KR20130034717A

KR20130034717A - Apparatus for massaging whole body with a plural of rotational balls

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Publication number: KR20130034717A
Application number: KR1020110098736A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이건영
Original assignee: 복정제형 주식회사
Priority date: 2011-09-29
Filing date: 2011-09-29
Publication date: 2013-04-08

Abstract

The present invention relates to a full-body massager having a plurality of rotating balls, specifically a full-body massager having a plurality of rotating balls having acupressure balls for acupressure or massage of the shoulder or neck and a plurality of rotating balls for massage of the back or waist It is about. The present invention relates to a full-body massager having a plurality of rotating balls, specifically a full-body massager having a plurality of rotating balls having acupressure balls for acupressure or massage of the shoulder or neck and a plurality of rotating balls for massage of the back or waist It is about. The whole-body massage device includes a pair of acupressure balls 131a and 131b symmetrically installed to be rotatable above the accommodating housing 11, the accommodating housing 11, and the movable base 12 installed below the accommodating housing 11. A plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d symmetrically installed on the top of the base 12, a pair of guides 15a, 15b for guiding the movement of the moving base 12, a plurality of A plurality of gears for the rotation of the rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d), rack gear 14 and a plurality of gears to move the pair of guides 15a, 15b up and down in engagement with any one of the plurality of gears It includes a motor (M) for rotating, each of the rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) is characterized in that consisting of a pair.

Description

Apparatus for Massaging whole body with a Plural of Rotational Balls}

The present invention relates to a full-body massager having a plurality of rotating balls, specifically a full-body massager having a plurality of rotating balls having acupressure balls for acupressure or massage of the shoulder or neck and a plurality of rotating balls for massage of the back or waist It is about.

Massage is a physical medical adjuvant therapy used to improve the function of muscles, joints or intestines or to calm nerve excitement. Massage is generally done by using a hand or a special device to help the circulation of the blood while releasing, kneading, pressing, pulling or tapping the body while releasing fatigue. Massage is primarily done by hand but can be done through a machine called a massager.

A prior art related to massagers is Patent Publication No. 2010-012550, "Vibrator structure of electric massagers." In the above prior art, a buffer member is fixedly inserted between the vibrator and the striking member inserted into the through hole formed inside the solenoid so as to minimize noise generated during the operation of the vibrator and prevent the vibrator from escaping from the solenoid. A stopper larger than the through hole is fixed.

Another prior art related to the massager is Patent Registration No. 0950262, 'Massage.' The massage device presented in the above prior art is eccentric between the linkages, while a plurality of link bodies are fixed to the drive shaft driven by the motor, respectively, to have a massage wheel fixed to be rotatable so as to optimize the contact angle of the human body so as to receive a more effective massage. It is characterized in that the cam is installed so that the link arms included in each link member are deflected from each other.

Another prior art related to massagers is Patent Publication No. 2006-0027736, "Full Body Massagers." The prior art relates to a full-body massage device provided with a thigh massage part in the cushion member formed on the support body, the support body is provided on the upper side of the support body, the support body 100 is provided with a rolling roller roller on both sides, the rear of the predetermined width And a leg massager for massaging the calf by a cam and a massage plate, with a backrest provided with a massage part for massaging the back and waist at the neck while automatically moving up and down with the support plate, the support body, and the thigh massage part for It is characterized by consisting of a gear bar and the axial rod eccentric to the rotating shaft.

The prior art relating to massage is directed to massage of parts of the body or to massage of body parts other than the neck and shoulders. In addition, the massage process is characterized in that in the form of tapping.

The massage of the body is advantageously made in the form of massage by acupressure and rotation and advantageously for the entire area where massage is required. On the other hand, it is advantageous to allow the person receiving the massage to determine where the massage is required. However, the presented prior art does not disclose such a thing.

