JP2020028505A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a massage machine capable of performing mechanical massage in a state of sandwiching arms or legs of a user from the right and left by changing a position in the longitudinal direction of the arms or the legs of the user.SOLUTION: A massage machine includes: a support part having a support face for supporting the arms or the legs of a user; a pair of massage parts for massaging by sandwiching the support face and sandwiching the arms or the legs of the user; a drive part for driving the pair of massage parts; a control part for controlling the drive part; and moving means for moving the pair of massage parts with respect to the support face in the longitudinal direction of the arms or the legs of the user. The pair of massage parts has a first massage part positioned inside the arms or the legs of the user, and a second massage part positioned outside the arms or the legs of the user. The drive part has a drive shaft, and the drive part drives the first massage part and the second massage part via the drive shaft.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine.

  Conventionally, armrests provided with rising walls on both sides in the width direction of the elbow are provided on both sides of the chair body, and the human hand parts can be freely fitted and detached between the respective rising walls of the armrest parts so as to expand and contract to the human body parts. Compressed air supply / exhaust means (compressed / deflated bags and compressed air supply / discharge devices connected to the respective inflated / contracted bags via hoses) are provided so that treatment can be provided, and the user is seated. There has been proposed a massage machine that stably holds a human hand on upper surfaces of both armrests and efficiently pneumatically treats a human hand and an arm from both sides. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1.)

JP-A-2003-180773

  The massage machine disclosed in Patent Literature 1 has an inflatable bag provided on the rising wall, and cannot be treated depending on the length of the user's arm. There is also a problem that the pressure treatment becomes a monotonous treatment. Then, this invention is made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and changes the longitudinal position of a user's arm part or leg part, and is a mechanical massage which pinched the arm part or leg part from right and left. An object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine capable of performing massage.

The present invention provides a support portion having a support surface for supporting a user's arm or leg, a pair of massage portions for performing a massage across the user's arm or leg across the support surface, and A driving unit that drives the pair of massage units, a control unit that controls the drive unit, and a moving unit that moves the pair of massage units in the longitudinal direction of the user's arm or leg with respect to the support surface. Having a first massage part located inside the arm or leg of the user, a second massage part located outside the arm or leg of the user, And the drive unit has a drive shaft, and the drive unit drives the first massage unit and the second massage unit via the drive shaft.
With such a configuration, it is possible to perform a mechanical massage in which the arm or leg of the user is changed in the longitudinal direction and the arm or leg is sandwiched from the left and right. For example, when supporting a user's arm, a mechanical massage in which the arm is sandwiched from the left and right can be performed by changing the position of the user's arm in the longitudinal direction.

Further, it is preferable that the driving section is located below the support surface.
With such a configuration, the driving unit can be arranged at a position that does not hinder the massage.

In addition, the massage unit includes a massage unit including the pair of massage units and the drive unit, and the moving unit moves the massage unit in a longitudinal direction of a user's arm or leg with respect to the support surface. Is preferred.
With such a configuration, it is possible to perform a mechanical massage in which the arm or leg of the user is changed in the longitudinal direction and the arm or leg is sandwiched from the left and right. For example, when supporting a user's arm, a mechanical massage in which the arm is sandwiched from the left and right can be performed by changing the position of the user's arm in the longitudinal direction.

Further, it is preferable that the moving means has a guide means below the support surface.
With such a configuration, the paired massage parts can be moved along the longitudinal direction of the user's arm or leg.

Further, it is preferable that the support section has an opening in the support surface, and at least the first massage section of the first massage section and the second massage section is located in the opening.
With such a configuration, the distance between the first massage unit and the second massage unit can be set regardless of the width of the support surface.

Further, the drive shaft is connected to an eccentric or / and eccentric cam that rotates integrally, and the pair of massage parts does not rotate with the rotation of the cam, and the axis of rotation of the drive shaft does not rotate. It is preferable to perform massage rocked in a direction crossing the direction and / or a direction along the axial direction.
With such a configuration, the massage of the kneading operation and the twisting operation can be performed with the arm or the leg of the user sandwiched from left and right.

