JP2003169835A - Massaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To introduce a mechanical massaging apparatus into a bathtub or bathroom for use without any problem in waterproof and without affecting the strength of the bathtub or bathroom wall or affecting a user uncomfortably by vibration. <P>SOLUTION: A motor 5 is mounted on a bathtub or bathroom wall 2 while being housed in a water-tightly sealed motor case 8, the rotating force of the motor 5 is converted to vibrating force and vibrated by rotating the motor with an eccentric load in a vibration part 6 and a vibration transmitting part 7 (vibrating pad) is vibrated by this vibration so that the user can be massaged. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wall of a bathtub or a wall of a bathroom (referred to as "tub or bathroom wall" in this specification).
The present invention relates to a massage device that can be attached to a wall surface such as a user's body (a bather or the like) to massage while bathing in a bathtub or taking a shower in the bathroom while washing the body or hair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional massage device for bathing, a jet bath of a type that uses hot water and air in a bathtub and directly applies hot water to the user's body for stimulation is the mainstream. There is no different sense of massage device.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The first object of the present invention is to provide a mechanical massage having a feeling different from that of a massage of a jet bath.

By the way, it has been considered difficult to introduce a mechanical massage device into a bathtub or a bathroom because of a waterproof problem. Even if a mechanical massage device is installed in a bathtub or bathroom, the vibration of the massage device causes vibration in the bathtub or bathroom wall, which causes a problem in strength of the bathtub or bathroom wall or a massage effect on the user. There is a problem that it gives a vibration of and gives an unpleasant feeling. A second object of the present invention is to solve the problem associated with introducing such a mechanical massage device into a bathtub or a bathroom.

Further, the present invention not only provides one type of massage effect such as jet jet, but also mechanical massage, various types of functional combination synergistic massage and relaxation such as use of heat by jetting hot water. It is a third object to realize a massage device that can give an effect.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a motor, a vibrating section vibrating by the rotational force of the motor, and a vibration transmitting section for transmitting vibration from the vibrating section to a user. In the massage device, the vibrating portion is rotated by an eccentric load to convert the rotational force of the motor into a vibrating force to vibrate, and the motor is housed in a watertightly sealed case. A massage device characterized by being configured to be attached to a wall surface.

A vibration absorbing member for absorbing vibration may be provided between the motor section and the vibrating section.

The vibration transmitting section may be provided with a hot water jetting section.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a massage device according to the present invention will be described below based on embodiments with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a view for explaining a first embodiment of the massage device according to the present invention. Figure 1 (a)
Shows the configuration of the massage apparatus 1 of the first embodiment.
This massage device 1 is attached to a wall surface such as a bathtub or a bathroom wall 2. As shown in FIG. 1B, when the massage device 1 is attached to the front wall 4 of the bathtub 3, the user P can massage the back while bathing in the bathtub 3. Although not shown, when the massage device is attached to the wall of the bathroom, the user can massage outside the bathtub while taking a shower, washing the body or washing the hair, or wearing clothes. You can

In FIG. 1A, a massage device 1
The main part includes a motor 5, a vibrating part 6 that vibrates by the rotational force of the motor 5, and a vibration transmitting part 7 that transmits the vibration of the vibrating part 6 to the user. The motor 5 is housed in the motor case 8, and the vibrating section 6 is housed in the wall mounting case 9.

The motor case 8 has a cylindrical shape as a whole,
A mounting flange 10 is formed in the opening. The wall mounting case 9 has a side wall 11 and a bottom wall 12, and is generally cylindrical. A screw 13 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 11 of the wall mounting case 9, and a wall mounting flange 14 is formed at the opening of the wall mounting case 9.

The mounting flange 10 of the motor case 8 is provided with an O-ring 16 between the waterproof plate 15 and the waterproof plate 15.
Is attached, abuts against the wall mounting flange 14 of the wall mounting case 9, and is fastened with a bolt 17. This allows
The motor case 8 is configured to seal the space 18 for housing the motor 5 in a watertight manner. The motor 5 is
A central shaft 19 fixed to the motor case 8 by a suitable fixing means, a drive coil 5 ′ fixed to the central shaft 19, and a bearing 1 at the tip of the central shaft 19 so as to face the waterproof plate 15.
And a drive magnet disk 20 (rotor of the motor) rotatably attached via 9 '. When the drive coil 5'is energized, the drive magnet disc 20 is configured to rotate.

