JP2001178791A - Air massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air massage machine capable of obtaining selectively or both pressing stimulation and vibrational stimulation for pressing and relaxing the lower limbs. SOLUTION: This air massage machine is provided with a massage tool body 22, a vibrator 23, air bags 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b and an air supply-exhaust device. The body 22 forms a pair of therapeutic recessed parts 12d, 12e capable of housing the lower limbs of a user so as to be individually taken in and out by opening an upper surface and the front and rear both ends. The air bags are respectively installed on both side surfaces of both therapeutic recessed parts, and air is supplied to and exhausted from the respective air bags by the air supply-exhaust device communicating with these air bags. The respective air bags 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b give a pressing air massage by pressing and relaxing the lower limbs in the therapeutic recessed parts from the side by the simultaneous expansion and contraction. A vibrational massage is performed by imparting vibrational stimulation to the lower limbs in the therapeutic recessed parts by driving of the vibrator 23 built in the body. The massage can be given by these both stimulation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air massage machine for massaging a user's limbs (legs, arms, etc.).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a device for massaging the lower limb of a user, the lower leg is connected to a front portion of a seat of a chair body, and is placed on a flat leg mounting table for simply supporting the lower limb of the user sitting on the chair body from below. There is known a device incorporating a vibrator and massaging a lower limb by vibration stimulation generated by the vibrator.

[0003] In addition, recently, a leg mounting table connected to the front side of a seat portion of a chair body has a pair of treatment concave portions capable of accommodating a lower leg of a user sitting on the chair body. An air bag is attached to the inner surface of the recess, and air is supplied to and exhausted from each air bag by the air supply / exhaust device, and as each air bag is repeatedly inflated and contracted, the lower limb is pressed and relaxed from both sides to massage. What is known is.

[0004] The former massage machine can only massage the lower limb of the user by vibratory stimulation, but cannot give any other stimulus to the user. Similarly, the latter air massage machine cannot be used. Compression on lower limbs
The massage can be performed only by the pressing stimulus accompanying the relaxation, and other stimuli cannot be given to the user.

[0005] Therefore, for a user who wishes to obtain a massage by different kinds of stimuli as described above selectively or simultaneously, it is necessary to prepare two such massage machines.
Since the burden is large both in terms of equipment and location, improvement is desired. In addition, since the vibration is transmitted to each part, it is necessary to take care that the influence of the vibration is minimized on the attachment portion of the massage device such as the chair body, and the vibration stimulation is relatively more familiar to the user than the pressing stimulation. Because it is easy to do so, it is also desirable to take care to minimize such habituation.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an air massage machine capable of selectively or simultaneously providing a pressing stimulus and a vibration stimulus accompanied by pressure and relaxation to a user. .

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide a massage device in which a treatment recess is formed in which an upper surface and front and rear ends are opened to accommodate a treatment portion of a user. A main body, a vibrator attached to the main body, an air bag attached to at least one of both side surfaces of the treatment concave portion, and air for supplying and exhausting air to and from the air bag provided in communication with the air bag. And a supply / exhaust device.

In each of the inventions other than the present invention and the twelfth aspect, the treatment concave portion accommodates a lower limb or an arm or the like as a portion to be treated by a user so as to be freely taken in and out. Or used alone or in front of a chair, or connected to the front of the seat of the chair body. In the present invention and each of the following inventions, an unbalanced vibrator that generates vibration by rotating an eccentric weight by a motor, an electromagnetic vibrator using an electromagnetic solenoid as a driving unit, and the like may be used as the vibrator. it can. Further, in the present invention and each of the following inventions, on the bottom surface of the treatment concave portion, there may be provided a Shiatsu projection or a bottom air bladder for applying treatment stimulus to the treatment portion of the user accommodated in the treatment concave portion from the bottom surface side. Similarly, an air bag attached to the side surface of the treatment concave portion may be provided with an acupressure protrusion to be moved therewith. Further, in the present invention, the treatment concave portion may be single or a pair.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the air bag attached to the side surface of the treatment concave portion is inflated or deflated by the air supply / exhaust device, the treatment portion of the user accommodated in the treatment concave portion is placed on its side. Can provide a pressing stimulus. When the vibrator attached to the massage device main body is driven, vibration stimulation can be applied to the treatment target portion of the user housed in the pair of treatment concave portions as the whole massage device main body is vibrated. When both the air supply / exhaust device and the vibrator are driven, a massage effect can be enhanced by applying a vibration stimulus together with a pressing stimulus to the treatment target portion of the user accommodated in the treatment concave portion.

[0010] The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the massage tool main body is supported on a base via vibration damping means.

In the present invention, the transmission of the vibration of the vibrator attached to the main body to the base is suppressed by the vibration damping means. Therefore, even when the vibrator is used on a mounting surface such as a floor, the chair can be used. Even in the case of being connected to a seat of the main body and used as a leg mounting table, transmission of vibration of the vibrator to a mounting surface or a chair main body or the like via a base can be suppressed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 3 has both side walls and a movable intermediate wall, and the upper surface and both front and rear ends are opened between these side walls and the intermediate wall to allow the user to perform the operation. A massage tool body having a pair of treatment recesses capable of accommodating a treatment portion, a vibrator attached to the massage tool body in connection with the intermediate wall, and at least one of both side surfaces of the treatment recess. It is characterized by comprising an attached air bag and an air supply / exhaust device provided in communication with the air bag and for supplying / exhausting air to / from the air bag.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the air bag attached to the side surface of the treatment concave portion is inflated or deflated by the air supply / exhaust device, the treatment portion of the user accommodated in the treatment concave portion is placed on the side thereof. A pressing stimulus can be given from the side. When the vibrator attached to the massage device main body is driven, the lower wall of the user sandwiching the intermediate wall is accommodated in a pair of treatment concave portions as the intermediate wall which is a part of the massage device main body is vibrated. Can be given a vibration stimulus. When both the air supply / exhaust device and the vibrator are driven, a massage effect can be enhanced by applying a vibration stimulus together with a pressing stimulus to the treatment target portion of the user accommodated in the treatment concave portion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the intermediate wall is supported via vibration damping means, and a driving portion of the vibrator is fixed to a bottom wall of the massage device main body, and is connected to the driving portion and the intermediate wall. The vibrating part of the fixed vibrator is connected by a universal joint.

