JP2003260103A - Massage method for water bed massager - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that in a conventional bed-type massager, a fluid-jet device can only move in the longitudinal direction in the massaging chamber so that satisfactory massaging effects can not be obtained. <P>SOLUTION: In the water bed-type massaging machine, water or hot water is filled into a box-shaped water container having an opening at its top and a flexible sheet is provided over the opening in a watertight manner to constitute a water bed enabling a person being massaged to lie on the top surface of the flexible sheet. Right and left nozzles capable of jetting water or hot water against the back surface of the flexible sheet are provided in the water container and the right and left nozzles are symmetrically turned while being moved in a heightwise direction of the person being massaged to massage the person. <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 massage method for a water bed type massage machine.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as a massage machine capable of massaging the whole body, international application PCT / US90 / 03505
There is a bed type shown in (International Publication Number WO90 / 15585).

This is a housing of an upper opening having a massage chamber formed therein, a flexible membrane stretched over the opening for holding a lying person, and arranged in the massage chamber.
A fluid jet device for jetting a jet jet toward the flexible membrane and a device for supplying a pressurized fluid to the fluid jet device are provided.

The fluid jet device is constructed so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction in the massage chamber. While the fluid jet device is slid, the jet jet is applied to a person lying on the back side of the flexible membrane. This makes it possible to massage the whole body.

[0005]

However, in the conventional massage machine shown in the above-mentioned international application PCT / US90 / 03505 (International Publication No. WO90 / 15585), the fluid jet device has a longitudinal direction in the massage chamber. I was only able to move.

Generally, when massaging a human body, a higher massage effect can be obtained by stimulating a position symmetrical to the left and right of the human body in the shoulder width direction at an appropriate temperature. There is a drawback that you cannot get a sufficient massage effect just by moving to.

[0007]

Therefore, in the present invention according to claim 1, water or hot water is filled in a box-shaped water tank having an opening in the upper portion, and a flexible sheet is provided in the opening. It is stretched in a watertight manner to form a water bed on the upper surface of the seat where the person to be massaged can lie down, and inside the water tank, the left and right nozzles that can eject water or hot water toward the back of the seat are installed. In the water bed type massage machine, the massage method of the water bed type massage machine is characterized in that the left and right nozzles are moved symmetrically while moving in the height direction of the person to be massaged. It is provided.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 2, water or hot water is filled in a box-shaped water tank having an opening in the upper portion, and a flexible sheet is stretched in a watertight manner in the opening. The waterbed massage consists of a waterbed on the upper surface of the seat where the person to be massaged can lie down, and left and right nozzles inside the water tank that can eject water or hot water toward the back of the seat. In the machine, the left and right nozzles are moved in the height direction of the massage receiver while being rotated symmetrically, so that the left and right nozzles are linearly reciprocated in the shoulder width direction of the massage receiver to perform massage. The present invention provides a massage method for a water bed type massage machine.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 3, water or hot water is filled in a box-shaped water tank having an opening in the upper portion, and a flexible sheet is stretched in a watertight manner in the opening. The waterbed massage consists of a waterbed on the upper surface of the seat where the person to be massaged can lie down, and left and right nozzles inside the water tank that can eject water or hot water toward the back of the seat. In the machine, a massage method of a water bed type massage machine characterized by performing a massage by intermittently ejecting jets from the left and right nozzles while moving the left and right nozzles in the height direction of the massaged person To do.

[0010]

1 and 2 are schematic views showing a usage state of a water bed type massage machine according to the present invention. The water bed type massage machine A fills water or hot water into a rectangular box-shaped water tank 2 having an opening 2a at an upper portion thereof, and a flexible sheet 3 is stretched in a watertight manner at the opening 2a. It constitutes a waterbed. Moreover, the jet device 1 is disposed on the bottom surface 2b of the water tank 2 so as to be capable of reciprocating in the height direction and the shoulder width direction of the masseuse P lying on the seat 3.

