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JP2012170611A
JP2012170611A JP2011035261A JP2011035261A JP2012170611A JP 2012170611 A JP2012170611 A JP 2012170611A JP 2011035261 A JP2011035261 A JP 2011035261A JP 2011035261 A JP2011035261 A JP 2011035261A JP 2012170611 A JP2012170611 A JP 2012170611A
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Yoshiko Tsuji
佳子 辻
Takayoshi Tanizawa
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Satoshi Kajiyama
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine keeping the pressure of airbags in an inflated state, with a load of an air pump reduced.SOLUTION: This massage machine includes a plurality of control systems 34a and 34b that have airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, and 24b, and solenoid valves 32a and 32b of the same number as that of the control systems 34a and 34b respectively. When performing the massage by a control of a control part with the pressure kept using the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, and 24b, this massage machine puts the air pump 31 in a non-driven state and defines as an airtight space S1 the inside of an air channel that is provided therein from a check valve 31a that the air pump includes, through the solenoid valves 32a and 32b to the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, and 24b of the control systems 34a and 34b, thereby keeping the pressure in the respective airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, and 24b.

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本発明は、エアポンプ及び電磁弁にてエアバッグを膨縮動作させ、使用者のマッサージ部位に対して押圧や圧迫等のマッサージを行うマッサージ機に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a massage machine that performs an inflating and deflating operation of an airbag with an air pump and a solenoid valve, and performing massage such as pressing and compression on a massage part of a user.

この種のマッサージ機を椅子型としたマッサージ椅子においては、着座した使用者の臀部や腰部、ふくらはぎ部等の各マッサージ部位をマッサージするための各エアバッグが接続された複数の制御系統を備えるものがある（例えば特許文献１参照）。このようなマッサージ機では、エアポンプと各制御系統の電磁弁との動作にて空気を給排させてエアバッグを膨縮させ、使用者の各マッサージ部位にエアマッサージが施される構成となっている。   A massage chair with this type of massage machine as a chair type has a plurality of control systems to which each airbag is connected to massage each massage part such as the buttocks, waist, and calf of the seated user. (See, for example, Patent Document 1). In such a massage machine, air is supplied and discharged by the operation of the air pump and the solenoid valve of each control system to inflate and contract the airbag, and air massage is applied to each massage part of the user. Yes.

ここで、駆動装置の動作について、エアポンプでは圧縮空気が生成されており、電磁弁（この場合、三方電磁弁）が大気開放側から供給側に切り替わることでエアポンプからの圧縮空気の給気に基づいて各制御系統のエアバッグが膨張する。また電磁弁が供給側から大気開放側に切り替わることで各制御系統内の空気が大気に排気されてエアバッグが収縮する。エアマッサージ時には、このエアバッグの膨縮動作が繰り返されている。   Here, with regard to the operation of the drive device, compressed air is generated in the air pump, and the solenoid valve (in this case, the three-way solenoid valve) is switched from the atmosphere open side to the supply side, thereby being based on the supply of compressed air from the air pump. Thus, the airbag of each control system is inflated. Further, when the solenoid valve is switched from the supply side to the atmosphere release side, the air in each control system is exhausted to the atmosphere and the airbag is contracted. During the air massage, the airbag inflating / contracting operation is repeated.

特開２００７−２６０１７３号公報JP 2007-260173 A

しかしながら、エアバッグの単純な膨縮動作のみならず、エアバッグの膨張状態を維持（保圧）してマッサージ部位の押圧や圧迫状態を所定時間継続させ、マッサージ効果の向上やマッサージ動作のバリエーションを増加させたいという要求がある。この場合、所定膨張状態に達した後もエアポンプからの給気を継続して保圧する場合があるが、このような保圧を行う方法ではエアポンプに対する負荷が増加するとともに稼働時間が長くなることで、エアポンプ内部の温度が上昇することが問題であった。   However, not only simple inflation and deflation of the airbag, but also maintaining (holding pressure) the airbag inflated to keep the massage part pressed and compressed for a predetermined time, improving the massage effect and variations in massage There is a demand to increase. In this case, there is a case where the air supply from the air pump is continuously maintained even after reaching the predetermined expansion state. However, in such a method of maintaining the pressure, the load on the air pump increases and the operation time becomes longer. The problem is that the temperature inside the air pump rises.

