Massager

Abstract

A massager includes: a housing forming a massage head portion and a handle extension portion extending from the massage head portion; and a plurality of removable massager accessories, wherein the plurality of removable massager accessories comprise a first oscillating massager accessory and a knocking accessory which are removably connected to the massage head part. The massage head portion may include a cylindrical shape forming a first surface opposite a second surface with a sidewall therebetween. The handle extension may extend from a sidewall of the massage head portion. The handle extension portion may be removably connected to the removable handle portion. The massager may also include a lock ring that removably connects the handle extension portion to the removable handle portion.

Description

Background Art 1. Field of the Disclosure

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a massager. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a massager that provides oscillating massage and percussion massage. 2. Description of Related Art

[0002] Massagers typically provide a single type of massage, such as by vibration. If a user desires multiple types of massage, the user must purchase more than one massager, which undesirably increases cost and increases the need for storage space.

[0003] Accordingly, the present disclosure has recognized a continuing need for an apparatus that can overcome, mitigate, and / or alleviate one or more of the foregoing and other detrimental effects of existing devices. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present disclosure provides a massager including: a housing formed with a massage head portion and a handle extension portion extending from the massage head portion; and a plurality of removable massager attachments including a first oscillating massager attachment and a percussion attachment removably connected to the massage head portion.

[0005] Those skilled in the art will recognize and understand the above and other features and advantages of the present disclosure from the following detailed description, the drawings, and the appended claims. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0008] Figure 1 is a partial front perspective view of a massager connected to a first oscillating massager attachment according to the present disclosure.

[0007] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a rear perspective view of the massager of

[0008] Figure 3 is Figure 1 a partial front perspective view of the massager of

[0009] Figure 4 is Figure 1 a partial front view of the massager of

[0010] Figure 5 is Figure 4 a front perspective view of the percussion attachment of

[0011] Figure 6 a front perspective view of a second oscillating massager attachment.

[0012] Figure 7 is Figure 1Front perspective view of the first oscillating massager attachment.

[0013] Figure 8 Is Figure 1 Partial front perspective view of the removable handle portion of the massager, where a USB cable is inserted into the internal volume of the removable handle portion.

[0014] Figure 9 Is Figure 1 Rear perspective view of the massager that is connected to the first oscillating massager attachment and is held by the user to massage the user's back.

[0015] Figure 10 Is Figure 1 Side view of the massager that is connected to the first oscillating massager attachment and is modified to have a handle longer than the handle of the massager in Figure 1 The massager.

[0016] Figure 11 Is Figure 1 Side view of the massager that is connected to the first oscillating massager attachment.

[0017] Figure 12 Is Figure 1 Side view of the massager that is modified to have a housing of a different shape, where the modified housing is connected to the first oscillating massager attachment and is modified to have a handle longer than the handle in Figure 13 The massager.

[0018] Figure 13 Is Figure 1 Side view of the massager that is modified to have Figure 13 The housing of a different shape in

[0019] Figure 14 Is Figure 12 Partial front perspective view of the massager without the massager attachment.

[0020] Figure 15 Is Figure 12 Partial rear perspective view of the massager with the massager connected to the first oscillating massager attachment.

[0021] Figure 16 Is Figure 1 Side view of the massager that is modified to have a housing of a different shape and the modified housing is connected to the first oscillating massager attachment.

[0022] Figure 17 Is Figure 4 Front perspective view of the percussion attachment.

[0023] Figure 18 This is a front perspective view of a third oscillating massager attachment.

[0024] Figure 19 This is a front perspective view of a second oscillating massager attachment.

[0025] Figure 20 This is Figure 16 wherein the massager is connected to Figure 17 a partial front view of the percussion attachment.

[0026] Figure 21 This is a front perspective view of a second oscillating massager attachment.

[0027] Figure 22 This is a front perspective view of a first oscillating massager attachment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Referring to the accompanying drawings, and in particular Figure 1 , there is shown an exemplary embodiment of a massager in accordance with the present disclosure and generally designated therein by the reference numeral 10. Advantageously, the massager 10 provides oscillating massage and percussion massage by having a plurality of removable massager attachments.

