JP2007007205A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine with excellent handleability for enabling each person to be treated to obtain satisfying massage matched with his massage preference even in the case that the plurality of persons to be treated use it. <P>SOLUTION: In the massage machine provided with a treating body for performing a treating operation by being abutted to a treatment part and a control means for controlling the operation of the treating body, the control means is provided with a storage means for storing individual massage setting information including at least a massage form reflecting the massage preference of the person to be treated for each person to be treated, and makes the treating body execute a massage operation corresponding to the person to be treated on the basis of the individual massage setting information stored in the storage means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a massage machine, there is a chair type massage machine provided with a backrest part at the rear part of a seat part on which a user sits. For example, a mechanical treatment means and a airbag equipped with a fir ball on the backrest surface of the backrest part There is widely known a configuration in which an air-type treatment means is provided, and the back of the user can perform mechanical massage using the kneading balls and air-type massage using the airbag.

  In such massage machines, various types of massage are appropriately combined and an automatic course is set so that the treatment location is automatically changed over time. For this reason, there are cases where a standard automatic course set in advance cannot be satisfied.

Therefore, a switch that can change the massage operation speed and strength in the automatic course set in advance is provided, and the speed and strength of all massage operations in the automatic course can be changed with a single switch operation. It has been proposed that the registered contents can be registered, and the massage in which the change result is reflected in the next automatic course is also possible (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-190620 A

  However, recent massage machines generally have multiple types of automatic courses, and it is not uncommon for automatic courses to be set for each treatment location (such as “shoulder” or “waist”). .

  Therefore, even if it is a structure like the said patent document 1, when the same automatic course is not necessarily selected every time, when another automatic course is selected, a switch operation is performed and the speed and strength are changed each time. Will have to. And, when applying the change by the user to the plurality of automatic courses, it is necessary to store each of the plurality of changed automatic courses separately from the preset default automatic course, The storage capacity increases significantly.

  In addition to the automatic course, the treatment location and massage form (how to perform "tapaki", "fir", "acupressure" etc. with fir ball or what kind of strength with an air bag) In some cases, individual massages that specify whether to use strength, etc.

  However, in such a case, in the configuration of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it has been necessary to move the position of the kneading balls to an optimal place or set the strength.

  The object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine that can solve the above-mentioned problems.

  (1) The present invention according to claim 1 is a massage machine including a treatment body that makes a treatment operation in contact with a treatment location, and a control means that controls the operation of the treatment body. Storage means for storing individual massage setting information indicating the degree of the massage form in which the massage preference is reflected, and based on the individual massage setting information stored in the storage means, the massage operation according to the user is performed. The treatment body was made to execute.

  (2) The present invention according to claim 2 is the massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage means includes a plurality of courses each including movement order information of the treatment body to each preset treatment location. Information is stored independently of the individual massage setting information.

  (3) A third aspect of the present invention is the massage machine according to the first or second aspect, further comprising operation means for operating the treatment body, and performing massage with reference to the individual massage setting information in the operation means. A plurality of individual massage buttons are provided, and a registration function for storing the individual massage setting information in the storage means is assigned to the individual massage buttons.

  (4) The present invention according to claim 4 is the massage machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the storage unit stores the course information and the individual massage setting information reflected in the course information in the individual massage button. It is characterized by assigning a function to read out from a set and execute an automatic course.

  (5) The present invention according to claim 5 is the massage machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a plurality of types of automatic courses based on the course information can be selected, When executing the selected automatic course, the individual massage setting information stored in the storage means is referred to.

  (6) The present invention according to claim 6 is the massage machine according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the operation means includes a course selection means for selecting the plurality of course information.

  (7) The present invention according to claim 7 is the massage machine according to claim 6, wherein the set individual massage setting information is inherited in the automatic course selected and executed by the course selecting means.

  (8) The present invention according to claim 8 is the massage machine according to claim 7, wherein the individual massage setting information set even when the automatic course is changed to massage by manual operation is inherited. And

  (9) The present invention according to claim 9 is the massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the treatment body is disposed on the backrest portion so as to be movable up and down and back and forth. A mechanical treatment body including a ball and an air treatment body including an airbag disposed at an appropriate location, and at least the mechanical treatment body and / or the degree of massage form in which the massage preference is reflected Or the massage strength of an air type treatment body is included.

  (10) The present invention according to claim 10 includes, in the massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, position information of the treatment body as a degree of the massage form in which the massage preference is reflected. It is characterized by that.

  (11) According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the massage machine according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, in addition to the individual massage setting information that causes the storage means to reflect a massage preference in an automatic course, It is characterized in that option information for executing an optional operation independent of the massage operation by the automatic course is stored.

  (12) According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the massage machine according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, different shoulder position initial setting values can be updated in a predetermined order on the plurality of individual massage buttons. And a reset function for returning the updated value to the shoulder position initial setting value is provided in the operation means.

  According to this invention, it has a memory | storage means which memorize | stores the individual massage setting information which shows the degree of the massage form in which a user's massage preference is reflected, and a control part stores the individual massage setting information memorize | stored in this memory | storage means Therefore, the subject can perform a satisfactory massage treatment suitable for him at any time and memorize individual massage setting information. If so, various massages can be realized, and the storage capacity of the storage means can be small enough to store individual massage setting information. Furthermore, the storage means stores a plurality of course information each including movement order information of the treatment body to each treatment place set in advance, and stores a small amount of information, independently of the individual massage setting information. Despite the capacity, the user can easily set an original automatic course that suits his / her preference.

  The massage machine according to the present embodiment includes a treatment body that is in contact with a treatment location and performs a treatment operation, and a control unit that controls the operation of the treatment body. It has a memory | storage means which memorize | stores the individual massage setting information which shows the degree of the reflected massage form, Based on the individual massage setting information memorize | stored in this memory | storage means, the massage operation | movement according to a to-be-treated person is carried out to the said treatment body. It is made to execute.

  In the present embodiment, the massage machine will be described as a chair-type massage machine in which a seat portion on which a user sits, a backrest portion, and a legrest portion called an ottoman are provided on the seat portion.

  In addition, the treatment body includes a mechanical treatment body including a kneading ball disposed on a backrest portion so as to be movable up and down and back and forth, and an air treatment body including an airbag disposed at an appropriate position. The degree of the massage form that can be configured and the massage preference is reflected includes at least the massage strength of the mechanical treatment body and / or the air treatment body.

  These treatment bodies can be operated using remote-controllable operation means such as a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as “remote control”) to perform basic massages (such as fir, tapping, acupressure, etc.) by themselves. A short program consisting of basic massage and the above-mentioned pneumatic massage is appropriately combined so that massages can be performed by a plurality of automatic courses programmed to massage a plurality of treatment locations in a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes). . The execution of the automatic course according to the program and the control of the fir ball, a pump for supplying and exhausting air to the airbag, and other mechanisms are performed by the control unit.

  By the way, in the storage means, in addition to the individual massage setting information that reflects the massage preference in the automatic course, option information for executing an optional operation independent of the massage operation by the automatic course can be stored.

  As an example of the option operation, there is an air option massage using an airbag, for example. This is an air massage that is performed simultaneously on the leg (ankle, calf) and each part other than the leg (thigh, buttocks, hips, back), an air massage that repeats pulse-like pressing, or an air bag on the leg An air massage that lowers the ottoman and performs foot stretching in a state where the air is inflated and inflated, and is a massage that is not included in the automatic course etc., but can be executed as an optional massage (on state) ), The user can select and execute his / her own intention. Such an optional massage is executed independently of the course massage flow in any automatic course if it is turned on.

  In addition, during a massage run through an automatic course, the short program can be skipped or repeated as desired, and the massage preference is also reflected in the original automatic course that reflects these skip and repeat operations. It can also be memorized as a massage form.

