FR2497660A1 - HEATING BUFFER COMPRISING A VIBRATOR - Google Patents

Abstract

THE INVENTION RELATES TO A HEATING AND VIBRATING BUFFER. THE BUFFER IS CHARACTERIZED IN THAT IT INCLUDES AN ELECTRIC VIBRATOR FIXED ON THE HEATING BUFFER USING SEPARABLE TIES AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED BY WIRES TO A CONTROL MODULE, IN THAT THESE ELECTRIC VIBRATOR INCLUDES A CASING 1 IN WHICH IS LODGED A ROTATING MOTOR 7 EQUIPPED WITH AN ECCENTRIC MASSELOTTE 8 ON ITS SHAFT 4, THIS MOTOR BEING FIXED ON A VIBRATING PLATE 5 PROJECTING THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE BASE OF CRANKCASE 1, AS THE said VIBRATING PLATE 5 IS SUSPENDED IN THE CRANKCASE BY AN ELASTIC SUPPORT 11, IN THAT THEIT CONTROL MODULE IS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE VIBRATOR AND THE HEATING BUFFER SO AS TO CONTROL HEATING ELEMENTS OF THE BUFFER AND THE VIBRATOR MOTOR. THE INVENTION APPLIES TO THE FIELD OF AESTHETIC CARE.

Description

HEATED BUFFER COMPRISING A VIBRATOR.

  The present invention relates to a heating pad combined with a

  vibrator for the massage of a part of the anatomy and a module of com-

  to control the temperature of the heating buffer and

the vibrator motor.

  Many types of heat buffers are known in the prior art.

  fants that are combined with a vibrator and a control module.

  In United States Patent No. 3,710,784, it is claimed

  a heating pad equipped with a removable vibrator and o both the

  Heating buffer and vibrator are controlled by a control module.

  The vibrator comprises a motor provided with eccentric weights which are fixed rigidly on a flexible vibrating plate. The plate has protuberances protruding from a surface and engaging in

  holes in the heating buffer.

  The vibrator subject of the aforementioned US patent is arranged so that not only the vibrating plate vibrates but also the vibrator housing. This makes the vibrator vulnerable to damping

  when, for example, a weight or pressure is exerted on the housing.

  As a result, the engine needed to create a visual intensity

  The desired energy consumption is relatively large and heavy and the energy consumption is high. In addition, the vibrator is of inconvenient use

  since it requires a buffer specially arranged to receive the protuberances

  boring of the vibrating plate. The control module has adjustment buttons for controlling the vibrator speed and the temperature of the heating pad. The circuit is provided with resistors and inductive windings. Thermostats are also provided. There is no way

  for separably connecting the vibrator to the control module.

  In the prior art, there is no vibrator suitable for use with a heating pad having a floating vibrating plate

  which does not transmit any substantial vibration to the engine crankcase.

  In addition, there are no control modules that can be attached to a domestic appliance, for example a heating pad, and comprising a transformer / rectifier and a socket intended to receive a

  plug connected to a second home appliance, for example a vibrator.

  There is also no removable vibrator that is attached to a buffer

  heated by a connection means of the "Velcro" type.

  Finally, in the case of a vibrator without power cable, there is no unitary assembly in which the battery is fixed on the upper casing and o the vibrator motor is fixed on a vibrating plate

  float located in the lower case.

  It is necessary to have a heating pad that can be used with a vibrator that is not vulnerable to damping, which has a relatively small and light engine and a relatively low power and that can be fixed using a connection plug on a control module in which a transformer / rectifier is provided. It is also necessary to have a vibrator that can be used, either alone or with a variety of substrates such as

  heating pads, warming blankets and semi-

  which is not vulnerable to depreciation, which includes a relatively small, lightweight, low-power engine that can be attached to a control module and can be arranged to

  no need for a power cable.

  The present invention relates to a heating pad combined with a removable vibrator and a control module. The vibrator, relatively light, is not vulnerable to damping, and it can be fixed separably on the control module. This control module is permanently connected to the heating pad using a power cable. It has a receptacle for receiving a vibrator plug and contains in the case a straightening rectifier / transformer assembly, a multi-position slider switch and, optionally, a high frequency filter. It is also provided in the housing a lamp

  Neon indicator that indicates whether or not the switch is in use.

  The housing is hollow and consists of an upper half and a half

  lower fixed rigidly together. It is made from a machine

  impact resistant plastic. The vibrator is composed of a housing

  containing a rotating motor provided with an eccentric weight.

