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Patent US8112825 - Seat with massage function - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA toilet seat includes a body with a plurality of massage mechanisms installed in the body, and means for sealing the massage mechanisms. The massage mechanism includes a housing which comprises an upper part and a lower cover part, a motor held between the upper part and the lower cover part, an eccentric...http://www.google.com/patents/US8112825?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8112825 - Seat with massage functionAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8112825 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/419,383Publication dateFeb 14, 2012Filing dateApr 7, 2009Priority dateApr 7, 2008Also published asCN101554300A, CN101554300B, US20090249534Publication number12419383, 419383, US 8112825 B2, US 8112825B2, US-B2-8112825, US8112825 B2, US8112825B2InventorsYue Li, Jicheng Pan, Fei Li, Yongqiang Song, Gang Peng, Guanlei Jiang, Zongwang LvOriginal AssigneeJohnson Electric S.A.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (9), Classifications (7), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSeat with massage function
US 8112825 B2Abstract
10. The seat of claim 9, wherein the inner surface of the body is provided with a plurality of fixing parts, each of the fixing parts having a screw hole, the body fixing end of each elastic strip has at least one through hole, and screws pass through the respective through holes of the elastic strips to be locked in the screw holes of the body, thereby fixing the housing to the body. Description
This non-provisional patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. �119(a) from Patent Application No. 200810066459.6 filed in The People's Republic of China on Apr. 7, 2008.
The massage mechanism 30 comprises: a housing which has an upper part 32 a and a lower part 32 b, a motor 34 sandwiched between the upper part 32 a and the lower part 32 b, an eccentric weight 36 fixed to the output shaft of the motor 34, a resilient suspension device 38, and a cover 40, preferably waterproof, fixed to the periphery of the corresponding through hole 22 to seal the through hole 22. The cover 40 is supported by or otherwise in contact with the upper part 32 a of the housing.
Referring to FIGS. 1B and 1C, the suspension device 38 has a housing fixing end 38 a attached to the housing, a body fixing end 38 b attached to the body 20, a connecting part 38 c connecting together the two fixing ends 38 a, 38 b. The housing fixing end 38 a has several through holes; one of the upper part 32 a and the lower part 38 b is also provided with through holes, and the other is provided with screw holes. Screws (not shown) pass though the respective through holes to be screwed into the screw holes, so as to fix the housing fixing end 38 a of the suspension device 38 between the upper part 32 a and lower part 32 b of the housing. The bottom surface of the body 20 is provided with several fixing parts 24 and each fixing part 24 has a screw hole. The body fixing end 38 b of the suspension device 38 is provided with through holes, and screws (not shown) pass through the respective through holes of the body fixing end 38 b to be fastened into the screw holes of fixing parts 24 of the body 20. Thus, the combined motor 34, eccentric weight 36 and housing are suspended inside the body 20 via the suspension device 38. In the embodiment of the present embodiment, the suspension device 38 comprises two elastic strips, and the connecting part 38 c of each elastic strips is provided with a plurality of bending structures. Alternatively, the suspension device 38 may be in other forms, such as leaf springs.
In use, when the motor 34 is turned on, the motor 34 rotates the eccentric weight 36 thereby causing the housing to vibrate. Since the upper part 32 a of the housing is held in contact with the cover 40, the vibrations are transmitted to the cover 40 which in turn will stimulate a user sitting on the seat 10 in contact with the cover 40. The locations of the massage mechanisms can be chosen to correspond to specific locations of a typical user, such as acupressure points, to provide direct stimulation to these areas.
FIG. 2 illustrates a seat according to a second embodiment of the present invention, which is similar to the seat of the first embodiment. The difference is that the body 20 integrally forms a part 22′ having a reduced thickness corresponding to each massage mechanism 30. Part 22′ abuts against the upper part 32 a of the massage mechanism 30 such that part 22′ is capable of transmitting vibrations generated by the motor 34 and the eccentric weight 36 of the massage mechanism 30 to a user sitting on the seat 10.
FIG. 3 illustrates a seat according to another alternative embodiment of the present invention, which is similar to the seat of the first embodiment. The difference is that a thin waterproof layer 40′ is provided on the outer surface of the body 20 to seal the through holes 22 of the body 20. The thin waterproof layer contacts with the upper part 32 a of the massage mechanism 30 for transmitting vibrations from motor 34 to a user sitting on the seat 10. The thin waterproof layer may be a thin plastic or rubber layer.
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