JP6450339B2 - Massage machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a massage machine including a plurality of treatment mechanisms for operating treatment elements such as massage balls.

In a chair-type massage machine that performs a massage operation while supporting the body of the user, the massaging ball as a treatment element usually provided on the backrest part can be moved forward and backward with respect to the user leaning on the backrest part. The treatment strength desired by the user can be obtained. With such a massage machine, the mechanism for advancing and retracting the kneading balls is supported so that the kneading balls can be tilted together with the drive mechanism, and the driving mechanism is tilted by a predetermined tilting mechanism, so that the integral kneading balls can be tilted. In general, a mechanism has been used in which the kneading balls are repositioned in the front-rear direction of the user to obtain a situation in which the kneading balls are adjusted to advance or retreat with respect to the user. An example of such a conventional massage machine is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-159549.

JP 2002-159549 A

The treatment mechanism in the conventional massage machine is configured as shown in the above-mentioned patent document. However, when the kneading balls for performing the treatment are a set, the movement distance becomes large when treating each part of the body of the user. In addition, there has been a problem that it may occur that treatment to each unit cannot be continuously performed in a short time.

On the other hand, a massage machine has been proposed that uses a plurality of kneading balls as a treatment mechanism in response to a request for multifunctionalization of the entire massage machine. However, even if multiple sets of kneading balls are used in this way, the mechanism that drives each kneading ball is one mechanism in common, so their movement is not much different from the configuration using a set of kneading balls. Even if the number of places can be increased, it is difficult to increase the variation of the treatment operation, and there is a problem that various treatments cannot be performed.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and allows a treatment element to operate appropriately by cooperating a plurality of treatment mechanisms so that treatment can be efficiently performed from the treatment element to a plurality of locations on the body of the user. ,
It aims at providing the massage machine which enables more effective massage with a treatment child.

The massage machine according to the present invention is a massage machine that includes a seat portion and a backrest portion and supports the body of the user, and performs treatment with a treatment mechanism that is built in such a manner that it can be moved up and down. A plurality of sets are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the user's body,
Among the plurality of treatment mechanisms, the treatment element in at least one treatment mechanism has an abutment surface capable of ensuring a predetermined contact area with respect to the back surface of the body of the user, in other treatment mechanisms In the treatment operation by the treatment element, the state of changing the posture by pressing the body of the user is maintained.

As described above, according to the present invention, the position of the user is changed by pressing the body of the user with a part of the treatment elements having a larger area opposite to the body to increase the influence of pressing, and the position is changed. By performing a treatment operation with another treatment element in a state of being in a state, the intensity of stimulation due to the treatment operation with the treatment element is changed or the direction in which the stimulation is applied to the body is relatively changed with the change in body position. Thus, a new type of treatment operation can be obtained that greatly differs from the state in which the posture is not changed from the treatment element to the body, and the treatment operation is increased. It is possible to realize optimal treatment that responds more precisely to the needs of the person.

Moreover, the treatment machine which has a contact surface which can ensure a predetermined contact area with respect to the body back part of a to-be-treated person is a substantially plate-shaped press plate as needed. It is.

As described above, according to the present invention, with the pressing plate having a larger contact area than the kneading balls and having a larger influence of pressing, the body position of the user is changed by pressing the body of the user, and the body position is changed. Because the treatment operation with the kneading balls is executed in the state of being in the state, the intensity of the stimulation by the treatment operation with the kneading balls is changed or the direction in which the stimulation is applied to the body is relatively changed with the change in the body position. , It is possible to obtain a new type of treatment operation that greatly differs from the state in which the posture is not changed, and the variation of the treatment operation is increased, Optimum treatment can be realized in response to requests.

It is a perspective view of the massage machine concerning a 1st embodiment used as a reference of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the massage machine concerning a 1st embodiment used as a reference of the present invention. It is a front view of the mechanical unit in the massage machine concerning a 1st embodiment used as a reference of the present invention. It is movement state explanatory drawing of each upper and lower kneading balls at the time of the body shape detection operation | movement of the massage machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment used as the reference of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the continuous execution state of the preliminary treatment operation | movement and main treatment operation | movement with each kneading ball to the upper direction in the massage machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment used as reference of this invention. It is treatment operation execution state explanatory drawing of each kneading ball | bowl with the movement spaced apart from the treatment reference position in the massage machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment used as the reference of this invention. It is treatment operation execution state explanatory drawing of each kneading ball | bowl with the movement which approaches toward the treatment reference position in the massage machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment used as the reference of this invention. It is treatment operation execution state explanatory drawing in each kneading ball which makes the positional relationship which does not overlap up and down in the massage machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment used as the reference of this invention. It is treatment operation execution state explanatory drawing which switches a kneading ball in the treatment object site | part upper and lower intermediate position in the massage machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment used as the reference of this invention. It is treatment operation execution state explanatory drawing which pinches | interposes the treatment object site | part in the massage machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment used as the reference of this invention from the upper and lower kneading balls from the upper and lower sides. It is pinching state explanatory drawing from the upper and lower sides of the treatment object site | part by the upper and lower kneading balls in the massage machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment used as the reference of this invention. It is treatment operation execution state explanatory drawing which pinches | interposes the treatment object site | part in the massage machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment used as the reference of this invention from the diagonal direction with the upper and lower kneading balls. It is treatment operation execution state explanatory drawing which pinches the treatment object part in the massage machine concerning a 1st embodiment used as a reference of the present invention from the horizontal direction with an upper and lower massage balls. It is pinching state explanatory drawing from the side of the treatment object site | part by the upper and lower kneading balls in the massage machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment used as the reference of this invention. It is other movement state explanatory drawing of each upper and lower kneading balls at the time of body shape detection operation of the massage machine concerning a 1st embodiment used as a reference of the present invention. It is another arrangement | positioning explanatory drawing of the kneading ball in the massage machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment used as the reference of this invention. It is operation | movement state explanatory drawing of the mechanical unit in the massage machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment used as the reference of this invention. It is an operation state explanatory view of each mechanical unit in a massage machine concerning a 3rd embodiment used as a reference of the present invention. It is simultaneous execution state explanatory drawing of the main treatment operation | movement and auxiliary treatment operation | movement with a massage ball position change in the massage machine which concerns on 3 embodiment used as reference of this invention. It is an arrangement diagram of a ball and pressing plate rubbing in massager according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is inclination state explanatory drawing of the body by the press with the press board in the massage machine concerning 4th Embodiment which becomes this invention. A treatment operation execution state diagram with the pressing of the pressing plate in the massager according to the fourth embodiment the present invention. It is an arrangement diagram of the rubbing roller and the pressing plate in other mechanical unit of the massager according to the fourth embodiment the present invention.

(First embodiment for reference of the present invention)
Hereinafter, a massage machine according to a first embodiment serving as a reference of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In each said figure, the massage machine 1 which concerns on this embodiment is made into the chair shape which supports the seated user, and has the kneading ball 51 as a treatment element and its drive mechanism part 60 inside the backrest part 13. FIG. It is the structure provided with the some mechanical units 50 and 60 as a treatment mechanism which can be moved to an up-down direction.

The entire structure of the massage machine 1 according to this embodiment includes a base part 11 that is placed on the floor and stably supports the entire massage machine, and a user's upper part above the base part 11. A seat 12 that supports the buttocks, a backrest 13 that supports the back of the user on the back side of the seat 12, and the seat 1
2 has an armrest 14 that supports the elbow and forearm of the user on both the left and right sides, a leg support 15 that supports the leg of the user on the front side of the seat 12, a kneading ball 51, and a drive mechanism 70. The mechanical units 50 and 60 that can move up and down inside the backrest, the remote controller 30 that receives various operation inputs related to the massage operation, and the tilting and vertical movement of the drive mechanism 70 are controlled, and the kneading balls 5
1 and the control part 40 which controls the massage operation | movement by the treatment mechanism including 1 based on content, such as operation input and recorded information.

The base 11 is configured to integrally support the seat 12, the backrest 13, the armrest 14, and the leg support 15 that constitute each part of the chair. The seat portion 12 is attached to the base portion 11 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 81 and the thigh air cell 82 that operate by supplying and discharging air are provided. An air pump 80 that operates these air cells by supplying and discharging air is disposed in a space below the seat portion 12.

The backrest portion 13 has a surface shape that matches the shape of the human back and is arranged so that the inclination angle can be adjusted with respect to the base portion 11 and the seat portion 12, and a treatment mechanism for performing massage is provided therein. It is the composition provided.
Inside the backrest 13, a mechanical unit 50, 60 in which a pair of left and right kneading balls 51 (61) as a treatment element and a driving mechanism 70 for operating the same are integrated, and this mechanical unit 50
, 60 movably supported in the vertical direction of the backrest 13, a frame-like backrest frame 13 a that supports each part of the backrest from the inside, an air cell for back 83 that operates by supplying and discharging air by the air pump 80, and a waist Each of the air cells 84 is disposed. Among these, the mechanical units 50 and 60, the back air cell 83, and the waist air cell 84 constitute a treatment mechanism for performing massage, respectively.

