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WO1994028853A1 - Hand-held massaging and cleaning apparatus using ultrasonic vibration - Google Patents

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WO1994028853A1
WO1994028853A1 PCT/FR1994/000706 FR9400706W WO9428853A1 WO 1994028853 A1 WO1994028853 A1 WO 1994028853A1 FR 9400706 W FR9400706 W FR 9400706W WO 9428853 A1 WO9428853 A1 WO 9428853A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
    • A61H23/02—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive
    • A61H23/0245—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with ultrasonic transducers, e.g. piezoelectric
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/0091—Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device
    • A61B2018/00916—Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device with means for switching or controlling the main function of the instrument or device
    • A61B2018/00922—Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device with means for switching or controlling the main function of the instrument or device by switching or controlling the treatment energy directly within the hand-piece
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/10—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
    • A61H2201/105—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics

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  • the present invention relates to a portable massage and cleaning device with ultrasonic vibration.
  • Massage devices are already known comprising an active massage member controlled by an ultrasonic transducer supplied with alternating electric current by a high frequency current generator.
  • the device described in patent FR-A-2,531,335 of the applicant includes an active massage member, in the form of a brush or comb, full or hollow to contain a liquid, this active massage member being coupled to a piezoelectric vibrating plate by means of a membrane located between the piezoelectrical plate and the massage member.
  • this portable massage and cleaning device with ultrasonic vibration comprising an elongated housing forming an anterior active part in which are housed massage means vibrating at an ultrasonic frequency, and a rear handle, the housing containing conductors for exciting the vibrating massage means from a high frequency current source, is characterized in that the vibrating massage means consist of a set of several individual transducers connected separately to the high frequency current source, by means of respective control buttons.
  • FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a massage device and cleaning according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus of Figure 1, taken along line II-II of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the device provided with an irrigation conduit opening near the vibrating massage members.
  • - Figure 3a is a partial longitudinal sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the device provided with liquid supply conduits massage organs.
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view of the device shown in Figure 3.
  • Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the active front part of the device using removable massage members and connectable.
  • FIG. 6 diagrammatically represents various forms of massage members and attachment systems.
  • Figure 7 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of another alternative embodiment of the active front part of the massage device.
  • the massage and cleaning device shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a housing 1 advantageously made in one piece from molded plastic. This housing 1 forms an elongated front active part 2, with an inverted U-shaped cross section, having a cavity 3 open at the bottom, and a rear handle 4 extending the front active part 2 towards the rear.
  • each transducer 5 located in the same plane and aligned, in the longitudinal direction of the device, in the lower opening 6 through which the cavity 3 communicates with the outside.
  • Each transducer 5 is fixed in the opening 6 of the part front 2 of the housing 1, between the lower ends of the two lateral wings 2a, 2b of this front part 2, as can best be seen in FIG. 2.
  • Each transducer 5 comprises a piezoelectric disc 7 which is connected to electrical conductors 8 which extend inside the housing 1, over the entire length thereof, up to the rear face of this housing from which they come out to be connected to a connection cord 9 leading to a generator high frequency current 10.
  • the power supply to the massage device could be autonomous and the box 1 could then contain a source of electrical energy (rechargeable battery or accumulator) supplying the high frequency current generator 10 miniaturized so that it can be also housed in box 1.
  • a source of electrical energy rechargeable battery or accumulator
  • each transducer 5 comprises, in addition to the piezoelectric pellet 7, a lower sonot rod 11, constituting an active vibrating massage member and an upper element 12, housed in the cavity 3 above the pellet 7 and acting as a counter-mass, the piezoelectric pellet 7 thus being sandwiched between the upper counter-mass 12 and the lower massage member 11, by being fixed to them this.
  • Sonot rode 11 constituting each organ of active massage extends towards the outside of the housing and has a generally elongated shape, converging v -. * - s its end 11a opposite to the piezoelectric pad 7.
