JP2009034476A - Massaging machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly perform an operation for a massaging machine when massaging the human body using the massaging machine, when the massaging machine vibrates a contact coming into contact with the human body by magnetic force of a solenoid incorporated in a housing and energizing force of a spring. <P>SOLUTION: This massaging machine 1 is provided with: a movable body 7 having an axial center 5 incorporated in a housing 6 extending in the front/rear direction and being movable in the front/rear; a solenoid 20 incorporated in the housing 6 and attracting the movable body 7 toward the side of the rear end 11 of the housing 6 by the magnetic force; a spring 21 energizing the movable body 7 toward the side of the front end 9 of the housing 6 against the attraction force of the solenoid 20; and a contact 22 attached to the front end of the movable body 7 and coming into contact with a human body 2. This massaging machine is also provided with a grip 28 attached at the end face of the rear end 11 of the housing 6 and gripped by the operator 27. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a massager that vibrates a contact that can contact a human body by a magnetic force of a solenoid and a biasing force of a spring contained in a housing.

  Conventionally, there is a massage device disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. According to this publication, the massaging device has a housing in which the axial center extends in the front-rear direction and the opening on the rear end side is closed, and the housing is included in the housing so as to be movable back and forth. A movable body supported by the housing, a solenoid that is included in the housing and supported by the housing, and that can attract the movable body toward the rear end side of the housing by a magnetic force, and the movable by the solenoid. A spring that urges the movable body toward the front end side of the housing against a suction force to the body, and a front body of the housing that is attached to the front end of the movable body so that it can contact the human body. A contactor.

  When using the massager, first, the operator holds the housing and presses the contact against the human body. And by this pressing, the said movable body is moved to the rear-end part side of the said housing, opposing the urging | biasing force of the said spring. At the same time, the switch is turned on to excite the solenoid, and the solenoid attracts the movable body to the rear end side of the housing and moves it to the rear end side.

Next, the switch is turned off to demagnetize the solenoid. Then, the suction of the movable body by the solenoid is released. For this reason, the movable body rapidly moves to the front end side of the housing by the urging force of the spring, and the contactor interlocking with this moves the human body. Hereinafter, the human body is massaged by repeating the above operation.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-149216

  By the way, in the massager, the solenoid is repeatedly excited and demagnetized by an alternating current, the movable body is vibrated by the magnetic force of the solenoid and the biasing force of the spring, and the contactor interlocking therewith causes the human body to vibrate. It is possible to give a blow.

  However, in the case described above, the temperature of the solenoid rises in the housing, and the housing tends to be heated to raise the temperature. Then, high heat of the housing is transmitted to the operator holding the housing, and there is a possibility that the operation for massage is hindered.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above situation, and the object of the present invention is to allow the massager to contact the human body by the magnetic force of the solenoid contained in the housing and the biasing force of the spring. When the contactor is made to vibrate, the massager is used to smoothly perform the operation for the massage when the body is massaged.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a housing 6 having an axial center 5 extending in the front-rear direction and an opening on the rear end 11 side closed, and a housing 6 included in the housing 6 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. A movable body 7 to be supported, and a solenoid 20 which is included in the housing 6 and supported by the housing 6 so that the movable body 7 can be attracted toward the rear end portion 11 of the housing 6 by a magnetic force. A spring 21 that urges the movable body 7 toward the front end 9 of the housing 6 against the suction force of the solenoid 20 to the movable body 7, and the movable body in front of the housing 6. 7 and a contactor 22 attached to the front end of the contactor 7 so as to be able to come into contact with the human body 2. The movable body 7 is contacted with the contactor 22 by the excitation and demagnetization operations of the solenoid 20 and the biasing operation of the spring 21. With In massager which is adapted to vibrate after,
The massaging device is provided with a grip 28 attached to the end surface of the rear end portion 11 of the housing 6 and capable of being gripped by an operator 27.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the grip 28 extends rearward from the end surface side of the rear end portion 11 of the housing 6, and the direction substantially perpendicular to the shaft center 5 from the housing extension 30. The massage device according to claim 1, further comprising a grip body 31 projecting from the top.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, a cavity 33 is formed inside the grip 28, and switches 39 and 42 for operating the electronic control device 36 of the solenoid 20 are attached to the grip 28. The control device 36 and the switch 3. The massager according to claim 1, wherein switch substrates 38, 41 interposed between 39 and 42 are accommodated in the hollow portion 33.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the contactor 22 is detachably attached to the front end portion of the movable body 7 by friction bonding with an elastic body 24. It is a massage device as described in.

