JP2007111419A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine capable of improving a massage effect when executing a therapeutic operation targeted on a prescribed therapy object part. <P>SOLUTION: This massage machine is provided with movable therapeutic bodies disposed in a backrest part and a control means controlling the operation of the therapeutic bodies and, when the movable therapeutic bodies execute therapeutic operation targeted on the therapeutic object part, the control means reciprocatingly moves the movable therapeutic bodies in the vertical and/or left/right direction within a prescribed range with its center defined as the therapy object part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine.

  Conventionally, as a massage machine, a chair provided with a backrest portion at the back of a seating portion on which a user sits, and mechanical treatment means equipped with a treatment body such as a fir ball on the backrest surface of the backrest portion so as to be movable up and down There is a type of massage machine.

In such a massage machine, a combination of a plurality of types of massage is appropriately used, and an automatic course that allows the treatment body to be moved over time is widely used for treatment locations. The user himself / herself moves the treatment body to any desired location (such as “shoulder”, “waist”, “back”, etc.), and selects the desired form from the above-mentioned multiple types of massage. A device having a manual operation function such as so-called “favorite massage” for performing massage treatment is generally used (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-245319 A

  However, in the conventional massage machine, for example, as disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the operation itself of the treatment body is changed, such as allowing the massage force to fluctuate so that a comfortable massage can be experienced. Although various devices have been devised, there is not much attention as to whether or not the so-called “claw” position, which is effective for treatment, is actually massaged, especially during manual treatment. It was in the state left to the person.

  That is, when a desired massage is performed by moving the treatment body to a desired treatment location, even if the user himself / herself has moved the treatment body to a so-called `` claw '' position effective for treatment, sometimes this `` The vase may be removed, and the user may continue to perform inefficient massage without realizing that the vase has been removed. In particular, in the “fir” operation in which the treatment body moves in a substantially arc shape, there is a possibility that the treatment body does not press the body, and there is a possibility that the massage is performed with the “claw” removed.

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

  The present invention according to claim 1 is a massage machine comprising a movable treatment body disposed on a backrest and a control means for controlling the operation of the movable treatment body, wherein the movable treatment body is positioned at a predetermined treatment point. When the treatment operation is performed on a predetermined treatment location, the control means reciprocates the movable treatment body up and down and / or left and right at a low speed within a predetermined area centered on the treatment point. .

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the massage machine according to the first aspect, the control means moves the movable treatment body up and down and reciprocates at a low speed within a predetermined range sandwiching the treatment location.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the massage machine according to the first or second aspect, a treatment drive source for causing the movable treatment body to perform a predetermined treatment operation, and the movable treatment body can be shifted from a low speed to a high speed. And when the treatment is performed in conjunction with the elevation drive source and the treatment drive source, the control unit is configured so that the movable treatment body moves from the lowest movement speed other than during treatment. Further, the elevating drive source is controlled so as to move at a lower speed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the massage machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the moving speed is different between the forward path and the return path of the movable treatment body.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the massage machine according to the fourth aspect, at least a fir motor is provided as the treatment drive source.

  According to the present invention, when the user himself / herself performs a massage by moving the movable treatment body, even if the movable treatment body cannot be pinpointed to a treatment location called a so-called “pot” effective for massage, Within the predetermined range centered on the desired treatment point, the movable treatment body reciprocates up and down and / or left and right at a low speed, so there is a portion where the treatment body does not contact in the vicinity region centered on the treatment location. The probability of disappearing is increased, and the possibility of removing the “tail” is reduced, and effective massage treatment can be performed.

  The massage machine according to the present embodiment is a massage machine including a movable treatment body disposed on a backrest portion and a control means for controlling the operation of the movable treatment body, and the movable treatment body is positioned at a predetermined treatment point. When performing a treatment operation on a predetermined treatment location, the control means reciprocates the movable treatment body up and down and / or left and right at a low speed within a predetermined area centered on the treatment point. Is.

  For example, when a desired massage is performed by moving a movable treatment body (hereinafter referred to as “treatment body”) to a desired treatment location, the user operates an operation means such as a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as “remote control”). Then, move the treatment body to the desired treatment point, specify the treatment location, select the desired massage form by the same remote control operation, and start the massage treatment (or select the massage form after selecting the massage form) Move to location). Here, the desired treatment location is a so-called “claw” for the user.

