JP2006325645A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine capable of suppressing the shift of a cover member covering a roller pair even when the movable range of the roller pair is increased. <P>SOLUTION: The massage machine 1 relating to this invention comprises a seat part where a person to be treated sits, a backrest part 10 for supporting the back of the person to be treated sitting in the seat part, a massage unit 20 incorporated inside the backrest part 10 and provided with a movable roller pair 23, the cover member 12 disposed at the backrest part 10 for covering the roller pair 23, and a support belt 19a for supporting the cover member 12. Then, by forming a bag-like insertion part 41 on the cover member 12 and inserting the support belt 19a there, when the roller pair 23 is moved, both are made integrally movable. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair-type massage machine in which a massage unit that performs operations such as rolling, firding, and hitting is incorporated in a backrest portion.

  Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, a chair-type massage machine incorporates a massage unit in a backrest part, and a user sits on a seat part and puts his back on a backrest part, Various treatments (rolling, fir tree, hitting, etc.) are given to the waist, back and shoulders. Such a treatment operation is usually performed by a pair of rollers (also referred to as a kneading ball) provided in the massage unit (a pair of rollers installed at a predetermined interval in the width direction, and at least one pair is disposed). It is performed by rolling in the vertical direction, swinging in the horizontal direction, or hitting the back of the user.

  Generally, the roller pair that performs the treatment operation as described above is rotatably supported at the tip of an arm that protrudes toward the user side with respect to the massage unit, as disclosed in FIG. The arm can be configured to perform the above-described treatment operation by connecting the base end portion of the arm with the drive unit of the massage unit by a link mechanism.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 of the accompanying drawings, the roller pair is covered with a surface cover 12a formed of a relatively soft material so as not to be exposed from the surface of the backrest portion 10 of the chair. And this surface cover 12a is cut | judged in the shape which follows a user's back, and is comprised on the surface of the backrest part 10 with the raw material which is easy to convey a motion of a roller pair to a user. The surface cover 12a is made of, for example, a fibrous material such as velor, leather, synthetic leather, vinyl chloride resin, or the like, and the base material 13 is made of, for example, leather, synthetic leather, vinyl chloride resin, or the like. Composed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the backrest 10 has a resin panel 17 having an elliptical opening 17 a formed along the vertical direction along the back of the user as a frame. The base material 13 formed of the above-described material is mounted on the front cover 12a around the front side of the opening 17a, and a back cover (polyamide resin) is provided around the back side of the opening 17a as shown in FIG. Etc.) is formed by fastening 12b. In this case, as described above, the roller pair 23 supported by the tip of the arm 22 driven by the massage unit 20 is in contact with the back cover 12b.

Since the front cover 12a and the back cover 12b described above are also parts that support the back of the user who is seated, as shown in FIG. 19a and 19b are stretched. That is, the support belts 19a and 19b are stretched to prevent the back from falling into the opening 17a portion of the frame of the backrest portion when the user is seated.
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  By the way, in order to perform the above-described treatment, the roller pair 23 supported at the tip of the arm 22 is requested to increase the movable range in a direction substantially orthogonal to the backrest portion 10 so as to further enhance the treatment effect. There is. That is, for example, if an effective massage is performed near the neck muscles, it is preferable to increase the movable range. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the movable range of the conventional roller pair 23 with respect to the user side is set to about 75 mm, as shown in FIG. 4 (b). By setting to about 110 mm, an effective massage can be performed even on the neck region of the user.

  However, in the support structure (support belts 19a and 19b) for the front cover 12a and the back cover 12b as described above, the protrusion amount (movable range) of the roller pair 23 is increased, so that the back cover 12b and the front cover 12a as they are. It is tangled and moves in the protruding direction. For this reason, the roller pair 23 is displaced in the vertical direction and the left and right direction, is wrinkled, or entangled with the roller pair 23 at the moved position. There is a possibility of giving.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-described problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine capable of suppressing the displacement of the cover member covering the roller pair even when the movable range of the roller pair is enlarged. And

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the massage machine according to the present invention is incorporated in a seat part where a user is seated, a backrest part that supports the back of the user seated in the seat part, and the backrest part, A massage unit including a movable roller pair, a cover member disposed on the backrest portion and covering the roller pair, and a support member for supporting the cover member on the back side, the cover member and the support member Is characterized in that it can be moved integrally by the engaging means when the roller pair is moved.

