JP4432471B2 - Massage machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine having an armrest portion on which both arms can be placed.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a massage machine having an armrest portion on which both arms can be placed, a device equipped with an arm massage unit adapted to perform arm massage is known. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
However, in the conventional example shown in Patent Document 1, both arms are restrained when performing arm massage, so that the operating device is operated when changing the stop operation or the current operation. Was often difficult.

  Further, in the above conventional example, if both arms are completely restrained, the operation cannot be performed at all, so there is a problem that one arm must be massaged and the massage feeling is also deteriorated. .

  In addition, when performing an operation, the operator looks at the operation device, so that the massage posture is lost, and there is a problem that a comfortable massage cannot be received.

Furthermore, when measuring the heart rate by attaching a measurement unit to the armrest, both arms are restrained in the same way as described above, so that when stopping or changing the current action It is difficult to operate the controller.
JP-A-10-243981

  The present invention was invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine that can be operated easily and accurately even when both arms are restrained. .

In order to solve the above-described problems, a massage machine according to the present invention includes an armrest portion 1 on which both arms can be placed and a reclining backrest portion 8, and both arms on the upper surface of the armrest portion 1. the arm restraining portion 2 for you restraint provided by placing the operation unit 3 to perform an operation for controlling the massaging operation in a forward position than the arm restraining portion 2 of the upper surface of the armrest 1, massage operation unit 3 A stop switch 13 for stopping the operation is provided so that the operation unit 3 is movable with respect to the armrest unit 1 so that the positional relationship with the arm restraining unit 2 is variable, and in conjunction with the reclining movement of the backrest unit 8. Thus, the operation unit 3 is configured to move .

  With such a configuration, the arm restraint of the armrest portion 1 can be performed in a state where the arm is restrained in performing a massage operation with both arms on the armrest portion 1 and the arm restraining portion 2 restraining the arm. The operation unit 3 arranged at the front position of the unit 2 can be easily and accurately operated with a finger.

Moreover, since the operation part 3 arrange | positioned ahead of the armrest part 1 was made movable with respect to the armrest part 1 so that a positional relationship with the arm restraint part 2 became variable , according to the difference in the physique of a user. The operation unit 3 can be moved and the operation unit 3 can be positioned at an optimal position where the finger can be operated with the arm constrained by the arm constraining unit 2, and when the massage chair is reclining, Although the position where the arm is placed on the part 1 changes, the operation part 3 is also movable in this case, so that the operation part is at an optimum position according to the position where the arm is changed with respect to the armrest part 1 that changes depending on the reclining state. 3 can be located. In this case, it is possible to adopt a structure in which the arm restraining portion 2 of the armrest portion 1 moves in conjunction with the reclining movement of the backrest portion. In this case, the operation is automatically performed by the reclining. The position of the part 3 changes, and the user can operate easily and accurately at a comfortable position.
Furthermore, since a stop switch for stopping the massage operation is provided in the operation unit, if it is desired to stop the operation urgently due to a trouble or the like during the operation, the arm switch and the upper body can be operated by operating the stop switch 13 (for example, pressing operation). The massage can be stopped immediately.

In addition, a display panel 4 for displaying an operation menu is provided in front of the eyes of the user sitting on the massage machine 5, and the operation menu displayed on the display panel 4 is selected by the operation unit 3 provided on the armrest unit 1. It is preferable to set to execute the selected operation menu.

In the case where the arm is restrained by the arm restraining portion 2 and the massage operation is controlled by operating the operating portion 3 provided in front of the arm restraining portion 2 of the armrest portion 1 with a finger, the user is restrained by the arm. Even if the operation unit 3 is in a position that is difficult to see in front of the arm restraining unit 2 of the armrest unit 1 in the state, the operation menu is displayed in front of the eyes of the user sitting on the massage machine 5 as described above. By providing the display panel 4 to be displayed, selecting the operation menu displayed on the display panel 4 by the operation unit 3 provided on the armrest unit 1, and executing the selected operation menu, the user is placed in front of the eyes. The user can select the operation menu of the display panel 4 by operating the operation unit 3 with his / her fingertip while visually checking the operation menu of the display panel 4 being positioned. 3 Select the desired menu by operating Operations performed by the one in which performed easily and accurately.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the operation part 3 is detachably attached to the armrest part 1.

  By adopting such a configuration, the operation unit 3 can be removed and used, so that the arm restraint unit 2 can be operated at the optimal position of the user regardless of where the arms are restrained. is there.

In the present invention, when performing a massage operation with both arms on the armrest portion and restraining the arm with the arm restraint portion, the operation placed at the front position of the arm restraint portion of the armrest portion while restraining the arm The part can be easily and accurately operated with a finger. In addition, the position of the operation unit is automatically changed by the reclining so that the user can easily and accurately operate at a comfortable position.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. The massage machine 5 is a chair type massage machine, and as shown in FIG. 1, a seat portion 6, armrest portions 1 provided on both sides of the seat portion 6, and a leg rest portion disposed on the front portion of the seat portion 6. 7 and a backrest portion 8, and an arm massage unit 9 for restraining and massaging the arm is provided on the upper surface portion of the armrest portion 1. Although not shown in the figure, an upper body massage unit for massaging the upper body of the user who sits on the seat 6 and is held by the backrest 8 is provided inside the backrest 8.

  The arm massage unit 9 provided on both armrests 1 has a support leg 10 projecting upward from the outer end of the armrest 1, and a gap from the upper end of the support leg 10 to the upper position of the upper surface of the armrest 1. The arm massage part 11 is protruded through the arm, and here, the lower arm massage is also applied to a part of the upper surface of the armrest part 1 that faces the lower part of the arm massage part 11 with a gap. A part may be provided. In the present embodiment, the arm massage unit 9 is provided on both armrest portions 1 as described above, so that when the arm is put on the armrest portion 1, the arm massage portion 11 is placed between the upper surface of the armrest portion 1 and the arm massage portion 11. By putting the arm, the arm is restrained by the arm massage part 11 facing the upper surface of the armrest part 1 through a gap. Thus, arm massage can be performed by the arm massage part 11 in an arm restraint state. In this case, if the arm massage part 11 has a structure in which the air bag is inflated and contracted to perform air massage, the arm is placed between the upper surface of the armrest part 1 and the arm massage part 11 to expand and contract the air bag. Thus, air massage can be performed satisfactorily while restraining the arm more securely by the air bag. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the arm restraining portion 2 for restraining the arm is constituted by the upper surface of the armrest portion 1 and the arm massage portion 11.

  An operation for controlling the massage operation by the arm massage unit 9 or the massage operation by the upper body massage unit is provided at the position where the arm restraint portion 2 of the armrest portion 1 is provided, that is, at a position ahead of the position where the arm massage unit 9 is provided. An operation unit 3 for performing is arranged. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the operation unit 3 is arranged at a position ahead of the arm restraining unit 2 on the upper surface of the armrest unit 1 (front portion of the upper surface of the armrest unit 1).

  The operation unit 3 for performing an operation for controlling the massage operation is provided in each of the left and right armrests 1. Here, for example, the operation unit 3 provided in one armrest 1 is illustrated in FIG. As shown in a), an on / off switch 12, a stop switch 13, an operation on / off switch 14 for the arm massage unit 9, and an operation on / off switch 15 for the upper body massage unit are provided. 2 is provided with a strength adjustment switch 16 of the arm massage unit 9 for adjusting the strength of the arm massage and a strength adjustment switch 17 of the upper body massage unit for adjusting the strength of the upper body massage as shown in FIG. It is.

  The massage machine 5 configured as described above is used as follows.

  That is, the user sits on the seat portion 6 of the massage machine 5 and leans against the backrest portion 8 with his arms on both armrest portions 1 (in this case, between the upper surface of the armrest portion 1 and the arm massage portion 11). Arm is put on the armrest part 1 with the arm put in), and in this state, the operation part 3 arranged at the front part of the armrest part 1 is operated to perform the arm massage by the arm massage unit 9 and the massage by the upper body massage unit. It is performed simultaneously, or only arm massage by the arm massage unit 9 is performed alone, or only massage by the upper body massage unit is performed alone.

For example, on-off switch 12 operated (e.g., press operation), the arm massage unit 9 by arms massage and upper body massage by upper body massage unit are performed simultaneously, the Nyusetsu switch 12 when it is desired to terminate the massage during operation By performing the operation again, the arm massage by the arm massage unit 9 and the upper body massage by the upper body massage unit are completed at the same time.

  Further, when it is desired to stop the operation urgently due to trouble or the like during the operation, the arm massage and the upper body massage can be immediately stopped by operating the stop switch 13 (for example, pressing operation).

  When it is desired to stop only the arm massage during the operation, only the arm massage can be stopped by operating (for example, pushing) the operation on / off switch 14 of the arm massage unit 9.

  Similarly, when it is desired to stop the massage of only the upper body, only the upper body massage can be stopped by operating (for example, pressing) the operation on / off switch 15 of the upper body massage unit.

  Further, when it is desired to adjust the strength of the arm massage during the operation, the strength of the arm massage can be adjusted by operating (for example, pressing) the strength adjustment switch 16 of the arm massage unit 9.

  Further, when it is desired to adjust the strength of the upper body massage during operation, the strength of the arm massage can be adjusted by operating (for example, pressing) the strength adjustment switch 17 of the upper body massage unit.

  In the above embodiment, the arm massage unit 9 is provided in the armrest portion 1 of the chair-type massage machine 5 and the upper body massage unit is provided in the backrest portion 8, and the operation portion provided at the front position of the arm massage unit 9 of the armrest portion 1. Although the example which controlled the massage operation | movement of the arm massage unit 9 and an upper body massage unit by operating 3 was shown, in addition to the above, the leg massage unit for massaging a leg on the leg rest part 7 was further added. It is also possible to perform leg massage operation control by the leg massage unit by operating the operation unit 3.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the arm restraint part 2 is comprised by providing the arm massage unit 9 in the armrest part 1, and the arm massage unit 9 of the armrest part 1 is in the state which restrained both arms by the arm restraint part 2 of both sides. Although the example which operates the operation part 3 provided in the front position and controls massage operation | movement is shown, the heartbeat information acquisition unit for acquiring the information of human bodies, such as a heartbeat, is provided in the armrest part 1 In addition, an arm restraint unit 2 is provided in the heart rate information acquisition unit, and an operation unit 3 for controlling the operation of the heart rate information acquisition unit is provided at a position in front of the heart rate information acquisition unit including the arm restraint unit 2 of the armrest unit 1. Information on heartbeats and the like may be acquired by operating the operation unit 3 in a state where the elbow applied to 1 is constrained by the arm restraint unit 2 provided in the heart rate information acquisition unit.

  By the way, you may make the operation part 3 provided in the front position of the arm restraint part 2 of the armrest part 1 movable with respect to the armrest part 1 so that a positional relationship with the arm restraint part 2 becomes variable. FIG. 3 shows an embodiment thereof.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a long groove 18 that is elongated in the front-rear direction of the operation unit 3 is provided at a position in front of the arm restraining unit 2 on the upper surface of the armrest unit 1, and the operation unit 3 is moved back and forth along the long groove 18. The operation unit 3 is provided on the armrest unit 1 so as to be movable in the direction. When the operation unit 3 is moved in the front-rear direction along the long groove 18, the operation unit 3 is manually movable or electrically movable.

  As described above, the operation unit 3 can be moved with respect to the armrest unit 1 so that the positional relationship with the arm restraining unit 2 is variable, so that the operation unit 3 can be moved according to the difference in the physique of the user. The operation unit 3 can be positioned at an optimal position where the arm can be operated with a finger while the arm is restrained by the arm restraint unit 2.

  Further, when the massage chair is reclining, the position where the arm is placed with respect to the armrest portion 1 changes. In this case, however, the operation portion 3 is movable, so that the arm changes with respect to the armrest portion 1 that changes depending on the reclining state. The operation unit 3 can be positioned at an optimum position corresponding to the position where the button is placed. In this case, it is possible to adopt a structure in which the arm restraining portion 2 of the armrest portion 1 moves in conjunction with the reclining movement of the backrest portion. In this case, the position of the operation portion 3 is automatically set by the reclining. Instead, the user can operate easily and accurately at a comfortable position.

  4 to 6 show another embodiment of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, a display panel 4 is provided in front of the eyes of the user sitting on the massage machine 5 as shown in FIG. The display panel 4 is provided at the other end (tip) of the arm 29 having one end attached to the backrest 8 or the seat 6, and is seated on the seat 6 of the massage machine 5 and is backed by the backrest 8. It is provided so as to be positioned in front of the eyes of the user in the state.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the display panel 4 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) 21. The liquid crystal display 21 displays a screen on which an operation can be selected, that is, an operation menu 22. A cursor 23 for selecting the operation menu 22 is also displayed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, a tracking ball 19 is disposed on the operation unit 3 provided on the armrest unit 1. There is a display. The tracking ball 19 can move the cursor 23 displayed on the screen of the display panel 4 to a target position on the screen by rotating the front and rear, and the left and right arrows. The cursor 23 can be moved to the position of the target operation menu 22 displayed. Further, the tracking ball 19 can be operated as a determination operation of an operation menu displayed on the display panel 4 by pushing the tracking ball 19 itself.

  Then, while sitting on the seat portion 6 of the massage machine 5 and leaning against the backrest portion 8, arms were placed on both armrest portions 1, and in this state, they were placed on the front portion of the armrest portion 1 while looking at the display panel 4. By operating the tracking ball 19 of the operation unit 3 with a finger, the cursor 23 that moves in accordance with the finger is moved to the place where “ON / OFF” is displayed in the operation menu displayed on the liquid crystal display 21, and the place Then, the arm massage and the upper body massage operation can be started by pushing the tracking ball 19 itself. Similarly, when stopping, the cursor 23 is moved to a place where “stop” is displayed in the operation menu displayed on the liquid crystal display 21, and the tracking ball 19 itself is pushed in at that place to determine the place. The massage operation can be stopped by performing the operation.

  In addition, when the cursor 23 is moved to the display of “arm air on / off” in the operation menu displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 and the determination operation is performed, the arm massage can be stopped. When the cursor 23 is moved to the display “/ OFF” and the determination operation is performed, the massage of the upper body can be stopped, and further, the cursor is moved to the display “arm air strength” and “strong” or “weak” is displayed. You can adjust the strength of the arm massage, and move the cursor to the “upper body strength” display and perform the “strong” or “weak” decision operation to adjust the strength of the upper body massage. It can be done. Further, if the contents of the operation menu displayed on the liquid crystal display 21 are displayed up to a finer operation than the above example, the operation can be performed with both arms fixed until a finer operation. .

  In this embodiment, the display panel 4 is arranged in front of the eyes of the user sitting on the massage machine 5, so that the user can easily and accurately aim at controlling the massage operation without breaking his posture. The operation menu can be selected and executed, thereby enabling a more comfortable operation. Moreover, in this embodiment, the number of switches in the operation unit 3 can be reduced, a complicated operation device can be simplified, and the user can easily perform a massage operation.

  In the above example, an example in which a tracking ball 19 is provided on the operation unit 3 in order to execute the selected operation menu by selecting the operation menu displayed on the display panel 4 by the operation unit 3 provided on the armrest unit 1 will be described. However, the same effect can be obtained even if positioning detecting means such as a cross key or a joystick is arranged instead of the tracking ball 19.

  By the way, it is good also as the operation part 3 in each above-mentioned embodiment being detachable with respect to the armrest part 1. FIG. Thus, by detachably attaching the operation part 3 to the armrest part 1, it becomes possible to remove and use the operation part 3, whereby both arms are restrained by the arm restraint part 2. However, the operation unit 3 can be operated at the optimal position of the user.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the operation of controlling the massage operation only with the operation unit 3 provided on the armrest unit 1 has been described. Naturally, only the main functions are combined with the conventional operation device. It is also conceivable to use the operating unit 3 provided on the armrest unit 1 as a radiation operating device.

It is a perspective view of one embodiment of a massage machine of the present invention. (A) (b) is a top view explaining the operation part of both the right and left sides, respectively. It is a perspective view which shows the example which an operation part same as the above moves. It is a perspective view of other embodiments of the massage machine of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the operation part same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows a display panel same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Armrest part 2 Arm restraint part 3 Operation part 4 Display panel

Claims (3)

And armrest can put both arms, the massage machine having a reclinable backrest, the arm restraining portion for you restrain the arms on the upper surface of the armrest is provided, the arms restraining the upper surface of the armrest part arranged an operation unit for performing an operation for controlling the massaging operation in the forward position than the operating part is provided a stop switch to stop the massage operation, so that the operation unit is the positional relationship between the arm restraining portion is variable The massage machine is characterized in that it is movable with respect to the armrest part and the operation part moves in conjunction with the reclining movement of the backrest part . A display panel that displays an operation menu is provided in front of the eyes of the user sitting on the massage machine, and the operation menu selected by selecting the operation menu displayed on the display panel by the operation unit provided on the armrest is selected. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the massage machine is set to be executed . The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation part is detachably attached to the armrest part .

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