KR20160094920A - Device for Massaging Shoulder - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for massaging a shoulder, and more specifically, to a device for massaging a shoulder enabling the shoulder to be pressed or massaged by a plurality of rotation balls. The device for massaging a shoulder comprises: a lower case (121) having rotation gears (113a, 113b) arranged on positions which are symmetrical to both sides of a motor (111), respectively; a rotation member (112) rotated by the motor (111) and formed with linear gears (112a, 112b) capable of rotating by being engaged with the rotation gears (113a, 113b), respectively, on both end parts thereof; an upper case (122) formed with connection units (124a, 124b) on positions through which a rotation axis of each of the rotation gears (113a, 113b) penetrates, respectively, sealing the motor (111) and the rotation gears (113a, 113b) by being coupled with the lower case (121), and formed with a ventilation slit (126); and a pair of acupressure units (13a, 13b) connected to the rotation gears (113a, 113b) and rotated.

Description

Device for Massaging Shoulder

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massaging device for a shoulder region, and more particularly, to a massaging device for a shoulder region, which allows the user to pressurize or massage a shoulder region by a plurality of rotating balls.

Massage or massage refers to physical medical aids that are used to improve the function of muscles, joints, or organs, or to calm the excitement of the nerves. In general, massage is done by hand or by special means of body sweeping, nipping, pressing, pulling or tapping to help circulate blood and relieve fatigue. Massage is done primarily by hand, but can be done through a machine called massage. Massagers for massaging various body parts such as calf, leg, waist or shoulder are known in the art.

Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0072930 relates to a massager comprising a body extending over a shoulder and an artificial hip placed on both shoulders, the body comprising: a base fixed to the body; A pair of rotors axially coupled to one surface of the base in parallel at intervals; A motor for rotating the rotating body; Wherein the acupressure ball has a first protrusion protruding in a hemispherical shape on one surface of the rotating body and a second protrusion protruded from the first protrusion but having a smaller size than the first protrusion, And a second protruding portion having a shape of a second protruding portion.

Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0037725 discloses an apparatus for supporting an upper body portion; A pair of wings provided on one side of the upper body part and foldable and capable of hanging over a shoulder of a person; A first air cell provided in the upper body part and capable of massaging a person's neck by expanding or contracting by air; And a second air cell provided between the upper body receiving portion and the wing portion and capable of massaging a shoulder of a person by expanding or contracting by aeration, wherein the upper body receiving portion is divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, The air massager according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a shrinkable and inflatable airbag in the direction of the shoulder-type air massager.

In the prior art, both rotating balls are driven by separate motors, so that noise and vibrations are severe, and acupressure pressure can be unbalanced and structurally complicated.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art and has the following purpose.

Prior Art 1: Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0072930 (published by Hosung Tech Co., Ltd., Jul. 02, 2013) Prior Art 2: Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0037725 (published by Kagaku Shun, published on Apr. 20, 2012) Shoulder type air massaging device

The present invention is to provide a massage machine for a shoulder part which is structurally simple, so that the acupressure can be stably performed.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the massage machine comprises an outer cover and an operation module, and the operation module includes a lower case having rotary gears disposed at positions symmetrical to both sides of the motor; A rotary member which is rotated by a motor and has linear gears rotatable at both ends thereof in engagement with the respective rotary gears; An upper case having a connection unit formed at a position through which the rotary shaft of each rotary gear passes, and a ventilation slit formed in the lower case to seal the motor and the rotary gear; And a pair of acupressure units connected to and rotated by the rotary gear.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the massager of the shoulder portion is formed in each of the connection plate and the pair of shiissure unit, in which at least two circular electrode bands are formed in the connection unit and is contacted with the two circular electrode bands And a rotating contact terminal having a rotatable structure.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pair of acupressure units extend in the shape of a cylinder, a contact spherical surface is formed on the upper part of the acupressure unit, and at least one spaced groove is formed along the circumferential surface of the circular shape, .

The massager according to the present invention is structurally simple and allows a pair of acupressure units disposed on a base substrate to be separated from each other to be driven by the same driving apparatus, thereby stably maintaining the acupressure. The massage machine according to the present invention simply allows various functions to be added.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1A shows an exploded view of an embodiment of the internal structure of a massage machine according to the present invention. Fig.
Fig. 1B shows an exploded structure for an embodiment of a shiatsu unit applied to a massage machine according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 shows the coupling structure of Fig. 1b.
Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of a structure in which an additional function is applied to the massage machine according to the present invention.
Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of a 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. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have the same or similar functions. Accordingly, unless otherwise required for the understanding of the invention, the components will not be described repeatedly, and the known components will be briefly described or omitted. But should not be understood as being excluded from the embodiments of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1A shows an exploded view of an embodiment of the internal structure of a massage machine according to the present invention. Fig.

