JP2007330345A - Treatment machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a treatment machine to constantly arrange an operation part of the treatment machine at a position convenient for a treated person to use and improving visibility. <P>SOLUTION: This treatment machine provided with a seat part 11a and a seat back part 12a is constituted so that the operation part 5a is positioned above the connecting member 513a by providing a base end part 511a of a pair of front and rear supporting members 51a formed long in the vertical direction free to respectively revolve and so that their respective revolution axes come to be in the front and the rear of each other on one side part of the treated person on the treatment machine and providing a terminal end part 512a of a pair of the front and rear supporting members 51a free to respectively revolve and so that their respective revolution axes come to be in the front and the rear through a connecting member 513a. Additionally, a holding member 52a free to connect and disconnect the operation part 5a to and from it, a movable joint member 53a to change its position in the vertical, cross and longitudinal optional directions and a left and right adjusting member 514a to adjust a position in the cross direction of the operation part 5a are provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a treatment machine that performs treatment on a treatment site of a user based on an instruction of an operation unit. Specifically, the operation unit of the treatment machine is always provided at a position where the user can easily use and visually recognized. It is related with the treatment machine which improved the property.

  Conventionally, a large number of treatment machines have been circulated by providing treatment bodies with treatment mechanisms and expansion / contraction bags etc. that expand and contract by air supply / exhaust to allow treatment of body treatment sites. Is equipped with an operation unit for operating the treatment operation by these treatment elements, inflating and deflating bags, and other various functions of the treatment machine, and the user is treated centrally by the operation unit. All the operations and functions of the machine can be operated to receive treatment.

  By the way, recently, a configuration in which a support member is erected from one side of the user in the treatment machine so that the user can easily operate, for example, the vicinity of an armrest, and an operation unit is provided at the upper end of the support member, There is one that can change the position of the operation unit by moving the support member.

For example, there is a treatment device described below in conjunction with FIG.
The treatment machine includes a chair-type massage machine (treatment machine) main body 1 having an optical signal receiving part on the armrest part 4, and a remote controller (operating device) having an optical signal transmission part and remotely operating the massage machine main body 1. The massage machine body 1 is of a chair type, and comprises a stool part (seat part), a backrest part (back rest part) 3 and an armrest part 4. The backrest 3 has a built-in massage mechanism (treatment mechanism). This massage machine can be in a reclining (tilted) state by tilting the backrest 3 backward.

This massage machine main body 1 has a remote control device holding portion (support member) 16 that detachably holds the remote control device 8. The remote control device holding portion 16 extends so that the backrest portion 3 is inclined rearward, that is, above the massage machine body 1 in the reclining state. By providing such a remote control device holding portion 16, when operating the remote control device 8 in a supine posture on the massage machine main body 1, it is not necessary to support the remote control device 8 with either hand, and the arm does not get tired.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-8528 (page 6, FIG. 8)

  By the way, the conventional treatment machine which provided the operation part in the upper end of the support member erected from the one side part of the user in the treatment machine, for example, the vicinity of the armrest part, tilts the backrest part backward and also supports the operation part. By tilting backward with the base end of the member as the base point, it is moved until it reaches a position where the user can easily use it. At this time, the tilt of the operation surface of the operation unit changes, and the backrest is the last. In the state in the forward position, the operation surface is directed downward as shown in FIG.

  Therefore, when the treatment device is used in a room where indoor lighting is normally provided on the ceiling, if the inclination of the operation surface of the operation unit changes, the irradiation rate of the room illumination on the operation surface also changes. The visibility also changes, and there is a problem that the operation surface is dark and difficult to operate if the operation surface is downward.

  Even if the operation unit can be tilted at the upper end of the support member so that the tilt can be changed, the user must grasp the operation unit and set the tilt of the operation surface each time the support member moves. The inconvenience of having to remain remains a problem that needs to be resolved.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and visibility on the operation surface of the operation unit is possible even when the operation unit provided above the support member is moved on the support member. The purpose is to provide a treatment device that can be kept as long as possible.

  That is, the treatment machine of the present invention has a seat part that contacts the buttocks or thighs of the user, a back support part that contacts the back of the body, and an armrest part, and supplies air to the seat part and the back support part. An inflatable and inflatable bag that is inflated and inflated by exhaust is appropriately disposed, and a back and forth treatment mechanism having a pair of left and right treatment elements is disposed, and the operation portion operates the expansion and contraction bag and the treatment mechanism. In the treatment device that is instructed, the base end portions of the pair of support members extending upward are rotatably arranged in parallel on one armrest portion of the treatment device, and the respective extreme end portions are used as connecting members. It is arranged in parallel so as to be rotatable, and is arranged so that the operation part is positioned above the connecting member.

