TWI760154B - Roller - Google Patents

Abstract

A roller includes a cylindrical body, a plurality of massage pieces, a plurality of elastic components, an airbag and an inflator. The plurality of massage pieces is arranged around the cylinder body. The plurality of elastic components is respectively movably connected between one of the plurality of massage pieces and the cylindrical body. The inflator is arranged in the cylinder body. The airbag is arranged between the cylindrical body and the plurality of massage pieces, and communicates with the inflator. When the inflator inflates the airbag, the airbag pushes the massage pieces away from the cylindrical body, and the elastic components are stretched and accumulate a restoring force, so that the roller has a first diameter. When the airbag is deflate, the elastic components drive the massage pieces to move toward the cylinder body by releasing the restoring force, so that the roller has a second diameter. The first diameter is greater than the second diameter.

Description

roller

The present disclosure relates to a drum, in particular to a drum that can adjust the overall diameter of the drum.

The materials of traditional massage rollers are mostly made of PE, EVA, and foamed olefin resin, and they are mostly integrally formed in structure, and their dimensions are mostly fixed. In response to the massage needs of different body parts, the diameter of traditional massage rollers is usually 10 cm to 15 cm. In the relaxation exercise of Self-Myofascial Release (SMR), the massage lines and roller sizes suitable for major muscle groups are slightly different, so two to three different lines and diameters need to be matched in use. The massage roller can achieve the best effect of soothing muscle groups.

The size of traditional massage rollers cannot be fine-tuned. If you feel uncomfortable when using different postures and muscle groups, you can only find another roller of suitable size, which results in the inconvenience and economic burden of carrying multiple rollers.

In view of the above, in one embodiment, a roller is provided, which includes a cylindrical body, a plurality of massage sheets, a plurality of elastic components, an air bag, and an inflator. A plurality of massage sheets are movably arranged around the cylinder body. The plurality of elastic components are respectively connected between a massage piece and the cylinder body. The inflation device is arranged in the cylinder body. The airbag is arranged between the cylinder body and the plurality of massage sheets and communicates with the inflator. When the inflator inflates the airbag, the airbag pushes the plurality of massage sheets away from the cylinder body, and the plurality of elastic components stretch and accumulate a restoring force, resulting in The drum has a first diameter. When the air bag is deflated, the plurality of elastic components release the restoring force to drive the plurality of massage pieces to move toward the cylinder body, so that the cylinder has a second diameter. The first diameter is larger than the second diameter.

To sum up, the roller of the embodiment of the present disclosure can adjust the overall diameter of the roller to meet the use of different muscle groups and different strengths by the air bag and the inflation device being provided with the air bag inflated or deflated. Allows athletes to fine-tune the self-myofascial relaxation movements for each muscle group by only carrying a roller.

Various embodiments are provided below for detailed description. However, the embodiments are only used as examples, and do not limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In addition, some elements are omitted from the drawings in the embodiments to clearly show the technical features of the present disclosure. The same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or similar elements.

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the drum according to an embodiment of the present disclosure when the drum is not inflated. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the drum according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the drum according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1 , the drum 100 can be designed in a long straight cylindrical shape, and can also be designed with different diameters at different positions according to requirements. In addition, the length and diameter of the drum 100 can also be adjusted and designed according to needs, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In FIG. 2, the drum 100 is viewed from one end, and the decorative cover 80 at the end is omitted to facilitate understanding and description of the internal structure.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 to 3 , the drum 100 includes a cylindrical body 10 , a plurality of massage sheets 20 , a plurality of elastic components 30 , an air bag 40 and an inflation device 50 . A plurality of massage sheets 20 are movably arranged around the cylindrical body 10 . In this embodiment, six massage sheets 20 are provided as an example for description. As shown in FIG. 2 , the six massage sheets are arranged adjacently, and when the air bag 40 is not inflated, it will completely cover the cylindrical body 10 . outer circumference to form a complete circular drum 100 .

