JP2002238963A - Chair type massaging machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To apply massages to the ankle and the foot soles as well in addition to lower limbs. SOLUTION: This chair type massaging machine is equipped with a leg rest 2 and a footrest 3. In this case, the leg rest 2 is vertically turnably arranged in front of a seat section 10, and holds the lower limbs of a seater in the seat section. The footrest 3 is vertically turnably arranged at the distal end of the leg rest 2, and holds the toe section of the seater. The leg rest 2 and the footrest 3 are equipped with massaging means for massages to the lower limbs and the toe sections of the seater. In addition to the massages to the lower limbs being held by the leg rest 2, massages to the toe sections being held by the footrest 3 are performed as well.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chair-type massage machine, and more particularly to a chair-type massage machine provided with a massage means on a leg rest which is located forward of a seat and can support a lower limb.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a chair type massage machine having a leg rest provided with a massage means, as shown in FIG. Usually, when the leg rest 2 is not used, the leg rest 2 can be stored under the front end of the seat 10 when the leg rest 2 is not used.

[0003] When the leg rest 2 is used,
It is rotated up and down from the storage position to protrude forward from the seat 10, and at this time, the left and right lower limbs are respectively inserted into a pair of left and right grooves 20, 20 which are open upward and backward. In this case, the lower limb is massaged by massage means, for example, by the inflating and contracting air bladders 22,22.

[0004]

Here, in the conventional chair-type massage machine having the legrest 2 of this type, it is only possible to give a massage to the lower limb, and to massage the ankle and the sole. Had to rely on other massage machines for this.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a chair type massage machine which can massage not only the lower limbs but also the ankles and soles. To be.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a leg rest which is disposed in front of a seat so as to be rotatable up and down and holds a lower leg of a seated person on the seat, and a leg rest provided at the tip of the leg rest. And a footrest that is rotatably disposed on the leg to hold the foot of the occupant, and that the leg rest and the footrest have massage means for massaging the lower leg and the toe of the occupant. Has features. A footrest for holding a foot portion is further provided at the tip of the leg rest, and this footrest is also provided with a massage means.

As the massage means provided on the leg rest or the footrest, an air bag which is inflated and contracted and driven on the inner wall of the groove for accommodating the leg or the toe of the seated person can be suitably used. In particular, in order to massage the ankle portion by the massage means of the footrest, the method using the air bag is most preferable.

In addition, it is preferable that a linking means for rotating the footrest relative to the legrest in conjunction with the rotation of the legrest is provided, and the linking means always keeps the footrest in a substantially horizontal state. As the interlocking means, a link connecting the footrest rotatably connected to the leg rest and the seat side can be preferably used.

Further, it is desirable that the leg rest be rotatable from a substantially horizontal state to a position where the leading end of the leg rest sinks below the seat.

The axis connecting the leg rest and the foot rest and allowing rotation of the leg rest with respect to the foot rest is located at the center of a circle inscribed in the front end and the upper end of the leg rest in a substantially horizontal state. Is preferred.

Further, the present invention provides a leg rest which is disposed in front of a seat portion so as to be rotatable up and down and which holds a lower leg of a seated person on the seat portion, and which is disposed so as to be rotatable up and down at a tip end of the leg rest. And a footrest for holding a foot of the occupant, wherein the legrest has a groove for accommodating the lower limb of the occupant, and the massager is driven to expand and contract on the inner wall of the groove. An air bag is provided, and the footrest makes the sole of the occupant's sole contact the bottom surface when the legrest is vertically downward, and the groove portion makes the back of the ankle of the occupant contact the bottom surface when the legrest is substantially horizontal. Another feature is that a massage air bag driven by inflation and contraction is provided on the inner wall of the groove portion, and the massage to the sole and the ankle portion is performed by the leg rest and the foot. It can be switched by the change in the attitude of the strike.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to an embodiment. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a seat 10 is provided between a pair of side frames 11, 11 each having an armrest at an upper end surface.
With a backrest 1 behind the seat 10.
At the front of the chair 1 on which the leg rest 2 is disposed, a leg rest 2 that is rotatable up and down by a link (not shown) is disposed. The leg rest 2 is rotated up and down around the front end of the seat portion 10 and is directed substantially horizontally as shown in FIG. 3 and downwardly as shown in FIG. 2 by the elastic supporting means 9 shown in FIG. It can be fixed at any angle between the closed state. The supporting means 9 may be a means that expands and contracts electrically, a gas spring that is urged in the direction of extension and that can be fixed to an arbitrary length by opening and closing the built-in valve. Alternatively, a link that can manually change the distance between both ends can be used.

