JP2014117309A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To address needs for a massage machine allowing a user to remove a pillow part from a sheet part and capable of massaging a desired site using the pillow part only.SOLUTION: A massage machine 1 comprises: a pillow part 2 that includes a massage mechanism 11 and on which the head is placed; a sheet part 3 for placing the back thereon; and connection parts 4 and 5 that detachably connect one side 3C of the sheet part 3 to an outer peripheral face 12A of the pillow part 2. The connection parts 4 and 5 comprise first connection members 4B and 5B provided at the one side 3C of the sheet part 3, and second connection members 4A and 5A provided at the outer peripheral face 12A of the pillow part 2 and detachably connected to the first connection members 4B and 5B, where the second connection members 4A and 5A are spacedly disposed on the outer peripheral face 12A of the pillow part 2 at two different positions in the circumferential direction. The massage mechanism 11 includes massage balls 23 and 24 performing revolving operation, a motor 28 for driving the massage balls 23 and 24, and a control part 34 supplying the motor 28 with electric power and controls the operation.

Description

  In particular, the present invention relates to a massage machine for placing a back on a floor sheet and placing a head on a pillow portion to massage the back of the head, neck, shoulders, and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a massage mechanism built in a pillow body on which a head is placed. In such a massage machine, the position on which the head is placed may be shifted due to vibration generated from the massage mechanism, and the head may fall from the pillow body. In particular, in the case where the pillow body is formed in a columnar shape, the pillow body itself is easy to roll and escape, so that it is more likely to be displaced and fall off.
Therefore, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 below, a pillow 2 incorporating a fluid cell 4 of a massage mechanism, and a back sheet 3 integrally formed with the pillow 2 so as to be laid on the shoulder or back, A pillow with a back massage part consisting of is proposed. The massage mechanism employed by the back massager pillow is a fluid drive type that allows fluid such as air to flow.

JP 2001-252317 A

  By the way, in the conventional pillow with the back massage part described above, the pillow 2 and the back sheet 3 are integrally formed, so that the part ranging from the neck to the back can be massaged. It was inconvenient to massage the calves and arches. The pillow 2 and the back sheet 3 are made of a material that is soft to some extent in consideration of comfort. Even so, the back sheet 3 cannot be wound around the outer peripheral surface of the pillow 2 when not in use because it is an integral structure and has a suitable rigidity. For this reason, the pillow with the back massage part is bulky as a whole, and requires a large storage space when not in use. In addition, the massage mechanism is designed to gently and gently massage a wide area of the back and shoulders by inflating and contracting air in and out of the fluid cell, but strongly massages the treatment area in a narrow area It is not possible.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and it is of course possible to perform a massage on the back of the head, neck, shoulders, etc. in a posture lying on the floor sheet part, of course. The main purpose is to provide a massage machine that can remove the pillow part from the part and massage the desired part using only the pillow part.

  In order to achieve the above object, a massage machine according to the present invention has a built-in massage mechanism, a pillow part for placing a head, a laying sheet part for placing a back, a side part of a laying sheet part, and a pillow And a connecting portion for detachably connecting the outer peripheral surface of the portion.

  Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: The connection part is provided in the outer peripheral surface of the 1st connection member provided in the one side part of the sheet | seat sheet | seat part, and the pillow part, and is 2nd connected with the said 1st connection member so that attachment or detachment is possible. The second connecting member is configured so as to be separated from the outer peripheral surface of the pillow portion at a plurality of different positions in the circumferential direction.

  In each of the above-described configurations, the massage mechanism includes a kneading ball that performs a revolving operation, a drive source that drives the kneading ball, and a control unit that supplies power to the drive source to perform operation control. It is.

  Further, in each configuration described above, the floor sheet portion is made of a flexible material and is configured to be wound around the outer peripheral surface of the pillow portion.

  Moreover, in each above-mentioned structure, the pillow part fixing member which is inserted between the floor etc. in which a pillow part is placed, and the outer peripheral surface of a pillow part, and prevents a pillow part from rolling is provided.

