HK1101959B - Foot massaging apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Foot massager

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a foot massager for massaging feet, calf and the like.

Background

As the foot massage machine, conventionally, there have been known foot massage machines disclosed in FIG. 26 (refer to Japanese patent application laid-open No. Hei 15-052781) and FIG. 27 (refer to Japanese patent application laid-open No. Hei 11-239595).

A conventional foot massage machine shown in fig. 26 is configured such that a roller rotating unit 101 having two grooves 102 into which left and right feet are inserted is provided in a foot placement main body unit 100 and is rotationally driven, the width of each groove 102 is displaced in the circumferential direction, pressing fingers 103 are arranged on both sides of each groove 102, and the feet placed in the grooves 102 are massaged by being sandwiched between the pressing fingers 103 in the width direction of the narrow width portions of the grooves 102.

On the other hand, the foot massage machine shown in fig. 27 is configured such that a roller rotating portion 111 which is rotationally driven is provided in a foot placement main body portion 110, and a plurality of thick drum-shaped pressing members 112 are circumferentially arranged on the roller rotating portion 111 to press and massage soles, abdomens, and the like of left and right feet. Further, the foot can be pressed against the roller rotating portion 111 by inflating the air bag 115 provided inside the support member 114 while maintaining the portal-shaped support member 114 provided in the foot placement main body portion 110 so as to be vertically and tiltably movable in the front-rear direction at a predetermined angle.

However, the conventional foot massage machine described above can repeatedly perform the pressing operation on the feet and the like by the roller rotating portion at the same time, but since it is only a mechanical rotation stimulus, the user is easily tired, and the rubbing operation cannot be performed on the toe, and there is room for improvement.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to provide a foot massage machine that solves the problems of the prior art.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a foot massage machine which can repeatedly press feet and the like by a roller rotating portion and can rub toes of the feet, thereby being less likely to be greasy.

The massage machine of the present invention is characterized in that a roller rotating section is provided in a foot placement main body section, and a toe kneading section having an air bag which contracts and expands by the discharge and supply of air is arranged in front of the roller rotating section of the main body section, and the toe kneading section is provided in the main body section so as to be capable of performing at least one of movement in the left-right direction, movement in the front-back direction, swinging about a horizontal axis, and swinging about a vertical axis.

Further, the toe kneading part may be detachable and attachable by a detachable mechanism provided in association with the main body part, or by being swingable about a horizontal axis with respect to the main body part to and from the main body part.

Preferably, the toe kneaders are reversible around a horizontal axis, and the back part located on the front side by the reversal is used as a foot rest.

Preferably, there is: a detection means for detecting pinching of the toe by the toe nip portion; and a rotation control means for directing the rotation direction of the roller rotation section rearward when the detection means detects that the toe kneading portion pinches the toe.

The massage machine of the present invention is characterized in that a roller rotating part is provided on a foot placing main body part, and a toe kneading part having an air bag which contracts and expands by discharging and supplying air is arranged at a front position of the roller rotating part of the main body part, and when air is supplied to the air bag of the toe kneading part arranged at the front position by the roller rotating part of the main body part, the air bag expands and the toe kneading part pinches a toe inserted therein, while when air is discharged from the air bag, the air bag contracts and the toe separates.

Since the toe kneading section is capable of at least one of moving in the left-right direction, moving in the front-rear direction, swinging about a horizontal axis, and swinging about a vertical axis, at least any of the following can be dealt with: the knee varus (lateral toed) or the opposite knee valgus (medial toed) in which the toe corresponding to the swing about the vertical axis is more outward than the heel is easy to insert the foot, and the like.

The toe kneading part is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the main body part by swinging the toe kneading part about a horizontal axis relative to the main body part, and is configured to be capable of being used by swinging the toe kneading part about the horizontal axis relative to the main body part, being accommodated in the main body part, and being taken out of the main body part. On the other hand, the toe kneading part can be detached from the main body part by detaching the detaching mechanism provided in association with the main body part, and the toe kneading part can be used in the attached state of the detaching mechanism.

Preferably, the toe kneading part is rotatable around the horizontal axis, and the back part located on the front side by the rotation is used as the foot placement part, so that the toe kneading part is rotatable around the horizontal axis, and the foot placement part on the back side is set on the front side, and the calf can be massaged by the roller rotating part in a state where the foot is placed on the foot placement part.

