GB2525412A - Therapeutic Appliance - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a therapeutic appliance, comprising a water pack 1 with at least one massaging finger 21, 22 having a vibrator disposed on the pack to excite the liquid in the pack, and a recirculating water system (3) with a container (30) and conduit 5 such that fluid is permitted to flow between the container and the water pack, and a thermoelectric device (4) within the container for heating or cooling the liquid. The device maybe such that the water pack has a side (12) to be in contact with the body portion being massaged and the vibrator mounted on the opposite side (13). The appliance may also include a rigid covering 10 over the water pack and massaging finger, shaped so as to receive the vibrators 101. The container may include a compartment in which the water pack is stored when not in use (34).
Description
THERAPEUTIC APPLIANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a therapeutic appliance and more particularly to a therapeutic appliance with a recirculating water system to apply hot or cold liquid to a water pack for massaging a human body.
2. Description of the Related Art
Devices for therapeutic massage of portions of human body are well known, such as evidenced in U.S. Patent No. 4,574,787. This patent provides an acupressure apparatus for applying vibrational pressure evenly to a plurality of preselected points on a shaped portion of a living body.
The apparatus includes a rigid housing and a flexible membrane fixedly secured to said housing so as to form an enclosed chamber between said housing and said flexible membrane for containing a liquid when disposed within said chamber. Moreover, the apparatus further comprises means for heating said liquid, and therefore the apparatus can simultaneously deliver heat as well as pressure. The heating means is illustrated in the form of a heater mounted directly on the mask. The heater is electrically connected to a step down transfonner and includes a heating element disposed in the liquid and a thennostat similarly disposed in the liquid. The heater acts to achieve a preselected temperature for liquid. However, danger or discomfort (including psychological) could be caused to the user because the heater is right on the mask and very close to the body to be massaged.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an objective of the present invention to provide a safer therapeutic appliance which utilizes a recirculating water system to apply hot or cold liquid to a water pack for massaging. In particular, a thermoelectric device is employed in a container of the recirculating water system, far from the water pack to ensure safety of the human body.
To achieve the foregoing objectives, the therapeutic appliance generally includes a water pack, at least one massaging finger, a recirculating water system and a thermoelectric device. The massaging finger has a vibrator which is disposed on the water pack to excite liquid inside the water pack for massaging a body portion to be massaged. The recirculating water system includes a container and a conduit connecting the container and the water pack such that the liquid is permitted to circulate between the container and the water pack. The thermoelectric device is disposed in the container of the recirculating water system for heating or cooling the liquid.
PrefelTed embodiments of the invention may have the following additional characteristics, either alone or in combination: The water pack has one side to be in contact with the body portion and the opposite side on which the vibrator is mounted.
The therapeutic appliance further comprises a ngid covering generally placed over the water pack as well as the massaging finger.
The covering is shaped to form a receptacle to receive the vibrator.
In one example, the massaging finger further includes a spring interposed in between the receptacle and the vibrator.
In another example, the massaging finger further includes a buffering base and a plurality of flexible nbs. Each of the ribs has one elld extending from a penplieiy of the buffering base and the other elld attached to an internal wall surface of the water pack such that the ribs are arranged in a shape generally conforming to a contour of the vibrator.
Further benefits and advantages of the present inveiltion will become apparent after a careflil reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In order that the present invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: FIG. I is a perspective view of a mask of a therapeutic appliance in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the mask of the therapeutic appliance shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 illustrates the mask of the therapeutic appliance is applied onto the face of the user for facial treatment; FIG. 4 a perspective view of the therapeutic appliance with the mask stored in a carrying case thereof; FIG. 5 another perspective view of the therapeutic appliance with its carrying case closed; FIG. 6 a cross seetiona view of the therapeutic appliance, taken along the line VI-VI; FIG. 7 illustrates a state when the therapeutic appliance is in use; FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 3 except that the massaging fmger of the mask is modified; FIG 9 illustrates a modified water pack shaped to be applied onto the back of the user; and FIG. 10 illustrates another modified water pack shaped to be applied onto a knee of the user.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
Referring to now to FIGS. 1-7, there is shown a therapeutic appliance (see FIG. 4) embodying the present invention and generally comprising a hot and cold eye mask (see FIG. 1), a recirculating water system 3 (see FIG. 5 or 6) detachably connected to the eye mask, and a thermoelectric device 4 (see FIG. 4). The eye mask generally includes a water pack 1, a rigid covering 10 placed over the water pack 1, and a plurality of massaging fmgers 21, 22 of different sizes.
\i\Tith reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the water pack 1 has a cavity 11 for containing a liquid. Each of the massaging fingers 21 or 22 has a vibrator 210, 220, a buffering base 212, 222 and a plurality of flexible ribs 211, 221.
The vibrators 210, 220 are disposed on the water pack 1 to excite the liquid in the water pack 1 for massaging a body portion to be massaged.
Specifically, the water pack 1 has one side 12 to be in contact with the body portion and the opposite side 13 on which the vibrators 210, 220 of the massaging fingers 21, 22 are mounted. Each of the flexible ribs 211, 221 has one end extending from a periphery of the buffering base 212, 222 and the other end attached to an internal wall surface of the water pack 1 such that the ribs 211, 221 are arranged in a shape generally conforming to a contour of the vibrator 210, 220. With the buffering base 212, 222 and the flexible ribs 211, 221, each of the massaging fingers 21, 22 can provide a relatively small but comfortable massage to the user using the therapeutic appliance 100.
