KR20200117947A - Apparatus for Massaging whole body with a Plural of Rotational Balls - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a whole-body massage apparatus having a plurality of rotational balls to perform a massage operation suitable for each body portion and, more specifically, to a whole-body massage apparatus having a plurality of rotational balls including acupressure balls for providing acupressure or massage to the shoulders or the neck and a plurality of rotational balls for providing massage to the back or the waist. According to the present invention, the whole-body massage apparatus comprises: a reception housing (11); a pair of acupressure balls (131a, 131b) symmetrically installed on the upper side of the reception housing (11) to rotate; a moving base (12) installed on the lower side of the reception housing (11); a plurality of rotational balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) symmetrically installed on the upper part of the moving base (12) to rotate; a pair of guides (15a, 15b) for guiding movement of the moving base (12); a plurality of gears for rotating the plurality of rotational balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d); a rack gear (14) engaged with one of the plurality of gears to vertically move the pair of guides (15a, 15b); and a motor (M) for rotating the plurality of gears, wherein each of the rotational balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) is formed as 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, and 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 refers to a physical medical adjuvant therapy used to improve the function of muscles, joints, or intestines or to calm nerve excitement. In general, massage is performed by sweeping, kneading, pressing, pulling, or tapping the body with hands or special devices to help circulation of blood and relieve fatigue. Massage is mainly done by hand, but can be done through a machine called a massage machine.

As a prior art related to the massage machine, there is Patent Publication No. 2010-012550'The vibrator structure of the electric massage machine'. 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 in order to minimize the noise generated during the operation of the vibrator and prevent the vibrator from being separated from the solenoid. It is characterized in that a stopper larger than the through hole is fixed.

Another prior art related to massage machines is Patent Registration No. 0950262,'massage machine'. In order to optimize the contact angle of the human body and receive a more effective massage, the massager suggested in the prior art above is eccentric between the links as a plurality of link bodies each having a fixed massage wheel rotatable are fixed to a drive shaft driven by a motor. It is characterized in that the cam is installed so that the link arms included in each link body are formed to deflect each other.

Another prior art related to the massage machine is Patent Publication No. 2006-0027736,'Full Body Massager'. The prior art relates to a full-body massage device, and a support body with armrests on both sides and a rolling roller for transport at the rear, a thigh massage part provided on a cushion member formed on the upper part of the support body 100 and having a groove of a predetermined width. The seat plate is combined with the support body and includes a backrest equipped with a massage unit for massaging the back and the waist at the neck while automatically moving up and down, and a leg massage unit for massaging the calf by a cam and a massage plate. It characterized in that it consists of a gear and acupressure rod eccentric to the rotation shaft.

The prior art related to a massage device is for massaging a part of the body or discloses a massage of a body part excluding the neck and shoulders. It is also characterized in that the massage process proceeds in the form of tapping.

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

The present invention has the following objects to improve the above problems of the prior art.

An object of the present invention is to provide a full-body massager having a plurality of rotating balls capable of massaging a neck or shoulder area in acupressure form and at the same time using a plurality of rotating balls to massage the waist or back.

Another object of the present invention is 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 full-body massager is a receiving housing, a pair of acupressure balls installed symmetrically so as to be rotatable above the receiving housing, a moving base installed under the receiving housing, and symmetrically so as to be rotatable above the moving base A rack that moves a pair of guides up and down by meshing with any one of a plurality of rotating balls installed as a unit, a pair of guides for inducing the movement of the moving base, a plurality of gears for the rotation of a plurality of rotating balls, and a plurality of gears And a motor for rotating a gear and a plurality of gears, wherein each rotating ball is formed in a pair.

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

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

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

The massage device according to the present invention has the advantage of performing a massage operation suitable for each body part while allowing the entire body to be massaged evenly. In addition, the massage device according to the present invention has the advantage of preventing back pain caused by massage by widening the massage area such as the back or the back by using a plurality of rotating balls. In addition, the massage device according to the present invention has the advantage of enhancing blood circulation as the body temperature increases by enabling heat during the massage process. In addition, the whole body massager according to the present invention has the advantage of being able to be used to relieve pain by having a heat function.