  When such a massage form is called a manual massage, if this manual massage is started, conventionally, the massage only for the treatment point desired by the user will be continued. The machine further moves the treatment body up and down and left and right at a low speed within a predetermined range centered on the treatment point determined by the user, or reciprocates up and down or left and right. A massage operation is performed. The predetermined range is preferably an area within about 50 mm vertically and horizontally with the treatment point determined by the user as the center. More preferably, the vertical and horizontal widths of the predetermined area centered on the treatment point are in the range of 10 to 30 mm, and there are fewer places where the treatment body does not contact the body in the locus of the treatment body in the massage operation. The width is such that it can be complemented.

  As described above, when the manual massage is performed, the treatment body massages at least the treatment site desired by the user, and the massage body performs the massage so that the treatment body does not come into contact with the body within the predetermined range. To do.

  Therefore, even if the treatment point determined by the user is slightly removed from the `` vase '' that is considered to have the highest massage effect, the treatment body massages while reciprocating within the predetermined area, so eventually `` Massage will be performed on the pot, and the massage effect can be improved.

  In this embodiment, the control means moves the treatment body up and down and reciprocates at a low speed at least within a predetermined range sandwiching the treatment location. And it is desirable that the moving speed at this time is low, which is further lower than the minimum speed when the treatment body moves between treatment sites.

  That is, when the treatment body is moved at a normal moving speed (50 mm / s) around a predetermined vertical range centered on the treatment point, the speed is reduced around the turning point near the upper and lower ends of the predetermined range. When the manual massage in the present embodiment is executed, the treatment body moves within a predetermined range having a vertical width of 50 mm centered on the treatment location desired by the user. / S), when the treatment body is moved, the deceleration at the turn-back point has an effect, and the treatment body tends to come into contact with the body around the turn-up point in the vicinity of the upper and lower ends deviated from the treatment place desired by the user. Therefore, there is a possibility that the treatment location is biased to a position shifted from the desired location. Therefore, in this manual massage, it is possible to cause a phenomenon that the treatment body does not contact the body at the position determined by the user (center position of the predetermined range) by moving the treatment body at an extremely low speed. I try to prevent it as much as possible.

  For this purpose, the massage machine according to the present embodiment includes a treatment drive source that causes the treatment body to perform a predetermined treatment operation, and an elevation drive source that moves the treatment body up and down in a variable manner from low speed to high speed. In the case where treatment is performed in conjunction with the elevating drive source and the treatment drive source, the controller drives the elevating drive so that the treatment body moves at a lower speed than the lowest movement speed other than during treatment. Control the source.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, it is set as the structure provided with at least a fir motor as said treatment drive source, and the above-mentioned control functions effectively, when a fir massage is performed even if this fir motor is driven. That is, in the case of fir massage, since the treatment body moves in a substantially arc shape, there is a portion where the treatment body does not press the body. By reciprocating within the treatment range, it is possible to surely perform a fir tree massage for the “tuna”.

  In this embodiment, in addition to the fir motor, a tapping motor and an advancing / retreating motor are provided as treatment driving sources. By driving these motors, massage such as “fir”, “hitting”, “acupressure”, etc. The form can be realized. Further, an elevating motor is provided as an elevating drive source, and the treatment body can be moved up and down along the backrest by driving the elevating motor, and a massage unit is constituted by these motors and the treatment body.

  By the way, the moving speed can be made different between the outward path and the return path of the treatment body. That is, when reciprocating in a predetermined treatment range, if the speed is the same on the forward path and the return path, for example, in the case of a hitting massage, if a portion where the treatment body does not come into contact with the body is generated on the forward path, It is conceivable that the treatment body is not in contact with the portion. Therefore, by making the moving speed of the treatment body different between the forward path and the return path, it is possible to eliminate as much as possible the portion where the treatment body does not contact.

  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. 4 is a perspective view of the mechanical massage unit, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the massage unit, FIG. 6 is a side view of the massage unit, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the lifted state of the massage unit FIG. 8 is a partial plan sectional view of the massage machine according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, 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.

  The 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.

