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 oscillationsInfo
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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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