JP6425071B2 - Massage machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a massager.

  Conventionally, the sensor has a sensor for detecting various types of biological information such as pulse of the patient, skin electrical resistance, skin temperature, etc., so that the user feels suitable based on various types of biological information detected by this sensor. There are massage machines in which the position to be massaged and the pressing force are changed. The massage machine of patent document 1 has provided the sensor in the armrest for a patient to put an arm. When the user places an arm on the armrest, the sensor detects biological information through the arm.

  In order for the sensor to detect biological information, suitable contact between the sensor and the skin of the user is required. Then, the massage machine of patent document 2 provides the movable member supported by an elastic member in a part of armrest, and installs the sensor in the movable member. When the user places the arm on the armrest, the elastic member is elastically compressed via the movable member. Therefore, the elastic member tries to return elastically. This resilient return force pushes the sensor against the arm and provides suitable contact of the sensor with the skin.

JP, 2002-233506, A JP, 2004-113342, A

  In the massage machine of Patent Document 2, since the sensor is pressed against the arm by the force of elastic return of the elastic member, the force applied to the portion of the arm pressed by the sensor is constant. For this reason, a feeling of treatment in the arm can not be obtained.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a massager capable of performing treatment on an arm while detecting biological information via the arm of the user.

  A massage mechanism according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a plurality of massage mechanisms for massaging a body of a user; an armrest for supporting a user's arm, comprising: at least one massage mechanism of the plurality of massage mechanisms; A sensor provided on an armrest for detecting biological information of a user by contacting the arm, and a control unit for controlling the massage mechanism based on the biological information detected by the sensor.

  One form of a massage machine can perform treatment to an arm while detecting living body information via an arm of a treatment person.

The perspective view of the massaging machine in the state where the armrest is closed. The perspective view of a massaging machine in the state where an armrest is open. The top view of the armrest in an open state. The top view of the armrest in the closed state. The top view when an arm is inserted in the armrest in an open state. The top view of the armrest which changed to the closed state from the state in FIG. The top view of the armrest in an open state. The top view of the air bag and sensor which are provided in fixed armrest. The top view of a sensor and an air bag in a contracted state. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a sensor and an air bag in an inflated state. (A) and (b) are the top view and side view which show the modification of an armrest. The top view when an arm part is inserted in the armrest of FIG. The top view which shows the modification of an air bag and a sensor. FIG. 14 is a plan view of a sensor and an air bag in a deflated state in the modification of FIG. 13; The top view of the air bag in the state where the sensor in the modification of Drawing 13 was changed. The top view which shows the modification of an air bag and a sensor. FIG. 17 is a plan view of a sensor and an air bag in a deflated state in the modification of FIG. 16; The top view of the air bag in the state where the sensor in the modification of Drawing 16 was expanded. The top view which shows the modification of an air bag and a sensor. The top view which shows the modification of an air bag and a sensor.

(An example of the form that a massage machine can take)
[1] A massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of massage mechanisms for massaging the body of the user, and at least one massage mechanism of the plurality of massage mechanisms, and an armrest for supporting the arm of the user And a sensor provided on the armrest for detecting biological information of the user by contacting the arm, and a control unit for controlling the massage mechanism based on the biological information detected by the sensor. Make it a gist.

  According to this configuration, the control unit can control the massage mechanism based on the biological information obtained through the sensor. In addition, this massage mechanism treats the arm at least at a portion provided on the armrest. Therefore, the treatment person can get a feeling of treatment in the arm.

[2] In the above-mentioned massage machine, it is preferable that a massage mechanism provided on the armrest is provided in parallel with the sensor.
According to this configuration, since the distance between the massaging mechanism provided on the armrest and the sensor is short, the massaging mechanism is in contact with the arm while the arm is treated by the massaging mechanism. Therefore, it is easy to obtain a suitable contact between the sensor in proximity to the massage mechanism and the arm. Therefore, the control unit can easily obtain biological information of the treatment person through the sensor while treating the arm.

