JP2002159552A - Figure detecting method for massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a means for automatically detecting the figure of a user which was not provided in a conventional massage machine. SOLUTION: This figure detecting method is for detecting the figure of the user in a massage machine comprising a massage unit liftably arranged along the seatback of a chair and a massage ball drive unit formed of a patting mechanism for performing a patting operation by longitudinally locking a massage ball and a massage mechanism for performing a massage operation by eccentrically rotating the massage ball, which is arranged in such a manner as to be capable of protruding to and retreating from the seatback of the chair. In this method, the massage unit is raised and lowered, and the massage ball drive unit is protruded and retreated, whereby the figure of the sitting user is detected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for detecting a body shape of a massage machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional massage machine, a massage unit is provided so as to be able to move up and down along a back of a chair. The massage unit performs a tapping operation by swinging a fir ball in the front-back direction. A flap mechanism for performing a fir operation by eccentrically rotating a fir ball, and an elevating mechanism for elevating and lowering the massage unit itself along the back of the chair. Was.

The massage unit is moved up and down by an elevating mechanism to bring the fir ball into contact with a predetermined part such as a shoulder, a back, or a waist. By driving, the predetermined part is swept, or by striking the predetermined part by simultaneously driving the tataki mechanism and the fir mechanism, and further, combined with the driving of the elevating mechanism, continuously from the shoulder to the waist. It was configured so that multiple types of massage operations, such as striking and squeezing, could be performed.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional massage machine, there is no means for automatically detecting the body shape of a seated user.

Therefore, every time the massage machine is used, the user must manually raise and lower the massage unit to memorize the position of the shoulder and the position of the waist, which is complicated and inconvenient. Was.

[0006] Moreover, even if you once memorize your body shape,
Then, if another person remembers and uses the body shape in the massage machine, he must remember his or her body shape again from the beginning.

[0007]

Therefore, according to the present invention, a massage unit is provided so as to be able to move up and down along the back of a chair, and the massage unit is operated by swinging a fir ball in the front-rear direction. In a massage machine in which a fir ball drive unit comprising a flap mechanism for performing a fir operation and a fir mechanism for performing a fir operation by eccentrically rotating the fir ball is arranged to be able to move forward and backward toward the back of the chair. A body shape detection method for detecting a body shape of a user, wherein the body shape of a seated user is detected by moving a massage unit up and down and moving a fir ball drive unit forward and backward.

In addition, a massage ball contact detecting means for detecting whether the massage ball has contacted the back of the user is provided, and after the massage unit is raised or lowered by a predetermined amount, the massage ball contact is detected. By repeatedly moving the fir ball drive unit toward the user's back until it is detected that the fir ball abuts on the back of the user by the contact detection means, and then repeatedly moving the fir ball drive unit backward. The body shape of the seated user is to be detected.

In addition, the time required for the rice ball driving unit to advance until the rice ball contacts the back of the user is stored as the advance operation amount of the rice ball driving unit.

Further, the pad contact detecting means detects whether or not the pad contacted the user's back by the load of the motor for moving the pad drive unit forward and backward.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A massage machine according to the present invention has a massage unit which can be moved up and down along the back of a chair, and the massage unit performs a tapping operation by swinging a fir ball in the front-back direction. A fir ball drive unit comprising a flap mechanism for performing the fir operation and a fir mechanism for performing a fir operation by eccentrically rotating the fir ball is disposed so as to be movable forward and backward toward the back of the chair. .

The present invention also relates to a body shape detection method for detecting the body shape of a user when using such a massage machine.

That is, in the present invention, the body shape of the seated user is detected by moving the massage unit up and down and moving the fir ball drive unit forward and backward.

Therefore, the user does not have to perform complicated operations such as manually storing his or her body shape, and the usability of the massage machine can be improved.

In addition, the position of the shoulder and the position of the waist can be accurately grasped according to the user of the massage machine, massage can be performed at the correct position, and the massage unit can be adapted to the shape of the back of the user. By moving while moving, the back of the user can be massaged with appropriate intensity over the entire range, and the massage effect can be improved.

[0016] Further, there is provided a fir ball contact detection means for detecting whether or not the fir ball has contacted the back of the user, and after raising or lowering the massage unit for a predetermined time,
The fir ball drive unit advances toward the user's back until it detects that the fir ball has contacted the back of the user by the fir ball contact detection means, and then repeatedly moves back the fir ball drive unit. By detecting the body shape of the user seated by performing, the distance from the rearmost position of the fir ball drive unit at each height to the position where the fir ball abuts on the back of the user can be reliably detected, The body shape of the user can be detected more accurately.

