JP2000167002A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] To provide a massage machine having a large stimulating area of a sole. A rotating body having an upper surface provided with a plurality of treatment elements so as to be radially inclined from a center to an outer periphery,
A main shaft 3 and a supporting roller 15 for rotatably supporting the lower surface of the rotating body 10, a motor 11 and a gear for rotating the rotating body 10 in the horizontal direction by meshing with the power transmission member 14 on the outer periphery of the rotating body 10; 13 were provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massager for stimulating a body part such as a sole or a hand.

[0002]

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional foot massage machine, and FIG. 7 is a front view of the conventional foot massage machine. 6 and 7, reference numeral 20 denotes a pair of rotatable drive shafts;
Is a shaft support member that rotatably supports the drive shaft 20,
Reference numeral 22 denotes a gear mounted on the drive shaft 20. Reference numeral 23 denotes a chain suspended from the gear 22, and transmits the power of the drive shaft 20 via the gear 22. Reference numeral 24 denotes a plate, the lower part of which is connected by a plurality of chains 23 to form an elliptical cylindrical table conveyor. Reference numeral 25 denotes a guide plate, and the plate 24 rotates around the outer periphery of an ellipse formed by the guide plate 25. Accordingly, the rotation of the gear 22 attached to the drive shaft 20 causes the plate 24 to rotate on the outer circumference of the ellipse of the guide plate 25 via the chain 23. A rotating shaft 26 is fixed on the upper surface of the plate 24 at intervals. Reference numeral 27 denotes a ring-shaped treatment element, and a plurality of treatment elements are rotatably attached to the rotation shaft 26. The plurality of treatment elements 23 attached to one rotation shaft 26 form a treatment element row, and the plurality of treatment element rows form an elliptic cylindrical treatment element group.

[0003] Reference numeral 28 denotes a driving unit constituted by a motor;
Is a pulley belt for transmitting the power of the drive unit 28 to the drive shaft 20, and 30 is a pulley driven by the pulley belt 29. The pulley 30 is attached to one drive shaft 20 and rotates one drive shaft 20 as the pulley 30 rotates.

When a foot is put on a treatment element group on the upper surface of the table conveyor, the plate 24 rotates along a locus along the outer periphery of the guide plate 25 by rotation of the chain 23, so that the treatment element 27 is moved from the toe. The heel or the opposite direction moves in parallel and rolls over the sole, and the sole is stimulated over a wide area.

[0005]

The conventional massage machine is configured as described above, and has the following problems.
The conventional massage machine is capable of stimulating the sole of the foot over a wide area, but since the treatment elements are arranged in a plane at intervals, even if the curved sole is placed, There has been a problem that the stimulation area to the sole is small, and the stimulation is weak particularly at the arch, so that the user is less satisfied. In addition, only the treatment element effectively used to stimulate the sole of the foot is an elliptical cylindrical upper surface, and the lower surface is not used at all, and there is also a problem that the size of the massage machine becomes large. Was. Furthermore, since the treatment element moves in the same direction on both the right and left soles, there is also a problem that the stimulus feeling is weak when used for a long time, and the user becomes accustomed to stimulation.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a compact massage machine having a large stimulation area particularly for a treatment site such as a sole.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a rotating body having an upper surface formed to have a size capable of contacting at least the entire soles of both feet, and rotating the rotating body about a substantially center of the rotating body. And a plurality of treatment elements are provided on the upper surface of the rotating body.

In the present invention, a plurality of the treatment elements are radially arranged on the upper surface of the rotating body.

Further, the present invention is such that the treatment element is rotatably disposed.

Further, in the present invention, the upper surface of the rotating body is radially inclined from a substantially center of the rotating body toward the outer periphery.

According to the present invention, there is provided a rotating body having an upper surface formed to have a size capable of contacting at least the entire soles of both feet, and driving means for rotating about a center of the rotating body as a rotation center. The upper surface is provided with a plurality of treatment element shafts which hold the treatment element so as to be freely rotatable in a radial and inclined manner.

[0012] In the present invention, the treatment element is formed of a plurality of annular bodies.

Further, in the present invention, the number of the treatment elements held by adjacent treatment element axes is made different.

Further, in the present invention, the outer diameter of a part of the treatment element located near the outer peripheral edge of the rotating body in the treatment element is increased.

Further, according to the present invention, the driving means switches the rotating direction of the rotating body at regular intervals.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a top view of a massage machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the massage machine. This Embodiment 1
Related to foot massage machine. 1 and 2, 1 is a main body of a foot massage machine, 2 is a base provided at the bottom of the main body 1 of the foot massage machine, 3 is a main shaft provided at the upper center of the base 2, and 4 is a rotatable main shaft 3. Disk supported by 5
Is a support fixed to the upper center of the disk 4, and 6 is a support 5
A treatment element shaft, both ends of which are supported by the upper part of the disk and the outer periphery of the disk 4,
7 is an abacus-shaped treatment element rotatably held on the treatment element shaft 6, 8 is a treatment member fixed to the upper end of the support portion 5, 9 is a cloth or the like covering the treatment element 7 and the treatment member 8. It is a cover made of soft material. This disk 4, the support part 5,
The treatment element shaft 6, the treatment element 7, and the treatment member 8 constitute a rotating body 10. 11 is a motor for rotatingly driving the rotating body 10,
Reference numeral 12 denotes a motor shaft of the motor 11, 13 denotes a gear fitted to the motor shaft 12, and 14 denotes a power transmission member provided on an outer peripheral portion of the disk 4 and meshing with the gear 13. When the motor 11 rotates, the gear 13 rotates via the motor shaft 12,
The rotating body 10 is rotated by the power transmission member 14 meshed with the gear 13. Reference numeral 15 denotes a support roller for rotatably supporting the lower portion of the disk 4 at four points, and 16 is provided on a side surface of the base 2.
A support roller shaft rotatably supporting the support roller 15;
Reference numeral 7 denotes a power supply provided in the foot massage machine main body 1 for driving the motor 11, and reference numeral 18 denotes a control unit for switching the rotation direction of the motor 11. Reference numeral 19 denotes a part of the base 2, which is an outer frame provided on the outer periphery of the rotating body 10.

Here, a plurality of the treatment element shafts 6 are arranged so as to be inclined downward from the upper part of the support part 5 toward the outer periphery which is the end of the disk 4. The treatment element 7 has a hole, and a plurality of treatment elements are arranged on the treatment element shaft 6 so as to be rotatable around the hole, thereby forming a treatment element row. When viewed from above, it appears that a plurality of treatment elements 7 are scattered in a conical shape with the upper part of the support portion 5 being the vertex. The treatment element 7 has a disk shape with a sharp outer periphery like an abacus, and the sharpness of the outer periphery is suitable for giving a moderate stimulus to the sole. In addition, since the plurality of treatment element shafts 6 are radially arranged from the upper portion of the support portion 5 toward the outer periphery of the disk 4, the distance between the adjacent treatment element shafts 6 increases as the treatment element shaft 6 moves toward the outer periphery of the disk 4. . That is, if the treatment elements 7 are evenly arranged on the treatment element shaft 6,
A large gap is formed between the treatment element 7 of the treatment element shaft 6 near the outer circumference and the treatment element 7 of the treatment element shaft 6 adjacent to the treatment axis. A difference occurs in the number of the treatment elements 7. Therefore, in order to fill the large gap near the outer periphery, if the treatment element shafts 6 for arranging the treatment elements 7 only on the outer periphery side as shown in FIG. 1 are alternately arranged, the large clearance near the outer periphery is filled. Are a group of treatment elements uniformly arranged on the conical upper surface of the rotating body 10. The material of the treatment element shaft 6 may be a rigid body such as iron or an elastic body. In the case of an elastic body, for example, rubber having a certain degree of hardness or the like can be used. When an elastic body is used for the treatment element shaft 6, the treatment element 7 can abut on the evenly curved sole to apply uniform stimulation to the entire sole.

A plurality of treatment elements 7 may be buried at the upper end of the support portion 5 and arranged. For example, if a plurality of second treatment elements 8 each having a hemispherical tip are fixed, the treatment element 7 may be fixed. A different stimulus can be given to the sole of the foot. Therefore, the usability of this massage machine can be enhanced and two types of stimuli can be given to the soles.

By providing the outer frame 19 on the outer periphery of the rotating body 10 as shown in FIG. 1, it is possible to prevent the foot from slipping off the rotating body 10 and to provide more comfortable and continuous stimulation to the sole. Can be.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. When a power switch (not shown) provided on the base 2 is turned on and the motor 11 is energized to the power supply 17,
The motor shaft 12 is driven to rotate. The gear 13 is a motor shaft 12
And rotates together with the rotation of the motor shaft 12. The rotating body 10 is provided with a motor shaft 12 by the meshing of a power transmission member 14 and a gear 13 provided on an outer peripheral portion of the disk 4.
Rotate in the horizontal direction more slowly than the rotation speed. In addition, since the rotating body 10 is rotatably supported on the main shaft 3 with the center of the disk 4 and the support portion 5 and rotatably supported on the peripheral bottom of the disk 4 at four locations by the support roller 12, It rotates stably and smoothly. When the rotating body 10 rotates, a plurality of conical treatment elements arranged on the upper surface of the rotating body 10 also rotate about the main shaft 3. This rotating body 10
A cover 9 made of a soft member such as a cloth is put on from above, and a foot is put on the cover 9 as shown in FIG. Since the treatment element 7 is rotatably held on the treatment element shaft 6, the treatment element 7 has good slidability with the cover 9, and the friction between the treatment element 7 and the cover 9 drags the rotation of the rotating body 10 to cover the treatment element 7. 9 also does not rotate.

Therefore, when the sole is placed on the cover 9 placed on the treatment element group, the treatment element group rotates about the main shaft 3,
The treatment elements 7 rotate around the treatment element axis 6 while individually contacting the soles, and give a sharp stimulus to the soles. In this case, one foot gives a stimulus in the distal direction and the other foot gives a stimulus in the centripetal direction. Can be prevented and a stimulating feeling can be continuously provided. Further, since the treatment element group is formed in a conical shape, the treatment element 7 can apply a stimulus to the entire surface of the curved sole. In particular, the curved arch part of the sole fits the conical slope to provide a moderate stimulus.

As described above, the treatment element shaft 6 is inclined radially downward from the support portion 5 toward the outer periphery of the disk 4 so that the treatment element 7 abuts on the sole of the foot when stimulating the sole, so that the treatment element shaft 6 can be applied to the entire foot sole An effective stimulus can be given. Further, since the treatment element shafts 6 are arranged axially symmetrically with respect to the main shaft 3, even when the rotating body 10 rotates, a uniform stimulating feeling can be continuously provided on the soles. Rotating body 1
The closer to the center of 0, the stronger the stimulus to the arch is, and the more the foot is placed near the outer periphery of the rotating body 10, the weaker the stimulus is. Therefore, the strength of the stimulus to the arch can be adjusted by the position of the foot. In addition, it is possible to cope with a person having a different arch shape.

The control unit 18 also controls the motor 1 at regular intervals.
Since the rotation direction of 1 is switched, the rotation direction of the treatment element group is switched accordingly, so that the stimulus sensation of both the left and right feet is made uniform and a stimulus with a change can be obtained. That is, when both feet are put on the massage machine as shown in FIG.
In the rotation in one direction, the treatment element 7 is moved from the heel to the toe, ie, the distal direction (the direction away from the heart), and the other sole is from the heel to the heel, ie, the centripetal direction (toward the heart). The treatment element 7 moves in any direction. The treatment element 7 at this time draws a locus of an arc. Therefore, compared to the case where the treatment element 7 moves in the centrifugal direction or the centripetal direction on both soles, it is possible to give a stimulus with a change to the sole and a strong stimulus feeling. However, one leg is only a stimulus for moving the treatment element 7 in the distal direction, and the other leg is only a stimulus for the movement of the treatment element 7 in the centripetal direction. Therefore, by switching the rotation direction of the motor 11 after a certain period of time, both centrifugal and centripetal stimuli are applied to both feet to make the sensation of stimulation uniform. In addition, a stimulus due to the reversal of the rotation of the treatment element group in the centrifugal and centripetal directions can be given to the sole.

In this embodiment, a cover 9 made of a soft material such as cloth is put on the rotator 10 and the foot is put on the cover 9 as shown in FIG. Instead, the feet may be placed directly on the treatment child group. Further, in the present embodiment, the plurality of treatment elements 7 are rotatably held by the treatment element shaft 6, but the plurality of treatment elements 7 and the treatment element shaft 6 may be integrally formed.

In the present embodiment, the disk 4, the support portion 5, the treatment element shaft 6, the treatment element 7, and the treatment member 8
Although 0 is configured, a plurality of conical members may be arranged on the upper surface of the disk 4 and the treatment elements 7 may be embedded in the upper surface of the conical member. In this case, the disk 4, the conical member, and the treatment element 7 constitute the rotating body 10. Also,
In the present embodiment, the treatment element 7 is a pointed abacus-shaped object, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a disc-shaped, polygonal, spherical, or the like may be used. .
The material of the treatment element 7 is, for example, a hard material, an elastic material, or the like. Alternatively, a slender treatment element 7 may be provided on the upper surface of the disk 4 in a radial or multiple scattered manner, and the upper surface of the rotating body 10 may be inclined by changing the length of the treatment element 7. In this case, the disk 4 and the treatment element 7 constitute the rotating body 10. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the rotating body 10 is rotated by the meshing between the power transmission member 14 and the gear 13 provided on the outer peripheral portion of the disk 4, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The rotating body 10 may be rotated by connecting a motor to the lower center of the rotating body 10 via a shaft.

Embodiment 2 FIG. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a foot massage machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG.
In the description, the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Although the treatment element shaft 6 of the first embodiment is a linear axis, the treatment element shaft 6 is bent near the outer periphery of the disk 4, and the treatment element shaft 6 has an inclined portion 6a and a parallel portion 6b. The inclined portion 6a also stimulates the curved arch of the sole of the foot as in the first embodiment, and the parallel portion 6b
Is more appropriately abutted from the base of the finger on the sole to the tip of the finger than in the first embodiment, not only providing the same effect as in the first embodiment, but also making it easier for the toe to abut on the treatment element 7. I do.

Embodiment 3 4 and 5 are views showing a foot massage machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a top view, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view. 4 and 5, the same parts as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description will be omitted. 4 and 5, a treatment element 7 'having a larger outer diameter than the treatment element 7 is provided on the parallel portion 6b of the treatment element shaft 6 of the second embodiment. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the treatment element 7 'can sufficiently contact the depression at the base of the finger of the sole,
It can stimulate the depression at the base of the sole of the foot. Therefore, not only the same effect as in the second embodiment is exerted, but also
Further, the treatment element 7 ′ can be brought into contact with the depression of the base of the toe to provide stimulation.

[0028]

As is apparent from the above invention, the massage machine according to the present invention has a rotating body whose upper surface is formed to have a size capable of contacting at least the entire soles of both feet, and a substantially center of the rotating body. And a driving means for rotating the rotating body as a rotation center, wherein a plurality of treatment elements are provided on the upper surface of the rotating body. As a result, the treatment element can simultaneously and continuously apply the stimulus to the entire soles of the feet, and a compact massage machine that applies stimuli in different directions to the soles of the feet can be obtained.

Further, in the massage machine according to the present invention, a plurality of the treatment elements are radially arranged on the upper surface of the rotating body. As a result, the treatment element can simultaneously and continuously apply a constant stimulus to the entire soles of both feet, and a compact massage machine that applies stimuli in different directions to both soles can be obtained.

In the massage machine according to the present invention, the treatment element is rotatably disposed. As a result,
The treatment element can simultaneously and continuously apply stimulation to the entire soles of both feet, and a compact massage machine that applies stimulation in different directions to both soles can be obtained.

Further, in the massage machine according to the present invention, the upper surface of the rotating body is radially and inclined from the substantially center of the rotating body toward the outer periphery. As a result, it is possible to obtain a compact massage machine that can simultaneously and continuously apply a constant stimulus to the entire curved sole including the arch.

The massage machine according to the present invention is characterized in that a rotating body whose upper surface is formed to have a size capable of contacting at least the entire soles of both feet, and a drive for rotating about a substantially center of the rotating body as a rotation center. Means are provided, and the upper surface of the rotating body is provided with a plurality of treatment element shafts which hold the treatment element so as to be freely rotatable in a radially inclined manner. As a result, it is possible to obtain a compact massage machine that can simultaneously and continuously apply a constant stimulus to the entire curved sole including the arch.

Further, in the massage machine according to the present invention, the treatment element comprises a plurality of annular bodies.
As a result, it is possible to obtain a compact massage machine that can simultaneously and continuously apply a constant stimulus to the entire curved sole including the arch.

In the massage machine according to the present invention, the number of the treatment elements held by adjacent treatment element shafts is made different. As a result, it is possible to obtain a compact massage machine capable of simultaneously and continuously applying a uniform stimulus to the entire curved sole including the arch.

Further, in the massage machine according to the present invention, the outer diameter of a part of the treatment element located near the outer peripheral edge of the rotating body in the treatment element is increased. As a result, it is possible to obtain a compact massage machine that can simultaneously and continuously apply a constant stimulus to the entire curved sole including the arch, and can also apply a stimulus to a part of the treatment element at the base of the finger. be able to.

Further, in the massage machine according to the present invention, the driving means switches the rotating direction of the rotating body at regular intervals. As a result, it is possible to obtain a compact massage machine capable of equalizing the stimulating feeling on both the right and left soles.

[0037]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view of a foot massage machine showing a configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the foot massage machine showing the configuration of Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a foot massage machine showing a configuration of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a top view of a foot massage machine showing a configuration of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a foot massage machine showing a configuration of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration of a conventional foot massage machine.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a configuration of a conventional foot massage machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Body of foot massage machine, 2 Base, 3 Spindle, 4 Disk, 5 Support, 6 Treatment axis, 6a
Inclined part, 6b flat part, 7 treatment element, 7 'treatment element with large diameter, 8 treatment member, 9 cover, 10
Rotating body, 11 motor, 12 motor shaft, 13
Gears, 14 power transmission members, 15 support rollers,
16 support roller shaft, 17 power supply, 18 control unit,
19 outer frame part, 20 drive part, 21 drive shaft,
22 gears, 23 treatment element, 24 rotating shaft, 25
Chain, 26 pulley belt, 27 pulley, 28 shaft support member, 29 plate, 30
Guide plate.

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A rotating body having an upper surface formed to have a size capable of contacting at least the entire sole of both feet, and driving means for rotating the rotating body about a center of rotation of the rotating body as a center of rotation. A massage machine comprising a plurality of treatment elements provided on an upper surface of a rotating body. 2. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the treatment elements are radially arranged on the upper surface of the rotating body. 3. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the treatment element is rotatably disposed. 4. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the rotating body is radially inclined from a substantially center of the rotating body toward an outer periphery. 5. A rotating body having an upper surface formed to have a size capable of contacting at least the entire soles of both feet, and driving means for rotating the rotating body about the center of the rotating body as a center of rotation, wherein an upper surface of the rotating body is provided. A massage machine characterized in that a plurality of treatment element shafts for holding the treatment element in a freely rotatable manner are arranged radially and inclined. 6. The massage machine according to claim 5, wherein said treatment element comprises a plurality of annular bodies. 7. The massage machine according to claim 6, wherein the number of the treatment elements held by adjacent treatment element axes is different. 8. The massage machine according to claim 6, wherein an outer diameter of a part of the treatment element located near an outer peripheral edge of the rotating body is increased. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the driving unit switches the rotation direction of the rotating body at predetermined time intervals.
The massage machine according to any one of 8 above.