JP3105499B2 - Massage device and chair type massage device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massage machine and a chair-type massage machine suitable for massaging a leg.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A massage device for massaging a leg is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 61-10686.
There is a so-called boot type (prior art 1). Such a boot-type massager is used with a compression bag supplied with compressed air as a leg. In such a boot type, it is necessary to attach a massage device to a leg at the time of use, and to remove the massage device after the massage is completed. The boot type is entirely deformable and can be fitted according to the size of the legs, but there was a feeling of oppression due to the wearing.

[0003] That is, in the massage device, not only the pressing but also the sharpness of the pressure due to the pressing and the sharpness of the release in the non-pressing state are important for enhancing the massage effect. If there is a feeling, a high massage effect cannot be expected. The present applicant discloses a massage device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-197934 as an example of such a massage device that does not have such a complicated and oppressive feeling (prior art 2). In this massage device, air cells that expand and contract by air supply and exhaust are arranged on both left and right sides of a space in which legs and the like can be inserted.

A similar massage machine is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
There are many such as those disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 70419 (prior art 3). This massage machine is configured as a footrest (leg mounting table) of a chair-type massage machine, and its basic configuration is to form two left and right grooves on the leg support, and to inflate each groove with air supply and exhaust. An air cell is provided which presses the left and right sides of the leg which is contracted and fitted in the groove.

[0005]

Here, in the prior art 3, only one pair of air cells for pressing the left and right of the leg is provided for each groove. That is, only one location is provided in the longitudinal direction of the groove. Such an air cell
According to the description of the prior art 3 publication, it is for calf,
There has never been a concept of massaging a foot and an ankle with a massager that massages by putting a leg in a groove. Here, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 23, the groove of the massager was set to have a length extending from the shin to the ankle, and the air cell AB was also adjusted to a length corresponding to the length so that massage could be performed from the shin to the ankle. And

However, the thickness of the leg is completely different, for example, at the part of the calf and the part of the ankle, and since there is an individual difference in the thickness of the leg, one air cell AB is provided for each of the walls W1, W2, W3. If only is provided, effective massage cannot be performed. That is, as shown in FIG. 23, while the calf of the leg L1 fitted in the groove G is thick,
The ankle is thinner than the calf. Therefore, when comparing the distance X1 from the air cell AB to the calf of the leg L1 and the distance X2 from the air cell AB to the ankle of the leg L1,
The distance X2 is larger than the distance X1.

When an air cell AG is pressed against an object to be massaged having a difference in distance as described above,
Calves closer to the air cell AG are strongly pressed, while ankles far away from the air cell AG are pressed only weakly. Further, if the air cell AB is inflated until the ankle far away from the air cell is kneaded with appropriate strength, the pressure on the calf shin becomes too strong. Further, since the air cell AB is deformed and expanded, the pressing force is not constant. Therefore, in the one shown in the schematic diagram 23, the feeling of massage of either the calf or the ankle is sacrificed, and it is not possible to perform appropriate massage on both the calf and the ankle.

As a solution to such a problem, FIG.
(Note that FIG. 2 is an embodiment of the present invention, so that the number of air cells is not one.) It is also conceivable that the width of the groove on the ankle side is reduced. However, such measures are not sufficient for the problem of individual differences in leg thickness. That is, the walls W1 and N1 for narrowing the groove
It is assumed that the inclination angles of W2 and W3 are set according to the thickness of a thick leg (for example, a male leg) L1 shown in FIG. Such an inclination angle set in accordance with the thick leg L1 does not fit a thin leg (for example, a female leg) L2. Also, according to the thin legs L2, the walls W1, W2,
If the inclination angle of W3 is set, it will not fit the thick leg L1.

The present invention is not a boot type which is directly mounted on a leg, but a new problem which arises in a massager of a type in which a leg is simply fitted in a groove, that is, a difference or thickness of a calf and ankle. This was done by focusing on the problem of individual differences. That is, an object of the present invention is to perform appropriate massage irrespective of the difference in the thickness of the puffy shin and ankle or the individual difference in the thickness of the ankle while being fitted in the groove, while preventing a feeling of pressure on the leg. The object is to provide a massage device.

[0010]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following technical means. That is, in the present invention, a pair of side wall portions are formed on both left and right side portions on the leg support portion, and a central wall portion is formed substantially at the center between the left and right side wall portions,
Between the central wall and the side wall are two left and right grooves into which the range from the calf to the ankle of both legs is fitted, and the left and right inner side surfaces and the groove bottom surface of the groove expand and contract due to air supply and exhaust. A massager provided with air cells for pressing the left and right sides and the back side of the leg fitted in the groove, wherein two left and right inner side surfaces and the back side of the groove are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the groove. Is provided, one of the two air cells is arranged on one side in the longitudinal direction of the groove, and the air cell for the calf pressing the calf from both left and right sides and the back side, the other air cell, An air cell for an ankle that is disposed on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the groove and presses the ankle from both the left and right sides and the back side, wherein the air cell for the calf shin and the air cell for the ankle are individually drivable. And

According to this configuration, since the leg is inserted into the groove,
There is no feeling of pressure on the leg, and it can massage both the calf and ankle of the grooved leg. Moreover, since the pressing is performed by separate air cells, the massage is more appropriate than massaging both the calf and ankle with the same air cell. That is, in general, the calf and ankle are considerably different in thickness, and the calf is more fleshy and its hardness is also different. By providing the air cell and the air cell for the ankle, a good massage can be performed according to the thickness of the leg.

