JP3237695U - Sofa-like health equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sofa-shaped health device capable of improving blood circulation in the whole body by easily circulating blood accumulated in a leg to the upper body side in a posture having a simple operation and no pain as compared with the prior art. SOLUTION: The sofa-shaped health appliance has an upper body waist resting portion formed on the upper surface so that the user can lie down, and a leg resting portion formed so that the user can place the legs on the upper body. The waist resting portion has a waist support portion that supports the user's waist, a back support portion that supports the user's back, and a support surface that is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the front end portion. If the user has a shoulder support part that supports the shoulders and head of the user, and the user puts his / her legs on the leg resting part and puts his / her upper body on the upper body waist resting part and lies on his / her back. The head is configured to be located below the legs in the height direction. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to a sofa-shaped health device capable of improving the blood flow of the whole body by easily returning the blood accumulated in the legs to the upper body side.

Among animals, humans are erect bipedal, but because the brain is higher than the heart, blood tends to stay in the legs, causing congestion in the legs and insufficient blood circulation from the heart to the brain. Was a factor.

As a means to improve the retention of blood in the legs caused by the above-mentioned uprightness, by doing a handstand, the blood accumulated in the legs is returned to the upper body side, and the so-called "inverted health method" that promotes blood circulation to the brain is called. The health method is widely known.

However, it is difficult for elderly people and other persons with reduced physical strength and athletic ability to perform handstands on their own, which requires a large amount of power and may cause them to fall accidentally. If an elderly person falls, it can be a fatal problem.

For this reason, conventionally, a technique related to an instrument for easily performing a handstand (for example, Patent Document 1) is known. The upright device disclosed in Patent Document 1 (hereinafter referred to as "conventional technique" in the present specification) has a pair of left and right shoulder resting portions on which a user's shoulder can be placed, and a shoulder resting portion. It is provided with an abdominal support material on which the user's abdomen can be placed on the upper side and the rear side, and a front receiving material provided on the front side of the shoulder resting part (FIGS. 1 and 2 of Patent Document 1). reference).

In using the prior art, the user first places the abdomen on the abdominal support material, bends the lumbar region forward, and places both shoulders on the shoulder resting part. After that, when the legs are moved upward from the floor surface and the legs are tilted forward with the lumbar region and knees extended, the back portion of the body comes into contact with the anterior receiving material. As a result, a handstand state is realized (see FIG. 7 of Patent Document 1).

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By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, it is necessary to move the foot upward from the floor surface in order to reach the handstand state, and after the handstand state is reached, both of them are placed on the shoulder resting portion. It was necessary to support most of the weight on the shoulders and to maintain the balance of the body on both shoulders to maintain a handstand.

Therefore, even when trying to do a handstand using the conventional technique, the user needs a certain amount of physical strength and athletic ability. Therefore, it was still difficult for the elderly and other people with diminished physical strength and athletic ability to perform a handstand.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and allows blood circulation in the whole body to be easily returned to the upper body side by easily returning the blood accumulated in the legs to the upper body side in a posture that is simpler and less painful than the conventional technique. The challenge is to provide an improveable sofa-like health appliance.

In the invention according to claim 1, the upper body waist resting portion formed so that the user can lie down on the upper surface and the rear end portion of the upper body waist resting portion are provided so as to project upward and the user. Has a leg resting portion formed so that the legs can be placed while lying down on the upper body waist resting portion, and the upper body waist resting portion is formed in a flat shape and is of the user who is lying down. A waist support portion that supports the waist, a back support portion that is extended to the front end portion side of the waist support portion and is formed to bulge upward to support the user's back, and a front end portion side of the back support portion. It has a support surface that is extended to the front end side and is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the front end portion, and is provided with a shoulder head support portion that supports the shoulder and the head of the user, and the user mounts the leg. When the upper body is placed on the upper body waist resting portion and the upper body is placed on the back with the legs placed on the portion, the user's head is configured to be positioned below the legs in the height direction. It is characterized by being.

In the invention according to claim 2, the shoulder head support portion is formed by the shoulder support portion and the head support portion extended to the shoulder support portion, and the head support portion is the shoulder support portion. The head support surface formed on the upper surface of the head support portion is formed via a step protruding upward from the shoulder support portion, and is characterized in that the head support surface is arranged above the shoulder support surface formed by the shoulder support portion. ..

In the invention according to claim 3, the shoulder head support portion is formed by being divided into two parts in the length direction, and the shoulder head support portion and the main body portion rotatably joined to the shoulder head support portion along the height direction. The main body portion is composed of the back support portion, the waist support portion, and the leg mounting portion, and when not in use, the shoulder head support portion is rotated along the height direction. It is characterized in that it can be stored in a state of being arranged on the back support portion and the waist support portion constituting the main body portion.

