JP2007260178A - Massaging machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massaging machine which makes feet perform stretching exercises. <P>SOLUTION: The massaging machine includes a leg rest body 2 to place legs of the user A. A foot stretching means 3 for making the feet perform stretching exercises is provided on the leg rest body 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are known massage machines that press a proper position on a user's foot to give a urn massage or massage massage (see, for example, Patent Document 1). However, there are some conventional massage machines that have a function of performing a stretching exercise that can be expected to have a high massage effect such as stress relief and that warps the user's feet upward or bends downward. Not.
JP 2001-95867 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a massage machine that can cause a toe to perform a stretching exercise.

  In order to solve the above problems, a massage machine according to claim 1 of the present invention has a leg rest 2 on which a leg of the user A is placed, and causes the leg rest 2 to perform a stretching exercise on the tip of the foot. The foot stretch means 3 is provided. According to this, the leg tip stretching means 3 provided on the leg rest body 2 can cause the user A's foot rest placed on the leg rest body 2 to perform a stretching exercise, and the user A can relieve stress, etc. High treatment effect can be imparted.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the massage machine according to the first aspect is characterized in that the leg rest 2 is provided with leg holding means 4 for holding the leg. According to this, in a state in which the leg of the user A placed on the leg rest 2 is held and fixed by the leg holder 4 provided on the leg rest 2, the leg exercise means 3 performs stretching exercise on the toe. It is possible to perform a stretching exercise effectively by the user's A toe, and it is possible to impart a high treatment effect such as more effective stress relief to the user A.

  Further, the massage machine according to claim 3 is the massage machine according to claim 2, wherein the leg holding means 4 includes an ankle holding means 5 for fixing the ankle, a thigh holding means for fixing the thigh, a crus holding means 6 for fixing the crus, It is characterized by comprising at least one upper holding means 7 for fixing the upper.

  A massage machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the massaging machine according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the leg is fixed by the leg holding means 4 and then the foottip is stretched by the toe stretching means 3 to control the driving. The control part 8 to be provided is provided. According to this, the leg of the user A placed on the leg rest 2 is held and fixed by the leg holding means 4 provided on the leg rest 2 by the prescribed operation control by the control unit 8. Can be stretched by the toe stretching means 3, that is, the user A can surely be effectively stretched by the toes of the user A, and more effective in eliminating stress, etc. A treatment effect can be imparted to the user A.

  A massage machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the massage machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, further comprising: a pressing means 13 that pushes down the foot tip to bend the foot forward downward to the foot tip stretching means 3. The foot has a foot placement surface 9 for placing the sole, and a recess 10 is provided in the foot placement portion of the foot placement surface 9 to accommodate the foot bent forward by the pressing means 13. It is characterized by. According to this, with a simple structure in which a concave portion 10 is provided in a portion corresponding to the foot tip of the foot placement surface 9, the foot tip bent downward by the pressing means 13 is accommodated in the concave portion 10, and the foot It is possible to perform a stretching exercise that first bends downward.

  Further, a massage machine according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the massage machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, further comprising a pressing means 13 that pushes down the tip of the foot and causes the tip of the foot to bend downward. The foot mounting surface 11 has a substantially flat foot mounting surface 11 for mounting the entire foot sole, and the foot mounting surface 11 is placed on an adjacent portion of the foot mounting surface 11 on the base end side of the foot corresponding portion. And a control unit that controls the operation so that the pressing means 13 causes the foot to perform a stretching exercise after the lifting means 14 separates the foot from the sole placement surface 11. 8 is provided. According to this, it is assumed that the existing foot placement surface 11 that is substantially flat and places the entire sole without placing the toe stretching means 3 without bending the toe downward is used as it is. In addition, the lifting means 14 is attached to the sole placement surface 11 and the toes are separated from the sole placement surface 11 by the lifting means 14. Thus, it is possible to create a space s for storing the toes bent forward by the pressing means 13. Here, by the prescribed operation control by the control unit 8, after the toe is separated from the sole placement surface 11 by the lifting means 14, the pressing means 13 causes the toe to perform a stretching exercise. After creating the space s for storing the bent forward foot, the foot bent forward by the pressing means 13 is placed in the space s, and a stretching exercise is performed to bend the foot downward. be able to.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the massaging machine according to the sixth aspect is characterized in that the foot toe stretching means 3, the leg holding means 4 and the lifting means 14 are each composed of an air bag 15 which is inflated and contracted by air supply and exhaust. . According to this, since each means 3, 4, and 14 was each comprised with the air bag 15, each means 3, 4, and 14 can also be driven using the same air supply source, and the structure of the massage machine 1 is simplified. Can be achieved.

