JP2001198172A - Belt massager - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a belt massager that can offer a comfortable and effective massage. SOLUTION: A vibration source for vibrating a belt 32 is suspended from both ends thereof. The belt 32 has acupressure projections 38a and 38b having a hemispheric shape. A length adjusting buckle 36 and a fastening buckle 34 are interposed in the belt 32. The acupressure projections 38a and 38b are positioned on a holder member 40, which is positionally adjustable.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a belt-type massage machine for giving a massage to an affected part of a belt by applying vibration to the belt.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as disclosed in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 51-4033, there is known a belt-type massage machine in which a vibration generating source for applying vibration to a belt is hung at both ends of the belt. According to this belt-type massage machine, a massage can be received without using a stand by using a vibration source as a weight.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional apparatus, when a massage is performed by applying a belt to an affected part, for example, vibration from the belt cannot provide a stimulating and comfortable massage. Alternatively, there has been a problem that a slip may occur between the belt and the clothes and an effective massage may not be received.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a belt-type massage machine capable of receiving a comfortable and effective massage.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following means to solve the problem. That is, a belt-type massage machine in which a finger pressure projection is arranged on the belt in a belt-type massage machine in which a vibration generating source that applies vibration to a belt is suspended at both ends of the belt.

[0006] A plurality of the acupressure projections may be provided. Alternatively, the acupressure projection may have a hemispherical configuration. Further, a buckle for adjusting the length may be interposed in the belt. The acupressure protrusion may be adjustable in position. Also, a configuration may be adopted in which a detachable buckle is interposed on the belt. The acupressure protrusion may be detachable from the belt.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
Denotes a body case, in which a vibration source 2 is housed. The vibration source 2 includes an electric motor 4, and the electric motor 4 is supported in the main body case 1 via a plurality of support members 5. The electric motor 4 has rotating shafts 4a and 4b protruding on both sides thereof, respectively.

Rotating members 6a and 6b are respectively fitted to the rotating shafts 4a and 4b so as to be integrally rotatable, and the rotating members 6a and 6b are screwed at positions eccentric from the rotating shafts 4a and 4b by a predetermined amount. Holes 8a and 8b are formed. The two screw holes 8a, 8b of both rotating members 6a, 6b are formed so that their eccentric directions are opposite so that the phases are different by 180 degrees. Eccentric shafts 10a, 1 are provided in these screw holes 8a, 8b.
0b is screwed. Further, the rotating members 6a and 6b have one screw holes 8a and 8b and the rotating shafts 4a and 4b therebetween.
Balance weights 12a and 12b are attached to the opposite side by 80 degrees.

The crankshaft 1 is attached to the eccentric shafts 10a and 10b.
4a, 14b are rotatably mounted via bearings 16a, 16b, and are prevented from falling off by retaining rings 18a, 18b mounted on the eccentric shafts 10a, 10b. The crankshafts 14a, 14b are provided with bearings 20a,
It is swingably and slidably supported by the main body case 1 via 20b. The bearings 20a and 20b are the crankshaft 1
Ball member 2 with 4a, 14b inserted slidably in the axial direction
2a and 22b, and the outer shapes of the spherical members 22a and 22b are formed in a spherical shape.

The outer shapes of the ball members 22a and 22b are sandwiched between a pair of support members 24a, 24b, 26a and 26b, and the ball members 22a and 22b are supported so as to be swingable about their spherical surfaces. Support members 24a, 24b, 26
a, 26b are the cover members 28a, 28
b.

In the present embodiment, in the direction parallel to the rotating shafts 4a and 4b of the electric motor 4, and in the present embodiment, coaxially with the rotating shafts 4a and 4b,
Bar-shaped weighted portions 30a, 30b are formed to protrude outward from the main body case 1. The weights 30a, 30b
The length is formed so that it can be easily gripped or pressed by the user's hand.

On the other hand, the crankshafts 14a and 14b extend outside the main body case 1 through the cover members 28a and 28b. Has been concluded. In the middle of the belt 32, a detachable buckle 34 and a length adjusting buckle 36 are interposed. In addition, belt 3
A plurality of, in this embodiment, two acupressure projections 38a, 38b are attached in the middle of the two.

The attachment / detachment buckle 34 is composed of a pair of a male buckle and a female buckle, and is configured so that they can be attached / detached. Thus, the belt 32 can be easily turned around the waist or the like by attaching and detaching the attaching and detaching buckle 34. The length adjusting buckle 38 can adjust the entire length of the belt 32.

