KR20230042675A - Apparatus for Massaging whole body with a Plural of Rotational Balls - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for massaging the whole body with a plurality of rotational balls and, more specifically, to an apparatus for massaging the whole body with a plurality of rotational balls, which has acupressure balls for acupressure or massage of the shoulders or neck and a plurality of rotating balls for back or waist massage. The present invention relates to an apparatus for massaging the whole body with a plurality of rotational balls and, more specifically, to an apparatus for massaging the whole body with a plurality of rotational balls, which has acupressure balls for acupressure or massage of the shoulders or neck and a plurality of rotating balls for back or waist massage. The apparatus for massaging the whole body according to the present invention comprises: a receiving housing (11); a pair of acupressure balls (131a, 131b) installed symmetrically to be rotatable on the upper side of the receiving housing (11); a mobile base (12) installed at the bottom of the receiving housing (11); a plurality of rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) installed symmetrically on the upper part of the mobile base (12) to be rotatable; a pair of guides (15a, 15b) guiding the movement of the mobile base (12); a plurality of gears for rotation of the plurality of rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d); a rack gear (14) engaging one of the plurality of gears to move the pair of the guides (15a, 15b) vertically; and a motor (M) for rotating the plurality of gears, wherein the rotational balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) are formed as a pair.

Description

Full body massager with a plurality of rotating balls {Apparatus for Massaging whole body with a Plural of Rotational Balls}

The present invention relates to a whole body massager having a plurality of rotating balls, and specifically, a full body massager 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 assistant therapy used to improve the function of muscles, joints or internal organs or to calm nerve excitement. In general, massage is performed by sweeping, kneading, pressing, pulling, or tapping the body with hands or special instruments to help blood circulation and relieve fatigue. Massage is mainly performed by hand, but may be performed through a machine called a massager.

As a prior art related to the massager, there is Patent Publication No. 2010-012550 'vibrator structure of electric massager'. In the above prior art, in order to minimize noise generated during the operation of the vibrator and prevent the vibrator from being separated from the solenoid, a buffer member is fixedly inserted between the vibrator and the impact member inserted into the through hole formed inside the solenoid, and is inserted at the end of the vibrator. It is characterized in that a stopper larger than the through hole is fixed.

Another prior art related to the massage machine is Patent Registration No. 0950262 'massage machine'. In order to receive a more effective massage by optimizing the contact angle of the human body, the massager presented in the prior art above has a plurality of link bodies having massage wheels fixed to be rotatable, respectively, fixed to a drive shaft driven by a motor, and eccentric between the three links. It is characterized in that a cam is installed so that the link arms included in each link body are biased against each other.

Another prior art related to the massager is Patent Publication No. 2006-0027736 'whole body massager'. The prior art relates to a whole body massager device, and includes a support body having armrests on both sides and a rolling roller for carrying at the rear, a cushion member formed on the upper part of the support body 100 and having a groove having a predetermined width, and a thigh massage unit. It includes a backrest with a massage part that massages the back and waist in the neck part while being combined with a seat plate and a support body and automatically moving up and down, and a leg massage part that massages the calves by means of a cam and a massage plate, and a thigh massage part with a worm gear and a worm gear It is characterized in that it consists of a pressure rod eccentric to the gear and the rotating shaft to be meshed.

The prior art related to the massager is for massaging a part of the body or for massaging a body part other than the neck and shoulders. In addition, it is characterized in that the massage process proceeds in the form of tapping.

It is advantageous that the massage of the body is performed in the form of massage by acupressure and rotation, and it is advantageous to perform the massage on the entire area where massage is required. On the other hand, it is advantageous to allow the person receiving the massage to determine the area where massage is desired. However, the presented prior art does not disclose anything like this.

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

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 massaging a waist or back using a plurality of rotating balls.

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

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the body massager includes a receiving housing, a pair of acupressure balls rotatably and symmetrically installed on the upper portion of the receiving housing, a moving base installed on the lower side of the receiving housing, and a symmetrical rotatable upper portion of the moving base. A rack that moves a pair of guides up and down by being engaged with any one of a plurality of rotating balls installed as , a pair of guides for inducing movement of a moving base, a plurality of gears for rotating a plurality of rotating balls, and a plurality of gears It includes a gear and a motor for rotating a plurality of gears, wherein each rotating ball is characterized in that it is made of a pair.

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

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, an elastic means is installed below each of a pair of acupressure balls.

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

The massager according to the present invention has an advantage in that a massage operation suitable for each body part is performed while allowing the entire body to be evenly massaged. In addition, the massager according to the present invention has the advantage of preventing aftereffects due to massage by widening the massage area of the waist or back by using a plurality of rotating balls. In addition, the massager according to the present invention has the advantage of enhancing blood circulation as the temperature of the body rises by enabling heat during the massage process. In addition, the whole body massager according to the present invention has an advantage that it can be used for pain relief by having a heating function.

