JP2005058404A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine which notifies a persons to be treated of information on a content description of various massage courses by providing the persons to be treated with the massage courses. <P>SOLUTION: The massage machine 1 is provided with a massage mechanism 15 for stimulating the body of the person to be treated, a drive circuit for driving the massage mechanism 15, speakers for outputting voices, a card reader part which can read out a massage program and the voice data indicating the information on the content description about the massages with the massage program from a card type recording medium 41 and a control part which controls the drive operation of the massage mechanism 15 with the drive circuit according to the massage program read out by the card reader part while controlling the operation of the voice output part to output the information on the content description indicated by the voice data according to the voice data read out by the reading means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine for treating the body of a user.

  A massage machine such as a chair type or a mattress type is widely known. For example, a chair-type massage machine has a seat portion and a backrest portion, and has a structure in which a treatment element for performing treatment of the human body is provided in the backrest portion, and drives a plurality of built-in electric motors In general, it is possible to cause the treatment element to selectively perform a plurality of actions (for example, a kneading action, a hitting action, a change of a treatment site, etc.). A massage machine that can perform a plurality of types of treatment operations as described above generally has an operation unit. When the user operates the operation unit, the type of stimulation desired by the user (for example, itching) , Tapping, etc.) and strength (for example, strong, medium, weak, etc.) can be selected, and the massage machine can be made to perform a treatment operation according to the type and strength of the selected stimulus. .

  Among such massage machines, there is a massage machine in which a plurality of massage courses are set in advance and configured to execute a massage course selected by a user. Such a massage course is one in which a ball-shaped treatment element that comes into contact with the body of the user is attached to the tip of a swing arm connected to the output shaft of the motor, or expands or contracts when air is supplied or exhausted. By controlling the operation of the treatment section such as the air bag according to a pre-stored massage program (control program), the body, shoulder, back, waist, etc. The predetermined type of stimulation is to be given in a predetermined procedure.

  In addition, because there is a limit to the capacity of the installed memory, the number of massage courses stored in advance in the massage machine is small, so there is no such massage course that suits the user's preference. There is also. Therefore, a massage machine that is provided with a card reader and can provide various massage courses by reading the massage program from the card-type recording medium on which the massage program is recorded, and executing the massage program. Has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the massage course is for causing the treatment unit to execute an optimal massage technique for a specific treatment purpose (for example, recovery from physical fatigue), which is usually obtained by a clinical test or the like. Therefore, since each massage course is for a specific treatment purpose, it is convenient if the user can be informed of the treatment purpose of the massage course when the massage course is executed.

Therefore, a massage machine configured to inform the user of the treatment purpose of the massage course and other information by displaying the description information of the massage course on the display device at the time of executing the massage course is proposed. (Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent No. 2786632 JP 2000-300320 A

  However, in the massage machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 as described above, a variety of massage courses can be provided by the card-type recording medium, but the ongoing massage course can be used for any purpose (treatment purpose). It was not possible to provide the user with information (content explanation information) as to whether it was suitable.

  Moreover, even if the massage machine according to Patent Document 1 is configured to display the content explanation information of the massage course on the display device as disclosed in Patent Document 2, for example, the back of a chair-type massage machine is used. When the user cannot visually recognize the display device, such as when the display device attached to the armrest is tilted to such an extent that the user cannot visually recognize it, the content explanation information of the ongoing massage course is displayed. There was a problem that the user could not be substantially informed.

  In addition, when the display device is provided in an operation unit for manual operation, the user needs to take a troublesome task of picking up the operation unit in order to obtain content explanation information during execution of the massage course. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can provide a variety of massage courses to the user, and even when the user is in any posture during the execution of the massage course. An object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine that can inform the user of the content explanation information of the massage course.

  In order to solve the above problems, a massage system according to the present invention includes a massage means for applying a stimulus to the body of a user, a drive unit for driving the massage means, an audio output unit for outputting sound, and a predetermined unit. A control program for operating the massage means according to a predetermined operation pattern, and reading means capable of reading out audio data indicating content explanation information about massage by the control program, from the portable recording medium, According to the control program read by the reading unit, the driving operation of the driving unit with respect to the massage unit is controlled, and the content description information indicated by the audio data is output according to the audio data read by the reading unit. A control unit that controls the operation of the audio output unit.

  With this configuration, a variety of massage courses can be provided to the user by providing the user with a portable recording medium in which various types of control programs are recorded. In addition, even when the user is in any posture during the execution of the control program, the content explanation information of the control program can be provided to the user by voice.

  In the above invention, the reading means can read from a predetermined portable recording medium a voice program indicating music and a control program for operating the massage means in accordance with an operation pattern synchronized with the music. The control unit controls the driving operation of the driving unit with respect to the massage unit according to the control program read by the reading unit, and according to the audio data read by the reading unit, The operation of the sound output means may be controlled to output the music. Thereby, a massage can be performed according to music and the relaxation effect can be improved further.

  In the above-described invention, the apparatus further includes a sound capturing unit that captures sound from the outside and a sound recognition unit that recognizes the sound captured by the sound capturing unit, and the reading unit is configured to receive the sound from a predetermined portable recording medium. Update data for updating the recognition means can be read, and the voice recognition means may be updated by the update data read by the reading means. . Thereby, improvement of the function or performance by upgrading the voice recognition means can be easily realized.

  In the above invention, the voice recognition means recognizes a first word indicating an operation instruction target, and then recognizes a second word indicating an instruction operation to the operation instruction target. The operation instruction target may be configured to perform the instruction operation according to a recognition result of the voice recognition means.

  In the above invention, the reading means is configured to be able to read audio data indicating the handling instructions of the massage machine from a predetermined portable recording medium, and the control unit includes the reading means. In accordance with the audio data read out by, the operation of the audio output means may be controlled to output the audio of the instruction manual.

  In the above invention, the biometric information acquisition means for acquiring the biometric information of the user, and the writing means capable of writing the biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquisition means on a predetermined portable recording medium. It can also be set as the structure provided.

  In the above invention, the reading means is preferably a card reader capable of reading data from a card-type portable recording medium.

  In the above invention, the reading means can receive an operation input from the user and is provided in the operation unit that outputs an instruction signal corresponding to the received operation input to the control unit. You can also

  In the case of the massage machine according to the present invention, various massage courses can be provided to the user, and even when the user is in any posture during the execution of the control program, Content explanation information can be provided to the user by voice.

  Hereinafter, a massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the massage machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the massage machine 1 according to the first embodiment has a chair shape, and mainly includes a seat portion 4, a backrest portion 5, a footrest 6, and an armrest 7. The seat portion 4 is a cushion formed substantially flat on the upper portion of a frame structure 32 (see FIG. 6) having rod-like leg portions 4a arranged horizontally on both sides of the lower portion so that the upper portion is used as a seating surface 4b. A portion 4c is arranged. The cushion part 4c has an interior material (not shown) made of urethane foam, sponge, or polystyrene foam placed on the upper surface of the frame structure 32, and further this is raised polyester tricot, synthetic leather, natural leather, or the like. It is comprised by covering with the exterior material (cover) which consists of.

  Upper front side of the seat part 4 (refers to the front side when viewed from the user seated on the massage machine 1. In the following, the left refers to the left when viewed from the user seated on the massage machine 1, The right means the right when viewed from the user. The upper end of the footrest 6 for massaging the ankle and calf of the user is pivotally attached. Thereby, the footrest 6 can be rotated back and forth around its upper end.

  The footrest 6 has a substantially flat leg support 6a. The upper end of the lower leg support portion 6a is pivotally attached to the front side of the seat portion 4 with its main surface facing forward, and can swing in the front-rear direction. Treatment portions 6b are provided at both ends of the front surface of the crus support portion 6a, and an intermediate treatment portion 6c is provided at the center in the width direction of the front surface of the crus support portion 6a. And the place between the intermediate treatment part 6c and the treatment part 6b on both sides of the intermediate treatment part 6c is a support surface 6d that supports the rear part of the calf of the user.

  The configuration of the footrest 6 will be described in more detail. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the configuration of the footrest 6, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are plan views thereof. In the following description, in order to simplify the explanation, a state in which the footrest 6 is extended substantially downward from the front end of the seating surface will be described unless otherwise indicated in the text. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, attachment surfaces 6e that are formed one step lower than the support surface 6d and substantially parallel to the support surface 6d are provided on the left and right sides of the support surface 6d of the crus support portion 6a. . A treatment portion 6b mainly composed of the rear air bag 8, the receiving plate 9, and the front air bag 10 is attached to each attachment surface 6e.

  The rear air bag 8 and the front air bag 10 are configured such that a plurality of (for example, three) air bags are superposed. The rear air bag 8 and the front air bag 10 are connected to an air supply / exhaust device 12 provided on the seat 4 or the backrest 5 by air hoses, respectively (see FIG. 7). It is configured to expand or contract by the supply / exhaust of air.

