KR20220081849A - Adjustment device of massage roller based on oscillation technique for spinal joint mobilization - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a device for adjusting a massage roller based on a vibration technique for vertebral joint movement. The massage roll adjusting device of the present invention includes a massage roller transfer unit provided with a pair of moving members so as to be movable along a base plate, and the transfer unit and both sides are hinged through a hinge unit, and a massage roller that vibrates up and down. and a pair of base brackets provided on both sides of the base plate to operate as a rail for rotational motion with the movable member inserted and installed, a pair of rack gears provided inside the base bracket, and coupled to the motor shaft of the traction motor It can be achieved by including a pinion gear rotating on the rack gear, and the massage roller transfer unit having one side coupled to the pinion gear to move according to the curvature of the spine.

Description

ADJUSTMENT DEVICE OF MASSAGE ROLLER BASED ON OSCILLATION TECHNIQUE FOR SPINAL JOINT MOBILIZATION

The present invention relates to a device for adjusting a massage roller, and more particularly, to a spinal joint capable of moving the massage roller according to the treatment purpose of a subject based on the vibration technique of joint motion among manual therapy techniques while using a spinal massager. It relates to a control device for a massage roller based on a vibration technique for operation.

Today, due to the development of industrial technology, the number of people exposed to digital media devices such as computers, tablets, or smartphones for a long time increases, and spinal diseases are increasing at the same time. Incorrect posture causes musculoskeletal disorders related to the spine.

If you live for a long time with the upper body bent forward, spinal deformities such as kyphosis may occur.

When such spinal deformity occurs, the erector spinae muscle is excessively stretched, which causes muscle weakness of the extensors of the spine, and the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine increases, increasing the risk of disc herniation. These changes in muscles and ligaments make it difficult to maintain correct posture as a result.

In addition, excessive kyphosis of the thoracic spine when straightening the torso may cause secondary vertebral deformity by causing lumbar lordosis, an abnormal compensatory action.

This spinal deformity is an important cause that can cause back pain by increasing abnormal compression and shear forces between the vertebral joints.

Physical therapy and manual therapy have been widely used to treat these spinal diseases. Manual therapy has effects such as pain reduction, improvement of blood circulation, spinal correction, joint stimulation, muscle stretching, and relaxation of constricted tissues around joints for musculoskeletal disorders related to spinal deformity.

In particular, spinal joint mobilization is one of the widely used manual treatment methods, and it is effective in improving joint range of motion, preventing stiffness, and relieving pain.

These effects are based on neurophysiological evidence. There are four types of afferent nerves that receive stimulation applied to joints and transmit them to the central nervous system. Among them, types 1-3 are mechanoreceptors, which transmit sensation to the central nervous system, and type 4 are pain receptors (nociceptors) that transmit pain in response to abnormal stimuli.

Joint mobilization generates therapeutic effects by stimulating mechanoreceptors through the movement of the joint capsule around the joint. Since each mechanoreceptor has different characteristics, the stimulation technique is applied differently. Type 1 fibers are located in the superficial layer of the joint capsule and serve to sense posture and movement, and respond to long and slow stimuli. Type 2 fibers are responsible for sensing the speed of movement and respond to short, rapid stimuli. These mechanoreceptor responses play a role in suppressing pain perception. In particular, according to previous studies, it is reported that the cervical joints contain a lot of type 1 fibers and the lumbar joints contain a lot of type 2 fibers. In addition, sensory transmission of mechanoreceptors can increase or decrease muscle tone by influencing the promotion or inhibition of the response of alpha motor neurons. Therefore, arthroplasty can affect muscle relaxation and increase joint range of motion.

In manual therapy, vibration technique was applied to joint mobilization based on the neurophysiological evidence above, and it was divided into four stages according to amplitude and frequency. The first stage vibration technique is performed at the starting point of the joint range of motion and the amplitude is small. The two-step vibration technique is performed in the middle of the range of motion, has a large amplitude, and the frequency of vibration is about 2-3 times per second. The 3-step vibration technique moves the joint up to the resistance point of the range of motion, and the amplitude is large, and vibrations are applied 2-3 times per second. The four-step vibrating technique is performed in a limited range of motion and the amplitude is small.

