JPH07184967A - Air massage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an air massage device capable of giving the powerful massage effect to the toe. CONSTITUTION:The device is provided with a mat 10 receiving the entire body and air supply/discharge device 20 supplying and discharging the air of an air bag 36 on the mat 10. The mat 10 is provided with a toe massage part 30 consisting of a base fixed to the bottom of the mat 10, a foot bar 33 rotatably attached through a hinge part on the base, and the air bag 36 in the mat 10 at the lower part of the bar 33 on the part corresponding to the toe at the time of sleeping.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air massager for massaging a body by providing an air bag in a portion for receiving at least a part of the body and inflating and contracting the air bag.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional air massage device,
It is known that a plurality of air bags are provided in a futon-shaped mat body, and the air bags are inflated and deflated by sequentially supplying and exhausting the air bags to massage the body on the mat. Has been.

[0003]

However, since the conventional air massager only moves a part of the body placed on the air bag upward from the lower side, it is possible to move the body up and down, for example. Even when it is desired to give a stronger massage effect to the toes, there is a problem in that it is impossible.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air massage device capable of giving a stronger massage effect to the toes.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an air massage device according to the present invention has at least a base plate for receiving a foot and a foot rest part substantially parallel to the base plate. A footrest bar provided on the board so that the toes can be hung, an air bag provided on the board at a portion corresponding to the heel of the foot when the toes of the footrest bar are put on the foot, and an air bag And an air supply / exhaust device for expanding and contracting.

[0006]

When the air massage device of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure is used, the toes are placed on the substrate so that the toes of the toes touch the toe bar, and the air bag is inflated and deflated by the air supply / exhaust device. . As a result, the tip of the foot is intermittently pushed up from below by the air bag while being held by the foot bar from above.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of an air massage device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0008]

First Embodiment An air massage device 1 of a first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a futon-like mat body 10 for receiving the entire body.
And a plurality of air bags provided in the mat body and an air supply / exhaust device 20 for supplying / exhausting air.

The mat body 10 is provided with air bags 18a to 18f for massaging the shoulders and waist, and
A foot massage section 30 is provided in a portion corresponding to the feet when sleeping.

A hose connecting portion 15 is provided on one side of the mat body 10. The hose connecting portion 15 is provided on the plurality of air bags 18a to 18f and the foot massage portion 30 by a tube (not shown). Connected to the air bladder 36.

The air supply / exhaust device 20 includes a compressor for compressing air, a filter tank for purifying and storing compressed air,
The mat body is provided with a rotary valve and the like for switching the air supply and exhaust of the air bag. In addition, the air supply / exhaust device 2
No. 0 front operation panel is provided with a power switch, an operation unit, a display unit, and the like, and a side face is provided with a hose connection unit.

At the time of use, the air hose 3 composed of a plurality of tubes is connected to the hose connecting portion 15 of the mat body 10 and the hose connecting portion of the air supply / exhaust device 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, the foot massage section 30 has a base plate 31 fixed to the bottom surface of the mat body 10.
And a footrest bar 33 rotatably attached to the substrate 31 via a hinge portion 32, and an air bag 36 provided in the mat body 10 below the footrest bar.

The footrest bar 33 has a crank shape as shown in FIG. 3, and a support portion 33a rising from the base plate 31.
And a footrest 33b provided parallel to the substrate 31 so that the toes can be hung. In addition, the air bag 36 is provided at a portion corresponding to the heel of the foot when the toe 33b of the foot bar 33 is put on the toe.

A protrusion 33c is provided on the base end of the support portion 33a of the footrest bar 33, and a stopper 31a is formed on the substrate 31. The protrusion 33c contacts the stopper 31a when the footrest bar 33 is set up at the angle of the use state shown in FIG. 2, and the footrest bar 33 does not rotate counterclockwise in the figure due to the reaction force from the foot during use. So that it is fixed.

The mat body 10 has two layers of urethane foam cushions 5 and 6 covered with a cover 11. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper cushion 5 is cut into a U-shape in a plan view, and is configured so that the footrest bar 33 can be collapsed and stored in the mat body 10.

Next, the operation of the air massage apparatus 1 of the embodiment constructed as described above will be described.

First, the air hose 3 is connected between the mat body 10 and the air supply / exhaust device 20. When massaging the shoulders and waist, lie on your back on the mat body 10,
The air bags 18a to 18f are inflated and deflated in order. As a result, the parts of the mat body 10 sequentially push up a part of the body, and a massage effect can be obtained.

When massaging the toes, the toe massaging part 30 is erected so that the protrusion 33c contacts the stopper 31a as shown in FIG. 2, and the toes of the toe bar 3 are placed.
The foot is placed so as to reach the footrest 33b of No. 3.

