WO2018060057A1

WO2018060057A1 - Lay-on vibrator with shell structure and silicone envelope encapsulation

Info

Publication number: WO2018060057A1
Application number: PCT/EP2017/073959
Authority: WO
Inventors: Dirk Bauer
Original assignee: Fun Factory Gmbh
Priority date: 2016-09-27
Filing date: 2017-09-21
Publication date: 2018-04-05
Also published as: DE102016118239A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a lay-on vibrator (1) for placing on and massaging the female sex organ, with an elongate, angled main body (2) which has a concave lay-on side (4) and a substantially convex operating side (6), wherein the main body (2) has an inner housing (40) which encloses a drive (56), a rechargeable energy source (30) and a control unit (58). The invention is characterized inter alia in that the inner housing (40) is encapsulated substantially completely with a silicone material in order to form a silicone envelope (16). The invention furthermore relates to a corresponding method of production.

Description

Support vibrator in shell construction and silicone casing

The invention relates to a Aufliegevibrator for laying and massaging the female genital organ, with an elongated angled main body having a concave support side and a substantially convex operating side. Furthermore, the invention relates to a manufacturing method for such a Aufliegevibrator.

Such Aufliegevibratoren are already known for several years and enjoy special popularity. They differ from other conventional vibrators in that they are not introduced into body orifices, but are applied to the body parts to be massaged, in particular erogenous zones. It is important, on the one hand, that the abutment vibrator has a shape that is adapted to the anatomy of the body parts to be massaged, and on the other hand intuitive and pleasant to operate and operate. Another problem with vibrating vibrators is the vibration transmission. Usually all vibrators, including vibrating vibrators, are surrounded by a silicone sheath to prevent direct contact between the body parts and a hard plastic. However, silicone has a damping effect, so that measures must be taken here to provide sufficient transmission of the vibration to the surface of the Aufliegevibrators. Another field of application for Aufliegevibratoren is also the general body massage, and also for medical use, for example, for breast massage in case of lactation in lactation have Aufliegevibratoren proven.

As with other massage tokens that are used for sexually stimulating massage, hygiene is also an important aspect of the vibrator.

Consequently, it is an object of the present invention to provide a Aufliegevibrator, on the one hand hygienically improved, but on the other hand, a good transmission of vibrations and preferably also in the manufacture is simplified.

The object is achieved in a Aufliegevibrator of the type mentioned in that the main body has an inner housing, which encloses a drive, a rechargeable power source, and a control unit, wherein the inner housing substantially completely with a silicone material for forming a silicone sheath is overmoulded.

The invention is based on the finding that by molding the housing with silicone material on the one hand, a very close relationship between housing and silicone shell can be achieved, so that transmission of vibrations from the housing to the silicone shell takes place substantially loss-free. On the other hand, the substantially complete overmolding provides a substantially closed shell for the bed vibrator, which substantially improves the hygiene of the product. A reduction of recesses, passages, seams and the like leads to a prevention of penetration of liquid, whereby the hygiene is improved. The Aufliegevibrator can be so much easier to clean. At the same time, the production is simplified. So it is possible to manufacture the Aufliegevibrator in an injection mold in the last manufacturing step; a complex manual "mounting" an already produced silicone casing on the housing is not required.

In this sense, "essentially complete" means that only small, necessary elements, such as, in particular, control buttons and / or charging points, extend outward through the silicone casing. This is also achieved by the rechargeable energy source, battery replacement is not provided for and is not necessary if a rechargeable energy source is provided. Points that require only small passages on the silicone shell, or by induction.

Preferably, the silicone sheath has a small wall thickness in a range of 1 mm to 10 mm, preferably 2 mm to 7 mm. On the one hand, a small wall thickness is advantageous in order to transfer vibrations from the housing well to the surface of the silicone material, on the other hand, as well as the encapsulation of the housing is simplified with the silicone material. The silicone material must crosslink after the encapsulation on the housing, which entails a certain heat input into the housing. If the silicone sheath is made thin, the heat input into the housing is also less and this effectively prevents damage to electronic components and / or the rechargeable energy source. However, it should be understood that individual, small areas, for example, 5 vol.% Or less, the silicone shell may have a wall thickness above the preferred range to 0.8 mm. This may be required in a few places to provide special padding or filling of undercuts.

