JP2018015214A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine capable of firmly sandwiching side parts of a heel in response to the shapes of the side parts of a heel of a user and lifting up a rear part of the heel from below.SOLUTION: A massage machine 1 includes a pair of right and left foot support parts 41 for supporting the foot parts of a user. The foot support parts 41 include: bottom walls 41a on which soles of a user are placed; side walls 41b erected upward from both right and left ends of the bottom walls 41a; a center wall 41c erected upward from the center of the right and left bottom walls 41a; and foot massage parts a8 arranged in at least one of the bottom walls 41a, the side walls 41b, and the center wall 41c so as to massage the foot parts of a user. The massage machine 1 includes: a control section 9 for controlling the foot massage parts a8. The foot massage parts a8 are constituted by air cells 20 to be expanded/contracted with a front side as a fulcrum. The machine also includes first foot massage parts 81, 82 for treating by pressure heels of a user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine.

  Conventionally, in the case where the massage bag is to be massaged around the heel of the subject's foot, the inner space of the massage bag is the first region of the buttock disposed inside the heel of the subject's foot, and the subject Partitioning into a second buttocks area disposed on the outside of the heel of the foot and a third buttocks area disposed on the back side of the heel of the subject, In a foot massage machine in which the region is an inflated region and the buttocks third region is a non-inflated region, one that massages the foot heel is known (see FIGS. 3 and 5 of Patent Document 1).

JP, 2015-073774, A

  Since the massage machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 uses the rear part of the user's foot heel as an expansion fulcrum, the shape of the side part of the foot heel (the width from side to side becomes narrower from the front side to the rear side). There is a problem that the massage bag cannot be inflated to match. Moreover, there is a problem that the rear part of the bag cannot be lifted from below. Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and according to the shape of the side portion of the user's heel, the side portion of the heel can be firmly held, or the rear portion of the heel can be It aims at providing the massage machine which can be lifted more from the downward direction.

In a massage machine including a pair of left and right foot support portions for supporting a user's foot portion, the foot support portion is erected upward from the bottom wall on which the user's foot is placed and from the left and right ends of the bottom wall And provided on at least one of the bottom wall, the central wall erected upward from the left and right center of the bottom wall, and the bottom wall, the side wall, and the central wall, and massages a user's foot A foot massage part, and a control part that controls the foot massage part. The foot massage part comprises an air cell that expands and contracts with the front side as an expansion fulcrum, and presses and treats the user's heel It has the 1st massage part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
By setting it as such a structure, according to the shape of the side part of a user's heel, the side part of a heel can be pinched firmly, or the rear part of a heel can be lifted more from the downward direction.

Moreover, it is preferable that the said 1st leg massage part is provided in at least one of the said side wall and the said center wall, and press-treats it on both sides of a user's heel side.
By adopting such a configuration, the lateral shape of the side portion of the heel is narrowed from the front side to the rear side. By setting the expansion fulcrum to the front side, pressing treatment can be performed while firmly sandwiching the rear side of the side of the heel.

Moreover, it is preferable that the said 1st leg massage part is provided in the said bottom wall, and press-treats so that the rear part of a user's heel may be lifted from the downward direction.
By setting it as such a structure, it can press-treat so that the rear part of a heel may be lifted more from the downward direction by making an expansion | swelling fulcrum into the front side.

Moreover, it is preferable that the said foot massage part has a foot 2nd massage part which is provided in the said bottom wall and press-treats so that the toe of a user's foot may be lifted from the downward direction.
By setting it as such a structure, it can press-treat so that a toe of a foot may be lifted from the downward direction.

Moreover, the said foot massage part has a foot 3rd massage part which is provided in at least one of the said side wall and the said center wall, and presses and treats a toe of a user's foot from either one or both of the side and upper direction. Is preferred.
By setting it as such a structure, the toe of a foot can be press-treated from either one or both of the side and the upper side.

