KR200244864Y1 - Massage device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage device that can be massaged by repeating compression and release, such as kneading the shoulder muscles or the back neck part of the body part by hand, and does not require a separate space for the massage.

Such a massage device,

A support outer shell having a main body and a shoulder support connected to the main body;

A shoulder massage part provided on the shoulder support part to repeat pressing and releasing of the user's shoulder before and after;

It provides a massage device including a drive unit for driving and controlling the massage operation of the shoulder massage.

A power transmission means is installed between the shoulder massage unit and the driving unit, characterized in that configured to convert the rotational movement of the driving unit to linear movement.

The upper portion of the support outer shell is provided with a neck support portion is characterized in that the neck massage portion is further installed to repeat the pressing and release in a state surrounding the user's neck left and right.

Description

Massage device {MASSAGE DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a massage device, and more particularly, massage can be performed by repeating compression and release, such as kneading the shoulder muscles or the back neck of the body part by hand, and does not require a separate space for massage. A massage device.

In general, the massage device is used as a health aid to stimulate the meridians and muscles by tapping or kneading a certain part of the body to relax rigid skin and muscles, and promote blood circulation to relieve fatigue.

In particular, due to excessive work and stress caused by the development of the industrial society, most of the modern people have accumulated fatigue, and use a massage device as a means to find the vitality by relieving such fatigue.

Substantially, massage is known to show its efficacy and effect by many people, and various products have been proposed that can provide convenience in use while further increasing the efficacy and effectiveness of such a massage device.

Such massage apparatuses are known in various types according to their shape, structure, and driving method. Massage apparatuses that are commonly used convert a rotary motion of a motor driven by power into a vibration motion, and convert the vibration motion into a massage head. It is divided into a vibration type massage device configured to continuously transmit to the body, and a compression type massage device configured to compress a certain portion of the body at a predetermined interval by converting the rotational motion of the motor into a kneading form.

In most cases, the vibrating massage device is made to be used to position the area to be massaged while holding the massage device by hand, the pressure massage device is made to be used in a state where the body is placed on the massage device.

The manual massage device performs the massage while the user changes the position by hand, the electric massage device is in close contact with the body massage device configured in the form of a bed or an armchair, and then can be massaged by uniformly vibrating the entire contact area. It is configured to be.

However, such a conventional massage device receives a massage in a state lying down or sitting on the massage device, there is a disadvantage that the massage target area is mainly limited to places such as the back or waist of the body.

In the conventional massage apparatus, the vibrating massage apparatus has a disadvantage that the massage effect is not only reduced by repeating a simple vibration operation but also a massage range that can be performed at one time.

Compared to the vibrating massage device, the compression type massage device has a relatively wide range of massage and no inconvenience in use, but the massage efficiency is reduced by uniformly repeating the same massage on the same area. Space is required, and the weight is heavy, so there is a problem that free positioning is difficult.

The present invention is devised to solve the conventional problems as described above, the object of the present invention can be massaged in a manner that repeats the compression and release, such as kneading by hand the shoulder muscles or back neck of the body parts In order to provide a massage device that does not require a separate space for massage.

In order to realize the object of the present invention as described above,

A support outer shell provided with a main body and a support connected to the main body so that the subject can be worn on the upper body;

A plurality of shoulder supports fixed to both sides of the main body and having an extension portion, a pair of support portions positioned at regular intervals between the extension portions of the shoulder support portions, and moving between the extension portions at regular intervals; A shoulder massage part including a fixing member to be coupled to each other and a massage member hinged through a hinge shaft in a state in which both ends of the support portion are opposed to each other;

It provides a massage device including a drive unit for driving and controlling the massage operation of the shoulder massage.

A power transmission means is installed between the shoulder massage unit and the driving unit, characterized in that configured to convert the rotational movement of the driving unit into a linear movement.

The upper portion of the support outer shell is provided with a neck support portion is characterized in that the neck massage portion is further installed to repeat the pressing and release in a state surrounding the user's neck left and right.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a massage device according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a state in which the massage portion constituting the massage device according to the present invention is coupled.

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the drive unit and the power transmission means provided in the massage device of the present invention.

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the support outer shell constituting the massage device of the present invention.

5 is a front view of FIG. 4.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the use state of wearing the massage device of the present invention.

Figure 7 is an enlarged perspective view partially disassembled horse massage provided in the massage device of the present invention.

8 is a plan view of the assembly of FIG.

