JPH10314259A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To massage a wide range of the human body by arranging an air control means in a seat part and/or a back rest part, and controlling going in and out of air to plural respective air bags to expand-contract by going in and out of air. SOLUTION: A massage machine 1 is composed of a seat part 2 and a back rest part 3 in external appearance similarly to an ordinary legless chair, and plural air bags 5 to expand-contract by going in and out of air are arranged inside the seat part 2 and the back rest part 3, and an air control means is also provided to control going in and out of air to the air bags 5. In this massage machine 1, the air bags 5 are expanded-contacted by sending/exhausting air to/from the air bags 5 by the air control means, and thus the human body is massaged. That is, when the air bags 5 are expanded by sending air, the human body is oppressed, and when the air bags 5 are contracted by exhausting air, since oppression is released, the human body can be massaged over a wide range by repeating oppression and contraction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a massage machine for massaging a human body by inflating and deflating an air bag.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a chair with a massage function, a chair with a pair of fir balls (also referred to as a treatment element) movably provided on a backrest is generally provided. In this chair with a massage function, the user sits down on the chair, massages the shoulder, back, and waist with a fir ball (squeezes, taps, etc.), and performs treatment for stiff shoulders, lower back pain, muscle pain, and the like.

[0003] There is also a massage machine provided with a portion on which a leg is placed so that treatment can be performed with a fir ball. On the other hand, there has been proposed a seat chair having a back ball with a mimetic ball, such as a "seat chair with an rubbing device" described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-167231. In this chair, a seat-chair-type fir ball is applied to the chair, and the user sits on the chair and massages with the fir ball.

[0004]

However, not only a seat-type chair using a fir ball, but also a seat chair, a mechanism for mechanically moving the fir ball (motor, power for connecting the fir ball and the motor). Transmission mechanism, fir ball moving mechanism, etc.) are complicated, bulky and heavy. For this reason, not only a certain large space is required for placing a chair or a chair, but also it is inconvenient to carry. In addition, since the fir ball massages only the body part along the spine, the massage range is limited to some extent.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a compact, lightweight massage machine which can massage a wide range of the human body, has a simple structure, and has a simple structure. .

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a massage machine provided with a seat, a backrest, and a seat and / or a backrest. And a plurality of air bladders that inflate and contract according to the air bag, and air control means that controls the flow of air into and out of each air bladder.

[0007] This massage machine is completely different from a conventional seat chair using a fir ball to massage the human body by inflating and deflating the air bag by inflow and out of air into and out of the air bag. That is, when the air bag is inflated by air supply,
When the human body is squeezed and the air bladder is deflated by exhaustion, the squeezing is released. Therefore, the human body can be massaged by repeating the pressing and releasing.

In addition, since the air is introduced into and out of the air bag, the human body can be massaged over a wide area, and the structure can be simplified, and compactness and light weight can be realized.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the basic configuration of the massage machine according to the first embodiment. This massage machine 1 is composed of a seat portion 2 and a backrest portion 3 in appearance, similar to a normal chair, and the inside of the seat portion 2 and the backrest portion 3 expands and contracts due to the inflow and outflow of air. A plurality of air bags 5 are provided, and air control means (not shown) for controlling the inflow and outflow of air to and from the air bags 5 is further provided. In this embodiment, each of the air bladders 5 has a rectangular shape, and three are provided on the seat 2 and eight are provided on the backrest 3. The shape of the air bladder 5 does not need to be rectangular, and may be appropriately adopted, such as a circle, a triangle, an ellipse, or the like, and the number thereof may be appropriately increased or decreased according to the size or shape of each air bladder 5. I just need. In this massage machine 1, air is supplied to and exhausted from the air bag 5 by the air control means, thereby inflating and deflating the air bag 5, thereby massaging the human body.

The massage machine 1 may have various aspects in addition to the above-described basic configuration. The various aspects will be described in order. First, a block diagram of the configuration according to claim 2 is schematically shown in FIG. The configuration shown in FIG. 2 is a case where the air control means has an air supply means and an exhaust valve provided for each air bag. In FIG. 2, a total of n air bladders 5 ₁ , 5 over the seat 2 and the backrest 3 of the massage machine 1 are provided.
5 _2, ..., 5 _n are provided, air in each air bag means _{6 1, 6 2, ...,} 6 n and exhaust valves _{7 1, 7 2, ...,} 7 n
The air supply means and the exhaust valve constitute an air control means.

