EP2168458B1 - Machine de relaxation - Google Patents

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EP2168458B1
EP2168458B1 EP09171284A EP09171284A EP2168458B1 EP 2168458 B1 EP2168458 B1 EP 2168458B1 EP 09171284 A EP09171284 A EP 09171284A EP 09171284 A EP09171284 A EP 09171284A EP 2168458 B1 EP2168458 B1 EP 2168458B1
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Shohei Taniguchi
Yoshinari Nishimura
Daisuke Morikawa
Tatsuya Takahashi
Akihiro Michimori
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the present invention relates to a relaxation apparatus having a relaxation effect on a user.
  • patent document 1 describes an example of a relaxation apparatus that generates a relaxation effect by rocking the body of a user seated on a chair-type body support.
  • the relaxation apparatus of patent document 1 includes a body support, which is formed by a seat (lower body support portion in patent document 1) and a backrest (upper body support portion in patent document 1), and a rocker drive device (vibrating means in patent document 1), which rocks and moves the body support toward the front and rear.
  • the rocker drive device rocks and moves the body support in the front and rear directions.
  • the angle of at least either one of the seat and backrest is controlled so that the user's feet does not become higher than the user's head.
  • the feet are always lower than the head, and the head side never moves below the feet in the vertical direction.
  • the head side is not felt as if it is sliding off the chair, and an effective relaxation effect is generated.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent No. 2697864
  • the above-described relaxation apparatus is operated so that a tilting motion of the backrest, which occurs when necessary so that the feet are always lower than the head, and a rocking motion of the body support are performed independently. In some cases, these motions offset each other. This may lead to an awkward motional feel, and an effective relaxation effect may not be generated.
  • a first embodiment of the present invention is a relaxation apparatus including a body support means, a rocker drive means, and a control means.
  • the body support means includes a seat, on which a user can sit, and a connected supporter, which is connected to the seat to support part of a user's body.
  • the rocker drive means rocks and moves the body support means in front and rear directions.
  • the control means controls the rocker drive means to perform relaxation rocking.
  • a position adjustment means shifts the body support means between a basic position, a sleep position, at which the angle between the seat and the connected supporter is greater than that at the basic position, and an upright position, at which the angle between the seat and the connected supporter is less than that at the basic position.
  • the control means controls the position adjustment means to change the angle of the connected supporter relative to the seat so that the body support means is moved from the basic position to the sleep position or the upright position at the same time as when the rocker drive means rocks and moves to at least either one of the front and the rear.
  • the body support means includes the position adjustment means that shifts the body support means between the basic position, the sleep position, at which the angle between the seat and the connected supporter is greater than that at the basic position, and an upright position, at which the angle between the seat and the connected supporter is less than that at the basic position.
  • the position adjustment means changes the angle of the backrest relative to the seat when the body support means is moving to at least either one of the front and the rear in order to move the body support means from the basic position to the sleep position or the upright position.
  • the connected supporter includes a backrest tiltably fixed to the rear of the seat, and the position adjustment means increases the angle between the backrest and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the front in order to move the body support means from the basic position to the sleep position.
  • the connected supporter includes a backrest tiltably fixed to the rear of the seat, and the position adjustment means increases the angle between the backrest and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the front in order to move the body support means from the basic position to the sleep position.
  • the position adjustment means increases the angle between the backrest and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the front in order to move the body support means from the basic position to the sleep position.
  • at least either one of the seat and the backrest is tilted and moved toward the sleep position so that the user's body automatically moves toward the sleeping position and the user's body becomes close to a straight state.
  • a floating feel is apt to being generated relatively around the waist.
  • the position adjustment means decreases the angle between the backrest and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the rear in order to move the body support means from the sleep position to the basic position.
  • the position adjustment means decreases the angle between the backrest and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the rear in order to move the body support means from the sleep position to the basic position. This allows for repetitive movement toward the sleeping position by tilting at least one of the seat and the backrest when the body support means is moving toward the front and allows for the effect of the second embodiment to be repetitively generated.
  • the connected supporter includes an ottoman fixed in a relatively tiltable manner to the front of the seat, and the position adjustment means increases the angle between the ottoman and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the front in order to move the body support means from the basic position to the sleep position.
  • the connected supporter includes the ottoman fixed in a relatively tiltable manner to the front of the seat, and the position adjustment means increases the angle between the ottoman and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the front in order to move the body support means from the basic position to the sleep position. This moves the user's legs toward the sleep position, and the user is further apt to having a floating feel. This generates a further effective refreshing effect.
