EP2042146B1 - Dispositif de changement d'amplitude pour un appareil à vibration de corps - Google Patents

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EP2042146B1
EP2042146B1 EP07018815A EP07018815A EP2042146B1 EP 2042146 B1 EP2042146 B1 EP 2042146B1 EP 07018815 A EP07018815 A EP 07018815A EP 07018815 A EP07018815 A EP 07018815A EP 2042146 B1 EP2042146 B1 EP 2042146B1
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Mu-Chuan Wu
Vince Wu
Ts Lang Wang
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/001—Apparatus for applying movements to the whole body
    • A61H1/003—Rocking or oscillating around a horizontal axis transverse to the body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
    • A61H23/02—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive
    • A61H23/0254—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with rotary motor
    • A61H23/0263—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with rotary motor using rotating unbalanced masses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
    • A61H23/02—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive
    • A61H23/0254—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with rotary motor
    • A61H23/0263—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with rotary motor using rotating unbalanced masses
    • A61H2023/0281—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with rotary motor using rotating unbalanced masses multiple masses driven by the same motor
    • A61H2023/029—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with rotary motor using rotating unbalanced masses multiple masses driven by the same motor with variable angular positioning

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  • This invention relates to an amplitude change-over device for a body vibration machine, particularly to one able to change and adjust the strength of amplitude and the value of gravitational acceleration for tallying with a user's requirement in training muscular strength by adjusting a single motor with same frequency to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.
  • An amplitude change-over device for a body vibration machine according to the preamble of claim 1 is already known from EP 1 813 245 A .
  • EP 1 813 245 A provides an apparatus for the stimulation of the human body by means of vibrations comprising a vibrating plate, which can be activated to vibrate with a platform.
  • the apparatus defines how the user is to position him- or herself during standard operation: a forward direction (and consequently also a backward direction) is defined by gripping devices (handles) and/or markings. I.e. the sagittal plane of the user in relation to the apparatus is defined.
  • the apparatus comprises a vibration activator with at least one rotary driving mechanism in relation to a rotational axis and an electric motor, which can trigger an eccentric weight into a rotating motion, wherein the position of the rotational axis in relation to the vibrating plate is fixed.
  • the rotational axis, or all rotational axes, is/are selected to extend transversely to the defined sagittal plane.
  • a conventional body vibration machine 10 as shown in Figs. 1 ⁇ 4 , includes a standing table 11, an upright post 15, a handrail 16 and a control faceplate 17 combined together.
  • the standing table 11 is positioned over a base plate 12, and a plurality of buffering and elastic support cylinders 13 are assembled between the base plate 12 and the standing table 11 to connect them together so that when a user stands on the standing table 11, the standing table 11 can produce a buffer effect.
  • the standing table 11 has an intermediate portion of its underside secured with the outer casing of a motor 14, as shown in Fig. 3 , and the motor 14 has a rotating shaft 140 with two opposite ends respectively fixed thereon with an eccentric plate 141.
  • the two eccentric plates 141 fixed on the opposite ends of the rotating shaft 140 will make the motor 14 produce eccentric vibration, and the standing table 11 secured with the outer casing of the motor 14 will be actuated to vibrate synchronously.
  • the upright post 15 extending upward is fixedly connected with a front end of the base plate 12.
  • the handrail 16 and the control faceplate 17 are fixed at the upper end of the upright post 15. When standing on the standing table 11, a user can hold the handrail 16 for supporting and controlling the working conditions of the body vibration machine 10 by means of the control faceplate 17.
  • the conventional body vibration machine 10 can produce only one single amplitude. Under the circumstances, if users of different body conditions need to use different-strength amplitudes, it is necessary to change the extent of the amplitude and for this purpose, the eccentric plate 141 at the opposite ends of the rotating shaft 140 of the motor 14 have to be replaced, thus increasing trouble in disassembling and replacing of the eccentric plates 141 and resulting in inconvenience in use. In another case, if the eccentric plates 141 are not to be replaced, then two motors with different amplitudes have to be used for change of amplitude, thus increasing producing cost and weight of the body vibration machine.
  • the objective of this invention is to offer an amplitude change-over device for a body vibration machine, able to change the extent of amplitude by using a single motor so that a user can choose proper amplitude for use according to exercise strength, principle of gradual progress and exercise adaptability.
  • the feature of this invention is two eccentric units respectively fixed on the opposite ends of a rotating shaft driven to rotate by a motor.
  • Each eccentric unit consists of an eccentric driving plate secured with the rotating shaft for rotating together and an eccentric driven plate movably fitted on the rotating shaft abutting one side of the driving plate.
  • Either one of the driving plate or the driven plate has its surface bored with an arc-shaped slide groove with the rotating shaft acting as a pivot, and another one has a corresponding end of its surface fixed with a projecting stud inserted in the slide groove.
