Control arrangement for controlling the intensity of the massaging motion of a massage device and a massage device comprising a control arrangement of this type

A control arrangement for controlling intensity of a massaging motion of a massage device the massage device comprising at least one elongated massage section having at least one wall forming an outer surface of the at least one elongated massage section, and at least one first electrical driving device, wherein the at least one first electrical driving device includes an electric motor unit, at least sections of the electric motor unit are in direct or indirect operative connection with the at least one wall for generating a massaging motion, the control arrangement being connected to the electric motor unit for controlling an intensity of the massaging motion, the control arrangement controls intensity of the massaging motion and/or deformation and/or vibration of the at least one wall that is in direct or indirect operative connection with the electric motor unit, and periodically or continually determines and compares a determined current electrical power draw, the determined current electrical power draw is compared with at least one predefined reference power value, wherein starting from a base intensity, the intensity of the massaging motion is raised or lowered, incrementally or continuously and further comprising the step of evaluating a change in the determined current electrical power draw that is caused by a direct or indirect action on the electric motor unit of a mechanical force generated during the massaging motion by identifying and evaluating a counter-voltage generated by the electric motor unit to set a change in intensity of the massaging motion.

A massage device comprising at least one elongated massage section having at least one wall forming an outer surface of the at least one elongated massage section, and at least one first electrical driving device, wherein the at least one first electrical driving device includes an electric motor unit, at least sections of the electric motor unit are in direct or indirect operative connection with the at least one wall for generating a massaging motion, wherein a control arrangement connected to the electric motor unit is for controlling an intensity of the massaging motion, the control arrangement controls intensity of the massaging motion and/or deformation and/or vibration of the at least one wall that is in direct or indirect operative connection with a control arrangement connected to the electric motor unit, and periodically or continually determining a determined current electrical power draw, the determined current electrical power draw is compared with at least one predefined reference power value, wherein starting from a base intensity, the intensity of the massaging motion is raised or lowered, incrementally or continuously and further comprising the step of evaluating a change in the determined current electrical power draw that is caused by a direct or indirect action on the electric motor unit of a mechanical force generated during the massaging motion by identifying and evaluating a counter-voltage generated by the electric motor unit to set a change in intensity of the massaging motion.