DE2710948A1 - Oscillating spray pipe underwater massage bath - has horizontal pipes reciprocated horizontally, or tilted, or vertical pipes oscillated about axes - Google Patents

Abstract

The underwater massage equipment consists of a bath (1) with a support platform (26) for the patient, spaced from the bottom, underneath which can be located a water jet spray pipe (16). Other spray pipes (17) can be mounted near each side, at a level above the platform (26). These pipes can be oscillated in accordance with a programme, to vary the action of the jets (18), and the supply valves (11) can also be intermittently operated. The valves are connected by flexible lines (12) to the spray pipes, which may be swung to and fro by an electromechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic drive. The spray pipes can be attached to arms (19, 21) so that they can be tilted. An alternative design has vertical spray pipes mounted each side, so that they can oscillate about their vertical axes.

Description

Device for automatically working

targeted underwater massage The invention relates to a device for automatically working targeted underwater massage, consisting of a Bathing containers, such as a medical bathtub, a bathing basin Or the like., impure arranged therein, connected to compressed air line movable Arrangement of nozzles, which is supplied with pressurized water via valves.

So far, underwater massages have been administered almost exclusively manually, the patient to be treated sitting in a bathtub filled with water by means of a pressurized water jet emanating from a water nozzle of a pressurized water hose has been massaged by a person performing the treatment. It is it is clear that this type of treatment is very wage-intensive, since it is carried out personnel trained in such underwater massages is required and the Performing the massages especially in the case of a larger treatment attack as a result of the physical Work is exhausting and arduous.

It was therefore made to simplify the performance of underwater massages devices have already been proposed in which in the floor or in the side walls the bathtubs or bathing basins are provided with a plurality of nozzles directed into the interior of the tub are. However, these nozzles were only occasionally and permanently installed in the tub, see above that you only have a single jet direction of the necessary for the underwater massage Allow pressurized water jets.

In terms of an improved and further developed massage therapy However, it is necessary not only to perform targeted underwater massages carry out very specific programs, but there is also the problem of these Underwater massages run automatically according to a given specific program to let in order to allow the treatment of physical exertion for the treatment to liberate and simplify their people.

According to the invention, a device is used to achieve the object for automatically working targeted underwater massage, consisting of a bath container, such as a bathtub, a bathing basin or the like, and one arranged in it, with a movable nozzle arrangement connected to a pressurized water line proposed with valves, which is characterized in that the nozzle arrangement on the side walls and / or on the bottom of the bathtub, bathtub or the like. on suitable fastening devices by any mechanical, electromechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic drive devices relative to the storage of the patient can be moved back and forth or oscillating depending on a control program moved and guided and that the valves for the supply of the pressurized water to the nozzles can be opened and closed depending on the control program /.

With the invention, the main advantage is achieved that the to treating patient only directly or, for example, on a couch in the tub must be brought, whereupon after a treatment program specially tailored for him, which runs automatically by a program control device, a special underwater massage can be carried out. Above all, the nozzle arrangement in the tub can be used during the movement with your rays automatically and optimally directed towards the patient where the supply of pressurized water can take place, for example, when the relative movement of the nozzle arrangement to the area of the heart of the patient to be treated Patient runs while the pressurized water is returning to the starting position is switched off.

Through certain types of movement and, if necessary, oscillating movements then very specific treatment effects can be achieved in connection with other movements, i.e.

So in a combination of several types of movement, a great variety of Treatment possibilities result.

According to a particular embodiment, the device for automatically working targeted underwater massage the nozzle arrangement at least three pipes are made up. their length have several nozzles and are each arranged along a side wall and the bottom in the tub and above a lever linkage with a mechanical, electromechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic drive are connected for reciprocating movement, the Pipes via flexible supply lines with at least three valves for the pressurized water supply or blocking are connected.

