MXPA05011442A - Lie-down massager. - Google Patents

Lie-down massager.

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MXPA05011442A
MXPA05011442A MXPA05011442A MXPA05011442A MXPA05011442A MX PA05011442 A MXPA05011442 A MX PA05011442A MX PA05011442 A MXPA05011442 A MX PA05011442A MX PA05011442 A MXPA05011442 A MX PA05011442A MX PA05011442 A MXPA05011442 A MX PA05011442A
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elevator
piston
gear
massage according
relaxation
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Hakjin Kim
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Hakjin Kim
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Priority claimed from US10/429,345 external-priority patent/US7014620B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/249,915 external-priority patent/US7118541B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/445,517 external-priority patent/US7037279B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/614,592 external-priority patent/US7081098B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/617,896 external-priority patent/US7052475B2/en
Application filed by Hakjin Kim filed Critical Hakjin Kim
Publication of MXPA05011442A publication Critical patent/MXPA05011442A/en

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Abstract

A lie-down massager includes a base frame (12) having an elongated top panel (14), a rider (18) provided below the elongated top panel of the base frame, a guide member (26) movably engaged between the base frame and the rider so as to enable the rider to make a horizontally reciprocal movement relative to the base frame, a lifter (20) having a top plate (120), a bottom plate (122), and a lifting device moving the top plate vertically relative to the bottom plate, and massage bumps (100) attached to the top plate of the lifter and moving vertically and/or hor -izontally along the elongated top opening of the elongated top panel of the base frame. T he lifting device of the lifter adopts direct linear movement. The lifting device includes a screw lifting mechanism, a combination gear mechanism, a rack gear mechanism, a hydraulic lifting mechanism and an air cylinder lifting mechanism.

Description

RELAXATION MASSAGER FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention generally relates to a massage device. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved relaxation massager capable of efficiently treating bodily malfunctions such as back pain and gastrointestinal weakness by applying a therapeutic massage treatment along the back and neck of a patient resting on the massager whose massage dampers move horizontally and vertically along the patient's spine and neck while the vertical movement of the massage dampers is actuated by a direct linear vertical movement mechanism.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventional bed or mesh type massage devices employ a spring mechanism to vertically move the massage cushions. As described in USP 6,454,732, a spring mechanism allows the massage dampers to move smoothly up and down. However, when it comes for therapeutic purposes, the spring mechanism proves to be too soft to push up the massage dampers when a stronger pressure is required, because the tension of the springs applies equally to patients lying on the knee. Massage device regardless of the requirements of the patient. One claim is to adopt a reliable mechanism that demonstrates the stable and strong therapeutic effects while stabilizing the vertical movement of the massage cushions.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is designed to solve the conventional disadvantages. Accordingly, an object of the invention is to provide a relaxation massage that improves the therapeutic effects by adopting a direct linear movement mechanism for a vertical movement of the massage dampers. Such a direct linear movement mechanism includes a screw lift mechanism, a combination gear mechanism, a rack gear mechanism, a hydraulic lift mechanism and an air cylinder lift mechanism. Another object is to stabilize the vertical movement of the massage cushions, which allows patients to receive a stable and strong massage of the massage cushions applied to and along their backs and neck. A further object is to improve product reliability and customer satisfaction by mechanically stabilizing the vertical movement of the massage cushions. To achieve these and other objects, the relaxation massage according to the present invention includes a base frame having an elongated top panel, through which an elongated top opening is formed centrally and longitudinally, a conveyor provided under the elongate top panel of the base frame, a guide member movably coupled between the base frame and the conveyor to allow the conveyor to make a movement reciprocally horizontal relative to the base frame, an elevator having a top plate, a bottom plate, and a device of lift that moves the upper plate vertically relative to the lower plate, the massage dampers attached to the upper plate of the elevator and moving vertically and / or horizontally along the elongated upper opening of the elongated upper panel of the base frame , and a pad that covers the massage cushions and the elongated upper opening of the base frame, The lifting device of the elevator moves directly the upper plate in linear movement. The massage cushions are split into first and second pairs. The first pair of dampers are aligned in parallel to the second pair of dampers. The relaxation massage also includes first and second carrier-dampers that hold and maintain the first and second pairs of shock absorbers on the upper plate of the elevator, a first coupling member for oscillatingly coupling the lower ends of the cushion carriers on the upper plate of the elevator, and a second coupling member for rollingly coupling the massage cushions thereto. The first and second damper carriers taper toward each lower end thereof. Preferably, the massage cushions are rolling balls formed of jade. Each of the massage cushions includes a heater. The heater is a heating lamp that generates heat and infrared rays. Alternatively, the massage cushions are round projections fixed to the upper plate. The reflector may also include a heating member propagated in the upper panel of the base frame. The guide member includes one or more roller gears coupled to and energized by a roller gear motor, and one or more side rack gears parallel to each other and longitudinally provided in the base frame. The roller gear motor is fixed to the conveyor. The roller gears are connected to the conveyor wheel and are mounted rotatably on the side rack gears. Alternatively, the guide member includes conveyor guide rollers provided on each side of the conveyor, and a pair of pulleys linked by a rope and respectively mounted on a front end portion and a rear end portion of the base frame. The guide rollers of the conveyor are coupled rolling to the base frame to guide a reciprocal movement of the conveyor horizontally. A predetermined portion of the rope is fixedly attached to the conveyor so that the rotation of the pulley allows the conveyor to generate a reciprocal movement of the conveyor horizontally. The pulleys are twisted relatively 90 degrees to each other. The relaxation massaging machine may further include a pair of roller sliders parallel to each other, and slider guide rollers formed extending out from each side of the elevator. The roller sliders are attached to the base frame. Each of the roller sliders has a substantially corrugated top surface. The guide rollers of the sliders allow the elevator to perform a rolling sliding motion on and along the wavy upper surfaces of the roller sliders. Each of the wavy upper surfaces of the roller sliders substantially forms a curvature of a human's spine. The lift further includes a plurality of elongated guides extending downwardly from the lower plate, and the conveyor further includes a plurality of guide bearings formed upwardly on the conveyor to freely receive the elongated guides to be able to stabilize the sliding movement of the rollers. of the elevator along the roller sliders. The elongated guides are shaped like pins. In the first embodiment of the present invention, the lifting device includes a first nut, a first screw and a motor. The top plate has a top surface portion above and a bottom surface portion above. The bottom plate has a top surface portion from below and a bottom surface portion from below. The first screw joins vertically and rotationally to the upper surface portion below. The first nut is fixed to the lower surface portion above. The first screw engages the first nut so that the rotation of the first screw raised the first nut or lowers the first nut. The motor rotates the first screw in either the direction of or counterclockwise. The lifter further includes a second screw attached vertically and rotationally to the upper surface portion below, and a second nut fixed to the lower surface portion above. The second screw engages with the second nut so that rotation of the second screw raises the second nut or lowers the second nut. The first screw and the second screw are separated from each other by a predetermined distance. The first screw and the second screw are connected by a power transmission device so that they rotate together. The first screw and the second screw are integrated with the upper plate of the elevator. The energy transmission device includes a first sprocket that is fixed to the first screw, a second sprocket wheel that is fixed to the second screw, and a chain that is wound around the first sprocket wheel and the second sprocket wheel. The hoist further includes a helical gear fixed to the first screw, and a worm gear fixed to the motor. In the second embodiment of the present invention, the lifting device includes elongated guides extending marginally from the top plate, a gear unit including a pin gear extending downwardly from the top plate of the elevator, and a gear type elongate nut having a circular outer periphery, a first gear incorporated on and along the circular outer periphery, and a second gear coupled to the first gear connected to the first motor attached to the bottom plate. The pin gear engages loosely in the nut type gear whose lower end is rotatably joined to and supported by the bottom plate. The rotation of the second gear generates the first gear rotation and the subsequent rotation of the nut type gear allows the top plate to make a reciprocal movement vertically in accordance with the releasable coupling of the pin gear and the nut type gear. The elongated guides are releasably received by guide sleeves formed in the upper part of the lower plate to stabilize a reciprocally reciprocal movement of the upper plate relative to the lower plate.