In FIG. 2, each of the air bladders 5 ₁ , 5 _{2 ,.}
The respective air supply means 6 _1, 6 _2, ..., 6 _n and exhaust valves 7 _1, 7 _2, ..., since 7 _n corresponds, for example, when inflating the air bag 5 _1, the exhaust valve 7 actuating the air supply means 6 _{1 1} at closed well be air in air bag 5 ₁ stops the operation of the blowing means 6 ₁ After reaches a predetermined pressure. When deflating air bag 5 ₁ may be evacuated of air bag 5 ₁ Open exhaust valve 7 _1. In this embodiment, the whole massage machine 1 can be made compact.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a construction according to a third aspect of the present invention, wherein air control means supplies air to all air bags collectively, and air supply and air bags from the air supply means. And a distribution valve that controls the exhaust gas collectively. Here, the point having _n air bags 5 ₁ , 5 ₂ ,..., 5 _n is the same as described above, but air is supplied to all air bags at once by the The difference is that the distribution valve 8 controls the air supply from the air supply means 6 and the exhaust of the air bag collectively.

[0013] In FIG. 3, for example, when inflating the bladder 5 _1, the distributing valve 8 in a state that communicates the air supply means 6 and the air bag 5 ₁ is switched to the air bag 5 _1, the air supply means 6 Activate. When deflating air bag 5 ₁ switches the dispensing valve 8 to open. In this embodiment, the inflation and deflation of each air bag may be controlled by switching the distribution valve 8.
The structure becomes simple.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a configuration according to claim 4.
And the air control means sends air to all air bags at once.
Air supply means, and a manifold for communicating the air supply means with each air bag.
Hold, between the manifold and each air bladder
And a valve provided. n air bags
5₁, 5_Two, ..., 5_nIs the valve 11₁, 11_Two,
…, 11_nThrough the manifold 10 and the manifold
The field 10 communicates with the collective air supply means 6. here
Is the manifold 10 and the valve 11₁, 11_Two, ..., 11 _n
A distribution valve 8a corresponding to the distribution valve 8 in FIG.
You.

In FIG. 4, the air supply from the air supply means 6 flows into the manifold 10 once, and the air in the manifold 10 flows into the corresponding air bag by the operation of each valve. The contraction operation can be controlled in a complicated manner. For example, if air is concentrated only to the air bag 5 _1,
A predetermined pressurization can be obtained in a shorter time than in the case of FIG. Alternatively, while simultaneously supplying air to n-1 air bags,
The remaining one bladder can also be evacuated.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the configuration according to claim 5, wherein an air supply means connection joint is provided between the air supply means and the distribution valve, and the air supply means is made detachable from the massage machine. Is the case. That is, in the configuration of FIG. 3, n pieces of the air bag _{5 1, 5 2, ...,} 5 n and provided a dispensing valve 8 in the massager 1, and separate from the massage machine 1 batch blowing means 6, the massager 1 is detachable. For this purpose, the joint part 12a is attached to the massage machine 1 and the joint part 12b is attached to the air supply means 6, and the joint parts 12a and 12b constitute the air supply means connection joint 12.

Therefore, the air supply means 6 can be connected to the massage machine 1 when in use, and the air supply means 6 can be detached from the massage machine 1 when not in use or during transportation. In this case, since the massage machine 1 and the air supply means 6 can be separated, the massage machine 1 itself becomes compact. In addition, air supply means 6
Maintenance is easy, and by separating the air supply means 6 from the massage machine 1, the driving sound of the air supply means 6, which is a main noise source, can be reduced for the user of the massage machine 1.

FIG. 5 shows the case of claim 5, but the same can be applied to the case of claim 6. That is, FIG.
, N air bags 5 ₁ , 5 ₂ ,..., 5 _n ,
The valves 11 ₁ , 11 ₂ ,..., 11 _n and the manifold 10 are provided in the massage machine 1, and the collective air supply means 6 may be detachably attached to the massage machine 1 by the air supply means connection joint 12. Equivalent effects can be obtained.

