JP2016073485A - Chair type massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chair type massage machine capable of giving a massage to a very stiff region more effectively.SOLUTION: A chair type massage machine includes a seat part 2 on which a user is seated, a backrest part 3 provided on a rear part side of the seat part 2, a treatment element for giving a massage to the user while the user is seated on the seat part 2, and a control part 50 for controlling the operation of the treatment element. The treatment element includes a first treatment element for giving a massage in a region of the upper half of the backrest part 3, and a second treatment element for giving a massage to an arm part of the user, and the control part 50 executes control to perform a course including an operation to give a massage by the second treatment element before the massage by the first treatment element.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair type massage machine.

  In a chair-type massage machine, a configuration is known in which a course is performed in which a plurality of treatment sites are treated sequentially or a plurality of treatment modes are used in order (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4796224

  However, in such a conventional chair-type massage machine, in order to enhance the massage effect, it is effective to massage a portion having a large stiffness (a portion that tends to be stiff) more slowly, but the stiffness is large. If the part is massaged suddenly, the user may become tense and may not be able to perform an effective massage or may be painful because the stimulation is too strong.

  The present invention provides a chair type massage machine capable of more effectively massaging a portion having a large stiffness.

  A chair-type massage machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a seat portion on which a user is seated, a backrest portion provided on the rear side of the seat portion, and a user seated on the seat portion. And a control unit that controls the operation of the treatment element, the treatment element comprising: a first treatment element that performs massage in the upper half region of the backrest; and a user's A second treatment element for massaging the arm, and the control unit is controlled to execute a course including an operation of performing a massage with the second treatment element before a massage with the first treatment element To do.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to more effectively massage a portion having a large stiffness.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a chair type massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the chair type massage machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the chair type massage machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a headrest included in the chair type massage machine. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the chair type massage machine. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a roller mechanism provided on the footrest of the chair type massage machine. FIG. 7A is a side view showing a state of the undulation operation of the backrest portion. FIG. 7A shows a state in which the backrest is raised. FIG. 7B is a side view showing the state of the undulation operation of the backrest. FIG. 7B shows a state in which the backrest is tilted backward. FIG. 8 is an external view showing a configuration of a remote controller provided in the chair type massage machine. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a mode of massage performed in the stress relieving course in the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a mode of massage performed in the rest course in the present embodiment. FIG. 11: is a top view which shows the chair type massage machine in the modification 1 of one embodiment of this invention.

[Background of obtaining one embodiment of the present invention]
In the field of conventional chair-type massage machines, for example, in order to more effectively massage a part with a large stiffness, such as a neck and a shoulder, an aspect of performing massage to a part with a large stiffness by focusing on the relationship with other parts Was not disclosed or suggested.

  As described above, if a mass is suddenly massaged, the user may be strained and an effective massage may not be performed, or the stimulation may be too strong and cause pain.

  Therefore, the inventors of the present invention have conducted intensive research to solve the above problems. As a result, the inventors of the present invention have come up with a mode of preliminarily massaging a site close to the site before massaging the site having a large stiffness. More specifically, by massaging the arm part, which is a part close to the part, before massaging a part having a large stiffness, such as the neck and shoulders, it is possible to relieve the muscle tension of the part having a large stiffness. In addition, by massaging the arm part, which is a part close to the part before massaging the part with a large stiffness, the user can be informed in advance that the part with the next largest part will be massaged. The feeling can be eased in advance.

[Outline of One Embodiment of the Present Invention]
The present invention has been conceived based on the inventors' knowledge as described above. A chair-type massage machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a seat portion on which a user is seated, a backrest portion provided on the rear side of the seat portion, and a user seated on the seat portion. And a control unit that controls the operation of the treatment element, the treatment element comprising: a first treatment element that performs massage in the upper half region of the backrest; and a user's A second treatment element for massaging the arm, and the control unit is controlled to execute a course including an operation of performing a massage with the second treatment element before a massage with the first treatment element To do.

  According to the said structure, the preliminary massage by the 2nd treatment element which massages the arm part which is a site | part close | similar to the said part is performed before the massage by the 1st treatment element which massages parts with large stiffness, such as a neck part and a shoulder part. Thus, it is possible to relieve the tension of the muscle where the stiffness is large. In addition, by massaging the arm part, which is a part close to the part before massaging the part where the stiffness is large, the user can be informed in advance that the part with the next largest part will be massaged, and suddenly the stiffness is large It is possible to prevent the user from being nervous by massaging the site.

  The control unit may perform a massage with the second treatment element before performing a massage with the first treatment element for the first time in the course. According to this, before the massage by the 1st treatment element is performed in a course, an arm part can be reliably massaged by the 2nd treatment element.

  In the course, after performing massage with the second treatment element, a set for performing massage with the first treatment element may be executed a plurality of times. According to this, when the massage by the first treatment element is included a plurality of times in the course, the massage by the second treatment element is performed before the massage at each time, so the preliminary treatment before massaging the part with a large stiffness Can enhance the effect of traditional massage.

  The massage by the first treatment element may include at least one of the operations of fir, hit, vibration, acupressure, and pressing.

  The control unit may control to perform massage with the second treatment element immediately before performing massage with the first treatment element. According to this, since the preliminary massage by the second treatment element is performed immediately before massaging the part with the large stiffness, the effect of the preliminary massage can be enhanced, and the massage with the next largest mass is performed. You can tell more clearly what is going on.

  The control unit controls to massage two or more adjacent parts of the user in order, and the two or more parts are a massage part by the first treatment element and a massage part by the second treatment element. May be included. According to this, when performing massage and pre-massage to a part with a large stiffness, two or more consecutive parts adjacent to the user are massaged in order. It can be enhanced by massage by the part where the massage is performed.

  The controller may control to perform a massage with a stronger stimulus after performing a massage with a weak stimulus when performing a massage with the first treatment element. According to this, when performing massage to a portion having a large stiffness, it is possible to prevent a sudden massage to a portion having a large stiffness by first performing a massage with a weak stimulus. Moreover, a full-scale massage can be performed after relieving the tension of the part.

  You may provide the alerting | reporting part which alert | reports the site | part which performs the said massage, when performing the massage by at least any one of the said 1st treatment element and the said 2nd treatment element. According to this, the part of the massage can be notified in at least one of the case where the part having a large stiffness is massaged and the case where the preliminary massage is performed. For this reason, since the site | part to massage can be previously notified to a user, it can prevent that a user is tense by massaging the site | part with a large stiffness suddenly.

[Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a chair type massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a chair type massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a front view of the chair type massage machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the chair type massage machine shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the chair type massage machine 1 includes a seat portion 2 on which a user sits and a backrest portion 3 provided on the rear side of the seat portion 2. Furthermore, the chair-type massage machine 1 includes an armrest 4 that is an arm rest portion on which the user's arm is placed while the user is seated on the seat portion 2, and a footrest 5 that supports the user's leg portion. I have. In addition, the concept of the direction used by the following description shall correspond with the concept of the direction when it sees from the user seated on the seat part 2, and shall be suitably demonstrated in other cases.

[overall structure]
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the seat portion 2 has a rectangular shape in plan view, and a flat seat cushion 11 is disposed on the upper portion of the rectangular seat surface body 10, and these are the base (see FIG. It is configured to be supported by a seat frame 13 (see FIGS. 7A and 7B) provided on an upper portion of the upper portion. The seat cushion 11 is configured by covering an interior material such as urethane foam, sponge, or polystyrene foam with an exterior cover made of a raised tricot made of polyester, synthetic leather, natural leather, or the like.

  On the front side of the seat portion 2, a footrest 5 for treating a portion from the knee to the foot of the user's leg is disposed. The footrest 5 is substantially L-shaped in a side view, and is an upper footrest 14 corresponding to a calf, which is a portion extending from the knee to the ankle (hereinafter referred to as “crus”), and from the ankle to the foot. The lower footrest 15 corresponding to the part (hereinafter referred to as “foot”) leading to the tip is provided corresponding to the right leg and the left leg, respectively.