According to the present invention, the intermediate wall for applying vibration stimulation to the treatment target vibrates, and the position of the vibrator fixed to the bottom wall of the massage tool main body with respect to the driving unit changes, but the driving unit does not rotate. The power can be transmitted to the intermediate wall by the universal joint without any trouble, and the intermediate wall can be vibrated to give a vibration stimulus to the treatment target.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the air bag is inflated and deflated by the intermittent drive of the air supply / exhaust device, and the vibrator is driven when the air supply / exhaust device is driven during the intermittent drive period. It is characterized by. In the present invention, the timing of the start of driving of the air supply / exhaust device and the start of driving of the vibrator during the intermittent driving period may be the same, and the start of driving of the vibrator may be shifted so as to be delayed. The drive time may be the same as the drive time of the air supply / exhaust device during the intermittent drive period, or may be shorter than the drive time of the air supply / exhaust device. In addition, the driving of the vibrator under various synchronization modes may be continuous or intermittent.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when applying a pressing stimulus and a vibration stimulus to the treatment target, the vibrator is operated only when the air supply / exhaust device is driven, and the treatment target is treated. On the other hand, because it gives intermittent vibration stimulation,
It is possible to prevent getting used to the vibration stimulation.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the air bag is inflated and contracted by the intermittent driving of the air supply / exhaust device, and the vibrator is driven when the air supply / exhaust device stops driving during the intermittent driving period. It is characterized by the following.

In the present invention, the vibrator is driven at this time by focusing on the fact that the air in the air bag escapes (deaeration) when the drive is stopped during the intermittent drive period of the air supply / exhaust device. The treatment can be effectively spread to the treatment target without the vibration being attenuated by the inflated air bag, and the treatment is in a relaxed state in which the blood flow is not interrupted by the deaeration. As described above, the vibration is effectively propagated to the part, so that the blood circulation of the treated part can be further promoted.
In addition, since the operation time of the vibrator driven by electric power and the drive time of the air supply / exhaust device do not overlap, fluctuations in power consumption per unit time are reduced, and power consumption can be leveled.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the air bag is inflated and contracted by the intermittent driving of the air supply / exhaust device, and the vibrator is driven during an inflation period of the air bag.

In the present invention, since the vibrator is driven during the inflation period of the air bag, the vibrator is vibrated by the treatment portion held by the inflated air bag so as not to move in the treatment recess. Therefore, the vibration of the vibrator can be transmitted from the side of the treatment portion to the treatment portion via the air bag pressed against the treatment portion.

The invention of claim 8 is characterized in that the magnitude of vibration of the vibrator is adjustable. In the present invention, the magnitude of the vibration can be adjusted by vibration adjusting means such as changing the voltage applied to the drive unit of the vibrator, and the adjustment may or may not involve a change in the frequency. .

In the present invention, the magnitude (intensity) of the vibration of the vibrator changes when a vibration stimulus is applied to the treatment target, so that it is possible to prevent the user from being used to the vibration stimulus.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the vibrator is intermittently driven, and its vibration period can be adjusted. In the present invention, the period of the vibration can be adjusted by a vibration period adjusting means such as changing the driving frequency applied to the drive unit of the vibrator, and the adjustment does not involve the change in the magnitude of the vibration. You may.

In the present invention, when a vibration stimulus is applied to the treatment target, the vibration cycle of the vibrator changes, so that it is possible to prevent the user from being used to the vibration stimulus.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the vibration direction of the vibrator is vertical.
The invention of 1 is characterized in that the vibration direction of the vibrator is a horizontal direction.

According to these inventions, it is possible to apply a vertical or horizontal vibration stimulus to the treatment target in the treatment concave portion, which suits the user's preference according to the sensitivity.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a chair-type air massager, comprising: a chair body having a seat and a backrest; A pair which is attached to the chair main body, has both side walls and an intermediate wall, and can open the upper surface and both front and rear ends between the both side walls and the intermediate wall to accommodate a lower leg of a user sitting on the chair main body. Treatment recess is formed, a vibrator is assembled, and a leg mounting portion having leg air bags attached to at least both side surfaces of the intermediate wall out of both side surfaces of the intermediate wall and inner side surfaces of the both side walls, respectively. And an air supply / exhaust device provided in communication with each of the leg air bladders to supply and exhaust air to and from these leg air bladders.

In the present invention, the vibrator vibrates the entire leg rest as in the first aspect of the present invention.
The intermediate wall may be vibrated as in the invention of claim 3, and the inventions of claims 5 to 11 may or may not be added to the invention.

In the present invention, the leg placement portion disposed on the front side of the seat portion has both side walls and an intermediate wall, and a pair of treatment recesses between each of the walls has an upper surface and a front-rear end. Since it is open, both lower limbs of the user sitting on the chair body can be easily accommodated in the treatment recess from above the leg rest, and the lower limb can be easily pulled out of the treatment recess for the same reason. Then, the leg air bag attached to the side surface of the treatment concave portion is repeatedly inflated and contracted by the operation of the air supply / exhaust device in a state where the lower leg is accommodated in the treatment concave portion. It can relax and thereby provide a pressing stimulus to massage both lower limbs. Further, when driving the vibrator attached to the leg rest, the vibration generated by the vibrator can be applied to the lower leg in the treatment recess. When driving both the air supply / exhaust device and the vibrator,
Massage can be performed by a combination of pressing stimulation and vibration stimulation. As described above, in the twelfth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to selectively or simultaneously obtain the pressing stimulus and the vibration stimulus accompanied by the compression and relaxation of the lower leg of the user from the side.

[0031]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The chair body as a massage machine body indicated by reference numeral 1 in FIG. 1 showing the overall structure of the chair type air massage machine according to this embodiment has a seat portion 2 and a backrest portion 3.

An armrest 2a is provided on each side of the seat 2 in the width direction. The backrest 3 is located at the rear end of the seat 2,
The seat 2 is provided at a predetermined angle with respect to the seat 2. The armrest 2a may be omitted, and the backrest 3
May be provided so as to be capable of reclining operation and capable of being turned upside down.

A thigh air bladder 4 for massaging the thighs of the user sitting on the chair body 1 is provided at the front of the seating surface of the seat 2, and the user's hips are provided at the rear of the seating surface of the seating 2. An air bag 5 for buttocks for massaging the part is provided. The air bladders 4 and 5 are formed into an elongated flat bag using airtight and soft material, and are arranged to extend in the width direction of the seat 2 respectively. These air bladders 4 and 5 expand and contract with the supply and discharge of compressed air described later.

A pair of waist air bags 6a and 6b for massaging the waist of the user are provided at the lower end of the backrest 3, and the shoulder of the user is provided at the upper end of the backrest 3. A pair of shoulder air bladders 7a and 7b for massaging are provided.
Further, the backrest portion 3 is provided with a back muscle bladder 8 positioned between the back air bladders 7a and 7b and the waist bladders 6a and 6b to massage the back muscles of the user. A pair of waist bladders 6a, 6b and a pair of shoulder bladders 7a,
The reference numerals 7b are arranged side by side in the width direction of the backrest portion 3, respectively. The backrest air bag 8 extends in the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction) of the backrest portion 3 at the center in the width direction of the backrest portion 3 and is provided so as to correspond to the position of the backrest of the user.