In a further preferred embodiment it is provided that the energy source and / or the control unit are held in the housing at a distance from the housing wall. This also reduces heat input when the silicone sheath is crosslinked into these parts, since an insulating air layer is provided between the housing wall and the energy source or the control unit. Both the power source and the control unit are preferably connected to the housing only with relatively small contact portions so that they are sufficiently maintained. It may also be provided that additional holding elements, such as a platinum carrier or the like, are provided to secure these parts in the housing. According to a preferred embodiment, the housing has two housing half-shells, which are firmly connected to each other. Preferably, a first housing half shell is provided for the concave portion of the main body and a second housing half shell for the convex portion of the main body. The housing halves thus form approximately upper and lower parts, which simplifies assembly. But it is also possible to provide other separation points. The fixed connection of the housing half-shells serves to form a body that is substantially stiff overall in order in turn to make a vibration transmission as efficient as possible. For this purpose, it may also be provided that the housing half-shells are connected to one another at a completely circumferential edge, wherein in the edge of a tongue and groove connection is provided, so that at the same time penetration of liquid into the housing is difficult. Particularly preferably, the two housing halves are connected to each other by means of a screw connection. For this purpose, one or more screws are preferably provided, which clamp the two housing halves against each other. Alternatively or additionally, it is provided that the housing halves are connected to each other by means of a material connection. Here, in particular, a conventional plastic welding process, and / or an adhesive bond by means of a suitable adhesive are suitable. In this case, for example, treatment of the edges with acetone may be advantageous.

Furthermore, it is preferred that the connection point of the two housing half-shells is completely encapsulated with the silicone sheath. Thus, the junction between the housing halves is additionally secured by the silicone material and penetration of liquid into the interior of the housing is avoided. In addition, the silicone cover holds the two housing half shells together in a certain way.

According to a further preferred embodiment, a first panel is attached to the silicone shell, in particular glued, to the concave portion of the main body. The silicone shell can have a recess to which the aperture is inserted. Preferably, the panel is arranged substantially flush in the recess. The aperture serves on the one hand for decoration on the other hand but also for stiffening the surface and thus for improved vibration transmission. The aperture preferably extends only over a small portion and not over the entire concave portion. As a result, the vibration experience can be varied. Preferably, the aperture is provided approximately in the region of the vertex of the concave portion.

In a preferred embodiment, the panel is formed of a transparent plastic, which has a printing or painting on the back. The paint is therefore applied to the silicone shell facing side of the panel. As a result, the paint is protected by the panel itself and secured against abrasion. As a result, the hygiene is further improved. Additionally or alternatively, it may also be provided that a structuring is applied to the back of the panel, such as a facet cut, in order to achieve faceting. Also the silicone The shell facing away from the panel can be provided with a structuring to also vary a massage experience.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the main body at the convex portion on an elongated, aligned along the longitudinal direction of the Aufliegevibrators, flattening. The flattening serves to guide the Aufliegevibrator well. A finger can be inserted into the flattening so that the abutment vibrator can be guided intuitively.

In the flattening, a second panel is preferably fastened to the silicone casing, in particular adhesively bonded. The second panel is also preferably flush-mounted in a recess on the silicone shell. Furthermore, it is preferred that the second panel is provided with a printing on the back. Likewise, this can be provided with a structuring, as has been described with respect to the first panel.

