Massage waistband based on flexible mechanical clamping jaw

Abstract

The massage waistband based on the flexible mechanical clamping jaws comprises a massage assembly and a waistband body, and the two sides of the massage assembly are connected with the waistband body to form an annular structure; the massage assembly comprises a shell, a plurality of groups of flexible mechanical clamping jaws, a controller and a battery; massage end heads are arranged at the outer ends of the clamping jaws, the massage end heads are made of soft materials and wrap the outer ends of the clamping jaws to form bag cavities, and the bag cavities are filled with low-melting-point metal; a heating resistance wire is arranged in the bag cavity; the waist massager can be used for massaging the waist and imitating kneading and massaging fingering of human hands; the low-melting-point characteristic of the low-melting-point alloy is innovatively utilized in the massage equipment, so that the massage equipment has a hard touch mode and a soft touch mode, the fitting degree with the human body is improved, the massage comfort is improved, and the application range is widened; in addition, the double massage effects of hot compress and massage can be achieved, and the waist and the abdomen can enjoy massage and hot compress services at the same time in cooperation with vibration massage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a massage belt, in particular to a massage belt based on flexible mechanical clamps. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards improve and their daily stress levels increase, their physical burdens are increasing, making it necessary to relieve fatigue. Massagers are effective devices for relieving lower back fatigue. Existing lower back massagers typically have rigid massage tips that provide a massage effect through pressure, but they don't conform well to the human body. Furthermore, the firmness of the massage tips cannot be adjusted, making it impossible to simultaneously provide functions such as heat compresses, soft-touch kneading, and hard-touch massage. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a massage belt based on flexible mechanical clamps, comprising a massage component and a belt, wherein both sides of the massage component are connected to the belt to form an annular structure; the massage component comprises a shell, an array of flexible mechanical clamps, a controller and a battery; the shell is open on one side toward the inner circle of the belt, and an array of flexible mechanical clamps is arranged side by side in the shell; each group of flexible mechanical clamps comprises two clamps arranged oppositely and capable of moving toward or oppositely; a massage end is provided at the outer end of the clamp, and the massage end is a soft material wrapped around the outer end of the clamp to form a capsule cavity, and the capsule cavity is filled with a low-melting-point metal; a heating resistance wire is provided in the capsule cavity; the controller and battery are arranged in the shell, and the controller is connected to the battery; the array of flexible mechanical clamps are respectively connected to the controller and the battery, and the controller controls the reciprocating movement of the clamps of the flexible mechanical clamp toward or oppositely; the heating resistance wire is connected to the controller and the battery, and the controller controls the opening and heating temperature of the heating resistance wire; the battery provides electrical energy.

[0004] Furthermore, the flexible mechanical grippers arranged in parallel in an array can be arranged horizontally or vertically on the housing.

[0005] Further, the flexible mechanical clamp includes a first fixed plate, a second fixed plate, a first gear rod, a second gear rod, a third gear rod, a fourth gear rod, a first clamp, a second clamp, a first auxiliary rod, a second auxiliary rod, a third auxiliary rod, and a fourth auxiliary rod; the first fixed plate and the second fixed plate are arranged in parallel and fixed in the shell; one end of the first gear rod, the second gear rod, the third gear rod, and the fourth gear rod is provided with a gear, the first gear rod and the second gear rod are arranged in parallel, the gear end of the first gear rod is pivoted to the first fixed plate, the gear end of the second gear rod is pivoted to the second fixed plate, and the movable ends of the first gear rod and the second gear rod are respectively hinged to one end of the first clamp; the third gear rod and the fourth gear rod are arranged in parallel, the gear end of the third gear rod is pivoted to the first fixed plate, the gear end of the fourth gear rod is pivoted to the second fixed plate, and the movable ends of the third gear rod and the fourth gear rod are respectively hinged to one end of the second clamp; the gears of the first gear rod and the third gear rod are meshed and connected with each other; the gears of the second gear rod and the fourth gear rod are meshed and connected with each other;