On the surface of each massage sheet 20 , one or more concave-convex patterns can be arranged according to requirements. For example, all massage sheets 20 may have the same concave-convex pattern, or the same group of spaced massage sheets 20 (for example, the 1st, 3rd, and 5th pieces) may have the same pattern, and another group of spaced massage pieces 20 may have the same pattern. Sheets 20 (eg, sheets 2, 4, and 6) are another texture. Or the 1st to 3rd pieces are one kind of grain, and the 4th to 6th pieces are one kind of grain. Even each massage sheet 20 can have different textures. When designing, different concave and convex patterns can be set according to the massage needs of different muscle groups to suit different usage situations or objects.

In addition, as can be seen from FIG. 1 , the massage sheet 20 is in the shape of a long strip, is arranged along the axial direction of the cylindrical body 10 , and extends from one end to the other. However, the present disclosure is not limited to this, and the massage sheets 20 may also be formed by splicing plural pieces, and the entire surface of the cylindrical body 10 may be covered. Similarly, the splicing arrangement of the massage sheets 20 can also be used to arrange the massage demands of different positions of the muscle groups.

In addition, the material of the massage sheet 20 can also be adjusted according to requirements, and in this embodiment, the material of the massage sheet 20 is made of foam as an example. However, the massage sheet 20 can also be made of different soft and hard plastics or silicones. According to different parts and muscle groups, a better massage effect can be obtained through the design of materials and surface textures. users with different needs.

2 and 3 , the plurality of elastic components 30 are respectively connected between the plurality of massage sheets 20 and the cylindrical body 10 , and provide the corresponding force of the massage sheets 20 along the radial direction of the cylindrical body 10 . In detail, each elastic component 30 is connected between the corresponding massage piece 20 and the cylindrical body 10 to provide the force of each massage piece 20 along the radial direction of the cylindrical body 10 and toward the center of the cylindrical body 10 (eg resilience). In order to clearly illustrate the content, FIG. 1 is a simplified schematic diagram, and the elastic component 30 is not shown. In FIG. 2 , the elastic component 30 disposed inside the drum 100 is represented by a dotted line. In this embodiment, the elastic component 30 includes a limiting member 31 and a tension spring 32 . In other embodiments, a tension spring can also be used as the elastic component 30 to provide the force of the massage sheet 20 toward the cylindrical body 10 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , one end of the tension spring 32 is connected to the massage sheet 20 , and the other end is connected to the cylindrical body 10 . The limiting member 31 is inserted through the tension spring 32 , one end of the limiting member 31 is fixed on the massage sheet 20 , and the other end is penetrated through the cylindrical body 10 . Specifically, when the airbag 40 is inflated, the massage sheet 20 moves away from the cylinder body 10 and drives the limiting member 31 to move away from the cylinder body 10 (the other end of the limiting member 31 is still inserted through the Cylinder body 10); when the air bag 40 is deflated, the massage sheet 20 moves in the direction of the cylinder body 10, and pushes the limiter 31 to move in the direction of the cylinder body 10 (the other end of the limiter 31 still passes through the cylinder body 10). Cylinder body 10). Accordingly, under the action of the limiting member 31 , the massage sheet 20 can only reciprocate along the radial direction of the cylindrical body 10 . The tension spring 32 provides a limit for the movement range of the massage piece 20 relative to the cylindrical body 10 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the airbag 40 is disposed between the cylindrical body 10 and the plurality of massage sheets 20 , and the inflator 50 (not shown in FIG. 2 , but only shown in FIG. 3 in a schematic way) is disposed in the circle The cylinder body 10 is connected to the air bag 40 to inflate the air bag 40 . In the present embodiment, the air bag 40 can be inflated or deflated according to requirements, and the air bag 40 is filled and distributed between the entire cylindrical body 10 and the massage sheet 20 . It should be noted that the airbag 40 does not cover the elastic component 30 inside the airbag 40 , but is arranged in the space between the cylindrical body 10 and the massage sheet 20 except for the elastic component 30 . In detail, the airbag 40 has a hollow shape at a portion adjacent to the elastic component 30 , so that the elastic component 30 can expand and contract at the hollow shape of the airbag 40 without contacting the airbag 40 .