The moving unit has an actuator, and the control unit drives the actuator to move the pair of massage units, and drives the drive unit to perform massage by the pair of massage units. And a second step of performing.
With this configuration, it is possible to perform a mechanical massage in which the arm or the leg is sandwiched from the left and right while changing the position of the arm or the leg of the user in the longitudinal direction. For example, it is possible to stretch the arm by moving the user in the longitudinal direction while holding the arm therebetween.

Further, it is preferable that the pair of massage units has an air cell, and the control unit performs a third step of performing massage by the air cell.
With such a configuration, pneumatic massage using an air cell can be performed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the mechanical massage which pinched an arm part or a leg part from right and left can be performed by changing the position of a user's arm part or a leg part in the longitudinal direction.

It is a front perspective view of the massage machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram of a massage machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of a massage machine. It is a side view explaining the posture of a massage machine. It is a front view of a massage unit. It is a perspective view of a left arm support part, (a) is a figure showing an arm support part and an arm massage unit, (b) is a figure which omitted an arm support part, and showed an arm massage unit and a movement means. It is a rear right perspective view of the left arm support part. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an arm massage unit and a moving unit, and is a plan view of FIG. It is the figure which showed the arm massage unit and the moving means, and is a front view of FIG.6 (b). It is a perspective view of a left arm support part concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention, and is a figure showing an arm support part and an arm massage unit. It is a flowchart which shows control of a massage machine. It is a flowchart which shows control of a massage machine. It is a flowchart which shows control of a massage machine.

[Configuration of the massage machine according to the first embodiment]
Hereinafter, the overall configuration of the massage machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. 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 functional block diagram of the massage machine 1. FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating the posture of the massage machine 1. FIG. 5 is a front view of the massage unit 8.
The concept of the direction used in the following description is assumed to be the same as the concept of the direction as viewed from the user seated on the massage machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, and in other cases, the concept will be appropriately described. As for the definition of the front and back of the body, the chest side of the user standing up will be described as “front” and the back side will be described 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 mainly includes a seat portion 2 on which a user sits, and a user provided at a rear portion of the seat portion 2 so as to be able to recline. A backrest portion 3 for reclining, a footrest 4 provided at the front of the seat portion 2 so as to be able to swing up and down to support the lower limb of the user, and a user's head provided on the upper front surface of the backrest portion 3; And / or a pillow portion 5 for supporting the neck, an arm support portion 6 on both left and right sides of the seat portion 2, and a side wall portion 7 on both left and right sides of the backrest portion 3. The seat 2, the backrest 3, the footrest 4, the pillow 5, the arm support 6, and the side wall 7 function as a support for supporting the body of the user. At each of the support portions 2 to 7, an air cell 20 described later for performing massage on the body of the user and a massage portion 15 formed by a vibrator 21 described later are provided. The massage machine 1 has a pair of a massage unit 8 as a massage unit 15 that performs a massage massage and / or a hit massage on the backrest unit 3 and a massage that sandwiches the user's arm between the arm support units 6 described below. An arm massage unit 70 as a massage unit 15, a control unit 9 that controls each operation of the massage machine 1, and a controller 10 that allows a user to perform various operations described below.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the backrest portion 3 is configured to be able to recline forward and backward with respect to the seat portion 2 by a first actuator 11 (see FIG. 3) provided below the seat portion 2. The posture can be changed from the standing posture shown in FIG. 1 to a reclining posture (see FIG. 4) in which the backrest surface is substantially horizontal. The arm support 6 is configured to move rearward in conjunction with the reclining of the backrest 3, and move forward in conjunction with the standing of the backrest 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 to lift the knee from the hanging posture shown in FIG. 1. It can be changed to a raised posture (see FIG. 4) in which the lower leg and the foot are supported in the extended state.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, below the seat 2, the air supply / exhaust device 13 having a pump 13a and a valve 13b for supplying / exhausting air to / from each of the massage parts a1 to a8 composed of the air cell 20, as described above. And a control unit 9. A vibrator 21 driven by a motor may be provided at the same location as each of the massage units a1 to a8. The air cell 20 can press the user by supplying and exhausting air. The vibrator 21 can apply vibration to the user by rotating the eccentric weight. The control unit 9 includes a programmable microcomputer and the like, and controls the driving of each of the actuators 11 and 12, the massage unit 15, and the air supply / exhaust device 13. A controller 10 and a storage unit 50 to be described later are electrically connected to the control unit 9. The massage machine 1 operates the massage unit 15 according to a predetermined program (massage course) stored in the storage unit 50, and operates according to an instruction from the controller 10 by a user described later.