Hereinafter, a water bed type massage machine A
The configuration of each unit will be described in detail.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the water tank 2 has a water inlet 10 formed on the bottom surface 2b and a jet port 9 on the side wall 2c.
Is formed. A circulation pump 11 is provided between the water suction port 10 and the jet port 9. In addition, in the spout 9,
The nozzles 5, 5 arranged in the jet device 1 are connected to each other.
In the figure, 8a is a jet hose which is flexible so as to follow the reciprocating movement of the jet device 1, and its tip is bifurcated and connected to the nozzles 5,5. 8b is a connecting pipe.

By driving the circulation pump 11, hot water or the like in the water tank 2 is sucked through the water suction port 10, and the nozzle 5,
I try to squirt from 5.

The water tank 2 has a bottom surface as shown in FIG.
A drive pulley 24 and a driven pulley 23 are arranged at both longitudinal ends of 2b, and a jet device moving belt 25 is wound between the pulleys 23 and 24. And the belt for moving the jet device
A rail 19 is arranged below the jet device moving belt 25 underneath 25, and a spline shaft 22 for moving the nozzles 5, 5 in the shoulder width direction is jetted to the side of the jet device moving belt 25. It is arranged along the device moving belt 25.

Next, regarding the structure of the jet device 1, the nozzle
The configuration for moving 5, 5 in the height direction of the person to be massaged P and the configuration for moving in the shoulder width direction will be described separately.

First, the construction of the jet device 1 for moving the nozzles 5, 5 in the height direction of the person to be massaged P will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the jet apparatus 1 has a pair of nozzle moving gears 6, 6 arranged on an upper portion of a carriage 7 and rolling wheels 30, 30 arranged on a lower portion of the carriage 7. is doing. The bogie 7 has rolling wheel supports 7d, 7d vertically provided on the lower surface of a flat base 7b, and the rolling wheels 30, 30 are pivotally supported by the rolling wheel supports 7d, 7d. In the figure, 31 is a rotating shaft.

Further, the carriage 7 has belt supports 7a, 7a provided upright on the upper surface of a base 7b, and a belt 25 for moving the jet device is sandwiched between the two belt supports 7a, 7a. 34 and 35 are fixing bolts and nuts.

The mechanism for rotating the jet device moving belt 25 will be described with reference to FIG.
The belt 25 is interlockingly connected to a belt driving motor 16 arranged below the water tank 2 via a driving pulley 24. That is, the pulley shaft 47 is interlockingly connected to the belt driving motor 16, the driving pulley 24 is attached to the end of the pulley shaft 47, and the jet device moving belt 25 is attached to the driving pulley 24. The pulley shaft 47 has a through hole 2e formed in the bottom surface 2b of the water tank 2.
It is rotatably supported by a pulley shaft supporting cylinder 50 attached to the. In the figure, 48 is a drive bevel gear attached to the output shaft 56 of the belt drive motor 16, 49 is a driven bevel gear that meshes with the drive bevel gear 48, 51 is a packing material, 52 is a bearing, 53 is a mounting nut, 64 is an oil seal.

The belt driving motor 16 is driven to rotate the jet device moving belt 25, and the jet device 1 connected to the belt 25 is moved along the rail 19 in the longitudinal direction of the water tank 2, that is, The person to be massaged P lying on the seat 3 is reciprocated in the height direction.

A rotary encoder 54 is provided at the lower end of the pulley shaft 47 so that the position of the jet device 1 can be known by measuring the amount of rotation of the pulley shaft 47. In the figure, reference numeral 55 is a detection disk attached to the lower end of the pulley shaft 47.

Next, the construction of the jet device 1 for moving the nozzles 5, 5 in the shoulder width direction of the person to be massaged P will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the jet device 1 is pivotally supported in a state in which a pair of nozzle moving gears 6, 6 are meshed with an upper portion of a carriage 7. That is, the base 7b of the carriage 7
The shaft support cylinders 36,36 are erected on the upper surface of the
The rotating shafts 29, 29 of the nozzle moving gears 6, 6 are inserted in the hollow portion of 6. On the upper surface of the nozzle moving gears 6,6,
5,5 are attached so as to be rotatable around the rotation shaft 5b. In the figure, 5a is a jet outlet of the nozzle 5.

