JP2003310685A - Massage machine - Google Patents
Massage machineInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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- A61H2201/0138—Support for the device incorporated in furniture
- A61H2201/0149—Seat or chair
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明はマッサージ機に関す
る。さらに詳しくは、脚および足への揉みおよび捻りを
含むすぐれたマッサージ効果を得ることができるマッサ
ージ機に関する。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a massage machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a massage machine that can obtain an excellent massage effect including rubbing and twisting on legs and feet.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来より、全身のマッサージが可能な種
々のマッサージ機が提案されており、主として、肩、背
中および腰のマッサージ機能を備えた椅子型マッサージ
機に、ふくらはぎなどをマッサージする脚マッサージ機
構、さらには足裏などをマッサージする足マッサージ機
構を合体させたものが知られている。これらの脚マッサ
ージ機構および足マッサージ機構は、エアおよび電気モ
ータのうちのいずれか一方の駆動機構を用いて駆動され
ている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various massage machines capable of massaging the whole body have been proposed. Mainly, a chair-type massage machine having a shoulder, back, and waist massage function is used, and a leg massage for massaging a calf or the like. It is known that a mechanism is combined with a foot massage mechanism that massages the sole of the foot. These leg massage mechanism and foot massage mechanism are driven by using either one of a drive mechanism of air and an electric motor.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、従来のマッサ
ージ機において、エア駆動を脚および足のためのマッサ
ージ機構に適用したものは、マッサージ速度が遅く、強
い刺激を与えるためには大きな圧迫力を加えなければな
らないので、体感性がわるく、また、血管を強く圧迫す
るおそれがあった。一方、電気モータによる機械的な駆
動を利用したマッサージ機では、充分速いマッサージ速
度が得られるが、マッサージ部位を変更したり、マッサ
ージ力を調節する機能を備えるためには、複雑な機構が
必要になり、コストや重量の点で問題がある。However, in the conventional massage machine, in which the air drive is applied to the massage mechanism for legs and feet, the massage speed is slow, and a large compressive force is required to give a strong stimulation. Since it has to be added, the sensation is poor and there is a risk that the blood vessel will be strongly pressed. On the other hand, a massage machine that uses mechanical drive by an electric motor can obtain a sufficiently high massage speed, but a complicated mechanism is required to have the function of changing the massage site and adjusting the massage force. There is a problem in terms of cost and weight.
【０００４】本発明はかかる問題を解消するためになさ
れたものであり、脚および足のマッサージをするため
に、エア駆動およひ電気モータ駆動を組み合わせること
により、簡単な構成で、かつ、すぐれたマッサージ効果
を得ることができるマッサージ機を提供することを目的
とする。The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has a simple structure and excellent structure by combining air drive and electric motor drive for massaging legs and feet. An object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine that can obtain a good massage effect.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明のマッサージ機
は、被施療者が座る座板の前方において、被施療者の脚
を支持する脚支持部、および該脚支持部のさらに前方に
おいて被施療者の足を支持する足支持部を有し、前記脚
支持部において前記脚を左右から挟むように往復運動が
可能な脚挟み機構を備え、かつ前記足支持部において前
記足を左右から挟むように往復運動が可能な足挟み機構
を備え、前記脚挟み機構および足挟み機構のいずれか一
方の駆動源がエアであり、他方の駆動源が電気モータで
あることを特徴とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A massager according to the present invention includes a leg support part for supporting a leg of a user to be treated, in front of a seat plate on which the user is seated, and a treatment to be performed further in front of the leg support part. A leg support mechanism for supporting a person's foot, a leg pinching mechanism capable of reciprocating the leg support portion from the left and right, and the foot support portion sandwiching the foot from the left and right. Is characterized in that a reciprocating foot sandwiching mechanism is provided, and a drive source of one of the leg sandwiching mechanism and the foot sandwiching mechanism is air, and the other drive source is an electric motor.
【０００６】前記脚挟み機構および足挟み機構のうち、
エアで駆動される挟み機構によって脚または足を拘束
し、前記電気モータで駆動される挟み機構を所定の往復
運動をすることにより、前記脚挟み機構および足挟み機
構が協働してマッサージを行なうのが好ましい。Of the above-mentioned leg pinching mechanism and foot pinching mechanism,
The legs or legs are restrained by an air-driven pinching mechanism, and a predetermined reciprocating motion of the pinching mechanism driven by the electric motor causes the leg pinching mechanism and the leg pinching mechanism to cooperate to perform massage. Is preferred.
