JP2002028203A - Massaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive massaging device manufactured easily, which massages well human body parts such as a leg and which disperses with an intermediate wall so as to miniaturize a supporting member, etc. SOLUTION: In the massaging device provided with the holding member 5, which is provided with a bottom wall part 17 and a pair of side wall parts 18, for holding a part of the body of a user to massage the body held by the member 5, a pair of movable members 27 are provided so as to oppose each other at the pair of parts 18 on the center side of the member 15, the respective members 27 are supported movably toward the sides of the opposing parts 18 and a driving means for driving the respective members 27 to give massaging operation to the user's body parts held between the side wall parts 18 and the movable members facing to the parts 18 is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massage machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional massage machine includes a holding member (footrest) 82 having a pair of left and right side walls 81 as shown in FIG. Are provided so as to face the pair of side walls 81, respectively, and the foot is inserted between the side wall 81 and the air cell 83 facing the side, and the foot is inserted into each air cell 83.
In this type of conventional massage machine, an intermediate wall portion 85 is provided at the center of the holding member 82 in the left-right direction, as shown in FIG. The pair of air cells 83 are respectively arranged on both side surfaces of the portion 85, and each air cell 83 is expanded from the intermediate wall portion 85 to the outside in the left-right direction (toward the side wall portion 81 facing) by supplying air to the air cells 83. And a pair of side walls 81 and an air cell 83 (the intermediate wall 8) opposed thereto.
5), the foot held directly between the foot and the air cell 83 is pressed and massaged.
89540).

[0003]

Therefore, in the conventional case,
Since the intermediate wall portion 85 is required, there is a problem that the shape of the holding member 82 is unnecessarily large. Further, since the intermediate wall portion 85 is required, the production of the holding member 82 and the like becomes complicated, and the production cost is high. Further, since the feet and the like are directly pressed by the air cells 83 (including a case where the feet are pressed through a cover or the like made of cloth), the hardness and the material of the air cells 83 are pressed against the body due to the necessity of expanding and contracting. Since it cannot be made of a suitable material, the air cell 83 in particular expands and contracts, so that the portion pressing the body is deformed so as to exactly conform to the shape of the body, so that the body feels like tightening. As a result, there is also a problem that it is not possible to press with an appropriate hardness, so that good massage cannot be performed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention can provide a massager which is easy to manufacture and inexpensive, in which a good massage can be performed on a body such as a foot, and an intermediate wall such as a holding member is not required. It is made possible.

[0005]

The technical solution of the present invention for solving the above problems comprises a holding member 5 for holding a part of a user's body, and the holding member 5 is paired with a bottom wall 17. And a side wall portion 18. The massage machine includes a pair of movable bodies 27 at the center side of the holding member 5 in a massaging device for massaging the body held by the holding member 5.
8 are provided so as to face each other, and each movable body 27 is movably supported toward the side wall 18 facing the user, and is held between the side wall 18 and the movable body 27 facing the user. A driving means for massaging each of the movable bodies 27 with respect to the body is provided.

Another technical means of the present invention comprises a holding member 5 for holding both feet. The holding member 5 includes a bottom wall portion 17 and a pair of left and right side wall portions 18 protruding from both left and right sides of the bottom wall portion 17.
In the massage machine configured to massage the feet held by the holding member 5, a pair of left and right movable bodies 27 face the pair of left and right side walls 18 at the center in the left and right direction of the holding member 5. Each movable body 27 is supported so as to be movable toward the side wall portion 18 opposite thereto, and an air cell 37 is provided between the pair of left and right movable bodies 27 so as to expand and contract by supplying and discharging air. The movable body 27 is moved by the expansion and contraction operation of the air cell 37,
The point is that the foot held between the side wall portion 18 and the movable body 27 opposed thereto is massaged by the movable body 27.

Another technical means of the present invention resides in that the side of the pair of movable bodies 27 which presses against the body is formed of a soft portion 31. Another technical means of the present invention resides in that a hard core material 33 is incorporated inside the pair of movable bodies 27. According to another technical means of the present invention, the pair of movable bodies 27 include a first soft portion 31 on the body pressing side and a second soft portion 32 on the opposite side, and these first soft portion 31 and the second soft portion 31 are provided. The point is that a hard core material 33 is disposed between the core 32 and the portion 32.