本発明は、上記課題を解決するためになされたものであって、その目的は、エアポンプの負荷を軽減してエアバッグを膨張状態で保圧できるマッサージ機を提供することにある。   The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine that can reduce the load of the air pump and hold the airbag in an inflated state.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明のマッサージ機は、使用者のマッサージ部位をマッサージするためのエアバッグが少なくとも一つ接続された制御系統を複数備え、エアポンプ及び前記制御系統毎に電磁弁を備えてなる駆動装置の空気の給排動作を制御部の制御に基づいて行わせ、その駆動装置の空気の給排動作にて前記エアバッグを膨縮させて前記使用者のマッサージ部位のマッサージを行うマッサージ機であって、前記制御部は、膨張状態の前記エアバッグの保圧によるマッサージを行う際、前記エアポンプを非駆動状態とするとともに、前記エアポンプと保圧対象の前記エアバッグとを前記電磁弁にて接続し、前記エアポンプの逆止弁による同対象のエアバッグの保圧を行うことを特徴とする。   In order to solve the above problems, the massage machine of the present invention includes a plurality of control systems to which at least one airbag for massaging a user's massage site is connected, and an electromagnetic valve is provided for each air pump and each control system. An air supply / discharge operation of the drive device provided is performed based on the control of the control unit, and the airbag is inflated and contracted by the air supply / discharge operation of the drive device to massage the massage part of the user When performing massage by holding pressure of the airbag in an inflated state, the control unit sets the air pump to a non-driven state, and the air pump and the airbag to be pressure-held are It is connected by an electromagnetic valve, and the air bag of the same object is held by a check valve of the air pump.

また上記構成においては、前記制御部は、前記エアポンプを非駆動状態とするとともに、複数の制御系統の前記エアバッグをそれぞれの電磁弁を介して前記エアポンプと接続し、複数の制御系統の前記エアバッグ間で空気の流通を可能とすることが好ましい。   Further, in the above configuration, the control unit puts the air pump in a non-driven state, connects the airbags of a plurality of control systems to the air pump via respective solenoid valves, and connects the air pumps of the plurality of control systems. It is preferable to allow air to flow between the bags.

本発明によれば、エアポンプの負荷を軽減してエアバッグを膨張状態で保圧できるマッサージ機を提供することができる。   ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the massage machine which can reduce the load of an air pump and can hold | maintain an airbag in an inflated state can be provided.

本実施形態におけるマッサージ機の概略斜視図。The schematic perspective view of the massage machine in this embodiment. エアマッサージの構成を説明するためのブロック図。The block diagram for demonstrating the structure of an air massage. （ａ）は給気における電磁弁の状態を説明するための説明図、（ｂ）は排気における電磁弁の状態を説明するための説明図。(A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the state of the solenoid valve in air supply, (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the state of the solenoid valve in exhaust_gas | exhaustion. エアマッサージの制御を説明するためのタイミングチャート。The timing chart for demonstrating control of an air massage. 保圧状態を説明するためのブロック図。The block diagram for demonstrating a pressure-holding state. 保圧状態を説明するためのブロック図。The block diagram for demonstrating a pressure-holding state.

以下、本発明を具体化した一実施形態を図面に従って説明する。
図１に示すように、椅子型マッサージ機１０の椅子本体１０ａは、支持脚部１１にて支持された座部１２の後端に背もたれ部１３が組み付けられるとともに、座部１２の前端にオットマン１４が組み付けられてなる。また、着座した使用者の腕部を置くことのできる肘掛け部１５が座部１２の左右に設けられている。また、肘掛け部１５の近傍には、使用者によるマッサージ機１０の各部を操作可能な操作器１６が設けられている。 DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the chair body 10 a of the chair type massage machine 10 has a backrest portion 13 assembled to the rear end of the seat portion 12 supported by the support legs 11, and an ottoman 14 at the front end of the seat portion 12. Is assembled. In addition, armrest portions 15 on which the arm portion of the seated user can be placed are provided on the left and right sides of the seat portion 12. Further, in the vicinity of the armrest 15, an operating device 16 is provided that can operate each part of the massage machine 10 by the user.

