CN110913822A - Chair type massager - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a chair type massager capable of obtaining relaxation effect like receiving massage by two operators (massaging with four hands) in operation mechanisms such as beauty salons and SPAs, the chair type massager (1) of the invention is provided with a seat part massage mechanism (10) which is arranged on a seat part (2) and applies massage action to buttocks of a user, a back part massage mechanism (15) which is arranged on a backrest part (3) and applies massage action to the back of the user, and a control part which enables the seat part massage mechanism (10) and the back part massage mechanism (15) to cooperate to apply massage action to the user.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to a chair-type massage machine for applying massage operations to at least two different treatment portions.
Background
Conventionally, as a chair-type massage machine provided with a back massaging device for massaging a treatment unit such as a back of a user sitting on a seat unit by using a mechanical massaging mechanism, a chair-type massage machine as disclosed in patent document 1 is known.
The back massage device of the chair type massage machine of patent document 1 is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction in the backrest part, and applies a massage operation to the back and the like of a user who leans on the backrest part.
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Patent document 1: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 2012-165852
The chair-type massage machine of patent document 1 can treat the back (treatment portion) of a user who leans on the backrest portion from the shoulder to the waist through the back by moving the back-kneading device in the backrest portion in the vertical direction.
However, in recent years, there have been increasing demands from users, such as demands for relaxation effects, for example, when two operators receive massage at the same time in an operation mechanism such as a beauty salon or SPA, or demands for simultaneous operation of a plurality of treatment units having different positions, such as the upper body of a shoulder, a back, or a waist, and the lower body of a hip or a thigh.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above-described problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a chair-type massage apparatus that can provide a relaxation effect such as a massage by two operators (four-handed massage) at the same time in an operation mechanism such as a beauty salon or SPA.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical means.
The chair type massager is provided with a massage mechanism for applying a massage action to a first treatment part of a user and a massage mechanism for applying a massage action to a second treatment part of the user, and is characterized in that a control part for applying a massage action to the user by making the two massage mechanisms cooperate is arranged.
Preferably, the control unit simultaneously starts the operation of one of the two massage mechanisms and starts the operation of the other massage mechanism, and simultaneously ends the operation of the one massage mechanism and ends the operation of the other massage mechanism.
Preferably, the massage mechanism for applying a massage operation to the first treatment unit is a seat massage mechanism, and the massage mechanism for applying a massage operation to the second treatment unit is a back massage mechanism, and the seat massager is provided with a control unit for cooperating the seat massage mechanism and the back massage mechanism to apply a massage operation to the user.
Preferably, the seat massage mechanism is configured to be movable in a front-rear direction along the seat, the back massage mechanism is configured to be movable in a vertical direction along the backrest, and the control unit moves the seat massage mechanism and the back massage mechanism in cooperation with each other around a portion where the seat and the backrest are pivotally connected.
Preferably, the control unit controls a follow-up cooperative operation in which: the seat massage mechanism is moved from the front side to the rear side, and the back massage mechanism is moved from the lower side to the upper side, and the seat massage mechanism is moved from the rear side to the front side, and the back massage mechanism is moved from the upper side to the lower side.
Preferably, the control unit controls an approaching or separating cooperative operation in which: the seat massage mechanism is moved from the front side to the rear side, and the back massage mechanism is moved from the upper side to the lower side, and the seat massage mechanism is moved from the rear side to the front side, and the back massage mechanism is moved from the lower side to the upper side.
Preferably, the distance between the pair of seat massage members constituting the seat massage mechanism is changeable, the distance between the pair of back massage members constituting the back massage mechanism is changeable, and the control unit changes the distance between the pair of seat massage members and the distance between the pair of back massage members in cooperation with each other.
Preferably, the control unit changes a driving speed of a pair of seat massage members constituting the seat massage mechanism and a driving speed of a pair of back massage members constituting the back massage mechanism in cooperation with each other.
Preferably, the control unit changes the moving speed of the pair of seat massage members constituting the seat massage mechanism and the moving speed of the pair of back massage members constituting the back massage mechanism in cooperation with each other.
Another aspect of the present invention is a seat massager including a seat massaging mechanism provided in a seat, a back massaging mechanism provided in a backrest, and a control unit for driving the seat massaging mechanism and the back massaging mechanism to apply a massaging operation to a user, the seat massager comprising: the control unit causes the treatment member provided in the back massage mechanism to protrude forward at a predetermined position on the back of the user, and causes the seat massage mechanism to move from the front side to the rear side or from the rear side to the front side.
Another aspect of the present invention is a seat massager including a seat massaging mechanism provided on a seat, an airbag mechanism provided on a side surface of the seat, and a control unit for driving the seat massaging mechanism and the airbag mechanism to apply a massaging operation to a user, the seat massager including: the seat massage mechanism is configured to be movable in a front-rear direction along the seat, and the control unit causes the airbag mechanism to inflate and simultaneously causes the seat massage mechanism to move from a front side to a rear side or from a rear side to a front side.
