WO2019240739A1 - Massager - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to medicine, specifically to physiotherapeutic devices in the form of massagers intended for exerting a physiotherapeutic effect on the human body. The claimed massager comprises an elastic base (1) having reflex effecting elements in the form of massage protuberances (2) on an outer surface of the elastic base (1). Moreover, the spacial configuration of the base (1) is in a stylized shape of natural items, primarily plants and animals.

Description

 Massager

The invention relates to medicine, to physiotherapeutic devices made in the form of massagers designed for physiotherapeutic effects on the human body, can be used for therapeutic and preventive purposes in medical institutions and in domestic conditions.

 Well-known massagers containing the elastic base of a given spatial configuration with elements of reflex action in the form of massage protrusions (spikes) on the outer surface of the elastic base. The elastic base is made in the form of a spherical-shaped hollow body filled with gas (the so-called massage balls or massage hedgehogs). Massage protrusions are made in one piece with an elastic base, that is, from the same elastic material from which the elastic base is made. Such massagers are widely described in publicly available information sources, for example, http://www.obruch.com.ua/ taxonomy / term / 200,

 Massage protrusions of the ball (hedgehog) have a beneficial effect on the nerve endings and biologically active areas of the palms of the hands, are effective to increase muscle tone on the surface of the skin, reduce venous stasis and accelerate capillary circulation, improve the functioning of the central and peripheral nervous system.

 Common features of these massagers and the claimed solution are: a massager containing an elastic base of a given spatial configuration with elements of reflex action in the form of massage protrusions on the outer surface of the elastic base.

 Children of small and middle age perceive such a massager as a toy, playing with which they unconsciously perceive the preventive and healing effect of the massager on their body. The limited form of the massager with a sphere (ball, ball) reduces the interest, game potential and attractiveness of the massager for children.

As a prototype, a massage ball was chosen for massage of the palms and fingers of the child’s hands (http://defektolog.ucoz.ru/publ/defektologu_na_zametku/ massazh_ladonej_i_palcev_ruk_rebenka_massazhnym_mjachikom / 3-1-0-24-24) containing a body shaped like a hollow in the form of an elastic cavity (ball, hedgehog), on the outer surface of which the elements of reflex effect are made in the form of massage protrusions (spikes), made in one piece with elastic base, that is, from the same elastic material from which the elastic base is made.

 Common features of the prototype and the claimed solution are: a massager containing an elastic base of a given spatial configuration with elements of reflex action in the form of massage protrusions on the outer surface of the elastic base.

 A massage ball is an effective means of developing the hands of a child, the movements of his fingers, and the development of muscles. Massage protrusions act on the nerve endings, improve blood flow, activate capillary circulation, reduce venous congestion, increase skin and muscle tone, act on biologically active zones, and improve the condition of the whole organism. But, as in the aforementioned analogue, the limited shape of the massager with a sphere (ball, ball) reduces the attractiveness and playing potential of the massager for children, reduces the possibility of a therapeutic effect on the child's body.

 The basis of the invention is the task of increasing the attractiveness and playing potential of the massager for children.

 The problem is solved in that in a massager containing an elastic base of a given spatial configuration with elements of reflex action in the form of massage protrusions on the outer surface of an elastic base, in accordance with the invention, the spatial configuration of the base has a stylized shape of natural objects, mainly of the animal or plant world.

 These signs are essential features of the invention, since together they ensure the achievement of a technical result - increasing the attractiveness and playing potential of the massager for children.

 The implementation of the framework in the form of stylized forms of natural objects, mainly of the animal or plant world, increases the attractiveness and game potential of the massager for children. Such funny toy massagers have a positive effect on the development of children, enrich the sensory environment of children, stimulate their psychomotor development.

 The elastic base may have a flat or three-dimensional spatial configuration.

The three-dimensional spatial configuration can be formed by a solid body of elastic material or a hollow body in the form of an airtight shell filled with a fluid with at least one opening with a shut-off element in the shell. In the massage protrusions, metal inserts protruding beyond the massage protrusions can be fixed.

