JP3188361U - Massage equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage device capable of giving a high massage effect. SOLUTION: A main body 2 having a foot insertion portion 3 into which a user's foot is inserted and an airbag 4 arranged around the foot insertion portion 3 are provided, and compressed air is supplied to the airbag 4. A massage device 1 for pressing the foot inserted into the foot insertion portion 3 by inflating, and the airbag 4 presses the toe of the foot inserted into the foot insertion portion 3 in a direction closer to the shin side. It includes a first air bag 9 and a second air bag 10 that presses from both the left and right sides so as to hold the heel of the foot inserted into the foot insertion portion 3. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage apparatus that promotes blood circulation and the like by pressing a user's foot.

  Conventionally, a massage device for massaging a user's foot has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). This type of massage device has a main body having a foot insertion portion into which a user's foot is inserted, and an airbag arranged around the foot insertion portion. The airbag includes, for example, an airbag that presses against the user's inflated shin, heel, side of foot, arch, and the like by being supplied with compressed air and inflated.

JP 2012-200361 A

  The massage device promotes blood circulation and the like of the user's foot by simply pressing each part of the user's foot with an air bag while the user has inserted the foot into the foot insertion part, and the massage effect Can be given. However, in recent years, users are required to have a massage device that can obtain a higher massage effect.

  The present invention has been devised in view of the actual situation as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a massage apparatus capable of giving a high massage effect.

  The present invention has a main body having a footrest portion into which a user's foot is inserted, and an air bag disposed around the footcase portion, and supplies compressed air to the air bag to inflate it. The first airbag presses the toe of the foot inserted into the footcase in a direction approaching the shin side. It includes a bag and a second airbag that is pressed from both the left and right sides so as to hold the heel of the foot inserted into the foot pocket.

  In the massage apparatus according to the present invention, it is desirable that the first airbag is disposed on the back side or the toe side of the foot inserted into the foot pocket.

  In the massage device according to the present invention, it is desirable that the amount of inflation of the first airbag gradually increases from the heel side of the foot inserted into the foot pocket to the toe side.

  The massage device according to the present invention is an operation in which the second airbag is inflated to hold the heel of the user's foot, and then the first airbag is inflated to bring the user's foot into a stretched state. It is desirable to have a pattern.

  In the massage apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the airbag includes a third airbag that presses the arch of the foot inserted into the foot pocket from the back side of the foot.

  In the massage apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the airbag includes a fourth airbag that presses the inflated shin of the foot inserted into the foot pocket from at least the left and right sides.

  In the massage apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the airbag presses the instep of the foot inserted into the foot pocket.

  In the massage device according to the present invention, it is preferable that at least one of the airbags has a protrusion formed on an outer surface facing the foot inserted into the foot pocket.

  In the massage device according to the present invention, it is desirable that a cloth-like cover is detachably disposed between the space for the foot pocket and the airbag.

  In the massage apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the main body includes a box-shaped casing, and the casing has a foot opening for inserting a foot into the foot insertion portion on an upper surface.

  In the massage device according to the present invention, the upper surface of the casing is preferably closed with an openable / closable cover.

  The massage device of the present invention includes a first airbag that presses the toe of a foot inserted in the footrest portion toward the shin side, and an airbag disposed around the footrest portion, And a second airbag that presses from both the left and right sides to hold the heel of the inserted foot. In the massage device of the present invention, as the first airbag is inflated, the toe of the user's foot inserted into the foot pocket is brought close to the shin side, and the user's foot is so-called with the Achilles tendon and the sole extended. Can be stretched. For this reason, the blood circulation etc. of a user's leg | foot can be accelerated | stimulated by stretching and the massage effect excellent in the user can be given.

  Further, in the massage device of the present invention, when the user's foot is stretched, the second airbag is inflated before the first airbag is inflated, so that the heel of the user's foot is increased. The user's legs can be stretched by the first airbag while being held by the two airbags. For this reason, it is suppressed that a user's leg | foot is moved with expansion | swelling of a 1st airbag, and an Achilles tendon and a sole can be stretched entirely.

