JP2002102301A - Mat type air massager - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily put a mat into a cover in such a structure that an airbag and a driving part are attached to the soft mat. SOLUTION: This mat type air massager is provided with a main body 23 of mat, airbags 41-43 attached to the main body 23 of mat, a driving part 34 for feeding air into the airbags 41-43 and a bag-shaped cover 85 for covering the main body 23 of mat while housing the airbags 41-43 and the driving part 34, the bag-shaped cover 85 has an opening part 88 for inserting the main body 23 of mat on the side of one terminal and a holding part 95 for holding the driving part 34 is provided in the vicinity of the opening part 88.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mat type air massager for massaging various parts of a human body while lying down.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a mat type air massager as shown in FIG. 7 for massaging each part of a human body in a lying posture. This mat type air massager is
A mat body 3 is formed by providing a side frame 2 on a peripheral portion of a base board 1 having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and a plurality of airbags 4 are provided on the base board 1 portion of the mat body 3.
Is provided, and the drive unit 5 of the airbag 4 is screwed to the foot side of the mat body 3, and the drive unit 5 is covered with a hard cover 6. The surface of the side frame 2 and the like are covered with a cushion material 7, and the mat body 3 is accommodated from a foot side in a cover 9 having an opening 8 at one end. Reference numeral 10 denotes a remote controller.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional mat type air massager, since the mat body 3 is made of a hard plate material or a metal frame, the mat body 3 is too hard and has a poor touch, and is used as it is as bedding. I couldn't. Further, the mat body 3 cannot be folded and stored. Further, since the driving section 5 is attached before the foot position in the mat body 3, the overall length is long.

Therefore, in order to be able to use both as a massager and a bedding, a mat type air massager in which an airbag and a driving section are attached to a soft mat has been developed. In this case, a structure is conceivable in which a concave portion is formed on the foot side of the mat and the driving portion is accommodated in the concave portion. However, by adopting the configuration in which the driving unit is accommodated in the recess as described above, when the mat is to be put into the cover from the head side, the driving unit is violent on the foot side due to the softness of the mat and the mat protrudes from the recess. Cannot be inserted properly, which causes a problem that the production is troublesome. Further, if the drive unit is simply housed in the recess, there is a problem that the drive unit falls off from the recess when the mat is folded and stored.

[0005] Since the wiring and piping such as a power cord come out of the driving section, it is necessary to insert the mat into the cover from the head side.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to make it possible to easily insert the mat into the cover when the airbag and the driving section are mounted on a soft mat. To provide a mat type air massager.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mat body, an airbag attached to the mat body, and air supplied to the airbag. And a bag-shaped cover that accommodates the airbag and the drive unit and covers the mat body, wherein the bag-shaped cover has an opening at one end side for inserting the mat body. A holding portion for holding the driving portion is provided near the opening.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the driving unit is held by the holding unit provided near the opening of the cover, so that the driving unit becomes a weight and the opening of the cover is opened. Can be stabilized, so that the operation of inserting the mat body into the cover can be easily performed. In addition, by adopting a structure in which the driving unit is held by the holding unit provided near the opening of the cover, the movement of the driving unit during use, storage, and storage can be reliably prevented, and the driving unit can be easily removed during maintenance. It can be returned to the original state after maintenance.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the driving section includes a supply / exhaust section and a control section, and the supply / exhaust section and the control section are respectively held by holding sections formed on both sides of the opening. It is characterized by having been done.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the supply / exhaust unit and the control unit are respectively held by the holding units provided on both sides of the opening of the cover, so that the opening of the cover is opened. Since the portion can be stabilized in the opened state, the operation of inserting the mat body into the cover can be performed more easily. In addition, since a portion for placing a foot can be secured between the air supply / exhaust portion and the control portion, which are respectively held on both sides of the opening of the cover, the entire length of the mat body can be reduced.

[0011] In the invention described in claim 3, the holding portion is characterized in that at least both ends of the band-shaped cloth in the insertion direction of the mat body with respect to the cover are fixed to the cover.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, at least both ends of the mat body in the insertion direction of the mat body are formed of the band-shaped cloth fixed to the cover, so that the mat body is attached to the cover. Since the air supply / exhaust section and the control section are prevented from moving in the mat body insertion direction and the vertical direction during insertion, the configuration can be made such that the air supply / exhaust section and the control section do not easily fall off the holding section during assembly.