  • each transducer 5 can be carried out, for example, by gluing or else by mechanical fixing by means of a threaded rod 13, integral with the active lower massage member 11 and passing through the piezo pellet ⁇ electric 7 and the rear counterweight 12, and a lock nut 13a screwed onto the upper end of the threaded rod 13.
  • a threaded rod 13 integral with the active lower massage member 11 and passing through the piezo pellet ⁇ electric 7 and the rear counterweight 12, and a lock nut 13a screwed onto the upper end of the threaded rod 13.
  • each piezoelectric pellet 7 could be simply bonded to an active massage member 11, without the presence of a counter-mass 12.
  • the active massage members can be full or hollow depending on the applications envisaged.
  • the electrical supply of the piezoelectric pads 7 of the transducers 5 is controlled by associated buttons 14 provided on the upper face of the housing 1, that is to say that which is opposite to the face where the transducers 5 are mounted, in the junction zone between the anterior 2 and posterior parts
  • Each of the transducers 5 is autonomous and can be ordered separately. It is thus possible to control the vibrations of the various transducers
  • each vibrating massage member 11 is hollow so as to form an internal cavity 28 and its side wall is pierced with a filling orifice 15, closable by a plug, allowing to introduce a liquid inside the vibrating massage organs, before a treatment of a part of the human body. Furthermore, the end 11a of each vibrating massage member 11 is pierced with an orifice liquid outlet 16 or irrigation orifice. Consequently, it is possible, with the apparatus represented in FIG. 3, to obtain an irrigation of a part of the human body to be treated, in particular of the scalp, and the cavitation of the liquid used for this irrigation.
  • Each vibrating massage member 11 is advantageously fixed by a screwing device 17 to the central part of the associated transducer.
  • the hollow vibrating massage members 11 can all contain the same liquid and be vibrated simultaneously. However, they can also contain different liquids and then be selectively and / or successively vibrated to apply to the part of the human body to be treated different liquids during different phases of treatment.
  • irrigation can also be obtained by providing, between the transducers 5, orifices 18 connected, by a conduit 19 extending inside the housing 1, to an external source of liquid, such as a pump or ordinary water line.
  • an external source of liquid such as a pump or ordinary water line.
  • each hollow vibrating massage member 11 is supplied with irrigation liquid by a conduit 19 ′, in communication with an external reservoir, not shown on the drawing.
  • the conduit 19 ' passes through the transducer 5 to open into the internal cavity 28 of the massage member 11.
  • the various conduits 19' can supply the massage members 11 with identical or different irrigation liquids, depending on the treatment that we want to apply.
  • FIG. 3a shows a separate supply for each of the massage members 11, a supply duct 19 ′ can supply several of these massage members.
  • the massage members may consist of solid elements, and the conduits 19 ′ will open directly into the irrigation orifice 16.
  • the cavity 3 of the front active part 2 of the housing 1 of the massage device is closed, at its lower part, by a partition 21 for mounting the removable transducers 5, a partition in which are housed female terminals 22 connected to the conductors 8 of high frequency electric current supply.
  • the partition 21 is extended downwards by vertical and transverse partition walls 23 which delimit between them compartments 24 intended to receive the various transducers 5.
  • These transducers 5, yes are shown disconnected in FIG. 5, each comprise a pair of pins 25 intended to engage in respective female terminals 22, when a transducer 5 is inserted in its associated compartment 24.
  • the pins 25 ensure the electrical supply of the piezoelectric pellet 6 of each transducer 5.
  • FIG. 6 shows various non-limiting embodiments of the vibrating massage members.
  • the massage member A which has two teeth extending downward, has the shape best suited for cleaning the hair because it allows better cavitation.
  • the member B has only one tooth extending downward, like the vibrating member C which has, itself at its upper part, a threaded part 17 allowing it to be fixed by screwing, as it has been described with reference to FIG. 3.
  • the vibrating massage member D is hollow, it has a single tooth, and it has an outlet orifice 16 at its lower end.
  • the vibrating massage member E is made up of two assembled parts, namely an upper base 26 and a lower tooth 27, this tooth 27 being fixed to the base 26 by screwing therein.
  • the base 26 and the tooth 27 are crossed by an irrigation pipe which opens into two neighboring irrigation orifices 16.
  • the vibrating members 11 of the apparatus massage are not aligned but are staggered, that is to say they are aligned in two longitudinal rows, being offset longi tudinal from one row to another.

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Abstract

A hand-held massaging and cleaning apparatus using ultrasonic vibration. The apparatus comprises an elongate housing (1) forming an active forward portion (2) containing massaging members vibrating at an ultrasonic frequency, and a rear handle (4). The housing (1) contains leads (8) for driving the vibrating massaging members from a supply of high frequency current. The apparatus is characterised in that the vibrating massaging members consist of a set of individual transducers (5) separately connected to the high frequency current supply via respective control buttons (14).

