JP2007289447A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine which gives stretching effects, that are not obtained before, to expand a site to be stretched from an ankle side to a toe side, increases a degree of the stress reduction, and is suitable for using continuously for a long period of time without putting a heavy burden on feet. <P>SOLUTION: The massage machine 1 comprises a toe moving means for relatively moving toes back and forth A relative to parts other than toes while keeping the toes of a person to be treated on a foot rest part 8 which has a sole rest part 8a for resting a sole of a foot of the person to be treated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine that can perform a stretching exercise that extends a toe of a user back and forth.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a chair-type massage machine having a seat portion and a backrest portion is known in which an air bag for massaging a foot calf is provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  By the way, as is known in sports massage and acupressure techniques, foot stimulation and exercise are particularly important when various types of body adjustment such as nervous system and internal organs are attempted. This is because various nervous systems (meridians) concentrate on the soles and toes. For this reason, what performs the pressure stimulus to the sole and the movement of the toes is known (for example, see Patent Document 2).

However, in the conventional example shown in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, since the finger is forcedly pressed in a substantially horizontal direction while bending the sole upward, the burden on the foot is large, and long-term continuous use is required. It sometimes made it difficult.
JP 2001-95867 A JP 2001-149425 A

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and a stretch effect that has not been obtained so far, in which the part to be stretched expands from the ankle side to the toe side, is obtained. An object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine that can increase the degree of elimination and does not place a heavy burden on the foot and is suitable for long-term continuous use.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention arranges the footrest portion 8 on which the sole placement surface 8a for placing the sole of the user is formed on the front side of the seat portion 2 on which the user sits. It is a massage machine, and a foot tip moving means 22 for moving the foot tip 17a relative to the portion other than the foot tip 17a in the front-rear direction A while holding the user's foot tip 17a on the footrest portion 8 is provided. It is characterized by providing.

  By adopting such a configuration, the toe 17a can be extended to the front and rear A by the toe moving means 22, and a stretching effect for extending the muscles and muscles of the foot can be obtained. Since it expands to the tip 17a side, it can achieve a stretch effect that was not obtained before, and is effective in recovering from fatigue and improving health. Thus, the burden on the foot 17 can be reduced as compared with the case where the foot is bent and stretched.

  Further, it is preferable to provide a foot fixing means for fixing at least one of the ankle lateral portion 17b1, the upper portion 17c, the shin portion 17d, and the calf lateral portion 17e other than the toe 17a of the user. Since the foot tip 17a can be extended to the front and rear A by the foot tip moving means 22 while fixing the portion other than the foot tip 17a by the foot fixing means, the stretching effect can be further enhanced.

  The foot tip moving means 22 expands and contracts to move the foot tip holding portion 11 for holding the foot tip 17a, the front and rear moving portion 16 for placing the foot tip 17a, and the front and rear moving portion 16 to the front and rear A. The air bag 22a is preferably provided with an urging means 18 for urging the air bag 22a in the contracting direction. In this case, the air bag 22a of the foot tip moving means 22 is attached when the air bag 22a contracts. The contraction speed is increased by the urging means 18, and the toes 17a can be moved to the front and rear A with a good tempo, thereby enhancing the stretch effect.

  Further, the foot fixing means is preferably constituted by an inflating and contracting air bag, and in this case, the front and rear A of the foot tip 17a with the most appropriate pressing external force while flexibly corresponding to each person's foot shape. Stretching exercise becomes possible.

  Moreover, after fixing parts other than the toe 17a of the said treatment person, the control part 20 for performing the treatment operation | movement which carries out relative movement back and forth with respect to the site | part which fixed is not fixed is provided. In this case, it is possible to automatically perform a stretching exercise in which the toes 17a are extended in the front-rear direction A.

  In addition, a treatment operation in which a portion other than the toe 17a of the user is fixed and then a non-fixed portion is relatively moved back and forth with respect to the fixed portion is stored, and is stored in the next treatment. It is preferable to provide a storage device 19 for using the information. In this case, the treatment for moving the previous foot 17a to the front and rear A can be stored, and the information can be used in the next treatment. Each time the person turns on the power and performs massage or stretching, the front and rear A of the foot tip 17a can be stretched without the troublesome input and drying of the operating device.