  • the position adjustment means decreases the angle between the ottoman and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the rear in order to move the body support means from the sleep position to the basic position.
  • the position adjustment means decreases the angle between the ottoman and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the rear in order to move the body support means from the sleep position to the basic position. This allows for repetitive movement toward the sleeping position by tilting at least one of the seat and the ottoman when the body support means is moving toward the front and allows for the effect of the fourth embodiment to be repetitively generated.
  • the position adjustment means decreases the angle between the backrest and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the rear in order to move the body support means from the basic position to the upright position.
  • the position adjustment means decreases the angle between the backrest and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the rear in order to move the body support means from the basic position to the upright position. That is, to refresh the user who is in a relaxed state, the angle between the backrest and the seat is decreased when the body support means is moving toward the rear so that the user's body is held upright. This has a refreshing effect on the user.
  • the position adjustment means increases the angle between the backrest and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the front during the refreshing in order to move the body support means from the upright position to the basic position.
  • the position adjustment means increases the angle between the backrest and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the front during the refreshing in order to move the body support means from the upright position to the basic position. This allows for repetitive movement toward the upright position by tilting at least one of the seat and the backrest when the body support means is moving toward the rear and allows for the effect of the sixth embodiment to be repetitively generated.
  • the position adjustment means decreases the angle between the ottoman and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the rear during the refreshing in order to move the body support means from the basic position to the upright position.
  • the position adjustment means decreases the angle between the ottoman and the seat when the body support means is moving toward the rear during the refreshing in order to move the body support means from the basic position to the upright position. This moves the user's legs (mainly, below the knees) to a vertically lower position so as to move the joints and the like of the user's body, stimulate motor sensation, and allow for the weight of the legs to be felt more easily so as to awaken the user.
  • the position adjustment means increases the angle between the seat and the ottoman when the body support means is moving toward the front during the refreshing in order to move the body support means from the upright position to the basic position.
  • the position adjustment means increases the angle between the seat and the ottoman when the body support means is moving toward the front during the refreshing in order to move the body support means from the upright position to the basic position. This allows for repetitive movement toward the upright position by tilting at least one of the seat and the ottoman when the body support means is moving toward the rear and allows for the effect of the eighth embodiment to be repetitively generated.
  • the position adjustment means moves the backrest relative to the seat.
  • the position adjustment means moves the backrest relative to the seat.
  • the movement of the backrest relative to the seat causes the sleep position to become horizontal. This disperses the force produced by the user's weight and received by each part of the body and generates a further effective relaxation effect.
  • the backrest is tilted (moved toward the rear) toward the sleep position when the body support 13 is being moved toward the front, the user's head does not move toward the front or rear.
  • the semicircular canals which are for keeping balance, do not move toward the front and rear. This reduces dizziness such as motion sickness.
  • the backrest is moved relative to the seat to hold the user's body upright.
  • the seat would approach a vertical side from a horizontal side. This would result in the user's own weight (particularly, the weight of the lower body) being applied to the waist. Thus, too much load would be applied to the user such that the user cannot be comfortably aroused (awakened).
  • the application of the user's own weight to the waist is suppressed. This allows for the user to be comfortably aroused (awakened) and generates a further effective refreshing effect.
  • the position adjustment means moves the ottoman relative to the seat.
  • the position adjustment means moves the ottoman relative to the seat.
  • the ottoman is moved relative to the seat so that the sleep position approaches a horizontal state.
  • This disperses the force applied by the user's own weight to each part of the user's body and generates a further effective relaxation effect.
  • the seat would be tilted relative to a horizontal plane (floor surface) from a horizontal state.
  • the structure of the present invention which moves the ottoman relative to the seat, is effective.
  • the user's own weight would be applied to the waist.
  • too much load would be applied to the user such that the user cannot be comfortably aroused (awakened).
  • the structure of the present invention which moves the ottoman relative to the seat, suppresses the user's own weight from being applied to the waist. This allows for the user to be comfortably aroused (awakened) and generates a further effective refreshing effect.
  • the seat generally supports relatively heavy parts of the user's body, such as the buttocks and the thighs, and the ottoman supports relatively light parts such as the legs.
  • the ottoman is easily moved relative to the seat in the structure of the present invention. That is, the drive force for moving the ottoman relative to the seat may be decreased, and a smaller driving mechanism may be used. This consequently avoids enlargement of the relaxation apparatus.
  • the position adjustment means shifts the body support means to each position when the body support means starts to move toward the front or the rear.
  • the position adjustment means shifts the body support means to each position when the body support means starts to move toward the front or the rear. This increases the cooperative feel of position shifts (tilting motion) and the rocking motions of the body support, and thereby allows for a further effective relaxation effect and refreshing effect to be generated.
  • the position adjustment means is configured so that a movement change amount is adjustable for moving the connected supporter to each position.
  • the position adjustment means is configured so that a movement change amount is adjustable for moving the connected supporter to each position.
  • the connected supporter will be described as a backrest.
  • the change amount for the tilting motion of the backrest is adjusted in accordance with the rocking motion, and the position of the user's head during the rocking motion may be set to be in the vicinity of a rotation center of the rocking motion.
  • movement of the semicircular canals, which are for keeping balance is suppressed. This reduces dizziness such as motion sickness and has an effective relaxation effect.
  • a reciprocating frequency for when the position adjustment means shifts the body support means to each position and a rocking frequency for the body support means generated by the rocker drive means are separately settable.
  • the reciprocating frequency for when the position adjustment means shifts the body support means to each position and the rocking frequency for the body support means generated by the rocker drive means are separately settable. This increases movement variations of the apparatus and allows for shifting to each position at a frequency higher than, for example, the frequency of the rocking motion. Thus, a stimulus differing from that of the rocking motion may be applied to the user, and an effective refreshing effect may be generated.
  • the present invention provides a relaxation apparatus that generates an effective relaxation effect through a body rocking motion and a body support means tilting motion.
  • 10 ... relaxation apparatus, 12 ... rocker drive device serving as a rocker drive means, 13 ... body support serving as a body support means, 20 ... controller serving as a control means, 30 ... seat, 31 ... backrest serving as a connected supporter, 32 ... ottoman serving as a connected supporter, 33 ... reclining mechanism serving as a position adjustment means, 34 ... lift mechanism serving as a position adjustment means.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a relaxation apparatus of the present embodiment.
  • the relaxation apparatus 10 includes a base 11 having a bottom portion 11a, which is placed on a floor (not shown).
  • the relaxation apparatus 10 further includes a rocker drive device 12, which serves as a rocker drive means arranged in the base 11, and a body support 13, which serves as a body support means rocked by the rocker drive device 12.
  • the rocker drive device 12 is controlled by a controller 20, which serves as a control means, to rock and move the body support 13 in front and rear directions like a rocking chair or the like.
  • the body support 13 includes a seat 30, which is tiltably supported by the base 11, a backrest 13, which serves as a connected supporter tiltably fixed to the rear of the seat 30, and an ottoman 32.
  • the backrest 31 includes a relining mechanism 33, which is controlled by the controller 20 and serves as a position adjustment means for tilting the backrest 31.
  • the backrest 31 is tilted when necessary in a range in which the reclining angle 61 1 between the seat 30 and the backrest 31 is 120 degrees to 170 degrees.
  • the ottoman 32 includes a lift mechanism 34, which is controlled by the controller 20 and serves as a position adjustment means for tilting the ottoman 32 relative to the seat 30.
  • the ottoman 32 is tilted when necessary in a range in which the angle ⁇ 2 between the seat 30 and the ottoman 32 is 130 degrees to 170 degrees.
  • the angle ⁇ 2 between the seat 30 and the ottoman 32 which is set in a state in which the seat 30 is horizontal, may be changed in accordance with the angle of the seat 30.
  • the controller 20 is set to operate in various types of operations modes, such as a mode for driving the rocker drive device 12 to perform only relaxation rocking with the body support 13 and a mode for performing such relaxation rocking in cooperation with the backrest 31.
  • One of these modes is a relaxation rocking mode implementing a refreshment mode.
  • [relaxation rocking] having a relaxation effect on the user is first performed. After a predetermined time elapses, [relaxation rocking] is switched to [refreshment rocking], and then the operation mode is completed.
  • the controller 20 controls the rocker drive device 12 (refer to Fig. 1 ) so that the rocking interval (frequency) of the rocking motion performed on the body support 13 (refer to Fig. 1 ) is decreased in steps of 0.05 Hz as time elapses starting from, for example, 0.35 Hz, until reaching 0.2 Hz after a predetermined time A.
  • the controller 20 controls the rocker drive device 12 so that the rocking motion has a random rocking width (amplitude).
  • the controller 20 repetitively tilts the backrest 31 and the ottoman 32 so that the body support 13 is moved between a basic position (refer to Fig. 2 ) and a sleep position (refer to Fig. 3 ).
  • the controller 20 controls the reclining mechanism 33 so that the reclining angle ⁇ 1 increases from 150 degrees at the basic position to 170 degrees at the sleep position to tilt the backrest 31 to the rear and approach the sleep position. Simultaneously, as shown in Fig.
  • the controller 20 controls the lift mechanism 34 so that the angle ⁇ 2 between the ottoman 32 and the seat 30 is increased from 160 degrees at the basic position to 170 degrees at the sleep position to tilt the ottoman 32 toward the sleep position. Then, at the same time as when the body support 13 moves back toward the rear, the controller 20 controls the reclining mechanism 33 so that the reclining angle ⁇ 1 decreases from 170 degrees at the sleep position to 150 degrees at the basic position to tilt the backrest 31 to the front. Simultaneously, the controller 20 controls the lift mechanism 34 so that the angle ⁇ 2 between the ottoman 32 and the seat 30 is decreased from 170 degrees at the sleep position to 150 degrees at the basic position to tilt the ottoman 32 toward the basic position.
  • the controller 20 controls the rocker drive device 12 to produce a rocking motion with an amplitude that is in accordance with the final motion described above, that is, so that the body support 13 is rocked at a frequency of 0.2 Hz, which is the lower limit value of the frequency in the present embodiment and continues the rocking so that the user enters a sleeping state from a relaxed state.
  • the controller 20 controls the rocker drive device 12 so that the frequency of the rocking motion changes in a stepped manner from 0.2 Hz to 0.3 Hz, 0.3 Hz to 0.4 Hz, and then 0.4 Hz to 0.6 Hz to draw the user from a sleeping state (relaxed state) to an awakened state.
  • the controller 20 controls the timing at which the frequency changes so that a change occurs after, for example, ten rocking motion reciprocations.
  • the controller 20 controls the rocker drive device 12 so that the amplitude increases in steps in synchronism at the timing at which the frequency changes.
  • the controller 20 repetitively tilts the backrest 31 and the ottoman 32 so that the body support 13 is moved between the basic position (refer to Fig. 2 ) and an upright position (refer to Fig. 3 ).
  • the controller 20 controls the reclining mechanism 33 so that the reclining angle ⁇ 1 decreases from 150 degrees at the basic position to 120 degrees at the upright position to tilt the backrest 31 to the front and approach the upright position. Simultaneously, as shown in Fig.
  • the controller 20 controls the lift mechanism 34 so that the angle ⁇ 2 between the ottoman 32 and the seat 30 is decreased from 160 degrees at the basic position to 130 degrees at the upright position to tilt the ottoman 32 toward the upright position. Then, at the same time as when the body support 13 moves forth toward the front, the controller 20 controls the reclining mechanism 33 so that the reclining angle ⁇ 1 increases from 120 degrees at the upright position to 150 degrees at the basic position to tilt the backrest 31 to the rear. Simultaneously, the controller 20 controls the lift mechanism 34 so that the angle ⁇ 2 between the ottoman 32 and the seat 30 is increased from 130 degrees at the upright position to 160 degrees at the basic position to tilt the ottoman 32 toward the basic position.
  • ⁇ 2 170 degrees
  • the present invention is not limited in such a manner.
  • the angle ⁇ 1 and angle ⁇ 2 formed with the seat 30 may be greater than at the basic position so that the backseat 31 and the ottoman 32 approaches a parallel state relative to the seat 30.
  • the angle 81 and angle ⁇ 2 formed with the seat 30 may be greater than at the basic position so that the backseat 31 and the ottoman 32 approaches a perpendicular direction relative to the seat 30.
  • the backrest 31 and the ottoman 32 are tilted relative to the seat 30.
  • the seat 30 may be tilted relative to at least one of the backrest 31 and the ottoman 32.
  • the ottoman 32 is tilted.
  • the tilting of the ottoman 32 may be disabled. That is, as shown in Fig. 2 , the ottoman 32 may be fixed at a predetermined angle, and only the backrest 31 may be tilted. Further, the ottoman 32 may be eliminated. In other words, the connected supporter may be only the backrest 31. In this case, the lift mechanism 34 may be eliminated, and only the reclining mechanism 33 functions as the position adjustment means.
  • the body support 13 is shifted to each position as (at the same time as when) the body support 13 starts to move toward the front or the rear.
