JP3183822U - Massage equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

More specifically, a massage apparatus having an improved massaging ball is provided.
A main body having an electric motor, a rotating table 3 provided on the main body and driven to rotate around a first axis by the electric motor, and provided on the rotating table 3 and pressed by a user for stimulation. It is a massage apparatus which has the kneading balls 4 to give. The kneading balls 4 include a shell-shaped acupressure part 10 having a substantially hemispherical outer surface 10a that is convex toward the user side, and an inner cylinder part 11 having one end side fixed to the inner surface 10b of the acupressure part 10. including. The inner cylinder portion 11 is inserted into a hole provided at a position eccentric from the first axis of the turntable 3 so as to be rotatable around a second axis A2 parallel to the first axis and prevented from being detached from the turntable 3. ing. A spring 16 is provided between the kneading balls 4 and the turntable 3 to urge the acupressure part 10 in a direction away from the turntable 3.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a massage apparatus having a kneading ball for stimulating a user, and more particularly, to a massage apparatus having an improved kneading ball.

  Massage is known as a method for improving poor blood circulation. A typical massage gives stimulation by pressing each part of the body, and a massage device is mainly used. As such a massage device, Patent Document 1 proposes a massage device having kneading balls.

JP 2012-245256 A

  However, the kneading balls described in Patent Document 1 have a problem that the structure is complicated.

  The present invention has been devised in view of the actual situation as described above, and has an improved kneading ball that is simple in structure but can be rotated around one axis and moved along the axis. It aims at providing the massage device which has.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a device comprising: a main body having an electric motor; a turntable provided on the main body and driven to rotate about a first axis by the electric motor; provided on the turntable and provided to a user. A massage device having a massaging ball that is pressed to give a stimulus, the massaging ball having a shell-like acupressure part having a substantially hemispherical outer surface convex toward the user side, and one end side An inner cylinder part fixed to the inner surface of the acupressure part, and the inner cylinder part is located at a position eccentric from the first axis of the turntable around a second axis parallel to the first axis. A spring that is rotatable and is prevented from being detached from the turntable, and between the kneading balls and the turntable is provided with a spring that urges the acupressure part in a direction away from the turntable. Features.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the massage device according to claim 1, wherein the kneading balls are in the shape of an umbrella in which the inner cylinder portion is fixed to the most protruding position on the inner surface of the acupressure part.

  In the invention according to claim 3, the kneading balls are provided with an outer cylinder portion concentric with the inner cylinder portion outside the inner cylinder portion, and a space between the inner cylinder portion and the outer cylinder portion. The massage apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the coiled spring is provided.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that a guide member for guiding movement of the kneading balls along the second axis is provided between the rotary table and the kneading balls. It is a massage device.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the guide member has a cylindrical shape in which one end side is inserted into a space between the inner cylinder portion and the outer cylinder portion and the other end side is positioned on the upper surface side of the turntable. A massage device according to claim 4.

  In the invention according to claim 6, the guide member extends between the rotary table and the acupressure part in a direction orthogonal to the second axis, and extends toward the acupressure part at the edge of the eaves part. The massage apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a dish-shaped portion including a rising portion, wherein the rising portion is inserted into the acupressure portion in a free state where no load is applied to the kneading balls. .

  The invention according to claim 7 is the massage device according to claim 6, wherein the dish-like portion regulates the movement of the kneading balls on the turntable side along the second axis.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the massage device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a heating element is arranged in a space surrounded by the dish-shaped part and the acupressure part.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the heating element is provided on a substrate, a power cable extends from the substrate, and the power cable is a terminal provided on the surface of the rotating body on the body portion side. And a slip ring that is slidable with the terminal that moves around the first shaft is provided in the main body, and the slip ring is connected to a power supply device. It is a massage apparatus as described in.

  The massage device of the present invention includes a main body having an electric motor, a rotating table provided on the main body and driven to rotate around the first axis by the electric motor, and provided on the rotating table and pressed by the user to stimulate. And have a kneading ball. The kneading ball includes a shell-shaped acupressure part having a substantially hemispherical outer surface that protrudes toward the user side, and an inner cylinder part having one end side fixed to the inner surface of the acupressure part. Is provided at a position eccentric from the first axis of the turntable so that it can rotate around a second axis parallel to the first axis and is prevented from coming off the turntable. Furthermore, a spring is provided between the kneading balls and the turntable to urge the acupressure part in a direction away from the turntable.

  Therefore, the kneading balls of the massage device of the present invention can rotate around the second axis and move along the axis while having a simple structure. Therefore, when the massage device of the present invention is used, even if the affected area of the user is strongly pressed against the kneading balls, the force is alleviated by the spring. This reduces the force acting on the massage device and prevents breakage and the like. Due to the rotation of the turntable around the first axis, the kneading balls also rotate (revolve) around the first axis. Since the kneading balls are provided so as to be rotatable around the second axis with respect to the turntable, the friction between the user or the cover (not shown) and the acupressure part of the kneading balls is such that the kneading balls are in the second axis. Reduced by rotating around (rotating). Therefore, the durability of the kneading balls is improved.

