KR102601265B1 - Spine massage equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a spinal massage device, comprising: a base; A travel guider installed parallel to the upper surface of the base; A traveling trolley disposed between the traveling guides and moving along the traveling guide, an acupressure unit with one end hinged and fixed to the upper surface of the traveling carriage, one end disposed on the traveling trolley and the other end disposed in the acupressure unit, and the other end of the acupressure unit A massage assembly consisting of a torsion spring that supports the elastic leg so that it is lifted upward; A drive assembly consisting of a lead screw installed between the travel guides, a transfer nut that is coupled to the lead screw and moves back and forth along the longitudinal direction of the lead screw and connects the travel carriage and the lead screw, and a motor that rotates the lead screw; A parking guider installed on one upper surface of the driving guider and having an inclined portion that guides the acupressure unit to fold in the process of being brought inward; and a screw protection cover installed along the longitudinal direction of the lead screw to surround and protect the lead screw from being exposed to the outside.
According to this embodiment, since the massage is performed while traveling along the curves of the body while in close contact with the user's body, there is an advantage of maximizing the massage effect regardless of the user's body structure.

Description

Spine massage equipment

The present invention relates to a spine massage device, and more specifically, to a spine massage device that can maximize the massage effect regardless of the user's body structure because the massage is performed while traveling along the curves of the body while in close contact with the user's body. It's about the mechanism.

In general, people who have to sit on a chair for long periods of time in a repetitive daily life, live in a biased or lopsided posture with an inactive posture, or perform work, suffer from frequent fatigue, chronic fatigue, neck pain, stiff shoulders, and back pain. , spinal diseases such as sciatica, scoliosis, cervical disc, lumbar disc, etc., health disorders due to pain and discomfort and pain in daily life are often experienced.

Additionally, in general, when spinal diseases and pain such as lumbar or cervical disc herniation developed, one had to visit a hospital, physical therapy room, or oriental medicine clinic to receive physical therapy.

Physical therapy provided in hospital physical therapy rooms generally includes thermal treatment using hot packs or low-frequency electrical stimulation therapy for spinal diseases and spinal displacement that causes pain, and in the case of oriental medicine clinics, acupuncture or moxibustion treatment is added. It is common to carry out this.

However, it is true that each of these physical therapy instruments or devices must be operated and used separately according to the usage method and procedure, resulting in inconvenience in operation and use, and requiring a large economic and time burden on the user. .

Likewise, when going to a hospital or oriental medicine clinic is inconvenient or you do not have time, you can purchase and use a patch for self-treatment at home, boil water at home to make a hot wet towel, or perform thermal treatment with a hot pack, and use existing treatments. It is common to purchase and use a low-frequency therapy device and a far-infrared therapy device separately.

However, if you boil water at home to make hot towels or use a hot pack for such thermal treatment, there are risks and inconveniences such as burns, and existing low-frequency therapy and far-infrared therapy devices must be purchased separately. Therefore, its use entailed an economic burden.

In addition, there is a problem in that each physical therapy instrument or device must be operated and used separately according to the usage method and procedure, resulting in inconvenience and inconvenience in operation and use.

As a conventional technology developed to solve the above problems, Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1942267 (Heating Mat with Built-in Spine Therapy Device) is widely known, in which a roller travels along the longitudinal direction of the human spine to treat the spine. A technology equipped with a spine therapy module module for acupressure is disclosed.

However, in the case of the module part of the spine therapy device in the prior art, since the acupressure member 140 is moved along the rail surface of the rail member 150 by the driving member 120, each person has a different body shape, and this difference in body shape Therefore, even though the curvature of the body also appears differently, the acupressure is simply performed by reciprocating the acupressure member 140 without any consideration of this point, so there is a problem in which the acupressure acts strongly in some places and weakly in other places. There was a serious problem that caused users to feel uncomfortable and reluctant to use the product.

1. Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1942267

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a spinal massage device that can maximize the massage effect regardless of the user's body structure by performing massage while traveling along the curves of the user's body while in close contact with the user's body.

