Abstract:
A passive-motion having a support surface provided by a plurality of bellows-like or bladder-like cells which are sequentially or independently inflatable and deflatable to alter the configuration of the support surface continuously to cause a person seated on the support surface to continuously and instinctively adjust the additude of his spinal column and associated muscles.
Abstract:
A massaging device for insertion in the back of massage chairs or the like, comprising a frame which supports, so that they can rotate about their respective axes, an upper shaft and a lower shaft having parallel and substantially horizontal axes and eccentric portions. Two arms are provided, each arm supporting a massage wheel which can rotate about its own almost horizontal axis, and, proximate to one of its ends, the corresponding massage wheel and being connected, proximate to its opposite end, to an eccentric portion of the upper shaft and, at an intermediate region, to an eccentric portion of the lower shaft. Elements are also provided for rotating the shafts about their respective axes to produce an alternating movement of the massage wheels in a substantially horizontal direction and in a substantially vertical direction, the actuation elements comprising an upper gearmotor which actuates the upper shaft and a lower gearmotor which actuates the lower shaft.
Abstract:
A massaging apparatus utilizing a hand held controller includes a microcontroller to actuate a plurality of vibrators positioned within a cushion using pulse width modulated signals. The microcontroller is programmed such that each zone may be actuated independently and continuously, simultaneously and continuously, or sequenced at a selectable rate controlled by the user. The hand held control uses multiplexing of the switch inputs and LED outputs to control twelve LEDs and five vibrating motors via eight switch inputs using a microcontroller having only thirteen I/O lines. A warning timer is also provided to remind the user that the device is turned on at periodic intervals.
Abstract:
A massaging device having a massaging mechanism which is incorporated in a supporting structure of a user's body for applying a massage action from an applicator to the user's body. The supporting structure has a frame with an opening within which the applicator is located to give the massage action through a cover sheet stretched over the frame. The frame has a pair of side members which define therebetween the opening and are connected to opposite ends of the cover sheet. The ends of the cover sheet are each bifurcated to have a pair of outer and inner extensions provided respectively with outer and inner catches. Each side member is formed on its rear surface with a pair of outer and inner hooks for detachable engagement respectively with the outer and inner catches. The inner and outer hooks are located respectively on the rear surface of the side member at an inner end thereof adjacent to the opening and at the outer end of the rear surface remote from the opening, so that only the outer extension extends across a front surface of the side member when the outer and inner catches are engaged respectively with the outer and inner hooks. Since the cover sheet covering the opening of the frame is detachably connected to the side members of the frame by the outer and inner catches provided at the opposite ends of the cover sheet, attachment and replacement of the over sheet can be easily made without the necessity of a tool.
Abstract:
The Music Massager is a system that interacts with a full spectrum of audio signals. The system contains, input process or band-pass discriminators, post processors including fixed or variable threshold detection, music beat pattern detectors, and beat enhancer to control vibrators. The post processor contains various syntheses of massage patterns, beat rhythm, dynamic non-linear signal operator, re-mapping of signal pass between detected band-passed signal to the output vibrator devices, combined with resynthesized vibrating action operates in concert with music or sound beat and rhythm. The system offers the user selectivity of vibrator modes to respond to easy listening, moderate or hard beating rock or jazz. The user beat pattern programmability allows it to customize the vibrator mood to be modified in tune with the user's mood and rhythm of the selected music.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a massager in which a massage unit comprising kneading rings on the right and left sides is mounted movably up and down inside thereof, and the massage unit is equipped with a plurality of air cells, each of the kneading rings being moved backward and forward or rightward and leftward by an expanding and contracting operation of the air cell or cells.
Abstract:
A massager for incorporation internally of a seat, and the seat, which may be reclinable, either in a seat portion thereof or a backrest or in both the seat portion and backrest for massaging an occupant seated or reclining on the seat. The massager has a pair of rotatable massage rollers extending longitudinally in opposite directions on a common longitudinal axis and are transported on a self-propelled carriage which travels alternately on two rectilinear paths in the form of parallel tracks. The carriage carries a pivot normal to the longitudinal axis of the massage rollers about which the longitudinal axis is selectively rotated by an electric motor so that the massage rollers are rotated in a circular path for massage different body parts of the seat occupant than when travelling on the rectilinear paths. A switch drum rotated by an electric motor and belt drive carries the carriage on a pair of parallel switch tracks alignable with the linear tracks for switching to alternate travel of the carriage on the rectilinear tracks. A control system of switches activated by the carriage energizes various electric motors in timed relationship for sequencing the travel of the carriage for massaging the hips and/or back of the occupant of the seat.
Abstract:
A variable massage drive unit includes a rotatable drive shaft disposed uprightly in a hollow casing and having two end portions that extend out of the hollow casing, upper and lower bearings for mounting rotatably the end portions of the drive shaft to the hollow casing, first and second drive gears disposed coaxially on the drive shaft, and first and second one-way clutches provided coaxially on the drive shaft between the drive shaft and a respective one of the drive gears. The drive gears are provided on a respective one of the end portions of the drive shaft between an intermediate portion of the drive shaft and an adjacent one of the upper and lower bearings. First and second thrust bearings are disposed coaxially and respectively on the drive shaft between the intermediate portion of the drive shaft and the first one-way clutch, and between the first one-way clutch and the upper bearing.
Abstract:
An electromechanical apparatus is disclosed herein such as a cushion, pad or mattress, including pulsing elements for massaging a variety of body locations having a plurality of vibrating transducers situated in groups within a cushioned member so that the groups of transducers operate in given locations or sections of the cushioned member to provide either an automatic or manually controlled rolling or travelling vibratory motion across the member. A manually operated dwell of the vibratory motion is provided at selected locations. A handheld controller supplies the groups of transducers with electrical signals to produce an operating sequence of vibratory oscillations in individual transducers as well as selected groups and the aforementioned rolling or travelling vibratory motion.
Abstract:
A massaging cushion device used in a car, which included a hollowed frame of suitable size. The frame is connected onto a seat in a car. On both lateral sides of the frame there are two massaging devices movably connected therewith. The ends of the massaging devices extend into the lateral sides respectively for pivotal connecting therewith. A plurality of driving structures are provided on one side of each of the massaging devices. The massaging devices are capable of being spread out about the pivot, and are capable of folding for storage in the hollowed interior of the frame.