20100179459 | Apparatus For Stimulating the Human Body by Means of Vibrations - In one aspect of the invention, an apparatus for stimulating the human body by means of vibrations comprises a vibrating plate coupled by first elastic elements to an intermediate element. The intermediate element, which can be substantially disk-shaped and has a basic layout similar to that of the vibrating plate, is coupled by second elements to a base plate designed to rest on a support in the operational state of the apparatus. The vibration generator comprises weights rotated by a drive and eccentrically arranged relative to a rotational axis. The shaft that carries the weights is rotatably mounted and preferably coupled directly to the vibrating plate, i.e., without elastic, vibration-dampening elements. In another aspect of the invention, the electric motor that drives the weights is arranged on the base place, for example, rather than on the vibrating plate, and is coupled, for example by means of an articulated shaft, to a shaft on which the weights are arranged. | 07-15-2010 |