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WO2001074289A1
WO2001074289A1 PCT/DE2001/001256 DE0101256W WO0174289A1 WO 2001074289 A1 WO2001074289 A1 WO 2001074289A1 DE 0101256 W DE0101256 W DE 0101256W WO 0174289 A1 WO0174289 A1 WO 0174289A1
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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
    • A61H7/002—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for by rubbing or brushing
    • A61H7/004—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for by rubbing or brushing power-driven, e.g. electrical
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
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    • A61H2201/0119—Support for the device
    • A61H2201/0138—Support for the device incorporated in furniture
    • A61H2201/0149—Seat or chair
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
    • A61H2201/1623—Back
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
    • A61H2201/1654—Layer between the skin and massage elements, e.g. fluid or ball
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1657—Movement of interface, i.e. force application means
    • A61H2201/1664—Movement of interface, i.e. force application means linear
    • A61H2201/1669—Movement of interface, i.e. force application means linear moving along the body in a reciprocating manner
    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to a mechanical massage device with motor-driven massage fingers, each of which is provided at its free ends with a massage effect, with a transmission device for transmitting the mechanically generated movements to a body region of a person to be massaged.
  • the massage fingers are rounded at their front, free ends and act directly on a body region of a person to be massaged, in other words there is the known massage devices, the transmission device from the front ends of the massage fingers which are rounded like a group.
  • This design causes a relatively high pressure load during massage, so that massage with the known mechanical massage devices is often perceived as unpleasant.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a mechanical massage device of the generic type that gives a pleasant massage feeling - similar to a massage by hand.
  • the transmission devices each consist of a support part provided with at least three massage bodies that can be supported on a surface to be massaged, which is connected to the respective massage finger in all directions, but not rotatably, with respect to its longitudinal axis.
  • the transmission devices each have at least three massage bodies, so that there is a considerably more pleasant pressure distribution. Since the carrier parts are connected to the massage fingers in an oscillating but not rotatable manner, it is ensured that this multi-point support can always be maintained on the surface to be massaged, so that the aforementioned pleasant pressure distribution is maintained regardless of the curves or bulges of a body part to be massaged. Since the massage pressure is transmitted over several support areas, a massage with a mechanical massage device according to the invention is felt similarly to a massage by hand.
  • FIG. 1 shows a section through a mechanical massage device according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematically illustrated top view of the massage device according to FIG. 1 with transmission devices shown in section,
  • Fig. 3-5 sectional views in the connection area between a transmission device and a massage finger.
  • the reference numeral 1 designates a mechanical massage device as a whole, which has motor-driven massage fingers 2, each of which is provided at its free massage ends with a transmission device for transmitting the mechanically generated movements to a body region 4 of a person to be massaged ,
  • the massage fingers 2 are arranged with their rear end regions facing away from the transmission devices 3 within the housing 5.
  • the massage fingers 2 are mounted in the housing 5 and can be driven via motors 6 in such a way that the massage fingers 2 are not only movable towards or away from one another in the sense of the double arrow A in FIG. 1, but also also movements perpendicular to the side plane and movements in the longitudinal direction can execute.
  • the movements of the massage fingers 2 are used to massage * via the transmission devices 3.
  • the transmission devices each consist of a carrier part 7 with at least three on a surface to be massaged 4 supportable massage bodies 8 and the transmission devices 3 are each connected to the associated massage finger 2 in such a way that the transmission devices 3 oscillate with respect to the longitudinal axis of the associated massage finger 2, but cannot rotate with respect to said longitudinal axis.
  • the massage body 3 protrude above preferably plate-shaped carrier parts 7 and thus offer a selective support on a surface to be massaged 4. This results in a pleasant pressure distribution on the one hand, and the all-round oscillating mounting ensures that the massage body 8 also abuts on curved surfaces 4 is always guaranteed.
  • the massage bodies 8 can be designed as dome-like elevations and can be firmly connected to the respective carrier part 7 or can be produced in one piece with the latter. It is also conceivable, however, to design the massage bodies 8 as separate components in the form of balls or rollers and to mount them freely rotatably in the respective carrier part.
  • the carrier parts 3 have a square recess 9 in the connection area to the respective massage finger 2, in which the end of the respective massage finger 2 designed as a square driver 10 with a spherical or spherical flank area 11 and with a hemispherical head area 12 engages.
