Massager
The dual-use massager addresses assembly complexity and monotonous back massage by using a hinge-connected frame with a flexible rack for versatile massage coverage, enhancing comfort and effectiveness across multiple body areas.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024208478
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-04-08
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing back massagers have complicated conductive assembly and provide monotonous single back massage functions.
A dual-use massager with an upper and lower case frame connected by a hinge, featuring a flexible rack and massage mechanism that can switch between upright and folded positions, allowing for versatile massage coverage including the back, buttocks, and thighs.
The massager offers a dual-use design with improved assembly simplicity and enhanced massage functionality, providing comfortable and effective massage across multiple body areas through a flexible and reciprocating mechanism.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of massage technology, and more particularly to a dual-use massager. [Background technology]
[0002] With the improvement of living standards, massagers have become popular and widely used as health equipment, providing comfort and relaxation when tired, and are very popular in the market.
[0003] Existing back massagers on the market include a guide rail and a massage mechanism that can move along the guide rail. The massage mechanism must be electrically connected to a control and power supply main board using multiple conductive pole pieces. The multiple conductive pole pieces require separate installation, making assembly of the conductive pole pieces complicated. Furthermore, existing back massagers primarily massage the user's back area, making their massage purpose somewhat monotonous. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] The present invention addresses the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a dual-use massager, thereby solving the problems of existing back massagers, such as the complicated conductive assembly and the single back massage function. [Means for solving the problem]
[0005] The present invention provides a massager, comprising an upper case frame, a lower case frame, a flexible rack, and a massage mechanism, the upper case frame and the lower case frame being connected together by a hinge assembly, the upper case frame and the lower case frame corresponding to the lower back region of a user when upright and not bent, and corresponding to the lower back and buttocks of the user when bent by the hinge assembly, the massage mechanism reciprocating on the rack to massage the user, the height of the lower case frame being close to the height of the top of the massage mechanism, when the user sits on the lower case frame, the massage mechanism can move in and out of the lower case frame area to massage the user's buttocks, and when the upper case frame and the lower case frame are bent, the massage mechanism reciprocatingly massages the lower back, buttocks, and thighs of the user. [Effects of the Invention]
[0006] By adopting the above-mentioned technical solutions, the present invention can achieve the following technical effects: Compared with existing technologies, the massager provided by this invention has a case frame divided into two parts, an upper part and an lower part, connected by a hinge, and the massager rack is made of flexible material, thereby realizing dual-use. When the upper and lower case frames are straightened, it can be used as a conventional backrest, and the height of the lower case frame is the same as that of the massage mechanism. When the upper and lower case frames are bent to a certain angle, it can realize a reciprocating massage between the legs, buttocks, and waist area. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0007] In order to more clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts. [Figure 1] 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a massager according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1. FIG. 4 is another schematic structural view of the massager in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view of the massager shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the massage mechanism in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the massage mechanism in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0008] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be described in more detail below in conjunction with the drawings. Of course, the described embodiments are only examples of the embodiments of the present invention, and are not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments that can be obtained by those skilled in the art without requiring creative work are all included in the protection scope of the present invention.
[0009] As shown in Figures 1 to 5, this embodiment provides a massager, which includes an upper case frame 1, a lower case frame 2, a flexible rack 3, and a massage mechanism 4, and the upper case frame 1 and the lower case frame 2 are connected together by a hinge assembly 5. When the upper case frame 1 and the lower case frame 2 are in an upright position and not bent, they correspond to the user's lower back area, and when the upper case frame 1 and the lower case frame 2 are bent by the hinge assembly 5, they correspond to the user's lower back and buttocks, respectively.
[0010] The massage mechanism 4 travels back and forth on the rack 3 to give a massage to the user.
[0011] The height of the lower case frame 2 is close to the height of the top of the massage mechanism 4, so that when a user sits on the lower case frame 2, the massage mechanism 4 can move in and out of the lower case frame area to massage the user's buttocks.
[0012] When the upper case frame 1 and the lower case frame 2 are in the folded state, the massage mechanism 4 massages the user's lower back, buttocks, and thighs while moving back and forth.
[0013] This massager can be used in two ways: the case frame is divided into upper and lower parts, connected by a hinge, and the massage cushion rack 3 is made of flexible material. When the upper and lower case frames are straightened, it can be used as a conventional backrest, and the height of the lower case frame 2 is the same as that of the massage mechanism 4. When the upper and lower case frames are bent to a certain angle, it can massage the legs, buttocks, and lower back area with a reciprocating motion.
