KR100960220B1 - Massage apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A massage apparatus is provided, which has body contact, thermo-massage, and round trip functions and obtains efficient massage effect. CONSTITUTION: A massage apparatus comprises: a base(100); first and second rotation axes(200a,200b) which are mutually detached from the base and perpendicularly installed and in which a tilting member forming a predetermined angle with the base is formed; a bearing(300) in which an outer wheel is fixed to the tilting member; an axis member which is inserted and fixed in the inner wheel of bearing and is connected to the tilting member; a support panel in which the lower center is fixed to the axis member; a massage unit(400) in which a plurality of acupressure tools are formed; a motor(500) equipped in the base; and a deceleration device.

Description

Massage apparatus

The present invention relates to a massage device, and more particularly, as a plurality of acupressure holes formed in the massage part are reciprocated vertically by a single motor to drive a pair of inclined members formed on a pair of rotating shafts to perform acupressure action. In addition, the present invention relates to a massage device that is equipped with a body close function, a thermal massage function, and a reciprocating driving function to bring an efficient massage effect.

In general, massage, massage, or acupressure (hereinafter, collectively referred to as "massage") is performed to release the clumped muscles and promote blood circulation. The massage is performed by applying a physical stimulus such as tapping or kneading with the help of a professional practitioner or another person.

It's a good idea to get a massage from a professional, but it's expensive, so if you're feeling mild muscle pain, you're often getting massages from your family. However, the number of people living alone without their partner is increasing, and the busy life of their families makes it difficult to get massages. As an alternative, various massage devices that can be easily obtained at home have been introduced.

The massage apparatus according to the prior art can be divided into a vibration method and a blow method according to the driving method. The vibrating massage device is designed to relieve muscle or skin fatigue by vibrating as the eccentric shaft is installed at a high speed. However, when the vibration type massage apparatus is used for a long time, dizziness is felt, and there is a problem that the massage effect is greatly reduced because it can not give acupressure effects such as tapping and kneading.

The striking massage device is capable of applying a tapping stimulus to the body by reciprocating the shiatsu ball up and down using a plurality of solenoids. However, the hitting massage device has a problem in that the manufacturing cost of the massage device is greatly increased because a number of expensive solenoids are provided.

In addition, due to the characteristics of the solenoid, acupressure spheres collide with the body at high speed, and thus there is a problem in that the acupressure effect such as pressing or kneading the body slowly cannot be given.

In addition, since the acupressure bulb operates only in a predetermined path, the same stimulus may not be applied in close contact with the body, which causes a problem that the efficiency of massage is lowered.

In addition, the hitting massage device is in contact with the body of the acupressure sphere instantaneously decreases the efficiency of the thermal massage is not equipped with most of the thermal massage function.

In addition, since the massage device according to the prior art does not have a separate traveling device, only a local massage is possible. In other words, there is a hassle that the user must use to move the massage device according to the massage area.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention is to obtain acupressure effect such as a person presses or knead the body slowly by hand, it is effective by driving a number of acupressure spheres by one motor It is to provide a massage device of the structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a massage device that can be in close contact with the body with a lot of flexion, and maximize the massage effect through a thermal massage.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a massage device that is provided with a traveling device that can conveniently perform a wide range of massage.

The object of the present invention as described above is the base 100; The first and second rotary shafts (222) which are vertically spaced apart from each other on the base 100 and formed with an inclined member 222 having a predetermined angle (α) with the base 100 at an upper end protruding from the base 100 ( 200a, 200b); A bearing 300 having an outer ring fixed to the inclined member 222; The shaft member 410 inserted into the inner ring of the bearing 300 and connected to the inclined member 222, the support panel 420 fixed to the center of the lower surface of the shaft member 410, and the upper circumference of the support panel 420. Massage parts 400 are provided with a plurality of acupressure port 430, respectively; A motor 500 provided in the base 100; And a deceleration mechanism 600 for dividing the rotational force of the motor 500 to the first and second rotation shaft parts 200a and 200b, respectively. .