  The upper footrest 14 has a groove shape opened forward, and the calf can be supported from the rear and left and right sides by an inner bottom surface facing the back of the calf and an inner surface facing the left and right sides of the calf. Yes. The lower footrest 15 has a groove shape opened upward, and supports the foot from below and from the left and right sides by an inner bottom surface facing the sole and an inner surface facing the left and right sides of the foot. It is possible.

  On the rear side of the seat portion 2, a backrest portion 3 that supports the back of the user's upper body from the rear is provided. The backrest 3 has a size so that when an adult with a general physique sits on the chair type massage machine 1 to support the upper body of the user, a part of the adult's body does not protrude outside. It has a vertically long and substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The backrest 3 includes a back pad 3a that abuts against the back of the upper body of the user, and a back frame 29 that supports the back pad 3a. A headrest 6 that supports the head of the user whose upper body is supported by the backrest 3 is disposed on the backrest 3.

  The headrest 6 includes a pillow portion 16 that supports the user's head from behind, a belt 17 for position adjustment that extends from the top of the pillow portion 16, and a pillow that is attached to the tip of the belt 17. A weight 18 (see FIGS. 7A and 7B) having substantially the same weight as the portion 16 is provided. On the other hand, a belt passing band 19 that is long in the left-right direction is provided at the upper end of the backrest portion 3, and both ends thereof are fixed to the backrest portion 3. In the headrest 6, the belt 17 is passed between the belt passing band 19 and the upper end of the backrest 3 so that the pillow portion 16 is positioned on the upper front side of the backrest 3. Thereby, since the pillow part 16 and the weight 18 hang down back and forth with the upper end of the backrest part 3 as a boundary and both are in a balanced state, the position of the pillow part 16 can be adjusted up and down.

  Further, on the left and right sides of the seat part 2 and the backrest part 3, armrests 4 that support the arm part of the user seated on the seat part 2 extend along the seat part 2 from the lateral position of the backrest part 3. Are arranged so as to extend forward. The armrest 4 includes an upper elbow rest 20 and a lower side cover 21. The elbow rest 20 has a substantially cylindrical shape and is located slightly above the center portion in the vertical direction of the backrest 3 in a standing state, and is on the shoulder side of the user whose upper body is supported by the backrest 3. It extends from the position corresponding to the direction toward the front end of the seat portion 2 downward and forward. In addition, an opening 20 a through which the user's arm portion can be inserted into and removed from the elbow rest portion 20 is formed in the inner portion from the rear end of the elbow rest portion 20 to the vicinity of the center position in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the user's arm portion inserted into the elbow rest 20 through the opening 20a is moved downwardly and outwardly from the substantially entire circumference of the hand, from the vicinity of the wrist to the upper arm and shoulder through the elbow. It can be supported from above and from above.

  The chair type massage machine 1 configured as described above supports the user who is seated on the seat 2 so that the whole body is wrapped from the back and the left and right sides. And this chair type massage machine 1 is provided with various operation | movement means for treating a user. Specifically, a plurality of treatment elements are provided at appropriate positions of the chair-type massage machine 1 to massage a user seated on the seat 2. The treatment element is provided, for example, on the seat 2, the backrest 3, the armrest 4, the footrest 5, and the like. For example, the treatment element includes an air cell 7 that can press the user by expanding and contracting, a vibrator 8 that gives a stimulus to the user by vibrating, a roller mechanism 69 that gives the user a stimulus by rotating, and the like. Is included. Further, the backrest part 3 is provided with a mechanical treatment mechanism 9 as a treatment element so that the back part of the upper body of the user can be pressed. Further, the seat 2 can swing left and right, the backrest 3 can move up and down, and the footrest 5 can move up and down and extend and contract. Hereinafter, these operation means in the chair type massage machine 1 will be described.

[Air cell]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the seat portion 2 is provided with four air cells 7 a arranged in the front, rear, left, and right directions. These air cells 7 a are made of synthetic resin and have two flat spaces. It has a configuration in which a single cell is superimposed on the top and bottom. The left and right air cells 7a provided on the rear side expand and contract by the supply and exhaust of air from the air supply / exhaust device 51 (see FIG. 1), and the left and right portions of the user's buttocks seated on the seat portion 2 are viewed from below. Press to push up. The left and right air cells 7a provided on the front side are similarly expanded and contracted by air supply / exhaust from the air supply / exhaust device 51, and are pressed so as to push up the left and right portions of the user's thigh seated on the seat portion 2 To do. Further, the seat surface body 10 according to the present embodiment is recessed in a concave shape so that the center portion is positioned below the left and right ends, and each air cell 7a is arranged on an inclined surface from the left and right ends to the center portion on the upper surface of the seat surface body 10. It is installed. Therefore, when the air cell 7a is inflated, the user's buttocks are pressed upward so as to be sandwiched slightly from the left and right.

  Air cells 7 b arranged in front and rear are provided above both side portions of the seat portion 2. In the rear air cell 7b, three synthetic resin cells are superimposed, and in the front air cell 7b, three synthetic resin cells are superimposed, and one cloth cell is further provided on the surface side thereof. Are superimposed on each other, and both of them expand toward the center in the left-right direction by the supply of air. Such an air cell 7b expands and contracts, so that a series of sites from the side of the user's buttocks (or waist) sitting on the seat 2 to the front side of the thigh are directed from the outside to the inside. The left and right air cells 7b are inflated at the same time, and can hold the buttock (or waist) from both sides.

  Two air cells 7c arranged at the left and right sides with a predetermined interval are provided at the lower portion of the backrest portion 3. The air cell 7c has a configuration in which three cloth cells are overlapped. By expanding and contracting, the air cell 7c presses the left and right portions of the user's waist supported by the backrest 3 from behind.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of air cells 7 d to 7 h are provided on the inner wall surface of the cylindrical elbow rest portion 20 included in the armrest 4 so as to correspond to the hand, the forearm, the upper arm, and the shoulder. Of these, the air cell 7d provided corresponding to the hand has a configuration in which three cloth cells are overlapped, and the upper surface of the inner wall surface is opposed to the back of the hand and the palm at the front of the elbow rest 20. And the lower surface, respectively, so that the user's hand can be pressed from above and below.

  Air cells 7e and 7f are provided outside and inside corresponding to the forearm. Of these, two air cells 7e made of synthetic resin are superimposed on the air cell 7e provided on the outer side, and two cells are arranged on the front and rear along the longitudinal direction of the forearm. Then, the outer side and upper part of the front part of the forearm can be pressed by the front air cell 7e, and the outer part and upper part of the rear part of the forearm can be pressed by the rear air cell 7e. The other air cell 7f provided on the inner side is composed of a single cell made of synthetic resin, and two air cells 7f are arranged in the front-rear direction along the longitudinal direction of the forearm, similarly to the air cell 7e. Then, the lower part and the inner part of the front part of the forearm can be pressed by the front air cell 7f, and the lower part and the inner part of the rear part of the forearm can be pressed by the rear air cell 7f. Further, by simultaneously expanding the air cells 7e and 7f, the air cells 7e and 7f can be pressed toward the center of the forearm so as to wrap the entire forearm.

  Furthermore, air cells 7g and 7h are provided corresponding to the upper arm and the shoulder. Among these, the air cell 7g provided on the outer side is overlapped with two cells made of synthetic resin, and has a long dimension from the shoulder to the vicinity of the elbow. The other air cell 7h provided on the inner side is composed of a single cell made of synthetic resin, and is disposed so as to face the front portion of the air cell 7g. And the outer part of the upper arm and the shoulder can be pressed by the outer air cell 7g, and the inner part of the upper arm can be pressed by the inner air cell 7h. Further, by simultaneously expanding the air cells 7g and 7h, the shoulder can be pressed from the outside while pressing (and holding) the upper arm so as to be clamped from inside and outside. In this manner, the air cells 7g and 7h function as a treatment element (first treatment element described later) that performs massage in the upper half region of the backrest portion 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the footrest 5 is also provided with a plurality of air cells 7 i to 7 m. Specifically, in the upper footrest 14, two air cells 7i composed of a single cell made of synthetic resin are provided at a position facing the back surface of the calf, and a synthetic resin is disposed at a position facing the outer surface of the calf. Two air cells 7j made up of two cells made of plastic are provided on the top and bottom, and one long air cell 7k in the up-down direction made up of one cell made of synthetic resin is provided at a position facing the inner surface of the calf. It has been. These air cells 7i to 7k can be pressed from behind and both sides of the calf of the user.

