US 12,290,486 B2
Systems, methods, and devices for percussive massage therapy
Zenger Zhou, Shenzhen (CN); Jaime Sanchez Solana, Los Angeles, CA (US); Eduardo Merino, Los Angeles, CA (US); Timothy Roberts, Los Angeles, CA (US); Sunny Wang, Dongguan (CN); Lymond Lin, Shenzhen (CN); Tony Zhong, Shenzhen (CN); Danny Zeng, Shenzhen (CN); Alex Zhu, Xiamen (CN); Richard Tang, Shenzhen (CN); Yc Liu, Shenzhen (CN); Yano Pang, Shenzhen (CN); and Phil Huang, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to Therabody, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed by Therabody, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/397,310.
Application 18/397,310 is a continuation of application No. 18/534,304, filed on Dec. 8, 2023, granted, now 12,161,599.
Application 18/534,304 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2023/120408, filed on Sep. 21, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0099325 A1, Mar. 27, 2025
Int. Cl. A61H 23/00 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 23/006 (2013.01) [A61H 23/02 (2013.01); A61H 2023/0209 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0153 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5028 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5043 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5058 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5092 (2013.01); A61H 2230/065 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A percussive massage device, comprising:
a housing;
a motor contained within the housing;
a reciprocation shaft coupled to the motor and configured to reciprocate when the motor is active; and
a heart rate sensor;
wherein the percussive massage device is configured to:
detect a tap on the heart rate sensor from an absence of skin on the heart rate sensor followed by a presence of skin on the heart rate sensor, wherein the absence of skin on the heart rate sensor is determined based upon the heart rate sensor not detecting a heartbeat and the presence of skin on the heart rate sensor is determined based upon the heart rate sensor detecting a heartbeat; and
execute a function upon detecting a predetermined sequence of at least two taps on the heart rate sensor.
 
12. A percussive massage device comprising:
a housing, a reciprocation motor contained within the housing, and a reciprocation shaft coupled to the motor and configured to reciprocate when the motor is active;
a heart rate sensor located on the housing; and
a vibration motor,
wherein the percussive massage device is configured to:
vary an operating parameter of the vibration motor in response to a heart rate measured by the heart rate sensor,
detect a tap on the heart rate sensor from an absence of skin on the heart rate sensor followed by a presence of skin on the heart rate sensor, wherein the absence of skin on the heart rate sensor is determined based upon the heart rate sensor not detecting a heartbeat and the presence of skin on the heart rate sensor is determined based upon the heart rate sensor detecting a heartbeat; and
execute a function upon detecting a predetermined sequence of at least two taps on the heart rate sensor.
 
18. A percussive massage device comprising:
a housing, a reciprocation motor contained within the housing, and a reciprocation shaft coupled to the motor and configured to reciprocate when the motor is active, wherein the housing defines a first handle portion and a second handle portion, wherein the first handle portion extends transverse to the second handle portion; and
a heart rate sensor located on the housing;
wherein the percussive massage device is configured to:
sense skin on the heart rate sensor;
detect a tap on the heart rate sensor from an absence of skin on the heart rate sensor followed by a presence of skin on the heart rate sensor, wherein the absence of skin on the heart rate sensor is determined based upon the heart rate sensor not detecting a heartbeat and the presence of skin on the heart rate sensor is determined based upon the heart rate sensor detecting a heartbeat; and
execute a function upon detecting a predetermined sequence of at least two taps on the heart rate sensor.