JP2018192218A - Head air massage device - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve efficiency of massage.SOLUTION: An invention provides means. The invention provides namely, a massage device comprising at least a first air bag, a second air bag, and a third air bag, for massage of a head. The first air bag is provided in the position closest to a parietal region, the second air bag is provided on the position in the vicinity of the first air bag and is more separate from the parietal region than the first air bag, and the third air bag is provided on the position in the vicinity of the second air bag and is more separate from the parietal region than the second air bag. The massage device performs a first step for performing compression by the second air bag without compression by the first air bag, a second step for performing compression by the first air bag and the third air bag without compression by the second air bag, and a third step for performing compression by the second air bag without compression by the third air bag.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a device used for promoting blood circulation by sending air into an airbag and applying pressure thereto, and relates to a device used for treatment, massage, or beauty.

  A belt with a built-in airbag is wound around the head, air is sent to the airbag, and the airbag is inflated to apply pressure to the human body. Further, the pressure applied by exhausting air from the airbag A device that promotes blood circulation by releasing the device has been put into practical use. These devices are used for medical, massage, or cosmetic purposes. Hereinafter, in this specification, these devices used for medical, massage, or cosmetic purposes are collectively referred to simply as a massage device. Therefore, unless otherwise specified, the description of the massage device also means a medical device or a beauty device. Furthermore, treatment or treatment with these devices is simply referred to as massage. That is, in the present specification, the description of “massage” does not exclude medical treatment or cosmetic treatment.

JP 2004-305571 A

  Massage to the hands and feet is performed so that blood is sent toward the tips of the limbs. The same applies to massagers that use airbags. Similarly, in a massage device for promoting blood circulation in the head, the massager operates to send blood in the direction of the head, particularly toward the top of the head. In the case of limbs, the amount of blood vessels in the peripheral part is large, and since it has flexibility, it can fully absorb the increase in blood due to massage that supplies blood to the end, and the desired blood flow promoting effect can be obtained . On the other hand, with regard to the head, especially at the top of the head, the amount of blood vessels is small compared to the limbs, and the scalp is less moving than the limbs, and since it is always in tension, even if blood is sent unnecessarily, sufficient blood circulation promotion effect Was not obtained.

  (1) In order to achieve the above solution, the present invention has taken the following measures. That is, a massage device having at least a first airbag, a second airbag, and a third airbag and massaging the head, wherein the first airbag is disposed at a position closest to the top of the head, 2 airbags are disposed on the opposite side of the top of the head relative to the first airbag, and the third airbag is disposed on the opposite side of the top of the head relative to the second airbag. A first step of supplying air to the second airbag without supplying air by the first airbag; and supplying air to the first and third airbags without supplying air to the second airbag. A mode comprising a second step to be performed and a third step in which air is supplied to the first airbag and the second airbag without supplying air to the third airbag is executed.

  (2) Further, the massage device of the present invention is characterized in that after the third step, the second step is performed and the first step can be executed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a massager that can effectively achieve a desired blood flow promoting effect even in the head, or to reduce the massage time and provide an efficient massage.

It is explanatory drawing explaining the massage device of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the controller of this invention. It is sectional drawing explaining the mode of the massage of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the mode of the massage of this invention. It is sectional drawing explaining the controller of this invention.

  FIG. 1 shows a case where a massage device 1 used for explaining the present invention in the present embodiment is wound around the head of a person receiving massage (hereinafter referred to as “the person to be treated”) and viewed from the left side of the person to be treated. FIG. The massage device 1 includes a controller 2 and an elastic belt 3 having urethane rubber as a base material. The belt 3 is formed with an airbag A102 as a first airbag, an airbag B103 as a second airbag, and an airbag C104 as a third airbag. Each airbag is arranged inside the belt 3 in order from the side closer to the top of the head, and the airbag A102 is located closest to the top of the head, the airbag B103 is next positioned closer to the top of the head, and further Next, the airbag C104 is disposed at a position close to the top of the head (the first airbag, the second airbag, and the third airbag are disposed in order from the top). In other words, the airbag A102 is disposed at a position closest to the parietal portion, the airbag B103 is disposed on the opposite side of the parietal portion with respect to the airbag A102, and the airbag C104 is disposed on the parietal portion with respect to the airbag B103. It is arranged on the opposite side. Alternatively, the airbag A102 is disposed at a position closest to the top of the head, the airbag B103 is disposed at a position close to the top of the head next to the airbag A102, and the airbag C104 is positioned at the top of the head next to the airbag B103. It is arranged at a close position. Alternatively, the airbag A102 is disposed at a position closest to the top of the head, the airbag B103 is disposed at a position close to the airbag A102, and is disposed at a position farther from the top of the head than the airbag A102. It can be said that the position is close to the back B103 and is farther from the top of the head than the airbag B103. In FIG. 1, the belt 3 is composed of three airbags, but the present invention is not limited to this and may be composed of four or more airbags.