  Further, in the lower footrest 15, an air cell 7l is provided at a position facing the left and right sides of the heel, and an air cell 7m is provided at a position facing the left and right side portions of the foot, and each of the air cells 7l and 7m is made of synthetic resin 1 It consists of a single cell. Of these, the air cell 7l can be pressed (and held) so as to sandwich the heel (particularly in the vicinity of the Achilles tendon) from the left and right by expanding, and the air cell 7m is pressed (and held) by pushing down the instep of the foot from above. It is possible.

  The headrest 6 is also provided with a plurality of air cells 7n to 7q. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the headrest 6. As shown in FIG. 4, the front surface of the pillow portion 16 included in the headrest 6 has a groove-shaped recess extending in the up-down direction, with the central portion in the left-right direction recessed downward from the lower end to the upper end of the pillow portion 6a. 22 is formed. The recess 22 supports a portion from the user's neck to the back of the head from the rear and both sides. Two air cells 7 n are provided at the lower part of the recess 22 so as to extend along the left and right side surfaces of the recess 22. The air cell 7n has three cloth-made cells superimposed on each other, and can be pressed so as to sandwich a portion from the neck to the back of the head from the left and right by expanding.

  The rear portions of the left and right air cells 7n are united by being connected by a connecting plate 23, and the upper end portion of the connecting plate 23 is oriented in the left-right direction on the rear surface of the recessed portion 22 of the pillow portion 16. It is supported by the pivot 24a. Therefore, the lower part of the left and right air cells 7n can swing back and forth around the pivot 24a together with the connecting plate 23. Further, a coil spring 24b is fitted on the pivot 24a, and the connecting plate 23 is urged rearward by the coil spring 24b, and an air cell formed by superposing three cloth cells behind the connecting plate 23. 7o is provided. Therefore, when the air cell 7o expands, the left and right air cells 7n swing forward together with the connecting plate 23, and when contracted, swing backward by the biasing force of the coil spring 24b. And if the air cell 7o expand | swells in the state which the air cell 7n expanded, it can press-treat so that a user's neck and back head may be rubbed from the lower part to the upper part while the air cell 7n clamps. In this way, the air cells 7n and 7o function as a treatment element (first treatment element described later) that performs massage in the upper half region of the backrest portion 3.

  Air cells 7p are provided on the left and right sides of the lower surface of the pillow portion 16. The air cell 7p is configured by overlapping four cloth cells. The air cell 7p expands downward by supplying air and can press the shoulder of the user whose upper body is supported by the backrest 3 from above. ing. A plurality of acupressure protrusions 25 project from the lowermost surface of the air cell 7p, and these acupressure protrusions 25 pass through through holes provided in a sheet-like cushion 26 affixed to the lowermost surface of the air cell 7p. Projecting downward from the lower surface of the cushion 26. Therefore, when the air cell 7p is inflated, the finger pressure protrusion 25 enables the user's shoulder to be pressed from above. In this way, the air cell 7p functions as a treatment element (first treatment element described later) that performs massage in the upper half region of the backrest portion 3.

  In addition, a hanging band 16a having a vertically long rectangular shape is suspended from the left and right sides of the back surface of the pillow portion 16. An air cell 7q made of a single cell made of synthetic resin is attached to the lower part of the droop belt 16a, and the expansion of the air cell 7q makes it possible to press the rear part of the user's shoulder (near the shoulder rib) from behind. It has become. In this way, the air cell 7q functions as a treatment element (first treatment element described later) that performs massage in the upper half region of the backrest portion 3.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the chair type massage machine 1. As shown in FIG. 5, each of the air cells 7a to 7q described above is connected to an air supply / exhaust device 51 including a pump and a valve through a flexible hollow air tube. The air supply / exhaust device 51 is accommodated below the seat portion 2 and is driven in accordance with instructions from the control unit 50 accommodated below the seat portion 2 to independently supply and exhaust air to the air cells 7a to 7q. Can be done. The air supply / exhaust device 51 is driven by an instruction from the control unit 50, and the air cells 7a to 7q expand and contract, so that the entire body of the user can be pressed and treated, and the arms, buttocks (or waist) It is also possible to hold the lower leg and legs.

[Treatment mechanism]
As shown in FIG. 2, a back frame 29 having a rectangular frame shape is accommodated in the backrest 3, and a mechanical treatment mechanism 9 is provided so as to be supported by the back frame 29. This treatment mechanism 9 has four kneading balls 27 arranged on the top, bottom, left and right (see also FIG. 1). The two kneading balls 27 on the left side and the two kneading balls 27 on the right side have V-shaped members. It is attached to the upper and lower ends of an arm (not shown) that opens forward as if tilted 90 degrees. A motor (not shown) is connected to this arm via a mechanical speed reduction mechanism including a pulley, a belt, various gears, and the like, and the kneading balls 27 operate in a three-dimensional manner by driving the motor. It is possible to perform various massage operations such as squeezing, hitting, and shiatsu on the back of the upper body of the user. Thus, the treatment mechanism 9 is a treatment element capable of performing massage in the upper half region of the backrest 3 (which can function as a first treatment element described later).

  In addition, the treatment mechanism 9 including the kneading balls 27, the arms, the speed reduction mechanism, the motor, and the like in this way is screwed with a ball screw 30 provided in the backrest portion 3 so that the axis is along the vertical direction. When the ball screw 30 is rotated by driving a motor (not shown), the backrest 3 can be moved up and down in the vertical direction. Therefore, by moving the treatment mechanism 9 up and down, a rolling massage can be performed from the waist to the shoulder on the back of the upper body of the user.

  In addition, a pressing air cell 28 that is expanded and contracted by air supply and exhaust is provided behind the treatment mechanism 9, and the treatment mechanism 9 can be moved in the front-rear direction by expanding and contracting the pressing air cell 28. . Accordingly, the user can press the waist and back of the user whose upper body is supported by the backrest 3 so as to push out. The treatment mechanism 9 according to the present embodiment includes a fixed frame that is supported by the back frame 29, and a movable frame that is swingably supported via a pivot that is axially directed to the fixed frame in the left-right direction. It is equipped with. The kneading balls 27 are supported on the movable frame via the arms. A pressing air cell 28 is provided between the movable frame and the fixed frame, and the pressing air cell 28 expands and contracts so that the movable frame swings back and forth with respect to the fixed frame with the axial center as a base point. It is possible. The operations of the treatment mechanism 9 and the pressing air cell 28 are controlled based on a command from the control unit 50.

[Vibe]
As shown in FIG. 5, the chair-type massage machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes, as the vibrator 8, a seat vibe 8 a (see also FIG. 1) that targets the user's buttocks, and the waist and back. And a back vibrator 8b. As shown in FIG. 1, the seat vibrator 8a is disposed between the left and right air cells 7a, 7a at the rear portion of the seat portion 2, and has a known configuration in which an eccentric mass is attached to the output shaft of the motor. Yes. And if the seat vibrator 8a drives according to the instruction | indication from the control part 50, a vibration stimulus can be provided with respect to the user's buttocks seated on the seat part 2. FIG.

  On the other hand, the back vibrator 8b is attached to the arm of the treatment mechanism 9 described above, and has the same configuration as the seat vibrator 8a. When the back vibrator 8b is driven by an instruction from the control unit 50, the vibration is transmitted to the kneading balls 27 through the arms, and vibration stimulation can be applied to the waist and back of the user with which the kneading balls 27 abut. It has become. Thus, the back vibrator 8b that moves up and down together with the treatment mechanism 9 is a treatment element capable of performing massage in the upper half region of the backrest 3 (which can function as a first treatment element described later).

