JP4949075B2 - Massage machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine.

  Various chair-type massage machines have been proposed that include a seat and a backrest, and a massager that massages the back and shoulders of the user (user) in the backrest (for example, patents) Reference 1). In this type of massage machine, the massage part has a kneading ball shaped like a hemisphere or a roller, and is mechanically driven by an electric motor, a fluid pressure cylinder or the like, or expanded and contracted by an air cell. By air driving as a drive source, the kneading balls are subjected to a vertical and / or horizontal rubbing movement, a forward / backward movement in the front / rear direction, and a vibration.

JP 2000-350758 A

  By the way, the massage part is usually arranged so as to be movable up and down in the center of the back width direction (left and right direction) of the backrest part, and although the kneading balls are movable to some extent along the back width direction, It was difficult to massage near the side of the user's body (for example, near the stomach).

  Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a second massage part different from the massage part in the backrest part or the seat part corresponding to the vicinity of the side part of the body of the person to be treated. If there is a person who is fat, some people are small, some people are large, and the attachment position of the second massage part that can perform effective massage for various users is set It is difficult to do.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, and provides the chair type massage machine which can arrange | position a massage part in a suitable place according to a user's body shape and liking. It is aimed.

The chair type massage machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is a chair type massage machine having a seat part and a backrest part, and the first massage part is provided on the backrest part,
It has the 2nd massage part, and has a pair of right-and-left pad parts in which position adjustment of the width direction to the above-mentioned seat part or backrest part is possible.
Since the chair type massage machine concerning the 1st viewpoint of the present invention has a pad part provided with the 2nd massage part, since this pad part can adjust a position to a seat part or a backrest part, The pad portion can be disposed in a suitable position according to the body shape and physique of the user (such as thin or fat, tall or low), or preference. Thereby, the massage effect by the said 2nd massage part can be improved.

A chair-type massage machine according to a first aspect of the present invention is a chair-type massage machine having a seat part and a backrest part, wherein the first massage part is provided on the backrest part. And a pad part capable of adjusting the position relative to the seat part or the backrest part,
The pad part is included in a back pad that is detachably provided on the backrest part, and is detachably provided in a part other than the pad part in the back pad,
The back pad includes a center pad portion that is detachably attached to a backrest portion, and a pair of side pad portions disposed on both sides of the center pad portion, and each side pad portion constitutes the pad portion. It is characterized by that.
In this case, the position of the side pad portion located near the side surface of the user can be changed, and the desired location on the side of the body can be set for both the fat user and the thin user. You can massage.

  It is preferable that the side pad portions are detachable from the central pad at a plurality of positions in the width direction so that the positions of the side pad portions can be adjusted in the width direction. In this case, the position of the side pad portion located in the vicinity of the side surface of the user can be changed in the width direction, and both the fat user and the thin user can be A desired location can be massaged.

  It is preferable that the attachment part to the center pad of each said side pad part is provided in the back side of the said center pad. In this case, since the said attachment part cannot be seen at the time of use, the external appearance of a chair type massage machine can be improved. Moreover, it can prevent that the said attachment part hits a back of a user at the time of sitting, and gives the said user a discomfort.

The second massage part provided in the pad part is composed of an air cell that can expand and contract,
This air cell includes an upper air cell and a lower air cell that are arranged in a stacked manner along the front-rear direction of the chair type massage machine,
The upper air cell expands forward with the outer edge in the back width direction of the user in the pad portion as a rotation base point, and the lower air cell extends in the back width direction of the user in the pad portion. It is preferable to be configured to be able to expand rearward with the approximate center as a rotation base point. In this case, the upper air cell can be directed toward the user by inflating the lower air cell. As a result, the user can be lifted by the upper air cell that expands forward, and a force can be applied in a twisting direction. Then, by alternately inflating the left and right air cells, it is possible to obtain a stretch effect that alternately lifts the right and left sides of the human body and twists the human body in the left-right direction.

Further, the chair type massage machine according to the second aspect of the present invention is a chair type massage machine having a seat part and a backrest part, wherein the first massage part is provided on the backrest part,
The pad part provided with the second massage part is detachable from the seat part or the backrest part, and is selected from the plurality of pad parts having different sizes and shapes and attached to the seat part or the backrest part. Yes.

  In the chair-type massage machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, the pad portion including the second massage portion is detachably provided on the seat portion or the backrest portion, for example, a plurality of pads having different sizes and shapes. A suitable pad portion can be arranged according to the body shape and physique of the user (thin or fat, tall or short, etc.) or preference. Thereby, the massage effect by the said 2nd massage part can be improved.

