JP2010035816A - Relaxation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a relaxation apparatus giving a high relaxation effect using a rocking motion of a body and inflation/contraction motions of air bags. <P>SOLUTION: A body-supporting member 13 includes air bags 40-48 inflated or contracted to press the user's body in accordance with supply or exhaust of air by an air pump 49. A controller 24 actuates the air pump 49 simultaneously with a forward motion (an outward trip) of the body-supporting member 13 to inflate the air bags 45 and 46 at the lumbar section which press the user's body in a same operation direction to that of the body supporting member 13. The controller 24 actuates the air pump 49 simultaneously with a backward motion (a homeward trip) of the body-supporting member 13 to contract the air bags 45 and 46 at the lumbar section which press the user's body in a same operation direction as that of the body supporting member 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a relaxation device that can impart a relaxation effect to a user.

Conventionally, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a relaxing device that imparts a relaxing effect by swinging a user's body seated on a chair-type body support member.
The relax device of Patent Document 1 includes a swing drive device (relaxation mechanism in Patent Document 1) that swings the body support member (the seat body in Patent Document 1) in the front-rear direction, and the body support is provided by the swing drive device. A relaxing effect is given to the user by swinging the member. In addition, in this relaxing device, airbags that are inflated and contracted by an air pump are provided on the left and right of the body support member, and the airbags are alternately inflated and contracted to swing the user left and right like a hammock or a cradle. It can also be moved, and this can also give a relaxing effect to the user.
JP 2003-250851 A

  However, in the above-described relaxation device, since the airbag inflating and deflating operation by the air pump and the swinging operation of the body support member are separately operated, in some cases, the mutual relaxing operations are offset and the operational feeling is insufficient. In some cases, an effective relaxing effect could not be provided.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to use a swinging motion of a body and an inflating / deflating motion of an airbag to provide an effective relaxing effect. To provide an apparatus.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a body support means for supporting a user's body, a swing drive means for swinging the body support means in the front-rear direction, and the swing drive. Control means for controlling the means to relax and swing the body support means, wherein the body support means is inflated and contracted by air supply / discharge of an air pump to press the user. And the control means controls the air pump so that the timing of inflation or deflation of the airbag coincides with at least one of forward movement and backward movement of the body support means. The gist.

  In the present invention, the body support means is provided with an airbag that is inflated and contracted by supplying and discharging air from the air pump so as to press the user, and the control means moves the body support means forward and backwards. The air pump is controlled to synchronize the timing of inflation or deflation of the airbag with at least one of the airbags. As a result, it is possible to synergize the inflating and deflating operations of the airbag and the swinging operation of the body support means to synergistically act on the body, thus providing an effective relaxing effect. It becomes.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the relaxation device according to the first aspect, the control means controls the air pump to start inflation of the airbag while the body support means is moving forward. Is the gist.

  In the present invention, the air pump is controlled by the control means to start inflation of the airbag while the body support means is moving forward. This makes it possible to match the direction of the inflation operation of the airbag with the direction of movement (swinging motion) of the body support means, thereby improving the operational feeling of the relaxing operation such as increasing the floating feeling of the body. And can provide a more effective relaxing effect.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the relax device according to the first or second aspect, the control means controls the air pump to start contraction of the airbag while the body support means is moving backward. The gist is to do.

  In the present invention, the air pump is controlled by the control means so as to start contraction of the airbag while the body support means is moving backward. This makes it possible to match the direction of the airbag's contraction operation with the direction of movement (swinging operation) of the body support means, thereby improving the operational feeling of the relaxation operation and more effective relaxation. An effect can be imparted.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the relaxation device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the control means inflates the airbag simultaneously with the body support means switching to forward movement. The gist of the invention is to control the air pump to perform at least one of the operation and the operation of contracting the airbag at the same time that the body support means is switched to the backward movement.

