US1210809A - Massage apparatus. - Google Patents

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MASSAGE APPARATUS.

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JOHANNES CHRISTIAN JGHANSEN, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

MASSAGE APPARAIUfi.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1%17.

Application filed April 8, 1913. Serial No. 759,785.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHANNES CHRISTIAN Jonnxsnx, a subject of the King of Denmark, residing at 27 Nelbeck street, Cavendish Square, London, V, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in or Relating to Massage Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to massage apparatus of the stationary type in contradistinction to those apparatus which are held in the hand, and although usually the apparatus will be used in a certain position, it is preferably made so that it can be adj usted, moved or even inclined or turned on one of its sides.

The object of the invention is to provide an apparatus which shall be capable of use under all conditions and for all purposes for which the massage apparatus may be required and to so construct the machine that while it is provided with a number of tools or applicators, or means for applying a number of tools or applicators in different positions, the mechanism is provided in a comparatively.small compass and is sulliciently protected against damage or in terference while it is preferably so mounted or arranged so as to be capable of being adjusted both vertically (or horizontally) and angularly.

In its general form, the apparatus consists of a casing, which may be in the form of a box, which contains the driving device or motor and various mechanisms for operating the tools or applicators which may be of the tapping and frictional kind, and which may be either permanently arranged in position with their operative surfaces extending out from the box, or may be made so as to be removable therefrom. A plurality of holes for the stems of applicators, are arranged on one, or more sides of the box or casing, and preferably one side and the top of the box are provided with both tapping and frictional devices so that one or other can be used according to whichever is the more suitable for the patient, as regards the position of the applicator and the parts to be operated upon.

I preferably employ an electric motor C in the box 13, and supply it with current by means of a flexible conductor G which passes through a hole in the bottom or side wall of the box, and the various motions for the applicators on the top and sides of the box are all derived from the motor shaft.

Freferably the box or casing B is mounted in an open framework or support a standing a suitable height from the floor say about six feet, in which the box can be adjusted and held at any desired height from the ground.

I will now describe a convenient embodiment of my invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 shows a front view of the complete apparatus, the uprights forming the frame being shown broken; Fig. 2 is a side view of the upper part of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 be ing a sectional plan; Fig. t is a plan view of the box or casing, partly in section, the lid or cover being removed; Fig. I is a vertical section of the box on the line AA of Fig. l; Fig. 6 is a sectional side elevation on the line 13-3 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a detail view of a construction of one of the frictional applicators; Figs. 8 to 13 showing diagrammatically six different positions of the applicator relatively to the main stem; Fig. i l is a detail view showing how a quick tapping motion can be obtained; Figs. 15 and 16 showing modifications in which double and treble speed motions may be obtained; Fig. 17 is a vertical section of the frame and box wherein the box can be mo ed angularly as well as vertically; Fig. 18 is a horizontal section of Fig. 17 taken above the box, Figs. 19 and 20.- show sectional side views on the lines C-C and l)l) respectively of Fig. 17.

I I will first descrioe the apparatus in a general way, and then explain constructional details.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the frame is formed of four vertical angle irons a forming guides for the box B. These angle irons are suitably mounted on a base a, and connected at the top by a cover of, which may be removable. The inner surfaces of the uprights a are preferably lined with leather or felt a or similar material, which will prevent wear of the corners of the box and at same time act as a silencing and shock absorbing material.

At the top of the frame is arranged a winding drum a provided with a handle a, two cords a", a being connected to the drum at one end, their other ends being secured to rods B secured to the sides of the box B. The drum (4 or its shaft, is provided with a toothed wheel a with which a pawl a" engages for the purpose of pre\-'enting, .the box sliding down, by reason of its weight, after it has been raised to the desired hei ht by turning the handle a The standards may be so arranged, or at such distance apart, that it may be possible to introduce the body of a patient between them for treatment with one or other of the applicators.

The container for the driving and operating mechanism, of the massage tools or applicators is here shown as a rectangular box, entirely closed on all sides with the exception of certain small holes for the stems of applicators as will be described.

In the example illustrated, provision is made on the front of the box B for two rota tory frictional applicators attached to the stems (Z at the top, two tapping applicators attached to the sockets at the middle and a rocking member f carrying two applicators attached to stems near the bottom. On the top there are two tapping applicators, actuated by lever (Z and on one side there are also arranged two tapping applicators actuated by the rod e. Thus there are provided two kinds of frictional tools on the front of the apparatus, as well as tapping tools, while the latter kind of applicators are available both on the top and side of the apparatus.

