EP2775984A2

EP2775984A2 - Set-down device and stimulator, also method for neurophysiological stimulation and use of a stimulator

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Publication number: EP2775984A2
Application number: EP12821111.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Kresimir Strlek
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-11-07
Filing date: 2012-11-06
Publication date: 2014-09-17
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-06
Also published as: PL3195843T3; SI3195843T1; LT3195843T; EP3195843A1; US20150150745A1; SI2775984T1; DE112012004631A5; HRP20182089T1; RS58309B1; PT3195843T; DE102011055099A1; WO2013068002A2; WO2013068002A3; HUE040519T2; EP3195843B1; PL2775984T3; ES2699276T3; EP2775984B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a set-down device (30) for setting down on a neurophysiological stimulator for transmitting movements generated by the system, at least comprising a set-down side (31) for setting down on the stimulator, and also comprising a transmission side (32) for transmitting the movements received via the set-down side (31), wherein the transmission side (32) has at least one at least partially projecting stimulation element (1), which is suitable for transmitting the movements and thus for neurophysiological stimulation. The invention also relates to a neurophysiological stimulator (40) for stimulating an object by the transmission of movements generated by the stimulator (40), at least comprising a movement unit (41) and at least one drive unit (42) for generating the movement, the drive unit being coupled to the movement unit (41), wherein the drive unit (42) is designed as a tumbling and/or spinning unit and generates a tumbling and/or spinning movement. The invention additionally relates to a method for the neurophysiological stimulation of an object by the transmission of movements generated by a stimulator (40) according to the invention.

Description

description

Support device and stimulation device, and method for neurophysiological stimulation and use of a stimulation device

The invention relates to a support device for placement on a neurophysiological stimulation device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a neurophysiological stimulation device for stimulating an object according to the preamble of claim 7 or 8.

The invention also relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 13.

In addition, the invention relates to a use of a neurophysiological stimulation device according to claim 15.

Stimulation devices for stimulating living beings, especially humans, are well known. In this case, body functions are stimulated by movements of the stimulation device which are transmitted to humans, which in turn has positive effects on bodily functions, musculoskeletal system, musculature, bone structure and the human body

Well-being.

DE 20 2006 009 373 U1 describes a device for stimulating a bone skeleton with a vibrating platform, which is mounted in an oscillatable manner in an at least approximately horizontal plane, wherein all points of the platform describe a closed circumferential path. As a result, forces are generated that affect the bone structure and generally the musculoskeletal system. The forces are generated by an approximately horizontal vibration in the form of a closed circular or elliptical orbit. However, there is a transfer of the movement directly to the people without additional stimulation and / or enhancement of the movement and their

Effect on the human body.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a way to enhance, that is in particular amplify, the movement of a stimulation device to an object transferred to. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a stimulation device for improved transmission of motion and thus improved stimulation, and a method and use thereof.

These and other objects are based on a support device according to the

Claim 1, a stimulation device according to claim 5, a method according to claim 9 and a use according to claim 11 solved in connection with their features. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims or are given below in connection with the description l o of the figures.

The invention includes the technical teaching that in a support device for placement on a neurophysiological stimulation device, in particular on a moving plate for transmitting movements generated by the system, at least comprising a support side for placing the support device on the stimulation device, and a transmission side for transmitting and / or forwarding of the movements recorded on the support side, it is provided that the support device is designed as a passive support device, which is formed mat and / or plate-shaped, wherein the transmission side at least one at least partially protruding Stimula¬

20 tion element which is suitable for transmitting the movements and thus for neurophysiological stimulation. By neurophysiological stimulation, this patent application generally refers to a stimulation of bodily functions on a living being, such as a human or an animal. A detailed description of this stimulation follows. The specification human is preferred, but this invention is equally applicable to an animal, such as a dog. The movement in the form of a vibrational motion, preferably in the form of a whirling and / or tumbling motion, is generated and transmitted to the living being. A detailed description of the vibration follows as well.

The support device according to the invention comprises a support side and a transfer side. The two sides of the support device are advantageously in one piece, in other embodiments, however, formed in several parts. Accordingly, the support device is formed in one or more parts. To simplify a production of the support device, this is designed in several parts. In a preferred embodiment

35 is the support device as a mat or ceiling-like support device, that is as

Rest Mat or Overlay, executed. Accordingly, the support side and the transfer side are advantageously formed as opposite sides. An embodiment provides that the support and the transmission side in one piece, that is, integrated with each other, are formed. In other versions, these are both sides separately from each other, that is multi-part, formed and, for example, only connected together in an edge region, such as sewn, welded and / or glued. The support device comprises the plate-shaped base body. This is preferably cuboid. In one embodiment, the base body is formed as an aluminum plate, for example with anodized aluminum. The edition side and the