Another technical means of the present invention resides in that the pair of movable bodies 27 are swingably supported on the bottom wall 17 side as a fulcrum. Another technical means of the present invention resides in that the pair of movable bodies 27 are supported so as to move toward and away from each other. Another technical means of the present invention is that the pair of movable bodies 27 are connected to the bottom wall 17 via an elastic plate 36, and each movable body 27 is connected to the bottom wall 17 by the elasticity of the elastic plate 17.
The point is that it can swing about the side as a fulcrum.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the elastic plate 36
Is connected to the bottom wall 17, the other end of the elastic plate 36 is connected to the movable body 27, and the elastic plate 36 is bent in an L-shape between the one end and the other end. On the point. According to another technical means of the present invention, the pair of movable bodies 27 form holding grooves 28 for holding a foot between opposing side wall portions 18, and each holding groove 28 has one side in the groove direction. The point is that the width is gradually reduced toward the other side.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 shows the overall configuration of the chair-type massage machine 1. In FIG. 7, the massage machine 1
A seat 3 supported by the legs 2, a backrest 4 provided at the rear of the seat 3, a foot holding member (footrest) 5 provided below the front of the seat 3, and a seat 3 and armrests 6 provided on both left and right sides. Backrest part 4
Is configured to be reclined by a reclining device (not shown) using the rear end side of the seat portion 3 as a fulcrum.
The posture of the holding member 5 can be changed by a posture adjustment mechanism (not shown) between a hanging posture hanging down from the front end of the seat 3 and a front protruding posture protruding forward from the front end of the seat 3. Is configured.

A massage device 8 is provided at the left and right central portions of the backrest 4.
Is built in to be able to move up and down. The massage device 8 includes a plurality of treatment elements (rubbing balls, massage rollers) 9,
The rotational power of the massage motor is transmitted to the treatment elements 9 so that each treatment element 9 performs a kneading operation and a beating operation. The massage device 8 is configured to be able to move up and down (up and down) in the backrest section 4 by means of up and down.
The seat 3 has a plurality of bag-shaped air cells 13, 1 in front and back.
4 are provided. Each of the air cells 13 and 14 is formed in a bag shape and is incorporated in the seat portion 3. The air cells 13 and 14 are configured to perform expansion and contraction operations by air pressure by supplying and discharging air. The massage by pressing is performed, and the air cell 14 on the front side performs massage by pressing the thigh of the user.

1 to 6, the holding member 5 is
It has a bottom wall portion 17 and a pair of left and right side wall portions 18 protruding forward from both left and right sides of the bottom wall portion 17, and the holding member 5 holds both feet of the user between the pair of left and right side wall portions 18. It is configured to massage both feet held. The bottom wall portion 17 and the pair of side wall portions 18 of the holding member 5 are integrally formed of a hard synthetic resin so as to be hollow inside by, for example, blow molding. An opening window 20 is formed at the center of the bottom wall portion 17 in the left-right direction in a penetrating manner.
7, through holes 21 and 22 for hose insertion are formed one by one on the left and right sides on the center side and the outer side in the left and right direction, and a pair of right and left through insertion holes 23 and 2 is formed in the middle part in the left and right direction.
A pair of left and right recesses 24 communicating with 3 are formed in a step-like manner. Further, a concave portion 25 for inserting a hose is formed in the pair of side wall portions 18 so as to be recessed outward from the inner side surface of the side wall portion 18.

A pair of left and right movable bodies (pressing bodies, treatment bodies) 27 are provided on the center side of the holding member 5 in the left and right direction so as to face the pair of left and right side walls 18, respectively. A holding groove 28 for holding a foot is formed between the side wall portion 18 and the opposing side wall portion 18. The side wall portion 18 and the movable body 27 corresponding to the side wall portion are inclined in a C-shape with each other, and each holding groove 28 has one side (the base side connected to the seat 3) in the groove direction on the other side. It is formed so as to gradually become narrower (toward the tip side). This is because the holding groove 28
The shape is adapted to the shape of the foot which is fitted and held.

The pair of movable bodies 27 include a first soft portion 31 on the body pressing side and a second soft portion 32 on the opposite side.
A hard core material 33 is disposed between the first soft part 31 and the second soft part 32. Therefore, the pair of movable bodies 27
The body pressing side (the holding groove 28 side) is formed of a soft portion 31, and a hard core material 33 is incorporated in a pair of movable bodies 27. The first soft portion 31 is formed of a material having a high softness and cushioning property such as foamed urethane, and the second soft portion 32 is formed of a soft material slightly harder than the first soft portion 31 such as urethane. The material 33 is made of a plywood or a hard synthetic resin plate. At the lower part of the core 33 and the second soft part 32 of the pair of movable bodies 27, cut-out recesses 34, 35 for hose insertion are provided continuously.