  In the present invention, the control means causes the airbag to inflate at the same time that the body support means switches to the forward movement, and the action to cause the airbag to contract at the same time that the body support means switches to the backward movement. The air pump is controlled so that at least one operation is performed. As a result, the start time of the relaxing action given to the body by the airbag and the body supporting means can be made the same, so the relaxing action of the airbag and the body supporting means can be given at the same time, and the action of the relaxing action A feeling increases further and the more effective relaxation effect can be provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the relaxation device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the control means is configured to switch the body support means when the moving direction of the swinging motion of the body support means is switched. And the control means controls the air pump to start inflation or deflation of the airbag during the suspension period.

  In this invention, the control means stops the body support means for a predetermined time when the moving direction of the swinging motion of the body support means is switched, and starts inflation or contraction of the airbag during the stop period. The air pump is controlled. That is, it is possible to realize a feeling that a person starts pressing by a airbag and starts swinging, and a person begins to move by pressing a swing, and an effective relaxing effect can be provided.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the relaxation device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the control means applies the fluctuation to at least one of the frequency and the amplitude of the swinging motion. The gist of the invention is to control the air pump so as to start inflation or deflation of the airbag in accordance with the frequency and amplitude to which the fluctuation is applied while controlling the swing driving means.

  In the present invention, the control means controls the swing drive means so as to apply fluctuation to at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the swing operation, and the airbag is inflated or adjusted in accordance with the applied frequency and amplitude. The air pump is controlled to initiate contraction. In other words, the relaxation effect can be enhanced by imparting fluctuations to at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the swing motion, and further, the airbag is inflated or contracted in synchronization with the change in the fluctuations, thereby relaxing. The feeling of movement increases and a more effective relaxing effect can be provided.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the relaxing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control means applies fluctuation to at least one of the frequency and the amplitude of the swing motion. The gist of the present invention is to control the swing driving means so that the supply time of air from the air pump to the airbag is changed according to the frequency and amplitude to which the fluctuation is applied.

  In the present invention, the swing drive means is controlled by the control means so as to apply fluctuation to at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the swing operation, and the air pump is transferred from the air pump to the airbag in accordance with the applied frequency and amplitude. The air pump is controlled so that the air supply time is changed. In other words, the relaxation effect can be enhanced by applying fluctuations to at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the oscillating motion, and the air supply time to the airbag is changed in synchronization with the fluctuations. The feeling of movement increases and the relaxation effect can be enhanced.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the relax device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the control means is switched from the relax swing to at least one of a frequency and an amplitude of the swing operation. A refresh control means for controlling the swing drive means to perform refresh swinging to increase the refreshing, and refreshing the user in a relaxed state, wherein the body support means moves backward. The gist of the invention is to control the air pump to start inflation of the airbag.

  In the present invention, the control means controls the swing driving means so as to perform refresh swing that increases at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the swing operation by switching from the relax swing, and is used in a relaxed state. Refresh control means for refreshing the user is provided. Then, the air pump is controlled by the refresh control means so as to start inflation of the airbag while the body support means is moving backward. As a result, when performing refresh swinging, the feeling of refreshing operation is improved by making the direction of movement (swinging motion) of the body support means and the direction of inflation operation of the airbag reverse during the relaxing motion. A refreshing effect that leads to an awakening state can be effectively provided to a user who is in a relaxed state.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the relax device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the control means is switched from the relax swing and at least one of a frequency and an amplitude of the swing operation. A refresh control means for controlling the swing driving means to perform refresh swinging to increase the refreshing and refreshing the user in a relaxed state, wherein the body support means moves forward. The gist of the invention is to control the air pump to start contraction of the airbag.

  In the present invention, the control means controls the swing driving means so as to perform refresh swing that increases at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the swing operation by switching from the relax swing, and is used in a relaxed state. Refresh control means for refreshing the user is provided. Then, the air pump is controlled by the refresh control means so that the airbag starts to contract while the body support means moves forward. As a result, when performing refresh swing, the direction of movement (swing operation) of the body support means during the relax operation and the direction of contraction operation of the airbag are reversed, improving the operational feeling of the refresh operation. The refreshing effect that leads to the awakening state can be effectively given to the user who is in a relaxed state.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the relaxing device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the refresh control means is configured to inflate the airbag at the same time as the body support means is switched to a backward movement, and The gist of the invention is to control the air pump to perform at least one of the operations of contracting the airbag at the same time when the body support means is switched to the forward movement.