  According to the massage machine of the present invention, since the connecting portion that detachably connects the pillow portion and the mat sheet portion incorporating the massage mechanism is provided, in the state in which the pillow portion and the mat sheet portion are coupled, The neck and shoulders can be massaged with the back on the seat and the head on the pillow. In that case, similarly to the prior art, there is no problem that the pillow part moves away from the floor sheet part. On the other hand, if the pillow part is removed from the floor sheet part by operating the connecting part, massage treatment can be performed using only the pillow part such as the back of the waist, calves, and arch.

  Moreover, while a connection part is comprised from the 1st connection member of a sheet | seat sheet | seat part, and the 2nd connection member of a pillow part, the 2nd connection member is spaced apart and arrange | positioned by several different positions of the circumferential direction of a pillow part outer peripheral surface. In the thing, a floor sheet | seat part can be changed to the position which differs in the circumferential direction on the pillow part outer peripheral surface. Thereby, massage treatment can be performed intensively by selecting different body parts such as shape, neck, and back of the head. Alternatively, the floor sheet portion can be connected in a state where the pillow portion is horizontally reversed.

  If the massage mechanism includes kneading balls that perform a revolving operation, the drive configuration is simple and inexpensive. In addition, it is possible to concentrate the treatment site in a narrow area and concentrate it. Moreover, when the pillow part is reversed left and right as described above, the revolving direction of the kneading balls can be reversed.

  Furthermore, if the floor sheet is made of a flexible material and is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the pillow part, the floor sheet can be wound around the outer peripheral surface of the pillow part when not in use. The entire machine can be stored compactly without being bulky.

  In addition, in the case where the pillow part fixing member is provided, the pillow part fixing member is inserted between the floor and the outer peripheral surface of the pillow part to prevent the pillow part from rolling, so the pillow part viewed from the side surface Can be fixed at an angle desired by the user. Thereby, the massage treatment can be performed on the body part requested by the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the massage machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is an external view of the state which wound the floor sheet part around the outer peripheral surface of the pillow part, (b) is a floor sheet on a floor from a pillow part. FIG. It is a rear view of the said pillow part. It is a side view of the said pillow part. It is a sectional side view which shows the principal part of the said pillow part. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which took out the massage mechanism from the heartwood of the said pillow part. It is a disassembled perspective view of the drive part of the said massage mechanism. It is a block block diagram which shows the control system of the said massage apparatus. It is a top view of the floor sheet part. It is a figure which shows the aspect which mounts | wears with the position fixing member in the said pillow part, Comprising: (a) is an external view which shows the state before mounting | wearing a pillow with a position fixing member, (b) is a position fixing member of a pillow part. It is an external view which shows the state with which the outer peripheral surface was mounted | worn and hold | maintained with the elastic band. It is a figure which shows the drive state of the kneading ball of the said pillow part, Comprising: (a) is an external view which shows the driving state of the kneading ball when one rib-like cloth part is arrange | positioned at the upper part, (b) is the other It is an external view which shows the drive state of a kneading ball when a rib-shaped cloth part is arrange | positioned at the upper part. It is a figure which shows the usage aspect of the said massage machine, Comprising: (a) is a mode which puts a back on the floor sheet part extended on the floor connected with the pillow part, and massages a head, a neck, a shoulder, etc. by a pillow part (B) is an explanatory view showing a mode in which a sitting pillow is placed behind the waist and receiving treatment, (c) is a sitting chair, and a calf is placed on the pillow. (D) is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect which sits on a chair etc. and mounts the arch on the pillow part, and receives the treatment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is merely an example embodying the present invention, and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.
In FIGS. 1-6, the massage machine 1 which concerns on this embodiment has the horizontally long cylindrical pillow part 2 which incorporated the massage mechanism 11, the floor sheet part 3 formed in the elongate sheet shape in order to mount a back, It is comprised from 2 types of connection parts 4 and 5 which connect one side part 3C of the sheet | seat sheet | seat part 3, and the outer peripheral surface part 12A of the pillow part 2 so that attachment or detachment is possible.