The first and second gears are bevel gears. Alternatively the second gear is a spirally threaded shaft. Alternatively, the second gear is a spirally threaded shaft and the first gear is radially enclosed. In the third embodiment of the present invention, an elevator opening is formed vertically through the lower plate to define an inner periphery of the lower plate. The lifting device includes a coupling body extending downwards from the upper plate. A vertically elongate body opening is formed through the coupling body to define vertical walls in the coupling body. One of the vertical walls is configured for a vertical rack gear so that a first roller gear is rotatably engaged in the vertical rack gear, whereby rotation of the roller gear by a first motor allows the elevator to make a vertically reciprocal movement through the opening of the elevator while the coupling body is movably supported by the inner periphery of the elevator. The relaxation massage also includes a support formed fixedly on the upper part of the lower plate to provide additional support in the coupling body. The support substantially surrounds the coupling body to stabilize the vertically reciprocal movement of the coupling body. A vertical slot is formed through the support. A signaling bar extends horizontally from the coupling body through the vertical slot to controllably facilitate the reciprocal movement of the elevator. The relaxation massage further includes a pair of limit switches formed respectively adjacent each end of the vertical slot to further facilitate control of the vertically reciprocal movement of the elevator. In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the relaxer further includes one or more elevator guides extending downwardly from the top plate, and one or more elevator guide sleeves extending upwardly from the bottom plate to releasably receive the same. elevator guides. The lifting device includes a hydraulic actuator fixed to the lower plate, and a hydraulic controller. The hydraulic controller controls the operation of the hydraulic actuator. The top plate has a top surface portion above and a bottom surface portion above. The bottom plate has a top surface portion from below and a bottom surface portion from below. The hydraulic actuator has a hollow cylinder, a piston that oscillates in the cylinder, and a shaft fixed to the piston and the upper plate. The cylinder of the hydraulic actuator includes a top hole positioned near one end of the hydraulic actuator that faces the top plate of the elevator, and a lower hole positioned near the other end of the hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic controller provides hydraulic fluid to the cylinder through the lower orifice and recovers hydraulic fluid through the upper orifice when the hydraulic actuator raises the upper plate, and the hydraulic controller provides hydraulic fluid to the cylinder through the upper orifice and recovers the hydraulic fluid through the orifice lower when the hydraulic actuator lowers the upper plate. The hydraulic controller includes a pump that pressurizes the hydraulic fluid and a valve assembly that selectively provides the hydraulic fluid for the hydraulic actuator. The valve assembly includes a valve chamber, a first piston, a second piston, a valve conduit and a valve stem. The first piston and the second piston are fixed to the valve stem and move reciprocally in the valve chamber. The valve chamber includes a first hole, a second hole, a third hole, a fourth hole, a fifth hole, a sixth hole and a first hole for the stem. The valve stem extends out of the valve chamber through the first rod hole. The valve conduit is placed outside the valve chamber and connected to the fifth orifice and the sixth orifice. The hydraulic controller further includes a first conduit connecting the first orifice of the valve chamber and the upper orifice of the hydraulic actuator, a second conduit connecting the pump and the second orifice of the valve chamber, a third conduit connecting the valve and the second orifice of the valve chamber. the third orifice of the valve chamber and the lower hole of the hydraulic actuator; and a fourth conduit connecting the fourth orifice and the pump. When the upper plate rises, the first piston and the second piston move towards a lifting position in which the first piston and the second piston divide the valve chamber so that the hydraulic fluid flows from the pump into the orifice bottom of the hydraulic actuator through the second conduit and the third conduit so that the piston is pushed up, and the hydraulic fluid flows from the upper orifice of the hydraulic actuator to the pump through the first conduit, the valve conduit, and the fourth conduit so that the hydraulic fluid is recovered. When the upper plate is lowered, the first piston and the second piston move to a lowered position in which the first piston and the second piston divide the valve chamber so that the hydraulic fluid flows from the pump into the orifice the hydraulic actuator upper by the first conduit and the second conduit so that the piston is pushed down, and the hydraulic fluid flows from the lower orifice of the hydraulic actuator to the pump by the third conduit and the fourth conduit so that the fluid hydraulic recovers. When the upper plate does not raise or lower, the first piston and the second piston move to a neutral position in which the first piston and the second piston block the first orifice and the third orifice so that the flow of the second piston does not occur. hydraulic fluid between the hydraulic controller and the hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic controller also includes a hydraulic fluid accumulator between the pump and the valve assembly. The hydraulic fluid accumulator stores pressurized hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic controller further includes a first solenoid that applies force to move the valve stem of the valve assembly into or out of the valve chamber so that the first piston and the second piston move towards the lifting position or toward the lowering position, and a first spring fixed between the first solenoid and the valve chamber to return the first piston and the second piston to the neutral position when no force is applied by the first solenoid. The hydraulic controller further includes a joint connected between the valve stem and the first solenoid. The joint reverses the direction of movement of the first solenoid, and the first spring is fixed between the valve chamber and the joint. The hydraulic controller further includes a second solenoid that applies force to move the valve stem of the valve assembly into or out of the valve chamber so that the first piston and the second piston move towards the lifting position or the down position, and a second spring set between the second solenoid and the valve chamber to return the first piston and the second piston to the neutral position when no force is applied by the first solenoid. The valve chamber further includes a second shank hole which is opposite the first shank orifice, and the valve shank extends out of the valve chamber through the second shank orifice. In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the lifting device includes a fluid operated