  • the end of the massage fingers 2 can, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, also be designed as a ball 13, in which case the ball 13 is penetrated by a transverse pin 14 which has its two end ends in guide grooves 15 of the carrier part 3 is led.
  • a pendulum movement of the respective carrier part 3 relative to the associated massage finger 2 is thus made possible, but rotation against the longitudinal axis of the massage finger 2 is prevented.
  • Figure 3 shows that a bracket-like spring clip 16 can be provided for the connection between the carrier part 3 and massage finger 2, which allows all movements of the respective carrier part 3 relative to the massage finger 2.
  • the massage bodies 8 resting on a surface 4 to be massaged should in any case be made of a material with a low coefficient of friction in order to ensure that these massage bodies 8 slide smoothly over the surface 4 to be massaged.

Abstract

The invention relates to a mechanical massage device comprising motor-driven massage fingers. Each of said massage fingers is provided with a transmission device for transmitting the mechanically generated movements to a part of the body of a person to be massaged, at its free massaging end. Said transmission devices (3) each consist of a support part (7) which is provided with at least three massage bodies (8) that can be placed on a surface to be massaged (4) and which is connected to the respective massage finger (2) in such a way that said support part can oscillate in all directions in relation to the longitudinal axis of the massage finger but not rotate.

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Mechanische Massageeinrichtung Mechanical massage device
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine mechanische Massageeinrichtung mit motorisch antreibbaren Massagefingern, die jeweils an ihren massagewirksamen freien Enden mit einer Übertragungseinrichtung zur Übertragung der mechanisch erzeugten Bewegungen auf einen zu massierenden Körperbereich eines Menschen versehen sind.The present invention relates to a mechanical massage device with motor-driven massage fingers, each of which is provided at its free ends with a massage effect, with a transmission device for transmitting the mechanically generated movements to a body region of a person to be massaged.
Massageeinrichtungen der gattungs gemäßen Art sind in vielerlei Ausführungsformen bekannt.Massage devices of the generic type are known in many embodiments.
Unabhängig davon, wie der motorische Antrieb für die Massagefinger ausgelegt ist, sind bei den bislang bekannten Massageeinrichtungen der gattungs gemäßen Art die Massagefinger an ihren vorderen, freien Enden kuppenartig abgerundet und wirken unmittelbar auf einen zu massierenden Körperbereich eines Menschen ein, mit anderen Worten besteht bei den bekannten Massageeinrichtungen die Übertragungseinrichtung aus den uppenartig abgerundeten vorderen Enden der Massagefinger. Regardless of how the motor drive is designed for the massage fingers, in the massage devices of the generic type known hitherto, the massage fingers are rounded at their front, free ends and act directly on a body region of a person to be massaged, in other words there is the known massage devices, the transmission device from the front ends of the massage fingers which are rounded like a group.
Diese Gestaltung bewirkt beim Massieren eine relativ hohe Druckbelastung, so daß eine Massage mit den bekannten, mechanischen Massageeinrichtungen häufig als unangenehm empfunden wird.This design causes a relatively high pressure load during massage, so that massage with the known mechanical massage devices is often perceived as unpleasant.
Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine mechanische Massageeinrichtung der gattungsgemäßen Art zu schaffen, die ein angenehmes Massagegefühl - ähnlich einer Massage von Hand - vermittelt.The present invention has for its object to provide a mechanical massage device of the generic type that gives a pleasant massage feeling - similar to a massage by hand.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfmdungs gemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Übertragungseinrichtungen jeweils aus einem mit mindestens drei auf einer zu massierenden Fläche abstützbaren Massagekörpern versehenen Trägerteil bestehen, welches mit dem jeweiligen Massagefinger gegenüber dessen Längsachse in allen Richtungen pendelnd, aber nicht drehbar verbunden ist.This object is achieved according to the invention in that the transmission devices each consist of a support part provided with at least three massage bodies that can be supported on a surface to be massaged, which is connected to the respective massage finger in all directions, but not rotatably, with respect to its longitudinal axis.