  Next, the massage unit 11 described above will be described. 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. 4 to 6, the massage unit 11 houses and arranges a kneading ball drive unit 9, and the kneading ball driving unit 9 is a pair of left and right kneading balls 7, 7 arranged as a treatment body. And a kneading mechanism 70 that performs a kneading operation by rotating the kneading balls 7 and 7 eccentrically. It is configured to be able to move forward and backward toward the front side (the side in contact with the user M), so that the massage strength changes depending on the position of the advance and retreat, that is, the pressing force applied to the user M by the kneading balls 7 and 7 changes. I have to.

  Various kinds of massages can be executed by the movement of the rice ball drive unit 9 and treatment can be performed in various massage modes by further combining the massage position and strength. 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.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the massage unit 11 includes a lift motor m <b> 1 serving as a lift drive source for lifting and lowering the massage unit 11, and a rice ball drive unit 9 serving as a treatment drive source in the front-rear direction. A forward / backward motor m2 for moving forward / backward, and a scissor motor m3 and a hitting motor m4, which are main components of the scissor mechanism 8.

  The elevating motor m1 is interlocked and connected to an elevating shaft 28 that supports the kneading ball drive unit 9 so as to be swingable back and forth. When the motor m1 is driven, the elevating shaft 28 rotates, and the elevating shaft 28 is rotated. The pinion gears 29, 29 attached to both ends engage with the racks 13 (13) of the vertical frames 30, 30 disposed on the backrest part 3, and the entire massage unit 11 is moved up and down (see FIGS. 7 and 8). The rotation speed of the lifting motor m1 is set to an ultra-low speed in an ultra-low speed region that can be moved at a lower speed than the low speed, in addition to the speed set in three stages from low speed, medium speed, and high speed.

  However, the rotation driving in the ultra-low speed region of the lifting motor m1 is performed only when interlocking with either the paddle motor m3 or the tapping motor m4 as will be described later, and usually in three stages from low speed to high speed. The movement speed can be selected from For example, when the user M moves the balls 7 and 7 to an arbitrary position, or when moving between treatment locations in an automatic course, the setting is appropriately made from three stages excluding the ultra low speed.

  Further, when the advancing / retracting motor m2 is driven, the advancing / retracting shaft 43 rotates, and the ball drive unit 9 is shaken even if the pinions 44, 44 attached to the advancing / retracting shaft 43 move on the arc-shaped racks 46, 46 in the front-rear direction. It is moved and moved forward and backward by this swing. Reference numeral 49 denotes a bearing for rotatably supporting the advance / retreat shaft 43.

  Further, an advance / retreat 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 of the substrate 81 and detects the advancing / retreating position of the kneading ball drive unit 9 based on the number of detections of the passing light so as to sandwich a part of the advancing / retreating position detecting substrate 81. It is arranged.

  The kneading motor m3 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).

  Then, 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”, It can be set to one of the “narrow” states to perform massage massage.

  The tapping motor m4 is arranged in parallel with the kneading motor m3, and is linked to the kneading balls 7 and 7 through a tapping rotation shaft.

  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.

  Control means of the massage machine A having the above-described configuration, that is, a control unit G that can reciprocate the kneading balls 7, 7 as the treatment body up and down and / or right and left at a low speed within a predetermined area centered on the treatment location. The remote controller R as the operation means connected to the controller G will be described in detail below.

  The control unit G is arranged in the base unit 2 and is programmed from the power-on to the power-off and the single function operation of the massage machine A via a remote control R which is a remote-controllable operation means connected thereto. It is possible to control control operations such as automatic courses. The control unit G also controls display on the display unit K provided on the remote controller R.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit G includes a CPU, a memory unit G1 that stores various massage programs, and a drive control unit G2 that controls driving of various motors, and the like, via an interface G3. The remote control R, the reclining angle detection sensor G5 for detecting the reclining angle of the backrest portion 3, and the above-described advance / retreat position detection sensor 82 and each rotary encoder E are connected. Also, a lifting motor m1, an advancing / retracting motor m2, a fir motor m3, a tapping motor m4, and a reclining motor m5 for performing a reclining operation of the backrest 3 are arranged in the massage unit 11 via the interface G4. The vibrator motor m6 for driving the vibrator, the airbag air pump 25, and the 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 other words, various massages can be combined by combining short massages with different massage modes such as shiatsu, fir (rubbing up / down), hitting, brushing, vibration, stretching, etc., and different massage modes such as rolling and air massage. A plurality of automatic courses that can be executed are programmed in advance and stored in the memory unit G1.

