JP2006304864A - Leg massager - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a leg massager which permits a person to be massaged to set his legs only by moving his/her leg forward while sitting and has reduced movement of the legs. <P>SOLUTION: The leg massager 1 has at least a pair of shin massaging members 3 raised so as to hold and massages the shine 13 of the massaged person 12 which is put on a foot sole massaging means 7 from the right and left sides by a driving device 2. The shine massaging members 3 are arranged at positions where the rear sides RR are separated to permit the leg 14 of the massaged person 12 to be inserted from the rear sides RR. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a leg massager capable of stimulating a leg of a user, particularly a shin.

As a conventional massage machine for stimulating a shin, a front case, a fixing band for fixing a shin inserted into a groove formed on a front surface of the front case, that is, a side away from a user, There are some which perform massage of the shin with a roller movable in the groove. In addition, there is one in which the air pumps installed on the central partition wall and the side partition wall of the front case are driven so that the means for gripping can grip the shin while repeating expansion and contraction (for example, Patent Document 1). .
Utility Model Registration No. 3089331

  However, in order for the user to massage or massage the shin, such a conventional technique has to move the legs to the front side by lifting the legs or expanding the crotch and wrapping both legs. However, the elderly who are relatively difficult to treat and those who are physically handicapped require excessive behavior, and improvement is desired.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made by paying attention to the disadvantages of the conventional technology as described above, and the movement of the legs is small because the user can set the massage machine by simply moving the legs forward while sitting. A leg massager is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the leg includes at least a pair of tibial treatment elements which are erected so that the user's shin placed on the sole massage means can be pinched from the left and right directions by the driving device. The massage device is characterized in that the back side is disposed at a position separated from the back so that the leg of the user can be inserted from the back side. In the present invention, the “leg” means an organ that functions to walk, and is a general term for legs, shins (including calves), thighs, and the like. Similarly, the “foot” means a portion of the leg from the ankle to the tip, and is a collective term for organs including the sole, the sole of the foot (the back of the foot) and the tip of the foot. Further, “can treat the back of the foot” means not only the back of the foot but also treatment around the toes and ankles. Further, the “tibiosis treatment element” includes a case where the whole or part of the part from the knee to the ankle is treated. Furthermore, massage, acupressure, itching, and brushing mean general treatment and are interpreted as equivalent in this invention.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the leg massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the tibial treatment element facing the shin of the user is repeatedly pressed and depressurized by air. It is characterized by comprising an airbag that enables massage of a user's shin.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the leg massage machine according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the tibial massager is adjustable in standing angle.

  A fourth aspect of the present invention is the leg massage machine according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the leg back of the user is separated from the tibial massaging device. A foot massage treatment element that can be treated is formed, and the shin massage treatment element is removable.

  Invention of Claim 5 is a leg massage machine of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3, Comprising: The said back of a user can be treated integrally with the said heel massage treatment element A foot massage treatment element is formed.

  Invention of Claim 6 is a leg massage machine of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 5, Comprising: The said sole massage means can massage the bottom of a user's foot. It is characterized by becoming.

  Invention of Claim 7 is a leg massage machine of Claim 6, Comprising: The said sole massage means has a roller which has a protrusion part which can be stimulated with respect to a patient's sole, and this A tilting shaft that is supported by a roller and a concentric shaft and that can move the arm of the shingle treatment element to the left and right in synchronization with the rotation of the roller is rotatably supported.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the tibial massaging device is disposed at a position separated from the rear side so that the leg of the user can be inserted from the rear side. By simply moving the leg forward and placing it on the sole massaging means, it can be set on the leg massager, and the movement of the leg can be reduced.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the airbag that enables massage of the shin of the user by repetitive pressurization and depressurization by air is performed on the surface of the shin massager facing the shin of the user. Therefore, the shin can be comfortably stimulated and blood circulation can be improved.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the tibial massager can adjust the standing angle freely, so that it is possible to perform effective leg massage over a wider range and without sticking to the difference in leg length.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, a foot massage treatment element capable of treating the foot back of the user is formed separately from the shin massage treatment element, and the heel massage treatment element is removed. If possible, if you want to massage your feet only, you can remove the separate heel massager and treat it. Further, since the foot massage treatment element and the shin massage treatment element can be disassembled, it is possible to reduce the size when the massage treatment machine is housed in a box or the like.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the foot massage treatment element capable of treating the foot of the user is formed integrally with the shin massage treatment element, it is possible to mold with one mold. The cost can be greatly reduced.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the sole massage means can massage the sole of the user's foot so that the user can have a comfortable massage feeling with the shin on the sole of the foot. Can be given.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the sole massage means is composed of a roller having a projecting portion that can be stimulated to the sole of the user. Pressure can be applied, and a comfortable massage feeling can be given to the user. In addition, since the tilting shaft supported by the roller and on the concentric shaft and capable of moving the arm of the tibial treatment element to the left and right in synchronization with the rotation of the roller is supported by the rotation of the roller, The arm can be moved to the left and right by a concentric inclined axis, and the shin can be stimulated, and the whole structure can be made compact because the means for moving the arm need not be special.

