JP2020195713A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a massage machine for enabling massage positions to be easily exchanged and also enabling fitting to a body type of a user by arranging a pillow body having massage members in an upper part of a back part body to have contact with a back of a user, so as to allow a pillow body position to be adjustable.SOLUTION: A massage machine 1 includes: a back part body 2 to have contact with a back of a user; a pillow body 3 arranged at an upper end of the back part body 2 and to have contact with a head of a user; and first massage members 4 arranged in the pillow body 3 so as to give a massage operation with respect to treatment parts of a user. The first massage members 4 can exchange massage positions to give a massage operation to treatment parts.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a massage machine that can be placed on a chair or the like and can be used even if it is laid on the floor.

Conventionally, for example, a sofa, a reclining chair, an office chair, or the like that does not have a massage function is placed so as to lean against the backrest of a general chair, and the treatment is performed from the shoulder to the waist (back) of the user. There is a plate-type massage machine that can be used. This massage machine can be used in various places without being limited to the living room or the like like a chair type massage machine. As such a plate type massage machine, for example, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-135191

By the way, the massage machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 can sufficiently impart a massage effect to a user.
However, in recent years, there have been a wide variety of requests regarding massage. For example, in one massage machine, there are requests such as "I want to change the massage around the neck and the massage around the shoulders from time to time" and "I am short and small. I want you to be able to respond to each user with a different body shape, such as a user with a tall and large body shape. "

Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention provides a pillow body provided with a massage member on the upper part of the back body in contact with the back of the user so that the position of the pillow body can be adjusted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a massage machine that can be easily switched in position and can be adapted to the body shape of the user.

In order to achieve the above object, the following technical measures have been taken in the present invention.
The massage machine according to the present invention is provided on the back body in contact with the back of the user, a pillow body provided at the upper end of the back body and in contact with the head of the user, and the pillow body. In a massage machine having a first massage member that imparts a massage operation to the treatment unit of the user, the first massage member determines a massage position that imparts a massage operation to the treatment unit. It is characterized in that it has a configuration that can be switched.

Preferably, the lower end of the pillow body is rotatably attached to the upper end of the back body around an axial center facing left and right, and the pillow body is centered on the axial center facing left and right. It is preferable that the structure is such that it can be tilted in a direction close to the body.
Preferably, the massage position for the user is switched by tilting the pillow body.

Preferably, an angle changing portion is provided between the back body and the pillow body so that the inclination angle of the pillow body can be switched to a predetermined angle and engaged with the pillow body at the angle. It is preferable that the tilt angle of the pillow body is switched by the changing portion, and the protruding amount and position of the treatment element provided on the first massage member are changed to switch the massage position.
Preferably, the angle changing portion is a ratchet mechanism capable of switching the inclination angle of the pillow body to a predetermined angle and engaging with the pillow body at the angle.

Preferably, the back body is provided with a second massage member, and the second massage member may be movable in the longitudinal direction of the back body.
Preferably, a seat portion is attached to the lower end of the back body via a connecting member.
Preferably, the connecting member is formed of a flexible member.

Preferably, the positional relationship between the pillow body, the back body, and the seat portion in the height direction of the user is such that the pillow body is in contact with the user's head and the lower end of the back body is of the user. The seat is in contact with the waist and the seat is in contact with the user's buttocks, and the connecting member is arranged between the lower end of the back body and the upper end of the seat, and the back body and the back body are described. It may be attached so as to connect the seats.

According to the present invention, a pillow body provided with a massage member is provided on the upper part of the back body in contact with the back of the user, and the position of the pillow body can be adjusted so that the position of the massage can be easily switched. It can be adjusted to the body shape of the user.

It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the massage machine which concerns on this invention typically, and is the figure which showed the state which the pillow body was tilted. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the massage machine which concerns on this invention typically, and is the figure which showed the state which the pillow body was upright. It is a side view of an inclined state and an upright state of a pillow body. It is a figure which showed the pillow body and the 1st massage mechanism. It is an enlarged view which showed the angle change part in the state where the pillow body was tilted. It is an enlarged view which showed the angle change part in the state which the pillow body was upright. It is a perspective view which showed an example which puts the massage machine which concerns on this invention on a chair, and uses it. It is a top view which showed an example which puts and uses the massage machine which concerns on this invention on the floor surface.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the massage machine 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a case where the massage machine 1 is placed on a general chair 50 and used will be described as an example, but this embodies the present invention. This is just one example, and the specific example does not limit the configuration and usage of the present invention. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the massage machine 1 according to the present invention can be used by being placed on a floor or the like.

