JP2011250819A - Massage machine for lower limbs - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine for lower limbs which can effectively massage toes and shins or calves of a person to be treated and can obtain a massage effect of a new feeling.SOLUTION: The massage machine for lower limbs which can massage toes and shins of a person to be treated includes: a unit 20 for toes which massages toes of a person to be treated; and a unit 30 for shins which is freely slidably coordinated with the unit 20 for toes and includes a cover part 31 for shins in which an inner surface can be contacted with an anterior side of shins of a person to be treated, and a massager 36 for shins which is arranged at an inner surface side of the cover part 31 for shins, wherein the unit 20 for toes makes a rear end and a side part project upward, and arranges a massager 28 for toes which massages a rear side of shins to this projected rear end, massage is given to anterior sides of shins by the massager 36, and massage is given to rear sides of shins by the massager 28 for toes.

Description

  The present invention relates to a lower limb massage machine capable of massaging a lower limb of a user, that is, a foot tip and a shin.

There has been proposed a lower limb massage machine that can massage the lower limbs of the user, that is, the toes (below the ankle) and the calf at the same time.
With this type of lower limb massage machine, the user inserts the toes into a foot unit that massages the toes, and the calf into a calf unit that massages the back and sides of the calf. The foot and the calf are massaged by a massage means such as an airbag (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4017608

The massage machine of the said patent document 1 inserts a user's calf back in the calf unit, and massages the back part and side part of a calf.
No massage machine that can massage the user's shin has been proposed.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a lower limb massage machine capable of obtaining a massage effect of a new sensation capable of effectively massaging a user's foot, shin and calf.

In order to solve the above problems, the lower limb massage machine of the present invention is
A massage machine for lower limbs that can massage the toes and shins of a user,
A foot unit for massaging the foot of the user;
A tibial cover portion that is slidably connected to the toe unit, the inner surface of which is in contact with the front side of the shin of the user, and a tibial massage means disposed on the inner surface side of the tibial cover portion; Comprising a shin unit having
The toe unit has a rear end side projecting upward, and the projecting rear end portion is provided with foot toe massage means for massaging the rear side of the shin. Massage is performed, and the rear side of the shin is massaged by a foot massage means.

The lower limb massage machine of the present invention massages the shin from the front side and / or the diagonally front side by the shin massage means of the shin unit, and the rear side of the foot part from the ankle to the calf It is possible to effectively massage the portion of the user's ankle that hangs from the ankle to the shin by massaging with the toe massaging means provided on the foot.
Further, since the shin unit can slide with respect to the foot unit, an effective massage can be performed according to the length of the lower limb of the user and a desired massage point.
According to the present invention, as described above, it is possible to perform a massage with a high effect of a new sensation that has not been applied conventionally.

It is a perspective view of the massage machine for lower limbs of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows the state in which a user is receiving massage. It is the perspective view which looked at the massage machine for lower limbs of this invention from diagonally back. It is a front view of the massage machine for the lower limbs of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3. It is the perspective view which looked at the massage machine for lower limbs of this invention from diagonally backward, Comprising: The state which removed the back wall is shown. It is a side view of the massage machine for lower limbs of this invention, Comprising: It is a side view which shows the state which the user is receiving a massage. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which made the unit for feet tips stand substantially upright with respect to the base. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which rotated the unit for feet tips back with respect to the base. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which rotated the unit for feet tips further back with respect to the base. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which a user sits on a chair etc. and is receiving a massage by the lower limb massage machine of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which a user is receiving the massage by the lower limb massage machine of this invention in the state which lightly extended the lower part from the knee ahead. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which is receiving the massage with the massage machine for lower limbs of this invention in the state where the user fell down. It is a side view of the angle adjustment means of the unit for feet, and has shown the positioning state. It is arrow sectional drawing which follows the line BB of FIG. It is a side view of the angle adjustment means of the unit for feet, and shows the state where rotation is possible. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which is giving the massage by the concave shin unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which is giving the massage by the cylindrical shin unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the lower limb massage machine of this invention from diagonally backward, Comprising: It is the perspective view which shows the state which slid the unit for shins upwards with respect to the unit for foot. It is a front view which shows the state which slid the unit for shins upward with respect to the unit for foot. FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 19. FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 20. It is a perspective view of the height adjustment means of the unit for shins, and has shown the positioning state. FIG. 23 is a plan view of FIG. 22. It is a perspective view of the height adjustment means of the shin unit, and shows a slidable state. It is a top view of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the other Example of the massage machine for lower limbs which made the shin unit slidable upwards with respect to the foot unit. FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view in which the shin unit of the lower limb massage machine of FIG. 26 is slid upward with respect to the foot unit. It is arrow sectional drawing which follows the line EE of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which made the thigh unit slide with respect to the shin unit. It is sectional drawing of the slide adjustment means of the thigh unit. It is arrow sectional drawing which follows the line FF of FIG. 30, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which shows the state which positioned the thigh unit. It is arrow sectional drawing along line FF of FIG. 30, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which shows the state which slid the unit for thighs.

