TW201545740A - Lower-limb massage device - Google Patents

Abstract

An objective of the present invention is to provide a lower-limb massage device which is capable of compactly housing a pair of cylindrical members which carry out a pressure massage upon lower limbs, of having fewer component parts of a lower-limb massage device, of being installed in a variety of locations, and with which a user may carry out a lower-limb massage in a desired location. Provided is a lower-limb massage device (1), comprising a pair of cylindrical members (5) having an L-shape in lateral view and in which a user's lower limbs (L) may be inserted, airbags (10a-10c) which are disposed in the cylindrical members (5) and which pressure massage the inserted lower limbs (L), and a pump (12) which supplies air to the airbags (10a-10c), wherein the cylindrical members (5) are aligned and supported left and right within a case body (2), and the front surfaces, the left and right lateral surfaces, and/or the rear surfaces of the cylindrical members (5) are support surfaces (6) which are supported by the case body (2).

Description

Lower limb massage machine

The present invention relates to a massage machine for lower limbs suitable for massaging lower limbs.

In the prior art, a massage machine for lower limbs capable of massaging the lower limbs of the human body has been developed, for example, a massage machine for lower limbs disclosed in Patent Document 1.

The massage machine for lower limbs disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided with a plurality of massage airbags, a massaging apparatus body, and an air supply tube, wherein a plurality of massage airbags are installed to wrap around the user's foot and are performed by compressed air. The foot is massaged by expanding or contracting; the massage device is used to control the supply or discharge of compressed air; and the air supply pipe is for supplying compressed air from the body of the massage device into the massage bag.

[Previous Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

Patent Document 1: Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2011-30948

However, in recent years, user requirements have become more diverse.

For example, the apparatus for a lower limb massage machine like Patent Document 1 (particularly, FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1) is itself too large, and it is necessary to wind and attach a massage member in the shape of a long shoe to the lower limb, and it takes a lot of time to install it due to installation. Since it is convenient to use, it is desired to develop a massage machine for lower limbs that facilitates loading and unloading of lower limbs. In addition, it is also desired to develop a massage machine for lower limbs that can be placed at an arbitrary position.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine for a lower limb that can reduce the number of components of a massage machine for a lower limb, and can reduce the number of components of a massage machine for a lower limb. It can be placed at any position so that the user can massage the lower limbs at the desired position.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions.

The massage device for lower limbs of the present invention includes a pair of tubular members, an airbag, and a pump. The tubular member is formed in an L shape in a side view and can insert a lower limb of a user from an upper portion of the opening, and the airbag is provided in the foregoing Pressing and massaging the lower leg of the tubular member into the tubular member for supplying air to the airbag; wherein the tubular member is supported inside the casing in a side-by-side state, the cylinder At least one of the front surface, the left and right side surfaces, and the back surface of the member serves as a support surface supported by the casing.

Preferably, the non-supporting surface is formed with a notch portion along the insertion direction of the lower limb, and the non-supporting surface is a surface other than the support surface.

Preferably, the front surface of the tubular member and/or the inner side surface of the tubular member in the left-right direction are the support surfaces, and the back surface of the tubular member and/or the outer surface of the tubular member in the left-right direction are the non-supporting surfaces. A zipper or a fastening tape is provided on the cutout portion.

Preferably, the pump system is disposed in the middle of the tubular member provided as a pair of right and left.

Preferably, the tubular member is formed by combining a horizontal cylindrical member facing the horizontal direction and a vertical cylindrical member facing the vertical direction and formed in an L shape, and a first airbag is provided on an upper side surface of the horizontal tubular member. A second airbag is disposed on a lower side of the vertical tubular member, and a third airbag is disposed on an upper side of the vertical tubular member.

Preferably, a massage member that presses and presses the sole of the tubular member into the tubular member is provided below the tubular member.

Preferably, the massage member is a rotatable rotating roller.

The massage machine for lower limbs of the present invention can reduce the number of components of the massage machine for lower limbs by reducing the number of components of the lower limb massage machine, and can be placed at an arbitrary position so that the user can massage the lower limb at a desired position.

