WO2022164054A1

WO2022164054A1 - Trapezius acupressure-type massage device

Info

Publication number: WO2022164054A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/020005
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김태중
Original assignee: 김태중
Priority date: 2021-01-28
Filing date: 2021-12-28
Publication date: 2022-08-04
Also published as: CN116723816A; KR102377654B1; KR102377642B1; KR102293800B1; KR102377632B1

Abstract

The present invention provides a massage device for cervical vertebrae. In a massage device for cervical vertebrae of the present invention, a head part of a user is naturally held by an occiput seating part and a cervical vertebrae seating part which are formed to be in close contact with the occiput and the back of neck of the user according to curvature thereof, and thus a piston of a trapezius acupressure module can perform the accurate and stable acupressure action to the trapezius, so as to relieve and strengthen the muscle around the trapezius and thus induce the smooth blood circulation and vitalization. Therefore, the present invention can provide a curative effect by acupressure, an extension, and a stretch to promote metabolism.

Description

trapezius acupressure massage device

The present invention relates to a trapezius acupressure type massage device, and more particularly, to reduce muscle tension around the trapezius through acupressure action of repeatedly pressing and retreating the trapezius muscles located on both shoulder sides of the human body with air pressure centered on the cervical vertebrae. It relates to a trapezius acupressure type massage device that relieves and facilitates blood circulation.

Disc is one of the diseases that occur frequently due to lack of exercise and more people sitting and working in the same position for a long time. As the number increases, the number of people suffering from cervical vertebra disease, which is a part between the skull and the thoracic vertebrae, which is the backbone, among the parts constituting the spine is rapidly increasing.

On the other hand, the spine is composed of the vertebra, which is the central body, the arch-shaped vertebrae protruding from here to the posterior and superior direction, and several projections. Spinal diseases occur due to muscle aging or strong external shocks, etc. The cause can be found in the habit, and in the case of children and adolescents in the growing stage, when there is an abnormality in the spine, the growth line is put under pressure, and accordingly, the secretion of growth hormone is not smooth, which leads to the problem of inhibiting growth promotion.

In particular, in recent years, as the usage time of smartphones increases regardless of gender and age, more and more people suffer from cervical vertebrae, which is the part between the skull and the thoracic vertebrae, which is a part of the spine, which constitutes the spine. That is, the cervical vertebrae are generally referred to as the cervical vertebrae among the vertebrae of our body, and are composed of 7 vertebrae segments. The transverse process of each cervical vertebra has a hole through which the cervical artery passes, and veins and brachial plexus are located around it. , it can be said that it is an important part of the body that is connected to the trunk below and to the head above. These cervical vertebrae, like the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, are greatly affected by the posture of the person, and various musculoskeletal diseases caused by this Have. As an example, the same cervical disc herniation as other vertebral discs may occur, sprains occur in the ligaments supporting the cervical vertebrae from the back, and the cervical vertebrae muscles are also stiff due to various causes, compressing the nerves, resulting in a headache. Various musculoskeletal disorders such as neck pain and shoulder pain can occur.

In general, for the treatment of back pain or shoulder pain, methods for treating or alleviating pathological conditions are widely practiced, such as physical therapy that strengthens muscles or stimulation of acupuncture points to facilitate blood circulation. In this case, it is desirable to correct the body shape correctly by relaxing the intervertebral discs that were pressed by making the gap between the vertebrae widen. In other words, acupressure or massage is a kind of manual procedure that corrects the modulation of the body by correcting the modulation of the body and improving health by directly giving mechanical stimulation to the skin in a certain way using hands. It promotes the circulation of blood or lymph and increases the metabolism of the body, thereby increasing the nutrition of the tissue, excreting wastes, and enhancing the resistance. This tactile stimulation stimulates nerves and acts as an analgesic, so it promotes the recovery of paralyzed nerves and has the effect of correcting the modulation of internal functions.

However, since most of these acupressure/massage treatments cannot be performed by the person receiving the treatment alone, there is a problem that the effect is not constant because it is carried out depending on the power of the person as well as the inconvenience of receiving the type of help. In order to improve these problems, various types of acupressure/massage devices that can receive acupressure/massage by themselves have been developed and used in the prior art. Vibration massagers that vibrate the acupressure device using a driving source, and pneumatic massagers using air pressure are mainstream. However, in the case of a vibration massager, it is a method of repeatedly hitting (tapping) a part of the body, so the acupressure effect is low as well as causing secondary pain due to the blow. In order to do this, the acupressure tool has to be pressed with a certain force on the body part, so it is not only inconvenient to use, but also has a problem that it is difficult to use continuously because of the force.

