JP4804195B2 - Chair type massage machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair-type massage machine that can massage an arm part in a state where a user is seated, and more specifically, an armrest part when a massage means for massaging an arm part is not used. The present invention relates to a chair type massage machine that can be stored in a chair.

A chair-type massage machine has been proposed in which massage means is provided on the left and right armrests provided on the left and right sides of the seat on which the user sits, and the arm of the user can be massaged (e.g., patent document). 1, see Patent Document 2).
In these chair type massage machines, the massage means is mounted on the elbow rest, and the treatment means is provided in the recesses facing the massage means, and the arm part is inserted into the recess to receive the arm massage. it can.

JP 2003-180774 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-310683

  When the chair type massage machine is not used as a massage machine, it is desired that the chair type massage machine can be used as a normal chair. However, in the chair type massage machine, the massage means for the arm part is attached on the elbow rest, so that the massage means may be an obstacle to use as a normal chair.

  The objective of this invention is providing the chair type massage machine which can be accommodated in an elbow rest part when the massage means which massages an arm part is not used.

In order to solve the above problems, the chair type massage machine of the present invention is
In the chair type massage machine with the armrests on the left and right of the seat where the user sits,
A recess formed on the upper surface of the elbow rest, and a massage means that can be stored in the recess when not in use and protrude from the elbow rest when in use to massage the arm of the user ; A slide mechanism that supports the recess so as to be movable up and down, a biasing means that biases the massage means upward so as to protrude from the recess, and a massage means that does not protrude when the massage means is stored in the recess Locking means for locking,
The massaging means is continuous with the upper surface of the elbow rest when stored in the recess so as not to protrude from the elbow rest.

The chair type massage machine of the present invention allows the massage means to protrude from the elbow rest part by allowing the massage means for massaging the arm part of the user to protrude from the recess formed on the upper surface of the elbow rest part. When not in use, the massage means is housed in the recess and is continuous with the upper surface of the elbow rest, so that there is an advantage that it can be used as a normal chair.

<First embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a chair type massage machine (10) of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the chair type massage machine (10) includes a seat (12) on which a user sits, a backrest (14) disposed at the rear end of the seat (12), and a seat (12 ), And a foot massage unit (16) provided at the front end of the seat (12).

  The backrest (14) and the foot massage unit (16) are provided so as to be tiltable and positionable with respect to the seat (12), and the seat (12), the backrest (14), and the foot massage unit (16 ) Is provided with a massage mechanism such as a treatment finger or an airbag as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 1, massage means (40) for massaging the arm portion of the user is provided in the armrests (20), (20). The massage means (40) can be moved in and out from the recesses (22) and (22) (see FIGS. 2 and 4) formed in the elbow rests (20) and (20).
In FIG. 1, the massage machine (10) is viewed from the front, the left massage means (40) is projected from the elbow rest (20), and the right massage means (40) is placed in the elbow rest (20). The state stored in is shown. Hereinafter, the left and right directions refer to directions in which the massage machine (10) is viewed from the front.

FIG.2 and FIG.3 has shown the side view and front view of the left elbow rest part (20) of the state which accommodated the massage means (40). FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the elbow rest part (20) is a table on which the arm part is placed in a state where the user sits down. In the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the arm portion means a lower arm, that is, a portion related to the elbow from the wrist.
The illustrated armrest (20) has a curved upper surface, and a cushion (24) is disposed at a portion where the arm of the user hits.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the elbow rest (20) is formed with a recess (22) in a portion from the approximate center of the upper surface to the front. The recess (22) has a substantially box shape, and the recess (22) accommodates a massage means (40) for massaging the arm.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the massage means (40) has a recess (42) for inserting the arm portion on the side of the seat (12), and can protrude and retract from the recess (22). The upper part of the massage means (40) has a cushion continuous with the upper surface of the elbow rest part (20) when stored, and a heel (44) is formed on the upper side surface.
The depression (42) is provided with treatment means (90) (90) such as an airbag.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the massage means (40) can be moved in and out of the elbow rest (20) by a slide mechanism (50) provided inside the elbow rest (20). The slide mechanism (50) includes a slide bar (52) connected to the lower surface of the massage means (40), and a biasing means (54) such as a coil spring that biases the slide bar (52) upward, The slide bar (52) and the urging means (54) are housed in a guide (56) formed vertically on the armrest (20).

