JP2002065788A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine by which a deviation in treating positions of a person to be treated between the erected state and the inclined state of a seat back part is successively detected and corrected so as to normally perform treatment at the proper position. SOLUTION: A massage mechanism 5 being freely elevating/lowering possible is internally arranged in the elevating/declining possible seat back part 1 in the massage machine. In the machine, a detecting mean is arranged to detect an abutment position L1 in a state where the seat back part 1 with the abutment of the massage mechanism 5 on the back part of the person to be treated is in an erected state and an abutment position L2 in a state where the seat back part 1 is in an inclined state, the detection result is recognized to calculate an abutment position difference L2-L1 (L) by an arithmetic circuit, an elevating/ lowering correction mechanism 7 performs correction by elevating/lowering concerning the deviation (L) of the abutment position from the massage mechanism 5 by the elevating/declining of the seat back part 1 based on the arithmetic result and, then, treatment within an effective range is normally performed at the proper position in accordance with the person to be treated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention can correct a treatment position in a timely manner by detecting a treatment element position of a backrest portion in a massage machine main body corresponding to a treatment position of a practitioner according to the undulation of the backrest portion. It relates to a massage machine as described above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional massage machine of this kind, a massage mechanism is provided in a backrest portion of a chair body so that a massage massage, a tapping massage, and a rolling massage by the massage mechanism can be arbitrarily performed.

[0003] In this kind of conventional massage machine, however, the above-mentioned arbitrary massage can be performed, but when the backrest portion of the chair body is moved from the upright state to the lying state, or conversely, the backrest part is moved from the lying state to the rising state. In this case, the position of the treatment element of the massage mechanism that comes into contact with the treatment section is shifted, and the practitioner needs to adjust the treatment section in contact with the treatment element position.

[0004] The same applies to a case where a plurality of persons in the home use the massage machine. Since the positions of the treatment elements described above differ depending on the treatment persons used, treatment persons having different sitting heights perform treatment alternately. In each case, it is necessary to adjust the treatment element position each time.

[0005]

Therefore, there is a problem that the practitioner cannot perform a relaxing massage because the practitioner himself has to adjust the position of the treatment element each time.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and sequentially detects and corrects a deviation of a treatment position for a user between a standing state and a falling state of a backrest, and corrects the deviation at all times. The purpose is to provide a massage machine that can perform treatment.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine capable of detecting an up-and-down angle of a backrest portion, correcting a treatment position according to the detected angle, and always performing treatment at an appropriate position. Aim.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a massager which can correct the treatment position based on the result of the detection by detecting the position of the user's shoulder. is there.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems A massage machine according to the present invention is configured as follows to achieve the above objects. That is, the massage machine of the present invention is a massage machine in which an up-and-down movable massage mechanism is provided in an up-and-down backrest portion, and the massage machine includes a detection unit capable of detecting a contact position between the massage mechanism and the back of the user. And an arithmetic circuit for recognizing the detection result and performing a calculation using the calculation result, and correcting a displacement of a contact position with the massage mechanism due to the ups and downs of the backrest portion based on the calculation result. It is.

Further, the massage machine of the present invention can detect the contact position between the massage mechanism and the back of the user in a massage machine in which an up-and-down movable massage mechanism is provided inside an up-and-down backrest portion. A detection means is provided, and the detection result is calculated by an arithmetic circuit in accordance with a change in the up-and-down angle of the backrest portion. Based on the calculation result, the displacement of the contact position with the massage mechanism due to the up / down of the backrest portion is corrected. It is characterized in that it is configured to be able to do so.

Further, the massage machine according to the present invention is a massage machine in which an up-and-down movable massage mechanism is provided in an up-and-down backrest portion, and the massage machine is provided with a contact position between the massage mechanism and a shoulder position of the back of the user. It is characterized in that a detecting means capable of detecting is provided, and a control means capable of correcting the elevation of the massage mechanism in accordance with the up-and-down of the backrest portion based on the detection result is provided.

