JP2001245943A - Composite massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a composite medical treatment and massage effect which are more excellent in characteristic than individual effects by solving such a problem that an effect more than that of each of separate devices cannot be obtained by a conventional massage machine comprising a mechanical mechanism and a compressed air unit which are separate from each other. SOLUTION: A medical treatment mechanism 6 having a vertically movable medical treatment operator 2 is disposed on a back seat portion 1b of a chair- type base body 1, air bags 3, 3', 5a, 5a of arbitrary number to be inflated/ deflated by the supply/exhaust of the air are appropriately disposed on locations on which the medical treatment mechanism 6 is installed so that the medical mechanism is driven and the air bags are inflated/deflated simultaneously or individually, and the composite effect of the characteristic of the mechanical medical treatment mechanism 6 and the characteristic of the air-type mechanism can be demonstrated by supplying/exhausting the compressed air to/from arbitrary air bag 3, 3', 5a, 5a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a pneumatic treatment mechanism provided with an inflatable air bag and a mechanical treatment mechanism in a massage machine main body, and the pneumatic treatment mechanism and the mechanical treatment mechanism are used alone or simultaneously. The present invention relates to a compound massage machine that can provide a treatment effect by both of these to a treatment site by performing a selective operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a chair-type massage device called a massage machine or a massage machine for obtaining a massage or a massage effect on the back of a human body in a sitting posture is widely available on the market.

[0003] The mechanism is such that a treatment element such as a roll or a kneading ball provided on a backrest portion of a chair-type base is reciprocated up and down, and the treatment element is repeatedly rocked or vertically moved. A plurality of air bladders are arranged on the backrest, the seat, or the footrest so that the shoulder or the back is mechanically hit or massaged. The pressure treatment and the compression treatment are performed by sequentially supplying and discharging air.

[0004]

However, the former, that is, the mechanical operation, has a large friction and irritation to the skin, so that there is much resistance in using it for women and women and the elderly, and the latter is used. According to the air-type operation described above, although the user has a soft feeling due to its contractility and moderate surface stimulus, there is a problem that the treatment effect due to the impact or swing of the treatment element is inferior.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and has the characteristics of a mechanical mechanism.
By combining the superiority of the pneumatic mechanism to form a single massage machine, it has succeeded in increasing the treatment effect in which the respective characteristics are combined.

That is, in the composite massage machine of the present invention, a treatment mechanism having a vertically movable treatment element is disposed on the backrest of the chair-type base, and air is applied to a portion other than the position where the treatment mechanism is disposed. The air bag is configured by arranging an arbitrary number of air bags that expand and contract according to the supply and discharge of air, and a means that can simultaneously or individually drive the treatment mechanism and expand and contract the air bags.

[0007] In the composite massage machine of the present invention, a treatment mechanism having a vertically movable treatment element is disposed on a backrest portion of a chair-type base, and air that expands and contracts by supplying and discharging air to a seat portion. An arbitrary number of bags are arranged, and means for driving the treatment mechanism and inflating and contracting the air bag simultaneously or individually is used.

Further, in the composite massage machine of the present invention, a treatment mechanism having a vertically movable treatment element is disposed on the backrest portion of the chair-type base, and the footrest is expanded and contracted by supplying and discharging air. An air bag is provided by arranging an arbitrary number thereof, and means for driving the treatment mechanism and inflating and contracting the air bag simultaneously or individually is used.

Further, the composite massage machine according to the present invention is provided with a treatment mechanism which can be moved up and down on a backrest portion of a chair type base, and an air bag which expands and contracts by supplying and discharging air to the left and right of the treatment mechanism. And means that can simultaneously or individually drive the treatment mechanism and inflate / deflate the air bag.

Further, in the composite massage machine of the present invention, the treatment mechanism provided with a treatment element which can move up and down on the backrest portion of the chair-type base is provided with a function of repeatedly swinging the treatment element and a function of repeatedly moving the treatment element up and down. This is a treatment mechanism in which functions of repeatedly appearing and retracting and a function of vibrating are appropriately combined, and uses a means capable of disposing an appropriate treatment mechanism according to a treatment purpose.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a composite massage machine according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

The chair-type base 1 shown in the embodiment of FIG. 1 has a seat portion 1a, a backrest portion 1b attached to the seat portion 1a so as to be able to adjust the inclination angle, and a front surface 1c of the seat portion 1a. It comprises a footrest 5 that is freely disposed, and armrests that are erected on both left and right sides of the seat 1a.

A treatment mechanism 6 having a pair of treatment elements 2 which can be moved up and down is provided at the center of the backrest 1b of the chair type base 1.

An arbitrary number of air bladders 3 which expand and contract by the supply and discharge of air are appropriately disposed at positions other than the position where the treatment mechanism 6 is disposed.