Figure 9 is an enlarged perspective view of the shoulder massage portion provided in the massage device of the present invention.

10 is a side view of FIG. 9;

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

1 is an exploded perspective view of a massage device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a state in which the massage means constituting the massage device according to the present invention is coupled, the massage device according to the present invention is supplied with power to drive each A drive unit 6 provided with a motor 2 serving as a driving source and a control unit 4 for controlling the rotation of the motor 2; Power transmission means (8) for converting the rotational motion of the motor (2) into a linear reciprocating motion; A support outer shell 10 suitable for body structure to be worn on the upper body of the massage subject; It is connected to the power transmission means 8 in a state installed inside the support outer shell 10 includes a massage portion for massaging the shoulder or neck of the body.

The control unit 4 is for adjusting the time of massage, or the operating state of the massage device, that is, the period of vibration operation or tapping operation, and the like, and these technical matters are well known in the art, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The power transmission means 8 which transmits the driving force generated by the motor 2 to each massage part is rotatably supported by a pair of opposing support blocks 20 to receive the driving force of the motor 2. (22) and, the rack 24 linearly reciprocates by the rotation of the pinion 22, and a plurality of wires (W3) connected to the ends of the rack 24, respectively, and extending out of the drive unit (6). (W4) (W5).

At the end of the pinion 22, a sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotational speed of the pinion 22 is installed, and the signal detected by the sensor is transmitted to the motor 2 through the control unit 4. The pinion 22 is configured to repeat the forward and reverse rotation at various rotation speeds.

The rack 24 is configured to move along the guide member 28 installed between the support blocks 20, while the rack 24 is linear reciprocating motion by the forward and reverse rotation of the pinion 22 The wires W3, W4, W5 can be pulled or vice versa.

Protective wires 28 are covered with wires W3, W4 and W5 positioned outside the power transmission means 8, respectively.

Substantially the massage device according to the present invention, while the power transmission means 8 is driven by the drive of the motor 2 that is controlled externally through the control unit 4 or the operation mode switch (not shown) wire (W3) W4 (W5) are each configured to pull or loosen each to perform a massage.

Meanwhile, the support outer shell 10 in which the massage parts operated by the power transmission means 8 are installed is provided in the support part 29 formed with a similar curvature to a specific part of the body as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The left and right portions 29a and 29b formed so as to be spread over the body, the main body 10a to which the left and right portions 29a and 29b are connected to both sides, and an upper end of the main body 10a. The neck support part 10b fixed to the upper part and the neck support part 10b are sandwiched between the upper sides of the main body 10a so as to be foldable and fixed by a connecting member 31 such as a hinge, and a certain distance from the shoulder It consists of a pair of shoulder support parts 10c positioned in a state.

And the waist belt 30 is detachably coupled to both sides of the lower end of the main body 10a is installed so that the main body 10a can be closely attached to the body when the support outer shell 10 is worn.

Although not shown in the drawings, the left and right side portions 29a and 29b may further include shoulder belts respectively connected to the lower portion of the main body 10a.

Massage parts are installed through the support sheath 10, which is installed on the neck support part 10b and is provided on the neck massage part 30b for massaging the back of the neck and on the shoulder support part 10c. It includes a shoulder massage portion (30c) for massaging the shoulder portion.

The neck massage portion 30b and the shoulder massage portion 30c receive the power required for the massage operation, respectively, from the power transmission means 8 which receives the driving force of the motor 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6 to 8, the neck massage part 30b forms a pocket P in the neck support part 10b, and a support member is formed inside the pocket P. The movable member 56 is inserted into the upper part of the support member 56, and the neck massage member 40b is hingedly fixed to the upper part of the support member 56 by the fixing member 58, and one side of the support member 56 is the neck support part ( One end is connected to the other end of the elastic member 60 is fixed to 10b).

In addition, an air bag 62 is installed between the neck support part 10b and the support member 56, and the air bag 62 is connected to the air injection part 54 installed in the driving part 6 by a conduit 55. In order to inject air, the air bag 62 allows the neck massage part 30b installed at the neck support part 10b to be massaged while being in close contact with the back neck.

The air injection unit 54 may be a small compressor, for example, compressed air generating means.

The neck massage member 40b is formed in an arc shape as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and a pair of arms 64 which are hinged and fixed by the fixing member 58 by overlapping end portions thereof in a state of being opposed to each other. And a pressurizing portion 66 installed at each end of these arms 64 to substantially massage the body while being in contact with the body, and a torsion spring 68 to allow the arms 64 to spread outward. It is composed.

