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JP2004321324A
JP2004321324A JP2003117505A JP2003117505A JP2004321324A JP 2004321324 A JP2004321324 A JP 2004321324A JP 2003117505 A JP2003117505 A JP 2003117505A JP 2003117505 A JP2003117505 A JP 2003117505A JP 2004321324 A JP2004321324 A JP 2004321324A
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Takayoshi Tanizawa
孝欣 谷澤
Masamichi Miyaguchi
昌通 宮口
Fumihiro Nishio
文宏 西尾
Daisuke Tsukada
大輔 塚田
Yuichi Nishibori
裕一 西堀
Motoharu Muto
元治 武藤
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine in which the reception part of a voice input part can excellently gather voice generated by a person to be treated. <P>SOLUTION: The massage machine 1 is provided with a seat part 11 and a backrest part 12 for supporting the body of the person M to be treated, a massage mechanism part 2 provided on the seat part 11 or the backrest part 12, and a control part 3 for controlling a massage operation by the massage mechanism part 2. As input parts for the person M to be treated to perform input to the control part 3 in order to have a desired massage operation be performed, a manual input part 4 where the person M to be treated performs the input with fingers and the voice input part 5 where the input is performed by the voice generated by the person M to be treated are provided. The reception part 51 of the voice input part 5 is positioned ahead of a part K where the mouth of the person M to be treated leaning against the backrest part 12 is positioned. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、座部及び背凭れ部、マッサージ機構部、制御部を有し、制御部にマッサージ動作を入力する入力部として手動入力部に加えて音声入力部を設けたマッサージ機に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来より、被施療者の身体を支持する座部と背凭れ部を有し、座部又は背凭れ部に施療子を備えたマッサージ機構部を設けると共に、このマッサージ機構部を制御する制御部を設け、制御部に複数種のマッサージ動作を選択的に入力する入力部を設けたマッサージ機が用いられており、さらに、入力部としてスイッチ等からなる手動入力部の他に音声により入力する音声入力部を備えたものが知られている（例えば特許文献１，特許文献２参照）。音声入力部は、その受音部（即ちマイク）にて集音した音声を分析し、予め設定された言葉と一致するものがあれば、その言葉に応じたマッサージ動作を行うものである。
【０００３】
ところで、マッサージ機の製造コストを下げるには、音声入力部にも安価なものを用いることになり、音声入力部の受音部の集音能力、音声の分析能力が下がってしまう。そこで、受音部の集音能力を高めることが考えられるが、上記従来のマッサージ機は、受音部を背凭れ部に設けたものにおいては、背凭れ部に凭れる被施療者の口の位置する部分よりも後方に受音部が位置しており、受音部による被施療者が発する音声の集音が十分になされないものであった。
【０００４】
【特許文献１】
特開２００２−３５５２８３号公報
【特許文献２】
特開２００２−２２４１８４号公報
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明はこのような点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、音声入力部の受音部が被施療者の発する音声を良く集音することができるマッサージ機を提供することを課題とするものである。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するために本発明に係るマッサージ機は、被施療者Ｍの身体を支持する座部１１及び背凭れ部１２と、前記座部１１又は背凭れ部１２に設けたマッサージ機構部２と、前記マッサージ機構部２によるマッサージ動作を制御する制御部３を設けたマッサージ機１であって、被施療者Ｍが所望するマッサージ動作を行わせるために制御部３に入力する入力部として、被施療者Ｍが手指で入力する手動入力部４と、被施療者Ｍが発する音声により入力する音声入力部５とを備えたマッサージ機１において、前記音声入力部５の受音部５１が背凭れ部１２に凭れる被施療者Ｍの口が位置する部分Ｋよりも前方に位置して成ることを特徴とするものである。このような構成とすることで、被施療者Ｍの口から発せられる音声を直接受音することができて集音能力が向上し、音声入力部本体の音声の分析能力が向上して言葉の誤認識及び、制御部３へのマッサージ動作の誤入力を抑えることができる。