In addition, in the case of a pneumatic massager, the pressure is repeatedly applied to a part of the body by injecting and discharging air into and out of the cuff intended to cover body parts such as arms, legs, or waist. It is not only difficult to expect acupressure effects such as stimulating acupuncture points, but also has the disadvantage of being cumbersome to use because it has to be worn on the arm, leg, or waist of the body. There is a treatment device equipped with a belt-type cuff that is provided to expand downward to exert traction, but it is also inconvenient to use because it has to be worn on the neck or waist, and it is difficult to quickly respond to excessive pneumatic action, and sufficient traction effect can be obtained. There was a disadvantage that the treatment effect was low as there was no treatment.

In particular, as a prior art for improving the flow of cerebrospinal fluid by compressing the suboccipital muscle or its periphery while relaxing the cervical spine, a functional cervical pillow has been proposed through Patent Publication No. 10-1665115 (2016.10.12.). Specifically, it keeps the cervical vertebrae in a C-shape when lying down, and relieves the tension and pain of the neck muscles by applying acupressure on the cervical vertebrae 1. A technology related to a functional cervical pillow that allows It only maintains it, but it does not include the function of relaxing the cervical vertebrae and exercising the cervical vertebrae muscles, and it does not include a composition for compressing the ventricles along with the suboccipital muscle, so there is no function to relax the cervical spine and smooth the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. .

As another prior art, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1077885 (2011.10.31.) relates to a myofascial relaxer for physical therapy, see. Specifically, the body is placed horizontally on the floor; Acupressure part of the occipital bone protruding from one side of the main body to support the occipital bone; The lower laryngeal support portion is formed to protrude higher than the laryngeal acupressure portion at the position in front of the occipital bone acupressure portion of the main body to support the lower larynx; and an upper thoracic vertebrae acupressure part protruding from the position in front of the lower occipital support part of the main body so as not to push the main body while supporting the back neck, and to press the upper thoracic vertebrae. Although the technique has been described, there is a problem that the therapeutic effect cannot be expected because it is only a structure that simply presses the occipital fascia and its surroundings using a number of protrusions.

The present invention was created to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to start from the back of the skull of the human body and attach to cervical vertebrae 1 and 2 and follow the suboccipital muscle, which is a muscle for stabilizing the head. trapezius muscle acupressure, which provides acupressure by air pressure and massage action by stretching, to increase the therapeutic effect for cervical diseases such as turtle neck or straight neck caused by excessive smartphone use or poor posture through muscle relaxation It is about the type massage device.

In a massage device for cervical spine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object, the occipital seat part having a gentle curvature to support the occipital part of the human body and the back part of the neck of the human body are seated on one side of the occipital seat part a body formed with a cervical vertebra seat having a downward curvature again while having a gentle upward curvature in the laryngeal seat; It is characterized in that it consists of a trapezius acupressure module that is arranged in a pair with left and right intervals on one side of the cervical vertebra seating part of the main body and selectively receives air pressure to protrude the acupressure head to press and support the trapezius.

As a preferred feature of the present invention, the trapezius acupressure module includes: a cylinder fixedly installed on one side of the inner side of the body; an airbag provided on one side of the inside of the cylinder and selectively supplied with air pressure from the outside to inflate or contract by discharging air; a piston installed on one side of the airbag to move linearly in association with the expansion and contraction of air pressure; Acupressure head provided on one side of the piston to support the pressure in contact with the trapezius; One end is supported by the piston and the other end is supported by the cylinder, and it is composed of a return spring that applies an elastic support force to retract the piston.

As another preferred feature of the present invention, the airbag is connected to an air pump having a solenoid valve for generating or forcibly exhausting high-pressure air, and the acupressure head is supplied with power therein to generate vibration. The vibration motor operates by receiving a signal during the air supply operation of the air pump for the airbag, and stops the operation by receiving the signal during the exhaust operation of the air pump for the airbag.

As another preferred feature of the present invention, the piston forms a fitting groove on one side, an adapter is detachably assembled in the fitting groove, and an acupressure head is coupled to one side of the adapter in a fitting structure, the acupressure head Is any one of the refractive acupressure heads having one end fitted to the adapter and the other end for pressing the trapezius muscle to be adjusted according to a straight line or human trapezius interval disposed in a straight line on the piston and having an axis eccentric with respect to the adapter. it is in

As another preferred feature of the present invention, the cylinder is a tubular member extending long from one side of the receiving portion and the receiving portion to accommodate the airbag therein, the piston is slide-fitted therein is formed; the piston; One end is slide-inserted into the accommodating part to be movable forward and backward, and one end positioned in the accommodating part has a flange to prevent separation from the guide part by extending the diameter, and protruding from the guide part. The other end is formed with a fitting groove into which the acupressure head is fitted; the return spring is a coil spring at which one end is supported by the flange and the other end is supported by the receiving part of the cylinder.