[0014] In this embodiment, the upper case frame 1 and the lower case frame 2 are both provided with corresponding rack locking grooves 31, the rack 3 is fixedly installed corresponding to the rack locking grooves 31, a conductive strip 32 is provided on the rack 3, and a conductive pogo pin is provided on the massage mechanism 4, which engages with the rack 3 and is in contact with and connected to the conductive strip 32.
[0015] Here, two racks 3 are provided, and the two racks 3 are provided with a gap between them. The height of the lower case frame 2 is the same as that of the massage mechanism 4, which can support the user more stably and prevents the force of the user placing their buttocks or legs on it from concentrating on and compressing the massage mechanism 4, allowing the massage mechanism 4 to provide a more comfortable massage technique to the user.
[0016] Naturally, in order to ensure the aesthetic appearance of the massager, the height of the upper case frame 1 may be made flush with the height of the lower case frame 2.
[0017] 1 and 2, the present embodiment further includes a seat cushion 6, which is connected to the underside of the lower case frame 2. When the upper case frame 1 and the lower case frame 2 are in an upright position and not folded, the seat cushion 6 is provided to correspond to the user's buttocks and thighs, and when the upper case frame 1 and the lower case frame 2 are in a folded position, the seat cushion 6 is turned over to cover the lower case frame 2, so that the seat cushion 6 corresponds to the user's buttocks and thighs. Here, the seat cushion 6 may be a sponge cushion.
[0018] In this embodiment, a seat cushion cloth cover is further provided, which covers the seat cushion 6 and is connected to the lower part of the lower case frame 2.
[0019] In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the massage mechanism 4 includes a mechanism case 42, a massage head 43 provided on the front of the mechanism case 42, and a travel drive mechanism provided on the back of the mechanism case 42. The travel drive mechanism includes a travel drive assembly and a travel gear 44. A groove 421 is provided on the bottom of the mechanism case 42, and the rack 3 is provided in the groove 421 and engages with the travel gear 44. A pogo pin plate 45 is provided on the back of the mechanism case 42, and conductive pogo pins are provided on the pogo pin plate 45. The massage mechanism 4 includes a push-up cover 46, which is fixedly connected to the opening of the groove 421, so that the pogo pin plate 45 and the rack 3 are located within the closed groove. In this way, power and signals required to drive the movement of the massage mechanism 4 can be transmitted, replacing the conventional wired connection method, and better realizing two usage modes: folded and upright.
[0020] In this embodiment, the massage mechanism 4 further includes a control device that controls the reciprocating motion of the travel drive mechanism on the rack 3 and the massage of the massage head 43 on the user.
[0021] In this embodiment, a cloth cover is further provided, and the cloth cover encases the upper case frame 1, the lower case frame 2 and the massage mechanism 4.
[0022] Next, the structure of the massager of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0023] As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the structure of the massager mainly consists of an upper case frame 1, a lower case frame 2, a massage mechanism 4, a rack 3, and a seat cushion 6, and the seat cushion 6 is connected to the lower part of the lower case frame 2 by a cloth cover.
[0024] The upper and lower case frames 1 and 2 are connected together by a hinge assembly 5, allowing the case frame to be bent at a certain angle. The ends of the rack 3 are fixedly connected to the upper and lower case frames 1 and 2, respectively. The rack 3 is made of a flexible material so that it can bend and deform when the upper and lower case frames are bent. The massage mechanism 4 is engaged with the rack 3. As shown in FIG. 4, a groove 421 is formed on the underside of the mechanism case 42. The rack 3 is installed in the groove 421 and engages with the running gear 44. The rack 3 is also provided with a conductive strip 32 which is connected to the conductive pogo pins of the pogo pin plate 45. The pogo pin plate 45 is fixedly connected to the mechanism case 42. In this way, the power and signals required to drive the mechanism can be transmitted, replacing the traditional wired connection method. The two operating modes of the mechanism, i.e., folded and upright, can be more easily realized. The push cover 46 and the mechanism case 42 are fixedly connected to the opening of the groove 421, thereby connecting the rack 3 within the closed groove, and thus enabling the massage mechanism 4 to massage while reciprocating on the rack 3.