 It is advisable to make metal inserts in adjacent massage ledges from different metals or with metal coatings with different electrochemical potentials. This embodiment expands the factors of reflex effect due to the formation of galvanic pairs, which during the game, when in contact with the skin, generate galvanic microcurrents, which increases the positive effect of the massager on the body.

 Metal inserts can be made in the form of needles, the tips of which protrude beyond the massage protrusions. The use of metal needles further expands the factors of reflex action arising from the use of needle massagers.

 The following is a description of the proposed solutions with reference to the drawings, which show:

 FIG. 1 - Massager, elastic base has a flat spatial configuration in the form of a maple leaf.

 FIG. 2 - Massager, section AA in FIG. 1, the massage protrusions are made on opposite sides of the elastic base integrally with the base.

 FIG. 3 - Massager, section AA in FIG. 1, massage tabs are made with metal inserts.

 FIG. 4 - Massager, a fragment of the implementation of massage ledges with metal inserts on an enlarged scale, the implementation of metal inserts with a metal coating, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the material of the metal insert.

 FIG. 5 - Massager, examples of the implementation of metal needles fixed in the massage protrusions.

 FIG. 6 - Massager, the implementation of a metal needle with a metal coating, the electrochemical potential of which is different from the electrochemical potential of the material of the needle.

 FIG. 7 - Massager, section AA in FIG. 1, massage projections are made with metal bipolar needles.

 FIG. 8 - Massager, elastic Base has a flat spatial configuration in the form of a flower.

 FIG. 9 - Massager, elastic base has a flat spatial configuration in the form of an apple.

FIG. 10 - Massager, elastic base has a flat spatial configuration in the form of a Christmas tree. FIG. 11 - Massager, elastic base has a flat spatial configuration in the form of flounder fish.

 FIG. 12 - Massager, section BB in FIG. 8.

 FIG. 13 - Massager, section BB in FIG. 9.

 FIG. 14 - Massager, section GG in FIG. 10.

 FIG. 15 - Massager, section DD in FIG. eleven.

 FIG. 16 - Massager, elastic base has a three-dimensional spatial configuration in the form of a chicken.

 FIG. 17 - Massager, elastic base has a three-dimensional spatial configuration in the form of fish.

 FIG. 18 - Massager, elastic base has a three-dimensional spatial configuration in the form of a hedgehog.

 FIG. 19 - Massager, elastic base has a three-dimensional spatial configuration in the form of a dinosaur.

 FIG. 20 - Massager, elastic base has a three-dimensional spatial configuration in the form of a frog.

 FIG. 21 - Massager, three-dimensional spatial configuration is formed by a solid body of elastic material.

 FIG. 22 - Massager, three-dimensional spatial configuration is formed by a hollow body in the form of an airtight shell filled with a fluid.

 The massager contains an elastic base 1 of a given spatial configuration with reflexive elements in the form of massage projections 2 on the outer surfaces of the elastic base 1. The spatial configuration of the base 1 has a stylized shape of objects of the animal or plant world.

 In FIG. 1 shows a massager, the elastic base 1 of which has a flat spatial configuration in the form of a maple leaf. On the opposite sides of the elastic base 1, massage lobes 2 are made. Massage lobes 2 are made integrally with the elastic base 1, that is, the elasticity of the massage lobes 2 corresponds to the elasticity of the base 1, which provides a “soft” reflex effect on the child’s body. The protrusions 2 on opposite sides of the base 1 can have a different implementation: on the upper side of the base 1, the massage protrusions 2 are pointed, on the lower side they are rounded (dull), that is, the reflex effect of the opposite sides of this massager can be different, which enriches the variety of therapeutic effects of the massager ( Fig. 2).

Massage tabs 2 can be made with metal inserts 3 protruding beyond the massage tabs 2 on opposite sides of the elastic base 1. Metal inserts 3 in adjacent massage tabs 2 made of various metals or with metal coatings with different electrochemical potentials with the formation of galvanic pairs, which during the game, when in contact with the child’s body, generate galvanic microcurrents 4, causing the known therapeutic effects of galvanization and galvanic electrophoresis (Fig. 3).