オットマン１４は、使用者の脚部のうち下腿部分を保持するための脚部用保持部２１と、足先部分の足裏部分を保持するための足部用保持部２２とを別体に設けたものである。ここでの「下腿部分」は膝から足首までの部分を意味し、「足先部分」は足首から先の部分を意味する。   The ottoman 14 is provided with a leg holding part 21 for holding the lower leg part of the user's leg part and a foot holding part 22 for holding the sole part of the toe part separately. It is a thing. Here, the “lower leg part” means the part from the knee to the ankle, and the “foot tip part” means the part from the ankle to the tip.

オットマン１４の脚部用保持部２１は、使用者の下腿部分の裏側（脹脛）から保持可能な２つの下腿保持面２１ａと、各下腿保持面２１ａの左右両側から延出する側壁２１ｂとを有している。このため、各側壁２１ｂ間に使用者の脚部（下腿）を挿入可能となっている。各側壁２１ｂには、使用者の左右の脚部に対応して膨収動作が可能なエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂがそれぞれ内装されている。また、オットマン１４の足部用保持部２２は、使用者の足裏部分を保持可能な１つの足裏保持面２２ａと、この足裏保持面２２ａの左右方向両側から延出する側壁２２ｂとを有している。足部用保持部２２には、使用者の左右の足裏部分に対応して膨収動作が可能なエアバッグ２４ａ，２４ｂがそれぞれ内装されている。各マッサージ部位に対応して設けられたエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂは、接続ホース３５ａ〜３５ｃを介して（図２参照）、座部１２の下側の支持脚部１１間に設置される図２に示す駆動装置３０に向けて取り回されている。   The leg holding portion 21 of the ottoman 14 has two crus holding surfaces 21a that can be held from the back side of the user's crus (span), and side walls 21b that extend from the left and right sides of each crus holding surface 21a. is doing. For this reason, a user's leg part (lower leg) can be inserted between the side walls 21b. Air bags 23a and 23b that can be inflated in accordance with the left and right legs of the user are respectively provided on the side walls 21b. Further, the foot holding portion 22 of the ottoman 14 includes one sole holding surface 22a capable of holding a user's sole portion and side walls 22b extending from both left and right sides of the sole holding surface 22a. Have. Airbags 24a and 24b that can be inflated corresponding to the left and right sole portions of the user are respectively provided in the foot holding portion 22. Air bags 23a, 23b, 24a, and 24b provided corresponding to the massage parts are installed between the support legs 11 on the lower side of the seat 12 via connection hoses 35a to 35c (see FIG. 2). It is routed toward the drive device 30 shown in FIG.

このようなオットマン１４は、本実施形態では、スライド機構２７によってオットマン１４が前後方向に移動可能に構成されるとともに、座部１２の下部に収納される収納状態と、座部１２の前方にオットマン１４が露出されてオットマン１４を使用可能な使用状態とに切り替え可能となっている。   In this embodiment, the ottoman 14 is configured such that the ottoman 14 can be moved in the front-rear direction by the slide mechanism 27, and is stored in the lower portion of the seat portion 12, and the ottoman 14 in front of the seat portion 12. 14 is exposed and can be switched to a usable state in which the ottoman 14 can be used.

図２に示すように、駆動装置３０は、電動駆動されるエアポンプ３１と、該エアポンプ３１にそれぞれ接続された三方電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂと、エアポンプ３１及び電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂを制御する制御部３３とを備えてなる。エアポンプ３１の吐出口（電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂとの接続口）には、逆止弁３１ａが設けられている。電磁弁３２ａには、使用者の左右の脚部のマッサージを行う制御系統３４ａに属するエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂが接続されている。また、電磁弁３２ｂには、使用者の左右の足裏部分のマッサージを行う制御系統３４ｂに属するエアバッグ２４ａ，２４ｂが接続されている。電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂは、制御部３３の制御に基づいて、図３（ａ）に示すエアポンプ３１からの空気が各制御系統３４ａ，３４ｂのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂに供給される供給側と、図３（ｂ）に示す各制御系統３４ａ，３４ｂのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂ内の空気が大気中に排気される大気開放側とに切り替わる。   As shown in FIG. 2, the drive device 30 includes an electrically driven air pump 31, three-way electromagnetic valves 32 a and 32 b connected to the air pump 31, and a control unit 33 that controls the air pump 31 and the electromagnetic valves 32 a and 32 b. And comprising. A check valve 31a is provided at the discharge port of the air pump 31 (connection port with the electromagnetic valves 32a and 32b). The electromagnetic valves 32a are connected to airbags 23a and 23b belonging to a control system 34a that massages the left and right legs of the user. Further, airbags 24a and 24b belonging to a control system 34b for massaging the left and right sole portions of the user are connected to the electromagnetic valve 32b. The electromagnetic valves 32a and 32b are supplied so that air from the air pump 31 shown in FIG. 3A is supplied to the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, and 24b of the control systems 34a and 34b based on the control of the control unit 33. 3 and the air release side where the air in the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b of each control system 34a, 34b shown in FIG. 3B is exhausted to the atmosphere.