Each of these air bladders 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b,
And 8 have the same airtightness as the air bags 4 and 5 and are formed into a flat bag using a soft material,
It expands and contracts with the supply and exhaust of compressed air. The chair body 1 in which the air bags are arranged as described above is covered with the flexible cloth 9 and provided on one side surface of the seat covered with the cloth 9. A remote controller 10 described later as input means is inserted and held in a pocket-shaped storage section (not shown) so as to be insertable and removable.

To the seat portion 2 of the chair body 1, a leg rest portion 12 as a massage device body for massaging the lower limb of a user sitting on the chair body 1 is connected. As shown in FIG. 2, the leg mounting portion 12 disposed on the front side of the seat portion 2 is connected to a plurality of support portions 13 (only one portion is provided) provided at the front end portion of the seat portion 2 by approximately 90 ° via a pivot 14. It is mounted so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and is positioned by positioning means such as a ratchet mechanism (not shown). As a result, the leg mounting portion 12 is moved to the position shown in FIG.
And a first use position connected to the front end of the seat 2 and protruding forward as shown in FIG. 2, and the seat 2 as shown in FIG.
Can be positioned at the second use position, which is bent downward from the front end to be in a standing posture, and can be positioned at an arbitrary inclination angle between these two positions. In addition, 1 in FIG.
Reference numeral 1 denotes an operation handle for moving the leg rest 12.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
Is a base 21 and a massage tool body 22
And leg air bladders 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, a vibrator 23, and vibration damping means 24.

The base 21 is made of a flat plate having high rigidity.
One end thereof is connected to the pivot 14. A massage tool main body 22 is supported on the base 21 via a plurality of vibration dampers 24. An elastic body such as a coil-shaped spring is used for the vibration damping means 24, and these are sandwiched between the base 21 and the bottom wall 22 a of the massage tool main body 22. The vibration damping means 24 is provided at least at four corners of the base 21 and the massage tool main body 22.

The massage tool main body 22 has side walls 12a and 12b on both sides in the width direction, and has an intermediate wall 12c at a center position in the width direction. Each of these walls 1
2a to 12c are parallel to each other and
A substantially U-shaped treatment concave portion 12d is formed between the adjacent side walls 12a and 12c, and a substantially U-shaped treatment concave portion 12e is formed between the adjacent side walls 12b and 12c. The treatment recesses 12d and 12e have a configuration in which the upper surface and both ends in the longitudinal direction (both front and rear ends) are opened, and are used to store and support the lower limb (not shown) of a user therein. These treatment recesses 12d, 12
"e" is formed to have a size capable of storing substantially the entire cross-sectional size of the user's lower limb in the thickness direction.

The massage tool body 22 has an intermediate wall 12
The vibrator 23 is built in using the space on the back side of c. The vibrator 23 includes an electric motor 25 as a driving unit thereof, and an eccentric weight 26 as a vibration generating unit connected to an output shaft of the motor 25. The vibrator 23 has, for example, a posture in which the axis of the motor 25 extends in the front-rear direction of the
Are connected to a plurality of motor support ribs 27 standing upright. Therefore, the vibrator 23 is provided so as to apply vibration in the thickness direction (longitudinal direction) to the massage tool main body 22 as the center of gravity of the eccentric weight 26 is eccentrically rotated about the output shaft.

Although the vibrator 23 is installed at the center in the width direction of the massage device main body 22 as described above, it is excellent in that the entire massage device main body 22 can be vibrated in a well-balanced manner, but in the present invention, the side wall 12a or 12b is provided. May be arranged in the back side space, or may be attached to the outside of the massage device main body 22 instead of the inside thereof. For example, the bottom wall 22a
In the case where the vibrator 23 is externally mounted on the lower surface of the leg mounting portion 12 without increasing the thickness of the entire leg placing portion 12, a relief hole is provided in a part of the base 21 corresponding to the mounting position.
Can be attached externally. In the present invention, when the vibrator 23 is mounted upright, the massage device main body 22
Can be given a vibration in the width direction (lateral direction).

The side walls 12a and the intermediate wall 12c facing the treatment recess 12d are opposed to each other.
The airbags 15a for the legs for pressing and massaging the lower limbs individually housed and placed in the treatment recesses 12d and 12e from the sides thereof are provided on the side surfaces of the side walls 12b and the intermediate wall 12c facing each other. , 15b, and 16a, 16
b is provided. These air bags 15a, 15b, 1
6a and 16b are formed in a flat bag using a soft material while having airtightness similarly to each air bag of the chair body 1, and expand and contract with the supply and discharge of compressed air. It is sized to wrap the lower limb from both sides when inflated. Each air bag 15a, 15b, 16
For example, a and 16b are provided with their four corners or both upper and lower edges fixed to the side surfaces of the concave portion.

The leg placement section 12 is covered with a surface cloth 28 having flexibility to cover the air bags 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b and the base 21 arranged as described above.

A unitized air supply / exhaust device 31 is disposed in the space below the seat 2. This device 31 is, as shown in FIG.
2, a filter tank 33, a distribution switch 34, electromagnetic on-off valves 35 and 40, and a control device 36 are formed.

More specifically, the air compressor 32 is used as compressed air supply means, and a filter tank 33 is connected to a compressed air discharge port through a supply pipe 37. The filter tank 33 is used for absorbing the pulsation of the compressed air supplied from the air compressor 32 and smoothing the compressed air flow. A supply pipe 38 is connected to the outlet of the tank 33, and the supply pipe 38 has two branch supply pipes 38a and 38a.
b. One end of one branch supply pipe 38a is connected to a distribution switch 34 as air distribution means via an electromagnetic on-off valve 40, and the other end of the other branch supply pipe 38b is further branched and connected to an electromagnetic on-off valve 35. I have.

The distribution switch 34 is a rotary valve driven by a well-known motor or the like used in an air-type massage machine, and has one intake port to which a branch supply pipe 38a is connected, and a supply / exhaust pipe 41. 45 have a plurality of distribution ports that are individually connected, and one exhaust port, and the rotation of the flow path switching rotor allows the arbitrarily selected distribution port to communicate with the intake port. With
The unselected distribution ports are communicated with the exhaust ports, and the non-leg air bladders 4, 5, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7
It is formed so that selective air supply and selective exhaust for b and 8 can be performed.

