JP5437291B2 - Massage machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine including a heat source for applying heat to a user's body to perform heat treatment.

  In recent years, in massage machines, a heater that is a heat source is provided in a contact portion that contacts the user's body, for example, a seat portion or a backrest portion, and massage is performed by massage means and heat is applied to the user's body to perform thermal treatment. Massage machines to perform have been developed. In such a massage machine, a heater switch (heater button) for driving the heat source by the user is provided in the operation unit, and the control unit supplies electric power to the heat source based on the user's operation so as to perform the thermal treatment. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-489 A

  However, in the massage machine as described above, for example, when the heater switch is operated unexpectedly when the user is not using the massage machine, power is supplied to the heat source even though the massage is not performed, which is unnecessary. Power is consumed. Moreover, such an unexpected switch operation is highly likely to be noticed by the user because the massage accompanied by the movement is stopped, and the user is likely not to notice it, and is likely to fall into such a situation.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine capable of saving power.

In order to solve the above problems, a massage machine of the present invention has a massage part, an operation part, and a heat source, the massage part forms a massage operation, and the operation part is an operation content of the massage part. The heat source is output even when the operation unit is operated in at least a part of a non-massage operation period that is a period other than the massage operation period, which is a period in which the massage operation is formed. Is not changed .

In the above configuration, the heat source is operated by the operation unit during at least a part of the non-massage operation period other than the set operation period in which the selection mode of the operation unit is selected. Even if it is done, it is preferable that an output does not change .

Moreover, in the said structure, it is preferable that the said heat source does not change even if the said operation part is operated in all the said non-massage operation | movement periods .
Moreover, in the said structure, it is preferable that the said non-massage operation period includes the time when the said operation part forms the power-on state, and the said operation part has not selected the said selection mode .

Moreover, in the said structure, it is preferable that the said non-massage operation | movement period includes the time when the said massage operation | movement of the said massage part is complete | finished and the said operation part has not selected the said selection mode .
Moreover, in the said structure, it is preferable that the said setting operation period includes the time when the massage operation | movement of the said massage part is complete | finished and the said operation part has selected the said selection mode .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the massage machine which can aim at power saving can be provided.

The schematic perspective view of the massage machine in this embodiment. The block diagram for demonstrating the electrical structure of a massage machine. The front view of an operating device. The timing chart for demonstrating drive control of a heater. The timing chart for demonstrating drive control of a heater. Sectional drawing of the heater and airbag which are arrange | positioned inside the holding | maintenance part for legs in another example. The front view of the holding | maintenance part for legs in another example.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the chair body 10 a of the chair type massage machine 10 has a backrest portion 13 assembled to the rear end of the seat portion 12 supported by the support legs 11, and an ottoman 14 at the front end of the seat portion 12. Is assembled. In addition, armrest portions 15 on which the arm portion of the seated user can be placed are provided on the left and right sides of the seat portion 12. Further, in the vicinity of the armrest 15, an operating device 16 is provided that can operate each part of the massage machine 10 by the user.

  A massage mechanism 17 having a treatment element 17a is built in the backrest part 13, and the massage mechanism 17 (treatment element 17a) can be moved by a predetermined amount in the vertical direction and the left-right direction of the backrest part 13.

  The ottoman 14 is provided with a leg holding part 21 for holding the lower leg part of the user's leg part and a foot holding part 22 for holding the sole part of the toe part separately. It is a thing. Here, the “lower leg part” means the part from the knee to the ankle, and the “foot tip part” means the part from the ankle to the tip.

  The leg holding portion 21 of the ottoman 14 has two crus holding surfaces 21a that can be held from the back side of the user's crus (span), and side walls 21b that extend from the left and right sides of each crus holding surface 21a. doing. For this reason, a user's leg part (lower leg) can be inserted between the side walls 21b. Each side wall 21b of the leg holding portion 21 is internally provided with an airbag 23 that can be inflated. Further, the foot holding portion 22 of the ottoman 14 includes one sole holding surface 22a capable of holding a user's sole portion and side walls 22b extending from both left and right sides of the sole holding surface 22a. Have. The foot holding part 22 is provided with an airbag 24 that can be inflated, and a heater provided on the sole holding surface 22a side of the airbag 24 in accordance with the shape of the sole part of the user. 26 is disposed on the upper surface of the airbag 24. The heater 26 is configured to apply heat to the sole portion of the user via the sole holding surface 22 a of the foot holding portion 22.

