WO2021068735A1

WO2021068735A1 - Foot massager

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Publication number: WO2021068735A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/116586
Authority: WO
Inventors: 黄贵锋; 张建锋
Original assignee: 邹剑寒
Priority date: 2019-10-07
Filing date: 2020-09-21
Publication date: 2021-04-15
Also published as: CN110680691A

Abstract

Disclosed is a foot massager, comprising a case for accommodating feet, with an air pump (8) and an air valve (9) being provided in the case, wherein the case is internally provided, at a position corresponding to the toes, with an avoidance space for accommodating the toes when same move up and down; the case is internally provided with an upper toe air bag (3) on the side opposite the insteps at the position corresponding to the toes; the case is internally provided with a lower toe air bag (4) on the side opposite the soles of the feet at the position corresponding to the toes; both the upper toe air bag (3) and the lower toe air bag (4) are in communication with the air pump (8) and the air valve (9); the lower toe air bag (4) is inflated and expanded to abut against the toes to move same upwards; and the toe upper air bag (3) is inflated and expanded to abut against the toes to move same downwards. In the device, the upper toe air bag and the lower toe air bags expand in order to stretch the toes, and the feet are fixed by means of the air bags, so as to solve the problem that existing toe massage devices massage the feet stiffly and cause toe pain.

Description

Foot massager

Technical field

The invention relates to a foot massager, in particular to a foot massager which mainly massages the toes.

Background technique

Foot massager is an instrument that inherits ancient foot massage techniques and is manufactured based on modern technology. It massages the feet of the human body (including soles, insteps, ankles, etc.) in different forms to achieve health care or instrument.

However, the traditional foot massage device mainly massages the soles of the feet, the ankles and other areas, and massages the toes less and is uncomfortable. Chinese invention patent application CN101351178A discloses a toe massage device including a rotating body arranged on a base and capable of rotating forwards and backwards, driving the rotating body to rotate forward and backward, and a toe fixing mechanism that fixes the toes on the rotating body. The table is pivoted on the base. When the rotating body rotates forward and backward, the toe side bends and the instep side warps alternately. The foot massager can achieve stretching and compression massage of the toes, but in actual use, because the rotating body is used to mechanically stretch and mechanically fix the toes, the massage feels stiff and makes the toes feel painful. The overall foot massage The experience is not good.

technical problem

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a foot massager which mainly massages the toes, which uses air pressure to massage the toes and other foot parts, and the toe massage experience is comfortable.

Technical solutions

In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows.

A foot massager includes a housing for accommodating the feet. An air pump and an air valve are arranged in the housing, wherein the toe position in the housing is provided with a space for accommodating the toe to move up and down; the side of the housing opposite to the instep corresponds to the toe The upper toe air bag is provided in the position, and the lower toe air bag is provided in the shell relative to the toe on the toe position. The upper toe air bag and the under toe air bag are connected with the air pump and the air valve. The lower toe air bag is inflated and expanded to move the toe upwards; The inflatable air bag on the toe can push the toe down and move downward.

In some embodiments, the over-toe air bag or the under-toe air bag is a multi-layer air bag, and both the over-toe air bag or the under-toe air bag are fixed in the relief space. The multi-layer air bags at the end of the under-toe air bag close to the sole of the foot are fixed together, and the multi-layer air bags at the end of the under-toe air bag away from the sole of the foot are separated from each other so as to rotate against the toe when inflated.

Further, a toe air bag ring is also provided, the toe air bag ring is composed of a thumb air bag ring and a little finger air bag ring side by side; the toe air bag and the under toe air bag expand and fix the toe air bag ring at the same time; the thumb air bag ring and The little finger airbag ring expands or contracts to massage the thumb and little finger.

Still further, it also includes a sole air bag, an upper toe air bag, a lower toe air bag, and a toe air bag ring can be inflated and expanded at the same time to clamp and fix the toe, and the sole air bag can be inflated to push the sole of the foot to move upward.

