JP2016077822A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine detecting biological information via the arms of a person to be treated, and also performing treatment to the arms.SOLUTION: A massage machine includes: armrests supporting the arms of a person to be treated; treatment parts mounted at least on the armrests and including arm part treatment parts 60 treating the arms; sensors 70 mounted on the armrests and detecting biological information on the person to be treated by getting in touch with the arms; and a control part controlling the treatment parts on the basis of the biological information detected by the sensors 70.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine.

  Conventionally, it has a sensor that detects various biological information such as the user's pulse, skin electrical resistance, skin temperature, etc., so that the user feels suitable based on the various biological information detected by this sensor, There are massage machines that change the massage position and pressure. The massage machine of patent document 1 has provided the sensor in the armrest for a user to put an arm part. When the user places an arm on the armrest, the sensor detects biological information through the arm.

  In order for the sensor to detect biological information, suitable contact between the sensor and the skin of the user is necessary. Therefore, the massage machine of Patent Document 2 is provided with a movable member supported by an elastic member on a part of the armrest, and a sensor is installed on the movable member. When the user places the arm portion on the armrest, the elastic member is elastically compressed through the movable member. Therefore, the elastic member tries to return elastically. The sensor is pressed against the arm by the force to return to elasticity, and a suitable contact between the sensor and the skin is obtained.

JP 2002-233506 A JP 2004-113342 A

  In the massage machine of Patent Literature 2, the sensor is pressed against the arm by the force of the elastic member to return elastically, so the force applied to the portion of the arm that is pressed by the sensor is constant. For this reason, the treatment feeling in an arm part cannot be obtained.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine capable of detecting biological information through the arm portion of a user and performing treatment on the arm portion.

  A massage mechanism according to an aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of massage mechanisms for massaging the body of a user, an armrest that includes at least one massage mechanism among the plurality of massage mechanisms, and supports the arm of the user, A sensor that is provided on the armrest and detects biological information of the user by contacting the arm, and a controller that controls the massage mechanism based on the biological information detected by the sensor.

  One form of the massage machine can detect biological information via the arm of the user and can perform treatment on the arm.

The perspective view of a massage machine in the state where an armrest is closed. The perspective view of the massage machine in the state where the armrest is open. The top view of the armrest in the open state. The top view of the armrest in the closed state. The top view when an arm part is inserted in the armrest in the open state. The top view of the armrest which changed to the closed state from the state in FIG. The top view of the armrest in the open state. The top view of the airbag and sensor provided in a fixed armrest. The top view of a sensor and the air bag of a deflated state. The top view of a sensor and the air bag of a bulging state. (A) and (b) are the top view and side view which show the modification of an armrest. The top view when an arm part is inserted in the armrest of FIG. The top view which shows the modification of an airbag and a sensor. The top view of the sensor in the modification of FIG. 13, and the air bag of the deflated state. The top view of the sensor in the modification of FIG. 13, and the airbag of the swelled state. The top view which shows the modification of an airbag and a sensor. The top view of the sensor in the modification of FIG. 16, and the air bag of the deflated state. The top view of the sensor in the modification of FIG. 16, and the airbag of the swelled state. The top view which shows the modification of an airbag and a sensor. The top view which shows the modification of an airbag and a sensor.

(An example of a form that a massage machine can take)
[1] A massage machine according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of massage mechanisms for massaging the body of a user and an armrest that supports at least one of the plurality of massage mechanisms and supports the arm part of the user A sensor that is provided on the armrest and detects biological information of the user by contacting the arm, and a controller that controls the massage mechanism based on the biological information detected by the sensor. This is the gist.

  According to this configuration, the control unit can control the massage mechanism based on the biological information obtained through the sensor. Moreover, this massage mechanism treats an arm part at least in the part provided also in the armrest. Therefore, the user can obtain a feeling of treatment at the arm.