そして、制御部３３の制御の下、エアポンプ３１の駆動により圧縮空気が生成され、マッサージ対象の電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂが大気開放側から供給側に切り替わる。該エアポンプ３１からの圧縮空気は、その対象の制御系統３４ａ，３４ｂのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂに給気されて膨張する。一方、エアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂの所定の膨張動作が終了すると、電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂが供給側から大気開放側に切り替わり、制御系統３４ａ，３４ｂのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂ内の空気が大気中に排気されてエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂが収縮する。エアマッサージ時には、この膨張・収縮動作が繰り返される。   Then, under the control of the control unit 33, compressed air is generated by driving the air pump 31, and the electromagnetic valves 32a and 32b to be massaged are switched from the atmosphere release side to the supply side. The compressed air from the air pump 31 is supplied to the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, and 24b of the target control systems 34a and 34b to be expanded. On the other hand, when the predetermined inflation operation of the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b is completed, the solenoid valves 32a, 32b are switched from the supply side to the atmosphere release side, and the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b of the control systems 34a, 34b are switched. The air inside is exhausted into the atmosphere and the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b contract. During the air massage, the expansion / contraction operation is repeated.

また、制御部３３は、エアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂの単純な膨縮動作に加え、膨張状態を所定時間（例えば１秒）維持してマッサージ部位の押圧や圧迫状態を所定時間継続させる制御も行っている。因みに、本実施形態では、使用者の足裏部分を下方から押圧し、脚部を左右から圧迫するマッサージが行われる。   In addition to the simple inflation / deflation operation of the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b, the control unit 33 maintains the inflated state for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) and continues pressing and compressing the massage site for a predetermined time. Control is also performed. Incidentally, in this embodiment, the massage which presses a user's sole part from the downward direction and presses a leg part from right and left is performed.

図４には、所定のエアマッサージ時におけるエアポンプ３１及び電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂの動作態様を示す。所定時間Ｔ１において、エアポンプ３１の駆動（ＯＮ）に基づいて圧縮空気が生成されるとともに、電磁弁３２ａが大気開放側から供給側に切り替わることで、脚部をマッサージ対象とする制御系統３４ａに給気されエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂが膨張する。やがて、所定膨張状態となる所定時間Ｔ２においてマッサージ対象の電磁弁３２ａを供給側に維持したまま、エアポンプ３１が停止（ＯＦＦ）される。これにより、図５に示すように、エアポンプ３１の逆止弁３１ａから電磁弁３２ａを介して制御系統３４ａのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂまでの空気路内が密閉区間Ｓ１となる。その密閉区間Ｓ１を形成することでエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ内の空気の逃げ場がなく制御系統３４ａのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂの保圧がなされる。そして、所定時間Ｔ３において、電磁弁３２ａが供給側から大気開放側に切り替わり、エアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂの収縮が行われる。   In FIG. 4, the operation | movement aspect of the air pump 31 and electromagnetic valve 32a, 32b at the time of predetermined | prescribed air massage is shown. At a predetermined time T1, compressed air is generated based on the driving (ON) of the air pump 31, and the solenoid valve 32a is switched from the atmosphere opening side to the supply side to supply the leg part to the control system 34a for massage. The air bags 23a and 23b are inflated. Eventually, the air pump 31 is stopped (OFF) while maintaining the electromagnetic valve 32a to be massaged on the supply side at the predetermined time T2 when the predetermined expansion state is reached. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5, the inside of the air path from the check valve 31a of the air pump 31 to the airbags 23a and 23b of the control system 34a via the electromagnetic valve 32a becomes a sealed section S1. By forming the sealed section S1, there is no escape space for the air in the airbags 23a and 23b, and the pressure in the airbags 23a and 23b of the control system 34a is maintained. At a predetermined time T3, the electromagnetic valve 32a is switched from the supply side to the atmosphere release side, and the airbags 23a and 23b are contracted.

