JP2008167767A - Massage chair - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage chair having an ottoman with elaborated design and with a pressure treatment unit, allowing a user to stably rest lower legs, capable of comfortably massaging the lower legs, and allowing the user to use as a normal chair comfortably without feeling unpleasant pain during the massage treatment. <P>SOLUTION: A casing frame 11 which configures the frame of the ottoman 6 of the massage chair A is composed of a top panel 11a with a slot-shaped upper opening groove 16a bored in the cross direction and a bottom plate 19 which can close the bottom of the frame 11. The pressure treatment unit 15 and an air bag 18 are interposed inside the casing frame 11. The pressure treatment unit 15 is disposed in such a state that the distal end of the pressure treatment unit faces the lower part of the upper opening groove 16a of the top panel 11a, and has a horizontally long and wide-ranged pressure line (a linear pressure face) which is retractable upward from the upper opening groove 16a. The air bag 18 is disposed under the pressure treatment unit 15 and is inflated/deflated in such a way that the pressure treatment unit 15 is retractable in the vertical direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage chair, and more particularly, to a massage chair provided with an ottoman having a pressing treatment element that can stably place the lower leg and can perform a comfortable massage on the lower leg.

Conventionally, a massage chair is generally provided with an ottoman on which the lower leg can be placed. Recently, however, this ottoman is formed with a concave receiving part for inserting the lower leg into the footrest body and the concave receiving part. A ottoman has been developed in which an acupressure member is placed on the bottom surface of the body so that it can be moved in and out, and the back surface of the lower leg can be subjected to acupressure massage, and the footrest mechanism attached to the massage chair has been developed. Have been around.

As this type of massage chair, for example, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-290213, and as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the massage chair has a foot on the front of the chair seat. Massage unit 30, that is, foot massage units 30, 40 are arranged at the front of the chair seat, and the foot massage units 30, 40 are recessed to accommodate the calf or the tip of the user. In addition to having receiving portions 32 and 42, bottom airbags 37 and 47 having acupressure protrusions 94 on the bottom surfaces of the concave receiving portions 32 and 42, respectively, are provided. By the expansion and contraction of the bottom airbags 37 and 47, the back side of the calf or the sole is massaged with the acupressure projection 94.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-290213 (Page 6, FIGS. 1 and 3)

  By the way, in the conventional massage chair, most of the acupressure members are rod-shaped, and the small tip of the acupressure member is pressed against the calf of the lower leg, so that the treatment portion in contact with the tip of the rod-shaped acupressure member There was a problem that the pressing force was concentrated, and the subject was given unpleasant pain by applying a strong local finger pressure.

Also, as a matter of course, in this type of massage chair, it is used not only as a massage machine as described above, but also as a normal chair in the living room etc. even when massage is not performed. In some cases, there has been a problem that the movement of the lower leg is restricted by the concave receiving portion provided in the ottoman, which is uncomfortable.

In addition, there is a problem that the ottoman has an uneven appearance due to the presence of the concave receiving portion, and when used as an ordinary chair in the living room or the like, it cannot be harmonized with other furniture and is inferior in design.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, does not feel uncomfortable pain during massage, improves the uncomfortable feeling when used as a normal chair, and other furniture. The purpose is to provide a massage chair equipped with a ottoman with high design that is harmonious with.

That is, the massage chair according to the present invention is provided with a backrest provided at the rear part of the stool so as to be able to rise and fall from a standing state to a lying state, and at the front part of the stool is provided so as to be able to protrude from a suspended state to a protruding state. A massage chair provided with a ottoman, wherein the ottoman of the massage chair includes a casing frame having a top plate and a bottom plate forming a ottoman framework shape, and a cushion layer laid on at least the upper surface of the casing frame And an outer cover that covers the housing frame and the cushion layer, and the housing frame has an upper surface opening groove formed in a long hole shape having a predetermined length in the width direction. And a bottom plate capable of closing the bottom surface of the top plate, and a tip of the top plate faces the lower portion of the top opening groove of the top plate between the top plate and the bottom plate. A pressing treatment element having a pressing line (linear pressing surface) having a length that is arranged so as to be obtained, protrudes upwards and downwards from the upper surface opening groove, and contacts the left and right lower legs of the user in the width direction of the housing frame And an airbag which is disposed under the pressing treatment element and inflates and contracts so that the pressing treatment element protrudes and descends in the vertical direction.