Another aspect of the present invention is a chair-type massage apparatus including a seat massage mechanism provided in a seat, a leg massage mechanism built in a footrest section provided on a front side of the seat, and a control section for driving the seat massage mechanism and the leg massage mechanism to apply a massage operation to a user, the chair-type massage apparatus including: the seat portion massage mechanism is configured to be movable in a front-rear direction along the seat portion, the footrest portion is configured to be swingable in a vertical direction, and the control portion is configured to swing the footrest portion from above to below while holding the lower limbs of the user by the leg massage mechanism of the footrest portion, and to move the seat portion massage mechanism from a front side to a rear side or from the rear side to the front side.
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According to the present invention, for example, a relaxation effect can be obtained as if two operators (massaging with four hands) receive a massage at the same time in an operation institution such as a beauty salon or SPA. For example, one operator can perform a massage while pressing the treatment portion, and the other operator can further improve the body feeling of the massage.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a chair-type massage machine according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the continuous cooperative operation (approaching operation) of the seat massage mechanism and the back massage mechanism by the control unit.
Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing a sequential cooperative operation (separation operation) of the seat massage mechanism and the back massage mechanism by the control unit.
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the follow-up operation of the seat massage mechanism and the back massage mechanism.
Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of cooperation control by the control unit (modification 1).
Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of cooperation control by the control unit (modification 2).
Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of cooperation control by the control unit (modification 3).
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1 seat type massager
2 seat part
3 back support
4 armrest part
5 arm massage mechanism
6 put stand portion
7 holding groove
8 leg massage mechanism
9 support body
10 seat massage mechanism
11 seat massage component
12 first treatment component
13 seat guide rail
14 support frame
15 back massage mechanism
16 back massage parts
17 second treatment component
18 back guide rail
19 base body
20 air bag mechanism
21 lateral massage mechanism
Detailed Description
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the chair-type massage machine 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The embodiments described below are merely examples embodying the present invention, and the configuration of the present invention is not limited to the specific examples. In addition, in the drawings, parts of the constituent members are omitted for convenience of view. The directions of the chair massager 1, such as front-back and left-right directions, are as shown in fig. 1 to 3. These directions coincide with the directions as viewed from the user seated on the seat portion 2 of the seat massager 1. In the following description, the directions shown in fig. 1 to 3 and the like are taken as directions for explaining the chair-type massage machine 1 of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1, a chair-type massage apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes: the seat device comprises a seat part 2 having a sufficient width for a user to sit on, a backrest part 3 provided on the rear side of the seat part 2 and against which the user can lean, armrest parts 4 provided on both left and right sides of the seat part 2, and a footrest part 6 provided on the front side of the seat part 2.
The seat 2 has a support 9 formed by combining square rod-shaped members, and is supported at a predetermined height from below by the support 9. A seat massage mechanism 10 for performing massage operations such as kneading, beating, and pinching on the lower limbs (first treatment portions) from the hip to the thigh of the user is provided inside the seat 2 (support body 9).
The seat massage mechanism 10 is provided separately on the left and right sides, and includes a pair of left and right seat massage members 11 that perform a swinging motion, and a first treatment member 12 that is attached to the seat massage members 11 and applies a massage operation to a first treatment portion. Further, inside the seat 2, there are disposed: a moving mechanism (not shown) for moving the seat massage mechanism 10 in the front-rear direction, and a seat rail 13 for guiding the seat massage mechanism 10.
The seat rail 13 is a rail member disposed in the front-rear direction, and is formed to guide the seat massage mechanism 10 in the laying direction. The seat rail 13 is disposed in a pair on the left and right in the support body 9 in the front-rear direction.
The seat section rail 13 of the present embodiment is formed as a curved rail member having a rear end side bulging downward, but this is merely an example. For example, the seat rail 13 may be a linear rail member.
That is, the seat massage mechanism 10 is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction inside the seat 2 by a moving mechanism disposed in the seat 2 (support 9) and the seat rail 13. The device configuration of the seat massage mechanism 10 and the seat rail 13 will be described later. Further, a seat cushion member is provided on the upper surface of the seat 2. The seat 2 is entirely covered with a jacket, a thin plate, or the like.
Further, air bag mechanisms 20 for massaging the side portions of the buttocks and thighs of the user seated on the seat 2 in the left-right direction are provided on both sides of the seat 2.
The backrest 3 is a member provided at the rear of the seat 2, and is formed in a flat plate shape having a thickness against which a user can lean. The backrest part 3 has a support frame 14 formed by combining square rod-shaped members. The support frame 14 is supported at the rear of the seat 2 so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction. The backrest 3 can be adjusted in inclination (Reclining) with respect to the seat 2 by an attitude changing mechanism (not shown) disposed in the base 2. Further, a back massage mechanism 15 for performing massage operations such as kneading, beating, and pinching of a back portion (second treatment portion) from the shoulder to the waist of the user leaning on the backrest 3 is provided inside the backrest 3 (support frame 14).