  Each of the airbags is connected to the controller 2 by a hose A105, a hose B106, and a hose C107. The hose A105, the hose B106, and the hose C107 may be combined into one to constitute the hose 4.

  The belt 3 has an annular shape and can be attached to the head of the patient by its elastic force. FIG. 1B is a cross section of the belt 3 and shows an XX cross section in FIG. The belt 3 forms each air bag by forming a hollow portion therein. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured such that a separately prepared airbag is included in the belt. Alternatively, the belt 3 is not limited to an annular shape. For example, a configuration in which a hook-and-loop fastener portion 108 (not shown) is provided and the belt 3 can be freely attached and detached by attaching and detaching the hook-and-loop fastener may be used. A configuration that can be freely attached and detached by a button, a fastener, or the like may be used. In addition, the base material of the belt 3 is not limited to urethane rubber, and is not particularly limited as long as it can withstand the expansion of the airbag, and may be other synthetic rubber or natural rubber, for example, silicon rubber, or cloth such as cotton. Also good.

  The controller 2 can perform massage by controlling the pressurization by the air bag inside the belt 3, and can set the massage mode and time. In the present specification, the mode is a series of controls for performing predetermined supply air and predetermined exhaust for the airbag at least once, and can be realized by air supply time, exhaust time, supply air pressure, or the like. The control of is shown. For example, the massage device 1 can operate in four modes of mode A, mode B, mode C, and mode D as massage modes. These modes are selected using the operation panel 122 as follows.

  The mode A lamp 117 corresponds to the massage mode A, the mode B lamp 118 corresponds to the mode B, the mode C lamp 120 corresponds to the mode C, and the mode D lamp 121 corresponds to the mode D. By pressing the mode selection unit 116, the massage mode is switched in the order of mode A, mode B, mode C, and mode D, and the lamp corresponding to the massage mode is turned on. For example, when the mode selection unit 116 is pressed, mode A is selected and the mode A lamp 117 is lit. By pressing the mode selection unit 116 again, the mode B is selected and the mode B lamp 118 is turned on instead of the mode A lamp 117. By further pressing the mode selection unit 116, the mode C is selected and the mode B lamp 118 is turned on. Instead, the mode C lamp 120 is turned on, and when the mode selection unit 116 is further pressed, the mode D is selected, the mode D lamp 121 is turned on, and massage according to the selected mode is started.

  In addition, the operation panel 122 of the controller 2 may be configured such that the buttons and operation units as operation means are arranged as described above, and the timer display unit 115 and the mode A lamp 118 and the like as display means are arranged. For example, a configuration in which a touch panel is arranged to perform operation and display using a single device may be used.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the controller 2. Inside the controller 2, there are a pressurizing unit A221, a pressurizing unit B222, a pressurizing unit C223 for sending air to each airbag, a power button 110, an extension button 112, a shortening button 114, which are arranged on the operation panel 122. The operation unit IF 201 connected to the mode selection unit 116 and the like as a user interface, the display unit IF 216 connected to the pilot lamp 111 and the timer display unit 115 and the like that are arranged on the operation panel 122, the flow path A209, flow path B210, flow path C211, control unit 202, timer 207 for measuring massage time, joint A212, joint B214, and joint C215 for connecting each flow path and each hose. In addition, the controller 2 includes a power supply and the like in addition to this, but it is omitted because it is not directly related to the control in the present invention.

  The pressurizing part A221 is connected to the airbag A102 via the hose A105 connected to the flow path A209 by the joint A212, and supplies air to the airbag A102 to pressurize the head. Similarly, the pressurizing unit B222 is connected to the airbag B103 via the hose B106 connected to the flow path B210 by the joint B214, and supplies air to the airbag B103 to pressurize the head, thereby applying the pressurizing unit C223. Is connected to the airbag C104 via the hose C107 connected to the flow path C211 by the joint C215, and supplies air to the airbag C104 to pressurize the head.

  When the user presses the power supply 110 on the operation panel 122, the information is sent to the control unit 202 via the operation unit IF201, and the control unit 202 instructs the display unit IF216 to turn on the pilot lamp 111. Power is supplied from the IF 216 to the pilot lamp 111, and the pilot lamp 111 is lit. Subsequently, the user selects a desired mode by the mode selection unit 116. Here, it is assumed that the user selects mode A through mode selection unit 116 once. When mode A is selected, the information is sent to the control unit 202 by the operation unit IF 201, and the control unit 202 instructs the display unit IF 216 to turn on the mode A lamp 117 as described above. The IF 216 supplies power to the mode A lamp 117 and turns on the mode A lamp 117. When the extension button 112 is subsequently pressed, the information is sent to the control unit 202 via the operation unit IF 201, and the control unit 202 operates each pressurizing unit as will be described later. At the same time, the information is sent to the timer 207, and the timer 207 starts measuring time. Information relating to the measurement of the timer 207 is fed back to the control unit 202 and sent to the timer display unit 115 via the display unit IF 216 to display the remaining massage time in minutes. If the extension button 112 is pressed once, one minute is measured, and if it is continuously pressed twice, two minutes are measured, and time is measured in accordance with the number of times the extension button 112 is pressed. . Instead, when the shorten button 114 is pressed, the measurement time is shortened accordingly. Note that the control unit 202 may be configured to immediately drive each pressurizing unit when the mode selection unit 116 is pressed. In this case, for example, a massage time is set to 5 minutes as an initial value, and the extension button 112 is set. The massage time may be appropriately adjusted by the shortening button 114.