  The outer ends of the rear air bag 8 and the front air bag 10, that is, the end portions on the side away from the support surface 6d can be developed in a bellows shape. On the other hand, the inner ends of the rear air bag 8 and the front air bag 10, that is, the end portions on the side close to the support surface 6 d are not developed. With this configuration, when the air is discharged from the rear air bag 8, the rear air bag 8 is in a substantially flat state. When air is supplied to the rear air bag 8 from this state, the outer end expands without the inner end of the rear air bag 8 expanding, and as a result, the rear air bag 8 expands in a substantially fan shape. It becomes. The same applies to the front air bag 10.

  Such a rear air bag 8 is attached to the attachment surface 6e with its deployment restricting portion 8f fixed to the attachment surface 6e. Thereby, when the rear side air bag 8 expand | swells in fan shape, the inner side edge of the rear side air bag 8 does not separate from the attachment surface 6e.

  A receiving plate 9 is disposed in front of the rear air bag 8. The receiving plate 9 has a substantially square plate shape with a slightly larger area than the main surface portion of the rear air bag 8, and is arranged in front of the rear air bag 8 so as to cover the entire rear air bag 8. Has been. Further, the receiving plate 9 has an area whose main surface is slightly smaller than the mounting surface 6e, and the center portion of the inner end is hinged near the step portion between the mounting surface 6e and the supporting surface 6d of the crus support portion 6a. 11 is configured to be pivotable back and forth about a pivot extending in the longitudinal direction by the hinge 11. Further, the receiving plate 9 is urged in a direction close to the mounting surface 6e by a spring (not shown) disposed in the vicinity of the hinge 11, and when the rear air bag 8 is inflated, the urging force of the spring When the receiving plate 9 rotates forward and the rear air bag 8 contracts, the receiving plate 9 returns to a position substantially parallel to the mounting surface 6e by the biasing force of the spring.

  Two front air bags 10 are arranged in parallel on the front surface of the receiving plate 9. The front air bag 10 has the same configuration as that of the rear air bag 8 as described above, and has a configuration in which the size thereof is reduced. Like the rear air bag 8, the front air bag 10 is supplied from a substantially flat state. It expands like a fan when it hits. The front air bag 10 has a width direction dimension that is approximately half the width direction dimension of the backing plate 9, and is attached to a substantially outer half portion of the front surface of the backing plate 9. Each front air bag 10 is disposed with its undeployable end facing inward, i.e., the side close to the support surface 6d, and its deployable end facing outward, i.e., the side away from the support surface 6d, The undeployable end side is fixed to the receiving plate 9 and attached to the receiving plate 9.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the crus support part 6 a has an intermediate attachment surface 6 f (a trapezoid surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) whose middle part in the width direction is for attaching the intermediate treatment part 6 c. Part). Further, the intermediate mounting surface 6f and the support surface 6d are parallel to each other, and are formed so as to form a single plane, that is, with a uniform height.

  On such an intermediate mounting surface 6f, a pair of intermediate air bags 13 are mounted side by side on the left and right. The intermediate air bag 13 has a shape in which the lateral width of the rear air bag 8 is reduced. Like the rear air bag 8 and the front air bag 10, the intermediate air bag 13 forms a fan shape when supplied from a substantially flat state. It comes to expand. Each intermediate air bag 13 is attached to the intermediate mounting surface 6f in a letter C shape so that the deployable ends thereof are close to each other, the undeployable ends are separated from each other, and the separation distance increases toward the lower side. It has been. The intermediate air bag 13 is attached to the intermediate attachment surface 6f with the undeployable end side fixed to the intermediate attachment surface 6f, similarly to the attachment structure of the rear air bag 8 to the attachment surface 6e.

  The lower leg of the user does not need to be supported only by the support surface 6d, but a part of the calf is supported by the support surface 6d and the remaining part is supported by the intermediate air bag 13 when contracted. You may be comprised so that. In such a case, the intermediate air bag 13 always comes into contact with the lower leg of the user, and it can be expected that the pressing force of the intermediate air bag 13 is more efficiently applied to the lower leg of the user.

  With this configuration, when the massage machine 1 is not used, as shown in FIG. 3, the treatment part 6b and the intermediate treatment are performed by contracting the rear air bag 8, the front air bag 10, and the intermediate air bag 13, respectively. Since the front portion of each part 6c forms a substantially flat surface with the support surface 6d, the footrest 6 has a substantially flat shape in appearance, and the entire massage machine 1 has a simple aesthetic appearance.

  Further, when the user sits on the massage machine 1 in such a state, the front surface of the footrest 6 is a substantially flat surface, so that the user can easily put the lower leg on the footrest 6. When the lower leg portion is not massaged or when the massage machine 1 is simply used as an easy chair, the front surface of the footrest 6 is substantially flat, so that the lower leg of the user is Without being restrained, the user can freely take a desired posture.

  Further, when the rear air bag 8 and the front air bag 10 are inflated in a state where the calf portion of the user is placed on the support surface 6d, the rear air bag 8 expands in a fan shape, thereby When the receiving plate 9 is rotated forward by the hinge 11 so as to be substantially opposed to the outer part of the lower leg of the user, the front air bag 10 expands in a fan shape, whereby the pressing surface which is the front surface of the left front air bag 10 Will be turned to the right rear, and the pressing surface of the right front air bag 10 will be turned to the left rear, respectively, and this will push the outer part of the heel where the acupuncture points such as Sanri and Toyotaka are present toward the inner rear. Therefore, it can be expected to obtain effects such as blood circulation promotion, fatigue recovery, relaxation, and function adjustment of various internal organs of the user.

  Further, the rear air bag 8 is inflated to some extent and the inflated state is maintained, and each of the front air bag 10 and the intermediate air bag 13 is repeatedly inflated and contracted repeatedly, so that the outside of the patient's bag The front air bag 10 is brought into contact with the portion and the intermediate air bag 13 is brought into contact with the inner portion of the calf, and the front air bag 10 and the intermediate air bag 13 are pressed so as to sandwich the lower leg of the user to be pressed against the lower leg. It is possible to perform a leg massage operation that gives a stimulus.

  Further, the rear air bag 8, the front air bag 10, and the intermediate air bag 13 are inflated, respectively, so that the lower leg of the user is sandwiched between the front air bag 10 and the intermediate air bag 13, and then the rear air bag is placed. By contracting only 8, the receiving plate 9 is rotated backward by the biasing force of the spring described above, and the front air bag 10 is retracted along with this, and the lower leg of the user is in contact with the front air bag 10 and the intermediate air. A pulling operation that is pulled backward while being sandwiched between the bags 13 can be executed.

  Each of the rear air bag 8, the front air bag 10, and the intermediate air bag 13 can be inflated and contracted independently of each other, and operations other than such a leg cramping operation and a pulling operation are also possible. Needless to say.

  Next, the structure of the seat part 4 and the backrest part 5 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of air bags 14 a are arranged inside the seat portion 4 and below the seat surface 4 b. These air bags 14a are also connected to the air supply / exhaust device 12 via an air hose (see FIG. 7), and are configured to expand or contract by the air supply / exhaust from the air supply / exhaust device 12. A vibrator 14 b is provided below the center of the seat surface of the seat portion 4. The vibrator 14b has, for example, a configuration in which an eccentric mass is attached to the output shaft of a DC motor, and can generate vibration when driven. With such a configuration, by repeating the inflation / deflation of the air bag 14a while the user is seated on the seat 4, the buttocks squeezing operation for applying a compression stimulus to the buttocks of the user can be performed. By driving the vibrator 14b in the state, an anus vibration for applying a vibration stimulus to the anus of the user can be performed.

  Further, a backrest portion 5 is provided at the rear portion of the seat portion 4. The backrest 5 is sized so that when an adult with a general physique sits on the massage machine 1 to support the upper body of the user, a part of the adult's body does not protrude outside. It has a generally rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The lower end portion of the backrest portion 5 is pivotally supported by a lateral pivot on the rear portion of the seat portion 4 as will be described later, and reclining back and forth by rotating the backrest portion 5 around the pivot. It is possible. In addition, armrests 7 that are fixedly supported by the seat 4 are provided on both sides of the backrest 5. The armrest 7 extends forward from both side portions of the backrest portion 5 and can be used as an elbow rest when the user is seated on the massage machine 1.

  A massage mechanism 15 as shown in FIG. 5 is provided inside the backrest 5. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the massage mechanism included in the massage machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The massage mechanism 15 has four roller-shaped treatment elements 16 that give mechanical stimulation to the body of the user. Further, motors 17a and 17b of DC motors that drive the treatment element 16 are provided. The treatment element 16 is attached to each of the tips of two V-shaped arms 18. Each arm 18 is attached to two connecting rods 19 having a substantially V shape so as to be rotatable within a predetermined range. Each connecting rod 19 is provided with a fitting hole 19a, and inclined portions 20a provided at both ends of the rotary shaft 20 are loosely fitted into the fitting hole 19a. The inclined portion 20a is provided in a state inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axial length direction of the rotating shaft 20. A helical gear 21a is coaxially provided at an intermediate portion of the rotating shaft 20, and the helical gear 21a meshes with the worm 21b. As described above, the helical gear 21a and the worm 21b constitute the worm gear mechanism 21.