  • the position shifting does not have to be performed simultaneously in such a manner.
  • the present invention is not limited in such a manner.
  • the lift mechanism 34 does not have to move the ottoman 32 from the upright position to the basic position when the body support 13 is moving toward the front, and it is only required that the ottoman 32 be moved from the basic position to the upright position only at least when the body support 13 is moving toward the rear.
  • the movement of the ottoman 32 from the basic position to the upright position may be eliminated when the body support 13 is moving toward the rear.
  • the present invention is not limited in such a manner.
  • the reclining mechanism 33 does not have to move the backrest 31 from the upright position to the basic position when the body support 13 is moving toward the front, and it is only required that the backrest 31 be moved from the basic position to the upright position only at least when the body support 13 is moving toward the rear.
  • the movement of the backrest 31 from the basic position to the upright position may be eliminated when the body support 13 is moving toward the rear.
  • the rocker drive device 12 may include a plurality of rotatable joints 40, arms 41 connected to the joints 40, and actuators (not shown) for driving the joints 40.
  • the rocker drive device 12 may have any structure as long as the body support 13 can be rocked toward the front and rear.
  • a direct drive mechanism 42 may be arranged in the backrest 31 to move a headrest 43 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the backrest 31 to move the user's body.
  • an airbag 44 may be inflated and deflated to move the user's body.
  • medical treatment elements (not shown), which are often used in massage machines or the like may be used to move the user's body.
  • the movement change amount for the tilting motion of the backrest 31 by the reclining mechanism 33 which serves as a position adjustment means, and, for example, the inflation amount of the airbag 44 may be set so that the user's head becomes close to the vicinity of a rotation center X of the rocking motion.
  • the movement change amount for the tilting motion of the backrest 31 is adjustable, and such adjustment moves the user's head to the vicinity of the rotation center X of the rocking motion.
  • the controller 20 may be configured to allow for separate setting of the rocking frequency for the rocking motion of the body support 13 by the rocker drive device 12 and the reciprocating frequency when shifting the positions of the backrest 31 (body support 13) with the reclining mechanism 33, which serves as the position adjustment means.
  • Such a structure increases the variation in the motion patterns of the apparatus 10 and contributes to maintaining the user's motivation.
  • the reciprocating frequency for the tilting motion of the backrest 31 to be higher than the frequency of the rocking motion and increasing the inflation-deflation frequency of the airbag 44 or the like, the user's head (semicircular canals) are stimulated. Thus, a refreshing effect may be expected.
  • the present invention is not limited in such a manner.
  • the lift mechanism 34 does not have to move the ottoman 32 from the sleep position to the basic position when the body support 13 is moving toward the rear, and it is only required that the ottoman 32 be moved from the basic position to the sleep position when the body support 13 is moving toward the front.
  • the controller 20 controls the rocker drive device 12 so that the frequency for the rocking motion of the body support 13 shifts between 0.35 Hz to 0.2 Hz.
  • the controller 20 may control the rocker drive device 12 in other frequency bands enabling relaxation.
  • the controller 20 controls the rocker drive device 12 so that the frequency for the rocking motion of the body support 13 shifts between 0.2 Hz to 0.6 Hz.
  • the controller 20 may control the rocker drive device 12 in other frequency bands enabling refreshment.
  • the parts controlled by the controller 20 at the predetermined time A and predetermined time B are switched.
  • the present invention is not limited in such a manner.
  • switches allowing for the user to switch the parts controlled by the controller 20 may be used so that switching is performed at the user's desirable timing.
  • the refreshment rocking is performed after the relaxation rocking.
  • only the relaxation rocking may be performed.
  • music or vibration corresponding to the relaxation rocking or refreshment rocking may be additionally generated.

