JP2013150693A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine capable of inputting instructions more intuitively than a conventional one.SOLUTION: A massage machine 100 includes: at least either massaging balls 113L and 113R or airbags 117 and 118 as a massaging unit for massaging a person to be treated; a control unit 121 for controlling either at least the massaging balls 113L and 113R or airbags 117 and 118; and a touch panel 150 for inputting user's instructions to the control unit 121.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique of a massage machine having a kneading ball, and particularly to a technique of a controller of a massage machine body.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, massage machines having a ball on the back are known. A controller for receiving a command from a user (hereinafter also referred to as a user) and inputting the command to the massage machine body is known.

  For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-178632 (Patent Document 1) discloses a massage machine. According to Patent Literature 1, a position notification image that notifies the operation reference position of the treatment element, a front-rear adjustment notification image that notifies how much the movement reference position of the treatment element can be moved in the front-rear direction, and the treatment element A left-right adjustment notification image for notifying how much the movement reference position can be moved in the left-right direction, and a vertical adjustment notification image for notifying how much the treatment reference position can be moved in the vertical direction Is displayed on the display unit.

JP 2008-178632 A

  Conventionally, there has been a demand for a massage machine that allows a user to input commands more intuitively. However, in order to cope with the higher functionality of the massage machine, the operation buttons and the display unit of the controller tend to be complicated.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a massage machine that allows a user to input a command more intuitively than in the past.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, as massage means for applying massage to a user, at least one of a kneading ball and an airbag, a control means for controlling at least one of the kneading ball and the airbag, and a control There is provided a massage machine comprising a touch panel for inputting a user command to the means.

  Preferably, the touch panel displays an image indicating the position of the kneading balls and accepts a touch operation on the displayed image. The control means changes the treatment location according to the touch operation.

  Preferably, the touch panel displays a part or all of the image of the human body and accepts a touch operation on a part or all of the displayed human body. The control means changes the treatment location according to the touch operation.

  Preferably, the touch panel displays a part or all of the image of the control unit and accepts a touch operation on a part or all of the displayed control unit. The control means executes at least one of changing a treatment location, raising / lowering the backrest part of the massage machine, and raising / lowering the ottoman part according to the touch operation.

  Preferably, the touch panel accepts a plurality of types of touch operations. The control means controls the strength of the massage means according to the type of touch operation.

  Preferably, the touch panel accepts a plurality of types of touch operations. The control means controls the speed of the massage means according to the type of touch operation.

  Preferably, the touch panel accepts a plurality of types of touch operations. The control means controls the type of massage according to the type of touch operation.

  Preferably, the touch panel can switch and display a plurality of touch operation screens. The massage machine further includes a memory for storing a correspondence relationship between the touch operation and the control command for each touch operation screen. The control means controls at least one of the ball and the airbag in accordance with the touch operation screen being displayed and the touch operation from the touch panel.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a massage machine that allows a user to input a command more intuitively than before is provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the massage machine 100 which concerns on this Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the touchscreen 155 of the controller 150 of the massage machine 100 which concerns on this Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the massage machine 100 which concerns on this Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the human body table 122A, the mechanical table 122B, and the chair table 122C which concern on this Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the controller 150 in a human body mode. 5 is an image diagram for explaining a configuration for detecting a user's touch position in an image of a human body displayed on touch panel 155. FIG. It is an image figure which shows the state which a finger | toe slides up and down. 5 is an image diagram showing a touch position recognized by CPU 151 based on data from touch panel 155. FIG. It is an image figure which shows the state which the finger | toe touched the user desired position. It is an image figure which shows the state which the user's finger | toe touched the user's 1st position with a predetermined | prescribed rhythm. It is an image figure which shows the state which the user's finger | toe touched the user's 2nd position with a predetermined | prescribed rhythm. It is an image figure which shows the state which the user touched the user desired position in the treatment area of a fist and hit. It is an image figure which shows the state which the finger | toe touched the user desired position in the treatment area by an airbag. It is an image figure which shows the state in which the user sequentially slid the treatment location by an airbag on the image of a human body. It is an image figure of the touch panel 155 when changing the reduced scale of a display image. It is an image figure of the touch panel 155 when changing the kind (viewpoint) of a display image. It is the 1st image figure which shows the locus | trajectory of the touch position which CPU151 recognized by the data from the touch panel 155 in mechanical mode. It is an image figure which shows the operation | movement area of the massage unit 120 which CPU121 has recognized based on the locus | trajectory of the touch position which CPU151 recognized. It is an image figure which shows the operation | movement outline | summary of the screen of the massage machine main body 110 and the touch panel 155 in the chair mode which concerns on this Embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the reception method of the drag operation in CPU151. It is an image figure of the touch panel 155 when changing the kind (viewpoint) of a display image. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the massage machine main body 110 which concerns on this Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

<Overall configuration>
First, the whole structure of the massage machine 100 which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of massage machine 100 according to the present embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 1, massage machine 100 includes a massage machine body 110 and a controller 150. The controller 150 receives a command from the user of the massage machine 100 and transmits a command to the massage machine body 110. In the present embodiment, the massage machine main body 110 and the controller 150 can perform wired communication, but the massage machine main body 110 and the controller 150 may be capable of wireless communication.

  The massage machine main body 110 includes a seat portion 111 on which a user sits, a base portion 112 that supports the seat portion 111, a backrest 113 that is reclinably connected to the rear portion of the seat portion 111 via a pivot, and the seat portion 111 It includes an armrest portion 114 erected on both sides, and an ottoman 115 coupled to the front upper portion of the base portion 112 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction via a pivot coupling member.

  A support arm (not shown) is disposed in the base portion 112 described above. Between the support arm and the back surface of the ottoman 115, an ottoman actuator that linearly operates is installed. The ottoman 115 can be swung up and down by swinging the ottoman 115 around the pivot of the pivot connecting member by the advance / retreat operation of the ottoman actuator. A driving force is applied to the ottoman actuator from an ottoman motor, which will be described later, and the ottoman actuator advances and retreats by the driving force. The massage machine main body 110 is provided with an angle detection sensor for detecting the swing angle (rising angle) of the ottoman 115.

  On the other hand, between the backrest 113 and the base portion 112, a backrest portion actuator that linearly operates is installed. The backrest 113 swings around the pivot axis and can be reclined to an appropriate angle by the back and forth movement of the backrest actuator. A driving force is applied to the backrest portion actuator from a reclining motor, which will be described later, and the backrest portion actuator advances and retreats by the applied driving force. The massage machine main body 110 is provided with an angle detection sensor that detects the swing angle (reclining angle) of the backrest 113.