In addition, a pair of side wall portions provided with a treatment mechanism such as an air cell on the inner surface facing the user is provided on both the left and right sides of the backrest portion 13 so as to protrude from the upper arm of the user. You can also make it possible to massage from the side.

The backrest frame 13a allows a plurality of horizontal frames to be horizontally disposed between a pair of left and right guide frames 20 that can move the mechanical units 50, 60 in the vertical direction of the backrest 13 and restrain the movement in other directions. And is integrally connected to form a substantially ladder-like frame structure.

Of the mechanical units 50, 60, the upper mechanical unit 50 supports a pair of left and right grind balls 51 as a treatment element that gives a user a stimulus such as squeezing and striking, and the kneading balls 51 are supported in a protruding state. A pair of left and right kneading ball support arms 52 to be driven, and a drive mechanism unit 70 that drives the kneading balls 51 via the kneading ball support arms 52 in response to massage operations such as hitting.
And a base portion 53 that supports the drive mechanism portion 70 so as to be tiltable about an axis orthogonal to the vertical direction of the backrest portion.
Further, the lower mechanical unit 60 includes a kneading ball 61 and a kneading ball support arm 62 in the same manner as the upper side.
And the drive mechanism part 70 and the base part 63 are comprised, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

The drive mechanism unit 70 includes a kneading motor 72 that generates a driving force for causing the kneading balls 51 to perform a kneading operation based on the control of the control unit 40, and a kneading balls 51 (
61) a tapping motor 74 for generating a driving force for performing a tapping operation, and a kneading mechanism and a tapping mechanism for transmitting the motion from each motor to the kneading balls 51 (61) via the kneading ball support arms 52 (62). This is a mechanism similar to that used in a known massage machine, which includes a mechanism (not shown), and detailed description thereof is omitted.

The base portion 53 supports the drive mechanism portion 70 so as to be tiltable. In addition, based on the control of the control portion 40, a lift motor 57 that generates a drive force for lifting the mechanical unit,
The drive mechanism unit 70 is tilted to move the kneading balls 51 forward and backward with respect to the user, and includes an advance / retreat motor 58 that adjusts the strength of treatment. Similarly, the base portion 6 of the lower mechanical unit 60
3 also supports the drive mechanism unit 70 so as to be tiltable, and includes a lift motor 67 and an advance / retreat motor 68.

The mechanical units 50 and 60 have side end portions of the base portions 53 and 63 at the pair of guide frames 20.
By being supported so as to be able to run up and down respectively, it is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the guide frames 20 so that the entire mechanical unit can be moved along the guide frames 20. Then, based on the control by the control unit 40, the lifting motors 57 and 67 are operated and the base unit 5
As a result, the entire mechanical units 50 and 60 including the base portions 53 and 63 move up and down the backrest portion 13 along the guide frame 20. 13 is a mechanism that can change the position of the kneading balls 51 in FIG. 13 (the treatment target site by the kneading balls) up and down.

Then, the mechanical units 50 and 60 are controlled by the control unit 4 according to the set massage content.
With the control by 0, it moves up and down the backrest part 13 as described above, the vertical position of the kneading balls 51 is adjusted, and the kneading balls 51 and the drive mechanism 60 are tilted by the operation of the advance / retreat motor 58.
The protrusion amount of the kneading balls 51 toward the user is adjusted, and the kneading balls 51 are positioned at the massage target location. After the movement of the kneading balls 51 or in parallel with the movement of the kneading balls 51, the control unit 4
In response to the type of massage, 0 activates the motor for the kneading and hitting of the drive mechanism unit 70 in the mechanical units 50 and 60, and the movement corresponding to the massage such as the setting of the kneading and hitting is performed. Will be done.

The armrest part 14 is located on both sides of the seat part 12 and is integrally connected to the base part 11. Even if the backrest part 13 changes the reclining angle or the seat part 12 tilts, the forearm of the user It is the structure formed so that it may be supported stably. The armrest portion 14 may also be configured such that an air cell that operates by supplying and discharging air by the air pump 80 is provided so that the forearm portion of the user can be massaged.

The leg support portion 15 is positioned on the front side of the seat portion 12 and is disposed so as to be tiltable about the vicinity of the front end of the seat portion 12, and the tilt angle is adjusted by a built-in actuator (not shown). The leg support 15 may be provided with a treatment mechanism such as a leg air cell that expands and contracts by supplying and discharging air by the air pump 80 and a roller that presses the leg while moving up and down.

The remote controller 30 includes a large number of switches and display units for receiving various operation inputs to the massage machine, is detachably installed on the stand 31 on the side of the massage machine 1, and transmits operation inputs related to massage to the control unit 40. Is. Note that the position of the stand 31 can be adjusted so that the position of the switch and the display unit of the remote controller 30 is the optimum position for the user.

The control unit 40 previously detects the position of each part of the body of the user, and adjusts each other movable part of the treatment mechanism and the massage machine to a state corresponding to the user based on the obtained detection result. At the same time, for the treatment mechanism and other movable parts, operation control for performing appropriate massage is performed based on remote control operation, massage contents recorded and set in advance, and information on the detection result.

The control unit 40 is a computer having a CPU, a memory, an input / output interface, and the like as its hardware configuration, and by a program stored in the memory or the like,
This is a mechanism for causing the computer to operate as the control unit 40. The computer constituting the control unit 40 may be a microcomputer in which a CPU, a memory, a ROM, and the like are integrally formed.

The computer unit constituting the control unit 40 is disposed in a predetermined space inside the massage machine 1 such as directly under the seat 12 and is in a state where it can communicate with the remote controller 30 and various motors of the mechanical units 50 and 60. In addition, when the position of each part of the body of the user is detected, the control signal is output based on a preset position detection program, which is electrically connected to an actuator for tilting the backrest 13 and the leg support 15 and the air pump 80. In addition, when the massage is executed, the operation of these drive mechanisms is controlled by a control signal output based on the set massage data.

In addition, the control unit 40 is also electrically connected to signal output means such as an encoder that outputs displacement amounts of the mechanical units 50 and 60 and the actuators, and the state of the mechanical units 50 and 60, the backrest unit 13 and The operation control of driving means such as a motor and an actuator is performed while grasping the state of the leg support 15 such as the inclination.

Further, the control unit 40 controls the two mechanical units 50 and 60 to detect the body shape of the user prior to the massage, and moves the mechanical units 50 and 60 from the initial position of the backrest 13 along the guide frame 20. In the process of moving the kneading ball 51 along the user who leans against the backrest 13 while moving the drive mechanism unit 70, detection is performed in advance from the position of the kneading ball 51 along the user. Positional information on a plurality of body parts to be performed is sequentially acquired, and the body shape of the user is detected and authorized.

In this case, the initial position of the upper mechanical unit 50 is the uppermost part of the backrest part 13 above the shoulder, and the initial position of the lower mechanical unit 60 is the lowermost part of the backrest part 13 below the waist. When each mechanical unit is not in the initial position, the control unit 40 moves the mechanical unit to the initial position and then performs body shape detection.

In this body shape detection, the control unit 40 moves the upper mechanical unit 50 located at the uppermost portion downward and tilts the drive mechanism unit 70 to maximize the amount of protrusion of the kneading balls 51 toward the user. After setting the value, the kneading balls 51 are lowered together with the drive mechanism unit 70 from above the shoulder of the user (see FIG. 4A), and the kneading balls 51 reach the shoulder upper side (FIG. 4B). By detecting (see), the shoulder position of the user is detected and certified.

At the same time as the detection of the shoulder position, the control unit 40 moves the lower mechanical unit 60 located at the lowermost part and adjusts the tilting state of the drive mechanism unit 70 to obtain the kneading balls 6.
A state in which the kneading balls 61 are moved upward from the lower portion of the backrest portion 13 while obtaining 1 along the back of the user is obtained. And the control part 40 will acquire the positional information on a body back part required for a body shape detection so that the position of the kneading ball 61 which moves along a body back surface may be acquired sequentially.
In this way, the control unit 40 recognizes the shoulder position using the upper mechanical unit 50 and, in parallel, obtains information on other predetermined positions on the back of the body using the lower mechanical unit 60.
Body shape detection can be executed in a short time.

Furthermore, since there are two mechanical units 50 and 60 as the treatment mechanism, the control unit 40 cooperates these two mechanical units 50 and 60 in the case of individual massage operation in the case of massage. A special massage that cannot be obtained can be performed. For example, the control unit 40 positions the kneading balls 51 of one mechanical unit at a predetermined treatment target part and has a strong relationship with the treatment target part. More specifically, the control part 40 stimulates the treatment target part. In other parts that correspond to acupuncture points or affect the blood circulation of the treatment target part,
After the kneading balls 61 of the other mechanical unit are positioned, the kneading balls 51 and 61 are respectively moved by the driving operation of each drive mechanism unit 70, and the massage operation of the treatment target portion by the one kneading balls 51 and the other kneading balls The massage operation of the other part by 61 can be performed simultaneously. In this case, along with the mutual relationship of each pressure stimulus, the originally intended treatment effect can be further strengthened and applied to the target site where the treatment effect is to be given, and the treatment effect for each pressure stimulus with one treatment element is simply Efficient treatment that cannot be obtained simply by adding together a plurality of treatments can be performed by a single treatment operation.

