| CPC A61H 1/00 (2013.01) [A61H 23/0263 (2013.01); A61H 39/04 (2013.01); A61H 2039/005 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0207 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0228 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2205/083 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A thermo-therapeutic apparatus comprising:
a front cover having an exposed part on a center of the front cover;
a first supporting plate having a plurality of through holes formed therein and formed of skin foam having elasticity and disposed under the front cover and exposed by the exposed part;
a plurality of ceramics disposed under the first supporting plate and each insertion-fixed to the plurality of through holes with pressing against the plurality of through holes, and each configured to protrude to the outside of the first supporting plate to a predetermined height;
a heater disposed in contact with under surfaces of the plurality of ceramics and configured to heat the plurality of ceramics;
a heater supporting member configured to support the heater;
a plurality of vibrators disposed on a lower surface of a second supporting plate and disposed perpendicular to each other; and
a rear cover disposed under the plurality of vibrators and coupled to the front cover,
wherein the plurality of ceramics includes a downwardly open hollow for quick transferring the heat from the heater and the plurality of ceramics each include a dome-shaped portion, a protruding portion positioned below the dome-shaped portion, and a lower portion positioned between the dome-shaped portion and the protruding portion, wherein the protruding portion laterally extends along an outer circumferential side of the ceramic such that its outer diameter is larger than a largest diameter of the dome-shaped portion,
wherein the first supporting plate includes a plurality of groove portions, wherein the protruding portion of each ceramic is inserted into one of the plurality of groove portions;
wherein the heater is formed in a plate shape or a linear shape, and includes one among a hot wire, an aluminum heater, a non-woven carbon fabric, a cotton mesh heater, and a carbon fiber heater; and
wherein the first supporting plate comprises hook grooves on a step portion;
wherein the heater simultaneously supports the lower surface of the protruding portion and the lower surface of the first supporting plate;
wherein the heater is disposed between the first support plate and the heater support member and the heater is configured to contact the lower surface of the protruding portion;
wherein the upper surface of the second supporting plate supports the lower surface of the heater supporting member;
wherein the heater supporting member is disposed between the heater and the second supporting plate; and
wherein the second supporting plate divides the area where the heater is placed and the area where the vibrator is placed.
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