WO1996010983A1

WO1996010983A1 - Pneumatic helmet for massage and stimulation of the blood irrigation of the head

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Publication number: WO1996010983A1
Application number: PCT/ES1994/000099
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jose Fernando Alonso Varea; Jesus Vicario Benito Del Valle
Original assignee: Jose Fernando Alonso Varea; Jesus Vicario Benito Del Valle
Priority date: 1994-10-07
Filing date: 1994-10-13
Publication date: 1996-04-18
Also published as: ES2091716A1; ES2091716B1; AU7940794A

Abstract

The pneumatic helmet for massages and for stimulating the blood irrigation of the head is comprised of two sections or chambers, an external chamber and an internal chamber, the external chamber covering all the scalp and being elastic in the peripheral areas so as to be adapted to the forehead, the whiskers and the nucha, which external chamber can be inflated or deflated by means of a pear while the internal chamber is installed between the external chamber and the scalp, and is formed of small inflated and appropriately distributed bubbles so that the series of bubbles are interconnected to provide for a simultaneous inflation and are also connected to a small hose which is connected to a pressure air supply device actuated by a motor using a small compressor, this installation being supplied directly from the mains or by a battery.

Description

"PNEUMATIC HELMET FOR MASSAGE AND STIMULATION OF SAN-GUINEO IRRIGATION IN THE HEAD".

1. OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of the present invention patent application is a pneumatic helmet for massage and stimulation - 5. of the blood supply to the head, which provides a set of important advantages and innovations. 2.- APPLICATION FIELD

The helmet object of the present invention is indicated to massage the scalp, produce a muscle relaxation and, above all, stimulate blood flow to the head.

In this way and with the help of specific lotions, - intends to delay or eliminate hair loss. It also helps improve blood flow, so that our hair comes out again.

3. DEFINITIONS

Sequences: The different ways to perform the inflation and deflation of the bubbles. Massage cycle: Inflation and deflation process of - 20. bubbles according to the sequence chosen. Phase of a massage; Set of massage cycles applied to a certain area of the scalp. 25. Complete phase: Set of phases of a massage that complete the massage of all the leather scalp 4.- BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The "common" situations to be treated in alopecia problems are the calls: 5. - Common man alopecia (with seborrhea). Andro-gene alopecia. Etc.

In each case, the lotions to be used are specific, but at the time that their application there are a series of exercises or massages that have several functions:

1) Establish a directly relaxing effect on the scalp. This effect distends the muscles of the area and facilitates venous drainage and avoids the possible - "stagnation" of venous blood, poorly nourished and with r

15. toxic wastes, and which eventually influence the blood supply of the hair.

2) Improve the arrival of arterial blood to the area of the hair follicle. If it is not stimulated, there is initially a decrease and subsequently the disappearance of the 20. artery that carries blood with nutritive contributions and oxygen to the hair follicle. MASSAGES:

Massages should be applied in three phases: 1) Stimulation of venous drainage of the scalp. 25. This massage begins at the back of the head with movements that are directed from the sides of the same towards the midline of the head and down. 2) Stimulation of venous drainage by the scalp 5. In this second phase movements are made that start from the lateral and posterior areas of the head, moving towards the midline. 3) Stimulation of arterial and venous irrigation by the scalp 10. This last phase consists in making small movements in the scalp from the front and back. In this phase the displacement of the scalp should be avoided backwards, especially in the part of the forehead. 15. In general, in all massages, you should avoid moving the scalp and tearing the hair. 5. DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION The complete system consists of:

HELMET 20. CONNECTION PIPING

COMPRESSOR AIR SUPPLIER DISTRIBUTOR 5.1. HELMET 25. The helmet consists of two sections or cameras. The first section has an outer part that, although flexible, is more rigid than the inner part.

This camera covers the entire scalp from the forehead, sides, sideburns to the neck, leaving the ears free. (See fig. 1).

