JPH11128294A - Chair-type massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chair-type massage machine which is of a small scale form and perform various kinds of massage operation more effectively. SOLUTION: This chair-type massage machine comprises massage units 10, 12 with a pair of right/left massage fingers for applying a massage treatment to a person to be treated and a guide frame 14 which is formed along the back rest of a chair and allows passage of the massage units 10, 12 on the frame 14. On the guide frame 14, a main massage unit 12 and a submassage unit 10 are arranged vertically. The main massage unit 12 is linked to a lift means so that the former is movable vertically and can be positioned as specified. The submassage unit 10 and the main massage unit 12 are equipped with a connecting means respectively for achieving their mutual connection and disconnection. When both massage units 10, 12 are connected together using the connecting means, it is possible to effect the integrated lifting operation of these units 10, 12 with the help of the lift means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chair type massage machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is known a chair-type massage machine capable of receiving a massage on an affected part such as a shoulder or a waist while a user is sitting. This kind of massage machine (100)
As shown in FIG. 6, a treatment finger that massages the user
Massage unit (102) with (106), chair (103)
Guide frame (105) formed along the backrest (104)
It is arranged so as to be movable upward and downward. The massage unit (102) is provided with a pair of left and right treatment fingers (106) driven by a motor (not shown), and operates the treatment fingers in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, etc. Massage is given.

In recent years, massage machines have been required to perform more effective and varied massage operations.

[0004]

In order to improve the massage effect, there is a massage machine in which a plurality of left and right treatment fingers (106) are provided above and below respectively. As such a massage machine, as shown in FIG.
6) There is one that connects (107), and massage is performed by operating the upper and lower treatment fingers together.
However, since the relative distance between the upper and lower treatment fingers is not changed, it is not possible to perform a massage that is sandwiched between the upper and lower treatment fingers.

[0005] There is also a massage machine (not shown) in which the upper and lower treatment fingers can be operated independently. With such a device, a massage such as pinching up and down can be performed. In such a case, it is necessary to position the upper treatment finger from the upper part of the shoulder of the user to the front and the lower treatment finger to the lower part of the back of the shoulder. , And there is a problem that the massage machine becomes large. Further, even with this kind of massage machine, it is not possible to perform a variety of massages such as simultaneously massage an affected part vertically separated such as a shoulder and a waist.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a chair-type massage machine capable of performing a more effective and varied massage with a reduced size.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a massage unit having a pair of left and right treatment fingers for massaging a patient (68), comprising:
In a chair-type massage machine movably disposed on a guide frame (14) formed along the backrest (64), the guide frame (14) has a main massager having treatment fingers (40) and (40). A sub-massage unit (10) having a unit (12) and a treatment finger (50) (50) is vertically arranged, and the main massage unit (12) is connected to the lifting / lowering means and moves vertically. The sub-massage unit (10) and the main massage unit (12) are provided with connecting means that can be connected and disconnected from each other, and the massage units (10) (1)
When 2) is connected, both massage units (10) (12)
Are raised and lowered integrally by lifting means.

It is desirable that the sub-massage unit (10) is provided with a means for positioning the guide frame (14).

[0009]

[Operation and Effect] The main massage unit (12) can be moved up and down along the guide rail (14) regardless of the connection state with the sub-massage unit (10).

When the sub-massage unit (10) is moved up and down along the guide rail (14), the main massage unit (12) is brought close to the sub-massage unit (10), and the massage unit ( 10) (1
Connect 2). When the elevating means is operated after the massage units (10) and (12) are connected, the main massage unit (12) and the sub-massage unit (10) move up and down integrally. When the massage is performed by operating the treatment finger while moving up and down, effective massage can be performed over a wide range. Sub massage unit (10)
Is moved to a desired position in the connected state, and then fixed to the guide frame (14) by the positioning means, and the connection of the massage units (10) and (12) by the connecting means is released and separated, whereby the sub-massage The unit (10) is positioned, and only the main massage unit (12) can be moved, so that the affected part such as the shoulder and the waist can be massaged at the same time.

When the sub-massage unit (10) is arranged above the main massage unit (12) and the sub-massage unit (10) is positioned so that the treatment finger (50) hits from the upper part of the shoulder to the front, Since the upper body of the user (68) can be held by the treatment finger (50) so as not to rise from the backrest of the chair, the treatment finger (40) when performing massage with the main massage unit (12) The hit becomes stronger and an effective massage can be given. Since the massage units (10) and (12) can perform massage at desired upper and lower positions, it is possible to simultaneously massage distant affected parts such as shoulders and waist.