  Thus, every time a massage is performed by storing individual massage setting information indicating the degree of massage form in which at least the massage preference of the user is reflected, for each user, You are free from the hassle of moving the mechanical treatment body to the massage location that suits you or changing the intensity of the massage, and you can always perform massage treatment suitable for yourself that is fully satisfactory Become.

  Moreover, the said memory | storage means can be made to memorize | store the several course information in which the movement order information of the said treatment body to each treatment location set beforehand was included independently of the said individual massage setting information.

  Therefore, the automatic course selected by the user from among the multiple types of automatic courses can be easily changed to an original automatic course that reflects the massage preference, and the user can enjoy such an automatic massage anytime. it can. Moreover, even in this case, the storage capacity can be small.

  Further, the massage machine according to the present embodiment includes operation means for operating the treatment body, and the operation means is provided with a plurality of individual massage buttons for performing massage with reference to the individual massage setting information. A registration function for storing the individual massage setting information in the storage means is assigned to the individual massage button.

  In other words, a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as “remote controller”) that can be remotely operated can be used as the operation means, and a plurality of individual massage buttons for performing massage while referring to the individual massage setting information are provided on the remote controller. Since it can be assumed that these individual massage buttons are frequently used in remote control operation, it is desirable to arrange them in a relatively conspicuous position on the remote control.

  With this configuration, for example, a user is assigned to each button, and a specific operation (for example, “long press”) is performed on each button, so that the body shape of the one user or the user can be changed. Airbag designation that specifies the original automatic course arranged, the strength level of mechanical treatment body and air treatment body, and the position of the airbag to be activated among the airbags arranged at multiple places Information and the like can be easily stored in the storage unit as individual massage setting information (registration function).

  In addition, the individual massage button can be assigned a function of executing the automatic course by reading the course information and the individual massage setting information reflected in the course information as a set from the storage means.

  In other words, after registration, the stored massage information and the individual massage setting information reflected in the course information are simultaneously read by performing a predetermined operation (for example, “short press”) on the individual massage button. An automatic massage according to a massage form desired by the person can be immediately executed.

  Further, a plurality of types of automatic courses can be selected based on the course information, and the control means refers to the individual massage setting information stored in the storage means when executing the selected automatic course. Good.

  In other words, there are multiple automatic courses such as whole body course, neck / shoulder course, waist course, etc., and each course is further divided into fatigue recovery course, refresh course, peace course, etc. Is set as the individual massage setting information, in addition to the degree of strength of the mechanical treatment body and the air treatment body described above, as described above, a specific type of massage in each automatic course can be selected according to preference. If it is assumed to include forms such as longer than the default (repeat) or not executed (skip), the user will be able to select and execute any of the automatic courses set in multiple types. The massage preference is reflected, and it becomes possible to perform a satisfactory massage treatment.

  The operation means such as the remote controller may be provided with course selection means for selecting the plurality of course information.

  With this configuration, for example, the user selects another automatic course such as a waist course using the course selection means while enjoying a massage with a whole body course reflecting his / her preference. Will be able to.

  At this time, it is desirable that the automatic course selected and executed by the course selecting unit is inherited by the set individual massage setting information.

  With this configuration, as described above, even if the waist course is selected and changed from the initially selected whole body course, the individual massage setting information is inherited as it is in the changed waist course. The therapist can enjoy a massage with a waist course that suits his / her preference.

  In this case, it is preferable that the set individual massage setting information is inherited even when the massage is changed from the automatic course to the manually operated massage.

  That is, during the automatic course, it is possible to switch to manual massage, and since the individual massage setting information stored in association with the individual massage button is carried over to the manual massage, treatment such as massage strength is performed. A manual massage reflecting the preference of the person will be realized, and the user can receive a satisfactory manual massage.

  By the way, as a degree of the massage form in which the massage preference is reflected, not only the massage strength of the treatment body but also position information of the treatment body can be included.

  Here, the position information of the treatment body can represent the position of the treatment body by three-dimensional coordinates of X, Y, and Z, the height direction is the X axis, the forward / backward direction is the Y axis, and the left and right lateral direction is Z. When represented by an axis, the Y axis relates to the massage strength, and here, the position data indicated by (X, Z) is the degree of the massage form in which the massage preference is reflected. That is, there are individual differences in the massage experience, and in particular, in the case of a mechanical treatment body, a change in position indicated by (X, Z) greatly affects the massage experience.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that a different reset function is assigned to the plurality of registration buttons in a predetermined order, and a reset function for returning the updated value to the shoulder position initial setting value is provided in the operation means.

  That is, when performing massage using an automatic course, the height (sitting height) differs depending on the person to be treated, so it is necessary to provide a reference for the massage position for each person to be treated. If the buttons are assigned different initial settings for the shoulder position, which is the massage reference position, the initial setting of the shoulder position assigned in advance at the time of factory shipment of the massage machine can be performed simply by operating each individual massage button. Based on the value, the massage is performed immediately.

  For example, four buttons can be assigned initial values for shoulder positions appropriate for people with heights of about 150 cm, 160 cm, 170 cm, and 180 cm, and a signal that can execute a typical automatic course (for example, full body massage) can be output. Thus, if the user is about 160 cm tall, if a 160 cm button is operated, a massage with a comfortable automatic course is started immediately by this button operation alone.

  In this way, anyone can operate the individual massage button according to their shoulder position (height), so it is very simple operation. For example, even women and elderly people who are not good at mechanical operation can easily Can receive massage treatment.

  In addition, if a plurality of users are updated according to their respective heights, the reference position of the massage becomes more accurate, so a more comfortable massage can be realized. Even if it is not clear who updated which button, it is convenient because the reset function can instantly return to the initial value, that is, the factory shipment state. Note that, as a method for making the reset function work, for example, a method of simultaneously pressing two predetermined buttons from a group of buttons provided on the remote control can be considered.

  The remote controller R is preferably provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display device, and guidance regarding the operation of the massage machine may be displayed on the display unit. In particular, it is preferable to display the above-described course information and individual massage setting information that are currently being read (executed) on the screen that is displayed when an automatic course or the like is executed.

  Hereinafter, the massage machine according to the present embodiment will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings.

  1 is a perspective view showing a massage machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a cover and the like are removed from the massage machine, and FIG. 3 shows a drive control system of the massage machine according to the present embodiment. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the massage machine A according to the present embodiment includes a seat portion 1 on which a user M is seated, a base portion 2 that supports the seat portion 1, and the seat portion 1. A so-called ottoman, a so-called ottoman, which is connected to a backrest portion 3 connected so as to be able to recline freely on the rear side and a pivot portion 1a provided near the front upper portion of the seat portion 1 so as to swing up and down. 4 is a chair type massage machine. The backrest portion 3 includes side wall portions 6 and 6 that function as body-side treatment portions on both the left and right sides, and a mechanical massage unit 11 (see FIGS. 4 to 8) described later. Reference numerals 5 and 5 denote armrests provided on the left and right sides of the seat 1.

  Each part except the base part 2 is directly covered with a cover made of synthetic leather or the like as necessary, or a cushion member similarly covered with a cover is provided. C1 is a seat cushion placed on the seat 1, C30 is a back cushion detachably attached so as to cover the entire backrest 3, and C31 is connected to the back cushion C30 via a hook-and-loop fastener. Is a pillow-like cushion that is detachable, C4 is a leg rest cover that covers the leg rest 4, and C6 is an airbag cover that covers the body side airbag a3 provided on the side wall 6. is there.

  2, back airbags a1 and a1 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the backrest plate 31, and airbags a2 for the lower back are provided on the lower left and right sides, with the elongated hole 31a of the backrest 3 interposed therebetween. Each of a2 is arranged to enable air massage to press the back and waist.