A mechanism for rotating the nozzle moving gears 6,6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6. The nozzle moving gears 6,6 are the nozzle moving motors 17 arranged on the back side of the side wall 2d of the water tank 2. Are linked to each other via a spline shaft 22. That is, the nozzle moving motor 17 is connected to the spline shaft 22.
The driving bevel gear 40 is spline-fitted to the spline shaft 22, and the nozzle moving gears 6, 6 are interlockingly coupled to the driving bevel gear 40. The drive bevel gear 40 is pivotally supported by a gear holder 21 that is connected to the side portion of the carriage 7. In the figure, 32 is an intermediate gear meshing with the nozzle moving gear 6, 41 is a driven bevel gear integrally formed with the intermediate gear 32,
44 is a drive gear attached to the output shaft 57 of the nozzle moving motor 17, 43 is a driven gear that meshes with the drive gear 44, and 45 is a key for spline fitting the drive bevel gear 40 and the spline shaft 22. .

With the above construction, by driving the nozzle moving motor 17, the spline shaft 22 is rotated, the drive bevel gear 40 is rotated, and the pair of nozzle moving gears 6, 6 are moved in opposite directions. Rotate to a pair of nozzles
5 and 5 are moved in a direction in which they approach or separate, that is, in the shoulder width direction of the person to be massaged P lying on the seat 3 and symmetrically.

In FIG. 6, 46 is the spline shaft 22.
It is a potentiometer attached to one end of the nozzle, and the position of the nozzles 5, 5 can be known by measuring the amount of rotation of the spline shaft 22.

As described above, the water bed type massage machine A reciprocates the nozzles 5 and 5 symmetrically in the height direction and the shoulder width direction of the massage target person P lying on the seat 3. Therefore, it is possible to stimulate various positions that are laterally symmetrical in the shoulder width direction around the spine of the person to be massaged P, and a higher massage effect can be obtained.

Further, in this embodiment, since the two nozzle moving gears 6, 6 having the same size are used, the jet device 1
In addition to having a simple structure, the same nozzle moving gears 6, 6 can be used, so that the jet device 1 can have a simple structure, is easy to manufacture, and has excellent maintainability. Bed type massage machine A
Can be

Next, the mounting structure of the seat 3 will be described.

The seat 3 is stretched around the opening 2a of the water tank 2 as shown in FIG. That is, a flange 58 is formed on the periphery of the opening 2a of the water tank 2, the end portion of the seat 3 is once folded into a circumferential groove 59 formed in the flange 58, and the sealing frame 60 is fitted into the circumferential groove 59. The frame 60 for the seal
Is held down by the stop plate 62. Stop plate 62 is flange 58
Also, it is fixed to the frame 4 with bolts 61.

In this way, the hot water in the water tank 2 is kept watertight so that it does not leak out of the water tank 2.

The sheet 3 is made of a thin and elastic flexible rubber so as to fit the body shape exactly, and supports the human body together with the hot water in the water tank 2.

Therefore, it is comfortable to lie down on the seat 3, the pressure of the jet flow from the jet device 1 can be sufficiently transmitted to the person to be massaged P, and a comfortable massage can be realized.

Next, the structure for keeping the hot water in the water tank 2 at an appropriate temperature will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the side wall of the water tank 2
The suction port 12 and the discharge port 13 are formed in 2d, and the suction port
A suction pump 14 and a radiator 15 are provided between 12 and the discharge port 13. A cooling fan 63 is attached to the radiator 15. A heater 18 is provided on the side wall 2c of the water tank 2. In the figure, 33 is a connecting pipe.

Then, the hot water in the water tank 2 is sucked from the suction port 12 by the suction pump 14, and the radiator 15 and the cooling fan are sucked.
The hot water or the like in the water tank 2 can be cooled by forcibly cooling the hot water or the like by 63 and then discharging the hot water or the like from the discharge port 13 again into the water tank 2. On the other hand, the heater 18 can heat hot water or the like in the water tank 2.

Therefore, a water temperature sensor is provided in the water tank 2, the temperature of hot water in the water tank 2 is measured by the water temperature sensor, and the water temperature in the water tank 2 is constantly adjusted to an appropriate temperature by heating or cooling the hot water. Can maintain and enhance the massage effect. Further, since the seat 3 can be maintained at an appropriate temperature by the water temperature in the water tank 2, the massage target person P lying on the seat 3 does not feel uncomfortable because the seat 3 is neither too hot nor too cold.