[0012] Therefore, the pressing force on each part of the leg is stabilized while preventing a feeling of pressure from being exerted on the leg, resulting in a good massage. In addition, it is preferable that the two air cells are driven at different operation timings. By driving the air cells at different positions with different operation timings, massage can be more effectively performed as compared with the case where only one air cell is provided. Further, it is preferable that the two air cells massage with different strengths. In this case, massage according to the user's preference can be performed, for example, by strongly pressing the calf shin or the ankle.

According to a chair-type massage apparatus of the present invention, there is provided a chair-type massage apparatus in which a backrest provided with a massage treatment tool is provided at a rear portion of a seat portion. Preferably, it is provided at the front of the seat. Further, it is preferable that the massage device is provided via a connecting portion at a front portion of a seat surface portion on which a user sits while being mounted on the seat portion. Preferably, the width of the groove is tapered.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 show a first embodiment of a chair-type massage apparatus 100 according to the present invention. This massage device 100 is provided with a reclining backrest 3 at the rear of the seat 4, and a footrest 5 at the front of the seat 4 that is adjustable in angle with respect to the seat 4, and is entirely configured as a chair. ing.

A massage treatment tool (massage unit) 7 which can move up and down is provided inside the backrest 3. Although not shown, the massage treatment tool 7 includes a motor,
A massage mechanism is provided for converting the rotational movement of the motor into a massage operation (fir, hit, etc.) by the treatment element 7a. The details of this massage treatment tool 7 are described in
It is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 0-201807. The seat 4 is provided with a pair of left and right bag-shaped air cells 101. These air cells 101 expand and contract due to the supply and exhaust of compressed air supplied from an air supply source such as a pump. Each air cell has a shape that is long in the front-rear direction of the seat portion 4 and can press from the thigh to the buttocks of the user.

Further, since the air cells 101 which are long in the front-rear direction are provided in pairs on the left and right, the hips can be massaged from the thigh without obstructing the flow of blood due to the expansion of the air cells 101. . As shown in FIG. 2, the footrest 5 is also a massage device 110 according to the present invention, and has a pair of left and right grooves 65 for receiving legs. Specifically, a pair of side wall portions 63 are formed on both left and right sides of the leg support portion 11 serving as the bottom surface of the groove 65, and a central wall portion 64 is formed substantially at the center between the left and right wall portions 63. Two grooves 65 extending in the front-rear direction are formed between the groove 64 and the side wall 63. These grooves 6
5 is tapered so that it is wider toward the seat 5 (rear side: calf side) and the width of the front is narrower.

The inner side surfaces 63a, 6 of the left and right side wall portions 63, 63
Bag-shaped air cells 66, 67 are provided on the outer surfaces 64a, 64a of the 3a and the center wall 64, respectively. These air cells 66 and 67 are for inflating and pressing both sides of the leg. The air cell for the calf (the first air cell) for pressing the calf of the leg fitted in the groove 65 is provided. ) 66 and an ankle air cell 67 for pressing the ankle. The air cell 66 for the calf shin has a groove 65
, And are arranged to face the side wall portions 63, 63 and the central wall portion 64 near the seat portion 4 side,
The two left and right air cells 66 press the calf shin from both left and right sides.

Similarly, the air cell 67 for the ankle is also provided in each groove 6.
5, two air cells 67 are arranged on the left and right sides of the side wall 63, 63 and the center wall 64 so as to oppose each other. As shown in FIG. 3, among the air cells 66 and 67 arranged in each groove 65, the air cell 66 for the calf and the air cell 67 for the ankle.
Means that the air is supplied and exhausted from different air hoses 39 and 40, respectively, and is driven individually. The strength of the massage is changed and the operation timing is changed by the calf and ankle of the left and right legs. It is possible to shift, and thereby the range of operation variations can be expanded.

In this embodiment, each air cell 66, 6
7, the size of the calf air cell 66 and the size of the ankle air cell 67 may be different. For example, the air cell 66 for the calf is larger than the air cell 67 for the ankle, or the air cell for the ankle is changed to the air cell 6 for the calf.
It may be larger than 6. By doing so, it is possible to make the pressing force different depending on the part, and make the expansion and contraction speed different. The size of the air cells can be varied by changing the capacity (the volume when expanded) of the air cells 66 and 67 or by changing the surface area of the pressing surface.

