JP2009034231A - Chair type massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chair type massage machine capable of sufficiently and effectively massaging parts to be treated facing opening sides of recessed receiving parts in a chair type massage machine having footrest parts formed with the recessed receiving parts for inserting and placing the parts to be treated and massaging them. <P>SOLUTION: This chair type massage machine includes the footrest parts 13a having the pair of left/right recessed receiving parts for placing parts to be treated of the thigh parts or the toe parts of a therapy receiving person, in front of a seat, and inflating/deflating bags 4a inflated/deflated by air feed/exhaust of an air feed/exhaust device, in inside appropriate parts of the recessed receiving parts. The inflating/deflating bags are provided in the left/right of the inside wall parts of the recessed receiving parts, the plurality of inflating/deflating bags are dividedly provided in the front/rear of the inside bottom parts of the recessed receiving parts, and the front-side inflating/deflating bags 4a are vertically divided to provide insertion opening parts 53a for inserting the parts to be treated between the inflating/deflating bags 4a and 4a dividedly provided in the vertical direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair-type massage machine including a footrest portion on which a treatment portion such as a shin portion or a toe portion of a user can be placed on a pair of left and right concave receiving portions in front of a seat portion. Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a chair type massage machine capable of sufficient and effective massage even on the opening side of the concave receiving portion.

  Conventionally, in a chair-type massage machine, a footrest portion on which a shin portion or a toe portion of a user can be placed is provided in front of a seat portion, and pressure or acupressure massage by a treatment mechanism is applied to those portions. In recent years, a pair of left and right concave receiving portions for inserting and placing a shin portion, a toe portion or the like is formed on the footrest portion, and an air pump is provided. An inflatable and inflatable bag that is inflated and contracted by air supply / discharge by an air supply / discharge device is incorporated in a concave receiving portion, and a treatment site inserted in the concave receiving portion is massaged.

  For example, the chair-type massage machine shown in FIG. 12 is arranged so as to be pivotable up and down in front of the seat part 10 and holds the leg of the seated person on the seat part, and the leg rest 2 is And a footrest 3 that is rotatably arranged to hold the toes of the seated person.

  The legrest 2 and the footrest 3 constitute a footrest part, but are provided with massage means for massage on the lower limbs and toe parts of the seated person, and only massage for the lower limbs held by the legrest 2 In addition, massage is also performed on the toe portion held by the footrest 3.

  The legrest 2 includes a pair of left and right groove portions (concave receiving portions) 20, 20 that run in the vertical direction, and air bags on both side walls and bottom walls of both the groove portions 20 opened in the front and vertical directions. (Inflatable bag) 22 is located.

  The footrest 3 includes a pair of left and right groove portions (concave receiving portions) 30 and 30 that run in the front-rear direction, and air bags 32 are provided on both side walls and bottom walls of both the groove portions 30 and 30 that are open upward and front-rear. It is what was positioned.

  The air bags 22 and 32 are connected to the air supply / exhaust means 4 installed and housed below the seat portion 10, and the air supply / exhaust means 4 individually expands and contracts the independent air bags 22 and 32. It can be made to be.

  Moreover, the chair type massage machine of the other example shown in FIG. 13 is a chair main body 1 provided with the seat part 2 and the backrest part 3, and a pair of legrest part 42a formed in the substantially U shape provided with a concave receiving part, A leg mounting table (foot mounting section) 40 that has 42b and is provided at a front position of the seat section 2 so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction, and a pair of leg mounting sections 42a and 42b of the leg mounting table 40 face each other. It is provided with bag bodies (expansion and contraction bags) 43a to 44b that are arranged on the side wall and inflated and contracted by air supply and exhaust, and an air compressor (air supply / discharge device) 30 that supplies air to these bag bodies, The bag bodies 43a to 44b are configured to perform massage by supplying and exhausting air from the compressor 30.

In addition, a positioning member 45 for positioning a foot portion (foot tip portion) is provided in front of the leg rest portions 42a and 42b. The positioning member 45 is attached to the upper surfaces of the leg mounting portions 42a and 42b by sewing or the like, and is formed in a bag shape having an opening on the rear side, that is, the seat portion 2 side, and tacks 45a and 45a are formed in the center portion. Yes. When the tuck 45a, 45a is not always inserted, that is, when the toe portion is not inserted, it is folded so as to be substantially flush with the leg mounting surface of the leg mounting portions 42a, 42b, and when the toe portion is inserted from the opening The tuck extends so that the toe can be inserted easily.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-238963 (5th page, FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-070419 (page 6, FIG. 6)

  By the way, about the chair type massage machine provided with the said conventional footrest part, the structure of patent document 1 arrange | positions an inflatable bag on the three surfaces of the right-and-left both side wall surface and bottom face of the concave receiving part formed in the footrest part first. It is arranged so that the massaged part such as the shin part and the toe part inserted and placed in the concave receiving part is subjected to pressure massage from three directions around the opening side of the concave receiving part. Therefore, if a massage is performed on the area to be treated from three directions around the area to be treated, the area to be treated is pushed out to the opening side, making it difficult to continue effective massage.