[Structure of the seat]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, wall portions 22 are provided on both left and right sides of the seat 2 so as to face the outer surfaces of the buttocks and / or thighs of the user. The wall portion 22 is provided upright on the side of the seat portion. And the buttocks massage part a4 which massages the buttocks and / or the outer surface of a thigh is provided in the inner surface of the wall part 22. The inner walls of the arm support portions 6 on both the left and right sides of the seat 2 may be used as the wall portions 22, and the buttocks massage portion a 4 may be provided on the inner wall of the arm support portions 6. The seat 2 may be provided with a buttocks massage part a5 for massaging the buttocks and / or thighs of the user from below (back). The buttocks massage parts a4 and a5 are configured by air cells 20 that expand and contract due to air supply and exhaust. Thus, the buttocks massage part a4 forms a massage part group A4 by making a pair on the left and right, and the buttocks massage part a5 forms a massage part group A5 by making a pair on the left and right.

[Configuration of backrest section]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the backrest 3 includes a rigid back frame 3 a, a guide rail 18 that guides the ascent and descent of the massage unit 8, which is a massage unit 15 assembled to the back frame 3 a, and a back frame 3 a. And a cover member 3c that covers the The back frame 3a is configured by a metal member and / or a resin member. The back frame 3a has an opening 3b formed at the center in the left and right direction and opening in the front-rear direction, and has a substantially gate shape in a front view. The cover member 3c covers the opening 3b from the front. The treatment element 62 (see FIG. 5) of the massage unit 8 projects forward from the opening 3b, so that the body of the user can be massaged from behind 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 portion 3 is provided with a massage unit 8 for massaging the upper body of the user from the back (back). A plurality (one in the present embodiment) of the massage unit 8 may be provided along the height direction. The massage unit 8 includes an arm 61 that makes a pair on the left and right, and a treatment element 62 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 approaches and separates and a tap massage in which the left and right treatment elements 62 alternately advance and retreat to the user side. In addition, the massage unit 8 can move upward or downward along the height direction by driving the elevating motor M3 to change the position with respect to the body or to perform rolling massage. The back frame 3a 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 rails 18. Since the massage unit 8 is movable in the height direction, the massage from the neck to the waist of the user can be massaged by the treatment element 62.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the massage unit 8 has a base frame 60a and a movable frame 60b supported by the base frame 60a. The base frame 60a has guide rollers 63 fitted on the guide rails 18 on both left and right sides thereof. Then, it can be moved along the height direction by an elevating mechanism (not shown) composed of a rack and pinion or the like. 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 / retracting drive section 65 made of an air cell or the like is provided. The movable frame 60b can move forward and backward around the swing shaft 64 by driving the advance / retreat driving unit 65. The structure for moving the movable frame 60b forward and backward may not be used, and a structure for providing the forward and backward driving unit 65 on the arm 61 and moving only the arm 61 forward and backward may be used.