It is further preferred that in the flattening one or more control buttons for operating the Aufliegevibrators are provided. The flattening is intended to receive a finger of an operator, so it is preferable to provide the one or more control buttons in this area. Preferably, the aperture is provided around the control buttons, that is, the control buttons extend through the aperture in the flat. This also further improves the hygiene and longevity of the Aufliegevibrators. The area of the control buttons is typically an area where there is frequent contact between fingers and the bedside vibrator, and an area that is subject to increased pressure. Through the aperture here a reinforcement of the silicone material is provided and damage to the silicone material by operating the Aufliegevibrators is reduced. Furthermore, the aperture also provides the opportunity to provide a label for the control buttons by a print on the back of the panel is provided.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the concave portion of the main body defines an angle which is in a range of 45 ° to 70 °, preferably 50 ° to 60 °. The angle is preferably measured from major surfaces of the concave portion bounding portions of the main body. The angle is preferably defined by main axes of the housing, which is arranged within the silicone body. It has been found in tests that such an angle is particularly suitable for a lumbar vibrator and the anatomy corresponds to a plurality of persons. Preferably, the concave portion of the main body further defines a radius in a range of 1, 5 cm to 3.0 cm, preferably 1, 8 cm to 2.2 cm. In particular, the combination of the angle described above and the radius described here provides a particularly pleasant contour for the Aufliegevibrator, which has proven to be particularly pleasant for a majority of people.

In a further preferred embodiment, it is provided that the silicone material of the silicone sheath has a Shore hardness in a range from 18 to 90, preferably a Shore hardness of about 60. A relatively high Shore hardness has the advantage that vibrations from the housing can be transferred well. On the other hand, a lower Shore hardness has the advantage that contact between body parts and the abutment vibrator is gentle. Overall, however, offers a higher Shore hardness for Aufliegevibrator, on the one hand to provide a good coupling between the silicone case and housing, on the other hand, to transfer the vibrations and vibrations well through the silicone shell on the body part to be massaged. According to a second aspect of the invention, the above object is achieved in a manufacturing method of the type mentioned for a Aufliegevibrator with the steps: providing or producing an inner housing, wherein the housing encloses a drive, a rechargeable power source, and a control unit; Inserting the housing in an injection mold for silicone material; Closing the injection mold; Injecting silicone material into the mold to form a silicone sheath that substantially completely encloses the housing; Crosslinking the silicone material; Opening the injection mold; and removing the bedside vibrator. Preferably, the manufacturing method produces a superstructure vibrator according to any one of the above-described preferred embodiment of a superstructure vibrator according to a first aspect of the invention. It should be understood that the superstructure vibrator according to the first aspect of the invention and the manufacturing method according to the second aspect of the invention comprise a plurality of similar and identical embodiments as set forth in particular in the subclaims. In this respect, reference is made in full to the above description of the first aspect of the invention. The housing further preferably encloses a button mat for control buttons (at least partially) and stamped and bent parts for electrical contacts.

In a first preferred embodiment of the manufacturing method, the injection mold is heated to a temperature in a range of 30 ° C to 50 ° C. Silicone material needs a certain temperature to crosslink. So far prevailed in the state The technology always the prejudice that electronic components without being damaged can not be injected into silicone sleeves. The inventors of the present invention have found that this is nevertheless possible when the individual sensitive components, in particular the rechargeable energy source and the control unit, which as a rule comprises an electronic circuit board, are accommodated in a housing. The housing has a protective effect.

In addition, if only a thin silicone shell is applied with a small wall thickness, achieved a relatively low temperature for the injection mold and also a short curing time, which requires a short residence time in the injection mold. If the temperature and residence time are chosen to be low, the rechargeable energy source and the electronic components are also only slightly warm and are therefore not damaged. At the same time it can also be provided that the Aufliegevibrator is cooled after removal from the injection mold, for example by means of a cooling air flow. Alternatively or additionally, it can also be provided that the housing, including the electronic components, is cooled before it is inserted into the injection mold. This also avoids excessive heating of the components.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment with reference to the accompanying figures. Showing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a Aufliegevibrators according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of the Aufliegevibrators of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a rear view of the Aufliegevibrators according to Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the bedside vibrator of Figures 1 to 3;

Figure 5 is an exploded view of the Aufliegevibrators;

FIG. 6 shows a sectional view through the bed-type vibrator according to section A-A (cf.

Figure 4);

FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of a production method according to the invention.