Stage 1 and stage 2 vibration techniques are mainly applied for pain control. In addition, the 3rd and 4th stage vibration techniques are applied to improve the joint range of motion and to elongate the surrounding tissues.

Recently, various spinal stimulation devices that apply massage to prevent and correct spinal deformity and to improve the joint range of motion of the spine have been developed.

However, conventional spinal stimulation equipment has a single axis rail in which the massage roller moves along the curvature of the spine and stimulates the spine, so it is difficult to provide an intensive treatment effect by applying the vibration technique to the purpose in a specific spinal segment. .

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1181918 (up-and-down motion control device for thermal therapy device) can produce acupressure and massage effects with the same pressure even for users with different physical conditions by adjusting the vertical height of the warm ball inserted in the mat. it is designed to It has the advantage of preventing excessive pressure from being concentrated on a specific area by being able to adjust the height of the ongugi according to the user's weight, but if the same pressure is applied to all spinal areas, it is difficult to achieve the effect of step-by-step selective arthroplasty. Due to this, for users who complain of joint pain, the pressure that is only constantly controlled may act with excessive strength, and side effects and additional pain may occur.

In addition, there is a limitation in that it is difficult to achieve a sufficient effect with a constant controlled pressure for users who require greater strength and stimulation time to increase the joint range of motion.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2031634 (massage chair with variable massage roller) has the effect of providing a customized massage according to the user's body structure by being able to adjust the position of the massage roller and the size of the elastic repulsive force. it is designed to

However, there is a limitation in that it is difficult to provide an intensive treatment effect by applying the vibration technique to a specific spinal segment because only pressure is provided for the overall spinal segment.

KR Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1181918 (2012.09.05) KR Registration Patent No. 10-2031634 (2019.10.07)

The present invention to solve this problem is to apply a vibration technique to a spinal stimulator and a massage roller that delivers constant pressure by adjusting the height of a warm ball to suit the user's physical characteristics, and using the neurophysiological principle of the user's joints. An object of the present invention is to provide an adjustment device for a massage roller based on a vibration technique for vertebral joint movement that can deliver step-by-step selective joint operation according to pain and vertebral joint conditions.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for adjusting a massage roller based on a vibration technique for moving the vertebral joints, which can produce a constant massage effect for the overall spinal segment through a variable massage roller.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for adjusting a massage roller based on a vibration technique for vertebral joint motion that can provide customized treatment according to the user's condition step by step according to the amplitude and vibration speed of the massage roller. do.

In addition, the present invention provides a vibration technique-based massage roller control device for vertebral joint motion that can provide an appropriate therapeutic effect according to the user's condition and needs by using a massage roller based on the vibration technique of arthroplasty. to serve another purpose.

In order to solve this problem, the massage roller control device based on the vibration technique for moving the spinal joint of the present invention includes a massage roller transfer unit provided with a pair of moving members so as to be movable along a base plate, and the transfer unit and both sides of the hinge unit. A pair of base brackets hinged through and provided with a massage roller that vibrates up and down, and a pair of base brackets provided on both sides of the base plate and operating as rails in which the movable member is inserted and rotated, inside the base bracket a pair of rack gears and a pinion gear coupled to the motor shaft of the traction motor to rotate on the rack gear, and the massage roller transfer unit having one side coupled to the pinion gear to move according to the curvature of the spine. can be achieved.

In addition, the massage roller vibrates up and down by a vibration motor and an air pocket vibrating up and down by the vibration motor.

In addition, the massage unit includes a vertical height control unit for adjusting the vertical height of the massage roller, an amplitude/vibration speed control unit for adjusting the amplitude and vibration speed of the massage roller, and a vertical height and the amplitude/vibration speed adjustment of the vertical height control unit. It may be configured to further include a control unit for controlling the unit according to input data.

In addition, the control unit adjusts the amplitude/vibration speed control unit with a pain control vibration technique for controlling pain and an enhancement control vibration technique for improvement of joint range of motion and elongation of surrounding tissues, but the pain control vibration technique includes the amplitude/vibration technique The speed control unit is configured to include a first-stage vibration technique that suppresses pain according to amplitude and vibration speed and a second-stage vibration technique that has pain relief and muscle relaxation effects.

