JP6100521B2 - Massage machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine that performs massage while sandwiching the body of a user.

  In a conventional massage machine that sandwiches and massages the body of a user, a pair of pressing plates facing each other is provided, and a pair of swash plate cams are attached to a rotating shaft that passes through the pair of pressing plates. When a pair of pressing plates are rotatably fitted to the swash plate cam and the rotation shaft is driven to rotate, the pair of pressing plates are moved in synchronization with the swash plate cam in a direction approaching and separating from each other, and treatment is performed. 2. Description of the Related Art A massage machine that exercises to massage a person's body is known (Patent Document 1).

Utility Model Registration No. 3134216

However, the drive shaft of the conventional massage machine is provided along the width direction of the body, and when the treatment location is increased in the longitudinal direction of the body, a drive shaft, a drive source, and a pressure plate are further installed at the place where treatment is desired. There was a need to do.
Thus, when a drive shaft, a drive source, and a press plate are further installed and treatment is performed in the longitudinal direction of the body, the structure becomes complicated and the weight of the massage machine also increases. Furthermore, there is a problem that the cost increases due to an increase in the number of members.
Further, since a plurality of drive sources, drive shafts, and the like are installed, it is necessary to provide a large installation space, and the entire massage machine becomes large.

In the massage machine having a first massage unit for massaging the body of the user, the first massage machine unit includes a treatment member for clamping the body of the user between the first treatment unit and the second treatment unit, A drive shaft for holding a treatment member; and a drive source for driving the drive shaft to swing the treatment member, wherein the first treatment portion and the second treatment portion are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the drive shaft. Provided side by side, the drive shaft is arranged along a direction intersecting the direction in which the first treatment part and the second treatment part exert a pinching action.
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to perform treatment by attaching a treatment member at any position on the drive shaft.

The first treatment portion and the second treatment portion are opposed to each other with a predetermined distance, and swing so as to approach and separate from each other.
By setting it as such a structure, it is possible to grasp a user's body.

The first treatment part and the second treatment part swing in the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft.
With such a configuration, it is possible to grab the body of the user.
Further, by combining with the approaching / separating operation of the treatment member, treatment operations rich in variations such as gripping can be performed.

A plurality of the treatment members are provided on the drive shaft.
By adopting such a configuration, since the drive shaft is along the body longitudinal direction of the user, it is possible to attach a plurality of treatment members and simultaneously treat a plurality of locations on the body of the user. Is possible.
Furthermore, since a plurality of treatment members mounted on the same shaft are operated by one drive source, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of drive shafts and drive sources, which is advantageous in terms of cost. Since only one drive source or drive shaft takes up a large space, it can be installed even in places where the installation location is small, such as armrests.

The first massage unit further includes a tapping drive shaft, and the tapping drive shaft is disposed along a direction intersecting a direction in which the first treatment portion and the second treatment portion exert a pinching action. It is characterized by that.
With such a configuration, if the drive shaft-out 叩, it is possible to perform the treatment by attaching a treatment member at any position. Further, with such a configuration, it is possible to perform a hitting operation in addition to an operation such as gripping.

The tapping drive shaft is driven by the drive source.
The kneading, grasping, and hitting operations can be performed by a single drive source, so that it is not necessary to provide a plurality of drive sources that take a large installation space, which is advantageous in terms of cost.

The first treatment part is located above the second treatment part, the tapping drive shaft has a tapping connecting rod, and the tapping connecting rod is connected to the first treating part. To do.
By setting it as such a structure, it is possible to support a user's treatment part in a 2nd treatment part, and to perform a hit operation | movement in a 1st treatment part. Further, since the second treatment part does not perform the hitting operation, it is possible to hold the treatment part of the user firmly.

Treatment to drive pivot shaft member and is provided with a plurality of, if one of the treatment member is close, characterized by spacing the other treatment member.
With such a configuration, various treatment operations are possible.

Each of the first treatment unit and the second treatment unit has a treatment body, and the treatment body includes an air cell.
By setting it as such a structure, it is possible to pinch the treatment part of a to-be-treated person with an air cell. Moreover, it is possible to adjust the pinching pressure to the treatment site by adjusting the air amount of the air cell.

The air cell is inflated during treatment and contracted during non-treatment.
With such a configuration, the treatment portion is inflated at the time of treatment, so that the treatment portion can be further pinched, and since the treatment portion is contracted at the time of non-treatment, the arm can be easily removed from the treatment portion.

A second treatment unit connected to the first massage unit by a connecting member, wherein the second massage unit sandwiches the body of the user between the first follower treatment unit and the second follower treatment unit; And a driven shaft that holds the driven treatment member, and the driven shaft extends along a direction that intersects a direction in which the first driven treatment portion and the second driven treatment portion exert a pinching action. And is driven by a drive source of the first massage unit.
By setting it as such a structure, a 2nd massage unit is connected with a 1st massage unit, and the treatment of a still wider range is attained.
Moreover, since a 2nd massage unit performs treatment operation | movement with the drive source of a 1st massage unit, it is possible to move a some treatment member and a follow treatment member with one drive source.

The drive shaft of the first massage unit and the driven shaft of the second massage unit are flexibly connected via a first connecting member, and follow the body of the user according to the bending of the body of the user. It is arranged so that it may be arranged.
In this way, by providing the first connecting member, it is possible to arrange the drive shaft and the driven shaft so as to correspond to the bending of the joint such as the arm and to follow the body of the user.

A plurality of the follower treatment members are provided on the follower shaft.
By adopting such a configuration, the driven shaft of the second massage unit is along the longitudinal direction of the body of the user, so that it is possible to attach a plurality of driven treatment members and simultaneously treat a plurality of places on the body. Is possible.
Furthermore, since a plurality of driven treatment members mounted on the same shaft are operated by the drive source of the first massage unit, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of drive shafts and drive sources, which is advantageous in terms of cost. Further, since only one drive source or drive shaft takes up a large area, it can be installed even in a place where an installation place such as an armrest is small.

The second massage unit further includes a tapping driven shaft, and the tapping driven shaft extends along a direction intersecting with a direction in which the first driven treatment portion and the second driven treatment portion exert a pinching action. It is arrange | positioned and it drives by the drive source of a said 1st massage unit, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
With such a configuration, it is possible to perform a hitting operation in addition to an operation such as grasping and squeezing. Further, it is possible to move the tapping drive shaft and the tapping driven shaft with one drive source.

The first follower treatment unit is located above the second follower treatment unit, the hit follower shaft has a hitting connecting rod, and the hitting connecting rod is connected to the first follower treatment unit. It is characterized by.
With such a configuration, it is possible to support the user's treatment portion on the second driven treatment portion and perform a hitting operation on the first driven treatment portion. Further, since the second follower treatment unit does not perform the hitting operation, it is possible to hold the treatment unit of the user firmly.

Each of the first follower treatment unit and the second follower treatment unit includes a treatment body, and the treatment body includes an air cell.
By setting it as such a structure, it is possible to pinch the treatment part of a to-be-treated person with an air cell. Moreover, it is possible to adjust the pinching pressure to the treatment site by adjusting the air amount of the air cell.

The tapping drive shaft of the first massage unit and the tapping driven shaft of the second massage unit are flexibly connected via a second connecting member, and the body of the user is adjusted according to the bending of the body of the user. It arrange | positions so that it may follow.
In this way, by providing the second connecting member, it is possible to arrange the tapping drive shaft and the tapping driven shaft so as to correspond to the bending of the joint such as the arm and to follow the body of the user.

  According to the present invention, since the drive shaft is along the body longitudinal direction of the user, treatment can be performed with the treatment member attached at any position on the drive shaft.

It is a perspective view which shows the chair type massage apparatus provided with the massage machine of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the chair type massage apparatus provided with the massage machine of this invention. It is a figure which concerns on a back massage machine. It is a figure which concerns on a back massage machine. It is a figure which shows an air treatment part. It is a block diagram of a chair type massage device. It is a figure which concerns on the massage machine of this invention. It is a figure which concerns on the 1st massage unit and 2nd massage unit of this invention. It is a figure which concerns on the treatment member of the 1st massage unit of this invention. It is the figure which provided the treatment member of the 1st massage unit of this invention in multiple numbers on the drive shaft. It is the figure which connected the 1st massage unit and 2nd massage unit of this invention. It is a figure which concerns on the connection member of the massage machine of this invention. It is a figure which concerns on the connection member of the massage machine of this invention. It is a figure which concerns on the connection member of the massage machine of this invention. It is a figure which concerns on another Example of the connection member of the massage machine of this invention. It is a figure which concerns on another embodiment of the 1st massage unit of this invention. It is a figure which concerns on another embodiment of the 1st massage unit of this invention. It is a figure which shows the principal part of another embodiment of the 1st massage unit of this invention. It is a figure which shows the principal part of another embodiment of the 1st massage unit of this invention. It is a figure which concerns on another embodiment of the 1st massage unit of this invention. It is the figure which connected another embodiment of the 1st massage unit of this invention, and another embodiment of the 2nd massage unit of this invention. It is the figure which connected another embodiment of the 1st massage unit of this invention, and another embodiment of the 2nd massage unit of this invention. It is a figure which shows the connection member which connects another embodiment of the 1st massage unit of this invention, and another embodiment of the 2nd massage unit of this invention.

