JP3198228B2 - Chair type air massage machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chair for inflating and deflating a bag body by supplying and discharging compressed air, and to apply a pressure to the body of a user sitting in a chair intermittently with the bag body to massage the chair. It relates to a type air massage machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a plurality of bags having airtightness and capable of inflating and contracting are arranged on a seat portion and a backrest portion of a chair body, and the bags are supplied with compressed air to each of the bags. Squeezing the body of the user sitting on the chair by the action of inflating, and then, with the stop of the supply of the compressed air, the bag body is pushed by the body and contracted for the next inflating, Chair-type air massagers that massage the body are known.

The air supply / exhaust device of this type of chair type air massage machine is arranged near or behind the chair body, and this air supply / exhaust device has an air supply / exhaust section having a plurality of air supply / exhaust holes. A connection body having a connection pipe is connected to the supply / exhaust section. One end of a flexible air tube (hereinafter, simply referred to as a tube) is connected to the connection tube, and the other end of the tube is connected to the bag. Thereby, compressed air is supplied to the bag through the tube in accordance with the operation of the air supply / exhaust device.

By the way, arranging the air supply / exhaust device in a space below the seat is advantageous in that the space can be effectively used and the air supply / exhaust device can be protected by the seat. According to such an arrangement, the distance between the upper surface of the air supply / exhaust device and the lower surface of the seat portion is inevitably narrow. Therefore, when the air supply / exhaust portion is provided in the air supply / exhaust device, a connector is connected to the air supply / exhaust portion. Normally, a place other than the upper surface of the air supply / exhaust device is selected so that the connection can be made easily.

However, even in such a case, there is a problem that it is difficult to attach the connection body to the air supply / exhaust device.

For this purpose, the following method has been adopted.
One method is to attach the connecting body to the air supply / exhaust portion before attaching the air supply / exhaust device to the chair body, and then arrange the air supply / exhaust device below the seat of the chair body.

In such a case, it is easy to attach the connection body to the air supply / exhaust portion. However, the connection body is connected to the air supply / exhaust device during the assembling work of disposing the air supply / exhaust device below the seat of the chair body. For installation, the air supply and exhaust system must be moved out of the way of the seat, and necessarily the tubes must be long enough to allow for movement during this assembly operation. As a result, the flow path resistance of the tube increases, and the length of the tube becomes longer, so that the connecting body may be detached from the air supply / exhaust portion by being caught by another object during the mounting operation. There is a possibility that an external force may be applied to the connecting pipe and the connecting pipe may be damaged.

In another method, the tube is divided into two parts at an intermediate part, intermediate connectors are provided at each end of the tube so that the tubes can be disengaged from each other. An exhaust device is provided at a lower portion of the seat, and then the tube is divided into two by engaging the intermediate connector.

However, in this case, an intermediate connector is required separately, which leads to an increase in cost, a step of attaching the intermediate connector to the tube in advance is required, and both intermediate connectors are required when assembling the chair body. A step for bonding is required.

[0010]

In the configuration in which the air supply / exhaust portion is provided at a position where the upper surface of the air supply / exhaust device arranged below the seat portion is removed as described above,
In some cases, the distance to the bag of the seat portion becomes longer, and it may be necessary to provide a tube by bypassing the upper portion of the air supply / exhaust device. Since the length of the tube is increased in this way, there is a problem that the flow path resistance of the tube is large and the air supply / exhaust efficiency of the bag body is deteriorated, and the load on the air supply / exhaust device is also large.

Further, in order to facilitate attachment of the tube having one end connected to the bag to the air supply / exhaust section, the connection body is previously attached to the air supply / exhaust section as described above, and then the air supply / exhaust device is provided. In the former method, in which the tube is attached to the lower part of the seat, the tube must be lengthened. As a result, there is a problem that the longer the tube, the greater the flow path resistance, the lower the supply / exhaust efficiency, and the greater the load on the air supply / exhaust device.

In the latter method of dividing the tube into two parts and providing intermediate connectors at each end, a separate intermediate connector is required, which leads to an increase in cost, and a step of attaching the intermediate connector to the tube. In addition, there is a problem in that a step of connecting both intermediate connectors is required at the time of assembling the chair body, which causes an increase in the number of assembling steps.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a chair type air massage machine which can improve the air supply / exhaust efficiency and reduce the load on the air supply / exhaust device.