  The ottoman 115 is provided with two semi-cylindrical leg supports 116 in parallel with each other. A leg upper airbag 117 and a leg lower airbag 118, which are paired on the left and right, are disposed on both inner sides of the leg support 116. In addition, the seat 111 has a laterally long buttocks airbag and a thigh airbag having a length slightly shorter than the width of the seat 111 in this order from the back of the seat 111. It is buried separately.

  On the other hand, on the armrest portion 114, a semi-cylindrical arm receiver 119 having an opening on the upper side is formed. An arm airbag is also provided inside the arm receiver 119. Further, on the front side of the backrest 113 and in the vicinity of both side edges, a back airbag and a waist airbag, which are paired on the left and right, respectively, are positioned according to the height position of the back and waist. It is buried. Each of these airbags is supplied and exhausted by an air supply pump and an electromagnetic valve, which will be described later, stored in the base 112.

  On the vertical axis passing through the center of the backrest 113, there is embedded a massage unit 120 having frying balls 113L, 113R that abut the user's body through the surface portion of the backrest 113 and perform mechanical massage. The massage unit 120 ascends and descends along a rack vertically provided in parallel to each other at a distance from both side edges in the backrest 113.

  More specifically, the massage unit 120 includes the kneading balls 113L and 113R that are pivotally supported by the massage unit 120, a vertical elevating mechanism (elevating motor 131 and vertical position sensor 141) that elevates and lowers the massage unit, and the kneading balls 113L and 113R. The left and right width adjustment mechanism (left and right width adjustment motor 132, left and right position sensor 142) and the fir balls 113L and 113R are moved forward and backward, and depending on the advanced and retracted position, the fir balls 113L and 113L can be used to treat the user. A forward / backward advance / retreat mechanism (advance / retreat motor 133, front / rear position sensor 143) that changes the massage strength by changing the pressing force, and a fir tree mechanism (fir drive motor 134, The fir speed sensor 144) and the fir balls 113L and 113R are moved back and forth. Tapping mechanism (tapping drive motor 135, tapping speed sensor 145) to perform a tapping operation is swung includes a, a. Moreover, each part mechanism of the massage unit 120 is controlled by the control means (CPU 121) of the massage machine main body 110.

<Overview of operation>
Next, the operation | movement outline | summary of the massage machine 100 which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is an image diagram showing touch panel 155 of controller 150 of massage machine 100 according to the present embodiment. More specifically, FIG. 2A is an image diagram showing the controller 150 before the user drags the frying ball image 155L. FIG. 2B is an image diagram showing the controller 150 after the user has dragged the frying ball image 155L.

  Referring to FIG. 2A, touch panel 155 of controller 150 displays human body image 155A and fringe images 155L and 155R. The fir ball images 155L and 155R are displayed at the current positions of the fir balls 113L and 113R with respect to the human body. The user touches the rice ball image 155L on the touch panel 155 and drags the rice ball image 155L to a desired position.

  Referring to FIG. 2B, touch panel 155 of controller 150 changes the positions of fir tree images 155L and 155R in accordance with the user's touch operation. The controller 150 transmits a command for moving the kneading balls 113L and 113R to the position after dragging to the massage machine main body 110 in accordance with the user's touch operation. The massage machine main body 110 moves the kneading balls 113L and 113R to a user desired position by driving various motors based on the command.

  In the present embodiment, immediately after the fir ball images 155L and 155R are dragged (until the movement of the fir balls 113L and 113R is completed), the actual positions of the fir balls 113L and 113R and the fir ball image 155L are also included. , 155R does not correspond to the position. However, the fir tree images 155L and 155R may be delayed from the movement of the finger. That is, the frying balls images 155L and 155R may move in accordance with the movement of the frying balls 113L and 113R.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the other fir ball image 155R moves in accordance with the movement of one fir ball image 155L. However, one of the rice balls 113L and the other of the rice balls 113R may be separately operable. That is, the image 155L of one knead ball may correspond to one knead ball 113L, and the image 155R of the other knead ball may correspond to the image of the other knead ball 113R.

  As described above, the massage machine 100 according to the present embodiment displays an image indicating a part or all of the human body or an image indicating a position of all or part of the machine on the touch panel 155 and includes the designation of the position. Since a touch operation on an image can be accepted, it is possible to input a more intuitive command for the user.

  Hereinafter, the functional configuration and control method of the massage machine 100 for realizing such a function will be described in detail.

<Hardware configuration of massage machine 100>
Next, a hardware configuration of massage machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing a hardware configuration of massage machine 100 according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 3, massage machine 100 includes a massage machine body 110 and a controller 150.

  First, the massage machine main body 110 includes a massage unit 120, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 121 as a control means, a memory 122, and a communication interface 123. The massage unit 120 includes an elevating mechanism (elevating motor 131, vertical position sensor 141), a left / right width adjusting mechanism (left / right width adjusting motor 132, left / right position sensor 142), and an advancing / retreating mechanism (advancing / retracting motor 133, front / rear position sensor 143). And a kneading mechanism (a kneading drive motor 134, a kneading speed sensor 144) and a tapping mechanism (a tapping drive motor 135, a tapping speed sensor 145). As other configurations, the massage machine main body 110 includes an intake pump 136, a solenoid valve 137, a reclining motor 138, and an ottoman motor 139.

  Each sensor (141, 142, 143, 144, 145) is appropriately provided on the drive shaft of each motor (131, 132, 133, 134, 135), so that the rotational position and rotational speed of the drive shaft can be determined. The up / down / front / rear / left / right positions of the fir balls 113L and 113R and the fir / slap speed can be detected.

  The lifting motor 131 moves the massage unit 120 up and down along the backrest 113 based on a command from the CPU 121. The vertical position sensor 141 detects the vertical position of the kneading balls 113 </ b> L and 113 </ b> R from the vertical position of the massage unit 120 and inputs the detection result to the CPU 121.

  The left / right width adjustment motor 132 moves the frying balls 113L, 113R in the left / right direction based on a command from the CPU 121. The left / right position sensor 142 detects the positions of the kneading balls 113 </ b> L and 113 </ b> R in the left / right direction, and inputs the detection result to the CPU 121.

  The advance / retreat motor 133 moves the kneading balls 113L, 113R in the front-rear direction based on a command from the CPU 121. The front / rear position sensor 143 detects the front and rear positions of the kneading balls 113 </ b> L and 113 </ b> R and inputs the detection result to the CPU 121.