Transmission side are spaced from each other on opposite sides, in particular the large sides arranged. In between, the base body in one embodiment is solid, that is, formed without hollow chambers or the like. In another embodiment, the support device is formed with at least one hollow chamber, preferably with a plurality of hollow chambers. The hollow chambers are filled in one embodiment with vibration mass. In one embodiment, the vibration mass is formed as crystals, quartzes or the like. In another embodiment, other granular material is formed. Preferably, the vibration mass is formed of solid materials. In other embodiments, the vibration mass is formed as a liquid material. In yet other embodiments, the vibration mass is formed differently in different hollow chambers, for example, different grained, formed in different amounts, in different states of aggregation and similarly different. In a preferred embodiment, all the hollow chambers are formed with the same vibration mass. The hollow chambers are formed for example as blind holes in the base body, which by means of a

Cover plate are closed. The hollow chambers are preferably not complete, but only to a fraction, for example, filled to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or another fraction volume percent. The chambers are preferably cuboid. The support device itself is not driven and thus made passive.

An embodiment provides that the at least one stimulation element is formed from a substantially unyielding material. The material is, for example, a thermoset, a wood, metal, steel, a quartz or the like. The support side preferably serves for placing the support device on the stimulation device. The support side is preferably flat or flush. Also preferably, the transmission side is used for transmitting and / or forwarding the recorded on the support side movements to the people. For transmission, the human is preferably arranged on the transmission side, for example, standing, kneeling and / or lying or only supporting with the respective, preferably to be stimulated body parts on the transmission side. Accordingly, the transfer page preferably acts as the upper side of the support device and the support side as the lower side. As a material for the support device or their pages is preferably a robust, non-sensitive material, which is advantageously washable, tear-resistant, waterproof and / or non-slip, for example polyester, cotton, in particular coated and / or impregnated cotton, material mixtures, viscose, etc. Preferably, at least the support side has a rubber coating to prevent slippage of the support device of the stimulation device. Preferably, the material is designed as a non-compliant material, so that no or only an insignificant deformation occurs at a load up to 200 kg.

According to the invention, the transmission side has at least one protruding or projecting stimulation element. The at least one stimulation element causes this

Transfer of the movements of the stimulation device to humans for neurophysiological stimulation. Preferably, more than one stimulation element, for example, two, three or four stimulation elements, executed. More preferably, a plurality of stimulation elements is executed on the transmission side. The stimulation elements are advantageously connected to the transmission side, for example glued, welded and / or sewn. In one embodiment, the stimulation elements are connected to the transmission side individually, in other embodiments, the stimulation elements to several, that is in groups, connected to the transmission side. Multiple stimulation elements are connected together in one embodiment via a connecting part. In this case, the stimulation elements in one embodiment are detachable, in another embodiment, inseparably connected to the connecting part. The connecting part is formed for example as a connecting plate. About the connecting part, the stimulation elements are connected to the support side. In one embodiment, a plurality of stimulation elements are connected to the support side via a plurality of connecting parts.

The stimulation elements are advantageously with a height of up to 30mm, preferably from up to 20mm and more preferably from up to 10mm and most preferably from up to 5mm from the transmission side. It is provided in one embodiment that the stimulation elements taper away from the transmission side

Stimulation elements are formed. The tapered stimulation elements preferably have a shape selected from the group comprising cones, pyramid, cylinder, truncated cone, truncated pyramid, etc. These forms are correspondingly narrower at their end oriented away from the transmission side or smaller than at its end connected to the transmission side. Preference is given to selecting shapes with a non-angular, ie for example round, shape for the transfer elements, for example a truncated cone. For example, the width or the diameter of a truncated cone at its lower end directed to the transfer side is up to 30 mm, preferably up to 20 mm and more preferably up to 10 mm and most preferably gives up to 5mm. The width of a truncated cone at its opposite end is for example up to 10mm, preferably up to 50mm and more preferably up to 2.5mm and most preferably up to 1.5mm. A distance between two upper regions of two adjacent truncated cones corresponds for example to the width of a truncated cone. Advantageously, the stimulation elements used are each designed uniformly. One embodiment provides that the stimulation elements are designed as nubs.

Advantageously, the stimulation elements can be loaded up to a weight of 200 kg or a force of up to 2 kN without deforming plastically or reversibly.

This ensures that the support device or its stimulation elements on the upper side can withstand the loading of a person arranged on the support device without being damaged. In one embodiment, the stimulation elements are elastically deformable under load, wherein a deformation path of this deformation is possible lent low. Preferred materials for this purpose are selected from the group comprising: plastic, preferably hard plastic, metal, wood, ceramic, etc. In a preferred embodiment, the stimulation elements are formed from a medical plastic such as polyethylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene and / or ethylene vinyl acetate. Other suitable materials are stones, gems, crystals and the like, in particular tourmaline, usable. In the production, for example, a

Used granules, which may include plastic, stone and / or ceramic. In one embodiment, the granules are liquefied and injected into a corresponding mold.

