JP2000334011A - Massaging machine and storage medium storing massaging information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massaging machine and information which displays a good treatment effect and is convenient for users by including therapeutic points information, which is used by the massaging machine, and treatment course information, which indicates massaging actions for the therapeutic points. SOLUTION: A control part 111 is provided with a part identification means 117 which identifies specified parts (shoulders, waist) of a user, and also provided with a therapeutic points calculation means 118 which calculates therapeutic points based on the specified parts of the user, and a memory 113 stores a computer program to operate the massaging machine. In the program, a basic program executes a basic massaging course, and a standard program executes a massaging course in combination of basic massaging courses. The memory 113 and an external memory IC card M store therapeutic points according to the massaging course, and treatment contents of the massaging courses.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massage machine which can operate by receiving a recording medium such as a card on which massage data is recorded, and to such a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A massage machine driven by a card is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2782632 (Prior Art 1). This massage machine drives a massage unit that stimulates a part of a human body, a card reader that reads massage information from a card that stores massage information, and the massage unit based on the massage information read by the card reader. And a control unit that performs the control.

The information to be written on the card is input to the card by the patient operating the card issuing device. The information is input by operating a key for selecting an acupoint in the schematic diagram of the human body displayed on the display panel of the issuing device so that a massage operation according to the patient's preference is performed. A card reader reads massage information from such a card, and by driving a massage unit based on the information, it is possible to automatically perform a varied massage operation according to the patient's preference. I have.

[0004] However, Japanese Patent No. 2782632 discloses only "acupoint position in a schematic diagram of a human body displayed on a display panel" of an issuing device as information written on a card. Therefore, even if a massage operation with various changes is automatically performed according to the patient's preference, it is only possible to simply massage the position selected by the patient. By the way, the acupressure, osteopathy, and acupuncture of Oriental medicine have been reviewed by the recent health boom, and this is the same in Europe and the United States, and the effect is being studied.

[0005] Therefore, a skilled acupuncturist is expected to give an appropriate treatment according to the symptoms of the user based on his abundant knowledge. However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology 1, the massage information written on the card is input by the user himself, but a normal user has poor knowledge about massage and selects an acupoint according to a certain treatment purpose. Is almost impossible. That is, in the case of the prior art 1, if the user's request is a simple one, such as wanting the user to rub the hips, it is not possible to write such information on the card by the user's own operation. Although it may be possible, for example, when `` recovering from mental fatigue '' is achieved by massage, it is necessary to accurately stimulate multiple acupoints, and the user rarely has knowledge of such a combination of acupoints. It is.

Further, in the prior art 1, the information to be written is limited to the acupoint position, and it cannot be said that the information is sufficient for performing a massage for a therapeutic purpose such as "recovering from mental fatigue". After all, in the prior art 1, even if the massage according to the user's preference can be performed, the variety of the massage is limited by the knowledge possessed by the user,
It is almost impossible to perform a massage that exerts a therapeutic effect. Although conventional massage machines are not intended for therapeutic effects, there are those which repeatedly massage and hit a part which is considered to be frequently used by a user in an automatic course or the like (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. -12219
No. 3, JP-A-1-83262: Prior Art 2). The conventional automatic course simply stimulates a predetermined part,
There was no method of stimulating acupoints in a predetermined procedure for the purpose of therapeutic effect.

[0007] However, it is conceivable to develop and improve such an automatic course to create a course for the purpose of treatment (this is one of the objects of the present invention). However, such an automatic course is stored not in a card as an external memory but in an internal memory of the massage machine. Therefore, in the conventional massage machine, a massage course that can be executed is limited to a massage course existing in the internal memory. For this reason, even if the treatment course is stored in the internal memory of the massage machine, there is not always a treatment course corresponding to the treatment purpose desired by the user. You cannot get such treatment.

On the other hand, in order to meet various demands of users,
It is also conceivable to store a number of courses in the internal memory of the massage machine. However, an increase in the number of courses to be stored requires an increase in the internal memory capacity, resulting in an increase in cost. Further, the increase in the number of courses means that the number of selectable courses increases, and the operation for selecting a course becomes complicated, resulting in a decrease in operability. Moreover, if research develops a new course with a large therapeutic effect,
Only those who have purchased a new massage machine incorporating the new massage course can use the massage course.

Therefore, a person who has an old massage machine cannot use a new massage course, and must purchase a new massage machine in order to use the massage course.

[0010]

As described above, the prior arts 1 and 2 do not have a function necessary for performing massage for the purpose of therapeutic effect. In particular, if a course aimed at a therapeutic effect is applied to a technique in which a course is recorded in an internal memory as in the prior art 2, the above-described problem occurs and the convenience of the user is low. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and aims to provide a massage machine that can exert a therapeutic effect and that is excellent in convenience for a user. .

[0011]

The present invention employs the following technical means in order to achieve the above object. That is,
A feature of the present invention is a massage machine configured to massage a user's human body with a massage member, wherein the massage information is recorded, a recording medium detachable from the massage machine, and a reading unit for the recording medium. And control means for performing massage by a massage member on the user in accordance with the massage information of the recording medium read by the reading means, wherein the massage information includes a plurality of acupoint position information to be massaged by the massage member; A massage operation that the member should perform at the acupoint position,
In that it includes treatment course information that indicates

The treatment course is realized by combining the acupoint position and the massage operation in a predetermined order so as to achieve a desired treatment purpose. Based on the information of such a treatment course, the acupuncture points (acupoint positions) in Oriental medicine can be effectively stimulated so that a therapeutic effect is obtained, and massage for the purpose of treatment can be automatically performed. Further, since the treatment course information is recorded on a recording medium which is detachable from the massage machine, various kinds of treatment courses can be executed by exchanging the recording medium. Further, when a new treatment course is developed, a recording medium on which the new treatment course is recorded can be purchased and the treatment course can be executed.

[0013] In the present invention, the massage information includes explanation information for explaining to the user the contents of the treatment to be performed according to the treatment course information, and the massage information is provided with a display means capable of displaying the explanation information. Is preferred. Normally, it is preferable to give a description of the treatment contents to the user when the massage machine has a clear treatment purpose, similarly to the requirement that the doctor sufficiently explain the treatment contents to the patient. . As one of the ideas, it is also possible to adopt a description of the treatment content attached to the massage machine, but from the viewpoint of the convenience of the user, in the massage information recorded on the recording medium as described above, It is preferable to display the information including the explanation information of the treatment course on the display means.

Further, in the present invention, a plurality of treatment course information is recorded on the recording medium, and a treatment course selection means for selecting a treatment course is provided, and a treatment course corresponding to the treatment course selected by the treatment course selection means is provided. It is preferable that the course information is read, and the control unit applies a massage to the acupoint position of the user's body with a massage member according to the read treatment course information. Further, a feature of the recording medium according to the present invention is a recording medium on which massage information for controlling operation of a massage member included in the massage machine by a control unit is recorded. The point is that it includes treatment information indicating a plurality of acupoint position information to be applied and massage operation information to be applied to each acupoint position by the massage member.

It is preferable that the massage information includes explanation information that can be displayed so as to explain to the user the contents of the treatment executed by the treatment course information. Further, it is preferable that a plurality of treatment courses that can be selectively executed are recorded on the recording medium.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a massage machine 1 according to the present invention. The main body of the massage machine 1 is provided on the left and right sides of the backrest 3, the seat 5, the footrest 6 provided at the front of the seat 5, and the seat 5 provided at the rear of the seat 5. Armrest 8. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, a massage drive unit 11 is provided in the backrest unit 3 so as to be vertically movable by a movement drive unit 9.

The moving drive unit 9 includes a vertical feed screw shaft 13 provided along the height direction of the backrest 3, and a speed reduction mechanism that enables the vertical feed screw shaft 13 to rotate forward and reverse around its axis. And a drive unit 14 formed of a motor with a motor. The vertical feed screw shaft 13 is screwed into a nut portion 15 provided at the rear of the massage drive unit 11 in a vertically penetrating manner. With this movement drive unit 9, the massage drive unit 11 moves up and down (linear movement) to the user's neck side or waist side in the backrest unit 3 and can be stopped at an arbitrary position. The massage drive unit 11 has an upper drive unit 19 provided above the drive unit base 17 and a lower drive unit 21 provided below the drive unit base 17. The upper drive unit 19 includes a massage member 23 (hereinafter, referred to as an upper massage member).
And the upper massage member 23 is operated to massage. The lower drive unit 21 also includes a massage member 25 (hereinafter, referred to as a lower massage member), and causes the massage member 25 to perform a massage operation.

