FR2947723A1 - Massage device for carrying out e.g. cosmetic anti-circle treatment at level of area of contour of eye, has massage unit rotating around axis, where unit has large transverse dimension and axial dimension ranging between specific mm - Google Patents

Abstract

The device (1) has a hollow gripping part (2) elongated along a longitudinal axis (X). A rotary massage unit (3) is located in elongation of the gripping part, and rotates around a rotational axis (Y) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the gripping part. A cosmetic product container (4) is placed partially inside the gripping part. The massage unit has an axial dimension (a) ranging between 12 and 50 mm and a large transverse dimension (b) of 12 mm. A base of the gripping part comprises two spaced posts (6). The massage unit comprises a rigid insert (8) inserted in an elastomer body. An independent claim is also included for a massage method.

Description

The present invention relates to massage devices, especially the face and in particular the region around the eye. Static massage members are known at the end of a handle. US 5,673,455, US 5,020,182, US 4,508,108 and US 4,463,485 disclose devices of this type. Dynamic massage devices are also known comprising balls or rollers, for example of metal, elastomer or others. Patents EP 0 092 449 and US 4 427 001 disclose devices of this type. Massage devices comprising rollers are still described in patents FR 1 093 828, CAB 880 289, 1.0 GB 519 875 and applications FR 2 664 158, FR 2 480 118 and FR 2 854 312. A reference massage device TIGER WARNER ROLL, made of stainless steel, dimensions 15 x 1 cm, is currently marketed. This device comprises a roller rotating around the longitudinal axis of the handle, pierced with holes and housing a stick of moxa that can be lit. The massage devices of the prior art have a number of disadvantages and are not fully adapted to the massage of all body regions, and in particular of the very sensitive region of the eye contour. There is therefore a need to further improve the massage devices and cosmetic treatments, including the region of the eye contour. The invention thus has, according to one of its aspects, a massage device comprising: - an elongated gripping portion along a longitudinal axis, a rotary massage member, located in the extension of the gripping portion, rotating about an axis of rotation substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis 25 of the gripping portion, the massage member having an axial dimension of between 12 and 50 mm. and a larger transverse dimension of at least 12 mm. The longitudinal axis of the gripping portion may be rectilinear. When the longitudinal axis of the gripping portion is non-rectilinear, in particular curvilinear, it is the region of the longitudinal axis adjacent to the massage member that must be considered. The axis of rotation of the massage member can thus be merged with the longitudinal axis of the gripping portion in its end region adjacent to the massage member.

The massage device according to the invention is suitable for massage of regions of small extent, especially the region around the eye, and may optionally be coupled to the use of a cosmetic composition. The device is comfortable to use, of simple construction and ergonomics, and offers high-performance massage possibilities, especially with multidirectional gestures. The massage action can be performed with or without application of product, especially cosmetic. The device may comprise a support on which the massage member may be mounted. This support may be substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the gripping portion, being located in the extension of the gripping portion, along the longitudinal axis thereof. The massage member may be rotatably mounted on the support, rotatable when moved in contact with the skin. The massage member may advantageously be engaged at one end on the support, for its mounting thereon. The rotational drive of the massage member can thus be done manually by the user. The support may not protrude axially from the massage member or slightly exceed it, for example less than 3 mm, thus reducing the risk of injuring the user and / or hindering the use of the reliefs possible massage closest to the distal end of the device. The massage device according to the invention is particularly suitable for performing a cosmetic anti-wrinkle and / or concealer treatment at the region of the eye contour.

