JP6242514B2 - Massage machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine that performs a massage operation on a predetermined body part desired by a user using a treatment element such as a massage ball, and more particularly to a massage machine that heats a part of the body of the user separately from the massage operation. .

  It has been known that thermal treatment has a positive effect on the body of the user, and a chair-type massage machine that performs a massage operation while supporting the body of the user is also equipped with a heater. Many proposals have been made to combine treatments to further enhance the treatment effect. An example of a conventional massage machine provided with such a heater is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-51062.

  In addition to the massage machine integrated with a heater from the beginning, it can be used in combination with a treatment machine (massage machine) equipped with a treatment mechanism, so that a synergistic effect between the thermal effect and the treatment effect can be expected. A treatment pad that provides the same has also been proposed. An example of such a treatment pad is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-320630.

JP 2006-51062 A JP 2006-320630 A

  The mechanism that brings about a thermal action such as a heater in a conventional massage machine is configured as described in each of the above-mentioned patent documents, and heat is applied to the user who receives the massage so that the heat effect can be given to the user. However, the conventional massage machine described in the above-mentioned patent document 1 operates the heater simultaneously with the massage to warm the affected area of the user, and the conventional treatment described in the above-mentioned patent document 2 Even when a massage function is added to the pad for use, or when the treatment pad is used in combination with a massage machine, it is only configured to warm the desired part of the human body by operating the thermal treatment means at the same time as the massage. The device is merely a device that simultaneously performs the application of heat and massage and tries to obtain the effects of each at the same time. Association did not have contemplated.

  Also, in addition to the nature of thermal stimulation that is difficult to be transmitted to the human body compared to mechanical stimulation by massage, it is difficult to apply heat by bringing a heat source into contact with a part of the body while vibration is generated by massage In addition, it can be said that it is not realistic to efficiently transmit the heat to the body with a conventional massage machine or the like to efficiently exhibit the effect of the heat.

  By the way, it is empirically known that when a massage is simply performed by a person's hand, the effect of the massage can be enhanced if the massage is performed after warming a part to be massaged a little in advance. However, with conventional massage machines that simultaneously apply heat and massage, it is not possible to take such a method, effectively using heat according to the characteristics of the body, and the effect of massage more than ever. It was difficult to increase.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and at the optimal timing before performing massage, warms the scheduled treatment site of the massage, activates the body's action such as blood circulation, and gives the effect of the massage to the body The purpose is to provide a massage machine that can greatly enhance.

  The massage machine according to the present invention is a massage machine that performs a treatment operation with one or a plurality of built-in treatment mechanisms, and before the treatment operation by the treatment mechanism is performed, In a massage machine that heats a part of a body of a user by a heating unit arranged at a position outside the movable range, the heating unit is a sheet-like heater, and the treatment to the user by the treatment mechanism A sheet-like material made of a highly heat-conductive material that is arranged at a position outside the movable range of operation, is not in contact with the treatment mechanism, and is capable of transferring heat from the heating means to the treatment mechanism in contact with the heating means. The heat transfer body is provided so as to cover the movable range, and the heating means has at least a part of a flexible heating surface that can be deformed along the surface shape of the contacted object. heating A pressing means comprising an air cell that pushes and moves at least the heating surface of the step in the direction from the inside of the massage machine to the outside, and the pressing means heats the heating means before performing a massage operation on the treatment target site of the user Press the surface, bring the heating surface closer to the treatment planned site, deform the heating surface into a shape along the surface of the treatment planned site, and the heating means moves the heating surface to the treatment planned site close to the heating surface. Through which heat is applied.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to sufficiently effectively heat the treatment planned site of the user by the heating means.

  As the massage by the treatment mechanism, an air cell to be supplied and exhausted and a massage ball can be considered. In any case, if the heating means disposed at a position outside the movable range of the treatment mechanism is operated before the treatment mechanism performs the original massage operation to heat the cover material located at the treatment planned site, the heat of the cover material is increased. By being transmitted to the treatment part, the treatment part is sufficiently warmed in advance, and in this state, the original massage operation by the treatment mechanism is performed on the treatment part, thereby improving the massage effect.

  As a specific operation when the massage means is a kneading ball, for example, the heating means starts heating a part of the body through the cover material, and initially the state where the kneading ball is in contact with the heating position (up and down, left and right) (Including the composition of movement), and the heating of the cover material is promoted, and a desired massage operation is performed on the warmed part by heat transfer after a predetermined time (several seconds to several minutes) Can be considered.

  In addition, as another specific operation, for example, heating of a part of the body is started through a cover material by a heating means, and initially, the massaging operation with a strong pressing force on the cover material at the heating position in the convex / concave direction (by a kneading ball The pressure is reduced after a predetermined time (several seconds to several minutes), and the massage operation is performed with the treatment mechanism on the heated part by heat transfer. Such control can be considered.

  In the present invention, for example, at the initial stage after heating of the heating means, the massage operation by the kneading balls is limited to the operation (rolling operation or fir operation) in which the abutment force of the kneading balls is constantly applied, and the heating unit However, the contact force of the kneading balls promotes the heating of the treatment area, and after the treatment area is heated, the contact force such as tapping is applied to the heated portion (preferably after the heating is released or weakened). Including those that allow non-continuous massage operations to be performed.

  That is, “pressing” as used in the present invention may be a part of the massage operation, and even if the user does not recognize it, the massage operation first performs the operation of pressing together with heating, and heating the treatment planned location. It is only necessary to execute an operation including an operation other than the operation of accelerating and then pressing.

  Further, in the massage machine according to the present invention, if necessary, the heating means is disposed at a position outside the movable range related to the treatment operation of the treatment mechanism to the user, and is not in contact with the treatment mechanism. Is.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the heating unit is disposed at a position outside the movable range of the treatment mechanism so as not to contact the treatment mechanism, and the treatment mechanism when performing the massage operation cannot apply force to the heating unit. By setting the state, the heating means is not subjected to stress from the treatment mechanism as the massage operation is performed, and the heating means is prevented from being deteriorated or damaged, and the treatment of the patient is reliably performed by the heating means. The state where the planned part can be warmed can be maintained.

  In addition, the massage machine according to the present invention is provided with a heat transfer body made of a highly heat-conductive material that can contact the heating means and transfer heat from the heating means, if necessary. .

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform the massage operation after reliably warming the treatment scheduled site of the massage operation, and the massage effect can be further enhanced by applying the massage operation to a sufficiently warmed part of the body. Can be increased. In addition, while ensuring that the heating means does not come into contact with the treatment mechanism, heat can be directly transferred to the treatment planned site by the heat transfer body positioned in the movable range of the treatment mechanism, and the heating means is not deteriorated. While maintaining the durability, it is possible to efficiently heat the treatment scheduled site of the massage operation, and to shorten the time until the treatment scheduled site is sufficiently warmed.

