WO1998052510A1

WO1998052510A1 - Massage device

Info

Publication number: WO1998052510A1
Application number: PCT/DE1998/001277
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ali Molla-Ahmadi
Original assignee: Molla Ahmadi Ali
Priority date: 1997-05-22
Filing date: 1998-05-08
Publication date: 1998-11-26
Also published as: AU8331198A; DE19721456C1

Abstract

The invention relates to a device which carries out massages, comprising a base station (1) with at least one pumping device for a pressure medium and various treatment parts (3) which are connected to the base station (1) by a supply line (2). In order to combine the advantages of a hand massage with an underwater massage, the pressure medium consists of an air-water mixture and the supply line (2) is a pressurized and/or return tube fitted with an outer tube (22) for non-pressurized re-transportation of water and at least one coaxially inner lying tube (21) for transportation of the pressurized air-water mixture.

Description

Massage device

The invention relates to a massage device for performing massages, in particular on the trunk or limbs of the human body, consisting of a base station with at least one delivery device for a pressure medium and different treatment parts which are connected to the base station by a supply line.

Various devices for massage therapy are already known, and with these devices an attempt is usually made to imitate the manual rubbing and kneading of the skin and muscles. Devices are often used in which a vibrating surface is placed on the parts of the body to be massaged in order to passively move the muscles. These devices have the disadvantage that only a superficial effect is achieved by the vibration, which, although it causes a pleasant feeling, does not lead to a therapeutically sufficient relaxation and blood circulation promotion in the deeper muscle layers.

From the document DE 32 22 467 A1 a massage device is also known which achieves its effect through air, which acts alternately in the overpressure or underpressure on the body surface. The disadvantage here is that the movement of the muscles takes place only in one plane and the relaxing effect in relation to muscle groups which are arranged in an unfavorable position relative to the movement plane must be questioned. If used carelessly, the treated people may even experience new tension and pain.

In contrast, underwater massage has always been recognized as a very gentle and pleasant form of massage. In the simplest version, water is passed under pressure through a nozzle and the desired body part of the patient is treated with the resulting water jet water-filled tub or a water basin. The otherwise painful water jet is weakened by the water surrounding this person and thus a relaxing effect is achieved by passive movement of the muscles, which can also be increased by increasing the water temperature.

A special massage device, which also uses water jets to stimulate the muscles, is described in the document DE 26 21 859 A1. Here, the body or individual parts of the body of the person being treated are enclosed in a suitably shaped container and washed with water via nozzles which are fitted in this container. The water can either flow away continuously or remain in the container, which then equates to an underwater massage. Since the nozzles are rigidly attached in this system, this application is not very flexible with regard to the treatment of specific muscle groups.

These forms of water massage also have the disadvantage that the patient's skin comes into contact with the water. Due to the swelling of the skin with prolonged contact with water, the treatment time must be limited accordingly with this type of massage. In addition, depending on the water temperature, the treated person may experience hypothermia or overheating, especially with large-scale treatment. As a rule, specially equipped rooms such as e.g. Baths or the like, required.

The invention has for its object to combine the relaxing and circulation-promoting effect of a manual massage, also in terms of its flexibility, with the advantages of an underwater massage, i.e. the treatment should be highly effective, yet gentle and pleasant.

According to the invention it is provided to achieve the object that the pressure medium is an air / water mixture and that the supply line is a pressure or return hose, which consists of an outer hose for unpressurized There is a return transport of the water and at least one coaxial inner hose for transporting the pressurized air / water mixture. The special design of the hose ensures that the air / water mixture flows back completely and enables the person to be treated to be positioned independently of the location of the device.

In an embodiment of the invention it is provided that the base station is divided into at least two watertight areas, namely a pump room and a reservoir for the water, and a third area for additional devices. Optionally, the storage container in the lower position, the pump or air compressor chamber can be arranged directly next to or above the storage container and the additional devices next to or above the pump or air compressor chamber. The introduction of partition walls with special thermal insulation between the at least two areas can optimize the operation of the system by preventing excessive interaction between the areas. Furthermore, excessive heating of the water by the pumps and the compressor can be avoided.