その後、所定時間Ｔ４において、エアポンプ３１の駆動（ＯＮ）に基づいて圧縮空気が生成されるとともに、電磁弁３２ａが大気開放側から供給側に切り替わることで、先の制御系統３４ａのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂに再び給気が行われる。また、所定時間Ｔ５において、エアポンプ３１の駆動状態を維持したまま電磁弁３２ｂが大気開放側から供給側に切り替わることで、足部をマッサージ対象とする制御系統３４ｂに給気されマッサージ対象のエアバッグ２４ａ，２４ｂが膨張する。やがて、所定膨張状態となる所定時間Ｔ６において電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂを供給側に維持したまま、エアポンプ３１が停止（ＯＦＦ）される。これにより、図６に示すように、エアポンプ３１の逆止弁３１ａから各電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂを介して各制御系統３４ａ，３４ｂのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂまでの空気路内が密閉区間Ｓ２となり、両制御系統３４ａ，３４ｂのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂの保圧がなされる。   Thereafter, at a predetermined time T4, compressed air is generated based on the driving (ON) of the air pump 31, and the electromagnetic valve 32a is switched from the atmosphere opening side to the supply side, whereby the airbag 23a of the previous control system 34a, Air is supplied again to 23b. In addition, at a predetermined time T5, the solenoid valve 32b is switched from the atmosphere release side to the supply side while maintaining the driving state of the air pump 31, so that the foot is massaged and supplied to the control system 34b to be massaged. 24a and 24b expand. Eventually, the air pump 31 is stopped (OFF) while the electromagnetic valves 32a and 32b are maintained on the supply side at a predetermined time T6 when the predetermined expansion state is reached. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 6, the inside of the air path from the check valve 31a of the air pump 31 to the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b of the control systems 34a, 34b through the electromagnetic valves 32a, 32b is sealed. In section S2, the air pressures of the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b of both control systems 34a, 34b are maintained.

その後、所定時間Ｔ７において、電磁弁３２ｂが供給側から大気開放側に切り替わり、エアバッグ２４ａ，２４ｂ内の空気が大気中に排気される。この場合、電磁弁３２ａが供給側に維持されており、制御系統３４ａのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂは保圧される。そして、所定時間Ｔ８において、電磁弁３２ｂが大気開放側から供給側に切り替わり、所定時間Ｔ６と同様の密閉区間Ｓ２が再び形成される。この場合、制御系統３４ａのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂを保圧していた空気は、電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂを介して制御系統３４ｂのエアバッグ２４ａ，２４ｂに移動する。つまり、両エアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂの保圧力は先のそれに比べて減圧される。所定時間Ｔ９において、所定のエアマッサージの終了に伴って電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂが供給側から大気開放側に切り替わりエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂの収縮が行われて一連のマッサージ動作が終了し、また次のマッサージ動作に移行する。   Thereafter, at a predetermined time T7, the electromagnetic valve 32b is switched from the supply side to the atmosphere release side, and the air in the airbags 24a and 24b is exhausted to the atmosphere. In this case, the electromagnetic valve 32a is maintained on the supply side, and the airbags 23a and 23b of the control system 34a are maintained in pressure. Then, at the predetermined time T8, the electromagnetic valve 32b is switched from the atmosphere opening side to the supply side, and the sealed section S2 similar to the predetermined time T6 is formed again. In this case, the air holding the airbags 23a and 23b of the control system 34a moves to the airbags 24a and 24b of the control system 34b via the electromagnetic valves 32a and 32b. That is, the holding pressure of both airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b is reduced compared to the previous one. At a predetermined time T9, with the end of the predetermined air massage, the solenoid valves 32a, 32b are switched from the supply side to the atmosphere release side, and the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b are contracted to complete a series of massage operations. Then, the next massage operation is started.

