JP2549708Y2 - Rubbing machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vibration type lubrication apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vibration-type rubbing device has been used as a conventional rubbing device.
The thing of 3-34295 gazette is known. The configuration described in this publication has a structure in which a shock absorber surrounds a vibration mechanism, and a cover plate holds an acupressure plate having a large number of protrusions on the entire upper surface of the shock absorber. Then, by pressing the large number of protrusions against the affected part of the user, the affected part is massaged by the vibration of the protrusions.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] With the above-mentioned structure,
Since the vibration mechanism is wrapped by the buffer, the vibration transmitted from the vibration mechanism to the acupressure plate is weakened, and the vibration applied to the diseased part to receive the diseased part with many protrusions is dispersed. For this reason, the massage effect is so small that it is unsuitable when it is desired to mainly massage a certain affected part such as the arch of the sole. In addition, since the entire weight around the affected area is supported by only a large number of projections, there is a problem that the portions contacting these projections tend to be painful despite the large number of support points. Further, since the entire weight around the affected part is supported only by the large number of protrusions as described above, it is difficult to easily adjust the contact position and the contact strength of the affected part with respect to the protrusions, and there is a problem that the usability is not good. .

It is an object of the present invention to reduce the pain applied to the affected area and to apply the vibration of the vibrator to the affected area so that massage can be performed. An object of the present invention is to provide a grooming device that can be easily adjusted.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the grooming device of the present invention has a case wall which becomes a front surface when used and supports the vicinity of the affected part of the user, and a through hole is formed in the case wall. A vibrator vibrated by rotation of an eccentric weight built in a head frame provided with a head that always projects out of the main body case through the through hole; and a first coil mounted on the eccentric weight. A motor connected via a spring for rotating the eccentric weight, and a second coil for cantilevering the vibrator and biasing the vibrator toward the affected part when the vibrator is pressed by the affected part during use A vibrating anodizing device having a spring and housed in the main body case.

[0006]

In the configuration of the grooming device of the present invention, the motor of the vibratory groom rotates the eccentric weight in the head frame of the vibrator via the first coil spring, and the eccentric weight is determined by the amount of unbalance accompanying the rotation. Vibrates the entire vibrator. The second coil spring of the rubbing device is elastically deformed when the head of the head frame, which is always maintained in a protruding state from the through hole of the main body case, is pressed by an affected part such as the sole of the user, and the whole vibrator is formed. Press in the direction of the affected area. Therefore, regardless of whether the affected part is flat, concave, or round and protrudes, the head of the vibrator is moved to the affected part by the spring force of the second coil spring while retracting according to the affected part. By intensively pressing, the affected area can be vibrated and massaged. And the case wall of the main body case supports the vicinity of the affected part of the user to prevent the weight of the affected part from being applied only to the head of the vibrator, and to mainly remove the affected part when massaging the sole of the foot. It is used as a fulcrum when moving with respect to the vibrator.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 in FIGS. 1 to 5 designates a main body case made of synthetic resin, which is formed by connecting case members 2 and 3 with screws (not shown) so that their opening surfaces are aligned. Reference numeral 2a in FIGS. 1, 4 and 6 denotes a ventilation hole formed in the case member 2.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the main body case 1 has a remote control storage recess 4 at the center in the width direction, and the remote control storage recess 4 is paired with the remote control storage recess 4 as a boundary. It has first and second massage parts 5 and 6 integrally connected via a recess 4.

The remote controller housing recess 4 is opened upward and extends in a direction perpendicular to the width direction of the main body case 1. A stopper 4b having a groove 4a is formed at one end of the remote controller storage recess 4. The stopper portion 4b is a front case wall 3a when the main body case 1 is used (that is, the upper surface of the upper case member 3).
Is lower than The opposite rising walls of the remote controller storage recess 4 are slightly open upward.

The main body case 1 is formed symmetrically with respect to the center axis (not shown) of the remote control storage recess 4 and is easy to carry, that is,
It is of a weight and size that is easy to carry, and
It is formed with a relatively thin thickness. Note that 9 in FIGS. 1 to 5 except for FIG. 3 is a rubber leg attached to the case member 2 by two for each of the first and second massage parts 5 and 6, and these legs 9 are usually It is designed to be used on a horizontal mounting surface.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the first and second massage parts 5 and 6 have a substantially oval planar shape.
Therefore, a concave portion 7 is provided in the main body case 1.
The recess 7 is opened upward when the main body case 1 is placed with its case member 2 at the bottom.