The vibrating portion 6 is inside the wall mounting case 9,
A support shaft 22 is provided in a space 21 separated from the motor case 8 by a waterproof plate 15, and an eccentric magnet disk 24 rotatably attached to the support shaft 22 via a slide bearing 23, An eccentric weight 25 attached to an eccentric magnet disk 24.

The eccentric magnet disc 24 is provided so as to face the drive magnet disc 20 via the waterproof plate 15. The base end of the support shaft 22 is attached to the waterproof plate 15. A sliding plate (sliding bearing) 26 located between the eccentric magnet disc 24 and the waterproof plate 15 is attached to the base end portion of the support shaft 22.
The sliding friction between 4 and the waterproof plate 15 is reduced.

A magnet disk 20 for driving by the motor 5
When rotating, the eccentric magnet discs 24 arranged opposite to each other
Rotates about the support shaft 22 together with the drive magnet disc 20 due to the magnetic attraction force, but the eccentric magnet disc 24 is provided with the eccentric weight 25, and the rotational center of gravity is deviated. Vibration is generated in the whole 9.

A vibration transmission section 7 for transmitting this vibration to the user.
Is attached to the outer surface (the surface located on the bathtub side or the bathroom side) of the bottom wall 12 of the wall mounting case 9. This vibration transmission unit 7
Specifically, the cushion pad is made of a material such as rubber or synthetic resin that does not cause pain even when it comes into contact with the user's back or shoulder.

The attachment structure for attaching the massage device 1 having such a configuration to the bathtub or the bathroom wall 2 is as follows. Pack the wall mounting flange 14 of the wall mounting case 9 into the packing 2
The wall mounting case 9 is brought into contact with the outer surface of the bathtub or bathroom wall 2 via the through hole 28 formed in the bathtub or bathroom wall 2.
Through the inside of the bathtub or bathroom wall 2 (left side of Fig. 1 (a))
It is arranged to face.

Then, from the inside of the bathtub or bathroom wall 2, a fixing ring 29 having a screw 13 'formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof is inserted between the through hole 28 and the wall mounting case 9, and the wall mounting case 9 is inserted. It is screwed to the screw 13 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the. A packing 30 is provided between the fixing ring 29 and the inside of the bathtub or bathroom wall 2.
Is installed.

With such a mounting structure, the motor case 8 is located outside the bathtub or bathroom wall 2, and the bottom wall 12 and the transmission portion 7 of the wall mounting case 9 are located inside the bathtub or bathroom wall 2. , Massage device 1 is bathtub or bathroom wall 2
Attached to. As described above, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), when it is attached to the bathtub wall (front wall 4), the bather can massage his / her shoulder or back against the vibration transmitting portion 7 while taking a bath. it can.

The operation of the massage device 1 having the above structure will be described. When the user turns on the power switch of the motor 5 by using an operation switch attached to a proper place in the bathtub or the bathroom or a remote control switch, the motor 5 is started and the drive magnet disk 20 rotates. When the drive magnet disc 20 rotates, the magnetic attraction force causes the eccentric magnet disc 24 together with the drive magnet disc 20.
Rotates about the support shaft 22.

As described above, the eccentric magnet disc 24
An eccentric weight 25 is attached to the eccentric weight, and since the center of rotation of the eccentric weight is deviated from the axis of the support shaft 22, vibration is generated in the entire wall mounting case 9 and the vibration transmission section 7 vibrates. The user
By bringing the shoulder, the back, etc. into contact with the vibration transmitting unit 7, the vibration of the vibration transmitting unit 7 is transmitted to the user's shoulder, the back, etc., and a massage can be performed.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a second embodiment of the massage device according to the present invention. This Example 2
The massage device 31 of No. 1 is the massage device 1 of the first embodiment.
Similarly, the main part includes a motor 5, a vibration part 6, and a vibration transmission part 7. The motor 5 is a motor case 32.
The vibrating section 6 is housed in a vibrating section housing case 34 having a screw 33 formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof.
It is accommodated in the wall mounting case 36 via the 5.