The interior contents of the box will now be described, referring particularly to Figs. 4, 5 and 6.

I secure centrally in the box to the bottom Z) an electric motor C, mounted on abase plate C. This motor is supplied with current by means of a flexible conductor which enters the box through a hole in the bottom and is connected to the terminal The motor shaft is provided at the back with a fly-wheel C and at the front with a crank for operating two rocking levers D, E, from which the top and side tapping motions and the front bottom frictional motion and central tapping motions are respectively derived.

1 will first take the upper lever D. This lever is secured to and depends from a l1OIl-' zontal shaft (Z mounted in suitable bearings cl, d on the upper part of the motor casing.

At its lower end the lever D is slotted at (Z (Fig. 5) to receive a sliding block in which the crank pin (F of the motor shaft engages. As the shaft turns the lever D willbe rocked about the axis of the shaft cl, which, being keyed to the lever D, will also have imparted to it a rocking or slight turning motion about its axis.

The shaft (Z has secured to it, toward its other end and about centrally above the motor, a cross bar (Z (Figs. at and provided preferably at its ends with rollers (Z As the shaft (Z rocks the two ends of the bar (Z will, therefore, be moved alternately toward and from the top of the box. Immediately above these rollers are arranged guides d, which extend through the top of the box, for the stems (Z of tapping applicators. I prefer to construct and arrange these applicators in such mannerthat their ends (Z are not acted upon by the rocking bar (Z until they are forced inward against spring pressure by the pressure exerted upon them by the body or part to be operated upon, as will be ex plained further on when the front tapping device is described. It will be seen that by this device I obtain an alternate tapping action by the two applicators.

The tapping applicators on the side of the box are also operated from the lever D by means of a link 6 pivoted to the lever D at a suitable point between (Z and cZ (Fig. At its other end this link is pivoted to a hanging bar a pivoted at its upper end to a bracket 6 or other means of support on the box. At its lower end the bar 6 carries a roller 6 adapted to strike, when the bar is rocked, the end 6" of the stem 6 of a tapping applicator. A second bar and applicator are similarly arranged to the side of the bar 6, the two bars being keyed to a common shaft 6 so that the two applicators are acted upon simultaneously when the bar 6 is rocked by the link 6, which, in turn, is reciprocated by the rocking lever D as the motor shaft rotates.

The mechanism for operating the applicators on the front of the box will now be described. At the top (see Fig. 1) are provided means for receiving two rotatory frictional applicators, which are driven by gearing, here shown as arranged at the back of the motor (Figs. at, 5, and 6). This gearing consists for instance of a train of wheels 9', g, g g 9 g? the wheel 9 being keyed on the motor shaft and the others suitably mounted on the back of the box, the wheel g gearing with two pinions g, g,

fast and horizontal shafts 5/ extending right across the top of the box and projecting through the front wall, as shown in the left hand sectional part of Fig. 4. The two shafts will thus both be driven at the same slow speed of rotation, although by making slight space,

i manner as the similar the wall of the box. Thus,

that purpose in out the securing screws the in the bearing and on the stem respectively,

in which a spiral spring 9 is confined, this spring having a tendency to press stem and head outward.

A collar 9 is secured, as by a set screw, to the inner end of the stem 9 A corresponding collar 9' is secured to the shaft g in such position that the opposed faces of the two collars are normally separated by a and their faces are provided with leather or other suitable surfaces. It will now be seen that as long as no pressure is exerted on the head g the motor may be running and the shaft 9 rotated without any Tdriving effect belng produced on the stem and head, but as soon as pressure 1s exerted against the applicator secured to the head 9 the latter is moved inward, against the spring 9 until the two collars or friction disks 9 g are pressed together, whereuponthe motion of the shaft 9 is imparted to the stem and head and through them to the applicator which thus rotates with them.