1‧‧‧ Lower Limb Massager

2‧‧‧ casing

2a‧‧‧ front cover

2b‧‧‧Back cover

2c‧‧‧ bottom

3‧‧‧Insert recess

4‧‧‧R face

5‧‧‧Cylinder components (treatment department)

5a‧‧‧Horizontal cylinder components

5b‧‧‧Vertical tubular components

6‧‧‧ support surface

7‧‧‧Unsupported surface

8‧‧‧cutting section

9‧‧‧Kicking components (clamps)

10a‧‧‧First airbag

10b‧‧‧second airbag

10c‧‧‧ third airbag

11‧‧‧Air supply hose

12‧‧‧ pump (compressor)

13‧‧‧ solenoid valve

14‧‧‧Massage components (rotating rollers)

15a‧‧‧First protrusion

15b‧‧‧second protrusion

16‧‧‧Rotary axis

17‧‧‧Support members

18‧‧‧ bearing

19‧‧‧Electric motor

20‧‧‧ Gearbox

21‧‧‧Control device

22‧‧‧Operation switch

23‧‧‧Hands

24‧‧‧Power switch

25‧‧‧Power cord

26‧‧‧Massage components (plates)

27a‧‧‧First protrusion

27b‧‧‧second protrusion

L‧‧‧ Lower limbs

C‧‧‧calf

H‧‧‧Foot heel (heel)

F‧‧‧ Instep

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a massage machine for a lower limb of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of a lower limb massage machine according to the present invention; Stereo picture.

Fig. 3 is a side view showing the internal structure of a massage machine for lower limbs of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a rear perspective view showing the internal structure of the lower limb massage machine of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a rear elevational view of the massaging machine for lower limbs of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the massage machine for lower limbs of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a front perspective view showing the internal structure of the massage member when a roller is used.

Fig. 8 is a front perspective view showing the internal structure of the massage member when the protrusion is used.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the massage machine for lower limbs of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 to Fig. 8 show the configuration and use form of the lower limb massage machine 1 of the present invention.

In the present specification, the "calf C" refers to a portion of the lower limb L of the person below the knee and above the ankle, and the "foot" refers to a portion of the lower limb L of the person below the knee and below the ankle. In addition, "heel H" refers to a portion directly below the ankle and on the rear side of the foot. In addition, the "instep F" refers to an upper portion in the horizontal direction of the foot and opposed to the center of the foot.

In the following description, the left-right direction of FIG. 3 is referred to as the front-rear direction of the actual device, and the vertical direction of FIG. 3 is referred to as the upper and lower sides of the actual device. direction. The direction in FIG. 3 and the direction through the paper surface is referred to as the left-right direction or the width direction of the actual device. The above-described directions are indicated by arrows in the respective drawings, and are aligned with the direction viewed by the user who inserts the lower limb L into the lower limb massage machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, the massaging machine 1 for lower limbs can massage the lower limbs L (calf C, heel H, instep F, etc.) of a user seated on, for example, a chair. In the inside of the lower limb massage machine 1, air bags 10a to 10c that press and massage the lower limbs L of the user are attached.

The lower limb massage machine 1 is provided with a pair of tubular members 5, airbags 10a to 10c, and a pump 12, and the pair of tubular members 5 are formed in an L shape in a side view and can insert the user's lower limb L from the upper portion of the opening. The airbags 10a to 10c are provided in the tubular member 5, and pressurize the lower limbs L of the insertion cylinder member 5, and the pump 12 is configured to supply the pressurized air to the airbags 10a to 10c.

In addition, the lower-limb massage machine 1 is provided with a casing 2 having a substantially triangular shape in a side view, and the pair of tubular members 5 (the treatment portions) are supported inside the casing 2 in a state of being arranged side by side. In other words, the massage machine 1 for lower limbs of the present invention has a structure in which the pair of tubular members 5 and the casing 2 are integrally formed.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , the lower limb massage machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that the tubular member 5 is provided on the back side of the casing 2, so that the user can form the lower limb L from the tubular member 5 . A structure in which the rear upper side (upper back side) is inserted toward the lower front side.

In addition, in addition to the above-mentioned massage action on the whole lower limb L, The massage machine 1 for lower limbs of the embodiment can also select various massage actions for the calf C, the heel H or the instep F.