  A massage machine according to the present invention is a foot for moving a foot tip back and forth relative to a portion other than the foot tip while holding the foot tip of the user on a footrest portion on which the foot of the user is placed. Because it has a tip moving means, the stretch effect that has not been obtained so far that the part to be stretched expands from the ankle side to the toe side can be obtained, and the degree of stress relief can be increased. In addition, since it is possible to stretch only the front and back of the foot without bending the sole, it is not necessary to put a heavy burden on the foot and is suitable for long-term continuous use.

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

  11 and 12 show an example of the chair type massage machine 1. FIG. This chair-type massage machine 1 includes a seat 2 for a user to sit, a backrest 3 having a reclining mechanism, an armrest 4, a footrest 7 and 8 disposed on the front side of the seat 2, and an operation. Machine 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the footrest part 8 moves the foottips for moving the foottips 17 a relative to the front and rear A with respect to the portions other than the foottips 17 a while holding the feet 17 a of the user. Means 22 are provided. In addition, the foot placement surface 8a of the footrest portion 8 includes a front / rear moving portion 16 for placing the foot tip 17a and a footrest portion 9 for placing the heel side.

  The toe moving means 22 includes a toe holding part 10 or 11 for holding the toe 17a of the user, a front / rear moving part 16 for placing the toe 17a, and an expansion for moving the front / rear moving part 16 to the front / rear A. -It has the air bag 22a which shrinks. The air bag 22 a is interposed between the front / rear moving unit 16 and the mounting unit 9.

  The footrest part 8 is provided with foot fixing means 12 to 15 for fixing parts other than the foot tips 17a, for example, the ankle horizontal part 17b1, the upper part 17c, the snae part 17d, and the calf horizontal part 17e. . The foot fixing means 12 to 15 of this example are constituted by independent air bags.

  Here, the air bags of the foot-holding portions 10 and 11, the air bags of the foot moving means 22, and the air bags of the foot fixing means 12 to 15 can be individually inflated and deflated by the air supply / exhaust means. It has become. The air bag is made of a material capable of applying the most appropriate pressing external force while flexibly corresponding to each person's foot shape, for example, an elastic resin.

  Further, the massage machine 1 includes a control unit 20 for performing a treatment operation in which a portion other than the foot tip 17a of the user is fixed and then the foot tip 17a and the other portion are moved relative to the front and rear A. Is provided. The control unit 20 includes, for example, an MPU (microprocessor unit) shown in FIG. 8, and controls the foot tip moving means 22, the foot fixing means 12 to 15, etc. according to the signal from the operating device 5. Further, the MPU 20 stores a treatment operation for moving the foot tip 17a and other portions relative to the front and rear A after fixing the portion other than the toe 17a of the user, and stores it in the next treatment. A storage device 19 for using the recorded information is attached.

  Next, an example of the operation will be described. First, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 (a), the user inputs from the operating device 5 with the sole placed on the sole placement surface 8a, and causes the foot to perform a stretching exercise. In the leg stretching exercise, the MPU 20 receives the input from the operating unit 5, and the air bag of the foot fixing means 12 is inflated by the air supply to fix the ankle 17b as shown in FIG. At this time, the portion for fixing the foot is not limited to the ankle 17b, but may be one or more of the upper portion 17c, the shin portion 17d, and the calf lateral portion 17e by the foot fixing means 13-15.

  After the ankle 17b side is fixed as described above, the pair of left and right air bags of the toe holding portion 11 are then inflated as shown in FIG. In this example, the air bag 10 of the toe holding unit 10 is not used, and the toe 17a is held from above and below between the air bag of the toe holding unit 11 and the front and rear moving unit 16. Thereafter, the air bag of the foot tip moving means 22 is inflated, the front / rear moving portion 16 moves forward, and the foot tip 17a is stretched. Thereafter, the air bag of the foot tip moving means 22 contracts and the front / rear moving portion 16 moves rearward, and the front / back A stretching motion of the foot tip 17a is performed once or a plurality of times. At this time, the MPU 20 may be fed back by detecting the amount of movement of the back-and-forth moving unit 16. Then, after performing the stretching motion of the front and back A of the toe 17a once or a plurality of times, the air bag of the foot holding part 11 and the air bag of the foot fixing means 12 are contracted, respectively, so that the foot 17a and the ankle 17b are opened.

