EP3968931A1

EP3968931A1 - Massage device

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Publication number: EP3968931A1
Application number: EP20725069.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Bernd Jablonowski
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-05-14
Filing date: 2020-04-27
Publication date: 2022-03-23
Also published as: DE102019003397B3; WO2020228876A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a massage device (10) for massaging the hands and feet, comprising an assembly consisting of at least one electric drive unit (11) with a massage disc (12), a body-part support (14) and a console (13). The massage disc (12) has a flexible construction and, as said disc rotates (W1), it moulds to the contour of the body part (37) in the contact region (38), (b1) producing an advantageous, uniformly distributed massage action. The position of the body part relative to the massage disc can be set and the massage pressure proportioned by means of an adjusting apparatus (25), (S) on the drive unit (11) and of the displacement of the body-part support (14) about the axis (c2).

Description

Massager.

The invention relates to a massage device according to claim 1 and an electrical circuit according to claim 13.

Massage devices have different shapes and modes of action due to their diverse application possibilities. The proposed device is primarily aimed at massaging hands and feet and, in a broader sense, legs and arms.

The aim of this massage is to treat swellings in the area of the lateral surfaces of the feet, the palms of the hands and adjacent areas of the body.

Generic massage devices have designs that essentially consist of a massage surface and the underlying support structure. There are brush-like devices that can be operated hand-held or stationary. Another type of construction are roller body massage devices, in which the rollers on the part of the body to be massaged are moved back and forth by being pressed or driven by a motor.

Based on the widespread hand brushes, which are intended to achieve a general massage effect, DE 10 2010 049 893 B4 describes a brush stand device that, fixed to the floor, is intended to allow feet to be massaged both from the sides and from the soles of the feet. The feet must be pressed through the bristle arrangements with muscle power. Depending on the size of the foot, this leads to different frictional forces up to jamming during the backward movement of the foot when the bristles have leaned forward in the direction of insertion. As a consequence, the legs quickly become tired and the massage process ends. Brushes also offer too little for the kneading pushing and pushing movements of the masseur

Equivalent to. They're more geared towards stimulating reflex zones.

Constant brushing also leads to skin irritation. The goal of an even and permanent massage effect on swellings can therefore only be achieved with difficulty. A similar facility for cleaning shoes is offered in the online catalog of the “Bürstenhaus Redecker”.

For the success of the task, other drives and

Surface textures. In addition, adjustments must also be made to the different sized hands and feet in order to be able to to be able to achieve optimal massage effect in each case.

Sole massagers that work with roller bodies are widely used. DE 298 09 067 U1 shows an example of such an arrangement. By the

Pressing and pushing the sole of the foot over the roller body creates longitudinal impressions in the tissue structure of the foot. So can

a drainage effect of the sole of the foot can be achieved if the foot is repeatedly placed on the device in the same direction and pushed forward. However, this device is not replaceable for the foot side surfaces.

The CN 104 758 148 B describes a further development of a

Plantar massager. Here cams are arranged on an electrically driven roller. The heel can be supported on a standing surface in front of the actual treatment zone. In the meantime, the cams rotate on the roller under the sole of the foot and sweep a limited area of the sole of the foot. The foot then does not have to be constantly lifted and put down again. The swelling and decongesting cam pressures that are exerted on the sole of the foot are disadvantageous in terms of the task at hand. The rigidity of the cams would not allow an application on the side surfaces of the feet or on the hands. In these areas of the body, bones lie close to the surface of the skin and prevent even massage with this system.

In order to produce an even effect in bony areas of the body, a soft, even material structure is required, which would be able to adapt to rugged body surfaces and a seamlessly distributed one

Exercise massage effect. For this purpose, the facility should treat the user fatigue-free, without having to work independently

Body part movements would have to produce a movement relative to the massage unit. This is the case with stationary devices that do not have their own drive. In addition, there should not be too much support pressure on the

Massage unit must be exercised, which is not even possible due to joint problems in older people.

CN 107 822 831 A, its machine translation and its World Patent Abstract disclose an electrically driven device for physiotherapy and massage with a vertical, rotatable massage disk

sliding massage heads, the disc being attached by a central axis the console with body part support is rotatably attached.