Furthermore, the chair type massage machine according to the third aspect of the present invention is a chair type massage machine having a seat portion and a backrest portion, and the first massage portion is provided on the backrest portion,
A back pad is detachably provided on the backrest part, and a pad part having a second massage part is detachably attached to the back pad, selected from a plurality of pad parts having different sizes and shapes, and It is attached to the back pad .

  In the chair type massage machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, the pad portion having the second massage portion is detachably provided on the back pad. For example, a plurality of pad portions having different sizes and shapes are prepared. In addition, an appropriate pad portion can be arranged according to the body shape and physique of the user (such as thin or fat, tall or short), or preference. Thereby, the massage effect by the said 2nd massage part can be improved.

  According to the chair type massage machine of the present invention, the massage part can be arranged at a suitable place according to the body shape and preference of the user.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a chair type massage machine (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “massage machine”) of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view of a massage machine M according to an embodiment of the present invention. The massage machine M includes a seat part 1, a leg rest part (footrest) 2, a backrest part 3, and the aforementioned It has armrests 4 on the left and right sides of the seat 1. The leg mounting portion 2 is attached to the front portion of the seat portion 1 so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis, and protrudes forward from the lowered state shown in FIG. 1 by an elevating mechanism (not shown). Can be moved to the raised state. The backrest 3 is attached to the rear portion of the seat 1 so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis, and is tilted backward from the standing state shown in FIG. 1 by a reclining mechanism (not shown). Can be moved to the reclining state.

  Inside the backrest part 3, a massage unit 6, which is a first massage part, is provided with kneading balls 5 for performing massage. This massage unit 6 can be moved up and down along a pair of left and right guide rails (not shown) that are straight in the vertical direction provided inside the backrest portion 3, and is massaged by a drive mechanism (not shown). 6 can move up and down in the backrest 3. In the present specification, the width direction of the backrest 3 or the back width direction of the user is also referred to as “left-right direction”, the height direction is also referred to as “vertical direction”, and the depth direction is also referred to as “front-rear direction”.

  The massage unit 6 includes a massaging ball 5 as a treatment tool for massaging the user, and a massaging mechanism (not shown) capable of massaging and massaging the massaging ball 5. I have. Although not shown in the drawing, this massage mechanism has a motor and a squeezing operation mechanism for causing the squeezing ball 5 to squeeze by the motor. And a tapping operation mechanism for causing the kneading balls 5 to be tapped by this motor. The kneading operation mechanism unit performs a kneading operation by periodically moving the kneading balls 5 in the left-right direction, and the tapping operation mechanism unit performs a hitting operation by periodically moving the kneading balls 5 in the front-rear direction.

  Further, the massage machine M is provided with air cells 7, 8, and 9 that expand and contract by air intake and exhaust as treatment devices. The air cell 7 is provided in the leg placing portion 2, the air cell 8 is provided in the seat portion 1, and the air cell 9 is provided in a back pad described later. These air cells 7, 8, 9 are connected to an air unit (not shown) having an air pump arranged below the seat portion 1, and the user is treated by the expansion operation of the air cells 7, 8, 9 by the air pump. Can be massaged. In addition, a vibrator mechanism as a treatment tool can be provided in the seat part 1, the leg placing part 2, and the backrest part 3, and massage can be given to the user.

  A back pad 10 having a cushioning property is detachably provided on the backrest 3, and the back pad 10 has a substantially T-shaped central pad 10 a that is detachably attached to the backrest 3, and It consists of a pair of rectangular side pad portions 10b disposed on both sides of the center pad portion 10a. The back pad 10 including the central pad portion 10a and the pair of side pad portions 10b has a substantially rectangular shape as a whole.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a mounting piece 11 having a hook-and-loop fastener 11 a is stitched to the upper part of the back surface (back side) of the center pad portion 10 a, and the hook-and-loop fastener 11 a of the mounting piece 11 is attached to the backrest portion 3. The back pad 10 can be attached to the backrest portion 3 by joining the corresponding hook-and-loop fasteners 11b provided near the upper back (see FIG. 6). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the side pad portion 10b includes a fastener 15 provided on the side edge of the side pad portion 10b and a fastener 12 provided near both side edges on the back surface of the hanging portion 10a1 of the central pad portion 10a. Thus, it is detachably attached to the central pad portion 10a. Further, the upper edge of the side pad portion 10b is joined to the hook-and-loop fastener 13a provided near the upper edge and the hook-and-loop fastener 13b provided near the lower edge of the back surface of the overhang portion 10a2 of the center pad portion 10a. Is attached to the central pad portion 10a.

  The back pad 10 facilitates cleaning work including wiping and cleaning, and when the user sits on the seat 1, the massaging balls 5 are strongly hit against the back of the user and give unpleasant feeling. Provided to prevent. When the back pad 10 becomes dirty, remove the back pad 10 from the backrest 3, clean it by wiping the surface, etc., and attach it to the backrest 3 again to easily clean the massage machine M. Can do. When the back pad 10 is frayed or damaged, the back pad 10 can be replaced with a new one.

