CN115399587A

CN115399587A - Massaging machine

Info

Publication number: CN115399587A
Application number: CN202210440012.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 稻田二千武
Original assignee: Family Inada Co Ltd
Current assignee: Family Inada Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-05-26
Filing date: 2022-04-25
Publication date: 2022-11-29
Also published as: JP2022181712A

Abstract

The invention provides a massage machine which can change the massage flow under the state that a user receives the posture of massage. A massage machine is characterized by comprising: a first operator; and a second operator which is provided separately from the first operator and can operate at least a part of functions of the massage section, the control section having: a massage flow path including a plurality of operation blocks for operating at least one massage unit according to a preset program; and a storage unit that stores the massage flow, wherein the user can change at least one of the motion blocks by using the second manipulator during execution of the massage flow, and the control unit stores the changed motion block in the storage unit, and applies the changed content of the motion block after the change to another motion block that is the same as or similar to the motion block before the change in the massage flow.

Description

Massaging machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to a massager.

Background

Conventionally, there has been proposed a massage machine capable of changing a treatment position, treatment intensity, treatment time, and the like of a massage flow stored in advance according to a preference of a person to be treated. (for example, refer to patent document 1.)

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2006-263269

Disclosure of Invention

The massage machine disclosed in patent document 1 has the following problems: since the treatment intensity and the like are changed by the remote controller type operation unit, the user needs to get up from the backrest when changing, and the user can not change the massage flow in the posture of receiving the massage because the user operates the remote controller. The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine in which a user can change a massage flow while receiving a massage posture.

The present invention is characterized by comprising: a plurality of massage parts for treating a user; a control unit for controlling the massage unit; a first operator for operating the massage section via the control section; and a second operator provided separately from the first operator and capable of operating at least a part of functions of the massage unit, the control unit including: a massage flow path including a plurality of operation blocks for operating at least one of the massage units according to a preset program; and a storage unit that stores the massage flow, wherein the user can change at least one of the operation blocks using the second manipulator during execution of the massage flow, and the control unit stores the changed operation block in the storage unit, and in the massage flow, the control unit applies the changed content of the changed operation block to another operation block that is the same as or similar to the operation block before the change.

With this configuration, the massage flow by the second manipulator can be changed.

In addition, the operation block is preferably provided for each treatment site of the massage unit, and when the treatment sites are the same or similar, the changed contents of the operation block after the change are applied.

With this configuration, the massage unit can be changed for each treatment site.

Preferably, the motion block is provided for each technique of the massage unit, and when the technique is the same or similar, the changed content of the motion block is applied.

With this configuration, the massage unit can be changed according to the technique of each massage unit.

Preferably, the operation block includes a plurality of massage steps for operating the massage unit in a predetermined order.

With this configuration, the massage steps can be changed.

Preferably, the second operating element is displaceable from a neutral position, and at least a part of the operating block is changeable in response to the second operating element being operated by a user to displace from the neutral position.

With this configuration, the massage flow can be changed by an intuitive operation of displacing the second operating element from the neutral position.

Preferably, the massage device further includes an elevation driving unit capable of elevating the massage unit in a longitudinal direction of the body, the second manipulator controls the elevation driving unit to be capable of operating an elevation position of the massage unit, and the second manipulator is capable of changing the elevation position of the massage unit in the motion block.

With this configuration, the elevation position of the massage unit in the operation block of the massage flow can be adjusted.

In the above-described massage device, it is preferable that the second manipulator includes a strength changing mechanism capable of changing a massage strength by the massage unit, and in the operation block, the strength of the massage unit can be changed by the second manipulator through the strength changing mechanism.

With this configuration, the intensity of the massage portion in the operation block of the massage flow can be adjusted.

Preferably, the second manipulator has a technique changing mechanism capable of changing a massage technique in the motion block, and the second manipulator is capable of changing a massage technique in the motion block.

With this configuration, the massage technique can be switched.

Preferably, the massage machine further comprises a changing step of changing the operation block, wherein the changing step is capable of changing the operation block within a predetermined time, and the massage machine further comprises a notification unit for notifying a user that the changing step is started and/or within the predetermined time.

With this configuration, it is possible to notify the user of the time at which the operation block can be changed.

Preferably, the massage apparatus further includes a creation step of creating a new massage flow, wherein the creation step causes the motion block to move in a predetermined order based on the motion of the massage unit in accordance with the operation of the second manipulator, and stores the new massage flow in the storage unit.

With this configuration, a new massage flow can be created.

Preferably, the massage machine has a notification unit for notifying a user of the start of the other operation block when the other operation block to which the changed contents of the operation block after the change is applied is started during execution of the massage flow.

With this configuration, the user can know the other operation block to which the change content is applied, and therefore, the change made in the operation block can be easily reconfirmed in the other operation block.

Further, it is preferable that: a registration unit capable of registering a plurality of users; and a user selection unit capable of selecting one user from the users registered through the registration unit, wherein the storage unit is capable of storing the massage flow for each user selected by the user selection unit.

With this configuration, the change of the massage flow can be stored for each user.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, the user can change the massage flow while the user is in the posture of receiving the massage.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a side view for explaining the posture of the massage machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a front view of a massage unit of the massage machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a control lever (joystick) according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 5 (a) is a view when viewed from the left side surface, and fig. 5 (b) is a view when viewed from the rear.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the control lever according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the left side, fig. 6 (a) is a view showing a case of being displaced from the neutral position to the rear position, fig. 6 (b) is a view showing a case of being displaced from the neutral position to the front position, fig. 6 (c) is a view showing a case of being displaced from the neutral position to the upper position, and fig. 6 (d) is a view showing a case of being displaced from the neutral position to the lower position.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of the direction detection switch when the control lever according to the embodiment of the present invention is displaced in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, fig. 7 (a) is a plan view when displaced from the neutral position to the rear position, fig. 7 (b) is a plan view at the neutral position, fig. 7 (c) is a plan view when displaced from the neutral position to the front position, fig. 7 (d) is a front view when displaced from the neutral position to the upper position, fig. 7 (e) is a front view at the neutral position, and fig. 7 (f) is a front view when displaced from the neutral position to the lower position.

Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing control of the massage machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing control of the massage machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a plan view of the operation panel according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram of an operation block according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a state of changing an operation block according to an embodiment of the present invention, where fig. 12 (a) is an initial state of an operation block b, fig. 12 (b) is a state of applying a change to an operation block b1, and fig. 12 (c) is a state of applying a change applied to an operation block b1 to an operation block b 3.

Detailed Description

[ configuration of massage machine according to one embodiment ]

The overall structure of the massage machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a massager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the appearance of the sewn product is omitted. Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the massage machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a side view for explaining the posture of the massage machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a front view of the massage unit 8 of the massage machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the control lever 102 according to the embodiment of the present invention, fig. 5 (a) is a view when viewed from the left side surface, and fig. 5 (b) is a view when viewed from the rear. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the control lever 102 according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the left side, fig. 6 (a) is a view showing a case of being displaced from the neutral position to the rear position, fig. 6 (b) is a view showing a case of being displaced from the neutral position to the front position, fig. 6 (c) is a view showing a case of being displaced from the neutral position to the upper position, and fig. 6 (d) is a view showing a case of being displaced from the neutral position to the lower position. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of the direction detection switch 117 when the control lever 102 according to the embodiment of the present invention is displaced in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, fig. 7 (a) is a plan view when displaced from the neutral position to the rear position, fig. 7 (b) is a plan view at the neutral position, fig. 7 (c) is a plan view when displaced from the neutral position to the front position, fig. 7 (d) is a front view when displaced from the neutral position to the upper position, fig. 7 (e) is a front view at the neutral position, and fig. 7 (f) is a front view when displaced from the neutral position to the lower position. Fig. 10 is a plan view of operation panel 103 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Further, regarding the concept of the direction, when viewed from the user sitting on the massage machine 1, the head side in the height direction is defined as "upper", the waist side in the height direction is defined as "lower", the direction toward the front side of the body (for example, the face, chest, abdomen, or calf side) is defined as "watch", the direction toward the back side of the body (for example, the back head, back, waist, or hip side) is defined as "back", the left hand side is defined as "left", and the right hand side is defined as "right", and other cases will be appropriately described.

[ integral Structure of massage machine ]

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a massage machine 1 according to embodiment 1 of the present invention mainly includes: a seat 2 on which a user sits; a backrest portion 3 which is provided at a rear portion of the seat portion 2 so as to be capable of reclining (reclining) and on which a user leans; a foot rest (foot rest) 4 which is provided at the front part of the seat 2 so as to be swingable up and down and supports the lower limbs of the user; and armrest portions 6 on both left and right sides of the seat portion 2. The seat 2, the backrest 3, the footrest 4, and the armrest 6 function as body support parts for supporting the body of the user. Massage portions 15 each composed of an airbag 20 described later and a vibrator 21 described later for massaging the body of the user are provided in each of the body support portions 2 to 4 and 6. The massage machine 1 further includes: a massage unit 8 serving as a massage unit 15 for performing kneading massage and/or beating massage on the backrest 3; a control unit 9 for controlling each operation of the massage machine 1; and a controller 10 as a first operator for performing various operations by a user to be described later. A pillow (not shown) for supporting the head and/or neck of the user may be provided in front of the upper portion of the backrest 3.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the backrest 3 is configured to be able to recline back and forth relative to the seat 2 by a first actuator 31 provided below the seat 2, and is changeable from an upright posture shown in fig. 1 to a reclined posture in which the backrest surface is substantially horizontal. The armrest portion 6 may be configured to move in conjunction with the reclining of the backrest portion 3. The footrest 4 is configured to be vertically swingable with respect to the seat 2 by a second actuator 41 provided below the seat 2, and is configured to be changeable from a hanging posture in which the footrest 4 is hung down to a rising posture in which the lower legs and feet are supported with their knees straightened. Alternatively, the reclining of the backrest 3 and the swinging of the footrest 4 may be achieved by one actuator by interlocking the backrest 3 and the footrest 4.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, wall portions 22 are provided on both left and right sides of the seat portion 2 so as to face the outer side surfaces of the buttocks and/or thighs of the user. The wall 22 is erected upward in the lateral direction of the seat. Further, a hip massage part a4 for massaging the outer side surface of the hip and/or thigh is provided on the inner side surface of the wall part 22. The inner side walls of the armrest portions 6 on the left and right sides of the seat 2 may be used as the wall portions 22, in which case the hip massage parts a4 may be provided on the inner side walls of the armrest portions 6. The seat 2 is provided with a hip massage part a5 for massaging the hip and/or thigh of the user from below (back surface). The hip massage portions a4 and a5 are constituted by air bags 20 that expand and contract by supply and exhaust of air. In this way, the hip massage parts a4 and a5 are formed as a pair on the left and right sides, respectively. The control unit 9 can control the operation independently from the left and right.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, an air supply/exhaust device 13 having a pump 13a and a valve 13b for supplying/exhausting air to/from the massage units a1 to a5 each composed of the air bag 20 and the control unit 9 described above are provided below the seat unit 2. The vibrator 21 driven by a motor may be provided at the same position as the massage sections a1 to a5. The airbag 20 can press the user by supplying and exhausting air. The vibrator 21 can apply vibration to a user by rotating the eccentric weight. The control unit 9 includes a programmable microcomputer or the like, and drives and controls the

actuators

31 and 41, the massage unit 8, and the air supply and exhaust device 13. The control unit 9 is electrically connected to the controller 10 or the storage unit 50. The massage machine 1 operates in accordance with a preset program (massage flow C) stored in the storage unit 50, and in addition, operates in accordance with instructions from the controller 10 and the second manipulator 101 by the user. In addition, it is preferable that the control unit 9 stores a plurality of kinds of massage flows. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the controller 10 is provided with an operation unit including buttons and the like for selecting or executing the massage flow C.

[ Structure of backrest ]

As shown in fig. 1 and 4, the backrest 3 is composed of: a rigid back frame 3a, a guide rail 18 for guiding the up-and-down movement of the massage unit 8, which is the massage unit 15 attached to the back frame 3a, and a cover member (not shown) for covering the back frame 3 a. The back frame 3a is made of a metal member and/or a resin member. The back frame 3a has an opening 3b formed at the center in the left and right and opened in the front-rear direction, and is substantially door-shaped when viewed from the front. The cover member (not shown) covers the opening 3b from the front. The treatment member 62 of the massage unit 8 protrudes forward from the opening 3b, and can massage the body of the user from the rear via a cover member (not shown).