Moreover, it is preferable that the said control part performs the control which lifts the toe of a foot | leg by the said 2nd massage part of an ankle, and performs ankle stretch, after pinching the side part of a heel with the said 1st massage part of a leg | foot.
With such a configuration, an ankle joint dorsiflexion operation (moving the ankle toward the instep side of the foot), which is an ankle stretch, can be performed.

In addition, the control unit presses the toe of the foot from one or both of the side and the upper side with the third foot massage unit, and then lifts the rear part of the heel from the lower side with the first foot massage unit to stretch the ankle. It is preferable to perform control.
With such a configuration, it is possible to perform a plantar flexion operation (moving the ankle to the back side of the foot) which is an ankle stretch.

  According to this invention, according to the shape of the side part of a user's heel, the side part of a heel can be pinched firmly, or the rear part of a heel can be lifted more from the lower part.

It is a front perspective view of the massage machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a mimetic diagram of a massage machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of a massage machine. It is a side view explaining the attitude | position of a massage machine. It is a front view of a massage unit. It is a top view of a foot support part of a massage machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which simplifies and shows a massage machine. It is a figure which simplifies and shows a massage machine. It is a figure which simplifies and shows a massage machine.

[Configuration of Massage Machine According to First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the whole structure of the massage machine 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a massage machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the massage machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the massage machine 1. FIG. 4 is a side view for explaining the posture of the massage machine 1. FIG. 5 is a front view of the massage unit 8.
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 massage machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, and shall be suitably demonstrated in other cases. The definition of the front and back of the body will be described with the chest side of the standing user as “front” and the back side as “back”.

[Overall configuration of massage machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the massage machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mainly composed of a seat part 2 on which a user is seated and a user provided on the rear part of the seat part 2 so as to be reclining. The backrest 3 that can be drowned, the footrest 4 that supports the user's lower limb provided on the front part of the seat 2 so as to be able to swing up and down, the user's head provided on the upper front surface of the backrest 3 and The pillow 5 that supports the neck, the armrest 6 on the left and right sides of the seat 2, and the side wall 7 on the left and right sides of the backrest 3 are provided. The seat part 2, the backrest part 3, the footrest 4, the pillow part 5, the armrest part 6, and the side wall part 7 function as a body support part that supports the user's body. In each of the body support portions 2 to 7, there are provided massage portions 15 by air cells 20 (described later) for performing massage on the user's body and vibrators 21 (described later). In addition, the massage machine 1 includes a massage unit 8 as a massage unit 15 that massages and / or strikes the backrest 3, a control unit 9 that controls each operation of the massage machine 1, and various operations for the user. And a controller 10 for performing the above.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the backrest portion 3 is configured to recline back and forth with respect to the seat portion 2 by a first actuator 11 (see FIG. 3) provided below the seat portion 2. Therefore, it is possible to change from the standing posture shown in FIG. 1 to a reclining posture (see FIG. 4) in which the backrest surface is substantially horizontal. The armrest portion 6 is configured to move backward in conjunction with the reclining of the backrest portion 3 and move forward in conjunction with the standing of the backrest portion 3. The footrest 4 is configured to be able to swing up and down with respect to the seat 2 by a second actuator 12 (see FIG. 3) provided below the seat 2, and the knee rests from the suspended posture shown in FIG. It can be changed to a raised posture (see FIG. 4) in which the lower leg and the foot are supported in the stretched state.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, below the seat portion 2, the air supply / exhaust device 13 having a pump 13 a and a valve 13 b for supplying and exhausting air to the massage portions a <b> 1 to a <b> 8 made of the air cell 20, as described above. And a control unit 9. You may provide the vibrator 21 driven with a motor in the same place as each massage part a1-a8. The air cell 20 can press the user by supplying and exhausting air. The vibrator 21 can give vibration to the user by rotating the eccentric weight. The control unit 9 includes a programmable microcomputer and the like, and drives and controls the actuators 11 and 12, the massage unit 15, and the air supply / exhaust device 13. The controller 10 is electrically connected to the controller 9. The massage machine 1 operates according to instructions from the controller 10 by the user in addition to operating according to a predetermined program (massage course).