In order to adapt the helmet to any head, - this camera is inflated or deflated by a pear.

It is also elastic in the perimeter areas to adapt to the forehead, sideburns and neck. (See fig. 1). 10. The second section is placed between the inner part of the first chamber and the scalp. It is formed by small inflatable bubbles distributed as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

The bubbles of each series are joined together to 15. allow simultaneous inflation and turn. They are attached to a small pipe that connects to the pressurized air distributor.

To produce the desired massage effect, three different inflation sequences can be followed in each cycle 20. of each phase:

5.1.1. FIRST SEQUENCE

This possible sequence inflates the bubbles, - keeps them inflated until they have all been inflated and subsequently deflated them all simultaneously. (See Figs. 25. 2 and 3).

Thus, in each phase of the massage, the cycles are followed following: PHASE 1

With all deflated sections, the cycle is:

1) Simultaneous inflation of sections K and KT

2) Simultaneous inflation of sections L and L ', keeping sections K and K inflated ".

3) Simultaneous inflation of sections M and M "- keeping sections K, K ', L and L ^' inflated.

4) Simultaneous inflation of sections N, N ", - keeping sections K, K ', L L', M and M 'inflated.

5) Simultaneous inflation of sections 0 and 0 ', keeping sections K, K', L, L ', M, M', N and N 'inflated.

6) Simultaneous deflation of all sections. This cycle is repeated successively for several minutes, the time of each cycle being a few seconds. The times quoted will be adequate to produce the relaxing and stimulating effect of blood flow.

PHASE 2

With all deflated sections, the cycle is:

1) Simultaneous inflation of sections A and A '.

2) Simultaneous inflation of sections B and B '. keeping sections A and A 'inflated • 3) Simultaneous inflation of sections C and C ", keeping sections A, A ', B and B- inflated.

4) Simultaneous inflation of sections D and D ', 5. keeping sections A, A', B inflated,

B ', C and C'.

5) Simultaneous inflation of sections E and E ', keeping sections A, A', B, B ', C, C', D and D 'inflated.

10. 6) Simultaneous deflation of all sections.

This cycle is repeated successively for several minutes, the time of each cycle being a few seconds. PHASE 3

With all deflated sections, the cycle is: 15. 1) Simultaneous inflation of sections X and X '.

2) Simultaneous inflation of sections Y and Y ', - keeping sections X and X' inflated.

3) Simultaneous inflation of sections Z and Z ', keeping sections X, X ^* , Y inflated

20. and Y '.

4) Simultaneous inflation of sections U and U ', keeping sections X, X', Y, Y ^' , Z and Z' inflated.

5) Simultaneous inflation of sections V and V, - 25. keeping sections X, X ^' , Y inflated,

Y ', Z, Z', U and U ^* . 6) Simultaneous deflation of all sections. This cycle is repeated successively for several minutes, the time of each cycle being a few seconds. The complete massage lasts the sum of minutes of each 5. phase and by means of a push-button you can restart a new complete message as many times as the user wishes. 5.1.2. SECOND SEQUENCE

This sequence inflates a bubble while deflating the previous one. 10. Thus, in each phase of the massage the following cycles are followed:

PHASE 1

With all deflated sections, the cycle is:

1) Inflation of sections K and K ', deflating 15. sections 0 and 0'.

2) Inflation of sections L and L ', deflating sections K and K'.

3) Inflation of sections M and M ', deflating sections L and L'.

4) Inflation of sections N and N ', deflating 20. sections M and M'.

5) Inflation of sections O and or ', deflating sections N and N ".

This cycle is repeated successively for several minutes, the time of each cycle being a few seconds. 25. PHASE 2

With all deflated sections, the cycle is: 1) Inflation of sections A and A ', deflating sections E and E'.

2) Inflation of sections B and B ', deflating sections A and A'.

5. 3) Inflation of sections C and C ', deflating sections B and B ^* .