  The vibrator housing consists of an upper half and a lower half that are secured together. The upper half of the crankcase is

  provided with a large opening in which a vibrating plate is sus-

  hanged. This vibrating plate protrudes from said opening and is insulatively suspended in an elastic foam placed in the lower half of the housing. The motor is fixed on the vibrating plate, either

  directly, using a console.

  The invention further relates to a portable vibrator which is both lightweight and can be used alone or with a variety of substrates such as heating pads, warming blankets and similar structures, which can be removably attached to a control module, which is not vulnerable to damping and can be powered by a conventional electric means or by a battery. The vibrator is composed of a casing containing a rotating motor provided with an eccentric flyweight and, in the case where it is powered by battery, it comprises a battery holder. The vibrating housing consists of an upper half and a lower half that are secured together. The lower half of the housing has a large opening in which a plate

  vibrating is suspended. This vibrating plate protrudes from said opening

  it is suspended in an insulating manner in an elastic foam,

  or using springs in the lower half of the housing.

  The motor is fixed on the vibrating plate, either directly or using a console. When using a battery, the battery holder is

  rigidly fixed on the upper half of the housing.

  The invention further relates to a control module that can be used with a variety of electrical household appliances, such as heating pads, warming blankets, foot baths, and the like, and can be attached to detachably on a second home appliance that is usually used, but not necessarily in combination with the first home appliance,

  such as vibrators, lamps, fans and appliances.

  similar things. The control module is constituted by a housing in which a straightening rectifier / transformer, a multi-position slider switch and, optionally, a filter are arranged in combination.

  high frequency. There is also a lamp which indicates whether the

  is in use. The housing is hollow, and it is formed of a

  upper half and lower half fixed together.

  The housing is made of a shock-resistant plastic material.

  A power supply cable is provided for household appliances used with the control module. A cable from the module leads to a home appliance, while another cable from the module leads to another home appliance. One or both cables can be attached to the module via a plug and, however, at

  least one of the cables must be able to be detached from the module.

  The object of the invention is to provide an electric heating pad combined with an electrically powered portable vibrator and comprising a vibrating plate which does not transmit any significant vibrations to the vibrator housing, as well as to a control module comprising a rectifier / transformer and a multi-position slider switch and

  which provides control of both vintage vibrator and heating pad.

  The invention further aims to provide a portable vibrator

  electrically powered and having a vibrating plate which does not transmit

  do not vibrate the vibrator housing.

  The invention also aims to provide a portable vibrator powered electrically, which consumes little energy and has a small motor provided with an eccentric weight placed on a tree

turning.

  The invention further aims to provide an electric heating pad combined with a portable vibrator electrically powered and provided with a vibrating plate that does not transmit significant vibrations

to the vibrator housing.

  The invention also aims to provide a control module that can control two electrical household appliances and that can

  be removably connected to one of the household appliances.

  Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from

  reading of the following description and accompanying figures, given in

  illustrative but not limiting.

  Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the vibrator used

in the present invention.

  Figure 2 is a sectional view of the vibrator, taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1 and showing the foam cushion that supports the

vibrating plate.

  Figure 3 is a sectional and end view, taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1 and showing the relationship between the vibrating plate, the

foam cushion and crankcase.

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  Figure 4 is a sectional view, taken on the line 4-4-of Fig.1

  and showing the engine and the engine console.

  Figure 5 is a bottom view of the vibrator.

  Figure 6 is a plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a

  5. Heating buffer used in the present invention.

  Figure 6A is a side sectional view of an embodiment

  of the invention which is battery powered.

  Figure 7 is a plan view of the control module associated with a

heating pad and a vibrator.

  Figure 8 is a plan and sectional view of the control module; and Figure 9 is a side elevation and sectional view of the module

control.

  As shown in Figure 1, the vibrator used in the present in-

  vention comprises a casing 1 in which is housed an electric motor 7 generation desvibrations. The motor 7 is supplied with electric current by means of a cable 13 which can be fixed to the motor 7 by means of tabs 70, and on the control module 24, represented in FIGS. 8 and 9, by through a plug 44 as shown in Figure 7, or through a conventional form that can be

  plugged directly into an electrical outlet, not shown.

  The control module 24 receives power by means of a power supply cable.

  25 which is connected by a plug to a conventional socket, not shown.

  The vibrating housing 1 is composed of an upper half 2 and a

  lower half 3, the two halves being made of a plastic material

  molded tick, thermally stable and shock resistant. The top half

  2 and the lower half 3 of the housing are connected together by their peripheral edges by a conventional means, preferably by ultrasonic welding. The vibrating housing 1 may have, in plan view or bottom view, any suitable shape to allow to hold the housing by hand, the rectangular shape being preferred. In a side view, the housing 1 may have a rectangular shape in the assembly, or the upper corners may be removed so that the upper half 2 of the

  casing has an upper part consisting of three surfaces.