In special embodiments of the invention, the additional devices in the base station can consist of an inhalation device, a medicinal herb jar, a dose regulator, measuring and display devices or a cassette deck as well as corresponding operating and control units. The invention thus includes a very large variability and thus allows a combination of the massage, for example with a fragrance and / or music therapy, with the individual design of the system in relation to the desired form of therapy.

The base station consists of a cabinet or container that can be made of wood, plexiglass or aluminum. In a special embodiment of the invention, the lid of the cabinet or container can be made transparent in order to enable the operating personnel to monitor the processes and the water level inside the base station. In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that, depending on the pressure required, one or more circulation or pressure pumps and an air compressor are installed in the pump chamber, so that different pressure behaviors can be set for the massage of certain parts of the body. The additional installation of a heat exchanger in the pump room ensures a constant water temperature during operation.

In addition, the use of particularly quiet pumps can create a pleasant atmosphere during the treatment and at the same time the air can be cleaned by equipping it with special air filters, which further increases the quality of the treatment.

For complete emptying of the water tank, it is provided that the suction line of the pump is arranged in the lowest area of the storage tank and that the suction line has a gradient in the direction of the suction line.

In order to be able to carry out a fragrance or inhalation therapy in addition to the massage, it is provided to install a medicinal herb box or a dose regulator with the opening facing downwards into the water or the storage container.

Safety aspects in the handling of the system should be taken into account in such a way that the cabinet or container should be mounted stably and securely on four wheels or wheels that can move on all sides and that a safety current switch (Fl switch) should also be installed in the third part of the container. In addition to the rollers or wheels, hinged or fixed handles on the outer walls of the base station should also ensure problem-free transport of the system.

In an embodiment of the invention it is further provided that the outer hose is attached approximately 8 cm above the water level in the reservoir. The outer tube should also be equipped with a handle at the free end The pressure and air hose protrude about 1 - 3 cm from the handle, the respective treatment parts then being screwed, plugged or clamped onto the pressure and air hose. In addition to simple handling, this system also enables quick and safe changing of the treatment parts, so that the system can be easily adapted to the desired form of treatment.

In order to further facilitate the handling of the system and at the same time increase the effectiveness of the treatment, it is provided in a further embodiment of the invention that the free end of the pressure and air hose and the respective treatment parts are angled from the handle and that the treatment parts to the intended Body or limbs are ergonomically adapted and have nozzle devices.

The treatment parts should be equipped with a film that is adapted to the intended trunk or limbs and sealed and sealed as a massage surface, which is designed to be tear and pressure-resistant, stretchable and / or transparent. This film keeps the system closed on the one hand, so that no water can escape and the treated person does not come into contact with the water, on the other hand, the film enables the movement of water to be transferred to the patient's body surface, thereby achieving the effect of an underwater massage.

In a special embodiment, the massage surface can consist of two foils which are connected to one another in a sealing manner and form an air cushion which is designed to be inflatable via a valve closure which is brought out in order to vary the massage strength and thus carry out an even gentler massage if required.

In a special embodiment, the nozzle devices can consist of a plurality of jet nozzles, which have an inner diameter of approximately 7-10 mm and are arranged in a semicircle. In another Embodiment, however, the jet nozzles can also be arranged in a circular and area-covering manner. It may also be advantageous to fix the jet nozzles in spring-like holders in order to achieve an elastic and low-vibration posture.

In an embodiment of the invention it is provided that the air-water mixture hits the tear and pressure-resistant, stretchable and / or transparent film of the treatment part directly, so as to achieve the effect of an underwater massage. Since the water is sealed within the base station and the pressure or return hose, the treated person does not come into direct contact with the water. In this way, the particularly advantageous combination of manual and underwater massage is realized.

The fact that an ON and OFF switching device for the system is provided on the handle of the pressure or return hose, the operation of the system can be made particularly user-friendly.