cylinder fixed to the lower plate, and a compressor that provides pressurized fluid to the fluid operated cylinder. The fluid operated cylinder has a cylinder axis that connects to the top plate. The cylinder axis moves the top plate up and down. The lifter further includes a guide shaft fixed between the cylinder axis and the top plate, and a guide bearing guiding the guide shaft. The guide bearing is fixed on the lower plate. The guide bearing has a guide hole that receives the guide shaft. The guide shaft has a polygonal cross section, and the guide hole has the same polygonal cross section. Preferably, the guide shaft has a square cross section. The lifter further includes a tension spring fixed between the upper plate and the lower plate. The fluid operated cylinder exceeds the force exerted by the tension spring to move the top plate. The fluid operated cylinder can be operated by pressurized air or pressurized hydraulic oil. Advantages of the present invention include that: (1) the lifting mechanism minimizes the parts required for vertical movement of the massage, while improving stability in the vertical oscillation of the elevator carrying the massage cushions; (2) The lifting mechanism provides smooth and considerable operation of the elevator; and (3) the sliding member works with the roller sliders to perform an additional lift when using reciprocal horizontal movement of the conveyor which allows the massage dampers to continue a gentle, stable and strong massage on the patient, thereby substantially improving the effect of massage and subsequently maximizing customer satisfaction. Specifically, (4) the combination gear mechanism employing a pin gear and an elongated nut type gear for vertical movement of the massage dampers, substantially alleviates pain resulting from conventional massage using a predetermined solid design at length of which the conveyor continues without a vertically allowed elasticity, improving with this the reliability of the product and the satisfaction of the client; (5) The vertical rack gear mechanism minimizes the parts required for vertical movement of the massage dampers by using the vertical opening through the coupling body and the vertical walls formed therewith of which a wall is configured in a rack gear, while improving stability in the vertical oscillation of the elevator carrying the massage cushions; (6) The coupling body extending downwardly of the elevator includes the vertical rack gear therein and holds the elevator thereon while cooperating optimally with the support that detachably holds the coupling body, thereby improving the reliability of the product; (7) the air cylinder lift mechanism provides cushioning effect when the massage cushions move against the body of a patient; (8) the tension spring prevents abrupt lifting of the massage dampers and provides good control of air cylinder operation; (9) The square guide shaft and the guide bearing provide guiding effect that eliminates the need for separate guide members such as guide pins and guide sleeves. Although the present invention is briefly summarized, the full understanding of the invention can be obtained by the following drawings, detailed description and appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIGURE 1 is a view showing a relaxation massage with a patient lying on it according to the present invention; FIGURE 2 is a plan view showing the relaxation massage without the patient in FIGURE 1; FIGURE 3 is a partial perspective view showing a general mechanism of the relaxation massage according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIGURE 4 is a partial plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention; FIGURE 5 is a partial perspective view showing the mechanism according to the second embodiment of the present invention; FIGURE 6 is a partial exploded perspective view showing the conveyor and elevator; FIGURE 7 is a perspective view of the elevator seen under the elevator; FIGURE 8 is a cross-sectional view of the elevator; FIGURE 9 is a side elevational view of the elevator; FIGURE 10 is a perspective view showing that the elevator is in its highest position; FIGURE 11 is a perspective view showing that the elevator is in its lowest position; FIGURE 12 is a perspective view showing different massage dampers; FIGURE 13 is a perspective view showing the lifting mechanism operated by bevel gears; FIGURE 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the lifting mechanism operated by conical engr naj; FIGURE 15 is a schematic plan view showing the lifting mechanism operated by bevel gears; FIGURES 16A and 16B are operational views applied from a cross section taken along XVI-XVI in FIGURE 15; FIGURE 17 is a schematic plan view showing a combination gear mechanism; FIGURES 18A and 18B are operational views applied from a cross section taken along XVIII -XVIII in FIGURE 17; and FIGURE 19 is a partial perspective view showing vertical oscillation of an elevator; FIGURE 20 is a partial perspective view showing a lifting mechanism; FIGURE 21 is a plan view showing the vertical rack mechanism; FIGURE 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XXII-XXII in FIGURE 21; FIGURES 23A-23D are views showing the operations of the vertical rack mechanism; FIGURE 24 is a partial perspective view showing the elevation; FIGURE 25 is a partial exploded view showing the conveyor and elevator; FIGURE 26 is a perspective view of the elevator showing the operation of the hydraulic lifting mechanism; FIGURE 27 is a front elevational view showing that the elevator is in its lowest position; FIGURE 28 is a front elevation view showing that the elevator is in its highest position; FIGURE 29 is a plan view of the elevator; FIGURE 30 is a cross-sectional view of the elevator taken along line XXX-XXX of FIGURE 29; FIGURE 31 is a perspective view of the elevator with different massage dampers attached thereto; FIGURE 32 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a hydraulic controller that is operating to raise the massage dampers in the elevator; FIGURE 33 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the hydraulic controller that is operating to retain the vertical movement of the massage dampers, - FIGURE 34 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the hydraulic controller that is operating to lower the massage cushions in the elevator; FIGURE 35 is a partial perspective view showing the lifting mechanism; FIGURE 36 is a partial exploded perspective view showing the conveyor and elevator; FIGURE 37 is a perspective view of the elevator; FIGURE 38 is a front elevational view showing that the elevator is in its highest position; FIGURE 39 is a front elevational view showing that the elevator is in its lowest position; FIGURE 40 is a plan view of the elevator; FIGURE 41 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXXXI-XXXXI in FIGURE 40, showing the operation of the air cylinder lifting mechanism; and FIGURE 42 is a perspective view of the elevator with different massage dampers attached thereto.