[0014] A second object of the present invention is to provide a chair type air massage machine which can easily attach a connecting body to which a tube is connected to a supply / exhaust portion of an air supply / exhaust device in addition to the first object. It is in.

[0015] A third object of the present invention is to provide a chair type air massage machine capable of further improving the workability of attaching a connecting body to a supply / exhaust unit in order to realize the second object. A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a chair-type air massage machine capable of smoothly introducing a connecting member to a predetermined position of an air supply / exhaust portion and realizing an improved mounting workability of the connecting member in achieving the second object. To get.

[0016]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a chair body having a seat portion and a backrest provided at a rear end of the seat portion. A bag, which is arranged in the section and expands and contracts in accordance with the supply and exhaust of compressed air, a storage section for the compressed air supply means and the storage section.
And a dispensing means storage section
Is lower than the upper surface of the compressed air supply means storage section.
Outer shell, which is stored in the compressed air supply means storage section.
Compressed air supply means, and
Distributing means, and the upper surface of the outer shell is positioned below the seat.
The bag body is disposed below the seat portion so as to face the surface.
An air supply / exhaust device for supplying / exhausting compressed air to / from, and one end connected to the bag of the seat and the other end
An air tube provided in communication with the distributing means from the upper surface of the distributing means accommodating section, and an input to the air supply / exhaust device provided at a position accessible to the eyes and hands of a user while sitting on the chair body. And input means for performing the following.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a chair body having a seat portion and a backrest provided at a rear end of the seat portion. A bag body that expands and contracts with the supply and exhaust of compressed air,
Compressed air supply means storage part and distributing means connected to this storage part
A step storing section, and the upper surface of the distributing means storing section is
The outside of the compressed air supply means is lower than the top
Shell, air supply / exhaust provided on the upper surface of the distributing means housing section
Part, one end is opened to the supply / exhaust part and the other end is
A supply / exhaust port connected to the distribution means, and the distribution means
Guide for the air supply / exhaust unit provided on the upper surface of the storage unit
Section, compressed air stored in the compressed air supply means storage section
Supply means, and a distribution hand stored in the distribution means storage section
A step, the upper surface of the outer shell facing the lower surface of the seat.
The lower part of the seat part is pressed against the bag body.
An air supply / exhaust device for supplying / exhausting compressed air, an air tube having one end connected to the bag of the seat, a connection to which the other end of the air tube is connected, and communication with the connection A connection pipe detachably connected to the air supply / exhaust hole, a connection body guided by the guide section and connected to the air supply / exhaust section, and a user sitting in the chair body. An input means is provided at a position where the eyes and the hand can reach and performs input to the air supply / exhaust device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the third object, in the second aspect of the present invention, the guide portion for guiding the connecting member is inclined upward toward the air supply / exhaust portion. It is formed as an inclined surface, and its inclined upper end is connected to the upper surface of the bottom wall of the air supply / exhaust portion in which the air supply / exhaust hole is opened.

In order to achieve the fourth object, the invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the plurality of supply / exhaust holes of the supply / exhaust section are provided in the supply / exhaust section. The connecting body is arranged obliquely to the moving direction of the connecting body when attaching and detaching the connecting body, and the connecting pipes are provided on the connecting body in accordance with the arrangement of the connection holes.

[0020]

According to the structure of the first aspect of the present invention, in the seat,
Since the distance between the disposed bag body and the air supply / exhaust portion of the air supply / exhaust device can be shortened, the length of the tube connecting these can be shortened accordingly.

[0021] In the configuration of the invention according to the second aspect, similarly to the invention according to the first aspect, a bag disposed on the seat portion,
Since the distance from the air supply / exhaust portion of the air supply / exhaust device can be shortened, the length of the tube connecting these can be shortened accordingly. In addition, since the air supply / exhaust portion has a guide for the connecting body, when the connecting body is attached to the air supply / exhaust portion of the air supply / exhaust device arranged below the seat, the connecting body is guided by the guide. It can be led to the air supply / exhaust section. In addition, air supply and exhaust
Since the upper surface of the distribution means storage section of the
Work space for attaching can be secured.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the connecting member is attached to the air supply / exhaust portion of the air supply / exhaust device, the connecting member is guided to the air supply / exhaust portion by a guide portion having an upwardly inclined surface. The connecting body can be guided to the upper surface of the bottom wall where the air supply and exhaust holes of the air supply and exhaust section are opened. It can be introduced smoothly.

