JP2019500152A - Massage tools and related beauty massage methods - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage tool comprising a sleeve (12) and two massage elements (14). The sleeve (12) extends between the first end (16) and the second end (18) according to the main axis (X). The massage element (14) is connected to the first end (16) of the sleeve (12) on both sides of the main shaft (X). Each massage element (14) can be driven to rotate about its respective rotation axis.
The main axis (X) and the rotation axis are located in a first plane, and the rotation axes of the two massage elements (14) form an angle of less than 90 °.

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage tool comprising a sleeve and two massage elements, the sleeve extending between a first end and a second end according to a main axis, wherein the massage element is on both sides of the main axis of the sleeve Connected to the first end, each massage element can be driven to rotate about its respective axis of rotation.

  This tool makes it possible to massage a body surface, such as the user's cheek, face or neckline, cosmetically rather than therapeutically.

  This can in particular arrange the user's body surface to accept the cosmetic product or to allow the cosmetic product to be more effectively applied to the body surface.

  The cosmetic product is advantageously a care product in the form of a cream, fluid or gel, for example.

  More generally, a cosmetic product is a product defined in Non-Patent Document 1 relating to a cosmetic product.

  Patent document 1 demonstrates the massage tool provided with a pair of ball | bowl hold | maintained at the edge part of a sleeve. The balls are spaced apart and can rotate about their respective axes.

  However, this massage tool is not easy to handle. It is also difficult to grab.

  Finally, the freedom of position to use such massage tools is limited.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0288473

EC Regulation N ° 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and Council on 30 November 2009

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a massage tool that can be handled and is easy to grasp, and that can be easily used in various ways.

  For this purpose, the present invention has as a subject a massage tool of the type described above, the main axis and the rotation axis being located in the first plane, and the rotation axes of the two massage elements having an angle of less than 90 ° Form.

A massage tool according to the present invention may include one or more of the following features, alone or in any technically possible combination.
The massage tool is symmetrical with respect to the first plane;
Each massage element comprises a casing mounted for rotation on a rod fixed to the sleeve, the casing defining an opening, the rod being at least partly through the opening according to the respective axis of rotation; Extends into the casing.
The first end of the sleeve has a fork shape with two branches, and one of the massage elements is fixed to each branch of the first end of the sleeve;
The angle defined between the rotation axes of the two massage elements is between 60 ° and 80 °.
The massage elements are separated by a distance of 5 mm to 7.5 mm.
Each massage element has a spherical or pseudo-spherical shape;
Each massage element has a diameter of 20 mm to 27 mm;
Each massage element has an outer surface with a facet;

The present invention also relates to a method for beauty rather than treatment of the body surface, and includes the following steps.
-Supplying a massage tool as defined above;
-Grab the massage tool sleeve by the user.
-Applying a massage element against the body surface;
-Moving the massage element on the surface of the body, the massage element remains in contact with the body surface during the movement, the massage elements being driven to rotate about their respective axis of rotation; .

The massage method according to the present invention may comprise one or more of the following features, alone or in any technically possible combination.
The movement takes place in a direction from the first end of the sleeve to the second end;
The method comprises, after moving the massage element, swiveling the tool about the main axis to turn the tool over and then moving the massage element again on the body surface.
-The sleeve is maintained above the massage element while moving the massage element.

  The present invention will be better understood with reference to the accompanying drawings in view of the following description, which is provided solely by way of example.

1 is a schematic view of a massage element according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the massage tool of FIG. 1 shown along the axis I of the figure. It is sectional drawing of the massage tool of FIG. 1 shown along the plane P. It is a figure explaining the movement of the tool during face massage.

  A first massage tool 10 according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. This tool 10 is in particular for massaging the body surface, in particular the user's skin, cosmetically rather than therapeutically.

  The massage tool 10 includes a sleeve 12 and two massage elements 14 attached so as to be able to rotate and move with respect to the sleeve 12 about respective axes Y and Y ′.

  The sleeve 12 extends between the first end 16 and the second end 18 according to the main axis X.

  In this example, the sleeve 12 is solid.

  The sleeve 12 is made of, for example, metal.

  The sleeve 12 is symmetric with respect to the first central plane P including the main axis X and the axes Y and Y ′. The sleeve 12 is also advantageously symmetric with respect to a second central plane P ′ that passes through the main axis X and is perpendicular to the first central plane P.

  The continuous cross section of the sleeve 12 outside the first end 16, here according to a plane perpendicular to the main axis X, has an outer contour which is not polygonal, for example elliptical. The area of the continuous cross section increases as it approaches the second end 18.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the first end 16 of the sleeve 12 has the shape of a fork with two branches 20, 22.

  The two branch parts 20 and 22 are located on both sides of the main axis X.

  The branches 20, 22 extend between a first end 30 connected to the remainder of the sleeve 12 and a free end 32.