In addition, the enhancement control vibration technique moves the joint up to the resistance point of the range of motion, has a large amplitude, and is performed in a three-step vibration technique in which vibrations are applied 2-3 times per second and within the limited range of motion. It can be configured to include a four-step vibration technique with small amplitude.

Therefore, according to the vibration technique-based massage roller control device for vertebral joint movement of the present invention, the vibration technique is applied to the massage roller to use the neurophysiological principle of the joint, and according to the user's pain and vertebral joint condition, step-by-step selective It can convey the effect of arthroplasty.

In addition, according to the vibration technique-based massage roller control device for vertebral joint movement of the present invention, the effect of treatment can be changed by adjusting the vibration amplitude and speed of the massage roller, so that more effective treatment can be applied. It works.

In addition, according to the vibration technique-based massage roller control device for vertebral joint movement of the present invention, according to the amplitude and speed of vibration, the first step is pain suppression, the second step is pain relief and muscle relaxation effect, and 3-4 This step has the effect of improving the range of motion of the joint and providing customized treatment according to the user's condition.

And according to the vibration technique-based massage roller control device for moving the spinal joint of the present invention, the massage roller based on the vibration technique of the joint motion technique can provide an appropriate therapeutic effect according to the user's condition and needs. By reducing the pain of the vertebral segment and improving the range of motion of the vertebral joints, the user has a correct posture and can prevent related diseases, thereby reducing the burden of social and economic costs.

1 is a perspective view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a main configuration diagram of the present invention;
3 is a view illustrating a massage unit and a traction motor in a plan view;
and
4 is a view illustrating a massage unit and a traction motor in a right side view.

The terms or words used in the present specification and claims are not to be construed as limited in their ordinary or dictionary meanings, and on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe his invention. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain element, it means that other elements may be further included, rather than excluding other elements, unless otherwise stated. In addition, terms such as “…unit”, “…group”, “module”, and “device” described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is implemented by a combination of hardware and/or software can be

Throughout the specification, the term “and/or” should be understood to include all combinations possible from one or more related items. For example, the meaning of “the first item, the second item and/or the third item” may be presented from the first, second, or third item as well as two or more of the first, second, or third items. A combination of all possible items.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a main configuration diagram of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a massage unit and a traction motor in a plan view, and FIG. 4 is a massage unit and traction It is a diagram illustrating the motor as a right side view.

As shown, the massage device of the present invention includes a control unit 410 including a massage roller transfer unit 200 and a roller control unit 420 for adjusting the vertical movement and amplitude/vibration of the massage roller 130 .

The massage roller transfer unit 200 operates to move according to the curvature of the spine using a rack and pinion gear and a motor.

To this end, the massage roller transfer unit 200 is provided with a pair of moving members so as to be movable along the base plate 300 .

The base plate 300 may be composed of a conventional mat.

Referring to the drawings, a pair of moving members 210 are coupled to both ends of the massage roller transfer unit 200 .

The moving member 210 is configured in the form of a roller and is mounted on the rail 332 formed on the base bracket 330 to move through the rolling operation of the roller in the rail 332 .

The base bracket 330 is provided on both sides of the base plate 300, and the rail 332 is formed so that a pair of moving members 210 can be inserted and rotated.

In addition, a pair of rack gears 320 are provided inside the base bracket 330 and are coupled to the motor shaft of the traction motor 340 and include a pinion gear 322 that rotates on the rack gear 320 . .

In addition, the base bracket 330 is configured to be supported by the support bar 310 provided with a stopper 312 on one side on the base plate 300 .

Since one side of the massage roller transfer unit 200 is coupled to the traction motor 340 or the pinion gear 322, the movement of the pinion gear 322 causes the massage roller to move and move according to the curvature of the spine.

On the inner surface of the pair of moving members 210, the massage roller transfer unit 200 and both sides are hinged through a hinge unit 220, and the massage unit 100 is provided with a massage roller 130 that vibrates up and down. provided

The massage unit 100 operates to vibrate up and down by the hinge unit 220 by driving the air pocket 110 on the massage roller transfer unit 200 .