In the configuration of the invention according to claim 4, when the connecting body is guided to the air supply / exhaust portion of the air supply / exhaust device by the guide portion, the connecting pipe positioned at the distal end side in the moving direction of the connecting body,
It is prevented from being caught by other air supply / exhaust holes other than the air supply / exhaust hole which is adapted to this, whereby the connecting body can be smoothly guided to a predetermined position of the air supply / exhaust portion.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the perspective view of FIG. 1 showing the overall structure of the chair type air massage machine of the present embodiment, reference numeral 1 denotes a chair body as a massage machine body, and the chair body 1 comprises a support frame 2.
And a backrest 5 provided at the rear end of the seat 4. The backrest 5 is fixedly provided at a predetermined angle with respect to the seat 4. In addition, the backrest part 5 may be provided so as to be able to turn over via a reclining mechanism.

At the front and rear of the seat 4, a chair body 1 is provided.
There is provided a thigh bag 6 for massaging the thigh of the user sitting in the umbrella and a buttocks bag 7 for massaging the buttocks. Each of the bags 6, 7 is formed in an elongated shape and a flat shape from a soft material having airtightness.
And expands and contracts with the supply and discharge of compressed air.

The backrest 5 includes a waist bag 8 for massaging the user's waist, back bags 9 and 10 for massaging the back, and a neck and shoulder bag 11 for massaging the neck and shoulders. And are arranged respectively. These bags 8 to 11 are also elongated and flattened from an airtight soft material, are provided extending in the width direction of the backrest 5, and expand with the supply and exhaust of compressed air.・
It shrinks.

Each of the bags 6 to 11 is housed in an outer bag (not shown), and is fixed at a predetermined position by fixing the outer bag to the seat 4 or the backrest 5 of the chair body 1. I have. At least the surface side portions of the seat portion 4 and the backrest portion 5 are covered with a thin cover such as a flexible outer cloth (not shown). In addition, the chair body 1
Although not shown, input means such as a switch is provided at a position where the eyes and the hands of the user sitting on the seat can reach.
This input means may be a remote controller.

A support plate 12 is attached to the support frame 2 at a position below the lower surface of the seat portion 4 so as to face the lower surface. For example, a unitized air supply / exhaust device 13 is attached to the support plate 12. As shown in FIG. 5, the air supply / exhaust device 13 includes an air compressor 50 as a compressed air supply unit and a rotary valve 3 as a distribution unit.
0, a filter tank 52, and a control device 60 as control means.

As shown in FIG. 2, the air supply / exhaust device 1
The outer shell of 3 is a compressed air supply means storage unit 14 storing the air compressor 50 and the like, and one surface of the storage unit 14.
For example, it is formed of a distributing means accommodating section 15 provided so as to be continuous with one side surface of the chair body 1 in the width direction and accommodating the rotary valve 30. The upper surface of the distributing means accommodating portion 15 is lower than the upper surface of the compressed air supply means accommodating portion 14 in order to secure a working space for mounting a connecting body described later and to facilitate the mounting.

The upper surface of the air supply / exhaust device 13 is opposed to the lower surface of the seat portion 4, and the supply / exhaust portion 16 is provided on the upper surface of the distribution means housing 15. Supply and exhaust unit 1
6 is a side wall 17a, 1 as shown in an enlarged manner in FIG.
7b, one end of each of the side walls 17a, 17b, that is, a front wall 18 provided by integrally connecting the left ends in FIG. 3, and the other end, that is, the front wall 18 formed by being bent in a direction approaching each other from the right end in FIG. It is surrounded by a pair of rear walls 19 thus formed, and is formed in a box shape having an open upper part.
At the center of the side walls 17a and 17b, cut grooves 24 are provided on both sides.
Locking pieces 25 having elasticity by forming a and 24b are provided, and rib-shaped locking projections 25a having arc-shaped tips are provided at the upper ends of these locking pieces 25. I have.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bottom wall 16a of the air supply / exhaust portion 16 is formed at a position higher than the upper surface 15a of the distributor accommodating portion 15, and the bottom wall 16a has a fitting body 21 made of rubber or the like. Are attached flush. This fitting 21
Are connection holes 20a to 20c as supply / exhaust holes, and 2
0d to 20f. The upper end of the front wall 18 of the air supply / exhaust portion 16 is formed higher than the side walls 17a and 17b, and the projecting portion forms a stopper 18a for a connecting body described later. An opening 19 a is formed between the pair of rear walls 19 of the air supply / exhaust unit 16.

