KR20000049516A - Apparatus for vibrating mat - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus of vibration typed mat is provided, which is durable, has great effect of massaging, and can be produced easily with low cost. CONSTITUTION: A vibration typed mat device comprises a supporting part(12), a mat(14) on the support, a magnetic body(16) connected to the mat, a vibration element(18) between the magnetic body and the support, inducing vibrations to the mat by adsorbing and releasing the magnetic body magnetically by supplying power, and a control part controlling supplying power source to the vibration element. The mat device also includes a reception part sunken from plate face of the support part, a cabinet(21) inserted into the reception part with being opened upper part, and a vibration plate(29) dispersing the vibration to the magnetic body, which is joined to the opened part of the cabinet.

Description

Vibratory mat device {APPARATUS FOR VIBRATING MAT}

The present invention relates to a vibrating mat device, and more particularly, to a vibrating mat device that is not only excellent in durability, but also simple in structure, which facilitates a manufacturing process and reduces overall manufacturing cost.

In general, mats are commonly used in the form of beds in our surroundings with the development of the industry, and each has various forms such as single or double, depending on the size. These mats are not only used for sleeping, but are used to prevent athletes' injuries by being installed in athletics, for example, high jumps, skipping frames, or floor exercises. It is to assist the comfortable life of the sick.

As such, the mat used for various purposes may simply perform a function of a cushion by using a sponge or a layer of cloth inside, but in particular, in the recent years, the mat may serve as an assistant for the patient. The mat itself is able to achieve a predetermined vibration, and is widely used as an effect of preventing bedsores and the like of a patient.

Such a conventional vibrating mat device is to repeat the form of injecting or bleeding air through the compressor mainly using air pressure to give vibration to the mat, or to give vibration to the mat using water pressure, and the mat Various types are known, including those in which a plurality of cams are installed at a lower end of the cam to rotate the cam by a motor, thereby allowing the mat to be vibrated by the height difference between the top dead center and the bottom dead center.

By the way, in the conventional vibrating mat device, it is necessary to install a compressor, a water storage tank, a motor, and a cam so that vibration can be applied to the mat. Therefore, the structure is complicated and the manufacturing process is difficult. There is a drawback to the economic burden. In addition, when the mat imparts vibration by air pressure and water pressure, air and water may leak due to a needle or a sharp object, and as a result, air pressure and water pressure naturally decrease as time passes, so durability The disadvantage is that it is weak.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a vibrating mat device that is not only excellent in durability, but also has a simple structure, which facilitates the manufacturing process and maximizes the massage effect while reducing the overall manufacturing cost.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a vibrating mat device according to the present invention,

2 is a side cross-sectional view of FIG.

3 is an enlarged view illustrating main parts of FIG. 2;

4 is a control block diagram of a vibrating mat device according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

10: mat device 12: support portion

14 mat 16 magnetic material

18: vibrating element 20: control unit

21: cabinet 29: diaphragm

The object is, according to the present invention, a vibrating mat device, the support portion; A mat disposed on the support; A magnetic body coupled to the mat; At least one vibrating element disposed between the magnetic body and the support to magnetically attract and release the magnetic body by power supply to cause a predetermined vibration to the mat including the magnetic body; It is achieved by a vibrating mat device comprising a control unit for controlling the power supply to the vibrating element.

Here, it may be configured to further include at least one receiving portion recessed downward from the plate surface of the support portion, and a cabinet inserted into the receiving portion in a shape and the upper surface is open. The vibrating element may be replaced with an electromagnet fixedly disposed at the bottom of the cabinet.

On the other hand, it may be configured to further include a diaphragm coupled to the upper opening of the cabinet to distribute the vibration evenly to the magnetic material. In this case, the diaphragm is formed of a metal material.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a vibrating mat device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view of Figure 1, Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the main portion of FIG. As shown in these figures, the vibrating mat device 10 according to the present invention, the support portion 12, the mat 14 arranged side by side with respect to the plate surface of the support portion 12, the lower end of the mat 14 The plate-shaped magnetic body 16 coupled to the surface, the vibration element 18 disposed between the magnetic body 16 and the support portion 12 and the control unit 20 for controlling the power to the vibration element 18.

The support part 12 forms a lower end portion of the overall mat device 10 and is installed on a frame such as the ground or a bed to support the mat device 10 almost flat. In order to prevent the support part 12 from being damaged by the ground or the heat, the support part 12 may include a heat insulating layer including a heat resistant insulating layer or the like at the bottom thereof, and may also be provided with a plate-shaped iron plate member, The composite material layer can be produced by layering them in layers. In the embodiment of the present invention, a high density sponge is used.

