JP2005224598A - Chair type massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chair type massage machine for effectively massaging thighs by performing massage by pressurizing a surface other than the lower surface supported by a seat part of the thighs, a side face for instance. <P>SOLUTION: The chair type massage machine is provided with: a backrest part 3 provided on one side face of the seat part 2 where a person 1 to be treated sits down; armrest parts 4 provided on both sides of the seat part 2 and adjacent to the backrest part; and thigh massage units 6 provided along the inner side faces of the armrest parts and constituted of air bags 8 to be expanded / contracted. The thigh massage unit 6 is supported by a massage machine main body side at the lower end part and is projected to the side of the seat part centering on the lower end part by the expansion of the air bag 8 to pressurize the side face of the thigh. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair-type massage machine, and specifically to a chair-type massage machine that can effectively massage a patient's thigh.

As this type of chair-type massage machine, equipped with massage means such as airbags that repeatedly expand and contract by air supply / exhaust on the shoulder, back, waist, thighs, and calf contact part of the chair on which the user sits, A chair-type massage machine that can massage these parts by a massage means is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3121727

  Since the thigh has a large number of acupuncture points on its upper side, the massage effect of the thigh can be enhanced by stimulating them. However, the conventional chair type massage machine massages only the surface supported by the thigh seat, that is, the lower surface, and cannot massage the surface other than the lower surface of the thigh. I couldn't.

  This invention is made | formed in order to solve such a subject, and makes it a subject to provide the chair type massage machine which can massage a thigh effectively.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a backrest portion provided on one side surface of a seat portion on which a user sits, an armrest portion provided on both sides of the seat portion adjacent to the backrest portion, The thigh massage unit is provided along the inner surface and is configured by an inflating / deflating airbag.The thigh massage unit is supported at the lower end of the massage machine body, and the airbag is inflated. It protrudes to the seat side with the lower end as the center.

  Examples of the airbag include one that is at least double on the armrest side and the seat side. Furthermore, at least two of these airbags can communicate with each other, and one of these airbags can be independent of the other airbags.

  According to the present invention, the thigh massage unit protrudes toward the seat portion centering on the lower end portion thereof due to the inflation of the airbag, and therefore presses a surface other than the lower surface supported by the thigh seat portion, for example, the side surface. Can be massaged, and the thigh massage effect can be improved.

  If the airbag is at least double on the armrest side and the seat side, the amount of protrusion to the seat side when inflated can be increased, and the pressing force on the thigh can be increased. it can.

(First embodiment)
The chair type massage machine of 1st Embodiment for implementing this invention is explained in full detail below based on FIG. The chair type massage machine of the present invention is provided on both sides of a seat 2 on which a user 1 sits, a backrest 3 connected to one side of the seat 2, and a seat 2 adjacent to the backrest 3. The armrest 4 is connected to the other side of the seat 2, and the leg holder 5 having a pair of hook-shaped recesses 5a for accommodating the calf, and the inner side of the armrest 4 along the inner surface of the armrest The thigh massage unit 6 is composed of a first airbag 8 that is inflated and contracted. As will be described later, the lower end portion of the thigh massage unit 6 is supported on the massage machine body side, and the airbag 8 is inflated so as to rotate around the lower end portion and project toward the seat portion side.

  The thigh massage unit 6 is provided on the inner side of the armrest 4, and is supported between a pair of support arms 7 that are rotatably supported on the seat 2 side, and a first arm disposed between the support arm 7 and the armrest 4. 1 air bag 8, the 1st air supply path 9 which supplies air to the 1st air bag 8, and the treatment finger 10 arrange | positioned at the surface by the side of the anti-armrest part of the support arm 7 are comprised (FIG. 1). And FIG. 2).