In addition, in order to make the drawings easier to see, some of the components are omitted or drawn using virtual lines. The directions such as front and back and left and right of the massage machine 1 are as shown in the drawings. This coincides with the direction seen by the user sitting on the chair 50 or the like. In the following description, the direction shown in the drawings will be the direction in which the massage machine 1 of the present invention is described.
1 to 8 show an embodiment of the massage machine 1 according to the present invention.

First, the massage machine 1 of the present invention will be described by taking the usage state shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 as an example.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, for example, the massage machine 1 of the present embodiment can be placed on the seat surface 51 of the chair 50 on which the user can sit, and can be used by leaning against the backrest 52. It is a thing.

The massage machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided on the back body 2 that the user's back touches, and the pillow body 3 that is provided at the upper end of the back body 2 and that the user's head touches, and the pillow body 3. A first massage member 4 that imparts a massage operation to the user's treatment part and a back body 2 that are provided so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction and impart a massage operation to the user's treatment part. It has a second massage member 5.

That is, in the massage machine 1 of the present embodiment, the user's neck and shoulders, which are seated on the chair 50 and lean against the back body 2, are massaged by the first massage member 4 and the back by the second massage member 5. It is massaged from the upper side to the lower side (shoulder to waist).
The configurations of the first massage member 4 and the second massage member 5 will be described later.

The back body 2 is a long member, and when placed on the chair 50, the back body 2 is leaned against the backrest 52 so as to extend upward from the seat surface 51. In the present embodiment, the back body 2 is a backrest portion capable of supporting the upper body of the leaning user.
That is, the back body 2 is installed on the chair 50 so as to stand upright in the front-rear direction, and is in contact with the chair 50 so as to be along the back (shoulder to waist) of the user and to cover the entire back. Is. The back body 2 is a housing having a width slightly wider than the shoulder width of the user, a plate shape (plate shape) long in the vertical direction, and a hollow inside. Further, the back body 2 has a thickness in the front-rear direction that is thinner than that in the width direction.

Further, on the central side of the back body 2 in the width direction, an opening 6 that opens forward along the vertical direction is formed. The opening 6 is a portion that is hung from the lower side to the upper side of the back body 2 and is opened in a long strip shape in the vertical direction. The opening 6 is a space in which the second massage member 5 is arranged so as to project forward.
That is, the opening 6 is a moving area in which the second massage mechanism 31 (details will be described later) including the second massage member 5 can freely move in the vertical direction (longitudinal direction) inside the back body 2.

The opening 6 is covered without a gap by a cloth-shaped front cover body (not shown) or the like so that the second massage member 5 does not directly hit the treatment portion on the back of the user.
That is, the back body 2 accommodates the second massage mechanism 31 so as to be movable along the vertically long opening 6 in the space, and the treatment child 35 of the second massage member 5 is accommodated from the opening 6. Deploy so that it protrudes forward. The opening 6 is closed by a front cover body or the like.

The pillow body 3 is a member shorter than the back body 2, and is provided so as to extend upward from the upper end of the back body 2 when placed on the chair 50. In the present embodiment, the pillow body 3 can support the head of the user leaning against the back body 2.
That is, the pillow body 3 is a member that is installed on the upper side of the back body 2 so as to stand upright in the front-rear direction and is in contact with the user so as to cover from the back of the head to the neck muscle. The pillow body 3 has a width substantially the same as the width of the back body 2 and has a plate shape (plate shape) that is short in the vertical direction, and is a housing having a hollow inside. Further, the pillow body 3 has a thickness in the front-rear direction that is thinner than that in the width direction.

Further, on the central side of the pillow body 3 in the width direction, an opening 7 that opens forward along the vertical direction is formed. The opening 7 is a portion that is hung from the lower side to the upper side of the pillow body 3 and is opened in a short strip shape in the vertical direction. The opening 7 is a space in which the first massage member 4 is arranged so as to project forward.
The opening 7 is covered without a gap by a cloth-shaped front cover body (not shown) so that the first massage member 4 does not directly hit the treatment portion such as the user's head, neck muscle and shoulder. It has been.

