JP2001070383A - Massager and chair with the massager - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To massage appropriately and effectively legs, irrespective of the build by providing the chair with a calf receiving portion having a massaging function in a manner that allows its height to be adjusted. SOLUTION: A calf receiving portion 15 receiving calves from behind is made up of recesses 32 and 32, a receiving portion body 33 of a hollow stiff body, an air bag body 36 consisting of a pair of air bags 34 and 34, and a cover 37 thereof. That is structured so as to adjust the height by operating an operating lever to a frame. This structure makes a user adjust the height of the calf receiving portion 15 to suit to his build and massage by air bags 34 and 34 of the air bag body. Thus irrespective of the build, calves can be massaged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massager having a footrest and a calf receiving part, and a massager for massaging a user's calf with his / her foot on the footrest at the calf receiving part. About the chair provided.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device capable of massaging a calf, for example, a chair type air massage device shown in FIG. 9 is known. This massage device 1
A chair body 4 having a seat 2 and a backrest 3;
Below the front edge portion, a lower limb massage section 5 is provided integrally with the chair body 4. The seat 2 has an airbag 6,
The backrest 3 includes airbags 9 and 10, and the lower limb massage unit 5 includes an airbag 11. Each airbag is connected to an air compressor (not shown), and expands and contracts by supplying and discharging compressed air.

When a user sits on the massage device 1 and starts the device, each airbag repeatedly inflates and contracts to massage the corresponding site of the user. At this time, the left and right calves of the user are located in the concave portions 12 formed on the front surface of the lower limb massage section 5, and are repeatedly pressed by the inflating and contracting airbag 11, so that muscle massage and acupoint stimulation are performed.

[0004]

However, in this conventional massage apparatus 1, since the position of the lower limb massage section 5 is fixed with respect to the seat 2, the airbag 11 used for calf massage is used individually. Cannot be positioned in accordance with different calf positions, and depending on the physique of the user, there is a problem that the airbag 11 does not press the part to be massaged originally, and the expected massage effect cannot be obtained. .

[0005] From the viewpoint of effective massage of the leg of the user, it is more desirable to be able to stimulate not only the calf but also the sole.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a massager that can appropriately and effectively massage a user's leg irrespective of its physique. .

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a massager comprising: a footrest on which a user's foot is placed; and a recess for receiving the user's calf from the rear. Equipped with a calf receiving part,
The calf receiving portion has a massage function and is provided so as to be adjustable in height.

[0008] The massage device according to the second aspect is the first aspect.
The massager according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a vibrator for massaging the sole of the user is provided on the footrest.

[0009] The massage device according to the third aspect is the first aspect.
The massage device according to any one of the above, further comprising a push-up mechanism for pushing up the sole of the user and massaging the sole on the footrest.

[0010] The massage device according to the fourth aspect is the first aspect.
In the massage device described in (1), a vibrator and a push-up mechanism for pushing up the sole are provided on the footrest in order to massage the sole of the user.

The massage device according to the fifth aspect is the third aspect.
Or, in the massage device according to claim 4, the calf receiving portion presses and massages the calf, and the push-up mechanism pushes up the sole when the calf receiving portion presses the calf. It is characterized by massage.

A chair according to a sixth aspect is characterized in that the massage device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects is provided integrally with the chair body.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a massage device according to the present invention. This massage device 13 is configured such that a footrest 14, a calf receiving portion 15, and a driving portion 16 are provided on a frame 17, and as shown in FIG. The calf is placed on the placing stand 14, and the calf is received by the calf receiving portion 15 from behind and used.

A caster 18 with a lock mechanism is attached to the frame 17 so that the massager 13 can be easily moved. In addition, the massage device 13 is provided with a grip portion 19 that is gripped when the user moves it. The grip portion 19 extends in the front-rear horizontal direction so as not to obstruct the user M in the use state shown in FIG.

The footrest 14 is provided at a lower front portion of the frame 17, and is slightly inclined on a horizontal plane on the upper surface so that the user can easily put the sole on the foot. Footrest 14
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, it has a box shape composed of an upper case 20 and a lower case 21, in which a vibrator 22 is provided and a push-up mechanism 23 is provided.

