JP5244538B2 - Standing type massage device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an upright massage apparatus.

JP 2001-61922 A JP 2004-16516 A Japanese Patent No. 4048845 JP 2008-167767 A JP 2007-307178 A JP 2000-107250 A Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 2-41336 JP 2000-167015 A

Conventionally, as a chair-type massage machine, that is, as a massage chair, in the state where the user is sitting on the seat, the massage operation unit by the pressure or vibration provided on the backrest is used. Massages for shoulders and back are widely used. In particular, as can be seen in Patent Document 4 and the like, those that massage the user's legs together with the shoulders and back have become widespread.
Such a massage chair is used for massaging the back and legs while the user is sitting on the chair, and requires a large installation space.
In this regard, because of the size of the room, for the user who can not secure the place to put the massage chair, various contrivances of compaction have been attempted, but the chair type has limitations and is compact. However, there are many cases where the installation space cannot be secured due to the size of the room.
On the other hand, a space-considered one such as a seat chair type described in Patent Document 5 (FIG. 1) can be seen. Furthermore, as a handy one, a handy massage machine described in Patent Document 6, that is, a hand-held masseur machine can be seen.

However, even if the above-mentioned seat-type massage machine can secure an installation space, there are many cases where it cannot be used while wearing shoes, and the place of use is limited. In addition, the above handy massage machine requires almost no space for use, but it is necessary to hold the massage machine by hand, so that the arm is tired and only local treatment can be performed. It takes time. In particular, it is difficult for such a handy massage machine to treat the essential back during massage.
In this regard, the inventor of the present application does not need to sit and receive treatment, but can perform back and foot massage while standing, without requiring a large installation space, in offices, business hotels, etc. It was possible to install it, and in response to the desire to receive a full-fledged massage in such a place, we thought that it was possible to cultivate new demand.

On the other hand, as seen in Patent Document 7 (FIG. 5) and Patent Document 8 (FIG. 10), although it is assumed to be used in the bathroom, it is possible to massage the back while standing. Has also been proposed.
In Patent Document 7, a massage operation unit (roller) is formed from a user's back to a leg, and the back of the foot can be massaged together with the back. However, in what is seen in Patent Document 7, since the entire back of the user's body is massaged at the same time, that is, the back and feet at the same time, it becomes a large scale and has not yet spread in the bathroom. In addition, unlike the conventional chair-type massage machine, the body cannot be pressed against the massage operation part by its own weight, so a roller is also provided on the front of the body, This is a large and bulky device, which prevents its spread.
In the said patent document 8, the massage operation | movement part is provided only in the part corresponding to a back, and it can be said that it can form compactly compared with what is shown in patent document 7. FIG.

However, what is shown in this Patent Document 8 is only to massage a predetermined position on the back of the user who stands up, and cannot select a part to be massaged. Moreover, in what is shown to patent document 7, not only a back but the whole back surface of a body is massaged simultaneously, and it cannot say that the area which wants to massage is selected and massaged.
This point will be described more specifically. In the example shown in Patent Document 8, it is not possible to perform massage by selecting a leg portion of the user, for example, only by massaging the back. For this reason, if it is going to treat a leg of a user with standing up, as shown in patent documents 7, it is large and bulky, and the whole back of the body must be massaged simultaneously. The idea is that it is dominant among those skilled in the art, and at the offices and business hotels mentioned above, it is easy to stand up and choose a local area that requires massage, and to enjoy full-scale massage. There was nothing that could satisfy the desire to receive.
The inventor of the present application provides a space-saving massage device that can easily receive full-scale massage while standing by selecting a desired location on the back of the body in the massage device, and solving the above-mentioned problems planned.

1st invention of this application provides the standing-type massage apparatus provided with the following structure.
That is, this apparatus includes a backrest member that causes the back of the person standing up to bend and a support portion that supports the backrest member. The backrest member includes a massage operation unit that performs massage on the user's body. The support unit is installed on the floor or attached to the wall surface, and coordinates the massage operation unit with respect to the back of the user standing in front of the support unit. The support unit selects either one of a back corresponding position where massage can be applied to the standing user's back and a lower leg corresponding position where massage can be applied to the standing leg of the user, The backrest member can be moved.
In the second invention of the present application, in the first invention of the present application, the massage operation unit is provided on the front surface of the backrest member, and the massage operation unit has a vertical width of 3 cm to 120 cm, and is supported. The back part supports the backrest member in a state where the user can stand on the back of the massager without standing a user standing in front of the user, and the backrest member is on the back. When in the corresponding position, the uppermost massage operation unit is higher than 130 cm from the user's foot, and when the backrest member is in the lower limb corresponding position, the uppermost massage operation unit is 130 cm from the user's foot. An upright massage device in a lower position is provided.
In the third invention of the present application, in the second invention of the present application, the support portion is provided integrally with the base end extending from the base end of the support main body to the front and the support main body extending vertically to hold the massage operation portion. And a base that supports the support body. The base is placed on the floor and can stand the user on the base, and the base receives the weight of the user. An upright massage apparatus is provided in which the support body maintains a stable state with respect to the position of the massage operation unit.
In the fourth invention of the present application, in the third invention of the present application, the base is a plate placed on the floor, the height from the floor is 1 cm to 20 cm, the front and rear width is 25 cm to 80 cm, The width of the left and right is 25cm ~ 80cm, the user can stand on the upper surface, the upper end of the backrest member is located in front of the bottom of the lowermost part of the base, and it corresponds to the back Provided is an upright massage apparatus in which the height of the entire massage apparatus is 140 cm or less when a backrest member is disposed at a position.
In the fifth invention of the present application, in the third or fourth invention of the present application, when the backrest member is disposed at the position corresponding to the lower limb, the front surface of the backrest member is 3-10 degrees rearward with respect to the vertical line at the upper end side. Provided is an upright massage apparatus provided with an inclination arrangement means arranged in an inclined state.
According to a sixth invention of the present application, in the fifth invention of the present application, the support unit includes a lifting device that lifts and lowers the backrest member, and the lifting device slides the backrest member up and down, The backrest member is disposed at either the back-corresponding position or the lower limb-corresponding position, and the backrest member is provided on the lifting device so that the lower end side can be rotated back and forth. In the state of being arranged at the back-corresponding position, the front surface of the bending member is in a substantially vertical state, and the inclined arrangement means includes a guide portion provided on one of the bending member and the supporting portion, and the bending member and the supporting portion. A guided portion that can be brought into contact with the guide portion in a state where the massage operation portion is disposed at least in the position corresponding to the lower limb, and the guide portion faces the guided portion. Overhang or bump When the massage operation part is arranged at the position corresponding to the lower limb, the guide part is in contact with the guided part, and the upper end side of the front part of the backrest member is rearward with respect to the vertical line 3 Provided is an upright massage apparatus that is inclined by 10 degrees.