[Roller mechanism]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the chair-type massage machine 1 according to the present embodiment massages the sole, which is the foot portion, at a position corresponding to the sole of the footrest 5 (lower footrest 15). A mechanical roller mechanism 69 is provided. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the roller mechanism 69 provided on the footrest. The roller mechanism 69 includes a motor 70, a drive shaft 71 that rotates by driving of the motor 70, and a treatment element (foot roller) 72 that forms a pair corresponding to the left and right lower limbs provided on the drive shaft 71. The roller mechanism 69 is provided on the sole step of the footrest 5. The drive shaft 71 has an axial direction in the left-right direction, and is connected to the motor 70 via a speed reducer 74 accommodated in the gear case 73.

  The roller mechanism 69 has a plate-like bracket 75 for fixing the motor 70, and the motor 70 is fixed so that the output shaft 70a of the motor 70 faces in the left-right direction. The bracket 75 also functions as a bearing that rotatably supports the drive shaft 71. The gear case 73 houses a speed reducer 74 that decelerates the power of the motor 70 and transmits it to the drive shaft 71.

  A treatment portion 72 is provided on the drive shaft 71 so as to exist over a predetermined distance. The treatment part 72 includes a protrusion group 76 having a plurality of protrusions 76 a in the left-right direction and a support part 77 that supports the protrusion group 76. A plurality of projection groups 76 are provided in the circumferential direction of the drive shaft 71 so as to exist over a predetermined distance from the drive shaft 71 by the support portion 77. In addition, the protrusion group 76 is attached to the support portion 77 so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis. In addition, the protrusions 76a of the adjacent protrusion groups 76 are shifted in the left-right direction, and the protrusions 76a are arranged in a staggered pattern in plan view as the entire treatment unit 72. In the roller mechanism 69 configured as described above, when the drive shaft 71 is rotated by driving the motor 70, the treatment unit 72 is rotated to massage the sole of the foot. In addition, since the protrusions 76a are arranged in a staggered manner, it is possible to apply acupressure to the soles without wrinkles.

  The roller mechanism 69 is provided with an advancing / retracting mechanism 78 having a drive unit that moves the roller mechanism 69 toward and away from the lower limb. The advancing / retreating mechanism 78 includes a hinge part 80 attached to the sole step and a driving air cell 79 as a driving part for opening and closing the hinge part 80. The hinge portion 80 includes a lower plate 80a and an upper plate 80b connected to the rear side of the lower plate 80a via a left-right swing shaft 80c. The lower plate 80a and the upper plate 80b A driving air cell 79 is provided therebetween. A roller mechanism 69 is attached to the upper plate 80b constituting the hinge portion 80. More specifically, a bracket 75 and a gear case 73 constituting the roller mechanism 69 are fixed to the upper plate 80b.

  The driving air cell 79 expands and contracts when air is supplied and exhausted from the air supply / exhaust device 51, and is substantially flat when contracted. Since the advance / retreat mechanism 78 is configured by the hinge portion 80 and the driving air cell 79 as described above, the advance / retreat mechanism 78 can be thinned. The advancing / retreating mechanism 78 is provided at a substantially central position in the left-right direction and between the paired treatment units 72. Therefore, the presence / absence of the advance / retreat mechanism 78 does not hinder the operation of the treatment unit 72.

  When air is supplied to the driving air cell 79, the hinge portion 80 opens, and the roller mechanism 69 attached to the hinge portion 80 swings upward with the rear side as a fulcrum. On the other hand, when the air is exhausted from the driving air cell 79, the hinge portion 80 is closed, and the roller mechanism 69 attached to the hinge portion 80 moves downward with its rear side as a fulcrum by its own weight or a load from the user. Swing. The operations of the roller mechanism 69 and the driving air cell 79 are controlled based on a command from the control unit 50.

  By operating the advance / retreat mechanism 78 in this way, the amount of extrusion of the projection group 76 of the roller mechanism 69 changes. Therefore, the strength of massage by the roller mechanism 69 can be changed by changing the operation amount of the advance / retreat mechanism 78. In this embodiment, since the roller mechanism 69 is vertically swung with the rear side as a fulcrum, a stretching action with the ankle as a fulcrum can be applied to the lower limbs. In addition, from the viewpoint that the strength of the massage can be changed, the roller mechanism 69 may be raised substantially perpendicular to the sole step, or may be swung up and down with the front side as a fulcrum.

[Back tilt and footrest tilt mechanism]
FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are side views showing how the backrest part 3 moves up and down, FIG. 7A shows a state where the backrest part 3 stands up, and FIG. 7B shows that the backrest part 3 tilts backward. Indicates the state.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the back frame 29 in the backrest portion 3 is supported by the rear portion of the seat frame 13 via the pivot 36 in the left-right direction at a position slightly above the lower end portion. Further, one end of a direct acting actuator 37 made of an air cylinder or the like is pivotally supported at the lower end portion of the back frame 29, and the other end of the actuator 37 is pivotally supported by the seat frame 13. Therefore, when the actuator 37 extends and contracts, the backrest 3 can be raised and tilted by the back frame 29 turning about the pivot 36 about the pivot 36. It has become. Thereby, the backrest part 3 is comprised so that the user who seated on the seat part 2 may be switched to a sitting state (state shown to FIG. 7A) and a lying position (state shown to FIG. 7B). In the description of the present specification and claims, the sitting position indicates the state of the chair type massage machine 1 in which the user sitting on the seat 2 is in the sitting position, and the lying position is sitting on the seat 2. The state of the chair type massage machine 1 in which the user who made it will become a supine position shall be shown.

The actuator 37 is connected to the control unit 50 via the drive unit 52 (see FIG. 5), and is expanded and contracted when an electric signal is input from the drive unit 52 according to an instruction from the control unit 50. It has become. Note that the angle θ ₁ of the backrest 3 in the sitting position is an angle between a state perpendicular to the ground and a state inclined 30 degrees from the vertical (an angle formed with the ground is 60 degrees to 90 degrees). The angle θ ₂ of the backrest 3 in the recumbent state is an angle between a state parallel (horizontal) to the ground and a state where it rises 30 degrees from the horizontal (the angle between the ground and the ground is 0 degrees to 30 degrees). Degree). The angles θ ₁ and θ ₂ are set based on the surface of the back pad 3a in a state where the user is not seated on the seat portion 2 (a state where nothing is touching the backrest portion 3). The surface of the back pad 3 a is along the longitudinal direction of the back frame 29 in a state where the user is not seated on the seat 2. Similarly, the angle of the footrest 5 in the sitting position is also an angle between a state perpendicular to the ground and a state where the footrest 5 is raised 30 degrees forward from the vertical, and the angle of the footrest 5 in the lying position is also relative to the ground. It is preferable that the angle be between a parallel (horizontal) state and a state where it is lowered 30 degrees from the horizontal.

  On the other hand, the footrest 5 provided in front of the seat portion 2 is supported at the front portion of the seat frame 13 by a pivot 38 whose axis is directed in the left-right direction. And by a telescopic operation of a direct acting actuator 39 (see FIG. 5) composed of an air cylinder or the like, the lower part can be moved up and down around the pivot 38 so as to rotate in the front-rear direction (vertical direction). That is, the footrest 5 is lowered by contraction of the actuator 39, the lower footrest 15 is positioned below the upper footrest 14 (sitting position shown in FIG. 7A), and the footrest 5 is raised by extension of the actuator 39, The lower footrest 15 is in a state of being positioned forward with respect to the upper footrest 14 (the lying state shown in FIG. 7B).

  The actuator 39 is also connected to the control unit 50 through the drive unit 53 (see FIG. 5), like the actuator 37 (see FIG. 5), and an electrical signal is input from the drive unit 53 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 50. It is designed to expand and contract. When the actuator 39 is extended and the footrest 5 is raised most, the portion of the upper footrest 14 that supports the back of the calf and the portion of the lower footrest 15 that supports the heel are substantially the same height (the lying position). It is supposed to be located in. Further, when the actuator 39 contracts and the footrest 5 is lowered most, the leg of the user seated on the seat 2 is bent at about 90 degrees at the knee, and the lower leg from the knee to the ankle is substantially It will be in the state (sitting state) supported by the footrest 5 along the vertical direction.

  Furthermore, the footrest 5 is provided with a telescopic mechanism 40. As the telescopic mechanism 40, a well-known configuration may be adopted, so that it will not be described in detail here. However, the upper footrest 14 and the lower footrest 15 can be moved toward and away from the pivot 38 by the telescopic mechanism 40. In the footrest 5 according to the present embodiment, when the relative distance between the pivot 38 and the lower footrest 15 is changed, the relative distance between the pivot 38 and the upper footrest 14 is changed by a displacement that is half of the displacement. It has come to be. In addition, such expansion and contraction movement of the footrest 5 may be automatically executed according to an instruction from the control unit 50. However, in the footrest 5 according to the present embodiment, the lower side of the user's foot is on the lower side. It expands and contracts according to the force that presses the footrest 15.

  That is, when the lower footrest 15 is pushed with a predetermined force or more, the lower footrest 15 moves in a direction away from the pivot 38, and in conjunction with this, the upper footrest 14 also moves in a direction away from the pivot 38. On the contrary, if the force with which the sole presses the lower footrest 15 is less than a predetermined value, the lower footrest 15 and the upper footrest 14 both move in a direction approaching the pivot 38 by the action of the separately provided urging means. . As described above, the upper footrest 14 and the lower footrest 15 are not forced to be expanded and contracted by the control unit 50. However, a stopper (see FIG. Valid / invalid (not shown) can be determined by the control unit 50, and the extension and contraction movement of the footrest 5 as described above can be executed only when the control unit 50 disables the stopper.

[Remote controller]
FIG. 8 is an external view showing a configuration of a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as “remote controller”) 60 provided in the chair type massage machine 1. As shown in FIG. 8, the remote controller 60 has a narrower lower portion than the upper portion, and the narrow lower portion serves as a grip portion 61 held by the user. A cover 61 a that can be opened and closed is provided on the upper surface of the grip portion 61. Specifically, the lower end portion of the cover 61a is pivotally supported by the lower end portion of the grip portion 61. The cover 61a has a closed state covering the upper surface of the grip portion 61 and an open state exposing the same with the pivot position as a center. It can be rotated (openable and closable).

When opening the cover 61a, a plurality of buttons _B 01 _{.about.B 17} provided on the upper surface of the grip portion 61 is exposed. As shown in FIG. 5, the remote controller 60 is connected to the control unit 50, and when the user operates these buttons B _{01 to} B ₁₇ , a signal corresponding to the operated button is transmitted from the remote control 60 to the control unit 50. Based on the received signal, the control unit 50 causes each operation means to execute a preset operation as described below.

First, from the buttons arranged in the three columns in the vertical direction, those arranged in the left column will be described. By the operation of the button B ₀₁ , a periodic massage massage (itching) by the massage balls 27 is executed. the operation of the button B _02, the hand kneading cycle is changed during rubbing-like kneading massage (Temomi) is executed by operating the button B _03, periodic tapping massage by the massaging balls 27 (beating 1) Executed. When the button B ₀₃ is operated twice, a hitting massage (hit 2) is performed in which a relatively slow hitting massage and a fast hitting massage are alternately repeated every predetermined time. Further, when the button B ₀₄ is operated, the kneading and the hitting are simultaneously performed, and when the button B ₀₅ is operated, any or all of the air cells 7i to 7m provided in the footrest 5 are expanded and contracted to press the leg portion. Massage.

Next, for the ones arranged in the center row, when the button B ₀₆ is operated, the movement speed of the kneading balls changes during one kneading operation (change from high speed to low speed or from low speed to high speed). When a massage (W massage) to be changed is performed and the button B ₀₇ is operated, shiatsu massage by the massage ball 27 is performed. This acupressure massage is realized by displacing the kneading balls 27 so as to be slower than the operation of the kneading balls 27 in the tapping massage (beating 1). Moreover, by operating the button B _08, any or all of the air cells 7n~7q provided in the pillow portions 6a and hanging band 16a of the headrest 6 is in the vicinity of shoulder presses massage by inflation and deflation, operating the button B ₀₉ Then, any or all of the air cells 7d to 7h provided in the elbow rest part 20 of the armrest 4 are inflated and contracted to press and massage the arm part. Moreover, by operating the button B _10, any or all of the air cells 7a~7c provided at a lower portion of the seat 2 and the backrest portion 3 presses massage buttocks, thighs, and the lumbar and inflation and deflation . Moreover, by operating the button B _11, a heater (not shown) disposed in the seat portion 2 executes a heat treatment to heat the hip and thigh operated.

For those disposed in the right column, when operating the button B _12, it can be changed such expansion and contraction speed of the operating speed and the air cells 7a~7s of massaging balls 27, and operates the button B _13, the left and right The distance between the kneading balls 27 and 27 can be adjusted within a predetermined range. Moreover, by operating the button B _14, by rolling massage to move vertically along the backrest portion 3 in a state where extruded forwardly of massaging balls 27 is performed to operate the button B _15, the back vibrator 8b is driven and vibration massage is performed on the waist and back. Further, when the button B ₁₆ is operated, voice guidance from a speaker provided on the chair type massage machine 1 or the remote controller 60, BGM, or the like is muted. Further, when the button B ₁₇ is operated, a rolling massage is performed by the roller mechanism 69 provided on the sole portion of the footrest 5.

On the other hand, a plurality of buttons A _{01 to} A ₁₆ are also arranged on the wide upper portion of the remote controller 60 above the grip portion 61, and a display 62 is provided above the buttons A _{01 to} A _16. Yes. Even when these buttons A _{01 to} A ₁₆ are operated, a signal corresponding to the operated button is transmitted from the remote controller 60 to the control unit 50, and the control unit 50 preliminarily instructs each operation means based on the received signal. The set operation as shown below is executed.

Specifically, when the button A ₀₁ is operated, a series of massages mainly for recovery of fatigue of the whole body is performed over a predetermined time using all necessary operation means provided in the chair type massage machine 1. Performed (whole body medical course). When the button _A02 is operated, the course is intended to relieve the user's stress, and the backrest 3 of the chair type massage machine 1 is switched between the sitting position and the lying position, and will be described later in each state. A course for performing a predetermined massage is executed (stress relief course). When the button A ₀₃ is operated, the same massage as the stress relieving course is performed, and a course is executed in which the backrest portion 3 of the chair type massage machine 1 ends in a lying position (rest course). When the button A ₀₄ is operated, a program for massaging the whole body of the user in a short time is executed (quick course).

When the button A ₀₅ is operated, a massage by a so-called “centripetal method” is performed (good morning course) for the purpose of refreshing the awakening and getting tired the previous day after getting up. When the button A ₀₆ is operated, a so-called “centrifugal method” is performed for the purpose of relieving fatigue and tension of the muscles of the day before going to bed (good night course). Further, when the button A ₀₈ is operated, the seat swing mechanism 31 is driven, and the user's buttocks are swung left and right to give the user a sense of relaxation (fluctuation course).

When button _A07 is operated, stretching is performed for the purpose of refreshing the whole body (stretch course). In the stretch course, for example, first, the air cells 7j and 7k provided on the footrest 5 are inflated while the backrest 3 is erected and the footrest 5 is raised substantially horizontally, and the calf is held on the footrest 5. Next, while holding the calf, the backrest 3 is tilted backward and the footrest 5 is lowered. As a result, the upper body of the user tilts backward, and the lower leg is bent downward with respect to the thigh from the knee as a base point, so that the whole body leans backward. As a result, the user is especially warped backward (viewed by the user) with his upper body being stretched and stretched.

Moreover, by operating the button A _09, (see FIG. 5) the actuator 37 are possible adjusted reclining angle of the backrest portion 3 by elastic movement, by operating the button A _10, the actuator 39 (see FIG. 5) is telescopic By moving, the raised position (lowered position) of the footrest 5 can be adjusted. Moreover, by operating the button A _11, longitudinal position of the treatment mechanism 9 supply and exhaust is performed to pressing air cell 28 is adjustable by operating the button A _12, kneading before the execution of each course ball The user can finely adjust the vertical position of the user's shoulder position automatically detected by the user 27.

The button A ₁₃ is a main power operation button of the chair type massage machine 1. By operating this button, the main power is turned on / off, and by operating the button A ₁₄ , the chair type massage machine 1 in operation. All operations can be stopped in an emergency. Moreover, by operating the button A _15, it is possible to cancel the operation of all Vibe 8a, 8b, by operating the button A _16, adjusts a pressure at the maximum expansion of all the air cells 7a~7q Be able to.

As described above, the user can operate various operation means included in the chair type massage machine 1 by operating the buttons A _{01 to} A ₁₆ and the buttons B _{01 to} B ₁₆ themselves. Corresponding explanations and guidance are displayed on the display 62 of the remote controller 60.

  Next, some treatments for the user that can be performed by the chair type massage machine 1 as described above will be specifically described.

[Stress relief course]
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a mode of massage performed in the stress relieving course in the present embodiment. In the stress relieving course, the treatment mechanism 9 provided in the backrest 3, the arm air cells 7 d to 7 h provided in the armrest 4 (referred to as “arm air” in FIG. 9), and the seat 2 Air cell 7b (referred to as "seat air" in FIG. 9), air cells 7i to 7m provided on the footrest 5 (referred to as "leg air" in FIG. 9), and provided on the footrest 5. The roller mechanism 69 is used for massage in a predetermined order as a treatment element.

  Note that FIG. 9 simply shows the order of massage at different treatment sites, and the operation time of massage at each treatment site can be freely set so as to be different for each treatment site. The massage operation performed at the same treatment site includes not only a massage operation in which a single operation is repeated, but also a massage operation in which a plurality of operations are combined in a predetermined order. For example, the massage operation in the arm air described later may include performing massage using the air cells 7g and 7h on the upper arm and the shoulder after performing massage with the air cells 7e and 7f on the forearm.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the stress relieving course, the control unit 50 performs massage with the treatment element in the lying position shown in FIG. 7B, and then performs massage with the treatment element in the sitting position shown in FIG. 7A and ends. To control. Furthermore, in this Embodiment, the control part 50 is controlled so that a stress relieving course is started by performing the massage by a treatment element in a sitting position.

These will be described in order. First, after turning the main power and presses the button A ₁₃ of the remote controller 60, by pressing the operation button A _02, stress course is started. When the chair type massage machine 1 is not in the sitting position, the controller 50 controls the actuators 37 and 39 of the backrest 3 and the footrest 5 so that the chair type massage machine 1 is in the sitting position. Thereafter, the control unit 50 performs a back roller operation to move the kneading balls 27 of the treatment mechanism 9 in the direction along the back frame 29 in the sitting position. Thereafter, in the sitting position, the control unit 50 drives the roller mechanism 69 to perform surface stimulation (rubbing operation) on the sole that is the terminal portion of the user (referred to as a sole roller in FIG. 9). ). As described above, in the sitting position, massage by the treatment element that stimulates the user's terminal is performed as an operation to the user's terminal.

  Thereafter, the control unit 50 controls the actuators 37 and 39 to tilt the backrest 3 and raise the footrest 5 to shift the chair type massage machine 1 to the prone state. When the backrest 3 is tilted backward, the controller 50 performs a back muscle roller operation using the treatment mechanism 9. After the transition to the lying position, the control unit 50 further performs various massages (described later) using the respective treatment elements.

  After various massages in the prone position, the controller 50 controls the actuators 37 and 39 so as to raise the backrest 3 and lower the footrest 5 to return the chair type massage machine 1 to the sitting position again. Transition. When raising the backrest 3, the controller 50 performs a back muscle roller operation using the treatment mechanism 9. After shifting to the sitting position, the control unit 50 drives the roller mechanism 69 to perform the sole roller operation in the sitting position.

  As described above, in the stress relieving course, the massage in the sitting position is performed before and after the massage in the lying position. The stress relieving course starts with a massage in a sitting position, leading the user who is active in the nerve to a relaxed state and preparing to receive a massage after moving from the sitting state to the lying position effectively be able to. Therefore, the transition from the active state of the user to the relaxed state can be performed smoothly. In addition, the stress relief course is completed after the massage in the supine position and then the seated position is completed, thereby activating the nerve of the user who was in a deep relaxed state by the massage in the supine position, and after the stress relief course is completed The user in can be brought close to the active state. Therefore, the user can smoothly transition from the relaxed state to the active state.

  In addition, as described above, the massage in the sitting position includes a massage by a treatment element (roller mechanism 69) that stimulates the sole that is the end of the user. In the massage in the sitting position, the user's autonomic nerve is effectively stimulated by stimulating the end portion. In a mode in which a massage in a sitting position is performed before a massage in a prone position, the user's muscles can be relaxed by stimulating the end portion, and a transition to a relaxed state can be promoted. In a mode in which a massage in a sitting position is performed after a massage in a prone position, the function of adjusting the user's autonomic nerve is enhanced by stimulating the terminal portion, and the transition to the active state can be promoted.

  In the present embodiment, as an example of the massage by the treatment element that stimulates the terminal portion of the user, a mode in which a rubbing operation to the sole by driving the roller mechanism 69 is employed is exemplified. Absent. For example, the hand may be stimulated in addition to or instead of the sole as the end portion. In addition to or in place of the roller mechanism 69, as a treatment element for stimulating the end portion, pressing using an air cell (for example, an air cell 7d provided corresponding to the hand), providing a vibration on the hand or sole Various modes can be adopted as long as the mode stimulates the user's terminal portion, such as vibration stimulation by the vibrator.

  In this Embodiment, when performing the massage which stimulates a terminal part, the objective of performing the massage which stimulates a terminal part is announced. For this reason, in this Embodiment, the chair type massage machine 1 is provided with the audio | voice output part (speaker) 54 which can output a predetermined audio | voice based on the instruction | command of the control part 50. FIG. The audio output unit 54 may be installed in a predetermined place such as the headrest 6, the backrest 3, the armrest 4, or the seat 2, or may be installed in the remote controller 60.

  When stimulating the terminal part in the sitting position at the start of the course (sitting position before the supine position), for example, “First, stimulate the autonomic nerve by lightly stimulating the terminal part of the body while sitting. And prepare your body for a stress relieving massage. " In addition, when stimulating the terminal part in the sitting state at the end of the course (the sitting state after the supine position), for example, “Lastly, by stimulating the end of the body while sitting, It will stimulate and balance the mind and body. "

  The timing at which the announcement is made is not particularly limited. For example, the announcement is made immediately before or when the roller mechanism 69 is activated. Instead of this, for example, an announcement may be made immediately before or during the treatment operation immediately before the operation of the roller mechanism 69 (back muscle roller operation in the example of FIG. 9).

  Thus, when performing massage that stimulates the end, by announcing the purpose of performing massage that stimulates the end, the user can understand the reason for stimulating the end, You can be aware of the transition between relaxed and active. Therefore, the transition between the relaxed state and the active state can be performed more smoothly.

  Hereinafter, the aspect of the massage in the prone state in the stress relieving course of this Embodiment is demonstrated concretely. In the lying position, the control unit 50 first massages the arm part by expanding and contracting the air cells (arm air) 7 d to 7 h provided on the armrest 4. Thereafter, the control unit 50 performs a massage (denoted as neck massage in FIG. 9) that moves the kneading balls 27 of the treatment mechanism 9 in a three-dimensional manner at a position corresponding to the neck of the user. Further, the control unit 50 moves the kneading balls 27 of the treatment mechanism 9 to a position corresponding to the shoulder portion of the user and then moves the kneading ball three-dimensionally to massage the shoulder portion (shown as shoulder firries in FIG. 9). To do).

  Thus, in the stress relieving course, the control unit 50 performs the second treatment element for massaging the user's arm before the massage by the first treatment element that performs the massage in the upper half region of the backrest part 3. Control to perform massage. That is, in this Embodiment, the 1st treatment element is the treatment mechanism 9 which functions as a neck, and the 2nd treatment element is the air cells 7d-7h of an arm part.

  According to the said structure, the preliminary massage by the 2nd treatment element which massages the arm part which is a site | part close | similar to the said part is performed before the massage by the 1st treatment element which massages parts with large stiffness, such as a neck part and a shoulder part. Thus, it is possible to relieve the tension of the muscle where the stiffness is large. In addition, by massaging the arm part, which is a part close to the part before massaging the part where the stiffness is large, the user can be informed in advance that the part with the next largest part will be massaged, and suddenly the stiffness is large It is possible to prevent the user from being nervous by massaging the site.

  Furthermore, in this Embodiment, the control part 50 performs the massage by a 2nd treatment element before performing the massage by a 1st treatment element for the first time in a stress relief course. More specifically, the control unit 50 performs massage with the second treatment element immediately before performing massage with the first treatment element. According to this, since the preliminary massage by the second treatment element is performed immediately before massaging the part with the large stiffness, the effect of the preliminary massage can be enhanced, and the massage with the next largest mass is performed. You can tell more clearly what is going on. In this specification, “immediately before” means that no massage is performed by another treatment element (in another part) between the massage by the second treatment element and the massage by the first treatment element (that is, the second treatment). This means that after the preliminary massage by the child, massage by the first treatment element is performed without performing massage of other parts).

  Furthermore, when performing the massage by the 1st treatment element, the control part 50 is controlled to perform a massage with a stronger stimulus after performing a massage with a weak stimulus. In the example shown in FIG. 9, in the three-dimensional operation of the kneading balls 27 of the treatment mechanism 9 that performs the neck massage operation, the treatment mechanism 9 is moved in the front-rear direction by changing the expansion rate of the pressing air cell 28. After performing massage in a mode in which the amount is small, massage is performed by increasing the amount of movement in the front-rear direction. According to this, when performing massage to a portion having a large stiffness, it is possible to prevent a sudden massage to a portion having a large stiffness by first performing a massage with a weak stimulus. Moreover, a full-scale massage can be performed after relieving the tension of the part. In addition, it is good also as a massage of a different aspect not only changing the intensity | strength of a massage by the massage accompanied by a weak stimulus, and the massage accompanied by a stronger stimulus. For example, in a massage with a weak stimulus, a brushing operation or a light tapping operation may be performed, and in a massage with a strong stimulus, a scrubbing operation or a shiatsu operation with a large pressing amount may be performed.

  In this Embodiment, the control part 50 massages an arm part by expanding / contracting the air cell (arm air) 7d-7h provided in the armrest 4 after the said shoulder pad. Thereafter, the control unit 50 performs acupressure operation on the kneading balls 27 of the treatment mechanism 9 at a position corresponding to the shoulder of the user's scapula to acupressure the shoulder portion (denoted as shoulder pulling finger pressure in FIG. 9). )I do. Thereafter, the control unit 50 expands and contracts the air cells (seat air) 7a and 7b provided in the seat part 2 to perform massage of the buttocks (pelvis part) (denoted as pelvic fir tree in FIG. 9). Thereafter, the control unit 50 performs a massage (denoted as waist massage in FIG. 9) by moving the kneading balls 27 of the treatment mechanism 9 three-dimensionally at a position corresponding to the waist of the user.

  FIG. 9 illustrates an example in which only one type of treatment element corresponding to the treatment site is activated. For example, while the seat air is inflated in the pelvic fist, the kneading balls 27 of the treatment mechanism 9 are used to move the hips from the buttocks. Massage may be performed using a plurality of types of treatment elements depending on the treatment site so as to perform the hitting operation (performing the pelvis and the waist at the same time in FIG. 9).

  After the waist massage operation, the control unit 50 expands and contracts the air cells (leg air) 7i to 7m provided on the footrest 5 to massage the legs. Thereafter, the control unit 50 performs a sole roller operation of driving the roller mechanism 69 provided on the footrest 5 to massage the sole.

  In the stress relieving course, from the massage with arm air in the above-described lying state to the sole roller operation is set as one set, and this set is executed a plurality of times (twice in the example of FIG. 9). That is, the same massage mode set is repeated twice. In the present embodiment, a back roller operation by the kneading balls 27 of the treatment mechanism 9 is performed between a plurality of sets.

  Thus, in this Embodiment, after performing the massage by the 2nd treatment element, the set which massages by the 1st treatment element is performed in the stress relieving course several times. According to this, when the massage by the first treatment element is included multiple times in the stress relieving course, the massage by the second treatment element is performed before the massage at each time. Can enhance the effect of preliminary massage.

  In this Embodiment, the chair type massage machine 1 is provided with the alerting | reporting part which alert | reports the site | part which performs the said massage, when performing the massage by at least any one of a 1st treatment element and a 2nd treatment element. . As the notification unit, for example, an audio output unit 54 is used. In this case, for example, when the treatment mechanism 9 functioning as the first treatment element performs a neck massage operation (before or during the start of the neck massage operation), the audio output unit 54 “will loosen the neck” or the like. Make an announcement. According to this, the part of the massage can be notified in at least one of the case where the part having a large stiffness is massaged and the case where the preliminary massage is performed. For this reason, since the site | part to massage can be previously notified to a user, it can prevent that a user is tense by massaging the site | part with a large stiffness suddenly.

  In the present embodiment, not only the first treatment element but also the second treatment element is massaged, the part to be massaged is notified. For example, before or during the start of the arm air operation, the audio output unit 54 makes an announcement such as “I will stimulate the left and right arms sequentially”. Moreover, in addition to the notification of the site | part which performs such a massage, you may announce the objective. For example, during the arm air operation that functions as the second treatment element, the voice output unit 54 announces “slowly and continuously compresses the nerve to sedate the nerve, promote blood flow, and relax the muscle”. You may go.

  Furthermore, when the chair type massage machine 1 is shifted from the sitting position to the lying position and when the chair type massage machine 1 is shifted from the lying position to the sitting position, the sound output unit 54 may notify the change of the state. For example, before or during the transition from the sitting position to the lying position, the audio output unit 54 makes an announcement such as "Decrease reclining", and before or during the transition from the lying position to the sitting position. The audio output unit 54 makes an announcement such as “I will reclin”.

  In addition, regarding the notification of the part to be massaged by the audio output unit 54, it is possible to adopt a mode other than the announcement, such as generating a sound such as a buzzer or music. For example, when performing massage with the first treatment element, the audio output unit 54 generates a predetermined buzzer sound such as “pi, pi, pi”. Moreover, you may use alerting | reporting means other than the audio | voice output part 54 regarding alerting | reporting of the site | part which massages. For example, as a notification unit, a lamp is provided at a predetermined position of the chair-type massage machine 1 main body or the remote controller 60, and this lamp is turned on when performing massage with the first treatment element, or when performing massage with the first treatment element. This may be displayed on the display 62 of the remote controller 60.

[Rest course]
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a mode of massage performed in the rest course in the present embodiment. In the resting course, the treatment mechanism 9 provided in the backrest 3, the arm air provided in the armrest 4, the seat air provided in the seat 2, and the legs provided in the footrest 5, as in the stress relief course. Air and a roller mechanism 69 provided on the footrest 5 are used as massagers in a predetermined order for massage.

  In the resting course, the control unit 50 performs control so as to end by performing massage with the treatment element in the lying position after being started by performing massage with the treatment element in the sitting position. In the present embodiment, the resting course ends the course operation without shifting to the sitting position after the last massage (foot roller operation) in the lying position is completed in the stress relief course illustrated in FIG. It is set as a course to do.

  According to the above configuration, by performing the massage in the sitting state before the massage in the supine state, the user in which the nerve is active is led to the relaxed state, and preparations for effectively receiving the massage in the supine state Can be arranged. Therefore, the transition from the active state of the user to the relaxed state can be performed smoothly. Moreover, it can maintain that a user is in a deep relaxed state by finishing a massage in a prone state.

[Modification 1]
Hereinafter, modifications of the above embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 11: is a top view which shows the chair type massage machine in the modification 1 of one embodiment of this invention. This modified example is different from the above embodiment in that the chair type massage machine 1B includes heaters 81a and 81b for heating the user's terminal part, and in the sitting state, the heater 81a and 81b is used to move the user's terminal part. Is to be heated. Specifically, instead of the roller mechanism 69, the footrest 5 is provided with a heater 81a provided corresponding to the sole of the foot. The armrest 4 is provided with a heater 81b instead of the air cell 7d provided corresponding to the hand.

  The controller 50 warms the sole of the foot using the heater 81a instead of the sole roller operation of the roller mechanism 69 as the operation to the end of the user in the stress relief course shown in FIG. 9 and the rest course shown in FIG. And / or the hand is heated by the heater 81b.

  According to this modification, the function of adjusting the user's autonomic nerve is promoted by warming the end portion in the massage in the sitting position. In a mode in which a massage in a sitting position is performed before a massage in a prone position, the user's muscles can be relaxed by warming the end portion, and a transition to a relaxed state can be promoted. In a mode in which a massage in a sitting position is performed after a massage in a prone position, the function of adjusting the user's autonomic nerve is enhanced by warming the end portion, and the transition to the active state can be promoted.

  In this modification, the configuration in which the heaters 81a and 81b are provided in place of the hand air cell 7d and the sole roller mechanism 69 has been described, but a heater may be provided in addition to the air cell 7d and the roller mechanism 69. Further, either one of the air cell 7d and the roller mechanism 69 may be replaced with a heater. In other words, the movement of the user to the terminal includes at least one of massage to the hand or foot by a predetermined treatment element and heating to the hand or leg by a predetermined heater.

[Modification 2]
As another modification regarding the massage in the sitting position, the massage in the sitting position may include a stimulus in which the operation of the treatment element is faster than the massage in the lying position. Specifically, for example, the treatment mechanism 9 is operated by a back muscle roller so that the shoulder, neck, or waist part is rubbed or struck, or the supply / discharge speed of the air cell 7 at a predetermined part is changed from the time of massage in the prone state. Something like speeding up. Such a quick stimulus gives a superficial and light stimulus to the user's body. Thereby, in the sitting position, by applying a superficial and light stimulus to the body, the body in the active state can be relaxed or the body in the relaxed state can be awakened.

  In addition, in addition to the stimulation to the end part by the hand air cell 7d or the roller mechanism 69 and / or the heating to the end part by the heaters 81a and 81b, the stimulation that the treatment element in the present modified example operates quickly is performed. It may be performed instead of these.

[Modification 3]
Moreover, before performing the massage by the 1st treatment element, as another modification regarding performing the massage by the 2nd treatment element, the control part 50 massages two or more site | parts adjacent to a user in order. You may control as follows. At this time, the two or more parts include a massage part by the first treatment element and a massage part by the second treatment element. Specifically, for example, the control unit 50 performs control so that the arm air operation, the shoulder fringing operation, and the neck fringing operation are sequentially performed. At this time, the arm air operation is massage by the second treatment element, and at least one of the shoulder massage operation and the neck massage operation is massage by the first treatment element. Alternatively, for example, the control unit 50 performs control so as to sequentially perform the arm air operation, the shoulder scuffing operation, and the shoulder pulling finger pressure operation. At this time, the arm air operation is massage by the second treatment element, and at least one of the shoulder massage operation and the shoulder finger pressure operation is massage by the first treatment element.

  According to this, when performing massage and pre-massage to a part with a large stiffness, two or more consecutive parts adjacent to the user are massaged in order. It can be enhanced by massage by the part where the massage is performed.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various improvements, changes, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the stress relieving course of the above embodiment, the angle of the backrest 3 is set to the same angle in the sitting state at the start of the course and the sitting state at the end of the course, but they are set to different angles. Also good. Moreover, the angle of the backrest part 3 in the sitting position may be the same in the stress relieving course and the resting course, or may be different.

  In addition to or instead of the stress relieving course and resting course, after the course starts, the massage operation starts from the lying position, transitions from the lying position to the sitting position, performs the massage in the sitting position, and ends. A course may be provided. Even in this case, after the course is massaged in the lying position, the massage in the sitting position is finished and the nerve of the user who was deeply relaxed by the massage in the lying position is activated, and after the course is finished The user can be brought close to the active state. Therefore, the user can smoothly transition from the relaxed state to the active state.

  In the said embodiment, it demonstrated based on the example which the kneading ball 27 of the treatment mechanism 9 performs a kneading operation | movement (neck kneading operation | movement) as a 1st treatment element. In addition to or instead of this, the massage by the first treatment element may include at least one of the following operations: fir tree, tapping, vibration, finger pressure, and pressing. For example, a massage operation performed by stopping at a predetermined position for a predetermined time, a kneading operation by the kneading balls 27 and / or the air cell 7, and / or a hitting operation, a vibration operation by the back vibrator 8b, A pressing operation using at least one of the air cells 7n to 7q of the headrest 6 may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, the arm air functioning as the second treatment element is provided on the armrest 4 on which the user's arm is placed while the user is seated on the seat 2. In addition to or instead of this, the second treatment element may be configured to be wound around the arm. That is, the second treatment element may be configured independently of the armrest 4.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was decided that the control part 50 performed the massage by a 2nd treatment element immediately before performing the massage by a 1st treatment element, the massage by a 2nd treatment element and the massage by a 1st treatment element It is good also as performing massage of other parts between.

  In addition, regarding the massage in the prone state in the stress relieving course and the resting course, in the above embodiment, a plurality of sets are set to the same operation contents, but a plurality of sets are set to different operation contents. May be.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful in a chair type massage machine in order to more effectively massage a portion having a large stiffness.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Chair type massage machine 2 Seat part 3 Backrest part 7, 7a-7s Air cell 8, 8a, 8b Vibe 9 Treatment mechanism 50 Control part 54 Audio | voice output part 69 Roller mechanism 81a, 81b Heater

Claims (8)

A seat where the user sits;
A backrest provided on the rear side of the seat;
A treatment element that massages the user while the user is seated on the seat;
A control unit for controlling the operation of the treatment element,
The treatment element includes a first treatment element for performing massage in the upper half region of the backrest part, and a second treatment element for massaging a user's arm part,
The said control part is a chair type massage machine controlled to perform the course containing the operation | movement which performs the massage by the said 2nd treatment element before the massage by the said 1st treatment element.   2. The chair-type massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs massage by the second treatment element before performing massage by the first treatment element for the first time in the course. 3.   The chair type massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the course is set a plurality of times by performing massage with the first therapeutic element after performing massage with the second therapeutic element.   The chair type massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the massage by the first treatment element includes at least one operation of fir tree, hitting, vibration, acupressure, and pressing.   The chair type massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit performs control so as to perform massage with the second treatment element immediately before performing massage with the first treatment element. The control unit controls to massage two or more parts adjacent to each other in sequence,
The chair type massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the two or more parts include a massage part by the first treatment element and a massage part by the second treatment element.   The said control part is a control in any one of Claim 1 to 6 which controls to perform a massage with a stronger stimulus after performing a massage with a weak stimulus when performing a massage with the first treatment element. Chair type massage machine.   8. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a notification unit that notifies a part to be massaged when performing massage with at least one of the first treatment element and the second treatment element. 9. Chair type massage machine.

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