In the massage chair of the present invention, the housing frame of the ottoman can block the top plate provided with two or more upper surface opening grooves formed in the width direction and the bottom surface of the top plate. It has a bottom plate, and the pressing treatment element arranged so that the tip can face each upper surface opening groove is interposed in each lower position of each upper surface opening groove of the top plate.

Furthermore, the massage chair of the present invention is provided with a pair of guide guides provided with guide grooves that can hold the pressing treatment element up and down on the left and right of the upper surface opening groove of the ottoman.

Furthermore, the massage chair of the present invention is provided with a guide guide provided with a guide wall capable of holding the pressing treatment element in a vertically movable manner and restricting the range of its appearance, on the inner peripheral edge of the upper surface opening groove. It is said.

Further, in the massage chair of the present invention, the ottoman pressing treatment element is integrally provided with a mounting table that stabilizes the appearance and depression of the airbag disposed in the lower portion and can regulate the appearance and appearance range. .

Further, in the massage chair of the present invention, the ottoman of the massage chair is provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction at a position other than the hanging state.

Therefore, the massage chair of the present invention includes a housing frame having a top plate and a bottom plate that form an Ottoman framework, a cushion layer laid on at least the upper surface of the housing frame, and the housing frame and the cushion layer. And the housing frame includes a top plate provided with a top opening groove formed in a long hole shape having a predetermined length in the width direction; A bottom plate capable of closing the bottom surface of the top plate, and disposed between the top plate and the bottom plate so that a tip of the top plate can face a lower position of the top opening groove of the top plate. A pressing treatment element having a pressing surface with a length that contacts the left and right lower legs of the user in the width direction of the housing frame, and the pressing treatment element disposed in the lower part of the pressing treatment element in the vertical direction. Inflates and contracts Unlike the conventional case, it is configured so that an airbag is interposed, so that a strong pressing force is applied locally, and uncomfortable pain is not felt. ) Can be applied to the left and right lower legs of the user in a wider range.

Furthermore, since the massage chair of the present invention is configured as described above, the movement of the lower leg in the ottoman is not restricted even when massage is not performed, and thus can be used as a normal chair. In addition, since the ottoman has a shape that is not uneven in appearance, it is possible to provide a massage chair with high design that is in harmony with other furniture.

In the massage chair of the present invention, the above-described ottoman casing frame includes a top plate provided with two or more upper surface opening grooves formed in the width direction and a bottom surface of the top plate closed. And the bottom plate of the top plate is provided with a pressure treatment element disposed so that the tip of the top plate can face the top opening groove. Because of this configuration, it is possible to perform pressure massage over a wide range in the length direction of both lower legs of the user.

Furthermore, the massage chair of the present invention has a configuration in which a pair of guide guides provided with guide grooves that can hold the pressing treatment element up and down are provided on the left and right of the upper surface opening groove of the ottoman. The pressure treatment element can be smoothly moved in and out without being displaced with respect to the upper surface opening groove while guiding the pressure treatment element with the guide guide, and by sliding with the upper surface opening groove accompanying the movement of the pressure treatment element. Since friction can be suppressed as much as possible, it is possible to stabilize the intrusion operation of the pressing treatment element.

Furthermore, in the massage chair of the present invention, a guide guide provided with a guide wall capable of holding the pressing treatment element so as to move up and down and restricting the range of its appearance is provided on the inner peripheral edge of the upper surface opening groove of the ottoman. Since the press treatment element is guided along the guide wall inner peripheral edge of the guide guide, the pressure treatment element can be smoothly moved in and out without being displaced with respect to the upper surface opening groove, Friction due to sliding with the upper surface opening groove accompanying the movement of the pressing treatment element can be suppressed as much as possible, so that the movement operation of the pressing treatment element can be stabilized.

Further, the massage chair of the present invention is configured such that the ottoman pressing treatment element is integrally provided with a mounting table that can stabilize the appearance by the airbag disposed in the lower part thereof and can regulate the appearance range. Therefore, the pressing operation of the pressing treatment element is always stable, and the expansion / contraction action of the airbag is efficiently transmitted to the pressing treatment element.

Furthermore, the massage chair of the present invention is configured such that the ottoman of the massage chair is provided so that the ottoman can slide in the front-rear direction at a position other than the hanging state. It can be adjusted so that the pressure treatment element is positioned at a desired position, and the ottoman is moved while shifting the position gradually or moving while moving the position gradually. By operating, the entire lower leg can be treated evenly. Moreover, when using it as a normal chair, it becomes possible to cope with individual differences in the body shape (foot length, height, etc.) of the user by moving and adjusting the ottoman as described above.