Durch die erfmdungsgmäße Konstruktion weisen die Übertragungseinrichtungen jeweils mindestens drei Massagekörper auf, so daß sich eine erheblich angenehmere Druckverteilung ergibt. Da die Trägerteile pendelnd, aber nicht drehbar mit den Massagefingern verbunden sind, ist sichergestellt, daß diese Mehrpunktauflage auf der zu massierenden Fläche stets beibehalten werden kann, so daß unabhängig von den Rundungen oder Wölbungen einer zu massierenden Körperpartie die angesprochene angenehme Druckverteilung erhalten bleibt. Da die Übertragung des Massagedruckes über mehrere Auflagebereiche erfolgt, wird eine Massage mit einer erfindungsgemäßen mechanischen Massageeinrichtung ähnlich wie eine Massage von Hand empfunden.Due to the construction according to the invention, the transmission devices each have at least three massage bodies, so that there is a considerably more pleasant pressure distribution. Since the carrier parts are connected to the massage fingers in an oscillating but not rotatable manner, it is ensured that this multi-point support can always be maintained on the surface to be massaged, so that the aforementioned pleasant pressure distribution is maintained regardless of the curves or bulges of a body part to be massaged. Since the massage pressure is transmitted over several support areas, a massage with a mechanical massage device according to the invention is felt similarly to a massage by hand.
Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung sind Gegenstand von Unteransprüchen.Further features of the invention are the subject of dependent claims.
In den beigefügten Zeichnungen sind Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung dargestellt, die im folgenden näher beschrieben werden.In the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the invention are shown, which are described in more detail below.
Es zeigen: Figur 1 einen Schnitt durch eine erfmdungs gemäße mechanische Massageeinrichtung,Show it: FIG. 1 shows a section through a mechanical massage device according to the invention,
Figur 2 , eine schematisch dargestellte Draufsicht auf die Massageeinrichtung gemäß Figur 1 mit im Schnitt dargestellten Übertragungseinrichtungen,FIG. 2 shows a schematically illustrated top view of the massage device according to FIG. 1 with transmission devices shown in section,
Fig. 3-5 Schnittdarstellungen im Verbindungsbereich zwischen einer Übertragungseinrichtung und einem Massagefinger.Fig. 3-5 sectional views in the connection area between a transmission device and a massage finger.
In den Figuren 1 und 2 ist mit dem Bezugszeichen 1 insgesamt eine mechanische Massageeinrichtung bezeichnet, welche motorisch antreibbare Massagefinger 2 aufweist, die jeweils an ihren massagewirksamen freien Enden mit einer Übertragungseinrichtung zur Übertragung der mechanisch erzeugten Bewegungen auf einen zu massierenden Körperbereich 4 eines Menschen versehen sind.1 and 2, the reference numeral 1 designates a mechanical massage device as a whole, which has motor-driven massage fingers 2, each of which is provided at its free massage ends with a transmission device for transmitting the mechanically generated movements to a body region 4 of a person to be massaged ,
Die Massagefinger 2 sind mit ihren den Übertragungseinrichtungen 3 abgewandten hinteren Endbereichen innerhalb des Gehäuses 5 angeordnet. Die Massagefinger 2 sind im Gehäuse 5 derart gelagert und über Motoren 6 antreibbar, daß die Massagefinger 2 nicht nur im Sinne des Doppelpfeiles A in Figur 1 aufeinander zu bzw. voneinander weg bewegbar sind, sondern darüber hinaus auch Bewegungen lotrecht zur Seitenebene und Bewegungen in Längsrichtung ausführen können.The massage fingers 2 are arranged with their rear end regions facing away from the transmission devices 3 within the housing 5. The massage fingers 2 are mounted in the housing 5 and can be driven via motors 6 in such a way that the massage fingers 2 are not only movable towards or away from one another in the sense of the double arrow A in FIG. 1, but also also movements perpendicular to the side plane and movements in the longitudinal direction can execute.
Dabei sind Antriebstechniken bekannt, die es ermöglichen, die geschilderten Bewegungen gleichzeitig oder je nach Wunsch auch unabhängig voneinander herbeizuführen.Drive technologies are known which enable the movements described to be brought about simultaneously or, if desired, independently of one another.
Die Bewegungen der Massagefinger 2 werden über die Übertragungseinrichtungen 3 massagewirksam* genutzt.The movements of the massage fingers 2 are used to massage * via the transmission devices 3.