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIGURE 1 shows a brief massaging mechanism of a relaxation massage 10 according to the present invention with a patient lying on it for a body massage, and FIGURE 2 shows a plan view of the masajeadora 10 that excludes the patient. As shown therein, the relaxation massage 10 includes a base frame 12 in a bed type or a mesh type. The base frame 12 includes an elongated upper panel 14, and an opening 16 is formed centrally and longitudinally through the elongated upper panel 14. The massaging machine 10 includes a conveyor 18 and an elevator 20. The conveyor 18 is provided under the elongated upper panel 14 of the base frame 12. The heating members 15 are propagated in the upper panel 14 to additionally comfort the patient in the massaging machine 10. The heating members 15 are preferably formed around the elongated opening 16 to generate heat rays at a predetermined temperature. In order to implement the horizontal oscillation of the conveyor 18, a guide member 26 is movably coupled between the base frame 12 and the conveyor 18 to allow the conveyor 18 to make a reciprocal horizontal movement relative to the base frame 12. Here, it is recommended that the guide member 26 be a rope-pulley application or a rack gear application. As shown in FIGURE 2, together with FIGURE 3, the guide member 26 according to the rope-pulley application includes a rope 28, a pair of pulleys 30 and a pulley motor 32 which controls one of the pulleys 30. The pulleys 30 are linked by the rope 28 and mounted respectively on a front end portion 34 and a rear end portion 36 of the base frame 12. In a preferred version, the pulley motor 32 is provided adjacent to the pulley 30 provided in the rear end portion 36 of the base frame 12. In this construction, a predetermined portion 29 of the rope 28 is fixedly attached to the conveyor 18 so that the rotation of the pulleys allows the conveyor 18 to generate a reciprocal horizontal movement of the conveyor 18. Preferably, the pulleys 30 are twisted relatively to 90 degrees against each other to facilitate the horizontal oscillation of the conveyor 18 while improving the comfort of the conveyor oscillation. Meanwhile, FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 illustrate the rack gear application for horizontal oscillation of the conveyor 18. As shown herein, the guide member 26 which employs the rack gear application includes a pair of gears 40 of side racks parallel to each other and longitudinally provided in the base frame 12, a roller gear 42 perpendicular to the side rack gears 40, and a roller gear motor 44 fixed to the conveyor to energize the roller gear 42. The roller gear 42 is rotatably connected to a conveyor 18 and rotatably mounted on the side rack gears 40. To accelerate the massaging effect, the massaging machine 10 includes one or more pairs of roller sliders 50 parallel to each other. The roller sliders 50 are attached to the base frame 12 and on the conveyor guide rollers 52 formed on each side of the conveyor 18 (referring to FIGURE 3). The conveyor guide rollers 52 are rotatably coupled to the base frame 12 to guide a horizontal reciprocal movement of the conveyor 18. That is, the roller sliders 50 are formed on each side of the base frame 12. Here, the roller sliders 50 each have a substantially wavy upper surface 54. It is preferred that the corrugated top surfaces 54 of the roller sliders 50 substantially form a curvature of a human spine. To be able to use the roller sliders 50, two outwardly formed slider guide rollers 90 are provided which extend from each side of the elevator 20. The slide guide rollers 90 allow the elevator 20 to perform a roll sliding movement on and along the wavy upper surfaces 54 of the roller sliders 50. FIGURES 5-12 show the first embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIGS. 7-11, the elevator 20 has a top plate 120, a bottom plate 122, a first nut 124, a first screw 126, and a motor 128. The top plate 120 has a top surface portion 130 on top and a bottom top portion 132 . The lower plate 122 has a lower surface portion 134 and a lower surface portion 136 below. The first screw 126 is attached vertically and rotationally to the upper surface portion 134 below with a bearing 154. The first nut 124 can be fixed to the lower surface portion 132 above, or integrated with the upper plate 120 as shown in FIG. FIGURE 8. The first screw 126 engages with the first nut 124 so that rotation of the first screw 126 raises the first nut 124 or lowers the first nut 124. The motor 128 rotates the first screw 124 either in the direction of the hands of the clock or in the opposite way by means of. a helical gear 138 fixed to the first screw 126, and a worm gear 140 fixed to the motor 128. The lifter also includes a second screw 142 vertically and rotationally attached to the upper surface portion 134 below with a bearing 155, and the second nut 144 that can be fixed to the lower surface portion 132 above. The second nut 144 is integrated with the upper plate 120. The second screw 142 abuts the second nut 144 so that rotation of the second screw 142 raises the second nut 144 or lowers the second nut 144. The first screw 126 and the second screw 142 are separated from each other by a predetermined distance. The first screw 126 and the second screw 142 are connected by a power transmission device 146 so as to rotate together. The male threads of the first screw 126 and the second screw 142 are the same, and the first nut 124 and second nut 144 have corresponding female threads. The threaded coupling between the screws 126, 142 and the nuts 124, 144 provide smooth, fine and silent operation of the raising or lowering of the upper plate 120 and thus, the massage dampers 98. The elongated guides 62 extend downwardly from the lower surface portion 136 of the elevator 20, and the guide sleeves 64 are formed upwardly on the conveyor 18 to releasably receive the elongated guides 62 to stabilize the roller's sliding movement. elevator 20 along the roller sliders 50. Preferably, the elongated guides 62 are in the form of pins. The power device 146 includes a first sprocket 148 that is fixed to the first screw 126, a second sprocket 150 that is fixed to the second screw 142, a chain 152 that is wound around the first sprocket 148 and the second wheel 150 Katherine. Since the first screw 126 and the second screw 142 are rotated simultaneously in the same direction by the power transmission device 146, balanced and stabilized lifting and lowering operations of the plate 120 are provided. Two side walls 156 extend downward from two opposite ends of the lower plate 122, and the slide guide rollers 90 are rotatably attached to the side walls 156. Four corner guides 158 extend upwards from the corners of the rectangular bottom plate 122. The corner guides 158 guide and protect the four corners of the upper rectangular plate 120 when moving up and down. In order to finally apply the screw lifting mechanism to a patient lying on the massaging machine 10, five massage dampers 98 attached to the upper surface portion 130 of the elevator 20 are provided and move vertically and / or horizontally as required. length of the elongated upper opening 16 of the elongated panel 14 of the base frame 12 (refer to FIGURE 3). Optionally, a pad 17 can be provided to cover the massage dampers 98 and elongated upper opening 16 of the base frame 12. The massage cushions 98 are round projections which are fixed to the upper surface portion 130 of the elevator 20.
