WO1997039717A1 - Vibrating head for massage equipment - Google Patents

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WO1997039717A1
WO1997039717A1 PCT/DE1997/000781 DE9700781W WO9739717A1 WO 1997039717 A1 WO1997039717 A1 WO 1997039717A1 DE 9700781 W DE9700781 W DE 9700781W WO 9739717 A1 WO9739717 A1 WO 9739717A1
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vibrating head
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Siegfried Hoffmann
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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
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
    • A61H23/02—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive
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  • the invention relates to a vibrating head for massage devices, which is used in particular in therapy devices for applying the rhythmic neuromuscular stimulation (RNS) method.
  • RNS rhythmic neuromuscular stimulation
  • a device for deep therapy of the movement muscles is known, with which a therapist carries out treatment of tense muscles, spinal disc manipulations, scar treatments, etc. in rehabilitation facilities.
  • the therapy device acts on tense and stretched muscles along the muscle fibers, with the deep muscles also being treated intensively.
  • the treatment head of the device for deep therapy has a round shape and can be connected symmetrically or asymmetrically to the basic device. Due to the constructive design of the basic device and the connection to the treatment head, depending on a preselectable and adjustable frequency setting, this performs both an oscillating and a movement form as an angular amplitude with a vibration range of approx. 2 to 6 mm.
  • the object of the invention is to design an oscillating head in such a way that the therapist can immediately adapt his amplitude individually to the instantaneous resonance quality of the muscle during muscle treatment even without frequency variation.
  • the object was achieved in that the contour of the oscillating head is formed from the geometry of the "Fibonacci spiral" and its oscillation axis is arranged in the center of the spiral.
  • the advantages achieved with the invention consist in particular in that, in addition to the previous frequency variation on the control unit by the oscillating head, the amplitude individually to the instantaneous resonance quality of the muscle, which changes during the treatment and can therefore be felt by the therapist, immediately by turning of the device can be adjusted.
  • the RNS device with its oscillating head can thus be integrated into the feedback loop between the therapist and the patient, so to speak, so that the desired therapeutic goal can be achieved in the shortest possible time.
  • the oscillating head is more suitable for coupling the vibration energy generated by the RNS device into the muscles.
  • the curve shape formed also allows more energy to be introduced into the deeper muscles.
  • the constructive design allows individual processing of different muscle vibrations.
  • the longitudinal axis of the oscillating head preferably runs through the center of the “Fibonacci spiral”, the closed spiral line between the two intersection points and the spiral line mirrored about the longitudinal axis forming the contour of the oscillating head.
  • Fig. 2 the treatment surface of the oscillating head
  • Fig. 3 a section A-A through the oscillating head
  • the shape of the shell forms a logarithmic spiral that has the proportions of the golden ratio.
  • the growth sections of the logarithmic spiral are circumscribed with golden rectangles, each one square larger than the previous one.
  • the harmony of the Fibonacci series can also be found in this spiral shell.
  • the oscillating head was developed. Over the Fibonacci series: 5 - 8 - 13 - 21 - 34 a longitudinal axis 1 is placed for the oscillating head through the center of the spiral. This intersects the spiral at points A and B, between which a closed spiral line 2 is created.
  • the spiral line 2 results, as can be seen from FIG. 2, half the contour of the oscillating head. After mirroring the spiral line 2 about the longitudinal axis 1, the complete contour of the oscillating head is formed.
  • the oscillating head has an oscillating axis 3, which has its origin in the center of the spiral.
  • a head receptacle 4 in a form known per se enables a connection to an RNS massager.
  • the vibration energy generated by the RNS massager is introduced into the peripheral muscles via the oscillating head, with an amplitude of approximately 2 mm to 6 mm being predefined on the control unit depending on the frequency set.
  • the amplitude can be increased to approx. 10 mm.

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Abstract

A vibrating head for massage equipment is particularly suitable for therapeutic equipment used to apply the rhythmic neuromuscular stimulation method. The object of the invention is to design a vibrating head that makes it possible for the therapist to immediately adapt the amplitude to the momentary resonating quality of an individual muscle during a muscle treatment without any frequency variation. For this purpose, the contour of the vibrating head is based on the geometry of the 'Fibonacci spiral' and its axis of vibration (3) is arranged at the centre of the spiral. The longitudinal axis (1) of the vibrating head crosses the centre of the 'Fibonacci spiral'. The closed spiral line (2) between the two points of intersection A and B and the spiral line mirrored about the longitudinal axis (1) form the contour of the vibrating head.