The present invention to achieve the above object,

Base;

A travel guider installed parallel to the upper surface of the base;

A traveling trolley disposed between the traveling guides and moving along the traveling guide, an acupressure unit with one end hinged and fixed to the upper surface of the traveling carriage, one end disposed on the traveling trolley and the other end disposed in the acupressure unit, and the other end of the acupressure unit A massage assembly consisting of a torsion spring that supports the elastic leg so that it is lifted upward;

A drive assembly consisting of a lead screw installed between the travel guides, a transfer nut that is coupled to the lead screw and moves back and forth along the longitudinal direction of the lead screw and connects the travel carriage and the lead screw, and a motor that rotates the lead screw;

A parking guider installed on one upper surface of the driving guider and having an inclined portion that guides the acupressure unit to fold in the process of being brought inward;

and a screw protection cover installed along the longitudinal direction of the lead screw to surround and protect the lead screw from being exposed to the outside.

Here, the acupressure unit is,

Brackets arranged side by side and spaced apart,

A first axis disposed between the brackets,

a guide roller rotatably fitted on the first axis and guided by an inclined portion;

A second axis installed at the other end of the bracket based on the first axis,

an acupressure roller rotatably installed on the second axis;

A third axis installed at one end of the bracket based on the first axis,

The third axis is rotatably connected and is characterized by being composed of an axle installed on the upper surface of the traveling bogie.

In addition, the present invention,

First and second vehicle detection sensors installed at both ends of the travel guider to detect the traveling vehicle and output a detection signal;

A control unit that receives detection signals from the first and second vehicle detection sensors and controls the operation of the motor to rotate in the forward or reverse direction is further provided with reinforcement.

According to this embodiment, the other end of the acupressure unit is always maintained in a lifted state by the torsion spring, so that it can be more securely adhered to the user's body, and when moved by the travel trolley in this tight contact state, the user The massage effect can be maximized because it is possible to evenly apply acupressure and massage body parts while traveling along the curves of the body.

In addition, as the acupressure unit is folded and brought into the parking guider, it becomes flat, so it does not create irregularities when the user lies down on the mat, which is very useful as it does not disturb the user's sleep.

Figure 1 is a combined perspective view of a spinal massage device according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the spine massage device according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a combined cross-sectional view of the spinal massage device according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a separate massage assembly from the spinal massage device according to the present invention.
Figure 5 is a perspective view and a side view showing the parking guider separately extracted from the spine massage device according to the present invention.
6A to 6E are diagrams sequentially showing the operation of the spinal massage device according to the present invention.
Figures 7 and 8 are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view showing a mat to which a spinal massage device according to the present invention is applied.

Hereinafter, it will be described in detail based on the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a combined perspective view of the spinal massage device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the spinal massage device according to the present invention, and Figure 3 is a combined cross-sectional view of the spinal massage device according to the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the spine massage device 200 according to one embodiment includes a base 210, a pair of travel guiders 220, a massage assembly 230, a drive assembly 240, and a parking guider. It consists of (250) and a screw protection cover (260), and is further reinforced with first and second vehicle detection sensors (270, 270') and a control unit (280), which is in close contact with the user's body. Since the massage is performed while driving along a curve, it has a technical feature that can maximize the massage effect regardless of the user's body structure.

The base 210 is a rectangular plate made of hard material with a predetermined thickness and provides a place where various components can be mounted.

For reference, when the base 210 is later applied to a mat, it is inserted through the lower surface of the base panel 100 and exposed to the upper surface of the base panel 100.

The travel guider 220 is a U-shaped frame. In this embodiment, it is arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the upper surface of the base 210 and is fixed through fixing means (screw bolts), and is arranged to face each other and spaced apart from the inside. It serves to guide the movement of the massage assembly 230 being introduced into.

For reference, the wheels 231b of the traveling carriage 231 of the massage assembly 230 are interposed between the bends of the traveling guider 220 and move in rolling motion.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a massage assembly separately extracted from the spine massage device according to the present invention, and will be described with reference to this as follows.

