JP4240585B2 - Massage chair with seat lift - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a massage chair having a treatment mechanism driving mechanism in the backrest, and more specifically, the seat of the massage chair is configured to be movable up and down, and used at the upper and lower positions of the movement range of the massage mechanism. It is related with the massage chair provided with the seat part raising / lowering means which enables a person's body to respond | correspond.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, a massage chair is intended to allow a user to sit on the chair and operate the drive mechanism so that the back of the human body can be appropriately massaged by a treatment element linked to the drive mechanism. A massager drive mechanism for the treatment element is installed inside the unit, and a massager can be massaged or beaten by the treatment element on the back of the user, or a treatment element elevating mechanism is provided, and the prescribed range of the backrest part There is one in which the treatment element can be moved up and down freely so that a rolling massage can be performed on the back of the user.
[0003]
In addition, recently, there is a mechanism in which both the mechanisms are integrated so that massages such as squeezing, hitting, and rolling can be performed arbitrarily or simultaneously, and various types have been developed and commercialized.
[0004]
Furthermore, it is also well known that a reclining mechanism is provided that can tilt the back portion of the massage chair as described above to a desired angle manually or electrically. By using this reclining mechanism, it can be used. One can massage with a relaxed posture.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional massage chair as described above, since it is configured so that a moderate stimulation can be given to the user's back, a favorite massage can be performed on the human back, but the drive mechanism is Since the back of the massage chair is built in, the range of movement of the treatment element is constrained by the height of the back, and the range of treatment by the treatment element depends on the physique and sitting height of the user. However, there is a problem that the contact position of the treatment element with the back portion is different from the user's desired treatment range.
[0006]
In particular, when seated, the shoulder position varies greatly depending on the sitting height of each user, and as described above, the treatment range with the treatment element is limited, so that users with high sitting height can perform massages. In this case, there is a problem that the treatment element does not reach the shoulder position.On the other hand, when a user with a low sitting height performs a massage, the treatment element moves above the shoulder position, There was a waste that the treatment element emptied at the position where it did not come into contact, and was beaten.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when a user is seated and massages in a sitting posture or a supine posture, the user moves his / her waist or shoulder by himself / herself and moves the treatment element and the shoulder. A seat where the user can adjust the upper and lower limits of the massage range arbitrarily or automatically by adjusting the position of contact with the position, eliminating unnecessary air stagnation and knocking at the position of non-contact with the user It is made for the purpose of providing the massage chair provided with the part raising / lowering means.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the massage chair provided with the seat lifting / lowering means of the present invention includes a seat having a seat lifting / lowering means capable of changing the height of the seat and a driving means for driving the seat lifting / lowering means, and the seat. A footrest that is arranged so that it can be moved forward and backward at the front part and is equipped with a massage member, and a backrest part that is provided at the rear of the seat part and has a drive mechanism for the treatment element and a lifting mechanism inside. The seat raising / lowering means is a seat raising / lowering mechanism in which the entire height of the seat is raised and lowered by the driving means and the footrest is moved up and down following the raising and lowering of the seat. A detecting means for detecting the position of the treatment element of the backrest and a control means for controlling the driving of the seat lifting mechanism in conjunction with the detection means to detect the contact position of the back with respect to the treatment element of the backrest The seat can be raised and lowered automatically by the seat lifting mechanism. Configured to so that, and, in the case to match the massaging head to the shoulder position, it is assumed that is configured to be positioned up to treatment element of the backrest portion.
[0009]
[0010]
Furthermore, the massage chair provided with the seat raising / lowering means of the present invention is such that the footrest is a footrest that is divided in the front-rear direction in the protruding direction in front of the seat.
[0011]
Furthermore, the massage chair provided with the seat raising / lowering means of the present invention is a footrest in which massage members such as a vibrator and a rotatable roller are appropriately mounted on the footrest.
[0012]
[0013]
[0014]
[Action]
The massage chair provided with the seat lifting / lowering means of the present invention has the following effects by adopting the above-described configuration.
That is, in the present invention, the seat lifting means is a seat elevating mechanism the footrest board to follow the vertical movement of the seat portion with elevating the entire seat vertically interlocked lowered by said driving means, said A detecting means for detecting the position of the treatment element of the backrest part and a control means for controlling the drive of the seat raising / lowering mechanism in conjunction with the detection means are provided, and the contact position of the back part with respect to the treatment element of the backrest part is detected. Since it is configured so that the seat can be automatically raised and lowered by the seat lifting mechanism, and when the treatment element is matched with the shoulder position, the treatment element of the backrest part is positioned at the upper limit , Regardless of the lift position of the seat, it is possible to maintain a state where proper massage can always be performed at the fixed position of the foot on the footrest , and the user's contact position with the treatment element can be automatically adjusted for easy operation It is. In particular, when the treatment element is matched with the shoulder position, since the treatment element in the backrest portion is positioned at the upper limit, the treatment range of the treatment element in the backrest portion can be used as effectively as possible. .
[0015]
Moreover, the massage chair provided with the seat raising / lowering means according to the present invention, as described in claim 2 , since the footrest is divided into front and rear in the protruding direction in front of the seat, A massaging member can be appropriately mounted on the mounting base, and as described in claim 3 , the footrest has a structure in which a massaging member such as a vibrator or a rotatable roller is appropriately mounted. Therefore, a massage member such as a vibrator or a rotatable roller is appropriately provided on at least one of the footrests before and after, and massage with the vibrator or / and the rotatable roller can be performed on the front and rear footrests.
[0016]
[0017]
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the massage chair provided with the seat raising / lowering means of the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.
That is, the massage chair provided with the seat raising / lowering means of the present invention has the seat part 1 and the backrest part 2, and the drive mechanism 3 that causes the treatment element 31 to perform the kneading operation and the tapping action in the backrest part, In the massage chair equipped with an elevating mechanism that moves the entire drive mechanism 3 along the rail 32 and moves the treatment element 31 up and down so as to contact the back of the human body, the height of the seat portion can be varied in the seat portion 1. Thus, the seat lifting / lowering means 5 such as a seat lifting / lowering mechanism 51 that can be lifted / lowered electrically is provided so that the contact position of the treatment element 31 against the back of the user can be adjusted.
[0019]
Reference numeral 12 denotes a footrest that is disposed at the front of the seat 1 so that the seat 1 can protrude forward from below. The footrest 12 is shown in FIG. Such massage members such as the vibrator 13 and the rotatable roller 14 are internally provided. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and FIGS. 7 to 9, the footrests 12 may be divided into two parts, and massage members such as a vibrator 13 and a rotatable roller 14 are provided on each footrest 12. You may decorate appropriately.
[0020]
The seat lifting / lowering means 5 is a means for supporting the seat 1 so that the height thereof can be varied. As the seat lifting / lowering means 5, a seat that can lift and lower the entire seat 1 up and down. An elevating mechanism 51 or the like is employed.
[0021]
[0022]
[0023]
[0024]
Further, the seat lifting mechanism 51 may be a pantograph mechanism 54 or the like when the entire seat 1 is lifted up and down.
[0025]
For example, in the seat raising / lowering mechanism 51 using the pantograph mechanism 54, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the pantograph mechanism 54 that can support the lower surface of the seat 1 is disposed between the base 4 and the seat 1. The pantograph mechanism 54 is connected to a screw shaft 55 that can be expanded and contracted up and down, and an operation lever (not shown) that can rotate the screw shaft 55 is arranged at a proper position of the chair. The screw shaft 55 is rotated forward and backward by forward and reverse rotation of the lever, and the pantograph mechanism 54 meshed with the screw shaft 55 is vertically expanded and contracted so that the entire seat portion 1 can be set to an arbitrary height.
[0026]
In addition, it is desirable that the seat raising / lowering mechanism 51 using the pantograph mechanism 54 is electrically driven so that the entire seat 1 can be guided up and down, and in this case, the lower surface of the seat 1 can be supported. A pantograph mechanism 54 is disposed between the base 4 and the seat 1, and a forward / backward screw shaft such as an electric actuator 52 ″ as shown in FIG. 6 is a driving means that can be electrically expanded and contracted by the pantograph mechanism 54. 53 ″ are connected, and the mounting portion 521 ′ of the electric actuator 52 ″ is fixedly held on the base 4 and supplied from the outside by an input of a switch (not shown) provided at a proper position of the chair. The advancing / retracting screw portion 53 ″ of the electric actuator 52 ″ is forward / reversely rotated by electric power, and the pantograph mechanism 54 meshing with this is vertically expanded to set the entire seat portion 1 to an arbitrary height I am trying to do it.
[0027]
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the electric actuator 52 ″ having the advance / retreat screw shaft 53 ″ is used as the configuration of the driving means that can electrically expand and contract the pantograph mechanism 54 vertically is mentioned. However, it may be anything as long as it has a screw shaft that can be rotated forward and backward for expanding and contracting the pantograph mechanism 54.
[0028]
Moreover, in the said Example, although the example which employ | adopted the pantograph mechanism 54 and the screw shaft 55 as the seat part raising / lowering mechanism 51 which enabled raising / lowering the whole seat part 1 was shown, if it has the same function, this will be used for this Needless to say, it is not limited.
[0029]
The backrest 2 is provided with a position sensor (detection means) for detecting the position of the treatment element 31, and an electronic circuit for controlling the drive of the drive means based on data detected by the sensor. The control means is built in, the contact position of the user with the treatment element 31 is mechanically detected by a sensor, the drive means is automatically controlled based on the detection data, and the seat portion 1 is driven. The treatment element 31 is configured to automatically move up and down and abut on the shoulder position in accordance with the sitting height of the user.
[0030]
[0031]
[0032]
[0033]
[0034]
In using the massage chair provided with the seat lifting / lowering means of the present invention configured as described above, in the case where the seat lifting / lowering means 5 employs the seat lifting / lowering mechanism 51 using the pantograph mechanism 54. When the user has a relatively high sitting height, the treatment element 31 of the backrest part 2 is positioned at the upper limit while sitting on the seat part 1, and the operation lever is rotated forward to contract the pantograph mechanism 54. The treatment element 31 can be matched with the shoulder position to hold the position.
[0035]
Further, in the case where the seat raising / lowering means 5 employs the electric seat raising / lowering mechanism 51 using the pantograph mechanism 54, when the user has a relatively high seating height, the seat back 1 is seated on the seat 1 The second treatment element 31 is positioned at the upper limit, the power switch of the electric actuator 52 ′ as a driving means is turned on, the pantograph mechanism 54 is contracted, and the treatment element 31 is matched with the shoulder position to set and hold the position. be able to.
[0036]
In the case where the seat raising / lowering means 5 employs the seat raising / lowering mechanism 51 using the pantograph mechanism 54, when the user has a relatively low seat height, the backrest 2 in the state where the user is seated on the seat 1 The treatment element 31 can be positioned at the upper limit, the operation lever can be reversed to extend the pantograph mechanism 54, and the treatment element 31 can be matched with the shoulder position to hold the position.
[0037]
Further, in the case where the seat raising / lowering means 5 employs the electric seat raising / lowering mechanism 51 using the pantograph mechanism 54, when the user has a relatively low seating height, the seat back 1 is seated on the seat 1 The second treatment element 31 is positioned at the upper limit, the power switch of the electric actuator 52 ′ as a driving means is turned on, the pantograph mechanism 54 is extended, and the treatment element 31 is matched with the shoulder position to set and hold the position. be able to.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
The massage chair provided with the seat lifting / lowering means of the present invention has a seat and a backrest, and the massage chair has a therapeutic element drive mechanism and a lift mechanism inside the backrest. If the user sits down and massages in a sitting or supine posture, the seat lifting and lowering means that can change the height of the seat is provided so that the contact position of the treatment element against the back of the user can be adjusted. In addition, it is not necessary for the user to move his / her waist or shoulder to adjust the contact position between the treatment element and the shoulder position, and unnecessary empty stagnation and knocking at the non-contact position with the user are eliminated. Because it is possible, an economical and effective massage can be performed.
[0039]
Further, the present invention provides a seat lifting / lowering means for supporting the seat and electrically moving it up and down at the lower part of the seat of the massage chair equipped with the treatment mechanism driving mechanism and the lifting / lowering mechanism in the backrest. The entire part can be adjusted up and down, the treatment range of the treatment element in the backrest part can be used as effectively as possible, and the user can freely adjust and set the position of the back part in contact with the treatment element in the backrest part.
[0040]
[0041]
Furthermore, the present invention provides a seat raising / lowering means capable of changing the height of the seat in the seat portion of the massage chair having a treatment element driving mechanism and a raising / lowering mechanism installed in the backrest, and drives the seat raising / lowering means. Since the drive means is provided, the contact position of the user with the treatment element can be automatically adjusted, so that the operation is easy.
[0042]
Furthermore, the present invention provides a drive for driving the seat lifting / lowering means and providing a seat lifting / lowering means capable of changing the height of the seat in the seat of the massage chair equipped with a driving mechanism and a lifting / lowering mechanism for the treatment element in the backrest. And a control means for controlling the driving of the seat lifting means in conjunction with the detection means for detecting the position of the treatment element of the backrest part. The seat is automatically moved up and down by mechanical detection, and the treatment element can be appropriately adjusted to the shoulder position according to the seat height of the user, so that the treatment range can be limited without waste.
[0043]
Furthermore, the present invention can raise the entire seat by the seat lifting / lowering means, so that it can be used as an auxiliary from the seating posture of the user to the standing posture, and the seat lifting / lowering means can lift and lower the seat. This is a seat lifting mechanism in which the footrest is moved up and down following the movement of the footrest. The seat lifting mechanism is used to adjust the height of the entire seat and automatically adjust the contact position of the back against the treatment element of the backrest. Because it is configured to be able to maintain the state where the proper position of the foot part can always be massaged regardless of the raised and lowered position of the seat part, the footrest part protrudes in front of the seat part. Since the front and rear are divided in the front and rear directions, a massage member can be appropriately installed on at least one of the front and rear footrests. Further, the footrest base is appropriately equipped with a massage member such as a vibrator or a rotatable roller. Because it has a built-in configuration At least the front and rear one of footrest platform Vibrators and massage member such as a rotatable roller and decorated appropriately, it is possible to massage by vibrator and / or rotatable roller in the mounting base before and after the foot.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an example of a state in which a seat rear portion of a massage chair provided with a seat lifting / lowering means of the present invention is lowered.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an example of a state in which a seat rear portion of a massage chair provided with a seat lifting / lowering means of the present invention is raised.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a massage chair provided with a seat raising / lowering means of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a use state of a massage chair provided with a seat lifting / lowering means of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of an electric actuator which is a driving means of a massage chair provided with a seat raising / lowering means of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of an electric actuator which is a driving means of a massage chair provided with a seat raising / lowering means of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing an example of a state in which the entire seat portion of the massage chair provided with the seat lifting means of the present invention is raised.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an example of a state in which the seat rear portion of the massage chair provided with the seat lifting means of the present invention is lowered.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a massage chair provided with a seat raising / lowering means of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seat part 11 Supporting point 2 Backrest part 3 Drive mechanism 31 Therapeutic element 5 Seat part raising / lowering means 51 Seat part raising / lowering mechanism 52 Hydraulic cylinder 52 'Electric actuator (drive means)
52 "electric actuator (drive means)
54 Pantograph mechanism

Claims (3)

A seat part that can change the height of the seat part and a drive part that drives the seat part raising and lowering means are provided, and a massage member is provided so that it can be moved forward and backward at the front part of the seat part. a massage chair having a footrest board that is, a backrest portion which is interior the drive mechanism and the lifting mechanism of the treatment element therein is deployed on the seat rear portion, said seat lifting means, the drive a seat lifting mechanism the footrest board to follow the vertical movement of the seat portion is interlocked elevator with lifting the entire seat up and down by means, which detection means for detecting the treatment element position of said backrest portion A control means for controlling the drive of the seat raising / lowering mechanism is provided in conjunction with the movement of the seat so that the position of the back against the treatment element of the backrest can be detected and the seat can be automatically raised and lowered by the seat raising / lowering mechanism. When the treatment element is matched with the shoulder position Te, massage chair having a seat lifting means, characterized in that to locate the treatment element of the backrest portion to the upper limit. The massage chair provided with the seat lifting / lowering means according to claim 1 , wherein the footrest is a footrest that is divided into front and rear in a protruding direction in front of the seat. The said footrest is a footrest with which massage members, such as a vibrator and a rotatable roller, are suitably equipped, The seat part raising / lowering means of any one of Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Massage chair.

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