The present disclosure relates to a prostate massage apparatus including a cushion part on which a user is able to sit, a reciprocating horizontal movement part installed to be horizontally movable along both sides inside the cushion part, an acupressure part installed to be movable upward and downward at an upper end of the reciprocating horizontal movement part and configured to move upward to a pressing position due to an elastic force of an elastic member, and a driving part mechanically connected to the reciprocating horizontal movement part by a power transmission member inside the cushion part and configured to, when driven to rotate, allow the reciprocating horizontal movement part to move back and forth along both sides.

Systems and methods for operating a vending machine and/or kiosk. The methods comprise: detecting a presence of a person in a seat of the vending machine; obtaining a full or partial body heat map for the person that was created based on sensor data generated by at least one sensor of the vending machine or at least one sensor located in proximity to the vending machine (the full or partial heat map showing relative temperatures of different parts of a body of the person); selecting at least one vending service parameter for the vending machine using information obtained based on the full or partial body heat map; and causing the vending machine to provide the person with a vending service in accordance with the at least one vending service parameter that was selected.

A primary object of the present invention is to provide a control method for a massage machine and a massage element of a massage machine which can provide pressing and rubbing kneading to a person to be treated. A control method for a massage machine contains a controlling process for individually controlling operations of a kneading motor 331 for operating a pair of massage elements 321, 322, width adjustment motors 341, 342 for adjusting a width between the pair of massage elements 321, 322, a strength-and-weakness motor 351 for adjusting strength of the pair of massage elements 321, 322 and an up-and-down motor 361 for adjusting movement of the pair of massage elements 321, 322 in an up-and-down direction.

The disclosure pertains to methods and devices for administering a vibration expulsion therapy (VET) to a subject to expulse a urinary stone. The method comprises circumferentially administering vibrations to a subject's torso to facilitate movement of a urinary stone through the urinary system or to alleviate pain associated with a urinary stone. In certain embodiments, the method comprises circumferentially administering vibrations to a subject via a vest configured to envelope and tightly fit contours on the subject's torso, particular, the subject's lower torso and cover the subject's kidneys, ureter, and/or urinary bladder. Further provided is a system comprising a processor and a computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to actuate a vest placed on the subject's torso to circumferentially administer vibrations to the subject's torso or a portion thereof.

A decompression device and a method using the decompression device are provided. The device includes a support structure having a longitudinal brace, and a cross brace that may be coupled to or part of the longitudinal brace. A harness may be coupled to the cross brace, and the harness may have a traction surface. An adjustable fastener may control the harness length therein controlling the distance between the traction surface and the first cross brace. The base positioned on a surface or structure, and portions of the harness positioned around the body of a user, such as under the arms and around the back. The user may manipulate the adjustable fastener to position portions of the harness a desired distance from the cross brace. The user may then leans forwards tilting the decompression device and the harness will provide lift, and therefore decompression, to the back of the body of a user.

An apparatus for toning an exerciser's buttocks comprises, a base having a front end region and a rear end region; a seat guide; and a force-transmitting mechanism for supporting the seat guide on the base for guided movement under tension from a raised position, along an forward inclined trajectory in which the seat guide is continuously lowered in elevation to a lowered position. The exerciser sits on the seat guide and controls its downward and upward motion by tensioning and thereby exercising the users gluteus maximus, medius, and gluteus minimus muscles.

A device for multidimensional mobilization of lumbar, pelvic, and hip joints with a generally concave upper surface connected to a generally convex lower surface is disclosed, wherein the generally concave upper surface has a recess to cradle a sacrum.

A stowable travel accessory system that includes a head set and a leg-set for providing full support for the head, the neck and the legs of a passenger. The sets are adapted to be encapsulated together into a compact package. The head set includes an elastic jacket to be dressed on the headrest of the passenger's seat, two cushions for supporting the head, rear straps enable adjustment of the head set to the seats in different aircrafts, and encapsulating the cushions when being folded. The leg-set includes a foldable rigid foot-rest for carrying the weight of the legs, a belt, a buckle for creating a grasping loop from a segment of the belt, into which the cushions are inserted when encapsulated, such that when the strap is stretched, the length of the grasping loop will be reduced to be firmly tightened around the encapsulated head set.

A rolling walking device for a person with a disability may comprise: a plurality of rollers, at least one support apparatus for the person, wherein the at least one support apparatus is configured so that the person while using the rolling walking device can sit on the at least one support apparatus and simultaneously rest with a front side of their upper body at least partially on the at least one support apparatus with their hip joint flexed.

Disclosed herein is a massage device having a shape-changeable structure. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is disclosed a massage device including a seat frame configured to support buttocks of a user, a link frame of which one end is connected to one end of the seat frame, and a link sub-frame connected to the other end of the link frame and disposed between the link frame and a driving force providing part, wherein an angle between the link frame and the seat frame is maintained at a predetermined angle, and an angle between the link frame and the link sub-frame changes according to the movement of the driving force providing part.