[0029] Still referring to Figure 1 , the massager 10 has a housing 12. The housing 12 is formed with a massage head portion 14 and a handle extension portion 16 extending from the massage head portion 14. The massage head portion 14 is in a cylindrical shape and forms a first surface 17 opposite to a second surface 18 ( Figure 2 ), with a side wall 20 therebetween. However, the massage head portion 14 may also be of other shapes. The massage head portion 14 is removably connected to a first oscillating massager attachment 22. The handle extension portion 16 is removably connected to a removable handle portion 24. A lock ring 26 is fixed between the handle extension portion 16 and the removable handle portion 24. Both the handle extension portion 16 and the removable handle portion 24 are in a cylindrical shape. However, the handle extension portion 16 and the removable handle portion 24 may be of other shapes. The handle extension portion 16 extends from the side wall 20 of the massage head portion 14.

[0030] Referring to Figure 2 , the massage head portion 14 has a button 28 that extends through the second surface 18 of the massage head portion 14. The massage head portion 14 has lights 30, 31, 33, such as light emitting diodes (“LEDs”), each of which extends through the second surface 18 of the massage head portion 14.

[0031] Referring to Figure 3, the massage head portion 14 has an adapter 32 extending outward from the first surface 17 of the massage head portion 14. The adapter 32 is octagonal in shape. However, the adapter 32 can also be other shapes. The adapter 32 is made of magnetic material. However, the adapter 32 can be made of non-magnetic material. The housing 12 can also accommodate a controller (e.g., a microcontroller unit and a printed circuit board that control the operation of the massager 10) such that the button 28 starts and stops the motor, and a battery, e.g., a 1x18650 lithium-ion battery. The motor can rotate the adapter 32. For example, the motor can oscillate the adapter 32 by repeatedly rotating the adapter 32 30 degrees clockwise and then 30 degrees counterclockwise.

[0032] Reference Figures 4 to 7 , the massager 10 has a plurality of removable massager attachments 34. The removable massager attachments 34 include a first oscillating massager attachment 22 as shown in Figure 7 , a second oscillating massager attachment 36 as shown in Figure 6 , and a percussion attachment 38 as shown in Figure 5 .

[0033] As shown in Figure 7 , the first oscillating massager attachment 22 has four protrusions 40 arranged in a square pattern that extend from the flat circular surface 42 of the disk 44, and the disk 44 has a recess on the side of the disk 44 opposite the four protrusions 40 that is complementary to the octagonal shape of the adapter 32. The first oscillating massager attachment 22 is made of a material that can be attracted by a magnet and / or the disk 44 has a material that can be attracted by a magnet in the recess of the disk 44.

[0034] As shown in Figure 6 , the second oscillating massager attachment 36 has two protrusions 46 that extend on opposite sides of the flat circular surface 48 of the disk 50, and the disk 50 has a recess on the side of the disk 50 opposite the two protrusions 46 that is complementary to the octagonal shape of the adapter 32. The second oscillating massager attachment 36 is made of a material that can be attracted by a magnet and / or the disk 50 has a material that can be attracted by a magnet in the recess of the disk 50.

[0035] As shown in Figure 5As shown, the percussion attachment 38 has a flat circular surface 52 of a disk 54 and an extension 56 extending from the disk 54 to extend out from the circumference of the flat circular surface 52. A spherical member 58 is connected to the free end of the extension 56. A semi-cylindrical body 60 continuous with the extension 56 projects from the first side of the disk 54. The disk 54 has a recess on the second side of the disk 54 opposite to the first side having the semi-cylindrical body 60, which is complementary to the octagonal shape of the adapter 32. The disk 54 is made of a material attracted by a magnet and / or the disk 54 is made of a material attracted by a magnet in the recess of the disk 54. The spherical member 58 can be a material different from the disk 54, the extension 56, and the semi-cylindrical body 60, for example, a flexible material such as rubber.