 The metal inserts 3 can be made with a partial metal coating 5, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the material of the metal insert 3. The protruding top of the metal insert 3 is exposed. In this case, galvanic pairs “metal insert 3 - metal coating 5” are formed, which upon contact with the skin generate galvanic microcurrents 6, enhancing the therapeutic effects of galvanization and galvanic electrophoresis (Fig. 4).

 Metal inserts can be made in the form of needles 7, the tips of which extend beyond the massage protrusions 2. The needles can have various designs, for example, in the form of a rod with a head 8 (7a in the form of a rod with one local thickening 9 (76), in the form of a rod with two local thickenings 9 (7c), in the form of a bipolar rod with two local thickenings 9 (7d), in the form of a bipolar rod with three local thickenings 9 (7d), in the form of a U-shaped bracket, the ends of which 10 extend beyond the elastic base 1, and the cross member 11 is fixed in elastic about again 1. Head 8, local thickenings 9, crosspiece 10 are means for fixing the needles in an elastic base 1 (Fig. 5).

 The metal needles 7 can be made with a metal coating 12, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the metal needle 7. The tip of the metal needle 7 is exposed. In this case, galvanic pairs “metal needle 7 - metal coating 13” are formed, which upon contact with the skin of the user generate galvanic microcurrents 13 (Fig. 6).

 In FIG. 7 shows fragments of a massager, in the massage projections 2 of which bipolar needles 7d or 7g are installed, the tips of which protrude from opposite sides of the elastic base 1. Neighboring needles 7d can be insulated or electrically connected by means of conductors 14. Electrically connected needles when actively in contact with the user's body generate galvanic microcurrents 15.

The elastic base 1 of the massager can have various flat and three-dimensional spatial configurations, in which the forms and features of objects that are attractive for playing, mainly of the animal or plant world, that are understandable for children are stylized. As examples, in FIG. 8-15 show massagers with a flat spatial configuration: in the form of a flower (Fig. 8, 12), in the form of an apple (Fig. 9, 13), in the form of a Christmas tree (Fig. 10, 14), in the form of flounder fish (Fig. 11, 15). The elements of the reflex effect on the opposite sides of these figures have different designs, that is, the reflex effect of the opposite sides of these massagers is different, which provides a variety of therapeutic effects of the massager (Fig. 12-15).

 In FIG. 16-20 show examples of massagers with a three-dimensional spatial configuration: in the form of a chicken (Fig. 16), in the form of a fish (Fig. 17), in the form of an elephant (Fig. 18), in the form of a dinosaur (Fig. 19), in the form of a frog (Fig. 20).

 The three-dimensional spatial configuration can be formed by a solid body 16 of elastic material (Fig. 21).

 The three-dimensional spatial configuration can be formed by a hollow body in the form of an airtight shell 17 filled with fluid 18, with at least one hole 19 with a shut-off element 20 in the shell (Fig. 22).

 The inventive massager, thanks to special forms of elastic foundation, is an effective means of positive influence on the development of the child, which enriches the sensory environment of children, stimulates their psychomotor development, and improves the condition of the whole organism of the child.

Claims

Claim  1. A massager containing an elastic base (1) of a given spatial configuration with elements of reflex action in the form of massage projections (2) on the outer surface of the elastic base (1),  characterized in that the spatial configuration of the base (1) has a stylized form of natural objects, mainly of the animal or plant world. 2. Massager according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic base (1) has a flat spatial configuration. 3. Massager according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic base (1) has a three-dimensional spatial configuration. 4. Massager according to claim 3, characterized in that the spatial spatial configuration is formed by a solid body (16) of elastic material. 5. Massager according to claim 3, characterized in that the three-dimensional spatial configuration is formed by a hollow body in the form of an airtight shell (17) filled with a fluid (18) with at least one hole (19) with a locking element (20) in shell (17). 6. The massager according to claim 1, characterized in that metal inserts (3) are fixed in the massage protrusions (2), protruding beyond the massage protrusions (2). 7. Massager according to claim 6, characterized in that the metal inserts (3) in adjacent massage protrusions (2) are made of various metals or with metal coatings (5) with different electrochemical potentials. 8. The massager according to claim 6, characterized in that the metal inserts are made in the form of needles (7), the tips of which extend beyond the massage protrusions (2).