JP2007068951A - Massage apparatus using air vibration - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage apparatus, applied to a surface to be massaged to automatically perform massage work in order to improve blood circulation of the skin of the human body. <P>SOLUTION: An air pump 1 is used for a power supply of massage work, and intermittent air generated by the air pump is supplied to an oscillator 10 through a hose 2. The oscillator includes a vibrator formed of flexible material, and the vibrator is shaped like a funnel to form a space part 3A between an outer edge and the surface 3 to be massaged of the human body. Intermittent air is injected into the space part to generate a massage effect on the surface to be massaged of the human body by air vibration of the intermittent air. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage device that automatically attaches a massage device using air vibration to a human body and automatically generates a massage effect.

  It is well known that massaging the skin surface of the human body improves the blood circulation of the skin. Therefore, the present invention relates to a massage device that enables simple and automatic massage work by itself.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a massage instrument that enables a simple and automatic massage operation for a long time.

  In order to achieve the purpose, it is necessary to have a massage device that can be massaged automatically by attaching it to the human body.

  However, since the massaged surface of the human body to which the massage device is attached is a curved surface with individual differences and the shape is not uniform, it is difficult to wear a massage device that produces a massage effect using mechanical vibration. It is.

  The present invention solves such a problem of the conventional configuration, and it is possible to mount a curved surface with individual differences on the surface to be massaged of a human body or an irregular shape and automatically perform massage work. The purpose is a massage device that can be performed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the massage device according to the present invention uses an air pump as a power source for massage work, and supplies intermittent air generated by the air pump to the oscillator through the hose. The oscillator forms a space portion that is cut off from the atmosphere between the vibrator and the massaged surface of the human body, and intermittent air is ejected into the space portion. The space portion is characterized in that it is connected to the atmosphere through a plurality of small holes as a discharge flow path for the ejected air. Also, depending on the condition of the massaged surface, it is possible even without a small hole.

  Furthermore, the vibrator provided in the oscillator is characterized by a funnel shape that is formed of a flexible material, the center portion of the mounting surface is recessed from the outer edge, and a plurality of recessed grooves that are connected to the outer edge from the center portion.

  Further, when the oscillator is mounted on the massage target surface of the human body, the outer edge of the vibrator is configured to come into pressure contact with the massage target surface of the human body by the pressure of the coil spring provided on the outer diameter of the sleeve.

  Further, the contact portion of the oscillator mounting portion with the human body has a structure in which two columnar supports are provided on one side with respect to the vibrator, and one rectangular support is provided on the relative portion. To do. It is also possible to use a rectangular support as one columnar support.

  Further, a belt is attached to the attachment / detachment end of the oscillator, and a hook is wound around the hook, and the hook is inserted into the slider pin portion of the slider exposed from the oscillator. The slider is pulled into the oscillator by the stress of the coil spring provided inside the oscillator.

  Further, the hose for supplying intermittent air to the oscillator is characterized in that it is inserted into the sleeve inner diameter and fastened through the inner diameter of the coil spring provided in the hose insertion portion of the sleeve.

  The massage device of the present invention supplies intermittent air generated by an air pump to an oscillator with a hose, and supplies intermittent air to a space portion formed between a vibrator provided in the oscillator and a massaged surface of a human body. Since the massage effect is generated by jetting and air vibration, even if the massaged surface of the human body is uneven with a curved surface, it can be automatically massaged for a long time by wearing it with a belt.

  The vibrator provided in the oscillator is made of a flexible material and the center part of the mounting surface is in a concave position, so the curved surface or uneven massaged surface of the human body due to the pressure of the coil spring provided on the outer diameter of the sleeve at the time of mounting However, the outer edge of the vibrator can be brought into close contact with the surface to be massaged.

  Furthermore, the support body that comes into contact with the massaged surface of the human body of the oscillator has two columnar support bodies around the vibrator and one rectangular support body at the relative portion, so that even the curved surface is uneven. Even on the surface, two points of the columnar support are fixed support points, and the three-point support method in which the opposing rectangular support contacts the most convex point within the relative range of the target surface, and the oscillator is stably mounted and vibrates. The outer edge of the child can be brought into close contact with the massage surface of the human body. It is also possible to use a rectangular support as one columnar support depending on the state of the mounting portion.

  In addition, the hook key part provided at the attachment / detachment end of the belt for installation is inserted into the slider pin part of the slider, and the slider is pulled into the oscillator by the stress of the coil spring provided inside the oscillator. This makes it possible to stabilize the mounting of the oscillator and to bring the outer edge of the vibrator into close contact with the surface to be massaged.