[0012]

The massager according to the present invention has the following effects by being constructed as described above.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the abutting position between the massage mechanism of the massage machine having the up-and-down movable massage mechanism in the up-and-down backrest portion and the back of the user is detected by the detecting means. The massage mechanism is configured so that it can be lifted and lowered to the appropriate position, so when patients with different sitting heights are seated and used, the treatment range is corrected according to each patient and always effective at the appropriate position A range of treatments can be performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the massage machine according to the second aspect of the present invention detects a contact position between a massage mechanism of a massage machine in which an up-and-down movable massage mechanism is provided in an up-and-down backrest portion and a back of a user. Since the detection result is configured so that the massage mechanism can be corrected to be raised and lowered to an appropriate position in accordance with the change in the up-and-down angle of the backrest, the treatment position of the backrest in the upright state and the fall-down state for the user can be adjusted. The deviation can be detected and corrected successively, and the treatment can be always performed at an appropriate position.

Further, in the massage machine according to the present invention, the abutting position between the massage mechanism of the massage machine having the up-and-down movable massage mechanism in the up-and-down backrest portion and the shoulder position of the back of the user can be determined. The massage mechanism is controlled so that the massage mechanism can be lifted and lowered based on the detection result, so that the massage mechanism can always be corrected so that it touches the shoulder position of the practitioner. , And the effective treatment range can be safely treated.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The massage machine of the present invention
This will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of a state in which the backrest portion of the massage machine of the present invention stands up, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a displacement dimension of the contact position due to the ups and downs of the backrest portion in the massage machine of the present invention,
FIGS. 4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams showing the use state of the massage machine of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 to 8 are block circuit diagrams for elevation correction of the massage mechanism in the massage machine of the present invention.

The chair according to the embodiment used in the present invention has a seat 2, a backrest 1 attached to the seat 2 so as to be adjustable in inclination angle, and an upright standing on both left and right sides of the seat 2. And the armrest 3.

As means for attaching the backrest 1 to the seat 2, a swing plate 12 is pivotally mounted on the lower portion of the frame 11 of the backrest 1, as shown in each of the drawings. A tilting member 4 such as a hydraulic cylinder or an electric actuator is pivotally connected between the swinging plate 12 and the hanging plate 22.

Therefore, when the tilt adjusting member 4 is actuated by a reclining operation lever (not shown) provided on the outer side of the armrest 3 of the seat 2, when the tilt adjusting member 4 is actuated, the upright state shown in FIGS. The backrest portion 1 can be changed to an arbitrary inclination angle so as to fall down as shown in FIG.

Thus, the massage machine of the present invention includes a treatment element 51 on the backrest portion 1 which is a back position of the chair or the like capable of treating the back of the user, and massages and taps with the treatment element 51. A massage mechanism 5 capable of performing massages such as massage, rolling massage, and acupressure massage is provided, and the massage mechanism 5 can move up and down along a rail 6 disposed in the entire height direction of the backrest 1. It is provided in.

In the embodiment, a lifting and lowering correction mechanism 7 is provided below the rail 6 so that the entire rail 6 can be lifted and lowered and held.
The lifting and lowering correction mechanism 7 includes a drive motor 72 fixed to the lower portion of the backrest 2, a screw shaft 73 connected to the drive motor 72 and rotatable, and the rail And a rail holding plate 71 which can be moved up and down while being held at the lower side and meshing with the screw shaft 73.

The massage machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to a block circuit diagram. FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of a block circuit diagram for raising and lowering the massage mechanism in the massage machine according to the first aspect of the present invention. Mechanism 5
Of the massager 51 of the massage mechanism 5 and the back of the user in the standing state of the massage machine equipped with
), And the contact position L2 (see FIG. 5) of the treatment element 51 and the back of the user in the lying state is detected by the contact position detection circuit, and this is recognized by the recognition circuit. The contact position difference L2−L1 (L) is calculated and calculated by the arithmetic circuit based on the recognition result, and is transferred to the elevation correction circuit of the massage mechanism 5.

The correction data sent to the lifting / lowering correction circuit is sent to the lifting / lowering driving circuit, and the drive motor 72 of the lifting / lowering correction mechanism 7 is operated based on an instruction from the driving circuit, and Contact position difference L2-L according to undulation
It is made to move up and down within the range of 1 (L).