  Moreover, the treatment device of the present invention is provided with a holding member so that the operation portion can be freely fitted and removed.

  Furthermore, the treatment machine of this invention provides the movable joint member in the said operation part so that a position change can be carried out in the arbitrary directions of up-down, left-right, or front-back.

  Moreover, the treatment machine of this invention connects the base end of the rod-shaped left-right adjustment member to the said connection member so that rotation in the left-right direction is possible, and provided the said operation part in the extreme end of this left-right adjustment member.

  Furthermore, the treatment device of the present invention is configured such that the backrest portion is connected to the rear side of the seat portion so as to be able to tilt and move, and the tilting movement of the backrest portion and the movement of the support member are interlocked. It is a thing.

  Therefore, the treatment machine of the present invention has a seat part against which the buttocks or thigh of the user abuts, a backrest part against which the body back part abuts, and an armrest part, and air supply / exhaust to the seat part or backrest part The inflatable and inflatable bags that are inflated and inflated according to the situation are arranged as appropriate, and a back-and-forth treatment mechanism with a pair of left and right treatment elements is provided on the backrest, and the operation part instructs the operation of the inflatable and inflatable bags and treatment mechanisms In the treatment device, the base end portions of the pair of support members extending upward are arranged on one armrest portion of the treatment device so as to be rotatable, and the end portions thereof are rotated to the connecting member. Since it is arranged so that it can be moved, and the operation part is arranged to be positioned above the connection member, the connection member is always in a substantially horizontal state even if the operation part is moved by a support member. Therefore, the operation unit can move horizontally with almost no change in angle. Therefore, the illumination rate of room illumination on the operation surface of the operation unit hardly changes, and the operation unit can be moved while keeping the visibility on the operation surface of the operation unit as much as possible. The troublesomeness of having to reset the inclination of the operation surface can be eliminated.

  In addition, since the treatment device of the present invention is provided with a holding member so that the operation portion can be fitted and removed, the operation portion can be operated while being held by the holding member, or operated from the holding member. It is also possible to operate the patient while holding it in his / her hand.

  Furthermore, the treatment machine of the present invention is provided with a movable joint member so that the position of the operation unit can be changed in any direction, up, down, left and right, or front and rear, so that the operation surface of the operation unit has a good visibility. Can be adjusted.

  In the treatment machine of the present invention, the base end of the rod-shaped left and right adjusting member is connected to the connecting member so as to be rotatable in the left and right direction, and the operation portion is provided at the extreme end of the left and right adjusting member. The position in the left-right direction of the operation part desired by the user can be adjusted using the base end of the left-right adjustment member as an axis.

  Furthermore, the treatment device of the present invention is configured such that the backrest portion is connected to the rear side of the seat portion so as to be able to tilt and move, and the tilting movement of the backrest portion and the movement of the support member are interlocked. Therefore, even if the backrest part tilts and moves, the operation part can maintain visibility while always maintaining the optimum distance from the user.

  Below, the treatment machine of this invention is demonstrated in detail based on one Embodiment shown on drawing. FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view showing an embodiment of the treatment device of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are explanatory views of the use state showing an embodiment of the treatment device of the present invention, and FIG. It is right side explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment regarding the inclination of the back support part in a treatment machine, and the back-and-forth movement of an operation part, FIG. 5 is related with the expansion / contraction of the expansion / contraction bag in the back support part and side wall part of the treatment machine of this invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing one embodiment, FIG. 6 is a right side view showing one embodiment of the treatment device of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a configuration in which the forward and backward movement of the operation unit in the treatment device of the present invention is performed by an advance / retreat mechanism. FIG. 8 is a right side view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a right side view showing an embodiment of a configuration in which the operation unit moves back and forth in the treatment machine of the present invention by an interlocking member, and FIG. 9 shows the treatment of the present invention. Implementation of tilting back and forth with movable joint member of operation part in machine 10 is a partial right side view, FIG. 10 is a partial plan view showing an embodiment relating to left and right tilting by a movable joint member of the operation unit in the treatment device of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is an operation unit in the treatment device of the present invention. It is a partial front view which shows one Embodiment regarding the left-right adjustment by the left-right adjustment member, and FIG. 12 is a reference figure which shows a prior art.

  That is, as shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, the treatment machine of the present invention includes at least a seat portion 11a to which the user's buttocks or thighs abut and a backrest portion 12a to which the body back abuts. It is the treatment machine 1a comprised from the chair shape. The backrest 12a is connected to the rear side of the seat 11a so as to be tiltable.