The upper case 20 and the lower case 21 are mounted by a mounting member 24 shown in an enlarged manner in FIG.
The mounting member 24 is formed by connecting two pillars 25 and 26 via a rubber cushion 27, and the pillars 25 and 26 are formed with screw holes 25a and 26a. The column part 25 is screwed to the lower part of the upper case 20, the column part 26 is screwed to the upper part of the lower case 21, and the lower case 21 is fixed to the frame 17, so that the upper case 20 is It can vibrate with respect to the frame 17.

The vibrator 22 is constructed by attaching an eccentric load to a shaft (not shown) of a motor 28 (see FIG. 8), and is screwed to a lower portion of the upper case 20. The vibrator 22 vibrates the upper case 20 by the rotation of the motor 28, so that even when the user is wearing shoes, the sole of the shoe can be stimulated and massaged.

The push-up mechanism 23 comprises an airbag 29 which expands and contracts by supply and exhaust of compressed air, and a push-up protrusion 30 which moves up and down in accordance with the expansion and contraction of the airbag 29. The airbag 29 is disposed and held by a gutter-like holding member 31 screwed to a lower portion of the upper case 20, and the push-up protrusion 30 is formed such that the protrusion tip 30 a protrudes from the upper case 20. It is provided above. The push-up protrusion 30 is provided corresponding to the position of the sole of the user, and when the user is not wearing shoes, the sole is pushed up to stimulate and massage more strongly. Here, two push-up protrusions 30 are provided on the left and right, but one may be provided on the left and right, or a larger number may be provided.

The calf receiving portion 15 has recesses 32, 32 formed on the front surface for receiving the left and right calves of the user from behind, and as shown in FIG. 6, a receiving portion main body 33 which is a hollow rigid body, and a pair of air. An airbag body 36 is formed by connecting the bags 34, 34 with a connecting portion 35, and a cover 37 covers the airbag body 36. Receiving part body 33
A cylindrical portion 38 is provided to project rearward at a position forming the concave portion 32 of the first embodiment. The connecting portion 35 of the airbag body 36 includes:
An insertion hole 35a is formed in the cylindrical portion 38 at a position overlapping with the cylindrical hole 38a. The cylindrical hole 38a and the insertion hole 35
When the insertion member 39 is inserted into the airbag body 36 in a state where the airbag body 36 is
It is attached to a position forming the third concave portion 32.

More specifically, the insertion member 39 has a body 4 having an outer diameter and a length substantially the same as the inner diameter and the length of the cylindrical hole 38a.
0, and a flange 41 provided at one end of the body 40, and a screw hole is formed at the other end of the body 40.
The body 40 is inserted through the insertion hole 35a and the cylindrical hole 38a sequentially from the front, the connecting portion 35 is sandwiched by the flange portion 41, and an insertion member is formed by a screw 42 and a washer 43 screwed into the screw hole of the body 40. The airbag body 36 is attached to the receiving portion main body 33 by keeping the 39 from coming off.

A total of four hoses 44 for supplying and exhausting each airbag 34 of the airbag body 36 are connected to a five-way joint 45 inside the receiving body 33. The forked joint 45 further has a hose 46 extending from the drive unit 16.
Are connected, so that the supply and exhaust of the four airbags 34 are evenly performed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the calf receiving portion 15 has a pipe member 48 into which left and right pipe members 47 forming the frame 17 are inserted. A plurality of engagement recesses 49 are provided along the axial direction on the upper upper surface side of the pipe member 47, and an operation lever 50 and a perforation 51 are provided on the upper surface side of the pipe member 48. The operation lever 50 is rotatable about a fulcrum O and is urged by a spring 52 in the direction of arrow A. At the tip of the operation lever 50, a downwardly protruding engagement projection 53 is formed. The calf receiving portion 15 is positioned with respect to the frame 17 by engaging the engaging convex portion 53 with any of the engaging concave portions 49 through the perforations 51. Further, the user rotates the operation lever 50 in the direction of the arrow A ′ against the urging force of the spring 52 to release the engagement between the engagement convex portion 53 and the engagement concave portion 49, and causes the pipe member 47 to rotate. On the other hand, the height of the calf receiving portion 15 is adjusted by sliding the pipe member 48 to engage the engaging convex portion 53 with the other engaging concave portion 49.