Further, even if the water temperature in the water tank 2 rises due to friction of the hot water or the like in the water tank 2 due to the jet flow ejected from the jet device 1, the hot water or the like in the water tank 2 can be cooled and the water The bed massager A can be continuously used for a long time.

In the present embodiment, the radiator 15 and the cooling fan 63 are used to cool the hot water in the water tank 2. However, a pipe may be provided inside the water tank 2 and the cooling water may flow through the pipe. Can also cool hot water.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the water bed type massage machine A configured as described above has a circulation pump 11, a belt driving motor 16, and a nozzle moving motor 1.
7. A controller 20 for controlling the operations of the suction pump 14 and the heater 18 and an operation panel 26 for operating the controller 20 are provided.

Various controls such as the water pressure ejected from the nozzles 5, 5, the positions of the nozzles 5, 5, the water temperature in the water tank 2 can be controlled. In particular, by continuously and randomly changing the strength of the jets ejected from the nozzles 5,5, a continuously changing stimulus is given to the masseuse P, so that a monotonous stimulus is given. The massage effect can be further enhanced without getting used to the stimulation caused by being applied.

Therefore, the water bed type massage machine A can appropriately perform various massages according to the person to be massaged P (see FIGS. 21 to 27).

FIG. 21 shows the locus S of the massage part when the nozzles 5, 5 are reciprocally moved in the height direction of the person to be massaged P. In this case, only the carriage 7 is reciprocated in the height direction of the person to be massaged P. And the figure
As shown by 21, the jets ejected from the nozzles 5, 5 can stimulate various acupuncture points that continuously exist from the head to the foot of the person to be massaged P.

FIG. 22 shows the locus S of the massage portion when the nozzles 5, 5 are reciprocally moved in the shoulder width direction of the person P to be massaged. In this case, the nozzle moving gears 6,6
The carriage 7 for linearly reciprocating the nozzles 5, 5 that move in an arc shape by the rotation of the massager in the radial direction of the shoulder of the person to be massaged P.
Is appropriately moved in the height direction of the person to be massaged P.
Then, as shown in FIG. 22, various acupuncture points continuously present on the left and right sides centering on the spine of the massage target person P can be stimulated by the jet flow ejected from the nozzles 5, 5.

FIG. 23 shows the locus S of the massage part when the nozzles 5, 5 are rotated. In this case, only the nozzle moving gears 6, 6 are rotated at a predetermined position of the person to be massaged P. Then, as shown in FIG.
The jets ejected from the nozzles 5, 5 can stimulate the periphery of the acupuncture points on the back of the person to be massaged P as if they were massaged by hand.

FIG. 24 shows a locus S of a massaged portion when the nozzles 5, 5 are rotated and moved in the height direction of the person to be massaged P. In this case, the cart 7 is rotated while rotating the nozzle moving gears 6, 6.
Is moving in the height direction. Then, as shown in FIG. 24, various acupuncture points present on the back of the person to be massaged P can be wholly stimulated by the jet flow ejected from the nozzles 5, 5.

FIG. 25 shows the locus S of the massaged part when the nozzles 5, 5 are moved back and forth in the shoulder width direction of the person to be massaged P while also being moved in the height direction. In this case, the carriage 7 is designed to linearly reciprocate in the shoulder width direction of the person to be massaged P and to move in the height direction as well as to move the nozzles 5, 5 moving in an arc shape by the rotation of the nozzle moving gears 6, 6. Is appropriately moved in the height direction of the person to be massaged P. Then, as shown in FIG. 25, various acupuncture points continuously present on the left and right sides centering around the spine of the massage target person P can be stimulated as a whole by the jet flow ejected from the nozzles 5, 5. .

FIG. 26 shows the locus S of the massage portion when the nozzles 5, 5 are ejected intermittently while moving the nozzles 5, 5 in the height direction of the person to be massaged P. In this case, the circulation pump 11 is intermittently operated while moving only the carriage 7 in the height direction of the person to be massaged P. Then, as shown in FIG. 26, various acupuncture points existing from the head to the foot of the person to be massaged P can be directly and intensively stimulated by the jet flow ejected from the nozzles 5, 5.

