WO1989005622A1 - Dispositif de massage - Google Patents

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WO1989005622A1
WO1989005622A1 PCT/EP1988/001165 EP8801165W WO8905622A1 WO 1989005622 A1 WO1989005622 A1 WO 1989005622A1 EP 8801165 W EP8801165 W EP 8801165W WO 8905622 A1 WO8905622 A1 WO 8905622A1
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massage
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massage device
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Walter Mauch
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H7/00—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
    • A61H7/001—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for without substantial movement between the skin and the device
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H15/00—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
    • A61H15/0092—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains hand-held
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2205/00—Devices for specific parts of the body
    • A61H2205/06—Arms
    • A61H2205/065—Hands
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/62—Inflatable

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  • the invention relates to a massage device, in particular for reflex zone massage of the hands.
  • zone therapy divides the soles of the feet and palms of the hands into areas or reflex zones, each of which can be assigned to specific areas of the body and which stimulate or increase well-being in these areas of the body during massage.
  • the object of the invention is to create an aid with which other parts of the body than the soles of the feet len can be massaged.
  • the tool should be particularly suitable for reflexology on the palms of the hands.
  • a ball-shaped, soft-elastic massage body with a convexly rounded basic shape that is rotationally symmetrical about at least one axis of symmetry and which is provided with a large number of protruding, elastic point massage nubs on its entire outer surface.
  • Massage body has in particular spherical or egg shape or the shape of an ellipsoid and, if it is intended for reflex zone massage of the hands, is just large enough that it can be completely or at least largely enclosed by the palm and fingers.
  • the massage body can also be carried out by rolling the massage body with the palm of the hand on a surface or between the palms of the hands of both hands.
  • the massage body is comparatively soft and has, for example, the consistency of sponge rubber or foam rubber in order to avoid overexciting the reflex zones.
  • the point massage nubs are expediently evenly spaced from each other.
  • the diameter and the height of the preferably also soft-elastic point massage nubs is selected so that the nubs do not kink in use, but compress at best.
  • the diameter and the mutual spacing of the knobs is a few millimeters in order to be able to massage the reflex zones on the palm of the hand, which are relatively close together, in several points.
  • the massage body has a soft, elastic foam core.
  • the point massage nubs can be integrally formed on the foam core or can be part of a sleeve covering the core made of flexible material. The latter configuration has the advantage that the material properties of the knobs can be selected independently of the elastic properties of the core.
  • the foam core can consist of a foam inner core and at least one shell surrounding the inner core made of a foam material with a hardness that differs from the inner core, in particular being lower. In this way, a foam core with a progressive spring characteristic is obtained, in which the spring rate of the core changes disproportionately with increasing pressure exerted on the knobs, for example.
  • the temporal massage behavior of the nubs can also be influenced by suitable measures.
  • the sheath surrounding the core can be provided with at least one throttle opening which, when the massage body is compressed, prevents the escape of the body Air contained in the envelope is allowed, but throttles. The relaxation of the massage body is delayed in this way.
  • a check valve is expediently provided in the casing, which opens into the casing and facilitates refilling the casing.
  • the massage body is an airtightly closed sleeve, which carries the point massage nubs, and is made of flexible, elastic material, which is filled with a gas under pressure, for example compressed air.
  • a gas under pressure for example compressed air.
  • the sheath can be provided with a valve.
  • the point massage nubs can all be of the same size, so that the massage body has uniform massage properties over its upper body.
  • the distribution density can also vary over the surface, which can be of particular advantage in the case of egg-shaped or ellipsoid-shaped massage bodies.
  • point massage nubs of different heights can be arranged such that point massage nubs with a second, but lower, height are arranged between the point massage nubs.
  • Pressure on the massage body is therefore initially only effective for the first point massage nubs, while the second point massage nubs only become effective with increasing massage pressure.
  • the massage body expediently has a diameter of between 2 and 5 cm, whereby suitable commercial packaging for hand massage balls can also comprise a graduated set of such balls.
  • the massage ball is also suitable for massaging other parts of the body if its size is adapted accordingly.