The supply / exhaust pipe 41 is connected to the thigh air bag 4,
The supply / exhaust pipe 42 is connected to the air bag 5 for the tail, and the supply / exhaust pipe 43
Are branched and individually connected to the waist air bladders 6a and 6b,
The supply / exhaust pipe 44 is connected to the back air bag 8,
5 is branched and individually connected to shoulder air bladders 7a and 7b.

The electromagnetic on-off valve 35 is connected to a leg supply / exhaust pipe 46, which is a pair of branch supply / exhaust pipes 46a, 4a, 4b.
6b. One branch air supply / exhaust pipe 46a is further branched and individually connected to a pair of air bladders 15a and 15b, and the other branch air supply / exhaust pipe 46b is further branched and individually a pair of air bladders 16a and 16b. It is connected to the. The solenoid on-off valve 35 has an exhaust port that allows only the air bags 15a, 15b, 16a, and 16b to communicate with the atmosphere when the flow path is closed.

The control device 36 as a control means includes a central processing unit CPU (not shown) and a read-on memory RO.
M, a well-known microcomputer including a random access memory ROM and the like. The control device 36 stores programs for executing various operation modes, and controls the operations of the air compressor 32, the distribution switch 34, and the electromagnetic on-off valves 35 and 40 according to the selected operation mode. It is configured to selectively supply and exhaust air to and from each air bag. or,
The control device 36 controls driving of the vibrator 23 via a vibrator driver 47.

The various operation modes include a full-body massage course, an upper body massage course, and a lower body massage course.
Point massage operation mode for individually massaging each body part of the back muscles, hips, buttocks, thighs, and legs, and leg points for each of the course operation modes and the point massage operation modes other than the point massage operation mode for the legs In addition to the setting of the leg-synchronous operation mode in which the massage operation mode is performed at the same time, the composite massage operation mode in which the vibrator 23 is used in combination with these operation modes, and the vibration massage operation mode in which only the vibrator 23 is used alone Is set. The selection of each operation mode is input by the remote controller 10.

In the chair-type massage machine having the above-mentioned structure,
Since the leg rest 12 for massaging the lower limb of the user sitting on the chair body 1 has a pair of treatment recesses 12d and 12e whose upper surface and both front and rear ends are open, the leg rest 12 is Even in the first position shown in FIG.
Even in the second position shown in (B), both treatment concave portions 12d,
The lower limb can be easily taken in and out of the 12e.

When the vibration massage operation mode is selected by the remote controller 10 in a state where the lower limbs are accommodated in the treatment concave portions 12d and 12e, the control device 36 drives the vibrator 23 via the vibrator driver 47. With the rotation of the eccentric weight 26 of the vibrator 23, the massage tool main body 22 of the leg rest 12 is rotated.
Is simultaneously excited in the vertical direction, and at the same time,
Vibration massage for giving a vibration stimulus to the lower limb accommodated in 2e is performed.

When the mode in which air massage is performed using the air bladders 15a, 15b, 16a, and 16b for the legs is selected by the remote controller 10, the control device 36 controls the electromagnetic opening and closing of the passage of the branch supply pipe 38a. Valve 4
After closing 0 and opening the other solenoid on-off valve 35,
The air compressor 32 is operated intermittently at a predetermined cycle (see FIG. 5). When the air compressor 32 is driven (ON) during the intermittent drive period T, compressed air is simultaneously introduced into the leg air bladders 15a, 15b, 16a, and 16b to expand them. When the operation of the air compressor 32 is stopped (at the time of OFF), the electromagnetic on-off valve 35 is closed and the air discharged from each leg air bladder 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b is closed due to the weight of the lower limb. Since the air is exhausted through the exhaust port of the on-off valve 35, each leg air bag 15a, 1
5b, 16a and 16b contract simultaneously.

The leg air bags 15a, 15b, 16
With the repetition of inflation and deflation of a and 16b, the lower limb accommodated in the treatment recesses 12d and 12e is squeezed from the side by the leg air bladders 15a, 15b or 16a and 16b during the inflation. The leg bladders 15a, 15b, 16 are released and relaxed.
The lower limbs accommodated in the treatment concave portions 12d and 12e can be pressed and massaged by the a and 16b. In this case, since the air bladders 15b and 16b for the legs attached to both sides of the intermediate wall 12c of the massage device main body 22 are inflated and contracted at the same time, these air bladders 15b and 16b are inflated together to move the lower limbs to the side. When compressed from the middle wall 12c via the air bladders 15b and 16b due to the compression.
Are applied from both sides of the intermediate wall 12c in opposite directions to cancel each other. Therefore, the strength of the intermediate wall 12c may be low.

When the remote controller 10 selects the combined massage mode in which the lower limbs accommodated in the treatment recesses 12d and 12e are subjected to the pressure massage by the air massage and the vibration massage by the vibrator 23, the control device 36, as described above, closes the electromagnetic on-off valve 40 that opens and closes the passage of the branch supply pipe 38a, opens the other electromagnetic on-off valve 35, and operates the air compressor 32 intermittently at a predetermined cycle. By driving the lower leg 23, the lower limb accommodated in the treatment concave portions 12 d and 12 e is subjected to a pressing massage accompanying the inflation and contraction of the leg air bladders 15 a, 15 b, 16 a and 16 b and a vibration from the vibrator 23. Combine with vibration massage to massage lower limbs It can be.

As described above, the leg rests 12 for both lower limbs
Massage, a pair of treatment concave portions 12d, 1d
Since the massage can be performed by selectively or simultaneously applying the pressing stimulus and the vibration stimulus accompanied by the compression and relaxation of the lower limb from the side in 2e, the burden is small in terms of equipment and location.

Further, when performing a composite massage in which the pressing massage and the vibration massage are combined, the control device 36 operates the following first to fifth composite masseur operation modes according to a command from the remote controller 10 according to the user's preference. Can be selected.

When the first composite massage operation mode is selected, the control device 36 controls the vibrator 23 only during the driving period T1 during the intermittent driving period T of the air compressor 32 that is intermittently driven at a constant period as shown in FIG. The operation of the vibrator 23 is controlled to be driven. In this case, the driving of the vibrator 23 may be started in synchronization with the start of the driving time T1, or the driving of the vibrator 23 may be started a predetermined time after the start of the driving time T1. The driving of the vibrator 23 may be driven by continuous energization during the driving period A, or may be driven by intermittent energization.

Therefore, in the first composite massage operation mode, when applying the vibration stimulus to the lower limb accommodated in the pair of treatment recesses 12d and 12e together with the pressing stimulus, the air compressor 3 of the air supply / exhaust device 31 is used.
The vibrator 23 is driven only at the time of driving T2,
Since the vibration stimulus is intermittently applied to the lower limbs in the treatment concave portions 12d and 12e, the user can be prevented from getting used to the vibration stimulus.