The block circuit diagram of FIG. 6 is also applicable to the second embodiment of the present invention, in which the massage mechanism 5 can be lifted and lowered in accordance with the up-and-down angle of the backrest 1. Of a massage machine having a massage mechanism 5 which can be moved up and down inside a backrest 1 which can be raised and lowered according to the present invention,
The abutting position L1 between the treatment element 51 of the massage mechanism 5 and the back of the user (see FIG. 4), and the abutment position L2 of the treatment element 51 with the user's back in the falling state (see FIG. 5). Is detected by a contact position detection circuit, and the recognition circuit recognizes this, and based on the recognition result, an arithmetic circuit divides the contact position difference L2-L1 (L) by the undulation angle difference to obtain the massage. The data is transferred to the lifting / lowering correction circuit of the mechanism 5.

The correction data corresponding to the elevation angle of the backrest unit 1 sent to the elevation correction circuit is sent to the elevation drive circuit, and the drive motor 72 of the elevation correction mechanism 7 is controlled based on the instruction of the drive circuit. By operating this, the backrest portion 1 is moved up and down within the range of the contact position difference L2-L1 (L) corresponding to the angle of elevation.

Further, the block circuit diagram of FIG. 7 shows that the massage mechanism 5 can be corrected to move up and down by adapting to the shoulder position of the backrest 1, and can be moved up and down into the backrest 1 which can be raised and lowered according to the present invention. Of the massage machine equipped with the massage mechanism 5,
A contact position L1 (see FIG. 4) in a standing state between the treatment element 51 of the massage mechanism 5 and the shoulder position of the user's back;
1 and the abutment position L2 of the back of the user in the lying state
(See FIG. 5) is detected by the shoulder position detection circuit, and this is recognized by the recognition circuit, and based on the recognition result, the contact position difference L2-L1 is calculated by the calculation circuit or the difference L2-L1 is calculated. L1 (L) is divided by the undulation angle difference and transferred to the lifting / lowering correction circuit of the massage mechanism 5.

The correction data corresponding to the elevation angle of the backrest portion 1 sent to the elevation correction circuit is sent to the elevation drive circuit, and the drive motor 72 of the elevation correction mechanism 7 is controlled based on the instruction of the drive circuit. By operating this, the backrest portion 1 is moved up and down within the range of the contact position difference L2-L1 (L) corresponding to the angle of elevation.

FIG. 8 is a block circuit diagram of a massage machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It is possible to correct the elevation while controlling the massage mechanism 5 in accordance with the position.
Position L in the upright state of the treatment element 51 of the massage mechanism 5 and the shoulder position of the back of the user of the massage machine equipped with
1 (see FIG. 4) and the abutment position L2 (see FIG. 5) of the treatment element 51 and the shoulder position of the back of the user in the lying state by the shoulder position detection circuit and the abutment position circuit. And the shoulder position are detected by a recognition circuit, and the contact position difference L2-L1 is calculated by an arithmetic circuit based on the recognition result.
(Or the shoulder position difference L2-L1) or the difference L2-L1 (L) is divided by the undulation angle difference, and transferred to the elevation correction circuit to control the massage mechanism 5.

Then, the correction data corresponding to the elevation angle of the backrest portion 1 sent to the lifting / lowering correction circuit is sent out to the lifting / lowering driving circuit in the range of lifting / lowering, and the driving of the lifting / lowering correcting mechanism 7 based on the instruction of the driving circuit. By operating the motor 72, the contact position difference L2-L1 (L) corresponding to the up-and-down angle of the backrest 1
It is made to move up and down within the range.

In using the present invention configured as described above, the user only needs to sit on the seat portion 2 and lean on the backrest portion 1 and then turn on the power switch. The contact position (or shoulder position) of the treatment element 51 of the part 1 is detected by a contact position detection circuit (or shoulder position detection circuit), and the detection result is recognized and calculated by a calculation circuit. The lifting and lowering correction mechanism 7 automatically operates based on the above, and the massage mechanism 5 can be automatically corrected for vertical lifting.