The support side is not directly connected to a drive unit. Thus, the rest device is designed as a passive support device. The support device is in one embodiment on a plate on a stimulation device. In this case, the stimulation device has a movement unit with a support surface. The movement unit is moved via a corresponding drive. This moves the support surface. The passive support means rests on the support surface and does not move relative to the support surface in the support plane. Thus, the support means is arranged stationary to the support surface and makes the vibration movement of the support surface so. The vibration mass of the support device acts as a vibration amplifier, as well as the stimulation elements. In a further embodiment it is provided that one or more stimulation element

Stimulation elements have functional units. A functional unit comprises, for example, at least one signal generator. The signal generator is formed in one embodiment as an acoustic signal generator. In another embodiment, the signal generator is designed as an optical signal generator. Other versions see an For example, an infrared unit before. Alternatively, at least one of the functional units is embodied in a movement unit, wherein such functional units additionally serve for further stimulation. In one embodiment, a functional unit is designed as a lighting. In one embodiment, the functional unit is controlled by a control unit coupled to it. This way is a different one

Lighting realized, for example, in terms of a colored lighting.

In one embodiment of the support device according to the invention it is provided that a plurality of stimulation elements arranged in at least one structural unit are provided in order to optimize a transmission. Advantageously, more than one structural unit, for example two, three or four structural units, are provided. A preferred embodiment provides the arrangement of the stimulation elements in a plurality or a plurality of structural units. A structural unit preferably comprises a plurality of stimulation elements, preferably at least three stimulation elements, more preferably a plurality of stimulation elements. The stimulation elements are advantageously arranged in a geometric pattern and / or arrangement in the structural unit. In this case, the structural units preferably have a round, oval, honeycomb-shaped, angular, in particular rectangular, shape. The arrangement of the stimulation elements in the form of a structural unit takes place concentrically in one embodiment, for example concentric circles or rectangles. In other embodiments, this arrangement is threaded or spiral. In one embodiment, the stimulation elements are spaced from each other, that is, formed as a separate stimulation elements. In one embodiment, the spaced-apart stimulation elements are connected to one another via a common connection part, for example to structural units. In one embodiment, the structural units are arranged at a distance from each other. In a further embodiment, the structural units are detachably or non-detachably connectable with other components.

An embodiment of the structural units provides that the stimulation elements of a structural unit are connected to one another. This connection takes place, for example, by means of a common connection part, for example a plate-shaped underbody, which on the one hand ensures the connection to the transmission side and, on the other hand, connects the stimulation elements to one another. The underbody in one embodiment has a thickness of up to 20mm, preferably up to 10mm and more preferably up to 5mm. The size of a subfloor, that is preferably the diameter of a

Subfloor, corresponds to the size of a structural unit or at least the sum of all combined to the structural unit stimulation elements. For example, in the case of a round structural unit, the diameter is between 10 mm and 50 mm, preferably between 20 mm and 40 mm and more preferably between 25 mm and 35 mm. The mate rial of the subfloor is executed in an embodiment equal to the material of the stimulation elements. Accordingly, an embodiment provides that a structural unit or the stimulation elements of a structural unit are integrally formed, that is integrated into one another. Advantageously, in the case of the stimulation elements arranged in a structural unit, the load capacity of a structural unit is greater than that of a single element

Stimulation element.

In yet another embodiment of the support device according to the invention, it is provided that a plurality of structural units are arranged in a transfer pattern. Advantageously, the transfer pattern is a geometric pattern such as a matrix, a grid, a random array or the like. The structural units are preferably each arranged with a regular, more preferably the same, distance from each other. The distance between two structural units of a transmission pattern is for example between 5 mm and 60 mm, preferably between 10 mm and 50 mm, more preferably between 20 mm and 40 mm and most preferably about 30 mm. Advantageously, the transmission pattern is designed in such a way that stimulation and motion transmission take place over the largest possible area.

Several structural units are interconnected, for example, via a flexible element such as a mat or the like. Advantageously, the support device as

Mat trained. The mat is preferably formed on one side as anti-slip mat. Preferably, the mat is formed as an elastic and / or viscoeleastisches element. The mat can also be designed as a mattress or the like. When loaded, the mat deforms accordingly. This ensures that an optimized contact with a user is established.

In one embodiment it is provided that the support device has at least one hollow chamber, wherein in at least one hollow chamber, a vibration mass is provided. The vibration mass is in particular a granular or granular vibration mass, for example of granules. The granules, for example, a quartz granules.

The invention also relates to a stimulation device for stimulating an object by transmitting movements generated by the stimulation device, in particular a movement device for stimulating the body's own therapeutic functions of a living being, at least comprising a trained to interact with the support means movement unit with a support surface, by means of the generated movements on the movement unit adjacent objects are transmitted, and at least one coupled to the movement unit drive unit for generating the During operation, the drive unit rotates the movement unit eccentrically during operation and the movement unit rests at rest on at least one support element and, during operation caused by the drive unit, at least temporarily lifts itself off the support element during operation, so that a three-dimensional wobble and / or rotation is achieved. Belbewegung is realized. The movement unit is to cooperate with the

Support device formed. The tumbling and / or whirling movement is designed in such a way that, in the case of a liquid provided in a container located on the moving unit, a vortex or vortex is created in the liquid during operation.

