Therapeutic couch for receiving a therapeutically effective insert

Abstract

Therapeutic couch, with upholstery (2), characterized in that a lumbar recess (13) is provided in the back cutout (4), which is designed for the removable reception of a massage mat (5), through which a support structure (10) convexly formed on the support plate (6) can be passed and adjusted relative to the lying surface (1).

Description

[0001] The application concerns a therapeutic couch for receiving a therapeutically effective insert, hereinafter also referred to as a massage mat.

[0002] Therapeutic treatment tables are generally known as pieces of furniture used to position a person during physiotherapy, osteopathic, medical, or cosmetic treatments. They typically consist of a stable substructure (for example, made of metal, wood, or plastic) and a padded, often easy-to-clean surface. Modern tables often feature adjustable segments such as a headrest, lumbar support, backrest, and footrest, the positioning of which can be adapted to the individual needs of the person being treated, also known as the patient, using electric or mechanical drives such as levers, gas springs, and / or compression springs or motors.

[0003] Massage mats are increasingly used in the treatment of muscular complaints, particularly in the back. These mats can incorporate various massage or therapeutic elements, such as mechanical massage elements, vibration elements, compressed air chambers, heating elements, or electrical massage devices, like those used in electromyostimulation (EMS). EMS is a joint-friendly method in which muscles are specifically stimulated with electrical impulses. For this purpose, so-called EMS mats are used, which contain therapeutically effective elements and are typically laid out on a treatment table.

[0004] Typically, the patient lies partially on the massage mat so that it makes contact with the skin surface as much as possible and can exert its stimulating effect.

[0005] One disadvantage of conventional solutions is that the therapeutic intensity of massage mats is largely determined by the patient's position on the mat and thus by even contact, which in turn is largely determined by the patient's physiognomy. This is also frequently the reason for uneven positioning and therefore leads to a therapeutic effect that is difficult to predict.

[0006] The present invention addresses this problem and provides a solution by means of a geometrically variable support structure, which ensures therapeutically effective positioning on the massage mat regardless of the patient's physiognomy and individual weight, by ensuring uniform contact even during treatment without changing the patient's position.

[0007] The problem is solved by an anatomically shaped couch according to the invention: Fig. Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the device with a shaped lying surface (1), padding (2), and headrest (3). The back cutout (4), which is a recess in the padding (2), is designed to receive a massage mat (5), which can be detachably inserted into the back cutout (4). The back cutout (4) can be designed to fit the massage mat (5) securely. Below the back cutout (4), the lying surface (1) serves as a support surface for the massage mat (5). Optionally, fixing or holding devices can be used to keep the massage mat (5) in position during use.

[0008] In the area of ​​the back cutout (4) the lying surface has a lumbar recess (13).

[0009] Fig. Figure 2 shows the underside of the device with the support plate (6). In the illustration, the support plate (6) is pivotally attached to the underside of the lying surface (1) by means of a hinge (7) and connected to the body (11) of the device as a buttress by means of an adjustment device (9). The support plate (6) is thus pivotally mounted about an axis of the hinge (7) and can be positioned relative to the lying surface (1) by means of the adjustment device (9).

[0010] A convex support structure (10) is arranged on the support plate (6). The support structure (10) is positioned so that it can at least partially pass through the lumbar recess (13). By adjusting the support plate (6), the relative height of the support structure (10) with respect to the lying surface (1) changes, thereby locally raising a massage mat (5) arranged on the lying surface (1). In a preferred embodiment, the support structure (10) is designed as a lumbar support.

[0011] Fig. 3: Furthermore, separately adjustable support structures in the neck and / or head area are proposed. The couch has an additional neck recess (14) in the headrest area (3). A neck support plate (8) is arranged below the headrest and is adjustable relative to the headrest (3). A neck support (12) is arranged on this neck support plate (8) and is positioned so that it partially protrudes through the neck recess of the headrest (14). By adjusting the neck support plate (8), the height of the neck support (12) changes relative to the contact surface of the headrest (3), thereby providing local adjustment of the support contour in the cervical spine area. In a preferred embodiment, the headrest (3) and neck support (12) are adjustable independently of each other.

[0012] The neck support plate (8) is adjustable independently of the support plate (6) located in the back area.

[0013] The adjustment device (9), the adjustment device-neck support (15) in Fig. 2 and the adjustable headrest device (16) in Fig. 2 can be adjusted mechanically, electrically, or pneumatically.

[0014] The described change in the support geometry allows for adjustments to be made during the treatment process without requiring the person being treated to change their position. Reference symbol list: 1 sleeping area 2. Padding 3 Headrest 4 Back cutout 5 massage mats 6 Carrier plate 7 hinge 8 Neck support plate 9 Adjustment device 10 Support structure 11 Corpus 12 Neck support 13 Lumbar recess 14 Neck area cutout 15 Adjustment device - neck support 16 Adjustment device - headrest

Claims

[1] Therapeutic couch, with padding (2), characterized by , that in the back cutout (4), which is designed for the removable reception of a massage mat (5), a lumbar recess (13) is provided through which a support structure (10) convexly formed on the support plate (6) can be passed and adjusted relative to the lying surface (1). [2] Therapeutic couch according to the previous claim, characterized by , that the support plate (6) is pivotably mounted by means of a hinge (7) and is adjustable relative to the lying surface (1) by means of the adjustment device (9). [3] Therapeutic couch according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that a neck area recess (14) is provided in the headrest (3), under which a neck support plate (8) adjustable relative to the headrest (3) is arranged with a neck support (12) whose height position relative to the surface of the headrest (3) is adjustable.

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