  The purpose of providing a leg massager with little movement of the legs by being able to set the massager just by moving the legs forward while the user is sitting is the purpose of the user who put on the sole massage means A leg massage machine comprising at least a pair of shin massagers standing upright so that the shin can be pinched from the left and right directions by a drive device, wherein the heel massager is placed behind the legs of the user This was realized by arranging the rear side at a separated position so that insertion from the side was possible.

  1 to 8 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

  Reference numeral 1 denotes a leg massage machine. The leg massage machine 1 includes a first cover 15 and a second cover 16.

  The first cover 15 includes a sole protection cover 17 that covers the sole massage means 7 that can support the bottom (not shown) of the foot 14 of the user from the lower DW and the front FR, and the sole protection cover 17. An upper protection cover 18 for holding the upper of the foot 14 by covering the upper side UP of the foot.

  The second cover 16 has side partition walls 20, 20 standing on both sides of the rear side RR of the first cover 15, and a center between the side partition walls 20, 20 and appropriately separated from the side partition walls 20, 20. It consists of a central partition wall 19 erected at the position. Between the central partition wall 19 and the side partition walls 20, 20, openings 21, 21 through which the user's legs 12 can be inserted are formed from the rear side RR to the front side FR, respectively. The openings 21 and 21 have widths into which the right leg 12R and the left leg 12L of the user can be respectively inserted.

  The plantar massaging means 7 includes a first plantar treatment element 25 capable of massaging the sole of the toe 14b of the user's foot 14 and a massaging of the sole of the foot arch (not shown). It consists of a two-plant treatment element 26 and a third sole treatment element 27 that can also massage the sole of the heel 14a of the foot 14, and the first sole treatment element 25 and the second foot from the front FR to the rear RR. A bottom treatment element 26 and a third foot treatment element 27 are supported in order.

  The drive device 2 of the third sole treatment element 27 for the left leg 12L will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the drive device for the right leg 12R is bilaterally symmetric with the drive device 2 shown in FIG. 7, illustration and description are omitted. A feed screw 31 is screwed into a hollow drive shaft 30 driven by a rotational shaft, which is a worm, via a helical gear or the like, with a rotational drive force of a motor (not shown). A variable-side inclined shaft 11 a that is one of the inclined shafts 11 is assembled to the feed screw 31. The drive shaft 30 supports a fixed-side inclined shaft 11b, which is the other of the inclined shafts 11, a roller 8, and a gear 32.

  A plurality of appropriate protrusions 9 are disposed on the peripheral surface of the roller 8, and the roller 8 is disposed at a position on the bottom side of the heel 14 a of the user. The protruding portion 9 has a protruding shape so that a higher pressing force can be generated on the sole of the heel 14a of the user.

  A brake 33 is disposed at the end of the feed screw 31 to stop the rotation of the feed screw 31. Normally, the feed screw 31 and the drive shaft 30 rotate together, but when the brake 33 is operated, the drive shaft 30 is rotated as it is, but the feed screw 31 is stopped rotating and assembled to the feed screw 31. The variable-side inclined shaft 11a moves in the left-right direction. That is, the widths of the fixed-side tilt shaft 11b that does not move in the left-right direction and the variable-side tilt shaft 11a that moves in the left-right direction change. The brake 33 may be an electromagnetic type or a manual type.