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APPAREIL DE MASSAGE ET DE NETTOYAGE PORTATIF A VIBRATION ULTRASONORE PORTABLE ULTRASONIC VIBRATION MASSAGE AND CLEANING APPARATUS

La présente invention concerne un appareil de massage et de nettoyage portatif à vibration ultrasonore.The present invention relates to a portable massage and cleaning device with ultrasonic vibration.

On connaît déjà des appareils de massage comportant un organe de massage actif commandé par un transducteur ultrasonore alimenté en courant électrique alternatif par un générateur de courant haute fréquence. Notamment l 'appareil décrit dans le brevet FR-A-2 531 335 de la demanderesse comporte un organe de massage actif, en forme de brosse ou de peigne, plein ou creux pour contenir un liquide, cet organe de massage actif étant accouplé à une plaquette vibrante piézo-él ect rique par l'intermédiaire d'une membrane située entre la plaquette piézo-él ect rique et l'organe de massage.Massage devices are already known comprising an active massage member controlled by an ultrasonic transducer supplied with alternating electric current by a high frequency current generator. In particular, the device described in patent FR-A-2,531,335 of the applicant includes an active massage member, in the form of a brush or comb, full or hollow to contain a liquid, this active massage member being coupled to a piezoelectric vibrating plate by means of a membrane located between the piezoelectrical plate and the massage member.

La présente invention présente des perfectionnements apportés à ce type d'appareil en vue d'améliorer ses performances et notamment de permettre d'obtenir un effet de cavitation particulièrement efficace lors de l 'utilisation d'un liquide pour le massage et/ou le nettoyage d'une partie du corps humain . A cet effet cet appareil de massage et de nettoyage portatif à vibration ultrasonore, comportant un boîtier allongé formant une partie active antérieure dans laquelle sont logés des moyens de massage vibrant à une fréquence ultrasonore, et une poignée postérieure, le boîtier contenant des conducteurs pour l'excitation des moyens de massage vibrants à partir d'une source de courant haute fréquence, est caractérisé en ce que les moyens de massage vibrants sont constitués par un ensemble de plusieurs transducteurs individuels reliés séparément à la source de courant haute fréquence, par l'intermédiaire de boutons de commande respectifs.The present invention presents improvements made to this type of apparatus with a view to improving its performance and in particular making it possible to obtain a particularly effective cavitation effect when using a liquid for massage and / or cleaning. of a part of the human body. For this purpose this portable massage and cleaning device with ultrasonic vibration, comprising an elongated housing forming an anterior active part in which are housed massage means vibrating at an ultrasonic frequency, and a rear handle, the housing containing conductors for exciting the vibrating massage means from a high frequency current source, is characterized in that the vibrating massage means consist of a set of several individual transducers connected separately to the high frequency current source, by means of respective control buttons.

On décrira ci-après, à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, diverse formes d'exécution de la présente invention, en référence aux dessins annexés sur lesquels : - la figure 1 est une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un appareil de massage et de nettoyage suivant l'invention.Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below, by way of non-limiting examples, with reference to the appended drawings in which: - Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a massage device and cleaning according to the invention.

- la figure 2 est une vue en coupe transversale de l 'appareil de la figure 1 , faite suivant la ligne II-II de la figure 1. la figure 3 est une vue en coupe longitudinale d'une variante d'exécution de l'appareil pourvue d'un conduit d'irrigation débouchant à proximité des organes de massage vibrants. - La figure 3a est une vue en coupe partielle longitudinale d'une variante d'exécution de l 'appareil pourvue de conduits d'alimentation en liquide d'irrigation des organes de massage.- Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus of Figure 1, taken along line II-II of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the device provided with an irrigation conduit opening near the vibrating massage members. - Figure 3a is a partial longitudinal sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the device provided with liquid supply conduits massage organs.