As described above, the treatment mechanism 6 has a pair of treatment elements 2 disposed at the center of the backrest 1b of the chair-shaped base 1 so as to be movable up and down. Although not shown, the treatment element 2 is provided with a driving unit to move or drive the treatment element 2 so that the pair of treatment elements 2 are repeatedly rocked, repeatedly moved up and down, repeatedly moved in and out, and vibrated, and massage treatment, tapping treatment, and acupressure treatment are performed. Or vibration treatment and rolling treatment or a treatment operation appropriately combining these treatments.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the treatment mechanism 6. In this embodiment, the treatment apparatus 6 has an inner folding edge 6 a on both sides and a side plate 6 near both ends in the longitudinal direction of the treatment mechanism 6.
b, a sprocket shaft 7 is pivotally supported, and two sprockets 7a are rotatably mounted on each shaft 7 at equal intervals, and one of the sprockets 7 is used as a drive shaft, such as a belt or a chain C. And the motor M using appropriate power transmission means.
The example shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, the treatment mechanism 6 has an endless chain 7b looped between the front and rear sprockets 7a, and a support shaft block 2b and a shaft end roller 2c for supporting the treatment element shaft 2a on its long diameter. Fig. 1
As shown in FIG.
When the treatment element 2 is stopped, the two treatment elements 2 are stopped when the treatment element 2 is stopped by slightly displacing the attachment positions of the two treatment element shafts 2a linked on the chain 7b so as to be unequal distances. If both are located at the back of the chain, the treatment element 2 can be prevented from projecting from the back plate surface when not in use, and the air bag 3
It is convenient to obtain a kneading or kneading effect by the above.

In the present invention shown in FIG. 2, the treatment element 2 which can move up and down means that the roll shaft 2a is fixed to the endless chain 7b as in the above example, and a rollable roll is mounted on the roll shaft 2a. In addition to the structure provided, the non-rotating treatment element 2 and a drum capable of winding a chain or a rope in place of the front and rear sprockets 7a are arranged, and the treatment element 2 fixed between these is limited. In addition to the reciprocating movement of the treatment element 2 by rotating the drum in the normal and reverse directions by a switch or the like, the one in which the rotatable screw shaft is rotated in the normal and reverse directions by the motor M is also included.

On the other hand, a rail plate 6c for rotatably guiding the shaft end roller 2c is provided below the inner folding edges 6a on both sides of the treatment mechanism 6, and a chevron is formed at an appropriate position on the rail plate 6c. The treatment element shaft 2a and the treatment element 2 may be made to be able to protrude at a certain height via the shaft end roller 2c which rolls on the rail plate 6c by raising the portion 6d. However, in this case, the protrusion 6e of the shaft end roller 2c needs to be formed on the inner folding edge 6a located immediately above the chevron 6d.

The air bag 3 and the treatment mechanism 6 of each part are covered and concealed by a surface cloth (not shown) of the chair-type base 1 in principle. The starting and stopping of the bags 3, 3 'and the like, or selection of the strength or the operation part, etc., can be easily performed by the practitioner in a sitting position by remote control operation described later.

The airbags 3a, 3a of the backrest portion 1b are also provided.
In the embodiment, b · 3c indicates an example in which the treatment mechanism 6 disposed at the center portion of the backrest portion 1b is disposed on both sides of the neck portion, the back portion, and the waist portion. 3
a, 3b, and 3c are capable of simultaneously or individually repeatedly expanding and contracting or expanding and contracting by supplying and discharging air supplied from a supply and exhaust control unit described later.

Further, the seat 1a and the footrest 5 are also provided.
An air bag for repeatedly inflating or expanding and contracting simultaneously or individually by supplying and discharging air is arbitrarily arranged. In the embodiment shown in FIG. A plurality of air bladders 3 'are arranged in a row, and W
An air bag 5a is also provided in each concave portion of the
The air bag 3 'and the air bags 5a and 5a are also inflated simultaneously or individually by the supply and discharge of air supplied from the supply and discharge control means described later. It can be contracted or expanded and contracted.

The air supply / exhaust control means comprises:
This is for supplying and discharging compressed air to 3 ′, 5a, and 5a. For example, although not shown, an existing air compressor or air pump or the like is provided below the seat 1a or in an appropriate space. An air supply source is provided, and the air supplied and discharged from the air supply source is connected to each of the air bags 3, 3 ', 5a and 5a via a distributor and a supply / exhaust hose 4 so that the air bags can be expanded and contracted. ing.

That is, the air bladders 3 disposed on the backrest portion 1b are simultaneously supplied with, for example, the uppermost left and right air bladders 3a and 3a and are inflated, and then the internal air is discharged to be deflated. Then, air is supplied to and discharged from the next-stage air bladders 3b, 3b, and the air bladders 3b, 3b at this stage are simultaneously expanded and contracted so that the air bladders 3b, 3b are sequentially shifted to the lower-stage air bladders 3c, 3c. The air bladders 3 'of the seat 1a and the air bladders 5a of the footrest 5 can be arbitrarily expanded and contracted as needed.