  In this embodiment, the ottoman 14 is configured such that the ottoman 14 can be moved in the front-rear direction by the slide mechanism 30, and is stored in the lower portion of the seat portion 12, and the ottoman 14 in front of the seat portion 12. 14 is exposed and can be switched to a usable state in which the ottoman 14 can be used.

  The operation device 16 can be operated based on an ON state of a main power switch (not shown) of the massage machine 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation device 16 is provided with a display unit 61 for displaying the state of the massage machine 10 such as the current massage site and its strength. The display unit 61 is provided with a warm feeling display unit 61 a that indicates the temperature level of the heater 26 and an air display unit 61 b that indicates the strength of massage by the airbags 23 and 24. Further, the operating device 16 includes a start switch 62 for selecting whether or not the massage mechanism 17 and the air pump 51 shown in FIG. 2 can be driven, and a course selection switch 63 that can be selected from a plurality of massage drive patterns. And a setting selection switch 64 capable of selecting a setting displayed on the display unit 61, for example, a detailed setting of each massage course, and a determination switch 65 for determining the selected setting. Further, in the lower part of the operating device 16 where the setting selection switch 64 is provided, the heater 26 is driven in cooperation with the massage by the airbags 23 and 24 to perform thermal treatment centering on the user's feet and legs. A foot massage switch 66 for starting or stopping the thermal treatment mode for performing heat treatment, a thermal sensation switch 67 for bringing the heater 26 into a driving state or a non-driving state, and an air switch 68 for starting or stopping the massage by the airbags 23 and 24. Is provided. When the user selects each of the switches 63 to 68 of the operating device 16, a signal corresponding to the operation is output to the control unit 52, and each unit is controlled by the control unit 52. .

  The massage machine 10 configured as described above is in a state where power is supplied to the operation device 16 and the control unit 52 when the main power switch is on. In this state, as shown in FIG. 4, when the activation switch 62 provided in the operation device 16 is turned on at a predetermined time Ta1, the control unit 52 allows the user to select various courses by the course selection switches 63 of the operation device 16. The process proceeds to an initial state S1 where a program or the like can be selected. Then, when any of the course selection switches 63 is operated at the predetermined time Ta2, the control unit 52 shifts to a setting operation period C1 in which the user can set massage. The control unit 52 is set so that the heater 26 cannot be driven even if the temperature switch 67 of the operation device 16 is operated until the setting operation period C1 is started (driving prohibited state H1). Then, when the setting operation period C1 is started, the control unit 52 switches to the drive permission state H2 in which the heater 26 can be driven, and applies a predetermined current to the heater 26 based on the operation of the temperature switch 67. .

  Thereafter, at a predetermined time Ta3, when the user operates the setting selection switch 64 and the detailed setting of each course program is selected and determined by the determination switch 65, the control unit 52 determines each course program based on the setting. It moves to the massage operation period Ma1 which implements. The massage mechanism 17 and the airbags 23, 24 (air pump 51) perform massage according to each course program based on the control of the control unit 52. During this massage operation period Ma1, the control unit 52 continues to set the drive permitted state H2 so that the heater 26 can be driven. Even in this drive permission state H <b> 2, the user can switch between driving and stopping the heater 26 by operating the thermal switch 67.

  When the user operates each course selection switch 63 to change the massage course at the predetermined time Ta4 of the massage operation period Ma1, the control unit 52 enters the setting operation period C2 in which the massage can be stopped and the massage can be set. Transition. In the setting operation period C2, as in the previous setting operation period C1, the control unit 52 is set in the drive permission state H2, and is set so that the heater 26 can be driven. When the user operates the setting selection switch 64 to select detailed settings for each course program and is determined by the determination switch 65, the control unit 52 shifts again to the massage operation period Ma2. The massage mechanism 17 and the airbags 23 and 24 perform massage based on the control of the control unit 52 (predetermined time Ta5). In this massage operation period Ma2, similarly to the previous massage operation period Ma1, the controller 52 can switch the drive of the heater 26 and its stop based on the operation of the temperature switch 67 by the user in the drive permission state H2. It has become. Then, at a predetermined time Ta6, the control unit 52 stops the operation of the massage mechanism 17 and the airbags 23 and 24 at the end of the predetermined massage course, and at the same time prohibits the heater 26 from being driven. A setting is made such that the heater 26 cannot be driven even if 67 is operated (driving prohibited state H3).