The trapezius acupressure type massage device according to the present invention can maintain the user's head naturally fixed state by the occipital seat and cervical vertebrae seat which are formed to be in close contact along the curvature of the user's occipital region and the back of the neck, so that the trapezius acupressure module of the piston can perform accurate and stable acupressure action on the trapezius muscle, and by loosening and strengthening the muscles around the trapezius muscle, it induces smooth blood circulation and activation and promotes metabolism. There is an advantage.

That is, the trapezius acupressure type massage device of the present invention provides accurate acupressure using the acupressure head as the operation is performed while the user's occipital part and neck part are comfortably supine through the shape of the occipital seat part and the cervical vertebrae seat part, and the head part is fixed. In addition, the risk of safety accidents due to machine malfunction is low by using air pressure, and in the case of conventional motors or solenoids, excessive physical force, that is, acupressure or traction force, or injury caused by stretching action It can be used safely because it can prevent the risk of causing pain or pain, and a useful effect is expected to increase consumer satisfaction with the product.

In addition, since the trapezius acupressure massage device of the present invention has a simple structure, it is easy to move and store, so it minimizes the user's psychological burden on the treatment device and can be used in a stable and comfortable posture.

1 is a perspective view showing a trapezius acupressure type massage device according to the present invention;

2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 viewed from the rear;

3 is a perspective view showing a trapezius acupressure type massage device according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the operating state of Figure 3;

5 is a view from above of FIG. 3;

6 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the configuration of the present invention;

7 is a perspective view showing a refractive acupressure head according to the present invention.

1: massage device for cervical vertebrae 10: body 10a: laryngeal seat

10b: cervical vertebrae seat part 11: body 15: support plate

17: acupressure piece 20: trapezius acupressure module 21: cylinder

21a: receiving part 21b: guide part 22: airbag

22a: port 23: piston 23a: fitting groove

23b: flange 24: adapter 25: acupressure head

26: refractive acupressure head 27: return spring

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it is to be understood that the present invention is not intended to be limited to the specific disclosed form, and includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view viewed from the front of the trapezius acupressure type massage device according to the present invention. In the drawing, when the user lies down, the body 11 having the occipital seat 10a and the cervical vertebrae seat 10b having corresponding curved shapes so that the occipital part and the cervical vertebrae of the human body can be seated, respectively, and the cervical vertebrae A plurality of acupressure pieces 17 that are provided in the seating portion 10b and act as acupressure on the cervical vertebrae of the human body by being lifted up and down by a driving source, and a support plate 15 for rotatably supporting the body 11 left and right. The main body 10 is shown, and on one side of the main body 10 is a trapezius acupressure type massage device (1) configured with a trapezius acupressure module 20 for imparting a massage effect through a pressing action on the trapezius muscle of the human body. This is shown.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 viewed from the rear. In the drawing, a body 10 having a body 11 having an occipital seating part 10a and a cervical vertebra seating part 10b on which the occipital and back neck parts of the human body are seated, and one side of the body 10, that is, the larynx The trapezius acupressure-type massage device 1 provided with the trapezius acupressure module 20 provided on one side of the seating part 10a to perform a pressing action on the trapezius region leading from both shoulders to the neck of the human body is shown.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a trapezius acupressure type massage device according to the present invention. In the drawings, a cylinder 21 forming the entire outer body, an airbag 22 provided on one inner side of the cylinder 21 to selectively expand and contract, and one side of the airbag 22 to expand and contract. An elastic support force is applied to the piston 23 at the end of the piston 23 that moves linearly in conjunction with the piston 23 and the acupressure head 25 which is provided at one end of the piston 23 and makes pressurized contact with the trapezius part of the human body. The trapezius acupressure module 20 made of a return spring 27 is shown.

4 is a perspective view illustrating an operation state of FIG. 3 . The drawing shows an inflated state of the airbag 22 provided on one side of the cylinder 21, and when the airbag 22 is inflated, the flange 23b of the piston 23 interlocks with the inflation force, referring to the drawing. The trapezius acupressure module 20 in a state of being linearly moved to the left is shown.

FIG. 5 is a view of FIG. 3 viewed from above. In the drawing, a cylinder 21 having a rectangular tubular shape receiving portion 21a is formed, and a tubular guide portion 21b protrudes to one side thereof, and one end of the guide portion 21b of the cylinder 21 is provided. The tubular piston 23 and the flange 23b and the receiving portion of the piston 23 are slide-inserted and the flange 23b is formed on the side of the receiving portion 21a so as not to be separated from the guide portion 21b. An airbag 22 that is provided between 21a and is selectively supplied with air pressure from the outside to inflate, and the piston 23 which is supported between the flange 23b and the receiving portion 21a opposite to the airbag 22, respectively. It is connected to the end of the piston 23 exposed to the outside of the guide portion 21b of the cylinder 21 with the end of the return spring 27 acting as an elastic support force so that it can be moved in the retracted direction, and the trapezius muscle of the human body The trapezius acupressure module 20 is shown, which is made of a pressure head 25 provided with a silicone or rubber material having a cushioning property by making pressurized contact with the site.

6 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the configuration of the present invention. In the drawing, it is fixed with a plurality of screw members inside the main body 10 and has a rectangular cylindrical shape, and has an open receiving portion 21a for assembling components on one side and a protrusion from one side of the receiving portion 21a. Expansion and contraction action by being provided on one side of the cylinder 21 and the receiving part 21a of the cylinder 21, which is supplied with air pressure from the outside or forcibly exhausted. One end is inserted into the guide portion 21b of the airbag 22 and the cylinder 21, and a flange 23b having an enlarged diameter is formed at one end positioned in the receiving portion 21a, and the other end is the guide A piston 23 provided to be exposed to the outside of the portion 21b and fitted to the outer surface of the piston 23. One end is supported on one side of the flange 23b and the other end is supported on one side of the receiving portion 21a. The adapter 24 and this adapter fitted to the other end of the piston 23 exposed from the guide part 21b at the end of the return spring 27 which becomes an elastic support force in the retraction direction with respect to the piston 23 The trapezius acupressure module 20 consisting of the acupressure head 25 fitted to the 24 is shown.

Here, although not shown, the airbag 22 is configured to be connected to an air pump having a solenoid valve to generate or forcibly exhaust high-pressure air.

7 is a perspective view showing a refractive acupressure head in the present invention. The drawing shows a refractive acupressure head 26 having an axis eccentric with respect to one end fitted to the adapter 24 by one end being fitted into the adapter 24 and the other end being bent at right angles several times.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the massage device for cervical spine according to the present invention will be described.

The present invention is a laryngeal seat part 10a having a gentle curvature to support the occipital part of the human body, and the occipital seat part 10a is gentle with respect to the occipital seat part 10a so that the back part of the neck is seated on one side of the occipital seat part 10a. The body 10 having the cervical vertebrae seat 10b formed by forming the downward curvature again while forming the upward curvature, and the cervical vertebrae seat 10b of the main body 10 are left and right on one side as a pair. It consists of a trapezius acupressure module 20 which is disposed and selectively receives air pressure to protrude the acupressure head 25 to pressurize and support the trapezius muscle of the human body.

The main body 10 is composed of a body 11 that largely forms an outer body, and a support plate 15 that supports the body 11 so that it can be rotated left and right.

The body 11 is to provide a cervical vertebrae seat 10b and occipital seat 10a having an ergonomic curved shape so that the cervical vertebra and occipital part of the human body can be naturally seated on the upper part, and the user can use the body 10 ), when the head is laid on the upper part of the occipital part and the cervical vertebrae are in close contact with the occipital seat part 10a and the cervical vertebrae seat part 10b, respectively, and movement is suppressed.

The trapezius acupressure module 20 is a cylinder 21 mounted on one side of the inner side of the main body 10 with a plurality of screw members. An airbag 22 provided on one side of the inner side of the cylinder 21 and selectively expanded by receiving air pressure from the outside or contracted by air exhaust. A piston 23 that is installed on one side of the air bag 22 and moves linearly in association with the expansion and contraction of air pressure, and acupressure that is provided on one side of the piston 23 to pressurize the trapezius muscle of the human body to perform acupressure action At the end of the head 25, one end is supported by the piston 23 and the other end is supported by the cylinder 21, and it is composed of a return spring 27 that acts as an elastic support force in the direction in which the piston 23 retracts.

The cylinder 21 is composed of an accommodating part 21a providing a square box-shaped space in which the airbag 22 is accommodated, and a hollow tubular member extending long from one side of the accommodating part 21a. A guide portion 21b into which the piston 23 is slide-fitted is formed therein.