Although the inflator 50 is not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , it can be arranged in the inner space of the cylindrical body 10 and can be connected to the airbag 40 provided outside the cylindrical body 10 by means of connecting channels, pipelines, etc. connected to inflate or deflate the air bag 40 . The inflating device 50 can use a common automatic inflating device or a manual inflating device through appropriate assembly, which is not limited here, and the detailed structure is not described in detail.

In this embodiment, the drum 100 further includes a controller 60 and a switch module 70 . The switch module 70 is disposed in the cylinder body 10 , and the controller 60 is disposed in the cylinder body 10 and is electrically connected to the inflator 50 and the switch module 70 . The controller 60 controls the operation of the inflator 50 to be activated or deactivated according to the signal from the switch module 70 , that is, to control the inflator 50 to inflate or deflate the airbag 40 . As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the switch module 70 may be a circular push switch disposed at one end of the cylindrical body 10 of the drum 100 , but may also be various types of switches that are convenient to operate, so as to facilitate the user to operate, But the switch will not be pressed when in use.

For the sake of appearance, decorative covers 80 can be provided on both ends of the cylindrical body 10 to prevent the user from directly seeing the elastic components 30 and the airbag 40 and other components, and can also play a role in preventing dust.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view (1) of the drum after inflation according to an embodiment of the disclosure, FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of the drum after inflation according to an embodiment of the disclosure, and FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of the drum according to an embodiment of the disclosure (2) ). Next, referring to FIGS. 1 to 5 , when the airbag 40 is not inflated, it is in the state shown in FIGS. 1 to 2 . At this time, the drum 100 has a second diameter D2 , which is about 10 cm. When it is desired to have a larger outer diameter of the roller 100 for users with different muscle groups or different physiques, the controller 60 can activate the inflation device 50 for inflation by pressing the switch module 70 . When the air bag 40 is inflated, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , because the air bag 40 is inflated by the inflation device 50 , the air bag 40 pushes the massage sheet 20 to be pushed outwards away from the cylinder body 10 , so that the massage sheet 20 is A gap S is formed therebetween, and the elastic component 30 stretches and accumulates a restoring force, so that the drum 100 has a first diameter D1. Meanwhile, at this time, the first diameter D1 of the drum 100 may be enlarged to about 15 to 16 cm. Here, the size of the maximum outer diameter of the drum 100 before inflation (the second diameter D2 ) and after the inflation (the first diameter D1 ) can be adjusted and designed to meet the needs of the largest number of people as much as possible. In addition, the gap S formed between the massage sheets 20 can deepen the massage pattern felt by the user when using it, thereby enhancing the massage intensity, which is suitable for higher-intensity self-myofascial relaxation.

In addition, the size of the outer diameter after inflation can also be adjusted according to the degree of inflation. Alternatively, different groups of airbags 40 can be set up to inflate different airbags 40, so that multiple groups of different outer diameters can be generated to increase its applicable range to meet the needs of more users.

When returning to the original second diameter D2, the controller 60 can control the inflator 50 to perform the pumping action by pressing the switch module 70, or the controller 60 can control the air vent valve to open by pressing the switch module 70, so that the The gas inside the airbag 40 is released. When the air bag 40 is deflated, it will not provide the outward thrust of the massage sheet 20 . At this time, under the action of the elastic component 30 releasing the restoring force, the massage sheet 20 will be driven to move toward the cylinder body 10 and pulled back to the initial position, so that the drum 100 returns to the size with the second diameter D2, that is, the drum 100 Return to the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 . It can be seen from the above that the first diameter D1 is larger than the second diameter D2.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 , this is a schematic diagram of drawing all the elastic components 30 when the airbag 40 is in an inflated state. In this embodiment, three sets of elastic components 30 are arranged on each massage piece 20 at equal intervals to provide sufficient force for the long massage piece 20, and to avoid the massage piece when inflated for use. 20 There may be problems of deformation due to force.