  By operating the controller 10, the posture of the backrest 3 can be changed by reclining, and the posture of the footrest 4 can be changed by swinging up and down. Moreover, the massage unit 8 to be operated and the massage parts a1 to a8 can be selected, and the operation (technique or strength, etc.) of the massage unit 8 and the massage parts a1 to a8 can be changed.

[Structure of the seat]
As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the wall part 22 provided facing the outer side surface of a user's buttocks and / or thigh is provided in the right-and-left both sides of the seat part 2. As shown in FIG. The wall portion 22 is erected upward on the side of the seat portion. And the buttock massage part a4 which massages the outer surface of a buttocks and / or a thigh is provided in the inner surface of the wall part 22. As shown in FIG. The inner side walls of the armrest portions 6 on both the left and right sides of the seat portion 2 may be used as the wall portions 22, and the buttocks massage portion a4 may be provided on the inner side walls of the armrest portions. Moreover, the seat part 2 may be provided with a buttocks massage part a5 that massages the user's buttocks and / or thighs from below (back face). The buttocks massage parts a4 and a5 are configured by an air cell 20 that expands and contracts by air supply and exhaust. Thus, the buttocks massage part a4 makes a pair on the left and right to constitute the massage part group A4, and the buttocks massage part a5 makes a pair on the left and right to constitute the massage part group A5.

[Configuration of backrest]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the backrest 3 includes a rigid back frame 3a, a guide rail 18 that guides the lifting and lowering of the massage unit 8 that is a massage unit 15 assembled to the back frame 3a, and the back frame 3a. And a cover member 3c covering the surface. The back frame 3a is configured by a metal member and / or a resin member. Moreover, the back frame 3a has an opening 3b that is formed at the center in the left-right direction and opens in the front-rear direction, and has a substantially gate shape when viewed from the front. The cover member 3c covers the opening 3b from the front. A treatment element 62 (see FIG. 5) of the massage unit 8 protrudes forward from the opening 3b so that the body of the user can be massaged from the rear via the cover member 3c.

[Composition of massage unit]
Hereinafter, the configuration of the massage unit 8 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5, the backrest part 3 is provided with a massage unit 8 for massaging the user's upper body from the back (back). A plurality (one in this embodiment) of the massage unit 8 may be provided along the height direction. The massage unit 8 includes an arm 61 that is paired on the left and right sides, and treatment elements 62 that are provided at both upper and lower ends of the arm 61. The left and right treatment elements 62 are driven by the massage motors M1 and M2. It is possible to perform a massage massage that moves close to and away from each other and a tapping massage in which the left and right treatment elements 62 advance and retreat alternately. Moreover, the massage unit 8 can move upward or downward along the height direction by driving the elevating motor M3 to change the position relative to the body or perform a rolling massage. The back frame 3 a is provided with a pair of left and right guide rails 18 extending in the height direction, and the massage unit 8 moves along the guide rail 18. Since the massage unit 8 is movable in the height direction, a massage element 62 can massage between the user's neck and waist.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the massage unit 8 includes a base frame 60a and a movable frame 60b supported by the base frame 60a. The base frame 60a has guide rollers 63 fitted to the guide rails 18 on both the left and right sides. And it can move along a height direction by the raising / lowering mechanism (not shown) which consists of rack pinions etc. The movable frame 60b is supported by the base frame 60a via a swing shaft 64 in the left-right direction. Between the base frame 60a and the movable frame 60b, an advancing / retreating drive unit 65 made of an air cell or the like is provided. By driving the advance / retreat drive unit 65, the movable frame 60 b can advance and retract in the front-rear direction about the swing shaft 64. Note that the movable frame 60b may not be configured to advance or retract, and the arm 61 may be provided with the advance / retreat drive unit 65 to advance or retract only the arm 61.