  The arm 61 is connected to a kneading shaft 66 and a hitting shaft 67 extending in the left-right direction. On both left and right sides of the massaging shaft 66, an inclined cam 66a having an inclined shaft portion 66b is provided, and the 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 kneading shaft 66 so as to have a substantially U shape in a front view. An eccentric cam 67a having an eccentric shaft portion 67b eccentric to the axis of the hitting shaft 67 is provided on both left and right sides of the hitting shaft 67, and the arm 61 is attached to the eccentric cam 67a via a connecting rod 68. ing. The left and right eccentric shaft portions 67b differ from each other in phase with respect to the axis of the hitting shaft 67, specifically, by 180 degrees. The massaging 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 rotation of the massaging shaft 66 and performs massaging massage by rotation of the massaging 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 move forward and backward 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 urged by urging means (not shown) such as a spring so that the upper treatment element 62 projects forward. Further, the massage unit 8 has a sensor 69 for detecting physical information of the user. The sensor 69 can obtain physical information by detecting that the arm 61 has reached a predetermined swing position. More specifically, in the process of raising the massage unit 8 along the height direction, when the upper treatment element 62 reaches above the shoulder, the load acting on the treatment element 62 is released, and the arm 61 is moved forward. It swings to a predetermined swing position. The sensor 69 detects that the arm 61 has reached the predetermined swing position, and detects the position of the shoulder based on the vertical position of the massage unit 8 at that time. Based on the position of the shoulder, the positions of other parts (neck, back, waist, etc.) are obtained by calculation. The detected physical information is stored in the storage unit 50.

[Configuration of side wall]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, side walls 7 are provided on both left and right sides of the back frame 3 a (backrest 3) so as to face the outer surface of the shoulder or upper arm of the user. The side wall portion 7 is erected forward on the side of the backrest portion 3. A shoulder-side massage part a2 for massaging the shoulder or the outer surface of the upper arm is provided on the inner surface of the side wall part 7. The shoulder-side massage part a2 is configured by an air cell 20 that expands and contracts due to air supply and exhaust. As described above, the shoulder-side massage unit a2 forms a pair of massage units A2 on the left and right.

[Structure of pillow]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pillow portion 5 for supporting 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, a pair of left and right head massage portions a1 provided opposite to the back surface of the head and / or the neck is provided. The head massage part a1 is configured by an air cell 20 that expands and contracts by air supply and exhaust. Thus, the head massage part a1 forms a 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 may be provided on the inner side surface of a wall (not shown) that stands upright. Further, the head massage part a1 may be provided directly on the upper front surface of the backrest part 3, instead of being provided on the pillow part 5.

[Configuration of footrest]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the footrest 4 includes a pair of left and right leg supports 40 supporting the user's lower leg and a pair of left and right foot supports 41 supporting the user's foot. I have. The leg support portion 40 includes a bottom wall 40a provided facing the back of the lower leg of the user, side walls 40b erected forward from both 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 surface of the lower leg is provided on the inner surface of the side wall 40b. Leg massage parts a6 for massaging the inner surface of the lower leg are provided on both outer surfaces of the central wall 40c. The bottom wall 40a is provided with a leg massage part a7 for massaging the back of the user's lower leg. The leg massage parts a6 and a7 are configured by air cells 20 that expand and contract due to air supply and exhaust. The leg massage part a6 forms a pair of left and right massage parts A6 by the leg massage part a6 facing the inner surface of the lower leg and the leg massage part a6 facing the outer surface of the lower leg. The left and right leg massage parts a7 are opposed to each other by a leg massage part a7 facing the back of the lower leg on the left side of the center wall 40c and a leg massage part a7 facing the back of the right leg on the center wall 40c. To constitute the massage unit group A7.

  The foot support portion 41 includes a bottom wall 41a on which the sole of the user is placed, a side wall 41b erected upward from both left and right ends of the bottom wall 41a, and an erected upward from the left and right center of the bottom wall 41a. And a rear wall 41d opposed to the rear surface (near the heel) of the foot portion erected upward from the rear of the bottom wall 41a. A recess 42 is formed in the upper and front sides of each of the walls 41a to 41d. The recess 42 can accommodate a foot.

  Each of the walls 41a to 41c is provided with a foot massage part a8 for massaging a user's foot, and forms a massage group A8 in pairs on the left and right. The foot massage part a8 is configured by an air cell 20 that expands and contracts by air supply and exhaust.

[Configuration of controller]
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, a controller 10 is provided on an upper portion of an arm support portion 6 described later, and can be operated while the user is seated. The controller 10 includes a screen 10a that can be visually checked by the user, a touch panel 10b on which the user operates a fingertip on the screen 10a, and a speaker 33 that outputs the display contents of the screen 10a by voice. The speaker 33 has been described as being included in the controller 10, but is not limited to this. The speaker 33 is provided on the upper portion of the backrest 3 (around the ear when the user sits) or the pillow 5 described above. You may. In addition, by operating the controller 10, the posture of the backrest portion 3 can be changed by reclining, and the posture of the footrest 4 can be changed by swinging up and down. In addition, the massage unit 8, the arm massage unit 70, and the massage parts a1 to a8 to be operated are selected, and the operation (the procedure or the strength) of the massage unit 8, the arm massage unit 70, and the massage parts a1 to a8 is changed. You can also do. Instead of the operation by the touch panel 10b, only the operation by the voice recognition unit 32 using only the physical button 31 arranged in the controller 10 or the microphone (not shown) installed in the controller 10 may be used. In this way, the user can easily select. Note that a microphone (not shown) serving as the voice recognition unit 32 may be provided in the upper part of the backrest unit 3 or the pillow unit 5 instead of in the controller 10. By doing so, the user can make a selection with the voice recognition unit 32 while leaning against the backrest unit 3 without changing the posture.

[Configuration of the arm support portion according to the first embodiment]
FIGS. 6A and 6B are perspective views of the left arm support 6, wherein FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating the arm support 6 and the arm massage unit 70, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a unit 70 and a moving unit 73. FIG. 7 is a rear right perspective view of the left arm support 6. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the arm massage unit 70 and the moving means 73, and is a plan view of FIG. 6B. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the arm massage unit 70 and the moving means 73, and is a front view of FIG. 6B.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the left arm support 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 6 to 9. The right arm support 6 has the same configuration as the left arm support 6, and will be described with reference to the left arm support 6.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 6 to 9, on both left and right sides of the seat 2, an arm support 6 having a support surface 6 a for supporting a user's arm (hand and forearm) is provided. . The arm support portion 6 is provided with a pair of massage portions 15 for performing a massage across the arm portion (hand and forearm) of the user in the left-right direction with the support surface 6a therebetween. The pair of massage parts 15 have a first massage part 71a located inside the user's arm and a second massage part 71b located outside the user's arm. The arm support 6 has a long opening 6b in the longitudinal direction of the user's arm on the support surface 6a. The first massage part 71a is located in the opening 6b of the support surface 6a, and the second massage part 71b is located outside the support surface 6a. In this way, the distance between the first massage unit 71a and the second massage unit 71b can be set regardless of the width of the support surface 6a. In addition, although the example in which the opening 6b is one has been described above, two openings 6b may be provided, and the first massage part 71a and the second massage part 71b may be located in each opening 6b.

  A drive section 72 for driving the pair of massage sections 15 is provided below the support surface 6a of the arm support section 6. In this way, the driving unit 72 can be positioned so as not to hinder the massage performed by the pair of massage units 15. The drive unit 72 houses a massage motor M4 (not shown), a drive shaft 72a for transmitting the drive of the massage motor M4, an eccentric eccentric cam 72b connected to the drive shaft 72a and integrally rotating, a massage motor M4 and the like. Case 72c. The drive shaft 72a has its rotation axis provided along the left and right direction (see FIG. 9). The eccentric eccentric cam 72b is connected to the left and right ends of the drive shaft 72a in the left-right direction so as to sandwich the user's arm from the left-right direction. Each eccentric cam 72b is attached to the first massage part 71a and the second massage part 71b of the pair of massage parts 15. By doing so, the drive unit 72 can drive the first massage unit 71a and the second massage unit 71b via the drive shaft 72a, and perform a mechanical massage that sandwiches the user's arm from the left and right. be able to.

The first massage part 71a and the second massage part 71b regulate the operating range of the eccentric eccentric cam 72b in the rotation direction to a predetermined range so that the eccentric eccentric cam 72b (the drive shaft 72a) rotates together with the rotation. ,
It has a link mechanism 73 that allows the drive shaft 72a to move in the axial direction. The link mechanism 73 includes a link rod 73a having a spherical end, a joint 73b rotatably connected to the link rod 73a in the left-right direction, and a link rotatable in the up-down direction to the joint 73b. It has a joint shaft 73c for connecting the first joint 73b of each of the massage unit 71a and the second massage unit 71b. The link rod 73a is connected to the first massage part 71a, the second massage part 71b, the spherical hole and the ball joint system.