1 shows a schematic structure of an embodiment of a full-body massager according to the present invention.
2A is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a rotating ball for massaging a waist or back in a full-body massager according to the present invention.
Figure 2b shows an embodiment of the acupressure ball for a neck or shoulder massage in the whole body massager according to the present invention.
3 shows an embodiment of a gear structure for operating 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 full-body massager according to the present invention.

In the following, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments are for a clear understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the full body massager according to the present invention includes a receiving housing 11, a pair of acupressure balls 131a and 131b installed symmetrically so as to be rotatable above the receiving housing 11, and the receiving housing 11 A moving base 12 installed at the bottom, a plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d installed symmetrically so as to be rotatable above the moving base 12, a pair for inducing the movement of the moving base 12 Of the guides (15a, 15b), a plurality of gears for rotation of a plurality of rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d), a pair of guides (15a, 15b) are moved up and down by meshing with any one of a plurality of gears It includes a rack gear 14 and a motor (M) for rotating a plurality of gears,

In the above, each of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d is formed in a pair.

The full-body massager according to the present invention can be used for neck or shoulder massage or acupressure and back or waist massage. The device for neck or shoulder massage and the device for back or waist massage may be operated by a separate motor (M) or by a single motor. Additionally, the full-body massager according to the present invention may include a device for massage of the leg or lower body.

The receiving housing 11 is for accommodating various devices for operating the massage machine, and may have a shape in which the upper body of the human body can be reclined as a whole. As shown in FIG. 1, the receiving housing 11 may have an outer shape extending downward while forming an inner space in which various devices can be accommodated, and having a width that changes irregularly. The receiving housing 11 may be made of a synthetic resin such as plastic, but is not limited thereto. Each device may be disposed 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 inner space. The vertical frame 111 and the horizontal frame 112 may have any structure known in the art, and the present invention is not limited to a certain structure.

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

A plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d may be installed under the receiving housing 11. A plurality of rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) may be installed on the upper surface of the movable base 12, the movable base 12 can be moved up and down along a pair of guides (15a, 15b) . Further, the movement of the movement base 12 by the guides 15a and 15b may be performed by a circular gear meshed with the rack gear 14 and rotated.

The moving base 12 may be in the shape of a square plate having a certain thickness, and a gear for rotating each of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d is installed at the bottom, and the rotating balls 121a, 121b, and 121c, 121d) can be installed. The moving base 12 may be disposed symmetrically to the left and right based on the vertical frame 111, and a plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d may also be disposed symmetrically to the left and right. Each of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d may be fixed so as to be rotatable with respect to the base 12, and two 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 square-shaped moving base 12. Since each of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d forms a pair, the number of substantially rotating balls may be eight. The number of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d, placement position, or placement interval 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.

A motor (M) may be installed below the moving base 12. It is advantageous that the motor (M) has a form capable of forward and reverse rotation and speed control. The arrangement position of the motor M is not particularly limited, but it is advantageous to be selected so as to efficiently drive a plurality of gears arranged under the moving base 12. The rotation of the motor M may be transmitted to each of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d by a plurality of gears.

The motor M allows the moving base 12 to move up and down along the guides 15a and 15b. As shown in FIG. 1, a rack gear 14 may be installed in one of the inner spaces of the receiving housing 12 along the longitudinal direction. One of the gears connected to the motor (M) is meshed with the rack gear (14), and when the motor (M) rotates, one of the gears rotates accordingly, and accordingly, the moving base 12 is moved by the guides (15a, 15b). It is induced and moves up and down.

The vertical movement of the movable 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 separately move the moving base 12, a separate motor may be installed or the meshing of the rack gear may be controlled. When the movement of the movable base 12 and the rotation of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d are performed at the same time, the movable base 12 may be moved up and down at a certain period. On the other hand, in order to move the moving base 12 up and down separately from the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d, the moving position of the moving base 12 may be first determined. When the moving base 12 is moved to a predetermined position, the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d may be rotated again. In this way, 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 a specific control structure.