On the other hand, instead of providing the massage machine 1 and the air supply means 6 separately as shown in FIG. 5, the air supply means 6 may be provided in the massage machine 1 (claim 7). This is shown in FIG.
3 and 4 may be used. In this case, since the massage machine 1 and the air supply means 6 are integrated, the massage machine 1 is easy to carry, and the massage machine 1 and the air supply means 6 are separated. No need to carry.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an essential part showing a structure according to claim 8 in which a vibration transmitting means for transmitting the driving vibration of the air supply means to a human body contact surface is provided. In the example of FIG. 6, the air supply means 6 is provided in the seat 2 of the massage machine 1,
The vibration generated by the air supply means 6 corresponding to the air bag 5 provided on the seat is transmitted to the seat surface by the vibration transmission means 13. The vibration transmitting means 13 is, for example, a coil spring connecting the air feeding means 6 and the seat 2 or a bellows as a flow path connecting the air feeding means 6 and the air bag 5.

The vibration transmission means 13 allows the air supply means 6
Is transmitted to the air bladder 5 and not only the air bladder 5 directly vibrates, but also propagates to the seat 2, and the entire seat 2 vibrates. Of course, the backrest 3 can be similarly configured. In this case, in addition to the massage by the air bag 5, it is also possible to stimulate the human body by vibration. Figure 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a configuration according to claim 9, n pieces of the air bag 5 _1, 5 _2,
, 5 _n corresponding to the air supply means 6 (6 ₁ , 6 ₂ ,.
6 _n) and an exhaust valve _{7 (7 1, 7 2,} ..., 7 n) is the seat 2
It is when it is deployed in. That is, the blowing means ₆₁ and the exhaust valve ₇₁ corresponding to the air bag 5 ₁ A ₁ set, similarly as blowing means 6 _n and an exhaust valve 7 _n corresponding to the air bag 5 _n is A _n sets, They are arranged in order. In this case, since the air supply means 6 and the exhaust valve 7 which are the main noise sources are separated from the upper part of the backrest 3 where the face (ears) of the human body approaches, the driving sound of the air supply means 6 is generated for the user. Become smaller.

In the structure shown in FIG. 7, the air supply means 6 and the exhaust valve 7 are arranged close to the corresponding air bags 5 (claim 10), so that the air bags 5 and the air supply means 6 are connected. Since the flow path (for example, a tube) to be used is short, the attenuation of the air pressure in the middle of the flow path is suppressed, and the air can be efficiently supplied from the air supply means 6 to the air bag 5. Responsiveness of contraction is also improved.

FIG. 8 shows a specific example of the arrangement of the air supply means and the exhaust valve in the case of claim 10, wherein FIG. 8 (a) is a rear view of the backrest portion 3, and FIG. FIG. Here, the air supply means 6 and the exhaust valve 7 are arranged on the side (rear side) opposite to the human body contact surface side of the air bag 5, and the corresponding air bag 6 is provided above the rear side of the air bag 5. The corresponding exhaust valve 7 is arranged on the lower side (claim 11). This arrangement is the same for all the air bladders 5 provided on the backrest 3. Of course, seat 2
May be similarly arranged. By arranging in the depth direction of the massage machine 1 in this manner, the human body contact surface of the backrest portion 3 can be secured widely, and the degree of freedom of the arrangement of the air bag 5 with respect to the human body contact surface increases.

FIG. 9 shows still another arrangement example, and is a rear view (a) of the backrest 3 and a view (b) of a central longitudinal section of the backrest 3 viewed from the right. Here, the air supply means 6 and the exhaust valve 7 are arranged beside the air bag 5 in the left-right direction (claim 12). In the example of FIG. 9, the air supply means 6 corresponding to the air bag 5 provided in the center portion of the backrest 3 is arranged on the right side of the air bag 5, and the exhaust valve 7 is arranged on the left side of the air bag 5. The air supply means 6 and the exhaust valve 7 corresponding to the air bladders 5 provided on both sides of the central portion are arranged beside the air bladders 5 (left and right outer sides). Of course, a similar arrangement may be made for the seat 2. When the massage machine 1 is arranged in the width direction as described above, the seat 2 and the backrest 3 do not become thicker than the arrangement shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a construction according to a thirteenth aspect, wherein an air control means is provided in an exhaust passage of at least two or more air bladders, and a manifold for connecting each exhaust valve. And In this example, n
Number of air bag 5 _1, 5 _2, ..., 5 in correspondence to each of the _n blowing means 6 _1, 6 _2, ..., 6 _n and exhaust valves 7 _1, 7 _2, ...,
7 _n are provided, and all exhaust valves are connected to the manifold 10 (see FIG. 2). The exhaust valve in this case has, for example, four ports, and one of the four ports is connected to the manifold 10.