[0006] The first auxiliary rod is arranged parallel to the first gear rod, with one end hinged to the first fixed plate and the other end hinged to the middle of the first clamping jaw; the second auxiliary rod is arranged parallel to the second gear rod, with one end hinged to the second fixed plate and the other end hinged to the middle of the first clamping jaw; the third auxiliary rod is arranged parallel to the third gear rod, with one end hinged to the first fixed plate and the other end hinged to the middle of the second clamping jaw; the fourth auxiliary rod is arranged parallel to the fourth gear rod, with one end hinged to the second fixed plate and the other end hinged to the middle of the second clamping jaw;

[0007] A driving mode: one or more of the first gear rod, the second gear rod, the third gear rod and the fourth gear rod are connected to a driving device, and the driving device drives the gear rods to swing.

[0008] Another driving method: the flexible mechanical clamps arranged in parallel in an array are connected by a synchronous connecting rod; the synchronous connecting rod is connected to the gear ends of the first gear rod and the second gear rod of the array of flexible mechanical clamps in sequence, and is coaxially fixed with the gears of the first gear rod and the second gear rod; a driving motor is provided in the shell, and one end of the synchronous connecting rod is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor. The driving motor drives the synchronous connecting rod to rotate, and then drives the first gear rod and the second gear rod to swing. The first gear rod and the second gear rod drive the third gear rod and the fourth gear rod to swing synchronously towards each other with the help of the gear meshing relationship.

[0009] Furthermore, the soft material of the massage end is a soft silicone material, and the low-melting-point alloy poured into the sac cavity is a bismuth-indium-lead-tin-cadmium five-element alloy with a melting point of 45-50°C.

[0010] Furthermore, in the bismuth, indium, lead, tin, and cadmium quinary alloy, the mass percentages of Bi, Pb, In, Sn, and Cd are 40-50%, 2-25%, 15-20%, 5-10%, and 5-10%.

[0011] Furthermore, the inner surface of the belt is inlaid with several evenly spaced vibration balls, and a vibration motor is provided inside the vibration ball, which is connected to the controller and battery through a wire. The controller controls the vibration switch, amplitude and vibration frequency of the vibration ball.

[0012] Furthermore, the massage end is provided with a temperature sensor, which is connected to the controller to collect temperature values ​​and transmit them to the controller.

[0013] Furthermore, the massage end is provided with a pressure sensor, which is connected to the controller to collect the force value and transmit it to the controller.

[0014] Furthermore, the shell is provided with a display and a button, which are respectively connected to the controller. The display is used to display the massage strength and frequency of the clamping claws, the amplitude and vibration frequency of the vibration ball, and the temperature data inside and outside the massage end; the button is used to input control instructions and transmit them to the controller.

[0015] Working principle of the present invention:

[0016] The present invention provides a massage belt based on a flexible mechanical gripper, which includes the following control and workflow:

[0017] By powering on the controller, the device is initialized, and the controller detects the initial status and displays it on the display;

[0018] By inputting the start command, the controller sends a start signal;

[0019] The drive motor within the massage assembly activates upon receiving a start signal, outputting torque that drives the gear rods to rotate back and forth regularly. Due to the meshing relationship between the first and third gear rods, and the second and fourth gear rods, in each set of flexible mechanical jaws, the first and second gear rods simultaneously drive the first jaw to swing, while the third and fourth gear rods drive the second jaw to swing toward or in opposite directions. The massage tips at the outer ends of the jaws then squeeze and massage the body during the swinging process. Input commands control the operating frequency of the drive motor and the amplitude of the torque output, thereby adjusting the massage frequency and amplitude. During the swinging of the first and second jaws, the first, second, third, and fourth auxiliary rods provide auxiliary support.