That is, the pillow body 3 accommodates the first massage mechanism 17 (details will be described later) including the first massage member 4 in a fixed state in the space, and the massage treatment child 21 of the first massage member 4 is accommodated from the opening 7. Deploy so that it protrudes forward. The opening 7 is closed by a front cover body or the like.
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the pillow body 3 of the present embodiment is rotatably attached to the upper end of the back body 2 with its lower end rotatably around the axis facing left and right. The pillow body 3 is configured to be tiltable in a direction close to the back body 2 with a center of axis facing the left-right direction as the center.

That is, a swing support portion 8 capable of swinging the pillow body 3 in a predetermined direction with respect to the back body 2 to switch to a predetermined posture is provided between the pillow body 3 and the back body 2. There is. A pair of swing support portions 8 are provided at both left and right ends.
The swing support portion 8 is provided in a hanging shape from the support member 9 housed in the upper right side (upper left side) of the back body 2 and the lower end right side (lower end left side) of the pillow body 3, and swings on the support member 9. It has a swing member 10 that is movably supported.

By rotating the swing member 10 around the axis of the support shaft 11 provided so as to penetrate the support member 9 in the left-right direction, the pillow body 3 can be tilted forward or swing backward. It has become.
Further, an angle changing portion 12 is provided between the back body 2 and the pillow body 3 so that the tilt angle of the pillow body 3 can be switched to a predetermined angle and engaged with the pillow body 3 at that angle.

In the present embodiment, the swing support portion 8 on the right side has the angle changing portion 12. That is, the angle changing unit 12 may be provided on at least one of the left and right sides. Further, the inclination angle of the pillow body 3 may be changed by the driving force of the motor.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the angle changing portion 12 maintains the posture of the pillow body 3 in a plurality of directions by switching the degree of inclination of the swing member 10.

The angle changing portion 12 is provided on the pillow body 3, and the engaging member 13 that is engaged when the pillow body 3 is switched to a predetermined posture and the engaging member 13 around the axis that faces the left-right direction. A support shaft 11 that swingably supports, a support member 9 that is provided on the back body 2 and supports the support shaft 11, and a spring member 14 that is provided so as to orbit the outside of the support shaft 11 are provided. Have.
In the present embodiment, the engaging member 13 is provided on the rocking member 10 on the right side. The engaging member 13 is held at a predetermined inclination angle by being engaged with an engaging piece (not shown) provided on the support member 9.

The spring member 14 is a member that swings the engaging member 13 by a reaction force to return the pillow body 3 to its original posture (a state in which the pillow body 3 is substantially upright as shown in FIG. 2). That is, when the pillow body 3 is tilted from the maximum inclination angle, the engagement is released, and the reaction force of the spring member 14 returns the pillow body 3 and the back body 2 shown in FIG. 2 to a state in which they are substantially aligned.
That is, the angle changing portion 12 of the present embodiment is a ratchet mechanism capable of switching the inclination angle of the pillow body 3 to a predetermined angle and engaging with the pillow body 3 at that angle.

However, the configuration of the angle changing portion 12 is particularly limited as long as the pillow body 3 is fixed at a position in a predetermined posture in the front-rear direction and the pillow body 3 can be released from the fixation when switching to another posture. I will not do it.
In this way, the tilt angle of the pillow body 3 is switched by the angle changing portion 12, and the protruding amount and position of the kneading treatment child 21 provided on the first massage member 4 are changed, so that the massage position for the user ( (Back, shoulders, etc.) switches.

As shown in FIG. 3, for example, when the back body 2 of the massage machine 1 is placed so as to lean against the backrest 52 of the chair 50, the pillow body 3 is bowed from the back body 2 by the angle changing portion 12. It tilts diagonally forward and downward.
The first massage member 4 faces diagonally downward (A and A'in FIG. 3), and the massage treatment child 21 projects forward (B in FIG. 3).

Further, when a plurality of kneading treatments 21 are provided on the first massage member 4, when the pillow body 3 is tilted diagonally forward and downward, the kneading treatment child 21 arranged on the upper side of the pillow body 3 protrudes forward. The gripping treatment child 27 arranged under the pillow body 3 moves so as to retract backward.
As shown in FIG. 3, according to the massage machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, in the case of a short user, when sitting on the chair 50, the positions of the shoulders and neck muscles are lowered, so that the pillow body 3 is slanted forward and downward. By changing the height of the pillow body 3 to a lower position by inclining to, the massage treatment child 21 of the first massage member 4 can be brought into contact with the shoulder portion and the neck muscle.

In addition, in the case of a tall user, the positions of the shoulders and neck muscles become higher when sitting on the chair 50. Therefore, by tilting the pillow body 3 backward and changing the height of the pillow body 3 to a higher position, The kneading treatment child 21 of the first massage member 4 can be brought into contact with the shoulder portion and the neck muscle.
That is, the massage machine 1 of the present embodiment can be adapted to various body shapes of the user.

As shown in FIG. 7, the massage machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a seat portion 15.
Specifically, the seat portion 15 is attached to the lower end of the back body 2 via the connecting member 16. The seat portion 15 has an area sufficient for the user to sit on, and a cushion material is housed therein. When the back body 2 is arranged in a substantially upright state, the seat portion 15 is suspended by a connecting member 16 described later.

The seat portion 15 is arranged on the seat surface 51 of the chair 50 when the back body 2 is placed on the chair 50. When the back body 2 is installed on the floor and used, the seat 15 supports the buttocks of the user lying on his back.
That is, the seat portion 15 can be deployed in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the back body 2, and can be deployed in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the back body 2.

It is preferable that the thickness of the seat portion 15 and the thickness of the back portion 2 are substantially the same. This is because if the thickness of the seat portion 15 is thin, the buttocks of the user may be depressed, and the massage received from the back body 2 may be different from the usual one.
As shown in FIG. 8, the connecting member 16 is arranged between the lower end of the back body 2 and the upper end of the seat portion 15 and is attached so as to connect the back body 2 and the seat portion 15.

The connecting member 16 is made of a flexible member. Preferably, the connecting member 16 is made of a foldable material such as a cloth material. The length of the connecting member 16 is preferably the length from the waist to the buttocks of the user. The connecting member 16 may be configured to be detachable from the back body 2.
That is, the connecting member 16 is placed at the position of the seat portion 15 when the back body 2 is placed on the floor surface to extend the connecting member 16 and the user lies on his / her back on the back body 2. The length should be such that the user's buttocks come into contact with each other.

That is, as for the positional relationship between the pillow body 3 and the back body 2 and the seat portion 15 in the height direction of the user, the pillow body 3 is in contact with the user's head, and the lower end of the back body 2 is in contact with the user's hips. The seat portion 15 is positioned to be in contact with the user's buttocks.
By providing the seat portion 15 and the connecting member 16 in this way, the user can lie flat on his / her back on the massage machine 1.

By the way, the first massage member 4 is provided in the first massage mechanism 17.
The basic device configuration of the first massage mechanism 17 described below is almost the same as the configuration described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-029722.
As shown in FIG. 4, the first massage mechanism 17 presses the kneading treatment child 21 and the grasping treatment child 27 against the treatment part such as the shoulder and neck muscles of the user, and massages the treatment part against the treatment part. The gripping massage is performed by the gripping treatment child 27 and the gripping treatment child 27.

The first massage mechanism 17 includes a kneading arm member 4 (first massage member 4) formed of a long plate material, a driving unit 18 that outputs a rotational driving force, and a rotating shaft that rotates by the output rotational driving force. It has 19 and a first swing conversion unit 20 that converts the rotation of the rotation shaft 19 into a swing motion to swing the kneading arm member 4.
A pair of left and right kneading arm members 4 (first massage member 4) are provided. The tip side of the kneading arm member 4 projects toward the outer diameter (forward direction), and the kneading treatment child 21 is provided on the tip side thereof. In this embodiment, two kneading treatment children 21 are provided.

The center of the rotating shaft 19 is oriented in the left-right direction, and the rotating shaft 19 is rotated by the drive motor of the drive unit 18.
The first swing conversion unit 20 includes a first boss member 22 attached to the rotating shaft 19, a first annular fitting portion 23 slidably fitted into the cam surface of the first boss member 22, and a kneading arm member 4. It has a rotation shaft 19 and a first regulation unit 24 that regulates the accompanying rotation.
The first annular fitting portion 23 is provided on the base end side of the kneading arm member 4. The cam surface of the first boss member 22 may be an inclined surface or an eccentric surface with respect to the axis of the rotating shaft 19.