As shown in Fig. 1, the casing 2 is a casing provided with a front cover 2a, a rear cover 2b, and a bottom portion 2c, and accommodates the tubular member 5 and the pump 12 (both described in detail later). The casing 2 is formed in a rectangular shape or a square shape which is horizontally long or vertically in a front view, and has an L shape (long shoe shape) substantially the same as the shape of the tubular member 5 in a side view.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a pair of insertion recesses 3 are formed on the back side of the casing 2 at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction, and the insertion recesses 3 are continued from the lower side of the casing 2 to the casing 2. The upper end is continuously open. The tubular member 5 is fitted into the left and right insertion recesses 3 described above.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the front cover 2a is a plate material which is formed in a convex shape toward the lower side when viewed from the side, and is formed to have a size in which the front faces of the pair of tubular members 5 can be covered. Further, on the back side of the front cover 2a, a pair of left and right R faces 4 corresponding to the upper portion of the front surface of the tubular member 5 are formed, and the R faces 4 are closely spaced from the curved front surface (the support surface 6 to be described later) of the tubular member 5 contact. Thereby, the tubular member 5 is supported to be erected by bringing the R face 4 into close contact with the curved front surface.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the rear cover 2b is a member having an inverted T-shape in a rear view, and has a shape that extends substantially perpendicularly from the upper portion toward the lower portion and is divided into two in a substantially horizontal direction in the lower portion thereof.

The outer edge of the upper portion of the rear cover 2b is formed to have a shape corresponding to the inner side surface of the tubular member 5 in the left-right direction, and is in close contact with the inner side surface of the tubular member 5 in the left-right direction. Thereby, by making the outer edge of the upper portion of the back cover 2b The tubular member 5 is supported to be erected in close contact with the inner side surface of the tubular member 5 in the left-right direction.

On the other hand, the upper side edge of the lower portion (portion divided in two in the horizontal direction) of the rear cover 2b is formed to have a shape corresponding to the back surface of the lower end portion of the tubular member 5.

Further, an operation operation switch 22 capable of switching the pressing massage operation is disposed on the upper portion of the rear cover 2b, and a handle 23 is provided at the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the rear cover 2b for transportation. Further, a power switch 24 that supplies electric power to the pump 12 or the electric motor 19 and a power supply line 25 that receives power supply from the outside are disposed at a lower portion of the rear cover 2b.

The space surrounded by the R face 4 of the front cover 2a, the outer edge of the upper portion of the rear cover 2b, and the upper edge of the lower portion of the rear cover 2b is formed as the insertion recess 3 into which the tubular member 5 is fitted.

Further, the bottom portion 2c is a disk-shaped plate material, and the massage member 14 (rotation roller) for the foot massage, the rotation shaft 16 for rotating the massage member 14, and the rotation shaft 16 for driving the rotation shaft 16 are disposed on the bottom portion 2c. The electric motor 19 and the electromagnetic valve 13 for controlling the amount of air supplied to the airbags 10a to 10c (all will be described later).

On the bottom portion 2c, two support members 17 for supporting the rotary shaft 16 of the massage member 14 are erected, and the support members 17 support both longitudinal end portions and the intermediate portion of the rotary shaft 16. A bearing 18 is disposed on an upper portion of the support member 17 to rotatably support the rotating shaft 16.

That is, the casing 2 is formed to cover the front side of the pair of tubular members 5.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, the tubular member 5 is an L-shaped treatment portion which is formed by combining a horizontal cylindrical member 5a facing the horizontal direction and a vertical cylindrical member 5b facing the vertical direction, and is substantially vertical. It is supported in the casing 2. The tubular member 5 is a bottomed member having a predetermined thickness formed by a flexible cloth or the like, the horizontal tubular member 5a covers a portion of the instep F to the toe, and the vertical tubular member 5b is a heel H to a lower leg C. Partial coverage.

In the following description, since the pair of tubular members 5 have the same configuration on the left and right sides, the tubular member 5 into which the left lower limb L of the user is inserted will be described.

Since the tubular member 5 is formed of a flexible cloth or the like, it can be applied to the lower limbs L of various shapes.

At least one of the front surface, the left and right side surfaces, and the back surface of the tubular member 5 (vertical tubular member 5b) serves as a support surface 6 supported on the casing 2, and in the present embodiment, the vertical tubular member 5b is The inner side in the left-right direction of the front and vertical tubular members 5b serves as the support surface 6.

On the other hand, the back surface of the vertical tubular member 5b and the outer side surface of the vertical tubular member 5b in the left-right direction are formed as the non-supporting surface 7.

The support surface 6 is a surface corresponding to the R side 4 formed on the front cover 2a of the casing 2, the outer edge of the upper portion of the rear cover 2b, and the upper side edge of the lower portion of the rear cover 2b, and the R face 4, The outer side edge of the upper portion of the rear cover 2b and the upper side edge of the lower portion of the rear cover 2b are supported in close contact.