[0036] Reference Figure 4 , the octagonal shape of the adapter 32 and the recess on the side of the disk 54 opposite to the semi-cylindrical body 60, which is complementary to the octagonal shape of the adapter 32, allow the percussion attachment 38 to be connected to the massage head portion 14 of the massager 10 in different orientations, and the different orientations include a first orientation 62 (depicted as solid in Figure 4 ), as well as a second orientation 64, a third orientation 66, and a fourth orientation 68 (depicted as semi-transparent in Figure 4 ). The first orientation 62, the second orientation 64, the third orientation 66, and the fourth orientation 68 can achieve different massage angles.

[0037] Reference Figure 1 , the removable handle portion 24 is removably connected to the handle extension portion 16 by a lock ring 26. For example, the lock ring 26 can have a set of threads to cooperate with a set of threads on the removable handle portion 24 so as to removably connect the lock ring 26 and the removable handle portion 24, or the lock ring 26 can be connected to the removable handle portion 24 by a friction fit so as to removably connect the lock ring 26 and the removable handle portion 24. The lock ring 26 can also have another set of threads to cooperate with a set of threads on the handle extension portion 16 so as to connect the lock ring 26 and the handle extension portion 16, or the lock ring 26 can be permanently connected to the handle extension portion 16 by, for example, an adhesive. Reference Figure 8 , the removable handle portion 24 has a housing 70 forming an internal volume 72. When the removable handle portion 24 is removably connected to the handle extension portion 16 by the lock ring 26, the internal volume 72 allows the USB cable 74 to be stored inside the massager 10. Thus, the massager 10 forms a split handle for storage so that the USB cable 74 can be placed inside.

[0038] Reference Figure 9, during operation, user 76 can select one of the removable massage attachments 34 and place the adapter 32 in the recess of one of the discs 44, 50, 54 to connect one of the first oscillating massage attachment 22, the second oscillating massage attachment 36, and the percussion attachment 38 to the massage head portion 14 of the massager 10. The connection between one of the first oscillating massage attachment 22, the second oscillating massage attachment 36, and the percussion attachment 38 and the massage head portion 14 of the massager 10 can be maintained by magnetic attraction between the adapter 32 and the recess of one of the discs 44, 50, 54. User 76 presses the button 28 to activate the massager 10. For example, by pressing the button 28, the controller supplies power to activate the motor, which rotates the adapter 32 by 30 degrees clockwise and then 30 degrees counterclockwise repeatedly to rotate one of the first oscillating massage attachment 22, the second oscillating massage attachment 36, and the percussion attachment 38. The user can press the button 28 multiple times to change the mode of the massager 10 or turn off the massager 10 by deactivating the motor. For example, by pressing the button 28 once, the controller of the massager 10 activates the low mode; by pressing the button 28 twice, the controller of the massager 10 activates the medium mode, in which the motor increases speed to oscillate the adapter 32 by rotating it 30 degrees clockwise and then 30 degrees counterclockwise more quickly than in the low mode; by pressing the button 28 three times, the controller of the massager 10 activates the high mode, in which the motor increases speed to oscillate the adapter 32 by rotating it 30 degrees clockwise and then 30 degrees counterclockwise more quickly than in the medium and low modes; by pressing the button 28 four times, the controller stops supplying power to the massager 10 to deactivate the motor, thereby stopping the rotation of the adapter 32. When the massager 10 is in the low mode, one of the lights 30, 31, 33 lights up; when the massager 10 is in the medium mode, two of the lights 30, 31, 33 light up; when the massager 10 is in the high mode, three of the lights 30, 31, 33 light up; and when the massager 10 is deactivated, none of the lights 30, 31, 33 light up. User 76 can press one of the first oscillating massage attachment 22, the second oscillating massage attachment 36, and the percussion attachment 38 connected to the massage head portion 14 of the massager 10 against the body 78 of user 76 to apply massage. As Figure 9 shown, user 76 can press the first oscillating massage attachment 22 connected to the massage head portion 14 of the massager 10 against the body 78 of user 76 such that the four protrusions 40 exert pressure on the body 78 of user 76, and the four protrusions 40 rotate repeatedly by the adapter 32 connected to the first oscillating massage attachment 22, for example, 30 degrees clockwise and then, for example, 30 degrees counterclockwise, as Figure 1As shown by arrow 23, deep tissue oscillating massage is applied. Similarly, when the second oscillating massage attachment 36 is connected to the massage head portion 14 of the massager 10, the user 76 can press the second oscillating massage attachment 36 against the user's body 78 such that the two protrusions 46 apply pressure to the user's body and the two protrusions 46 rotate repeatedly via the adapter 32 connected to the first oscillating massage attachment 22, for example, 30 degrees clockwise and then, for example, 30 degrees counterclockwise, to apply deep tissue oscillating massage. When the percussion attachment 38 is connected to the massage head portion 14 of the massager 10, the user 76 can move the percussion attachment 38 closer to the user's body 78 such that the spherical member 58 can rotate repeatedly via the adapter 32 connected to the percussion attachment 38 to move the spherical member 58 towards and away from the body to contact the user's body as shown by arrow 39, thereby applying pressure pulses to the body for percussion massage. As Figure 4 shown and discussed herein, the octagonal shape of the adapter 32 and the recess complementary to the octagonal shape of the adapter 32 on the side of the disk 54 opposite the semi-cylinder 60 allow the percussion attachment 38 to be connected to the massage head portion 14 of the massager 10 in different orientations to achieve different massage angles.