  In the present invention, the refresh control means causes the airbag to inflate at the same time that the body support means is switched to the backward movement, and the action to cause the airbag to be deflated at the same time that the body support means is switched to the forward movement. The air pump is controlled so that at least one operation is performed. Therefore, when performing refresh swinging, it is possible to make the start time of the refresh operation given to the body by the airbag and the body support means the same, further improving the operational feeling of the refresh operation and allowing the user at one time. The refresh operation to be applied can be increased to provide a more effective refresh effect.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the relaxation apparatus which can provide an effective relaxation effect using the rocking | fluctuation operation | movement of a body and the expansion / contraction operation | movement of an airbag can be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a relaxation device according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the relaxation device 10 has a bottom 11 a of a base 11 placed on a floor surface (not shown) and a swing drive device 12 as a swing drive means provided on the base 11. And a body support member 13 as body support means that is swung by the swing drive device 12.

The swing drive device 12 includes a motor 20, a speed reducer 21, a crank mechanism 22, and a link member 23.
The motor 20 is provided on the upper surface of the bottom 11a of the base 11, and its driving is controlled by a controller 24 provided on the upper surface of the bottom 11a and a controller 24 as a refresh control means. The speed reducer 21 is provided on the upper surface of the bottom 11a of the base 11 and is connected to the motor 20 so as to decelerate and output the driving force of the motor 20.

  The crank mechanism 22 includes two connecting members 22a and 22b, and converts the rotational drive of the speed reducer 21 into an arc motion having a very large radius. The connection member 22a has a base end connected to the output shaft of the speed reducer 21 so as to be integrally rotatable, and a tip end connected to the base end of the connection member 22b to be rotatable. The distal end of the connection member 22b is connected to the lower portion of the square frame-shaped base portion 25 to which the body support member 13 is fixed.

  The base 11 is provided with a support frame 11b projecting upward from the bottom 11a, and the two link members 23 have their base ends at a predetermined interval above each support frame 11b. While being rotatably connected, each tip is rotatably connected to the lower portion of the base portion 25. That is, the two link members 23 rotate about the base end, and the body support member 13 fixed to the base portion 25 is locked to the rocking chair based on the driving force from the crank mechanism 22. And so on. In the present embodiment, the path when the body support member 13 moves from the rear to the front is defined as the forward path, and the path when the body support member 13 is moved from the front to the rear is defined as the return path.

  A seat surface 30 constituting a chair-type body support member 13 is fixed to the upper portion of the base portion 25 so as to be movable together with the base portion 25, and a backrest portion 31 fixed to the rear portion of the seat surface 30 so as to be tiltable. And an ottoman 32 fixed to the front portion of the seating surface 30 and armrests 33 fixed to the left and right sides of the seating surface 30.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the reclining mechanism 34 that tilts the backrest 31 is controlled by the controller 24 to tilt the backrest 31 appropriately.

  The backrest 31 is provided with a pair of left and right airbags 40, 41 on both sides of the upper stage corresponding to the left and right shoulders of the user, and airbags 42, 43, 44 as back airbags in the middle. Are installed corresponding to the user's back (upper back, middle back and lower back), and airbags 45 and 46 are provided on both sides of the lower part corresponding to the left and right waists of the user. On the left and right sides of the seat surface 30, two airbags 47 and 48 are installed corresponding to the user's buttocks and thighs. The airbags 40 to 48 provided corresponding to each part of the user are routed toward an air pump 49 provided at the lower portion of the seating surface 30 via a connection hose (not shown). The driving of the air pump 49 is controlled by the controller 24 so that the airbags 40 to 48 can be inflated and contracted.

