RU2711495C1 - Massager - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medicine.SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medical equipment, to massage devices, in particular to tape massagers, and can be used as a means for reflexotherapy exposure on human body for therapeutic and preventive purposes. Massager comprises two flexible side elements, paired ends of which are connected to handles, rotating massage rollers, which are located between said side elements and are connected to them. Massage rollers are installed on two semi-axles connected by central hinge with possibility of changing angle between them. Free ends of semi-axles are connected to said side elements, and central hinges of semi-axles are connected to flexible central element located between said side elements and connected to said handles with possibility of movement along longitudinal axis of massager and fixation in selected position.EFFECT: invention provides higher effectiveness of the massager.9 cl, 22 dwg

Description

The invention relates to medical equipment, to devices for massage, in particular to tape massagers, and can be used as a means for reflexotherapy effects on the human body for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes.

Well-known tape massagers, consisting of two flexible side elements (strong threads), the pair ends of which are connected to the handles, and many rollers connected to these flexible side elements to form a solid web in the form of an elongated rectangle with handles at the ends. The rollers can be of a classical or unusual shape, smooth or jagged, their mechanical effect on the user's body depends on this. Rollers can be made of different materials: plastic, stone, etc. But most often wooden rollers are used, and in most cases they are made of birch due to the healing properties of this tree. Due to their structure, tape massagers can be used in various parts of the body. You can massage your arms, legs, stomach. But most often they are used to knead places that are difficult to access for self-massage: the vertebral, lumbar, shoulder and cervical-collar zones. Rollers moving through the body, acting on active points of the body, relax muscle tissue, relieve tension and pain, stimulate blood circulation in tissues, activate intercellular metabolic processes, relieve fatigue (http://masazhnoe-kreslo.ru/lentochnyj-massazher- dlja-spiny /).

Common signs of well-known tape massagers and the claimed solution are: a massager containing two flexible side elements, the paired ends of which are connected to the handles, many rotating massage rollers that are located between these side elements and connected to them.

The reflex effect of traditional tape massagers on the user's body is determined only by simple mechanical pressure of the rollers in dynamic mode on the parts of the body during their rolling, which limits the effectiveness of the massage procedure.

Known as an analogue, a massager with advanced functions due to the possibility of thermal contrast effects on the user's body (patent of the Russian Federation for invention No. 2270653, IPC А61Н 15/00, application filing date 08/26/2004). The massager contains a massage unit, consisting of an elastic cord with massage elements strung on it in the form of bodies of revolution, and handles mounted on the ends of the cord. At least one end of the cord has a rigid tip fixed to the collet clip mounted on the handle, with the possibility of disconnection. Massage elements are made removable and some of them are made with the possibility of heating, while others are made with the possibility of cooling, and these heterogeneous massage elements are strung on a cord in a predetermined alternating order. The massage unit may consist of several cords arranged in parallel, on each of which massage elements made with the possibility of heating are strung together with massage elements made with the possibility of cooling, and each pair of adjacent massage elements located on different cords consists of multi-temperature massage elements.

Before the massage, one part of the massage elements is cooled and the other part is heated. Then, cold and hot massage elements are strung on cords in a predetermined order of alternation, and the tips of the cords are fixed in collet grips of the handles. After that, the massager is applied to the area of the body (chest, back, stomach, leg) and they make reciprocating movements. At the same time, parts of the body are alternately exposed to either cold or hot massage elements. Thus, a combination of mechanical and thermal contrast massage is performed.

Common features of this analogue and the claimed solution are: a massager containing two flexible side elements, the paired ends of which are connected to the handles, many rotating massage rollers that are located between these side elements and connected to them

The reflex effect of the indicated massager is supplemented by thermal contrast massage, however, as in traditional tape massagers, the mechanical effect is limited by the simple mechanical pressure of the massage elements on the user's body, which limits the effectiveness of the massage procedure.

As a prototype, a multifunctional roller massager for the waist, shoulders and back, known according to the Chinese patent for utility model CN202409436, IPC А61Н 15/00, the filing date of December 20, 2011, was selected. The massager contains two flexible parallel-located cords, the pair ends of which are connected to the handles. Between these cords are many massage rollers. Massage rollers are connected to the flexible cords through support blocks with the possibility of rotation around axes perpendicular to the flexible cords. Thus, flexible cords and massage rollers attached to them form a rectangular panel with many rolling (rotating) rollers acting on the user's body when using the massager. Massage rollers are made spherical. On the surface of the rollers, protrusions are made that are in direct contact with the user's body and provide an additional effect of reflex action on the user's body.

The massager is applied to a part of the body (chest, back, stomach, leg) and they make reciprocating movements. At the same time, massage rollers with protrusions have a massage effect on the user's body.

Common features of the prototype and the claimed solution are: a massager containing two flexible side elements, the paired ends of which are connected to the handles, a lot of rotating massage rollers that are located between these side elements and connected to them.

As in the above analogues, the effect of the massager is limited by simple mechanical pressure of the massage elements on the user's body, which limits the effectiveness of the massage procedure.

The basis of the invention is the task of increasing the effectiveness of the massager.

The problem is solved in that in the massager containing two flexible side elements, the paired ends of which are connected to the handles, rotating massage rollers that are located between these lateral elements and connected to them, according to the invention, the massage rollers are mounted on two axles connected by a central hinge with the possibility of changing the angle between them, the free ends of the half shafts are connected with the specified side elements, and the central hinges of the half shafts are connected with a flexible central element, located between the indicated side elements and connected to the indicated handles with the possibility of movement along the longitudinal axis of the massager and fixation in the selected position.

These signs are essential features of the invention, as they are necessary and sufficient to solve the problem - increasing the efficiency of the massager.

Performing massage rollers on the half shafts located at a given angle between them provides additional effects of the massage rollers on the user's body. The massage rollers located at an angle capture tissue and, rotating, stretch or compress the body section located between the inclined massage rollers, depending on the angle between the axles of the massage rollers. In massage procedures, such an effect is called a “pinch” effect.

Thus, the claimed massager, in addition to simple mechanical pressure, imitates well-known techniques of classical massage (kneading, stretching, compressing soft tissues), which increases its effectiveness.

Massage rollers are made in the form of bodies of revolution, mainly of cylindrical and / or spherical shape.

Massage rollers can be made in the form of a rigid core with elements of reflex action.

Massage rollers can be made in the form of a rigid core, on which an elastic base with elements of reflex action is fixed.

Massage rollers can be made in the form of a hollow body of revolution formed by an elastic base with elements of reflex action and lateral elastic diaphragms. Such massage rollers can adapt to the curvature of the body, providing a uniform massage effect on the curved sections of the user's body.

Elements of the reflex effect can be spikes made in one piece with a rigid core or elastic base.

The elements of the reflex effect can be metal needles fixed in a rigid core or elastic base and made of different metals forming galvanic pairs.

The elements of the reflex effect can be metal needles fixed in a rigid core or elastic base and made with at least one partial coating, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. In this case, the covered needle forms a galvanic pair, which when in contact with the user's skin generates galvanic microcurrents that cause the known effects of galvanizing the skin and electrophoresis.

The elements of the reflex effect can be made in the form of inserts fixed in a rigid core or elastic base, and the inserts can be metal and / or metal with at least one partial coating, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the material of the insert, and / or made of magnetic material, and / or of natural minerals.

The following is a description of the claimed massager with reference to the drawings, which show:

FIG. 1 - Massager, plan view.

FIG. 2 - Massager, view A in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 - Massager, node of cylindrical massage rollers, longitudinal section.

FIG. 4 - Massager, node of spherical massage rollers, longitudinal section.

FIG. 5 - Massager, an example of the central hinge of the axle shafts, a plan view.

FIG. 6 - Massager, section BB in FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 - Massager, section BB in FIG. 5.

FIG. 8-11 - Massager, plan view, various angles between the axles of the massage rollers.

FIG. 12 - Massager, an example of the implementation of the roller with a rigid core with spikes or metal needles.

FIG. 13 - Massager, an example of a roller with a rigid core and an elastic base with spikes or metal needles.

FIG. 14 - Massager, an example of a hollow cylindrical roller formed by an elastic base and lateral elastic diaphragms.

FIG. 15 - Massager, an example of a hollow spherical roller formed by an elastic base and lateral elastic diaphragms.

FIG. 16 - Massager, examples of inserts.

FIG. 17 - Massager, node I in FIG. 1, an example of connecting the side cords to the handles.

FIG. 18 - Massager, securing the free ends of the axle shafts using nodes on the side cord.

FIG. 19 - Massager, fixing the free ends of the axles with the help of "beads" strung on a side cord.

FIG. 20, 21 - Massager, schemes of the effect of massage rollers on the user's body.

FIG. 22 - Massager, application examples.

In FIG. 1, 2 shows a schematic diagram of a massager. The massager contains two flexible side elements, in the form of parallel cords 1, 2, the paired ends of which are connected to the handles 3, 4. Between the cords 1, 2 are many rotating massage rollers 5, 6. Massage rollers 5, 6 are mounted on the axles 7, 8 connected by central hinges 9 with the possibility of changing the angle between the axles 7, 8. The free ends of the axles 7, 8 are connected by nodes 10 with cords 1, 2. The central hinges 9 of the axles 7, 8 are connected to at least one flexible central element in the form cord 11 located between the cords 1, 2 and connected to the handles 3, 4 with the ability to move along the longitudinal axis of the massager and fixation in the selected position. Fixing the cord 11 in the selected position is carried out by typical collet clamps 12, mounted on the handles 3, 4.

In FIG. 3, 4 in a longitudinal section, the nodes of cylindrical 5 and spherical 6 massage rollers are shown. Massage rollers 5, 6 contain a rigid core 13, mounted on a tube 14, in which the axis 7 (8) is located. Thrust washers 15 are installed at the ends of the core 13 on the half shaft 7 (8). The rigid cores 13 together with the tubes 14 can rotate around the half shafts 7, 8.

In FIG. 5, 6 shows the central hinge 9 of the half shafts 7, 8. The half shafts 7, 8 are connected by a hinge axis 16 with the possibility of turning the half shafts 7, 8 around the hinge axis 16 with a change in the angle between the half shafts 7, 8. The hinge axis 16 is connected to a lead 17 the central cord 11 is attached. When moving the central cord 11 along the longitudinal axis of the massager, the central hinges 9 move along the longitudinal axis of the massager in one direction or another, while the angle between the axles 7, 8 changes and is fixed when the central cord 11 is fixed with collet clips 12.

The massager may contain two flexible central elements in the form of cords 11a, 11b, each of which is connected to the central hinges 9 of the selected groups of half shafts 7, 8, for example, with adjacent pairs of half shafts 7, 8 (Fig. 7). This embodiment allows you to change the angle between the axles 7, 8 independently in adjacent pairs of axles 7, 8.

In FIG. 8-11 show examples of a massager in which the axles 7, 8 are set at different angles between them by means of appropriate movements and fixation of the central cords 11a, 11b. FIG. 8 - the angle α between the axles 7, 8 is less than 180 °. FIG. 9 - the angle α between the axles 7, 8 is greater than 180 °. FIG. 10 - the angles α between the axles 7, 8 in the adjacent pairs of axles 7, 8 are different, in one pair of axles 7, 8 the angle α is less than 180 °, in the other pair - more than 180 °. FIG. 11 - the angles α between the axles 7, 8 in the adjacent pairs of axles 7, 8 are different, in one pair of axles 7, 8 the angle α is 180 °, in the other pair - more than 180 °. Other combinations of angles α in neighboring pairs of semiaxes 7, 8 are possible.

Thus, the proposed design of the massager allows you to change the angles α between the semiaxes 7, 8 by moving the central hinges 9 along the longitudinal axis of the massager using the central cords 11a, 11b in one direction or another, as well as fixing the selected values of the angles α with collet clamps 12.

Massage rollers are made in the form of bodies of revolution, mainly cylindrical (5) and / or spherical (6) in shape.

Massage rollers can be made in the form of a rigid core 13 with elements of reflex action - spikes 18 and / or metal needles 19 (Fig. 12), or in the form of a hard core 13 on which an elastic base 20 is fixed with elements of reflex action - spikes 21 and / or metal needles 22 (Fig. 13). Neighboring needles are made of various metals that form galvanic pairs, which, when in contact with the user's skin, generate galvanic microcurrents i1. Metal needles can be made with a partial coating (needle 23 with a coating 24), the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. Coated needle 23 forms a galvanic pair, which when in contact with the user's skin generates galvanic microcurrents i2. Microcurrents i1, i2 cause known effects of galvanization of the skin and galvanic electrophoresis (Fig. 13).