The present invention has the following object to improve the above problems with the prior art.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a full-body massager having a plurality of rotating balls capable of massaging the back or back using a plurality of rotating balls while massaging the neck or shoulder area in acupressure.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a full body massager having a plurality of rotating balls capable of determining the massage position of the waist or back.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the whole body massager is a symmetrically rotatable upper portion of the accommodating housing, a pair of acupressure balls rotatably installed on the upper side of the accommodating housing, a movable base installed on the lower side of the accommodating housing, and a top of the movable base. A plurality of rotating balls installed in the movement, a pair of guides for inducing the movement of the movement base, a plurality of gears for the rotation of the plurality of rotating balls, a rack for engaging a pair of guides to move one of the plurality of gears up and down A gear and a motor for rotating the plurality of gears, wherein each rotating ball is characterized in that it consists of a pair.

According to another suitable embodiment of the invention, the number of rotating balls is four.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, an elastic means is provided below each pair of acupressure balls.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, the pair of acupressure balls are fixed out of the center position.

The massage device according to the present invention has the advantage that a massage operation suitable for each part of the body is made while allowing the entire body to be massaged evenly. In addition, the massage device according to the present invention has the advantage that the after-effect pain caused by the massage is prevented by widening the massage part of the waist or back by using a plurality of rotating balls. In addition, the massage device according to the present invention has the advantage of enabling the heating in the massage process to promote blood circulation as the temperature of the body rises. In addition, the systemic massager according to the present invention has the advantage that it can be used for the relief of pain by having a heat function.

Figure 1 shows a schematic structure of an embodiment of a full-body massager according to the present invention.
Figure 2a illustrates an embodiment of a rotating ball for the massage of the back or back in a full-body massager according to the present invention.
Figure 2b illustrates an embodiment of a shiatsu ball for massage of the neck or shoulder area in a general-purpose massager according to the present invention.
Figure 3 illustrates an embodiment of a gear structure for the operation of a rotating ball that can be applied to a full-body massager according to the present invention.
Figure 4 shows an embodiment of the appearance of the whole-body massage machine according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Figure 1 shows a schematic structure of an embodiment of a full-body massager according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the whole body massage device according to the present invention of the accommodating housing 11, the pair of acupressure balls 131a, 131b, symmetrically installed to be rotatable above the accommodating housing 11, the accommodating housing 11 A pair for guiding the movement of the movable base 12, the plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d installed symmetrically on the upper portion of the movable base 12, and the movable base 12 installed below. The pair of guides 15a and 15b up and down by engaging one of the plurality of gears and the plurality of gears for rotation of the guides 15a and 15b and the plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c and 121d. Including a rack gear 14 and a motor (M) for rotating a plurality of gears,

Each of the rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) is formed in pairs.

Whole body massagers according to the invention can be used for massage or acupressure of the neck or shoulder and massage of the back or waist. The device for massage of the neck or shoulder and the device for massage of the back or waist may be operated by a separate motor M or by a single motor. Further, the general body massage device according to the present invention may include a device for massage of the leg or lower body.

The accommodating housing 11 is for accommodating various devices for the operation of the massager and may have a shape in which the upper body of the human body can be expected as a whole. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the accommodating housing 11 may have an outer shape that extends downward while having an irregularly varying width while forming an internal space in which various devices can be accommodated. The accommodating housing 11 may be made of synthetic resin, for example, but not limited to plastic. Each device may be arranged inside and outside the receiving housing 11 and a vertical frame 111 and a horizontal frame 112 may be installed to reinforce the opening of the front surface due to the formation of the interior space. The vertical frame 111 and the horizontal frame 112 can have any structure known in the art and the present invention is not limited to any structure.

A pair of acupressure balls 131a and 131b may be installed in an inner space above the accommodating housing 11. Acupressure balls 131a and 131b are for massage or acupressure of the neck or shoulder, and a pair may be symmetrically arranged, and each rotating ball may be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise. The acupressure ball 131a, 131b is rotated by a separately installed motor (not shown) or connected to the drive transmission means connected to the motor M for rotating the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d described below. Can be rotated. The present invention is not limited by the rotating structure of the acupressure balls 131a and 131b.

A plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c and 121d may be installed below the accommodating housing 11. A plurality of rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) may be installed on the upper surface of the moving base 12 and the moving base 12 may be moved up and down along a pair of guides (15a, 15b). . And the movement by the guides (15a, 15b) of the moving base 12 may be made by a circular gear rotating in engagement with the rack gear (14).

The moving base 12 may have a rectangular plate shape having a predetermined thickness, and gears for rotating the respective rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d are installed at the bottom thereof, and the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c and 121d) may be installed. The moving base 12 may be disposed symmetrically from side to side with respect to the vertical frame 111, and the plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d may likewise be disposed symmetrically. Each of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d may be fixed to be rotatable with respect to the base 12, and two of them may be arranged in pairs. The number of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d is not particularly limited, but preferably four may be disposed at each corner of the rectangular moving base 12. Since each of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d is paired, the number of substantially rotating balls may be eight. The number, placement position or placement interval of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d may be appropriately selected in consideration of the position of the waist or the back to be massaged, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The motor M may be installed below the moving base 12. The motor M is advantageously capable of forward and reverse rotation and speed control. The disposition position of the motor M is not particularly limited, but is advantageously selected so as to efficiently drive a plurality of gears disposed below the moving base 12. The rotation of the motor M may be transmitted to each of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d by a plurality of gears.

The motor M allows the movable base 12 to be moved up and down along the guides 15a and 15b. As shown in FIG. 1, a rack gear 14 may be installed in one side of an inner space of the accommodating housing 12 along a length direction. One of the gears connected to the motor M is engaged with the rack gear 14, and when the motor M rotates, one of the gears rotates accordingly so that the moving base 12 is guided by the guides 15a and 15b. It is induced to move up and down.

The vertical movement of the movement base 12 may be performed simultaneously with the movement of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d or may be performed separately. In order to move the moving base 12 separately, a separate motor may be installed or the engagement with the rack gear may be controlled. When the movement of the movement base 12 and the rotation of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d are simultaneously performed, the movement base 12 may be moved up and down at regular intervals. On the other hand, the movement position of the movement base 12 may be determined first so that the vertical movement of the movement base 12 is made separately from the rotary balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d. When the moving base 12 is moved to a predetermined position, the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d may be rotated again. As such, the movement of the moving base 12 or the rotation of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d can be controlled in various ways and the present invention is not limited to any particular control structure.

The rotating ball and the acupressure ball will be described below, respectively.

Figure 2a illustrates an embodiment of a rotating ball for the massage of the back or back in a full-body massager according to the present invention.

In the present specification, components denoted by the same reference numerals in different drawings have the same or similar functions. However, the same components may be indicated by different reference numerals as needed in different drawings. Components having the same or similar functions denoted by the same reference numerals will not be repeatedly described for the sake of simplicity.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the movement base 12 may include a movement groove (not shown) coupled to the substrate 121 and the guides 15a and 15b. The motor M may be installed on one side of the substrate 121. The substrate 121 may have a circular or rectangular plane and the present invention is not limited to a particular shape. The substrate 121 may be symmetrically disposed with respect to the vertical frame 111, and a plurality of rotating plates 21 may be disposed on the substrate 121. The rotating plate 21 may be connected to a gear shaft (not shown) disposed below the substrate to be rotatable by rotation of the gear shaft regardless of the substrate 121. The rotary plate 21 may be arranged in various forms, but preferably four rotary plates 21 may be disposed up and down so as to be symmetrical. A pair of rotating balls 22a and 22b may be disposed on each rotating plate 21. When the rotating plate 21 is circular, the rotating balls 22a and 22b may be disposed symmetrically with respect to the center along either radial direction. Rotating balls 22a and 22b may be spherical but may be spherical with flat surfaces on the top. Specifically, the part in contact with the body may be made flat.

