Massage module and massage device

Abstract

A massage module comprising: a housing, the housing including a handle portion, the housing defining the massage area and providing a massage function for the element to be massaged in the massage area, a plurality of mutually parallel openings being defined in the massage area, each opening extending along the extension direction from a side adjacent to the handle portion to a side away from the handle portion, each opening having a predetermined angle of inclination between the extension direction and the direction of the longitudinal axis of at least a part of the housing corresponding to the massage area, and the opening being connected to the exterior of the housing; a drive mechanism located in the housing, and a massage element arranged in the housing corresponding to the massage area, the massage element being driven by the drive mechanism;characterized in that the massage element comprises a plurality of contact portions capable of passing through a plurality of openings and extending to the exterior, wherein the plurality of contact portions move along the openings relative to the housing and can be pressed by the openings during movement of the contact portions;

Description

TECHNICAL FIELDThe present application relates to a massage module and massager for massage a part of the human body (including, but not limited to, the human body cavity) by applying the massage module.PRIOR ARTMassage is the direct action on the object to achieve health, amusement and stimulation, etc., and the commercial market grows fast. In the existing massage products, an eccentric vibration motor is normally disposed on the main body of the massager, the inertia eccentric wheel is driven to rotate by the motor, and then the housing of the main body of the massager is driven to vibrate, and the direction of impact of the object may constitute the stimulation of the part to be massaged upon vibration. However, the strength of this type of vibration is usually insufficient. Particularly, when it is applied to massage of the human body cavity, the vibration strength is particularly insufficient and it has brought poor experience for use to users. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a massage module and a massager that can solve the above problem.CONTENT OF THE PRESENT INVENTIONThe purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, to design a massage module that can exert a good massage effect on parts such as the acupuncture point of the sole of the foot, the back meridian, and the body cavity of the human, and to provide the massage device with this massage module.An embodiment of the present invention relates to a massage module comprising: a housing, the housing comprising a grip portion, and the housing defining the massage region and providing a massage function for the member to be massaged in the massage region, wherein a plurality of mutually parallel openings are defined in the massage region, each opening extending along the extending direction from a side adjacent to the grip portion to a side away from the grip portion, and each opening having a predetermined inclination angle between the extending direction and the direction of the longitudinal axis of at least a part of the housing corresponding to the massage region, and the opening being connected to the exterior of the housing; a driving mechanism located in the housing; and a massage element located in the housing corresponding to the massage region, the massage element being driven by the driving mechanism; characterized in that the massage element comprises a plurality of contact portions capable of passing through a plurality of openings and extending to the exterior, the plurality of contact portions moving along the openings relative to the housing and being pressable by the openings during the movement of the contact portions.Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a massager for massage treatment on the parts to be massaged, characterized by comprising: a case body; a drive mechanism installed in the case; and a massage element movably mountable in the housing and connected to the driving mechanism, wherein the housing body is provided with at least one strip-shaped opening communicating with the inside of the housing, and the massage element protrudes from the outside of the housing body through at least one strip-shaped opening, wherein the longitudinal direction of at least one strip-shaped opening is disposed at a certain inclination angle relative to the central axis of the housing body, so that under the driving of the driving mechanism, the massage element can slide along the longitudinal axis direction of the housing back and forth along at least one strip-shaped opening and deflect a certain angle relative to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSFIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the principle of the massage module of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the massage module shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of the massage protrusion of the massage module shown in FIG. 1 when in the first sliding position. FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of the massage protrusion of the massage module shown in FIG. 1 when in the second sliding position. FIG. 4 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the first application example of the massage module of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the massage device shown in FIG. 4 along the line VI-VI. FIG. 6 is an exploded schematic view of the massage device shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a second application example of the massage module according to the present disclosure. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a third application example of the massage module according to the present disclosure. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a modification example of the massage module of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of another modification example of the massage module of the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTIONWith reference to Figures 1 to 5, specific application examples of the present application will be described in more detail below.The present invention provides a massage module 100 that can be used in a massage device.Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the massage module 100 includes a housing 10, a battery 20, a control board 30, a driving mechanism 40, and a massage member 50. the housing 10 includes a grip portion 11 and a massage portion 12. the battery 20, the control board 30, and the driving mechanism 40 are all installed in the housing 10, connected to each other, and respectively installed in the grip portion 11. The massage element 50 is movably installed in the housing 10 and is located in the massage area 12. After the battery 20 is activated, a portion of the massage element 50 protruding from the housing 10 can move slidably relative to the housing 10 along the direction L of the longitudinal axis of the housing 10, driven by the drive mechanism 40, so that the region to be massaged is massaged.The housing 10 has the shape of a hollow column. The hollow inner cavity corresponds to the grip portion 11 and is for accommodating the battery 20, the control board 30, and the drive mechanism 40. On the side wall, a plurality of strip-shaped openings 13 are opened along the longitudinal axis direction of the cavity, so that the moving space 101 is connected to the outside via a plurality of strip-shaped openings 13, and a part of the massage element 50 in the moving space 101 protrudes outside the housing 10 through the strip-shaped openings 13. The plurality of strip-shaped openings 13 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart from each other, and the plurality of strip-shaped openings 13 are each obliquely arranged on the side wall at the same predetermined inclination angle θ with respect to the longitudinal axis direction L of the housing 10. The inclination angle θ is preferably in the range of 0° to 45°. Each strip-shaped opening 13 comprises a proximal end 13 aarranged adjacent to the grip region 11, a distal end 13 barranged opposite to the proximal end 13 a, and a connecting portion 13 cconnecting the proximal end 13 aand the distal end 13 b, wherein the strip-shaped opening 13 extends from the proximal end 13 athrough the connecting portion 13 cto the distal end 13 b, thereby defining the extension trajectory X. In an embodiment, the extension trajectory X intersects the central axis O of the massage module 100, and the included angle defines the aforementioned predetermined inclination angle θ. The proximal end 13 aand the distal end 13 bare at least partially offset in the first, second and third directions. The first direction is parallel to the central axis O of the housing 10, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to each of the first direction and the second direction. That is, the proximal end 13 aand the distal end 13 bof each strip-shaped opening 13 are not on the same horizontal plane. The connecting portion 13 cof the strip-shaped opening 13 comprises two opposing guide surfaces 131 which can guide the movement path of the massage element 50.In one exemplary embodiment, the housing 10 is provided with at least two strip-shaped openings 13, wherein the at least two strip-shaped openings 13 are arranged on the housing 10 at equal distances from one another and the opening widths of the at least two strip-shaped openings 13 are identical; in the present invention, the massage region 12 is located on the half shell of the housing 10, for example the upper half shell, in other exemplary embodiments. Accordingly, the at least two strip-shaped openings 13 on the half shell are opened. Between the at least two strip-shaped openings 13 there is a separating wall 15, wherein the separating walls and the strip-shaped openings 13 have the same width. The at least one strip-shaped opening 13 may be a long and narrow linear opening having arc-shaped ends.As shown in FIG. 1, the strip-shaped openings 13 are in the form of long strips of four numbers and are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction around the outer wall of the housing 10.The driving mechanism 40 includes a driving member 41 and an output shaft 43. the driving member 41 is configured to convert the rotational