  And in other embodiment of the massage apparatus of this invention, it can massage by pressing each part of the user's leg | foot in a stretched state with an airbag. In this case, due to the synergistic effect of the massage effect by stretching and the massage effect by pressing, blood circulation and the like of the user's foot can be further promoted, and a higher massage effect can be given to the user.

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. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the massage apparatus of FIG. It is a top view of the massage apparatus of FIG. It is an AA arrow line view of the massage apparatus of FIG. It is a side view at the time of expansion | swelling of a 1st airbag. It is a side view at the time of expansion | swelling of an airbag.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the massage apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the massage apparatus 1 as viewed from above, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the internal structure. The massage device 1 of this embodiment is suitably used for massaging a user's foot. The massage device 1 of the present embodiment can be carried, for example, and is used by being placed on the floor surface. However, the massage device 1 of the present invention is not limited to such a form, and may be configured integrally with a seating portion such as a chair, for example.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the massage device 1 includes a main body 2 having a footrest portion 3 into which a user's foot is inserted, and an airbag 4 arranged around the footfoot portion 3. ing. In such a massage device 1, the foot inserted into the foot pocket 3 can be pressed by the airbag 4 by supplying compressed air to the airbag 4 and inflating it.

  The footrest portion 3 of the present embodiment includes, for example, a pair of left and right spaces 3a and 3a. In such a massage device 1, it is possible to massage both feet of the user inserted into the foot holder 3 at the same time.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body 2 of the present embodiment includes a box-shaped casing 7. The casing 7 of this embodiment includes, for example, a bottom plate 7a on the floor surface side, a front plate 7b, a rear plate 7c, and a pair of side plates 7d and 7d disposed on the bottom plate 7a. Here, let the toe side of the foot inserted into the footrest part 3 be the front and the heel side be the rear.

  For example, the front plate 7 b is disposed along the tip of the toe side of the bottom plate 7 a and forms the front surface of the casing 7. For example, the rear plate 7 c is arranged along the rear end portion of the heel side of the bottom plate 7 a and forms the rear surface of the casing 7. Each side plate 7d is disposed along, for example, the left or right side end of the bottom plate 7a, and connects one end or the other end of the front plate 7b and the rear plate 7c to form the side surface of the casing 7. However, the shape of the casing 7 of the present invention may be a box shape and is not limited to such a form.

  The main body 2 of the present embodiment includes, for example, a pair of support portions 8 and 8 that support a user's foot inserted into the foot insertion portion 3. The support part 8 includes, for example, a plate-like first support part 8a, a second support part 8b, and a third support part 8c.

  In the support portion 8 of the present embodiment, the first support portion 8a and the second support portion 8b are connected to each other at one end in the longitudinal direction and arranged in a substantially L shape in a side view. Further, in the support portion 8 of the present embodiment, the third support portion 8c is coupled only to the central side surfaces of the first support portion 8a and the second support portion 8b.

  Each support portion 8 of the present embodiment is fixed to the casing 7, for example. More specifically, as for each support part 8, the outer side surface of the 1st support part 8a and the 2nd support part 8b which the 3rd support part 8c is not connected is supported by the side plate 7d. Thereby, in this embodiment, the space 3a is divided by the front plate 7b, the side plate 7d, the first support portion 8a, the second support portion 8b, and the third support portion 8c according to the left and right feet of the user.

  In the support portion 8 of the present embodiment, the tip of the first support portion 8a on the toe side is supported by the front plate 7b with a space between the bottom plate 7a. In the support portion 8 of the present embodiment, the bent portion of the first support portion 8a and the second support portion 8b is supported by the bottom plate 7a with a space between the rear plate 7c. As for the support part 8 of this embodiment, the front-end | tip of the 2nd support part 8b is supported by the upper side edge part of the backplate 7c. In such a support part 8, the 1st support part 8a and the 2nd support part 8b incline with respect to a floor surface, a user's sole is supported by the 1st support part 8a, and the 2nd support part 8b The user's inflated shin can be supported. For this reason, the support part 8 can disperse | distribute the dead weight which acts on a user's leg | foot to a sole and an inflating shin, and can reduce a user's burden.

  The airbag 4 of this embodiment is bag-shaped, expand | swells by supply of compressed air, and shrink | contracts by discharge | emission of compressed air.

  FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the massage device 1 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the airbag 4 holds the first airbag 9 that presses the toes of the feet inserted into the foot pockets 3 toward the shin side, and the heel of the feet. The second airbag 10 is pressed from both the left and right sides.

  FIG. 5 shows an AA arrow view of FIG. As FIG. 5 shows, the 1st airbag 9 is distribute | arranged to the back side or the toe side of the leg inserted in the foot pocket part 3, for example. For example, the first airbag 9 is fixed to the upper surface of the first support portion 8a.

  FIG. 6 shows a side view of the first airbag 9 when inflated. As shown in FIG. 6, in the first airbag 9, for example, it is desirable that the amount of expansion when compressed air is supplied gradually increases from the heel side of the foot toward the toe side. According to the first airbag 9 as described above, the toes of the feet can be tilted to the shin side around the joints of the ankles (heels) without lifting the entire feet inserted into the foot pockets 3.

  The first airbag 9 of the present embodiment includes, for example, a plurality of substantially disk-shaped airbags having a large central expansion amount, concentrically, three in the present embodiment, and one end on the radially outer side. It is formed by connecting. However, the first airbag 9 is not limited to such a mode, and the front surface on the front plate 7b side and both side surfaces connected to both ends of the front surface can be extended with the supply of compressed air. The structure which has the front surface and both side surface of a bellows structure may be sufficient.

  As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the second airbag 10 is formed, for example, in a substantially U shape in plan view extending from the side plate 7 d to the third support portion 8 c via the second support portion 8 b. . For example, the second airbag 10 is inflated as shown on one side of FIG. 4 and can be pressed from both the left and right sides and further from the rear side so as to hold the heel of the foot.

  In the massage device 1 of the present embodiment, as the first airbag 9 is inflated, the toe of the user's foot inserted into the foot pocket 3 is brought close to the shin side, and the user's foot is moved to the Achilles tendon and the foot. The so-called stretched state with the back extended. For this reason, the blood circulation etc. of a user's leg | foot can be accelerated | stimulated by a stretch and the outstanding massage effect can be given to a user.

  In the massage device 1 of the present embodiment, when the user's foot is in a stretched state, the second airbag 10 is inflated before the first airbag 9 is inflated, so that the heel of the user's foot. The user's legs can be stretched by the first airbag 9 with the second airbag 10 being held. For this reason, it is suppressed that a user's leg | foot is moved with the expansion | swelling of the 1st airbag 9. FIG. Further, the second airbag 10 holds the heel of the foot, so that the user's foot can be stretched as a whole without pressing to fix the Achilles tendon and the sole. When the first airbag 9 is in a stretched state, for example, in an airbag that presses to hold the lower part of the shin of the foot, the Achilles tendon is fixed by the airbag, and the Achilles tendon may not be easily stretched. is there.

  In the massage device 1 of the present embodiment, the first airbag 9 is used to massage each part of the user's foot in a stretched state by pressing the other airbag 4 except the first airbag 4. Can do. In this case, due to the synergistic effect of the massage effect by stretching and the massage effect by pressing, blood circulation and the like of the user's foot can be further promoted, and a higher massage effect can be given to the user.

  As shown in FIG. 3 or 4, the airbag 4 of the present embodiment further includes, for example, a third airbag 11, a fourth airbag 12, and a fifth airbag 13. . However, these are optional elements of the present invention.

  The third airbag 11 is formed, for example, in a substantially disk shape, and is disposed on the upper surface of the first support portion 8a. The third airbag 11 can press the arch from the back side of the foot inserted into the foot pocket 3 along with its expansion, and promote blood circulation of the arch.