[2] In the massage machine, it is preferable that a massage mechanism provided on the armrest is provided in parallel with the sensor.
According to this configuration, since the distance between the massage mechanism provided on the armrest and the sensor is short, the massage mechanism and the arm are in contact with each other while the arm is being treated by the massage mechanism. Therefore, it is easy to obtain a suitable contact between the arm and the sensor that is close to the massage mechanism. For this reason, the control unit can easily obtain the biological information of the user through the sensor even while the arm is being treated.

  [3] In the massage machine, it is preferable that the massage mechanism provided in the armrest is provided with a conductive member at a portion that comes into contact with the arm portion and causes the conductive member to function as the sensor.

  According to this configuration, while the arm is being treated by the massage mechanism, the conductive member provided on the massage mechanism and the arm are in contact with each other. For this reason, the control unit can easily obtain the biological information of the user through the sensor even while the arm is being treated.

  [4] In the massage machine, it is preferable that the control unit controls the massage mechanism based on biological information acquired through the sensor while the arm portion is not being treated by the massage mechanism.

  The biological information detected by the sensor while massaging the arm part may be different from the actual biological information due to a change in the contact pressure between the arm part and the sensor. In this regard, according to this configuration, the control unit controls the massage mechanism using the biological information detected when the contact pressure between the arm and the sensor is constant. For this reason, a more suitable massage can be performed.

[5] In the massage machine, it is preferable that the control unit always controls the massage mechanism based on biological information acquired through the sensor.
The biological information of the user is constantly changed by the massage. According to this structure, a control part controls a massage mechanism based on the biometric information updated during a user's treatment. For this reason, more suitable massage according to the state of the user who changes constantly can be performed.

  [6] A plurality of massage mechanisms for massaging the body of the user, an armrest that supports at least one of the plurality of massage mechanisms, and supports the arm of the user, and a back for massaging the back of the user A massage mechanism having a treatment part and an arm treatment part for massaging the arm part of the user; a sensor that is provided on the armrest and detects biological information of the user by contacting the arm part; and It is preferable to include a control unit that controls at least one of the back treatment unit and the arm treatment unit based on biological information detected by a sensor.

  According to this configuration, the control unit can control the massage mechanism based on the biological information obtained through the sensor. Moreover, this massage mechanism can also treat an arm part by the part provided also in the armrest at least.

(Embodiment)
The massage machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the massage machine 1 includes a chair 10, a treatment unit 20, an operation unit 30, and a control device 40. The treatment unit 20 corresponds to a massage mechanism, and the control device 40 corresponds to a control unit.

  The chair 10 includes a seat 11 supported by the ground, a backrest 12 attached to the back of the seat 11, armrests 13 attached to the left and right of the seat 11, and an ottoman 14 attached to the front of the seat 11. The backrest 12 is rotatable about a connecting portion with the seat 11. The ottoman 14 is supported so as to be rotatable about the connecting portion with the seat 11.

The treatment unit 20 includes a back treatment unit 50 and an arm treatment unit 60.
The back treatment unit 50 includes various components such as a treatment element and a motor that applies a driving force for moving the treatment element, and is provided inside the backrest 12 to treat the back of the user.

  The arm treatment unit 60 includes various components such as an air bag and a motor for inflating and deflating the air bag, and is provided on the armrest 13. The armrest 13 is provided with a sensor 70 that detects various biological information such as the pulse of the user, the electrical resistance of the skin, and the skin temperature by contacting the armrest 13. The detailed configurations of the armrest 13 and the arm treatment unit 60 and the details of the sensor 70 will be described later.

  The operation unit 30 (see FIG. 1) includes a selection button (not shown) for selecting a massage course and the like, a start button (not shown) for executing the massage course, and the like. As an example, the selection button has a configuration in which one massage course can be selected from a plurality of massage courses. The operation unit 30 is provided on the right armrest 13.

  The control device 40 controls various motors of the treatment unit 20 according to the massage course selected by operating the operation unit 30. Further, the control device 40 controls various motors of the treatment unit 20 based on the biological information detected by the sensor 70 at all times. Thus, the position of the treatment element and the force with which the treatment element presses the user are changed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the armrest 13 includes a fixed armrest 15 and a movable armrest 16.
The fixed armrest 15 extends in the front-rear direction, and is fixed to both ends of the seat 11 in the width direction. The fixed armrest 15 corresponds to a first armrest portion and a placement portion.