  Further, in the massage machine according to the present invention, as necessary, the heating means has at least a part of a flexible heating surface that can be deformed along the surface shape of the contacted object. A pressing means for moving at least the heating surface of the means in the direction from the inside of the massage machine to the outside, and the pressing means presses the heating surface of the heating means before performing the massage operation on the treatment target site of the user. The heating surface is brought close to the treatment planned site, the heating surface is deformed into a shape along the surface of the treatment planned site, and the heating means heats the treatment planned site close to the heating surface through the heating surface. It is something to add.

  As described above, according to the present invention, at least the heating surface of the heating unit is pushed by the pressing unit, the heating surface is made to approach the treatment planned site while being deformed into a shape along the treatment planned site, and the heating surface is made to the treatment planned site. By applying heat from the heating surface to the planned treatment site, the heat can be uniformly transferred from the heating surface of the heating means along the planned treatment site to the planned treatment site, immediately before the massage operation. The treatment site can be efficiently heated and the massage effect can be expressed.

  Further, in the massage machine according to the present invention, if necessary, the pressing means is a fluid cell that expands and contracts by allowing fluid to flow into and out of the massage device, and at least close to the site to be treated by the user. A heating surface is disposed and also serves as the heating means.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the heating means has a fluid cell structure integrated with the pressing means, and the heating surface for applying heat to the treatment scheduled site is pushed in accordance with the expansion of the fluid cell due to the inflow of fluid, and the treatment scheduled site Heat is applied from the heating surface of the heating means along the planned treatment area to the planned treatment area uniformly by applying heat from the heating surface to the planned treatment area with the heating surface along the planned treatment area. It is possible to efficiently heat the planned treatment site immediately before the massage operation, and to promote the expression of the massage effect. In addition, by directly pressing the heating surface with the internal pressure of the fluid cell, the heating surface can be made to be in a state more reliably along the treatment planned site, and the heat transfer performance from the heating surface to the treatment planned site can be improved. In addition to warming the planned treatment site in a shorter time, the mechanism for bringing the heating surface along the planned treatment site can be simplified.

1 is a perspective view of a massage machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the massage machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic side view of the backrest part in the massage machine which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is heat transfer state explanatory drawing from the heater in the backrest part in the massage machine which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is heat transfer state explanatory drawing from the pillow part lower heater before the massage in the massage machine which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is heat transfer state explanatory drawing from each heater before the massage in the massage machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is heat transfer to the waist | hip | lumbar part in the massage machine which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and a massage state explanatory drawing. It is a perspective view of other examples of a massage machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a massage machine concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is heat transfer state explanatory drawing from the heater in the backrest part in the massage machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the massage machine which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is heat transfer state explanatory drawing from the back position heater before the massage in the massage machine concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is heat transfer to a waist part in a massage machine concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention, and a massage state explanatory view. It is another heater and auxiliary air cell arrangement state explanatory view in a massage machine concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is heat-transfer body arrangement | positioning explanatory drawing of the other example in the massage machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the massage machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic side view of the backrest part in the massage machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is heat transfer state explanatory drawing from the back position heater before the massage in the massage machine concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. It is heat transfer to a waist part in a massage machine concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention, and a massage state explanatory view.

(First embodiment of the present invention)
Hereinafter, a massage machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In each of the drawings, the massage machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a chair-like body that supports a seated user, and in detail, is a base that is placed on the floor and stably supports the entire chair. A seat portion 92 that supports the user's buttocks above the base portion 91, a backrest portion 93 that supports the back of the user on the back side of the seat portion 92, and both left and right sides of the seat portion 92. The armrest 94 that supports the elbow and forearm of the user, the leg support 95 that supports the leg of the user on the front side of the seat 92, and the heating that applies heat to a predetermined part of the body of the user Heater 11, 12, 13 as means, backrest cover 100 covering the heater as cover material, remote control 81 as operation means for receiving various operation inputs related to massage operation, and massage by a plurality of treatment mechanisms mounted Within operation input A configuration and a control unit 82 for controlling based on.

  The base portion 91 is configured to integrally support the seat portion 92, the backrest portion 93, the armrest portion 94, and the leg support portion 95 that constitute each portion of the chair. The seat portion 92 is attached to the base portion 91 so that the inclination angle of the seat surface can be adjusted, and massage is performed by a built-in treatment mechanism while supporting the user's buttocks and thighs on the seat surface. As the treatment mechanism, the heel part air cell 71 and the thigh air cell 72 that operate by supplying and discharging air are provided. An air pump 70 that operates these air cells by supplying and discharging air is disposed in a space below the seat portion 92.

  The backrest portion 93 has a surface shape that matches the shape of the back of a person and is arranged so that the inclination angle can be adjusted with respect to the base portion 91 and the seat portion 92, and a treatment mechanism that performs a massage therein The heaters 12 and 13 as the heating means are provided.

  Inside the backrest part 93, a mechanical unit 60 in which a pair of left and right kneading balls 61 as a treatment element and a drive mechanism part for operating the same are integrated, the mechanical unit 60 can be moved in the vertical direction of the backrest part 93 and The two guide rails 62 and 63 that restrain and support the movement in the other direction, the back air cell 73 and the waist air cell 74 that are operated by supplying and discharging air by the air pump 70, and the shape of the backrest portion 93 are formed from the inside. A frame-like frame 97 to be maintained is disposed, and among them, the mechanical unit 60, the back air cell 73, and the waist air cell 74 each constitute a treatment mechanism for performing massage.

  The guide rails 62 and 63 are formed in a longitudinal shape along the surface of the backrest portion 93, and are fixed to the frame 97 inside the backrest portion 93, respectively, and a pair is disposed on the left and right inside the backrest portion. . The mechanical unit 60 is disposed so as to be movable along the guide rails 62 and 63 in an arrangement between the pair of guide rails 62 and 63. In this mechanical unit 60, the drive mechanism (not shown) drives the pair of left and right squeezing balls 61 as a treatment element in response to a massage operation such as squeezing, thereby stimulating stigma, tapping, etc. Is given to the user on the backrest 93.

  In addition, a pillow portion 98 that supports the head of the user leaning on the backrest portion 93 is disposed on the upper portion of the backrest portion 93. In addition, a pair of side wall portions 99 project from the left and right side portions of the backrest portion 93, and an air cell (not shown) is also provided on the inner surface facing the user. It is the structure which can also be massaged.