  The fir tree drive motor 134 performs fir massage on the user's shoulders, back, or waist by moving the fir balls 113L and 113R based on a command from the CPU 121. For example, “Rice-up” rotates the fir drive motor 134 forward, and “Rice-down” rotates the fir drive motor 134 in the reverse direction. The paddle speed sensor 144 measures the rotational speed of the paddle drive motor 134.

  The tapping drive motor 135 performs tapping massage on the shoulder, back, or waist of the user by moving the kneading balls 113L and 113R based on a command from the CPU 121. The tapping speed sensor 145 measures the rotation speed of the tapping drive motor 135.

  In the present embodiment, the two kneading balls 113L and 113R are arranged at symmetrical positions. However, the configuration may be such that the kneading balls 113L and 113R are separately moved by providing a left and right moving motor for each of the kneading balls 113L and 113R.

  The intake pump 136 and the electromagnetic valve 137 send air to and discharge air from the arm airbag, the buttocks airbag, and the leg airbag based on a command from the CPU 121.

  The reclining motor 138 tilts or raises the backrest 113 by advancing and retracting a reclining actuator (not shown) based on a command from the CPU 121.

  The ottoman motor 139 raises or lowers the ottoman 115 by advancing and retracting an ottoman actuator (not shown) based on a command from the CPU 121.

  The memory 122 is realized by various types of RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), and / or a hard disk. The memory 122 stores a control program executed by the CPU 121, a human body table 122A, a mechanical table 122B, and a chair table 122C. The memory 122 also stores a side view, a front view, a rear view, a perspective view and the like of the whole or a part of the human body, the devices inside the massage machine main body 110, and the massage machine main body 110 itself.

  It should be noted that the human body table 122A, the mechanical table 122B, the chair table 122C, and the image data stored in the memory 122 may be updatable. In this case, the massage machine main body 110 and / or the controller 150 have a memory interface and / or a communication interface with an external device.

  For example, the memory interface reads data from the storage medium. In other words, the CPUs 121 and 151 read data stored in the storage medium via the memory interface and store the data in the memories 122 and 152. Storage media include CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk-Read Only Memory), USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, memory card, FD (Flexible Disk), hard disk, magnetic Tape, cassette tape, MO (Magnetic Optical Disc), MD (Mini Disc), IC (Integrated Circuit) card (excluding memory cards), optical card, mask ROM, EPROM, EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), etc. And a medium for storing the program in a nonvolatile manner.

  Alternatively, the communication interface downloads data from an external server. In other words, the CPUs 121 and 151 store new data downloaded through the communication interface in the memories 122 and 152.

  Next, the human body table 122A, the mechanical table 122B, and the chair table 122C will be described. FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing human body table 122A, mechanical table 122B, and chair table 122C according to the present embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 4, human body table 122A is used in a mode (human body mode) in which an image of a human body is displayed on touch panel 155. The mechanical table 122B is used in a mode (mechanical mode) in which a part of the mechanical (for example, fir balls 113L and 113R) or all images are displayed on the touch panel 155. The chair table 122C is used in a mode (chair mode) in which some or all images of the massage machine main body 110 are displayed on the touch panel 155.

  In the human body table 122A, the mechanical table 122B, and the chair table 122C, a touch operation on the touch panel 155 and an operation of the massage machine main body 110 are associated with each other. For example, when an early tap operation (twice / second or more) is input to the touch panel 155, the CPU 121 refers to the above table based on the information indicating the touch operation received from the controller 150, and drives the currently driven paddy rice. Control is performed to increase the rotational speed of the motor 134 or the tapping drive motor 135 and increase the speed at which the kneading operation or tapping operation of the kneading balls 113L and 113R is repeated. Conversely, when a slow tap operation (less than 2 times / second) is input to the touch panel 155, the CPU 121 refers to the above table to determine the rotational speed of the currently driven paddle drive motor 134 or tapping drive motor 135. Control is performed to reduce the speed at which the kneading operation or the tapping operation of the kneading balls 113L and 113R is repeated.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the communication interface 123 performs data communication with a device (including the controller 150) outside the massage machine main body 110 in a wired or wireless manner. For example, the CPU 121 receives information indicating a touch operation from the controller 150 via the communication interface 123.

  The CPU 121 reads out a program stored in the memory 122 based on information indicating the touch operation received from the controller 150 and controls each unit of the massage machine main body 110. In the human body mode, CPU 121 according to the present embodiment controls various motors and the like based on information indicating the touch operation received from controller 150 by referring to human body table 122A. In the mechanical mode, the CPU 121 refers to the mechanical table 122B to control various motors and the like based on the information indicating the touch operation received from the controller 150. In the chair mode, the CPU 121 controls various motors and the like based on information indicating the touch operation received from the controller 150 by referring to the chair table 122C.

  In the present embodiment, when the automatic course is selected among the massage operations, the CPU 121 performs an operation corresponding to the chair table 122C among the information indicating a plurality of types of touch operations (that is, the reclining angle of the chair). When the user cancels other than the setting and rotation of the ottoman and sets the desired course on the initial screen (not shown), the massage is automatically set.

  On the other hand, when the manual setting is selected, the CPU 121 is set so that various settings can be changed when information indicating a touch operation from the controller 150 is received. For example, the CPU 121 moves the kneading balls 113L and 113R to a user-desired position according to a touch operation (touch position). When the balls 121L and 113R are also within a predetermined range from the touch position, the CPU 121 decreases the moving speed of the balls 113L and 113R.

  In the present embodiment, CPU 121 does not receive information indicating the touch operation by moving the balls 113L and 113R toward the touch position only while receiving information indicating the touch operation from the controller 150. Then, the movement of the fir balls 113L and 113R is terminated. However, even if the CPU 121 does not receive the information indicating the touch operation, it may continue to move the balls 113L and 113R toward the final touch position.

  On the other hand, the controller 150 includes a CPU 151, a memory 152, a communication interface 153, and a touch panel 155.

  The memory 152 is realized by various RAMs, ROMs, hard disks, and the like. The memory 152 stores a program executed by the CPU 151, a side view, a front view, a rear view, a perspective view, etc. of the whole or a part of the human body, the devices inside the massage machine main body 110, and the massage machine main body 110 itself. Note that, similarly to the memory 122, data stored in the memory 152 may be updatable.

  The communication interface 153 performs data communication with a device external to the controller 150 in a wired or wireless manner. For example, the CPU 151 transmits information indicating a touch operation to the CPU 121 via the communication interface 153.