  In the present embodiment, three fasteners 12a, 12b, 12c are provided at equal intervals along the substantially width direction of the back pad 10 in the vicinity of both side edges of the back surface of the hanging portion 10a1 of the center pad portion 10a. That is, the side pad portion 10b is detachable from the central pad portion 10a at three positions in the width direction (see FIG. 2). And the side pad part 10b can be arrange | positioned on the width direction outer side by using the outer side fastener 12a, and the side pad part 10b can be arrange | positioned on the width direction inner side by using the inner side fastener 12c. In this way, the position in the width direction of the side pad portion 10b located near the side surface of the user can be changed, and both the fat user and the thin user can be A desired location can be massaged.

  Since the attachment part to the center pad part 10a of the side pad part 10b using the said fastener is provided in the back surface (back side) of the said center pad part 10a, when using the massage machine M, the said attachment part can be seen from the outside. There is nothing. As a result, the appearance of the massage machine M can be improved. Moreover, it can prevent that the said attachment part hits a back of a user at the time of sitting, and gives the said user a discomfort. The mounting portion can be covered with a pair of covers 14 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the hanging portion 10a1 of the center pad portion 10a.

  The number of the fasteners 12 is not particularly limited in the present invention, and may be two or four or more. Further, as means for detachably attaching the side pad portion 10b to the central pad portion 10a, other means such as a hook-and-loop fastener, a button, a hook, and the like can be employed in addition to the fastener 12. If, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener is used instead of the fastener 12, not only the width direction of the side pad portion 10b but also the vertical position can be changed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, an air cell 20 capable of expanding and contracting is built in the side pad portion 10 b. Air from an air pump (not shown) disposed below the seat portion 1 is supplied to the air cell 20 through the air pipe 23, and air in the air cell 20 is exhausted through the air pipe 23. A connector 23 a is connected to the end of the air pipe 23, and this connector 23 a is attached to an air pump disposed below the seat 1 from a gap between the seat 1 and the backrest 3. Connected to a solenoid valve (not shown).

  The air cell 20 includes an upper air cell 21 and a lower air cell 22 that are disposed so as to overlap in the front-rear direction of the massage machine M. Among these, the upper air cell 21 is a bellows-like air cell, and is configured to be able to expand forward with the inner side edge in the back width direction of the user as a rotation base point, while the lower air cell 22 is planar. The air cell is configured to be able to expand forward. In other words, the upper air cell 21 can expand in a fan shape so as to sandwich the user, and the lower air cell 22 can be pressed perpendicularly to the human body surface.

  The upper air cell 21 is sandwiched between two urethane sheets 24, and the lower air cell 22 is sandwiched between two chip urethane sheets 25. Thereby, the to-be-pressed feeling by an air cell which a user receives can be made soft. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a chip urethane sheet 26 is disposed in the central pad portion 10a, and this chip urethane sheet 26 is covered with resin cotton 27 made of polyester. A massage is given to the user by the massaging balls 5 through the central pad portion 10a having such an internal structure. In addition, since it is covered with the resin cotton 27, the center pad portion 10a is superior to the side pad portion 10b in cushioning properties and is softer.

  FIG. 7 schematically shows a back pad in a massage machine according to another embodiment of the present invention. The back pad 30 also includes a central pad portion 30a that is detachably attached to the backrest portion 33, and a pair of side pad portions 30b disposed on both sides of the central pad portion 30a, as in the above embodiment. ing. In each side pad portion 30b, an air cell 40 capable of expanding and contracting is built in, and the air cell 40 includes an upper air cell 41 and a lower air cell 42 which are disposed so as to overlap in the front-rear direction of the massage machine. It is out. A chip urethane sheet 25 is disposed between the air cells 41 and 42. Of these, the upper air cell 41 expands forward in a fan shape with the lateral side edge of the user's back width in the side pad portion 30b as a rotation base point, while the lower air cell 42 extends to the side pad portion 30b. The center of the user in the back width direction is configured to be able to swell in a fan shape rearward with the rotation center as a pivot base point. In this case, the upper air cell 41 can be directed toward the user by inflating the lower air cell 42. As a result, the user can be lifted by the upper air cell 41 that expands forward, and a force can be applied in a twisting direction (see FIG. 7B). In the case of the arrangement of the air cells as described above, the first massage part is arranged in the center of the back width direction, so that the side pads 30b including the second massage part are arranged apart from each other in the left-right direction. Even if it is unavoidable, it is possible to lift the user reliably and twist it in the left-right direction. Moreover, even a thin user can lift it reliably. Then, by alternately inflating the left and right air cells, it is possible to obtain a stretch effect that alternately lifts the right and left sides of the human body and twists the human body in the left-right direction.

