EP3030210A1 - Vibration therapy device with support surfaces and with an oscillation-generating mechanism that generates linear lateral oscillations - Google Patents

Vibration therapy device with support surfaces and with an oscillation-generating mechanism that generates linear lateral oscillations

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EP3030210A1
EP3030210A1 EP14749775.4A EP14749775A EP3030210A1 EP 3030210 A1 EP3030210 A1 EP 3030210A1 EP 14749775 A EP14749775 A EP 14749775A EP 3030210 A1 EP3030210 A1 EP 3030210A1
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vibration
therapy device
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Klaus Kampitsch
Hannes Papousek
David KAMPITSCH
Oliver CZALOUN
Norbert ISAK
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  • the invention relates to a vibration therapy apparatus having a lying surface arranged along a longitudinal axis for a human body, which comprises a plurality of support surfaces and at least partially designed as a vibrating support, a trunk module, which supports a fuselage support surface, a leg module, which supports a lower leg support surface, and a Schwingungser Wegungseinrich- device ,
  • a vibration therapy device is known from EP 0 267 546 A2.
  • Vibration therapy devices of the type mentioned have been known for some time. They were originally used only for vibration massage, but are nowadays more and more used for the therapy of disorders or diseases of the muscular system and the bone skeleton.
  • the device known from EP 0 267 546 A2 already mentioned, combines a circular oscillation of a bearing surface in the support plane with a perpendicular upward and downward oscillation of the bearing surface. Both vibrations are positively coupled.
  • the invention has for its object to provide an improved vibration therapy device, which allows a more effective treatment and in particular for the treatment of the spine, pelvis and lower extremities is better suited than known vibration therapy devices.
  • this object is achieved in that the Schwingungser Wegungs- device linear lateral vibrations generated transversely to the longitudinal axis in the plane of the lying surface and forcibly coupled to the fuselage support surface and / or the lower leg support surface for transmitting the lateral vibrations.
  • Conventional vibration therapy devices generate vibrations in the plane of the lying surface, which have lateral, ie transversely to the longitudinal axis of the lying surface directed vibration components, but moreover contain many non-lateral vibration components, including even those which are directed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the lying surface.
  • the invention is based on the recognition that non-lateral oscillations can reduce the success of a treatment and can even have a counterproductive effect by: In some circumstances this may increase existing complaints through constant compression and extension of certain areas, such as the intervertebral discs.
  • linear lateral vibrations generated by the vibration generating device of the vibration therapy device transversely to the longitudinal axis of the lying surface and in the plane of the lying surface, such negative concomitant phenomena do not occur.
  • these linear lateral vibrations are much better for loosening the spine and the pelvic area suitable than the previously used vibrations.
  • linear lateral oscillations is meant here those oscillations which are directed exclusively or at least essentially laterally in the plane of the lying surface and have no or only a negligible proportion of differently directed vibrations in the plane of the lying surface. A possible, easy up and down movement of the lying surface perpendicular to the linear lateral vibration is possible and does not affect the desired treatment success.
  • the vibration generating device has a plurality of vibration drives for lateral vibration generation, in particular at least one vibration drive for the
  • Hull module and at least one oscillating drive for the leg module are provided.
  • the trunk and lower extremities can be treated separately from each other and, above all, in a more targeted manner.
  • Separate vibration drives for the trunk module and the leg module also allow more effective vibration combinations for whole-body treatment, for example by the lower leg support surface oscillates in opposite directions to the fuselage support surface and, if desired, with a different amplitude.
  • the trunk support surface is subdivided into an upper body support surface and a pelvis support surface, and the upper body support surface and the pelvis support surface are decoupled from one another in terms of vibration technology.
  • a desired vibration for. only to create between shoulder and pelvis.
  • Such oscillations are particularly suitable, for example, for spinal column therapy, because they lead to a spinal column loosening, lateral deflection of the spine, without applying compression or Extensionsbelastept.
  • Vibrating drive for Lateralschwingungserzeugung either for the upper body support surface or for the pelvic support surface is present, however, it is particularly advantageous if the vibration generating device depending on a vibration drive for Lateral vibration generation for the Oberissoniage Materials and the pelvis support surface has.
  • the device according to the invention is preferably designed so that the amplitude and / or the frequency of each vibration drive is adjustable.
  • a vibratory drive for generating the inventively provided linear Lateralschwingungen example, a linear motor can be used, or even a drive motor with an eccentric whose eccentric motion is converted into the desired lateral vibration.
  • the vibration generating device for example, the lower leg support surface is designed so that a first oscillating drive for generating lateral oscillations with small amplitude and a second oscillating drive for generating Lateralschwingept is provided with significantly greater amplitude.
  • the first oscillating drive may comprise a drive motor with an eccentric and the second oscillating drive a linear motor.
  • the second oscillating drive may comprise a drive motor with eccentric.
  • the first and the second oscillating drive can act on the same support surface, for example the lower leg support surface, they are connected via a freewheel with the corresponding support surface, which allows an optional coupling of the first oscillating drive or the second oscillating drive with the support surface, while the other oscillating drive then is decoupled by the freewheel.
  • the first oscillating drive is for producing lateral vibrations having an amplitude in the range of 1 to 4 mm and the second oscillating drive for generating lateral oscillations having an amplitude in the range from 20 to 30 mm.
  • Lateral vibrations with a larger amplitude for example in the specified range of 20 to 30 mm, are particularly suitable for treatments in which the legs assume an angled position. Often, the lower legs are elevated relative to the pelvis.
  • Each oscillating drive can be designed as a replaceable module, so that one and the same oscillating drive in a vibration therapy device according to the invention can optionally set the trunk support surface or the lower leg support surface in linear lateral vibrations by the module in the relevant Use comes. Even within a module - for example, the fuselage module - such a vibration drive module can be used at different positions. For easy change, such an oscillating drive module can be made pluggable.
  • a vibration therapy device contains a plurality of oscillating drives, then these are advantageously designed such that each oscillating drive associated with a supporting surface which is not used in a specific use of the vibrating therapy device does not hinder a lateral oscillation of this supporting surface. In this way, even a not immediately too
  • the vibration therapy device according to the invention can also have bearing surfaces without a vibratory drive. These bearing surfaces are also preferably designed so that they can swing freely laterally in order to be able to follow body vibrations that result from a lateral vibration excitation elsewhere.
  • the trunk module and the leg module are independently height-adjustable and / or tiltable. Furthermore, preferably a head support surface is provided, which is adjustable for optimal adaptation to the patient in all directions.
  • the upper body support surface and / or the pelvis support surface and / or the lower leg support surface are each part of a rocker arm on which the oscillation drive acts to generate the lateral vibrations.
  • a rocker is suitable, for example, good for interacting with a vibratory drive in the form of an eccentric, which may be formed for example by the previously mentioned drive motor with eccentric.
  • Such a design allows a compact and thus space-saving design.
  • the vibration therapy device Regardless of whether a support surface is part of a rocker arm or not, in preferred embodiments of the vibration therapy device, the upper body perauflage Structure and / or the pelvic support surface and / or the lower leg support surface elastically mounted with respect to the element, which is offset by the oscillating drive in linear lateral vibrations.
  • This element can be a rocker as explained above.
  • elastic mounting of the respective support surface makes it possible to initiate further vibrations directly into the support surface, for example vibrations which support the desired treatment success through their massaging effect.
  • preferred embodiments of the vibration therapy device each have an unbalance motor, which acts directly on the upper body support surface and / or the pelvis support surface and / or the lower leg support surface. This unbalance motor or these imbalance motors can be switched on as needed and thus make it possible to apply the additional vibrations together with the linear lateral vibrations or even without them. In the latter case, the vibration therapy device can be used as a pure vibration massage device.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a vibration therapy device according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the vibration therapy apparatus shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
  • FIG. 3 shows a spatial, partially broken view of a vibration drive for generating linear lateral vibrations for a pelvic support surface
  • FIG. 4 shows a cross section through the oscillating drive shown in FIG. 3 along a line IV-IV in FIG. 5;
  • Figures 1 and 2 show a vibration therapy device generally designated 10 from the side ( Figure 1) and from above ( Figure 2).