The action and function of the lever E, which is also rocked by the crank pin of the motor shaft will now be explained. This lever can oscillate about the axis of a shaft 7 to which it is secured at its lower end, its upper end being slotted and engaged by the crank pin d* (Fig. 5) which thus acts upon both levers D and E. This shaft 7 extends out through the front wall of the box (Fig. 4:) in order to receive, from the outside, a rocking applicator bar or holder f. This holder is secured to or provided with a tubular stem 7 fitting over the shaft 7 and provided with spring f and friction collar or disk 7, adapted to engage a corresponding disk 7" on the shaft f, in exactly the same parts already described with reference to the rotatory applicator holders driven by the train of gearing may be runr r Thus the motor shaft unless ning but the member f will not rock the applicators therein are in use i. 6., being pressed against the part to be treated.

The bar 1s, as shown in Fig. 1, slotted on either side of its center to receive pins- 6 to which the tubular stems of applicators can be securec. These pins are provided with collars f and lock nuts f as shown in Fig. 4 whereby the pins can be secured in any desired position in the slots. By moving the pins farther away from/or nearer to the middle of the bar a more or the V of the apof the less extended curvilinear motion plicators, in a plane parallel to that front of the box, can be obtained.

There now remains to be described the operation of the tapping applicators on the front of the apparatus. These are derived from the lever E in the following manner 1-- At a suitable point on the lever lugs it, h are formed having a connecting pinh. An upright shaft is journaled in a bearing h attached to the inner front wall of the box, the upper end of this shaft preferably passing through the cover of the box, as shown in Fig. 6,.vhich thus acts as a bearing for its upper end. Secured to the lower part of the shaft 7L2 is an arm h having a forked end k which engages on either side of the pin h. Thus as the lever E is rocked to and fro by the motor shaft, a corresponding rocking motion will be imparted to the shaft 7L2. This shaft has further secured'to it a sleeve it having outwardly extending arms M, k provided at their ends with rollers it (Fig. 4). immediately in the path of these rollers I arrange stems it upon which suitable applicators can be secured, said stems passing through long bearings B B the parts B of which fit in corresponding holes formed in the front of the box, as shown in Fig. i. Each stem has a collar 7L fitting the corresponding enlarged portion of the bores in the part B a spiral spring 71. being arranged around the stem h between the collar and the bottom of the enlarged bars. These springs thus keep outward so that even if the motor is running the stems are not acted upon by the rocking arms, unless the applicators are pressed inward as is the case when they are in use.

The applicators are here shown as secured to their stems by set screws E, and the outer portion of each. stem below the applicator, is screw threaded to receive a milled disk or nut it. By adjusting the position of the disk upon the stem the extent of the tapping action or stroke can be regulated, as will be readily understood Either the disk h or the top of the bearing B 13 can be provided with a surface of leather, rubber or other sound deadening material 71 It will be clear that as the shaft 7L rocks the arms 7? will alternately strike the stems h and drive them outward while the springs 72 will return them to their retracted position ready for the next stroke. The upper end of the shaft h when it is made to pro ject through the box may receive an applicator which will thus have a partial rotatory and frictional movement.

In Figs. 7 to 13 I show a construction whereby the rotatory applicators, secured to the shafts 9 may be arranged so as to have but not to move longitudinally upon a stem the stems pressed 1;;

of holes 1, 2, 3, and e the fork is inserted in the head 9 the smallest motion being obtained when the arm 5/ is inserted in l and g in 2, as shown in F ig. 8, and the'greatest when the arm is inserted in f and 5/ in 1 as shown in Fig. 13. A spring finger 9 may be employed to secure the forked stem to the stem a g It is evident that a similar arrangement could be employed for applicators in other positions on the box whether a rotary or semi-rotary motion is imparted to the stem. In Fig. 14: I show a modification which could be used instead of the side tapping mechanism shown in Fig. t. Instead of securing a link to the lever D, I may extend the stem 0 of the side applicator so that its head e will come within the path of the upper end of the rocking lever E, a spring being arranged in connection with the stem, as is the case. with all the tapping applicators, to normally keep the heade out of contact with the lever E so that the stem is only operated when pressure is brought to bear upon it from the outside. It will thus be seen that as the lever rocks it will press the stem 6 outward when the lever moves to the right (Fig. 5) the pressure of the patient moving the stem inward as the lever E v outer bearing of said shaft moves to the left. I prefer toprovide two such deviceson-e at each end of the motor, the stem at the back ofthe motor being suitably operated by an eccentric or cam mounted on the motor shaft between the and the pinion In Fig. 15 I show an oval' cam j which will give two impulses or strokes to each revolution of the shaft, and in Fig. 1.6, I show a triangular cam j which will give three impulses or strokes to each revolution.