  The pillow part 2 is made of, for example, a cloth that covers a massaging mechanism 11 for performing a massaging operation, a horizontally long cylindrical core material 9 having a storage space 7 for accommodating the massaging mechanism 11, and an outer peripheral surface and left and right side surfaces of the core material 9. A core material cover 8 and a core material 9 and a skin body 12 that accommodates the core material cover 8 are provided. The core material 9 is made of, for example, polyurethane foam. A base portion 10 for fixing the massage mechanism 11 and protecting it from an external impact or the like is attached to the innermost portion of the housing space 7 of the core material 9. The outer skin 12 is formed so as to cover a portion other than the front opening of the core material 9, and is made of, for example, a soft synthetic resin sheet having flexibility. The outer skin 12 includes an outer peripheral surface portion 12 </ b> A that mainly covers the outer peripheral wall of the core material 9, and side surface portions 12 </ b> B and 12 </ b> B that mainly cover the left and right side walls of the core material 9. The outer skin 12 is provided with a fastener (not shown) for inserting and removing the core material 9. A mesh sheet 27 covering the entire front opening of the core material 9 is sewn to the opening edge of the front surface of the outer skin 12.

  Furthermore, on the outer peripheral surface 12A of the outer skin 12, a rib-like cloth portion 13A and a second connecting member 5A (one fastener piece) that extend in the axial direction of the pillow portion 2 are sewn. In addition, second connecting members 4A, 4A, 4A made up of one button piece are fixedly spaced apart from each other at three locations in the extending direction of the rib-like cloth portion 13A. On the other hand, the rib-like cloth part 13B and the second connecting member 5A extend in the axial direction of the pillow part 2 at positions spaced apart from the rib-like cloth part 13A on the outer peripheral surface 12A of the outer skin 12. (One fastener piece) is sewn. In addition, the second connecting members 4A, 4A, 4A made of one button piece are fixedly spaced apart from each other at three locations in the extending direction of the rib-like cloth portion 13A.

  Two elastic bands 14 are provided on the back side of the outer skin 12. One end of each of the elastic bands 14 and 14 is sewn together with the rib-like cloth portion 13A together with the outer skin 12 of the pillow portion 2, and the other end portion of each of the elastic bands 14 and 14 together with the rib-like cloth portion 13B. The outer skin 12 is sewn together. The elastic bands 14, 14 are made of a material such as a wide rubber string that expands when pulled by an external force. The front side of the outer skin 12 is an opening. The opening is sealed with a mesh sheet 27 sewn over the entire periphery.

  The connecting part 4 (an example of the connecting part according to the present invention) is the second connecting member 4A, 4A, 4A of the rib-like cloth part 13A in the pillow part 2 or the second connection of the rib-like cloth part 13B. From members 4A, 4A, 4A, and the other button piece fixed to three places in the side direction of one side 3C of the floor sheet portion 3 and removably connected to the second connecting members 4A, 4A, 4A, respectively. The first connecting members 4B, 4B, 4B are configured. The connecting portion 5 (another example of the connecting portion according to the present invention) is the second connecting member 5A of the rib-like cloth portion 13A or the second connecting member of the rib-like cloth portion 13B described above. 5A and a first connecting member 5B comprising the other fastener piece that is sewn extending in the side direction of one side 3C of the floor sheet portion 3 and is detachably connected to the second connecting member 5A. , Is composed of. These connection parts 4 and 5 may use both simultaneously, and may use only any one. The detachable slider 44 is provided on, for example, the first connecting member 5B, but the slider 44 may be provided on the rib-like cloth portion 13A or the second connecting member 5A of the rib-like cloth portion 13B.