As shown in FIG. 5, the concave portion 7 has opposite portions of the arc-shaped peripheral surfaces at one end of the two massage portions 5 and 6, that is, opposing surfaces 5a and 6a formed of curved surfaces, and a remote controller connected thereto. It is formed by one end face 4d of the storage recess 4 and has a structure in which the distance between the opposing surfaces 5a and 6a gradually narrows toward the back (in other words, toward the remote control storage recess 4). Reference numeral 8 in FIGS. 3 and 5 denotes a recess formed on the other end side of the remote controller storage recess 4. These recesses 7 and 8 reduce the amount of material used to form the main body case 1 and give the main body case 1 an appearance suitable for being mainly used as a foot massager, but these are omitted in the present invention. May be.

The case wall 3a is substantially flat, and is inclined so as to gradually increase from one end on the concave portion 7 side to the other end on the concave portion 8 side, so that the user's feet can be easily placed. I have. The case wall 3a has a pair of through holes 11a, 11b located at the first and second massage portions 5, 6.
(See FIGS. 1, 2 and 5).
As shown in FIG. 5, these through holes 11a and 11b are formed near both ends of the deep end of the concave portion 7 (that is, one end surface 4d of the remote control storage concave portion 4).

The through holes 11a and 11b are separately covered with covers 12 having a size substantially equal to the foot of the user. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the peripheral portion of the cover 12 is formed in the case wall 3 a of the case member 3 through holes 11 a, 1.
1b are separately fitted in annular mounting grooves 13 provided separately, and a ring-shaped cover mounting frame 14 fitted in the grooves 13 is screwed into the mounting grooves 13 so as to be sandwiched therebetween. Is being worn. The cover 12 has a thickness
A sheet formed by bonding a reinforcing cloth to the back surface of a thin vinyl chloride resin layer of about 0.9 mm.
It has flexibility to follow the vibration of.

The inner portion of the case wall 3a surrounded by the mounting groove 13 is used as a pressure receiving portion 3a1 on both sides of the arch of the foot A when the foot A is placed as shown in FIG. The pressure receiving portion 3a1 is
It is covered by two. Therefore, the through holes 11a and 11b are formed in the pressure receiving portion 3a1.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the main body case 1, there are provided two
The vibratory rubbing machines 21A and 21B are arranged side by side at a predetermined distance. Further, a control device 22 for performing necessary operation control on the rubbing machines 21A and 21B is built in the main body case 1. The control device 22 is formed by various circuit components 23 and a control printed wiring board 24 on which these components are mounted, a motor control circuit for controlling a motor described later, a DC power supply circuit for driving the circuit, and a remote control circuit described later. It has a circuit such as a circuit for determining a control signal from the controller. The control device 22 is disposed between the two rubbing machines 21A and 21B by utilizing a space therebetween.

In FIGS. 1 and 6, reference numerals 34A and 34B are located at the ends of the first and second massaging portions 5 and 6 on the side of the concave portion 8, respectively. And 25 are display lamps such as LEDs mounted on the printed wiring boards 34A and 34B, respectively, and 26 is a lamp cover made of black or gray sponge. The lamp cover 26 has a hole penetrating in the thickness direction of the display cover 2.
5, the display lamps 25 are individually housed in these holes, and are sandwiched between the printed wiring boards 34A, 34B and the inner surface of the case member 3, so that chattering noise is generated between them. I try not to.

In FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, reference numeral 29 denotes a power cord connected to the control device 22 and protruding out of the main body case 1, and reference numeral 30 similarly connected to the control device 22 and protruding out of the main body case 1. It is a flexible spiral cord that can be extended and contracted. An elongated remote controller 31 is connected to the spiral cord 30. The spiral cord 30 is a multi-core cord that covers a power line for transmitting power of a DC power supply for driving an electronic circuit (not shown) built in the remote controller 31 and a signal line for transmitting a control signal.

As shown in FIG. 5, the remote controller 31 displays an operation unit 32 such as a plurality of push buttons for selecting an operation mode of the massaging apparatus M, a power button 35, and the selected mode by lighting operation. A display unit 33 and display characters are provided, and a control signal is sent to the control device 22 by operating the operation unit 32.