  Touch panel 155 includes, for example, a display and a tablet. The touch panel 155 may be any type such as a resistive film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, and a capacitance method. Touch panel 155 may include an optical sensor liquid crystal.

  The touch panel 155 displays characters and images based on commands (signals) from the CPU 151. The touch panel 155 inputs information indicating a touch operation to the CPU 151.

  The CPU 151 controls each unit of the controller 150 by executing a program stored in the memory 152.

  For example, in the human body mode, the CPU 151 causes the touch panel 155 to display a part or all of the image of the human body based on part or all of the image data of the human body. In the mechanical mode, the CPU 151 causes the touch panel 155 to display some or all images of the mechanism based on part or all of the image data of the mechanism. In the chair mode, the CPU 151 displays part or all of the massage machine body 110 based on part or all of the image data of the massage machine body 110. The CPU 151 transmits information indicating a touch operation on the touch panel 155 to the CPU 121 of the massage machine main body 110 via the communication interface 153. The information indicating the touch operation on the touch panel 155 includes a position where the touch operation is performed on the touch panel 155, the number of times the touch operation is performed, a period during which the touch operation is performed, and the like.

  The memory 152 may store a human body table 152A, a mechanical table 152B, and a chair table 152C.

  Then, in the human body mode, the CPU 151 causes the touch panel 155 to display a part or all of the image of the human body based on part or all of the image data of the human body. The CPU 151 transmits information indicating a touch operation on the touch panel 155 to the CPU 121 of the massage machine main body 110 via the communication interface 153 by referring to the human body table 152A.

  In the mechanical mode, the CPU 151 causes the touch panel 155 to display some or all images of the mechanism based on part or all of the image data of the mechanism. The CPU 151 transmits information indicating a touch operation on the touch panel 155 to the CPU 121 of the massage machine main body 110 via the communication interface 153 by referring to the mechanical table 152B.

  In the chair mode, the CPU 151 displays part or all of the massage machine body 110 based on part or all of the image data of the massage machine body 110. The CPU 151 transmits information indicating a touch operation on the touch panel 155 to the CPU 121 of the massage machine main body 110 via the communication interface 153 by referring to the chair table 152C.

  That is, the human body table 152A, the mechanical table 152B, and the chair table 152C stored in the memory 152 of the controller 150 are the human body table 122A and the mechanical table 122B stored in the memory 122 of the massage machine main body 110, respectively. And the chair table 122C, and are associated so that information can be transmitted and received for each mode selected and designated by the user.

  More specifically, each table (152A, 152B, 152C) in the memory 152 stores a plurality of types of touch operations performed by the user as different instructions / inputs for each table. That is, even if the touch operation performed by the user is the same operation, the CPU 151 understands the instruction / input performed by the user from the table corresponding to the displayed operation mode, and uses the CPU 121 as information indicating the touch operation. Is responsible for sending to.

  In the memory 122, a plurality of types of touch operations performed by the user are stored as different commands for each operation mode. Therefore, the CPU 121 reads a corresponding control command from the table in accordance with information indicating a touch operation on the touch panel 155 by the user, and controls a control command based on the information indicating the touch operation on each unit of the massage machine main body 110. It plays the role of converting and transmitting to commands.

  With reference to FIG. 4, for example, a case where the touch operation performed by the user is “slide (tracing)” will be described. When the operation mode selected by the user is “human body mode”, the CPU 151 of the controller 150 reads the table 152A from the memory 152 and displays a part or all of the image of the human body on the touch panel 155. At this time, when the user performs a “slide” touch operation on the touch panel 155, the CPU 151 generates information such as a touched position and a touched period on the touch panel 155, and indicates the touch operation. This is transmitted to the CPU 121 of the massage machine main body 110 as “slide in the human body mode”.

  The CPU 121 that has received the information indicating the touch operation reads the corresponding table 122A from the memory 122, understands that “slide in the human body mode” is “back stretching / rolling” by the massage unit 120, and A control signal is transmitted to each motor to perform a corresponding massage operation.

  Similarly to the above, when the operation mode selected by the user is “mechanical mode”, when the user performs a “slide” touch operation on the touch panel 155, the CPU 151 displays information indicating the touch operation “mechanical mode”. As a “slide”, it is transmitted to the CPU 121 of the massage machine main body 110, and the CPU 121 understands that “the kneading balls are moved to a desired location” and transmits a control signal to the CPU 121.

  When the operation mode selected by the user is “chair mode”, when the user performs a “slide” touch operation on the touch panel 155, the CPU 151 displays “chair mode” as information indicating the touch operation. Information indicating “slide operation” is transmitted to the CPU 121 of the massage machine main body 110. The CPU 121 specifies a “reclining up / down / rotation of ottoman” command and transmits a control signal to the reclining motor 138 and the ottoman motor 139.

  In this way, even if the touch operation is the same, the information associated with the operation mode can be made different, so that the user can input a command to each part of the massage machine by an intuitive operation called a touch operation. .

  The controller 150 (the CPU 151) plays a part of the role of converting the touch operation on the touch panel 155 into an instruction for each unit of the massage machine main body 110 (touch operation side), and the other (each unit side). The role should just be played by the massage machine body 110 (CPU 121). For example, the configuration in which the touch panel 155 (the CPU 151 thereof) receives and interprets a command from the user and directly controls each unit of the massage machine main body 110 may be employed.

  Below, the control process of the massage machine 100 by CPU121 of the massage machine main body 110 and CPU151 of the controller 150 for every operation mode is explained in full detail.

<Control processing in human body mode>
FIG. 5 is an image diagram showing the controller 150 in the human body mode. FIG. 6 is an image diagram for explaining a configuration for detecting the touch position of the user in the human body image displayed on touch panel 155. Here, a case where touch panel 155 displays a side view of a human body will be described.

  Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, CPU 151 causes touch panel 155 to display a part or all of the human body image by reading out part or all of the human body image data from memory 152 in the human body mode. At this time, the CPU 151 causes the touch panel 155 to display a button 155Y for receiving an instruction to shift to the mechanical mode and a button 155Z for receiving an instruction to shift to the chair mode. The CPU 151 periodically acquires touch position data from the touch panel 155 (NULL data when no touch position is detected).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 151 of the controller 150 recognizes the human body image stored in the memory 152 as a plurality of divided areas y1, y2,. Yes. Further, the CPU 121 of the massage machine main body 110 recognizes the range in which the massage unit 120 can move within the massage machine main body 110 as a plurality of divided movement areas Y1, Y2,. In other words, the memory 122 stores a correspondence relationship between the areas y1, y2,..., Y6 and the areas Y1, Y2,.