1 to 4 show a lower limb massage machine (10) of the present invention.
In the following, a lower limb massage machine (10) capable of massaging the toe (L1), shin (L2) and thigh (L3) of the user as the lower limb of the user will be described. It is also possible to configure as a massage machine that massages only (L1) and shin (L2).

  Further, hereinafter, in the present specification, the toe (L1) of the user (P) means a portion below the ankle as shown in FIG. In addition, the shin (L2) is a portion between the knee and the ankle, which means a portion positioned on the front side in a state where the user (P) is standing upright. In some cases, the shin (L2) Includes its sides. Further, the thigh (L3) is a portion between the crotch and the knee, and means a portion positioned on the front side in a state where the user (P) is standing upright. In some cases, the thigh (L3) Includes its sides.

  The lower limb massage machine (10) of the present invention includes a foot unit (20) for massaging a foot (L1) of a user (P) on a base (11) placed on the floor, and the user A thigh unit (30) for massaging the shin (L2) of (P) and a thigh unit (40) for massaging the thigh (L3) of the user (P) are provided.

<Base (11)>
The base (11) includes a plate (12) on which the lower limb massage machine (10) can be stably placed on the floor, and a pair of flanges protruding upward from the left and right front of the plate (12) ( 13) (13)

<Foot unit (20)>
A foot tip unit (20) is attached between the flanges (13) and (13) of the base (11). In the illustrated embodiment, the foot unit (20) is rotatably supported with respect to the base (11), and the angle of the foot unit (20) with respect to the base (11) can be changed. .

FIGS. 7 to 9 are explanatory views showing a state in which the foot tip unit (20) is rotated with respect to the base (11), and FIGS. 10 to 12 show the massage for the lower limb of the user (P). The state where the lower limb massage machine (10) is rotated with the lower limb inserted into the machine (10) is shown.
When the user (P) wants to receive a massage in a state of being almost perpendicular to the floor from the knee, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, the toe unit (20) is a base ( The angle may be adjusted so as to be substantially parallel to 11).
Further, when it is desired to receive a massage while throwing down from the knee slightly forward, the foot unit (20) is slightly tilted backward with respect to the base (11) as shown in FIGS. The angle may be adjusted as follows.
Furthermore, when the user (P) wants to receive massage while lying down, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the toe unit (20) is further tilted backward with respect to the base (11). Just do it.

As described above, in order to adjust the angle of the foot unit (20) with respect to the base (11), the foot unit (20) and the base (11) are angled as shown in FIGS. It is desirable to link by adjusting means (50).
In the illustrated angle adjusting means (50), a support shaft (51) serving as a center of rotation of the foot unit (20) is projected inward from the flange (13) of the base (11). An annular internal gear (52) is engraved on the base (11) around the shaft (51). The foot unit (20) has a bearing (53) that fits into the support shaft (51) on the side surface of the foot cover (21), and can be engaged with the internal gear (52). Arc-shaped lock plates (54) and (54). The lock plate (54) (54) is pivotally supported (55) (55) at the base end side by the foot cover portion (21), and gears (56) (56) are engraved on the outer peripheral surface. ing. In the locked state, the lock plates (54) and (54) are connected to the internal gears (56) and (56) by the helical springs (57) and (57) attached to the tips of the lock plates (54) and (54). 52) When the wire (58) (58) attached to the tip of the lock plate (54) (54) is pulled while being urged to mesh with the helical spring (57) (57) The gears (56) and (56) of the lock plates (54) and (54) are separated from the internal gears (52) and (52) against the urging force. The other end of the wires (58) and (58) may be provided at a position where the user (P) can easily operate.

However, the foot unit (20) does not operate the wire (58) (58) when the lock plate (54) (54) is urged by the helical springs (57) (57). Since the gears (56) and (56) are engaged with the internal gears (52) and (52), the foot unit (20) is attached to the base (11 ) Does not rotate.
From this state, pull the wire (58) (58) to disengage the gear (56) (56) of the lock plate (54) (54) from the internal gear (52) (52). 20) is rotatable about the support shaft (51) with respect to the base (11), and the user (P) can use the foot to the desired angle as shown in FIGS. The unit (20) can be rotated. After the angle of the foot unit (20) is adjusted, the wires (58) and (58) are returned, so that the lock plates (54) and (54) have the gears (56) and (56) and the internal gear (52) ( 52), the foot unit (20) can be fixed to the base (11).

The foot tip unit (20) has a foot tip receiving portion (22) whose outer periphery is surrounded by a foot tip cover portion (21) and into which the foot tip (L1) of the user (P) can be inserted. As shown in FIG. 4, the foot tip accommodating portion (22) has an opening (23) at the upper part on the rear end side, from which the foot tip (L1) of the user (P) is placed. Inserted.
The foot tip receiving portion (22) has a partition wall (24) in the center, and the user (P) inserts the left and right foot tips (L1) into the foot tip receiving portion (22) independently. This is possible (for example, see FIG. 5).
In addition, a lid wall (25) is formed on the rear end of the foottip accommodating part (22) so as to be continuous with the opening (23). The lid wall (25) enhances the stability when the user (P) inserts the foot tip (L1) into the foot tip receiving portion (22), and also massages the foot tip (L1) described below. The toe (L1) of the user (P) is prevented from being pushed backward. FIG. 5 shows a state where the lid wall (25) is removed.
In particular, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, when the foot unit (20) is tilted with respect to the base (11), the lid wall (25) is provided so that the user is treated. There is an advantage that the calf of (P) can be prevented from falling off the foottip housing portion (22) when it hits the lid wall (25).

A foot massage means (27) for massaging the sole can be provided on the bottom surface (26) of the foot tip accommodating part (22). Shiatsu massage etc. can be given to the sole of P). The illustrated foot massage means (27) exemplifies a massage means having an acupressure element that is slidable along the longitudinal direction of the sole and can be projected and retracted toward the sole.
Moreover, the foot massage means (28) for massaging the back part of the foot tip (L1) of the user (P) can be provided on the side surface and the upper surface inside the foot tip accommodating portion (22). The illustrated foot tip massage means (28) is an air bag, and by inflating and contracting the air bag, the foot (L1) of the user (P) is compressed and relaxed, thereby allowing blood flow. In addition, the foot sole is prevented from rising from the bottom surface (26) during the shiatsu massage by the foot massage means (27).

  An air pump (15) and a valve mechanism (not shown) for inflating and contracting a massage means using an airbag described below, such as a foot massage means (28), are provided at the rear end of the foot storage part (22). In addition, a control means for the lower limb massage machine (10) of the present invention is provided.