[ Structure of massage Unit ]

The structure of the massage unit 8 will be described below.

As shown in fig. 1, 2, and 4, the backrest 3 is provided with a massage unit 8 for massaging the upper body of the user from the rear (back). The massage unit 8 may be provided in plural (1 in the present embodiment) in the height direction. The massage unit 8 is composed of a pair of right and left arms 61 and treatment members 62 provided at both upper and lower ends of the arms 61, and can perform a kneading operation in which the right and left treatment members 62 are moved closer to or away from each other and a hammering operation in which the right and left treatment members 62 are alternately moved forward and backward toward the user side by driving the massage motors M1 and M2. The massage unit 8 is driven by the elevation motor M3 to move upward or downward in the height direction, thereby changing the position with respect to the body or performing the rolling massage. The back frame 3a is provided with a pair of right and left guide rails 18 provided in the height direction, and the massage unit 8 moves along the guide rails 18. Since the massage unit 8 can be moved in the height direction, the neck to the waist of the user can be massaged by the treatment member 62.

As shown in fig. 4, the massage unit 8 has a base frame 60a, and a movable frame 60b supported by the base frame 60 a. The base frame 60a has guide rollers 63 fitted into the guide rails 18 on both left and right sides thereof. The bed can be moved in the height direction by an elevator mechanism (not shown) including a rack and a pinion. The movable frame 60b is supported by the base frame 60a via a swing shaft 64 in the left-right direction. Between the base frame 60a and the movable frame 60b, a forward/backward driving unit 65 formed of an airbag or the like is provided. The movable frame 60b can be advanced and retracted in the front-rear direction about the swing shaft 64 by the driving of the advance and retraction driving unit 65. Further, instead of the structure for advancing and retreating the movable frame 60b, only the arm 61 may be advanced and retreated by providing the arm 61 with the advance and retreat driving portion 65.

The arm 61 is connected to a kneading shaft 66 and a hammering shaft 67 provided in the left-right direction. Inclined cams 66a having inclined shaft portions 66b are provided on both right and left sides of the kneading shaft 66, and the arms 61 are attached to the inclined cams 66 a. The left and right inclined shaft portions 66b are inclined with respect to the axial center of the kneading shaft 66 so as to be substantially splayed in front view. Eccentric cams 67a having eccentric shaft portions 67b eccentric to the axial center of the hammering shaft 67 are provided on both right and left sides of the hammering shaft 67, and the arms 61 are attached to the eccentric cams 67a via connecting rods 68. The phases of the left and right eccentric shaft portions 67b with respect to the axial center of the hammering shaft 67 are different from each other, specifically, 180 degrees. The kneading shaft 66 and the hammering shaft 67 are rotated by driving the massage motors M1 and M2, respectively. The treatment member 62 performs a kneading operation by the rotation of the kneading shaft 66, thereby performing a kneading massage on the user. The treatment tool 62 performs a hammering operation by the rotation of the hammering shaft 67, and thus can perform a hammering massage on the user. In addition, the treatment tool 62 can perform a kneading and beating operation by the rotation of the kneading shaft 66 and the beating shaft 67, thereby performing a kneading and beating massage on the user, and can perform a acupressure massage on the user by combining the kneading operation and the driving of the forward and backward driving unit 65. The arm 61 provided with the treatment tool 62, the kneading shaft 66, and the beating shaft 67 are supported by the movable frame 60b. Therefore, the treatment tool 62 can advance and retreat with respect to the user through the forward and backward advancement and retreat of the movable frame 60b.

The arm 61 is swingable in the front-rear direction, and is biased by a biasing mechanism (not shown) such as a spring so that the upper treatment member 62 protrudes forward. The massage unit 8 also has a sensor 69 for detecting body information of the user. The sensor 69 can detect that the arm 61 is at a predetermined swing position to obtain body information. Specifically, when the upper treatment piece 62 reaches the upper side of the shoulder while the massage unit 8 is being raised in the height direction, the load on the treatment piece 62 is released, and the arm 61 swings forward to be at a predetermined swing position. The sensor 69 detects that the arm 61 is at a predetermined swing position, and detects the shoulder position from the vertical position of the massage unit 8 at that time. The positions of other parts (neck, back, waist, etc.) are calculated based on the position of the shoulder. The detected body information is stored in the storage unit 50 described later.

The massage unit 8 is provided with a sensor 70 that directly or indirectly detects the hardness of the body relative to each body part of the user. The sensor 70 detects the body hardness indirectly by detecting the rotation speed of the massage motors M1, M2. The stiffness of the body of the user is expressed as a change in the rotation speed of the massage motors M1, M2. That is, when the kneading motion or the beating motion is performed on the body part of the user by the rotation of the kneading shaft 66 and the beating shaft 67, the rotation speeds of the massage motors M1, M2 are controlled so as to match the target rotation speed, but the rotation speeds of the massage motors M1, M2 do not become the target rotation speed and become slower than the target rotation speed at a hard part of the body. When the rotation speeds of the massage motors M1 and M2 match the target rotation speed, the body hardness is regarded as a predetermined value of hardness, but when the rotation speeds of the massage motors M1 and M2 are equal to or less than the target rotation speed, the body hardness is equal to or greater than the predetermined value of body hardness. Therefore, the body stiffness can be detected from the change in the rotation speed.

[ Structure of armrest part ]

As shown in fig. 1, armrest portions 6 for supporting the fingers and the front wrist of the user are provided on the left and right sides of the seat portion 2. A control lever 102, which is one of second operators 101 separate from a controller 10 described later, is provided on the finger side of the right armrest portion 6.

[ Structure of foot rest ]

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the footrest 4 includes a pair of left and right leg support portions 40 that support the lower legs of the user, and a pair of left and right foot support portions 41 that support the feet of the user. The leg support 40 has a bottom wall 40a disposed to face the back of the lower leg of the user, side walls 40b erected forward from both left and right ends of the bottom wall 40a, and a center wall 40c erected forward from the left and right center of the bottom wall 40 a.

A leg massage portion a1 for massaging the outer side surface of the lower leg is provided on the inner side surface of the side wall 40 b. Leg massage portions a1 for massaging the inner side surfaces of the lower legs are provided on both outer side surfaces of the center wall 40c. The bottom wall 40a is provided with a leg massage portion a2 for starting massage from the back of the user's lower leg. The leg massage portions a1 and a2 are constituted by air bags 20 which are inflated and deflated by supply and exhaust of air. The leg massage portions a1 are a pair of right and left leg massage portions a1 facing the inner surfaces of the lower legs and leg massage portions a1 facing the outer surfaces of the lower legs. The leg massage portions a2 are a pair of right and left leg massage portions a2 facing the back surfaces of the left lower legs through the center wall 40c, and leg massage portions a2 facing the back surfaces of the right lower legs through the center wall 40c. The leg massage sections a1 and a2 can be controlled independently from each other by the control section 9.

The foot support 41 is provided with a pair of left and right foot massage portions a3 for massaging the user's feet. The foot massage unit a3 can be controlled independently from left to right by the control unit 9. The foot massage portion a3 is constituted by an air bag 20 which is expanded and contracted by supply and discharge of air.

[ Structure of first operator (controller) ]

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the armrest portion 6 is provided with a controller 10 connected by wire, and the user can operate the armrest portion while sitting. The controller 10 includes: a screen 10a that can be visually confirmed by a user, a touch panel 10b on which the user performs a fingertip operation on the screen 10a, a physical button 31 that the user performs an operation by pressing, and a voice recognition unit 32 that recognizes and operates the voice of the user using a microphone (not shown). By operating the controller 10, the backrest 3 can be reclined to change the posture, and the footrest 4 can be swung up and down to change the posture. Further, it is also possible to select the massage unit 8 and the massage units a1 to a5 to be operated, or to change the operation (technique, intensity, etc.) of the massage unit 8 and the massage units a1 to a5. A selection unit (not shown) is displayed on the screen 10a of the controller 10, and the user can select the massage flow C based on a preset program by an operation based on the touch panel 10 b. In addition, the controller 10 may also be wirelessly connected.

Instead of the operation by the touch panel 10b, only the physical button 31 or only the voice recognition unit 32 using a microphone provided in the controller 10 may be used. This allows the user to easily select the massage flow C.

The controller 10 also has a notification unit 33. The notification unit 33 may be the screen 10a described above, or may be a speaker (not shown) or an LED lamp (not shown) provided in the controller 10. By displaying characters or figures on the screen 10a, the user can be notified about the massage machine 1 or the massage flow C. The notification unit 33 need not be provided in the controller 10, and may be configured to notify the user. For example, the second manipulator 101 or the massage machine 1 may be provided therein.

[ Structure of second operator (control lever) ]

As shown in fig. 1, 2, 5 to 7, and 10, a second operating device 101 that is separate from the controller 10 is provided on the upper portion of the armrest portion 6. The second operator 101 includes a lever 102 that can be gripped by a user, and an operation panel 103 that is provided behind the lever 102 and on the upper surface of the armrest portion 6, and a physical button 104 is provided on the operation panel 103. A kneading speed control unit 105 and a hammering speed control unit 106 are provided above the control lever 102.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the control lever 102 according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the left side, fig. 6 (a) is a view showing a case of being displaced from the neutral position to the rear position, fig. 6 (b) is a view showing a case of being displaced from the neutral position to the front position, fig. 6 (c) is a view showing a case of being displaced from the neutral position to the upper position, and fig. 6 (d) is a view showing a case of being displaced from the neutral position to the lower position. The control lever 102 is in the neutral position shown in fig. 5 (a) in the initial state, and can be operated in the front-rear direction from the neutral position and in the up-down direction from the neutral position. Specifically, as shown in fig. 6, the control lever 102 can be operated from the neutral position to each position by including a rearward position (see fig. 6 a) in which the control lever 102 is displaced rearward from the neutral position, a forward position (see fig. 6 b) in which the user displaces the control lever 102 forward from the neutral position, an upward position (see fig. 6 c) in which the control lever 102 is displaced upward, and a downward position (see fig. 6 d) in which the control lever 102 is displaced downward. The control lever 102 is constituted as follows: the biasing means 120 and 121 such as a spring described later bias the neutral position, and when the user releases his hand in a state displaced from the neutral position, the biasing means 120 and 121 automatically return to the neutral position.

The biasing mechanism 120 biases the neutral position from the upper position and the lower position, and the biasing mechanism 121 biases the neutral position from the front position and the rear position. The second operator 101 has a direction detection switch 117 as a displacement detection unit for detecting in which direction the position of the control lever 102 is displaced in the front-rear direction or the up-down direction from the neutral position, and outputs a signal to the control unit 9 so that the massage unit 8 performs control in accordance with the displacement while the direction detection switch 117 detects in which direction the displacement is. In the present embodiment, the front-rear direction and the up-down direction are taken, but the position of the control lever 102 may be displaced in the left-right direction from the neutral position, or the control lever 102 may be pivoted about the neutral position by providing a ball joint (ball joint) or the like at the lower part thereof.

In the present embodiment, when the control lever 102 is operated in the front-rear direction from the neutral position, the forward/backward driving unit 65 of the massage unit 8 can be driven to move the massage unit 8 forward/backward. That is, when the control lever 102 is operated to the forward position, the massage unit 8 moves forward relative to the user, and when the control lever 102 is operated to the backward position, the massage unit 8 moves backward relative to the user.

When the control lever 102 is operated in the vertical direction from the neutral position, the lifting motor M3 of the massage unit 8 is driven to move the massage unit 8 in the vertical direction in the height direction. That is, when the control lever 102 is operated to the upper position, the massage unit 8 is moved upward in the height direction, and when the control lever 102 is operated to the lower position, the massage unit 8 is moved downward in the height direction.

The massage unit 8 is moved forward and backward and vertically at a constant speed during the operation of the control lever 102, and can be stopped by returning to the neutral position. Therefore, when the user wants to adjust the massage unit 8 in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, the user can operate the massage unit by moving the control lever 102 in a substantially uniform direction, so that the user can intuitively operate the massage unit, and the operability can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the movement of the massage unit 8 is performed at a constant speed during the operation of the control lever 102, but may be changed in accordance with the displacement amount of the control lever 102. For example, the movement speed of the massage unit 8 is increased as the displacement from the neutral position of the control lever 102 is increased, and the movement speed of the massage unit 8 is decreased as the displacement from the neutral position of the control lever 102 is decreased, whereby fine adjustment by more intuitive operation can be performed. The amount of movement of the massage unit 8 may be changed in accordance with the amount of displacement when the control lever 102 is operated once, regardless of the length of time the control lever 102 is operated.

As shown in fig. 10, the physical buttons 104 provided on the operation panel 103 include: a change start button 107 as a change start means for starting a change of the massage flow C; a repeat button 108 for performing a massage operation in execution again; a narrow button 109 located inside as viewed from the user; a wide-width button 110 located on the outer side as viewed from the user; a storage button 111 for storing the change of the massage flow C; and a user selection unit 118 for selecting a user who uses the massage machine 1.

The change start button 107, the storage button 111, and the user selection unit 118 will be described with respect to a change in the massage flow C to be described later. The repeat button 108 can be pressed during operation to perform the operation of the operation block B again for each operation block B described later. The narrow button 109 and the wide button 110 can adjust the left and right width of the treatment element 62 of the massage unit 8. The narrow button 109 can be pressed to narrow the width of the treatment element 62 in the left-right direction, and the wide button 110 can be pressed to widen the width of the treatment element 62 in the left-right direction. Further, by pressing the wide button 110 in the narrow state or pressing the narrow button 109 in the wide state, the left and right width of the treatment element 62 can be returned to the original width interval. While the left-right width of the treatment tool 62 is adjusted by the narrow button 109 or the wide button 110, the massage unit 8 does not perform the treatment operation. The width of the massage unit 8 may be adjusted according to the length of time for which the narrow button 109 and the wide button 110 are pressed.

The kneading speed control unit 105 and the hammering speed control unit 106 provided at the upper part of the lever 102 are constituted by push button switches. By pressing the primary kneading speed control unit 105, the speed of the kneading operation of the massage unit 8 is increased by one step. Then, the speed of the hammering action of the massage unit 8 is increased by one step by the one-press hammering speed control unit 106. Kneading speed control unit 105 and beating speed control unit 106 repeat pressing twice or three times, and the speed thereof gradually increases. Thus, the speed of the kneading action and the hammering action can be adjusted. When the kneading speed controller 105 or the beating speed controller 106 is pressed at the stage when the speed of the kneading action or the beating action is the fastest, the notification unit 33 notifies that the kneading action or the beating action is the fastest. Further, the user may switch to the slowest stage by pressing again after notification. Alternatively, instead of the push button type, the dial may be used, and adjustment may be performed by rotating the dial. Thus, not only the adjustment for increasing the speed but also the adjustment for decreasing the speed can be performed by one button. And can be adjusted to a desired speed by one operation. Further, the kneading speed control unit 105 and the hammering speed control unit 106 are configured to increase the speed each time they are pressed, but conversely, the speed may be configured to decrease. Further, kneading speed control unit 105 and beating speed control unit 106 may be integrated to control the speed of both kneading and beating actions. In this case, the speed of the kneading operation is controlled in the kneading operation, and the speed of the hammering operation is controlled in the hammering operation.

Further, it may be used as a technique changing means capable of changing the technique of the massage unit 15 by the pressing/kneading speed control unit 105 and the hammering speed control unit 106. For example, the kneading operation is changed from the beating operation to the kneading operation by pressing the beating speed controller 106 during the kneading operation, and the beating operation is changed from the beating operation to the kneading operation by pressing the beating speed controller 105 during the beating operation. This enables the user to select a preferred one of the kneading motion and the hammering motion.

Further, a button as a manipulation change mechanism for changing the manipulation may be further provided on the control lever 102 or the operation panel 103. This enables the technique of the massage unit 8 to be changed to a technique other than the kneading operation and the hammering operation (for example, kneading massage).

As shown in fig. 5 to 7, the control lever 102 includes: a lever main body 112 as an outer portion of the lever 102 to be held by a user; a vertically movable portion 113 provided as an inner portion so as to be movable in the vertical direction; and a front-rear movable portion 114 connected to the vertical movable portion 113 and movable in the front-rear direction.

The vertical movable portion 113 is provided with a vertical restricting portion 115 that restricts vertical movement. The upper and lower regulating portions 115 have a regulating shaft 115a and a guide portion 115b, and the guide portion 115b is provided as an opening portion of an elliptical shape in the upper and lower directions to regulate the moving range of the regulating shaft 115 a. The restricting shaft 115a is configured to be movable in the guide 115 b.

The front-rear movable portion 114 is provided with: a coupling portion 122 which is a shaft coupled to the vertically movable portion 113 and provided relatively upward; a front-rear movable shaft 123 provided relatively below the front-rear movable portion 114 and movably provided in the front-rear direction; and a front-rear regulating portion 116 located between the connecting portion 122 and the front-rear movable shaft 123, and regulating the movement of the front-rear movable shaft 123 in the front-rear direction. The front-rear restricting portion 116 includes a restricting shaft 116a fixedly provided to the front-rear movable portion 114, and a guide portion 116b provided as an oval opening in the front-rear direction to guide the restricting shaft 116a. A direction detection switch 117 capable of inputting in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction is provided as a displacement detection unit on the left and inner side surface 112a of the lever main body 112. A base 117a of the direction detection switch 117 is fixedly provided to the side surface 112a. A front end 117b of the direction detection switch 117 protrudes rightward, and the vertically movable portion 113 has a recess 113b, and the recess 113b is formed by a wall portion 113a erected in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction around the front end 117 b.

When the user grips the lever main body 112 and displaces it forward or backward, the lever main body 112 and the forward/backward movable portion 114 move forward or backward by a displacement amount within the range limited by the forward/backward limiting portion 116. In the direction detection switch 117, the base portion 117a moves in the same direction in conjunction with the forward and backward movement of the forward and backward movable portion 114.

That is, the front-rear movable portion 114 and the front end portion 117b move forward and backward in the opposite direction and collide with the front or rear portion of the wall portion 113a, and therefore, the input in the front-rear direction is performed in the opposite direction to the forward-rear direction of the front-rear movable portion 114.

Therefore, as shown in fig. 7 (a), when the lever 102 is displaced from the neutral position of fig. 7 (b) to the rear position of fig. 7 (a), the front end portion 117b of the direction detection switch 117 is pressed against the rear portion of the wall portion 113a, and the front end portion 117b is deformed forward, whereby it is possible to detect that the lever 102 has been operated to the rear position.

Conversely, as shown in fig. 7 (c), when the control lever 102 is displaced from the neutral position of fig. 7 (b) to the forward position of fig. 7 (c), the front end portion 117b of the direction detection switch 117 is pressed against the front portion of the wall portion 113a, and the front end portion 117b is deformed rearward, whereby it is possible to detect that the control lever 102 has been operated to the forward position.

On the other hand, when the user grips the lever main body 112 and displaces it upward or downward, the lever main body 112 and the vertically movable portion 113 move up and down by a displacement amount within the limit range of the upper and lower limit portions 115. In the direction detection switch 117, the tip portion 117b moves in the same direction in conjunction with the vertical movement of the vertical movable portion 113, moves vertically in the recess 113b, and is pressed against the upper or lower portion of the wall portion 113a, whereby the tip portion 117b deforms and inputs in the vertical direction.

That is, as shown in fig. 7 (d), when the lever 102 is operated from the neutral position of fig. 7 (e) to the upper position of fig. 7 (d), the tip portion 117b of the direction detection switch 117 is pressed against the lower portion of the wall portion 113a, and the tip portion 117b is deformed upward, whereby the operation of the lever 102 to the upper position can be detected.

Conversely, as shown in fig. 7 (f), when the control lever 102 is operated from the neutral position of fig. 7 (e) to the lower position of fig. 7 (f), the distal end portion 117b is deformed downward, whereby the operation of the control lever 102 to the lower position can be detected.

In the present embodiment, the input of the direction detection switch 117 is determined only based on whether or not the input is made in each of the up-down and front-rear directions, but the input amount may be changed based on the amount of displacement in each of the up-down and front-rear directions. This enables an operation corresponding to the amount of displacement of the control lever 102 in each direction, thereby enabling a finer operation.

As shown in fig. 6, the coupling portion 122 and the regulating shaft 115a are coupled to each other by a biasing mechanism 120 such as a spring that biases the shaft to a neutral position, and the regulating shaft 116a and the front-rear movable shaft 123 are coupled to each other by a biasing mechanism 121 such as a spring that biases the shaft to a neutral position. Thus, when the control lever 102 is displaced upward or downward, the biasing force applied to the neutral position by the biasing mechanism 120 acts, and when the user releases his or her hand from the control lever 102, the control lever returns to the neutral position. Similarly, when the control lever 102 is displaced forward and backward, the biasing force applied to the neutral position by the biasing mechanism 121 acts, and when the user releases his hand from the control lever 102, the control lever returns to the neutral position.

[ user storage ]

The massage machine 1 has a registration unit 119 that can register a user of the massage machine 1. The registration unit 119 can register a plurality of user data U, such as user data U1, user data U2, user data U3, \ 8230 \ 8230, and the like. The registration unit 119 is configured to be able to input personal data of a user using the controller 10 and store the input content in the storage unit 50. The personal data is personal information of own name, sex, height, weight and the like.

For example, when the user registers the user data U1, the user inputs personal data such as his/her name, sex, height, weight, and the like using the touch panel 10b or the physical buttons 31 in accordance with the instruction displayed on the screen 10a, and registers the personal data.

A plurality of body types (for example, 6 types of male and female thin, standard, and obese) estimated from sex, height, weight, and the like are registered in the storage unit 50. By applying the body shape of the user to the body type according to the inputted personal data, the position of the massage unit 8 or the intensity of the treatment of the massage part 15 can be adjusted. Here, the intensity of the treatment refers to parameters related to the massage experience of the user, such as the pressing amount, the swelling amount, the speed, the number of times, and the length of the treatment time of the massage unit 15. For example, in the case of an obese body type, the treatment can be performed in accordance with the body type by increasing the amount of compression so that the treatment element 62 of the massage unit 8 reaches the deep part of the body, or by suppressing the amount of expansion of the air bag 20 so that a sense of pressure does not occur.

When the user uses the massage machine 1, the user selection unit 118 can select the user data U registered in the registration unit 119. Specifically, the user selection unit 118 is configured by buttons provided for each user data U, such as the user data U1, the user data U2, and the user data U3. Thus, the user can save the trouble of inputting personal data of himself/herself each time. Further, only one button may be provided in the user selection unit 118, the user may be switched by the number of times of pressing, the name of the user data U (user data U1, user data U2, etc.) or personal data may be displayed on the screen 10a after the button of the user selection unit 118 is pressed, or notification may be performed by the notification unit 33, and the user may be switched by operating the lever 102 to select the user data U displayed on the screen 10 a.

The storage unit 50 can store the content of the change in the massage flow C for each user data U registered in the registration unit 119. Thus, when the user uses the massage machine 1, the user can be relieved of the trouble of changing the content of the massage flow C to the content suitable for himself/herself. In addition, the massager 1 may be configured so that personal data is not input in order to simplify functions and reduce the price. In this case, the manufacturer performs registration to the registration unit 119 in advance, and the user only needs to select the user data U that the user prefers from the user selection unit 118 as the data of the user.

[ Change of massage flow ]

Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing control of the massage machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 11 is a configuration diagram of an operation block according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a state of changing an operation block according to an embodiment of the present invention, where fig. 12 (a) is an initial state of an operation block b, fig. 12 (b) is a state in which a change is applied to an operation block b1, and fig. 12 (c) is a state in which a change applied to an operation block b1 is applied to an operation block b 3.

When the user presses a change start button 107 provided on the operation panel 103 while the massage flow C is being executed, the user can switch to a change mode for changing the content of the massage flow C being executed. Next, a mode of changing the massage flow C will be described with reference to fig. 8.

The user selects the user data U of the user from the user data U registered in the registration unit 119 by the user selection unit 118 (step S1). This enables the use of various massage flows C stored in the selected user data U.

After step S1, the user selects an arbitrary massage flow C by the lever 102, and starts the selected massage flow C (step S2). Specifically, a plurality of massage courses C are displayed on the screen 10a, and an arbitrary massage course C is selected using the control lever 102. After selecting any of the massage flows C, a shoulder position detection step of detecting the shoulder position of the user is performed. In addition, when the shoulder position detecting step is executed, it is preferable to set the massage machine 1 in an upright posture. When personal data is input to the user data U, it is preferable to move to a shoulder position estimated from the personal data. Thereafter, a series of massages based on the massage procedure C is performed.

After step S2, a changing step of changing the massage unit 15 is started (step S3). Here, as shown in fig. 11, the massage flow C is composed of a series of action block groups B including a plurality of action blocks B1, B2, B3, \8230 \8230thatoperate the massage unit 15. The operation block b is composed of a plurality of massage steps that are operated in a predetermined order, and is provided with the following predetermined times: a preparation time for preparing the operation of the operation block b, a changeable time for enabling a change to be made to the operation block b, and a transfer time for transferring to the next operation block b. In the case of fig. 11, the massage steps of the action block b1 are sequentially executed, and first, the massage unit 8 is moved to detect the shoulder position during the preparation time for performing the massage action in the action block b 1. Thereafter, various massage operations are performed, and a variable time period during which the operation block b1 can be changed is started. Next, the transfer time for transferring to the next action block b2 is started. Here, the notification unit 33 notifies the user that the changeable time period has ended and the operation proceeds to the next operation block b2.

When the operation block b is in the changeable time period, the notification unit 33 notifies the user that the time period is changeable. The user switches to the change mode of the change operation block B by using the change start button 107 within the changeable time. In the change mode, the user can use the lever 102 or the operation panel 103 of the second operation device 101 to change the operation of the massage unit 15, and maintain the change mode until the change start button 107 is pressed again or the changeable time is ended. For example, the massage intensity can be changed by moving the control lever 102 in the forward and backward direction, the position of the massage unit 8 can be changed by moving the control lever 102 in the upward and downward direction, or the kneading or beating speed can be changed in the kneading speed control unit 105 and the beating speed control unit 106. Then, the repeat button 108 of the operation panel 103 is pressed to repeat the operation of the operation block b in the next operation block b, or the treatment time of the operation block b can be extended. The narrow button 109 and the wide button 110 can change the interval between the pair of treatment members 62 of the massage unit 8 to a narrow width or a wide width. When the width is changed to the narrowest width state or the widest width state, the notification unit 33 may be used to perform the notification. The changeable time may be set in advance for each operation block b, or may be set to a time (for example, 5 minutes) after the change.

After step S3, the change pattern is completed, and the operation content of the operation block b in the massage flow C stored in the storage unit 50 is updated to the operation content of the changed operation block b (step S4). Thereafter, the process proceeds to the next operation block b, and returns to step S3. This is repeated until the series of action blocks b ends. When the series of operation blocks b is completed, the backrest 3 is raised and the foot pedal 4 is lowered, and the massage unit 8 is moved to a predetermined position to complete the massage process C (step S5).

In the above embodiment, the massage flow C is updated every time the mode is changed, but the update of the massage flow C may be selected by the user. For example, a series of changes may be recorded by pressing the storage button 111 after the massage flow C is ended, or the changes may be stored by pressing the storage button 111 after the change pattern in each action block b is ended. This prevents the contents of the action block b from being updated as the contents of the change when the user fails to make the intended change. Further, the controller 10 or the second manipulator 101 may be provided with a reset button (not shown) for returning the contents of the change for each of the operation blocks b or each of the massage flows C to the initial state. Further, the storage button 111 and the change start button 107 may be one button. This reduces the number of operation buttons, and simplifies the operation.

Further, the motion block b may be integrated into each treatment site. For example, the motion blocks b perform massage on the treatment site, such as the motion block b1 for massaging the back and the motion block b2 for massaging the legs. Thus, the user can adjust the massage flow C by the quality of the massage to one treatment region, and the change of the massage flow C is facilitated.

The motion block b may be provided to integrate the techniques of the respective massage units 15. For example, by providing the motion block b for kneading massage, the motion block b2 for beating massage, the motion block b3 for kneading massage, and the like, in correspondence with each technique for treating the user, the user can adjust the massage in each technique. The present invention is not limited to this, and the operation block b may be provided for each massager.

As shown in fig. 12, when another motion block b identical to the original motion of the changed motion block b exists in the massage flow C, it is preferable to apply the content of the change made to the motion block b to another motion block b after the change of the motion block b. For example, as shown in fig. 12 (a), there are action blocks b1, b2, b3, \8230; \8230, where action blocks b1 and b3 have the same action content and b2 has different action content. The position, the pressing amount, and the speed of the massage unit 8 can be set to 1 to 10, respectively. When the position, the squeezing amount, and the speed of the massage unit 8 of the operation block b1 are changed from 1, and 1 of the original numerical values to 2, 3, and 4, respectively, as shown in fig. 12 (b), the position, the squeezing amount, and the speed of the massage unit 8 of b3 are changed from 1, and 1 of the original numerical values to 2, 3, and 4, respectively, which are the same as b1, as shown in fig. 12 (c). If the same operation contents as those in the operation block b1 exist even after b3, the operation is changed in the same manner as b 3.

This eliminates the trouble of applying the same change to all the other operation blocks b. The motion block b does not need to be completely the same as the other motion blocks b, and for example, when predetermined elements are the same as those of the motion block b, it is determined that the motion block b is similar to the other motion blocks b, and the content of change of the motion block b can be used, such as a massage technique such as a kneading motion or a hammering motion, or a treatment site such as a shoulder or a back.

For example, when the intensity of the kneading operation of the motion block b performing the kneading operation is changed in the case of the manipulation, the same change contents are applied to the intensity of the kneading operation of the motion block b performing the other kneading operation, or when the intensity of the massage to the shoulder of the motion block b treating the shoulder is changed in the case of the determination with the treatment site, the same change contents are applied to the massage to the shoulder of the other motion block b treating the shoulder, and the like.

Alternatively, a combination of operation blocks b that are considered similar or preferably changed together by the manufacturer may be determined as similar operation blocks b. For example, the massage near the treatment site may be determined to be similar such that the motion block b for massaging the neck and the motion block b for massaging the shoulder are determined to be similar, or the motion block b for massaging the shoulder and the motion block b for massaging the waist are determined to be similar.

Further, only a specific adjustment may be handled as a similar adjustment. For example, the adjustment of the elevation position of the massage unit 8 is performed by treating the motion blocks b of the treatment regions from the motion block b for massaging the neck to the motion block b for massaging the waist similarly. In this case, the elevation position of the massage unit 8 related to the relevant treatment site, such as the neck or the waist, can be changed at the same time in accordance with the change content of the treatment position of the shoulder.