The massager of the shoulder part according to the present invention can be composed of an outer cover and an operation module 10 accommodated inside the outer cover. The operation module 10 includes a lower case 121 in which rotary gears 113a and 113b are disposed at positions symmetrical to both sides of the motor 111, respectively; A rotary member 112 rotated by the motor 111 and having linear gears 112a and 112b rotatable at both ends thereof to engage with the rotary gears 113a and 113b; The connecting units 124a and 124b are formed at positions where the rotating shafts of the rotating shafts 113a and 113b penetrate and are coupled with the lower case 121 to seal the motor 111 and the rotating gears 113a and 113b An upper case 122 having a ventilation slit 126 formed therein; And a pair of acupressure units 13a and 13b connected to the rotary gears 113a and 113b and rotated.

The massage machine according to the present invention can be applied to acupressure or massage on both shoulders around the neck. The massage machine is placed over the neck, and the pair of acupressure units (13a, 13b) are located on the shoulder parts, respectively, and have a structure to press or massage. However, the massage machine according to the present invention can be applied to massages of various parts such as the shoulder, back, waist, leg or calf, and is not limited by the massage part. If necessary, the massage machine can be provided with a unit which functions for various human bodies such as a low frequency generating unit, an infrared ray generating unit or a heat generating unit. In the massage machine according to the present invention, acupressure or massage may be performed by an acupressure ball 131 having a spherical shape, conical shape or the like. The acupressure ball 131 can be rotated in various directions and contact with the human body at various pressures.

Hereinafter, the operation module 10 applied to the massage machine according to the present invention will be described in detail.

The operation module 10 includes an operation unit 11; Pressure-applying units (13a, 13b) actuated by the operation unit (11) to pressurize the contact portion; And upper and lower cases 122 and 121 for sealing the operation unit 11, respectively.

The operation unit 11 includes a motor 111 disposed at a central portion of the lower case 121 having a structure capable of normal and reverse rotation, a rotary member 112 rotated by the motor 111, 112, which are rotated by being engaged with the rotary gears 113a, 113b. In addition, the operation unit 11 may include such as a connection connector or terminal for electrical connection.

The lower case 121 may have a suitable shape in which the motor 111 and the rotary gears 113a and 113b can be fixed. The rotary member 112 connected to the motor 111 and extending to both sides has a function similar to that of the motor shaft, and the linear gears 112a and 112b may be formed at both ends thereof. The rotary gears 113a and 113b may be circular gears having teeth on their circumferential surfaces, and may be formed on both sides through the center of rotation. One of the rotary shafts may be fixed to the lower case 121 and the other may extend through the upper case 122 and coupled to the shi pressure units 13a and 13b. A connection board 123 such as a circuit board may be formed in the lower case 121 to connect the motor 111 or another electric unit to the external power supply unit.

The upper case 122 may be coupled with the lower case 121 to form a closed space for accommodating therein the motor 111 and the rotating gears 113a and 113b and the connecting board 123 have. The connecting board 123 may be connected to the outside by a cable and one rotating shaft formed on the rotating gears 113a and 113b may extend outside the receiving space.

Connection units 124a and 124b may be formed on the outer surface of the upper case 122 and the connection units 124a and 124b may be shaped to extend vertically to the outer surface, . A protruding surface for allowing the motor 111 to be received can be formed on the outer surface of the upper case 122, and a ventilation slit 126 can be formed on the protruding surface. The ventilation slit 126 may have the function of emitting heat generated from a unit such as a motor 111 that operates in a closed accommodation space in the course of operation of the massager.

The rotary shaft of the rotary gears 113a and 113b may extend through the center of the connection units 124a and 124b and may be connected to the shi pressure units 13a and 13b. The rotation of the motor 111 allows the shaving units 13a and 13b to rotate in the first direction or the second direction.

The pressure-sensitive units 13a and 13b may be composed of a pair of base boards 132 and a pair of acupressure balls 131 fixed to the pair of base boards 132, respectively. The pair of acupressure balls 131 may have the same or different shapes and may be fixed to the inside of the annular rim 133 fixed to the base board 132.

Fig. 1B shows an exploded structure for an embodiment of the shi pressure unit 13a applied to the massage machine according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1B, the pressure-sensitive unit 13a includes a base substrate 132; A pair of functional units 138a and 138b formed on the base substrate 132; An operating substrate 136a, 136b disposed below the functional units 138a, 138b; An acupressure ball (138a, 138b) extending in a cylindrical shape and having a contact spherical surface formed in an upper part thereof and at least one spacing groove (131a) formed along the circumferential surface of the circular shape, 131); And an annular rim 133 for fixing the acupressure ball 131 to the base unit 132.