When the second composite massage operation mode is selected, the control device 36 controls the vibrator 23 only during the intermittent drive period T2 of the air compressor 32 that is intermittently driven at a constant cycle as shown in FIG.
The operation of the vibrator 23 is controlled such that the. Also in this case, the drive of the vibrator 23 is started in synchronization with the start of the drive stop time T2, or the drive of the vibrator 23 is started after a predetermined time from the start of the drive stop time T2. Further, the driving of the vibrator 23 may be driven by continuous energization during the driving period B, or may be driven by intermittent energization.

In the second composite massage operation mode,
When the vibration stimulus is applied to the lower limb accommodated in the pair of treatment recesses 12d and 12e together with the pressing stimulus, the air bladders 15a, 15b, 1
When the air in 6a and 16b escapes and contracts, the vibrator 23 is driven.

Therefore, the vibration of the vibrator 23 is not attenuated by the inflated air bags 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, and the vibration stimulus can be effectively applied to the lower limbs in the treatment recesses 12d, 12e. . In the state where the air bladders 15a, 15b, 16a, and 16b are contracted, the blood flow of the lower limb is in a relaxed state in which the flow of blood does not stagnate, and in this state, vibration is effectively propagated as described above. The blood circulation of the lower limb can be further promoted. In addition, as is apparent from FIG. 5, the driving of the vibrator 23 driven by the supply of electric power and the air
Is not overlapped with the driving of the power supply, the fluctuation of the power consumption per unit time is reduced, and the power consumption can be leveled, which is advantageous in circuit design. Further, the vibrator 23 is driven only at the time T2 when the driving of the air compressor 32 is stopped,
Since the vibration stimulus is intermittently applied to the lower limbs in the treatment concave portions 12d and 12e, it is possible to prevent the user from getting used to the vibration stimulus.

When the third composite massage operation mode is selected, the control device 36 controls the air bladders 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b during the intermittent drive period T of the air compressor 32, which is intermittently driven at a constant cycle, as shown in FIG. The operation of the vibrator 23 is controlled so that the vibrator 23 is driven only during the expansion period. C in FIG.
a, 15b, 16a, 16b, the inflation period, D is the bladder 1
The non-expansion (deflation) period of 5a, 15b, 16a, 16b is shown. This mode partially includes the first composite massage operation mode. Therefore, also in the third composite massage operation mode, the driving of the vibrator 23 is started in synchronization with the start of the drive stop time T2, or a predetermined time after the start of the drive stop time T2 (in this case, , Including after the drive stop time T2).
The driving of the vibrator 23 may be started by continuous energization during the driving period, or by intermittent energization as shown in FIG. Good.

In the third composite massage operation mode,
When applying vibration to the lower limb accommodated in the pair of treatment recesses 12d and 12e together with the pressing stimulus, the lower limbs are compressed by the inflated air bladders 15a, 15b, 16a and 16b so as not to move into the treatment recesses 12d and 12e. The vibration of the vibrator 23 can be given to the lower limb held in.

As described above, the vibration of the vibrator 23 can be transmitted to the lower limb from the side via the air bladders 15a, 15b, 16a, and 16b which are inflated and pressed against the lower limb. It can be easily transmitted, and accordingly, blood circulation can be effectively promoted.

When the fourth composite massage operation mode is selected, the control device 36 determines the magnitude (intensity) of the vibration of the vibrator 23 during the intermittent drive period T of the air compressor 32 that is intermittently driven at a constant period as shown in FIG. The operation of the vibrator 23 is controlled so that () changes. In this case, the vibrator 23 may be either a continuous operation or an intermittent operation during the intermittent drive period T, and
In the case of the intermittent operation, the operation may be within the driving time T1, the non-driving time T2, or within the inflation period C of the air bladders 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b as shown in FIG.

The magnitude of the vibration can be adjusted by, for example, changing the energization time of the vibrator 23 to the motor 25 via the vibrator driver 47 or changing the applied voltage. In the case of FIG. 5, the energization period E to the vibrator 23, which is energized at the same time as the start of the drive during the driving time T1, is set to continuous energization, and the energization is performed at the same time as the start at the non-drive time T2. The energizing period F to the vibrator 23 is set to intermittent energizing, so that the energizing time to the vibrator 23 in the energizing periods E and F is changed to be large or small, and the rotational speed of the motor 25 and the eccentric weight 26 are changed.
By changing the magnitude of the centrifugal force, the vibration during the energizing period E is increased and the vibration during the energizing period F is reduced.

As described above, in the fourth composite massage operation mode, when a vibration stimulus is applied to the lower limb accommodated in the pair of treatment concave portions 12d and 12e together with the pressing stimulus,
Since the magnitude of the vibration of the vibration stimulus to the lower limb changes intermittently and intermittently, it is possible to prevent the user from being used to the vibration stimulus.

When the fifth composite massage operation mode is selected, the control device 36 changes the vibration cycle of the vibrator 23 during the intermittent drive period T of the air compressor 32 that is intermittently driven at a constant cycle as shown in FIG. The intermittent operation of the vibrator 23 is controlled. In order to adjust the cycle of the vibration, for example, the control device 36 changes the number of rotations of the motor 25 by changing the drive frequency of the vibrator 23 via the vibrator driver 47, or the operation time G differs from the operation time G as shown in FIG. A first cycle I consisting of an operation time H, an operation time G, and a non-operation time J (where J>
H) by controlling the driving of the vibrator 23 via the vibrator driver 47 by timer control in the control device 36 so that the second period K (where K> I) consisting of H) is alternately repeated. it can.

As described above, in the fifth composite massage operation mode, when a vibration stimulus as well as a pressing stimulus is applied to the lower limb accommodated in the pair of treatment recesses 12d and 12e,
Since the period of the vibration stimulation for the lower limbs changes, it is possible to prevent the user from being used to the vibration stimulation. In the fifth composite massage operation mode, the control device 36 may be configured to change the cycle of the vibration while continuously operating the vibrator 23 during the intermittent drive period T. In this case, the lower limb can be vibrated without a sudden change in vibration, and furthermore, it is possible to prevent the user from being used to the vibration.

Further, in the massage machine having the above-described structure, when the vibrator 23 is operating irrespective of the inflation and deflation of the air bags 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b, the foot rest 1
The massage device main body 22 vibrates, but this vibration propagates to the base 21.
4 is attenuated by the vibration of the vibrator 23 and the base 2
1 is not vibrated similarly to the massage tool main body 22, and the base 21 can be held in a substantially stationary state. Thus, the base 21 and the chair body 1 which are the attachment portions of the massage machine
Since the vibration of the vibrator 23 can be prevented from spreading to the connecting portion of the massaging device, the connecting portion does not need to be configured to withstand the vibration, and the configuration of the attaching portion of the massage machine can be simplified.