<Tibial unit (30)>
A shin unit (30) is disposed on the rear end side upper part of the foot tip unit (20).
The shin unit (30) has a shin cover part (31) surrounding the shin (L2) of the user (P). As shown in the figure, the shin cover part (31) is divided into right and left by a partition wall (34) projecting from the center toward the rear, with the front side and side parts closed, the rear side and top and bottom opened. And a shin accommodating portion (32).
The lower end of the shin accommodating part (32) is continuous with the opening (23) of the foot tip accommodating part (22), and the lower end side rear part of the shin accommodating part (32) is the lower part of the foot tip unit (20). It is closed by the lid wall (25).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and the like, a front cover upper end of the shin cover portion (31) is formed with a shielding cover (35) that extends upward, and the user (P) However, during treatment, it is preventing that the knee periphery is visually recognized from the front.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 16, the shin accommodating portion (32) has a shin massaging means for pressing and massaging the shin (L2) of the user (P) from the front and / or from the side and the front. (36) can be deployed.
The shin massage means (36) shown in the figure is an airbag, and the blood flow is increased by compressing and relaxing the shin (L2) of the user (P) by inflating and contracting the airbag. Or you can massage acupressure points on the foot of the foot. The airbag is connected to the air pump (15) via a valve mechanism.
FIG. 16A shows an embodiment in which shin massage means (36) are arranged on the front and side of the shin (L2). FIG. 16 (b) shows an embodiment in which shin massage means (36) is arranged on the front side and the side of the shin (L2), and massage such as picking the shin (L2) can be performed. Further, FIG. 16 (c) shows an embodiment in which the shin massage means (36) is disposed on the outer front side and the side of the shin (L2), and the tibia (L2) that may feel pain when subjected to a strong massage. You can give a massage avoiding ').

The shin accommodating portion (32) is not limited to a concave shape, and may be formed in a cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. When the shin housing part (32) has a cylindrical shape, it is desirable to provide the shin massage means (36) not only on the side surface and front surface of the inner surface but also on the rear surface side. Accordingly, there is an advantage that massage can be applied not only to the shin (L2) of the user (P) but also to the calf.
FIG. 17 (a) is an embodiment in which the shin massage means (36) is arranged from the front and side to the rear of the shin (L2). FIG. 17B is an embodiment in which the shin massage means (36) is arranged from the front side and the side to the rear of the shin (L2), and massage can be performed to pick the shin (L2). Further, FIG. 17 (c) is an embodiment in which the tibial massage means (36) is arranged from the outer front side portion and the side portion to the rear portion of the shin (L2). Massage that avoids (L2 ') can be given.

As shown in FIGS. 18 to 20, it is desirable that the shin unit (30) can be adjusted in height with respect to the foot unit (20). Thereby, according to the length of a leg, the position of the unit for shins (30) can be adjusted.
An example of a mechanism for adjusting the height of the shin unit (30) is shown in FIGS.
The foot unit (20) has a rod (61) (62) projecting upward from a partition wall (24) that partitions the left and right foot housing (22), and a shin is attached to the rod (61) (62). The unit (30) is slidably fitted. The user (P) can lift the shin unit (30) upward to slide upward relative to the foot tip unit (20) and adjust the height.
Further, it is desirable to provide height adjusting means (60) for positioning the shin unit (30) after adjusting the height. As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the height adjusting means (60) is disposed inside the partition wall (34) of the shin unit (30) and can hold the rod (61). Can be illustrated.

As shown in FIGS. 22 to 25, the clip member (63) can grip the rod (61) in a closed state, and can be gripped without slipping the rod (61) on the clamp part (64). A non-slip member (65) such as is attached. The clip member (63) is urged in the closing direction by a torsion spring (66).
The clip member (63) can be opened and closed by the control cable (67). The control cable (67) has one end of the outer casing (68) fixed to one grip part (64a), and the tip of the inner cable (69) extending from the outer casing (68) is connected to the other grip part ( Fixed to 64b).
The control cable (67) extends to a proper position of the lower limb massage machine (10), and the user (P) operates the control cable (67), so that the clip member (63) is attached to FIGS. Opening as shown in FIG. 7 releases the grip of the rod (61), and the height of the shin unit (30) can be adjusted. In this state, when the user (P) lifts or pushes down the shin unit (30), the shin unit (30) slides with respect to the toe unit (20), and the desired height position is reached. Thus, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, by closing the clip member (63), the shin unit (30) can be positioned.

