KR20130018513A - Rocking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A rocking device is provided to implement various motions using a plurality of pressing devices. CONSTITUTION: A rocking device has a body supports comprising a let support part(18), a back support part(13), and a seat part(12). A user can sit on the seat part. The leg support part support user's legs. The back support part supports user's back. A part of the body supports can move to the left and right. The rocking device has a plurality of pressing devices(20a,20b,20c). [Reference numerals] (AA) Left; (BB) Right

Description

Rocking device {ROCKING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a rocking device that gives an effect of releasing the muscles of the body as the body swings.

Conventionally, a chair type massager capable of performing a massage operation with respect to a seated user is known. Some of these chair-type massagers are provided with a foot support member which supports both ankles of the user with respect to an ottoman where the user's legs can be placed so as to be able to swing left and right (see Patent Document 1, for example).

In the chair-type massager described in the patent document 1, a mounting plate on which the foot support member is mounted is slidably provided in the horizontal direction. Such a mounting plate is connected so that power can be transmitted with respect to the motor rotating shaft as a drive source. For this reason, when the rotating shaft of a motor is rotationally driven, a mounting plate slides to the left-right direction in the state which mounted the foot support member based on the driving force transmitted from a motor. As a result, as the foot support member supporting the user's ankle part reciprocates in the left and right direction, the lower half of the user's lower legs (the whole leg) swings around the user's main part. As a result, the tension of the user's leg is relieved.

In addition, a pair of left and right eccentric rollers are provided in the back portion of the chair-type massager described in Patent Document 1 above. Of the pair of eccentric rollers, when the left eccentric roller rotates to protrude toward the surface side of the backrest portion, the foot support member moves to the left. On the other hand, when the eccentric roller on the right side rotates to protrude toward the surface side of the backrest portion, the foot supporting member moves to the right side.

As a result, the upper body of the user swings to the right when the lower body of the user swings to the left side, while the upper body of the user swings to the left when the lower body of the user swings to the right. That is, by synchronizing the rotational motion of the eccentric roller and the rocking motion of the foot support member, it acts greatly on the twisting motion with respect to the user's body. Accordingly, the action of releasing the muscles of the body by giving the user a feeling of motion having a greater effect is performed.

Prior art literature

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. Hei 10-328262

In the above-described chair-type massager, the upper body of the user is twisted according to the rocking motion in the left and right directions of the user's leg. However, the turning direction of the upper body in that case is a predetermined constant direction in relation to the swinging direction of the leg portion. For this reason, only the monotonous feeling of motion is given to the user's body during the swinging motion.

The present invention has been derived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a rocking apparatus capable of imparting a variety of motions to a user.

The swinging device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body support part including at least one of a leg support part supporting the user's leg part and a back support part supporting the user's back together with a seat to which the user can sit. A part of the body support may swing in the left and right directions. The swinging device includes a plurality of pressing mechanisms capable of pressing a plurality of parts of a body having different positions in the direction of the body axis of the user from the back side of the user. The plurality of pressing mechanisms are driven to change the position at which the body of the user is pressed when a part of the body support is rocked in the left and right directions.

Further, in the swinging device, the plurality of pressing mechanisms may be provided so as to be able to press a plurality of parts of a body having different positions in the body axis direction and the left and right directions of the user from the back side of the user.

In the swinging device, the plurality of pressing mechanisms may include a plurality of first pressing mechanisms provided in the left and right directions corresponding to the first portion of the body in the body axis direction and a second body of the body in the body axis direction. A plurality of second pressurizing mechanisms provided in the left and right directions corresponding to the portion may be included. In this case, it is preferable that the number of the said 1st press mechanism differs from the number of a 2nd press mechanism.

Further, in the swinging device, the plurality of pressing mechanisms may each include a swelling member that changes from a contracted state to an expanded state when pressing the body of the user from the back side.

In the swinging device, at least two of the plurality of pressing mechanisms may be provided so as to partially overlap each other in a direction intersecting with the expansion direction of the expansion member.

In the swinging device, at least two of the plurality of mechanisms may be provided in at least one of the seat, the leg support and the backrest in the body support.

Further, in the swinging device, at least one of the plurality of pressurizing mechanisms may be configured to change the maximum amount of pressurization during the pressurization operation.

Further, in the swinging device, at least one of the plurality of pressure mechanisms may be configured to maintain a pressure state on the body of the user.

The swinging device may further include an angle adjustment mechanism for adjusting at least one inclination angle of the seat, the leg support and the backrest in the body support.

In the swinging device, at least two of the plurality of pressing mechanisms may be capable of simultaneously pressing the body of the user.

Further, in the swinging device, the plurality of pressing mechanisms are sequentially directed from a portion located on the peripheral side of the user to a portion located on the central side of the user, from among the plurality of portions of the user's body, or The pressing operation may be sequentially performed from the rear side to the body of the user from the portion located on the central side of the user toward the portion located on the peripheral side of the user.

The rocking apparatus according to the present invention can impart various motion feelings to the user.