Further, even when the rice ball drive unit is advanced, the time required for the rice ball to contact the back of the user is stored as the advance operation amount of the rice ball drive unit, so that the position of the rice ball drive unit can be determined. This eliminates the need for a sensor or the like for detection, and can simplify the structure of the pad contact detection means.

Further, the fir ball contact detection means detects whether or not the fir ball has contacted the user's back by the load of the motor for moving the fir ball drive unit forward and backward. The structure of the fir ball contact detection means can be simplified.

[0019]

1 to 3 show a massage machine 1 according to the present invention.
As shown in the figure, a massage unit 4 is arranged so as to be able to move up and down along a backrest 3 of a chair 2 as a body support portion for supporting a user's body. A beating mechanism 7 for performing a tapping operation by swinging a pair of fir balls 5 and 6 in the front-rear direction, and a fir mechanism 8 for performing a fir operation by eccentrically rotating the fir balls 5 and 6. A fir ball drive unit 9 for driving the fir balls composed of is arranged so as to be able to move forward and backward toward the backrest 3 of the chair 2. In this embodiment, a so-called chair-type massage machine in which the back of the chair 2 supports the user's body is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A so-called bed-type massage machine may be used. Moreover, the fir ball drive unit 9 does not necessarily include the flap mechanism 7 and the fir mechanism 8, but may include either one or a structure in which the fir balls protrude.

The structure of each part of the massage machine 1 will be specifically described below.

[Chair 2] As shown in FIG.
A pair of left and right racks 10 and 11 are mounted on the back of the backrest 3 along the backrest 3, and a pair of right and left guide rails 12 and 13 having a U-shaped cross section are mounted along the racks 10 and 11.

Further, the chair 2 has a seating sensor 15 for detecting that a user is seated inside the seating portion 14 by pressure, and the seating sensor 15 is disposed below the backrest 3. Connected to the controller 16 that was set up. In the figure, 167 is a leg.

[Massage Unit 4] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the massage unit 4 has a lifting / lowering motor 18 attached to a lower right portion of a substantially rectangular box-shaped massage unit casing 17, and the lifting / lowering motor 18 A drive gear 20 is mounted on the drive shaft 19, and a lift shaft 21 extending in the left-right width direction is rotatably mounted on the lower part of the massage unit casing 17, and a gear portion formed on the right outer surface of the lift shaft 21.
22 and the drive gear 20, and furthermore, the left and right ends of the elevating shaft 21 are projected outward of the massage unit casing 17, and the pinion gear 2 is
The pinion gears 23 and 24 are engaged with the racks 10 and 11 attached to the backrest 3 of the chair 2. In the figure, 2
5 is a massage unit casing 17 and a lifting motor 1
Bracket for mounting 8. The elevating motor 18 is a controller arranged at the lower part of the backrest 3.
Connected to 16.

The massage unit 4 has a pair of left and right guide shafts 26, 27 rotatably mounted on the upper left and right sides of the massage unit casing 17, and the ends of the respective guide shafts 26, 27 are attached to the outside of the massage unit casing 17. The guide rollers 28, 29 are rotatably mounted on the ends of the protruded guide shafts 26, 27, respectively, and the guide rollers 28, 29 are mounted on the backrest 3 of the chair 2. It is slidably inserted into the U-shaped guide rails 12,13.

In the massage unit 4, a fir ball drive unit 9 is provided so as to be able to move forward and backward toward the backrest 3 of the chair 2.

That is, the massage unit 4 has a pair of left and right guide bars 30, 31, 32, 33 extending in the front-rear direction attached to the upper and lower portions of the massage unit casing 17, respectively. A fir ball drive unit casing 34 constituting the fir ball drive unit 9 is mounted movably back and forth along the guide bars 30, 31, 32, and 33 in the front-rear direction.