A guide portion connected to the opening 19a is provided on the upper surface of the distributing means housing portion 15. The guide portion is formed by an inclined surface 22 that is inclined downward from the open portion 19a to the right (in the rear direction of the chair body 1) in FIG. The upper end of the inclined surface 22 is connected to the upper surface of the bottom wall 16a. Parallel guide walls 23a and 23b are formed upright on both sides in the width direction of the inclined surface 22.
The front end is connected to the front end of the rear wall 19 at a right angle.

As shown in FIG. 4, the fitting body 21 is fitted to a mounting rib 16b provided on the back surface of the bottom wall 16a of the air supply / exhaust portion 16 and formed so as to surround the periphery of the fitting body 21 and is bonded or the like. Is attached by A shaft 27 is fitted to the lower end of this fitting body 21 so as to fit therewith. The shaft body 27 is provided with communication holes 27a to 27c provided in correspondence with the connection holes 20a to 20f (27a in FIG. 4).
To 27c are not shown), and communication holes 27d to 27f.

A rotatable rotary valve 3 is provided below the shaft 27.
0a is provided, and the rotary valve body 30a and the shaft body 27 constitute a rotary valve 30 as distribution means. The rotary valve body 30a has a bearing portion 28a at the upper portion thereof fitted to the shaft body 27 from below, and a shaft hole 28 at the lower central portion.
b. The rotary valve body 30a has a bearing 2
8a is fitted to the shaft 27, and the shaft hole 28b is fitted to the shaft 29, so that it is mounted so as to rotate about the shaft 29. The shaft 29 is provided upright from a fixed member disposed directly below the rotary valve 30a.

The rotary valve body 3 of the rotary valve 30 having the above configuration.
Oa is driven by driving means such as a stepping motor (not shown). By this drive, the rotary valve 30
Is designed to supply compressed air to each of the bags 6 to 11 in a predetermined order by a control device 60 described later, and to exhaust compressed air extruded from bags not selected at the time of this supply. Controlled.

As shown in FIG. 1, one end of compressed air supply / discharge tubes 6a to 11a made of a soft synthetic resin is connected to each of the bags 6 to 11, and the other ends of these tubes 6a and 11a. The connection body 40 is connected to the portion. The connection body 40 is formed in a square shape, and its outer peripheral surface is formed on side walls 17 a, 17
b, it has a dimensional relationship in which it can move up and down so as to slide on the inner surfaces of the front wall 18 and the rear wall 19.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a tubular connecting portion 41a is formed on the upper part of the connecting body 40 so as to protrude upward.
To 41f, and connecting pipes 42a to 42f (42 in FIG. 4) formed to project downward.
b and 42c are not shown. ) Is provided. Tubes 6a to 11a are connected to the connection portions 41a to 41f.
Are airtightly fitted and connected, and the connection portions 41a to 41
The connection pipes 42a to 42f individually communicated with f are connected to the connection holes 20a to 20f provided in the fitting body 21 in an airtight manner.

When one end face of the connecting body 40, that is, the left end face in FIG. 4 is in contact with the stopper portion 18a of the front wall 18, the connecting pipes 42a to 42f are respectively connected to the connecting holes 2a.
Opposed just above 0a to 20f. In this state, when the connecting body 40 is moved downward, that is, in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4, the connecting pipes 42a to 42f are connected to the connecting holes 20 corresponding thereto.
a to 20f, and each is fitted airtightly.
In addition, at the same time, the connecting body 40 gets over the locking piece 25 and is locked by the locking projection 25 a, and is prevented from falling out of the air supply / exhaust portion 16.

