JPH11244347A - Air massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change a mode of finger-pressure massage according to a user's preference. SOLUTION: This air massage machine is provided with a pushing massage mechanism 12 which has pushing massage members 24, 25 for finger-pressure massaging the affected part to be treated according to supplying and exhausting compressed air and is built in a seat main body. This mechanism 12 is formed in a manner that a posture alternation plate 22 is seesaw-moveably disposed at a front side of a base 21, the massage members 24, 25 moving together with the plate 22 are disposed outside of a rotation center line of the posture alternation plate 22, and a pair of up and down posture control bags 26, 27 positioned at both sides of the rotation center is disposed between the base 21 and the posture alternation plate 22. By expanding and contracting the pair of the posture control bags 26, 27, a position of the posture alternation plate 22 is controlled to alternate a condition contacting the massage members 24, 25 to the affected part to be treated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air massager in which a pressure massager is moved in accordance with the expansion and contraction of a treatment bag to which compressed air is supplied and exhausted, and the massager finger-pressure massages a user's treatment area. About the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An air massage includes two types of massage: a bag which expands and contracts in accordance with the supply and exhaust of compressed air to directly massage and relax a treatment portion of a user by a bag; There is a type in which a pressure massager that moves following the expansion and contraction of the body is provided, and the massaged part is pressed to massage the treatment target. In the latter, an operating body is rotatably mounted on a front surface of a fixed base via a pivot, a pressing massager is protruded on the front surface of the operating body, and a treatment bag is provided between the base and the operating body. Are formed.

[0003] Therefore, by inflating the treatment bag with the compressed air supplied thereto, it is possible to rotate the operating body and at the same time press the pressure massager against the user's treatment part by finger pressure. By pressing the treatment bag, the pressing by the pressure massager can be relaxed. In other words, the treatment section can be massaged by pressing / relaxing it by repeating such an operation, and in this case, an acupressure effect according to the pressing area of the pressing massager can be obtained.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional pressure-type massage means has a structure in which the operating body is directly pivotally attached to the base, as described above. It is constant, and therefore, the manner in which the massager hits the treatment target is always the same.

[0005] However, the condition of the treated part is not only slightly different for each user, but also the condition of the treated part of the same user at the same position is different depending on the physical condition and the like. However, the conventional structure that can always perform only the same acupressure massage has a problem that it is difficult to obtain a satisfactory massage feeling.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an air massage machine that can change the mode of acupressure massage according to the user's preference.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a treatment portion of a user is treated by a pressure massager which is moved in accordance with expansion and contraction of a treatment bag to which compressed air is supplied and exhausted by the operation of an air supply and exhaust device. It is assumed that an air massage machine in which a pressing type massage means for massaging is incorporated in a massage machine body is assumed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the pressing type massage means is arranged on a base and at a front side of the base so as to be capable of seesaw movement away from the base and capable of seesaw movement. Plate, the pressing massager provided at a position on the front side of the posture changing plate and deviated from the rotation center line of the posture changing plate, and disposed between the pressing massager and the posture changing plate for compression. The treatment bag that expands and contracts with the press massager by air supply and exhaust of air, and is disposed between the base and the attitude change plate separately on both sides of the rotation center line, and supplied and exhausted of compressed air. And a pair of posture control bags that expand and contract.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when compressed air is supplied to and exhausted from the treatment bag to expand and contract the bag, the pressing massager is moved so as to come into contact with and separate from the treatment portion of the user. Thus, the treatment target part can be massaged with acupressure. On the other hand, the pair of posture control bags controls the posture of the posture change plate by supplying and discharging compressed air to and from the bags. That is, when one posture control bag is inflated and the other posture control bag is contracted, one side portion of the posture change plate located on the inflated one posture control bag is greatly separated from the base. Since the posture changing plate rotates so that the other one side portion located on the other contracted posture control bag side approaches the base, the posture changing plate takes an inclined posture.
Such an inclined posture can obtain two forms by selecting inflation / deflation of a pair of posture control bags. When both of the pair of posture control bags are inflated, the posture change plate can be supported from the back side to take a neutral posture without inclining. The treatment bag and the pressing massager arranged on the front side of the posture changing plate are moved together with the posture changing plate, and the pressing massager is provided at a position deviated from the rotation center line of the posture changing plate.
The contact state of the pressing massager with respect to the treatment target can be changed by the position control of the position changing plate.