  A part of the third airbag 11 of the present embodiment is arranged so as to overlap the first airbag 9. For this reason, the 3rd airbag 11 can press the arch of the leg | foot in a stretched state, and can further promote the blood circulation etc. of an arch.

  The fourth airbag 12 can press the inflated shin of the foot inserted into the foot pocket 3 as it expands, and promote blood circulation of the inflated shin.

  The fourth airbag 12 of the present embodiment includes, for example, a pair of airbags 12a and 12a for the upper side of the inflated shin, a pair of airbags 12b and 12b for the lower side of the inflated shin, and the rear side of the inflated shin And an air bag 12c. The airbag 12a for the upper side of the inflated shin is disposed, for example, on the upper rear side of the side plate 7d and the third support portion 8c. The airbag 12b for the lower side of the inflated shin is arranged on the lower rear side of the side plate 7d and the third support portion 8c. The airbag 12c for the rear side of the inflated shin is disposed on the second support portion 8b. According to the fourth airbag 12 as described above, as the airbags 12a, 12b, and 12c are inflated, the inflatable shin of the leg in the stretched state can be more suitably pressed. Blood circulation and the like can be further promoted.

  The fifth airbag 13 includes, for example, a pair of instep airbags 13a and 13a disposed on the lower front side of the side plate 7d and the third support portion 8c. Such a fifth airbag 13 can press the instep of the foot inserted into the foot pocket 3.

  It is desirable that the fifth airbag 13 of the present embodiment has a width in the vertical direction that is larger than the expansion amount of the first airbag 9. According to such a fifth airbag 13, the instep of the foot in a stretched state can be pressed from both sides, and blood circulation and the like of the user's instep can be further promoted.

  The at least one airbag 4 of the present embodiment has, for example, a convex portion 4a formed on the outer surface facing the foot inserted into the foot pocket portion 3. In this embodiment, the convex part 4a is formed in a part of outer surface of the 2nd airbag 10 and the 3rd airbag 11, for example.

  The convex portion 4a of the present embodiment is desirably an elastic body such as rubber having a smooth surface, for example. Such a convex part 4a can be in contact with a user's foot inserted in the foot putting part 3 and stimulate it as each airbag 4 is inflated. For this reason, a more effective massage effect can be given to a user by the synergistic effect of the massage effect by the press of the airbag 4 and the massage effect by the irritation | stimulation of the convex part 4a.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the massage device 1 according to the present embodiment includes, for example, a supply unit 5 that supplies compressed air to the airbag 4. The supply means 5 includes, for example, an electric motor 5a disposed between the third support portions 8c and 8c of the bottom plate 7a, and an air compressor 5b connected to the electric motor 5a. According to such a supply means 5, the air is compressed by the air compressor 5 b with the operation of the electric motor 5 a, and the compressed air is supplied to the airbag 4. The supply means 5 of the present embodiment further includes a hose (not shown) that connects the air compressor 5b and the airbag 4. The hose is disposed, for example, between the bottom plate 7a and the first support portion 8a and between the rear plate 7c and the second support portion 8b.

  As shown in FIG. 2 or 4, the supply means 5 of the present embodiment includes, for example, a control unit 5c that controls the operation of the electric motor 5a, and a power cord (not shown) that supplies electric power to the electric motor 5a from an external power source. ) And further. The control part 5c is arranged, for example, on the left and right third support parts 8c, 8c. A plurality of operation buttons are arranged on the upper surface of the control unit 5c. The electric motor 5a of this embodiment operates according to a plurality of preset operation patterns when the operation button of the control unit 5c is operated by the user.

  In the massage device 1 of the present embodiment, for example, when a user inserts a foot into the foot insertion portion 3 and operates an operation button of the control portion 5c, a massage in which preset operation patterns are combined is started. The

  As shown in FIG. 6, the massage device 1 of the present embodiment, for example, inflates the second airbag 10 and holds the heel of the user's foot, and then inflates the first airbag 9. It is desirable to include an action pattern that causes the user's foot to stretch. According to such an operation pattern of the massage device 1, while suppressing movement of the user's foot due to stretching, blood circulation and the like of the user's foot can be further promoted by stretching, and a massage effect can be given to the user. .