  A pulley 22a is coaxially provided at one end of the worm 21b, and the pulley 22a and a pulley 22c provided on the output shaft of the motor 17a are connected by a belt 22b. Accordingly, the rotational motion of the motor 17a is transmitted to the worm 21b via the belt 22b, and the rotating shaft 20 rotates by the rotation of the worm 21b. Then, as the rotary shaft 20 rotates, the inclined portion 20a is displaced so as to draw a conical locus, whereby the connecting rod 19 operates regularly, so that the left and right treatment elements 16 approach and separate from each other. And move so as to draw a substantially ellipse in the vertical direction. This is the massage operation of the treatment element 16. It should be noted that the squeezing operation of the treatment element 16 includes an operation of moving to the front (the user side) when the left and right treatment elements 16 approach each other and moving backward when the left and right treatment elements 16 are separated. In this way, in the massage operation, the treatment element 16 moves three-dimensionally.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a fitting hole 19b is provided in the lower portion of the connecting rod 19, and a protrusion 23a provided in the connecting member 23 is inserted into the fitting hole 19b. The connecting member 23 is provided with a lateral hole 23 b, and eccentric portions 25 provided at both ends of the rotating shaft 24 are loosely fitted into the hole 23 b. A pulley 26a is coaxially provided at the intermediate portion of the rotary shaft 24, and the pulley 26a and a pulley 26c provided on the output shaft of the motor 17b are connected by a belt 26b. Accordingly, the rotational movement of the motor 17b is transmitted to the rotary shaft 24 through the belt 26b, and the connecting member 23 moves substantially up and down by the revolution of the eccentric portions 25 at both ends of the rotary shaft 24. As a result, the connecting rod 19 reciprocates around the fitting hole 19a, so that the treatment element 16 reciprocates substantially up and down so as to draw an arc. When the motor 17b is rotated at a constant speed, the treatment element 16 reciprocates at a constant cycle, and this is a hitting operation of the treatment element 16. Further, when the motor 17b is rotated while changing its rotational speed, the treatment element 16 reciprocates at an irregular cycle, and this is the acupressure operation of the treatment element 16.

  In this way, the squeezing operation of the treatment element 16 is performed by driving the motor 17a, the tapping operation and the acupressure operation of the treatment element 16 are performed by driving the motor 17b, and the stagnation operation and tapping are performed simultaneously by driving the motors 17a and 17b. The motion or the squeezing motion and the acupressure motion are synthesized and performed. Of course, each operation can be performed independently.

  Such a massage mechanism 15 is attached to a lifting platform 28 as shown in FIG. 1, and rollers 28 a are provided on both side ends of the lifting platform 28. The roller 28 a is supported so as to be able to roll on the guide rail 29. The elevator 28 is provided with a nut (not shown), and a screw rod 30 provided in parallel with the guide rail 29 is screwed onto the nut. The upper and lower ends of the screw rod 30 are pivotally supported, and the lower ends thereof are connected to an output shaft of a motor 31 provided at the lower portion of the backrest portion 5. Therefore, when the screw rod 30 is rotated by driving the motor 31, the roller 28 a is engaged with the guide rail 29, thereby restricting the lifting platform 28 having the nut to rotate integrally with the screw rod 30. Then, the nut and the screw rod 30 are relatively rotated, and the lifting platform 28 and the massage mechanism 15 are moved up and down. With such a configuration, the massage mechanism 15 is moved up and down while the user is leaning his / her upper body on the backrest 5, thereby performing a rolling operation in which the treatment element 16 rolls up and down the back of the user. be able to.

  Further, in the vicinity of one arm 18, when the rotation angle of the arm 18 with respect to the connecting rod 19 is within a predetermined range, the optical sensor 18a (see FIG. 2) is sandwiched between the light emitting element and the light receiving element. Not shown, see FIG. 4). If the massage mechanism 15 is moved upward from the movement lower limit position while the user is leaning on the backrest 5 and the massage mechanism 15 is running on the back of the user, all the treatment elements 16, the load on the upper body of the user acts as a pressing force almost uniformly, but when the massage mechanism 15 reaches the shoulder of the user, the upper treatment element 16 is above the shoulder position, A pressing force from the back acts only on the lower treatment element 16. As a result, the arm 18 rotates so that the upper treatment element 16 is pushed forward. At this time, the arm 18 is detached from between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the optical sensor 18a, and the light emitted from the light emitting element is received by the light receiving element. The light is received at. At this time, a signal indicating that the light receiving element has received light (hereinafter referred to as a light receiving signal) is output from the optical sensor 18a. As a result, the shoulder position of the user can be detected.

  In the first embodiment, the massage mechanism 15 according to the present invention is configured by the massage mechanism 15 configured as described above, the treatment unit 6b, the intermediate treatment unit 6c, and the air bag 14a.

  FIG. 6 is a side view for explaining the rotation structure of the footrest 4. As shown in FIG. 6, a frame structure 32 is provided inside the seat portion 4, and two linear motion actuators 33 and 34 are attached to the frame structure 32. One linear motion actuator 33 has one end pivotally attached to the frame structure 32 so that it can swing about a pivot extending in the lateral direction, and the other end is the lower end of the backrest 5. It is pivotally attached to the part so as to be able to swing about a pivot extending in the lateral direction. Each of the direct acting actuators 33 and 34 has an electric motor, and converts the rotational motion of the output shaft of the electric motor into a linear motion so that the direct acting actuators 33 and 34 themselves can expand and contract. It has a simple structure. The pivoting position of the direct acting actuator 33 and the frame structure 32 is in front of the pivoting position of the direct acting actuator 33 and the backrest 5, and the direct acting actuator 33 extends substantially in the front-rear direction. Is arranged. The backrest 5 is pivotally supported by the frame structure 32 by a pivot 35 extending in the lateral direction in the vicinity of the lower end thereof. As a result, when the direct acting actuator 33 expands and contracts, the backrest 5 rotates about the pivot 35 in the front-rear direction, thereby changing the reclining angle (reclining angle changing operation). ing.

  The linear actuator 34 is pivotally attached at one end to the frame structure 32 so that it can swing around a pivot extending in the lateral direction, and the other end is placed laterally at the rear of the footrest 6. It is pivotally mounted so that it can swing around a pivot extending in the direction. The pivoting position of the direct acting actuator 34 and the frame structure 32 is behind the pivoting position of the direct acting actuator 34 and the footrest 6, and the direct acting actuator 34 is arranged to extend substantially in the front-rear direction. Has been. The footrest 6 is pivotally supported on the frame structure 32 by a pivot 36 extending in the lateral direction near the upper end thereof. As a result, when the direct acting actuator 34 expands and contracts, the footrest 6 rotates in the front-rear direction about the pivot 36 so that the tilt angle of the footrest 6 is changed (footrest angle changing operation). It has become.

  Moreover, the massage machine 1 is provided with the remote controller 37 as shown in FIG. The remote controller 37 includes an operation unit 37a capable of key input and a display unit 37b configured by a liquid crystal display or the like. When the operation unit 37a is operated by the user, an output signal corresponding to the operation is generated. An output signal from the remote controller 37 is input to the massage machine 1, whereby an operation instruction from the user is given to the massage machine 1.

  FIG. 7 is a front view showing an external appearance of a remote controller included in the massage machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the remote controller 37 has a flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a display unit 37b and an operation unit 37a including a plurality of push button switch type operation keys are provided on one surface thereof. The operation unit 37a is used when selecting a power key 38a, a stop key 38b, and a massage course. The operation unit 37a executes movement keys 38c and 38d for moving a selection area indicating a selection target and execution of the selected massage course. It consists of an execution key 38e, an itch key 38f, a tapping key 38g, an acupressure key 38h, an itch / tapping key 38i, an air key 38j, a vibration key 38k, a roller key 38m, an up key 38p, a down key 38q, and a voice switching key 38r. Has been. Furthermore, the remote controller 37 is provided with a speaker 39a and a microphone 39b.

  The remote controller 37 has a flexible electric signal cable 40 extending from a lower portion thereof, and the electric signal cable 40 is drawn into the seat portion 4 or the backrest portion 5. Accordingly, the user can freely carry the remote controller 37 within a predetermined range.

  Furthermore, a slot 42 (see FIG. 1) for inserting a card type recording medium 41 is provided on the upper end surface of the remote controller 37. The card-type recording medium 41 has a built-in flash memory that does not lose its memory even when it is not energized, and can record data such as a massage program. The remote controller 37 includes a card reader unit 43 for reading data from the card type recording medium 41, and an arithmetic circuit 38s for controlling data reading of the card reader unit 43, display of the display unit 37b, and the like (FIG. 8).

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the massage machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. A controller 44 is built in the lower part of the backrest 5 of the massage machine 1. As shown in FIG. 8, the controller 44 is mainly composed of a CPU 44a, ROM 44b, RAM 44c, and input / output interface 44d. A remote controller 37 provided outside the control unit 44 is connected to the input / output interface 44d.

  The CPU 44a can execute a program stored in the ROM 44b and / or a program loaded in the RAM 44c.