1 is a perspective view of a massage machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of the massage device of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of the left airbag of FIG. 1. FIG.
3A is a schematic diagram showing a state before the left airbag performs an inflation operation.
3B is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the left airbag is performing an inflation operation.
4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a control configuration of the massage device of FIG. 2A.
5A is a schematic diagram of a state where the leg airbag is performing an inflation operation.
5B is a schematic diagram of a state where the left airbag is performing an inflation operation.
5C is a schematic diagram of a state in which the back airbag is performing an inflation operation.
6 is a schematic view of a massage device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7A is a schematic diagram illustrating a state before the seat airbag performs an inflation operation in the massage device of FIG. 6.
FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which the left airbag performs an inflation operation in the massage device of FIG. 6.
FIG. 7C is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which the left airbag performs an inflation operation in a state different from that of FIG. 7B in the massage device of FIG. 6.
8A is a schematic diagram of a massage device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
It is a schematic diagram which looked at the leg airbag from the side.
9A is a schematic diagram showing a state before the leg airbag performs an inflation operation in the massage device of FIG. 8A.
FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which the leg airbag performs an inflation operation in the massage device of FIG. 8A.
FIG. 9C is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the leg airbag performs an inflation operation with a larger inflation amount than in FIG. 9B in the massage device of FIG. 8A.
10A is a schematic diagram of a massage device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
It is a schematic diagram which looked at the left side airbag from the side.
It is a schematic diagram which shows the state before performing tilt motion in the massage device which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention.
It is a schematic diagram which shows the state after performing tilt motion in the massage device which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention.
It is a schematic diagram which shows the state before performing an inflation operation in the massage device which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention.
It is a schematic diagram which shows the state in which the leg airbag and the left airbag perform an inflation operation in the massage device which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention.
It is a schematic diagram which shows the state in which the leg airbag is inflating in the massage device which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention.
It is a schematic diagram which shows the state which the left side airbag performs inflation operation in the massage device which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention.
It is a schematic diagram which shows the state in which the back airbag is performing the inflation operation in the massage device which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, the rocking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention embodied in the chair-type massager 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, the massage device 10 includes a leg portion 11 mounted on a bottom surface (not shown), and a seat portion 12 on which the user is seated is fixed above the leg portion 11. have. On the rear side of the seat 12, a backrest 13 for allowing the user to lean back is provided to be tiltable by the tilt mechanism 14 (see FIG. 4) as the angle adjusting mechanism. In addition, the front side of the left part 12 is similarly provided so that the ottoman 15 which can raise a lower part among the leg part of a user can be tilted by the tilting mechanism 14 similarly. In addition, on both left and right sides of the left portion 12, armrest portions 16 for placing the user's arms are provided from the back portion 13 to the front of the left portion 12. 4, the inclination angle of the backrest part 13 and the ottoman 15 is adjusted by driving control of the tilt mechanism 14 based on the control instruction | command from the control part 17. As shown in FIG.

In addition, in the ottoman 15, leg support parts 18 which form a concave shape into which the lower part of the user can be inserted are arranged one by one on the left and right. Each leg support 18 has an opposing face 18a opposite the calf of the user's lower leg. As shown in FIG. 4, the leg support 18 is rocked in the left-right direction by the drive control of the swing drive 19 based on the control command from the controller 17. Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, the body part which supports the body of the user who uses the massage device 10 is comprised by the seat part 12, the leg support part 18 (Ottoman 15), and the backrest part 13. As shown in FIG. .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2A, the back airbag 20, the left portion 12, and the left and right pairs of leg supports 18 have a back airbag 20a, a left airbag 20b, and a leg airbag 20c. There is one each. As shown in Fig. 4, each of the airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c expands and contracts between the inflated state and the deflated state as the air pump is driven and controlled based on the control command from the control unit 17. It functions as a constriction member which implements. When the airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c are compressed, the body of the user seated on the seat 12 is pressed from the back side. The back airbag 20a, the left airbag 20b, and the leg airbag 20c are each an example of a pressurizing mechanism for pressing the user's body from the back side. In addition, since the structure of these airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c is the same, the structure of the left part airbag 20b provided in the left part 12 is demonstrated in the following description.

As shown in FIG. 2B, an opening-shaped recess 24 extending over almost the entire area in the left and right directions of the left part 12 is formed on the upper surface of the left part 12. The left side airbag 20b which has a shape substantially the same as the opening shape in planar view is accommodated in this recessed part 24. As shown in FIG. In addition, the upper surface of the left part airbag 20b accommodated in the recessed part 24 becomes a plane of the same height as the upper surface of the left part 12.

And as shown in FIG. 3A, control from the control part 17 in the seated state in which the thigh part A of the user was mounted on the upper side of the left side airbag 20b, and the buttocks C were supported by the left side 12. As shown in FIG. When the left side airbag 20b is inflated based on the command, the top surface of the left side airbag 20b protrudes from the top surface of the left side 12 (see FIG. 3B). As a result, as the thigh A of the user mounted on the upper surface of the left airbag 20b is lifted upward, the seating posture of the user who supports the buttocks C on the seat 12 is changed.