When the massage means (40) is pushed downward against the urging force of the urging means (54), the massage means (40) is housed in the recess (22) as shown in FIGS. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the biasing means (54) is in a contracted state.
In order to hold the massage means (40) in the state of being accommodated in the recess (22), as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, there is a lock means (60) on the side of the elbow rest (20). Has been deployed. As shown in FIG. 6, the locking means (60) is configured to support the locking member (62) shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 in the hole (61) formed in the side surface of the armrest (20). The nail piece (66) formed at the tip of the lock member (62) is fitted into the lock hole (64) formed on the side surface of the massage means (40), and the massage means (40) is The recesses (22) are locked. The claw piece (66) is preferably biased in the direction of arrow F in FIG. 6 by a biasing member (not shown) such as a torsion spring.

  The locking means (60) has a knob (65) gripped by the user on the outer surface side, and when the user receives a massage of the arm, the knob (65) grips the knob (65) to the outside. The locking member (62) swings outward, the claw piece (66) comes off the locking hole (64), the urging means (54) extends, and the massage means (40) is recessed ( 22) (see FIGS. 8 to 10).

8 and 9 show a state in which the massage means (40) protrudes from the recess (22). FIG. 10 shows a state where the biasing means (54) of the slide mechanism (50) is extended.
As shown in the figure, with the massage means (40) protruding from the elbow rest (20), the user inserts the arm into the recess (42) of the massage means (40) The treatment means (90) can be actuated to receive arm massage.

  After the arm massage is finished, by pressing the upper surface of the massage means (40) downward, the urging means (54) contracts as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and the massage means is placed in the recess (22). (40) is accommodated. At this time, the lock member (62) is pushed by the lower surface of the massage means (40) and once pushed outward, but since it is urged by the urging member in the direction of arrow F, the lock of the massage means (40) is locked. When matched with the use hole (64), the nail piece (66) fits into the lock hole (64), and the massage means (40) can be locked in the recess (22).

  According to the above embodiment, by allowing the massage means (40) to protrude from the elbow placement section (20), it is possible to receive arm massage by the massage means (40), and when not in use, the elbow placement section (20 The massage means (40) does not get in the way even when used as a normal chair.

<Second embodiment>
11 to 17 show a second embodiment as a reference example, which is not the present invention.
The basic configuration of the chair-type massage machine (10) is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.
As shown in FIG. 11, a massage means (40) is provided in the armrest part (20) of the chair type massage machine (10). In FIG. 11, when the massage machine (10) is viewed from the front, the left massage means (40) is mounted on the elbow rest (20), and the right massage means (40) is placed on the elbow rest (20). The stored state is shown. 12 is an inner side view of the left elbow rest part (20) showing a state in which the massage means (40) is projected from the elbow rest part (20), and FIG. 13 is a line CC in FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows.

  In this embodiment, the massage means (40) is housed in the recess (22) formed in the elbow rest (20) when not in use, and the procedure shown in FIGS. Thus, the massage means (40) is removed from the recess (22), and the top and bottom directions are changed, and the massage means (40) is attached on the elbow rest (20).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the elbow rest (20) is formed with a recess (22) for accommodating the massage means (40). As shown in FIG. 14, the recess (22) is provided with a hose connection port (80) for supplying compressed air to the airbag as the treatment means (90) (90). The hose connection port (80) is connected via a pipe (85) and a hose (83) to an air pump (not shown) disposed at an appropriate position of the massage machine (10).

The massage means (40) has a cushion continuous with the upper surface of the elbow rest (20) in a state of being accommodated in the recess (22), and a heel (44) is formed on the upper side surface. A recess (42) for inserting the arm portion of the user is formed in the portion to be treated, and treatment means (90) (90) such as an airbag are arranged in the recess (42).
Further, in the heel (44), connection port accommodation holes (81) and (81a) are respectively opened at the positions corresponding to the hose connection port (80), and the massage means (40) is formed in the recess (22 In the connection port accommodation hole (81) exposed to the upper side in a state of being accommodated in the pipe (84) and the hose (82) for supplying compressed air to the airbag serving as the treatment means (90) (90) Is connected. The other end of the hose (82) communicates with the airbag.

The massage means (40) configured as described above is taken out of the massage means (40) as shown in FIG. 15 from the state of being accommodated in the recess (22), and as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, the connection port receiving hole (81) of the flange (44) is changed up and down so that (42) is above the flange (44) and the recess (42) is inside. And it mounts in a recessed part (22) so that it may connect with the hose connection port (80) of a recessed part (22).
As a result, the massage means (40) has an indentation (42) that protrudes inwardly on the upper side of the elbow rest (20), and the airbag serving as the treatment means (90) (90) is connected to the hose (82), piping ( 84) and the hose connection port (80).
The user can receive a massage with an airbag by inserting his / her arm into the recess (42) of the massage means (40) while sitting on the seat (12).