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  1. Appareil de relaxation (10) comportant un moyen de support du corps (13), un moyen d'entraînement en basculement (12) et un moyen de commande (20), le moyen de support du corps (13) comportant un siège (30) sur lequel un utilisateur peut s'assoir et un élément de support relié (31 ; 32) qui est relié au siège afin de supporter une partie du corps de l'utilisateur, le mo y e n d'entraînement en basculement (12) étant conçu pour bascule r et déplacer le moyen de support du corps (13) dans une direction vers l'avant et vers l'arrière, et le moyen de commande (20) étant conçu pour commander le moyen d'entraînement en basculement afin d'effectuer un basculement de relaxation, l'appareil de relaxation étant caractérisé par :
    un moyen d'ajustement de position (33, 34) pour commuter le moyen de support du corps (13) entre une position de base, une position de sommeil, dans laquelle l'angle entre le siège (30) et l'élément de support relié (31 ; 32) est supérieur à celui dans la position de base, et une position redressée, dans laquelle l'angle entre le siège (30) et l'élément de support relié (31 ; 32) est inférieur à celui dans la position de base ;
    le mo yen de commande (20) commandant le moyen d'ajustement de position (33, 34) afin de changer l'angle de l'élément de support relié (31 ; 32) par rapport au siège (30), de telle sorte que le moyen de support du corps (13 (30, 31 ; 32)) soit déplacé de la position de base à la position de sommeil ou à la position redressée en même temps que le moyen d'entraînement en basculement (12) bascule et déplace le moyen de support du corps (13) vers au moins l'avant ou l'arrière.
  2. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que :
    l'élément de support relié comporte un dossier (31) fixé de manière inclinable à l'arrière du siège (30) ; et
    le moyen d'ajustement de position (33) est conçu de manière à augmenter l'angle entre le dossier et
    le siège lorsque le moyen de support du corps (13) se déplace vers l'avant afin de déplacer le moyen de support du corps de la position de base à la position de sommeil.
  3. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que :
    le moyen d'ajustement de position (33) est conçu de manière à diminuer l'angle entre le dossier et
    le siège lorsque le moyen de support du corps (13) se déplace vers l'arrière afin de déplacer le moyen de support du corps de la position de sommeil à la position de base.
  4. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que :
    l'élément de support relié comporte un repose-pieds (32) fi x é d' u n e manière relativement inclinable à l'avant du siège (30) ; et
    le moyen d'ajustement de position (33, 34) est conçu de manière à augmenter l'angle entre le repose-pieds et le siège lorsque le moyen de support du corps (13) se déplace vers l'avant afin de déplacer le moyen de support du corps de la position de base à la position de sommeil.
  5. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que :
    le moyen d'ajustement de position (33, 34) est conçu de manière à diminuer l'angle entre le repose-pieds et le siège lorsque le moyen de support du corps (13) se déplace vers l'arrière afin de déplacer le moyen de support du corps de la position de sommeil à la position de base.
  6. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que :
    afin de revigorer l'utilisateur qui est dans un état de relaxation, le moyen d'ajustement de position (33, 34) est conçu de manière à diminuer l'angle entre le dossier (31) et le siège (30) lorsque le moyen de support du corps (13) se déplace vers l'arrière afin de déplacer le moyen de support du corps de la position de base à la position redressée.
  7. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que :
    le moyen d'ajustement de position (33, 34) est conçu de manière à augmenter l'angle entre le dossier (31) et le siège (30) lorsque le moyen de support du corps (13) se déplace vers l'avant lors de la revigoration afin de déplacer le moyen de support du corps de la position redressée à la position de base.
  8. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce que :
    le moyen d'ajustement de position (33, 34) est conçu de manière à diminuer l'angle entre le repose-pieds (32) et le siège (30) lorsque le moyen de support du corps (13) se déplace vers l'arrière lors de la revigoration afin de déplacer le moyen de support du corps de la position de base à la position redressée.
  9. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que :
    le moyen d'ajustement de position (33, 34) est conçu de manière à augmenter l'angle entre le siège (30) et le repose-pieds (32) lorsque le moyen de support du corps (13) se déplace vers l'avant lors de la revigoration afin de déplacer le moyen de support du corps de la position redressée à la position de base.
  10. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'ajustement de position (33, 34) est conçu de manière à déplacer le dossier (31) par rapport au siège.
  11. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'ajustement de position (33, 34) est conçu de manière à déplacer le repose-pieds (32) par rapport au siège.
  12. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'ajustement de position (33, 34) est conçu de manière à commuter le moyen de support du corps (13) dans chaque position lorsque le moyen de support du corps commence à se déplacer vers l'avant ou l'arrière.
  13. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'ajustement de position (33, 34) est configuré de telle sorte qu'une quantité de changement de déplacement puisse être ajustée afin de déplacer l'élément de support relié (31 ; 32) jusqu'à chaque position.
  14. Appareil de relaxation (10) selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce qu'une fréquence de va-et-vient pour le cas où le moyen d'ajustement de position (33 ; 34) commute le moyen de support du corps (13) dans chaque position, et une fréquence de basculement pour le moyen de support du corps générée par le moyen d'entraînement en basculement (12) peuvent être réglées séparément.
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