In addition, the detection mechanism is arranged for detecting that the toe kneading part pinches the toe; and a rotation control means for causing the roller rotating portion to rotate backward when the detection means detects pinching of the toe by the toe pinching portion, so that when the detection means detects pinching of the toe by the toe pinching portion, the rotation control means causes the roller rotating portion to rotate backward, and therefore, the toe is pinched by the toe pinching portion and the foot roller rotating portion pulls the foot backward, thereby performing a stretching massage of the toe.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view showing a foot massage machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 1;

fig. 3 is an explanatory view (side view) of massage contents of the foot massage machine of fig. 1;

fig. 4 is a plan view showing a foot massage machine of a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a main body view of a toe kneading part provided in the foot massage machine of FIG. 4, as viewed obliquely from the front;

fig. 6 is a plan view showing a foot massage machine of a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the toe kneading part of the foot massage machine of FIG. 6, as viewed obliquely from the front;

fig. 8 is a plan view showing a foot massage machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the toe kneading part of the foot massage machine of FIG. 8, as viewed obliquely from the front;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 9;

fig. 11 is a plan view showing a foot massage machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 11;

fig. 13 is a plan view showing a foot massage machine according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D of FIG. 13;

fig. 15 is a perspective view showing a holding release mechanism provided in the foot massage machine of fig. 13;

fig. 16 is a plan view showing a foot massage machine according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E of FIG. 16;

fig. 18 is a front view showing a foot massage machine according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is a plan view of FIG. 18;

fig. 20 is an explanatory view (side view) of the massage contents of the foot massage machine of fig. 18;

fig. 21 is a view showing an operation unit provided in a foot massage machine according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing a control unit incorporated in the operation unit of FIG. 21;

fig. 23 is a flowchart showing the control content when the stretch (continuous) of the operation portion of fig. 21 is selected;

FIG. 24 is a view showing operation contents controlled by the flowchart of FIG. 23;

fig. 25 is an explanatory view (side view) of massage contents of the foot massage machine of fig. 21;

fig. 26 is a perspective view (partially cut away) showing a conventional foot massage machine;

fig. 27 is a front cross-sectional view showing another conventional foot massage machine.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be specifically described below.

First embodiment

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view showing a foot massage machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line a-a of fig. 1.

In the foot massage machine 1, a roller rotating section 3 and a toe kneading section 4 are provided in a foot placement main body section 2. The roller rotating section 3 is provided on the rear side of the main body section 2, and the toe kneading section 4 is provided in front of the roller rotating section 3.

The roller rotating portion 3 may be configured to be capable of repeatedly pressing the foot, the configuration of patent document 1 or 2, or another configuration. A left foot is placed on the left side portion 3a of the roller rotating portion 3, and a right foot is placed on the right side portion 3b of the roller rotating portion 3.

In the present embodiment, the toe kneading portions 4 are provided integrally with the body portion 2 on the front side of the left side portion 3a and the front side of the right side portion 3b, and each toe kneading portion 4 has a V-shaped cross section with a rear-side opening. Specifically, the toe cap has a toe cap 4a having a front end connected to the main body 2 and a rear end opened and inclined, and side portions 4b connected to the main body 2 on the left and right sides of the toe cap 4a and hanging down, and the toe cap can be inserted forward from the rear opening. An airbag 6 that is inflated by supplying air and deflated by discharging the air is provided on the lower surface of the canopy 4a and the upper surface of the main body 2 covered by the canopy 4 a. The airbag 6 is a rubber bag, for example.

As shown in fig. 3, in the foot massage machine 1 configured as described above, when air is supplied to the air cells 6 of the toe kneading part 4, the air cells 6 are inflated, and the toe kneading part 4 pinches the toe inserted therein. On the other hand, when air is discharged from the air bag 6, the air bag 6 contracts and the toe is separated.

Therefore, in the case of the foot massage machine according to the first embodiment, the foot sole can be repeatedly pressed by the roller rotating portion 3, and the toe can be kneaded by the toe kneading portion 4 provided on the front side of the roller rotating portion 3, so that the foot massage machine is less likely to be greasy.