Further, the massage driving section 11 includes an upper auxiliary driving section 27 for moving the upper driving section 19 itself to the user side.
And a tapping drive unit 29 for causing the lower massage member 25 to perform a tapping massage operation. The drive unit base 17 is composed of a bottom plate 17a and left and right side walls 17b erected from both left and right side edges thereof, and the drive units 19, 21, 27, and 29 are arranged on the drive unit base 17. The upper drive unit 19 includes a pair of left and right air cells 33L, 33R provided on the upper air cell base 31, and a pair of left and right swing plates (swing members) 35L, 35R that swing by expansion and contraction of the air cells 33L, 33R. And

The upper massage member 23 includes a pair of left and right massage heads 23L and 23R (hereinafter, referred to as upper left massage head 23L and upper right massage head 23R), and has an arm 36 on a left swing plate 35L.
An upper left massage head 23R is provided via an arm 36 on the right swing plate 35R via an upper left massage head 23L. The air cells 33L, 33
R has a bellows-like cylindrical side wall, and extends toward the user when compressed air is supplied from an air supply source (not shown);
When the air is exhausted, it contracts and returns to its original state, and an arbitrary air cell can be operated individually or simultaneously by a supply / exhaust switching valve (not shown) (the same applies to other air cells described later).

The swing plates 35L and 35R are swingable about left and right swing shafts 37L and 37R, respectively. Both ends of the swing shafts 37L and 37R in the longitudinal direction are connected to the upper air cell base 31. It is supported by the supporting portion 39 provided. Each swing shaft 37 has a swing plate 3.
A spring 41 for urging the 5L and 35R toward the upper air cell base 31 is fitted. The swing plates 35L, 35R
The rocking plates 35L, 35R and the air cells 33L,
Caps 42 for positioning with 33R are attached respectively.

As shown in FIG. 2, the left swing shaft 37L is arranged such that its axis is directed toward the upper right, and the right swing shaft 37R is
The axis is arranged in the upper left direction. Therefore, when the left air cell 33L is extended, the upper left massage head 23L advances toward the user while pointing to the lower right. When the right air cell 33R is extended, the upper right massage head 23R advances toward the user while pointing downward and to the left. The upper air cell base 31 is attached to the left and right side walls 17b of the drive unit base 17 via links 43 provided on both left and right sides thereof. These links 43 are attached to the left and right side walls 17b so as to be rotatable around a left-right axis 43a, and the upper air cell base 31 can swing so as to advance toward the user.

The upper auxiliary driving section 27 is composed of a pair of left and right bellows-like air cells 45L, 45R. These air cells 45L, 45R are connected to the upper air cell base 3
1 and the drive unit base 17. In addition, on the back side of the upper air cell base 31, air cells 45L, 4L are provided.
A 5R positioning cap 47 is provided. When the air cells 45L and 45R extend, the upper drive unit 19
The state shown in FIG. 3 changes to the state shown in FIG. That is,
The upper massage member 23 advances toward the user while pointing slightly downward. When the air cells 45L and 45R contract, the upper massage member 23 retreats and returns to the state of FIG.

The lower drive section 21 includes bellows-shaped air cells 51L and 51R provided on a pair of left and right lower air cell bases 49L and 49R, respectively.
It has a pair of left and right swinging plates (swinging members) 53L, 53R that swing by the expansion and contraction of 51R. The lower massage member 25 includes a pair of left and right massage heads 25L,
25R (hereinafter referred to as lower left massage head 25L and lower right massage head 25R), and the lower left massage head 25L is provided on the left rocking plate 53L via the arm 55, and the arm is positioned on the right rocking plate 53R. A lower right massage head 25R is provided via 55.

The rocking plates 53L, 53R are swingable about left and right rocking shafts 57L, 57R, respectively, and these rocking shafts 57 are provided on the lower air cell base 49 at both ends in the longitudinal direction. It is supported by the supporting portion 59 provided. A spring 61 for urging the swing plate 53 toward the lower air cell base 49 is fitted on the swing shaft 57. In addition, on the back side of the rocking plates 53L and 53R, a rocking plate 5 is provided.
Caps 63 for positioning the 3L, 53R and the air cells 51L, 51R are respectively attached.

The axes of the swing shafts 57L and 57R are oriented in the left-right direction. Therefore, the left air cell 51
When L extends, the lower left massage head 25L advances toward the user while pointing upward (directly above). Also,
Similarly, when the right air cell 51R is extended, the lower right massage head 25R advances toward the user while pointing upward (directly above). The lower air cell base 49
L and 49R are links 6 provided on the left and right outer sides thereof.
They are attached to the holding portions 67L and 67R on the drive base 17 via 5L and 65R, respectively. These links 65L, 65R are provided on the holding portions 67L, 67R so as to be rotatable around a shaft 67a facing in the left-right direction, respectively.

The beating drive unit 29 causes the lower massage member 25 to perform a beating operation by causing these links 65L, 65R to alternately and quickly move toward and away from the user. As shown in FIG. 5, the hit driving unit 29 includes a driving motor 69 and links 65L and 65R.
And a hitting shaft 71 penetrating through the through hole 70. The hitting shaft 71 is driven to rotate about a left-right axis by a motor 69 via an endless belt 73. The holding portions 67L and 67R are provided with bearings 75L and 75R for holding both ends in the longitudinal direction of the hitting shaft 71 via bearings 74. The bearings 75L, 75R are provided rotatably about the shaft 67a in the left-right direction with respect to the holding portions 67L, 67R. The bearings 75L, 75R are provided between the holding portions 67L, 67R and the bearings 75L, 75R.
Is biased toward the drive base 17 (the side opposite to the user side).

The cam 79L, 7 which is eccentric with respect to the axis of the hitting shaft 71 is provided at a portion of the hitting shaft 71 penetrating through the through hole 70.
9R is externally fitted and fixed. These cams 79L,
79R is a bearing 81L fitted in the through hole 70,
It is held rotatably by 81R. Each cam 79
L and 79R are mounted eccentrically in different directions, and when the hitting shaft 71 rotates, the left and right links 65L and 6
5R quickly and alternately advances and leaves the user side. Therefore, the lower left massage head 25L and the lower right massage head 25R alternately advance to the user side.
Repeat leaving. That is, a hitting operation is performed.

As described above, in the lower massage member 25, the pressing action due to the expansion and contraction of the air cells 51L and 51R is
The hitting action by the rotation of the hitting shaft 71 can be exhibited. In addition, when there is a distance between the massage member and the affected part (for example, when waist is massaged), it is effective if the air cell 51 is extended and the lower massage member 25 is hit in contact with the affected part and hitting is performed. Can hit.
Further, since the tapping power is transmitted to the lower massage member 25 via the air cells 51L and 51R, the air cell 51
L and 51R play the role of a cushion, and can perform soft tapping.

The operation patterns (1) to (16) of the upper left massage head 23L, the upper right massage head 23R, the lower left massage head 25L, and the lower right massage head 25R will be described below with reference to FIG. (1) When only the air cell 33L extends, the upper left massage head 23L presses in the direction of arrow A. When the air cell 33L contracts, the upper left massage head 23L returns on the same trajectory in the direction opposite to the arrow A. (2) When only the air cell 33R is extended, the upper right massage head 23R presses in the direction of arrow B. When the air cell 33R contracts, the upper right massage head 23R returns along the same path in the direction opposite to the arrow B.

As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the trajectories of the left and right upper massage heads 23L and 23R indicated by arrows A and B advance downward toward the user P, so that the shoulders are pressed from above. Suitable for (3) When only the air cell 51L extends, the lower left massage head 25L presses in the direction of arrow C. When the air cell 51L contracts, the lower left massage head 25L returns along the same trajectory in the direction opposite to the arrow C. (4) When only the air cell 51R extends, the lower right massage head 25R presses in the direction of arrow D. When the air cell 51R contracts, the lower right massage head 25R returns along the same trajectory in the direction opposite to the arrow D.

As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the trajectories of the left and right lower massage heads 25L and 25R indicated by arrows C and D move upward while moving forward to the user P. Suitable for pressing. 4 (5) When the air cell 33L and the air cell 33R operate, the left and right upper massage heads 23L and 23R operate in the directions of arrows A and B to perform kneading. This kneading has not only a pressing action from above but also a kneading action in the left-right direction, so that it is suitable for kneading on the neck and shoulders. In addition, since the clamping pressure between the massage heads 23L and 23R is small, the burden on the user is small.

(6) Air cell 51L and air cell 51R
Operates, the left and right lower massage heads 25L, 2
5R simultaneously pushes up and presses. (7) When the air cell 33L and the air cell 51R operate, the upper left massage head 23L and the lower right massage head 25R operate in the directions of the arrows A and D, and rub the body in a diagonal direction (hereinafter referred to as “twist rub”). ) Is performed. (8) When the air cell 33R and the air cell 51L operate, the upper right massage head 23R and the lower left massage head 25L operate in the directions of arrows B and C, and twisting and kneading are performed in directions different from (7).