  As a configuration that alleviates this problem, Patent Document 2 provides a positioning member formed in a bag shape in a concave receiving portion, and inserts a treatment portion such as a toe portion into the bag-shaped positioning member. The periphery of the treatment part is held, and in this state, it is possible to perform a stable pressure massage with the inflatable and inflatable bags respectively provided on the left and right side walls of the concave receiving part.

  However, any of the concave receiving portions formed on these conventional footrests is subjected to a pressing force by the inflating and deflating bags disposed on the left and right wall surfaces of the concave receiving portion on the treatment site facing the opening side. The problem that it cannot reach and cannot massage the site sufficiently and effectively remains.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a sufficient and effective massage can be performed on the treatment site facing the opening side in the concave receiving portion formed on the footrest portion. The purpose is to provide a chair-type massage machine.

  That is, the chair type massage machine of the present invention is provided with a pair of left and right concave receiving parts for placing the treatment part of the shin part or the toe part of the user in front of the seat part, and inside the concave receiving part. A chair type massage machine having a footrest portion provided with an expansion / contraction bag that expands / contracts by air supply / discharge of an air supply / exhaust device at an appropriate position, and provided with expansion / contraction bags on the left and right sides of the inner wall portion of the concave receiving portion. A plurality of inflatable and inflatable bags are provided at the inner bottom of the concave receiving portion, and the inflatable and inflatable bags on the front side thereof are vertically provided, and the treatment portion is provided between the inflatable and inflatable bags provided at the top and bottom. An insertion port for insertion is provided.

  Further, the chair type massage machine of the present invention is configured such that the installation surface of the front inflatable bag provided on the inner bottom portion of the concave receiving portion is lower than the installation surface of the rear inflatable bag. Yes.

  Furthermore, the chair type massage machine of this invention shall be comprised so that the installation surface of the front side inflatable bag provided in the said inner bottom part of the said concave receiving part may incline ahead.

  Further, the chair type massage machine of the present invention is configured to inflate the inflatable bag provided on the inner bottom after the expansion of the inflatable bag provided on the left and right of the inner wall portion of the concave receiving portion. .

  Furthermore, the chair type massage machine according to the present invention includes the upper and lower expansion / contraction performed in a state in which the treatment portion is inserted between the front and lower expansion / contraction bags provided on the inner bottom portion of the concave receiving portion. Following the expansion of the bag, the expansion / contraction bag provided on the inner left and right wall portions of the concave receiving portion is inflated.

  Therefore, the chair type massage machine of the present invention is provided with a pair of left and right concave receiving portions for placing the treatment portion of the shin portion or the toe portion of the user in front of the seat portion, and inside the concave receiving portion. A chair type massage machine having a footrest portion provided with an expansion / contraction bag that expands / contracts by air supply / discharge of an air supply / exhaust device at an appropriate position, and provided with expansion / contraction bags on the left and right sides of the inner wall portion of the concave receiving portion. A plurality of inflatable and inflatable bags are provided at the inner bottom of the concave receiving portion, and the inflatable and inflatable bags on the front side thereof are vertically provided, and the treatment portion is provided between the inflatable and inflatable bags provided at the top and bottom. Since the insertion port portion for insertion is provided, the treatment portion placed on the concave receiving portion can be pressed and massaged as a whole, and particularly facing the opening side of the concave receiving portion. Sufficient and effective massage can be performed also on the treatment site.

  Further, the chair type massage machine of the present invention is configured such that the installation surface of the front inflatable bag provided on the inner bottom portion of the concave receiving portion is lower than the installation surface of the rear inflatable bag. A part of the front expansion / contraction bag divided into the steps is accommodated in the step so that the inner bottom surface of the concave receiving portion becomes flat, and the user can comfortably place the treatment portion on the flat surface.

  Furthermore, the chair type massage machine of the present invention is configured such that the installation surface of the front inflation / deflation bag provided at the inner bottom portion of the concave receiving portion is inclined forward, so that the treatment portion can be stretched.