The invention further relates to a neurophysiological stimulation device for stimulating an object by transmitting movements generated by the stimulation device, in particular a movement device for stimulating the body's own therapeutic functions of a living being, at least comprising a movement unit with a support surface, by means of which the generated movements on objects adjacent to the movement unit be transmitted, and at least one coupled to the movement unit drive unit for generating the movement, in which it is provided that the drive unit is designed as a wobble and / or swirl unit, which generates a wobble and / or swirling motion, wherein a recording and / or Pad is provided for a support device described above. The generation of the tumbling and / or whirling movement can be recognized, for example, by placing a container with a liquid on the moving unit and, during operation, forming a vortex in the liquid.

According to the invention, the movement unit is designed as a movement plate. On the movement plate, an object or a user, such as a human or animal, is to be positioned in order to transmit the movement of the movement unit to this object. The movement unit is preferably made in one piece. Furthermore, the movement unit preferably has a bearing surface. The support surface is in one piece according to the preferred one-piece design of the movement unit, that is designed as a continuous support surface, in particular as a flat or flush support surface. The support surface, which is also designed as a support plate, is preferably formed of a rigid, unyielding material, such as wood, plastic and the like. The respective object is positioned on the support surface. The objects thus adjoin the movement unit. Furthermore, a drive unit is provided which is coupled to the movement unit and thus moves or generates a movement. These

Movement is transmitted to the human on the bearing surface of the moving unit. In order to reinforce the transmitted movement or the effect of the movement on the human, a support device described above is arranged in a preferred embodiment on the support surface. Here is the support device with her Contact side contacted on the support surface, for example, loosely placed or connected. The transmission side is aligned with the person positioned on the support surface so that the human is located directly on the transmission side. The stimulation elements of the support device additionally stimulate the human body and thus enhance the effect of the movement of the movement unit. In particular, the vibration mass is provided. This causes an additional effect gain.

Advantageously, the drive unit is designed as a wobble and / or vortex unit. The drive unit thus generates a wobble and / or whirling motion, which on the

Human neurophysiological stimulation is transmitted. The wobbling or whirling movement is preferably a movement in which the moving points describe an open, that is to say non-closed, path. For example, a right- or left-handed, open circular path is described. For the purposes of the present invention, circular path means also elliptical or any other form of in one

To understand the plane of vibration or plane of motion. In other words, the open circular motion is clockwise or counterclockwise. Advantageously, the direction of the circular motion is controllable or selectable. Further advantageous is a switching of the direction of rotation executable. As a result, the tumbling or whirling movement is adaptable in accordance with a location of the stimulation device in the northern or southern hemisphere. The tumbling motion is thus formed as a circular path, elliptical or the like, which in addition to the movement in the plane still has a transverse to the plane component. The wobbling and / or whirling motion is detectable by a container of liquid. This is placed on the support surface and in operation forms a vortex in the liquid. Of the

For example, proof is easy to do with a water glass filled with water.

A vortex generated by the rotational movement (for example in the water glass) symbolizes a helix of a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) of humans. Advantageously, the DNA structure is reproduced or imitated by the generated vortex. Correspondingly, the vortex is generated in a dextrorotatory manner. The movement takes place from a horizontal plane, that is not as a horizontal vibration. The path of a point after one revolution or several revolutions, which it describes, is thus not closed. In the wobbling and / or whirling movement, it is preferable to dispense with a separate stroke movement of an actuator, that is to say that the one-piece movement unit moved by the drive unit does not perform any lifting movement via a corresponding actuator. Rather, a rotary drive is provided. This rotates an eccentrically seated shaft or an eccentric pin of the bearing surface or platen. A lifting movement of the pin or the shaft is not provided. On the edge of the support surface or the support plate supporting elements are provided, which are adjacent to the support plate. Upon rotation of the platen along the support elements, contacts between the platen and the support elements occur, thereby causing vibration of the platen in a direction to the circular path created by the rotary drive. In this way, a three-dimensional circular path or an open circular path, that is, the tumbling and / or whirling motion realized. In one embodiment, the support elements are at different distances from the edge or a surface of the support plate, so that the tumbling motion can be adjusted as a result.

In one embodiment, the drive unit preferably comprises a three-dimensional oscillation having a frequency of 50-100 Hz, preferably 55-90 Hz, more preferably 60-80 Hz, and most preferably 65-75 Hz, in particular with a Schumann frequency. The generated vibration is preferably non-sinusoidal, but otherwise harmonious. An advantageous embodiment provides that the generated frequency is a Schumann frequency. Schumann frequency is a resonance frequency of the human body, in which the body begins to resonate. As a result, the vibrations can not only penetrate into the body, but still amplify, which leads to the formation of a standing vibration in the body.