The motor case 32 is generally formed in a cylindrical shape having an opening, and a screw 37 is formed on the inner surface on the opening side (left side in FIG. 2). The vibrating part storage case 34 is generally composed of a cylindrical body having a bottom wall 38, a side wall 39 and a top wall 40.

The wall mounting case 36 is formed in a cylindrical shape as a whole, and a screw 33 'is formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof. In this wall mounting case 36, a bottom wall 41 is integrally formed with a screwing portion 42 having a cylindrical shape and a screw 37 ′ formed on the outer peripheral surface. Further, an opening portion of the wall mounting case 36 is A wall mounting flange 43 is formed.

The motor case 32 is screwed to the screwing portion 42 of the wall mounting case 36 to hermetically seal the space 18 for housing the motor 5. The motor 5 is
Similar to the first embodiment, the central shaft 19 fixed to the motor case 8 by a suitable fixing means, the drive coil 5 ′ fixed to the central shaft 19, and the tip of the central shaft 19 so as to face the waterproof plate 15. It is provided with a drive magnet disk 20 (rotor of a motor) rotatably attached via a bearing 19 '. When the drive coil 5'is energized, the drive magnet disc 20 is configured to rotate.

The vibrating part storage case 34 is a wall mounting case 3.
It is inserted into the inside of 6 through the vibration absorbing material 35. As the vibration absorbing material 35, one or a plurality of rings formed of a material such as rubber having elasticity is mounted between the vibrating part storage case 34 and the wall mounting case 36 as shown in FIG. The retaining ring 4 is provided on the inner surface of the opening of the wall mounting case 36.
4 is mounted so that the vibrating part storage case 34 does not fall out of the wall mounting case 36 inside the bathtub or bathroom wall 2.

The vibrating portion 6 is housed in a vibrating portion housing case 34, and the support shaft 22 and the eccentric magnet disk 2 rotatably attached to the support shaft 22 via a bearing 23.
4 and an eccentric weight 2 attached to the eccentric magnet disc 24
It consists of 5 and. The eccentric magnet disc 24 has a bottom wall 38 of the vibrating part storage case 34 and a bottom wall 41 of the wall mounting case 36.
It is provided so as to face the drive magnet disc 20 via.

The base end of the support shaft 22 is attached to the bottom wall 38 of the vibrating part storage case 34. At the base end of the support shaft 22, an eccentric magnet disc 24 and a wall mounting case 36 are provided.
A sliding plate (sliding bearing) 26 located between the two is attached, and the eccentric magnet disk 24 and the vibrating part storage case 3 are attached.
The sliding friction with the bottom wall 38 of No. 4 is reduced.

When the drive magnet disc 20 of the motor 5 rotates, the drive magnet disc 20 is generated by the magnetic attraction force.
At the same time, the eccentric magnet disc 24 rotates about the support shaft 22, but the eccentric magnet disc 24 has an eccentric weight 2.
5 is attached and the center of gravity of rotation is deviated, so that vibration occurs in the entire vibrating unit storage case 34. The vibration transmission part 7 that transmits this vibration to the user is the vibration part storage case 3
4 is attached to the outer surface of the top wall 40. The vibration transmitting portion 7 is a cushion pad similar to that of the first embodiment.

The attachment structure for attaching the massage device 31 having such a configuration to the bathtub or the bathroom wall 2 is as follows. From the side of the motor case 32 of the massage device 31, the through hole 2 formed in the bathtub or bathroom wall 2
It is inserted through 8 toward the outside of the bathtub or bathroom wall 2 until the wall mounting flange 43 comes into contact with the inner surface of the bathtub or bathroom wall 2 via the packing 27.

Then, in this state, the packing 30 is attached between the outside of the bathtub or bathroom wall 2 and the bathtub or bathroom wall 2, and the fixing ring 29 is provided with the screw 33 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the wall mounting case 36. Then, the entire massage device 31 is attached to the bathtub or the bathroom wall 2 by screwing. In this mounted state, the motor case 32 is located outside the bathtub or bathroom wall 2, and the vibration transmitting portion 7 is located inside the bathtub or bathroom wall 2.