FIGURE 10 shows that the upper plate 120 is in its uppermost position, that is, the massage cushions 98 are in their uppermost position. FIGURE 11 shows that the upper plate 120 is in its lowest position, that is, the massage cushions 98 are in their lowest position. FIGURE 12 shows alternative massage cushions 100. The massage dampers 100 are preferably split in first and second pairs 102, 104. Here, the first pair of dampers 102 are aligned in parallel to the second pair of dampers 104. The massage dampers 100 each includes a heater 106 which can be a heating lamp that generates heat and infrared rays. To further improve the massaging effect, first and second cushion carriers 108 are provided., Which hold and maintain the first and second pairs of shock absorbers 102, 104 on the upper plate 120 of the elevator 20. For a better massaging result, the first and second shock absorbers 108, 110 are tapered towards each inner end 109 of the and a first coupling member 112 for oscillatingly coupling the lower ends 109 of the shock absorbers 108, 110 on the upper plate 120 of the elevator 20, and a second coupling member 116 for rollingly coupling the massage cushions 100 therein. , are provided. The massage cushions 100 may be rolling balls formed of precious stone such as jade. The coupling members can each be a bolt, a roller, or another coupling tool. In this shock-absorber mechanism, the shock-absorber carriers flexibly engage the massage cushions on the upper plate of the lift so that the massage cushions roll-massage the back and the patient's neck that lies on the base frame while evenly propagating the power of massage along the body portions that are pushed by the massage cushions. That is, the swinging mechanism of the shock absorbers allows the massage cushions to gently follow the curvature of a patient's spine that lies on the base frame while each of the massage cushions evenly distributes the power of massage to the portions the patient's body being massaged. Selectively, a central cushion can be provided between the massage cushions and the upper surface of the elevator for a solid massage function in relation to the rolling massage of the massage cushions. FIGURES 13-18B show the second embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIGURES 13 and 14, an elevator 220 has an upper plate 224 and a lower plate 226. FIGS. 13-16B illustrate a bevel gear application for the damper lift mechanism. As shown in this, to be able performing a stabilized lifting mechanism 220 of the elevator 220, a gear unit 250 is provided to include a pin gear 252 extending downwardly from the upper plate 224 of the elevator 220. To correlate with the pin gear 252, an elongate nut type gear 254 includes a circular outer periphery 256, a first gear 258 incorporated on and along the circular outer periphery 256, and a second gear 260 coupled to the first gear 258 and connected to a first motor 262 attached to the lower plate 226. It is preferred that the first and second gears 258, 260 are conical gears coupled together in a perpendicular format so that the first gear 258 becomes perpendicular to the second gear 260. In this construction, the pin gear 252 is releasably engaged in the nut-like gear 254 whose lower end 264 is rotatably attached to and supported by the lower plate 226, whereby the rotation of the second gear generates the first gear rotation and the subsequent rotation of the nut-like gear 254 allows the elevator 220 to make a vertically reciprocal movement in accordance with the releasable coupling of the nut-type pin and gear 254 gear 252. In turn, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18A-18B each illustrates a worm gear application for the shock lifter mechanism, the first gear 258 may be formed in a radial bay input format and the second gear 260 It can be formed in a spirally threaded tree format to stabilize the shock absorber mechanism. That is, the second gear 260 is formed in a worm gear and the first gear 258 is formed in a gear transmission with its marginal teeth operatively engaged in those of the second gear 260. The combination gear mechanism in either the worm gear application or the bevel gear application serves to improve the efficiency of the lift operation. The first elongated guides 228 are releasably received by the first guide sleeves 230 formed marginally in the lower plate 226 to be able to stabilize the reciprocally reciprocal movement of the upper plate 224 of the elevator 220. An advantage of this embodiment is that the mechanism of Combination gear employing bolt gear 252 and elongated nut type gear 254 for vertical movement of massage dampers 100 substantially alleviates the ailments resulting from the conventional massage using a predetermined solid design along which the conveyor 18 still without a vertically permissible elasticity, improving with this the flability of the product. FIGURES 19-23B show the third embodiment of the invention. A roller gear 370 is provided for raising an upper plate 320 coupled to and energized by a motor 374 which is fixed to a lower plate 356. Here, the upper plate 320 has an upper portion 376 and a lower portion 378, and a coupling body 380 extending downwardly from the lower portion 378 of the riser 320. A vertically elongated body opening 382 is formed through the body 380 of coupling to define the vertical walls 384 in the coupling body 380. In this configuration, one of the vertical walls 384 is configured towards a vertical rack gear 386 so that the roller gear 370 is rotatably coupled to the vertical rack gear 386, whereby the rotation of the roller gear by the motor 374 it allows the elevator 320 to make a reciprocal movement vertically through the opening 322 of the elevator while the coupling body 380 is movably supported by an interior periphery 324 of the elevator 320. In order to stabilize the vertical oscillation of the elevator 320, it is fixedly formed a support 388 on the upper part of the lower plate 356. The support 388 optionally serves to provide additional support to the coupling body 380. In the preferred version, the bracket 388 substantially surrounds the coupling body 380 to stabilize the reciprocally reciprocating movement of the coupling body 380. To cooperate with the support 388, a vertical slot 392 can be selectively formed through the bracket 388, and a pointing rod 394 extends horizontally from the coupling body 380 through the vertical slot 392 to controllably facilitate movement vertically In addition, a pair of limit switches 396 formed respectively adjacent each end of the vertical slot 392 may be provided to further facilitate control of the vertically reciprocal movement of the elevator 320. The coupling body 380 extending downwardly from the elevator 320 includes the vertical rack gear 386 therein and holds the elevator 320 thereon while cooperating optimally with the support 388 which detachably supports the coupling body 380, thereby improving the product's reliability. FIGURES 24-34 show the fourth embodiment of the invention. An elevator 420 has an upper plate 520 and a lower plate 522, a hydraulic actuator 602 fixed to the lower plate 522, and a hydraulic controller 604. The hydraulic controller 604 controls the operation of the hydraulic actuator 602. As shown in FIGURES 27 and 28, the upper plate 520 has a portion 605 of top surface above and portion 606 of bottom surface above. The lower plate 522 has a top surface portion 608 below and a bottom surface portion 610 below. As shown in FIGURE 30, the hydraulic actuator 602 has a hollow cylinder 612, a plunger 614 that oscillates in the cylinder 612, and a shaft 616 fixed to the plunger 614 and the upper plate 520. Four elevator guides 618 extend downwardly from upper surface portion 606 of upper plate 520 at the four corners of upper plate 520. Four elevator guide sleeves 620 extend upwardly from the lower surface portion 608 of the lower plate 522 to releasably receive the elevator guides 618. The cylinder 612 includes an upper bore 622 positioned near one end of the hydraulic actuator 602 that faces the upper plate 520, and a lower bore 624 positioned near the other end of the hydraulic actuator 602. When the hydraulic actuator 602 raises the upper plate 520, the hydraulic controller 604 provides hydraulic fluid to the cylinder 612 through the lower orifice 624 and recovers the hydraulic fluid through the upper orifice 622. When the hydraulic actuator 602 lowers the upper plate 520, the hydraulic controller 604 supplies the hydraulic fluid to the cylinder 612 via the upper orifice 622 and recovers the hydraulic fluid through the lower orifice 624. FIGURES 32-34 schematically show the hydraulic controller 604. The hydraulic controller 604 includes a pump 626 that pressurizes the hydraulic fluid, and a valve assembly 628 that selectively provides the hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actuator 602. The valve assembly 628 includes a valve chamber 630, a first piston 632, a second piston 634, a valve conduit 636 and a valve stem 638. The first piston 632 and the second piston 634 are fixed to the valve stem 