  Using the method described above, the outer edge of the vibrator provided in the oscillator is in close contact with the surface to be massaged, thereby improving the shielding between the space where the intermittent air is ejected and the atmosphere and stabilizing the generation of the massage effect. Can do.

  Furthermore, the vibrator provided in the oscillator has a plurality of concave grooves on the vibrator mounting surface, and intermittent air blown into the space between the massaged surface of the human body and the vibrator is connected to the concave groove of the vibrator and the human body. Because it is configured to discharge into the atmosphere from a small hole formed by the massaged surface of the body, it is possible to prevent fine vibration of the outer edge of the vibrator due to intermittent air discharge, and fine vibration of the outer edge applied to the massaged surface of the human body It is possible to prevent the occurrence of pain due to.

  Depending on the state of the massaged surface of the human body, the vibrator eliminates vibrators and grooves having different cross-sectional areas of the channels of the recessed grooves that discharge intermittent air, thereby stabilizing the generation of the massage effect.

  Furthermore, the hose that supplies intermittent air to the oscillator is configured such that the hose is inserted into the inner diameter side of the coil spring provided in the hose insertion portion of the sleeve, and the sleeve and the hose are fastened. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hose from being bent and to stabilize the intermittent air supply flow path.

  As described above, the massage device of the present invention uses air vibration of intermittent air as a source of massaging effect, so the massage device is attached to a curved surface or a massaged surface of an irregular human body with a belt. I can do it. Furthermore, since air vibration is used as the source of the massage effect, it is a massage device that can massage without giving pain to the massaged surface of the human body.

Hereinafter, the best mode of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a massaging device according to the present invention. As a power source air pump 1, a small air pump that generates a small amount of intermittent air at a low pressure, which is a general commercially available diaphragm pump or plunger pump, is used. Is. The intermittent air generated by the air pump is supplied to the oscillator 10 through the hose 2, and the oscillator is attached to the massage target surface 3 of the human body with the belt 4.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the oscillator 10. The hose 2 for supplying intermittent air generated by the air pump 1 to the oscillator is inserted into the inner diameter of the sleeve from the inner diameter of the coil spring A11A provided in the sleeve 11 and fastened. A lower portion of the sleeve is provided with a funnel-shaped vibrator 12 inserted in a concave position at the center made of a plastic soft material, and a space 3A is formed between the vibrator and the massaged surface 3 of the human body. It is a form. Intermittent air that has passed through the inner diameter of the sleeve and the inner diameter of the vibrator is jetted into the space, and is discharged into the atmosphere from the groove 12B (FIG. 4).

  The sleeve 11 shown in FIG. 2 is configured to be movable up and down by being fitted to a bush A16 and a bush B17 press-fitted into a case 13 made of a resin molded product. Since the sleeve is configured to receive pressure in the direction of the massaged surface 3 of the human body by the coil spring B11B inserted into the outer diameter of the sleeve, the outer edge 12A of the vibrator provided in the sleeve is pressed against the massaged surface of the human body. Thus, the adhesion between the outer edge of the vibrator and the massaged surface of the human body is made good.

  In the hook 14 of FIG. 2, the detachable end of the belt 4 is wound and fastened to arbitrarily set the length. The key portion 14A at the tip of the hook is inserted into the slider pin portion 15A, and the slider 15 (FIG. 3) is pulled into the oscillator by the stress of the coil spring C15B (FIG. 3) provided inside the oscillator 10 to apply tension to the belt. It is.

  Further, the always-fastened end of the belt 4 is inserted into a square V hole formed in the oscillator 10 by being fixed in an annular shape, and the spacer 18 is inserted into the belt annular portion 18A to be fastened. As a result, the belt can be easily separated from the oscillator as needed.

  FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the slider 15 in the oscillator 10. Two push pieces 21 made of a resin molded product and in contact with the tapered portion at the tip of the slider are pushed in and the slider is moved by finger force. Accordingly, when the slider pin portion 15A is exposed to the outside from the oscillator, the hook key portion 14A is inserted into the slider pin portion, and the pressing force of the push piece is set to the free state, the slider is moved by the stress of the coil spring C15B. It is the structure drawn in inside.

  FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of the oscillator 10. Centering on the vibrator 12, two columnar supports 19 are provided on one side, and one rectangular support 20 is provided on the relative part. The two columnar supports are in contact with the massage target surface of the human body, even if the massage target surface of the human body is curved. The rectangular support is in contact with one point of the most convex portion within the relative range of the target surface of the human body. Thus, the oscillator is mounted on the massage target surface of the human body with a three-point support system around the vibrator. Depending on the state of the massaged surface, the rectangular support can be a single columnar support.