  According to the above-described configuration, when the user sitting on the seat receives massage by the roller pair with the back resting on the backrest, the cover member and the support member that supports the cover member and the support member for supporting the massage are used to enter the interior of the backrest. Depression is prevented. Even if the movable range of the roller pair in the protruding direction is increased, the cover member can move integrally with the support member and does not move away from the support member. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of misalignment or wrinkling in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, or the entanglement between the roller pair.

  Said structure WHEREIN: It is preferable that the said supporting member has a supporting belt stretched | stretched over the up-down direction so that the back of the user seated on the said seat part may be followed.

  That is, with such a support belt, it is possible to reliably support the entire back of the user and reliably prevent the cover member from being displaced. In addition to the support belt stretched in the vertical direction, the support member described above includes a support belt stretched in the horizontal direction, a support belt stretched in the oblique direction, or the like. You may have. Or the structure which does not make it a strip | belt-shaped member, such as making a supporting member mesh shape, may be sufficient.

  In the above configuration, the engaging means preferably has a support member insertion portion that is sewn in a bag shape to the cover member so that the support member is inserted.

  By providing the support member insertion portion and inserting the support member in this way, there is some play between the support member and the cover member, and there is room for the operation of the cover member, and support when the user is seated back The sense can be improved. Of course, the support member may be configured to be secured directly to the cover member by sewing or the like.

  In the above-described configuration, it is preferable that the support member insertion portion is provided on the cover member over a range of movement of the roller pair in the vertical direction.

  In this way, by providing the support member insertion portion over the range of movement of the roller pair in the vertical direction, it is possible to effectively suppress the displacement of the cover member over the entire vertical direction. It is possible to improve the sense of support for the.

  Further, the region where the roller pair is movable is thin with respect to the backrest portion, corresponding to the treatment location in the cover member, particularly the neck portion (which may include a shoulder portion) when the user is seated. It is preferable to detachably attach a back pad having a notch portion.

  By attaching such a back pad to the backrest, it is possible to reduce the massage effect compared to the case where there is no back pad. In addition, in the state where the back pad is attached, it is possible to enhance the massage effect in the region where the notch is formed compared to the region where the notch is not formed, and in particular, there is a distance from the surface of the cover member. Effective massage can be applied to the neck region. In addition, in the configuration in which the back pad is mounted as described above, the massage effect can be adjusted according to the preference of the user by making at least one cover removable in the region where the notch is further formed. Is also possible.

  According to the massage machine of the present invention, even if the movable range of the roller pair of the massage unit installed in the backrest portion is increased, it is possible to suppress the displacement of the cover member that covers it, and support for the user The sense can be improved.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Note that the massage machine according to the present invention is the same as that shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 described in the prior art described above. In addition to the description, the configuration of different parts will be described in detail separately according to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a massage machine, FIG. 2 is a view showing a frame structure of a backrest portion, and FIG. 4 is a massage unit installed on the backrest portion. It is a figure which shows schematically the movable range of the roller pair of this, Comprising: (a) is a movable range of a conventional product, (b) is a figure explaining the movable range of this invention. 5 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the massage unit and the frame installed on the backrest portion, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing the engagement relationship between the cover member and the support member in the configuration shown in FIG. It is.

  The massage machine according to the present embodiment is configured as a chair type, and the main body 1 has a seat portion 21 on which a user sits and a seat portion 21 so as to support the back of the user seated on the seat portion 21. The backrest 10 provided at the rear of the seat, the armrests 24 provided on both sides of the seat 21 and having a predetermined height, and both legs of the user seated on the seat 21 provided in front of the seat 21 And a leg holding part 25 for holding the part.

  In each component constituting these chairs, a massage unit for performing massage on a seated user is incorporated, as in a conventional massage machine. That is, as described above, the massage unit 20 including the roller pair 23 that performs a rolling operation, a swinging operation, a hitting operation, and the like is incorporated in the backrest 10. As described above, the roller pair 23 is rotatably supported at the tip of the arm 22 and is driven and controlled by the massage unit 20 so that the above-described operation is performed.

