Massage apparatus

The present invention relates to a massage apparatus for seats (in particular for seats of motor vehicles), in which oscillations are generated by means of the movement of a mass element. Said oscillations are transmitted to an outer housing of said massage apparatus according to the present invention in order to further transmit the same to a seated person for realizing a massage effect. Therefore, the massage apparatus 1 comprises a housing 10 for receiving a mass element 20; a means 30 for a moveable mounting of said mass element 20 within said housing 10; wherein said mass element 20 is moveable in such a way that said housing 10 is put into oscillations which are useable for the massage of a seated person.