KR20030018760A - Massager having a legs exercising device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Provided is a massage system with a leg exercise instrument included which massages calf of the leg with applying acupressure to sole of foot so that it contributes to maximize massage effect. CONSTITUTION: The massage system with the leg exercise instrument included comprises the parts of: a main body(2) which forms the appearance of the massage system; a slide member(4) which is inserted and drawn from the main body; a first massage tool which massages the calf of the leg with both legs supported, in which a motor, a power transmission tool to change rotational power of the motor into straight reciprocating movement and a first massage member to massage the calf of the leg are formed; and a control part which receives a signal from a signal reception part for a remote controller(30) to control a power control part and controls the first massage tool.

Description

Massage device with leg exercise equipment {MASSAGER HAVING A LEGS EXERCISING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a massage device provided with a leg exercise device, and more particularly, to the joint movement of the leg, while performing acupressure on the sole, the leg exercise equipment is configured to conveniently and effectively release the muscles of the calf part. 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 placed on the portion to be massaged while holding the massage device by hand, and the compression massage device is made to be used while 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 in most cases in close contact with the body massage device consisting of a bed or an armchair form, and then massage the entire area that is in close contact It is configured to receive.

Also, among the vibration type massage apparatuses, foot massage apparatuses are known which relieve foot fatigue by applying continuous vibrations or hits to the soles or repeatedly performing these vibrations or hits with a predetermined period.

Recently, massage apparatuses in which various types of massages can be performed simultaneously or selectively have been proposed while allowing a specific type of body, such as the back, shoulders, and neck, to be massaged appropriately.

However, the conventional massage apparatus as described above is produced in most cases mainly for massaging the upper body of the body part, none of the devices configured to automatically massage the lower body part has been proposed.

Therefore, in the related art, various methods and tools for massaging leg portions are used. As a typical example, a leg is massaged by pressing the calf portion in a vertical direction while using a bottle to massage the leg, or using a roller-shaped chiropractor with an appropriate force. Massages the legs by rolling.

However, if the massage using the conventional leg massage tools, such as the pressure on the calf with a massage tool to rub, there is a problem that causes pain of the skin and muscles.

In addition, the massage device itself can be used by the massage subject, in this case, the massage effect is inferior in use and inconvenience.

Therefore, the conventional leg massage has a disadvantage that can not be massaged by yourself because others have to massage to the massage subject using a massage tool.

In the related art, there is no proposal of stimulating joints and muscles of the legs to relieve fatigue of the legs.

The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, the object of the present invention can perform the joint movement of the leg, leg exercise equipment configured to conveniently and effectively massage the soles and calf of the leg It is to provide a massage device equipped with.

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

A main body forming an appearance of the massage device;

A slide member formed in the main body so as to be stored in and out of the main body;

First massage means installed on the main body and massaging the calf part while both legs are supported;

A control unit for operating and controlling the first massage means by receiving a signal of a remote control signal receiver formed in the main body by a signal of a remote control unit, and operating and controlling the first massage means, wherein the first massage means receives a rotating motor. And a power transmission means for converting the rotational force of the motor into a linear reciprocating motion, and a first massage member fixed to the power transmission means to massage the calf portion while reciprocating along the support groove of the main body. .

The slide member is further provided with a second massage means for massaging the sole and leg exercise means configured to loosen the joint muscles of the leg by repeatedly rotating the leg at a predetermined angle under the control of the controller. do.

1 is a perspective view of a massage device equipped with a leg exercise device according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the slide member withdrawn from the massage device of Figure 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the state in which FIG. 1 is disassembled. FIG.

4 is a view of FIG. 3 viewed from the right;

5 is a plan view of the state removing the fixing band from the main body.

6 is a plan view of a base constituting the main body;

7 is a front view of the slide member.

FIG. 8 is a partial cutaway plan view of the rotating part of FIG. 7; FIG.

9 is a side view of a state in which FIG. 8 is separated;

10 is a cross-sectional view of the solenoid provided in the present invention.

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

1 is a perspective view of a massage device equipped with a leg exercise device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of a state in which the slide member is pulled out from the massage device of Figure 1, the massage device provided with a leg exercise device according to the present invention massage A main body 2 forming a basic form of the device, and a slide member 4 is formed in the main body 2 so that it can be stored in and out.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the main body 2 includes a base 6 forming a bottom surface, a rear cover 8 assembled detachably from the base 6 and forming a rear surface of a massage device. , The side cover 10 coupled to both sides of the rear cover 8, and the front cover 12 assembled on the upper side of the rear cover 8, and the front cover 12 First massage means for massaging the calf portion is provided.

