JP2000308663A - Massage chair - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make obtainable various massage effects in the neighborhood of the forward end of leg as occasion requires by providing various kinds of massage devices on the surface and the back of a ottoman part at the front end of the seat part of a massage chair main body, and supporting the ottoman part to be freely reversed. SOLUTION: The ottoman part 4 is set extendingly at the front end of the seat part 3 of a massage chair body 2 having a massage mechanism 1. Various kinds of massage devices 5a are provided on the surface and the back of the ottoman part 4, a support frame 6 is vertically rotatably pivoted on the front end of the seat part 3 of the massage chair body 2, and the ottoman part 4 is supported in the support frame 6 to be freely rotated about the horizontal shaft 7. Sitting on the seat part 3 of the massage chair body 2 to obtain a massage effect on one's back by the massage mechanism 1 in the relaxed state. Various massage effects are obtained according to the physical condition at each time in the neighborhood of the forward end of the leg placed on the ottoman part 4 by various kinds of massage devices on the surface and the back of the ottoman part 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massage chair comprising a massage chair body provided with a massage mechanism and having an ottoman extending from a front end of a seat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 9, there has been known a massage chair in which an ottoman section 4 is provided at a front end of a seat section 3 of a massage chair body 2 provided with a massage mechanism 1. In this case, a backrest 9 is provided at the rear end of the seat 3 so as to be adjustable in inclination angle, and armrest arms 11 are provided on both sides of the seat 3, and are connected to the armrest arms 11 in a substantially C-shape. The massage chair main body 2 having such a configuration is placed on the floor by the support arms 12 on both sides provided and integrated.

[0003] The backrest 9 has a built-in massage mechanism 1 capable of obtaining a massage effect such as fir and tapping, which can be moved up and down. The back of the user seated by the massage mechanism 1 can be moved from the vicinity of the neck. Massage up and down to near the waist. Seat 3
At the front end, an ottoman section 4 is pivotally extended so as to be vertically rotatable. The ottoman section 4 has a function of massaging the calf portion of the leg.

Accordingly, in this case, a user sitting on the massage chair body 2 can obtain a massage effect on the back while sitting on the seat 3 and leaning on the backrest 9. In addition, the ottoman portion 4 is turned up and down in accordance with the extension and bending of the leg, and the ottoman portion 4 is moved along the calf portion of the leg, and the calf portion is massaged by the ottoman portion 4. be able to.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the ottoman portion 4 is turned up and down, but not turned upside down. However, there is a problem that an effective massage without getting tired is not performed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve all of the problems in the prior art described above, and its object is to provide a different kind of massage effect near the leg at any time, and to get tired of it. An object of the present invention is to provide a massage chair capable of performing an effective massage.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a massage chair comprising a massage chair body having a massage mechanism and an ottoman portion extending from a front end of a seat portion. A different type of massage device is installed on the front and back of the ottoman, and the ottoman portion is supported so that it can be turned upside down.

Therefore, in this case, since the ottoman portion is extended at the front end of the seat portion of the massage chair body having the massage mechanism, the vicinity of the leg is placed on the ottoman portion and the seat of the massage chair body is relaxed. It is possible to sit on the part, and a massage effect can be obtained by the massage mechanism in the relaxed state. In addition, since the ottoman portion is supported so that it can be turned upside down, and different types of massage devices are installed on the front and back of the ottoman portion, different types of massage effects can be provided near the legs placed on the ottoman portion from time to time. You can get and get effective massage without getting tired. In this case, the operation of changing the massage effect to a different type is easily performed by turning the ottoman portion upside down, so that the usability in the operation is also improved.

The massage chair according to a second aspect of the present invention is the massage chair according to the first aspect, wherein a support frame is pivotally mounted on the front end of the seat of the massage chair body so as to be vertically rotatable. The ottoman portion is supported so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis.

Therefore, in this case, particularly, the ottoman portion is supported so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis in a support frame which is pivotally attached to the front end of the massage chair body so as to be vertically rotatable. Therefore, the ottoman portion is not only pivoted up and down with the support frame, but also rotated about the horizontal axis with respect to the support frame, and the ottoman portion more effectively effects the vicinity of the leg tip in an appropriate state. Massage can be done.

A massage chair according to a third aspect of the present invention is the massage chair according to the second aspect, wherein fixing means for holding the ottoman at a desired angle is provided on the horizontal axis.

Therefore, in this case, in particular, fixing means for holding the ottoman portion rotatable about the horizontal axis with respect to the support frame at a desired angle is provided on the horizontal axis. By maintaining the desired angle state by the fixing means, a good massage effect adapted to the vicinity of the leg tip can be obtained.