The pair of movable members 27 are connected to the bottom wall 17 via elastic plates (elastic members) 36, respectively.
Each of the elastic plates 36 is made of an elastic synthetic resin plate or the like. Each elastic plate 36 is bent in an L shape by elastic deformation between its one end and the other end, and one end of the elastic plate 36 is connected and fixed to the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 17.
Is connected and fixed to the core material 33 of the movable body 27. The pair of movable bodies 27 can swing right and left about the bottom wall 17 side as a fulcrum by the elasticity of the elastic plate 36. Therefore, the pair of movable bodies 27 are supported by the bottom wall 17 via the elastic plate 36 so as to move toward and away from each other in the left-right direction.

A pair of left and right central air cells 37 are provided at the center in the left-right direction of the holding member 5 so as to face the pair of left and right side walls 18, respectively. Each central air cell 37 is formed in a flat bag shape on the left and right, and is configured to mainly expand and contract on the left and right by air pressure by supplying and discharging air. The pair of left and right central air cells 37 are provided between the pair of left and right movable bodies 27, and the pair of central air cells 37 are arranged to face each other and to approach each other. The outer surface of each central air cell 37 is attached to the corresponding inner surface of the movable body 27.

Therefore, when the pair of central air cells 37 are inflated at the same time, the central air cells 37 press against each other in opposite directions, and the movable body 27 is swung left and right by the inflation / contraction operation of the pair of left and right central air cells 37. To move the holding groove 2 between the side wall portion 18 and the movable body 27 facing the side wall portion 18.
The foot held at 8 is massaged via the movable body 27. That is, the movable bodies 27 are provided on the body pressing sides of the pair of central air cells 37, respectively.
8) is pressed.

Side air cells 41 which expand and contract by the supply and discharge of air are provided on the inner surfaces of the pair of left and right side walls 18, and the body is held between the side air cells 41 and the pair of central air cells 37. It is designed to be sandwiched and massaged. In addition, a bottom air cell 42 is provided on the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 17 between the side wall portion 18 and the movable body 27 facing the bottom wall portion 17. The foot held in the holding groove 28 is massaged by the bottom air cell 42. The side air cell 41 and the bottom air cell 42 are formed in a flat bag shape left and right or up and down similarly to the pair of central air cells 37, and the side air cell 41 supplies air mainly to the left and right directions by air pressure. Inflate and contract inward,
The bottom air cell 42 is configured to expand and contract mainly in the vertical direction by air pressure by supplying and discharging air.

Here, the vertical direction of the holding member 5 and the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 17 refer to the vertical direction when the holding member 5 is in a forwardly projecting position in which the holding member 5 projects forward from the front end of the seat portion 3. Alternatively, when the holding member 5 is in a hanging position in which the holding member 5 hangs down from the front end of the seat portion 3 as shown in FIG. 7, the up-down direction is the front-rear direction, and the top surface is the rear surface. Hereinafter, the same description will be given. The pair of left and right central air cells 3
7 and a pair of left and right side air cells 41 are configured to supply and discharge compressed air from an air supply source such as a compressor (not shown) by a hose 45 via a valve or the like, and a pair of bottom air cells 42 are not shown. Compressed air is supplied / discharged from an air supply source such as a compressor via a hose 46 via a valve or the like.

The hose 45 includes a first hose portion 47 on the air supply source side, a pair of second hose portions 48 divided left and right from the first hose portion 47, and a pair of second hose portions 48, respectively. And a third hose portion 50 that is divided. Most of the first hose portion 47, the second hose portion 48, and the third hose portion 50 are disposed on the lower surface side of the bottom wall portion 17 of the holding member 5, and the distal end side of each third hose portion 50 is inserted therethrough. The pair of side air cells 41 are inserted through the holes 21 and the notched concave portions 34 and 35 and connected to the pair of central air cells 37, or are inserted through the insertion holes 22 and the concave portions 25 and respectively.
To supply and discharge air from an air supply source to a pair of central air cells 37 and a pair of side air cells 41 at the same time.