  Further, in the memory unit G1, when performing a manual massage for selecting and executing a desired massage from a plurality of types of massages, a massage ball is also included within a predetermined range centered on a treatment location arbitrarily determined by the user M. A manual massage control program for reciprocating up and down 7 and 7 at a low speed is also stored. The reciprocating movement of the kneading balls 7 and 7 may be programmed not only to move in the vertical direction but also to the left and right, or to reciprocate in the vertical and horizontal directions. In any case, the moving range should not exceed 50 mm or the diameter of the kneading balls 7, and the treatment person M feels uncomfortable so as not to deviate greatly from the treatment position determined by the treatment person M. And no distrust. In the present embodiment, the balls 7 and 7 are reciprocated in a range a of 25 mm above and below the treatment location determined by the user M (the position of the balls 7 and 7 determined by the user M). I am doing so.

  Further, in this embodiment, as a mechanical massage by the kneading ball drive unit 9, special operations such as ripples (combination of kneading and striking), deep frying / depth fringing, extreme frying, extreme striking, and neck loosening are provided. The massage can be performed, and the shoulder of the user M can be performed as if a full-body massage is performed from above.

  FIG. 9 shows an enlarged front view of the remote controller R. The remote control R functions as an operating means for controlling the entire operation of the massage machine A via the control unit G, but as shown in FIG. A relatively large display unit K constituting the liquid crystal display is provided, and an operation unit S including a plurality of button groups including a cross key S1 and a determination button S2 is provided below the display unit K. 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 by using this operation part S and the display part K, while selecting a required massage mode, when performing the mechanical massage by the kneading balls 7 and 7, the reference position of this kneading balls 7 and 7 is covered. Adjustment can be made while visually recognizing 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 orthogonal positions, and up and down buttons S11 and S11 and left and right buttons S12 and S12 corresponding to the arrows are provided. By operating the up / down buttons S11, S11 or the left / right buttons S12, S12 of the cross key S1, for example, the cursor displayed on the display unit K can be moved in the 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 leg up / down buttons S14, S15 for raising and lowering the leg rest 4 (see FIG. 1) and a pair of reclining up / down buttons S16, S17 for reclining the backrest 3 are provided. Are spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the main body. Below the leg up / down buttons S14, S15 and the reclining 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.

  Then, individual massage buttons S5 (S5a, S5b) that enable the user M to execute setting information such as the desired massage mode and massage strength, the original automatic course created by the preference, etc. at the position directly below the display unit K. , S5c, S5d) are arranged in parallel at an appropriate interval in the width direction of the main body.

  These individual massage buttons S5 combine the function of executing the massage operation of the original automatic course and the registration function of storing the setting information in the memory unit G1. It has a function of registering a position and the like, and also functions as a registration button.

  These individual massage buttons S5 are arranged in a horizontal row in the vicinity of the display unit K so that the user M can easily operate and stand out.

  In addition, a start / storage button S3 is provided below the individual massage button (registration button) S5, which is used when starting massage or storing the balls 7, 7 even after the massage is finished. It is supposed to be.

  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 / storage button S3 are an automatic course button S6 for selecting an automatic course and performing a massage, and a preference button for manual massage for selecting and executing a desired massage from a plurality of types of massage. S7 is arranged.

  Below these are an air button S10 for performing an air massage, a skip button S8 for skipping the massage mode if it does not suit your taste during the automatic course, If the massage mode is good, a repeat button S9 is provided so that this can be repeated. Further, a shoulder position fine adjustment button S20 for adjusting the shoulder position in the vertical direction is disposed below the preference button S7.

  S31 is a menu button. For example, when moving the kneading balls 7, 7 to an arbitrary place, the unit movement is selected from the menu button S31, and then the up / down buttons S11, S11 and the left / right buttons S12, This can be done by operating S12.

  S32 is a shoulder button for operating the body side airbags a3 and a3, and S33 may be provided with an arm air massage part capable of air massage by holding an arm in an armrest, for example, to operate such an arm air massage part. The arm button.