  • the device 10 has a Lying surface 12 for a human body, which is arranged along a longitudinal axis A and a plurality of bearing surfaces 14, 16 comprises.
  • a trunk support surface 14 for the upper body and the pelvis is supported by a trunk module 18, while a leg module 20 supports a lower leg support surface 16.
  • the trunk module 18 and leg module 20 are mounted on a common base 26 supporting the entire apparatus 10. Both the trunk module 18 and the leg module 20 is height adjustable by means of an associated lifting device 28 and 30, as indicated by double arrows. The leg module 20 may be adjusted in height relative to the trunk module 18 so that angled leg therapy is possible (not shown). By means of associated tilting means 32, 34, moreover, both the trunk module 18 and the leg module 20 can be tilted downwardly and upwardly to achieve an optimum reclining position of the human body for a given therapy.
  • the fuselage support surface 14 is subdivided into an upper body support surface 36 and a pelvis support surface 38.
  • the device 10 is equipped with a vibration generating device which can apply linear lateral vibrations to the lying surface 12.
  • linear lateral vibrations are meant those vibrations which extend in the plane of the lying surface 12 or in the plane of the support surfaces 16, 36 and 38 transversely to the longitudinal axis A of the lying surface 12 or each support surface 16, 36 and 38.
  • the fuselage module 18 is provided with at least two oscillating drives, one of which on the upper body support surface 36 and another on the
  • Pelvic bearing surface 38 acts. Furthermore, the leg module 20 is provided with at least one oscillating drive which acts on the lower leg support surface 16. The basic structure of such a vibration drive can be the same and will be explained in more detail below together with its function with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 show an oscillating drive 40 for generating linear lateral oscillations using the example of that oscillating drive which acts on the basin supporting surface 38.
  • the heart of the oscillating drive 40 is a motor 42, whose Output shaft 44 rotates an eccentric 46.
  • the eccentric 46 is arranged in a longitudinal slot-like guide 48 of a deflection lever 50 (see in particular FIG. 4), which has an axis of rotation 52 and is articulated above the axis of rotation 52 at 53 with a rocker arm 54.
  • the oscillating rocker 54 has a backbone 56 arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis A, from whose ends two arms 58 each extend in the longitudinal direction on both sides.
  • the spine 56 and the four arms 58 are located in one and the same plane parallel to and slightly below the pelvic support surface 38 one side of the spine 56 extending arms 58 terminate in a side cheek 60 a, 60 b, which extends from the plane of the arms 58 at right angles to the bottom.
  • Each side cheek 60a, 60b has two feet 62a, 62b and 64a, 64b, the free end of which is pivotally connected by means of one axis 66 to one end of a swinging tab 68.
  • the other end of each swing tab 68 is rotatably supported by a further axis 70 in a side wall 72 of a housing 74, wel ⁇ ches the entire oscillating drive 40 receives and housed in the fuselage module 18.
  • the reversing lever 50 is raised and lowered continuously due to the eccentric 46 rotating in its guide 48. Because the axis of rotation 52 of the reversing lever 50 is arranged laterally offset relative to the eccentric 46, the reversing lever 50 performs a pivoting about the axis of rotation 52 pivotal movement, which is transmitted via the above the axis of rotation 52 pivot point 53 on the rocker arm 54 and thereby in a substantially linear Lateral movement is converted.
  • the vibration rocker 54 reciprocally mounted in the housing 74 by means of the oscillating plates 68 thus oscillates back and forth transversely to the longitudinal axis A in accordance with the rotational speed of the motor 42.
  • the lateral vibration is exactly linear in the plan view of the respective support surface, but the rocker arm 54 is slightly raised and lowered in the course of the swinging motion, which does not bother in practice.
  • the pelvic support surface 38 is connected by connecting elements 76 with the rocker arm 54 and therefore follows its swinging motion.
  • the motor 42 is mounted on a linear guide 78, by means of which it is transverse to the longitudinal axis A. is displaceable in an area which is predetermined by the length of the longitudinal slot-like guide 48 in the lever 50. Due to the changing in a displacement of the motor 42 by means of the linear guide 78 translation of the
  • a further motor 80 which can move the linear guide 78 by means of a worm back and forth.
  • the connecting elements 76 are designed as elastic elements, whereby the pelvic support surface 38 is decoupled somewhat from the oscillating rocker 54 in order to be able to apply a massage vibration to the pelvic support surface 38 in addition to the lateral vibration.
  • an imbalance motor 82 is bolted directly to a support plate 84 of the pelvic support surface 38 and can be turned on as needed for or in addition to the motor 42. By the possible superposition of lateral vibrations and massage vibrations, the vibration therapy can be supported.
  • Similar vibration drives are also provided for the upper body support surface 36 and the lower leg support surface 16. Although the upper body support surface 36 and the pelvis support surface 38 are both supported on the trunk module 18, however, lateral vibration generation is accomplished by separate swing drives so that the upper body support surface 36 and the pelvis support surface 38 can independently and unaffectedly oscillate. As already explained above, each vibration drive, regardless of its drive a
  • each oscillating drive will generally also have a frequency adjustment, so that both the oscillation amplitude and the oscillation frequency can be adapted to a desired vibration therapy.
  • a first oscillating drive and a second oscillating drive can be provided, of which the first oscillating drive for generating Lateralschwingonne with relatively small amplitude and the second oscillating drive for generating Lateralschwingache significantly larger amplitude (not shown).
  • a first oscillating drive for the lower leg support surface 16 may include lateral vibrations of an amplitude in the range of 1 to 4 mm and a second oscillatory drive of lateral vibrations of an amplitude in the range of 20 to 30 mm.
  • Both oscillating drives can act on the oscillating rocker 54 and are connected to each other via a freewheel, which allows an optional coupling of the first oscillating drive or the second oscillating drive with the respective support surface, here the lower leg support surface 16.
  • Both the first oscillating drive and the second oscillating drive can have an amplitude adjustment, however, the second oscillating drive can also operate with a fixed amplitude.
  • the illustrated embodiment of the oscillating drive 40 is merely exemplary, instead of an eccentric drive, for example, a linear motor can be used. Still other solutions are also conceivable, it is only crucial that the respective bearing surface 16, 36, 38 can be displaced into linear lateral vibrations.
  • the vibration therapy device 10 shown allows vibration treatments of various kinds.
  • the bearing surfaces 16, 36 and 38 can be set individually or in combination in lateral vibrations, wherein the vibration frequencies and vibration amplitudes may be the same or different depending on the selected therapy.
  • the individual oscillating drives of the oscillation generating device can be connected to a control device, for example in the form of a control computer, and execute program-controlled predetermined treatment cycles.
  • the vibration therapy device 10 can also be optimally adapted to new forms of therapy.

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Abstract

A vibration therapy device (10) has a lying surface (12) for a human body, which lying surface (12) is arranged along a longitudinal axis (A), comprises several support surfaces (14, 16) and is designed as an oscillation support. A trunk module supports a trunk support surface (14), while a leg module supports a lower leg support surface (16). An oscillation-generating mechanism generates linear lateral oscillations transverse to the longitudinal axis (A) in the plane of the lying surface (12) and is positively coupled to the trunk support surface (14) and/or lower leg support surface (16) in order to transfer the lateral oscillations. The upper body support surface (36) and/or the pelvis support surface (38) and/or the lower leg support surface (16) can each be part of an oscillation rocker (54). An oscillation-generating mechanism for a lower leg support surface (16) comprises a first oscillation drive, for generating lateral oscillations with an amplitude of 1 to 4 mm, and a second oscillation drive, for generating lateral oscillations with an amplitude of 20 to 30 mm.