  Each branch 20, 22 here comprises a rod 24 which defines a blind hole 34 at its free end 32 and is attached to the blind hole 34.

  The hole 34 has an inner thread and is defined by an inner surface 35 with respective axes Y, Y '.

  The rod 24 extends along the respective rotation axes Y and Y '. In this example, the rod 24 is a straight line. The rod 24 includes a central portion 38 between a first end 40 attached to the blind hole 34 and a second end 42.

  The central portion 38 has a cylindrical shape along the respective rotation axes Y and Y ′.

  The first end 40 has an external thread that is threaded into the internal thread of the branch hole 34.

  The second end portion 42 is expanded in the lateral direction with respect to the central portion 38. The second end 42 includes a locking abutment when the massage element 14 is translated.

  The massage element 14 is attached to the branches 20, 22 via the rod 24 at the first end 16 of the sleeve 12.

  The massage elements 14 are located on both sides of the main axis X. Here, the massage elements are substantially identical.

  Each massage element 14 is fitted around a rod 24.

  Each massage element 14 is attached so as to rotate about the respective rotation axes Y and Y ′ by being guided by the rod 24. Each massage element 14 here has rotational symmetry with respect to the respective rotation axis Y, Y ′.

  The rotation axes Y and Y ′ are on the same plane, and this plane is a first plane P. The rotation axes Y, Y ′ of the two massage elements 14 form an angle α of less than 90 °.

  Here, the angle α defined between the rotation axes Y, Y ′ of the two massage elements 14 is 50 ° to 80 °, more specifically 60 ° to 70 °.

  The massage elements 14 are separated from each other by a distance of 5.5 mm to 7.5 mm, preferably a distance substantially equal to 6 mm. The distance between the massage elements is equal to the shortest distance between the two massage elements 14.

  Such a distance relative to the particular angular orientation of the axes Y, Y 'makes it possible to effectively grab the user's body surface between the massage elements 14 by limiting the pinching sensation.

  Each massage element 14 has a spherical shape or a pseudo-spherical shape.

  Each massage element 14 has an outer surface 23 for contacting the user's body surface. The surface 23 here has a facet.

  Each massage element 14 has a diameter of 20 mm to 27 mm, more specifically 23 mm to 24 mm.

  The mass of the sleeve 12 is advantageously greater than the mass of each of the massage elements 14.

  Each massage element 14 shown in FIG. 3 comprises a sleeve 26 for rotating and guiding and an outer casing 28 defining a surface 23.

  The sleeve 26 extends around the rod 24 and more particularly around the central portion 38 of the rod 24.

  The sleeve 26 is a hollow cylinder having a constant inner radius. The inner radius is substantially equal to the radius of the central portion 38 of the rod 24. Thus, the sleeve 26 is in contact with the central portion 38 of the rod.

  The end of the sleeve 26 closest to the first end 40 of the rod 24 includes a flange and has an outer radius that is greater than the outer radius of the remainder of the sleeve 26.

  The outer casing 28 is hollow. The outer casing 28 defines an internal volume 44.

  The casing delimits the opening 46. The opening 46 is circular here and has a radius substantially equal to the outer radius of the sleeve 26 at the flange.

  The outer casing 28 is made of, for example, metal.

  The rod 24 passes through the opening 46 between the central portion 38 and the first end 40.

  The rod 24, more specifically the central portion 38, and the second end 42 extend at least partially within the casing 28. A sleeve 26 is also received within the casing 28.

  The flange of the sleeve 26 closes the opening 46 with the rod 24.

  The sleeve 26 and the casing 28 are guided by being rotated by the rod 24, so that the sleeve 26 and the casing 28 can be moved together by rotating about the respective rotation axes Y and Y ′.

  In this example, the casing 28 includes an outer shell 48 and an inner frame 50 fixed to the sleeve 26.

  The massage tool 10 is symmetric with respect to the first plane P including the main axis X and the rotation axes Y and Y ′.

  The massage tool 10 is also symmetric with respect to the second plane P ′.

  Therefore, as will be seen below, the handling of the tool 10 is particularly simple and versatile. The tool 10 can therefore be used without separation on one side or the other side of the plane P, which simplifies the cosmetic procedure performed by the user.

  A method for cosmetic massage rather than treatment by the user using the massage tool 10 as described above will now be described with reference to FIG.

  In the first step, the user grasps the sleeve 12 of the massage tool 10.

  The user applies the massage element 14 to a portion of the body surface to be massaged, which may be the user's own or another user's.

  The user applies a slight pressure to the body surface with the massage element 14 and then moves the massage element 14.

  The massage tool 10 is tilted with respect to the vertical and is held with the sleeve 12 facing upward. Changing the angle to the vertical and to the body surface can change the massage to the body surface.

  The movement is performed substantially along the main axis X of the massage tool 10.