[0039] The user 76 can selectively remove one of the first oscillating massage attachment 22, the second oscillating massage attachment 36, and the percussion attachment 38 connected to the massage head portion 14 of the massager 10 by applying a force to one of the first oscillating massage attachment 22, the second oscillating massage attachment 36, and the percussion attachment 38 connected to the massage head portion 14, the force overcoming the magnetic attraction between the adapter 32 and the recess in one of the disks 44, 50, 54 to disconnect one of the first oscillating massage attachment 22, the second oscillating massage attachment 36, and the percussion attachment 38 connected to the massage head portion 14. Then, by placing the adapter 32 into the recess in one of the disks 44, 50, 54, another one of the first oscillating massage attachment 22, the second oscillating massage attachment 36, and the percussion attachment 38 can be connected to the massage head portion 14 of the massager 10 to connect another one of the first oscillating massage attachment 22, the second oscillating massage attachment 36, and the percussion attachment 38 to the massage head portion 14 of the massager 10.

[0040] Reference Figure 10 and Figure 11, the massager 10 has a removable handle portion 24, which can be modified to be longer in height to have a removable handle portion 24a. The length L1 of the massager 10 with the removable handle portion 24 can be 305 millimeters ("mm"). The length L2 of the massager 10 with the removable handle portion 24a can be 381 millimeters. The diameter D1 of the removable massager attachment 34 can be 85 millimeters. The width W1 of the massage head portion 14 plus one of the discs 44, 50, 54 can be 125 mm.

[0041] Reference Figures 12 to 15 , the massager 10 can be modified to a massager 10a. The massager 10a is the same as the massager 10, except that the massager 10a has a massage head portion 14a with a different shape from the massage head portion 14. Therefore, the features of the massager 10a that are the same as those of the massager 10 will use the same reference numerals. The massage head portion 14a has a cylindrical portion 15a and a conical portion 17a that tapers outward from the cylindrical portion 15a. The width W2 of the massage head portion 14a when connected to the conical portion 17a can be 125 mm. The cylindrical portion 15a can have a diameter D2 of 70 mm. The massager 10a has a removable handle portion 25, which is the same as the removable handle portion 24 and can be modified to be longer in height to have a removable handle portion 25a. The length L3 of the massager 10a with the removable handle portion 25 can be 305 millimeters. The length L4 of the massager 10a with the removable handle portion 25a can be 381 millimeters.

[0042] Reference Figure 16 , the massager 10 is modified to a massager 10b. The massager 10b is the same as the massager 10, except that the massager 10b has a massage head portion 14b with a shape different from the massage head portion 14 and replaces the lock ring 26, the handle extension 16, and the removable handle portion 24 with a handle 80. The features of the massager 10b that are the same as those of the massager 10 will use the same reference numerals. The massage head portion 14b has a cylindrical portion 15b and a conical portion 17b that tapers outward from the cylindrical portion 15b.