- la figure 4 est une vue en plan de l 'appareil représenté sur la figure 3. la figure 5 est une vue en coupe longitudinale d'une variante d'exécution de la partie antérieure active de l 'appareil utilisant des organes de massage amovibles et connectables. la figure 6 représente schémat iquement diverses formes d'organes de massage et de systèmes de fi xat ion. la figure 7 est une vue en coupe longitudinale partielle d'une autre variante d'exécution de la partie antérieure active de l'appareil de massage. L'appareil de massage et de nettoyage représenté sur les figures 1 et 2 comporte un boîtier 1 avantageusement réalisé d'une seule pièce en matière plastique moulée. Ce boîtier 1 forme une partie active antérieure allongée 2, à section transversale en forme de U inversé, présentant une cavité 3 ouverte vers le bas, et une poignée postérieure 4 prolongeant la partie active antérieure 2 vers l 'arrière. Dans la cavité 3 sont logés plusieurs transducteurs 5 situés dans un même plan et alignés, dans le sens longitudinal de l'appareil , dans l'ouverture inférieure 6 par laquelle la cavité 3 communique avec l'extérieur. Chaque transducteur 5 est fixé dans l 'ouverture 6 de la partie antérieure 2 du boîtier 1 , entre les extrémités inférieures des deux ailes latérales 2a, 2b de cette partie antérieure 2, comme on peut mieux le voir sur la figure 2. Chaque transducteur 5 comporte une pastille piézo-él ect rique 7 qui est connectée à des conducteurs électriques 8 qui s'étendent à l'intérieur du boîtier 1 , sur toute la longueur de celui-ci, jusqu'à la face arrière de ce boîtier dont ils sortent pour être raccordés à un cordon de connexion 9 aboutissant à un générateur de courant haute fréquence 10.- Figure 4 is a plan view of the device shown in Figure 3. Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the active front part of the device using removable massage members and connectable. FIG. 6 diagrammatically represents various forms of massage members and attachment systems. Figure 7 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of another alternative embodiment of the active front part of the massage device. The massage and cleaning device shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a housing 1 advantageously made in one piece from molded plastic. This housing 1 forms an elongated front active part 2, with an inverted U-shaped cross section, having a cavity 3 open at the bottom, and a rear handle 4 extending the front active part 2 towards the rear. In the cavity 3 are housed several transducers 5 located in the same plane and aligned, in the longitudinal direction of the device, in the lower opening 6 through which the cavity 3 communicates with the outside. Each transducer 5 is fixed in the opening 6 of the part front 2 of the housing 1, between the lower ends of the two lateral wings 2a, 2b of this front part 2, as can best be seen in FIG. 2. Each transducer 5 comprises a piezoelectric disc 7 which is connected to electrical conductors 8 which extend inside the housing 1, over the entire length thereof, up to the rear face of this housing from which they come out to be connected to a connection cord 9 leading to a generator high frequency current 10.

Suivant une variante de réalisation l'alimentation électrique de l'appareil de massage pourrait être autonome et le boîtier 1 pourrait alors contenir une source d'énergie électrique (batterie ou accumulateur rechargeable) alimentant le générateur de courant haute fréquence 10 miniaturisé pour pouvoir être lui aussi logé dans le boîtier 1.According to an alternative embodiment, the power supply to the massage device could be autonomous and the box 1 could then contain a source of electrical energy (rechargeable battery or accumulator) supplying the high frequency current generator 10 miniaturized so that it can be also housed in box 1.

Comme on peut le voir sur les figures 1 et 2 , chaque transducteur 5 comporte, outre la pastille pi ézo-élect rique 7 une sonot rode inférieure 11 , constituant un organe de massage vibrant actif et un élément supérieur 12, logé dans la cavité 3 au- dessus de la pastille 7 et faisant effet de contre-masse, la pastille pi ézo-élect rique 7 étant ainsi prise en sandwich entre la contre-masse supérieure 12 et l'organe de massage inférieur 11, en étant fixée à ceux-ci. La sonot rode 11 constituant chaque organe de massage actif, s'étend vers l 'extérieur du boîtier et elle a une forme générale allongée, convergeant v-.*-s son extrémité 11a opposée à la pastille piézo¬ électrique 7. L'utilisation d'une telle forme longue, à l'avant de chaque transducteur 5, et de la contre-masse 12 à l 'arrière de la pastille piézo-él ect rique 6 permet d'éliminer les vibrations radiales et de focaliser l 'onde ultrasonore produite au point de contact de l'extrémité 11a de l 'organe de massage vibrant 11 avec la partie du corps humain à traiter, tout en produisant un effet de cavitation du liquide utilisé pour le traitement, le long de la partie active.As can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, each transducer 5 comprises, in addition to the piezoelectric pellet 7, a lower sonot rod 11, constituting an active vibrating massage member and an upper element 12, housed in the cavity 3 above the pellet 7 and acting as a counter-mass, the piezoelectric pellet 7 thus being sandwiched between the upper counter-mass 12 and the lower massage member 11, by being fixed to them this. Sonot rode 11 constituting each organ of active massage, extends towards the outside of the housing and has a generally elongated shape, converging v -. * - s its end 11a opposite to the piezoelectric pad 7. The use of such a long shape, the front of each transducer 5, and the counter-mass 12 at the rear of the piezoelectric pellet 6 makes it possible to eliminate the radial vibrations and to focus the ultrasonic wave produced at the point of contact of the end 11a of the vibrating massage member 11 with the part of the human body to be treated, while producing a cavitation effect of the liquid used for the treatment, along the active part.