Further, as another example, the control unit 40 positions the kneading balls 51 of the upper mechanical unit 50 above or to the side of the treatment target site, and sets the kneading balls 61 of the lower mechanical unit 60 to the treatment target site. After being positioned at the lower side or the side of the treatment target site as the position opposite to the upper kneading balls 51, the kneading balls 51 and 61 are moved by the driving operation of the driving mechanism unit 70, and the kneading balls 51 and 61 are moved. The balls 51 and 61 can be used to perform a massage operation that sandwiches the treatment target part from the top, bottom, diagonal, or side (see FIGS. 10, 12, and 13).

However, in this case, since the kneading balls 51 of the upper mechanical unit 50 and the kneading balls 61 of the lower mechanical unit 60 are close to each other, the upper mechanical unit 50 and the lower mechanical unit 60 are also close to each other. The kneading ball support arm 52 of the upper mechanical unit 50 is extended downward, and the kneading ball support arm 62 of the lower mechanical unit 60 is extended upward so that the situation where the movement is prevented by contact with each other does not occur. It is preferable to do this. In particular, when the kneading ball support arms 52 and 62 are extended so that the kneading balls protrude from the base portions 53 and 63 of the mechanical unit in the longitudinal direction of the body (see FIGS. 6 and 7), the kneading of the upper mechanical unit 50 is performed. A positional relationship in which the position of the ball 51 and the position of the kneading ball 61 of the lower mechanical unit 60 overlap (overlap) in the longitudinal direction of the body can also be realized. In the configuration shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the drive mechanism 70 is pivotally supported by the base portions 53 and 63 and the pivot pivot point O, and can be tilted with directional components in the forward and backward directions and the longitudinal direction of the body. Yes.

In addition, when the two mechanical units 50 and 60 are moved during treatment, the control unit 40 sufficiently secures a minimum interval between the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60, and moves the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60.
Even if a finger or the like is positioned between 60, movement control in the vertical direction of each mechanical unit 50, 60 is executed so that they are not sandwiched.

Next, the body shape detection operation of the user and the massage operation by the kneading balls in the massage machine according to the present embodiment will be described. First, the body shape detection operation of the user will be described. As a premise, it is assumed that the main power of the massage machine 1 is turned on and the massage machine 1 is started in a state where the user is seated on the massage machine 1 and the back is leaned against the backrest 13.

After the activation, when each mechanical unit is not in the initial position, the control unit 40 moves the upper mechanical unit 50 upward, moves it to the top of the backrest 13 as the initial position, and stops it. Further, the lower mechanical unit 60 is moved downward, and moved to the lowermost part of the backrest 13 as its initial position and stopped.

As the body shape detection operation, the control unit 40 first operates the advance / retreat motor 58 in the upper mechanical unit 50 at the uppermost position of the backrest 13 to drive the kneading balls 51 and the base unit 53 of the mechanical unit 50. The mechanism part 70 is tilted to allow the kneading balls 51 to protrude to the front side of the backrest part 13 as much as possible. When the kneading balls 51 are projected (see FIG. 4A), the control unit 40 stops the advance / retreat motor 58 and operates the lifting motor 57 to move the entire mechanical unit 50 including the kneading balls 51 to the guide frame 20. Move down. In this way, a state in which the massaging balls 51 are lowered from above the backrest portion 13 is obtained.

Thereafter, when the kneading balls 51 come close to the shoulder upper side (see FIG. 4B), the kneading balls 51 are prevented from moving downward at the shoulder position of the user and cannot move further downward. As the lowering speed of 51 is significantly reduced, the number of rotations of the lifting motor 57 is also rapidly reduced. Control unit 4
0 monitors the rotational state of the lifting motor 57, and when the rotational speed of the lifting motor 57 has decreased, the control unit 40 acquires the vertical position of the kneading ball 51 at that time, and this kneading ball The position is recognized as the shoulder position.

When the shoulder position is recognized in this way, the control unit 40 temporarily stops the lifting motor 57 and then reverses it, raises the kneading balls 51 together with the mechanical unit 50, and separates the kneading balls 51 from the upper side of the shoulder. Further, the advancing / retreating motor 58 is actuated so that the kneading balls 51 and the drive mechanism 70 are tilted away from the user, and the kneading balls 51 come into contact with the back of the user when the mechanical unit 50 moves up and down. The shoulder position detection operation is completed by retreating to a position where there is no position.

In parallel with the detection of the shoulder position, the control unit 40 operates the lifting motor 57 in the lower mechanical unit 60 in the initial position of the lowermost part of the backrest 13 to raise the entire mechanical unit 60 with respect to the guide frame 20. Move to. In addition, the control unit 40 also operates the advance / retreat motor 58 to adjust the tilting state of the kneading balls 61 and the drive mechanism 70 with respect to the base portion 63 of the mechanical unit 60 so that the kneading balls 61 are placed along the back of the user. (See FIG. 4A). Thus,
A state in which the massaging balls 61 are moved upward from the lower portion of the backrest portion 13 while the massaging balls 61 are placed along the back of the user is obtained.

While the kneading balls 61 move along the back of the user's body (see FIG. 4B), the control unit 40
Is the body longitudinal direction position of the kneading balls 61 based on the amount of upward movement of the mechanical unit 60, and the body longitudinal direction position of the kneading balls 61 based on the tilting state of the kneading balls 61 and the drive mechanism unit 70, respectively. Acquire and guide the positional relationship of the back of the user's body from the kneading ball position thus identified. Thus, among the data of the body back position sequentially obtained along with the movement of the kneading balls, the values indicating the position in the body longitudinal direction at each position in the predetermined body longitudinal direction corresponding to the buttocks, the waist, and the back are the body shapes, respectively. It will be used as a representative value for detection.

After this, when the massaging balls 61 have completely moved through the detection range of the back of the body including the predetermined positions in the longitudinal direction of the body corresponding to the buttocks, the waist, and the back, the control unit 40 controls the lower mechanical unit 60.
When the detection of the position of the back of the body is completed, the advance / retreat motor 58 is operated so that the kneading balls 61 and the drive mechanism 70 are tilted away from the user, and the kneading balls 61 are treated when the mechanical unit 60 moves up and down. Retreat to a position where it does not come into contact with the person's back, and the series of body shape detection operations is completed.

After the information on the body shape such as the accurate shoulder position is obtained in this way, the preparatory operation before the start of the massage, such as the weight measurement and the position detection of other parts of the body such as the waist position, is executed by the control unit 40 as necessary. Thereafter, an operation state instruction such as a massage course is input by the user, and the control unit 40 receives the input, and the massage operation by each treatment mechanism is started.

In the case of massage with the kneading balls 51, the control unit 4 according to the set massage content.
0, the two mechanical units 50, 60 are moved up and down with respect to the guide frame 20 by the operation of the lifting motor 57 to adjust the vertical position of the kneading balls 51, 61, and the kneading balls 58 are operated by operating the advancing / retreating motor 58. 51, 61 and the drive mechanism 70 are tilted to adjust the amount of protrusion of the kneading balls 51, 61 toward the user, so that the kneading balls 51, 61 are respectively positioned at the treatment site. Thereafter, or in parallel with the movement of the kneading balls 51 and 61, the control unit 40 activates the kneading motor 72 and / or the tapping motor 74 of each mechanical unit according to the type of massage, and each mechanical unit 50. , 60 kneading balls 51 and 61 are caused to perform movements corresponding to the massage such as kneading and hitting.

Regarding the treatment operation, the control unit 40 simultaneously activates the two mechanical units 50 and 60 to cause the massaging balls 51 and 61 to perform massage-related movements, and the massaging balls 51 and 61 are pressed. The main operation is to give a stimulus to a predetermined part of the back of the body.

For example, while the two mechanical units 50 and 60 are both moved up and down by the control unit 40, the kneading balls 51 on the front side in the advancing direction, that is, the upper mechanical unit 50 are preliminary to the passing area of the back side of the body of the user. As the treatment operation, the operation of “rusting”, that is, the drive mechanism section 7
Of the kneading movements of the kneading balls 51 generated at 0, only the component of the movement protruding to the user side is canceled by the same tilting action in the reverse direction (retreating side) of the drive mechanism unit 70, and the kneading balls 51, a treatment operation for moving the kneading balls up and down and left and right along the body surface without applying a strong pressing force to the body of the user is performed, and then the mechanical unit on the rear side in the traveling direction, that is, the lower side It is possible to perform treatment such that the kneading balls 61 in 60 perform the kneading operation as the main treatment operation at the same place where the preliminary treatment operation is performed (see FIG. 5).

In this case, the main treatment operation for obtaining the intended treatment effect with the kneading balls 61 in the lower mechanical unit 60 on the rear side in the traveling direction with respect to the same portion where the pretreatment treatment is performed as the preliminary treatment operation. By carrying out two treatment operations in the upward direction of the body in such a way as to carry out the itching that is, it is a preliminary treatment operation, and each treatment site is intended for its original purpose of treatment effect , For example, it is shifted to a state suitable for obtaining the unraveling effect by itching,
The treatment effect due to the stagnation as the main treatment operation continuously performed in the upward direction can be greatly enhanced, and the treatment effect excellent in a wide range can be produced. Also, using the two mechanical units 50 and 60, the two treatment operations of scissors and grudge can be performed continuously without taking time and without interrupting the treatment, and the treatment can be efficiently performed over a wide range in a short time. Can be realized.