  Also, from the state shown in FIG. 16, the massage means (40) is pulled upward, and as shown in FIG. 17, the dent (42) is lower than the heel (44), and the dent (42) is inside. When the massage means (40) is accommodated in the recess (22), the connection means accommodation hole (81a) (not connected to the hose (82)) of the heel (44) is (80), the massage means (40) is housed in the recess (22), does not protrude from the elbow rest (20), and is held (locked) so as not to protrude from the foot rest (20).

  According to the above embodiment, the massage means (40) is temporarily removed from the recess (22) of the elbow rest part (20), and is turned upside down to be changed so that the arm part is massaged by the massage means (40). Since it can be stored in the elbow rest (20) when not in use, the massage means (40) does not get in the way even when used as a normal chair.

<Third embodiment>
18 to 25 show a third embodiment as a reference example, which is not the present invention.
In this embodiment, the massaging means (40) can be moved in and out of the elbow rest (20) by rotatably supporting the massaging means (40) in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elbow rest (20). It is what. That is, as shown in FIGS. 18 to 21, the massage means (40) is supported on an axis (46) parallel to the longitudinal direction of the armrest (20), and is rotatable.
The description of the same configuration as in the first and second embodiments is omitted.

  The elbow rest (20) has a recess (22) for accommodating the massage means (40). The left and right side surfaces of the recess (22) are penetrated, and a bearing (26) for supporting the massage means (40) is recessed at the outer upper end of the recess (22) (FIG. 19). And FIG. 22).

  The massaging means (40) is pivotally supported by the bearing (26) of the recess (22). As shown in FIG. 18, the massage means (40) is formed so as to be continuous with the upper surface of the elbow rest (20) in a state of being stored in the elbow rest (20). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18, when the massage means (40) is rotated, the massage means (40) protrudes from the elbow rest part (20). The massage means (40) has a recess (42) for inserting the arm part on the side of the seat part (12) in a state of protruding on the elbow rest part (20). The depression (42) is provided with treatment means (90) (90) such as an airbag.

As shown in FIG. 22, the massage means (40) is provided with support shafts (46) and (46) that fit into bearings (26) and (26) formed in the recesses (22). One support shaft (46) is hollow inside and also serves as a pipe (84) for supplying compressed air to the airbag as the treatment means (90) (90) of the massage means (40).
The pipe (84) of the support shaft (46) is connected to the hose (82) communicating with the airbag as the treatment means (90) (90) on the massage means (40) side, and the elbow rest (20 ) Side is connected to a hose (83) communicating with the air pump.

The massaging means (40) having the above-described configuration is provided in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elbow rest (20) by fitting the support shaft (46) (46) to the bearing (26) (26) of the recess (22). Can be rotated.
By enabling the massage means (40) to be positioned with respect to the elbow rest (20), the stability of the user when the arm is inserted into the recess (42) of the massage means (40) is increased. The massage means (40) does not wobble when not in use.
For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 23 to 25, there is provided a lock means (60) that enables positioning of the massage means (40) with respect to the recess (22).
As shown in FIG. 23, the lock means (60) includes a lock hole (72) (73) formed in the recess (22) of the elbow rest (20) and a lock pin provided in the massage means (40). (70).

  The lock holes (72) and (73) are formed at a position equidistant from the support shaft (46), that is, on a virtual circle R indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. For example, in FIG. 23, a total of five lock holes (72) (73) are formed, and one is when the massage means (40) is stored at a position close to the bottom surface side of the recess (22). This is a lock hole (73) for preventing the massage means (40) from wobbling. Further, the plurality of lock holes (72) provided at positions close to the upper surface side of the recess (22) fix the massage means (40) on the elbow rest (20) so that the angle can be adjusted.

As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the lock pin (70) that fits into the lock holes (72) and (73) is housed inside a holding cylinder (75) formed in the massage means (40). The lock pin (70) has an inclined top surface and a long hole (74) formed in the longitudinal direction. A support pin (76) protruding from the holding cylinder (75) is fitted into the long hole (74), so that the lock pin (70) can slide in the longitudinal direction of the holding cylinder (75). Yes.
The lock pin (70) is urged in a direction to protrude from the holding cylinder (75) by an urging member (77) such as a spring.