FIG. 1 is a chair-type massage apparatus 1 showing an embodiment of a massage machine 10 according to the present invention, and is a state in which the massage machine 10 according to the present invention is provided on an armrest portion 5 and exposed.
FIG. 2 is a chair type massage apparatus 1 showing an embodiment of the massage machine 10 of the present invention, in which the backrest cushion 22 and the pillow body 64 shown in FIG. It is a figure of the state where 6 was exposed.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the back massage machine 6 provided in the backrest 2 of the chair type massage apparatus 1.
4 shows a treatment element support 66 provided with a treatment element 65 of the back massage machine 6, a connecting rod 67, and a strength adjustment mechanism 78. FIG. 4a is a diagram in which the strength adjustment mechanism 78 is not driven. FIG. 4B is a diagram when the strength adjusting mechanism 78 is driven.
FIG. 5 is a view showing the arrangement of the air treatment portions of the backrest portion 2, the seat portion 3, and the footrest 4.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the control unit.

1 and 2 includes a backrest portion 2, a seat portion 3, and a footrest 4, and the backrest portion 2 is provided at the rear portion of the seat portion 3 so as to be reclining freely. The footrest 4 is provided at the front portion of the seat portion 3 so as to be movable up and down.
In addition, armrest portions 5 are provided on the left and right sides of the seat portion 3.
Further, the user is seated so that the user's buttocks is placed on the rear part of the seat part 3 and the knee joint part is placed on the front part of the seat part 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, the backrest part 2 has a backrest body 21 and a backrest cushion 22 that covers the backrest body 21, and the backrest body 21 shown in FIG. A back massage machine 6 having an opening 23 and capable of moving up and down in the opening 23 is provided.
Moreover, the backrest part 2 is provided so that reclining is possible by making the back end of the seat part 3 mentioned later into a rotation fulcrum.

The backrest cushion 22 shown in FIG. 1 has a shape that covers the backrest portion 2, and an upper mounting portion (not shown) for attachment to the backrest portion 2 and an upper portion of the backrest cushion 22 are provided at the upper end portion. A left side mounting part (not shown) and a right side mounting part (not shown) for attaching to the backrest part 2 are provided on both sides of the back surface.
The back cushion 22 has a thin portion 27 and a thick portion 28, and the thick portion 28 is provided around the thin portion 27.
The thin portion 27 is provided with a pillow 26 so as to cover the thin portion 27, and the back massage machine 6 is stopped on the back surface of the thin portion 27.
Further, a pillow mounting portion 29 is provided on the upper end side of the backrest cushion 22, and the pillow 26 is provided so as to be removable.

Further, the back cushion 22 has a plurality of treatment portions, and a pair of shoulder air cells 24 (see FIG. 5) are arranged on a portion corresponding to the shoulder portion of the user, and a portion corresponding to the waist portion of the user. A pair of waist air cells 25 (see FIG. 5) are arranged.
The shoulder air cell 24 and the waist air cell 25 are air cells that can be inflated and contracted by inflowing and outflowing air. By inflating the left and right pair at the same time, the user is sandwiched or expanded and contracted separately. It is possible to perform the Stret exercise by twisting the body of the user.
Further, air supply / exhaust to the air cell is performed by a pump-based air pump 35 provided below a seat portion 3 described later, and is controlled by a control portion 7 described later.

The back massage machine 6 shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 includes a massage means 61, a strength adjustment mechanism 78 that pushes out the massage means 61, and a frame body 64 that fixes the massage means 61.
The massage means 61 is configured to be able to perform massage massage, hitting massage, and spine stretching massage, and treats the user.
The back massage machine 6 moves up and down in the backrest 2 by the lifting means 62.
The elevating means 62 can move the back massage machine 6 provided in the backrest part 2 in the length direction of the back of the user, according to the height of the user, The position of the back massage machine 6 can be adjusted.
The strength adjustment mechanism 78 can move the massage means 61 in a forward direction so as to move closer to the user and move in a backward direction so as to move away from the user. Is going.

The massage means 61 of the back massage machine 6 includes a pair of left and right treatment elements 65, a treatment element support 66 that supports the treatment element 65, a connecting rod 67 that transmits a driving force to the treatment element support 66, A squeezing motor 68 (see FIG. 6) for causing the treatment element 65 to perform a squeezing operation and a tapping motor 69 (see FIG. 6) for causing the treatment element 65 to perform a tapping operation are provided.
The treatment element support 66 is provided with the treatment elements 65 at the upper end and the lower end, respectively, and is supported by the connecting rod 67 so as to be swingable.
Further, the treatment element 65 is provided on the treatment element support 66 so as to be able to roll, and is formed in a ring shape so as to move while rolling on the back of the user by the lifting means 62. It is desirable.

The lifting means 62 shown in FIG. 2 is provided inside the backrest 2 and is provided at a pair of guide rails 70 in the width direction of the backrest 2 and at the upper and lower ends of the pair of guide rails 70. And a frame portion (not shown) that supports each of the pair of guide rails 70 at a predetermined distance, and is arranged between the pair of guide rails 70 and is rotatable to the frame portion (not shown). A screw rod 71 held; drive transmission means (not shown) provided at an end of the screw rod 71; and a lifting motor 60 (see FIG. 6) for driving the screw rod 71. Yes.
Further, limit sensors (not shown) are provided in the vicinity of the upper end and the lower end of the guide rail 70 to restrict the movement position of the back massage machine 6.
The elevating motor 60 can move the back massage machine 6 in the vertical direction of the backrest 2 by rotating the screw rod 71 and rotating the screw rod 71 forward and backward.
In addition, although the screw rod type raising / lowering means 62 was demonstrated in the Example, it is good also as the raising / lowering means 62 by providing a rack in a pair of guide rail part 70, and providing the raising / lowering motor 60 and a pinion in the back massage machine 6. FIG.

Also, FIG. 4 shows shoulder position detection means 72, and the massage means 61 of the back massage machine 6 uses a swinging treatment element support 66 and a lifting / lowering means 62, so that a user is treated. It is possible to detect the shoulder position.
The shoulder position detecting means 72 is provided on a connecting rod 67 that supports the treatment element support 66 in a swingable manner, and the connecting rod 67 has a groove 73 (see FIG. 3). Further, the shoulder position detecting means 72 is provided.
The groove 73 is also provided with a swing fulcrum 74 that supports the treatment element support 66.

The shoulder position detecting means 72 is constituted by an optical sensor, and the treatment element support 66 is provided with a hole. The optical sensor has a position where the treatment element support 66 swings and the position of the hole. Is changed, the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the optical sensor are energized or blocked, and the shoulder position of the user can be specified.
If it demonstrates concretely, the treatment element support body 66 will go up and down toward the head from the buttocks side of the user, and will rise along the body of the user. During the ascent, the treatment element support 66 is moved to the swinging position by the load from the user, and the light reception by the optical sensor is blocked.
Further, when the treatment element support 66 reaches the shoulder position, the load applied to the treatment element support 66 is eliminated, and the treatment element 65 at the upper end provided on the treatment element support 66 protrudes forward. The treatment element support 66 swings. At this time, the position of the hole provided in the treatment element support 66 coincides with the position of the optical sensor, and the shoulder position of the user is detected.

The strength adjustment mechanism 78 is provided on a treatment element support 66, and the treatment element support 66 has a first arm 75 and a second arm 76, and the first arm 75 is treated at the upper end. The lower end has a pivot point 77 between the treatment element 65 and the second arm 76, and the first arm 75 is moved back and forth between the first arm 75 and the second arm 76. It has a strength adjustment mechanism 78 for pushing and pulling. The strength adjustment mechanism 78 is installed at a mounting portion 79 of the strength adjustment mechanism 78 provided at the upper end of the second arm 76, and pushes out the treatment element 65 provided at the upper end of the first arm 75.
By configuring in this way, the strength adjustment mechanism 78 can move the treatment element 65 to the front position and the rear position. By moving the treatment element 65 to the front position, the body feel is enhanced and treatment is performed. By moving the child 65 to the rear position, it is possible to weaken the bodily sensation.
The strength adjustment mechanism 78 is not limited to the above-described method. For example, the strength adjustment mechanism 78 is configured to push and pull the massage means back and forth so as to swing the massage means like a swing in the frame. 78 may be sufficient as long as the position of the treatment element 65 can be changed between the front position and the rear position.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, the seat 3 includes a seat cushion 31 that supports the buttocks of the user, a pair of buttocks air cells 32 that press the buttocks, and the buttocks and thighs on the side surfaces. A pair of side air cells 33 sandwiched between the thighs and a thigh air cell 34 that presses the thighs from below.
Below the seat portion 3, a control unit 7, a power supply unit (not shown), a pump base (not shown), and a backrest actuator 37 (see FIG. 6), and a footrest actuator 38 (see FIG. 6) for changing the elevation angle of the footrest 4 described later is provided.

  A pump base (not shown) provided on the lower surface of the seat portion 3 includes an air pump 35 and a plurality of electromagnetic valves 36. The controller 7 described later opens and closes the electromagnetic valve 36, A pair of shoulder air cells 24 provided on the back cushion 22, a pair of waist air cells 24, a pair of heel air cells 32 provided on the seat 3, a pair of side air cells 33, a thigh air cell 34, and a footrest 4 to be described later A pair of calf air cells 43 and calf sole air cells 44 provided in the leg treatment part 41 of the leg, a pair of ankle air cells 45 provided in the leg treatment part 42 of the footrest 4 to be described later, a pair of foot air cells 46 and a sole air cell 47. And expand and contract.

Although the said control part 7 is provided in the lower surface of the seat part 3, although not shown in figure, the board | substrate is installed in the control box and the control box.
The board includes a microcomputer, and the microcomputer stores a plurality of courses, and selects and executes each operation in accordance with a signal from the operation unit 8.
The control unit 7 includes a back massage machine 6 provided in the backrest 2, a pair of shoulder air cells 24, a waist air cell 25 provided in the backrest cushion 22, and a leg treatment unit provided in the footrest 4 described later. 41, the foot treatment part 42, and the 1st massage unit 9 of the massage machine 10 mentioned later are each controlled.

The footrest 4 has a leg treatment unit 41 for treating calves and a foot treatment unit 42 for treating from the ankle to the toe. The leg treatment unit 41 and the foot treatment unit 42 are connected via a sliding frame (not shown), and the leg treatment unit 41 and the foot treatment unit 42 are adapted to the length of the leg of the user. Can be adjusted.
An end portion of the frame (not shown) is connected to the seat portion 3 and is rotatable. The seat portion 3 includes a footrest actuator 38 that rotates the footrest 4 in the vertical direction, and the footrest 4 can be reclined in the vertical direction.

The leg treatment part 41 is concave so as to hold the leg. Since the concave portion of the leg treatment portion 41 has the same configuration on the left and right, the left concave portion will be described as an example.
A pair of calf air cells 43 provided opposite to each other are provided on both side walls of the concave portion to press both side surfaces of the leg.
A calf back air cell 44 that presses the back of the calf is provided on the bottom surface between both side walls of the concave part.

The foot treatment part 42 is concave so as to hold a foot, and both side walls of the concave part of the foot treatment part 42 are provided from the tip of the foot along the ankle.
Since the concave portion of the foot treatment portion 42 has the same configuration on the left and right, the left concave portion will be described as an example.
The concave portion of the ankle part is provided with a pair of ankle air cells 45 provided opposite to each other on both side walls, and presses the ankle from both sides.
The concave portion of the foot tip portion is provided with a pair of foot tip air cells 46 provided opposite to each other on both side wall portions, and presses the sole on the bottom surface portion between the both side wall portions. A sole air cell 47 is provided.

  As described in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 described above, armrests 5 are provided on both sides of the seat 3, and the armrest 5 is attached across the seat 3 and the backrest 2. It can support the user's hand, forearm, and upper arm.

  Moreover, FIG. 7 is a figure which concerns on the massage machine 10 of this invention, is showing the 1st massage unit 9 and the 2nd massage unit 120 of the massage machine 10, and is the "U" character shape which the armrest part 5 has. Shows the wall. FIG. 7a shows a first massage unit 9 provided on a forearm holding portion 51, which will be described later, and a second massage unit 120 provided on the upper arm holding portion 52, and FIG. A forearm holding portion 51 in a state where the upper wall and the first massage unit 9 are removed, and an upper arm holding portion 52 where the upper wall of the “U” shape wall and the second massage unit 120 are removed. The forearm holding | maintenance part 51 and the upper arm holding | maintenance part 52 have shown and the figure connected with the hinge 53 is shown.

The armrest portion 5 has a “U” -shaped wall, and the “U” -shaped wall is provided from the hand portion to the forearm portion and the upper arm portion. It is possible to support from the hand portion of the user to the upper arm portion.
In addition, a first massage unit 9 and a second massage unit 120 for treating the arm portion of the user to be described later are disposed inside the “U” -shaped wall of the armrest portion 5.
Further, the “U” -shaped wall of the armrest portion 5 is formed from the hand of the user to the vicinity of the elbow of the forearm and from the vicinity of the elbow to the upper arm, and from the hand of the user A “U” -shaped wall from the vicinity of the forearm to the elbow is referred to as a forearm holder 51, and a “U” -shaped wall from the vicinity of the elbow to the upper arm is referred to as an upper arm holder 52.
The forearm holding part 51 is provided with a first massage unit 9 described later, and the upper arm holding part 52 is provided with a second massage unit 120 described later.

Further, the upper arm holding part 52 has a hinge 53 so that the angle of the upper arm holding part 52 can be adjusted with respect to the forearm holding part 51, and ends of the hinge 53 are attached to the forearm holding part 51 and the upper arm holding part 52, respectively. Yes.
Further, one end of the hinge 53 attached to the forearm holding portion 51 is fixed to the forearm holding portion 51 by a rotation fulcrum 54, and is attached so as to turn the upper arm holding portion 52 up and down.
The rotation fulcrum 54 may be provided on the upper arm holding part 52 side, and the rotation fulcrum 54 is provided at a position where the positions of the forearm holding part 51 and the upper arm holding part 52 can be adjusted.
With such a configuration, the upper arm holding part 52 can be rotated in the left-right direction by the hinge 53 and in the vertical direction by the rotation fulcrum 54, and the user can hold the arm on the armrest part 5. It is possible to sit comfortably even when placed.

The hinge 53 has a spring 55 and is urged to have a neutral angle.
By adopting such a configuration, the forearm holding part 51 and the upper arm holding part 52 are returned to the neutral angle so that the forearm holding part 51 and the upper arm holding part 52 do not remain bent. The troublesomeness of performing massage by returning 52 to the original position can be eliminated.

FIG. 8 illustrates the first massage unit 9 and the second massage unit 120 of the massage machine 10 of the present invention, FIG. 8a illustrates the first massage unit 9, and FIG. 8b illustrates the second massage unit. A unit 120 is illustrated.
FIG. 9 shows the treatment member 90 of the first massage unit 9 of the present invention, FIG. 9a shows the first treatment part 91 of the treatment member 90, and FIG. 9b shows the second treatment part 92. ing.
FIG. 10 shows the first massage unit 9 of the present invention, FIG. 10a is a view of the first massage unit 9 of the present invention viewed from the side, and FIG. 10b is the first massage unit 9 of the present invention. It is the figure which looked at from the plane.

The first massage unit 9 includes a treatment member 90 that clamps the body of the user between the first treatment unit 91 and the second treatment unit 92, a drive shaft 93 that holds the treatment member 90, and the drive shaft 93. And a drive source (massage machine motor) 94 that swings the treatment member 90 by driving the treatment member 90, and the drive shaft 93 is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the body of the user.
The first massage unit 9 will be described in detail. The first massage unit 9 includes a first base part 95, a first bracket 96 for supporting a drive shaft 93 provided on the first base part 95, The treatment member 90, a drive shaft 93 for installing and holding the treatment member 90, a drive source (massage machine motor) 94 for driving the drive shaft 93, and driving from the drive source (massage machine motor) 94 A drive transmission mechanism 97 that transmits force to the drive shaft 93 is provided.

Further, the first base portion 95 is provided with a plurality of holding portions 98 having spherical seats for installing a swing restricting member 110 described later on the first base portion 95, and the holding portions 98 are diagonal. A pair is arranged on the top (see FIG. 10b).
With this configuration, the driving shaft 93 can be driven so that the treatment member 90 can grip and move away from the treatment portion of the user. The treatment member 90 swings in the longitudinal direction to perform a stagnation operation. Furthermore, since the gripping operation and the squeezing operation can be performed simultaneously, it is possible to perform the squeezing operation.

The first treatment portion 91 and the second treatment portion 92 of the treatment member 90 each have a treatment body 99 that presses the user and a treatment body holding member 100.
The treatment body 99 is a plate-like hollow body having irregularities, and is formed so as to be deformed by contacting the body of the user.
Moreover, about the uneven | corrugated | grooved part, intensity | strength has become strong and it can give a moderate irritation | stimulation to a user.
The treatment body 99 has an attachment projection 101 so that the treatment body 99 can be attached to the treatment body holding member 100, and the treatment body holding member 100 has a hole 102 for inserting the attachment projection 101 (see FIG. 10). )have. The attachment protrusion 101 has a thin tip, a thick midway, and a narrow base, and is formed so as to prevent the treatment body 99 from falling off when inserted into the hole 102 of the treatment body holding member 100. .

In addition, the treatment body 99 is not limited to a plate-like hollow body having unevenness, and an air cell 220 described later may be provided in the treatment body holding portion 100 as the treatment body 99. In this case, air is supplied to and exhausted from an air cell 220 to be described later from the pump base of the seat portion 3 via an electromagnetic valve 36 and an air hose, and treatment can be performed on the arm portion of the user.
Further, by adjusting the expansion amount of the air cell 220 described later, the pressure to be pressed against the treatment portion of the user can be changed, and the strength can be adjusted.

The treatment body holding member 100 has a “<” shape, one end is a drive shaft coupling end 103 coupled to the drive shaft 93, and the other end is capable of inserting a mounting protrusion 101 of the treatment body 99. A hole 102 is provided, and a treatment body mounting end 104 having the hole 102 is formed.
The treatment element mounting end 104 is provided so as to face the treatment portion of the user.
The drive shaft connecting end 103 is connected to an attachment member 105, and the drive shaft connecting end 103 is attached to the drive shaft 93 together with the attachment member 105.
With this attachment member 105, the first treatment part 91 and the second treatment part 92 are attached to the drive shaft 93, respectively.

The mounting member 105 has a bearing portion 106 and an installation surface 107 on which the treatment body holding member 100 is installed. The installation surface 107 deviates the drive shaft connecting end 103 of the treatment body holding member 100. The eccentric portion 108 is an eccentric portion 109 that is eccentric with respect to the drive shaft 93, and a swing restriction member 110 that restricts the swing operation of the treatment body holding member 100.
Further, the mounting member 105 has a spherical seat 111 for holding the swing restricting member 110. The swing restricting member 110 has spherical portions 112 at both ends, and the intermediate shaft 113 has a predetermined length. It has a rod shape with
In the swing restricting member 110, one spherical portion 112 is installed on the spherical seat 111 of the mounting member 105, and the other spherical portion 112 is installed on the holding portion 98 of the first base portion 95.

Further, the treatment body holding member 100 can be swung in the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft 93 by the declination portion 108 of the mounting member 105, and the treatment body holding member 100 draws an arc in the longitudinal direction. Swing.
By this operation, the treatment portion of the user is pressed and swung, so that it is possible to perform a rubbing operation.
Further, the range in which the treatment body holding member 100 is swung in the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft 93 can be determined by the amount of deviation of the deviation portion 108.
By changing the declination amount, the swing range of the treatment body holding member 100 can be widened or the swing range can be narrowed.

Further, the treatment body holding member 100 can be moved toward and away from the treatment portion of the user by the eccentric portion 109 of the mounting member 105, and the treatment portion of the treatment person is pressed by this operation. It is possible to operate.
Further, the approaching / separating operation is not performed only by the eccentric portion 109 of the mounting member 105, but the approaching / separating operation can be performed by the bearing portion 106 and the swing regulating member 110.
The bearing portion 106 and the swing restriction member 110 prevent the attachment member 105 from rotating together with the drive shaft 93.

  In addition, by changing the predetermined length of the intermediate shaft 113 of the swing restricting member 110, the angle of the first treatment part 91 is changed, and the treatment range can be changed.

The first treatment unit 91 and the second treatment unit 92 are arranged to face each other with a predetermined distance, and the treatment body 99 of the first treatment unit 91 is disposed above the treatment body 99 of the second treatment unit 92. The treatment body 99 of the second treatment section 92 is arranged below the treatment body 99 of the first treatment section 91.
The treatment body holding member 100 of the first treatment section 91 and the treatment body holding member 100 of the second treatment section 92 are spaced so that the treatment section of the user can be held between the treatment body holding members 100. The treatment body holding member 100 of the opposed first treatment section 91 and the treatment body holding member 100 of the second treatment section 92 swing in directions toward and away from each other.
With such a configuration, the first treatment unit 91 and the second treatment unit 92 face each other with a predetermined distance, so that the treatment unit of the user can be held. And the 2nd treatment part 92 approaches and separates in the direction which approaches mutually and the direction which leaves | separates, Therefore It is possible to perform a grasping and kneading operation | movement with respect to a to-be-treated person.

The first treatment part 91 is attached to the first attachment member 105A, and the second treatment part 92 is attached to the second attachment member 105B.
The first mounting member 105A and the second mounting member 105B are provided on the drive shaft 93 with a predetermined distance, and the spherical seat 111 of the first mounting member 105A and the spherical seat 111 of the second mounting member 105B. Are provided diagonally across the drive shaft 93.
Further, the swing restricting member 110 of the first mounting member 105A is installed on the spherical seat 111 of the first mounting member 105A and the holding portion 98 of the first base portion 95, and swinging of the second mounting member 105B. The restricting member 110 is installed on the spherical seat 111 of the second mounting member 105B and the holding portion 98 of the first base portion 95, and the swing restricting member 110 of the first mounting member 105A and the second mounting member 105B. The swing regulating member 110 is provided diagonally across the drive shaft 93.
With such a configuration, when the swinging operation of the first treatment unit 91 operates from top to bottom, the swinging operation of the second treatment unit 92 operates from bottom to top, close to each other, It becomes possible to perform the operation of separating from each other.

The first treatment portion 91 is provided at an angle with respect to the deflection angle portion 108 of the first attachment member 105A, and the second treatment portion 92 is declinated by the deviation angle portion 108 of the second attachment member 105B. The angle of the declination portion 108 of the first mounting member 105A and the second mounting member 105B is the same angle, and the phase is the same.
By this declination portion 108, the first treatment portion 91 and the second treatment portion 92 swing in the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft 93, and the first treatment portion 91 and the second treatment portion 92 are attached. Since the angles are the same, the first treatment unit 91 and the second treatment unit 92 can operate in the same direction.
With this configuration, the first treatment unit 91 and the second treatment unit 92 operate so as to draw an arc in the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft 93, and are driven by the first treatment unit 91 and the second treatment unit 92. The shaft 93 can be swung in the longitudinal direction.

  When the swinging operation of the first treatment member 91 is performed from the top to the bottom, the swinging operation of the second treatment member 92 operates from the bottom to the top. By combining the first treatment part 91 and the second treatment part 92 with the action of swinging in the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft 93, a grasping and gripping action is possible.

As shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of the treatment members 90 may be provided on the drive shaft 93.
In this case, a plurality of treatment members 90 are provided on the drive shaft 93 provided along the body longitudinal direction of the user, and a drive source (massage machine motor) 94 for driving the drive shaft 93; And a drive transmission mechanism 97 for transmitting a driving force from the drive source (massage machine motor) 94.
Specifically, a drive shaft 93 is provided from the hand portion of the user to the forearm, a treatment member 90 is provided on the hand portion, and one treatment member 90 is provided on the wrist side on the forearm portion.

In addition, the treatment member 90 can be set to fit each part because the thickness of the hand portion, wrist, and forearm is different.
Setting to suit each part can be achieved by adjusting the eccentric portion 109.
For example, in the case of a thin part such as the hand or wrist, set the eccentric amount large, and in the case of a thick part such as the forearm, set the eccentric amount small to match the thick or thin part of the body. It is possible.

Thus, since the drive shaft 93 is along the longitudinal direction of the body of the user, a plurality of treatment members 90 can be attached, and a plurality of locations on the body of the user can be treated simultaneously. is there.
Furthermore, since a plurality of treatment members 90 mounted on the same shaft are operated by one drive source (massage machine motor) 94, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of drive shafts 93 and drive sources (massage machine motors) 94, Cost advantage.
Since only one drive shaft 93 or drive source (motor for massage machine) 94 is required, the armrest unit 5 can be installed even in a small place.
In the example, the armrest portion 5 has been described as an example. For example, the armrest portion 5 may be installed on the footrest 4 to treat the leg portion, the thigh portion, and the like.

  FIG. 11 shows the first massage unit 9 and the second massage unit 120 of the massage machine 10, and shows a state in which the first massage unit 9 and the second massage unit 120 are connected by the first connecting member 130. FIG.

The first massage unit 9 is connected to the second massage unit 120 by a first connecting member 130, and the second massage unit 120 is configured to connect the body of the user to the first driven treatment unit 122 and the second driven treatment unit 123. And a driven shaft 124 for holding the driven treatment member 121. The driven shaft 124 is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the body of the user, It is driven by a drive source (massage machine motor) 94 of one massage unit 9.
By setting it as such a structure, the 2nd massage unit 120 is connected with the said 1st massage unit 9, and the treatment of a still wider range is attained. Further, since the second massage unit 120 performs the treatment operation by the drive source (massage machine motor) 94 of the first massage unit 9, the second massage unit 120 is driven by the treatment member 90 by one drive source (massage machine motor) 94. It is possible to move the treatment member 121.

Further, since the driven shaft 124 is along the body longitudinal direction of the user, a plurality of driven treatment members 121 are attached to the driven shaft 124 in the same manner as the treatment member 90 provided in the first massage unit 9. It is possible to treat multiple parts of the body at the same time.
Further, a plurality of driven treatment members 121 mounted on the same axis are operated by a drive source (massage machine motor) 94 of the first massage unit 9, and therefore a plurality of drive shafts 93 and drive sources (massage machine motors) 94 are provided. There is no need to provide it, which is advantageous in terms of cost.
Further, since only one drive source (massage motor) 94 and drive shaft 93 are required, the installation can be performed in a place where an armrest or the like is small.

Hereinafter, although the driven treatment member 121 of the second massage unit 120 will be described, the driven treatment member 121 of the second massage unit 120 has the same configuration as the treatment member 90 of the first massage unit 9, The description which overlaps with description of the treatment member 90 of the said 1st massage unit 9 is omitted, and only what is required is demonstrated.
The second massage unit 120 includes a driven shaft 124 for installing and holding the driven treatment member 121, a second bracket 126 for supporting the driven shaft 124 provided on the second base portion 125, and the first massage unit 9. And a first connecting member 130.
By setting it as such a structure, the said 1st massage unit 9 and the said 2nd massage unit 120 can be connected.

12 is a diagram related to the first connecting member 130 of the massage machine 10 of the present invention, FIG. 13 is a diagram related to the first connecting portion 131 of the first connecting member 130, and FIG. FIG. 13B is a perspective view of the first connecting portion 131.
14 is a diagram related to the second connecting portion 132 of the first connecting member 130, FIG. 14a is a side view of the second connecting portion 132, and FIG. 14b is a perspective view of the second connecting portion 132. It is.
The first connecting member 130 may be included in each of the first massage unit 9 and the second massage unit 120 as long as the first massage unit 9 and the second massage unit 120 can be connected to each other. .
In the embodiment, the first massage unit 9 and the second massage unit 120 are connected to each other. However, the second massage unit 120 can be further added, and the first massage unit 9 includes a plurality of massage units. It is possible to drive the second massage unit 120.

The first connecting member 130 is a constant velocity joint that smoothly transmits the driving force of the first massage unit 9 while flexibly adjusting the angle of the connecting portion of the first massage unit 9 and the second massage unit 120. .
The first connecting member 130 has a first connecting part 131 and a second connecting part 132.
The first connection part 131 has a cylindrical shape, and includes a drive shaft connection part 133 connected to the drive shaft 93 and a connection holding part 134 that connects and holds the second connection part 132. A through hole 138 that penetrates the first connecting portion 131 and a fixing member 136 are provided on the outer periphery of the one connecting portion 131.
The fixing member 136 is a fixing pin 137, which fixes the driving shaft 93 to the driving shaft connecting portion 133 from a through hole 138 provided on the outer periphery of the first connecting portion 131, and a second connecting portion 132 described later. The ball joint 140 is fixed to the connection holding portion 134.
Moreover, the connection holding | maintenance part 134 becomes concave shape and hold | maintains the ball joint 140 of the 2nd connection part 132 mentioned later inside.

The second connecting portion 132 has a cylindrical shape like the first connecting portion 131, and includes a cylindrical portion 139 and a ball joint 140, and an intermediate portion 141 that connects the cylindrical portion 139 and the ball joint 140. Yes.
The cylindrical portion 139 includes a driven shaft connecting portion 142 that is connected to the driven shaft 124, and a through hole 138 that penetrates the second connecting portion and a fixing member 136 are formed on the outer periphery of the second connecting portion 132. And have.
The fixing member 136 is the fixing pin 137 and fixes the driven shaft 124 to the driven shaft connecting portion 142 through a through hole 138 provided on the outer periphery of the second connecting portion 132.
Further, the intermediate portion 141 has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 139 included in the second connecting portion 132.
The ball joint 140 includes a slit portion 143, a fitting hole 144 provided so as to penetrate the slit portion 143, and a fixing pin holding portion 145 installed in the fitting hole 144 of the slit portion 143. Have.
The fixing pin holding portion 145 has an insertion hole 146 for inserting and holding the fixing pin 137 and is rotatably held by the fixing pin holding portion 145 and the fitting hole 144.

The first connecting part 131 and the second connecting part 132 are connected by the connection holding part 134 of the first connecting part 131 and the ball joint 140 of the second connecting part 132.
Further, the connection holding part 134 of the first connection part 131 has a concave shape, and the inner diameter thereof is large enough to insert the ball joint 140 of the second connection part 132.
Also, a through hole 138 is provided in the outer periphery of the connection holding part 134 of the first connection part 131, and the through hole 138 is a slit part 143 provided in the ball joint 140 of the second connection part 132. The first connection portion 131 and the second connection portion 132 are connected by the fixing pin 137 in a state where the insertion hole 146 communicates with the insertion hole 146 of the fixed pin holding portion 145 inside and the through hole 138 and the insertion hole 146 communicate with each other. The
With such a configuration, the second connecting portion 132 connected to the first connecting portion 131 can rotate around the fixing pin 137, and the fixing pin 137 Since the second connecting portion 132 is bent and connected to the first connecting portion 131, the drive shaft 93 is rotated even if the second connecting portion 132 is bent and connected to the first connecting portion 131. It can be transmitted to the driven shaft 124 through the first connecting part 131 and the second connecting part 132.

By adopting such a configuration, even if the first massage unit 9 and the second massage unit 120 are installed in accordance with the bending of the joint portion of the user, for example, the first connecting member 130 performs an effective massage. It is possible to apply.
In this way, it is possible to install the first massage unit 9 and the second massage unit 120 according to the bending of the elbow of the user, and since it can be bent, compared to a conventional massage machine fixed to the armrest part Without any cramped feeling, you can perform an effective massage according to the elbow flexion.
Thus, even if there is a joint, an effective massage can be performed.
Further, the hinge 53 of the armrest portion 5 can be rotated in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, and is rotated in accordance with the bending of the first connecting member 130, thereby inhibiting the bending of the first connecting member 130. There is no.

15 is a view according to another embodiment of the first connecting member 130, FIG. 15a is a view showing a state where the first connecting member 130 is not bent, and FIG. 15b is a view showing the first connecting member 130. It is a figure which shows the state in which 130 is bent.
The first connecting member 130 shown in FIG. 15 has a flexible shaft 148, a first connecting end 149 connected to the drive shaft 93, and a second connecting end 150 connected to the driven shaft 124. The drive shaft 93 and the driven shaft 124 can be connected.
The first connection end 149 and the second connection end 150 each have a holding hole 151, and the drive shaft 93 is held in the holding hole 151 of the first connection end 149, and the second connection The driven shaft 124 is held by the holding hole 151 of the end 150. The drive shaft 93 and the driven shaft 124 are fixed to the holding hole 151 by a fixing member (not shown).
The fixing member (not shown) is the fixing pin 137, and the drive shaft 93 and the through-hole 138 provided in the outer peripheral portion of the first connection end 149 and the second connection end 150. The driven shaft 124 is fixed.
By setting it as such a structure, the flexible shaft 148 bends according to the bending of the joint part of a user, for example, and it can massage.

The massage machine shown in FIGS. 16-23 is another embodiment of the massage machine 10 of this invention.
FIG. 16 is another embodiment of the massage machine 10 according to the present invention, and is a diagram related to the first massage unit 160 of another embodiment.
FIG. 17 is a view of the first massage unit 160 of FIG. 16 viewed from another angle. Further, the internal configuration can be confirmed except for the first bracket 96.
In addition, the same figure number is attached | subjected about the same thing as the structure shown in FIGS.
The first massage unit 160 in FIG. 16 includes a treatment member 90 that clamps the body of the user between the first treatment portion 91 and the second treatment portion 92, a drive shaft 93 that holds the treatment member 90, and a tapping drive. A driving source (massaging machine motor) 94 that drives the driving shaft 93 and the tapping driving shaft 200 to swing the treatment member 90, and the driving shaft 93 and the tapping driving shaft 200 are It is arranged along the body longitudinal direction of the user.
The treatment member 90, the drive shaft 93, the tapping drive shaft 200, and the drive source (massage machine motor) 94 are disposed on the first base portion 95.
The drive source 94 is connected to a drive transmission mechanism 97, and a drive force is transmitted from the drive transmission mechanism 97 to the drive shaft 93 and the tapping drive shaft 200, so that a massage operation is performed on the treatment member 90. It can be done.

The drive shaft 93 includes a treatment member 90 sandwiched between the first treatment portion 91 and the second treatment portion 92, a drive transmission mechanism 97 that transmits drive force from the drive source 94, and an end portion of the drive shaft 93. A provided first bracket 96 is attached.
The treatment member 90 is attached to the drive shaft 93 by the attachment member 105 (105A).
Further, the drive shaft 93 is provided with a trapezoidal deflection portion 108, and each of the deflection portions 108 can be attached with an attachment member 105 (105 </ b> A) at an end portion.
Since the mounting member 105 (105A) is tilted and fixed by the declination portion 108, the treatment member 90 is also tilted and fixed.
Therefore, the first treatment portion 91 fixed to the attachment member 105 (105A) is fixed to one end of the declination portion 108, and the second treatment portion 92 fixed to the attachment member 105 (105A) is fixed to the other end. Is fixed.
Moreover, the 1st treatment part 91 and the 2nd treatment part 92 which were provided in the declination part 108 are being fixed by the different phase. Specifically, the first treatment unit 91 and the second treatment unit 92 are installed with a 180 ° phase difference.

The treatment member 90 is restricted by the swing restricting member 110 so as not to rotate together with the rotation of the drive shaft 93.
16 includes a rod portion 202 having a spherical portion that can be installed on the spherical seat 111 of the attachment member 105 (105A), and an attachment portion 203 that is attached to the holding portion 98. The swing restriction member 110 shown in FIG.
One end of the rod portion 202 has a spherical shape, and the other end is provided to be swingable with respect to the attachment portion 203.
Further, the attachment portion 203 is provided so as to be swingable with respect to the holding portion 98.
With such a configuration, the swing restricting member 110 can prevent the treatment member 90 from rotating together and can be held on the drive shaft 93 so as not to disturb the swing of the treatment member 90.

The first massage unit 160 has a tapping drive shaft 200, and the tapping drive shaft 200 is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the user as with the drive shaft 93.
The tapping drive shaft 200 is provided with a tapping connecting rod 204 and a driving force transmitting portion 97 on the shaft.
The tapping drive shaft 200 has a fixing portion 205 of a tapping connecting rod 204, and the fixing portion 205 can fix the tapping connecting rod 204 at a position eccentric from the axis of the tapping drive shaft 200. .
Further, the tapping drive shaft 200 may be eccentrically processed. By performing fixing or eccentric processing at an eccentric position in this way, the hitting drive shaft 200 becomes a crank shape, and a hitting operation is possible.

The hitting connecting rod 204 includes a fixing member 206 for fixing to the hitting drive shaft 200 and a rod portion 202 for transmitting a hitting operation from the hitting drive shaft 200 to the treatment member 90. The fixing member 206 includes: The bearing unit 106 has a rod holding unit 207 that holds the rod unit 202 in a swingable manner, the bearing unit 106 matches the fixed unit 205 of the tapping drive shaft 200, and the rod holding unit 207 The rod portion 202 is swingably held so as to follow the hitting operation.
The rod portion 202 has a spherical shape at one end and is held by the rod holding portion 207 so as to be swingable. The spherical portion of the rod portion 202 is installed on the spherical seat 111 of the mounting member 105 (105A).

The first treatment portion 91 of the treatment member 90 is provided at a position above the second treatment portion 92, and the hitting connecting rod 204 is installed on the mounting member 105 (105A) of the first treatment portion 91. Yes.
In this state, when the tapping drive shaft 200 is driven, the first treatment unit 91 performs a tapping treatment operation. Moreover, since the 2nd treatment part 92 is not connected with the tapping drive shaft 200, it can hold | maintain a treatment part of a user stably.
The hitting operation is such that the first treatment portion 91 located above the second treatment portion 92 moves so as to approach and separate from the second treatment portion 92, so that the treatment placed on the second treatment portion 92 is performed. It operates substantially perpendicularly to the part from above. For this reason, if the second treatment part 92 is hit and connected to the drive shaft 200, the treatment part of the user cannot be stably supported, and a suitable tapping massage cannot be performed.
Therefore, by connecting only the first treatment unit 91 to the tapping drive shaft 200, tapping massage on the treatment unit can be made comfortable.

FIG. 18 is a view in which the drive transmission unit 97 of the first massage unit 160 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is exposed. FIGS. 18A and 18B show the drive transmission unit 97 at different angles.
The driving force transmission unit 97 transmits the driving force to the driving shaft 93 and the hitting driving shaft 200.
A first gear 208 is provided on the motor shaft of the driving source (massage machine motor) 94, and the second gear 209 that transmits the driving force to the fourth gear 211 and the fifth gear 212 are driven. The fourth gear 211 transmits the driving force transmitted from the second gear 209 to the drive shaft 93, the third gear 210 meshes with the fifth gear 212, The fifth gear 212 is configured to transmit a driving force to the tapping drive shaft 200.
The first gear 208 is a worm gear, the second gear 209 is a combination gear, and a helical gear and a worm gear are combined. The helical gear of the second gear 209 meshes with the worm gear that is the first gear 208. The third gear 210 is also a combination gear, and a small helical gear and a large helical gear are combined. A small helical gear of the third gear 210 meshes with a worm gear that is the first gear 208.
The fourth gear 211 is a helical gear and meshes with the worm gear of the second gear 209 to transmit a driving force to the drive shaft 93.
The fifth gear 212 is a helical gear, meshes with the large helical gear of the third gear 210, and transmits a driving force to the tapping drive shaft 200.
With such a configuration, two different reduction ratios can be extracted from the shaft of one drive source.

Further, the one-way clutch 214 is also provided on the tapping drive shaft 200 so that the tapping operation can be switched between normal operation and reverse operation.
With this one-way clutch 214, it is possible to switch to the operation of only the rubbing operation simultaneously with the rubbing and the variation of the treatment operation can be increased.

FIG. 19 is a diagram in which the first massage unit 160 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is disassembled and the sensor 219 is exposed except for the motor cover 218. FIGS. 19A and 19B show the sensor 219 at different angles.
The massage machine motor 94 can detect the rotation speed and the rotation direction by a sensor 219. Detection of the rotation speed of the massage machine motor 94 is performed by the Hall IC 215. The massage machine motor 94 is provided with the first gear 208 on one shaft, and a magnet holder 216 and a magnet 217 installed on the magnet holder 216 on the other shaft.
Further, a motor cover 218 (see FIG. 16) is provided on the other shaft side of the massage machine motor 94, and a Hall IC 215 is provided inside the motor cover 218, so that the shaft of the motor 94 is rotated. Is to be detected.
Two Hall ICs 215 are arranged side by side on the outer periphery of the shaft of the motor 94.
With such a configuration, the rotation direction can be detected. By installing two Hall ICs 215 on the outer periphery of the shaft of the motor 94 and observing from which of the installed Hall ICs 215 it is possible to know whether the rotation is normal or reverse.
As described above, the motor 94 can detect the rotation speed and the rotation direction by the Hall IC 215.

A sensor 219 for detecting the rotation of the drive shaft 93 is also installed.
The Hall IC 215 also detects the rotation of the drive shaft 93. The drive shaft 93 is provided with a magnet holder 216 and a magnet 217 in the middle of the drive shaft 93, and an end of the motor cover 218 extends to the drive shaft 93, and the motor cover 218 Are provided with a Hall IC 215, a magnet holder 216, and a magnet 217. As the drive shaft 93 rotates, the magnet 217 rotates, and the Hall IC 215 detects the rotation of the magnet 217.
The Hall IC 215 provided on the outer periphery of the drive shaft 93 determines the stop position of the treatment member 90 provided on the drive shaft 93.
When the treatment member 90 finishes the treatment operation at the stop position, the first treatment portion 91 and the second treatment portion 92 of the treatment member 90 are separated by a predetermined distance, and the first treatment portion 91 and the second treatment portion 92 are The separated state is maintained.
With this configuration, the treatment portion of the user placed on the treatment member 90 passes between the first treatment portion 91 and the second treatment portion 92 and removes the treatment portion of the treatment person. It is easy to remove.

FIG. 20 shows a first massage unit 160, which is another embodiment of the massage machine of the present invention, and shows the first massage unit 160 provided with the hitting drive shaft 200, and a plurality of treatment members 90 are provided. Is provided.
The first massage unit 9 shown in FIG. 20 has a plurality of treatment members 90 provided on the drive shaft 93 because the drive shaft 93 and the tapping drive shaft 200 are along the longitudinal direction of the body of the user. It is possible to provide a plurality of hitting connecting rods 204 on the hitting drive shaft 200.
With such a configuration, it is possible to perform a hitting operation in addition to a rubbing operation and a rubbing operation on the treatment member 90.
Further, since the hitting connecting rod 204 is attached to the first treatment member 91, the number of the first treatment members 91 is sufficient.
Further, the treatment member 90 can be installed so as to treat the hand portion and the forearm, or can be installed so as to treat the wrist side and the elbow side of the forearm. In this way, the treatment member 90 can be installed and massaged at an arbitrary location.
Further, this is not limited to the arm part, and can be installed at any place where it can be pinched, such as a foot, a leg, or a calf.

The treatment member 90 can be operated so that when one treatment member 90 is brought close to the other treatment member 90, the other treatment member 90 is separated.
The first treatment portion 91 and the second treatment portion 92 of the one treatment member 90 are attached so that the attachment phases thereof are different by 180 °, and the first treatment portion 91 and the second treatment portion 92 of the other treatment member 90 are attached. The phases are also attached so as to differ by 180 °. Furthermore, since the attachment phase of one treatment member 90 and the other treatment member 90 is different by 180 °, when one treatment member 90 is close, the other treatment member 90 can be moved away. .
Further, the Hall IC 215 provided on the outer periphery of the shaft of the motor 94 can adjust the proximity / separation state of the treatment member 90 provided on the drive shaft 93 by detecting the rotational speed of the shaft of the motor 94. It has become.
It is also possible to adjust the strength by controlling the approaching / separating state of the treatment member 90, and it is possible to adjust how much the arm portion of the user is held.
In this way, the movement start position and stop position can be determined by the Hall IC 215, and at the end of the massage, the treatment member 90 is stopped with the arm portion of the user being clamped. It is possible to control so as not to stutter.

The first treatment part 91 and the second treatment part 92 are formed of curved plate-like members, and the plate-like member has a support part 220 so that the treatment part can be supported. The support part 220 is curved in a concave shape.
In addition, the first treatment unit 91 and the second treatment unit 92 are provided with an air cell 221. It is preferable that the first treatment unit 91 and the second treatment unit 92 can be expanded and contracted in accordance with the treatment operation.
For example, treatment is started by the treatment member 90 and the air cell 221 is driven to expand and contract the air cell 221 during the treatment operation.
When the treatment is completed, the driving of the air cell 221 is stopped and the air cell 221 is contracted.
Here, the air cell 221 is expanded during treatment and contracted during non-treatment.
By performing such an operation, it is possible to inflate the air cell 221 at the time of treatment so that the treated portion can be further pinched and to contract at the time of non-treatment, so that it is easy to remove the arm from the treated portion. .

21 and 22 are diagrams in which another embodiment of the first massage unit of the present invention and another embodiment of the second massage unit of the present invention are connected. About the description of the 2nd massage unit 170 which is another embodiment, the structure same as the 2nd massage unit 120 already demonstrated is abbreviate | omitted.
The 1st massage unit 160 and the 2nd massage unit 170 are connected via the connection member (the 1st connection member 130, the 2nd connection member 180).
The second massage unit 170 shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 is provided with a tapping follower shaft 222, and the tapping follower shaft 222 is disposed along the body longitudinal direction of the user. Further, the tapping driven shaft 222 is driven by a driving source 94 of the first massage unit 160.

Since the hit driven shaft 222 is along the body longitudinal direction of the user, a plurality of the hit connecting rods 204 can be provided in the same manner as the hit drive shaft 200 provided in the first massage unit 160. Yes.
Further, the hitting connecting rod 204 provided on the hitting driven shaft 222 is connected to the first driven treatment part 122 of the driven treatment member 121. The first driven treatment unit 122 is located above the second driven treatment unit 123.
Since it has such a configuration, it is possible to place the treatment portion of the user on the second driven treatment portion 123 and support it, and to perform a hitting operation with the first driven treatment portion 122.
Moreover, since the 2nd follower treatment part 123 does not perform a beating operation | movement, it is possible to hold | maintain the treatment part of a user firmly.

Further, since the first massage unit 160 and the second massage unit 170 are connected via the connecting members (the first connecting member 130 and the second connecting member 180), treatment in a wider range is possible.
Further, since the second massage unit 170 performs a treatment operation by the drive source (massage machine motor) 94 of the first massage unit 160, the second massage unit 170 is driven by the treatment member 90 by one drive source (massage machine motor) 94. It is possible to move the treatment member 121.
Therefore, in addition to the kneading operation and the rubbing operation, the tapping operation can be performed also in the second massage unit 170.

As described above, the first massage unit 160 is connected to the second massage unit 170 by the connection members (the first connection member 130 and the second connection member 180), and the second massage unit 170 is connected to the body of the user. The first follower treatment part 122 and the second follower treatment part 123 have a follower treatment member 121 and a follower shaft 124 that holds the follower treatment member 121, and the follower shaft 124 is The tapping driven shaft 222 is arranged along the body longitudinal direction of the user, and the drive source (massage machine motor) 94 of the first massage unit 160 is disposed. Drive by.
Therefore, the second massage unit 170 is connected to the first massage unit 160, so that a wider range of treatment is possible. Further, since the second massage unit 170 performs a treatment operation by the drive source (massage machine motor) 94 of the first massage unit 160, the second massage unit 170 is driven by the treatment member 90 by one drive source (massage machine motor) 94. It is possible to move the treatment member 121.

As shown in FIG. 22, the first driven treatment portion 122 and the second driven treatment portion 123 of the driven treatment member 121 each have a treatment body 99, and the treatment body 99 includes an air cell 221.
The first follower treatment unit 122 and the second follower treatment unit 123 also have an air cell 221, similar to the first treatment unit 91 and the second treatment unit 92.
The air cell 221 can be expanded and contracted in accordance with the treatment operation.
For example, when the follower treatment member 121 starts treatment, the air cell 221 is driven to expand and contract the air cell 221 during the treatment operation.
When the treatment is completed, the driving of the air cell 221 is stopped and the air cell 221 is contracted.
That is, the air cell 221 is inflated during treatment and contracted during non-treatment.
By performing such an operation, it is possible to inflate the air cell 221 at the time of treatment so that the treated portion can be further pinched and to contract at the time of non-treatment, so that it becomes easy to remove the arm from the driven treatment member 121. ing.

FIG. 23 is a view showing the second connecting member 180. FIG. 23 a shows the first connecting part 131 and the second connecting part 132, and FIG. 23 b shows the inside of the connection holding part 134 of the first connecting part 131.
The tapping driven shaft 222 of the second massage unit 170 is connected to the tapping drive shaft 200 of the first massage unit 160 via the second connecting member 180. When a plurality of first connecting members 130 shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 are provided, there is a problem in changing the angle according to the bending of the joint.
The case where the 1st massage unit 160 is installed in the side wall of the armrest part 5 of the chair type massage apparatus 1, and the said 2nd massage unit 170 is installed in a user's upper arm part is demonstrated to an example.
In such a case, the connecting member bends in accordance with the angle of the elbow portion of the user, but the first connecting member 130 that connects the drive shaft 93 and the driven shaft 124 and the tapping drive shaft 200. The second connecting member 180 that connects the tapping driven shaft 222 performs different bending operations.
In order to match the angle of the elbow of the user, the first connecting member 130 that connects the drive shaft 93 and the driven shaft 124 is bent at the center. Since the second connecting member 180 that connects the tapping drive shaft 200 and the tapping driven shaft 222 is located on the outer periphery of the first connecting member 130 that connects the driving shaft 93 and the driven shaft 124, the tapping drive shaft 200. The driven shaft 222 bends while being separated.
For this reason, the tapping drive shaft 200 and the tapping driven shaft 222 are disconnected at the first connecting member 130 described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14, and the driving force cannot be transmitted to the tapping driven shaft 222.

Thus, when the number of shafts increases and the number of connecting members increases, the second connecting member 180 as shown in FIG. 23 is preferable.
The second connecting member 180 shown in FIG. 23 is a constant velocity joint. The second connecting member 180 has a first connecting part 131 and a second connecting part 132. The first connecting portion 131 has a cylindrical shape, and has a drive shaft connecting portion 133 that connects to the drive shaft 93 or the tapping drive shaft 200 and a connection holding portion 134 that connects and holds the second connecting portion 132. In addition, the outer periphery of the first connecting portion 131 has a through hole 138 penetrating the first connecting portion 131 and a fixing member 137 (see FIG. 12).
The fixing member is a fixing pin 137 (see FIG. 12), and the driving shaft 93 or the tapping driving shaft 200 is fixed to the driving shaft connecting portion 133 from a through hole 138 provided on the outer periphery of the first connecting portion 131. In addition, a ball joint 140 of a second connecting portion 132 described later is fixed to the connection holding portion 134.
The through hole 138 provided in the connection holding portion 134 of the first connection portion 131 is a long hole in the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft 93 or the tapping drive shaft 200. The connection holding part 134 has a concave shape, and holds a ball joint 140 of a second connection part 132 (described later) inside. The ball joint 140 of the second connection part 132 slides in the concave part. A concave portion is provided long in the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft 93 or the tapping drive shaft 200 so as to be movable.

The second connecting portion 132 has a cylindrical shape like the first connecting portion 131, and includes a cylindrical portion 139 and a ball joint 140, and an intermediate portion 141 that connects the cylindrical portion 139 and the ball joint 140. Yes.
The cylindrical portion 139 has a driven shaft connecting portion 142 that is connected to the driven shaft 124 or the tapping driven shaft 222, and a through hole that penetrates the second connecting portion 132 on the outer periphery of the second connecting portion 132. 138 and a fixing member 136.
The fixing member 136 is the fixing pin 137 and fixes the driven shaft 124 to the driven shaft connecting portion 142 through a through hole 138 provided on the outer periphery of the second connecting portion 132.
Further, the intermediate portion 141 has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 139 included in the second connecting portion 132.
The ball joint 140 includes a slit portion 143, a fitting hole 144 provided so as to penetrate the slit portion 143, and a fixing pin holding portion 145 installed in the fitting hole 144 of the slit portion 143. Have.
The fixing pin holding portion 145 has an insertion hole 146 for inserting and holding the fixing pin 137 and is rotatably held by the fixing pin holding portion 145 and the fitting hole 144.

In this way, by making the through hole 138 provided in the first connection part 131 into a long hole, and allowing the ball joint 140 of the second connection part 132 to slide on the concave part of the connection holding part 134, When the angle of the treatment portion of the user changes, even if the distance relationship between the tapping drive shaft 200 and the tapping driven shaft 222 changes, the ball joint 140 slides and bends in the connection holding portion 134. It becomes possible.
In this way, by forming the concave portion of the connection holding portion 134 so as to be slidable, it can slide in the axial direction in accordance with the angle change of the treatment portion of the user, and can respond to the angle change. It is possible.

5 Armrests 9 and 160 First massage unit 10 Massage machine 51 Forearm holding part 52 Upper arm holding part 53 Hinge 54 Rotating fulcrum 55 Spring 90 Treatment member 91 First treatment part 92 Second treatment part 93 Drive shaft 94 Drive source 95 First One base portion 96 First bracket 97 Drive transmission mechanism 98 Holding portion 99 Treatment body 100 Treatment body holding member 101 Attachment protrusion 102 Hole 103 Drive shaft connection end 104 Treatment body attachment end 105 Attachment member 105A First attachment member 105B Second attachment member 106 Bearing part 107 Installation surface 108 Deflection part 109 Eccentric part 110 Oscillation regulating member 111 Spherical seat 112 Spherical part 113 Intermediate shaft 114 Space part 120, 170 Second massage unit 121 Followed treatment member 122 First follower treatment part 123 Second Followed treatment part 124 Followed shaft 125 Second base part 126 Second bracket 1 0 first connecting member 131 first connecting portion 132 second connecting portion 133 drive shaft connecting portion 134 connection holding portion 136 fixing member 137 fixing pin 138 through hole 139 cylindrical portion 140 ball joint 141 intermediate shaft 142 driven shaft connecting portion 143 slit portion 144 Fitting hole 145 Fixed pin holding portion 146 Insertion hole 148 Flexible shaft 149 First connecting end portion 150 Second connecting end portion 151 Holding hole 180 Second connecting member 200 Tapping drive shaft 204 Tapping connecting rod 221 Air cell 222 Tapping driven shaft

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In the massage machine having the first massage unit for massaging the body of the user,
The first massage unit is
A treatment member that clamps the body of the user between the first treatment portion and the second treatment portion;
A drive shaft for holding the treatment member;
A drive source that drives the drive shaft to swing the treatment member,
The first treatment part and the second treatment part are provided side by side in the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft,
The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the drive shaft is disposed along a direction intersecting a direction in which the first treatment part and the second treatment part exert a pinching action.   2. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the first treatment unit and the second treatment unit face each other with a predetermined distance, and swing so as to approach and separate from each other.   The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first treatment part and the second treatment part swing in a longitudinal direction of the drive shaft.   The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the treatment members are provided on the drive shaft. The first massage unit is
Furthermore, it has a tapping drive shaft,
The said hit drive shaft is arrange | positioned along the direction which cross | intersects the direction in which said 1st treatment part and said 2nd treatment part exert a pinching action. Massage machine.   The massage machine according to claim 5, wherein the hitting drive shaft is driven by the drive source. The first treatment part is located above the second treatment part,
The tapping drive shaft has a tapping connecting rod,
The massage machine according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the hitting connecting rod is connected to the first treatment part. A plurality of treatment members are provided on the drive shaft,
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein when one treatment member approaches, the other treatment member is separated. The first treatment unit and the second treatment unit each have a treatment body,
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the treatment body includes an air cell.   The massage machine according to claim 9, wherein the air cell is inflated during treatment and contracted during non-treatment. Having a second massage unit connected to the first massage unit by a connecting member;
The second massage unit is
A follower treatment member that clamps the body of the user between the first follower treatment unit and the second follower treatment unit;
Having a driven shaft for holding the driven treatment member;
The driven shaft is disposed along a direction intersecting a direction in which the first driven treatment portion and the second driven treatment portion exert a pinching action,
It drives by the drive source of a said 1st massage unit, The massage machine in any one of Claims 1-10 characterized by the above-mentioned. The drive shaft of the first massage unit and the driven shaft of the second massage unit are flexibly connected via a first connecting member,
The massage machine according to claim 11, wherein the massage machine is arranged along the body of the user in accordance with the bending of the body of the user.   The massage machine according to claim 11 or 12, wherein a plurality of the follower treatment members are provided on the follower shaft. The second massage unit is
Furthermore, it has a driven shaft,
The hit driven shaft is disposed along a direction intersecting the direction in which the first driven treatment portion and the second driven treatment portion exert a pinching action,
The massage machine according to claim 11, wherein the massage machine is driven by a drive source of the first massage unit. The first follower treatment part is located above the second follower treatment part,
The tapping driven shaft has a tapping connecting rod,
The massage machine according to claim 14, wherein the hitting connecting rod is connected to the first follower treatment unit. The first follower treatment unit and the second follower treatment unit each have a treatment body,
The massager according to any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein the treatment body includes an air cell. The tapping drive shaft of the first massage unit and the tapping driven shaft of the second massage unit are flexibly connected via a second connecting member,
The massage machine according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the massage machine is arranged along the body of the user in accordance with the bending of the body of the user.

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