  In addition, the massage machine may incorporate various massage units at other locations. For example, a massage unit (not shown) such as an airbag may be used to massage the leg holding portion 25 with respect to the leg portion. May be incorporated, or holders 27 may be provided on both sides of the seat portion 21, the armrest portion 24, or the shoulder region, and a similar massage unit may be incorporated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the backrest 10 described above has a resin panel 17 having an elliptical opening 17a formed in the vertical direction along the back of the user as a frame. It is configured by mounting a base material (back pad) 13. In this case, the base material 13 is mounted so as to cover the resin panel 17 other than the opening 17a, the front cover 12a is fixed around the front side of the opening 17a, and the backside periphery of the opening 17a is The back cover 12b as shown in FIG. That is, the front cover 12a and the back cover 12b (referred to as the cover member 12) are positioned at the opening 17a to support the back portion of the user, and the roller pair 23 comes into contact with the back portion from the back side. Gives a massage effect.

  In the present embodiment, the base material 13 is made of vinyl chloride resin, the front cover 12a is made of a fibrous material such as velour, and the back cover 12b is made of a polyamide resin. However, these materials may be composed of other materials (for example, leather, synthetic leather, other various synthetic resins, fibrous materials, etc.). In addition, a back pad (not shown) made of a similar material is detachably attached to the base material 13, so that it is necessary for a seated user. Accordingly, a back pad is interposed, and the massage effect can be reduced and applied. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7 to be described later, this back pad may be configured to have a cutout portion having a thin thickness in the neck region, or such a cutout portion is not formed. It may be a configuration.

  Since the cover member 12 is attached to the opening 17a of the resin panel 17 as described above, the support member 30 is attached to the resin panel 17 so as to effectively support the back of the user. Has been. In the present embodiment, the support member is constituted by a belt-like support belt 19a having a predetermined width stretched in the vertical direction at the center position of the opening 17a, and corresponds to the spine of the user. Is effectively supported to prevent the back from falling into the opening. As the support member, another support belt, for example, a support belt 19b stretched in the horizontal direction so as to support the head region of the user may be provided. Alternatively, the support member may not be a belt-shaped member.

  The cover member 12 and the support member 30 are engaged with each other by the engaging means 40 so that they can move integrally when the roller pair 23 moves (especially when moving toward the user side). Has been. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the engaging means 40 is configured by an insertion portion 41 that is sewn in a bag shape on the back cover 12b and through which the support belt 19a is inserted. That is, when the back cover 12b is fixed to the resin panel 17, the support belt 19a is inserted into the insertion portion 41, so that the cover member 12 (the back cover 12b) can be moved forward by the roller pair 23. The member 12 (back cover 12b) can be moved integrally with the support belt 19a, and does not separate from the support belt 19a.

  Therefore, even if the movable range in the protruding direction of the roller pair 23 is larger than that of the conventional configuration as shown in FIG. 4B, the cover member 12 does not move away from the support belt 19a, and the massaging operation is in progress. In addition, the cover member 12 can be prevented from being displaced or wrinkled in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction with respect to the roller pair 23, or entangled with the roller pair 23. Thereby, the support sense by a cover member at the time of a user's backrest and receiving a massage does not fall.

  Further, in the above-described configuration, the support belt 19a is not directly fixed to the back cover 12b, but is inserted through the insertion portion 41, so that there is a slight amount between the support belt 19a and the back cover 12b. Thus, the play of the cover member 12 is freed up, and the operation of the cover member 12 is relaxed, so that it is possible to further improve the sense of support when the user is seated and receives a massage. Of course, the engaging means 40 may be configured to directly attach the support belt 19a to the back cover 12b by sewing or the like.

  Further, in the above-described configuration, the insertion portion 41 may be formed over a predetermined range in the vertical direction or may be formed intermittently. However, as shown in FIG. It is preferable that the back cover 12b is provided over the moving range.

  Thus, by providing the insertion portion 41 over the range of movement of the roller pair 23 in the vertical direction, the displacement of the cover member 12 and the like can be suppressed over the entire vertical direction (over the entire massage area). This makes it possible to improve the sense of support for the user.

  The insertion portion 41 may be provided in the horizontal direction of the back cover 12b, and the support belt 19b stretched in the horizontal direction may be inserted.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing an example in which a back pad 52 is separately attached to the cover member 12 (the surface of the backrest 10).

  The back pad 52 shown in this figure is made of the same material (vinyl chloride resin) as the base material 13, and this back pad 52 corresponds to the shoulder portion and neck portion when the user is seated. Thus, a cutout portion 52a having a thin thickness is formed in a region where the roller pair 23 is movable. The cutout portion 52a only needs to be thinner than other portions of the back pad 52. For example, the cutout portion 52a may be formed by forming an opening serving as a cutout portion in the back pad 52, or formed in this manner. It is possible to reduce the thickness by sewing a thin sheet-like cover or the like on the opened portion. The notch 52a corresponds to the shape from the head to the neck and the shoulder when the user is viewed from behind, and has a concave curve from both sides toward the center. .

  According to such a configuration, the massage effect can be reduced by wearing the back pad 52, and in the state where the back pad is worn, the massage by the roller pair 23 is performed in the region where the notch 52a is formed. The effect can be enhanced, and in particular, an effective massage can be performed on the neck region having a distance from the surface of the cover member 52.

  In the above-described configuration, at least one cover 60 may be detachable as shown in FIG. 8 in the region where the notch 52a is formed. According to such a configuration, the massage effect can be adjusted according to the preference of the user.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, It can change variously. For example, the cover member 12 in the above-described backrest portion 10 may be anything that is fixed to the base material 13 so as to cover the roller pair 23, and a plurality of covers 12a and 12b are stacked as in the present embodiment. Instead, it may be composed of one sheet. Further, the constituent material can be appropriately modified. The support member 30 and the engagement means 40 can also be supported so that the back of the user does not penetrate deeply into the opening portion of the resin panel 17, and as the roller pair 23 moves, the cover member If it is comprised so that 12 and the supporting member 30 can move integrally, it will not be limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but it can change suitably.

The perspective view which shows the whole structure of a massage machine. The figure which shows the flame | frame arrange | positioned at a backrest part. The figure which shows the relationship between the conventional cover member and support member which are arrange | positioned at a flame | frame. It is a figure which shows roughly the movable range of the roller pair of the massage unit installed in a backrest part, (a) is a movable range of a conventional product, (b) is a figure explaining the movable range of this invention. The figure which shows schematic structure of the massage unit and flame | frame installed in a backrest part. The figure which expands and shows the engagement relationship of a cover member and a supporting member in the structure shown in FIG. The figure which attaches a back pad to a backrest part. The figure which shows the state which attached the removable cover separately with respect to the back surface pad shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massage machine 10 Backrest part 12 Cover member 12a Front cover 12b Back cover 13 Base material 17 Resin panel (frame)
19a, 19b Support belt 20 Massage unit 21 Seat 23 Roller pair 30 Support member 40 Engagement means 41 Insertion part 52 Back pad 52a Notch part 60 Cover

Claims (6)

A seat on which a user sits, a backrest that supports the back of the user seated on the seat, a massage unit that is incorporated in the backrest and includes a movable roller pair, and a backrest A massage machine having a cover member disposed and covering the pair of rollers, and a support member for supporting the cover member on the back surface side;
The massaging machine characterized in that the cover member and the support member can be moved together by the engaging means when the roller pair is moved.   The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the support member includes a support belt that is stretched in the vertical direction so as to follow the back of the user who is seated on the seat portion.   3. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the engagement means includes a support member insertion portion that is sewn in a bag shape on the back surface of the cover member so as to allow the support member to be inserted therethrough.   The massage machine according to claim 3, wherein the support member insertion portion is provided on the back surface of the cover member over a range of movement of the roller pair in the vertical direction.   The backrest portion is detachably mounted with a back pad having a thin notch portion in a region where the roller pair is movable, corresponding to the neck portion of the user sitting on the seat portion. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The massage machine according to claim 5, wherein at least one cover is detachable in a region where the notch is formed.

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