  [3] In the above-mentioned massage machine, it is preferable that the massage mechanism provided on the armrest is provided with a conductive member at a portion in contact with the arm, and the conductive member function as the sensor.

  According to this configuration, while the arm is treated by the massage mechanism, the conductive member provided with the massage mechanism is in contact with the arm. For this reason, the control unit can easily obtain biological information of the treatment person through the sensor while treating the arm.

  [4] In the above massage machine, preferably, the control unit controls the massage mechanism based on biological information acquired through the sensor while the arm is not treated by the massage mechanism.

  The biological information detected by the sensor while massaging the arm may be different from the actual biological information as the contact pressure between the arm and the sensor changes. In that respect, according to this configuration, the control unit controls the massage mechanism using the biological information detected when the contact pressure between the arm and the sensor is constant. For this reason, more suitable massage can be performed.

[5] In the massager, it is preferable that the control unit always controls the massage mechanism based on biological information acquired through the sensor.
The biometric information of the treatment person constantly changes due to the massage. According to this configuration, the control unit controls the massage mechanism based on the biological information updated during treatment of the treatment person. For this reason, it is possible to perform more suitable massage in accordance with the constantly changing condition of the treatment person.

  [6] A plurality of massaging mechanisms for massaging the patient's body, and at least one of the massaging mechanisms, an armrest for supporting the arm of the patient, and a back for massaging the patient's back A massage mechanism having a treatment unit and an arm treatment unit for massaging an arm of the user; a sensor provided on the armrest for detecting biological information of the patient by contacting the arm; It is preferable to include a control unit that controls at least one of the back treatment unit and the arm treatment unit based on the biological information detected by a sensor.

  According to this configuration, the control unit can control the massage mechanism based on the biological information obtained through the sensor. Moreover, this massaging mechanism can also treat an arm part in the part provided at least also in the armrest.

Embodiment
The massage machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the massage machine 1 includes a chair 10, a treatment unit 20, an operation unit 30, and a control device 40. The treatment unit 20 corresponds to a massage mechanism, and the control device 40 corresponds to a control unit.

  The chair 10 includes a seat 11 supported on the ground, a backrest 12 attached to the rear of the seat 11, armrests 13 attached to the left and right of the seat 11, and an ottoman 14 attached to the front of the seat 11. The backrest 12 is rotatable around a connecting portion with the seat 11. The ottoman 14 is rotatably supported around a connecting portion with the seat 11.

The treatment unit 20 includes a back treatment unit 50 and an arm treatment unit 60.
The back treatment unit 50 includes various components such as a treatment element and a motor for applying a driving force for moving the treatment element, and is provided inside the backrest 12 to treat the back of the user.

  The arm treatment unit 60 has various configurations such as an air bag and a motor for inflating or deflating the air bag, and is provided on the arm rest 13. The armrest 13 is provided with a sensor 70 that detects various types of biological information such as the pulse of the user, the skin electrical resistance, the skin temperature and the like by contacting the armrest 13. The detailed configuration of the armrest 13 and the arm portion treatment unit 60 and the details of the sensor 70 will be described later in detail.

  The operation unit 30 (see FIG. 1) includes a selection button (not shown) for selecting a massage course and the like, a start button (not shown) for executing a massage course, and the like. The selection button has, as an example, a configuration that allows one massage course to be selected from a plurality of massage courses. The operation unit 30 is provided on the right armrest 13.

  The control device 40 controls various motors of the treatment unit 20 according to the massage course selected by operating the operation unit 30. Further, the control device 40 controls various motors of the treatment unit 20 on the basis of the biological information constantly detected by the sensor 70. Thus, the position of the treatment element and the force with which the treatment element presses the treatment person are changed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the armrest 13 is composed of a fixed armrest 15 and a movable armrest 16.
The fixed arm rest 15 extends in the front-rear direction, and is fixed to both widthwise end portions of the seat 11. The fixed arm rest 15 corresponds to a first arm rest portion and a placement portion.