【０００７】
また、音声入力部５の受音部５１の受音方向が背凭れ部１２に凭れる被施療者Ｍの口が位置する部分Ｋの方を向くことが好ましい。このような構成とすることで、より一層効率良く受音して集音能力を高めることが可能となる。
【０００８】
また、音声入力部５の受音部５１を位置調節可能とすることが好ましい。このような構成とすることで、身長の異なる被施療者Ｍに対応することができ、また、被施療者Ｍの口の近傍に受音部５１を配置できて集音能力を高めることが可能となる。
【０００９】
また、手動入力部４を背凭れ部１２に凭れる被施療者Ｍの口が位置する部分Ｋの近傍に配置すると共に、前記手動入力部４に音声入力部５の受音部５１を設けることが好ましい。このような構成とすることで、手動入力の際も音声入力の際も手動入力部４を介して入力することとなって、いずれの入力でも手動入力部４に意識を集中すればよく使い勝手が良くなる。
【００１０】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を添付図面に示す実施形態に基づいて説明する。マッサージ機１は、図１に示すように、被施療者Ｍの臀部が着座される座部１１と、該座部１１の後端部より上方に向けて連設されて被施療者Ｍの背が凭れかけられる背凭れ部１２と、該背凭れ部１２の上端部に設けられて被施療者Ｍの頭部４が凭れかけられるヘッドレスト部１３とで主体が構成され、座部１１の両側方部に肘掛け部１４が設けてある。なお、本実施形態ではヘッドレスト部１３は背凭れ部１２の状端部近傍に該背凭れ部１２と一体に設けてある。
【００１１】
そして、背凭れ部１２又はヘッドレスト部１３あるいは座部１１にマッサージ機構部２を設けるもので、本実施形態では、モータからなる駆動手段によって動力伝達部を介して施療子を前後、上下、左右に自在に移動可能なマッサージ機構部２を設けてある。さらに、このマッサージ機構部２の施療子の動きを制御する制御部３を設けて、施療子による叩き動作や揉み動作等を組み合わせた様々なマッサージ動作が行えるようになっている。
【００１２】
そして、制御部３に入力部を接続して、被施療者Ｍが所望のマッサージ動作を選択的に入力することが可能となっているのであるが、この入力部として、手動入力部４と音声入力部５とがある。
【００１３】
手動入力部４は、ボタン、スイッチ、摘まみ等の操作部４１と、音声案内用のスピーカ４２と、表示部４３等を有するもので（図６参照）、被施療者Ｍが自分の手指で前記操作部４１を操作することで、所望のマッサージ動作の指示を入力することができる。この手動入力部４は、肘掛け部１４に設けたり、あるいは本実施形態のように背凭れ部１２の途中の側端部から支持腕４０を突設し、この支持腕４０の先端に取付けてもよい。
【００１４】
音声入力部５は、音を集音する受音部５１と、受音部５１で集音した音声を分析して制御部３に指令を送る音声入力部本体とからなるが、音声入力部本体は制御部３と一体構成となっていてもよい。音声入力部本体は、受音部５１で集音した音声を分析して言葉を認識し、この認識した言葉が予め登録されている言葉と一致すると、その言葉に設定されているマッサージ動作を行うように制御部３に指令を送るものである。
【００１５】
音声入力部５の受音部５１は、図１に示すように、背凭れ部１２の突出部１６に設けてある。この突出部１６は、背凭れ部１２のヘッドレスト部１３の両側端部からそれぞれ前方に向けて突出している。そして、突出部１６の前端近傍の内側に受音部５１としてのマイクが設けてあり、背凭れ部１２に背を凭れると共に頭部をヘッドレスト部１３に凭れている被施療者Ｍの口が位置する部分Ｋを向くように受音部５１の受音方向を設定している。更に詳述すると、ヘッドレスト部１３に頭部を凭れた状態での被施療者Ｍの口の位置Ｋは、前記頭部が当接するヘッドレスト部１３の中央部の前面位置Ｈから、被施療者Ｍの頭部の前後幅Ｌだけ前方の位置となるものである。従って、このような位置Ｋにある被施療者Ｍの口から発せられる音声を効率良く受音するには、前記口が位置する部分Ｋよりも前方かあるいは前後方向において同程度の位置に受音部５１を配置するのが好ましいため、本実施形態では突出部１６を設けることで受音部５１を口が位置する部分Ｋよりも前方に配置してある（図２参照）。そして、受音部５１のマイクの受音方向が前述した口が位置する部分Ｋを向くように設定している。また、受音部５１は、被施療者Ｍの口が位置する部分Ｋと略同じ前後位置であってもよい（図３参照）。
【００１６】
なお、突出部１６は、ヘッドレスト部１３の中央部の前面から平均的な体形の成人の頭部の前後幅Ｌ以上前方に位置した部分に受音部５１を設けられるように突出長さを設定している。また、突出部１６を両側ではなく左右のどちらか一方に設けてもよい。
【００１７】
以上のような構成によれば、背凭れ部１２に凭れると共に頭部がヘッドレスト部１３に凭れている被施療者Ｍの口が位置する部分Ｋよりも前方に音声入力部５の受音部５１を設けたので、被施療者Ｍの口から発せられる音声を直接受音することができて集音能力が向上し、音声入力部本体の音声の分析能力が向上して言葉の誤認識及び、制御部３へのマッサージ動作の誤入力を抑えることができる。
【００１８】
また、受音部５１の受音方向を被施療者Ｍの口が位置する部分Ｋを向くように設定したことで、より一層効率良く受音して集音能力を高めることが可能となる。また、受音部５１を上下方向に複数設けることで、異なる身長の被施療者Ｍに対応することも可能となる。
【００１９】
次に、他の実施形態について図４に基づいて説明する。本実施形態では、図１に示す実施形態のような突出部１６を設けず、背凭れ部１２又はヘッドレスト部１３の一側端部からフレキシブルパイプからなる突出腕部５０を設け、この突出腕部５０の先端に受音部５１としてのマイクを設けると共に突出腕部５０の内部に受音部５１と音声入力部本体又は制御部３とを接続する接続線が内蔵してある。なお、手動入力部４は図示を省略しているが、上記のように肘掛け部１４等に設けてある。