  The massage mechanism 11 includes a pair of left and right turntables 21 and 21 and a control unit 34 that performs drive control of the turntables 21 and 21. As shown in FIG. 4, the massage portions 8A and 8B cover the lower casing 19 having a motor receiving portion for receiving a motor 28 (an example of a drive source) at the left and right central portions, and end openings of the lower casing 19 as lids. The upper casing 20 is provided. A control unit arrangement space for arranging the control unit 34 embodied by a control board or the like is secured in a position adjacent to the motor receiving unit in the lower casing 19. At the left and right side positions of the motor receiving portions of the lower casing 19 and the upper casing 20 are respectively a rotational drive shaft 29 with a worm extending left and right from the motor 28, a worm gear 30 meshing with a worm of the rotational drive shaft 29, A spur gear 31 formed integrally with the worm gear 30, a spur gear 32 that meshes with the spur gear 31 to reduce the rotation of the rotary drive shaft 29, and a rotary shaft 22 that is a pivot of the spur gear 32. A set of gear trains is provided. The distal ends of the rotating shafts 22 and 22 of the left and right spur gears 32 and 32 are fixed to the center positions of the back surfaces of the pair of left and right rotating disks 21 and 21, respectively. That is, the left and right 21 and 21 rotate in opposite directions to each other (see FIG. 10).

  The kneading balls 23 and 24 are arranged at positions deviated from the rotational axis of the surface of each rotating disk 21. These kneading balls 23 and 24 are both formed in a hemispherical mushroom shape, but the diameter of the kneading balls 23 is larger than that of the kneading balls 24. Thereby, the kneading balls 23 and the kneading balls 24 have different protrusion amounts from the surface of the rotating disk 21 to the ball tip. An LED 41 is built in the kneading ball 23, and an LED 42 is built in the kneading ball 24.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 34 includes a controller 36 including, for example, a central processing unit CPU, a memory circuit, a quartz clock circuit, and the like, and 12 V AC supplied from the transformer 25 via the wiring 33. For example, a step-down circuit 38 for stepping down the power to 5V DC and supplying it to the controller 36; a motor drive circuit 39 for adjusting 12V AC power from the transformer 25 based on a command signal from the controller 36 and supplying it to the motor 28; The LED drive circuit 40 is configured to adjust the 12V AC power supply based on a command signal from the controller 36 and supply it to the LEDs 41 and 42. The motor drive circuit 39 outputs a direct current power supply in response to a command signal from the controller 36 to drive the motor 28 to rotate. The transformer 25 is stored in a recess 17 (see FIG. 5) formed on the bottom surface of the base unit 10.

  A switch 26 for supplying / stopping power to the motor 28 is connected to the signal input side of the controller 36. The switch 26 is stored in a recess 18 (see FIG. 5) formed on the side surface of the core material 9. Further, the controller 36 includes a power supply circuit 37. The power supply circuit 37 outputs a command signal to the motor drive circuit 39 and the LED drive circuit 40 so as to supply power to the motor 28 and the LEDs 41 and 42 when the switch 26 is turned on. Further, the controller 36 has a timer function for automatically stopping the operation when the usage time of the massage machine 1 reaches a predetermined time. This timer function is set to, for example, 15 minutes as the continuous massage treatment time.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the floor sheet portion 3 is formed with a Mouton-like sheet 3A on the upper side, and an artificial leather sheet 3B is superimposed and stitched on the entire lower surface of the Mouton-like sheet 3A. Both the Mouton-like sheet 3A and the artificial leather sheet 3B are flexible materials that can be freely bent and folded. Thereby, the sheet | seat sheet | seat part 3 can be wound by the outer peripheral surface 12A of the pillow part 2. FIG. An elastic ring band 6 made of, for example, a wide rubber string is sewn on the other side of the floor sheet portion 3. The elastic ring band 6 is set to a length that can be wound around the outer periphery of the floor sheet portion 3 in a state where the whole is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the pillow portion 2.

  Further, the massage machine 1 includes a pillow part fixing member 43. The pillow portion fixing member 43 is composed of an elastic core material having an isosceles triangular prism shape in a side view made of foamed polyurethane and the like, and an artificial leather sheet covering the entire outer peripheral surface of the elastic core material. The pillow part fixing member 43 is arranged between the floor 35 and the like and the outer peripheral surface 12A of the pillow part 2 to prevent the pillow part 2 from rolling.

  Next, the operation of the massage machine 1 configured as described above will be described. In use, the elastic bands 14, 14 are stretched as shown in FIG. 9A, and the position fixing member 43 is inserted into the gap formed between the back surface of the pillow portion 2 (in the direction of arrow F). Thereafter, by releasing the elastic bands 14, 14, the position fixing member 43 is held at an appropriate position in the circumferential direction (arrow A direction) of the outer peripheral surface portion 12 </ b> A of the pillow portion 2 by the elastic restoring force of the elastic bands 14, 14. . Next, the side portions 3 </ b> C of the floor sheet portion 3 are connected to the rib-like cloth portion 13 </ b> B of the pillow portion 2 by operating the connecting portions 4 and 5. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 1B, the floor sheet portion 3 is spread on the floor 35, and the plug 16 is connected to an outlet of a commercial power source. At this time, the position fixing member 43 may be moved in the circumferential direction of the pillow part 2 and positioned so that the position of the mesh sheet 27 of the pillow part 2 matches the desired treatment position.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11A, the user puts his back on the floor sheet portion 3 and puts his head on the pillow portion 2, and turns on the switch 26. As a result, the controller 36 sends a control command signal to the motor drive circuit 39, and the motor drive circuit 39 feeds the power adjusted based on the control command signal from the controller 36 to the motor 28 to rotate the rotary drive shaft 29. Let At the same time, the controller 36 sends a control command signal to the LED drive circuit 40, and the LED drive circuit 40 supplies the LED 41 and 42 with a power supply adjusted based on the control command signal from the controller 36 to light it. The rotation of the rotary drive shaft 29 is transmitted to the left and right worm gears 30, 30, and further transmitted to the rotating disks 21, 21 through the spur gears 32, 32. As a result, the kneading balls 23 and 24 revolve around the axis of the rotary shafts 22 and 22.

  The kneading balls 23 and 24 revolving in this way press and massage the user's treatment site via the mesh sheet 27. At this time, the massaging balls 23 and 24 have a high massage effect because the masseur moves in a circular motion as if the masseur massages the user's muscles with acupressure. In addition, since the diameters of the kneading balls 23 and 24 (that is, the amount of protrusion from the surface of the turntable 21) are different, the portion pressed by the kneading balls 24 is weak and the portion pressed by the kneading balls 23 is strong. A massage with a variety of pressure changes. If it is desired to stop the operation halfway, the switch 26 is pressed again. Thereby, the controller 36 stops the motor 28, stops turning of the kneading balls 23, 24, and stops the operation of the LEDs 41, 42. Such massage treatment restores the user's fatigue and promotes blood circulation, relieves muscle fatigue, and relaxes muscle stiffness.

  As described above, in the massage machine 1 of this embodiment, in a state where the pillow part 2 and the floor sheet part 3 are connected, the pillow part 2 may be moved away from the floor sheet part 3 during the massage treatment. Therefore, an appropriate massage treatment can be received without shifting the desired treatment position. And, by operating the connecting parts 4 and 5, the pillow part 2 can be removed from the floor sheet part 3, so that massage treatment can be performed using only the pillow part 2 on the back of the waist, calves, arches, etc. Can be done. That is, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), the user can sit on a sitting chair or the like, and can receive massage treatment by placing the pillow part 2 separated from the floor sheet part 3 behind the waist. Or as shown in FIG.11 (c), sitting on a seat chair etc., a calf can be put on the mesh sheet | seat 27 of the pillow part 2, and massage treatment can be received. Then, as shown in FIG. 11 (d), the user can receive massage treatment by sitting on a chair or the like and placing an arch on the mesh sheet 27 of the pillow part 2.

Moreover, since the 2nd connection member 4A, 5A of the connection parts 4 and 5 is spaced apart in the position where the circumferential direction of the pillow part 2 outer peripheral surface differs, the floor sheet part 3 is located in the position where the circumferential direction differs in 12 A of outer peripheral surface parts. Can be replaced. As a result, massage treatment can be performed intensively by selecting different body parts such as shape, neck, and back of the head. Or it is also possible to connect the sheet | seat sheet | seat part 3 in the state which reversed the pillow part 2 right and left.
The kneading balls 23 and 24 as described above are simple and inexpensive in driving configuration. Further, when the pillow part 2 is reversed left and right as described above, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the rib-like cloth part 13A that was at the upper position of the pillow part 2 moved to the lower position and was at the lower position. The rib-like cloth portion 13B moves to the upper position. However, since the revolution direction (R1 or R2 direction) of the kneading balls 23 and 24 does not change, the kneading operation by both the kneading balls 23 and the kneading balls 24 is swung down from the kneading up (see FIG. 10A) (FIG. 10). (B)).

  Furthermore, since the floor sheet portion 3 is made of a flexible material and is wound around the outer peripheral surface portion 12A of the pillow portion 2, when not in use, as shown in FIG. The sheet part 3 can be wound around the outer peripheral surface part 12 </ b> A of the pillow part 2. Therefore, the massage machine 1 as a whole is compact and does not require a storage space. Moreover, since this massage machine 1 is provided with the pillow part fixing member 43, when the pillow part fixing member 43 is inserted between the floor 35 etc. and the outer peripheral surface part 12A of the pillow part 2, the pillow part 2 rolls. You can stop moving. Therefore, the rotation angle of the pillow part 2 seen from the side surface can be fixed to an angle desired by the user. Thereby, the massage treatment to the body part which a user requests | requires can be performed reliably.

In the above embodiment, the second connecting member 4A of the connecting portion 4 or the second connecting member 5A of the connecting portion 5 is provided at two locations in the circumferential direction of the pillow portion 2 (the rib-like cloth portion 13A and the rib-like cloth portion 13B). Although the example which provided was shown, this invention is not limited to it, For example, you may provide in three or more different places which differ in the circumferential direction of the pillow part 2. FIG.
Moreover, although the example provided with the pair of left and right turntables 21 and 21 has been described above, it may be constituted by only one turntable 21. And although hemispherical kneading balls 23 and 24 are illustrated above, the shape of the kneading balls is not limited to the above.

  Further, in the above description, the LEDs 41 and 42 are provided in the kneading balls 23 and 24. However, instead of the LEDs 41 and 42, a heating element such as a PTC heater element may be provided. When such a configuration is adopted, thermal treatment can be performed. However, when performing thermal treatment, it is preferable to stop the swirling operation of the kneading balls 23 and 24.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massage machine 2 Pillow part 3 Cover sheet | seat part 3A Mouton tone sheet | seat 3B Artificial leather sheet | seat 3C One side part 4,5 Connection part 4A, 5A 2nd connection member 4B, 5B 1st connection member 11 Massage mechanism 12 Outer skin part 12A Outer surface part 13A , 13B Rib-shaped cloth part 14 Elastic band 21 Turntable 23, 24 Kneading balls 25 Transformer 28 Motor (drive source)
34 Control part 35 Floor 43 Position fixing member A, F Arrow

Claims (5)

A pillow part for mounting a head with a built-in massage mechanism, a laying sheet part for placing the back, and a connecting part for detachably connecting one side part of the laying sheet part and the outer peripheral surface of the pillow part, A massage machine characterized by comprising. A connection part is comprised from the 1st connection member provided in the one side part of the sheet | seat sheet part, and the 2nd connection member provided in the outer peripheral surface of the pillow part, and connected with the said 1st connection member so that attachment or detachment is possible. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the second connecting members are spaced apart from each other at a plurality of different positions in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the pillow portion. The massage mechanism includes a kneading ball that performs a revolving operation, a drive source that drives the kneading ball, and a control unit that supplies power to the drive source to perform operation control. Massage machine. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the floor sheet portion is made of a flexible material and is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the pillow portion. The pillow part fixing member which is inserted between the floor etc. in which a pillow part is placed, and the outer peripheral surface of a pillow part, and prevents the pillow part from rolling is provided. The massage machine described in.

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