  In addition, the massage machine according to an eighth aspect includes the storage unit 16 that stores various settings of the operation control according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, and the operation control is performed by the control unit 8 based on the storage information of the storage unit 16. It is characterized by having performed. According to this, for example, various settings such as the stretch time and strength set by the user A at the previous use are stored in the storage unit 16, and the stretch suitable for the user A based on the above settings at the control unit 8 at the next use. It is possible to improve the usability of the massage machine 1 such that the user A can be released from the troublesomeness of setting various settings for each use.

  The present invention has the advantage that the feet can be stretched.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 9 show a massage machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The massage machine 1 of this example has the chair main body 17 which arrange | positions the backrest part 20 so that it can tilt freely in the rear part of the seat part 18 which has the armrest part 19 on both sides like FIG. This is a chair type massage machine in which the leg rest body 2 for placing the lower knee part of the lower limb is placed in front of the seat portion 18 of the chair body 17. The chair body 17 is internally provided with a mechanical massage treatment unit 21 that operates the treatment element 22 with a motor. Further, the massage machine 1 is provided with an operation device 23 connected to the built-in control unit 8, and the massage device 1 is operated via the control unit 8 when the user A who is seated operates the operation device 23. 1 operation control is performed.

The leg rest 2 has a lower leg rest 2a for placing the lower leg and a foot rest 2b for placing the foot, and the base end of the lower leg rest 2a is located in front of the seat 18. The base end portion of the footrest portion 2b is attached to the distal end portion of the lower leg rest portion 2a so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction. The leg rest 2 is controlled by the control unit 8 so that the reclining control with respect to the seat 18 is performed as indicated by arrows a and b in accordance with the seating posture of the user A by the reclining with respect to the seat 18 of the backrest 20. Or reclining control is performed independently. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the leg mounting body 2 is provided with insertion groove portions 24 into which the left and right legs of the user A are inserted side by side so as to extend in the longitudinal direction. Specifically, the groove bottom surface 24a ₁ of the insertion groove portion 24a of the lower leg placing portion 2a serves as a lower leg placement surface for placing the rear surface of the calf of the lower leg, and the groove bottom surface 24b ₁ of the insertion groove portion 24b of the foot placement portion 2b places the sole of the foot. This is the sole placement surface 9 to be placed.

The foot tip (toe portion) is positioned corresponding to the tip portion of the footrest portion 2b, but the foot tip corresponding portion (ie, the tip portion) of the footrest portion 2b is subjected to a stretching exercise. A foot stretch means 3 to be performed is provided. Here, the toe stretching means 3 is a means for performing a stretching exercise so as to stretch the muscles of the user A's toes by bending the toes upward or bending the toes downward. . That is, the foot stretch means 3 includes a push-up means 12 that presses the foot tip upward and warps upward, and a push-down means 13 that presses the foot tip downward and bends forward. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a recess 10 is formed in the tip portion of the foot placement surface 9, and the bottom 10 a of the recess 10 that is one step lower than the foot placement surface 9 bladder 15b is disposed, both groove flanks 24b ₂ respectively foot side air bag 15a is the opposite of the insertion groove 24b of the distal end portion of the footrest 2b are arranged. The toe lower air bag 15b is positioned below the toe and presses the toe upward from below when inflated, and constitutes a push-up means 12. Further, the foot side air bag 15a is located at the upper part on both sides of the foot tip, and when it is inflated, it presses the foot tip downward from the oblique side, and constitutes a pressing means 13. The toes bent forward by the pressing means 13 can be accommodated in the recess 10.

  Here, in detail, the push-up means 12 and the push-down means 13 are in a state in which only the pushing force of either the push-up means 12 or the push-down means 13 is loaded on the foot tip by extending the inflation time of the air bag 15 that constitutes the air bag 15. In the state where the inflating time of the air bag 15 is shortened or the pressing force of both the push-up means 12 and the pressing means 13 is combined and loaded on the toes, the toes are stretched. Can allow massage treatment such as massage massage. That is, the foot toe stretching means 3 has not only the function of causing the toe to perform stretching exercise, but also the function of applying massage treatment to the toe.