  When the touch operation is performed on the touch panel 155, the CPU 151 determines which area (y) the touch position of the touch panel 155 belongs to on the human body image, and transmits it to the CPU 121. The CPU 121 recognizes the corresponding area (Y) based on the received information, controls the massage unit 120, and moves the fir balls 113L and 113R.

  That is, the CPU 121 controls the elevating motor 131, the left / right width adjusting motor 132, and the advancing / retreating motor 133 based on information indicating the user's touch position in the human body image displayed on the touch panel 155, so that the user touches. The kneading balls 113L and 113R are moved to positions corresponding to the human body. Further, the CPU 151 switches between fir and hit, or hits with fir by controlling the fir drive motor 134 and the hit drive motor 135 based on the type of touch operation (such as tap, slide, and long press). Change the speed and strength of the.

  The touch panel 155 is not limited to the one that displays a side view of the human body. The CPU 151 may cause the touch panel 155 to display a rear perspective view or a rear view of the human body, or may change the viewpoint according to a command from the user. Below, the case where a back perspective view of a human body is displayed on touch panel 155 (human body mode) is explained. That is, the case where the CPU 151 displays an image of the human body viewed obliquely from the back on the touch panel 155 based on the data of the rear perspective view of the human body stored in the memory 152 will be described.

  First, an example of a configuration for moving the fir balls 113L and 113R up and down will be described in detail. FIG. 7 is an image diagram showing a state where the finger slides in the vertical direction. FIG. 8 is an image diagram showing a touch position recognized by the CPU 151 based on data from the touch panel 155. 7 and 8, the area (y) on the human body image and the area (Y) corresponding thereto are recognized as areas divided in more detail than in FIG.

  7 and 8, when the user slides his / her finger on touch panel 155, touch panel 155 shows the detected movement of the user's finger (change in the touch position of the finger on the touch panel) and the touched position. Data is sequentially transferred to the CPU 151.

  First, the CPU 151 determines the type of the touch operation from the movement of the user's finger, and recognizes it as information indicating the touch operation together with the data indicating the touched position. In the above case, since the finger is touching the touch panel 155 and moving on the touch panel 155, the type of touch operation is determined as “slide”.

  Subsequently, the CPU 151 sequentially transmits data indicating that the operation mode on the touch panel 155 (in the human body mode, the table 152A) is selected and displayed and information indicating the touch operation via the communication interfaces 153 and 123 to the CPU 121. Send to.

  First, the CPU 121 selects the table 122A based on information indicating that the table 152A is selected, and extracts data corresponding to the type of touch operation from the data stored in the table 122A. Subsequently, while referring to the position data (current position) of the massage unit 120 from the vertical position sensor 141, the designated vertical position in the massage machine body 110 or the massage unit 120 is moved up and down based on the data indicating the touch position. Calculate the distance. Subsequently, by controlling the lifting motor 131, the balls 113L and 113R are also moved to the vertical position (target position) corresponding to the touch position on the touch panel 155. Thereby, in the human body mode, “back stretching / rolling” is performed within a range desired by the user.

  In the conventional controller, when moving the kneading balls up and down, it is common for the CPU to operate the lifting motor while pressing the operation button, but in the massage machine 100 according to the present invention, By simply sliding the finger on the touch panel, the user is instructed to the CPU 121 for the direction of the ascending / descending operation, the up / down position, or the ascending / descending range, so that the command can be input more intuitively.

  Next, an example of a configuration for adjusting the left and right positions of the fir balls 113L and 113R will be described in detail. FIG. 9 is an image diagram showing a state where a finger touches a position desired by the user. Referring to FIG. 9, the user touches touch panel 155 with a finger. The touch panel 155 delivers the detected user's finger movement and touch position to the CPU 151.

  First, the CPU 151 determines the type of the touch operation from the movement of the user's finger, and recognizes it as information indicating the touch operation together with the data indicating the touched position. Subsequently, the CPU 151 sequentially transmits to the CPU 121 data indicating that the operation mode on the touch panel 155 (in the human body mode, the table 152A) is selected and displayed, and information indicating the touch operation.

  The CPU 121 calculates the distance (target width) to the left and right position that is the movement target with reference to the left and right center of the user's back so that the frying balls 113L and 113R can correspond to the touch position of the touch panel 155. Subsequently, by referring to the position data (current position) of the kneading balls 113L and 113R from the left and right position sensor 142 and controlling the left and right width adjusting motor 132, the distance between the kneading balls 113L and 113R becomes the target width. The fir balls 113L and 113R are moved. As a result, the user only needs to perform a predetermined touch operation, and the CPU 121 is instructed to move the kneading balls 113L and 113R in the left-right width adjustment and the distance between the kneading balls 113L and 113R. Command can be entered. As described above, the kneading balls 113L and 113R may operate symmetrically or may operate separately.

  Next, when the user determines the type of treatment by the fir balls 113L and 113R (operation such as fir, tapping, and “sazanami” by combining fir and hit), or during the operation, the speed of the fir balls 113L and 113R. An example of a configuration for changing the above will be described in detail. FIG. 10 is an image diagram showing a state in which the user's finger touches the first position desired by the user at a predetermined rhythm. FIG. 11 is an image diagram showing a state in which the user's finger touches the second position desired by the user at a predetermined rhythm.

  Referring to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, when the user touches touch panel 155 with a predetermined rhythm, touch panel 155 detects the detected touch and data indicating the detected touch position (if there is no touch position, NULL data). ) Are sequentially transferred to the CPU 151.

  First, the CPU 151 determines the type of touch operation from the movement of the user's finger, and recognizes it as information indicating the touch operation together with data indicating the touched position. Subsequently, the CPU 151 sequentially transmits to the CPU 121 data indicating that the operation mode on the touch panel 155 (in the human body mode, the table 152A) is selected and displayed, and information indicating the touch operation.

  First, the CPU 121 selects the table 122A based on information indicating that the table 152A is selected, and extracts data corresponding to the type of touch operation from the data stored in the table 122A.

  Subsequently, the CPU 121 determines the type of treatment based on the comparison between the timing (rhythm) sent from the CPU 151 and the human body mode table 122A. For example, the CPU 121 specifies the speed of operation of the kneading balls 113L and 113R in the type of treatment based on the number of touches and the touch interval. For example, when the type of operation is “striking”, the driving speed of the tapping drive motor 134 is increased, and the number of tapping operations performed per second is increased.