  • a massage ball with a diameter between 20 and 50 cm can be used to massage the back.
  • Figure 1 is a partially sectioned side view of a spherical massage ball.
  • 2 to 6 are partial sectional views through variants of the massage ball;
  • Fig. 7 is a schematic representation of an egg-shaped variant of the massage ball.
  • the massage ball which is not shown to scale in FIG. 1, consists of a soft elastic foam ball 1, on the outside of which a plurality of radially projecting, also soft, elastic point massage nubs 3 are integrally formed.
  • the point massage nubs 3 have approximately the same distance from one another and a diameter which is approximately equal to their height and approximately equal to their mutual distance. The diameter and the height are chosen so that the knobs 3 only begin to buckle during the massage when the body 1 of the ball is also noticeably deformed.
  • the body 1 has a suspension hardness similar to sponge rubber or foam rubber.
  • a massage ball according to FIG. 1 suitable for the massage of hand reflex zones has a diameter between approximately 2 and 5 cm, while the knobs have a diameter and a height as well as a distance between 2 and 5 mm.
  • FIG. 2 shows a variant of the massage ball according to FIG. 1, in which the knobs 3 are integrally formed integrally on a sheath 5 that completely surrounds the foam core 1.
  • the sleeve 5 can consist of a rubber-elastic material, so that the knobs 3 can be made stiffer than in the embodiment of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 shows a further variant of the massage ball according to FIG. 1, the foam core, generally designated 1, comprising an inner core 7 and two the inner core 7 shells 9, 11 enclosing one another is constructed.
  • the inner core 7 and the shells 9, 11 in turn consist of soft elastic foam, the spring hardness of the foam decreasing from the inside to the outside. In this way, a progressive compression characteristic of the massage ball is achieved, the resilience of which increases with increasing massage pressure.
  • the point massage nubs 3 are integrally formed on the outermost shell 11, but can also be provided on an additional sheath, similar to FIG. 2. It goes without saying that fewer or even more shells can be provided.
  • FIG. 4 shows a particularly simple variant of a massage ball which consists of an airtight, rubber-elastic envelope 13 and is inflated with compressed air via a valve 15.
  • the point massage nubs 3 are molded onto the sleeve 13.
  • the valve 15 permits the regulation of the air pressure and thus an adaptation of the elasticity properties of the massage ball to the wishes of the user.
  • the massage ball according to FIG. 5 in turn has a soft elastic foam core 1 which is enclosed by a rubber-elastic cover 17.
  • the point massage nubs 3 are, similar to FIG. 2, molded onto the sheath 17.
  • the sleeve 17 has at least one opening 19 which is partially overlapped on the inside by a tab 21 fixed to the sleeve 17.
  • the flap 21 forms, together with the opening 19, a check valve which opens into the envelope 17 and closes out of the envelope 17 when there is an air flow. Since the flap 21 only partially overlaps the opening 19, a throttle opening 23 is created on the side of the lap.
  • the air pressure accumulating in the envelope 17 when the massage ball is compressed increases the resistance of the massage ball with increasing pressure, while the check valve facilitates the relaxation of the compressed foam core 1.
  • the throttle opening 23 and the check valve allow time
  • FIG. 6 shows a variant of the massage ball, in which the massage properties also change depending on the massage pressure.
  • the massage nubs 3 all have the same dimensions in the above-described exemplary embodiments
  • massage nubs 3a and 3b of different heights are provided in the embodiment according to FIG.
  • Lower point massage knobs 3b 5 are provided between adjacent higher point massage knobs 3a.
  • the effective nub diameter changes depending on the massage pressure.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 5 show only a part of the point massage nubs 3 distributed over the entire surface of the massage body 1.
  • the variants explained with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6 can also be used for the massage balls of FIGS. 7 and 8.
  • the size and nature of the point massage nubs explained with reference to FIG. speaking also be selected for the ball of FIGS. 7 and 8.
  • a massage ball suitable for back massage has, for example, a diameter of 20 to 50 cm, but is considerably higher in hardness than the ball proposed for reflex zone massage of the hands.
  • the shape and dimensions of the point massage nubs can, however, be selected in accordance with the explanations for FIG. 1 his.

Abstract

Afin de masser les zones réflexes des surfaces internes de la main, le corps (1) d'une balle élastique souple porte à sa surface une pluralité de boutons de massage ponctuel (3). Le corps (1) peut comprendre un noyau en mousse ou peut être formé d'une enveloppe remplie d'air comprimé.
PCT/EP1988/001165 1987-12-18 1988-12-15 Dispositif de massage WO1989005622A1 (fr)

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ATE74744T1 (de) 1992-05-15
DE3870180D1 (de) 1992-05-27
EP0390852A1 (fr) 1990-10-10
DE8716724U1 (fr) 1988-02-04
JPH03501688A (ja) 1991-04-18
JP2541676B2 (ja) 1996-10-09

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