[0013] In the invention described in claim 4, one end of the mat body formed in a convex shape is fitted between the air supply / exhaust section and the control section, and the mat body is connected to the one end of the mat body. It is characterized in that the opposing opening of the holding portion is closed.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a portion for placing a foot is secured by fitting one end of the mat body between the air supply / exhaust portion and the control portion. Thus, the overall length of the mat body can be reduced. Further, by closing the opposed opening of the holding portion with one end of the mat body, it is possible to prevent the supply / exhaust portion and the control unit from falling off from the opposed opening of the holding portion during use or storage.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the structure will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a mat-type air massager 21 according to this embodiment is used in a plan view in which a user 22 is put on the back while lying on his back. An almost rectangular soft mat body 2
3, a pillow-shaped airbag 24 capable of massaging the neck, a remote controller 25 for operating the mat-type air massager 21, and a power cord 26 for supplying power to the mat-type air massager 21. ing.

The mat body 23 is configured to use one end side in the longitudinal direction 27 as a foot side 28 of the user 22 and the other end side as a head side 29. This mat body 23 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a thick cushion material 31 made of urethane foam and the like, and a thin cushion material 32 made of urethane foam disposed on the upper surface of the thick cushion material 31 are provided.

The thick cushion member 31 has a substantially rectangular mat body 23 in a plan view in which both sides of the foot side 28 are cut out in a substantially L-shape, and has a convex shape as a whole. . Note that the cutout portion 33 has a size that can accommodate a drive unit 34 described later. In FIG. 3, the thick cushion material 31 is formed in a convex shape by two rectangular members 35 and 36. The two rectangular members 35, 36
It is separated and functions as a torso placing part and a toe placing part, respectively (hereinafter, as needed, each torso placing part 3
5 and toe placement part 36). Thick cushion material 31
Has a substantially flat upper surface in contact with the thin cushion material 32. In addition, a plurality of projections 37 are formed on the lower surface of the trunk mounting portion 35 substantially regularly, so that the mat body 23 can be folded at almost any position. The thin cushion member 32 has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view having substantially the same shape as the mat body 23, and can cover the cutout portion 33 of the thick cushion member 31 from above. It is preferable that the mat body 23 be formed to have substantially the same size as a bedding mat such as a mattress or a bed mat as a whole. Further, it is preferable that the thickness is substantially uniform from the foot side 28 to the head side 29.

The mat body 23 has airbags 41 to 43 for massaging between the thick cushion material 31 and the thin cushion material 32 by inflation and contraction, and vibrator units 44 to 43 for massaging by vibration.
The treatment tools such as 46 are appropriately arranged. In FIG. 3, three airbags 41 to 43 are provided, one on the shoulder and one on the left and right at the waist. Note that the shoulder airbags 41 to 43 have a size and a structure in which the left and right sides communicate with each other. In addition, the left and right airbags 41 to 43 are connected while maintaining the left and right independent states. The waist airbags 41 to 43 have positioning notches 47 above and below the connecting portion. Each of the airbags 41 to 43 is housed in a storage bag 49, 50 attached to the base 48 so as to be able to freely enter and exit from the side. Airbags 41-43
The opening 51 for taking in and out is formed on the back side of each of the storage bags 49, 50, and the opening 51 is formed by overlapping the edges 52, 52 as shown in FIG. It is configured so as to be in a closed state when # 43 is inserted. The shoulder storage bag 49 is sewn to the base 48 on the side of the head side 29 by sewing lines 53. In the storage bag 50 for the waist, a part of the central portion of the width on the head side 29 and the foot side 28 is sewn and fixed to the base 48 by a sewing line 54, and a notch 47 for positioning is locked to the sewing line 54. It is made to let.

Further, vibrator units 44 to 46
Are provided on the waist and one on the left and right on the foot, for a total of three. The vibrator units 44 to 46 include an eccentric weight rotating mechanism 56, a diaphragm 57 and an eccentric weight rotating mechanism 5.
6 is attached to the diaphragm 57.