Entsprechend der vorliegenden Erfindung bestehen die Übertragungseinrichtungen jeweils aus einem Trägerteil 7 mit mindestens drei auf einer zu massierenden Fläche 4 abstützbaren Massagekörpern 8 und die Übertragungseinrichtungen 3 sind jeweils derart mit dem zugeordneten Massagefinger 2 verbunden, daß die Übertragungseinrichtungen 3 gegenüber der Längsachse des zugeordneten Massagefingers 2 pendeln, sich aber gegenüber der besagten Längsachse nicht drehen können.According to the present invention, the transmission devices each consist of a carrier part 7 with at least three on a surface to be massaged 4 supportable massage bodies 8 and the transmission devices 3 are each connected to the associated massage finger 2 in such a way that the transmission devices 3 oscillate with respect to the longitudinal axis of the associated massage finger 2, but cannot rotate with respect to said longitudinal axis.
Die Massagekörper 3 stehen über vorzugsweise plattenförmige Trägerteile 7 hinaus vor und bieten somit eine punktuelle Auflage auf einer zu massierenden Fläche 4. Hierdurch ergibt sich einerseits eine angenehmen Druckverteilung und durch die allseitig pendelnde Lagerung wird erreicht, daß diese Anlage der Massagekörper 8 auch auf gewölbten Oberflächen 4 stets gewährleistet ist.The massage body 3 protrude above preferably plate-shaped carrier parts 7 and thus offer a selective support on a surface to be massaged 4. This results in a pleasant pressure distribution on the one hand, and the all-round oscillating mounting ensures that the massage body 8 also abuts on curved surfaces 4 is always guaranteed.
Die Massagekörper 8 können, wie in den Ausführungsbeispielen gezeigt, als kuppenartige Erhebungen ausgebildet und mit dem jeweiligen Trägerteil 7 fest verbunden bzw. mit diesem einstückig hergestellt sein. Ebenso ist es aber auch denkbar, die Massagekörper 8 als separate Bauteile in Form von Kugeln oder Rollen auszubilden und diese im jeweiligen Trägerteil frei drehbar zu lagern.As shown in the exemplary embodiments, the massage bodies 8 can be designed as dome-like elevations and can be firmly connected to the respective carrier part 7 or can be produced in one piece with the latter. It is also conceivable, however, to design the massage bodies 8 as separate components in the form of balls or rollers and to mount them freely rotatably in the respective carrier part.
Die Trägerteile 3 weisen im Verbindungsbereich zum jeweiligen Massagefinger 2 eine Vierkantausnehmung 9 auf, in welche das als vierkantiger Mitnehmer 10 mit kugelförmigem oder balligem Flankenbereich 11 sowie mit halbkugelförmigem Kopfbereich 12 ausgebildete Ende des jeweiligen Massagefingers 2 eingreift.The carrier parts 3 have a square recess 9 in the connection area to the respective massage finger 2, in which the end of the respective massage finger 2 designed as a square driver 10 with a spherical or spherical flank area 11 and with a hemispherical head area 12 engages.
Das Ende der Massagefinger 2 kann auch, wie die Figuren 2, 3 und 4 zeigen, als Kugel 13 ausgebildet sein, wobei in diesem Falle die Kugel 13 von einem Querstift 14 durchtreten ist, der mit seinen beiden stirnseitigen Enden in Führungsnuten 15 des Trägerteiles 3 geführt ist. Somit wird auch bei dieser Konstruktion eine Pendelbewegung des jeweiligen Trägerteiles 3 gegenüber dem zugeordneten Massagefinger 2 ermöglicht, eine Verdrehung gegenüber der Längsachse des Massagefingers 2 aber verhindert. Figur 3 zeigt, daß zur Verbindung zwischen Trägerteil 3 und Massagefinger 2 eine bügelartige Federklammer 16 vorgesehen sein kann, die alle Bewegungen des jeweiligen Trägerteiles 3 gegenüber dem Massagefinger 2 zuläßt.The end of the massage fingers 2 can, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, also be designed as a ball 13, in which case the ball 13 is penetrated by a transverse pin 14 which has its two end ends in guide grooves 15 of the carrier part 3 is led. In this construction, a pendulum movement of the respective carrier part 3 relative to the associated massage finger 2 is thus made possible, but rotation against the longitudinal axis of the massage finger 2 is prevented. Figure 3 shows that a bracket-like spring clip 16 can be provided for the connection between the carrier part 3 and massage finger 2, which allows all movements of the respective carrier part 3 relative to the massage finger 2.