US 2011/0 137 218 A1 teaches the person skilled in the art a device with two opposing massage rollers which are covered with a foam layer as an elastic material and are rotatably connected to the wall of the console at their central axis.

DE 28 35 723 A1 discloses a motor-driven massage device with a cylindrical massage brush.

From EP 0 123 295 A1 a motorized massage device with rotatable, disk-shaped massage brushes is known.

GB 2 181 043 A shows a massage device with an electric drive unit without a console and without a body part support, with a vertical massage disk that is rotatably connected to the drive via its central axis, but cannot be moved horizontally, but only vertically. The massage disk also essentially consists of a support plate and an elastic material structure with a relief-like structure attached to it

Surface contour made from soft pads or brushes.

The object of the invention is to provide a device which improves the aforementioned massage properties on feet and hands and makes them easier to use for the user.

The problem is solved by the features cited in claim 1.

The special feature of this facility is the soft and even massage of the swollen side surfaces of the foot, the transitions in the foot edge areas and the adjacent extremities to reduce swelling and edema. The treatment of hands can be carried out in the same way with an additional support device.

The treatment of swellings in the outer tissue areas is based on the slow and gentle massages of masseurs in the device according to the invention.

With lymphatic drainage, the masseur strokes the lymph flow from the legs along the lymphatic system in the direction of the heart. The advantages of this stroking massage are soft, push-push movements that shape and flex the skin and the underlying tissue. Success can be achieved with one persistent even treatment of the user. Swelling and edema are more common in older people and can be chronic.

It represents an improvement in the quality of life when users are not constantly dependent on a hand massage performed by the masseur, but can do it themselves with the help of a suitable massage device if necessary. A massager for this task should handle this

Masseurs can map in the same direction.

For this purpose, the invention proposes to arrange the device so that the massage can be carried out while sitting. For the foot massage, the device is on the floor and for the hand massage on a suitably high table. The

The massager has a stable console as its base. Both a drive unit with massage disk and the body part support are arranged on this.

The massage disk is rotatably mounted on the drive unit and the

Body part support facing. The base of the massage disc consists of a support plate that is equipped with an axial connecting element for the drive.

The top of the massage disc consists of a composite of soft elastic materials. An elastic material structure is applied to the support plate and is encompassed by a flexible jacket. If pressure is applied to the top, it gives way. The jacket shell and the elastic material structure underneath are compressed locally and expand again as soon as the pressure subsides. Suitable composite materials for this purpose are, for example, foam with a textile jacket surface laid over it. The textile surface forms the skin contact. The texture is chosen so that the skin is spared and at the same time the foam underneath is not damaged or eroded.

The advantage of this construction now becomes clear. If the massage disk rotates over a localized, immobile obstacle, e.g. B. one side of the foot, the soft elastic top of the massage disc is pressed in and closes around the contact area on the foot. A trough-shaped indentation is created on the massage disc. The greatest indentation depth occurs in the inner area of this zone. This is where the massage disc exerts the greatest pressure on the body part. The pressure is lowest on the outer edge of the contact area. Between the outer edge of the contact area and the point of the deepest

The indentation creates an increasing pressure in the direction of rotation. At the outlet on the side facing away from the direction of rotation, the pressure then drops back to zero.

The elastic material structure below the jacket shell is in the first

Embodiment shown with a pyramidal surface. These

The surface contour creates small increases and decreases in pressure when the massage disc is passed over the body part. A pulsating pressure amplitude is created. This is superimposed on the static pressure profile. For every tissue zone in contact with the massage disk, this means a swelling, pulsating pressure which then increases to the greatest indentation depth and then decreases again.

When the massage disc is passed over the body part, a swelling, pushing pressure is created that affects the tissue below

applied. This leads to the massage effect of the subcutaneous

Layers of tissue. This moves the accumulated tissue fluids, in particular the edema, out of the contact area in the direction of rotation of the

Massage disk, out.