  Two body side airbags a3 and a3 are attached to the inner surface of the side wall portion 6 attached to the left and right end portions of the backrest portion 3 in the left and right directions so as to function as body side treatment portions. The side wall portion 6 has a substantially sector shape in which the vertical length on the distal end side is longer than the vertical length on the attachment base end portion 61 side, and is located on the side of the upper arm of the user M seated on the seat portion 1. And is gradually expanded outward from the mounting base end 61 side to the tip end side.

  Further, a heel lower portion airbag a4 is attached to the rear side of the seat portion 1, a thigh airbag a5 is attached to the front portion, and a heel side airbag a6 is attached to the left and right sides.

  The leg mounting part 4 includes a main body part 15 in which semi-cylindrical left and right leg receiving parts 18 and 18 for receiving left and right legs are arranged side by side, and a half part for receiving the right and left soles while being connected to the tip of the main body part 15. It is formed in a substantially L shape in a side view from a sole receiving portion 17 in which cylindrical left and right sole supports 16, 16 are arranged side by side, on both inner side surfaces of each leg receiving portion 18, 18 of the main body portion 15. A pair of upper leg airbags a7, a7, a7, and a7 that are paired on the left and right, and a lower leg airbag that is paired on both inner sides of the sole receivers 16 and 16 of the sole receiver 17 a8, a8, a8, a8 are attached.

  A plurality of airbags a1 to a8 including the body side airbag a3 are supplied with air from an air pump 25 as shown in FIG. The air pump 25 is connected to a flow divider (not shown) that temporarily stores the air that is press-fitted from the air pump 25 and diverts the air into the airbags a1 to a8. The shunt is provided with a plurality of air outlets corresponding to the airbags a1 to a8, and each air outlet is provided with an electromagnetic valve (not shown) that opens and closes the opening of the air outlet. Then, the air outlets a1 to a8 corresponding to each of the air outlets of the flow divider are respectively connected by a pressure hose (not shown), and a control unit G (see FIG. 3) as a control means to be described later for opening and closing the electromagnetic valve. ) To control and air supply / exhaust the required airbags a1 to a8 individually, and to inflate (deflate) and contract the airbags a1 to a8, thereby performing an air massage on the user M is doing. The airbags a1 to a8 can be inflated (inflated) and contracted by opening / closing the electromagnetic valves B1 to B18, while the airbags a1 to a8 can be held in an inflated state (inflated state).

  As described above, in the massage machine A according to the present embodiment, the control unit G performs on / off operation of the air pump 25 related to the expansion and contraction of the airbags a1 to a8 and supplies and exhausts air to the airbags a1 to a8. Therefore, it is possible to control the opening / closing operation of the electromagnetic valve for the purpose, and to inflate (deflate) and deflate the required airbags a1 to a8 to execute air massage. In the present embodiment, the plurality of airbags a1 to a8 are basically supplied sequentially from the foot air. For example, when air treatment is not performed on the body side, the lower leg airbag a8 + the upper leg airbag a7 → the thigh airbag a5 → the heel airbag a6 + the lower heel airbag a4 → the waist Air is supplied in the order of the airbag a2 → back airbag a1. When air treatment is performed on the body side, the lower leg airbag a8 + the upper leg airbag a7 → the body side airbag a3 → the thigh airbag a5 → the heel side airbag a6 + the lower heel part. Air bag a4 → Lumbar airbag a2 → Back airbag a1 in this order.

  Next, the massage unit 11 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. The operation of the massage unit 11 is also controlled by the control unit G, which will be described later, like the airbags a1 to a8 described above.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the massage unit 11 is provided on the backrest 3 so as to be movable up and down. 7 and 8, reference numeral 31 denotes a backrest plate of the backrest portion 3, which is attached to the front sides of the left and right vertical frames 30 and 30, and has a long hole 31a having a predetermined width at substantially the center (see FIG. 7). 2). Reference numeral 32 denotes a back cover body 32. A unit disposition space Q is formed between the back cover body 32 and the backrest plate 31, and the massage unit 11 is disposed in the unit disposition space Q.

  Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 4-6, the massage unit 11 accommodates and arranges the kneading ball drive unit 9, and this kneading ball driving unit 9 is a pair of left and right kneading balls 7 arranged as a treatment body. , 7 is swung in the front-rear direction and a striking mechanism 70 is provided, and a fringing mechanism 8 is provided which is operated by rotating the fir balls 7, 7 eccentrically. 3 is configured to be capable of moving forward and backward toward the surface side (the side in contact with the user M), so that the massage strength, that is, the pressing force applied to the user M by the kneading balls 7 and 7 is changed depending on the position of the back and forth movement. ing.

  A variety of massages can be performed by the movement of the rice ball drive unit 9, and treatment can be performed in various massage modes by appropriately combining massage positions and strengths. Further, in the present embodiment, a vibrator motor m6 (see FIG. 3) is disposed in the kneading ball drive unit 9 so that the kneading ball driving unit 9 can be vibrated to perform a vibrator massage, and a leg rest portion. A vibrator (not shown) is also provided in 4 so that more various massage modes can be executed.

  4 to 6, m1 is an elevating motor for elevating the massage unit 11, 28 is interlocked with the elevating motor m1, and supports the rice ball drive unit 9 so as to be swingable back and forth. Elevating shafts 29 and 29 are pinion gears attached to both ends of the elevating shaft 28 and mesh with the racks 13 (13) of the vertical frames 30 and 30 disposed on the backrest 3 (see FIG. 7).

  M2 is an advancing / retracting motor for moving the kneading ball drive unit 9 back and forth in the front-rear direction. The advancing / retracting shaft 43 is rotated by driving the motor m2, and the advancing / retreating shaft 43 is moved on the arc-shaped racks 46, 46. Even if the pinions 44 attached to the front and rear are moved in the front-rear direction, the ball drive unit 9 can be swung to advance and retreat. Reference numeral 49 denotes a bearing for rotatably supporting the advance / retreat shaft 43.

  An advancing / retreating position detection substrate 81 having a plurality of through holes formed at predetermined intervals on the periphery of the fan-shaped plate member is attached to the side portion of the one arc-shaped rack 46 described above. An advancing / retreating position detection sensor 82 that emits a light beam to the position of the through hole and detects the advancing / retreating position of the kneading ball drive unit 9 based on the number of detections of the passing light is arranged so as to sandwich a part of the advancing / retreating position detecting substrate 81 It is installed.

  Reference numeral m3 denotes a kneading motor, which is a main component of the kneading mechanism 8, and is linked to the kneading balls 7 and 7 via a kneading rotation shaft (not shown). A knocking motor m4 is provided in parallel with the kneading motor m3, and is linked to the kneading balls 7 and 7 via a tapping rotation shaft.

  By controlling the operation of the kneading motor m3, the distance between the kneading balls 7, 7 can be expanded or reduced. For example, the distance between the kneading balls 7, 7 can be set to “wide”, “normal”, “width”. It can be set to one of the “narrow” states to perform a tapping massage or the like.

  On the other hand, a rotary encoder E (see FIG. 3) for detecting a rotation angle (drive amount) is attached to each of the rotation shafts linked to the motors m1, m3, and m4 described above. The detection result is given to the control unit G.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 3, the control unit G, which is a main part of the present embodiment, will be described, and the remote controller R that is an operation means for connecting to the control unit G and executing various operations will be described. . FIG. 9 shows an enlarged front view of the remote controller R.

  The control unit G is disposed in the base unit 2 and stores a CPU, a storage area for storing individual massage setting information and course information, which will be described later, and various other programs, as shown in FIG. A reclining angle that includes a memory unit G1 as a storage unit having a storage area and a drive control unit G2 that controls driving of various motors and the like, and detects a reclining angle of the remote control R and the backrest unit 3 via an interface G3. The detection sensor G5 is connected to the advance / retreat position detection sensor 82 and each rotary encoder E described above. The control unit G also controls display on the display unit K provided on the remote controller R.