An advance / retreat movement mechanism 35 for moving the rice ball drive unit 9 forward / backward has a forward / backward motor 36 attached to the lower left portion of the massage unit casing 17 and a drive bevel gear 38 on a drive shaft 37 of the forward / backward motor 36. On the other hand, the driven bevel gear 39 is rotatably mounted on the left side of the massage unit casing 17, the driven bevel gear 39 is meshed with the driving bevel gear 38, and further the driving pulley 40 is connected to the driven bevel gear 39. While being mounted coaxially, an advancing / retracting shaft 41 extending in the front-rear direction is rotatably mounted at the center of the massage casing 17 so as to be rotatable.
A driven pulley 42 is attached to the base end of 41, a transmission belt 43 is suspended between the driven pulley 42 and the driving pulley 40, and a male screw portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the advance / retreat shaft 41. ,
Ball drive unit casing with a male thread of the reciprocating shaft 41
The driven screw body 45 is attached to the female thread formed on the inner peripheral surface of the driven screw body 45 attached to the center of the 34. In the drawing, reference numeral 47 denotes a bracket for attaching the reciprocating motor 36 to the massage unit casing 17, and 48 and 49 denote bearings for rotatably supporting the reciprocating shaft 41. In addition, the forward / backward motor 36 has a backrest 3
It is connected to the controller 16 arranged at the bottom of.

[Fir Ball Driving Unit 9] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fir ball driving unit 9 has a pair of left and right guide holes 50, 51 in the upper and lower portions of a box-shaped fir ball driving unit casing 34. , 52, 53, respectively, and the guide holes 50,
The guide bars 30, 31, 32, 33 are slidably inserted through 51, 52, 53, and a cylindrical driven screw body 45 is attached to the center of the fir ball drive unit casing 34.
45 is screwed to the advance / retreat shaft 41.

Further, the fir ball drive unit 9 has a flap mechanism 7 and a fir mechanism 8 disposed inside a fir ball drive unit casing 34.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the undercut mechanism 7 is provided with a undercut motor 54 mounted on the upper left side of the fir ball drive unit casing 34 with the drive shaft 55 projecting downward. The drive worm 56 for linking is connected to the link 55, and a rotary shaft 57 for link which is extended in the left and right width direction is rotatably mounted in the middle part of the fir ball drive unit casing 34 so as to be rotatable. A driven follow worm wheel 58 is fixed to the left side of the shaft 57, the driven follow worm wheel 58 is meshed with the drive worm 56, and further, the left and right ends of the rotatable shaft 57 are provided for the left and right sides. The eccentric shafts 59 and 60 are connected in a state where the axes of the eccentric shafts 59 and 60 are vertically eccentric from the axis of the swiveling rotary shaft 57, respectively. 61 and 62 are linked. In the figure, 63 is a motor for tataki
It is a bearing for rotatably supporting the drive shaft 55 of 54.
The tataki motor 54 is connected to the controller 16 disposed below the backrest 3.

On the other hand, the fir mechanism 8 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, a fir motor 64 is attached to the upper right side of the fir ball drive unit casing 34 with the drive shaft 65 protruding downward, and the fir drive worm 66 is attached to the drive shaft 65.
While the fir driven worm wheel 67 is freely rotatably fitted to the right side of the rotatable pivot shaft 57, and the fir driven worm wheel 67 is attached to the fir driving worm 66.
And the fir driven worm wheel 67
A fir drive pulley 68 is connected to the fir ball drive unit casing 34, and a fir rotation shaft 69 extended in the left-right width direction is rotatably attached to the lower part of the fir ball drive unit casing 34. A fir driven pulley 70 is mounted on the right side of the shaft 69, and a transmission belt 71 is suspended between the fir driven pulley 70 and the fir drive pulley 68. Has fir ball mechanisms 61 and 62 interlockingly connected. In the drawing, reference numeral 72 denotes a bearing for rotatably supporting the drive shaft 65 of the fir motor 64. The fir motor 64
Is connected to a controller 16 arranged at the bottom of the backrest 3.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the fir ball mechanisms 61 and 62 include a pair of left and right fir ball arm supports 73 and 74 at the left and right ends of the fir pivot shaft 69. The upper ends of 73 and 74 are inclined and mounted outward, and the front ends of interlocking arms 75 and 76 are interlocked and connected to the rear of the fir ball arm supports 73 and 74, respectively. Attach the base end of 76 to the eccentric shaft 59,60 for tataki, and furthermore,
The base ends of the ball support arms 77 and 78 are mounted on the front upper portion of the 74, and the balls 5 and 6 are rotatably mounted on the distal ends of the ball support arms 77 and 78. In the figure, 79 and 80 are fir rotating shafts 69.
This is a connector for rotatably attaching the ball arm support members 73 and 74 to the left and right ends of the lens arm in an inclined state. In addition, interlocking arm
The end portions 75 and 76 are connected to the fir ball arm supports 73 and 74 by a free joint structure.