A good massage effect is achieved at a massage speed of 7.5 cm / s. For a massage with the outside area of the massage disc, with a disc diameter of 30 cm, this corresponds to a disc speed of 5 / min. This creates the best possible liquid transport through the tissue. At higher speeds, the fluid pressure is too high. This led to an uncomfortable feeling of massage after prolonged treatment. In normal applications, the pressure point is usually closer to the inside

Axis of rotation of the massage disc. Then the massage speed decreases, but this is not a disadvantage for the massage effect. In another

advantageous embodiment, the motor of the massage disc with a

Speed controller equipped. This allows additional convenience for the best possible individual setting.

After completing the massage of a partial area, the user shifts the body part to the massage disk in the direction of the heart. In this way, the affected tissue areas are gradually massaged and the fluid is pushed out of the affected body area over longer distances. The drive unit with the massage disk is brought up to the body part to be treated by means of an adjustment device. Then the distance between the massage unit and the body part can be fine-tuned. On the one hand, this can change the extent of the contact area. On the other hand, the massage intensity can be dosed individually.

In the first exemplary embodiment, the adjustment device is operated electrically.

The drive unit has an electrical control for this purpose. The entire unit is supplied with electricity via an on / off switch. An adjustment drive moves the drive unit in the x-direction to the body part support and ensures the desired distance. The adjustment drive can be operated in both directions with a forward / reverse switch. The routes are mechanically limited. With another switch the

Reverses the direction of rotation of the massage disc.

During the foot massage, the user places the foot on the body part support which, in one embodiment, is shaped as a foot support with a foot recess.

Inexperienced users or handicapped users find a clear position for a successful application.

The body part support is connected to the console by means of fasteners. The fixing points are designed in such a way that the support can be locked statically as well as rotatably mounted with a single fastening element. This allows the user to massage the foot and ankle area in the optimal position depending on the location of the edema

swivel in.

In a further exemplary embodiment, a footrest is used which is narrower than the foot width. This has the advantage that the edge area of the massage disk then comes laterally under the side edge of the foot and can also develop its massage effect there.

Further advantages of the invention are listed below on the basis of the exemplary embodiments shown in the figures.

Figure description It show: 1 shows the perspective view of a massage device according to the invention in a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 shows a front view of the massage device according to view arrow A in FIG. 1;

3 shows a further front view as in FIG. 2, but with the drive unit with the massage disk pushed forward into the end position above the

Body part support;

4 shows a side view of the massage device according to arrow B in FIG. 2 with a view of the end face of the massage disk;

FIG. 5 shows a sectional illustration of the massage disk according to the partial section line CC in FIG. the cut is limited to the massage disc and his

Axillary elements;

6 shows a sectional view of the massage disk along the line DD in FIG

FIG. 5, which, placed directly under the lateral surface, exposes the material structure; Part of the lateral surface remains visible at the edge of the

Massage disc that is not caught by the cut;

7 shows a view of the end face of the massage disk with another

Surface texture;

8 shows a front view of the massage device with a view of a right foot to be treated and the contact area with the massage disk;

9 shows a partial section through the massage disk at 2 and the foot above the ankles according to section line EE in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 shows the enlarged detail F from FIG. 9 with the contact area between the massage disk and foot to show the deformation of the material structure and the casing of the massage disk;

11 shows the top view of the massage disk with the surface shown

Contact area; The shift of the pyramid tips in the contact area becomes visible here;

12 shows a section through the massage disk according to the section line GG for

Illustration of the impulse strength of the indented pyramid tips;

13 shows the circuit structure of the massage unit in the simplest form of a block diagram; 14 shows the material structure in a second type of relief-like geometry with knobs;

FIG. 15 shows a section HH, as laid out in FIG. 14, with a knob contour;

16 shows the material structure in a third type of relief-like geometry

Cylinders;

FIG. 17 shows a section II, as laid out in FIG. 16, with a cylindrical contour;

18 shows the massage device in a narrow embodiment of the body part support for receiving the hand;

19 the massage device with a second assembly of drive unit and massage disc, arranged mirror-symmetrically to the body part support.

The description of the exemplary embodiments also takes place with reference to the drawings and their reference symbols. Features that are only in one

Embodiment described can also be used for each other

Embodiment of the invention are provided. These are then also covered by the invention, even without a separate representation.

The same reference symbols in the different figures also designate corresponding parts if they differ optically but have the same meaning. This also applies to indexed reference symbols.

The massage device is denoted by the reference number 10 in the figures. The basic structure is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The massage device comprises at least one drive unit 11 with massage disk 12, a console 13 and the body part support 14 arranged thereon. The console stands on feet 26, one of which is identified.

The massage disk 12 rotates about its central axis a in the direction of the arrow wi and reversibly in the direction w ₂ at a speed n.

The massage disk 12 is covered with a casing 17 which makes contact with the body part. A relief-like hides under the jacket

Surface contour 52 (shown in phantom) for a dynamic

Massage pressure ensures. Within the area e, the massage disc tapers towards the end face 50. This causes gentle skin contact from the transition to the Top side 22 in the end face 50 of the massage disk. Viewed geometrically, this taper can be a radius, but also a conicity.

The control elements of the massage device 10 are arranged on the housing 24 of the drive unit 11. These include the on-off switch 18, the switch 19 for reversing the direction of rotation of the massage disk and the rocker switch 20 for the forward-backward movement of the adjustment device 25 in the opposite direction Xi , x ₂ .

The body part support 14 is a cuboid plate for supporting the body part 37, 47 (see FIGS. 9, 18) during the massage process. In the first sense it serves to support the body part to be treated. The body part support 14 is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the massage disk 12.

The body part support 14 can have a flat, non-slip surface (shown partially interrupted in FIG. 1 by a recess 31) in order to support the stationary position of the body part and, if necessary, to absorb transverse forces from the massage process.

In a special development, the body part support 14 is individualized for the foot and hand. A recess 31 is provided for the foot. As a result, the foot assumes a secure, stationary position during the treatment (see Figures 8 and 9).

There is also an advantageous embodiment for the hand. As shown in FIG. 18, a wall element 46 extends orthogonally to the bearing surface of the body part support 14 ‘. The hand is placed on the edge of the hand on the body part support 14‘ and leaned against the wall element 46. The hand has a defined position and the massage disc can be brought to the hand with great precision.

The body part support 14 'can also be used as a narrow footrest without a wall element 46. In this case, the trough-shaped depression 31 is omitted. Instead, this allows another advantageous application.

The transition zone between the lateral foot and the transition from the sole of the foot can then also be massaged. The massage disk 12 then has sufficient space to nestle around the outer edge of the foot during the rotation without colliding with the footrest 14 and being damaged. It is included in the previous embodiments that adjacent body parts can also be treated in this way. In the case of the foot, this applies to the adjacent lower legs and in other support positions on the

Body part support also for the thighs. The same goes for hand 47 and arm.

The body part support 14 can be anchored on the console 13 both fixedly and rotatably in relation to the plane of the console. This is a very advantageous property, as it ensures even contact with the massage disk for the mostly rounded body part shapes. In the basic position, the body part support is arranged along its center line 44 parallel to the end face 50 of the massage disk.

In Figure 2, a fastening means 45 of the body part support is shown very schematically. The simplest types of such fastening means are sleeves or

Dowel pins.

The axes Ci, c ₂ , c ₃ in Fig.1 symbolize the locations of possible axial

Fastening means 45 of the body part support on the console 13. The axis c2 is also the center axis of the body part support 14. Only one

When fastening means 45 are used, the body part support can also be pivoted about the axis of the installed fastening means 45. In this way, for example, the foot can be brought into a favorable position relative to the massage disc 12.

8 and 9 show an advantageous application of a singular attachment 45 on the axis c ₂ . The body part support 14 with the center line 44 is rotated at the angle β about the axis c2 and reaches the new position, which is shown with the deflected center line 44 '. The foot can now with the

Ankle area 39 can be treated as best as possible by the massage disc 12.

The drive unit 11 can be moved in the direction of the body part support 14 by means of an adjusting device 25 within the housing 24 according to the directional arrows Xi, x ₂ . The adjusting device 25 acts in a first

Embodiment to the complete drive unit 11. It is operated electrically in this embodiment.

