JP2002095713A - Massager - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massager that broadens a lower space beneath a seat by mounting an air pump on a portion for massaging the legs, and prevents, for example, a reclining function of a back rest portion from being disturbed, thereby making it easier to use the device by allowing the calf of the leg to be more comfortable on the portion for massaging the legs. SOLUTION: The seat 1 can freely be slided back-and-force. The massager is provided with a portion for massaging the legs 4 in a frontal part of the seat 1 on which an air pump 5 is mounted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massage machine having a foot massage section (ottoman) for mainly massaging a calf section at a front portion of a seat section. For example, to avoid interfering with the reclining motion that tilts the backrest,
In addition, the present invention relates to a technique for fitting a calf portion into a foot massage portion in a comfortable posture.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 7, there is provided a massage machine in which a seat 1 is slidable in the front-rear direction and a foot massage part 4 for massaging a foot in front of the seat 1 is provided. Is to pivotally connect the backrest 2 to the seat 1 at the pin 14 and to slide the seat 1 back and forth by a reclining drive mechanism such as the electric unit 9 to maintain the reclining posture of the backrest 2. is there.

As described above, the seat 1 slides in the front-rear direction with respect to the base frame 8 in conjunction with the reclining operation of the backrest 2, and the backrest 2 is tilted so as to be largely separated from the base frame 8. To prevent the massage machine Aa
The space for installing is reduced.

By the way, an air bag is mounted on the foot massage section 4 to massage the calf section by inflation and contraction of the air bag. Although it is arranged at a place, it is necessary to prevent the backrest 2 from interfering with the tilting.
Therefore, there is a problem that the reclining angle of the backrest portion 2 is limited.

[0005] In addition, since the airbag in the foot massage section 4 is arranged straight in the front-rear direction,
When the calf was inserted, it felt stiff in human structure.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a problem. By mounting an air pump on a foot massage part, the lower space of a seat part can be widened. It is an object of the present invention to provide an easy-to-use massage machine that can prevent the reclining operation of tilting the backrest portion from being interfered with, and can easily fit the calf portion into the foot massage portion. is there.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a massage machine is provided, wherein a seat portion is configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction, and a foot massage portion for massaging a foot portion at a front portion of the seat portion. The foot massage unit 4 is provided with an air pump 5. According to such a configuration, the lower space of the seat portion 1 can be opened and the appearance can be enhanced. For example, the backrest portion 2 is pivotally connected to the seat portion 1 to tilt the backrest portion 2. As a result, the seat portion 1 can be slid forward and the backrest portion 2 can be sufficiently pulled forward, so that the reclining function can be enhanced while the space occupied by the massage machine in the form of a chair can be reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a massage machine comprising a seat portion which is slidable in a front-rear direction and a foot massage portion for massaging a foot portion at a front portion of the seat portion. The massage unit 4 is provided with an air bag 3 for foot massage and an air pump 5 for supplying air to the air bag 3. According to such a configuration, the lower space of the seat portion 1 can be opened and the appearance can be enhanced. For example, the backrest portion 2 is pivotally connected to the seat portion 1 to tilt the backrest portion 2. As a result, the seat portion 1 can be slid forward and the backrest portion 2 can be sufficiently pulled forward, so that the space occupied by the massage machine in the form of a chair can be reduced, and the reclining function can be enhanced. Since the airbag 3 and the air pump 5 are mounted on the foot massage unit 4, when the calf is massaged by the airbag 3, internal piping can be performed in the foot massage unit 4,
It is not necessary to shorten the air pipe, and it is not necessary to bring the air pipe to the outside. The air pipe is not bent or expanded and contracted by the movement of the foot massage unit 4, the seat 1 and the backrest unit 2. Will not be damaged.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the air pump 5 is arranged at the center of the foot massage section 4 in the width direction. According to such a configuration, it is possible to arrange the airbag 3 for accommodating and massaging both feet (calves) on both sides of the air pump 5 arranged at the center, and to effectively use the space of the foot massager 4. And the air pump 5 is not in the way.

According to a fourth aspect, the airbag 3 comprises:
Since both feet are spread in a state where both feet are accommodated, both feet accommodated in the airbag 3 can be extended, and the feet can be stretched naturally, which is easy to use.

In claim 5, the airbag 3 is
The angle θ with respect to the front-rear direction is adjustable. According to such a configuration, massage can be performed in an optimal state regardless of the user's body type and posture.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the vibration massage is performed using the vibration of the air pump 5. According to such a configuration, massage by the air bag 3 and vibration massage using the vibration of the air pump 5 can be performed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the foot massage part 4 is pivotally connected to the seat part 1 so as to be freely rotatable, and an anti-vibration means 7 is provided between the air pump 5 and a case 6 accommodating the same. It is characterized by having. According to such a configuration, the vibration of the air pump 5 can be prevented even when the foot massage unit 4 is used at various rotation angles with respect to the seat 1.