In one embodiment of the inventive neurophysiological stimulation device is provided that the drive unit is designed as an eccentric drive unit. Advantageously, the eccentric drive unit has an eccentric pin connected to the moving unit, which is coupled to an actuator, which in turn causes the tumbling and / or whirling movement without generating a lifting movement. A further embodiment provides that the drive unit is arranged in a cup-shaped housing which is closed by the movement unit functioning as cover. The stimulation device preferably also includes a power supply. In this case, an embodiment of the stimulation device provides that this as mobile

Unit is formed. Advantageously, a mobile stimulation device has a power pack in the form of a battery or the like. A storage of the movement unit takes place with a bearing which is designed for a tumbling movement. For this purpose, appropriate degrees of freedom are to be provided for a tumbling motion. The tumbling motion requires storage with three degrees of freedom.

The tumbling motion is preferably realized as follows. The movement unit is off-center connected to a drive which causes the movement unit to rotate eccentrically. The drive itself includes an actuator that has a toothed belt with coupled to an eccentric pin. About the eccentric pin, the moving unit is driven. In the idle state, that is to say when the actuator is not actuated, the movement unit rests on supports. The movement unit is thus mounted on the supports or support elements. Advantageously, at least two supports or bearings are provided, preferably a plurality of supports. The supports are preferably arranged spaced apart along an edge of the movement plate. To realize the storage on the supports they are preferably firmly connected at one end to a base plate. At the end facing the movement unit, the supports have an elastic or deformable end piece, for example in the form of a vibration damper. The supports are formed at least partially different lengths. In one embodiment, the supports are height or length adjustable. Furthermore, the supports are, for example, differently inclined or tilted. In this case, the height, length and / or inclination of the supports can advantageously be actively set or controlled via a corresponding controller. For example, the inclination of the supports is adjustable both before operation and during operation of the stimulation device. If now the actuator is actuated and an eccentric rotational movement is realized, the movement unit swings open. That is, the moving unit no longer contacts all the supports at the same time, but due to the different lengths of the supports, the resilience of the rubber members and the eccentric rotation, is set in a three-dimensional vibration, so that a tumbling motion is realized. The

Tumbling motion can be adjusted in particular over the length of the supports. Due to the different inclinations of the supports also a swinging of the movement unit is realized. Advantageously, during the movement takes place an overlay of the rotation and the tumbling motion.

In a further embodiment of the invention, a height adjustment is provided. The height adjustment is coupled to the movement unit and formed fixed to the bottom plate. About the height adjustment, the movement unit can be arranged at different heights to the bottom plate. In this way, a tumbling motion at different heights can be realized. The height adjustment is arbitrarily executable, for example, hydraulically or pneumatically, mechanically and / or electrically. In particular, the movement unit is moved relative to the bottom plate. In other embodiments, the drive components and / or the supports are adjusted accordingly. Preferably, a height adjustment is provided under the bottom plate. The stimulation device is easily adjustable in height via these. In this case, the height adjustment preferably has a lock, which locks the bottom plate at a predetermined height. Safety button against unintentional release etc. In yet another embodiment, the stimulation device has a control unit via which frequencies and / or further functions can be controlled. In one embodiment, the controller has a frequency adjuster. About this the frequency of the bottom plate is adjustable. In a further embodiment, the control unit has an optical control and / or acoustic control, via which corresponding functional units can be controlled. In yet another embodiment, the controller has a timer or the like. Other functional units such as acoustic and / or optical signal transmitters are attached to the stimulation device. For example, the control unit also has a computer unit with computer programs and / or computer program products for running various programs, for example in the form of individual training units.

Accordingly, it is provided in one embodiment that the movement unit is offset by the eccentric drive unit in operation in a circular or planar movement and support elements are provided on the edge of the movement unit or the support surface, which contact the movement unit alternately during operation and not contact, so the circular path-shaped movement thereby has a further direction of movement transverse to a circular path and thus the three-dimensional oscillation is realized. Thus, the open circular path is realized, that is to say a circular path or plane which is not in the initial state before rotation after passing through a complete 360 ° rotation about the axis of rotation, but at least one point of the moving unit in at least one dimension Takes position.

