KR101346250B1 - Vibration massager - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vibrational massager, which is able to stimulate the body by converting the rotary power of a motor into a pressing power of a massage member through a power delivery device including a cam device and a connecting rod, and pressing the body of a user. The vibrational massager according to the present invention comprises a housing having an operational device for a user operation combined to be exposed to the outside; multiple massage members arranged to project toward the outside of the housing for touching and hitting the body of a user; a massage member pressing member installed to be able to be tilted within the housing and having a first massage member coupling member and a second massage member coupling member; a motor having a rotary shaft; a cam device having a driving wheel rotating in the state of being eccentric from the rotary shaft; and a connecting rod connected to the cam device for pressing the massage member pressing member. The connecting rod periodically presses the massage member pressing member in connection with the eccentric rotation motion of the driving wheel.

Description

Vibration massager {Vibration massager}

The present invention relates to a vibrating massager, and more particularly, to a vibrating massager that can be stimulated by pressing the user's body by converting the rotational force of the motor to the pressing force of the massage member through a power transmission mechanism including a cam mechanism and a connecting rod will be.

In general, a massage device is a device that taps or presses a part of the body at a certain pressure to release muscles or smoothly circulates blood. An electric energy-driven driving source generates periodic pressure and contacts the pressure with the body. It is intended to be transmitted to the body through the massage member.

Such electric massagers have a mainstream structure in which a cam mechanism is coupled to a rotating shaft of an electric motor rotating at a high speed to generate vibration, or a vibration is generated by linear movement of a solenoid. Massagers are also available in various sizes and forms, including fixed massagers that are fixed to chairs or beds, and portable massagers that are compact and easy to carry and move. It was developed.

For example, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 0352631 (released November 14, 2001) discloses a vibration massager fixedly installed on the chair, the Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model Publication No. 0309584 (registered on March 24, 2003) physical therapy Vibration massager is disclosed that can be installed to reciprocate along the rail inside the bed. Such fixed massagers are generally expensive because they are large in size and are sold in a chair or bed.

Meanwhile, Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 02636487 (published Dec. 15, 2000), Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2003-0058793 (published Jul. 07, 2003), Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 0563649 (2005. 08. 02) Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2009-0132046 (published Dec. 30, 2009) discloses a portable vibration massager having various structures. Such a portable vibration massager is compact and inexpensive, and there is an advantage in that the user can massage various parts of the body with ease.

As described above, various vibration massagers having various sizes and various structures have been disclosed. However, research and development have been continuously conducted to increase the ease of use and improve the operational stability.

The present invention has been made in view of this point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vibration massager of a novel structure with excellent ease of use and improved operation stability.

Vibration massager according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the installation space is provided therein, a plurality of openings are provided on the lower surface and the housing coupled to the operation mechanism for the user operation to the outside and the user's body A plurality of massage members disposed to protrude outward through the plurality of openings in order to strike the user's body in contact with each other, and are installed in the installation space so as to be tiltable around the support shaft and at both ends with the support shaft interposed therebetween. A massage member pressurizing member having a first massage member engaging portion and a second massage member engaging portion to which the massage members are respectively coupled, a motor fixedly installed in the installation space and having a rotating shaft, and coupled to the rotating shaft to rotate together with the rotating shaft. A cam mechanism having a movable wheel that rotates in an eccentric state from the rotating shaft, and the massage member pressing member And a connecting rod connected with the cam mechanism for pressing. The connecting rod may include a coupling ring coupled to the movable wheel to slip, and a pressure rod coupled to the outside of the coupling ring to press any one of the first massage member coupling portion and the second massage member coupling portion. And periodically pressurizes the massage member pressing member with the pressing rod in association with an eccentric rotational movement of the movable wheel.

Vibrating massage device according to the present invention further includes a cushion installed in the cushion insertion groove provided in the massage member pressing member so that the end of the pressing rod is in contact with the cushion to transfer the pressing force of the pressure rod to the massage member pressing member, A protrusion may be provided at an end of the pressure rod, and a protrusion insertion groove into which the protrusion of the pressure rod may be inserted may be provided at the cushion.

Vibrating massager according to the present invention further comprises a support ring coupled to the cushion insertion groove to cover the cushion so that the cushion does not escape from the cushion insertion groove, the support ring having a through hole through which the end of the pressure rod can pass. can do.

Vibrating massage device according to the present invention, the end of the penetrating through the support ring and the cushion is inserted into the pin insertion groove provided in the massage member pressing member, thereby fixing the support ring and the cushion to the massage member pressing member It may further include a support pin.