[Operation of Massage Machine 1] Massage Machine 1
Is configured as described above, and operates as described below by driving the motors 18, 36, 54, and 64 by the controller 16.

That is, when the elevating motor 18 is driven by the controller 16, the elevating shaft 21 rotates, and the pinion gears 23 and 24 travel along the racks 10 and 11 accordingly, and the massage unit 4 moves the backrest of the chair 2. Move up and down along 3.

When the forward / backward motor 36 is driven by the controller 16, the forward / backward shaft 41 is rotated via a drive bevel gear 38, a driven bevel gear 39, a drive pulley 40, a transmission belt 43, and a driven pulley 42. A driven screw body 45 attached to the ball drive unit casing 34
Move along the forward / backward axis 41, the fir ball drive unit casing 34 moves forward and backward, and the firs balls 5, 6 move forward and backward (see FIG. 6).

When the driving motor 54 is driven by the controller 16, the driving rotation worm 56 and the driven worm wheel 58 are used to drive the driving shaft 54.
57 rotates, and accordingly, the eccentric shafts 59 and 60 for swatter alternately rotate up and down, so that the interlocking arms 75 and 76 function as cranks and the ball arm support members 73 and 74 move back and forth. The fir balls 5, 6 alternately swing back and forth to perform a tapping operation.

When the fir motor 64 is driven by the controller 16, the fir driving worm 66, the fir driven worm wheel 67, the fir driving pulley 68, the transmission belt 71, and the fir driven pulley 70 are used to drive the fir. Moving axis
When the 69 rotates, the ball arm supports 73 and 74 also rotate, and the ball 5 and 6 eccentrically rotate in the front-rear direction to perform the ball operation.

As described below, the massage machine 1 combines the above operations to massage the shoulder, back, waist and the like of the user's body (see FIGS. 13 and 14). .

First, when the user is seated on the chair 2 and turns on the power switch (S1), the seating sensor 15 detects that the user is seated (S2). Initial settings are made (S3).

That is, the lifting unit 18 is driven to lower the massage unit 4 to the lowermost position.
To the rearmost position.
And the fir motors 64 are driven to move the balls 5, 6 to the neutral position.

Next, if necessary, the user's body shape is detected to detect the user's body shape, such as the height and width of the user's shoulders and the shape of the back (S5). In the detection of the user's body shape, since the body shape of the user who has used the massage machine 1 immediately before is already stored in the massage machine 1, when the same user continues to use the massage machine 1, the time is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to select whether or not to perform the user's body shape detection (S4).

That is, when the user operates the user body shape detection switch provided on the massage machine 1, the controller
16 drives the elevating motor 18 for a predetermined time (for example, 1
The massage unit 4 is raised for only
1) When the forward / backward motor 36 is driven at that position, the ball drive unit 9 is directed forward (toward the back of the user).
When the controller 16 detects that a predetermined load (for example, load current) is being applied to the forward / backward motor 36 (S13), the controller 16 stops the forward / backward motor 36 and moves to its position. Is stored by the storage means built in the controller 16 (S14) (specifically,
The time when the advance / retreat motor 36 is operated when the rice ball drive unit 9 is moved from the rearmost position to the stop position is stored as the advance operation amount of the rice ball drive unit 9. ),
Thereafter, when the forward / backward motor 36 is driven, the ball drive unit 9 is moved backward to the rearmost position (S1).
5). By repeating these operations up to the position of the user's shoulder (S16), the user's body shape such as the height and width of the user's shoulder and the shape of the back is detected.

As described above, in this embodiment, it is detected whether or not the fir balls 5, 6 have contacted the user's back by the load of the advance / retreat motor 36 for moving the fir ball drive unit 9 forward and backward. The fir ball contact detection means is used.

Further, it is also possible to detect only the shoulder position of the user without detecting the user's body shape by the user's body shape detection.

That is, when the user operates the shoulder position detection switch provided separately from the user's body shape detection switch on the massage machine 1, the controller 16 controls the lifting motor 18.
After the ball drive unit 9 is once raised to the uppermost position, the drive motor 36 is driven to drive the ball 5,
6 to the foremost position, and then lift motor 1
The shoulder position of the user is detected by gradually lowering the paddle drive unit 9 until the load current of 8 rises (S6).

Next, the user selects the part to be massaged,
For example, a neck, a shoulder, a back, a waist, or the whole is selected (S7), and a massage method, for example,
Fir and the like are selected (S8), and the degree of massage, for example, speed, strength, width and the like are selected (S9).