  Further, the control unit G performs the reclining operation of the elevating motor m1, the advancing / retracting motor m2, the fir motor m3, the hitting motor m4, and the backrest unit 3 disposed in the massage unit 11 through the interface G4. A reclining motor m5 to be performed, a vibrator motor m6 for driving a vibrator, an air bag air pump 25, and a heater H disposed in the seat portion 1 are connected. This heater H makes it possible to massage comfortably even in winter.

  The memory unit G1 stores various information such as the reference positions of the kneading balls 7 and 7 when executing a plurality of massage programs and mechanical massages. Based on the command signal, a plurality of automatic courses combining various massage modes can be executed for the purpose of fatigue recovery, refreshment, relaxation, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the mechanical massage by the kneading ball drive unit 9 includes tapping, shiatsu, fir (combing / compressing), ripples (combination of comminution and swirling), deep scooping / depth scooping. Furthermore, it is possible to carry out special massages such as extreme fraying, extreme tapping and neck loosening, and in particular for the shoulder of the subject M, it is possible to perform a full-fledged massage as if performed by a chiropractor from above. .

  A feature of the present embodiment is that the memory unit G1 stores individual massage setting information indicating the degree of massage form in which the massage preference of the user M is reflected, and is based on the stored individual massage setting information. Thus, the massage operation according to the user M is performed on the fir balls 7, 7 and the airbags a1 to a8.

  In addition, the memory unit G1 stores a plurality of course information including movement order information of the kneading balls 7 and 7 to each predetermined treatment location, independently of the individual massage setting information. There is also a feature.

  That is, the memory unit G1 uses a plurality of course information each including movement order information of the kneading balls 7 and 7 to each treatment location set in advance as an automatic course ID, independently of the individual massage setting information. For example, when a certain automatic course is selected, the CPU of the control unit G refers to the course information and the individual massage setting information in order to execute the automatic course. An automatic course reflecting the taste can be executed.

  The remote controller R shown in FIG. 9 functions as an operating means for controlling the entire operation of the massage machine A via the control unit G. As shown in the drawing, the front view of the main body having a substantially scoop shape is shown. A relatively large display unit K constituting a liquid crystal display is provided on the upper side, and an operation unit S including a plurality of button groups is provided on the lower side. As described above, the area of the display unit K is widened to improve the visibility, and the width dimension of the operation unit S is made narrower than the width dimension of the display unit K to improve the grip operability of the operation unit S. .

  And while selecting required massage mode using this operation part S and the display part K, when performing the mechanical massage by the mash balls 7 and 7 which are mentioned later, the reference position of the mash balls 7 and 7 is used. Also, the user can adjust the image while viewing the image according to the user M.

  At substantially the center position of the operation portion S, four arrows are attached to the surface of the annular body in four directions orthogonal to each other, and up and down buttons S11u and S11d and left and right buttons S12L and S12R corresponding to the arrows are provided. By operating the up / down buttons S11u, S11d or the left / right buttons S12L, S12R of the cross key S1, for example, the cursor displayed on the display unit K can be moved in that direction. It can be done. That is, the cross key S1 functions as a movement direction designation key for designating a movement direction.

  In addition, an enter button S2 is arranged in the center of the cross key S1. For example, a required command is selected from various commands displayed on the display unit K by operating the cross key S1, and then the selection of the command is determined by operating the decision button S2. Is executed by the control unit G described above. Therefore, the cross key S1 also functions as a command selection key.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the annular cross key S1 is provided is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a lever-like cross key may be provided. However, when the annular cross key S1 is provided as shown in FIG. 9, the surface of the cross key S1 can be made substantially flush with the surface of the main body of the remote controller R. Damage is unlikely to occur.

  Below the cross key S1, a pair of reclining up / down buttons S14, S15 for reclining the backrest 3 and a pair of leg up / down buttons S16, S17 for raising and lowering the leg rest 4 (see FIG. 1). Are arranged at a distance from each other in the width direction of the main body. Below the reclining up / down buttons S14, S15 and the leg up / down buttons S16, S17, a vibrator button S19 for turning on / off the vibrator described above and Heater buttons S18 for turning on and off the heaters are arranged at a distance from each other in the width direction of the main body.

  And the individual massage button S5 (S5a, S5b, S5c, S5d) for performing massage based on the individual massage setting information so that the user M can easily operate and stand out immediately below the display unit K, Four are arranged side by side at appropriate intervals in the body width direction.

  These individual massage buttons S5 form a main part of the present embodiment, and will be described in detail later. A function for performing massage with reference to the individual massage setting information, and the individual massage setting information in the memory. This function assigns the registration function to be stored in the part G1, and functions as a registration button for registering the type of massage, the strength of the massage strength, and the shoulder pressure position that is used as a reference for the treatment position in performing the massage. To do.

  In addition, a start / storage button S3 for placing the massage machine A in a standby state is disposed below the individual massage button (registration button) S5, so that the massage can be started or ended. It is used when the balls 7 and 7 are stored. When the start / retract button S3 is operated, a standby steady screen (detailed later) as shown in the figure is displayed on the display unit K.

  Further, a stop button S4 is provided in the vicinity (right side) of the start / storage button S3, and the massage can be stopped midway by operating the stop button S4.

  Below the start / storing button S3, an automatic course button S6 for selecting an automatic course and executing a massage, and a function button S7 for selecting and executing a favorite massage from a plurality of types of massages are arranged. Furthermore, while the automatic course is being executed, the skip button S8 that skips this if it is a massage mode that does not suit your taste, and the repeat that can be repeated if it is a comfortable massage mode Button S9 is provided. Further, a shoulder position fine adjustment button S20 for adjusting the shoulder position in the vertical direction is disposed below the function button S7.

  Also, at the lower position between the automatic course button S6 and the function button S7, an air button S10 for selecting a part of the air massage, a menu button S31 for calling a massage screen below it, and further, On the left and right sides, a shoulder air button S32 for turning on / off shoulder air using the body side airbag a3 and an arm air button S33 for turning on / off arm air when an arm treatment unit for air-massaging the arm is provided. And are arranged.

  Here, the individual massage button S5 will be described in detail.

  Four individual massage buttons S5 are arranged side by side in a horizontal row at a position that is directly below the display portion K of the remote controller R and is easily visible. Each individual massage button S5 is assigned an automatic whole body course (fatigue recovery course) as initial setting information, and as a shoulder position initial setting value serving as a reference position for performing massage according to height (sitting height). The initial setting value for shoulder pressure is assigned. The initial setting information is stored in the memory unit G1 at the time of factory shipment, and the stored initial setting information is assigned in advance to each individual massage button S5.

  Therefore, when any one of the individual massage buttons S5 is operated, massage based on the whole body fatigue recovery course can be immediately executed based on the assigned shoulder position initial setting device.

  In addition, as the initial setting information, predetermined on / off information such as a degree of massage strength and an optional operation, that is, an optional massage by air, is also defined. Note that this optional massage is executed independently of the course massage flow in any automatic course if it is turned on. Table 1 shows a list of the initial setting information stored in the memory unit G1.

本実施形態では、第１の個別マッサージボタンＳ５ａに対応する初期設定値は１５０ｃｍの人に見合った体形情報（ポイントナビデータ）及び肩位置初期設定値としての肩指圧位置であり、同様に第２、第３、及び第４の個別マッサージボタンＳ５ｂ，Ｓ５ｃ，Ｓ５ｄに対応する初期値は、１６０ｃｍ、１７０ｃｍ、１８０ｃｍの人に見合った体形情報及び肩指圧位置となっている。

In the present embodiment, the initial setting value corresponding to the first individual massage button S5a is body shape information (point navigation data) suitable for a 150 cm person and the shoulder pressure position as the shoulder position initial setting value. The initial values corresponding to the third and fourth individual massage buttons S5b, S5c, and S5d are body shape information and shoulder pressure positions suitable for people of 160 cm, 170 cm, and 180 cm.