【００２０】
このようにすることで、突出部１６を設けなくても受音部５１を容易に被施療者Ｍの口より前方に配置することができ、また、被施療者Ｍの身長に関わらず口の前方の近傍に受音部５１を配置することが可能となる。
【００２１】
次に、更に他の実施形態について図５及び図６に基づいて説明する。本実施形態では、背凭れ部１２の途中の側端部から支持腕４０を突設して支持腕４０の先端に手動入力部４を設けると共に、この手動入力部４に受音部５１としてのマイクを設けてある。支持腕４０にフレキシブルパイプ等を用いて支持腕４０を移動自在としてもよい。
【００２２】
このようにすることで、手動入力の際も音声入力の際も手動入力部４を介して入力することとなって、いずれの入力でも手動入力部４に意識を集中すればよく使い勝手が良くなる。また、支持腕４０にフレキシブルパイプを用いると、受音部５１が移動自在となって支持腕４０にフレキシブルパイプを用いると、移動自在となる。
【００２３】
【発明の効果】
上記のように本発明の請求項１記載の発明にあっては、被施療者の身体を支持する座部及び背凭れ部と、前記座部又は背凭れ部に設けたマッサージ機構部と、前記マッサージ機構部によるマッサージ動作を制御する制御部を設けたマッサージ機であって、被施療者が所望するマッサージ動作を行わせるために制御部に入力する入力部として、被施療者が手指で入力する手動入力部と、被施療者が発する音声により入力する音声入力部とを備えたマッサージ機において、前記音声入力部の受音部が背凭れ部に凭れる被施療者の口が位置する部分よりも前方に位置するので、被施療者の口から発せられる音声を直接受音することができて集音能力が向上し、音声入力部本体の音声の分析能力が向上して言葉の誤認識及び、制御部へのマッサージ動作の誤入力を抑えることができる。
【００２４】
また請求項２記載の発明にあっては、上記請求項１記載の発明の効果に加えて、音声入力部の受音部の受音方向が背凭れ部に凭れる被施療者の口が位置する部分の方を向くので、より一層効率良く受音して集音能力を高めることが可能となる。
【００２５】
また請求項３記載の発明にあっては、上記請求項１又は２記載の発明の効果に加えて、音声入力部の受音部を位置調節可能としたので、身長の異なる被施療者に対応することができ、また、被施療者の口の近傍に受音部を配置できて集音能力を高めることが可能となる。
【００２６】
また請求項４記載の発明にあっては、上記請求項１乃至３記載の発明の効果に加えて、手動入力部を背凭れ部に凭れる被施療者の口が位置する部分の近傍に配置すると共に、前記手動入力部に音声入力部の受音部を設けたので、手動入力の際も音声入力の際も手動入力部を介して入力することとなって、いずれの入力でも手動入力部に意識を集中すればよく使い勝手が良くなる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施形態のマッサージ機の斜視図である。
【図２】同上の平面図である。
【図３】同上の他例の平面図である。
【図４】本発明の他の実施形態の斜視図である。
【図５】本発明の更に他の実施形態の斜視図である。
【図６】同上の音声入力部を設けた手動入力部の説明図である。
【図７】本発明の制御のフロー図である。
【符号の説明】
１ マッサージ機
１１ 座部
１２ 背凭れ部
２ マッサージ機構部
３ 制御部
４ 手動入力部
５ 音声入力部
５１ 受音部
Ｍ 被施療者[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a massage machine having a seat, a backrest, a massage mechanism, and a controller, and having a voice input unit in addition to a manual input unit as an input unit for inputting a massage operation to the control unit. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a massage section having a seat and a backrest section for supporting the body of a user and a massager provided on the seat section or the backrest section is provided, and a control section for controlling the massage mechanism section is provided. A massaging machine provided with an input unit for selectively inputting a plurality of types of massage operations to a control unit is used, and a voice input for inputting by voice in addition to a manual input unit including a switch or the like as an input unit is used. There is known a device having a unit (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2). The voice input unit analyzes the voice collected by the sound receiving unit (that is, the microphone), and if there is a voice that matches a preset word, performs a massage operation according to the word.