  The armrests 94 are located on both sides of the seat 92 and are integrally connected to the base 91. Even if the backrest 93 changes the reclining angle or the seat 92 tilts, the forearm of the user It is the structure formed so that it may be supported stably. The armrest portion 94 may also be configured so that an air cell that operates by supplying and discharging air by the air pump 70 can be provided to massage the forearm portion of the user.

  The leg support portion 95 is positioned on the front side of the seat portion 92 and is disposed to be tiltable about the vicinity of the front end of the seat portion 92, and the tilt angle is adjusted by a built-in actuator (not shown). The leg support portion 95 is provided with leg air cells 75 and 76 that operate by supplying and discharging air by the air pump 70.

  The heaters 11, 12, and 13 are sheet-like heat sources that generate heat when energized, and are located at the internal positions of the backrest portion 93 where they are in contact with the back of the seated user and the waist, respectively. A central region through which the ball 61 passes, that is, a position adjacent to the movable range M of the kneading ball 61, and is also disposed at a position in contact with the upper shoulder of the user at the lower portion of the pillow portion 98, Based on the control of 82, heat is generated and the temperature rises, and the body parts of the user who are in close proximity through the backrest cover 100 are heated and heated.

  The heater may be fixed to the backrest part, or may be fixed to any of the front surface, the back surface, and the inside of the backrest cover 100.

  Further, when the heater is fixed to the backrest portion, a position corresponding to the heater of the backrest cover and its periphery can be used as a heat transfer body.

  In addition, when the heater is fixed to the back cover, it is desirable to use a heat transfer body around the heater.

  These heaters 11, 12, and 13 are respectively arranged corresponding to the massage treatment scheduled portions by the massage balls 61 on the shoulder, back, and waist of the user, and the heater 11 provided in the pillow portion 98. Is placed inside the bottom portion of the thick pillow portion 98 so that the heat can be applied to a portion of the shoulder adjacent to the treatment planned portion, and the user sits down and pillows the head In a state of being placed on the portion 98, it faces the shoulder located below the pillow portion 98 (see FIG. 3). Further, the heater 12 at the back position is arranged so that heat can be applied to a portion adjacent to the planned treatment site on the back, and the heater 13 at the waist position can be heated to a portion adjacent to the planned treatment site for the waist. Arranged.

  In this way, the heaters 11, 12, and 13 do not directly apply heat to the respective planned treatment sites of the shoulder, back, and lower back of the user, but to heat the portions adjacent to the respective treatment planned sites. By being provided, the movable range M of the kneading balls 61 for performing the massage and the movable range of each part of the mechanical unit 60 other than the kneading balls 61 are separated, and each of the kneading balls 61 and the like when the kneading balls 61 are operated or moved. There is no contact with the heaters 11, 12, 13, and a situation in which the heaters 11, 12, 13 are repeatedly subjected to stress can be avoided.

  These heaters 11, 12, and 13 are controlled by the control unit 82, and when a massage is sequentially performed on each treatment planned site of the user, each of the treatment planned sites before massage is adjacent to the treatment planned site. By heating the part through the back cover 100 and heating it, a heating operation is also performed to indirectly heat the part to be treated, and the kneading balls are also moved to the part to be treated during heating, and the heated back cover is treated. Perform the operation of pressing against the planned part. Thereafter, a process of executing an original massage operation different from the operation of pressing the warmed scheduled treatment site sequentially proceeds.

  Specifically, the pressing operation is a state in which the kneading balls are protruded toward the body side, including those in which movements in the vertical direction and width direction are used together, but on the other hand, the original massage operation The term includes movements in the direction toward the body (protruding direction) such as tapping and acupressure.

  Further, although the backrest cover 100 is illustrated as a cover material, the cover material is not limited to the backrest cover 100 and may be anything that covers the mechanical unit 60 and the air cells 73 and 74 of the backrest portion. Of course, depending on the treatment location, the backrest may not be provided. The remote controller 81 includes a large number of switches and display units for receiving various operation inputs to the massage machine, is detachably installed on a stand 96 on the side of the massage machine 1, and transmits operation inputs related to massage to the control unit 82. Is. Note that the position of the stand 96 can be adjusted so that the position of the switch and the display unit of the remote controller 81 is the optimum position for the user.

  The control unit 82 includes a course selection unit 82a for selecting a massage course suitable for the user based on information related to remote control operation and preset massage, a massage course selected by the course selection unit 82a, and the later It is the structure provided with the massage execution means 82b which adjusts the massage based on remote control operation etc. of this, and controls execution of appropriate massage, and the heating control means 82c which controls the heating by the heaters 11, 12, and 13 (FIG. 2).

  The control unit 82 is a computer having a CPU, a memory, an input / output interface, and the like as its hardware configuration, and the program is stored in the memory or the like so that the computer selects the course selection unit 82a, the massage execution unit 82b, And it is the mechanism operated as the heating control means 82c. The computer constituting the control unit 82 may be a microcomputer in which a CPU, a memory, a ROM, and the like are integrally formed.

  The course selecting means 82a selects a massage course suitable for the user at that time from the massage courses stored in the memory or the like based on information such as the massage history and body shape / posture of the user. Alternatively, a plurality are selected and output to the massage execution means 82b.

  The massage execution means 82b may provide the user with a massage course selected as appropriate for the user by the course selection means 82a or a massage course or massage directly selected and instructed from the remote controller 81 as necessary. After requesting an instruction for confirmation, the massage data of the selected massage course is read from a memory or the like, a control signal based on the data is output, the mechanical unit 60 and / or the air pump 70 is operated, and the mechanical unit 60 is swallowed. A mechanical massage and / or an air cell massage with the balls 61 is performed.

  A plurality of massage courses read from a memory or the like, for example, gives variation by changing strength or speed, or changing movement to slap, hit, etc., when the kneading balls 61 are used as a treatment means. One or a plurality of such information is assigned to a predetermined treatment site, and further, the operation for the treatment site is associated with a plurality of different treatment sites and executed continuously or simultaneously.

  The heating control means 82c determines, based on the selected massage course and massage information, the position where the massage operation is performed first when the massage operation is not yet performed, and the massage operation is performed next when the massage operation is being performed. Each of the positions where the operation is performed is acquired, and before the massage operation is performed, the heaters 11, 12, and 13 are operated as heating means arranged corresponding to the position where the massage operation is performed, and the treatment mechanism With the kneading balls, the heated back cover 100 is pressed so that the treatment planned part of the massage operation of the user is warmed, and the treatment planned part is sufficiently heated by the start of the massage operation. is there. And the heating control means 82c stops the heating by the heaters 11, 12, and 13 to the treatment scheduled part immediately before the massage operation of a predetermined treatment scheduled part starts.