Below, the massage chair of this invention is demonstrated in detail based on one Embodiment shown on drawing.
1 to 4 are general views of an embodiment of the massage chair according to the present invention viewed from obliquely above the side, and FIG. 5 is a state in which the backrest of the massage chair according to the present invention is raised and the ottoman is suspended. FIG. 6 is a right side view showing an embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a use state diagram showing an embodiment in which the backrest of the massage chair in the present invention is laid down and the ottoman is projected, and FIG. 7 is in the present invention. FIG. 8 is a right side view showing an embodiment in which the backrest of the massage chair is superposed on the stool, and FIG. 8 is a right side view showing an embodiment of the massage chair according to the present invention in a state in which the ottoman is slid. FIG. 9 is a right side view showing an embodiment of a state where the backrest and ottoman of the massage chair according to the present invention are interlocked, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional right side view showing an embodiment of the interior of the ottoman of the massage chair, and FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the state where the pressing treatment element of the massage chair in the present invention is housed in the opening. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing one embodiment of a state where the pressing treatment element of the massage chair according to the present invention protrudes from the opening, and FIG. 13 shows a state where the pressing treatment element of the massage chair according to the present invention is housed inside the opening. FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing another embodiment of a state in which the pressing treatment element of the massage chair in the present invention protrudes from the opening, and FIG. It is a front view which shows one Embodiment of a massage chair, FIG. 16 is an ottoman by which the ottoman of the massage chair in this invention has divided | segmented the internal airbag. FIG. 17 is a surface view showing an embodiment of the ottoman in which the pressure treatment element inside the ottoman in the massage chair of the present invention is divided, and FIG. 18 is a surface view showing the embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded view which shows one Embodiment of the internal structure in the ottoman of a massage chair.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, the massage chair A of the present embodiment has a backrest 4 provided at the rear part of the stool 5 so as to be able to rise and fall from a standing state to a lying state, and the stool. 5 is provided with an ottoman 6 provided so as to be able to move in and out from a suspended state to a protruding state.

That is, the massage chair A includes a support pipe 1 that extends linearly in the left-right width direction, a circular base 2 that is provided at the center lower portion of the support pipe 1 and is in contact with the floor surface, and upper ends of both ends of the support pipe 1. A pair of left and right armrests 3 that are erected, a backrest 4 that can be tilted by a reclining mechanism at a rear portion of the armrest 3, and a stool 5 that is connected to the lower end of the backrest 4 so as to be pivotable in the front-rear direction. And an ottoman 6 provided at the front end of the stool 5 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction.

  The backrest 4 and the stool 5 have a structure in which a cushion such as sponge rubber is held on a hollow box-like housing frame and covered with a cover, and a massage mechanism (not shown) is provided inside. Yes. As the massage mechanism, a configuration in which a roller or the like is mechanically moved, a configuration in which an airbag is inflated and contracted by air supply and exhaust, and the like can be employed.

  The backrest 4 is pivotally supported by the armrests 3 and 3 via support shafts 7 arranged in the width direction, and is reclining from an upright state (upright state) to a rearward lying state. In the range, the tilt angle can be adjusted.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the backrest 4 can be tilted forward so as to be overlapped with the stool 5. In this case, the connection of the portion where the stool 5 is rotatably connected at the lower end of the backrest 4 is disengaged.

The stool 5 is movable in the front-rear direction by a slide mechanism 5 a extending forward from the center of the support pipe 1.

  Therefore, when the backrest 4 is tilted backward from the standing state, the upper portion of the backrest 4 is inclined rearward than the support shaft 7, but conversely, the lower portion of the backrest 4 is lower than the support shaft 7. Since the portion protrudes forward, the stool 5 is operated to be pushed forward together with the ottoman 6 by the slide mechanism 5a.

In addition, in order to make the said backrest 4 and the said ottoman 6 interlock | cooperate, you may provide the link mechanism 6a as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8, the ottoman 6 is slidable by a slide movement mechanism in the front-rear direction at a position other than the hanging state. That is, the slide moving mechanism is configured by providing a rail member 8 disposed on the lower surface of the ottoman 6 and a slide housing 10 that is slidably fitted on the rail member 8.

The rail member 8 is configured to rotate in the vertical direction by a hinge shaft 9 which is a rotation mechanism provided at the base end thereof.

As a result, the ottoman 6 can rotate in the vertical direction with respect to the stool 5 and can slide in the front-rear direction.

  The ottoman 6 is provided with a locking mechanism (not shown) that locks the rail member 8 at a desired position with a moderation. For example, the locking mechanism is provided with a through hole in the slide housing 10 attached to the lower surface of the ottoman 6, and a steel ball (ball) is provided on the rail member 8 side in the through hole via a spring. An embedded screw is screwed into the other side of the hole, and the steel ball is urged against the rail member 8 by a spring, whereby the ottoman 6 is locked to the rail member 8 with moderation. .

As the reclining mechanism of the backrest 4, the slide mechanism 5 a of the stool 5, the rotation mechanism of the ottoman 6, and the slide movement mechanism of the ottoman 6, a hydraulic cylinder and an electric actuator can be appropriately employed.

  Thus, in the massage chair A configured as described above, the main feature of the present invention is the ottoman 6 of the massage chair, which will be described in detail below.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 10, and 18, the ottoman 6 includes a housing frame 11 having a top plate 11 a and a bottom plate 19 that form a frame shape of the ottoman 6, and at least an upper surface of the housing frame 11. A cushion layer 12 to be laid, and an exterior cover 13 covering the housing frame 11 and the cushion layer 12 are provided.

Further, as described above, the housing frame 11 has the top plate 11a and the bottom plate 19 that form the frame shape of the ottoman 6, and the top plate 11a has a predetermined width direction. The upper surface opening groove 16a of the opening part 14 formed in the shape of a long hole having a length of 5 mm is formed, and the bottom plate 19 can be used to close the bottom surface of the top plate 11a.

Here, the positions of both end portions of the upper surface opening groove 16a extend to the vicinity of the side end portions of the housing frame 11, and the left and right lower legs of the user are sufficiently applied in the width direction of the housing frame 11. The upper surface opening groove 16a is formed so as to have a wide width (laterally long) in contact therewith.

Further, a pressure treatment element 15 and an airbag 18 are interposed between the top plate 11a and the bottom plate 19 of the housing frame 11, and the pressure treatment element 15 is formed in a plate shape. The top plate 11a is provided with a member so that its tip can face a lower position of the upper surface opening groove 16a, and can protrude upward and downward from the upper surface opening groove 16a. It is arranged at the lower part of the pressure treatment element 15 and is expanded and contracted by air supply / discharge from an air supply source so that the upper pressure treatment element 15 can be raised and lowered in the vertical direction.

  In addition, the surface used as the mounting surface of the lower leg of the said ottoman 6 comprised by the said housing | casing frame 11, the cushion layer 12, and the exterior cover 13 is formed flat.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 15, the casing frame 11 of the ottoman 6 includes a top plate 11a provided with two or more upper surface opening grooves 16a drilled in the width direction in the length direction. The bottom plate 19 can close the bottom surface of the top plate 11a.

  In this case, the pressure treatment element 15 or the air composed of a plate-like member that is arranged at the lower position of each upper surface opening groove 16a of the top plate 11a so that the tip can face each upper surface opening groove 16a and can protrude upward and downward. Bags 18 are interposed, and the pressure treatment elements 15 and 15 can be caused to appear and disappear in the vertical direction by the expansion and contraction of the airbags 18 and 18.

  The housing frame 11 is formed of a hard synthetic resin (for example, ABS resin) having a preferable strength, and the cushion layer 12 is formed of, for example, urethane foam, sponge, or the like having an appropriate cushioning property. The exterior cover 13 can be formed of, for example, a synthetic leather having an appropriate stretchability, natural leather, a woven material such as synthetic fiber or cloth, a synthetic resin sheet, or the like.

The pressure treatment element 15 is formed so as to have substantially the same shape as the opening shape of the opening 14, and has a length in contact with at least the left and right lower legs of the user in the width direction of the housing frame, or left and right By having a pressing line (linear pressing surface) that is longer than the length that comes into contact with both lower legs, by making a pressing treatment element having such a predetermined length (linear pressing surface), A pressure massage can be performed over a wider range on the left and right lower legs of the user.

In the opening 14 of the ottoman 6, as shown in FIG. 15, a pair of guide guides 16 and 16 each having a guide groove 16b capable of holding the pressing treatment element 15 up and down is provided on both left and right sides in the width direction. Is provided.

The pair of left and right guide guides 16 and 16 are guided while holding the pressure treatment element 15 so as to smoothly move in and out from the upper surface opening groove 16a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the pair of left and right guide guides 16 and 16 are arranged in the thickness direction of the ottoman 6 at the left and right ends of the upper surface opening groove 16a, and the guide having a U-shaped cross section. A groove 16b is formed, and the guide guides 16 and 16 are arranged such that the guide grooves 16b and 16b face each other.

The left and right end portions of the pressing treatment element 15 are fitted into the guide grooves 16b and 16b of the pair of left and right guide guides 16 and 16, whereby the pressing treatment element 15 is inserted into the pair of left and right guide guides 16. It is hold | maintained so that it can move up and down along.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11, 12, and 15, in the upper surface opening groove 16a of the ottoman 6, guide grooves 16b having a U-shaped cross section at the left and right ends of the upper surface opening groove 16a. The guide guide 16 provided with a pair is illustrated as a pair. However, as another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. It may be configured such that an annular guide guide provided with a guide wall capable of holding the pressing treatment element 15 so as to be movable up and down is provided at the peripheral portion.

In this case, as compared with the case where a pair of left and right guide guides 16 are provided at both left and right ends of the upper surface opening groove 16a, the protruding amount of the pressing treatment element 15 from the upper surface opening groove 16a is suppressed by the guide wall.

Even when two (or more) upper surface opening grooves 16a are provided in the length direction of the lower leg of the user, both (or all) of the guide grooves 16b have a U-shaped cross section. A pair of left and right guide guides 16 or an annular guide guide 16 having a guide wall may be provided, and one (or alternately or unspecified) is provided with a guide groove 16b having a U-shaped cross section. A pair of left and right guide guides 16 is provided, and an annular guide guide is provided on the other side (or alternately or unspecified), and the pressure treatment element 15 in two (or more) upper surface opening grooves 16a provided in the length direction is provided. You may comprise as what makes protrusion amount differ.

In this embodiment, the pressing treatment element 15 of the ottoman 6 stabilizes the appearance of the pressing treatment element 15 by the airbag 18 disposed at the lower part of the pressing treatment element 15 as shown in FIG. The press treatment element 15 in which the mounting table 17 is integrally formed is employed. The mounting table 17 is not necessarily formed integrally with the pressing treatment element 15, and may be formed integrally as a separate body.

That is, the pressing treatment element 15 is provided on a mounting table 17 made of a plate-like member having a rectangular shape in plan view, and the airbag 18 that can be inflated and contracted (inflated and contracted) is disposed on the lower surface of the mounting table 17. The press treatment element 15 moves up and down in a stable manner along the pair of left and right guide guides 16 via the mounting table 17 by inflating and contracting the airbag 18. 12 is formed in the upper surface opening groove 16a.

Therefore, when the airbag 18 is contracted, the pressing treatment element 15 is retracted downward from the upper surface opening groove 16a and the lower leg calf is seated, etc., as shown in FIGS. In the state where the airbag 18 is inflated and the airbag 18 is inflated, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 14, as shown in FIGS. Since it will be in a state where it hits a treatment site such as calf of the lower leg, such a contraction and expansion of the airbag 18 is performed intermittently or continuously, so that the pressure treatment element 15 is intermittently retracted or protruded. Alternatively, it can be performed continuously, and a wide range of massages with a pressing line (linear pressing surface) can be intermittently or continuously performed on a wide range of treatment sites such as the left and right lower legs of the user. That.

  The airbag 18 is formed by blow molding of, for example, synthetic resin polypropylene or the like, and is inflated and contracted by air supply / exhaust from an air supply source. The airbag 18 is connected to an air pump (not shown) via a hose (not shown) and a switching valve (not shown).

The switching valve switches between communication between the airbag 18 and the air pump or switching between communication between the airbag 18 and the atmosphere, and when the airbag 18 communicates with the air pump, the air pump When the airbag 18 is inflated by the supply of air from the air and the airbag 18 communicates with the atmosphere, the air in the airbag 18 is exhausted to the atmosphere and the airbag 18 is contracted.

With such a configuration, the massage chair A according to the present invention has a fixed width and a fixed length of a pressing line (a certain width and a constant length) that comes into contact with the treatment site such as the left and right lower legs of the user by the expansion and contraction of the airbag 18 by the operation of the air pump. The pressing treatment element 15 having a linear pressing surface) moves intermittently or continuously from the opening 14 so that the calf of the lower leg of the sitting user is intermittently or continuously applied by the pressing treatment element 15. A press massage can be performed.

In addition, the pressing treatment elements 15 provided in parallel before and after the ottoman 6 can be made to appear and disappear alternately, and the protrusions of the pressing treatment elements 15 can be held for a certain period of time. You can also. These operations are controlled by a control means (not shown) including an electronic circuit for controlling the switching valve and the air pump.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 16, it is also possible to divide and arrange the airbag 18 for letting the pressing treatment element 15 in and out to the left and right, and to inflate and contract the left and right airbags 18 and 18 independently.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 17, the pressing treatment element 15 is divided into left and right parts, and the left and right pressing treatment elements 15 and 15 are independently inflated and contracted by the left and right airbags 18 and 18, respectively. Is also possible.

By configuring in this way, for example, among the pressing treatment elements 15, 15 arranged in parallel in front and rear of the ottoman 6, the airbag 18 on the right side of the front pressing treatment element 15 is inflated at the same time. The airbag 18 on the right side of the pressure treatment element 15 on the side is inflated, and then the airbag 18 on the left side of the pressure treatment element 15 on the front side is inflated and simultaneously the airbag 18 on the left side of the pressure treatment element 15 on the rear side is expanded. If it is made to inflate, treatment parts, such as front, back, left, and right press treatment elements 15 and 15 lower leg, can be alternately pressed and massaged.

In addition, the airbag 18 on the left side of the front pressure treatment element 15 is inflated at the same time as the airbag 18 on the right side of the pressure treatment element 15 on the rear side, and then the right side of the pressure treatment element 15 on the front side. If the airbag 18 on the left side of the rear pressure treatment element 15 is inflated at the same time as the airbag 18 is inflated, a relatively delicate sensation of pressure massage can be performed on the treatment site in front and back and left and right alternately.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 17, when the pressure treatment element 15 is divided into left and right parts and the airbag 18 for extending and retracting the pressure treatment elements 15 is divided into right and left parts, the front side pressure treatment is used. After inflating only the left airbag 18 of the child 15 and deflating the left airbag 18, only the right airbag 18 of the front pressure treatment element 15 is inflated, and the front pressure treatment element 15 After the right airbag 18 is deflated, the operation of inflating the airbag 18 on the left side of the front pressure treatment element 15 again or the airbag 18 on the left side of the rear pressure treatment element 15 is inflated. After the left airbag 18 is deflated, only the right airbag 18 of the rear pressure treatment element 15 is inflated, and the right airbag 18 of the rear pressure treatment element 15 is deflated. Rear an operation of inflating the left side of the airbag 18 of the pressing treatment element 15 also, allows the pressing massage relatively mild sensation on the left and right alternately alone before and after the treatment site.

In FIG. 17, only the left airbag 18 of the front pressure treatment element 15 is inflated, and after the left airbag 18 is deflated, the right airbag 18 of the front pressure treatment element 15 is expanded. Only the airbag 18 on the right side of the front pressure treatment element 15 is deflated, and then the airbag 18 on the left side of the pressure treatment element 15 on the rear side is inflated to deflate the airbag 18 on the left side. Thereafter, only the right airbag 18 of the rear pressure treatment element 15 is inflated, and the right airbag 18 of the rear pressure treatment element 15 is contracted, and then the front pressure treatment element 15 is again expanded. An operation of inflating the left airbag 18 is also possible, and a relatively gentle sensation of pressure massage can be performed on the treatment site in front and back and left and right alternately.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the massage mechanism using the pressure treatment element 15 can be applied to the backrest 4 and the stool 5 as appropriate. Is also applicable.

For example, what is shown in FIG. 3 illustrates the case where the housing frame 11 containing the massage mechanism by the pressure treatment element 15 is housed in the stool 5. A treatment site such as the back of the thigh can be pressed and massaged.

4 illustrates a case where the casing frame 11 containing the massage mechanism by the pressure treatment element 15 is built in the lower part of the backrest 4, and according to this, the pressure treatment element 15, it is possible to press and massage the treatment site such as the waist.