The gripping portion and / or the support of the massage member may be deformable or not, when using the device for massaging the skin. The flexibility of the gripping portion and / or the support of the massage member may be related to the elasticity of the constituent material or materials. The gripping portion and / or the support of the massage member may be monolithic or not. The support of the massage member may be molded in one piece and in the same material as the gripping portion, in particular in a thermoplastic material, for example a polyolefin. The support can also be fixed by overmolding on the gripping portion, or be glued, welded, snapped, screwed, crimped or riveted on the gripping portion. The support of the massage member may optionally be interchangeable, being for example fixed by snapping on the gripping portion. When the support is removable, the massage member may be immovably attached to the support. The support of the massage member may be made of a flexible material so as to be deformable during the application of the massage member on the skin. This allows you to create special massage effects. The axis of rotation of the massage member can thus be oriented obliquely, during use, with respect to the longitudinal axis of the gripping portion. At rest, the axis of rotation is for example merged with the longitudinal axis of the gripping portion. The choice of the hardness of the support of the massage member can be made according to the desired effects, for example the drainage or the activation of the microcirculation. The flexibility of the support of the massage member can make it possible to provide more softness during the application, as well as an acceleration of the massage on the skin, a better ergonomics and a better effectiveness of the reliefs of massage. The grip portion may be molded in a more rigid material than the massage member. The massage member may in particular be molded at least partially in an elastomer.

The gripping portion may comprise, at its end opposite the massage member, an additional tool, for example another massage member, for example in the form of a roller. The support can be split in order to facilitate assembly or removal of the massage member.

The gripping portion may have any shape in cross section, and be perforated and / or have fins. The gripping portion may have a cross section inscribed in a circle with a diameter of between 15 and 40 mm in order to facilitate its handling and handling. The gripping portion may be unsuitable for housing a container. The massage device may, however, advantageously comprise a container. The gripping portion and the container can be made to fit together. For example, the gripping portion may be hollow and the container may be housed at least partially in a cavity of the gripping portion, which cavity may be open inferiorly. The gripping portion may have at its base two spaced apart uprights, and the container may engage between these uprights when assembled with the gripping portion. The presence of the uprights can help to maintain and / or guide the container in the gripping portion ° while providing access to the container to disengage the gripping portion. The container may be set back from the lower end of the gripping portion when in place therein. The container may contain a cosmetic product, especially a product to be applied to the skin, for example before, during and / or after the massage. The container may contain a product to be applied in the area of the eye, for example an anti-wrinkle, anti-wrinkle or anti-pouch product. The container may comprise at least one dispensing member. The dispensing of the product may require separating the container from the gripping portion.

The container may be of the bottle, tube, aerosol can or pump type. The capacity of the container is for example between 15 and 150 ml. The massage member may be made at least partially, or entirely, of elastomer, in particular silicone, nitrile, butyl, latex, vulcanizable elastomer or thermoplastic, SIS, SBS, SERS, elastomer polyester type, including Hytrci Fz, polyamide elastomer, Pebax n, elastomer EPDM, Santoprene, elastomer PVC or EVA, this list is not limiting. The massage member may advantageously comprise elastomer massage reliefs. The massage member may have a larger transverse dimension of between 15 and 25 mm, for example of the order of 20 mm. This larger transverse dimension of the massage member may be smaller than the largest transverse dimension of the massage member. The massage member may have an axial dimension of between 10 and 30 mm, for example between 15 and 25 mm, for example of the order of 20 mm. The axial dimension of the gripping portion is for example between 50 and 120 mm. The ratio alb, between the axial dimension a of the massage member and its largest transverse dimension b, may be between 0.8 and 1.2.

The axis of rotation of the massage member may be coincident, at rest, with the longitudinal axis of the gripping portion. The envelope surface of the massage member may have a varied shape, including spherical, ovoid or cylindrical, among others. The envelope surface may have a rounded shape on the side of the distal end of the massage device, for example in the form of a spherical cap. This may make it possible to use the massage member with the axis of rotation that is not parallel to the surface of the skin, for example to generate more or less friction on the skin during the rolling of the massage member. The user can choose the orientation of the axis of rotation of the massage member with which he wants to roll it, depending on the desired result.

