EP 0060196 B1 19860730 - HYDROMECHANICALLY DRIVEN MASSAGE AND HYDROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS
Title (en)
HYDROMECHANICALLY DRIVEN MASSAGE AND HYDROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 8104739 A 19810310
Abstract (en)
[origin: US4432355A] A massaging device designed for hydrotherapy is provided with an hydromechanical drive capable of operating effectively in any position, even when the device is held in a vertical position or upside down. The device comprises a paddle wheel (6) energized by water flowing from the mains through a duct (3) converging towards a distributor (5) from which the water flows tangentially to the wheel (6). Beyond the distributor, the water stream is smoothly guided by a gradually diverging arcuate side wall (16) towards an exhaust channel (18) lined by a concave wall (20) for directing the exhaust jet towards the massaging balls (12) which are freely rotating on studs (13) fixed on the tip of a drive shaft (11). This drive shaft is driven by the turbine wheel through a reducing gear enclosed in a water-tight housing (25), separated from the water circuit. The smooth guiding of the water stream by arcuate walls 16 and 20 ensures that this stream retains sufficient kinetic energy for forming a strong exhaust jet appropriate for hydrotherapy, irrespective of the position of the massaging device.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61H 9/00 (2006.01); A46B 13/06 (2006.01); A61H 15/00 (2006.01); A61H 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A46B 13/06 (2013.01 - EP US); A61H 15/0085 (2013.01 - EP US); A61H 2201/1238 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE CH DE GB IT LI LU NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0060196 A2 19820915; EP 0060196 A3 19830817; EP 0060196 B1 19860730; DE 3272241 D1 19860904; FR 2501503 A1 19820917; FR 2501503 B1 19831104; JP S57153650 A 19820922; US 4432355 A 19840221
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 82400392 A 19820305; DE 3272241 T 19820305; FR 8104739 A 19810310; JP 2428182 A 19820216; US 34767782 A 19820210