The first and second rotation shaft parts 200a and 200b are cylindrical cylinder members 210 installed on the base 100 and sliding members 220 inserted to move up and down in the cylinder members 210. And a stop member 230 for supporting the sliding member 220 so as not to be separated from the cylinder member 210, and a coil spring 240 for applying an elastic force to the lower portion of the sliding member 220.

The deceleration mechanism 600 includes a first worm gear 610 formed on an axis of the motor 500, first and second worm wheel gears 620a and 620b installed to face the first worm gear 510. The first spur gear 630 is provided on the same axis as the first and second worm wheel gears 620a and 620b, and is formed on the outer circumferential surfaces of the first and second rotation shaft parts 200a and 200b. Composed of the second spur gear 640 is engaged is reduced in two stages.

Then, the connection member 600 for maintaining a constant interval between the pair of massage unit 400 is further provided.

In addition, the acupressure sphere 430 has a hemispherical shape, and a plurality of acupressure spheres are formed at regular intervals.

Then, the heat generating means 800 is further provided in the acupressure hole 330, and a plurality of through holes 332 are formed on the acupressure hole 330. At this time, the heating means 800 is preferably a heating lamp or a coil heater for emitting infrared rays.

On the other hand, the massage device according to the present invention is a pair of second worm wheels 910 formed on the lower end of the cylinder member 210, and a pair of second worm wheels formed in the lower portion of the base 100 and meshed with the second worm gear 910, respectively. The first driving means 900 may further include a gear 920 and a pair of rails 940 meshed with the second worm wheel gear 920.

In addition, the massage device according to the present invention is a second worm gear 910 formed on the lower end of the cylinder member 210, a pair of second worm wheels formed in the lower portion of the base 100 and meshed with the second worm gear 910, respectively A pair of belt pulleys 960 formed at both ends of the shaft 922 where the gear 920 and the second worm wheel gear 920 are installed, a timing belt 970 at which both ends are fixed, and a timing belt 970, respectively. The second driving means 900 'including a plurality of belt rollers 980 for guiding) may be further provided.

In addition, an inverter for forward and reverse rotation of the motor 500 for the first and second driving means 900 and 900 ′ and a limit for detecting the position of the base 100 are formed adjacent to both ends of the rail 940. A switch 950 or proximity sensor is further provided.

As described above, the massage device according to the present invention rotates the inclined members formed on the first and second rotation shaft parts by dividing the rotational force of the motor, thereby driving a plurality of acupressure holes formed on the massage part. Acupressure will be achieved. In other words, unlike the hitting massage device, the acupressure ball is reciprocated up and down at a constant speed, thereby providing an acupressure effect such as pressing or kneading the body. In addition, it is possible to drive a plurality of acupressure port by a single motor can reduce the manufacturing cost.

In addition, the first and second rotation shafts are elastically lifted and lifted from the cylinder member according to the load degree of the massage portion generated according to the bending of the body, thereby enabling a close massage, thereby increasing the massage effect.

In addition, the massage device of the present invention has the advantage that the massage can be maximized by performing a thermal massage using heat or infrared rays emitted from the heat generating means inside the acupressure sphere while performing a physical massage.

In addition, the massage apparatus according to the present invention may be provided with a first travel means using a rail or a second travel means using a timing belt. That is, the massage device of the present invention has the advantage of being able to conveniently massage a wide range of body parts by reciprocating along the rails or timing belts using some of the rotational force of the motor.

Furthermore, the massage device according to the present invention may be manufactured in various forms, such as a cushion, a chair, a bed, and may be widely used.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that various other modifications and variations are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Are all within the scope of the appended claims.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In adding reference numerals to components of each drawing, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as much as possible even though they are shown in different drawings.