Subsequently, the operation of the massage device 10 configured as described above will be described below with focus on the action of the user's seating posture being changed during the rocking motion of the user's lower leg B (see FIG. 5).

In the massage device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, when the stimulus by the swinging motion is applied to the body of the user seated on the seat 12, the controller 17 first drives the swing drive 19. do. Then, the lower leg B of the user supported by the leg supports 18 swings to the left and right in association with the leg supports 18 by the respective rock supports 18 swinging from side to side. In this case, the controller 17 inflates at least one of the back airbag 20a, the left airbag 20b, and the leg airbag 20c in order to change the transmission form of the rocking stimulus to the user's body. An operation example of the airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 5A, when the control unit 17 inflates the leg airbag 20c, the opposing surface 18a of the leg support part 18 in which the leg airbag 20c opposes the calf of the lower leg B is shown. ) (See Fig. 2A), it protrudes in a direction orthogonal upward (Fig. 5A). And the lower part B of the user mounted in the leg airbag 20c is lifted upwards so that it may be spaced apart from the leg support part 18 according to the inflation operation of the leg airbag 20c. As a result, the user's seating posture changes so that the user's lower leg B sitting on the seat 12 extends forward. In this way, if the seating posture of the user is changed by the expansion of the leg airbag 20c during the swinging motion of the lower leg B, the lower leg B of the user is made larger by using the leg airbag 20c as the rocking point. The oscillation is caused, and the form of transmission of the oscillation stimulus from the lower leg B to the upper body changes. Therefore, a swinging stimulus of a sense of motion different from that before the inflation operation of the leg airbag 20c is given as an effect of releasing the muscles of the body with respect to the user's body.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the control unit 17 inflates the left airbag 20b, the left airbag 20b is orthogonal to the left surface of the left side 12 supporting the thigh A of the user. It protrudes vertically upwards. In response to the inflating operation of the left airbag 20b, the thigh A of the user mounted on the left airbag 20b is lifted upward so as to be separated from the left part 12. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5B, in this case, the buttocks C of the user remain unsupported in the left part 12. As a result, the seating posture of the user changes so that the thigh A of the user seated on the seat 12 is deeply wrapped backward. As a result, the entire lower half of the user swings more greatly by using the left airbag 20b as a swinging point, and the form of transmission of the swinging stimulus from the lower leg B of the user to the upper half changes. Therefore, a rocking stimulus of a sense of motion different from that of the inflation operation of the leg airbag 20c is given to the user's body and is given as an effect of releasing the muscles of the body.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5C, when the controller 17 inflates the back airbag 20a, the back airbag 20a is perpendicular to the front surface of the backrest 13 supporting the user's back. In Fig. 5C, the upwardly inclined forward side is projected. The back of the user mounted on the back airbag 20a is spaced apart from the backrest part 13 according to the inflation operation of the back airbag 20a. As a result, the user's seating posture changes as if the user's back is lifted upward from the backrest 13. In particular, in the first embodiment, at the same time, the control unit 17 drives the tilt mechanism 14 to control the tilt mechanism 14 at the time of the inflation operation of the back airbag 20a, while simultaneously tilting the backrest unit 13 to move backward. Each leg support 18 is tilted to a substantially horizontal state. As a result, the area from the lower part of the user to the lower part and the lower part of the user is greatly oscillated by using the back airbag 20a as a swinging point, and the transmission form of the swinging stimulus from the lower part B of the user to the upper part of the body changes. . Therefore, a swinging stimulus of a sense of motion different from that of each inflation operation of the leg airbag 20c and the left airbag 20b is applied to the user's body to impart an effect of releasing the muscles of the body.

According to the rocking apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) Each of the airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c may be connected to other parts of the body (parts corresponding to the back 13, part corresponding to the seat 12, or leg support 18) in the direction of the body axis of the user. The seating position of the user is changed by pressing the corresponding part from the back side. For this reason, various motion feelings can be provided with respect to the user's body at the time of the rocking motion of a part of the body support part (leg support part 18 in 1st Embodiment).

(2) Each of the airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c expands and contracts so as to slowly apply a pressing force from the rear side to the user's body. Thereby, the seating posture of a user can be changed slowly.

2nd embodiment

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the massage device 10 (rocking device) of 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. In 2nd Embodiment, it differs from 1st Embodiment mentioned above by the point that the airbag is provided in the some part of the body from which the position differs in the body axis direction and body width direction (that is, left-right direction) of a user. Therefore, in the following description, the structure different from 1st Embodiment mentioned above is mainly demonstrated, The same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the structure similar to or equivalent to 1st Embodiment, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted. Shall be.