Next, the operation of the relaxation apparatus 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
The controller 24 is a mode for driving the swing drive device 12 to perform the relax swing of the body support member 13 or a mode for interlocking the relax swing with each of the airbags 40 to 48 and the backrest portion 31, etc. Various operation modes are set. Among them, there is a relaxing swing mode having a refresh function. In this operation mode, first, [relaxation rocking] is performed to give a relaxation effect to the user, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the operation mode is terminated by switching from [relaxation rocking] to [refresh rocking]. It has become. FIG. 3 shows changes in amplitude and frequency when the body support member 13 is swung by the swing drive device 12 in the operation mode.

[Relaxing rocking]
First, the controller 24 reclines so that the reclining angle θ between the seat surface 30 and the backrest portion 31 changes from the standing state (for example, the reclining angle θ = 120 degrees) to the reclining state (for example, the reclining angle θ = 150 degrees). The mechanism 34 is controlled to tilt the backrest 31 by a predetermined angle (for example, 30 degrees). At this time, the operating speed of the backrest 31 is controlled so as to gradually decrease. Then, the controller 24 starts the swing interval (frequency) of the swing operation of the body support member 13 with time from, for example, 0.35 Hz so as to guide the user from the awake state to the relaxed state, for a predetermined time. The motor 20 is controlled so as to be gradually decreased in increments of 0.05 Hz to 0.2 Hz between A and A, and the motor 20 is controlled and relaxed so as to give random fluctuation to the swing width (amplitude) of the swing operation. Swing.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the controller 24 drives the air pump 49 at the same time that the body support member 13 is moved forward, for example, and forwards the seat back 31 and the seat of the body support member 13. Among the plurality of airbags 40 to 48 provided on the surface 30, the airbags 45 and 46 in the lumbar region having the same action direction applied to the user's body are inflated. Thereby, since the direction of the inflating operation of the airbags 45 and 46 coincides with the direction of the movement (swinging operation) of the body support member 13, the operational feeling of the relaxing operation such as increasing the floating feeling of the user's body is improved. Can provide an effective relaxing effect.

  Then, the controller 24, for example, moves the body support member 13 backward, which is the return path, and at the same time, stops the driving of the air pump 49 and contracts the airbags 45 and 46 in the lumbar region in an inflated state. Thereby, since the direction of the contraction operation of the airbags 45 and 46 in the lumbar region coincides with the direction of the movement (swinging operation) of the body support member 13, the operational feeling of the relaxation operation can be improved and effective relaxation can be achieved. An effect can be imparted.

  After the predetermined time A has elapsed, until the predetermined time B, the controller 24 operates the motor so that the amplitude of the final operation, that is, the body support member 13 is fluctuated at a frequency of 0.2 Hz, which is the lower limit value of the frequency of this embodiment. 20 is controlled to continue swinging so that the user goes from a relaxed state to a sleep state. Further, between the predetermined times A and B, the controller 24 stops the operation of the airbags 40 to 48 by stopping the driving of the air pump 49.

[Refreshing rocking]
After the predetermined time B has elapsed, the controller 24 changes the frequency of the swing operation from 0.2 Hz to 0.3 Hz, 0.3 Hz to 0.4 Hz, so as to invite the user from the sleep state (relaxed state) to the awake state. The motor 20 is controlled so as to change stepwise from 0.4 Hz to 0.6 Hz. At this time, the timing of the frequency change is controlled by the controller 24 so that the swinging motion of the body support member 13 changes after, for example, 10 reciprocations. In addition, the controller 24 controls the motor 20 so as to increase the magnitude of the amplitude stepwise in synchronization with the timing of frequency change.

  Further, during the refresh swing, the controller 24 moves the body support member 13 to the backward direction as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 and simultaneously stops the air pump 49 that has been stopped as shown in FIGS. By driving, the plurality of airbags 45 and 46 provided on the backrest 31 are inflated. As a result, the body support member 13 and the lumbar airbags 45 and 46 are interlocked to improve the operational feeling of the lumbar airbags 45 and 46 and the body support member 13, so that the refreshing state leads to an arousal state. The effect can be enhanced.

  2 and 5, the controller 24 moves the body support member 13 forward, which is the forward path, and at the same time, stops the driving of the air pump 49, so that the airbag 45 in the lumbar region in an inflated state is provided. 46 are simultaneously contracted. As a result, the body support member 13 and the lumbar airbags 45 and 46 are interlocked to improve the operational feeling of the lumbar airbags 45 and 46 and the body support member 13, so that the refreshing state leads to an arousal state. The effect can be enhanced.

  After the airbag operation described above is completed, the controller 24 controls the air pump 49 to supply air to the airbags 42, 43, and 44 so as to lift the back and stretch the back.

Next, characteristic effects of the present embodiment will be described.
(1) The body support member 13 is provided with airbags 40 to 48 that are inflated and contracted by air supply / discharge of the air pump 49 to press the user, and the controller 24 moves the body support member 13 forward. The air pump 49 is controlled so that at least one of the rearward movement and the timing of expansion or contraction of the airbags 45 and 46 is synchronized. As a result, it is possible to synergize the inflating and deflating operations of the airbags 45 and 46 and the swinging operation of the body support member 13 to synergistically act on the body, thus providing an effective relaxing effect. It becomes possible to do.

  (2) The air pump 49 is controlled by the controller 24 to start the inflation of the airbags 45 and 46 while the body support member 13 is moving forward in the relaxed swing. Thereby, since the direction of the inflating operation of the airbags 45 and 46 coincides with the direction of movement (swinging operation) of the body support member 13, it is possible to improve the feeling of relaxing operation such as increasing the floating feeling of the body. , Can give more effective relaxing effect.

  (3) The air pump 49 is controlled by the controller 24 to start the contraction of the airbags 45 and 46 while the body support member 13 is moving backward in the relaxed swing. Thereby, since the direction of the contraction operation of the airbags 45 and 46 and the direction of movement (swinging operation) of the body support member 13 coincide, the operational feeling of the relaxation operation can be improved, and a more effective relaxation effect. Can be granted.

  (4) The controller 24 causes the airbags 45 and 46 to be inflated at the same time as the body support member 13 is switched to the forward movement, and at the same time the airbags 45 and 46 are switched to the movement to the rear. The air pump 49 is controlled so as to contract. Thereby, since the start time of the relaxation operation | movement which the airbags 45 and 46 and the body support member 13 give to a body becomes the same, the relaxation operation | movement of the airbags 45 and 46 and the body support member 13 can be given simultaneously, and it can relax. The movement feeling of the movement is improved, and a more effective relaxing effect can be provided.

  (5) The controller 24 controls the swing driving device 12 so as to perform refresh swing that switches both the frequency and amplitude of the swing operation by switching from the relax swing, and the user who is in a relaxed state. Has a function of refreshing. Then, the air pump is controlled by the controller 24 so as to start the inflation of the airbags 45 and 46 while the body support member 13 is moving backward. Thereby, when performing refresh swing, the direction of the movement (swing operation) of the body support member 13 during the relaxation operation and the direction of the inflation operation of the airbags 45 and 46 are reversed. The feeling of movement can be improved, and the effect of a refreshing effect that leads to an awakening state can be enhanced for a user who is in a relaxed state.

  (6) In addition, the air pump 49 is controlled by the controller 24 so that the airbags 45 and 46 start to contract while the body support member 13 is moving forward during the refresh swing. Thereby, when performing refresh swing, the direction of movement (swing operation) of the body support member 13 and the direction of contraction operation of the airbags 45 and 46 are reversed to improve the operational feeling of the refresh operation. It is possible to enhance the effect of the refresh effect that leads to the awakening state for the user who is in a relaxed state.

