DE1278072B - Seat or reclining furniture that can be used as a massage device - Google Patents

Description

Furniture that can be used as a massage device The invention refers to a piece of furniture that can be used as a massage device to sit or lie on with fixed Upholstery with or without legrests and with one or more vibrating devices, which can be changed in amplitude and / or frequency. or lounge furniture of this type is permanently installed under the upholstered surfaces Vibration device provided. Here lit the massage effect of the vibration devices strongest at the respective installation point while they are away from the installation point subsides and at the end of the pad area is equal to zero. So it is not possible with this seated or reclining furniture designed as a massage device, any part of the body to massage, since the vibration device is fixed within the cushion and can therefore no longer be changed locally after the upholstery has been completed.

It is the object of the invention to remedy the deficiencies indicated above to avoid and to create a piece of furniture that can be used as a massage device, whose mass action is adaptable to all requirements.

According to the invention this object is achieved in that each vibration device is arranged continuously displaceable in the longitudinal direction within the furniture. This ensures that the areas of the strongest massage effect of the location Body parts can be adjusted that are to be massaged. Advantageously the vibration devices can be arranged displaceably by means of a spindle drive be. The displacement of the vibrating devices can, however, according to the invention also by means of rope; or chain drive or by means of a friction or bevel gear drive take place. This allows the displacement of the vibration devices in the simplest way Way, by hand or by means of an electric motor.

The vibration devices can in a manner known per se as Imbalance or magnetic vibrators can be designed.

According to a further feature of the invention are the vibration devices Slidably arranged on oval springs. The oval springs have the great advantage that they can still vibrate at the ends of the padding, so that the vibration device can be moved to the end of the upholstery or the oval springs without that the massage effect diminishes, as is the case, for example, with firmly clamped leaf springs would be the case. This gives you, for example, the option to adjust the neck area to massage.

To support the massage effect if necessary, the Vibrating devices heated elements, preferably electric heating pads, be assigned. The temperature of these heatable elements can vary for each individual or be controllable for everyone together.

The control device for the electric motor is advantageous on the furniture frame, preferably on the armrest, pivotable by means of a hinge or arranged to be retractable. If necessary, the control device can be very simple Way folded out of the armrest and operated by the user of the massage device will. It is particularly advantageous for the hinge to accommodate the electrical to train i management.

In the drawings are embodiments of a massage device usable furniture according to the invention shown for example.

F i g. 1 is a section through seating and reclining furniture according to the invention with solid cushions, in which the unbalance vibrators are on - oval springs by means of a spindle drive are slidably arranged; F i g. 2 is a spindle drive on a leaf spring movable unbalance vibrator; F i g. 3 is a partial section of FIG. 1 in enlarged view Scale; Fig. 4 is a partial section according to Fig. 3, but with a magnetic vibrator, F i g. Figure 5 is a section on line B-C of Figure 3; Fig. 5 a is a section along the line D-E of Figure 4; F i g. 6 is a schematic illustration a friction gear for moving the vibration devices; F i g. 7 is a schematic representation of a cable or chain drive for moving the Vibrating devices; Fig. 8 is a rear perspective view of a seat or Reclining furniture according to the invention with the control device deployed; F i g. 9 is a section through a control device according to the invention in the unfolded position with locking by leaf spring.

In Fig. 1 is an inventive, usable as a massage device Sitting or lying furniture 2 with fixed cushions 19 and 20 and a leg support S is shown. In the cushions 19 and 20 unbalance vibration devices 11 are on oval springs 21, which extend over the entire length of the upholstery, are arranged displaceably. the Vibration device is by means of a nut 32 in a bracket 22 on a spindle 24 led. This spindle 24 is driven by a motor 23 via a flexible coupling 31 set in rotation so that the vibrating device 11 is moved. Limit switch 28 and 29 limit the displacement distance. The actual vibrator 11 is from surrounded by a plastic sleeve30, which encompasses the moving parts, in particular the motor shaft and covers the imbalance weight 14 and directs the flow of cooling air around the motor housing. In the embodiment according to FIG. 2, a leaf spring 27 is used as the resilient element provided on which the vibration device is slidably disposed. The vibrating devices can also be designed as magnetic vibrators 8.

To guide the sliding vibration devices are on the resilient elements guide strips36 attached. The vibrators are on either Support plates 35 or arranged in sliding housings 43. The support plates 35 or Sliding housings 43 engage with tabs 37 around guide strips 36.

The vibrations from the vibrator 8 and 11 are transmitted via Pressure stamp 40 on the guide strips 36 and the resilient element 21.

The plungers 40 are by compression springs 41, which are either in Sliding housing 43 are arranged or have their own spring housing 42, loaded and kept in close contact with the guide rails.

The displacement = of the vibration devices can also be via a Friction or bevel gears according to FIG. 6 take place. A bevel gear 47 is of a Handwheel 46 or the like. Driven and transmits the rotary movement either by means of Frictional engagement or a toothing on a second bevel gear48, which is on the spindle 24 is attached. The nut 32 is then in communication with the vibrator. A rope- or chain drive. 7 for adjusting the vibrators consists of two pairs of wheels 51, which are connected to one another by a pair of ropes or chains 50; On the ropes or chains, the sliding housing 43 of the vibrator is attached at 52.

It is driven by the handwheel 46. Of course, you can all adjustment devices not only operated by hand, but also driven by a motor will.

The itz- oderLjege; niöbel expediently has only one Connection cord for connection to the electrical network. This connecting cord 94 is advantageously arranged on the back of the furniture. If the furniture isn't is connected to the mains, the cable 94 is in a recess or a slot 93 housed and the plug contact is plugged into a dummy plug 92.

The cable can also be stored in a pocket 95 (shown in dashed lines).

The branches from the central supply line to the individual vibration devices and the heating circuit are based on a control device on the frame, preferably in the armrest 77 is arranged. This control device consists of a switchboard support 83 and the switchboard 82, which are preferably made of plastic. Switchboard 82 and panel support 83 can consist of one or more parts. Of the Panel support 83 is at its lower end by means of a hinge 88 on the Armrest pivotally attached and can be in a corresponding cavity in the armrest 77 can be swiveled in. The hinge pin is hollow on the inside and is used to lead through the electrical cables 89 of the supply and discharge lines. In the swiveled-in position the control device by a magnetic stop 78 to which an iron plate is attached 99 of the switchboard support 83 applies, fixed in its position.

Swiveling is done by simply pulling on a ring 79 or the like. In the unfolded position, the control device is at least a fixed to the frame leaf spring 85 held, the spring cam 86 in a Recess 87 on hinge 88 engages. All required Switching elements attached, such. B. the adjustment devices -80 for the vibrators and 81 for heating.

Claims (8)

Claims: 1. Seating or lying furniture that can be used as a massage device with fixed cushions with or without legrests and with one or more vibration devices, which can be changed in amplitude and / or frequency, d a d u r c h marked, that each vibration device (8, 11) in the longitudinal direction within the furniture (2) is arranged continuously displaceable. 2. Massage device according to claim 1, characterized in that the Vibration devices (8, 11) arranged to be displaceable by means of a spindle drive (24) are. 3. Massage device according to claim 1, characterized in that the Vibration devices (8, 11) can be moved by means of a cable or chain drive (50, see above) are arranged. 4. Massage device according to claim 1, characterized in that the Vibration devices (8, 11) can be displaced by means of friction or bevel gears (47, 48) are arranged. 5. Massage device according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that that the vibration devices- (8, -li) by hand or by means of an -Elektromotors (23) are longitudinally displaceable. 6. Massage device according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that that the vibration devices (8, 11) are slidably arranged on oval springs (21) are. 7. Massage device according to claim 5, characterized in that the Control device for the electric motor (23) on the furniture frame, preferably on the Armrest (77) arranged to be pivotable or retractable by means of a hinge (88) is. 8. Massage device according to claim 7, characterized in that the Hinge (88) for assumption of the electrical leads (89) is formed. ~~~~~~~~~ Considered publications: German Patent No. 969 179; U.S. Patent Nos. 3,092,100, 3,064,642, 3,062,203, 2,937,641.