638 and move reciprocally in the valve chamber 630. The valve chamber 630 includes a first orifice 640, a second orifice 642, a third orifice 644, a fourth orifice 646, a fifth orifice 648, a sixth orifice 650 and a first orifice 652 for a shank. The valve stem 638 extends out of the valve chamber 630 through the first stem orifice 652. The valve conduit 636 is positioned outside the valve chamber 630 and connects the fifth orifice 648 and the sixth orifice 650. The hydraulic controller 604 further includes a first conduit 654 connecting the first orifice 640 of the valve chamber 630 and the upper orifice 622 of the hydraulic actuator 602, a second conduit 656 connecting the pump 626 and the second orifice 642 of the chamber 630 of valve, a third conduit 658 connecting the third orifice 644 of the valve chamber 630 and the lower orifice 624 of the hydraulic actuator 602, a fourth conduit 660 connecting the fourth orifice 646 and the pump 626. The hydraulic controller 604 may further include a hydraulic fluid accumulator 662 between the pump 626 and the valve assembly 628. Hydraulic fluid accumulator 662 stores pressurized hydraulic fluid. As shown in FIGURE 32, when the upper plate 520 is raised, the first piston 632 and the second piston 634 move to a lifting position in which the first piston 632 and the second piston 634 divide the valve chamber 630 so that the hydraulic fluid flows from the pump 626 to the lower orifice 624 of the hydraulic actuator 602 via the second conduit 656 and the third conduit 658 so that the piston 614 is pushed up, and the hydraulic fluid flows from the orifice 622 upper of the hydraulic actuator 602 to the pump 626 by the first conduit 654, the valve conduit 636, and the fourth conduit 660 so that the hydraulic fluid is recovered. As shown in FIGURE 34, when the upper plate is lowered, the first piston 632 and the second piston 634 move to a lowered position in which the first piston 632 and the second piston 634 split the valve chamber 630 from The hydraulic fluid flows from the pump 626 to the upper hole 622 of the hydraulic actuator 602 through the first conduit 654 and the second conduit 656 so that the piston 614 is pushed down, and the hydraulic fluid flows from the lower orifice 624. of the hydraulic actuator 602 to the pump 626 via the third conduit 658 and the fourth conduit 660 so that the hydraulic fluid is recovered. As shown in FIGURE 33, when the top plate does not raise or lower, the first piston 632 and the second piston 634 move to a neutral position in which the first piston 632 and the second piston 634 block the first orifice 640 and the third hole 644 so that the flow of hydraulic fluid between the hydraulic controller 604 and the hydraulic actuator 602 does not occur. The hydraulic controller 604 further includes a first solenoid 664 that applies force to move the valve stem 638 of the valve assembly 628 into or out of the valve chamber 630 so that the first piston 632 and the second piston 634 move towards the lifting position or to the lowered position, and a first spring 666 fixed between the first solenoid 664 and the valve chamber 630 to return the first piston 632 and the second piston 634 to the neutral position when no force is applied by the first solenoid 664. In this way, the controller 604 Hydraulic provides precise control of the vertical movement of the upper plate 520 with the hydraulic actuator 602. The hydraulic controller may further include a hinge 668 connected between the valve stem 638 and the first solenoid 664. The hinge 668 reverses the direction of movement of the first solenoid 664, and the first spring 666 is fixed between the valve chamber 630 and the articulation 668. As shown in FIGURE 33, the hydraulic controller may further include a second solenoid 670 and a second spring 672 which are similar to the first solenoid 664 and the second spring 672 in an opposite position to that of the first solenoid 664. valve chamber 630 includes a second stem hole 674 which is opposite the first stem hole 652, and the valve stem 638 extends out of the valve chamber 630 through the second stem hole 674. The two solenoids provide balanced movement of the valve stem 638. FIGURE 28 shows that upper plate 520 is in its uppermost position, ie, massage cushions 100 are in their uppermost position. FIGURE 27 shows that the upper plate 520 is in its lowest position, that is, the massage cushions 100 are in their lowest position. FIGURE 31 shows alternative massage cushions 98. FIGURES 35-42 show the fifth embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIGS. 37-42, the elevator 720 has an upper plate 820 and a lower plate 822, a fluid operated cylinder 200 fixed to the lower plate 822, and a compressor 902 which provides pressurized fluid to the cylinder 900 operated by fluid. The fluid operated cylinder 900 has a cylinder shaft 904 which is connected to the upper plate 820. The cylinder shaft 904 moves the upper plate 820 up and down. The lifter 720 further includes a guide shaft 906 fixed between the cylinder shaft 904 and the upper plate 820, and a guide bearing 908 guiding the guide shaft 906. The guide bearing 908 is fixed to the lower plate 822. As shown well in FIGURES 40 and 41, the guide bearing 908 has a guide hole 910 that receives the guide shaft 906. The guide shaft 906 has a polygonal cross section, and the guide hole 910 has the same polygonal cross section. Preferably, the guide shaft 906, and thus the guide hole 910 have a square cross section. In this way, the lifter 720 does not need separate guide elements to guide the vertical movement of the massage dampers 800, since the square guide shaft 906 and the square guide bore 910 allow movement of the upper plate 820 only in the vertical direction . The rotation of the upper plate 820 could not occur. The lifter further includes a tension spring 912 fixed between the upper plate 820 and the lower plate 822. The fluid operated cylinder 900 exceeds the force exerted by the tension spring to move the upper plate 820. The fluid-operated cylinder 900 can be operated by pressurized air or pressurized hydraulic oil. The tension spring 912 provides deviation effect towards the lifting or lowering movement of the lifter 720. In this way, the tension spring 912 prevents abrupt lifting of the upper plate 820 by the fluid-operated cylinder 900, and facilitates the precise movement of the upper 820 plate. The upper plate 820 is forcibly moved by the fluid-operated cylinder 900 minus the force by the tension spring 912. With reference to FIGURE 41, the fluid operated cylinder 900 has a chamber 914 in which pressurized fluid is provided from the compressor 902 via an inlet tube 916, and the fluid is exhausted through an outlet tube 918. A piston 920 oscillates in the chamber 914 by changing the pressure applied by the pressurized fluid. The cylinder shaft 904 is fixed to the piston 920. The tension spring 912 is fixed to the upper plate 820 and the lower plate 822 with a screw 922 and a clamp 924 pressing the ends of the tension spring 912 in the plate 820 upper or lower plate 822.
The guide shaft 906 is fixed to the upper part of the cylinder shaft 904. The guide shaft 906 is connected to the upper plate 820 by a flange 926. FIGURE 38 shows that the upper plate 820 is in its uppermost position, that is, the massage cushions 100 are in their uppermost position. FIGURE 39 shows that the upper plate 820 is in its lowest position, that is, the massage cushions 100 are in their lowest position. FIGURE 42 shows alternative massage cushions 98. Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, other versions are possible by converting the aforementioned construction. Therefore, the scope of the invention will not be limited by the specification specified in the foregoing.

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  1. NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION Having described the present invention, it is considered as a novelty and therefore the property described in the following claims is claimed as property. CLAIMS 1. A further relaxation eater characterized by comprising: a) a base frame having an elongate top panel, wherein an elongate top opening is formed centrally and longitudinally through the top panel to the ridge; b) a conveyor provided under the elongated top panel of the base frame; c) a guide member movably coupled between the base frame and the conveyor to allow the conveyor to make a reciprocal horizontal movement relative to the base frame; d) an elevator having a top plate, a bottom plate, and a lifting device that moves the top plate vertically relative to the bottom plate; and e) massage dampers attached to the upper plate of the elevator and moving vertically and / or horizontally along the elongated upper opening of the elongated upper panel of the base frame; where the lifting device of the elevator directly moves the top plate in linear motion.
  2. 2. The relaxation massage according to claim 1, further characterized by a pad comprising a cushion that covers the massage dampers and the elongated upper opening of the base frame.
