Massage manipulator with vibratory massage function

By embedding a vibration device at the bend of the massage arm, the problem of traditional massage chairs lacking vibration function is solved, achieving a simple and compact vibration massage effect, and reducing modification costs and complexity.

CN223930403UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-24ZHEJIANG RELUEX MEDICAL TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423103777.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-16
Publication Date
2026-02-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-16

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Technical Problem

Traditional massage chairs lack vibration massage functions in their robotic arms, and improving the vibration function requires significant modifications to the massage arms, leading to increased structural complexity and costs, making it difficult to popularize in the market.

Method used

A vibration device is installed at the bend of the massage arm. Using the existing structural design, the vibration motor is fixed to the massage arm through a motor bracket and connectors, simplifying the modification and ensuring the vibration transmission effect.

Benefits of technology

The simple and compact design that enables vibration massage reduces modification costs, improves installation reliability and massage experience, and is suitable for existing robotic arm structures.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a massage manipulator with a vibratory massage function, which comprises a manipulator main body and at least one massage arm connected with the manipulator main body, the massage arm is provided with at least one connecting end, and the connecting end of the massage arm is connected with a massage head. A bent section is formed at the position, close to the connecting end, of the massage arm through bending machining, a first concave part used for containing the massage head is formed in the direction, corresponding to the massage head, of the bent section, a second concave part is formed in the direction, corresponding to the manipulator body, of the bent section, and a vibration device is embedded in the second concave part. The massage mechanical arm with the vibratory massage function is simple and compact in structure and easy to implement, and an existing massage mechanical arm is slightly changed.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a massage robot with vibration massage function. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional massage chairs generally lack vibration massage functionality in their robotic arms, limiting their massage effect. To achieve vibration massage, a vibration motor is typically added. However, this modification faces several challenges: First, the vibration motor needs to be installed close to the massage head to optimize vibration transmission; currently, it's commonly mounted on the massage arm. But this requires modifications to the massage arm's structure, involving the design of a motor bracket to secure the vibration motor. This not only makes the robotic arm structure more complex but also increases its space requirements.

[0003] In the current massage chair market, some manufacturers pursuing technological innovation have begun to try replacing traditional robotic massage heads with vibrating massage heads. These vibrating massage heads can provide a more delicate and immersive vibration massage experience. However, due to increased technology and manufacturing costs, this high-end configuration is typically only found in higher-priced massage chairs, limiting its market penetration.

[0004] Secondly, significant modifications to the massage arms not only increase production costs but may also affect the overall performance and stability of the massage chair. Such modifications may not be cost-effective for consumers seeking economy and practicality. Therefore, how to maintain the functionality of the massage chair while avoiding excessive increases in cost and complexity has become a pressing issue. While such improvements can enhance the massage experience, their promotion and widespread adoption in the market still face certain obstacles. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model provides a massage robot with vibration massage function, which has a simple and compact structure, is easy to implement, and requires minimal modification to existing massage robots.

[0006] This utility model discloses a massage robot with vibration massage function, comprising a robot body and at least one massage arm connected to the robot body. The massage arm has at least one connecting end, and a massage head is connected to the connecting end of the massage arm. The massage arm has a bent section formed near the connecting end by bending. The bent section has a first recess for accommodating the massage head in the direction corresponding to the massage head. The bent section has a second recess in the direction corresponding to the robot body. A vibration device is embedded in the second recess. By placing the vibration device in the second recess, the existing structure of the massage arm is reasonably utilized, the modification to the existing robot arm is minimal, and the proximity to the massage head ensures the vibration transmission effect.

[0007] Furthermore, the vibration device includes a vibration motor, a motor bracket, and a connector. The vibration motor and the motor bracket are installed and fixed together, and the connector fixes the motor bracket to the massage arm. The vibration motor is fixed to the massage arm by the motor bracket and the connector, which improves the reliability of the installation.

[0008] Furthermore, the motor bracket is a cylindrical structure with one end being a closed end and the other end having an installation port connected to its inner hole. One end of the vibration motor is inserted into the inner hole of the motor bracket through the installation port for positioning. The connecting member is a clamp, which holds the motor bracket tightly and fixes it on the massage arm. The structure is simple and easy to install.