(9) Air cell 33L and air cell 51L
Is operated, the upper left massage head 23L and the lower left massage head 25L operate in the directions of the arrows A and C to perform vertical kneading (hereinafter referred to as "vertical kneading"). (10) When the air cell 33R and the air cell 51R operate, the upper right massage head 23R and the lower right massage head 25R operate in the directions of arrows B and D, and vertical massage is performed as in (9). (11) The air cells 33L, 33R and the air cell 51L,
When the 51R operates, vertical kneading is performed on the left and right. Such a vertical massage, when performed on the shoulder, is similar to a massage by a human hand and is an effective massage. Further, since the upper massage heads 23L and 23R are arranged so as to protrude from the lower massage heads 25L and 25R toward the user P, the upper and lower massage heads are arranged as shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the body can be abutted along the line of the body near the shoulder.

Further, the left and right distance between the upper left massage head 23L and the upper right massage head 23R is determined by the lower left massage head 25L and the lower right massage head 25L.
Since it is wider than the left-right gap with R, when the left and right upper massage heads 23L, 23R advance to the user P side, they operate so as to approach the left and right lower massage heads 25L, 25R, and grasp the affected part. Such an operation is obtained. (12) When the air cells 45L and 45R operate, the upper left massage head 23L and the upper right massage head 23
R presses in the direction of arrow E. This operation is (1)
As shown in (2) and (5) (movement of arrows A and B), there is no left-right direction and the downward direction is gentle, so (1), (2) and (5) A different feeling of pressing is obtained.

(13) After the air cells 45L and 45R are extended and the left and right upper massage heads 23L and 23R advance to the user P, the air cells 45L and 45R are contracted while operating the air cells 33L and 33R. The upper massage heads 23L and 23R perform so-called “pulling massage” by rubbing while pulling the affected part backward. By causing the upper massage member 23 to move three-dimensionally in this manner, a feeling close to massage by a human hand can be obtained. (14) While operating the air cells 45L and 45R,
Various massage operations can be obtained by combining the operations of (1) to (11).

(15) When the motor 69 is rotated, the tapping operation is performed by the left and right lower massage heads 25L and 25R. (16) While rotating the motor 69, (1) to (1)
By combining the operations of 4), various massage operations can be obtained. As shown in FIG. 1, the seat portion 5 is provided with a pair of left and right air cells 80L and 80R on the rear side and a pair of left and right air cells 81L and 81R on the front side. A pair of left and right air cells 80L, 80R at the rear
Is located at a position corresponding to the acupoint position of the human body, "ringing" shown in FIG. A pair of left and right air cells 81L closer to the front,
81R is located at the position corresponding to the acupoint position of the human body of "dependence" shown in FIG.

The footrest 6 is provided with groove-shaped footrests 82L and 82R on which the left and right feet can be separately placed. Air cells 85L are provided on the bottom of the footrests 82L and 82R near the seat 5. , 85R are provided, respectively.
A total of four air cells 86L, 86R, 8 are provided, two each between the two opposing surfaces of the foot rests 82L, 82R.
7L and 87R are provided. Air cell 85L, 85R, 86L, 86R, 87L, 87R of footrest 6
Are used to press the legs by expansion and contraction. The air cells 85L and 85R are located at positions corresponding to the acupoint positions of the human body called "resilient muscles" shown in FIG.
R is located at a position corresponding to the acupoint position of the human body “Yusuke” shown in FIG. 16, and the air cells 87L and 87R are shown in FIG.
Is located at a position corresponding to the acupoint position of the human body, "San Yin". In particular, the air cells 85L and 85R closer to the seat press the calf back via the treatment elements 88L and 88R, and the air cells 86L, 86R, 87L and 87R closer to the front press the ankles in a pinched manner.

The air cells 80L, 80R, 81L, 8
1R, 85L, 85R, 86L, 86R, 87L, 87
R performs expansion and contraction operations by supplying and discharging compressed air from an air supply source (not shown), and switching between air supply and exhaust is performed by a switching valve (not shown). Air cells 80L, 80R, 81
L, 81R, 85L, 85R, 86L, 86R, 87
With the extension of L, 87R, the “ring jump”, “Seibu”, “Shouji”
Each acupoint position of "San-in-Ko / Yosuke" is pressed, and massage is applied to each acupoint position of the human body by the expansion and contraction operation. The backrest 3 can be reclined. This reclining is performed by an electric motor (not shown).

An operation panel 91 is attached to one of the left and right armrests 8.
The operation panel 91 is mainly for operating the massage machine 1 and includes an operation unit 92 having switches and a display unit 93 for performing various displays as shown in FIG. Further, an IC card reader R is provided (see FIG. 19). Note that instead of the IC card reader R, C
A D-ROM drive may be provided (see FIG. 20). The operation unit 92 includes a power switch 94, a selection switch 95
A, 95B, a decision switch 96 and a cancel switch 97. The display unit 93 includes a liquid crystal display.

The operation of the massage machine 1 can also be performed by a remote controller 98 as shown in FIG. The remote controller 98 has switches 147 having the same functions as the switches of the operation unit 92, and course switches 148 for selecting a massage course.
And manual operation switches 149 for manually operating the massage member. As shown in FIG. 10, an air pipe 103 for supplying compressed air to the air cell 45 from an air supply source 101 such as a compressor or a pump via an electromagnetic valve 102 is used to detect the internal pressure of the air cell 45. The pressure sensor 105 is connected. The pressure sensor 105 detects the internal pressure of the air cell 45, converts the detected air pressure into an electric signal, and inputs the electric signal to a control unit 111 described later. The pressure sensor 105 is connected to the left and right air cells 4.
A pair of left and right air cells may be provided corresponding to 5L and 45R, respectively, or one may be provided corresponding to only one of left and right air cells 45L and 45R.

As shown in FIG. 10, an upper limit switch S1 is provided at an upper limit position A1 where the massage drive unit 11 moves up and down, and a lower limit switch S2 is provided at a lower limit position A2. The unit 11 is controlled by a control unit 111 described later so as to move up and down between the upper limit position A1 and the lower limit position A2. Further, the rotation of the movement driving unit 9 is detected by a rotation detector 106 shown in FIG. The rotation detector 106 outputs, for example, one pulse to the control unit 111 every time the massage driving unit 11 moves 3 mm in the vertical direction.
By sequentially adding / subtracting the pulses input from 06,
The vertical movement position of the massage drive unit 11 is recognized.

FIG. 11 is a control block diagram of the massage machine 1 configured as described above. Reference numeral 111 denotes a control unit, which is mainly configured by a CPU 112 and a memory 113,
The control unit 111 includes the pressure sensor 105, the upper limit switch S1, the lower limit switch S2, and the rotation detector 1.
06 and the like, and a detection signal is inputted from each of the air cells 33L,
33R, air cells 45L, 45R, air cells 51L, 5
1R, air cells 80L, 80R, air cells 81L, 81
R, air cells 85L, 85R, air cells 86L, 86
R, the air circuit 110 for operating the air cells 87L and 87R via valves and the like, the driving unit 14 of the movement driving unit 9, the driving motor 69, and the like are controlled. Also,
The control unit 111 controls the air circuit 110 and the like by the CPU 112 executing a program stored in the memory 113 based on the instruction content from the operation panel 91 or the instruction content of the remote control operation device 98 received by the receiving unit 115. I do. Specifically, the control of the supply / exhaust switching valve in the air circuit 110 is performed. As described above, the control unit 111 also functions as a means for performing a massage operation. Also, the control unit 111
Also controls screen display on the display unit 93.

Further, the control unit 111 stores the program stored in the IC card M by the IC card reader R in the C
The PU 112 can be executed to control the air circuit 110 and the like. As described above, the control unit 111 includes a program recorded in the internal memory 113 and an IC which is an external memory.
Any of the programs recorded on the card M can be executed. The control unit 111 includes a position determining unit 117 that determines the position (shoulder position, waist position) of the specific part of the user's human body, and the position of the specific part of the user's human body determined by the position determining unit 117. And an acupoint position calculating means 118 for calculating the acupoint position of the user from the information.

In the memory 113 of the control unit 111, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a computer program for operating the massage machine 1 is stored. This program includes a basic operation program B and a standard course program N. The basic operation program B is a basic operation such as an operation of an air cell and an operation of a motor. For example, a procedure for executing an operation operable with the manual operation switches 149 of the remote control operation device 98 is defined. Things. The procedure for performing a basic massage operation is, for example, in the case of inflation / deflation of an air cell,
This is a procedure for switching the supply / exhaust of the switching valve corresponding to the air cell. If the massage drive unit 11 is moved up and down, this is a procedure for controlling the rotation of the driving unit 14 (motor).