A bedside vibrator 1 for hanging up and massaging the female genital organ has an elongated angled main body 2. The main body 2 has a substantially concave support side 4 and a substantially convex operating side 6. Furthermore, the main body 2 has a front portion 8 and a rear portion 10, each having rounded peaks 12, 14 have. Overall, the Aufliegevibrator 1 is formed in approximately kidney-shaped. 1, the main body 2 has a silicone sheath 16 (see also in particular FIGS. 5 and 6), which externally forms substantially the complete surface of the abutment vibrator 1.

On the support side 4, a first panel 20 is provided approximately in the region of the apex 18 of the concave shape, which is flush-mounted in the silicone material of the silicone shell 16. This panel 20 serves on the one hand for decoration, on the other hand for improved feel of the Aufliegevibrators. Furthermore, the diaphragm 20 offers a certain stiffening of the silicone material in the region of the apex 18.

A similar aperture 22 is arranged on the convex side 6. The convex side 6 has a flattening 24, in which the aperture 22 is recessed in approximately tongue-shaped. Also, the aperture 22 is recessed flush with a corresponding recess on the silicone shell 16.

Through the silicone sleeve 16 and also through the aperture 22 through three control buttons 26a, 26b, 26c, which serve to operate the Aufliegevibrators. By means of the buttons 26b, 26c, various programs can be selected and with the button 26a the Aufliegevibrator is turned on and off. Furthermore, two charging points 28a, 28b extend through the silicone sheath 16 and also through the shroud 22. By means of the charging points 28a, 28b, a rechargeable energy source 30 (see Figures 5 and 6) can be charged according to this embodiment. As an alternative to these charging points 28a, 28b, another type of electrical contact may be provided, such as a plug, or a charge of the rechargeable power source 30 may be provided by induction. It is also conceivable that energy harvesting elements are provided in the superstructure vibrator, by means of which the rechargeable energy source 30 is rechargeable.

The convex portion 4 defines an angle α (see Fig. 2) which is in a range of 45 ° to 70 °, preferably 50 ° to 60 °, and in this embodiment is about 55 °. At the same time, the concave portion 4 defines a radius R which is in a range of 1, 5 cm to 3.0 cm, preferably 1, 8 cm to 2.2 cm, in this embodiment, about 2 cm. By this particular configuration, the Aufliegevibrator 1 can be used particularly pleasant, while the frontal section 8 is located approximately in the area of the clitoris or the labia, and the rear portion 10 rests approximately on the pubic bone. Due to the angle α and the radius R, the shape of the concave area 4 adapts particularly well to the female anatomy and can therefore be used very well for massage. By the simultaneous formation of the flattened region of the convex side 6, a particularly simple operation can be achieved.

As can be seen in this case, in particular from Figures 1 and 3, the flattening 24 is bounded laterally by two Ausballungen 32, 34, which also lead the operating finger of the operator when operating and so make operation particularly easy. At the same time the width of the Aufliegevibrators is enlarged in the region of the Auslobung 32, 34 (see Fig .. 4), while it zürn frontal section 10 or to the rear portion 14 tapers.

The inner structure of the Aufliegevibrators 1 can be seen in particular from Figures 5 and 6. While Figure 5 shows an exploded view, Figure 6 shows a section along the section line A-A (see Fig. 4). The Aufliegevibrator 1 has an inner housing 40. The inner housing 40 comprises a first housing half shell 42 and a second housing half shell 44. The housing half shells 42, 44 form upper and lower housing half shells 42, 44 and the dividing line of the housing half shells 42, 44 runs approximately in the middle between the convex and concave sections 4, 6. The housing half shells 42, 44 are located at a connecting edge 46 completely against each other. This connecting edge 46 is equipped with a tongue and groove configuration, so that a certain clamping between the housing half shells 42, 44 is achieved, in addition, a screw is provided according to this embodiment, wherein a first pair of screws 48 approximately in the region of the apex 18, the two housing half shells 42nd , 46 and a second pair of screws 50 for the front portion 10 is provided. In addition, a catch 52 is provided in the rear section 12, which also provides a form-locking connection. By locking 52 and the two pairs of screws 48, 50, the two housing halves 42, 44 are firmly connected together and form a total of a rigid body. For further stiffening of the housing 40, stiffening ribs 54 (only one can be seen in FIG. 5) are provided, which provide a further stiffening. The rigidity of the housing 40 is important to provide good vibration transmission.

