Lie-down massager

Abstract

A lie-down massager comprises a base frame having a top panel with a top opening formed centrally and lengthwisely through the top panel, a rider provided below the top panel to make a horizontally reciprocal movement relative to the base frame, a lifter liftedly engaged to the rider to make a vertically reciprocal movement relative to the rider, a massage member fixed downwardly to the lifter with supports horizontally aligned along a top portion of the massage member, massage bumps attached atop the first and second supports, and a pad covering the massage bumps and the elongated opening of the base frame. The supports repeatedly approach to and distance from each other within the top opening.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention relates generally to a massaging device. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved lie-down massager capable of efficiently treating bodily malfunctions such as back pain and gastrointestinal weakness by applying a therapeutic massaging treatment along the back and neck of a patient lying down on the massager whose massaging bumps move horizontally and vertically along the patient's spinal cord and neck in which the vertical movement of the massaging bumps optimally coordinates with a widthwise reciprocation to repeatedly approach to and distance from each other. [0002] Conventional bed or mat type massaging devices employ a spring mechanism for vertically moving massaging bumps. As disclosed U.S. Pat. No. 6,454,732, a spring mechanism allows the massaging bumps to gently move up and down. However, when it comes to therapeutic effects, the spring mechanism proves too soft to push up the massaging bumps when stron...

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Benefits of technology

[0004] The present invention is contrived to overcome the conventional disadvantages. Accordingly, an object of the invention is to provide a lie-down massager that improves therapeutic effects by harmonizing a vertical reciprocation with a widthwise reciprocation of massage bumps.

[0005] Another object is to optimize spinal and neck massage effects by allowing the massage bumps to repeatedly become near to and away from each other, thereby enabling patients to receive a widespread massage along the backs and necks of the patients. A further object is to improve product reliability and customer satisfaction by reliably synthesizing vertical, lengthwise and widthwise reciprocations of the massage bumps.

[0008] The massager further includes a pair of roller coasters provided parallel to each other and attached to the base frame to each have a substantially waved top surface, and a coasting member liftedly engaged between the lifter and the rider where a coaster guide roller is formed outwardly extending from each side surface of the coasting member. The coaster guide roller enables the coasting member to make a roller coasting movement on and along the waved top surfaces of the roller coasters. Elongated guides downwardly extend from the coasting member, and guide bushes are upwardly formed on the rider to releasably receive the elongated guides so as to stabilize the roller coasting movement of the coasting member along the roller coasters and the lifting of the coasting member from the rider.

[0012] Advantages of the present inventions are numerous. Most of all, the lie-down massager according to the present invention optimally combines a lengthwise reciprocation of massage bumps with a vertically reciprocal movement and with a widthwise reciprocation of the massage bumps for thereby enabling an evenly widespread massaging on the back and neck of a patient lying on the massager.

[0013] Further, the combination of the triple reciprocations results in a conspicuous therapeutic effects by realizing a virtually total back massaging while lying on the bed or mat type massager. Also, the massager maximally synthesizes multiple reciprocations in the movement of the massage bumps while relaxing on the bed or mat type massager, thereby enhancing product reliability and customer satisfaction.

Problems solved by technology

However, when it comes to therapeutic effects, the spring mechanism proves too soft to push up the massaging bumps when stronger pressure is required, because tension of springs applies equally to patients lying on the massaging device regardless of patient's requirements.

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