  The movable arm rest 16 extends in the front-rear direction, and is tiltably supported at its front end by a support mechanism 17 fixed to the front end of the fixed arm rest 15. The movable armrest 16 corresponds to a second armrest portion.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, exactly, as shown in FIG. 7, an air bag 61 is provided on the upper surface of the fixed arm rest 15, and an air bag 62 is provided on the lower surface of the movable arm rest 16. It is done. The air bags 61 and 62 constitute an arm portion treatment unit 60.

  The support mechanism 17 has a holding mechanism and a biasing mechanism (not shown). As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the support mechanism 17 holds the movable armrest 16 at that position when the movable armrest 16 is positioned above the predetermined position. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, when the movable armrest 16 is positioned above the predetermined position, the arm portion can be easily inserted between the fixed armrest 15 and the movable armrest 16.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, when the movable armrest 16 is positioned below the predetermined position, the movable armrest 16 is biased to be displaced toward the fixed armrest 15 (downward). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, when the arm is inserted between the fixed arm rest 15 and the movable arm rest 16, the arm is pinched by the cooperation of the fixed arm rest 15 and the movable arm rest 16. Ru. In other words, the arm is pressed against the fixed arm rest 15 and thus also against the sensor 70 provided on the fixed arm rest 15.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the air bag 61 provided on the fixed arm rest 15 is provided rearward of the support mechanism 17 and has a first air 61 a, a second air 61 b, and a third air 61 c in this order from the front. There is. As shown in FIG. 8, the first air 61 a is in the shape of an elongated circle that is longer in the width direction than in the front-rear direction. The second air 61 b and the third air 61 c are formed in an elongated circular shape that is longer in the front-rear direction than in the width direction, and provided at the central portion in the width direction of the fixed arm rest 15. The air bag 61 is displaced from the contracted state as shown in FIG. 9 to the expanded state shown in FIG. 10 by being sucked and discharged by the motor.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the air bag 62 provided on the movable arm rest 16 is also displaced between the contracted state and the expanded state by being sucked and discharged by the motor, similarly to the air bag 61.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the sensor 70 is composed of first and second sensors 71 and 72 having an elongated circular shape longer in the front-rear direction than in the width direction, and sandwiches the second air 61b in the width direction. It is provided as. That is, the sensor 70 is juxtaposed to the air bag 61, and both are close to each other. The first sensor 71 and the second sensor 72 are respectively provided with three projections 71 a and 72 a that are arranged in the front-rear direction and project to the movable arm rest 16 side. As shown in FIG. 10, the tips of the projections 71a and 72a are positioned closer to the movable arm rest 16 than the portion of the airbag 61 on the movable arm rest 16 side with the air bag 61 inflated to the maximum. The amount of protrusion of the protrusions 71a and 72a is set.

Next, the operation of the massage machine 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the arm portion is pinched by the cooperation of the fixed arm rest 15 and the movable arm rest 16 in the massaging machine 1. In other words, the arm is pressed against the fixed arm rest 15 and thus also against the sensor 70 provided on the fixed arm rest 15. Thereby, since contact with an arm and a sensor is maintained suitably, living body information can be detected stably.

The control device 40 changes the position to be treated, the intensity, and the like in the treatment unit 20 based on the biological information constantly acquired by the sensor 70.
If it explains in full detail, control device 40 will perform adjustment of intensity, a position, etc. of treatment by back treatment part 50 among back treatment parts 50 among treatment parts 20 based on ecological information which a sensor acquires. Specifically, this is performed by changing the projection amount of the massaging balls of the back treatment section 50, the position where the user hits the position, and the like.

  Moreover, the control apparatus 40 adjusts the intensity | strength, the position, etc. of the treatment by the arm part treatment part 60 among the treatment parts 20 based on the ecological information which a sensor acquires. Specifically, the arms are massaged by sucking and discharging the air bags 61 and 62 through control of a motor connected to the air bags 61 and 62 provided on the fixed arm rest 15 and the movable arm rest 16.