  In the above description, the speed of operation of the kneading balls 113L and 113R is changed based on the number of touches and the touch interval, but instead of this, the advancing and retreating motor 133 projects the kneading balls 113L and 113R back and forth. The amount may be changed to change the strength of treatment.

  In addition, the CPU 121 refers to the position data (current position) of the massage unit 120 from the vertical position sensor 141 based on the touch-operated position and controls the lift motor 131 to thereby touch the touch panel 155. The kneading balls 113L and 113R are moved to the position (target position) corresponding to (y). For example, as shown in FIG. 10, since the user is touching the periphery of the scapula in the displayed image of the human body on the touch panel 155, the CPU 121 has the balls 113L and 113R around the scapula of the user. The elevating motor 131 is controlled so as to be positioned, and the kneading balls 113L and 113R are moved. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the balls 113L and 113R are also moved around the waist.

  Further, the CPU 121 calculates the distance (target width) by which the kneading balls 113L and 113R move to the left and right positions corresponding to the touch position of the touch panel 155 with reference to the left and right center of the back. The CPU 121 refers to the position data (current position) of the kneading balls 113L and 113R from the left and right position sensor 142 and controls the left and right width adjusting motor 132 so that the distance between the kneading balls 113L and 113R becomes the target width. The fir balls 113L and 113R are moved. Then, the CPU 121 controls the scissor drive motor 134 or the tapping drive motor 135 based on the specified type of treatment to perform treatment.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the operation speed and operation position of the kneading balls 113L and 113R are changed at a time by one type of touch operation. In the conventional controller, when the speed is changed and when the operating position is changed, the operation button is pressed down to change, but in the massage machine 100 according to the present invention, by one type of touch operation. Since a plurality of setting changes are instructed to the CPU 121, the instructions can be input more intuitively.

  Next, an example of a configuration for adjusting the strength of the fir tree and hitting will be described in detail. FIG. 12 is an image diagram showing a state where a finger touches a position desired by the user in the treatment area for scuffing and hitting. Referring to FIG. 12, touch panel 155 sequentially transfers data indicating the detected touch position (hatching area) (NULL data when there is no touch position) to CPU 151. The CPU 151 acquires the touch period based on the timing at which data indicating the touch position and NULL data are sent from the touch panel 155. The CPU 151 increases the strength of the eyes and hits even when the touch period is long, and decreases the strength of the eyes and hits when the touch period is short. However, the CPU 151 may increase the strength of seeing and hitting when the touch rhythm is fast, and may reduce the strength of seeing and hitting when the touch rhythm is slow.

  Next, an example of a configuration for adjusting the strength of air will be described in detail. FIG. 13 is an image diagram showing a state where a finger touches a user-desired position in the treatment area by the airbag. Note that, in FIG. 13, a portion treated by an airbag (a portion where the airbag operates in the massage machine main body 110) is indicated by an ellipse on the image of the human body.

  Referring to FIG. 13, when the user touches the airbag displayed on touch panel 155, CPU 151 first determines the type of touch operation from the movement of the user's finger, and data indicating the touched position. In addition, it is recognized as information indicating the touch operation (air intensity adjustment). The touch panel 155 sequentially transfers data indicating the detected touch position (hatching area) (NULL data when there is no touch position) to the CPU 151 sequentially.

  The CPU 151 acquires the touch period based on the timing at which data indicating the touch position and NULL data are sent from the touch panel 155. Subsequently, the CPU 151 sequentially transmits to the CPU 121 data indicating that the operation mode on the touch panel 155 (in the human body mode, the table 152A) is selected and displayed, and information indicating the touch operation.

  Based on the information from the CPU 151, the CPU 121 increases the target air pressure when the touch period is long, and decreases the target air pressure when the touch period is short. However, the CPU 151 may increase the air pressure when the touch rhythm is fast and decrease the air pressure when the touch rhythm is slow. The target pressure of the air may be adjusted by the CPU 121 by adjusting the length of the operation time of the pump for supplying air to the airbag or the length of the opening / closing time of the electromagnetic valve 137 connected to each airbag.

  Next, an example of a configuration for adjusting the order of treatment by the airbag will be described in detail. FIG. 14 is an image diagram showing a state in which the user sequentially slides the treatment site by the airbag on the image of the human body. When the user touches the airbag displayed on the touch panel 155, the CPU 151 first determines the type of the touch operation from the movement of the user's finger and indicates the touch operation together with the data indicating the touched position. Recognize as information (setting of treatment sequence by airbag).

  Referring to FIG. 14, touch panel 155 sequentially transfers data indicating the detected touch position (NULL data when there is no touch position) to CPU 151. The CPU 151 sequentially transmits to the CPU 121 data indicating that the operation mode on the touch panel 155 (in the human body mode, the table 152A) is selected and displayed, and information indicating the touch operation.

  The CPU 121 changes the opening / closing order of the electromagnetic valves 137 from the table 122A based on information (arrows in FIG. 14) indicating the touch position and touch operation sequentially sent from the CPU 151. As a result, the massage machine main body 110 performs air treatment on each part of the body in the order desired by the user.

  In this case as well, the CPU 121 increases the air treatment time or increases the air pressure based on the touch position sent from the CPU 151 and information indicating the touch operation. You may build a program to do. On the other hand, the air treatment time for a portion with a short touch period is shortened or the air pressure is lowered.

  Next, a configuration for accepting more detailed treatment location designation will be described. FIG. 15 is an image diagram of the touch panel 155 when the scale of the display image is changed. More specifically, FIG. 15A is an image diagram showing a state in which the human body is displayed at a normal scale. FIG. 15B is an image diagram showing a state in which a part of the human body is enlarged and displayed.

  Referring to FIGS. 15A and 15B, when the user increases the distance between the two fingers after the user touches touch panel 155 with two fingers, CPU 151 causes two fingers to touch. The vicinity of the displayed image is displayed large. When the two fingers move away earlier and further away, the CPU 151 enlarges and displays the area previously touched.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 151 of the controller 150 recognizes the human body image stored in the memory 152 as a plurality of divided areas y1, y2,. ing. In addition to this, when the display image is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 151 recognizes a part of the areas y1, y2,..., Y6 as a plurality of further divided areas. More detailed position change or the like may be performed by transmitting information on the selected area to the CPU 121. The CPU 121 can accept information for designating a plurality of areas obtained by further dividing the areas y1, y2,..., Y6.