  In addition, in this section, the reference numerals and drawing numbers appended to the above terms are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention to the “Example” section and the contents of the drawings described later.

  The effects of the present invention are as follows.

The invention according to claim 1 is a housing in which an axial center extends in the front-rear direction and the opening on the rear end side is closed, and a movable body that is contained in the housing and supported by the housing so as to be movable back and forth. A solenoid that is contained in the housing and supported by the housing, and that can attract the movable body toward the rear end of the housing by magnetic force, and a suction force to the movable body by the solenoid. A spring that opposes the movable body toward the front end side of the housing, and a contact that is attached to the front end of the movable body and is capable of contacting the human body in front of the housing. In the massage device in which the movable body vibrates back and forth with the contact by the excitation and demagnetization operations of the solenoid and the biasing operation of the spring,
A grip attached to the end surface of the rear end portion of the housing is provided that can be gripped by an operator.

  Here, when the movable body vibrates with the contact due to the supply of alternating current to the solenoid, the temperature of the solenoid rises in the housing, and the housing tends to be heated to a high temperature. .

  However, as described above, since the grip held by the operator is provided separately from the housing, high heat of the housing is suppressed from being transmitted to the hand of the operator. Therefore, it is prevented that the massage operation by the massage device is hindered by the high heat of the housing, and this operation can be smoothly achieved.

  Further, since a grip is provided in addition to the housing, and the grip is attached to the end surface of the rear end portion of the housing, an operation of gripping the grip by a reaction when the movable body in the housing vibrates back and forth with the contactor. Giving to the hand of a person is effectively prevented by the mass of the grip. Therefore, the massage operation by the massager can be achieved more smoothly.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the grip extends rearward from the end surface side of the rear end of the housing, and a grip body projects from the housing extension in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis. It has.

  For this reason, the said grip becomes a gun type and it becomes easier to hold | grip by an operator's hand. Therefore, the massage operation by the massager can be achieved more smoothly.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a switch formed between the control device and the switch, wherein a cavity is formed in the grip, a switch for operating the electronic control device of the solenoid is attached to the grip. The substrate is accommodated in the cavity.

  For this reason, the grip, each switch, and each switch board | substrate of the said massager are assembled | attached compactly, and the handling by the operator of this massager can be performed easily. Therefore, the massage operation by the massager can be achieved more smoothly.

  Further, as described above, since each switch board is accommodated in a cavity in the grip, each switch board is protected by the grip against an external force from the operator or the like, and the high heat of the housing described above. Is also protected against. Therefore, the improvement of the lifetime of a massage device is achieved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the contact is detachably attached to the front end portion of the movable body by friction bonding using an elastic body.

  For this reason, the attaching / detaching operation of the contact to the front end portion of the movable body can be very easily performed in a one-touch manner as compared with the case where this is performed by fastening or the like. Therefore, the massage operation by the massager can be further facilitated accordingly.

  Regarding the massage device of the present invention, when the massage device is configured to vibrate a contactor that can come into contact with the human body by the magnetic force of the solenoid contained in the housing and the biasing force of the spring, The best mode for carrying out the present invention is as follows in order to realize the purpose of smoothly performing the operation for this massage when massaging the human body using this massage device. That's right.

  That is, the massage device has a housing in which the axial center extends in the front-rear direction and the opening on the rear end side is closed, and a movable body that is contained in the housing and supported by the housing so as to be movable back and forth. A solenoid that is contained in the housing and supported by the housing, and capable of attracting the movable body toward the rear end of the housing by a magnetic force, and counteracts a suction force to the movable body by the solenoid. And a spring that biases the movable body toward the front end of the housing, and a contact that is attached to the front end of the movable body and can contact the human body in front of the housing. Yes. The movable body vibrates back and forth with the contact by the excitation and demagnetization operations of the solenoid and the biasing operation of the spring. A grip attached to the end surface of the rear end portion of the housing is provided that can be gripped by an operator.

  In order to explain the present invention in more detail, an embodiment thereof will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a massager used when massaging a human body 2. Note that the massage includes not only applying vibration to the muscles of the human body 2 but also acting on bones such as the spine. For convenience of explanation, the direction of the arrow Fr in the figure is assumed to be the front and will be described below.

  The massage device 1 has a resin housing 6 with an axial center 5 extending in the front-rear direction, and a movable body supported on the housing 6 so as to be movable forward and backward within the housing 6 on the axial center 5. The movable body 7 which is an iron core is provided.