La fixation de l'ensemble des composants de chaque transducteur 5 peut être effectuée, par exemple, par collage ou bien par fixation mécanique au moyen d'une tige filetée 13, solidaire de l'organe de massage inférieur active 11 et traversant la pastille piézo¬ électrique 7 et la contre-masse postérieure 12, et d'un contre-écrou 13a vissé sur l'extrémité supérieure de la tige filetée 13. Une telle configuration des transducteurs permet d'obtenir une bonne puissance répartie sans effet de résonance critique et le coefficient de surtension est ainsi très faible.The attachment of all the components of each transducer 5 can be carried out, for example, by gluing or else by mechanical fixing by means of a threaded rod 13, integral with the active lower massage member 11 and passing through the piezo pellet ¬ electric 7 and the rear counterweight 12, and a lock nut 13a screwed onto the upper end of the threaded rod 13. Such a configuration of the transducers makes it possible to obtain good distributed power without critical resonance effect and the overvoltage coefficient is thus very low.

Suivant une variante chaque pastille piézo- électrique 7 pourrait être simplement collée sur un organe de massage actif 11 , sans présence d'une contre- masse 12. Les organes de massage actifs peuvent être pleins ou creux suivant les applications envisagées.According to a variant, each piezoelectric pellet 7 could be simply bonded to an active massage member 11, without the presence of a counter-mass 12. The active massage members can be full or hollow depending on the applications envisaged.

L'alimentation électrique des pastilles piézo¬ électriques 7 des transducteurs 5 est commandée par des boutons associés 14 prévus sur la face supérieure du boîtier 1, c'est-à-dire celle qui est opposée à la face où sont montés les transducteurs 5, dans la zone de jonction entre les parties antérieure 2 et postérieureThe electrical supply of the piezoelectric pads 7 of the transducers 5 is controlled by associated buttons 14 provided on the upper face of the housing 1, that is to say that which is opposite to the face where the transducers 5 are mounted, in the junction zone between the anterior 2 and posterior parts

4. Chacun des transducteurs 5 est autonome et il peut être commandé séparément. Il est ainsi possible de commander les vibrations des différents transducteurs4. Each of the transducers 5 is autonomous and can be ordered separately. It is thus possible to control the vibrations of the various transducers

5, à la même fréquence ultrasonore mais avec des déphasages relatifs ou encore en opposition de phase de manière à obtenir un effet vibratoire ultrasonore optimal à l'extrémité 11a de chaque organe de massage vibrant 11. Il est également possible de sélectionner à volonté les transducteurs 5 mis en service en fonction du traitement envisagé5, at the same ultrasonic frequency but with relative phase shifts or in phase opposition so as to obtain an optimal ultrasonic vibratory effect at the end 11a of each vibrating massage member 11. It is also possible to select at will the transducers 5 put into service according to the planned treatment

Dans la variante d'exécution de l 'appareil représentée sur la figure 3 chaque organe de massage vibrant 11 est creux de façon à former une cavité interne 28 et sa paroi latérale est percée d'un orifice de remplissage 15, obturable par un bouchon, permettant d'introduire un liquide à l 'intérieur des organes de massage vibrants, avant un traitement d'une partie du corps humain. Par ailleurs l'extrémité 11a de chaque organe de massage vibrant 11 est percée d'un orifice de sortie du liquide 16 ou orifice d'irrigation. Par conséquent il est possible, avec l'appareil représenté sur la figure 3, d'obtenir une irrigation d'une partie du corps humain à traiter, notamment du cuir chevelu, et la mise en cavitation du liquide utilisé pour cette irrigation. Chaque organe de massage vibrant 11 est avantageusement fixé par un dispositif de vissage 17 à la partie centrale du transducteur associé.In the variant embodiment of the device shown in FIG. 3, each vibrating massage member 11 is hollow so as to form an internal cavity 28 and its side wall is pierced with a filling orifice 15, closable by a plug, allowing to introduce a liquid inside the vibrating massage organs, before a treatment of a part of the human body. Furthermore, the end 11a of each vibrating massage member 11 is pierced with an orifice liquid outlet 16 or irrigation orifice. Consequently, it is possible, with the apparatus represented in FIG. 3, to obtain an irrigation of a part of the human body to be treated, in particular of the scalp, and the cavitation of the liquid used for this irrigation. Each vibrating massage member 11 is advantageously fixed by a screwing device 17 to the central part of the associated transducer.

