JP2002153538A - Massaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massaging apparatus which enables accurately holding a site to be treated on a carrier part during the treatment regardless of individual difference of the site. SOLUTION: By the rotation of a motor 10, a second drive shaft 14 turns and moves treating elements 44 provided at both end parts of the second drive shaft 14 longitudinally or vertically to massage the site to be treated. The circumferences of the treating elements 14 become a mounting part 7 for placing the site to be treated and a mounting base 60 is detachably mounted on the mounting part 7. The mounting base 60 comprises a base part 62 and a protrusion 61 detachably mounted on the base part 62. As to the protrusion 61, any one varied in size, shape and material can be selected optionally to be mounted on the base part 62. A protrusion 61 matching the preference is used, thereby eliminating possible deviation of the site to be treated off the mounting base 60 during the treatment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massage used to relieve fatigue of various parts of the body (sole, ankle, calf, thigh, buttocks, waist, arms, neck, etc.) and to remove meat. About the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of such a massage machine is a "massage machine" described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-178876. This massage machine is configured to massage the sole placed on the diaphragm by vibrating the diaphragm, and to provide a convex portion in a portion of the diaphragm corresponding to the arch of the sole, This is a structure in which large and small projections are provided around the part to prevent the foot from shifting due to vibration of the diaphragm during massage of the sole.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional massage machine, since the projection is formed integrally with the diaphragm, the size, shape and arrangement pattern of the projection are constant regardless of the size of the foot. It is. For this reason, if the size of the foot does not match the size of the diaphragm, the effect of preventing protrusion displacement will not be sufficiently exhibited, the sole will move during massage, and an appropriate massage effect on the sole can be given. Disappears.

[0004] This is not limited to soles, but also applies to other treatment parts. Whether the treatment part fits well on the placement part or not, whether or not the massage can be calmly and comfortably performed, It also affects the massage effect itself.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides a massage machine capable of securely holding a treatment site on a placement portion during treatment regardless of individual differences in the treatment region. The purpose is to do.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a massage machine of the present invention comprises a treatment element supported on a main body case for treating a living body part, a driving means for driving the treatment element, and a main body. And a mounting portion provided around the treatment element of the case and having a large number of projections, wherein the projections are detachable from the mounting portion.

In this massage machine, since the projection is detachable from the mounting portion, it can be changed to a projection that matches the size of the treatment site. For this reason, it is possible to adjust so that the treatment site is securely held by the projection of the placement unit when the treatment site is placed on the placement unit, regardless of individual differences in the treatment site.

It is sufficient that the projection is detachable, for example, its shape, size and arrangement pattern may be changed, its material may be changed, or these may be appropriately combined. .

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the external appearance of a massage machine according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is an internal structural view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a treatment element. This massage machine has upper case 1a
And a lower case 1b. The upper case 1a is provided with various switches in addition to the power switch.

Inside the main body case 1, a motor 10 as a power source for driving a pair of massaging rollers 31 and a treatment element 44, which will be described later, is arranged. Further, the first drive shaft 12 and the second drive shaft 14 can rotate in parallel. Are located in Motor 10
An anti-vibration rubber 16 is provided between the motor case 10 and the main body case 1 to prevent the vibration of the motor 10 from being transmitted to the main body case 1. The vicinity of the right end and the left end of the first drive shaft 12 are rotatably supported by bearings 18, respectively.
The bearing 18 is fixed to the support housing 20.

A reduction gear 22 is provided at the right end of the first drive shaft 12.
The reduction gear 22 is linked to the motor 10, and the rotation of the motor 10 is reduced and transmitted to the first drive shaft 12. A large pulley (without reference numeral) is attached to the left end of the first drive shaft 12, and a small pulley (without reference numeral) is attached to the left end of the second drive shaft 14, and a belt 24 is attached to both pulleys.
Is hung. Therefore, when the motor 10 operates,
The first drive shaft 12 and the second drive shaft 14 rotate.

Near the center of the first drive shaft 12, a pair of rubbing plates 30 each having a plurality of rubbing rollers 31 are slidably mounted in the axial direction at regular intervals. It is attached to an annular spacer 33 for filling a gap in the main body case 1. As is clear from FIG. 2, the both rubbing plates 30 are arranged so as to be inclined such that their opposing surfaces intersect with each other, whereby the rubbing operation is performed on the treatment site. A shaft cover 32 that covers the first drive shaft 12 is provided between the massaging plates 30.