The supply of compressed air to each of the air cells 66, 67, and 101 is performed by an air supply device 25 having a pump 105 and a valve 106, as is well known in the art. The control of the valve 106 is implemented by a microcomputer or the like. This is performed by the control unit 108. Each air cell 66, 6
Driving of the air cells 7 and 101 may be performed simultaneously, or the air cells 6, 67 and 101 may be sequentially driven. The control unit 108 can also control the calf air cell 66 and the ankle air cell 67 as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, each air cell 66, 67
From the contracted state, as shown in FIG.
Inflate. As a result, blood is flushed from the toes toward the knees. Next, inflation of the calf air cell 66 is started in a state where the inflated state of the ankle air cell 67 is maintained. As shown in FIG. 6, the blood is further swept in the knee direction due to the inflation of the calf air cell. And FIG.
As shown in (5), the ankle air cell 67 starts to contract first, and then the calf shin air cell 66 contracts to encourage blood flow at the toe to the knee side. Doing this kind of action,
Alternatively, by alternately inflating and contracting the air cell 66 for the calf and the air cell 67 for the ankle, blood flow from the ankle to the calf is promoted, and swelling of the leg can be eliminated.

The above control is performed by the massage device 11
This is performed by input (operation selection / massage course selection) from an operation device (not shown) provided for the device 0. Next, inventions related to the present invention (hereinafter also referred to as related inventions) will be described, and commonality with the present invention will be mentioned. The related invention to be described here relates to a massage machine mainly detachably mounted on a chair so that a user can massage a leg, buttocks, and the like. First, the prior art of the present invention, problems to be solved by the invention, and means for solving the problems are as follows.

[Prior Art] As a massage machine, a chair-type massage machine provided with a treatment tool such as a roller at a back portion of a chair has been known. Such products have been widely used since ancient times. I was However, in recent years, there has been a high demand for lower body massage such as buttocks, thighs, and calf shins, and conventional massage machines cannot meet such demands. Massage machines incorporating treatment tools have been developed and are gradually being used.

[Problems to be Solved by Related Inventions] The above-mentioned recent massage machines are useful in that a massage can be performed on almost the entire body and a great massage effect can be obtained. There are still many users of this massage machine, and in order to obtain the lower body massage function, this user had to purchase the whole body massage machine again. Such a chair-type massage machine requires a relatively large and wide installation space because it is provided with a treatment tool and a drive mechanism of the treatment tool, etc. It is necessary to secure a large space or to take a trouble such as disposing of a conventional massage machine if the space cannot be secured.

Further, since the chair-type massage machine is relatively heavy, it is difficult to move once it is installed. In order to perform a massage, it is necessary to go to the place where the massage machine is installed. In addition, it is difficult to use this chair-type massage machine for purposes other than massaging, for example, as a general chair attached to an office desk, dining table, or the like. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can be attached to a conventional chair-type massage machine to enable massage of a calf, ankle, etc., and is relatively small and easy to carry. It is an object of the present invention to provide a massage machine that can be mounted on a general chair or placed on a floor or the like to perform a massage at any place.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention, which is a related invention, employs the following technical means to achieve the above object. The massage machine according to the present invention is worn by a user while sitting on a chair or the like of a chair, that is, a chair-type massage machine having a massage unit on a backrest or a general chair. The seat surface,
It has a leg support for supporting the user's leg, a massage part for the leg provided on the leg support, and a connecting part for connecting the seat surface and the leg support. .

According to this, the seat portion is mounted on a seat portion of a chair or the like, and the user sits on the seat portion, and the leg portion is placed on the leg support portion connected via the connecting portion. Support and massage the calf, ankle, etc. by the massage part. That is, even with a conventional chair-type massage machine having a massage function only on the backrest, by attaching the massage machine according to the present invention, it becomes possible to massage not only the back and waist but also the legs, The above configuration makes it possible to provide a relatively small and easy-to-carry massage machine, which can be carried and mounted not only on the chair-type massage machine but also on a general chair, or placed on the floor. Massage of the legs is also possible and can be used without choosing a place.

By providing the seat surface with the second massaging part for massaging the buttocks or thighs, the massage can be performed over the whole body, especially when attached to a conventional chair-type massage machine. In the massage machine of the present invention, a chair-type massage machine having a backrest portion having a massage function is mainly configured by a seat portion, a leg support portion (massage portion), and a connection portion, and is not provided with a backrest portion. Even if worn, the massage function can be used effectively as it is.

Further, the massage machine of the present invention is provided with a fixture for fixing a mounting state of the seat surface to the seat, thereby preventing the seat surface from being displaced with respect to the seat of the chair. Particularly, when it is mounted on a chair-type massage machine, it is possible to prevent the upper body of the user from shifting to the front side when pressing the back or the like, and to perform a good massage. It is preferable that the connecting portion has an adjusting means for adjusting a distance between the seat surface portion and the leg supporting portion, whereby the front and rear positions of the leg supporting portion and the massage portion are adjusted according to the length of the user's leg. It is possible to perform appropriate leg massage.

Further, the connecting portion is configured to be bendable so that the angle between the seat surface portion and the leg supporting portion can be changed, so that the leg supporting portion is placed on a chair or a footrest of a chair-type massage machine. In this case, the leg support can be appropriately set in accordance with the angle of the footrest, and the leg can be massaged in a stable state. Furthermore, by making the angle between the seat surface and the leg support portion changeable, it becomes possible to place the product not only on a chair but also on a floor or the like in a horizontal state, so that it is possible to increase the width of the usage form. .

It is preferable that the massage section is constituted by a wound body which incorporates a treatment tool and is wound around the leg. Thus, even when the device is mounted on a chair without a footrest, the massage portion can be surely fitted to the legs, and the improvement of the massage effect can be expected. Further, as a massage part, it is preferable to provide a plurality of the wound body in the length direction of the leg, and to include an adjustment unit for adjusting the amount of winding in accordance with the thickness of the leg in each wound body, The treatment tool can be reliably fitted to each of the calf and ankle whose thickness changes greatly.

By providing the connecting portion with detachable connecting means for detachably connecting the seat surface portion and the main body portion, the seat surface portion and the leg support portion can be used separately. Can be used as a cushion or a cushion-type massage machine, and it is possible to select a usage method in which the leg is massaged without attaching the leg support to the chair. Embodiments of Related Invention Hereinafter, embodiments of the related invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the massage machine 1 according to the present invention mainly comprises a chair 2 exemplified by a chair-type massage machine having a massage treatment tool (massage unit) 7 on a backrest 3. A seat 10 mounted on the upper surface of the seat 4 of the chair 2 and a seat 1
The main part is provided with a leg support portion 11 provided on the front side of the support member 0 and supporting the leg portion of the user, and a connecting portion 12 connecting the seat surface portion 10 and the leg support portion 11. Further, the leg support portion 11 is provided with a first massage portion 13 for massaging the lower knee portion of the leg portion, mainly the calf and ankle, and the seat surface portion 10 massages the buttocks and thighs. Second
Massage part 14 is provided. That is, each of the seat surface 10 and the leg support 11 is a massager.

The chair or the chair-type massage machine equipped with the massage machine 1 as described above constitutes a chair-type massage device 100 capable of massaging the lower body.
The seating portion 10 is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view by applying a cover made of cloth, leather, or the like to the outside of a cushion material such as a urethane mat, and the back portion of the seating portion 10 is provided with the backrest portion 3. On the other hand, an attachment 15 for attaching the seating surface 10 is provided. As shown in FIG. 10, the attachment 15 is formed of a string-like body 16 having both ends sewn to both sides of a rear portion of the seating surface 10, and the string-like body 16 is folded in a middle part. The seat surface portion 10 can be securely fixed by being inserted through the holder member 17 and pulling the folded part 16 a backward with respect to the holder member 17 and fastening the string-like body 16 to the backrest 3.

The mounting fixture 15 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
8 may be provided, and a hook 19 to be locked to the reclining shaft 6 of the backrest 3 may be provided at the tip of the band 18. Further, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), a fastening belt 21 having a buckle member 20 composed of a male member 20a and a female member 20b engaged with each other is provided. Alternatively, the male member 20a and the female member 20b may be engaged with each other, and the length of the tightening belt 21 may be adjusted via the buckle member 20 so as to be fastened to the backrest 3.

Alternatively, the string-like body 16 and the tightening belt 21 may be turned below the seat 4 of the chair 2 to fasten the seat surface 10 to the seat 4. The second massage unit 14 includes a pair of left and right treatment tools 23 provided at the lower position of the buttocks, and a pair of left and right thigh treatment tools 24 provided at the lower position of the thighs. These treatment tools 23,
As shown in FIG. 15, reference numeral 24 denotes a substantially cylindrical air cell having a bellows-shaped outer peripheral surface made of a resin having excellent flexibility and elasticity such as vinyl acetate.
The air supply 24 is connected to an air supply / discharge device 25 (see FIG. 8) prepared separately from the massage machine 1 by air hoses 26 and 27, and is expanded and contracted by repeatedly supplying and discharging air. The butt and thighs are configured to be massaged by pressing.

The air supply / discharge device 25 includes an air pump, a supply / discharge valve, a control unit, and the like, and an operation panel 28 for operating the massage machine 1 is provided on the upper surface. The air hoses 26, 27, 39, and 40 connected to the air supply / discharge device 25 are detachable from the air supply / discharge device 25, so that the massage machine 1 and the air supply / discharge device 25 can be carried separately, stored, etc. It is possible to In the second massage section 14, the air cells 23 for the buttocks and the air cells 24 for the thighs are separated by separate air hoses 26, 27.
Is connected to the air supply / discharge device 25. As a result, each can be driven separately, it is possible to change the intensity of the massage for the buttocks and the thighs, and to shift the operation timing, thereby expanding the range of operation variations. It is.

It is preferable that a head member 29 made of rubber or the like having a protrusion 29a is provided on the upper surface of the air cell 23 for the buttocks and / or the air cell 24 for the thigh, so that the acupressure effect of the second massage unit 14 can be reduced. The improvement is achieved. The leg support portion 11 is formed in a rectangular shape by applying a cover made of cloth, leather or the like to the outside of a cushion material such as a urethane mat, and is mainly used by being placed on the footrest 5 of the chair 2. It has become. Also,
The first massage section 13 is provided on the upper surface of the leg support section 11.
Is provided.