The standard course program N executes a massage course combining the basic operations. In this standard course, a plurality of courses that can be realized by a relatively simple combination such as "kneading repeatedly from the neck to the back", "kneading the lower body repeatedly", and "kneading the whole body repeatedly" are set. The standard course can be executed by operating the operation panel 91 or the remote controller 98. In the case of the remote controller 98, any one of the standard courses 1 to 3 of the course switches 148 is pressed. One course can be selected and executed.

The memory 113 and an external memory I
As shown in Tables 1 to 6 below, the C card M records treatment contents indicating acupoint positions to be massaged according to the treatment course and massage operations to be performed at the acupoint positions. The contents of this treatment are acupuncture points to be massaged according to the treatment course and the acupoint positions by learning a clinical example by a professor at a osteopath or acupuncturist or a professor of a university studying oriental medicine. And a massage operation to be performed.

[0047]

[Table 1]

[0048]

[Table 2]

[0049]

[Table 3]

[0050]

[Table 4]

[0051]

[Table 5]

[0052]

[Table 6]

The courses shown in Tables 1 to 6 correspond to the memory 1
13 or the treatment course recorded on the IC card M, (1) mental fatigue recovery course, (2) physical fatigue recovery course due to upper abdominal fatigue, (3) physical fatigue recovery course due to lower abdominal fatigue, (4) waist Muscle pain improvement course ", (5)
FIG. 15 illustrates six types of lower limb muscle pain improvement course and (6) sciatic neuralgia improvement course. In each treatment course, as acupoint positions to be massaged, "shoulder in the spine of the human body as shown in FIG. Metaphors / lung metaphors, metaphors / warabi metaphors, metaphors / liver metaphors, spleen metaphors, three metaphors, renal metaphors, colon metaphor
While the acupoint position of "small bowel metaphor" is recorded,
As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the acupoint positions of “ring”, “dependence”, “reflex muscle”, and “sanin-ko / yousuke” on the limbs of the human body are recorded.

Table 1 records treatment points indicating acupoint positions to be massaged in the “mental fatigue recovery course” and massage operations to be performed at the acupoint positions.
The therapeutic points indicating the acupoint position to be massaged and the massage operation to be applied to the acupoint position in the “physical fatigue recovery course due to upper abdominal fatigue” are recorded. Table 3 shows “the physical fatigue recovery course due to lower abdominal fatigue”. The treatment contents indicating the acupoint position to be subjected to the massage and the massage operation to be applied to the acupoint position are recorded. Table 4 shows the acupoint position to be massaged and the acupoint position to be applied to the “lumbar muscle pain improvement course”. The treatment contents indicating the massage operation to be performed are recorded, and Table 5 records the treatment contents indicating the acupoint position to be massaged and the massage operation to be performed at the acupoint position in the “lower limb muscle pain improvement course”. 6, the treatment contents indicating the acupoint position to be massaged in the “sciatica improvement course” and the massage operation to be performed at the acupoint position are recorded.

In Tables 1 to 6, the contents of the massage operation to be performed at each acupoint position are indicated by “◎” and “○” displayed corresponding to each acupoint position. “◎” means strong massage, and “○” means weak massage. Here, the term “massaging strongly” refers to, for example, performing acupressure using a gentle pressure method such as pressing three times, such as weak, weak, and strong, as a shiatsu operation pattern, and performing a continuous kneading operation three times as a kneading operation pattern. To weakly massage means, for example, performing acupressure using the normal pressing method of pressing once as a shiatsu operation pattern, and performing one kneading operation as a kneading operation pattern.

The position determining means 117 of the control unit 111
Are air cells 45L and 45R as an initial operation for recognizing a user's body shape when a treatment course is selected.
The massage drive unit 11 is reciprocated up and down twice along the user's body in a state where the massage member 23 is advanced to the user side by the extension of (the rolling operation is performed twice by the massage drive unit 11). At this time, the shape of the user's human body is recognized from the relationship between the movement position of the massage drive unit 11 and the internal pressure of the air cell 45 detected by the pressure sensor 105, and the specific part of the user's human body with respect to the massage machine 1 It is configured to determine the shoulder position and the waist position.

That is, as an initial operation for specifying the human body shape of the user, about 8000 Pa (0.008MP
The internal pressure of the air cells 45L, 45R is set to the pressure of a), whereby the air cells 45L, 45R are set as shown in FIG.
45R is extended, the upper massage member 23 is advanced to the user side, the electromagnetic valve 102 is closed, and in this state, the massage driving unit 11 is moved along the human body of the user to the upper limit position A1 and the lower limit A1. The massage drive unit 11 performs a rolling operation by vertically moving between the positions A2. At this time, the change position between the movement position of the massage driving unit 11 and the internal pressure of the air cell 45 detected by the pressure sensor 105 is written in the memory 113 of the control unit 111. Thus, the configuration of the human body of the user is recognized based on the relationship between the movement position of the massage driving unit 11 and the internal pressure of the air cell 45 detected by the pressure sensor 105. Further, a change rate of the internal pressure of the air cell with respect to the movement position is calculated from the relationship between the movement position of the massage driving unit 11 and the detected internal pressure of the air cell 45, and is written into the memory 113 of the control unit 111.

Here, the rolling operation is effective in that the massage member 23 effectively stimulates the acupuncture points of the human body along the spine at intervals of about 70 mm, that is, the meridian points, that is, the vertical linear portions where the acupoints are arranged. Massage action. Therefore, it refers to a massage action that is usually recommended to be performed prior to rubbing or tapping. In addition, the rolling operation is reciprocated about twice so as to end the operation due to the effect of the rolling operation in order to improve the accuracy of pressure detection and the effect of the rolling operation. The pressure data for the moving position of the massage driving unit 11 obtained in this way is as shown in FIGS. 10, 13 and 14.

The concept of obtaining a change in the internal pressure of the air cell 45 by applying a load to the air cell 45 is as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, when a human body load acts on the air cell 45, the cross-sectional area Am2 of the air cell 45 is compressed by Xm with the internal pressure P (Pascal) of the air cell 45. It looks like this: That is, Therefore, if the above equation is changed as an equation for obtaining P with V = constant, P is given by P = W / V (Pa, N / m2).

This pressure change is converted into an electric signal by the pressure sensor 105. In FIG. 13, Po, Pg,
L, Lc, Ls, and Lw are constants that are set in advance to determine the shoulder position and the waist position when the massage driving unit 11 performs the downward rolling operation. Po is the initial pressure of the air cell 45, which is about 8000 Pa (0.
008 MPa). Pg is air cell 45
Is the internal pressure threshold. L is a range for confirming that the position S is the shoulder position, and is set to a range that is a predetermined distance below the position S where the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has started to rise from the initial pressure Po. Lc is a range for eliminating erroneous detection of the shoulder position due to a disturbance, and is set to a range separated from the lower end of the range L by a predetermined distance downward. L
s is the range in which the shoulder is usually considered to exist, and the upper limit position A
It is set in a range away from 1 by a predetermined distance. The range Lw is a range in which the waist is normally considered to be present, and is set to a range that is separated from the lower limit position A2 by a predetermined distance upward.

Then, as shown in FIG. 13, when the massage drive unit 11 performs a downward rolling operation in which the massage drive unit 11 moves from the upper limit position A1 to the lower limit position A2, the control unit 111 sets the shoulder position and the waist position as follows. It is configured to determine. That is, the position S at which the internal pressure of the air cell 45 starts increasing from the initial pressure Po while the massage driving unit 11 moves downward in the range Ls is determined as the shoulder position. Further, the position W where the internal pressure of the air cell 45 becomes the lowest after the downward movement of the massage driving unit 11 exceeds the range Lc.
Is determined as the waist position.

However, the massage driving section 11 has a range L
If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 does not rise from the initial pressure Po while moving downward, the internal pressure of the air cell 45 becomes lower than the threshold while the massage driving unit 11 moves downward from the position S to the range L. If Pg is not exceeded,
If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 does not keep the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg while the massage driving unit 11 moves downward in the range Lc, it is determined that a shoulder position detection error has occurred.
If the shoulder position cannot be detected, and if the internal pressure of the air cell 45 does not fall below the threshold value Pg before the lower limit position A2 is reached after exceeding the range Lc,
A waist position detection error is assumed.