The combination of the massage with a fragrance therapy can be achieved by releasing fragrance and healing molecules directly to the user with the help of a tube that is led outside.

The effect of the massage can also be advantageously changed by enriching the air / water mixture in the area of the treatment part with rubber air balls, which are kept freely movable in the treatment part by a separating device in relation to the return hose.

The high flexibility of the invention is ensured, inter alia, by the fact that the treatment parts have three to eight radiation nozzles, which are used to treat the back muscles, the scalp treatment, the abdominal treatment, the reflex zone treatment, the sole treatment or the treatment of the neck or shoulder / upper arm muscles with one hat-like treatment part are provided, which, if necessary, by Velcro under the armpits or in the chest area Treatment parts are secured against tipping with the help of straps. In a special embodiment, the device can be designed so that the treatment parts for abdominal treatment are provided during pregnancy.

The invention is described in more detail below with reference to the figures.

It shows

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the system according to the invention with base station, supply line with treatment part, inhalation device and further elements,

FIG. 2 shows a top view of the base station,

FIG. 3 shows a sectional side view of the system according to the invention according to FIG. 1,

Figure 4.1 to 4.3 is a perspective view of various treatment parts and

Figure 5 is a sectional side view of the supply line with attached treatment part.

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the system according to the invention with a base station 1, a supply line 2 with a treatment part 3, an inhalation device 4 and other elements. The base station 1 consists of a cabinet or container 5 which is fastened on four rollers or wheels 6 and in the cover 7 of which the supply line 2, a medicinal herb can 8, an air hose 9 and display devices 10 are let in. One in the visible, Rectangular ventilation opening 11 inserted into the top wall of the cabinet or container 5 is also shown. At the free end of the supply line 2 there is a right-angled handle 12 and the attached treatment part 3. The treatment part 3 can, for example, be screwed, plugged in or clamped onto the supply line 2. The free end of the air hose 9 opens into a respiratory mask 13, which is shown here as part of the inhalation device 4. The base station 1 is also connected to a power cable 34 for the voltage supply.

FIG. 2 shows a top view of the base station 1, in the cover 7 of which the supply line 2, the medicinal herb can 8, the air hose 9 and the display devices 10 are embedded. In this illustration, the dashed lines symbolize the division of the base station 1 into three areas, namely a pump room 14, a reservoir for the water 15 and a third area for additional devices 16.

Figure 3 shows a sectional side view of the system according to the invention with the three areas of the base station 1, the supply line 2, the treatment part 3, and other elements. The base station 1, which is fastened on four wheels or rollers 6, is divided into three areas by the partitions 17 and 18, from left to right into the area for additional devices 16, the pump room 14 and the water or reservoir 15. In the pump chamber 14, a circulation or pressure pump 19 is installed, which is connected to the water or reservoir 15 via a suction line 20. Alternatively, two pumps can be provided to adapt the water pressure to the desired form of treatment. The water is sucked out of the water or storage container 15 via the suction line 20 and pumped into the pressure and air hose 21, which is led out of the pump 19. This pressure and air hose 21 is coaxially introduced via the water or reservoir 15 into the supply line 2, which consists of the inner pressure and air hose 21 and the outer return hose 22, the outer Return hose 22 projects through the cover 7 into the air space 23 which lies between the water surface 24 and the cover 7 of the water or storage container 15. The pressure and air hose 21 is continued in the supply line 2 as an inner hose 21 and thus opens into the treatment part 3 at the free end of the supply line 2, to which the right-angled handle 12 is also attached. In addition to the supply line 2, the medicinal herb can 8 and the air hose 9 also open into the air space 23 of the water or storage container 15.

The free end of the air tube 9 merges into the respiratory mask 13 so that it is available as an inhalation device 4.