The nozzle arrangement can, however, also according to a further embodiment of the invention from several perpendicular to the side walls in the tub Pipes with nozzles directed into the interior of the tub are made with a lengthwise the top or bottom of the tub running pressurized water pipe via watertight Swivels are connected. To move the tubes, the swivel joints can each have an eccentric which is connected to an actuating rod which is common to all eccentrics is connected in such a way that with reciprocating longitudinal drive of the rod with the nozzles provided tubes alternately clockwise and anticlockwise rotational movements in predetermined Perform angles.

Further details and embodiments of the device according to FIG In the following description, the invention is described by way of example. With the aid of the drawings, the object the invention will be explained in more detail.

In the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a schematic side view with Section of a first embodiment of the device according to the invention.

FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the embodiment according to FIG. 1.

Figures 3 and 4 show further embodiments of the invention Device in side view and top view.

Figures 5 and 6 show detailed views in perspective the embodiments of FIGS. 3 and 4.

Fig. 7 schematically shows a further embodiment in a side view the device according to the invention.

FIG. 8 shows a top view of the device according to FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 shows a further possible embodiment of the device according to FIG of the invention in side view.

FIG. 10 shows a front view along section A-A of FIG.

FIGS. 10a and 10b show possibilities for implementing the nozzle arrangement.

11 shows a side view with a section of a further embodiment the device according to the invention.

FIG. 12 shows a top view of FIG.

13 shows a half-section of the device according to FIG. 11 longitudinally the line B-B.

14 shows a side view of a further embodiment of the Device according to the invention.

Fig. 15 shows a top view of Fig. 14 and Fig. 16 shows one Half section along the line C-C of Fig.

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As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a search for medicine Bathtub referred to with an interior space 2 for receiving the water and the patient. At a front end of the tub 1, a control panel 3 is arranged, the one Electrical switching device 4 takes up with a program control device.

Water is used to generate the pressurized water for the underwater massage from the interior 2 of the tub 1 through a suction opening 5 by means of a pump 6 sucked in and via a pressure 8 water line 7, which is branched several times, several, for example electrically operated valves 9, 10 and 11 supplied. The valves stand on pressurized water hoses 12, 13, 14 with three pressurized water pipes 15, 16 and 17 in connection accordingly. The pressurized water pipes have nozzles 18 which are shown in the inside of the tub are directed.

The two pressurized water pipes 15 and 17 are along the two side walls the tub 1 arranged, while the pressurized water line 16 along the center line is arranged to run at the bottom of the tub. The pressurized water pipes 15 and 17 are articulated to a lever rod 19 which is pivotable at two pivot points 20 is stored. The pressurized water pipe 16 is articulated with a further lever rod 21 connected, which is attached to a transverse rod 22 and thus also to the Pivot points 20 is pivotably mounted. The other end the lever rod 19 is articulated to a connecting rod 23 which is attached to a Eccentric disk 24 is articulated, which is driven, for example, by an electric motor 25 will.

In the lower area of the tub there is also a and / or obliquely adjustable patient support 26, for example made of a wire mesh exists or is otherwise permeable to water jets. Under the patient pad 26 is then the middle pressure water pipe 16 with upward Nozzles 18, while the two pressurized water pipes 15 and 17 run obliquely upwards are arranged on both side walls. These side tubes 15 and 17 can be adjustable in height and angle as required.

Furthermore, the electric motor drive 25 can also be pneumatic or hydraulic or be designed differently, such as electromechanical.

For carrying out a targeted, automatically running underwater massage can the device according to a certain, on the electrical switching and program control device 4 set program can be carried out. For this purpose, the motor 25 is rotating offset, so that the pressure water rods in the direction of the linkage 23, 19, 21 of the double arrow 27 are moved back and forth. A controlling connection can be used between the valves 9, 10 and 11 are made so that when the move three rods 15, 16 and 17 to the right, the flow of pressurized water switched on and thus the massage jets are generated while when said tubes move to the left, a shutdown occurs. This makes it possible to use a to carry out automatically working targeted underwater massage in such a way that, when the patient's head is on the right side of the tub is located the pressurized water massage jets are switched on when the Movement is running towards the patient's heart while the water jets at the reverse movement can be turned off. Due to the arbitrary height and / or inclination adjustability the tubes 15 and 17 and the patient support 26 are any combination possible given that easily performed with the device according to the invention can be.

