Massage device with massage head equipped with tapping finger

• US 10,639,232 B2
• Filed: 10/15/2014
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SEB SA
• Original Assignee: SEB SA
• Inventors: Giraud, Camille, Laranjeira, Laurence, Mandica, Franck
• Primary Examiner(s): Louis, LaToya M
• Application Number:
  US15/029,675
• Publication Number:
  US 20160271009A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,029 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2023/002 having a percussion element combined with a passive spacer element for bearing against the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/105 with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/022 Face
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/006 Percussion or tapping massage hand percussion A61H23/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0412 Specially adapted for transcutaneous electroporation, e.g. including drug reservoirs
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0644 Handheld applicators
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/062 Photodynamic therapy, i.e. excitation of an agent

Abstract

Provided is a facial massage device including: a massage head (1) that includes: a bearing element (20) that is intended to be placed against the face and that defines a bearing surface (S), at least one massage finger (21), each including a working head (22) intended to come into contact with the face and each being mobile between: a retracted position (R) in which the working head (22) is located short of the bearing surface (S) towards the inside of the massage head (1), an extended position (E) in which the working head (22) is located beyond the bearing surface (S) towards the outside of the massage head (1), means (25) for manoeuvring each massage finger (21) designed to move each of the massage fingers (21) alternately between the extended position (E) and the retracted position (R) thereof, and a drive housing (2) that carries the massage head (1) and that includes an electric motor (6) that actuates drive means (7) designed to transmit the drive from the electric motor (6) to the manoeuvring means (25), wherein the drive housing (2) is located opposite the working heads, relative to the bearing element (20).

Claims

1. A massage device for the face comprising:

a massage head that comprises;

a support element designed to come into contact with the face and that defines a support surface (S),

one or more massage fingers, each comprising a working head designed to come into contact with the face and moving between;

a retraction position (R) in which the working head is positioned below the support surface (S) toward an interior of the massage head,

an extension position (E) in which the working head is positioned above the support surface (S) toward an exterior of the massage head,

means of actuation for each massage finger adapted to move each massage finger between its extension position (E) and retraction position (R) alternately, and

a gearbox that supports the massage head and that comprises an electric motor that actuates a drive means adapted to transmit movement of the electric motor to the means of actuation,

wherein the gearbox is positioned opposite the working heads in relation to the support element, and

wherein the support surface of the support element is positioned between the working heads and the gearbox in the retraction position and the extension position of the working heads.

2. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein the massage head comprises at least two massage fingers.

3. The massage device as in claim 2, wherein the means of actuation are adapted to coordinate the movement of massage fingers such that when one massage finger is in the extension position (E), the other is in the retraction position (R) and vice versa.

4. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein the support element comprises a concave support surface (S).

5. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein the support element comprises a flat support surface (S).

6. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein the support element comprises a smooth support surface (S).

7. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein the massage fingers at least partially extend out of a hollow body that at least partially surrounds the means of actuation.

8. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein the device is adapted to ensure a frequency of displacement for each of the massage fingers of greater than or equal to 2.5 Hz.

9. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein each working head has, between its retraction position (R) and extension position (E), an amplitude of displacement (a) ranging from 5 mm to 15 mm.

10. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein the extension position (E) of each working head protrudes in relation to the support surface (S) by a distance (d) ranging from 2 mm to 10 mm.

11. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein each working head comprises a convex work surface (T).

12. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein each working head comprises a flat work surface (T).

13. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein each working head comprises a hard work surface (T).

14. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein each working head comprises a metal work surface (T).

15. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein each working head comprises an elastically deformable work surface (T).

16. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein the device comprises means of applying an electrical current comprising at least one electrode destined to come into contact with a user'"'"'s skin and that is connected to an electrical current and/or voltage generation unit.

17. The massage device as in claim 16, wherein the support element holds or comprises at least one electrode.

18. The massage device as in claim 16, wherein at least one working head holds at least one electrode.

19. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein the device comprises a means of diffusing light in a direction of the face.

20. The massage device as in claim 19, wherein the means of diffusing light comprise at least one light source and at least one optical diffusion system comprising an output surface (D) intended to be oriented toward the face.

21. The massage device as in claim 20, wherein the support element comprises a light output surface (D).

22. The massage device as in claim 20, wherein at least one of the working heads comprises a light output surface (D).

23. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein the device comprises means of applying or dispensing a cosmetic product.

24. The massage device as in claim 23, wherein the means of applying or dispensing a cosmetic product comprise at least one cap comprising a pad moistened with a cosmetic product and that is detachably mounted on a massage finger.

25. The massage device as in claim 23, wherein the means of applying or dispensing comprise a reservoir for a cosmetic product and at least one dispensing nozzle connected to an extraction system for the product in the reservoir.

26. The massage device as in claim 25, wherein the means of applying or dispensing comprise at least one dispensing nozzle located in a working head or in the support element.

27. The massage device as in claim 1, wherein the massage head is detachably mounted on the gearbox.

28. The massage device as in claim 27, wherein the massage head comprises means of identification and wherein the gearbox comprises means of recognition for the means of identification associated with a control unit designed to control the operation of the massage device according to an identified massage head.