In carrying out the invention of claim 1,
As in the second aspect of the present invention, the pressing massager may be provided on both sides of the rotation center line.

Similarly, in carrying out the invention of claim 1, as in the invention of claim 3, which is dependent on the invention of claim 1, a plurality of pressure massagers are provided on both sides of the rotation center line, respectively. Good.

Similarly, in practicing the first aspect of the present invention, two first pressing massagers are positioned on one side of the rotation center line as in the fourth aspect of the present invention. And two second pressing massagers are provided corresponding to the first portion of the posture changing plate, and two second pressing massagers are provided on the second side of the posture changing plate located on the other side of the rotation center line.
The arrangement pitch of the first pressing massager may be different from the arrangement pitch of the second pressing massager.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The chair type air massage machine according to the first embodiment has a chair body 1 as a massage machine body, a leg mounting table 2, and a chair body as shown in the perspective view of FIG.
The air supply / exhaust device 3 shown in FIG. 5 and the input means 4 shown in FIG. 5 are provided.

The chair body 1 has a seat 5, a backrest 6 attached to the rear of the seat 5, and armrests 7 provided on both left and right sides of the seat 5. The leg mounting table 2 having a pair of U-shaped groove mounting legs 2a and supporting a calf portion or the like of a user sitting on the chair body 1 from below is mounted on the front side of the seat portion 5 so as to be capable of falling. Have been. When the leg placing table 2 is raised and lowered, the leg mounting table 2 is connected to a first position that is continuous in a substantially horizontal position in front of the seat 5 and a second position that is bent downward from the seat 5 as shown in FIG. Moved across the position.
Note that the leg mounting table 2 can be omitted in the present invention.

The backrest 6 on which the back of the user sitting on the chair body 1 leans is covered with a cloth cover 6a which can be freely deformed like the seat portion 5 so as not to hinder the movement of a later-described pressure massager or the like. ing. The backrest 6 may have a fixed angle with respect to the seat 5 or may be rotatably mounted so as to be reclined.

As shown in FIG. 1, a seat 5 of the chair body 1 is provided.
The backrest 6 incorporates various treatment bags that expand and contract according to the supply and exhaust of compressed air in order to air massage a user sitting on the chair body 11. That is, the treatment bag 8 for the buttocks for air-massaging the buttocks of the user sitting on the seat 5 and the treatment bag 9 for the thighs for air-massaging the thighs of the user. Each of them extends in the width direction and is incorporated. The backrest 6 incorporates a pair of waist treatment bags 10 for air massage of a leaning user's waist and a back muscle treatment bag 11 for air massage of the user's back muscles. ing.

The backrest 6 incorporates a neck-and-shoulder massage mechanism 12 as a pressing type massage means, which is located above the waist treatment bag 10 and the back muscle treatment bag 11. The mechanism 12 is unitized so as to be easily incorporated into the backrest 6 and the like.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. The neck-and-shoulder massage mechanism 12 includes a base 21, a posture changing plate 22, one or more, for example, a pair of operating plates 23, one or more, for example, two sets of pressing masses 24, 25, and a pair of upper and lower posture control bags, for example. 2
6 and 27, and the same number of treatment bags as the operation plate 23, that is, a pair of neck and shoulder treatment bags 28.

The base 21 connected to the backrest 6 is made of an iron plate or the like, and has a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from the front (front) as shown in FIG. The flange 21a (see FIG. 3) is bent so as to protrude forward. The posture changing plate 22 made of a flat plate made of a hard synthetic resin, metal, or the like has pivots 22a at both longitudinal end surfaces thereof.
From the center in the width direction. By individually inserting these pivots 22 a into bearing holes formed in the bearing flange 21 a, the posture changing plate 22 is attached to the base 21.
Is mounted on the front side of the base member so as to be separated from the base 21 and to be capable of seesaw movement about a pivot 22a. FIG. 4 (C)
The middle L indicates the distance between the base 21 and the attitude changing plate 22 arranged in parallel to the front side of the base 21.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 29 is provided by being individually wound around the two pivots 22a and hooking one end through the hole of the bearing flange 21a, and hooking the other end on the posture changing plate 22. It is a torsion coil spring. The winding directions of the pair of torsion coil springs 29 are opposite to each other.
As shown in (C), the posture changing plate 22 can maintain the posture arranged in parallel with the base 21. Further, when the posture changing plate 22 is rotated by receiving the rotating power, one torsion coil spring 29 stores the spring force, but the other torsion coil spring 29 is loosened, and with the disappearance of the rotating power. The posture changing plate 22 is returned to the posture shown in FIG. 4C by the stored spring force. Note that these torsion coil springs 29 may be omitted.