  The support arm 7 is supported by a base portion 11 fixed to the armrest portion 4 so as to be rotatable about a support shaft 12 and is urged toward the armrest portion 4 by a spring 13. The first airbag 8 is formed in a substantially V shape in which the support shaft 12 side of the support arm 7 communicates. As shown in FIG. 2, the V-shaped communication portion of the first airbag 8 passes under the support shaft 12. Between the V shape of the 1st airbag 8, the hand massage part 15 in which the hand 14 (it represents a finger in the figure) of the user 1 can be inserted is formed. The hand massage unit 15 is provided with a stretchable band 16 for fixing the hand 14. The band 16 is provided with a manual treatment finger 17 for stimulating the pot of the hand 14. A pair of seat airbags 18 are arranged on the seat 2 at a position substantially corresponding to the thigh massage unit 6 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

  In the chair type massage machine of the first embodiment configured as described above, when the user sits on the seat 2 and operates the thigh massage unit 6, the first airbag via the first air supply path 9. 8 is supplied with air. When air is supplied to the first airbag 8, the first airbag 8 is inflated as shown in FIG. 2, and the support arm 7 is used against the biasing force of the spring 13 and the support shaft 12 is used as the center of rotation. Turn to the seat 2 side.

  Since the treatment finger 10 is disposed on the surface of the support arm 7 on the side opposite to the armrest 4, when the support arm 7 rotates and protrudes toward the seat 2, the treatment finger 10 is moved as shown in FIG. 2. The patient 1 presses against the upper side of the thigh 19 of the user 1 (slightly above the center of the side, as is apparent from FIG. 2). By repeating the expansion and contraction of the first airbag 8 in this state, a large number of crucibles present on the upper side of the thigh 19 can be stimulated by the treatment fingers 10, so that the massage effect of the thigh 19 is improved. Can do.

  At this time, when the user 1 puts the hand 14 into the band 16 of the hand massage part 15 of the first airbag 8, the hand 14 is fixed and both sides of the hand are compressed or compressed by the first airbag 8. Or the hand 14 can be massaged simultaneously with the thigh 19. At this time, the hand 14 is stimulated by the hand treatment finger 17 to efficiently massage the hand, and the little finger side of the hand 14 becomes the root side of the V-shaped first airbag 8. Can be massaged with emphasis. Further, at this time, the thigh 19 can be massaged while being sandwiched between the treatment finger 10 and the airbag 18 by supplying air to the seat airbag 18 positioned below the thigh 19 and inflating it. Therefore, more efficient massage can be performed.

  Since the 1st airbag 8 is comprised in the substantially V shape, while being able to form the hand massage part 15 easily, it can make it easy to rotate the support arm 7 to the seat part 2 side. In addition, since the first airbag is apparently doubled on the armrest side and the seat side, the amount of protrusion to the seat side when inflated can be easily increased. The pressing force can be increased.

  When the use of the thigh massage unit 6 is finished, the first airbag 8 is contracted. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the support arm 7 is rotated to the vicinity of the armrest 4 by the urging force of the spring 13, so that the thigh massage unit 6 is obstructed when the user 1 sits on the seat 2 or stands up. Never become.

  Moreover, although 1st Embodiment explained in full detail the structure which employ | adopted only the thigh massage unit 6 as a massage unit of a chair type massage machine, it is not limited to this structure. You may make it the structure which employ | adopted the massage unit which massages a back and a leg for the backrest part 3 or the leg holding | maintenance part 5 as needed.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG.5 and FIG.6 has shown the chair type massage machine of 2nd Embodiment for implementing this invention. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the thigh massage unit 6a of the second embodiment, the support shaft 12 of the support arm 7 is slidably and rotatably supported in a slide hole 20 formed in a substantially vertical direction of the base portion 11. A second airbag 21 is disposed on the surface of the support arm 7 opposite to the armrest 4. The second airbag 21 is supplied with air through the second air supply path 22 independently of the first airbag 8 (see FIG. 5).

  In the chair type massage machine of the second embodiment configured as described above, when the user sits on the seat 2 and operates the thigh massage unit 6a, the first airbag 8 is similar to the first embodiment. In addition to swelling, the support arm 7 is rotated toward the seat portion 2 with the support shaft 12 as a rotation center against the urging force of the spring 13. Then, by inflating the second airbag 21, the second airbag 21 comes into contact with the upper part of the thigh 19 of the user 1, and the expansion and contraction of the second airbag 21 are repeated, so It is possible to efficiently perform a massage with the upper and lower portions being swayed. Other methods of massaging the upper side of the thigh 19 include a method of inflating and deflating the first airbag 8 while the second airbag 21 is inflated, and the first airbag 8 and the second airbag. There are methods for expanding and contracting the bag 21 at the same time and shifting the timing.