  The arm 61 is connected to a rubbing shaft 66 and a hitting shaft 67 extending in the left-right direction. An inclined cam 66a having an inclined shaft portion 66b is provided on both the left and right sides of the rubbing shaft 66, and an arm 61 is attached to the inclined cam 66a. The left and right inclined shaft portions 66b are inclined with respect to the axis of the rubbing shaft 66 so as to be substantially C-shaped when viewed from the front. An eccentric cam 67 a having an eccentric shaft portion 67 b that is eccentric with respect to the axis of the hitting shaft 67 is provided on both the left and right sides of the hitting shaft 67, and the arm 61 is attached to the eccentric cam 67 a via a connecting rod 68. ing. The left and right eccentric shaft portions 67b are different from each other in phase with respect to the axis of the hitting shaft 67, specifically, 180 degrees. The kneading shaft 66 and the hitting shaft 67 are rotated by driving the massage motors M1 and M2, respectively. The treatment element 62 performs massaging massage by the rotation of the massaging shaft 66, and performs massaging massage by the rotation of the hammering shaft 67. The arm 61 provided with the treatment element 62, the kneading shaft 66, and the hitting shaft 67 are supported by the movable frame 60b. Therefore, the treatment element 62 can advance and retreat with respect to the user through the movement of the movable frame 60b.

  The arm 61 is swingable in the front-rear direction, and is biased by biasing means (not shown) made of a spring or the like so that the upper treatment element 62 protrudes forward. Moreover, the massage unit 8 has a sensor 69 (see FIG. 3) that detects the user's physical information. The sensor 69 can obtain physical information by detecting that the arm 61 has reached a predetermined swinging position. More specifically, when the upper treatment element 62 reaches above the shoulder in the process of raising the massage unit 8 along the height direction, the load acting on the treatment element 62 is released, and the arm 61 moves forward. It swings to a predetermined swing position. The sensor 69 detects that the arm 61 has reached a predetermined swing position, and detects the position of the shoulder based on the vertical position of the massage unit 8 at that time. The position of other parts (neck, back, waist, etc.) is obtained by calculation based on the position of the shoulder. The detected physical information is stored in the control unit 9.

[Configuration of side wall]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, side wall portions 7 are provided on both the left and right sides of the back frame 3 a (backrest portion 3) so as to face the outer surface of the user's shoulder or upper arm. The side wall portion 7 is erected forward on the side of the backrest portion 3. And the shoulder side massage part a2 which massages the outer surface of a shoulder or an upper arm is provided in the inner surface of the side wall part 7. As shown in FIG. The shoulder side massage part a2 is configured by an air cell 20 that expands and contracts by air supply and exhaust. Thus, the shoulder side massage part a2 forms a massage part group A2 in pairs on the left and right.

[Composition of pillow part]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pillow portion 5 that supports the user's head and / or neck is provided on the upper front surface of the backrest portion 3. On the front surface of the pillow portion 5, there is provided a head massage portion a <b> 1 that is paired on the left and right sides that is provided to face the rear surface of the head and / or neck. The head massage part a1 is composed of an air cell 20 that expands and contracts by air supply and exhaust. Thus, the head massage part a1 comprises the massage part group A1 by making a pair on the left and right. This head massage part a1 may be provided facing the outer surface of the head and / or neck. In this case, it is good to provide in the inner surface of the wall part (not shown) erected ahead. Further, the head massage part a <b> 1 may be provided directly on the upper front surface of the backrest part 3 instead of being provided in the pillow part 5.

[Configuration of armrest]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, armrests 6 that support the user's hand and forearm are provided on the left and right sides of the seat 2. An arm massage part a3 is provided in the vertical direction of the hand and forearm of the armrest 6. The arm massage part a3 is composed of an air cell 20 that expands and contracts by air supply and exhaust. Thus, the arm massage part a3 comprises the massage part group A3 by making a pair on the left and right.

[Composition of footrest]
Hereinafter, the configuration of the footrest 4 will be described. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the foot support 41 of the footrest 4 of the massage machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the footrest 4 includes a pair of left and right leg support portions 40 that support the user's lower leg and a pair of left and right foot support portions 41 that support the user's foot. Yes. The leg support portion 40 includes a bottom wall 40a provided facing the back of the user's lower leg, a side wall 40b erected forward from the left and right ends of the bottom wall 40a, and a left and right center of the bottom wall 40a. And a central wall 40c erected forward.

  A leg massage part a6 for massaging the outer side surface of the lower leg is provided on the inner side surface of the side wall 40b. On both outer sides of the central wall 40c, leg massage parts a6 for massaging the inner side of the lower leg are provided. The bottom wall 40a is provided with a leg massage part a7 for massaging from the back of the user's lower leg. The leg massage parts a6 and a7 are configured by an air cell 20 that expands and contracts by air supply and exhaust. The leg massage part a6 forms a massage part group A6 by making a pair on the left and right by a leg massage part a6 facing the inner side of the lower leg and a leg massage part a6 facing the outer side of the lower leg. The leg massage part a7 is paired with the leg massage part a7 facing the back of the left lower leg across the central wall 40c and the leg massage part a7 facing the back of the right lower leg across the central wall 40c. The massage part group A7 is comprised.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, the foot support portion 41 includes a bottom wall 41 a on which a user's sole is placed, a side wall 41 b erected upward from the left and right ends of the bottom wall 41 a, A central wall 41c erected upward from the left and right center of the wall 41a, and a rear wall 41d facing the rear surface (near the heel) of the foot erected upward from the rear part of the bottom wall 41a. ing. A recess 42 is formed with openings above and in front of the walls 41 a to 41 d so that the foot can be accommodated in the recess 42.

  Each wall 41a-41c is provided with a foot massage part a8 for massaging the user's foot, and constitutes a massage group A8 in pairs on the left and right. The foot massage part a8 is composed of an air cell 20 that expands and contracts by air supply / exhaust with the front side as an expansion fulcrum, and a foot first massage part 81, 82 described later that presses and treats the user's heel, A foot second massage part 83 to be described later that presses and treats the toes from below, and a foot third massage part 84 to be described later that presses and treats the user's toes from either the side or the upper side or both. ,have.

  The first foot massage part 81 is provided on the rear side (near the heel) of the side wall 41b and the rear side (near the heel) of the central wall 41c, and is on the side of the user's heel with the air cell 20 that expands and contracts with the front side as an expansion fulcrum. Press treatment can be performed with the part interposed therebetween. As for the shape of the side part of the user's heel, the lateral width is narrowed from the front side to the rear side. By configuring in this way, since the expansion fulcrum is on the front side, the rear side of the air cell 20 is expanded most. Thereby, the air cell 20 can be expanded in accordance with the shape of the side portion of the heel, and can be firmly sandwiched to the rear side of the side portion of the heel. The air cells 20 provided on the rear side (near the ridge) of the side wall 41b and the rear side (near the ridge) of the central wall 41c may be provided on either one or both. For example, when the air cell 20 is provided only on the side wall 41b, the side portion of the bag can be sandwiched between the air cell 20 and the central wall 41c.

  The first foot massage part 82 is provided on the rear side of the bottom wall 41a, and can be pressed to lift the rear part of the user's heel from below with the air cell 20 that expands and contracts with the front side as an expansion fulcrum. By configuring in this way, since the expansion fulcrum is on the front side, the rear side of the air cell 20 is expanded most. Thereby, the rear part of the heel can be expanded from the lowermost position, and the rear part of the heel can be lifted from the lower side.