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VIBRATIONSTHERAPIEVORRICHTUNG MIT AUFLAGEFLÄCHEN UND EINER LINEARE LATERALSCHWINGUNGEN ERZEUGENDEN SCHWINGUNGSERZEUGUNGSEINRICHTUNG  VIBRATION THERAPY DEVICE WITH SURFACES AND LINEAR LATERAL VIBRATIONS GENERATING VIBRATION GENERATING DEVICE
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vibrationstherapievorrichtung mit einer entlang einer Längsachse angeordneten Liegefläche für einen menschlichen Körper, die mehrere Auflageflächen umfasst und wenigstens teilweise als Schwingauflage ausgebildet ist, einem Rumpfmodul, das eine Rumpfauflagefläche abstützt, einem Beinmodul, das eine Unterschenkelauflagefläche abstützt, und einer Schwingungserzeugungseinrich- tung. Eine solche Vibrationstherapievorrichtung ist aus der EP 0 267 546 A2 bekannt. The invention relates to a vibration therapy apparatus having a lying surface arranged along a longitudinal axis for a human body, which comprises a plurality of support surfaces and at least partially designed as a vibrating support, a trunk module, which supports a fuselage support surface, a leg module, which supports a lower leg support surface, and a Schwingungserzeugungseinrich- device , Such a vibration therapy device is known from EP 0 267 546 A2.
Vibrationstherapievorrichtungen der genannten Art sind seit längerer Zeit bekannt. Sie wurden ursprünglich nur zur Vibrationsmassage eingesetzt, werden heutzutage aber mehr und mehr zur Therapie von Störungen oder Erkrankungen des Muskelapparats und des Knochenskeletts verwendet. Hierzu kombiniert die aus der bereits erwähnten EP 0 267 546 A2 bekannte Vorrichtung eine kreisförmige Schwingung einer Auflagefläche in der Auflageebene mit einer dazu senkrechten Auf- und Abwärtsschwingung der Auflagefläche. Beide Schwingungen sind zwangsangekoppelt. Vibration therapy devices of the type mentioned have been known for some time. They were originally used only for vibration massage, but are nowadays more and more used for the therapy of disorders or diseases of the muscular system and the bone skeleton. For this purpose, the device known from EP 0 267 546 A2, already mentioned, combines a circular oscillation of a bearing surface in the support plane with a perpendicular upward and downward oscillation of the bearing surface. Both vibrations are positively coupled.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine verbesserte Vibrationstherapievorrichtung anzugeben, die eine wirkungsvollere Behandlung ermöglicht und insbesondere zur Behandlung der Wirbelsäule, des Beckens und der unteren Extremitäten besser geeignet ist als bekannte Vibrationstherapievorrichtungen. The invention has for its object to provide an improved vibration therapy device, which allows a more effective treatment and in particular for the treatment of the spine, pelvis and lower extremities is better suited than known vibration therapy devices.
Ausgehend von einer Vibrationstherapievorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art ist diese Aufgabe erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass die Schwingungserzeugungs- einrichtung lineare Lateralschwingungen quer zur Längsachse in der Ebene der Liegefläche erzeugt und mit der Rumpfauflagefläche und/oder der Unterschenkelauflagefläche zur Übertragung der Lateralschwingungen zwangsgekoppelt ist. Based on a vibration therapy device of the aforementioned type, this object is achieved in that the Schwingungserzeugungs- device linear lateral vibrations generated transversely to the longitudinal axis in the plane of the lying surface and forcibly coupled to the fuselage support surface and / or the lower leg support surface for transmitting the lateral vibrations.
Herkömmliche Vibrationstherapievorrichtungen erzeugen in der Ebene der Liegefläche Schwingungen, die zwar laterale, d.h. quer zur Längsachse der Liegefläche gerichtete Schwingungskomponenten aufweisen, die darüber hinaus jedoch noch viele nicht-laterale Schwingungskomponenten enthalten, darunter sogar solche, die in Richtung der Längsachse der Liegefläche gerichtet sind. Der Erfindung liegt die Erkenntnis zugrunde, dass nicht-laterale Schwingungen einen Behandlungserfolg schmälern können und sich sogar kontraproduktiv auswirken können, indem sie durch eine ständige Kompression und Extension bestimmter Bereiche, beispielsweise der Bandscheiben, bereits vorhandene Beschwerden unter Umständen noch verstärken. Bei den von der Schwingungserzeugungseinrichtung der erfindungsgemäßen Vibrationstherapievorrichtung erzeugten, linearen Lateralschwingungen quer zur Längsachse der Liegefläche und in der Ebene der Liegefläche treten solche negativen Begleiterscheinungen nicht auf. Darüber hinaus sind diese linearen Lateralschwingungen wesentlich besser zur Lockerung der Wirbelsäule und des Beckenbereiches geeignet als die bisher verwendeten Schwingungen. Mit dem Begriff "lineare Lateralschwingungen" sind hier solche Schwingungen gemeint, die in der Ebene der Liegefläche ausschließlich oder zumindest im Wesentlichen lateral gerichtet sind und in der Ebene der Liegefläche keine oder nur einen vernachlässigbaren Anteil anders gerichteter Schwingungen aufweisen. Eine eventuelle, leichte Auf- und Abbewegung der Liegefläche senkrecht zur linearen Lateralschwingung ist möglich und beeinträchtigt den gewünschten Behandlungserfolg nicht. Conventional vibration therapy devices generate vibrations in the plane of the lying surface, which have lateral, ie transversely to the longitudinal axis of the lying surface directed vibration components, but moreover contain many non-lateral vibration components, including even those which are directed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the lying surface. The invention is based on the recognition that non-lateral oscillations can reduce the success of a treatment and can even have a counterproductive effect by: In some circumstances this may increase existing complaints through constant compression and extension of certain areas, such as the intervertebral discs. In the case of the linear lateral vibrations generated by the vibration generating device of the vibration therapy device according to the invention, transversely to the longitudinal axis of the lying surface and in the plane of the lying surface, such negative concomitant phenomena do not occur. In addition, these linear lateral vibrations are much better for loosening the spine and the pelvic area suitable than the previously used vibrations. By the term "linear lateral oscillations" is meant here those oscillations which are directed exclusively or at least essentially laterally in the plane of the lying surface and have no or only a negligible proportion of differently directed vibrations in the plane of the lying surface. A possible, easy up and down movement of the lying surface perpendicular to the linear lateral vibration is possible and does not affect the desired treatment success.
Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Vibrationstherapievorrichtung weist die Schwingungserzeugungseinrichtung mehrere Schwingantriebe zur Lateralschwin- gungserzeugung auf, insbesondere wenigstens einen Schwingantrieb für das In a preferred embodiment of the vibration therapy device, the vibration generating device has a plurality of vibration drives for lateral vibration generation, in particular at least one vibration drive for the
Rumpfmodul und wenigstens einen Schwingantrieb für das Beinmodul. Auf diese Weise lassen sich der Rumpf und die unteren Extremitäten separat voneinander und vor allem gezielter behandeln. Separate Schwingantriebe für das Rumpfmodul und das Beinmodul ermöglichen zudem wirkungsvollere Schwingungskombinationen zur Ganzkörperbehandlung, beispielsweise indem die Unterschenkelauflagefläche gegenläufig zur Rumpfauflagefläche und, falls gewünscht, mit anderer Amplitude schwingt. Hull module and at least one oscillating drive for the leg module. In this way, the trunk and lower extremities can be treated separately from each other and, above all, in a more targeted manner. Separate vibration drives for the trunk module and the leg module also allow more effective vibration combinations for whole-body treatment, for example by the lower leg support surface oscillates in opposite directions to the fuselage support surface and, if desired, with a different amplitude.