Massage rollers can be made in the form of a hollow body of revolution formed by an elastic base 25 with elements of reflex action and lateral elastic diaphragms 26 fixed to the tubes 14 (Fig. 14, 15). Such massage rollers can adapt to the curvature of the body, providing a uniform massage effect on the curved sections of the user's body.

The elements of the reflex effect can be made in the form of inserts fixed in a rigid core 13 or an elastic base 20, while the inserts can be metal (27) and / or metal (28) with at least one partial coating (29), whose electrochemical potential differs from the electrochemical potential of the insert material, and / or from magnetic material (30), and / or from natural minerals (31) - (Fig. 16).

In FIG. 17 shows an example of connecting the side cords 1,2 with the handles 3, 4 using the nodes 32 made on the cords 1, 2. There are other possible implementation of these connections.

In FIG. 18, 19, examples of connections (fixation) of the free ends of the axle shafts 7, 8 with side cords 1, 2 are shown: using nodes 33 on the cords 1, 2 (Fig. 18), using "beads" 34 strung on the cords 1, 2 between the free ends of the axles 7, 8 (Fig. 19).

In FIG. 20, 21 show the action patterns of the massage rollers 5 at different angles α between the semi-axes 7, 8. When the massager moves along the patient’s body, the skin is deformed by stretching it with the formation of a stretched zone (-) between the massage rollers 5 at an angle α greater than 180 ° ( Fig. 20), or by compression to form a compressed zone (+) between the massage rollers 5 at an angle α less than 180 ° (Fig. 21). In massage procedures, such an effect is called a “pinch” effect.

In FIG. 22 shows examples of using a massager for various parts of the body.

The design features of the massager provide a variety of massage manipulations, including acupressure techniques (dynamic "needle shower") and classical massage (kneading, stretching, compressing soft tissues). In addition, the massager can affect the user's body with other physiotherapeutic factors - galvanic microcurrents that cause the known effects of galvanizing the skin and electrophoresis, magnetic field, healing properties of natural minerals. All this ensures the high efficiency of the claimed massager.

Claims (11)

1. A massager containing two flexible side elements, the paired ends of which are connected to the handles, rotating massage rollers that are located between these side elements and connected to them, characterized in that the massage rollers are mounted on two half shafts connected by a central hinge with the possibility of changing the angle between them, the free ends of the half shafts are connected to these side elements, and the central hinges of the half shafts are connected to a flexible central element located between these side elements and connected to these handles with the ability to move along the longitudinal axis of the massager and fixation in the selected position. 2. The massager according to claim 1, characterized in that the massage rollers are made in the form of bodies of revolution, mainly of cylindrical and / or spherical shape. 3. The massager according to claim 1, characterized in that the massage rollers are made in the form of a rigid core with elements of reflex action. 4. The massager according to claim 1, characterized in that the massage rollers are made in the form of a rigid core, on which an elastic base with elements of reflex action is fixed. 5. The massager according to claim 1, characterized in that the massage rollers are made in the form of a hollow body of revolution formed by an elastic base with elements of reflex action and lateral elastic diaphragms. 6. Massager according to any one of paragraphs. 3, 4, 5, characterized in that the elements of the reflex effect are spikes made in one piece with a rigid core or elastic base. 7. Massager according to any one of paragraphs. 3, 4, 5, characterized in that the elements of the reflex effect are metal needles fixed in a rigid core or elastic base and made of different metals. 8. Massager according to any one of paragraphs. 3, 4, 5, characterized in that the elements of the reflex action are metal needles fixed in a rigid core or elastic base and made with at least one partial coating, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. 9. Massager according to any one of paragraphs. 3, 4, 5, characterized in that the elements of the reflex effect are inserts fixed in a rigid core or elastic base, while the inserts are made of metal and / or metal with at least one partial coating, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the material of the insert, and / or of magnetic material, and / or of natural minerals.

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