The invention also relates to a method for transmitting a vibration to an object by means of a stimulation device described above or for neurophysiological stimulation of an object by transmitting movements generated by a stimulation device described above, comprising the steps of generating a movement and transmitting the movement the object in which it is provided that the movement is generated as a whirling and / or wobbling motion and transmitted intensified. In this case, the transmission of the movement is amplified in a preferred embodiment by means of a support device according to the invention, as described above. Reinforcement in the context of this patent application also means an intensification of the effects of the transferred movement on the body as an additional effect. In addition, the invention relates to a use of a neurophysiological stimulation device for stimulating bodily functions of a living being, in particular for use in the fields of sports, rehab, therapy, rapid regeneration, energy production, training, hyperactivity, skin tightening, tissue regeneration. Preferred areas of application of the inventive stimulation device are accordingly: arthrosis, arthritic tis (joint inflammation), disc prolapse, burnout syndrome, cellulite, circulatory disorder, relaxation problems, joint pain, lumbago, sciatica (sciatica), headache (cephalgia), varicose veins, lumbar spine syndrome, lymph congestion (lymphedema ), Libido loss, ankylosing spondylitis (also ankylosing spondylitis), (neck) tension, nervousness, osteoporosis, Parkinson's, digestive problems, rheumatism, back pain, sleep disorder, stress, obesity and incontinence.

Overall, neurophysiological stimulation by means of a stimulation device in conjunction with a support device has the advantages described below

Effects on the human psyche and physique:

The fiction, contemporary stimulation device is a biodynamic energy system, which mimics the natural movements in the human body, without the use of stimulation current and / or chemical substances. The stimulation device does not produce any unnatural "hard" movement, as is the case with most conventional vibrating plates.The tuned, three-dimensional, rhythmic and vibration-free stimulation pulses of the stimulation device based on the Schumann resonance frequency advantageously have a holistic effect on the physical and psychological The importance of the Schumann resonance frequency as the Earth's natural electromagnetic frequency for the human organism is known, whereby the specific, dextrorotatory vibration pattern of the stimulation device straightens, organizes and rhythmizes the skeleton and the body itself transmitted vibration is holistic and versatile The fields of application of the stimulation device are health, strengthening, mobility, massage and relaxation as well as prevention, rehabilitation, therapy, competitive sports and beauty care.

According to the inventor, the effects achieved in the human body by stimulation and movement transmission by means of the stimulation device according to the invention are:

- improvement of local and general mobility and muscular coordination,

- increase muscle strength and performance,

- activation of blood circulation and metabolic processes,

- solution of painful blockages and muscle tension,

- improvement of overall performance,

- strengthening the immune system,

- subsidence of back pain and joint pain,

- reducing stress and insomnia, Weight loss through activation of muscle mass and increase calorie consumption,

- mental and physical fitness.

For movement and vibration transmission from the stimulation device, there are various embodiments of how a person advantageously positioned on the movement unit. The respective positions are dependent on the stimulated body regions or the complaints and the respective field of application. For example, human being stands, lies or sits on the movement unit. Alternatively, for example, the elbows, shoulders, hands, upper body or feet can be selectively positioned on the movement unit. Here, by the one-piece movement unit, a holistic transmission of motion to the person, for example, both arms are positioned on the movement unit moves together and uniform. To reinforce the transmitted movement or for additional stimulation, the support device according to the invention is arranged on the movement unit, so that the person stands, sits or lies directly on the transfer side of the support unit. In the case of an animal to be treated, for example a dog, a cat or a horse, positioning takes place on the movement unit in a modified form. Here, however, is generally also a sitting, standing and lying executable.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. For identical or similar components or features uniform reference numerals are used. Features or components of various embodiments may be combined to provide other embodiments. All resulting from the claims of the description or drawings features and / or advantages including design details, spatial arrangement and method steps, can be essential to the invention as well as in a variety of combinations.

Show it:

1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of two adjacent stimulation elements,

2a-2b are each a schematic plan view of a structural unit in various embodiments,

3 is a schematic plan view of a support device, Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along a section AA of

Support device according to the Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a stimulation device with

Support device according to FIGS. 3 and

Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a support device Fig. 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of two adjacent stimulation elements 1. According to the invention, the stimulation elements 1 are used for transmitting movements and neurophysiological stimulation. The stimulation elements 1 are each arranged in groups of a plurality of stimulation elements 1 in a structural unit for neurophysiological stimulation (see FIGS. 2a-2c). Several of these structural units are in turn arranged in a transfer pattern on a support device (see FIG. 3). A description of the structural units, the transfer pattern and the support device follows in FIGS. 2 a - 2 c, 3 and 4. Accordingly, FIG. 1 shows a section of a structural unit with two adjacent stimulation elements 1. The stimulation elements 1 are connected to one another by an underfloor 11 and additionally connected to the supporting device, not shown here, for example, welded or glued. In this embodiment, the stimulation elements 1 and the bottom 11 are in one piece, that is, integrated, executed. The subfloor 11 has a thickness d of about 2mm. The stimulation elements 1 are arranged at a distance ai of about 2 mm on the underbody 11.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the stimulation elements 1 are designed to taper away from the underbody 11 or the support device, not shown here (see FIG. 4). In this case, the stimulation elements 1 have a truncated cone shape. The cone stump form comprises a truncated conical base body 3 with a round body