  3. 3. The relaxation massage according to claim 1, characterized in that the massage dampers are split into first and second pairs, wherein the first pair of dampers is aligned in parallel to the second pair of dampers.
  4. 4. The relaxation massage according to claim 3, further characterized in that it comprises: a) first and second damper carriers that support and maintain the first and second pairs of dampers on the upper plate of the elevator, wherein the first and second carriers shock absorbers taper toward each lower end thereof; and b) a first coupling member for oscillatingly coupling the lower ends of the shock absorbers in the upper plate of the elevator.
  5. The relaxation massage according to claim 4, further characterized in that it comprises a second coupling member for rollingly coupling the massage dampers thereto.
  6. 6. The relaxation massage according to claim 4, characterized in that the massage dampers are rolling balls.
  7. 7. The relaxation massage according to claim 6, characterized in that the rolling balls are formed ade.
  8. 8. The relaxation massage according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the massage dampers includes a heater.
  9. 9. The relaxation massage according to claim 8, characterized in that the heater is a heating lamp that generates heat and infrared rays.
  10. The relaxation massaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide member comprises: a) one or more roller gears coupled to and energized by a roller gear motor, wherein the roller gear motor is fixed to the conveyor; and b) one or more lateral rack gears parallel to each other and longitudinally provided in the base frame; wherein the roller gears are connected to the conveyor wheel and are rotatably mounted on the side rack gears.
  11. The relaxation massaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide member comprises: a) conveyor guide rollers provided on each side of the conveyor where the conveyor guide rollers are rotatably coupled to the base frame to guide a movement horizontally reciprocal of the conveyor; b) a pair of pulleys linked by a rope and respectively mounted on a front end portion and a rear end portion of the base frame, wherein a predetermined portion of the rope is fixedly attached to the conveyor so that the rotation of the pulley allows the conveyor to generate a reciprocal movement of the conveyor horizontally.
  12. 12. The relaxation massage according to claim 11, characterized in that the pulleys are twisted relative to each other by 90 degrees.
  13. 13. The relaxation massage according to claim 1, further characterized in that it comprises: a) a pair of roller sliders parallel to one another, wherein the roller sliders are attached to the base frame, wherein each of the sliders of roller has a substantially wavy upper surface; and b) outwardly formed slide guide rollers extending from each side of the elevator, wherein the guide rollers of the slider allow the elevator to make a sliding movement of rollers on and along the wavy upper surfaces of the roller sliders. .
  14. The relaxation massage according to claim 13, characterized in that each of the corrugated top surfaces of the roller sliders substantially forms a curvature of a human vertebral column.
  15. The relaxation massaging machine according to claim 13, characterized in that the lift further comprises a plurality of elongated guides extending downward from the lower plate, and the conveyor further comprises a plurality of guide sleeves formed upwardly on the conveyor to receive in a releasable manner the elongated guides to stabilize the sliding movement of the elevator rollers along the roller sliders.
  16. 16. The relaxation massage according to claim 15, characterized in that the elongated guides are in the form of pins.
  17. 17. The relaxation massage according to claim 1, characterized in that the massage dampers are round projections fixed to the upper plate.
  18. 18. The relaxation massage according to claim 1, further characterized in that it comprises a heating member propagated in the upper panel of the base frame.
  19. 19. The relaxation massage according to claim 1, characterized in that the lifting device comprises a first nut, a first screw, and a motor, wherein the upper plate has a top surface portion above and a surface portion bottom top, wherein the bottom plate has a top surface portion from below and a bottom surface portion from below, wherein the first screw is attached vertically and rotationally to the bottom surface portion from below, wherein the first nut it is fixed to the lower surface portion above, wherein the first screw engages the first nut so that rotation of the first screw raises the first nut or lowers the first nut, where the motor rotates the first screw and be in the direction of or counterclockwise.
  20. 20. The relaxation massage according to claim 19, characterized in that the elevator further comprises a second screw vertically and rotationally attached to the upper surface portion below, and a second nut fixed to the lower surface portion above, in where the second screw engages with the second nut so that the rotation of the second screw raises the second nut or lowers the second nut, wherein the first screw and the second screw are separated from each other by a predetermined distance, wherein the first The screw and the second screw are connected by a power transmission device so that they rotate together.
  21. 21. The relaxation massage according to claim 20, characterized in that the first screw and the second screw are integrated with the upper plate of the elevator.
  22. 22. The relaxation massage according to claim 20, characterized in that the energy transmission device includes a first sprocket wheel that is fixed to the first screw, a second sprocket wheel that is fixed to the second screw, a chain that is wound around of the first wheel catalina and the second wheel catalina.
  23. 23. The relaxation massage according to claim 22, characterized in that the elevator also comprises a helical gear fixed to the first screw, and a worm gear fixed to the motor.
  24. 24. The relaxation massage according to claim 1, characterized in that the lifting device comprises: a) elongated guides extending marginally from the upper plate; b) a gear unit including a pin gear extending downwardly from the top plate of the elevator; c) a gear of the elongated nut type having a circular outer periphery; d) a first gear incorporated on and along the circular outer periphery; and e) a second gear coupled to the first gear and connected to a first motor attached to the bottom plate; wherein the pin gear engages releasably in the nut type gear whose lower end is rotatably attached to and supported by the bottom plate, whereby the rotation of the second gear generates rotation of the first gear and subsequent rotation of the nut type gear allows the upper plate to make a reciprocally reciprocal movement in accordance with the releasable coupling of the pin gear and the nut type gear; and wherein the elongated guides are releasably received by guide sleeves formed in the upper part of the lower plate to stabilize a reciprocally reciprocal movement of the upper plate relative to the lower plate;
  25. 25. The relaxation massage according to claim 24, characterized in that the first and second gears are bevel gears.
  26. 26. The relaxation massage according to claim 24, characterized in that the second gear is a spirally threaded shaft.
  27. 27. The relaxation massage according to claim 24, characterized in that the second gear is a spirally threaded shaft and the first gear is enclosed radially.
  28. The relaxation massage according to claim 1, characterized in that an elevator opening is formed vertically through the lower plate to define an inner periphery of the lower plate; wherein the lifting device comprises a coupling body extending downwardly from the upper plate, wherein a vertically elongated body opening is formed through the coupling body to define the vertical walls in the coupling body, wherein a of the vertical walls is configured in a vertical rack gear so that a first roller gear is coupled to the vertical rack gear, so rotation of the roller gear by a first motor allows the elevator to move vertically reciprocal through the opening of the elevator while the coupling body is movably supported by the inner periphery of the elevator.
  29. 29. The relaxation massage according to claim 28, further characterized in that it comprises a support fixedly formed in the upper part of the lower plate to provide additional support in the coupling body, wherein the support substantially surrounds the coupling body to stabilize the vertically reciprocal movement of the coupling body.