A footrest 3 is connected to a tip end of the legrest 2. The footrest 3, which is rotatable vertically with respect to the leg rest 2 by a shaft 21, has its base end connected to the side frame 11 by a link 31, and moves the footrest 2 from the state shown in FIG. When the footrest 3 is pulled rearward by the link 30 when pivoting to the state shown in FIG. 2, the footrest 3 pivots about the shaft 20 with respect to the leg rest 2, and the footrest 3 shown in FIG. From about 90 degrees to a state in which the leg rest 2 and the footrest 3 shown in FIG. 3 are aligned in a straight line. Conversely, FIG.
When the leg rest 2 is returned from the state shown in FIG. 2 to the state shown in FIG. 2, the posture of the footrest 3 with respect to the leg rest 2 becomes
Return to the original 90-degree state.

The leg rest 2 is provided with a pair of left and right grooves 20, 20 running in the front-rear direction, and in a substantially horizontal state shown in FIG. Air bags 22 on both side walls and bottom wall
The footrest 3 also has a pair of left and right grooves 30, 30 running in the front-rear direction at the front, and is provided on both side walls and the bottom wall of both grooves 30, 30 opened upward and in the front-rear direction. The air bag 32 is located, and these air bags 22 and 32 are connected to the supply / exhaust means 4 installed and stored below the seat 10. The air supply / exhaust means 4 is capable of individually inflating and contracting each of the independent air bladders 22 and 32, and includes an air pump as a compressed air supply means, a distribution means such as a solenoid valve, and a control means for controlling these. Control means.

Now, in the state shown in FIG. 2, the lower limbs are fitted into the grooves 20, 20 of the leg rest 2 and the toes are fitted into the grooves 30, 30 of the footrest 3, so that the air supply / exhaust means 4 is provided.
Is operated, the massage by the inflating and contracting air bladders 22 and 32 is performed on the lower limbs and the toes (including the soles), and as shown in FIG. When the air supply / exhaust means 4 is actuated by fitting the lower limb into the grooves 20, 20 of the leg rest 2 and the ankle in the grooves 30, 30 of the footrest 3 in a state in which the air bag 3 is expanded, The massage according to 22, 32 is performed on the lower limbs and ankles.

The rear portion of the footrest 3 allows the footrest 3 to rotate with respect to the leg rest 2.
The grooves 30, 30 are not provided. The shaft 21 for this rotation is located at a position substantially coincident with the center of a circle inscribed in the front end surface and the upper surface when viewed from the side of the leg rest 2 in a substantially horizontal state. Groove 2
A large gap is not always generated between the side wall of the footrest 3 and the side wall of the groove 30 of the footrest 3. For this,
There is no danger of fingers being pinched between the leg rest 2 and the foot rest 3, and the area to be massaged by the air bladders 22, 32 from the lower limb to the toe is almost continuous.

FIG. 4 shows the lower end of the leg rest 2 as a seat 2.
The leg rest 2 can be rotated so that the seat portion 2, the leg rest 2 and the footrest 3 form a Z-shape when viewed from the side. Since the length of the footrest 3 protruding from the front end of the seat portion 2 can be shortened, the front-to-rear length of the chair 1 as a whole in the stowed state can be shortened. However, the risk of the user tripping over or catching an object can be reduced.

In the above embodiment, the massage means provided in the leg rest 2 and the footrest 3 are the air bags 22 and 32 which expand and contract. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be a vibration generating means, a rotationally driven massage roller, or the like. Further, the massage means provided on the leg rest 2 and the massage means provided on the footrest 3 may be of different types.

Furthermore, while the footrest 3 changes its posture as the legrest 2 rotates by providing the link 31, the legrest 2 is provided at the rear end of the footrest 3 as shown in FIG. When the leg rest 2 is shifted from a vertical state to a substantially horizontal state by providing a stopper 34 that comes into contact with the lower surface, the stopper 3
4, the footrest 3 also shifts to a substantially horizontal state, and when the legrest 2 shifts from a substantially horizontal state to a vertical state, the footrest 3 has an angle of approximately 90 degrees with respect to the legrest 2 due to its own weight and ground contact with the floor surface. It may return to the state to be performed. The stopper 34 may be provided not on the footrest 3 side but on the legrest 2 side.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, the leg rest is disposed in front of the seat portion so as to be rotatable up and down and holds the lower leg of the occupant sitting on the seat portion. A footrest that is rotatably arranged and holds the foot of the occupant is provided, and since these leg rest and footrest are provided with massage means for massaging the lower limbs and the toe of the occupant, Not only massage for the lower limb held by the leg rest but also massage to the toe held by the footrest can be performed, so that the occupant can receive a more comfortable massage.