Each invention of this application can receive a massage automatically, with a user standing, and does not require a large space like the conventional massage chair for installation of a massage device. At that time, the massage can be applied only to the local area that requires the massage, and an unnecessary burden is not imposed on the other parts that do not require the massage.
In particular, it can massage both the back and the lower limbs. By moving the means for massaging the back, it combines the means for massaging the back and the means for massaging the lower limbs. The idea was able to save significant space.
Specifically, the massage operation surface for performing a massage operation on the user's body can be moved by selecting either the position corresponding to the user's back or the position corresponding to the lower limb. Compared with a device having a massage operation surface at the position, the volume of the device can be made smaller, and the space can be saved.
Usually, the bulkiness or the part that covers the wall of the room becomes larger, which tends to increase the intimidation of the device when installed, but as described above, the arrangement of the massage operation part can be selected, About the position where massage is not performed, it is not necessary to have a massage operation part, and it also reduces intimidation. In particular, by selecting and moving the massage operation unit as described above and reducing the massage operation unit, the weight of the entire massage device can be reduced, and handling such as changing the installation location is easy to perform.
For this reason, the place which installs a massage apparatus can be selected widely, and this massage apparatus can be installed in limited spaces, such as an office and a business hotel.
In particular, according to the third and fourth inventions of the present application, it is possible to stably and appropriately perform a massage without depressing or wobbling the support portion provided with the massage operation portion regardless of the downsizing of the massage device. It was.
Furthermore, in the fifth and sixth inventions of the present application, that is, at the position where the back part of the lower limb is massaged, the front of the drooping member is tilted 3 to 10 degrees rearward from the upper end side, thereby moving the foot to the massage operation part It is possible to make it lean, and no additional means is required to press the back part of the foot, which is a treatment site, to the massage operation part, and in this respect also, the massage apparatus does not need to be enlarged.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of a massage apparatus according to the present invention. 2A is an exploded perspective view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the main part of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2C is a crossing of the apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view of a part of the apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 3B shows another embodiment of the cushioning material 14 shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view. 4A is a rear view showing a state in which the massage operation unit of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is arranged at the back-corresponding position, FIG. 4B is a front view thereof, and FIG. 4C is a massage operation. It is a front view which shows the state which has arrange | positioned the part to the leg corresponding position, FIG.4 (D) is a side view of the apparatus shown in FIG.4 (C), FIG.4 (E) is FIG.4 (A) (B) It is a side view of the apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 5 (A) is a side view showing a state in which the massage operation unit is arranged and used at the back corresponding position, and FIG. 5 (B) is a side view showing a state in which the massage operation unit is arranged and used in the lower limb correspondence position. FIG. 5 (C) is a side view showing a state in which the massage operation unit 10 is arranged and used in another position. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the positioning means (partly cut-out schematic side view of the massage device).
Each figure depicts the actual device as designed. Therefore, in this example, the relative positional relationship of each component not mentioned is as shown in the attached drawings.
In each figure, for convenience of explanation, U is above the apparatus, S is below, F is front, and B is back. Moreover, m has shown the user of this massage apparatus in the figure.
As shown in FIG. 1, this upright massage device extends vertically and can bend the user's back, a backrest member 1, a support portion 2 that supports the backrest member 1, and a backrest. An elevating device 3 that elevates and lowers the member 1 and an inclined arrangement means 4 are provided.
Hereinafter, the structure of each part is demonstrated in order.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the backrest member 1 is attached to a plurality of massage operation parts, a case 12 provided with the massage operation parts, a bracket 13, a guided part 5, and the front of the case 12. And a covering member 15 that covers the cushion material 14.
In this embodiment, on the front surface of the backrest member 1, a plurality of massage operation portions are provided in each of the lower massage region 10 and the upper massage region 11 located above the lower massage region 10.
The massage operation unit performs massage on the user's body drowning on the backrest member 1 as massage means.
In the lower massage region 10, a plurality of vibrating portions 16... 16 are provided. Each vibration unit 16 performs a massage operation on the body as a massage operation unit. As shown in FIG. 2B, in this example, the lower massage region 10 includes six vibrating portions 16 ... 16, and each of the vibrating portions 16 ... 16 is arranged in two rows of three. However, the number and arrangement of the vibrating parts 16 are not limited to such an example, and can be changed to other quantities or arrangements.
The upper end of the lower massage region 10 is defined by the vibrating portions 16 and 16 located at the top of the region, and the lower end of the region is defined by the vibrating portions 16 and 16 located at the bottom of the region. .
The upper and lower width of the lower massage region 10, that is, the length between the upper end and the lower end is 3 cm to 100 cm, and particularly preferably 30 to 80 cm.
Moreover, the width | variety of the right and left of the said massage area | region 10 should just be a range suitable for massaging a user's back, Although there is no restriction | limiting in particular, it is preferable to set it as 10 cm-60 cm, and it shall be 15 cm-40 cm Is the best. It is the length of the left and right of the lower massage region 10, and in this embodiment, the length between the left side of the vibration part 16 arranged on the leftmost side and the right side of the vibration part 16 arranged on the rightmost side It is. However, such numerical values can be changed.
As shown in FIG. 3C, each of the vibration units 16 is a well-known device that massages the body by vibration, and includes a pressure body 16a and a vibration motor 16b that vibrates the pressure body 16a. The acupressure body 16a is connected to the vibration shaft 16c of the vibration motor 16b, receives vibration from the vibration shaft 16c driven from the vibration motor 16b, vibrates, and massages the body.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3C, in the acupressure body 16a, a portion corresponding to the body forms a spherical surface, and a rod-like portion 16d linked to the vibration shaft 16c is formed on the opposite side.
The massage device includes a control unit (not shown) that adjusts the driving / stopping and vibration strength of the vibration motor 16b, and an operation unit 17 (FIG. 1) that sends a command to the control unit. .
The user can operate the vibration unit using the operation unit 17. This operation includes an operation in which a timer is provided in the control unit, and a predetermined operation or stop is performed at a predetermined time by the timer operation.

The upper massage region 11 is provided above the lower massage region 10 in the case 12. In this embodiment, the upper massage region 11 is provided in the case 12 so as to come to a position corresponding to the shoulder or neck of the user at the back corresponding position described later.
In this embodiment, the massage operation unit provided in the upper massage region 11 performs a pressing operation, and a well-known general pressing device suitable for the shoulder and neck massage shown in FIG. adopt. In other words, the pressing device includes an arm 11b having a roller-type acupressure part 11a at the tip, and a motor (not shown) for driving the arm 11b. The arm 11b swings in response to the driving force from the motor and can grip the user's body with the acupressure part 11a at the tip.
The massage apparatus includes a control unit (not shown) that adjusts the driving speed, torque, and torque of the motor, and an operation unit that gives a control command to the control unit. The operation unit is conveniently provided in the operation unit 17 of the vibration unit described above. The operation part 17 receives a user's operation to control the vibration part in the lower massage area and the pressing device in the upper massage area. This operation may be performed by a timer, similar to the operation of the vibration unit.
It can also be implemented using the pressing device of the upper massage area in the massage operation part of the lower massage area. The upper massage region 11 can also be implemented by adopting the vibration unit 16.
Moreover, the structure of the massage operation | movement part of each area | region is not limited to the above, You may implement by employ | adopting the thing by another known drive method. Further, the present invention is not limited to vibration or pressing operation, and can be carried out by adopting a massage effect by ultrasonic waves, far infrared rays, electricity or magnetism.
The individual vibration units 16 in the lower massage region and the vibration device in the upper massage unit, which are massage operation units, have a vertical width of 3 cm to 130 cm. In this embodiment, the upper and lower widths of the individual massage operation portions are 3 to 10 cm, and a plurality of massage operation portions are provided in the upper and lower massage regions. However, the massage operation unit may be provided with a single vibration surface that occupies the upper and lower areas, and one massage operation unit may be provided for the backrest. In that case, the massage operation unit can have an upper and lower width of 130 cm and, of course, can be smaller than 130 cm in the above range.
Further, the upper massage region may be configured by one massage operation unit and the lower massage region may be configured by one massage operation unit.

The case 12 has sufficient strength to hold the massage operation unit and drown the user. The case 12 has a substantially rectangular shape with long sides in the vertical direction when viewed from the front, and is a hollow, substantially rectangular parallelepiped having a substantially uniform width in the front-rear direction at each position in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 2A, the case 12 has the massage operation unit motor and a control unit attached inside the case 12.
As shown in FIG. 2C, the front surface 12a of the case 12 is provided with openings 12b... 12b leading to the inside thereof, and the vibrating parts 16... 16 are passed from the openings 12b. The acupressure body 16a is exposed, and the acupressure part 11a is disposed outside the case 12 through the arm 11b of the pressing device.
The case 12 of the backrest member 1 has dimensions that can secure the lower massage region 10 described above. Moreover, in this embodiment, it is necessary to set it as the dimension which can ensure the upper massage area | region 11. As shown in FIG. More specifically, the backrest member 1 preferably has an upper and lower width of 40 to 120 cm in a state where the front surface is set up vertically. However, from the viewpoint of space saving, it is preferable that the left and right widths of the case 12 do not exceed the left and right widths of the base 20. In addition, with respect to the width of the case 12 in the front-rear direction, a space that a user stands on the base 20 can be secured in the front-rear direction.
The bracket 13 is a member that is provided on the upper rear surface of the case 12 and attaches the case 12 to the support portion 2. In this embodiment, a pin 13 a is passed through both the support portion 2 and the bracket 12. The lower end side of the case 11 can be swung back and forth with the pin 13a as the center (axis).

The guided portion 41 is a constituent member of the inclined arrangement means 4 and will be described in detail in the description of the later inclined arrangement means 4.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the cushion material 14 is a plate-like buffer member disposed on the front surface (front surface) of the case 12, and is fixed to the front surface of the case 12 with an adhesive.
For the cushion material 14, urethane, particularly urethane foam, cloth, and paper can be employed. In addition, the cushioning material 14 can be formed by injecting a gas such as air into a bag made of soft plastic such as vinyl. The cushion material 14 is formed with a penetrating portion 14 a that penetrates the front and back surfaces and exposes the acupressure body 16 a and the acupressure portion 11 a to the front side of the cushion material 14. As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the penetrating portion 14a is provided with one of a size that can pass all the acupressure bodies 16a... 16a and the acupressure portion 11a through the cushion material 14, and all the acupressure bodies 16a. 16a and the acupressure part 11a may be exposed from the penetrating part 14a at one hand. In addition, a plurality of penetrating parts 14a... 14a are provided, and as shown in FIG. It can also be implemented by exposing each 16a and the acupressure part 11a separately.

The front surface of the cushion material 14 is covered with the covering member 15. The covering member 15 is a cover that covers the acupressure body 16a and the acupressure part 11a exposed to the front surface of the cushioning material 14 together with the cushioning material 14. The covering member 15 can be formed of cloth, urethane foam, leather, or the like.
In this embodiment, the case 12 is covered by providing a pair of raised tapes on the upper, lower, left and right side surfaces of the case 12 and the upper, lower, left and right edges of the covering member 17 and bonding the tapes together. The member 17 is attached. However, a known attachment means such as a snap or a slide fastener can be used to attach the covering member 17.

The support unit 2 includes a base 20 for standing a user and a support body 21 having a base end (lower end) integrally provided with the base 20 and extending upward from the base 20 and holding the backrest member 1. Prepare.
The base 20 is a plate placed on the floor. The base 20 can make a user stand on the upper surface. Specifically, the base 20 has a height from the floor of 1 cm to 20 cm. That is, the base 2 has a width between the upper surface 20a and the lower end 20b of 1 cm to 20 cm.
The base 20 has a front-rear width of 25 cm to 80 cm. That is, the base 20 has a length between the front end 20c and the rear end 20d of 25 cm to 80 cm.
As shown in FIG. 1, the rear end 20d of the base 2 for standing the user coincides with the front surface of the support main body 21, but in this embodiment, an extending portion 20g extending backward from the rear end 20d is provided. It has been. 20h shows the rear end of the extended part 20g. That is, the width before and after the base 20 here does not include the width before and after the extended portion 20g. In this embodiment, the rear end of the extended portion 20g is substantially coincident with the back surface of the support portion 2 (support body 21), and does not protrude greatly rearward from the support portion 2 (support body 21). By forming in this way, the whole massage apparatus can be brought close to the wall in the room, and space can be further saved. The extending portion 20g may be positioned so as to protrude behind the support portion 2 (support main body 21), for example, 1-2 cm behind the support portion 2 (support main body 21), and to go directly behind the support portion 2 (support main body 21). Although it can be carried out, as described above, it is preferable not to come out rearward from the support part 2 (support body 21) because the entire apparatus can be brought closest to the wall of the support part 2.