Les organes de massage vibrants creux 11 peuvent tous contenir le même liquide et être mis en vibration simultanément. Toutefois ils peuvent aussi contenir des liquides différents et être alors mis sélectivement et/ou successivement en vibration pour appliquer à la partie du corps humain à traiter des liquides différents lors de phases différentes du t rai tement .The hollow vibrating massage members 11 can all contain the same liquid and be vibrated simultaneously. However, they can also contain different liquids and then be selectively and / or successively vibrated to apply to the part of the human body to be treated different liquids during different phases of treatment.

Suivant une variante, l'irrigation peut également être obtenue en prévoyant, entre les transducteurs 5, des orifices 18 reliés, par un conduit 19 s'étendant à l'intérieur du boîtier 1 , à une source de liquide extérieure, telle qu'une pompe ou une conduite d'eau ordinaire.According to a variant, irrigation can also be obtained by providing, between the transducers 5, orifices 18 connected, by a conduit 19 extending inside the housing 1, to an external source of liquid, such as a pump or ordinary water line.

Dans la variante de réalisation représentée sur la figure 3a, chaque organe de massage vibrant 11 , creux, analogue à ceux représentés sur la figure 3, est alimenté en liquide d'irrigation par un conduit 19' , en communication avec un réservoir externe non représenté sur le dessin. Le conduit 19' traverse le transducteur 5 pour déboucher dans la cavité interne 28 de l 'organe de massage 11. Les différents conduits 19' peuvent alimenter les organes de massage 11 avec des liquides d'irrigation identiques ou différents, en fonction du traitement que l'on souhaite appliquer. Par ailleurs, bien que l'on ait représenté sur la figure 3a une alimentation séparée pour chacun des organes de massage 11 , un conduit d'alimentation 19' pourra alimenter plusieurs de ces organes de massage. Dans un mode d'exécution, non représenté sur le dessin, les organes de massage pourront être constitués d'éléments pleins, et les conduits 19' déboucheront directement dans l'orifice d'irrigation 16. Dans la variante d'exécution représentée sur la figure 5 la cavité 3 de la partie active antérieure 2 du boîtier 1 de l 'appareil de massage est fermée, à sa partie inférieure, par une cloison 21 de montage des transducteurs amovibles 5, cloison dans laquelle sont logées des bornes femelles 22 reliées aux conducteurs 8 d'alimentation en courant électrique haute fréquence. La cloison 21 est prolongée vers le bas par des cloisons de séparation verticales et transversales 23 qui délimitent entre elles des compartiments 24 destinés à recevoir les différents transducteurs 5. Ces transducteurs 5, oui sont représentés déconnectés sur la figure 5, comportent chacun une paire de broches 25 destinées à s'engager dans des bornes femelles respectives 22, lorsqu'un transducteur 5 est inséré dans son compartiment associé 24. Les broches 25 assurent l 'alimentation électrique de la pastille pi ézo-él ect rique 6 de chaque transducteur 5.In the alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 3a, each hollow vibrating massage member 11, similar to those shown in FIG. 3, is supplied with irrigation liquid by a conduit 19 ′, in communication with an external reservoir, not shown on the drawing. The conduit 19 'passes through the transducer 5 to open into the internal cavity 28 of the massage member 11. The various conduits 19' can supply the massage members 11 with identical or different irrigation liquids, depending on the treatment that we want to apply. Furthermore, although FIG. 3a shows a separate supply for each of the massage members 11, a supply duct 19 ′ can supply several of these massage members. In one embodiment, not shown in the drawing, the massage members may consist of solid elements, and the conduits 19 ′ will open directly into the irrigation orifice 16. In the alternative embodiment shown in the FIG. 5 the cavity 3 of the front active part 2 of the housing 1 of the massage device is closed, at its lower part, by a partition 21 for mounting the removable transducers 5, a partition in which are housed female terminals 22 connected to the conductors 8 of high frequency electric current supply. The partition 21 is extended downwards by vertical and transverse partition walls 23 which delimit between them compartments 24 intended to receive the various transducers 5. These transducers 5, yes are shown disconnected in FIG. 5, each comprise a pair of pins 25 intended to engage in respective female terminals 22, when a transducer 5 is inserted in its associated compartment 24. The pins 25 ensure the electrical supply of the piezoelectric pellet 6 of each transducer 5.