The pair of attitude control bags 26 and 27, which expand and contract independently of each other as compressed air is supplied and exhausted by the air supply and exhaust device 3 described below, are disposed between the base 21 and the attitude changing plate 22. Have been. That is, one side of the rotation center line A (in other words, a straight line connecting the pair of pivots 21a) A of the posture changing plate 22 indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG.
That is, in the first embodiment, the upper portion (first portion) 22 of the attitude change plate 22 located above the rotation center line A
b, an upper attitude control bag 26 is provided on the other side, and the other side, that is, the first
In the embodiment, the lower attitude control bag 27 is provided on the back side of the lower portion (second portion) 22c of the attitude changing plate 22 located below the rotation center line A. These upper and lower posture control bags 26 and 27 are integrally connected via a non-expandable sheet portion provided between each other, and are attached to the back surface of the posture change plate 22 via the sheet portion. Then, in the non-inflated state, both posture control bags 26, 2
Numeral 7 can hold a contracted shape along the back surface of the attitude changing plate 22 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a holding plate 30 is screwed to the front surface of the central portion of the posture changing plate 22 in the longitudinal direction. Attitude change plates 2 at both ends of the holding plate 30
The semi-cylindrical shaft pressing edges 30a extending in the width direction 2 are bent. The pair of operating plates 23 pass the shaft portion 23a provided at one end thereof between the posture changing plate 22 and the shaft pressing edge portion 30a, and are positioned on the front side of the posture changing plate 22 to move the shaft pressing edge portion 30a. It is mounted rotatably about the center. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 23b denotes an escape hole for escaping the shaft holding edge 30a and allowing the operation plate 23 to rotate.

The operating plate 23 has a size extending over the upper and lower portions 22b and 22c across the rotation center line A. The first pressing massager 24 is individually protruded from the upper front surface of both operation plates 23, that is, the upper front surface of the rotation center line A. Similarly, the lower front surface of both operation plates 23, that is, the rotation center line A The second pressing massager 25 is individually protruded from the lower front surface. Each of the pressure massagers 24 and 25 is made of rubber, and is formed in a substantially hemispherical shape. First pressing massagers 24 protruding above the two operation plates 23 in correspondence with the upper portion 22b of the posture changing plate 22 are used for neck treatment, and correspond to the lower portion 22c of the posture changing plate 22. The second pressing massagers 25 protruding from the lower portions of the operation plates 23 are used for shoulder treatment. The arrangement pitch (interval) B between the pair of first pressing massagers 24 is narrow according to the neck to be treated, and the arrangement pitch (interval) C between the pair of second pressing massagers 25 is the treatment target. Widely set to match the shoulders.

The pair of neck / shoulder treatment bags 28, which are expanded and contracted in synchronization with the supply and exhaust of compressed air by the air supply and exhaust device 3, which will be described later, include a posture changing plate 22 and a pair of operating plates 2.
3 respectively.

As shown in FIG. 5, the air supply / exhaust device 3 disposed below the seat 15 is provided with control means 31.
, An air supply means 32 and an air distributor 33. The air supply means 32 includes an air compressor or the like, and generates compressed air. The air distributor 33 to which the compressed air generated by the supply means 32 is supplied via an air hose 34 is used for the treatment bags 8 to 11 and 26.
To 28 and the like. The first of the air distributor 33
The treatment bag 11 for the back muscle part is provided with the air hose 3 in the distribution port a.
5 and the second distribution port b of the air distributor 33
Is connected to an air hose 36, and the pair of waist treatment bags 10 are individually connected to a forked branch hose portion 36a of the hose 36, respectively. Similarly, the treatment bag 8 for the buttocks is connected to a third distribution port c of the air distributor 33 via an air hose 37, and an air hose 38 is connected to the fourth distribution port d of the air distributor 33. The treatment bag 9 for thighs is connected via. Similarly, an air hose 39 is connected to the fifth distribution port e of the air distributor 33, and the pair of neck-shoulder treatment bags 28 are individually connected to the forked branch hose portions 39a of the hose 39, respectively. It is connected to the. Similarly, the lower attitude control bag 27 is connected to a sixth distribution port f of the air distributor 33 via an air hose 40, and an air hose 41 is connected to a seventh distribution port g of the air distributor 33. The upper attitude control bag 26 is connected via the upper attitude control bag 26.