  The movable armrest 16 extends in the front-rear direction, and is supported at a front end portion thereof so as to be tiltable by a support mechanism 17 fixed to the front end portion of the fixed armrest 15. The movable armrest 16 corresponds to a second armrest portion.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, precisely, as shown in FIG. 7, an airbag 61 is provided on the upper surface of the fixed armrest 15, and an airbag 62 is provided on the lower surface of the movable armrest 16. It has been. These airbags 61 and 62 constitute an arm treatment unit 60.

  The support mechanism 17 has a holding mechanism and an urging mechanism (not shown). As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the movable armrest 16 is positioned above a predetermined position, the support mechanism 17 holds the movable armrest 16 at that position. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, when the movable armrest 16 is located above a predetermined position, it is easy to insert the arm portion between the fixed armrest 15 and the movable armrest 16.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, when the movable armrest 16 is positioned below a predetermined position, the movable armrest 16 is biased so as to be displaced toward the fixed armrest 15 (downward). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, when the arm portion is inserted between the fixed armrest 15 and the movable armrest 16, the arm portion is sandwiched by the cooperation of the fixed armrest 15 and the movable armrest 16. The In other words, the arm portion is pressed against the fixed armrest 15 and is also pressed against the sensor 70 provided on the fixed armrest 15.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the airbag 61 provided on the fixed armrest 15 is provided behind the support mechanism 17, and includes a first air 61 a, a second air 61 b, and a third air 61 c in order from the front. Yes. As shown in FIG. 8, the first air 61a has an oval shape that is longer in the width direction than in the front-rear direction. The second air 61b and the third air 61c have an oval shape that is longer in the front-rear direction than in the width direction, and are provided at the center of the fixed armrest 15 in the width direction. As the air bag 61 is sucked and exhausted by the motor, the state of the air bag 61 is changed from a deflated state as shown in FIG. 9 to a swelled state as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the airbag 62 provided on the movable armrest 16 is also displaced in the state from the deflated state to the inflated state by being sucked and exhausted by the motor, similarly to the airbag 61.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the sensor 70 is composed of first and second sensors 71 and 72 that are longer in the front-rear direction than in the width direction, and sandwich the second air 61 b in the width direction. It is provided as follows. That is, the sensor 70 is juxtaposed with the airbag 61, and both of them are close to each other. The first sensor 71 and the second sensor 72 are each provided with three protrusions 71a and 72a that are arranged in the front-rear direction and protrude toward the movable armrest 16 side. As shown in FIG. 10, the tips of the protrusions 71 a and 72 a are positioned closer to the movable armrest 16 than the portion of the airbag 61 on the movable armrest 16 side where the airbag 61 is inflated to the maximum. The projection amount of the projections 71a and 72a is set.

Next, the operation of the massage machine 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the arm portion is sandwiched in the massage machine 1 by the cooperation of the fixed armrest 15 and the movable armrest 16. In other words, the arm portion is pressed against the fixed armrest 15 and is also pressed against the sensor 70 provided on the fixed armrest 15. Thereby, since contact with an arm part and a sensor is maintained suitably, living body information can be detected stably.

The control device 40 changes the treatment position, strength, and the like in the treatment unit 20 based on the biological information acquired by the sensor 70 at all times.
More specifically, the control device 40 adjusts the strength and position of treatment by the back treatment unit 50 in the treatment unit 20 based on the biological information acquired by the sensor. Specifically, it is performed by changing the amount of protrusion of the kneading balls of the back treatment unit 50, the position hitting the user, or the like.

  Moreover, the control apparatus 40 adjusts the intensity | strength of a treatment, a position, etc. by the arm part treatment part 60 among the treatment parts 20 based on the biometric information which a sensor acquires. Specifically, the arms are massaged by sucking and exhausting the airbags 61 and 62 through control of a motor connected to the airbags 61 and 62 provided on the fixed armrest 15 and the movable armrest 16.