[First Example ]

First, with reference to the accompanying drawings looks at the configuration of the massage device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a massage device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the massage device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a pair of massage parts 400 installed on a base 100, and a massage part 400 inside the base 100. A plurality of parts for driving the built-in is installed. Massage device 10 of the present invention is massaged by a plurality of acupressure sphere 430 formed in the massage unit (400).

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the base and the massage part. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the massage apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a base 100, first and second rotary shaft parts 200a and 200b, a bearing 300, and a massage part. 400, the motor 500, the reduction mechanism 600, the connecting member 700 and the heat generating means (800).

The base 100 includes a main body 102 and a cover 104, and the first and second rotation shaft parts 200a and 200b, the motor 500, and the reduction mechanism part 600 are installed in the main body 102.

The first and second rotation shaft parts 200a and 200b are rotated by receiving the rotational force of the motor 500, and are composed of a cylinder member 210 and a sliding member 220 for a body close function. The cylinder members 210 of the first and second rotation shaft parts 200a and 200b are cylindrically installed to be vertically spaced apart from the base 100. Bearings 212 and 214 are installed between the cylinder member 210 and the base 100 for smooth rotation of the cylinder member 210. In addition, a second spur gear 640 of the reduction mechanism part 600 to be described later is integrally formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder member 210. In addition, a key groove 216 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder member 210.

The sliding member 220 is inserted into the cylinder member 210, and the inclined member 222 is formed at the upper end of the sliding member 220. The inclined member 222 is formed to form an angle of about 15 to 40 ° with the base 100, and is provided with an inner circumferential surface for installing the bearing 300 and the shaft member 410 to be described later. In addition, the sliding member 220 rotates together with the cylinder member 210 and is installed in the cylinder member 210 to be able to lift and lower the inside of the cylinder member 210. That is, the key (not shown) formed on the outer circumferential surface of the sliding member 220 has a structure in which the key groove 216 of the cylinder member 210 is guided.

On the other hand, the sliding member 220 has a structure capable of elastically lifting a predetermined distance from the cylinder member 210. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the sliding member 220 has a cylindrical shape, and the bolt 232 fixed to the lower end of the cylinder member 210 is formed at the lower end of the sliding member 220. The stop member 230 is drawn in and fixed to the upper end of the bolt 232 by a nut. In addition, the coil spring 240 is installed inside the cylinder member 210 to apply an elastic force to the lower portion of the sliding member 220. Therefore, the sliding member 220 is raised from the cylinder member 210 by the coil spring 240, is supported by the stop member 230 is not separated from the cylinder member 210. That is, the sliding member 220 is elastically supported by the coil spring 240, and descends in proportion to the magnitude of the external force applied to the upper portion.

As the bearing 300, rolling bearings such as ball bearings and cylindrical roller bearings are used, and outer rings are fixedly installed on the inner circumferential surface of the inclined member 222.

Massage portion 400 is composed of a shaft member 410, the support panel 420 and a plurality of shiatsu ball 430. Massage portion 400 is fixed to the shaft member 410 is inserted into the inner ring of the bearing 300 installed on the inclined member 222, the center of the lower surface of the support panel 420 is coupled to the shaft member 410 described above. As a result, the first and second rotary shafts 200a and 200b are connected to each other. At this time, the shaft member 410 and the support panel 420 may be coupled in a shape fit as shown in Figure 2, otherwise it may be integrally formed. On the other hand, since the massage part 400 is installed inside the bearing 300, the massage part 400 does not rotate together with the first and second rotation shaft parts 200a and 200b, but massages according to the inclination angle of the rotating inclined member 222. The circumference of the unit 400 swings up and down.

Acupressure ball 430 is formed around the upper surface of the support panel 420, a plurality of predetermined intervals. According to the present exemplary embodiment, the acupressure sphere 430 has a hemispherical shape as shown in FIG. 1 and is provided with three. A plurality of through-holes 332 are formed in the upper portion of the acupressure port 330 to pass heat emitted from the heat generating means 800 to be described later. In addition, the acupressure port 330 may further promote the thermal massage function of the present invention by using a material having excellent thermal conductivity. In addition, it may be made of a transparent material so that far infrared rays or near infrared rays emitted from the heat generating means 800 passes.