  A pair of clinching treatment elements 3 and 3 are attached to the variable-side inclined shaft 11a and the fixed-side inclined shaft 11b so as to sandwich the leg 12 of the user, particularly the calf 13 from the left and right. The tibial massagers 3, 3 are supported in a state along the inclination of the variable-side inclination shaft 11 a and the fixed-side inclination shaft 11 b, so that the tibiosis treatment elements 3, 3 are rotated by the rotation of the drive shaft 30. Since it is provided so as to repeatedly perform the movement between the approaching position and the separating position, the leg 12 of the user is moved to the front side FR in the spread state, and between the heel massage treatment elements 3 and 3. By inserting, it can be put on the first to third sole treatment elements 25 to 27 such as the roller 8. Stimulus can be applied from the lower DW to the bottom part of the foot 14b of the user's foot 14, the arch and the three parts of the heel 14a, and the calf 13 is sandwiched between the left and right directions. .

  The tibial massaging treatment elements 3 and 3 are spaced apart by the lower end portion being rotatably supported via the bearing B in a state along the inclination of the variable inclination axis 11a and the fixed inclination axis 11b. The left and right symmetrical arms 10 having openings 21 formed therein, the kneading plates 36 and 37 supported at the upper end of the arm 10 so as to be inclined with respect to the drive shaft 30, and the kneading plates 36 and 37 The airbag 5 is configured to enable massage of the calf 13 of the user by repetition of pressurization and depressurization by air formed on the upper end of the body. An elastic body having cushioning properties may be provided inside the airbag 5, that is, on the side facing the calf 13 of the user.

  A foot massage treatment element 6 capable of treating the back side of the user's foot 14 and the side part of the foot 14 is formed separately from the shin massage treatment elements 3, 3. The treatment element 6 is coaxially supported by the second plantar treatment element 26 and holds the front side (back side) of the user's foot 14. Since the above-mentioned leg massage treatment element 3 is separate from the foot massage treatment element 6, it can be removed as appropriate.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the tibial massagers 3 and 3 are adjustable in standing angle. That is, the arm 10 whose lower end is pivotally supported by the variable-side inclined shaft 11a and the fixed-side inclined shaft 11b is two points from the foremost position shown by the solid line in FIG. 5 by the variable-side inclined shaft 11a and the fixed-side inclined shaft 11b. It is possible to incline to the last position indicated by a chain line. An angle adjusting means 35 of the arm 10 is disposed on the sole protective cover 17. As shown in FIG. 6, the angle adjusting means 35 has an arcuate shape centered on the axis 11aa of the variable side inclined shaft 11a and the fixed side inclined shaft 11b (the axis of the fixed side inclined shaft 11b is not shown). A plurality of appropriate engagement recesses 35b are formed in the recess 35a (in this embodiment, five conveniently below and on the front side FR thereof), and can be engaged with any of the engagement recesses 35b. The engaging element 35c is engaged with the coiled spring 35d so as to be able to protrude and retract. Reference numeral 35e is a block supported by a pin 35f suspended from the lower end of the arm 10, and the engaging element 35c can be projected and retracted, and a coiled spring 35d is built therein. Therefore, the arm 10 rotates back and forth and can swing left and right. The position where the arm 10 spreads most left and right is a stop position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 5, and at a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It functions so as not to stop at the position that extends to the left and right.

  The airbag 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The air bag 5 is provided with an air supply source 38 capable of supplying and exhausting air and a pressure regulator 39 connected by a hose 40. When a pressure exceeding a certain pressure is generated in the middle of the air bag 5, the air supply is exhausted. A mechanical valve (not shown) is provided. As described above, the airbag 5 includes not only the facing surfaces of the kneading plates 36 and 37 but also the airbag 5a provided on the facing surface side of the opposing foot massage treatment elements 6 and 6. .

  The operation of the configuration of the first embodiment will be described next.

  The tibial massaging treatment elements 3 and 3 are arranged at positions where the rear side RR is separated so that the leg 12 of the user can be inserted from the rear side RR. It is possible to set the massage machine 1 simply by moving the to the front FR, and the movement of the legs 12 can be reduced.

  An air bag 5 that enables massage of the calf 13 of the user is provided on the surface 4 of the calf treatment element 3, 3 facing the calf 13 of the user by repeated pressurization and depressurization by air. Therefore, the calf 13 is comfortably stimulated and blood circulation can be enhanced.

  The tibial massagers 3 and 3 can adjust the standing angle freely, and can perform an effective massage of the leg 12 over a wider range and without sticking to the difference in the length of the leg 12.

  The sole massage means 7 can massage the bottom of the foot 14 of the user so that the user can feel a comfortable massage with the calf 13 against the bottom of the foot 14.