  The housing 6 is located on the axis 5 and constitutes a cylindrical housing main body 10 constituting the front end 9 side of the housing 6 and a rear end 11 of the housing 6. A lid 12 is provided that is fastened to the rear end and closes the opening of the rear end of the housing body 10. Further, the movable body 7 is disposed on the shaft center 5, and is made of a stainless steel main shaft 16 supported by the housing 6 so as to be movable back and forth by a pair of front and rear metal bushes 14 and 15. And an iron cylinder 17 that is externally fitted to the main shaft 16 and fastened.

  A stopper 18 and an elastic body 19, which is an O-ring, are interposed between the front bush 14 and the cylindrical body 17 of the movable body 7 in the axial direction of the shaft center 5. The stopper 18 is fixed to the housing 6. When the movable body 7 attempts to move forward beyond a predetermined dimension, the movable body 7 contacts the stopper 18 via the elastic body 19 and further forward movement is prevented.

  The massage device 1 is included in the housing 6 and supported by the housing 6 on the shaft 5, and the movable body 7 is directed toward the rear end 11 of the housing 6 by a magnetic force. A solenoid 20 that enables suction, and a coil spring 21 that urges the movable body 7 toward the front end 9 of the housing 6 against the suction force of the solenoid 20 to the movable body 7 are provided. Yes.

  Further, the massage device 1 includes a contact 22 that is detachably attached to the front end portion of the main shaft 16 of the movable body 7 and can contact the human body 2 in front of the housing 6. In this case, an elastic body 24, which is a rubber O-ring, is fitted to the front end portion of the main shaft 16, and the contactor 22 is detachable from the front end portion of the main shaft 16 and the elastic body 24. The contact 22 fitted around the front end portion of the main shaft 16 and the elastic body 24 is detachably attached to the front end portion of the main shaft 16 by frictional joining with the elastic body 24.

  More specifically, the contact 22 has a shape that opens bifurcated toward the human body 2, and can rotate at a desired rotation angle around the axis 5 with respect to the front end portion of the main shaft 16. (Solid line in FIG. 2, dashed line). The contact 22 is prepared in various shapes, and can be selectively attached to the front end of the main shaft 16 as appropriate.

  Further, the massage device 1 includes a resin grip 28 that is attached to the end face of the rear end portion 11 of the housing 6 by a pair of left and right fasteners 26 and 26 and can be gripped by a hand 27a of an operator 27. ing.

  The grip 28 is integrally formed with a housing extension 30 extending rearward from the end face side of the rear end portion 11 of the housing 6 and a direction (downward) substantially perpendicular to the axis 5 from the housing extension 30. A grip body 31 that protrudes and is gripped by the hand 27a is provided, and is generally a gun type.

  A hollow portion 33 that communicates with each other is formed in each of the housing extension 30 and the grip body 31 of the grip 28. A control device 36 that is connected to the solenoid 20 by an electric wire 35 and that can electronically control the solenoid 20 is provided. The end of the electric wire 35 on the solenoid 20 side is connected to the extending end of the grip body 31 and passes through the cavity 33 and penetrates the lid 12 and is connected to the solenoid 20. .

  An alternating current is supplied to the control device 36 as a power source. A switch board 38 that enables selection of the frequency of the alternating current supplied from the control device 36 to the solenoid 20 and a select switch 39 that operates the switch board 38 in response to an operation by the operator 27 are provided. . The switch board 38 is accommodated in the cavity 33. The switch 39 is attached to the rear end of the housing extension 30 and can be operated with the thumb of the hand 27a of the operator 27.

  A switch board 41 that can cut off the power supply from the control device 36 to the solenoid 20 and a switch 42 that operates the switch board 41 by an operation by the operator 27 are provided. The switch board 41 is accommodated in the cavity 33. The switch 42 is attached to the front upper part of the grip body 31 and can be operated with the index finger of the hand 27a of the operator 27.

  When using the massager 1, first, the operator 27 holds the grip 28 and presses the contact 22 against the human body 2. In this case, the axis 5 of the housing 6 may be any one of horizontal, vertical and inclined directions.

  On the other hand, regardless of the pressing time against the human body 2, the switch board 38 is operated to set the frequency of the alternating current supplied to the solenoid 20 to a desired value, and the switch 42 is turned on, Electric power is supplied to the solenoid 20. Then, by the excitation and demagnetization operations of the solenoid 20 and the biasing operation of the spring 21, the movable body 7 vibrates back and forth (in the direction of the axis 5) together with the contact 22 (for example, 200 times / sec). Be made.

  And the said vibration is transmitted to the human body 2, and this human body 2 is massaged.