The back massage mechanism 15 is provided separately in the left and right directions, and includes a pair of left and right back massage members 16 that perform a swinging motion, and a second treatment member 17 that is attached to the back massage member 16 and performs a massage operation on a second treatment site. Inside the backrest 3 are disposed: a moving mechanism (not shown) for moving the back massage mechanism 15 in the vertical direction (the inclined direction, i.e., from the diagonally upper rear side to the diagonally lower front side) of the backrest 3, and a back guide 18 for guiding the back massage mechanism 15.
The back rail 18 is a rail member disposed in the vertical direction (the inclined direction), and is formed so as to guide the back massage mechanism 15 in the laying direction. The back rail 18 is disposed in a pair of left and right in the support frame 14 in the vertical direction (the inclined direction).
The back rail 18 of the present embodiment is a curved rail member that bulges forward from a middle portion to a lower end in the vertical direction, but this is merely an example. For example, the back rail 18 may be a linear rail member.
That is, the back massage mechanism 15 is configured to be movable in the vertical direction (the inclined direction) inside the backrest 3 by a moving mechanism disposed in the backrest 3 (the support frame 14) and the back rail 18. The device configuration of the back massage mechanism 15 and the back rail 18 will be described later. Further, an opening is formed in the front side of the backrest 3 toward the front, and a back massage member 16 constituting a back massage mechanism 15 is provided so as to protrude forward from the front side of the opening. Further, side massage mechanisms 21 for pressing and massaging side portions of upper limbs such as both arms and both shoulders of the user leaning on the backrest 3 from the left and right direction are provided on both sides of the backrest 3.
The armrest portion 4 is provided in a pair on both left and right sides of the seat 2. The upper surface of the armrest portion 4 is formed in a flat plate shape having a width capable of placing the arm of the user thereon. The armrest portion 4 is provided with an arm massage mechanism 5 for massaging the forearm by pressing.
On the other hand, a pair of left and right holding grooves 7 that are open toward the front and into which the lower limbs (calf to foot) of the user can be fitted are formed in the footrest section 6. A leg massage mechanism 8 for pressing and massaging the lower limbs of the user fitted in the left and right holding grooves 7 in the left-right direction is provided in the footrest section 6. The footrest is formed to be able to be accommodated in a lower portion of the seat 2.
As described above, the chair-type massage machine 1 includes: a seat massage mechanism 10, a back massage mechanism 15, a side massage mechanism 21, an arm massage mechanism 5, a leg massage mechanism 8, an air bag mechanism, and the like.
Therefore, the present embodiment has the following features: by causing two of the plurality of mechanisms to cooperate (link) at the same time, it is possible to perform an operation such as receiving a massage by two operators (massaging with four hands) at the same time.
In the following description, an example in which the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 of the plurality of mechanisms are caused to cooperate with each other will be described.
The seat type massage machine 1 of the present embodiment can perform an operation such as receiving a massage by two operators (four-handed massage) at the same time by simultaneously cooperating (interlocking) a seat massage mechanism 10 that performs a massage operation such as kneading, tapping, or pinching on the lower limbs (first treatment portion) from the hip to the thigh of the user sitting on the seat 2 and a back massage mechanism 15 that performs a massage operation such as kneading, tapping, or pinching on the back (second treatment portion) from the shoulder to the waist of the user leaning on the backrest 3 through the back.
The chair type massage machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a control unit (not shown) for causing the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 to cooperate with each other when a massage operation is applied to the user.
The control unit controls the seat massage mechanism 10 so as to perform an operation such as receiving a massage by one operator (massaging with both hands) on the first treatment unit of the user, and at the same time controls the back massage mechanism 15 so as to perform an operation such as receiving a massage by the other operator (massaging with both hands) on the second treatment unit.
Fig. 2 schematically shows the continuous cooperative operation (approaching operation) of the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 by the control unit.
Fig. 3 schematically shows the continuous cooperative operation (separation operation) of the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 by the control unit.
Fig. 4 shows an example of a state in which the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 follow up (move so that one of them catches up with the other).
The inclined posture of the backrest 3 shown in fig. 2 to 4 is not limited to the illustrated position. For example, the seat section 2 and the backrest section 3 may be in a flat state. The seat rail 13 is disposed so as to descend toward the rear, but may be disposed horizontally, and is not limited to the illustrated arrangement.
However, in the present embodiment, the control unit can perform control for moving the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 (both mechanisms) closer to or away from each other in cooperation, or control for moving the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 in cooperation in one direction (substantially the same direction) while maintaining a constant interval.