As shown in FIG. 6, the massaging machine 10 according to the second embodiment includes a plurality of back airbags (three in the second embodiment) at intervals in the left and right directions at positions near the upper side of the backrest part 13. 20a) are provided. For example, the back airbag 20a positioned at the center among the three back airbags 20a is disposed at a substantially center position in the left and right directions of the backrest portion 13 so as to correspond to the spine portion of the user. In addition, two back airbags 20a positioned on both left and right sides of the three back airbags 20a are disposed at both end positions in the left and right directions of the backrest part 13 to correspond to the left and right shoulder portions of the user.

In addition, a plurality of (two in the second embodiment) seat airbags 20b extending long over the front and rear ends thereof are provided at the seat 12 at intervals in the horizontal direction. For example, two left airbags 20b are provided on both left and right sides of the left part 12 so as to be symmetrical with respect to the center position in the left and right directions of the left part 12.

As described above, the airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c according to the second embodiment are provided so as to be capable of pressing a plurality of parts of the body having different positions with respect to the body axis direction and the left and right directions of the user from the rear side of the user. In addition, in the second embodiment, three back airbags 20a are provided in the left and right directions in the backrest portion 13, and two left airbags 20b are provided in the left and right directions in the seat portion 12. The leg support part 18 is provided with one leg airbag 20c. Therefore, the number of the portions to be pressed by the user in the left and right directions corresponds to the body parts in the body axis direction (that is, the parts corresponding to the backrest part 13, the parts corresponding to the seat part 12, and the leg support parts 18). Different). Moreover, since each seat airbag 20b provided in the seat 12 is elongated in the front-rear direction, not only the thigh A but also the buttocks C of the user can be lifted upwards in the same manner.

Subsequently, the operation of the massage device 10 having the above-described configuration will be described below with a focus on the action when the left airbag 20b changes the seating posture of the user, particularly during the rocking motion of the lower leg B of the user. do.

As shown in FIG. 7A, in the massage device 10 according to the second embodiment, a pair of left and right airbags 20b provided in the seat 12 form a plane having the same height as the upper surface of the seat 12. In the state, the left and right thighs A of the user are supported by the left portion 12 so as to be in a substantially horizontal posture.

Here, when the lower leg part B of the user is rocking by the leg support part 18, based on the control command from the control part 17, the left side airbag 20b is perpendicular to the upper surface of the left part 12. Let's say that it expands to protrude upward. Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, the right portions of the right thigh A and the buttocks C are lifted upward by the left airbag 20b on the right side. Accordingly, when the lower body of the user is viewed from the front, the user's seating posture is changed by twisting in the right rotation direction. As a result, a rocking stimulus of a sense of motion different from that before performing the inflation operation of the left airbag 20b on the right side is given as an effect of releasing the muscles of the body against the user's body.

In addition, based on the control instruction | command from the control part 17 at the time of the rocking | movement motion of the lower thigh part B, suppose that each left airbag 20b on both left and right sides expanded so that it might protrude vertically upward from the upper surface of the left part 12. As shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 7C, the entire left and right thighs A and the buttocks C are lifted upward by the left and right left airbags 20b. As a result, the left and right thighs A are lifted upward while maintaining almost horizontal posture, whereby the seating posture of the user changes. As a result, the swinging stimulus of the operation feeling different from the case where the inflation operation of the left airbags 20b is not performed and the inflation operation of one of the two left airbags 20b is performed. This is given as an effect of releasing the muscles of the body against the user's body.

According to the rocking apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) and (2) of the first embodiment described above.

(3) The back airbag 20a presses a plurality of parts of the body (for example, the spine and the left and right shoulder portions) which have different positions in the left and right directions in the back portion 13. In addition, the left part airbag 20b presses a plurality of parts of the body (for example, left and right portions of the left and right thighs A and the buttocks C) having different positions in the left and right directions in the left part 12. Thus, each airbag 20a, 20b, 20c presses other parts of the body in the body axis direction and in the left and right directions. Accordingly, the sitting posture of the user can be changed in various ways. As a result, a variety of motions can be imparted to the user's body when the part of the body support part (the leg support part 18 in the second embodiment) swings.

(4) The airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c have a number of parts for pressing the user's body in the left and right directions, that is, a part corresponding to the part of the body in the body axis direction (that is, the part corresponding to the backrest part 13, the left part ( The part corresponding to 12) and the part corresponding to each leg support part 18) are provided so that a different number may be provided. Therefore, the user's body is pressurized by a number suitable for each part of the body in the body axis direction. Thereby, it is possible to give the effect of releasing the muscles of the body with a good feeling of motion to the user's body.

(5) A plurality of back airbags 20a (three in the second embodiment) are provided in the back support 13. Therefore, the back airbags 20a pressurize a plurality of portions which are supported by the back portion 13 and at the same time close to each other. In addition, a plurality of (two in the second embodiment) seat airbags 20b are provided in the seat 12. Accordingly, the left airbags 20b pressurize a plurality of portions that are supported by the left portion 12 and at the same time close to each other. In such a configuration, the pressing portion of the user's body can be continuously changed.