The plate surface of the support part 12 is provided with at least one accommodating part 25 recessed downward from the plate surface so that the cabinet 21 mentioned later can be inserted. In the present embodiment, the receiving portion 25 is formed in a pair in consideration of the size of the mat 14, but when the size of the mat 14 is larger, it is possible to form more receiving portions 25. Of course, the shape can also be replaced with a shape other than the rectangular box shape.

The mat 14 disposed above the plate surface direction of the support part 12 and in direct contact with the user's body includes a composite material layer having a plurality of composite materials along the plate surface direction, for example, a jacquard cloth, a carbon layer, a nonwoven fabric, At least some of a high density sponge, a heat resistant insulating layer, an ox ceramic layer, an agglomerate ceramic layer, and a PU coating layer can be used in combination, and can also be configured by a combination of them, and in order to significantly reduce manufacturing costs. Only high density sponges can be used.

In addition, in the mat 14 having a plurality of composite material layers, a plate-shaped blocking plate 27 can be optionally interposed. This is to prevent electromagnetic waves generated from the electromagnets 18a and 18b to be described later to be discharged to the upper end of the mat 14 to be administered to the human body. In this case, the blocking plate 27 may be formed of an electrolytic copper thin plate or a magnesium film. It is available.

At the lower end of the mat 14, a plate-shaped magnetic body 16 is provided along the plate surface direction of the mat 14. The magnetic body 16 is disposed to overlap the lower end surface of the mat 14 substantially the same as the area of the mat 14, but when the diaphragm 29 to be described later is not interposed, the magnetic body 18a, 18b It may be formed of a metal material to receive magnetic force, and if the diaphragm 29 is interposed, it may be replaced by a ceramic material such as an acrylic plate as well as the metal material.

On the other hand, between the magnetic body 16 and the support part 12, the cabinet 21 fitted in the shape of the accommodating part 25 formed in the plate surface of the support part 12 is interposed. The cabinet 21 may be formed of a metal material as well as the magnetic body 16, but in order to reduce the manufacturing cost, the cabinet 21 may be replaced with a synthetic fiber material and a plastic material including an acrylic plate.

The cabinet 21 has a rectangular box shape, and its upper surface is open. And the flange part 22 is formed in the upper end surface of the cabinet 21 so that mutually opposes, and each through-hole part 24 is provided with many through-holes 24. As shown in FIG.

In the upper opening of the cabinet 21, a thin rectangular plate diaphragm 29 is coupled by a screw 26 fastened to each through hole 24 of the flange portion 22, so that the diaphragm 29 is Surface contact with the bottom surface of the plate-shaped magnetic body 16 provided on the upper side. Here, the diaphragm 29 is formed of a metal material so that it can flow toward the vibrating element 18 by receiving a magnetic force from the vibrating element 18.

In the cabinet 21, the vibrating element 18 is fixedly arranged at the bottom thereof. At this time, the vibrating element 18 is able to be fixed to the bottom of the cabinet 21 by a combination of a separate bracket, screws, etc., is installed with a predetermined distance from the diaphragm 29.

In the present embodiment, the electromagnets 18a and 18b are used as the vibrating element 18 to generate a predetermined magnetic force by turning the power on and off. One electromagnet 18a and 18b is provided in a single cabinet 21. Although it is provided, it is configured in consideration of the size of the mat 14, when the size of the mat 14 is large, or when the size of the cabinet 21 is large, and also if you want a greater vibration in the cabinet 21 Of course, several electromagnets 18a and 18b can be installed. Accordingly, when power is supplied to the electromagnets 18a and 18b, the electromagnets 18a and 18b pull the diaphragm 29 toward the support 12 side or push the diaphragm 29 to the diaphragm 29. It causes a predetermined vibration, which can be spread throughout the plate surface of the mat 14 via the magnetic body (16).

In addition, a predetermined control unit 20 is additionally installed in the power supply unit 33 for supplying power to the electromagnets 18a and 18b, and alternately supplies the power supplied to the electromagnets 18a and 18b at a predetermined time period. It can be turned on and off. Here, the control unit 20 may not only adjust the vibration width and the intensity of the vibration generated by the electromagnets 18a and 18b through the frequency converter 34 that controls the frequency, but also the predetermined time due to the predetermined timer 35. It is also possible to vary the power source to operate as much or only a predetermined time.

By this configuration, it will be described the operation of the vibrating mat device 10 according to the present invention.