This first massage part 13 is for the left leg,
The left and right first massage portions 13L and 13R are provided with a pair of right and left legs, and each of the left and right first massage portions 13L and 13R is configured by a wrapping body 31 that is wrapped around and attached to each leg. Further, each of the left and right first massage parts 13L and 13R includes two wound bodies 31 for a calf and an ankle in the length direction of the leg. A total of four winding bodies 31 are provided before and after (up and down).

As shown in FIG. 11 to FIG.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a belt-shaped cloth that is long in the left-right direction, and has a middle portion in the left and right direction sewn on the upper surface of the leg support portion 11 so that both left and right ends are wound around the front side of the leg portion. Further, each wound body 31 forms a double structure of an inner peripheral cloth 34 and an outer peripheral cloth 35 to form a space inside, and an opening 36 is formed in the middle part of the inner peripheral cloth 34 on the left and right sides. The treatment tools 37 and 38 can be inserted into the left and right internal spaces. Each of the treatment tools 37 and 38 is formed of a bag-shaped air cell made of vinyl acetate resin or the like, and is mounted on a portion corresponding to the inside of the leg of each wound body 31 and a portion corresponding to the back and outside of the leg. Has been entered. That is, two air cells 37 and 38 are provided for each wound body 31, and the first massage unit 13 as a whole is provided with four sets of front and rear and left and right eight air cells 37 and 38.

The air cells 37, 38 are connected to the air supply / discharge device 25 by air hoses 39, 40, and supply and discharge of air are repeatedly performed, and the leg is massaged by expanding and contracting. . The winding body 31
Is provided with a holding member 41 for holding the state wound around the legs, the holding member 41 is a pair of provided on the front side of the left and right outer ends of the winding body 31 and the back side of the inner end It has surface fasteners 42a and 42b, and further has a fastening belt 44 provided with a buckle member 43 between the inner end of the wound body 31 and the upper surface of the leg supporting portion 11 outside the wound body 31. I have. Therefore, after maintaining the state of being wound around the legs by the hook-and-loop fasteners 42a and 42b, the fastening belt 44 is connected via the buckle member 43, and the length of the fastening belt 44 is adjusted via the buckle member 43. By doing so, the wrapped body 31 can be tightened to the leg and can be securely fitted.

Further, in this embodiment, since the upper and lower wrapping members 31 are provided for one foot, the wrapping members 31 are wrapped around the calf shin and the ankle, whose thicknesses vary greatly. The amount can be adjusted via the holding member 41 (adjusting portion) and can be wound so as to fit securely, whereby the massage effect by the air cells 37 and 38 can be further enhanced. In addition, the winding body 3
The number of 1 is not limited to two per leg, and may be three or more (* 1). Further, the holding member 4
As 1, it is possible to replace the hook-and-loop fasteners 42 a and 42 b with an appropriate connecting tool such as a snap hook or a zipper.

In each wound body 31, two air cells 3
7, 38, which is arranged on the outside of the leg, is formed so as to have a greater left and right width than that 37, which is arranged on the inside of the leg. It is arranged so that it extends to. Therefore, the leg portions are pressed by the inside and outside air cells 37 and 38 from three directions, the inside and outside, and the back side, so that effective massage can be performed. In addition, it is also possible to provide three air cells for separately pressing the inside, outside, and back of the leg on the wound body 31 (* 2).
However, by pressing both the outside and the back side of the leg by the outside air cell 38, the number of members can be reduced, the structure can be simplified, and the air supply pipe can be simplified. Further, by providing one air cell corresponding to one wound body 31 from the inside to the back and outside of the leg, the structure can be simplified more.

As shown in FIG. 14, the upper, lower, left, and right winding bodies 3
Of the one air cell 37, 38, the four air cells 37, 38 for the calf arranged on the upper side and the four air cells 37, 38 for the ankle arranged on the lower side are separate air hoses. It is designed to be driven individually by receiving and discharging air from 39 and 40, and it is possible to change the strength of massage and shift the operation timing between the calf and ankle of both left and right legs , Which can expand the range of motion variations (*
3).

As shown in FIG. 10, the connecting portion 12
One end is constituted by a cloth-like body 46 made of cloth or leather sewn to the front end of the seating surface portion 10 and made of cloth.
One of the pair of hook-and-loop fasteners 47a is attached to the front surface of the pair, and the other 47b is attached to the back surface of the upper end of the leg support portion 11. That is, a pair of hook-and-loop fasteners 47a, 4
By adhering and detaching the members 7b to each other, the seat surface portion 10 and the leg supporting portion 11 are detachably connected to each other, thereby constituting a detachable connecting means.