Further, if the massage subject P is continuously given a monotonous stimulus, the stimulus may become accustomed. However, by giving the massage subject P an intermittent stimulus to the stimulus as described above. It is possible to prevent habituation. Moreover, by continuously changing the strength of the jets ejected from the nozzles 5 and 5 or the time interval for ejecting the jets, a continuously changing stimulus is given to the masseuse P, so that accustoming to the stimulus occurs. It is possible to further enhance the massage effect.

FIG. 27 shows a locus S of a massaged part when the nozzles 5, 5 are reciprocated in the height direction of the person P to be massaged and also moved in the shoulder width direction. In this case, after moving the carriage 7 in the height direction of the person to be massaged P, the nozzle moving gears 6, 6 are rotated, and the carriage 7 is further moved in the height direction. Then, as shown in FIG. 27, the various acupoints present on the back of the person to be massaged P can be wholly stimulated by the jet flow ejected from the nozzles 5, 5.

As described above, the water bed type massage machine A can stimulate various acupuncture points existing on the back of the person to be massaged P by the jet flow ejected from the nozzles 5, 5, and Since it can be stimulated symmetrically in the shoulder width direction with the spine of the masseuse P as the center, a higher massage effect can be obtained.

Next, another embodiment of the jet device 1 will be described.

8 and 9 show a second embodiment of the jet device. In the jet device 1, a nozzle moving shaft 71 is rotatably arranged on an upper part of a carriage 7. The right outer peripheral surface of the nozzle moving shaft 71 is formed with a right-hand thread 71a, and a left outer peripheral surface is formed. Forms a left-hand thread 71b, and has nozzle moving bodies 74 and 74 to which the nozzles 5 and 5 are fixed, respectively.
In the figure, reference numeral 72 is a shaft support body in which the nozzle moving shaft 71 is rotatably inserted, and 73 is a mounting screw.

A flexible shaft 70 having flexibility is interlockingly connected to one end of the nozzle moving shaft 71. As shown in FIG. 8, the flexible shaft 70 is interlockingly connected to the nozzle moving motor 17 disposed on the back side of the side wall 2d of the water tank 2, and the power of the nozzle moving motor 17 is jetted inside the water tank 2. It is transmitted to the device 1.

With the above structure, by driving the nozzle moving motor 17, the nozzle moving shaft 71 is rotated via the flexible shaft 70 to move the pair of nozzles 5, 5 toward or away from each other, that is, the sheet 3 The person to be massaged P lying on the upper side is moved in the shoulder width direction.

FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of the jet device. In the jet device 1, a nozzle moving shaft 71 is rotatably arranged on an upper portion of a carriage 7, and a right screw thread 71a is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the nozzle moving shaft 71 and is moved to the right screw thread 71a. Body 76
Are screwed on. The shaft support 72 fixed to the end of the carriage 7 and the moving body 76 are connected by a pair of left and right connecting members 77, 77 via a nozzle moving body 74 fixed to the nozzles 5, 5. A flexible shaft 70 similar to that of the second embodiment is interlockingly connected to one end of the nozzle moving shaft 71. In the figure, 72 is a shaft support body through which the nozzle moving shaft 71 is rotatably inserted, 73 is a mounting screw, and 75 is a connecting pin.

With the above structure, by driving the nozzle moving motor 17, the nozzle moving shaft 71 rotates via the flexible shaft 70, the moving body 76 moves along the nozzle moving shaft 71, and the connecting member 77. , 77 to move the pair of nozzle moving bodies 74, 74 and the nozzles 5, 5 toward or away from each other, that is, in the shoulder width direction of the person to be massaged P lying on the seat 3.

FIG. 11 shows a fourth embodiment of the jet device. In the jet device 1, a shaft support 7e is erected on the upper part of the bogie 7, a flexible shaft 70 similar to that of the second embodiment is inserted into the coaxial support 7e, and a pinion gear 80 is attached to the tip of the flexible shaft 70. It is linked and linked. Then, a pinion gear 80 and a pair of rack gears 78, 78 are attached to the upper portion of the carriage 7.
Nozzles 5 and 5 are attached to the rack gears 78 and 78, respectively. In the figure, 79 is an auxiliary support provided to make the heights of the pair of nozzles 5, 5 the same.