Figures 4.1 to 4.3 show different treatment parts 3 in a perspective view. The treatment parts 3 are screwed, plugged or clamped onto the free end of the supply line 2, on which the handle 12 with the on / off switch 25 is also located in the two forms according to 4.1 and 4.2. The treatment parts 3 are designed differently according to their application. In the forms shown in FIGS. 4.1 and 4.2, the nozzle devices 26 with the jet nozzles 27 are visible. The nozzle devices 26 protrude to different degrees into the funnel-shaped end pieces of the angled treatment parts 3. The shape shown in FIG. 4.3 is a hat-shaped treatment part 28, which is placed on the head of the person being treated and fixed with the aid of fastening belts 29.

Figure 5 shows a sectional side view of the supply line 2 with attached treatment part 3. The section shows the division of the supply line 2 into an inner pressure and air hose 21 and an outer return hose 22, the inner pressure and air hose 21 via a bracket 35 in the return hose 22 is attached. At the free end of the outer tube 22, on the one hand, the right-angled handle 12 with an on / off switch 25 is attached, and on the other hand, the treatment part 3 is also screwed, plugged or clamped here, the inner tube 21 being inserted into the Treatment part 3 protrudes. The nozzle device 26 is located at the free end of the inner pressure and air hose 21. The funnel-shaped area 30 at the free end of the treatment part 3 is delimited from the outside by the tear-resistant film 31 and at the opposite end from the return hose by a separating device 32. The air-water mixture can also be enriched with rubber air balls 33 in this area 30. The film sealing area 30 can alternatively also consist of two films connected to one another in a sealing manner, which form an air cushion which is designed to be inflatable via a valve closure which is brought out.

Reference list

1 base station

2 supply line

3 treatment part

4 inhalation device

5 cabinet or container

6 casters or wheels of the base station

7 Base station cover

8 medicinal herb box

9 Inhalation device air hose

10 display devices of the base station

11 Base station ventilation opening

12 handle

13 Respiratory mask of the inhalation device

14 pump room

15 water or storage containers

16 Area for additional facilities

17 partition between 14 and 16

18 partition between 14 and 15

19 Circulation or pressure pump

20 Suction line of the circulation or pressure pump

21 Pressure and air hose

22 return hose

23 Air space in the water or reservoir

24 water levels

25 on-off switch

26 nozzle device

27 jet nozzle

28 hat-shaped treatment part

29 fastening straps

30 funnel-shaped area of the treatment part foil

Separator

Rubber air ball

Power cord

bracket

Claims

claims

1. Massage device for carrying out massages, in particular on the trunk or limbs of the human body, consisting of a base station (1) with at least one delivery device for a pressure medium and different treatment parts (3), which are connected to the base station (1 ) are connected,

characterized,

that the pressure medium is an air-water mixture and that the supply line (2) is a pressure or return hose, which consists of an outer hose (22) for unpressurized return transport of the water and at least one coaxial inner hose (21) for transporting the under pressure standing air - water mixture.

2. Device according to claim 1,

characterized,

that the base station (1) is divided into at least two watertight areas, namely a pump chamber (14) and a reservoir for the water (15), and a third area for additional devices (16).

3. Device according to claim 2,

characterized, that the reservoir (15) is provided in the lower position and the pump or air compressor chamber (14) is arranged directly next to or above the reservoir (15) and that the additional devices (16) next to or above the pump or air compressor chamber (14) are arranged.

4. The device according to claim 3,

characterized,

that the partition (17, 18) between the at least two areas has special thermal insulation.

5. The device according to claim 2,

characterized,

that the additional devices (16) consist of an inhalation device (4, 9, 13), a medicinal herb box (8), a dose regulator, measuring and display devices (10) or a cassette deck and corresponding operating and control units.

6. The device according to claim 1 or 2,

characterized,

that the base station (1) consists of a cabinet or container (5) made of wood, plexiglass or aluminum.

7. The device according to claim 6,

characterized,

that the lid (7) of the cabinet or container (5) is made transparent.

8. The device according to one or more of claims 1-7,

characterized,

that at least one circulation or pressure pump (19) and an air compressor are installed in the pump chamber (14).

9. The device according to claim 8,

characterized,

that an additional heat exchanger is installed in the pump chamber (14).

10. The device according to claim 8,

characterized,

that the intended pumps (19) have a special air filter.