  Here, manual massage when the preference button S7 is operated will be described. For example, suppose that a massage is selected and manual massage is performed.

  FIG. 10 shows a list of massage operations that can be performed by the massage machine A. As shown in the figure, the massage machine A performs “boil-up” performed by rotating the fir motor m3 forward as a fir massage, “Rice down” to be performed in reverse is set, and selection of these massage operations can be made by the user M using the remote controller R. FIG. 11 shows an example of a selection screen displayed on the display unit K when the preference button S7 is operated.

  When the manual massage is selected, the characteristic operation of the massage machine A according to this embodiment is within a predetermined range centered on the treatment point corresponding to the treatment location arbitrarily determined by the user M as described above. However, the massage operation is performed while moving the balls 7 and 7 up and down at a very low speed.

  For example, when a side-up massage is selected and a part is scooped up, the part-up massage is performed while reciprocating the balls 7 and 7 at a very low speed in a range a of 25 mm above and below the center of the predetermined part.

  Hereinafter, the case where the user M performs a side-up massage will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

  After the power is turned on, the user M operates the menu button S33 and the cross key S1 of the remote controller R to move the massage unit 11 to a desired height position so that the balls 7 and 7 come into contact with the desired treatment point. , And the favorite button S7 and the cross key S1 are operated to select the “Rice Up” massage (see FIG. 11).

  The control unit G performs drive control of the paddle motor m3 according to a program stored in the memory unit G1, and executes a paddle massage.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), the control unit G has the treatment points set at the beginning of the user M, that is, the desired treatment location B, with the ball 7 in the range a 25 mm above and below. The massage is performed while moving 7 back and forth at a very low speed. That is, the control unit G moves the kneading balls 7 and 7 at a reciprocating speed that is extremely low, that is, the kneading balls 7 and 7 move at a lower speed (25 mm / s in this embodiment) than the lowest moving speed other than during treatment. Thus, the lifting motor m1 is controlled so that the kneading balls 7 and 7 are in contact with the body throughout the predetermined area C centered on the desired treatment location B.

  In other words, with the trajectory of the kneading balls 7 and 7 in the kneading operation, the kneading balls 7 and 7 do not come into contact with the body by setting a very narrow range (distance) a of 25 mm above and below the desired treatment site B as the center. The narrow range a (distance) is moved near the upper and lower ends of the range a by moving the kneading balls 7 and 7 at an ultra-low speed of 25 mm / s. The phenomenon that the kneading balls 7, 7 tend to come into contact with the body at a position shifted from the desired treatment location B is reduced as much as possible.

  Therefore, even in the case of a mash massage in which the treatment body moves in a substantially arc shape, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a part where the mash balls 7 and 7 do not press the body as much as possible, and the “pot” with high treatment effect. Therefore, the massage effect desired by the user M can be sufficiently enhanced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the moving speeds are different between the forward path and the backward path when reciprocating in the predetermined area C of the kneading balls 7 and 7. That is, as the ultra-low speed, the first ultra-low speed and the second ultra-low speed that are slightly different from each other in the ultra-low speed area described above are classified and moved at the first ultra-low speed on the forward path. It is moved at the second ultra-low speed on the return path.

  As described above, when the kneading balls 7 and 7 are reciprocated within the predetermined area C, the kneading balls 7 and 7 are treated by the user M by changing the moving speed of the kneading balls 7 and 7 in the forward path and the returning path. It is possible to more reliably eliminate the portion that does not come into contact with.

  Further, for example, when the desired treatment location B is treated, if the kneading balls 7 and 7 are reciprocated even within the predetermined area C as described above, even if the location is different from the above-mentioned “claw”, It is conceivable that the user M desires to massage at this point sensuously. Therefore, as a modification of the present embodiment, a treatment location designation button is provided on the remote controller R, and if the button 7 is pressed when the ball 7 is located at the most comfortable location, then only that location is displayed thereafter. You may make it massage.

  Alternatively, a peripheral button or the like for setting the width of the predetermined area C around the desired treatment location B may be provided so that the user M can set the width as the predetermined area C. Of course, the function may be assigned to the cross key S1 instead of the peripheral button.