In the invention according to claim 4, the upper body waist resting portion and the leg resting portion are formed so as to be able to be placed on the floor surface, and the upper body waist resting portion and the leg resting portion have cushioning properties when the user lies on his back. It is characterized by being composed of a cushioning material so that it can be laid on its back in a slanted state.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the head support surface and the shoulder support surface are formed at an inclination angle of 20 degrees or more and less than 30 degrees.

According to the invention according to claim 1, the upper body waist resting portion formed so that the user can lie down on the upper surface, and the legs are provided so as to project upward and the user lies on the upper body waist resting portion. It has a leg resting part formed so that it can be placed, and the upper body waist resting part is formed in a flat shape and supports the waist of the user who is lying down, and the waist support part is on the front end side of the waist support part. A back support portion that is extended and bulged upward to support the user's back, and a support surface that is extended toward the front end side of the back support portion and inclined downward toward the front end portion. When the user is provided with a shoulder and head support part that supports the user's shoulders and head, and the upper body is placed on the upper body waist resting part and the user lies on his / her back with the legs placed on the leg resting part. Is configured so that the user's head is located below the legs in the height direction, so that the user lies on the upper surface of the upper body waist resting part and the legs are placed on the leg resting part. However, by supporting the shoulders and the head on the shoulder head support portion, it is possible to take a posture in which the user's head is located below the legs in the height direction.

As a result, due to gravity and the height difference from the toes to the head, the blood accumulated in the legs returns to the upper body side, and blood circulation to the whole body including the brain is promoted.
Further, since the waist support portion is formed in a plane shape, the user's waist can be stably placed, and the leg can be stably raised. Further, since the shoulder is supported by the shoulder head support portion, it is possible to stably lie on the upper body waist resting portion provided with the shoulder head support portion that inclines downward toward the front end portion side.
Therefore, from the above points, even elderly people and other persons with reduced physical strength and athletic ability can easily move blood accumulated in the legs in a posture that is simpler and less painful than the conventional technique. By refluxing to the upper body side, it is possible to eliminate the congestion of the legs and improve the blood circulation of the whole body.

In addition, since the user can return the blood accumulated in the legs to the upper body side by the above movement and posture, both hands can be used even when using the sofa-shaped health device according to the present invention. Be free.
Therefore, at the same time as using the sofa-shaped health appliance according to the present invention, it is possible to perform other operations and work such as operating a TV remote controller, a smartphone, or reading a book.

According to the invention according to claim 2, the head support portion is formed through a step protruding upward from the shoulder support portion, and the head support surface formed on the upper surface of the head support portion is formed by the shoulder support portion. Since it is arranged above the shoulder support surface, by supporting the head to the head support portion, the head does not become lower than the shoulder portion and the posture is not difficult. As a result, the user can take a posture in which the head is located below the legs in the height direction without pain for a long time.
Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the congestion of the legs and improve the blood circulation of the whole body by easily circulating the blood accumulated in the legs to the upper body side in a posture that is simpler and less painful than the conventional technique. , Will be even more possible.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when not in use, the shoulder head support portion is rotated along the height direction so that the shoulder head support portion can be stored in a state of being arranged on the back support portion and the waist support portion constituting the main body portion. Since it is configured, it is possible to rotate the shoulder head support portion along the height direction to fold the shoulder head support portion and the main body portion.
Therefore, when the sofa-shaped health appliance according to the present invention is not used, the sofa-shaped health appliance can be folded and stored, and when it is not needed, it can be stored in a small space indoors or the like, and is bulky. There is no.

According to the invention according to claim 4, the upper body waist resting portion and the leg resting portion are made of a cushioning material so that the user can lie on his / her back while having a cushioning property. The user can lie on the upper surface of the cushioned upper body waist resting portion and place the legs on the cushioned leg resting portion. As a result, the user can take a posture in which the head is located below the legs in the height direction without pain for a long time.
Therefore, even elderly people and other persons with reduced physical strength and athletic ability can easily return the blood accumulated in the legs to the upper body side in a posture that is simpler and less painful than the conventional technique. By doing so, it becomes possible to eliminate the congestion of the legs and improve the blood circulation of the whole body.