On the other hand, at both ends of the second drive shaft 14, a slack mechanism composed of a treatment element 44 and the like is attached.
In this tacking mechanism, as shown in FIG.
A circular cam 40 is attached to each of the two end portions at a position deviated from the center. However, here, both cams 40
Are mounted such that their rotation phases are shifted by 180 °. Further, a cam follower 41 is rotatably fitted on the outer periphery of the cam 40, and a support shaft 42 is provided on the cam follower 41 so as to protrude upward. The support shaft 42 is supported by the support housing 2 by a spherical support member 43 provided near the center thereof.
0, and the left and right operations are suppressed by the support member 43. A treatment element 44 is attached to the tip of the support shaft 42 by press fitting. The support housing 20 is
A bearing 18 rotatably supports the end of the first drive shaft 12.

FIG. 4 (an external perspective view of the main body case 1).
As shown in the figure, a space 5 for accommodating the pair of rubbing plates 30 and rubbing rollers 31 and the like is provided in the center of the main body case 1, and openings 6 on which the treatment element 44 projects The periphery of the opening 6 is a placement section 7 on which a treatment site (for example, a sole) is placed.

In this embodiment, a mounting table 60 having a shape as shown in the figure is detachably mounted on the mounting section 7, and a cloth 51 is removably mounted on the upper case 1a so as to cover the mounting table 60. (FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 5 (a front perspective view) and FIG. 6 (a back perspective view), the mounting table 60 includes a base 62 and a through hole 6 formed in the base 62.
3 and a projection 61 detachably attached to the projection 3. The base 62 has an opening 64 corresponding to the opening 6 of the upper case 1a and for allowing the treatment element 44 to protrude.

The projections 61 hold the treatment site when the treatment site is placed and give a massage effect different from that of the treatment element 44. Here, four types of projections 61, large and small, are provided.
a, 61b, 61c, and 61d.
Through holes 63 corresponding to the sizes of 1 (a to d) are formed in the base 62.

Each projection 61 has a flange portion 65 at the bottom thereof, and a through hole 63 is formed in a peripheral groove 66 in which the flange portion 65 is fitted.
Having. Therefore, if the protrusion 61 corresponding to the size of the through hole 63 is inserted from the back side of the base 62, the protrusion 61 is attached to the base 62 by fitting the flange 65 into the circumferential groove 66. However, the protrusion 61 is not easily dropped out of the through hole 63 when the front side of the base 62 is directed upward.

The size, shape, and material of the projections 61 (and the through holes 63) on the mounting table 60, and the arrangement pattern thereof are merely examples, and various changes can be made. For example,
The arrangement pattern of the through holes 63 formed in the base 62 may be as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. 7A of FIG.
8, the number of through holes 63 is large, and the number of through holes 63 is small at the base 62B of FIG. In the base portions 62A and 62B, the upper and lower arrangement patterns surrounded by the elliptical lines A and B are symmetrical, but may be asymmetrical. Further, it is not necessary to use one pair of the bases 62A, 62B, and one base 62A, 62B may be used, and the arrangement pattern of the through holes 63 may be different on the left and right.

On the other hand, as for the size, shape and material of the projection 61, various types shown in FIGS. 9 to 15 can be considered. The protrusion 61A of FIG. 9 has a small columnar portion 71 and a flange portion 72, the protrusion 61B of FIG. 10 has a large columnar portion 73 and a flange portion 74, and the protrusion 61C of FIG. Columnar part 75 and flange part 7
6. These three projections 61A, 61
B and 61C have different thicknesses and heights.

The projection 61D shown in FIG. 12 has a columnar portion 77 and a flange portion 78.
Are made of different materials. By forming the distal end portion 77a of, for example, an elastomer, the hardness, texture, and feel of the distal end portion 77a can be made different.

Further, the projection 61E of FIG.
9 and a flange portion 80, the tip of which is slightly tapered. The protrusion 61F in FIG. 14 has a columnar portion 81 and a flange portion 82, and a groove 81a is formed at the tip of the columnar portion 81. The projection 61G in FIG. 15 has a columnar portion 83 and a flange portion 84. A large convex portion 85a is provided at the center of the tip of the columnar portion 83, and a plurality of small convex portions 85b are provided around the convex portion 85a. Is provided. These three projections 61E, 61F, and 61G are obtained by changing the tip shape of the columnar portion.

