Abstract: A cyclically driven, straightly and reciprocally moving massage device for positioning rotary massage components is installed in the interior section of a back massage chairs or pillows, enabling an axial moving applied upon the user. The massage components of the device are capable of rotating and straightly moving continuously. The device consists of a base plate having a driving gear and a driven gear, and a base mounting plate. The base plate has studs for pivotably mounting the driving disk and driven disk, respectively. A cyclically moving chain or a timing belt is installed around the outer circumference of the driving disk and the driven disk so as to formed with a loop for transmitting moving forces. Furthermore, different structural type massage components are selectively utilized to provide continuous rotation modes without any power supply or circuit wiring on the base mount to thereby facilitate the maintenance of motion.

Abstract: A drive arrangement for a massage chair, in which massage elements, for example massage rollers, are movable in various directions, with at least one drive shaft for the massage elements, which are driven by electric motors. The electric motors are set onto the end of the shafts.

Abstract: A massage apparatus comprises a support structure, a plurality of massaging arms operatively connected to the support structure, and an actuating mechanism. Each massaging arm has at least one massaging finger adapted to impart a massaging force to a user. Each massaging arm is moveable relative to the support structure in a manner to move its corresponding massaging finger relative to the support structure between a rearward position and a forward position. The actuating mechanism is adapted to engage the massaging arms in a manner to sequentially move the massaging fingers between their rearward and forward positions.

Abstract: A multi-function portable health and beauty device which can be easily carried and which includes treatment members used to enlarge the area of the device which makes contact with the areas of the body to be treated to promote circulation of the blood and burning of fat. The device includes a base which has a central recessed part into which the areas to be treated can be placed; a drive mechanism mounted on the base; and rotating treatment members which are installed on the base so that they are generally parallel to the drive mechanism and so that they interlock with the drive mechanism and rotate. Expansion and contraction members are also provided at both sides of the recessed part of the base and are supplied with air using an air supply source. A vibration mechanism is also provided to vibrate the inside of the recessed part of the base or the rotating treatment members.

Abstract: In a positioning device, expandable bodies which expand and contract by air pressure are disposed at opposite sides of a movable member in its moving direction, the movable member being able to reciprocate, and a valve device for holding the expandable bodies in their extended states by valve-closing action is provided in an air path device which supplies air from an air supplying device to the expandable bodies. In a massager including this positioning device, the movable member is movably guided in up and down directions by a guide member provided in a back rest of a chair body, and the movable member is provided with a massage element which is projected from a surface of the back rest and is abutted against a body of a person sitting on the chair body.

Abstract: An automated chest percussor apparatus for dislodging and loosening pulmonary secretions in one's chest.

Abstract: An apparatus for massaging a body lying in a prone position that includes a frame and a massaging assembly. The frame includes a base, a post, a transverse member, a track, and end caps. The massaging assembly includes a housing, a motor with a drive shaft, a battery, a drive pulley, a driven assembly, an axle, a pair of wheels, a driven pulley, and a belt. When the motor is energized by the battery, the drive shaft rotates, which rotates the drive pulley, which rotates the belt, which rotates the driven pulley, which rotates the axle, which rotates the pair of wheels, which causes the pair of wheels to rotate on the track bar and cause the massage assembly to traverse longitudinally relative to the track bar. The massage assembly further includes a limit switch.

Abstract: A massage apparatus includes an upright frame member having a parallel pair of vertically extending guide rails, and an externally threaded screw shaft mounted on the frame member and disposed parallel to and between the guide rails. A slide frame extends between the guide rails and is coupled slidably thereto so as to be movable upwardly and downwardly therealong. A massage drive unit is mounted on the slide frame, and includes an upright rotatable drive shaft having a lower end provided with a first gear and an upper end provided with a second gear, and a massaging roller assembly driven by axial rotation of the drive shaft for imparting a massaging action. A first transmission belt is coupled to a motor on a lower frame part of the slide frame and the first gear so as to enable the motor to drive the drive shaft to rotate axially. A coupling unit is mounted on the upper frame part of the slide frame, and includes a rotary member coupled threadedly and rotatable relative to the screw shaft.