By making the seat surface 10 and the leg support 11 detachable as described above, each can be used individually, and the seat surface 10 can be used as a cushion or a cushion-type massage machine. It is possible to wrap the wound body 31 of the leg support portion 11 around the leg and massage it without the condition. The hook-and-loop fastener 47a provided on the cloth-like body 46 is formed to have a wide width in the up-down direction, and the hook-and-loop fastener 47b on the leg support portion 11 side is adhered in the up-and-down width range, thereby forming Can be adjusted, thereby constituting an interval adjusting means.

By adjusting the distance between the seat surface 10 and the leg support portion 11 in this manner, the first massage portion 13 can be adjusted according to the length of the user's leg, that is, the distance from the seated portion to the portion below the knee. Can be adjusted to the appropriate part of the leg. In addition, since the connecting portion 12 is formed of cloth or the like, the angle between the seat surface portion 10 and the leg support portion 11 can be freely changed and bent, and the leg support portion 11 can be securely fixed according to the angle of the footrest 5. It is possible to put on. Also, as shown in FIG. 17 (a), the seat surface 10 and the leg support 11 are made substantially horizontal so that the seat 10 can be used by placing it on a floor or the like, or the seat 10 can be seated with a backrest. It becomes possible to use it by placing it on a chair or the like.
As shown in the figure, when the massage machine 1 is mounted on the chair 2 without a footrest, the leg support portion 11 can easily correspond to the position of the leg portion, whereby the massage by the first massage portion 13 is also suitable. You can do it.

The connecting part 12 can be changed to the form shown in FIG. FIG. 18A shows the connecting portion 1.
2 is constituted by a connecting belt 50 with a pair of left and right buckle members 49. The seat surface portion 10 and the leg support portion 11 can be attached and detached via the buckle member 49.
By adjusting the length of the connection belt 50 through the gap 9, the distance between the seat surface 10 and the leg support 11 can be adjusted.
In the case of using the connecting belt 50, the seat surface 10
It is preferable to provide a cloth-shaped curtain body 51 for concealing a gap between the leg support portion 11 and the leg support portion 11.

FIG. 18 (b) shows an example in which one of a pair of zippers 52 is provided on the front surface of a cloth body 46 in a plurality of upper and lower portions, and the other 52 b of the zippers 52 is provided on a leg support portion 11. The leg support 11 and the seat 10
Can be detachably connected to each other, and one of the zippers 52a on the cloth-like body 46 side is selected and connected to the zipper 52b on the leg support portion 11 side, so that the seat surface portion 10 and the leg support portion 11 can be connected.
Can be changed in multiple steps. Although not shown, the connecting portion 12 is configured such that the angle can be changed by rotatably connecting the seat surface portion 10 and the leg support portion 11 around the left-right axis by, for example, a hinge or the like. The angle can be set in multiple stages by combining a ratchet mechanism and the like, elastic or flexible rubber material,
The seat surface 10 and the leg support 11 can be freely angled by a resin material.
Can also be connected.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the massage machine 1 according to the present invention is used by being mounted on a chair-type massage machine 2 with a footrest 5, the seat surface 10 is placed on the seat 4 of the chair 2. Together with the backrest 3 via the fixture 15
And the leg support 11 is placed on the footrest 5. Thus, the chair-type massage device 100 that can massage from the upper body to the lower body is configured.
Then, the user sits on the seating surface portion 10, places the lower part of the knee on the leg support portion 11, and winds the wound body 31 around the calf and ankle.

Next, by operating the operation panel 28 provided in the air supply / discharge device 25, the first and second massage units 13 and 14 are operated.
Is operated, the first massage part 13 massages the buttocks and thighs, and the second massage part 14 massages the calf shin and the ankle. On the other hand, in the chair-type massage machine 2, the massage machine 1 of the present invention is separately provided via an operation unit.
Operate simultaneously or individually to massage the back, shoulders, etc. That is, by using the massage machine 1 of the present invention as described above, even a chair-type massage machine 2 having a massage function only on the backrest can perform a substantially whole body massage from the upper body to the lower body. It becomes.

When the back massage or the like is performed by the chair-type massage machine 2, when the massage machine 1 of the present invention is mounted, the massager 1 sits on the seat surface portion 10 and the wound body 3
By restricting the movement of the leg by the leg 1 and the leg support 11, the lower body is restrained, whereby the movement of the upper body is also restricted. Therefore, when the treatment tool 7 of the chair-type massage machine 2 presses the back or the like, the upper body is prevented from escaping to the front side, and the massage effect can be improved. That is, the massage machine 1 of the present invention is more effective than performing massage only with the chair-type massage machine 2.
A higher effect can be obtained by performing a massage on the back or the like after wearing the massager.
Has not only a massage function but also a function as a restricting tool for restricting the movement of the upper body in the chair-type massage machine 2.

Further, by fixing the mounting state of the seat surface 10 to the seat 4 of the chair 2 by the mounting member 15, it is possible to prevent the seat surface 10 from being displaced on the seat 4, and When the back or the like is pressed by the treatment tool 7 of the mold massage machine 2, it is prevented from shifting to the front side of the upper body. FIG. 16 shows an operation panel 29 of the air supply / discharge device 25. The operation panel 29 includes:
Course selection switch 5 for selecting the operation of the first and second massage units 13 and 14 from three types of operation variations
3. Leg course selection switch 54 for selecting the operation of the calf wrapper 31 and the ankle wrapper 31 of the first massage section 13 from three types of operation variations, and the buttocks treatment of the second massage section 14 A seat course selection switch 55 for selecting the operation of the tool 23 and the thigh treatment tool 24 from three types of operation variations, a three-level strength / adjustment switch 56, a stop switch 57, and the like are provided.

