Vibration generator

• US 6,505,361 B1
• Filed: 12/27/2000
• Issued: 01/14/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ken Hayashibara
• Original Assignee: Ken Hayashibara
• Inventors: Ogawa, Takayuki
• Primary Examiner(s): TRETTEL, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US09/720,544
• Time in Patent Office: 748 Days
• Field of Search: 510/8, 510/9, 591/5, 601/49, 601/50, 601/57, 601/58, 601/60
• US Class Current: 5/109
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2023/029 with variable angular positioning
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/02 with electric or magnetic drive
• CPC Class Codes: B06B 1/161 Adjustable systems, i.e. where amplitude or direction of frequency of vibration can be varied
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/915 with vibrating means

Abstract

Disclosed are a vibration generator which comprises a rotary drive means having a drive shaft, at least a pair of rotors which is installed on the drive shaft and is rotative in association with the drive shaft, and unbalanced weights which are respectively installed in the rotors; and an apparatus for controlling the function of living bodies, which comprises the vibration generator as a vibration generating source.

Claims

1. A vibration generator which comprises

(a) a drive shaft;

(b) means for rotationally driving said drive shaft;

(c) at least a pair of rotors on said drive shaft, at least one of said rotors can be displaced along said drive shaft in the axial direction of said drive shaft, and which is capable of rotating together with said drive shaft; and

(d) unbalanced weights in said rotors.

2. The vibration generator of claim 1, wherein at least one of said rotors is capable of rotating along or against said drive shaft.

3. An apparatus for treating or preventing insomnia, which comprises, as a vibration generating source, the vibration generator of claim 2.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, which is in the form of a mat or bed.

5. The vibration generator of claim 1, which generates vibration at a frequency of 60 to 110 Hz.

6. An apparatus for treating or preventing insomnia, which comprises, as a vibration generating source, the vibration generator of claim 5.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, which is in the form of a mat or bed.

8. An apparatus for treating insomnia, which comprises, as a vibration generating source, the vibration generator of claim 1.