The hose 46 has a first hose portion 55 on the air supply source side and a pair of second hose portions 56 which are separated from the first hose portion 55 to the left and right. First hose part 5
Most of the fifth hose portion 56 and the second hose portion 56 are arranged on the lower surface side of the bottom wall portion 17 of the holding member 5, and the distal end side of the second hose portion 56 is inserted into the insertion hole 23, respectively. The air supply source supplies air to the pair of left and right bottom air cells 42 at the same time. The expansion and contraction of the pair of central air cells 37, the pair of side air cells 41, and the pair of bottom air cells 42 are performed by air supply and exhaust from an air supply source such as a compressor via hoses 45 and 46, and from the air supply source. The air supply and exhaust are switched by a valve or the like controlled by a control unit (not shown).
The supply and discharge of air to and from the pair of side air cells 41 and the supply and discharge of air to and from the pair of bottom air cells 42 can be performed separately from each other. Further, by controlling valves and the like by a control unit (not shown), for example, air is supplied to the pair of central air cells 37 and the side air cells 41 to expand them, and then air is supplied to the pair of bottom air cells 42 to supply the bottom air cells. The air cell 42 is inflated, so that the foot is sandwiched between the pair of side walls 18 and the pair of movable bodies 27 opposed thereto, and then the bottom air cell 42 is inflated so that the calf of the foot or the like can be obtained. Is massaged by a pair of bottom air cells 42.

The bottom wall 17, the pair of side walls 18, the pair of movable bodies 27, the pair of central air cells 37, the pair of side air cells 41, and the pair of bottom air cells 42 are made of cloth or the like as shown in FIG. It is covered with the configured flexible cover 59. The covering of the flexible cover 59 is performed by the pair of movable bodies 2.
7, a pair of central air cells 37, a pair of side air cells 4
1. The flexible cover 59 can be sufficiently absorbed by the elasticity or flexibility without hindering the expansion / contraction operation or the massage operation of the pair of bottom air cells 42. Therefore, the above-mentioned or later-described massage is performed through the flexible cover 59.

According to the above embodiment, the massage machine 1
When the user operates to massage the feet with a controller or the like in a state where both feet are fitted and held in the pair of holding grooves 28 of the holding member 5, the compressed air passes through the hose 45 to the pair of central air cells 37 and the pair of Side air cell 41
Is supplied and discharged. The supply of air to the pair of central air cells 37 causes the pair of central air cells 37 to expand mainly in the left-right direction, as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 2, and the pair of central air cells 37 to press each other in opposite directions, A pair of central air cells 37 are disposed outwardly in the left-right direction (opposing side wall portions 18).
Side), the pair of movable bodies 27 swing outward in the left-right direction with the bottom wall 17 side as a fulcrum due to the elastic deformation of the elastic plate 37. When the air is discharged from the pair of central air cells 37, the pair of central air cells 37 contracts mainly in the left-right direction, and the movable body 27 is moved by the reaction force pressing the foot or the elastic restoring force of the elastic plate 36. It swings inward in the left-right direction shown by the solid line and returns to the original position.

By repeatedly supplying and discharging air to and from the pair of central air cells 37, the pair of central air cells 37
Repeats the expansion / contraction operation, and as a result, a pair of movable bodies 2
7 repeatedly swings left and right with the bottom wall 17 side as a fulcrum, whereby a pair of central air cells 37 to a pair of movable
Accordingly, the foot held in the holding groove 28 is massaged by pressing. Therefore, the conventional intermediate wall portions on the left and right central sides of the holding member 5 are not required, so that the shape of the holding member 5 can be prevented from becoming unnecessarily large, and the intermediate wall portion is unnecessary. Therefore, the manufacturing of the holding member 82 or the massage machine 1 can be made easier and at a lower cost. Furthermore, the foot or the like is directly pressed by the central air cell 37 (including a case where the foot is pressed via a cover or the like made of cloth).
The movable body 27 which does not need to perform the expansion and contraction operation without being pressed
Since the movable body 27 is composed of the first soft portion 31 on the body pressing side, the hard core material 33, and the like as described above, the portion for pressing the body is most suitable for pressing the body. The foot can be pressed with an appropriate hardness and a better massage can be performed.

Also, when the feet are massaged by the pair of central air cells 37 to the pair of movable bodies 27, air is simultaneously supplied and discharged from the air supply source to the pair of side air cells 41 via the hose 45. , A pair of central air cells 37
The pair of side air cells 41 mainly repeat the inflation and contraction operations mainly in the left-right direction in response to the inflation / contraction operation of the pair or the swinging operation of the pair of movable bodies 27, and the pair of legs fitted and held in the holding groove 28 Central air cell 37 to a pair of movable bodies 27
, And a pair of side air cells 41 can be rubbed and loosened from both sides.