The massage chair according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the massage chair according to the second aspect, wherein the ottoman portion swings around a horizontal axis during operation of the massage device. And

Therefore, in this case, particularly, the ottoman portion is swung about the horizontal axis during the operation of the massage device, so that not only the massage effect by the massage device but also the ottoman portion is swung about the horizontal axis. It is possible to obtain a massage effect by performing the massage, and to provide a massage effect that is rich in a large area in the vicinity of the leg tip.

[0015]

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows an embodiment corresponding to FIG. 2, and the massage chair according to this embodiment is a massage chair in which an ottoman section 4 is provided at a front end of a seat section 3 of a massage chair main body 2 provided with a massage mechanism 1; Different types of massage devices 5a and 5b are provided on the front and back of the section 4, and the ottoman section 4 is supported so that it can be turned upside down. In this case, a support frame 6 is pivotally mounted on the front end of the seat portion 3 of the massage chair body 2 so as to be vertically rotatable, and the ottoman portion 4 is supported in the support frame 6 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal shaft 7. are doing.

A backrest 9 is provided at the rear end of the seat 3 so as to be adjustable in inclination angle. The massage mechanism 1 is built in the backrest 9. The massage mechanism 1 is moved up and down, and a massage effect such as tapping and tapping is obtained by the treatment elements 10 disposed on both sides of the massage mechanism 1. The massage mechanism 1 is electrically operated and controlled by a microcomputer or the like. . By the massage mechanism 1, the back of the seated user can be massaged vertically from near the neck to near the waist.

An armrest arm 11 is provided on both sides of the seat 3, and the armrest arm 11 is connected to the armrest arm 11 in a substantially C-shape so as to be integrated with the support arms 12 on both sides. The chair body 2 is installed on the floor. At the front end of the seat 3, a support frame 6 is pivotally mounted on a pivot shaft 13 so as to be vertically rotatable and extends. The ottoman portion 4 is rotatable about a horizontal shaft 7 in the support frame 6. It is supported to become.
In addition, a massage device installed on the front side of the ontoman section 4
5a is a vibrator-type massage machine that imparts vibration, and a massage device 5b mounted on the back side is a rolling-type massage machine in which a plurality of rollers rotate, all of which are built in the ottoman unit 4. I have.

Therefore, in the massage chair of this embodiment, the ottoman portion 4 is extended from the front end of the seat portion 3 of the massage chair main body 2 provided with the massage mechanism 1 in the backrest portion 9, so that the ottoman portion 4 The user can sit on the seat portion 3 of the massage chair body 2 in a relaxed state with the vicinity of the leg placed thereon, and a massage effect can be obtained on the back by the massage mechanism 1 in the relaxed state.

Moreover, the ottoman portion 4 is supported so that it can be turned upside down, and different types of massage devices 5 (5a: vibrator type, 5b: rolling type) are installed on the front and back of the ottoman portion 4. A different kind of massage effect can be obtained in the vicinity of the leg placed on the top according to the physical condition at the time, and an effective massage without getting tired can be performed.

That is, in the state shown in FIG. 1, the massage device 5a (vibrator type) disposed on the front side of the ottoman portion 4 can massage the calf portion near the leg by applying vibration to the portion. In the state shown in FIG. 2 in which the ottoman portion 4 is turned upside down, the calf portion near the leg tip is repeatedly rolled to the portion by the massage device 5b (rolling type) disposed on the back side of the ottoman portion 4. It can be pressed and massaged. Further, at this time, the operation of changing the massage effect to a different one is easily performed by turning the ottoman section 4 upside down, so that the usability in the operation is also improved.

In the massage chair according to the present embodiment, the ottoman portion 4 has the horizontal shaft 7 inside the support frame 6 which is pivotally attached to the front end of the seat portion 3 of the massage chair body 2 so as to be vertically rotatable. Since the ottoman portion 4 is supported so as to be freely rotatable about the center, the ottoman portion 4 is not only pivoted up and down with the support frame 6 but also rotated about the horizontal axis 7 with respect to the support frame 6. The ottoman portion 4 can more effectively massage the vicinity of the leg in an appropriate state. For example, in response to extension or bending of the leg, the ottoman portion 4 is turned up and down to
The front side or the back side is along the calf portion near the leg tip, and the calf portion can be effectively massaged by the ottoman portion 4.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show another embodiment corresponding to the first and second aspects of the present invention. In the massage chair of this embodiment, a massage device 5c provided on the front side of the ontoman section 4 is provided. A pneumatic massage machine that repeatedly applies air pressure and is installed on the back side
5a is a vibrator-type massage machine that applies vibration.