Bei besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsformen der Vibrationstherapievorrichtung ist die Rumpfauflagefläche in eine Oberkörperauflagefläche und eine Beckenauflagefläche unterteilt und die Oberkörperauflagefläche und die Beckenauflagefläche sind schwingungstechnisch voneinander entkoppelt. Damit ist es erfindungsgemäß möglich, eine gewünschte Schwingung z.B. nur zwischen Schulter und Becken zu erzeugen. Solche Schwingungen sind beispielsweise zur Wirbelsäulentherapie besonders geeignet, weil sie zu einer die Wirbelsäule lockernden, seitlichen Auslenkung der Wirbelsäule führen, ohne Kompressions- oder Extensionsbelastungen aufzubringen. Zwar lassen sich die vorgenannten Schwingungen schon erzeugen, wenn ein In particularly preferred embodiments of the vibration therapy device, the trunk support surface is subdivided into an upper body support surface and a pelvis support surface, and the upper body support surface and the pelvis support surface are decoupled from one another in terms of vibration technology. Thus, it is possible according to the invention, a desired vibration, for. only to create between shoulder and pelvis. Such oscillations are particularly suitable, for example, for spinal column therapy, because they lead to a spinal column loosening, lateral deflection of the spine, without applying compression or Extensionsbelastungen. Although the above vibrations can be generated when a
Schwingantrieb zur Lateralschwingungserzeugung entweder für die Oberkörperauflagefläche oder für die Beckenauflagefläche vorhanden ist, jedoch ist es besonders vorteilhaft, wenn die Schwingungserzeugungseinrichtung je einen Schwingantrieb zur Lateralschwingungserzeugung für die Oberkörperaufiagefläche und die Beckenauflagefläche aufweist. Vibrating drive for Lateralschwingungserzeugung either for the upper body support surface or for the pelvic support surface is present, however, it is particularly advantageous if the vibration generating device depending on a vibration drive for Lateral vibration generation for the Oberkörperaufiagefläche and the pelvis support surface has.
Im Sinne einer möglichst gut angepassten Vibrationstherapie ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung vorzugsweise so ausgestaltet, dass die Amplitude und/oder die Frequenz jedes Schwingantriebs verstellbar ist. Als Schwingantrieb zur Erzeugung der erfindungsgemäß vorgesehenen, linearen Lateralschwingungen kann beispielsweise ein Linearmotor eingesetzt werden, oder auch ein Antriebsmotor mit einem Exzenter, dessen Exzenterbewegung in die gewünschte Lateralschwingung umgesetzt wird. In the sense of a well adapted vibration therapy, the device according to the invention is preferably designed so that the amplitude and / or the frequency of each vibration drive is adjustable. As a vibratory drive for generating the inventively provided, linear Lateralschwingungen example, a linear motor can be used, or even a drive motor with an eccentric whose eccentric motion is converted into the desired lateral vibration.
Gemäß einer Ausführungsform der Vibrationstherapievorrichtung ist die Schwin- gungserzeugungseinrichtung für beispielsweise die Unterschenkelauflagefläche so ausgeführt, dass ein erster Schwingantrieb zur Erzeugung von Lateralschwingungen mit kleiner Amplitude und ein zweiter Schwingantrieb zur Erzeugung von Lateralschwingungen mit deutlich größerer Amplitude vorgesehen ist. Bei dieser Ausführungsform kann der erste Schwingantrieb einen Antriebsmotor mit Exzenter und der zweite Schwingantrieb einen Linearmotor aufweisen. Alternativ kann auch der zweite Schwingantrieb einen Antriebsmotor mit Exzenter umfassen. Damit der erste und der zweite Schwingantrieb auf dieselbe Auflagefläche wirken können, beispielsweise die Unterschenkelauflagefläche, sind sie über einen Freilauf mit der entsprechenden Auflagefläche verbunden, der eine wahlweise Kopplung des ersten Schwingantriebs oder des zweiten Schwingantriebs mit der Auflagefläche gestattet, während der jeweils andere Schwingantrieb dann durch den Freilauf entkoppelt ist. Bei einem Ausführungsbeispiel, bei dem ein erster Schwingantrieb und ein zweiter Schwingantrieb auf die Unterschenkelauflagefläche einwirken können, ist der erste Schwingantrieb zur Erzeugung von Lateralschwingungen mit einer Amplitude im Bereich von 1 bis 4 mm und der zweite Schwingantrieb zur Erzeugung von Lateralschwingungen mit einer Amplitude im Bereich von 20 bis 30 mm ausgeführt. Lateralschwingungen mit einer größeren Amplitude, beispielsweise in dem angegebenen Bereich von 20 bis 30 mm, eignen sich besonders für Behandlungen, bei denen die Beine eine abgewinkelte Stellung einnehmen. Häufig sind dabei die Unterschenkel gegenüber dem Becken erhöht gelagert. According to one embodiment of the vibration therapy device, the vibration generating device for example, the lower leg support surface is designed so that a first oscillating drive for generating lateral oscillations with small amplitude and a second oscillating drive for generating Lateralschwingungen is provided with significantly greater amplitude. In this embodiment, the first oscillating drive may comprise a drive motor with an eccentric and the second oscillating drive a linear motor. Alternatively, the second oscillating drive may comprise a drive motor with eccentric. So that the first and the second oscillating drive can act on the same support surface, for example the lower leg support surface, they are connected via a freewheel with the corresponding support surface, which allows an optional coupling of the first oscillating drive or the second oscillating drive with the support surface, while the other oscillating drive then is decoupled by the freewheel. In an embodiment in which a first oscillating drive and a second oscillating drive can act on the lower leg supporting surface, the first oscillating drive is for producing lateral vibrations having an amplitude in the range of 1 to 4 mm and the second oscillating drive for generating lateral oscillations having an amplitude in the range from 20 to 30 mm. Lateral vibrations with a larger amplitude, for example in the specified range of 20 to 30 mm, are particularly suitable for treatments in which the legs assume an angled position. Often, the lower legs are elevated relative to the pelvis.
Jeder Schwingantrieb kann als ein wechselbares Modul ausgebildet sein, so dass ein und derselbe Schwingantrieb bei einer erfindungsgemäßen Vibrationstherapievorrichtung wahlweise die Rumpfauflagefläche oder die Unterschenkelauflagefläche in lineare Lateralschwingungen versetzen kann, indem er in dem betreffenden Modul zum Einsatz kommt. Auch innerhalb eines Moduls - beispielsweise des Rumpfmoduls - kann ein solches Schwingantriebsmodul an verschiedenen Positionen zum Einsatz kommen. Zur einfachen Wechselbarkeit kann ein solches Schwingantriebsmodul steckbar ausgeführt sein. Each oscillating drive can be designed as a replaceable module, so that one and the same oscillating drive in a vibration therapy device according to the invention can optionally set the trunk support surface or the lower leg support surface in linear lateral vibrations by the module in the relevant Use comes. Even within a module - for example, the fuselage module - such a vibration drive module can be used at different positions. For easy change, such an oscillating drive module can be made pluggable.
Wenn eine erfindungsgemäße Vibrationstherapievorrichtung mehrere Schwingantriebe enthält, dann sind diese vorteilhaft so ausgestaltet, dass jeder einer Auflagefläche zugeordnete Schwingantrieb, der bei einem bestimmten Gebrauch der Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nicht zum Einsatz gelangt, eine Lateralschwingung dieser Auflagefläche nicht behindert. Auf diese Weise kann auch eine nicht unmittelbar zu If a vibration therapy device according to the invention contains a plurality of oscillating drives, then these are advantageously designed such that each oscillating drive associated with a supporting surface which is not used in a specific use of the vibrating therapy device does not hinder a lateral oscillation of this supporting surface. In this way, even a not immediately too
Lateralschwingungen angeregte Auflagefläche einer Körperschwingung folgen, die sich aus einer Lateralschwingungsanregung an anderer Stelle ergibt. Lateral oscillations excited bearing surface follow a body vibration, resulting from a Lateralschwingungsanregung elsewhere.