In the device according to claim 5, since the head support surface and the shoulder support surface are formed at an inclination angle of 20 degrees or more and less than 30 degrees, the user lying on the upper surface can be used. Sufficient blood flow from the foot side to the cranial side can be ensured, while excessive unpleasant sensations due to backflow of blood circulation can be avoided.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the sofa-like health apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and is the perspective view which shows the state which expanded the sofa-like health appliance. It is a perspective view which shows the use state (the state which the user is lying on the upper surface of the sofa-like health device) which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state at the time of storing the sofa-like health apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and is the side view which shows the state which the shoulder head support part and the main body part are folded.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sofa-shaped health appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention, a perspective view showing a state in which the sofa-shaped health appliance is deployed, and FIG. 2 is a sofa-shaped health appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention. A perspective view showing a usage state of the device (a state in which the user lies on the upper surface of the sofa-shaped health device), and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state when the sofa-shaped health device according to the embodiment of the present invention is stored. It is a side view which shows the state which the shoulder head support part and the main body part are folded.

The arrows shown in the figure indicate the vertical direction and the front-back direction, respectively (each direction of the arrow is assumed to be an example).
The sofa-shaped health appliance 10 according to the present embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 has a sofa-shaped shape in a deployed state (see FIG. 1), and is formed so as to be able to be placed on a floor surface. It is an instrument. The sofa-shaped health appliance 10 is entirely made of a cushioning material so that the user P (see FIG. 2) can lie on his / her back in a cushioned state when he / she lie on his / her back.

In the sofa-shaped health appliance 10 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the user P is formed so as to be able to lie on the upper surface thereof, and the shoulder head support portion 11 and the rear end portion of the shoulder head support portion 11 are connected via a connecting portion 12. It includes a main body portion 13 to be connected.
The quotation mark 31 is the "bottom surface" of the shoulder head support portion 11, the quotation mark 32 is the "bottom surface" of the main body portion 13, and the quotation mark 33 is formed between the shoulder head support portion 11 and the main body portion 13. "Slit portion" is shown respectively.

Hereinafter, each configuration of the sofa-shaped health appliance 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.
First, the shoulder head support portion 11 will be described.
The shoulder head support portion 11 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a support surface 14 (shoulder support) formed by extending toward the front end portion side of the main body portion 13 and inclining downward from the connecting portion 12 toward the front end portion side. It has a surface 17 and a head support surface 19), and is formed so as to be able to support the shoulder S and the head H of the user P.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the shoulder head support portion 11 is formed by a shoulder support portion 15 and a head support portion 16 extending from the shoulder support portion 15.

The shoulder support portion 15 has a shoulder support surface 17 formed on the upper surface thereof. The head support portion 16 is formed via a step 18 projecting upward from the shoulder support portion 15, and a head support surface 19 is formed on the upper surface thereof. The head support surface 19 is arranged above the shoulder support surface 17.

The shoulder support surface 17 and the head support surface 19 are inclined surfaces constituting the support surface 14 of the shoulder head support portion 11. The shoulder support surface 17 and the head support surface 19 are formed so that the inclination angle of the shoulder head support portion 11 with respect to the lower surface 31 is, for example, 20 degrees or more and less than 30 degrees. The tilt angle is more preferably 25 degrees.

As shown in FIG. 1, the shoulder head support portion 11 is provided with a locking portion 20 at the front end portion. In the present embodiment, the locking portion 20 is formed of a hook-and-loop fastener.

Next, the main body portion 13 will be described.
The main body 13 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a waist support portion 21, a back support portion 22, and a leg mounting portion 23.

The waist support portion 21 is formed in a plane shape so as to be able to support the waist W of the supine user P. The back support portion 22 is extended toward the front end portion side of the waist support portion 21 and is formed to bulge upward so as to be able to support the back B of the user P.

In the present embodiment, the waist support portion 21, the back support portion 22, and the shoulder head support portion 11 constitute an upper body waist resting portion 24. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper body waist resting portion 24 is formed so that the user P can lie on the upper surface.

The leg resting portion 23 is provided so as to project upward at the rear end portion of the waist support portion 21 (that is, the rear end portion of the upper body waist resting portion 24), and the user P lies on the upper body waist resting portion 11. It is formed so that the leg L can be placed in the state. The leg mounting portion 23 has a leg mounting surface 25 formed on the upper surface thereof.

The leg mounting surface 25 formed on the upper end portion is formed in a shape in which the leg L can be mounted without pain. In the present embodiment, the leg mounting surface 25 is formed in an arc shape that is convex upward.

The leg mounting portion 23 is provided with a locked portion 27 on the rear end surface 26 to which the locking portion 20 of the shoulder head support portion 11 can be attached and detached. In the present embodiment, the locked portion 27 is formed of a hook-and-loop fastener.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the sofa-shaped health appliance 10 according to the present embodiment having the above configuration, the upper body waist resting portion 24 has the leg L mounted on the leg resting portion 23 by the user P. When the upper body is placed on the sofa and the user P is laid on his / her back, the head H of the user P is configured to be located below the leg L in the height direction.

In FIG. 2, when the user P supports the head H on the head support portion 16, a pillow 28 may be interposed between the head support surface 19 and the head H. Further, the head H can be placed directly on the head support surface 19 without using the pillow 28.

Further, in the sofa-shaped health appliance 10 according to the present embodiment, when not in use, the shoulder head support portion 11 is rotated along the height direction (see the arrow A shown in FIG. 1) with the connecting portion 12 as the rotation axis. As shown in FIG. 3, it is configured to be able to be placed above the waist support portion 21 and the back support portion 22 by being brought into contact with the leg mounting portion 23 constituting the main body portion 13. Therefore, as described above, the sofa-shaped health appliance 10 is configured to be storable with the shoulder head support portion 11 arranged above the main body portion 13.

Further, in the sofa-shaped health appliance 10 according to the present embodiment, the locking portion 20 of the shoulder head support portion 11 is mounted on the leg as shown in FIG. 3 in a state where the shoulder head support portion 11 is arranged above the main body portion 13. By attaching it to the locked portion 27 of the placement portion 23, it is possible to maintain the above state.

In the present embodiment, as described above, when the sofa-shaped health appliance 10 is folded, the shoulder head support portion 11 is brought into contact with the leg resting portion 23, and the upper part of the waist support portion 21 and the back support portion 22. Although not particularly shown, the shoulder head support portion 11 is placed on the upper surfaces of the waist support portion 21 and the back support portion 22 (shoulder support surface 17 and head support surface 19). It may be configured so that it can be arranged.
In this case, the sofa-shaped health appliance 10 is configured to be storable in a state where the shoulder head support portion 11 is arranged on the upper surfaces of the waist support portion 21 and the back support portion 22 as described above.

The sofa-shaped health appliance 10 according to the present embodiment has the above configuration, and the effects obtained by the present embodiment will be described below.

According to the present embodiment, the upper body waist resting portion 24 formed so that the user P can lie down on the upper surface, and the legs L in a state where the user P is provided so as to project upward and the user P lies on the upper body waist resting portion 24. The upper body waist resting portion 24 has a leg resting portion 23 formed so as to be able to mount the legs, and a waist support portion 21 for supporting the waist W of the user P who is formed in a flat shape and lies upright, and a waist support portion 24. The back support portion 22 which is extended to the front end side of the portion 21 and is formed to bulge upward to support the back B of the user P, and the back support portion 22 which is extended to the front end side of the back support portion 22 and toward the front end side. It has a support surface 14 formed so as to be inclined downward, and is provided with a shoulder head support portion 11 that supports the shoulder S and the head H of the user P, and the user P mounts the leg L on the leg mounting portion 23. When the upper body is placed on the upper body waist resting portion 24 and the user lies on his / her back, the head H of the user P is configured to be located below the leg L in the height direction. The user P lies on the upper surface of the upper body waist resting portion 24, the leg L is placed on the leg resting portion 23, and the shoulder S and the head H are supported by the shoulder head support portion 11, whereby the head of the user P is supported. It is possible to take a posture in which H is located below the leg L in the height direction. As a result, due to gravity and the height difference from the tip of the foot F to the head H, the blood staying in the leg L is refluxed to the upper body side, and blood circulation to the whole body including the brain is promoted.

Further, since the waist support portion 21 is formed in a plane shape, the waist W of the user P can be stably placed, and the leg L can be stably raised. Further, since the shoulder S is supported by the shoulder head support portion 11, it is possible to stably lie on the upper body waist resting portion 24 provided with the shoulder head support portion 11 that inclines downward toward the front end portion side.

Therefore, from the above points, even elderly people and other persons with reduced physical strength and athletic ability can collect blood accumulated in the leg L in a posture that is simpler and less painful than the conventional technique. By easily refluxing to the upper body side, it becomes possible to eliminate the congestion of the leg L and improve the blood circulation of the whole body.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the user P can recirculate the blood staying in the leg L to the upper body side in the above motion and posture, and therefore, the sofa-shaped health device 10 according to the present embodiment. Both hands are free even when using.
Therefore, at the same time as using the sofa-shaped health appliance 10 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to perform other operations and work such as operating a remote controller for a television, a smartphone, or reading a book.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the head support portion 16 is formed via a step 18 protruding upward from the shoulder support portion 15, and the head support surface 19 of the head support portion 16 is formed by the shoulder support portion. Since it is arranged above the surface 17, by supporting the head H on the head support portion 16, the head H is below the shoulders and does not become stuffy. As a result, the user P can take a posture in which the head H is located below the leg L in the height direction for a long time without pain.
Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the congestion of the leg L and improve the blood circulation of the whole body by easily refluxing the blood accumulated in the leg L to the upper body side by a simple operation and a pain-free posture as compared with the conventional technique. However, it becomes even more possible.

