JP2011019980A - Chair type massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chair type massage machine which effectively gives a massage to muscles on the upper side of an arm and enables a user to use in a relaxed manner since the chair type massage machine has fewer restrictions on positions of the arm to be treated. <P>SOLUTION: The chair type massage machine includes a seat surface 3, a backrest 2, and an armrest 4. The chair type massage machine is equipped with a plurality of air bags 7, 8, 9 which are inflated and deflated by an air pressure respectively on both facing surfaces of the armrest 4 and a wall 6 provided above the armrest 4 at an interval. The sum of volumes of the air bags 7 provided on the upper surface of the armrest 4 where the arm is placed is set to be greater than the sum of volumes of the air bags 8, 9 provided on the lower surface of the wall 6 which is located above the armrest 4 and faces the upper surface of the armrest 4 in the vertical direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair type massage machine for massaging a user's hand or arm sitting on a chair.

  Conventionally, in a chair type massage machine equipped with a seat surface, a backrest, and an armrest, an armbag is provided with an air bag, and the hand and arm placed on the armrest are massaged by the expansion and contraction of the air bag (for example, Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and Patent Document 3).

JP 2003-180773 A JP 2003-180774 A JP 2003-153970 A

  However, in the conventional example as described above, there is a problem that the user feels unsatisfactory by the user because the hands and arms are pressed by the surface of the air bag, resulting in a soft feeling of treatment. In addition, there is a problem that the massage feeling for gripping the arm from the upper surface is weak because it is a massage of inflation and contraction of the air bag from the rising walls on both sides of the armrest.

  In order to solve this problem, the present applicant has previously filed Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-425047. This is provided with a cover piece that can be opened and closed on the upper surface of the armrest, and an air bag for massaging by expansion and contraction is provided on the lower surface of the cover piece and the upper surface of the armrest, and the air bag on the lower surface of the cover piece is rigid. A protruding treatment element is provided. In order to effectively massage the muscles on the upper part of the arm, a protruding treatment element is provided on the upper air bag, and if the treatment position is shifted, the treatment element may damage the muscle. There is a problem that a person always needs to pay attention to the position of the arm, and feels very cramped and cannot use it relaxed.

  The present invention was invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and can effectively massage the muscles on the upper side of the arm, and can be used relaxed by the user with less restrictions on the position of the arm to be treated. It is an object to provide a massage machine.

  In order to solve the above problems, a chair type massage machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is a chair type massage machine having a seat surface, a backrest, and an armrest, and an armrest and a wall provided above the armrest with a space therebetween. There are multiple air bags that can be inflated and contracted by air pressure on both surfaces facing each other, and the total volume of the air bags provided on the upper surface of the armrest on which the arm is placed is vertically opposed to the upper surface of the armrest It is characterized in that it is larger than the total volume of the air bags provided on the lower surface of the upper wall.

  A chair type massage machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that in claim 1, a plurality of upper air bags are provided in the longitudinal direction.

  The present invention can massage the upper muscles of the arm more effectively, and can also massage the muscles of the upper part of the arm effectively without providing a protruding treatment element on the air bag. Even if the position is shifted, there is no risk of damaging the muscles due to the treatment element, so that the user can relax and receive a massage.

It is a side view showing the whole chair type massage machine of an example of an embodiment of the invention. It is a partially cutaway side view of the principal part same as the above. It is a partial notch side view of the principal part of the other example same as the above. It is a partially cutaway side view of the principal part of still another example of the above. It is a partially cutaway side view of the principal part of still another example of the above.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. First, an example of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the chair 1 is mainly composed of a backrest 2, a seating surface 3, an armrest 4, and an ottoman 5, and a wall 6 is provided above the armrest 4 with a space from the upper surface of the armrest 4. Thus, a hand or an arm can be put between the upper surface of the armrest 4 and the lower surface of the wall 6. In the case of this example, the wall 6 is fixedly provided above the armrest 4, but may be provided so as to be opened and closed freely. Air bags 7 are provided on the upper surface of the armrest 4, and air bags 8 and 9 are provided on the lower surface of the wall 6. The air bags 7, 8, 9 can be inflated and contracted, and air is supplied to the air bags 7, 8, 9 from the compressed air supply means 12 such as a pump through the pipes 10, 11. Yes. The total area or volume of the air bags 8 and 9 is smaller than the area or volume of the air bag 7.