Cross-section and a flattened cover part 4 on the side facing away from the bottom 11 or tapered side of the base body 3. The main body 3 has in this embodiment, a height h _g of about 4mm and the lid part 4 has a height h _d of about 0.5 mm. Overall, the height of a frustoconical stimulation element 1 in this embodiment is therefore approximately 4.5mm. The diameter or the width b _{g of} the round base body 3 is about 4 mm and the diameter or the width b _{d of} the cover part 4 is about 1.5 mm. As a material for the stimulation elements 1 and the bottom 11, for example, a plastic is suitable. The stimulation elements 1 can be loaded with a weight of approx. 200kg without deforming. FIGS. 2a-2c each show a schematic top view of a structural unit 10 in various embodiments. In the structural units 10, in each case a plurality or a plurality of stimulation elements 1 are combined or connected to one another by means of the underbody 2. The subfloor 11 has a round shape in these embodiments

(see Fig. 2a and 2b) or a polygonal, that is honeycomb, shape (see Fig. 2c) on. The diameter d _{s of} the round structural units 10 (see FIGS. 2 a and 2 _b ) is approximately 30 mm. In this case, two adjacent stimulation elements 1 are arranged at a distance of up to 10 mm. According to the invention, the load capacity of a plurality of stimulation elements 1 arranged in a structural unit 10 is increased compared with the load capacity of a single stimulation element 1.

3 and 4 show a schematic plan view and a schematic cross-sectional view of a support device 30. The support device 30 is for placement on a neurophysiological stimulation device (not shown here for clarity), wherein the neurophysiological stimulation device for stimulating an object, for example a human or an animal, by transmitting movements generated by the stimulation device. The transmitted movements are amplified by the support device 30.

The support device 30 has a support side 31 for placing the support device 30 on the stimulation device. Furthermore, the support device 30 has a transfer side 32 for transferring and forwarding the movements recorded via the support side 31 to the object. According to the embodiments of Figs. 3 and 4, the support device 30 is designed as a mat or ceiling-like support device 30 (see FIG. 4). The support side 31 and the transfer side 32 are thus opposite, in a use situation, the support side 31 is a lower side and the transfer page 32 is an upper side. On the transmission side 32, the stimulation elements 1 tapering away from the transmission side 32 and arranged in structural units 10 are arranged. Several stimulation elements 1 are each in one

Structural unit 10 arranged or interconnected (see Fig. 2a). The structural units 10 are connected to the transmission side 32, for example glued. The structural units 10, here exactly 15 structural units 10, are arranged on the support device 30 in a transfer pattern 20. According to FIG. 3, the transfer pattern 20 is designed as a geometric pattern in the form of honeycombs. It does that

Transmission pattern 20 for a uniform transmission and amplification of the forwarded movements. 4 shows a section AA through the support device 30 in the region of three structural units 10. The structural units 10 are arranged in this embodiment and in this sectional plane with a distance a _s of about 40mm to each other. FIG. 5 shows a schematic cross-sectional representation of a stimulation device 40 with a support device 30 according to FIG. 3. The stimulation device 40 is used for neuro-physiological stimulation of a living being, for example a human or an animal, by transmitting movements generated by the stimulation device 40. Primarily, the body's own therapeutic functions of the living organism are stimulated. In the illustration of FIG. 4, no living being is shown for the sake of clarity. The stimulation device 40 comprises a movement unit 41 with a bearing surface, by means of which the generated movements are transmitted to objects adjacent to the movement unit. The movement unit 41 is designed in one piece, so that a closed or continuous support surface is formed. Furthermore, the stimulation device 40 comprises a drive unit 42 coupled to the movement unit 41 for generating the movement. According to the invention, the drive unit 41 generates a wobbling and / or whirling motion, which is indicated here by an arrow W. This wobble and / or whirl movement is a three-dimensional oscillation with an open oscillation path, for example in the form of a right-handed or left-handed circular path. The oscillation is carried out, for example, at a frequency of 65-75 Hz.

The drive unit 42 is designed according to the embodiment of FIG. 5 as an eccentric drive unit 42, so that the movement unit 41 coupled to the drive unit 42 is moved eccentrically. For this purpose, the drive unit 42 has an eccentric pin 46 connected to the movement unit 41, which in turn is coupled to an actuator, which in turn generates the wobble and / or whirling movement. The actuator is designed in this embodiment as an electric motor 43 with a belt 44 for connection to the pin. The pin 46 also has an eccentric bearing 45. The drive unit 42 is arranged in a pot-shaped housing 48, which is closed by the movement unit 41 acting as a cover. The bearing surface of the movement unit 41 comprises a support device 30. The support device 30 corresponds to the embodiment of FIGS. 3 and 4. Between the housing 48 and the movement unit 41 end pieces 47 are arranged, for example, a rebound of the moving movement unit 41 to the housing 48 avoid.