When the user rotates the massage means (40) in the direction of the arrow P in FIG. 23, the lock pin (70) in the engaged state with respect to the lock hole (72) as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 25, it strikes against the wall surface of the lock hole (72) and retreats into the holding cylinder (75). When the massage means (40) is further rotated, the lock pin (70) is fitted into the next lock hole (72), and the massage means (40) is fixed.
Even if the lock pin (70) is rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow P direction in FIG. 23, the lock pin (70) cannot be disengaged while being fitted in the lock hole (72). Even if the weight of the arm part acts on the recess (42) in the state where the is inserted, the massage means (40) will not rotate.

  When the massaging means (40) is stored in the elbow rest (20), the massaging means (40) is further rotated in the direction of arrow P in FIG. 23 to position the concave portion (22) of the elbow rest (20). The lock means (40) wobbles in the elbow rest (20) because the lock hole (73) provided on the bottom side of the recess (22) and the lock pin (70) engage with each other. There is no.

  According to the above embodiment, by allowing the massage means (40) to protrude from the elbow placement section (20), it is possible to receive arm massage by the massage means (40), and when not in use, the elbow placement section (20 The massage means (40) does not get in the way even when used as a normal chair.

  In addition, by changing the pivotal support position of the massage means (40) to the center of the upper end of the recess (22), as shown in FIG. 26, the massage means (40) has a dent (42) facing upward. It can also be set as the structure which receives.

<Fourth embodiment>
27 to 32 show a fourth embodiment as a reference example, which is not the present invention.
The basic configuration of the chair-type massage machine (10) is the same as that in the above embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.
As shown in FIG. 27, a massage means (40) is provided in the elbow rest (20) of the chair type massage machine (10). In FIG. 27, when the massage machine (10) is viewed from the front, the left massage means (40) is projected on the elbow rest (20), and the right massage means (40) is placed on the elbow rest (20). ) Shows the housed state.

  In the present embodiment, the massage means (40) can be pivoted and supported by the massage means (40) in a plane along the longitudinal direction of the elbow support section (20), so that the massage means (40) can appear and disappear from the elbow support section (20). It is a thing. That is, the massage means (40) is supported on the shaft (47) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elbow rest (20) and is rotatable.

  As shown in FIGS. 28 to 30, the elbow rest (20) is formed with a recess (22) for accommodating the massage means (40). The recess (22) has a semicircular cross section, and as shown in FIGS. 29 and 32, a hose for supplying compressed air to the airbag, which is a treatment means (90) (90), at one end. The connection ports (80) and (80) are opened downward. The hose connection ports (80), (80) are connected to an air pump (not shown) arranged at an appropriate position of the massage machine (10) via a hose (83).

  As shown in FIGS. 27, 29 and 31, the massage means (40) has a semi-cylindrical shape along the shape of the recess (22), and a recess (42) is formed in the longitudinal direction substantially at the center of the curved surface. Has been. The massage means (40) is pivotally supported (47) by the recess (22) and can rotate approximately 180 degrees in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 29 with respect to the recess (22).

  Treatment means (90) (90) such as an airbag are arranged in the recess (42) of the massage means (40). The compressed air is supplied to the airbag by rotating the massaging means (40) with respect to the recess (22), and with the recess (42) protruding to the upper surface as shown in FIG. A pipe (84) is provided so as to be connectable to the hose connection port (80) provided in 22). As shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, the pipe (84) has a distal end bent upward, the proximal end is connected to the hose (82), and the other end of the hose (82) communicates with the airbag. ing.

In the massage means (40) having the above-described configuration, when used, the user rotates the massage means (40) so that the dent (42) faces upward as shown in FIGS. The massage means (40) is fixed by connecting the pipe (84) with the hose connection port (80) in the direction of the arrow).
In this state, the arm can be inserted into the recess (42), and massage treatment can be performed by operating the treatment means (90) (90).

  When used as a normal chair after the massage, rotate the massage means (40) in the direction opposite to the arrow in FIG. 29 to disconnect the pipe (84) and the hose connection port (80), Since the massage means (40) is stored in the elbow rest (20) and can be held (locked) so as not to protrude from the elbow rest (20), the massage means (40) does not get in the way.