The massage assembly 230 is composed of a traveling carriage 231, an acupressure unit 232, and a torsion spring 233. In this embodiment, it is interposed between the traveling guides 220 and moves back and forth by the driving assembly 240. It serves to massage the body.

The traveling bogie 231 is composed of a bogie body 231a and wheels 231b. In this embodiment, it is interposed between the traveling guiders 220 and rolls along the longitudinal direction of the traveling guider 220.

The bogie body 231a is a member with plunges at both ends bent upward.

Wheels 231b equipped with bearings are installed at the front and rear of the plunger of the bogie body 231a to be rotatable via fixing means (screw bolts), and the wheels 231b are bent on the travel guide 220. Cloud movement along the part.

The acupressure unit 232 is arranged in parallel on the upper surface of the bogie body 231a and operates independently. One end is hinged and fixed via a fixing means (screw bolt), and the other end is elasticated by a torsion string 230. It is supported and maintained in an upwardly lifted state.

The acupressure unit 232 includes a pair of brackets 232a, a first shaft 232b, a guide roller 232c, a second shaft 232d, an acupressure roller 232e, a third shaft 232f, and an axle ( It consists of 232g).

The bracket 232a is a plate having a predetermined length and thickness, and one end is hinged and fixed to the upper surface of the bogie body 231a via a third axis 232f and an axle 232g.

The first axis 232b is interposed between the brackets 232a and connects the brackets 232a to each other.

The guide roller 232c is a normal bearing and is rotatably mounted on the first shaft 232b, and is later used in the process of the massage assembly 230 being introduced into or withdrawn from the parking guider 250. It moves naturally along the inclined portion 251.

Meanwhile, in order to more surely limit the movement of the guide roller 232c, in this embodiment, a bush BS is inserted into the first axis 232b so that the bushes BS are disposed on both sides of the guide roller 232c. gave.

For reference, the other end of the torsion spring 233 is against the bush BS.

The second axis (232d) is disposed at the other end of the bracket (232a) with respect to the first axis (232b), and is fixed to the bracket (232a) through a fixing means (screw bolt) to form an integrated structure with the bracket (232a). achieves

The acupressure roller 232e is rotatably installed on the second axis 232d and serves to massage the user's body while rolling.

The third axis 232f is inserted into one end of the bracket 232a based on the first axis 232b to form an integrated structure with the bracket 232a.

Additionally, one end of the third shaft 232f protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bracket 232a and is rotatably fixed to the shaft 232g.

And the torsion spring 233 is inserted and detained in the third axis 232f.

The axle 232g is installed on the upper surface of the bogie body 231a via fixing means (screw bolts) and serves to connect the bogie body 231a and the third axis 232f.

The torsion spring 233 is inserted and detained on the third axis 232f, with one end disposed on the upper surface of the bogie body 231a and the other end disposed on the bush BS installed on the first axis 232b to form an acupressure unit. The other end of (232) serves as an elastic support so that it is always lifted upward.

As an example, the other end of the acupressure unit 232 is always maintained in a lifted state by the torsion spring 233, so that it can be more securely adhered to the user's body, and in this state of close contact, the running wheel ( 231), the massage effect can be maximized because it can evenly apply acupressure and massage body parts while traveling along the curves of the user's body.

The drive assembly 240 is composed of a screw support 241, a lead screw 242, a transfer nut 243, and a motor 244. In the present embodiment, it is interconnected with the massage assembly 230 and is connected to the massage assembly 230. ) plays a role in reciprocating movement along the travel guider (220).

The screw support 241 is a support body that rotatably supports the lead screw 242, and is disposed on both ends or one end of the travel guider 220, and is placed on the upper surface of the base 210 and is fixed through a fixing means (screw bolt). is fixed.

The lead screw 242 is inserted between the travel guiders 220, one end is rotatably fixed to the screw support 241, and the other end is fixed to the motor 244, and is rotated by the motor 244.

The transfer nut 243 is screwed to the lead screw 242 and moves back and forth along the longitudinal direction of the lead screw 242, and serves to interconnect the traveling carriage 231 and the lead screw 242. do.