The base 6 is provided with a plurality of guide rails 14 which are installed at regular intervals to guide the movement of the slide member 4, and fixed by the fixing member 16 between the guide rails 14. The cylinder 18 is installed.

The cylinder 18 allows the rod provided to the slide member 4 to be closely inserted as described below, thereby suppressing rapid movement when the slide member 4 is accommodated in the main body 2.

An air pump 20 for the use of the first massage means is provided at the center of the rear end of the base 6.

The rear cover 8 is provided with a remote control housing 22 for storing a remote control (not shown) for driving and controlling the massage device of the present invention.

The side cover 10 is detachably fixed to both sides of the rear cover 8 using a screw 24 or the like, and a detachable cover 26 is installed on the upper side of the side cover 10 to provide a massage device. Can be used for storage.

The front cover 12 is formed to be inclined backward, a pair of support grooves 28 are formed in the longitudinal direction of the front portion that can be inserted into the calf portion, the signal of the remote control between the support grooves 28 Has a remote control receiving unit 30 to receive the control to control the massage device.

The inner circumferential surface of the support groove 28 is fixed to the seat 32 is made so that the calf portion feels a soft touch, one side of the front cover to securely close the leg inserted into each support groove 28 ( A fixing band 34 fixed to 12 is installed, and a Velcro fastener is provided inside the end of the fixing band 34, and an adhesive portion 36 is formed on the front cover 12 corresponding thereto.

The first massage means for massaging the calf portion is installed on the back of the front cover 12, the slot 38 in each of the support groove 28 so that the massage action of the massage means can be transmitted to the calf portion. It is formed in the longitudinal direction.

The first massage means includes a motor 40 which is rotated by receiving power, power transmission means for converting the rotational force of the motor 40 into linear reciprocating motion, and fixed to the power transmission means to support the support groove 28. Therefore, it includes a first massage member 42 for massaging the calf portion while reciprocating.

The power transmission means includes a drive gear 44 coupled to a rotating shaft of the motor 40, a driven gear 46 geared to the drive gear 44, and a plurality of driven gears 46 and bobbins. The rotating body 48 is fixed and the both ends are rotatably supported by the support 50, the drive shaft 52 to receive the driving force of the motor 40, and each of the rotating body 48 a predetermined distance It is installed between the support body 54 provided to include a belt 56 for converting the rotational movement of the motor 40 to a linear reciprocating movement.

The first massage member 42 is installed on the belt 56 constituting the power transmission means. The first massage member 42 includes a fixing part 58 fixed to the belt 56, and the fixing part 58 58 is a plurality of rollers (60) for massaging the calf portion while moving together during the rotational movement of the belt 56 is coupled to rotate freely through the extension extending to the support groove 28 side through the slot 38 in the fixed state (58) It consists of.

The roller 60 is formed with a plurality of protrusions 60 in the circumferential direction so as to better massage effect.

In addition, a limit switch 64 is installed on the rear surface of the support groove 28 in contact with the fixing part 58 fixed to the belt to allow the first massage member 42 to reciprocate only within a predetermined range. It is.

As described above, the first massage means is composed of a first massage member 42 which applies a continuous rub on the calf while moving up and down along the calf. The first massage means exerts a predetermined pressure on the calf portion or a pressure applied thereto. It may further include a second massage member 66 to perform the kneading function by repeatedly performing the process of releasing.

The second massage member 66 is composed of an air pump 20 and a plurality of press portions 68 connected to the air pump 20 by a pipe not shown and installed inside the support groove 28.

The second massage member 66 massages the calf while kneading the calf while repeating the air supply and the exhaust to the pressurizing portion 68 having a predetermined period by the operation of the air pump 20.

On the other hand, the slide member (4) formed in the main body (2) to be retractable, the second massage means for massaging the sole and the legs to repeatedly rotate the legs at a predetermined angle to relax the joint muscles of the legs Have a means of exercise

The slide member 4 is composed of an upper case 70 and a lower case 72 having an inner space as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, and the cylinder 18 formed on the main body 2 in the lower case 70. A rod 74 which can be inserted inwardly, and a plurality of slides 76 which slide along the guide rails 14 installed on the base of the main body 2 are fixed to the slide member 4, 2) can be stored and withdrawn.