  Since the sole massage means 7 is composed of a roller 8 having a protruding portion 9 that can be stimulated to the bottom of the foot 14 of the user, an appropriate pressure is applied to the point on the bottom of the foot 14 of the user. This makes it possible to give the user a comfortable massage feeling. Further, the roller 8 is supported on a concentric shaft, and the tilting shaft 11 (11a, 11b) that can move the arm 10 of the shin-treating treatment element 3, 3 to the left and right in synchronization with the rotation of the roller 8 is rotatably supported. Therefore, by the rotation of the roller 8, the arm 10 can be moved left and right by the inclined shaft 11 (11a, 11b) concentric with the roller 8 to stimulate the calf 13, and the arm 10 is moved. Since the means need not be special, the overall structure becomes compact.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 40 denotes an arm of this embodiment. The arm 40 includes a lower arm 41 having a lower end pivotally supported by the variable-side inclined shaft 11a and the fixed-side inclined shaft 11b, and the kneading plates 36 and 37 (reference numerals). 37 is omitted), and the upper arm 42 is supported on the upper end portion. The upper end portion of the lower arm 41 and the lower end portion of the upper arm 42 are coupled by the joint portion 43 as shown in FIG. The upper arm 42 can be removed.

  According to this embodiment, foot massage treatment elements 6 and 6 capable of treating the user's foot 14 are formed separately from the tibial massage treatment elements 3 and 3. Since the joint part 43 can be removed, when it is desired to massage only the foot 14, the separate shin massage treatment elements 3, 3 can be removed and treated by the joint part 43. Further, since the foot massage treatment elements 6 and 6 and the shin massage treatment elements 3 and 3 can be disassembled, it can be reduced by the height H shown in FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 50 denotes a leg massage machine in which a foot massage treatment element 52 capable of treating the foot 14 of the user is formed integrally with the shin massage treatment element 51. FIG. 10 does not show the first sole treatment element 25 and the second sole treatment element 26, but they are omitted because they are the same as the structure shown in FIG.

  According to this embodiment, since the foot massage treatment element 52 capable of treating the foot 14 of the user is formed integrally with the shin massage treatment element 51, it is possible to mold with one mold. Can be greatly reduced.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that the instep of the foot 14 is covered with the instep protective cover 18, but instead of the instep protective cover 18, an opening from which the foot can be taken out may be formed. .

The perspective view which shows the massage device of the leg which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. The perspective view seen from the opposite side to Drawing 1 in the state where the cover of Drawing 1 was removed. The perspective view in the state which removed the cover of FIG. The schematic explanatory drawing of the airbag of FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged side view of FIG. 5. The perspective view of the drive device of FIG. Sectional explanatory drawing of the drive device of FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view corresponding to FIG. 5 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 2 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,50 Leg massage machine 2 Drive device 3,51 Tibial massage treatment element 4 Surface 5,5a Air bag 6,52 Foot massage treatment element 7 Foot massage means 8 Roller 10, 40 Arm 11 Inclination axis 11a One of inclination axis Variable side tilt shaft 11b Fixed side tilt shaft as the other of the tilt shaft 12 The user's leg 13 The user's calf 14 The user's foot 21 Opening 30 Drive shaft 31 Feed screw 36, 37 Gripping plate DW Lower Side FR Front side

Claims (7)

A leg massage machine comprising at least a pair of shin massagers standing upright so that the user's shin placed on the sole massaging means is sandwiched from the left and right directions by a drive device,
The leg massager is characterized in that the back side is disposed at a position separated from the back so that the leg of the user can be inserted from the back side. The leg massage machine according to claim 1,
Legs comprising an air bag capable of massaging the shin of the user by repeatedly pressing and depressurizing with air on the surface of the shin massager facing the shin of the user. Massage machine. A leg massage machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The leg massager is characterized in that the standing angle of the heel massager is adjustable. The leg massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A foot massage treatment element capable of treating the back of the user's foot is formed separately from the shin massage treatment element,
The leg massager is characterized in that the heel massager is removable. The leg massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A leg massager, wherein a foot massage treatment element capable of treating the back of a user's foot is formed integrally with the shin massage treatment element. A leg massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The foot massager is capable of massaging the sole of the foot of the user. A leg massage machine according to claim 6,
The plantar massaging means includes a roller having a projecting portion capable of stimulating the plantar of the user, a support shaft supported on the concentric shaft of the roller, and the arm of the heel massage device in synchronization with the rotation of the roller. A leg massager comprising a tilting shaft that is movable to the left and right and rotatably supported.

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