One side of the hinge unit 220 vibrating up and down is coupled to the massage roller transfer unit 200 and the other side is coupled to the base 150 of the massage unit 100 so that the vibration of the air pump 151 is the air pocket 110 . It is driven to cause the massage unit 100 to vibrate.

To this end, the controller 410 first moves the massage unit 100 along the longitudinal direction on the base plate 300 through the pinion gear 322 rotating on the rack gear 320 using the traction motor 340 . And, by controlling the motor 140, the massage roller 130 is driven while moving left and right.

And a roller adjusting unit 420 is provided to control the vertical vibration of the massage unit 100 through the air pump 151 .

The roller control unit 420 is composed of a vertical height control unit 421 for adjusting the vertical vibration height of the massage roller 130 and an amplitude/vibration speed control unit 422 for adjusting the amplitude and speed of vibration.

When the roller control unit 420 transmits the height, amplitude, and vibration speed of the vibration set in the air pump 151 according to the data set by the control unit 410 to the air pump 151, the air pump 151 sends the air It is to control the vertical vibration of the massage roller 130 through the pocket (110).

As a result, the air pump 151 adjusts the frequency and height of the upper plate while adding and removing pressure by using air in the air pocket 110 .

The air pump 151 is mechanically connected to the solenoid valve 152, so that the solenoid valve 152 compresses and expands by an electrical signal to vibrate the air pocket 110 vertically. In order to drive the massage unit 100 up and down, the massage roller 130 is driven up and down by vibration.

In addition, if the air pocket 110 is composed of air cells for vertical vibration so that each air cell is controlled by an air pump, vertical vibration can be controlled more delicately.

Specifically, the massage roller vibrates up and down by the vertical vibration height of the air pocket 110 output from the roller control unit 420 according to the data set by the control unit 410 and the air pocket vibrating up and down by the air pump 151 . In the end, it is possible to move the vertebral joint using the vibration technique.

That is, according to the present invention, the left and right movement of the massage roller 130 is moved along the spine by the motor 140 , the vertical vibration of the massage roller 130 by the air pocket 110 , and the traction motor 340 . will be.

The roller control unit 420 includes an amplitude/vibration speed control unit ( 422).

In addition, if the pressure sensor 112 and/or the air pump 151 for detecting the air pressure in the lower portion of the air pocket 110 is additionally provided with a pressure sensor 153 for detecting the air pressure, the control unit 410 massages it. When the roller moves up and down, it detects the limit of the joint range of motion, and based on the limit, the vibration technique is applied step-by-step, so that the massage can be performed more efficiently.

Hereinafter, a method for controlling the control unit of the massage roller of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described.

In addition, the control unit 410 may use a remote control control unit in the form of a tablet PC.

This control unit 410 operates to deliver the effect of an appropriate vibrating technique step by step (steps 1 to 4) by enabling control of the massage unit pressure and the amplitude and vibration speed of the driving unit in a specific segment according to the user's spinal joint state. .

In particular, the control unit 410 sets the 'evaluation stage' when the first roller is driven because the flexibility and characteristics of the vertebral joint tissue that each user has are different, so that the maximum pressure value according to the user's spine flexion, flexibility, and segmental movement is determined. It is preferable to let it be decided.

Based on the maximum pressure value set thereafter, the pressure is determined in each step as follows.

Step 1: 10-25% of maximum pressure value

Step 2: 30-50% of maximum pressure value

Step 3: 60-80% of maximum pressure value

Step 4: 90-100% of maximum pressure value

That is, the control unit 410 controls the amplitude/vibration speed control unit 422 to control the amplitude/vibration speed control unit 422 with the pain control vibration technique for pain control and the enhancement control vibration technique for the improvement of the joint range of motion and the elongation of the surrounding tissues to control the air pump 151 . ) to control the air pocket 110 to maintain the above-mentioned pressure value and frequency.

At this time, the pressure sensor 112 of the air pocket 110 and/or the pressure sensor 153 of the air pump 151 is used to control so that the set pressure is maintained.

When performing the pain control vibration technique, the control unit 410 uses the amplitude/vibration speed control unit 422 to suppress pain according to the amplitude and vibration speed in a first stage vibration technique and in a second stage vibration having pain relief and muscle relaxation effects. Operate to include techniques.