Each of the rotating ball and acupressure ball will be described below.

2A is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a rotating ball for massaging a waist or back in a full-body massager according to the present invention.

In the present specification, elements 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 in different drawings as needed. Components having the same or similar functions indicated by the same reference numerals are not described repeatedly for the sake of simplicity.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the moving base 12 may include a moving groove (not shown) coupled to the substrate 121 and the guides 15a and 15b. A 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 special shape. The substrate 121 may be disposed symmetrically with respect to the vertical frame 111 and a plurality of rotating plates 21 may be disposed on the substrate 121. The rotation plate 21 may be connected to a gear shaft (not shown) disposed below the substrate and may be disposed to be rotated by rotation of the gear shaft regardless of the substrate 121. The rotating plate 21 may be arranged in various forms, but preferably, the four rotating plates 21 may be arranged vertically so as to be symmetrical left and right. A pair of rotating balls 22a and 22b may be disposed on each rotating plate 21. When the rotating plate 21 becomes circular, the rotating balls 22a and 22b may be arranged to be symmetric with respect to the center along any one of the radial directions. The rotating balls 22a and 22b may be spherical, but may be spherical with a flat top surface. Specifically, the part in contact with the body may be made to be flat.

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

Figure 2b shows an embodiment of the acupressure ball for a neck or shoulder massage in the whole body massager according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the acupressure ball may be installed on the upper portion of the receiving housing 11. A gear 23 rotating by a motor (not shown) may be installed in the receiving space 13 formed above the receiving housing 11, and a pressure 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 at a position away from the center of the acupressure plate 231.

Acupressure balls (23a, 23b) may be installed in a pair of left and right symmetrical relative to the vertical frame 111, and each acupressure ball (23a, 23b) may be formed of a body extending in a cylindrical shape and a hemispherical upper part. . A part of the body and the upper part of the hemispherical shape are brought into contact with the neck or shoulder to perform 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, the acupressure ball (23a, 23b) is fixed at a position off-center of the acupressure plate 231, so that the acupressure ball (23a, 23b) itself rotates based on the center of the acupressure plate 231 and elastic means Acupressure balls 23a and 23b may be rotated based on a fixed point by. As the acupressure balls (23a, 23b) perform rotational and conical movements as described above, the acupressure or massage area can be widened, while the body contact area of the acupressure balls (23a, 23b) is widened so that acupressure or massage can be effectively performed. do.

The acupressure balls 23a and 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). Rotation of the acupressure balls 23a, 23b by separate motors or installation motors or connection of drive transmission means therefor may be made according to a method known in the art, and the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiments.

A rotating ball or acupressure ball installed in the full-body massager according to the present invention may have a heating function. The heating function may be achieved by arranging a heating wire such as a nichrome wire inside the rotating ball or the acupressure ball and controlled by a temperature control means. It has the advantage that such a heating function allows the whole body massager according to the present invention to be used for the treatment of pain as needed.

Hereinafter, a gear connection structure for rotating such acupressure ball or rotating ball will be described.

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

Referring to FIG. 3, when the drive gear 31 is driven by a motor (see FIG. 2A ), the first connection gear 32 connected to the lower side of the drive gear 31 rotates. The first connection gear 32 rotates the second connection gear 33 and accordingly, the third connection gear 34 rotates. The third connection gear 34 rotates the rotation gear 35 that rotates the rotation plate 21, and the rotation balls 22a and 22b rotate according to the rotation of the rotation plate 21. On the other hand, the third connection gear 34 is connected to the moving gear 37 and the gear formed in the lower portion of the moving gear 37 meshes with the rack gear 14. Due to this, the moving base (see FIG. 2A) moves up and down along the rack gear 14 by the rotation of the motor.

The rotating plate 21 installed under the moving base may be rotated by a driven gear 38 directly meshed with the driving gear 31 or may be rotated through another connecting gear (not shown). In addition, a rotating ball (not shown) installed in a symmetrical position may be rotated through a fourth connection gear 36 or another connection gear connected to the rotation gear 35.