Such treatment can be applied not only in the upward direction but also in the downward direction. In that case, while the two mechanical units 50 and 60 are moved downward together by the control unit 40,
That is, the kneading balls 61 in the lower mechanical unit 60 perform a rubbing operation as a preliminary treatment operation on the passing area of the back side of the body of the user, and the kneading balls in the rearward direction in the traveling direction, that is, in the upper mechanical unit 50. In the same place where the preparatory treatment operation 51 is performed, a treatment is performed so as to execute a rubbing operation as a main treatment operation.

In addition, as a preliminary treatment operation by the kneading balls of the mechanical unit on the front side in the advancing direction, the same treatment as that performed as a hitting operation or main treatment operation in addition to sanding, for example, when the main treatment operation is itching, is the same Each treatment site is in a state suitable for obtaining treatment effects due to the main treatment operation such as itching, such as those that weaken the strength by itching, specifically those that suppress the protruding amount of the massage balls to the body side Other treatment operations to be transferred can also be executed.
The main treatment operation by the kneading balls of the mechanical unit on the rear side in the traveling direction may be performed as a treatment operation other than the kneading.

In addition, as another example of treatment that simultaneously operates the two mechanical units 50 and 60 in a cooperative state, the control unit 40 has an upper mechanical mechanism centered on a preset treatment reference position (for example, near the heart). The unit 50 is moved upward, the kneading balls 51 that move upward are separated from the heart, a continuous treatment operation is performed on the passing region in the back of the body of the user, and the lower mechanical unit 60 is moved. The massaging balls 61 that are moved downward and moved downward are separated from the heart, and the same continuous treatment operation as described above can be performed on the passing region in the back side of the body of the user (FIG. 6). reference).

In this way, the two mechanical units 50 and 60 are moved in the vertical direction so as to move away from the heart as the treatment reference position, and the upper mechanical unit 50 that moves upward moves the kneading balls 5.
1 is rolling upward and the lower mechanical unit 60 moving downward moves the kneading balls 6
1 by performing a downward rolling motion and sequentially performing treatment outwards with the heart as the center, so that the blood flow promotion state accompanying treatment progresses outward from the heart, and each part of the body It is possible to spread the promotion effect efficiently until an excellent treatment effect is obtained.

In this case, in parallel with the movement of each mechanical unit 50, 60, the kneading ball support arm is rotated by driving by the driving mechanism unit 70 or by tilting at the pivotal pivot point O with the base unit 53 of the driving mechanism unit 70. Each kneading ball may be moved upward or downward in the same direction as the mechanical unit's moving direction (vertical body direction) (see FIG. 6). It is possible to further enhance the treatment effect. In addition, movement of the kneading balls generates not only the vertical movement component but also the movement component in the advancing and retreating direction due to the rotation of the kneading ball support arm, thus changing the stimulus transmitted from the kneading balls to the body. It becomes possible to treat while.

Contrary to this, the control unit 40 moves the lower mechanical unit 60 upward toward the heart as a pre-set treatment reference position and moves it upward while moving closer to the heart. However, the kneading balls 51 that move downward while moving the upper mechanical unit 50 downward and approaching the heart while performing a continuous treatment operation on the passing area in the back side of the body of the user are treated by the user. The treatment which performs the continuous treatment operation | movement can also be performed with respect to the passage area | region in a body back part (refer FIG. 7).

In this case, the two mechanical units 50 and 60 are moved in the vertical direction so as to be close to the heart as the treatment reference position, and the treatment is sequentially executed toward the heart, so that the blood flow promotion state associated with the treatment is achieved. The transmission is advanced toward the heart which is the treatment reference position, and blood flow promotion in the heart can be efficiently realized, and an excellent treatment effect can be obtained.

At this time, in parallel with the movement of each mechanical unit 50, 60, the kneading ball support arm is moved by driving by the drive mechanism 70 or by tilting at the pivot point O with respect to the base 53 of the drive mechanism 70. If the kneading balls are moved to move upward or downward in the same direction as the movement of the mechanical unit (see FIG. 7), the movement of the kneading balls closer to the heart is further promoted to further enhance the treatment effect. Can do. The movement of the kneading ball support arm generates not only the vertical movement component of the body but also the movement component of the advancing / retreating direction, which changes the stimulus transmitted from the kneading ball to the body. It becomes possible to treat while.

Furthermore, as another example of the treatment that simultaneously operates the two mechanical units 50 and 60 in a cooperating state, the control unit 40 determines the horizontal position (left-right distance) of the pair of kneading balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50. The horizontal positions (left and right intervals) of the pair of kneading balls 61 in the lower mechanical unit 60 are adjusted so that the kneading balls in the two mechanical units 50 and 60 do not overlap vertically. The control unit 40 raises or lowers the two mechanical units 50 and 60 together, and the kneading balls 51 and 61 that move in the same direction are continuously treated with respect to the passing region in the back side of the body of the user. For example, the treatment which performs rolling or rolling hitting can also be performed (refer to Drawing 8).

In this way, the kneading balls 51, 61 of the two mechanical units 50, 60 are arranged so as not to overlap each other, and the two mechanical units 50, 60 are moved either up or down to each kneading ball 5
By performing the treatments 1 and 61, the treatment can be performed simultaneously over a wide area of the back surface of the body, and a treatment effect can be efficiently given in a short time.

In the treatment operation, in order to bring the two mechanical units 50 and 60 into a cooperative state, not only the two mechanical units 50 and 60 are operated simultaneously as in the above examples, but also the two mechanical units 50 and 60 are moved. By operating at a time, it is possible to create a state where the two cooperate to execute one treatment.

Specifically, it is possible to obtain a predetermined treatment effect by continuously pressing the treatment target part up and down while the kneading balls gradually move up or down, such as squeaking up, squeaking down, rolling, etc. In the case of the massage operation, the kneading balls 51 of the upper mechanical unit 50 are used for the upper side of the user's longitudinal body intermediate position, and the lower mechanical unit 6 for the lower side of the intermediate position.
The mechanical units 50 and 60 are set in time so that the treatment with the movement up or down by a set of kneading balls 61 is continuously performed by switching the upper and lower kneading balls at an intermediate position using the 0 kneading balls 61. It is also possible to operate by shifting (see FIG. 9).

For example, when applying pressure by the kneading balls from the top to the bottom of the body, first, the upper mechanical unit 50 is moved downward, and pressing with movement of the kneading balls 51 against the back of the body is executed (FIG. 9).
(See (A)), when the kneading balls 51 reach the intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the body, the pressure is switched to the pressing by the kneading balls 61 of the lower mechanical unit 60 positioned in the middle position in advance, and the remaining lower side of the back of the body For the portion, the lower mechanical unit 60 is moved downward, and the pressing accompanied by the movement by the kneading balls 61 is executed (see FIG. 9B).

In this case, each mechanical unit does not move over a wide range from the top to the bottom of the movable range of the mechanical unit, or the reverse from the bottom to the top, as in the conventional configuration using only one mechanical unit. Therefore, when moving to the next new massage operation, the moving distance of the mechanical unit from the end position of the previous massage operation to the new treatment target site can be reduced, and the time required for the transfer can be shortened. It can be suppressed.

Subsequently, as an example of a massage operation performed by cooperating the two mechanical units 50 and 60,
A massage performed by sandwiching a target treatment target portion of the user leaning on the backrest 13 between the kneading balls 51 of the upper mechanical unit 50 and the kneading balls 61 of the lower mechanical unit 60 will be described.

First, a case will be described in which massage is performed with the massage target parts 51 and 61 sandwiching the treatment target portion from the vertical direction. The control unit 40 moves the entire mechanical unit 50 up or down with respect to the guide frame 20 so that the kneading balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50 are directly above the treatment target site of the user, and the kneading balls 51 and the drive mechanism part 70 are tilted, the amount of protrusion of the kneading balls 51 toward the user is changed, and the position of the kneading balls 51 is adjusted.

In addition, the control unit 40 moves the entire mechanical unit 60 up or down with respect to the guide frame 20 so that the kneading balls 61 in the lower mechanical unit 60 exist directly under the treatment target site of the user. Then, the kneading balls 61 and the drive mechanism 70 are tilted to change the amount of the kneading balls 61 projecting toward the user, thereby adjusting the position of the kneading balls 61.

When the kneading balls 51 and 61 are positioned above and below the treatment target region, and the kneading balls are in a state of facing each other with the treatment target region (marked with x in FIG. 10) in between (see FIG. 10), further control is performed. The unit 40 operates the kneading motor 72 and / or the tapping motor 74 of the drive mechanism unit 70 of each mechanical unit to cause each kneading ball 51, 61 to perform a movement corresponding to kneading and / or tapping.