Die erfindungsgemäße Vibrationstherapievorrichtung auch kann Auflageflächen ohne einen Schwingantrieb aufweisen. Diese Auflageflächen sind vorzugsweise ebenfalls so ausgeführt, dass sie lateral frei schwingen können, um Körperschwingungen folgen zu können, die sich aus einer Lateralschwingungsanregung an anderer Stelle ergeben. The vibration therapy device according to the invention can also have bearing surfaces without a vibratory drive. These bearing surfaces are also preferably designed so that they can swing freely laterally in order to be able to follow body vibrations that result from a lateral vibration excitation elsewhere.
Zur Einstellung einer bequemen und zugleich optimal therapiewirksamen Lage des zu behandelnden menschlichen Körpers sind bei bevorzugten Ausführungsformen der Vibrationstherapievorrichtung das Rumpfmodul und das Beinmodul unabhängig voneinander höhenverstellbar und/oder neigbar. Des Weiteren ist vorzugsweise eine Kopfauflagefläche vorhanden, die zur optimalen Anpassung an den Patienten in allen Richtungen verstellbar ist. In order to set a comfortable and at the same time optimally treatment-effective position of the human body to be treated, in preferred embodiments of the vibration therapy device, the trunk module and the leg module are independently height-adjustable and / or tiltable. Furthermore, preferably a head support surface is provided, which is adjustable for optimal adaptation to the patient in all directions.
Bei bestimmten Ausführungsformen der Vibrationstherapievorrichtung ist die Oberkörperauflagefläche und/oder die Beckenauflagefläche und/oder die Unterschenkelauflagefläche jeweils Teil einer Schwingwippe, auf die der Schwingantrieb zur Erzeugung der Lateralschwingungen wirkt. Eine solche Schwingwippe eignet sich beispielsweise gut zum Zusammenwirken mit einem Schwingantrieb in Gestalt eines Exzenterantriebs, der beispielsweise durch den zuvor schon erwähnten Antriebsmotor mit Exzenter gebildet sein kann. Eine solche Ausführung ermöglicht eine kompakte und damit platzsparende Bauweise. In certain embodiments of the vibration therapy device, the upper body support surface and / or the pelvis support surface and / or the lower leg support surface are each part of a rocker arm on which the oscillation drive acts to generate the lateral vibrations. Such a rocker is suitable, for example, good for interacting with a vibratory drive in the form of an eccentric, which may be formed for example by the previously mentioned drive motor with eccentric. Such a design allows a compact and thus space-saving design.
Unabhängig davon, ob eine Auflagefläche Teil einer Schwingwippe ist oder nicht, ist bei bevorzugten Ausführungsformen der Vibrationstherapievorrichtung die Oberkör- perauflagefläche und/oder die Beckenauflagefläche und/oder die Unterschenkelauflagefläche bezüglich des Elements elastisch gelagert, welches vom Schwingantrieb in lineare Lateralschwingungen versetzt wird. Dieses Element kann wie zuvor erläutert eine Schwingwippe sein. Die genannte, elastische Lagerung der jeweiligen Auflagefläche ermöglicht es, unmittelbar in die Auflagefläche noch weitere Schwingungen einzuleiten, beispielsweise Schwingungen, die durch ihre Massagewirkung den angestrebten Behandlungserfolg unterstützen. Zur Erzeugung solcher weiterer Schwingungen weisen bevorzugte Ausführungsformen der Vibrationstherapievorrichtung jeweils einen Unwuchtmotor auf, der unmittelbar auf die Oberkörperauflagefläche und/oder die Beckenauflagefläche und/oder die Unterschenkelauflagefläche einwirkt. Dieser Unwuchtmotor bzw. diese Unwuchtmotoren können je nach Bedarf eingeschaltet werden und ermöglichen es somit, die zusätzlichen Schwingungen zusammen mit den linearen Lateralschwingungen aufzubringen oder auch ohne diese. In letzterem Fall ist die Vibrationstherapievorrichtung als reine Vibrationsmassageeinrichtung verwendbar. Regardless of whether a support surface is part of a rocker arm or not, in preferred embodiments of the vibration therapy device, the upper body perauflagefläche and / or the pelvic support surface and / or the lower leg support surface elastically mounted with respect to the element, which is offset by the oscillating drive in linear lateral vibrations. This element can be a rocker as explained above. Said, elastic mounting of the respective support surface makes it possible to initiate further vibrations directly into the support surface, for example vibrations which support the desired treatment success through their massaging effect. To generate such further oscillations, preferred embodiments of the vibration therapy device each have an unbalance motor, which acts directly on the upper body support surface and / or the pelvis support surface and / or the lower leg support surface. This unbalance motor or these imbalance motors can be switched on as needed and thus make it possible to apply the additional vibrations together with the linear lateral vibrations or even without them. In the latter case, the vibration therapy device can be used as a pure vibration massage device.
Ein derzeit bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Vibrationstherapievorrichtung wird im Folgenden anhand der beigefügten, schematischen Zeichnungen zusammen mit weiteren Vorteilen näher erläutert. Es zeigt: A currently preferred embodiment of a vibration therapy device according to the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings together with further advantages. It shows:
Fig. 1 eine Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Vibrationstherapievorrichtung, 1 is a side view of a vibration therapy device according to the invention,
Fig. 2 eine Draufsicht der in Fig. 1 wiedergegebenen Vibrationstherapievorrichtung, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the vibration therapy apparatus shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
Fig. 3 eine räumliche, teilweise aufgebrochene Darstellung eines Schwingantriebes zur Erzeugung von linearen Lateralschwingungen für eine Beckenauflagefläche, 3 shows a spatial, partially broken view of a vibration drive for generating linear lateral vibrations for a pelvic support surface,
Fig. 4 einen Querschnitt durch den in Fig. 3 gezeigten Schwingantrieb entlang einer Linie IV-IV in Fig. 5; und 4 shows a cross section through the oscillating drive shown in FIG. 3 along a line IV-IV in FIG. 5; and
Fig. 5 den Schnitt V-V aus Fig. 4. 5 shows the section V-V of Fig. 4th
Die Figuren 1 und 2 zeigen eine allgemein mit 10 bezeichnete Vibrationstherapievor- richtung von der Seite (Fig. 1) und von oben (Fig. 2). Die Vorrichtung 10 hat eine Liegefläche 12 für einen menschlichen Körper, die entlang einer Längsachse A angeordnet ist und mehrere Auflageflächen 14, 16 umfasst. Eine Rumpfauf lagefläche 14 für den Oberkörper und das Becken wird von einem Rumpfmodul 18 abgestützt, während ein Beinmodul 20 eine Unterschenkelauflagefläche 16 abstützt. Eine zur Anpassung vielseitig verstellbare Kopfstütze 22 mit einer Kopfauflagefläche 24 ist mit dem Rumpfmodul 18 verbunden. Figures 1 and 2 show a vibration therapy device generally designated 10 from the side (Figure 1) and from above (Figure 2). The device 10 has a Lying surface 12 for a human body, which is arranged along a longitudinal axis A and a plurality of bearing surfaces 14, 16 comprises. A trunk support surface 14 for the upper body and the pelvis is supported by a trunk module 18, while a leg module 20 supports a lower leg support surface 16. A headrest 22 with a head support surface 24, which is versatile adjustable for adaptation, is connected to the trunk module 18.