The treatment tools such as the airbags 41 to 43 and the vibrator units 44 to 46 are driven by the drive unit 34. The drive unit 34 is divided into a supply / exhaust unit 61 and a control unit 62. The supply / exhaust unit 61
As shown in FIG. 5, a structure is provided in which an air pump 63 and a rotary valve 64 are housed in a substantially rectangular case 65 extending in the longitudinal direction 27. The rotary valve 64 is connected to each of the airbags 41 to 43 via air hoses 66 to 68, and supplies compressed air from the air pump 63 to the airbags 41 to 43, and releases air in the airbags 41 to 43 to the atmosphere. Used to release to The rotary valve 64 has a known structure.

The control section 62 has a structure in which an operation control circuit 71 including a power supply circuit is accommodated in a substantially rectangular case 72 extending in the longitudinal direction 27 and a connector section 73 is fixed to a side surface of the case 72. ing. One end of the power cord 26 is connected to the arithmetic control circuit 71, and the other end of the power cord 26 is taken out through a case 72. A power plug 74 that can be connected to a commercial power outlet is attached to the other end of the power cord 26. The arithmetic control circuit 71 is connected to the air pump 63 and the rotary valve 64 so as to control the operation of the air bags 41 to 43 and the rotary valve 64. The arithmetic control circuit 71 includes the vibrator units 44 to
The operation of the vibrator units 44 to 46 can be controlled by being connected to 46. The connector 73
Are provided with a connection port 75 for an air hose and a connection port 76 for a remote controller. Connection 75 for air hose
Is connected to a rotary valve 64 via an air hose 77, so that a connector 79 attached to the tip of the air hose 78 of the airbag 24, which has a pillow shape and can massage the neck, can be connected. Further, a plug 82 provided at the end of a connection cord 81 of the remote controller 25 is connected to the connection port 76 for the remote controller.

As shown in FIG. 6, the mat type air massager 21 has a bag-like cover 85 that accommodates the airbags 41 to 43 and the driving section 34 and covers substantially the entire mat body 23. . This bag-shaped cover 85
May have a double structure of the middle cover 86 and the outer cover 87. In the case of a double structure, the middle cover 86 and the outer cover 87 have substantially the same structure. Each cover 85 has a bag shape that is substantially the same shape as the mat body 23 and has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and has a mat body 23 at one end (foot side 28).
Opening 88 for inserting the head from the head side 29 in the longitudinal direction 27,
89. The ends of the openings 88 and 89 reach approximately one-third of the middle of the middle cover 86 on both ends. The openings 88 and 89 have slide fasteners 9 extending over substantially the entire length of the openings 88 and 89.
0, 91 are attached. In FIG. 3, the upper half of the middle cover 86 is omitted for convenience of the drawing.

In particular, a holding section 95 for holding the driving section 34 is provided near the opening 88 on the inner surface side of the middle cover 86. The holding portion 95 is made of the thick cushion material 3.
A pair is formed on both sides of the opening 88 corresponding to the one notch 33 so that the supply / exhaust unit 61 and the control unit 62 can be distributed and stored. Each holding part 95 is in the longitudinal direction 2
At least both ends in the longitudinal direction 27 (the insertion direction of the mat body 23 with respect to the cover 85) of the belt-shaped cloth 96 extending to 7 are sewn to the cover 85 by sewing lines 97 and fixed. At this time, each of the holding portions 95 may have a pocket shape by sewing the outer side. Alternatively, the outer opening may be closed with a protective cushion 98 having a substantially L-shape in plan view attached to a corresponding corner of the middle cover 86. In any case, an opening 99 through which the driving unit 34 enters and exits is formed at least inside the holding unit 95.