  However, the shape of the vibrating housing 1 has no critical influence on the invention, and it can be given any profile and any size appropriate to be able to house a vibrator motor, or, the case where appropriate, it can be profiled so that it can accommodate at the same time a

  battery and motor, as shown in Figure 6A.

  The lower housing half 3 has in its bottom an opening of generally rectangular shape, in which a vibrating plate 5 is

  inserted. Preferably, said opening is placed in the center.

  The vibrating plate 5 generally has a shape of a rectangular bowl

  gullet provided with a flat bottom and a flange 6 extending outwardly around its periphery. The flange 6 is oriented parallel to the bottom of the vibrating plate. This collar 6 engages in the casing 1 approximately at the connection joint of the upper half 2 and the lower half 3 of said casing. The flange 6 is supported by an elastic support, for example a foam cushion 11, which is housed in the casing 1, around its inner periphery o the upper half 2 and the lower half 3 are bonded together, as shown in the figures. 1, 2 and 3. However, it is possible to use a spring or other elastic support in place of the foam, but a foam cushion is preferred, which is why it has been used to illustrate the present invention. invention. The flange 6 is surrounded by the foam cushion 11, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. The foam cushion It is preferably formed of a polyether-polyurethane foam. However, it goes without saying that any other foam cushion can be used provided that it has sufficient stability under the conditions of use and that it has sufficient elasticity to allow the vibrating plate to move like this. will be described later. The bottom or base of the vibrating plate 5 has outside dimensions smaller than those of the opening in the lower half 3 of the housing. In addition, the upper half 2 of the casing has rigid ribs 71, 72, 73 spaced from each other and directed downwards towards the foam cushion 11 so as to rest on a thin roof 74 placed above the foam cushion 11. The roof 74 is made of plastic or rigid paper and is a support for the cushion 11

  so as to exert pressure when the vibrating plate 5 moves.

  The central rib 72, as shown in Figure 2, deforms the pad 11 so that the vibrating plate 5 can move without touching the casing 1. The dashed lines of Figure 1

  highlight the lateral movement of the vibrating plate 5.

  This allows the plate 5 to vibrate without coming into contact with the casing 1.

  The foam cushion 11 which supports the vibrating plate 5 in the housing 1 has sufficient elasticity to allow the plate 5 to be pushed until its base comes flush with the bottom of the lower half 3 of the housing. However, the roof 74 cooperates with the foam 11

  to prevent the plate 5 from coming into contact with the casing 1. This suspension

  independent pension in the foam cushion 11 allows the plate 5 to move in a floating pulsating motion. The vibrating plate 5 may be flexible, non-flexible or partially flexible. It is preferably made of a non-flexible molded plastic and

  resistant to heat and shock.

  The vibrator motor 7, which carries an eccentric weight 8 on its rotating shaft 4, is fixed on the vibrating plate 5. The attachment can be provided by a notched console 9, which can be fixed on the vibrating plate 5 using fasteners 10, such as rivets, bolts, and which can be welded to the motor 7 as shown in Figure 4. The motor 7 is held in place between bosses 50 provided on the inner surface of the Vibrating plate 5. It is thus ensured that the vibrations generated by the motor 7 are transmitted at least in the direction of the casing 1 and transmitted as far as possible towards the vibrating plate 5. Because the plate 5 is suspended in the foam cushion

  11, it can not transmit significant vibration to the housing.

  The vibration action of the plate 5 produces, because it is free

  floating, an orbital motion, which has an effect similar to that of massage by fingers, instead of a vibration effect in a plane,

  which is the characteristic of classical magnetic vibrators.

  The desirable orbital motion effect is enhanced by the way in which

  5. If the rear end flange 12 of the motor 7, which is opposite to the eccentric counterweight 8, is securely fixed to the

  vibrating plate 5, either at right angles or by means of a

  sole 9 securing the plate 5 so that the axis of the motor 7 is located substantially between a perpendicular (900) and a parallel to the vibrating plate 5, this mounting mode ensures that the motor 7 and the plate 5 perform an orbital motion producing a

  massage action. The mass of the motor 7 and the plate 5 creates, in combination

  with the degree of elasticity of the foam cushion 11, a mass and spring system which is propelled by the swiveling eccentric weight 8,

  which substantially increases the efficiency of the system, so that it suffices

  made a very weak energy to operate it. Thus, when a battery is used to power the motor 7, it is typically appropriate to use a 1.5 volt battery, which consumes less energy than a battery.

  conventional magnetic vibrator with a power of 5 to 10 watts.

