Seating or reclining furniture comprising a vibrating device for improving blood circulation

Abstract

The method involves injecting vibrations in-situ manner by vibration devices (5) in an area e.g. thigh, head, shoulder, pelvis and heel, of a body of a person, where the devices have vibration plates and are arranged below sitting and lying areas of a vehicle. The plates are activated in opposite direction and are shifted into oscillations. The oscillations are produced in cyclic manner and persist up to thirty seconds. An independent claim is also included for a sitting or lying furniture.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method of improving blood supply in a sitting or lying down person. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a seat or bedding for carrying out such a method. Background technique [0002] Prolonged travel by car, bus, or plane often results in insufficient blood flow to the legs, and this leads to so-called blood stagnation. The reason for this phenomenon is that almost the entire body weight of the seated person bears on the thighs, and as a result, the skin tissue and blood vessels of the thigh area in contact with the vehicle seat are subjected to great pressure, which prevents further blood circulation. As a result, a feeling of numbness develops in the legs, and for long flights there is even a risk of embolism. [0003] The same problem occurs with bedridden people. As a result of prolonged bed rest, wounds (decubitus sores) develop in the typical support areas, namely the shoulder blades and pelvis, as we...

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