Abstract: A massage machine is provided which is adapted for effective massage by initiating a pair of therapeutic fingers into a lateral movement toward or away from each other approximately simultaneously with the start of an upward or downward movement of the fingers.

Abstract: An apparatus for massaging toes having a plurality of massaging fingers which provide the massaging effect on and between the toes of a user. The massaging fingers are powered by a drive mechanism means, such as an electric motor and a motion transfer apparatus.

Abstract: An auxiliary device is used in conjunction with a back massaging device and is composed of a base, a movable seat, a plurality of crank axles, a plurality of roller sets, and a transmission apparatus. The base is provided with a plurality of compression springs to enable the movable seat, the crank axles, and the roller sets to swivel in all directions so as to bring about an effective rubbing of the curved portions of the back of a person. The movable seat is provided with an arcuate slot to prevent the vertebrate of the person from making contact with the movable seat.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for providing therapeutic musculoskeletal massage to a patient. The apparatus comprises a table having a plurality of roller assemblies, each of which is mounted on a support rail that is attached to the table. The roller assemblies each have rollers and extension arms of differing sizes, lengths, and contours that are specifically designed and selected to provide optimal therapeutic effect to a specific portion of a patient's spine.

Abstract: A massaging element for delivering a long stroke massage, the massaging element having at least one pair of symmetrical arc-shaped spring elements extending from a central driving component and having replaceable massaging units such as rollers at their free ends. A driving unit delivers reciprocating motions to the central driving component causing compressing and outward movements of the massaging units. A power or manually driven massager incorporates a plurality of the massaging elements for a wide area massage of the patient's body. The massager is easily foldable for storage or transport.

Abstract: An improved massaging apparatus includes a massaging element for performing a massaging action, a drive mechanism for driving the massaging element, diagnostic inquiry means for addressing a diagnostic inquiry to a user, input means for inputting a user's answer to the diagnostic inquiry, judgment means for judging the physical condition of the user based on the user's answer, setting means for setting massaging conditions of a massage operation based on the judgment made by the judgment means, and execution means for causing the drive mechanism to drive the massaging element according to the massaging conditions set by the setting means.

Abstract: A body massager having a casing that is of generally T-shaped configuration overall with a slender elongate handle and an enlarged portion at an inner end of the handle having an overhanging transverse hand grip. A massage head below the grip has a pair of generally dome-shaped massage formations that vibrate towards and away from a surface to be massaged. Each formation has a base element and a replacement cover that is made of a non-foam material such as PVC. The cover has a wall structure that includes a plurality of cavities and intervening wall portions that extend in the direction in which the massage formation moves during massage, so that the wall portions deform and restore for providing resiliency of the massage formation.

Abstract: A pain relieving device for selectively applying three or more pain relieving modalities to an upper body region of a person. The modalities include acupressure and at least two other modalities selected from the group of vibration, massage, heat, traction and electric stimulation. The device further includes a controller for enabling an operator of the pain relieving device to select which two or more of the pain relieving modalities are applied to the person at any given time. The controller causes the pain relieving apparatus to automatically apply the selected modalities to the person.

Abstract: A massaging apparatus includes: a massaging unit movable along the height of a user on the back side of the user; a drive unit for moving the massaging unit along the height of the user; and a control unit for controlling the drive unit so as to position the massaging unit, the control unit including a storage part for storing position data of massaging effective spots as specified position data, and an execution part for reading a data item out of the specified position data and positioning the massaging unit based on the data item thus read.

Abstract: An improved chair-type massaging apparatus providing unique massaging effects is provided, which includes a chair body including a seat portion having a substantially horizontally extending seating surface and a backrest portion extending substantially vertically from the seat portion; a first pair of right and left massaging heads disposed inside the backrest portion; a second pair of right and left massaging heads disposed inside the backrest portion and below the first pair of massaging heads; a drive unit for driving each massaging head of the first and second pairs; and a control for controlling the drive unit so as to cause the first and second pairs of massaging heads to perform alternately a first operation such that the left massaging head of the first pair and the right massaging head of the second pair are operated synchronously and a second operation such that the right massaging head of the first pair and the left massaging head of the second pair are operated synchronously.