force of the motor into the linear reciprocating force of the output shaft 43, and may be a telescopic motor. The driving member 41 is fixedly installed in the housing 10, and the output shaft 43 is installed on the driving member 41. An end of the output shaft 43 remote from the driving member 41 is fixedly connected to the massage member 50. When the output shaft 43 telescopically reciprocates driven by the driving member 41, the output shaft 43 drives the massage member 50 to synchronously execute a telescopic movement.One part of the massage element 50 is installed in the housing 10, and the other part of the massage element 50 passes through the strip-shaped opening 13 and comes into contact with the part to be massaged. Driven by the drive mechanism 40, the massage element 50 located in the moving space 101 of the housing 10 slides along the longitudinal axis direction L of the housing 10 and simultaneously drives the massage element 50 protruding from the strip-shaped opening 13 to perform a reciprocating slide movement along the guide surface 131 relative to the strip-shaped opening 13.The massage element 50 is movably accommodated in the moving space 101 and includes a mounting portion 51, a fixing portion 53, and at least one massage protrusion 55 provided corresponding to each strip-shaped opening 13. The mounting portion 51 is installed on a side of the housing 10 away from the strip-shaped opening 13. One end of the mounting portion 51 is fixedly connected to the output shaft 43, and the other end of the mounting portion 51 is fixedly connected to the fixing portion 53. The fixing portion 53 is located on the side corresponding to the strip-shaped opening 13 in the housing 10, and has a cylindrical shape. At least one massage protrusion 55 is protrudingly provided on the outer periphery of the fixing portion 53 corresponding to the position of each strip-shaped opening 13. The fixing portion 53 is formed of a soft rubber material such as silicone, and the plurality of massage protrusions 55 are formed of the same material as the fixing portion 53 and are integrally formed with the fixing portion 53. Each massage protrusion 55 protrudes from the outer circumferential wall of the fixing portion 53 through the strip-shaped opening 13 to the outer strip-shaped opening of the housing 10. The extension length of the massage protrusions 55 in each strip-shaped opening 13 is shorter than the extension length of the strip-shaped opening 13, and the side walls of each massage protrusion 55 are in contact with the two guide surfaces 131, so that the massage protrusions 55 are defined by the two guide surfaces 131 to perform a reciprocating sliding movement along the extension trajectory X of the strip-shaped opening 13. When the mounting portion 51 is driven to move in the first direction, the fixing portion 53 moves together with the mounting portion 51.As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, in this embodiment, a plurality of hemispherically structured massage protrusions 55 a, 55 b, and 55 care provided in each strip-shaped opening 13. The massage projections 55 a, 55 b, 55 care arranged on the outer circumferential wall of the fixing portion 53 at rows and intervals corresponding to the positions of the strip-shaped openings 13. The three massage protrusions 55 a, 55 b, 55 cin each row are arranged side by side and spaced apart from each other along the extension trajectory X of the strip-shaped opening 13, and are deflected at a certain angle from the central axis of the mounting portion 53 to be accommodated in each strip-shaped opening 13, respectively, and slide inclined relative to the housing 10 under the guidance of the two guide surfaces 131. That is, the deflecting direction of the three massage projections 55a, 55b, 55c in each strip-shaped opening 13 with respect to the fixing portion 53 coincides with the inclining direction of the strip-shaped opening 13 so that the tip of each massage projection protrudes outward from the strip-shaped opening 13 and is defined within two guide surfaces 131. Specifically, the plurality of massage protrusions 55 a, 55 b, 55 clide in the strip-shaped opening 13 along the extension trajectory X of the strip-shaped opening 13.In the initial state, the three massage protrusions 55 a, 55 b, and 55 cin each strip-shaped opening 13 are located approximately in the center of the strip-shaped opening 13 (see FIG. 1 ). When the drive mechanism 40 is in the working state, the output shaft 43 drives the installation shaft 51 to execute telescopic motion synchronously so that the massage projections 55 a, 55 b, 55 cin the strip-shaped opening 13 move further forward so that the massage projection 55 cat the foremost end abuts the distal end b of the strip-shaped opening 13; or the massage projections 55 a, 55 b, 55 cretract backward in the strip-shaped opening 13 so that the massage projection 55 aat the rearmost end abuts the proximal end a of the strip-shaped opening 13. The outer diameter of the massage protrusion 55 gradually decreases from a side near the strip-shaped opening 13 to a side far from the strip-shaped opening 13, so that the part of the massage protrusion 55 protruding outward from the strip-shaped