  According to the above configuration, the grip 28 that is attached to the end surface of the rear end portion 11 of the housing 6 and that can be gripped by the operator 27 is provided.

  Here, when the movable body 7 vibrates with the contact 22 due to the supply of alternating current to the solenoid 20, the temperature of the solenoid 20 rises in the housing 6 and the housing 6 is heated. It tends to be hot.

  However, as described above, the grip 28 held by the operator 27 is provided separately from the housing 6, so that high heat of the housing 6 is prevented from being transmitted to the hand 27 a of the operator 27. Is done. Therefore, it is prevented that the massage operation by the massage device 1 is hindered by the high heat of the housing 6, and this operation can be smoothly achieved.

  Further, since the grip 28 is provided in addition to the housing 6 and this grip 28 is attached to the end surface of the rear end portion 11 of the housing 6, the reaction when the movable body 7 vibrates back and forth together with the contact 22 is the grip. Giving to the hand 27 a of the operator 27 holding the 28 is effectively prevented by the mass of the grip 28. Therefore, the massage operation by the massage device 1 can be achieved more smoothly.

  Further, as described above, the grip 28 extends rearward from the end surface side of the rear end portion 11 of the housing 6, and extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the shaft center 5 from the housing extension 30. And a protruding grip body 31.

  For this reason, the grip 28 is a gun type, and it is easier for the operator 27 to grasp the hand 27a. Therefore, the massage operation by the massage device 1 can be achieved more smoothly.

  Further, as described above, the cavity 33 is formed inside the grip 28, and the switches 39 and 42 for operating the electronic control device 36 of the solenoid 20 are attached to the grip 28, and the control device 36 and the switch 39 are connected. , 42 are accommodated in the hollow portion 33.

  For this reason, the grip 28, each switch 39, 42, and each switch board 38, 41 of the said massage device 1 are assembled | attached compactly, and the operator 27 of this massage device 1 can handle easily. Therefore, the massage operation by the massage device 1 can be achieved more smoothly.

  Further, as described above, since the switch boards 38 and 41 are accommodated in the hollow portion 33 in the grip 28, the switch boards 38 and 41 are protected against external force from the operator 27 and the like. The housing 6 is protected against high heat. Therefore, the improvement of the lifetime of the massage device 1 is achieved.

  In addition, as described above, the contact 22 is detachably attached to the front end portion of the movable body 7 by friction bonding using the elastic body 24.

  For this reason, the attaching / detaching operation of the contact 22 to the front end portion of the movable body 7 can be very easily performed in a one-touch manner as compared with the case where this is performed by fastening or the like. Therefore, the massage operation by the massage device 1 can be further facilitated accordingly.

  Although the above is based on the illustrated example, the housing 6 and the grip 28 may be made of metal.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged sectional view of FIG. 2. It is a whole side surface fragmentary sectional view of a massage device. It is a plane sectional view of a massage device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massager 2 Human body 5 Axis 6 Housing 7 Movable body 9 Front end part 10 Housing main body 11 Rear end part 12 Cover body 20 Solenoid 21 Spring 22 Contactor 24 Elastic body 26 Fastener 27 Operator 27a Hand 28 Grip 30 Housing extension part 31 Grip body 33 Cavity 35 Electric wire 36 Control device 38 Switch board 39 Switch 41 Switch board 42 Switch

Claims (4)

A housing whose axial center extends in the front-rear direction and whose rear end opening is closed; a movable body that is contained in the housing and supported by the housing so as to be movable in the front-rear direction; And a solenoid supported by the housing and capable of attracting the movable body toward the rear end portion of the housing by a magnetic force, and the movable body against the suction force to the movable body by the solenoid. A spring for urging toward the front end of the housing; and a contact attached to the front end of the movable body and capable of contacting the human body in front of the housing, and exciting and demagnetizing the solenoid. In the massage device in which the movable body vibrates back and forth with the contact by the operation and the biasing operation of the spring,
A massaging device provided with a grip attached to an end surface of a rear end portion of the housing and capable of being gripped by an operator.   The grip includes a housing extension that extends rearward from the end face side of the rear end of the housing, and a grip body that protrudes from the housing extension in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis. The massage device according to claim 1.   A cavity is formed inside the grip, a switch for operating the electronic control device of the solenoid is attached to the grip, and a switch board interposed between the control device and the switch is accommodated in the cavity. The massage device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the massage device is characterized.   The massage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the contactor is detachably attached to the front end portion of the movable body by friction bonding using an elastic body.

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