  Due to the operation regulation by the eccentric eccentric cam 72b and the link mechanism 73, the pair of massage parts 15 do not rotate with the rotation of the eccentric eccentric cam 72b, and the direction intersecting with the direction intersecting the axis of rotation of the drive shaft 72a. The movement swings in a direction along the center direction. The pair of massage units 15 swing in a direction along the axial direction of the rotation of the drive shaft 72a, so that the massage of the kneading operation can be performed on the arm of the user, and the pair of massage units 15 is driven. By swinging in a direction intersecting the axis direction of the rotation of the shaft 72a, a twisting massage can be performed on the user's arm. As a specific content of performing the kneading operation by the pair of massage units 15, the phases of the eccentric declination cams 72 b disposed on the left and right are changed by 180 degrees. By doing so, while the drive shaft 72a makes one rotation, the width interval between the first massage part 71a and the second massage part 71b, which are the pair of massage parts 15, becomes a narrow state or a wide state. It is possible to perform the operation of pinching and separating the arm from the left and right. By repeating this operation, a kneading operation can be performed. Further, by providing a sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotational position of the drive shaft 72a, it is possible to detect a state in which the width interval between the first massage unit 71a and the second massage unit 71b is narrow or wide. it can. By doing so, the width interval between the first massage unit 71a and the second massage unit 71b can be held in a narrow state or a wide state.

  The first massage unit 71a and the second massage unit 71b, which are the pair of massage units 15, are each provided with an arm massage unit a3. The arm massage part a3 is configured by an air cell 20 that expands and contracts by air supply and exhaust. Thus, the arm massage part a3 forms a massage part group A3 by making a pair on the left and right. In this way, not only mechanical massage but also pneumatic massage using an air cell can be performed.

[Structure of moving means]
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, an arm massage unit 70 including a pair of massage units 15 and a drive unit 72 is provided. There is a moving means 73 for moving the arm massage unit 70 with respect to the support surface 6a of the arm support 6 in the longitudinal direction of the arm of the user. The moving means 73 is provided below the support surface 6 a of the arm support section 6 and includes the third actuator 14, a screw rod 77, and a guide section 76 connected to the case 72 c of the drive section 72. Have been. The third actuator 14 includes a motor M5, a pulley 14a attached to an output shaft (not shown) of the motor M5, a pulley 14b connected to a screw rod 77, and a pulley belt (not shown). The drive of the motor M5 is transmitted to the screw rod 77. The third actuator 14 is connected to the end of the screw rod 77, and when the third actuator 14 is driven, the screw rod 77 rotates and the guide part 76 moves along the screw rod 77. The screw rod 77 is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the user's arm. Further, the guide portion 76 has a roller 76a as a guide means on a side surface, and the guide portion 76 can be stably moved by moving the roller 76a along a guide rail 78 described later. The guide rail 78 extends on the side surface below the support surface 6a of the arm support 6 along the longitudinal direction of the user's arm. The lower part of the guide part 76 and the upper part of the case 72c of the drive part 72 are connected, and the movement of the guide part 76 causes the movement of the arm massage unit 70 including the drive part 72. By doing so, the arm massage unit 70 can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the arm of the user, and the paired massage parts 15 can also be moved.

[Configuration of Arm Supporting Part According to Second Embodiment]
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the left arm support portion 6 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram illustrating the arm support portion 6 and the arm massage unit 70. Hereinafter, the configuration of the left arm support portion 6 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The right arm support 6 has the same configuration as the left arm support 6, and will be described with reference to the left arm support 6. In addition, the configuration of the arm massage unit 70 and the like other than the arm support portion 6 is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention, and the description is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 10, on both left and right sides of the seat 2, an arm support having a support surface 6 a for supporting a user's arm (hand and forearm) and a side wall 74 extending downward from the support surface 6 a. A part 6 is provided. The arm support portion 6 is provided with a pair of massage portions 15 for performing a massage across the arm portion (hand and forearm) of the user in the left-right direction with the support surface 6a therebetween. The arm support 6 has an elongated opening 75 in the side wall 74 in the longitudinal direction of the arm of the user. The drive unit 72 described above is located in the opening 75, and the arm massage unit 70 can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the arm of the user by the moving unit 73 located below the support surface 6a.

  Hereinafter, the massage operation of the massage machine 1 will be described. FIGS. 11 to 13 are flowcharts showing the control of the operation of the massage machine 1.

Hereinafter, a series of flows of the operation of the pair of massage unit 15 and the moving unit 73 of the massage machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As a specific example, a description will be given of performing massage by the paired massage unit 15 at the position of the hand while the paired massage unit 15 is stopped at the position on the elbow side.
The control unit 9 executes a first step of driving the moving unit 73 to move the pair of massage units 15 (step S1). Specifically, the third actuator 14 is driven to move the pair of massage units 15 to the user's side. Subsequent to step S1, the moving means 73 stops the pair of massage units 15 by hand (step S2). Specifically, after the paired massage units 15 reach the hands, the driving third actuator 14 is stopped. Subsequent to step S2, a second step of driving the driving unit 72 to perform massage with the pair of massage units 15 is performed (step S3). Specifically, the massage motor M4 is driven to massage the user's hand with the pair of massage units 15. Subsequent to step S3, the driving unit 72 is stopped (step S4). Specifically, the massage motor M4 is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. By doing so, by executing a series of steps S1 to S4, the paired massage unit 15 can be moved from the elbow side to the hand side, and massage can be performed at the hand position. The present invention is not limited to the above-described series of steps S1 to S4, and the steps S3 to S4 are executed first, then the steps S1 to S2 are executed, and the steps S3 to S4 are executed. You can also massage and then move to massage your hands.
In addition, by executing Step S1 and Step S3 simultaneously, it is possible to massage with the pair of massage units 15 while moving from the elbow side to the hand side.

Hereinafter, a series of operations of the massage unit 15 and the moving unit 73 of the massage machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As a specific example, a description will be given of a stretch that stretches the arm in the longitudinal direction with the arm of the user sandwiched therebetween.
The control unit 9 executes a first step of driving the moving unit 73 to move the pair of massage units 15 (step S1). Specifically, the third actuator 14 is driven to move the pair of massage units 15 to the user's side. Subsequent to step S1, a second step of driving the drive unit 72 to perform massage with the pair of massage units 15 is executed (step S2). Specifically, the massage motor M4 is driven, and the paired massage unit 15 performs a kneading operation on the arm of the user. Subsequent to step S2, in the kneading operation, the width interval between the first massage unit 71a and the second massage unit 71b is reduced (step S3). Subsequent to step S3, when the width interval between the first massage unit 71a and the second massage unit 71b is reduced, the driving unit 72 is stopped (step S4). Specifically, when the width interval between the first massage unit 71a and the second massage unit 71b becomes narrow, the massage motor M4 is stopped. The arm portion of the user is sandwiched between the first massage portion 71a and the second massage portion 71b. Subsequent to step S4, the moving means 73 is stopped by the pair of massage units 15 (step S5). Specifically, after the paired massage units 15 reach the hands, the driving third actuator 14 is stopped. In this way, by performing a series of steps S1 to S5, stretching can be performed to pull the user's arm from the elbow side to the hand side. The present invention is not limited to the above-described series of steps S1 to S5, and steps S2 to S4 may be executed first, and then steps S1 and S5 may be executed in that order.