[0020] At room temperature and without heating, the low-melting-point alloy injected into the soft material of the massage end is solid, which can play a role of high-force, hard-touch massage; when a heating signal is sent through the controller, the temperature of the heating resistance wire in the massage end increases to heat the low-melting-point alloy injected into the sac cavity. When the heating temperature reaches the melting point of the low-melting-point alloy, the heating resistance wire maintains this temperature, and the low-melting-point alloy begins to melt and soften, thereby softening the massage end, and fitting better to the human skin when in contact with the human body, achieving a soft-touch massage effect. At the same time, it can play a role of hot compress massage on the skin, improving the massage comfort.

[0021] The vibration ball on the inner surface of the belt starts vibrating after receiving the start signal, performing a vibration massage on the human body; by inputting commands, the vibration frequency and vibration intensity of the vibration ball can be controlled, thereby adjusting the massage effect.

[0022] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0023] The present invention provides a massage belt based on flexible mechanical grippers, which can be used for massaging the waist and imitating the kneading massage finger techniques of human hands. The present invention innovatively utilizes the low melting point characteristics of low-melting-point alloys in the massage equipment, so that the massage equipment has two tactile modes, hard and soft, which improves the fit with the human body, enhances the massage comfort and adaptability. It can also play the dual massage effect of hot compress massage, and combined with vibration massage, the waist and abdomen can enjoy massage and hot compress services at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the massage component of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the flexible mechanical gripper structure of the present invention;

[0027] 1. Massage component 2, waist belt 3, housing 4, flexible mechanical clamp 5, massage end 6, first fixing plate 7, second fixing plate 8, first gear rod 9, second gear rod 10, third gear rod 11, fourth gear rod 12, first clamp 13, second clamp 14, first auxiliary rod 15, second auxiliary rod 16, third auxiliary rod 17, fourth auxiliary rod 18, synchronization connecting rod 19, vibration ball. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] See Figure 1-3 As shown, the present invention provides a massage belt based on a flexible mechanical gripper, comprising a massage component 1 and a belt 2. Both sides of the massage component 1 are connected to the belt 2 to form a ring structure; the belt 2 is connected by a buckle or a Velcro.

[0029] The massage assembly 1 includes a housing 3, three sets of flexible mechanical grippers 4, a controller, and a battery. The housing 3 is open on one side toward the inner ring of the waist belt 2. In this embodiment, the three sets of flexible mechanical grippers 4 are arranged in parallel in the housing 3.

[0030] Each set of flexible mechanical grippers 4 includes two grippers arranged downwardly and opposite to each other, capable of moving toward or in opposite directions; a massage end 5 is provided at the outer end of each gripper, and the massage end 5 is a soft material wrapped around the outer end of the gripper to form a cavity, and the cavity is filled with a low-melting-point metal; a heating resistance wire is provided in the cavity;

[0031] The controller and battery are arranged in the shell 3, and the controller is connected to the battery; the three groups of flexible mechanical clamps 4 are respectively connected to the controller and the battery, and the controller controls the reciprocating movement of the clamps of the flexible mechanical clamps 4 toward or in opposite directions; the heating resistance wire is connected to the controller and the battery, and the controller controls the opening and heating temperature of the heating resistance wire; the battery provides electrical energy.

[0032] The flexible mechanical clamp 4 includes a first fixed plate 6, a second fixed plate 7, a first gear rod 8, a second gear rod 9, a third gear rod 10, a fourth gear rod 11, a first clamp 12, a second clamp 13, a first auxiliary rod 14, a second auxiliary rod 15, a third auxiliary rod 16, and a fourth auxiliary rod 17; the first fixed plate 6 and the second fixed plate 7 are arranged in parallel and fixed in the housing 3; one end of the first gear rod 8, the second gear rod 9, the third gear rod 10, and the fourth gear rod 11 is provided with a gear, the first gear rod 8 and the second gear rod 9 are arranged in parallel, and the gear end of the first gear rod 8 is pivotally connected to the first fixed plate Plate 6, the gear end of the second gear rod 9 is pivotally connected to the second fixed plate 7, and the movable ends of the first gear rod 8 and the second gear rod 9 are respectively hinged to one end of the first clamping claw 12; the third gear rod 10 and the fourth gear rod 11 are arranged in parallel, the gear end of the third gear rod 10 is pivotally connected to the first fixed plate 6, and the gear end of the fourth gear rod 11 is pivotally connected to the second fixed plate 7, and the movable ends of the third gear rod 10 and the fourth gear rod 11 are respectively hinged to one end of the second clamping claw 13; the gears of the first gear rod 8 and the third gear rod 10 are meshed and connected with each other; the gears of the second gear rod 9 and the fourth gear rod 11 are meshed and connected with each other;