The operation of the massage device 31 having the above structure will be described. As in the first embodiment, when the motor 5 is started and the drive magnet disc 20 rotates, the magnetic attraction force of the drive magnet disc 20 causes the eccentric magnet disc 24 to rotate about the support shaft 22. As mentioned above,
Since the eccentric magnet disc 24 is provided with the eccentric weight 25, the eccentric magnet disc 24 rotates with its center of gravity displaced, so that vibration is generated in the entire vibrating part storage case 34 and the vibration transmitting part 7 vibrates. To do. When the user brings his shoulder, back, or the like into contact with the vibration transmitting unit 7, the vibration of the vibration transmitting unit 7 is transmitted to the user's shoulder, back, or the like, and a massage can be performed.

By the way, in the second embodiment, since the vibrating part storage case 34 is inserted into the wall mounting case 36 via the vibration absorbing material 35, the vibrating part storage case 34 and the vibration transmitting part 7 vibrate. Even if this vibration is generated, the vibration absorber 35
The vibration is not directly transmitted to the wall mounting case 36, the bathtub or the bathroom wall 2, and the adverse effect on the bathtub or the bathroom wall 2 due to the vibration or shock and the unpleasant feeling to the user are prevented.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a third embodiment of the massage device according to the present invention. This Example 3
The massage device 45 is basically the same as the massage device 31 of the second embodiment, but is characterized in that hot water can be jetted from the vibration transmitting portion. Less than,
The third embodiment will be described focusing on the configuration different from the second embodiment.

In this massage device 45, as in the second embodiment, the wall mounting case 36 is provided with the vibration part storage case via the vibration absorbing material 35. However, the vibration part storage case 46 of the third embodiment is Unlike Example 2, it has the following features. The vibrating part storage case 46 is, as a whole, the bottom wall 4
7, a side wall 48, and a top wall 49 are formed, and the inside thereof is partitioned by a partition wall 50 into a vibration part storage space 51 and a hot water jetting part mounting space 52.

The vibrating portion 6 provided in the vibrating portion housing space 51 is the same as that of the second embodiment, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted, but the motor 5 is operated and the drive magnet disk 20 is used. The eccentric magnet disk 24 rotates, and the eccentric weight 25 displaces the center of rotation during rotation, so that the entire vibrating unit storage case 46 vibrates. This vibration causes the vibration transmitting portion 53 mounted on the outer surface of the top wall 49 of the vibrating portion storage case 46 to vibrate, and a massage can be performed by bringing the user's shoulder or back into contact with the vibration transmitting portion 53. .

A tip end of a hot water pipe 54 is arranged in the hot water jetting portion mounting space 52. The base end of the hot water pipe 54 is attached so as to communicate with the hot water pipe mounting joint 55. The hot water pipe mounting joint 55 has a flange 56 at one end, is inserted from the other end side into a hole 57 formed in the bathtub or bathroom wall 2, and is externally screwed with a fixing ring 58, so that the bathtub or bathroom wall 2 is Is attached to. Packings 59 and 60 are mounted between each of the flange 56 and the fixing ring 58 and the bathtub or bathroom wall 2. A hot water supply pipe 61 is attached to the other end of the hot water pipe attachment joint 55, and is fastened with a fixture 62.

The base end of a hot water jet nozzle 63, which is a hot water jet portion, is connected to the tip of a hot water pipe 54 provided in the hot water jet portion mounting space 52. Vibration transmitter 53
A hole 64 is formed in the center of the. The hot water jet nozzle 63 is attached to the top wall 49 so as to project from the hot water jet portion mounting space 52 into the hole 64 of the vibration transmitting portion 53.

The operation of the massage device 45 having the above structure will be described. As in the second embodiment, when the motor 5 is started and the drive magnet disc 20 and the eccentric magnet disc 24 rotate about the support shaft 22, the eccentric weight 25.
Since the eccentric magnet disk 24 provided with is rotated with its rotational center of gravity being displaced, vibration is generated in the entire vibrating unit storage case 46.

When the user brings his shoulder, back or the like into contact with the vibration transmitting portion 53, the vibration is transmitted through the vibration transmitting portion 53 and the user's shoulder, back or the like can be massaged. Then, as in the second embodiment, even if the vibrating part storage case 46 vibrates, this vibration is absorbed by the vibration absorbing material 35, and the vibration is not directly transmitted to the bathtub or the bathroom wall 2 and is adversely affected by vibration or impact. Is prevented.