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Schwingkopf für MassagegeräteSwing head for massagers
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Schwingkopf für Massagegeräte, der insbesondere in Therapiegeräten zur Anwendung der Methode der Rhythmischen Neuromuskulären Stimulation (RNS) eingesetzt wird.The invention relates to a vibrating head for massage devices, which is used in particular in therapy devices for applying the rhythmic neuromuscular stimulation (RNS) method.
Nach der DE 44 08 867 A1 ist ein Gerät zur Tiefentherapie der Bewegungsmusku¬ latur bekannt, mit dem von einem Therapeuten eine Behandlung verspannter Mus¬ kulatur, Bandscheibenmanipulationen, Narbenbehandlungen etc. in Rehabilita¬ tionseinrichtungen ausgeführt wird. Bei der Methode der Rhythmischen Neuromus¬ kulären Stimulation erfolgt mittels des Therapiegerätes die Einwirkung auf anges¬ pannte und gedehnte Muskeln längs zur Muskelfaser, wobei auch die tiefer gelege¬ ne Muskulatur intensiv behandelt wird. Der Behandlungskopf des Gerätes zur Tiefentherapie weist eine runde Form auf und kann symmetrisch oder asymme¬ trisch mit dem Grundgerät verbunden sein. Auf Grund der konstruktiven Gestaltung des Grundgerätes und der Verbindung mit dem Behandlungskopf führt dieser in Abhängigkeit einer vorwählbaren und regelbaren Frequenzeinstellung sowohl eine oszillierende als auch eine Bewegungsform als Winkelamplitude mit einem Schwingbereich von ca. 2 bis 6 mm aus.According to DE 44 08 867 A1, a device for deep therapy of the movement muscles is known, with which a therapist carries out treatment of tense muscles, spinal disc manipulations, scar treatments, etc. in rehabilitation facilities. In the method of rhythmic neuromuscular stimulation, the therapy device acts on tense and stretched muscles along the muscle fibers, with the deep muscles also being treated intensively. The treatment head of the device for deep therapy has a round shape and can be connected symmetrically or asymmetrically to the basic device. Due to the constructive design of the basic device and the connection to the treatment head, depending on a preselectable and adjustable frequency setting, this performs both an oscillating and a movement form as an angular amplitude with a vibration range of approx. 2 to 6 mm.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen Schwingkopf derart zu gestalten, daß der The¬ rapeut während der Muskelbehandlung auch ohne Frequenzvariation dessen Am¬ plitude individuell an die augenblickliche Resonatorgüte des Muskels sofort anpas¬ sen kann.The object of the invention is to design an oscillating head in such a way that the therapist can immediately adapt his amplitude individually to the instantaneous resonance quality of the muscle during muscle treatment even without frequency variation.
Erfindungsgemäß wurde die Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, daß die Kontur des Schwingkopfes aus der Geometrie der "Fibonacci-Spirale" gebildet ist und seine Schwingachse im Mittelpunkt der Spirale angeordnet ist. Die mit der Erfindung erzielten Vorteile bestehen insbesondere darin, daß neben der bisherigen Frequenzvariation am Steuergerät durch den Schwingkopf die Am¬ plitude individuell an die augenblickliche Resonatorgüte des Muskels, welche sich während der Behandlung ändert und deshalb durch den Therapeuten zu erfühlen ist, sofort durch Drehen des Gerätes angepaßt werden kann. Das RNS-Gerät mit seinem Schwingkopf kann damit sozusagen als Regler in die Feed-back-Schleife zwischen Therapeut und Patient eingegliedert werden, wodurch das gewünschte Therapieziel in kürzester Zeit erreicht werden kann. Der Schwingkopf eignet sich gegenüber herkömmlichen Behandlungsköpfen besser zur Einkopplung der durch das RNS-Gerät erzeugten Vibrationsenergie in die Muskulatur. Durch die gebildete Kurvenform kann auch mehr Energie gerade in die tiefer liegende Muskulatur ein¬ geleitet werden. Die konstruktive Gestaltung läßt eine individuelle Bearbeitung verschiedener Muskelschwingungen zu.According to the invention the object was achieved in that the contour of the oscillating head is formed from the geometry of the "Fibonacci spiral" and its oscillation axis is arranged in the center of the spiral. The advantages achieved with the invention consist in particular in that, in addition to the previous frequency variation on the control unit by the oscillating head, the amplitude individually to the instantaneous resonance quality of the muscle, which changes during the treatment and can therefore be felt by the therapist, immediately by turning of the device can be adjusted. The RNS device with its oscillating head can thus be integrated into the feedback loop between the therapist and the patient, so to speak, so that the desired therapeutic goal can be achieved in the shortest possible time. Compared to conventional treatment heads, the oscillating head is more suitable for coupling the vibration energy generated by the RNS device into the muscles. The curve shape formed also allows more energy to be introduced into the deeper muscles. The constructive design allows individual processing of different muscle vibrations.
Vorzugsweise verläuft die Längsachse des Schwingkopfes durch den Mittelpunkt der "Fibonacci-Spirale", wobei die geschlossene Spirallinie zwischen den beiden Schnittpunkten und die um die Längsachse gespiegelte Spirallinie die Kontur des Schwingkopfes bilden.The longitudinal axis of the oscillating head preferably runs through the center of the “Fibonacci spiral”, the closed spiral line between the two intersection points and the spiral line mirrored about the longitudinal axis forming the contour of the oscillating head.
Die Erfindung soll nachstehend anhand eines Ausführungsbespieles näher erläu¬ tert werden. In der zugehörigen Zeichnung zeigen:The invention will be explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment. In the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 : die Geometrie der "Fibonacci-Spirale"1: the geometry of the "Fibonacci spiral"
Fig. 2: die Behandlungsfläche des Schwingkopfes undFig. 2: the treatment surface of the oscillating head and
Fig. 3: einen Schnitt A-A durch den SchwingkopfFig. 3: a section A-A through the oscillating head
Die Form der Muschel bildet eine logarithmische Spirale, die die Proportionen des goldenen Schnittes besitzt. Die Wachstumsabschnitte der logarithmischen Spirale werden mit goldenen Rechtecken umschrieben, welche jeweils um ein Quadrat größer sind als das vorhergehende. In dieser Muschelspirale findet sich auch, wie in Figur 1 dargestellt, die Harmonie der Fibonacci-Reihe wieder. Aus dieser "Fibonacci-Spirale", die allgemeinster Ausdruck biologischer Wachstumsprozesse ist, wurde der Schwingkopf entwickelt. Über die Fibonacci-Reihe: 5 - 8 - 13 - 21 - 34 ist durch den Mittelpunkt der Spirale eine Längsachse 1 für den Schwingkopf gelegt. Diese schneidet die Spirale in den Punkten A und B, zwischen denen eine geschlossene Spirallinie 2 entsteht. Die Spirallinie 2 ergibt, wie aus Figur 2 zu ersehen ist, die eine Hälfte der Kontur des Schwingkopfes. Nach einer Spiegelung der Spirallinie 2 um die Längsachse 1 ist die vollständige Kontur des Schwingkopfes ausgebildet.The shape of the shell forms a logarithmic spiral that has the proportions of the golden ratio. The growth sections of the logarithmic spiral are circumscribed with golden rectangles, each one square larger than the previous one. As shown in FIG. 1, the harmony of the Fibonacci series can also be found in this spiral shell. From this "Fibonacci spiral", which is the most general expression of biological growth processes, the oscillating head was developed. Over the Fibonacci series: 5 - 8 - 13 - 21 - 34 a longitudinal axis 1 is placed for the oscillating head through the center of the spiral. This intersects the spiral at points A and B, between which a closed spiral line 2 is created. The spiral line 2 results, as can be seen from FIG. 2, half the contour of the oscillating head. After mirroring the spiral line 2 about the longitudinal axis 1, the complete contour of the oscillating head is formed.
Wie in Figur 3 dargestellt, weist der Schwingkopf eine Schwingachse 3 auf, die im Mittelpunkt der Spirale ihren Ursprung hat. Eine Kopfaufnahme 4 in an sich be¬ kannter Form ermöglicht eine Verbindung zu einem RNS-Massagegerät. Die durch das RNS-Massagegerät erzeugte Vibrationsenergie wird über den Schwingkopf in die periphere Muskulatur eingebracht, wobei in Abhängigkeit von der eingestellten Frequenz am Steuergerät eine Amplitude von ca. 2 mm bis 6 mm vorgegeben ist. Durch ein Drehen des Schwingkopfes während der Behandlung kann die Amplitude bis auf ca. 10 mm vergrößert werden. As shown in Figure 3, the oscillating head has an oscillating axis 3, which has its origin in the center of the spiral. A head receptacle 4 in a form known per se enables a connection to an RNS massager. The vibration energy generated by the RNS massager is introduced into the peripheral muscles via the oscillating head, with an amplitude of approximately 2 mm to 6 mm being predefined on the control unit depending on the frequency set. By turning the oscillating head during the treatment, the amplitude can be increased to approx. 10 mm.

