TWI473609B - Acupoint massage device - Google Patents

Description

Acupressure device

The invention relates to a massage device, and more particularly to an acupressure device.

In daily life, many people suffer from physical fatigue or discomfort such as shoulder and neck pain due to poor work, exercise or posture. In order to improve the fatigue or discomfort of the body, most of them will seek to solve the problem by massage. Most of the massage is performed by the user holding the massage stick repeatedly to beat the uncomfortable part, or by the massager pressing the acupuncture point of the body with the finger. With the massage method of the massage stick, although the massage effect can be achieved, the user must use one hand to apply force to swing the massage stick, and when the hand is under the force state, the human body cannot relax, so the force applied hand becomes a new fatigue. Or uncomfortable parts, so the traditional massage stick is still not ideal. In addition, through the acupoint massage method of the massager, it is necessary to press the acupuncture points of the body with a finger for a long time and forcefully, which often causes the fatigue of the hand of the massager, thereby affecting the effect of the massage.

In addition, the massage chair is used to perform the massage. However, the massage chair has the problems of complicated structure, high price, large volume, and inconvenient movement, so that the field and the field of use thereof are greatly limited.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide an innovative and progressive acupressure massager to improve the above problems.

The object of the present invention is to provide an acupressure device capable of performing automatic acupressure, and the structure is light, convenient to use and low in manufacturing cost.

To achieve the above objective, the acupressure device provided by the present invention comprises a body, a substrate, a driving module, at least one massaging member, at least one elastic member and at least one rotating shaft. The body has a chamber. The substrate is disposed on the body and located in the chamber, the substrate having at least one through hole. The drive module is disposed in the chamber. Each of the massage members has a through hole penetrating through the corresponding substrate, a head connected to one end of the body, and an impact portion connected to the other end of the body. Each elastic member is sleeved on the body of the corresponding massage member and located on one side of the substrate. Each of the rotating shafts is disposed in the chamber and has a peripheral portion corresponding to a head of the massaging member, and at least one convex portion is disposed. The rotating shaft is coupled to the driving module, and the rotating shaft is driven by the driving module to be rotatable And moving the head of the corresponding massaging member through the at least one convex portion in a direction substantially away from the substrate. Wherein, the massage member is linearly displaceable in a linear direction, and the rotation axis of the rotation shaft is perpendicular to the linear direction.

In order to better understand the features of the present invention, the following is a description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the acupoint massager of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; An exploded view of acupuncture massager according to a preferred embodiment; and third to fifth figures are sectional views of the acupressure device of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention 6 is a structural diagram of acupuncture massager according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; and seventh is a schematic diagram of acupressure massage of acupuncture points according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 9 is a schematic view of acupoint massager according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 10 is a schematic view of acupoint massager according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention; .

Referring to the first to sixth figures, the acupressure device 100 according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a body 12, a substrate 14, a driving module 16, four massage members 18, and four sets. The tube 20, the four elastic members 22 and the two rotating shafts 23, 24.

The body 12 has a chamber 121, an opening 122 below, and a grip portion 123 located above. In this embodiment, a power supply device (for example, a battery) 26 is disposed inside the holding portion 123 for providing power for the driving module 16 to operate. However, the power supply device can be located outside the body 12, for example, but not The structure of the grip portion 123 is not limited and may be provided at other positions of the body 12 or not. A control module 28 is disposed on the holding portion 123 and electrically connected to the power supply device 26 and the driving module 16, and can be used to control whether the driving module 16 is running or not, and to set the massage force, frequency or/and Time, etc., but the control module can It is an on/off switch (not shown), that is, only the drive module 16 is controlled to operate or not.

The substrate 14 is fixed to the wall of the body 12 and is located in the chamber 121. The substrate 14 has four through holes 141. The through holes 141 of the substrate 14 are distributed in an array, but are not limited thereto.