In a further embodiment, which is not shown here, the adjusting device 25 can also be connected directly to the axle element 21 for driving the

Massage disc 12 be coupled. The housing 24 of the drive unit 11 is then firmly anchored on the bracket 13. In a currentless embodiment, the adjustment device 25 can also be integrated into the drive unit as a manually operated mechanical assembly.

By means of the adjustment device 25, the drive unit 11 can be moved into a working position. The position furthest from the body part support is marked with So in Fig. From this basic position, the drive unit can be moved in the direction Xi to the body part support 14.

The entire travel path S is reached in the position S _max , see Fig. 3. The movement in the x direction ends here. The end face 50 of the massage disk 12 moves in this position at least as far as the middle of the body part support 14. This enables even slender body parts to come into contact with the massage disk.

The drive unit can be moved back from here in direction x ₂ .

The massage device 10 includes an electrical circuit 53 for controlling all movement sequences. As shown in FIG. 13, the circuit is fed from a 12 V direct current voltage source 32, which can be arranged both inside and outside the housing 24. A 12 V power supply unit or a 12 V battery can be used for the voltage source 32.

The circuit 53 in FIG. 13 is shown in a very simplified manner. The power cables are each symbolized only by a line 35a to 35c. The operation of the circuit should be explained.

The voltage source 32 feeds the main switch 18 via conductor 35a. After the main switch, the circuit forks into two branches. Via the conductors 35b and 35c, the two motors 33, 34 for the massage disk and the

Adjustment device supplied separately from each other.

The conductor 35b feeds the motor 33 of the massage disk 12 via an upstream switch 19. This enables both the reversal of the direction of rotation of the massage disk and its switching off. This function is very advantageous as it allows for different treatment modes. For example, the direction of rotation Wi, w ₂ must be reversed when the foot is moved in order to change the massage from the outside of the foot to the inside of the foot.

In a further particular embodiment, a speed controller 56 is used for the motor 33. The massage speed depends on the distance of the body part from the axis of rotation a. The closer the center of the massage disc is contacted, the lower the massage speed. This can be compensated for by changing the speed n.

The conductor 35c feeds the motor 34 for the adjustment drive 25 via the upstream switch 20. This switch 20 is a rocker switch for actively operating the motor 34. Such switches are also referred to as rocker switches or toggle switches in technical documents. In the non-actuated position, the voltage to the motor 34 of the adjustment device 25 is interrupted. When the spring-loaded rockers are actuated, the adjusting device 25 executes a forward or backward movement of the drive unit 11 on the console 13. A motorized movement of 25 therefore only takes place when sustained pressure is actively exerted on switch 20. In this way, the massage disc can be placed closer or further away from the body part.

It is particularly advantageous that this can be carried out both when the massage disk 12 is running and when it is stationary. The user can thus apply the pressure of the

Modify the massage disk as he feels it best.

4 and 5 show the structure of the massage disk 12. The massage disk 12 consists of a stable support plate 15 which is connected to an axle element 21. The axle element is related to the drive unit 11, see FIG. 3.

On the support plate 15 there is an elastic material structure 16 which is spanned by a flexible jacket 17. The jacket shell consists of one

material-like fabric, which is indicated here in the central area by cross-hatching 29. The jacket 17 spans the entire upper side 22 to over the edge of the support plate 15. It is stretched over the edge of the support plate by means of an elastic band 54 in the collar 36, as indicated in FIG.

Velor or leather or a combination of different materials can also be used as the material for the jacket shell 17. 7 shows an advantageous embodiment of the jacket shell made of a velor with cut loops 30. This creates a velvety skin contact and is particularly advantageous in larger contact areas in which a reduction in the

Sliding friction is desirable.

The elastic material structure 16 consists of a cylindrical base and pyramids made of foam 55 protruding therefrom. To identify the position A few of the pyramids are marked with the numbers 27a-c. The pyramids are arranged like a chessboard. They follow baselines 28a and 28b, shown by way of example in FIG. 6, from which the pyramids rise from the base.

The cutting line in Figure 5 is set immediately below the jacket of the face 50 of the massage disk. The view of the pyramid tips 42 is thus immediately free. Accordingly, outside the section line D in FIG. 6 is still the

The outer edge of the jacket shell 17 is visible, which still covers the part of the pyramids that lie behind it.