In Figures 3 and 4 are two other possible embodiments of the Nozzle arrangement shown in the device according to the invention in principle, the for the left part, refer to Fig. 5, and for the right part, refer to FIG. 6. In the left part of Figures 3 and 4 are two by means of one any pivoting device 28 reciprocable pressurized water pipes 29 and 30 shown, which run on the upper long sides of the tub. At branch connection 31 of the two tubes are screwed waterproof swivel joints 32, which are connected to a Eccentric 33 are connected. On the lower part of the watertight swivel joints are after arranged below running tubes 34, which are directed into the tub interior Have nozzles 18. The pressurized water pipes 29 and 30 are in turn with pressurized water hoses 35 and 36 with a controllable pressure water line, as described in Figures 1 and 2, in connection.

The eccentrics 33 are at a pivot point with one on the tub wall attached bracket 37 articulated. Are now due to the pivoting movement of the device 28, the tubes 29 and 30 back and forth according to the double arrow 38 moved here, the tubes 34 extending downward into the tub lead alternately Right-left rotary movements in accordance with the double arrow 39. This will make the Nozzles in a corresponding Angular movement into the inside of the tub directed and thus also the water jets emerging from the nozzles.

In the right part of FIGS. 3 and 4 are the two tubes 29 and 30 rigidly and in the same way via a respective pipe extension 31 with a swivel joint 32 and an eccentric 33 connected to the downwardly extending tubes 34 which the Have nozzles 18. In the example shown, however, the eccentric 33 is not on attached to a fixed point on the tub, but to one by a device Similar to the device 28 reciprocating actuating rod 40 is pivotably articulated. The same rotational movement of the tubes 34 and thus of the nozzles 28 according to FIG the double arrow 39, as in FIG. 5.

Any programs can also be used in the exemplary embodiment mentioned be carried out in the manner indicated above.

In Figures 7 and 8, an embodiment is shown, in which the nozzle arrangement is mounted on a frame which can be moved longitudinally over the tub 1 41 is arranged. The pressurized water pipe 42 with the transverse, the nozzles Pipe 43 stands over a pressurized water hose 44 with a similar to that in the figures 1 and 2 shown control device in connection. The pressurized water hose 44 is guided over a suspension device 45. An adjusting device is located on the frame 41 46 provided to the tube 42 both vertically and laterally and obliquely adjust.

The frame 41 has rollers 47, one of which is driven by a motor 48 can be driven so that the whole frame over the tub along the double arrow 49 can be moved back and forth. In the position of the dashed line at 41 ' Frame is a switch 50 by an end stop 51, the at a support rod 52 is fixed in the tub, actuated.

At this moment the motor 48 is reversed, and the frame 41 moves back to the starting position.

Also with the embodiment shown in FIGS you can use the previously described programs for underwater massage automatically and be carried out in a targeted manner.

Figures 9 and 10 show a slightly modified embodiment, in which the nozzle arrangement is located on a multiple rod 53, whichever is desired is adjustable in height and is arranged under a trolley 54, the longitudinal a guide rail 55 can be moved back and forth in the direction of the double arrow 56. The two end positions are shown in dashed lines by 54 'and 54 ", with the cause the two limit switches 57 and 58 to switch for the opposite movement. The pressurized water hose 59 is suspended from a boom 60 and leads to the nozzle arrangement, which, as shown in Fig. 10, consists of two tubes 61 and 62, on the underside thereof semicircular nozzle assemblies 63 are provided. The nozzle arrangements can of course, as shown in FIGS. 10a and 10b, modified.