[0033] A first auxiliary rod 14 is arranged parallel to the first gear rod 8, with one end hinged to the first fixed plate 6 and the other end hinged to the middle of the first clamping jaw 12; a second auxiliary rod 15 is arranged parallel to the second gear rod 9, with one end hinged to the second fixed plate 7 and the other end hinged to the middle of the first clamping jaw 12; a third auxiliary rod 16 is arranged parallel to the third gear rod 10, with one end hinged to the first fixed plate 6 and the other end hinged to the middle of the second clamping jaw 13; a fourth auxiliary rod 17 is arranged parallel to the fourth gear rod 11, with one end hinged to the second fixed plate 7 and the other end hinged to the middle of the second clamping jaw 13;

[0034] In this embodiment, a through hole is provided at the pivotal joint of the first fixed plate 6 and the second fixed plate 7 corresponding to the gear rod; the three groups of flexible mechanical clamps 4 arranged in parallel are connected by a synchronization link 18; the synchronization link 18 sequentially connects the gear ends of the first gear rod 8 and the second gear rod 9 of the three groups of flexible mechanical clamps 4, and is coaxially fixed with the gears of the first gear rod 8 and the second gear rod 9; a driving motor is provided in the housing 3, and one end of the synchronization link is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor, and the driving motor drives the synchronization link 18 to rotate, thereby driving the first gear rod 8 and the second gear rod 9 to swing, and the first gear rod 8 and the second gear rod 9 drive the third gear rod 10 and the fourth gear rod 11 to swing synchronously towards each other by means of the gear meshing relationship. Preferably, another synchronization link can be provided between the third gear rod 10 and the fourth gear rod 11 of each group of flexible mechanical clamps 4 to play a synchronization and auxiliary role.

[0035] In this embodiment, the soft material of the massage end head 5 is a soft silicone material, and the low-melting-point alloy injected into the sac cavity is a bismuth-indium-lead-tin-cadmium five-element alloy, with the mass percentages of Bi, Pb, In, Sn, and Cd being 40-50%, 2-25%, 15-20%, 5-10%, and 5-10%, respectively, and the melting point being 45-47°C.

[0036] The inner surface of the waist belt 2 is inlaid with several evenly spaced vibration balls 19 , each of which has a vibration motor inside, connected to a controller and a battery via a wire. The controller controls the vibration switch, amplitude and vibration frequency of the vibration ball 19 .

[0037] The massage end 5 is provided with a temperature sensor, which is connected to the controller to collect temperature values ​​and transmit them to the controller.

[0038] The massage end 5 is provided with a pressure sensor, which is connected to the controller to collect the force value and transmit it to the controller.

[0039] The housing 3 is provided with a display and buttons, which are respectively connected to the controller. The display is used to display the massage strength and massage frequency of the clamping claws, the amplitude and vibration frequency of the vibration ball 19, and the temperature data inside and outside the massage end 5; the buttons are used to input control instructions and transmit them to the controller.