  The vibrator motor 7 shown in FIG. 1 is connected to a socket 42 of the control module 24 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 by means of a cable 13 provided with a plug 44. The cable 13 enters the

  casing 1 of the vibrator, and it is wrapped around a holding pin-

  60, to be subsequently connected to the motor 7 by tabs 70 provided on each side of the engine 7. The control module 24 is connected to a power source by a power cable 25, as indicated on the

Figure 7.

  The control module 24, actuated by a slider switch 27,

  serves to control the rotation of the vibrator motor 7 and, also, to

  ask for speed by incorporating a rheostat. The vibrator can be used alone or in cooperation with other devices such as a heater, a hand bath or a foot bath. If the vibrator is used with a heating pad for example, the control module 24 can be connected to the buffer by a cable 53, and it controls, on the one hand, the heating element 90 provided in the buffer 19 and,

  on the other hand, the vibrator motor 7.

  The motor 7 used can be relatively small while producing the desired effect. Thus, for example, it is appropriate to use an engine with a speed of between about 1500 and 2400 rpm, preferably

  between 1600 and 2000 rpm and, more preferably, 2000 rpm.

  The control module 24 shown in Figures 8 and 9 is a combination of a straightener rectifier / transformer 37 and a multi-position slider switch 27, all of which are combined in

a single control module.

  The control module 24 is connected to a first home appliance, such as the heating pad 19, by means of a three-wire power cable 53, it is connected to the vibrator shown in FIGS. using a socket 42 which receives a plug 44 connected to the vibrator and is further connected to an external source of current via a power cable 25. The control module 24 comprises a housing 28 formed of an upper half 29 and a lower half 30 which are held rigidly assembled by means of screws 31 and 32. The casing 28

  of the control module is formed of a shock-resistant plastic material.

  Inside the housing 28 of the control module, there is provided a holding member 33 around which is placed the cable 25 connected to the external source of current, this cable 25 comprising a wire 34 leading to the slider switch 27 and a another wire 36 connected via a connector 80 to a step-down transformer 37. The transformer

  the deflector 37 may be a centrally-gripping apparatus

  alternately, with a power of 3 watts and delivering a no-load voltage of 4.5 volts, reduced to 1.35 volts and 500 milliamps load. This transformer 37 provides the reduction and rectification of the alternating current at 110 volts so as to produce a direct current of

  volts applied to a second appliance such as the vibrator,

  rant being transmitted via a wire 43, a plug 42, a

  disconnector plug 44 and wire 13, as shown in Figures 1 and 7.

  The transformer 37 is also electrically connected by wires 38, wound around the holding member 81, to the power cable 53 leading to the first household appliance, for example the heating pad.

  19. It is also possible to modify the wiring so that the first

  The first and second appliances are connected to the control module 24.

by cards.

  The switch 27, which is a bipolar switch with four positions,

  is electrically connected via a diode 39 and a resistor

  40 to a neon lamp 41, which indicates whether the switch is engaged

  or not. The neon lamp 41 is also electrically connected, either directly

  wire 82 to the transformer 37 and to the receptacle 42, either indirectly via a capacitor 83 which acts

like a high frequency wire.

  The transformer 37 is also electrically connected to a telephone-type plug 42 via wires 43. The plug 42 receives a plug-in plug 44 which is connected to the vibrator motor 7 by a

cable 13.

  The slider switch 27 may have from three to five control positions depending on the intended application. When used with the vibrator shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 and the heating buffer 19, as indicated in FIGS. 6 and 7, four control poles corresponding to the shutdown, low heating, Strong heating and medium heating. The switch 27 may also be connected to control a vibrator separately from the heating buffer. According to the preferred embodiment of the invention, when the heating pad 19 is engaged, the vibrator motor 7 is also engaged. If you only want to provide heating, the

  plug 44 is disconnected, which stops the vibrator motor 7.

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  Inside the housing 28 of the control module 24, there are provided on the inner wall of this housing 28 protrusions 84 which support and

  maintain the different structures housed in the cabinet.

  The vibrator housing 1, as shown in Figures 1, 3, 5 and 6A, comprises detachable fasteners 22, such as hooks "velcro", as shown, removable fasteners or adhesive fasteners on the lower surface of the lower part 3 of the appliance casing, at each end. These fasteners 22 adhere for example to a stabilizer, to a blanket or to the coating, usually made of fabric, of the heating pad 19. The coating of the heating pad comprises "Velcro" loop strips 45 of adaptation. Other fasteners, such as a series of snaps can be used when the vibrator is equipped

corresponding buttons.

  The heating pad 19 shown in Figure 6 is of one design

  roll-type type and comprises a cloth covering

  holding hook-and-loop fasteners 45 for receiving hooks "Velcro" 22 of the vibrator. The heating pad 19 internally comprises heating wire coils 90 and a thermostat 91 for preventing overheating. The heating coils 90 are held in place by a flexible mesh 92. The heating coils 90, the mesh 92 and the thermostat 91 are held in place by a vinyl coating 93 sealed at 94 by spot welding between the loops of the heating coils 90 The pad 19 can be held in place on the body by a strap 20, provided with a loop having a female locking member 23 and a male locking member 21. The strap 20 is fixed

  on a canvas exterior.

  The battery powered apparatus has been shown in FIG. 6A where a battery 17 can be attached to the upper part 2 of the battery.

  appliance casing using a battery retaining clip 61.

  If the battery 17 is a disposable battery, it can be replaced

  when it is worn out of this battery 17 by a door 16 household

  in the upper part 2 of the appliance casing. No door is needed if the battery 17 is rechargeable. A rechargeable battery 17 is recharged via the plug of the transformer 60 and a power cable 62 which is either permanently attached or connected by a plug and a pin 63. The vibrator operated by battery is switched on and off by means of a single-pole single pole switch 64 which controls the circuit provided between the battery 17 and the motor 7 by means of wires 65 placed between the contactor 64 and a battery contact 66,

  of wires 67 placed between the motor 7 and the contactor 64 and wires 68 pla-

  between the motor 7 and the battery contact 69. When the circuit is closed by the contactor 64, the motor 7 is supplied with current by the

battery 17.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control module 24 is electrically connected to the heating pad 19 by a cable 53 and is electrically connected to the vibrator by a cable 13 which is connected to a socket 42 of the control module 24 through

a form 44.

  The heating pad 19 is then wrapped around the part of the body to be treated and is then held in place by means of the strap which is fixed by the loop, namely by insertion of the element of

  male locking 21 in the female locking element 23.

  The vibrator is then placed on the Velcro buckle fasteners 45 at the desired location. Electrical power is then supplied to the control module 24 by plugging the plug of the power cable 25 into an electrical outlet, not shown. The slider switch 27

  is then brought to the appropriate control position so as to engage

  the heating winding of the heating pad 19 and vibrating the vibrator engine 7. This causes vibration of the vibrating plate 5 against the heating pad 19 and results in a transmission of the

vibration to the body to be treated.

  In other embodiments of the invention, the vibrator and the

  buffer can be connected to the control module by means of

  appropriate nectors. Also, the control module can be connected to two vibrators, two heating pads or other combinations of electrical appliances arranged, for example a roasting device and a toast.

  electric frying pan, a vibrator and a foot bath.

  The operation of the vibrator according to the invention in combination

  with a vibrating heating pad illustrates one of the many applica-

  which it is possible to envisage for the vibrator. The invention is not

  obviously not limited to its application to a heating pad.

  If necessary, the vibrator can be placed against the body, or against clothing, or against a blanket placed on the body

  without the use of a heating pad or control module.

  The vibrator can also be operated by direct connection with a power source, or by use of batteries, without the obligation

  intervention of a control module.

Claims (5)

  1.- Vibrating electric heating pad, characterized in that it com-   take: an electric vibrator attached to the heating pad with the help of   separable spots and electrically connected by wires to a communication module   Mande (24), in that said electric vibrator comprises a casing (1) in which is housed a rotating motor (7) provided with an eccentric flyweight (8) on its shaft (4), said motor being fixed on a plate vibrating device (5) projecting through an opening in the base of the housing (1), in that said vibrating plate (5) is suspended in said housing by an elastic support (11), in that said module command (24) is   electrically connected to the vibrator and heating pad so as to com-   radiating buffer heating elements and the vibrator motor, said control module comprising a housing (28) in which a transformer / rectifier (37), a slider control switch (27) and a plug (42) are disposed receiving wires (44) from the vibrator, a wire (53) being connected to said heating pad, and a main power cable (13) for connection to a power source   electric, in particular of elastomer foam.   2. Vibrating heating pad according to claim 1, characterized in that said elastic support provided in the vibrator is a cushion in foam (11).   3. Vibrating heating pad according to claim 1, characterized in that the separable fasteners are constituted by fasteners (45) to loop and hook "Velcro".   4. Vibrating heating pad according to claim 1, characterized   in that said buffer comprises a strap (20) and a locking buckle   lage (21, 23) for maintaining said heating pad on the body of a patient.   5. Vibrating heating pad according to claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises a high frequency filter (83), electrically connected to said slider switch (27) and said transformer / rectifier (37).