The driving module 16 is disposed in the housing 121. The driving module 16 includes a motor 161 and a reduction gear set 162. The reduction gear set 162 includes a first gear 163 connecting the rotating shaft of the motor 161, and two second gears 164 having the same radius and meshing, wherein a second gear 164 is meshed with the first gear 163, and the second gear The two gears 164 are rotated at the same speed in opposite directions.

Each of the massaging members 18 has a body 181 extending through a corresponding through hole 141 of the substrate 14, a head portion 182 connected to the upper end of the body portion 181, and an impact portion 183 connected to the lower end of the body portion 181. A flange 184 is disposed around the body 181 of the massaging member 18, and the flange 184 is located between the impact portion 183 of the massaging member 18 and the substrate 14. The structure of the flange 184 is not limited, such as but not limited to The plate shape or the rod shape may be provided as long as the elastic member 22 can be abutted or fixed, but the flange 184 may not be provided. The head portion 182 of each of the massage members 18 is a transverse rod and extends from the upper end of the body portion 181 substantially toward the corresponding rotating shafts 23, 24. The structure of the head portion 182 of the massaging member 18 is not limited, for example Can be a ring plate. The impact portion 183 of each of the massage members 18 has a main body 185 connected to the lower end of the body portion 181, and a semi-circular projection 186 extending downwardly from the main body 185, and the impact portion 183 of each of the massage members 18 is passed through The opening 122 of the body 12 can enter and exit the chamber 121. It should be noted that the material, shape and number of the bumps 183 of the impact portion 183 of each massage member 18 are not limited as long as a more effective and comfortable massage effect can be produced.

Each sleeve 20 is sleeved between the corresponding body 18 of the massaging member 18 and between the base plate 14 and the head 182 of the massaging member 18. Each sleeve 20 can stop the head 182 of each of the massaging members 18 and The body portion 181 of each of the massage members 18 can be stabilized, so that the movement of each of the massage members 18 is smoother and more stable. The sleeves 20 are fixed (or integrally formed) on the upper side of the substrate 14, and the sleeves 20 and the substrate 14 may not be fixed. The sleeves 20 are not provided, and the head 182 of the massaging member 18 is larger than the corresponding substrate 14 opening and can be stopped by the substrate 14.

Each of the elastic members 22 is a coil spring and is sleeved on the body 181 of the corresponding massage member 18, and is located between each of the flanges 184 and the substrate 14. However, the elastic member may be another type of spring or other suitable one. Elastic element. In this embodiment, the lower end of each of the elastic members 22 is fixed to each of the flanges 184 and the upper end thereof abuts against the substrate 14. The position of the elastic member 22 is fixed and does not slide freely, so that the massage can be performed. The impact force of the member 18 is relatively stable and consistent, and the noise can be reduced. However, the lower end of each of the elastic members 22 may not be fixed to the flange 184. It should be noted that, in the case where the body portion 181 of each of the massage members 18 is not provided with a flange, the lower end of each of the elastic members 22 can be fixed to the body 181 of each of the massage members 18 or the body 185 of the impact portion 183. It may not even be attached to any structure.

The two rotating shafts 23, 24 are pivotally disposed on the two side walls of the body 12 and are located in the chamber 121. The circumferential surfaces of the two rotating shafts 23, 24 are respectively provided. Two convex portions (such as, but not limited to, protruding plates) 231, 232, 241, 242, one end of the two rotating shafts 23, 24 are respectively connected to the central portions of the second gears 164 and are respectively rotatable in the same direction and in the same direction as the corresponding second gears 164. The positions of the convex portions 231, 232, 241, 242 of the two rotating shafts 23, 24 are respectively corresponding to the head portion 182 of the massage member 18, and the convex portions 231, 232 of the rotating shaft 23 and the convex portions 241, 242 of the rotating shaft 24 extend substantially in opposite directions respectively. The head 182 of the corresponding massaging member 18 can be toggled in a direction substantially (away) away from the substrate 14. It should be noted that the number of the convex portions and the extending direction of the two rotating shafts 23, 24 are not limited. In fact, the two rotating shafts 23, 24 are provided with at least one convex portion corresponding to the head portion 182 of each of the massage members 18. can. Each of the massage members 18 is linearly displaceable in a linear direction, and the rotational axes of the respective rotating shafts 23, 24 are perpendicular to the linear direction.