Then, the massage machine 1 performs a massage based on the content selected by the user (S10). At this time, the controller 16 detects the time during which the user is continuously seated on the chair 2 by the seating sensor 15, and if the massage is continuously performed for a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes) or more. , A warning is issued to the user. Thereby, the occurrence of poor physical condition due to excessive massage is prevented.

For example, in the case of tapping at the shoulder position, the controller 16 drives the elevating motor 18 and the advancing / retreating motor 36 to detect the massage unit 4 and the fir ball drive unit 9 by detecting the user's body shape. Raise and lower to the user's shoulder position, and then
When driven, the balls 5 and 6 are alternately swung in the front-back direction.

At this time, the advance / retreat motor 36 is driven to move the millet ball driving unit 9 to the rear of the user's shoulder position so that the millet balls 5, 6 are positioned rearward of the user's shoulder position. Then, the user's shoulder is weakly hit with the ball 5 or 6, and conversely, the advance / retreat motor 36 is driven to move the ball driving unit 9 forward of the user's shoulder position, and ball
If 5, 6 is positioned forward of the user's shoulder position, the user's shoulder is strongly struck with the mimetic balls 5, 6, and therefore the migrating ball drive unit 9 is moved forward and backward by the forward / backward motor 36. By moving, it is possible to give strength to the massage operation, whereby it is possible to perform an appropriate massage according to the state of the part to be massaged, and it is possible to improve the massage effect.

When performing the acupressure on the entire back, the controller 16 drives the elevating motor 18 and the advancing / retreating motor 36 to detect the massage unit 4 and the fir ball drive unit 9 by detecting the user's body shape. Is moved up and down to the waist position of the person, and then only the forward / backward motor 36 is driven at that position to advance the fir ball drive unit 9 to
After pressing 5, 6 against the user's back, the fir ball drive unit 9 is retracted, and further, the elevating motor 18 and the forward / backward motor 36 are driven, and the massage unit 4 and the fir ball drive unit 9 are slightly moved. The operation of raising is repeatedly performed up to the shoulder position of the user.

As described above, by driving the advance / retreat motor 36 at the stop position of the massage unit 4 to advance only the fir ball drive unit 9, it is possible to acupressure the back of the user. The types of massage of the massage machine 1 can be increased, and the massage effect can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the body shape of the seated user is detected by moving the massage unit 4 up and down and moving the fir ball drive unit 9 forward and backward. The complicated operation of memorizing by manual operation is eliminated, and the usability of the massage machine 1 can be improved.

Moreover, the position of the shoulder and the position of the waist can be accurately grasped according to the user of the massage machine 1, so that massage can be performed at the correct position, and the massage can be performed according to the shape of the back of the user. By performing the massage while moving the unit 4, the back of the user can be massaged with appropriate intensity over the entire range, and the massage effect can be improved.

In particular, in this embodiment, there is provided a fir ball contact detection means for detecting whether or not the fir balls 5, 6 have contacted the user's back, and the massage unit 4 has been operated for a predetermined time. After ascending or descending, the rice ball driving unit 9 is advanced toward the user's back until the rice ball contact detection means detects that the rice balls 5, 6 have contacted the user's back, and thereafter Since the body shape of the seated user is detected by repeatedly retreating the rice ball driving unit 9, the rice ball driving unit 9 at each height is moved from the rearmost position to the rice balls 5,6. Can reliably detect the distance to the position where the user abuts on the back of the user, and can more accurately detect the body shape of the user.

Further, even when the rice ball drive unit 9 is advanced, the time required for the rice balls 5, 6 to contact the back of the user is stored as the advance operation amount of the rice ball drive unit 9, so that A sensor or the like for detecting the position of the ball drive unit 9 is not required, and the structure of the paddle contact detection means can be simplified.

The balls 5 and 6 are moved by the load of the forward / backward motor 36 for moving the rice ball driving unit 9 forward and backward.
Is configured to detect whether or not abuts against the back of the user, so that the structure can be simplified.

Further, in the massage machine 1 shown in the present embodiment, the rice ball driving unit 9 is configured to advance and retreat in parallel in the front-rear direction along the advance / retreat axis 41. The height of the fir balls 5 and 6 does not change even when the fir balls are moved forward and backward, the same part of the body can be pressed, and the fir ball support arm 7 with the fir balls 5 and 6 attached thereto.
Since 7,78 translates back and forth without rotating,
The trajectory of the fir balls 5, 6 when performing flap operation or fir operation does not change even if the fir ball drive unit 9 is moved forward and backward, and the body can be massaged with the same feeling, and therefore, the fir ball drive unit Even if 9 is moved forward and backward, the user does not feel any discomfort.