opening 13 is in point contact relationship with the part to be massaged. When the massage protrusion 55 slides along the extension trajectory X of the strip-shaped opening 13, the part to be massaged can be massaged.In an embodiment of the present invention, the attachment portion 53 and the massage protrusion 55 form an integral structure, and can also be assembled and installed by independent components. Moreover, during the process of the plurality of massaging projections 55a, 55b and 55c which slide obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis direction L of the housing 10, some of the projections are accommodated in the guide surface of the strip-shaped opening 13, and the other part of the projections project outward from the strip-shaped opening 13 and come into contact with the part to be massaged. In this case, only the projections protruding from the strip-shaped opening 13 massage the part of the human body to be massaged. Moreover, a vibration motor (not shown in the figure) may also be installed in the massage protrusion 55 to further improve the massage experience.In addition, since the fixing portion 53 and the massage projections 55 are made of flexible materials (such as silicone, etc.) on the outer peripheral wall thereof, the comfort of the part to be massaged can be enhanced when it comes into contact with the massage projection 55. Since the strip-shaped opening 13 is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis direction L of the housing 10, the massage protrusion 55 is restricted by the two inclined guide surfaces 131 while sliding along the strip-shaped opening 13, and is forced to rotate relative to the housing 10 by a certain angle. That is, in this embodiment, when the mounting portion 51 is urged to move in the first direction, the fixing portion 53 and at least one of the massage protrusion 55 a, 55 b, and 55 care forced to change due to the connection between the massage protrusion 55 and the strip-shaped opening 13. Moreover, the fixing portion 53 and the massage protrusion 55 are integrally formed of flexible materials. When the massage protrusion 55 moves to different positions, the attachment portion 53 has different degrees of variation. At least one of the massage projections 55 a, 55 b, and 55 cincludes a first position, a second position, and a third position. In the first position, the fixing portion 53 has a first degree of variation; in the second position, the fixing portion 53 has a second degree of variation; in the third position, the fixing portion 53 has a third degree of variation. The second position is between the first position and the third position, and the second modification degree is smaller than the first modification degree and the third modification degree.When the massager 100 is used, the massage protrusions 55 exposed from the strip-shaped opening 13 come into contact with the part to be massaged, and then the control switch is activated, the control board 30 controls the start of the driving member 41 and the output shaft 43 starts to telescope, whereby the mounting portion 51 is driven to telescope synchronously, so that the massage protrusions 55 formed on the mounting portion 53 start to move synchronously along the strip-shaped opening 13 relative to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing 10. Since the fixing portion 53 and the plurality of massage projections 55a, 55b and 55c on its surface are made of soft silicone material, the plurality of massage projections 55a, 55b, 55c will rotate and change at a certain angle under the pressure of the two guide surfaces 131 of the strip-shaped opening 13, and also the fixing portion 53 is driven to rotate to a certain extent relative to the longitudinal axis direction of the housing 10 by the plurality of massage projections 55a, 55b and 55c. Therefore, the plurality of massage protrusions 55 a, 55 b, and 55 cmay slide back and forth along the extension trajectory X of each strip-shaped opening 13, thereby realizing the massage treatment of the part to be massaged.Application Example 1FIG. 4 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of a massager when the massage module of the present disclosure is applied to adult products. In this embodiment, the same elements are continued with the same element designation as the massage module 100 shown in FIG. 1. In this application example, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the massager 200 mainly comprises three functional modules: a grip portion 101, a main massage portion 103, and an auxiliary massage portion 105. The massager 200 is mainly used in the adult products field and is for massage and stimulation of private parts such as vagina and clitoris of women to make women sexual amusement.It is distinguished in that the main massage section 103 takes over the massage module 100 mentioned above and with regard to its structural features and functional principles, reference can be made to the corresponding description of the massage module 100, which is not described again here.The end of the grip portion 101 is rugbyball-shaped and is inclined slightly downward with respect to the straight line where the massage portion 50 is located. An end of