  • the motor of this invention is a right-handed and left-handed one. By so designing, the motor can be chosen to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise to change an included angle between the driving plate and the driven plate for changing centrifugal force, and hence strength of amplitude can be optionally adjusted for use by changing the rotating directions of a single motor.
  • a first preferred embodiment of an amplitude change-over device for a body vibration machine in the present invention includes a standing table 20, a base plate 21, a motor 22, an upright post, a handrail, a control faceplate and two eccentric units 23 combined together.
  • the upright post, the handrail and he control faceplate are the same as those in the conventional body vibration machine, so their description are omitted here. Besides, those components can be saved in a body vibration machine, as a user can stand on the standing table, with a hand holding something stationary.
  • the standing table 20, as shown in Fig, 5 is positioned over the base plate 21, and a plurality of buffer and elastic support cylinders 200 are assembled between the base plate 21 and the standing table 20 to connect them together.
  • the motor 22 has its outer casing secured thereon with a fixing frame 220 to be firmly combined with an intermediate portion of the underside of the standing table 20, as shown in Fig. 8 .
  • the motor 22 can be a right-handed and left-handed one provided with a rotating shaft 221 having the opposite ends respectively and correspondingly fixed with the eccentric unit 23.
  • the two opposite eccentric units 23 on the rotating shaft 221 driven by the motor 22 will be rotated to produce a centrifugal force, and the standing table 20 fixed with the outer casing of the motor 22 will be actuated to vibrate.
  • the two eccentric units 23 fixed on the opposite ends of the rotating shaft 221 driven by the motor 22 are respectively composed of an eccentric driving plate 230 and an eccentric driven plate 231.
  • the eccentric driving plate 230 is of a sector shape, having its eccentric portion secured with the rotating shaft 221 of the motor 22 for rotating together with the rotating shaft 221.
  • the driving plate 230 is bored with an arc-shaped slide groove 2301 with the rotating shaft 221 acting as a pivot.
  • the eccentric driven plate 231 is also of a sector shaped, having its eccentric portion movably fitted on the rotating shaft 221 adjacent to one side of the driving plate 230, with a bush 232 fitted on the rotating shaft 221 to separate the driving plate 230 from the driven plate 231 so as to prevent them from producing surface contact friction.
  • the driven plate 231 is provided with a projecting stud 2310 at one side facing the driving plate 230.
  • the projecting stud 2310 has its outside fitted thereon with a sound-proof sleeve 2311 and then they are together inserted in the arc-shaped slide groove 2301 of the driving plate 230.
  • the driven plate 231 After fitted on the rotating shaft 221, the driven plate 231 is fixed with the rotating shaft 221 by means of a rubber gasket 233 and a locking nut 234 for preventing the driven plate 231 from slipping off the rotating shaft 221, and then two motor covers 222 are respectively fixed with the outer casing of the motor 22 for covering up both the driving plate 230 and the driven plate 231.
  • the body vibration machine is finished assembling, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 .
  • the motor 22 is started to operate and drive the standing table 20, and the user's body to produce continuous vibration, thus attaining effect of exercise training. Two conditions of operating and using the body vibration machine are described as follows.
  • the amplitude of the standing table 20 and the motor 22 can be changed only by controlling the motor 22 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.
  • the body vibration machine of this invention can produce two different-strength amplitudes to be optionally chosen for use in accordance with different body conditions of the users.
  • a second preferred embodiment of an amplitude change-over device for a body vibration machine in the present invention has almost the same structure as that described in the first preferred embodiment, except that the driven plate 231 instead of the driving plate 230 is bored with the arc-shaped slide groove 2301, while the driving plate 230 instead of the driven plate 231 is provided with the projecting stud 2310, thus equally enabling the driving plate 230 and the driven plate 231 to be mutually hooked and actuated to rotate together.
  • a third preferred embodiment of an amplitude change-over device for a body vibration machine in the present invention is to have the rotating shaft 221, which has two eccentric units 23 fixed thereon, pivotally inserted and assembled on two support bases 224 located near one side of the motor 22.
  • the driving shaft 223 of the motor 22 and the rotating shaft 221 have their corresponding ends respectively fixed thereon with a gear 225, and a driving belt 226 is connected with the two gears 225 for driving the rotating shaft 221 to rotate together with the driving shaft 223 of the motor synchronously.