  For example, when the arm is massaged, the intensity of treatment may be changed by adjusting the intake / exhaust amount of the airbag 61, 62, or the timing of intake / exhaust may vary depending on the airbag 61, 62. It is good also as a structure which changes the position of treatment by this.

  Based on the biological information acquired by the sensor, the control device 40 may adjust the strength and position of treatment of only the back treatment unit 50 in the treatment unit 20 or treatment of only the arm treatment unit 60. The strength, position, etc. may be adjusted, or the strength, position, etc. of treatment of both the back treatment unit 50 and the arm treatment unit 60 may be adjusted.

According to the massage machine 1 of this Embodiment, the effect shown below is acquired.
(1) The arm portion is held by the massage machine 1 by the cooperation of the fixed armrest 15 and the movable armrest 16. Thereby, the contact between the arm portion and the sensor 70 is suitably maintained, so that the biological information can be detected stably. As a result, the control apparatus 40 can control the treatment part 20 based on the biometric information acquired stably. By performing massage based on biological information more stably, more appropriate treatment can be performed on the user.

  Further, the airbags 61 and 62 provided on the fixed armrest 15 and the movable armrest 16 in the massage machine 1 are sucked and exhausted by the control device 40, whereby the arm portion is massaged. Therefore, the user can obtain a feeling of treatment at the arm.

  (2) The sensor 70 is juxtaposed with the airbag 61, and both of them are close to each other. Since the sensor 70 is close to the airbag 61 that contacts the arm portion and treats the arm portion, it is easy to obtain a suitable contact between the sensor and the arm portion even if the arm portion is treated. For this reason, the control device 40 can easily obtain the biological information of the user through the sensor even while the arm is being treated.

  (3) The control device 40 changes the treatment position, strength, and the like in the treatment unit 20 based on the biological information acquired by the sensor 70 at all times. Since the biometric information of the user is constantly changed by the massage, the massage machine 1 can perform a more suitable massage according to the condition of the user who is constantly changing.

(Modification)
The description regarding the embodiment is an exemplification of the form that the massage machine of the present invention can take, and is not intended to limit the form. The massage machine of this invention can take the modification of embodiment shown below other than embodiment, for example.

  In the above embodiment, the armrest 13 does not have to be divided like the fixed armrest 15 and the movable armrest 16. Instead of the armrest 13, for example, as shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), a U-shaped or U-shaped armrest 110 opened on one side in the width direction may be adopted. In the case of this armrest 110, a facing surface is formed in the vertical direction. Then, the sensor 70 is provided on the opposing surface (here, the lower one of the opposing surfaces). Thus, as shown in FIG. 12, if the arm portion is inserted between the opposing surfaces, the movement of the arm portion in the vertical direction is restricted, and therefore, suitable contact between the arm portion and the sensor 70 is maintained. The

The shape of the airbag, the shape of the sensor, and the positional relationship between them are not limited to those in the above embodiment.
For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a sensor 132 may be provided on a rectangular airbag 131 having a long side in the front-rear direction. Here, the sensor 132 is formed in two rows in the width direction and three rows in the front-rear direction, and also has a protrusion protruding upward as shown in FIG.

  Even in such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 15, the air bag 131 is inflated, so that the sensor 132 is displaced upward. Thereby, a contact with an arm part and sensor 132 is maintained suitably. In addition, a feeling of massage in the arms can be obtained.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, another airbag 161 may be provided on the airbag 131, and the sensor 162 may be provided on the airbag 161. The airbag 161 is configured by the first air in the airbag 61 of the above-described embodiment, and each air in which the second air and the third air in the airbag 61 are arranged in two rows in the width direction. The sensor 162 is made of metal extending like a rod, and is provided in a portion corresponding to the second air.

  Even in such a configuration, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the sensors 162 are displaced upward as the airbags 131 and 161 are inflated. Thereby, a contact with an arm part and sensor 162 is maintained suitably. In addition, a feeling of massage in the arms can be obtained. In addition, since the followability to the arm part of an airbag improves by having two steps | paragraphs of an airbag, the contact with an arm part and the sensor 162 is maintained more suitably.

In the above embodiment, the airbag is provided on the upper surface of the fixed armrest 15, but may have a structure provided inside.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the configuration of the airbag 131 and the sensor 132 employed in the above modification is provided inside the fixed armrest 15. A hole 191 is provided at a position corresponding to the protrusion of the sensor 132 on the upper surface of the fixed armrest 15. Even when configured in this manner, the contact between the arm portion and the sensor 132 is suitably maintained by the inflation of the airbag 131. Further, when the airbag 131 is inflated or deflated, a massage feeling at the arm portion can also be obtained.

  In the above embodiment, the fixed armrest 15 and the movable armrest 16 are provided in the vertical direction so as to sandwich the arm portion in the same vertical direction. Good. If comprised in this way, the contact of a sensor and an arm part is suitably maintained with the mechanical force of the width direction. Even in this configuration, a placement portion that supports the arm portion in the direction of gravity may be provided.

The airbag and the sensor in the embodiment and the other examples may be provided on the upper armrest in the vertical direction.
-Any combination may be adopted for the airbag and the sensor in the above embodiment and the above example.

In the above embodiment, the airbags 61 and 62 may be omitted. Moreover, only one side may be omitted.
In the above embodiment, the sensor may be provided not only on the fixed armrest side but also on the movable armrest side.

In the above embodiment, the movable armrest may be omitted.
-In above-mentioned embodiment, the armrest should just be a shape which controls the movement of the arm part to support. For example, a groove in the shape of an arm may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the airbag may be formed of a conductive member and function as a sensor. If comprised in this way, while treating an arm part, an arm part and an electroconductive member will contact. For this reason, the control device 40 can more easily obtain the biological information of the user through the sensor 70 even while the arm is being treated.

  -In above-mentioned embodiment, the control apparatus 40 may control the treatment part 20 based on the biometric information obtained through the sensor 70, while not treating the arm part. While the arm portion is being treated, the contact pressure between the sensor 70 and the arm portion changes, so that the obtained biological information also changes greatly. In that respect, since the contact pressure between the sensor 70 and the arm portion is constant while the arm portion is not being treated, by controlling the treatment portion 20 based on the biological information obtained during this period, the user is more suitable. You can get treatment.

  The present invention can be applied to home and business massage machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Massage machine 13,110 ... Armrest 15 ... Fixed armrest 16 ... Movable armrest 17 ... Support mechanism 20 ... Treatment part 40 ... Control apparatus 60 ... Arm part treatment part 61, 62, 131, 161 ... Air bag 70, 132, 162 ... sensors.

Claims (6)

Multiple massage mechanisms to massage the user's body;
An armrest that includes at least one massage mechanism of the plurality of massage mechanisms and supports the arm of the user;
A sensor that is provided on the armrest and detects biological information of the user by contacting the arm,
And a controller that controls the massage mechanism based on biological information detected by the sensor. The massage machine according to claim 1,
The massage mechanism provided in the armrest is a massage machine provided in parallel with the sensor. The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The massage mechanism provided in the armrest is a massage machine in which a conductive member is provided in a portion that contacts the arm portion, and the conductive member functions as the sensor. In the massage machine as described in any one of Claims 1-3,
The said control part is a massage machine which controls the said massage mechanism based on the biometric information acquired through the said sensor, while not treating the arm part by the said massage mechanism. In the massage machine as described in any one of Claims 1-3,
The said control part is a massage machine which always controls the said massage mechanism based on the biometric information acquired through the said sensor. Multiple massage mechanisms to massage the user's body;
An armrest that includes at least one massage mechanism of the plurality of massage mechanisms and supports the arm of the user;
A massage mechanism having a back treatment unit for massaging the back of the user and an arm treatment unit for massaging the arm of the user;
A sensor that is provided on the armrest and detects biological information of the user by contacting the arm,
A massage machine comprising: a control unit that controls at least one of the back treatment unit and the arm treatment unit based on biological information detected by the sensor.