The motor 500 serves to transmit rotational force to the first and second rotation shaft parts 200a and 200b. According to this embodiment, the motor 500 is a three-phase induction motor is used, as shown in Figure 2 and 3 is built in the base 100. In addition, although not shown in the drawings, an inverter for reversely rotating the motor 500 or changing the rotation speed is provided. The inverter may change the rotation speed by changing the driving frequency of the motor 500. And, the massage device 10 of the present invention is provided with a control unit such as a remote control, a button to control the inverter (not shown) to adjust the operation speed or the programmed operating mode of the massage unit 400 and the like. Since the contents thereof are conventional techniques, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The reduction mechanism part 600 divides the rotational force of the motor 500 and transmits it to the first rotation shaft part 200a and the second rotation shaft part 200b. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the reduction mechanism 600 includes first and second worm wheel gears installed opposite to the first worm gear 610 and the first worm gear 610 formed on the shaft of the motor 500. 620a and 620b are provided. In addition, a second spur gear (1) formed on the outer circumferential surface of the first and second rotation shaft parts 200a and 200b described above is provided with a first spur gear 630 provided coaxially with the first and second worm wheel gears 620a and 620b. 640). According to the present embodiment, although the reduction mechanism 600 has a two-stage reduction structure, it is also possible to gear transmission in one or three or more stages.

The connection member 700 is made of an elastic material and serves to maintain a constant distance between the pair of massage parts (400). Both ends of the connection member 700 are fitted into the connection member insertion grooves 422 formed in the support panel 420 of the massage part 400, and are fixed by the fastening member 710.

The heat generating means 800 is mounted on the substrate 810 installed in the acupressure hole 330. The heating means 800 may be a heating lamp such as a heater lamp, a halogen lamp or the like, or a coil heater may be used. At this time, it is preferable that the heat generating means 800 emits far infrared rays or near infrared rays. Far / near infrared is known to be effective in the treatment of muscles and joints, blood circulation and the like.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the operation of the massage device 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In the massage device 10 of the present invention, when power is applied to the motor 500 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rotational force of the motor 500 is bisected by the reduction mechanism part 600, so that the first and second rotation shaft parts 200a are provided. And 200b, and the first and second rotation shaft parts 200a and 200b rotate in opposite directions.

4A to 4C are side views for explaining an operation state of the massage part. Since the massage part 400 is installed on the inclined members 222 of the first and second rotating shaft parts 200a and 200b as shown in FIG. 4A, the massage part 400 is inclined by an angle (about 15 to 40 °). . And, as shown in Figure 4b when the first and second rotary shaft portion (200a, 200b) is rotated by 180 ° massage portion 400 is not rotated by the bearing 300 provided inside the inclined member 400 Instead, due to the rotation of the inclined member 222 is inclined in the opposite direction. That is, the acupressure spheres 430 are raised or lowered in the direction of the arrow. As the first and second rotation shaft parts 200a and 200b rotate as described above, the acupressure holes 430 reciprocate vertically at a constant speed, and acupressure is applied to the body part.

On the other hand, according to the bending of the body (for example, shoulder, waist, abdomen, etc.) the size of the load received by the pair of massage unit 400 is different. That is, as shown in Figure 4c the sliding member 220 is lowered according to the load degree received by the massage unit 400. When the load is removed, the massage part 400 is raised by the coil spring 240 provided in the cylinder member 210. Accordingly, close massage to the body is possible, thereby increasing the massage effect. And, by operating a button or a remote controller (not shown) provided in the massage device 10, it is possible to adjust the acupressure strength by adjusting the rotation speed of the motor 500.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the connecting member 700 of the elastic material maintains a constant distance between the pair of massage parts 200a and 200b. That is, durability of the massage apparatus 10 may be improved by preventing a pair of massage parts 400 from being separated from each other by bending of the body at the time of massage.