【０００７】前記脚挟み機構または足挟み機構におい
て、エアによる脚または足を拘束する位置を変更するこ
とができるのが好ましい。In the leg pinching mechanism or the leg pinching mechanism, it is preferable that the position at which the leg or leg is restrained by air can be changed.
【０００８】前記エアで駆動される挟み機構が複数のエ
アバッグを備え、当該複数のエアバッグがそれぞれ独立
制御されてなるのが好ましい。It is preferable that the air-driven pinching mechanism includes a plurality of airbags, and the plurality of airbags are independently controlled.
【０００９】前記エアで駆動される挟み機構が、エアの
供給量を調節することにより、脚または足の拘束力を調
整するようにされてなるのが好ましい。It is preferable that the air-driven sandwiching mechanism is adapted to adjust the restraining force of the leg or foot by adjusting the supply amount of air.
【００１０】前記脚挟み機構および足挟み機構が、個別
にマッサージを行なうが好ましい。It is preferable that the leg pinching mechanism and the foot pinching mechanism perform massage individually.
【００１１】前記電気モータで駆動される挟み機構が、
電気モータの回転運動をマッサージ施療体の左右往復運
動に変換するようにされてなるのが好ましい。The pinching mechanism driven by the electric motor is
It is preferable that the rotational movement of the electric motor is converted into the left-right reciprocating movement of the massage treatment body.
【００１２】[0012]
【発明の実施の形態】つぎに図面を参照しながら本発明
のマッサージ機をさらに詳細に説明する。図１は本発明
のマッサージ機の一実施の形態を示す斜視説明図、図２
は図１の脚マッサージ機構の説明図、図３は図１の足マ
ッサージ機構の説明図、図４は図１のマッサージ機の使
用例を示す説明図、図５は本発明のマッサージ機の他の
実施の形態として、エアおよび電気モータの両方で駆動
される足マッサージ機構を有するマッサージ機の使用例
であって、脚の脹脛上部を拘束した状態で脚および足の
マッサージを行なう状態を示す説明図、および図６は図
５のマッサージ機の使用例であって、足首付近を挟んだ
状態で脚および足のマッサージを行なう状態を示す説明
図である。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, the massage machine of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of a massage machine of the present invention, FIG.
1 is an explanatory view of the leg massage mechanism of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the foot massage mechanism of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a usage example of the massage machine of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is another massage machine of the present invention. Is an example of using a massage machine having a foot massage mechanism driven by both an air and an electric motor as an embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state in which the legs and feet are massaged with the upper calf of the legs being restrained. FIG. 6 and FIG. 6 are examples of use of the massage machine of FIG. 5, and are explanatory views showing a state in which the legs and feet are massaged while sandwiching the vicinity of the ankle.
【００１３】図１に示されるマッサージ機は、背ユニッ
ト９と、シート部（座板）１の前方に設けられた脚支持
部２と、さらに脚支持部２の前方の足支持部３とから構
成されている。脚支持部２は、シート部１に座る被施療
者の体型や好みの角度などの諸条件に応じて、シート部
１の前方に回転自在に取り付けられ、同様に、足支持部
３も脚支持部２の下端に回転自在に取り付けられてい
る。The massage machine shown in FIG. 1 comprises a back unit 9, a leg support 2 provided in front of the seat (seat plate) 1, and a foot support 3 in front of the leg support 2. It is configured. The leg support portion 2 is rotatably attached to the front of the seat portion 1 according to various conditions such as the body shape of the person to be seated on the seat portion 1 and a desired angle, and similarly, the foot support portion 3 also supports the leg. It is rotatably attached to the lower end of the portion 2.
【００１４】本実施の形態では、脚支持部２において、
被施療者の脚を左右から挟むように往復開閉運動が可能
なエア駆動マッサージ機構４（図２参照）が設けられ、
一方、足支持部３に被施療者の足を左右から挟むように
往復開閉運動が可能な電気モータ駆動マッサージ機構５
（図３参照）が設けられている。かかる構成により、脚
および足を揉んだり、挟んだりする通常のマッサージだ
けでなく、図４（または図５〜６）に示されるような脚
および足をねじるマッサージを加えた複合的なマッサー
ジ（いわゆる、ハイブリッドマッサージ）を可能として
いる。もちろん、エア駆動マッサージ機構４および電気
モータ駆動マッサージ機構５は、個別にマッサージを行
なうこともできる。In the present embodiment, in the leg support portion 2,
An air-driven massage mechanism 4 (see FIG. 2) is provided, which is capable of reciprocating opening / closing motion so as to sandwich the leg of the user from the left and right,
On the other hand, an electric motor drive massage mechanism 5 capable of reciprocating opening and closing motions so as to sandwich the user's foot from the left and right on the foot support portion 3.