Example 2

Fig. 4 is a plan view showing a foot massage machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 5 is a perspective view of a toe kneading portion of the foot massage machine as viewed from diagonally front. In addition, the same portions as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In the foot massage machine 11, the roller rotation section 3 and the toe kneading section 14 are provided in the foot placement main body section 12 in the same positional relationship as the front surface, and the roller rotation section 3 has the same configuration as the front surface.

The toe kneading portions 14 are formed separately from the main body portion 12 in a pair on the left and right sides in the present embodiment, and each toe kneading portion 14 is provided on the main body portion 12 so as to be movable in the left and right directions (arrow directions). Next, the toe kneading part 14 and the moving mechanism thereof will be explained.

Each toe kneading portion 14 has an opening for inserting a toe at the rear side, and air bags 6 which are contracted and expanded by discharging and supplying air are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the inside.

The moving mechanism includes: a support part 15 provided for each toe kneading part 14, provided on the front side of the toe kneading part 14, and having a support hole 15a penetrating the inside in the horizontal direction; a shaft 16 having an axis horizontally aligned with the left-right direction and communicating with the support hole 15 a; and a shaft bearing 17 which holds both ends of the shaft 16. Thus, each toe kneading part 14 can independently move in the left-right direction (arrow direction) along the shaft 16.

Therefore, in the case of the second embodiment, in addition to the effects obtained in the first embodiment, the toe kneading part 14 can be moved in the left-right direction, and therefore, the distance between the left and right feet can be adjusted along with the movement in the left-right direction.

The shaft 16 does not have to be provided separately for the two toe kneaders 14, and may be shared by one shaft.

Third embodiment

Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a foot massage machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 7 is a perspective view of a toe kneading portion of the foot massage machine as viewed from diagonally forward.

In the foot massage machine 21, the roller rotation section 3 and the toe kneading section 24 are provided in the foot placement main body section 22 in the same positional relationship as the front surface, and the roller rotation section 3 has the same configuration as the front surface.

In the present embodiment, the toe kneading portions 24 are formed separately from the main body portion 22 and are provided in a pair on the left and right sides, and each toe kneading portion 24 is provided on the main body portion 22 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The toe kneading part 24 and the moving mechanism will be explained below.

Each toe kneading portion 24 has an opening for inserting a toe at the rear side, and air bags 6 which are contracted and expanded by discharging and supplying air are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the inside.

The moving mechanism includes: a pair of support holes 25a provided for the toe kneading portions 24, provided below the toe kneading portions 24, and penetrating the inside in the front-rear direction (arrow direction); a pair of shafts 26, each having an axis aligned with the front-rear direction and disposed horizontally, and communicating with the support holes 25 a; and a shaft support 27 that holds both ends of a pair of shafts 26. Thus, each toe kneading part 24 can be independently moved in the front-rear direction (arrow direction) along the shaft 26.

Therefore, in the case of the third embodiment, in addition to the effects obtained in the first embodiment, the toe kneading part 24 can also be moved in the front-rear direction, and therefore, the corresponding foot size can be adjusted along with the movement in the front-rear direction.

The number of the shafts 26 is not necessarily two for each toe clip portion 24, and may be one flat shaft or three or more.

Fourth embodiment

Fig. 8 is a plan view showing a foot massage machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, fig. 9 is a perspective view of a toe kneading portion of the foot massage machine as viewed from diagonally front, and fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of fig. 9.

In the foot massage machine 31, the roller rotation section 3 and the toe kneading section 34 are provided in the foot placement main body section 32 in the same positional relationship as the front surface, and the roller rotation section 3 has the same configuration as the front surface.

The toe kneading portions 34 are formed separately from the main body portion 32 in the present embodiment, and are provided in a pair on the left and right sides, and each toe kneading portion 34 is provided on the main body portion 32 so as to be swingable about a horizontal axis. The toe kneading part 34 and its swing mechanism will be explained below.

Each toe kneading portion 34 has an opening for inserting a toe at the rear side, and air bags 6 which are contracted and expanded by discharging and supplying air are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the inside.

The rocking mechanism includes: a shaft 36 provided to each toe kneading portion 34 and horizontally provided with its axial center aligned with the left-right direction, and a shaft support 37 for holding both ends of the shaft 36, wherein the tip of the toe kneading portion 34 is connected to the shaft 36, and therefore, each toe kneading portion 34 can independently swing around the horizontal shaft 36 in the arrow direction (see fig. 10).