For example, when the lead screw 242 is rotated by the motor 244, the transfer nut 243 moves along the lead screw 242, and the movement of the transfer nut 243 causes the traveling carriage 231 to move. ) moves together.

The motor 244 is a two-way motor equipped with a reducer, and serves to rotate the lead screw 242 inserted inside in the forward and reverse directions.

Meanwhile, the motor 244 is protected by being surrounded by a motor cover 245, and the motor cover 245 is fixed to the upper surface of the base 210 through fixing means (screw bolts).

The parking guider 250 is disposed adjacent to the motor 244, is placed on one upper surface of the travel guider 220, and is fixed to the travel guider 220 through a fixing means (screw bolt), and the acupressure unit 232 is located on the inner side. It plays a role in guiding the folding process into the process.

Figure 5 is a perspective view and a side view showing the parking guider separately extracted from the spine massage device according to the present invention, which will be explained as follows.

The parking guider 250 is a member formed by bending a plate having a predetermined size in multiple stages. Wall parts 252 extending downward are provided at both ends of the ceiling part 251 forming the upper surface, and wall parts 252 ) A horizontally extending fixing portion 253 is integrally formed at the end.

The distal end of the ceiling portion 251 is provided with a cut portion 251a so that one end of the screw protection cover 260 can be inserted and removably coupled thereto.

At the front end of the wall portion 252, an inclined portion 252a is integrally formed that slopes upward from the end of the wall portion 252 to the ceiling portion 251. For example, an acupressure unit (252a) is installed along the inclined portion 252a. When the guide roller 232c of 232) is guided, the acupressure unit 232 is folded (or unfolded) while rotating from above to below (or from below to above) around the third axis 232f. In the process, the torsion spring 233 is naturally compressed (or restored).

As described above, the acupressure unit 232 becomes flat as it is introduced into the parking guider 250 in a folded state, which is very useful because it does not create irregularities when applied to the mat later, preventing interference with sleep.

The fixing part 253 is seated on the upper surface of the travel guider 220 arranged in parallel and is fixed via fixing means (screw bolt).

The screw protection cover 260 is a frame whose interior is penetrated at both ends and downwards. In this embodiment, it is placed between the travel guiders 220 and is installed along the longitudinal direction of the lead screw 242 to protect the lead screw 242. It prevents the lead screw 242 from being exposed upward and serves to protect the lead screw 242 from external forces.

One end of the screw protection cover 260 disposed between the traveling guiders 220 is inserted into the cutout portion 251a of the ceiling 251 constituting the parking guider 250 and is fixed via a fixing means (screw bolt). , the other end is inserted into the screw support 241 and fixed via a fixing means (screw bolt).

By installing the screw protection cover 260 as described above, the lead screw 242 can be safely protected from external force, and a secondary effect of preventing sagging of the mat can be expected, especially when applied to the mat later. .

Meanwhile, the spinal massage device 200 according to the present invention may be configured to further include first and second vehicle detection sensors 270 and 270' and a control unit 280.

The first and second vehicle detection sensors 270 and 270' are contact or non-contact detection sensors. In this embodiment, they are installed at both ends of the driving guide 220 to detect the traveling vehicle 231 and send a detection signal to the control unit 280. ) is used to output the output.

In this embodiment, a contact-type limit switch was applied, which is inexpensive and easy to install.

The control unit 280 receives detection signals from the first and second vehicle detection sensors 270 and 270' and controls the operation of the motor 244 to rotate in the forward or reverse direction.

For example, when the second truck detection sensor 270' detects the travel truck 231 of the massage assembly 230 while the massage assembly 230 is moved by the drive assembly 240, the second truck The detection sensor 270' immediately outputs a detection signal to the control unit 280, and the control unit 280 receives the detection signal from the second truck detection sensor 270' and controls the operation of the motor 244 to operate the massage assembly. (230) is moved in the opposite direction of the direction in which it was traveling.

Accordingly, the above process is repeated to massage the user's body.

Figures 6a to 6e are diagrams sequentially showing the operation of the spine massage device according to the present invention, which will be described with reference to them as follows.