Air is supplied to and discharged from the pair of bottom air cells 42 via a hose 46 separately from a pair of central air cells 37 and a pair of side air cells 41 from an air supply source. The expansion and contraction is repeated mainly in the vertical direction, and the massage by pressing the calf or the like of the foot fitted and held in the holding groove 28 is repeated. At this time, the air is supplied to the pair of left and right central air cells 37 and the side air cells 41 by the control of the valves and the like by the control unit to inflate them, and then the air is supplied to the pair of bottom air cells 42 to form a pair of bottom air cells. By inflating the air cell 42, the pair of side walls 18 and the movable body 2
After the foot is pinched so as not to come off from the holding groove 28, the calf or the like of the foot can be effectively massaged by the bottom air cell 42.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7,
A pair of left and right central air cells 37 formed separately are provided on the center side of the holding member 5 in the left and right direction so as to face the pair of side wall portions 18, respectively. The air cells may be formed integrally, or one air cell may serve as a pair of air cells 37. In this case, they are integrally formed or 1
When the air cells 37 are placed between both feet (body) of the user held by the holding member 5 and inflated, the air cells 3
7 massages a part of the user's body while the other side of the air cell 37 massages another part of the user's body.

FIGS. 8 to 15 show another embodiment in which an intermediate air cell 61 is provided between the pair of left and right central air cells 37. FIG.
Is provided. The intermediate air cell 61 is formed in a flat bag shape on the left and right, and is configured to expand and contract mainly on the left and right by air pressure by supplying and discharging air, and expands the pair of central air cells 37 by expanding on the left and right. They are pressed to opposite sides.
The intermediate air cell 61 is configured to supply and discharge compressed air from an air supply source such as a compressor (not shown) via a hose or the like via a valve or the like. This hose 62
Is separate from the hose 45 for the central air cell 37 and the side air cell 41 or the hose 46 for the bottom air cell 42, and is inserted through the opening window 20 from the lower surface side of the bottom wall 17 of the holding member 5. And is connected to the intermediate air cell 61. Therefore, the supply and discharge of air to and from the intermediate air cell 61 can be performed separately from the supply and discharge of air to and from the central air cell 37 and the side air cells 41 and the supply and discharge of air to the bottom air cell 42. The other points are the same as those in the above embodiment.

In the case of this embodiment, the intermediate air cell 61
The pair of central air cells 37 and the pair of movable bodies 27 are pressed outward in the left-right direction by supplying air to the inflator to expand the distance between the pair of central bodies 27 and the pair of central air cells 37. By changing the width, the width of the holding groove 28 formed between the side wall 18 and the movable body 27 facing the side wall 18 can be adjusted. Therefore, for example, after adjusting the groove width of the holding groove 28 so as to conform to the thickness of the user's foot or the like, the supply and exhaust of air to the intermediate air cell 37 is stopped, whereby the groove width of the holding groove 28 is adjusted. Can be fixed so as to best suit the thickness of the user's foot and the like.

Further, after the intermediate air cell 37 is inflated and the pair of movable bodies 27 are pressed with a constant pressing force against the foot fitted and held in the holding groove 28, air is supplied to the intermediate air cell 37. The discharge is stopped, and air is supplied to and discharged from the pair of central air cells 37 in this state, and the pair of central air cells 37 is discharged.
By repeating the inflation and deflation operations, it is possible to apply a more or less change in pressure due to the inflation and deflation operation of the central air cell 37 while applying a certain or more pressing force to the user's foot. Can be repeated. After the pair of central air cells 37 are inflated to press the pair of movable bodies 27 with a constant pressing force against the feet fitted and held in the holding grooves 28, the supply and discharge of air to and from the central air cells 37 are performed. Stop the air cell 6 in this state.
By supplying and exhausting air to the first air cell 1 and causing the intermediate air cell 61 to repeat the expansion / contraction operation, the center air cell 3
The change of the pressure by the expansion / contraction operation of No. 7 can be added, and the massage with more changes can be repeated.

Further, by repeating the expansion and contraction operation of the intermediate air cell 61 and the pair of central air cells 37 at different periods from each other, a more varied massage can be achieved, and a more effective massage can be achieved. In the embodiments of FIGS. 8 to 15 described above, only one intermediate air cell 61 is provided between the pair of central air cells 37. However, the number of provided intermediate air cells 61 is not limited to one. Two or more intermediate air cells 61 may be provided between them.

FIGS. 16 and 17 show another embodiment, in which a pair of left and right movable bodies (pressing bodies, treatment bodies) 27 are provided on the center side of the holding member 5 in the left and right direction.
And a pair of movable bodies 27
Form a holding groove 28 for holding a foot between the opposing side wall 18. The base ends of the pair of movable bodies 27 are inserted into the opening windows 20 of the bottom wall 17 and are supported rotatably about a support shaft 63 in the front-rear direction. Therefore,
The pair of movable bodies 27 are supported by the support shaft 63 around the bottom wall 17 side.
It can swing around, so that it can move toward and away from each other in the left-right direction.