The leg rest 2 is provided with leg holding means 4 for holding the legs. The leg holding means 4 of this example is composed of an ankle holding means 5 and a crus holding means 6. Specifically, the ankle holding means 5 is constituted by each of the both groove sides 24b ₂ opposite the insertion groove 24b of the base end portion arranged to ankle side air bag 15c of the footrest 2b. The ankle side air bladder 15c is located on both sides of the ankle, and when inflated, presses to pinch and fix the ankle. Further, lower leg holding means 6 is composed of a lower leg side air bag 15e arranged on both groove sides 24a ₂ which faces the insertion groove 24a of the lower leg rest portion 2a. The lower leg side air bags 15e are located on both sides of the lower leg and, when inflated, press to pinch and fix the lower leg. In addition, each air bag 15 is inflated / contracted by an air supply / exhaust unit that is incorporated in the massage machine 1 and is controlled by the control unit 8.

  The massage machine 1 of this example configured as described above causes the user A sitting on the chair body 17 to operate the operation unit 23 to cause the user A's feet to perform a stretching exercise based on operation control by the control unit 8. Has been made possible. In the operation control by the control unit 8, after the leg is held by the leg holding unit 4 and the leg is fixed, the foot tip stretching unit 3 causes the foot to stretch. Specifically, the state before the operation in which the toes are stretched is the state shown in FIG. 4. First, air is supplied to each air bag 15 constituting the leg holding means 4 by the air supply / exhaust means, and each of the air The bag 15 is inflated to fix the leg parts other than the toes in a fixed state. In this state, the air bag 15 constituting the push-up means 12 and the push-down means 13 of the foot-stretch means 3 is supplied to the air bag 15 by air supply / exhaust means. The air bags 15 are inflated by supplying air so that the toes warp upward as shown in FIG. 5 or bend downward as shown in FIG. By doing so, stretching exercises are performed on the toes. These operations may be repeated to cause the toes to stretch multiple times. The push-up means 12 and the push-down means 13 may be subjected to stretch treatment in an arbitrary pattern, such as being alternately operated in an arbitrary order, or continuously operating one means. Here, in the operation example of FIG. 7, each air bag 15 of the leg holding means 4 is inflated each time the toe stretch means 3 performs the toe stretching exercise. However, in the operation example of FIG. Each of the air bags 15 is continuously inflated, and the foot toe stretching means 3 is caused to perform stretching exercises on the foot to simplify the operation, and the driving interval of the repeatedly toe stretching means 3 can be reduced. Has advantages.

  In addition, in the massage machine 1 of this example, as shown in FIG. 7, it has the memory | storage part 16 which memorize | stores various settings of driving | operation control, and the control part 8 controls driving | operation control based on the memory | storage information of the said memory | storage part 16. Has been to do. The storage unit 16 may store, for example, various settings at the previous operation, and the operation control may be performed by the control unit 8 based on the various settings at the next operation. The various settings include, for example, the strength of leg holding and stretching (the magnitude of expansion of the air bag 15 of the leg holding means 4 and the leg toe stretching means 3) and the length of the stretch time (the air bag 15 of the leg toe stretching means 3). And the number of stretches (number of times of inflation / deflation of the air bag 15 of the foot-tip stretch means 3 in one treatment mode). In the home-use massage machine 1, the user A is often specified. In such a case, the user A adjusts the setting that the user A has for each use every time the massage machine 1 is used. This saves time and makes it easy to use.

  As described above, the massage machine 1 of the present example is configured to cause the toe to perform a stretching exercise by the toe stretching means 3 while the legs are fixed by the leg holding means 4. Even if the leg is not fixed, the toe can be stretched by the toe stretching means 3, but by stretching the foot to the toe by the toe stretching means 3 while the leg is fixed, The muscles of the toes due to the exercise can be further extended, and the stretching exercises of the toes are effectively performed. Thus, in the massage machine 1 of this example, since it is possible to perform the stretching exercise | movement to a toe, effective massages, such as the stress relief which was not before with respect to the user A, can be given. It is made possible.