In such a connection, the connecting pipes 42a, 42d, 42 arranged in a direction orthogonal to the row direction of the rows of the connecting pipes 42a to 42c and the rows of 42c to 42f.
b and 42e and the lower ends of 42c and 42f
, And both side edges of the connecting body 40 are guided by the inner surfaces of the guide walls 23a and 23b.

Next, the configuration of the supply and exhaust of compressed air to and from each of the bags 6 to 11 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

In FIG. 5, a filter tank 5 is connected to an air compressor denoted by reference numeral 50 through a supply pipe 51.
2 are connected. This tank 52 functions to smooth the pulsating compressed air flow supplied from the air compressor 50. A supply pipe 53 is connected to the filter tank 52, and the rotary valve 30 as distribution means is connected to the supply pipe 53. The rotary valve 30 is connected to the tubes 6a to 11a through the fitting 21 as described above. These tubes 6a to 11a are connected to respective bags 6 to 11
Connected individually.

The control unit 6 indicated by reference numeral 60 in FIG.
Reference numeral 0 denotes a well-known control device, not shown, including a central processing unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and the like. The control device 60 stores programs for executing various operation modes of massage, and controls the operations of the air compressor 50 and the rotary valve 30 according to the operation mode selected by the input unit (not shown). It is configured to control the supply and exhaust of compressed air to and from the bags 6 to 11.

Next, the assembly of the chair body 1 will be described. First, the air supply / exhaust device 13 is mounted on the support plate 12 disposed below the seat 4 with screws (not shown) or the like, and is disposed in the lower space of the seat 4. Thereby, the air supply / exhaust device 13 is disposed with its upper surface facing the lower surface of the seat 4.

Thereafter, the tubes 6a through 1
Each of the bags 6 to 11 connected to one end of the
After being arranged at predetermined positions of the backrest 5, respectively, the other ends of the tubes 6a to 11a are connected to the connecting portions 41a to 41f of the connecting body 40, respectively.

Next, the connecting body 40 is connected to the air supply / exhaust section 16.
Attach to This mounting operation is performed by inserting the connecting body 40 from the rear end side of the seat portion 4 toward the air supply / exhaust portion 16 and lowering it at a position where the insertion is completed.

More specifically, when the connecting body 40 is inserted, the distal ends (lower ends) of the connecting pipes 42a to 42f are slid on the inclined surface 22, and both side edges of the connecting body 40 are brought into contact with the guide walls 23a and 23b. While sliding, the insertion of the connecting body 40 is guided, and this connecting body 40 is
Press down to reach the top of the When the pushing is further continued, the connecting body 40 is smoothly guided directly above the fitting body 21, and the front end face in the intrusion direction comes into contact with the stopper portion 18a to prevent the pushing. Thereby, the connecting body 40
The lower ends of the connection pipes 42a to 42f are positioned in the connection holes 20a to 20f of the fitting body 21, respectively. Next, by moving the connecting body 40 downward in this state, the connecting pipes 42a to 42f can be fitted into the connecting holes 20a to 20f, respectively, and the connecting pipes 42a to 42f can be fitted into the connecting holes 20a to 20f. Each can be fitted. By the above procedure, the connection body 4
0 to the air supply / exhaust unit 16 is completed, and the assembly of the chair body 1 is also completed.

When the connecting pipes 42a to 42f of the connecting body 40 are fitted in the connecting holes 20a to 20f of the fitting body 21, both side edges of the connecting body 40 are locked by the locking projections 25a of the locking pieces 25. Then, the connection body 40 is prevented from coming off.

As described above, the connection body 40 to the air supply / exhaust section 16
At the time of mounting, the connecting body 40 inserted from the rear of the seat portion 4 toward the front can be guided to the supply / exhaust portion 16 while the lower end portions of the connection pipes 42a to 42f are guided by the guide surface 22 and positioned. Although the space between the lower surface of the seat portion 44 and the upper surface portion of the distributing means accommodating portion 15 is narrow, the connecting body 40 can be easily mounted, and the mounting operation can be facilitated.

Further, the connecting member 4 is also provided by the guide walls 23a and 23b provided on both sides of the inclined surface 22 as described above.
Since the connecting member 40 is inserted into the air supply / exhaust portion 15 while the position of the connecting member 40 is guided under the position regulation in the width direction, the mounting work can be further facilitated.

