A massage machine includes a seat unit on which a treatment subject person is configured to sit, a backrest unit configured to support a back of the person sitting on the seat unit, a base that is disposed in front of the backrest unit; and a treatment mechanism that is attached to the base configured to perform a massage on a shoulder of the person in a state where the person sits on the seat unit. The treatment mechanism includes a drive unit which includes an output shaft attached to the base and rotated by supplied power, and a treatment device configured to press the shoulder from above. In accordance with rotation of the output shaft, the treatment device oscillates in an upward/downward direction so as to perform the treatment on the shoulder.

Under the control of a controller, a drive mechanism portion moves a massaging member and an ascent-descent mechanism moves up and down the massaging member together with the entire drive mechanism portion. During an ordinary kneading massage, the massaging member performs a relative motion to describe a reference locus in the shape of a closed curve. The controller controls to make the massaging member perform a relative reciprocating movement within a partial movement range corresponding to a partial segment of the reference locus and simultaneously controls to make the ascent-descent mechanism move the drive mechanism portion up and down. The relative reciprocating movement of the massaging member along the partial segment of the reference locus and the up-down movement of the entire drive mechanism portion are combined together to produce a new motion of the massaging member describing a locus different from the reference locus.

The invention discloses a wearable multifunctional powered exoskeleton for cervical vertebra rehabilitation, and relates to the field of man-machine interaction rehabilitation aids. The wearable multifunctional powered exoskeleton for cervical vertebra rehabilitation comprises an active drive motor module, a fixed supporting module and a movable joint component; the active drive motor module is connected to the fixed supporting module, and comprises a left shoulder push rod motor, a right shoulder push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra left front side push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra left rear side push rod motor, a cervico-thoracic vertebra right front side push rod motor, and a cervico-thoracic vertebra right rear side push rod motor; and the active drive motor module and the movable joint component are combined to jointly form a six-connecting rod power-driven structure. Through the implementation of the wearable multifunctional powered exoskeleton for cervical vertebra rehabilitation, the passive traction, antiflexion and retroextension, lateral flexion and horizontal rotation four-degree-of-freedom rehabilitation exercises of a cervical vertebra are realized, the traction training of a neck is performed, and the directional resistance training of neck muscles is realized. The wearable multifunctional powered exoskeleton for cervical vertebra rehabilitation improves the muscle force of the neck, enhances the stability of the cervical vertebra, improves and corrects the biomechanical balance of the cervical vertebra.

A massage machine includes a massage portion that performs a massage with respect to a user and a first storage section that stores a first massage course that corresponds to a musical piece. The musical piece is subject to a selection by the user. The massage machine includes a control unit that is configured to control an operation of the massage portion based on the first massage course. The massage machine may include a second storage section that stores data of the musical piece. The first massage course stored in the first storage section may be formed based on a variation of an acoustic signal included in the data of the musical piece stored in the second storage section. In this case, the control unit may be configured to execute the second massage course.

An ultra-thin massaging core includes a housing having two supporting bases, and a kneading massage mechanism including a kneading rotary shaft, a kneading drive device and two partial pendulum type kneading massage members. Ends of the kneading rotary shaft are mounted on the supporting bases. The kneading massage members are close to the ends of the kneading rotary shaft. The kneading drive device includes a kneading motor and a kneading speed reducer. A recessed accommodation space is formed between the supporting bases. The kneading motor is provided on the accommodation space. The kneading rotary shaft is located above the kneading motor, and the two are perpendicularly staggered. A first output end of an output shaft of the kneading motor is connected with the kneading rotary shaft through the kneading speed reducer in a transmission mode. The kneading speed reducer has a U-shaped transmission structure and is small in size.

Methods of driving a massage chair are described for dispensing effective massage to reduce stress and relieve pain in an effective manner. The massage chair includes a backrest, a seat, two massage arms assembled with the backrest and having at least two contact members, a plurality of bottom airbags disposed in the seat, and a plurality of lateral airbags disposed at a left and a right side of the seat. The method includes defining a coordinate reference including a lengthwise axis extending along a length of the backrest, a transversal axis extending from a left toward a right side of the backrest, and a front-rear axis extending from a front toward a rear of the backrest, and driving the massage arms to perform certain sequences of massage actions to provide relief in the neck and shoulder areas, the lower back, and thigh and hip.

A neck and shoulder massaging mechanism includes a housing, a neck massaging assembly, a shoulder massaging assembly, an eccentric assembly, a connection assembly, and a rotating shaft. The eccentric assembly is disposed on the rotating shaft. The eccentric assembly is linked to the neck massaging assembly to perform an eccentric oscillating movement. The connection assembly includes a first spherical cavity, a ball connecting rod, and a second spherical cavity. Spherical members at two ends of the ball connecting rod are accommodated within the first spherical cavity and the second spherical cavity, respectively. The neck and shoulder massaging mechanism has characteristics of a simple structure and large eccentric oscillating amplitude.

A cognitive assessment and stimulation method and a robotic platform for hippotherapy that comprises a structure comprising at least a high torque servomotor, and an articulated mechanism that simulates the horse's head, at least two load cells placed on the articulated mechanism of the structure, for controlling direction and speed, at least one seat module, that comprises at least one inertial sensor of posture intended to be placed on the patient to determine his/her posture, and one or more load cells placed on the seat to determine the load distribution thereon; and at least two pressure sensors for speed control and that further comprises a temperature control module, which allows temperature control, a visual stimulation sub-module and/or an auditory stimulation sub-module, a crane type module coupled to a harness comprising some stirrups which allow the transfer of the patient and also providing control of weight on the platform and give security to the patient, avoiding the risk of falling.

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.

An exercise board includes a main body and an elastic body configured on an upper surface of the main body. The upper surface of the main body is provided with at least one cavity, the cavity at least includes a first cavity part and a second cavity part, the first cavity part is located above the second cavity part, and a diameter of the first cavity part is less than that of the second cavity part. A lower surface of the elastic body is provided with at least one protrusion connected to the cavity, the protrusion at least includes a first protrusion part and a second protrusion part, the first protrusion part is located above the second protrusion part, and shapes of the first protrusion part and the second protrusion part match with shapes of the first cavity part and second cavity part.