The control means 31 composed of a microcomputer or the like has various massage modes, and air massage is performed according to the massage mode designated by the input operation of the input means 4 composed of, for example, a remote controller. The operation of the supply means 32 and the air distributor 33 is controlled. According to the order and time determined in the mode designated by this control, each treatment bag 8
-11 and 26-28 are supplied and exhausted with compressed air, and the designated massage mode is executed.

The various massage modes specified include a full-body massage mode in which the treatment bags 8 to 11 and 26 to 28 are repeatedly inflated and contracted for a predetermined time in a predetermined order to massage the whole body of the user. Backrest 6
Upper body massage mode for repeatedly inflating and contracting each treatment bag 10, 11 and each bag 26-28 of the neck and shoulder massage mechanism 12 in a predetermined order for a predetermined time to massage the upper body of the user, a pair of lower back Treatment bag 10
Is repeatedly inflated and deflated simultaneously for a predetermined period of time to massage the user's lumbar region in a point manner, and the treatment bag 11 for the back muscles is repeatedly expanded and contracted for a predetermined period of time.
There is a back muscle mode in which the back muscle of the user is massaged in a point manner by contracting, and in addition, each bag 26 to 28 of the neck-and-shoulder massage mechanism 12 is repeatedly inflated and expanded in a predetermined order for a predetermined time. There are first to third neck-and-shoulder massage modes in which the user is contracted to massage the neck and shoulder of the user.

The first neck and shoulder massage mode is shown in FIG.
As shown in the state (A), the inflation / deflation of the pair of neck / shoulder treatment bags 28 is repeated for a predetermined period of time while maintaining the forward tilting posture in which the posture change plate 22 is tilted forward so as to be inclined forward. This is a mode in which the user's neck is pointedly massaged by the first pressing massager 24 of FIG. In the second neck-and-shoulder massage mode, a pair of neck-shoulder treatment bags 28 is held while maintaining a rearwardly inclined posture in which the posture change plate 22 is inclined to fall rearward as shown in the state of FIG. Is a mode in which the user's shoulder is massaged in a point-wise manner by the pair of second pressing massagers 25 by repeating the inflation and contraction for a predetermined time. In the third neck-and-shoulder massage mode, as shown in the state of FIG. 4C, the posture changing plate 22 keeps the posture parallel to the base 21 without tilting, and the pair of neck-shoulder treatment bags 28. Is expanded and contracted for a predetermined time, and the neck of the user is acupressurely massaged by the pair of first pressing massagers 24, and the shoulder of the user is acupressurely massaged by the pair of second pressing massagers 25. Mode.

Further, the designated massage mode includes a combination of each of the point massage modes and the first to third neck and shoulder massage modes. These modes can be specified by the input operation of the input unit 4. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 42 denotes a power cord.

To perform air massage using the chair-type air massage machine having the above configuration, first, the power cord 4
After sitting on the chair main body 1 while the power supply 2 is connected to a power outlet (not shown), the input means 4 may be operated to designate a desired massage mode, and the start switch of the input means 4 may be turned on. Then, the designated massage mode is executed by the control means 31, so that at least one of the bags 8 to 11 and 26 to 28 expands and contracts, which causes pressure and relaxation on the back and the like of the user. Air massage is performed.

At the time of this air massage, the input means 4
In the case where the first neck and shoulder massage mode is designated in the above, the control means 31 firstly sets the upper posture control bag 26
Only the compressed air is supplied, and this supply state is maintained until the first neck and shoulder massage mode ends. Further, the control means 31 supplies and exhausts compressed air to the pair of neck and shoulder treatment bags 28 after supplying compressed air to the upper posture control bag 26,
These treatment bags 28 are simultaneously inflated and deflated, and the inflation and deflation are performed a predetermined number of times.

In the first neck / shoulder massage mode, since the posture changing plate 22 maintains the forward tilting posture as shown in FIG. The massager 24 is pushed out toward the neck of the user, and the plurality of second pressing massagers 25 are arranged so as to escape from the shoulder of the user. Therefore, the pair of operating plates 23 rotate in a direction approaching each other and then in a direction away from each other in accordance with the inflation / contraction of the neck / shoulder treatment bag 28. Thus, the pair of first pressing massagers 24 can be pressed relatively strongly to squeeze the neck part by acupressure, and thereafter, the pressure can be released to relax the neck part. At the same time a pair of second
The pressure massager 25 presses the shoulders relatively lightly with the acupressure, and then the pressure can be released to relax the shoulders. Then, in the air massage to the neck and shoulder, as described above, since the posture changing plate 22 holds the forward tilt posture, the first and second pressing massagers 24 and 25 are respectively attached to the neck and shoulder. On the other hand, it is pressed downward from diagonally above. In this way, in the air massage from the obliquely upper side, the movement of the back is restricted and the neck and shoulders are difficult to escape, so that a stronger air massage can be performed while giving the user a so-called massage feeling like rubbing down.