  FIG. 3 illustrates the control of pressurization by the air bag that occurs when the control unit 202 controls each pressurizing unit and supplies / exhausts each air bag in each mode. 3A shows mode A, FIG. 1B shows mode B, FIG. 1C shows mode C, and FIG. 3D shows mode D. FIG. Each mode is repeated at a set time with each of the operations (a) to (d) as one cycle.

  In mode A, the same control is applied to each airbag as shown in FIG. 5A, and air is supplied to each airbag and exhausted simultaneously. Focus on airbag A102 for simplicity. Since the same description can be applied to the other airbag B103 and airbag C104, the description is omitted here. The control unit 202 drives the pressurizing unit A221 to supply air to the airbag A102 connected to the hose A105 via the flow path A209, or stops driving the pressurizing unit A221 and exhausts the airbag A102. As a result, pressure is applied to the head and released as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, supplying air to the airbag and sending air into the airbag is referred to as ON, and discharging is referred to as OFF. Therefore, for example, mode A can be expressed as ON and OFF being repeated in three airbags.

  In mode A, as shown in FIG. 3A, for example, the control unit 202 drives the pressurizing unit A221 for 0.5 seconds to supply air to the airbag A102. The airbag A102 is inflated by the supply air and pressurizes the head. Subsequently, the control unit 202 stops driving the pressurizing unit A221 for 0.5 seconds, whereby the pressure applied to the head from the airbag A102 decreases with a predetermined pressure P1 as a peak. Further, the control unit 202 drives the pressurizing unit A221 again for 0.5 seconds to supply air to the airbag A102 again to apply pressure to the head. By repeating this thereafter, the pressure applied to the head can be periodically massaged by pressing for a very short time, for example, every second as described above, with P1 peaking. Such a massage that repeats pressurization for a short time can obtain an effect similar to a massage method called tapping a head. Hereinafter, such repeated application of pressurization for a short time is referred to as tapping. That is, mode A can perform massage by tapping the head.

  In FIG. 3A, after the peak of P1 is given to the head three times, that is, after tapping is performed at time t1, an interval of time t2 (for example, 1 second) is provided again at time t1. Repeat tapping. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, tapping is not limited to three times, and may be N times (N is a natural number of 2 or more). Furthermore, the interval is not limited to 1 second, and may be less than 1 second or 1 second or more, or may be a massage that does not apply the interval (the interval is set to 0 second).

  Further, in FIG. 3A, the driving time and the stopping time of the pressurizing unit A221 are each 0.5 seconds, but are not limited thereto. For example, when the capacity of the pressurizing unit A221 is sufficiently high, that is, the supply air speed is high and the exhaust speed is low, the exhaust time is made longer than the supply air time, that is, the driving time of the pressurization unit A221. The stop time may be longer. Conversely, when the supply air speed is slow and the exhaust speed is high, the exhaust time may be shorter than the supply time, that is, the stop time may be shorter than the driving time of the pressurizing unit A221.

  Further, in FIG. 3 (a), all of the airbags in the belt 3 are inhaled and the head is massaged by all the airbags. For example, the control may be such that only one airbag is used such as only the airbag B103 or only the airbag C104, or only two airbags such as the airbag C104 and the airbag A102 are used. The control may be performed such that one airbag B103 is used but not used.

  Further, in FIG. 3A, the pressure P2 at the moment when the driving of the pressurizing unit A221 is started again after the pressure P1 is the same as P0 which is the pressure when the air bag A102 is not supplied with air. That is, the stop time is controlled so that P0 = P2. In this case, the air supplied into the airbag A102 by the pressurizing unit A221 is almost exhausted. The present invention is not limited to this, and P2 may be controlled to be larger than P0, that is, realized by controlling the stop time so that the supply of air is resumed before the pressure is released and reaches the minimum value. it can.

  FIG. 3B shows a massage mode B. FIG. In mode B, as shown in the figure, of the three airbags, the two airbags are maintained at a predetermined pressure P1 over time t3 (for example, 7 seconds) and are not pressurized by the remaining one airbag. That is, the pressure by the air bag is controlled to be P0. Further, the airbags that are not pressurized are controlled so as to be generated in order from the side closer to the top of the head (from the airbag arranged at the top). In other words, the first step of performing at least pressurization by the airbag B103 without performing pressurization by the airbag A102, and the first step of performing pressurization by the airbag A102 and the airbag C104 without performing pressurization by the airbag B103. Mode B is configured by two steps and a third step in which at least pressurization by the air bag B103 is performed without performing pressurization by the air bag C104, and each step is executed in this order.