Then, a pair of left and right central air cells 37 is
The pair of central air cells 37 are provided between the pair of left and right movable bodies 27, are arranged facing each other and are close to each other, and the outer surfaces of the central air cells 37 are attached to the corresponding inner surfaces of the movable bodies 27. Therefore, when the pair of central air cells 37 are inflated simultaneously, the central air cells 37 press against each other in opposite directions, and a pair of left and right central air cells 37 are formed.
The movable body 27 is swung right and left around the support shaft 63 by the expansion and contraction operation of the movable body 27, and the foot held in the holding groove 28 between the side wall portion 18 and the movable body 27 opposed thereto is moved through the movable body 27. Massage.

In this case, although the pair of side air cells 41 and the pair of bottom air cells 42 are omitted,
These may be provided. Although not shown, the bottom wall portion 17, the pair of side wall portions 18, the pair of movable bodies 27, the pair of central air cells 37, and the pair of side air cells 4
1. A pair of bottom air cells 42 are covered with a flexible cover 59. When the air is discharged from the pair of central air cells 37, the pair of central air cells 37 contracts mainly in the left-right direction, and the movable body 27 is moved by the reaction force pressing the foot or the elastic force of the flexible cover 59. It swings inward in the left-right direction and returns to the original position. However,
An elastic body such as a coil spring may be provided on the support shaft 63 or the like, and the movable body 27 may swing inward in the left-right direction and return to the original position by the urging of the elastic body.

The other points are the same as those in the above-described embodiment. For example, the holding member 5 is moved downward from the front end of the seat 3 by a posture adjusting mechanism (not shown).
It is configured such that the posture can be changed to a forward protruding posture that protrudes forward from the front end of the seat 3. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, a pair of left and right central air cells 37 formed separately are provided at the center in the left-right direction of the holding member 5, but instead of this, a pair of central air cells 37 is provided. 37 may be formed integrally, or 1
A pair of air cells 37 may be used as a single air cell. Also, between the pair of central air cells 37, as in the case of the embodiment of FIGS.
1 may be provided.

FIGS. 18 to 23 show another embodiment.
A pair of central air cells 3
A shape-retaining frame 65 is provided so as to surround the outer periphery of 7. The shape retaining frame 65 is made of a plate material having a predetermined width in the inflation direction (left-right direction) of the pair of central air cells 37,
The bottom wall portion 17 is formed in an arch shape extending from one end side to the other end side in the width direction, and is connected and fixed to the bottom wall portion 17 with a bolt 66 or the like. Further, similarly to the case of the embodiment, the bottom wall portion 17, the pair of side wall portions 18, the pair of movable bodies 27, the pair of central air cells 37, the pair of side air cells 41, and the pair of bottom air cells 42 are illustrated in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, the flexible cover 59 is covered with a flexible cover 59 made of cloth or the like. The flexible cover 59 also covers the shape retaining frame 65 together with the pair of central air cells 37 and the pair of movable bodies 27. . The flexible cover 59 covers the pair of movable bodies 27, the pair of central air cells 37, the pair of side air cells 41, and the pair of bottom air cells 42 without obstructing the expansion and contraction operation or the massage operation of the flexible cover 59. It is coated so that it can be sufficiently absorbed by its elasticity or flexibility. Other points are shown in FIG.
7 is similar to that of the embodiment of FIG.

In this embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 7 are obtained, and the following operation and effect are obtained. That is, when the two feet fitted and held in the pair of holding grooves 28 are massaged with the pair of central air cells 37 to the pair of movable bodies 27, the supply and exhaust of air to and from the pair of central air cells 37 are repeated. The pair of central air cells 37 repeat the expansion and contraction operation, and the pair of movable bodies 27 repeatedly swing left and right around the bottom wall 17 side as a fulcrum.
If the holding member 5 is not provided, the height of the center portion of the holding member 5 in the left-right direction is increased by the pair of center air cells 37 repeatedly expanding and contracting and swinging left and right of the pair of movable bodies 27 at the center portion in the left-right direction. Although it fluctuates greatly, the shape retaining frame 6 is provided between the pair of movable bodies 27 and the pair of central air cells 37.
Because of the presence of 5, the height variation at the center in the left-right direction of the holding member 5 can be effectively suppressed by the shape retaining frame 65.