the main massage section 103 remote from the grip section 101 is furthermore formed with a head section 107. The end of the head portion 107 is slightly inclined upward from the straight line on which the massage portion 50 is located, and the outer end surface of the head portion 107 is arcuate to facilitate entry into the female vagina. The first vibration motor 70 is installed in the head portion 107, so that the head portion 107 can vibrate and exert a vibrating massage effect on the vagina. The first vibration motor 70 is connected to the socket portion 73 abutting one end of the fixing portion 53 via the first connecting rod 71 and the waterproof chuck 72. The socket portion 73 is in detachable contact with the fixing portion 53 of the main massage portion 103 and does not move together with the movement of the fixing portion 53. An arc-shaped second connecting rod 1051 is installed in the auxiliary massage section 105, and a second vibration motor 80 is installed at the end of the second connecting rod 1051. Moreover, the bottom surface of the end of the auxiliary massage portion 105 is also provided with a massage protrusion 1053, the massage protrusion 1053 being a semicircular protrusion that enables a point-by-point pressure massage of the clitory area of a female in response to the vibration of the second vibration motor 80.In this application example, as compared with the strip-shaped openings in the present disclosure, a plurality of strip-shaped openings 13 are arranged obliquely, and the fixing portion 53 and the massage protrusions 55 thereon can twist and modify, whereby the rotational friction can be transmitted to the body cavity, resulting in a better experience.Application Example 2FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario of the massage apparatus 300 provided with the massage module 100 of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 7, the user can put the feet on the massager and bring the acupuncture points on the sole of the foot into contact with the plurality of massage protrusions 55. When the switch of the massager is activated, the massage projections 55 reciprocate along the extending direction of the strip holes 13 and incline slightly relative to the longitudinal axis direction L of the housing 10 under the sliding of the guide surfaces 131.Application Example 3FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario of the massage apparatus 300 provided with the massage module 100 of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 8, the user can also hold the massager, put it on the back, legs, etc., and the massage effect is obtained by the reciprocating motion of the plurality of massage protrusions 55 in each stripe hole 13 to realize the relaxation of body muscles or the dredging of meridians.Modification Example 1As shown in FIG. 9, as a modification of the present disclosure, the massage protrusions of the massage device 300 including the massage module 100 may be formed into petal-shaped protrusions 56 instead of semicircular protrusions. Each strip-shaped opening 13 of the housing 10 is provided with a corresponding petal-shaped protrusion 56. More specifically, one end of the petal protrusion 56 is fixedly installed on the outer peripheral wall of the fixing portion 53, and the other end of the petal protrusion 56 passes through the two guide surfaces 131 and protrudes outward 13 from the strip-shaped opening to massage the part to be massaged. Driven by the driving member, the petal-shaped protrusions 56 slide back and forth along the extension trajectory X of each strip-shaped opening 13, so that the part to be massaged can be scratched.Modification Example 2As shown in FIG. 10, as another modification example of the present disclosure, the massage protrusions of the massage device 200 including the massage module 100 may be formed into a plurality of elastic pressing plates 57 inclined and spread toward the periphery of the housing 10. The plurality of elastic pressing plates 57 extend obliquely outward from the strip-shaped openings 13 from the peripheral wall of the fixing portion 53 at an acute angle (preferably 10°) to the peripheral wall of the fixing portion 53. When the output shaft telescopically reciprocates under the driving of the driving member, the output shaft simultaneously drives the mounting portion 53 to telescopically move, so that the elastic pressing plate 57 moves forward and backward together with the mounting portion 53 to massage and stimulate the vaginal wall. When the output shaft moves toward the head portion 107 of the massager 200 to the maximum position, the free ends of the plurality of elastic pressing plates 57 are protected against the outer peripheral wall of the housing in the vicinity of the head portion 107. Since the elastic pressure plates 57 are made of a silicone sheet, they have some elasticity. When the massager 200 penetrates the human body cavity (e.g., the female vagina), the elastic pressure plates 57 easily move toward the strip-shaped openings 13 under the external force of the cavity, and the angle between the elastic pressure plates 57 and the circumferential wall of the attachment portion 53 becomes smaller to prevent damage to the vagina.