  In mode B of the present embodiment, the head is not pressurized by the airbag A102 at t3 (for example, 7 seconds), but the head is pressurized by the airbag B103 and the airbag C104. For example, in 7 seconds, the head is not pressurized by the airbag B103, but the head is pressurized by the airbag A102 and the airbag C104. Further, in the subsequent t5 (for example, 7 seconds), the head is pressed by the airbag C104. Although pressurization of the head does not occur, pressurization of the head by the airbag B103 and the airbag A102 occurs. When the release of the pressure by the airbag C104 is completed, t3 is applied again to the airbag A102, the pressure of the airbag A102 is released, and the pressurization by the airbag B103 and the airbag C104 is started.

  The effect of mode B will be described. At time t3, the air bag B103 is turned on, and the head region facing the air bag B103 is clogged, so that blood in a region nearer to the top of the head above the belt 3 is concentrated on the portion of the air bag A102. Hereinafter, the region of the head that faces the airbag is referred to as a portion facing the airbag. Subsequently, at time t4, the airbag A102 is turned on and the airbag B103 is turned off. At t3, the blood collected in the portion facing the airbag A102 moves to the portion facing the airbag B103. Subsequently, at time t5, the air bag B103 is turned on and the air bag C104 is turned off, so that the blood collected in the opposite portion of the air bag B103 moves to the air bag C104. At this time, since the airbag A102 is also turned on at the same time (it remains on), the blood in the portion facing the airbag B103 cannot move in the direction of the airbag A102, and moves more reliably to the portion facing the airbag C104. Further, since t3 is applied again, the airbag C104 is turned on and the airbag B103 is turned on (the airbag B103 remains on), so that the blood moved to the opposite portion of the airbag C104 is The air bag C104 is discharged out of the facing portion. Through the series of operations described above, the blood initially present in the airbag A102 and the vicinity thereof is discharged further below the airbag C104. In other words, the blood in the upper part of the belt 3 moves below the belt 3. Will be discharged. By repeating this, for example, blood at the top of the belt 3 or in the vicinity thereof is discharged below the belt 3. The blood discharged below the belt 3 is blood with reduced nutrients and oxygen (hereinafter referred to as old blood for convenience).

  There are fewer blood vessels in the head, especially in the top of the head, compared to the hands and feet, and even less movement compared to the limbs, so the flexibility is not sufficient compared to the blood vessels in the limbs. Therefore, even if a massage that pumps blood suddenly is performed, the increase in blood flow due to the pumped blood cannot be sufficiently absorbed, the blood on the scalp loses its escape, and blood that has lost nutrients and oxygen (old blood) ) May result in prolonged stay. Alternatively, the blood flow escapes to other parts, such as the forehead, so that the effect of the massage at the top of the head is not sufficiently exhibited or does not last long.

  However, in this mode B, massage is performed in the direction of draining blood from the head. Therefore, blood with a reduced amount of nutrients and oxygen is discharged first, so that blood rich in nutrients and oxygen (hereinafter fresh) It is easy to be supplied to the head and also to the top of the head, not only to obtain a pleasant massage effect, but also to refresh the patient's mood and improve the condition of the scalp. The effect of being connected is obtained.

  In this mode B, t3, t4, and t5 are given as times when pressure is not applied, and each is set to 7 seconds. However, the time is not limited to this, and may be less than 7 seconds or 7 seconds or more. More than 10 seconds and less than 10 seconds are desirable, and 4 to 7 seconds is the best experience.

  Furthermore, t3, t4, and t5 are set to the same time, but are not limited to this, and may be set to different times. For example, as long as blood is discharged well, control may be performed so that t4 is shorter than t3 or t5 is shorter. Further, it may be controlled so that t4 is shorter than t3 and t5 is further shortened. For example, such control is performed because blood collected when the airbag B103 is turned off at t4 can move when the airbag B103 is turned on and the airbag C104 is turned off at the next t5. It is not necessary to turn on the airbag B103 longer than t4 at t5. That is, it is sufficient that the blood collected in the facing portion of the airbag A102 at t3 moves to the facing portion of the airbag B103 at t4, and further moves to the facing portion of the airbag C104 at t5, so t5 needs to be longer than t4. Absent. Thus, when t4 and t5 are not lengthened more than necessary, the cycle of the mode can be shortened, and the efficiency of massage can be maintained or improved even if the massage time is shortened.

  Conversely, t4 may be controlled to be longer than t3 or t5 may be controlled to be longer. Furthermore, it may be controlled to make t4 longer than t3 and to make t5 longer. In this control, for example, at t4, the airbag A102 and the airbag C104 are on at the portion facing the airbag B103, so the blood in the portion facing these airbags concentrates on the portion facing the airbag B103, and the blood vessels are formed. Expand. There is an advantage that the effect related to this expansion can be maintained for a longer time. Improvement of blood flow by vasodilation of the opposite portion is also effective for promoting blood flow to the top of the head other than the opposite portion, for example. At t3 and t5, even if the airbag A102 and the airbag C104 are off, at least the airbag B103 is on, so the blood flow is blocked there. At t3, the portion opposite the airbag A102, or at t5, the airbag C104 Blood concentrates on the opposite part and the blood vessels expand, leading to blood flow promotion.

  FIG. 3C shows a massage mode C. FIG. Mode C is a mode in which mode A and mode B can be executed simultaneously. In this mode, the tapping effect of mode A and the effect of discharging old blood of mode B can be obtained simultaneously. That is, this mode is obtained by applying the mode A tapping to the mode B. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform massage of mode A and mode B separately, and at least two massages can be performed by performing only one mode, and the efficiency of massage can be maintained or improved even if the time is shortened. Can provide an efficient massage.

  Furthermore, in mode C, blood vessels or bloodstreams are vibrated by tapping, so that the effect of draining old blood with reduced nutrients and oxygen content can be further enhanced. For example, as compared with the case where only a constant pressure is applied as in mode B, since the pressurization and the decompression can be repeatedly obtained, the blood can be discharged more efficiently and the blood vessel can be dilated more efficiently. The flow improvement effect can be further improved.

  In mode C in particular, the effect of dilating the blood vessel can be obtained by minimizing the stress of the blood vessel in the opposite portion of each airbag. As mentioned above, the blood vessels in the head are not very elastic unlike the blood vessels in the limbs. For example, at mode B t4, since the airbag A102 and the airbag C104 are in an on state, the blood in the facing portion of the airbag A102 and the facing portion of the airbag C104 collects in the facing portion of the airbag B103. A lot of blood concentrates on the opposite part of the back B103. As a result, the blood vessel in the opposite portion of the airbag B103 swells, this state is maintained, and the blood vessel dilates. As a result, blood circulation is promoted.

  However, repeating the dilatation of the blood vessels may be more effective in promoting blood circulation by dilating the blood vessels than maintaining the dilated state of the blood vessels for a long time. In mode C, since the air bag A102 and the air bag C104 are tapped with the air bag B103 turned off, blood is repeatedly sent from the facing part of the air bag A102 and the facing part of the air bag C104 to the facing part of the air bag B103. As a result, the blood vessel in the opposite portion of the airbag B103 repeatedly swells to expand the blood vessel without stress. As a result, blood circulation is promoted, and a better body sensation can be obtained.

  FIG. 3D shows the mode D. Compared with mode B that operates in the direction of discharging blood from the head, mode D operates in the direction of feeding blood into the head. Sudden use of mode D alone may not provide sufficient massage effect as described above, so massage with mode B or mode C above to drain old blood, then massage with mode D to get nutrition Can be efficiently supplied to the head, particularly to the top of the head. In addition, when ON is continuously repeated in each airbag as shown in (d), it may be controlled to temporarily turn OFF during the ON, but is not limited thereto, and is continuously turned ON. The control may be such that it is kept on without turning it off once in the time domain. For example, the air bag A102 in (d) is a control in which the air bag A102 in FIG. 3 (b) is controlled (d) instead of this control after being turned on twice. ) May be used to control the airbag A102. Instead of continuous on / off control as described above, it is possible to maintain the on state without turning it off once. This control is repeatedly turned on by repeating each mode. It can also be applied to cases. For example, this can be applied to the airbag B103 in (b) and (d). In (b), after the control of t4 with respect to the airbag B103 (right side of t4), the airbag B103 is once turned off after being turned on, and the control of (b) is repeated. As shown on the left side of t4, it is turned on. That is, the airbag B103 is controlled to be turned on again after being temporarily turned off after being turned on. In this case, the control may be performed so as to maintain the on state without once controlling the off state.

  The massage in each of the above modes is a massage that is used by repeating one cycle, but is not limited to this in the present invention. For example, it is possible and more desirable to use a plurality of modes in combination. Such automatic execution of a plurality of modes in succession is referred to as a program in this specification. By programming the massage in this way, a more efficient massage can be performed.

  For example, a program that executes mode D for 3 minutes, for example, after mode B is executed for 2 minutes is also possible. Mode D is used because old blood in the head is drained by performing mode B, and fresh blood is supplied immediately after the old blood is drained by performing mode D. Compared to the case, fresh blood flow can be supplied to the head more efficiently, and more efficient massage is possible.

  As described above, in the program according to the present embodiment, the time TB for performing the mode B massage with a high effect of discharging blood and the time TD for performing the mode D massage with a high effect of supplying blood to the head are used. As described above, TD is set to be longer than TB, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the time in each mode may be the same. Furthermore, since the blood can be supplied more efficiently when mode D is used after mode B in the program, the effect can be obtained in a shorter time than when mode D is used alone. Therefore, TD can be made shorter than TB, and even if the massage time as a whole is shortened, more repetitions of mode B and mode D can be executed, so that more efficient massage can be performed.

  The modes used in the above program are not limited to mode B and mode D. The mode C may be used in place of the mode B as a mode having a high effect of discharging blood, and another mode may be used instead of the mode D having a high effect of supplying fresh blood. Mode C is a mode in which, when each air bag is turned on in mode B, control is performed so that the predetermined pressure P1 is not maintained and the effect of tapping is obtained. Obtained by applying A. Similarly, by applying the mode A to the mode D, it is possible to use a new mode E in which the ON portion of the mode D is controlled to be tapped as in the mode A. That is, a new mode E may be used instead of the mode D.

  As a program, mode A can be inserted between the modes. For example, each mode may be repeated in the order of mode B, mode D, and mode A. Alternatively, each mode is repeatedly performed in the order of mode B, mode D, mode A, mode C, mode D, and mode A. That is, instead of mode B, mode D may be changed in part of the program. .

  In the above program, information defining which mode is executed for how many minutes, that is, information defining the type of mode to be executed and the time for performing massage in the mode is referred to as a profile in this specification. The profile records at least information indicating a mode and a time corresponding to the mode. The profile may be stored in a memory area in the control unit 202 of the controller 2.

  The profile may further include information that defines the order in which the modes are executed, and may include information related to the strength of the massage such as the strength of air supply.

  In the head massage device, a configuration in which a profile can be set freely is most desirable. For this purpose, a complicated user interface needs to be prepared, and the profile setting method is also complicated and undesirable. Therefore, a plurality of profiles are set in advance in the controller 2 of the present invention and stored in the memory area in the control unit 202.

  The profile set in advance in the controller 2 stores, as profile 1, information that repeats mode B for 3 minutes and mode D for 2 minutes. As profile 2, mode B is executed for 3 minutes, mode D is executed for 2 minutes, and then mode A is executed for 1 minute, and information for repeating this is stored. As profile 3, information for repeating each mode for 3 minutes in the order of mode B, mode D, mode A, mode C, mode D, and mode A is stored. Thus, by appropriately selecting an appropriate profile from a plurality of profiles, a complicated massage can be performed without the trouble of setting the profile, and the efficiency of the massage can be further increased.

  Preparation of a plurality of profiles in this way is suitable when the massage device 1 is used by a plurality of people, for example. For example, a case where a certain person prefers the profile 1 but another person prefers the profile 2 is easily considered. Or even if one patient uses, the profile used in the morning is different from the profile used for relaxing before going to bed. Therefore, it is desirable to adopt a configuration in which a profile to be used can be freely and easily selected depending on a person, time, or massage application.

  In the present embodiment, the profile is selected using only one user interface as follows. When the user presses the mode selection unit 116 to select a mode, the mode selected every time the mode selection unit 116 is pressed changes in order of mode A, mode B, mode C, and mode D, and is linked to this. The mode A lamp 117, the mode B lamp 118, the mode C lamp 120, and the mode D lamp 121 are turned on in sequence. When the mode selection unit 116 is further pressed while the mode D is selected and the mode D lamp 121 is lit, the profile 1 is selected and information about the profile 1 is read from the memory area in the control unit 202, The control unit 202 instructs the display unit IF 216 to turn on the mode B lamp 117 and the mode D lamp 121 corresponding to the mode B and mode D executed in the profile 1, and the mode B lamp 117 and the mode D lamp 121. Lights up. This indicates to the user that profile 1 has been selected. Similarly, when the mode selection unit 116 is further pressed, the profile 2 is selected next, and the information of the profile 2 is read from the memory area in the control unit 202 and executed in the profile 2. The mode A lamp 117, the mode B lamp 118, and the mode D lamp 121 corresponding to D are turned on, indicating that the profile 2 has been selected. Similarly, the profile 3 is selected by further pressing the mode selection unit 116. In this way, the profile to be selected is sequentially switched each time the mode selection unit 116 is pressed. If the mode selection unit 116 is further pressed, the mode A may be selected again.

  Even when one of the profiles is selected, the massage is started when the extension button 112 is pressed and the massage is started each time the extension button 112 is pressed, as in the case where any of the modes is selected as described above. A configuration in which the time is long may be used. Alternatively, the control unit 202 may be configured to immediately drive each pressure unit when the mode selection unit 116 is pressed. In this case, for example, the massage time is set to 5 minutes as an initial value, and the extension button 112 is set. The massage time may be appropriately adjusted by the shortening button 114.

  Mode A and mode C shown in FIG. 3 can realize tapping massage as described above. In particular, in modes A and C, tapping is realized by not maintaining a predetermined pressure. However, if the period for maintaining the pressure is not long as in modes B and D and is sufficiently short, the effect of tapping can be obtained. it can. For example, if the time for maintaining the predetermined pressure is about 0.5 seconds, a sufficient tapping effect can be obtained.