Within the housing 40, a drive 56, a control unit 58 which is provided on a printed circuit board and the rechargeable power source 30, which is designed as an accumulator, are arranged. The control unit 58 is coupled to a keypad 60 on which the operating buttons 26a, 26b, 26c are arranged. The control unit 58 is additionally arranged on a platinum carrier 62, which also holds the drive 56. Via an electrical contact 64, the control unit 58 is in contact with the charging points 28a, 28b, and can load the rechargeable energy source 30 via it. The electrical contact 64 simultaneously constitutes a spring contact, so that the charging points 28a, 28b are pressed into an extended position. For a more comfortable handling of the Aufliegevibrators 1, the charging points 28a, 28b, however, can also be easily pressed into the housing 40. The charging points 28a, 28b extend through openings 66a, 66b on the housing half shell 42 and are sealed with additional O-rings 68a, 68b. In particular, from Figures 5 and 6 it can be seen that the silicone shell 16, the housing 40 substantially completely surrounds. It can be seen from FIG. 5 that the silicone shell 16 is a unitary body having only five small openings 70a, 70b, 70c, 70d, 70e, through which the control buttons 26a, 26b, 26c and the charging points 28a, 28b face outward extend. However, it is not possible to remove the housing 40 from the silicone shell 16 without destroying it. The silicone shell 16 is integrally molded around the housing 40 after the housing 40 has been assembled.

Overall, the silicone sheath 16 has a small wall thickness W (see Fig. 6), which is always in a range of 2 to 7 mm. The material used here has a Shore hardness of 60 and is therefore relatively hard. This serves to transmit a good vibration transmission from the drive 56 via the housing 40 to the surface of the silicone shell 16.

The one-piece encapsulation of the housing 40 with the silicone sheath 16 also achieves a particularly good sheathing and thus contact between the silicone sheath 16 and the housing 40. Such a connection is not conceivable when the silicone shell 16 is "pulled up." For example, the upper shell half 42 has two elongate ribs 72, 74 arranged in the regions of the bulges 32, 34. These ribs 72, 74 serve to that the silicone sheath 16 can not rotate, but is fixedly and in particular fixedly arranged on the housing 40. Similar ribs 76, 77 are provided in the concave section 4 (see Fig. 6) and extend transversely to a longitudinal extent of the housing 40 These ribs 76, 77 could also be enclosed as densely as possible when the silicone casing 16 was mounted by "mounting" only with great effort, as is the case during encapsulation. The encapsulation with silicone material is possible because the wall thickness W is low. Further, between sensitive parts of the electronics of the Aufliegevibrators 1, namely in particular the rechargeable power source 30 and the control unit 58 each have a space 80 (each room is denoted by 80) provided so that a contact between the rechargeable power source 30 and the housing and the Control unit 58 and the housing 40 is as low as possible. As a result, a heat transfer from the housing 40 to the rechargeable power source 30 and the control unit 58 is greatly reduced, so that when encapsulating the housing 40 with silicone material they are not damaged. Correspondingly, a method for producing the seated vibrator 1 is shown in FIG. 7 and comprises the following steps in this exemplary embodiment: first, an inner housing 40 is manufactured or provided 101. The housing 40 is manufactured and provided by producing and providing two housing half-shells 42, 44 arranging and mounting the drive 56 of the rechargeable power source 30, the control unit 58, the keypad 60, the charging points 28a, 28b and the O-rings 68a, 68b and also the electrical contact 64 within the housing 40. After assembling the housing half shells 42nd 44, these are firmly connected by means of the screw pairs 48, 50. Thus, first the housing 40 is made. If this is produced or provided, the housing 40 is inserted into an injection mold for silicone material 102. The injection mold for silicone material is not shown here, but comprises a cavity which corresponds to the outer contour of the silicone body 16. Such injection molds are well known and those skilled in the art know how to provide such a mold.

