RU2815510C1 - Hydro-vibroacoustic massage device - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medical equipment.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a device for hydro-vibroacoustic massage. Device is made in the form of a self-contained unit with positive buoyancy. Inside the sealed hollow housing there installed are electrically connected to each other accumulator unit, electronic control unit and electromagnetic drive unit. Accumulator unit is made with possibility of recharging. Control unit is equipped with an operating mode switch tightly fixed in the surface of the housing. Radiating membrane of the electromagnetic drive unit is installed at the bottom of the underwater part of the housing. Housing consists of partially submerged lower part with fixed on it accumulator unit and electromagnetic drive unit, and surface part with operating mode switch fixed on it.

EFFECT: ensuring uniform distribution of the hydroacoustic field, enabling the device to be switched on and controlled by the patient, and providing complete autonomy of the device.

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Description

The present invention relates to devices for hydrovibroacoustic therapeutic and preventive massage.

From RF patent No. 2281080, a device for hydrovibroacoustic massage is known, containing an electronic unit with an electrical signal generator connected to a transducer containing a housing and a cylindrical piezoceramic emitter, while the housing is made in the form of a hollow cylinder with open ends, on the central part of the inner surface of which there is an annular protrusion, a cylindrical piezoceramic emitter is placed in the cavity of the said cylinder within the specified annular protrusion and secured at the ends with the help of sealing and fixing rings, and the ends of the piezoceramic emitter are covered with an electrically insulating film, and in the middle of the annular protrusion there is a through hole through the cylinder wall for supplying a cable from the electronic device block to the piezoceramic emitter, which is sealed using elastic sealant. This device consists of two main parts - an electronic unit with an electrical signal generator located outside the bathtub and a converter immersed in the bathtub.

The general essential features of the known technical solution adopted as a prototype are the following: a device for hydrovibroacoustic massage, containing an electronic unit with an electrical signal generator connected to a transducer, the housing is sealed, hollow, in the central part of its inner surface there is an annular protrusion on which it is fixed emitter.

The prototype device allows for hydrovibroacoustic non-contact massage by immersing the body with the emitter in water. Volumetric non-contact massage of a person’s body immersed in a liquid medium is performed by hydroacoustic waves created by the device’s emitter. In this case, the electronic unit with an electrical signal generator is placed above the surface of the water, and the body of the transducer (emitter of hydroacoustic waves) is immersed in water (has negative buoyancy, since the entire cylindrical body is essentially “filled” with the emitter). Due to the design of the housing and emitter, the hydroacoustic field is distributed unevenly, incl. in different (opposite) directions from the emitter. For the operation of this device, it is necessary to have a block that fixes the position of the transducer (so that it does not sink deeper and does not touch the patient’s body).

The technical problems that the proposed solution is aimed at solving are ensuring uniform distribution of the hydroacoustic field, ensuring the ability to turn on and control the device by the patient himself, ensuring complete autonomy of the device, and implementing the possibility of a complex effect on the patient - hydromassage plus phototherapy.

To solve these technical problems, a device for hydrovibroacoustic massage is proposed, made in the form of an autonomous unit with positive buoyancy, inside a sealed hollow body of which a battery unit, an electronic control unit, and an electromagnetic drive unit are installed, electrically connected to each other, and the battery unit is designed to be recharged (equipped with a sealed connector), the control unit is equipped with an operating mode switch sealed in the surface part of the housing (performing the functions of on/off and mode selection, etc., it can consist of separate or combined into a single block of on/off and mode selection toggle switches, for example, biscuits or push-button switches, etc.), the radiating membrane of the electromagnetic drive unit is installed at the bottom of the underwater part of the housing. Additionally, for ease of operation, installation and additional tightness, the device body can consist of two parts - a lower part partially immersed in water with a battery pack and an electromagnetic drive unit attached to it, and a surface part with a control unit with a multi-position switch attached to it. Also, to prevent damage to the membrane when located outside the bath, the radiating membrane is located in a recess in the underwater part of the housing, equipped with a means to prevent the formation of an air bubble. In this case, the operating mode switch can be made in the form of a display with touch control. For a complex effect on the patient (massage plus phototherapy), herbal medicine LEDs (LED therapy) are located in the lower part of the case, and the control unit is equipped with the corresponding switch position.

The essential features of the proposed device, distinctive from the prototype, are the following - the device is made in the form of an autonomous unit with positive buoyancy, inside the hollow body of which a battery unit and an electronic control unit are additionally installed, while the battery unit is designed to be rechargeable, the control unit is equipped with a hermetically sealed seal in the surface part housing with an operating mode switch, the radiating membrane of the electromagnetic drive unit is installed at the bottom of the underwater part of the housing. Additionally, the device can consist of two parts - a lower part partially submersible in water with a battery pack and an electromagnetic drive unit attached to it, and a surface part with a control unit, a power button and a mode switch attached to it. Also, to prevent damage to the membrane when located outside the bath, the radiating membrane is located in a recess in the underwater part of the housing, equipped with a means to prevent the formation of an air bubble. For ease of management and control, the operating mode switch can be made in the form of a display with touch control. Phototherapy LEDs (LED therapy) are located in the lower part of the housing, and the control unit is equipped with a corresponding switch position.