  Furthermore, the treatment machine 1a is provided with a footrest portion 13a connected to the front side of the seat portion 11a so as to be swingable in the vertical direction, and armrest portions 14a on both sides of the seat portion 11a.

  Further, side wall portions 2a projecting forward are provided on both the left and right sides of the backrest portion 12a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the backrest portion 12a is provided with a freely elevating treatment mechanism 3a having a pair of left and right treatment elements 31a at the center thereof. The treatment mechanism 3a is moved up and down from the upper end to the lower end of the back support portion 12a along a pair of left and right guide rails 32a provided on the left and right sides of the back support portion 12a.

  Although not shown, the pair of left and right treatment elements 31a is a mechanical treatment mechanism using a motor or the like as a drive source, and the back surface of the neck, back, waist, buttocks, etc. of the user who is drowned in the backrest 12a The whole area is treated in various forms such as hitting, itching, rolling, vibration, and acupressure.

  Further, in each predetermined position of the treatment device 1a, an inflatable bag 4a that can be repeatedly expanded and contracted by air supply and exhaust is embedded. The inflating and deflating bag 4a is inflated and deflated by air supply / exhaust by an air supply / exhaust device 41a including an air compressor and a distributor for distributing air to each of the inflating and deflating bags 4a. The device 41a may be in any position as long as it is a space in which the device 41a can be arranged, but in the drawing, an example in which the device 41a is arranged in a lower space of the seat 11a is shown.

  By the expansion / contraction operation of each expansion / contraction bag 4a by the air supply / discharge device 41a, a predetermined treatment site of the user can be pressed, acupressure, etc. can be performed, and a plurality of expansions can be performed to form a pair. Treatment such as pinching can be performed by providing the compressed bag 4a. Furthermore, when a control device or the like is provided to keep the inflatable bag 4a in an inflated state, it is possible to hold a predetermined part of the user for a certain period of time.

  In the case of FIG. 1, the treatment machine 1 a is provided with inflatable bags 4 a at the left and right upper parts and the left and right lower parts of the back rest 12 a, respectively, and presses the back and waist of the user or from both right and left sides. It is comprised so that the treatment which pinches may be performed.

  Further, in the seat portion 11a, inflatable / deflate bags 4a for the lower heel portion and the thigh portion are respectively embedded on the rear side, and treatment is performed mainly by pressing from below to above. In addition, by embedding the expansion / contraction bags 4a for the heel part and the thigh part in an oblique shape, respectively, pressure treatment in an oblique direction can be performed.

  The footrest portion 13a is formed with a pair of left and right recesses into which the shin portion and the toe portion of the body are respectively fitted, and is arranged so that the inflatable and deflating bags 4a are opposed to each other as a pair of left and right. In addition, the squeezing treatment for the shin part and the toe part of the human body is carried out inside the recess.

  At the upper part of the left and right armrest portions 14a, there are provided arm holding portions 15a forming recesses for inserting and holding the body's hands and forearms, and in the case of FIG. In FIG. 2, the inflatable and deflatable bags 4a are arranged so as to be opposed to each other, and the pressure treatment for the hand and the forearm of the body is performed inside the recess.

  The left and right side wall portions 2a are arranged at positions on the side of the shoulder or upper arm of the user seated on the seat portion 11a. The left and right side wall portions 2a are overlapped in the left and right directions on the inner side surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 2a, respectively. Inflatable bags 4a and 4a are embedded in a parallel state. Since these polymerized inflatable bags 4a and 4a have only their base ends attached to the base end of the side wall 2a, the inflated and inflatable bags 4a and 4a expand in a fan shape when inflated as shown in FIG. The body side of the user is covered while covering the front of the body.

  Therefore, the inflatable bag 4a of the left and right side wall portions 2a can not only treat the body side portion by inflating and deflating operations, but also if the inflated state is maintained for a certain period of time, Can be firmly held so as not to be separated from the backrest 12a, and the body of the user can be fixed from the back by the treatment element 31a of the treatment mechanism 3a as shown in FIG. It is possible to receive treatment effectively.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 1, the treatment device 1a configured as described above is instructed to operate by the operation unit 5a, and is operated by the operation unit 5a. The operation of the treatment mechanism 3a can be instructed. The operation unit 5a is used to turn on / off the main power source, select the type and strength of treatment by the air supply / exhaust device 41a and the expansion / contraction bags 4a, and the reclining of the backrest 12a and the footrest. Most operations on the functions of the treatment device 1a, such as adjustment of the vertical movement of the portion 13a, are performed centrally.