  Next, the thermal treatment mode centering on foot massage will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, when the start switch 62 is turned on at a predetermined time Tb1, the control unit 52 shifts to the initial state S1, and when the foot massage switch 66 is turned on at the predetermined time Tb2, the control unit 52 Simultaneously with the massage by the airbags 23 and 24, the heater 26 is driven to shift to the thermal treatment mode (massage operation period Mb1) in which the thermal treatment is performed around the user's feet and legs. In this mode, detailed settings are omitted, and the process directly shifts to the massage operation period Mb1. And the control part 52 stops the heater 26 simultaneously with the operation | movement of the airbags 23 and 24 being stopped with the completion | finish of a massage course (predetermined time Tb3). Even in the thermal treatment mode, the heater 26 can be switched between driving and stopping by operating the temperature switch 67.

  Incidentally, when the user operates the air switch 68 in the initial state S1, massage using only the airbags 23 and 24 is started. Even during this massage operation period (not shown), the user's operation of the thermal switch 67 is performed. The driving and stopping of the heater 26 can be switched.

This embodiment has the following effects.
(1) The control part 52 of the massage machine 10 of this embodiment is the setting which the massage operation period Ma1, Ma2, Mb1 which implements each course program based on a user's setting, and a user performs detailed setting of a massage Until the operation periods C1 and C2 are started, the heater 26 is set to be inhibited from being driven even when the temperature switch 67 of the operation device 16 is operated. As a result, even if the warm switch 67 is unexpectedly operated when the user is not using the massage machine 10 (the massage mechanism 17 or the airbags 23 and 24), power is supplied from the control unit 52 to the heater 26. Therefore, power saving can be achieved. Moreover, since the heater 26 stops (drive prohibition) simultaneously with the end of each massage course, it is also possible to save power.

  (2) The operation device 16 is provided with a foot massage switch 66 and drives the heater 26 simultaneously with the massage by the airbags 23 and 24 to perform the heat treatment centering on the user's feet and legs. (Massage operation period Mb1) can be carried out. Thereby, the user can receive the thermal treatment according to the position of the heater 26 with an easy operation.

  (3) A warming sensation switch 67 is provided in the operation device 16, and the driving of the heater 26 and the stop thereof can be switched in the massage operation periods Ma1, Ma2, Mb1 and the setting operation periods C1, C2. Thereby, operation | movement of the heater 26 can be selected according to a user's liking.

  (4) The foot holding part 22 is provided with an airbag 24, and a heater 26 that is paired with the airbag 24 is disposed on the upper surface of the airbag 24. Thereby, the degree of pressing of the heater 26, that is, the amount of heat transfer from the heater 26 to the user's sole can be adjusted by the inflating operation of the airbag 24, and the massage feeling can be changed.

In addition, you may change embodiment of this invention as follows.
In the above embodiment, the heater 26 is disposed on the upper surface of the airbag 24, but is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the airbag 71 may be mounted in a heat insulating member 72 having a square box shape, for example, and a heater 73 may be disposed on the upper surface of the heat insulating member 72. In the form of FIG. 6, a through hole 72 a is provided on the upper surface side of the heat insulating member 72, and a protruding member 74 disposed on the upper surface of the airbag 71 is protruded from the through hole 72 a. As the airbag 71 is inflated, the user's sole part is massaged by the protruding member 74, and at the same time, heat is applied by the heater 73 to perform thermal treatment. As described above, the heat transfer member 72 is interposed between the airbag 71 and the heater 73, so that heat transmitted from the heater 73 to the airbag 71 can be reduced. That is, the heat from the heater 73 can be efficiently transmitted to the user side, power saving can be achieved, and the influence of the heat of the airbag 71 can be suppressed. Moreover, local massage can be performed by using the protruding member 74.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the airbag 76 and the heater 77 may be arranged to face each other on the opposing surface of the side wall 21 b of the leg holding portion 21. The leg holding part 21 can perform massage by pressing the leg part (lower leg) of the user inserted between the side walls 21 b against the heater 77 side by the inflation of the airbag 76.