In addition to the above, each of the air bags 3, 3 ', 5a, 5
The air distribution method for a is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various combinations of air distribution sequences are possible, and the practitioner can select any of them by remote control operation. It is.

For example, although not shown, an operation panel provided with a power switch and a massage selection switch is provided on an armrest or a remote controller, and the operation panel is provided with a reciprocating swing of the pair of treatment elements 2 of the treatment mechanism 6. Arbitrary treatment operation combining reciprocating up / down, repetitive in / out, vibration, and up / down movement as appropriate, and data on expansion / contraction state such as air distribution and repetitive inflation / expansion / retention of air bags 3, 3 ', 5a, 5a By providing a control mechanism for storing and controlling the treatment, it is possible to automatically or manually perform treatment with a change in the treatment site of the user.

Therefore, by arbitrarily operating the selection switch, the entire treatment of the back, the waist, the buttocks, the crotch, and the lower leg, and the treatment of each part alone can be selectively enabled. By operating the remote controller, the air supplied from the air supply / exhaust control means is supplied / discharged, whereby each air bag 3, 3 ', 5a, 5a is repeatedly inflated and contracted to perform appropriate inflation treatment. It can be used as a chair that matches the user's body shape by holding the designated air bag 3 inflated and compressed.

Further, by arbitrarily operating the selection switch, the air supply / exhaust control means is operated, and an arbitrary air bag 3.
By operating the treatment mechanism 6 and moving or treating the treatment element 2 in a state where the 3 ′ ・ 5a ・ 5a is repeatedly expanded and contracted or in a state where the treatment element 2 is expanded and contracted, a synergistic treatment effect and Adjustment of treatment intensity can be performed, and synergistic treatment can be performed in combination with any treatment operation.

In using the present invention configured as described above, the power switch is turned on and the massage selection switch of the remote controller, for example, the air bag 3, 3 ', 5a, 5a is turned on.
When the whole massage button is pressed, an air bag 3a for neck massage, an air bag 3b for back massage, an air bag 3c for waist massage, an air bag 3 'for hip massage, and an air bag 3 for crotch massage 'The air bags 5a of the footrest 5 are repeatedly inflated and deflated sequentially, so that the back, waist, buttocks, crotch, and lower legs can be air-massed sequentially.

When the massage button for changing the whole air bladder 3.3 ', 5a, 5a of the massage selection switch is pressed, each air bladder 3, 3', 5a, 5a is mutated individually or simultaneously to expand and contract. Is repeated, and the back, waist, buttocks, crotch and lower leg can be air-massed at random.

Further, when the individual selection massage buttons of the air bladders 3, 3 ', 5a, 5a of the massage selection switch are pressed, for example, only the specific air bladders 5a, 5a are compressed air through the action of the distributor. Can be supplied and discharged, and only the lower leg can be intensively air-massed.

Further, when the storage selection massage button of the air bladder 3, 3 ', 5a, 5a of the massage selection switch is pressed, for example, only the air bladder 3 which is stored and set by the user in advance is dispensed. The compressed air is supplied or discharged through the action to maintain the expanded and contracted state, and the supply and discharge of the air is stopped to use the chair as a normal chair and set the contact of the treatment element 2.

Next, regardless of the activation and deactivation of the air bladders 3 ', 5a, 5a, when a massage selection switch, for example, a stimulating massage button of the treatment mechanism 6, is pressed, the pair of treatment elements 2 are repeatedly rocked or moved. It is possible to perform repetitive up-and-down and repetitive infestations and vibrations, and to perform massage treatment, tapping treatment, acupressure treatment, vibration treatment, or a treatment operation in which these are appropriately combined at a fixed position.

Further, regardless of the operation and stoppage of the air bags 3 ', 5a, 5a, when the moving stimulus massage button of the treatment mechanism 6 of the massage selection switch is pressed, the pair of treatment elements 2 are repeatedly rocked or repeatedly moved up and down. And make them repeat and appear and vibrate,
Massage treatment, tapping treatment, acupressure treatment, vibration treatment, or a treatment operation appropriately combining these treatments can be performed while moving up and down, and rolling treatment by a pair of treatment elements 2 can be performed.

Further, as described above, the air bags 3, 3 ', 5
Pressing the memory selection massage button a.5a, and holding the air bag 3, the air bag 3 'or the air bag 5a. When the stimulating massage button or the moving stimulating massage button of the mechanism 6 is arbitrarily pressed, the massager 2 performs a massage treatment, a tapping treatment, a shiatsu treatment or a treatment operation or a rolling treatment appropriately combining these while moving up and down in a fixed position. Can be performed in a state where the stimulating force (contact force) is adjusted to suit the user's preference.