  It is desirable that the kneading balls have an umbrella shape in which the inner tube portion is fixed to the most protruding position on the inner surface of the acupressure portion. Thereby, a kneading ball having high rigidity can be obtained.

  The kneading balls are preferably provided with an outer cylinder portion concentric with the inner cylinder portion outside the inner cylinder portion. A coiled spring can be optimally arranged in the space between the inner cylinder part and the outer cylinder part.

  It is desirable that a guide member for guiding the movement of the kneading balls along the second axis is provided between the turntable and the kneading balls. Thereby, the movement along the 2nd axis | shaft of a kneading ball becomes smooth.

  The guide member preferably has a cylindrical shape in which one end side is inserted into a space between the inner cylinder portion and the outer cylinder portion and the other end side is positioned on the upper surface side of the turntable. The movement of the kneading balls is smooth due to the simple structure of the guide member.

  The guide member may further include a dish-shaped portion including a flange portion extending in a direction orthogonal to the second axis between the turntable and the acupressure portion and a rising portion extending toward the acupressure portion side at the edge of the flange portion. desirable. In a free state where no load is applied to the kneading balls, it is desirable that the rising portion is inserted into the acupressure portion. Thereby, for example, the movement of the acupressure part can be guided by the rising part.

  It is desirable that the dish-like portion regulates the movement of the turntable side along the second axis of the kneading balls. This prevents damage to the kneading balls and improves the durability of the device.

  It is desirable that a heating element is disposed in the space surrounded by the dish-shaped part and the acupressure part. By pressing such an acupressure part against the user, an acupressure effect and a thermal effect can be simultaneously applied.

  A power cable extends from the substrate to which the heating element is attached, and the power cable can be connected to a terminal provided on the surface of the rotating body on the main body side. The main body portion is provided with a slip ring slidable with the terminal moving around the first axis, and the slip ring is preferably connected to a power supply device. Thereby, electric power can be stably supplied to the board | substrate on the rotating plate-shaped part.

It is a perspective view of a massage device showing one embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the massage apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of the turntable of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 3. It is a disassembled perspective view of a kneading ball. It is II sectional drawing of FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The perspective view of the massage apparatus 1 of this embodiment is shown by FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof. The massage device 1 of this embodiment is suitably used for massaging a user's back, waist, and the like, for example.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the massage device 1 includes a rectangular main body 2, a turntable 3 that can be driven to rotate around the first axis A <b> 1 with respect to the main body 2, and a turntable. 3 and kneading balls 4 which are pressed by the user and give a stimulus. In the present embodiment, two turntables 3 are provided.

  The massage device 1 according to the present embodiment is disposed, for example, in a base frame portion 5 having a rectangular frame shape. The massage device 1 is provided so as to be movable with respect to the base frame portion 5 by a drive mechanism (not shown). When the direction along the short side of the base frame part 5 is X, the direction along the long side is Y, and the thickness direction is Z, the massage device 1 is in the Y-axis direction with respect to the base frame part 5. It is provided so that reciprocation is possible. The massage device 1 is preferably covered with a cover (not shown) made of cloth or the like together with the base frame portion 5.

  The massage apparatus 1 of this embodiment is miniaturized so that it can be carried, for example. However, the massage device 1 of the present invention is not limited to such a form, and may be configured in a chair shape, for example. In a preferred embodiment, the massage device 1 is placed on, for example, a floor surface or a backrest portion such as a sofa or a chair. The part which a user wants to massage is pressed against the kneading balls 4 of the massage apparatus 1.

  The main body 2 is covered with a rectangular casing 6. As shown in FIG. 2, motors M <b> 1 and M <b> 2 are provided inside the casing 6. The electric motor M1 rotationally drives the two turntables 3 around the first axis A1 via a power transmission tool (not shown in detail) such as a gear or a belt. The electric motor M <b> 2 reciprocates the main body 2 along the base frame 5.

  Two openings O1 and O2 are provided on the upper surface of the casing 6. The turntable 3 is provided so as to be exposed from the casing 6 through the openings O1 and O2. In a preferred embodiment, the turntable 3 can also reciprocate in the X-axis direction within the respective ranges of the openings O1 and O2 by driving the electric motor M1 (details not shown). However, the turntable 3 only needs to be able to rotate at least around the first axis A1.

  3 is an enlarged plan view of the turntable 3, FIG. 4 is a side view (partial cross-sectional view) thereof, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II of FIG. Each turntable 3 is formed in a disk shape, for example, and is supported from below by a shaft 7 (shown in FIG. 4) driven by an electric motor M1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first axis A <b> 1 of the turntable 3 coincides with the center seen from the plane of the turntable 3. The first axis A1 is parallel to the Z axis.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the kneading balls 4 are provided at positions eccentric from the first axis A1 of the turntable 3 by a distance L. As shown in FIG. 6, the kneading balls 4 integrally include the acupressure part 10 and the inner cylinder part 11, and are formed of resin in this embodiment.

  The acupressure part 10 is shell-shaped, and has a smooth, substantially hemispherical outer surface 10 a that is convex toward the user side of the massage device 1. One end side of the inner cylinder part 11 is fixed to the inner surface 10 b of the acupressure part 10. As for the inner cylinder part 11 of this embodiment, the inner cylinder part 11 is being fixed to the most projected position of the inner surface 10b of the acupressure part 10. Thereby, the kneading balls 4 are formed in an umbrella shape as a whole. Such a kneading ball 4 is preferable in that it has high rigidity.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the inner cylinder portion 11 is inserted into the hole 12 of the turntable 3. The hole 12 is provided at a position eccentric from the first axis A1. The inner diameter of the hole 12 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the inner cylinder portion 11. Thereby, the inner cylinder part 11 can rotate around the 2nd axis | shaft A2 parallel to 1st axis | shaft A1.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a screw 13 is fixed to the lower end side of the inner cylinder portion 11 from the lower side of the turntable 3 through a washer 14. The outer diameter of the washer 14 is larger than the inner diameter of the hole 13. Thereby, the inner cylinder part 11 is prevented from coming off upward from the turntable 3. The inner cylinder portion 11 has a sufficiently large axial length so that the kneading balls 4 can move up and down with respect to the turntable 3.

  A spring 16 is provided between the kneading balls 4 and the turntable 3. The spring 16 is a coiled compression spring. Thereby, the acupressure part 10 is urged in a direction away from the turntable 3.

  Therefore, the kneading balls 4 of the massage device 1 of the present invention can rotate around the second axis A2 with a simple structure and can move up and down along the second axis A2. When using the massage device 1, the affected area of the user is strongly pressed against the massaging ball 4, but the force is alleviated by the spring 16. This reduces the force acting on the massage device 1 and prevents breakage and the like. Due to the rotation of the first axis A1 of the turntable 3, the kneading balls 4 also rotate around the first axis A1. Since the kneading balls 4 are provided so as to be rotatable around the second axis A2 with respect to the turntable 3, friction between the cover (not shown) and the acupressure part 10 of the kneading balls 4 is reduced by this rotation. As a result, the burden on the massaging balls 4 can be reduced. Therefore, the durability of the kneading balls 4 is improved.

  In a preferred embodiment, it is desirable that the kneading balls 4 are provided with an outer cylindrical portion 18 concentric with the inner cylindrical portion 11 outside the inner cylindrical portion 11. In the space i1 between the inner cylinder part 11 and the outer cylinder part 18, the spring 16 can be optimally arranged.

  Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment, it is desirable that a guide member 20 is provided between the turntable 3 and the kneading balls 4. The guide member 20 can guide the movement of the kneading balls 4 along the second axis A2 so that the vertical movement of the kneading balls becomes smooth.

  For example, the guide member 20 has a cylindrical shape in which one end 20 a side is inserted into a space i between the inner cylinder portion 11 and the outer cylinder portion 18, and the other end 20 b side abuts on the upper surface side of the turntable 3. Such a guide member 20 makes the kneading balls 4 up and down or rotationally move smoothly with a simple cylindrical configuration.

  In a further preferred embodiment, the guide member 20 desirably includes a dish-like portion 22. The dish-shaped portion 22 includes a flange portion 23 and a rising portion 24 provided at the edge of the flange portion 23.

  The eaves portion 23 extends, for example, between the turntable 3 and the acupressure part 10 in a direction orthogonal to the second axis A2, and is a disc shape in the present embodiment. The rising portion 24 extends to the acupressure portion 10 side at the edge of the heel portion 23. In the free state where the load from the user is not acting on the kneading balls 4, the rising portion 24 is inserted inside the acupressure portion 11. Correspondingly, the lower edge portion 10 c of the acupressure part 10 on the turntable 3 side has a cylindrical inner peripheral surface 25 along the outer surface of the rising part 24. Thereby, the vertical movement of the acupressure part 10 of the kneading balls 4 is guided also by the outer surface of the rising part 24, and the vertical movement of the kneading balls 4 is further stabilized and the durability is improved.

