Abstract: A massage device includes a substantially cylindrical housing, and arranged within the housing, electro-mechanical means for generating mechanical vibrations, electronic means for driving the means for generating mechanical vibrations, and a power source is connected to the means for generating mechanical vibration and to the electromechanical means, wherein the means for generating mechanical vibrations includes at least one cylindrical member, a ferromagnetic core which is coaxial with a cylindrical member axis of the cylindrical member and is displaceably guided, and at least one coil element having a coil axis arranged in parallel or coaxially to the cylindrical member and the cylindrical member formed from a paperboard or cardboard material.

Abstract: A massage device includes at least one massage section with an essentially cylindrical rubber-elastic outer sheath, with at least one electromotive drive arranged in the massage device and non-rotatably mounted therein, and with a device arranged in the massage section and non-rotatably mounted therein for generating deformations of the rubber-elastic outer sheath. The device includes a multitude of plunger guides extending radially to the massage section and supporting plungers therein, and a cam shaft connected with the electromotive drive and acting on the ends of the plungers facing away from the rubber-elastic outer sheath, thereby the plungers being radially moved towards the massage section, and wherein the rubber-elastic outer sheath is connected with the ends of the plungers of the rubber-elastic outer sheath facing towards the rubber-elastic outer sheath. As an alternative to the plungers, eccentric wheels with roller wheels supported on eccentric bearing pins may be used.