JPH06142148A - Air massager - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an effective massage function by installing a diaphragm in an air pump for expanding and contracting an air bag, and providing the diaphragm so as to come into contact with the human body. CONSTITUTION:A diaphragm 3 is installed in an air pump 2 for expanding and contracting an air bag 1, and the diaphragm 3 is provided so as to come into contact with the human body. Also, the diaphragm 3 is provided so as to come into contact with the arch of the foot, and a vibration switching means for switching freely vibration of the diaphragm 3 to a strong or weak state is provided. In addition to expansion and contraction of the air bag 1, vibration of the air pump 2 is transferred to the human body through the diaphragm 3, and by executing a muscular massage by synergism of expansion/contraction and vibration, and also, stimulating an autonomic nerve by a blood flowing stop, etc., at the time of contraction, the circulation of the blood is quickened. Also, by utilizing effectively vibration of the air pump 2, an effective massage action is obtained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air massager, and more particularly to a technique for obtaining a more effective massage function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an air massager for expanding and contracting an air bag massages a human body by repeating expansion and contraction.

[0003]

However, in such a structure, the air bag only has a single massaging function of repeatedly inflating and deflating, and it is difficult to enhance the massaging function. It was The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to perform effective massage by adding vibration to the human body in addition to the air massage function by the expansion and contraction of the air bag. There is an attempt to provide an air massager that can.

[0004]

The present invention is characterized in that a diaphragm 3 is attached to an air pump 2 for inflating and contracting an air bag 1, and the diaphragm 3 is arranged so as to come into contact with a human body. It is what Further, a vibration plate 3 is attached to an air pump 2 that expands and contracts the air bag 1, and the vibration plate 3 is arranged so as to come into contact with the arch of the sole of the foot.

Further, a vibration plate 3 is attached to an air pump 2 for inflating and deflating the air bag 1, and the vibration plate 3 is arranged so as to come into contact with a human body. The vibration of the vibration plate 3 can be switched between strong and weak. It is characterized in that a switching means 4 is provided.

[0006]

In addition to expanding and contracting the air bag 1, the vibration of the air pump 2 is transmitted to the human body through the diaphragm 3. By the synergistic effect of expansion and contraction and vibration, muscle massage, and by bleeding at the time of contraction etc., stimulates the independent nerves to improve blood circulation.
Then, the vibration of the air pump 2 is effectively used to obtain an effective massage action.

In addition to the expansion and contraction of the air bag 1, the vibration of the air pump 2 is transmitted to the human body through the vibration plate 3, and the vibration of the air pump 2 is effectively used to obtain an effective massage action. In addition to, stimulate the arches well. Further, in addition to the expansion and contraction of the air bag 1, the vibration of the air pump 2 is transmitted to the human body through the vibration plate 3, and the vibration of the air pump 2 can be effectively used to obtain an effective massage action. In addition to the above, the vibration switching means 4 switches various vibrations to give a desired vibration to the human body.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view. An air bag 1 made of a sheet of vinyl chloride or the like is made up of two sheets, an inner sheet 6 and an outer sheet 5, On the outer surface of the outer sheet 5, a female portion 26 of the planar fastener is attached in a shaded portion. In addition, the outer peripheral portion 7 and the mounting holes 8 and 8'are formed by welding the outer sheet 5
The inner bag 6 is welded to the air bag 1 to form the air bag 1.
The outer peripheral portion of the air port 9 is welded only to the outer sheet 5. The air pump 2 reciprocates the diaphragm by a motor, electromagnetic vibration, etc., and sends out air from the discharge ports 10 and 10 '. A four-way hose 11 branched in four directions is connected to the discharge ports 10 and 10 ', and the other end is connected to an air port 9 of the air bag 1 and a control circuit 12 for exhausting. The block of the air pump 2 is provided with a lead wire 13 and a connector 14 at its tip for connecting to the control circuit 12.