[0043] Reference Figures 17 to 22 , the massager 10b can be connected to a first oscillating massage attachment 22, a second oscillating massage attachment 36, a percussion attachment 38, and a third oscillating massage attachment 82, as Figure 18 shown. The third oscillating massage attachment 82 is the same as the first oscillating massage attachment 22, except that the third oscillating massage attachment 82 replaces the four protrusions 40 with four protrusions 40a that are closer to each other.

[0044] Advantageously, by having a plurality of removable massager attachments 34, the massagers 10, 10a, 10b provide multiple types of massage, namely, oscillating massage and percussion massage. Another advantage includes that the user does not have to purchase multiple massagers, thereby increasing unwanted costs and increasing the need for storage space.

[0045] It should also be noted that terms such as "first", "second", "third", "upper", "lower", etc. may be used herein to modify various elements. Unless otherwise specified, these modifiers do not imply a spatial order, a sequential order, or a hierarchical order of the modified elements.

[0046] Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to one or more exemplary embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes can be made and elements thereof can be replaced with equivalents without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, many modifications can be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the present disclosure without departing from its scope. Therefore, the present disclosure should not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed as the best mode contemplated, but the present disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A massager, comprising: A housing that forms a massage head portion and a handle extension portion extending from the massage head portion; And A plurality of removable massager attachments, including a first oscillating massager attachment and a percussion attachment removably connected to the massage head portion.

2. The massager according to claim 1, wherein the massage head portion is in a cylindrical shape, which forms a first surface opposite to a second surface, and has a side wall between the first surface and the second surface.

3. The massager according to claim 1, wherein the handle extension portion extends from a side wall of the massage head portion.

4. The massager according to claim 1, wherein the handle extension portion is removably connected to a removable handle portion.

5. The massager according to claim 1, further comprising a lock ring for removably connecting the handle extension portion to the removable handle portion.

6. The massager according to claim 2, wherein the massage head portion has an adapter extending outward from the first surface of the massage head portion.

7. The massager according to claim 6, wherein the adapter is in an octagonal shape.

8. The massager according to claim 6, wherein the adapter is made of a magnetic material.

9. The massager according to claim 6, wherein the adapter is rotatable.

10. The massager according to claim 6, wherein the first oscillating massager attachment has four protrusions 40 arranged in a square pattern, the four protrusions extending from a flat circular surface of a disc, and the disc has a recess complementary to the shape of the adapter on a side of the disc opposite to the four protrusions.

11. The massager according to claim 6, further comprising a second oscillating massager attachment, the oscillating massager attachment having two protrusions extending on opposite sides of a flat circular surface of a disc, and the disc has a recess complementary to the shape of the adapter on a side of the disc opposite to the two protrusions.

12. The massager according to claim 6, wherein the percussion attachment has a flat circular surface of a disc and an extension extending from the disc to extend from a circumference of the flat circular surface.

13. The massager according to claim 12, further comprising a spherical member connected to a free end of the extension.

14. The massager according to claim 12, further comprising a semi-cylinder continuous with the extension, which protrudes from a first side of the disc.

15. The massager according to claim 14, wherein the disc has a recess complementary to the shape of the adapter on a side of the disc opposite to the semi-cylinder.

16. The massager according to claim 7, wherein the octagonal shape of the adapter and the recess complementary to the octagonal shape of the adapter on the disc allow the percussion attachment to be connected to the massage head portion in different orientations included to achieve different massage angles.

17. The massager according to claim 5, wherein the removable handle portion has a housing that forms an internal volume that can be used to store a USB cable.

18. The massager according to claim 6, wherein when the first oscillating massager attachment is connected to the massage head portion, the first oscillating massager attachment is repeatedly rotated clockwise and then counterclockwise through the adapter to apply oscillating massage.

19. The massager according to claim 13, wherein when the percussion attachment is connected to the massage head portion, the spherical member is repeatedly rotated through the adapter to move the spherical member clockwise and then counterclockwise to apply pressure pulses to the user's body for percussion massage.

20. The massager according to claim 9, wherein the adapter oscillates by repeatedly rotating clockwise and then counterclockwise.

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