The slide member 4 is provided with a control unit 78, a power supply unit 80 controlled by the control of the control unit 78, a second massage means and a leg exercise means for massaging the sole.

The control unit 4 receives the signal of the remote control signal receiver 30 formed in the main body 2 by the signal of the remote control to control the power supply unit 80 to provide the first massage means and the slide member ( 4) to adjust the time of the massage of the second massage means, or the operating state of the massage device, that is, the period of rubbing, pressing or tapping operation, the rotation angle of the leg movement means, etc. Since it is well known in the art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The second massage means has a solenoid 82 which vibrates by receiving power from the power supply unit 80 controlled by the controller 78, and the striking unit coupled to the end of the operation shaft 84 of the solenoid 82. 86 and a contact portion 88 which transmits the vibration of the striking portion 86 to the sole of the foot.

The solenoid 82 applied to the massage device of the present invention is a bobbin 90 coiled as shown in Figure 10, the operating shaft 84 is inserted in the longitudinal direction of the central portion of the bobbin 90 and the linear reciprocating motion and And a plate 92 fixed with a fixing member in a state in which the bobbin 90 is spaced apart from each other, and an elastic member 94 made of a coil spring is fixed between the operating shaft 84 and the plate 92. The solenoid 82 is configured to operate smoothly without generating noise.

The leg movement means comprises a motor 96 and a support portion 98 in which the heel can be inserted while rotating in a predetermined range by the driving of the motor 96.

The leg movement means is capable of moving the joint of the leg by rotating the support 98 at a desired angle in a state where the back 98 is seated on the support 98 by the rotation of the motor 96.

To massage the leg by using the massage device of the present invention having the configuration as described above, as shown in Figure 2 withdraw the slide member 4 from the main body 2, the fixing band 34 in a state of removing the cover 26 ) Is removed from the adhesive part 36, and the massage subject sits on something such as a chair, and then, both legs are placed in the support groove 28, and the fixing band 34 is adhered to the adhesive part 36 to fix and support the legs.

And when the time of massage or massage pattern is sent to the remote control receiver 30 as a signal using a remote controller (not shown), the signal is transmitted to the controller 78 while the air pump 20 and the solenoid (by the control of the controller 78) are controlled. 82 or motor 40 is activated.

By such control, the first massage means for massaging the calf in a rubbing and kneading form, the second massage means for applying vibration to the sole and the leg movement means for allowing the joint of the leg to be exercised are selectively operated.

First, to massage to the first massage member 42 of the first massage means, by sending a signal of the massage time or massage pattern to the remote control receiver 30 using a remote controller, the signal is transmitted to the controller 78 and the controller Under the control of 78, the motor 40 rotates.

Then, while the drive gear 44 is rotated by the rotational force of the motor 40, the drive shaft 52 is also rotated together with the rotating body 48 while rotating the driven gear 46 geared to the drive gear 44. The belt 56 installed on the support 54 makes a linear reciprocating motion between the limit switches 64.

The roller 60 of the first massage member 42 coupled to the belt 56 is moved up and down along the calf while contacting the seat 32 by linear reciprocating motion of the belt 56 and massages the calf in a rubbing form. do.

And to massage the calf in the form of kneading by using the second massage member 66 constituting the first massage means, using the remote control as described above, the time of the massage or the pressing force and the pressurization cycle, etc. to the remote control receiver 30 When sent as a signal, the signal is transmitted to the controller 78 and the air pump 20 is operated by the control of the controller 78.

By the operation of the air pump 20, the second massage member 66 is connected to the air pump 20 by a pipe (not shown), and massages the massage in such a way as to rub the calf by repeating the supply and exhaust to the pressurization portion 68. Will be done.

In order to use the second massage means for applying vibration to the sole, when the period and pattern of the tapping operation are sent to the remote control receiver 30 as a signal using the remote controller, the signal is transmitted to the controller 78 while controlling the controller 78. When the solenoid 82 is operated by receiving power from the power supply unit 80 controlled by the power supply unit 80, the striking portion 86 coupled to the end of the operation shaft 84 vibrates the striking portion 86 on which the foot is placed, thereby resting the sole. Massage

During the massage, the solenoid 82 operates smoothly without generating noise due to the elastic member 94 fixed between the operating shaft 84 and the plate 92.