11. The device according to claim 8,

characterized,

that the proposed pumps (19) are particularly quiet.

12. The device according to one or more of claims 1-11,

characterized,

that the suction line of the pump (19) is arranged in the lowest area of the storage container (15).

13. The device according to one or more of claims 1-12,

characterized,

that the suction line (20) has a gradient in the direction of the suction line for emptying the container (15).

14. The apparatus according to claim 2,

characterized,

that the medicinal herb jar (8) or the dose regulator have a downward opening into the water or the storage container (15).

15. The apparatus according to claim 2,

characterized,

that in the third part of the container (16) an additional safety current switch (Fl switch) is provided.

16. The apparatus of claim 6,

characterized,

that the cabinet or container (5) on four universally movable rollers or wheels (6) is mounted stably and tilt-proof.

17. The apparatus according to claim 6,

characterized,

that hinged or fixed handles are attached to the outer walls of the cabinet or container (5).

18. The device according to one or more of claims 1-17,

characterized,

that the outer hose (22) is attached approximately 8 cm above the water level (24) in the storage container (15).

19. The apparatus of claim 18,

characterized,

that the outer hose (22) is equipped at the free end with a handle (12) and that the pressure and air hose (21) protrudes about 1 - 3 cm from the handle (12).

20. The device according to one or more of claims 1-19,

characterized,

that the respective treatment parts (3) can be screwed, plugged or clamped to the pressure and air hose (21).

21. The apparatus according to claim 20,

characterized,

that the free end of the pressure and air hose (21) and the respective treatment parts (3) are arranged at an angle from the handle (12).

22. The device according to one or more of claims 1-21,

characterized,

that the treatment parts (3) are ergonomically adapted to the intended trunk or limbs and have nozzle devices (26).

23. The device according to one or more of claims 1-22,

characterized,

that the treatment parts (3) are equipped with a film (31), which is adapted to the intended trunk or limbs and is sealed and sealed, as a massage surface, which is tear and pressure-resistant, stretchable and / or transparent.

24. The device according to one or more of claims 1-23,

characterized,

that the massage surface consists of two sealingly interconnected foils (31) which form an air cushion and that the air cushion is designed to be inflatable via a valve closure which is brought out.

25. The device according to one or more of claims 1-24,

characterized,

that the nozzle devices (26) consist of a plurality of jet nozzles (27) which have an inner diameter of approximately 7-10 mm and are arranged in a semicircular manner, or that the jet nozzles (27) are arranged in a circular and area-covering manner.

26. The device according to claim 25, characterized,

that the jet nozzles (27) are fastened in spring-like holders.

27. The device according to one or more of claims 1-26,

characterized,

that the air-water mixture strikes the tear and pressure-resistant, stretchable and transparent film (31) of the treatment part (3).

28. The device according to one or more of claims 1-27,

characterized,

that the water within the base station (1) and the pressure or return hose (2, 21, 22) is sealed.

29. The device according to one or more of claims 1-28,

characterized,

that an ON and OFF switching device (25) is provided for the system on the handle (12) of the return hose (22).

30. The device according to one or more of claims 1-29,

characterized, that with the help of an outside tube (9) released fragrance and hot molecules can be fed directly to the user.

31. The device according to one or more of claims 1-30,

characterized,

that the air-water mixture is enriched at least in the area of the treatment part (3, 30) with rubber air balls (33), which are kept freely movable by a separating device (32) relative to the return hose (22) in the treatment part (3, 30).

32. Device according to one or more of claims 1-31,

characterized,

that the treatment parts have three to eight jet nozzles (27) which are provided for treating the back muscles, for treating the scalp, for treating the abdomen, for treating the reflex zone, for treating the soles of the feet or for treating the neck or shoulder / upper arm muscles with a hat-like treatment part (28) , where necessary by Velcro under the armpits or in the chest area, the treatment parts with the help of straps (29) are secured against tipping.

33. Device according to claim 32,

characterized, that the treatment parts are intended for abdominal treatment during pregnancy.