The massage member may be completely perforated, and traversed by the support on which it rotates. Alternatively, the massage member comprises a blind housing for mounting on the support on which it rotates. This may make it possible to achieve additional massage reliefs, at the distal end of the massage member. The massage member may be removable. In this way, it is possible to have several different massage members, and to selectively be able to use them with the massage device according to the invention. It is also possible to remove the massage member for the purpose of cleaning it. The massage member may comprise an insert made of a more rigid material than the body of the massage member, fixed in the body of the massage member, which is for example made of elastomer. This insert can facilitate the attachment and rotation of the massage member, in particular by reducing friction with the support. The massage member may be magnetic or comprise magnetic or magnetizable elements. The massage member may include massage reliefs. These massage reliefs can be in various forms, and can be distributed on the massage member regularly or not. The reliefs are for example longitudinal or transverse, especially perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The orientation of the massage reliefs may vary according to the curvature and / or the orientation of the axis of rotation of the massage member during use, for example as a function of the pressure exerted by the massage member. user on the massage member. The massage reliefs may or may not be distributed over the entire length of the massage member and be identical or different.

The reliefs comprise for example pins or ribs, which may be oriented generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation and may have, in cross section in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation, a circular or non-circular contour, in particular polygonal . A non-circular contour can be used to vary the pressure applied during the rotation. In the case of a polygonal contour, the massage member may for example comprise an alternation of ribs having polygonal contours whose vertices are angularly offset. The ribs can still be oriented radially. The outline of these ribs, in axial section, in a plane containing the axis of rotation, is for example rounded outwards. The reliefs may further comprise corrugated ribs, the edge of which for example describes a sinusoidal line on either side of a median geometrical surface, which is for example a plane containing the axis of rotation or perpendicular to it. The reliefs may comprise a first set of ribs having a first orientation relative to the axis of rotation of the massage member and a second set of ribs having a second orientation relative to the axis of rotation of the massage member, the first and second orientations being different, for example symmetrical with respect to a median plane for the massage member. This may allow to create a folded action of the skin during the rotation of the massage member.

The reliefs may further include pins, in particular arranged in rows. The pins of a row may be angularly offset or not when they are observed along the axis of rotation of the massage member. The massage member may comprise radially oriented pins. The massage reliefs may be made in the same material as the body of the massage member or in a different material. A different material, especially harder, can allow a stronger action without unduly diminishing the flexibility of the body, which can be achieved in a more flexible material. The massage member may comprise molded reliefs with the body of the massage member or reported thereon.

The massage reliefs can be arranged in the form of parallel rows, helical or asymmetrical, among other possibilities.

The longitudinal axes of the massage reliefs may for example be parallel to the axis of rotation of the massage member or perpendicular to this axis. The massage reliefs, especially in the form of pins, may have at their base a circular or polygonal cross section. The massage reliefs may optionally comprise at least one plane face. The massage reliefs can be arranged in the form of rows, the reliefs of each of the rows being aligned circumferentially or offset with respect to each other. The massage reliefs may be arranged in the form of double rows comprising massage reliefs arranged in a V, having a common base or not. In this way, it is possible to promote the crushing of the massage reliefs during the application and thereby improve the effectiveness of the massage. The massage reliefs may all have a distinct base, or alternatively some massage reliefs may have a common base.

The massage reliefs may have the same dimension, especially in section, or not. The massage reliefs may be arranged in the form of rows which may extend circumferentially or perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the massage member, or helical, or may extend in a plane forming an angle relative to the axis of rotation greater or less than 90 °, in particular other than 90 °. The massage reliefs can be split to form two branches joining at their base. The length of the massage reliefs, in particular in the form of pins, may be greater than or equal to 3 mm.

The massage device may comprise a vibrating source, for example a motor driving in rotation an eccentric flyweight, the vibrating source being removable or not, and for vibrating the massage member. In this way, it is possible to further improve the deep drainage by reinforcing the action of the massage reliefs. The vibrating source may be housed at least partially in the gripping portion, being for example introduced into it by the end opposite the massage member. The vibrating source can be located, if necessary, between the container and the massage member.