  The ROM 44b includes rewritable elements such as an EEPROM and a flash memory, and stores programs executed by the CPU 44a, various data, and the like. The programs stored in the ROM 44b include massage programs that cause the massage mechanism 15, the treatment unit 6b, the intermediate treatment unit 6c, and the air bag 14a according to the present invention to perform predetermined operations. Here, the massage program refers to a computer program in a format that can be executed by the CPU 44a, and the massage course described later refers to the operating state of the massage machine 1 when the massage program is executed by the CPU 44a. That is, such a massage course has a specific speed (not limited to a constant speed) among one of the massaging operation, the tapping operation, the acupressure operation, the rolling operation, the leg massaging operation, the massaging operation, the buttocks massaging operation, and the anal vibration operation. Or a combination of a plurality of each of the above operations, and a predetermined procedure (simultaneously or sequentially) and executed at a specific speed. The massage course may indicate not only the various operations of the massage mechanism as described above but also an operation pattern of the massage machine 1 that further combines a reclining angle changing operation and / or a footrest angle changing operation. Moreover, CPU44a can make the massage machine 1 which concerns on this Embodiment perform operation | movement which is mentioned later by running the other program memorize | stored in ROM44b.

  The RAM 44c is configured by SRAM, DRAM, or the like. The RAM 44c is used as a work area for the CPU 44a when executing a program stored in the ROM 44b.

  The input / output interface 44d includes, for example, a serial interface such as USB, IEEE1394, and RS-232C, a parallel interface such as SCSI, IDE, and IEEE1284, an analog interface including a D / A converter, an A / D converter, and the like. Yes.

  The input / output interface 44d is connected with drive circuits 45a, 45b, 45c for driving the motors 17a, 17b, 31 respectively. The drive circuits 45a to 45c are connected to a power supply (not shown) and supply currents corresponding to the pulse signals output from the input / output interface 44d to the motors 17a, 17b, and 31, respectively. More specifically, the pulse provided in the input / output interface 44d so that the CPU 44a determines the rotation direction and rotation speed of the motors 17a, 17b, 31 and generates a pulse signal corresponding to the determined rotation direction and rotation speed. Give an indicator signal to the generator. The pulse generator generates a pulse signal having a pulse width instructed by the CPU 44a and supplies the pulse signal to the drive circuits 45a to 45c. By such PWM control, the drive circuits 45a to 45c supply currents corresponding to the pulse signals to the motors 17a, 17b, and 31 to drive the motors 17a, 17b, and 31 at a required rotational direction and rotational speed.

  The motors 17a, 17b, and 31 may be DC motors or AC motors. It goes without saying that the configuration of the drive circuits 45a to 45c is changed according to the type of the motor to be driven.

  Further, the input / output interface 44d includes a drive circuit 45d for driving the air supply / exhaust device 12, drive circuits 45e and 45f for driving the direct acting actuators 33 and 34, and a drive circuit for driving the vibrator 14b. 45g is connected. The drive circuits 45d to 45g are also connected to a power source (not shown) to receive power. The drive circuits 45d to 45g are instructed by the CPU 44a by supplying power to the air supply / exhaust device 12, the direct acting actuators 33 and 34, and the vibrator 14b in accordance with signals given from the input / output interface 44d. It is configured to drive the air supply / exhaust device 12, the direct acting actuators 33 and 34, and the vibrator 14b according to the operation contents.

  Next, the operation of the massage machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described. The user receives, for example, the card-type recording medium 41 provided from the manufacturer of the massage machine 1 or a card-type recording medium provider such as a soft house different from the purchaser of the massage machine 1, for example. Purchase at a dealer. When using the massage machine, the card type recording medium 41 obtained in this way is inserted into the slot 42 of the remote controller 37 as shown in FIG.

  First, a case where the following card type recording medium 41a is inserted into the slot 42 of the remote controller 37 will be described. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the card-type recording medium according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the card-type recording medium 41a includes a plurality of massage programs (control programs according to the present invention) 47a, 47b,... And the same number of course name data 48a, 48b,. The same number of contents explanation voice data 49a, 49b,... And the same number of contents explanation character data 50a, 50b,.

  Each of the massage programs 47a, 47b,... Is in each of the course name data 48a, 48b,..., The contents explanation voice data 49a, 49b,..., And the contents explanation character data 50a, 50b,. It is recorded on the card-type recording medium 41a in association with each other. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that data having the same alphabet at the end of the code is associated with each other. That is, for example, the massage program 47a (47b), the course name data 48a (48b), the content explanation voice data 49a (49b), and the content explanation character data 50a (50b) are associated with each other and recorded on the card type recording medium 41a. Yes. As will be described later, when one of the course name data 48a, 48b,... Is selected by the user, the massage programs 47a, 47b,. Data corresponding to the character data 50a, 50b,... Is read (for example, when the course name data 48a is selected, the massage program 47a, the content explanation voice data 49a, and the content explanation character data corresponding thereto) 50a is read).

  FIG.10 and FIG.11 is a flowchart explaining the flow of operation | movement of the massage machine which concerns on this Embodiment 1. FIG. First, the massage machine 1 is in a state where the card-type recording medium 41a is inserted and waits for the power key 38a to be pressed (step S1). Here, the user sits on the massage machine 1 and presses the power key 38a of the remote controller 37 (Yes in step S1). When the power key 38a is pressed, a signal associated therewith is given from the remote controller 37 to the control unit 44. At this time, the arithmetic circuit 38s causes the display unit 37b to display a message “currently in preparation. Please wait for a while” (step S2), and the control unit 44 uses a known speech synthesis technique to display this message. Voice data is generated and a synthesized voice is output from the speaker 39a (step S3). Further, while outputting such a message, the control unit 44 controls the operation of the motor 31 so as to perform the initial operation of moving the massage mechanism 15 to the movement lower limit position (step S4).

  Next, the control unit 44 and the arithmetic circuit 38 s display a message “Select either massage course or manual mode and press the desired button” on the display unit 37 b (step S 5). FIG. 12 is a front view illustrating an example of a display screen of the display unit 37b. In step S5, a screen as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the display unit 37b. This screen displays a list of course names of a plurality of massage courses. These massage courses correspond to the massage programs recorded in the card-type recording medium 41a inserted in the slot 42 and the ROM 44b. In the process of step S5, the arithmetic circuit 38s reads the massage course data 48a, 48b,... Recorded in the card type recording medium 41a and the ROM 44b, and these course name data 48a, 48b,. The course name is displayed as a list on the display unit 37b, the message data recorded in the ROM 44b is read, and the message is displayed on the display unit 37b. Also, among the course names of these massage courses, the currently selected one is displayed in black and white reversed, and this is the selection area 51. Further, the control unit 44 outputs the synthesized voice of the message from the speaker 39a simultaneously with the process of step S5 (step S6).

  Here, the desired massage course or manual mode is selected by the user, and the movement keys 38c and 38d, the execution key 38e, the greasing key 38f, the striking key 38g, the acupressure key 38h, the rubbing / tapping key 38i, the air key 38j, and the vibration. One or more of the key 38k and the roller key 38m are pressed (step S7). More specifically, when the user selects a massage course, the user presses the movement keys 38c and 38d to move the selection area 51 to the course name of the desired massage course, and presses the execution key 38e. The execution of the massage program (massage program 47a) associated with the course name data (for example, the course name data 48a) is instructed. When the user selects the manual mode, the user presses one of the grudge key 38f, the tap key 38g, the acupressure key 38h, the grudge / tap key 38i, the air key 38j, the vibration key 38k, and the roller key 38m. And instructing the start of a desired massage operation.

  When the execution of the massage course is instructed, the control unit 44 executes a massage course execution process (step S8) described later. When one of the grudge key 38f, the striking key 38g, the acupressure key 38h, the grudge / tapping key 38i, the air key 38j, the vibration key 38k, and the roller key 38m is pressed, the control unit 44 operates in the manual mode described later. An execution process (step S9) is executed.

  And after a massage course execution process or a manual mode execution process is complete | finished, when a user does not press down the power key 38a (it is No at step S10), the control part 44 returns a process to step S4. When the user presses the power key 38a during or after the execution of the first to fourth course execution processes or the manual mode execution process (Yes in step S10), the arithmetic circuit 38s is displayed on the display unit 37b. For example, the text data stored in the ROM 44b is read and an end screen including an end message such as “End” is displayed (step S11). At the same time, for example, the audio data stored in the ROM 44b is reproduced. A synthesized voice saying “finished” is output from the speaker 39a (step S12), and the control unit 44 further controls the operation of the motor 31 so as to perform an ending operation of moving the massage mechanism 15 to the movement lower limit position (step S13). After that, the main function of the massage machine 1 is stopped (step S14), and the process is terminated.

  Next, the massage course execution process will be described in detail. 13 and 14 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the massage course execution process of the control unit 44. Here, a case where execution of the massage program 47a is instructed by the user will be described. First, when the execution key 38e is pressed in a state where the selection area 51 is on the course name of the massage course desired by the user in step S7, the control unit 44 determines the shoulder position as described below. A detection process is performed (step S20). First, a control signal for rotating the motor 31 in the direction in which the massage mechanism 15 is raised is output from the control unit 44 to the drive circuit 49, whereby the massage mechanism 15 is raised from its lower limit movement position. When the massage mechanism 15 reaches the shoulder position, the above-described light reception signal is transmitted from the optical sensor 18a to the control unit 44. The control unit 44 detects arrival of the massage mechanism 15 at the shoulder position by receiving this light reception signal. And the control part 44 carries out operation control so that the motor 31 may be stopped when detecting the shoulder position arrival of the massage mechanism 15 in this way (step S21).