Accordingly, the shape of the entire holding member 5 does not greatly change due to the repetition of the inflating and contracting operations of the pair of central air cells 37. For example, the flexible cover is formed by the repetition of the inflating and contracting operations of the pair of central air cells 37. 5
The portion corresponding to the center portion of the holding member 5 in the left-right direction may be greatly wavy up and down during massage, or may be wrinkled, or the flexible cover 59 may bite between the pair of center air cells 37. Such inconvenience can be reliably prevented, and a stable massage operation can be performed by the pair of central air cells 37 to the pair of movable bodies 27. Also, it is possible to prevent the central air cell 37 and the like from being bent and damaged or damaged due to an unexpected external force applied to the pair of the central air cells 37 and the like from the outside.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 18 to 23, a pair of left and right central air cells 37 formed separately are provided at the center of the holding member 5 in the left and right direction. The central air cell 37 may be formed integrally, or a single air cell may serve as a pair of air cells 37. FIGS. 24 to 31 show another embodiment, and an intermediate air cell 61 is provided between a pair of left and right central air cells 37 as in the embodiments of FIGS. 8 to 15. The intermediate air cell 61 is formed in a flat bag shape on the left and right, and is configured to expand and contract mainly on the left and right by air pressure by supplying and discharging air, and expands the pair of central air cells 37 by expanding on the left and right. They are pressed to opposite sides. As in the case of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 18 to 23, a shape retaining frame 65 is provided on the center side in the left-right direction of the holding member 5 so as to surround the outer peripheries of the pair of central air cells 37. The shape retaining frame 65 is formed of a plate material having a predetermined width in the inflation direction (left-right direction) of the pair of central air cells 37, and is formed in an arch shape from one end side in the width direction of the bottom wall portion 17 to the other end side. The flexible cover 59 covers the shape retaining frame 65 together with the pair of central air cells 37 and the pair of movable bodies 27 with bolts 66 and the like. The flexible cover 59 covers the pair of movable bodies 2.
7, a pair of central air cells 37, a pair of side air cells 4
1. It is covered so that it can be sufficiently absorbed by the elasticity or flexibility of the flexible cover 59 without obstructing the inflation / contraction operation or massage operation of the pair of bottom air cells 42.

In this embodiment, the same operation and effect as those in the embodiment of FIGS.
As in the case of the embodiment of FIG.
Thereby, the groove width of the holding groove 28 can be adjusted to be most suitable for the thickness of the user's foot and the like, and a more varied massage can be performed by the expansion and contraction operation of the intermediate air cell 61 and the pair of central air cells 37. I can do it. 18 to FIG.
As in the case of the third embodiment, by the shape retaining frame 65,
The height variation at the center in the left-right direction of the holding member 5 can be effectively suppressed, and a stable massage operation can be performed. Further, the shape retaining frame 65 can prevent the central air cell 37 and the like from being bent and damaged or damaged.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 24 to 31, one intermediate air cell 61 is provided between a pair of central air cells 37.
Although only one air cell is provided, the number of provided intermediate air cells 61 is not limited to one, and two or more intermediate air cells 61 may be provided between a pair of central air cells 37. FIG. 32 shows another embodiment, in which a pair of movable members 27 is incorporated with a massaging pad 69 made of rubber or the like. It is embedded in the soft material 31, and the foot massage pad 69 allows a part of the user's foot to be intensively and strongly massaged. The other points are the same as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS.

In this case, the desired part of the foot can be intensively pressed with appropriate hardness by the foot massage pad 69, so that a better massage can be performed. In the above-described embodiment, the pair of movable bodies 27 are supported swingably in the left-right direction,
The pair of central air cells 37 are inflated and contracted to swing the pair of movable bodies 27 left and right. Instead, the pair of movable bodies 27 are supported so as to be able to reciprocate linearly left and right. The pair of central air cells 37 may be inflated and contracted to cause the pair of movable bodies 27 to reciprocate linearly right and left.

In the above embodiment, a pair of left and right air cells 37 or air cells 61 is provided between a pair of movable bodies 37. However, between the pair of movable bodies 27, the air cells 37 or air cells 61 are provided. May be provided only one, or four or more may be provided. Further, in the above embodiment, the air cell 37 or the air cell 61 is provided between the pair of movable
Is caused to massage the pair of movable bodies 27 by the expansion and contraction operation of the air cell 37 or the air cell 61, but the air cells 37 and 6 provided between the pair of movable bodies 27 are massaged.
Instead of 1, a driving means constituted by an actuator or the like for swinging or reciprocating the pair of movable bodies 27 may be provided, and the movable body 27 may be massaged by the driving means.