Das Rumpfmodul 18 und das Beinmodul 20 sind auf einer gemeinsamen, die gesamte Vorrichtung 10 tragenden Basis 26 befestigt. Sowohl das Rumpfmodul 18 als auch das Beinmodul 20 ist mittels einer zugeordneten Hubeinrichtung 28 bzw. 30 höhenverstellbar, wie durch Doppelpfeile angedeutet. Das Beinmodul 20 kann relativ zum Rumpfmodul 18 in der Höhe so weit verstellt werden, dass eine Therapie mit abgewinkelten Beinen möglich ist (nicht gezeigt). Mittels zugeordneter Kippeinrichtungen 32, 34 können darüber hinaus sowohl das Rumpfmodul 18 als auch das Beinmodul 20 nach unten und nach oben geneigt werden, um für eine gegebene Therapie eine optimale Liegeposition des menschlichen Körpers zu erreichen. The trunk module 18 and leg module 20 are mounted on a common base 26 supporting the entire apparatus 10. Both the trunk module 18 and the leg module 20 is height adjustable by means of an associated lifting device 28 and 30, as indicated by double arrows. The leg module 20 may be adjusted in height relative to the trunk module 18 so that angled leg therapy is possible (not shown). By means of associated tilting means 32, 34, moreover, both the trunk module 18 and the leg module 20 can be tilted downwardly and upwardly to achieve an optimum reclining position of the human body for a given therapy.
Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 2 gut zu erkennen, ist die Rumpfauflagefläche 14 in eine Oberkörperauflagefläche 36 und eine Beckenauflagefläche 38 unterteilt. Um eine Vibrationstherapie durchführen zu können, ist die Vorrichtung 10 mit einer Schwin- gungserzeugungseinrichtung ausgestattet, die auf die Liegefläche 12 lineare Lateralschwingungen aufbringen kann. Mit "linearen Lateralschwingungen" sind solche Schwingungen gemeint, die in der Ebene der Liegefläche 12 bzw. in der Ebene der Auflageflächen 16, 36 und 38 quer zur Längsachse A der Liegefläche 12 bzw. jeder Auflagefläche 16, 36 und 38 verlaufen. As can be clearly seen in particular from FIG. 2, the fuselage support surface 14 is subdivided into an upper body support surface 36 and a pelvis support surface 38. In order to be able to carry out a vibration therapy, the device 10 is equipped with a vibration generating device which can apply linear lateral vibrations to the lying surface 12. By "linear lateral vibrations" are meant those vibrations which extend in the plane of the lying surface 12 or in the plane of the support surfaces 16, 36 and 38 transversely to the longitudinal axis A of the lying surface 12 or each support surface 16, 36 and 38.
Zur Erzeugung der linearen Lateralschwingungen ist im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel das Rumpfmodul 18 mit wenigstens zwei Schwingantrieben versehen, von denen einer auf die Oberkörperauflagefläche 36 und ein anderer auf die In order to generate the linear lateral vibrations, in the exemplary embodiment shown, the fuselage module 18 is provided with at least two oscillating drives, one of which on the upper body support surface 36 and another on the
Beckenauflagefläche 38 wirkt. Ferner ist das Beinmodul 20 mit wenigstens einem Schwingantrieb versehen, der auf die Unterschenkelauflagefläche 16 wirkt. Der grundsätzliche Aufbau eines solchen Schwingantriebs kann der gleiche sein und wird im Folgenden zusammen mit seiner Funktion anhand der Fig. 3 bis 5 näher erläutert.  Pelvic bearing surface 38 acts. Furthermore, the leg module 20 is provided with at least one oscillating drive which acts on the lower leg support surface 16. The basic structure of such a vibration drive can be the same and will be explained in more detail below together with its function with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.
In den Fig. 3 bis 5 ist ein Schwingantrieb 40 zur Erzeugung linearer Lateralschwingungen am Beispiel desjenigen Schwingantriebs dargestellt, der auf die Beckenauflagefläche 38 wirkt. Kernstück des Schwingantriebs 40 ist ein Motor 42, dessen Ausgangswelle 44 einen Exzenter 46 drehantreibt. Der Exzenter 46 ist in einer längs- schlitzartigen Führung 48 eines Umlenkhebels 50 (siehe insbesondere Fig. 4) angeordnet, der eine Drehachse 52 hat und oberhalb der Drehachse 52 bei 53 mit einer Schwingwippe 54 in gelenkiger Verbindung steht. FIGS. 3 to 5 show an oscillating drive 40 for generating linear lateral oscillations using the example of that oscillating drive which acts on the basin supporting surface 38. The heart of the oscillating drive 40 is a motor 42, whose Output shaft 44 rotates an eccentric 46. The eccentric 46 is arranged in a longitudinal slot-like guide 48 of a deflection lever 50 (see in particular FIG. 4), which has an axis of rotation 52 and is articulated above the axis of rotation 52 at 53 with a rocker arm 54.
Die Schwingwippe 54 hat ein quer zur Längsachse A angeordnetes Rückgrat 56, von dessen Enden sich beidseits jeweils zwei Arme 58 in Längsrichtung erstrecken. Das Rückgrat 56 und die vier Arme 58 (siehe Fig. 5, in Fig. 3 sind aus Gründen einer besseren Übersichtlichkeit nur zwei Arme 58 gezeigt) befinden sich in ein und derselben Ebene parallel zu und etwas unterhalb der Beckenauflagefläche 38. Jeweils zwei sich von einer Seite des Rückgrats 56 erstreckende Arme 58 enden in einer Seitenwange 60a, 60b, die sich aus der Ebene der Arme 58 rechtwinklig nach unten erstreckt. Jede Seitenwange 60a, 60b hat zwei Füße 62a, 62b und 64a, 64b, deren freies Ende mittels jeweils einer Achse 66 gelenkig mit einem Ende einer Schwinglasche 68 verbunden ist. Das andere Ende jeder Schwinglasche 68 ist mittels einer weiteren Achse 70 drehbar in einer Seitenwand 72 eines Gehäuses 74 gelagert, wel¬ ches den gesamten Schwingantrieb 40 aufnimmt und im Rumpfmodul 18 untergebracht ist. The oscillating rocker 54 has a backbone 56 arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis A, from whose ends two arms 58 each extend in the longitudinal direction on both sides. The spine 56 and the four arms 58 (see FIG. 5, only two arms 58 are shown in FIG. 3 for clarity) are located in one and the same plane parallel to and slightly below the pelvic support surface 38 one side of the spine 56 extending arms 58 terminate in a side cheek 60 a, 60 b, which extends from the plane of the arms 58 at right angles to the bottom. Each side cheek 60a, 60b has two feet 62a, 62b and 64a, 64b, the free end of which is pivotally connected by means of one axis 66 to one end of a swinging tab 68. The other end of each swing tab 68 is rotatably supported by a further axis 70 in a side wall 72 of a housing 74, wel ¬ ches the entire oscillating drive 40 receives and housed in the fuselage module 18.
Sobald der Motor 42 den Exzenter 46 in Drehung versetzt, wird der Umlenkhebel 50 aufgrund des sich in seiner Führung 48 drehenden Exzenters 46 kontinuierlich angehoben und abgesenkt. Weil die Drehachse 52 des Umlenkhebels 50 gegenüber dem Exzenter 46 seitlich versetzt angeordnet ist, vollführt der Umlenkhebel 50 eine um die Drehachse 52 oszillierende Schwenkbewegung, die über den oberhalb der Drehachse 52 gelegenen Anlenkpunkt 53 auf die Schwingwippe 54 übertragen und dabei in eine im Wesentlichen lineare Lateralbewegung umgewandelt wird. Die mittels der Schwinglaschen 68 hin und her beweglich im Gehäuse 74 gelagerte Schwingwippe 54 schwingt somit entsprechend der Drehzahl des Motors 42 quer zur Längsachse A hin und her. Durch den im Ausführungsbeispiel gewählten Exzenterantrieb ist die Lateralschwingung zwar in der Draufsicht auf die jeweilige Auflagefläche exakt linear, jedoch wird die Schwingwippe 54 im Verlaufe der Schwingbewegung leicht angehoben und abgesenkt, was im praktischen Einsatz allerdings nicht stört. Die Beckenauflagefläche 38 ist durch Verbindungselemente 76 mit der Schwingwippe 54 verbunden und folgt deshalb ihrer Schwing beweg ung. As soon as the motor 42 sets the eccentric 46 in rotation, the reversing lever 50 is raised and lowered continuously due to the eccentric 46 rotating in its guide 48. Because the axis of rotation 52 of the reversing lever 50 is arranged laterally offset relative to the eccentric 46, the reversing lever 50 performs a pivoting about the axis of rotation 52 pivotal movement, which is transmitted via the above the axis of rotation 52 pivot point 53 on the rocker arm 54 and thereby in a substantially linear Lateral movement is converted. The vibration rocker 54 reciprocally mounted in the housing 74 by means of the oscillating plates 68 thus oscillates back and forth transversely to the longitudinal axis A in accordance with the rotational speed of the motor 42. Although the eccentric drive selected in the exemplary embodiment, the lateral vibration is exactly linear in the plan view of the respective support surface, but the rocker arm 54 is slightly raised and lowered in the course of the swinging motion, which does not bother in practice. The pelvic support surface 38 is connected by connecting elements 76 with the rocker arm 54 and therefore follows its swinging motion.