Therefore, in the case of the fourth embodiment, in addition to the effects obtained in the first embodiment, the toe kneading part 34 can also rock about the horizontal shaft 36, and therefore, the foot can be easily inserted with rocking about the horizontal shaft 36.

Fifth embodiment

Fig. 11 is a plan view showing a foot massage machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of fig. 11.

In the foot massage machine 41, the roller rotation section 3 and the toe kneading section 44 are provided in the foot placement main body section 42 in the same positional relationship as the front surface, and the roller rotation section 3 has the same configuration as the front surface.

The toe kneading portions 44 are formed separately from the main body portion 42 in the present embodiment, and are provided in a pair on the left and right sides, and each toe kneading portion 44 is provided on the main body portion 42 so as to be swingable about a horizontal axis and a vertical axis. The toe kneading part 44 and its swing mechanism will be explained below.

Each toe kneading portion 44 has an opening for inserting a toe at the rear side, and air bags 6 which are contracted and expanded by discharging and supplying air are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the inside.

The rocking mechanism is constituted by a universal joint having: a ball 46 provided on the front side of each toe kneading part 44 via a connecting part 45; and a retainer 47 having a concave spherical bearing portion 47a for holding the ball 46. Therefore, each toe kneading portion 44 can independently swing about the horizontal axis and the vertical axis (i.e., the X direction and the Y direction) by the universal joint.

Therefore, in the case of the fifth embodiment, in addition to the effects obtained in the first embodiment, the toe kneading portion 44 can swing about the horizontal axis and the vertical axis, and therefore, the foot insertion can be facilitated by the swing about the horizontal axis, and the knee varus (lateral toed) outward from the heel or the opposite knee valgus (medial toed) can be achieved by the swing about the vertical axis.

In addition, in the fifth embodiment, the spherical body 46 and the retainer 47 having the spherical bearing portion 47a are used, but a combination of a mechanism that receives a rocking motion about a horizontal axis and a rocking motion mechanism that receives a rocking motion about a vertical axis may be used.

In the second to fourth embodiments, the structure for performing any one of the movement in the left-right direction, the movement in the front-back direction, and the swing around the horizontal axis is described, and the structure for performing the swing around the horizontal axis and the horizontal axis is described in the fifth embodiment.

Sixth embodiment

Fig. 13 is a plan view showing a foot massage machine according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D of fig. 13, and fig. 15 is a perspective view showing a holding release mechanism.

This foot massage machine 51 has the toe kneading unit 44 of the fourth embodiment, the toe kneading unit 54 similar to the pivot mechanism, and the pivot mechanism (the shaft 36 and the shaft support 37), but has notches 52a for moving in and out of the toe kneading unit 54 at two left and right positions of the foot placement main body unit 52, and holding/releasing mechanisms 55 provided on the right side of the right notch 52a and the left side of the left notch 52 a. The roller rotation portion 3 and the toe kneading portion 54 are provided in the same positional relationship as the front surface, and the roller rotation portion 3 has the same configuration as the front surface.

The holding release mechanism 55 includes: a moving piece, the front end 56a of which enters and exits the notch 52 a; a guide hole 57 provided inside the foot placement main body portion 52 and guiding the moving piece 56 in the left-right direction; and a coil spring 58 that applies a pressing elastic force to the moving piece 56 to protrude the distal end portion 56a toward the cutout portion 52 a.

The moving piece 56 is plate-shaped, and has a wide portion 56b formed at the tip end side, a rod-shaped spring insertion portion 56c formed at the base end side of the wide portion 56b, and a knob 56d formed at the base end side of the spring insertion portion 56c and having a width larger than that of the spring insertion portion 56c, the tip portion 56a being the tip end portion of the wide portion 56d.

An opening 57a through which the spring insertion portion 56c is inserted is formed in an outer end portion of the guide hole 57, i.e., an end portion opposite to the cutout portion 52a, and when the knob 56d contacts an outer side portion of the opening 57a, an advance position of the moving piece 56 is defined.