  (7) The controller 24 causes the airbags 45 and 46 to be inflated at the same time that the body support member 13 is switched to the rearward movement, and at the same time the airbags 45 and 46 are switched to the movement to the front. The air pump 49 is controlled so as to contract. Therefore, when the refresh swing is performed, it is possible to make the start time of the refresh operation given to the body by the airbags 45 and 46 and the body support member 13 the same, and the operational feeling of the refresh operation is further improved. The refresh operation given to the user can be increased to give a more effective refresh effect.

In addition, you may change embodiment of this invention as follows.
In the above embodiment, the refresh swing is performed after the relax swing, but only the relax swing may be performed without performing the refresh swing.

  In the above embodiment, the controller is configured so that the start of the forward movement and the backward movement of the body support member 13 and the start of the inflating and contracting operations of the airbags 45 and 46 are simultaneously performed in the relaxing swing and the refresh swing. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the airbag 40 to 44 other than the airbags 45 and 46 and the airbag 47 or 48 of the seat 30 may be individually or inflated and the body support member 13 may be moved forward. It may be operated simultaneously with the backward movement.

  The body support member 13 is not synchronized by inflating or contracting the airbags 45 and 46 at the same time as switching to the forward movement (forward path) and the backward movement (return path) of the body support member 13. The airbags 45 and 46 may be inflated or deflated while the vehicle is moving forward or backward.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the moving direction of the swinging motion of the body support member 13 is switched, the body support member 13 is stopped for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second), and the controller 24 (see FIG. 2) is stopped. During the period, the air pump 49 may be controlled to start inflation or deflation of the waist airbags 45, 46 (see FIG. 2). By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to realize a feeling that a person starts to move by pressing a swing by being first pressed by the air bags 45 and 46, and can provide an effective relaxing effect. Become.

  In the above embodiment, at the time of relaxing swinging, the airbags 45 and 46 are inflated and contracted in accordance with the swinging operation in both the forward movement (forward path) and the backward movement (return path) of the body support member 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the airbags 45 and 46 may be inflated and contracted in conjunction with only one of the forward path and the backward path.

  In the above embodiment, during the refresh swing, the airbags 45 and 46 are inflated and contracted in accordance with the swing operation in both the forward path and the return path of the body support member 13. The airbags 45 and 46 may be inflated and contracted in conjunction with only one of the return paths.

  In the above embodiment, the relaxation swing is performed by swinging the amplitude. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the frequency may be changed instead of the amplitude. Further, both the amplitude and the frequency may be fluctuated.

  Further, the airbags 45 and 46 may be inflated or contracted in accordance with the amplitude and frequency to which the fluctuation is applied. In this way, the relaxation effect can be enhanced by giving fluctuations to at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the swinging operation, and further, by inflating or deflating the airbag in synchronization with the fluctuations of the fluctuations. The feeling of relaxation operation can be increased, and a more effective relaxation effect can be imparted.

  Moreover, you may change the supply time of the air from the air pump 49 to the airbags 45 and 46 according to the amplitude and frequency to which fluctuation was given. By adopting such a configuration, the air supply time to the airbags 45 and 46 is changed in synchronization with the fluctuation, so that the movement feeling of the relaxing action is linked with the swinging action and the inflating / deflating action. Improve the relaxation effect.

  In the above embodiment, the motor 20 is controlled by the controller 24 so that the frequency of the swinging motion of the body support member 13 (base portion 25) is between 0.35 Hz and 0.2 Hz during relaxed swinging. However, the motor 20 may be controlled in other frequency bands for relaxing.

  In the above embodiment, the controller 20 controls the motor 20 so that the frequency of the swing operation of the body support member 13 (base portion 25) changes from 0.2 Hz to 0.6 Hz stepwise during refresh swing. However, other frequency bands to be refreshed may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the motor 20 is controlled by the controller 24 so as to synchronize and increase the amplitude and frequency of the swinging operation after the predetermined time B has elapsed, but it is not necessary to synchronize. Further, both the amplitude and the frequency may not be increased, but only one of them may be increased.