Then, the power switch provided on the operation panel of the air supply / exhaust device 20 is turned on, and the switch of the operation section is operated to start the air supply / exhaust operation. The control circuit in the air supply / exhaust device 20 operates the compressor to store compressed air in the filter tank, and drives the rotary valve to supply / exhaust the air bladder 36.

At the time of air supply, compressed air is supplied to the air bag 36 of the foot massage section 30 through the air hose 3 to inflate the air bag 36 as shown by the solid line in FIG. The discharged air is again discharged through the air hose 3 to contract the air bag 36 as indicated by the broken line.

Since the toes are restrained from moving upward by the footrest bar 33, when the air bag 36 is inflated, the toes are bent so as to bend to the knee side as shown by the solid line in FIG. Stretches the Achilles tendon and stretches the joints and muscles of the toes. On the other hand, when the air bladder 36 contracts, the force applied to the tip of the foot is relaxed, and the tip of the foot is in the state shown by the broken line in FIG. Therefore, by repeatedly inflating and deflating the air bladder 36, a force for extending the Achilles tendon or the like acts intermittently on the toes, stretching the Achilles tendon,
You can also massage your toe joints and muscles.

When the foot massager 30 is not used, the air in the air bag 36 is discharged and contracted, and the foot bar 33 is rotated until it becomes horizontal and stored in the mat body 10. In the housed state, since there are no protrusions on the surface, it can be used as a flat mat.

[0024]

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Air massage device 2 of Example 2
Is configured such that only the portion where the foot massage portion 30 of the first embodiment is provided is independent.

That is, this apparatus comprises a small mat main body 13 having a built-in board for receiving the feet, a footrest bar 33 rotatably attached so as to sandwich the matte main body 13 from both sides, and a footrest bar 33. An air bag 36 provided in the substrate at a portion corresponding to the heel of the foot when the toes are hung on the footrest portion, and further, the air bag 36 is inflated and deflated as in the first embodiment. It has a device (not shown).

The mat body 13 is provided with a cover and a cushion as in the first embodiment shown in FIG.
Is provided in the cover.

At the time of use, the feet are placed on the mat body 13 so that the toes are applied to the footrest bar 33 with the body lying down or sitting. By repeating inflation and deflation of the air bladder 36 in this state, a massage effect on the Achilles tendon or the like can be obtained as in the first embodiment.

[0028]

[Embodiment 3] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a seat-chair type air massage apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

In the chair-type air massage apparatus shown in FIG. 6, a backrest 201 is attached to the rear edge of the seat 200 so as to be rotatable back and forth, and a plurality of seatbacks 200 and backrests 201 are provided. The air bags 203a to 203f are arranged and the air bags 203a to 203f are connected to the air hoses 205a to 205.
f is connected to the air supply / exhaust device 204, and the air supply / exhaust device 204 inflates / deflates the air bags 203a to 203f.

Further, on the most front side of the seat portion 200 in the drawing,
A foot massage section 30 having a footrest bar 33 is provided as in the first embodiment. Air bag 203
The a functions as a part of the foot massage unit 30.

When massaging the shoulders and waist with the device of the third embodiment, the user sits down on the seat 200 and leans on the backrest 201 in the state shown in FIG. 5, and the air bags 203b to 203f are inflated in order.・ Shrink.

When massaging the toes, the backrest portion 201 is tilted backward so that the backrest portion 201 and the seat portion 200 are in a flat state, and the backrest portion 201 is laid on the back, and the toes of the toes are placed. The air is supplied to and exhausted from the air bag 203a by hanging on the footrest bar 33.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, the toes are arranged so as to hang on the footrest bar, and the air bag is inflated and contracted by the air supply / exhaust device, so that the airbag acts as the footbar. By intermittently pushing up the toes suppressed from above from the heel side and repeatedly bending the toes to the knee side, it is possible to obtain a stretching effect on the Achilles tendon and a massage effect on the joints and muscles of the toes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the entire air massage apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a usage state of a foot massage part of the device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a footrest bar of the device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an apparatus according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an apparatus according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Air massage device 3 ... Air hose 10 ... Mat body 20 ... Air supply / exhaust device 30 ... Foot massage part 31 ... Board 31a ... Stopper 32 ... Hinge part 33 ... Footrest bar 33a ... Support part 33b ... Footrest part 36 ... Air bag

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A board for receiving at least the tip of a foot, a footrest bar provided on the board such that a footrest is provided substantially parallel to the board, and a toe is hung on the footrest, and the footrest bar. An air bag provided on the substrate at a portion facing the heel of the foot in a state where the toe is hung on the footrest part, and an air supply / exhaust device for inflating / deflating the air bag. Air massage device.