  The above configuration will be described. The intermittent air generated by the air pump 1 is supplied to the oscillator 10 attached to the massage target surface 3 of the human body with the belt 4 via the hose 2. The oscillator includes a funnel-shaped vibrator 12 made of a flexible material, and the outer edge 12A of the vibrator is pressed against a massaged surface of a human body by a coil spring 11B, and a space 3A is provided between the vibrator and the massaged surface of the human body. Make up. Intermittent air is jetted into the space to generate a massage effect by air vibration, and a massage effect is obtained on the massaged surface of the human body and its periphery.

  Before and after applying a hair growth agent or hair nourishing agent to regenerate human hair, the head hair growth part 3A is automatically massaged by attaching an oscillator 10 to improve blood circulation in the scalp and improve hair growth and hair growth. To promote.

  The oscillator 10 is mounted on the frontal head 3B of the human body, and massage is automatically performed to improve the blood circulation on the face and to obtain beautiful skin.

  By applying an oscillator 10 to the affected part 3C of the blood circulation disorder of the human skin due to overuse or fatigue or the affected part 3C of the blood circulation disorder of the human skin due to excessive cooling in summer, the blood circulation disorder of the skin Is solved.

  A massage device that attaches to the acupuncture points of people with acquired hearing loss due to aging and automatically massages them.

  A massage device that is attached to a site such as internal bleeding or congestion due to skin bruising, and is automatically massaged and diffused.

  A massage device that automatically attaches to the joints and water in the joints and massages automatically.

The figure which shows embodiment of this invention Sectional view of the oscillator of the present invention Sleeve configuration diagram in the oscillator of the present invention Bottom view of oscillator of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air pump 2 Hose 3 Human body to be massaged 3A Head hair growth part 3B Frontal part 3C Affected part 4 Belt 10 Oscillator 11 Sleeve 11A Coil spring A
11B Coil spring B
12 vibrator 12A outer edge 12B groove 13 case 14 hook 14A hook key part 15 slider 15A slider pin part 15B coil spring C
16 Bush A
17 Bush B
18 spacer 18a belt annular portion 19 columnar support 20 rectangular support 21 push piece

Claims (11)

  A human body has an oscillator having a space portion that is cut off from the atmosphere between the vibrator and the massaged surface, and intermittent air generated by an air pump is supplied to the space portion of the oscillator via a hose. A massage device using air vibrations, which is jetted to generate a massage effect by air vibrations on the massaged surface of the wearing part of the human body.   The mounting portion of the massage instrument that comes into contact with the surface to be massaged of the human body includes two columnar supports on one side with respect to the vibrator, and one rectangular support on the relative portion. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the massage device comprises an oscillator.   The mounting portion of the oscillator of the massage device that comes into contact with the surface to be massaged of the human body includes two columnar supports on one side with the vibrator as a center, and one columnar support on the relative portion. The massage device according to claim 1, comprising an oscillator.   The configuration in which the oscillator of the massage device is mounted on the massaged surface of the human body is equipped with a hook at the attachment / detachment end of the belt using a belt, and the key portion of the hook is inserted into the slider pin portion of the slider provided inside the oscillator The massage device according to claim 1, comprising an oscillator.   The slider provided in the oscillator of the massage device is configured to slide by the pressing force of the push piece, the slider pin part is exposed to the outside from the oscillator, and the slider is pulled into the oscillator by the stress of the coil spring in the free state of the pressing force of the push piece. The massage device according to claim 1, comprising an oscillator.   The constant fastening end of the oscillator and belt of the massage device is characterized in that the belt end is fixed in an annular shape and a spacer is inserted into the belt annular portion at a corner V hole portion configured in the oscillator, and the oscillator and the belt are fastened. The massage device according to claim 1, comprising an oscillator.   2. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the massage device comprises an oscillator including a vibrator having a funnel shape formed of a flexible material and having a central air ejection hole portion of the mounting surface recessed from the outer edge. .   2. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the massage device comprises an oscillator including a funnel-shaped vibrator, wherein a plurality of concave grooves connected to an outer edge from a central portion of the vibrator mounting surface is formed.   When the oscillator of the massage device is attached to a massaged surface of a human body, the outer edge of the vibrator provided in the sleeve is configured to be constantly pressed against the massaged surface of the human body by the pressure of a coil spring. Item 1. A massage device according to item 1.   The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve included in the oscillator of the massage device comprises an oscillator and is configured to move by being fitted to two sliding portions formed in the case.   The hose for supplying intermittent air to the oscillator of the massage device comprises an oscillator having a configuration in which the hose is inserted into an inner diameter side of a coil spring and fastened to the sleeve. Massage equipment.

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