Although the four rotating plates 21 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the vertical frame 111 in the embodiment shown, this is exemplary and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown.

Figure 2b illustrates an embodiment of a shiatsu ball for massage of the neck or shoulder area in a general-purpose massager according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the acupressure ball may be installed at an upper portion of the accommodating housing 11. A gear 23 that rotates by a motor (not shown) may be installed in the accommodation space 13 formed above the accommodation housing 11, and the acupressure plate 231 may be installed on the gear shaft. The acupressure plate 231 may be rotated by the rotation of the gear 23 and the acupressure balls 23a and 23b may be fixed to the upper plane of the acupressure plate 231. The acupressure balls 23a and 23b may be fixed to the acupressure plate 231 by an elastic means 233 such as a coil spring and may be fixed to a position deviating from the center of the acupressure plate 231.

Acupressure balls (23a, 23b) may be installed in a pair of symmetrical with respect to the vertical frame 111, each of the acupressure balls (23a, 23b) may be formed of a body extending in a cylindrical shape and the upper portion of the hemispherical shape. . A portion of the body and the upper part of the hemispherical shape are in contact with the neck or shoulders to massage or acupressure. The elastic means 233 such as a coil spring allows the acupressure balls 23a and 23b having a cylindrical body to move up and down or left and right when the acupressure plate 231 rotates. On the other hand, as the acupressure balls 23a and 23b are fixed at positions away from the center of the acupressure plate 231, the acupressure balls 23a and 23b themselves rotate about the center of the acupressure plate 231, thereby providing elastic means. The acupressure balls 23a and 23b may be rotated based on the fixed point. As the acupressure balls 23a and 23b are rotated and conical, the acupressure or massage area can be widened while the body contact area of the acupressure balls 23a and 23b is widened so that the acupressure or massage can be effectively performed. do.

The acupressure ball 23a, 23b may be driven by an independently installed motor or may be rotated by being connected to a motor for driving a rotating ball (see FIG. 2A). The rotation of the acupressure balls 23a, 23b or the connection of the drive transmission means therefor by separate motors or installation motors can be made according to methods known in the art and the invention is not limited to the embodiments presented.

Rotating ball or acupressure ball installed in the whole body massager according to the present invention may have a heat function. The heating function can be achieved by disposing a heating wire such as, for example, nichrome wire inside the rotating ball or the acupressure ball, and can be controlled by the temperature control means. Such a warm function has the advantage that the systemic massager according to the present invention can be used for the treatment of pain as needed.

Hereinafter, a gear connecting structure for rotating the shiatsu ball or the rotating ball will be described.

Figure 3 illustrates an embodiment of a gear structure for the operation of a rotating ball that can be applied to a full-body massager according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the driving gear 31 is driven by a motor (see FIG. 2A), the first connecting gear 32 connected to the driving gear 31 is rotated. The first connecting gear 32 rotates the second connecting gear 33 and thus the third connecting gear 34 rotates. The third connection gear 34 rotates the rotary gear 35 that rotates the rotary plate 21, and the rotary balls 22a and 22b rotate according to the rotation of the rotary plate 21. On the other hand, the third connecting gear 34 is connected to the moving gear 37 and the gear formed at the lower portion of the moving gear 37 is engaged with the rack gear 14. As a result, the movement base (see FIG. 2A) moves up and down along the rack gear 14 by the rotation of the motor.

The rotary plate 21 installed below the moving base may be rotated by the driven gear 38 directly engaged with the drive gear 31 or may be rotated via another connecting gear (not shown). The rotating ball (not shown) installed in the symmetrical position can also be rotated via the fourth connecting gear 36 or other connecting gear connected to the rotating gear 35.

As such, the rotary balls 22a and 22b according to the present invention may be rotated by a motor using various types of gear connections. The acupressure ball described above can also be rotated by a drive transmission method in a manner similar to the connection of gears described with respect to the rotating balls 22a and 22b. The method of rotating the rotating balls 22a, 22b or the acupressure ball by the motor and the gear can be made according to methods known in the art and the invention is not limited by any particular gear connection structure or drive means.