According to the eighth aspect, the foot massage section 4
Is characterized in that the portion on which the ankle is placed has a shape that allows the placed ankle to escape to the calf side. According to such a configuration, the ankle part does not hit the structural frame of the foot massage part 4, the calf part can be sunk deeply to the bottom of the airbag 3, and a good air massage can be performed. it can.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram viewed from a plane showing a use state. 3A and 3B show a frame of the foot massage unit, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view and FIG. 3B is a side view.

The seat 1 is slidably held by a slide holding means having a rail structure on a base frame 8 formed of a pipe material, and is seated by an electric unit 9 having an electric motor, a transmission gear, a transmission shaft and the like. The unit 1 is driven to move back and forth with respect to the base frame 8. In this way, the design for driving and moving the seat portion 1 by sliding the seat portion 1 back and forth with respect to the base frame 8 can be variously changed.

The backrest 2 is pivotally connected to the seat 1 by a pin 14 so as to be rotatable. The backrest 2 and the base frame 8 are pivotally connected by, for example, a support link 10.
The rear end of the armrest 11 is supported by the support link 1 via the link 12.
0 and the front end of the armrest 11 is a seat 1
It is pivotally connected to the side. The support structure of the backrest 2 and the armrest 11 can be variously changed in design.

A foot massage part 4 is pivotally connected to the front end of the seat part 1 by a rotation shaft 13 so as to be rotatable. So that you can change it.

As shown in FIG. 3, the foot massage unit 4
Are mounted on the left and right sides of a main frame 15 formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a front view, with sub-frames 16 supporting the airbag 3 attached thereto.
The air bag 3 is supported on the sub-frames 16, 16, and the pump mounting plate 17 is mounted between the sub-frames 16, and the air pump 5 is mounted on the sub-frames 16. Air bag 3
Is provided with a groove portion having a substantially C-shaped cross section at two places to accommodate a calf portion having both feet and receiving air supplied from the air pump 5 to inflate and contract to perform air massage. I have to. The airbag 3 may be divided into a pair, but may be formed in a series.

As described above, since the foot massage section 4 is equipped with the air bag 3 for foot massage and the air pump 5 for supplying air to the air bag 3,
The lower space of the seat 1 can be opened, the appearance can be enhanced, and the backrest 2 is pivotally connected to the seat 1 to slide the seat 1 forward as the backrest 2 tilts. As a result, the backrest 2 can be sufficiently pulled forward, and the reclining function can be enhanced while the space occupied by the massage machine in the form of a chair can be reduced. Moreover, since the airbag 3 and the air pump 5 are mounted on the foot massage unit 4, when the calf is massaged by the airbag 3, internal piping can be performed in the foot massage unit 4, and the air piping is shortened. The air pipe does not need to be exposed to the outside, and the air pipe is not bent or stretched by the movement of the foot massage unit 4, the seat 1, and the backrest unit 2, and the air pipe is not damaged. Things.

Further, since the air pump 5 is arranged at the center in the width direction of the foot massage part 4, both feet (calf) are put on both sides of the air pump 5 arranged at the center and massaged. The air bag 3 can be arranged, the space of the foot massage unit 4 can be effectively used, and the air pump 5 does not interfere.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 3A, the sub-frames 16 and 16 are attached to the main frame 15 so that the toe side is slightly open.
When both feet are stored in the airbag 3 supported by the airbag 16, both feet expand, and both feet stored in the airbag 3 can be expanded, so that the feet can be stretched naturally and easy to use. (See FIG. 2).

As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the rear half 15b of the main frame 15 escapes below the horizontal front half 15a to prevent the ankle from hitting, and the calf is air-tight. It can sink deeply into the bottom surface of the bag 3 and can perform good air massage.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment. However, the basic configuration of the present embodiment is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and the common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