Still further, a foot pedal is arranged in the housing near the relieving space; it also includes a positioning air bag. The user's foot is placed on the foot pedal, and the positioning air bag expands toward the back of the user's instep to fix the foot in the housing.

In another embodiment, it further includes a sole air bag. The upper toe air bag and the lower toe air bag can be inflated and inflated at the same time to clamp and fix the toe. Inflating the sole air bag can push the sole of the foot to move upward, and the sole air bag is a multi-layer air bag. The sole of the foot is provided with massage bumps on the side facing the sole of the foot.

In yet another embodiment, the shell is composed of an upper shell and a lower shell; an upper splint or a lower splint is provided in the clearance space, the upper splint is fixed in the upper shell, and the lower splint is fixed in the lower shell to limit the toes The air pocket or the expansion space of the air pocket under the toes.

Further, the lower shell is provided with a rib near the airbag under the toe, and the rib abuts on the crotch of the toe and the sole to restrict the toe's upward and downward stretching movement, and the sole moves forward and backward of the lower shell.

Beneficial effect

Compared with the prior art, the foot massager of the present invention provides a space for the toe to move up and down through the housing, and alternately expands the toe and the toe to move upward or downward to pull the toe. The effect of stretching toes massage. Using the toe up and down air bag to expand and stretch the toe and the air bag to fix the foot avoids the problem of the existing toe massage device, massage the foot feels stiff and makes the toe pain.

Description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the foot massager of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded schematic view of the foot massager of the invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the above-toe air bag and the under-toe air bag of the foot massager of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the foot massager of the present invention pressing up against the toes.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the foot massager of the present invention pressing down against the toes.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the foot massager of the present invention with the upper toe air bag and the lower toe air bag inflating and clamping the foot.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the toe airbag ring of the foot massager of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of the toe airbag ring when the foot massager of the present invention is placed on the foot.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of the sole of the foot massager of the present invention inflating the sole of the foot to stretch the toes.

Description of reference signs.

1. Upper shell; 2. Lower shell; 3. Air bag on the toe; 4. Air bag under the toe; 5. Positioning air bag; 6. Air bag in the sole of the foot; 7. Air bag ring of the toe; 8. Air pump; 9 10. Air valve; 10. Lower cover; 11. Upper cover; 12. Diaphragm; 13. Upper splint; 14. Lower splint; 15. Instep airbag ring; 16. Convex rib; 21. Left foot space; 22. Right foot space; 71, thumb air bag ring; 72, little finger air bag ring; 111, function button; 161, rib strip; 201, foot pedal.

Embodiments of the present invention

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

Embodiment 1, please refer to Figures 1 to 6, the foot massager of this embodiment includes a housing, and an air pump 8 and an air valve 9 are arranged in the housing. The air pump 8 and the air valve 9 are each air provided in the housing. The bag assembly supplies air or deflates air. The shell of the foot massager is made of hard materials, and a space is provided in the shell corresponding to the position of the toes of the user to accommodate the upward and downward bending movements of the toes. The inner wall of the shell corresponding to the position of the toe on the side opposite to the back of the foot is inclined in the upward direction of the toe, and the inner wall of the shell corresponding to the position of the toe on the side opposite to the inner surface of the foot is inclined in the downward direction of the toe. The upward and downward movements provide a wide range of room for escape.

The inner wall of the shell, which is inclined in the obliquely upward direction of the toe, is provided with an upper toe air bag 3, one side of which is fixed on the upper inclined inner wall of the shell opposite to the back of the foot; the inner side of the shell is opposite to the inner surface of the foot The inner wall inclined along the toe obliquely downward direction is provided with an under-toe air bag 4, one surface of which is fixed on the lower inclined inner wall of the shell on the side of the shell opposite to the sole of the foot.

The above-mentioned upper toe air bag 3 and lower toe air bag 4 are both supplied with air by an air pump 8 and communicated with each other through an air valve 9. The under-toe air bag 3 is inflated and inflated, pressing against the toe and moving upward, and the toe is warped upward to stretch the toe. The under-toe air bag 4 is deflated and contracted, the upper toe air bag 3 is inflated and expanded, and the upper toe air bag 3 is pressed against the toe to bend down, press and stretch the toe.

The foot massager with the above-mentioned structure expands or contracts alternately through the upper toe air bag 3 and the lower toe air bag 4 to move the toes upward or downward, which has the effect of stretching the toes. The massage method is gentle and comfortable, and the toes are not painful.

Preferably, the upper toe air bag 3 and the lower toe air bag 4 are selected as multi-layer air bags, both of which are fixed in the space in the housing. Specifically, the upper-toe airbag 3 is fixed on the inner wall of the inner side of the housing that slopes upward on the back of the foot, and the under-toe airbag 4 is fixed on the inner wall of the inner side of the housing that slopes downward on the side of the sole of the foot. The selection of multi-layer air bags for the upper toe air bag 3 and the lower toe air bag 4 can increase the expansion stroke of the air bag, and move the toe up or down more quickly.

Preferably, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the under-toe airbag 4 uses a multi-layer airbag, and the edge of the multi-layer airbag near one end of the sole is fixed together with glue or a fixing member, and fixed to the inner sole of the shell. The side-downwardly inclined inner wall is close to the position of the toe; the multi-layer air bags at the end of the under-toe air bag 4 away from the sole of the foot are separated from each other. When the under-toe air bag 4 is inflated and inflated, the multi-layer air bag at the end away from the sole of the foot is filled with more air than the multi-layer air bag at the end near the sole of the foot. The under-toe air bag 4 uses its one end fixed to the inner wall of the housing as a fulcrum, and the toe that is inflated and rotated against the toe is warped upward. In the same way, as shown in Figure 5, the toe airbag 3 also uses multi-layer airbags, and its end near the sole of the foot is fixed on the inner wall of the instep side of the shell near the toe, and the toe airbag 3 is fixed by it. One end of the inner wall of the casing is a fulcrum, and the toe that expands and rotates is bent downward.

Preferably, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, a foot pedal 201 for placing the user’s feet is provided in the housing near the vacant space. The foot pedal 201 may only be the foot in the housing facing the direction of the foot. Support surface. The user’s foot is placed on the footrest 201, and a positioning air bag 5 is provided on the inner wall of the housing on the side of the instep opposite to the user’s instep. One side is fixed on the inner wall, and the other side faces the user’s instep after being inflated. It expands, exerts downward pressure on the instep, and fixes the user's foot between the positioning air bag 5 in the housing and the foot pedal 201. In this way, when the toes are moved up and down, the instep and the sole of the foot are not easy to move relative to the pedal 201, which enhances the massage effect of the toes being stretched up and down. Similarly, other ways of fixing the feet can also be adopted, such as fixing with straps.

Embodiment 2, as shown in Figures 7 to 9, in addition to the above technical features, this embodiment also has a toe airbag ring 7 located on the side of the foot pedal 201 in the housing, which is fixed on the foot pedal 201 . The toe air bag ring 7 is composed of a thumb air bag ring 71 and a group of little finger air bag rings 72 side by side. The thumb air bag ring 71 and the little finger air bag ring 72 communicate with the air pump 8 and the air valve 9 respectively. The toe air bag ring 7 is made of a soft material, and the toe air bag 3 and the toe air bag 4 in the space are inflated and expanded at the same time to fix the toe air bag ring 7. In the toe air bag ring, the thumb air bag ring 71 and the little finger air bag ring 72 are inflated or deflated and contracted by the air valve 9 to perform clamping massage on the thumb and little finger of the foot.

Preferably, a sole air bag 6 is provided on the foot pedal 201 corresponding to the position of the user's sole. The upper toe air bag 6 and the lower toe air bag are controlled by the air pump 8 and the air valve 9 to inflate and expand to fill the relief space, and clamp the toe in the horizontal direction. After the air bag ring 7 and the toe air bag ring 7 are inflated and expanded to clamp and fix the toe, the sole of the foot air bag 6 is inflated and expanded to push the sole of the foot to move upward. At this time, the positioning air bag 5 above the instep remains in a contracted state, so as to form a space for the instep upward movement on the instep and the inner side of the housing facing the instep. Because the user's toes are fixed by the toe airbag ring 7, the sole of the foot rotates relative to the toe, and the sole of the foot 6 generates a stretching movement toward the heel of the toe.

In the same way, in another embodiment without the toe air bag 7, only the toe air bag 3 and the toe air bag 4 are controlled by the air pump 8 and the air valve 9 to inflate and expand to fill the relief space and clamp in the horizontal direction. While holding the fixed toes, the soleplate airbag 6 is also set at the sole position of the footrest 201. The soleplate airbag 6 is inflated and inflated to push the sole of the foot to move upwards, which can also realize the stretching movement of the soleplate of the toes toward the heel direction.

Preferably, the sole inflatable bag 6 of this embodiment adopts a multi-layered inflatable arrangement, one side of which is fixed on the foot pedal 201 and the other side is against the position of the sole in order to increase the expansion stroke of the sole inflatable bag 6. The sole of the sole of the foot air bag 6 is also provided with a massage convex point toward the side of the sole of the foot, so as to increase the stimulation feeling when the sole of the foot air bag 6 is pressed against the sole of the foot.

Implementation 3, as shown in Figures 1 to 9, a foot massager in this embodiment also includes an outer cover. The outer cover is composed of an upper cover 11 and a lower cover 10. The upper cover 11 is provided with several function buttons 111, to control the different air pressure massage modes, air pressure massage intensity and heating mode of the foot massager. A hard shell is arranged in the outer cover, and the hard shell is assembled by the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2. The lower casing 2 and the lower cover 10 constitute a accommodating space for accommodating the air pump 8, the air valve 10 and the control circuit board (not shown in the figure). The lower shell 2 and the upper shell 1 constitute a through space for accommodating the user's feet; a partition plate 12 is vertically arranged in the middle position between the lower shell 2 and the upper shell 1 to divide the through space into separate spaces. The left foot space 21 and the right foot space 22 where the user's left and right feet are placed. The corresponding toe position between the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 is provided with a space for accommodating the upward and downward movement of the toes. An upper splint 13 inclined to the instep direction is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the upper shell in the clearance space corresponding to the toe. The upper splint 13 is provided with a multi-layer toe upper air bag 3 on the side corresponding to the toe; the inner wall of the lower shell 2 in the clearance space A lower splint 14 inclined toward the center of the foot is fixedly installed at the position corresponding to the toe. The lower splint 14 is provided with a multi-layer under-toe airbag 4 on the side corresponding to the toe. A space is formed between the upper splint 13 and the lower splint 14 to restrict the expansion of the upper toe airbag 3 or the lower toe airbag 4.

The left foot space 21 and the right foot space 22 where the user’s feet are placed are each provided with an instep airbag ring 15, a toe airbag 7 and a sole airbag 6, wherein the instep airbag ring 15 is provided with a positioning airbag 5, Both the heart air bag 6 and the positioning air bag 5 are multi-layer air bags. When the positioning air bag 5 in the instep air bag ring 15 is in a contracted state, an upward movement space for the instep is formed between the user's instep and the instep air bag ring 15. The part of the lower shell 2 opposite to the user's foot and located in the left foot space 21 and the right foot space 22 constitutes a left footrest and a right footrest on which the feet are placed. The above various air bags are supplied by the air pump 8 and the air valve 9. When the positioning air bags 5 located in the instep air bag ring 15 of the left and right feet are expanded, the left and right feet are fixed on the left and right pedals. The upper air bag 3 and the under-toe air bag 4 expand or contract in turn, and the left and right toes of the user bend upwards or downwards to exercise the function of stretching and massaging the toes of the left and right feet in the up and down direction. When the above-mentioned upper toe air bag 3 and the lower toe air bag 4 expand at the same time, the toe is clamped in the horizontal direction. The toe air bag 7 further expands to strengthen the toe clamping effect; when the positioning air bag 5 above the instep is in a contracted state, and the sole air bag 6 expands or contracts, the sole of the foot moves up or down, because the left and right toes are clamped immobile , It has the function of stretching and massaging the toes of the left and right feet along the heel direction.

