Foldable massaging bed rest
View Patent ↗A foldable massaging bed cushion for supporting a person in a sitting position has a backrest with two side edges, two armrests rotatably coupled to the backrest, and one or more massaging units within the backrest. The two armrests can rotate from a sitting position to a folded position along the two side edges of the backrest. The foldable massaging bed cushion can also have one or more heating units and one more massaging units located within the backrest and a control panel to control the massaging units and heating units.
1. A seatless massaging bed cushion for supporting a person in a sitting position, comprising:
a backrest with two elongate side edges;
two elongate armrests, each with a longitudinal axis, rotatably coupled directly to the backrest wherein the two armrests can rotate, while remaining coupled to the backrest, from a sitting position to a folded position, and wherein, in the folded position, the longitudinal axes of the armrests extend along the two side edges of the backrest; and
one or more massaging units within the backrest.
2. The massaging bed cushion of claim 1 , wherein the two elongate armrests are perpendicular to the backrest in the sitting position.
3. The massaging bed cushion of claim 1 , further comprising: one or more latches that prevent the two elongate armrests from rotating about the backrest beyond the sitting position.
4. The massaging bed cushion of claim 1 , wherein the backrest and the two elongate armrests form nearly a rectangular top profile in the folded position.
5. The massaging bed cushion of claim 1 , wherein the one or more massaging units are massaging motors.
6. The massaging bed cushion of claim 1 , wherein the one or more massaging units are pulsating transducers.
7. The massaging bed cushion of claim 1 , further comprising:
a control panel wherein the control panel is coupled by electrical communication to the one or more massaging units.
8. The massaging bed cushion of claim 7 , wherein the control panel is located in one of the two elongate armrests.
9. The massaging bed cushion of claim 1 , further comprising a control panel and one more heating sources located within the backrest and controlled by the control panel, wherein the control panel is coupled by electrical communication to the one or more heating units.
10. The massaging bed cushion of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply wherein the power supply is coupled by electrical communication to a control panel.
11. The massaging bed cushion of claim 10 , wherein the power supply is a battery.
12. The massaging bed cushion of claim 1 , wherein the backrest comprises a rectangular frame covered by a cushion and a fabric.
13. The massaging bed cushion of claim 1 , wherein the two armrests are coupled to the backrest by an axle that runs through a bottom portion of the backrest.
14. A massaging bed cushion for supporting a person in a sitting position, comprising:
a backrest with two elongate side edges;
two elongate armrests, each with a longitudinal axis, rotatably coupled to the backrest wherein the two armrests can rotate, while remaining coupled to the backrest, from a sitting position to a folded position, and wherein, in the folded position, the longitudinal axes of the armrests extend along the two side edges of the backrest; and
one or more massaging units within the backrest;
wherein the two elongate armrests rotate to a position between zero to one hundred and eighty degrees from the backrest.
15. A massaging bed cushion for supporting a person in a sitting position, comprising:
a backrest with two elongate side edges;
two elongate armrests, each with a longitudinal axis, rotatably coupled to the backrest wherein the two armrests can rotate, while remaining coupled to the backrest, from a sitting position to a folded position, and wherein, in the folded position, the longitudinal axes of the armrests extend along the two side edges of the backrest; and
one or more massaging units within the backrest;
wherein the sitting position is formed by rotating the two elongate armrests to a position between about forty-five to about one hundred and thirty-five degrees from the backrest.
16. A seatless massaging cushion, comprising:
a backrest having an elongate right side and elongate left side;
an elongate right armrest rotatably coupled directly to the elongate right side of the backrest;
an elongate left armrest rotatably coupled directly to the elongate left side of the backrest wherein the elongate right armrest and the elongate left armrest can rotate, while remaining coupled to the backrest, into a folded position with the elongate right armrest and elongate left armrest positioned adjacent to, and extending along, the elongate right side and the elongate left side of the backrest, respectively; and
one or more massaging units located within the backrest.
17. The massaging cushion of claim 16 , wherein the elongate right armrest and the left armrest rotate to form a sitting position.
18. The massaging cushion of claim 16 , further comprising one or more latches that prevent the elongate right armrest and elongate left armrest from rotating about the backrest beyond the sifting position.
19. The massaging cushion of claim 16 , wherein the backrest, the elongate right armrest, and the elongate left armrest form nearly a rectangular top profile in the folded position.
20. The massaging cushion of claim 16 , wherein the one or more massaging units are massaging motors.
21. The massaging cushion of claim 16 , wherein the one or more massaging units are pulsating transducers.
22. The massaging cushion of claim 16 , further comprising a control panel wherein the control panel is coupled by electrical communication to the one or more massaging units.
23. The massaging cushion of claim 22 , wherein the control panel is located in either the elongate right armrest or the elongate left armrest.
24. The massaging cushion of claim 22 , further comprising one more heating sources located within the backrest and controlled by the control panel wherein the control panel is coupled by electrical communication to the one or more heating sources.
25. The massaging cushion of claim 22 , further comprising a power supply wherein the power supply is coupled by electrical communication to the control panel.
26. The massaging cushion of claim 25 , wherein the power supply is a battery.
27. A massaging cushion, comprising:
a backrest having an elongate right side and elongate left side;
an elongate right armrest rotatably coupled to the elongate right side of the backrest;
an elongate left armrest rotatably coupled to the elongate left side of the backrest wherein the elongate right armrest and the elongate left armrest can rotate, while remaining coupled to the backrest, into a folded position with the elongate right armrest and elongate left armrest positioned adjacent to, and extending along, the elongate right side and the elongate left side of the backrest, respectively; and
one or more massaging units located within the backrest;
wherein the elongate right armrest and the left elongate armrest rotate to a position between zero to one hundred and eighty degrees from the backrest.
28. A massaging cushion, comprising:
a backrest having an elongate right side and elongate left side;
an elongate right armrest rotatably coupled to the elongate right side of the backrest;
an elongate left armrest rotatably coupled to the elongate left side of the backrest wherein the elongate right armrest and the elongate left armrest can rotate, while remaining coupled to the backrest, into a folded position with the elongate right armrest and elongate left armrest positioned adjacent to, and extending along, the elongate right side and the elongate left side of the backrest, respectively; and
one or more massaging units located within the backrest;
wherein the sitting position is formed by rotating the elongate right armrest and the elongate left armrest to a position between about forty-five to about one hundred and thirty-five degrees from the backrest.
29. The massaging cushion of claim 16 wherein the backrest is a fabric-covered, rectangular cushion.
30. The massaging cushion of claim 16 , wherein the elongate right armrest and the elongate left armrest are coupled to the backrest by an axle running through a bottom portion of the backrest.
31. A seatless massaging bed cushion, comprising:
means for back support with two side edges;
two means for arm resting rotatably coupled directly to the means for back support wherein the two means for arm resting can rotate, while remaining coupled to the backrest, from a sitting position to a folded position, wherein the two means for arm resting rotate about respective axes extending transversely from the side edges of the means for back support; and
one or more means for massaging within the means for back support.
32. A seatless massaging bed cushion for supporting a person in a sitting position, consisting essentially of:
a backrest with two elongate side edges;
two elongate armrests, each with a longitudinal axis, rotatably coupled to the backrest wherein the two armrests can rotate, while remaining coupled to the backrest, from a sitting position to a folded position, and wherein, in the folded position, the longitudinal axes of the armrests extend along the two side edges of the backrest;
one or more massaging units within the backrest; and
a control panel wherein the control panel is coupled by electrical communication to the one or more massaging units.