La figure 6 représente diverses formes d'exécution non limitatives des organes de massage vibrants. L'organe de massage A qui comporte deux dents s'étendant vers le bas, a la forme la mieux adaptée au nettoyage des cheveux car elle permet une meilleure cavitation. L'organe B ne comporte qu'une seule dent s'étendant vers le bas, comme l'organe vibrant C qui présente, lui à sa partie supérieure, une partie filetée 17 lui permettant d'être fixé par vissage, ainsi qu'il a été décrit en référence à la figure 3. L'organe de massage vibrant D est creux, il a une seule dent, et il présente un orifice de sortie 16 à son extrémité inférieure. Enfin l 'organe de massage vibrant E est constitué en deux parties assemblées , à savoir une embase supérieure 26 et une dent inférieure 27, cette dent 27 étant fixée à l'embase 26 par vissage dans cel 1e-ci .Figure 6 shows various non-limiting embodiments of the vibrating massage members. The massage member A, which has two teeth extending downward, has the shape best suited for cleaning the hair because it allows better cavitation. The member B has only one tooth extending downward, like the vibrating member C which has, itself at its upper part, a threaded part 17 allowing it to be fixed by screwing, as it has been described with reference to FIG. 3. The vibrating massage member D is hollow, it has a single tooth, and it has an outlet orifice 16 at its lower end. Finally, the vibrating massage member E is made up of two assembled parts, namely an upper base 26 and a lower tooth 27, this tooth 27 being fixed to the base 26 by screwing therein.

L'embase 26 et la dent 27 sont traversés par un conduit d'irrigation qui débouche dans deux orifices d'irrigation voisins 16.The base 26 and the tooth 27 are crossed by an irrigation pipe which opens into two neighboring irrigation orifices 16.

Dans la variante d'exécution représentée sur la figure 7 les organes vibrants 11 de l 'appareil de massage ne sont pas alignés mais sont disposés en quinconce, c'est-à-dire qu'ils sont alignés suivant deux files longitudinales, en étant décalés longi tudinalement d'une file à l'autre. In the variant shown in Figure 7 the vibrating members 11 of the apparatus massage are not aligned but are staggered, that is to say they are aligned in two longitudinal rows, being offset longi tudinal from one row to another.