  Next, the arithmetic circuit 38s of the remote controller 37 transports the massage program 47a, the content explanation voice data 49a, and the content explanation character data 50a corresponding to the course name data 48a representing the course name selected by the user, respectively. It reads out from the medium 41a (if these data are stored in the ROM 44b, from the ROM 44b), and transmits the massage program 47a to the control unit 44 (step S22). The control unit 44 executes the massage program that has been read (step S23), and sends an instruction signal to the arithmetic circuit 38s to simultaneously display the content explanation message (step S24) and output the content explanation message (step S25). Send.

  The massage program 47a is a program relating to a massage course having a course name of a whole body fatigue recovery course. This whole body fatigue recovery course is a massage course for the purpose of recovering the general fatigue of the user. For example, the rolling operation, the foot kneading operation, and the buttocks kneading operation described above are simultaneously performed for a predetermined time, and then the massage mechanism 15 is performed for a predetermined time while raising and lowering 15 over the entire lifting stroke, and then the foot massage operation, the buttocks massage operation, and the anal vibration operation are performed simultaneously with this operation. The action is like massaging the entire body.

  FIG. 15 is a front view of the remote controller 37 showing the display contents of the display unit 37b during the whole body fatigue recovery course. In step S24, the arithmetic circuit 38s causes the display unit 37b to output a content explanation message of the whole body fatigue recovery course based on the content explanation character data 50a. In step S25, the control unit 44 provides the content explanation voice data which is synthesized voice data. 49a is reproduced, and the content explanation message is output to the speaker 39a by voice. When outputting the message for explaining the contents of the whole body fatigue recovery course, first, the character string “whole body fatigue recovery course” is wiped in on the display portion 37b, and the wipe-in display of this character string (in order from the first character of the character string). Synthetic voice “Whole body fatigue recovery course” is output from the speaker 39a at the timing of display on the screen. After that, “This course is recommended for those who do not feel well, are apt to get tired, and do not clear the cause of symptoms such as sluggishness.” “For some reason, the muscles are tense and the work of the body is weak. It works on the condition, relaxes the muscles, and stimulates the acupressure points that affect the body to improve the feeling of fatigue that occurs in the body. " Thus, synthesized speech having the same content as the character string is output from the speaker 39a.

  Further, during this time, the control unit 44 determines whether or not the execution of the massage course has ended (step S26), and when it has not ended (No in step S26), it waits for voice input (step S27). If the user utters “speech” or “stop” during the output of the content message speech (Yes in step S27), these speeches are taken in by the microphone 39b, and are output by a known speech recognition technique. The controller 44 performs voice recognition (step S28). As a result, when the control unit 44 recognizes that the input sound is a sound pronounced “sound” and “stop” (Yes in step S28), the control unit 44 stops outputting the content explanation message. (Step S29).

  The voice recognition process in the present embodiment will be described in more detail. The voice recognition process (the process of step S27 and the like) in the present embodiment is a process for recognizing a first word indicating an operation instruction target and then recognizing a second word indicating an instruction operation to the operation instruction target. It is said that. That is, in step S27, "speech" that is an operation instruction target is first recognized, and thereafter "stop" that is an instruction operation to the operation instruction target is recognized. In step S31 to be described later, “start” is recognized after “voice”. “Speech”, “Stop”, and “Start” as recognition targets are short words, so it is relatively easy to recognize each speech individually, and are long as “speech stop” or “speech start”. The recognition rate can be expected to improve compared to the case where words are recognized together.

  In step S27, when no voice is input (No in step S27), and in step S28, when the recognition result of the control unit 44 is not “voice” and “stop” (No in step S28), The control unit 44 returns the process to step S26.

  Next, the control unit 44 determines whether or not the execution of the massage course has been completed (step S30). If the massage course has not been completed, the control unit 44 waits for a voice input (step S31) and stops outputting the content message. When the user utters “speech” and “start” (Yes in step S31), these sounds are taken into the control unit 44 by the microphone 39b, and the control unit 44 performs voice recognition ( Step S32). As a result, when the control unit 44 recognizes that the input voice is a voice uttered as “voice” and “start” (Yes in step S32), the control unit 44 starts to output the content explanation message again. (Step S33), and the process returns to Step S26.

  In step S31, when there is no voice input (No in step S31), and in step S32, when the recognition result of the control unit 44 is not “voice” and “start” (No in step S32), The control unit 44 returns the process to step S30.

  In addition, as described above, the user can not only give a voice instruction to stop / restart the voice output of the content explanation message, but also press the voice switching key 40 to output the voice message of the content explanation message. Stop / restart can be instructed.

  In the above description, the voice output is stopped and restarted when the control unit 44 recognizes that the voices are “voice” and “stop” and “voice” and “start”. , “Speaker” instead of “speech”, “interrupt” instead of “stop”, “restart” instead of “start” may be recognized, and two words are recognized separately as described above. For example, “sound stop”, “stop”, “sound interrupt”, “interrupt” are keywords to stop sound output, and “sound start”, “start”, “sound restart”, “resume” are output as sound. It may be a keyword for resumption.

  Moreover, in step S26 and step S30, when the execution of the massage course is finished, the process is returned.

  In the above description, the execution of the “whole body fatigue recovery course” has been described. However, in the present embodiment, in addition to the massage course, the “shoulder / muscle fatigue improvement course”, “waist / muscle "Fatigue improvement course", "leg seat / muscle fatigue improvement course", etc. are provided.

  The “Shoulder / Muscle Fatigue Improvement Course” is a massage course mainly intended to relieve the shoulder fatigue of the user, and is supported by the massage program 47b. This shoulder / muscle fatigue improvement course is a combination of one or more of the above-mentioned rolling motion, itching motion, tapping motion, foot cramping motion, buttocks itching motion, and anal vibration motion. It is the content of the action to execute the targeted massage.

  When execution of the “shoulder / muscle fatigue improvement course” is instructed, in step S24 described above, the arithmetic circuit 38s causes the display unit 37b to output a content explanation message of the shoulder / muscle fatigue recovery course, and in step S25. The control unit 44 causes the speaker 39a to output the content explanation message by voice. In outputting the content explanation message of the shoulder / muscle fatigue recovery course, first, a character string “shoulder / muscle fatigue recovery course” is wiped in on the display portion 37b, and in accordance with the wipe-in display timing of this character string, A synthesized voice “shoulder / muscle fatigue recovery course” is output from the speaker 39a. After that, “This course improves the symptoms from the neck to the shoulder.” “By relaxing and stimulating the muscles, the neck and shoulder muscles are relaxed and relaxed, and blood circulation is improved. During the course operation, it stimulates a part other than the neck and shoulder, which is an indirect stimulation to the shiatsu point that improves the symptoms appearing on the neck and shoulder. A character string such as “" is displayed in a wipe-in manner, and in accordance with the wipe-in timing, a synthesized voice having the same content as the character string is output from the speaker 39a.

  The “lumbar / muscle fatigue improvement course” is a massage course mainly intended to relieve the lower back fatigue of the user, and is supported by the massage program 47c. This waist / muscle fatigue improvement course is a combination of one or more of rolling action, itching action, tapping action, foot massage action, buttocks massage action, and anal vibration action. It is the operation content to perform the massage.

  When execution of the “lumbar / muscle fatigue improvement course” is instructed, in step S24 described above, the arithmetic circuit 38s causes the display unit 37b to output a content explanation message of the waist / muscle fatigue recovery course, and in step S25. The control unit 44 causes the speaker 39a to output the content explanation message by voice. In the output of the message explaining the content of the waist / muscle fatigue recovery course, first, the character string “back / muscle fatigue recovery course” is wiped in on the display unit 37b, and in accordance with the timing of the wipe-in display of this character string, A synthesized voice “Lumbar / muscle fatigue recovery course” is output from the speaker 39a. After that, "This course is recommended for those who are tired of the lower back muscles due to intense exercise or standing for a long time.", "Improve symptoms such as pain and stiffness of the lower back muscles. It is also recommended for those with stiff muscles or those with pain in the lower back muscles. ”“ Relaxing with the roller, relaxing the muscles, stimulating the shiatsu points, etc. A character string such as “Improve blood circulation and improve symptoms on the waist.” Is displayed in a wipe-in manner, and in accordance with the wipe-in timing, a synthesized voice having the same content as the character string is output from the speaker 39a.

  The “leg seat / muscle fatigue improvement course” is a massage course mainly intended to relieve fatigue of the legs, buttocks and anus of the user, and is supported by the massage program 47d. This leg seat / muscle fatigue improvement course is a combination of one or more of rolling action, itching action, tapping action, foot itching action, buttocks itching action, and anal vibration action. It is an operation content for performing massage for the buttocks and anus.