  Further, when the first airbag 8 is inflated, the support arm 7 slides upward along the sliding hole 20, so that it can be massaged by pressing from the upper side of the thigh 19 side. Further, when the first airbag is stored, the support arm 7 slides downward along the sliding hole 20 and toward the armrest portion 4 as shown in FIG. Can be made.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 7 shows a chair type massage machine according to a third embodiment for carrying out the present invention. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment and the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The thigh massage unit 6b of the third embodiment is formed in a V shape in which the first airbag 8 opens the support shaft 12 side of the support arm 7. The lower part of the first airbag 8 on the armrest 4 side is fixed to the armrest 4 with screws 24.

  In the chair type massage machine of the third embodiment configured as described above, when the user sits on the seat 2 and operates the thigh massage unit 6b, the weight of the user 1 is the same as in the second embodiment. The thigh is massaged with the second airbag 21. Moreover, regarding the massage of the hand 14, since the thumb side is the base side of the V-shaped first airbag 8, the thumb side can be massaged with priority.

(Fourth embodiment)
8 to 11 show a chair type massage machine according to a fourth embodiment for carrying out the present invention. The same parts as those in the first to third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The thigh massage unit 6 c of the fourth embodiment is configured such that the second airbag 21 is movable with respect to the support arm 7. A movement hole 23 is formed in the support arm 7 in a substantially vertical direction. The second airbag 21 is connected to the second air supply path 22 through the movement hole 23 of the support arm 7. Accordingly, the second airbag 21 is movable in the movement hole 23 with respect to the support arm 7 (see FIGS. 9 and 11).

  In the chair type massage machine of the fourth embodiment configured as described above, when the user sits on the seat 2 and operates the thigh massage unit 6c, the chair type massage machine is similar to the second embodiment and the third embodiment. The thigh of the user 1 is massaged with the second airbag 21. However, in the case of a small person, the second airbag 21 may not sufficiently contact the thigh of the user and the massage effect may be reduced. On the other hand, in the thigh massage unit 6c, since the second airbag 21 is movable with respect to the support arm 7, the position of the second airbag 21 is adjusted according to the body shape of the user 1. It can be done. As a result, an optimal massage of the thigh 19 according to the body shape of the user 1 can be performed.

It is a front view of the chair type massage machine of a 1st embodiment for carrying out the present invention. It is an enlarged view of the thigh massage unit of the chair type massage machine. It is a side view which shows the state which massages a hand with the chair type massage machine. It is a front view which shows the state which accommodated the thigh massage unit of the chair type massage machine. It is an enlarged view of the thigh massage unit of the chair type massage machine of 2nd Embodiment for implementing this invention. It is a front view which shows the state which accommodated the thigh massage unit of the chair type massage machine. It is an enlarged view of the thigh massage unit of the chair type massage machine of 3rd Embodiment for implementing this invention. It is an enlarged view of the thigh massage unit of the chair type massage machine of 4th Embodiment for implementing this invention. It is a side view which shows the relationship between the support arm in FIG. 8, and a 2nd airbag. The enlarged view of the thigh massage unit of the chair type massage machine shows a state in which the second airbag is moved. It is a side view which shows the relationship between the support arm in FIG. 10, and a 2nd airbag.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 User 2 Seat part 3 Backrest part 4 Armrest part 7 Support arm 6 Thigh massage unit 8 1st airbag 10 Treatment finger 18 Seat part airbag 19 Thigh 21 2nd airbag

Claims (4)

The backrest provided on one side of the seat where the user sits, the armrest provided on both sides of the seat adjacent to the backrest, and the inner surface of the armrest are inflated and contracted A thigh massage unit composed of an air bag that has a lower end supported on the massage machine body side, and the airbag expands toward the seat side with the lower end as a center. A chair-type massage machine characterized by protruding. The chair type massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the airbag is at least doubled on an armrest side and a seat side. The chair type massage machine according to claim 2, wherein at least two of the airbags communicate with each other. The chair type massage machine according to claim 2, wherein one of the airbags is independent of other airbags.

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