  Therefore, when the user M having a height of about 160 cm is used, the second individual massage button S5b may be operated, and shoulder pressure position data and body shape data corresponding to the height of 160 cm as the shoulder position by this button operation. Further, a program for the whole body course (fatigue recovery course) is read from the memory unit G1, and a massage by a comfortable automatic course is immediately started with the initially set massage strength and optional massage. Note that “arm air” in Table 1 is a setting only for the massage machine when arm treatment portions are provided in the armrest portions 5 and 5.

  In this way, anyone can select and operate the individual massage button S5 according to his / her height, and the individual massage buttons S5a, S5b, S5c, and S5d are selected in order of increasing height from the left side. Since the initial value of the shoulder pressure position is assigned, anyone can intuitively know the button selection that suits them and can receive a whole body massage with an automatic course with a very simple operation of one touch operation, so machine operation Even women who are not good at it and elderly people are very easy to handle.

  In addition, each individual massage button S5a, S5b, S5c, S5d is pre-assigned not only the shoulder pressure position but also standard body shape information according to height, so an automatic course is provided by operating each individual massage button S5. Is started, automatic massage based on the body shape information is executed, and the user M is not discomforted with respect to the strength of the massage.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the individual massage button S5 can update the initial setting value of the individual massage setting information to an arbitrary value, and in addition to the function of starting the massage operation, the massage setting information is stored in the memory unit G1. It has a registration function to memorize.

  That is, via each individual massage button S5, the massage setting information indicating the degree of massage form in which the massage preference of the user M is reflected can be stored in the memory G1 in a rewritable manner. When these individual massage buttons S5 are operated after (registration), the control unit G causes the rice balls 7 and 7 to perform a massage operation according to the user M based on the stored individual massage setting information. Can do.

  In addition, the memory unit G1 uses a plurality of course information each including movement order information of the kneading balls 7 and 7 to each treatment location set in advance as an automatic course ID independently of the massage setting information. I remember.

  For example, when a certain automatic course is selected, the CPU reflects the preference of the user M with reference to the course information that is the ID of the automatic course and the massage setting information in order to execute the automatic course. It is possible to achieve a massage with an automated course.

  In other words, the movement order information of the kneading balls 7 and 7 to each treatment place is unchanged, and the data on the shoulder pressure position and the data on the type and strength of massage during the automatic course are changed according to the preference of the user M. So that you can register.

  Accordingly, the user M can input and register the most suitable shoulder pressure position for himself / herself, thereby making it possible to make the massage location criteria more accurate, By realizing an automatic course of various types, the user M can receive a sufficiently satisfactory massage.

  The initial setting information assigned to the individual massage button S5 will be described in further detail. As shown in Table 2, the initial setting information shown in Table 1 includes body shape information, preference information, and course as massage setting information. Information M, and the user M receives body shape information, preference information, and course information (excluding the movement order information of the rice balls 7 and 7 to each treatment location) instead of the initial setting information stored in advance. New update registration can be performed for each individual massage button S5.

体形情報は、１つの個別マッサージボタンＳ５（Ｓ５ａ，Ｓ５ｂ，Ｓ５ｃ，Ｓ５ｄ）に対して１つ記憶することができ、後述する体形検出（「ポイントナビ」とも呼ぶ）により取得した体形情報の他、特別マッサージとして極もみ、極たたき、及び首ほぐしの位置についても登録でき、記憶した体形情報は全ての自動コースに適用可能となっている。

One body shape information can be stored for one individual massage button S5 (S5a, S5b, S5c, S5d), in addition to body shape information acquired by body shape detection (also referred to as “point navigation”), which will be described later, As a special massage, you can also register the positions of extreme massages, extreme tapping, and neck loosening, and the stored body shape information can be applied to all automatic courses.

  The preference information is individual massage setting information set by the user M according to his / her preference, and can also be stored for one individual massage button S5 (S5a, S5b, S5c, S5d). In addition, as preference information, the degree of strength by the massage unit 11 and the degree of strength by the airbags a1 to a8 in the automatic course can be registered, for example, optional operation using the airbags a1 to a8, that is, pulse massage, leg Optional massages such as simultaneous massage, foot stretch, arm air massage, shoulder air massage, leg air massage can be registered, and these optional massages can be applied to all automatic courses.

  The course information includes massage type and massage strength, and the movement order information of the balls 7 and 7 as well. The movement order information of the kneading balls 7 and 7 cannot be updated and is positioned as a course ID. That is, a plurality of types of courses are set for the automatic course, but the movement order of the kneading balls 7 and 7 is not changed in each course. This course information can also be stored for one individual massage button S5 (S5a, S5b, S5c, S5d). Although omitted in Table 2, the course information includes ON information of the skip button S8 and the repeat button S9. Specifically, the number of executions of the short program constituting the automatic course can be registered. .

  Thus, the user M can use the individual massage buttons S5 to update and set the optimal shoulder position data instead of the initial setting information, as well as the automatic course type (course ID) and automatic course. Can update the type of massage using the kneading balls 7, 7, the degree of massage strength, and the strength of the airbags a 1 to a 8. Further, for example, pulse massage using the airbags a 1 to a 8, simultaneous leg massage Optional massages such as foot stretch, arm air massage, shoulder air massage, leg air massage can also be set and registered according to your preference.

  Therefore, if the user M stores the body shape information, the preference information, and the course information in the memory unit G1 in association with the individual massage button S5, the user M can store the memory by simply operating the individual massage button S5 at any time. The read data is read and reproduced, and a comfortable massage according to the preference can be received. Note that the operation of the individual massage button S5 when starting the massage by the automatic course is, for example, “short press”, and “long press (about 2 seconds)” for the purpose of the registration function.

  As described above, the automatic course according to the present embodiment is constructed by combining the movement order information of the invariant rice balls 7 and 7 with the body shape information, the movement time, the massage type, the massage strength, and the like. If the user M changes the massage strength, which is preference information, the type of the automatic course (course ID) is changed by operating the automatic course button S6 provided on the remote control R. However, the preference information is taken over as it is, and a massage according to the preference of the user (the preference is reflected) is developed.

  That is, among the automatic courses that are set in multiple types such as the whole body course, the neck / shoulder course, and the waist course, for example, during the treatment by the whole body course reflecting the body shape information and the preference information, the automatic course button S6 is operated to operate the neck. -It is possible to change to a shoulder course or a waist course, and in the changed automatic course, body shape information and preference information are reflected as they are.

  As described above, the control unit G performs the massage operation according to the user M based on the individual massage setting information indicating the degree of the massage form that reflects the massage preference of the user M stored in the memory unit G1. Can be executed by the fir balls 7, 7 and the airbags a1 to a8, so that the user M can always perform a satisfactory massage treatment suitable for himself, and the individual massage setting information. If memorized, multiple automatic courses can be set, and a variety of massages including manual massage can be realized. At that time, for example, when building an automatic course, the movement order information, body shape information, movement time of the kneading balls 7, 7 for each automatic course, massage type, massage strength, etc. Since it is not necessary to store, the storage capacity of the memory unit G1 can be small.

  As a method of using the individual massage button S5 described above, for example, when using a massage machine A in a family of four, each individual registers a My Course that can realize the original massage mode in the individual massage button S5, and each person Everyone can receive a massage with an automatic course that suits them with a simple button operation.

  If individual massage setting information desired by a plurality of users M is registered in each individual massage button S5, for example, a function button S7 for selecting and executing a favorite massage from a plurality of types of massages is provided. Even if the operation is switched to the manual massage, the massage reflecting the preference of the user such as the strength of the massage unit 11 is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the remote controller R is provided with a reset function for returning the updated setting value of the shoulder pressure position to the initial value.

