JP2001037829A - Air massager - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air massager having high functions. SOLUTION: In this air massager, air bags 5 are attached to the inner wall of a recess 1 in such a way as to provide spaces 2 for inserting human limbs therein to form a therapeutic part 7 and an air feeding and exhausting device which feeds and exhausts air to and from the air bags 5 to expand and contract the air bags 5 is provided in communication with the air bags 5. A flexible, non-contracting molded sheet material 10 is provided in proximity to the upper surface of each air bag 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air massager for inflating and deflating an air bag to massage a human limb held between the air bags.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As this kind of air massage machine,
JP-A-8-89540 is known. The massage machine is shown in FIG. The air massage machine shown in FIG. 3 attaches an air bag 5 to the inner wall of the concave portion 1 so as to provide a space 2 for inserting a limb of a human body to form a treatment section 7. The air supply / exhaust device 6 for supplying and exhausting air to inflate and contract the air bag 5 communicates with the air bag 5 to massage the limb of a human body held between the air bags 5 by inflation and contraction.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, since the air bag when inflated has a dome shape, the force for pressing the limb of the human body is different between the central portion and the peripheral portion of the air bag. However, there is a problem that compression unevenness occurs.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a high-performance air massage machine in which the force for compressing the limb of the human body is substantially uniform and the massage effect is improved. To provide.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the massage machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, air bags are respectively attached to the inner walls of the recesses so as to provide a space for inserting a limb of a human body. Forming a treatment section, and supplying and discharging air to and from the air bag to expand and contract the air bag. The material is provided close to the upper surface of the air bag.

Therefore, the inflating air bag is deformed so as to follow the shape of the molded sheet material, and the force from the air bag is applied substantially uniformly to the entire limb of the human body inserted into the treatment section without compression unevenness. Therefore, a massage with a high massage effect can be performed.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view and (b) is a front view. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another configuration example of the embodiment.

[0008] The air massage machine of this embodiment is
Air bags 5 are respectively attached to the inner wall of the concave portion 1 so as to provide a space 2 for inserting a limb of a human body, thereby forming a treatment section 7. In an air massage machine provided in communication with a supply / exhaust device 6 for inflating and contracting air, a molded sheet material 10 which is flexible and does not expand and contract is provided close to the upper surface of the air bag 5.
Although not shown in FIG. 1, the air supply / exhaust device 6 is configured to communicate with the air bladder 5 as in the conventional device (FIG. 3).

The operation of the above embodiment will be described in detail below.
First, a limb of a human body such as an arm or a foot is inserted into the space 2 inside the treatment section 7, and the air supply / exhaust device 6 is driven to repeatedly inflate / deflate the air bag 5 communicating with the air supply / exhaust device 6 by repeating air supply / exhaust. Let it. The force of the air bag 5 that repeats expansion and contraction is applied to the formed sheet material 1.
Massage the limb of the human body through 0.

Therefore, the inflating air bag 5 is deformed so as to follow the shape of the molded sheet material 10, and the force from the air bag 5 is applied to the entire limb of the human body inserted into the treatment section 7 without any compression unevenness. Since it is given substantially uniformly, a massage with a high massage effect can be performed.

The molded sheet material 10 may be made of polypropylene or polyethylene. Further, the molded sheet material 10 is flexible, and the inflatable air bag 5 is deformed so as to follow the shape of the molded sheet material 10, that is, the air bag 5 has a small expansion due to the force of the air bag. Also includes those made with some of the filling rubber. Further, as shown in (b), a projection 11 may be provided on the surface of the molded sheet so as to press an acupoint of a human body.

In addition to the case where the air massage machine 3 is used alone, as shown in FIG. 2, the air massage machine 3 having the above configuration is arranged above the armrest of the chair 20 or on the front side of the seat. It may be configured and used.

[0013]

As described above, in the air massage machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the force from the air bag is applied substantially uniformly to the entire limb of the human body inserted into the treatment section without any compression unevenness. Therefore, a massage with a high massage effect can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another configuration example of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional example of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Concavity 2 Space 5 Air bag 6 Air supply / exhaust device 7 Treatment part 10 Molded sheet material

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Toshiaki Minano 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (72) Inventor Shinji Tsutsui 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Works ( 72) Inventor Yuichi Nishibori 1048 Kadoma, Kazuma, Osaka Prefecture F-term in Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. 3B096 AB05 AD03 4C100 AA00 AD01 AD02 BB05 BC11 CA03 DA08 DA10

Claims (1)

[Claims] An air bag is attached to an inner wall of a concave portion so as to provide a space for inserting a limb of a human body to form a treatment section, and air is supplied to and exhausted from the air bag to form an air bag. An air massage machine provided with a supply and exhaust device for inflating and deflating in communication with each other, characterized in that a molded sheet material having flexibility and not expanding and contracting is provided close to an upper surface of an air bag. .