  The 2nd leg massage part 83 is provided in the front side of the bottom wall 41a, and is comprised by the air cell 20 which expands / contracts by supply / exhaust of air. By comprising in this way, it can press-treat so that a toe of a user's foot may be lifted from the downward direction. Further, the expansion fulcrum of the air cell 20 provided on the front side of the bottom wall 41a may be on the rear side. By doing so, the front side of the air cell 20 is inflated most, and the toe of the foot can be lifted from below.

  The third leg massage part 84 is provided on the front side of the side wall 41b and the front side of the central wall 41c, and is composed of the air cell 20 that expands and contracts by air supply and exhaust. By comprising in this way, a toe of a user's foot | toe can be pressed and treated from the side and the upper part. The air cell 20 provided on the front side of the side wall 41b and the front side of the central wall 41c can press and treat the toe of the foot from above by setting the expansion fulcrum downward, and even if there is no expansion fulcrum, the air toe Can be pressed from the side. Moreover, the air cell 20 provided in the front side of the side wall 41b and the front side of the center wall 41c may be provided in any one, and may be provided in both. For example, even when the air cell 20 is provided only on the side wall 41b, the user's toes can be pressed and treated from the side and from above.

Hereinafter, control of the massage machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the foot massage part a8 of the foot support part 41 as viewed from the side.
FIG. 7A, FIG. 7B, and FIG. 7C show the positional relationship with the foot massage part a8 in a state where the user's foot is placed on the foot support part 41. FIG. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a state where a user's foot is placed on the foot support portion 41, and FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating an ankle stretch dorsiflexion operation (moving the ankle toward the back of the foot). It is a figure of a 1st step. FIG.7 (c) is a figure of the 2nd step which performs the dorsiflexion operation | movement of the ankle joint which moves an ankle (it moves an ankle to the instep side of an ankle).
FIG. 8A, FIG. 8B, and FIG. 8C show the positional relationship with the foot massage part a8 in a state where the user's foot is placed on the foot support part 41. FIG. FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a state where a user's foot is placed on the foot support portion 41, and FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating a case where the ankle joint is bent to the bottom (the ankle is moved to the back side of the foot). It is a figure of 1 step. FIG.8 (c) is a figure of the 2nd step which performs the plantar bending operation | movement (moving an ankle to the back side of a foot) which is an ankle stretch.

[About operation 1]
Hereinafter, an example of the dorsiflexion operation of the ankle joint, which is an ankle stretch with respect to the user's foot, will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 (a), 7 (b), and 7 (c).
The control unit 9 drives the foot first massage unit 81 and the foot second massage unit 83 to lift the toe of the foot from below while sandwiching the side of the heel of the foot, so that the ankle joint is an ankle stretch. A dorsiflexion movement can be performed. First, the control unit 9 drives the foot first massage unit 81 in the first step (see FIG. 7B) from the state where the foot is placed on the foot support unit 41 (see FIG. 7A), and the foot. Hold the side of the heel and fix the heel of the foot. In the second step (see FIG. 7C), the foot second massage part 83 is driven in a state in which the side part of the foot heel is sandwiched by the first step, and the toe of the foot is lifted from below. By controlling in this way, only the front side of the toe of the foot can be lifted from below without lifting the entire foot of the user, and the ankle can be stretched by performing a dorsiflexion operation on the foot. In addition, you may control the 1st massage part 81 and the 2nd massage part 83 so that the operation | movement of a 1st step and a 2nd step may be performed simultaneously.