  In the above-described example, the operation of reciprocating the kneading balls 7, 7 up and down at a very low speed within the predetermined area C centered on the desired treatment location B has been described in the case of komi massage, but is limited to komi massage. The present invention can be applied to all massage operations except the stretch of the massage operation and the stretching of the back muscles shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, when massaging a predetermined treatment location not only in manual massage but also in an automatic course, the fir balls 7 and 7 are moved at a very low speed in the vertical direction within a predetermined range across the treatment location. You can also program it.

  Further, the reciprocating movement of the kneading balls 7 and 7 is not only up and down, but also depending on the configuration of the massage unit 11 (the description of the specific configuration is omitted) It can also be a reciprocating movement in the direction. Or you may make it reciprocate alternately in the up-down direction and the left-right direction.

  An example is shown in FIG. For example, when acupressure massage is performed, as shown in the drawing, the acupressure operation is performed while reciprocating the kneading balls 7 and 7 up and down and left and right at the center of the desired treatment location B. In addition, even if the kneading balls 7 and 7 are merely reciprocated left and right or both reciprocally moved up and down and left and right, massage can be performed without omission up to the vicinity of the desired treatment location B (predetermined region C). That's fine.

  According to the embodiment described above, the following massage machine can be realized.

  A movable treatment body (for example, kneading balls 7 and 7) disposed on the backrest portion 3 and a control means (for example, a control unit G) for controlling the operation of the movable treatment body are provided. When performing a treatment operation on a predetermined treatment location (for example, a treatment location corresponding to the position of the kneading balls 7 and 7 determined by the user M) at the treatment point, the control means A massage machine for reciprocating the movable treatment body up and down and / or left and right at a low speed within a predetermined area centered on a point.

  In the massage machine, the control means (for example, the control unit G) is within a predetermined range (for example, 50 mm vertically and horizontally) sandwiching the treatment location (for example, the position of the kneading balls 7 and 7 determined by the user M). A massage machine that moves the movable treatment body up and down and reciprocates at a low speed in a region within a range.

  In the massage machine, a treatment drive source (for example, fir motor m3, hitting motor m4, vibrate motor m6, etc.) for causing the movable treatment body (for example, fir ball 7) to perform a predetermined treatment operation; An elevating drive source (for example, elevating motor m1) that moves the movable treatment body up and down in a shiftable manner from a low speed to a high speed, and performing treatment in conjunction with the elevating drive source and the treatment drive source, The said control part (for example, control part G) is a massage machine which controls the said raising / lowering drive source so that the said movable treatment body may move at lower speed than the movement minimum speed except at the time of treatment.

  In the massage machine, the moving speed of the movable treatment body (for example, the kneading balls 7) is different between the forward path and the return path, and the massage machine.

  A massage machine comprising at least a fir motor m3 as the treatment drive source.

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 which shows the raising / lowering state of the massage unit. It is a partial plane sectional view of the massage machine concerning this embodiment. It is an enlarged front view which shows a remote control. It is explanatory drawing of the massage operation | movement which the massage machine concerning this embodiment can perform. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the massage operation | movement selection screen in manual massage. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation state of a fir ball.

Explanation of symbols

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 (5)

In a massage machine comprising a movable treatment body disposed on the backrest and a control means for controlling the operation of the movable treatment body,
When the movable treatment body is positioned at a predetermined treatment point and a treatment operation is performed on a predetermined treatment location, the control means moves the movable treatment body at a low speed within a predetermined area centered on the treatment point. A massage machine characterized by reciprocating vertically and / or horizontally.   2. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means moves the movable treatment body up and down and reciprocates at a low speed within a predetermined range sandwiching the treatment location.   A treatment drive source for causing the movable treatment body to perform a predetermined treatment operation; and an elevation drive source for moving the movable treatment body up and down in a variable manner from a low speed to a high speed, the elevation drive source and the treatment When the treatment is performed in conjunction with a drive source, the control unit controls the elevating drive source so that the movable treatment body moves at a lower speed than the lowest movement speed other than during treatment. The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2.   The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the moving speed of the movable treatment body is different between an outward path and a return path.   The massage machine according to claim 4, further comprising at least a fir motor as the treatment drive source.

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