Further, the first massage mechanism 17 converts the rotation of the gripping arm member 25 made of a long plate material and the rotation shaft 19 into a swinging motion to swing the gripping arm member 25. It has a part 26 and.
The gripping arm member 25 is inside the kneading arm member 4 (first massage member 4), and is provided with a pair of left and right grip members. The tip side of the grip arm member 25 projects outward in diameter (forward direction), and the grip treatment child 27 is provided on the tip side thereof.

The second swing conversion unit 26 includes a second boss member 28 attached to the rotating shaft 19, a second annular fitting portion 29 slidably fitted into the cam surface of the second boss member 28, and a gripping arm member 25. It has a second regulating unit 30 that regulates the rotation of the rotating shaft 19 and the accompanying rotation.
The second annular fitting portion 29 is provided on the base end side of the gripping arm member 25. The cam surface of the second boss member 28 may be an inclined surface or an eccentric surface with respect to the axis of the rotating shaft 19.

That is, as the first annular fitting portion 23 slides around the cam surface of the rotating first boss member 22, the kneading arm member 4 swings and the cam surface of the rotating second boss member 28 rotates. As the second annular fitting portion 29 slides, the gripping arm member 25 swings, so that the kneading treatment child 21 and the gripping treatment child 27 are separated from each other in the vertical direction.
The first massage mechanism 17 described above may have a configuration capable of performing a tapping massage. Since the first massage mechanism 17 has a gripping and kneading function, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the gripping angle with respect to the treatment portion (user's shoulder) changes by adjusting the tilt angle of the pillow body 3. , The feeling of rubbing and feeling changes, and it becomes possible to give a very effective massage.

Further, the second massage member 5 is provided in the second massage mechanism 31.
The basic device configuration of the second massage mechanism 31 described below is almost the same as that described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-086404.
The second massage mechanism 31 massages the shoulder, back, and lumbar region (that is, the treatment portion) of the user by kneading.

The second massage mechanism 31 includes an arm member (second massage member 5) formed of a long plate material, a drive unit 32 that generates a rotational drive force, a rotary shaft 33 that rotates by the rotational drive force, and a rotary shaft 33 thereof. It has a swing conversion unit 34 that converts the rotation of the rotation shaft 33 into a swing motion to swing the second massage member 5.
The second massage member 5 has a base end at the center in the longitudinal direction, and is a member that protrudes from the base end in two directions, an upward direction and a downward direction. That is, the second massage member 5 has a shape such that the upper end protrudes diagonally upward in the front and the lower end protrudes diagonally downward in the front. A treatment child 35 is provided at each of the branched upper end and lower end.

The axis of the rotating shaft 33 is oriented in the left-right direction, and the rotating shaft 33 is rotated by the drive motor of the drive unit 32.
The swing conversion unit 34 includes a rotary boss member 36 attached to the rotary shaft 33, an annular fitting portion 37 slidably fitted into the cam surface of the rotary boss member 36, and a second massage member 5 with the rotary shaft 33. It has a regulation unit 38 that regulates accompanying rotation.
The annular fitting portion 37 is provided on the base end side (center in the longitudinal direction) of the second massage member 5. The cam surface of the rotating boss member 36 may be an inclined surface or an eccentric surface with respect to the axial center of the rotating shaft 33.

That is, the annular fitting portion 37 slides around the cam surface of the rotating rotary boss member 36, so that the kneading second massage member 5 swings. When the pair of left and right treatment children 35 provided on the upper side are close to each other in the left-right direction due to the swinging motion of the second massage member 5, the pair of left and right treatment children 35 provided on the lower side are separated from each other in the left-right direction. When the upper treatment child 35 separates in the left-right direction, the lower treatment child 35 repeats the swinging motion in which the lower treatment child 35 approaches in the left-right direction.