First, the torsion spring 233 of the massage assembly 230 is compressed, and the acupressure unit 232 is folded and inserted into the parking guider 250, and then power is supplied to the motor 244 of the drive assembly 240. When applied, the motor 244 is driven to rotate the lead screw 242, and the transfer nut 243 moves along the longitudinal direction of the lead screw 242 due to the rotation of the lead screw 242. The traveling carriage 231 of the massage assembly 230 connected to the transfer nut 243 moves along the longitudinal direction of the travel guider 220 by the transfer nut 243.

When the traveling carriage 231 of the massage assembly 230 moves as described above, the other end of the acupressure unit 232 is lifted upward by the restoring force of the torsion spring 233, and at this time, the acupressure unit 232 The guide roller 232c moves in a rolling motion while being pressed against the inclined portion 252a of the parking guider 250, and when the acupressure unit 232 leaves the parking guider 250, it is moved by the torsion spring 233. The other end of the acupressure unit 232 is lifted upward and moves along the travel guider 220 in an unfolded state.

Meanwhile, when the massage assembly 230 is returned to its initial state, it is introduced into the parking guider 250 in the reverse order of the previous process and is folded and stored.

According to this embodiment, the other end of the acupressure unit 232 is always maintained in a lifted state by the torsion spring 233, so that it can be more securely adhered to the user's body, and in this state of close contact, the running trolley When moved by (231), there is an advantage in that the massage effect can be maximized because the body parts can be evenly applied and massaged while traveling along the curves of the user's body.

Meanwhile, the spine massage device according to the present invention can be used by applying it to a mat.

Figures 7 and 8 are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view showing a mat to which a spine massage device according to the present invention is applied, which will be described with reference to them as follows.

The mat to which the spine massage device according to the present invention is applied may be composed of a base panel 100, a spine massage device 200, a first cushion panel 400, and a second cushion panel 500.

The base panel 100 is a plate manufactured to a predetermined thickness and consists of a support part 110 and a diffusion part 120. If necessary, the diffusion part 120 may be omitted, and the support part 110 and the diffusion portion 120 may be manufactured integrally without being divided into each other.

A spinal massage device 200 is installed on the support portion 110. The spinal massage device 200 is inserted and protected through the lower surface of the support portion 110, and the inserted spinal massage device 200 is connected to the base panel ( It is exposed through a cut hole 111 formed along the longitudinal direction of 100).

The diffusion part 120 is also provided with a cut hole 121 that communicates with the cut hole 111 of the support part 110, and the spine massage device 200 is exposed upward through this cut hole 121. .

Meanwhile, the support portion 110 and the diffusion portion 120 are integrally formed with a plurality of holes penetrating upward and downward, and the vibrator 300 is inserted and protected through these holes, respectively.

The support portion 110 is made of high-hardness urethane foam, and serves to support the diffusion portion 120 and maintain a gap between the vibrator 300 and the first cushion panel 400 so that it does not contact the first cushion panel 400.

The diffusion portion 120 is a soft, fibrous hardboard that supports and supports the vibrator 300 and is mutually fixed to the vibrator 300 through fixing means (bolts and nuts) to spread the vibration of the vibrator 300. It plays a role in making it happen.

Since the spinal massage device 200 has already been described in detail above, detailed description will be omitted.

The vibrator 300 is a known means for generating vibration by being built into the base panel 100, and since the vibrator 300 is a widely known technology in the relevant field, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The first cushion panel 400 is a highly elastic memory polyurethane foam, and in this embodiment, it is installed on the lower surface of the base panel 100 and serves to cushion vibration from being transmitted to the floor.

The second cushion panel 500 is a highly elastic memory polyurethane foam, and in this embodiment, it is installed on the upper surface of the base panel 100 and serves to support the user's body.

Meanwhile, the control unit 280 of the spine massage device 200 is driven by manipulation of the remote controller 800 to individually control the operation of the drive assembly 240, the vibrator 300, and the heating plate 600 or simultaneously control the operation of the drive assembly 240, the vibrator 300, and the heating plate 600. I do it.