Further, the base 20 has a lateral width of 25 cm to 80 cm. That is, the base 20 sets the length between the left end 20e and the right end 20f to 25 cm to 80 cm. In particular, it is preferable that the base 20 has a height of 3 to 10 cm from the floor and a front and rear and left and right widths of 40 to 60 cm, respectively.
In this embodiment, the base 20 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. However, the base 20 is not limited to such a shape, and is not limited to such a shape. In addition, an elliptical shape, an oval shape, and an oval shape are included), other curved shapes, or a shape in which a curved line and a straight line are combined.

The base 20 is a base that allows a user to stand on the upper surface 20a by taking the above dimensions.
The base 20 has a weight capable of supporting the support main body 21 in a state where the support main body 21 is upright with respect to the support main body 21 even when the user is not placed. In particular, the base 20 disposed in front of the support body 21 can make the standing state of the support body 21 more stable by allowing a user to stand on the base 20.
The shape of the upper surface 20a of the base 20 is not limited to a horizontal or flat shape as long as the user can stand in a natural posture on the shape.
When the upper surface 20a of the base 20 is not horizontal but has an inclination, the width between the highest portion of the upper surface 20a and the floor is the height of the base 20.
In addition, even when the upper surface 20a is not flat, the width in the vertical direction between the highest portion of the upper surface 20a and the floor is the height of the base 20 as described above.
The upper surface 20a of the base 20 is preferably flat. However, in order to obtain the effect of bamboo treading and the effect of pressing the pressure points on the sole, the upper surface 20a of the base 20 is curved, for example, upward. Even a convex curved surface or a plurality of protrusions may be implemented.
Further, the shape of the tip 20c and the rear end 20d of the base 20 in a plan view is not limited to a shape that extends linearly to the left and right, and an oblique outline (for example, the right front is more than the left front in the plan view). It may have a shape located in the front or vice versa, or may be provided with unevenness.
In the above description, in order to stabilize the support body using the weight of the user, at least the upper end of the backrest member 1 needs to be positioned forward of the lowermost rearmost portion of the extending portion. . In particular, the upper end of the backrest member 1 is preferably positioned forward of the lowermost rearmost part of the base. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 (E), the base includes front and rear cushions made of an elastic member such as rubber or urethane on the lower surface, and the backrest member 1 rather than the rear cushion bb. The upper end aa of is arranged forward.

The support body 21 is a support column extending upward from the base 20 as shown in FIG. The support body 21 supports the backrest member 1 disposed above the base 20. The front surface of the support main body 21 does not have a portion that protrudes forward from each part of the front surface of the backrest member 1, and a space that allows the user to stand in front of the backrest member is secured in front.
However, it is sufficient that there is nothing behind the user standing on the base 20 (directly behind) that protrudes forward from the front surface of the backrest member 1, and from the front surface of the backrest member 1 at a position other than the back of the user. However, it does not limit the provision of the one protruding forward.
In this embodiment, the support main body 21 has a hollow first support column 21a having an upper end (tip) opened and a lower end (base end) fixed to the base 20, and a first support column 21 into the first support column 21a. It is comprised with the 2nd support | pillar part 21b accommodated so that it can protrude from the upper end of the 1 support | pillar part 21a.
The lifting device 3 causes the second column 21b to protrude from the first column 21a of the support body 21, that is, moves the second column 21b up and down relative to the first column 21a.
The elevating device 3 is provided inside the first support column 21a and is located below the second support column 21b. The second support column 21b is a hollow columnar member having a bottom. The elevating device 3 includes a drive unit 31, a rotary shaft 32 that is rotated by the drive unit 31 and has a male screw, and a second support column. And a through-hole 33 provided at the bottom of the portion 21b and formed with a female screw.
A known motor can be adopted as the drive unit 31. The rotation shaft 32 is a shaft of the motor and extends upward from the drive unit 31. However, the rotating shaft 32 can be implemented even if it is a shaft that is linked to the shaft of the motor via a shaft or gear connected to the shaft of the motor.
The inner side surface of the first support column 21 a is in contact with the outer side surface of the second support column 21 b so that the second support column 21 b does not rotate with the rotation shaft 32 due to the rotation of the rotation shaft 32.

  The female screw of the through hole 33 is screwed with the male screw of the rotating shaft 32, and the rotating shaft 32 supports the second support column 21b. And the 2nd support | pillar part 21b can be moved up and down by rotating the rotating shaft 32 by the drive of the drive part 31. FIG. Specifically, in a state where the second column portion 21b extends upward from the first column portion 21a, the tip end side of the rotary shaft 32 is inserted into the second column portion 21b through the through hole 33. By rotating the rotating shaft 32, the second support column 21b is housed in the first support column 21a and descends. By rotating the rotating shaft 32 in the opposite direction, that is, by rotating the rotating shaft 32 in the direction in which the rotating shaft 32 comes out from the inside of the second supporting column portion 21b, the second supporting column portion 21b rises from the first supporting column portion 21a to the outside. To do.

The lifting and lowering device 3 supports the lower limbs that can massage the lower limbs of the user standing on the base (the lower limbs include thighs, calves, and heels) by sliding the backrest member 1 up and down. The massage operation unit can be arranged by selecting either the position and the back-corresponding position corresponding to the back of the user standing on the base (including the shoulder and neck).
When the backrest member 1 is arranged at the back-corresponding position, the massaging operation part located at the uppermost part, that is, the upper massage area pressing device is the first position p1 whose height from the user's feet is higher than 130 cm. When the backrest member 1 is placed at the position corresponding to the lower limb, the massage operation unit located at the uppermost part, that is, the upper massage region pressing device has a second height lower than 130 cm from the user's feet. At position p2.
As above-mentioned, the arrangement | positioning of a massage operation | movement part can be changed by sliding the backrest member 1 up and down.
The elevating device 3 can select a position corresponding to the back and a leg corresponding to a control unit (not shown) that controls driving / stopping of the driving unit 31 and a command to the control unit. And an operation unit. This operation unit is conveniently provided in one remote controller together with the operation unit 17 of the vibration unit.

The first position p1 preferably has a height from the user's feet of 130 cm to 200 cm, and in particular, the first position p1 preferably has a height of 140 cm to 170 cm from the user's feet. .
The second position p2 is preferably 15 cm to 90 cm.
And it is preferable that the up-and-down width | variety of the above-mentioned backrest member 1 shall be 3 cm-120 cm.
The body dimensions such as height and sitting height are different depending on the user, and the back corresponding position and the lower limb corresponding position are different. Therefore, the setting of the lifting device may be changed and the position of the massage operation unit may be adjusted within the above numerical range. It is preferable that such adjustment can be performed by operating the operation unit 17 described above.
As a method for this preparation, a rotary encoder is provided on the rotary shaft 32, the vertical position is detected from the number of rotations of the rotary shaft, and a memory (storage unit) is provided in the control unit as the first and second positions. It is assumed that the number of rotations can be stored, and that the massage operation unit can be moved in advance by the operation of the operation unit 17, and a desired position is found as each of the first and second positions by this movement. By operating the operation unit 17, the respective positions are stored in the memory as first and second positions so that the position of the uppermost massage operation unit can be adjusted to the position during massage. That's fine. However, the present invention can also be implemented by using other adjustment methods, and can be implemented by physically adjusting the screwing position of the male screw and the female screw of the lifting device 3. Moreover, in the above, it can also implement using another sensor which detects a position instead of using a rotary encoder. An optical sensor can be adopted as such a sensor. In this case, when the light receiving unit senses the light emitted from the sensor light projecting unit, or when the light receiving unit of the sensor senses that the light from the light projecting unit of the sensor is blocked, the sensor light projecting unit moves up and down. It is detected that the part (the backrest member 1 or the second support column 21b) has reached a predetermined position. In addition, when the massage operation unit reaches a predetermined position, the specific position of the part that moves up and down (the backrest member 1 and the second support column part 21b) is used as a contact part, thereby contacting the contact part. A pressure-sensitive sensor for detecting arrival can be provided in the first support column 21a. In this case, the first support column 21a may be provided with an abutting portion, and a pressure-sensitive sensor may be provided at a portion that moves up and down. For such position detection, other well-known means other than those described above may be employed.

For a certain user, for example, in order to appropriately perform back massage, the first position p1 where the upper end of the uppermost massage operation unit is arranged is preferably 145 cm from the foot, and the back massage of the lower limbs is performed. Even if the second position p2 should be 70 cm from the foot in order to perform properly, the top massage operation is necessary for other users to perform back massage properly. The first position p1 where the part is arranged should be 155 cm from the foot, and the second position p2 should be 80 cm from the foot in order to properly massage the back of the foot. Since the appropriate position differs depending on the user, such setting (adjustment) of each position is performed in advance by the user by the above-described operation. The user may make a selection from the first position p1 and the second position p2 set in accordance with the part to be massaged after adjustment after use.
Note that the positions may be adjusted in consideration of the use of footwear such as shoes and slippers.