In addition, the non-bearing surface 7 is formed along the insertion direction of the lower limb L. The notch portion 8 in which the non-support surface 7 is other than the support surface 6. Specifically, the notch portion 8 is cut from the upper end to the lower end of the back side of the vertical tubular member 5b as a line long in the vertical direction. By the notch portion 8, the tubular member 5 can be expanded in the width (left and right) direction, and the limb L can be easily attached and detached. Further, at the notch portion 8, an engaging member 9 such as a zipper or a fastening tape (hereinafter simply referred to as a buckle 9) is disposed. By pulling the clip 9 (engagement member) downward, the tubular member 5 can be opened and the lower limb L can be easily inserted. Further, by pulling the clip 9 upward, the lower limb L inserted into the tubular member 5 can be surely fixed.

On the outer circumference of the tubular member 5, a plurality of airbags 10a to 10c (a massage mechanism for lower limbs) that press and massage the lower limbs L are disposed.

Specifically, a first airbag 10a is provided on the upper side surface of the horizontal tubular member 5a of the tubular member 5, a pair of second airbags 10b are provided on the lower side of the vertical tubular member 5b, and a pair of upper airbag members 5b are provided on the upper side of the vertical tubular member 5b. The third airbag 10c.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, the first airbag 10a to the third airbag 10c are formed into a bag body capable of storing pressurized air from the pump 12, and are formed so as to be expandable and contractible, and can be greatly expanded. The shape of the first airbag 10a to the third airbag 10c may be, for example, a "rectangular bag body" or an "elliptical bag body". In addition, the shape of the first airbag 10a to the third airbag 10c is not particularly limited as long as the lower limb L can be massaged.

The first airbag 10a is disposed on the upper side surface of the horizontal tubular member 5a, and is configured to press the horizontal tubular member 5a downward from the upper side surface.

The first airbag 10a has an outer peripheral surface capable of covering one end of the horizontal tubular member 5a from the lower end (bottom) in the width direction to the other end, that is, a size covering all but the lower portion (bottom) of the horizontal tubular member 5a. . That is, the size of the first airbag 10a is substantially equal to the total area of the upper side surface of the horizontal tubular member 5a and the inner and outer side surfaces connected to the upper side surface.

Further, the first airbag 10a is provided with an air supply hose 11 for supplying air output from the pump 12 to inflate the first airbag 10a. Thereby, the inflating of the instep F and its peripheral portion (toe, etc.) inserted into the horizontal tubular member 5a is performed by expanding the first airbag 10a.

The second airbag 10b is disposed in a pair on the lower side of the inner side surface and the outer side surface in the width direction of the vertical tubular member 5b, and presses the lower side of the vertical tubular member 5b from the outer side toward the inside.

The pair of second airbags 10b have a size that can cover almost all of the inner side surface and the lower side of the outer side surface of the vertical tubular member 5b. In detail, the area of the second airbag 10b is such that the height is the intermediate portion to the lower side in the up-and-down direction of the vertical tubular member 5b, and the width is the side surrounded by the front end to the rear end of the vertical tubular member 5b (vertical cylindrical member) The size of the side of the lower part of 5b) is covered.

Further, an air supply hose 11 is provided on each of the pair of second airbags 10b for supplying air output from the pump 12 to inflate the pair of second airbags 10b. Thereby, the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the heel H inserted into the vertical tubular member 5b are pressed and massaged from the outer side in the width direction by expanding the respective second airbags 10b.

In addition, the second airbag 10b is configured with a front end side and a first airbag The rear end side of 10a overlaps. In detail, the front end side of the second airbag 10b is disposed to be covered by the rear end side of the first airbag 10a. With the above configuration, it is possible to uniformly apply a press massage to the heel H to the toe.

The third airbag 10c is disposed in a pair on the upper side of the inner side surface and the outer side surface in the width direction of the vertical tubular member 5b, and presses the vertical tubular member 5b toward the inside from the outer side of the upper side.

The pair of third airbags 10c have a size that can cover almost all of the upper side and the upper side of the outer side surface of the vertical tubular member 5b. Specifically, the area of the third airbag 10c is such that the height is the intermediate portion to the upper side of the vertical tubular member 5b and the width is the side surrounded by the front end to the rear end of the vertical tubular member 5b (the vertical tubular member 5b) The size of the upper part of the upper part is covered.