The first stage vibration technique is performed at the beginning of the joint range of motion, and the amplitude is controlled to be small, and the second stage vibration technique is performed in the middle range of the range of motion, has a large amplitude, and the frequency of vibration is 2-3 per second. Do it about once.

In addition, the enhancement control vibration technique moves the joint up to the resistance point of the range of motion, has a large amplitude, and is performed in a three-step vibration technique in which vibrations are applied 2-3 times per second and within the limited range of motion. It may include a four-step oscillation technique with a small amplitude.

At this time too, by using the tablet PC-type remote control control unit, it is possible to control the pressure of the massage part in a specific segment according to the user's spinal joint condition, and the amplitude and vibration speed of the driving part, so that the effect of the appropriate vibration technique can be achieved step-by-step (steps 1 - 4). make it possible to transmit

Depending on the amplitude and speed of vibration, step 1 is pain suppression, step 2 is pain relief and muscle relaxation, and steps 3 and 4 increase the range of motion. Providing customized treatment according to the user's condition It is possible.

Since such a vibrating technique is the same as that described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with respect to the described embodiments, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications are possible within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention, and it is natural that such variations and modifications belong to the appended claims.

100: massage unit 110: air pocket
130: massage roller 140: vibration motor
200: massage roller transfer unit 210: moving member
300: base plate 310: support bar
320: rack gear 322: pinion gear
330: base bracket 332: rail
340: traction motor 410: control unit
420: roller control unit

Claims (9)

Massage roller transfer unit provided with a pair of moving members to be movable along the base plate; And
a massage unit having a massage roller that is hinge-coupled to the transfer unit and both sides through a hinge unit and vibrates up and down;
An adjustment device for a massage roller based on vibration technique for vertebral joint movement.
The method of claim 1,
a pair of base brackets provided on both sides of the base plate and operating as rails in which the movable member is inserted and rotated;
A pair of rack gears provided inside the base bracket; And
a pinion gear coupled to the motor shaft of the traction motor and rotating on the rack gear;
including,
The massage roller transfer unit
A control device for a massage roller based on a vibration technique for moving a spinal joint that is coupled to one side of the pinion gear and moves according to the curvature of the spine.
3. The method of claim 2,
The base bracket is
An apparatus for adjusting a massage roller based on a vibration technique for vertebral joint movement, characterized in that it is supported by a support bar provided with a stopper on one side on the base plate.
The method of claim 1,
The massage roller
A control device for a massage roller based on a vibration technique for moving the spinal joint vibrated up and down by an air pump and an air pocket vibrating up and down by the air pump.
The method of claim 1,
The massage unit
A vertical height adjustment unit for adjusting the vertical height of the massage roller;
an amplitude/vibration speed control unit for adjusting the amplitude and vibration speed of the massage roller;
a control unit for controlling the upper and lower heights of the upper and lower height adjusting units and the data input to the amplitude/vibration speed adjusting unit;
A control device for a massage roller based on vibration technique for vertebral joint movement further comprising a.
6. The method of claim 5,
the control unit
A vibration technique-based massage roller control device for vertebral joint motion that controls the amplitude/vibration speed control unit with a pain control vibration technique for controlling pain and an enhancement control vibration technique for improving the joint range of motion and elongating the surrounding tissues .
7. The method of claim 6,
The pain control vibration technique is
A vibration technique-based massage roller for moving the vertebral joint including the first-step vibration technique for suppressing pain according to the amplitude and vibration speed of the amplitude/vibration speed control unit and the second-step vibration technique for pain relief and muscle relaxation effect regulator.
8. The method of claim 7,
The first stage vibration technique is
It is performed at the starting point of the joint range of motion, the amplitude is controlled to be small, and the two-step vibration technique is performed in the middle range of the range of motion. A control device for massage rollers based on vibration technique for joint movement.
7. The method of claim 6,
The enhancement control vibration technique is
The three-step vibration technique in which the joint is moved up to the resistance point of the range of motion, large amplitude, and vibrations are applied 2-3 times per second, and the four-step vibration technique, which is performed in the limited range of motion and has a small amplitude A control device for a massage roller based on vibration technique for vertebral joint movement, including a.

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