The second massage mechanism 31 may have a structure capable of tapping massage. Further, it is preferable that a control unit is provided that gives the user a massage operation by coordinating the swing of the first massage member 4 and the swing of the second massage member 5.
The second massage mechanism 31 is moved from one side of the orbit to the other side (vertical direction) along a predetermined orbit by the movement driving unit 39.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the moving drive unit 39 includes an elevating unit 40 that elevates and lowers the second massage mechanism 31 and a guide unit 41 that guides the second massage mechanism 31 along the elevating member 42. ,have.
The elevating unit 40 includes an elevating motor (not shown) that outputs a rotational driving force, an elevating shaft (not shown) that rotates by the output rotational driving force, and an elevating member 42 that converts the rotational driving force into an elevating operation. And have.

The elevating shaft is arranged in a direction in which the axis intersects the direction of the track (left-right direction), and elevating members 42 are provided at both ends.
The elevating member 42 includes a driving member 43 provided on the elevating shaft and a driving rail member 44 on which the driving member 43 moves. In the present embodiment, the drive member 43 is a pinion gear and the drive rail member 44 is a rack gear.

The pinion gear 43 is attached to each of both ends of the elevating shaft and rotates with the rotation of the elevating shaft. A rack gear 44 having rack teeth arranged in a straight line along the vertical direction is provided on the back body 2 facing the pinion gear 43.
A guide portion 41 for guiding the second massage mechanism 31 in the vertical direction is provided on the outer side of the elevating member 42 in the horizontal direction. The guide portion 41 has a guide member 45 attached to the side of the second massage mechanism 31 and a rail member 46 that guides the guide member 45 from one side to the other.

The guide member 45 is a roller member whose axis is oriented in the left-right direction and is rotatably or slidably fitted in the rail member 46. The roller members 45 are provided at substantially four corners of the second massage mechanism 31. The rail member 46 is a rail member into which the roller member 45 is rolled or slidably fitted.
The pinion gear 43 moves on the rack gear 44 due to the rotation of the elevating shaft, and the roller member 45 is guided from one side to the other along the rail member 46, so that the second massage mechanism 31 is inside the back body 2. Will rise and fall in.
[Operating mode]
Next, the operation mode of the massage machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, first, the massage machine 1 of the present embodiment is leaned against the backrest 52 of a general chair 50, for example, and the seat portion 15 is placed on the seat surface 51. The connecting member 16 is folded.
The user tilts the pillow body 3 forward according to his / her body shape (position of the shoulder portion), and engages the pillow body 3 at a predetermined angle by the angle changing portion 12. The inclination angle of the pillow body 3 may be adjusted by sitting on the chair 50 or before sitting on the chair 50. Then, the user leans against the massage machine 1 and turns on the power of the massage machine 1.

Then, the first massage mechanism 17 (first massage member 4) grips and massages the treatment portion such as the shoulder and neck muscles of the user. Further, the second massage mechanism 31 (second massage member 5) performs massage massage on the treatment portion such as the shoulder portion to the waist portion of the user while moving in the vertical direction by the movement drive unit 39. As a result, even users of various body shapes (heights) can give a good massage from the neck muscles to the shoulders to the lumbar region.

As shown in FIG. 8, the massage machine 1 of the present embodiment can be used by being placed on a floor surface or the like, for example.
As shown in FIG. 8, when the massage machine 1 (back body 2) of the present embodiment is placed on the floor surface and the user lies on his / her back on the back body 2 and the pillow body 3 for use. The head side (pillow body 3) of the person is on the upper side, and the leg (lower limb) side (seat part 15) is on the lower side. At that time, the direction in which the user looks up from the floor is the front side or the heavenly side.

That is, it coincides with the "front-back direction", "left-right direction", and "vertical direction" seen from the user lying on his back on the massage machine 1.
First, the massage machine 1 (back body 2) is placed on the floor so as to lie down. Further, the connecting member 16 is extended and the seat portion 15 is installed at a predetermined position (position corresponding to the buttocks). Then, the user lies on his back on the back body 2 and the pillow body 3 so that the position of the shoulder portion and the first massage mechanism 17 (first massage member 4) match. At this time, the buttocks of the user come into contact with the seat 15. This causes the user to lie straight on his back.