The pyramid angle a is preferably between 50 ° -60 °, in the present exemplary embodiment 53 °. The number of pyramids is about six in the largest extent over the diameter. Due to the geometry, the pyramids are not fully developed in the edge areas of the disk. The shortest distance di between the pyramid tips is approx. 4.5 cm, the diagonal distance d ₂ approx. 7 cm. When the disk rotates, the pressure pulses take place in

different distances and on different orbital radii. As a result, the massage effect is better distributed over the contact area.

The application of the massage disk 12 to a foot 37 is shown in FIGS. In this case, the right foot will be in the area of the ankle

Treated inside of foot. The massage disc 12 rotates in the direction of Wi.

The contact area 38 extends in the y-direction, which points at foot height, over the section bi and in the z-direction, which shows at the foot extension, over the section b ₂ . The massage disk is pressed in within this contact area.

The foot 37 stands within the body part support 14 in the foot recess 31. This advantageously also supports the foot laterally in its stationary position. For the desired treatment area, the foot is swiveled

Body part support 14 brought up to the massage disk about the free axis c ₂ at an angle β.

The drive unit 11 was moved from the basic position S ₀ by the amount S in the Xi direction. The dashed So - line corresponds to the initial position of the end surface 50 of the massage wheel 12 to the orthogonal part of the body support 14 in Figure 2. Since the body part support is slightly pivoted, the S ₀ appears line in the drawing, not at the edge region 14.. The section through the massage disk in FIG. 9 has been shown simplified for reasons of clarity. A more detailed view is shown in Fig. 10.

In the enlargement F of FIG. 10, the contact area 38 is examined more closely. The massage disk 12 is pressed in. The original unloaded outer contour 40 is made visible here in dashed form.

The jacket 17 yields and in turn presses the pyramid tips 42 within the area 41. At the same time, the pyramid tips 42 and the areas 41 lying therebelow are slightly deflected in accordance with the direction of movement Wi. The illustration is exaggerated for clarity in order to dynamize the pressure increases in the contact area.

This also applies to FIG. 11 in which the contact area 38 is shown in plan view. The fabric structure 29 of the shell covering the surface of the

Massage disk 12 is evenly distributed, is pressed within the section boundaries bi and b ₂ .

The pyramid tips 42 are below the jacket shell, but are made visible here for better understanding. Within the section _boundaries bi and b _2l , the pyramid _tips follow a certain inertia in the pressure area, characterized by the displacement lines ki, k ₂ , k ₃ . The extent of their deflection signals the places of greatest pressure.

A section GG through the massage disk in the contact area shows the depth T of the indentation in FIG. The deeper the indentation, the higher the pressure peaks. When the body part passes over the massage disk 12, the pressures from the pyramid tips are perceived as individual pressure pulses 43a-c, which first swell and then weaken again. In the example shown, the highest pressure pulse occurs at the point with the pressure pulse 43b.

The geometry of the material structure 16 of the massage disk 12 is not limited to the pyramidal surface contour 23. Other requirements may be placed on the elasticity and the feeling of pressure.

The particular advantage of this system becomes apparent in further explanations. A change in the contour or the relief generates pressure pulses with a different characteristic. 14, 15 describe a knob contour 48 with rounded knobs which are positioned similar to the pyramids of the pyramidal contour 23. A massage disc with this softer surface contour, based on the same

Material structure 16 ′ also generates softer pressure pulses 43.

In FIGS. 16, 17 a material structure 16 ″ with cylindrical elevations is shown. The cylinders are edged with angular edges. In this cylindrical contour 49 are

Pressure pulses 43 more pronounced.

Another very advantageous embodiment is achieved by a double arrangement of drive unit and massage disk. The existing assembly, consisting of drive unit 11 and massage disk 12, is supplemented by an assembly of the same construction. This second assembly is positioned mirror-symmetrically to the center line 44 of the body part support 14 on the console 13, see FIG. 19.

The reference numerals of the second assembly of the drive unit 11 ‘and

Massage discs 12 'are marked with an apostrophe to distinguish them.