The massage device 45 of the third embodiment supplies hot water from the hot water supply pipe 61 through the hot water pipe 54 while mechanically vibrating the user with the vibration transmitting portion 53, and the hot water jet nozzle 63. Thus, the vibration transmitting portion 53 is ejected onto the shoulder, back, or the like of the user with which the vibration transmitting portion 53 is in contact. As a result, the vibration transmitting portion 53 mechanically massages the user, and hot water is jetted to the user to synergize the blood circulation promotion and relaxation functions by the heating effect.

By the way, in a whole-body bath in which the shoulders are soaked in hot water, hydrostatic pressure is exerted and the body load of the bather's heart and the like increases, so it is preferable to take a bath slowly over half a body. When the massage device 45 of the third embodiment is used in such a half-body bathing, in addition to the mechanical massage function and the warming effect of the jetted hot water, the effect of warming the upper half of the body by the jetted hot water is exerted. Of course, there is an effect of warming the user's body in this way when it is used not in the bathtub but in the bathroom.

Although the embodiment of the massage device according to the present invention has been described above based on the examples, the present invention is not particularly limited to such examples, and the technical matters described in the claims are not limited thereto. It goes without saying that there are various examples within the range.

[0045]

According to the massage device of the present invention having the above construction, the following effects are produced. (1) A mechanical massage having a feeling different from the stimulation of the massage of the conventional jet bath can be used while bathing in the bathtub or in the bathroom. (2) A mechanical massage device can be installed in a bathtub or a bathroom without causing a problem of waterproofing, and without causing an influence of vibration on the bathtub or bathroom wall in terms of strength or an unpleasant feeling for the user. It can be installed inside and used. (3) Not only one type of massage effect can be given, but also synergistic massage and relaxation effects can be given by combining various different types of massage functions such as mechanical and jet flow.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a diagram showing a configuration of a massage device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a diagram showing a state in which the massage device is installed and used on a wall of a bathtub.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a massage apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a third embodiment of the massage device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 31, 45 massage device 2 bathtub or bathroom wall 3 bathtubs 4 front wall 5 motor 5'motor drive coil 6 Vibration part 7,53 Vibration transmission part 8, 32 motor case 9,36 wall mounting case 10 Motor case mounting flange 11 Side wall of wall mounting case 12, 41 Bottom wall of wall mounting case 13, 13 ', 33, 33', 37, 37 'screws 14,43 Wall mounting flange 15 Waterproof plate 16 O-ring 17 Volts 18 Motor case space 19 Motor central axis 19 ', 23 bearings 20 Drive magnet disk 21 Space for wall mounting case 22 Eccentric magnet disk support shaft 24 Eccentric magnet disc 25 Eccentric weight 26 Sliding plate (slide bearing) 27, 30, 59, 60 Packing 28 Through hole formed in bathtub or bathroom wall 29, 58 Fixing ring 33 Screws on outer peripheral surface of motor case 34, 46 Vibrating part storage case 35 Vibration absorber 38, 47 Bottom wall of vibration part storage case 39, 48 Side wall of vibration part storage case 40, 49 Top wall of vibration part storage case 42 Screw stop 44 retaining ring 50 Vibrating part storage case partition 51 Vibration part storage space 52 Hot water spouting part installation space 54 Hot water pipe 55 Hot water pipe fitting 56 Flange for hot water pipe fittings 57 Holes in bathtub or bathroom wall 61 Hot water supply pipe 62 Fixture 63 Hot water jet nozzle 64 Hole formed in the center of vibration transmission part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A massage device comprising: a motor; a vibrating section that vibrates by the rotational force of the motor; and a vibration transmitting section that transmits vibration from the vibrating section to a user, wherein the vibrating section is eccentric. The rotating force of the motor is converted into an oscillating force to oscillate by being rotated by a load, and the motor is configured to be housed in a watertightly sealed case and attached to a wall surface. Massage device. 2. The massage device according to claim 1, further comprising a vibration absorbing member that absorbs vibration between the motor unit and the vibrating unit. 3. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the vibration transmitting unit includes a hot water jetting unit.