Third embodiment

Hereinafter, a massage device 10 (a rocking device) according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. The third embodiment differs from the above-described embodiments in that the maximum inflation amount of the leg airbag 20c changes when the user swings the leg. Therefore, in the following description, the structure different from each embodiment mentioned above is mainly demonstrated, The same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the structure similar to or equivalent to each embodiment mentioned above, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted. Shall be.

As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, in the massage machine 10 according to the third embodiment, each leg support portion 18 has a rectangular plate shape having a width length for supporting the user's calf over almost the entire area in the left and right directions. The upper rotating member 31 is provided. The upper end of the rotation member 31 is supported so that rotation is free by the rotation shaft 32 inserted and attached to the both side wall parts of each leg support part 18. Therefore, the rotation member 31 is arrange | positioned between the opposing surface 18a of each leg support part 18, and the calf of a user. It is provided in the opposing surface 18a of each leg airbag 20c and the corresponding leg support part 18, and is interposed between the opposing surface 18a and the rotation member 31. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9A, in the state where the leg airbag 20c of the leg support part 18 is contracted, the lower leg B of the user is not pushed forward by the pivot member 31. Thus, the sole of the user is in close contact with or in contact with the leg support 18.

Here, it is assumed that the leg airbag 20c performs the inflation operation based on the control command from the control unit 17 when the lower leg B of the user is swinging by the leg support unit 18. Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, the rotation member 31 rotates forward with respect to the rotation shaft 32 in accordance with the expansion operation of the leg airbag 20c, and the lower leg B supports the leg support 18. Lift up to be spaced forward). Then, the user's sole position is displaced upwardly inclined forward so that the entire foot of the user is separated from the leg support part 18, thereby changing the user's sitting position. As a result, a rocking stimulus with a different feeling of motion than before performing the inflation operation of the leg airbag 20c is given as an effect of releasing the muscles of the body against the user's body.

When the inflation amount of the leg airbag 20c reaches the target inflation amount, the control unit 17 stops driving the air pump to maintain the inflated shape of the leg airbag 20c at a predetermined size. The target inflation amount is preset as the maximum amount of pressure on the user's body. At this time, the user's seating posture is kept in a state in which the entire lower thigh B is displaced upwardly inclined forward by receiving the pressing force of the maximum amount of pressure by the inflated leg airbag 20c corresponding to the target inflation amount. do. For this reason, the shaking stimulus of the motion feeling different from before performing the inflation operation of the leg airbag 20c is given as an effect of releasing the muscles of the body continuously for a certain time with respect to the user's body.

In addition, if the target inflation amount of the leg airbag 20c is increased based on the control command from the controller 17 during the rocking motion of the lower leg B of the user, the inflated shape of the leg airbag 20c is further increased. Gets bigger Then, as shown in Figure 9c, the lower portion (B) is rotated by the rotation member 31 is rotated larger forward about the rotation shaft 32 in accordance with the additional expansion operation of the leg airbag (20c) The leg support 18 is lifted up to be spaced further forward.

Then, the user's leg portion is displaced upwardly inclined forward so that the entire sole of the user's sole is more spaced apart from the leg support portion 18. Accordingly, the seating posture of the user changes when compared with before changing the maximum pressurization amount corresponding to the target inflation amount of the leg airbag 20c. As a result, a rocking stimulus of a different feeling of motion than before changing the target inflation amount (maximum pressurization amount) of the leg airbag 20c is given as an effect of releasing the muscles of the body with respect to the user's body.

According to the rocking apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) and (2) of the first embodiment described above.

(6) By varying the target inflation amount that defines the maximum amount of pressurization due to the inflation operation of the leg airbag 20c, the pressing force on the lower leg B can be varied in various ways to change the posture of the user. Can be. Accordingly, the operation feeling of the action of releasing the muscles of the body acting on the user's body at the time of the swinging motion of the lower leg B may be changed in various ways.

(7) Sufficient stimulation can be applied to the user's body by maintaining the inflated state (inflated shape) of the leg airbag 20c to maintain the user's seating posture.

Fourth Embodiment

Hereinafter, a massage device 10 (a rocking device) according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 10. 4th Embodiment WHEREIN: It differs from each embodiment mentioned above in that it is provided so that at least 2 of some airbags (pressure mechanism) may partially overlap in the direction which intersects a bulging direction. In addition, in 4th Embodiment, the seat airbag 20b is provided so that it may partially overlap. Therefore, in the following description, the structure different from each embodiment mentioned above is mainly demonstrated, The same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the structure similar to each embodiment mentioned above, or the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted. Shall be.

As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, in the massage device 10 according to the fourth embodiment, for example, a plurality of (eg, six) seat airbags 20b are disposed on the upper surface of the seat 12. It is prepared. In addition, in 4th Embodiment, 3 seat airbags 20b are provided in the left and right both sides of the seat part 12, respectively. The three left airbags 20b on each of the left and right sides of the seat 12 are partially overlapped in the front-rear direction that intersects the expansion direction (up-down direction). That is, the three left airbags 20b are provided to extend from the front end side to the rear end side of the upper surface of the seat part 12.