Further, an air supply hose 11 is provided on each of the pair of third airbags 10c for supplying air output from the pump 12 to inflate the pair of third airbags 10c. Thereby, the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the lower leg C inserted into the vertical tubular member 5b are pressed and massaged from the outer side in the width direction by expanding the respective third airbags 10c.

The first airbag 10a to the third airbag 10c can be independently expanded or contracted. For example, when only the instep F is subjected to the pressing massage, only the first airbag 10a may be inflated or contracted, and when the heel H and the lower leg C are subjected to the pressing massage, the second airbag 10b and the third airbag 10c may be inflated. Or contraction action.

Further, the tubular member 5 and the airbags 10a to 10c disposed on the right side are the same as those on the left side, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

Further, the pump 12 (compressor), the electromagnetic valve 13, and the control device 21 are housed inside the casing 2, and the pump 12 is for supplying the pressurized air to the airbags 10a to 10c to inflate the airbags 10a to 10c. The electromagnetic valve 13 is for switching the operation of introducing air into the airbags 10a to 10c and the operation of discharging air from the airbags 10a to 10c, and the control device 21 is for controlling the electromagnetic valve 13.

The pump 12 is disposed in the middle of the pair of right and left tubular members 5, and is connected to the electromagnetic valve 13 via a hose. The pump 12 supplies the pressurized air to the electromagnetic valve 13 to pass through the electromagnetic valve 13, and then supplies the air to the respective airbags 10a to 10c.

The solenoid valve 13 is disposed on the bottom portion 2c and is connected to a hose provided on each of the air cells 10a to 10c. The solenoid valve 13 delivers air output from the pump 12 to the predetermined airbags 10a to 10c under the control of the control device 21.

A plurality of programs for pressing the massage are attached to the control device 21, and the expansion and contraction of the airbags 10a to 10c are controlled in accordance with the respective programs.

Thereby, the user can choose to perform the desired pressing massage on the lower limb L.

On the other hand, a massage member 14 that presses the sole of the inserted lower limb L is provided below the pair of left and right tubular members 5, and a cylindrical rotating roller 14 is used for the massage member 14. Further, a rotating shaft 16 is disposed below the pair of left and right tubular members 5 so as to straddle the width direction of the bottom portion 2c of the casing 2.

The pair of rotating rollers 14 are mounted on the rotating shaft 16 and When the rotating shaft 16 rotates, the rotating roller 14 is also rotated together to perform press massage on the sole of the foot.

Further, the rotating shaft 16 is connected to the gear case 20, and an electric motor 19 for driving the rotation of the rotating shaft 16 is connected to the rear side of the gear case 20.

As shown in Fig. 7, the rotating shaft 16 is disposed at the center in the front-rear direction of the bottom portion 2c of the casing 2, and the rotating shaft 16 is traversed in such a manner that its axis is on a horizontal plane and faces the width direction of the bottom portion 2c. One end side of the bottom portion 2c to the other end side.

Both end sides of the rotary shaft 16 are rotatably supported by the support member 17, and the intermediate portion of the rotary shaft 16 is supported on the gear case 20, and therefore, the rotary shaft 16 is attached to the gear case 20 and the support member 17 These three positions are supported, wherein the support member 17 is erected on the bottom 2c of the casing 2.

The support member 17 is formed of a plate material having a predetermined thickness, and a bearing 18 that rotatably supports the rotary shaft 16 is embedded in the upper portion thereof.

Moreover, the rotating shaft 16 at a position between the support member 17 on one end side and the gear case 20 and at a position corresponding to the lower portion of the tubular member 5, and the support member 17 at the other end side of the gear case 20 and the tube The rotating shaft 16 at the position corresponding to the lower portion of the member 5 is respectively provided with a rotating roller 14 (massage member) that presses the sole of the foot.

As shown in FIG. 7, the elongated rotating shaft 16 penetrates the inside of the pair of rotating rolls 14 in a piercing manner, so that the rotating roll 14 and the rotating shaft 16 rotate together around the same axis.

The rotating roller 14 has an outer diameter to the extent that the foot of the sole can be supported in a surface contact manner, and has an outer peripheral surface concentric or eccentric with the rotating shaft 16, and an outer peripheral surface thereof on the outer circumferential surface and the shaft in the circumferential direction and the rotating shaft 16 A plurality of protrusions 15a, 15b having different shapes are provided in a spaced upward manner.