In addition, the controller 60 and the switch module 70 are used to control the operation of the inflator 50 as described above. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7 , the drum 100 may use the wireless module 90 and the control device 91 instead of the controller 60 and the switch module 70 . The control device 91 is coupled to the wireless module 90. The wireless module 90 is disposed in the cylinder body 10 and is electrically connected to the inflator 50. The wireless module 90 receives the control signal from the control device 91 and transmits it to the inflator 50 to control inflation. Device 50 inflates or deflates bladder 40 . The control device 91 may be disposed on the drum 100, or may be an external device, such as a mobile device. The control device 91, such as a mobile device, sends a control signal to the wireless module 90, so that the wireless module 90 transmits the signal to the inflator 50 for execution to inflate or deflate. In addition, the controller 60 and the wireless module 90 can also be used together to expand the operational convenience of the drum 100 .

To sum up, the roller 100 of each embodiment of the present disclosure can adjust the overall outer diameter of the roller 100 to meet the needs of different muscle groups, different use of strength. The user only needs to carry one roller 100 to fine-tune the self-myofascial relaxation action for each muscle group.

100: Roller 10: Cylinder body 20: Massage tablets 30: Elastic components 31: Limiter 32: Extension spring 40: Airbag 50: Inflator 60: Controller 70: switch module 80: Decorative cover 90: Wireless Module 91: Controls D1: first diameter D2: Second diameter S: Clearance

[FIG. 1] is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present disclosure when the roller is not inflated. [FIG. 2] is a schematic side view of an embodiment of the present disclosure when the roller is not inflated. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a roller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram (1) of an embodiment of the present disclosure after the roller is inflated. [Fig. 5] is a schematic side view of the drum after inflation according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a schematic three-dimensional view (2) of an embodiment of the present disclosure after the roller is inflated. [FIG. 7] is a block diagram of a roller according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

100: Roller

10: Cylinder body

20: Massage tablets

70: switch module

80: Decorative cover

Claims (10)

A roller comprising: a cylindrical body; A plurality of massage sheets are movably arranged around the cylinder body; A plurality of elastic components are respectively connected between the massage pieces and the cylinder body; an inflation device, disposed in the cylinder body; and An airbag is arranged between the cylinder body and the massage sheets and communicates with the inflator. When the airbag is inflated by the inflator, the airbag pushes the massage sheets away from the cylinder body, and the airbags move away from the cylinder body. The elastic element stretches and accumulates a restoring force, so that the drum has a first diameter. When the air bag is deflated, the elastic elements release the restoring force to drive the massage sheets to move toward the cylinder body, so that the drum has a A second diameter, wherein the first diameter is larger than the second diameter. The roller according to claim 1, wherein each of the elastic components includes a limiter and a tension spring, one end of the tension spring is connected to the massage piece, and the other end is connected to the cylinder body, and the limiter The utility model is penetrated in the tension spring, one end is fixed on the massage piece, and the other end is penetrated on the cylinder body. The drum according to claim 1, wherein each of the elastic components is a tension spring. The drum as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a controller and a switch module, the switch module is disposed in the cylinder body, the controller is disposed in the cylinder body and is electrically connected to the inflator and the inflator A switch module, the controller controls the inflation device to inflate or deflate the airbag according to the signal from the switch module. The drum as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a wireless module and a control device, the control device is coupled to the wireless module, the wireless module is disposed in the drum body and is electrically connected to the inflation device, the The wireless module receives a control signal from the control device and transmits it to the inflation device to control the inflation device to inflate or deflate the airbag. The roller according to claim 1, wherein when the airbag is not inflated, the massaging sheets are arranged adjacent to each other and completely cover the outer periphery of the cylinder body. The roller according to claim 6, wherein after the airbag is inflated, a gap is formed between two adjacent massage sheets. The roller according to claim 1, wherein the massage sheets are made of foam. The roller according to claim 1, wherein the massaging sheets are elongated and arranged along the axial direction of the cylindrical body. The roller according to claim 1, wherein the massage sheets comprise at least two different concave-convex textures.

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