[0025] First use state of the massager: As shown in Figure 1, the entire back area is massaged in an upright use state.
[0026] Second use state: As shown in Figure 2, bend the device to massage the lower back, buttocks, and legs.
[0027] When in the folded position, the sponge cushion is placed on the lower case frame 2, and when in the upright position, the sponge cushion is inverted and placed on the chair, making it more comfortable to sit on. The upper case frame 1, the lower case frame 2, and the sponge cushion may also be placed on a bed in an upright position, allowing the user to lie down.
[0028] This massager can be used in two ways, with the case frame divided into upper and lower parts connected by a hinge, and the massager rack 3 made of flexible material. When the upper and lower case frames are straightened, it can be used as a conventional backrest, and the height of the lower case frame 2 is the same as that of the massage mechanism. When the upper and lower case frames are bent to a certain angle, it can massage the legs, buttocks, and lower back area with a reciprocating motion.
[0029] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, those skilled in the art can make other changes and modifications to these embodiments once they understand the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims should be interpreted to include the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the claims.
[0030] It is obvious that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if such modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and the equivalent technology, the present invention is intended to include these modifications and variations. [Explanation of symbols]
[0031] 1 Upper case frame 2 Lower case frame 3 racks 4 Massage mechanism 5 Hinge Assembly 31 Rack locking groove 32 Conductive Strip 6 seat cushion 42 Mechanism case 43 Massage Head 44 Running gear 421 Groove 45 pogo pin plate 46 Oshiba
Claims
1. a massage device comprising an upper case frame, a lower case frame, a flexible rack, and a massage mechanism, the upper case frame and the lower case frame being integrally connected by a hinge assembly, the upper case frame and the lower case frame corresponding to the lower back region of a user when they are not bent in an upright state, and the upper case frame and the lower case frame corresponding to the lower back and buttocks of the user when they are bent by the hinge assembly; the massage mechanism travels back and forth on the rack to provide a massage to the user; The height of the lower case frame is close to the height of the top of the massage mechanism, so that when a user sits on the lower case frame, the massage mechanism can move in and out of the lower case frame area to massage the user's buttocks; When the upper case frame and the lower case frame are in a folded state, the massage mechanism massages the user's lower back, buttocks, and thighs while reciprocating. Massage device.
2. 2. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the upper case frame and the lower case frame are both provided with corresponding rack locking grooves, the racks are fixedly installed corresponding to the rack locking grooves, the racks are provided with conductive strips, the massage mechanism is provided with conductive pogo pins, the massage mechanism engages with the racks, and the conductive pogo pins are in contact with and connected to the conductive strips.
3. 3. The massager according to claim 2, wherein two racks are provided, and the two racks are provided with a gap between them.
4. 2. The massager of claim 1, further comprising a seat cushion connected to the lower part of the lower case frame, wherein the seat cushion is positioned to correspond to the user's buttocks and thighs when the upper case frame and the lower case frame are not folded in an upright state, and when the upper case frame and the lower case frame are folded, the seat cushion is inverted to cover the lower case frame, and the seat cushion is positioned to correspond to the user's buttocks and thighs.
5. The massage device of claim 2, wherein the massage mechanism comprises a mechanism case, a massage head is provided on the front of the mechanism case, a traveling drive mechanism is provided on the back of the mechanism case, the traveling drive mechanism comprises a traveling drive assembly and a traveling gear, a groove is provided on the bottom of the mechanism case, and the rack is provided in the groove and engages with the traveling gear.
6. 6. The massage device according to claim 5, wherein a pogo pin plate is provided on a rear surface of the mechanism case, and the conductive pogo pins are provided on the pogo pin plate.
7. The massager of claim 6, wherein the massage mechanism includes a push-up cover, the push-up cover being fixedly connected to an opening of the groove, so that the pogo pin plate and the rack are installed in a closed groove.
8. The massager according to claim 5, wherein the massage mechanism further comprises a control device for controlling the reciprocating motion of the travel drive mechanism on the rack and the massage of the massage head on the user.
9. 2. The massager according to claim 1, further comprising a fabric cover, the fabric cover enclosing the upper case frame, the lower case frame, and the massage mechanism.
10. 5. The massager according to claim 4, further comprising a seat cushion cloth cover, the seat cushion cloth cover enclosing the seat cushion and being connected to the lower part of the lower case frame.