In this case, when the upper kneading balls 51 move down, the lower kneading balls 61 move up, and when the upper kneading balls 51 move up, the lower kneading balls 61 move down. , Upper and lower mechanical unit 50,
In addition to changing the degree of pinching of the treatment target portion by the upper and lower kneading balls 51 and 61 by cooperating each drive mechanism section 70 in 60, the moving directions of the upper kneading balls 51 and the lower kneading balls 61 are matched. In addition, the drive mechanism portions 70 in the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60 cooperate with each other so that the treatment target region sandwiched between the upper and lower kneading balls 51 and 61 while maintaining the condition of the treatment target region is retained. You can also move with.

Thus, the upper and lower massaging balls 51 and 61 move with respect to the treatment target region, respectively, and the stimulation based on the sandwiching between the two massaging balls is applied to the treatment target region sandwiched between the upper and lower massaging balls 51 and 61 (FIG. 1).
1), it is possible to give a new massage effect different from a massage such as a massage or hitting a massaging ball against a normal back of the body, and the treatment effect can be enhanced.

Next, as a second example of the massage operation that is performed by sandwiching the treatment target part between the massaging balls 51 and 61, a case where massage is performed with the massage target part 51 and 61 sandwiched from the oblique direction will be described.
The control unit 40 moves the entire mechanical unit 50 up or down with respect to the guide frame 20 so that the kneading balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50 exist above the treatment target site of the user, and the kneading balls 51 and the drive mechanism part 70 are tilted, the amount of protrusion of the kneading balls 51 toward the user is changed, and the position of the kneading balls 51 is adjusted. In addition, the control unit 40 includes the kneading balls 51
Adjusting the positional relationship in the horizontal direction with respect to the drive mechanism unit 70, the kneading balls 51 are moved in the horizontal direction, for example,
The pair of kneading balls in the upper mechanical unit 50 are moved by a predetermined distance so as to approach each other so that the kneading balls 51 are positioned obliquely above the treatment target site.

In addition, the control unit 40 moves the entire mechanical unit 60 up or down with respect to the guide frame 20 so that the kneading balls 61 in the lower mechanical unit 60 exist below the treatment target site of the user. Then, the kneading balls 61 and the drive mechanism 70 are tilted to change the amount of the kneading balls 61 projecting toward the user, thereby adjusting the position of the kneading balls 61. In addition, the lateral positional relationship of the kneading balls 61 with respect to the drive mechanism unit 70 is determined according to the kneading balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50.
The kneading balls 61 are moved at a predetermined distance in the lateral direction, for example, a pair of kneading balls in the lower mechanical unit 60 are moved away from each other by a predetermined distance. To be located.

When the kneading balls 51 and 61 are positioned diagonally above and diagonally below the treatment target site, and the kneading balls are opposed to each other with the treatment target site in between (see FIG. 12), the control unit 40 further Then, the kneading motor 72 and / or the tapping motor 74 of the drive mechanism unit 70 of each mechanical unit is operated to cause each kneading ball 51, 61 to perform a movement corresponding to kneading and / or tapping.

In this case, when the kneading balls 51 on the diagonal move in a direction approaching the treatment target site, the kneading balls 51 on the diagonal move so that the kneading balls 61 on the diagonal move in a direction approaching the treatment target site. When moving in a direction away from the body, the drive mechanism unit 70 in the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60 is cooperated so that the lower lower kneading ball 61 also moves in the direction away from the treatment target site. In addition to changing the pinching condition of the treatment target portion between the balls 51 and the diagonally lower massaging balls 61, the upper and lower mechanical units 50, so that the moving directions of the diagonally upper massaging balls 51 and the diagonally lower massaging balls 61 coincide with each other. It is also possible to move the treatment target portions sandwiched with the kneading balls 51 and 61 while maintaining the degree of pinching of the treatment target portions by the kneading balls 51 and 61 in cooperation with the drive mechanism portions 70 in 60.

In this way, the diagonally upper massaging balls 51 and the diagonally lower massaging balls 61 move with respect to the treatment target region, respectively, and the stimulation based on the pinching of the two massaging balls is applied to the treatment target regions sandwiched between the massaging balls 51 and 61. Thus, it is possible to provide a new massage effect different from massage such as itching or hitting a normal body back against the massaging balls, and the treatment effect can be enhanced.

Furthermore, as a third example of the massage operation that is performed by sandwiching the treatment target part between the massaging balls 51 and 61, a case where massage is performed with the massage target part 51 and 61 sandwiched from the lateral direction will be described.
The control unit 40 moves the entire mechanical unit 50 up or down with respect to the guide frame 20 so that the kneading balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50 are present on the side of the treatment target site of the user, The balls 51 and the drive mechanism 70 are tilted to change the amount of protrusion of the kneading balls 51 toward the user to adjust the position of the kneading balls 51. In addition, the control unit 40 includes the kneading balls 51
Adjusting the positional relationship in the horizontal direction with respect to the drive mechanism unit 70, the kneading balls 51 are moved in the horizontal direction, for example,
The pair of kneading balls in the upper mechanical unit 50 are moved by a predetermined distance so as to approach each other, so that the kneading balls 51 are positioned right next to the treatment target site on the side close to the center of the body.

In addition, the control unit 40 has the kneading balls 61 in the lower mechanical unit 60 on the side of the treatment target portion of the user and on the side different from the kneading balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50. As described above, the entire mechanical unit 60 is moved up or down with respect to the guide frame 20, and the kneading balls 61 and the drive mechanism 70 are tilted to change the amount of protrusion of the kneading balls 61 toward the user. The position of the kneading balls 61 is adjusted. In addition, the lateral positional relationship of the kneading balls 61 with respect to the drive mechanism unit 70 is adjusted to be different from that of the kneading balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50 so that the kneading balls 61 are moved in the horizontal direction, for example, the lower side. The pair of kneading balls in the mechanical unit 60 are moved by a predetermined distance in a direction away from each other so that the kneading balls 61 are positioned right next to the treatment target site on the side close to the outer side of the body.

When the kneading balls 51 and 61 are respectively positioned on the left and right of the treatment target site and the kneading balls are opposed to each other with the treatment target site in between (see FIG. 13), the control unit 40 further controls each mechanical unit. The kneading motor 72 and / or the tapping motor 74 of the driving mechanism 70 are operated to cause each kneading ball 51, 61 to perform a movement corresponding to kneading and / or tapping.

In this case, when the kneading balls 51 near the center of the body move toward the treatment target site, the kneading balls 61 near the outside of the body move so as to move toward the treatment target site. When the ball 51 moves in a direction away from the treatment target part, the drive mechanism units 70 in the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60 are cooperated so that the kneading ball 61 near the outer part of the body also moves in a direction away from the treatment target part. In addition to changing the degree of pinching of the treatment target part by the left and right massage balls 51, 61, the upper and lower sides are adjusted so that the movement directions of the massage balls 51 closer to the center of the body and the massage balls 61 closer to the outer side of the body coincide. By cooperating each drive mechanism 70 in the mechanical units 50, 60 of
It is also possible to move the treatment target region sandwiched between the left and right massaging balls 51 and 61 together with the massaging balls 51 and 61 while maintaining the degree of clamping of the treatment target region.

In this way, the left and right massaging balls 51 and 61 move with respect to the treatment target region, respectively, and the stimulation based on the sandwiching between the two massaging balls is applied to the treatment target region sandwiched between the left and right massaging balls 51 and 61 (FIG. 1).
4), it is possible to give a new massage effect different from a massage such as a massage or hitting a massaging ball against the back of a normal body, and the treatment effect can be enhanced.

As described above, the massage machine according to the present embodiment has two mechanisms that allow the drive mechanism unit 70 to perform treatment operations such as itching and tapping with the advancing and retreating movement of the kneading balls 51 and 61 as the treatment elements toward the body side. The units 50 and 60 are arranged, and the massage operation in the mechanical units 50 and 60 is moved mainly upward or downward in the longitudinal direction of the body by the drive mechanism 70, and the treatment operation by the massage balls is made to cooperate. Thus, since the magnitude and direction of the force applied to the body as a treatment operation can be variously adjusted by the combination of the operations for each kneading balls 51 and 61, for example, a plurality of kneading balls are used to sandwich a treatment site. A state in which a stimulus is applied to the body is obtained in a manner different from the case where the balls are individually operated, which is more diverse than the case where the mechanical units 50 and 60 are individually operated. A treatment which is rich in Deployment can be performed with respect to the body, it can impart excellent massage effect.

Further, in the process of body shape detection before the massage, the upper mechanical unit 50 is moved to the backrest portion 13.
The shoulder position is detected by moving it from the uppermost part of the lower part of the body, while the lower mechanical unit 60 is moved upward from the lowermost part of the backrest part 13 to detect each position of the body back part. By detecting the body shape at the same time by dividing the detection range with the mechanical units 50 and 60, the body shape detection can be completed in a short time, and after the start-up, the treatment operation can be started immediately and the massage can be performed without waiting for the user. By being able to do so, the user can be in a more relaxed state.