After the housing 40 has been inserted into this injection mold, the injection mold is closed 104. After closing 104, the injection mold is heated 106. It should be understood that the heating 106 can also take place before closing the injection mold 104, or at least partially simultaneously. The heating takes place in this embodiment on a temperature range between 30 ° C and 50 ° C, preferably 30 ° C to 40 ° C, which is sufficient to crosslink silicone material, in particular of RTV silicone application finds.

When the injection mold is closed and heated, silicone material is injected 108 into the mold until it is filled to form the silicone shell 16 which substantially completely encloses the housing 40. Recesses are provided solely for the passages 70a, 70b, 70c, 70d, 70e. After injection 108, the crosslinking 10 of the silicone material, which is essentially temperature-controlled, takes place. After this the silicone material is crosslinked and the silicone shell 16 has been formed, the injection mold is opened 1 12 and then the Aufliegevibrator 1 taken 1 14. In a last step, then optionally the panels 20, 22 are glued. Although these are provided according to this embodiment, but are not mandatory.

Claims

claims

1. Aufliegevibrator (1) for hanging up and massaging the female genital organ, with

an elongated angled main body (2) having a concave support side (4) and a substantially convex operating side (6),

the main body (2) comprising an inner housing (40) enclosing a drive (56), a rechargeable energy source (30), and a control unit (58), and

wherein the inner housing (40) is substantially completely overmoulded with a silicone material to form a silicone sheath (16).

2. Aufliegevibrator according to claim 1, wherein the silicone shell (16) has a low wall thickness (W) in a range of 1, 0 mm to 10.0 mm.

3. Aufliegevibrator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the energy source (30) and / or the control unit (58) in the housing (40) with a distance (80) are held to the housing wall.

4. Vessel vibrator according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the housing (40) has two housing half-shells (42, 44) which are fixedly connected to each other.

5. Aufliegevibrator according to claim 4, wherein the housing half-shells (42, 44) by means of a screw connection (48, 50) are interconnected.

6. Aufliegevibrator according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the housing half-shells (42, 44) are interconnected by means of a material connection.

7. Aufliegevibrator according to one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the connection point (46) of the two housing half-shells (42, 44) is completely encapsulated with the silicone sheath (16).

The lumbar vibrator according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at the concave portion (4) of the main body (2), a first diaphragm (20) is fixed to the silicone sheath (16).

9. Aufliegevibrator according to claim 8, wherein the diaphragm (20) is formed of a transparent plastic, which has a rear coating.

A bedding vibrator according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the main body (2) has an elongated flat (24) aligned along the longitudinal direction at the convex portion (6).

1 1. Aufliegevibrator according to claim 10, wherein in the flattening (24), a second diaphragm (22) on the silicone sheath (16) is attached.

12. A flatbed vibrator according to claim 10 or 1 1, wherein in the flattening (24) one or more operating heads (26 a, 26 b, 26 c) are provided for operating the Aufliegevibrators (1).

The bed-type vibrator according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the concave portion (4) of the main body (2) defines an angle (a) which is in a range of 45 ° to 70 °, preferably 50 ° to 60 °.

The luffing vibrator according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the concave portion (4) of the main body defines a radius (R) in a range of 1.5 cm to 3 cm, preferably 1.8 cm to 2.2 cm.

The lumbar vibrator according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the silicone material of the silicone sheath (16) has a Shore hardness in a range of 18 to 90, preferably about 60.

16. A manufacturing method (100) for a superstructure vibrator (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising the steps of:

- providing or manufacturing (101) an inner housing (40), the housing (40) enclosing a drive (56), a rechargeable energy source (30), and a control unit (58);

- Inserting (102) of the housing (40) in an injection mold for silicone material;

- closing (104) the injection mold;

- injecting (108) silicone material into the mold to form a silicone sheath (16) substantially completely enclosing the housing (40);

- Crosslinking (1 10) of the silicone material;

- opening (1 12) the injection mold; and

- Remove (1 14) the superstructure vibrator (1).

17. The manufacturing method according to claim 16, wherein the injection mold is heated (106) to a temperature in a range of 30 ° C to 50 ° C.