Further, when the inflation operation of the two left airbags 20b on the front side is performed based on the control command of the control unit 17 during the rocking operation of the user's lower thigh B, the front left airbag 20b of the user is carried out. It functions as a rocking point of the body. Subsequently, the inflation operation of the two left airbags 20b adjacent to the rear is performed based on the control command from the control unit 17, and thereafter, the inflation of the two left airbags 20b adjacent to the rear are inflated. The operation is further performed. Therefore, the swinging point of the user's body is sequentially moved to the rear side. In particular, in the fourth embodiment, since the left and rear parallel airbags 20b partially overlap each other, the swinging points of the user's body continuously move toward the rear side by sequentially inflating the left airbags 20b. Move. As a result, the form of transmission of the rocking stimulus from the lower leg B of the user to the upper body changes continuously. Accordingly, the stimulation of the swinging motion of the continuously changing feeling is given as an effect of releasing the muscles of the body with respect to the user's body. Also, in the fourth embodiment, the plurality of left airbags 20b are partially overlapped, but the plurality of back airbags 20a are partially overlapped, or the plurality of leg airbags 20c are partially overlapped. You may also

According to the rocking apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) and (2) of the first embodiment described above.

(8) The plurality of left airbags 20b are disposed so as to partially overlap each other in the front-rear direction that intersects the expansion direction (up-down direction). Accordingly, the pressing portion of the user's body can be continuously changed in the front-back direction.

Fifth Embodiment

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the massage device 10 (rocking device) which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on FIG. In the fifth embodiment, the inclination angle of the backrest 13 and the ottoman 15 (each leg support 18) is adjusted by the tilt mechanism 14 at the time of rocking motion of the lower leg B of the user. It is different from each embodiment mentioned above. Therefore, in the following description, the structure different from each embodiment mentioned above is mainly demonstrated, The same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the structure similar to each embodiment mentioned above, or the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted. Shall be.

In the massage device 10 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, when the stimulus by the rocking motion is applied to the body of the user seated on the seat 12, the control unit 17 first swings the rocking motion unit 19. Drive control. Then, the leg support of the user supported by each leg support 18 also swings to the left and right in conjunction with each leg support 18 by swinging the leg support 18 to the left and right.

In this state, the control unit 17 inflates and operates the leg airbag 20c. Then, as shown in FIG. 11A, the leg airbag 20c protrudes vertically orthogonal to the opposing surface 18a of the leg support 18 so as to face the calf of the user. As a result, according to the protruding operation of the leg airbag 20c, the user's lower leg B placed on the leg airbag 20c is lifted upward so as to be separated from the leg support 18.

Here, when changing the transmission form of the rocking stimulus to the user's body, the control unit 17 drives the tilt mechanism 14 to drive control. Then, as shown in FIG. 11B, the tilting mechanism 14 is tilted so as to pass the backrest portion 13 and the ottoman 15 backward, so that the leg airbag provided in the ottoman 15 (each leg support 18). The three-dimensional position of 20c is changed. That is, the sitting position of the user when the user's leg swings changes. Therefore, the transmission form of the rocking stimulus from the lower leg B of the user to the upper body changes. As a result, a rocking stimulus with a different feeling of motion than before tilting the back portion 13 and the ottoman 15 is given as an effect of releasing the muscles of the body with respect to the user's body.

According to the rocking apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) and (2) of the first embodiment described above.

(9) By changing the inclination angles of the backrest 13 and the ottoman 15 to change the seating posture of the user, the muscles of the body acting on the user's body during the rocking motion of the user's lower thigh B It can be variously changed by the feeling of motion of releasing motion.

Sixth Embodiment

Hereinafter, a massage device 10 (a rocking device) according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 12. In the sixth embodiment, at least two of the plurality of airbags (pressure mechanisms) simultaneously pressurize the user's body at the time of swinging the lower leg B of the user, which is different from the above-described respective embodiments. In addition, in the sixth embodiment, the left airbag 20b and the leg airbag 20c simultaneously press the user's body. Therefore, in the following description, the structure different from each embodiment mentioned above is mainly demonstrated, The same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the structure similar to each embodiment mentioned above, or the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted. Shall be.

In the massage device 10 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, in the case where a stimulus caused by the swinging motion is applied to the body of the user seated on the seat 12, the controller 17 first operates the swing drive 19. Drive control. Then, the leg support part 18 of the user supported by the leg support part 18 also swings to the left and right in association with each leg support part 18 by the left and right swinging of each leg support part 18.

Here, when changing the transmission form of the rocking stimulus to the user's body in the state shown in Fig. 12A, the control unit 17 inflates the left airbag 20b and the leg airbag 20c at the same time. Then, as shown in FIG. 12B, the leg airbag 20c protrudes in the direction orthogonal to the opposing surface 18a of the leg support 18 facing the calf of the user (upward inclined forward in FIG. 12B). do. As a result, according to the protruding operation of the leg airbag 20c, the user's lower leg B placed on the leg airbag 20c is lifted upward so as to be separated from the leg support 18. At the same time, the left airbag 20b protrudes vertically upward orthogonal to the left surface of the left portion 12 supporting the thigh A of the user. As a result, in accordance with the protruding operation of the left airbag 20b, the user's thigh A placed on the left airbag 20b is lifted upward so as to be separated from the left part 12. And the seating posture of the user is changed so that the thigh part A of the user seated by supporting the buttocks C on the seat 12 is deeply wrapped backward.