  30. The relaxation massaging machine according to claim 29, characterized in that a vertical slot is formed through the support, wherein a signaling bar extends horizontally from the coupling body through the vertical slot to facilitate controllably the vertically reciprocal movement of the elevator.
  31. 31. The relaxation massage according to claim 30, further characterized in that it comprises a pair of limit switches formed respectively adjacent to each end of the vertical slot to further facilitate control of the vertically reciprocal movement of the elevator.
  32. 32. The relaxation massage according to claim 1, further characterized in that it comprises one or more elevator guides extending downwardly from the upper plate, and one or more elevator guide bushes extending upwardly from the lower plate to releasably receive the elevator guides, wherein the device Lifting comprises a hydraulic actuator fixed to the lower plate, and a hydraulic controller, wherein the hydraulic controller controls the operation of the hydraulic actuator, wherein the upper plate has a portion of upper surface | above and a lower surface portion of above, wherein the bottom plate has a top surface portion from below and a bottom surface portion from below, wherein the hydraulic actuator has a hollow cylinder, a piston oscillating in the cylinder, and a shaft fixed to the piston and upper plate.
  33. 33. The relaxation massage according to claim 32, characterized in that the cylinder of the hydraulic actuator comprises an upper hole placed near one end of the hydraulic actuator that is directed towards the upper plate of the elevator, and a lower hole placed near the other end of the hydraulic actuator, wherein the hydraulic controller provides the hydraulic fluid to the cylinder through the lower orifice and recovers the hydraulic fluid through the upper orifice when the hydraulic actuator raises the upper plate, and where the hydraulic controller provides the hydraulic fluid to the cylinder through the upper hole and recover the hydraulic fluid through the lower hole when the hydraulic actuator lowers the upper plate.
  34. 34. The relaxation massage according to claim 33, characterized in that the hydraulic controller comprises a pump that pressurizes the hydraulic fluid, and a valve assembly that selectively provides the hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actuator.
  35. 35. The relaxation massage according to claim 34, characterized in that the valve assembly comprises a valve chamber, a first piston, a second piston, a valve conduit and a valve stem, wherein the first piston and the second piston are fixed on the valve stem and move reciprocally in the valve chamber, wherein the valve chamber comprises a first orifice, a second orifice, a third orifice, a fourth orifice, a fifth orifice, a sixth orifice and a first shank hole, wherein the valve stem extends out of the valve chamber through the first shank hole, wherein the valve duct is positioned outside the valve chamber and connects the fifth hole and the sixth orifice, wherein the hydraulic controller further comprises a first conduit connecting the first orifice of the valve chamber and the upper hole of the actuator hydraulic, a second conduit connecting the pump and the second orifice of the valve chamber, a third conduit connecting the third orifice of the valve chamber and the lower orifice of the hydraulic actuator, a fourth conduit connecting the fourth orifice and the pump, wherein when the upper plate is raised, the first piston and the second piston move towards a lifting position in which the first piston and the second piston divide the valve chamber so that the hydraulic fluid flows from the pump to the lower hole of the hydraulic actuator by the second conduit and the third conduit so that the piston is pushed up, and the hydraulic fluid flows from the upper orifice of the hydraulic actuator to the pump via the first conduit, the valve conduit and the fourth conduit so that the hydraulic fluid recovers, where when the upper plate is lowered, the first piston and The second piston moves to a lowered position in which the first piston and the second piston divide the valve chamber so that the hydraulic fluid flows from the pump into the upper hole of the hydraulic actuator through the first conduit and the second conduit. so that the plunger is pushed down, and the hydraulic fluid flows from the lower orifice of the hydraulic actuator to the pump via the third conduit and the fourth conduit so that the hydraulic fluid recovers, wherein when the upper plate is not raised or lowered, the first piston and the second piston moves to a neutral position in which the first piston and the second piston block the first orifice and the third orifice so that hydraulic fluid flow does not occur between the hydraulic controller and the hydraulic actuator.
  36. 36. The relaxation massage according to claim 35, characterized in that the hydraulic controller further comprises a hydraulic fluid accumulator between the pump and the valve assembly, wherein the hydraulic fluid accumulator stores pressurized hydraulic fluid.
  37. 37. The relaxation massage according to claim 35, characterized in that the hydraulic controller further comprises a first solenoid that applies force to move the valve stem of the valve assembly into or out of the valve chamber so that the first piston and the second piston move to the lifting position or to the lowered position, and a first spring fixed between the first solenoid and the valve chamber to return the first piston and the second piston to the neutral position when no force is applied by the first solenoid.
  38. 38. The relaxation massage according to claim 37, characterized in that the hydraulic controller further comprises a joint connected between the valve stem and the first solenoid, wherein the direction reverses the direction of movement of the first solenoid, and the first spring it is fixed between the valve chamber and the joint.
  39. 39. The relaxation massage according to claim 35, characterized in that the hydraulic controller further comprises a second solenoid that applies force to move the valve stem of the valve assembly into or out of the valve chamber so that the first piston and the second piston move to the lifting position or to the lowered position, and a second spring fixed between the second solenoid and the valve chamber to return the first piston and the second piston to the neutral position when no force is applied by the first solenoid, wherein the valve chamber further includes a second shank hole which is opposite the first shank orifice, and the valve shank extends out of the valve chamber through the second shank orifice.
  40. 40. The relaxation massage according to claim 1, characterized in that the lifting device comprises a fluid operated cylinder fixed to the lower plate, and a compressor that provides pressurized fluid to the fluid operated cylinder, wherein the cylinder operated by fluid has a cylinder axis that connects to the top plate, where the cylinder axis moves the top plate up and down.
  41. 41. The relaxation massage according to claim 40, characterized in that the elevator also comprises a guide shaft fixed between the cylinder axis and the upper plate, and a guide bearing guiding the guide shaft, wherein the guide bearing is fixed to the lower plate, wherein the guide bearing has a guide hole that receives the guide shaft, wherein the guide shaft has a polygonal cross section, and the guide hole has the same polygonal cross section.
  42. 42. The relaxation massage according to claim 41, characterized in that the guide shaft has a square cross section.
  43. 43. The relaxation massage according to claim 40, characterized in that the elevator further comprises a tension spring fixed between the upper plate and the lower plate, wherein the fluid-operated cylinder exceeds the force exerted by the tension spring for move the top plate.
  44. 44. The relaxation massage according to claim 43, characterized in that the elevator also comprises a guide shaft fixed between the cylinder axis and the upper plate, and a guide bearing guiding the guide shaft, wherein the guide bearing is fixed to the lower plate, wherein the guide bearing has a guide hole that receives the guide shaft, wherein the guide shaft has a polygonal cross section, and the guide hole has the same polygonal cross section.
  45. 45. The relaxation massage according to claim 44, characterized in that the fluid operated cylinder is actuated by pressurized air.
  46. 46. The relaxation massage according to claim 44, characterized in that the fluid operated cylinder is operated by pressurized hydraulic oil.
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