JP4610434B2 - Massage machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention provides a massage unit for massaging a treatment portion such as an arm or a leg inserted into a U-shaped receiver by inflating and contracting an airbag provided on the inner surface of the U-shaped receiver. It relates to a massage machine.

To massage the arms, legs, etc., insert the arms and legs into the U-shaped receiver through the opening of the U-shaped receiver, and install the airbag provided on the inner surface of the U-shaped receiver. The thing which massages by making it expand / contract is seen by patent document 1. FIG.
JP 2003-180773 A

    In the device described in Patent Document 1, an arm is inserted into a U-shaped receptacle, and massage is performed by inflating and contracting an airbag provided on the left and right inner surfaces of the receptacle. When this happens, the arm may be pushed out toward the opening of the U-shaped receiver, and the pressure of the airbag may not be sufficiently applied to the entire arm, and the massage effect may be reduced.

    Moreover, in the thing of patent document 1, the U-shaped receptacle is being fixed to the armrest part of a chair, and a leg part other than an arm cannot be massaged.

The object of the present invention is to ensure that the treatment portion such as the arm and the leg is not pushed out toward the opening side of the U-shaped receiver, and that the pressure of the airbag is sufficiently applied to the whole treatment portion. The purpose is to provide a massage machine with a massage unit that can provide high massage.

    Moreover, it is providing the massage machine which can massage arbitrary places, such as an arm and a leg part, with a massage unit.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the massage machine of the present invention massages a treatment portion inserted into a U-shaped receiver by inflating and contracting an airbag provided on the inner surface of the U-shaped receiver. And an air pump for supplying air to the air bag. The air bag is provided on the inner side surface of the U-shaped receiver on the opening side and the back side, and massages the treatment area. In this case, the air bag provided on the opening side is inflated faster than the air bag provided on the back side, and the air hose connecting the air bag and the air pump is connected via a connector on the way. The air bag side and the air pump side can be separated from each other. The connecting device interposed in the air hose connecting the air bag and the air pump provided on the opening side, and the air provided on the back side. Click a connector interposed air hose connecting the air pump, when the air hose is separated, it is obtained as remains in a state connected to each other different sides hose.

    Here, it is preferable that a pair of the airbag on the opening side and the airbag on the back side are provided on each of the opposing inner side surfaces of the U-shaped receiver.

    The U-shaped receiver includes an elastic U-shaped core body, an airbag attached to the core body via a cushion material, and a cloth cover that surrounds the airbag, the cushion material, and the U-shaped core body. Can be exemplified.

In order to solve the above problems, in the massage machine of the present invention, the air pump is disposed in a chair having a back massage unit for massaging the back , and the airbag and the air pump are connected to the chair and the massage unit. It is connected via an air hose so that the massage unit can be moved relative to the chair.

According to the massage machine of the present invention, when inserting the treatment portion into the U-shaped receiver and massaging, the airbag provided on the opening side is inflated faster than the airbag provided on the back side. Then, the treatment portion is pressed against the opposite side of the opening portion by the air bag on the opening portion side, and is prevented from jumping out of the opening portion. Therefore, the pressure by the airbag on the opening side and the back side can be received by the entire treatment area, and sufficient massage can be performed.
In addition, the air hose can be separated into the air bag side and the air pump side through the connecting device in the middle of the air hose, and the connecting device interposed in the air hose connecting the air bag and the air pump provided on the opening side, The connecting tool interposed in the air hose that connects the provided air bag and air pump remains in the state that it remains connected to the air hoses on different sides when the air hose is separated. Even when the prepared force is applied and the airbag side and the air pump side are separated, the user can always return to the original state without making a connection mistake even without expert knowledge.

    Further, if a pair of the airbag on the opening side and the airbag on the back side are provided on the inner surfaces facing each other of the U-shaped receiver, the treatment part is pressed from both sides with the pair of airbags, and more sufficiently. Massage can be given.

    Further, the U-shaped receiving body includes an elastic U-shaped core body, an airbag attached to the core body via a cushion material, and a cloth cover that surrounds the airbag, the cushion material, and the U-shaped core body. The U-shaped core can be stably attached to the treated portion regardless of the size of the treated portion due to the elasticity of the U-shaped core.

Further, according to the massage machine of the present invention, the air pump is provided in a chair having a back massage unit for massaging the back, and the chair and the massage unit are connected via an air hose connecting an airbag and an air pump. In addition, since the massage unit is movable with respect to the chair, the massage unit can be mounted and massaged at a desired location such as the arm or leg of the user sitting on the chair.