  That is, even if it is not known who has updated and registered the initial setting information of which individual massage button S5a to S5d, the individual massage setting information can be easily returned to the initial setting information, that is, the factory shipment state by this reset function. It becomes possible to improve convenience.

  As a means for performing such a reset function, a predetermined two buttons (for example, a start / storage button S3 provided in parallel in the vicinity of the individual massage buttons S5a to S5d) from a group of buttons provided on the remote controller R are provided. The stop button S4) is used as a reset means, and these two buttons are reset by simultaneously pressing S3 and S4.

  In addition, in the massage machine A according to the present embodiment, the automatic course button S6 (FIG. 9) is also provided separately from the individual massage button S5 described above, so that the body shape information corresponding to the user M is provided. It is also possible to change the type of automatic course while performing massage based on preference information.

  In other words, by operating the individual massage button S5 and operating the automatic course button S6 while executing the automatic course reflecting the body shape information and preference information such as the whole body course, neck / shoulder course, and waist course that have been registered for update. It can be changed to another automatic course, and the body shape information and the preference information are reflected as they are in the changed automatic course.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the massage machine A when the individual massage setting information is operated. Here, referring to FIG. 10, the massage is actually started using the individual massage button S5, and then the massage is performed. A case where the individual massage setting information is stored in the memory unit G1 during execution will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 10, first, when the start / storing button S3 is turned on, the waiting balls 7 and 7 are moved to the lowest position to enter the machine state (step S11). As shown in FIG. 9, the standby steady screen indicating the standby state is displayed on the display unit K of the remote controller R.

  The waiting display screen corresponds to the individual massage buttons S5a to S5d in the center area, and the massage selection display section in which the automatic course massage set in the upper area, function (manual favorite massage by manual), and air massage can be selected. A button display and an icon indicating the size of the initial value of the shoulder position assigned to each button in a one-to-one correspondence with each button display are displayed directly above each button display. The reverse display of the icon indicates that the individual massage setting information has already been registered, and the reverse display of the button display indicates that the button is being selected. In the lower area, a figure imitating the cross key S1 and a character display prompting selection by operating the cross key S1 are displayed. In this lower area, instead of the operation of the cross key S1, guidance is also displayed indicating that the start button S5a to S5c, the automatic course button S6, the function button S7, or the air button S10 can be directly operated. Yes.

  From this standby state, the individual massage buttons S5a. s5b. Either S5c, S5d is operated, or the individual massage buttons S5a. s5b. When either S5c or S5d is selected, the individual massage buttons (S5a.s5b.S5c, S5d) are turned on (step S12), and the control unit G is assigned to the individual massage button S5 operated from the memory unit G1. The individual massage setting information, that is, the setting value of the shoulder position and the body shape data, and the whole body course (fatigue recovery) of the automatic course are read (step S13).

  Then, the automatic course selection screen shown in FIG. 14A is displayed on the display unit K for about 3 seconds, and if no change operation is performed during that time, massage by the automatic course is started according to the read setting information ( Step S14). At this time, if the initial setting information assigned to the operated individual massage button S5 has not been updated, the initial setting information remains the initial setting.

  When the user M operates the cross key S1 of the remote controller R and changes the information indicating the degree of the massage form, such as massage strength, according to his / her preference during the course of the automatic course massage (step S15: YES), the control is performed. The unit G stores the input information in, for example, the work RAM of the memory unit G1 and changes the setting of the automatic course (step S16). And about a subsequent massage operation | movement, an automatic course is performed based on the changed information. For example, if the massage strength is increased (weakened), a short program is skipped, or a short program is repeated, the change results are determined as the preference of the user M, and this preference is reflected. After that, the massage is developed.

  And when an automatic course is complete | finished or the stop button S4 was pushed during execution of an automatic course (step S17: YES), the control part G is the massage setting information changed by the user M during execution of a course massage. Whether or not to register is determined (step S18).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the control unit G displays a registration confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to register such information on the display unit K of the remote controller R, and displays “Register” on the screen. "Or" Do not register "is selected by the user M. When selecting, the user M uses the left and right buttons S12L and S12R of the cross key S1.

  When “Register” is selected, the registration function of the individual massage button S5 is turned on to enter the registration mode, and the control unit G performs a long press operation (for example, 2 seconds) on the individual massage button S5 (function as a registration button). If it is determined whether or not, and the long press operation is performed, the body shape information, the adjusted shoulder position information, and the contents changed by the user M during execution of the automatic course are registered in the memory unit G1 (step S19). ). Thereafter, the process returns to step S11 (standby state) described above.

  On the other hand, if any individual massage button S5 (registration button) has not been pressed for a long time after displaying the screen (step S18: NO), the control unit G skips the registration operation. Return to step S11.

  As described above, during the execution of the automatic course by the operation of the individual massage button S5, it is possible to register the operation performed by the user M as the massage setting information in the individual massage button S5. The registered massage setting information is the last operation result by the user M. That is, all the operation results of the remote controller R by the user M are overwritten before registration.

  By the way, when registering massage setting information and executing massage, a password may be set to the individual massage button S5. In that case, a number of 0 to 9 is assigned to a plurality of buttons provided on the operation unit S of the remote controller R, and a password having a predetermined number of digits (for example, 4 digits) can be set. The password can be set between the previous step S18 and step S19. When the individual massage button S5 is operated to perform massage after registration, a display prompting the user to input a password is made on the display portion K of the remote controller R, and the user M is not operated until the predetermined password is input by operating the button. Registered automatic courses that are positioned as My Courses that suit your preferences

  Note that the massage setting registration can be performed after separately selecting a registration mode as shown in FIG. In addition, the flowchart shown in FIG. 12 is a subroutine interrupted when the massage machine A is in a standby state.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the individual massage button S5 is pressed for about 2 seconds (step S21), the registration mode is started (step S22).

  In the registration mode, as shown in FIG. 13, an automatic course selection screen (FIG. 14 (a)) is displayed on the display unit K to prompt selection of an automatic course. The user M selects the range of the automatic course (full body, neck / shoulder, waist, etc.) by operating the left and right buttons S12L, S12R of the cross key S1, and the type of automatic course by operating the up / down buttons S11u, S11d. (Fatigue recovery, refresh, ease, etc.) is selected (step S23). When the automatic course is determined by operating the determination button S2, point navigation, that is, body shape detection is executed (step S24). When the point navigation is finished, the shoulder position is finely adjusted (step S25), and then the automatic course is executed (step S26). The body shape detection and shoulder position fine adjustment will be described in detail later.

  When the automatic course ends (step S27: YES), registration confirmation is performed (step S28), and a registration confirmation screen for confirming whether or not to register information is displayed on the display unit K of the remote controller R as described above. (See FIG. 11) When registration is selected (step S28: YES), the last operation result by the user M is registered in the memory unit G1 (step S29), and the registration mode ends (step S30). ). If not registered is selected in step S28, the process proceeds to step S30, and the registration mode ends.

  If the stop button S4 is operated during the automatic course selection in step S23 or during point navigation in step S24, the registration process is skipped and the registration mode is immediately terminated.

  In this way, after the information registration is completed by the individual massage button (registration button) S5, when the individual massage button S5 is pressed, for example, within a second (for example, within 1 second), the control unit G The automatic course updated and registered in S5 is immediately executed with reference to previously registered body shape information and massage setting information including shoulder pressure positions (see FIG. 10).

  By the way, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 10, the case where not the individual massage button S5 but the automatic course button S6 is operated from the standby state will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when the start / retract button S3 is operated, the kneading balls 7, 7 are moved to the lowest position and enter a standby state as shown (step S31). At this time, the standby steady screen is displayed on the display K of the remote controller R as shown in FIG.

  When the automatic course button S6 of the remote controller R is operated (step S32), the control unit G displays a course selection screen for displaying a plurality of automatic courses on the display unit K of the remote controller R (FIG. 14A). reference).