In addition, a plurality of mechanical units 50 and 60 are used simultaneously to apply a pressing stimulus to a predetermined treatment site in the body of the user with a single grind ball, and other sites having a strong relationship with the treatment site For example, a pressure stimulus associated with a pressure stimulus by one massage ball is applied in cooperation with one massage ball to a vicinity of the treatment site or another remote treatment site having a fixed positional relationship with the treatment site. Because it is added at the same time or with a slight time lag, it is possible to combine several highly related pressing stimuli to achieve the intended therapeutic effect on the target site where the treatment effect is desired. It can be applied with further strengthening, and an efficient massage that cannot be obtained simply by adding a plurality of treatment effects for each pressing stimulus can be smoothly performed without taking time.

In the massage machine according to the embodiment, each of the upper and lower mechanical units 50, 60 is provided.
As the body shape detection, the upper mechanical unit 50 is moved downward from the uppermost part of the backrest part and the shoulder position is detected by the kneading balls 51, and at the same time, the lower mechanical unit 60 is moved upward from the lowermost part of the backrest part. Although it is configured to detect the position of the back of the body, particularly the main positions such as the buttocks, the waist, and the back, with the massage balls 51, the present invention is not limited to this, and the massage balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50 are not limited thereto. First, shoulder position detection is performed, and information on the detected shoulder position, that is, based on actual position information serving as a reference for positioning in the body longitudinal direction, is different for each person in the body longitudinal direction. Other measurement target positions necessary for body shape detection (hip, waist,
The actual position of the back, etc.) is obtained, and the measurement operation related to the body shape detection using the kneading balls 61 in the lower mechanical unit 60 is executed only for the small number of measurement target positions thus obtained. You can also. In this case, as a measurement operation in the lower mechanical unit 60, the kneading balls 61 are sequentially moved together with the mechanical unit 60 to the minimum measurement target position in the longitudinal direction of the body.
It is only necessary to measure the position in the longitudinal direction of the body, and in order to detect the body shape, the mechanical unit 60 is moved little by little from the bottom to execute the position measurement operation in the longitudinal direction and the longitudinal direction of the body, while proceeding with the analysis of the measurement result It is not necessary to acquire position information of a plurality of representative positions, body shape detection is completed in a short time, and a transition to a massage operation can be made in a shorter time.

In addition, contrary to the above, the measurement operation related to body shape detection using the kneading balls 61 in the lower mechanical unit 60 is executed first (see FIG. 15A), and the lower mechanical unit 60 is moved to the backrest portion. Move from the bottom to detect the position of the patient's buttocks, waist, back, etc.
When the approximate position information in the longitudinal direction of the body is obtained by comparing and collating the relationship between the longitudinal position of the body within the predetermined range of the obtained back and the longitudinal position of the body with general body shape data, based on the approximate position information, The shoulder position is guided, the upper mechanical unit 50 is moved so that the kneading balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50 are located slightly above the temporary shoulder position, and the shoulder position detection operation is executed from there (see FIG. 15 ( B)), it is also possible to obtain a formal shoulder position information, and the upper mechanical unit 50 can be shifted to a position detection operation from a position closer to the shoulder, and the kneading balls 51 are used for the shoulder position detection. It is no longer necessary to move the upper mechanical unit 50 including the upper part little by little from the top to reach the shoulder position. As in the above case, the body shape detection can be completed in a shorter time, and the transition to the massage can be accelerated. The person of the waiting time can be shortened.

Further, in the massage machine according to the embodiment, the upper and lower mechanical units 50, 60 are provided.
The kneading balls 51 and 61 are attached to the kneading balls supporting arms 52 and 62 that transmit the movements from the driving mechanism units 70 to the kneading balls 51 and 61, respectively. As shown, the kneading ball support arms 59 and 69 have a shape that branches and protrudes in two directions from the arm base end on the drive mechanism 70 side, and the kneading ball support arms 59 and 69 are kneaded at the protruding tips. The balls 51 and 61 can be attached so that two kneading balls can be arranged on one kneading ball support arm, and two on the support arms 59 and 69 driven integrally by the drive mechanism 70. When the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60 each realize a state in which the two kneading balls are in contact with the body, the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60 cooperate with the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60, respectively. Efficient treatment can be performed.

In the massage machine according to the embodiment, the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60 are configured to be movable within a range in the vertical direction where the guide frame 20 built in the backrest portion 13 exists. Not only this but a mechanism unit can also move also to a seat part, and it can also be set as the structure which can also treat the site | part from a user's buttocks to a thigh. For example, a guide rail is provided in the seat, and the angle between the backrest and the seat is such that the guide rail of the backrest and the guide rail of the seat are properly connected, and the mechanical unit becomes the guide rail of the backrest and the seat. The mechanical unit may be moved from the backrest portion to the seat portion or vice versa when the angle is within an angle range that allows a smooth transition.

In this case, as in the case of the backrest, the mechanical unit is supported by the guide rail of the seat so as to be able to travel and move in the longitudinal direction of the body along the guide rail. . Thereby, the large area | region from a user's back to a buttocks and a thigh can be massaged continuously with the massage ball as a treatment element. Also, by cooperating the operations of multiple mechanical units within the movable range of the mechanical unit including the seat, the region from the buttocks to the thigh of the user can be Similarly, a special massage that cannot be realized when each kneading ball is used individually can be performed.

Further, in the massage machine according to the embodiment, the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60 each operate the lifting motor 57 within the range in the vertical direction where the guide frame 20 built in the backrest portion 13 exists. However, when the two mechanical units 50 and 60 are moved in the same direction with the two mechanical units 50 and 60 being brought close to each other, one mechanical unit is moved to the other mechanical unit. Connected to the unit,
It can be configured to operate only one of the lifting motors and move the two mechanical units together, eliminating the need to generate a driving force for each mechanical unit, power consumption, etc. Can be suppressed.

(Second embodiment for reference of the present invention)
In the massage machine according to the first embodiment, as the treatment mechanism, the upper and lower two mechanical units 50 and 60 having the massaging balls 51 and 61 as the treatment elements and the drive mechanism portion 70 are disposed, and these are individually provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as a second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, a plurality of treatment mechanisms can be integrally moved in the vertical direction of the backrest portion. The configuration arranged as a unit, specifically, the kneading balls 51 and 61 and the drive mechanism 70 forming the treatment mechanism are arranged in two sets in the same manner as in the first embodiment, Only one base portion 55 that supports each of the drive mechanism portions 70 so as to be tiltable is disposed on the upper and lower sides, and this one base portion 55 can also be configured to support the upper and lower drive mechanism portions 70, respectively. Grudge balls 1 and 61 and the drive mechanism unit 70 are arranged vertically, and the upper and lower kneading balls 51 and 61 can cooperate to perform treatment, while the treatment mechanism can be moved up and down as a single mechanical unit 54. Thus, the mechanism for moving up and down can be simplified.

(Third embodiment for reference of the present invention)
A massage machine according to a third embodiment which is a reference 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 includes two mechanical units 50 and 60 that are movable in the longitudinal direction of the body inside the backrest portion 13, as in the first embodiment. As described above, the upper mechanical unit 50 has a configuration in which the direction protruding from the drive mechanism portion 70 of the kneading balls 51 and the kneading ball support arms 52 is oriented obliquely downward.
Except for the points related to the protruding direction of the kneading balls 51 and the kneading ball support arms 52 in the upper mechanical unit 50, the configuration is the same as in the case of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

The upper mechanical unit 50 has a massaging ball 51 as a treatment element, as in the first embodiment.
While the kneading ball support arm 52, the drive mechanism portion 70, and the base portion 53 are provided, as a different point, as shown in FIG. 18, the vertical position relationship with respect to the guide frame 20 is different from that of the first embodiment. The kneading balls 51 and the kneading ball support arms 52 are arranged so as to protrude obliquely downward.

On the other hand, in the lower mechanical unit 60, the kneading balls 61 and the kneading ball support arms 62 are arranged so as to protrude obliquely upward from the drive mechanism section 70, as in the first embodiment. As a result, the upper and lower massaging balls 51 and 61 face each other and are arranged closer to each other.

By allowing the upper and lower massaging balls 51 and 61 to approach each other, the treatment operation can be performed intensively with all the massaging balls in a narrow area on the back of the body. Thus, efficient treatment can be performed by cooperation of the mechanical units 50 and 60. And, from the positional relationship between the kneading balls and the mechanical unit that are in the protruding state by the kneading ball support arm, even if the kneading balls 51 and 61 approach each other, the mechanical units can maintain a separated state, and the kneading balls are brought closer to each other in the treatment. Even so, contact between the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60 is avoided, and each mechanical unit can be moved without difficulty.

Therefore, the target treatment target portion of the user shown in the first embodiment is vertically or diagonally formed by the kneading balls 51 of the upper mechanical unit 50 and the kneading balls 61 of the lower mechanical unit 60, Alternatively, when performing treatment sandwiched from the side, the configuration of the upper and lower mechanical units of the present embodiment can effectively perform the treatment operation while maintaining the separated state of the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60.

Next, a treatment operation in the massage machine according to the present embodiment will be described. More specifically, as an example of the treatment operation performed by cooperating the two mechanical units 50 and 60, the target treatment target site of the user leaning on the backrest 13 is indicated by the kneading balls of one mechanical unit. The operation of massaging the vicinity of the treatment target region with the kneading balls of the other mechanical unit simultaneously with the massage will be described.