[0003]
By the way, in order to reduce the manufacturing cost of the massage machine, an inexpensive voice input unit is used, and the sound collecting ability and the voice analysis ability of the sound receiving unit of the voice input unit are reduced. Therefore, it is conceivable to enhance the sound collecting ability of the sound receiving portion. However, in the above-described conventional massage machine, in the case where the sound receiving portion is provided in the backrest portion, the mouth of the user who leans on the backrest portion is considered. The sound receiving unit is located behind the located part, and the sound receiving unit does not sufficiently collect the sound emitted by the user.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-355283 A [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-2002-224184
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine in which a sound receiving unit of a sound input unit can collect sound emitted by a user well. It is a subject.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a massage machine according to the present invention includes a seat 11 and a backrest 12 for supporting a body of a user M, and a massage mechanism 2 provided on the seat 11 or the backrest 12. And a massage machine 1 provided with a control unit 3 for controlling a massage operation by the massage mechanism unit 2, as an input unit input to the control unit 3 in order to perform a massage operation desired by the user M, In the massage machine 1 including the manual input unit 4 for the user M to input with his / her finger and the voice input unit 5 for inputting the voice generated by the user M, the sound receiving unit 51 of the voice input unit 5 It is characterized in that it is located forward of the portion K where the mouth of the user M leaning against the backrest 12 is located. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to directly receive the sound emitted from the mouth of the patient M, to improve the sound collecting ability, and to improve the sound analyzing ability of the sound input unit main body, thereby improving the speech Erroneous recognition and erroneous input of a massage operation to the control unit 3 can be suppressed.
[0007]
In addition, it is preferable that the sound receiving direction of the sound receiving unit 51 of the voice input unit 5 be directed toward the portion K where the mouth of the user M leaning on the backrest unit 12 is located. With such a configuration, it is possible to more efficiently receive sound and enhance the sound collecting ability.
[0008]
Further, it is preferable that the position of the sound receiving unit 51 of the voice input unit 5 can be adjusted. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to cope with the patients M having different heights, and it is possible to arrange the sound receiving unit 51 near the mouth of the user M, thereby improving the sound collecting ability. It becomes.
[0009]
In addition, the manual input unit 4 is disposed near the portion K where the mouth of the user M leaning on the backrest unit 12, and the manual input unit 4 is provided with the sound receiving unit 51 of the voice input unit 5. Is preferred. With such a configuration, both manual input and voice input are performed via the manual input unit 4, and any input can be performed by focusing attention on the manual input unit 4. Get better.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the massage machine 1 is provided with a seat 11 on which the buttocks of the user M are seated, and is connected upward from a rear end of the seat 11 so that the back of the user M is provided. A backrest portion 12 on which the subject rests, and a headrest portion 13 provided at the upper end of the backrest portion 12 and against which the head 4 of the user M rests, are mainly composed of two sides of the seat portion 11. An armrest 14 is provided in the section. In this embodiment, the headrest portion 13 is provided integrally with the backrest portion 12 near the end of the backrest portion 12.