  The operation unit 5a is provided with a display unit 54a such as a liquid crystal screen on the operation surface 56a, and an operation instruction unit 55a such as an operation button or a dial, and the user sees the operation instruction unit while looking at the display unit 54a. In 55a, a desired function of the treatment device 1a can be selected and instructed as described above. In addition, although not shown in the drawings, an operation instruction by voice may be performed.

  Furthermore, the control associated with the operation of the treatment device 1a by the operation unit 5a is performed by electronic control, and is based on operations based on preprogrammed data or program data arbitrarily input by the user. You may make it operate | move.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation portion 5a is provided at the upper end of a support member 51a standing from one side (right side in the drawing) of the user in the treatment machine 1a.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the base end portions 511a of the pair of support members 51a extending upward are arranged in parallel to the armrest portion 14a so as to be rotatable, and the end portions 512a are connected to each other. The member 513a is arranged so as to be rotatable, and the operation unit 5a is disposed on the upper part of the connecting member 513a.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, even if the operation portion 5a is moved back and forth, the connecting member 513a always maintains a substantially horizontal state. You can do it.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the operation portion 5a can be adjusted to tilt in any direction above the connecting member 513a. For example, a movable joint member 53a such as a ball joint may be provided so as to be tiltable so that the position can be changed in any arbitrary direction, up and down, left and right, or front and rear, around a single point.

  In addition, a holding member 52a capable of holding the operation portion 5a is provided on the upper portion of the connecting member 513a, and the operation portion 5a is configured to be detachable from the holding member 52a. The holding member 52a includes the movable joint member 53a.

  As a result, it is possible to operate the operation unit 5a while being held by the holding member 52a, or to remove the operation unit 5a from the holding member 52a and operate it while the user is holding it. In addition, when the operation part 5a is made into a cordless specification, when the operation part 5a is fitted and removed from the holding member 52a, the cord does not get in the way and is convenient.

  As shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 6, the connecting member 513 a is attached with a left-right adjustment member 514 a for the user to adjust the position in the left-right direction of the operation portion 5 a.

  The left-right adjustment member 514a is a rod-shaped support member as one embodiment, and its base end is connected to a connection member 513a so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. It is attached.

  The operation portion 5a may be attached to the left / right adjustment member 514a via the holding member 52a and the movable joint member 53a as shown in the drawing.

  The left and right adjustment members 514a are tilted toward the center of the treatment device 1a in the left-right direction around the pivotable base end, and then the movable joint member 53a at the pivotable end of the left-right adjustment member 514a By tilting the operation unit 5a to the outside of the treatment device 1a, the position of the operation unit 5a desired by the user in the left-right direction can be adjusted.

  Alternatively, when the user holds the operation unit 5a firmly and pulls it into the center of the treatment machine 1a, the base end of the left / right adjustment member 514a and the tilting of the movable joint member 53a are performed together. The inclination of the operation unit 5a can be adjusted at a time together with the position in the left-right direction of the operation unit 5a desired by the user.

  In addition, regarding each adjustment movement in the base end of the said left-right adjustment member 514a and the said movable joint member 53a, you may be able to perform a linear movement or a rotational movement, and a stepwise movement adjustment is possible. Or a mechanism that enables smooth stepless movement adjustment.

  With the above configuration, the position of the operation unit 5a can be adjusted freely according to the user's body shape, operation or visual preference, and the left and right side walls as shown in FIG. When the body including the upper arm and shoulder is fixed by treating or holding the left and right sides of the user with the inflatable bag 4a provided in 2a, or when the backrest 12a is tilted as shown in FIG. Even so, the user can easily reach the operation unit 5a and can perform the operation without any trouble.

  In particular, when only the support member 51a is moved back and forth, the inclination of the operation unit 5a does not change and moves horizontally in the front and back state, so that the display unit 54a or It is possible to suppress as much as possible the deterioration of the visibility of the operation instruction unit 55a and the like.

  Although the operation part 5a can be manually moved back and forth in the support member 51a, it can also be configured to be moved by an advancing / retracting mechanism 57a having an advancing / retracting rod that moves forward / backward by the rotation of a motor as shown in FIG. is there. In this case, the advancing / retracting rod of the advancing / retracting mechanism 57a is moved back and forth so that the lower end portion of the hanging portion 515a formed further depending on the base end portion 511a of the supporting member 51a on one side (rear in the drawing) It can be configured to be pivotably connected to the tip.

  The embodiment of FIG. 8 is configured to interlock the movement of the support member 51a and the tilting movement of the backrest 12a. That is, the front end of the interlocking member 516a formed in a rod shape so as to be rotatable at the lower end of the hanging portion 515a is connected, and the rear end of the interlocking member 516a is connected rotatably at the lower end of the backrest 12a. Yes.