1 shows a schematic structure of an embodiment of a body massager according to the present invention.
Figure 2a shows an embodiment of a rotating ball for massage of the waist or back in the whole body massager according to the present invention.
Figure 2b shows an embodiment of the acupressure ball for massage of the neck or shoulder area in the body massaging device 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 whole body massager according to the present invention.

Below, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments presented 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 body massager according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the body massager according to the present invention includes a receiving housing 11, a pair of acupressure balls 131a and 131b symmetrically installed rotatably above the receiving housing 11, and the receiving housing 11. A movable base 12 installed at the bottom, a plurality of rotation balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d symmetrically installed rotatably on the upper part of the movable base 12, a pair for inducing movement of the movable base 12 The guides 15a and 15b, a plurality of gears for rotation of the plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d are engaged with any one of the plurality of gears to move the pair of guides 15a and 15b up and down. It includes a rack gear 14 and a motor M for rotating a plurality of gears,

In the above, each rotating ball (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) is made of a pair.

The body massager according to the present invention can be used for neck or shoulder massage or acupressure and back or waist massage. The apparatus for massaging the neck or shoulders and the apparatus for massaging the back or waist may be operated by separate motors M or by a single motor. In addition, the whole body massager according to the present invention may include a device for leg or lower body massage.

The accommodating housing 11 is for accommodating various devices for operating the massager and may have a shape on which the upper body of the human body can lean. As shown in FIG. 1 , the accommodating housing 11 may have an outer shape that extends downward while having an irregularly changing width while forming an internal space in which various devices can be accommodated. The accommodation housing 11 may be made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as plastic, but is not limited thereto. Each device may be disposed inside and outside the accommodating housing 11, and a vertical frame 111 and a horizontal frame 112 may be installed to reinforce the front opening due to the formation of the internal 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 accommodation housing 11 . Acupressure balls (131a, 131b) are for massage or acupressure of the neck or shoulder, and a pair may be symmetrically disposed, and each rotating ball may be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise. Acupressure balls (131a, 131b) are rotated by a motor (not shown) installed separately or to 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 rotation structure of the acupressure balls (131a, 131b).

A plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d may be installed below the housing 11. A plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d may be installed on the upper surface of the movable base 12, and the movable base 12 may move up and down along a pair of guides 15a and 15b. . Also, movement of the movable base 12 by the guides 15a and 15b may be performed by a circular gear engaged with the rack gear 14 and rotating.

The movable base 12 may have a rectangular plate shape with a certain thickness, and a gear for rotating each of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d is installed on the lower side, and the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) may be installed. The movable base 12 may be symmetrically disposed left and right with respect to the vertical frame 111, and the plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d may also be disposed symmetrically left and right. Each of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d may be rotatably fixed with respect to the base 12, and two may be arranged in pairs. The number of 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 form a pair, the number of substantially rotating balls may be eight. The number of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d, their arrangement position or arrangement interval may be appropriately selected in consideration of the position of the waist or back to be massaged, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

A motor M may be installed below the movable base 12 . It is advantageous for the motor M to have a form capable of forward rotation 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 movable base 12. Rotation of the motor (M) can be transmitted to each of the rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) by a plurality of gears.

The motor M allows the movable 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 on one side of the inner space of the housing 12 along the longitudinal 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, and accordingly, the moving base 12 is moved by the guides 15a and 15b. It is induced to move 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, or 121d or separately. In order to separately move the movable 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 simultaneously, the movable base 12 may move up and down at regular intervals. On the other hand, the moving position of the movable base 12 may first be determined so that the vertical movement of the movable base 12 is performed separately from the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d. When the movable 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 movable base 12 or the rotation of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d can be controlled in various ways, and the present invention is not limited to a specific control structure.

Below, the rotating ball and acupressure ball are respectively explained.

Figure 2a shows an embodiment of a rotating ball for massage of the waist or back in the whole body massager according to the present invention.

Components denoted by the same reference numerals in different drawings in this specification have the same or similar functions. However, the same components may be denoted by different reference numerals as needed in different drawings. Components having the same or similar functions denoted by the same reference numerals are not repeatedly described for brevity of description.

Referring to FIG. 2A , the movable base 12 may include a movable 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 quadrangular plane, and the present invention is not limited to a particular shape. The substrate 121 may be disposed symmetrically with respect to the vertical frame 111 and a plurality of rotation 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 121 so as to be rotatable by rotation of the gear shaft regardless of the substrate 121 . The rotation plate 21 may be arranged in various forms, but preferably, four rotation plates 21 may be arranged vertically so as to be left-right 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 arranged symmetrically with respect to the center along any one radial direction. The rotating balls 22a, 22b may be spherical, but may be spherical with a flat top. Specifically, a portion in contact with the body may be made flat.

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

Figure 2b shows an embodiment of the acupressure ball for massage of the neck or shoulder area in the body massaging device according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2b, the acupressure ball may be installed in the upper portion of the receiving housing (11). A gear 23 rotated by a motor (not shown) may be installed in the accommodation space 13 formed above the accommodation 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, 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 out of the center of the acupressure plate 231.