In the above embodiment, when the shin unit (30) is slid upward, the shin unit (30) may not be sufficiently massaged from the top of the ankle to the area around the calf.
Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 26 to 28, it is desirable that the dividing line of the foot unit (20) and the shin unit (30) has a stepped shape.
The illustrated foot tip unit (20) has a rear end side portion projecting upward from the foot tip receiving portion (22), and a foot massage means is provided on the inner surface of the lid wall (25), which is the projected portion. (28) is an airbag. In this way, the shin unit (30) can be slid upward by allowing the toe massaging means (28) to massage the part related to the calf from the ankle to the toe unit (20). You can receive a highly effective massage.
This is because when you massage from the knee to the ankle, the lower side (the one closer to the ankle) has a lot of acupuncture points on the back side and it feels good to massage the back side, and the upper side is massaged on the front side (front side) where the acupuncture points of the foot are 26 and 27, when the airbag (36) (28) is deployed, when the shin unit (30) is slid upward, the shin unit (30) This is because a comfortable place can be massaged with the airbag (36) and the airbag (28) of the foot unit (20).

<Thigh unit (40)>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, a thigh unit (40) for massaging the thigh (L3) of the user (P) is disposed at the upper end of the tibial unit (30).
The thigh unit (40) has a thigh cover part (41) surrounding the front part of the thigh (L3) of the tibial unit (30), and the thigh cover part (41) is shown in the figure. Thus, it has a concave thigh accommodating part (42) divided into left and right by a partition wall (44) protruding in the center.

The thigh unit (40) is preferably pivotally supported (45) on the side surface of the shin cover portion (31) and is rotatable relative to the shin unit (30) as shown in FIG. .
When performing massage on the thigh (L3), as shown in FIG. 6, the thigh unit (40) is rotated so as to cover the thigh (L3) of the user (P) from above, and the treatment is performed. When the person (P) stands up after the end of the massage, the thigh unit (40) may be rotated so as to lean forward as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the thigh unit (40) is a thigh massage that presses the thigh (L3) of the user (P) from the front and / or the side on the inner surface of the thigh housing part (42). Means (46) can be deployed.
The thigh massage means (46) shown in the figure is an airbag, and the blood flow is increased by compressing and relaxing the thigh (L3) of the user (P) by inflating and contracting the airbag. Acupressure massage can be performed on the quadriceps muscles, which are prone to fatigue. The airbag is connected to the air pump (15) via a valve mechanism.

  The thigh unit (40) is rotated so that the thigh container (42) covers the thigh (L3) of the user (P) (see FIGS. 1 and 6), and the thigh massage means (46) By operating, you can receive a massage with a new and unprecedented feeling.

  The thigh unit (40) can be used as a table by the user (P) as shown in FIG. 1 by forming a flat surface opposite to the thigh accommodating part (42). In addition, the operability and visibility of the operation section (17) can be improved by arranging the operation section (17) in this portion.

<Massage action>
In the lower limb massage machine (10) having the above configuration, the user (P) sits down on a chair and the like, with the thigh unit (40) leaning forward as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. The lower limb is inserted into the lower limb massage machine (10) from the toe (L1).
After inserting the lower limb into the lower limb massage machine (10), the thigh unit (40) is rotated backward, and the thigh (L3) of the user (P) is thighed as shown in FIGS. Cover the unit (40).
As a result, the toe (L1) of the user (P) is entirely inserted into the toe accommodating part (22) of the toe unit (20), and the shin (L2) is attached to the shin unit (30). The thigh receiving part 32 is inserted from the front side of the shin L 2, and the thigh L 3 is inserted into the thigh receiving part 42 of the thigh unit 40 and the front side of the thigh L 3 (see FIG. 1 and FIG. In FIG. 6, it is inserted into the thigh (L3) from the upper side (because it is sideways).

