Vibratory massage device

Abstract

A vibratory massage device with a heating element is disclosed. The device includes a housing with an upwardly extending shaft means, an applicator head connected by the shaft means to the housing so as to be supported thereby, and a heating element arranged within the applicator head. The applicator head has a top face generally perpendicular to the axis of the shaft means and a side face generally parallel to that axis, and is driven to effect vibrations transverse to that axis with respect to the housing. The top face of the applicator head, when placed against the area of a human body, will move substantially in the plane of that portion during the above vibratory motion so as to apply a rubbing massage action thereto, while the side face, when placed against the body, will vibrate in the direction generally perpendicular to the area of the body so as to apply a tapping massage action thereto. Said top face and one part of said side face are defined respectively by a rigid top face and rigid side face to both of which the heat from the heating element is applicable, whereby the operator can enjoy a combined heat-massage treatment in each of the rubbing and tapping massages. In addition to the above, the other part of said side face is defined by a resilient side face capable of being compressibly deformed when placed against the body such that a relatively gentle tapping massage can be obtained by utilizing the resilient side face as a body-contacting surface, in contrast to that a relatively strong tapping massage can be obtained by utilizing the second rigid member to be engaged with the area of the body.