4) Inflation of sections D and D ', deflating sections C and C ".

5) Inflation of sections E and E ', deflating 10. sections D and D ".

With all sections deflated, cycle e 15. 1) Inflation of sections X and X 'deflating sections V and V ".

2) Inflation of sections Y and Y ', deflating sections X and X'.

3) Inflation of sections Z and Z ', deflating the 20. sections Y and Y'.

4) Inflation of sections U and U ', deflating sections Z and Z'.

5) Inflation of sections V and V ', deflating sections U and U ".

25. This cycle is repeated successively for several minutes, the time of each cycle being a few seconds. The complete massage lasts the sum of minutes of each phase and by means of a button you can restart a new complete massage as many times as the user wishes. 5.1.3. THIRD SEQUENCE

5. This sequence first inflates a bubble, then inflates the next one and when it is inflated, it deflates the first one. In this way there is always an inflated bubble.

PHASE 1

10. With all deflated sections, the cycle is:

1) Inflation of sections K and K ".

2) Deflation of sections 0 and 0 '.

3) Inflation of sections L and L ^* .

4) Deflation of sections K and K '. 15. 5) Inflation of sections M and M ^* .

6) Deflation of sections L and L '.

7) Inflation of sections N and N ^* .

8) Deflation of sections M and M '.

9) Inflation of sections 0 and 0 '. 20. 10) Deflation of sections N and N '.

This cycle is repeated successively for several minutes, the time of each cycle being a few seconds.

At the end of each phase the last section that had been inflated is deflated. 25. PHASE 2

1) Inflation of sections A and A '.

2) Deflation of sections E and E '. 3) Inflation of sections B and B ".

4) Deflation of sections A and A '.

5) Inflation of sections C and C '.

6) Deflation of sections B and B ". 5. 7) Inflation of sections D and D '.

8) Deflation of sections C and C '.

9) Inflation of sections E and E '.

10) Deflation of sections D and D '.

This cycle is repeated successively for several 10. minutes, the time of each cycle being a few seconds.

At the end of each phase the last section that had been inflated is deflated.

PHASE 3

With all deflated sections, the cycle is: 15. 1) Inflation of sections X and Z '.

2) Deflation of sections Z and V ^* .

3) Inflation of sections X 'and U.

4) Deflation of sections X and Z '.

5) Inflation of sections Y and U '. 20. 6) Deflation of sections X 'and U.

7) Inflation of sections Y 'and V.

8) Deflation of sections Y and ü ".

9) Inflation of sections Z and V '.

10) Deflation of sections Y 'and V.

25. This cycle is repeated successively for several minutes, the time of each cycle being a few seconds. At the end of each phase the last section that had been inflated is deflated.

The complete massage lasts the sum of minutes of each fa se and by means of a push button you can restart a new massage 5. complete as many times as the user wishes.

All bubbles that are inflated simultaneously are interconnected by internal tubes in the hull, in turn connected to the interconnecting pipe with the distributor. 10. 5.2. INTERCONNECTION PIPING

The interconnection pipe consists of 15 flexible tubes of small section. Five tubes are distributed to the five series of bubbles that perform the massage on the face 1; five other tubes are carried to the five series of 15. bubbles that perform the massage in phase 2, and the remaining five - are carried to the five series of bubbles in phase 3.

This pipe has a length of 2 m. to allow the distributor and compressor to rest on the ground and give the user freedom of movement. 5.3. AIR DISTRIBUTOR

The air distributor is the system that gives the orders of inflation and deflation of the bubbles according to one of the sequences indicated above. It also controls the - 25. time. Additionally, it incorporates the start-up circuit of the complete massage. This can be done electronically or mechanically as follows: 5.3.1 ELECTRONICS

The system consists of an electronic circuit based

5. of an oscillator and counters, of small electromagnets and valves that allow the inflation and deflation of the bubbles.