As the massage means provided on the leg rest or the foot rest, an air bag which is inflated and contracted and driven on the inner wall of the groove for accommodating the lower leg or the toe of the seated person is preferable. Soft and effective massage can be given to the occupant.

[0022] Further, there is provided interlocking means for turning the footrest with respect to the legrest in conjunction with the rotation of the legrest. If the interlocking means always keeps the footrest in a substantially horizontal state, the legrest is turned. It is not necessary to adjust the angle of the footrest with respect to the legrest when moving the footrest, so that the ease of use can be improved.

If a link connecting the footrest rotatably connected to the leg rest and the seat side is used as the interlocking means, the interlocking means can be formed at low cost.

Further, it is desirable that the leg rest be rotatable from a substantially horizontal state to a position where the leading end of the leg rest sinks below the seat. Since the length of the footrest protruding forward from the seat can be shortened, the overall length of the chair when the legrest and the footrest are stored can be shortened, and the foot may be caught on the footrest. Can be reduced.

The axis connecting the leg rest and the foot rest and allowing rotation of the leg rest with respect to the foot rest is located at the center of a circle inscribed in the front end and the upper end of the leg rest in a substantially horizontal state. Is preferred. It is possible to eliminate a possibility that a finger is pinched in a gap between the leg rest and the footrest.

A leg rest which is disposed in front of the seat so as to be rotatable up and down and holds a lower leg of a seated person on the seat;
A footrest which is disposed at the tip of the legrest so as to be rotatable up and down and holds the foot of the occupant. The airbag for massage is provided, and the footrest makes the sole of the occupant's sole touch the bottom when the legrest is vertically downward, and the bottom of the ankle of the occupant when the legrest is almost horizontal. In the case where the air bag for massage which is inflated and contracted and driven on the inner wall of the groove portion is provided not only for effective massage by the air bag for the lower limb held by the leg rest but also by the foot rest Massage with air bladder can be performed on the inflated toe, and a massager can be applied to the sole and ankle in the toe. It can be switched by a change in the attitude of the leg rest and the footrest.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a cutaway side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a cutaway side view when the leg rest and the footrest are extended.

FIG. 4 is a cutaway side view of another example of the above.

FIG. 5 is a cutaway side view of another example of the above.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Chair 2 Legrest 3 Footrest 10 Seat 22 Air bag 32 Air bag

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A leg rest which is disposed in front of a seat portion so as to be rotatable up and down and holds a lower leg of a seated person to the seat portion, and a seated member which is disposed so as to be rotatable up and down at a tip end of the leg rest. And a footrest for holding the toe of the seat, and the legrest and the footrest are provided with massage means for massaging the lower limb and the toe of the seated person. 2. A massaging means provided on a leg rest or a footrest is an air bag which is inflated and contracted and driven on an inner wall of a groove for accommodating a lower leg or a toe of a seated person. The chair-type massage machine according to 1. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: interlocking means for turning the footrest relative to the legrest in conjunction with the rotation of the legrest, wherein the interlocking means always keeps the footrest in a substantially horizontal state. The chair-type massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The chair type massage machine according to claim 3, wherein the interlocking means is a link connecting the footrest rotatably connected to the leg rest and the seat side. 5. The chair-type massage according to claim 1, wherein the leg rest is rotatable from a substantially horizontal state to a position where the front end side is sunk below the seat. Machine. 6. An axis connecting the leg rest and the footrest and allowing rotation of the legrest with respect to the footrest is located at the center of a circle inscribed in the front end and the upper end of the legrest in a substantially horizontal state. The chair type massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein 7. A leg rest which is disposed in front of the seat so as to be rotatable up and down to hold a lower leg of a seated person on the seat, and a leg rest which is arranged to be rotatable up and down at the tip of the leg rest. And a footrest for holding a toe of the chair, the legrest having a groove for accommodating a lower leg of a seated person, and an airbag for massage driven to expand and contract on the inner wall of the groove. The footrest has a groove for contacting the sole of the occupant's sole with the bottom surface when the legrest is vertically downward, and for contacting the ankle back surface of the occupant with the bottom surface when the legrest is substantially horizontal. A chair type massage machine comprising an air bag for massage driven to expand and contract on the inner wall of the groove.