Die auf einer zu massierenden Fläche 4 aufliegenden Massagekörper 8 sollten in jedem Falle aus einem Material mit geringem Reibungskoeffizienten gefertigt sein, um ein sanftes Gleiten dieser Massagekörper 8 über die zu massierende Fläche 4 zu gewährleisten. The massage bodies 8 resting on a surface 4 to be massaged should in any case be made of a material with a low coefficient of friction in order to ensure that these massage bodies 8 slide smoothly over the surface 4 to be massaged.

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1. Mechanische Massageeinrichtung mit motorisch antreibbaren Massagefingern, die jeweils an ihren massagewirksamen freien Enden mit einer Übertragungseinrichtung zur Übertragung der mechanisch erzeugten Bewegungen auf einen zu massierenden Körperbereich eines Menschen versehen sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Übertragungseinrichtungen (3) jeweils aus einem mit mindestens drei auf einer zu massierenden Fläche (4) abstützbaren Massagekörpern (8) versehenen Trägerteil (7) bestehen, welche mit dem jeweiligen Massagefinger (2) gegenüber dessen Längsachse in allen Richtungen pendelnd, aber nicht drehbar verbunden ist.1. Mechanical massage device with motor-driven massage fingers, each of which is provided at its massage-effective free ends with a transmission device for transmitting the mechanically generated movements to a body region of a person to be massaged, characterized in that the transmission devices (3) each have one with at least three on a surface (4) of supportable massage bodies (8) provided support part (7) which is connected to the respective massage finger (2) against the longitudinal axis in all directions, but not rotatably connected.
2. Mechanische Massageeinrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Massagekörper (8) aus mit dem Trägerteil (7) im übrigen einstückig gefertigten und kuppenartigen Erhebungen bestehen.2. Mechanical massage device according to claim 1, characterized in that the massage body (8) from the support part (7) consist in one piece and dome-like elevations.
3. Mechanische Massageeinrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Massagekörper (8) aus Rollen oder Kugeln bestehen, die im jeweiligen Trägerteil (7) frei drehbar gelagert sind.3. Mechanical massage device according to claim 1, characterized in that the massage body (8) consist of rollers or balls which are freely rotatable in the respective carrier part (7).
4. Mechanische Massageeinrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1- 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Massagekörper (8) aus einem Material mit einem geringen Reibungskoeffizienten hergestellt sind.4. Mechanical massage device according to one or more of claims 1-3, characterized in that the massage body (8) are made of a material with a low coefficient of friction.
5. Mechanische Massageemrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jedes Trägerteil (7) im Verbindungsbereich zum Massagefinger (2) eine Vierkantausnehmung (9) aufweist, in die das als vierkantiger Mitnehmer (10) mit kugelförmigem und balligem Flankenbereiche (11) sowie mit halbkugelförmigem Kopfbereich (12) ausgebildete Ende des Massagefmgers (2) eingreift. 5. Mechanical massage device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that each carrier part (7) in the connecting area to the massage finger (2) has a square recess (9) into which the square driver (10) with spherical and spherical flank areas ( 11) and with the hemispherical head region (12) formed end of the massage engages (2).
6. Mechanische Massageeinrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche 1-4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jedes Trägerteil (7) im Verbindungsbereich zum Massagefinger (2) eine Vierkantausnehmung (9) aufweist, in die das kugelförmig gestaltete Ende (13) des Massagefmgers(2) eingreift, welches von einem Querstift (14) durchtreten ist, der mit seinen beiden stirnseitigen Enden in Führungsnuten (15) des Trägerteiles (3) geführt ist.6. Mechanical massage device according to one or more of the preceding claims 1-4, characterized in that each carrier part (7) in the connection area to the massage finger (2) has a square recess (9) into which the spherically shaped end (13) of the massage finger ( 2) engages, which is penetrated by a cross pin (14) which is guided with its two ends in guide grooves (15) of the carrier part (3).
7. Mechanische Massageeinrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jede Übertragungseinrichtung (3) mit dem zugehörigen Massagefinger (2) durch eine bügelartige Federklammer (16) verbunden ist. 7. Mechanical massage device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that each transmission device (3) with the associated massage finger (2) is connected by a bow-like spring clip (16).
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