As a premise, after a preparatory operation such as body shape detection is performed on a seated user, an operation state instruction such as a massage course is input by the user, and the control unit 4
Assume that 0 receives an input and starts a massage operation by each treatment mechanism.

First, the control unit 40 moves the entire mechanical unit 50 up or down with respect to the guide frame 20 so that the kneading balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50 are present in the treatment target portion of the user, and the kneading balls 51 and the drive mechanism part 70 are tilted, the amount of protrusion of the kneading balls 51 toward the user is changed, and the position of the kneading balls 51 is adjusted.

Further, the control unit 40 moves the entire mechanical unit 60 up or down with respect to the guide frame 20 so that the kneading balls 61 in the lower mechanical unit 60 are present near the lower side of the treatment target portion of the user. At the same time, the kneading balls 61 and the drive mechanism 70 are tilted to change the amount of the kneading balls 61 projecting toward the user, thereby adjusting the position of the kneading balls 61.

When the kneading balls 51 and 61 are located in the treatment target region and the vicinity thereof, the control unit 40 further operates the kneading motor 72 and / or the tapping motor 74 of the driving mechanism unit 70 of each mechanical unit, The kneading balls 51 and 61 are caused to perform movements corresponding to kneading and / or hitting (see FIG. 19A).

In this case, when the control unit 40 increases the strength of the treatment target portion by the upper kneading balls 51, the strength of the kneading and / or hitting of the treatment target portion by the lower kneading balls 61 is increased. In order to weaken the strength of the kneading and / or hitting of the treatment target site by the upper kneading balls 51, the strength of the kneading and / or hitting of the lower kneading balls 61 near the treatment target site is increased. As described above, the driving mechanism portions 70 of the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60 are made to cooperate to vary the strength of treatment on the treatment target portion by the upper and lower kneading balls 51 and 61 and the vicinity thereof. In this way, the main massage to the treatment target site by the upper kneading balls 51 and the auxiliary massage to the treatment target site by the lower kneading balls 61 with different strengths are simultaneously executed. Is continued for a predetermined time.

Subsequently, the control unit 40 moves the entire mechanical unit 50 upward with respect to the guide frame 20 so that the kneading balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50 exist in the vicinity of the upper side of the treatment target portion of the user, The kneading balls 51 and the drive mechanism 70 are tilted to change the amount of the kneading balls 51 projecting toward the user, thereby adjusting the position of the kneading balls 51.

Further, the control unit 40 moves the entire mechanical unit 60 downward with respect to the guide frame 20 so that the kneading balls 61 in the lower mechanical unit 60 are present in the treatment target portion of the user, and also the kneading balls 61. And the drive mechanism 70 is tilted to change the amount of protrusion of the kneading balls 61 toward the user, thereby adjusting the position of the kneading balls 61.

Thus, when the lower kneading balls 61 are positioned at the treatment target site so as to replace the upper kneading balls 51, and the upper kneading balls 51 are positioned in the vicinity of the treatment target site, the control unit 40 further. The kneading motor 72 and / or the tapping motor 74 of the drive mechanism 70 of each mechanical unit.
Is operated to cause each kneading ball 51, 61 to perform a movement corresponding to kneading and / or hitting (see FIG. 19B).

Also in this case, when the strength of the treatment target site by the lower kneading ball 61 is increased, the strength of the kneading and / or hitting of the treatment target site by the upper kneading ball 51 is decreased. In addition, when weakening the strength and / or hitting strength of the treatment target site by the lower kneading balls 61, so as to increase the strength of the kneading and / or hitting near the treatment target site by the upper kneading balls 51, The driving mechanism portions 70 in the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60 are cooperated to change the intensity of treatment on the treatment target portion by the upper and lower kneading balls 51 and 61 and in the vicinity thereof. Thus,
The main massage to the treatment target part by the lower kneading balls 61 and the auxiliary massage to the treatment target part by the upper kneading balls 51 with different strengths are performed simultaneously.
This massage state is continued for a predetermined time.

Thereafter, similarly to the above, the control unit 40 simultaneously performs a main massage on the treatment target site by the upper kneading balls 51 and an auxiliary massage near the treatment target site by the lower kneading balls 61 ( 19 (A)), a state in which the main massage to the treatment target site by the lower kneading balls 61 and the auxiliary massage to the vicinity of the treatment target site by the upper kneading balls 51 are simultaneously performed (FIG. 19 ( B)) are alternately repeated. Thereby, in addition to the original massage to a treatment object part, the auxiliary massage to the vicinity part of the up-and-down predetermined range which pinches | interposes a treatment object part can be performed in parallel.

In this case, as a result of the cooperation of the treatment operations with the upward or downward movement of the kneading balls 51 and 61 in the two treatment mechanisms for each mechanical unit 50 and 60 in the longitudinal direction of the body, treatment by the user is performed. Treatment by combining two types of stimulation: direct stimulation by massage to the target area and another stimulation that is indirectly transmitted to the treatment target area with massage to the vicinity of the treatment target area Compared to the case of normal massage such as itching and hitting the massage ball only against the target site, the massage effect to be applied to the treatment target site that is the center of treatment can be further increased and given, Massage can be performed extremely efficiently in a short time with respect to the site to be treated.

In addition, it is not restricted to the structure which replaces the kneading balls 51 and 61 which perform a massage to a treatment object part, and performs massage of a treatment object part alternately up and down, and also performs a massage by changing the vicinity part also up and down, It can also be set as the structure which continues and performs the massage to the treatment object site | part and the massage to the vicinity, without changing a position.

(Fourth embodiment the present invention)
A massage machine according to a fourth 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 includes a plurality of mechanical units 50 and 60 that are movable in the body longitudinal direction inside the backrest portion 13, as in the first embodiment. As a treatment element of one mechanical unit, instead of the kneading balls, a pressing plate 65 formed by increasing the area of the pressing surface that presses the body of the user is disposed. .

Of the mechanical units 50, 60, the lower mechanical unit 60 includes a pair of left and right pressing plates 65 as treatment elements capable of pressing the user and a pair of left and right supports that support the pressing plates 65 in a protruding state. The arm 66, the drive mechanism 70 that drives the pressing plate 65 in accordance with the movement movement set in advance via the support arm 66, and the drive mechanism 70 around the axis perpendicular to the backrest vertical direction. It is the structure provided with the base part 63 supported so that tilting is possible.

The upper mechanical unit 50 includes a pair of left and right rubbing balls 51 as a treatment element, a rubbing ball support arm 52, a drive mechanism portion 70, and a base portion 53, as in the first embodiment. This is a configuration, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

The pressing plate 65 is formed of a substantially plate-like body and has a pressing surface capable of ensuring a predetermined pressing area with respect to the back surface of the body of the user. During the treatment operation by the kneading balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50, the pressing plate 65 presses and moves the body of the user to change the position of the user so that the treatment target region and the kneading balls 51 are moved. This causes a change in the positional relationship. Compared with the kneading balls 51, the pressing area of the pressing plate 65 is remarkably increased, so that the pressing plate 6
In the state where the pressure is pressed at 5, the stimulation such as acupressure due to the concentration of pressure does not occur unlike the pressure by the kneading balls, and the body is not limited to the local depression on the surface and is forced to move. , The pressure can be surely linked to the change of posture.

The pressing plate 65 may have a configuration in which a heater is provided on a surface portion that comes into contact with the user, or an air cell that is inflated and contracted on the surface side in contact with the user to change the pressing state.

When the pressing plates 65 are arranged on the left and right sides of the center of the backrest part 13, respectively,
Only one of the left and right pressing plates can be moved to press the body of the user to change its position. In this case, due to the pressing by the pressing plate 65, the body of the user is tilted from the side pressed by the pressing plate 65 to the side having no pressing on the opposite side.

Further, unlike the kneading balls 51, the pressing plate 65 simply presses the body of the user, so that the pressing plate 65 has a shape that reaches the center of the backrest 13 (see FIG. 20). It can also be set as the structure which can press the wide range including a center part.

Next, the massage operation using the kneading balls and the pressing plate in the massage machine according to the present embodiment will be described. As a premise, the main power of the massage machine 1 is turned on with the user seated on the massage machine 1 and the back leaning against the backrest 13, the massage machine 1 is activated, and the body shape of the user It is assumed that the detection operation is completed and the massage operation by each treatment mechanism can be started.

As a specific massage operation performed by cooperating the two mechanical units 50, 60, first, the control unit 40 is configured so that the kneading balls 51 in the upper mechanical unit 50 are present at the treatment target site of the user. The entire mechanical unit 50 is moved up or down with respect to the guide frame 20, and the kneading balls 51 and the drive mechanism 70 are tilted to change the amount of the kneading balls 51 projecting to the user side. The position is adjusted (see FIG. 22A).

In addition, the control unit 40 is such that the pressing plate 65 in the lower mechanical unit 60 exists at a predetermined part suitable for changing the body position corresponding to the treatment of the user to be set in advance.
The entire mechanical unit 60 is moved up or down with respect to the guide frame 20, and the pressing plate 65 and the drive mechanism 70 are tilted to change the protruding amount of the pressing plate 65 toward the user, The position is adjusted (see FIG. 22A).