[0026] In the configuration of FIG. 10, for example, the air bag 5 ₁ when exhausted by an exhaust valve _71, flow all of the exhaust (or part) to the manifold 10, to flow into the other air bag through the manifold 10 Accordingly, the inflation time of the air bag can be reduced in combination with the air supply from the air supply means corresponding to the air bag. In addition, if the exhaust air of a plurality of air bags is used, another air bag can be inflated more quickly.

FIG. 11 shows an example in which the exhaust gas is used. Figure 11 is a timing chart when inflating the bladder 5 ₂ by an exhaust air bag 5 _1. First, after inflated to an air bag 5 ₁ becomes a predetermined pressure by the operation of the fixed time of blowing means _61, exhaust valve ₇₁ in the closed state is opened, the connection exhaust to manifold 10. Thus, air in the air bag 5 ₁ flows into the manifold 10, the exhaust valve 7 ₂ flows into the air bag 5 ₂ you have to connecting the exhaust air bag 5 ₂ begins to expand.

Eventually, the air bag 5₁, 5_TwoAir pressure
When equalized through the hold 10, the exhaust valve 7₁Is the atmosphere
Exhaust, air bag 5₁Air outside the massage machine 1
Is discharged. At the same time, the exhaust valve 7_TwoIs closed and insufflation
Means 6_TwoIs activated and air bag 5 _TwoTo the air. Air bag 5_Two
Is air bag 5₁To some extent due to the exhaust
And the air supply means 6_TwoAir supply by air bag is short, air bag 5
_TwoImmediately expands to a predetermined pressure. During this time, air bag 5
₁Exhaust of the air bag 5₁Is in a contracted state. Soshi
And air bag 5_TwoWhen exhausting air, this exhaust is
If not used for inflation of the bladder, the exhaust valve 7_TwoIs for atmospheric exhaust
Become, air bag 5_TwoExhaust is completed. Like this, any
Using the exhaust of one air bag for pre-pressurizing another air bag
Thus, the inflation time of the air bag can be reduced.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a structure according to claim 14, wherein the acupoint stimulating means is provided on the seat and / or the backrest and locally presses the human body by air pressure;
An exhaust valve provided in an exhaust passage of an air bag is provided, and the exhaust valve is connected to the air passage of the acupoint stimulating means. Here, an air supply means 6 and an exhaust valve 7 are provided corresponding to the air bag 5, and the acupoint stimulation means 20 is connected to the exhaust valve 7. The exhaust valve 7 has, for example, five ports, and one of the five ports is connected to the acupoint stimulation unit 20.

In this example, the acupoint stimulating means 20 comprises a single-acting cylinder 21 connected to one port of the exhaust valve 7, a piston 22 moving in the cylinder 21, and a piston rod 2
3, a push ball 24 attached to the end of the piston rod 23, and a coil spring 25 that constantly biases the piston 22 to the right side in the drawing. The push ball 24 faces the seat surface of the seat portion 2 and / or the backrest surface of the backrest portion 3 and is positioned so as to be able to push the human body forward.

Also in this example, the exhaust of the air bag 5 is used, and when the air bag 5 is communicated with the cylinder 21 of the acupoint stimulating means 20 by the exhaust valve 7 at the time of exhausting the air bag 5, the piston 22 is compressed by a coil spring by air pressure. The push ball 24 is pushed to the left against the urging force of 25, and the push ball 24 moves forward. Next, the exhaust valve 7
As a result, when the cylinder 21 is exhausted to the atmosphere, the piston 22 returns to the original position by the bias of the coil spring 25,
The push ball 24 retreats. The advancing and retreating of the push ball 24 stimulates the acupoint of the human body, and the same effect as the acupressure massage is obtained.

FIG. 13 shows a case where a plurality of acupoint stimulating means 20 are provided (claim 15). Each of the air bladders 5 ₁ , 5 ₂ ,
, 5 _n corresponding to one port of the exhaust valves 7 ₁ , 7 ₂ ,..., 7 _n are connected to the manifold 10 and
0 is connected to the manifold 10. Therefore, the exhaust air from each air bag flows into the manifold 10, flows into any acupoint stimulating means 20 through the manifold 10, and the push ball 24 performs a pressing operation. In addition, each acupoint stimulation means 20
The push ball 24 is disposed at an appropriate position on the seat portion 2 and the backrest portion 3 so that the push ball 24 hits the acupoint of the human body or the vicinity of the acupoint.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a configuration according to claim 16, in which a scenting means for giving a scent to the exhaust air from the air bag is provided. A scenting means 30 is provided in a flow path from the exhaust valve 7 corresponding to the air bag 5 to the atmosphere. The fragrance | flavor means 30 shown here is comprised by the container 31 which stores the fragrance | flavor 32, and the atomizer 33 arrange | positioned in the contact part of the opening of the container 31 and a flow path. The atomizer 33 uses a negative pressure when the exhaust gas passes through the opening of the container 31, atomizes the fragrance liquid 32 in the container 31 by the negative pressure, and adds a fragrance to the exhaust gas.