And to exercise the leg using the leg exercise means provided in the massage device of the present invention, the back cover 8 of the main body 2 is rotated so that the device is placed on the bottom surface.

At this time, the drawn slide member 4 is accommodated in the main body 2 by its own weight, and the rod 74 installed on the slide member 4 is in close contact with the cylinder 18 provided in the main body 2 during this action. The slide member 4 is gradually received without being suddenly moved because it slides in a closed state.

Therefore, the injury of the user can be prevented in advance, and the damage of the massage device is prevented.

When the slide member 4 is accommodated in the main body 2 as described above, the user rests the back feet on both sides of the support part 98 while the user is lying down, and sets the rotation angle of the support part 98 by using a remote control unit. When the signal is sent to the signal 30, the signal is transmitted to the controller 78, and the motor 96 rotates under the control of the controller 78.

By the rotation of the motor 96, the support 98 is rotated, stopped, and reversed in a direction facing each other to repeat the process of returning to the original position, and by this action it is possible to move the joint portion of the leg.

As described above, the massage device provided with the leg exercise device according to the present invention may massage the calf portion in a rubbing form or massage in a kneading form while performing acupressure on the sole of the foot to maximize the effect.

In addition, by repeatedly repeatedly rotating the joint portion of the leg to stimulate the joint with the muscles of the leg, it can be a healthy and strong leg and at the same time can promote the growth of the leg.

Claims (12)

A main body forming an appearance of the massage device; A slide member formed in the main body so as to be stored in and out of the main body; First massage means installed on the main body and massaging the calf part while both legs are supported; A control unit for operating and controlling the first massage means by receiving a signal of a remote control signal receiver formed in the main body by a signal of a remote control unit, and operating and controlling the first massage means, wherein the first massage means receives a rotating motor. And a power transmission means for converting the rotational force of the motor into a linear reciprocating motion, and a first massage member fixed to the power transmission means to massage the calf portion while reciprocating along the support groove of the main body. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the slide member is provided with a second massage means for massaging the sole of the foot. The power transmission device of claim 1, wherein the power transmission means includes a drive gear coupled to a rotational shaft of the motor, a driven gear coupled to the drive gear, the driven gear and the plurality of rotary bodies are fixed, and both ends thereof are rotatable as a support. Massage device including a belt that is supported between the drive shaft receiving the driving force of the motor and the support body provided at a predetermined distance from the respective rotating bodies to convert the rotational movement of the motor into a linear reciprocating movement. The method of claim 1, wherein the first massage member is rotatably coupled through a fixing part fixed to the belt and an extension part extending to the support groove side through the slot in the fixed part while moving together during the rotational movement of the belt Massage device consisting of a number of rollers for massaging the calf. The massage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first massage member is provided in contact with a limit switch fixed to the belt to allow the first massage member to reciprocate only within a predetermined range. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the first massage means is further provided with a second massage member which performs a kneading function by repeatedly applying a predetermined pressure to the calf portion or releasing the applied pressure. The method of claim 6, wherein the second massage member is composed of an air pump and a plurality of pressurization portions connected to the air pump and a pipe and installed inside the support groove, wherein the pressurization portion has a predetermined period by the operation of the air pump. A massage device that massages a calf by repeating supply and exhaust and kneading the calf. The method of claim 2, wherein the second massage means is a solenoid that is operated by receiving the power of the power supply unit controlled by the control unit, a blow unit coupled to the end of the operation shaft of the solenoid, and transmits the vibration of the blow unit to the sole Massage device consisting of a contact portion. The method of claim 8, wherein the solenoid is provided with a bobbin coil wound, a working shaft inserted in the longitudinal direction of the central portion of the bobbin linear reciprocating movement, and a plate fixed by a fixing member in a predetermined distance from the bobbin, An elastic member is installed between the operating shaft and the plate so that the solenoid can operate smoothly without generating noise. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein one side of the slide member is further provided with leg exercise means configured to allow joint movement of the leg. The method according to claim 10, wherein the leg movement means is made of a motor and a support portion which can be rotated within a certain range by the drive of the motor and the heel can be inserted, by rotating the support portion to perform joint motion of the leg Massage device configured to be. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the main body is provided with a cylinder, and the slide member is provided with a rod which slides in intimate contact with the cylinder to prevent the slide member from moving suddenly.