First, control for moving the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 closer to or away from each other in cooperation will be described.
The control unit causes the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 to move closer to or away from each other in cooperation with each other, with a portion where the seat 2 and the backrest 3 are pivotally connected (rotatably connected) as a center.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, the control unit performs the following cooperative operation of approaching or separating: the seat massage mechanism 10 is moved from the front side to the rear side and the back massage mechanism 15 is moved from the upper side to the lower side with a portion where the seat 2 and the backrest 3 are pivotally connected as a center.
When the seat massage mechanism 10 is positioned at the front end of the seat 2 and the back massage mechanism 15 is positioned at the upper end of the backrest 3 (position a in fig. 2), the control unit drives the movement mechanism of the seat 2 to move the seat massage mechanism 10 rearward along the seat rail 13. At the same time, the control unit drives the movement mechanism of the backrest 3 to move the back massage mechanism 15 downward (obliquely downward and forward) along the back rail 18.
Then, when the seat massage mechanism 10 is close to the front-rear direction center of the seat 2 along the seat rail 13, the back massage mechanism 15 is close to the up-down direction center of the backrest 3 (position B of fig. 2) along the back rail 18.
In this state, when the seat massage mechanism 10 moves rearward of the seat 2 along the seat rail 13 and reaches the rear end (storage position), the back massage mechanism 15 moves downward (obliquely downward and forward) of the backrest 3 along the back rail 18 and reaches the lower end (position C in fig. 2). When either one of the massage mechanisms 7 and 12 reaches the end, the control unit stops the movement mechanism of the seat unit 2 and the movement mechanism of the backrest unit 3.
In this way, when the seat massage mechanism 10 is positioned at the front end of the seat 2 and the back massage mechanism 15 is positioned at the upper end of the backrest 3, the control unit performs control of the cooperative operation of bringing the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 closer to each other toward the portion where the seat 2 and the backrest 3 are pivotally connected.
On the other hand, as shown in fig. 3, the control unit performs the following cooperative operation of approaching and separating: the seat massage mechanism 10 is moved from the rear side to the front side and the back massage mechanism 15 is moved from the lower side to the upper side around a portion where the seat 2 and the backrest 3 are pivotally connected.
When the seat massage mechanism 10 is positioned at the rear end (storage position) of the seat 2 and the back massage mechanism 15 is positioned at the lower end of the backrest 3 (position D in fig. 3), the control unit drives the movement mechanism of the seat 2 to move the seat massage mechanism 10 forward along the seat rail 13. At the same time, the control unit drives the moving mechanism of the backrest 3 to move the back massage mechanism 15 upward (obliquely upward and rearward) along the back rail 18.
Then, when the seat massage mechanism 10 is close to the front-rear direction center of the seat 2 along the seat rail 13, the back massage mechanism 15 is close to the up-down direction center of the backrest 3 (position of E in fig. 3) along the back rail 18.
When the seat massage mechanism 10 moves forward of the seat 2 along the seat rail 13 and reaches the front end in this state, the back massage mechanism 15 moves upward (obliquely upward and rearward) of the backrest 3 along the back rail 18 and reaches the upper end (position F in fig. 3). When either one of the massage mechanisms 7 and 12 reaches the end, the control unit stops the movement mechanism of the seat unit 2 and the movement mechanism of the backrest unit 3.
In this way, when the seat massage mechanism 10 is positioned at the rear end of the seat 2 and the back massage mechanism 15 is positioned at the lower end of the backrest 3, the control unit performs control of the cooperative operation of separating the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 from each other in a direction away from the portion where the seat 2 and the backrest 3 are pivotally connected.
Further, as mentioned above, the control unit may cause the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 to cooperate with each other to follow up (catch up) in one direction (substantially the same direction) while maintaining a constant interval.
Specifically, for example, the control unit performs control such that: the seat massage mechanism 10 is moved backward, and the back massage mechanism 15 is moved upward (obliquely upward and rearward) in cooperation. The control unit performs control of moving the seat massage mechanism 10 forward and moving the back massage mechanism 15 downward (obliquely downward and forward) in cooperation.
As shown in fig. 4, when the seat massage mechanism 10 is positioned at the front end of the seat 2 and the back massage mechanism 15 is positioned at the lower end of the backrest 3 (position G in fig. 4), the control unit drives the movement mechanism of the seat 2 to move the seat massage mechanism 10 rearward along the seat rail 13. At the same time, the control unit drives the moving mechanism of the backrest 3 to move the back massage mechanism 15 upward (obliquely upward and rearward) along the back rail 18.
Then, when the seat massage mechanism 10 is close to the front-rear direction center of the seat 2 along the seat rail 13, the back massage mechanism 15 is close to the up-down direction center of the backrest 3 along the back rail 18 (position H of fig. 4).