First, when power is applied to the electromagnets 18a and 18b by the power supply unit 33, a predetermined magnetic force is generated in the electromagnets 18a and 18b to attract the diaphragm 29 located above or to release the magnetic force. By repeating the process of returning the diaphragm 29 to the original position, a predetermined vibration is generated in the diaphragm 29. After that, the vibration generated in the diaphragm 29 can be evenly transmitted to the mat 14 via the magnetic body 16, so that the person sitting or lying on the mat 14 can obtain a constant vibration effect. do.

At this time, by converting the frequency supplied from the controller 20 to the electromagnets 18a and 18b, another process of adjusting the width and intensity of the vibration transmitted to the mat 14 through the diaphragm 29 may be performed. Will be. In order to explain this in more detail, when the control unit 20 supplies the vibration width of the frequency supplied to the electromagnet 18a disposed on the left side and the electromagnet 18b disposed on the right side differently, Another effect may be obtained.

That is, when the amplitude of the supplied frequency is made larger to the electromagnet 18b disposed on the right side than the electromagnet 18a disposed on the left side, the mat 14 corresponding to the upper region of the left electromagnet 18a is raised and lowered. The rise and fall width of the mat 14 corresponding to the upper region of the right electromagnet 18b becomes smaller than the width. At this time, if the frequencies supplied to the electromagnets 18a and 18b are supplied opposite each other at predetermined time intervals, the vibration width on the mat 14 can be performed in the opposite manner to the above. Therefore, when the person who is uncomfortable and the person who wants to massage lying on the mat 14, it is possible to enjoy a more effective massage effect by the strength and width of the vibration acting in different positions.

Thus, in this invention, the support part 12; A mat 14 disposed side by side with respect to the plate surface of the support 12; A plate-shaped magnetic body 16 coupled to the bottom surface of the mat 14; A predetermined vibration is disposed between the magnetic body 16 and the support part 12 and the mat 14 including the magnetic body 16 by magnetically attracting and releasing the magnetic body 16 by on / off of a power source. At least one vibrating element (18) for generating a vibration; By providing the control unit 20 to alternately turn on and off the power according to a predetermined time period, not only the durability is excellent, but also the structure is simple, the manufacturing process is easy, and the overall manufacturing cost can be reduced while the massage effect To maximize.

In the above description and the embodiment, two electromagnets 18a and 18b are installed on a single mat 14 to vibrate the mat 14. However, when the size of the mat 14 is large, the electromagnet 18a is described. Of course, a plurality of cabinets 21 and diaphragms 29 including 18b may be installed. In addition, the technical idea of the present invention can be used not only for the single mat 14, but also for the mat 14 that can be folded in two or more stages, and the above effects can be sufficiently achieved even when used in a pallet, a pillow and a pallet contacted with a foot. Of course.

In addition, in the foregoing description and the embodiment, it has been described that the massage effect can be maximized by differently controlling the interruption of the power supplied to the pair of electromagnets 18a and 18b, but the plurality of mats in the mat 14 at predetermined intervals. When the electromagnets 18a and 18b are arranged, the vibration generated in the mat 14 is differentiated by a wave wave, that is, a sine wave or a cosine wave by differentiating the period of the power supplied to each of the electromagnets 18a and 18b. Of course it can be configured to be.

In addition, in the above-described embodiments, the housing 12 is recessed in the support 12 to accommodate the cabinet 21 in which the electromagnets 18a and 18b are fixed. When the support 12 and the magnetic body 16 are in a flat state, the magnetic body 16 is disposed horizontally on the plate surface of the support 12 between the magnetic body 16 and the support 12. And a plurality of support bars for supporting the mat 14. In this case, the support bar may be replaced with a block shape having a material of ceramic or plastic, including urethane support rods, and a predetermined bar groove is additionally added to the upper surface of the support part 12 so that the support bar is accommodated. Of course, it can form.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a vibrating mat device which is not only excellent in durability, but also has a simple structure, which facilitates the manufacturing process and maximizes the massage effect while reducing the overall manufacturing cost.

Claims (3)

In the vibrating mat device, A support; A mat disposed on the support; A magnetic body coupled to the mat; At least one vibrating element disposed between the magnetic body and the support to magnetically attract and release the magnetic body by power supply to cause a predetermined vibration to the mat including the magnetic body; Vibrating mat device comprising a control unit for controlling the power supply to the vibrating element. The method of claim 1, At least one receiving portion recessed downward from the plate surface of the supporting portion; Vibrating mat device, characterized in that it further comprises a cabinet that is inserted into the accommodating portion and the upper surface is open. The method of claim 2, And a diaphragm coupled to an upper surface opening of the cabinet to distribute the vibration evenly to the magnetic material.