In the chair-type air massage machine assembled as described above, the air supply / exhaust portion 16 to which the connecting body 40 previously connected to the tubes 6a to 11a is connected is connected to the upper surface portion of the air air supply / exhaust device 13. The air supply / exhaust device 13 is arranged below the seat 4 with its upper surface facing the lower surface of the seat 4. 1
6, the air supply / exhaust portion 16 is located at a higher position, and the distance between the air supply / exhaust portion 16 and the bag bodies 6, 7 arranged on the seat portion 4 can be shortened. Accordingly, the tubes 6a, 7a The length can be shortened. Similarly, due to the arrangement of the air supply / exhaust section 16, the air supply / exhaust section 16 is arranged in comparison with the case where the air supply / exhaust section 16 is arranged on both left and right side surfaces or the front side of the air supply / exhaust device 13.
Is located at a high position, and the distance between this and each of the bags 8 to 11 disposed on the backrest 5 can be shortened. (If the air supply / exhaust unit 16 is arranged on the rear side surface of the air supply / exhaust device 13, Since the position is lower than the upper surface of the air supply / exhaust device 13, the distance from the bag body 8 to 11 becomes longer.) Accordingly, the pipes 8a to 11a are bypassed around the air supply / exhaust device 13 and piped accordingly. No need for a part to be formed, these tubes 8a to 11a
Can also be shortened.

As a result, the flow resistance in each of the tubes 6a to 11a is reduced, so that the air supply / exhaust efficiency of each of the bags 6 to 11 can be improved, thereby reducing the time required for inflation and contraction of these bags 6 to 11. The length can be shortened and the load on the air supply / exhaust device 13 can be reduced.

Further, as described above, each of the tubes 6a to 6a
Since the length of 1a can be shortened and a bypass is not required, when piping these tubes 6a to 11a,
It is less likely to cause sharp bends or the like that are accompanied by crushing, and the damage can be prevented. In addition, since the tubes 6a to 11a do not hang down around the air supply / exhaust device 13, the lower portion of the seat 4 is exposed as shown in FIG. It is possible to prevent the appearance of the chair from being impaired due to the hanging of 11a, and to provide a good appearance.

In the above-described embodiment, the guide portion is provided with the inclined surface 22 inclined upward toward the air supply / exhaust portion 16.
However, this may be a flat surface that is flush with the upper surface of the bottom wall 16a of the air supply / exhaust portion 16 without being inclined. However, the configuration in which the guide portion has an inclined surface is different from that of the connecting body 40.
In the process of inserting the connecting pipe 42, the connecting pipe 42 on the distal end side in the insertion direction
Since the guides c and 42f are guided in contact with the inclined surface 22, the guiding is effectively performed, and the insertion height of the connecting body 40 is set to a position lower than the bottom wall 16 of the air supply / exhaust section 16 so that the seat 4
It is excellent in that a wide working space can be ensured immediately below and the insertion work can be easily performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the guide walls 23a and 23b provided on both sides of the inclined surface 22 are formed in parallel. However, the guide walls 23a and 23b are formed by expanding the entrance end of the connecting body 40 outward. Is also good. In this case, the expanded portion guides the distal end portion of the connecting body 40 in the insertion direction, so that the connecting body 40 can be inserted while being arranged at an appropriate insertion position. Is superior in that it becomes easier.

In the above-described embodiment, the number of the connecting members 40 is one, but when the number of the bags increases and the number of the tubes increases, for example, the tube of the bag provided in the seat portion 4 may be used. Can be divided into a connector for connecting the group of tubes and a connector for connecting the group of tubes of the bag provided in the backrest 5.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show the main parts of another embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is different from the above-described embodiment only in the arrangement of connection holes (supply / exhaust holes) formed in the fitting body and the arrangement of connection pipes of a connection body inserted and connected to these connection holes. Other configurations are the same or similar to those of the chair type air massage machine of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 including the portions not shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. Although FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 are used as substitutes and explanations of the configurations and the operational effects based on them are omitted, these same or similar parts are also part of the configuration of the chair type air massage machine according to the present embodiment. It is what makes.