  In addition, since the position control of the leg rest body 2 is controlled by the control unit 8 according to the sitting posture of the user A as described above, stretching or stretching is performed on the feet of the user A regardless of the sitting posture of the user A. It goes without saying that massages can be performed. In this example, the foot tip stretching means 3 includes both the push-up means 12 and the push-down means 13. However, if at least one of the push-up means 12 and the push-down means 13 is provided, the foot tip is caused to perform a stretching exercise. Needless to say, you can.

  Hereinafter, other examples of the embodiment of the present invention will be listed. The same parts as those in the previous example are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof will be omitted, and different parts will be described.

FIG. 10 shows another example of the embodiment of the present invention. In this example, a plate member 25 is installed between the opposite groove side surfaces 24b ₂ of the insertion groove portion 24b at the distal end portion of the footrest portion 2b, and a foot tip upper air bag 15c is attached to the lower surface of the plate member 25. A pressing means 13 is configured by the foot top air bag 15c instead of the foot side air bag 15a. This pressing means 13 can be expected to have the same effect as the pressing means 13 of the previous example, and one foot tip above the foot tip compared to the foot side air bag 15a which is required on both sides of the foot tip. Since the upper air bag 15c is sufficient, there is an advantage that the number of air bags 15 can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  FIG. 11 shows still another example of the embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the toe stretching means 3 includes only a pressing means 13. The pressing means 13 is constituted by a foot upper air bag 15c. Further, the foot placement surface 11 is formed in a substantially flat shape on which the entire sole is placed without providing the concave portion 10 of the previous example. On the foot placement surface 11, lifting means 14 for separating the foot tip from the foot placement surface 11 is provided adjacent to the base end side of the foot corresponding portion on which the user A's foot is placed. It is arranged. The lifting means 14 is composed of a sole air bag 15h. For example, when the user A is arranged so that the arch portion of the sole is aligned with the sole air bag 15h, the foot is predetermined with the sense of the sole. It can be stably positioned. Further, by separating the toes from the sole placement surface 11 by the lifting means 14, the toes bent forward by the pressing means 13 are accommodated between the toes and the sole placement surface 11. A space s can be created. Thus, without adding the foot toe stretching means 3, the foot toe does not bend forward and the existing foot placing surface 11 which is substantially flat for placing the entire sole is not processed. Even if it is used as it is, it is possible to create a space s for storing the toes bent forward by the pressing means 13 by operating the lifting means 14 attached to the sole placement surface 11. It was designed to allow the feet to stretch. Here, in this example, after the toe is separated from the sole placement surface 11 by the lifting means 14 by the prescribed operation control by the control unit 8, the pressing means 13 causes the toe to perform a stretching exercise. I have to. Thus, by the prescribed operation control by the control unit 8, the space s for storing the toes bent forward by the lifting means 14 is surely created, and the stretching for causing the toes to be bent by the pressing means 13 is made. It makes it possible to exercise. In the case where the foot toe stretching means 3, the leg holding means 4 and the lifting means 14 are each composed of an air bag 15 which is inflated and contracted by air supply / exhaust as in this example, each means using the same air supply source. In such a case, the configuration of the massage machine 1 can be simplified.

FIG. 12 shows still another example of the embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the leg holding means 4 is composed of an instep holding means 7 and a crus holding means 6. Instep holding means 7 is composed of a upper side air bag 15f disposed on both groove sides 24b ₂ opposite the insertion groove 24b of the base end portion of the footrest 2b. The instep side air bag 15f is located on both sides of the upper part of the instep, and when inflated, presses the instep to hold the instep while pressing the sole against the sole placement surface 9. . Further, the lower leg holding means 6 of this example holds the shins positioned on both sides of the lower leg shin instead of the lower leg side air bag 15e which is located on both sides of the lower leg calf and holds the calf. The lower leg side air bag 15g is employed. That is, the than precedent crus side air bag 15e crus side air bag 15g of this embodiment is disposed at a site distant from the groove bottom surface 24a ₁ of the groove flanks 24a ₂ of the insertion groove 24a. This also makes it possible to expect the same action as the previous leg holding means 4. Although not shown, it is preferable to use a thigh fixing means for fixing the thigh provided on the seat portion 18 as the leg holding means 4.