Claims

A massage module comprising: a housing, wherein the housing comprises a grip portion, and the housing defines the massage area and provides a massage function for the member to be massaged in the massage area, wherein a plurality of mutually parallel openings are defined in the massage area, each opening extends along the extension direction from a side adjacent to the grip portion to a side away from the grip portion, and each opening has a predetermined inclination angle between the extension direction and the direction of the longitudinal axis of at least a part of the housing corresponding to the massage area, and the opening is connected to the exterior of the housing; a driving mechanism disposed in the housing and a massage member disposed in the housing corresponding to the massage area, the massage member being driven by the driving mechanism; characterized in that the massage member includes a plurality of contact portions capable of passing through a plurality of openings and extending to the exterior, the plurality of contact portions moving along the openings relative to the housing and being pressable by the openings during the movement of the contact portions.Massage module according to claim 1, characterized in that the longitudinal direction of each opening is arranged at a certain angle of inclination with the central axis of the housing, so that the massage element can move relative to the housing obliquely along the longitudinal axis direction of the opening under the drive of the drive mechanism.The massage module of claim 2, characterized in that the opening has a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end are at least partially offset in the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction, the first direction being parallel to the central axis of the housing, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction, and the third direction being perpendicular to each of the first direction and the second direction.The massage module according to claim 3, characterized in that the massage element has an installation portion, a fixing portion and a contact portion, the contact portion comprising a massage protrusion, and at least one of the fixing portion and the massage protrusion is modifiable, the installation portion being installed in said housing and connected to the driving mechanism and the fixing portion, the massage protrusion forming on the outer walls of the fixing portion and being inserted into the plurality of openings, wherein when the installation portion is driven to move in the first direction, at least one of the fixing portion and the massage protrusion is forced to deform through a connection between the massage protrusion and the opening.The massage module according to claim 4, characterized in that the fixing portion and the massage protrusion are integrally formed of a flexible material, and when the massage protrusion moves to different positions, the degree of modification of the fixing portion is different.The massage module of claim 5, characterized in that at least one of the massage protrusions has first, second, and third positions, the attachment portion having a first degree of variation in the first position; the attachment portion having a second degree of variation in the second position; the attachment portion having a third degree of variation in the third position, the second position being between the first and third positions, and the second degree of variation being less than the first degree of variation and the third degree of variation.Massage module according to claim 4, characterized in that the opening comprises two opposing guide surfaces, the massage projection is clamped with the two guide surfaces; two guide surfaces guide the massage elements to slide back and forth relative to the housing.Massage module according to claim 7, characterised in that each opening is arranged to be inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing, the massage projection is deflected at a certain angle relative to the outer wall of the fastening portion so that it is accommodated in each opening accordingly and slides inclined relative to the housing while guiding the two guide surfaces.The massage module according to claim 3, characterized in that the massage element comprises an installation portion, a fixing portion, and a contact portion, the contact part having a massage protrusion; the fixing portion is disposed in the housing and connected to the driving mechanism and the fixing portion, the massage protrusion is formed on the outer wall of the fixing portion and inserted into the plurality of openings, at least one of the contact portions extends obliquely from the opening, and the inclination angle is different at different positions of the opening; wherein when the installation portion is driven to move in the first direction, the fixing portion moves together with the installation portion.A massage device configured to massage the part to be massaged, characterized by comprising: a case body; a driving mechanism installed in the case; and a massage element movably installed in the case and connected to the driving mechanism, wherein the case body is provided with at least one strip-shaped opening communicating with the inside of the case, and the massage element protrudes from the outside of the case body through at least one strip-shaped opening, wherein the longitudinal direction of at least one strip-shaped opening is disposed at a certain inclination angle relative to the central axis of the case body, so that, under the driving of the driving mechanism, the massage element can slide along the longitudinal axis direction of the case back and forth along at least one strip-shaped opening and deflect a certain angle relative to the longitudinal axis direction of the case.

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