[0036]

Thus, the composite massage machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a treatment mechanism having a vertically movable treatment element on the backrest portion of the chair-type base, and a treatment mechanism for the treatment mechanism. Arrangement of an arbitrary number of air bags that expands and contracts by supply and discharge of air to a part other than the arrangement position, and using means capable of simultaneously or individually driving the treatment mechanism and inflating and contracting the air bags. Because of this, one massage machine can be used arbitrarily by combining the characteristics of the mechanical mechanism and the superiority of the pneumatic mechanism with each other, and it is possible to enhance the treatment effect by combining the characteristics of each A massage machine that can be provided can be provided at low cost.

In the composite massage machine according to a second aspect of the present invention, a treatment mechanism having a vertically movable treatment element is provided on a backrest of the chair-type base, and air is supplied to and exhausted from a seat. The mechanism that drives the treatment mechanism and inflates / deflates the air bag simultaneously or individually is used. And the superiority of the pneumatic mechanism with respect to the seat can be used arbitrarily, and the massage effect can be enhanced.

Further, in the composite massage machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, a treatment mechanism having a treatment element which can move up and down is provided on the backrest portion of the chair type base, and air is supplied to the footrest. It consists of an arbitrary number of air bladders that inflate and contract by exhausting, and uses means that can simultaneously or individually drive each treatment mechanism and inflate and contract the air bladders. The massage effect can be enhanced by optionally using the treatment effect due to the characteristics and the superiority of the pneumatic mechanism with respect to the footrest.

Further, in the composite massage machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a treatment mechanism that can move up and down is disposed on the backrest portion of the chair-type base, and air is supplied and discharged to the left and right of the treatment mechanism. It is made up by arranging an arbitrary number of air bags to be inflated and contracted, and means for driving each treatment mechanism and inflating and contracting the air bags simultaneously or individually is used. While holding the spinal cord in the center, it is possible to arbitrarily apply the treatment effect due to the characteristics of the mechanical mechanism on the back, give a massage effect and demonstrate the function of promoting blood circulation around the spine is there.

Further, in the composite massage machine of the present invention, the treatment mechanism provided with a treatment element which can be moved up and down on the backrest portion of the chair type base body has a function of repeatedly swinging the treatment element and a function of repeatedly moving the treatment element up and down. It is a treatment mechanism that appropriately combines the functions of the function of repeatedly appearing and retracting and the function of vibrating and using means that can provide an appropriate treatment mechanism according to the purpose of treatment. Drive in fixed position,
A pair of treatment elements can arbitrarily perform massage treatment, tapping treatment, acupressure treatment, vibration treatment, and rolling treatment or a treatment operation in which these are appropriately combined, and can appropriately perform a treatment operation on a seat, a footrest, or a back. Pressing treatment by inflation and expansion of the air bag to be provided can be arbitrarily performed, and a massage effect over the whole body can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a composite massage machine of the present invention from which a surface material of a base has been removed.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a rubbing mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 chair-type base 1a seat 1b backrest 2 treatment element 3 air bag 3 'air bag 5 footrest 5a air bag 6 treatment mechanism

Claims (5)

[Claims] A treatment mechanism having a vertically movable treatment element is disposed on a backrest portion of a chair-type base, and expansion and contraction is performed by supplying and discharging air to a portion other than a position where the treatment mechanism is disposed. A composite massage machine comprising an arbitrary number of air bags arranged so that the treatment mechanism can be driven and the air bags can be expanded or contracted simultaneously or individually. 2. A treatment mechanism having a vertically movable treatment element is disposed on a backrest portion of a chair-type base, and an arbitrary number of air bags which are inflated and contracted by supplying and discharging air are disposed on a seat portion. A composite massage machine characterized in that the treatment mechanism is driven and the air bag is inflated and contracted simultaneously or individually. 3. A treatment mechanism having a vertically movable treatment element is disposed on a backrest portion of a chair-type base, and an arbitrary number of air bags which are inflated by air supply / discharge are disposed on a footrest. A composite massage machine characterized in that the treatment mechanism is driven and the air bag is inflated and contracted simultaneously or individually. 4. A treatment mechanism provided with a treatment element movable up and down on a backrest portion of a chair-type base body, and an arbitrary number of air bladders inflated on the left and right sides of the treatment mechanism by supply and discharge of air. The composite massage machine is characterized in that the treatment mechanism is driven and the air bag is inflated and contracted simultaneously or individually. 5. The treatment mechanism is a treatment mechanism configured by appropriately combining a function of repeatedly swinging a treatment element, a function of repeatedly moving up and down, a function of repeatedly appearing and retracting back and forth, and a function of vibrating. The compound massage machine according to claim 1, wherein: