JP2003033411A - Massage equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a massage device that allows a user to easily store and remove a remote control switch regardless of whether the massage device is used or not, and to give the appearance a beautiful appearance. . SOLUTION: A plurality of air bags 2... 2 are supplied to and discharged from an air supply / exhaust device 4 through an air hose 3 so as to expand and contract each air.
Is provided in a side of the main body 1 with a storage box 111 that can store the remote control switch 5 so that a practitioner can easily operate the remote control switch 5 and push the treatment section. The pressure is increased as much as possible to improve the massage efficiency.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massage device capable of properly treating a treatment site with a plurality of air bags that are inflated and deflated by supplying and exhausting air from the air supply / exhaust device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art This type of massage device utilizes air supply and exhaust from a supply and exhaust device such as a compressor,
It was developed from the principle of repeatedly inflating and deflating the air bag, and this principle is used in the mat type massage device used in the elastic mat and in the backrest of the chair. A chair-type massage device used is generally used.

That is, the most basic concept has been developed, and as is well known, a plurality of air bags are arranged inside the mat body, and the air supply / exhaust device sequentially supplies and exhausts air to / from each air bag. (Trademark: Air Roller) mat type massage device, in addition to arranging an air bag in the backrest part or seat part of the chair, a recess is formed in the footrest, and any number of air bags can be formed in the recess. Arrange and W
There is a chair-type massage device in which a character-shaped footrest is used and air is supplied and exhausted to and from each air bag by a supply and exhaust device (trademark: air chair).

By the way, these massaging devices are lighter in total weight than conventional mechanical massaging machines,
It can be installed in any shape, is foldable and easy to carry, and extends over the neck, shoulders, back, waist, buttocks, hips, thighs and calves of the feet. There is an advantage that the treatment portion can be comfortably treated by appropriately inflating and deflating the air bag arranged corresponding to the wide range.

[0005]

However, in the conventional massage device of this type, it is possible to sequentially expand and contract the treatment site with a plurality of air bags to provide the treatment effect to the treatment site. There is no means for storing the remote control switch for performing the treatment action in a fixed position, and the user must pull and operate the long cord of the remote control switch detached from the body of the treatment machine. There was a troublesome problem.

The same applies not only to the use of the user but also to the storage and storage of the massage device, because the remote control switch detached from the body of the treatment device and the cord of the switch are detached. There is also a problem in that it is necessary to gather and arrange this before storing or storing.

Further, in the conventional massage device,
Since the air bag is inflated and deflated by supplying and exhausting air, the temperature of the main unit drops when supplying and exhausting air.
There was also a problem of feeling cold, and this problem was fatal especially in winter.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a storage box for a remote control switch is provided in the main body, and if necessary, a storage box for a cord is also provided so that a user can massage the apparatus. The object of the present invention is to provide a massage device that can easily store and take out the remote control switch regardless of whether it is used or not, and which can give a beautiful appearance.

Further, according to the present invention, the pressing force to the treatment section due to the expansion and contraction of the air bag can be achieved by the same supply / discharge function without changing the supply / discharge function of the air supplied / exhausted from the air supply / exhaust device. It is possible to improve the massage efficiency because the expansion and contraction pitch of the air bag can be made finer, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a massage device capable of performing natural and smooth continuous massage. It is a thing.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a massage device which is provided with a heating function in the air massage device and can obtain a synergistic effect with the heating effect on the user.

[0011]

That is, the massage device of the present invention is a massage device in which a plurality of air bags that expand and contract due to air supply and exhaust from an air supply / exhaust device are superposedly arranged inside the main body. A storage box that can store the remote control switch is provided on one side of the main body,
Regardless of whether the massager is using the massage device or not,
The remote control switch can be easily stored and taken out, and the pressing force on the treatment section is increased as much as possible to improve the massage efficiency.

Further, the massage device of the present invention accommodates the air supply / exhaust device in one side corner or both corners inside the main body, and a plurality of air bags arranged inside the main body by air supply / exhaust from the air supply / exhaust device. In the massage device for expanding and contracting, a storage box for storing a remote control switch is provided on one side of the main body, and the remote control switch can be easily operated.

Further, the massage device of the present invention has at least one air bag inside the main body, which is divided into left and right parts by air supply / exhaust from the air supply / exhaust device, and each air bag is inflated / deflated. In the device, a storage box that can store the remote control switch is provided on one side of the main body, and the remote control switch can be easily operated, and pressing force to the left and right of the treatment section is applied simultaneously or alternately to improve massage efficiency. It is characterized by being configured as shown.

Furthermore, in the massage device of the present invention, the air supply / exhaust device is housed in one corner or both corners inside the main body, and the air bag is divided into left and right by air supply / exhaust from the air supply / exhaust device. In the massage device having the above-mentioned inflating and deflating air bags, a storage box that can store the remote control switch is provided on the one side of the main body so that the remote control switch can be easily operated and the air supply / exhaust device interferes. Instead, it is characterized by being configured so that a compact massage device can be obtained.

Further, the massage device of the present invention is characterized in that a planar heat heater is laid on the upper surface or the lower surface of the air bag inside the main body so as to exert a synergistic effect with the heat effect. Is.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a massage device according to the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. 1 to 22 show each embodiment of the massage device of the present invention, and FIGS. 1 to 12 show one embodiment of the massage device of the present invention in which a plurality of air bags are superposed. It is an explanatory view, and Drawing 13 thru / or Drawing 22 are explanatory views showing one embodiment of a massage device of the present invention provided with a plurality of air bags divided into right and left.

That is, in the massage device of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 12, the air to be supplied / exhausted from the air supply / exhaust device 4 is supplied / exhausted to / from the main body 1 through the air hose 3 to expand each. A plurality of contracted parts (16 in the illustrated example)
In the massage device in which the air bags 2, ..., 2 are arranged in a superposed manner, a storage box 111 capable of storing the remote control switch 5 is provided on one side of the main body 1 so that a user does not need to use the massage device when using the massage device. It is characterized in that the remote control switch 5 can be easily operated regardless of the time of use, and the pressing force on the treatment section is increased as much as possible to improve the massage efficiency.

Further, in the massage device of the present invention shown in FIGS. 13 to 22, the air to be supplied / exhausted from the air supply / exhaust device 4 is supplied / exhausted to / from the inside of the main body 1 through the air hose 3 to expand and contract each. In the massage device having one or more of the airbags 2A, 2B separately arranged on the right and left sides, a storage box 111 capable of storing the remote control switch 5 is provided on one side of the main body 1, and the remote control switch 5 can be easily installed. It is characterized in that it can be stored and taken out and that the pressing force to the left and right of the treatment section is applied simultaneously or alternately to improve the massage efficiency.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the main body 1 is formed in a mat type, and air bag separation prevention guard portions for preventing separation of a plurality of air bags 2, 2 on both sides in the longitudinal direction thereof. 11 and 11 are provided, the base part is provided with a pillow part 12 on which a head is placed, and a storage part 131 for accommodating the air supply / exhaust device 4 is formed in the extreme part and a foot part is relaxed. The thing which formed the rising part 13 for making it is illustrated.

The main body 1 shown in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 to 22 is formed into a mat type having a wide width, and a base portion is provided with a pillow portion 12 on which a head is placed. The air supply / exhaust device 4 is provided on both sides (may be one side of the extreme part).
The thing which formed the rising part 13 which formed the storage part 131 which accommodates is illustrated.

Although the main body 1 is exemplified as a mat type as described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and is a chair type having a backrest portion, a seat portion, a foot portion (foot rest), and the like. May be

The storage box 111 is designed to store the remote control switch 5 as described above. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the air bag on one side of the main body 1 is stored. An example is shown in which the detachment guard portion 11 is formed by forming a recess having substantially the same shape as the outer shape of the remote control switch 5, and in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 to 22, the pillow portion of the main body 1 is illustrated. An example is shown in which a concave portion having substantially the same shape as the outer shape of the remote control switch 5 is formed in the suburbs of the vicinity of 12.

That is, it is desirable that the storage box 111 is located at a position where the user can easily use it during treatment. Basically, when the user is lying or lying down,
It is set within a reachable area. The same applies to the case where the main body 1 is a chair, and it is desirable to provide the main body 1 at a position within reach of the user when the user sits down, for example, on one side of the armrest or one side of the upper surface of the seat.

As the air bag 2 and the air bags 2A and 2B which are separately arranged on the left and right sides, polypropylene fibers or synthetic fibers of polyurethane and 6 nylon are welded (or blow molded) into a bag shape. However, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 3 to 8, 10, and 12, for example, a tongue-like fastening piece 21 having approximately two fastening portions 22 is provided on one side thereof. With such a structure, it is easy to attach the airbag 2 and the airbags 2A and 2B, which are separately provided on the left and right sides, to the main body 1, so that the attaching work can be reduced.

Particularly, the air bag 2 provided with the fastening portion 22 as described above is the easiest to install when the air bags 2 ... Are arranged in a superposed manner.
By arranging each of these airbags 2, ... in sequence, in a superposed manner so as to correspond to the respective positions of the neck, shoulders, back, waist, buttocks, thighs, calves, and ankles, etc. The expansion and contraction pitch for each treatment section can be made fine, and the expansion and contraction is performed to expand the upper side air bag 2 by the lower side air bag 2 arranged in a superposed manner. The height can be increased, and the pressing force on the user can be increased.

The shape of the air bag 2 is shown in FIG.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 12 to FIG. 12, an example in which the same shape is arranged is shown, but it is also possible to use the air bag 2 having several shapes having different outer diameters or capacities. As shown, air bags 2 of different sizes may be arranged, and air bags 2A and 2B which are separately arranged on the left and right sides are provided on the neck and waist, and large air bags 2 are provided on the back and hips. By arranging the oversized airbag 2 from the thigh to the ankle so as to change the arrangement, it is possible to massage each treatment site with a good feeling by different pressing forces.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 24 denotes an elastic substrate which is formed of a flexible member such as a rubber material, a synthetic resin material, or a cloth material in a plate shape, and has the planar warm heater 241 laid on the entire surface or a part thereof. In the drawing, the elastic substrate 24 is provided with an air bag body 23 in which the plurality of air bags 2 ... Or the air bags 2A and 2B that are separately arranged on the left and right are sequentially superposed or arranged side by side. By arranging the body 23 inside the main body 1, it is possible to prevent an installation error or an installation leak of the individual air bag 2 or the air bags 2A, 2B with respect to the main body 1 as much as possible and improve the installation work efficiency. In addition to the above, the heating effect of the planar heater 241 can be expected, and further synergistic action with the air bags 2, 2A, 2B can further promote blood circulation, and the treatment effect. It can be increased.

In each of the embodiments, the elastic substrate 24 provided with the planar heater 241 is provided on the lower surface inside the main body 1, but the elastic substrate 24 is provided on the upper surface inside the main body 1. It may be provided. However, in this case, the respective airbags 2 ... In the previous period and the airbags 2A and 2B which are separately arranged on the left and right are arranged on the lower surface inside the main body 1.

Further, the fastening portion 22 of the tongue-shaped fastening piece 21
It is not always necessary to provide two of them, and it is only necessary to provide one at a central portion on one side of the tongue-like fastening piece 21, and the fastening method is arbitrary.

The air hose 3 is arranged so as to communicate with each of the air bags 2 on one side or both sides of the main body 1 and the air bags 2A and 2B which are separately arranged on the left and right sides. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, when the air supply / exhaust device 4 is provided on the inner side part of the main body 1, the air hose 3 communicating with the air supply / exhaust device 4 is connected to each air bag. 2 is installed side by side and connected to these, the compressed air supplied and exhausted from the air supply / exhaust device 4 is divided into left and right air bags 2 ...
It is possible to supply and discharge to B, and to make these expand and contract appropriately.

Further, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 22, when the air supply / exhaust devices 4 are provided on both side pieces on the innermost side of the main body 1, an air hose communicating with the air supply / exhaust devices 4 is provided. By alternately arranging 3 and each air bag 2 and connecting them, the compressed air supplied and exhausted from the air supply / exhaust device 4 is divided into each air bag 2, ... Supply and discharge can be transmitted, and these can be appropriately expanded and contracted.

The air supply / exhaust device 4 includes an air compressor 41 and compressed air supplied from the air compressor 41 via the air hose 3 into the air bag 2 and the air bag 2 divided into right and left.
It is composed of a distributor 42 composed of a rotary valve which supplies and distributes to A and 2B in a predetermined order, and the control and the like are performed by a microcomputer (not shown).

The above-mentioned control can be controlled by a remote control switch 5 connected thereto. By the remote control switch 5, the air supply / exhaust rate of the air supply / exhaust device 4, the air supply / exhaust amount, the air bag 2, ... Airbag 2 that is split and deployed left and right
By selectively specifying or designating A or 2B, the air bag 2 connected to the air supply / exhaust device 4, or the air bag 2A, 2B that is divided into right and left, and the air supply / discharge operation position, operation range, or supply / discharge pause The range can be set arbitrarily, and as shown in FIG. 6 to FIG.
・ Sequentially overlapping and expanding and contracting, and supply and discharge operation such as repeated expansion and contraction from shoulder to neck and foot,
It is possible to perform continuous wavy expansion and contraction.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, inside the main body,
Since a storage box that can store a remote control switch is provided on one side of the main body of the massage device in which a plurality of air bags that expand and contract by the air supply and exhaust from the air supply and exhaust device are arranged in a superimposed manner, it is different from the conventional massage device. Unlike the massager, the remote control switch can be easily stowed / removed when the massager uses or does not use the massager, and the pressing force on the massager is increased as much as possible to improve the massage efficiency. I can do things.