  FIG. 4 schematically shows control in mode F and mode G, which are controls corresponding to mode A and mode C in this case. (A) shows mode F corresponding to mode A, and (c) shows mode G corresponding to mode C. A region P surrounded by a broken line in (a) is enlarged and shown in (b). Although (b) shows only the control of the airbag A102 as a representative, the control of the airbag B103 and the airbag C104 is the same. In this manner, each airbag is depressurized after the pressure P3 is kept constant for a sufficiently short time t7, and the substantially pulse-like control in which the pressure is increased again after t8 has elapsed since the start of depressurization is repeated four times. Are controlled as one set. For example, 1 second is applied as t6, 0.5 second is applied as t7, and 0.5 second is applied as t8. The substantially pulse-shaped control is not limited to four times, but may be three times or less, or five times or more.

  In mode G, which is (c) in FIG. 4, each airbag has a time during which no pressure is applied every two sets in (a), and the airbags that are not pressurized are switched in order from the airbag A102. ing. Mode G corresponds to the case where the substantially pulse-like control of mode F is applied to mode C. In mode G, as in mode F, substantially pulse-like control is repeated four times to repeat this as one set, and control is performed such that no pressure is applied at the timing of the one set and the time corresponding to the one set. . The present invention is not limited to this, and the substantially pulse-shaped control is not limited to four times, but may be three times or less, or five times or more. The time during which pressurization is not performed may be only during the one set, or may be between two or more sets. Furthermore, the control is not performed in units of the time of the one set. You may control freely regardless of time.

  In the control as shown in FIG. 4, the pressure of each airbag surely reaches a predetermined pressure P3. On the other hand, in the mode A and the mode C, it may be difficult to control by applying a predetermined pressure to all the airbags in a configuration using a plurality of airbags. For example, there are subtle differences in the air supply capacities of the pressurizing unit A221, the pressurizing unit B222, and the pressurizing unit C223 used, the hose used is twisted, the hose is deformed and partially thinned, etc. Due to this, it may not be possible to perform a desired control such that the predetermined air supply cannot be performed and the pressure reduction starts before reaching a predetermined pressure, for example, P1, and in this case, a sufficient effect may not be obtained. In Mode A, there is a possibility that a sufficient body sensation cannot be obtained or a desired effect cannot be obtained due to insufficient pressurization by one airbag.

  However, in the control of FIG. 4, even if the air supply capacity of some pressurizing units is reduced, the hose becomes partially or temporarily narrowed due to, for example, bending or twisting of the hose or partial deformation. Even if the air supply capacity is reduced due to a problem with the air supply, the desired pressure P3 can be reliably obtained for all the air bags if the air supply capacity is slightly reduced. Since the possibility that it can be controlled increases, a sufficient effect can be obtained, a sufficient body sensation can be obtained, and a desired massage can be obtained. In the configuration like the controller 2, the above P3 can be easily set by filling each air bag with air by each pressurizing unit.

  FIG. 5 shows a controller 5 which is another example of the controller 2. Compared to the controller 2, the controller 5 is provided with one pressurizing unit 521 instead of the pressurizing unit A221, the pressurizing unit B222, and the pressurizing unit C223. Further, an air supply valve A504, an exhaust valve A517, and an exhaust port A507 are provided in the flow path A209, an air supply valve B505, an exhaust valve B518, and an exhaust port B508 are provided in the flow path B210, and an air supply valve C506 and an exhaust gas are provided in the flow path C215. A valve C520 and an exhaust port C509 are disposed. Others are the same as the controller 2, and are described using the same reference numerals.

  The controller 2 controls supply and exhaust of air bags by independent pressurizing units. For example, a pressurizing part A221 is connected to the airbag A102, a pressurizing part B222 is connected to the airbag B103, and a pressurizing part C223 is connected to the airbag C104. It was controlled. On the other hand, the controller 5 controls the supply and exhaust of each air bag by one pressurizing unit 521 as shown in FIG. However, air supply and exhaust are controlled for each air bag by each air supply valve and exhaust valve.

  The control of each airbag by the controller 5 will be described by taking mode G as an example. The operation unit IF 201 detects that the desired mode G is selected by the mode selection unit 116 and the extension button 112 is pressed, and transmits the information to the control unit 202. The control unit 202 supplies power to the pressurizing unit 521 so that the pressurizing unit 521 starts operation and can supply air to each airbag. However, the presence or absence of air supply is controlled by each air supply valve for each air bag. When the operation of the pressurizing unit 521 is started, the control unit 202 opens the air supply valve C506 and the air supply valve B505 and closes the exhaust valve C520 and the exhaust valve B518 at time T1 to supply the air bag C104 and the air bag B103. Do care. Subsequently, at time T2, the supply valve C506 and the supply valve B505 are closed, and the exhaust valve C520 and the exhaust valve B518 are opened to exhaust air from the airbag C104 and the airbag B103. At T3, the control unit 202 opens the air supply valve C506 and the air supply valve B505 and closes the exhaust valve C520 and the exhaust valve B518 to supply air to the airbag C104 and the airbag B103. Since the air bag A102 does not supply air, the air supply valve A504 is not opened, and the exhaust valve A517 remains open. Thereafter, this operation is repeated, and one set of substantially pulse-like control is repeated four times for the airbag B103 and the airbag C104.