Then, after the mat body 23 is inserted into the middle cover 86, the foot placement section 36 of the thick cushion material 31 having a convex shape is fitted between the air supply / exhaust section 61 and the control section 62. The opposite opening portion 99 of the holding portion 95 is closed by both side portions of the foot rest portion 36. The air supply / exhaust section 6
1 and the upper part of the control unit 62 are covered with the thin cushion material 32. At this time, the air supply / exhaust unit 61 is
A concave portion (not shown) for accommodating wiring and piping connecting between the control unit 62 and the control unit 62 is provided. Also, the cover 85
An outlet (not shown) for taking out the connector portion 73 and the power cord 26 is provided at one end of the connector.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

Prior to use, an airbag 24, which is pillow-shaped and capable of massaging the neck, is prepared, and a connector 7 attached to the end of an air hose 78 of the airbag 24 is prepared.
9 to the connection port 75 for the air hose,
Plug 82 provided at the end of the connection cord 81 is connected to a connection port 76 for remote control. Also, the power cord 26
The power plug 74 at the other end is connected to a commercial power outlet.

When the user 22 lies on his or her back on the mat body 23, places the pillow-shaped airbag 24 at the position of the neck, and operates the remote controller 25, the arithmetic control circuit 71 causes the airbag 41 to operate. To 43 and the vibrator units 44 to 46 are operated and the airbags 41 to 43 are appropriately inflated and contracted to massage the neck, shoulders and waist appropriately, and the vibrator units 44 to 46 are appropriately vibrated to lower the waist and feet. Massage.

When assembling the mat body 23, the middle cover 8
6, the driving unit 34 is held by the holding unit 95 provided in the opening 88 of the mat body 2. When the driving unit 34 is held by the holding unit 95, as shown in FIG.
3 is inserted from the head side 29 in the longitudinal direction 27, and then the toe placement section 36 is inserted between the driving sections 34 of the holding section 95.
Insert When the mat body 23 is accommodated in the middle cover 86 in this way, the slide fastener 90 is closed. Next, the mat body 23 that has entered the middle cover 86 into the opening 89 of the outer cover 87 is inserted in the longitudinal direction 27 from the head side 29,
When the mat body 23 is accommodated in the outer cover 87, the slide fastener 91 is closed.

In this embodiment, first, the inner cover 86
By holding the driving section 34 in the holding section 95 provided in the vicinity of the opening 88, the driving section 34 becomes a weight and the position of the opening 88 of the middle cover 86 can be stabilized. The operation of inserting the mat body 23 into the mat 86 can be easily performed.

At this time, the supply / exhaust portion 61 and the control portion 62 are dispersed and held by a pair of left and right holding portions 95 provided on both sides of the opening 88 of the middle cover 86, respectively. Since the opening 88 can be stabilized in the open state, the operation of inserting the mat body 23 into the middle cover 86 can be performed more easily.

Further, since a portion for placing a foot can be secured between the supply / exhaust portion 61 and the control portion 62 held on both sides of the opening 88 of the middle cover 86, the drive portion 34 is provided at the tip of the foot. Is not located, and the overall length of the mat body 23 can be reduced.

Further, at least both ends in the insertion direction of the mat body 23 are formed of the band-shaped material 96 fixed to the middle cover 86 to form the holding portion 95, so that when the mat body 23 is inserted into the middle cover 86, air is supplied and exhausted. The unit 61 and the control unit 62 are prevented from moving in the insertion direction and the vertical direction of the mat body 23, so that the air supply / exhaust unit 61 and the control unit 62
5 can be made hard to fall off. At this time, the air supply / exhaust unit 61 and the control unit 62 are inserted into the holding unit 95 from the opening 99 on the inner side.

Then, one end of the mat body 23 (the foot placement portion 36 of the thick cushion material 31 formed in a convex shape) is fitted between the air supply / exhaust portion 61 and the control portion 62 to thereby provide a foot. Is secured, so that the drive unit 34
Is not located, and the overall length of the mat body 23 can be reduced. Therefore, the mat type air massager 21 can be formed into a size and a thickness substantially similar to those of the bedding mat such as a mattress or a bed mat. Since the mat body 23 is entirely soft, it can be used as it is as bedding. Further, the projections 37 formed on the thick cushion material 31 allow the mat main body 23 to be folded and stored at an arbitrary position, thereby achieving a much higher functionality.