When another operation block b to which the change is applied is started, the notification unit 33 may notify the user of the start of the operation block b to which the operation content changed by the user is applied. In this way, the user can confirm again whether or not the result of the change performed by the user is good, since the user knows that the operation block b to be performed next is an operation block to which the change is applied by the user.

The newly created massage flow C1 may be provided separately from the previously stored massage flow C. In this case, a reproduction button 125 for reproducing the massage flow C1 newly created and stored in the storage unit 50 and a mode change button 126 for switching to the creation mode are provided as the physical buttons 104 of the operation panel 103 of the second operator 101 (see fig. 10). Thus, not only the massage flow C stored in advance in the massage machine 1 can be changed, but also the user can create and store a new massage flow C1 that is self-liked, so that the massage flow C1 can be used when the massage machine 1 is used next time. The playback button 125 and the mode change button 126 may be provided in the controller 10 as the first operator. A creation mode for creating a new massage flow C1 will be described below with reference to fig. 9.

The user selects the mode change button 126 (step S1). Thereby, the creation mode is switched to create a new massage flow C2.

After step S1, the user selects user data U of the user from the user data U registered in the registration unit 119 by the user selection unit 118 (step S2). This enables the massage flow C2 to be registered in the selected user data U.

After step S2, the shoulder position detecting step is started (step S3). Specifically, a shoulder position detection step of detecting the shoulder position of the user is performed. In addition, when the shoulder position detecting step is executed, it is preferable to set the massage machine 1 in an upright posture. When personal data is input, it is preferable to move to a shoulder position estimated from the personal data.

After step S3, the creation step of creating the massage flow C1 is started (step S4). In this step, the operation of the massage unit 8 by the operation of the lever 102 or the operation panel 103 until the user presses the memory button 111 or until a certain time (for example, 5 minutes) elapses is sequentially stored in the memory unit 50. Further, the storage may be performed not only sequentially but also individually for each operation block b as in the case of the above-described change pattern. For example, the motion block b for performing a predetermined motion is provided for each treatment site such as the back, waist, wrist, and leg, and the change of the motion content applied to the motion is sequentially executed and stored. Thus, the user can create the massage flow C1 by changing the movement of each treatment region in sequence, and therefore, the beginner of the massage flow can easily create the massage flow C1.

After step S4, the creation mode is ended and the massage flow C1 is ended (step S5).

In the case of using the stored massage flow C1, the user data U storing the massage flow C1 to be executed is selected from the user data U registered in the registration unit 119 by the user selection unit 118 after pressing the reproduction button 125. The selected massage flow C1 stored in the user data U is reproduced. In this case, the shoulder position detection may be omitted on the premise of use by the user who creates the massage flow C1.

Further, by selecting the user data U of the user from the user data U registered in the registration unit 119 through the user selection unit 118, the user can be prevented from selecting the massage flow C1 created by another person.

Further, the treatment by the massage flow C1 may be repeated for a predetermined time. For example, the massage flow C1 is a flow of 5 minutes, and if the predetermined time is 15 minutes, the massage flow C1 is repeated 3 times and ended. Thus, a long massage flow can be created by only creating a short massage flow C1.

Industrial applicability

The present invention is suitable for a massage machine in which a user can change a massage flow in a state of receiving a massage posture.

Description of the symbols

1-massage machine, 9-control part, 10-first operator (controller), 101-second operator, 15-massage part, 50-storage part, b-action block, C-massage flow.

Claims

1. A massage machine is characterized by comprising:

a plurality of massage parts for treating a user;

a control unit for controlling the massage unit;

a first operator for operating the massage section via the control section; and a second operator provided separately from the first operator and capable of operating at least a part of functions of the massage section,

the control unit includes: a massage flow path including a plurality of operation blocks for operating at least one of the massage units according to a preset program; and a storage part for storing the massage process,

during the execution of the massage process, the user may change at least one of the action blocks using the second manipulator,

the control unit stores the changed operation block in the storage unit,

in the massage flow, the control unit may apply the changed contents of the changed motion block to another motion block that is the same as or similar to the motion block before the change.

2. The massager of claim 1,

the action block is provided corresponding to each treatment part of the massage part,

when the treatment sites are the same or similar, the changed contents of the operation block after the change are applied.

3. The massager of claim 1,

the action block is provided corresponding to each manipulation of the massage part,

if the above-described method is the same or similar, the changed contents of the operation block are applied.

4. The massager of claim 1,

the operation block includes a plurality of massage steps for operating the massage unit in a predetermined order.

5. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the second operator is displaceable from a neutral position,

and at least a part of the motion block can be changed in accordance with a displacement of the second operator from the neutral position by a user's operation.

6. The massager of any one of claims 1 to 4,

also comprises a lifting driving part which can lift the massage part along the length direction of the body,

the second operator controls the elevation driving part so as to be able to operate the elevation position of the massage part,

in the action block, the second manipulator may change a lifting position of the massage unit.

7. The massager of any one of claims 1 to 4,

the second manipulator has a strength changing mechanism capable of changing the massage intensity based on the massage part,

in the operation block, the second manipulator may change the strength of the massage unit by the strength changing mechanism.

8. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the second manipulator has a technique changing mechanism capable of changing a massage technique in the motion block,

in the motion block, the second manipulator may change a massage technique.

9. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

a changing step of changing the operation block,

the changing step can change the action block within a predetermined time,

the massage machine has a notification unit for notifying a user that the change step is started and/or within the predetermined time.

10. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

having a creation step, said creation step being capable of creating a new said massage flow,

the creating step is configured to cause the motion block to move in a predetermined order based on the motion of the massage unit in accordance with the operation of the second manipulator, and to store the motion block in the storage unit as a new massage flow.

11. The massager of any one of claims 1 to 4,

the massage machine has a notification unit that notifies a user of the start of the other operation block when the other operation block to which the changed contents of the operation block after the change are applied is started during execution of the massage flow.

12. The massager of any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:

a registration unit capable of registering a plurality of users; and

a user selection unit capable of selecting one user from the users registered by the registration unit,

the storage unit may store the massage flow for each user selected by the user selection unit.