  Therefore, when the backrest portion 12a is tilted back and forth, the operation portion 5a is moved horizontally while maintaining a substantially constant tilt back and forth.

  With respect to the operation unit 5a, the display unit 54a such as a liquid crystal screen of the operation unit 5a and the operation instruction unit 55a such as an operation button or a dial are separated, and the operation instruction unit 55a is placed at a suitable position close to the hand of the user. Or may be held in the hand. In the case of this configuration, the operation display unit 55a is positioned near the face of the user to improve visibility, and the operation instruction unit 55a can be operated at the user's hand or in hand, It is no longer necessary for the user to reach out to the operation unit 5a. In this case, if the operation instruction unit 55a is configured such that the cross key and the execution key are arranged at the center thereof, the user can operate by looking only at the display unit 54a without looking at the operation instruction unit. .

  Further, the base end portion 511a of the support member 51a of the operation portion 5a may be connected to the arm holding portion 15a, the backrest portion 12a, or the side portion of the side wall portion 2a.

  The treatment machine 1a has been mainly shown as a chair type until now, but is not limited to this. For example, at least a seat where the buttocks or thigh of the user abuts and a back where the back of the body abuts. The above configuration can also be applied to a mat type or a bed type provided with an abutting portion. In such a case, one side of the user in the treatment machine, for example, the side of the back rest or the seat The base end portions 511a of the pair of front and rear support members 51a can be provided on the respective portions.

It is a perspective explanatory view showing one embodiment of the treatment machine of the present invention. It is a use condition explanatory view showing one embodiment of the treatment machine of the present invention. It is a use condition explanatory view showing one embodiment of the treatment machine of the present invention. It is right side explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment regarding the inclination of the backrest part and the front-back movement of an operation part in the treatment machine of this invention. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment regarding the expansion / contraction of the expansion / contraction bag in the back support part and side wall part of the treatment machine of this invention. It is a right view which shows one Embodiment of the treatment machine of this invention. It is a right view which shows one Embodiment of the structure by which the back-and-forth movement of the operation part in the treatment machine of this invention is based on an advance / retreat mechanism. It is a right view which shows one Embodiment of the structure by which the back-and-forth movement of the operation part in the treatment machine of this invention is based on an interlocking member. It is a partial right view which shows one Embodiment regarding the back-and-forth tilt by the movable joint member of the operation part in the treatment machine of this invention. It is a fragmentary top view which shows one Embodiment regarding the left-right tilt by the movable joint member of the operation part in the treatment machine of this invention. It is a partial front view which shows one Embodiment regarding the left-right adjustment by the left-right adjustment member of the operation part in the treatment machine of this invention. It is a reference figure which shows a prior art.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a Treatment machine 11a Seat part 12a Backrest part 13a Footrest part 14a Armrest part 15a Arm holding part 2a Side wall part 3a Treatment mechanism 31a Treatment element 32a Guide rail 4a Expansion / contraction bag 41a Air supply / discharge device 5a Operation part 51a Base member 511a End portion 512a End-to-end portion 513a Connection member 514a Left / right adjustment member 515a Hanging portion 516a Interlocking member 52a Holding member 53a Movable joint member 54a Display portion 55a Operation instruction portion 56a Operation surface 57a Advance / Retreat mechanism

Claims (5)

An inflatable and inflatable bag that has a seat portion against which the user's buttocks or thighs abuts, a backrest portion against which the back of the body abuts, and an armrest portion, and inflates and contracts by air supply and exhaust to the seat portion and the backrest portion. In a treatment machine that is disposed as appropriate, a back-and-forth treatment unit with a pair of left and right treatment elements is provided, and an operation unit instructs the operation of the inflatable bag and the treatment mechanism, The base end portions of the pair of support members extending upward are rotatably arranged in parallel on one armrest portion of the treatment machine, and the end portions thereof are rotatably arranged in parallel to the connecting member, A treatment machine, wherein the operation unit is arranged so that the operation unit is positioned above the connection member. The treatment device according to claim 1, wherein a holding member capable of holding an operation portion is provided on an upper portion of the connecting member, and the operation portion is detachable. The treatment device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a movable joint member capable of changing the position of the operation unit in the up / down / left / right or front / rear direction is provided on an upper portion of the connecting member. The treatment device according to claim 1, wherein a bar-shaped left and right adjustment member that can turn in the left and right direction is connected to an upper portion of the connection member, and an operation unit is provided on the left and right adjustment member. The back support part is connected to the rear side of the seat part so as to be tiltable and the support member is configured to move in conjunction with the tilting movement of the back support part. The described treatment machine.

Images