The rotating shaft may be provided in pairs at both ends of the motor, and the connecting rod, the cam mechanism, and the massage member pressing member may be disposed in pairs in the housing.

The vibration massager according to the present invention may further include a pair of handles provided at both side ends of the housing.

Vibration massager according to the present invention may further include a plurality of shock absorbing members provided on the upper surface of the housing.

The massage member may be made of an elastically deformable material, and may include a hitting part protruding outward to hit the user's body in contact with the user's body.

Vibration massage device according to the present invention by periodically pressing the massage member by converting the rotational force of the motor to the downward pressure through the cam mechanism and the connecting rod, it can periodically hit the user's body with the massage member. In addition, the operating pressure is excellent because the pressing force of the connecting rod can be stably transmitted to the massage member through the cushion and the massage member pressing member.

In addition, the vibration massager according to the present invention is simple in structure and adopts a coupling structure in which component parts are easily disassembled and assembled, thereby making it easy to replace or repair parts, and excellent durability.

In addition, the vibration massager according to the present invention can be used by the user holding the two handles, the user can adjust the strength of the force applied to the body in various ways, the user's hand such as hanging a belt or string on the two handles It's easy to massage even the hardest parts. In addition, since a plurality of shock absorbing members are protruded to the outside of the housing, they can be conveniently used against the wall or the bottom, and are excellent in convenience of use.

1 is a perspective view of a vibration massager looking down from above according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view looking up from the bottom of the vibration massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded vibration massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 shows an exploded view of a part of the main configuration of the vibration massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 shows an exploded view of another part of the main configuration of the vibration massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a front view showing the main configuration of the vibration massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is for explaining the operation of the main configuration of the vibration massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described in detail for the vibration massager according to the present invention.

In describing the present invention, the sizes and shapes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated or simplified for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, terms defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may be changed according to the intention or custom of the user, the operator. These terms are to be construed in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the contents throughout the present specification.

1 is a perspective view from above of a vibration massager according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view from above looking up a vibration massager according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an embodiment of the present invention 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded vibration massager according to an example, and FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing a part of main components of the vibration massager according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a vibration massager according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is an exploded view of another part of the main configuration of, Figure 6 is a front view showing the main configuration of the vibration massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 6, the vibration massager 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is such that the housing 12 is provided with a pair of handles 14, and protrudes to the lower surface of the housing 12. A plurality of massage members 25 arranged, a motor 30 as a driving source for providing a pressing force to the plurality of massage members 25, and for transmitting the driving force of the motor 30 to the plurality of massage members 25 A pair of cam mechanisms 35 and a pair of connecting rods 45. The vibration massager 10 by converting the rotational force of the motor 30 to the pressing force toward the lower through the cam mechanism 35 and the connecting rod 45 to periodically press the massage member 25, massage member 25 To hit the user's body periodically.

An installation space 13 is provided inside the housing 12, and component parts such as a motor 30 are installed in the installation space 13. The housing 12 includes an upper cover 15 and a lower cover 22. The upper cover 15 and the lower cover 22 have a detachable coupling structure, so that the assembly or the repair or replacement of the components installed in the housing 12 can be easily performed.

Both side ends of the upper cover 15 are provided with first handle portions 14a, respectively. These pairs of first handle portions 14a are coupled to a pair of second handle portions 14b provided on the lower cover 22 so that the user can grasp them by hand when using the vibration massager 10. ). The upper surface of the upper cover 15 is provided with an operation mechanism 17 having a plurality of operation buttons 18 for user operation, and a plurality of shock absorbing members 20 protrude. The user can control the operation of the motor 30 through the operation mechanism 17 and select the massage mode.

Since the plurality of massage members 25 protrude downward from the lower cover 22, the user places the body 12 in a state where the housing 12 is positioned such that the upper cover 15 is supported on the wall or the bottom surface. Can be hit with (25). In this case, the plurality of shock absorbing members 20 are in contact with the wall surface or the bottom surface so that the upper cover 15 does not directly contact the wall surface or the bottom surface. Therefore, during operation, the impact on the wall or the floor can be buffered to reduce the noise, and the housing 12 can be prevented from slipping on the wall or the bottom.

The lower cover 22 is provided with a pair of second handle portions 14b as described above, and a plurality of openings 23 for installing the massage member 25. The pair of second handle portions 14b are respectively provided at both side end portions of the lower cover 22, and the plurality of openings 23 are provided at the lower surface of the lower cover 22.

The plurality of massage members 25 protrude out of the housing 12 through the plurality of openings 23 to strike the user's body in contact with the user's body. At the end of the massage member 25 is provided with a striking portion 26 in contact with the user's body. The massage member 25 is made of an elastically deformable material so as to disperse the stimulus when hitting the user's body, such as silicone or rubber.