[0040] Working principle of the present invention:

[0041] The present invention provides a massage belt based on a flexible mechanical gripper, which includes the following control and workflow:

[0042] By powering on the controller, the device is initialized, and the controller detects the initial status and displays it on the display;

[0043] By inputting the start command, the controller sends a start signal;

[0044] The drive motor within the massage assembly 1 activates upon receiving a start signal, outputting torque that drives the gear rods to rotate back and forth regularly. Due to the meshing relationship between the first and third gear rods 8 and 10, and the second and fourth gear rods 9 and 11, in each set of flexible mechanical jaws 4, the first and second gear rods 8 and 9 simultaneously drive the first jaw 12 to swing, while the third and fourth gear rods 10 and 11 drive the second jaw 13 to swing toward or in opposite directions. The swing amplitude of the first and second jaws 12 and 13 is approximately 25-45 degrees, thereby utilizing the massage tips 5 at the outer ends of the jaws to squeeze and massage the human body during the swinging process. Input commands can be used to control the operating frequency of the drive motor and the amplitude of the torque output, thereby adjusting the massage frequency and amplitude. During the swinging of the first and second jaws 12 and 13, the first, second, third, and fourth auxiliary rods 14, 15, 16, and 17 provide auxiliary support.

[0045] At room temperature and without heating, the low-melting-point alloy infused into the soft material of the massage end 5 is solid, which can provide a strong, hard-touch massage. When a heating signal is sent by the controller, the temperature of the heating resistor wire in the massage end 5 increases to heat the low-melting-point alloy infused into the sac cavity. When the heating temperature reaches the melting point of the low-melting-point alloy, the heating resistor wire maintains this temperature, and the low-melting-point alloy begins to melt and soften, thereby softening the massage end 5, making it more conformable to the human skin when in contact with the human body, achieving a soft-touch massage effect. At the same time, it can also provide a hot compress massage for the skin, improving the massage comfort. When the temperature of the heating resistor wire is maintained at the melting point of the low-melting-point alloy, that is, 45-47°C, through conduction and heat dissipation of the low-melting-point alloy and the surface layer of the silicone material, the massage end 5 can just reach an appropriate temperature of 38-42°C, which is just right for avoiding burns and having a hot compress effect. The temperature sensor of the massage end 5 is used to collect the temperature of the surface of the massage end 5 and transmit it back to the controller. The controller controls the temperature of the heating resistance wire according to the temperature value collected by the temperature sensor of the surface to prevent the temperature of the massage surface from exceeding 42°C and causing burns.

[0046] The vibration ball 19 on the inner surface of the belt 2 starts vibrating after receiving a start signal, and performs a vibration massage on the human body; the vibration frequency and vibration intensity of the vibration ball 19 can be controlled by inputting instructions, thereby adjusting the massage effect.

Claims

1. A massage belt based on a flexible mechanical gripper, characterized in that: It comprises a massage component and a waist belt, wherein both sides of the massage component are connected to the waist belt to form an annular structure; the massage component comprises a shell, an array of flexible mechanical clamps, a controller and a battery; the shell is open on one side facing the inner circle of the waist belt, and an array of flexible mechanical clamps are arranged in parallel in the shell; each group of flexible mechanical clamps comprises two clamps which are arranged oppositely and can move towards or oppositely; a massage end is provided at the outer end of the clamp, and the massage end is a soft material wrapped around the outer end of the clamp to form a capsule cavity, and a low-melting-point metal is poured into the capsule cavity; a heating resistance wire is provided in the capsule cavity; the controller and the battery are arranged in the shell, and the controller is connected to the battery; the array of flexible mechanical clamps are respectively connected to the controller and the battery, and the controller controls the clamps of the flexible mechanical clamps to move towards or oppositely; the heating resistance wire is connected to the controller and the battery, and the controller controls the opening and heating temperature of the heating resistance wire; the battery provides electrical energy.

2. A massage belt based on a flexible mechanical gripper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible mechanical grippers arranged in parallel in an array can be arranged horizontally or vertically on the shell.