And, the massage device 10 of the present invention can be a thermal massage by the heat released from the heating means 800 provided in the acupressure hole 430 through a plurality of through holes 432. In addition, far infrared rays or near infrared rays emitted from the heating means 800 may treat muscles and joints or further promote blood circulation.

5 is a perspective view showing an application example of the massage device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Massage device 10 according to the present invention may be manufactured in the form of a cushion as shown in FIG. That is, the massage device 10 may be installed on the cushion-shaped frame 20 in which the seating grooves 22 are formed, and a cover (not shown) may be covered on the outside. In addition, the massage device 10 of the present invention can be applied to a variety of massage chairs, massage beds.

[Second Example ]

With reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a massage device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exploded perspective view showing a massage device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the massage device according to a second embodiment. In the massage device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the first driving means 900 is further provided below the massage device 10 to allow the massage device 10 of the first embodiment to reciprocate in one direction.

In the massage device according to the second embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 7, a second worm gear 910 is formed at the lower end of the cylinder member 210.

As shown in FIG. 6, the first driving means 900 is fixed to the shaft 922 by a pair of second worm wheel gears 920 at predetermined intervals. Both ends of the worm wheel gear shaft 922 are rotatably supported by the pair of base support members 930, respectively. The base support member 930 is provided with a roller 932 at the bottom.

As shown in FIG. 7, the base support member 930 is fixed to the bottom surface of the base 100 so that the second worm wheel gear 920 meshes with the second worm gear 910. In addition, the second worm wheel gears 920 are respectively seated on the pair of rails 940 provided on the substrate 902. Therefore, when the cylinder member 210 is rotated by the motor 500, the second worm wheel gear 920 meshed with the second worm gear 910 rotates along the rail 940, and eventually, the base support member 930. ) Is moved by the roller 932.

Meanwhile, the limit switch 950 installed adjacent to both ends of the rail 940 detects a contact state with the base support member 930. In addition, the inverter (not shown) connected to the limit switch 950 reversely rotates the motor so that the massage device 10 may reciprocate along the rail 940.

[Third Example ]

A massage device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

8 is a perspective view showing a second driving means of the massage device according to the third embodiment. The massage apparatus according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a second driving means 900 ′ as illustrated in FIG. 8 so that the massage apparatus 10 of the first exemplary embodiment may reciprocate in one direction. The second traveling means 900 'is different from the second embodiment in that the second traveling means 900' reciprocates along the timing belt 970 instead of the rail 940 of the second embodiment.

The second driving means 900 ′ is fixed to the shaft 922 with a pair of worm wheel gears 920 engaged with the second worm gear 910 formed on the cylinder member 210 as in the second embodiment at a predetermined interval. do. Both ends of the worm wheel gear shaft 922 are rotatably supported by the pair of base support members 930 ', respectively. Then, the belt pulley 960 is provided inside the base support member 930 ', that is, at both ends of the worm wheel gear shaft 922. In addition, a timing belt 970 fixed at both ends to be engaged with the belt pulley 960 and a plurality of belt rollers 980 for guiding the timing belt 970 are provided inside the base support member 930 '. do. As in the second embodiment, the limit switch 950 is provided adjacent to both ends of the timing belt 970.

In the massage apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the base support member 930 ′ reciprocates along the timing belt 970 by the belt pulley 960 and the belt roller 980. On the other hand, the massage device according to the third embodiment is easy to increase the mileage using the timing belt 970 can be applied to a massage chair, massage bed and the like.

1 is a perspective view showing a massage device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the base and the massage part.

4A to 4C are side views for explaining an operation state of the massage part.

5 is a perspective view showing an application example of the massage device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exploded perspective view showing a massage device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a sectional view of a massage device according to a second embodiment.