  At the time of massaging of the arm, for example, the strength of treatment may be changed by adjusting the amount of intake and exhaust of the air bags 61 and 62, or the timing of intake and exhaust may be made different depending on the air bags 61 and 62. It is good also as composition which changes the position of treatment by doing.

  The control device 40 may adjust the strength and position of treatment of only the back treatment unit 50 within the treatment unit 20 based on the ecological information acquired by the sensor, or the treatment of only the arm treatment unit 60. The strength, the position, etc., may be adjusted, and the strength, the position, etc. of the treatment of both the back treatment unit 50 and the arm treatment unit 60 may be adjusted.

According to the massage machine 1 of the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The arm portion is pinched by the cooperation of the fixed arm rest 15 and the movable arm rest 16 in the massager 1. Thereby, the contact between the arm and the sensor 70 is suitably maintained, so that biological information can be detected stably. As a result, the control device 40 can control the treatment unit 20 based on the biological information acquired stably. By performing the massage based on the biological information more stably, more appropriate treatment can be performed for the treatment person.

  Further, the air bag 61, 62 provided on the fixed arm rest 15 and the movable arm rest 16 in the massager 1 is sucked and discharged by the control device 40, whereby the arm is massaged. Therefore, the treatment person can get a feeling of treatment in the arm.

  (2) The sensor 70 is juxtaposed to the air bag 61, and both are close to each other. Since the sensor 70 is in contact with an arm and is in proximity to an air bag 61 treating the arm, it is easy to obtain a suitable contact between the sensor and the arm even if the arm is treated. For this reason, the control device 40 can easily obtain biological information of the user through the sensor while treating the arm.

  (3) The control device 40 changes the position to be treated, the intensity, and the like in the treatment unit 20 based on the biological information constantly acquired by the sensor 70. Since the massager's biological information constantly changes by the massage, the massage machine 1 can perform a more suitable massage according to the constantly changing condition of the treatment person.

(Modification)
The description of the embodiment is an example of the form that the massage machine of the present invention can take, and is not intended to limit the form. The massage machine of the present invention can take a modified example of the embodiment shown below, for example other than the embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, the armrest 13 may not be divided like the fixed armrest 15 and the movable armrest 16. Instead of the armrest 13, for example, as shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), a U-shaped or U-shaped arm rest 110 may be employed which opens to one side in the width direction. In the case of the armrest 110, opposing surfaces are formed in the vertical direction. Then, the sensor 70 is provided on the opposing surface (here, the lower one of the opposing surfaces). Thereby, as shown in FIG. 12, if the arm is inserted between the facing surfaces, the movement of the arm in the vertical direction is restricted, so that the suitable contact between the arm and the sensor 70 is maintained. Ru.

The shape of the air bag, the shape of the sensor, and the positional relationship between them are not limited to those in the above embodiment.
For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the sensor 132 may be provided on a rectangular air bag 131 having a long side in the front-rear direction. Here, the sensor 132 is formed over two columns in the width direction and three rows in the front-rear direction, and also has a projection that protrudes upward as shown in FIG.

  Even in such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 15, the air bag 131 is inflated, whereby the sensor 132 is displaced upward. Thereby, the contact between the arm and the sensor 132 is suitably maintained. In addition, a massage feeling in the arms can be obtained.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, another air bag 161 may be provided on the air bag 131, and the sensor 162 may be provided on the air bag 161. The air bag 161 is constituted by the first air in the air bag 61 of the above embodiment and the air in which the second air and the third air in the air bag 61 are also arranged in two rows in the width direction. The sensor 162 is made of metal extending in a rod shape, and is provided at a portion corresponding to the second air.

  Even in such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, the air bags 131 and 161 are inflated to displace the sensor 162 upward. Thereby, the contact between the arm and the sensor 162 is suitably maintained. In addition, a massage feeling in the arms can be obtained. In addition, since the followability to the arm part of an air bag improves by having an air bag in two steps, the contact with an arm part and sensor 162 is maintained suitably.