The invention further relates, in another of its aspects, an assembly comprising a device as defined above, and two different massage members, removably mountable to one or the other on the aforementioned support. The massage members may be different in shape, size, materials that constitute them or massage reliefs, including their layout, shape, size or nature, among others. In this way, it is possible to change the massage member before, during and / or after use of the massage device, for example to obtain different effects during the massage, or to replace or clean a massage member having lost efficiency. Only one massage member at a time can be mounted on the device. According to another of its aspects, the subject of the invention is also a massage method in which a massage device as defined above is used, by rolling in contact with the skin, particularly at the level of the region around the skin. eye, the massage member while holding the grasping part.

The method may comprise the steps of rolling the massage member with at least two successive different orientations of the axis of rotation relative to the treated skin surface, for example a substantially parallel orientation and an oblique orientation, for example between 30 and 60 ° to normal to the treated skin surface. This can be used to massage, for example, more or less vigorously the skin. This can also make it possible to roll the body of massage with a simplified gesture in the region of the contour of the eye. The invention will be better understood on reading the following detailed description, examples of non-limiting implementation thereof, and on examining the appended drawing, in which: FIG. Example of device according to the invention, the container being separated from the gripping portion; - FIG. 2 is a top view along I of the massage device of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 represents the massage device of FIG. , the gripping portion and the container being assembled, - Figure 4 shows the massage device of Figures 1 to 3, the massage member being removed, - Figure 5 shows in partial longitudinal section a variant of the device of Figure 4, FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate variations of displacement of the massage device according to the invention, in use, FIG. 8 represents a massage device according to the invention, after deformation of the massage member, the fi 9 shows a massage device according to the invention, comprising at its end opposite the massage member, another type of massage member; FIG. 10 partially shows a massage device according to the invention, 11 to 14 illustrate variants of massage members, FIGS. 15 to 30 show variations of massage reliefs, FIG. 22 being a view along XXII of FIG. 21, FIGS. 34 illustrate examples of arrangements of massage reliefs on the massage member of a device according to the invention, - Figure 35 shows an alternative embodiment of the gripping portion, - Figure 36 shows a variant embodiment. a support of a massage member according to the invention, allowing the circulation of a product, - Figure 37 shows an alternative embodiment of the massage member, and - Figure 38 shows an example of a device of which the longitudinal axis of the gripping portion is non-rectilinear.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show an example of a massage device 1 produced in accordance with the invention. This massage device 1 comprises a gripping portion 2 elongated along a longitudinal axis X, and a rotary massage member 3 disposed in the extension of the gripping portion 2 along the axis X.

The massage member 3 is mounted on a support 5, visible for example in Figures 4 and 5, and can rotate on the support 5 about an axis of rotation Y which may be coincident with the longitudinal axis X of the gripping portion 2, as illustrated.

The massage member 3 has an axial dimension a of between 12 and 50 mm, and a larger transverse dimension b of at least 12 mm. Preferably, the dimensions a and b are of the same order, and there is for example 0.8 <alb <1., 2 with 15 mm <20 mm and 15 mm <b <20 mm, for example, massage device 1 may include, as illustrated. a packaging and application device 4, for example in the form of an aerosol container or provided with a pump, which can be assembled with the gripping portion 2. The device 4 may comprise a dispensing head 31 which is housed in the gripping portion 2 and thus protected against accidental actuation.

The gripping portion 2 may comprise, at its base, as illustrated, two spaced apart uprights 6, and the device 4 is engaged between the uprights 6 when it is assembled with the gripping portion 2. The device 4 may not protrude beyond of the gripping portion 2 as shown in Figure 3, or only slightly exceed a distance insufficient to trigger the actuation of the dispensing head 31. The aperture 32 between the uprights 6 allows the user to disengage the device 4 from the gripping portion 2 to use it to apply the product to the region to be treated. The container 4 may for example contain a product intended to be applied in the garlic region, for example by spraying or applying with the fingers of the hand. The application could still be done differently, for example using an applicator ball. In the embodiment of Figures 1 to 3, the massage member 3 has an envelope surface E of generally spherical shape, but it may be otherwise, as will be described later. The massage member 3 comprises massage reliefs 7, for example in the form of pins. The length of the pins 7 may be greater than or equal to 3 mm, and the pins 7 may be arranged in rows parallel to the axis of rotation Y of the massage member 3. The massage member may comprise for example between 8 and 12 rows, for example ten rows of pins 7. 2947723 11. The pins 7 of two successive rows may or may not be arranged vis-à-vis each other in the circumferential direction or be shifted alternately, as illustrated. The massage member 3 may comprise, as in the illustrated example, five rows of pins 7 each having eight pins and five rows of pins 7 each having seven pins, the bases of the pins 7 rows of seven being axially offset by compared to those of the rows of eight of the half of the pitch between the centers of the bases of two nibs of a row. The body 33 of the massage member 3 may be cylindrical of revolution about the Y axis and the height of the pins 7 is then non-constant so as to obtain a generally spherical envelope surface. Alternatively, the body has a spherical shape and the height of the pins is substantially constant. In exemplary embodiments, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, within a row implanted parallel to the Y axis, the height of the pins 7 increases and then decreases. The height is, for example, less than 3 or 4 mm for the extreme spikes and greater than 5 mm for the longer spikes 7. The body 33 may be of elastomer. The massage member 3 can thus be made of a more flexible material than the gripping portion 2. The massage reliefs 7 and the body 33 can be made of the same material. The massage member 3 may comprise an insert 8, for example made of a rigid material, inserted in the body 33 of the massage member 3. The insert 8 may facilitate the mounting of the massage member 3 on the support 5. The insert 8 is for example in the form of a ring of a non-elastomeric material frictionally engaged in the body 33 and provided with a flange 34 at its base. The flange 34 can bear on a shoulder 36 formed at the junction of the gripping portion 2 and the support 5. The massage member 3 can be removably mounted on the support 5. For this purpose, the gripping portion 2 can support, as shown in particular in Figure 4, a support 5 in the form of a split shaft, which can be molded integrally with the gripping portion 2, in the same material or not.

The support 5 may comprise two branches 37 separated by a slot 38 which extends for example over more than one third of the apparent height of the support 5, from its distal end. Each branch 37 may be of substantially semicylindrical shape and may carry a tooth 39 for retaining the massage member 3. The teeth 39 snap behind the insert 8, when the massage member 3 is mounted. support 5 can also be attached to the gripping portion 2, as shown in Figure 2. The support 5 comprises for example an end 41 snapped into a housing 42 at the distal end of the gripping portion 2.

FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate schematically and in a simplified manner various massage movements that can be performed with the massage device 1 according to the invention. The massage device 1 can be moved on the surface of the skin S to be treated in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation Y of the massage member 3, as shown in Figure 6. The massage device 1 can be further moved in a direction at an angle different from 90 ° with the axis of rotation Y, as shown in Figure 7. The movement of the device 1 on the skin can be associated with a particular gesture based on a product applied to the skin, before, during and / or after the massage. The inclination of the gripping portion 2 relative to the skin can make it possible to vary the intensity of the massage. FIG. 8 shows an example of a massage device 1 according to the invention, in which the inclination of the Y axis varies in contact with the skin S. This deformation is for example obtained thanks to the flexibility of the support 5 and can improve the smoothness of the massage. FIG. 9 shows the possibility of having, at the end opposite the massage member 3, another type of massage member 9, for example in the form of a roller whose axis of Z rotation is for example perpendicular to the axis X. In the example shown, the roller 9 can perform a massage and has for this purpose relief massage, but could alternatively serve to spread the product and could be by example flocked or made with an applicator portion of cellular material, such as an open-cell foam or closed. In the example of FIG. 9, the device can not accommodate a container. Alternatively, the gripping portion houses a packaging and application device 4 and it is the application portion that is provided with an application means protruding from the proximal end of the gripping portion. FIG. 10 shows the possibility for the massage device 1 according to the invention to comprise a vibrating source 10 inserted, for example, into the gripping portion 2 at the proximal end opposite the 3. The organ I1 controlling the operation of the vibrating source is for example a contact trigger switch. This control member may be in fugitive contact. that is to say, which changes state when the user activates it and resumes its initial state as soon as the user releases it. The vibrating source 10 may comprise a housing 14 which may have a shoulder 13 bearing axially against the end of the gripping portion 2. The vibrating source 10 may or may not be removable, according to the alternative embodiments. The vibrating source 10 can still be located near the massage member 3, as shown in Figure 9, for example be located between the container in the gripping portion and the massage member. FIGS. 11 to 14 show embodiments of a massage member 3. In these figures, the massage member 3 is made with an insert 8, but the massage member 3 may be devoid of it while retaining its shape. The envelope surface E of the massage member 3 may be spherical, as shown in FIG. 11, ovoid, as shown in FIG. 12, cylindrical, as shown in FIG. 13, or else polyhedral, in particular of hexagonal cross-sectional shape. axial. as shown in FIG. 14. FIGS. 15 to 30 show exemplary embodiments of massage reliefs 7 of a massage member 3 that can equip a massage device 1 according to the invention. The massage reliefs 7 may be in the form of pins, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 17 to 20.

The pins 7 may be arranged with a spacing at their base and each extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation Y of the massage member 3, as shown in Figure 15. The pins 7 may still be hollow or split in two, as shown in Figure 17. Two adjacent pins 7 may be arranged to form a V, as shown in Figures 18 to 20. The pins 7 forming a V may have separate bases, as shown on Figure 18, or a common base, as shown in Figures 19 and 20, being arranged or not symmetrically with respect to an axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation. At least one of the pins 7 may be disposed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation Y, as shown in Figures 18 and 19, or the set of pins 7 may be arranged obliquely to the axis of Y rotation, as shown in Figure 20.

The massage reliefs 7 may also be in the form of corrugated ribs, as shown in FIG. 16. FIGS. 21 to 30 show further possibilities of producing the massage reliefs 7. FIGS. and 22 ribs 7 having a polygonal contour, in this case square, the ribs 7 being alternately angularly offset. In the example of Figure 23, the contour of the ribs is substantially triangular, the latter being alternately offset. In the example of FIG. 24, the ribs 7 are of contour defining multiple branches, these branches 42 being alternately offset around the longitudinal axis Y of the massage member 3. The branches 42 may be of the same height or not when one moves around the Y axis for the same position on the longitudinal axis X of 1 ° massage member 3. The massage reliefs 7 may also be in the form of corrugated ribs, the periphery of which occupies a variable axial position along the Y axis, as a function of the position around the Y axis, as shown in FIG. 25. The massage member 3 may also comprise several disks placed side by side on the support 5 , as shown in Figure 26.

The massage member 3 may comprise, as illustrated in FIG. 27, a body 14 having a hollow cylinder shape made of an elastomer material, and the massage reliefs 7 are, for example, in the form of ribs or pins which may be reported on this body 14, being for example made of a material of the same hardness on the body 14 or made of a material having a different hardness, including a higher hardness. The massage reliefs 7 can be reported by any means on the body 14, for example by gluing, latching or melting material. The massage reliefs 7 can be made by overmolding with the body 14, for example in a harder material.