In the lower mechanical unit 60, the advancing / retracting motor 58 is operated to press the pressing plate 65.
And the drive mechanism 70 is tilted to adjust the protruding amount of the pressing plate 65 toward the user, and the pressing plate 6
In step 5, a predetermined part of the body of the user is pushed to change the position of the user. However, the pressure plate 6
It is desirable to adjust the degree of change in the posture of the user associated with the protrusion 5 according to the strength of treatment by the kneading balls 51.

After the pressing plate 65 presses a location different from the treatment target site and the posture of the user changes, or at the same time the posture changes, the control unit 40 controls the upper mechanical unit 50.
The advancing / retracting motor 58 is actuated to further tilt the kneading balls 51 and the drive mechanism unit 70, so that the kneading balls 5
1 is increased and the kneading balls are strongly pressed against the treatment target portion of the user leaning against the backrest 13, or the kneading motor 72 and / or the tapping motor 74 of the driving mechanism 70 in the upper mechanical unit 50. Is operated, and the kneading balls 51 located at the treatment target site are made to knead and / or strike. That is, the movement corresponding to massages such as pre-set acupressure, massage, and hitting, which is accompanied by upward or downward movement of the kneading balls 51 by driving the driving mechanism unit 70 on the kneading balls 51 of the upper mechanical unit 50. Will be performed. In this case, it is also possible to cause the kneading balls 51 to perform movements corresponding to massages such as setting of kneading and hitting in parallel with moving the kneading balls 51 up and down together with the upper mechanical unit 50. .

When a part of the body of the user is pressed by the pressing by the pressing plate 65 and moves forward, the pressing by the pressing plate 65 is performed on either the left or right side with respect to the side where the kneading balls 51 are present. Is
The body of the user is tilted from the side pressed by the pressing plate 65 to the side having the kneading balls 51 on the opposite side, and the body is pressed relative to the kneading balls 51 while being tilted (see FIG. 21). In addition, when the pressing plate 65 is pressed either up or down with respect to the position where the kneading balls 51 are located, the position of the kneading balls 51 is increased by the amount that the body pressed by the pressing plates 65 rises. On the other hand, the part to be treated retreats to the backrest side, and the body is pressed relative to the kneading balls 51 while being tilted (see FIG. 22B).

Thus, when the massage ball 51 moves relative to the treatment target region and a stimulus due to the movement of the massage ball 51 is applied to the treatment target region, the user is pressed by the pressing plate 65 to change the posture of the treatment patient. , Will cause a change in the positional relationship between the treatment target part and the kneading balls, and for this treatment target part, the kneading and tapping to move the kneading balls against the back of the body in the patient in a normal posture,
A new massage effect different from massage such as acupressure can be provided, and the treatment effect can be enhanced.

In addition, when the pressing state of the pressing plate 65 is changed in accordance with the movement of the kneading balls 51, when the pressing plate 65 is pressed, the body is tilted, the treatment target region is pressed against the backrest portion 13, and the treatment target region is masticated. Since it acts so as to increase the pressing by the balls 51, the control unit 40 synchronizes the pressing timing of the pressing plate 65 with the pressing timing of the kneading balls 51. That is, when the kneading balls 51 move in a direction away from the treatment target portion so that the pressing plate 65 also pushes the user when the kneading balls 51 move so as to push the treatment target portion, The pressing plate 65 is not pressed against the pressure in the state in which the kneading balls 51 are pressed by causing the drive mechanism portions 70 in the upper and lower mechanical units 50 and 60 to cooperate so that the pressing plate 65 moves away from the user. It is preferable that the pressure plate 65 causes a change in posture that further increases the difference from the pressure in the state. In this way, if the degree of change in the posture of the user associated with the protrusion of the pressing plate 65 is continuously changed in accordance with the movement of the kneading balls 51, the treatment can be further varied. it can.

Thus, the massage machine according to the present embodiment changes the posture by pressing the body of the user with the pressing plate 65 that has a larger contact area than the kneading balls 51 and increases the influence of pressing,
Since the treatment operation by the kneading balls 51 is executed in the state where the posture is changed, the strength of the stimulation by the treatment operations at the kneading balls 51 is changed or the direction in which the stimulation is applied to the body is changed. By changing relatively, it is possible to obtain a new type of treatment operation that greatly differs from the state in which the posture is not changed, with the degree of stimulation from the kneading balls 51 to the body,
The variation of the treatment operation can be increased, and the optimum treatment can be realized in response to the request of the user.

In the massage machine according to the fourth embodiment, the mechanical unit 50 including the kneading balls 51 is disposed on the upper side, and the mechanical unit 60 including the pressing plate 65 is disposed on the lower side.
Although these are configured to be able to perform treatment by moving the backrest part in the vertical direction, the present invention is not limited to this, and the mechanical unit 60 provided with the kneading balls 51 on the lower side and the mechanical unit 60 provided with the pressing plate 65.
May be arranged on the upper side.

Moreover, in the massage machine which concerns on the said 4th Embodiment, the kneading ball 51 as a treatment element
The upper and lower two mechanical units 50 and 60 each having the pressing plate 65 and the driving mechanism 70 are disposed, and these are individually movable in the vertical direction of the backrest portion.
Not only this but as shown in FIG. 23, with the set of the kneading ball 51 and the drive mechanism part 70, the press plate 6
5 and its drive mechanism part 70 are arranged one above the other in the same manner as in the fourth embodiment, while only one base part 56 that supports each drive mechanism part 70 so as to be tiltable is arranged up and down. And a single base portion 56 that supports the upper and lower drive mechanism portions 70, and the mechanisms are combined and arranged as a single mechanical unit 64 that can move integrally in the vertical direction of the backrest portion. In addition, the massaging balls 51 and the pressing plates 65 can be independently driven by the respective drive mechanism portions 70, and the upper and lower massaging balls 51 and the pressing plates 65 can cooperate to perform treatment, while the treatment mechanisms are integrated. By moving up and down as one mechanical unit 64, a mechanism for moving up and down can be simplified.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 23, in the mechanical unit 64, the arrangement of the pressing plate 65 and the drive mechanism unit 70 with respect to the guide frame 20 is set in the reverse vertical relationship with the case of the fourth embodiment, The direction which protrudes from the drive mechanism part 70 of the press plate 65 and the support arm 62 is set as the diagonally downward direction, and the space | interval of the kneading ball 51 and the press plate 65 can be taken large on one mechanical unit 64. FIG. . Regarding the protruding direction of the pressing plate 65 and the kneading balls 51, the kneading balls 51 and the pressing plates 65 protrude the same diagonally upward or diagonally downward,
Each drive mechanism unit 70 can be arranged and set on the base unit 56 so as to correspond to the treatment application, such as projecting in different directions.

Furthermore, in the massage machine according to each of the first to fourth embodiments, the two treatment mechanisms are arranged vertically and used, but not limited to this, three or more treatment mechanisms are arranged. Each of the treatment devices can be used in cooperation with each other, and like the above-described embodiments, the treatment operations of the treatment elements in the plurality of treatment mechanisms are made to cooperate with each other so that a predetermined treatment site in the body of the user is provided. In addition to applying pressure stimulation with this treatment element, it is possible to combine multiple pressure stimulations with high relevance by simultaneously applying stimulation to each of the other multiple parts having a strong relationship with the treatment area. Further, the originally intended massage effect to the treatment target site can be further strengthened and efficient massage can be performed smoothly without taking time. In addition, it is possible to obtain a state in which the body is stimulated in a mode (such as pinching) different from the case where a plurality of treatment elements are individually operated, and more diverse and varied treatments can be performed on the body, and an excellent massage effect can be obtained. Can be granted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massage machine 11 Base part 12 Seat part 13 Back part 13a Back part part frame 14 Armrest part 15 Leg support part 17 Frame 20 Guide frame 30 Remote control 31 Stand 40 Control part 50, 60 Mechanical unit 51, 61 Kneading balls 52, 62 Ball support arm 53, 63 Base part 54, 64 Mechanical unit 55, 56 Base part 57, 67 Elevating motor 58, 68 Advance / retreat motor 59, 69 Kneading ball support arm 65 Press plate 66 Support arm 70 Drive mechanism part 72 Kneading motor 74 Tapping Motor 80 Air pump 81 Thigh air cell 82 Thigh air cell 83 Back air cell 84 Lumbar air cell

Claims (1)

In a massage machine that performs treatment with a built-in treatment mechanism that can move up and down while supporting the body of the user with a seat portion and a backrest portion,
A plurality of the treatment mechanisms are arranged in the body longitudinal direction of the user,
Among the plurality of treatment mechanisms, the treatment element in at least one treatment mechanism is a substantially plate-like pressing plate having a contact surface capable of ensuring a predetermined contact area with the back surface of the body of the user. Yes, during the treatment operation by the treatment element in the other treatment mechanism, the set of treatment mechanisms is moved up or down in the ascending / descending direction so as to exist in a predetermined part suitable for changing the body position, A massage machine characterized by maintaining a state in which the body position is changed by pressing and moving the body of the user with the substantially plate-like pressing plate.

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