For example, a pair of first protrusions 15a that are largely protruded toward the outside in the radial direction and whose end portions are formed in a semi-arc shape are capable of applying a pressing massage such as a strong finger pressing at a predetermined interval. Further, the second protrusion portion 15b that protrudes slightly outward in the radial direction can be applied with a pressing massage such as a slight finger pressure. That is, by rotating the rotating roller 14 provided with a plurality of protrusions 15a and 15b having different shapes, it is possible to apply a plurality of pressing massages to the sole of the foot.

Further, when the first airbag 10a to the third airbag 10c repeatedly perform the above-described expansion or contraction operation, the rotary roller 14 rotates in conjunction therewith.

Further, the motor 19 disposed at the lower rear side of the tubular member 5 has a rotary drive shaft that protrudes forward, and a worm gear (not shown) is attached to the rotary drive shaft. Further, a worm wheel (not shown) is attached to the center of the longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft 16, and the worm wheel is engaged with the worm. The worm and the worm wheel are built in the gear case 20, and the rotational driving force of the motor 19 is transmitted to the rotating shaft 16 via the worm and the worm wheel.

The rotation operation of the rotating roller 14 (massage member) described above is controlled by the above-described control device 21. That is, the control device 21 is for gas The expansion or contraction operation of the capsules 10a to 10c and the rotation operation of the rotary shaft 14 are controlled.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the massaging member 26 that presses the inserted sole may be configured such that a plate material on which the plurality of protrusions 27a and 27b are formed is disposed on the bottom portion 2c of the casing 2.

In this case, the massage member 26 is disposed between the lower portion of the tubular member 5 and the bottom portion 2c with a structure in which a plurality of projections 27a and 27b are provided on the plate member, and applies pressure to the sole of the lower limb L inserted into the tubular member 5. In the massage, the sheet is formed to have a length slightly smaller than the length of the bottom portion 2c in the front-rear direction, and the width is almost the same as the width of the tubular member 5.

For example, a large protrusion (first protrusion 27a) is formed on the intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the plate member 26 to apply a press massage to the foot center, and a plurality of slightly smaller protrusions are formed on the front side and the rear side of the plate member 26 (the first) The two protrusions 27b) apply a pressing massage to the entire sole (foot surface).

Next, the action of the massaging machine 1 for lower limbs shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 will be described.

When the power switch 24 of the lower limb massage machine 1 or the operation operation switch 22 is in an OFF state, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the first airbag 10a to the third airbag 10c are in a contracted state, and the rotating roller is rotated. 14 is stopped.

Therefore, first, the user pulls down the fastener 9 (engagement member) to open the tubular member 5 and insert the left and right lower limbs L into the tubular member 5. Thus, the instep F will be disposed at the position of the first airbag 10a, the heel H will be disposed at the position of the second airbag 10b, and the lower leg C will be disposed in the third air. At the position of the capsule 10c. Then, the clip 9 is pulled upward to fix the lower limb L.

When the power switch 24 or the operation operation switch 22 is switched to the ON state in this state, the pump 12 and the electric motor 19 operate.

The pump 12 supplies the pressurized air to the first airbag 10a to the third airbag 10c via the electromagnetic valve 13. The driving force output from the motor 19 is transmitted to the rotating shaft 16 via the worm and the worm wheel, and the rotating shaft 16 is rotated. At this time, the first airbag 10a to the third airbag 10c and the rotating roller 14 (massage member) operate in conjunction with each other.

When air is supplied to the first airbag 10a to the third airbag 10c to start expansion, the state in which the instep F is pressed by the first airbag 10a and the width of the heel H is pressed by the second airbag 10b is formed. On the side of the direction, the third airbag 10c presses the side surface in the width direction of the lower leg C, thereby effectively performing press massage on the lower limb L.

On the other hand, the driving force of the motor 19 is transmitted to the rotating shaft 16 of the rotating roller 14, and the rotating roller 14 as the massaging member 14 is rotated to apply a pressing massage to the sole. At this time, when the first airbag 10a is inflated, the first airbag 10a presses the instep F (script body) downward from the upper side, and the sole of the foot is pressed against the rotating roller 14 to effectively perform press massage on the sole of the foot. Further, when the second airbag 10b is inflated, the second airbag 10b restricts the movement of the foot to the right and left, thereby making the massage effect of the rotating roller 14 on the sole of the foot stronger.