Um die Amplitude der erzeugten Lateralschwingung verändern zu können, ist der Motor 42 auf einer Linearführung 78 gelagert, mittels der er quer zur Längsachse A in einem Bereich verschiebbar ist, der durch die Länge der längsschlitzartigen Führung 48 im Umlenkhebel 50 vorgegeben ist. Aufgrund der sich bei einer Verschiebung des Motors 42 mittels der Linearführung 78 ändernden Übersetzung des In order to change the amplitude of the generated lateral vibration, the motor 42 is mounted on a linear guide 78, by means of which it is transverse to the longitudinal axis A. is displaceable in an area which is predetermined by the length of the longitudinal slot-like guide 48 in the lever 50. Due to the changing in a displacement of the motor 42 by means of the linear guide 78 translation of the
Umlenkhebels 50 ändert sich auch der Schwingweg der Schwingwippe 54 und damit die Amplitude der Lateralschwingung. Zum Verschieben des Motors 42 dient im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel ein weiterer Motor 80, der die Linearführung 78 mittels einer Schnecke hin und her bewegen kann. Reversing lever 50, the swing path of the rocker arm 54 and thus the amplitude of the lateral vibration changes. To move the motor 42 is used in the illustrated embodiment, a further motor 80 which can move the linear guide 78 by means of a worm back and forth.
Die Verbindungselemente 76 sind im gezeigten Beispiel als elastische Elemente ausgeführt, wodurch die Beckenauflagefläche 38 etwas von der Schwingwippe 54 entkoppelt wird, um zusätzlich zur Lateralschwingung eine Massageschwingung auf die Beckenauflagefläche 38 aufbringen zu können. Hierzu ist ein Unwuchtmotor 82 unmittelbar mit einer Trägerplatte 84 der Beckenauflagefläche 38 verschraubt und kann nach Bedarf für sich oder zusätzlich zum Motor 42 eingeschaltet werden. Durch die damit mögliche Überlagerung von Lateralschwingungen und Massageschwingungen kann die Vibrationstherapie unterstützt werden. In the example shown, the connecting elements 76 are designed as elastic elements, whereby the pelvic support surface 38 is decoupled somewhat from the oscillating rocker 54 in order to be able to apply a massage vibration to the pelvic support surface 38 in addition to the lateral vibration. For this purpose, an imbalance motor 82 is bolted directly to a support plate 84 of the pelvic support surface 38 and can be turned on as needed for or in addition to the motor 42. By the possible superposition of lateral vibrations and massage vibrations, the vibration therapy can be supported.
Ähnliche Schwingantriebe sind auch für die Oberkörperauflagefläche 36 und die Unterschenkelauflagefläche 16 vorgesehen. Zwar sind die Oberkörperauflagefläche 36 und die Beckenauflagefläche 38 beide auf dem Rumpfmodul 18 abgestützt, jedoch ist die Lateralschwingungserzeugung mittels getrennter Schwingantriebe so ausgeführt, dass die Oberkörperauflagefläche 36 und die Beckenauflagefläche 38 unabhängig und unbeeinflusst voneinander schwingen können. Wie oben bereits erläutert, kann jeder Schwingantrieb unabhängig von seiner Antriebsart eine Similar vibration drives are also provided for the upper body support surface 36 and the lower leg support surface 16. Although the upper body support surface 36 and the pelvis support surface 38 are both supported on the trunk module 18, however, lateral vibration generation is accomplished by separate swing drives so that the upper body support surface 36 and the pelvis support surface 38 can independently and unaffectedly oscillate. As already explained above, each vibration drive, regardless of its drive a
Amplitudenverstellung aufweisen. Darüber hinaus wird jeder Schwingantrieb in der Regel auch eine Frequenzverstellung aufweisen, so dass sich sowohl die Schwingungsamplitude als auch die Schwingungsfrequenz an eine gewünschte Vibrationstherapie anpassen lässt. Have amplitude adjustment. In addition, each oscillating drive will generally also have a frequency adjustment, so that both the oscillation amplitude and the oscillation frequency can be adapted to a desired vibration therapy.
Für alle Auflageflächen 16, 36 und 38, insbesondere jedoch für die Unterschenkelauflagefläche 16, können jeweils ein erster Schwingantrieb und ein zweiter Schwingantrieb vorgesehen sein, von denen der erste Schwingantrieb zur Erzeugung von Lateralschwingungen mit relativ kleiner Amplitude und der zweite Schwingantrieb zur Erzeugung von Lateralschwingungen mit deutlich größerer Amplitude dient (nicht gezeigt). Beispielsweise kann ein erster Schwingantrieb für die Unterschenkelauflagefläche 16 Lateralschwingungen mit einer Amplitude im Bereich von 1 bis 4 mm und ein zweiter Schwingantrieb Lateralschwingungen mit einer Amplitude im Bereich von 20 bis 30 mm erzeugen. Beide Schwingantriebe können auf die Schwingwippe 54 wirken und sind über einen Freilauf miteinander verbunden, der eine wahlweise Kopplung des ersten Schwingantriebs oder des zweiten Schwingantriebs mit der jeweiligen Auflagefläche, hier der Unterschenkelauflagefläche 16, gestattet. Sowohl der erste Schwingantrieb als auch der zweite Schwingantrieb können eine Amplitudenverstellung aufweisen, jedoch kann der zweite Schwingantrieb auch mit einer fixen Amplitude arbeiten. For each bearing surfaces 16, 36 and 38, but in particular for the lower leg support surface 16, in each case a first oscillating drive and a second oscillating drive can be provided, of which the first oscillating drive for generating Lateralschwingungen with relatively small amplitude and the second oscillating drive for generating Lateralschwingungen significantly larger amplitude (not shown). For example, a first oscillating drive for the lower leg support surface 16 may include lateral vibrations of an amplitude in the range of 1 to 4 mm and a second oscillatory drive of lateral vibrations of an amplitude in the range of 20 to 30 mm. Both oscillating drives can act on the oscillating rocker 54 and are connected to each other via a freewheel, which allows an optional coupling of the first oscillating drive or the second oscillating drive with the respective support surface, here the lower leg support surface 16. Both the first oscillating drive and the second oscillating drive can have an amplitude adjustment, however, the second oscillating drive can also operate with a fixed amplitude.
Die dargestellte Ausführungsform des Schwingantriebs 40 ist lediglich exemplarisch, statt eines Exzenterantriebs kann beispielsweise auch ein Linearmotor verwendet werden. Noch andere Lösungen sind ebenfalls denkbar, entscheidend ist lediglich, dass die jeweilige Auflagefläche 16, 36, 38 in lineare Lateralschwingungen versetzbar ist. The illustrated embodiment of the oscillating drive 40 is merely exemplary, instead of an eccentric drive, for example, a linear motor can be used. Still other solutions are also conceivable, it is only crucial that the respective bearing surface 16, 36, 38 can be displaced into linear lateral vibrations.