Treatment with two massage discs has the advantage that both sides of the body part can be massaged at the same time. If both massage discs are massaged in the same direction, the direction of rotation of the massage disc is 12 ‘

switched in the opposite direction to w ₂ .

For the sake of understanding it should be said that the direction of rotation w1 for both massage disks is clockwise, when looking at the end face 50 of FIG

Massage disc.

Another advantage of two massage discs is the central position of the body part.

It does not necessarily require an additional lateral support by the

Body part support 14, such as. B. a foot recess 31. The wall element 46 is omitted when working with both massage discs at the same time. List of reference symbols:

10 massager

11 Drive unit

12 massage disc

13 console

14 body part support

15 support plate

16 Material structure

17 jacket

18 On / Off switch

19 switches for reversing the direction of rotation

20 rocker switches for forward-backward run

21 axillary element

22 top

23 Pyramidal surface contour

24 housing

25 adjusting device

26 Stand

27 a, b, c individual pyramids

28 a, b baselines

29 tissue structure of 17

30 velor slings

31 foot recess

32 12V power source

33 engine from 12

34 engine from 25

35 a, b, c ladder

36 fret of 17

37 feet

38 Contact Area

39 Foot area

0 contour of 12 41 pyramid area

42 pyramid tip

43 pressure pulse

44 Position of 14

45 fasteners

46 wall element

47 hand

48 nub structure

49 cylinder structure

50 face of 12

51 surface of 14

52 relief-like surface contour

53 electrical circuit

54 elastic band

55 foam

56 Speed controller

a axis

bi, b ₂ section

C1-C3 axis

di, d ₂ distance

e area

ki-k ₃ displacement lines

n speed

S travel

So basic position

Smax max. Travel path, end position

T indentation depth

Wi, w ₂ direction of rotation

xi, x ₂ direction of movement y, z direction

a pyramid angle

ß angle of 14

Claims

Expectations:

1. Massage device (10) comprising at least one electric drive unit

(1 1) with a massage disc (12), a console (13) and a

Body part support (14), characterized in that the massage disk (12) consists essentially of a support plate (15), an elastic material structure (16) with a relief-like surface contour (52) attached to it, and a flexible material structure (16) spanning the material structure (16) Sheath (17) and is rotatably connected via its central axis (a) to the drive (1 1), which can be moved by means of an adjusting device (25) in the direction of a displaceable body part support (14) on the console (13).

2. Massage device (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the

elastic material structure (16) of the massage disc (12) has a pyramidal surface contour (23).

3. Massage device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the elastic material structure (16) consists of a

Foam (55) is formed.

4. Massage device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the, the massage disc (12) spanning,

Sheath (17) consists of a cloth-like fabric material (29).

5. Massage device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the, the massage disc (12) spanning,

Sheath (17) consists of a velor material with open loops (30).

6. massage device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the motor (33) of the massage disc (12) can be switched on by means of a switch (19) and its direction of rotation (wi) can be reversed in the opposite direction of rotation (W2).

7. massage device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the speed (n) of the motor (33) of the massage disc

(12) can be changed by means of a speed controller (56).

8. Massage device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device (25) has an electric drive (34) and can be moved in opposite path directions (xi), (X2) by means of the switch (20).

9. massage device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the body part support (14) along the axes (ci), (c ₂ ), (c ₃ ) is provided with recesses, which in the working position with

Recesses in the console (13) are in engagement so that at least one fastening means (45) can be introduced to allow a deflectable position (44 ') with the angle (β) or at least two fastening means (45) can be introduced, which ensure an immovable holding position.

10. Massage device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the body part support (14) is provided with a foot recess (31).

1 1. Massage device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the body part support (14) is connected to a wall element (46).

12. Massage device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that a second drive unit (1 T) with a second

Massage disc (12 ‘) mirror-symmetrical to the center line (44) of the

Body part support (14) can be arranged on the console (13).

13. Electrical circuit (53) for a massage device (10) according to one of the

The preceding claims, characterized in that the main current is branched through the switch (18) into the conductors (35b) and (35c) and the motor (34) for the adjustment device (25) is electrically independent of the motor (33) of the massage disc ( 12) can be operated.