JPH07323066A - Massaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the adapting of operations of treating element to the preference of a user by providing a massaging apparatus with an operation details altering means to allow the operation of the treating elements by an automatic operation control means to differ from the details of the operation stored. CONSTITUTION:While a main microcomputer 1a composing an automatic operation control means and a operation details altering means selects a plurality of switches handling manual operation to perform the operation of treating elements, data of the vertical position of the treating elements detected with a vertical pal position sensor block 15, a width-wise position of the treating elements detected with a width sensor block 23 and a sticking out value of the treating elements detected with an intensity/weakness sensor block 36 are stored into an internal RAM. Then, when a switch which lets the treating elements perform an automatic course operation for a specified time is selected and the treating elements are operated, the contents of a program of an automatic operation control means are altered based on the data stored in the RAM.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a manual operation for operating a treatment element by appropriately setting the position of the treatment element in the vertical direction, the width direction and the like, the amount of protrusion, and the operation mode, and the treatment according to preprogrammed contents. The present invention relates to a massage machine having an automatic course operation for automatically operating a child.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a massage machine of this type has an automatic course operation for changing a treatment element into a predetermined operation mode in accordance with a predetermined time in accordance with the contents preprogrammed in a microcomputer. There is.

Further, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-56131 discloses that
A chair-type massage machine is disclosed. When the operation switch is turned off at the end of treatment, the microcomputer remembers the position of the treatment element and the combination of operation modes at the end of treatment, and when the operation switch is turned on again. The contents at the end of the previous time stored in the microcomputer are read out, and the treatment is started with the contents.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned massage machine, when the former massage is performed by the automatic course operation, since the treatment is performed in accordance with the contents programmed in advance, the treatment contents can be set according to the user's preference. It did not necessarily match the content. Also, the latter starts the treatment with the contents at the end of the previous time, so it is improved compared to the former, but the more it is used, the closer the treatment contents will be to the contents that suit the user's taste. There wasn't.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to match the contents of the program to the user's preference when operating the treatment device with the contents programmed in advance. It is to provide a massage machine that can operate a treatment element in a state of being brought close to the direction.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a massager according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a massager that abuts against a human body to perform massage, and position changing means that changes the position of the massager. Strength changing means for changing the amount of protrusion of the treatment element, operation means for performing a plurality of operation modes based on changes in the position and / or amount of protrusion of the treatment element, and change to a predetermined operation mode according to the lapse of a predetermined time In a massager having an automatic operation control means pre-programmed to do so, and capable of selecting the operation of the treatment element by each means, the operation content of the treatment element by the position changing means, the strength changing means, and the operating means is stored. When the treatment element is operated by the automatic operation control means, the operation content changing means for operating the treatment element in a state in which the content programmed in advance based on the stored operation content is changed is provided. It is the only configuration.

Further, in the massage machine according to a second aspect, the operation content changing means of the first aspect obtains a time ratio or an average of the position among the stored operation content and pre-programs the content. The configuration is such that the time ratio or the average is changed.

The massage machine according to a third aspect of the present invention has a structure in which the position level when obtaining the time ratio or average of the one according to the first or second aspect is set at predetermined intervals.

Further, in the massage machine according to a fourth aspect, the operation content changing means of any one of the first to third aspects obtains a time ratio or an average regarding the protrusion amount among the stored operation content, It is configured to change the programmed contents in the direction of approaching this time ratio or average.

Further, in the massage machine according to a fifth aspect, the operation content changing means according to any one of the first to fourth aspects obtains a time ratio regarding an operation mode among the stored operation content and preprograms it. The content is changed so as to approach the time ratio.

[0011]

According to the structure of claim 1, when the operation content changing means is provided, when the treatment element is operated by the automatic operation control means, the content programmed in advance is directed in a direction to suit the user's preference. The treatment element can be operated in a state of being brought close to.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the contents of the program can be made closer to the user's preference by changing the contents programmed in advance to a direction closer to the time ratio or average regarding the position. it can.

According to the third aspect, the program of the automatic operation control means can be easily constructed.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, by changing the contents programmed in advance to a direction closer to the time ratio or the average regarding the protrusion amount, the contents of the program can be brought closer to the user's preference. You can

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the contents of the program can be brought closer to the user's preference by changing the contents programmed in advance so as to approach the time ratio relating to the operation mode. .

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The massage machine of the present invention may be of a chair type or a bed type, but in the present embodiment, a chair type massage machine will be described as an example.