Further, according to the present embodiment, when not in use, the shoulder head support portion 11 is rotated along the height direction to form the main body portion 13 on the back support portion 22 and the waist support portion 21 (that is, the back support portion 22). Since it is configured so that it can be stored in a state of being placed above the waist support portion 21 or above the back support portion 22 and the upper surface of the back support portion 21), the shoulder head support portion 11 is rotated along the height direction. The shoulder head support portion 11 and the main body portion 13 can be folded.
Therefore, when the sofa-shaped health appliance 10 according to the present embodiment is not used, the sofa-shaped health appliance 10 can be folded and stored, and can be stored in a small space, even when not in use at home. It doesn't get in the way.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the upper body waist resting portion 24 and the leg resting portion 23 are made of a cushioning material so that the user P can lie on his / her back while having a cushioning property. Therefore, the user P can lie on the upper surface of the upper body waist resting portion 24 having a cushioning property and place the leg L on the leg mounting portion 23 having a cushioning property. As a result, the user P can take a posture in which the head H is located below the leg L in the height direction for a long time without pain.
Therefore, even for elderly people and other persons with reduced physical strength and athletic ability, the blood accumulated in the leg L can be easily moved to the upper body side in a posture that is simpler and less painful than the conventional technique. By refluxing, it becomes possible to eliminate the congestion of the leg L and improve the blood circulation of the whole body.

The configuration described in the above embodiment can be appropriately changed within the scope of the present invention, and is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment.

10 ... Sofa-shaped health equipment 11 ... Shoulder head support 12 ... Connecting part 13 ... Main body 14 ... Support surface 15 ... Shoulder support 16 ... Head support 17 ... Shoulder support surface 18 ... Step 19 ... Head support surface 20 ... Locking Part 21 ... Waist support part 22 ... Back support part 23 ... Leg resting part 24 ... Upper body waist resting part 25 ... Leg resting surface 26 ... Rear end surface 27 ... Locked part 28 ... Pillow (pillow)
31, 32 ... Bottom surface 33 ... Slit part P ... User H ... Head S ... Shoulder B ... Back W ... Waist L ... Leg F ... Feet

Claims (5)

A state in which the upper body waist resting portion formed so that the user can lie on the upper surface and the upper body waist resting portion are provided so as to project upward at the rear end portion of the upper body waist resting portion, and the user lies on the upper body waist resting portion. It has a leg mounting part formed so that the legs can be mounted on it.
The upper body waist resting part is
A waist support portion that is formed in a plane shape and supports the waist of the supine user, and a waist support portion.
A back support portion that extends to the front end side of the waist support portion and is formed to bulge upward to support the user's back, and a back support portion.
It has a support surface that extends to the front end side of the back support portion and is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the front end portion side, and includes a shoulder head support portion that supports the shoulder and head of the user.
When the user rests his / her upper body on the upper body waist resting portion and lies on his / her back with the legs resting on the leg resting portion, the user's head is in the height direction from the legs. A sofa-shaped health appliance characterized by being configured to be located below. The shoulder head support portion is formed by the shoulder support portion and a head support portion extended to the shoulder support portion, and the head support portion is formed via a step protruding upward from the shoulder support portion. ,
The sofa-shaped health appliance according to claim 1, wherein the head support surface formed on the upper surface of the head support portion is arranged above the shoulder support surface formed by the shoulder support portion. It is formed by being divided into two parts in the length direction, and is composed of a shoulder head support portion and a main body portion rotatably joined to the shoulder head support portion along the height direction. The main body portion is the back. It consists of a support portion, a waist support portion, and a leg resting portion.
When not in use, the shoulder head support portion is rotated along the height direction so that it can be stored in a state of being arranged on the back support portion and the waist support portion constituting the main body portion. The sofa-shaped health appliance according to claim 2. It is formed so that it can be placed on the floor, and the upper body waist resting portion and the leg resting portion are made of a cushioning material so that the user can lie on his / her back while having a cushioning property. The sofa-shaped health appliance according to claim 1. The sofa-shaped health appliance according to claim 2, wherein the head support surface and the shoulder support surface are formed at an inclination angle of 20 degrees or more and less than 30 degrees.

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