  At this time, if necessary, the angle of the foot unit (20) with respect to the base (11) can be adjusted, or the height of the shin unit (30) with respect to the foot unit (20) can be adjusted. .

  After the lower limbs of the user (P) are inserted into the lower limb massage machine (10), the massage means (27), (28), (36), (46), etc. are operated to operate the user (P). Massage is given to the lower limbs.

For example, the toe unit (20) is composed of the foot massage means (27) and the foot massage means (28), so that the foot (L1) of the user (P), that is, the sole and the instep part, etc. Acupressure and pressure massage.
The shin unit (30) presses and sandwiches the front and side portions of the shin (L2) of the user (P) by the shin massage means (36), and massages the three feet of the foot.
The thigh unit (40) presses and sandwiches the front and side portions of the thigh (L3) of the user (P) by the thigh massage means (46), and massages the quadriceps and the like.

  After the massage is completed, the user (P) may push the thigh unit (40) forward and pull the lower limb out of the lower limb massage machine (10).

  As described above, according to the lower limb massage machine (10) of the present invention, not only the toe (L1) but also the shin (L2) and thigh (L3) are provided with a new highly effective massage from the front. can do.

  The thigh unit (40) is not only rotatable with respect to the shin unit (30), but also slidable as shown in FIG. The thigh (L3) can be massaged according to the length or desired massage point.

In order to realize the above, as shown in FIGS. 29 to 32, the shin unit (30) and the thigh unit (40) can be slidably connected by the slide adjusting means (70).
The slide adjusting means (70) includes a rail (71) pivotally supported by the shin unit (30) and a slider attached to the thigh unit (40) and slidably fitted to the rail (71). (73)
In the rail (71), a plurality of round bottom position adjusting holes (72) (72) are provided at predetermined intervals.
As shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, the slider (73) has a position adjusting pin (75) that can be projected and retracted toward the rail (71) in a hole (74) formed on the base end side of the slider (73). And spring means (76) for urging the position adjusting pin (75) so as to protrude toward the rail (71).
A spacer (77) is disposed between the rail (71) and the slider (73) so as to surround the position adjusting pin (75).

When the user (P) pulls the thigh unit (40) in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 29 with the thigh unit (40) covered on the thigh (L3) as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. The position adjustment pin (75) is removed from the position adjustment hole (72), and the thigh unit (40) slides with respect to the shin unit (30).
After sliding the thigh unit (40) to a desired position, when the position adjustment pin (75) is aligned with the position adjustment hole (72) in the vicinity thereof, the biasing force of the spring means (76), The position adjustment pin (75) is fitted into the position adjustment hole (72), and the thigh unit (40) is fixed.
Thereby, the user (P) can receive a massage at a desired position of the thigh (L3).

  In the above embodiment, the lower limb massage machine (10) including the foot tip unit (20), the shin unit (30), and the thigh unit (40) has been described. ) And the shin unit (30) can of course implement the present invention.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful as a lower limb massage machine that can apply a new sensation of massage to the lower limbs of the user, for example, the shin and thigh.

(10) Lower limb massage machine
(11) Base
(20) Foot unit
(22) Toe receiving part
(28) Foot massage
(30) Tibial unit
(31) Cover for shin
(32) Tibial housing
(36) Massager for shin
(40) Thigh unit
(41) Thigh cover
(42) Thigh container
(46) Thigh massage means

Claims (2)

A massage machine for lower limbs that can massage the toes and shins of a user,
A foot unit for massaging the foot of the user;
A tibial cover portion that is slidably connected to the toe unit, the inner surface of which is in contact with the front side of the shin of the user, and a tibial massage means disposed on the inner surface side of the tibial cover portion; Comprising a shin unit having
The toe unit has a rear end side projecting upward, and the projecting rear end portion is provided with foot toe massage means for massaging the rear side of the shin. A lower limb massage machine characterized in that massage is performed and the rear side of the shin is massaged by a foot massage means.   The lower limb massage machine according to claim 1, wherein a thigh unit having thigh massage means for massaging the thigh is rotatably disposed at an upper end of the shin unit.

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