  The computer unit constituting the control unit 82 is disposed in a predetermined space inside the massage machine 1 such as directly below the seat unit 92 and is in a state where it can communicate with the remote controller 81, and the mechanical unit 60 and the backrest unit 93. And the actuators of the leg support 95, the air pump 70, and the heaters 11, 12, and 13, respectively. The control unit 82 is also electrically connected to signal output means such as an encoder that outputs the displacement amount of the mechanical unit 60 and each actuator, and the state of the mechanical unit 60, the backrest 93 and the leg support 95 These operation controls are performed while grasping the state such as the inclination.

  Next, massage operation and heating operation in the massage machine according to the present embodiment will be described. As a premise, the massage machine 1 is turned on, the massage machine 1 is activated in a standby state, and the user is seated on the massage machine 1 in a normal posture with the back facing the backrest portion 93. Preparatory actions before the start of massage operation such as measurement and detection of the body weight and shoulder / waist position of the user, adjustment of the reclining angle of the backrest part 93, etc. are completed. Is entered.

  In the control unit 82, based on various information previously stored in the memory or the like about the user, past use history, etc., the treatment is performed from among a plurality of recommended massage courses guided by the course selection unit 82a. The content of the massage course is read from the memory or the like for a predetermined massage course selected by the switch operation of the remote controller 81 by the person.

  When information such as a massage course is obtained, first, the control unit 82 heats up and raises the temperature of the heater, which is arranged corresponding to the first massage treatment scheduled site designated in the massage course, with an energized state. A preheating operation is performed in which the treatment target site of the user who is close to is warmed through the back cover 100 prior to the massage operation. At this time, the mechanical unit that performs the massage operation is moved to the treatment planned site, and the backrest cover at the position is pressed against the treatment planned site by the kneading balls to enhance the heating effect. In the pressing operation, the kneading balls are protruded toward the treatment site, and the heated backrest cover is sufficiently pressed by rolling up and down while maintaining the state.

  When the treatment planned site is the whole body, all the heaters arranged are energized, and the kneading balls are moved up and down over the whole body to apply heat of the heated backrest cover. This preheating operation is the same as the so-called rolling operation as the movement of the kneading balls, and it is permitted to use the movement in the width direction in combination, but the predetermined time until the treatment target site is sufficiently heated ( For example, 3 minutes) is distinguished from the conventional massage operation in that the operation in the convex and concave direction such as hitting is prohibited.

  Next, for example, when the massage operation designated in the massage course is executed in order from the shoulder ball to the back and from the waist to the top with the massage ball 61, the massage ball 61 of the mechanical unit 60 in the standby position below the backrest portion. Is moved upward along the guide rails 62 and 63, and the position of the kneading balls 61 is changed upward (see FIG. 5). Until the massaging balls 61 reach the shoulder-corresponding position and the massage operation to the treatment target site of the user's shoulder is started, heating by the heater 11 below the pillow part 98 corresponding to the shoulder position of the user is executed. In addition, the pressing operation by the kneading balls is executed. By warming the site adjacent to the shoulder treatment planned site, the treatment planned site can also be indirectly heated.

  The pressing operation by the kneading balls at this time means maintaining the kneading balls for several seconds while keeping the kneading balls in a protruding state, and promotes heating. In this maintained state, there is no movement in the protruding direction, but in some cases, movement in the width direction or vertical direction may be used in combination. This combined operation can widen the heating area by pressing.

  The pressing operation includes a so-called stagnation operation. In this embodiment, the pressing operation always refers to an operation that is in contact with the user, and is an original massage operation by combining the heating of the heater and the stagnation operation. Sufficient heating is possible before hitting.

  In other words, the pressing operation in the present embodiment is distinguished by the content of the massage operation that is performed thereafter, and is an operation that maintains a protruding state when the massage operation is a kneading operation, and a protrusion when the massage operation is a hitting operation. In addition to the operation for maintaining the state, the stagnation operation is included.

  When the massage operation along the massage course is started, the heating for the shoulder position is finished. The massage with the massage balls 61 is performed on the treatment scheduled site that has been warmed for a predetermined time. In this shoulder position, the heater 11 is located outside the movable range M of the kneading balls 61 and below the pillow portion 98 that does not come into contact with the kneading balls 61. Therefore, the heater 11 that has finished heating is subjected to stress due to repeated pressing or the like. Not receive.

  Subsequently, the control unit 82 applies a heater at a corresponding position from a predetermined time before a massage operation start time set in advance to a treatment scheduled site for the next massage operation specified in the massage course, for example, the back, That is, heating by the heater 12 at the back position is started (see FIG. 6B), and the site adjacent to the back treatment planned site is heated, so that the treatment planned site is indirectly heated through the back cover 100. The massage operation at the shoulder position being executed is completed, the kneading balls 61 move to the next back position, the pressing operation by the kneading balls 61 is executed, and the control unit 82 is operated by the heater 12 until the massage operation is started. Continue heating. The heating operation of the heater 12 and the pressing operation by the kneading balls 61 make it possible to execute a massage operation after the treatment target site of the back is sufficiently warmed.

  Further, during the massage operation on the back, similarly, the control unit 82 applies a preset massage operation start point to the treatment scheduled site for the next massage operation designated in the massage course, for example, the waist. Heating by the heater at the corresponding position, that is, the waist position heater 13 is started from a predetermined time (see FIG. 7 (A)), and the region adjacent to the treatment site of the waist is warmed, so that the treatment site is indirectly Warm. The massage operation at the back position being executed is completed, the kneading balls 61 move to the next waist position, the pressing operation by the kneading balls 61 is executed, and the massage operation is started (see FIG. 7B). The control unit 82 continues heating by the heater 13. The heating operation of the heater 13 allows the massage treatment operation to be performed after the treatment site of the waist is sufficiently warmed.

  In addition, although the case where the heating with respect to this shoulder position is complete | finished was described above when the massage operation | movement started, you may continue heating during a massage operation | movement as needed.

  Thus, while the massage operation is partially performed along the massage course, while the massage operation is sequentially performed on each part, the treatment scheduled part before the massage operation is performed as described above. On the other hand, the heating operation by the heaters 11, 12, and 13 to the adjacent portions of each treatment scheduled site is repeated, and the heating operation by the heaters 11, 12, and 13 and the pressing operation by the kneading balls 61 until the massage operation is actually executed. The massage operation is performed on the treatment planned site that has been sufficiently warmed up. However, when the last massage operation designated in the massage course is started, the treatment related to the next massage operation is not performed, and thereafter, the operation related to the heating is not executed.