  When execution of the “leg seat / muscle fatigue improvement course” is instructed, in step S24 described above, the arithmetic circuit 38s causes the display unit 37b to output a content explanation message of the leg seat / muscle fatigue recovery course, In S25, the control unit 44 causes the speaker 39a to output the content explanation message by voice. When outputting a message explaining the content of the leg seat / muscle fatigue recovery course, first, the character string “leg seat / muscle fatigue recovery course” is wiped in on the display portion 37b, and the wipe-in display timing of this character string is matched. Then, the synthesized voice “legs / muscle fatigue recovery course” is output from the speaker 39a. After that, “This course is recommended for those with pain or numbness from foot to leg.”, “From the waist to the leg due to the continuous compression by the roller and stimulation of the acupressure points of the waist and legs. This course is also recommended for those who have fatigued leg muscles due to strenuous exercise, etc. "," Stimulation to the shiatsu point suitable for leg muscle fatigue and leg A string of characters such as “Improve muscle circulation and improve symptoms due to muscle fatigue of the leg by unfolding the muscles” is displayed as a wipe-in, and the synthesized voice with the same content as this string is displayed in accordance with the wipe-in timing. Is output from the speaker 39a.

  Next, the manual mode execution process will be described in detail. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of manual mode execution processing of the control unit 44. When the user presses the massage key 38f, the tapping key 38g, the acupressure key 38h, the itching / tapping key 38i, the air key 38j, the vibration key 38k, and the roller key 38m, the remote controller 37 has an electric signal having a pattern corresponding to each of them. Is output. In the ROM of the control unit 44, pattern information of each of these electric signals, the sneezing operation, the tapping operation, the acupressure operation, the squeezing operation and the tapping operation, the foot squeezing operation and the buttock itching operation, the anal vibration operation, and the rolling operation are performed. A lookup table is stored in which a control program for execution, text data of a message indicating that each operation is being executed, and synthesized voice data of each message are associated with each other.

  In step S7, if any one of the greasing key 38f, the striking key 38g, the shiatsu key 38h, the greasing / stroke key 38i, the air key 38j, the vibration key 38k, and the roller key 38m is pressed, the CPU of the control unit 44 With reference to the lookup table, a control program, text data, and synthesized speech data corresponding to the input electric signal pattern are read (step S40). The control unit 44 executes the read control program (step S41), displays a message indicating that the corresponding operation is being executed (step S42), and outputs a voice message indicating that the corresponding operation is being executed (step S43). ) Are transmitted simultaneously to the arithmetic circuit 38s.

  In the processing of steps S40 to S43, for example, when the kneading key 38a is pressed, a control program for rotating the motor 11 at a predetermined rotation speed is read out, and “the kneading is being executed” corresponding to the control program. The text data and the synthesized voice data are read out, the motor 11 is rotated at a predetermined rotational speed, and the character string “Summing is being executed” is displayed on the display unit 37b. Is output from the speaker 39a.

  Further, during execution of the manual mode, the control unit 44 waits for voice input (step S44). And in this step S44, when a treatment person generates "massage" and utters "fast", "slow", "strong", or "weak" following this (Yes in step S44), The voice of the user is captured by the microphone 39b, and the control unit 44 performs voice recognition (step S45). As a result, when the control unit 44 recognizes that the input voice following “massage” is a voice uttered as “fast” or “strong” (“strong” in step S45), the control unit 44 performs the stagnation operation. The intensity of massage stimulation, such as increasing the rotation speed of the motor 11 by one step if it is being executed, and increasing the air supply time of the air supply / exhaust device 9 by a predetermined time if the foot kneading operation and the buttocks kneading operation are being executed. Is increased by one level (step S46).

  In addition, when the control unit 44 recognizes that the input voice following “massage” is a voice uttered “slow” or “weak” in step S45 (“weak” in step S44), the control unit 44 When the massage operation is being performed, the rotation speed of the motor 11 is decreased by one step, and when the foot massage operation and the buttocks massage operation are being performed, the air supply time of the air supply / exhaust device 9 is shortened by a predetermined time. The intensity of stimulation is lowered by one level (step S47). In step S44, if the user does not utter anything (No in step S44), and in step S45, voices other than “massage”, “fast”, “strong”, “slow”, and “weak” are not heard. If the voice recognition has failed, such as being recognized (“other” in step S45), the process proceeds to step S48. As a result, when the user is trying to change the intensity of the stimulation while receiving massage, the user wakes up from the backrest 5 or holds the remote controller 37 in his / her hand. It does not require a lot of trouble.

  As described above, also in the voice recognition processing in step S44, the first word indicating the operation instruction target is recognized, and then the second word indicating the instruction operation to the operation instruction target is recognized. . That is, in step S44, “massage” that is an operation instruction target is first recognized, and thereafter, “fast”, “strong”, “slow”, and “weak” that are instruction operations to the operation instruction target are recognized. It has become.

  In addition to changing the intensity of massage stimulation and changing the massage speed, for example, a voice for raising, lowering, or stopping the massage mechanism 15 is input, thereby controlling the operation to raise, lower, or stop the massage mechanism 15. It may be configured to. In the voice recognition in this case, for example, the first word can be “massage” and the second word can be “up” or “down”. Further, the massage mechanism 15 is configured to be instructed to be raised or lowered by pressing the up key 39a or the down key 39b.

  Then, the control unit 44 determines whether or not the user has pressed the stop key 36b of the remote controller 37 (step S48). If not pressed (No in step S48), the process proceeds to step S44. To return. If the user presses the stop key 36b in step S48, the massage operation is stopped (step S49) and the process returns.

  In the above-mentioned configuration, the “whole body fatigue recovery course”, “shoulder / muscle fatigue improvement course”, “waist / muscle fatigue improvement course”, and “leg seat / muscle fatigue improvement course” were set as massage courses. Although the case has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other massage course may be set.

  Also, a massage program for demonstration operation for executing various operations of the massage machine 1 at the store, and a voice explaining the contents of the massage operation together with the massage operation of the massage machine 1 are output during execution of the massage program. Content description voice data to be displayed and content description character data for displaying the character string of the same content on the display unit 37b in synchronization with the output of the content description voice data are recorded on a card-type recording medium, Each data may be read by inserting the card type recording medium into the slot 42 of the remote controller 37. With such a configuration, it is not necessary for a salesperson or the like to explain the massage operation of the massage machine 1 verbally at a store, and a massage machine for demonstration can be provided at low cost.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the massage machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the massage machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 17, the massage machine 61 according to the second embodiment includes speakers 63 on both the left and right sides of the upper end of the backrest 62. As shown in FIG. 18, the speakers 63 are each connected to a MIDI sound source 64 built in the massage machine 61, and the MIDI sound source 64 is connected to an input / output interface 44 d of the control unit 44. In this way, a MIDI message is given to the MIDI sound source 64 from the input / output interface 44d, and the MIDI sound source 64 generates an audio signal based on the MIDI message, and the speaker 63 outputs audio by this audio signal.

  FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram showing a part of the configuration of the massage machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The ROM 44b has a MIDI sequencer program for generating a MIDI message from the MIDI data, and a control signal for driving and controlling the massage means (the massage mechanism 15, the treatment unit 6b, the intermediate treatment unit 6c, and the air bag 14a) from the MIDI message. The control unit 44 functions as the MIDI sequencer 65 when the CPU 44a executes the MIDI sequencer program, and functions as the decoder 66 when the CPU 44a executes the decode program. It is like that.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the card-type recording medium 41b, MIDI data (audio data and control program according to the present invention) 67 is recorded in the built-in flash memory 46. When such a card type recording medium 41 b is inserted into the slot 42 of the remote controller 37, the MIDI data is read by the card reader unit 43 of the remote controller 37 and given to the MIDI sequencer 65. The MIDI sequencer 65 generates a MIDI message 68 from the MIDI data 67.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the structure of the MIDI message and the decoder conversion method in this embodiment, where (a) is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the MIDI message, and (b) is the channel, instrument and massage in the MIDI message. FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example of the correspondence between MIDI messages and control signals, and FIG. 8D is a diagram showing another example of the correspondence between MIDI messages and control signals. . In the MIDI system, system control information is exchanged in message units. In this specification, this control information is referred to as a MIDI message. The MIDI message output from the MIDI sequencer 65 is digital data composed of one status byte 68a and a plurality of data bytes 68b, as shown as an example in FIG. The MIDI message includes a channel message for a channel and a system message for all devices in the system. FIG. 20A shows a channel voice message for transmitting performance information to an electronic musical instrument among the channel messages. In the channel message, the lower 4 bits of the status byte 68a represent an address indicating a channel. In this channel voice message, the data byte 68b represents voice data. The channel means a control channel for independently controlling a plurality of electric musical instruments in the MIDI system. As shown in FIG. 20B, there are 16 channel numbers in one MIDI message. That is, in the MIDI system, a plurality of electronic musical instruments can be controlled independently. Here, for example, drums, synthesizers, pianos, and basses are assigned to channels 1 to 4, respectively, and channels 5 to 16 remain free. Here, the sound data is composed of volume data 68d representing the loudness of the sound, time data 68e representing the duration of the sound, and pitch data 68f representing the pitch of the sound. A music piece (MIDI data 67) having such an array of MIDI messages 68 is recorded on the card-type recording medium 41b.