Preferably, a rib 16 is provided on the lower shell 2 close to the under-toe airbag 4, and the rib 16 can abut the toe and the crotch of the sole of the foot. Specifically, the ribs 16 are provided with two ribs 161 arranged in a figure eight shape at the toes and soles of the left and right feet, respectively, to limit the expansion of the air bag 3 and the air bag 4 under the toes when the toes of the left and right feet are on the toes. When performing upward and downward stretching exercises under contraction or contraction, the left and right soles of the left and right feet will move forward and backward in the toe direction on the left and right footrests of the lower shell 2, reducing the impact on the toes of the left and right feet for up-and-down stretching and massage.

The above descriptions are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection of the present invention. Within range.

Claims

A foot massager includes a housing for accommodating the feet. An air pump and an air valve are arranged in the housing. The housing is characterized in that Corresponding toe positions in the body are provided with a space for the toes to move up and down; An air bag on the toe is provided in the shell on the side of the instep opposite to the toe, and the inner side of the shell on the opposite to the sole of the foot corresponds to the foot An under-toe air bag is provided at the toe position, and the above-toe air bag and the under-toe air bag are both connected with the air pump and the air valve; The air bag under the toe is inflated and expanded to push the top toe upward; the air bag above the toe is inflated and expands to push the toe downward Sports.
The foot massager according to claim 1, wherein the above-toe air bag or the under-toe air bag is a multi-layer air bag, and the toe air bag or the under-toe air bag is fixed on the Make way for space.
The foot massager according to claim 2, wherein the multi-layer air bags at the end of the under-toe air bag close to the sole of the foot are fixed together, and the multi-layer air bags at the end of the under-toe air bag away from the sole of the foot are fixed together. The airbags are separated from each other so that they can rotate against the toes when they are inflated.
The foot massager according to claim 1, wherein a foot pedal is provided in the housing close to the vacant space; further comprising a positioning air bag on which the user's feet are placed, The positioning air bag expands towards the back of the user's instep and fixes the foot in the housing.
The foot massager according to claim 3, characterized in that it is further provided with a toe air bag ring, the toe air bag ring is composed of a thumb air bag ring and a little finger air bag ring juxtaposed; the toe air bag ring The bag and the under-toe air bag simultaneously expand and fix the toe air bag ring; the thumb air bag ring and the little finger air bag ring expand or contract to massage the thumb and little finger.
The foot massager according to claim 1, further comprising a sole air bag, the upper toe air bag and the lower toe air bag can be inflated and inflated at the same time to clamp and fix the toe, and the sole air bag can be inflated Push the soles of your feet upwards.
The foot massager according to claim 5, further comprising a sole air bag, the upper toe air bag, the lower toe air bag and the toe air bag ring can be inflated and expanded at the same time to clamp and fix the toe. Inflating the sole of the foot can push the sole of the foot to move upward.
The foot massager according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the sole air bag is a multi-layer air bag, and the side of the sole air bag facing the sole of the foot is provided with massage bumps.
The foot massager according to claim 1, wherein the housing is composed of an upper housing and a lower housing; an upper splint or a lower splint is arranged in the space for relieving, and the upper splint It is fixed in the upper shell, and the lower splint is fixed in the lower shell to limit the expansion space of the air bag on the toe or the air bag under the toe.
The foot massager according to claim 9, wherein the lower shell is provided with a rib near the air pocket under the toes, and the rib abuts against the toes and the thighs of the soles to restrict When pressing the toes up and down and stretching, the soles of the feet move forward and backward in the lower shell.