Massaging device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016175185-A1
Application number	US-201414573568-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 17, 2014
Priority date	Dec 17, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present application relates to a powered massaging device comprising a drive shaft ( 7 ) having an axis of rotation and a massaging head ( 8 ) with a skin engaging surface ( 9 ). The massaging head ( 8 ) being attachable to said drive shaft ( 7 ) for simultaneous rotation about said axis and vibration in a direction along said axis.

First claim

1 . A powered massaging device comprising a drive shaft having an axis of rotation and a massaging head with a skin engaging surface, the massaging head being attachable to said drive shaft for simultaneous rotation about said axis and vibration in a direction along said axis.

2 . A powered massaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the massaging head comprises a central hub and a plurality of massaging elements, each massaging element being spaced radially from the central hub and spaced from each other in a cirumferential direction about the axis.

3 . A powered massaging device according to claim 2 , wherein the massaging elements comprise a plurality of petals integrally formed with the central hub and spaced evenly around the entire circumference of the massaging head.

4 . A powered massaging device according to claim 3 , comprising between 6 and 17 petals.

5 . A powered massaging device according to claim 4 , wherein the pitch between petals is less than 23 mm but more than 6 mm.

6 . A powered massaging device according to claim 5 , wherein each petal extends radially from the hub by a distance of between 3 mm and 8 mm.

7 . A powered massaging device according to claim 3 , wherein the tips of the petals are curved with a radius of between 8 mm and 10 mm.

8 . A powered massaging device according to claim 3 , wherein the petals extend in an axial direction by between 8 mm and 15 mm.

9 . A powered massaging device according to claim 3 , wherein the central hub has a surface protruding in an axial direction beyond the petals.

10 . A powered massaging device according to claim 2 , wherein a plurality of spokes extend from the central hub, a freely rotatable element being mounted on each spoke.

11 . A powered massaging device according to claim 10 , wherein each element is a spherical or part-spherical ball.

12 . A powered massaging device according to claim 2 , wherein the massaging head comprises a base plate, the central hub comprises an integral first protruberance upstanding from a centre of said base plate, and said massaging elements comprising a plurality of second integral protruberances upstanding from a peripheral region of said base plate surrounding, and spaced from, said first protruberance.

13 . A powered massaging device according to claim 1 , comprising a controller configured to rotate the massaging head in a first direction of rotation for a predetermined period of time before rotating the massaging head in a second direction of rotation for a second predetermined period of time.

14 . A powered massaging device according to claim 13 , wherein the controller is configured to prevent rotation of the massaging head for a further predetermined period of time after rotating it in said first direction and before rotating it in said second direction.

15 . A powered massaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is operable to control vibration of said massaging head along said axis at a frequency of between 30 and 60 Hz.

Assignees

• Koninkl Philips Nv

Inventors

• Buchner Santos Evelyn
• Yang Kelly
• Harvey Severin Luc Ramses

Classifications

• A61H2015/0042

  Balls or spheres · CPC title

• A61H23/006

  Percussion or tapping massage (hand percussion A61H23/06) · CPC title

• A61H7/007

  Kneading · CPC title

• A61H2201/5035

  Several programs selectable · CPC title

• A61H2201/1215

  Rotary drive · CPC title