It is understood that the abovementioned features of the invention can be used not only in the respectively specified combination but also in other combinations or in isolation, without departing from the scope of the invention. 6 shows a schematic cross-sectional illustration of another embodiment of a support device 30. The support device 30 is designed as a cuboidal plate 71. This has a cover 71a, under which are formed as blind holes 72 hollow chambers 73. The hollow chambers 73 are filled with a designed as granules 74 vibration mass 75 to a volume percentage. In addition, an outer skirt 76 is provided. The support device is made of an anodized aluminum. The granules 74 is present in any grain size. In this case, the granules 74 are preferably quartz granules.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

stimulating element

underbody

body

Cover part structural unit

Underbody transfer pattern support device

support side

Transmission side stimulation device

moving unit

drive unit

engine

belt

storage

(Eccentric) pin

tail

casing

support

plate

a lid

blind hole

hollow

granules

oscillating mass

Outside enclosure Distance between two stimulation elements

Distance between two modules b _d Width of the cover part b _g Width of the base body

d thickness of the subfloor

d _s diameter of a round structural unit ha height of the lid part

h _g height of the main body

W whirling / tumbling motion

Claims

Claims 5

First support device (30) for placement on a neurophysiological stimulation device (40), in particular on a moving plate, for transmitting movements generated by the system, at least comprising

a support side (31) for placing the support device (30) on the stimulation device, and

a transmission side (32) for transmitting and / or forwarding the movements recorded via the support side (31),

characterized in that

the support device is designed as a passive support device, which is mat-5 and / or plate-shaped, wherein the transmission side (32) has at least one at least partially protruding stimulation element (1) which is suitable for transmitting the movements and thus for neurophysiological stimulation.

Second support device (30) according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one stimulation element (1) consists of a substantially unyielding

Material is formed.

3. Support device (30) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one stimulation element (1) as from the transmission side (32) away 5 tapered stimulation element (1) is formed.

4. Support device (30) according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that

a plurality of stimulation elements (1) 0 arranged in at least one structural unit (10) are provided in order to optimize a transmission.

5. Support device (30) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, characterized in that

a plurality of structural units (10) are arranged in a transfer pattern (20).

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6. Support device (30) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 5, characterized in that

the support device (30) has at least one hollow chamber, wherein a vibration mass is provided in at least one hollow chamber.

7. Stimulation device (40) for stimulating an object by transmitting movements generated by the stimulation device, in particular a movement device for stimulating the body's own therapeutic functions of a living being, at least

5 comprehensively

a movement unit (41) designed to interact with the support device (30) and having a support surface by means of which the generated movements are transferred to objects adjacent to the movement unit (41),

and at least one drive unit (42) coupled to the movement unit (41) for o generating the movement,

characterized in that

In operation, the drive unit rotates eccentrically the movement unit and the movement unit rests at rest on at least one support element and at least temporarily lifts from the support element during a rotation caused by the drive unit, so that a three-dimensional wobble and / or whirl movement is realized.

8. Neurophysiological stimulation device (40) for stimulating an object by transmitting movements generated by the stimulation device, in particular a movement device for stimulating the body's own therapeutic functions

Living thing, at least comprehensively

a movement unit (41) having a support surface, by means of which the generated movements are transferred to objects adjacent to the movement unit (41), and at least one drive unit (42) coupled to the movement unit (41) for generating the movement,

characterized in that

the drive unit (42) is designed as a wobble and / or swirl unit, which generates a tumbling and / or swirling movement, wherein a receptacle and / or support for a support device according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 6 is provided.0

9. stimulation device (40) according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the support surface has a support device (30) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 6. 5

10. Stimulation device (40) according to claim 7, 8 or 9, characterized in that the drive unit (42) has a three-dimensional oscillation with a frequency of 50-100 Hz, preferably 55-90 Hz, more preferably 60-80 Hz and most preferably 65- 75Hz, especially at a Schumann frequency.

11. Stimulation device (40) according to one of the preceding claims 7 to 10, characterized in that

the drive unit (42) is designed as an eccentric drive unit (42).

12. Stimulation device (40) according to one of the preceding claims 7 to 11, characterized in that

the movement unit is offset in operation by the eccentric drive unit in a circular motion and support elements are provided at the edge of the movement unit, which contact the movement unit alternately during operation and not contact, so that the orbital movement thereby has a further direction of movement transverse to a circular path and so the three-dimensional vibration is realized.

13. A method for transmitting a vibration to an object by means of a stimulation device (40) according to one of the preceding claims 7 to 11, comprising the steps of generating a movement and

Transferring the movement to the object,

characterized in that

the movement is generated as a whirling and / or wobbling motion and transmitted intensified.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that

the transmission of the movement by means of a support device (30) is reinforced according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 6.

Use of a neurophysiological stimulation device (40) for stimulating bodily functions of an animal, in particular for use in the fields of sports, rehabilitation, therapy, rapid regeneration, energy production, exercise, hyperactivity, skin tightening, tissue regeneration.