According to the chair-type massage machine (13) of the present invention, a variety of massages can be performed by the massage units (10) and (12). In addition, one massage unit (12) deployed on the massage machine (13)
Can be connected to the elevating means, and the other elevating means can also raise and lower the other massage unit (10). Therefore, the number of driving sources for elevating can be reduced and the size of the massage machine can be reduced.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 shows a chair type massage machine (13) of the present invention
(68) is a perspective view showing a sitting state, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof. The chair (60) on which the massage units (10) and (12) are arranged includes a seat (62) on which the user (68) sits, and a backrest (64) formed upward from the rear end of the seat. And armrests (66) provided on both sides of the seat. The center of the backrest (64) is open, and the treatment fingers of massage units (10) and (12) to be described later protrude from the opening. As shown in FIG. 2, a guide frame (14) is formed along the backrest (64) behind the backrest (64).

FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views showing a state where the mechanism for performing massage is removed from the chair.
Is a view showing a state where the main massage unit (12) and the sub-massage unit (10) are connected, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the massage units (10) and (12) are separated, and the sub-massage unit (10) is connected to the guide frame (14). FIG. The guide frames (14) and (14) are provided one by one on the left and right along the backrest, and upper ends and lower ends of the guide frames (14) and (14) are connected by support rods (16) and (18). A feed screw (22) is provided between the two guide frames (14) and (14) in parallel with the guide frames, and is pivotally supported by support rods (16) and (18). The lower end of the feed screw (22) is connected to a motor (hereinafter, referred to as “main motor (25)”) serving as a drive source for moving up and down the main massage unit (12).

Two massage units (hereinafter referred to as "main unit (12)" and "subunit (10)") are provided on the guide frames (14) and (14) so as to be vertically movable. The massage unit located below the guide frame (14) is the main unit (12), and the main plate (27)
Are supported in a state where both ends thereof are slidably fitted to the guide frames (14) and (14), and the main plate
The center of (27) is a feed screw connected to the main motor (25).
(22). When the main motor (25) is rotated, the main unit (12) moves up and down along the guide frame (14). On the backrest side of the main plate (27), two shafts (28) and (30) are pivotally supported in parallel in the lateral direction. One axis is a front and rear shaft (28) for operating the treatment finger (40) (40) in the front and rear direction, and the front and rear shaft (28)
Has a key (not shown) protruding along the axial direction.
The other axis is a width shaft (30) for moving the treatment fingers (40) (40) toward and away in the width direction, and a right-hand screw is formed on the right side of the center of the width shaft (30). The left screw is formed on the left side of the center. Front and rear shafts (28)
Has a worm wheel (32) attached to one end,
The worm wheel (32) is provided with a worm (3) provided on a rotation shaft of a front / rear motor (33) fixed to the main plate (27).
4) is engaged. A screw gear (35) is attached to one end of the width shaft (30). Engaged with the worm (37).

A pair of treatment fingers (40) and (40) provided on the main unit (12) are attached to the distal ends of the rods (42) and (42). Keyway (not shown)
Is fixed to the treatment tube (46). The treatment tube (46)
Is fitted so as to mesh with the key in a state where the key groove is fitted to the front and rear shaft (28), and the treatment tube (46) moves integrally with the front and rear shaft (28) in the rotation direction, It is free to slide in the width direction. The treatment tube (46) fits into a notch (48a) of a block (48) provided across the width shaft (30) and the front and rear shafts (28), and is integrally formed with the block (48). It can move left and right. The blocks (48) are respectively engaged with screws cut on the width shaft (30).

Regarding the main unit (12) having the above structure,
When the front and rear motor (33) is rotated while switching between forward and reverse, the front and rear shaft (28) rotates forward and backward, and the treatment fingers (40) and (40) swing in the front and rear direction. Further, when the width motor (36) is rotated, the width shaft (30) rotates, and the treatment fingers (40) (40) approach and separate in the width direction.

The massage unit located on the upper side of the guide frame (14) is a sub-unit (10), with the sub-plate (26) having both ends fitted to the guide frames (14) (14). Supported. The main motor (25)
The feed screw (22) connected to the sub-plate (26) penetrates the center of the sub-plate (26) without interfering with the sub-plate (26). On the backrest side of the sub-plate (26), two opposed brackets (52) (52) are protruded, and the brackets (5
In 2), shafts (54) (54) projecting inward from a pair of treatment fingers (50) (50) are pivotally supported. The end of the shaft (54) is connected to the rotation center of the sector gear (58) between the brackets, and the sector gear (58) is connected to the sub-plate (26).
And the worm (59) of the rocking motor (56) disposed in the gear. When the swing motor (56) is rotated while switching between forward and reverse, the treatment fingers (50) (50) swing vertically.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main unit (12) and the subunit (10) are connected to each other so that they can be moved up and down integrally. And connecting means. The connecting means includes a connecting piece (84) provided at the upper end of the main unit (12), and the connecting piece (84) and the guide frame (1) at the lower end of the subunit (10).
4) and a connecting piece (85) provided therebetween. The connecting piece (85) is provided with a connecting pin (86) so as to be able to protrude and retract in both left and right directions, and the connecting pin (86) is a solenoid (not shown) housed inside the connecting piece (85). ) Makes it possible to appear in the right or left direction. The connecting piece (84) moves the main unit (12) and the sub-unit (10) close together, and connects the connecting pin (8).
6) as shown in FIG. 5 (a), when protruding rightward,
A connection receiving hole (87) is formed so that the connection pin (86) is fitted. FIGS. 3 and 5 show the connection mechanism having the above configuration.
As shown in (a), the main unit (12) and the subunit
(10) approach, and the connecting hole (8
Align the 7) and operate the solenoid to connect the connecting pin (8
6) to the right, the connecting pin (86)
7), sub unit (10) is main unit (12)
Linked to In this state, when the main motor (25) for raising and lowering the main unit (12) is rotationally driven, the feed screw
(22) rotates, main unit (12) and subunit (10)
Perform the lifting operation integrally.