  Here, FIG. 9 shows a timing chart of an example of inflation / deflation of the air bag of the foot fixing means 12 on the ankle side and inflation / deflation of the air bag of the foot tip moving means 22. FIG. 10 shows a timing chart of another example. Of course, the operations are not limited to those shown in FIGS.

  According to the above configuration, the foot tip 17a can be moved to the front and rear A by the foot tip moving means 22, a stretch effect for stretching the muscles and muscles of the foot can be obtained, and the region where the stretch is performed is from the ankle 17b side to the foot tip 17a. Since it expands to the side, a stretch effect that has never been obtained can be obtained, and the degree of stress relief can be increased. Further, in this example, since a portion other than the foot tip 17a is fixed and then a treatment operation is performed such that the foot tip 17a and the other portion are moved relative to the front and rear A, the muscles and muscles of the foot 17 are further increased. The effect of stretching can be expected. In addition, the entire sole including the arch can be effectively massaged by extending or contracting the sole back and forth A, improving the blood circulation and strengthening the built-in function, and removing the swelling of the foot It can contribute to health promotion.

  In addition, it is a stretch that moves the toe 17a to the front and rear A with the sole straight, instead of forcing the sole to bend and forcibly bend, so the foot 17 is large. No burden is required, making it suitable for long-term continuous use.

  Further, since any one of the foot fixing means 12 to 15 can fix at least one of the ankle lateral portion 17b1, the upper portion 17c, the shin portion 17d, and the calf lateral portion 17e, the stretching effect can be further enhanced.

  In the above embodiment, the ankle 17b is first fixed as shown in FIG. 4A → FIG. 4B → FIG. 5A, and then the foot 17c is held. The operation order for moving the front and rear is explained. As another example, for example, the ankle is held first after the foot 17c is held as shown in FIG. 4 (a) → FIG. 5 (a) → FIG. 4 (b). 17b may be fixed later. It is also possible to directly place the back of the foot tip 17c on the front / rear moving portion 16 by omitting the air bag of the foot tip holding portion 10 in FIG.

  As yet another example, the foot tip 17c may be pushed up from below using an air bag of the foot tip holding part 10 as shown in FIG. That is, after fixing the ankle 17b first as shown in FIG. 4 (a) → FIG. 4 (b) → FIG. 5 (b), the air bags of the foot holding parts 10 and 11 are inflated, respectively. The operation procedure may be such that 17c is held from above and below, and then the back and forth moving unit 16 is moved back and forth. In this case, since the foot tips 17c are held from the upper and lower portions by the air bags of the foot tip holding portions 10, 11, the holding force is improved and the stretch effect is further enhanced. As shown in FIG. 4 (a) → FIG. 5 (b) → FIG. 4 (b), the foot 17c is first held by the air bags of the foot holding portions 10 and 11, and then the ankle 17b is moved back. It may be fixed. As described above, the order of holding the toes 17a, fixing the ankles 17b, and opening all the air bags by the operations of the toe moving means 22, the toe holding parts 10 and 11, and the foot fixing means 12 to 15 is appropriately determined. It can be changed freely.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the ankle 17b is fixed has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper portion 17c is fixed by the foot fixing means 14, and / or the shin portion 17d is fixed by the foot fixing means 15. It is also possible to perform stretching in the state of being. In this case, it is possible to perform the stretching exercise of the foot tip 17a while arbitrarily changing the fixing position of the foot 8.

  In addition, one or both of the MPU 20 and the storage device 19 store all the stretching exercises as information, and the information can be reflected in the next treatment by using it in the next massage. That is, by storing the previous treatment information in either the MPU 20 or the storage device 19 so that the information can be used in the next treatment, every time the user turns on the power and performs massage or stretching, There is an effect that the toes 17a can be stretched and massaged without the troublesome input and drying of the operating device 5.