  FIG. 7 shows a side view of the airbag 4 when it is inflated. As shown in FIG. 7, the massage device 1 of the present embodiment includes, for example, a second airbag 10, a third airbag, and a part of a user's foot that is stretched by the first airbag 9. It is desirable to include an operation pattern in which the bag 11, the fourth airbag 12, and the fifth airbag 13 are pressed simultaneously or sequentially. According to such an operation pattern of the massage apparatus 1, the synergistic effect of the massage effect by stretching and the massage effect by pressing can further promote blood circulation of the user's foot and give the user a higher massage effect. Can do.

  Moreover, the massage apparatus 1 of this embodiment repeats expansion | swelling and contraction of the 1st airbag 9, for example, the operation pattern which stretches a user's leg | foot, and gives a massage effect, or the 1st airbag 9 is used. You may include the operation | movement pattern which presses each site | part of a user's leg | foot simultaneously and in order by the 2nd-5th airbags 10-13, and gives a massage effect, without inflating.

  As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the massage device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a removable cloth-like cover 15 disposed between the space 3 a of the foot pocket 3 and the airbag 4, for example. Is desirable.

  The massage device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a cloth-like cover 15 that covers each space 3 a of the foot pocket 3 and a cloth-like cover body 16 that covers the outer surface of the casing 7. The cloth-like cover 15 is connected to the cloth-like cover main body 16 by, for example, a fastener and is detachably provided. Such a cloth-like cover 15 can be detached from the massage apparatus 1 and can be washed, for example, and helps to keep the massage apparatus 1 clean.

  The main body 2 of the massage device 1 of the present embodiment includes, for example, a cover 18 that can open and close the upper surface of the casing 7. The cover 18 is formed in a plate shape, for example. Such a cover 18 is useful for preventing dust and the like from entering the foot pocket 3 by closing the upper surface of the casing 7 when the massage apparatus 1 is not used. Moreover, the cover 18 makes the massage apparatus 1 usable as a chair or a footrest by closing the upper surface of the casing 7 when the massage apparatus 1 is not used.

  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 3 Foot putting part 4 Air bag 9 1st airbag

Claims (11)

The footrest includes a main body having a footrest portion into which a user's foot is inserted, and an airbag disposed around the footfoot portion, and is supplied with compressed air to be inflated. A massage device for pressing a foot inserted in a part,
The airbag has a first airbag that presses a toe of a foot inserted into the foot pocket in a direction approaching the shin side, and a left and right heel so as to hold a heel of the foot inserted into the foot pocket. And a second airbag that presses from both sides.   The massage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first airbag is disposed on a back side or a toe side of a foot inserted in the foot pocket.   The massaging device according to claim 2, wherein the amount of inflation of the first airbag gradually increases from the heel side of the foot inserted into the foot pocket to the toe side.   2. The operation pattern according to claim 1, wherein after the second airbag is inflated to hold a heel of a user's foot, the first airbag is inflated to bring the user's foot into a stretched state. The massage apparatus in any one of thru | or 3.   The massage apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the airbag includes a third airbag that presses an arch of a foot inserted into the foot insertion portion from the back side of the foot.   The massage device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the airbag includes a fourth airbag that presses the inflated shin of the foot inserted into the foot pocket from at least both the left and right sides.   The massage apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the airbag includes a fifth airbag that presses the instep of the foot inserted into the foot pocket.   The massage device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein at least one of the airbags has a protrusion formed on an outer surface facing a foot inserted into the foot pocket.   The massage apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a cloth-like cover is detachably disposed between the space of the foot pocket and the airbag. The main body includes a box-shaped casing,
The massage apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the casing has a foot insertion port for inserting a foot into the foot insertion portion on an upper surface.   The massage apparatus according to claim 10, wherein an upper surface of the casing is closed with an openable / closable cover.

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