In the other embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, rows of connection holes (supply / exhaust holes) 72a to 72c formed in the fitting body 71 and arranged in the insertion direction, and connection holes (supply / exhaust holes) similarly arranged. Connecting holes 72a to 72c and 72d to 72f, which are arranged in two rows with exhaust holes (72d to 72f), are arranged on straight lines A and B parallel to the insertion direction of the connecting body 80 (see FIG. 7). It is arranged not to be located in.

In other words, the row of the plurality of connection holes 72a to 72c of the supply / exhaust section 16 obliquely intersects the straight line A, and the connection body moves when the connector 80 is attached to / detached from the supply / exhaust section 16. The connection holes 7 are arranged obliquely to the direction.
2a to 72c are arranged, and a row of a plurality of other connection holes 72d to 72f of the air supply / exhaust section 16 is obliquely intersected with the straight line B.
The connection holes 72d to 72f are arranged obliquely to the moving direction of the connection body 80 when attaching / detaching the 0.

As shown in FIG. 7, the connection body 80 has connection pipes 82a to 82f inserted and connected to the connection holes 72a to 72f in accordance with the arrangement of the connection holes 72a to 72f.
Is provided on the connector. In addition, these connection pipes 82a
To 82f (not shown)
Are also provided on the connection body 80 in the same arrangement as the connection pipes 82a to 82f. The configuration other than the above is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In the embodiment having such a configuration, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained, and the intended object of the present invention can be achieved. Moreover, as described above, the connection hole 72a
When the connection pipes 82a to 82f are inserted while sliding on the upper surface of the bottom wall of the fitting body 71, the connection pipes 82 at the distal end in the insertion direction are inserted.
Connection holes 72a, 72b, 72 with c, 82f on the near side
It is possible to prevent the insertion operation from being hindered by dropping into d and 72e. Therefore, the operation of inserting the connector 80 into the air supply / exhaust portion 16 can be more easily performed.

The inclination of the row of the connection holes 72a to 72c and the inclination of the row of the connection holes 72d to 72f may be respectively inclined in the opposite direction to the other embodiments, or the two rows may be inclined. The connection pipes 82a of the connection body 80 may be arranged obliquely so as to be parallel to each other, and correspond to these arrangements.
~ 82f can also be provided and implemented.

[0063]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

According to the chair type air massage machine of the first aspect, the tube for communicating between the bag provided in the seat and the air supply / exhaust portion of the air supply / exhaust device provided below the seat is provided. Since the length can be shortened and the flow path resistance in the tube is reduced, the supply / exhaust efficiency can be improved, and the burden on the air supply / exhaust device can be reduced.

According to the chair-type air massage machine of the second aspect, similarly to the first aspect, the bag body provided on the seat portion and the air supply / exhaust of the air supply / exhaust device provided below the seat portion are provided. Since the length of the tube communicating with the section can be shortened and the flow path resistance in the tube is reduced, the supply / exhaust efficiency can be improved and the load on the air supply / exhaust device can be reduced. In addition, in the chair-type air massage machine according to the second aspect, when the connecting member is attached to the air supply / exhaust portion of the air supply / exhaust device disposed below the seat portion, the connecting member is guided by the guide portion to supply / exhaust the air. And supply compressed air to the upper surface of the distribution means storage section.
To attach the connector below the upper surface of the means storage section
Since the working space is secured , the connecting body to which the tube is connected can be easily attached to the air supply / exhaust portion of the air supply / exhaust device.

According to the chair-type air massage machine of the third aspect, the connecting body is guided to the air supply / exhaust portion by the guide portion having the upwardly inclined surface, and the air supply / exhaust hole of the air supply / exhaust portion is connected to the open surface. Since the body can be guided, the connector can be smoothly introduced into the air supply / exhaust section of the air supply / exhaust device located below the seat, while having a simple configuration, thereby connecting to the air supply / exhaust section. Workability of attaching the body can be further improved.