  It is desirable that the dish-like portion 22 regulates movement when the kneading balls 4 are moved toward the turntable 3 along the second axis A2. For example, the movement of the kneading balls 4 toward the turntable 3 can be restricted by contacting the upper surface of the kneading portion 23 of the dish-shaped portion 22 with the lower end surface of the outer cylinder portion 18 of the kneading balls 4.

  Similarly, the upper end surface 24a of the rising portion 24 is in contact with a substantially horizontal abutting surface 10d provided on the inner side surface 10b of the acupressure part 10, thereby restricting the movement of the kneading balls 4 toward the turntable 3 side. it can. It is desirable that these regulations are performed at approximately the same timing. Thereby, the damage of the kneading balls 4 is prevented, and the durability of the massage device 1 is improved. The dish-like portion 22 is fixed to the turntable with screws 30.

  A heating element 26 is disposed in a dome-shaped space i2 surrounded by the dish-shaped portion 22 and the acupressure portion 10. The heating element 26 is disposed on the substrate 27, for example. Examples of the heating element 26 include a semiconductor such as a light emitting diode. Such a configuration is desirably combined with the kneading balls 4 made of a translucent material. When the kneading balls 4 are operated, the light emitting diodes that are the heating elements 26 are turned on, so that the kneading balls 4 can be illuminated and the visibility of the positions can be improved. In addition, since the kneading balls 4 are warmed by the heating element 26 via the space i2, a thermal effect can be given to the user in addition to the massage effect.

  As shown in FIG. 5, power cables 28 and 29 for supplying power from the board 27 are extended. The power cables 28 and 29 are respectively connected to terminals 31 and 32 that are urged downward and fixed in holes 33 and 34 provided on the surface of the turntable 3 on the main body side. These connecting portions are covered with covers 35 and 36.

  The main body 2 is provided with slip rings (not shown) that are slidable with terminals 31 and 32 that move around the first axis A1, and this slip ring is connected to a power supply device. Thereby, electric power can be stably supplied to the board | substrate on the rotating plate-shaped part.

  A plurality of massaging balls 4 may be provided. In this embodiment, a small kneading ball 40 is provided. The kneading balls 40 may also have the same configuration as the kneading balls 4. The kneading balls 40 may be simplified.

  As mentioned above, although especially preferable embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to embodiment of illustration, It can deform | transform and implement in a various aspect.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massage apparatus 2 Main-body part 3 Turntable 4 Grudge ball 5 Base frame part 10 Acupressure part 11 Inner cylinder part 16 Spring 18 Outer cylinder part 20 Guide member 22 Dish-shaped part 23 Gutter part 24 Rising part 26 Heating body 27 Substrate 28, 29 Power cable A1 1st axis A2 2nd axis

Claims (9)

A main body having an electric motor; a rotating table provided on the main body and driven to rotate around a first axis by the electric motor; and a kneading ball provided on the rotating table and pressed by a user to give a stimulus A massage device comprising:
The kneading balls include a shell-shaped acupressure part having a substantially hemispherical outer surface that protrudes toward the user side, and an inner cylinder part that has one end side fixed to the inner surface of the acupressure part,
The inner cylinder portion is provided at a position eccentric from the first axis of the turntable and is rotatable around a second axis parallel to the first axis and is prevented from being detached from the turntable.
A massage device is provided between the kneading ball and the turntable, wherein a spring for biasing the acupressure part in a direction away from the turntable is provided.   The massage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the kneading balls have an umbrella shape in which the inner cylinder portion is fixed to the most protruding position of the inner surface of the acupressure part. The kneading balls are provided on the outer side of the inner cylinder part with an outer cylinder part concentric with the inner cylinder part,
The massage apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the coiled spring is provided in a space between the inner cylinder part and the outer cylinder part.   The massage apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a guide member that guides movement of the kneading balls along the second axis is provided between the rotating table and the kneading balls.   The massage device according to claim 4, wherein the guide member has a cylindrical shape in which one end side is inserted into a space between the inner cylinder part and the outer cylinder part and the other end side is positioned on an upper surface side of the turntable. The guide member includes a dish-shaped portion including a flange portion extending in a direction orthogonal to the second axis between the rotary base and the acupressure portion, and a rising portion extending toward the acupressure portion side at an edge of the flange portion. In addition,
The massage device according to claim 5, wherein the rising portion is inserted into the acupressure portion in a free state where no load is applied to the kneading balls.   The massage apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the dish-like portion regulates movement of the kneading balls on the turntable side along the second axis.   The massage device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a heating element is disposed in a space surrounded by the dish-shaped portion and the acupressure portion. The heating element is provided on a substrate, a power cable extends from the substrate, and the power cable is connected to a terminal provided on the surface of the rotating body on the body portion side,
The main body portion is provided with a slip ring slidable with the terminal moving around the first axis,
The massage device according to claim 8, wherein the slip ring is connected to a power supply device.

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