[Second Embodiment] FIGS. 7 to 12 are views showing a massage unit 100 as a second embodiment.
101 is arranged so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction, so that the fir ball drive unit 101 can move forward and backward toward the backrest 3 of the chair 2.

That is, the massage unit 100 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, an elevating motor 103 is attached to a lower right portion of a substantially rectangular box-shaped massage unit casing 102, a driving gear 105 is attached to a driving shaft 104 of the elevating motor 103, and the driving gear 105 is attached to the same. The transmission gear 106 is meshed, and the drive worm 107 is connected to the transmission gear 106 in an interlocking manner. On the lower part of the massage unit casing 102, an elevating shaft 108 extending in the left-right width direction is rotatably mounted. The gear portion formed on the right outer surface is meshed with the drive worm 107, and furthermore, the left and right ends of the elevating shaft 108 are projected outward of the massage unit casing 102, and the projected left and right end portions are provided with pinion gears 110 and 111. And attach
The pinion gears 110 and 111 are engaged with racks 10 and 11 mounted on the backrest 3 of the chair 2. In the figure, reference numeral 112 denotes a motor casing that houses the elevating motor 103 mounted on the lower right side of the massage unit casing 102.
The elevating motor 103 is connected to a controller 16 disposed below the backrest 3.

In the massage unit 100, a pair of left and right guide shafts 113, 114 are rotatably mounted on the upper left and right sides of the massage unit casing 102, and each guide shaft 113, 1
The end of the 14 is projected outward of the massage unit casing 102, and the guide rollers 115 and 116 are rotatably attached to the ends of the projected guide shafts 113 and 114, respectively. The guide rollers 115 and 116 are attached to the backrest 3 of the chair 2. Are slidably inserted into the guide rails 12 and 13 each having a U-shaped cross section attached to the guide rails.

The massage unit 100 is provided with a fir ball drive unit 101 which can swing back and forth.

That is, the massage unit 100 comprises a massage ball drive unit 101 at the center of an elevating shaft 108 which is disposed below the massage unit casing 102 so as to extend in the left-right width direction. The casing 117 is swingably mounted in the front-rear direction, and the fir ball drive unit 1 uses the lifting shaft 108 as a swing fulcrum.
01 is able to swing forward and backward.

An advance / retreat movement mechanism for swinging the fir ball drive unit 101 forward and backward to move forward / backward is provided with an advance / retreat motor 118 at the upper left side of the massage unit casing 102, and a drive shaft for the advance / retreat motor 118. 119
The drive gear 120 is attached to the
While the drive worm 122 is interlockedly connected to the transmission gear 121, and a reciprocating shaft 123 extended in the left-right width direction is rotatably mounted on the upper portion of the massage unit casing 102, and the left side of the A gear portion (not shown) formed on the outer side surface meshes with the drive worm 122, and furthermore, a pair of left and right pinion gears 124 and 125 is attached to the reciprocating shaft 123, and a pair of left and right circles is The arc-shaped racks 126, 127 are attached, and the pinion gears 124, 125 are meshed with the racks 126, 127. In the drawing, reference numeral 128 denotes a motor casing for accommodating the reciprocating motor 118 attached to the upper left portion of the massage unit casing 102, and 129 denotes a bearing for rotatably supporting the reciprocating shaft 123.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the rice ball driving unit 101 is a box-shaped rice ball driving unit casing 11.
A pair of left and right rack support pieces 130, 131 are formed outward on the upper part of 7, and arc-shaped racks 126, 127 are attached to the edges of each rack support piece 130, 131, respectively, while a fir ball drive unit casing 117 is provided at the front lower part. An elevating shaft support piece 132 having a substantially U shape in a front view is formed, bearings 133 and 134 are attached to left and right sides of the elevating shaft support piece 132, respectively, and the elevating shaft 108 is rotatably inserted into the bearings 133 and 134.