The massage machine of this invention is demonstrated based on embodiment of the chair type massage machine which sits on a chair and receives a massage.

    The chair-type massage machine 10 includes a seat portion 1 on which a user sits, a backrest portion 2 that is rotatably connected to the rear side of the seat portion 1, and armrest portions 3 provided on the left and right sides of the seat portion 1. The leg massage unit 5 is connected to the front side of the seat 1 and has a pair of left and right concave receiving parts 4 for storing the calf of the user, and the leg massage unit 5 is connected to the tip of the leg massage unit 5. A foot massage unit 7 having a pair of left and right concave receiving portions 6 for storing the tip is provided.

    A back massage unit having a well-known pair of left and right treatment fingers (not shown) is provided in the backrest 2 so as to be movable up and down. In addition, an air bag (not shown) that expands and contracts is provided in the concave receiving part 4 of the leg massage unit 5 and the concave receiving part 6 of the foot massage unit 7 in order to press the calf and the foot from the side. Has been.

    A storage pocket 8 is formed below the armrest 3, and the massage unit 9 of the present invention is stored and held in the storage pocket 8. The massage unit 9 has an airbag to be described later, and an air pump 11 (see FIG. 10) is provided below the seat portion 1 of the chair type massage machine 10. The massage unit 9 connects the airbag and the air pump 11. It connects with the chair type massage machine 10 via the two air hoses 12 and 13 (collectively set as the code | symbol 14). The air hose 14 is pulled out from the storage pocket 9 and is set to a length that does not hinder the mounting of the massage unit 9 on the upper arm, lower arm, and thigh of the user, and the air hose 14 cannot be extended. The range is movable with respect to the chair body. A pair of left and right massage units 9 and storage pockets 8 are provided.

    FIG. 2 shows a state in which the massage unit 9 is being stored in the storage pocket 8, and after storing the air hose 14 in the storage pocket 8, the massage unit is stored as shown in FIG. 1.

    The massage unit 9 includes a U-shaped receiver 15 and a mounting belt 17 attached to one end of the opening 16 of the U-shaped receiver 15.

    As shown in FIG. 6, the U-shaped receiver 15 includes an elastic U-shaped core 18, a foamed urethane 19 as a cushioning material attached to the outside of the U-shaped core 18, and a foamed urethane 19. And a sponge 20 as a cushioning material attached to the entire circumference so as to surround the U-shaped core body 18, airbags 21 and 22 attached to the outside of the sponge 20, and the airbags 21 and 22 and the sponge 20. The cloth cover 23 is used.

    The U-shaped core 18 is formed of a material having elasticity such as a synthetic resin, and is always kept in a state in which the opening side approaches each other as shown in FIG. The opening sides can be widened away from each other, and a treatment portion such as an arm can be inserted into the U-shaped receiver 15.

    The airbags 21 and 22 are arranged on the inner surfaces of the U-shaped receiver 15 facing each other, but are arranged in pairs so as to face the opening 16 side and the back side of the U-shaped receiver 15. ing. L-shaped connecting rods 24 and 25 are respectively attached to substantially the center of the airbags 21 and 22, and internal air hoses 26 and 27 are connected to the connecting rods 24 and 25, respectively. The L-shaped connecting rods 24 and 25 are attached to the U-shaped core body 18.

    The internal air hoses 26 and 26 connected to the airbags 21 and 21 provided on the opening side are connected and integrated in the urethane foam 19, and as shown in FIG. The air hose 12 is drawn out. Similarly, the internal air hoses 27 and 27 connected to the airbags 22 and 22 provided on the back side are connected and integrated in the urethane foam 19 and are drawn out as the back side air hose 13 outside the massage unit. It is. Both air hoses 12 and 13 are integrated 14 so as not to fall apart.

    FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the relationship between the control means 30 and the connection between the air pump 11 and the airbags 21 and 22. Electromagnetic valves 31 and 32 are interposed in the air hoses 12 and 13 that connect the air pump 11 and the air bags 21 and 22, and the electromagnetic valves 31 and 32 are opened and closed by a signal from the control means 30. At the time of opening, the corresponding airbags 21 and 22 and the air pump 11 are communicated to supply air to the airbags 21 and 22 so as to be inflated. At the time of closing, the corresponding airbags 21 and 22 are communicated with the atmosphere, and the air in the airbag is discharged and contracted.