 At time T4, the control unit 202 opens the air supply valve C506 and the air supply valve A504 and closes the exhaust valve C520 and the exhaust valve A517 to supply air to the airbag C104 and the airbag A102. Subsequently, at time T5, the air supply valve C506 and the air supply valve A504 are closed and the exhaust valve C520 and the exhaust valve A517 are opened to exhaust air from the airbag C104 and the airbag A102. At T6, the control unit 202 opens the air supply valve C506 and the air supply valve A504 and closes the exhaust valve C520 and the exhaust valve A517 to supply air to the airbag C104 and the airbag A102. Since air is not supplied to the airbag B103, the air supply valve B505 is not opened, and the exhaust valve B518 remains open. Thereafter, this operation is repeated, and one set of substantially pulse-like control is repeated four times for the airbag C104 and the airbag A102.

  At time T7, the control unit 202 opens the air supply valve B505 and the air supply valve A504 and closes the exhaust valve B518 and the exhaust valve A517 to supply air to the airbag B103 and the airbag A102. Subsequently, at time T8, the supply valve B505 and the supply valve A504 are closed, and the exhaust valve B518 and the exhaust valve A517 are opened to exhaust air from the airbag B103 and the airbag A102. At T9, the control unit 202 opens the air supply valve B505 and the air supply valve A504 and closes the exhaust valve B518 and the exhaust valve A517 to supply air to the airbag B103 and the airbag A102. Since air is not supplied to the air bag C104, the air supply valve C506 is not opened, and the exhaust valve C520 remains open. Thereafter, this operation is repeated, and one set of substantially pulse-like control is repeated four times for the airbag B103 and the airbag A102.

  In the controller 5, an exhaust valve for exhaust is arranged and exhausted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a valve capable of switching between air supply and exhaust may be used instead.

  An air supply valve used in the controller 5 may be disposed in each flow path of the controller 2. In this case, it becomes extremely easy to maintain the pressure at a constant P3 as shown in FIG. In the above, P3 is controlled by adjusting the air supply capacity of the pressurizing unit, but by using the air supply valve, when the pressure reaches P3, the air supply valve is closed to There is an advantage that P3 can be freely set or adjusted regardless of the ability.

  In this embodiment, P0 indicates a state where the pressure is released as the predetermined pressure as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pressure may be slightly applied to obtain a desired massage. There is no particular limitation as long as it is possible.

  In the present embodiment, P0, P1, and P3 are controlled as predetermined pressures as predetermined pressures as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these or a part of them can be appropriately adjusted and used by the user. It is good also as a structure. For example, it is possible to arrange a button as strength setting means on the operation panel and control, for example, the pressure of P1 and P3 in two steps of strong and weak, not limited to two steps, but more than three steps or steplessly The structure which can be controlled may be sufficient. Further, the profile may include information that can change the values of P0, P1, and P3.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a massage effect by tapping can be obtained, an effect of draining blood flow can be obtained, and an effective massage can be realized by improving the massage efficiency.

1 Massager 2 Controller 3 Belt 4 Hose 5 Controller 102 Airbag A
103 Airbag B
104 Airbag C
105 Hose A
106 Hose B
107 Hose C
108 hook-and-loop fastener section 110 power button 111 pilot lamp 112 extension button 114 shortening button 115 timer display section 116 mode selection section 117 mode A lamp 118 mode B lamp 120 mode C lamp 121 mode D lamp 122 operation panel 201 operation section IF
202 Control unit 203 Pressurization unit 207 Timer 209 Flow path A
210 Channel B
211 Channel C
212 Joint A
214 Joint B
215 Joint C
216 Display unit IF
221 Pressurizing part A
222 Pressurizing part B
223 Pressurizing part C
504 Air supply valve A
505 Air supply valve B
506 Air supply valve C
507 Exhaust port A
508 Exhaust port B
509 Exhaust port C
517 Exhaust valve A
518 Exhaust valve B
520 Exhaust valve 521 Pressurizing part

Claims (2)

A massage device having at least a first airbag, a second airbag, and a third airbag, and massaging the head, wherein the first airbag is disposed closest to the top of the head;
The second airbag is disposed on the opposite side of the crown from the first airbag;
The third airbag is disposed on the opposite side of the top of the head relative to the second airbag;
A first step of supplying air to the second airbag without supplying air to the first airbag;
A second step of supplying air to the first airbag and the third airbag without supplying air to the second airbag;
A massage device that executes a mode comprising a third step of supplying air by the first airbag and the second airbag without supplying air to the third airbag. The massage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second step can be performed after the third step, and the first step can be further performed.

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