  In addition, as a 2nd massage part arrange | positioned in a side pad part, it can replace with the said air cell and can also use the vibrator which gives a vibration operation | movement, In this case, a vibration is given to the side part of a user's body by the said vibrator. Can give a massage.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, although the position of the 2nd massage part in the said side pad can be adjusted by providing multiple attachment positions of the side pad with respect to a center pad, several sizes and shapes differ. By preparing a side pad, the mounting position can be made one. In this case, the second massage unit can be obtained by selecting and attaching an appropriate side pad according to the body shape and physique of the user (thin or fat, tall or low, etc.) or preference. Can be arranged at a desired position, and the massage effect by the second massage part can be improved.

  Moreover, in the above description, although the pad part provided with the 2nd massage part shall be a side pad in a back pad, this invention is not limited to this, The said pad part is massage machine. The seat portion or the backrest portion can be directly and detachably provided. In this case, attachment means such as the above-described fasteners and hook-and-loop fasteners are provided on both the seat portion or the backrest portion and the pad portion, and the pad portion is detachably provided on the seat portion or the backrest portion. Also in this embodiment, it is possible to adjust the position of the pad portion in the seat portion or the backrest portion by providing a plurality of the mounting locations. In addition, it is possible to make one attachment location. In this case, by preparing a plurality of pad portions having different sizes and shapes, and attaching appropriate pad portions to the seat portion or the backrest portion, It is possible to change the position of the second massage unit provided.

  Furthermore, the pad part incorporating the second massage part can be detachably provided not only on one of the seat part and the backrest part but also on both.

It is a perspective explanatory view of an embodiment of a massage machine of the present invention. It is a front view of the back pad in the massage machine shown by FIG. It is a rear view of the back pad in the massage machine shown in FIG. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the VV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the upper part of the backrest part in the massage machine shown by FIG. 1 from back. It is a figure which shows typically the back pad in other embodiment of the massage machine of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seat part 2 Leg mounting part 3 Backrest part 4 Armrest part 5 Grudge ball 6 Massage unit (1st massage part)
7, 8
9 Air cell (second massage part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Back pad 10a Center pad 10b Side pad 11 Mounting piece 11a Surface fastener 11b Surface fastener 12 Fastener 20 Air cell 21 Upper air cell 22 Lower air cell 23 Air pipe 24 Urethane sheet 25 Chip urethane sheet 26 Chip urethane sheet 27 Resin cotton 30 Back pad 30a Center pad 30b Side pad 33 Backrest 40 Air cell 41 Upper air cell 42 Lower air cell

Claims (7)

A chair type massage machine having a seat part and a backrest part, wherein the first massage part is provided on the backrest part,
A chair-type massage machine comprising a pair of left and right pad parts, each having a second massage part and capable of adjusting the position in the width direction with respect to the seat part or the backrest part. A chair type massage machine having a seat portion and a backrest portion, the first massage portion being provided on the backrest portion, comprising the second massage portion, and the seat portion or the backrest portion. Has a pad portion that can be adjusted relative to
  The pad part is included in a back pad that is detachably provided on the backrest part, and is detachably provided in a part other than the pad part in the back pad,
  The back pad includes a center pad portion that is detachably attached to a backrest portion, and a pair of side pad portions disposed on both sides of the center pad portion, and each side pad portion constitutes the pad portion. A chair type massage machine. The chair type massage machine according to claim 2 , wherein the side pad portions are detachable from the central pad at a plurality of positions in the width direction so that the positions of the side pads can be adjusted in the width direction. The chair type massage machine of Claim 2 or 3 with which the attachment part to the center pad of each said side pad part is provided in the back side of the said center pad. The second massage part provided in the pad part is composed of an air cell that can expand and contract,
This air cell includes an upper air cell and a lower air cell that are arranged in a stacked manner along the front-rear direction of the chair type massage machine,
The upper air cell expands forward with the outer edge in the back width direction of the user in the pad portion as a rotation base point, and the lower air cell extends in the back width direction of the user in the pad portion. The chair type massage machine according to claim 2 , wherein the chair type massage machine is configured to be able to expand rearward with a substantially center as a rotation base point. A chair type massage machine having a seat part and a backrest part, wherein the first massage part is provided on the backrest part,
A pad part having a second massage part is detachable from the seat part or the backrest part, and is selected from a plurality of pad parts having different sizes and shapes and attached to the seat part or the backrest part. A chair type massage machine. A chair type massage machine having a seat part and a backrest part, wherein the first massage part is provided on the backrest part,
A back pad is detachably provided on the backrest part, and a pad part having a second massage part is detachably attached to the back pad, selected from a plurality of pad parts having different sizes and shapes, and A chair-type massage machine that is attached to the back pad .

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