As described above, in order to simultaneously press the lower leg B and the thigh A of the user during the rocking motion of the lower leg B of the user, the left airbag 20b and the leg airbag 20c are simultaneously inflated. As a result, the seated posture of the user is different from the case of pressing only the user's lower thigh B or the case of pressing the user's thigh A only. For this reason, the seating posture of the user can be changed more variously than when the single airbag is inflated during the swinging motion of the lower leg B of the user. Accordingly, the transmission form of the rocking stimulus from the lower leg B of the user to the upper body can be more variously changed. Therefore, more various shaking stimuli are given to the user's body as an effect of releasing the muscles of the body.

According to the rocking apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) and (2) of the first embodiment described above.

(10) The airbags 20b and 20c can press the user's body at the same time to make the sitting posture of the user more diverse. Therefore, the operation feeling of the action of releasing the muscles of the body acting on the user's body at the time of the rocking motion of the user's lower thigh B may be changed in various ways.

Seventh Embodiment

Hereinafter, a massage device 10 (a rocking device) according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the seventh embodiment, a plurality of airbags (pressurizing mechanisms) sequentially pressurize a portion of the user's lower thigh B toward a portion located on the user's central side from a portion located on the peripheral side of the user. It differs from each embodiment mentioned above in that it implements. Therefore, in the following description, the structure different from each embodiment mentioned above is mainly demonstrated, The same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the structure similar to each embodiment mentioned above, or the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted. Shall be.

In the massage period 10 according to the seventh embodiment, when the stimulus by the swinging motion is applied to the body of the user seated on the seat 12, first, the control unit 17 drives the swing drive unit 19 to drive control. do. Then, when each leg support part 18 swings left and right, the lower leg part B of the user supported by each leg support part 18 also swings left and right in association with each leg support part 18.

Here, in the case of changing the transmission form of the rocking stimulus to the user's body, first, the controller 17 inflates the leg airbag 20c. Then, as shown in FIG. 13A, the lower leg B located at the distal side of the user is lifted upwardly apart from the leg support 18 by receiving upward pressure from the leg airbag 20c.

Next, the control unit 17 causes the left airbag 20b to inflate. Then, as shown in FIG. 13B, the thigh portion A located on the center side of the lower thigh portion B is lifted upwardly apart from the left portion 12 by receiving an upward pressure from the left side air bag 20b.

Next, the control unit 17 inflates the back airbag 20a. Then, as shown in FIG. 13C, the user's back, which is located at the center side more than the thigh portion A, is lifted upwardly apart from the backrest portion 13 by receiving an upward pressure from the back airbag 20a.

That is, according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c move the thigh A at the lower thigh B located closer to the peripheral side during the rocking motion of the lower thigh B of the user. The pressure stimulus is sequentially applied to the dorsal portion which is located closer to the central side through the interposition. In this case, according to the change in the seating posture of the user, the transmission form of the rocking stimulus from the lower leg B of the user to the upper body changes. Moreover, the effect of releasing the muscles of the body more effectively with respect to the user's body as the pressure stimulation continuously acts toward the dorsal part closer to the central side via the thigh A from the lower thigh B closer to the peripheral side. Is given.

According to the rocking apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) and (2) of the first embodiment described above.

(11) The airbags 20a, 29b, and 20c perform a pressurization operation continuously from the peripheral side to the central side in the user's body. Accordingly, the user can more effectively release the muscles of the body.

In addition, you may change each embodiment of the above-mentioned this invention to the other embodiment as follows.

In the seventh embodiment described above, the airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c may sequentially perform a pressing operation from a portion located on the central side of the user to a portion located on the peripheral side of the user.

In the sixth embodiment described above, the leg airbag 20c and the back airbag 20a may be simultaneously inflated, or the left airbag 20b and the back airbag 20a may be simultaneously inflated. Further, the leg airbag 20c, the left airbag 20b, and the back airbag 20a may be inflated at the same time.

In the fifth embodiment described above, the tilt mechanism 14 may change the inclination angle of the seat 12. That is, the tilt mechanism 14 changes the inclination angle of at least one of the backrest part 13, the left part 12, and the ottoman 15 (each leg support part 18) at the time of the swinging motion of the lower leg part B of the user. Also good. Alternatively, the tilt mechanism 14 may simultaneously change the inclination angles of the backrest 13, the left 12, and the ottoman 15 (each leg support 18) at the time of swinging the lower leg B of the user.