The tilt angle of the pillow body 3 may be adjusted to a horizontal state according to the preference of the user, or the pillow body 3 may be tilted to the heavens so as to rise and engaged with the angle changing portion 12 at a predetermined angle. You may do so. Further, the inclination angle of the pillow body 3 may be adjusted while lying on its back or before lying on its back.
When the power of the massage machine 1 is turned on, the first massage mechanism 17 (first massage member 4) grabs and massages the treatment part such as the shoulder and neck muscles of the user, and the second massage mechanism 31 (first massage member 4) 2 The massage member 5) is moved in the vertical direction by the moving drive unit 39, and massages the treatment portion such as the shoulder to the waist of the user.

Even in this case, a good massage can be applied from the neck muscle to the shoulder to the lumbar region of the user.
As described above, according to the present invention, a pillow body provided with a massage member is provided on the upper part of the back body in contact with the back of the user, and the position (tilt angle) of the pillow body can be adjusted to perform massage. The position can be easily switched and the body shape of the user can be adjusted.

It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and are not restrictive.
In particular, in the embodiments disclosed this time, matters not specified, for example, operating conditions, operating conditions, dimensions of components, weight, etc., do not deviate from the range normally practiced by those skilled in the art, and are normal. If you are a person skilled in the art, you are adopting items that can be easily assumed. For example, the length of the kneading arm provided in the massage mechanism, the inclination angle of the kneading arm with respect to the rotation drive shaft, the separation distance of the left and right kneading arms, and the like can be appropriately changed in consideration of the treatment range.

Further, the pillow body 3 may be configured to be tilted rearward.

1 Massage machine 2 Back body 3 Pillow body 4 1st massage member (massage arm member)
5 Second massage member 6 Opening (back body)
7 Opening (pillow body)
8 Swing support part 9 Support member 10 Swing member 11 Support shaft 12 Angle change part 13 Engagement member 14 Spring member 15 Seat part 16 Connecting member 17 1st massage mechanism 18 Drive part 19 Rotating shaft 20 1st rocking conversion part 21 Kneading treatment child 22 1st boss member 23 1st annular fitting part 24 1st regulation part 25 Grip arm member 26 2nd swing conversion part 27 Grip treatment child 28 2nd boss member 29 2nd annular fitting part 30 2 Regulation unit 31 Second massage mechanism 32 Drive unit 33 Rotation shaft 34 Swing conversion unit 35 Treatment child 36 Rotation boss member 37 Ring fitting 38 Regulation unit 39 Moving drive unit 40 Elevating part 41 Guide unit 42 Elevating member 43 Drive member (Pinion gear)
44 Drive rail member (rack gear)
45 Guide member (roller member)
46 Rail member 50 Chair 51 Seat surface 52 Backrest

Claims (9)

A back body to which the back of the user is in contact, a pillow body provided at the upper end of the back body and in contact with the head of the user, and a pillow body provided to the pillow body to the treatment unit of the user. In a massage machine having a first massage member that imparts a massage motion
The first massage member is a massage machine having a structure capable of switching a massage position for imparting a massage operation to the treatment unit. The pillow body has a lower end rotatably attached to the upper end of the back body around an axial center facing left and right.
The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the pillow body is configured to be inclined in a direction close to the back body with a center of axis facing in the left-right direction as a center. The massage machine according to claim 2, wherein the massage position for the user is switched by tilting the pillow body. An angle changing portion is provided between the back body and the pillow body so that the tilt angle of the pillow body can be switched to a predetermined angle and engaged at the angle.
The claim is characterized in that the inclination angle of the pillow body is switched by the angle changing portion, and the massage position is switched by changing the protruding amount and the position of the treatment element provided on the first massage member. The massage machine according to 3. The massage machine according to claim 4, wherein the angle changing portion is a ratchet mechanism capable of switching the tilt angle of the pillow body to a predetermined angle and engaging at the angle. The back body is provided with a second massage member.
The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the second massage member is movable in the longitudinal direction of the back body. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein a seat portion is attached to the lower end of the back body via a connecting member. The massage machine according to claim 7, wherein the connecting member is made of a flexible member. Regarding the positional relationship between the pillow body, the back body, and the seat portion in the height direction of the user, the pillow body is in contact with the head of the user, and the lower end of the back body is in contact with the waist of the user. , The seat is positioned to be in contact with the user's buttocks.
Claim 7 or 8 characterized in that the connecting member is arranged between the lower end of the back body and the upper end of the seat, and is attached so as to connect the back body and the seat. The massage machine described in.

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