The main body 1 includes a massaging element 2 for contacting a human body for massaging, position changing means for changing the vertical position, the widthwise position, and the operating part of the massaging element 2, and the massaging element 2.
Strength changing means for changing the amount of protrusion of the, and the raising and lowering of the massager based on the change in the position and / or the amount of protrusion of the treatment element 2,
Actuating means for performing motion modes such as hitting, stretching the back muscles, stretching the partial muscles of the back, stretching the muscles of the back muscles, stretching the partial muscles of the back muscles, and an automatic program that is programmed in advance to change to a predetermined motion pattern according to the passage of a predetermined time. The operation control means and the operation content changing means for changing the pre-programmed contents of the automatic operation control means are provided, and the operation device 3 is configured to select the operation of the treatment element 2 by each means.

The operating unit 3 is an operating unit microcomputer.
As shown in FIG. 2, the switch 3 has a switch SW1 for starting the operation of the treatment element 2 or for accommodating the treatment element.
And switch SW2 that stops the operation of treatment element 2 and treatment element 2.
2 Switch SW3 for automatic course operation for a predetermined time
And switch SW4 that shortens the time of automatic course operation,
Switch SW5 that allows manual operation of treatment element 2
It is equipped with SW11.

The switch SW5 is for moving the treatment element 2 in a direction in which the protrusion amount increases (is projected).
SW6 moves the treatment element 2 in the direction in which the protrusion amount decreases (retracts), and the switch SW7 sets the treatment element 2
The switch SW8 is for moving the treatment element 2 downward, and the switch SW9 is for moving the treatment element 2 downward.
The treatment element 2 is moved in a direction in which the left-right space is increased (widened), and the switch SW10 is moved in the direction in which the left-right space is reduced (narrowed). The switch SW11 is for selecting the treatment element 2 from the above operation modes, and the selected operation mode is
The display portion 3b is adapted to be displayed by lighting.

Next, of the position changing means, the structure for moving the treatment element 2 in the vertical direction is as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
A main shaft 11 for moving the treatment element 2 up and down, and a dog clutch 13 that is attached to the outer periphery of the end 11a of the main shaft 11 so as to freely rotate while being biased by a coil-shaped push spring 12.
And a cylindrical body 14 that meshes with the meshing clutch 13 and rotates together with the meshing clutch 13, and an upper and lower sensor block 15 is provided to detect the vertical position of the treatment element 2.

The upper and lower sensor blocks 15 both rotate within one rotation within the vertical movement region of the treatment element 2 that meshes with the gear 16 that meshes with the gear 13a provided on the outer periphery of the meshing clutch 13. Disc 17 and second disc 18
And sensors SNS1 and SNS2 where the light emitting part and the light receiving part face each other across the first disk 17, and sensors SNS3, SNS4 and SNS5 where the light emitting part and the light receiving part face each other across the second disk 18. It is configured.

The sensors SNS1 and SNS2 determine whether or not light from each light emitting portion is received by the light receiving portion via two kinds of arc-shaped slits 17a and 17b formed in the first disk 17 and having different diameters. Sensor SNS3, SNS4, SNS5,
It is to detect whether or not the light from each light emitting portion is received by the light receiving portion via the three kinds of arc-shaped slits 18a, 18b, 18c formed in the second disk 18 and having different diameters.

Therefore, the upper and lower sensor blocks 15 are shown in FIG.
As shown in, the level of the position of the treatment element 2 in the vertical direction is represented by 32 divisions from Y0 (upper limit) to Y31 (lower limit) as shown in FIG. Can be detected. In addition, "1" in the figure is
The light from the light emitting portion is received by the light receiving portion via the slits 17a, 17b, 18a, 18b, 18c, and "0" indicates that the light from the light emitting portion is the first disc 17 or the second disc. It is shown that the light is not received by the light receiving part because of being blocked by 18.

Next, in the structure for moving the treatment element 2 in the width direction of the position changing means, as shown in FIG. 6, a screw portion 21a and a support portion 21b whose axes are arranged substantially parallel to the width direction are provided. It has a shaft 21 and a connecting arm 22 that guides the treatment element 2 in the width direction and is screwed into the threaded portion 21a, and the width for detecting the position of the treatment element 2 in the width direction. A sensor block 23 is provided.

The width sensor block 23 is fixed to the end portion of the connecting arm 22 and is supported by the support portion 21b. The sensor SNS6, in which the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion face each other with the detection plate 24 interposed therebetween, It is composed of SNS7 and SNS8. The sensors SNS6, SNS7, SNS8 detect whether or not the light from each light emitting portion is received by the light receiving portion via the three rows of slits 24a, 24b, 24c formed in the detection plate 24. .