In order to keep the arrangement movable, the multiple linkage 53 is at 64 with a friction bearing so that no injuries when bumped will be evoked on the patient.

In Figures 11 to 13 is a further embodiment of the Invention shown. In this case, an over-long tub 1 'is provided, in which several rollers 65 are arranged on both sides on the walls of the tub. A patient bed 66 is arranged to be movable to and fro on these rollers. the Nozzle arrangements consist of three fixed ones Tubes 67, the on both sides and at the bottom in a recess 68 in the tub and the nozzles 18 have. Instead of the moving pipes is shown in Example of the patient support in the form of a net stretched in a frame. and moved. For this purpose there is a threaded spindle under a bead 69 of the tub 1 ' 70 arranged, which is driven by an electric motor 71 via a transmission. Threaded guide pieces 72 are arranged on the spindle, with Carriers 73, which are attached to the bed 66, are connected. This can the couch 66 between the extended one and that shown in Fig. 11 by dashed lines at 66 ' Position to be moved back and forth, whereby by means of Endverschal th the individual movements can be redirected.

Another possible embodiment is shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 the drive device for the nozzle arrangement or the patient support shown. In this case it is located under the tub floor running along the center line a threaded spindle 74 which carries a guide piece 75 provided with a thread. The drive of the spindle 74 also takes place here via an electric motor 71 with a corresponding Transmission.

On the threaded guide piece 75 two arms 76 are attached, which up to are guided to the level of the tub bead 69 and, for example, an additional guide by means of a rail 77 and rollers 78. Below the tub bulge 69 is each a connector 79 attached to the arms 76, which the reciprocating Carry out movement according to arrows 80. At this connector can then, as shown above:, any nozzle arrangement or the patient bed attached and to be moved back and forth. Of course, I can also provide the drive here, as in all examples shown, instead of the electric motor by hydraulic, pneumatic or other electromechanical devices replaced will.

Furthermore, the threaded spindles 70 and 74 can also be provided with a toothed rack be replaced.

In Fig. 17 is a modified embodiment of the device shown in FIG. Instead of the trolley 54, the multiple linkage 53 is used with the nozzle arrangement attached to a rod 81 which is attached to a movable printing cylinder 82 is arranged, which by means of a guide 83 on an upper parallel running Rod 84 is guided. The pressure cylinder 82 runs on a hollow piston rod 85, which is connected to an inner piston 86. When the piston rod 85 of a pressure medium is applied to the right in the direction of the double arrow 87, the pressure cylinder 82 and thus the nozzle arrangement runs to the right.

If the hollow piston rod 85 in the direction of arrow 88 with a When pressure medium is applied, the pressure cylinder 82 and thus the nozzle arrangement run to the left.

In order to now, especially when the patient support is inclined in the Tub 1 or if the patient is inclined, adjust the nozzle arrangement accordingly to be able to, the rod 84 is rotatably mounted at 89 and 90, so that by changing the height of the rod 91 can be adjusted to any inclination as they is shown in dashed lines at 84 ', for example.

With the arrangement shown in Fig. 17 it is thus possible to to adapt the course of the nozzle arrangement to the conditions in the tub 1.

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Claims (15)