  In the above-described embodiment, the heater 26 is provided in the foot holding portion 22 that supports the sole, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the seat portion 12, the backrest portion 13, the armrest portion 15, the leg holding portion 21, etc. The heater 26 may be disposed on a member that supports the body (excluding the treatment element 17a). Further, a plurality of heaters 26 may be provided in each part.

  In the above-described embodiment, the setting for permitting the driving of the heater 26 in each of the massage operation periods Ma1, Ma2, Mb1 and the setting operation periods C1, C2 is made. However, for example, only the massage operation period or only the setting operation period of the heater 26 is set. It may be set to permit driving.

  -It is good also as a setting which sets the time limit to the setting operation period C2 in the said embodiment, restarts the massage before a stop after predetermined time passes, or transfers to the initial state S1 which initializes the setting of a massage.

-In above-mentioned embodiment, massage operation period Ma1, Ma2, Mb1 and setting operation period C1, C2 are examples, and may be changed suitably.
In the thermal treatment mode centering on the foot massage of the above embodiment, back massage by the massage mechanism 17 may be incorporated.

  In the above embodiment, when the temperature switch 67 is operated in the state where the massage operation periods Ma1, Ma2, Mb1 and the setting operation periods C1, C2 are not shifted, that is, the period in which the driving of the heater 26 is prohibited, There may be provided means for notifying the user of an unexpected operation such as displaying an error on the display unit 61 of the operation device 16 or sounding a warning sound.

  In the above embodiment, the massage mechanism 17 (therapeutic element 17a) and the airbags 23 and 24 (the air pump 51) are used as massage means, but other massage means such as a massage means using vibration may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the ottoman 14 is configured to be housed in the lower portion of the seat portion 12 by the slide mechanism 30, but may be changed to a configuration in which the ottoman 14 cannot be housed by omitting the slide mechanism 30.

-In the said embodiment, you may change into the structure which abbreviate | omitted the massage mechanism 17 which massages a back.
-In the said embodiment, although applied to the chair type massage machine 10 provided with the backrest part 13 in the rear part of the seat part 12, the bed (mat) type massage machine which can be used in the state which the user slept, You may apply to the other massage machine which massages only a specific part.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Massage machine, 17 ... Massage mechanism (massage means), 17a ... Treatment element (massage means), 22 ... Foot holding | maintenance part (support member), 23, 24, 71, 76 ... Airbag (massage means), 26, 73, 77 ... heater (heat source), 51 ... air pump (massage means), 52 ... control unit, 66 ... foot massage switch (switch), 72 ... heat insulation member, C1, C2 ... setting operation period, Ma1, Ma2, Mb1: Massage operation period.

Claims (6)

  A massage machine,
  The massage machine has a massage unit, an operation unit, and a heat source,
  The massage part forms a massage operation,
  The operation unit has a selection mode for selecting the operation content of the massage unit,
  The output of the heat source does not change even if the operation unit is operated in at least a part of a non-massage operation period that is a period other than the massage operation period in which the massage operation is formed.
  Massage machine.   The output of the heat source changes even when the operation unit is operated in at least a part of the non-massage operation period other than the set operation period in which the selection mode of the operation unit is selected. do not do
  The massage machine according to claim 1.   The output of the heat source does not change even if the operation unit is operated during the entire non-massage operation period.
  The massage machine according to claim 1.   The non-massage operation period includes a time when the operation unit forms a power-on state and the operation unit does not select the selection mode.
  The massage machine as described in any one of Claims 1-3.   The non-massage operation period includes a time when the massage operation of the massage unit ends and the operation unit does not select the selection mode.
  The massage machine as described in any one of Claims 1-4.   The set operation period includes a time when the massage operation of the massage unit is finished and the operation unit selects the selection mode.
  The massage machine according to claim 2, or the massage machine according to claim 4 or 5 quoting claim 2.

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