In addition, by performing the following expansion and contraction operation, the blood of the lower limb L can be transported upward (above the thigh), and the blood of the lower limb L can be promoted. The liquid circulation, which is to first expand the first airbag 10a, and then to contract the first airbag 10a while expanding the second airbag 10b, and then to make the second airbag 10c expand while making the second airbag 10b contraction.

According to the massage machine for lower limbs 1 described above, the pair of tubular members 5 can be stored in a simplified manner, and the number of components of the lower limb massage machine 1 can be reduced, and the position can be set at an arbitrary position so that the user can at a desired position. Massage the lower limb L.

However, all aspects of the embodiments disclosed herein are considered as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the claims, and is intended to cover all modifications within the scope and scope of the invention.

For example, in the present embodiment, the case where the notch portion 8 is formed on the back surface of the tubular member 5 has been described as an example, but it may be formed on the outer side surface of the tubular member 5 in the left-right direction.

In the present embodiment, the massaging machine 1 for the lower limbs that supports the front side of the tubular member 5 by the casing 2 has been described as an example. However, the lower limb massage machine 1 is only one example, and for example The massaging machine 1 for lower limbs that supports the back side of the tubular member 5 by the casing 2 may be used.

In this case, the back surface of the tubular member 5 and/or the inner side surface of the tubular member 5 in the left-right direction are used as the support surface 6, and the front surface of the tubular member 5 and/or the outer surface of the tubular member 5 in the left-right direction are formed as non-support surfaces. 7 can be. In addition, the notch portion 8 may be formed on the front surface or the outer side surface of the tubular member 5 in the left-right direction.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the notch portion 8 is formed on the back surface of the tubular member 5 has been described as an example. However, the slit portion 8 may not be formed on the tubular member 5 as long as the lower limb can be inserted.

Further, in the present embodiment, the rotating roller 14 is a massage member, but the massage member may be a projection that is provided upright on the bottom portion 2c of the casing 2.

In other words, the massage machine 1 for lower limbs that supports the surface of a part of the tubular member 5 by the casing 2 is not particularly limited.

Moreover, the massaging machine 1 for lower limbs of the present invention can also be used as a footrest by being provided in front of the seat of the seat type massage machine.

1‧‧‧ Lower Limb Massager

2‧‧‧ casing

2a‧‧‧ front cover

2b‧‧‧Back cover

2c‧‧‧ bottom

3‧‧‧Insert recess

4‧‧‧R face

5‧‧‧Cylinder components (treatment department)

7‧‧‧Unsupported surface

L‧‧‧ Lower limbs

C‧‧‧calf

H‧‧‧Foot heel (heel)

F‧‧‧ Instep

Claims (7)

The lower limb massager is provided with a pair of tubular members, an airbag, and a pump. The tubular member is formed in an L shape in a side view and can insert a lower limb of a user from an upper portion of the opening, and the airbag is provided in the foregoing The tubular member is configured to perform press massage on the lower limb inserted into the tubular member, and the pump is configured to supply air to the airbag, wherein the tubular member is supported inside the casing in a side-by-side state, the tubular member At least one of the front surface, the left and right side surfaces, and the back surface serves as a support surface supported by the casing. The lower limb massager according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the non-supporting surface is formed with a notch portion along an insertion direction of the lower limb, and the non-supporting surface is a surface other than the support surface. The massage machine for a lower limb according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein the front surface of the tubular member and/or the inner side surface of the tubular member in the left-right direction are the support surface, and the back surface of the tubular member and/or the aforementioned The outer side surface of the tubular member in the left-right direction is formed as the non-supporting surface, and a zipper or a fastening tape is provided in the slit portion. The massage machine for lower limbs according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the pump system is provided at a center of the pair of left and right tubular members. The lower limb massager according to the third aspect of the invention, wherein the tubular member is formed by combining a horizontal tubular member facing the horizontal direction and a vertical tubular member facing the vertical direction, and is formed in an L shape at the aforementioned level. A first airbag is disposed on an upper side surface of the tubular member, a second airbag is disposed on a lower side surface of the vertical tubular member, and a third airbag is disposed on an upper side surface of the vertical tubular member. The massage machine for a lower limb according to any one of the first to fifth aspect of the invention, wherein the massage member that presses the sole of the tubular member into the bottom of the tubular member is provided. The massage machine for a lower limb according to the sixth aspect of the invention, wherein the massage member is a rotatable rotating roller.