For this reason, when the base 21 is used as a sole on the installation surface such as a floor as a structure in which the leg rest part 12 is independent of the chair body 1, the vibration resting means 24 is provided. Vibration is not transmitted to the installation surface, and at the same time, noise due to vibration is not generated between the device and the installation surface.

When the pressing massage is not performed on the lower limb, the electromagnetic opening / closing valve 40 for opening and closing the passage of the branch supply pipe 38a is opened by the control device 36, and the other electromagnetic opening / closing valves 35 are closed. Then, in this state, the air bladders 4, 5, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7
By selecting and inflating and deflating at least one (one type) of air bags among b and 8, air massage is performed on the body part corresponding to the position of the selected air bag.

FIGS. 6 to 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a leg massage machine which is not used by being connected to a chair body but is used alone by being placed on a floor or a mat or the like.

As shown in FIG. 6, the leg massager 51 includes a leg mounting portion 52 as a massage device, an air supply / exhaust device 53, and a flexible connection hose 54 provided in communication with these components. , And a remote controller 10.

As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG.
Massage tool main body 71, a pair of treatment elements 72, two air tubes 73 used for one treatment element 72, air conduit system 74, joint pipe 75 used for one treatment element 72, individual treatment elements There is provided an opening 76 and the like provided individually for 72.

The massage tool main body 71 has a main body portion 61 having side walls 79 on both left and right sides, and an intermediate wall which is a separate part from the main portion 61 and is movably connected to the main body main portion 61. 62. The intermediate wall 62 is supported on the bottom wall 78 of the massage device main body 71 via a vibration damping means, for example, a connecting member 63 formed in a zigzag shape so as to have flexibility and expand and contract. A main body 61 made of a synthetic resin has a bottom wall 78 attached with its bottom closed.
And the lower end of the leg 81 is at the same height position so that the massage tool main body 71 can be placed without tilting.

The intermediate wall 62 which is a part of the massage device main body 71 is vibrated by a vibrator 64 attached to the massage device main body 71. That is,
A pair of upper and lower bearings 65 for rotatably supporting a rotating shaft 66 are mounted in the hollow intermediate wall 62 via ribs or the like, and an eccentric weight 67 that rotates eccentrically around the vertical rotating shaft 66 around this shaft. Is installed. A motor 68 serving as a driving unit of the vibrator 64 is attached to the massage tool main body 71. This motor 68 is fixed to the bottom wall 78 at a position below the intermediate wall 62 with its output shaft facing upward, and the output shaft is connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft 66 via a universal joint 69. Are linked. Regardless of the vibration of the intermediate wall 62 with respect to the fixed motor 68, a flexible joint made of, for example, a coil spring is used for the universal joint 69 that transmits the rotational force of the motor 68.

Accordingly, by driving the motor 68, the eccentric weight 67 rotates around the rotation shaft 66, and the intermediate wall 62 is vibrated so as to reciprocate in the left-right direction. The vibration at that time is allowed by the flexible deformation of the connecting member 63, and the vibration damping action accompanying the flexible deformation prevents the vibration from spreading to the bottom wall 78.

Between the side walls 79 and the intermediate wall 62 of the massage device main body 71, a pair of mutually parallel treatment recesses 8 opened on the upper surface and front and rear surfaces of the massage device main body 71, respectively.
3 are formed. Corresponding side wall 79 and intermediate wall 62
9 at the center in the front-rear direction of the oblique concave side surface 83b.
As shown in FIG. 5, concave portions 85 extending in the vertical direction are formed, and the upper ends of these concave portions 85 are open to the upper surface of the side wall 79 or the intermediate wall 62, respectively. At the bottom between the treatment recesses 83, the opening 76
Extends in the longitudinal direction of the massage tool main body 71 and is opened. Both ends of the elongated hole 76 are respectively located at the lower end of the recess 85.

Further, the bottom surface is provided with cylindrical fixing holes 86 which are located on both sides of the opening 76 and project integrally downward, respectively, and have beaded edges which are located at both front and rear ends. A portion 87 is formed. Both ends of the front and rear edges 87 are respectively continuous with the lower end of the groove side surface 83b, so that the treatment element 72 described in detail later can be positioned in the front and rear direction. In addition, 88 is the massage device body 7
1 are handle grooves respectively formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction,
A finger is inserted there, and the leg placement part 52 is supported so as to be lifted from below, so that the whole body can be carried.

As shown in FIG. 9, the pair of treatment elements 7
2 is provided with an air bag 91 facing each other and a bag base portion 92 connecting the lower ends thereof. The air bag 91 has an airtight bag main body 93, a supply / exhaust port 94 provided at a central position on the back of the main body 93, and a cushion material 95 laminated on the outer surface of the bag main body 93 except for the supply / exhaust port 94.
And a surface cloth 96 covering the cushion material 95 except for the air supply / exhaust port 94.

The bag body 93 is obtained by blow molding nylon or polyethylene, for example, and has a shape retaining property in a free state, but can be elastically deformed in the thickness direction when an external force is applied. . The bag main body 93 is formed to have a width larger than the depth of the treatment concave portion 83, and is formed to be longer than the width of the massage tool main body 71 in the front-rear direction. For the cushion material 95, continuous foamed urethane sponge rubber or the like is used.
Can expand and contract and can elastically deform in the load direction when subjected to an external force in the thickness direction.

The bag base portion 92 is integrally extended from the bag main body 93, the bag extension portion 93 a integrally extended from the cushion material 95, the cushion material extension portion 95 a, and the top cloth 96. It has a rectangular hard mounting plate 97 provided between the upper surface of the outer cloth extension portion 96a and the bag extension portion 93a and the upper portion of the cushion material extension portion 95a that covers the upper surface. The cushion material extension 95a is provided as a groove bottom cover.

At the boundary between the cushion material extension portion 95a and the bag body 93, an airtight seal portion (not shown) such as a heat welding portion is provided so that the bag body 93 can expand and contract independently. It has become. At two places of the mounting plate 97 made of synthetic resin or the like, a bag base 92 is provided.
A connecting pipe (not shown) that projects downward and is inserted into the fixing hole 86 is provided integrally. These connecting tubes are used as screw receivers.