The thickness of the remote controller 31 is smaller than the depth of the remote controller storage recess 4 and is detachably stored in the remote controller storage recess 4. A cord bush 36 provided at a connection between the remote controller 31 and the spiral cord 30.
Is detachably fitted into a groove 4a formed at one end of the remote control storage recess 4, and the remote controller 31 is positioned with respect to the remote control storage recess 4 by the fitting.

The two rubbing machines 21A and 21B have the same configuration and are configured as shown in FIG. That is, in these figures, reference numeral 41 denotes a motor mounting frame which is fixed to the case member 2 at three locations with the vibration isolating structure.
A motor 42 with a commutator is attached to this, and a spring receiving portion 43 located on the side of the motor 42 in the projecting direction of the output shaft 42a is integrally provided. One end of a first coil spring 44 for transmitting a rotational force is fixed to the output shaft 42a.
Eccentric weight 4 having a center of gravity at a position eccentric to the axis of
5 is fixed.

The eccentric weight 45 is housed in a head frame 46 and is rotatably supported by the frame 46 via a bearing 47. The head frame 46 has a substantially cylindrical shape with both ends closed (see FIG. 7), and a spring receiving portion 48 facing the spring receiving portion 43 is provided on one end wall on the motor 42 side. A second coil spring 49 is provided in both spring receiving portions 43 and 48.
Are fitted and fixed respectively. Second coil spring 49
Is a biasing member for obtaining a pressing force of the vibrator against the affected part, and the head frame 46 is cantilevered by the spring receiving portion 43 via the spring 49. The first coil spring 44 is passed through the inside of the second coil spring 49 along the axial direction.

A heating element 51 having a heating element 50 for thermal treatment consisting of a posistor is attached to a head attachment portion 46a formed on the head frame 46. The heating element 51 is covered with an aluminum die-cast. The head 52 made of metal or the like is attached. Head 5
2 is provided with a pair of large and small projections 53 and 54 having different diameters and a hemispherical tip.

The eccentric weight 45, the head frame 46,
The bearing 47, the heating element 51, and the head 52 form a vibrator 55 as an acupressure element supported via the second coil spring 49. And this oscillator 5
In 5, the head 52 is arranged to protrude out of the main body case 1 through the through holes 11a and 11b even when the head 52 is pushed to the maximum by the affected part.
This configuration is based on the height from the axis of the output shaft 42 a of the motor 42 to the tip of the head 52, and the head 5 with respect to the pressure receiving portion 3 a 1 of the case wall 3 a based on the height position of the motor 42.
2 and the magnitude of the spring force of the second coil spring 49 are appropriately selected.

The vibrator 5 of each of the anodizers 21A and 21B
5 is a large-diameter projection 5 of the head 52 as shown in FIG.
The three small protrusions 54 are provided so that three small members are close to each other. The distance between the projections 53 is substantially the same as the distance between the crucibles located so as to sandwich the spine of the back crucible on both sides of the user's spine.

Due to the mutual arrangement of the heads 52, when the user sits on a chair and massages the arch of the foot, the small-diameter projection 54 is mainly used to eliminate the contact between both feet and to reduce the contact area with the arch. Protrusion 54
Despite massaging using a massage, it is possible to prevent that the arch is overly loaded by keeping the weight on the chair, so that the arch is not overly hurt. Furthermore, when massaging an affected part such as the back or the waist, the large-diameter projection 5 is mainly used.
Use 3 to secure a large contact area to the affected area,
It is possible to prevent the affected part from becoming too painful due to the effect of weight.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the heads 52 of the vibrator 55 included in the rubbing machines 21A and 21B having the above-described structures are separately passed through the through holes 11a and 11b, respectively. 1 is projected outside. The head 52 of the vibrator 55 is always in contact with the inner surface of the cover 12 by the spring force of the second coil spring 49,
Is pushed up to maintain the stretched state.