By applying fragrance to the exhaust air, the massage machine 1
A soothing aromatherapy effect, such as stress relief by fragrance and relaxation promotion, can be given to a user who is sitting and massaging. The fragrance liquid 32
May be those commonly used as perfumes and the like. Further, a solid fragrance may be used in place of the fragrance liquid 32. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to claim 17, wherein a heat exchange means (for example, a normal heat exchanger) for warming and / or cooling exhaust air from the air bag, and warm air and / or heat generated by the heat exchange means are provided. This is a case where a blower for blowing cold air to the human body is provided. A heat exchange means 40 is provided in a flow path leading from the exhaust valve 7 corresponding to the air bag 5 to the atmosphere, and the heat exchange means 40 heats or cools the exhaust gas. Fan, not shown). Thereby, a relaxation effect is obtained.

When the heat exchange means 40 is provided corresponding to each exhaust valve 7, warm air and cool air can be individually selected and blown to the human body. Alternatively, even in the same ventilation system, it is possible to obtain a cold / hot massage effect by alternately blowing warm air and cool air by switching the operation of the heat exchange means 40. FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to claim 18 and includes a muffling unit (for example, a normal muffler related to fluid) disposed between each air bag and the corresponding air supply unit and exhaust valve. Is the case. here,
Each air bag 5 _1, 5 _2, ..., 5 in correspondence to the _n by blowing means 6 _1, 6 _2, ..., 6 _n and exhaust valves 7 _1, 7 _2, ..., 7 _n
Are provided, but silencers 50 ₁ , 50 ₂ ,..., 50 _n are interposed between the air bag and the air supply means and the exhaust valve, respectively.

When air is supplied to or exhausted from the air bag, noise is generated by the air flow in the air bag and the flow path. However, since the air bag is close to the human body, when the user is comfortably massaging. The noise may be uncomfortable or distracted by the noise. Therefore, if the muffler is provided in the flow path, the noise generated in the air bag and the flow path is suppressed, so that the user can concentrate on the massage.

After the massage is completed, the air bag may be evacuated to be in a contracted state. However, if the air bag is in an inflated state, the air bag can be used as an air cushion, so that the sitting comfort of the massage machine 1 is improved ( Claim 19). In this case, specifically, in the configuration of FIG. 2 or FIG. 4, each air bag is inflated, and then the corresponding exhaust valve (or valve) may be kept closed. Alternatively, if only an arbitrary air bag is in an inflated state, the sitting comfort can be changed.

[0038]

As described above, according to the first aspect, since the human body is massaged by inflating and deflating the air bag, the human body can be massaged over a wide area and the structure is simple. A compact and lightweight massage machine can be provided.

According to the second aspect, the massage machine can be made compact and the place for placing it can be saved. According to the third aspect, the structure is simple and the reliability is improved. According to the fourth aspect, complicated control of inflation / deflation of the air bag can be performed. According to the fifth and sixth aspects, not only the massage machine becomes compact, but also the maintenance of the air supply means is facilitated, and the driving sound of the air supply means to the user is reduced.

According to the seventh aspect, the air supply means can be integrated with the massage machine, and the portable device can be easily carried. According to the eighth aspect, the human body can be stimulated not only by massage by inflation / deflation of the air bag, but also by vibration of the air supply means. According to the ninth aspect, the driving noise from the air supply means and the exhaust valve, which are the main noise sources, is reduced for the user.

According to the tenth aspect, the air inflow / outflow efficiency with respect to the air bag is good. According to the eleventh aspect, a wide contact surface between the massage machine (the seat and the backrest) and the human body can be secured. According to the twelfth aspect, the massage machine (the seat and the backrest) does not become thick. According to the thirteenth aspect, the inflation time of the air bag can be reduced.

According to the fourteenth and fifteenth aspects, not only massage by inflation and contraction of the air bag, but also acupuncture points of the human body can be stimulated by the acupoint stimulating means. According to the sixteenth aspect, an aromatherapy effect by fragrance can be obtained. According to the seventeenth aspect, a relaxation effect and a cold / hot massage effect can be obtained.