The pressing force acting on the plurality of massage members 25 is generated from the motor 30. The motor 30 has a pair of rotary shafts 31, and the pair of rotary shafts 31 protrude from both ends of the motor 30. The connecting rod 45 is coupled to the rotating shaft 31 through the cam mechanism 35. When the connecting rod 45 is operated by the rotation of the rotating shaft 31, the motor is configured to limit the rotation of the connecting rod 45. Stoppers 32 are provided at both ends of the protruding end 30, respectively.

The cam mechanism 35 is coupled to the pair of rotation shafts 31 of the motor 30, respectively, and the connecting rod 45 is coupled to the pair of cam mechanism 35, respectively. Periodically pressurizes a pair of massage member pressing members 55 which are tiltably installed inside the housing 12. The massage member 25 is coupled to the pair of massage member pressing members 55 one by one. A power transmission structure from the rotating shaft 31 provided at one end of the motor 30 to the pair of massage members 25 and another pair of massage members from the rotating shaft 31 provided at the other end of the motor 30. The power transmission structure up to 25 is the same.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cam mechanism 35 includes a shaft coupling member 36 coupled to the rotary shaft 31 and a movable wheel 40 coupled to the shaft coupling member 36. The shaft coupling member 36 has a body 37 having a shaft coupling groove 38 into which the rotary shaft 31 is inserted and a movable shaft coupled to the body 37 so that the movable wheel 40 can be fitted. 39). The end of the rotary shaft 31 has a D-cut shape, and the shaft coupling groove 38 also has a corresponding shape, and the shaft coupling member 36 can rotate together with the rotary shaft 31 without slip occurrence. The center of the movable wheel 40 is provided with a shaft insertion groove 41 to which the movable shaft 39 is fitted. The movable shaft 39 is disposed to be eccentric with the rotary shaft 31, and the movable wheel 40 is rotated in an eccentric state from the rotary shaft 31.

The movable wheel 40 of the cam mechanism 35 is engaged with the connecting rod 45. The connecting rod 45 has a coupling ring 46 coupled to the movable wheel 40 to slip and a pressure rod 50 coupled to the outside of the coupling ring 46. The center of the coupling ring 46 is provided with a movable wheel coupling groove 47 to which the movable wheel 40 is fitted, and at one end of the movable wheel coupling groove 47, the movable wheel 40 is connected to the movable wheel coupling groove ( 47 is provided with a locking jaw 48 to prevent the escape. The other end of the movable wheel coupling groove 47 is fitted with a fixing ring 43 which prevents the movable wheel 40 from escaping from the movable wheel coupling groove 47. Since the movable wheel 40 slips in the engagement ring 46, the connecting rod 45 does not rotate even when the movable wheel 40 rotates. Even though the connecting rod 45 rotates with the movable wheel 40 because the friction force between the movable wheel 40 and the engagement ring 46 increases, the pressure rod 50 of the connecting rod 45 is applied to the motor 30. By engaging the engaged stopper 32, the rotation of the connecting rod 45 is suppressed. The pressure rod 50 includes a connecting portion 51 coupled to the outer surface of the coupling ring 46 and a pressing portion 52 extending from the end of the connecting portion 51 toward the massage member 25. The protrusion 53 is provided at the end of the pressing portion 52.

The pressure rod 50 indirectly presses the massage member 25 through the massage member pressing member 55. The massage member pressing member 55 is tiltably coupled to the support shaft 64 installed in the frame 63 fixed to the motor 30. The support shaft 64 is prefabricated to the frame 63 by the fixing member 65. In the center of the massage member pressing member 55 is provided with a coupling hole 56 into which the support shaft 64 is inserted, and at both ends of the massage member pressing member 55 with the coupling hole 56 interposed therebetween. A first massage member coupling portion 57 and a second massage member coupling portion 58 to which 25 is coupled are provided, respectively.

3 to 6, the massage member coupling portion 57, 58 is provided with a cushion insertion groove (59). The cushion insertion groove 59 is for accommodating the cushion 67 and the support ring 70, and the cushion insertion groove 59 is provided with a cushion seating surface 60 for supporting the cushion 67. The cushion seating surface 60 is formed with a pin insertion groove 61 into which the ends of the plurality of support pins 74 to be described later are inserted.