As shown in FIG. 5, the longitudinal distance E between the pair of vibrators 55 and one end of the body case 1 on the side of the recess 7 is equal to the distance E between the pair of vibrators 55 and the recess 8 of the body case 1. It is smaller than the longitudinal distance F from the other end. When the main body case 1 is set up with its recessed portion 7 facing down, the distance E is equal to the height of the waist of the seated user.
5 is set to the corresponding length, and the distance F is the height of the portion between the back of the seated user and the scapula waist when the main body case 1 is set up with its concave portion 8 facing down. The pair of vibrators 55 are set to have corresponding lengths.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 6 and 7, between the bottom wall of the case member 2 of the main body case 1 and the vibrator 55, elastic members 6 made of sponge rubber or the like are provided.
1 is interposed. The elastic body 61 is elastically deformed while being compressed when the vibrator 55 is pressed by the affected part, and urges the vibrator 55 toward the affected part by its elastic force. 1, 2, 6, and 7, a connecting plate 62 spans the pair of vibrators 55 to prevent the two vibrators 55 from being twisted due to the second coil spring 49. It is provided to obtain a correct pressing state against these affected parts. Further, in FIG. 6, reference numeral 63 denotes a reflection type photo switch fixed to the inner surface of the case member 2, which is turned on when the reflected light from the connecting plate 62 is received, and is turned on when the motor 42 of the two rubbing machines 21A, 21B is turned on. Are started at the same time.

The massaging apparatus M having the above-mentioned structure is mainly used as a foot massager. At this time, the user C sits on a chair as shown in FIG. 9A, and places the arches of both feet on the pair of vibrators 5 via the covers 12 respectively.
5 and used separately. Then,
As the vibrator 55 is pushed down by the weight of the foot,
Since the connecting plate 62 intersects the optical path of the photo switch 63, the switch 63 is turned on by receiving the reflected light from the connecting plate 62. As a result, the pair of anodizers 21A, 21
The B motor 42 is started.

Therefore, the output shaft 42a of the motor 42 rotates the eccentric weight 45 via the first coil spring 44, so that the whole vibrator 55 vibrates with this rotation. Is transmitted to the arch via the cover 12, and the soles of both feet can be massaged.

When used as a foot massager in this manner, the remote control storage recess 4 (whether or not the remote controller 31 is stored) between the pair of vibrators 55 is seated on a chair. Put the foot of the user C in a fixed position, that is, a pair of massage parts 5 and 6
It can be used as a guide when placing each on the top, and is useful for putting feet on the massage parts 5 and 6 on both sides of the remote control storage recess 4. Moreover, even if the remote controller 31 is stored in the remote controller storage recess 4, the thickness of the remote controller 31 is smaller than the depth of the remote controller storage recess 4. 4 does not hinder the foot from being placed on the main body case 1. Therefore, both feet can be easily set (placed) on the pair of vibrators 55 respectively.

Furthermore, since the remote controller housing recess 4 is located between the pair of oscillators 55, the oscillators 55 are arranged at positions further apart from each other. The legs of the person C (including the thighs, the shin, and the legs) can be placed in a slightly open natural state, and both legs can be placed on the vibrator 55 of the pair of massage units 5, 6. Then, both legs of the user C sitting on the chair do not come into contact with each other, and a gap can be created between the thighs of the user C.

Therefore, the operation unit 32 of the remote controller 31 housed in the remote controller housing recess 4 can be operated from above through the gap between the thighs without disturbing both feet, and the display unit 3 of the remote controller 31 can be operated.
3 can be made visible from above through the gap between the thighs without being disturbed by both feet. When the sole of the foot is massaged as shown in FIG. 9A, the operation mode setting operation can be easily performed, and the display of the operation mode can be easily viewed.

By placing the calves of both feet separately on a pair of vibrators 55 while sitting on the floor as shown in FIG. 9B, the calves of both feet can be massaged respectively. .

Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (C), in a state of sitting on the chair, the massaging device M is inserted between the backrest of the chair and the back so that the concave portion 7 faces upward. , The motor 42 of the pair of rubbing machines 21A and 21B is activated, and the back can be massaged by the pair of vibrators 55.

Similarly, the rubbing device M is inserted between the backrest and the waist of the chair so that the concave portion 7 faces downward, and leans against the backrest to vibrate the pair of vibrators 55 respectively. Massage the lower back.

In the use of FIG. 9C, the remote controller 31 is detached from the remote controller storage recess 4 and is placed near the user C. Therefore, when the driving mode is changed in the middle of this use, it can be handled by hand operation, and the backrest of the chair and the user C
There is no need to take out the grooming device M from between the upper body and change the operation mode. FIG. 9B
It is also possible to operate with the remote controller 31 at hand when using the device.