According to the eighteenth aspect, it is possible to suppress noise generated when air enters and exits the air bag. According to the nineteenth aspect, by maintaining the inflated state of the air bag, the air bag can be used as an air cushion when massage is not performed, and the sitting comfort is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a basic configuration of a massage machine according to claim 1. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to claim 2;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to claim 3;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to claim 4;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to claim 5 (and claim 6).

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an essential part showing a configuration according to claim 8;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of an essential part showing a configuration according to claim 9;

FIG. 8A is a rear view of a backrest showing an example of the arrangement of the air supply means and the exhaust valve in the configuration according to claim 11, and FIG. 8B is a right side view of a central longitudinal section of the backrest.

9 is a rear view of a backrest showing an arrangement example of an air supply means and an exhaust valve in a configuration according to claim 12, and a view (b) of a central longitudinal section of the backrest viewed from the right side.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to claim 13;

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing an example of the operation in the configuration according to claim 13;

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to claim 14;

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to claim 15;

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to claim 16;

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to claim 17;

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration according to claim 18;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massager 2 Seat part 3 Backrest part 5 Air bag 6 Air supply means 7 Exhaust valve 8, 8a Distribution valve 10 Manifold 11 Valve 12 Air supply means connection joint 13 Vibration transmission means 20 Acupoint stimulation means 30 Fragrance means 40 Heat exchange means 50 Silencing means

Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. A seat, a backrest, a plurality of airbags provided on the seat and / or the backrest, and inflated and contracted by the inflow and outflow of air, and air control for controlling the inflow and outflow of air to and from each airbag. And a massager. 2. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein said air control means has an air supply means and an exhaust valve provided for each air bag. 3. The air control means includes: air supply means for collectively supplying air to all air bags; and a distribution valve for collectively controlling air supply from the air supply means and exhaust of the air bags. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the massage machine has: 4. The air control means includes: air supply means for simultaneously supplying air to all the air bags; a manifold communicating the air supply means with each of the air bags; and a manifold between the manifold and each of the air bags. The massage machine according to claim 1, further comprising a valve provided for each. 5. The massage machine according to claim 3, wherein an air supply means connection joint is provided between the air supply means and the distribution valve, and the air supply means is detachable from the massage machine. 6. The massage machine according to claim 4, wherein an air supply means connection joint is provided between the air supply means and the manifold, and the air supply means is detachable from the massage machine. 7. The massage machine according to claim 2, wherein said air supply means is provided in a massage machine. 8. The massage machine according to claim 7, further comprising vibration transmitting means for transmitting driving vibration of said air supply means to a human body contact surface. 9. The massage machine according to claim 2, wherein the air supply means and the exhaust valve are provided in a seat. 10. The massage machine according to claim 2, wherein said air supply means and said exhaust valve are arranged close to each corresponding air bag. 11. The massage machine according to claim 10, wherein the air supply means and the exhaust valve are arranged on a side (rear side) of the air bag opposite to the human body contact surface side. 12. The air supply means and the exhaust valve are arranged on the left and right sides of the air bag.
0 massage machine. 13. The air control device according to claim 1, wherein said air control means includes an exhaust valve disposed in an exhaust passage of at least two or more air bags, and a manifold connecting the exhaust valves. Massage machine. 14. It is provided on a seat and / or a backrest,
The method according to claim 1, further comprising: acupoint stimulating means for locally pressing a human body by air pressure; and an exhaust valve disposed in an exhaust flow path of the air bag, wherein the exhaust valve and the air flow path of the acupoint stimulating means are connected. Item 2. The massage machine according to Item 1. 15. A method according to claim 15, wherein a plurality of said acupoint stimulating means are provided, said exhaust valve is provided for each air bag, each exhaust valve is connected to a manifold, and an air flow path of each acupoint stimulating means is connected to the manifold. The massage machine according to claim 14, characterized in that: 16. The massage machine according to claim 1, further comprising a scenting means for giving a scent to the exhaust air from the air bag. 17. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: heat exchange means for warming and / or cooling exhaust air from the air bag; and blowing means for blowing warm and / or cool air from the heat exchange means to a human body. Massage machine. 18. The massage machine according to claim 2, further comprising a silencer disposed between each air bag and the corresponding air supply means and exhaust valve. 19. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein said air control means has an exhaust valve provided for each air bag, and can maintain a closed state of said exhaust valve.