The torsion spring 68 is installed with its central portion wound around the fixing member 58, and both ends thereof are elastically supported by the projections 65 and 67 formed at the arms 64, respectively.

Support protrusions 70 are formed on the lower sides of the arms 64, respectively, and one protrusion is inverted so that the wire W3 of the power transmission means 8 spans and the other protrusion is the wire W3. End) is fixed.

When the power supply is applied to the motor 2 and the motor 2 is driven, the horse-massage part 30b having such a structure is connected to the wire W3 while the power transmission means 8 converts the rotational motion of the motor into a linear motion. ) And repeat the reciprocating motion by pulling or releasing a certain distance.

At this time, when the wire W3 is pulled, the hinged arms 64 are retracted in a state opposite to each other, and the pressing unit 66 kneads the rear part of the neck, and when the wire W3 is released, the arms are resilient to the torsion spring 68. (64) is opened, and this action is repeatedly performed while the driving direction of the motor 2 is changed by the drive unit 6.

Meanwhile, the shoulder massage part 30c is provided to the left and right shoulder support parts 10c, which are connected to the main body 10a and the connection part 31 such as a hinge and fixed to the main body 10a. It is coupled to the bracket (B).

The shoulder support portion 10c is formed in a substantially arc shape as shown in Figs. 9 and 10 so as to cover the shoulder, and the extension portion 74 is formed in the orthogonal direction from the shoulder support portion 10c in both side length directions. A groove 76 is provided between these extensions 74 and the shoulder support 10c.

The shoulder portion 30c supported by the extension portion 74 of the shoulder support portion 10c is a pair of support portions positioned at regular intervals between the extension portions 74 on both sides of the shoulder support portion 10c. 78 and a fixing member 80 for movably coupling the supporting portions 78 to the extending portions 74 while maintaining a constant distance, and in a state of being opposed to each other at both ends of the supporting portions 78. It includes a shoulder massage member (40c) hinged through the hinge axis (82).

Since the shoulder massage member 40c has the same left and right structure, only one shoulder massage member will be described as shown in FIG. 9.

The support portion 78 is to be positioned to receive the elasticity of the elastic member 84 fitted to one side of the fixing member (80).

The shoulder massage member (40c) is provided with a plurality of arms (86), one end of which is fixed to the hinge shaft (82) inside the support portion (78), and is provided at the ends of these arms (86), respectively, in contact with the body. A pressurizing portion 88 which substantially massages and a torsion spring 90 which allows the arms 86 to spread outwards.

One end of the torsion spring 90 is fixed to the hinge shaft 82, and the other end of the torsion spring 90 is fixed to the pin 91 protruding from the arm 86.

Between the arms 86, a pair of fixing parts 92 positioned opposite to each other are fixedly installed, and one fixing part is inverted so that the wire W4 of the power transmission means 8 is spread over. The other end of the wire W4 is fixed to the end.

In the shoulder massage part 30c having such a structure, when power is supplied to the motor 2 and the motor 2 is driven, the power transmission means 8 converts the rotational motion of the motor into a linear motion. W4) (W5) is pulled or released within a certain section.

At this time, when the wires W4 and W5 are pulled, the hinged arms 86 are retracted in a state opposite to each other, and the pressing unit 88 kneads the shoulder portion, and the torsion spring is released when the wires W4 and W5 are released. The arm 86 is opened by the elasticity of 90, and the left and right shoulders are respectively massaged by repeatedly performing this action.

By pulling and loosening the wires W4 and W5 in this way, a massage can be performed on the shoulder, which is a region where the massage cannot be conventionally performed, and the linear movement of the wires W4 and W5 is carried out through the arm 86. Since it is transmitted directly to the pressure unit 88, it is transmitted to the massage area without losing power, so that the user can receive an efficient massage. Will increase even more.

To use the massage device of the present invention having the configuration as described above, as shown in Figure 6, while holding the massage device on the back and tighten the waist belt 30 and the shoulder belt not shown to suit the body of the wearer (U) .

Then, the air injection unit 54 is operated to inject an appropriate amount of air into the air bag 62 provided at the neck massage part 30b to massage the rear part of the neck so that the massage device can be in close contact with the body.

When the massage device is worn in this way, power is applied to the motor 2 to adjust the massage time or massage pattern through the control unit 4 or an operation mode switch (not shown).