  Moreover, since the chair type massage machine of this invention was comprised so that the expansion / contraction bag provided in the said inner bottom part might be inflated following the expansion | swelling of the expansion / contraction bag provided in the left and right of the inner wall part of the said concave receiving part, from right and left It is possible to effectively perform pressure massage on the back surface of the treatment portion while holding the treatment portion firmly.

  Furthermore, the chair type massage machine according to the present invention includes the upper and lower expansion / contraction performed in a state in which the treatment portion is inserted between the front and lower expansion / contraction bags provided on the inner bottom portion of the concave receiving portion. Since the expansion and contraction bag provided on the inner left and right walls of the concave receiving part is inflated after the expansion of the bag, the pressure massage for the left and right side parts of the treatment part is firmly held from above and below. Can be implemented effectively. Further, when the inflatable and inflatable bags provided on the inner bottom portion and the inflatable and inflatable bags provided on the left and right are sequentially inflated and inflated, it is possible to experience a massage that is kneaded by hand.

Below, the chair type massage machine of this invention is demonstrated in detail based on one Embodiment shown on drawing.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the chair type massage machine of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a use state diagram showing an embodiment of the chair type massage machine of the present invention, and FIGS. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing one embodiment of the footrest part provided in the chair type massage machine of the invention, and FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 show the expansion of the inflatable bag in the footrest part provided in the chair type massage machine of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional explanatory view showing an embodiment relating to the contraction operation, FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional explanatory view showing an embodiment of a footrest part provided in the chair type massage machine of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional explanatory view showing an embodiment of the expansion / contraction operation of the expansion / contraction bag in the footrest part provided in the chair type massage machine, and FIG. 10 is a rotation in the footrest part provided in the chair type massage machine of the present invention. In the fragmentary sectional explanatory view showing one embodiment which provided the member Ri, Figure 11 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a concave receiving portion in the footrest with the chair-type massage machine of the present invention, FIGS. 12 and 13 is a reference diagram showing a prior art.

  That is, the chair type massage machine 1a according to the present invention has a pair of left and right concave receptacles in which the treatment part of the shin part or the toe part of the user is placed in front of the seat part 11a as shown in FIGS. While providing the part 5a, the foot receiving part 13a which provided the expansion / contraction bag 4a expanded / contracted by the air supply / discharge of the air supply / exhaust device 41a in the appropriate place inside the concave receiving part 5a was comprised.

  Further, a backrest portion 12a that is connected so as to be reclining is provided on the rear side of the seat portion 11a.

  In addition, armrest portions 14a are provided upright on both sides of the seat portion 11a, and side wall portions 2a protruding forward are provided on the left and right sides of the backrest portion 12a.

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

  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 strikes the entire back surface of the user's neck, back, waist, buttocks, etc. drowning in the backrest 12a, The treatment is performed in various forms such as itching, rolling, vibration, and acupressure.

  Further, in each predetermined position of the chair type massage machine 1a, an inflatable bag 4a that can be repeatedly expanded and contracted by air supply and exhaust is buried. The inflatable bag 4a is inflated and deflated by air supply / exhaust by the air supply / discharge device 41a including an air compressor and a distributor for distributing air to each of the inflatable and deflate bags 4a. The drainage device 41a is disposed in a lower space of the seat portion 11a.

  The expansion / contraction operation of each expansion / contraction bag 4a by the air supply / discharge device 41a can press a predetermined treatment area of the user, perform acupressure, etc. If the compressed bag 4a is provided, treatment such as pinching can be performed. When the inflatable bag 4a is kept in an inflated state, it is possible to hold a predetermined part of the user for a certain period of time.

  In addition, the chair type massage machine 1a is provided with inflatable bags 4a on the upper and lower sides on the left and right sides of the backrest part 12a, respectively, so that the back and waist of the user are pressed or pressed from both sides. It is configured to perform appropriate treatment.

  In addition, in the seat portion 11a, expansion and contraction bags 4a for the heel portion and the thigh portion are respectively embedded on the rear side, and treatment is performed mainly by pressing from below to above.

  On the upper part of the left and right armrest portions 14a, arm holding portions 15a that form concave portions for inserting and holding human hands and forearms as needed can be provided. In the case of FIG. 1, the inflatable and deflate bags 4a are provided in the upper and lower sides inside the arm holding portion 15a so as to carry out the clamping treatment for the human hand and the forearm inside the recess.

  The left and right side wall portions 2a are disposed at positions on the side of the shoulder or upper arm of the user sitting on the seat portion 11a, and the left and right side wall portions 2a are respectively inflated on the inner side surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 2a. The compressed bag 4a is 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 portion 2a, the polymerized inflatable and inflatable bags 4a and 4a expand in a fan shape when inflated, and the side of the body of the user Covering the front of the body while pinching.

  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 if the inflated state is maintained for a certain time, the body of the user can be backrested. It can hold firmly so that it may not leave | separate from the part 12a, and it becomes possible to receive the treatment from the back part by the said treatment element 31a of the said treatment mechanism 3a in the state which fixed the user's body. It is.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 6, 8, and 11, the chair type massage machine of the present invention is provided with inflatable bags 4a and 4a on the left and right sides of the inner wall portion 51a of the concave receiving portion 5a. A plurality of inflatable bags 4a and 4a are provided on the inner bottom portion 52a of the portion 5a in the front and rear, and the inflatable bags 4a on the front side thereof are provided in the upper and lower sides. It is assumed that an insertion port 53a for inserting a treatment portion is provided between them.

  Further, the installation surface of the front inflatable bag 4a provided on the inner bottom portion 52a of the concave receiving portion 5a is configured to be lower than the installation surface of the rear inflatable bag 4a. For this reason, a part of the front inflatable bags 4a and 4a that are vertically arranged in the step is accommodated (in the case of the drawing, a step corresponding to the thickness required for the lower inflatable bag 4a) inside the concave receiving portion 5a. The surface of the bottom portion 52a becomes flat, and the user can comfortably place the treatment portion as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, when the inflatable bag 4a is inflated and contracted in a state in which the toe portion of the user is inserted and placed in the concave receiving portion 5a, the foot toe portion is massaged without hesitation. It is supposed to be possible. Each inflatable bag 4a provided on the inner bottom portion 52a in the front-rear direction or the upper-lower direction is configured to be able to repeat expansion in synchronization or sequentially.

  In particular, as shown in FIG. 6, while inserting the toe portion from the insertion opening 53a and positioning the toe portion between the upper and lower inflatable bags 4a and 4a provided on the front side of the inner bottom portion 52a, When these upper and lower inflatable bags 4a and 4a are inflated and contracted, it is possible to carry out intensive pinching massage on the toe portion.

  At the same time, when the expansion / contraction bag 4a provided on the rear side of the inner bottom portion 52a is expanded / contracted, it is possible to provide a stretch effect at the toe portion.

  In order to further enhance such a stretching effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, among the upper and lower inflatable bags 4a and 4a provided on the front side of the inner bottom portion 52a, the inner side is expanded together with the expansion of the upper and lower inflatable bags 4a. The expansion of the expansion / contraction bag 4a provided on the rear side of the bottom 52a may be synchronized. That is, in the first place, the installation surface of the expansion bag 4a on the front side is lower than the installation surface of the expansion bag 4a on the rear side in the inner bottom portion 52a, and the expansion / contraction of the lower side of the expansion bag 4a, 4a on the front side is lower. The tip of the toe portion inserted from the insertion port portion 53a falls into the lower stage of the bag 4a only in a contracted state to cause a stretching action, and the upper side provided on the front side of the inner bottom portion 52a. The inflatable bag 4a is inflated to press the tip of the toe portion downward, and the rear portion of the heel and the like is lifted upward by the rear inflatable bag 4a, so that a larger and more effective stretch can be applied to the entire toe portion. Will bring.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the front-end | tip part of the foot tip part inserted from the said insertion port part 53a is comprised so that it may expose | express outside. This can cope with individual differences in the size of the toe portion.

  Further, the expansion / contraction bags 4a and 4a provided on the inner bottom portion 52a may be inflated following the expansion of the expansion / contraction bags 4a and 4a provided on the left and right of the inner wall portion 51a of the concave receiving portion 5a. Good. In this case, it is possible to effectively perform the pressure massage on the sole while holding the toe portion firmly from the left and right. In addition, the expansion / contraction bags 4a and 4a provided on the left and right of the inner wall portion 51a may be synchronously expanded or sequentially expanded.

  In addition, these upper and lower inflatable bags 4a and 4a are carried out in a state in which the treatment portion is inserted between the inflatable and inflatable bags 4a and 4a provided on the inner bottom 52a of the concave receiving portion 5a. After the expansion, the expansion / contraction bags 4a and 4a provided on the left and right of the inner wall portion 51a of the concave receiving portion 5a may be expanded.