When the second neck / shoulder massage mode is designated by the input means 4, the control means 31
First, compressed air is supplied only to the lower posture control bag 27, and this supply state is maintained until the second neck and shoulder massage mode ends. Further, the control means 31 supplies the pair of neck / shoulder treatment bags 2 after supplying compressed air to the lower posture control bag 27.
8 is supplied and exhausted with compressed air to simultaneously inflate and contract these treatment bags 28 and to perform such inflation and contraction a predetermined number of times.

In the second neck / shoulder massage mode, since the posture changing plate 22 maintains the backward inclined posture by the inflation force of the lower posture control bag 27 as shown in FIG. The massager 24 is disposed so as to escape from the neck of the user, and includes a plurality of second pressing massagers 25.
Is extruded toward the user's shoulder. Therefore, the pair of operating plates 23 rotate in a direction approaching each other and then in a direction away from each other in accordance with the inflation / contraction of the neck / shoulder treatment bag 28. Thus, the pair of first pressing massagers 24 can be pressed relatively lightly to squeeze the neck part by acupressure, and thereafter, the pressure can be released and the neck part can be relaxed. At the same time, the pair of second pressing massagers 25 press the both shoulders relatively strongly, and then the pressure can be released to relax the shoulders. Then, in such an air massage to the neck and shoulder, the posture changing plate 22 holds the backward inclined posture as described above, so that the first and second pressing massagers 24 and 25 are respectively attached to the neck and shoulder. On the other hand, it is pressed upward from diagonally below. In this way, the air massage from the diagonally lower side does not restrict the movement of the back and the neck and shoulders easily escape to the upper side, so apply a weak air massage while giving the user a so-called kneading massage feeling Can be.

If the third neck / shoulder massage mode is designated by the input means 4, the control means 31
First, the compressed air is simultaneously supplied to the upper and lower posture control bags 26 and 27, and this supply state is maintained until the third neck and shoulder massage mode ends. Further, the control means 31 supplies and exhausts compressed air to the pair of neck and shoulder treatment bags 28 after supplying the compressed air to both the posture control bags 26 and 27, and simultaneously inflates and contracts these treatment bags 28. At the same time, such expansion and contraction are performed a predetermined number of times.

In the third neck / shoulder massage mode, the posture changing plate 22 is not inclined and is in a neutral posture parallel to the base 21 without being inclined by the inflation force of the posture control bags 26 and 27 as shown in FIG. Hold. Therefore, the pair of operating plates 23 rotate in a direction approaching each other and then in a direction away from each other in accordance with the inflation / contraction of the neck / shoulder treatment bag 28. Then, the pair of first pressing massagers 24 can be pressed to press the neck part with the acupressure, and thereafter, the pressing can be released and the neck part can be relaxed. At the same time, the pair of second pressing massagers 25 presses both shoulders acupressurely.
This compression can be released to relax the shoulder. And in such shiatsu massage to the neck and shoulders,
As described above, since the posture changing plate 22 maintains the neutral posture, air massage can be performed without giving the user a massage feeling such as the above-described rubbing down or rubbing up.

As described above, the posture changing plate 22 is moved to the position shown in FIG.
By controlling the posture shown in any one of (C) to (C), it is possible to change how the pressure massagers 24 and 25 hit the user. Therefore, by designating any one of the first to third neck-and-shoulder massage modes with the input means 4, it is possible to respond to the preference of the user, and the user's neck-and-shoulder can be varied in various forms by the selection. Can massage.

As in the first embodiment, the first,
The second pressing massagers 24 and 25 are connected to the rotation center line A.
Are arranged separately on both sides, so that by controlling the posture of the posture changing plate 22 as described above, the user can be pressed more strongly by one of the pressing massagers and weakly pressed by the other pressing massager. You can massage. Therefore, the first and second pressing massagers 24, 2
As compared with the case where only one of the five is provided as a pressure massager and implemented, the massage form can be more diversified.