In this case, the pneumatic massaging device 5c protrudes in appearance and is not good in design, but the massaging device 5c can be turned upside down and hidden so as not to be seen, so that the massaging device 5c can be stored in good shape. In this case, as the massage device 5 on the opposite side combined with the air-type massage device 5c, other massage devices 5 such as a vibrator-type massage device 5a and a rolling-type massage device 5b if they are not noticeable in appearance. May be adopted. The rest of the configuration is the same as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the same operation and effect as in the above embodiment are exerted.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show another embodiment corresponding to claims 1, 2 and 3 of the present invention. In the massage chair of this embodiment, fixing means for holding the ottoman portion 4 at a desired angle. 8 is provided on the horizontal shaft 7. In this case, the fixing means 8 is provided at one end of a horizontal shaft 7 that rotatably supports the ottoman section 4 in the support frame 6. By rotating and fixing the fixing means 8, the ottoman section 4 becomes The rotation is prevented and the desired angle is maintained, and conversely, the fixing means 8 is rotated in the opposite direction to loosen, so that the ottoman portion 4 becomes rotatable.

Therefore, in this case, in particular, the horizontal shaft 7 is provided with fixing means 8 for holding the ottoman portion 4 rotatable about the horizontal shaft 7 with respect to the support frame 6 at a desired angle. Therefore, the ottoman portion 4 can be held at a desired angle by the fixing means 8, and a good massage effect adapted to the vicinity of the leg can be obtained. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, by holding the support frame 6 in a substantially horizontal state and holding the ottoman portion 4 in the support frame 6 in substantially the same direction, the calf near the leg tip can be massaged, or as shown in FIG. As described above, by holding the support frame 6 in a substantially horizontal state and holding the ottoman portion 4 in a direction intersecting the support frame 6, the sole of the stretched leg can be massaged, and as shown in FIG.
By holding the support frame 6 in a substantially vertical state and holding the ottoman portion 4 in a direction crossing the support frame 6, the sole of the bent leg can be massaged. In addition,
Otherwise, the configuration is the same as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the same operation and effect as in the above-described embodiment are exerted.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment corresponding to the first, second, and fourth aspects of the present invention. In the massage chair of this embodiment, the ottoman section 4 moves the horizontal shaft 7 during operation of the massage apparatus 5. It is made to swing around the center. In this case, at least one of the massage devices 5
Is driven by a motor 14 of a rolling type or the like, and the ottoman portion 4 is also operated by a swing rotation (a reciprocating rotation such as swinging) by the driving of the motor 14.
The ottoman section 4 and the massage device 5 are electrically linked.

Therefore, in this case, particularly, during the operation of the massage device 5, the ottoman portion 4 is swung and rotated about the horizontal axis 7 in conjunction with the massage device 5, so that not only the massage effect by the massage device 5 but also the ottoman portion is obtained. It is also possible to obtain a massage effect by the part 4 being swung about the horizontal axis 7, and to provide a wide variety of massage effects in a large area near the legs. The rest of the configuration is the same as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the same operation and effect as in the above embodiment are exerted.

[0028]

As described above, in the massage chair according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a relaxed state in which the vicinity of the leg is placed on the ottoman portion, different types of massage can be applied to the vicinity of the leg according to the occasion. You can get the effect, you can do a timeless and effective massage,
Usability to change the massage effect to a different type is also improved.

Further, in the massage chair according to the second aspect of the present invention, in particular, the ottoman portion is not only pivoted up and down with the support frame but also about the horizontal axis with respect to the support frame. The ottoman part can more effectively massage the vicinity of the leg in an appropriate state.

In the massage chair according to the third aspect of the present invention, in particular, the ottoman portion rotatable with respect to the support frame is held at a desired angle by the fixing means, and is adapted to the vicinity of the leg tip. A good massage effect can be obtained.

In the massage chair according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, not only the massage effect by the massage device but also the massage effect by swinging the ottoman portion can be obtained, and the vicinity of the leg tip can be obtained. A wide range of massage effects can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a massage chair according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the massage chair in different use states.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a massage chair according to another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the massage chair in different use states.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a massage chair according to still another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the massage chair in different use states.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the massage chair in a further different use state.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a main part of a massage chair according to still another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conventional massage chair.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massage mechanism 2 Massage chair main body 3 Seat part 4 Ottoman part 5 Massage device 6 Support frame 7 Horizontal axis 8 Fixing means

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Hojo 1048 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Pref.Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (72) Inventor Fumihiro Nishio 1048 Kadoma, Kazuma, Osaka Pref.F-term in Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. (reference)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A massage chair comprising a massage chair body having a massage mechanism and an ottoman portion extending from a front end of a seat portion, wherein different types of massage devices are provided on the front and back of the ottoman portion. A massage chair that supports the table upside down. 2. A massage frame, wherein a support frame is pivotally mounted on a front end of a seat portion of the massage chair main body so as to be vertically rotatable, and an ottoman portion is supported in the support frame so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis. The massage chair according to claim 1, wherein 3. The massage chair according to claim 2, wherein fixing means for holding the ottoman section at a desired angle is provided on the horizontal axis. 4. The massage chair according to claim 2, wherein the ottoman portion swings around a horizontal axis during operation of the massage device.