The course selection switch 53 of the first and second massage units 13 and 14 is provided with the buttocks treatment device 23, the thigh treatment device 24, the calf treatment devices 37 and 38, and the ankle treatment device 3
For all the operations 7 and 38, for example, the operation start (air supply start) timing and the operation end (air discharge) timing of each treatment tool are changed, and the first and second massage units 13 and 14 are changed. It is possible to select from three types of courses set by alternately operating. The leg course selection switch 54 can be selected from three types of courses set by changing the operation timing of the ankle treatment tools 37, 38 and the calf treatment tools 37, 38, and the like. The course selection switch 53 can also be selected from three types of courses set by changing the operation timing of the buttocks-side treatment tool 23 and the thigh-side treatment tool 24.

FIG. 20 shows another embodiment of the first massage part 13. In FIG. 20 (a), the left and right massage parts 13L and 13R are wound from the shin to the ankle. One of the wrappers 31 is provided, and one of the pair of zippers 59 constituting the holding member 41 is provided at the left and right inner ends of the wrapper 31. A plurality (two in the illustrated example) of the other zipper 59 is provided in the circumferential direction. Further, inside the wound body 31, two air cells 60, 6 for the calf shin and for the ankle are provided.
1 is furnished.

According to the present embodiment, the zipper 5 on the outer end side
9b is connected to the zipper 59a on the inner end side so that the amount of winding can be changed according to the thickness of the leg of the user. It is difficult to individually adjust the thickness, and in this regard, the above-described embodiment is more advantageous. 20 (b), a pair of side walls 63 is formed on both left and right sides of the leg support 11, and a center wall 64 is formed substantially at the center between the left and right walls 63. 64 and side wall 6
It is configured so that the leg is fitted into the two left and right grooves 65 formed between the left and right sides (* 4). The side wall 63
The bag-shaped air cells 66 and 67 for the calf and ankle are built in over the inner side surface 63a, the groove bottom surface 65a, and the outer side surface 64a of the central wall portion 64, and the legs fitted in the grooves 65 are inside. It is designed to be pressed from three directions, outside and back (* 5).

According to this embodiment, the leg can be used by fitting it into the groove 65. By the way, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be appropriately changed in design. For example , it is possible to use a bellows-shaped air cell in the first massage unit 13 or a bag-shaped air cell in the second massage unit 14.
In step 4, a bellows-shaped air cell and a bag-shaped air cell may be used in combination. Further, the wound body 31 is not limited to the type wound around the leg from both the inside and the outside, and may be wound in one direction from the inside to the outside or from the outside to the inside.

The treatment tool is not limited to an air cell, but may be a conventionally known acupressure roller, acupressure piece or the like, and an electric motor or the like may be used as a driving device. However, in this case, the weight increases and the structure becomes complicated. Since there is a possibility that the massager may be changed, it is preferable that the massager of the present invention be constituted by an air cell as a treatment tool from the viewpoints of weight reduction, simplification of the structure, and the like. [Effects of Related Invention] As described in detail above, according to the massage machine of the present invention, even if it is a conventional chair-type massage machine having a massage function only in the backrest, the massage machine according to the present invention is mounted. By doing so, it becomes possible to massage not only the back and waist but also the legs, and it is possible to provide a relatively small and easy-to-carry massager by the above-described configuration. It can also be carried on ordinary chairs and attached, or the legs can be massaged on the floor, making it possible to use them anywhere.

Among the related embodiments of the invention described above,
FIG. 20 (b) is common to the present invention,
This is a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 (b) is a modification of FIG. 8, and FIG.
Only part of 00 appears. For easy understanding, FIG. 21 shows the entire massage device 100 derived from the description in both FIG. 8 and FIG. The massage device 100 has already been described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 20 and the description based on these drawings, but will be described again with reference to FIG. 21 for easy understanding.

The chair-type massage device 100 is configured by mounting the massage machine 1 on the chair-type massage machine 2. The chair-type massage machine 2 includes a massage treatment tool 7 on the backrest 3. The massage machine 1 includes a seat surface portion 10 placed on the upper surface of the seat portion 4 of the chair type massage machine 2.
And a leg support portion 11 provided on the front side of the seat surface portion 10 to support the leg of the user, and a connecting portion 12 for connecting the seat surface portion 10 and the leg support portion 11.