The functional units 138a and 138b may have a shape in which the upper part is hemispherical while extending, for example, in a cylindrical shape, and various functional elements such as an infrared lamp or a heat generating unit, for example, . The actuating board 136a, 136b may have an electrical connection or control function to the functional element and may be electrically connected to the other unit via the rotary contact terminals 137a, 137b. The acupressure ball 131 may be disposed to surround the functional units 138a and 138b and may be fixed to the base substrate 132 by the annular rim 133. [ Specifically, a fixing frame may be formed on the lower side of the acupressure ball 131, and a fixed frame may be fixed to the base substrate 132 by the annular rim 133. The spacing groove 131a formed on the circumferential surface of the acupressure ball 131 has a function of making the portion of the acupressure ball 131 that is in contact with the human body to be a curved surface, And to have the function of distributing the arranged LED light in various directions. The pressure-sensitive unit 13a can be made in various structures, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

Fig. 2 shows the coupling structure of Fig. 1b.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the acupressure unit may have a shape protruding in four directions as a whole, and a pair of acupressure balls 131 may be disposed at positions facing each other on the symmetrical base substrate 132. The balance projections 211 may be disposed at the other two symmetrical positions but are not necessarily required.

The acupressure balls 131 disposed at symmetrical positions may have the same or different shapes. For example, the two acupressure balls 131 may have different heights or may have different contact surfaces. As needed, the acupressure ball 131 may be disposed in a structure shaking from side to side, but it is not necessarily required.

The acupressure unit may have a variety of additional functions, including acupressure or massage, and may have, for example, thermal, luminescent, infrared or ultrasound emission capabilities. An electrical connection may be required for the operation of these functions.

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of a structure in which an additional function is applied to the massage machine according to the present invention.

3, a connection plate 311 having at least two circular electrode bands may be disposed on the upper surface of the connection unit 124a, and a pair of rotation contact terminals 137a and 137b may be disposed on the upper surface of the circular electrode Can be contacted with the strip. The end portions of the rotation electric contact terminals 137a and 137 may be formed into a separated branch shape so that the frictional resistance is reduced while maintaining contact with the circular electrode strip. And the different circular electrode bands can be insulated from each other. For example, an insulating band may be formed between different circular electrode bands. The electrical connection between the circular electrode strip and the rotary contact terminals 137a and 137b allows the electrical connection of the acupressure unit to be maintained continuously during the rotation of the base substrate 132.

Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of a massaging device 40 according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the massage machine 40 according to the present invention may be composed of an operation module accommodated inside the outer cover 41 and the outer cover 41. Fixing strips 42a and 42b may be formed on the outer cover 41 and a connector 43 for electrically connecting the operation modules accommodated therein may be disposed outside the outer cover 41. [

The outer cover 41 may be formed of various materials and the actuating button may be disposed at a suitable position of the fixing strips 42a and 42b.

The massaging device 40 can be made in various shapes that can be stretched over the neck, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The massager according to the present invention is structurally simple and allows a pair of acupressure units disposed on a base substrate to be separated from each other to be driven by the same driving apparatus, thereby stably maintaining the acupressure. The massage machine according to the present invention simply allows various functions to be added.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention . The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is limited only by the claims appended hereto.

10: operation module 11: operation unit
13a, 13b: Shiatsu pressure unit 40: Massage machine
41: outer cover 42a, 42b: fixing strip
43: Connector
111: motor 112: rotating member
112a, 112b: linear gears 113a, 113b:
121: lower case 122: upper case
123: connecting board 124a, 124b: connecting unit
126: Ventilation slit 131: Shiatsu ball
132: base substrate 133: annular rim
136a, 136b: Operation board 137a, 137b:
138a, 138b: Functional unit 211: Balance projection
311: Connecting plate

Claims (1)

A lower case 121 having rotary gears 113a and 113b disposed at positions symmetrical to both sides of the motor 111;
A rotary member 112 rotated by a motor 111 and having linear gears 112a and 112b rotatable at both ends thereof to engage with respective rotary gears 113a and 113b;
The connecting units 124a and 124b are formed at positions where the rotating shafts of the rotating shafts 113a and 113b penetrate and are coupled with the lower case 121 to seal the motor 111 and the rotating gears 113a and 113b An upper case 122 having a ventilation slit 126 formed therein;
A pair of acupressure units (13a, 13b) connected to the rotary gears (113a, 113b) and having a pair of acupressure balls (131) formed to have different heights while being fixed by the annular rim (133); And
A connection plate 311 formed with at least two circular electrode bands disposed on the connection units 124a and 124b and a pair of shading units 13a and 13b, And a pair of rotation contact terminals (137a, 137b)
The ends of each of the pair of rotation contact terminals 137a and 137b are formed as separate branches to reduce friction while being kept in contact with the circular electrode bands and an insulating band is formed between the different circular electrode bands Massage of shoulder area.

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