Die dargestellte Vibrationstherapievorrichtung 10 ermöglicht Vibrationsbehandlungen vielfältigster Art. Die Auflageflächen 16, 36 und 38 können einzeln oder in Kombination in Lateralschwingungen versetzt werden, wobei die Schwingungsfrequenzen und Schwingungsamplituden je nach gewählter Therapie gleich oder unterschiedlich sein können. Die einzelnen Schwingantriebe der Schwingungserzeugungseinrichtung können mit einem Steuergerät, beispielsweise in Form eines Steuercomputers, verbunden sein und vorgegebene Behandlungszyklen programmgesteuert abarbeiten. Dadurch lässt sich die Vibrationstherapievorrichtung 10 auch an neue Therapieformen optimal anpassen. The vibration therapy device 10 shown allows vibration treatments of various kinds. The bearing surfaces 16, 36 and 38 can be set individually or in combination in lateral vibrations, wherein the vibration frequencies and vibration amplitudes may be the same or different depending on the selected therapy. The individual oscillating drives of the oscillation generating device can be connected to a control device, for example in the form of a control computer, and execute program-controlled predetermined treatment cycles. As a result, the vibration therapy device 10 can also be optimally adapted to new forms of therapy.

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1. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung (10), mit: 1. vibration therapy device (10), with:
- einer entlang einer Längsachse (A) angeordneten Liegefläche (12) für einen menschlichen Körper, die mehrere Auflageflächen (14, 16) umfasst und wenigstens teilweise als Schwingauflage ausgebildet ist,  a lying surface (12) arranged along a longitudinal axis (A) for a human body, which comprises a plurality of bearing surfaces (14, 16) and is at least partially designed as a vibrating support,
- einem Rumpfmodul (18), das eine Rumpfauflagefläche (14) abstützt,  a trunk module (18) supporting a fuselage support surface (14),
- einem Beinmodul (20), das eine Unterschenkelauflagefläche (16) abstützt, und - A leg module (20) which supports a lower leg support surface (16), and
- einer Schwingungserzeugungseinrichtung, a vibration generating device,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schwingungserzeugungseinrichtung lineare Lateralschwingungen quer zur Längsachse (A) in der Ebene der Liegefläche (12) erzeugt und mit der Rumpfauflagefläche (14) und/oder der Unterschenkelauflagefläche (16) zur Übertragung der Lateralschwingungen zwangsgekoppelt ist. characterized in that the vibration generating means generates linear lateral vibrations transverse to the longitudinal axis (A) in the plane of the reclining surface (12) and is positively coupled to the fuselage support surface (14) and / or the lower leg support surface (16) for transmitting the lateral vibrations.
2. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, 2. vibration therapy device according to claim 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schwingungserzeugungseinrichtung mehrere Schwingantriebe (40) zur Lateralschwingungserzeugung aufweist, insbesondere wenigstens einen Schwingantrieb für das Rumpfmodul (18) und wenigstens einen Schwingantrieb für das Beinmodul (20). characterized in that the vibration generating means comprises a plurality of vibration drives (40) for lateral vibration generation, in particular at least one vibration drive for the trunk module (18) and at least one vibration drive for the leg module (20).
3. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, 3. vibration therapy device according to claim 1 or 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rumpfauflagefläche (14) in eine Oberkörperauflagefläche (36) und eine Beckenauflagefläche (38) unterteilt ist, wobei die Oberkörperauflagefläche (36) und die Beckenauflagefläche (38) schwingungstechnisch voneinander entkoppelt sind. characterized in that the trunk support surface (14) is subdivided into an upper body support surface (36) and a pelvis support surface (38), wherein the upper body support surface (36) and the pelvis support surface (38) are decoupled from each other in terms of vibration.
4. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, 4. vibration therapy device according to claim 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schwingungserzeugungseinrichtung je einen Schwingantrieb (40) zur Lateralschwingungserzeugung für die Oberkörperauflagefläche (36) und die Beckenauflagefläche (38) aufweist. characterized in that the vibration generating means each have a vibration drive (40) for lateral vibration generation for the upper body support surface (36) and the pelvis support surface (38).
5. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, 5. vibration therapy device according to one of claims 2 to 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Amplitude und/oder die Frequenz jedes characterized in that the amplitude and / or the frequency of each
Schwingantriebs verstellbar ist. Oscillating drive is adjustable.
6. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Schwingantrieb einen Linearmotor oder einen Antriebsmotor mit Exzenter aufweist. 6. vibration therapy device according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that each oscillating drive comprises a linear motor or a drive motor with eccentric.
7. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, 7. Vibration therapy device according to one of claims 1 to 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schwingungserzeugungseinrichtung für die Unterschenkelauflagefläche (16) einen ersten Schwingantrieb zur Erzeugung von Lateralschwingungen mit einer Amplitude im Bereich von 1 bis 4 mm und einen zweiten Schwingantrieb zur Erzeugung von Lateralschwingungen mit einer Amplitude im Bereich von 20 bis 30 mm aufweist und dass der erste Schwingantrieb und der zweite Schwingantrieb über einen Freilauf mit der Unterschenkelaufiagefläche (16) verbunden sind, der eine wahlweise Kopplung des ersten Schwingantriebs oder des zweiten Schwingantriebs mit der Unterschenkelaufiagefläche (16) gestattet. characterized in that the oscillation generating means for the lower leg support surface (16) comprises a first oscillating drive for generating lateral vibrations having an amplitude in the range of 1 to 4 mm and a second oscillating drive for producing lateral vibrations having an amplitude in the range of 20 to 30 mm and the first oscillating drive and the second oscillating drive are connected via a freewheel with the lower leg bearing surface (16), which allows an optional coupling of the first oscillating drive or the second oscillating drive to the lower leg bearing surface (16).
8. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Rumpfmodul (18) und das Beinmodul (20) unabhängig voneinander höhenverstellbar und/oder neigbar sind. 8. Vibration therapy device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the trunk module (18) and the leg module (20) are independently height adjustable and / or tiltable.
9. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 8, 9. vibration therapy device according to one of claims 3 to 8,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Oberkörperauflagefläche (36) und/oder die Be- ckenauflagefläche (38) und/oder die Unterschenkelaufiagefläche (16) jeweils Teil einer Schwingwippe (54) ist. characterized in that the upper body support surface (36) and / or the Beck support surface (38) and / or the Unterschenkelaufiagefläche (16) each part of a rocker arm (54).
10. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach Anspruch 9, 10. vibration therapy device according to claim 9,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Oberkörperauflagefläche (36) und/oder die Beckenauflagefläche (38) und/oder die Unterschenkelaufiagefläche (16) bezüglich der zugehörigen Schwingwippe (54) elastisch gelagert ist. characterized in that the upper body support surface (36) and / or the pelvis support surface (38) and / or the Unterschenkelaufiagefläche (16) with respect to the associated rocker arm (54) is elastically mounted.
11. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach Anspruch 10, 11. Vibration therapy device according to claim 10,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeweils ein Unwuchtmotor (82) unmittelbar auf die Oberkörperauflagefläche (36) und/oder die Beckenauflagefläche (38) und/oder die Unterschenkelaufiagefläche (16) einwirkt. characterized in that in each case an unbalance motor (82) acts directly on the upper body support surface (36) and / or the pelvis support surface (38) and / or the lower leg support surface (16).
12. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein Schwingantrieb als ein Wechselmodul ausgeführt ist. 12. Vibration therapy device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one oscillating drive is designed as a replacement module.
13. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder im Betrieb der Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nicht zur Erzeugung linearer Lateralschwingungen verwendete Schwingantrieb eine freie Lateralschwingung einer ihm zugeordneten Auflagefläche gestattet. 13. vibration therapy device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each vibration drive used in the operation of the vibration therapy device not used to generate linear lateral vibrations allows free lateral vibration of a bearing surface associated with it.
14. Vibrationstherapievorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Auflageflächen ohne Lateralschwingungsantrieb lateral frei schwingen können. 14. Vibration therapy device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that bearing surfaces can swing laterally free without Lateralschwingungsantrieb.
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