The opposite opening 99 of the holding portion 95
Is closed by one end of the mat body 23 (foot placement section 36), so that the mat body 23
In addition, since it is prevented from moving in the left-right direction, the supply / exhaust unit 61 and the control unit 62 can be prevented from falling off from the opening 99 facing the holding unit 95 during use or storage.

In the case of this embodiment, the middle cover 8
6, after inserting the torso mounting portion 35 of the mat body 23 from the head side 29 in the longitudinal direction 27, the holding portion 95 holds the driving portion 34, and the toe mounting portion is provided between the driving portions 34 of the holding portion 95. 36
Can also be inserted. As described above, in this embodiment, the work of inserting the mat body 23 into the cover 85 can be given a variety of operations.

Further, by adopting a structure in which the driving unit 34 is held by the holding unit 95 provided near the opening 88 of the middle cover 86, the movement and displacement of the driving unit 34 during use, storage and storage can be ensured. In addition to this, the drive unit 34 can be easily taken out during maintenance and returned to the original state after maintenance. On the other hand, when the driving unit 34 is held on the side of the mat body 23, the driving unit 3
4 requires special measures to fix it to the mat body 23, and if the fixed portion is not broken, the drive unit 34 cannot be taken out during maintenance. Further, since the fixed portion is broken, it cannot be returned to the original state after the maintenance.

[0039]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the driving unit is held by the holding unit provided near the opening of the cover, so that the driving unit becomes a weight and the opening of the cover is opened. Since the positions of the parts can be stabilized, the operation of inserting the mat body into the cover can be easily performed. Further, by adopting a structure in which the driving unit is held by the holding unit provided near the opening of the cover, the movement of the driving unit during use, storage, and storage can be reliably prevented, and
The drive unit can be easily taken out at the time of maintenance and returned to the original state after the maintenance.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the supply / exhaust section and the control section are respectively held by the holding sections provided on both sides of the opening of the cover, so that the opening of the cover is stabilized in an open state. Therefore, the operation of inserting the mat body into the cover can be performed more easily. Also,
Since a portion for placing a foot can be secured between the control unit and the air supply / exhaust unit held on both sides of the opening of the cover, it is possible to shorten the overall length of the mat body.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, at least both ends of the mat body in the insertion direction of the mat body are formed of the band-shaped cloth fixed to the cover, so that the air supply / exhaust section is provided when the mat body is inserted into the cover. The control unit and the control unit are prevented from moving in the insertion direction or the vertical direction of the mat body, so that the air supply / exhaust unit and the control unit cannot be easily dropped from the holding unit during assembly.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since one end of the mat body is fitted between the air supply / exhaust section and the control section, a portion on which the foot is placed is secured, so that the overall length of the mat body is reduced. It is possible to do. Also, by closing the opposite opening of the holding part with one end of the mat body,
It is possible to exhibit a practically useful effect that the supply / exhaust unit and the control unit can be prevented from falling off from the opening portion facing the holding unit during use or storage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of FIG. 2 with a part omitted.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a system diagram of a driving unit of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing an attached state of a cover.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 23 Mat body 34 Drive unit 41 Airbag 42 Airbag 43 Airbag 61 Supply / exhaust unit 62 Control unit 85 Cover 88 Opening 95 Holding unit 96 Band-like cloth 99 Opening

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mat body, an airbag attached to the mat body, a drive unit for supplying air to the airbag, and a cover for accommodating the airbag and the drive unit and covering the mat body. A bag-shaped cover, wherein the bag-shaped cover has an opening on one end side for inserting the mat body, and a holding unit for holding the driving unit is provided near the opening. Mat type air massager. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said driving section comprises a supply / exhaust section and a control section, and said supply / exhaust section and said control section are respectively held by holding sections formed on both sides of said opening. Item 2. A mat type air massager according to Item 1. 3. The mat type air according to claim 2, wherein the holding portion is configured by fixing at least both ends of the band-shaped cloth in the direction of insertion of the mat body to the cover to the cover. Massager. 4. A mat-shaped one end portion of the mat body is fitted between the air supply / exhaust portion and the control portion, and an opposite opening portion of the holding portion is formed by one end portion of the mat body. The mat type air massager according to claim 3, wherein the air massager is closed.