When the seat massage mechanism 10 moves rearward of the seat 2 along the seat rail 13 and reaches the rear end (storage position) in this state, the back massage mechanism 15 moves upward of the backrest 3 (obliquely upward and rearward) along the back rail 18 and reaches the upper end (position I in fig. 4). When either one of the massage mechanisms 7 and 12 reaches the end, the control unit stops the movement mechanism of the seat unit 2 and the movement mechanism of the backrest unit 3.
The control unit can change the moving speed of the seat massage mechanism 10 and the moving speed of the back massage mechanism 15 in cooperation with each other.
Specifically, the control unit performs control such that: the timing of starting the movement of the seat massage mechanism 10 and the timing of starting the movement of the back massage mechanism 15 are made to coincide with each other. Further, the control unit performs control such that: the timing at which the seat massage mechanism 10 is stopped in the moving direction along the seat rail 13 and the timing at which the back massage mechanism 15 is stopped in the moving direction along the back rail 18 are made to coincide.
However, in many cases, the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 have different device configurations or the lengths of the rails 10 and 15 are different in the seat massager 1. Therefore, for example, when the back massage mechanism 15 stops at the time when the seat massage mechanism 10 reaches the end, the back massage mechanism 15 may stop moving at a position not reaching the end.
Even with this configuration, the massage effect on the user is sufficient, but it is more preferable that: the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 are controlled by the control unit in their respective moving speeds so as to start at the same time and reach the end of each of the guide rails 10 and 15 at the same time.
For example, when the back rail 18 is longer than the seat rail 13, the back massage mechanism 15 moves at a speed faster than the moving speed of the seat massage mechanism 10. When the back rail 18 and the seat rail 13 have the same length, the back massage mechanism 15 and the seat massage mechanism 10 move at the same speed.
In the present embodiment, the pair of seat massage members 11 constituting the seat massage mechanism 10 are formed so that the left-right interval can be changed. The pair of back massage members 16 constituting the back massage mechanism 15 are also formed so that the left-right interval can be changed.
In this case, the control unit can change the left-right interval between the pair of seat massage members 11 and the left-right interval between the pair of back massage members 16 in cooperation with each other.
That is, the control unit performs the following cooperative operation: the width between the first treatment members 12 attached to the left seat massage member 11 and the first treatment members 12 attached to the right seat massage member 11 and the width between the second treatment members 17 attached to the left back massage member 16 and the second treatment members 17 attached to the right back massage member 16 are changed to the same width (interval) in cooperation.
Specifically, when the left-right interval is changed to the normal standard width, the control unit performs a cooperative operation of changing the left-right width (interval) of the pair of seat massage members 11 and the left-right width (interval) of the pair of back massage members 16 to the same width (interval).
Similarly, when the width is changed to a wider width, the control unit changes the left and right widths of the massage members 8 and 13 to the wider width in cooperation with each other. In the case of changing to the narrow width, the control unit changes the width of each of the massage members 8 and 13 to the narrow width in cooperation with each other.
That is, the control unit may perform the following control in addition to the control of the approaching or separating operation: the interval between the pair of seat massage members 11 and the interval between the pair of back massage members 16 are changed to the same interval in cooperation.
The control unit can change the driving speed of the pair of seat massaging members 11 constituting the seat massaging mechanism 10 and the driving speed of the pair of back massaging members 16 constituting the back massaging mechanism 15 in cooperation with each other.
Here, the description will be given taking the oscillation speed of each of the massage members 8 and 13 as an example.
The control unit can change the swing speed of the pair of seat massage members 11 and the swing speed of the pair of back massage members 16 to, for example, the same swing speed in cooperation with each other.
That is, the control unit performs the following changes: the speed at which the first treatment member 12 mounted on the seat massage member 11 is oscillated and the speed at which the second treatment member 17 mounted on the back massage member 16 is oscillated are tuned by cooperation.
Specifically, when the swing speed is changed to the normal speed, the control unit changes: the oscillation speeds of the pair of seat massaging members 11 and the pair of back massaging members 16 are tuned to each assume a normal speed by cooperation.
Similarly, when the swing speed is changed to a faster speed, the control unit performs a change in which the swing speeds of the massage members 8 and 13 are tuned to both have a faster speed in cooperation with each other. When the swing speed is changed to a slower speed, the control unit changes the swing speeds of the massage members 8 and 13 to both slower speeds by cooperating with each other.
That is, the control unit may perform the following control in addition to the control of the approaching or separating operation: the drive speed of the seat massage member 11 such as kneading, tapping, or pinching and the drive speed of the back massage member 16 such as kneading, tapping, or pinching are changed to the same drive speed (changed to drive at the same rhythm) in cooperation with each other.
The massage operation by the seat massage mechanism 10 and the massage operation by the back massage mechanism 15 are controlled so as to form the same massage type.