Abstract: An improved structure of a pad type roller massager including a limiting frame body and a roller mounting seat. The limiting frame body has a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section and may be mounted on the backrest of a chair. The limiting frame body includes a driven gear and a transmission worm gear disposed at tip and bottom sides thereof, both linked up by a chain. A section of the chain is disposed in a recess at an open front side of the limiting frame body with one section connected to a bottom side of the roller mounting seat so that the latter is brought to displace synchronously with the chain. Limiting bolts fitted with elastic sleeves are provided on both sides of the roller mounting frame and fitted into both side walls of the limiting frame body to be subjected to limitation of the vertical sliding displacement thereof.

Abstract: A power actuated mechanical backrest apparatus is disclosed. This device is provided to cooperatively interact with the musculature of the human back for the purpose of providing massage action. The device consists of a rigid frame including a movable spindle. The device functions using a movable spindle and a variety of gears to cause various plungers to ride against undulating forms causing the plungers to undulate against the user's back and thereby provide a mechanical massage action. The backrest is overlaid with a cushion material that may be provided with a heating member. The device is small, portable and lightweight.

Abstract: A massage device includes a shaft and an axle rotatably engaged in a housing and aligned with each other. The shaft has a bevel gear and the axle has a worm gear. Two motors are coupled to the shaft and the axle for driving the shaft and the axle individually. A rod and a pole are rotatably engaged in the housing and each has a bevel gear and a worm gear for engaging with that of the shaft and the axle. Two massage members are coupled to the rod and the pole for allowing the massage members to be actuated individually by the motors.

Abstract: A tapping-type massaging mechanism includes a drive motor; a support plate secured to the drive motor so as to extend radially outwardly of the motor; a crank pin eccentrically secured to an output shaft of the drive motor; an elastically deformable connecting member secured to the support plate at one end thereof so as to extend in the same direction as the output shaft; a vibrating plate secured to the other end of the connecting member so as to be movable relative to and in parallel with the support plate, the vibrating plate receiving therethrough the crank pin for rotation; and a tap-massaging member mounted on an end of the vibrating plate so as to orient toward a direction orthogonal to the output shaft.

Abstract: A telescoping arm comprises a distal end and a proximal end. A head portion is adapted to contact a human back, and is configured to connect to the distal end of the arm. A base is configured to connect to the proximal end of the arm. The base comprises a first drive and a second drive. In one embodiment, the first drive is configured to move the arm in an alternating lateral motion. In another embodiment, the first drive is configured to move the arm in an alternating pivoting motion. The second drive is configured to alternately extend and retract the arm. A single motor may be coupled to both of the first and second drives, or each drive may include a separate motor. The first and second drives are configured to operate simultaneously. A clip is attachable to the base, for removably attaching the base to a stable object. An inverted cradle shaped base extension is also attachable to the base, for resting the back scratcher on a sofa arm.

Abstract: A therapeutic arrangement for treating paravertebrae has a bed and a therapeutic device positioned in an opening formed in the bed. The therapeutic device has four movable cushions arranged at four corners of an H-shaped center frame. The center frame has a transverse member and two lateral pivotal arms connected to the ends of the transverse member, forming an H-shape. Each end of the pivotal arms carries one of the four cushions. The pivotal arms are connected by a coupling arm in one embodiment, each connected to an electro-mechanical moving device in another embodiment, and each connected to a pneumatic spring in yet another embodiment to control the movement of the pivotal arms so that the pads at the opposite ends of the same pivotal arm move in the opposite directions (up and down), enabling one of the pads attached to one of the pivotal arms to move in the same direction as one of the pads attached to the other of the pivotal arms.

Abstract: A foot massaging appliance, includes a housing adapted to be supported on a flat horizontal surface and including an upper face facing upwardly of the housing when so supported; at least one massaging unit mounted within the housing for cyclical movement and including a plurality of massaging elements projecting upwardly from the upper face thereof for massaging the sole of a user's foot when placed thereon; and a motor drive for cyclically moving the massaging unit.