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1. Schwingkopf für Massagegeräte, der insbesondere in Therapiegeräten zur An¬ wendung der Methode der Rhythmischen Neuromuskulären Stimulation (RNS) eingesetzt wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontur des Schwingkopfes aus der Geometrie der "Fibonacci-Spirale" gebildet ist und seine Schwingachse (3) im Mittelpunkt der Spirale angeordnet ist.1. oscillating head for massage devices, which is used in particular in therapeutic devices for applying the method of rhythmic neuromuscular stimulation (RNS), characterized in that the contour of the oscillating head is formed from the geometry of the "Fibonacci spiral" and its oscillating axis (3rd ) is located in the center of the spiral.
2. Schwingkopf nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Längs¬ achse (1) des Schwingkopfes durch den Mittelpunkt der "Fibonacci-Spirale" verläuft, wobei die geschlossene Spirallinie (2) zwischen den beiden Schnitt¬ punkten A und B und die um die Längsachse (1) gespiegelte Spirallinie die Kontur des Schwingkopfes bilden. 2. Swinging head according to claim 1, characterized in that the longitudinal axis (1) of the oscillating head runs through the center of the "Fibonacci spiral", the closed spiral line (2) between the two intersections A and B and around the longitudinal axis (1) mirrored spiral line form the contour of the oscillating head.
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