In the above embodiment, the holding member 5
Is provided with a bottom wall portion 17 and a pair of side wall portions 18, holding both feet of the user between the pair of side wall portions 18, and massaging the held feet with the central air cell 37 to the pair of movable bodies 27 and the like. Alternatively, the pair of side walls 18 of the holding member 5 may be omitted. In this case, for example, the pair of central air cells 37 or the pair of movable bodies 27 and the bottom wall of the holding member 5 The massage may be performed so that the user's body is sandwiched between the subject and the subject. In addition, the body of the user held by the holding member 5 is not limited to the feet, and may be any part of the body of the user. You may.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is
Although the present invention is applied to a chair-type massage machine, the massage machine to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the chair-type massage machine. It is also possible to apply the invention to machines.

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According to the present invention, the body such as the foot is not directly pressed by the driving means such as the air cell, but is pressed by the movable body 27 which does not need to perform the inflating / contracting operation. And a better massage can be performed. In addition, the holding member and the like can be made smaller by eliminating the need for the intermediate wall portion, and the massage machine can be easily manufactured and provided at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view of a holding member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the holding member.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the holding member.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view of the massage machine.

FIG. 8 is a plan sectional view of a holding member according to another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the holding member.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the holding member.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the holding member.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line GG of FIG. 8;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a holding member according to another embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a front view of a holding member.

FIG. 18 is a plan sectional view of a holding member according to another embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view taken along line HH of FIG. 18;

20 is a sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the holding member.

FIG. 22 is a side view of the holding member.

FIG. 23 is a sectional view taken along line JJ of FIG. 18;

FIG. 24 is a plan sectional view of a holding member showing another embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a front view of a holding member.

FIG. 26 is a sectional view taken along line KK of FIG. 24.

FIG. 27 is a sectional view taken along line LL of FIG. 24;

FIG. 28 is a bottom view of the holding member.

FIG. 29 is a side view of the holding member.

FIG. 30 is a sectional view taken along line MM of FIG. 24;

FIG. 31 is a sectional view taken along line NN of FIG. 24;

FIG. 32 is a front sectional view of a holding member according to another embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massager 5 Foot holding member 17 Bottom wall part 18 Side wall part 27 Movable body 28 Holding groove 37 Central air cell

Claims (10)

[Claims] A holding member (5) for holding a part of the body of a user, the holding member (5) including a bottom wall (17) and a pair of side walls (18), In a massage machine configured to massage a body held by a member (5), a pair of movable bodies (27) are opposed to the pair of side walls (18) at the center of the holding member (5). And each movable body (27) is movably supported toward the side wall (18) facing the same, and is held between the side wall (18) and the movable body (27) opposed thereto. A massage machine comprising a driving means for performing a massaging operation of each of the movable bodies (27) with respect to a user's body. 2. A holding member (5) for holding both feet,
The holding member (5) includes a bottom wall (17) and a bottom wall (1).
7) A pair of left and right side walls (18) protruding from both the left and right sides.
And a massaging machine for massaging a foot held by the holding member (5). A pair of left and right movable bodies (27) is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the holding member (5). The movable bodies (27) are provided so as to oppose the side wall portions (18), respectively, and are movably supported toward the opposing side wall portions (18), and are provided between the pair of left and right movable bodies (27). An air cell (37) that expands and contracts by supply and discharge of air is provided, and the movable body (27) is moved by the expansion and contraction operation of the air cell (37) so that the side wall (18) and the movable body 27 facing the side wall (18) are moved. A massaging machine characterized in that a foot held between the massagers is massaged by a movable body (27). 3. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the side of the pair of movable bodies (27) which presses against the body is formed of a soft part (31). . 4. Inside the pair of movable bodies (27),
The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a hard core (33) is incorporated. 5. The pair of movable bodies 27 include a first soft part (31) on the body pressing side and a second soft part (32) on the opposite side.
And the first soft part (31) and the second soft part (3).
The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a hard core material (33) is arranged between the massage machine and (2). 6. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the pair of movable bodies (27) are swingably supported on the bottom wall (17) side as a fulcrum. 7. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the pair of movable bodies (27) are supported so as to move toward and away from each other. 8. The movable body (27) is connected to a bottom wall (17) via an elastic plate (36), and each movable body (27) is connected to the bottom wall by the elasticity of the elastic plate (17). Department (1
7) The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the massage machine is capable of swinging around a side. 9. One end of the elastic plate (36) is connected to a bottom wall (17), the other end of the elastic plate (36) is connected to a movable body (27), and the elastic plate (36) is The massage machine according to claim 8, wherein the massage machine is bent in an L shape between the one end side and the other end side. 10. The pair of movable bodies (27) form holding grooves (28) for holding a foot between opposing side walls (18), and each of the holding grooves (28) is formed by the groove. The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one side of the direction is formed so as to gradually become narrower toward the other side.