[About operation 2]
Hereinafter, an example of an ankle plantar flexion operation which is an ankle stretch with respect to the user's foot will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8C.
The control unit 9 drives the foot first massage unit 82 and the foot third massage unit 84 to lift the rear part of the heel of the foot from below while pressing the toes of the foot from the side and from above. A plantar flexion motion of a certain ankle joint can be performed. First, the controller 9 drives the foot third massager 84 from the state where the foot is placed on the foot support 41 (see FIG. 8A) to the first step (see FIG. 8B) to drive the foot. The toes are pressed from the side and from above to fix the toes. In the second step (see FIG. 8 (c)), the foot first massage part 82 is driven in a state where the toes of the foot are pressed from the side and above in the first step, and the rear part of the foot heel is lifted from below. . By controlling in this way, it is possible to lift only the rear part of the heel of the foot from below without lifting the entire foot of the user, allowing the foot to bend and perform ankle stretching. Note that the first foot massage part 82 and the third foot massage part 84 may be controlled so that the operations of the first step and the second step are performed simultaneously.

[Other Embodiments]
Moreover, the massage machine 1 of this invention is not restricted to the form to show in figure, The thing of another form may be sufficient within the scope of this invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the foot support portion 41 has been described. However, in the case of the configuration of the hand support portion 60 of the armrest portion 6, the following is obtained.
FIG. 9 shows the hand from the user's forearm, and the hand support 60 of the armrest 6 is shown in a simplified manner.
As shown in FIG. 9, the armrest portion 6 has a hand support portion 60 that supports the user's hand. The hand support 60 includes a front wall 60a facing the palm in a state where the palm faces the front side, a side wall 60b (not shown) standing rearward from the left and right ends of the front wall 60a, and the front wall 60a. And a lower wall 60c for placing the user's forearm standing rearward from the lower end. The front wall 60a is provided with an arm massage part 30 composed of an air cell 20 that moves the toe of the hand backward, and an arm massage part 31 composed of the air cell 20 that moves the rear part of the palm backward. The side wall 60b is provided with an arm massage part 32 composed of an air cell 20 that presses the back of the hand from the side and the rear, and an arm massage part 33 composed of the air cell 20 that presses the wrist from the side and from above.

  The control unit 9 can perform wrist flexion exercise and wrist flexion exercise for the wrist by controlling the driving of the arm massage units 30 to 33.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be applied to a massage machine that can firmly sandwich the side of the heel in accordance with the shape of the side of the user's heel, or can lift the back of the heel from below.

1 Massage machine 9 Control part 15 Massage part 20 Air cell (massage part)
41 foot support part 41a bottom wall 41b side wall 41c central wall 81a first foot massage part (foot massage part)
82a Foot first massage part (foot massage part)
83a Foot second massage part (foot massage part)
84a Foot third massage part (foot massage part)
a8 foot massage part (massage part)

Claims (7)

In a massage machine comprising a pair of left and right foot support parts that support the user's foot parts,
The foot support is
A bottom wall on which the user's feet are placed;
Side walls erected upward from the left and right ends of the bottom wall;
A central wall erected upward from the left and right center of the bottom wall;
A foot massager that is provided on at least one of the bottom wall, the side wall, and the central wall and massages a user's foot;
A control unit for controlling the foot massage unit;
The foot massage part is composed of an air cell that expands and contracts with the front side as an expansion fulcrum, and has a first leg massage part that presses and treats a user's heel.   2. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the first foot massage part is provided on at least one of the side wall and the central wall, and presses and treats a side part of a user's heel. 3.   3. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the first foot massage part is provided on the bottom wall and performs pressure treatment so as to lift a rear part of a user's heel from below.   The said foot massage part is provided in the said bottom wall, and has a leg 2nd massage part which presses and treats so that the toe of a user's foot may be lifted from the downward direction, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Massage machine.   The foot massage part has a foot third massage part which is provided on at least one of the side wall and the central wall and presses and treats a toe of a user's foot from either one or both of the side and the upper side. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The said control part performs control which lifts the toe of a foot | leg by the said 2nd massage part, and performs ankle stretch after pinching the side part of a heel with the said 1st foot massage part. The listed massage machine. The control unit performs ankle stretching by pressing the toe of the foot from either one or both of the side and the upper side, or both by the third foot massage unit, and then lifting the rear part of the heel from the lower side by the first foot massage unit. It controls, The massage machine of Claim 5 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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