It is the whole view seen from the side slanting upper part which shows one Embodiment of the massage chair of this invention. It is the whole view seen from the side slanting upper part which shows one Embodiment of the massage chair of this invention. It is the whole view seen from the side slanting upper part which shows one Embodiment of the massage chair of this invention. It is the whole view seen from the side slanting upper part which shows one Embodiment of the massage chair of this invention. It is a right view which shows one Embodiment of the state which raised the backrest of the massage chair in this invention, and hanged the ottoman. It is a use condition figure showing one embodiment of the state where the backrest of the massage chair in the present invention was laid down and the ottoman protruded. It is a right view which shows one Embodiment of the state which superposed | stacked the backrest of the massage chair in this invention on the stool. It is a right view which shows one Embodiment of the state which slid the ottoman of the massage chair in this invention. It is a right view which shows one Embodiment of the state which made the backrest and ottoman of the massage chair in this invention interlock | cooperate. It is a partial cross section right view which shows one Embodiment inside the ottoman of the massage chair in this invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing one embodiment of the state where the press treatment element of the massage chair in the present invention was stored in the inside of an opening. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the state which the press treatment element of the massage chair in this invention protruded from opening. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows other embodiment of the state which the press treatment element of the massage chair in this invention was stored in the inside of an opening. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows other embodiment of the state which the press treatment element of the massage chair in this invention protruded from opening. It is a front view which shows one Embodiment of the massage chair in this invention. It is a surface view which shows one Embodiment of the ottoman by which the airbag inside an ottoman in the massage chair in this invention is divided | segmented. It is a surface view which shows one Embodiment of the ottoman in which the press treatment element inside an ottoman in the massage chair in this invention is divided | segmented. It is an exploded view which shows one Embodiment of the internal structure in the ottoman of the massage chair of this invention. It is a reference figure which shows a prior art. It is a reference figure which shows a prior art.

Explanation of symbols

A massage chair 1 support pipe 2 base 3 armrest 4 backrest 5 stool 5a slide mechanism 6 ottoman 6a link mechanism 7 support shaft 8 rail member 9 hinge shaft 10 slide housing 11 housing frame 11a top plate 12 cushion layer 13 exterior cover 14 opening Part 15 Pressing treatment element 16 Guide guide 16a Top surface opening groove 16b Guide groove 17 Mounting table 18 Air bag 19 Bottom plate

Claims (6)

The back of the stool is a massage chair that is provided with a backrest that can be raised and lowered from a standing state to a lying state, and an ottoman that can be moved from a suspended state to a protruding state at the front of the stool. And
The ottoman of the massage chair includes a housing frame having a top plate and a bottom plate forming a ottoman framework shape, a cushion layer laid on at least an upper surface of the housing frame, and covers the housing frame and the cushion layer. With a squeezed exterior cover,
The housing frame has a top plate in which a long hole-like top opening groove is formed in the width direction and a bottom plate capable of closing the bottom surface of the top plate,
An inside of the top plate and the bottom plate is arranged so that a tip thereof can face a lower position of the upper surface opening groove of the top plate, protrudes and protrudes upward from the upper surface opening groove, and a user in the width direction of the housing frame A pressure treatment element having a length of a pressure line (linear pressure surface) that comes into contact with the left and right lower legs, and a pressure treatment element disposed under the pressure treatment element so as to expand and contract so that the pressure treatment element protrudes and descends in the vertical direction. A massage chair characterized by an air bag. The Ottoman casing frame has a top plate provided with two or more upper surface opening grooves formed in the width direction thereof and a bottom plate capable of closing the bottom surface of the top plate,
2. The press treatment element arranged so that a tip can face each upper surface opening groove is interposed in a lower position of each upper surface opening groove of the top plate, respectively. Massage chair. 3. A pair of guide guides provided with guide grooves capable of holding the pressing treatment element in a vertically movable manner are provided on the left and right sides of the upper surface opening groove of the ottoman. Massage chair. 2. A guide guide provided with a guide wall capable of holding the pressing treatment element so as to be movable up and down and restricting the range of its appearance, is provided at an inner peripheral edge of the upper surface opening groove of the ottoman. Or the massage chair of Claim 2. 2. The ottoman pressing treatment element is characterized in that a mounting table is provided integrally so as to stabilize the protrusion and depression by an air bag disposed in a lower portion thereof and to regulate the protrusion and depression range. Or the massage chair of Claim 2. The massage chair according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ottoman of the massage chair is slidable in the front-rear direction at a position other than the hanging state.

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