As shown in FIG. 8, the drive section 16 includes a control circuit 54, an air compressor 55, and solenoid valves 56 and 57.
And The air compressor 55 has the solenoid valve 5
The airbags 29, 34 are connected via the airbags 6, 57, and the airbags 29, 34 expand and contract with compressed air supplied and exhausted according to the opening and closing operations of the solenoid valves 56, 57. Control circuit 5
Reference numeral 4 controls the electromagnetic valves 56 and 57 so as to inflate the airbag 29 after inflating the airbag 34, and also controls the rotation of the motor 28 of the vibrator 22.

In the massage device 13 according to this embodiment, since the calf receiving portion 15 having a massage function is provided so as to be adjustable in height, it is possible to massage an appropriate part of the calf irrespective of the user's physique. And the desired massage effect can be obtained. This massage device 13 can be easily moved independently of the chair, so that the use place can be freely selected,
Calf receiving part 15 according to the seat part of the chair to be combined
It can be applied to various chairs by adjusting the height of the chair.

In order to massage the sole of the user, a vibrator 22 and a push-up mechanism 23
Is provided, the massage can be performed by an advantageous method according to the situation by using the former when the user wears shoes and using the latter when the user does not wear shoes.

Further, the solenoid valve 56,
When the airbag 29 is inflated after the airbag 34 is inflated by the control of 57 and the calf receiving portion 15 is pressing the calf, the push-up projection 30 of the push-up mechanism 23 is pressed.
Massages by pushing up the sole, so that the legs are prevented from escaping upward due to the pushing up, and the sole can be more strongly stimulated.

In the above description, the movable massage device has been described. However, the massage device may be provided integrally with the chair body so that the height of the calf receiving portion can be adjusted. In such a case, the various effects described above can be easily obtained by eliminating the trouble of setting the massage device. In the above, an example using an air-driven massage mechanism has been described, but a mechanical massage mechanism may be used.

[0029]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the calf receiving portion having the massage function is provided so as to be adjustable in height, an appropriate calf can be obtained regardless of the user's physique. The site can be massaged, and the desired massage effect can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the vibrator for massaging the sole of the user is provided on the footrest, even if the user is wearing shoes, the sole of the foot rests. It can be stimulated by vibration and massage the legs effectively.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the push-up mechanism for pushing up and massaging the sole of the user is provided on the footrest, the sole of the user who does not wear shoes is strongly stimulated. The legs can be massaged more effectively.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the footrest is provided with the vibrator and the push-up mechanism for pushing the sole in order to massage the sole of the user, the user wears shoes. By using the former when wearing, and using the latter when not wearing, massage can be performed by an advantageous method according to the situation.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the calf receiving portion presses the calf, the push-up mechanism pushes up the sole and massages, so that the leg is prevented from escaping upward due to the push-up. Being able to stimulate the soles more strongly.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the effect of any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention can be easily obtained without the need for setting the massage device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a massage device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an example of use of the massage device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along a line X1-X1 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along a line X2-X2 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the attachment member of FIG. 3 in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along a line Z1-Z1 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line X3-X3 in FIG.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a driving unit.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a conventional chair-type air massage device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13 Massager 14 Footrest 15 Calf receiver 16 Drive 22 Vibrator 23 Push-up mechanism 32 Recess M User

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Shoji Hoshino 43-Horiyamashita, Hadano-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Toshiba Tec Corporation Hadano Plant F-term (reference) 4C074 AA03 CC01 DD01 GG08 HH02 4C100 AA00 AD02 BA02 BB05 BC11 BC12 BC13 CA08 CA09 DA10 DA11 EA09

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A footrest on which a user's foot is placed, and a calf receiving portion having a concave portion formed on the front surface for receiving the user's calf from behind, the calf receiving portion having a massage function, A massager characterized by being provided with a height adjustable. 2. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein a vibrator for massaging the sole of the user is provided on the footrest. 3. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein a push-up mechanism for pushing up the sole of the user and massaging the sole is provided on the footrest. 4. The massage according to claim 1, wherein the footrest is provided with a vibrator and a push-up mechanism for pushing up the sole for massaging the sole of the user. vessel. 5. The calf receiving portion massages the calf by pressing the calf, and the push-up mechanism pushes up the foot sole and massages when the calf receiving portion presses the calf. The massage device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein 6. A chair comprising the massage device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 integrally with a chair body.