  Thus, the MIDI message 68 output from the MIDI sequencer 65 is given to the MIDI sound source 64 and the decoder 66 as shown in FIG. The MIDI sound source 64 includes 16 types of electronic musical instruments (sound source only) corresponding to channels 1 to 16 and a mixer connected to these electronic musical instruments. As a result, the MIDI message 68 is input to the MIDI sound source, thereby driving the drum, synthesizer, piano, and bass electronic musical instruments corresponding to the channels 1 to 4, respectively, where the audio signal, that is, the L channel and the An R channel stereo analog audio signal is output. The drum, synthesizer, piano, and bass audio signals are combined into one audio signal by the mixer and output to the speaker 63. Thus, the music recorded on the card-type recording medium 41 b as the MIDI data 67 is output from the speaker 63 as an audible sound.

  On the other hand, the MIDI message 68 given to the decoder 66 is converted into a control signal for driving and controlling each massage means. For example, the decoder 66 is configured to refer to a table in which the massage operation is associated with each channel. The decoder 66 compares the input MIDI message 68 with the table and performs a massage operation corresponding to the control operation of each channel. A control signal is output to cause the massage means to perform. More specifically, the decoder 66 is configured to refer to the correspondence table between the components of the MIDI message 68 and the components of the control signal as shown in FIG. The component is made to correspond to the component of the control signal according to the correspondence table, and the control signal is generated. Here, as shown in FIG. 20C, the volume data 68d and the time data 68e of the MIDI message 68 correspond to the massage strength and the massage duration of the control signal, respectively, and the pitch data 68f of the MIDI message 68 is A case where none of the constituent elements of the control signal is supported will be described. Note that the correspondence relationship is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in FIG. 20D, the pitch and time of the MIDI message 68 correspond to the massage strength and the massage duration of the control signal, respectively. The volume of 68 can be set so as not to correspond to any component of the control signal. In addition, such a correspondence relationship can be configured so that the setting can be changed by operating the remote controller 37 by the user.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 19, the control signals output from the decoder 66 are given to the drive circuits 45a to 45g corresponding to the massage operations, respectively, and the motors 17a, 17b, 31 and the air supply / exhaust devices according to the control signals. 12, the direct acting actuators 33 and 34 and the vibrator 14b are driven. These drive circuits 45a-45g receive the control signal which shows massage strength and massage continuation time, and in order to perform massage with this massage strength and massage continuation time, for example, motor 17a, 17b, 31 is mentioned above. Drive to rotate at a speed and time corresponding to the massage strength and massage duration, or drive the air supply / exhaust device 12 to generate compressed air at an air pressure and time corresponding to the massage strength and massage duration It is structured to do.

  In addition, since the other structure and effect of the massage machine 61 which concern on Embodiment 2 of this invention are the same as that of the massage machine 1 which concerns on Embodiment 1, and the effect, it is the same about the same component. Reference numerals are assigned, and descriptions of the configuration and operational effects are omitted.

  With this configuration, the massage machine 61 according to the second embodiment reads the MIDI data 67 from the card-type recording medium 41b and processes it by the MIDI sequencer 65 to generate the MIDI message 68. The music is output by giving the message 68 to the MIDI sound source 64, and the decoder 66 outputs a control signal based on the MIDI message 68, and each massage means performs a massage operation according to the control signal. A synchronized massage can be performed. By receiving such a massage, the user can obtain a relaxing effect, a fatigue recovery effect, etc. by the massage, and further improve the relaxation effect and the fatigue recovery effect by listening to music that is synchronized with the massage. Can be expected.

  In the second embodiment, a configuration has been described in which MIDI data 67 is read from the card-type recording medium 41b as audio data and a control program according to the present invention, music is output, and massage in synchronization with the music is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, another type of audio data such as PCM or MP3 is recorded on a card-type recording medium, and a control program for driving and controlling the massage means with an operation pattern in synchronization with the audio data. It is good also as a structure which records, reads the said audio | voice data and control program from the said card-type recording medium, outputs music according to the said audio | voice data, and drives and controls a massage means according to the said control program.

  In the second embodiment, the MIDI sequencer 65 and the decoder 66 are configured by the CPU 44a and software executed on the CPU 44a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a hardware MIDI sequencer and decoder are provided. It is good also as the structure comprised.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a card-type recording medium according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In the embodiment according to the present invention, a case where the following card type recording medium 41c is inserted into the remote controller 37 of the massage machine 1 will be described. In addition, since the structure of the massage machine 1 which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention is the same as that of the structure of the massage machine 1 which concerns on Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same component and the description is given. Omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the card-type recording medium 41c, a voice recognition program update program 71 is recorded in a built-in flash memory 46. The voice recognition program update program 71 is configured to be executed by the CPU 44a of the control unit 44. The new voice recognition program data and the voice recognition program stored in the ROM 44b are stored in the voice recognition program update program 71. And a rewriting program that rewrites a new speech recognition program.

  When the card-type recording medium 41c is inserted into the slot 42, a message prompting the user (the user) to execute the update of the voice recognition program is displayed on the display unit 37b of the remote controller 37. When the user operates the operation unit 37 a of the remote controller 37, the voice recognition program update program 71 is read by the card reader unit 43. The read voice recognition program update program 71 is transmitted from the remote controller 37 to the control unit 44 and executed by the CPU 44 a of the control unit 44. Then, the voice recognition program in the ROM 44b is rewritten with a new voice recognition program.

  In the third embodiment, the voice recognition program update program 71 including data of a new voice recognition program and a rewriting program for rewriting the voice recognition program stored in the ROM 44b with the new voice recognition program is used as a card. The configuration recorded on the mold recording medium 41c has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Only the data of the new voice recognition program is recorded on the card-type recording medium, and the rewriting program is recorded on the ROM 44b. In addition, when the rewriting program is executed by the CPU 44a, the voice recognition program may be read from the card-type recording medium and the voice recognition program in the ROM 44b may be rewritten.

  With the configuration as described above, it is possible to easily realize the update of the voice recognition program that has been conventionally realized only by replacing the ROM. By making it possible to update the speech recognition program in this way, it is possible to realize a bug fix of the speech recognition program, an improvement in accuracy of speech recognition, addition of a function of the speech recognition program, and the like.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a card-type recording medium according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. In the embodiment according to the present invention, a case where the following card type recording medium 41d is inserted into the remote controller 37 of the massage machine 1 will be described. In addition, since the structure of the massage machine 1 which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention is the same as that of the structure of the massage machine 1 which concerns on Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same component and the description is given. Omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the card-type recording medium 41 d has handling explanation character data 81 and handling explanation voice data 82 recorded in the built-in flash memory 46. The handling explanation character data 81 is text data of an explanation explaining the handling of the massage machine 1, and is read by the arithmetic circuit 38s and displays the explanation on the display unit 37b in accordance with the user's operation. . The instruction explanation voice data 82 is synthesized voice data of explanation sentences explaining the handling of the massage machine 1. When the arithmetic circuit 38 s reads and displays the explanation sentences on the display unit, the explanation explanation voice data 82 is simultaneously recorded. Is output to the speaker 39a.

  When such a card-type recording medium 41d is inserted into the slot 42 of the remote controller 37, for example, the user instructs the operation unit 37a to output an explanation of how to replace the cover of the backrest unit 5. As a result, the corresponding part of the handling explanation character data 81 is read by the arithmetic circuit 38s and this explanation is displayed on the display unit 37b, and the corresponding part of the handling explanation voice data 82 is read by the arithmetic circuit 38s. Then, this explanation is output as audio from the speaker 39a. By recording the instruction manual on the portable recording medium 41d in this way, the instruction manual provided as a booklet is not bulky. In addition, by outputting the instruction manual by voice, for example, when the user performs maintenance of the massage machine 1, the maintenance work can be performed according to the voice, which is easier than when performing the maintenance work while reading the manual. You can proceed to work.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a massage machine according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 23, the massage machine 91 according to the fifth embodiment includes a headphone 92 and a blood pressure measuring device 93.

  The headphone 92 is connected to the massage machine 91 via a terminal 94 provided on the seat portion 4, and the music machine 91 reproduces music data recorded on the card type recording medium 41, so that music is treated. It is configured so that the person can listen. The ear pad of the headphone 92 is provided with a plurality of electrodes 92a arranged so as to come into contact with both ears of the user when the user wears the headphone 92. Using these electrodes 92a, biological information such as the brain wave, body temperature, pulse, and body fat of the user is acquired as described later.

  The blood pressure measuring device 93 is a well-known device that measures the blood pressure value of the user by pressurizing the upper arm of the user to be inserted using a pump. The blood pressure measuring device 93 is connected to the massage machine 91 via a terminal 94 provided in the seat portion 4 as with the headphones 92. Then, a signal indicating the blood pressure value measured by the blood pressure measuring device 93 is output to the massage machine 91, and the content corresponding to the signal is displayed on the display unit 37b of the remote controller 37.

  FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the massage machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The headphones 92 and the blood pressure measuring device 93 are connected to the input / output interface 44d of the control unit 44 as shown in FIG. With this configuration, an audio signal can be output from the control unit 44 to the headphone 92, and an output signal of the electrode 92a can be output from the headphone 92 to the control unit 44, and a signal indicating a blood pressure value can be output from the blood pressure measuring device 93 to the control unit. 44 can be output.

