EP2196111B1 - Entspannungseinrichtung - Google Patents

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EP2196111B1
EP2196111B1 EP09014305.8A EP09014305A EP2196111B1 EP 2196111 B1 EP2196111 B1 EP 2196111B1 EP 09014305 A EP09014305 A EP 09014305A EP 2196111 B1 EP2196111 B1 EP 2196111B1
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Takayoshi Tanizawa
Junji Nakamura
Fumihiro Nishio
Munekiyo Ikebe
Taichi Hamatsuka
Kouhei Yamamoto
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
    • A47C31/008—Use of remote controls
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/02—Rocking chairs
    • A47C3/025—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame
    • A47C3/0255—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame pivotally mounted in the base frame, e.g. swings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/02—Rocking chairs
    • A47C3/025—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame
    • A47C3/0251—Rocking chairs with seat, or seat and back-rest unit elastically or pivotally mounted in a rigid base frame driven by electric motors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/001—Apparatus for applying movements to the whole body
    • A61H1/003—Rocking or oscillating around a horizontal axis transverse to the body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/01—Constructive details
    • A61H2201/0119—Support for the device
    • A61H2201/0138—Support for the device incorporated in furniture
    • A61H2201/0149—Seat or chair
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/50—Control means thereof
    • A61H2201/5023—Interfaces to the user

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  • the present invention relates to a relaxationn apparatus for providing a user with a relaxing effect.
  • Japanese Patent Laid-open Publication No. 2000-42112 a conventional relaxation apparatus for providing a user with a relaxing effect by slowly rocking a body-supporting member that supports the user's body in a seated or sleeping state by using a rocking unit.
  • this relaxation apparatus the user can operate an operation switch of a manipulator to change at will the frequency of a rocking motion of the body-supporting member that supports his/her body.
  • US 2007/063558 A1 discloses a relaxation apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • various other settings can be performed by a manipulator during the rocking motion, for example, the amplitude of the rocking motion can be changed and the reclining angle of the body-supporting member can be properly modified.
  • the present invention provides a relaxation apparatus capable of restraining a user from feeling nausea when he/she operates a manipulator during a rocking motion.
  • a relaxation apparatus including a body-supporting unit for supporting a user's body, a rocking unit for rocking the body-supporting unit in at least one direction and a controller for controlling the rocking unit to rock the body-supporting unit, characterized in that: a manipulator operated by the user is provided to give instructions to the controller based on manipulations performed by the user; and the controller controls the rocking unit to reduce the rocking speed of the body-supporting unit when it is determined that the user operates the manipulator during the rocking motion.
  • the manipulator may be provided with an indicator that is switched on and off, and the controller may control the indicator to be turned off when it is determined that the manipulator is not operated during the rocking motion.
  • the manipulator may include an indicator that has multiple light-emitting diodes and an operation switch that gives instructions to the controller.
  • the manipulator may be provided to a rocking member including the body-supporting unit, and may be configured to move together with the rocking member during the rocking motion.
  • the operation switch may include an electrostatic sensor, and the electrostatic sensor is used at least for a judgment as to whether the manipulator is operated.
  • the electrostatic sensor carries out a judgment as to whether the operation switch and the manipulator are operated.
  • the relaxation apparatus in accordance with the present invention is capable of restraining a user from feeling nausea when he/she operates a manipulator during a rocking motion.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a relaxation apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the relaxation apparatus 10 includes a base 11 having a bottom portion 11a placed on the floor (not shown), a rocking machinism 12 as a rocking unit provided to the base 11 and a body-supporting member 13 as a body-supporting unit and a rocking member driven by the rocking mechanism 12.
  • the rocking mechanism 12 has a motor 20, a reduction gear 21, a crank mechanism 22 and link members 23.
  • the motor 20 is provided on the bottom portion 11a of the base 11 and the operation thereof is controlled by a controller 24 provided on the bottom portion 11a.
  • the reduction gear 21 is also provided on the bottom portion 11a of the base 11.
  • the reduction gear 21 is operationally coupled with the motor 20 and serves to reduce the power of the motor 20.
  • the motor 20 has a position sensor (not shown) such as an encoder that detects the number of revolutions and revolutionary position.
  • the crank mechanism 22 has two connecting rods 22a and 22b, and converts the rotating motion of the reduction gear 21 into a large circular motion.
  • the base end of the connecting rod 22a is connected to and rotates with the axis of the reduction gear 21, while its leading end is rotatably connected to the base end of the other connecting rod 22b.
  • the leading end of the connecting rod 22b is connected to the lower portion of a rectangular frame 25 to which the body-supporting member 13 is fixed.
  • the aforementioned base 11 also has a support frame 11b protruded upward from the bottom part 11a.
  • the base ends of the linkages 23 are rotatably connected to the upper portion of the support frame 11b at an interval, while their leading ends 22b are rotatably connected to the lower portion of the rectangular frame 25.
  • the two linkages 23 rotate around their base ends and, therefore, the body-supporting member 13, fixed to the base part 25, can be rocked back and forth by the power delivered from the crank mechanism 22, like a rocking chair.
  • the body-supporting member 13 of a chair shape includes a seat portion 30 which is fixed to an upper portion of the rectangular frame 25 so that they can move together, a back portion 31 attached to the rear side of the seat portion 30, and an ottoman 32 fixed at the front side of the seat portion 30, which are integrally formed.
  • the back portion 31 has a width gradually increased from a head support portion 31a on the rear side thereof, which supports the head of the user M, to a waist support portion 31b that supports the waist portion including the arms of the user M, so that the width Y at the waist support 31b is larger than the width X at the head support 31a.
  • the width of the body-supporting member 13 is gradually decreased from the front side of the waist support portion 31b, i.e., the rear side of the seat portion 30 to the front edge of the ottoman 32, forming a curved shape as a whole.
  • a manipulator 41 is installed on the side of the body-supporting member 13 (the back portion 31), which can be attached and detached by a manipulator holder 40 and a main power switch 42 is installed on the side surface 30a of the seat portion 30, which can turn on and off the power supply.
  • the manipulator 41 includes various switches 43 to 49, such as course selection switches 43, a swing regulator switch 44, a reclining-angle regulator switch 45, a volume regulator switch 46, a vibration regulator switch 47, an air-bag regulator switch 48 and a start-up switch 49, each of which having an electrostatic sensor 50 (see Fig. 4 ); and indicators 51 that can respectively show on and off positions of the various switches 43 to 49.
  • switches 43 to 49 such as course selection switches 43, a swing regulator switch 44, a reclining-angle regulator switch 45, a volume regulator switch 46, a vibration regulator switch 47, an air-bag regulator switch 48 and a start-up switch 49, each of which having an electrostatic sensor 50 (see Fig. 4 ); and indicators 51 that can respectively show on and off positions of the various switches 43 to 49.
  • the course selection switches 43 include multiple switches 43a, 43b, 43c and 43d to select multiple courses (four courses A to D in the present embodiment) and, as shown in Fig. 4 , according to the selections of the respective switches 43a to 43d, corresponding control signals are output to the controller 24 from the control selector 41a where multiple rocking patterns are set up.
  • the swing regulator switch 44 is electrically connected to a speed regulator 41b and an amplitude regulator 41c for regulating respectively the speed and amplitude of a rocking motion, as shown in Fig. 4 .
  • a speed regulator 41b and an amplitude regulator 41c for regulating respectively the speed and amplitude of a rocking motion, as shown in Fig. 4 .
  • a reclining control signal is outputted to the controller 24 through the reclining regulator 41d, as shown in Fig. 4 , and the controller 24 that receives the signal controls the reclining driver 13a properly to regulate the reclining angle of the body-supporting member 13.
  • the volume regulator switch 46 is to regulate the volume of a speaker (not shown) and in the present embodiment the volume can be regulated in five levels.
  • the vibration regulator switch 47 is to regulate the degree of vibration of vibrating parts (not shown) and in the present embodiment the vibration can be regulated in five levels.
  • the air-bag regulator switch 48 is to change the amount of expansion of air bags (not shown) and in the present embodiment the expansion can be regulated in five levels.
  • the start-up switch 49 is to turn the relaxation apparatus 10 on and off and the controller 24 can control the respective parts by operating the start-up switch 49 to turn it on.
  • the indicators 51 include light-emitting diodes within a transparent cell of a casing of the manipulator 41 and are installed in the interior of the respective switches 43 to 49, and level displays 44a, 46a, 47a and 48a provided to show the current status of the motion by the respective switches 44, 46, 47 and 48.
  • the controller 24 controls the motor 20 to rock the body-supporting member 13 back and forth in a relaxation motion that provides a user with an effective relaxation effect.
  • the indicators 51 for the respective switches 43 to 49 are turned off so that they are restrained from being recognized by the user.
  • the sensors 50 output signals to the controller 24 if the respective switches 43 to 49 are operated by the user.
  • the controller 24 that receives signals from the sensors 50 controls the corresponding indicators 51 to be turned on.