In the above embodiment, the air bag is provided on the upper surface of the fixed arm rest 15, but may be provided inside.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the configuration of the air bag 131 and the sensor 132 employed in the above-described modification is provided inside the fixed arm rest 15. Then, a hole 191 is provided at a position corresponding to the protrusion of the sensor 132 on the upper surface of the fixed arm rest 15. Even in such a configuration, the contact between the arm and the sensor 132 is suitably maintained by the air bag 131 being inflated. In addition, by the air bag 131 being inflated or deflated, a massage feeling on the arm can be obtained.

  In the above embodiment, the fixed arm rest 15 and the movable arm rest 16 are provided in the vertical direction so as to sandwich the arm in the vertical direction. However, even if the two arm rests are provided in the width direction, the arm is sandwiched in the same width direction. Good. According to this structure, contact between the sensor and the arm is suitably maintained by mechanical force in the width direction. In addition, even in this configuration, a placement unit that supports the arm in the direction of gravity may be provided.

-The air bag and sensor in the above-mentioned embodiment and the other example may be provided in the upper armrest in the vertical direction.
-The air bag and sensor in the above-mentioned embodiment and the other example may adopt any combination.

The air bags 61 and 62 may be omitted in the above embodiment. Also, only one may be omitted.
In the above embodiment, the sensor may be provided not only on the fixed arm rest side but also on the movable arm rest side.

In the above embodiment, the movable armrest may be omitted.
-In the above-mentioned embodiment, an armrest should just be a shape which regulates movement of a supporting arm. For example, it may be a groove in the shape of an arm or the like.

  In the above embodiment, the air bag may be formed of a conductive member and function as a sensor. According to this structure, the arm and the conductive member are in contact with each other while the arm is being treated. For this reason, the control device 40 can easily obtain biological information of the user through the sensor 70 even while treating the arm.

  In the above embodiment, the control device 40 may control the treatment unit 20 based on biological information obtained through the sensor 70 while the arm is not being treated. Since the contact pressure between the sensor 70 and the arm changes while treating the arm, the obtained biological information also changes significantly. In that respect, since the contact pressure between the sensor 70 and the arm is constant while the arm is not being treated, the treatment person is more suitable by controlling the treatment unit 20 based on the biological information obtained in this period. Get treatment.

  The present invention can be applied to home and business massage machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Massage machine 13, 110 ... Armrest 15 ... Fixed armrest 16 ... Movable armrest 17 ... Support mechanism 20 ... Treatment part 40 ... Control apparatus 60 ... Arm part treatment part 61, 62, 131, 161 ... Air bag 70, 132, 162 ... sensor.

Claims (7)

A first arm rest on which a patient's arm is placed;
A holding state in which the arm portion is held between the first armrest portion and an open state in which the arm portion is separated from the first armrest portion so that the arm portion can be moved with respect to the first armrest portion A second armrest that tilts relative to the first armrest for selection;
A lower air bag provided on the first armrest so as to massage the arm placed on the first armrest;
The first armrest is provided on the first armrest so as to be able to detect the patient's biological information by contacting the arm, and the first armrest and the second armrest in the first armrest are provided. A sensor provided at a pinched position;
A control unit configured to control a massage mechanism based on the biological information detected by the sensor . The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is provided next to the lower air bag in the width direction of the first armrest. The massage machine according to claim 2, wherein the sensor is provided on both sides of the lower air bag in the width direction of the first armrest. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sensor is provided on a portion of the first armrest corresponding to a hand of an arm. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sensor includes a protrusion protruding toward the arm. The massage machine according to claim 5, wherein the projection is configured to project more to the arm side than the lower air bag in a state where the lower air bag is most inflated.   The sensor includes a portion provided within the first armrest portion and a portion projecting from the first armrest portion to contact an arm portion.
  The massage machine as described in any one of Claims 1-5.