  When hand or arm massage is performed while sitting on the seat surface 3 of the chair 1, the hand or arm is placed between the upper surface of the armrest 4 and the wall 6, and the compressed air supply means 12 is connected to the pipes 10 and 11. Air is supplied to the air bags 7, 8, 9 to inflate and contract the air bags 7, 8, 9 for massage. At this time, the air bags 8 and 9 provided on the lower surface of the wall 6 above the armrest 4 inflate in the direction perpendicular to the user's treatment surface faster than the air bag 7 provided on the upper surface of the armrest 4. Therefore, a speedy and tempo massage can be performed without complicated control of the compressed air supply means 12 such as a pump, and the upper muscles of the arm can be massaged more effectively. Further, the muscles on the upper part of the arm can be massaged more effectively without providing the air bags 8 and 9 with the protrusion-like treatment element, so that there is no risk of damaging the muscles even if the treatment position is shifted. The user will be able to relax and receive a massage. In the case of this example, the example in which the two air bags 8 and 9 are provided on the lower surface of the wall 6 has been described. However, one air bag may be provided on the lower surface of the wall 6. In this example, the number of the air bags 7 provided on the upper surface of the armrest 4 is one, but a plurality of air bags 7 may be provided.

  Next, an example of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 will be described. This example is basically the same as the above example, and only different points will be described. In the case of this example, valves 13 and 14 are provided in a conduit 10 for supplying compressed air to the air bladder 7 and a conduit 11 for supplying compressed air to the air bladders 8 and 9, respectively. In this case, since the expansion / contraction time of the air bags 7, 8, 9 can be adjusted by controlling the valves 13, 14, the air bag 8 provided on the lower surface of the wall 6 above the armrest 4 first. If the valves 13 and 14 are controlled so that the valve 13 is opened so that the air bag 7 provided on the upper surface of the armrest 4 inflates later, the valve 14 is opened so that the upper surface of the armrest 4 inflates. The air bags 8 and 9 provided on the lower surface of the wall 6 above the armrest 4 than the provided air bag 7 can inflate quickly with respect to the user's treatment surface, and can further perform a sharp massage. it can.

  Next, an example of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 will be described. This example is basically the same as the above example, and only different points will be described. In the case of this example, a resistance portion 15 having an orifice structure is provided in a pipe line 10 for supplying air to the air bag 7. In this case, since the resistance portion 15 is provided in the pipe line 10 for supplying and exhausting the air bag 7 provided on the upper surface of the armrest 4, the flow velocity of the air decreases at the resistance portion 15, and the airflow rate is provided on the upper surface of the armrest 4. The air bags 8 and 9 provided on the lower surface of the wall 6 above the armrest 4 are inflated faster in the direction perpendicular to the user's treatment surface than the air bag 7 provided. Therefore, a speedy and good-tempo massage can be surely obtained.

  In the case of this example, the resistance portion 15 is provided only in the conduit 10 that supplies the compressed air to the air bag 7, but the compressed portion is compressed to the conduit 10 that supplies the compressed air to the air bag 7 and the air bags 8 and 9. The same effect can be obtained even if the resistance part 15 having an orifice structure is provided in both the pipe line 11 for supplying air and the orifice diameter of the resistance part 15 provided in the pipe line 10 is reduced. .

  Next, an example of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 will be described. This example is basically the same as the above example, and only different points will be described. In the case of this example, a plurality of air bags 8, 9 provided on the lower surface of the wall 6 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the arm placed on the upper surface of the armrest 4. The air bags 8 and 9 are connected to the pipes 16 and 17 so that compressed air is supplied through the separate pipes 16 and 17, respectively. The pipe 16 is provided with a valve 18, and the pipe 17 is provided with a valve 19. Since the plurality of air bags 8 and 9 provided on the lower surface of the wall 6 above the armrest 4 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the arm placed on the upper surface of the armrest 4 in this manner, You can press the key points of Tesatori and Kyokuike that are lined up individually, and you can get a more effective massage. Furthermore, since the valves 18 and 19 are provided in the pipe lines 16 and 17, respectively, the timing of expansion of the air bags 8 and 9 provided on the wall 6 above the armrest 4 can be shifted, for example, air close to the fingertips. When control is performed so as to inflate in order from the bag 8, blood is squeezed out to promote venous perfusion, and a higher effect can be obtained by improving swelling.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Backrest 3 Seat surface 4 Armrest 5 Ottoman 6 Wall 7 Air bag 8 Air bag 9 Air bag 10 Pipe line 11 Pipe line 12 Compressed air supply means 13 Valve 14 Valve 15 Resistance part 16 Pipe line 17 Pipe line 18 Valve 19 Valve

Claims (2)

In a chair-type massage machine equipped with a seat, back, and armrest, air bags that can be inflated and contracted by air pressure are provided on both the armrest and the surface facing the wall that is spaced above the armrest. The total volume of the air bags provided on the upper surface of the armrest on which the arm is placed is larger than the total volume of the air bags provided on the lower surface of the upper wall facing the upper surface of the armrest in the vertical direction. A chair-type massage machine that is provided. The chair type massage machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of upper air bags are provided in the longitudinal direction.

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