As shown in FIG. 5A, in the state where the uppermost massage operation unit 11 is arranged at the first position p1, the massage operation unit in the upper massage region is the neck of the user standing on the base 20. Alternatively, the shoulder is massaged, and the massage operation unit in the lower massage area massages a position below the neck and shoulder of the back.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), in the state where the uppermost massage operation part is arranged at the second position, the massage operation part in the upper massage region is designed to support the waist of the user standing on the base 20. The massage operation unit in the lower massage area massages the thighs and calves.
In this apparatus, the seat portion is not provided, but as shown in FIG. 5C, a separate seat k can be seated on the seat 20 on the base 20 to perform back massage. It may be possible.
When the support body 21 is massaged in a state where the user stands on the base 20, the support body 21 does not have to protrude forward from the main massage operation unit 10. For example, the support body 21 can be folded to the front surface of the support body 21. When the seat is provided, the seat is projected forward from the support main body 21. In other cases, the seat can be folded so as not to project forward from the main massage operation unit 10.

The above-described inclined arrangement means 4 includes a guide part 40 provided on the support body 21 and the guided part 41 provided on the backrest member 1.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the guide portion 40 is substantially “「 ”in side view as shown in FIGS. 2 (A), 3 (A), 4 (B) to 4 (E) and FIG. It is the inclination above the bending point of the pipe material 40a that is bent into a square shape. Precisely, the pipe member 40a of this embodiment is configured by the above-described inclined portion that provides the guide portion 40, and a substantially horizontally extending portion that is located on the opposite side of the inclined portion across the bending point. Yes.
As shown in FIG. 3A, a fixing plate portion 42 is provided at the upper end of the pipe member 40a, and is fixed to the front surface of the support body 21 by known fixing means such as screws, bolting, or welding. On the other hand, in this embodiment, a cylindrical insert 43 projecting forward is provided on the front surface of the support body 21, and the insert 43 is inserted into the opening on the lower end side of the pipe 40a material. The lower end of the guide portion 4 is fixed to the support body 21 by being screwed in a state.
The lower end of the pipe member 40a can also be implemented as a fixing plate portion that is fixed to the support body 21 in the same manner as the upper end. In this case, the lower end fixing method for inserting the insertion portion may be employed for the upper end of the pipe member 40a.

The guided portion 41 is provided below the bracket 13 on the back surface of the case 12 and near the lower end of the case 12.
The guided portion 41 is in contact with the guided portion 4 described later, and is preferably formed of a hard resin. However, the guided portion 41 can be implemented by other materials such as metal, wood, and ceramic.
The shape of the guided portion 41 is not limited as long as it can contact the guide portion 40 and determine the position in the rotation direction around the pin 13a as described above. In this embodiment, it is a crest-shaped plate formed in a side view mountain shape, more specifically, having a side view arcuate outline, and is fixed to the above position on the back surface of the case 12.
Further, as described above, a separate plate is not provided as the guided portion 41, but at least the back surface of the case 12 is formed of the above-described material, and can be implemented as the guided portion 41.

As shown in FIGS. 4E and 5A, the backrest member 1 is arranged so that the front surface thereof is substantially parallel to the vertical direction at the back corresponding position. In this embodiment, when the uppermost massage operation part is located at the first position p1, the guided part 41 comes into contact with the guide part 40, and the front surface of the backrest member 1 is set up vertically. State. When the elevating device 3 lowers the backrest member 1 and moves the backrest member from the back corresponding position toward the lower limb corresponding position, the guided portion 41 follows the guide portion 40, and FIG. ), When at least the uppermost massage operation part reaches the second position p2, the front surface of the backrest member 1 is moved backward from 3 to 10 with respect to the vertical line v (virtual line) on the upper end side. The tilted state, that is, the tilt angle θ is set to 3 to 10 degrees. The inclination angle θ is particularly preferably 4 to 6 degrees, and most preferably 5 degrees.
Specifically, the vertical dimension h and the horizontal dimension w shown in FIG. 6 are set so that tan-1 (h / w) is 3 to 10 degrees, preferably 4 to 6 degrees, and most preferably 5 degrees. Determine.
On the assumption that the back and forth thickness of the backrest member 1 is constant at each of the upper and lower positions, the vertical dimension h is the state in which the uppermost massage operation part is disposed at the second position p2. In the side view of the massage device, the horizontal line x (virtual line) passing through the contact point t4 between the guided portion 41 and the guide portion 40 is lowered from the position t1 that is the same height as the pin 13a on the back of the backrest member 1. The length of the vertical line y (that is, the length between the position t1 and the intersection t2 of the horizontal line x and the vertical line).
The lateral dimension w is the width before and after the guided portion 41 on the horizontal line x (that is, the base end t3 of the guided portion 40 and the contact point t4 on the horizontal line x in the side view of the massage device). And the length between the intersection t2 (the lower end point of the vertical line) of the horizontal line x and the vertical line y and the tip t4 of the guided portion 41, that is, the horizontal line x The length is t2-t3.
What is necessary is just to determine the dimension of each part of the guide part 40, the to-be-guided part 41, the support main body 21, the bracket 13, and the backrest member 1 so that the vertical dimension h and the horizontal dimension w may satisfy | fill said relationship.
When the back and forth thickness of the backrest member 1 is not constant at each of the upper and lower positions, a difference in inclination angle between the front surface and the back surface of the backrest member 1 may be taken into account.
Moreover, when the uppermost massage operation part is arrange | positioned at the 2nd position p2, the backrest member 1 should just take said inclination | tilt angle (theta). Therefore, the inclination angle of the guide part 40 that guides to the position is not limited as long as it can smoothly guide the guided part 41 while the uppermost massage operation part 10 reaches the second position p2. The inclination may change (the inclination angle of the tangent changes).
For example, the guide part 40 is not limited to a linear one but can be implemented even if it is a curved one.
In the illustrated example, the inclination angle θ is set to 5 degrees.

In the above embodiment, the guide portion 40 is an inclined portion provided in the pipe material 40 a provided on the front surface of the support main body 21 (first support column portion 21 a), but the guide portion 40 is a side surface of the support main body 21. It is also possible to implement it.
7 and 8 show such an embodiment. In the massage device shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, plate-like portions 40b and 40b are erected on both the left and right side surfaces of the support body 21 (first support portion 21a). Specifically, the front surfaces of the plate-like portions 40b and 40b are provided with inclined surfaces that are inclined so that the upper end side is positioned rearward with respect to the lower end side. This inclined surface is the guide portion 40 described above.
On the other hand, an arm 41a provided so as to protrude rearward is provided on the back surface of the backrest member 1, and a rotatable roller 41b is provided at the tip of the arm 41a. In this embodiment, the guided portion 41 is composed of the arm 41a and the roller 41b (FIGS. 8A and 8B).
The roller 41b is in contact with the front surfaces of the plate-like portions 40b and 40b.
In this embodiment, the front surfaces of the plate-like portions 40b and 40b are composed of an upper section extending vertically in the vertical direction and a lower section serving as the inclined portion in a side view. The lower section is continuous with the upper section of the plate-like portion 40b.
As shown in FIG. 8C, the guided portion 41 is in contact with the upper section on the front surface of the plate-like portion 40b in the state where the uppermost massage operation portion is disposed at the first position p1. As shown in FIG. 8C, when the uppermost massage operation part (backrest member) is moved from the first position toward the second position p2 by the lowering of the backrest member 1, The guided portion 41 follows the inclined portion that is the lower section of the front surface of the plate-like portion 40b, that is, the guide portion 40.
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the guide portion 40 is provided on the left and right sides of the support body 21 as the inclined portion of the plate-like portion 40b, and the guide portion 41 is provided at the tip of the arm. About points other than being, it is the same as that of embodiment shown to the said FIGS. Therefore, the method of determining the inclination angle θ of the backrest member 1 is the same as that shown in FIG.
In addition, the positional relationship of each part which is not mentioned is as showing in the said FIG.
The guide part 40 is not limited to what is provided in the support main body 21, For example, you may attach to the extension part 21g (FIG. 1) of the base 20. FIG.

When the guide part 40 is formed as an inclined part, the pipe part 40a as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 and the plate-like part 40b shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are not limited.
In each of the above-described embodiments, when the user raises or lowers the backrest member 1, the user needs to move away from the backrest member 1 in order to prevent the clothes from being disturbed.
A more preferred embodiment in which such points are improved will be described below with reference to FIG.
The massaging device shown in FIG. 9 is a device in which the covering member 15 shown in FIG. 2A is a band-like body that is formed in an annular shape with both ends connected, and a case 12 is arranged inside the ring (FIG. 9). (C)).
Specifically, holding frames 18 and 18 that hold the case are provided on the left and right sides of the case 12 that holds the massage operation. The holding frames 18 and 18 are provided above and below the case 12 with feed rollers, That is, an upper feed roller 19a and a lower feed roller 19b are provided. Both rollers 19a, 19b are rotatably held by the holding frames 18, 18. The annular covering member 15 is stretched over the upper and lower feed rollers 19a and 19b. The bracket 13 is fixed to the left and right holding frames 18, 18 across the covering member 15 on the back side of the case 12.
In this embodiment, slide surface portions 12c and 12c are provided on the left and right sides of the case 12 so that the back surface of the covering member 15 contacts and slides.
Even if the user moves the backrest member 1 up and down by the lifting device 3 in the state where the user leans on the front surface of the backrest member 1 configured as described above, the user cannot A certain covering member 15 rotates so as to circulate, and on the front surface of the backrest member 1, the part of the covering member 15 that contacts the user's body also moves up and down. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user's clothes from being disturbed by raising and lowering the backrest member 1.
Further, in the massage device shown in FIG. 9, the guide portion 40 is an inclined surface formed on the front surface of the support body 21 (first support portion 21a), not using the pipe material or the plate-like portion. .
The guided portion 41 is a roller that follows the guide portion 40. This roller is provided so that it can rotate to said holding frames 18 and 18 with which the backrest member 1 is provided.
Regarding the massage apparatus shown in FIG. 9 as well, the configurations not particularly mentioned are the same as those in the embodiments shown in FIGS. Therefore, the method of determining the inclination angle θ of the backrest member 1 is the same as that shown in FIG.