  When one automatic course is selected from the selection screen (step S33), the control unit G reads and starts the program of the back-selected automatic course (step S34). In step S33, if the selection operation is not performed within 3 seconds after the course selection screen is displayed, a course set in advance as a default is determined.

  Prior to the start of the automatic course, the control unit G determines whether or not body shape data is stored in the memory unit G1 (step S35). If not stored, body shape detection for detecting the body shape of the user M is executed (step S36). At this time, the control unit G displays on the display unit K of the remote controller R during the point navigation operation shown in FIG. As described above, the massage machine A according to the present embodiment has a body shape detection function (point navigation) for detecting the body shape of the user M. The body shape detection operation of the user M will be described later.

  Next, the control unit G displays a shoulder position adjustment screen on the display unit K as shown in FIG. 16 in order to prompt the user M to finely adjust the shoulder position of the user M detected in step S6. The shoulder position adjusted by adjusting the shoulder position according to the user M is registered (step S37). This shoulder position adjustment will be described later in detail.

  Next, the control unit G performs massage of the selected automatic course using the adjusted shoulder position as a reference position (step S38).

  At this time, the control unit G displays the automatic course steady screen on the display unit K of the remote controller R as shown in FIG.

  In the automatic course steady screen, as shown in the figure, a human figure imitating the user M is displayed in the center with a point display of the treatment location. For example, the refreshment of the neck / shoulder course is performed in the previous step S33. When a course has been selected, “Neck / Shoulder Refresh Course” is displayed in the lower area, and the remaining time of the course massage (here 15 minutes) is relatively higher than the other display characters in the upper right. Large display.

  Also, in the upper area of the screen, the massage type that is being executed by the current short program (here, “Rice-up”) is highlighted, and immediately below it is the type of massage that is executed by the next short program (here, “ "Scrubbing") is displayed.

  Further, in the lower area of the massage type display, a mechanical strength (here, “mechanical strength 2”) indicating the mechanical strength of the mechanical massage using the kneading balls 7 and 7 and air in the case of air massage are shown. The strength (here, “air strength 5”) and the shoulder air strength (here “shoulder 2”) by the body side airbags a3, a3 are displayed vertically.

  Further, an option display area is set below, and an option massage (here, “foot stretch” and “pulse”) set during the automatic course is displayed.

  During the execution of the automatic course massage, the control unit G determines whether there is a change in the individual massage setting information (step S39). That is, during the execution of the automatic course, the user M can enjoy the massage by operating the remote controller R to skip a predetermined massage mode or repeat it according to his / her preference, and also to improve the massage strength ( The degree of strength by the massage unit 11 and the degree of strength by the airbags a1 to a8) and the optional massage (pulse massage, simultaneous leg massage, foot stretch, etc.) can be inserted.

  Then, in response to the change of the individual massage setting information performed by the user M during the automatic course as described above, the control unit changes the setting to the automatic course reflecting the individual massage setting information (step S40). Note that these changes can be made at any time, and all changes to the individual massage setting information by the operation of the remote control R of the user are overwritten, so the change of the individual massage setting information by the last operation is effective.

  When the predetermined time has elapsed or the stop button S4 is operated (step S41: YES), the control unit G returns the process to step S31 and returns to the standby state.

  Even when this automatic course is selected, individual massage setting information changed during the course massage can be registered in the same manner as in the steps S17 to S19 in FIG.

  The automatic course steady screen (FIG. 17) displayed during execution of automatic massage by the operation of the automatic course button S6 (step S38 in FIG. 13) is during execution of automatic massage by the operation of the individual massage buttons S5a to S5d. (Step S4 in FIG. 10) or during automatic massage execution in the registration mode (Step S26 in FIG. 12) is also displayed in the same manner, and body shape information, preference information, and course information can be easily displayed on this steady screen. Is visible.

  Further, the massage machine A according to the present embodiment can perform manual massage by operating the function button S7 of the remote controller R as well as the automatic course described above. And also when performing manual massage, the massage setting information memorize | stored in association with each individual massage button S5a, S5b, S5c, S5d can be reflected.

  Specifically, it is only necessary to operate one of the individual massage buttons S5 before operating the function button S7.

  As described above, when the individual massage buttons (S5a to S5d) are operated, the control unit G executes the automatic course registered from the memory unit G1, but when the function button S7 is operated. In addition to being changed from an automatic massage to a manual massage, the massage setting information reflecting the user's preference such as massage strength is carried over as it is and reflected in the manual massage.

  Here, body shape detection (step S36) and shoulder position fine adjustment (step S37) in the flowchart shown in FIG. 13 will be described.

  First, body shape detection (point navigation) will be described. In this embodiment, load current detection means for detecting load current during massage is provided as body shape detection means.

  The controller G drives the elevating motor m1 to lower the massage unit 11 first to the lowest end position, which is the buttocks position of the user M, and drives the advancing / retreating motor m2 to move the balls 7 and 7 to each other. Retract to the last position. And the control part G drives the said advancing / retreating motor m2 in the position, makes the kneading balls 7 and 7 protrude toward the back of the user M, and the said when the user M is hit. An increase in the load current of the advancing / retreating motor m2 is detected by the load current detecting means and stored in the RAM in the memory unit G1 (see FIGS. 3, 7, and 8). Specifically, the detection output of the rotary encoder E provided in the massage unit 11 as the advancing / retreating drive amount detecting means is converted into coordinates via the control unit G and stored in the RAM as the buttocks position.

  Thereafter, the control unit G further drives the advancing / retreating motor m2 to move the balls 7, 7 backward to the rearmost position and also drives the lifting / lowering motor m1, which is also the massage unit. The massage unit 11 is raised by a predetermined distance based on the detection of the rotary encoder E provided in the head 11, and the balls 7 and 7 are moved forward even if the advance / retreat motor m2 is driven at that position as before. . The control unit G detects the body shape of the user M by repeatedly performing such an operation up to a height position exceeding the shoulder position of the user M.

  During execution of this point navigation, as shown in FIG. 15, a treatment person image in which a plurality of points are displayed along the spine position is displayed on the display unit K of the remote controller R, and the kneading balls 7 , 7 are displayed in blocks.

  Next, shoulder position fine adjustment (step S37) in the flowchart shown in FIG. 13 will be described. FIG. 16 shows an example of a shoulder position adjustment screen displayed on the display unit K of the remote controller R. The shoulder position adjustment screen schematically displays the image of the patient being seated in a horizontal direction. In addition, on the patient image or in the vicinity thereof, a fir ball image indicating the current position of the fir balls 7 and 7 is displayed, and a cross key image is displayed and characters for urging adjustment of the shoulder position are displayed. .

  When the cross key S1 of the remote control R is operated, the fir tree image moves by a distance according to the direction and the operation amount according to the operation. The state is displayed in fine blocks.

  Accordingly, the user can accurately adjust the shoulder position of the user while viewing the shoulder position adjustment screen. In addition, since the shoulder position of the user M obtained by adjusting in this way changes depending on the sitting posture of the user M, the control unit G determines the reclining angle detected by the reclining angle detection sensor G5, The shoulder position after adjustment is corrected.

  In addition, when the adjustment operation is not performed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the shoulder position adjustment screen is displayed, the control unit G sets the reference shoulder position detected by the body shape detection as the adjusted shoulder position. Yes.

  Here, other functions in the massage machine A according to the present embodiment will be described.

  As described above, the massage machine A includes the leg rest portion 4 called a so-called ottoman. The tilting position of the leg rest portion 4 depends on the body shape and height of the user. This is an important factor as it is important for massage.

  For example, when an automatic course is executed, comfort is completely different depending on the tilting position of the leg rest 4 between a tall (long leg) person and a low (short leg) person. That is, a person with short legs will be in a state in which the soles of the legs will float in the air unless the leg rest 4 is tilted to some extent in the horizontal direction, but conversely, a person with long legs will not be able to extend the legs. End up.