  In this case, it is possible to effectively carry out pinching massage on the left and right side portions of the toe portion while holding the toe portion firmly from above and below, and the inflatable and deflatable bags 4a and 4a separately provided on the inside bottom portion 52a. When the inflatable and deflated bags 4a and 4a provided on the left and right sides of the inner wall portion 51a are sequentially inflated and contracted, massage that is kneaded by hand can be realized. In addition, the expansion / contraction bags 4a and 4a provided on the left and right of the inner wall portion 51a may be synchronously expanded or sequentially expanded.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.4 and FIG.10, it can comprise so that the installation surface of the front expansion / contraction bag 4a provided in the said inner bottom part 52a of the said concave receiving part 5a may incline ahead.

  That is, on the front side of the inner bottom portion 52a of the concave receiving portion 5a, a plate-like rotation member 54a that rotates back and forth by a rotation shaft 541a with the width direction as an axis is provided, and the rotation member 54a is expanded and contracted. The bag 4a is configured to rotate by expansion and contraction. With such a configuration, a relatively large stretch effect on the toe portion can be obtained.

  In order to further enhance the same effect, as shown in FIG. 10, when the rotating member 54a is tilted forward, the rear inflatable bag 4a provided on the inner bottom portion 52a of the concave receiving portion 5a is contracted. The inflatable bags 4a and 4a on the front side provided on the inner bottom portion 52a may be inflated.

It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the chair type | mold in the chair type massage machine of this invention. It is a use condition figure showing one embodiment of a chair type in a chair type massage machine of the present invention. It is a partial section explanatory view showing one embodiment of a footrest part provided in a chair type massage machine of the present invention. It is a partial section explanatory view showing one embodiment of a footrest part provided in a chair type massage machine of the present invention. It is a partial section explanatory view showing one embodiment about expansion and contraction operation of an expansion and contraction bag in a footrest part provided in a chair type massage machine of the present invention. It is a partial section explanatory view showing one embodiment about expansion and contraction operation of an expansion and contraction bag in a footrest part provided in a chair type massage machine of the present invention. It is a partial section explanatory view showing one embodiment about expansion and contraction operation of an expansion and contraction bag in a footrest part provided in a chair type massage machine of the present invention. It is a partial section explanatory view showing one embodiment of a footrest part provided in a chair type massage machine of the present invention. It is a partial section explanatory view showing one embodiment about expansion and contraction operation of an expansion and contraction bag in a footrest part provided in a chair type massage machine of the present invention. It is a partial section explanatory view showing one embodiment provided with a rotation member in a footrest part provided in a chair type massage machine of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the concave receiving part in the footrest part with which the chair type massage machine of this invention was equipped. It is a reference figure which shows a prior art. It is a reference figure which shows a prior art.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a Chair type massage machine 11a Seat part 12a Backrest part 13a Footrest part 131a Tib treatment part 132a Foot tip treatment part 14a Armrest part 15a Arm holding part 2a Side wall part 3a Treatment mechanism 31a Treatment element 32a Guide rail 4a Inflatable bag 41a Air Supply / discharge device 5a Concave receiving portion 51a Inner wall portion 52a Inner bottom portion 53a Insertion port portion 54a Rotating member 541a Rotating shaft

Claims (5)

  A pair of left and right concave receiving portions for placing the treated portion of the user's shin portion or toe portion is provided in front of the seat portion, and air is supplied and discharged by an air supply / discharge device at an appropriate position inside the concave receiving portion. A chair-type massage machine having a footrest portion provided with an inflating and inflating bag, wherein inflatable and inflatable bags are provided on the left and right sides of the inner wall portion of the concave receiving portion, and a plurality of inflating bags are provided on the inner bottom portion of the concave receiving portion. The sachet was divided into front and back, the front expansion / decompression bag was divided up and down, and an insertion port for inserting the treatment portion was provided between the expansion and deflation bags arranged up and down. A chair-type massage machine.   The chair type massage according to claim 1, wherein the installation surface of the front inflatable bag provided at the inner bottom portion of the concave receiving portion is configured to be lower than the installation surface of the rear inflatable bag. Machine.   The chair type massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an installation surface of a front expansion / contraction bag provided at the inner bottom portion of the concave receiving portion is inclined forward.   The expansion / contraction bag provided in the inner bottom portion is inflated following the expansion of the expansion / contraction bag provided on the left and right of the inner wall portion of the concave receiving portion. Or a chair-type massage machine.   Next to the expansion of the upper and lower inflatable bags carried out with the treatment part inserted between the upper and lower inflatable bags provided on the inner bottom of the concave receiver, the inner side of the concave receiver The chair-type massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an inflatable bag is provided on the left and right walls.

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