10 and 11 show still another embodiment.
Also in this embodiment, the front surface of the support body 21 (first support column 21a) forms the guide portion 40. However, the guide portion 40 is not an inclined surface but a surface that rises vertically.
In this massage device, the guided portion 41 appears and disappears from the backrest member 1 toward the guide portion 40. Hereinafter, the configuration of the guided portion 41 will be described in detail.
FIG. 10C shows a state (side view) in which the backrest member is disposed at the back corresponding position (that is, the uppermost massage operation portion is at the first position p1), and FIG. 10A shows the backrest. FIG. 10B shows a state (side view) in which the member is disposed at a position corresponding to the lower limb (that is, the uppermost massage operation unit 10 at the second position p2). FIG. In the state (side view) arranged at the position p2, the guided portion 41 is raised with respect to the rear.
As shown in FIG. 11, the guided portion 41 includes an arm 41a, a roller 41b provided at the tip of the arm 41a, a mounting base 41c to which the base end side of the arm 41a is attached, and a position provided on the mounting base 41c. The sensor 41d for acquiring information, a motor (not shown) provided in the mounting base 41c, and the rotational shaft of the motor are interposed between the rotational shaft of the motor and the arm, and the rotational motion of the rotational shaft of the motor is controlled. It includes a drive transmission unit (not shown) that converts motion, a control unit (not shown) that controls driving of the motor, and a storage unit (not shown) that holds position information referred to by the control unit. The drive transmission unit can be configured by a combination of gears, a cam, and a link mechanism.
Further, a mounting recess 12d for mounting the mounting base 41c is provided in the lower part of the case 12 of the backrest member 1 (portion from the lower end surface to the back surface). The mounting base 41c is fitted into the mounting recess 12d and fixed by fixing means such as screws and bolts.
The guided portion 41 lowers the backrest member 1 from the state where the uppermost massage operation portion is arranged to the first position p1 shown in FIG. 10C, and is in the second position shown in FIG. While it moves to p2, as shown in these figures, it is in the state where it fell to the backrest member 1, but during this time, the roller follows the guide portion 40 and rolls.

The sensor 41d can be an optical sensor. Specifically, when the uppermost massage operation unit is arranged at the first position p1 on the front surface of the support body 21 (first support column 21a), the position where the optical sensor 41d is located as the starting point, The reflective tape 21c whose surface reflects light is pasted between the start point and the end point with the position where the optical sensor 41d is located when the uppermost massage operation unit is placed at the position p2. The optical sensor includes a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit. The light projecting unit continuously emits light toward the front surface of the support body 21, and the light receiving unit emits light emitted from the light projecting unit and reflected by the reflective tape 21c. Receive light. When the backrest member 1 is lowered, the optical sensor 41d descends, reaches the end point, and when the light receiving sensor does not receive the reflected light of the reflective tape 21c, the control unit energizes the motor and rotates the arm. Let By this rotation, the arm stands rearward, and the guided portion tilts the front surface of the backrest member 1 to the aforementioned inclination angle θ. The dimension setting of each part at this time is the same as that shown in FIG.
The backrest member 1 starts to rise in order to move the backrest member from the lower limb corresponding position to the back corresponding position, that is, to move the uppermost massage operation part from the second position p2 to the first position p1. When the light receiving unit receives the reflected light of the reflective tape 21c, the control unit rotates the arm in the opposite direction to the above to return the arm to the down state. However, such an arm operation may be performed when the start point of the reflective tape 21c is detected.
In the above, a reflective tape is provided only at the start point and the end point, and when the light receiving unit receives reflected light from the reflective tape, the arrival at the first position p1 or the second position p2 is detected. Can be implemented. However, the sensor is not certified as an optical sensor, and can be implemented by detecting the position by a rotary encoder or a pressure sensitive sensor.
In addition, as described above, there is nothing that is limited to automatically raising and lowering the guided portion 41, and it can be carried out even if the user manually raises and lowers.
Although not shown, in the above description, the guide portion 40 is provided in the support main body 21 (first support column portion 21a), and the guided portion 41 is provided in the backrest member 1, but the backrest member 1 is provided in the guide portion. 40, and the support main body 21 (first support column 21 a) may include a guided portion 41 that appears and disappears.
Regarding the massage apparatus shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the configurations not particularly mentioned are the same as those in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 8.

In each of the above-described embodiments, when the uppermost massage operation portion is disposed at the second position p2 by the guide portion 40 and the guided portion 41 of the inclined arrangement means, the first position p1 stands vertically. The front surface of the backrest member 1 that had been tilted (the tilt angle was 0 degree) was changed to the tilt angle θ (= 3 to 10 degrees).
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, not only when the uppermost massage operation section is arranged at the second position p2 (FIG. 12B), but also the uppermost main massage operation section 10 is Even when it is disposed at the position 1 (FIG. 12A), the front surface of the backrest member 1 may have the above-described inclination angle θ.
That is, this massage apparatus is fixed so that the backrest member 1 has an inclination angle θ of the front surface of the backrest member 1 of 3 to 10 degrees with respect to the support main body 21 (second support column portion 21b). The front surface of the backrest member 1 can be configured so that the orientation of the front surface of the backrest member 1 does not change regardless of whether the uppermost massage operation unit is at the first position p1 or the second position p2. .
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 12 (A) and 12 (B), the backrest member 1 of the massage device is a surface in a state where the back surface stands vertically, and the front surface is 3 to 10 with respect to the back surface. With a tilt angle of degrees. Therefore, the thickness before and after the backrest member 1 gradually increases from the top to the bottom.
The front surface of the support body 21 (first support column 21a) is a surface that stands vertically, and is a guide portion 42 when the backrest member 1 is raised and lowered. On the back surface of the backrest member 1, a plate-shaped guided portion 43 that follows the guide portion 42 during elevation is provided. As shown in FIG. 12 (C), also in this massage apparatus, the top massage operation unit is arranged at a position different from the set first and second positions, as shown in FIG. 5 (C). Alternatively, a separate seat k can be placed on the base 20 and the back massage treatment can be performed while the user is sitting.
At the upper end of the case 12 of this massage device, an attachment allowance 12e extending backward is formed. On the other hand, a bracket 13 is provided on the upper end of the support body 21 (second column portion 21b) by known fixing means such as welding or bolting or screwing.
The bracket 13 is fitted from the back surface of the case 12 to the bottom surface of the mounting allowance 12e, and a fixing recess 12f is formed which is fixed by bolts or screws.
The fixing recess 12f includes a back-side recess 12g provided on the back surface of the case 12 and a bottom-side recess provided on the bottom surface of the mounting allowance 12e. In FIG. 13B, among the fixing recesses 12f, the bottom side recesses are hidden behind the mounting allowance 12e, but the back side recesses 12g appear.
As shown in FIG. 13A, the bracket 13 includes a top plate 13b fixed to the upper end of the second support column 21b with the plate surface facing up and down, and the front of the second support column 21b with the plate surface facing back and forth. And a folded plate 13d that connects the top plate 13b and the front plate 13c to support the front plate 13c on the top plate 13b.
The folded plate 13d is interposed between the top plate 13b arranged substantially horizontally as described above and the front plate 13c arranged vertically, and exhibits a reverse L-shape in side view.
A part of the front plate 13c and the folded plate 13d of the bracket 13 is fitted into the rear side concave portion 12g, and the other part of the top plate 13b and the folded plate 13d of the bracket 13 is fitted into the bottom concave portion 12h. As mentioned above, it is fastened with bolts or screws.
With such a bracket 13, the backrest member 1 is attached to the support portion 2 in a state in which the direction (inclination angle) is fixed.
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, matters not particularly mentioned are the same as those in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 11.

As shown in FIGS. 14 (A) and 14 (B), the bottom portion of the mounting allowance 12e can be directly fixed to the upper end of the second support column portion 21b without using the bracket 13.
Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the cushion material 14 and the covering member 14 shown in FIG. 2A can be extended rearward so as to cover the upper portion of the mounting allowance 12e. It is.
By forming in this way, the head can be bent backwards and it is effective in relaxing the user during the massage.
Also in the embodiment shown in FIG. 14, matters not particularly mentioned are the same as those in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 13.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the lifting device 3 can automatically change the arrangement of the backrest member. In addition, such a change in arrangement can also be performed manually, and such an example is shown in FIGS.
FIG. 15 (A) is an exploded perspective view of this massage device, FIG. 15 (B) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part thereof, and FIG. 16 (A) is an overall perspective view showing a state after the assembly. 16 (B) is a side view of FIG. 16 (A), and FIG. 16 (C) is a partially cutaway schematic longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 16 (B). In this massage apparatus, as shown in FIG. 15A, the support body 21 includes two first support columns 21a and 21a provided on the left and right of the rear portion of the base 20, and second support columns 21b and 21b. And a crosspiece 21i fixed between the left and right first support columns 1a and 21a. The 2nd support | pillar part 21b is inserted in the inside of the 1st support | pillar part 21a formed as a hollow cylindrical body, and the upper direction is exposed from the upper end opening part of the said 1st support | pillar part 21a. As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the second support columns 21 b and 21 b are formed integrally with the case 12 of the backrest member 1. Specifically, each of the second support columns 21b and 21b is a cylindrical body having a portion that curves forward in an inverted “S” shape in a side view, and the curved portion of the second support column 21b. The left and right sides of the case 12 are fixed to a more forward portion by known fixing means such as screws or bolts. As shown in FIG. 16 (A), the first support columns 21a and 21a are each provided with a fixture 21c for fixing the position of the inserted second support columns 21b and 21b. Specifically, a through hole 21d penetrating inward is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first support column 21a. A female screw is formed in the through hole 21d, and the fixing tool 21c is a male screw that is screwed into the female screw. By screwing the fixing tool 21c into the through-hole 21d, the tip of the fixing tool 21c presses the outer periphery of the second supporting column 21b in the first supporting column 21a, and the second supporting column 21b is pressed against the first supporting column 21. The vertical position can be fixed.