    The control means 30 is constituted by a microcomputer, and is provided at an appropriate position of the chair type massage machine 10. The control means 30 is interposed between the airbag of the leg massage unit 5 and the foot massage unit 7 and the air pump 11 (not shown) in addition to the opening / closing signals to the electromagnetic valves 31 and 32 of the massage unit 9. An open / close signal to the electromagnetic valve, a drive stop signal to the air pump 11, and a control signal to the back massage unit of the backrest 2 are also sent. An operation signal from the operation unit 35 is input to the control unit 30. FIG. 10 shows only a circuit related to the massage unit 9.

    The mounting belt 17 attached to one end side of the opening 16 of the U-shaped receiver 15 has a belt-like shape as shown in FIG. 3, and a central portion of a hook-and-loop fastener 36 is attached to the tip thereof. When the massage unit 9 is not used, the mounting belt 17 is wound along the outer periphery of the U-shaped receiver from the one end side of the opening 16 to the opposite opening side as shown in FIG. The cloth cover 23 is joined. When the massage unit 9 is used, the hook-and-loop fastener 36 is wound around the outer periphery of the U-shaped receiver on the opposite side across the opening 16 from one end of the opening 16 as shown in FIG. 23.

    Next, a case where the arm (lower arm) is massaged by the massage unit 9 will be described. The opening 16 of the U-shaped receiver 15 is expanded, and the arm is inserted into the U-shaped receiver 15 through the opening 16. Thereafter, the mounting belt 17 is tightened as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, and the massage unit 9 is mounted on the arm B. Alternatively, after temporarily mounting the mounting belt 17 as shown by the arrow C in FIG. 3, the arm is inserted into the U-shaped receiver 15 from the side as shown by the arrow A in the same figure, and the mounting belt 17 is further tightened. You may do it.

    In the massage by the massage unit 9, the electromagnetic valve 31 is first opened to inflate the airbags 21 and 21 on the opening 16 side. Due to the expansion of the airbag, the arm B is pressed against the rear side (in the direction of arrow D) as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the electromagnetic valve 32 is also opened, and the rear airbags 22 and 22 are also inflated. (State in FIG. 8). By doing so, the arm is not pushed in the direction of the opening 16 and is sufficiently held by the U-shaped receiver 15 and sufficiently receives the pressure from the airbags 21 and 22. It is possible to apply sufficient massage to the entire arm.

    Thereafter, the electromagnetic valves 31 and 32 are closed, the airbags 21 and 22 are contracted to release the pressure on the arms, and the airbags 21 and 21 on the opening side are again inflated first to perform the above-described steps. Repeat.

    If the rear airbags 22 and 22 are first inflated, the arm is pushed to the opening side (in the direction of arrow E), and no matter how fast the mounting belt 17 is tightened, as shown in FIG. Even if the airbags 21 and 21 on the side of the section are inflated, the pressure of the airbags 21 and 22 is not sufficiently transmitted to the arm, but as described above, the airbags 21 and 21 on the opening side are expanded first. That's not the case.

    Even when the rear side airbags 22 and 22 and the opening side airbags 21 and 21 are inflated at the same time, the arms are pushed to the opening side. It is better to inflate first.

    As shown in the figure, the opening side airbag 21 and the rear side airbag 22 are provided with a pair of arms on the inner surfaces facing each other as shown in the figure. , 22 and 22 are preferable because they can be massaged by pressing them from both sides, but they may be provided only on at least one side, and the arm may be pressed against the sponge 20 on the opposite side by inflation of the airbag provided on one side.

    In addition, although one pair of airbags is provided at two positions on the opening side and the back side, the number of airbags on the back side may be increased, for example, a total of four may be provided.

    Although the case where the arm (lower arm) is massaged has been described above, the massage unit 9 taken out from the storage pocket 8 can be attached to the thigh as shown in FIG. 5 to massage the thigh. In addition, as long as the air hose 14 extends, an arbitrary place, for example, the upper arm can be massaged in the same manner.

    By the way, the air hose 14 connected to the massage unit 9 is exposed from the chair-type massage machine body in use, and is caught by a child or the like, being damaged by an unexpected force applied to the massage unit 9 or the like. It can be considered. Therefore, in the present invention, when an unexpected force is applied to the air hoses 12 and 13, the air hoses 12 and 13 are separated via the connectors 51 and 52 in the middle so that the air hoses 12 and 13 can be separated on the air bag side and the air pump side. It is possible.

    FIG. 11 shows an enlarged connection portion. Reference numeral 12 denotes an opening side air hose that connects the opening side airbag 21 and the air pump 11, and can be separated into an airbag side 12 </ b> A and an air pump side 12 </ b> B via a connector 51. The connector 51 is hooked and held by a claw 53 formed at one place on the airbag side 12A, and is hooked and held by a claw 54 formed at two places on the air pump side 12B. A back side air hose 13 connects the back side airbag 22 and the air pump 11 and can be separated into an air bag side 13A and an air pump side 13B via a connector 52. The connector 52 is hooked and held by claws 55 formed at two locations on the airbag side 13A, and is hooked and held by claws 56 formed at one location on the air pump side 13B.