Then, the driving force of the motor 2 is transmitted to the power transmission means 8, the pinion 22 receives the rotational movement of the motor 2, each rack 24 is a wire reciprocating linearly connected to each wire (W3) (W4) (W5) is pulled or released, and each of the arms (64) (86) and the arms (64), which are hinged by the operation of these wires (W3) (W4) (W5) While pressing portion 66, 88 fixed to 86 is stretched or stretched with elasticity of torsion springs 68, 90, neck massage member 40b and left and right shoulder massage members 40c at regular intervals. Massage the back of your neck or shoulders.

To stop the massage, stop the power supply to the motor (2) to stop the operation, loosen the waist belt 30 and the shoulder belt (not shown) and flip the shoulder support (10c) back and remove the massage device from the body .

As described above, the massage device according to the present invention provides massage parts of a method suitable for body parts, and since these massage parts are installed on a support shell, massage can be carried out while being worn, thereby providing ease of use. do.

In addition, by installing an air pocket to provide a massage suitable for the wearer's body in a state in which the support jacket is worn, the massage part can be closely attached to the wearer's body, thereby further increasing the massage effect, without being bound by the size of the body. Can be used.

In addition, since the user can be massaged directly worn by the user does not need a separate installation space there is an advantage also suitable for home use.

Claims (14)

A support outer shell provided with a main body and a support connected to the main body so that the subject can be worn on the upper body; A plurality of shoulder supports fixed to both sides of the main body and having an extension portion, a pair of support portions positioned at regular intervals between the extension portions of the shoulder support portions, and moving between the extension portions at regular intervals; A shoulder massage part including a fixing member to be coupled to each other and a massage member hinged through a hinge shaft in a state in which both ends of the support portion are opposed to each other; Massage device including a drive for driving and controlling the massage operation of the shoulder massage. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein a power transmission means is installed between the shoulder massage part and the driving part to convert the rotational motion of the driving part into linear motion. The pinion of claim 2, wherein the power transmission means is rotatably supported by a pair of opposing support blocks to receive a driving force of a motor, a rack linearly reciprocating by the rotation of the pinion, and an end portion of the rack. Massage device comprising a plurality of wires each connected to extend outside the drive. According to claim 3, The power transmission means is provided with a sensor for detecting the rotational speed of the pinion, the signal detected by these sensors are transmitted to the motor through the control unit so that the pinion repeats the forward and reverse rotation at various speeds Massage device configured to be. The support shell according to claim 1, wherein the support outer shell has a main body having left and right sides so as to be spanned by the support part formed with a curvature similar to that of a specific part of the body, a neck support fixed to an upper end of the main body, and the neck. A massage device comprising a pair of shoulder supports, which are fixed to a connecting member such as a hinge so as to be foldable from both upper sides of the upper body of the support, and positioned at a predetermined distance from the shoulder. The method of claim 1, wherein the shoulder massage member has a plurality of arms, one end of which is fixed to the hinge shaft inside the support portion, and a pressing portion which is provided at the end of these arms, respectively, in contact with the body to perform a substantially massage effect; And a torsion spring allowing the arms to spread outward. The massage device as set forth in claim 6, wherein the pressing unit is configured to massage the shoulders on the left and right sides while repeatedly performing the function of pinching or extending the hinged arms in a state of being opposed to each other by pulling and unwinding the wire. The massage apparatus of claim 1, wherein the shoulder massage unit is configured to control a massage time and an operating state by a control unit. The massage apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit is further provided with an operation mode switch to adjust the massage time or massage pattern from the outside. The massage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a neck support part is provided on an upper part of the support sheath, and the neck support part is further provided with a neck massage part which repeats pressing and releasing while surrounding the user's neck from side to side. The massage apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the neck massage part comprises a neck support part defining a pocket, a support member movably inserted into the pocket, and a massage member hinged to an upper portion of the support member. The massage device according to claim 11, wherein an air bag is installed between the neck support and the support member, and the neck massage unit installed in the neck support is in close contact with the back neck to perform the massage. The method of claim 11, wherein the massage member is formed in an arc shape and a pair of arms in which the end portions are overlapped and hinged in a state of being opposed to each other, and are respectively provided at the end of these arms and in contact with the body to substantially massage And a torsion spring allowing the arms to act outwardly. The massage device as set forth in claim 13, wherein the pressing portion is configured to massage the neck while repeatedly performing a function of pinching or unfolding the hinged arms in a state of being opposed to each other by pulling and unwinding the wire.