With the above structure, by driving the nozzle moving motor 17, the pinion gear 80 is rotated via the flexible shaft 70, the rack gear 78 is moved left and right, and the pair of nozzles 5, 5 are moved toward or away from each other. In the direction, that is, in the shoulder width direction of the person to be massaged P lying on the seat 3.

12 and 13 show a fifth embodiment of the jet device. In the jet device 1, a nozzle moving driven pulley 81 is rotatably supported on an upper portion of a carriage 7, and a pinion gear 89 is coaxially coupled above the nozzle moving driven pulley 81. And the same pinion gear 89
In addition, the nozzle moving bodies 83, 83 having the nozzles 5, 5 attached to the tips are interlockingly connected. That is, the rack gear 82a is meshed with the binion gear 89, and the connecting body 82a is attached to the tip of the rack gear 82a.
And guide holes 82b, 82b are formed in the connecting body 82 in the horizontal direction, and the nozzle moving bodies 83, 8 are formed in the guide holes 82b, 82b.
The base ends of 3 are connected slidably. Same nozzle moving body 8
3,83 intersect at the middle and nozzles 5,5
Is installed. In the figure, 86 is a pivot and 87 is a connecting pin.

FIG. 13 shows a mechanism for rotating the driven pulley 81 for moving the nozzle. The drive pulley 90 for moving the nozzle is arranged at the right end portion of the bottom surface 2b of the water tank 2, and the drive pulley 90 for moving the nozzle. The nozzle moving driven pulley 81 is connected via a pin 92 by a connecting member 85 that is rotatably connected.
A tension pulley 91 is rotatably attached to the pin 92, and an endless timing belt 84 is wound around the tension pulley 91, the nozzle moving drive pulley 90, and the nozzle moving driven pulley 81. Although not shown, a nozzle moving motor 17 is linked to the nozzle moving drive pulley 90 in the lower portion of the water tank 2. Therefore, in the water tank 2, the power of the nozzle moving motor 17 can be transmitted to the jet device 1.

With the above structure, by driving the nozzle moving motor 17, the nozzle moving driven pulley 81 is rotated via the timing belt 84 to move the pair of nozzles 5, 5 toward or away from each other, that is, The massaging person P lying on the seat 3 can move in the shoulder width direction.

14 and 15 show a sixth embodiment of the jet device. The jet device 1 has a shaft support on the upper part of the carriage 7.
7e, 7e are erected, and a pair of nozzle moving gears 93, 93 having nozzles 5, 5 fixed to the coaxial supports 7e, 7e are pivotally supported in a meshed state. Further, a nozzle moving driven pulley 81 is rotatably disposed on the upper part of the carriage 7, and a nozzle moving gear 94 is connected to a nozzle moving gear 94 which is coaxially linked to the nozzle moving driven pulley 81. It is in mesh. 8 in the figure
8 is a rotation axis.

FIG. 15 shows a mechanism for rotating the driven pulley 81 for moving the nozzle. A nozzle moving drive pulley 90 is arranged at the right end of the bottom surface 2b of the water tank 2, a driven pulley 97 is arranged at the left end, and an endless timing belt 84 is wound between both pulleys 90, 97. . The nozzle moving driven pulley 81 is linked to the timing belt 84. The nozzle moving drive pulley 90 is linked to the nozzle moving motor 17 in the lower part of the water tank 2. Therefore, in the water tank 2, the power of the nozzle moving motor 17 can be transmitted to the jet device 1. In the figure, 96 is a tension pulley.

With the above structure, by driving the nozzle moving motor 17, the nozzle moving driven pulley 81 is rotated via the timing belt 84 to move the pair of nozzles 5, 5 toward or away from each other, that is, The person to be massaged P lying on the seat 3 is moved in the shoulder width direction.

16 to 18 show a seventh embodiment of the jet device. In this embodiment, the jet device is composed of a jet device 1U for the upper body and a jet device 1D for the lower body. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17, the water tank 2 has drive pulleys 24U, 24D and driven pulleys 23U, 23 at both longitudinal ends of the bottom surface 2b.
D and are respectively arranged, and belts 25U and 25D for moving the jet device are wound between the pulleys 23U, 23D, 24U and 24D, respectively. Then, a rail 19 which is common to the upper and lower bodies is provided below the jet device moving belts 25U and 25D.
A belt for moving the jet device, which is installed along D
Spline shafts 22U and 22D are arranged on the sides of 25U and 25D along the jet device moving belts 25U and 25D, respectively. In the figure, 9U and 9D are jet outlets, 10U and 10D are water inlets, 11U and 11D are circulation pumps, 17U and 17D are nozzle moving motors, and 19a, 19b,
19c is a rail groove.