In this case, since a plurality of the first and second pressing massagers 24 and 25 are provided, respectively, it is possible to apply acupressure to the neck from both sides and to apply acupressure to both shoulders simultaneously. It is excellent in that many treatment parts can be massaged with acupressure at a time.

Then, as in the first embodiment, the first
Since two pressure massagers 24 are provided and the arrangement pitch B thereof is narrower than the arrangement pitch C of the two second pressure massagers 25, the neck portions of the two first pressure massagers 24 are on both sides. And the two second pressing massagers 25 can simultaneously massage both shoulders with the acupressure, and therefore,
Suitable for simultaneous acupressure massage of the neck and shoulders.

The present invention is not limited to the first embodiment. For example, the pressing massager may be provided only on one of the first portion 22b and the second portion 22c of the posture changing plate, in other words, provided on only one side of the rotation center line A.

FIG. 4 shows a neck and shoulder massage mode.
A series of posture changes from the state shown in FIG. 4A to the state shown in FIG. 4B through the state shown in FIG. 4C and then returning to the state shown in FIG. A fourth neck and shoulder massage mode to be performed may be adopted.

Further, the operating plate may be omitted in the present invention, and in this case, the pressing massager can be directly attached to the front of the treatment bag.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the treatment target only at the neck and shoulders, and any part of the human body may be the treatment target, and the pressing type massage means may be arranged in an appropriate direction. Can be implemented.

[0045]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects.

According to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the posture of the posture changing plate capable of seesaw movement with the pressing massager that massages the treatment target part of the user with the pressure is adjusted by the pair of posture control bags. Because it can be changed by expansion and contraction,
By controlling the posture of the posture changing plate, the degree of contact of the pressure massager with the treatment target can be changed, and the mode of the acupressure massage can be changed according to the user's preference.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a chair-type air massage machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a neck-and-shoulder massage mechanism with a part of a backrest included in the chair-type air massage machine shown in FIG. 1 cut away.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a neck and shoulder massage mechanism shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view showing the neck-and-shoulder massage mechanism shown in FIG. 2 in a state where a posture changing plate thereof is in a forwardly inclined posture. FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view showing the neck-and-shoulder massage mechanism shown in FIG. 2 in a state in which the posture changing plate is in a rearwardly inclined posture.
FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view showing the neck-and-shoulder massage mechanism shown in FIG. 2 in a state where the posture changing plate is in a neutral posture.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system of the chair-type air massage machine shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Chair main body (massage machine main body), 3 ... Air supply / exhaust device, 12 ... Neck-and-shoulder massage mechanism (pressing type massage means), 21 ... Base, 22 ... Posture change plate, 22b ... Upper part of posture change plate ( A first part), 22c lower part of the posture changing plate (second part), 24 first pressure massager, 25 second pressure massager, 26 upper posture control bag, 27 lower posture control bag, 28: Neck / shoulder treatment bag, A: Rotation center line, B: Arrangement pitch of the first pressing massager, C: Arrangement pitch of the second pressing massager.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pressure-type massage means for massaging a treatment part of a user through a pressure massager which is moved in accordance with expansion and contraction of a treatment bag to which compressed air is supplied / exhausted by operation of an air supply / exhaust device, In an air massage machine incorporated in a massage machine main body, the press-type massaging means comprises: a base; a posture changing plate disposed at a front side of the base so as to be capable of seesaw movement away from the base; The pressure massager provided on the front side and at a position deviated from the rotation center line of the posture changing plate; and the pressure massager disposed between the pressure massager and the posture change plate and supplied and discharged by compressed air. The treatment bag, which expands and contracts with the child, and is disposed between the base and the posture changing plate separately on both sides of the rotation center line, and the compressed air Inflated by the air supply and exhaust -
An air massage machine, comprising: a pair of posture control bags that contract. 2. The air massage machine according to claim 1, wherein said pressure massager is provided on each side of said rotation center line. 3. The pressure massager according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said pressure massagers are provided on both sides of said rotation center line.
An air massage machine as described in. 4. A method according to claim 1, wherein two first pressing massagers are provided corresponding to a first portion of said posture changing plate located on one side of said rotation center line, and two second pressing massagers are rotated by said rotation. It is provided corresponding to the second part of the posture changing plate located on the other side of the center line, and the arrangement pitch of the first pressing massager and the arrangement pitch of the second pressing massager are different. The air massage machine according to claim 1, wherein: