WO2016080579A1

WO2016080579A1 - Air cuff provided with vibration massage function and vibration acupressure footboard used for vibration massage

Info

Publication number: WO2016080579A1
Application number: PCT/KR2014/012185
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이준오
Original assignee: 주식회사 웰뷰텍
Priority date: 2014-11-21
Filing date: 2014-12-11
Publication date: 2016-05-26
Also published as: KR101541042B1

Abstract

The present invention provides: an air cuff, which is provided with a vibration massage function, in which a plurality of vibration motors are embedded, in series, between the inner skin and the outer skin of the air cuff along the longitudinal direction thereof at the rear side of the air cuff for a limb pressure circulation device for massaging the arms and the legs, such that quick recovery from fatigue can be promoted while enhancing a pleasant massage feeling for a user; and a vibration acupressure footboard used for a vibration massage.

Description

Air Cuff with Vibration Massage Function and Vibration Acupressure Scaffold Used

The present invention incorporates a plurality of vibration motors in a line between the inner and outer shells of the air cuff along the longitudinal direction on the rear side of the air cuff for limb compression circulation device for arm and leg massage. A vibration motor for operating acupressure scaffold is installed between the outer skin so that the user can tap and massage the thighs, calves and soles of the user's thighs, calves and soles at the same time or intermittently during the massaging of the extremity compression circulation system. The present invention relates to an air cuff provided with a vibration massage function that promotes pleasure and promotes rapid fatigue recovery.

The limb compression circulation device for arm and leg massage using pneumatic pressure consists of an air supply and an exhaust controller including an air pump and an air cuff connected to the air supply and exhaust controller by an air hose. By controlling the exhaust, the airbag for each section of the air cuff divided into various regions repeats the expansion and contraction to massage the arm or leg of the user wearing the air cuff.

Here, the air cuff of the multi-part airbag connected to the air pump of the air supply and exhaust controller is worn on the arm or leg using a binding zipper, etc. When the air cuff is worn on the leg to receive a massage massage, the cuff of the air supply is pressed. Pressure can be concentrated on the user's toes, causing pain to the user. In consideration of this, by providing the sole foot pressure footrest so that the user can comfortably use the foot without tightening the sole when operating the air cuff, the fixing band is fixed to the center of the inner bottom of the air cuff. It is common to arrange.

As a specific example, the applicant's registered utility model No. 20-0472269 (name: air cuff for air massager, registered on 2014.04.08) attaches a band to the inner sole surface of the air cuff and uses the band to provide a foot pressure foot plate. By placing the on the sole of the air cuff is disclosed a technique to prevent the user's toe tightening too much. Such acupressure scaffold has protrusions formed on the surface thereof so that the tightening pressure of the foot portion applied to the acupressure scaffold during the kneading of the legs by the air cuff is evenly distributed on the sole of the user so that a proper acupressure occurs.

However, the leg massage device through the conventional limb compression circulation control as described above because only a simple kneading massage operation is performed repeatedly boring the user's use and the user's interest is also limited, the massage effect is exposed.

The present invention is to significantly improve the function of the conventional air pressure cuff for a simple limb compression circulator as described above, an object of the present invention is to perform a massage function tapping on the air cuff dedicated to the leg used in connection with the limb compression circulation controller. A plurality of vibrating motors are built in a line between the inner and outer shells of the air cuff along its longitudinal direction on the rear side of the air cuff, and the user's thigh and calf during the kneading massage operation of the extremity compression circulation device through the air supply and exhaust. An object of the present invention is to provide an air cuff with a vibrating massage function that allows the tapping massage to be executed simultaneously or intermittently.

Another object of the present invention is connected to the limb compression circulation controller is connected to the coupling groove for the seating of the vibration motor built between the inner shell and the outer shell of the sole air cuff bottom used for the user when performing massage massage by the air cuff The present invention provides a vibrational acupressure scaffold that allows the tapping and acupressure massage on the entire foot area including the sole of the foot.

Air cuff provided with a vibration massage function of the present invention for achieving the above object

A cuff body provided with a plurality of compartmentalized airbags, an air supply / exhaust mechanism for operating the airbag and a detachable zipper, and a vibration motor provided with a series of motor pockets embedded between the inner and outer shells of the air cuff along the rear inner longitudinal direction of the cuff body. An integrated cable connection connector for the thigh and calf tapping massage vibration motor, which is fixed to the jacket, the motor pocket of the vibration motor jacket, and an extremity compression circulation controller for controlling the vibration motor for the thigh and calf tapping massage. It is characterized by including.

In addition, the vibration acupressure scaffold of the present invention is in close contact with the vibration motor to perform the vibration acupressure massage for the entire foot area, including the sole of the user by using a vibration massage motor for the sole built between the inner skin and the outer shell of the sole of the cuff body. Vibration motor housing is formed in the lower portion of the vibration acupressure foot plate so as to bind to the upper side, and is formed integrally extending in the form of wings from the foot acupressure plate, and the foot acupressure plate of the upper and integrally formed with a plurality of protrusions It is characterized by consisting of the instep pressure plate, ankle pressure plate and heel pressure plate of the resin material.

In the air cuff provided with the vibration massage function of the present invention, the massage of the thigh and the calf of the user is simultaneously performed during the kneading massage operation by the air supply and exhaust of the limb compression circulation controller, thereby facilitating rapid fatigue recovery due to the increase of the massage effect. Can be.

In addition, the vibration acupressure scaffold of the present invention, because the vibration motor built into the bottom of the air cuff by the Velcro provided on the bottom of the air cuff is bound to the vibration motor housing, after the air cuff is worn, the vibration massage is performed on the vibration motor during the air supply and exhaust. By vibrating effect is transmitted to the entire vibration footing foot, the tapping and acupressure massage for the entire foot area including the sole of the user is executed at the same time, thereby maximizing the massage efficiency of the area under the user's ankle, thereby reducing fatigue recovery time. have.

1 is a development view for explaining the mounting structure of the vibration motor in the air cuff of the present invention.

2 is an enlarged view of a vibration motor jacket embedded between an inner shell and an outer shell of an air cuff of the present invention and a diagram illustrating a wiring state of a vibration motor mounted therein.

3 is an exploded view illustrating a detailed structure of a vibration motor applied to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a front side perspective view of the vibration acupressure scaffold of the present invention.

5 is a rear side perspective view of the vibration acupressure scaffold of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating a folded state of the wing of the vibration shiatsu scaffold at the time of air supply while the vibration shiatsu scaffold of the present invention is mounted on the sole of the air cuff.

Figure 7 is a virtual development of a state in which the vibration acupressure scaffold accurately disposed on the inner bottom surface of the air cuff of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a virtual explanatory view of a wing portion folded state of the vibration shiatsu foot plate according to the air supply in the state where the shiatsu footrest is fixed by the Velcro provided on the inner bottom surface of the present invention air cuff.

9a to 9c schematically illustrate the functional description of the air cuff of the present invention, FIG. 9a is an illustration of a sequential compression function, FIG. 9b is an illustration of a cyclic compression function, and FIG. 9c is a diagram of an air cuff vibration function according to a program. It is an illustration.

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of a foot size adjustment air cuff in which an extension is integrally formed at the tip of the bottom surface of the air cuff as another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of a wearing state of the foot size adjusting air cuff of FIG. 10.

12 is an exploded view of a foot size adjustment air cuff configured to be detachably extended on a distal end of an air cuff bottom as another embodiment of the present invention.

10: cuff body, 11: air bag, 12: air supply and exhaust

13 zipper, 14 zipper cover, 15 sole part

16,17: joining surface, 18: opening area, 19: Velcro

20: acupressure scaffolding body, 21: foot acupressure plate, 21-1: first projection

22-1: second projection, 23-1: third projection, 24-1: fourth projection

21-2: diaphragm, 22: foot pressure plate, 22-2,23-2,24-2: groove portion

23: ankle pressure plate, 24: heel pressure plate, 25: vibration motor housing

30: vibration motor jacket, 31: motor pocket, 32, 33: vibration motor

34: lower cover, 35: upper cover, 36: internal connector fixing groove

37: eccentric motor, 38: internal connector, 39: connector coupler

40: connector, 50: foot adjuster, 51: adjusting section

52: Velcro, 53: band, 54: band hanger

55: detachable means, 57: air supply and exhaust mechanism, 58: air hose

59: check valve

1 shows an exploded view for explaining a mounting structure of a vibration motor in an air cuff of the present invention, and an enlarged view of a vibration motor jacket embedded between an inner shell and an outer shell of an air cuff of the present invention, and a vibration motor mounted therein. As shown in Fig. 2 explaining the wiring state, the cuff main body 10 has a plurality of airbags 11 partitioned, and an air supply / exhaust mechanism 12 is provided for each airbag section.

The air supply and exhaust mechanism 12 is connected to a separate limb compression circulation controller (not shown) through an air hose (not shown), and the air bag is operated by sequential supply and exhaust according to the control program of the circulation control device. At the massage massage will occur.

A zipper 13 is attached to both edges of the cuff body 10 in the longitudinal direction, and a zipper cover 14 is attached to the zipper adjacent to the zipper.

Both edge joining surfaces 16 of the sole portion 15 of the cuff body 10 are joined to the adjacent joining surface 17 through a sewing or bonding process, and the joints are positioned in the middle of the instep of the air cuff. The opening area is formed between the end of the zipper 13 and the sole portion 15.

In addition, the center portion of the sole portion 15 is attached to the Velcro 19 for the purpose of fixing the vibration shiatsu foot which is drawn out into the sole portion of the air cuff to be described below.

On the other hand, the vibration motor jacket 30 is mounted along the rear inner longitudinal direction of the cuff main body 10 in which the airbag 11 divided into a plurality of airbags, the air supply / exhaust mechanism 12 for operation of the airbag, and the detachable zipper 13 are provided. do. The vibration motor jacket 30 is embedded between the inner shell and the outer shell of the air cuff, and a series of motor pockets 31 are arranged in alignment with each air bag 11 section, and the motor pocket 31 has a thigh and a calf. Place the vibration motor 32 for tapping the site.

The cable drawn out from the vibration motor 32 is configured to be electrically connected (circuit omitted) to a limb compression circulation controller that controls the vibration motor for the thigh and calf tapping massages through the integrated cable connection connector 40.

Furthermore, the vibration motor jacket 30 provided with the motor pocket extends to the bottom surface of the cuff body 10 and adds a motor pocket to the vibration pocket 33 for additional foot pat massage massage. Can be fixed At this time, the vibration motor 33 is preferably configured to be located in the central portion of the sole portion 15 of the cuff body.

3 shows the internal structure of the vibration motors (32, 33). As described herein, the eccentric motor 37 having the eccentric mass fixed thereto is disposed between the upper and

lower covers

35 and 34, and the cable drawn from the motor 37 is provided in the upper cover 35. It is configured to connect to the internal connector 38 to be mounted in the connector fixing groove (36).

A connector coupler 39 is coupled to the internal connector 38, and the cable drawn out is connected to the integrated cable connection connector 40 to be electrically connected to the limb compression circulation controller.

Looking at the action of the air cuff provided with a vibration massage function of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, the user wears the cuff body 10 to the legs using the zipper 13, and then connects the air cable (not shown) and the vibration motor cable to the limb compression circulation controller (not shown) and turn on the cuff body The airbag 11 of 10 is supplied with air and exhausted, and the kneading massage operation is performed. At the same time, if the driving power is applied to the vibration motor 33, a plurality of vibration motors located in the user's thigh and calf are sequentially or simultaneously driven, and in addition to the massaging massage according to the operation of the airbag, a tapping massage by the vibration motor is performed. Leg massage effect is increased.

In particular, if the vibration motor 33 is also attached to the sole portion 15 of the cuff body 10, a tapping massage occurs on the sole, so that a complex massage is performed along with the kneading massage by the airbag to promote the user's fatigue recovery. do.

On the other hand, when the vibration motor 33 is mounted on the sole portion 15 of the cuff body 10, if the acupressure footrest is fixed on the vibration motor and the foot is placed thereon, the vibration pressure effect on the sole can be obtained. have.

4 to 6 show the structure of the original vibration shiatsu scaffold of the present invention.

As used herein, the air cuff sole vibration pressure footing of the present invention is the sole of the user's foot using the sole vibration massage motor 33 installed inside the inner shell and the outer shell of the sole portion 15 of the cuff body 10 as a power source. Vibration Shiatsu massage will be performed for the entire foot area, including.

To this end, the vibration motor housing 25 provided in the acupressure scaffold body 20 is formed at a lower portion of the vibration acupressure scaffold so as to be tightly coupled with the vibration motor 33 and has a structure that protrudes upward toward the upper side.

In addition, a foot pressure plate 21 formed with a plurality of protrusions 21-1 continuously arranged is provided at the upper portion of the acupressure scaffold body 20. The foot pressure plate has a foot of a soft resin material provided with a plurality of protrusions extending in a wing shape. The pressure plate 22, the ankle pressure plate 23 and the heel pressure plate 24 is composed of a structure formed integrally.

Specifically, the acupressure scaffold main body 20 of the soft resin material is a pair of upper side, a pair of the lower side and the rear one around the sole foot pressure plate 21 in which the small first protrusions 21-1 are closely arranged. Including a total of five wings, including a pair, the upper side of the pair of wings to form a large second projection (22-1) in series to form a pair of instep acupressure plate 22 and the lower pair of On the wing, a large third projection 23-1 is continuously arranged to form a pair of ankle pressure plate 23, and on the other rear wing, a large fourth protrusion 24-1 is continuously arranged on the heel. The pressure plate 24 is formed.

In addition, grooves 22-2 and 23- are formed in the wing portions of the soft resin material provided on the sole pressure plate 21 of the pressure plate 20, which forms the foot pressure plate 22, the ankle plate 23 and the heel plate 24. 2, 24-2), when the acupressure scaffold body is mounted on the floor and the air pressure and exhaust of the limb pressure circulating controller is executed, the instep acupressure plate 22 ), The ankle pressure plate 23 and the heel pressure plate 24 is smoothly folded to extend the life and is configured to evenly distribute the pressure pressure on the instep, ankle and heel of the air cuff user.

The structure of the user's foot is different from the size and arrangement density of the first projection provided on the sole foot plate 21 and the second to fourth projections provided on the foot pressure plate 22, the ankle pressure plate 23, and the heel pressure plate 24. The sole that is always in contact with the ground, the high pressure by placing a small projection in a high density to increase the strength of the acupressure, the foot pressure plate (22) provided on the wing of the sole pressure plate (21) that comes in contact with the foot, ankle, heel with little contact with the ground ), The ankle pressure plate 23 and the heel pressure plate 24 is to maximize the massage effect for the air cuff user by lowering the pressure strength by placing a relatively large projection in low density in preparation for the first projection.

On the other hand, a convex portion is formed by a vibration motor housing 25 formed at the bottom of the acupressure foot plate main body 20 at the waist portion between the foot pressure plate 22 and the ankle pressure plate 23, which are the central portions of the sole pressure plate 21. It is configured to correspond to the sole arc of the wearer.

In the waist portion between the foot pressure plate 22 and the ankle pressure plate 23 where the convex portion of the vibration motor housing is located, the foot fixing Velcro 19 mounted inside the air cuff is configured to be positioned by the foot fixing Velcro. The acupressure scaffold body is configured to be firmly fixed.

7 and 8 are views showing the position of the vibration footrest in the air cuff and its operation state, Figure 7 corresponds to the vibration motor 33 mounted on the sole portion 15 of the cuff body 10 Thus, the shiatsu scaffolding body 20 is expressed in the form of an exploded view in the exact position. 8 is a state in which the acupressure scaffold main body 20 is correctly mounted on the vibration motor 33 by the Velcro 19 of the sole part 15 of the cuff main body 10 and thus arranged in the vibration motor 33. When the air is put into the airbag 11 of the cuff body 10 in the state is expressed, the wing portion of the acupressure scaffold body 20 is tightened in the form surrounding the user's foot.

Referring to the operation when using the built-in vibration acupressure footrest air cuff as follows.

Before using the air cuff having a vibration pressure function, first, the vibration motor housing 25 of the acupressure foot plate main body 20 provided with the foot pressure plate 22, the ankle pressure plate 23, and the heel pressure plate 24 is a cuff body ( 10) to be accurately positioned on the vibration motor 33 mounted on the sole portion 15 of the sole and then fixed to the sole portion 15 using the Velcro fastening for the footrest (19).

After connecting the connector 40 and other air hoses (not shown) to the limb compression circulation controller (not shown), and then performing a massage operation, the air bag 11 of the cuff body 10 is supplied with air to the inside of the cuff. Inflation occurs in the interior of the airbag such that the foot pressure plate 22, the ankle pressure plate 23 and the heel plate 24 of the acupressure scaffold body 20 mounted on the sole portion 15 wraps the entire foot of the user It is tightened in shape to apply the pressure on the instep, ankle and heel. After that, the kneading massage operation is executed by the repeated operation of the exhaust and air supply to the airbag.

The grooves 22-2, 23-2, and 24-2 provided on the foot pressure plate 22, the ankle pressure plate 23, and the heel pressure plate 24, which are integrally formed on the sole pressure plate 21, are vibrating acupressure. Even if the scaffold is used for a long time, it contributes to the smoothing of bending and unfolding operation and to the extension of product life.

In addition, when the vibration motor 33 in the vibration motor housing 25 provided below the acupressure scaffold main body 20 operates according to the control program of the limb pressure circulation controller, the tapping massage to the sole is thereby performed.

At the same time, the vibration motor 32 mounted on the motor pocket 31 of the vibration motor jacket 30 also executes a tapping operation according to the control program of the limb compression circulation controller, so that the tapping massage operation on the user's thigh and calf part is performed. Get up.

9a to 9c schematically illustrate the functional description of the air cuff of the present invention, and FIG. 9a shows an example of the sequential compression function by the airbag 11, and FIG. 9b shows an example of the cyclic compression function by the airbag. 9C shows an example of selective or simultaneous operation of the vibration function for the thighs, calves and the foot according to the program.

FIG. 10 is an exploded view of a foot size adjustment air cuff in which an extension is integrally formed at a distal end of an air cuff bottom surface, and FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a wearing state of the foot size adjustment air cuff of FIG. 10.

As shown here, the pyramidal foot size adjustment foot adjuster 50 provided with a fixing velcro 52 and a band 53 and a band hanger 54 at the tip of the sole 15 of the cuff body 10. ) Is provided in the form of an airbag, the airbag of the foot adjuster 50 is configured to communicate with each other to be the same airbag section of the lowermost airbag of the cuff body (10).

Velcros 52 attached to both edges of the pyramid-shaped foot adjuster 50 have the foot adjuster wrapped around the instep of the cuff body and meet at the sole of the cuff body to support each other. At this time, by adjusting the position of the foot adjuster 50 having an adjustment section 51 can adjust the air cuff foot size to the desired foot size as shown in FIG. At this time, when the band 53 is rolled to the heel side of the cuff body and hangs on the band hanger 54, the foot adjuster 50 can be firmly fixed so as not to be easily released.

FIG. 12 shows a deployment state of the foot size adjustment air cuff configured to be detachable from the extension part at the tip of the bottom surface of the air cuff as another embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the foot size adjustment foot adjuster 50 is attached to or detached from the detachable means 55 at the distal end of the sole portion 15 of the cuff body 10. The detachable means 55 is shown in FIG. Various types of connecting members such as zippers, velcro and laces can be applied.

When the foot adjuster 50 is attached to or detached from the cuff body 10 by a detachable means 55 such as a zipper or a velcro, it is preferable to impart the function of the airbag to the foot adjuster 50. To this end, the foot control unit 50 may be provided with a supply and exhaust mechanism 57, the supply and exhaust mechanism of the check valve function can be installed on the bottom airbag of the cuff main body 10.

When the air supply / exhaust mechanism 57 is provided in the foot adjuster 50, one end of the air hose 58 is inserted into the air supply / exhaust mechanism, and the other end of the air hose 58 is added on the lowermost air bag of the cuff body 10. It is configured to communicate with each other by coupling to the check valve 59 provided as.

The check valve 59 additionally provided on the bottom end airbag of the cuff main body 10 is provided only when the hose tip of the other end of the air hose 58 connected to the foot adjuster 50 is mounted on the check valve 59. The valve opens to form an air passage. As the foot adjuster 50 is removed from the cuff body 10, the moment the hose tip of the other end of the air hose 58 is removed from the check valve, the check valve is automatically shut off and the air inside the bottom air bag of the cuff body 10 is removed. Entry and exit are prohibited.

Foot size adjustment device of the foot adjuster detachable foot such as this has the advantage that several people with different physique in one air cuff can be used jointly.

Claims

A cuff body 10 provided with a plurality of airbags 11, an air supply / exhaust mechanism 12 for operation of the airbag, and a detachable zipper 13, and an inner skin and an outer shell of the air cuff along the rear inner longitudinal direction of the cuff body. Vibration motor jacket 30 provided with a series of motor pockets 31 embedded therebetween, vibrating motor 32 for thigh and calf site tapping massage is fixed to the motor pocket of the vibration motor jacket, and the thigh and calf The air cuff is provided with a vibration massage function, characterized in that it comprises an integrated cable connection connector (40) with a limb compression circulation controller for controlling the vibration motor for site tapping massage.
The vibration motor 33 of claim 1, wherein the vibration motor jacket 30 in which the motor pocket is provided extends to the bottom surface of the cuff main body 10 to further fix the vibration motor 33 for the foot pat massage massage. ) Is provided with a vibration massage function, characterized in that located in the center portion of the sole portion (15).
According to claim 2, wherein the foot portion of the foot portion 15 is provided with a foot size adjustment foot adjuster 50 provided with a fixing Velcro 52, a band 53 and a band hanger 54 in the form of an air bag The airbag of the foot adjuster 50 is provided with a vibration massage function, characterized in that configured to communicate with each other to be the same airbag section with the lowermost airbag of the cuff body (10).
According to claim 3, The foot size adjustment foot control unit 50 is configured to be detachable by a detachable means 55 including a zipper, Velcro, strap, the bottom end of the foot adjuster and the cuff body (10) The airbag is provided with an air supply and exhaust mechanism 57 and a check valve 59, respectively, and the air supply and exhaust mechanism 57 and the check valve 59 connect the air hoses 58 to adjust the bottom airbag and the foot of the bottom of the cuff body 10. Air bag provided with a vibration massage function, characterized in that the airbag of the stand 50 is configured to communicate with each other by the air hose.
The vibration motor for the vibrational acupressure massage for the entire foot region including the sole of the user using the sole massage vibration motor 33 built between the inner and outer skin of the sole portion 15 of the cuff body 10 as a power source Vibration motor housing 25 formed in the lower portion of the vibration acupressure footrest so as to closely bind with the 33 and protrudes upward toward the upper side, the sole foot pressure plate 21 in the upper portion, and extends in the form of a wing from the sole foot pressure plate in the upper portion. And integrally formed, the foot pressure plate 22 of the soft resin material provided with a plurality of projections, the ankle pressure plate 23 and the heel pressure plate 24, characterized in that only for the air cuff vibration acupressure scaffold.
The method of claim 5, wherein the foot pressure plate 22, ankle pressure plate 23, and the heel pressure plate 24 extending from the sole pressure plate 21 is smooth and life of the pressure plate when the user wears the air cuff, respectively. An acupressure scaffold for exclusive use of an air cuff, characterized in that grooves (22-2), (23-2), and (24-2) are provided for extension.
The width of the velcro (19) for fixing the vibration foot plate body to the sole portion 15 of the air cuff between the foot pressure plate 22 and the ankle pressure plate 23 provided on the sole pressure plate 21 Vibration shiatsu scaffold only for air cuff, characterized in that the gap formed as much.
The method of claim 5, wherein the size and placement density of the first projection provided on the sole pressure plate 21 and the second-4 protrusions provided on the foot pressure plate 22, the ankle pressure plate 23 and the heel pressure plate 24, Vibration shiatsu scaffold only for air cuff, characterized in that configured differently.