  The card reader unit 42 of the remote controller 37 is configured to be able to write data to the card type recording medium 41.

  Next, operation | movement of the massage machine 91 which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention is demonstrated. First, the user inserts the upper arm into the blood pressure measuring device 93 and instructs the start of blood pressure measurement using the operation unit provided in the blood pressure measuring device 93. As a result, a signal corresponding to the obtained blood pressure value before massage of the user is output from the blood pressure measuring device 93 to the control unit 44.

  The user wears the card-type recording medium 41 on which music data is recorded on the remote controller 37 and wears the headphones 92 on the head while sitting on the massage machine 91. Then, using the operation unit 37a of the remote controller 37, the reproduction of music recorded on the card type recording medium 41 is instructed. As a result, the music data is read by the card reader 42, given to the control unit 44, converted into an audio signal by the control unit 44, and this audio signal is output to the headphones 92. Thereby, the user can receive massage while listening to favorite music. By listening to music in this way, a massage is received in a more relaxed state, so that the massage effect is enhanced. Here, similarly to the second embodiment, the massage machine 91 can perform a massage operation in synchronization with music. When the massage machine 91 is configured in this way, it can be expected that the massage effect is further enhanced.

  Next, the user uses the operation unit 37b of the remote controller 37 to instruct the measurement of brain waves, body temperature, heart rate, and body fat. The CPU 44a, to which a signal corresponding to the instruction is input via the input / output interface 44d, is subjected to a known method using an electrical signal input from the electrode 92a provided to the headphone 92 via the input / output interface 44d. The user's brain wave, body temperature, heart rate and body fat are measured.

  As described above, the massage machine 91 acquires the blood pressure value, brain wave, body temperature, heart rate, and body fat of the user, that is, the biological information of the user. In the acquired biological information, the numerical values of the blood pressure value excluding the electroencephalogram, electroencephalogram, body temperature, heart rate, and body fat are displayed on the display unit 37 b of the remote controller 37. Thereby, the user can check the biometric information before the massage. Such biometric information can be acquired at any time before and after the massage and during the massage.

  Then, the control unit 44 transmits a write instruction signal to the remote controller 37 in order to record the biometric information acquired in this way on the card type recording medium 41. The operation signal 38 s of the remote controller 37 receives this instruction signal and causes the card reader unit 42 to write the biological information into the card type recording medium 41. In this way, biometric information can be recorded on the card type recording medium 41. The biometric information can be written when the user operates by operating the operation unit 37a of the remote controller 37 and the remote controller 37 receives this instruction.

  Thus, by recording biometric information on the card-type recording medium 41, the user can easily store and manage the biometric information. Further, the user can use it for health management by referring to the past biological information recorded in this way. Furthermore, by providing the card-type recording medium 41 on which the biometric information is recorded to a medical institution and receiving advice from the medical institution, it can be used for health management.

  In addition, since the other structure and effect of the massage machine 91 which concern on Embodiment 5 of this invention are the same as that of the massage machine 1 which concerns on Embodiment 1, and the effect, it is the same about the same component. Reference numerals are assigned, and descriptions of the configuration and operational effects are omitted.

  Further, the configuration of the massage machines 1, 61, 91 is not limited to the configuration as described above, and may be, for example, a mattress type, or instead of the mechanical massage mechanism 15, It is good also as a structure provided with the air bag for pressing a back or a shoulder.

  In the first to fifth embodiments, the configuration using the card-type recording media 41, 41a, 41b, 41c, and 41d as the portable recording media according to the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, for example, a configuration using a disk type recording medium such as a CD or a DVD may be used.

  The massage machine according to the present invention can provide various massage courses to the user, and even when the user is in any posture during the execution of the control program, the contents of the control program are explained. It has an effect that information can be provided to the user by voice, and is useful as a massage machine for treating the body of the user.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the footrest with which the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is a top view which shows the structure of the footrest with which the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is a top view which shows the structure of the footrest with which the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the massage mechanism with which the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is a side view explaining the rotation structure of the footrest which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the remote controller with which the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the card-type recording medium which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of operation | movement of the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of operation | movement of the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view which shows an example of the display screen of the display part of the remote controller which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the massage course execution process of the control part with which the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the massage course execution process of the control part with which the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is a front view of the remote controller which shows the display content of the display part in case the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is performing the whole body fatigue recovery course. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the manual mode execution process of the control part with which the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows a part of structure of the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of a MIDI message, and the conversion method of the decoder in this Embodiment, Comprising: (a) is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a MIDI message, (b) is a response | compatibility with the channel, musical instrument, and massage operation in a MIDI message FIG. 4C is a diagram showing an example of the correspondence between MIDI messages and control signals, and FIG. 4D is a diagram showing another example of the correspondence between MIDI messages and control signals. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the card-type recording medium which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the card-type recording medium which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the massage machine which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massage machine 4 Seat part 4a Leg part 4b Seat surface 4c Cushion part 5 Backrest part 6 Footrest 6a Lower leg support part 6b Treatment part 6c Intermediate treatment part 6d Support surface 6e Attachment surface 6f Intermediate attachment surface 7 Armrest 8 Back air bag 8a 8c Air bag 8d Hole 8e Air hose 8f Deployment restriction part 9 Receiving plate 10 Front air bag 10d Deployment restriction part 11 Hinge 12 Air supply / exhaust device 13 Intermediate air bag 14a Air bag 14b Vibrator 15 Massage mechanism 16 Treatment element 17a Motor 17b Motor 18 Arm 19 connecting rod 19a fitting hole 19b fitting hole 20 rotating shaft 20a inclined portion 21 worm gear mechanism 21a helical gear 21b worm 22a pulley 22b belt 22c pulley 23 connecting member 23a protruding portion 23b hole 24 rotating shaft 25 eccentric portion 26a pulley 26b Belt 26c Pulley 28 Elevator 28a Roller 29 Guide rail 30 Bar 31 Motor 32 Frame structure 33 Direct acting actuator 34 Direct acting actuator 35 Axis 36 Axis 37 Remote controller 37a Operation part 37b Display part 38f Arithmetic circuit 39a Speaker 39b Microphone 40 Electric signal cable 41, 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d Card type recording medium (portable recording medium)
42 slot 43 card reader 44 controller 45a-g drive circuit 46 flash memory 47a, 47b massage program (control program)
48a, 48b Course name data 49a, 49b Description voice data 50a, 50b Description text data 61 Massage machine 62 Backrest 63 Speaker 64 MIDI sound source 65 MIDI sequencer 66 Decoder 67 MIDI data (voice data and control program)
68 MIDI message 68a Status byte 68b Data byte 68d Volume data 68e Time data 68f Music pitch data 71 Voice recognition program update program (update data)
81 Instruction explanation character data 82 Instruction explanation voice data (voice data)
91 massage machine 92a electrode 92 headphones 93 blood pressure measuring instrument 94 terminal

Claims (8)

Massage means for stimulating the body of the user;
A drive unit for driving the massage means;
An audio output unit for outputting audio;
A reading means capable of reading out a control program for operating the massage means according to a predetermined operation pattern from a predetermined portable recording medium, and voice data indicating content explanation information about massage by the control program;
In accordance with the control program read by the reading means, the driving operation of the driving unit with respect to the massage means is controlled, and content description information indicated by the audio data is output according to the audio data read by the reading means. Therefore, a massage machine comprising: a control unit that controls the operation of the voice output unit. The reading unit is configured to be able to read a control program for operating the massage unit according to sound data indicating music and an operation pattern tuned to the music from a predetermined portable recording medium. ,
The control unit controls the driving operation of the driving unit with respect to the massage unit according to the control program read by the reading unit, and outputs the music according to the audio data read by the reading unit. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the massage machine is configured to control an operation of the sound output means. Audio capture means for capturing audio from outside;
Voice recognition means for recognizing the voice captured by the voice capture means;
The reading unit is configured to be able to read update data for updating the voice recognition unit from a predetermined portable recording medium,
The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the voice recognition unit is updated with the update data read by the reading unit. The voice recognition means recognizes a first word indicating an operation instruction target, and then recognizes a second word indicating an instruction operation to the operation instruction target.
The massage machine according to claim 3, wherein the control unit is configured to cause the operation instruction target to perform the instruction operation according to a recognition result of the voice recognition means. The reading means is configured to be able to read audio data indicating a handling instruction of the massage machine from a predetermined portable recording medium,
5. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to control an operation of the audio output unit to output the audio of the instruction manual according to the audio data read by the reading unit. The listed massage machine. Biometric information acquisition means for acquiring biometric information of the user;
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a writing unit capable of writing the biological information acquired by the biological information acquisition unit on a predetermined portable recording medium.   The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the reading unit is a card reader capable of reading data from a card-type portable recording medium. 8. The reading unit according to claim 1, wherein the reading unit is capable of receiving an operation input from a user and is provided in an operation unit that outputs an instruction signal corresponding to the received operation input to the control unit. Massage machine according to crab.

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