8 is a perspective view showing a second driving means of the massage device according to the third embodiment;

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: massage device 20: frame

22: seating groove 100: base

200a: first rotating shaft portion 200b: second rotating shaft portion

210: cylinder member

220: sliding member 222: inclined member

230: stop member 240: coil spring

300: bearing 400: massage part

410: shaft member 420: support panel

422: connection member insertion groove 430: shiatsu

432: through hole 500: motor

600: reduction mechanism 610: first worm gear

620a, 620b: first worm wheel gear 630: first spur gear

640: second spur gear 700: connecting member

800: heating means

900: first driving means 900 ': second driving means

910: second worm gear 920: second worm wheel gear

930, 930 ': base support member 932: roller

940: rail 950: limit switch

960: belt pulley 970: timing belt

980: Belt Roller

Claims (10)

Base 100; First and second spaced apart from each other in the base 100 is installed vertically, the inclined member 222 to form a predetermined angle (α) with the base 100 on the upper end protruding from the base 100 Rotating shaft parts 200a and 200b; A bearing 300 having an outer ring fixed to the inclined member 222; The shaft member 410 inserted into and fixed to the inner ring of the bearing 300 and connected to the inclined member 222, a support panel 420 having a lower surface centered on the shaft member 410, and the support panel 420. Massage unit 400 is provided with a plurality of acupressure hole 430 formed around the upper surface of the; A motor 500 provided in the base 100; And And a deceleration mechanism part 600 which bisects the rotational force of the motor 500 and transfers the rotational force of the motor 500 to the first rotation shaft part 200a and the second rotation shaft part 200b, respectively. The first and second rotation shaft parts 200a and 200b A cylindrical cylinder member 210 installed on the base 100 and a sliding member 220 inserted into the cylinder member 210 to be moved up and down, and The stop member 230 for supporting the sliding member 220 and the coil spring 240 for applying an elastic force to the lower portion of the sliding member 220 are provided so as not to be separated from the cylinder member 210. Massage device. delete The method of claim 1, The deceleration mechanism 600 The first worm gear 610 formed on the shaft of the motor 500, First and second worm wheel gears 620a and 620b installed to face the first worm gear 510; A first spur gear 630 mounted on the same axis as the first and second worm wheel gears 620a and 620b, Massage device which is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first and second rotary shaft portion (200a, 200b) is composed of a second spur gear (640) meshed with the first spur gear (630) is reduced in two stages. The method of claim 1, Massage device, characterized in that further provided with a connection member 700 for maintaining a constant interval between the massage unit 400. The method of claim 1, The shiatsu sphere 430 has a hemispherical shape, a plurality of massage devices, characterized in that formed at regular intervals. The method of claim 5, The heating means 800 is further provided inside the acupressure port 430, and Massage device, characterized in that a plurality of through-holes (332) formed on the top of the shiatsu (430). The method of claim 6, The heating means 800 is a massage device, characterized in that the heating lamp or a coil heater for emitting infrared rays. The method of claim 1, A second worm gear 910 formed at a lower end of the cylinder member 210; A pair of second worm wheel gears 920 formed under the base 100 and engaged with the second worm gears 910, respectively; Massage device further comprises a first traveling means (900) comprising a pair of rails (940) meshed with the second worm wheel gear (920), respectively. The method of claim 1, A second worm gear 910 formed at a lower end of the cylinder member 210; A pair of second worm wheel gears 920 formed under the base 100 and engaged with the second worm gears 910, respectively; A pair of belt pulleys 960 respectively formed at both ends of the shaft 922 in which the second worm wheel gear 920 is installed; Timing belts 970 fixed at both ends, Massage device, characterized in that further provided with a second driving means (900 ') comprising a plurality of belt rollers (980) for guiding the timing belt (970). The method of claim 8, An inverter for rotating the motor 500 forward and backward, Massage device, characterized in that formed adjacent to both ends of the rail (940), the limit switch (950) or a proximity sensor for detecting the position of the base (100).

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