Acupressure balls (23a, 23b) may be installed in a pair symmetrically left and right with respect to the vertical frame 111, and each acupressure ball (23a, 23b) may be composed 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 come into contact with the neck or shoulder to perform massage or acupressure. When the acupressure plate 231 rotates, 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. On the other hand, as the acupressure balls (23a, 23b) are fixed to a position out of the center of the acupressure plate 231, the acupressure balls (23a, 23b) themselves rotate with respect to the center of the acupressure plate 231, and the elastic means Acupressure balls (23a, 23b) can be rotated based on the point fixed by. In this way, as the acupressure balls (23a, 23b) perform rotational and conical movements, 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, 23b) may be driven by an independently installed motor or connected to a motor for driving a rotating ball (see FIG. 2a) to rotate. The rotation of the acupressure balls 23a and 23b by a separate motor or installation motor or the connection of the driving transmission means therefor may be made according to a method known in the art and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented.

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

Hereinafter, a gear connection structure for rotating such an 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 causes the second connection gear 33 to rotate, and thus the third connection gear 34 to rotate. The third connection gear 34 rotates the rotating gear 35 that rotates the rotating plate 21, and the rotating balls 22a and 22b rotate according to the rotation of the rotating plate 21 accordingly. On the other hand, the third connection gear 34 is connected to the moving gear 37, and the gear formed on the lower part of the moving gear 37 meshes with the rack gear 14. Due to this, the movable base (see FIG. 2a) is moved up and down along the rack gear 14 by the rotation of the motor.

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

As such, 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 can also be rotated by a drive transmission method similar to the connection of the gears described for the rotating balls (22a, 22b). The method of rotating the rotation balls (22a, 22b) or acupressure balls by motors and gears can be made according to methods known in the art, and the present invention is not limited by a specific gear connection structure or driving means.

Below, 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 whole body massager according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the body massager includes an outer case 41 covering the housing housing, acupressure portions 42a and 42b formed on upper portions, a backrest portion 44 formed below the acupressure portions 42a and 42b, and a backrest portion ( 44), four pairs of rotation massage parts 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d, a lower body massage part 46 connected to the back part 44, and a fixing strap for fixing the whole body massager to a chair or the like. (45) and a remote control (R) for controlling the operation of the body massager.

For operation, the body massager may first be installed on a chair, sofa, or a 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 and 42b are rotated, and thus the neck or shoulder is acupressure. In addition, four pairs of rotary massage parts 43a, 43b, 43c, and 43d can be operated for back or waist massage. If heat is needed during acupressure or massage, the heating function can be operated using the remote control (R) and the required temperature can be set.

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

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

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

The massager according to the present invention has an advantage in that a massage operation suitable for each body part is performed while allowing the entire body to be evenly massaged. In addition, the massager according to the present invention has the advantage of preventing aftereffects due to massage by widening the massage area of the waist or back by using a plurality of rotating balls. In addition, the massager according to the present invention has the advantage of enhancing blood circulation as the temperature of the body rises by enabling heat during the massage process. In addition, the whole body massager according to the present invention has an advantage that it can be used for pain relief by having a heating function.

Although it has been described in detail with reference to the suggested embodiments of the present invention above, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications and variations 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 limited by such modifications and variations.

11: receiving housing 12: moving base
13: accommodation 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 connecting gear 34: third connecting gear
35: rotation gear 37: movement gear
38: driven gear 36: fourth connecting gear
41: outer case 42: acupressure part
43a, 43b, 43c, 43d: rotation massage part 44: backrest part
45: fixed strap 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

Claims (1)

receiving housing 11;
A pair of acupressure balls 131a and 131b installed symmetrically so as to be rotatable on the receiving housing 11;
a movable base 12 installed below the receiving housing 11;
A plurality of rotation 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 movement of the movable base 12;
A plurality of gears for rotation of the plurality of rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d);
A rack installed along the longitudinal direction on one side of the inner space of the housing 11 to engage 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. gear 14; 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 balls (131a, 131b) are fixed and rotated at a position away from the center of the acupressure plate 231 by the elastic means 233,
The moving base 12 includes a moving groove coupled to the substrate 121 and the pair of guides 15a and 15b, and the plurality of rotation balls 121a, 121b, 121c and 121d are square shaped moving bases. Rotation balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) consisting of four disposed at each corner of (12) and spherical with a flat top on each of the four rotation plates (21) disposed on the substrate 121 placed in pairs,
The meshing with the rack gear 14 is such that the vertical movement of the moving base 12 along the pair of guides 15a and 15b can be performed separately from the rotation of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c and 121d. can be controlled,
A plurality of rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d are connected to the backrest portion 44 and further include a lower body massage portion 46 vibrating by a vibration device, and fixing the body massager to the chair. Further comprising a belt 45,
A plurality of rotating balls (121a, 121b, 121c, 121d) and a pair of acupressure balls (131a, 131b) place nichrome wire inside the rotating balls or acupressure balls and are controlled by a temperature control means to provide a heating function Body massager having a plurality of rotating balls, characterized in that.

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