The fir ball drive unit 101 has a fir mechanism 135 and a fir mechanism 136 inside a fir ball drive unit casing 117.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the tacking mechanism 135 is mounted on the lower left side of the fir ball drive unit casing 117 with the driving shaft 138 projecting upward, and the driving shaft Drive worm 139 for tataki on 138
And the fir ball drive unit casing 11
A swivel rotating shaft 140 extended in the left-right width direction is rotatably mounted on the upper part of the 7, and the swivel driven worm wheel 141 is fixed to the left side of the swivel rotary shaft 140, and The driven worm wheel 141 is meshed with the driving worm 139, and furthermore, eccentric shafts 142 and 143 are attached to the left and right ends of the rotating shaft 140 for bending.
2,143 axes are connected in a state of being eccentric up and down from the axis of the swivel rotary shaft 140, respectively.
The three fir ball mechanisms 144 and 145 are linked to each other. In the drawing, reference numeral 146 denotes a bearing for rotatably supporting the drive shaft 138 of the undercut motor 137. In addition, motor 13 for tataki
7 is connected to a controller 16 arranged below the backrest 3.

On the other hand, the fir mechanism 136 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, a fir motor 147 is mounted on the lower right side of the fir ball drive unit casing 117 with the drive shaft 148 protruding upward, and the fir drive worm 149 is interlockingly connected to the drive shaft 148. A fir driven worm wheel 150 is freely rotatably fitted to the right side of the swivel rotating shaft 140, and the fir driven worm wheel 150 is meshed with the fir driving worm 149. A fir drive pulley 151 is connected to 150, and a fir rotation shaft 152 extending in the left-right width direction is rotatably attached to the lower part of the fir ball drive unit casing 117. A fir driven pulley 153 is attached to the right side of the driving shaft 152, and a transmission belt 154 is suspended between the fir driven pulley 153 and the fir driving pulley 151. Part of the fir ball Mechanism 14
4,145 are linked to each other. In the drawing, reference numeral 155 denotes a bearing for rotatably supporting a drive shaft 148 of the fir motor 147. The fir motor 147 is connected to the controller 16 provided below the backrest 3.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the fir ball mechanisms 144 and 145 have a pair of left and right fir ball arm supports 156 and 157 at the left and right ends of the fir rotation shaft 152.
With the top of the arm facing outward, it is attached in an inclined shape, the tip of the interlocking arm 158, 159 is linked and connected to the rear of the fir ball arm support 156, 157, and the base end of the interlocking arm 158, 159 is used for tack. Attach to the eccentric shafts 142 and 143, and further attach the base ends of the ball support arms 160 and 161 to the upper front side of the ball arm supports 156 and 157, and
The ball 162, 163 is rotatably attached to the tip of 57. In the figure, reference numerals 164 and 165 denote connectors for rotatably attaching the ball arm support members 156 and 157 to the left and right ends of the fir pivot shaft 152 in an inclined state. The distal ends of the interlocking arms 158 and 159 are connected to the ball arm supporters 156 and 157 by a free joint structure.

In this embodiment, when the controller 16 drives the forward / backward motor 118, the drive gear 120,
The reciprocating shaft 123 is rotated via the transmission gear 121 and the drive worm 122, and the pinion gears 124, 125 are slid along the racks 126, 127 while being rotated, whereby the fir ball drive unit casing 117 is centered on the elevating shaft 108. The fir balls 162 and 163 move forward and backward in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 12). In addition, rack 126,127
Limit switches 168 and 169 that are in contact with the pinion gears 124 and 125 at the front limit position and the rear limit position of the swing range of the fir ball drive unit 101 are attached to the front end and the rear end, respectively.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the massage ball driving unit 101 is also provided on the massage unit 100 so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction. Since the millet ball drive unit 101 can be moved forward and backward even in the state of being supported by the shaft 108, the power required for moving the millet ball drive unit 101 forward and backward is small, and the millet ball drive unit 101 is moved forward and backward. This mechanism can be simplified, and the size and weight can be reduced.

Moreover, the ball driving unit 101 is viewed from the side.
Fir balls 162,163 from fir ball drive unit casing 117
On the front side where the projection is made, the massage ball driving unit 101 is pivotably attached to the massage unit 100 in the front-rear direction. Compared to the case of wearing, the protrusion amount of the fir balls 162 and 163 can be further increased, and the massage operation can be greatly increased and decreased, so that appropriate massage according to the state of the part to be massaged can be performed Can improve the massage effect.

In particular, in the front view of the rice ball driving unit casing 117 of the rice ball driving unit 101 in the side view, and near the lowermost end of the rice ball driving unit casing 117, the massage ball driving unit 101 moves the rice ball driving unit 101 in the front-rear direction. Since the pivot shaft is pivotally attached to the shaft, the distance between the lifting shaft 108 serving as a swing fulcrum and the milling balls 162 and 163 can be made as long as possible, so that the swing radius of the milling balls 162 and 163 is as large as possible. Therefore, the protrusion amount of the firs balls 162 and 163 can be further increased.