In the state where the fixing tool 21c is loosened, the back column member can be arranged by selecting either the back corresponding position or the lower limb corresponding position by raising and lowering the second support column 21b. As described above, the fixing tool 21c may be screwed into the through hole 21d and fixed.
Since the second support column portions 21b and 21b are integrated with the heavy backrest member 1, the second support column portions 21b and 21b are always urged upward by an elastic member such as a spring so as to support the back. Only when the backrest member is lowered from the position to the position corresponding to the lower limb, the backrest member 1 is pushed down against the bias of the elastic member, and the backrest member 1 and the second support columns 21b and 21b are lowered, When the uppermost massage operation section is lowered to the second position p2, the fixing tool 21c may be tightened to fix the position to the position.
As such elastic members 21e and 21e, a general gas spring shown in FIG. 15A is optimal. Gas springs contain oil and high-pressure gas in a sealed cylinder tube and generate a load by pushing a piston rod that protrudes from one end. It is pushed out to the outside by the gas pressure and is in a fully extended state. Thus, when the gas spring which is the elastic member 21e is fully extended, the uppermost massage operation part of the backrest member 1 is located at the first position p1, loosens the fixture 21c, The backrest member 1 is pushed down, and the uppermost massage operation unit is arranged at the second position p2. When the uppermost massage operation unit is moved to the second position p2, the fixing tool 21c that has been loosened is tightened to fix the position of the backrest member 1.

The attachment of the elastic member 21e which is a gas spring will be described. As shown in FIG. 15 (A), the gas spring is accommodated in the first support column 21a, and the lower end of the gas spring (the cylinder) is attached from the through-hole provided in the outer peripheral surface of the first support column 21a. The fixed stopper (lower stopper 21h) is fixed. Bolts and screws can be used for the lower stopper 21h. A cylindrical member 21f is attached and fixed to the lower end opening of the second support column 21b, and the upper end of the piston rod of the gas spring arranged so as to protrude upwards and downwards is inserted into the cylindrical member 21f. Is done. A stopper (upper stopper 21g) is attached to the cylindrical member 21f, and the upper end of the piston rod of the gas spring is fixed to the second support column 21b.
A preferred example of the base 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 16C. The base 20 is a base made of a metal substrate 22 made of an iron plate or the like and a resin-molded casing covering the upper side of the substrate 22. A portion 24, a metal columnar body 20 i fixed to the substrate 22 by welding or a stopper such as a screw or a bolt, and buffer members 23... 23 attached to the lower surface of the substrate 22. The pedestal 24 is fixed to a position corresponding to the extended portion 20g on the top of the substrate 22 by a fixing tool such as a screw or a bolt.
The base 24 is provided with an opening 20k through which the columnar body 20i passes. The columnar body 20i is fitted with the lower end portion of the cylindrical first support column 21a. The columnar body 20i is provided with a screw hole in which a female screw is formed, a hole penetrating inward is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first support column 21a, and the screw 20j is attached to the screw hole through the hole. The 1st support | pillar part 21a is fixed to the board | substrate 22 via the columnar body 20i. The buffer members 23 ... 23 are small pieces formed of rubber or urethane. The lower end of the gas spring may be fixed to the columnar body 20i.

  In this embodiment, the upper portions of the case 12 and the cushion material 14 include a curved portion 14b that curves along the curvature of the second support column portion 21b. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15 (A), the covering member 15 is formed as a bag body that accommodates the case 12 and the cushion material 14 provided on the front surface of the case 12. The fastener 15a which closes an upper opening part except the insertion part of the support | pillar parts 21b and 21b is provided. A slide fastener or a raised fastener can be used as the fastener.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (A), also in the backrest member 1 of this massage apparatus, the configuration of each massage operation part and the cushion material 14 is the same as that shown in FIG. 2 (A). Each of the acupressure bodies 16a... 16a and the acupressure part 11a is provided so that all the acupressure bodies 16a... 16a and the acupressure parts 11a are exposed from the penetrating part 14a. In addition to this, a plurality of through-holes 14a... 14a may be provided so that each acupressure body 16a... 16a and the acupressure part 11a are separately exposed as shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 16 (D), both the auxiliary massaging unit 11 and the main massage operation unit 10 employ the same vibration unit as that shown in FIG. 2 (C). However, also in this case, the auxiliary massage operation unit 11 may employ a pressing unit similar to that shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 shows still another embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 17 (A), this massage apparatus has a plate-like base 20 that is placed on the floor and allows a user to stand on it, and a support body that is fixed to the base 20 and extends above the base 20. 21, a movement holding unit 8 provided with a massage operation unit, and a lifting device 3.
The support body 21 is a substantially rectangular frame body, and includes left and right support columns 21v and 21v that constitute the frame body. As shown in FIG. 17B, the elevating device 3 includes a rack 34 provided on each of the left and right support columns 21v and 21v and extending vertically, and a drive motor (not shown) provided on the movement holding unit 8. And pinions 35... 35 rotated by a drive motor. FIG. 17C shows a substantially cross section of the massage device, and the internal configuration of the movement holding unit 8 is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 17B, the left and right support columns 21v and 21v are C-shaped members in cross-section, and the rack is provided inside the C-shape.
The pinions 35... 35 protrude left and right from two places on the right side of the movement holding unit 8 and two places on the left side. However, the quantity and arrangement of the pinions are not limited to the above and can be changed. Each of the pinions 35... 35 provided in the movement holding unit 8 does not have to be driven by the drive motor described above, and only a part of the pinions 35 may be driven by the drive motor.
In this embodiment, the pinion 35, 35 positioned below the left and right side surfaces of the movement holding unit 8 is illustrated as being driven by the drive motor provided inside the movement holding unit 8.
As shown in FIG. 17A, the movement holding unit 8 is arranged between the left and right support columns 21v and 21v of the support body 21, and each pinion 35 ... 35 is inside the C-shape exhibited by the support columns 21v and 21v. And meshes with the left and right racks 34.
In this massage apparatus, the drive motor provided in the movement holding unit 8 rotates the pinions 35 and 35 provided in the holding unit 8 to raise and lower the movement holding unit, thereby changing the vertical position of the massage operation unit. be able to.
As shown in FIG. 17A, the support main body 21 has an inclination angle φ of 3 to 10 degrees with respect to the vertical line v so that the upper end side is located rearward from the lower end side of the support main body 21 with respect to the base 20. It is preferable to provide. However, the present invention can be carried out even when the support body 21 is set up vertically. In this embodiment, the inclination angle φ is about 7 degrees.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C, the massage operation unit provided in the movement holding unit 8 is composed of the vibration units 16... 16 similar to those shown in FIG. However, it can also be implemented partially as a pressing type equipped with a roller-type acupressure part similar to that shown in FIG.
In the present invention, the massage device is not limited to the one that employs the lifting device 3 that moves the massage operation unit up and down, but may adopt other configurations.
Such an example is shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, this upright massage apparatus includes a backrest member 1 and a support portion 2 that supports the backrest member 1.
The support unit 2 includes a base 20 on which a user is placed and two left and right support bodies 21 and 21 extending upward from the base. The support body 21 is a rod-like body whose base end (lower end) is fixed to the base 20.
The backrest member 1 includes longitudinal hooks 101 and 101 whose base ends are rotatably fixed to the distal ends of the support bodies 21 and 21, and base end side rails interposed between the base ends of the both vertical hooks 101 and 101. 102, a front end side rail 103 interposed between the front ends of both vertical rods 101, 101, a movement holding portion 8 disposed between the left and right vertical rods 101, 101, a cushion material 14, and a covering member 15, Is provided.
The two vertical rods 101 and 101 and the two crosspieces 102 and 103 constitute a rectangular frame 100. The surface of the frame 100 is covered with a covering member 15 as shown in FIG.
The cushion material 14 is a buffer member provided on the surface of the frame body 100 as shown in FIG. The cushioning material 14 and the covering member 15 may be made of the same material as that of the embodiment shown in FIGS.