It will be observed that in Figs. -'l and 5 I have shown the box as having double walls 6, 6 While this construction is not essential it is advisable as I can fill the space be tween the walls with saw-dust, felt, slagwool or other sound deadening material as it is desirable that the apparatus should work as noiselessly as possible. In Figs. 17 to 20 I have shown a construction in which the box, which is hung from a cable a on each side of the frame, is held in a balanced position by a weight a secured to the other end of the cable, the weight being conveniently arranged to move up and down in a hollow standard at forming one sideof the frame, a central vertical slot (1,12 being formed in the inner wall of the standard for the passage of a lug or angle iron e se- 20, and clamped in any de- To this end a board is boards have central circular openings in which trunnions is? secured to the sides of the box fit. Each board is is provided with a clamping device for securing the box in any position into whichit may be swung on its trunnions. This clamping device may consist, asshown, of a curved block 76 of wood fiber or other material having a central upwardly extending pin between the head In" of which and an inward flange on the tubular guide/e a spiral spring 70 is arranged so asto'normally keep the clamping block out of engagement with the trim nions M. A lever 0 provided with an eccentric it is pivoted upon the head 7% so that when the lever [6 Figs. 17 and 20 the head and with it the clamping block 76 is pressed firmly against the trunnion 70 and thus holds the box in adjusted position. On raising the lever 70 the box can be returned to its horizontal po-, sition or otherwise re-adjusted. V

As the box is clear within the two frame iembers it is obvious that it can be not only tilted but also turned over so as to present any of its four sides to the front of the apparatus.

A clamping device maybe arranged to act on both'trunnions a central lever'common to the two being employed for effecting the clamping action.

t is obvious that the foregoing'is only one example of the way in which an apparatus of this kind can be arranged'and constructed, and that numerous modifications may be effected while retaining the. broad features of my invention, 71. 6., box or casing containing a motor and accessory parts operated by the motor shaft the casing containing a plurality of openings for the passage of stems or shafts of applicators adapted to be operated by the motor mechanism to produce different massage movements or to be operated at different speeds.

What I claim and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is l. A massage apparatus comprising upright standards, a casing mounted on said standards, means for moving and adjusting the position of the casing, a motorand mechanisms operated by said motor inclosed in said casing and a plurality of openings in the casing for the passage of stems of applicators.

is depressed as shown in 2. A massage apparatus comprising upright standards, a casing mounted on said standards, means for moving and adjusting the position of the casing, a motor in said casing, a plurality of ooenings and bearings in said casing for the passage of stems of applicators and members intermediate the motor and the stems for transmitting motion from the motor to the stems to produce massaging movements by the applicators.

3. A massage apparatus comprising upright standards, a casing mounted on said standards, means for movin and adjusting the position of the casing, a motor in said casing, levers adapted to be rocked by said motor and a plurality of openings and bearings in the casing for the passage of stems of applicators adapted to be operated by said levers so as to produce a tapping movement.

i. A massage apparatus comprising upright standards, a casing mounted on said standards, means for moving and adjusting the position of the casing, a motor in said casing, levers operated by said motor, shafts adapted to be rocked by said levers and projecting arms mounted on said rocking shafts, a plurality of openings and bearings in said casing for the passage of stems of applicators adapted to be operated by said projecting arms so as to produce a tapping movement.

5. A massage apparatus comprising upright standards, a caslng mounted on said Copies of this patent may be obtained for standards, means for moving and adjusting the position of the casing, a motor and mechanisms operated by said motor inclosed in said casing, a plurality of openings and hearings in the casing for the passage of applicator stems and means whereby the applicators are operated only when outside pressure is applied thereto.

6. A massage apparatus comprising upright standards, a casing mounted on said standards, means for moving and adjusting the position of the casing, a motor in said casing, levers operated by said motor, a plurality of openings and bearings in said casing for the passage of applicator stems, a spring tending to maintain the out of operative connection with said levers, and means for limiting the stroke of the applicator.

7. A massage apparatus comprising upright standards, a casing mounted on said standards, means for moving and adjusting the position of the casing, a motor and mechanisms operated by said motor inclosed in said casing, and a plate secured to said casing and containing a plurality of openings for the passage of applicator stems, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHANNES CHRISTIAN JOHANSEN. l/Vitnesses:

ALBERT J ONES, THOMAS 0. MILES.

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