The cushion 67 and the support ring 70 are sequentially inserted into the cushion insertion groove 59. The cushion 67 is directly coupled to the pressing portion 52 of the pressing rod 50, and the pressing rod 50 provides the pressing force to the massage member pressing member 55 through the cushion 67. The cushion 67 has a projection insertion groove 68 into which the projection 53 of the pressure rod 50 is inserted, and a plurality of pin insertion holes 69 into which the plurality of support pins 74 are inserted. The cushion 67 may be made of an elastically deformable material and may be compressed by the pressure rod 50. Thus, the elastically deformable cushion 67 is disposed between the pressure rod 50 and the massage member pressing member 55, so that the pressing force of the pressure rod 50 is the massage member engaging portion 58 of the massage member pressing member 55. It can be delivered evenly over a larger area of. The cushion 67 cushions the shock that the massage member pressing member 55 may receive when the pressure rod 50 presses the massage member pressing member 55, thereby relieving the massage member pressing member by the pressure rod 50. The tilting operation of the 55 and the pressurizing operation of the massage member 25 can be made smoothly and stably.

The support ring 70 is coupled to the cushion insertion groove 59 to cover the cushion 67 to prevent the cushion 67 from escaping from the cushion insertion groove 59. The support ring 70 has a through hole 71 through which the end of the pressure rod 50 can pass, and a plurality of pin engaging holes 72 into which the plurality of support pins 74 are inserted. The width of the through hole 71 is larger than the width of the pressing portion 52 of the pressing rod 50 passing therethrough.

A plurality of support pins 74 are inserted into the plurality of pin engaging holes 72 of the support ring 70. The support pin 74 sequentially passes through the pin coupling hole 72 of the support ring 70 and the pin insertion hole 69 of the cushion 67, and the end thereof is a pin insertion groove of the massage member pressing member 55. 61). The plurality of support pins 74 fix the cushion 67 and the support ring 70 in the cushion insertion groove 59.

6 and 7, the connecting rod 45 is coupled to any one of the first massage member engaging portion 57 and the second massage member engaging portion 58 of the massage member pressing member 55. Only the cushion 67 is pressed. That is, as shown, the pressing rod 50 of the connecting rod 45 is coupled to the cushion 67 coupled to the second massage member engaging portion 58 of the massage member pressing member 55. Accordingly, when the rotation shaft 31 of the motor 30 rotates, the movable wheel 40 rotates eccentrically, and the connecting rod 45 moves in association with the second massage member engaging portion 58 of the massage member pressing member 55. Press in the downward direction. At this time, while the massage member pressing member 55 is tilted about the support shaft 64, the massage member 25 coupled to the second massage member coupling unit 58 descends to hit the user's body. As such, as the rotating shaft 31 of the motor 30 rotates, the connecting rod 45 periodically moves the second massage member engaging portion 58 of the massage member pressing member 55 and the massage member 25 coupled thereto. Pressurized by.

While the second massage member coupler 58 and the massage member 25 coupled thereto periodically press the user's body, the pressing force on the second massage member coupler 58 increases as the connecting rod 45 rises. When removed, the massage member pressing member 55 is tilted in the opposite direction about the support shaft 64 by the reaction force of the massage member 25 coupled to the second massage member engaging portion 58. At this time, while the first massage member engaging portion 57 is lowered, the massage member 25 coupled thereto hits the user's body.

When the rotating shaft 31 of the motor 30 rotates, the engaging ring 46 of the connecting rod 45 which is slidably coupled with the movable wheel 40 of the cam mechanism 35 coupled to the rotating shaft 31 is Together with the movable wheel 40 to rotate in an eccentric state on the rotary shaft (31). Therefore, the connecting rod 45 moves not only in the vertical direction but also in the left and right direction. When the pressure rod 50 of the connecting rod 45 moves in the left and right direction, the pressure rod 50 compresses the cushion 67 in the left and right direction. Done. As a result, the pressure rod 50 may stably pressurize the massage member pressing member 55 and the massage member 25 through the cushion 67 while maintaining the combined state with the cushion 67. In addition, the coupling ring 46 of the connecting rod 45 may rotate together with the movable wheel 40 by friction with the movable wheel 40, in which case the stopper 32 coupled to the motor 30 is connected. By blocking the pressure rod 50 of the rod 45, the rotation of the connecting rod 45 is suppressed.

As described above, the vibration massager 10 according to the present invention converts the rotational force of the motor 30 to the downward pressure through the cam mechanism 35 and the connecting rod 45 to periodically massage the massage member 25 By pressing, the user's body can be hit by the massage member 25 periodically. In addition, the pressing force of the connecting rod 45 may be stably transmitted to the massage member 25 through the cushion 67 and the massage member pressing member 55.