Further, the ball driving unit 101 is mounted on the lifting shaft 108.
Is pivotally attached to the front and rear direction so that the lifting shaft 108 can be used as a swing shaft without providing a separate member as a swing fulcrum of the fir ball drive unit 101. The mechanism for swinging the drive unit 101 can be simplified, and the size and weight of the massage unit 100 can be reduced.

[0074]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the body shape of the seated user is detected by moving the massage unit up and down and moving the fir ball drive unit back and forth. This eliminates the need for complicated operations such as manually storing the information, thereby improving the usability of the massage machine.

In addition, the position of the shoulder and the position of the waist can be accurately grasped according to the user of the massage machine, so that the massage can be performed at the correct position, and the massage unit can be adapted to the shape of the back of the user. By moving while moving, the back of the user can be massaged with appropriate strength over the entire range, and the massage effect can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fir ball contact detection means for detecting whether or not the fir ball has contacted the user's back, and the massage unit is raised or lowered by a predetermined amount. After that, the rice ball drive unit is advanced toward the user's back until the rice ball contact detection means detects that the rice ball has contacted the user's back, and then the rice ball drive unit is retracted. Since the body shape of the seated user is detected by repeatedly performing the operation, the fir ball drive unit at each height is moved from the rearmost position to the position where the fir ball abuts on the back of the user. The distance can be reliably detected, and the body shape of the user can be detected more accurately.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the time required for the rice ball to contact the back of the user even when the rice ball drive unit is advanced is stored as the advance operation amount of the rice ball drive unit. This eliminates the need for a sensor for detecting the position of the rice ball drive unit, simplifies the structure of the rice ball contact detection means, and improves assembly workability and maintainability of the massage machine.

In the present invention according to claim 4, the fir ball contact detection means detects whether or not the fir ball has contacted the back of the user by the load of the motor for moving the fir ball drive unit forward and backward. Therefore, the structure of the fir ball contact detection means can be simplified, and the assembly workability and maintainability of the massage machine can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a massage machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a massage unit.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a tataki mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the fir mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing the advance and retreat movement of the fir ball drive unit.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a massage unit as a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a tataki mechanism.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing the fir mechanism.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing the forward and backward movement of the fir ball drive unit.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the massage machine.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of detecting a user's body shape.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massage machine 2 Chair 3 Backrest 4 Massage unit 5,6 Fir ball 7 Tataki mechanism 8 Fir mechanism 9 Fir ball drive unit 16 Controller 18 Elevation motor 36 Motor for retreat 54 Taki motor 64 Fir motor 100 Massage unit 101 Fir ball Drive unit 103 Lifting motor 118 Forward / backward motor 135 Taki mechanism 136 Fir mechanism 137 Taki motor 147 Fir motor 162,163 Fir ball

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Akira Abeda, Inventor 4680 Ikata, Fukuoka-machi, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka Prefecture Inside of Kyushu Hitachi Maxell Co., Ltd. No. 21 Fuji Medical Device Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 4C100 AD11 BA01 BA10 BB03 BC04 CA03

Claims (4)

[Claims] A massage unit is provided so as to be able to ascend and descend along a body support for supporting a user's body, and a massage ball drive unit for driving a massage ball is provided on the massage unit. A body shape detection method for detecting the body shape of a user in a massage machine movably arranged toward and away from the body, wherein the massage unit is moved up and down and the fir ball drive unit is moved forward and backward to obtain a body shape of the user. A body shape detection method for a massage machine, characterized by detecting a body shape. 2. A fir ball contact detecting means for detecting whether or not the fir ball has contacted the user's back, and after raising or lowering the massage unit by a predetermined amount, the fir ball contact is provided. By repeatedly moving the fir ball drive unit toward the user's back until it is detected that the fir ball abuts on the back of the user by the contact detection means, and then repeatedly moving the fir ball drive unit backward. The body shape detection method for a massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the body shape of the user is detected. 3. The advance operation amount of the rice ball drive unit, wherein the time required for the rice ball to contact the back of the user even when the rice ball drive unit is advanced is stored. Method of detecting body shape of massage machine. 4. The rice ball contact detection means detects whether the rice ball has contacted the user's back by a load of a motor for moving the rice ball drive unit forward and backward. The body shape detection method for a massage machine according to claim 2 or 3.