The acupressure projections 38a and 38b are formed in a hemispherical shape, and the acupressure projections 38a and 38b are arranged on the belt 32 so as to protrude toward the main body case 1. Also,
The acupressure projections 38a and 38b are arranged on the holder member 40, and the holder member 40 may be formed relatively soft so as to bend according to the shape of the affected part.

The holder member 40 is provided with an acupressure projection 38 at the affected part.
The holder member 40 and the belt 32 can be fixed so that the holder member 40 does not move with respect to the belt 32 when receiving a massage by applying a or 38b, or the friction between them is large and easily. Is configured not to move.

The acupressure projections 38a and 38b are preferably located at an intermediate position of the length of the belt 32. When the length of the belt 32 is adjusted by the length adjusting buckle 36, the holder member 40 is moved. The acupressure projections 38a and 38b are configured to be at intermediate positions of the belt. In addition, belt 3
The holder member 40 may be detachably attached to the belt 32 so that the massager 2 can be directly applied to the affected area to receive a massage.

Next, the operation of the above-described belt type massage machine of the present embodiment will be described. For example, when the affected part is the shoulder, as shown in FIG.
8b is placed on the shoulder so that the main body case 1 is suspended from both ends of the belt 32. When the switch 42 provided on the main body case 1 is turned on, the electric motor 4 is driven to rotate.

The rotation members 6a and 6b rotate with the rotation of the rotation shafts 4a and 4b, and the eccentric shafts 10a and 10b
It turns around a and 4b. Therefore, the crankshaft 14
a and 14b slide in the ball members 22a and 22b, and the ball members 22a and 22b swing. Therefore, the crankshafts 14a and 14b reciprocate alternately so as to move in and out of the main body case 1.

Due to the reciprocating motion of the crankshafts 14a and 14b, both ends of the belt 32 are alternately pulled to apply vibration, and acupressure massage is performed by the acupressure projections 38a and 38b applied to the shoulders. Since the acupressure massage is performed by the acupressure protrusions 38a and 38b, it is possible to receive a more stimulating and more comfortable massage. Also, since no slippage or the like occurs between the belt 32 and the acupressure projections 38a, 38b, the vibration of the belt 32 is reduced by the acupressure projections 38a, 38b.
Since it is transmitted to the affected part via b, a more comfortable and effective massage can be received.

At this time, the user puts both hands on the weighting portions 30a,
When a force is applied so as to push down on 30b, the acupressure protrusions 38a and 38b are pressed against the shoulders. By adjusting the pushing force and pushing down with an appropriate force, a more comfortable shiatsu massage can be easily received. The affected part is not limited to the shoulder, but may be the waist, crotch, etc.
The massage can be easily received without fixing the vibration source 2 to a stand or the like.

The present invention is not limited to such an embodiment at all, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0022]

As described in detail above, the belt-type massage machine of the present invention has an effect that acupressure projections can effectively receive a stimulating and comfortable acupressure massage. By providing a plurality of acupressure protrusions, a more comfortable acupressure massage can be received. By making the acupressure protrusions hemispherical, more effective acupressure massage can be received. In addition, by providing the length adjusting buckle, the belt can be adjusted to a length corresponding to the affected part. If the position of the acupressure protrusion can be adjusted, the position of the acupressure protrusion can be adjusted according to the affected part or the length of the belt.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a belt-type massage machine as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a usage example of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Body case 2 ... Vibration source 4 ... Electric motor 4a, 4b ... Rotating shaft 6a, 6b ... Rotating member 10a, 10b ... Eccentric shaft 12a, 12b ... Balance weight 14a, 14b ... Crank shaft 16a, 16b ... Bearing 20a, 20b ... bearings 30a, 30b ... weighting part 32 ... belt 34 ... buckle for attaching and detaching 36 ... buckle 38a, 38b for adjusting length 38 ..., acupressure projection 40 ... holder member

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A belt-type massaging machine in which a vibration source for applying vibration to a belt is suspended at both ends of the belt, wherein acupressure projections are arranged on the belt. 2. The belt-type massage machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said acupressure protrusions are provided. 3. The belt-type massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the acupressure projection has a hemispherical shape. 4. The belt-type massage machine according to claim 1, wherein a length adjusting buckle is interposed on the belt. 5. The belt-type massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the position of the acupressure protrusion is adjustable. 6. The belt-type massage machine according to claim 1, wherein a detachable buckle is interposed on the belt. 7. The belt-type massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the acupressure protrusion is detachable from the belt.