In FIG. 14, Po, Pg, L, Lc,
Ls and Lw are constants set in advance for determining the shoulder position and the waist position when the massage driving unit 11 performs the rolling operation of the upward movement. Po is the initial pressure of the air cell 45, which is approximately 8000 Pa (0.008MP) as described above.
a). Pg is a threshold value of the internal pressure of the air cell 45. L is a range for confirming that the position S is the shoulder position, and is set to a range that is a predetermined distance above the position where the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has dropped to the threshold value Pg. Lc is a range for eliminating erroneous detection of the waist position due to disturbance, and is set to a range that is separated from the position where the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has increased to the threshold value Pg by a predetermined distance upward. Ls is a range in which the shoulder is usually considered to be present, and is set in a range that is separated from the upper limit position A1 by a predetermined distance upward. The range Lw is a range in which a shoulder is generally considered to be present, and is set to a range separated from the lower limit position A2 by a predetermined distance downward.

Then, as shown in FIG. 14, when the massage drive unit 11 is performing an upward rolling operation of moving from the lower limit position A2 to the upper limit position A1, the control unit determines the shoulder position and the waist position as follows. It is configured to be. That is, before the internal pressure of the air cell 45 exceeds the threshold value Pg, the internal pressure of the air cell 45 becomes the lowest value P.
The position W indicating w is determined to be the waist position. Further, the position S at which the internal pressure of the air cell 45 returns to the initial value Po after the upward movement of the massage driving unit 11 exceeds the range Lc is determined as the shoulder position.

However, the massage driving section 11 is in the range L
In the case where the threshold value Pg is not exceeded during the upward movement of w, the internal pressure of the air cell 45 does not keep the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg while the massage driving unit 11 moves upward in the range Lc. Is a waist position detection error. Also, if the waist position cannot be detected, and if the internal pressure of the air cell 45 falls below the threshold value Pg while the massage driving unit 11 moves up beyond the range Lc and beyond the range Ls, Massage drive unit 11
If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 does not drop below the threshold value Pg while the massage driving unit 11 moves upward in the range Ls, the air cell 4
If the internal pressure of 5 did not return to the initial pressure Po,
Judge as a shoulder position detection error.

Note that the range L in FIGS.
The lengths of the range Lc, the range Ls, and the range Lw may be set to the same length for the downward moving rolling operation and the upward moving rolling operation, or may be set to different lengths. The length may be set to be suitable for the rolling operation of the downward movement and the rolling operation of the upward movement. The acupoint position calculating means 118 of the control unit 111
From the shoulder position determined by the position determining means 117, the acupuncture points in the spine of the human body, "shoulder metaphor / lung metaphor", "metaphor / warabi metaphor", "metamorphism / liver metaphor", "splenary metaphor / three metaphors""Renal and large intestine metaphors"
The position of "small intestine metaphor" is calculated as follows.

As shown in the back view of the trunk of the human body in FIG.
In the spine of the human body, twelve thoracic vertebrae, five thoracic vertebrae, and four sacral vertebrae are arranged at approximately equal intervals. The shoulder position determined by 117 is located at the upper end of the first thoracic vertebra. In addition, in FIG. 18, D is the seat 5 of the massage machine 1.
Indicates the distance from the shoulder to the lower end of the fifth lumbar vertebra, B indicates the distance from the shoulder position to the lower end of the fifth lumbar vertebra, and distance D indicates
It is constant regardless of the body type such as the difference in height of the user,
It is considered to be about 15 cm, and at the distance B, 12 thoracic vertebrae and 5 thoracic vertebrae are arranged at equal intervals. Therefore, if the shoulder position is determined, the distance [B + D] from the seat portion 5 of the massage machine 1 to the shoulder position is known. Since the distance D is 15 cm, the distance B is the distance from the seat portion 5 to the shoulder position [ B +
D] by subtracting 15 cm, [B + D-15]
By calculating [B ÷ (12 + 5) = ΔB], the vertical width ΔB of one thoracic vertebra, thoracic vertebra or sacral vertebra of the user can be calculated, and the lower end position of each thoracic vertebra and thoracic vertebra Alternatively, the upper end position can be calculated.

As the massage operation at each acupoint position, the massage members 23 and 25 of the massage drive unit 11 are operated.
In addition, a pointing operation that repeats the massage operation while moving up and down with a width of several cm (about 3 cm) up and down,
Moreover, considering that the massage members 23 and 25 have a certain size at the part pressed against the human body, as can be seen from FIG. 15, the acupoint position of “shoulder metaphor / lung metaphor” is the lower end position of the second thoracic vertebra. Corresponding to, the key point of "metaphor / warabi metaphor"
Corresponding to the lower end position of the fifth thoracic vertebra, the acupoint position of “metaphor / metaphor” corresponds to the lower end position of the seventh thoracic vertebra,
May be considered to correspond to the lower end position of the twelfth thoracic vertebra. In addition, it may be considered that the acupoint position of “renal metaphor / large intestine metaphor” corresponds to the lower end position of the third lumbar vertebra. Also,
The acupoint position of "small intestine metaphor" may be considered to correspond to the lower end position of the second hermit vertebra. Therefore, each acupoint position is a position that has moved downward from the shoulder position by a length obtained by adding the number of the corresponding thoracic vertebra, each thoracic vertebra, or each sacral vertebra to the obtained vertical width ΔB.

In other words, the acupoint positions of the “shoulder metaphor / lung metaphor” are:
The position is shifted downward by [ΔB × 2] from the shoulder position, and the acupoint position of “metaphor / warabi metaphor” is shifted by [Δ
B × 5], and move downward by the length of
The acupoint position of “metaphor” is a position moved downward by [ΔB × 7] length from the shoulder position, and the acupoint position of “splenoid / three metaphors” is the length of [ΔB × 12] from the shoulder position. It will be in the position that has just moved downward. In addition, the acupoint position of "renal metaphor / large intestine metaphor"
The position is a position moved downward from the shoulder position by the length of [ΔB × 15]. Further, the acupoint position of “small intestine / next part” is a position moved downward by [ΔB × 19] from the shoulder position.

Then, the acupoint position calculating means 118 of the control unit 111 calculates “shoulder metaphor / lung metaphor”, “metaphor / warabi metaphor”, “metaphor / metaphor” from the shoulder position determined by the above calculation. The positions of the acupoints of the metaphor for three metaphors, the metaphor for the kidney, the metaphor for the large intestine, and the metaphor for the small intestine and the next metaphor are calculated in advance. And the control unit 1
When performing a massage operation in a treatment course such as a mental fatigue recovery course, first, the treatment contents corresponding to the treatment course are read out from the memory 113 or the IC card M, and according to the read out treatment contents, the acupoint position calculating means 11.
The massage members 23 and 25 of the massage drive unit 11 are sequentially moved to the respective acupoint positions of the spine of the human body calculated in step 8 by the massage members 23 and 25 of the massage drive unit 11 from the memory 113 or the IC card M. Control is performed so that a massage operation of the read-out treatment content is performed. When the massage to each acupoint position of the spine of the human body corresponding to the treatment course is completed, each of the air cells 80, 81, and 8 serving as a massage member according to the read treatment content.
At 5,86,87, the air circuit 110 is controlled so as to successively massage the points "ring jump", "dependence", "transfer muscle", and "saninko yosuke", which are the acupoints in the lower body of the human body. .

That is, when the mental fatigue recovery course is selected as the treatment course, as shown in Table 1, the acupoints in the spinal column of the human body, "shoulder metaphor / lung metaphor", "metaphor / warabi metaphor"
After massaging the "metaphors / metaphors", "splenic metaphors / three metaphors", "kidney metaphors / large intestine metaphors" and "small intestine metaphors / next metabolism" sequentially with the massage members 23 and 25 of the massage drive 11, the limbs of the human body Air cells 80L and 80R, which are massage members, which are acupoints such as "jump", "Seibu", "Shouji", and "Saninko / Yosuke"
Massage is performed sequentially by the air cells 81L and 81R, the air cells 85L and 85R, the air cells 86L and 86R, and the air cells 87L and 87R.

At this time, the massage members 23 and 25 of the massage drive unit 11 strongly massage the “shoulder metaphor / lung metaphor” and the “metamorphism / warabi metaphor”, and also “the metaphor / liver metaphor”, the “spa metaphor / The three metaphors, the "renal metaphor and large intestine metaphor" and the "small intestine metaphor and next" are massaged weakly. The air cells 80L and 80R, the air cells 81L and 81R, the air cells 85L and 85R, the air cells 86L and 86R, and the air cells 87L and 87R are used to strongly massage the “resilient muscles” and “sanin-ko / yosuke”, and to “circulate” and “suspend”. Massage lightly. When executing the treatment course recorded in the internal memory 113, for example, the switches of the treatment courses 1 to 3 of the course switches 148 of the remote control operation device 98 may be pressed (note that the remote control operation device 98 has Preferably, the specific treatment purpose is displayed).