The control circuit 12 has a knob 16 for controlling the power switch 15 and the air pump 2 to adjust the air pressure. The power cord 17 is provided with a power plug 18 and a connector 19 for coupling with the control circuit 12. The block of the air pump 2 is attached to the pump case 21 with four attachment screws 20. The pump case 21 has a hole 22 for the power switch 15 and a hole 2 for the air pressure adjusting knob.
3. There is a hole 24 for the power cord. Further, the control circuit 12 is fixed to the pump case 21 with four screws 25.

The air pump 2 is installed on the air bag 1 after the four-way hose 11 is connected, and the diaphragm 3 is attached from the lower side of the air bag 1. The vibrating plate 3 is the protrusion 2 for the mounting screw hole.
7, 27 'are provided to prevent pressure contact between the inner sheet 6 and the outer sheet 5 so that the air in the air bag 1 can flow. Also,
The diaphragm 3 is fixed to the air pump 2 by two mounting screws 28 which penetrate the mounting holes 8 and 8 '. Air bag 1
A sheet fastener on the outer surface of the outer sheet 5 and a male-side portion 29 of the sheet fastener which can be freely attached and detached are attached to one end on the lower side of the inner sheet 6.

Then, the diaphragm 3 is mounted so as to contact the foot or arm, and the female side portion 26 and the male side portion 29 of the sheet fastener are joined. The power switch 15 is turned on, and the adjusting knob 16 sets the air pressure to the optimum pressure. The air sent from the air pump 2 is repeatedly inflated and deflated by the control circuit. Further, the vibration of the air pump 2 directly gives vibration to the human body from the diaphragm 3.

4 to 9 show a second embodiment,
The air bag 1 is in the form of a boot 1a, a diaphragm 3 is provided in the boot 1a, the diaphragm 3 is attached to an inflating and contracting air pump 2, and the diaphragm 3 is arranged so as to come into contact with the arch of the sole of the foot. It was set up. This will be described in detail below. FIG. 7 is a development view of boots. An air bag 1 made of a sheet of vinyl chloride or the like is made up of two sheets, an inner sheet 6 and an outer sheet 5, and a fastener 40 is integrated. Further, the outer peripheral portion 7 and the attachment holes 8 and 8'are welded to each other by welding the outer sheet 5 and the inner sheet 6 to form the air bag 1. The outer peripheral portion 9a of the air port 9 is welded only to the outer sheet 5. The air pump 2 reciprocates the diaphragm by a motor, electromagnetic vibration, etc., and sends out air from the discharge ports 10 and 10 '. A three-way hose 11 branched into three directions is connected to the discharge port 10, and the other end is connected to an air port 9 of a boot 1a as the air bag 1 and a control circuit 12 for exhausting. The block of the air pump 2 has a lead wire 13 and a connector 14 at its tip for connecting to the control circuit 12.
Is attached.

A knob 16 for controlling the power switch 15 and the air pump 2 to adjust the air pressure is connected to the control circuit 12 by connectors 15 'and 16'. Power cord 1
A power plug 18 is coupled to the control circuit 12 at 7. The block of the air pump 2 is attached to the diaphragm 3 by sandwiching the boot 1a with four attachment screws 20. or,
The pump case 21 has a hole 22 for the power switch 15, a hole 23 for the air pressure adjusting knob, and a hole for the power cord. Further, the control circuit 12 is fixed to the pump case 21 with four screws 25. The pump case 21 is attached to the boot 1a with four attachment screws 28.

Further, the difference from the AC power supply in the configuration in which the power supply is a rechargeable storage battery or a dry battery will be described. 8 is an external perspective view, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view. A storage battery pack 30 (or a dry battery) is provided in the pump case 21.
There is a space 31 for removably accommodating the battery, and a wiring for connecting the storage battery pack 30 and the control circuit 12 is provided inside the pump case 21. Further, the pump case 21 is provided with a lid 32 for accommodating the battery pack 30 in a detachable manner. The storage battery pack 30 is provided with a charger 33 for charging the storage battery pack 30 separately from the boot 1a.