As described above, the rotating balls 22a and 22b according to the present invention may be rotated by a motor using various types of gear connections. In addition, the acupressure ball described above may also be rotated by a drive transmission method similar to the connection of the gears described with respect to the rotating balls 22a and 22b. A method of rotating the rotating balls 22a, 22b or acupressure balls by means of a motor and a gear may be made according to a method known in the art, and the present invention is not limited by a specific gear connection structure or driving means.

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

Figure 4 shows an embodiment of the appearance of the full-body massager according to the present invention.

4, the full-body massager includes an outer case 41 that covers the housing housing, acupressure parts 42a and 42b formed in the upper part, a backrest part 44 formed under the acupressure part 42a 42b, and a backrest part ( 4 pairs of rotating massage parts (43a, 43b, 43c, 43d) arranged at 44), lower body massage part 46 connected to the backrest part 44, a fixing strap for fixing the full body massager to, for example, a chair It may include a remote control (R) for controlling the operation of the (45) and the full body massager.

For operation, a full-body massager can first be installed in a chair, sofa, or place where a person can sit. First, when the remote control (R) is operated for acupressure or massage of the neck or shoulder, the acupressure parts 42a, 42b rotate, and accordingly, the neck or shoulder becomes acupressure. In addition, 4 pairs of rotating massage parts 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d can be operated for back or waist massage. If heat is needed during acupressure or massage, you can use the remote control (R) to activate the heat function and set the required temperature.

A vibration device vibrating by a motor may be installed in the lower body massage part 46, and a lower body massage may be performed by vibration of the vibration device by operating a remote control.

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

The operation procedure shown in FIG. 4 is exemplary, 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 presented embodiment.

The massage device according to the present invention has the advantage of performing a massage operation suitable for each body part while allowing the entire body to be massaged evenly. In addition, the massage device according to the present invention has the advantage of having a seat structure so that it is attached to, for example, a chair or a sofa so that the user can perform a massage while performing other tasks. In addition, the massage device according to the present invention has the advantage that the width of the massage ball can be adjusted and the massage effect is increased by allowing the massage to be performed 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 in the neck and shoulder massage process.

The massage device according to the present invention has the advantage of performing a massage operation suitable for each body part while allowing the entire body to be massaged evenly. In addition, the massage device according to the present invention has the advantage of preventing back pain caused by massage by widening the massage area such as the back or the back by using a plurality of rotating balls. In addition, the massage device according to the present invention has the advantage of enhancing blood circulation as the body temperature increases by enabling heat during the massage process. In addition, the whole body massager according to the present invention has the advantage of being able to be used to relieve pain by having a heat function.

Although it has been described in detail above with reference to the presented embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art will be able to make various modifications and modifications without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention with reference to the presented embodiments. . The present invention is limited only by the claims appended below unless it is limited by such modifications and modifications.

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

Claims (1)

Receiving housing 11;
A pair of acupressure balls 131a and 131b installed symmetrically so as to be rotatable above the receiving housing 11;
A moving base 12 installed under the receiving housing 11;
A plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d installed symmetrically so as to be rotatable on the upper part of the moving base 12;
A pair of guides 15a and 15b for inducing the movement of the moving base 12;
A plurality of gears for rotation of a plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d;
A rack gear 14 engaged with any one of a plurality of gears to move the movable base 12 up and down along a pair of guides 15a and 15b; And
Including a motor (M) for rotating a plurality of gears,
Each rotating ball (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) is made of a pair, and the acupressure ball (131a, 131b) is fixed and rotated at a position away from the center of the acupressure plate 231 by an elastic means 233,
The moving base 12 includes a substrate 121 and a moving groove coupled to the pair of guides 15a, 15b, and the plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d is a rectangular moving base Consisting of four disposed at each corner of (12), the four rotating plates 21 disposed on the substrate 121, each of which has a spherical shape with a flat top surface (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) Are placed in this pair,
Engagement with the rack gear 14 is possible so that the vertical movement of the moving base 12 by a pair of guides 15a, 15b can be made separate from the rotation of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d. A full body massager with a plurality of rotating balls, characterized in that it can be controlled.

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