The remote controller 800 is connected wirelessly or wired to the control unit 280 to control the operation of the spinal massage device 200, the vibrator 300, and the heating plate 600. In this embodiment, the remote controller exposed to the outside It is electrically connected to the controller connection part (C2) and the jack, and a switch that can control the power ON/OFF is installed in the remote controller connection part (C2), enabling integrated control.

The remote controller 800 is equipped with an input button that can select and manipulate massage, wave, automatic, time, and heat to suit the user's preference, and a display that visually displays the setting status.

The heating plate part 600 is a heating device that receives power and generates heat, and in this embodiment, is installed on the upper surface of the second cushion panel 500.

The operation of the heating plate unit 600 installed in this way is controlled by the control unit 280, and the control unit 280 is driven by manipulation of the remote controller 800 to control the temperature of the heating plate unit 600.

For example, when the heat generated by the heating plate unit 600 is transferred to the user's body, it provides effects such as activating organs inside the abdomen, promoting blood circulation, and improving digestive function.

And a third cushion panel 700 is installed on the upper surface of the heating plate portion 600 to cover the heating plate portion 600.

Meanwhile, the mat to which the spine massage device according to the present invention is applied is protected by being surrounded by a cover 900.

The cover 900 may be manufactured from artificial leather, natural leather, fabric, etc., and may also be manufactured from various known materials.

According to this embodiment, the user can receive a spinal massage while comfortably lying down, and can also selectively or simultaneously receive heat along with vibration, which is helpful for sleep and health.

Although the present invention has been described in detail only with respect to the specific embodiments described, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the technical scope of the present invention, and it is natural that such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the appended patent claims.

100: Base panel 110: Support part 120: Diffusion part
200: Spine massage device 210: Base 220: Travel guider
230: Massage assembly 231: Travel bogie 231a: Bogie body
231b: Wheel 232: Acupressure unit 232a: Bracket
232b: 1st axis 232c: Guide roller 232d: 2nd axis
232e: Acupressure roller 232f: Third axis 232g: Embankment
233: Torsion spring 240: Drive assembly 241: Screw support
242: Lead screw 243: Transfer nut 244: Motor
250: Parking guider 251: Ceiling part 252: Wall part
253: Fixing part 260: Screw protection cover 300: Vibrator
400: First cushion panel 500: Second cushion panel 600: Heating plate portion
700: Third cushion panel 800: Remote controller 900: Cover

Claims (3)

Base;
A travel guider installed parallel to the upper surface of the base;
A traveling trolley disposed between the traveling guides and moving along the traveling guide, an acupressure unit with one end hinged and fixed to the upper surface of the traveling carriage, one end disposed on the traveling trolley and the other end disposed in the acupressure unit, and the other end of the acupressure unit A massage assembly consisting of a torsion spring that supports the elastic leg so that it is lifted upward;
A drive assembly consisting of a lead screw installed between the travel guides, a transfer nut that is coupled to the lead screw and moves back and forth along the longitudinal direction of the lead screw and connects the travel carriage and the lead screw, and a motor that rotates the lead screw;
A parking guider installed on one upper surface of the driving guider and having an inclined portion that guides the acupressure unit to fold in the process of being brought inward;
A screw protection cover disposed between the travel guides and installed along the longitudinal direction of the lead screw,
The acupressure unit is,
Brackets arranged in parallel and spaced apart, a first axis disposed between the brackets, a guide roller rotatably inserted into the first axis and guided by an inclined portion, and a second axis installed at the other end of the bracket with respect to the first axis. An axle, an acupressure roller rotatably installed on the second axis, a third axis installed on one end of the bracket with respect to the first axis and on which the torsion spring is inserted, and the third axis is rotatably connected, A spinal massage device characterized in that it consists of an axle installed on the upper surface of a traveling carriage.
According to paragraph 1,
First and second vehicle detection sensors installed at both ends of the travel guider to detect the traveling vehicle and output a detection signal;
A spinal massage device further comprising a control unit that receives detection signals from the first and second vehicle detection sensors and controls the operation of the motor to rotate in the forward or reverse direction. delete

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