(See FIG. 3) are provided. With such a configuration, not only a usual massage for massaging or sandwiching the legs and feet, but also a complex massage (so-called so-called massage for twisting the legs and feet as shown in FIG. 4 (or FIGS. 5-6)) , Hybrid massage) is possible. Of course, the air-driven massage mechanism 4 and the electric motor-driven massage mechanism 5 can also perform massage individually.
【００１５】なお、図１では、脚支持部２側がエア駆動
で、足支持部３側が電気モータ駆動である態様を例にあ
げて説明しているが、本発明はこれに限定されるもので
はなく、脚挟み機構および足挟み機構のいずれか一方の
駆動源がエアであり、他方の駆動源が電気モータであれ
ばよい。In FIG. 1, the leg support portion 2 side is air driven and the foot support portion 3 side is electric motor driven, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the drive source for one of the leg pinching mechanism and the leg pinching mechanism may be air, and the other drive source may be an electric motor.
【００１６】図１に示されるように、背ユニット９は、
公知の構造のものが用いられ、たとえば、被施療者が腰
をかけるシート部１の後方から立設された背もたれ８に
は、被施療者の肩、背中および腰に対してマッサージを
施す施療子７０を有する一般的なマッサージユニット７
が、背もたれ８に沿って昇降可能に配設されている。背
ユニット９は図示しない布製のカバーで覆われており、
マッサージユニット７はカバーで隠れている。As shown in FIG. 1, the spine unit 9 is
A well-known structure is used. For example, a backrest 8 standing upright from the rear of the seat 1 on which the user sits sits on a backrest 8 that massages the shoulder, back and waist of the user. General massage unit 7 with 70
Is arranged so that it can be moved up and down along the backrest 8. The back unit 9 is covered with a cloth cover (not shown),
The massage unit 7 is hidden by the cover.
【００１７】図２は脚支持部２のエア駆動マッサージ機
構４の正面図（ａ）および平面図（ｂ）を表わしたもの
である。複数のエアバッグ１２〜１７を支持するための
ベース部材１０はシート部１に回動自在に連結されたフ
レーム１１に取り付けられている。ベース部材１０は脚
（さらに具体的にいえば、ふくらはぎの部分）を両側ま
たは背面側からマッサージが可能なように２つの凹部１
０ａを有している。図２では、エアバッグ１２〜１７
は、凹部１０ａの内側面に配置されており、ベース部材
１０の背面側（フレーム１１側）からチューブ（図示せ
ず）を介して個別に外部のコンプレッサなどの加圧源か
らエアが供給され、エアバッグ１２〜１７はそれぞれ独
立して駆動制御される。この脚支持部２は、実際は図示
しない布製のカバーで覆われ、エアバッグ１２〜１７は
このカバーで隠れている。なお、図２において、５０は
足支持部３を枢支するための支持フレームである。FIG. 2 shows a front view (a) and a plan view (b) of the air-driven massage mechanism 4 of the leg support 2. A base member 10 for supporting the plurality of airbags 12 to 17 is attached to a frame 11 rotatably connected to the seat portion 1. The base member 10 has two recesses 1 so that the legs (more specifically, the calf portion) can be massaged from both sides or the back side.
It has 0a. In FIG. 2, the airbags 12 to 17 are shown.
Is disposed on the inner side surface of the recess 10a, and air is individually supplied from a pressure source such as an external compressor via a tube (not shown) from the back surface side (frame 11 side) of the base member 10, The airbags 12 to 17 are independently driven and controlled. The leg support 2 is actually covered with a cloth cover (not shown), and the airbags 12 to 17 are hidden by this cover. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 50 is a support frame for pivotally supporting the foot support portion 3.
【００１８】エアバッグ１２〜１７の材質については、
本発明ではとくに限定されるものではないが、たとえば
ウレタンやナイロンなどを貼り合わせたもの、またはポ
リエチレンなどをブロ−成形して得られるエアバッグな
どで作製すればよい。Regarding the material of the airbags 12 to 17,
The present invention is not particularly limited, but may be made of, for example, a laminate of urethane or nylon, or an airbag obtained by blow molding polyethylene or the like.