When the user rests the backrest 1 from the upright position, the contact position (or shoulder position) of the backrest 1 with the treatment element 51 changes as shown in FIG. Therefore, the changed contact position is detected by a contact position detection circuit (or a shoulder position detection circuit), and a contact position difference L as a result of the detection is calculated by an arithmetic circuit, and based on the calculation result. The lifting / lowering correction mechanism 7 automatically operates, and the downward movement correction can be performed so that the treatment element 51 of the massage mechanism 5 abuts on the same position.

[0032]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the contact position between the massage mechanism of the massage machine having the up-and-down movable massage mechanism inside the up-and-down backrest portion and the back of the user is detected by the detection means. Then, since it is configured so that the displacement between the massage mechanism and the abutment position due to the undulation of the backrest portion can be corrected ascending and descending appropriately, the treatment child abutment position may be changed each time due to the difference in the sitting height of the users having different sitting heights. Unlike conventional massage machines that need to be set, the treatment range can be corrected according to each practitioner, and treatment in the effective range can always be performed at an appropriate position.

The massage machine of the present invention according to the second aspect of the present invention detects a contact position between a massage mechanism of a massage machine having a built-in up-and-down movable massage mechanism in an up-and-down backrest portion and a back of a user. Since the detection result is configured so that the displacement between the massage mechanism and the abutment position that occurs in accordance with the change in the undulation angle of the backrest portion can be appropriately corrected for ascending and descending, the treatment element is always in a constant treatment range. Unlike conventional massage machines that perform massage by positioning the upper part of the position, the deviation of the treatment position for the user between the standing state and the lying state of the backrest part is sequentially detected and corrected, and treatment is always performed at an appropriate position. Can be done.

Further, in the massage machine according to the present invention, the abutting position between the massage mechanism of the massage machine having the up-and-down movable massage mechanism installed in the up-and-down backrest portion and the shoulder position of the back of the user is determined. Detected and controlled so that the massage mechanism can be raised and lowered in accordance with the ups and downs of the backrest based on the detection result, the treatment position of the treatment element is always set to be positioned within a constant treatment range, and massage is performed. Unlike conventional massage machines that perform treatment, the massage mechanism can always be corrected so that the massage mechanism abuts the user's shoulder position, and there is no fear of accidentally hitting the head, and the effective treatment area is always safely treated. Can be done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of a state in which a backrest portion of a massage machine of the present invention is upright.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of a state in which a backrest portion of the massage machine of the present invention is lying down.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a displacement dimension of a contact position due to an ups and downs of a backrest portion in the massage machine of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of the massage machine of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a use state of the massage machine of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block circuit diagram for elevation correction of a massage mechanism in the massage machine of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block circuit diagram for correction of elevation of the massage mechanism in the massage machine of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block circuit diagram for correction of elevation of the massage mechanism in the massage machine of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 backrest portion 5 massage mechanism 7 elevating and lowering correction mechanism 71 rail holding plate 72 drive motor 73 screw shaft L1 abutment position of treatment element when backrest portion is standing up L2 abutment of treatment element when backrest portion is lying down Position L Contact position difference (deviation of contact position)

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A massaging machine in which an up-and-down movable massage mechanism is provided inside an up-and-down backrest portion, wherein the massaging machine is provided with a detecting means capable of detecting a contact position between the massage mechanism and the back of the user. A massage machine characterized by recognizing the result and calculating by a calculation circuit, and correcting the displacement of the contact position with the massage mechanism due to the ups and downs of the backrest portion based on the calculation result. 2. A massaging machine in which an up-and-down massage mechanism is provided inside an up-and-down backrest portion, wherein the massaging machine is provided with a detecting means capable of detecting a contact position between the massage mechanism and the back of the user. The result is calculated by an arithmetic circuit in accordance with a change in the up-and-down angle of the backrest, and a shift of the contact position with the massage mechanism due to the up-and-down of the backrest can be corrected based on the calculation result. Characteristic massage machine. 3. A massaging machine in which an up-and-down massage mechanism is provided inside an up-and-down backrest portion, wherein the massaging machine is provided with a detecting means capable of detecting a contact position between the massage mechanism and a shoulder position of a back of a user. A massaging machine provided with control means capable of correcting the elevation of the massage mechanism in accordance with the ups and downs of the backrest portion based on the detection result.