The treatment element 72 having the above-described configuration accommodates the air supply / exhaust port 94 protruding from the back surface of the air bag 91 facing the airbag in the concave portion 85 and obliquely leaves the lower portion of the back surface in the groove side surface 83b. And the connecting pipes of the bag body base 92 are inserted into the fixing holes 86 and arranged in the recessed portions 83 to be applied. In this arrangement, the upper portions of the air bags 91 that face each other project obliquely from the upper surface of the massage device main body 71. The front and rear ends of the air bag 91 are also protruded from both front and rear surfaces of the massage device main body 71 so that the ridges that border the groove side surface 73b and the front and rear surfaces of the massage device main body 71 do not directly hit the lower limbs. . The treatment element 72 arranged in this manner is attached to the recessed portion 83 at the same time when the bottom wall 78 is fixed to the main body 61 by tightening a fixing screw (not shown) which is inserted into the bottom wall 78 and screwed to the connecting pipe. Can be When the treatment element 72 is attached to the massage device main body 71, the bag base 92
The upper part of the cushion material extension 95a is the edge 8
7 is disposed at a position slightly higher than the upper end.

As shown in FIG.
Are individually connected to the air supply / exhaust ports 94 of the respective air bags 91. These tubes 73 are flexible, and their lower ends 73a are drawn under the bag base 92 along the lower back surface of the treatment element 72, and the air bladders 9 opposed to each other.
It is connected to each of the joint pipes 75 arranged between the airbags 91 and below the air bags 91. That is, the joint pipe 75
Are one common pipe part 75a and a pair of branch pipe parts 75b, 75
c to form a T-shape, and one of the branch pipe portions 75
The lower end 73a of one air tube 73 connected to one of the air bags 91 opposed to the air bag b is fitted to the other air tube 91 connected to the other air bag 91 to the other branch pipe portion 75c. The lower end 73a of the tube 73 is fitted. At least a part of the lower end 73a of the joint tube 75 and a pair of air tubes 73 connected to the same and having substantially the same length is passed through the openings 76 and 77.

The air conduit system 74 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the first and second air tubes 101,
102, a T-shaped joint tube 103 similar to the joint tube 75, and a connector 104 shown in FIG. Fitting tube 1
One end of a first air tube 101 is connected to one of the branch pipes 103b, and one end of a second air tube 102 is connected to the other branch pipe 103c. The other end of the first air tube 101 is connected to the common pipe portion 75a of the joint pipe 75 for one treatment element 72, and the other end of the second air tube 102 is similarly connected to the other treatment element 72. The joint pipe 75 is connected to a common pipe section 75a. Further, a connector 104 is directly connected to a common pipe portion 103a of the joint pipe 103 of the air conduit system 74. The connector 104 protrudes to the side of the massage tool main body 71.

As shown in FIG. 7, first and second connectors 105 and 106 are individually attached to both ends of the second connection hose 67. The first connector 105 is detachably connected to the second connector 41 on the housing side of the air supply / exhaust unit 53, and the second connector 106 is detachably connected to the connector 104 on the massage tool main body 71 side.

[0091] As shown in FIG.
Houses an air compressor 32, a filter tank 33, a control device 34, and the like in its housing.
These components and the remote controller 10 are the same as the air compressor, the filter tank, the control device, and the remote controller described in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted. The housing side connector 41 is connected to the filter tank 33.

The pair of treatment recesses 83 of the leg placement portion 52 having the above-described structure accommodate both lower limbs of the user from above. Then, in this housed state, by inputting a necessary massage instruction via the remote controller 10, it is possible to perform a pressing massage, a vibration massage, or a composite massage thereof.

In the pressure massage, the second supply / exhaust tube 67, the air conduit system 74,
The compressed air generated by the air compressor 32 is supplied to and exhausted from the air bags 91 facing each other through the joint pipe 75 and the air tube 73.
A massage is performed in which the lower leg in the treatment concave portion 83 is repeatedly pressed and relaxed from the side by repeatedly contracting.

In the vibration massage, as described above, the intermediate wall 62 vibrates in the lateral direction with the rotation of the eccentric weight 67 at the same time as the motor 68 of the vibrator 64 is driven. Massage is performed by vibrating the lower limb in the treatment concave portion 83 from the inside thereof through the air bag 91 covering the surface. In this case, since the vibration is in the horizontal direction, the vibration can be alternately applied to both the lower limbs. Therefore, especially when the weight of the eccentric weight 67 is increased and the vibration is performed at a low speed, the vibration direction is given to the user. Can be perceived. Further, as described above, since only the intermediate wall 62 is vibrated instead of the entire leg placing portion 52, a large driving force is not required, and a small and low-cost motor 68 is used as the driving portion. It is possible.

In the composite massage, the above-mentioned pressing massage and vibration massage are combined. Of course, also in this case, the control device 36 selects one of the first to fifth composite massage modes described in the first embodiment in accordance with an instruction from the remote controller 10 to perform the composite massage. can do.

FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. Since the third embodiment has basically the same configuration as that of the second embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the second embodiment, and the description of the configuration and operation is omitted. The different parts will be described below. Third
The second embodiment is different from the second embodiment in that the vibrator vibrates the intermediate wall vertically.

For this purpose, in the third embodiment, a pair of bearings 57 corresponding to the left-right direction is mounted on the upper inside of the intermediate wall 62 via ribs and the like, and the horizontal rotating shaft 58 is rotatable over these bearings 57. I support it. An eccentric weight 67 that rotates around the rotation shaft 58 is mounted on the rotation shaft 58, and a driven bevel gear 59 is mounted on the rotation shaft 58. Further, one bearing 65 is attached to the lower portion of the intermediate wall 62 via a rib or the like, and a vertical rotating shaft 66 is rotatably supported through the bearing 65. The upper end of the rotating shaft 66 A drive bevel gear 60 meshing with the driven bevel gear 59 is attached to the section, and a lower end of the rotating shaft 66 is connected to an output shaft of a motor 68 as a drive section by a universal joint 69.
Are connected via The configuration other than the above is the same as that of the second embodiment, including the points not shown in FIG.

In the vibrator 62 shown in FIG. 10, since the rotation of the motor 68 is transmitted to the vertical rotating shaft 66 via the universal joint 69, the rotation of the motor 68 is performed via the bevel gears 60 and 59 meshing with each other. While the rotation shaft 58 is rotated, the eccentric weight 67 is rotated. Therefore, the rotation of the weight 67 can vibrate the intermediate wall 62 in the vertical direction (vertical direction).

In the third embodiment in which the vibration direction of the intermediate wall 62 is vertical, the lower limbs of both the users accommodated in the pair of treatment recesses 83 are provided in the same manner as in the second embodiment. According to the instruction given by the remote controller, a pressing massage, a vibration massage, or a composite massage thereof can be performed. When the vibrator 64 is operated as described above, the intermediate wall 62 vibrates in the vertical direction, and the inside of the pair of treatment recesses 83 is formed through the air bladders 91 covering both side surfaces of the wall 62. Massage that simultaneously vibrates both lower limbs from the medial direction.

