# US 10,117,805 B2 · Acupressure device

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- Number: US 10,117,805 B2
- Document ID: US10117805B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/667,679
- Filed: 2015-03-25
- Published: 2016-09-29
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2015-03-25
- Assignees: Snu R&Db Foundation
- Applicants: Snu R&Db Foundation
- Inventors: Kyu Jin Cho; Sang Yoep Lee; Merewether Gene Brown
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10117805B2

## CPC

- A61H 39/04: Devices for pressing such points, e.g. Shiatsu {or Acupressure}(Massage or pressure on general areas A61H9/00 - A61H23/00)
- A61H 23/02: with electric or magnetic drive
- A61H 31/00: Artificial respiration by a force applied to the chest; Heart stimulation, e.g. heart massage (applying electric currents by contact electrodes for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers, A61N1/36 {; teaching or training models, demonstration models for medical purposes G09B23/288})
- A61H 2011/005: {with belt or strap expanding and contracting around an encircled body part}
- A61H 2201/0149: Seat or chair
- A61H 2201/1628: Pelvis
- A61H 2203/0431: in 90°/90°-position, like on a chair
- A61H 2205/083: Abdomen
- A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N)

## Abstract

An acupressure device includes an acupressure section, a driving part and a control part. The acupressure section is disposed in front of the belly and presses the belly. The driving part is connected to the acupressure section and fixed at a backside of a user and moving the acupressure section toward the belly. The control part is controlled by the user and changing an intensity of a pressure from the acupressure section.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An acupressure device comprising:
an acupressure section configured to be disposed in front of a belly of a user for pressing the belly;
a driving part connected to the acupressure section and configured to be fixed at a backside of the user, and for moving the acupressure section toward the belly; and
a control part configured to be controlled by the user for changing an intensity of a pressure applied by the acupressure section;
wherein the acupressure section comprises:
an acupressure pad configured to make contact with a middle of the belly, having spherical protrusion disposed on upper and lower sides of the acupressure pad and configured to pressure a front of the belly, wherein the acupressure pad having a motor inside of the acupressure pad; and
first and second acupressure belts detachably connected to both ends of the acupressure pad respectively, and each having protrusions configured to pressure a side of the belly;
wherein the driving part comprises a belt connected to the first and second acupressure belts respectively.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The acupressure device of claim 1, wherein the driving part further comprises:
a retractor wherein the belt is wound or unwound by the retractor; and
a motor for driving the retractor.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The acupressure device of claim 1 further comprising a wheelchair, wherein the driving part is fixed to the wheelchair on which the user rides, and the acupressure section is fixed to the wheelchair.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The acupressure device of claim 3, wherein the acupressure section is disposed at a front portion of the wheelchair and the driving part is disposed at a rear portion of the wheelchair.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The acupressure device of claim 4, further comprising a motor case covering the driving part, wherein the motor case comprises:
a battery supplying an electric power to the driving part; and
a case door opening and closing an inner space.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The acupressure device of claim 3, wherein the control part comprises:
a joystick for controlling the driving part; and
a safe button adjacent to the joystick for stopping an operation of the driving part.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The acupressure device of claim 3, wherein the wheelchair is an electric wheelchair.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The acupressure device of claim 7, wherein the control part comprises a joystick controlling a movement of the electric wheelchair.