  FIG. 16 is an image diagram of the touch panel 155 when the type (viewpoint) of the display image is changed. More specifically, FIG. 16A is an image diagram showing a state in which a side view of the human body is displayed. FIG. 16B is an image diagram showing a state in which a rear perspective view of the human body is displayed.

  Referring to FIG. 16A, when the user slides his / her finger to the left with touch panel 155 in the state where the side view of the human body is displayed, as shown in FIG. In 155, a rear perspective view of the human body is displayed. Conversely, referring to FIG. 16B, when the user slides his / her finger to the right on the touch panel 155 in the state where the rear perspective view of the human body is displayed, as shown in FIG. The CPU 151 displays a side view of the human body on the touch panel 155.

<Control processing in mechanical mode>
Returning to FIG. 2, in the mechanical mode, the CPU 151 reads the image data of the frying balls images 155L and 155R from the table 152B of the memory 152, thereby pseudo-locating the present positions of the frying balls 113L and 113R on the touch panel 155. Display. At this time, the CPU 151 causes the touch panel 155 to display a button 155X for receiving a command to shift to the human body mode and a button 155Z for receiving a command to shift to the chair mode. The CPU 151 acquires the touch position from the touch panel 155.

  Here, FIG. 17 is a first image diagram showing the locus of the touch position recognized by the CPU 151 based on the data from the touch panel 155 in the mechanical mode. FIG. 18 is an image diagram showing an operation area of the massage unit 120 recognized by the CPU 121 based on the locus of the touch position recognized by the CPU 151. In other words, FIG. 18 shows a range in which the CPU 121 can move the massage unit 120 in a plurality of areas when the user slides the frying balls images 155L and 155R on the touch panel 155 as indicated by arrows. It is an image figure which shows having divided | segmented and recognized. That is, the area (FIG. 17) divided on the touch panel 155 and the area (FIG. 18) where the massage unit 120 actually moves are associated with each other and recognized by the CPU 121.

  First, as illustrated in FIG. 17, the CPU 151 acquires a locus (hatching area) of the touch position. Based on the information indicating that the mechanical mode is selected and displayed, the CPU 151 calls the mechanical mode table 152B from the memory 152 and displays the image of the back of the human body and the image 155L and 155R of the fir tree balls. The image on the back of the human body is divided into a plurality of areas, and when the user slides his / her finger on the touch panel 155, the touch panel 155 detects the movement of the user's finger (change in the touch position of the finger on the touch panel) and the touch. The data indicating the position is sequentially transferred to the CPU 151 as information indicating the touch operation.

  Subsequently, the CPU 151 sequentially transmits data indicating that the operation mode (table 152B in the mechanical mode) on the touch panel 155 is selected and displayed via the communication interfaces 153 and 123 and information indicating the touch operation to the CPU 121 sequentially. And send.

  First, the CPU 121 selects the table 122B based on information indicating that the table 152B is selected, and recognizes a plurality of divided areas in which the massage unit 120 moves. Subsequently, the CPU 121 corresponds to the area through which the balls 155L and 155R pass on the touch panel 155 while referring to the position data (current position) of the massage unit 120 from the vertical position sensor 141 and the horizontal position sensor 142. Next, the fir balls 113L and 113R are moved.

  For example, when the CPU 121 acquires time-series data of the touch position as shown in FIG. 17, the kneading balls 113 </ b> L and 113 </ b> R are rotated halfway by controlling the kneading driving motor 134. Thereby, the width between the fir balls 113L and 113R is narrowed. The CPU 151 further lowers the rice balls 113L and 113R by the elevating motor 131 while rotating the rice balls 113L and 113R halfway by the kneading drive motor 134. The CPU 151 controls the kneading drive motor 134 in the middle of the descending operation to increase the width between the kneading balls 113L and 113R by rotating the kneading balls 113L and 113R in the reverse half. The CPU 151 further expands the width between the kneading balls 113L and 113R to the maximum by rotating the kneading balls 113L and 113R in the reverse half. The CPU 121 stops the paddle drive motor 134 and continues only the lowering operation.

  In the present embodiment, the user drags the fir tree image 155L with one finger, but the two fingers can pinch the fir ball image 155L to a predetermined position. It may be configured to be moved. In this case, the CPU 151 controls the various kinds of motors for the rice ball 113L corresponding to the image 155L of the rice ball located between the two touch positions, thereby controlling the actual motors corresponding to the two touch positions. Move to position.

<Control processing in chair mode>
Next, the operation | movement outline | summary of the massage machine 100 which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 19 is an image diagram showing an outline of the operation of the massage machine main body 110 and the touch panel 155 in the chair mode according to the present embodiment.

  With reference to FIG. 19 (A), the massage machine main body 110 normally has the ottoman 115 lowered and the backrest 113 raised. At this time, as shown in FIG. 19B, the touch panel 155 displays an image of the massage machine main body 110 in which the ottoman 115 is lowered and the backrest 113 is lifted. Here, the user drags the ottoman 115 of the touch panel 155 upward with a finger.

  Referring to FIG. 19C, touch panel 155 inputs a touch operation to CPU 151. In response to the touch operation, the CPU 151 controls the ottoman motor 139 to lift the ottoman 115 of the massage machine main body 110. Then, as shown in FIG. 19D, the touch panel 155 displays an image of the massage machine main body 110 in which the ottoman 115 is raised and the backrest 113 is lifted. Here, the user drags the backrest 113 of the touch panel 155 backward with a finger.

  Referring to FIG. 19E, touch panel 155 inputs a touch operation to CPU 151. In response to the touch operation, the CPU 151 controls the reclining motor 138 to lay the backrest 113 of the massage machine main body 110. Then, the touch panel 155 displays an image of the massage machine main body 110 where the ottoman 115 is raised and the backrest 113 is sleeping.

  FIG. 20 is an image diagram illustrating a method of accepting a drag operation in the CPU 151. Referring to FIG. 20, CPU 151 has an area set for each predetermined angle for reclining. Although not shown, the CPU 151 has an area for each predetermined angle for ottomans. The CPU 151 determines the reclining angle by determining which area the dragging start point and end point belong to.

  In addition, the massage machine 100 may have a configuration for accepting more detailed designation of a treatment place in the mechanical mode and the chair mode as in the human body mode. For example, FIG. 21 is an image diagram of the touch panel 155 when the type (viewpoint) of the display image is changed. More specifically, FIG. 21A is an image diagram showing a state in which a side view of the massage machine main body 110 is displayed. FIG. 21B is an image diagram showing a state where a front view of the massage machine main body 110 is displayed.