The leg support 11 has a portion below the knee of the leg,
A first massage unit 13 for mainly massaging the calf and ankle is provided, and constitutes a first massage device 110. In addition, the seating surface portion 10 is provided with a second massaging portion 14 for massaging the buttocks and thighs, and the left and right sides on the leg supporting portion 11 constituting the second massaging device are provided. , A pair of side wall portions 63 is formed, and a center wall portion 64 is formed substantially at the center between the left and right wall portions 63. Legs are formed in two right and left grooves formed between the center wall portion 64 and the side wall portion 63. (See * 4). Further, two bag-shaped air cells 66, 67 for the calf and ankle (first massage part 13) are provided across the inner side surface 63a of the side wall portion 63, the groove bottom surface 65a, and the outer side surface 64a of the central wall portion 64. The leg, which is built in and fitted in the groove 65, is pressed from three directions, inside and outside, and on the back side (see * 5).

[0062] The first massage unit is not limited to the above embodiments for the contents Ma Ssaji operation Te second massaging unit odor (see ※ 6). As shown in FIG. 21 in which the reference numerals in the drawing correspond to those in the second embodiment according to the description of FIG. 14, the air cell 66 for the calf and the air cell 57 for the ankle are provided.
Among them, those arranged on the outside of the legs are formed to have a larger left and right width than those arranged on the inside of the legs, and the outside air cells are arranged not only on the outside of the legs but also on the back side. It is supposed to be.

Accordingly, the legs are pressed by the inner and outer air cells from three directions, that is, the left and right sides and the back side, so that effective massage can be performed on the legs fitted in the grooves 65. As the air cells, it is also possible to provide three air cells for separately pressing the inside, outside, and back of the leg (see * 2). That is, in addition to the air cells 66 and 67 of the first embodiment of the present invention, an air cell for the back side of the leg may be separately provided.

As shown in FIG. 21, the four air cells 66 for the calf arranged on the upper side and the air cell 67 for the ankle arranged on the lower side are separate air hoses 3 respectively.
It is designed to be driven individually in response to the supply and discharge of air from 9, 40, making it possible to change the strength of the massage and shift the operation timing between the calf and ankle of the left and right legs As a result, the range of motion variations can be expanded (see * 3).

[0065]

According to the present invention, both left and right walls of the groove and the groove are provided.
Two air cells on the bottom are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the groove,
One of the two air cells is arranged on one side in the longitudinal direction of the groove, and the calf is placed on the left and right sides and the back.
The air cell for the calf to be pressed from the side , the other air cell is disposed on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the groove, and the air cell for the ankle to press the ankle from both left and right sides and the back side, and the air cell for the calf Since the air cell for the ankle is individually drivable, the air cell is prevented from being deformed and expanded while avoiding giving a feeling of pressure to the legs,
The pressure on the calves and ankles of the legs is stable, resulting in good massage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a massage device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the massage device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an air pipe of the massage device of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an air circuit diagram of the massage device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of the massage device of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the operation.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the operation.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a massage device configured by attaching a massage machine according to a related invention to a chair-type massage machine.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a massage machine.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a leg support section and a first massage section.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a state where a wrapping body (for a left leg) is expanded in a first massage section on the left side.

FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view of a first massage unit.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an air pipe of a first massage unit.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing an air pipe of a second massage unit.

FIG. 16 is a plan view showing an operation panel.

FIG. 17 is a side view showing another use mode of the massage machine.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the connecting portion.

FIG. 19 is a side view and a perspective view showing another embodiment of the fixture.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the first massage unit.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a massage device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of an air pipe of a massager in the massage device of FIG. 20;

FIG. 23 is a schematic view of a conventional massage device.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 3 backrest portion 4 seat portion 5 footrest (massage device in the first embodiment) 7 massage treatment portion 65 groove 66 air cell for calf shin 67 air cell for ankle 108 control portion 100 chair type massage device 110 massage device

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-10-2955753 (JP, A) JP-A-11-347082 (JP, A) JP-A-8-89540 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int) .Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A61H 7/00

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pair of side walls are formed on both left and right sides of a leg support, and a center wall is formed substantially at the center between the left and right side walls, and two legs are formed between the center wall and the side walls. The left and right inner sides and the bottom of the groove are fitted into the left and right inner sides and the bottom of the groove. And a massaging device provided with an air cell for pressing the back side , wherein two air cells on both left and right inner side surfaces of the groove and the bottom surface of the groove are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the groove, and one of the two air cells is provided. air cells, are arranged in one longitudinal side of the groove, the left and right sides and the back of the calf of
It is an air cell for calf pressing from the side , the other air cell is arranged on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the groove,
A massaging device comprising an ankle air cell for pressing an ankle from both left and right sides and a back side , wherein the calf shin air cell and the ankle air cell are individually drivable. 2. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the two air cells are driven at different operation timings. 3. The massager according to claim 1, wherein the two air cells perform massage with different intensities. 4. A chair-type massage device in which a backrest provided with a massage treatment tool is provided at a rear portion of a seat, wherein the massager according to any one of claims 1 to 3 directs the groove in the front-rear direction. A chair-type massage device, which is provided at the front of a seat. 5. The massage device according to claim 4, wherein the massage device is provided via a connecting portion at a front portion of a seat surface portion on which the user sits while being mounted on the seat portion. Chair type massage device.