Further, the massage device of the present invention accommodates the air supply / exhaust device in one side corner or both corners inside the main body, and a plurality of air bags arranged inside the main body by air supply / exhaust from the air supply / exhaust device. Since a storage box that can store the remote control switch is provided on one side of the main body of the massage device that expands and contracts, unlike the conventional massage device, even if the user uses or does not use the massage device. The remote control switch can be easily stored / removed, and since the air supply / exhaust device is stored in one corner of the inside of the main body, it is possible to avoid inconveniences due to the deviation of the center of gravity.

Furthermore, the massage device of the present invention has one or more air bags inside the main body, which are divided into left and right parts by air supply / exhaust from the air supply / exhaust device, and each air bag is inflated and deflated. In the device, since a storage box that can store the remote control switch is provided on one side of the main body, it is easy to store the remote control switch unlike the conventional massage device.
The removal can be operated, and the pressing force to the left and right of the treatment section can be applied simultaneously or alternately to improve the massage efficiency, and also the stretching effect can be obtained.

Furthermore, in the massage device of the present invention, the air supply / exhaust device is housed in one side corner or both corners inside the main body, and the air bag divided into right and left by air supply / exhaust from the air supply / exhaust device is provided. In the massage device having the above-mentioned inflating and deflating air bags, since the storage box that can store the remote control switch is provided on the one side of the main body, it is possible to easily store and remove the remote control switch also in this case. Since it can be operated and the air supply / exhaust device is housed in the main body, unlike the conventional massage device that needs to separately install the air supply / exhaust device, it is possible to obtain a compact massage device with a small installation space.

Further, in the massage device of the present invention, since a planar heat heater is laid on the upper surface or the lower surface of the air bag inside the main body, the heat effect and the massage effect which cannot be obtained by the conventional massage device can be obtained. The synergistic effect of can be expected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of a massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of an internal mechanism of the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of a folded state of the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of an inflated air bag in the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment in which a part of the airbag of the massage device of the present invention is inflated.

FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment in which a part of the airbag of the massage device of the present invention is inflated.

FIG. 8 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment in which a part of the airbag of the massage device of the present invention is inflated.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of the internal mechanism of the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of an inflated air bag in the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of the internal mechanism of the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the folded state of the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage state of the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of an inflated air bag in the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of an inflated air bag in the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of an airbag inflated in the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of an airbag inflated in the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a perspective explanatory view showing one embodiment of a state in which the airbag of the massage device of the present invention is inflated.

FIG. 20 is a perspective explanatory view showing one embodiment of a state in which the airbag of the massage device of the present invention is inflated.

FIG. 21 is a perspective explanatory view showing an embodiment of an inflated air bag in the massage device of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of the internal mechanism of the massage device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 body 111 storage box 2 air bags 2A air bag 2B air bag 241 planar heater 3 Air hose 4 Air supply / exhaust device 5 Remote control switch

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A massaging device in which a plurality of air bags that are inflated and deflated by air supply / exhaust from an air supply / exhaust device are superposedly arranged inside the main body, and a storage box capable of housing a remote control switch is provided on one side of the main body. A massage device characterized by being provided. 2. An air supply / exhaust device is housed in one side corner or both corners inside the main body, and a plurality of air bags arranged inside the main body are expanded / contracted by air supply / exhaust from the air supply / exhaust device. In the massage device described above, a storage box capable of storing a remote control switch is provided on one side of the main body. 3. A massage device having one or more air bags, which are separately arranged on the left and right by air supply / exhaust from the air supply / exhaust device, inflating and deflating each air bag in the main body. A massage device with a storage box on the side that can store the remote control switch. 4. An air supply / exhaust device is housed in one corner or both corners inside the main body, and one or more air bags are separately provided on the left and right by air supply / exhaust from the air supply / exhaust device, and each air bag is provided. A massage device for expanding and contracting, wherein a storage box capable of storing a remote control switch is provided on one side of the main body. 5. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein a planar warm heater is laid on the upper surface or the lower surface of the air bag inside the main body.