[0011]
The massage mechanism 2 is provided on the backrest 12 or the headrest 13 or the seat 11, and in this embodiment, the treatment element is moved back and forth, up and down, and left and right through a power transmission unit by a driving unit including a motor. A freely movable massage mechanism 2 is provided. Further, a control section 3 for controlling the movement of the treatment element of the massage mechanism section 2 is provided so that various massage operations can be performed by combining a tapping operation, a kneading operation, and the like by the treatment element.
[0012]
An input unit is connected to the control unit 3 so that the user M can selectively input a desired massage operation. The input unit includes a manual input unit 4 and a voice. There is an input unit 5.
[0013]
The manual input unit 4 includes an operation unit 41 such as buttons, switches, and knobs, a speaker 42 for voice guidance, a display unit 43, and the like (see FIG. 6). By operating the operation unit 41, a desired massage operation instruction can be input. The manual input unit 4 may be provided on the armrest unit 14 or, as in the present embodiment, a support arm 40 may be protruded from a side end partway along the backrest unit 12 and attached to the tip of the support arm 40. Good.
[0014]
The voice input unit 5 includes a sound receiving unit 51 that collects sound and a voice input unit main body that analyzes the voice collected by the sound receiving unit 51 and sends a command to the control unit 3. May be integrated with the control unit 3. The voice input unit main body analyzes the voice collected by the sound receiving unit 51 to recognize a word, and when the recognized word matches a word registered in advance, performs a massage operation set for the word. Thus, a command is sent to the control unit 3.
[0015]
The sound receiving section 51 of the voice input section 5 is provided on the projecting section 16 of the backrest section 12, as shown in FIG. The protruding portions 16 protrude forward from both side ends of the headrest portion 13 of the backrest portion 12, respectively. A microphone as a sound receiving unit 51 is provided inside the vicinity of the front end of the protruding portion 16, and the mouth of the user M leaning on the backrest portion 12 and leaning the head on the headrest portion 13 is opened. The sound receiving direction of the sound receiving unit 51 is set so as to face the located portion K. More specifically, the position K of the mouth of the user M with the head resting on the headrest portion 13 is determined from the front position H at the center of the headrest portion 13 with which the head comes into contact. At a position forward of the front-rear width L of the head. Therefore, in order to efficiently receive the sound emitted from the mouth of the user M at the position K, the sound is received at a position in front of the portion K where the mouth is located or in a position similar to the front-back direction. Since it is preferable to arrange the portion 51, in this embodiment, the sound receiving portion 51 is arranged ahead of the portion K where the mouth is located by providing the protruding portion 16 (see FIG. 2). The sound receiving direction of the microphone of the sound receiving unit 51 is set so as to face the portion K where the above-described mouth is located. Further, the sound receiving section 51 may be located at the same front and rear position as the portion K where the mouth of the user M is located (see FIG. 3).
[0016]
In addition, the protruding portion 16 is set to have a protruding length such that the sound receiving portion 51 can be provided in a portion located at least forward of the front and rear width L of an average body-shaped head from the front surface of the central portion of the headrest portion 13. are doing. Further, the projecting portions 16 may be provided on either one of the right and left instead of both sides.
[0017]
According to the above-described configuration, the sound receiving unit of the voice input unit 5 is located forward of the portion K where the mouth of the user M rests on the backrest unit 12 and the head rests on the headrest unit 13. 51, the voice uttered from the mouth of the patient M can be directly received, so that the sound collecting ability is improved. In addition, erroneous input of the massage operation to the control unit 3 can be suppressed.
[0018]
In addition, since the sound receiving direction of the sound receiving unit 51 is set so as to face the portion K where the mouth of the user M is located, it is possible to more efficiently receive sound and improve the sound collecting ability. Further, by providing a plurality of sound receiving units 51 in the up-down direction, it is possible to cope with the user M having different heights.
[0019]
Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the projecting arm 16 made of a flexible pipe is provided from one end of the backrest portion 12 or the headrest portion 13 without providing the projecting portion 16 as in the embodiment shown in FIG. A microphone serving as a sound receiving unit 51 is provided at the end of 50, and a connection line for connecting the sound receiving unit 51 to the main body of the voice input unit or the control unit 3 is built in the protruding arm 50. Although not shown, the manual input unit 4 is provided on the armrest unit 14 and the like as described above.
[0020]
By doing so, the sound receiving section 51 can be easily arranged ahead of the mouth of the user M without providing the protruding section 16, and the mouth of the user M can be placed regardless of the height of the user M. The sound receiving unit 51 can be arranged near the front.