In the example of Figure 28, the massage reliefs 7 were made in the form of pins with a rounded enlarged head, other forms are of course possible. Such a head is for example obtained by hot melting. The massage member 3 may comprise a body 14 molded in one piece with massage reliefs 7 in the form of annular lips, as shown in FIG. 29. Such a massage member 3 may for example be made of a material flexible elastomer so as to be easily deformable, as shown in Figure 30. This may allow the massage member to marry the possible deformation of the support 5. is shown in Figures 31 to 34 different relief positioning possibilities 7, in particular in the form of pins, on a massage member 3 of a massage device 1 according to the invention. The massage reliefs 7 may for example be arranged in rows perpendicular to the axis of rotation Y of the massage member 3, as shown in FIG. 31, or else in rows parallel to the axis of rotation Y of FIG. the massage member 3, as illustrated in Figure 32. The massage reliefs 7 may be further arranged on the massage member 3 equidistantly over the entire surface of the massage member 3, as shown in FIG. 33. The massage reliefs 7 may also have a helical disposition, for example from two rows of massage reliefs 7 arranged in a helical manner, as illustrated in FIG. 34.

For each of the implantations of FIGS. 31 to 34, the pins 7 may be radial and perpendicular to the Y axis. In other variants, the pins are oriented towards the center of the massage member 3. It is shown in FIG. 35, the possibility for the gripping portion 2 can be achieved with ribs 51. Shown in Figure 36 the possibility of making a massage device 1 according to the invention with a support 5 having one or more orifices 15 allowing the circulation of a product F, for example for the treatment of the region around the garlic. The product F is for example injected from inside the gripping portion 2 from a container 4 contained in the body thereof. Such a container may for example comprise a pump or a valve to allow the evacuation of the product. The product may for example flow inside the support 5 through one or more orifices 15, then through one or more possible orifices of the massage member 3. Alternatively, the product circulates through the game between the support and the massage member 15 to the distal end of the device. The massage member 3 may include a blind housing 48 receiving the support 5, as shown in Figure 37. The latter can snap on a shoulder 49 in the housing. The latching can still take place on a shoulder formed by an insert 20 fixed in the body of the massage member, for example an insert made of a more rigid material than the body. FIG. 38 illustrates the possibility for the longitudinal axis X of the gripping portion 2 to be non-rectilinear, for example with a proximal portion 2a forming an angle with the distal portion 24. The axis of rotation Y is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis X in its region adjacent to the massage member 3. A vibrating source, for example as described above, may optionally facilitate the distribution of the product through the support 5. The expression " with a "shall be understood as being synonymous with" having at least one ". 30

Claims (15)

REVENDICATIONS1. Massage device (1), comprising: - a gripping portion (2) elongate along a longitudinal axis (X), - a rotary massage member (3) located in the extension of the gripping portion (2), rotating around an axis of rotation (Y) substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (X) of the gripping portion (2), the massage member (3) having an axial dimension (a) of between 12 and 50 mm and a larger transverse dimension (b) of at least 12 mm. 2. Device according to claim 1, comprising a container (4), the gripping portion (2) and the container (4) can be assembled. 3. Device according to the preceding claim, the gripping portion (2) being hollow and the container (4) can be housed at least partially in the gripping portion (2). 4. Device according to the preceding claim, the gripping portion (2) having at its base two spaced uprights (6) and the container (4) being engaged between said uprights (6) when assembled with the gripping portion ( 2). 5. Device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, the container (4) containing a product to be applied in the region of the contour of the eye. 6. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, the largest transverse dimension (b) of the massage member (3) being between 15 and 25 mm. 7. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, the axis of rotation (Y) of the massage member (3) coinciding with the longitudinal axis (X) of the gripping portion (2). 8. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, the massage member (3) being removable. 9. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, the massage member (3) having massage reliefs in the form of pins (7). 10. Device according to the preceding claim, the length of the pins (7) being greater than or equal to 3 min. 11. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, the massage member (3) comprising an elastomeric body. 12. Device according to the preceding claim, the massage member (3) comprising an insert (8) of a rigid material inserted into the elastomeric body. 13. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a split shaft (5) on which the massage member (3) rotates. 14. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a vibrating source (10). 15. A massage method in which a massage device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 14 is used and in which is rolled in contact with the skin, especially at the region around the eye, the massage member (3) holding the gripping portion (2).