  Therefore, in the massage machine A according to the present embodiment, the user M can register the optimum position for himself / herself with respect to the tilting position of the leg rest portion 4 and is automatically shifted to the registered tilting position when the automatic course is executed. Like to do.

  In this embodiment, registration of the tilt position of the leg rest part 4 is performed during the automatic course executed by operating the individual massage button S5, and the position at the time of fine adjustment of the shoulder position in step S37 of FIG. Registration is possible.

  That is, in step S37 in FIG. 13, after the user performs shoulder position adjustment according to the shoulder position adjustment screen displayed on the display unit K (see FIG. 16), the control unit G A display for selecting whether or not fine adjustment of the tilt position is necessary, and a screen for performing fine adjustment of the tilt position when it is selected are displayed on the display unit K. When fine adjustment is performed, the tilt position is selected, and when no need for fine adjustment is selected, the tilt position of the leg rest portion 4 set in advance as a default is stored. Then, registration is performed in the same manner as in steps S17 to S19 in FIG. In addition, the default position of the leg rest part 4 of the massage machine A according to the present embodiment is a position tilted from the vertical state of 90 degrees toward the horizontal direction by about 30 degrees.

  When actually starting a massage, the control part G controls the tilt position of the leg rest part 4 as follows.

  That is, in order to start the massage, when the start / storage button S3 is first operated, the leg rest portion 4 is set at the default position and enters a standby state. Thereafter, when the automatic course button S6 is operated, the registered tilt position information of the leg rest part 4 is read at that time, and the control part G sets the position of the leg rest part 4 based on this information. It is.

  Thus, in the massage machine A according to the present embodiment, when the automatic course is executed, the position of the leg rest portion 4 is also automatically set to an appropriate position according to the user M. Even if a user with a completely different physique is using it before use, there is no hassle of changing the position of the leg rest part 4 every time, and a comfortable massage can always be enjoyed.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the following massage machine is realized.

  A treatment body (for example, fir balls 7, 7 and airbags a1 to a8) that abuts the treatment location and performs a treatment operation, and a control means (for example, a control unit G) that controls the operation of the treatment body, The control means includes storage means (for example, a memory unit G1) for storing individual massage setting information (for example, massage type, massage strength, shoulder position, etc.) indicating the degree of massage form in which the massage preference of the user is reflected. And a massage machine for causing the treatment body to perform a massage operation according to the user based on the individual massage setting information stored in the storage means.

  In the massage machine, the storage means includes a plurality of course information each including movement order information of the treatment body (for example, the kneading balls 7 and 7) to each treatment place set in advance, and the individual massage setting information. And massage machine memorized independently.

  The massage machine includes operation means (for example, a remote controller R) for operating a treatment body (for example, the kneading balls 7, 7 and the airbags a1 to a8), and the operation means refers to the individual massage setting information and massages. A massaging machine provided with a plurality of individual massage buttons S5 for causing the individual massage buttons S5a to s5d to have a registration function for storing the individual massage setting information in the storage means.

  In the massage machine, a massage machine assigned with a function of executing the automatic course by reading the individual massage buttons S5a to s5d as a set from the storage means with the course information and the individual massage setting information reflected in the course information. .

  In the massage machine, it is possible to select a plurality of types of automatic courses based on the course information, and the control means refers to the individual massage setting information stored in the storage means when executing the selected automatic course. Massage machine.

  In the massage machine, the operation means includes a course selection means (for example, an automatic course button S6) for selecting the plurality of course information.

  In the massage machine, the automatic course selected and executed by the course selection means is a massage machine in which set individual massage setting information is taken over.

  In the massage machine, the individual massage setting information set even when the massage is changed from the automatic course to a massage by manual operation (for example, manual massage by operation of the function button S7) is inherited.

  In the massage machine, the treatment body is disposed at an appropriate position with a mechanical treatment body (for example, the massage unit 11) including the kneading balls 7 and 7 disposed on the backrest portion so as to be movable up and down and back and forth. It comprises an air-type treatment body composed of provided airbags a1 to a8, and includes at least the massage strength of the mechanical treatment body and / or the air-type treatment body as the degree of the massage form in which the massage preference is reflected Massage machine.

  The said massage machine WHEREIN: The massage machine which contains the positional information on the said treatment body as a degree of the massage form in which the said massage preference is reflected.

  In the massage machine, in addition to the individual massage setting information for reflecting the massage preference in the automatic course, the massage machine stores option information for executing an optional operation independent of the massage operation by the automatic course in the storage unit. .

  In the massage machine described above, a reset function for assigning different shoulder position initial setting values to the plurality of individual massage buttons S5a to s5d in a predetermined order so as to be updatable and returning the updated values to the shoulder position initial setting values is provided. Massage machine provided in the operating means.

It is a perspective view which shows the massage machine which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the cushioning material etc. from the massage machine. It is a block diagram which shows the drive control system of the massage machine. It is a perspective view of a mechanical massage unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of the massage unit. It is a side view of the massage unit. It is explanatory drawing by the side view of the massage machine which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a partial plane sectional view of the massage machine. It is an enlarged front view which shows a remote control. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement when operating an individual massage button. It is drawing which shows an example of a registration confirmation screen. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of registration mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution procedure of an automatic course. It is explanatory drawing which shows the selection screen of an automatic course It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display screen in execution of point navigation. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the screen for shoulder position adjustment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the regular screen of an automatic course.

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A massage machine G control part M user K display part R remote control S operation part S5 individual massage button 1 seat part 2 base part 3 backrest part 4 leg rest part 7 paddle ball 11 massage unit

Claims (12)

In a massage machine comprising a treatment body that abuts on a treatment location and performs a treatment operation, and a control means that controls the operation of the treatment body,
The control means includes
It has a storage means for storing individual massage setting information indicating the degree of massage form in which the massage preference of the user is reflected, and according to the user based on the individual massage setting information stored in the storage means A massage machine characterized by causing the treatment body to perform a massage operation. The storage means
The plurality of course information each including movement order information of the treatment body to each treatment place set in advance is stored independently of the individual massage setting information. Massage machine. With operating means for operating the treatment body,
A plurality of individual massage buttons for performing massage with reference to the individual massage setting information are provided in the operation unit, and a registration function for storing the individual massage setting information in the storage unit is allocated to the individual massage buttons. The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. 4. The function of causing the individual massage button to execute the automatic course by reading the course information and the individual massage setting information reflected in the course information as a set from the storage means. The massage machine described in. A plurality of types of automatic courses can be selected based on the course information, and the control means refers to individual massage setting information stored in the storage means when executing the selected automatic course. The massage machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4. The massage machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the operation means includes a course selection means for selecting the plurality of course information. 7. The massage machine according to claim 6, wherein the set individual massage setting information is inherited in the automatic course selected and executed by the course selecting means. The massage machine according to claim 7, wherein the individual massage setting information set even when the massage is changed from the automatic course to a manual massage is inherited. The treatment body is composed of a mechanical treatment body including a kneading ball disposed in a backrest portion so as to be movable up and down and back and forth, and an air treatment body including an airbag disposed at an appropriate place, The degree of massage form in which the massage preference is reflected includes at least the massage strength of the mechanical treatment body and / or the air treatment body. Massage machine. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising position information of the treatment body as a degree of a massage form in which the massage preference is reflected. The storage means stores, in addition to the individual massage setting information for reflecting the massage preference in the automatic course, option information for executing an optional operation independent of the massage operation by the automatic course. The massage machine of any one of 1-10. The operation means is provided with a reset function for assigning different shoulder position initial setting values to the plurality of individual massage buttons so as to be updateable in a predetermined order and returning the updated values to the shoulder position initial setting values. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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