  In the above embodiment, the foot toe stretching means 3 is configured to include both the push-up means 12 and the pressing means 13, but may include either one of the means. Further, in the above embodiment, the foot toe stretching means 3, the leg holding means 4 and the lifting means 14 are all configured of the air bag 15. However, for example, a mechanical arbitrary mechanism such as a link mechanism driven by a motor is used. You may comprise by the means of. In addition, a cushioning material for reducing a feeling of hitting may be applied to the pressing portion of the foot-stretching means 3 to the foot, the pressing portion of the leg holding means 4 to the leg, or the pressing portion of the lifting means 14 to the sole. It is also preferable to provide an acupressure shaped protrusion such as an acupressure sheet. By providing the above-mentioned acupressure shaped protrusion, an effective crucible massage can be performed simultaneously with pressing.

It is a perspective view of the leg mounting body of the example of embodiment of this invention. It is a massage machine same as the above, (a) is a side view of a normal state, (b) is a side view of the state which made the leg mounting body rotate. It is a top view of a massage machine same as the above. It is explanatory drawing explaining the driving | operation control which performs a stretching exercise | movement to a foot tip same as the above, (a) is a schematic side view in the state before a driving | operation, (b) is a front view of (a). It is explanatory drawing explaining the driving | operation control which performs a stretch exercise | movement to a foot tip same as the above, (a) is a schematic side view in the state which driven the raising means, (b) is a front view of (a). . It is explanatory drawing explaining the driving | operation control which performs a stretch exercise | movement to a foot tip same as the above, (a) is a schematic side view in the state which driven the pressing means, (b) is a front view of (a). . It is a time chart explaining the example of the driving | running control which performs a stretching exercise | movement to a foot tip same as the above. It is a time chart explaining the other example of the driving | running control which performs a stretching exercise | movement to a foot tip same as the above. It is a schematic block diagram explaining the control system of a massage machine same as the above. It is another example of embodiment of this invention, (a) is a perspective view of a leg mounting body, (b) is a front view in the state which driven the raising means. It is a schematic side view of the leg mounting body of the further another example of embodiment of this invention, (a) is the state before a driving | operation, (b) is the state which driven the lifting means and the pressing means. It is a schematic side view of the leg mounting body of the state before driving | running | working of the other example of embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massage machine 2 Leg mounting body 3 Leg tip stretching means 4 Leg holding means 5 Ankle holding means 6 Lower leg holding means 7 Back holding means 8 Control part 9 Foot sole placement surface 10 Recess 11 Foot sole placement surface 12 Push-up means 13 Press Means 14 Lifting means 15 Air bag 16 Storage unit

Claims (8)

  A massage machine comprising a leg rest on which a user's leg is placed and provided with a leg toe stretch means for causing the leg rest to perform a stretching exercise on the toe.   2. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the leg rest is provided with leg holding means for holding the leg.   The leg holding means includes at least one of an ankle holding means for fixing an ankle, a thigh holding means for fixing a thigh, a crus holding means for fixing a lower leg, and an instep holding means for fixing an instep. The massage machine according to claim 2, wherein   The control part which controls driving | operation so that a leg exercise | movement may be made to perform a stretching exercise | movement by a toe stretch means after fixing a leg by a leg holding means is provided in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Massage machine.   The foot-stretching means is provided with a pressing means for pushing down the toes and causing the toes to bend downward, and has a foot-mounting surface for placing the soles on the leg resting body. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a concave portion for receiving the tip of the foot bent forward by the pressing means is provided in the tip corresponding portion.   The foot toe stretching means has a pressing means for pushing the toes downward and bending the toes downward, and has a substantially flat sole mounting surface for mounting the entire sole on the leg rest, and this sole A lifting means for separating the foot tip from the foot placement surface is disposed in a portion adjacent to the base end side of the foot corresponding portion of the placement surface, and the foot tip is separated from the foot placement surface by the lifting means. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a control unit that performs driving control so that the foot is caused to perform a stretching exercise later by a pressing means.   7. The massage machine according to claim 6, wherein the foot tip stretching means, the leg holding means, and the lifting means are each formed of an air bag that is inflated and contracted by air supply and exhaust. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising: a storage unit that stores various settings of operation control, wherein the control unit performs operation control based on information stored in the storage unit. .

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