  In the above embodiment, the control of each part by the controller 24 is switched at the predetermined time A and the predetermined time B. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the user can switch the control of each part by the controller 24. A switch may be provided to perform switching at a timing desired by the user.

-In above-mentioned embodiment, although the body support member 13 was comprised in the chair type | mold, you may comprise not only in this but a bed type | mold or another shape, for example.
In the above embodiment, although not particularly mentioned, a configuration for applying music or vibration corresponding to relaxation rocking or refresh rocking may be added.

It is a schematic block diagram of the relaxation apparatus in this embodiment. It is a perspective view of a body support member. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the amplitude and frequency of rocking | fluctuation operation | movement. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between operation | movement of a body support member, and operation | movement of an airbag. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between operation | movement of a body support member, and operation | movement of an airbag. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between operation | movement of the body support member and operation | movement of an airbag in another example.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Relax apparatus, 12 ... Swing drive device (swing drive means), 13 ... Body support member (body support means), 24 ... Controller (control means and refresh control means), 40-48 ... Air bag, 49 ... air pump.

Claims (10)

Body support means for supporting the user's body, swing drive means for swinging the body support means in the front-rear direction, and control means for controlling the swing drive means to relax the body support means A relaxing device with
The body support means includes an airbag that is inflated and contracted by supplying and discharging air from an air pump to press the user.
The said control means controls the said air pump so that the timing of the expansion or contraction of the said airbag may match the at least one of the movement to the front of the said body support means, and the movement to back. The relaxation device according to claim 1,
The relax device according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls the air pump to start inflation of the airbag while the body support means moves forward. The relaxation device according to claim 1 or 2,
The said control means controls the said air pump so that the shrinkage | contraction of the said airbag may be started during the said body support means moving back. In the relaxation apparatus of any one of Claims 1-3,
The control means includes at least an operation of inflating the airbag at the same time as the body support means is switched to a forward movement, and an operation of contracting the airbag at the same time as the body support means is switched to a backward movement. A relaxation device, wherein the air pump is controlled to perform one operation. In the relaxation apparatus of any one of Claims 1-3,
The control means stops the body support means for a predetermined time when the moving direction of the swinging motion of the body support means is switched, and the control means starts to inflate or contract the airbag during the stop period. A relaxation device, characterized in that the air pump is controlled so as to make it happen. In the relaxation apparatus of any one of Claims 1-5,
The control means controls the rocking drive means so as to impart fluctuations to at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the rocking motion, and inflates the airbag in accordance with the frequency and amplitude to which the fluctuations are imparted. Alternatively, the relax device is characterized in that the air pump is controlled to start contraction. In the relaxation apparatus of any one of Claims 1-5,
The control means controls the rocking drive means so as to impart fluctuations to at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the rocking operation, and controls the air pump from the air pump according to the frequency and amplitude to which the fluctuations are imparted. A relaxation device characterized in that the supply time of air to the bag is controlled to be changed. In the relaxation apparatus of any one of Claims 1-7,
The control means controls the rocking drive means to perform refresh rocking that switches from the relax rocking and increases at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the rocking operation, and the use in a relaxed state. A refresh control means for refreshing the user,
The refresh control means controls the air pump so as to start inflation of the airbag while the body support means is moving backward. In the relaxation apparatus of any one of Claims 1-7,
The control means controls the rocking drive means to perform refresh rocking that switches from the relax rocking and increases at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the rocking operation, and the use in a relaxed state. A refresh control means for refreshing the user,
The said refresh control means controls the said air pump in order to start contraction of the said airbag, while the said body support means is moving ahead, The relaxation apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The relaxation device according to claim 8 or 9,
The refresh control means includes an operation for inflating the airbag simultaneously with the body support means switching to a backward movement, and an operation for contracting the airbag simultaneously with the body support means switching to a forward movement. A relaxation device, wherein the air pump is controlled to perform at least one of the operations.

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