この実施形態は、以下の効果を奏する。
（１）本実施形態のマッサージ機１０は、エアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂを有する複数の制御系統３４ａ，３４ｂと、その制御系統３４ａ，３４ｂと同数の電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂとがそれぞれ設けられている。制御部３３の制御により、エアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂを用いた保圧によるマッサージを行う際、エアポンプ３１を非駆動状態とし、自身に備える逆止弁３１ａから電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂを介して制御系統３４ａ，３４ｂのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂまでの空気路内が密閉区間Ｓ１や密閉区間Ｓ２とされて、各エアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂの保圧が行われる。これにより、従来のような所定膨張状態に達した後も給気を継続させる場合に比べてエアポンプ３１の負荷を軽減できるとともに、エアポンプ３１を非駆動状態にすることでエアポンプ３１内部の温度上昇を低減することができる。また、所定のエアマッサージにおいて保圧を行う際にエアポンプ３１を停止することで、稼働時間を短くしてエアポンプ３１の長寿命化を図ることができる。 This embodiment has the following effects.
(1) The massage machine 10 of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of control systems 34a, 34b having airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b, and the same number of solenoid valves 32a, 32b as the control systems 34a, 34b. It has been. When performing massage by holding pressure using the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, and 24b under the control of the control unit 33, the air pump 31 is brought into a non-driven state, and the check valve 31a that is provided to itself is passed through the electromagnetic valves 32a and 32b. Thus, the air passages to the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b of the control systems 34a, 34b are defined as the sealed section S1 and the sealed section S2, and the pressure holding of the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b is performed. As a result, the load on the air pump 31 can be reduced as compared with the case where the air supply is continued even after reaching the predetermined expansion state as in the prior art, and the temperature inside the air pump 31 is increased by making the air pump 31 non-driven. Can be reduced. Further, by stopping the air pump 31 when holding pressure in a predetermined air massage, the operating time can be shortened and the life of the air pump 31 can be extended.

（２）制御系統３４ａ，３４ｂと同数の電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂを用いてエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂの保圧が可能である。つまり、更に二方電磁弁を追加してエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂからの空気を遮断して保圧を行う構成のものに対して部品点数の低減が図られるため、簡易な構成で実現することができる。   (2) It is possible to hold the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b using the same number of solenoid valves 32a, 32b as the control systems 34a, 34b. That is, since the number of parts can be reduced compared to a configuration in which a two-way solenoid valve is added to block the air from the airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, and 24b and hold the pressure, the configuration is simple. Can be realized.

（３）所定時間Ｔ８の状態等において、制御系統３４ａ，３４ｂ間で空気の流通を可能とし、制御系統３４ａのエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ内の空気がもう一方の制御系統３４ｂのエアバッグ２４ａ，２４ｂに移動するようにした。これにより、エアポンプ３１を駆動が不要なため、エアポンプ３１の負荷を軽減することができる。また、この場合の両エアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂの保圧力は減圧したものとなるため、マッサージのバリエーションが増加する。   (3) In the state at the predetermined time T8, etc., air can be circulated between the control systems 34a, 34b, and the air in the airbags 23a, 23b of the control system 34a becomes air bags 24a, 24b of the other control system 34b. Moved to. Thereby, since driving of the air pump 31 is unnecessary, the load of the air pump 31 can be reduced. Moreover, since the holding pressure of both airbags 23a, 23b, 24a, and 24b in this case is reduced, variations in massage increase.

尚、本発明の実施形態は、以下のように変更してもよい。
・上記実施形態では、使用者の脚部の左右からの圧迫を行うエアバッグ２３ａ，２３ｂと、足裏部分の押圧を行うエアバッグ２４ａ，２４ｂとの動作態様を図４のように設定したが、各動作態様、即ちエアポンプ３１や電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂのそれぞれの動作タイミングや動作時間長さ等を適宜変更してもよい。 In addition, you may change embodiment of this invention as follows.
In the above embodiment, the operation modes of the airbags 23a and 23b that compress the legs of the user from the left and right and the airbags 24a and 24b that press the sole portions are set as shown in FIG. Each operation mode, that is, the operation timing, the operation time length, and the like of each of the air pump 31 and the electromagnetic valves 32a and 32b may be appropriately changed.