Hereinafter will be described the operation of the whole body massager according to the present invention.

Figure 4 shows an embodiment of the appearance of the whole-body massage machine according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the whole body massager includes an outer case 41 covering the accommodating housing, acupressure parts 42a and 42b formed at an upper part, a backrest part 44 formed at a lower part of the acupressure part 42a 42b, and a backrest part ( 4 pairs of rotating massage parts 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d arranged in 44, a lower body massage part 46 connected to the backrest part 44, and a fixing strap for fixing the whole body massager to, for example, a chair. 45 and a remote controller R for controlling the operation of the whole body massager.

To operate, a full-body massager can be installed in a chair, sofa or a place where one can sit. First, when the remote control (R) is operated for acupressure or massage of the neck or shoulder, the acupressure parts 42a and 42b are rotated, and accordingly, the neck or shoulder becomes acupressure. It is also possible to operate four pairs of rotating massage parts 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d for back or waist massage. If heat is needed during acupressure or massage, the remote control (R) can be used to activate the heat function and set the required temperature.

The lower body massage part 46 may be provided with a vibrating device vibrating by a motor and the lower body massage by the vibration of the vibration device may be made by the operation of the remote control.

When it is necessary to move the position of the massage up and down in the massage process of the back or waist, the rotary massage parts 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d may be moved up and down by the operation of the remote controller R.

The operating procedure shown in FIG. 4 is illustrative and the whole body massager according to the present invention can be operated in various ways, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

The massage device according to the present invention has the advantage that a massage operation suitable for each part of the body is made while allowing the entire body to be massaged evenly. In addition, the massage device according to the present invention has a seat structure, for example attached to a chair or sofa has the advantage that the user can be massage while doing other tasks. In addition, the massage device according to the present invention has the advantage that the massage effect can be increased by allowing the width of the massage ball can be adjusted and massage while moving up and down. In addition, the massage device according to the present invention has the advantage that the massage effect can be increased by allowing the massage ball to rotate and protrude forward while in the massage process of the neck and shoulder.

Although described in detail above with reference to the embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications and modifications to the invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention with reference to the embodiments presented. . The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.

11: accommodating housing 12: moving base
13: receiving space 14: rack gear
15a, 15b: guide 21: rotating plate
22a, 22b: rotating ball 23: gear
31: drive gear 32: first connecting gear
33: second connecting gear 34: third connecting gear
35: rotating gear 37: moving gear
38: driven gear 36: fourth connecting gear
41: outer case 42: shiatsu part
43a, 43b, 43c, 43d: swivel massage part 44: back part
45: fixing band 46: lower body massage part
111: vertical frame 112: horizontal frame
121: substrate 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d: moving base
131a and 131b: Acupressure ball 231: Acupressure plate
23a, 23b: Shiatsu ball 233: elastic means
M: Motor R: Remote Control

Claims

A receiving housing 11;
A pair of acupressure balls 131a and 131b rotatably installed on the upper side of the accommodating housing 11;
A movable base 12 installed below the accommodating housing 11;
A plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d symmetrically installed on the upper portion of the moving base 12;
A pair of guides 15a and 15b for guiding the movement of the moving base 12;
A plurality of gears for rotation of the plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d;
A rack gear 14 engaged with any one of the plurality of gears to move the pair of guides 15a and 15b up and down; And
A motor M for rotating a plurality of gears,
Each of the rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) is a full-body massager having a plurality of rotating balls, characterized in that consisting of a pair.

The whole body massager according to claim 1, wherein the number of rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) is four.

The whole body massager of Claim 1 in which the elastic means was provided in each lower part of a pair of acupressure ball (131a, 131b).

The massage device of claim 1, wherein the pair of acupressure balls (131a, 131b) are fixed out of a central position.