Therefore, the width sensor block 23 is constituted by 3 bits as shown in FIG. 7, and the level of the protruding amount of the treatment element 2 is expressed by 8 divisions from X0 (minimum width) to X7 (maximum width). Therefore, the position of the treatment element 2 in the width direction can be detected. In addition, "1" in the figure indicates that the light from the light emitting portion is received by the light receiving portion via the slits 24a, 24b, 24c, and "0" indicates that the light from the light emitting portion is detected by the detection plate 24. It is shown that the light is not received by the light receiving part due to the interference.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the structure in which the treatment element 2 of the strength changing means is operated in the projecting direction is connected to the strength clutch 32 and the strength clutch 32 through which the rotation of the motor is transmitted by the belt 31. Feed bolt 33 that rotates as a unit
A feed nut 34 that is screwed into the feed bolt 33, and a connecting ring 35 that converts vertical movement of the feed nut 34 into movement in the protruding direction of the treatment element 2 and transmits the movement to the treatment element 2. A strength sensor block 36 is provided to detect the amount of protrusion of the treatment element 2.

The strength sensor block 36 includes a feed nut 34
Sensor plate SNS9, SNS10, SNS11 where the light emitting part and the light receiving part face each other with the detection plate 37 sandwiched between them.
It consists of and.

The sensors SNS9, SNS10, SNS11 detect whether or not the light from each light emitting portion is received by the light receiving portion via the three rows of slits 37a, 37b, 37c formed in the detection plate 37. It is a thing.

Therefore, the strength sensor block 36 is shown in FIG.
As shown in Fig. 3, the treatment element 2 is configured with 3 bits, and the projection amount level of the treatment element 2 is represented by 8 divisions from Z0 (minimum (weakest)) to Z7 (maximum (strongest)). The amount of protrusion can be detected. In addition, "1" in the figure indicates that the light from the light emitting portion is received by the light receiving portion via the slits 37a, 37b, 37c, and "0" indicates that the light from the light emitting portion is detected by the detection plate 37. It is shown that the light is not received by the light receiving part due to the interference.

The upper and lower sensor blocks 15, the width sensor block 23, and the strength sensor block configured as described above.
Reference numeral 36 is connected to the main body microcomputer 1a constituting the automatic operation control means and the operation content changing means. The main body microcomputer 1a, when selecting the switches SW5 to SW11 as appropriate to operate the treatment element 2, the vertical position of the treatment element 2 detected by the upper and lower sensor blocks 15,
Position in the width direction of treatment element 2 detected by width sensor block 23, treatment element detected by strength sensor block 36
The data of the protrusion amounts of 2 are stored in the internal RAM, and when the switch SW3 is selected to operate the treatment element 2, the contents of the program of the automatic operation control means are stored based on the data stored in the RAM. It is configured to change.

Below, the RA of the main unit microcomputer 1a
The change of the content of the program of the automatic operation control means based on the data stored in M will be described. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the amount of protrusion of the treatment element 2, the position in the vertical direction, the position in the width direction, the operation mode, and the operation part can be changed in the content of the program.

First, the operation of changing the protrusion amount of the treatment element 2 in the program will be described with reference to FIG. Note that, here, it is assumed that the level of the protrusion amount of the treatment element 2 in the initial program is set to Z4.

For example, the switches SW5 to SW11 are used to treat the treatment element.
If the average protruding amount of the treatment element 2 is around Z6 among the data stored in the RAM when 2 is manually operated, when the treatment element 2 is automatically course operated by the switch SW3 during the next use, The program is changed from Z4 to Z5, which is a little over one level, and executed. When the massaging device 2 is manually operated during the next use, the average is Z6.
In the vicinity, when the treatment element 2 is automatically moved in the course of the next use, the program is changed from Z5 to Z6, which is a little over one level, and then executed. Here, it is desirable that the average is calculated by integrating the protrusion amount of the treatment element 2 from the initial state to this time, but the treatment element during one use
It may be calculated by the protrusion amount of 2.

Therefore, when the above average exceeds the previous level, when the treatment element 2 is automatically moved in the course of the next use, the program sets the protrusion amount to 1 from the previous level.
It is executed after changing to a higher level.

On the contrary, when the average value is lower than the previous level, the program changes the projecting amount level from the previous level to a little less than one level when the treatment element 2 is automatically course operated during the next use. Is executed.

When the average is substantially the same as the previous level, when the treatment element 2 is automatically course-operated during the next use, the program is executed with the projection amount level being the previous level.

Next, the operation of changing the vertical position of the treatment element 2 in the program will be described.

Similar to the operation of changing the protrusion amount of the treatment element 2 in the program described above, the treatment element 2 of the data stored in the RAM when the treatment element 2 is manually operated is selected.
The average position of the treatment element 2 in the vertical direction is calculated for each operation mode, and when the treatment element 2 is automatically course operated during the next use, the program sets the vertical position level in the direction of approaching the average. It is executed by changing one level at a time.

Next, the operation of changing the widthwise position of the treatment element 2 in the program will be described.

Similar to the operation of changing the protrusion amount of the treatment element 2 in the program described above, the treatment element 2 of the data stored in the RAM when the treatment element 2 is manually operated is selected.
The average position of the treatment element 2 in the width direction is calculated for each operation mode, and when the treatment element 2 is automatically moved in the course of the next use, the program sets the level of the position in the width direction to approach the average. It is executed by changing one level at a time.