In the present embodiment, the left and right sub-frames 16 are rotatably connected to the main frame 15 via a rotary shaft 18 so that the angle θ of the airbag 3 with respect to the front-rear direction can be adjusted. It is. Then
The massage can be performed in an optimal state regardless of the user's body type and posture.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing still another embodiment. In this embodiment, for example, an air pump 5 using a diaphragm pump is mounted in contact with a case 6 and the case 6 is mounted on the pump. It is attached to the plate 17 and transmits vibration of the air pump 5 to the main frame 15 and the sub-frame 16 of the foot massage unit 4 to perform vibration massage. Thus, the massage by the air bag 3 and the vibration massage using the vibration of the air pump 5 can be performed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing still another embodiment. In this embodiment, an anti-vibration means 7 such as an anti-vibration rubber is provided between an air pump 5 and a case 6 accommodating the air pump. Is interposed. Thus, the vibration of the air pump 5 can be prevented even when the foot massage unit 4 is used with various rotation angles with respect to the seat 1.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a massage machine having a seat portion slidable in a front-rear direction and a foot massage portion for massaging a foot portion at a front portion of the seat portion.
Because an air pump is mounted on the foot massage section,
The lower space of the seat can be opened, and the appearance can be enhanced.For example, the backrest is pivotally connected to the seat, and the seat is slid forward as the backrest tilts and the backrest is slid forward. There is an advantage that the reclining function can be enhanced while the occupied space of the massage machine in the form of a chair can be reduced because the backrest can be sufficiently pulled forward.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a massage machine having a seat portion slidable in the front-rear direction and a foot massage portion for massaging a foot portion at a front portion of the seat portion. Equipped with an air bag for foot massage and an air pump for supplying air to the air bag, the lower space of the seat can be opened, and the appearance can be enhanced. By pivotally connecting the parts, the seat part can be slid forward with the tilt of the backrest part, and the backrest part can be pulled sufficiently forward,
When the massager in the form of a chair can reduce the occupied space, the reclining function can be enhanced, and since the airbag and air pump are mounted on the foot massage part, the calf is massaged by the airbag. In addition, internal piping can be provided in the foot massage section, the air pipe can be shortened, and the air pipe does not need to be brought out, and the air pipe can be bent by the movement of the foot massage section, seat and backrest. There is an advantage that it does not expand and contract and does not damage the air piping.

According to the third aspect, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, the air pump is disposed at the center of the foot massage section in the width direction. An air bag that accommodates both feet (calf) and massages can be placed on both sides of the arranged air pump, so that the space of the foot massage part can be used effectively and the air pump does not become an obstacle There is an advantage.

According to the fourth aspect, in addition to the structure of the second aspect, the airbag has a configuration in which both toes are widened in a state where both the feet are accommodated.
There is an advantage that the feet can be spread naturally and the feet can be stretched naturally, and it is easy to use.

According to the fifth aspect, in addition to the structure of the second or fourth aspect, the airbag is capable of adjusting the angle with respect to the front-rear direction. There is an advantage that the massage can be performed in an optimal state regardless of the body shape and posture.

In the sixth aspect, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, the vibration massage is performed using the vibration of the air pump.
There is an advantage that massage by an air bag and vibration massage using vibration of an air pump can be performed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, the foot massaging portion is pivotally connected to the seat portion so as to be rotatable and supported between the air pump and the case for housing the same. Is provided with anti-vibration means, and in addition to the effect of claim 1 or 2, the vibration of the air pump is prevented even when the foot massage part is used at various rotation angles with respect to the seat part. There is an advantage that can be.

According to the eighth aspect, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, the foot massaging portion is formed in such a shape that the portion on which the ankle is placed allows the ankle placed on the calf to escape to the calf side. In addition to the effect of claim 1 or 2, the ankle portion does not hit the structural frame of the foot massage portion, the calf portion can sink deeply into the bottom surface of the airbag, and a good air massage is performed. There is an advantage that can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram viewed from a plane showing a use state of the above.

FIG. 3 shows a frame of a foot massage unit according to the first embodiment;
(A) is a front view, (b) is a side view.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show a frame of a foot massage unit of another embodiment of the above, wherein FIG. 4A is a front view and FIG. 4B is a side view.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing still another embodiment of the above.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of still another embodiment of the above.

FIG. 7 shows a conventional example, and (a) and (b) are schematic side views.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 seat part 2 backrest part 3 air bag 4 foot massage part 5 air pump

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A massage machine comprising a seat slidable in the front-rear direction and a foot massage part for massaging a foot at a front part of the seat, wherein an air pump is mounted on the foot massage part. A massage machine comprising: 2. A massage machine comprising a seat slidable in the front-rear direction and a foot massage part for massaging a foot at a front part of the seat, wherein the foot massage part includes a foot massage part. A massaging machine comprising an airbag and an air pump for supplying air to the airbag. 3. The massage machine according to claim 2, wherein an air pump is arranged at a central portion in a width direction of the foot massage section. 4. The massage machine according to claim 2, wherein the airbag has a shape in which both toes are widened while both feet are accommodated. 5. The airbag according to claim 2, wherein the angle with respect to the front-back direction is adjustable.
The described massage machine. 6. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein vibration massage is performed by using vibration of an air pump. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the foot massage section is pivotally connected to the seat section so as to be rotatable, and vibration isolating means is provided between the air pump and a case for accommodating the same. The massage machine according to 1 or 2. 8. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the foot massage part is formed in such a shape that a part on which the ankle part is placed allows the placed ankle part to escape to the calf side.