Referring to the first to seventh figures, the user grasps the grip portion 123 during use, and sets the massage force, frequency and time through the control module 28, and activates the control module 28 through the control module 28 The acupressure device 100 conducts a circuit between the power supply unit 26 and the motor 161 to operate the motor 161. The motor 161 drives the reduction gear set 162 to rotate the two rotating shafts 23, 24 in opposite directions. As shown in the fourth figure, the left shaft 23 rotates in the clockwise direction and the head portion 182 of the corresponding massaging member 18 is pushed upward by the convex portion 231, while the left shaft 24 of the fifth figure rotates in the clockwise direction. The head portion 182 of the corresponding massaging member 18 is pushed upward by the convex portion 241 such that the massage member 18 is simultaneously moved upward in the diagonal position and the corresponding two elastic members 22 are compressed via the flange 184. When the two shafts 23, 24 continue to rotate to the convex portions 231, 241 are separated from the head portion 182 of the corresponding massaging member 18. When the two elastic members 22 are corresponding, the corresponding massage member 18 can be bounced downward, and then the convex portions 232, 242 are pushed up to the head 182 of the two massage members 18 at the other diagonal position, so that the diagonal position is located at the diagonal position. The two massage members 18 can alternately perform an impact action. It can be understood that the order of impact of the massage elements 18 can be changed through the number of protrusions and the direction of extension of each of the rotating shafts 24.

It should be noted that the acupressure device of the present invention only needs to include at least one massage member, at least one elastic member and at least one rotating shaft that cooperate with each other, and the substrate only needs to have at least one through hole for the body of the corresponding massage member to be worn. The peripheral surface of each rotating shaft corresponding to the position of the head of the massage member only needs to have at least one convex portion, so that the impact action of the acupressure can be achieved.

Through the impact action of the massage members 18 of the acupressure device 100 of the present invention, the acupressure can be performed on the human body without the need of a massage person, and there is no known device that requires the user to manually tap or tap back and forth. The problem of fatigue. Moreover, the acupressure device 100 of the present invention is lightweight, easy to use, and low in manufacturing cost, and is highly competitive in the market.

Based on the spirit of the present invention, the acupressure device of the present invention can be modified in design. The acupoint massager 200 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is as shown in the eighth embodiment. Compared with the first preferred embodiment, the body 30 of the present embodiment has a plurality of openings 32 below, and the size of each opening 32 is The impact portion 183 of each massage member 18 is passed. The acupoint massager 300 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is as shown in the ninth embodiment. Compared with the first preferred embodiment, the body 34 of the present embodiment has a plurality of openings 36 below, and the size of each of the openings 36 is only The body portion 181 of each massage member 18 can pass and the impact portion 183 cannot pass, so The structure makes the massage member 18 less likely to be swayed or shaken. The acupoint massager 400 of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention is as shown in the tenth embodiment. The elastic member 38 of the present embodiment is disposed on the head 182 and the substrate 14 of each massage member 18 as compared with the first preferred embodiment. The two ends are fixed to the massage member 18 and the substrate 14 respectively. The same portions of the above-described second to fourth preferred embodiments as those of the first preferred embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and will not be described again.

The above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications or equivalents to the present invention based on the spirit of the present invention, and such modifications or equivalents should also be considered. It is within the scope of protection of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Acupressure Massager