The above-described fixing of the base ends of the vertical rods 101 and 101 to the respective distal ends of the support bodies 21 and 21 is performed on the bearings 104 provided at the distal ends of the respective support bodies 21 as shown in FIG. Connection shafts 105, 105 that extend from the vertical rods 101, 101 to the left and right at positions where the shafts of the end-side bars 102 are extended are mounted and fixed by known fixing means such as bolts or screws so as not to fall off. Yes. The bearing 104 may be a hinge as long as it can rotate the vertical shaft 101 with respect to the support main body 21. Alternatively, both the support main body 21 and the vertical shaft 101 may include the components of the bearing 104.
As the bearing 104, a hinge using a known rotary damper that includes an angle stopper that does not rotate more than a predetermined angle between the support body 21 and the vertical rod 101 is used as a hinge. A rotary damper is a well-known component for controlling deceleration by applying a brake to a shaft that performs rotational movement. As the rotary damper, any one of an oil viscosity type, an oil pressure type, and a friction force type can be adopted as the bearing 104. In particular, the rotary damper hinge with an angle stopper is a known opening / closing means employed for opening / closing a toilet seat of a mobile phone or a Western-style toilet.
With this configuration, the backrest member 1 can rotate as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 around the upper ends of the support bodies 2 and 2.

The movement holding unit 8 includes a main body case 80, pinions 81... 81 protruding left and right from the main body case 80 (one pinion is hidden behind the main body case 80 and cannot be seen in FIG. 20A), and the main body case. 80, a drive unit (not shown) that rotationally drives the pinion, a massage operation unit 82 provided in the main body case 80, and rollers 84.
An electric motor can be employed for the drive unit. The pinion receives power from the drive unit directly or via transmission means such as a gear.
The configuration of the movement holding unit 8 other than the massage operation unit 82 is the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. That is, in this embodiment, the above-described pinions 81... 81 protrude from the upper and lower portions of the left and right sides of the main body case 80 to the left and right of the main body case 80. As shown in FIGS. 20 (A) and 20 (B), the vertical rods 101 and 101 of the frame body 100 are hollow members each having a substantially C-shape in cross-sectional view, and are racks extending inward along the longitudinal direction of the vertical rod 101. 105 is provided. The pinions 81 are arranged inside the left and right vertical shafts 101 and 101 and mesh with the racks 105 and 105. The rollers 84... 84 protrude from the left and right side surfaces of the main body case 80 and are disposed inside the left and right vertical rods 101 and 101 together with the pinions 81. The surface of the roller 84 is covered with a material having elasticity such as rubber or urethane, and the position facing the rack 105 on the inner surface of the vertical rod 101, 101 is pressed in a state where the pinion 81 is engaged with the rack 105. Thus, the position of the movement holding unit 8 is fixed with respect to the vertical rods 101 and 101. That is, as long as the pinion is not rotationally driven, the movement holding unit 8 is not moved with respect to the vertical rods 101, 101, and is prevented from falling downward by the pressing of the roller.

As shown in FIG. 20, the massage operation unit 82 includes pressing members 83 and 83, a holding shaft (not shown) that holds the pressing members 83 and 83, and a massage driving unit (not shown) that drives the holding shaft. ).
An electric motor can be employed for the massage driving unit. The holding shaft rotates by receiving power from the massage driving unit directly or via a transmission means such as a gear.
The pressing member 83 includes a plurality of spherical protrusions 83a... 83a along the circumferential direction (rotational direction). These protrusions sequentially massage the user's body by rotation.
The main body case 80 exposes the protrusions 83a... 83a of the pressing member 83 from at least the front surface and the back surface of the main body case 80. In this embodiment, the upper notches 85 and 85 extending from the front surface side of the main body case 80 to the rear surface side through the upper end of the case to the main body case 80 and from the front surface side of the main body case 80 to the rear surface side through the lower end of the case. Crossing lower notches 86, 86 are provided. The notch portions are provided at two positions on the left and right sides, and through the notches, the pressing members 83... 83 are provided with a plurality of spherical protrusions 83 a. It is protruding.

As shown in FIG. 18 and FIG. 21, this apparatus employs the rotary damper with the angle stopper in the bearing 104, so that the backrest member 1 is moved above the support bodies 21 and 21 shown in FIG. It can be opened vertically and fixed, and the back can be drowned to massage the back. Then, as shown in FIG. 18B, the backrest member 1 can be folded and fixed to the support bodies 21 and 21 side, and massage can be applied to the foot by hitting the back of the foot. Thus, when making it respond | correspond to a leg | foot, the backrest member 1 shall be fixed with the inclination-angle (theta) of 3-10 degrees with respect to the vertical line v so that a base end side may be located back from the front end side. (In FIG. 21B, the inclination angle θ of 3 to 10 degrees is taken clockwise with respect to the vertical line v). That is, a damper that can be adjusted to the inclination angle is selected or a damper that is set to take the inclination angle is adopted. This inclination angle θ is particularly preferably 5 to 10 degrees. Further, as shown in FIG. 21A, when the backrest member 1 is opened upward and facing the back, as described above, the backrest member 1 is set up vertically, that is, the inclination angle θ of the backrest member 1 is as shown in FIG. It is not limited to “0”. Specifically, the inclination angle θ ′ of the backrest member 1 at the backrest position can be changed in a direction opposite to the inclination angle θ, that is, within a range not exceeding 10 degrees counterclockwise (clockwise in FIG. 21). If the direction is positive, the inclination angle θ ′ can be changed within a range of −10 degrees to 5 degrees).
In the example shown in FIG. 21A, when the inclination angle θ at the foot position is clockwise, the inclination angle θ ′ is 5 degrees counterclockwise.
In this embodiment, the height of the upper end of the bearing 104 from the upper surface of the base 20 is about 85 cm, and the height of the lower end of the bearing 104 from the upper surface of the base 20 is about 75 cm. Further, when the backrest member 1 is opened vertically, the height (upper end) of the backrest member 1 from the upper surface of the base 20 is about 150 cm. However, such dimensions can be changed.

As described above, by projecting the protrusions 83a to 83a from the front and back surfaces of the movement holding portion 8 (main body case 80), the backrest member 1 when the backrest member 1 shown in FIG. Apply massage to the front of the back. In this state, the back surface of the backrest member 1 is the front surface facing the back of the foot when the backrest member 1 is folded as shown in FIG. be able to. In this case, the projections 83a... 83a operating on the back side of the backrest member 1 in FIG. 18 (A) operate on the front side in the state of FIG. 18 (B) and massage the back of the foot. Can do.
However, in this case as well, the backrest member 1 is rotated by the arrangement selecting means as described above, and the surface of the backrest member 1 facing the user's body is switched between the front and the back, but the massage operation unit 82 is As described above, the upper and lower portions of the main body case 80 are exposed from both the front surface and the rear surface of the main body case 80. Therefore, as the backrest member 1, the massage operation portions 82 and 82 are located on the back-corresponding positions. There is no change in changing the position alternatively from the position corresponding to the lower limbs.
More specifically, in the state where the backrest member 1 is opened upward as shown in FIGS. 19 (A) and 20 (A), the massage operation unit 82 located above the two massage operation units up and down. Is formed at the first position p1 shown in FIG. And in the state which closed the backrest member 1 shown to FIG. 19 (B) and FIG. 20 (B) below, the operation | movement part 82 which came upwards at this time is in the 2nd position p2 shown in FIG. Form the device to be positioned. Therefore, the massaging operation part 82 opened at the backrest member 1 and disposed at the first position p1 is different from the massaging operation part 82 disposed at the second position with the backrest member 1 closed. However, there is no change that all the massage operation parts are arranged at either the back corresponding position or the lower limb corresponding position.
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 18 to 21, matters not particularly mentioned are the same as those in the other embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 17.

22 and 23 show a massage apparatus according to still another embodiment.
FIG. 22A is a perspective view mainly showing the front side of the massage apparatus, and FIG. 22B is a partially exploded view mainly showing the back side of the massage apparatus. FIG. 23 is an exploded perspective view of main parts of FIG.
This apparatus can also select and change the arrangement of the backrest member 1 manually. However, this apparatus changes the position of the massage operation unit by raising and lowering the backrest member 1 and selects the arrangement from the back corresponding position and the lower limb corresponding position, as in the apparatus shown in FIGS. be able to.
More specifically, this apparatus includes a base 20 on which a person is placed, a support body 21 provided on the base 20 and extending upward from the rear end of the base 20, and sliding up and down with respect to the support body 21. The backrest member 1 provided so that it can be provided, the weight 38, and the connection member 37 which connects the weight 38 and the backrest member 1 are provided.
The support body 21 is located closer to the base 20 between the two left and right support columns 21v and 21v, the upper rail 25a provided between the upper ends of the support columns 21v and 21v, and the support columns 21v and 21v. A lower bar 25b provided, a supporting roller 26 provided near the upper bar 25a between both support columns 21v and 21v, a front plate 27, and a back plate 28 are provided.
The left and right support columns 21v and 21v and the upper and lower bars 25a and 25b constitute a rectangular frame that is rectangular in front view. The front plate 27 is provided on the front surface of the frame body, and the back plate 28 is provided on the back surface of the frame body.

  The backrest member 1 is provided with holding members 36 and 36 for holding the support main body 21 on the back surface thereof, and handles 37 and 37 are provided on the left and right side surfaces thereof. The sandwiching bodies 36, 36 are plate members each having a substantially U-shape in plan view that grip the support body 21 from the left and right, and a friction relaxation member 36 a that reduces frictional resistance is provided on the inner surface that contacts the surface of the support body 21. Is provided. This friction alleviating member 36a can be formed by sticking felt on the inner surfaces of the sandwiching bodies 36, 36, or by flocking the surfaces. In addition, the sub-friction reducing member 36b made of the same material as that of the friction reducing member 36a can be provided on the back surface of the backrest member 1 at a position other than the holding members 36 and 36. In this embodiment, on the back surface of the backrest member 1, sandwiching bodies 36, 36 having a friction relaxation member 36 a are provided near the upper end of the backrest member 1, and the auxiliary friction is provided near the lower end of the held member 1. A skin member 36b is provided.