Abstract: A massaging device comprises a case; at least one pair of fingers having outer ends and being mounted within and extending from the case to the outer ends; a drive means; and a cam means operably connected to and driven by the drive means for actuating the pair of fingers to transversely reciprocate so that the outer ends move toward and away from one another. In the disclosed embodiments, the fingers are pivotally mounted and the cam means comprises a cam disk with at least one irregular surface.

Abstract: A pad type roller massager comprising an upper supporting bracket and a lower supporting brackets, an upper bracket cover and a lower bracket cover, a driving mechanism, a guiding column A, a sliding block, an eccentric motor, a positioning cover for motor, a position controller, a plurality of screws S, and a rollers assembly is provided. The upper and lower supporting brackets are connected by those pair of guiding column which are parallel with each other. A sliding block is moveably attached to the guiding columns and may move upward and downward along the guiding columns. The upper supporting bracket is enclosed with an upper bracket cover and the upper supporting bracket is rotationally disposed with a pulley therein. The lower supporting bracket is also enclosed with a lower bracket cover and the lower supporting bracket is disposed with a worm gear motor which in turn meshed with a worm gear having a pulley formed thereof. A belt is guided via the pulley and the worm gear having pulley.

Abstract: A body and joints massage device having changeable massage heads to obtain selected stroking, rubbing and/or kneading massaging effects of all body parts including body joints. The body and joints massage device comprising a shaft housing engaging a main rotating shaft, the shaft housing being formed suitable to grip by a user and may be engaged with types of massage heads. One type includes actively rotating and actively self rotating massage elements each is equipped with passively rotating rollers for body stroking and rubbing massage effects. Another type includes actively rotating, flexible and/or extended massage elements each also performs an active reciprocal linear or arc movement for body and/or joints kneading massage effect. Yet another type includes actively rotating extended massage elements, each also performs an active reciprocal arc movement for body and joints massage.

Abstract: A massage apparatus includes a motor driving in rotation a drive shaft and a massage head. Supports for the massage head are adapted to allow axial movement and angular displacement of the massage head relative to the drive shaft. Furthermore, the radial and axial supports are fitted so as to actuate the massage head towards a stable equilibrium position and to permit axial movement and angular displacements of the massage head from the equilibrium position.

Abstract: The transmission mechanism of the vibrating massager includes a stator, a movable frame supported on springy members and movably mounted around the stator, and a magnetic coil mounted around the stator and fixedly secured to the movable frame and energized to produce a magnetic force, causing the movable frame to be reciprocated relative to the stator.

Abstract: A guide unit (4) is held by a holding unit (1) in a predetermined state and has a guide section (4e). A travelling unit (21a, 21b) is so mounted on the guide section (4e) as to be freely run. The travelling unit (21a, 21b) is driven, by a drive unit (10), in reciprocatory motion along the guide section (4e). Roller supports (35) are mounted on the travelling unit (21a, 21b) and massage rollers (53) are mounted on the roller support (35) such that their rotation center lies in a direction intersecting with a run direction of the travelling unit (21a, 21b). At least one of the roller support (35) and massage roller (53) is rotatably mounted on the travelling unit (21a, 21b).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a massager in which a massage unit comprising kneading rings on the right and left sides is mounted movably up and down inside thereof, and the massage unit is equipped with a plurality of air cells, each of the kneading rings being moved backward and forward or rightward and leftward by an expanding and contracting operation of the air cell or cells.

Abstract: An arrangement for a bed intented to be fitted under the bed floor in order to massage the back of the patient laying in the bed. The arrangement comprises several identical movable plates (11) intended to be accommodated under the bed floor. Each plate (11) connects a rotating shaft (111) which is then connects to a power sources. A driving motor (15) is connected to a common computer control system which, during a time-limited work cycle, intermittently control the motor to start or to stop.

Abstract: A sole massager including a housing having a plurality of perforations, a base mounted on a bottom of the housing, a pressure regulating device installed on the base and having a plurality of sliders provided with a plurality of massaging pins aligned with the perforations of the housing, a plurality of acupoint selecting devices arranged into respective sliders, and a sole size adjusting device, whereby a user can control the sole massager to massage his sole as desired.