・上記実施形態において、エアバッグによるマッサージを使用者の脚部や足裏部分（２系統）に行うものであったが、それ以外で例えば、座部１２、背もたれ部１３、肘掛け部１５等に設定してもよい。   -In the said embodiment, although the massage by an airbag was performed to a user's leg part and a foot part (2 systems), other than that, for example to the seat part 12, the backrest part 13, the armrest part 15, etc. It may be set.

・上記実施形態において、電磁弁３２ａ，３２ｂとして三方電磁弁を用いたが給排気を切り替え可能な他の電磁弁を用いてもよい。
・上記実施形態では、オットマン１４をスライド機構２７によって座部１２の下部に収納可能に構成したが、スライド機構２７を省略しオットマン１４の収納が不能な構成に変更してもよい。 In the above embodiment, three-way solenoid valves are used as the solenoid valves 32a and 32b, but other solenoid valves capable of switching between supply and exhaust may be used.
In the above-described embodiment, the ottoman 14 is configured to be housed in the lower portion of the seat portion 12 by the slide mechanism 27. However, the slide mechanism 27 may be omitted and the ottoman 14 may not be housed.

・上記実施形態において、背中のマッサージを行う施療子（揉み玉）を備えたマッサージ機構を背もたれ部１３に内装した構成に変更してもよい。
・上記実施形態では、座部１２の後部に背もたれ部１３を備えた椅子型のマッサージ機１０に適用したが、例えば使用者が寝た状態で使用可能なベッド（マット）タイプのマッサージ機や、特定部位のみのマッサージを行うその他のマッサージ機に適用してもよい。 -In the said embodiment, you may change to the structure which equipped the backrest part 13 with the massage mechanism provided with the treatment element (s massage ball) which massages a back.
-In the said embodiment, although applied to the chair type massage machine 10 provided with the backrest part 13 in the rear part of the seat part 12, the bed (mat) type massage machine which can be used in the state which the user slept, You may apply to the other massage machine which massages only a specific part.

１０…マッサージ機、２３ａ，２３ｂ，２４ａ，２４ｂ…エアバッグ、３０…駆動装置、３１…エアポンプ、３１ａ…逆止弁、３２ａ，３２ｂ…電磁弁、３３…制御部、３４ａ，３４ｂ…制御系統。   DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Massage machine, 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b ... Air bag, 30 ... Drive apparatus, 31 ... Air pump, 31a ... Check valve, 32a, 32b ... Electromagnetic valve, 33 ... Control part, 34a, 34b ... Control system.

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使用者のマッサージ部位をマッサージするためのエアバッグが少なくとも一つ接続された制御系統を複数備え、エアポンプ及び前記制御系統毎に電磁弁を備えてなる駆動装置の空気の給排動作を制御部の制御に基づいて行わせ、その駆動装置の空気の給排動作にて前記エアバッグを膨縮させて前記使用者のマッサージ部位のマッサージを行うマッサージ機であって、
前記制御部は、膨張状態の前記エアバッグの保圧によるマッサージを行う際、前記エアポンプを非駆動状態とするとともに、前記エアポンプと保圧対象の前記エアバッグとを前記電磁弁にて接続し、前記エアポンプの逆止弁による同対象のエアバッグの保圧を行うことを特徴とするマッサージ機。 A plurality of control systems to which at least one airbag for massaging the user's massage site is connected are provided, and the air supply / discharge operation of the drive device comprising an air pump and an electromagnetic valve for each of the control systems is controlled by the control unit. A massage machine for performing massage on the massage part of the user by inflating and contracting the airbag in an air supply / exhaust operation of the drive device;
The control unit, when performing massage by holding pressure of the airbag in an inflated state, makes the air pump in a non-driven state, and connects the air pump and the airbag to be held by the electromagnetic valve, A massage machine characterized in that the air bag of the same object is held by a check valve of the air pump. 請求項１に記載のマッサージ機において、
前記制御部は、前記エアポンプを非駆動状態とするとともに、複数の制御系統の前記エアバッグをそれぞれの電磁弁を介して前記エアポンプと接続し、複数の制御系統の前記エアバッグ間で空気の流通を可能としたことを特徴とするマッサージ機。 The massage machine according to claim 1,
The control unit brings the air pump into a non-driven state, connects the airbags of a plurality of control systems to the air pump via respective solenoid valves, and distributes air between the airbags of the plurality of control systems. A massage machine characterized in that it is possible.
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