The connecting member 37 is a flexible belt-like body formed of a plastic film, cloth, or leather, and one end thereof is located at a position near the upper end of the backrest member 1 or the upper end of the back surface of the backrest member 1. Fixed. In this embodiment, the left and right sandwiching bodies 36 are formed integrally, and the one end of the connection member 37 is attached to the back surface of the backrest member 1 together with the sandwiching body. The other end of the connection member 37 is fixed to one end of the weight 38. The weight 38 is a metal plate-like body formed as a balance weight having substantially the same weight as the backrest member 1, and is disposed inside the frame body of the support body 21.
The support roller 26 is disposed near the upper rail 25a between the support portions 21v and 21v, and is rotatably supported by the support portions 21v and 21v. The front surface of the support body 21 is not covered with the front plate 27, and a window 29 that exposes the support roller 26 from the front surface of the support body 21 is provided. The window 29 communicates with the inside of the frame of the support body 21, and the connection member 37 is connected to the backrest member 1 outside the support body 21 and the weight inside the support body 21 through the window 29. 38. The connection member 37 is hung on the support roller 26, and the load of the weight 38 kills the load of the backrest member 1 with the support roller 26 as a fulcrum.
The backrest member 1 includes a massage operation unit similar to the device illustrated in FIG. 2, and the configuration of both massage operation units is the same as that illustrated in FIG. 2. Further, as to matters not specifically mentioned, the apparatus according to this embodiment also has the same configuration as that of the apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, and any one of the apparatuses shown in FIGS. A configuration similar to that of the embodiment can be changed.
In this apparatus, the surface of the support body 21, the above-described sandwiching bodies 36, 36, the connecting member 37, the weight 38, and the grips 39, 39 constitute an elevating device.
In use, the arrangement of the first position p1 and the second position p2 can be adopted by grasping the grips 39 and 39 and applying force to move the backrest member 1 up and down. In the raising / lowering of the backrest member 1 at this time, since the weight 38 serves as a balance weight and kills the load of the backrest member 1, the backrest member 1 can be raised / lowered without applying a large force to the grips 39, 39. Can do.

  According to the massage device according to the present invention, even for those who are burdensome to massage the whole body at the same time, such as elderly people and sick people, select the essential parts that require massage, or partly the body sequentially The burden can be reduced by going massage.

1 is an overall perspective view of a massage device according to the present invention. (A) is an exploded perspective view of the massaging apparatus shown in FIG. 1, (B) is a perspective view mainly showing the back side of the case 12 shown in (A), and (C) is a backrest shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the member 1. (A) is a partially cutaway exploded perspective view for explaining attachment of the guide portion 40 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A, and (B) is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the backrest member 1. FIG. It is. (A) is a rear view which shows the state which has arrange | positioned the massage operation part of the said massage apparatus to a back corresponding position, (B) is the front view, (C) has arrange | positioned the said massage operation part to a leg corresponding position FIG. 4D is a front view showing the state, and FIG. 4D is a side view of FIG. 2C, and FIG. 3E is a side view of FIGS. (A) is a side view showing a state in which the massage operation unit is arranged and used at the back corresponding position, and (B) is a side view showing a state in which the massage operation unit is arranged and used at the lower limb correspondence position, (C) is a side view which shows the state which arrange | positions and uses a massage operation part to another position. It is explanatory drawing about inclination | tilt angle (theta) of the front surface of the backrest member. It is the whole massage apparatus perspective view concerning other embodiments. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the twisted material 1 from the support part 2 of the massage apparatus shown in FIG. 7, (B) has arrange | positioned the massage operation part of the massage apparatus shown in FIG. 7 in a leg corresponding position. It is a side view which shows the state which carried out, (C) is a side view which shows the state which has arrange | positioned the said massage operation | movement part 10 to a back corresponding | compatible position. (A) is the whole perspective view of the massage device concerning other embodiments, (B) is a side view of the state where the partial section was seen, (C) is (A) and (B) It is a disassembled perspective view of the backrest member 1 shown. (A) is a side view which shows the state which has arrange | positioned the massage operation | movement part of the massage apparatus which concerns on other embodiment to a leg corresponding position, (B) is the guided part 41 back in the said leg corresponding position. It is a side view which shows the state which arose, (C) is a side view which shows the state which has arrange | positioned the massage operation | movement part of this massage apparatus to the back corresponding | compatible position. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the backrest member 1 of the massage apparatus shown in FIG. 10 from the support part 2, and also removed the to-be-guided part 41 also from the backrest member 1. FIG. (A) is a side view which shows the state which arrange | positions and uses the massage operation part of the massage apparatus which concerns on other embodiment in the back corresponding position, and (B) is the said massage operation part to a leg corresponding position. It is a side view which shows the state which arrange | positions and uses, (C) is a side view which shows the state which arrange | positions and uses the said massage operation | movement part to another position. (A) is a disassembled perspective view of the massage apparatus shown in FIG. 12, (B) is a perspective view which mainly shows the back side of the backrest member 1 of the said massage apparatus. (A) is a perspective view which mainly shows the front side of the massage device concerning other embodiments, and (B) is a perspective view which mainly shows the back side of the massage device concerned. (A) is another exploded perspective view showing another embodiment, and (B) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part thereof. (A) is the whole perspective view of the massage apparatus shown in FIG. 15, (B) is the side view, (C) is the partial notch principal part schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view, (D) is a backrest member. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view which shows further another embodiment of 1. FIG. (A) is the perspective view which shows the state which removed the coating | coated member of the massage apparatus which shows another embodiment, (B) is the principal part perspective view, (C) is the abbreviation of (A). It is a cross-sectional view. (A) is a perspective view showing still another embodiment, (B) is a front view thereof, (C) is a side view showing a part thereof in a see-through state, and (D) is a main part thereof. It is a partial exploded perspective view. (A)-(D) are side views which respectively show the use condition of the massage apparatus shown in FIG. (A) is a partially exploded perspective view showing the back side of the backrest member 1 of the massage apparatus shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, and (B) is a front view showing another embodiment of the backrest member 1. (A) is a partially exploded perspective view showing the back side of the backrest member 1 of the massage apparatus shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, and (B) is a front view showing another embodiment of the backrest member 1. (A) is a perspective view which mainly shows the front side of the massage device concerning other embodiments, and (B) is a partial exploded perspective view which mainly shows the back side of the device concerned. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view of FIG.22 (B).

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Backrest member 2 Support part 3 Lifting device 10 Massage operation part

Claims (6)

A backrest member that causes the back of the standing person to bend and a support portion that supports the backrest member;
The backrest member includes a massage operation unit that performs massage on the user's body,
The support unit is installed on the floor or attached to the wall surface, and coordinates the massage operation unit to the back of the user standing in front of the support unit.
The support unit selects either one of a back corresponding position where massage can be applied to the standing user's back and a lower leg corresponding position where massage can be applied to the standing leg of the user, An upright massage device characterized in that the backrest member can be moved. The massage operation unit is provided on the front surface of the backrest member,
The massage operation unit has a vertical width of 3 cm to 120 cm,
The support unit supports the backrest member in a state in which the user can lean to the front of the massage operation unit while standing up without sitting a user standing up front behind the user,
When the backrest member is in the back-corresponding position, the uppermost massage operation part is at a position higher than 130 cm from the user's feet,
The upright massage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the backrest member is in the position corresponding to the lower limb, the uppermost massage operation unit is at a position lower than 130 cm from the user's foot. The support unit includes a support body that extends vertically to hold the massage operation unit, and a base that is provided integrally with the base end from the base end of the support body and supports the support body.
The base is placed on the floor and can stand the user on the base.
3. The upright massage apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the support body maintains a stable state with respect to the position of the massage operation unit by receiving the weight of the user. The base is a plate placed on the floor, the height from the floor is 1 cm to 20 cm, the front and rear width is 25 cm to 80 cm, the left and right width is 25 cm to 80 cm, and the user stands on the upper surface. Is something that can be
The upper end of the backrest member is located in front of the lowermost rearmost part of the base,
The upright massage apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the height of the entire massage apparatus when the backrest member is disposed at the position corresponding to the back is 140 cm or less.   When the backrest member is disposed at the position corresponding to the lower limb, the front surface of the backrest member is provided with an inclination disposition means that disposes the upper end side in a state inclined 3 to 10 degrees backward with respect to the vertical line. The upright massage apparatus according to claim 3 or 4. The support portion includes a lifting device that lifts and lowers the backrest member,
The lifting device slides the backrest member up and down and arranges the massage operation unit at either the back corresponding position or the lower limb corresponding position,
The backrest member is provided in the lifting device so that the lower end side can be rotated back and forth, and the front surface of the backrest member is set substantially vertically in a state where the massage operation unit is arranged at the back-corresponding position. State and
The inclined arrangement means is provided in the guide part provided in one of the bending member and the support part and in the other one of the bending member and the support part, and in a state where the massage operation part is arranged at least in the position corresponding to the lower limbs. And a guided portion that can be brought into contact with the guide portion.
The guide part projects or protrudes toward the guided part,
When the massage operation unit is arranged at the position corresponding to the lower limb, the guide unit is tilted 3 to 10 degrees backward with respect to the vertical line with respect to the front surface of the backrest member due to contact with the guided portion. The upright massage apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the standing massage apparatus is in a state.

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