  • the controller 24 controls the rocking mechanism 12 to reduce the speed of the rocking motion of the body-supporting member 13 to a predetermined level ⁇ as shown in Fig. 5 .
  • the speed of the rocking motion of the body-supporting member 13 gets reduced to the predetermined value ⁇ so that unpleasant stimulations to the semicircular canal of the user may be restrained and, therefore, it becomes possible to restrain him/her from feeling nausea.
  • the switches having an electrostatic sensor are employed to determine whether a user would operate the manipulator 41 or not, other types of switches such as tactile switches, rubber switches or membrane switches may be employed instead.
  • whether a user would operate the manipulator 41 or not may be determined by installing a switch mechanism on a manipulator holder 40 and using it to detect the attachment or detachment of the manipulator 41.
  • whether a user would operate the manipulator 41 or not may be determined by, e.g., a proximity sensor detecting the user's body (e.g., a hand) at a distance from the manipulator 41 when the user's hand approaches the manipulator 41.
  • the speed of a rocking motion is set to be the predetermined value ⁇ while the user operates manipulator 41 (see Fig. 5 ), it may be reduced at a constant rate in proportion to the initial speed before the operation.
  • the indicators 51 are turned off when the manipulator 41 is not in operation during a relaxation rocking, they may be turned on at all times.
  • the manipulator 41 includes the indicators 51 with the light-emitting diodes and the various switches 43 to 49, the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the manipulator may include a liquid crystal display.
  • the indicators 51 have the light-emitting diodes, other lighting parts may be employed.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto and, for example, it may be rocked from side to side.
  • air bags may be installed on the various parts of the body-supporting member 13 in order to provide with a relaxation effect such as massaging by carrying out suitable expansion and contraction thereof.
  • the controller 24 may control the motor 20 to carry out a refresh rocking that awakes a user in a relaxation (sleeping) state, for example, by having the amplitude or frequency of a rocking motion higher after the relaxation motion than during the relaxation motion.

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  1. Entspannungsvorrichtung (10) umfassend eine Körperlagerungseinheit (13) zum Lagern eines Körpers eines Nutzers, eine Schaukeleinheit (12) zum Schaukeln der Körperlagerungseinheit (13) in wenigstens eine Richtung und eine Steuereinheit (24) zum Steuern der Schaukeleinheit (12) um die Körperlagerungseinheit (13) zu schaukeln, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorrichtung weiter umfasst:
    ein Handhabungsmittel (41), das von dem Nutzer betätigt wird und mit mehreren Bedienschaltern vorgesehen ist, die Instruktionen an die Steuereinheit (24) basierend auf der durch den Nutzer durchgeführten Handhabung geben; und
    die Steuereinheit (24) die Schaukeleinheit (12) steuert, um die Schaukelgeschwindigkeit der Körperlagerungseinheit (13) zu verringern, wenn erfasst wird, dass der Nutzer wenigstens einen der Bedienschalter während der Schaukelbewegung betätigt.
  2. Entspannungsvorrichtung (10) gemäß Anspruch 1, bei der das Handhabungsmittel (41) mit einem Anzeigemittel vorgesehen ist, das an und ausgeschaltet wird, und
    die Steuereinheit (24) das Anzeigemittel derart steuert, um abgeschaltet zu werden, wenn erfasst wird, dass das Handhabungsmittel (41) während der Schaukelbewegung nicht betätigt wird.
  3. Entspannungsvorrichtung (10) gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei der das Handhabungsmittel (41) mit einem Anzeigemittel vorgesehen ist, dass mehrere lichtemittierende Dioden aufweist.
  4. Entspannungsvorrichtung (10) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, bei der das Handhabungsmittel (41) an der Körperlagerungseinheit (13) vorgesehen ist, und ausgelegt ist, um sich zusammen mit der Körperlagerungseinheit (13) während der Schaukelbewegung zu bewegen.
  5. Entspannungsvorrichtung (10) gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei der ein Bedienschalter einschließlich eines elektrostatischen Sensors an dem Handhabungsmittel (41) vorgesehen ist, um Instruktionen an die Steuereinheit (24) zu geben, und
    der elektrostatische Sensor wenigstens für eine Beurteilung verwendet wird, ob das Handhabungsmittel (41) betätigt wird.
  6. Entspannungsvorrichtung (10) gemäß Anspruch 3, bei der der Bedienschalter einen elektrostatischen Sensor umfasst, und
    der elektrostatische Sensor wenigstens für eine Beurteilung verwendet wird, ob das Handhabungsmittel (41) betätigt wird.
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