As shown in FIG. 18, the jet device 1U for the upper half of the body has substantially the same structure as that of the first embodiment, and a belt 25U for moving the jet device is linked to the carriage 7U.
On the other hand, the jet device 1D for the lower body is the jet device 1U for the upper body.
It is configured symmetrically with the carriage 7D and the belt 25D for moving the jet device is linked and linked.

By driving the belt drive motors 16U and 16D, the jet device moving belts 25U and 25D rotate, and the jet devices 1U and 1D connected to the belts 25U and 25D are independently railed. Along the longitudinal direction of the aquarium 2, along 19
That is, the massaging person P lying on the seat 3 is reciprocated in the height direction. Therefore, the water-bed massager A can perform various types of massages on the upper body and the lower body of the person to be massaged P as appropriate (see FIGS. 28 and 29).

FIG. 28 shows a case in which the nozzles 5, 5 are reciprocated in the shoulder width direction with respect to the upper body of the person to be massaged P, and the nozzles 5, 5 are reciprocated in the height direction with respect to the lower body of the person to be massaged P. The locus S of the massage part is shown.

In FIG. 29, the nozzles 5 and 5 are moved in the height direction while rotating with respect to the upper half of the person to be massaged P, and the nozzles 5 and 5 are reciprocated in the shoulder width direction with respect to the lower half of the person to be massaged P. The locus S of the massage part when it is made to show is shown.

As described above, various massages shown in FIGS. 21 to 27 can be appropriately combined to simultaneously perform various massages depending on the site of the person P to be massaged.
19 and 20 show an eighth embodiment of the jet device. In this embodiment, the jet device is composed of a jet device 1L for the left half of the body and a jet device 1R for the right half of the body. Therefore, in the water tank 2, as shown in FIG. 19, the drive pulleys 24L, 24R and the driven pulleys 23L, 23R are arranged at the longitudinal ends of the bottom surface 2b, respectively, and between the pulleys 23L, 23R, 24L, 24R. Belts 25L and 25R for moving the jet device are wound respectively. The rail 19 is placed below the belts 25L and 25R for moving the jet device.
The L and 19R are arranged along the jet device moving belts 25L and 25R, and the spline shafts 22L and 22R are provided on the side of the jet device moving belts 25L and 25R and the jet device moving belts 25L and 25R.
Are arranged along the line. In the figure, 9L and 9R are jet outlets, 10L and 10R are water inlets, 11L and 11R are circulation pumps, and 17L and 17
R is a motor for moving the nozzle.

The jet device 1L for the left half of the body, as shown in FIG. 20, pivotally supports a single nozzle moving gear 6 on the upper portion of a carriage 7L, and rotates the nozzle 5 on the upper surface of the nozzle moving gear 6. Axis 5b
It is attached so that it can be rotated around. In addition, a belt 25L for moving the jet device is linked to the truck 7L. On the other hand, the jet device 1R for the right half of the body is configured symmetrically with the jet device 1L for the left half of the body, and the carriage 7R is linked with the jet device moving belt 25R.

Then, by driving the belt driving motors 16L and 16R, the jet device moving belts 25L and 25R rotate, and the jet devices 1L and 1R connected to the belts 25L and 25R are independently railed. The left and right half bodies independently reciprocate in the longitudinal direction of the water tank 2 along 19L and 19R, that is, in the height direction of the person P to be massaged lying on the seat 3.

Therefore, the water bed type massage machine A can appropriately perform various massages on the left and right half of the person to be massaged P (Fig.
30).

In FIG. 30, the nozzles 5 and 5 are moved in the height direction while rotating with respect to the right half of the massaged person P, and the nozzles 5 and 5 are moved with respect to the left half of the massaged person P in the shoulder width direction. The locus S of the massage part when reciprocating is shown. In this way, various massages shown in FIGS. 21 to 27 can be appropriately combined and various massages can be simultaneously performed depending on the part of the person to be massaged P.