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  1. Dispositif de changement d'amplitude pour machine de vibration corporelle comprenant :
    une plate-forme (20) positionnée au-dessus d'un socle (21), ledit socle (21) et ladite plate-forme (20) étant fixés entre eux avec une pluralité de cylindres de support amortisseurs (200), un utilisateur se tenant debout sur une face supérieure de ladite plate-forme (20) ;
    un moteur (22) positionné sous ladite plate-forme (20) et dont le carter extérieur est solidaire d'une face inférieure de ladite plate-forme (20), un arbre rotatif (221) entraîné par ledit moteur (22) et dont les extrémités opposées sont fixées respectivement sur celui-ci avec une unité excentrique (23), ledit arbre rotatif (221) étant mis en rotation de façon excentrique pour actionner à la fois ledit carter extérieur du moteur (22) et ladite plate-forme (20) pour produire une vibration continue quand ledit moteur (22) est mis en marche, lesdites unités excentriques (23) étant fixées sur des extrémités opposées de l'arbre rotatif (221) entraîné par ledit moteur (22), chacune desdites unités excentriques (23) étant composée d'une plaquette d'entraînement excentrique (230) solidaire dudit arbre rotatif (221) pour tourner avec celui-ci et d'une plaquette entraînée excentrique (231) disposée près d'un côté de ladite plaquette d'entraînement (230), et la taille de l'angle inclus entre ladite plaquette d'entraînement (230) et ladite plaquette entraînée (231) peut être réglée pour changer l'amplitude du moteur (22) quand on choisit de faire tourner ledit moteur (22) dans le sens horaire ou dans le sens anti-horaire, ainsi l'amplitude de vibration peut être changée en employant un seul moteur, caractérisé en ce que la partie excentrique de ladite plaquette entraînée (231) est montée de façon mobile sur ledit arbre rotatif (221), l'une ou l'autre desdites plaquette d'entraînement (230) et plaquette entraînée (231) ayant une surface dans laquelle a été percée une rainure de glissement (2301) où ledit arbre rotatif (221) agit comme un pivot, et l'autre ayant une surface à une extrémité correspondante de laquelle est fixé un goujon saillant (2310) inséré dans ladite rainure de glissement (2301), ledit moteur (22) étant un moteur tournant à droite ou à gauche dont la direction de rotation peut être changée.
  2. Dispositif de changement d'amplitude pour machine de vibration corporelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit arbre rotatif (221) entre ladite plaquette d'entraînement (230) et ladite plaquette entraînée (231) est muni d'une douille (232) montée dessus pour séparer ladite plaquette d'entraînement (230) de ladite plaquette entraînée (231).
  3. Dispositif de changement d'amplitude pour machine de vibration corporelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'extérieur dudit goujon saillant (2310) est revêtu d'un manchon silencieux (2311) et l'ensemble ainsi formé est inséré dans ladite rainure de glissement (2301).
  4. Dispositif de changement d'amplitude pour machine de vibration corporelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite rainure de glissement (2301) est pratiquée dans une surface de ladite plaquette d'entraînement (230), et ledit goujon saillant (2310) est fixé sur une surface de ladite plaquette entraînée (231).
  5. Dispositif de changement d'amplitude pour machine de vibration corporelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite rainure de glissement (2301) est pratiquée dans une surface de ladite plaquette entraînée (231), et ledit goujon saillant (2310) est disposé sur une surface de ladite plaquette d'entraînement (230).
  6. Dispositif de changement d'amplitude pour machine de vibration corporelle selon la revendication 1, 4 ou 5, dans lequel ladite rainure de glissement (2301) est en forme d'arc.
  7. Dispositif de changement d'amplitude pour machine de vibration corporelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit arbre rotatif (221) est directement entraîné par ledit moteur (22).
  8. Dispositif de changement d'amplitude pour machine de vibration corporelle selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit arbre rotatif (221) est inséré et assemblé de façon pivotante sur deux bases de support (224) positionnées près d'un côté dudit moteur (22) et ledit arbre rotatif (221) est entraîné par un arbre d'entraînement (223) dudit moteur (22) pour tourner en même temps que ledit arbre d'entraînement (223) de façon synchrone au moyen d'une unité de transmission.
  9. Dispositif de changement d'amplitude pour machine de vibration corporelle selon la revendication 8, dans lequel ladite unité de transmission est composée de deux roues dentées (225) fixées respectivement sur ledit arbre d'entraînement (223) dudit moteur (22) et sur ledit arbre rotatif (221), et d'une courroie (226) reliant lesdites deux roues dentées (225) pour les entraîner en rotation synchronisée.
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DE602007011619T DE602007011619D1 (de) 2007-09-25 2007-09-25 Vorrichtung zum Umstellen der Amplitude in einem Körpervibrationsgerät
AT07018815T ATE493104T1 (de) 2007-09-25 2007-09-25 Vorrichtung zum umstellen der amplitude in einem körpervibrationsgerät
ES07018815T ES2358446T3 (es) 2007-09-25 2007-09-25 Dispositivo variador de amplitud para una máquina de vibración corporal.
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