    Therefore, when a certain pulling force is applied to the air hoses 12 and 13, the air hoses 12 and 13 are separated into the airbag side 12A and 13A and the air pumps 12B and 13B, respectively, and an excessive force is applied to the massage unit 9 and the like. It is protected so that there is nothing wrong.

    At the time of this separation, in the opening side air hose 12, the air pump side of the connector 51 is held by the air pump side hose 12 </ b> B with two claws 54, 54 and compared with the airbag side held by one claw 53. Thus, the airbag side hose 12A comes out of the coupling tool 51 and remains connected to the air pump side hose 12B (state of FIG. 12). On the other hand, in the back side air hose 13, the air bag side of the connector 52 is held by the air bag side hose 13 </ b> A with two claws 55, 55 and is stronger than the air pump side held by one claw 56. Since it is connected, the air pump side hose 13B comes out of the connector 52, and the connector 51 remains held in the airbag side hose 13A (state in FIG. 12).

    As described above, since the connectors 51 and 52 remain on different sides, when the separated air hose is returned to the original position, the air bag side 12A of the opening side air hose 12 and the air pump side 13B of the back side air hose 13 are connected. The air bag side 13A of each air hose 12 and 13 is surely made without making a mistake of connecting the air bag side 13A of the back side air hose 13 and the air pump side 12B of the opening side air hose 12 without expertise. , 13A and the air pump side 12B, 13B can be connected to easily return to the original state.

    In the above embodiment, an example in which the U-shaped receiver 15 is movably attached to the chair by an air hose is shown. However, the U-shaped receiver 15 may be fixed to the upper surface of the armrest portion of the chair, for example. Good. Further, the air pump 11 can be separated from the chair, and the U-shaped receiver 15 can be made independent from the chair.

It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine equipped with the massage unit of the present invention, and shows the storage state of the massage unit. It is a perspective view of the massage machine and shows a state when the massage unit is stored. It is a perspective view which shows the state at the time of inserting an arm into the massage unit of this invention. It is a perspective view of the state which inserted the arm into the massage unit. It is a perspective view of the state which mounted | wore the thigh with the same massage unit. It is an expanded sectional view of the massage unit. It is a front view which shows typically the massage state of the massage unit. It is a front view which shows typically the massage state of the massage unit. It is a front view showing typically used in contrast for explaining the operation of the massage unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical connection of the control means of the massage unit, and the connection of an air pump and an airbag. It is sectional drawing which shows the connection state of an air hose. It is sectional drawing which shows the isolation | separation state of an air hose.

Explanation of symbols

9 massage unit 15 U-shaped receptacle 16 opening 21 opening side airbag 22 back side airbag 18 U-shaped core body 19 urethane foam (cushion material)
20 Sponge (cushion material)
23 cloth cover 11 air pump 12 opening side air hose 13 back side air hose 51 connector 52 connector 30 control means

Claims (4)

A massage unit for massaging the treatment portion inserted into the U-shaped receptacle by inflating and contracting an airbag provided on the inner surface of the U-shaped receptacle, and an air pump for supplying air to the airbag The airbag is provided on the inner surface separately on the opening side and the back side of the U-shaped receptacle, and when massaging the treatment portion, the airbag provided on the opening side is used. The air hose connecting the air bag and the air pump can be separated into the air bag side and the air pump side via a connecting tool in the middle of the air hose that is inflated earlier than the air bag provided on the back side. A connector interposed in an air hose connecting the airbag and the air pump provided on the opening side, and an air hose connecting the airbag and the air pump provided on the back side. Huyghe, when the air hose is separated, massage machine which is to remain in a state of being connected to each other different sides hose. 2. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein a pair of the opening side airbag and the back side airbag are provided on opposite inner surfaces of the U-shaped receiver. The U-shaped receptacle includes a U-shaped core body having elasticity, the airbag attached to the core body via a cushion material, and a cloth surrounding the airbag, the cushion material, and the U-shaped core body. The massage machine of Claim 1 or Claim 2 which has a cover. The air pump is moving, are deployed in a chair equipped with back massage unit for massaging the back, and said with the chair massage unit, connected via an air hose connecting the air bag and the air pump, the massage unit against the chair The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the massage machine is made freely.