<Fifth embodiment>
33 to 38 show a fifth embodiment as a reference example, which is not the present invention.
The basic configuration of the chair-type massage machine (10) is the same as that in the above embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.
As shown in FIGS. 33 to 36, in this embodiment, the elbow rest part (20) of the chair type massage machine (10) is disposed so as to be tiltable with respect to the base (18), and the elbow rest part (20) The massage means (40) as shown in FIG. The massage means (40) includes a treatment means (90) such as an airbag.
33 and 34 are perspective views of the chair type massage machine (10) with the elbow rest (20) tilted down, and FIGS. 35 and 36 stand the left elbow rest (20) as viewed from the front. It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine (10) of the state made to do.

As shown in FIGS. 37 and 38, the armrest portion (20) is provided with a shaft (48) that fits into a bearing (27) formed on the base (18). The shaft (48) is fitted slightly tightly so that it can rotate with respect to the bearing (27) and can position the elbow rest (20) at an arbitrary angle.
As shown in FIG. 37, a pipe (84) for supplying compressed air to the airbag via a hose (82) is formed at the center of the shaft (48) as shown in FIG. Yes. The pipe (84) is connected to an air pump (not shown) via a pipe (83) provided on the base (18).

  As shown in FIG. 35 and FIG. 36, the treatment is performed on the inner surface side of the elbow rest part (20) by the user rotating the elbow rest part (20) with respect to the base (18). The means (90) can massage the arm part of the user, for example, between the wrist and the elbow (lower arm part), the upper arm part, and the vicinity of the shoulder.

  After the massage is finished, it can be used as a normal chair by tilting the elbow rest (20).

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful as a chair type massage machine that can be stored in the armrest when the arm massage means is not used.

It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine which shows 1st Example of this invention. It is a side view of an elbow rest part. It is a front view of an armrest part. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. It is an enlarged view of the lower circle part of FIG. 4, Comprising: The slide mechanism in the state in which the massage means was accommodated is shown. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the upper circle part of FIG. It is a perspective view of a locking member. It is a side view which shows the state which the massage means protruded. It is sectional drawing which follows the line BB of FIG. FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the circular portion of FIG. 9, showing the slide mechanism in a state where the massage means protrudes. It is a perspective view which shows 2nd Example as a reference example . It is the side view which looked at the elbow rest part of the state which made the massage means of the Example protrude. It is sectional drawing which follows the line CC of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of the hose connection part shown by the circle part of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the massage means from the elbow rest part. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attaches a massage means on an elbow mounting part. It is a perspective view which shows the state which accommodates a massage means in an elbow rest part. It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine which shows the 3rd example as a reference example . It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the armrest part of the state which accommodated the massage means of the Example . It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the armrest part of the state which made the massage means of the Example protrude. It is a front view of the armrest part of the state which made the massage means of the Example project. It is an expanded sectional view of the hose connection part shown by a circle in FIG. It is an enlarged view which shows rotation of a massage means. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the engagement state of a locking means. It is an expanded sectional view showing the state where the lock member was pushed out from the lock hole. It is a perspective view which shows the Example from which a 3rd Example differs. It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine which shows 4th Example as a reference example . It is a front view of the armrest part which shows the state which made the massage means of the Example project. It is sectional drawing which follows the line DD of FIG. It is a perspective view of the elbow rest part which removed the massage means. It is a perspective view of a massage means. FIG. 30 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a hose connection portion indicated by a circle in FIG. 29. It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine which shows 5th Example as a reference example. It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine which shows 5th Example as a reference example. It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine which shows 5th Example as a reference example, Comprising: The state which stood the elbow rest part is shown. It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine which shows 5th Example as a reference example, Comprising: The state which stood the elbow rest part is shown. It is a perspective view of an elbow rest part. It is an expanded sectional view of a hose connection part.

Explanation of symbols

(10) Chair type massage machine
(12) Seat
(20) Elbow rest
(22) Recess
(40) Massage means
(42) dent
(90) Means of treatment

Claims (1)

In the chair type massage machine with the armrests on the left and right of the seat where the user sits,
A recess formed on the upper surface of the elbow rest, and a massage means that can be stored in the recess when not in use and protrude from the elbow rest when in use to massage the arm of the user ; A slide mechanism that supports the recess so as to be movable up and down, a biasing means that biases the massage means upward so as to protrude from the recess, and a massage means that does not protrude when the massage means is stored in the recess Locking means for locking,
The chair-type massage machine is characterized in that the massage means is continuous with the upper surface of the elbow rest when stored in the recess so as not to protrude from the elbow rest.

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