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REVENDICATIONS 1.- Appareil de massage et de nettoyage portatif à vibration ultrasonore, comportant un boîtier allongé (1 ) formant une partie active antérieure (2) dans laquelle sont logés des moyens de massage vibrant à une fréquence ultrasonore, et une poignée postérieure (4), le boîtier (1 ) contenant des conducteurs (8) pour l'excitation des moyens de massage vibrants à partir d'une source de courant haute fréquence, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de massage vibrants sont constitués par un ensemble de plusieurs transducteurs individuels (5) reliés séparément à la source de courant haute fréquence, par l'intermédiaire de boutons de commande respect ifs ( 14) . 1.- Portable ultrasonic vibration massage and cleaning device, comprising an elongated housing (1) forming an anterior active part (2) in which massage means vibrating at an ultrasonic frequency are housed, and a rear handle (4) , the housing (1) containing conductors (8) for the excitation of the vibrating massage means from a high frequency current source, characterized in that the vibrating massage means consist of a set of several individual transducers (5) separately connected to the high frequency current source, by means of command buttons respect ifs (14). 2.- Appareil suivant la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que chaque transducteur ultrasonore (5) comporte une pastille piézo-élect rique (7) fixée à une sonot rode constituant un organe de massage actif (11 ) s'étendant vers l'extérieur du boîtier (1 ) et ayant une forme générale convergeant vers son extrémité (11a) opposée à la pastille piézo-élect rique (7).2.- Apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that each ultrasonic transducer (5) comprises a piezoelectric pellet (7) fixed to a sonot rod constituting an active massage member (11) extending outwardly housing (1) and having a general shape converging towards its end (11a) opposite to the piezoelectric disc (7). 3.- Appareil suivant la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que chaque transducteur électrosonore comprend une contre-masse (12) fixée à la pastille piézo-électrique (7) du côté opposé à l 'organe de massage (11 ).3.- Apparatus according to claim 2 characterized in that each electro-sounding transducer comprises a counter-mass (12) fixed to the piezoelectric pellet (7) on the side opposite to the massage member (11). 4.- Appareil suivant l 'une des revendications 2 ou 3 caractérisé en ce que l 'extrémité (11a), de l 'organe de massage (11 ) est percée d'un orifice d'irrigation (16) en communication avec des moyens d'alimentation en liquide d'irrigation. 4.- Apparatus according to one of claims 2 or 3 characterized in that the end (11a) of the massage member (11) is pierced with an irrigation orifice (16) in communication with means for supplying irrigation liquid. 5.- Appareil suivant la revendication 4 caractérisé en ce que la partie interne de l 'organe de massage (11 ) forme une cavité (28), qui est en communication d'une part avec un orifice de remplissage (15) percé dans sa paroi latérale et d'autre part avec ledit orifice d'irrigation (16).5.- Apparatus according to claim 4 characterized in that the internal part of the massage member (11) forms a cavity (28), which is in communication on the one hand with a filling orifice (15) pierced in its side wall and on the other hand with said irrigation orifice (16). 6.- Appareil suivant la revendication 4 caractérisé en ce que l'orifice d'irrigation (16) est alimenté en liquide d'irrigation par un conduit (19' ) qui traverse le transducteur (5). 6.- Apparatus according to claim 4 characterized in that the irrigation orifice (16) is supplied with irrigation liquid through a conduit (19 ') which passes through the transducer (5). 7.- Appareil suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce qu' entre les transducteurs (5) sont prévus des orifices (18) reliés, par un conduit (19) s'étendant à l'intérieur du boîtier (1 ), à une source de liquide extérieure. 7.- Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that between the transducers (5) are provided orifices (18) connected by a conduit (19) extending inside the housing (1) , to an external liquid source. 8.- Appareil suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que chaque organe de massage (11 ) est fixé par un dispositif de vissage (17) à la partie centrale du transducteur ultrasonore associé (5). 8.- Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that each massage member (11) is fixed by a screwing device (17) to the central part of the associated ultrasonic transducer (5). 9.- Appareil suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que l 'organe de massage vibrant (E) est constitué de deux parties assemblées, à savoir une embase (26) et une dent (27), la dent (27) étant fixée à l'embase, par exemple par vissage.9.- Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the vibrating massage member (E) consists of two assembled parts, namely a base (26) and a tooth (27), the tooth (27) being fixed to the base, for example by screwing. 10.- Appareil suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que la partie active antérieure 2 du boîtier (1) comporte une cloison inférieure (21) de montage des transducteurs (5), cloison dans laquelle sont logées des bornes femelles (22) reliées aux conducteurs (8) d'alimentation en courant électrique haute fréquence et chaque transducteur ultrasonore (5) comporte une paire de broches destinées à s'engager dans des bornes femelles respectives (22) pour assurer l'alimentation électrique de chaque transducteur ultrasonore (5). 10.- Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the front active part 2 of the housing (1) comprises a lower partition (21) for mounting the transducers (5), partition in which are housed female terminals ( 22) connected to the conductors (8) of high frequency electrical current supply and each ultrasonic transducer (5) has a pair of pins intended to engage in respective female terminals (22) to ensure the electrical supply of each transducer ultrasonic (5). 11.- Appareil suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que les transducteurs ultrasonores (5) sont alignés dans le sens longitudinal du boîtier (1) ou bien sont répartis en quinconce dans cette direction. 11.- Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the ultrasonic transducers (5) are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the housing (1) or are staggered in this direction. 12.- Appareil suivant l'une quelconque des revend cations précédentes caractérisé en ce que les boutons (14) de commande des transducteurs (5) sont situés sur la face supérieure du boîtier (1), c'est-à- dire sur sa face qui est opposée à celle où sont montés les transducteurs individuels (5). 12.- Apparatus according to any one of the preceding res cations characterized in that the buttons (14) for controlling the transducers (5) are located on the upper face of the housing (1), that is to say on its face which is opposite to that where the individual transducers (5) are mounted.
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