In addition, the vibration massager 10 according to the present invention is simple in structure, by taking the combined structure that the component parts are easy to disassemble and assemble, it is easy to replace or repair the parts, and excellent durability.

In addition, the vibration massager 10 according to the present invention can be used by the user holding the two handles 14, the user can adjust the strength of the force applied to the body in various ways, the belt or the two handles 14 The parts that are difficult to reach by the user, such as a line, can be massaged without difficulty. Since the plurality of shock absorbing members 20 protrude to the outside of the housing 12, they can be conveniently used against the wall or the bottom.

In the present invention, the specific structure of the cam mechanism 35 or the connecting rod 45 to be coupled to the rotary shaft 31 of the motor 30 to convert the rotational force of the motor 30 to the up and down pressing force, or a coupling structure thereof Is not limited to the illustrated and may be variously changed. And the specific structure of the massage member pressing member 55 or the massage member 25 or a combination thereof may also be variously changed. In addition, the specific structure of the cushion 67 or the coupling structure of the massage member pressing member 55, or the coupling structure of the pressure rod 50 and the cushion 67 of the connecting rod 45 may be variously changed. In the drawing, two rotary shafts 31 are provided on one motor 30, and each of these rotary shafts 31 has a cam mechanism 35, a connecting rod 45, a massage member pressing member 55, and a massage member 25. ) Is shown to be coupled in sequence, but the motor 30 may be provided with only one rotation shaft 31. The number of installations of the motor 30 or the massage member pressing member 55 and the massage member 25 coupled thereto may be variously changed.

The embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the drawings should not be construed as limiting the technical idea of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is limited only by the matters described in the claims, and those skilled in the art can improve and modify the technical idea of the present invention in various forms. Accordingly, these modifications and variations are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention as long as it is obvious to those skilled in the art.

10: vibration massager 12: housing
14: handle 15: top cover
17: operating mechanism 20: buffer member
22: lower cover 23: opening
25: massage member 26: hitting part
30: motor 31: rotating shaft
32: stopper 35: cam mechanism
36: shaft coupling member 39: movable shaft
40: movable wheel 45: connecting rod
46: coupling ring 50: pressure rod
53: projection 55: massage member pressing member
57, 58: first and second massage member coupling portion
59: cushion insertion groove 63: frame
64: support shaft 67: cushion
70: support ring 74: support pin

Claims (8)

A housing in which an installation space is provided, a plurality of openings are provided on a lower surface thereof, and a housing coupled to expose the operation mechanism for user operation to the outside;
A plurality of massage members disposed to protrude outward through the plurality of openings so as to contact the user's body and strike the user's body;
A massage member pressing member having a first massage member engaging portion and a second massage member engaging portion, each of which is installed in the installation space so as to be tiltable about a support shaft and the massage member is coupled to both ends with the support shaft therebetween;
A motor fixed to the installation space and having a rotating shaft;
A cam mechanism coupled to the rotary shaft and having a movable wheel that rotates together with the rotary shaft and rotates in an eccentric state from the rotary shaft; And
A coupling ring coupled to allow the movable wheel to slip, and a pressure rod coupled to the outside of the coupling ring to press one of the first massage member coupling portion and the second massage member coupling portion, And a connecting rod configured to periodically press the massage member pressing member with the pressing rod in association with an eccentric rotational movement of a movable wheel. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a cushion installed in the cushion insertion groove provided in the massage member pressing member to contact the end of the pressing rod to transfer the pressing force of the pressing rod to the massage member pressing member,
The end of the pressure rod is provided with a projection, and the cushion is provided with a projection insertion groove for inserting the projection of the pressure rod vibration massager. 3. The method of claim 2,
And a support ring coupled to the cushion insertion groove to cover the cushion to prevent the cushion from escaping from the cushion insertion groove and having a through hole through which an end of the pressure rod can pass. The method of claim 3, wherein
And a support pin for penetrating the support ring and the cushion, the end of which is inserted into a pin insertion groove provided in the massage member pressing member, thereby fixing the support ring and the cushion to the massage member pressing member. Vibration massage made with. The method of claim 1,
The rotating shaft is provided in pairs at both ends of the motor, respectively
And the connecting rod, the cam mechanism, and the massage member pressing member are arranged in pairs in the housing. The method of claim 1,
Vibrating massager further comprises a pair of handles provided on both side ends of the housing. The method of claim 1,
Vibrating massager further comprises a plurality of buffer members protruding on the upper surface of the housing. The method of claim 1,
The massage member is made of a material that is elastically deformable, vibrating massager, characterized in that it has a striking portion protruding outward to hit the user's body in contact with the user's body.

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