【００１９】エア駆動マッサージ機構４の性能について
も本発明ではとくに限定されるものではないが、たとえ
ば挟み動作における圧力を２０〜３０キロパスカル、振
動数を１サイクル／秒、ストロークを５０〜６０ｍｍ程
度に設定することができる。The performance of the air-driven massage mechanism 4 is not particularly limited in the present invention either. For example, the pressure in the pinching operation is 20 to 30 kilopascals, the frequency is 1 cycle / second, and the stroke is about 50 to 60 mm. Can be set to.
【００２０】本実施の形態のエア駆動マッサージ機構４
は、エアバッグ１２〜１７のうちのいずれか１つを選択
して膨らませることにより、エアによって脚を挟んで拘
束する位置を変更することができる。また、エア駆動マ
ッサージ機構４は、エアの供給量を調節することによ
り、脚の拘束力を調整することもできる。Air-driven massage mechanism 4 of the present embodiment
Can select the one of the airbags 12 to 17 and inflate it to change the position where the leg is sandwiched and constrained by the air. Further, the air-driven massage mechanism 4 can also adjust the leg restraining force by adjusting the amount of air supplied.
【００２１】なお、図１とは逆の配置、すなわち、複数
のエアバッグを備えたエア駆動マッサージ機構４を足支
持部３に設け、電気モータ駆動マッサージ機構５を脚支
持部２に設けた場合には、エアの供給を調整することに
より、足を拘束する位置を変更することができるととも
に足の拘束力を調整することができる。It should be noted that the arrangement opposite to that of FIG. 1, that is, when the air-driven massage mechanism 4 having a plurality of airbags is provided on the foot support portion 3 and the electric motor-driven massage mechanism 5 is provided on the leg support portion 2. In addition, by adjusting the supply of air, it is possible to change the position of restraining the foot and adjust the restraining force of the foot.
【００２２】図３は、足支持部３の電気モータ駆動マッ
サージ機構５の平面図（ａ）および背面図（ｂ）を表わ
したものである。FIG. 3 shows a plan view (a) and a rear view (b) of the electric motor drive massage mechanism 5 of the foot support portion 3.
【００２３】図３の電気モータ駆動マッサージ機構５で
は、電気モータの回転運動をマッサージ施療体の左右往
復運動に変換するようにされている。具体的には、モー
タ２１は、減速機２２を介してシャフト２３を回転させ
る。シャフト２３は、軸受２４および２５によって回転
自在に両端支持されている。斜軸スリーブ３０〜３３
は、シャフト２３に固定され、シャフト２３とともに回
転する。斜軸スリーブ３０〜３３の外周面は、シャフト
２３と一定角度をなす回転円筒面が構成されており、ベ
アリング（図示せず）と嵌合している。このベアリング
は、施療体２６〜２９と回転自在に連結されている。施
療体２６〜２９は、回転しないようにマッサージ機構５
の本体２０に左右方向にスライド自在に拘束されている
ので、シャフト２３が回転すると施療体２６〜２９は左
右に揺動するように動くことができる。そのため、施療
体２６と２７との間、および施療体２８と２９との間に
それぞれ左右の足を置くことにより、挟み揉みを行なう
ことができる。この足支持部３も実際は図示しない布製
のカバーで覆われ、施療体２６〜２９は隠れている。In the electric motor drive massage mechanism 5 of FIG. 3, the rotational movement of the electric motor is converted into the left and right reciprocating movement of the massage treatment body. Specifically, the motor 21 rotates the shaft 23 via the speed reducer 22. The shaft 23 is rotatably supported at both ends by bearings 24 and 25. Oblique axis sleeves 30-33
Is fixed to the shaft 23 and rotates with the shaft 23. The outer peripheral surfaces of the oblique shaft sleeves 30 to 33 are configured as rotating cylindrical surfaces that make a constant angle with the shaft 23, and are fitted with bearings (not shown). This bearing is rotatably connected to the treatment bodies 26 to 29. The massagers 26 to 29 are arranged so that the massage mechanism 5 does not rotate.
Since the main body 20 is slidably restrained in the left-right direction, when the shaft 23 rotates, the treatment bodies 26 to 29 can move to swing right and left. Therefore, by sandwiching the left and right feet between the treatment bodies 26 and 27 and between the treatment bodies 28 and 29, the sandwiching and kneading can be performed. The foot support portion 3 is also actually covered with a cloth cover (not shown), and the treatment bodies 26 to 29 are hidden.
【００２４】電気モータ駆動マッサージ機構５の挟み動
作のストロークは、たとえば５０ｍｍ程度に設定され
る。The stroke of the pinching operation of the electric motor drive massage mechanism 5 is set to about 50 mm, for example.
【００２５】つぎに、図４を参照しながら本実施の形態
のマッサージ機を用いた脚および足に対するハイブリッ
ドマッサージの動作を説明する。Next, the operation of the hybrid massage for the legs and feet using the massage machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
【００２６】まず、左右の脚Ｌを凹部１０ａ内部に置
く。図４（ａ）では最上段のエアバッグ１２、１５を膨
張させ、脹脛上部をエアバッグ１２、１５で挟んで拘束
する。図４（ｂ）の状態では、最下段のエアバッグ１
４、１７を膨張させ、足首をこのエアバッグ１４、１７
で挟んで拘束する。このとき、足支持部の施療体２６〜
２９を揺動させると脚Ｌは図４（ａ）ではエアバッグ１
２、１５の拘束点Ａ周りに捻転させられ、図４（ｂ）で
はエアバッグ１４、１７の拘束点Ａ周りに捻転させられ
る。そこで、足Ｆは大きな圧力を受けないが、脚Ｌは拘
束点Ａで反力を受けると同時に捻転運動を行なうことと
なる。膨張させるエアバッグを変えて拘束点を変え、ま
た膨張させる度合を変えて拘束力を変化させることによ
り脚Ｌの捻転運動は変わるため、バリエーションの大き
なマッサージ施療が可能になる。First, the left and right legs L are placed inside the recess 10a. In FIG. 4A, the uppermost airbags 12 and 15 are inflated, and the upper calf is sandwiched and restrained by the airbags 12 and 15. In the state of FIG. 4B, the airbag 1 at the bottom stage
4 and 17 are inflated and the ankles are attached to the airbags 14 and 17
Hold it with. At this time, the treatment body 26 to
When 29 is swung, the leg L moves to the airbag 1 in FIG.
2 and 15 are twisted around the restraint point A, and in FIG. 4B, the airbags 14 and 17 are twisted around the restraint point A. Therefore, the foot F does not receive a large pressure, but the leg L receives a reaction force at the restraint point A and, at the same time, performs a twisting motion. By changing the restraining point by changing the airbag to be inflated and by changing the restraining force by changing the degree of inflating, the twisting motion of the leg L is changed, so that massage treatment with a large variation can be performed.
【００２７】たとえば、図４（ａ）に示されるように脚
Ｌを脹脛上部で拘束してマッサージすれば、脚Ｌの全長
にわたって捻転し、膝および踝の両方の関節が柔らかく
なり、一方、図４（ｂ）に示されるように脚Ｌを足首で
拘束してマッサージすれば、足裏に対する指圧に似た効
果が得られ、脚Ｌの足首部分だけが捻転し、踝の関節を
選択的に柔らかくすることができる。For example, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), if the leg L is constrained by the upper calf and massaged, the leg L is twisted over its entire length and the joints of both the knee and ankle become soft, while the figure As shown in FIG. 4 (b), if the leg L is restrained and massaged by the ankle, an effect similar to acupressure on the sole of the foot is obtained, and only the ankle portion of the leg L is twisted, and the ankle joint is selectively selected. Can be softened.
【００２８】また、本発明のマッサージ機の他の実施の
形態として、図５〜６に示されるように、足支持部３に
２種類のマッサージ機構、すなわち、図３の施療体と同
一の構成を有する施療体２７、２８を備えた電気モータ
駆動マッサージ機構、およびエアバッグ４１、４２を備
えたエア駆動マッサージ機構が配設され、他の構成は図
１のマッサージ機と共通するマッサージ機がある。この
ようなマッサージ機は以下のような動作を行なう。As another embodiment of the massage machine of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, two types of massage mechanisms are provided on the foot support portion 3, that is, the same constitution as the treatment body of FIG. An electric motor-driven massage mechanism having treatment bodies 27 and 28 having the above, and an air-driven massage mechanism having airbags 41 and 42 are provided, and other configurations include a massager common to the massager of FIG. . Such a massage machine operates as follows.
【００２９】まず、凹部１０ａ内部に置いた左右の脚Ｌ
は、図５（ａ）ではエアバッグ１２、１５を膨張させて
エアバッグ１２、１５で脹脛上部を挟んで拘束する。こ
のとき、足支持部３の施療体２７、２８を揺動させると
脚Ｌは施療体２７、２８で押され、脚Ｌはエアバッグ１
２、１５の拘束点Ｂ1周りに捻転させられる。そこで、
足Ｆは大きな圧力を受けないが、脚Ｌは拘束点Ｂ1で反
力を受けると同時に捻り運動行なうこととなる。図５
（ｂ）は足支持部３のエアバッグ４１、４２も同時に膨
張した状態を示す。このとき足Ｆは施療体２７、２８か
ら大きな力を受ける一方、脚Ｌはエアバッグ１２、１５
の拘束点Ｂ1周りに捻転させられる。図５（ｃ）には脚
Ｌのエアバッグ１２、１５を収縮させ、足Ｆのエアバッ
グ４１、４２を膨張させた状態で、施療体２７、２８を
揺動させたものである。この場合、足Ｆへの圧力のみで
脚Ｌの捻転はほとんど生じない。First, the left and right legs L placed inside the recess 10a.
In FIG. 5 (a), the airbags 12 and 15 are inflated, and the upper part of the calf is sandwiched between the airbags 12 and 15 and restrained. At this time, when the treatment bodies 27, 28 of the foot support portion 3 are swung, the leg L is pushed by the treatment bodies 27, 28, and the leg L is moved to the airbag 1.
It is twisted around 2, 15 constraint points B 1 . Therefore,
The foot F does not receive a large pressure, but the leg L receives a reaction force at the restraint point B 1 and, at the same time, twists. Figure 5
(B) shows a state in which the airbags 41 and 42 of the foot support portion 3 are also inflated at the same time. At this time, the foot F receives a large force from the treatment bodies 27, 28, while the leg L receives the air bags 12, 15
Is twisted around the restraint point B 1 of . In FIG. 5C, the treatment bodies 27 and 28 are swung while the airbags 12 and 15 of the leg L are contracted and the airbags 41 and 42 of the foot F are inflated. In this case, the twisting of the leg L hardly occurs due to only the pressure on the foot F.
【００３０】図６はエアバッグ１３、１６による脚Ｌの
拘束点Ｂ2を足首近くにある場合の例である。このよう
に膨張させるエアバッグを変えて拘束点を変え、また膨
張させる度合を変えて拘束力を変化させることにより脚
Ｌの捻転運動は変わるのでバリエーションの大きなマッ
サージ施療が可能となる。FIG. 6 shows an example in which the restraint point B 2 of the leg L by the airbags 13 and 16 is located near the ankle. In this way, the twisting motion of the leg L is changed by changing the restraining point by changing the airbag to be inflated and by changing the restraining force by changing the degree of inflating, so that massage treatment with a large variation can be performed.
【００３１】なお、以上の実施例では、エアバッグエア
バッグ１２〜１７で脚Ｌを拘束させて足支持部３の施療
体２６〜２９やエアバッグ４１、４２で脚Ｌに捻転作用
を施すようにしているが、エアバッグ１２〜１７はそれ
自体が膨張収縮を繰り返して脚を揉むことももちろん可
能である。In the above embodiment, the legs L are restrained by the airbag airbags 12 to 17 so that the treatment members 26 to 29 of the foot support 3 and the airbags 41 and 42 twist the legs L. However, it is of course possible that the airbags 12 to 17 can rub their legs by repeating expansion and contraction by themselves.
【００３２】[0032]
【発明の効果】本発明のマッサージ機によれば、脚部マ
ッサージ機構と足部マッサージ機構の駆動源として、エ
アと電気モータを使用し、両者の相互作用によりバリエ
ーションの高い体感性を生み出すことができる。According to the massage machine of the present invention, air and an electric motor are used as drive sources for a leg massage mechanism and a foot massage mechanism, and a highly varied sensation can be produced by interaction between the two. it can.
【００３３】また、本発明のマッサージ機によって得ら
れる脚および足の捻転運動は関節を柔らかくする効果が
あるため、従来の押圧マッサージでは得られないマッサ
ージ効果を生み出すことができる。Further, since the twisting motion of the legs and feet obtained by the massage machine of the present invention has the effect of softening the joints, it is possible to produce a massage effect which cannot be obtained by the conventional pressing massage.
【図１】本発明のマッサージ機の一実施の形態を示す斜
視説明図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of a massage machine of the present invention.
【図２】図１の脚マッサージ機構の説明図である。2 is an explanatory view of the leg massage mechanism of FIG. 1. FIG.
【図３】図１の足マッサージ機構の説明図である。3 is an explanatory view of the foot massage mechanism of FIG. 1. FIG.
【図４】図１のマッサージ機の使用例を示す説明図であ
る。FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of use of the massage machine of FIG.
【図５】本発明のマッサージ機の他の実施の形態とし
て、エアおよび電気モータの両方で駆動される足マッサ
ージ機構を有するマッサージ機の使用例であって、脚の
脹脛上部を拘束した状態で脚および足のマッサージを行
なう状態を示す説明図。FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the massage machine according to the present invention, which is a usage example of a massage machine having a foot massage mechanism driven by both air and an electric motor, in a state where the upper calf of the leg is constrained. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which massages a leg and a foot.
【図６】図５のマッサージ機の使用例であって、足首付
近を挟んだ状態で脚および足のマッサージを行なう状態
を示す説明図である。6 is an explanatory view showing an example of use of the massage machine of FIG. 5, showing a state in which the legs and feet are massaged while sandwiching the vicinity of the ankle.
１ マッサージ機 ２ 脚支持部 ３ 足支持部 ４ エア駆動マッサージ機構 ５ 電気モータ駆動マッサージ機構 1 massage machine 2 legs support 3 foot support 4 Air-driven massage mechanism 5 Electric motor driven massage mechanism
Claims (7)
施療者の脚を支持する脚支持部、および該脚支持部のさ
らに前方において被施療者の足を支持する足支持部を有
し、前記脚支持部において前記脚を左右から挟むように
往復運動が可能な脚挟み機構を備え、かつ前記足支持部
において前記足を左右から挟むように往復運動が可能な
足挟み機構を備え、前記脚挟み機構および足挟み機構の
いずれか一方の駆動源がエアであり、他方の駆動源が電
気モータであるマッサージ機。1. A leg support part for supporting the leg of the user in front of the seat plate on which the user is seated, and a foot support part for supporting the foot of the user in front of the leg support part. And a leg pinching mechanism capable of reciprocating motion so as to pinch the leg from the left and right in the leg supporting part, and a foot pinching mechanism capable of reciprocating motion so as to pinch the foot from the left and right in the foot supporting part. A massager in which the drive source of one of the leg pinching mechanism and the foot pinching mechanism is air, and the other drive source is an electric motor.
ち、エアで駆動される挟み機構によって脚または足を拘
束し、前記電気モータで駆動される挟み機構を所定の往
復運動をすることにより、前記脚挟み機構および足挟み
機構が協働してマッサージを行なう請求項１記載のマッ
サージ機。2. Among the leg pinching mechanism and the leg pinching mechanism, the leg or foot is restrained by the pinching mechanism driven by air, and the pinching mechanism driven by the electric motor is reciprocated in a predetermined manner. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the leg pinching mechanism and the foot pinching mechanism cooperate to perform a massage.
て、エアによる脚または足を拘束する位置を変更するこ
とができる請求項１または２記載のマッサージ機。3. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein in the leg pinching mechanism or the leg pinching mechanism, a position at which the leg or the leg is constrained by air can be changed.
エアバッグを備え、当該複数のエアバッグがそれぞれ独
立制御されてなる請求項１、２または３記載のマッサー
ジ機。4. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the air-driven sandwiching mechanism includes a plurality of airbags, and the plurality of airbags are independently controlled.
の供給量を調節することにより、脚または足の拘束力を
調整するようにされてなる請求項１、２、３または４記
載のマッサージ機。5. The pinching mechanism driven by air is adapted to adjust the restraining force of the leg or foot by adjusting the supply amount of air. Massage machine.
別にマッサージを行なう請求項１記載のマッサージ機。6. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the leg pinching mechanism and the foot pinching mechanism individually perform massage.
が、電気モータの回転運動をマッサージ施療体の左右往
復運動に変換するようにされてなる請求項１、２、３、
４、５または６記載のマッサージ機。7. The sandwiching mechanism driven by the electric motor is adapted to convert the rotational movement of the electric motor into the left and right reciprocating movement of the massage treatment body.
The massage machine according to 4, 5, or 6.
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