At the time of using the massaging apparatus M as described above, the vibrator 55 pushed by the foot A through the cover 12, as represented by the sole massage shown in FIG. As shown, the motor 4
2 is operated, and the foot A further pushes down the vibrator 5 against the spring force of the second coil spring 49, so that the case wall serving as a foot rest portion when used as a foot massager 3a is supported by the pressure receiving portion 3a1. In this way, the vicinity of the affected part of the user can be supported by the case wall 3a.
It is possible to prevent the weight of the affected part from being concentrated only on the head 52 of the vibrator 55. Therefore, massage can be performed with less pain to the affected area.

Further, a case wall 3a supporting the vicinity of the affected part
The pressure receiving portion 3a1 serves as a fulcrum when the affected part is moved with respect to the vibrator 55. Therefore, according to the user's preference, the vibrator 5
The user can easily adjust the contact position of the affected part and the strength of the contact part with respect to No. 5, so that it is easy to use.

As described above, the lubricators 21A, 21A
Due to the elastic deformation of the second coil spring 49 of B, the head 52 of the vibrator 55, which is always maintained in a protruding state from the through holes 11a and 11b of the main body case 1, is pressed against the affected part such as the sole of the user to perform massage. To do so, even if the affected area is flat,
Even if it is concave or round and protrudes, the second coil spring 49 retreats in response to these diseased parts while the head 52 is intensively pressed against the diseased part by its spring force, and vibration is applied to the diseased part. Massage can be focused on.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, one rubbing machine may be used. Also, the vibrator 55
Are paired, one and the other of the pair of vibrators 55 may be plural, and the motor unit of the rubbing machine may be shared by the pair of vibrators 55. Good and through hole 11 in body case 1
a and 11b may be one through hole. Also, cover 1
2 may be omitted so that the vibrator 55 directly contacts the affected part and the pressure receiving part 3a1 directly supports the vicinity of the affected part.

[0043]

As described above in detail, according to the rubbing device of the present invention, regardless of whether the affected part is flat, concave, or round and protrudes, the second part can be used in accordance with the affected part. With the spring force of the coil spring retracted, the head of the vibrator, which is always maintained in a protruding state from the through hole of the main body case, is pressed intensively on the affected part, and the affected part can be vibrated and massaged intensively. . Then, during this massage, the case wall of the case main body supports the vicinity of the affected part of the user to prevent the weight of the affected part from being applied only to the head of the vibrator, so that less pain is given to the affected part. You can do a massage. Further, since the case wall supporting the vicinity of the affected part serves as a fulcrum when the affected part is moved with respect to the vibrator, it is possible to easily adjust the contact position of the affected part with respect to the vibrator and the strength of the contact.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an rubbing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Sectional drawing shown along a middle ZZ line.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view showing a part of the configuration of the massager according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the entire rubbing apparatus according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the configuration of the entire rubbing apparatus according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the configuration of the entire rubbing apparatus according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the massager according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line YY in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a vibration-type rubbing machine provided in the rubbing apparatus according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 9A is a view showing a use mode when the sole is massaged. (B) is a diagram showing a use mode when massaging the calf shin. (C) is a diagram showing a use mode when the back is massaged.

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Main body case, 3a ... Case wall, 3a1 ... Pressure receiving section 11
a, 11b: through hole, 21A, 21B: rubbing machine, 42: motor, 44: first coil spring, 45: eccentric weight, 46:
Head frame, 49: second coil spring, 52: head, 55: vibrator.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-5-184639 (JP, A) JP-A-2-177959 (JP, A) JP-A-60-150750 (JP, A) JP-A-59-1985 63 (JP, A) JP-A-58-141149 (JP, A) JP-A-50-86892 (JP, A) JP-A-50-86891 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A main body case having a case wall which becomes a front surface during use and supports the vicinity of an affected part of a user, and a through hole is formed in the case wall; A vibrator vibrated by rotation of an eccentric weight built in a head frame provided with a head that always projects, a motor connected to the eccentric weight via a first coil spring to rotate the eccentric weight,
And a second coil spring that biases the vibrator toward the affected part when the vibrator is pressed by the affected part during use while supporting the vibrator in a cantilever manner, and the vibration built in the main body case. An rubbing device comprising a rubbing device.