Hereinafter, a series of flows of the operation in which the arm massage unit a3 is added to the operation of the paired massage unit 15 and the moving unit 73 of the massage machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As a specific example, the massage of the paired massage unit 15 and the arm massage unit a3 while moving the arm of the user from the elbow side to the hand will be described.
The control unit 9 executes a first step of driving the moving unit 73 to move the pair of massage units 15 (step S1). Specifically, the third actuator 14 is driven to move the pair of massage units 15 to the user's side. Subsequent to step S1, a second step of driving the drive unit 72 to perform massage with the pair of massage units 15 is executed (step S2). Specifically, the massage motor M4 is driven, and the paired massage unit 15 performs a kneading operation on the arm of the user. Subsequent to step S2, a third step of performing massage by the arm massage unit a3 is executed (step S3). Specifically, air is supplied into the air cells 20 provided in the first massage unit 71a and the second massage unit 71b, and the air cells 20 are inflated. Subsequent to step S3, the moving means 73 is stopped by the pair of massage units 15 (step S4). Specifically, after the paired massage units 15 reach the hands, the driving third actuator 14 is stopped. Subsequent to step S4, the driving unit 72 is stopped (step S5). Specifically, the massage motor M4 is stopped. Following step S5, the arm massage unit a3 is stopped. (Step S6). Specifically, the air in the air cell 20 provided in the first massage unit 71a and the second massage unit 71b is exhausted, and the air cell 20 is contracted. In this way, by performing a series of steps S1 to S6, the arm of the user was provided from the elbow side to the hand side to the mechanical massage by the drive unit 72 and the paired massage unit 15. Pneumatic massage by the air cell 20 can be performed.

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Further, the massage machine 1 of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated form, and may have another form within the scope of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the paired massage unit 15 for the user's arm is described as an example, but the paired massage unit 15 may be provided for the user's leg or foot. By doing so, the same massage and stretching as the user's arm can be performed on the leg and foot of the user.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the pair of massage parts 15 from the user's hand to the forearm by the moving means 73 has been described as an example. However, the configuration of the arm supporting part 6 and the moving means 73 is changed to the upper arm of the user. Massage may be performed. Specifically, the support surface 6a of the arm support portion 6 is extended to support the upper arm of the user, and the moving range of the moving means 73 is changed so as to be able to move to the upper arm of the user. The screw rod 77 as the moving means 73 of the present embodiment is changed to a rack (not shown) and a pinion (not shown) moving method, and the rack (not shown) is moved from the user's hand to the upper arm. Deploy. Further, by providing a pinion (not shown) in the arm massage unit 70, the arm massage unit 70 can also move as the pinion (not shown) moves on the rack along the upper arm from the user's hand. it can. By doing so, it is possible to perform a mechanical massage that moves from the user's hand to the upper arm and sandwiches the arm from the left and right.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention can be applied to the massage machine which can perform the mechanical massage which clamped the arm part or the leg part from right and left by changing the position of the arm part or the leg part of a user in the longitudinal direction.

1 massage machine 6 arm support part (support part)
6a Support surface 9 Control unit 14 Third actuator (moving means)
15 Massager 71a First massager 71b Second massager 72 Drive 72a Drive shaft 73 Moving means

Claims (8)

A support portion having a support surface for supporting a user's arm or leg,
A pair of massage units for performing a massage across the user's arm or leg across the support surface,
A driving unit for driving the pair of massage units,
A control unit for controlling the driving unit;
Moving means for moving the pair of massage parts in the longitudinal direction of the user's arm or leg with respect to the support surface,
The pair of massage units,
A first massage unit located inside the arm or leg of the user,
Having a second massage part located outside the arm or leg of the user,
The drive unit has a drive shaft,
The said drive part drives the said 1st massage part and the said 2nd massage part via the said drive shaft, The massage machine characterized by the above-mentioned.   The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the driving unit is located below the support surface. A massage unit including the pair of massage units and the drive unit,
3. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the moving unit moves the massage unit in a longitudinal direction of a user's arm or leg with respect to the support surface. 4.   The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the moving unit has a guide unit below the support surface. The support has an opening in the support surface,
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least the first massage part of the first massage part and the second massage part is located in the opening. The drive shaft is connected to an eccentric or / and eccentric cam that rotates together,
The pair of massage units perform massage that swings in a direction intersecting with the axis of rotation of the drive shaft and / or in a direction along the axis without rotating with the rotation of the cam. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The moving means has an actuator,
The control unit includes:
A first step of driving the actuator to move the pair of massage units;
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a second step of driving the drive unit to perform massage with the pair of massage units is performed. The pair of massage units has an air cell,
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the control unit performs a third step of performing massage by the air cell.

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