As described above, by controlling the cooperative operation by the control section, the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 move closer to or away from each other or follow each other in cooperation with each other, and knead, tap, grasp, vibrate, and the like at the same rhythm, thereby giving the user a feeling as if the user receives a relaxing massage by two operators (massaging with four hands) at the same time.
According to the present invention, the user can obtain a relaxing effect as if the user receives a massage by two operators (with four hands) at the same time in an operation institution such as a beauty salon or SPA. Further, two or more different treatment portions such as the back, e.g., the shoulder, the back, and the waist, and the lower limbs, e.g., the hip and the thigh, can be simultaneously treated.
The control unit can also perform the operations described in modification 1 to modification 3 below.
[ modification 1]
A configuration in which the seat massage mechanism 10 is movable in the front-rear direction, the back massage mechanism 15 is movable in the up-down direction, and the second treatment member 17 of the back massage member 16 is movable in the front-rear direction will be described as a modification 1 with reference to fig. 5.
As shown in fig. 5, in this case, the control unit moves the seat massage mechanism 10 toward the buttocks while moving the back massage mechanism 15 to a predetermined position (shoulder or the like) on the back of the user and causing the second treatment member 17 to protrude forward (forward relative to the backrest 3).
By the control unit performing the above control, the seat massage mechanism 10 moves toward the buttocks to lift the buttocks, and the second treatment member 17 presses the predetermined treatment portion, so that the user is slightly fixed by the two massage mechanisms 7 and 12, and thus strong pressing (finger pressing) massage can be performed.
In this case, when the back massage mechanism 15 stops moving, and finger pressure, kneading, or beating is performed, the massage feeling becomes strong and effective. Further, when the seat massage mechanism 10 is in the storage position (the rear end (curved portion) of the seat rail 13), the seat massage mechanism 10 is exposed from the storage position toward the seat 2, and thus more effective massage can be applied to the user.
[ modification 2]
Next, a configuration in which the airbag mechanisms 20 are provided on the side surfaces (both right and left sides) of the seat 2 and the seat massage mechanism 10 is movable in the front-rear direction will be described as a modification 2 with reference to fig. 6.
As shown in fig. 6, in this case, the control unit moves the seat massage mechanism 10 from a position other than the buttocks (such as the back side of the leg) to the buttocks while inflating the airbag mechanism 20 (one side or both sides) on the side surface of the seat 2, for example.
By the control of the control unit as described above, the buttocks are pressed by the airbag mechanism 20 on the side surface of the seat unit 2, and thus the feeling of massaging the buttocks by the seat unit massage mechanism 10 can be improved. Further, when the airbag mechanism 20 on the side surface of the seat 2 is operated to press the lower limbs against the seat massage mechanism 10, the feeling of the massage by the seat massage mechanism 10 can be further improved.
[ modification 3]
Next, a configuration in which the seat portion massaging mechanism 10 is movable in the front-rear direction, the footrest section 6 is movable in the up-down direction, and the leg portion (calf or the like) can be gripped by the leg portion massaging mechanism 8 will be described as a modification 3 with reference to fig. 7.
In this case, as shown in fig. 7, the control unit moves the seat massage mechanism 10 to a predetermined position in the front-rear direction while, for example, raising the footrest section 6 to a predetermined position. Here, the airbag mechanism 20 of the leg massage mechanism 8 is inflated to grip the leg inserted into the footrest section 6 while holding the leg. The leg placing part 6 is lowered while holding the leg.
The control unit performs the above-described interlocking control, so that the footrest section 6 is lowered and the leg portion gripped by the footrest section 6 is pressed against the seat section 2, thereby strongly sensing the body feeling of the massage performed by the seat section massage mechanism 10.
The operation sequence of the seat massage mechanism 10 and the footrest section 6 may be other than the illustrated sequence. The operation of the seat massage mechanism 10 at this time is not limited to stopping, moving, or kneading.
The specific configurations of the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 that perform the above-described operations can be variously employed.
Therefore, an example of the structure of the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 will be described below.
In the chair-type massage machine 1 shown in fig. 1, the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 have substantially the same configuration, but the moving directions thereof are different. That is, the device itself of the seat massage mechanism 10 and the device itself of the back massage mechanism 15 have substantially the same configuration, but the guide rail (back rail 18) of the back massage mechanism 15 is directed in the vertical direction, and the guide rail (seat rail 13) of the seat massage mechanism 10 is directed in the front-rear direction, which is largely different.
Therefore, in the present specification, the back massage mechanism 15 described below is exemplified as an example of the structure of the massage mechanism mounted on the chair type massage machine 1. However, the technique of the present invention can also be applied to a back massage mechanism 15 having another configuration.
This is the same for the seat massage mechanism 10, and the specific configuration of the seat massage mechanism 10 can be variously configured, and the seat massage mechanism 10 of the present embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the back massage mechanism 15.