The above-described through hole 63 (ie, protrusion 61)
The bases 62 (A, B) having different arrangement patterns and the various projections 61 (A to G) having different sizes, shapes, and materials are prepared in advance as one set, for example.
2 and the protrusion 61 can be freely selected. And
The selected projection 61 is inserted into the through hole 63 of the base 62, and the base 62 is attached to the mounting portion 7 of the upper case 1a. Of course, when it is desired to use different projections 61 and bases 62, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, the mounting table 60 and the mounting table 60 'are removed from the mounting section 7 and replaced.

In the massage machine of the above embodiment, the size, shape,
Since the protrusion 61 of the material and its arrangement pattern are selected,
As shown in FIG. 16 (the cloth 51 is omitted), for example, the sole of the foot F is placed on the mounting table 60, and the sole of the sole, particularly the arch, is treated by the treatment element 44.
In the case of massaging, the foot contacts the group of projections 61 located on the front side of the mounting table 60, the heel contacts the group of projections 61 located on the rear side, and the entire foot F is securely held by the projections 61. For this reason, it is possible not only to prevent the foot F from slipping during the treatment, but also to improve the massage effect on the part where the user wants to focus on the massage.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 17 (the cloth 51 is omitted), when the projection 91 is formed integrally with the mounting table 90, the size of the foot F is determined by the size of the mounting table 90 and the size of the projection 91. If the shape does not fit, both the toe and heel
, And the foot F easily moves forward, backward, left, and right during the treatment, and it becomes difficult to massage the intended part.

[0026]

As described above, according to the massage machine of the present invention, since the projection can be attached to and detached from the mounting portion, it can be changed to a projection that matches the treatment site. For this reason,
When the treatment site is placed on the placement unit, it can be adjusted so that the treatment site can be securely held by the protrusions of the placement unit, and the treatment site does not shift during treatment, and massage to the intended treatment site The effect goes up.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external side view of a massage machine according to one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an internal structural view of the massage machine.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a treatment element portion of the massage machine.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main body case and a mounting table of the massage machine.

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a mounting table detachably attached to a mounting section of the massage machine.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the back side of the mounting table of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of a base portion of a mounting table detachably attached to a mounting portion of the massage machine.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing another example of the base portion of the mounting table detachably attached to the mounting portion of the massage machine.

9A and 9B are a perspective view and a front view, respectively, showing an example of a projection detachably attached to a base of a placing table detachably attached to a placing section of the massage machine.

10A and 10B are a perspective view and a front view, respectively, showing another example of a projection detachably attached to a base of a placing table detachably attached to a placing section of the massage machine.

11A and 11B are a perspective view and a front view, respectively, showing still another example of a projection detachably attached to a base of a placement table detachably attached to a placement section of the massage machine.

12A and 12B are a perspective view and a front view, respectively, showing still another example of a projection detachably attached to a base of a placement table detachably attached to a placement section of the massage machine.

13A and 13B are a perspective view and a front view, respectively, showing still another example of a projection detachably attached to a base of a placement table detachably attached to a placement section of the massage machine.

14A and 14B are a perspective view and a front view, respectively, showing still another example of a projection detachably attached to a base of a placement table detachably attached to a placement section of the massage machine.

15A and 15B are a perspective view and a front view, respectively, showing still another example of a projection detachably attached to a base of a placement table detachably attached to a placement section of the massage machine.

FIG. 16 is a main part side view showing a state where the foot is placed on the mounting table and the sole is massaged in the massage machine.

FIG. 17 is a main part side view showing a state where the foot is placed on the mounting table and the sole is massaged, in a case where the projection is integrally formed on the mounting table as a reference example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 7 Placement part 10 Motor (drive means) 12 1st drive shaft 14 2nd drive shaft 44 Treatment element 60 Placement table 61 (AG) Projection 62 (A, B) Base 63 Through-hole 64 Opening F Foot

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masaki Tomioka 370 OMRON Matsusaka Co., Ltd., 1855 Kubo-cho, Mie Prefecture F term (reference) 4C100 AE06 AE13 AF02 AF06 AF07 AF16 BB03 BC02 BC03 BC08 CA02 DA04 DA06 DA08 DA10 DA11 EA10 EA12 EB01 4C101 BA01 BB02 BB04 BB05 BB07 BB10 BC09 BD08 BD17 BD18 BD26 BE07 EA06 EB03

Claims (3)

[Claims] A treatment element supported on a main body case for treating a living body part, a driving means for driving the treatment element, and a mounting portion provided around the treatment element of the main body case and having a large number of projections. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is detachable from the mounting portion. 2. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the shape, size, and arrangement pattern of the projections can be changed. 3. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein a material of the projection is changeable.