Thus, when the tab 56d is gripped and pulled outward and the distal end side 56a of the moving piece 56 is inserted into the notch 52a, the notch 52a of the self-sufficient holding portion 54 can be inserted and removed. At this time, in order to bring the toe-kneading part 54 housed inside the body part 52 for placing feet out of the use state, the knob 56d is pulled outward to bring the toe-kneading part 54 out of the use state, and then the knob 56d is released, and the tip end 56a of the moving piece 56 projects downward from the toe-kneading part 54, so that the toe-kneading part 54 is kept in the use state (see fig. 14). On the other hand, when the toe-kneading part 54 is to be housed inside the main body part 52 for placing the foot, the handle 56d may be grasped and pulled outward, the distal end 56a of the moving piece 56 may be inserted into the notch part 52a, and the toe-kneading part 54 may be dropped into the notch part 52 a. In order to hold the toe-kneading part 54 in the stored state, the distal end portion 56a of the moving piece 56 protruding to the notch 52a by releasing the knob 56 may be positioned on the toe-kneading part 54 (see fig. 14), or a recess portion for inserting the distal end portion 56a into the toe-kneading part 54 may be provided, and illustration thereof is omitted.

Seventh embodiment

Fig. 16 is a plan view showing a foot massage machine according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 17 is a sectional view taken along line E-E of fig. 16.

The toe kneading part 64 of the foot massage machine 61 is detachable by a detachable mechanism 65 provided in association with the foot placement main body part 62. The roller rotation portion 3 and the toe kneading portion 64 are disposed in the same positional relationship as the front surface, and the roller rotation portion 3 has the same configuration as the front surface.

The toe kneading portion 64 is formed such that an extending portion 64c having a hollow inside is provided below a foot insertion portion 64a provided vertically on the air bag 6, the lower end of the extending portion 64c is formed flat, and the lower end of the extending portion 64c is in contact with the periphery of the mounting hole 62a provided in the main body portion 62.

The detaching mechanism 65 has: a pair of release members 66 provided in the inner hollow of the extension portion 64 c; two coil springs 67 for providing spring force to the release members 66 to the outside; and a support portion 68 that supports the base end side of each coil spring 67.

Each release member 66 has a protrusion 66a attached from the inside to the outside in an attachment hole 64e provided on both side surfaces 64d of the toe kneading part 64 at a height position near the upper end, and a hook 66b engaged with the lower side of the attachment hole 62a at the lower end.

Thus, when the both protruding portions 66a are brought close to each other and pressed inward, the engagement state with the mounting hole 62a of the hook portion 66b is released, and the toe kneading portion 64 is lifted up, the toe kneading portion 64 can be detached, and conversely, when the both protruding portions 66a are brought close to each other and pressed inward, the extending portion 64c of the toe kneading portion 64 is inserted into the mounting hole 62a, and the hand is released from the both protruding portions 66a, and the hook portion 66b is engaged with the lower side of the mounting hole 62a, and the toe kneading portion 64 can be attached and used.

Eighth embodiment

Fig. 18 is a front view showing a foot massage machine according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 19 is a plan view thereof.

In the foot massage machine 71, the toe kneading part 74 is provided to be turnable around the horizontal axis, and the back part located on the front side by the turning is used as a foot placement part. The roller rotation section 3 and the toe kneading section 74 are provided in the foot placement main body section 72 in the same positional relationship as the front surface, and the roller rotation section 3 has the same configuration as the front surface.

The toe kneading part 74 has the airbag 6 disposed vertically inside, a rotation support part 74a formed on the front side, and a shaft 76 horizontally supported at both ends by a bearing 76a provided on the foot placement main body part 72 inserted into a shaft hole 74b horizontally provided in the rotation support part 74 a. thus, the toe kneading part 74 can rotate around the shaft 76, and when tilted to the rear side of the shaft 76, a use state can be achieved in which the front surface 74c is located on the upper side and the back surface 74d is located on the lower side, and when tilted to the front side of the shaft 76, the front surface 74c is located on the lower side and the back surface 74d as the foot placement part is located on the upper side and reversed.

Therefore, in the eighth embodiment, as shown in fig. 20, when the toe kneading portion 74 is turned upside down about the horizontal shaft 76 so that the rear surface 74d side is positioned upward to form the front side, the rear surface 74d can be used as the foot placement portion. Thus, the calf can be massaged by the roller rotating portions with the back surface 74d, i.e., the foot placed thereon. In fig. 18, reference numeral 6a denotes a cushion material provided on the airbag 6.

Ninth embodiment

Fig. 21 is a diagram showing an operation unit included in a foot massage machine according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention, fig. 22 is a block diagram showing a control unit incorporated in the operation unit, and fig. 23 is a flowchart showing a control content when the stretching (continuation) of the operation unit is selected.

The operation unit 80 is included in the foot massage machine 1 and the like, and includes: a push knob 81 for rotating the roller rotating portion forward (moving the upper portion forward); a push knob 82 for rotating the roller rotation section backward (moving the upper portion in the backward direction); a push knob 83 for supplying air to the airbag; the main body of the push knob 84 is the foot massage machine 1 according to the first embodiment, but the foot massage machines 11 to 71 according to other embodiments may be used.

The control unit built in the operation unit 80 includes: a rotation control unit 88 that controls rotation of the roller rotating unit; and an air control unit 89 for controlling supply and discharge of air to and from the air bag, and having a function as a detection means for detecting that the air pressure in the air bag reaches a predetermined value and the toe kneading unit pinches and holds the toe.

The air control unit 89 presses the pressing knob 83 to supply air to the airbag 6, discharges the air from the airbag 6 when the pressing knob 84 is pressed, supplies the air to the airbag 6 when the pressing knob 85 or 86 is pressed, and automatically discharges the air from the airbag 6 after a certain time has elapsed.

In the rotation control unit 88, the pressing knob 81 is pressed to rotate the roller rotating unit 3 forward, and the pressing knob 82 is pressed to rotate the roller rotating unit 3 backward. Here, the forward rotation means a rotational direction in which a portion located above the roller rotating portion 3 moves forward at a certain time, for example, and the backward rotation means a rotational direction in the reverse direction. The rotation control unit 88 presses the knob 85 or 86 to not immediately start the roller rotation unit 3, and the air control unit 89 detects that the air pressure in the airbag 6 reaches a predetermined value, and, upon receiving the detection signal, turns the roller rotation unit 3 backward, and automatically stops the rotation after a predetermined time has elapsed.

Next, control in the case of pressing the pressing knob 85 of the operation portion, that is, in the case of performing a stretching (continuous) operation will be described.

As shown in fig. 23, first, the air control unit 89 supplies (pressurizes) air to the airbag (step S1), detects whether the air pressure reaches a predetermined value (step S2), and when the air pressure reaches the predetermined value, a detection signal is given to the rotation control unit 88 to maintain (maintain) the air pressure at the predetermined value.

The rotation control unit 88 starts to rotate the roller rotating unit based on the detection signal (step S3), and determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (step S4). After a predetermined time has elapsed, the rotation of the roller rotating portion is stopped (step S5). The air control unit 89 automatically discharges air from the airbag after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the air pressure reaches a predetermined value, and the discharge time is set, for example, to be at the same time as or later than the stop of the rotation of the roller rotating portion.

Therefore, in the case of the ninth embodiment, as shown in fig. 24, when the detection means (air control unit 89) detects pinching of the toe by the toe kneading unit 4, the rotation control unit 88 causes the roller rotating unit to rotate backward. Therefore, as shown in fig. 25, the toe stretching massage can be performed in a state where the toe kneading portion 4 pinches the toe and the foot is stretched in the backward direction (Y direction) by the roller rotating portion which is rotated backward (rotated in the X direction).

When the pressing knob 86 is pressed to perform a stretching (intermittent) operation, the control unit performs the same control as that when the pressing knob 85 is pressed, and the rotation control unit 88 intermittently rotates the roller rotation unit.

Claims (4)

1. A foot massage machine is characterized in that a roller rotating part is arranged on a foot placing main body part, a toe kneading part with an air bag which contracts and expands through the discharge and supply of air is arranged at the front position of the roller rotating part of the main body part,

the toe kneading part is provided on the main body part and is capable of at least one of moving in the left-right direction, moving in the front-back direction, swinging about a horizontal axis, and swinging about a vertical axis.

2. The foot massager of claim 1 wherein the toe kneading portion is removable by swinging about a horizontal axis with respect to the main body portion to and from inside and outside the main body portion, or by a removable mechanism provided in association therewith.

3. The foot massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the toe nip is turned around a horizontal axis, and the portion for placing the foot is a portion located on the front side by the turning.

4. The foot massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising: a detection means for detecting pinching of the toe by the toe nip portion; and a rotation control means for, when the detection means detects pinching of the toe by the toe nip portion, moving the roller rotating portion backward in the rotation direction.