A guide frame (14) is used as positioning means for releasing the connection between the main unit (12) and the subunit (10), moving only the main unit (12) up and down, and fixing the subunit (10) in a fixed position. In FIG. 5, a plurality of positioning holes (88) are opened as shown in FIG. The positioning hole (88)
A plurality of the connecting pieces (85) are provided along the guide frame (14) facing the connecting pieces (85), and the solenoid of the connecting pieces (85) is operated to move the connecting pins (86) as shown in FIG. Then, when the connecting pin (86) is moved to the left, any one of the positioning holes (8
8), and the subunit (10) is positioned with respect to the guide frame (14). By moving up and down integrally with the main unit (12) and sub-unit (10) connected, moving the connecting pin (86) to the left at an appropriate position, and inserting it into the positioning hole (88), As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 (b),
The subunit (10) can be positioned with respect to the guide frame (14).

The main unit (12) and the sub unit (10) are moved in a connected state, and the treatment finger (5) of the sub unit (10) is moved.
When the sub-unit (10) is separated and positioned on the guide frame (14) at the position where the (0) (50) hits the shoulder of the user (68), only the main massage unit (12) can be moved, And the affected area such as the waist can be massaged at the same time. Further, since the upper body of the user (68) can be held by the treatment finger (50) so as not to be lifted from the backrest of the chair, the main massage unit is provided.
The contact of the treatment finger (40) at the time of performing the massage in (12) becomes stronger, and an effective massage can be performed.

The description of the above embodiments is for the purpose of illustrating the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the invention described in the claims or reducing the scope thereof. Further, the configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope described in the claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a chair-type massage machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the chair type massage machine of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a mechanism for performing massage, showing a state where a main massage unit and a sub-massage unit are connected.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a mechanism for performing massage, showing a state where a main massage unit and a sub-massage unit are separated, and a sub-unit is positioned on a guide frame.

FIG. 5A is an enlarged view of a main part showing a connected state of a main unit and a subunit, and FIG. 5B shows a state where the subunit and the main unit are separated and the subunit is positioned on a guide frame. It is a principal part enlarged view.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a conventional chair-type massage machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (10) Sub-unit (12) Main unit (14) Guide frame (40) Treatment finger (50) Treatment finger (84) Connection receiving piece (85) Connection piece (86) Connection pin (88) Positioning hole

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A chair type massage machine in which a massage unit having a pair of left and right treatment fingers for massaging a subject is movably arranged on a guide frame formed along a backrest. In 14), a main massage unit (12) having treatment fingers (40) and (40) and a sub-massage unit (10) having treatment fingers (50) and (50) are arranged vertically, and the main massage unit ( 12) is connected to the elevating means so as to be vertically movable and positionable, the sub-massage unit (10) and the main massage unit (12) are provided with connecting means that can be connected and disconnected from each other, Chair type massager characterized in that when the massage units (10) and (12) are connected by the connecting means, the two massage units (10) and (12) are raised and lowered integrally by the lifting means. . 2. The sub-massage unit (10) has positioning means for the guide frame (14). When the sub-massage unit (10) is separated from the main massage unit (12), the sub-massage unit (10) is moved by the positioning means. The chair type massage machine according to claim 1, which is fixed to (14). 3. The connecting means includes a sub-massage unit (1
The main massage unit (12) includes a connecting pin (86) provided so as to be able to protrude and retract from the main massage unit (12) .The connecting pin (86) is inserted into the connecting receiving hole (87). The chair-type massage unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sub-massage unit (10) is connected to the main massage unit (12). 4. The positioning means comprises a connecting pin (86) provided in the sub-massage unit (10) so as to be able to protrude and retract, and a positioning hole (88) formed in the guide frame (14).
The chair type massage machine according to claim 2, wherein the sub-massage unit (10) is fixed to the guide frame (14) by inserting the connecting pin (86) into the positioning hole (88).