In the above-described third embodiment, the inflating operation of the leg airbag 20c may be continuously repeated without maintaining the inflated state of the leg airbag 20c for a predetermined time. The inflated state of the back airbag 20a and the inflated state of the left airbag 20b may be maintained for a certain time. In the first, second, and fourth to seventh embodiments, the inflated states of the airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c may be maintained for a certain time.

In the above-described third embodiment, it may be fixed to a constant size without changing the maximum inflation amount of the leg airbag 20c. In addition, the maximum inflation amount of the back airbag 20a and the left airbag 20b may be changed. In addition, in the said 1st, 2nd and 4th-7th embodiment, you may change the largest inflation amount of each airbag 20a, 20b, 20c.

In the above-described fourth embodiment, the plurality of left airbags 20b may be arranged so as to partially overlap each other in the left and right directions. In addition, the plurality of left airbags 20b may be provided in parallel in a state of being spaced apart in the body axis direction or the left and right directions of the user's body.

In each of the above-described embodiments, as the pressing mechanism, for example, an electric stretching member composed of a motor, a ball screw, or the like may be employed.

In the above-described embodiments, the user's leg may be rocked while twisting in the left and right directions.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the massage device 10 includes a seat 12, a backrest 13, and an ottoman 15 (each leg support 18), but the seat 12 and the backrest 13. It may be comprised by the seat part 12 and the ottoman 15 (each leg support part 18). That is, the backrest 13 or the ottoman 15 may be omitted.

In each of the embodiments described above, one air bag may be provided in the ottoman 15. That is, the ottoman 15 may be composed of one leg support portion that supports the left and right lower legs B of the user, or one air bag that simultaneously presses the left and right lower legs B on such one leg support portion may be provided. good.

In each of the embodiments described above, the airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided in the seat 12, the backrest 13, and the ottoman 15 (each leg support 18), respectively. However, the airbag may not be provided in all of the seat 12, the backrest 13, and the ottoman 15 (each leg support 18). For example, a plurality of airbags may be provided only in the left portion 12 along the body axis direction (and the left and right directions). In other words, at least two of the plurality of airbags (pressure mechanisms) may be provided in at least one of the seat 12, the backrest 13, and the ottoman 15 in the body support.

In each of the embodiments described above, the seat 12 and the backrest 13 may be configured to swing in the left and right directions. That is, the 'part of the body support part' that swings in the left and right directions is not limited to the leg support part 18. For example, at least two of the leg portion 12, the back portion 13, and the leg support portion 18 of the ottoman 15 may be rocked in the left and right direction as a part of the body support portion. A part of the seat 12, a part of the backrest 13 or a part of the leg support 18 of the ottoman 15 may be rocked in the left-right direction as a part of the body support.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the backrest portion 13 may include a massage mechanism for massaging the back of the user with a massage ball.

In each of the embodiments described above, each of the airbags 20a, 20b, and 20c may start a rocking motion of a part of the user's body in a state in which the user's body is pressed from the back side.

Claims (11)

A body support part including at least one of a leg support part supporting the user's leg and a back support part supporting the user's back, together with a seat to which the user can sit, swings a part of the body support in the left and right direction. In this possible rocking device,
And a plurality of pressing mechanisms capable of pressing the plurality of parts of the body having different positions in the direction of the body axis of the user from the back side of the user,
And said plurality of pressurizing mechanisms are driven to change the position at which said user's body is pressed when a portion of said body support is rocked in the left and right directions. The method of claim 1,
The plurality of pressurizing mechanisms are swinging apparatus characterized in that the plurality of parts of the body which are different in position in the body axis direction and the left and right direction of the user is provided to enable pressing from the back side of the user. The method of claim 2,
The plurality of pressing mechanisms,
A plurality of first pressing mechanisms provided in the left and right directions corresponding to the first portions of the body in the body axis direction; And
A plurality of second pressing mechanisms provided in the left and right directions corresponding to the second portion of the body in the body axis direction;
The number of said 1st press mechanism and the number of said 2nd press mechanisms are different, The oscillation apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
And said plurality of pressing mechanisms each include a swelling member that changes from a contracted state to an expanded state when pressing the body of the user from the back side. The method of claim 4, wherein
At least two of the plurality of pressurizing mechanisms are provided so as to partially overlap in a direction intersecting with the expansion direction of the expansion member. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
At least two of the plurality of press mechanisms are provided in at least one of the seat, the leg support and the backrest in the body support. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
At least one of the plurality of pressurizing mechanisms is configured to change the maximum amount of pressurization in the pressurizing operation. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
At least one of the plurality of pressing mechanisms is configured to maintain a pressurized state on the body of the user. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
And an angle adjusting mechanism for adjusting at least one inclination angle of the seat, the leg support and the backrest in the body support. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
At least two of the plurality of pressing mechanisms can be pressed at the same time the body of the user characterized in that the rocking device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The plurality of pressurizing mechanisms are sequentially located toward the central portion of the user, or at the central side of the user, from a portion located on the peripheral side of the user among the plurality of portions of the body of the user. A rocking device, characterized in that the pressing operation from the back side against the body of the user sequentially from the site toward the site located on the peripheral side of the user.

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