When the treatment course recorded on the IC card M is executed, for example, the memory 113 is displayed on the display unit 93.
And a screen asking the user which of the two courses to execute, the user operates the operation unit 92 in response to the screen, and further selects a desired course from a plurality of treatment courses. Such a screen may be displayed, and the selection operation may be performed by the user. The function of selecting a treatment course recorded on the IC card M is as follows.
The control unit 111 may be provided, or an equivalent selection program may be recorded on the IC card M itself, and the control unit 111 may execute it.

Further, as shown in FIG.
, One or a plurality of treatment course programs are recorded, and content explanation data (description information) D of each treatment course is recorded. The content explanation data is for the control unit 111 to display the screen on the display unit 93 during the execution of the treatment course, and to explain the contents of the treatment course to the user. Each data is stored in association with the treatment program so that it can be displayed during execution of each treatment course program.

The content explanation data D is, for example, a sentence D1 shown in FIG. 23 for a shoulder muscle pain improvement course.
~ D5, and these sentences D during the course
1 to D5 are displayed in order. Next, the basic operation of the rolling operation for determining the shoulder position and the waist position will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This rolling operation is mainly performed when the “treatment course” is selected,
This is performed before performing the massage operation in the treatment course.

In step 1, all of the air cells 33L and 33R, the air cells 45L and 45R, and the air cells 51L and 51R are exhausted. In step 2, the upper limit switch S1
It is determined whether or not is turned on. If the upper limit switch S1 has not been turned on, the process proceeds to step 3, in which the massage driving unit 11 is moved upward. Thereby, the massage drive unit 11 is moved to the upper limit position A1, and the massage drive unit 11 is put on standby at the position where the rolling operation is started.

When the massage drive unit 11 reaches the upper limit position A1 and the upper limit switch S1 is turned on, the process proceeds from step 2 to step 4, and in step 4, the air cell 4
It is determined whether the internal pressure of No. 5 has reached the initial pressure Po. If the initial pressure Po has not been reached, the air supply source 101 such as a pump is operated in step 5 and the electromagnetic valve 10
Air is supplied to the air cell 45 via the second or the like. If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 reaches the initial pressure Po in Step 4, the electromagnetic valve 102 is closed in Step 6, and the process proceeds to Step 7.

In step 7, as shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, a rolling operation of downward movement from the upper limit position A1 to the lower limit position A2 is performed to determine the shoulder position and the waist position. In step 8, as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the upper and lower positions are moved from the lower limit position A2 to the upper limit position A1, and the shoulder position and the waist position are determined. In step 9, it is determined whether or not the rolling operation has made two reciprocations. If the rolling operation has not made two reciprocations, the process returns to step 4. Therefore, the rolling operation is performed two reciprocations, and the determination of the shoulder position and the waist position is performed four times.

If it is determined in step 9 that the rolling operation has made two reciprocations, the flow advances to step 10 to determine the shoulder position and the waist position from the combination of the four shoulder positions and the waist position determined by the rolling operations in steps 7 and 8. decide. For example, the shoulder position and the waist position are determined based on the average value of the shoulder position and the average value of the waist position that are effectively determined without a detection error. Next, the graph shown in FIG.
6 and the upper limit position A1.
The rolling operation from to the lower limit position A2 will be described.

At step 11, the downward movement of the massage driving section 11 is started. In step 12, it is determined whether or not the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has increased. If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has not increased, the process returns to step 12. Air cell 4
If the internal pressure of No. 5 increases, the process proceeds to step 13. Therefore, the determination in step 12 is repeated until the internal pressure of the air cell 45 increases from the initial pressure Po. Step 13
The position S where the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has risen is within the range L
It is determined whether it is within s. If the position S is not within the range Ls, the process proceeds to step 21 and a shoulder position detection error is made. If the rise position S is within the range Ls, the process proceeds to step 14 and the pressure rise position S is recorded at step 14 as a shoulder position. , And proceed to step 15. Therefore, only when the pressure increase position S is within the range Ls, the position S is determined to be the shoulder position, and in other cases, a shoulder position detection error occurs.

In step 15, it is determined whether or not the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has exceeded the threshold value Pg before the massage driving section 11 advances from the position S to the range L. If the threshold value Pg is not exceeded,
Proceeding to step 21, a shoulder position detection error is determined. If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 exceeds the threshold value Pg, step 16 is performed.
Proceed to. Therefore, if the increase rate of the internal pressure of the air cell 45 with respect to the moving distance of the massage driving unit 11 from the position S is equal to or more than a predetermined value, no shoulder position detection error occurs.
If the user does not sit well, the user lifts his or her back during the rolling operation, or if the rate of increase in the internal pressure of the air cell 45 does not exceed a predetermined value due to malfunction of the pressure sensor 45, the shoulder position detection is performed. An error occurs.

At step 16, it is determined whether or not the internal pressure of the air cell 45 continues to maintain the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg while the massage driving section 11 moves downward in the range Lc. If the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg is not maintained within the range Lc, the process proceeds to step 21 and a shoulder position detection error is determined. If the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg is maintained within the range Lc. Proceed to step 17. Therefore, if the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg is kept within the range Lc, no shoulder position detection error occurs. However, the user does not sit well, or his back is raised during the rolling operation. For this reason, if the internal pressure of the air cell 45 becomes lower than or equal to the threshold value Pg at the back portion near the shoulder position of the user's body, the shoulder position of the human body cannot be accurately determined, so that the shoulder position cannot be determined. A detection error occurs.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 13 that the position S where the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has risen is not within the range Ls,
If it is determined in step 15 that the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has not exceeded the threshold value Pg within the range L from the pressure increase position S, it is determined in step 16 that the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg has not been maintained for the range Lc. If determined, step 13, step 15 or step 16 to step 2
Then, the process proceeds to step S21, and a shoulder position detection error is determined in step S21. Then, in step 22, it is determined whether or not the lower limit switch S2 is turned on. If the lower limit switch S2 is not turned on, the process returns to step 22, and
If the lower limit switch S2 is turned on, step 24 is executed.
, The downward movement of the massage drive unit 11 is stopped, and a waist position detection error is determined in step 25, and in step 26,
An error process for displaying a detection error on a display unit (not shown) is performed.

Therefore, the massage driving section 11 is set in the range Ls
If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 does not increase from the initial pressure Po during the downward movement of the air cell 45, the massage drive unit 11 moves downward from the position S to the range L.
If the internal pressure does not exceed the threshold value Pg, and if the internal pressure of the air cell 45 does not keep the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg while the massage driving unit 11 moves down the range Lc, A shoulder position detection error and a waist position detection error occur. In step 17, it is determined whether or not the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has dropped below the threshold value Pg when the massage drive unit 11 moves downward from the lower end of the range Lc toward the lower limit position A2. If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 does not drop below the threshold value Pg, the process proceeds to step 23, where the lower limit switch S
2 is turned on or not, and the lower limit switch S is determined.
If 2 is not turned on, the process returns to step 17.

Therefore, the massage driving section 11 is set in the range Lc.
The determination in steps 17 and 23 is repeated until the internal pressure of the air cell 45 falls below the threshold value Pg while reaching the lower limit position A2 from the lower end of the air cell 45. If it is determined in step 17 that the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has dropped below the threshold value Pg, the process proceeds to step 18 and the position W where the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has reached the lowest value in step 18 is recorded as the waist position. Then, the process proceeds to a step 19, where it is determined whether or not the lower limit switch S2 is turned on. If the lower limit switch S2 is not turned on, the process returns to the step 18.

Therefore, when the shoulder position is determined,
If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 falls below the threshold value Pg before the massage driving unit 11 reaches the lower limit position A2 after exceeding the range Lc, the position W where the internal pressure becomes the minimum value is determined as the waist position. I do. If it is determined in step 19 that the lower limit switch S2 has been turned on, the process proceeds to step 20, and in step 20, the massage driving unit 11
Stop descending. Therefore, when the shoulder position and the waist position are effectively determined, the massage driving unit 11 moves downward at the lower limit position A2 and stops.

If it is determined in step 23 that the lower limit switch S2 has been turned on, the downward movement of the massage drive unit 11 is stopped in step 24, a shoulder position detection error is generated in step 25, and an unillustrated step is performed in step 26. An error process for displaying a detection error on the display unit is performed. Therefore,
Even if the shoulder position is determined, the massage driving unit 1
If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 does not fall below the threshold value Pg before 1 reaches the lower limit position A2 after exceeding the range Lc, a waist position detection error occurs.