Then, the boot 1a is attached to one foot or individually to both feet, the front fastener 40 is closed, the power switch 15 is turned on, and the air pressure is adjusted to a desired pressure by the adjusting knob 16. The air sent from the air pump 2 is repeatedly inflated and deflated by the control circuit by the control circuit. Also,
The vibration of the air pump 2 directly gives vibration to the sole of the foot from the diaphragm 3. When the storage battery power source is used, it is cordless, so that the user can walk while wearing the boot 1a.

FIGS. 10 to 14 show a third embodiment. A vibration plate 3 is attached to an air pump 2 for expanding and contracting an air bag 1, and the vibration plate 3 is arranged so as to come into contact with a human body and vibrates. The vibration switching means 4 is provided for switching the vibration of the plate 3 between strong and weak. The configuration will be described in detail below. The air bag 1 made of a sheet of vinyl chloride or the like is made up of two sheets, an inner sheet 6 and an outer sheet 5, and a female side portion 26 of the planar fastener is attached to the outer surface of the outer sheet 5. Further, the outer peripheral portion 7 and the attachment holes 8 and 8'are welded to each other by welding the outer sheet 5 and the inner sheet 6 to form the air bag 1. The outer peripheral portion 9a of the air port 9 is welded only to the outer sheet 5.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of the block of the air pump 2, and FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the block of the air pump 2. The air pump 2 has a disk-shaped diaphragm 52, 52 'for generating air by reciprocating movement fixed to round holes 51, 51' at both ends of a U-shaped pump frame 50. Diaphragm holders 55 and 55 ', which have a built-in 53 and an exhaust valve 54 and send air to the discharge ports 10 and 10', are fixed by mounting screws 56 and 56 '.

The diaphragms 52 and 52 'are reciprocally moved by an eccentric shaft 59 fixed to the shaft 58 of the motor 57. The mounting screws 6 of the projecting portions 61 and 61' at both ends of the driver 60 are reciprocally moved.
It is fixed by 2, 62 '. The shaft 58 of the motor 57 extends to both sides, and at the other end thereof, there is a rotation preventing flat portion 63, a stop plate 64 is press-fitted and fixed, and then the clutch cam 65 is connected to the shaft 58.
It is press-fitted and fixed to the flat surface portion 63 of FIG. The eccentric weight 66 is rotatable and is held by press-fitting and fixing a stop plate 67 so as not to come off.

The clutch cam 65 is provided with a clutch spring 69 having a spring property that meshes with the claw 68 of the eccentric weight 66 when the shaft 58 rotates forward to rotate the eccentric weight 66 and does not rotate the sliding eccentric weight when rotating reversely. ing. The motor 57 has a mounting plate 70 fixed to the pump frame 50 by mounting screws 71. The air pump 2 causes the diaphragm 52 to reciprocate by the motor 57 and sends out air from the discharge ports 10 and 10 '. A four-way hose 11 branched in four directions is connected to the discharge ports 10 and 10 ', and the other end is connected to an air port 9 of the air bag 1 and a control circuit 12 for exhausting. The block of the air pump 2 is provided with a lead wire 13 and a connector 14 at its tip for connecting to the control circuit 12.

The control circuit 12 has a knob 16 for controlling the power switch 15 and the air pump 2 to adjust the air pressure. The power switch 15 is a three-circuit switch of "normal rotation" ⇔ "off" ⇔ "reverse rotation". The power cord 17 has a connector 1 which is connected to the power plug 18 and the control circuit 12.
9 is attached. The block of the air pump 2 is attached to the pump case 21 with four attachment screws 20.
Further, the pump case 21 has a hole 22 for the power switch 15, a hole 23 for the air pressure adjusting knob, and a hole 24 for the power cord. Further, the pump case 21 has a control circuit 12
Are fixed by four screws 25.