The piston 23 is a pipe-shaped member having a predetermined length, and is a movable member that is slide-inserted into the guide portion 21b of the cylinder 21 to linearly move forward and backward. The piston 23 has a configuration in which a fitting groove 23a is formed on one side, and the adapter 24 is detachably assembled in the fitting groove 23a.

The piston 23 has a flange 23b extending in diameter from one end positioned in the receiving portion 21a and protruding from the flange 23b in the guide portion 21b of the cylinder 21. It serves to prevent the piston 23 from being separated. And the other end of the piston 23 opposite to the flange 23b has a configuration in which a fitting groove 23a into which the acupressure head 25 is fitted is formed.

The airbag 22 is configured to be connected to an air pump having a solenoid valve for generating or forcibly exhausting high-pressure air, and although not shown, the air pump is configured to be operated by receiving a control signal from a controller.

The adapter 24 has one end fitted into the fitting groove 23a of the piston 23 and the other end is a connecting member into which the acupressure head 25 to be described later is fitted, and may be omitted if not required.

The acupressure head 25 performs acupressure action by pressurizing the muscles around the trapezius muscle of the human body, and may be provided with a silicone material having a cushioning property, a rubber material, or a mineral material having an excellent far-infrared radiation amount, and the piston 23 As shown in FIG. 7, one end is fitted to the adapter and the other end for pressing the trapezius muscle is provided in a straight line disposed on the It may be provided in the form of a refractive acupressure head 26 .

In addition, the acupressure head 25 is supplied with power therein to generate vibration, and operates by receiving a signal during the air supply operation of the air pump to the air bag 22 , and the air pump to the air bag 22 . There may be provided a vibration motor that stops the operation by receiving a signal during the exhaust operation.

The return spring 27 has one end supported by the flange 23b, and the other end is a coil spring supported by the receiving portion 21a of the cylinder 21, and the piston moves forward by the expansion of the airbag 22. It is an element that allows the airbag 22 to be quickly returned to its position when the air in the airbag 22 is exhausted by applying an elastic support force in the retracting direction with respect to (23).

Claims

The laryngeal seat part having a gentle curvature to support the occipital part of the human body and the cervical spine seat part having a downward curvature while having a gentle upward curvature in the occipital seat part so that the rear part of the human body is seated on one side of the occipital seat part a body formed; A trapezius acupressure module arranged in a pair at left and right intervals on one side of the cervical vertebra seat of the main body and selectively supplied with air pressure to protrude the acupressure head to press and support the trapezius muscle; trapezius acupressure type massage device comprising: .
According to claim 1, wherein the trapezius acupressure module,

a cylinder fixedly installed on an inner side of the body; an airbag provided on one side of the inside of the cylinder and selectively supplied with air pressure from the outside to inflate or contract by discharging air; a piston installed on one side of the airbag to move linearly in association with the expansion and contraction of air pressure; Acupressure head provided on one side of the piston to support the pressure in contact with the trapezius; a return spring having one end supported by the piston and the other end supported by the cylinder to apply an elastic support force to retract the piston; A trapezius acupressure type massage device, characterized in that it consists of.
The method of claim 1, wherein the airbag is connected to an air pump having a solenoid valve for generating or forcibly exhausting high-pressure air;

The acupressure head is supplied with internal power to generate vibration, and operates by receiving a signal during the air supply operation of the air pump to the air bag, and stops the operation by receiving the signal during the exhaust operation of the air pump to the air bag The trapezius acupressure type massage device, characterized in that it is a vibration motor.
According to claim 1, wherein the piston forms a fitting groove on one side, an adapter is detachably assembled in the fitting groove, and an acupressure head is coupled to one side of the adapter in a fitting structure, the acupressure head is the piston One end is fitted to the adapter so that it can be adjusted according to the straight or human trapezius muscle spacing disposed in a straight line, and the other end for pressing the trapezius muscle is any one of the refractive acupressure heads having an axis eccentric with respect to the adapter. trapezius acupressure type massage device.
3. The cylinder according to claim 2, wherein the cylinder is a tubular member extending from one side of an accommodating part and the accommodating part in which the airbag is accommodated, and a guide part into which a piston is slide-fitted is formed therein; One end is slide-inserted into the part to be movable forward and backward, and one end located in the receiving part has a flange to prevent separation from the guide part by extending the diameter, and the other end protruding from the guide part is acupressure A fitting groove into which the head is fitted is formed; and the return spring is a coil spring in which one end of the flange is supported by the flange and the other end is a coil spring supported by a receiving part of a cylinder.