  Referring to FIG. 21 (A), when the user slides his / her finger to the right on touch panel 155 in the state where the side view of massage machine body 110 is displayed, CPU 151 as shown in FIG. 21 (B). Displays a front view of the massage machine main body 110 on the touch panel 155. On the other hand, referring to FIG. 21B, when the user slides his / her finger to the left on the touch panel 155 in a state where the front view of the massage machine main body 110 is displayed, as shown in FIG. In addition, the CPU 151 causes the touch panel 155 to display a side view of the massage machine main body 110.

<Control method of massage machine 100>
Next, a processing procedure of the massage machine main body 110 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the massage machine main body 110 according to the present embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 22, CPU 121 determines whether the user is touching touch panel 155 based on data from touch panel 155 (step S <b> 102). When CPU 121 detects a touch operation (YES in step S102), CPU 121 temporarily stores the touch position (touch coordinates) in memory 122 (step S104).

  The CPU 121 determines whether or not the touch type can be specified based on the time-series data of the touch position acquired so far (step S106). More specifically, the CPU 110 determines whether time series data (including NULL data) of the touch position that can determine the type of touch is stored in the memory 122. If the type of touch cannot be identified (NO in step S106), CPU 121 adds the touch position acquired this time to the time-series data (stores in memory 122) (step S108). CPU121 repeats the process from step S102.

  When CPU 121 can identify the type of touch (YES in step S106), CPU 121 generates a control command based on the time-series data of the touch position (step S110). More specifically, the CPU 121 specifies the type of touch and the position of the human body or the massage machine main body 110. Based on the current mode, the CPU 121 reads a control command corresponding to the type of touch from any of the human body table 122A, the mechanical table 122B, or the chair table 122C.

  CPU121 transmits a control command to each part of massage machine main part 110 (Step S112). The CPU 121 resets the time-series data of the touch coordinates stored in the memory 122 (Step S114). CPU121 repeats the process from step S102.

  However, the touch panel 155 may be configured to interpret a user command. In that case, for example, the touch panel 155 performs the following processing.

  Similarly, referring to FIG. 22, CPU 151 determines whether or not the user is touching touch panel 155 based on data from touch panel 155 (step S <b> 102). When CPU 151 detects a touch operation (YES in step S102), CPU 151 temporarily stores the touch position (touch coordinates) in memory 152 (step S104).

  The CPU 151 determines whether or not the touch type can be specified based on the time-series data of the touch position acquired so far (step S106). More specifically, CPU 110 determines whether time series data (including NULL data) of touch positions that can determine the type of touch is stored in memory 152. If the type of touch cannot be specified (NO in step S106), CPU 151 adds the touch position acquired this time to the time-series data (stores in memory 152) (step S108). CPU151 repeats the process from step S102.

  When CPU 151 can identify the type of touch (YES in step S106), CPU 151 generates a control command based on the time-series data of the touch position (step S110). More specifically, the CPU 151 specifies the type of touch and the position of the human body or the massage machine main body 110. Based on the current mode, the CPU 151 reads a control command corresponding to the touch type from any of the human body table 152A, the mechanical table 152B, or the chair table 152C.

  CPU151 transmits a control command to massage machine main part 110 via communication interface 153 (Step S112). Alternatively, the CPU 151 directly controls each part of the massage machine main body 110 via the communication interface 153. The CPU 151 resets the time series data of touch coordinates stored in the memory 152 (step S114). CPU151 repeats the process from step S102.

  As described above, the massage machine 100 according to the present embodiment corresponds to the description of the operation on the screen and the input operation. For example, the touch position can be associated with the arrangement positions of the balls 113L and 113R. The input operation is intuitive and easy for the user to understand. That is, the operation becomes easier. In addition, by using the touch panel, it is possible to add a kneading technique, change a color, or change a use language simply by switching the screen display or changing the program to be installed.

[Other embodiments]
Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. Then, a storage medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention is supplied to the system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU (Micro Processing Unit)) of the system or apparatus is stored in the storage medium. The effect of the present invention can also be enjoyed by reading and executing the stored program code.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (Operation System) operating on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. May perform part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments may be realized by the processing.

  Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer and / or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the program code is read based on the instruction of the program code. The CPU of the function expansion board and / or the function expansion unit may perform part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments may be realized by the processing.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Massage machine 110 Massage machine body 111 Seat part 112 Base part 113 Backrest 113L Fir ball 113R Fir ball 114 Armrest part 115 Ottoman 116 Leg receiver 117 Leg upper airbag 118 Leg lower airbag 119 Arm receiver 121 CPU
122 memory 122A human body table 122B mechanical table 122C chair table 123 communication interface 131 lift motor 132 left / right width adjustment motor 133 advance / retreat motor 134 drive motor 135 drive motor 136 intake pump 137 solenoid valve 138 reclining motor 139 ottoman motor 141 vertical position sensor 142 left and right Position sensor 143 Front / rear position sensor 144 Speed sensor 145 Speed sensor 150 Controller 151 CPU
152 Memory 152A Human Body Table 152B Mechanical Table 152C Chair Table 153 Communication Interface 155 Touch Panel 155A, 155L, 155R Image 155X, 155Y, 155Z Button

Claims (8)

As a massage means for applying massage to the user, at least one of a fir tree and an airbag,
Control means for controlling at least one of the fir ball and the airbag;
A massage machine comprising a touch panel for inputting a user command to the control means. The touch panel displays an image indicating the position of the kneading balls and accepts a touch operation on the displayed image.
The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit changes a treatment location according to the touch operation. The touch panel displays a part or all of the image of the human body and accepts a touch operation on the displayed part or all of the human body,
The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means changes a treatment location according to the touch operation. The touch panel displays a part or all of the image of the control unit, and accepts a touch operation on a part or all of the displayed control unit,
The said control means performs at least any one of the change of a treatment location, the raising / lowering of the backrest part of a massage machine, and the raising / lowering of an ottoman part according to the said touch operation. Massage machine. The touch panel accepts a plurality of types of touch operations,
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control means controls the strength of the massage means according to the type of the touch operation. The touch panel accepts a plurality of types of touch operations,
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control means controls a speed of the massage means according to a type of the touch operation. The touch panel accepts a plurality of types of touch operations,
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control unit controls the type of the massage according to the type of the touch operation. The touch panel can switch and display a plurality of touch operation screens,
The massage machine further includes a memory for storing a correspondence relationship between a touch operation and a control command for each touch operation screen.
The massage according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the control means controls at least one of the frying balls and the airbag according to a touch operation screen being displayed and a touch operation from the touch panel. Machine.

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