3. A massage belt based on a flexible mechanical gripper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible mechanical clamp comprises a first fixed plate, a second fixed plate, a first gear rod, a second gear rod, a third gear rod, a fourth gear rod, a first clamp, a second clamp, a first auxiliary rod, a second auxiliary rod, a third auxiliary rod and a fourth auxiliary rod; the first fixed plate and the second fixed plate are arranged in parallel and fixed in the shell; one end of the first gear rod, the second gear rod, the third gear rod and the fourth gear rod is provided with a gear, the first gear rod and the second gear rod are arranged in parallel, the gear end of the first gear rod is pivoted to the first fixed plate, the gear end of the second gear rod is pivoted to the second fixed plate, and the movable ends of the first gear rod and the second gear rod are respectively hinged to one end of the first clamp; the third gear rod and the fourth gear rod are arranged in parallel, the gear end of the third gear rod is pivoted to the first fixed plate, the gear end of the fourth gear rod is pivoted to the second fixed plate, and the movable ends of the third gear rod and the fourth gear rod are respectively hinged to one end of the second clamp; the gears of the first gear rod and the third gear rod are meshed and connected with each other; the gears of the second gear rod and the fourth gear rod are meshed and connected with each other; The first auxiliary rod is arranged in parallel with the first gear rod, one end of which is hinged to the first fixed plate, and the other end is hinged to the middle of the first clamping jaw; the second auxiliary rod is arranged in parallel with the second gear rod, one end of which is hinged to the second fixed plate, and the other end is hinged to the middle of the first clamping jaw; the third auxiliary rod is arranged in parallel with the third gear rod, one end of which is hinged to the first fixed plate, and the other end is hinged to the middle of the second clamping jaw; the fourth auxiliary rod is arranged in parallel with the fourth gear rod, one end of which is hinged to the second fixed plate, and the other end is hinged to the middle of the second clamping jaw.

4. A massage belt based on a flexible mechanical gripper according to claim 3, characterized in that: One or more of the first gear rod, the second gear rod, the third gear rod and the fourth gear rod are connected to the driving device, and the driving device drives the gear rod to swing.

5. The massage belt based on flexible mechanical grippers according to claim 3, characterized in that: The flexible mechanical clamps arranged in parallel in an array are connected by a synchronous connecting rod; the synchronous connecting rod sequentially connects the gear ends of the first gear rod and the second gear rod of the array of flexible mechanical clamps, and is coaxially fixed with the gears of the first gear rod and the second gear rod; a driving motor is arranged in the shell, and one end of the synchronous connecting rod is transmission-connected to the output shaft of the driving motor. The driving motor drives the synchronous connecting rod to rotate, and then drives the first gear rod and the second gear rod to swing. The first gear rod and the second gear rod drive the third gear rod and the fourth gear rod to swing synchronously towards each other by means of the gear meshing relationship.

6. The massage belt based on flexible mechanical grippers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The soft material of the massage end is a soft silicone material, and the low melting point alloy poured into the sac cavity is a bismuth-indium-lead-tin-cadmium five-element alloy with a melting point of 45-50°C.

7. A massage belt based on flexible mechanical grippers according to claim 6, characterized in that: In the bismuth, indium, lead, tin and cadmium quinary alloy, the mass percentages of Bi, Pb, In, Sn and Cd are 40-50%, 2-25%, 15-20%, 5-10% and 5-10%.

8. The massage belt based on flexible mechanical grippers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner surface of the waist belt is inlaid with a number of evenly arranged vibration balls, and a vibration motor is arranged inside the vibration ball, which is connected to a controller and a battery through a wire, and the controller controls the vibration switch, amplitude and vibration frequency of the vibration ball.

9. The massage belt based on flexible mechanical grippers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The massage end is provided with a temperature sensor, which is connected to the controller to collect temperature values ​​and transmit them to the controller; the massage end is provided with a pressure sensor, which is connected to the controller to collect force values ​​and transmit them to the controller.

10. The massage belt based on flexible mechanical grippers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing is provided with a display and buttons, which are respectively connected to the controller. The display is used to display data; the buttons are used to input control instructions and transmit them to the controller.

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