Next, the operation of changing the operation mode of the treatment element 2 in the program will be described. Of the data stored in the RAM when the massager 2 is manually operated,
The time ratio is calculated for each operation mode of the treatment element 2, and when the treatment element 2 is automatically moved in the course of the next use, the program is executed with the operation time of each operation mode changed to correspond to the time ratio. To be done.

For example, when the time ratio for beating and stretching the back muscles is high, and the time ratio for the sideburns is low, the operation time for the sideburns is shortened by a predetermined time, and the shortened time is the operation time for beating or stretching the back muscles. And the operation time of each operation mode is changed.

Next, the operation of changing the operation part of the treatment element 2 in the program will be described. Similar to the operation for changing the operation mode of the treatment element 2 in the program described above, among the data stored in the RAM when the treatment element 2 is manually operated, the operation part of the treatment element 2 (the entire upper body, the neck, Calculate the time ratio of shoulders, waist, etc.)
When 2 is operated automatically, the program is executed by changing the operation time of each operation part so as to correspond to the time ratio.

For example, when the time ratio of the shoulders is high and the time ratio of the neck muscles is low, the operation time to the neck muscles is shortened by a predetermined time, and this shortened time is assigned to the operation time to the shoulders. The operating time is changed. Therefore, the treatment element 2 can be moved around the shoulder or the waist.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the contents of the program of the automatic operation control means can be changed based on the data stored in the RAM, so that the more it is used, the more the contents of the program will suit the user's preference. Therefore, more effective treatment can be performed as a result.

In this embodiment, when changing the protrusion amount, the vertical position, and the width position of the treatment element 2 in the program, an average is calculated and the level is changed by one level in the direction approaching the average. However, the level may be changed so as to always match the average. In addition, instead of calculating the average, the time ratio for each operation mode of the massaging elements 2 may be calculated, and the content of the program may be changed to approach the time ratio.

[0048]

The massage machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with the operation content changing means, so that when the treatment element is operated by the automatic operation control means, the content programmed in advance matches the user's preference. The treatment element can be operated in a state of being brought close to the direction, and as a result, more effective treatment can be performed.

A massage machine according to a second aspect is the massage machine according to the first aspect.
In addition to the effects described above, the contents of the program can be brought closer to the user's preference by changing the contents programmed in advance to a direction closer to the time ratio or average regarding the position.

The massage machine according to claim 3 is the massage machine according to claim 1.
Alternatively, in addition to the effect described in 2, the program of the automatic operation control means can be easily configured, and the program can be easily changed by the operation content changing means.

A massage machine according to a fourth aspect is the massage machine according to the first aspect.
In addition to the effect described in any one of 3 to 3, by changing the content programmed in advance to a direction closer to the time ratio or the average regarding the protrusion amount, the content of the program can be brought closer to the user's preference. it can.

A massage machine according to a fifth aspect is the massage machine according to the first aspect.
In addition to the effect described in any one of 4 to 4, by changing the contents programmed in advance to a direction closer to the time ratio regarding the operation mode, the contents of the program can be made closer to the direction that the user likes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the operating device.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part thereof.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the first disk.

FIG. 5 is an operation table showing the configuration of the upper and lower sensor blocks.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the relevant part.

FIG. 7 is an operation table showing the configuration of the width sensor block.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an essential part thereof.

FIG. 9 is an operation table showing the configuration of the strength sensor block.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a change of the program.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 treatment child

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] September 1, 1994

[Procedure Amendment 1]

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A treatment element for contacting a human body for massage, position changing means for changing the position of the treatment element, strength changing means for changing the protrusion amount of the treatment element, and position and / or protrusion of the treatment element. An operating means for performing a plurality of operation modes based on a change in the amount, and an automatic operation control means that is programmed in advance to change to a predetermined operation mode according to the passage of a predetermined time are provided. In the massage machine in which the operation of the treatment element can be selected, the operation content of the treatment element by the position changing means, the strength changing means, and the operating means is stored, and when the treatment element is operated by the automatic operation control means, based on the stored operation content The massage machine is provided with an operation content changing means for operating the treatment element in a state where the content programmed in advance is changed. 2. The operation content changing means is configured to obtain a time ratio or an average relating to a position among the stored operation contents, and change the content programmed in advance in a direction of approaching the time ratio or the average. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The position level for obtaining the time ratio or average is set at predetermined intervals.
Massage machine described. 4. The operation content changing means obtains a time ratio or an average regarding the protrusion amount from the stored operation contents,
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is configured to change the content programmed in advance so as to approach the time ratio or the average. 5. The operation content changing means is configured to obtain a time ratio relating to an operation mode among the stored operation contents, and change the preprogrammed content in a direction approaching this time ratio. The massage machine according to any one of 1 to 4.