Thanks to the proposed solution, the following technical results are achieved - uniform distribution of the hydroacoustic field is ensured - the device is located on the surface of the water (water in a bathtub or small pool), which ensures uniform all-round distribution of the hydroacoustic field with a minimum of noise from the generator. The device is self-contained and can be easily and safely (no wires and danger of high voltage) operated by the patient himself, who can turn on the device and also regulate it (set modes). The device is in the patient's field of vision and under his full visual control. The device is compact and lightweight compared to the prototype. By making the housing in two parts, its tightness is increased (not counting the place where the membrane is attached, all other places potentially dangerous for moisture penetration (connection of parts, charging connector, operating mode switch, etc.) are located above the water level). Connection points, charging connector, operating mode switch, etc. are made airtight and allow temporary immersion in water. When removing the upper surface part, access to all blocks and connectors of the device is available, which increases its maintainability. Due to the “recessed” membrane into the device body, it is convenient and safe to store and operate without the risk of damage. The implementation of the operating mode switch in the form of a display with touch control allows you to conveniently manage and monitor the operating process. Due to the presence of LED therapy LEDs, additional therapeutic effects on the patient with light are possible.

The proposed technical solution can be used to effectively perform massage (self-massage) in professional and home conditions, allowing for volumetric stimulating massage (including anti-cellulite and lymphatic drainage) of the human body immersed in a liquid environment. The massage is accompanied incl. alveolar massage of the lungs, activation of mechanoreceptors of internal organs, blood vessels and neuroreceptors due to changes in pressure gradients in blood vessels, individual organs and tissues, as well as reflexology due to a direct effect on the baroreceptors of the lungs and blood vessels. LED therapy (phototherapy) can also be performed during massage procedures. The method can find application in beauty salons, health, rehabilitation, SPA and fitness centers, in balneology, in sports, preventive and restorative medicine for physiotherapy and aesthetic cosmetology.

The solution is illustrated in figures 1-4, which show, respectively:

- fig. 1 - bath with a patient and a device for hydrovibroacoustic massage located on the surface of the liquid;

- fig. 2 - general view of the device for hydrovibroacoustic massage in three projections;

- fig. 3 - general view of the device for hydrovibroacoustic massage with the upper part of the body removed;

- fig. 4 - cross section of the device.

In fig. Figure 1 shows a bath with a patient and an autonomous device for hydrovibroacoustic massage located on the surface of the liquid. Shown in the drawings of FIG. 2-4, the housing of the hydrovibroacoustic massage device consists of two parts - the upper 1 and the lower 2, hermetically connected to it. The housing is hollow and sealed. In this case, the internal volume of the housing is selected based on ensuring its buoyancy - location on the surface of the water, provided that the emitter (membrane 4) is immersed in water. This can be implemented by selecting an appropriate volume of void inside, which can be filled with a porous material (for example, polyurethane foam). The volume of the hull is selected based on ensuring buoyancy with a set of internal equipment, the configuration options for which were mentioned earlier. In the end part of the inner surface of the lower part 2 there is an annular protrusion 3 for fastening the membrane 4 of the drive 5. Also on the lower part of the housing 2 there is fixed a bracket 6 on which the drive 5 is fixed (in this case electromagnetic), as well as a bracket 7 on which the block is fixed power supply 8 (battery). On the upper part of the housing 1 (not shown in Fig. 3) is fixed the operating mode switch of the control unit 9, in this case equipped with a display with touch control 14 and a power button for the device 10, connected by cables (not shown in the figures) to the corresponding blocks. There is a groove 11 in the lower part of the body to prevent “airing” of the membrane 4. There are also legs 13 for easy installation on a hard surface and faster drying. LEDs for LED therapy (phototherapy) can be installed at the bottom of the device (not shown in the figures). A handle 12 is installed on the top part 1 of the housing for ease of use.

The device operates as follows.

The patient sits in a bathtub or small pool filled with water (possibly with activating additives), takes the device and places it on the surface of the water. Due to the groove 11, air escapes from under the membrane 4 without interfering with its contact with water. The patient uses the button 10 to turn on the device and, using the control unit 9 (in this case, a display with touch control 14), selects the operating mode, duration and functionality (hydrovibromassage and (or) phototherapy) of the device and the start of operation. The device begins to work in a therapeutic and prophylactic mode, transmitting hydroacoustic waves and (or) light vibrations through the liquid to the body. At the end of the exposure or if necessary, the device is turned off by the patient or paused. Due to the sealed nature of the device, it can be exposed to drops and splashes, as well as briefly immersed in water. Also, the device’s control unit can be programmed to automatically turn off, for example, after 15 minutes of exposure. After exposure, the device is removed from the bathroom, and the patient leaves it. Battery 8 can be charged via a sealed connector on the housing (not shown in the figures). It may also be possible to charge the battery inductively (wirelessly).

Claims (5)

1. A device for hydrovibroacoustic massage, made in the form of an autonomous unit with positive buoyancy; inside a sealed hollow body, a battery unit, an electronic control unit and an electromagnetic drive unit are installed, electrically connected to each other; the battery unit is designed to be rechargeable, the control unit is equipped with an operating mode switch sealed in the above-water part of the housing, the radiating membrane of the electromagnetic drive unit is installed at the bottom of the underwater part of the housing; the body consists of a lower part partially submersible in water with a battery pack and an electromagnetic drive unit attached to it, and a surface part with an operating mode switch attached to it. 2. A device according to any of claim 1, characterized in that a groove is made in the lower part of the housing to prevent airing of the membrane. 3. Device according to any one of paragraphs. 1, 2, characterized in that the operating mode switch is made in the form of a display with touch control. 4. Device according to any one of paragraphs. 1, 2, characterized in that LED therapy LEDs are located in the lower part of the housing. 5. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that LED therapy LEDs are located in the lower part of the housing.

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