[0009] Furthermore, the vibration motor includes a vibration motor body and an eccentric block disposed at one end of the vibration motor body. The inner hole of the motor bracket has an annular stepped portion near the closed end. The annular stepped portion and the outer edge of one end of the vibration motor body form a limiting fit to prevent the vibration motor from moving towards one end of the motor bracket. A chamber is formed between the closed end of the inner hole of the motor bracket and one end of the vibration motor body, which allows the eccentric block to rotate, preventing the eccentric block from scratching or getting tangled with the backrest of the massage chair, and also reducing the noise generated when the vibration motor is working.

[0010] Furthermore, several locking blocks are evenly distributed around the inner edge of the mounting port at the other end of the motor bracket to limit the movement of the other end of the vibration motor, which can prevent the vibration motor from coming off the other end of the motor bracket and ensure the reliability of the connection.

[0011] Furthermore, the side wall of the motor bracket is provided with a first through groove on both sides of the corresponding card block in the circumferential direction, which can improve the elasticity of the side wall of the motor bracket (the part that bears the card block) and facilitate the installation of the vibration motor.

[0012] Furthermore, the sidewall of the motor bracket is provided with several second through slots evenly distributed in the circumferential direction. The arrangement of the second through slots can improve the elasticity of the sidewall of the motor bracket, and can also achieve clamping and positioning of the vibration motor while being installed with the clamping clamp, reducing the shaking of the vibration motor and improving the reliability of the installation.

[0013] Furthermore, the outer side of the motor bracket is provided with a positioning groove that mates with the clamp for positioning. This prevents the motor bracket from detaching from the clamp and improves the reliability of installation.

[0014] Furthermore, there are two massage arms, and the vibration devices on the two massage arms are respectively set on opposite sides of the two massage arms, so that the vibration devices on the two massage arms will not interfere with each other, and can improve the swing range of the two massage arms when they move inward.

[0015] The advantages of this utility model are: simple and compact structure, easy to implement, and in particular, it requires little modification to existing massage robotic arms. It can be implemented simply by adding a few extra parts to the existing robotic arm product structure. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the vibration device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the vibration motor according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the vibration device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The structure of the massage robot with vibration massage function in this embodiment of the utility model is as follows: Figure 1-4 As shown, the device includes a robotic arm body 1 and two massage arms 2 partially connected to the robotic arm body 1. Each massage arm 2 has two connecting ends 21, and a massage head 22 is connected to the connecting ends 21 of the massage arm 2. The massage arm 2 has a bent section 23 formed near the connecting ends 21 by bending. The bent section 23 has a first recess 22a in the direction corresponding to the massage head 22 for accommodating the massage head 22. The bent section 23 has a second recess 22b in the direction corresponding to the robotic arm body 1. A vibration device 3 is embedded in the second recess 22b. By placing the vibration device 3 in the second recess 22b, the existing structure of the massage arm 2 is utilized reasonably, the modification to the existing robotic arm massage arm 2 is small, and it is close to the massage head 22, ensuring the vibration transmission effect.

[0021] The vibration device 3 includes a vibration motor 31, a motor bracket 32, and a connector 33. The vibration motor 31 and the motor bracket 32 ​​are installed and fixed together. The connector 33 fixes the motor bracket 32 ​​to the massage arm 2. The vibration motor 31 is fixed to the massage arm 2 by the motor bracket 32 ​​and the connector 33, thereby improving the reliability of the installation.

[0022] like Figure 2 , 3As shown in Figure 4, the motor bracket 32 ​​has a cylindrical structure with one end being a closed end 321 and the other end having an installation port 322 connected to its inner hole. One end of the vibration motor 31 is inserted into the inner hole of the motor bracket 32 ​​through the installation port 322 for positioning. The connecting member 33 is a clamp that holds the motor bracket 32 ​​tightly and fixes it to the massage arm 2. The structure is simple and easy to install. The clamp is a strip-shaped metal sheet with connecting holes at both ends. The metal sheet is straight before installation and deforms and bends during installation to fit against the outer surface of the motor bracket 32. This design reduces the bending processing steps of the clamp and lowers the production cost of the clamp. Corresponding connecting holes are provided on the massage arm 2 to connect with the two ends of the clamp. The two ends of the clamp are locked and fixed to the massage arm 2 by self-locking screws engaging with the connecting holes. On the other side of the massage arm 2, the self-locking screws are locked with nuts to prevent them from falling off.

[0023] like Figure 4 As shown, the vibration motor 31 includes a vibration motor body 311 and an eccentric block 312 disposed at one end of the vibration motor body 311. The inner hole of the motor bracket 32 ​​is provided with an annular stepped portion 323 near the closed end 321. The annular stepped portion 323 and the outer edge of one end of the vibration motor body 31 form a limiting fit to prevent the vibration motor 31 from moving towards one end of the motor bracket 32. A chamber 320 is formed between the closed end 321 of the inner hole of the motor bracket 32 ​​and one end of the vibration motor body 311, which allows the eccentric block 312 to rotate. This prevents the eccentric block 312 from scratching or getting tangled with the backrest of the massage chair and also reduces the noise generated by the vibration motor 31 during operation.

[0024] The motor bracket 32 ​​has several locking blocks 3241 evenly distributed around the inner edge of the mounting port 322 at the other end, which cooperate with and limit the other end of the vibration motor 31 to prevent the vibration motor 31 from coming off the other end of the motor bracket 32 ​​and ensure the reliability of the connection.

[0025] The motor bracket 32 ​​has a first through groove 3242 on the side wall of the motor bracket 32 ​​at the circumferential positions of the corresponding locking block 3241. This can improve the elasticity of the side wall of the motor bracket 32 ​​(the part that bears the locking block 3241) and facilitate the installation and disassembly of the vibration motor 31.

[0026] The side wall of the motor bracket 32 ​​is provided with a plurality of second through grooves 325 evenly distributed in the circumferential direction. The second through grooves 325 can improve the elasticity of the side wall of the motor bracket 32. While being installed with the clamp, it can also clamp and position the vibration motor 31, reduce the shaking of the vibration motor 31, and improve the reliability of the installation.

[0027] One end of both the first through groove 3242 and the second through groove 325 extends toward one end of the motor bracket 32, and the other end of both the first through groove 3242 and the second through groove 325 extends to the mounting port 322. One end of the first through groove 3242 is located close to the annular stepped portion 323.

[0028] The outer side of the motor bracket 32 ​​is provided with a positioning groove 326 that cooperates with the clamp for positioning. The positioning groove 326 is formed by two strip-shaped ribs 3261 arranged circumferentially on the outer side of the motor bracket 32, which can prevent the motor bracket 32 ​​from coming out of the clamp and improve the reliability of installation.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, there are two massage arms 2, and the vibration devices 3 on the two massage arms 2 are respectively set on the opposite sides of the two massage arms 2, so that the vibration devices 3 on the two massage arms 2 will not interfere with each other, and can improve the swing range when the two massage arms 2 move inward.

[0030] The above embodiments are merely one preferred embodiment of the present utility model. Ordinary changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present utility model's technical solution are all included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A massage robot with vibration massage function, comprising a robot body and at least one massage arm connected to the robot body, the massage arm having at least one connecting end, the connecting end of the massage arm being connected to a massage head, the massage arm having a bent section formed near the connecting end by bending, the bent section having a first recess for accommodating the massage head in the direction corresponding to the massage head, characterized in that: The bent section has a second recess in the direction corresponding to the main body of the robot, and a vibration device is embedded in the second recess.

2. The massage robot with vibration massage function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vibration device includes a vibration motor, a motor bracket, and a connector. The vibration motor and the motor bracket are installed and fixed together, and the connector fixes the motor bracket to the massage arm.

3. The massage robot with vibration massage function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The motor bracket is a cylindrical structure with one end being closed and the other end having an installation port that connects to its inner hole. One end of the vibration motor is inserted into the inner hole of the motor bracket through the installation port for positioning. The connecting component is a clamp that holds the motor bracket tightly and fixes it to the massage arm.

4. The massage robot with vibration massage function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The vibration motor includes a vibration motor body and an eccentric block disposed at one end of the vibration motor body. The inner hole of the motor bracket has an annular stepped portion near the closed end. The annular stepped portion and the outer edge of one end of the vibration motor body form a limiting fit. A chamber for the eccentric block to rotate is formed between the closed end of the inner hole of the motor bracket and one end of the vibration motor body.

5. The massage robot with vibration massage function according to claim 3, characterized in that: Several locking blocks are evenly distributed around the inner edge of the mounting opening at the other end of the motor bracket to limit the movement of the other end of the vibration motor.

6. The massage robot with vibration massage function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The motor bracket has a first through groove on both sides of the corresponding card block in the circumferential direction on its side wall.

7. The massage robot with vibration massage function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The motor bracket has several second through slots evenly distributed circumferentially on its side wall.

8. The massage robot hand with vibration massage function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer side of the motor bracket is provided with a positioning groove that is fitted and positioned in conjunction with the clamp.

9. The massage robot with vibration massage function according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The massage arms consist of two parts, with the vibration devices on each arm positioned on opposite sides of the two massage arms.