[0021]
Next, still another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the support arm 40 is provided so as to protrude from a side end portion in the middle of the backrest 12, and the manual input unit 4 is provided at the tip of the support arm 40, and the manual input unit 4 serves as a sound receiving unit 51. A microphone is provided. The support arm 40 may be movable using a flexible pipe or the like for the support arm 40.
[0022]
By doing so, both manual input and voice input are performed via the manual input unit 4, and the operability can be improved by focusing attention on the manual input unit 4 for any input. . When a flexible pipe is used for the support arm 40, the sound receiving unit 51 is movable. When a flexible pipe is used for the support arm 40, the sound reception unit 51 is movable.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention, the seat and the backrest supporting the body of the user, a massage mechanism provided on the seat or the backrest, A massage machine provided with a control unit for controlling a massage operation by a massage mechanism unit, wherein the user inputs his / her finger as an input unit for inputting to the control unit to perform a massage operation desired by the user. In a massage machine including a manual input unit and a voice input unit for inputting with a voice uttered by the user, the sound receiving unit of the voice input unit is positioned from the part where the mouth of the user is placed on the backrest. Is also located in front of the patient, so that the sound emitted from the user's mouth can be received directly, so that the sound collecting ability can be improved. , Massage movement to control unit It is possible to suppress the erroneous input.
[0024]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the sound receiving direction of the sound receiving section of the voice input section may be set such that the mouth of the user leaning on the backrest section is positioned. Since it is directed to the portion where the sound is collected, it is possible to more efficiently receive the sound and enhance the sound collecting ability.
[0025]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect of the invention, the position of the sound receiving section of the voice input section can be adjusted, so that the apparatus can handle patients of different heights. In addition, the sound receiving unit can be arranged near the mouth of the user, and the sound collecting ability can be improved.
[0026]
Further, in the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the effects of the inventions according to claims 1 to 3, the manual input unit is disposed near the portion where the mouth of the user who leans on the backrest unit is located. In addition, since the manual input unit is provided with a sound receiving unit of a voice input unit, both manual input and voice input are performed via the manual input unit. If you concentrate on your consciousness, it will be easier to use.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of another example of the above.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of still another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a manual input unit provided with the above voice input unit.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of control according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massager 11 Seat part 12 Backrest part 2 Massage mechanism part 3 Control part 4 Manual input part 5 Voice input part 51 Sound receiving part M User

Claims (4)

被施療者の身体を支持する座部及び背凭れ部と、前記座部又は背凭れ部に設けたマッサージ機構部と、前記マッサージ機構部によるマッサージ動作を制御する制御部を設けたマッサージ機であって、被施療者が所望するマッサージ動作を行わせるために制御部に入力する入力部として、被施療者が手指で入力する手動入力部と、被施療者が発する音声により入力する音声入力部とを備えたマッサージ機において、前記音声入力部の受音部が背凭れ部に凭れる被施療者の口が位置する部分よりも前方に位置して成ることを特徴とするマッサージ機。A massage machine comprising: a seat and a backrest for supporting a body of a user; a massage mechanism provided on the seat or the backrest; and a controller for controlling a massage operation by the massage mechanism. As an input unit to be input to the control unit in order to perform a massage operation desired by the user, a manual input unit to be input by the user with fingers, and a voice input unit to be input by voice emitted by the user. Wherein the sound receiving section of the voice input section is located forward of a portion where the mouth of the user to be rested on the backrest section is located. 音声入力部の受音部の受音方向が背凭れ部に凭れる被施療者の口が位置する部分の方を向くことを特徴とする請求項１記載のマッサージ機。2. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the sound receiving direction of the sound receiving section of the voice input section is directed toward a portion where the mouth of the user leaning on the backrest section. 音声入力部の受音部を位置調節可能として成ることを特徴とする請求項１又は２記載のマッサージ機。3. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein a position of a sound receiving section of the voice input section is adjustable. 手動入力部を背凭れ部に凭れる被施療者の口が位置する部分の近傍に配置すると共に、前記手動入力部に音声入力部の受音部を設けて成ることを特徴とする請求項１乃至３のいずれかに記載のマッサージ機。2. The manual input unit is arranged near a portion where the mouth of the user leaning on the backrest unit is located, and the manual input unit is provided with a sound receiving unit of a voice input unit. A massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
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