The air pump 2 is installed on the air bag 1 after the four-way hose 11 is connected, and the diaphragm 3 is attached from the lower side of the air bag 1. The vibrating plate 3 is the protrusion 2 for the mounting screw hole.
7, 27 'are provided to prevent pressure contact between the inner sheet 6 and the outer sheet 5 so that the air in the air bag 1 can flow. Also,
The diaphragm 3 is fixed to the air pump 2 with two mounting screws 28. A sheet fastener 26 on the outer surface of the outer sheet 5 and a removable male portion 29 of the sheet fastener are attached to one end of the air bag 1 on the lower side of the inner sheet 6.

Then, the diaphragm 3 is attached so as to contact the foot or arm, and the female side portion 26 and the male side portion 29 of the planar fastener are joined. The power switch 15 is turned on, and the adjusting knob 16 sets the air pressure to the optimum pressure. The air sent from the air pump 2 is repeatedly inflated and deflated by the control circuit. Further, the vibration of the air pump 2 directly gives vibration to the human body from the diaphragm 3. And the power switch 15
Is set to the "normal rotation" side, the eccentric weight 66 rotates and strong vibration is generated, and when it is set to the "reverse rotation" side, weak vibration is generated.

The structure for switching the vibration of the diaphragm 3 in various ways is generically referred to as the vibration switching means 4. The structure can be variously changed in design.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the diaphragm is attached to the air pump for expanding and contracting the air bag and the diaphragm is arranged so as to contact the human body, the expansion and contraction of the air bag is achieved. In addition to transmitting the vibration of the air pump to the human body through the vibration plate, the synergistic effect of expansion and contraction and vibration, muscle massage, further stimulating the self-sustaining nerve by hemostasis during contraction, improving blood circulation, There is an advantage that an effective massage action can be obtained by effectively utilizing the vibration of the air pump.

Further, since the vibration plate is attached to the air pump for expanding and contracting the air bag, and the vibration plate is arranged so as to come into contact with the arch of the sole of the foot, vibration is caused in addition to expansion and contraction of the air bag. The vibration of the air pump is transmitted to the human body through the plate, and the synergistic action of expansion and contraction and vibration stimulates the autonomic nerves by muscle massage, and further hemostasis during contraction.
Improves blood circulation and effectively utilizes the vibration of the air pump,
There is an advantage that an effective massage action can be obtained and, in addition, the arch part can be well stimulated.

Further, a vibration plate is attached to an air pump for expanding and contracting the air bag, the vibration plate is arranged so as to come into contact with the human body, and a vibration switching means for changing the vibration of the vibration plate is provided. Therefore, in addition to the inflation and deflation of the air bag, the vibration of the air pump is transmitted to the human body through the diaphragm, and the synergistic effect of the inflation and deflation and the vibration allows muscle massage, and further hemostasis at the time of deflation. By stimulating, improving blood circulation, and effectively utilizing the vibration of the air pump, an effective massage action can be obtained. In addition, the vibration switching means 4 can switch the vibration variously to obtain a desired vibration. Has the advantage that it can be applied to the human body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the above.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the above.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the above.

FIG. 7 is a development view of the same boot.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another usage pattern of the same.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the above.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the above.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the above.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the above.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the above air pump.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 air bag 2 air pump 3 diaphragm 4 vibration switching means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An air massager comprising a diaphragm attached to an air pump for expanding and contracting an air bag, and the diaphragm being arranged so as to contact a human body. 2. An air massager characterized in that an oscillating plate is attached to an air pump for expanding and contracting an air bag, and the oscillating plate is arranged so as to come into contact with the arch of the sole of the foot. 3. A vibration plate is attached to an air pump for expanding and contracting an air bag, the vibration plate is arranged so as to come into contact with a human body, and vibration switching means for changing the vibration of the vibration plate is provided. An air massager characterized by being made.