Preferably, a rigid covering 10 may be employed to be placed over the water pack I as well as the massaging fingers 21, 22 for protection.
More preferably, the covering 10 may be shaped to form a plurality of receptacles 101 receive the respective vibrators 210.
Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the recirculating water system 3 has a container 30, a conduit 5 connecting the container 30 and the water pack 1, and at least one cooling fan 6. The container 30 is divided into a first compartment 31 in which the liquid is stored, a second compartment 34 in which the eye mask can be stored when not in use (see FIG. 4 or 6), and a third compartment 32 in which the conduit 5 is partially disposed. The first compartment 3 1 is in commnunication with the chamber 11 of the water pack 1 via the conduit 5.
The thermoelectric device 4 is disposed in the first compartment 3 1 of the container 30 of the recirculating water system 3 for heating or cooling liquid circulating between the water pack 1 and the container 30. That is, the thermoelectric device 4 acts to achieve a preselected temperature for the liquid in the water pack 1. Moreover, a pump 7 is employed in the third compartment 32 for forcing the liquid to flow through the conduit S and between the fir St compartment 3 1 of the container and the cavity 11 of the water pack 1 so that the liquid is permitted to circulate between the container and the water pack 1. Thus, heating or cooling of the liquid is accomplished by heatiiig or cooling the liquid outside the eye mask and supplying the heated or cooled liquid to the water pack 1 by the conduit 5.
Safety for the user of the therapeutic appliance 100 is therefore enhanced by positioning the thennoelectric device 4 hi the contailier 30, sufficiently isolated from the eye mask.
The cooling fan 6 is disposed in the third compartment 32 and is directed toward the conduit 5 for heat dissipation. Preferably, a plurality of vent holes 33 are defined in a wall of the third compartment 32 for circulation of air.
For ease of carrying, the container 30 of the recirculating water system 3 may be formed in a box-like carrying case, as depicted in FIG. 4 or 5. Flexibility for the user of the therapeutic appliance 100 is enhanced by removably connecting the recirculating water system 3 to the eye mask.
Referring low to FIG. 8, there is shown an alternate embodiment of the eye mask, which is similar to that of FIG. 3, except that in each relatively smaller massaging finger 25, a spring 252 is provided in lieu of the buffering base 212 and the flexible ribs 211 of each massaging finger 21. The spring 252 is interposed in between the associated receptacle 101 of the covenng 10 and the associated vibrator 251 of the massaging fmger 25. Similarly, the massaging fingers 25 can provide a comfortable massage to the body portion.
It is understood that the preferred embodiment of the present invention is applied for a facial treatment in which the water pack 1 of the therapeutic appliance 100 is placed on the face of the user. Alternately, in other embodiments, such a technique can also be used if devices for other than the face of the user are constructed within the principles of the present invention. For instance, an apparatus which is attached to the back of the user, as illustrated in FIG. 9, or the knee of the user, as illustrated in FIG. 10 can be employed.
It is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are illustrative in nature and the invention is not to be limited to any one or more embodiments except as set forth in the following claims.
Claims (11)
- What is claimed is: I. A therapeutic appliance comprising: a water pack for containing a liquid; at least one massaging finger having a vibrator disposed on the water pack to excite the liquid in the water pack for massaging a body portion to be massaged; a recirculating water system having a container and a conduit connecting the container and the water pack such that the liquid is permitted to circulate between the container and the water pack; and a thermoelectric device disposed in the container of the recirculating water system for heating or cooling the liquid.
- 2. The therapeutic appliance of claim 1, wherein the water pack has one side to be in contact with the body portion to be massaged and the opposite side on which the vibrator is mounted.
- 3. The therapeutic appliance of claim I, further comprising a rigid covering generally placed over the water pack as well as the massaging finger.
- 4. The therapeutic appliance of claim 3, wherein the covering is shaped to fonn a receptacle to receive the vibrator; and the massaging finger thrther includes a spring interposed in between the receptacle and the vibrator.
- 5. The therapeutic appliance of claim I, wherein the massaging finger ifirther includes a buffering base and a plurality of flexible nbs each having one end extending from a periphery of the buffering base and the other end attached to an internal wall surface of the water pack such that the ribs are arranged in a shape generally conforming to a contour of the vibrator.
- 6. The therapeutic appliance of claim 5, further comprising a rigid covering generally placed over the water pack as well as the massaging finger.
- 7 The therapeutic appliance of claim 1, wherein the container of the recirculating water system defines: a first compartment in communication with a chamber of the water pack via the conduit and in which the liquid is stored; and a second compartment in which the water pack along with the massaging finger is stored when not in use.
- 8. The therapeutic appliance of claim 7, wherein the container of the recirculating water system further defines a third compartment in which the conduit is partially disposed; and the recirculating water system fiuther includes at least one cooling fan disposed in the third compartment and directed toward the conduit for heat dissipation.
- 9. The therapeutic appliance of claim 8, wherein the recirculating water system further includes a pump disposed in the third compartment for forcing the liquid to flow through the conduit and between the container and the water pack.
- 10. The therapeutic appliance of claim 8, wherein the container defines a plurality of vent holes in a wall of the third compartment.
- 11. A therapeutic appliance substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
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