  As described above, the massage machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of heaters (heating means) for heating a part of the body of the user via the back cover (cover material), and the massage machine (treatment mechanism) is used. Prior to the massaging operation, the treatment target site of the massaging operation of the user is warmed by pressing the back cover heated by the heater with the kneading balls.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to sufficiently effectively heat the treatment planned site of the user by the heating means.

  In the massage machine according to the embodiment, the heaters 11, 12, and 13 that constitute the heating means are disposed at positions that do not come into contact with each treatment mechanism, such as outside the movable range M of the kneading balls 61. 12 and 13 are configured so that force from the treatment mechanism is not applied, and the heaters 11, 12, and 13 are prevented from being deteriorated by repeated stress application. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the heater can be used to perform massage from the treatment mechanism. If the structure has no problem such as deterioration even if it is subjected to stress caused by it, as shown in FIG. 8, the heaters 14 and 15 are treated, such as the treatment range including the movable range M of the kneading balls 61. It can also be arranged so as to overlap the movable range of the mechanism, and heat can be transmitted directly from the position of the heaters 14 and 15 to the treatment target site, and the area for transmitting heat can be increased. It is possible to perform efficiently the heat imparting before massage.

  In the massage machine according to the embodiment, the heaters 11, 12, and 13 are used as the heating unit, and the heaters 11, 12, and 13 transmit the heat to the contact object by themselves. A mechanism that warms the planned treatment site by emitting far-infrared rays, high-frequency electromagnetic waves, or ultrasonic waves from the inside of the machine to the user side, or heat is blown to the user side to heat the treatment site. The mechanism can also be configured, and because of the property that heat can be applied without direct contact with the heat source, the temperature of the treatment planned site can be reliably raised even if the heating means is not located in the movable range of the treatment mechanism or its adjacent position. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of arrangement of the heating means and simplify the configuration for heat transfer to the user side.

(Second embodiment of the present invention)
A massage machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In each said figure, the massage machine 2 which concerns on this embodiment is the same as the said 1st Embodiment, The base part 91, the seat part 92, the backrest part 93, the armrest part 94, the leg support part 95, The heaters 21, 22, 23, the remote controller 81, and the controller 82 are different, and as a different point, adjacent to the heaters 22, 23 in the backrest 93, a substantially sheet shape that transmits heat of the heaters 22, 23 over a wide range The heat transfer bodies 24 and 25 are provided.

  In addition, the structure of each part except the arrangement structure of the heat exchangers 24 and 25 in the backrest part 93 in the massage machine 2 is the same as that of the said 1st Embodiment, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The heat transfer bodies 24 and 25 are made of a highly heat-conductive material such as metal or carbon fiber molding material, and are arranged in a state where the backrest surface overlaps the movable range of the kneading balls 61 constituting the treatment mechanism and is lined in a predetermined range. In addition, the heaters 22 and 23 are in contact with each other, and heat is transmitted from the heaters 22 and 23.

  In the heating state of the heaters 22 and 23, heat is directly transferred from the heaters 22 and 23 to the heat transfer bodies 24 and 25, so that the temperature of the heat transfer bodies 24 and 25 is also increased. , 25 is a mechanism that further heats and heats the treatment scheduled site overlapping therewith. (See Figure 10)

  In the massage machine according to the embodiment, the heaters 22 and 23 that generate heat are disposed near the backrest surface of the backrest portion 93, and the heaters 22 and 23 directly heat the adjacent portions of the treatment planned portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a heat transfer body is interposed between the heating means such as a heater and the user, and all the heat generated by the heating means passes through the heat transfer body to the user. It can also be configured to be transmitted, and by transferring heat to a desired position via a heat transfer body, it is arranged without affecting the other mechanisms in the massage machine by suppressing the heating means to the minimum necessary space It is possible to increase the degree of freedom in the layout of the heating means in the massage machine, and to be compatible with massage machines of various shapes and uses.

(Third embodiment of the present invention)
A massage machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In each said figure, the massage machine 3 which concerns on this embodiment is the same as the said 1st Embodiment, The base part 91, the seat part 92, the backrest part 93, the armrest part 94, the leg support part 95, The heaters 31 and 32, the remote controller 81, and the control unit 82 are provided. On the other hand, the heaters 31 and 32 in the backrest part 93 are respectively arranged at positions overlapping the air cells 73 and 74 for treatment. In addition, the heaters 31 and 32 are configured to include auxiliary air cells 33 and 34 as the pressing means that push and move the heaters 31 and 32 in the direction from the inside to the outside of the massage machine.

  In addition, the structure of each part other than the arrangement structure of the heaters 31 and 32 and the auxiliary air cells 33 and 34 in the backrest part 93 in the massage machine 3 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  The heaters 31 and 32 are sheet-like heat sources that generate heat when energized. The heaters 31 and 32 are arranged at positions on the back side 93 of the back air cell 73 and the waist air cell 74 as the treatment mechanisms, respectively. It is a configuration to be provided. In the heaters 31 and 32, the surface near the surface of the backrest portion 93 on which the user rests forms a heating surface for applying heat to the site to be treated, and the entire heater including the heating surface has the surface shape of the contacted object. It has flexibility that can be deformed along.

  The auxiliary air cells 33 and 34 are respectively disposed on the back side (back side) of the back air cell 73 and the waist air cell 74 when viewed from the surface side of the backrest portion 93 (see FIG. 12A), and the control unit 82. The air pump 70 can be expanded and contracted by supplying and discharging air based on the control of the air pump 70, and the heater 31 and 32 together with the back air cell 73 or the waist air cell 74 are pushed toward the user on the backrest 93 in the expanded state. The backrest 93 is moved closer to the surface.

  These auxiliary air cells 33 and 34 are in a sitting state of the user, and are controlled by the control unit 82 until the massage treatment planned portion by the back air cell 73 or the waist air cell 74 is immediately before the start of the massage by the air cell. By pressing the heaters 31 and 32 in an inflated state for a predetermined time, the heating surfaces of the heaters 31 and 32 are deformed along the surface of the treatment planned site by the air cells 73 and 74 of the user. Thus, the heat can be uniformly applied from the entire heating surface of the heaters 31 and 32 to the treatment planned site.

  Next, an operation state of massage and heating in the massage machine according to the present embodiment will be described. As a premise, as in the first embodiment, the massage machine 3 is activated, the user is seated on the massage machine 3, the preparation operation before starting the massage operation, etc. is completed, and the user is further treated. It is assumed that an operation state instruction such as a massage course has been input.

  In the control unit 82, as in the first embodiment, information on the contents of a predetermined massage course and massage operation selected by the operation of the remote controller 81 by the user is read from the memory or the like. When information such as a massage course is obtained in this way, the control unit 82 sets the mechanical unit 60 and / or the air cell for massage to a massage preparation state, and at the same time, the first massage operation specified by the massage course (according to the massage balls). The heater arranged in correspondence with the planned treatment site (one and / or air cell) is energized to generate heat and increase the temperature, and the treatment site of the subject in the vicinity of the heater is warmed prior to the massage. .

  For example, when the massage operation designated in the massage course is executed in order from the back, the waist, and the top, the air cell 73 is in a state where air can be flowed in and out by the air pump 70, and the massage operation on the back is performed. Until it is started, heating by the heater 31 at the back position corresponding to the treatment site of the back of the user is performed to heat the corresponding part of the backrest cover 100, and at the same time or after a predetermined time (several seconds) before and after the start of heating. Then, air is introduced into the auxiliary air cell 33 by the air pump 70 and expanded, and the auxiliary air cell 33 performs the pressing operation of the back air cell 73, the heater 31, and the back cover 100, and the heater 31 is scheduled to be treated on the back of the user. The heating surface of the heater 31 is brought into a state where the heating surface of the heater 31 is aligned with the treatment scheduled portion of the back. Applying heat to the treatment proposed site back through, warm the treatment proposed site (see FIG. 12 (B)). Since heat can be widely and uniformly applied from the heating surface of the heater 31 along the treatment site on the back, the treatment site can be heated efficiently in a short time without causing temperature distribution.

  Then, the heating of the heater 31 with respect to the site to be treated on the back is performed in accordance with the massage operation of the massaging ball along the massage course, the massage operation of the back air cell 73, or the massage operation by repeating the supply and exhaust of the auxiliary air cell. The operation is stopped and air is discharged from the auxiliary air cell 33 to bring the auxiliary air cell 33 into a contracted state. A massage operation by the supply / exhaust of the back air cell 73 and / or the kneading balls is performed on the treatment site of the back that has been warmed for a predetermined time. The contraction of the auxiliary air cell 33 and the heating stop of the heater 31 do not need to be performed in accordance with the start of the massage operation.

  In addition, the auxiliary air cell 33 is pressed when the air supply state is maintained, but once contracted, if the air supply / exhaust is repeated again, the massage operation is performed.

  Subsequently, during the massage to the back, the control unit 82 responds to the next massage operation target part specified in the massage course, for example, the waist, from a predetermined time before the preset massage operation start time. Heating by the heater at the position where the heater 32 is located, that is, the waist 32 is heated, and at the same time, air is introduced into the auxiliary air cell 34 to be expanded, and the heater 32 is pushed together with the waist air cell 74 by the auxiliary air cell 34. Is in a state along the scheduled treatment site of the user's waist.

  The heating operation by the heater 32 is continued and the expansion of the auxiliary air cell 34 is maintained until the massage operation at the back position being performed is finished and the massage by the lumbar air cell 74 is started at the next waist position. Heat is applied to the treatment planned part of the waist from each part of the 32 heating surface to warm the treatment planned part (see FIG. 13A). Since heat is widely and uniformly applied from the heating surface of the heater 32 along the waist treatment scheduled portion, the waist treatment scheduled portion can also be warmed efficiently and without causing temperature distribution. .

  As in the case of the massage at the back position, when the massage by the lumbar air cell 74 is started, the heating operation of the heater 32 is stopped and the air is discharged from the auxiliary air cell 34 so that the auxiliary air cell 34 is in a contracted state. And the massage by the waist air cell 74 is performed with respect to the treatment scheduled site | part of the waist heated for the predetermined time (refer FIG. 13 (B)).

  In this way, while the massage treatment parts to be partially executed sequentially change along the massage course, while the massage operation is performed on each part, similarly to the treatment planned part before the massage is performed, as described above. Then, the heating operation by the heaters 31 and 32 that have been in a state along the planned treatment site with the expansion of the auxiliary air cells 33 and 34 is repeated, and the treatment planned site in a state sufficiently warmed by the heating by the heaters 31 and 32 is obtained. On the other hand, a massage will be performed. However, when the last massage operation specified in the massage course is started, the operation related to heating is not performed after that because there is no treatment scheduled site for the next massage.

  Thus, in the massage machine according to the present embodiment, the heaters 31 and 32 as the heating means are pushed by the auxiliary air cells 33 and 34 that constitute the pressing means, including the heating surface that applies heat to the treatment planned site, Treatment is scheduled by deforming the heaters 31 and 32 into a shape along the planned treatment area and applying heat from the heating surface to the planned treatment area with the heating surface of the heaters 31 and 32 being along the planned treatment area. Heat can be uniformly transmitted from the heating surfaces of the heaters 31 and 32 along the region to the treatment scheduled region, and the treatment scheduled region can be efficiently heated immediately before the massage, and the expression of the massage effect can be promoted.

  In the massage machine according to the embodiment, the heaters 31 and 32 that generate heat are disposed in the vicinity of the air cell for treatment in the backrest portion 93, and treatment by each air cell of the user leaning on the backrest portion 93 is scheduled. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Heating means such as a heater is also provided in the vicinity of the treatment air cell in the seat portion 92 and the leg support portion 95, and the seat portion 92 and It can also be set as the structure which performs a massage, after applying a heat | fever with a heating means to the treatment scheduled site | part of the user who faces the leg support part 95. FIG.

  In the massage machine according to the embodiment, the heaters 31 and 32 disposed on the surface side of the back portion 93 of the treatment back air cell 73 and the waist air cell 74 are pressed by the auxiliary air cells 33 and 34, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the center region through which the kneading balls 61 pass in the backrest portion 93 as shown in the first embodiment is not limited to this. 14, when the heaters 35 and 36 are disposed, auxiliary air cells 37 and 38 are disposed corresponding to the heaters 35 and 36, respectively, as shown in FIG. When the heaters 35 and 36 are heated, the heaters 35 and 36 are pushed by the auxiliary air cells 37 and 38 so that the heaters 35 and 36 are placed adjacent to the treatment scheduled site. In the case of massage with the massage balls 61, heat can be widely and uniformly applied from the heaters 35 and 36 along the adjacent portion of the treatment planned portion, and the heat is also indirectly transmitted to the treatment planned portion. This makes it easier to heat the planned treatment site in a shorter time.

  Furthermore, in this case, as shown in the second embodiment, a configuration (see FIG. 15) may be provided in which the heat transfer members 35a and 36a are in contact with the heaters 35 and 36. When pushing the auxiliary air cells 37 and 38 to place the heaters 35 and 36 adjacent to the site to be treated, the heat transfer bodies 35a and 36a overlapping the site to be treated are also tensioned in accordance with the movement of the heaters 35 and 36. The heat transfer body 35a, 36a can be brought closer to the treatment planned site, and heat can be evenly transmitted from each part of the heat transfer body 35a, 36a evenly. With 35a and 36a, the site to be treated can be warmed efficiently in a short time and without causing a temperature distribution.

Further, the auxiliary air cell may be capable of performing either a massage operation or a pressing operation in the same manner as the back air cell 73 and the waist air cell 74 described above.
In this case, the operation in which the auxiliary air cell maintains the supply state is referred to as a pressing operation, and the operation in which supply and exhaust are repeated at least twice is referred to as a massage operation.

(Fourth embodiment of the present invention)
A massage machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In each said figure, the massage machine 4 which concerns on this embodiment is similar to the said 3rd Embodiment, The base part 91, the seat part 92, the backrest part 93, the armrest part 94, the leg support part 95, The heaters 41 and 42, the remote controller 81, and the control unit 82 are provided. On the other hand, the heaters 41 and 42 arranged at positions overlapping the back air cell 73 and the waist air cell 74 of the backrest part 93 are respectively different. The air cell structure expands and contracts due to the inflow and outflow of air, and also serves as the pressing means. When heating by the heaters 41 and 42 is performed, the heating surfaces 41a and 42a disposed near the surface side of the backrest portion 93. Is pushed toward the treatment planned site of the user as the patient expands, and has a configuration along the surface of the treatment planned site.

  In addition, the structure of each part other than the point which abbreviate | omitted the structure of the heaters 41 and 42 in the backrest part 93 in the massage machine 4, and the point which abbreviate | omitted is the same as that of the said 3rd Embodiment, and abbreviate | omits description.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the back air cell 73 and the waist air cell 74 can perform both a massage operation and a pressing operation.
Moreover, in this embodiment, since the heaters 41 and 42 can also be expanded and contracted, both the massage operation and the pressing operation can be executed. In each case, the heaters 41 and 42 and the air cells 73 and 74 are referred to as a pressing operation when the air supply state is maintained, and the massage operation is an operation where air supply and exhaust are repeated at least twice. The heaters 41 and 42 have a flexible air cell structure that expands and contracts by the inflow and outflow of air. The portions near the surface of the backrest 93 are heated surfaces 41a and 42a that generate heat when energized. Thus, the back air cell 73 and the waist air cell 74 as the treatment mechanisms are respectively arranged at positions on the surface side of the backrest portion 93 (see FIG. 17).

  The heaters 41 and 42 having the air cell structure are deformed in response to the pressing of the back air cell 73 and the waist air cell 74 as a whole, and the heating surface 45a is formed along with the expansion of the heaters 41 and 42 themselves due to the inflow of air. By pressing the inner pressure and moving it closer to the surface of the backrest 93, the heating surfaces 41a and 42a are brought close to the treatment planned site immediately before the massage operation in the user, and the heating surfaces 41a and 42a are shaped along the surface of the treatment planned site. It is to be deformed.

  In this way, the heaters 41 and 42 having the air cell structure expand, and the heating surfaces 41a and 42a are pushed by the internal pressure to be in a state along the treatment planned site of the user, so that the treatment schedule is performed for a predetermined time immediately before the start of the massage operation. Heat can be uniformly applied to the region from the entire area of the heating surfaces 41a and 42a, and the treatment scheduled region can be efficiently heated.

  Next, the massage operation and the heating operation state in the massage machine according to the present embodiment will be described. As a premise, as in the first embodiment, the massage machine 4 is activated, the user is seated on the massage machine 4, the preparatory operation before starting the massage operation is completed, and the user It is assumed that an operation state instruction such as a massage course has been input.

  In the control unit 82, as in the third embodiment, information on the contents of a predetermined massage course and massage operation selected by the operation of the remote controller 81 by the user is read from the memory or the like. When the information such as the massage course is thus obtained, the control unit 82 sets the mechanical unit 60 and / or the air cell for massage to the massage preparation state, and at the same time, performs the massage operation by the first air cell specified in the massage course. A heater located at a location is energized to generate heat and increase the temperature, and the treatment target site of the user in proximity to the heater is warmed prior to the massage.

  For example, when the massage operation by the air cell specified in the massage course is executed in order from the back, the waist, and the top, the back air cell 73 is in a state in which air can be flowed in and out by the air pump 70, and the back air cell Until the massage operation by 73 is started, heating by the heater 41 at the back position corresponding to the treatment target site of the back of the user is performed, and at the same time or before and after the start of heating, the heater 41 that is an air cell is heated by the air pump 70. Inflated by inflowing air, the heating surface 41a of the heater 41 is pushed with internal pressure, the heating surface 41a is brought close to the planned treatment site on the back of the user, and the heating surface 41a is aligned with the planned treatment site on the back Then, heat is applied to the planned treatment area on the back through each part of the heating surface 41a of the heater 41 to warm the planned treatment area (FIG. 18B). Irradiation). Since heat is widely and uniformly applied from the heating surface 41a of the heater 41 along the scheduled treatment area of the back, the treatment schedule area can be heated efficiently in a short time without causing a temperature distribution. .

  Then, in accordance with the start of the massage operation of the back air cell 73 along the massage course, the heating operation of the heater 41 with respect to the back treatment scheduled site is stopped and the heater 41 is brought into a contracted state by causing the air to flow out from the heater 41. To do. A massage operation by the back air cell 73 is performed on the treatment site of the back that has been warmed for a predetermined time.

  Subsequently, during the massage operation on the back, the control unit 82 determines a predetermined point in time for the start of the massage operation set in advance for a target part of the massage operation by the next air cell specified in the massage course, for example, the waist. Heating from the heater at the corresponding position, that is, the waist position heater 42, is started from the time before, and at the same time, air is introduced into the air cell structure heater 42 to expand it, and the heating surface 42a of the heater 42 is pushed by the internal pressure to heat. The surface 42a is in a state along the treatment target site of the user's waist (see FIG. 19A).

  Heating by the heater 42 is continued and the expansion of the heater 42 is maintained until the massage operation at the back position being performed is finished and the massage operation by the waist air cell 74 is started at the next waist position, and the heater 42 is kept in expansion. Heat is applied from the respective portions of the heating surface 42a to the treatment site of the waist to warm the treatment site. By applying heat widely and uniformly from the heating surface 42a of the heater 42 along the planned treatment area of the lower back, it is possible to efficiently heat the predetermined treatment area of the lower waist without causing a temperature distribution. it can.

  As in the case of the massage operation at the back position, at the start of the massage operation by the waist air cell 74, the heating operation of the heater 42 is stopped and the heater 42 is contracted by causing the air to flow out from the heater 42. And the massage by the waist air cell 74 is performed with respect to the treatment scheduled site | part of the waist heated for the predetermined time (refer FIG. 19 (B)).

  In this way, while the massage treatment parts to be partially executed sequentially change along the massage course, while the massage operation is performed on each part, similarly to the treatment planned part before the massage is performed, as described above. Heating from the heating surfaces 41a and 42a of the heaters 41 and 42, which is in a state along the planned treatment site due to the expansion of the heaters 41 and 42, is repeated, and the treatment is sufficiently warmed by the heating by the heaters 41 and 42. Massage will be performed on the planned site. However, when the last massage operation specified in the massage course is started, the operation related to heating is not performed after that because there is no treatment scheduled site for the next massage.

  As described above, in the massage machine according to the present embodiment, the heaters 41 and 42 as the heating means have an air cell structure integrated with the pressing means, and the heating surfaces 41a and 42a that apply heat to the treatment planned site are air inflows. When the heaters 41 and 42 are pushed by the expansion of the heaters 41 and 42 to approach the treatment planned site, and the heating surfaces 41a and 42a are placed along the treatment planned site, heat is applied from the heating surfaces 41a and 42a to the treatment planned site. Heat can be uniformly transmitted from the heating surfaces 41a, 42a of the heaters 41, 42 along the treatment planned site to the treatment planned site, and the treatment planned site can be efficiently warmed immediately before the massage, and the expression of the massage effect is achieved. I can urge you. Moreover, the heating surfaces 41a and 42a of the heaters 41 and 42 are directly pressed by the internal pressure of the heaters 41 and 42 forming the air cell, so that the heating surfaces 41a and 42a can be more reliably in a state along the treatment planned site. The heat transfer performance from the heating surfaces 41a and 42a to the treatment planned site can be improved, the treatment planned site can be warmed in a shorter time, and the mechanism for causing the heating surfaces 41a and 42a to follow the treatment planned site can be simplified.

  In the massage machine according to the embodiment, the heaters 41 and 42 have an air cell structure that expands and contracts by the inflow and outflow of air, and the portions near the surface of the backrest 93 are heated surfaces 41a and 42a that generate heat when energized. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the heating surface of the heater is structured in the same manner as the other parts of the heater so as not to generate heat due to energization. On the other hand, air heated outside flows into the heater of the air cell structure. It is also possible to heat the entire heater including the heating surface while expanding the heater so that the treatment target site can be heated by the heating surface of the heater. As the surface is shaped along the treatment planned site of the user, the treatment planned site can be efficiently warmed as in the above embodiment.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the heaters 41 and 42 that can be expanded and contracted, the back air cell 73 that can be expanded and contracted, and the waist air cell 74 have been described. In the embodiment, the back air cell 73 and the waist air cell 74 can perform both the massage operation and the pressing operation, and either the massage operation or the pressing operation only by the expansion / contraction function of the heaters 41 and 42. Of course, a configuration in which the back air cell 73 and the waist air cell 74 are omitted is also conceivable. In any configuration, not only the backrest cover 100 heated by the heaters 41 and 42 can be pressed, but also the heater itself can be pressed directly. It is possible and convenient.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the air cell that performs the massage operation and the pressing operation is described as being disposed on the backrest portion 93, but the present invention can also be applied to the leg air cells 75 and 76.

  The massage machine according to each of the first to fourth embodiments is an application example to a chair-type massage machine, but is not limited thereto, and other devices having a massage function For example, a configuration in which a treatment-scheduled part or its adjacent part is heated by a heating means before the massage may be applied to a bed-type device or the like in which a backrest part or a legrest part can tilt.

  In addition, as an embodiment for heating a part of the body of the user, the shoulder, back, and waist have been described as examples, but the same configuration may be applied to the arm, leg, buttocks, and thigh. It goes without saying that it is possible.

1, 2, 3, 4 Massage machine 11, 12, 13 Heater 14, 15 Heater 21, 22, 23 Heater 24, 25 Heat transfer body 31, 32, 35, 36 Heater 33, 34, 37, 38 Auxiliary air cell 35a, 36a Heat transfer body 41, 42 Heater 41a, 42a Heating surface 60 Mechanical unit 61 Kneading balls 62, 63 Guide rail 70 Air pump 71 Thigh air cell 72 Thigh air cell 73 Back air cell 74 Lumbar air cell 75, 76 Leg air cell 81 Remote control unit 82 Control unit 82a Course selection unit 82b Massage execution unit 82c Heating control unit 91 Base unit 92 Seat unit 92a, 92b Seat side guide rail 93 Backrest unit 94 Armrest unit 95 Leg support unit 96 Stand 97 Frame 98 Pillow unit 99 Side wall unit M Movable range of kneading balls

Claims (2)

The treatment operation is performed by one or a plurality of built-in treatment mechanisms, and the treatment mechanism is disposed at a position outside the movable range related to the treatment operation to the user before the treatment operation is performed by the treatment mechanism. In a massage machine that heats a part of the body of a user by a heating means,
The heating means comprises a sheet-like heater, and is disposed at a position outside the movable range related to the treatment operation of the treatment mechanism for the user, and is not in contact with the treatment mechanism. A sheet-like heat transfer body made of a highly heat conductive material capable of transferring heat from the heating means to the treatment mechanism so as to cover the movable range;
The heating means has at least a part of a flexible heating surface that can be deformed along the surface shape of the contacted object,
A pressing means comprising an air cell that pushes and moves at least the heating surface of the heating means in a direction from the inside to the outside of the massage machine;
Before performing the massage operation on the treatment planned site of the user, the pressing unit pushes the heating surface of the heating unit, brings the heating surface close to the treatment planned site, and brings the heating surface to the surface of the treatment planned site. Deform to the shape along
The massaging machine characterized in that the heating means applies heat to the treatment scheduled site with the heating surface approached through the heating surface.   When the air cell is pushed in the direction from the inside of the massage machine to the outside by the air cell and the heater is placed along the site adjacent to the treatment planned site, the heat transfer body overlapping the treatment planned site also follows the treatment planned site according to the movement of the heater. It is set as a state, The massage machine of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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