Abstract: A massaging machine which uses a plurality of spring-loaded metal fingers which move vertically up and down the back of an individual sitting in a chair. A relatively large portion of the back is involved and the action simulates that of a skilled masseur thus providing relief from stress and pain.

Abstract: A touch activated foot massage device including a housing that has a front portion, back end and side walls. The housing has a top with a plurality of ball chambers and a bottom. Included is a U-shaped cover with an upper portion that has a pair of sleeves that are in communication with the side walls of the housing. A plurality of balls are provided. Each ball has a rigid interior with a crank pin within. Included is a plurality of crank shafts. Each crank shaft has a coupling end, a rotation end and a crank. The crank extends into each rubber ball and is in communication with the crank pin of the ball. Each crank shaft is supported within the housing by a pair of projections. Lastly, a motor is positioned within the front portion of the housing. The motor has a shaft rod with a gear. The gear has a tooth belt that extends around the pulley of each crank shaft.

Abstract: A back massaging mechanism for massaging a user's back including a first pair of spaced parallel bars; a pair of downwardly extending telescopic legs coupled to each bar and positionable upon a recipient surface to thereby create a space for accommodating a user lying in a generally horizontal position with his back facing upwards; an elongated cross rail extended between the bars; a guiding mechanism for guiding movement of the cross rail along the bars; a massaging mechanism including a housing coupled to the cross rail for longitudinal slidable moveable therealong, a plurality of rotatable heads with extending fingers coupled to and projected downwards from the housing and with the fingers of the heads positionable upon the user's back, and a first drive mechanism for moving the housing along the cross rail and for simultaneously rotating the heads; and a second drive mechanism for moving the cross rail along the bars and with the fingers of the heads thus longitudinally and transversely moveable for massa

Abstract: A housing having an inclined surface and a pair of footrests is provided. A plurality of impact rods are disposed in perpendicular to the inclined surface and axially slidably mounted in the housing. An impact head is secured to a top of each of the impact rods. A reciprocating device is provided for reciprocating the impact rods so as to impact a sole of a user mounted on the footrest. A reciprocating device and a drive motor for actuating the reciprocating device are disposed in a mass block that is suspended from the housing.

Abstract: A kneader massager includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, each upper and lower portion partially defining a power transmission chamber having at least one opening. Also included is least one pair of massaging members for massaging the skin of a user, with each such pair of massaging members being mounted in the chamber for reciprocating movement relative to each other, and extending through the at least one opening in the housing. A motor is provided for powering the massaging members and is disposed in the power transmission chamber, and a drive assembly is also disposed in the power transmission chamber for transmitting power from the motor to the massaging members to move each pair of the massaging members between a relaxed position and a pressing position relative to each other. A principal feature of the present invention is the provision of a dwell feature in the drive assembly for periodically prolonging the massaging members in said pressing position.

Abstract: A pain relieving device includes a plurality of sources of pain relieving modalities selected from the group consisting of massage, vibration, acupressure and electric stimulation; and means for applying at least two of the modalities simultaneously to a selected point at the upper body region of a person.

Abstract: A system for application of electromechanical energy to generate full cycle linear oscillations imposing soft tissue strains which activate natural biochemical mechanisms whereby wound healing is enhanced through reduced scar tissue formation, swelling, pain, healing time, and increased wound strength is thereby provided. In essence, the device and method of this invention provides such enhanced wound healing by utilization of an applicator head which is mounted on the skin adjacent to a wound site, a cable for attachment to opposite ends of an incision's longitudinal axis which is coupled to the applicator head, a motor means for driving the cable in linear oscillations in opposite directions through alternating half cycles of a predetermined span, and an actuator means for regulating the timing and breadth of the predetermined span of each half cycle.

Abstract: A desired pattern, such as a desired breathing pattern for a respiratory ventilator, is encouraged by the operation of a kinesthetic device, preferably by a kinesthetic device which emulates human touch.

Abstract: An electric massager includes two spaced apart massaging heads provided with a plurality of vibrating finger protrusions and a plurality of vibrating bal protrusions, respectively, such that each of the plurality of protrusions are coplanar and such that the plurality of finger protrusions and the plurality of ball protrusions are vibrated by two respective motors which are either jointly or individually operable.