The system consists of 17 valves mounted inside a closed chamber. The first valve, which will have -

10. Its inlet connected to the compressor, when activated, allows the entry of pressurized air into the chamber and when it is released it is closed preventing the entry and exit of the air. The second valve is connected to the outside and when

15. When activated, it allows the compressed air of the chamber and the bubbles to be deflated to go outside. When this valve is closed, it does not allow the entry or exit of the air. Each of the following five valves is co-

20. connected to one of the pipes that carry compressed air to the hull sections corresponding to PHASE 1. Similarly, the following five valves are connected to the five hull sections corresponding to PHASE 2 and the five last, at

25. corresponding to PHASE 3. (See figure 4).

Each valve is operated by a small electromagnet that when excited opens the valve and at rest keeps it closed.

In figure 5 a graph is given with the orders to the electromagnets to follow the third sequence, indicated in section 4.1.

The valves are identified with the identifying letters of the sections of the hull they control. The compressor valve is identified with the P and the - free outlet with the Q.

10. For the other two sequences, these same electromagnets are excited with other pulse cycles that perform the inflation and deflation indicated in section 4.1. 5.3.2. MECHANICS

15. The mechanical alternative uses an electric motor that controls the entire sequence. For inflation and - deflation of the bubbles, a cylinder is used - with a notch that moves vertically within a solid cylindrical part (See fig. 6).

20. This cylinder has a central vertical hole, closed at the upper end, and connected to the notch by means of radial holes. Vertical felling ends in a tube that acts as an axis and protrudes from the bottom of the maci piece.

25. za. This tube is connected by a flexible pipe to the compressor. On both sides of the notch, it has o-rings that ensure tightness and guarantee the required inflation-deflation cycle. The cylinder shown in Figure 6 carries the O-rings for the third sequence mentioned in 5. Section 41.1. For the other sequences, the O-rings of size and position are changed. The solid part has 4 vertical holes of equal diameter to accommodate the previously described cylinder and three other cylinders, which will be described afterwards.

10. Afterwards, they serve to select the desired massage phase.

This solid piece has five horizontal and radial holes, placed vertically one on top of the other, which pass through the center of the vertical hole.

15. corresponding to the phase selection cylinder

1 and end in the center of the cylinder that performs the inflation and deflation cycle.

Similarly, it has five other holes that are the same - but separated from the previous 120 ° and that they select -

20. phase 2.

Finally, there are five other holes 60 ° apart from those of phase 2 and that select phase 3. Each group of five holes in one phase are connected to their corresponding pipes, which, in turn,

25. are attached to the helmet.

The three outer cylinders have five notches Flush each with its corresponding O-rings to ensure the closure and tightness of the five circuits that you have to control. The operation of the set is as follows. Firstly, it is associated with the phase 3 selection disc which, when a complete massage is finished, interrupts the motor supply circuit and it stops. To start it, a button is activated that bypasses the circuit interrupted by the cam until -

10. That it is embedded. The engine starts to rotate and a cam coupled to the engine starts to press the central cycle control cylinder.

Simultaneously and by means of a system of gears - planetariums (see fig. 7) another cam begins to move

15. Pressing the phase 1 selection cylinder - opening it. This cylinder remains pressed (open) for the duration of a phase. During this time the central cycle cylinder has gone up and down multiple times, performing the cycles

20. Inflation-deflation required.

After the allotted time to phase 1 the cam li _^ Bera to the cylinder 1 by closing phase. Simultaneously, the cam associated with the cylinder of - phase 2 begins to press it by opening the circuits

25. Inflation-disinflation of said phase. Meanwhile, the cam associated with the phase 3 selection cylinder - It keeps it released, that is, closed circuit. The central cylinder continues its cycle and once the cycles have been completed, the cam of phase 2 releases the cylinder of that phase by closing it. At the same time - 5. the cam associated with the phase 3 selection cylinder begins to press it and leaves it open. The cylinder of phase 1 remains in the closed position. In this position, the central cylinder carries out the cycles corresponding to this phase, after which 10. this external cam interrupts the motor supply circuit, concluding the complete massage.

5.3. COMPRESSOR

The system requires pressurized air for which a small compressor is used. No constructive details are given, since there are numerous types of compressors that can be used.

5.4. FEEDING

For the operation of the compressor and the motor that drives the distributor a source of

20. energy. This can be direct from the network or from a battery.

In the case of being direct from the network, the compressor and the motor will be fed directly from the network. When the source can be a battery can be given

25. two cases.

One, use a disposable battery, in which case It would also have an adapter that allows its use - directly transforming the alternating current into direct current at low voltage and with the required insulation. 5 _^ When the adapter is connected to the assembly, it will disconnect the battery and the equipment will be powered from the network.

TWO, when a rechargeable battery is used, the equipment will include the network adapter that will play 10. then the function of compressor and motor power and battery charging. This system includes a small battery charging system. Under these conditions, it can be powered directly from the network or battery.

15. 6.- BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DESIGNS

Figure 1. It shows a general schematic view of the helmet in which the elastic perimeter (1), the most rigid outer zone (2), the inflatable chamber (3) and the flexible interior (4) are indicated.

20. Figures 2 and 3. They show each side and rear view of the case, indicating the situation and distribution of bubbles in their phases 1 (5), 2 (6) and 3 (7).

Figures 4.1 and 4.2. They show both front and side views of the waterproof chamber, in which the validities are indicated.

25. the and push-buttons corresponding to the valves and pipes - of phases 1 (8), 2 (9) and 3 (10), the valve and pipeline Compressor inlet (11) and free discharge valve - ^' (12).

Figure 5. Shows the control sequence of electromagnets.

Figures 6.1 and 6.2. They show different views in plan and sectioned elevation of a detail of the mechanical distributor - in which the arrangement of its gears (13) are indicated.

Figures 6.3 and 6.4. They show different views in plan and sectioned elevation of a detail of the mechanical breaker in

10 those indicated by the cycle control cam (14) and the phase cams 1 (15), 2 (16) and 3 (17).

Figures 6.5 and 6.6. They show sectioned plan and elevation views of a detail of the mechanical distributor in which the solid support part (18), the ₁₅ phase selection cylinders 1 (19), 2 (20 ^" ) and 3 (21) are indicated. , the outputs of the pipes of phases 1 (22), 2 (23) and 3 (24), the motor housing (25), the cycle cylinder - (26) and the compressed air inlet (27).

Figure 7. Shows the general plan of the 2 _Q distributor according to a sectional view of the same.

25.

Claims

CLAIMS 1.- PNEUMATIC HELMET FOR MASSAGE AND STIMULATION OF BLOOD IRRIGATION IN THE HEAD, intended to massage the scalp, produce muscle relaxation and pre-

5. Frequently stimulate the blood supply to the head, so that with the help of specific lotions the hair loss can be delayed or eliminated, also contributing to - improve the blood flow so that new hair comes out, characterized because it is found consisting of two sections or

10. Cameras, one outer and one inner, so that the outer chamber covers the entire scalp, being able to inflate or deflate by means of a pear, while the inner chamber is set between the inner part of the appointment. gives an outer chamber and scalp, said bed being

15. formed by small inflatable bubbles suitably distributed in series, so that the bubbles of each series are joined together allowing simultaneous inflation, while being connected to a small pipe connected to an air distributor motor driven pressure

20. It uses a small compressor, which is powered directly from the network or from a conventional battery.

2.- PNEUMATIC HELMET FOR MASSAGE AND STIMULATION OF THE - BLOOD IRRIGATION IN THE HEAD, according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the outer chamber is elastic

25. in the perimeter zones, adapting to the forehead, legs and neck, presenting a flexible outer part but more rigid than the previous one.