[0076]

The present invention is carried out in the form described above, and has the following effects.

That is, according to the present invention, various kinds of acupuncture points on the back of the person to be massaged can be stimulated as a whole.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a water bed massager according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the same plane.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the jet device.

FIG. 4 is a cutaway front view of the same portion.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a mechanism for moving the jet device.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a seat mounting structure.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a jet device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a mechanism for moving a jet device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a jet device as another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a jet device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a jet device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a mechanism for moving a jet device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing a jet device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a plan view showing a mechanism for moving a jet device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a side view showing a waterbed massager as another embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory view of the same plane.

FIG. 18 is a front view showing a jet device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory plan view showing a waterbed massager as another embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a front view showing a jet device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a locus of a massage part when the nozzle is reciprocally moved in the height direction of the person to be massaged.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing a locus of a massaged part when the nozzle is reciprocally moved in the shoulder width direction of the person to be massaged.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a locus of a massage part when a nozzle is rotated.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing a locus of a massage part when the nozzle is moved in the height direction of the massaged person while rotating.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing a locus of a massaged part when the nozzle is reciprocated in the shoulder width direction of the person to be massaged and also moved in the height direction.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing a locus of a massage part when a jet stream is intermittently ejected from the nozzle while moving the nozzle in the height direction of the person to be massaged.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing a locus of a massage part when the nozzle is also moved in the shoulder width direction while reciprocating in the height direction of the person to be massaged.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing a locus of a massaged part when the nozzle is reciprocally moved in the shoulder width direction with respect to the upper half of the person to be massaged and the nozzle is reciprocally moved in the height direction with respect to the lower half of the person to be massaged.

FIG. 29 is an explanatory view showing a locus of a massaged part when the nozzle is moved in the height direction while rotating with respect to the upper half of the person to be massaged, and the nozzle is reciprocally moved in the shoulder width direction with respect to the lower half of the person to be massaged. Fig.

FIG. 30 shows a locus of a massaged part when the nozzle is moved in the height direction while rotating with respect to the right half of the person to be massaged, and the nozzle is reciprocally moved in the shoulder width direction with respect to the left half of the person to be massaged. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

A massage machine 1 Jet device 2 aquarium 3 sheets 4 frames 5 nozzles 6 Nozzle moving spur gear 7 dolly 8a squirt hose 8b connecting pipe 9 spout 10 Water inlet 11 Circulation pump 12 Suction port 13 Discharge port 14 Suction pump 15 radiator 18 heater 63 cooling fan

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A box-shaped water tank having an opening at the top is filled with water or hot water, and a flexible sheet is stretched in a watertight manner at the opening, and the upper surface of the sheet is massaged. In a waterbed massager that consists of a waterbed that can be laid down by a person, and inside the water tank, the left and right nozzles that can eject water or hot water toward the back of the seat are arranged. A massage method for a water bed type massage machine, characterized in that the massage is performed by rotating symmetrically while moving in a person's height direction. 2. A box-shaped water tank having an opening at the top is filled with water or hot water, and a flexible sheet is stretched in a watertight manner at the opening, and the upper surface of the sheet is massaged. In a waterbed massage machine that constitutes a waterbed that can be laid down by a person, and in which the left and right nozzles that can eject water or hot water toward the back of the seat are arranged inside the water tank, the left and right nozzles are massaged. A water-bed massager characterized in that the left and right nozzles are linearly reciprocated in the shoulder width direction of the person to be massaged by rotating symmetrically while moving in the body height direction of the person. Massage method. 3. A box-shaped water tank having an opening at the top is filled with water or hot water, and a flexible sheet is stretched in a watertight manner at the opening, and the upper surface of the sheet is massaged. In a waterbed massage machine that constitutes a waterbed that can be laid down by a person, and in which the left and right nozzles that can eject water or hot water toward the back of the seat are arranged inside the water tank, the left and right nozzles are massaged. A massage method for a water bed type massage machine, characterized in that massage is performed by intermittently ejecting jets from the left and right nozzles while moving in the height direction of the person.