P a t e n t a n s p r ü c h e 1. Device for automatically working targeted underwater massage, consisting of a bath container, such as B. a bathtub, a bathing basin or the like, and one arranged in it, movable nozzle arrangement with valves connected to the pressurized water line, thereby characterized in that the nozzle arrangement on the side walls and / or at the bottom of the Bath container on suitable fastening devices by any mechanical, electromechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic drive devices relative Can be moved back and forth or oscillating in relation to the patient's position a control program are moved and performed and that the valves for the supply of the pressurized water to these depending on the control program / 5open or are lockable. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the nozzle arrangement consists of at least three tubes (15, 16, 17), which along their length several in the interior of the tub (1) have directed nozzles (18) and each along one The side wall and the bottom run in the tub and are connected via a lever linkage (19, 21, 23) with a mechanical, electromechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic Drive are connected to perform a reciprocating movement and the said pipes via flexible supply lines (12, 13, 14) with at least three valves (9, 10, 11) are connected for the pressurized water supply or blocking. 3. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the pressurized water pipes (15, 16, 17) are arranged adjustable in height and / or at an angle. 4. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the lower middle, running along the bottom of the pressurized water pipe (16) in a recess in the Floor is arranged. 5. Apparatus according to claim 2 to 4, characterized in that between the floating pressurized water pipes one with a wire mesh or a wire mesh provided patient support arranged adjustable in height and inclination is. 6. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the nozzle arrangement from several tubes (34) running vertically on the side walls into the tub with directed into the interior of the tub nozzles (18), which with a longitudinal Pressurized water pipe (29 or 30) running on the top or bottom of the tub Connected via watertight swivel joints (32), the swivel joints respectively have an eccentric (33) which is connected to an actuating rod common to all eccentrics (40) is connected in such a way that with the reciprocating L.-ingsantrieb the rod the tubes (31,) connected to the nozzles (18) alternately rotate right and left run at specific angles. 7. Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the eccentric (33) are rotatably mounted at a fixed point (37) on the tub wall and the pressurized water connection pipes (29, 30) reciprocating by means of a suitable pivoting movement device (28) Perform movements to alternately move the pipes (34) to the right, left and turn. 8. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the Diisen arrangement from transversely and / or vertically in a frame (4t) adjustable in height and transversely arranged pipes (42, 43) with nozzles, one end of which is connected to a pressurized water hose (44) is connected, and the frame (41) on wheels or rollers (47) lengthways across the tub (1) can be moved back and forth and that preferably on a S test rod (52) in the tub (1) a lock (51) is arranged, for example with a limit switch (50) arranged on the frame for switching the carriage drive off or over (48) cooperates. 9. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 8, characterized in that the nozzle arrangement from a height and / or cross-adjustable multiple rods (53) consists, on whose underside one or more nozzle pipes (61, 63) are arranged are, wherein the multiple linkage (53) is attached to a trolley (54) which extends longitudinally on a running rail (55) arranged above the trough and has limit switches (57, 58) at the ends with detents on the rail cooperate to effect the reversal of the trolley. 10. Apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the multiple linkage (53) is connected to the trolley via a friction connection. 11. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that in one over-long tub (1 ') a net-shaped patient bed (66) movable lengthways on rollers, Rails or on the floor or the wall is arranged, preferably by means of a in the tub bead (69) concealed threaded drive spindle (70), which of a motor (71) is driven and has threaded guide pieces (72) over Connecting rods (73) moved past fixed nozzle pipes (67) on the floor and in the side wall is, the lower nozzle tube is in a recess (68) of the tub. 12. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 10, characterized in that the patient bed is fixed and the nozzle arrangement accordingly with a device 10 is arranged to be longitudinally movable. 13. Apparatus according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that that a motor-driven threaded spindle (74) with a threaded guide piece is arranged below the tub bottom running along the center line and that Threaded guide piece (75) with two arms reaching under the tub bulges (69) is provided, possibly by a lateral rail and roller guide are guided, with the arms at ends connecting pieces for receiving the longitudinally movable Have a couch or a nozzle arrangement. 14. Apparatus according to claim 11, 12 and 13, characterized in that that the spindle is replaced by a rack with a correspondingly modified drive is. 15. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 9, characterized in that the multiple rods (53) carrying the nozzle arrangement on a movable pressure cylinder (82) is arranged on a fixed piston rod (85) with piston (86) through corresponding pressurization can be moved back and forth, the pressure cylinder (82) is guided by a guide rail (84) through movable hinge points (89, 90) can be adjusted to any incline.