Next, referring to the graph shown in FIG. 14 and the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the lower limit position A
The rolling operation from 2 to the upper limit position A1 will be described. In step 31, the upward movement of the massage drive unit 11 is started. In step 32, the position W where the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has become the lowest is recorded as the waist position. In step 33, it is determined whether or not the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has exceeded the threshold value Pg. If it does not exceed, the process returns to step 31, and if it exceeds the threshold value Pg, the process proceeds to step.

Therefore, the internal pressure of the air cell 45 becomes equal to the threshold value Pg after the massage driving section 11 starts moving upward.
Until the position W, the position W where the internal pressure of the air cell 45 becomes the lowest is determined as the waist position. Step 34
Then, the massage drive unit 11 moves from the lower limit position A2 to the range Lw.
It is determined whether or not the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has exceeded the threshold value Pg while moving upward. If the pressure does not exceed the threshold value Pg while moving upward in the range Lw, the process proceeds to step 43, and the waist position detection is performed. Error. If the value exceeds the threshold value Pg while moving upward in the range Lw, the process proceeds to step S35.

Therefore, if the massage driving section 11 exceeds the threshold value Pg while moving upward from the lower limit position A2 in the range Lw, no waist position detection error occurs, but the user does not sit well, For reasons such as lifting the back during the rolling operation or malfunction of the pressure sensor 45, the massage driving unit 11 is moved from the lower limit position A2 to the range Lw.
If the threshold value Pg is not exceeded while moving upward, a waist position detection error occurs. In step 35, while the massage drive unit 11 moves upward in the range Lc, it is determined whether or not the internal pressure of the air cell 45 keeps maintaining the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg. If the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg is not maintained, the process proceeds to step 43, where a waist position detection error is determined. If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 continues to maintain the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg,
Proceed to step 36.

Therefore, the massage driving section 11 is moved to the range Lc.
If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 continues to maintain the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg while moving upward, a waist position detection error does not occur, but the user may not sit down properly or the back may be lifted. For this reason, if the internal pressure of the air cell 45 falls below the threshold value Pg at the back portion near the waist position of the user's body, the waist position of the human body cannot be accurately determined. An error occurs. on the other hand,
If it is determined in step 34 that the massage drive unit 11 has not exceeded the threshold value Pg while moving upward in the range Lw, in step 35, the massage drive unit 11
If it is determined that the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has not maintained the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg while moving upward in step c, step 34 or step 35 to step 43
Then, the program proceeds to step 44 as a waist position detection error in step 43. In step 44, it is determined whether or not the upper limit switch S1 is turned on. If the upper limit switch S1 is not turned on, the process returns to step 44. If the lower limit switch S2 is turned on, the process proceeds to step 45. Stop the upward movement of the part 11,
At step 46, a waist position detection error is determined, and at step 47, error processing for displaying the detection error on a display unit (not shown) is performed.

Therefore, the massage driving section 11 is set in the range Lw
If the threshold value Pg is not exceeded while moving upward,
If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 does not keep the pressure equal to or higher than the threshold value Pg while the massage driving unit 11 moves upward in the range Lc, a waist position detection error and a shoulder position detection error occur. . In step 36, it is determined whether or not the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has dropped below the threshold value Pg. If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has not dropped below the threshold value Pg, the process proceeds to step 42, and
Then, it is determined whether or not the upper limit switch S1 is turned on. If the upper limit switch S1 is not turned on, the process returns to step S36.

Therefore, after the upward movement of the massage driving section 11 has passed the range Lc, the steps from step 36 to step 42 are repeated until the internal pressure of the air cell 45 falls to the threshold value Pg.
Repeat the determination with the route of. In step 37, the position where the internal pressure of the air cell 45 falls below the threshold value Pg is
It is determined whether or not the massage drive unit 11 is moving upward in the range Ls, and the position where the massage drive unit 11 falls below the threshold value Pg is determined as the range L.
If it is not within the range Ls, the process proceeds to step 44, and if the position that has fallen below the threshold value Pg is within the range Ls, the process proceeds to step 38.
Proceed to.

In step 38, it is determined whether or not the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has reached the initial pressure Po while the massage driving section 11 moves upward in the range L from the position where the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has dropped below the threshold value Pg. If the initial pressure Po is not within the range L, the process proceeds to step 44,
When the initial pressure Po falls within the range L, the process proceeds to step 39. In step 39, the position S at which the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has reached the initial pressure Po is recorded as a shoulder position. In step 40, it is determined whether or not the upper limit switch S1 is on. When turned on, the upward movement of the massage drive unit 11 is stopped.

Therefore, the internal pressure of the air cell 45 falls below the threshold value Pg within the range Ls, and the internal pressure of the air cell 45 rises to the initial pressure while the massage driving section 11 moves upward in the range L from the lowered position. Only when Po is reached, the position S at which the initial pressure Po is reached is determined as the shoulder position. On the other hand, in step 42, the upper limit switch S1
If it is determined that is turned on, the process proceeds from step 42 to step 45, where the massage driving unit 11
Is stopped, a shoulder position detection error is determined in step 46, and error processing is performed in step 47.

If it is determined in step 37 that the position where the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has dropped below the threshold value Pg is not within the range Ls, then in step 38 the air cell 45
When it is determined that the internal pressure of the air cell 45 has not become the initial pressure Po while the massage driving unit 11 moves upward in the range L from the position where the internal pressure of the air cell falls below the threshold value Pg, the process proceeds from step 37 or step 38. Step 4
Then, in step 44, it is determined whether or not the upper limit switch S1 is on. If not, the process returns to step 44. If it is on, the process proceeds to step 45. In step 45, the upward movement of the massage driving unit 11 is stopped. Then, at step 46, a shoulder position detection error is determined, and at step 47, error processing for displaying the detection error on a display unit (not shown) is performed.

Therefore, the massage driving section 11 is set in the range Lc
And after moving upward in a range other than the range Ls,
If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 is lower than the threshold value Pg, and if the internal pressure of the air cell 45 is not lower than the threshold value Pg while the massage driving unit 11 moves upward in the range Ls, the massage driving is performed. If the internal pressure of the air cell 45 does not return to the initial pressure Po while the unit 11 moves upward in the range L, it is determined that a shoulder position detection error has occurred.
After determining the shoulder position and the waist position as described above, the massage is performed by moving the massage driving unit 11 based on the determined shoulder position and waist position. For example, when it is desired to massage the shoulder as a point of the massage operation, the massage operation is performed by moving the massage driving unit 11 to the determined shoulder position.

When the "treatment course" is selected, a massage operation for effectively stimulating each acupoint position for the purpose of treatment is performed as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. That is, in FIG.
Then, from the shoulder position determined as described above, the acupoint position calculating means 118 of the control unit 111 causes the “shoulder metaphor / lung metaphor”, the “metamorphism / warabi metaphor”, the “metamorphism / liver metaphor”, the “spare metaphor / trichopodium” Metaphors ''
The acupoint positions of the large intestine metaphor and the small intestine metaphor / next part are calculated in advance.

In step 52, the acupoint position of "shoulder metaphor / lung metaphor" is massaged by the massage members 23 and 25 of the massage drive unit 11, as shown in FIG.
3, the acupoint position of “metaphor / warabi metaphor” is massaged by the massage members 23 and 25 of the massage drive unit 11 as shown in FIG. 31, and at step 54, “metaphor / liver” as shown in FIG. The acupuncture point of the “metaphor” is massaged by the massage members 23 and 25 of the massage drive unit 11, and in step 55, the acupoint position of the “splenic metaphor” is massaged by the massage members 23 and 25 of the massage drive unit 11 as shown in FIG. 2
In step 56, the massage points 23 and 25 of the massage drive unit 11 massage the acupoint positions of the "renal metaphor and large intestine metaphor" as shown in FIG.
In step 57, the massage points 23 and 25 of the massage drive unit 11 massage the acupoint position of “small intestine / next” as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 30, the massage operation of the “shoulder metaphor / lung metaphor” in step 51 is performed by the massage driving unit 11 using the “shoulder metaphor / lung metaphor” calculated by the acupoint position calculating means 118. After lowering the massage drive unit 11 to the acupoint position, the massage members 23 and 25 of the massage drive unit 11 perform the pointing operation of about 3 cm in the vertical direction, and perform the above-described Tables 1 to 6 of the selected or set treatment course. Perform the massage operation of shiatsu and kneading with the treatment contents shown in (1). In addition, “metaphor / warabi metaphor”, “metaphor / metaphor”, “spleen metaphor / three metaphors” shown in steps 53 to 58
The massage operation of “renal metaphor / large intestine metaphor” and “small intestine metaphor / next part” is also performed by moving the massage driving unit 11 to each acupoint position calculated by the acupoint position calculating unit 118, as shown in FIGS. After descending the massage drive unit 11 respectively, the massage members 23, 2 of the massage drive unit 11
At 5, the user performs acupressure and massaging massages with the treatment contents shown in Tables 1 to 6 of the selected treatment course while performing a pointing operation with a vertical width of about 3 cm.