  The movement is performed in a direction from the first end portion 16 of the sleeve 18 to the second end portion, as indicated by an arrow M in FIG.

  The massage element 14 remains in contact with the skin during movement.

  As a result of the movement, the massage element 14 rotates about the respective rotation axes Y and Y '.

  Rotation is indicated by arrows R and R 'with respect to that shown in FIG.

  The skin is lifted between the two massage elements 14 and the two massage elements 14 provide a massage of the skin.

  Massage is typically performed, for example, from below the user's cheek, facial ellipse, or neckline.

  Alternatively, the massage is a reciprocating movement on the skin by swiveling the sleeve 12 about the main axis to turn the tool 10 upside down without changing the orientation of the tool 10 with the second end 18 down. Executed by.

  The massage tool 10 is therefore easy to handle and the sleeve 12 is comfortable to grip due to its weight.

  The positioning and size of the massage element 14 is advantageous for grasping the skin deeply and therefore for skin microcirculation.

  If the facets on the surface of the massage element 14 are applied, this will affect the stimulation.

  The symmetry of the tool 10 and the configuration of the sleeve 12 make it easy to handle and use in both directions.

  The tool does not slip in the hand and does not leave the hand during massage. The tool does not require catch-up control.

  The tool can be used in a versatile way, by pulling up or down and / or sliding across the surface, with different slopes, or with different trajectories.

  In one alternative, the massage tool 10 is held in a housing having a temperature below ambient temperature, for example, at a temperature between 0 ° C. and 15 ° C., prior to massage.

  Preferentially, massage with the tool is performed before applying the cosmetic product to the clean skin.

  Where applicable, the user can alternatively apply a cosmetic product to the body surface to be massaged prior to the massage.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the angle α defined between the rotation axes Y and Y ′ is an angle at which the sleeve 12 is enlarged away from the intersection of the rotation axes Y and Y ′.

  The angle α is a fixed angle. The angle α is not adjustable. The angle α has the same value permanently.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the sleeve 12 is formed as an integral type.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Massage tool 12 Sleeve 14 Massage element 16 1st edge part 18 2nd edge part 20 Branch part 22 Branch part 23 Outer surface 24 Rod 26 Sleeve 28 Outer casing 30 1st edge part 32 Free end 34 In the blind hole 35 In Surface 38 Central portion 40 First end 42 Second end 44 Inner volume 46 Opening 48 Outer shell 50 Inner frame

Claims (13)

A massage tool (10) comprising a sleeve (12) and two massage elements (14), wherein the sleeve (12) follows a main axis (X) with a first end (16) and a second end The massaging element (14) is connected to the first end (16) of the sleeve (12) on both sides of the main shaft (X), and each massaging element (14) ) Can be rotationally driven around the respective rotation axes (Y, Y ′),
The main axis (X) and the rotation axis (Y, Y ′) are located on the first plane (P), and the rotation axis (Y, Y ′) of the two massage elements (14) is 90 °. Less than angle α, and the angle (α) is a fixed angle,
Massage tool.   The massage tool according to claim 1, wherein the massage tool (10) is symmetrical with respect to the first plane (P).   Each massage element (14) comprises a casing (28) mounted for rotation on a rod (24) secured to the sleeve (12), said casing (28) defining an opening (46). The rod (24) extends through the opening (46) according to the respective axis of rotation (Y, Y ′) and at least partially into the casing (28). The massage tool described in.   The first end (16) of the sleeve (12) has a fork shape with two branches (20, 22), and the first end (16) of the sleeve (12). The massage tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein one of the massage elements (14) is fixed to each branch (20, 22).   The angle (α) defined between the rotation axes (Y, Y ′) of the two massage elements (14) is between 50 ° and 80 °. The listed massage tool.   The massage tool according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the massage elements (14) are separated by a distance of 5 mm to 7.5 mm.   The massage tool according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein each massage element (14) has a spherical or pseudo-spherical shape.   The massage tool according to claim 7, wherein each massage element (14) has a diameter of 20 mm to 27 mm.   A massage tool according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each massage element (14) has an outer surface (23) with a facet. A method for beauty massage, not treatment of the body surface,
Supplying a massage tool (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 9;
Grabbing the sleeve (12) of the massage tool (10) by a user;
Applying the massage element (14) against the surface of the body;
Moving the massage element (14) on the surface of the body, wherein the massage element (14) remains in contact with the surface of the body during the movement; ) Are driven to rotate about their respective axes of rotation (Y, Y ′).   The method according to claim 10, wherein the movement takes place in a direction from the first end (16) of the sleeve (12) to the second end (18).   After the movement of the massage element (14), the tool (10) is pivoted about the main axis (X) in order to flip the tool (10), and then the massage element ( The method according to claim 10 or 11, comprising the step of moving 14) also.   13. A method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the sleeve (12) is maintained above the massage element (14) during the movement of the massage element (14).

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