12‧‧‧Ontology

121‧‧ ‧ room

122‧‧‧ openings

123‧‧‧ grip

14‧‧‧Substrate

141‧‧‧through hole

16‧‧‧Drive Module

161‧‧‧Motor

162‧‧‧Reduction gear set

163‧‧‧First gear

164‧‧‧second gear

18‧‧‧ Massage parts

181‧‧‧ Body

182‧‧‧ head

183‧‧‧ Impact Department

184‧‧‧Flange

185‧‧‧ Subject

186‧‧‧Bumps

20‧‧‧ casing

22‧‧‧Flexible parts

23‧‧‧ shaft

231,232‧‧‧ convex

24‧‧‧ shaft

241,242‧‧‧ convex

26‧‧‧Power supply unit

28‧‧‧Control Module

200‧‧‧Acupressure Massager

30‧‧‧Ontology

32‧‧‧ openings

300‧‧‧Acupressure Massager

34‧‧‧Ontology

36‧‧‧ openings

400‧‧‧Acupressure Massager

38‧‧‧Flexible parts

1 is a perspective view of acupuncture point massager according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the acupressure device of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; and third to fifth figures are the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The cross-sectional view of the acupoint massager of the embodiment; the sixth figure is the structural relationship diagram of the acupressure massager according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; and the seventh figure is the acupressure massage of the acupoint massager according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic view of acupoint massager according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 9 is a schematic view of acupoint massager according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 10 is a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of acupuncture point massager.

100‧‧‧Acupressure Massager

12‧‧‧Ontology

123‧‧‧ grip

14‧‧‧Substrate

141‧‧‧through hole

16‧‧‧Drive Module

161‧‧‧Motor

162‧‧‧Reduction gear set

163‧‧‧First gear

164‧‧‧second gear

18‧‧‧ Massage parts

181‧‧‧ Body

182‧‧‧ head

183‧‧‧ Impact Department

184‧‧‧Flange

185‧‧‧ Subject

186‧‧‧Bumps

20‧‧‧ casing

22‧‧‧Flexible parts

23‧‧‧ shaft

231,232‧‧‧ convex

24‧‧‧ shaft

241,242‧‧‧ convex

26‧‧‧Power supply unit

28‧‧‧Control Module

Claims (10)

An acupressure device includes: a body having a chamber; a substrate disposed on the body and located in the chamber, the substrate having at least one through hole; a driving module disposed in the chamber; at least one massage Each of the massage members has a through hole penetrating through the corresponding one of the substrate, a head connected to one end of the body, and an impact portion connected to the other end of the body; at least one elastic member, Each elastic member is sleeved on the body of the corresponding massage member and located on one side of the substrate; and at least one rotating shaft, each rotating shaft is disposed in the chamber and the circumferential surface thereof is corresponding to a position of the head of the massage member There is at least one convex portion, the rotating shaft is connected to the driving module, and the rotating shaft is driven by the driving module to be rotatable and through the at least one convex portion to move the head of the corresponding massage member substantially away from the substrate Wherein the massage member is linearly displaceable in a linear direction, and the rotational axis of the rotary shaft is perpendicular to the linear direction. The acupressure device according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of the massage members, a plurality of the elastic members and a plurality of the rotating shafts, the substrate having a plurality of the through holes. The acupressure device of claim 2, comprising two of the shafts, A plurality of the convex portions are disposed on a circumferential surface of each of the rotating shafts, and the two rotating shafts are rotatable in opposite directions. The acupressure device according to claim 3, wherein the peripheral surface of each of the rotating shafts is provided with two convex portions, and the two convex portions extend substantially in opposite directions. The acupressure device of claim 2, wherein the channels of the substrate are distributed in an array. The acupressure device according to claim 1, wherein a flange is disposed around the body of each of the massaging members, the flange is located between the impact portion of the massaging member and the substrate, and each of the elastic members is disposed on each of the convex portions. Between the edge and the substrate. The acupressure device of claim 1, wherein the head of each of the massaging members is a transverse bar extending from one end of the body substantially toward the rotating shaft. The acupressure device of claim 1, wherein the driving module comprises a motor and a reduction gear set connecting the motor and the rotating shaft. The acupressure device of claim 1, wherein the impact portion of each of the massaging members has a body connected to the body, and at least one of the protrusions extends from the body. The acupressure device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one sleeve sleeved on the body of the corresponding massage member and located between the substrate and the head of the massage member.