  FIG. 7 shows an embodiment corresponding to claim 3 of the present invention. In this example, a pair of right and left urging means 18 for urging the air bag toward the contraction direction are arranged on both sides of the air bag of the foot moving means 22. This urging means 18 comprises a tension spring that pulls the forward / backward moving part 16 toward the mounting part 9, and when the air bag of the foot moving means 22 contracts, the contraction speed of the air bag is increased by the spring force. , Good tempo stretch. A pair of left and right guides 21 are arranged on both outer sides of the urging means 18. In this example, the rear portion of the rod-shaped guide 21 is inserted into the mounting portion 9, the front portion of the rod-shaped guide 21 is inserted into the front-rear moving portion 16, and the guide 21 moves the front-rear moving portion 16 relative to the mounting portion 9. The movement in the front-rear direction A can be performed smoothly without inclination.

  In each of the above embodiments, a cushioning material that softens the feeling of hitting may be provided in the space between the foottip holding portions 10 and 11 and the foot of the user, or in the space between the foot fixing means 12 to 15 and the foot of the user. Alternatively, it is possible to provide an acupressure sheet or the like having an acupressure shaped protrusion.

  In addition, it may replace with the said air bag and may comprise the foot tip moving means 22 using drive devices, such as a motor.

It is a perspective view which shows the footrest part of the massage machine of this invention. It is a top view of the whole massage machine same as the above. It is a side view explaining the state which mounted the user's foot sole on the foot placement surface of the footrest part same as the above. (A) is the front view which looked at the state which put the sole on the sole mounting surface same as the above, and the state where the foot is not fixed by the foot fixing means, (b) is the foot fixing means for the ankle same as the above It is the rear view which looked at the state fixed by from the back. (A) is the front view which looked at the state which pushed down the tip of the foot toward the back-and-forth movement part with the air bag of a foot tip holding part same as the above, and (b) is the foot tip with the air bag of the foot tip holding part same as the above. It is the front view which looked at the state which pinched from upper and lower sides from the front. It is a side view explaining the case where it stretches in the state which fixed the instep part and the shin part of the foot by the foot fixing means same as the above. (A) (b) is a top view of other embodiments of the present invention. It is a block diagram relevant to the control part same as the above. It is a timing chart which shows an example of expansion / contraction of the air bag of a foot fixing means same as the above, and expansion / contraction of the air bag of a foot tip moving means. It is a timing chart which shows the other example of expansion / contraction of the air bag of a foot fixing means same as the above, and the expansion / contraction of the air bag of a foot tip moving means. It is a side view explaining the state which lowered the footrest part of the chair type massage machine same as the above. It is a side view explaining the state which raised the footrest part of the chair type massage machine same as the above.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massage machine 2 Seat part 8 Foot rest part 8a Foot placement surface 12-15 Foot fixing means 17 Foot 17a Foot tip 17b1 Ankle horizontal part 17c Upper part 17d Snell part 17e Calf horizontal part 18 Biasing means 19 Storage device 20 Control Part 22 Foot tip moving means A

Claims (6)

  A massage machine in which a footrest portion on which a foot placement surface for placing a foot of a user is formed is disposed on the front side of a seat for a user to sit, and the footrest portion includes a massager. A massage machine comprising a foot tip moving means for moving the foot tip back and forth relative to a portion other than the foot tip while holding the toe.   The massage machine according to claim 1, further comprising a foot fixing means for fixing at least one of an ankle lateral portion, an upper portion, a shin portion, and a calf lateral portion other than the toes of the user.   The toe moving means includes a toe holding part for holding the toe, an inflating / contracting air bag for moving the front / rear moving part for placing the toe back and forth, and an air bag toward the contracting direction. The massage machine according to claim 1, further comprising an urging means for urging.   The massage machine according to claim 2, wherein the foot fixing means is formed of an inflating and deflating air bag.   It comprises a control unit for performing a treatment operation such that a part other than the toes of the user is fixed and then a part that is not fixed is moved relative to the fixed part back and forth. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   After fixing a portion other than the toe of the user, the treatment operation is performed such that the non-fixed portion is relatively moved back and forth with respect to the fixed portion, and the information stored in the next treatment is stored. The massage machine according to claim 5, further comprising a storage device for use.

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