According to the chair-type air massage machine of the fourth aspect, the connecting pipe positioned at the distal end side in the moving direction of the connecting body is:
The connection body can be smoothly guided to a predetermined position of the air supply / exhaust section by preventing the connection body from being caught by other air supply / exhaust holes other than the air supply / exhaust hole that fits therein. Can be smoothly introduced, and the workability of mounting the connection body can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a chair type air massage machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship between a supply / exhaust portion and a connector of the chair type air massage machine according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a supply / exhaust unit shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a relationship between a supply / exhaust portion and a connector of the chair-type air massage machine according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a compressed air supply / exhaust system for each bag of the chair-type air massage machine according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a configuration of a supply / exhaust unit provided in a chair type air massage machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view showing a configuration of a connecting body provided in a chair type air massage machine according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Chair body, 4 ... Seat part, 5 ... Backrest part, 6-11 ... Bag body, 6a-11a ... Air tube, 13 ... Air supply / exhaust device, 14 ... Compressed air supply means storage part, 15 ... Distribution means storage Parts, 16: supply / exhaust part, 16a: bottom wall of supply / exhaust part, 20a to 20f: connection hole (supply / exhaust hole), 21, 71: fitting body, 22: inclined surface (guide part), 27: shaft body, 27a to 27f: communication hole, 30: rotary valve (distribution means), 40 , 80: connection body, 42a to 42f, 82a to 82f: connection pipe, 50: air compressor (compressed air supply means), 72a to 72f: connection Holes (supply and exhaust holes).

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hiromitsu Ichikawa 43, Horiyamashita, Hadano-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Tech Hadano Plant (72) Inventor Katsumi Inaba 43-Horiyamashita, Hadano-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Tech Hatano Plant, 56) References JP-A-58-152562 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model Application No. 56-155829 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Application No. 58-74934 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Application No. 57-40433 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Application 56-84829 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A61H 7/00

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A chair body having a seat portion and a backrest provided at a rear end of the seat portion, and a bag body arranged on the seat portion, the bag body expanding and contracting with the supply and exhaust of compressed air. , Compressed air supply means storage section and distributing means connected to this storage section
A step storing section, and the upper surface of the distributing means storing section is
The outside of the compressed air supply means is lower than the top
Shell, compressed air stored in the compressed air supply means storage section
Supply means, and a distribution hand stored in the distribution means storage section
A step, the upper surface of the outer shell facing the lower surface of the seat.
The lower part of the seat part is pressed against the bag body.
An air supply / exhaust device for supplying / exhausting compressed air , one end of which is connected to the bag of the seat, and the other end of which is connected to the distribution means from the upper surface of the distribution means housing part. an air tube which is a chair type, characterized by comprising an input means for said provided at a position where a user's eyes and can reach in a chair while sitting in the body forms the input to the air supply and exhaust device Air massage machine. 2. A chair body having a seat portion and a backrest provided at a rear end of the seat portion, and a bag body disposed on the seat portion and expanding and contracting with supply and discharge of compressed air. , Compressed air supply means storage section and distributing means connected to this storage section
A step storing section, and the upper surface of the distributing means storing section is
The outside of the compressed air supply means is lower than the top
Shell, air supply / exhaust provided on the upper surface of the distributing means housing section
Part, one end is opened to the supply / exhaust part and the other end is
A supply / exhaust port connected to the distribution means, and the distribution means
Guide for the air supply / exhaust unit provided on the upper surface of the storage unit
Section, compressed air stored in the compressed air supply means storage section
Supply means, and a distribution hand stored in the distribution means storage section
A step, the upper surface of the outer shell facing the lower surface of the seat.
The lower part of the seat part is pressed against the bag body.
An air supply / exhaust device for supplying / exhausting compressed air, an air tube having one end connected to the bag of the seat, a connection to which the other end of the air tube is connected, and communication with the connection A connection pipe detachably connected to the air supply / exhaust port, and a connection body guided by the guide section and connected to the air supply / exhaust section; and a user sitting in the chair body. A chair type air massage machine, comprising: input means provided at a position where the eyes and the hand can reach and inputting to the air supply / exhaust device. 3. A guide portion for guiding the connecting body is formed by an inclined surface which is inclined upward toward the air supply / exhaust portion, and an upper end of the inclined portion of the air supply / exhaust portion having the air supply / exhaust hole opened. 3. The chair type air massage machine according to claim 2, wherein the chair type air massage machine is connected to an upper surface of the bottom wall. 4. A plurality of air supply / exhaust holes of the air supply / exhaust section are arranged obliquely to a moving direction of the connection body when the connection body is attached to / detached from the air supply / exhaust section.
The chair type air massage machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the connection pipes are provided in the connection body in accordance with the arrangement of the connection holes.