Patent Publication Number: US-2005137445-A1

Title: Eye massager for receiving magnetic devices

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
      The present invention relates to eye masks, and particularly to an eye massager which comprises a pair of magnetic devices; and an eye mask. The eye mask comprises a mask frame and a pair of buckles for combining an adjustable tension strip.  
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      In the prior art, the eye massager is mainly formed by a massage bar. One end of the bar is an opening. An interior of the massage bar is formed with a receiving portion for receiving a permanent magnet. A plug serves to seal the receiving portion from the opening. A top of the plug is a groove and a bottom of the plug is a hole. Magnetic fields generated from the permanent magnet will pass through the bottom planes and the grooves of the plugs to active the eye&#39;s nerves so as to adjust the function of eyes.  
      However the defect of the prior art eye massager is that the user must holds the massage bar to touch and press the periphery of the eyes. For a longer time, the user&#39;s hand will feel ache. Thereby, it is often that the user dose not use the massage bar over a long period of time.  
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
      Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide an eye massager which can be used easily and conveniently.  
      To achieve above objects, the present invention provides an eye massager which comprises a pair of magnetic devices; and an eye mask. The eye mask comprises a mask frame and a pair of buckles for combining an adjustable tension strip. A front end of the mask frame is a mask body made of soft material. The mask body is formed with two through holes at positions corresponding to those of eyes of users. Each through hole is passed through and fixed with one magnetic device. Each of two sides of the eye mask is installed with one of the pair of buckles. The mask body and the mask frame are made of hard materials. Each through hole of the mask body is enclosed by a rubber ring. The magnetic device comprises a permanent magnet; a handle having a receiving portion for receiving the permanent magnet; and a plug for sealing the permanent magnet in the handle.  
      The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the eye massager of the present invention.  
       FIG. 2  is an upper schematic cross section view of the eye massager of the present invention.  
       FIG. 3  is a lateral cross section view of the eye massager of the present invention.  
       FIG. 4  is a schematic view showing the magnetic device of the eye massager of the present invention.  
       FIG. 5  is an exploded perspective view of the magnetic device of the eye massager of the present invention.  
       FIG. 6  is a structural perspective view of the eye mask of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
      With reference to  FIG. 1 , the eye massager of the present invention is illustrated. The eye massager includes an eye mask  30  and a magnetic device  1 .  
      Referring to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the magnetic device  1  has a plug  10 , a permanent magnet  13  and a handle  10 .  
      The permanent magnet  13  is a long cylinder with preferred permeability. When the permanent magnet  13  is induced by a strong magnetic field, it will generate a strong magnetic force.  
      An upper portion  141  of the plug  14  has a larger diameter than a lower portion  142  thereof. A lower portion  142  is formed with a hole  142  having a diameter approximately equal to that of the permanent magnet  13 . The upper portion  141  of the plug  14  is formed with a groove  146 . A bottom surface of the groove  146  is a plane  145 . An opening of the groove  146  is formed with an annular lip  144 .  
      One end of the handle  10  is formed with a concave portion  15 . The interior of the handle  10  is formed with a receiving portion  11  having an opening  12  at another end of the handle  10  for receiving the permanent magnet  13 . The plug  14  covers upon the opening  12  for sealing the receiving portion  11 . If necessary, the plug  14  can be stuck or welded to the handle  10  by following a surface process so as to firmly fix the plug  14  to the handle  10 .  
      The eye mask  30  has a mask frame  36 . A front end of the mask frame  36  is a mask body  32  made of soft material. The mask body  32  is formed with two through holes  31  at positions corresponding to those of eyes of users. Each through hole  31  is passed through by and fixed with the magnetic device  1  of the present invention. Each of two sides of the eye mask  30  is installed with a buckle for combining an adjustable tension strip  33 .  
      Referring to  FIGS. 2 and 3 , and  FIGS. 1 and 5 , in operation, the adjustable tension strip  33  is buckled with the concave portions  15  of the magnetic devices  1 . Then the eye mask  30  is worn on the head of the user and the magnetic devices  1  are placed upon the eyes of the user. After the eye mask  30  is adjusted to a preferred position, the two ends  331  of the adjustable tension strip  33  are combined. Thereby, the annular lips  144  of the magnetic devices  1  will apply pressures to the eyes and the magnetic fields generated from the permanent magnet  13  will pass through the bottom planes  145  and the grooves  146  of the plug  14  to activate the eye&#39;s nerves so as to adjust the function of eyes.  
      Moreover, in the present invention, the permanent magnet  13  can rotate through a small angle. If necessary, the permanent magnet  13  can move up and down, right or left so as to massage the muscles and improve the eye ability.  
      Moreover, in another embodiment of the present invention, referring to  FIG. 6 , the mask frame  36  and mask body  32  are made of hard material. A rubber ring  35  is installed around a periphery of through hole  31  of the mask body  32 , which achieves the same function as above said embodiment.  
      Thereby, the eye massager of the present invention improves the defect of prior art which must be adjusted by hands. By the magnetic device of the present invention, it is only necessary to enclose the eye mask upon the head of the user. It is unnecessary to operate the eye massager by one hand with a great force. Moreover, the magnetic device can rotate within a small angle. Thereby, the prior art effect will be achieved by the present invention. Moreover, the use of the present invention is easy and convenient with a good treating effect.  
      The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.