Therefore, for example, if the mental fatigue recovery course is selected as the treatment course, as shown in Table 1, the massage members 23 and 25 of the massage drive unit 11 use the “shoulder metaphor / pulmonary metaphor”, “metamorphic metaphor”.・ While massaging the “warabi metaphor” strongly, the “metaphor and metaphor”, “splenic metaphor and three metaphors”, “kidney metaphor and large intestine metaphor” and “small intestine metaphor and next metaphor” will be massaged weakly. In step 58, the massage driving unit 11 is moved to the lower limit position A2 and stopped, and then in step 59, the air cells 80, 81, 85, 86,87
Then, massage the points on the leg of the human body, which are "ring jump", "Seibu", "Shomus", and "Saninko / Yusuke" in order. In this case, first, the air cells 80L and 80R are operated to massage “ring” by finger pressure, and then the air cells 81 are operated according to the treatment contents shown in Tables 1 to 6 of the selected treatment course.
L and 81R are operated to massage "Shibu" by acupressure, and air cells 85L and 85R are operated to massage "Shibu" by acupressure. Finally, air cells 86L and 86R and air cells 87L and 87R are massaged. Operate and massage the acupoint position of "San-in-Ko / Yosuke" by pinching or acupressure.

Therefore, for example, if the mental fatigue recovery course is selected as the treatment course, as shown in Table 1, the “resilient muscle” and “sanin-ko / yosuke” are strongly massaged, and the “ring jump” and “reliance” are performed. Massage it lightly. afterwards,
The process proceeds to step 60, in which the massage drive unit 11 is moved upward in step 60, and in step 61, it is determined whether the massage drive unit 11 has reached the upper limit position A1. Returning to 60, the upward movement of the massage drive unit 11 is continued, and if the massage drive unit 11 reaches the upper limit position A1, the upward movement of the massage drive unit 11 is stopped and the process proceeds to step 62.

During the execution of the massage operation, the sentence of FIG. 23 is displayed on the display unit 93. However, it is not necessary to always display it during execution. In step 62, it is determined whether or not the massage operation is continued for 15 minutes. If the massage operation is within 15 minutes, the process returns to step 52 and the massage operation is repeated. If the massage operation has been continued for 15 minutes or more, the process proceeds to step 63, and the massage operation by the treatment course ends. Accordingly, the massage operation of the treatment course is repeated for about 15 minutes, and the massage operation of the treatment course ends.

The massage machine 1 as described above is sold together with one or more IC cards. Then, the user who uses for the purpose of treatment may perform the treatment by inserting the IC card M in which the desired treatment course is recorded into the card reader R. In the present invention, the internal memory 11 of the massage machine 1
It is not essential that the treatment course program is stored in the storage unit 3, but it is more convenient for the user to provide some treatment courses, particularly those which are considered to be frequently used, in the internal memory 113. .

Further, the purchaser selects the desired treatment content, and stores a number of treatment courses suitable for the treatment purpose desired by the manufacturer or the seller of the massage machine in an IC card, and stores them in the massage machine. It is preferable to sell it with it. That is, it is possible for the purchaser to select the desired treatment content and store several treatment courses that match the desired treatment purpose in the internal memory 113.
It is necessary to change the contents of the memory 113 for each massage machine 1, which is not suitable for mass production. Therefore, if a variety of treatment courses are stored in an IC card, the massage machine 1 itself can be standardized and suitable for mass production.

Further, if all the treatment courses are recorded in the internal memory 113, there is a problem that the operation is complicated and the storage area is increased for the user because the course is not used very often. Such a problem can be solved by storing it separately. If a new treatment course is developed and sold as an IC card on which a new treatment course program is recorded, the owner of the massage machine 1 can purchase it and use the new treatment course.

In the method of distributing the treatment course program, the program may be transmitted / received using a communication line in addition to the transfer of the recording medium itself. in this case,
The massage machine 1 itself may be provided with such a communication function, or a user may download a necessary program from a server, which is a recording medium of a program provider, using a personal computer and transfer it to a floppy disk. It may be stored in a suitable recording medium and read into the massage machine 1. Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the recording medium is not limited to an IC card, but may be a magnetic card, a cassette tape, a DVD-RAM, a floppy disk, a ROM cartridge, a RAM cartridge, or the like. Also, the reading means may be one suitable for the recording medium.

In the above embodiment, the massage information recorded on the recording medium is exemplified as a program recorded in a format that can be directly executed by the CPU. However, the massage information is data necessary for executing the course. Is also good. Further, the massage member is not limited to the one driven by air, and may be, for example, one driven by a motor.

[0109]

According to the present invention, a therapeutic effect can be exerted by the information recorded on the recording medium, and various treatment courses can be used by exchanging the recording medium, thereby improving the convenience of the user. Excellent in nature.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a massage machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a massage driving unit.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a massage driving unit.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which an upper auxiliary driving unit operates.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a hit driving unit.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a hit driving unit.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are conceptual diagrams showing the operation direction of each massage head, where FIG. 7A is a front view and FIG. 7B is a side view.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an operation panel.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a remote control device.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing the basic configuration of a massage machine.

FIG. 11 is a control block diagram of the massage machine.

FIG. 12 is a principle diagram showing a relationship between a load on an air cell and an internal pressure.

FIG. 13 is a graph showing a relationship between a moving position of a massage driving unit and an internal pressure of an air cell in a rolling operation of downward movement.

FIG. 14 is a graph showing a relationship between a movement position of a massage driving unit and an internal pressure of an air cell in a rolling operation of information movement.

FIG. 15 is a posterior view of the trunk showing the thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, sacral vertebra and acupoint positions of the spine of the human body.

FIG. 16 is a view of the outside of the lower leg and the inner side of the lower leg showing the acupoint position of the leg.

FIG. 17 is a view of the front surface of the thigh and the rear surface of the thigh showing the acupoint positions of the legs.

FIG. 18 is a side view showing the relationship between the massage machine and the position of the shoulder and the position of the fifth lumbar vertebra.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing an operation panel.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a modification of the operation panel.

21 is a block diagram showing the inside of a memory 113. FIG.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing the inside of an IC card (recording medium).

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a content explanation screen of a treatment course.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a basic operation of the rolling operation.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a rolling operation of downward movement.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a rolling operation of downward movement.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a rolling operation of upward movement.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a rolling operation of upward movement.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a massage operation of a treatment course.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a massage operation at acupoint positions of a metaphor for a shoulder and a metaphor for a lung.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the massage operation at the acupoint position of the metaphor / warabi metaphor.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a massaging operation at acupoint positions of metaphors and metaphors.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a massage operation at acupoint positions of the metaphor and the three metaphors.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a massaging operation at an acupoint position of a metaphor or a large intestine metaphor.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a massage operation of a small intestine metaphor / next hand acupoint position.

[Explanation of symbols]

 23 Massage member 25 Massage member 80 Massage member 81 Massage member 85 Massage member 86 Massage member 87 Massage member 111 Control unit

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A massaging machine for massaging a human body of a user with a massaging member, a recording medium on which massage information is recorded and detachable from the massaging machine, and a reading means for the recording medium Control means for performing massage by a massage member on a user in accordance with massage information of the recording medium read by the reading means, wherein the massage information includes a plurality of acupoint position information to be massaged by the massage member; A massage machine comprising: treatment course information indicating a massage operation to be performed by a member at the acupoint position. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the massage information includes explanation information for explaining to a user the contents of the treatment performed by the treatment course information, and further includes a display unit capable of displaying the explanation information. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein 3. A plurality of treatment course information is recorded on the recording medium, a treatment course selection means for selecting a treatment course is provided, and the treatment course information corresponding to the treatment course selected by the treatment course selection means is read out. 3. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means massages the acupoint position of the user's body with a massage member in accordance with the read treatment course information. 4. A recording medium on which massage information for controlling an operation of a massage member included in a massage machine by a control means is recorded, the massage information includes a plurality of acupoint positions where the massage member should perform massage. A recording medium on which massage information is recorded, including treatment information indicating information and massage operation information to be applied to each acupoint position by a massage member. 5. The massage information according to claim 4, wherein the massage information includes display information that can be displayed so as to explain to the user the contents of the treatment performed according to the treatment course information.
A recording medium on which the described massage information is recorded. 6. A recording medium on which massage information is recorded, wherein a plurality of treatment courses that can be selectively executed are recorded on the recording medium.