Patent ID: 7854710
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A massaging apparatus for a massage chair, the massaging apparatus comprising: a frame having a bottom base mounted with a lower bearing mount and a main motor; two U-shaped rails respectively attached to two sides of the bottom base; an upper transversal rod extending between two top ends of the two rails and having a middle section and an extension board with a upper bearing mount attached to the middle section; and a threaded rod pivotally and respectively connected to the lower bearing mount and the upper bearing mount; an elevating base having two U-shaped boards with multiple rollers symmetrically mounted at two sides of the elevating base, wherein the multiple rollers are correspondingly and respectively engaged the two rails; and multiple rod holders attached to a lateral section of the elevating base and corresponding to the upper bearing mount and the upper bearing mount to be penetrated by the threaded rod; wherein, improvements of the massaging apparatus comprises: a kneading device mounted on the elevating base and comprising a first motor and a divider mounted to the lateral section of the elevating base opposite to the multiple rod holders; and multiple kneading rings in pairs mounted on the divider; and a pounding device mounted on the elevating base and comprising a second motor attached to the lateral section of the elevating base; two first bearing mounts attached to the lateral section of the elevating base below the second motor; a transmitting shaft pivotally engaged the two first bearing mounts at two ends thereof and driven by the second motor; two pulling arms connected to and driven by the transmitting shaft; two pounding arms respectively attached to the two pulling arms; and two second bearing mounts mounted on the lateral section of the elevating base and each engaged an upper end of the corresponding pounding arm.