First, the back massage mechanism 15 includes: a pair of left and right back massage members 16 for applying a massage operation to the back (second treatment portion) such as the shoulder, the back, and the waist, a rotation shaft having an axial center directed in the left-right direction and penetrating the proximal end side of the back massage member 16, a driving portion for driving the rotation shaft to rotate, and a converting portion provided on the proximal end side of the back massage portion for converting the rotation force of the rotation shaft into a massage operation. The rotation shaft, the drive unit, the conversion unit, and the like are housed in the base body 19.
The back massage member 16 is formed in an arm shape, and a second treatment member 17 is attached to both ends (front ends). A switching portion (described later) is provided at the longitudinal center portion (base end) of the back massage member 16. The rotary shaft penetrates the switching portion at the base end of the back massage member 16 in the left-right direction. The rotating shaft is disposed so that the axis thereof faces in the horizontal direction, and is rotatably supported by a pair of support members.
The driving unit drives the rotary shaft to rotate, converts the rotary force of the rotary shaft into a massage operation by the conversion unit, and activates the back massage member 16, thereby activating the back massage mechanism 15. The driving unit includes a driving motor that generates a rotational driving force, and a gear box that reduces the rotational driving force to a predetermined speed and transmits the reduced rotational driving force to the rotating shaft.
The conversion section converts the rotational force of the rotational shaft into a massage operation (swing motion) of the back massage member 16. The switching portions are provided on the base end sides of the pair of back massage members 16, respectively, and are rotatably attached to a rotating shaft penetrating the base end sides.
The conversion unit has: an inclined boss portion that rotates integrally with the rotary shaft, an annular fitting portion that is provided on the proximal end side of the back massage member 16 and that is fitted to the inclined boss portion, and a regulating portion that regulates the back massage member 16 to rotate together with the rotary shaft.
The inclined boss portion has a rotation shaft penetrating therethrough, and has a cam surface inclined with respect to the rotation shaft on an outer peripheral surface thereof. The inclined boss portion rotates obliquely with respect to the axis of the rotating shaft. The inclination of the inclined boss portion (cam surface) is formed, for example, by: the back massage members 16 are inclined in opposite directions to each other.
The annular fitting portion is formed on the proximal end side of the back massage member 16 and is fitted to the inclined boss portion in a relatively rotatable manner. The back massage member 16 performs a swinging motion by the inclined rotation of the inclined boss portion externally fitted to the annular fitting portion.
The restricting portion is provided on the annular fitting portion and restricts the annular fitting portion from rotating together with the inclined boss portion. The regulating portion has a regulating pin provided in the annular fitting portion and a regulating groove provided in the base body 19 and into which the regulating pin is slidably fitted. The regulation pin is provided to protrude from the annular fitting portion in a direction opposite to the back massage member 16. The base body 19 facing the regulating pin is provided with a regulating groove which is long in the left-right direction. The regulating pin is slidably inserted into the regulating groove, and the regulating pin swings left and right in a substantially horizontal direction.
The basic device configuration of the back massage mechanism 15 described above is substantially the same as the configuration described in, for example, japanese patent application laid-open No. 2017-153733. Since various mechanisms can be employed as the moving mechanism of the back massage mechanism 15, detailed description thereof is omitted.
The back massage mechanism 15 moves in the vertical direction (the inclined direction) along a pair of left and right back guide rails 18 disposed inside the backrest 3 (the support frame 14).
The back rail 18 is a curved rail member that bulges forward from a middle portion in the vertical direction to a lower end, and a rack gear and a rail groove are formed so as to extend along the rail member. The rack gear and the guide rail groove are members facing in the same direction. The rack gear is configured such that: and a movable transmission (pinion) provided on the base body 19 side of the back massage mechanism 15. The movable transmission device is rotationally driven by a moving mechanism provided in the back massage mechanism 15. The guide rail groove is formed as follows: the movable rollers provided on the base body 19 side of the back massage mechanism 15 are fitted.
That is, when the movable transmission is rotationally driven while the movable roller is movably fitted into the guide rail groove and the movable transmission is engaged with the rack transmission of the back rail 18, the back massage mechanism 15 moves in the vertical direction (the inclined direction) along the back rail 18.
The configuration of the back rail 18 is exemplified by a configuration in which the traveling transmission device is engaged with the rack transmission device and the traveling roller is fitted into the rail groove so as to be movable, but this is merely an example, and another configuration may be adopted.
The basic configuration of the seat massage mechanism 10 and the seat rail 13 is substantially the same as the configuration of the back massage mechanism 15 and the back rail 18 described above. That is, since the back massage mechanism 15 and the back rail 18 are provided on the seat 2, detailed description thereof is omitted.
The embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative in all respects, and should not be construed as being restrictive. In particular, matters not explicitly disclosed in the embodiments disclosed herein, such as operating conditions, and dimensions and weights of constituent members, are not beyond the range of ordinary practice of those skilled in the art, and matters that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art are employed.