[0100]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the air bag that is inflated and contracted by the air supply / exhaust device is attached to at least one side of the treatment recess, and the vibrator is attached to the massage tool main body having the treatment recess. It is possible to selectively or together obtain a pressing stimulus and a vibration stimulus accompanied by compression / relaxation of the user's treatment part accommodated in the concave part from the side, and to reduce the load in terms of equipment and location. A massage machine can be provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the transmission of the vibration of the vibrator to the mounting surface or the chair body via the base is suppressed by the vibration damping means. The effect of the vibration of can be minimized.

According to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, the air bag that is inflated and contracted by the air supply / exhaust device is attached to at least one side of each of the pair of treatment recesses, and the intermediate wall that partitions the pair of treatment recesses. The vibrator that vibrates the body is attached to the massage device main body, so that the user is accommodated in the pair of treatment recesses,
It is possible to selectively or together obtain a pressing stimulus accompanied by relaxation and a vibration stimulus, and to provide an air massage machine with less burden on equipment and location.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when applying a pressing stimulus and a vibration stimulus to the treatment target, it is possible to prevent the treatment target from intermittently applying the vibration stimulus and to prevent the treatment target from being used to the vibration stimulus.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the vibration of the vibrator can be transmitted to the treated part in a relaxed state in which the blood flow does not stagnate without being attenuated by the air bag. This is effective in promoting blood circulation in the treatment target, and can standardize the power consumption per unit time consumed by the vibrator and the air supply / exhaust device driven by electric power.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the vibration of the vibrator can be transmitted to the treatment portion from the side via the air bag pressed against the treatment portion.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the user from getting used to the vibration stimulus due to the change in the vibration magnitude of the vibrator during use.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the user from getting used to the vibration stimulus due to the change in the vibration period of the vibrator during use.

According to the tenth and eleventh aspects of the present invention, it is possible to apply a vertical or horizontal vibration stimulus to the treatment target in the treatment concave portion, which suits the user's preference based on the sensitivity.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the lower leg of the user who is accommodated in the pair of treatment recesses of the leg mounting table into which both lower legs of the user sitting on the chair main body are put in and out can be pressed. A press-type stimulus accompanied by relaxation and a vibration stimulus can be selectively or simultaneously obtained, and a chair-type air massage machine with a small load in terms of equipment and location can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views showing the configuration of a chair-type air massage machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention in different states.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration around a leg mounting table provided in the massage machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the leg mounting table shown along the line ZZ in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a supply / exhaust system for each air bag of the massage machine shown in FIG. 1;

5 is a timing chart showing a relationship among an air pump, a leg air bag, and a vibrator in various operation modes of the massage machine shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a leg air massage machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a supply and exhaust system for each air bag of the massage machine shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a configuration of a leg placing portion provided in the massage machine shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line YY in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a leg placing portion provided in the leg air massage machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Chair main body (massage machine main body) 2 ... Seat part 3 ... Backrest part 12 ... Leg mounting part 12a ... Side wall 12b ... Intermediate wall 12d, 12e ... Treatment concave part 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b ... Leg air bag 21 ... Base 22 ... Main body 22a point Bottom wall of main body 23 ... Vibrator 24 ... Vibration damping means 31 ... Air supply / exhaust device 51 ... Leg massager 52 ... Leg placement part 53 ... Air supply / exhaust device 62 ... Middle of the massage tool main body Wall 64 Vibrator 71 Massager main body 78 Bottom wall of massager main body 79 Side wall of massager main body 83 Treatment recess 91 Air bag

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A massage device main body having a treatment recess formed therein for opening a top surface and both front and rear ends to accommodate a treatment portion of a user, a vibrator attached to the body, and a side surface of both sides of the treatment recess. An air massage machine comprising: an air bag attached to at least one of the air bags; and an air supply / exhaust device provided in communication with the air bag and for supplying / exhausting air to / from the air bag. 2. The air massage machine according to claim 1, wherein said massage tool main body is supported on a base via vibration damping means. 3. A pair of treatment recesses having both side walls and a movable intermediate wall, and between the side walls and the intermediate wall, an upper surface and front and rear ends are opened to accommodate a treatment portion of a user. A massager main body, a vibrator connected to the intermediate wall and attached to the massager main body, an air bag attached to at least one of both side surfaces of the treatment recess, and a communication with the air bag. And an air supply / exhaust device for supplying / exhausting air to / from the air bag. 4. The vibrator connected to the driving unit and the intermediate wall, wherein the driving unit of the vibrator is fixed to a bottom wall of the massage device main body and the driving unit is supported by the vibration unit. 4. The air massage machine according to claim 3, wherein the vibrating section is connected to a universal joint. 5. The intermittent drive of the air supply / exhaust device inflates and contracts the air bag, and drives the vibrator when the air supply / exhaust device is driven during the intermittent drive period. Item 5. The air massage machine according to any one of Items 1 to 4. 6. The intermittent drive of the air supply / exhaust device inflates and contracts the air bag, and drives the vibrator when the air supply / exhaust device stops driving during the intermittent drive period. Claims 1-4
The air massage machine according to any one of the above. 7. The air bag according to claim 1, wherein the air bag is inflated and deflated by intermittent driving of the air supply / exhaust device, and the vibrator is driven during an inflation period of the air bag. The air massage machine according to any one of the above. 8. The air massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the magnitude of vibration of said vibrator is adjustable. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said vibrator is intermittently driven, and its vibration period is adjustable.
The air massage machine according to any one of the seven items. 10. The vibration device according to claim 1, wherein the vibration direction of the vibrator is a vertical direction.
Air massage machine according to the item. 11. The vibration device according to claim 1, wherein the vibration direction of the vibrator is a horizontal direction.
Air massage machine according to the item. 12. A chair body having a seat portion and a backrest portion, a chair body disposed at the front side of the seat portion, attached to the chair body, and having both side walls and an intermediate wall. A pair of treatment recesses capable of accommodating a lower limb of a user sitting on the chair body by opening the upper surface and both front and rear ends thereof are formed, a vibrator is mounted, and both side surfaces of the intermediate wall and the both sides are provided. At least one of the inner surfaces of the wall has at least two leg air bags attached to both side surfaces of the intermediate wall, and a leg placement portion is provided in communication with each of the leg air bladders. A chair-type air massage machine, comprising: an air supply / exhaust device for supplying / exhausting air.