For example, in the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15, one treatment member may be attached to each massage member (four treatment members in total), or two treatment members may be attached to each massage member (eight treatment members in total) (see fig. 1).
In addition, the above-described configuration in which the control unit operates the seat massage mechanism 10 and the back massage mechanism 15 in an interlocking manner may be configured such that: for example, by programming a plurality of motions in advance as an automatic massage process, selection and instruction can be freely performed by an operation terminal (remote controller) or the like provided in the seat massager 1.
In addition, the chair massager 1 of the present invention may be configured, for example, such that: the control unit is operated by a portable electronic information terminal (for example, a smartphone typified by an iPhone (registered trademark)) held by the user.
Claims (12)
1. A chair-type massage machine having a massage mechanism for applying a massage operation to a first treatment site of a user and a massage mechanism for applying a massage operation to a second treatment site of the user,
a control unit is provided for causing the two massage mechanisms to cooperate with each other to apply a massage operation to the user.
2. The chair massager of claim 1,
the control unit simultaneously starts the operation of one of the two massage mechanisms and starts the operation of the other massage mechanism, and,
the end of the operation of the one massage mechanism and the end of the operation of the other massage mechanism are performed simultaneously.
3. The chair massager of claim 1 or 2,
a massage mechanism for applying a massage operation to the first treatment site is a seat massage mechanism, a massage mechanism for applying a massage operation to the second treatment site is a back massage mechanism,
the chair-type massage machine is provided with a control unit for causing the seat massage mechanism and the back massage mechanism to cooperate with each other to apply a massage action to the user.
4. The chair massager of claim 3,
the seat massage mechanism is configured to be movable in a front-rear direction along the seat,
the back massage mechanism is configured to be movable in the vertical direction along the backrest portion,
the control unit causes the seat unit massage mechanism and the back unit massage mechanism to move in cooperation with each other around a portion where the seat unit and the backrest unit are pivotally connected.
5. The chair massager of claim 4,
the control unit controls a follow-up cooperative operation in which:
moving the seat massage mechanism from the front side to the rear side and moving the back massage mechanism from the lower side to the upper side,
the seat massage mechanism is moved from the rear side to the front side, while the back massage mechanism is moved from the upper side to the lower side.
6. The chair massager of claim 4,
the control unit controls an approaching or separating cooperative operation, which is:
moving the seat massage mechanism from the front side to the rear side and moving the back massage mechanism from the upper side to the lower side,
the seat massage mechanism is moved from the rear side to the front side, while the back massage mechanism is moved from the lower side to the upper side.
7. The chair massager of claim 3,
the interval between a pair of seat massage members constituting the seat massage mechanism can be changed, and the interval between a pair of back massage members constituting the back massage mechanism can be changed,
the control unit changes the interval between the pair of seat massage members and the interval between the pair of back massage members in cooperation with each other.
8. The chair massager of claim 3,
the control unit changes the driving speed of a pair of seat massage members constituting the seat massage mechanism and the driving speed of a pair of back massage members constituting the back massage mechanism in cooperation with each other.
9. The chair massager of claim 3,
the control unit changes the moving speed of the pair of seat massage members constituting the seat massage mechanism and the moving speed of the pair of back massage members constituting the back massage mechanism in cooperation with each other.
10. A chair-type massage machine comprising a seat massage mechanism provided on a seat, a back massage mechanism provided on a backrest, and a control unit for driving the seat massage mechanism and the back massage mechanism to apply a massage operation to a user,
the seat massage mechanism is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction along the seat,
the control unit causes the treatment member provided in the back massage mechanism to protrude forward at a predetermined position on the back of the user, and causes the seat massage mechanism to move from the front side to the rear side or from the rear side to the front side.
11. A seat massager comprising a seat massaging mechanism provided on a seat, an air bag mechanism provided on a side surface of the seat, and a control unit for driving the seat massaging mechanism and the air bag mechanism to apply a massaging action to a user, wherein the seat massager is characterized in that,
the seat massage mechanism is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction along the seat,
the control unit causes the airbag mechanism to inflate and simultaneously causes the seat massage mechanism to move from the front side to the rear side or from the rear side to the front side.
12. A chair-type massage machine comprising a seat massage mechanism provided on a seat, a leg massage mechanism built in a footrest section provided on the front side of the seat, and a control section for driving the seat massage mechanism and the leg massage mechanism to apply a massage operation to a user, the chair-type massage machine being characterized in that,
the seat massage mechanism is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction along the seat, the footrest section is configured to be swingable in the up-down direction,
the control unit holds the lower limbs of the user by the leg massage mechanism of the footrest section, and moves the seat massage mechanism from the front side to the rear side or from the rear side to the front side while swinging the footrest section downward from above in this state.
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