JP2003319990A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine for efficiently massaging the buttocks and the thighs of a person to be massaged. <P>SOLUTION: Air bags B1, B2, and B3, B4 are arranged on the front upper surface of a seat part respectively, and on the front opposing surfaces of left and right armrest parts 4. The open parts P4 of the respective air bags B1 and B2 are mutually opposed, and arranged to make a joint part P3 face outward. The respective open parts P4 of the air bags B3 and B4 are arranged to face upward. When the air bags B1-B4 are expanded, the thigh parts L1, L2 of the person to be massaged sitting on the seat part 2 are massaged with the air bags B1-B4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massage machine for treating the body of a person to be treated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, chair type massage machines have become widespread. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of this type of massage machine. As shown in FIG. 12, the chair-type massage machine 101 includes a seat portion 102 and a backrest portion 103.
It is mainly composed of and. Armrests 104 are provided on both sides of the seat 102. Also, the seat 10
A massage mechanism (not shown) is provided inside the backrest 103 and the backrest 103. The person to be treated sits on the seat portion 102 and uses the massage machine 101. Backrest 103
As a massage mechanism provided in, there is one that drives a massager such as a massaging ball by a motor or the like. Further, as a massage mechanism provided in the seat portion 102, there is one that uses an air bag that expands and contracts by supplying and exhausting air. In the case of a massage mechanism using an air bag, the buttocks and thighs are pressed from the back surface of the user to be massaged.

[0003]

However, the massage to the buttocks and thighs performed by the conventional massage machine as described above only presses the buttocks and thighs from the back surface, and the buttocks and thighs are not pressed. There was a problem that the part could not be treated efficiently.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a massage machine capable of more efficiently treating the buttocks, thighs and the like of a user. .

[0005]

A massage machine according to the present invention is a chair-type massage machine having a seat portion having a bottom surface and a pair of side surfaces which are erected upright with the bottom surface sandwiched therebetween. A thigh treatment section for treating the thigh of the person, the thigh treatment section being provided on a side surface of the seat section,
A first treatment part configured to be able to perform treatment from the front part of the thigh of the user seated on the seat part to the outer part, and the bottom part of the seat part. At least one of the first treatment portions configured to be able to perform treatment on the portion from the vicinity of the inner side of the thigh of the seated person to the back side is provided.

With such a structure, in the case of a massager having the first treatment section, for example, the thigh of the user can be pressed over a wide range from the vicinity of the front to the outside. . Further, the thigh can be sandwiched between the first treatment part and the seat, and the thigh can be so-called sandwiched and kneaded, so that the thigh can be treated more efficiently.
On the other hand, for example, in the case of a massage machine including a second treatment section,
It is possible to press the thigh of the user over a wide range from the vicinity of the inner side to the back side. Further, the thigh can be sandwiched between the second treatment section and the side surface of the seat, and the thigh can be sandwiched and kneaded, so that the thigh can be treated more efficiently.

In the massage machine, the thigh treatment section may have both the first treatment section and the second treatment section.

With such a structure, the thigh can be sandwiched between the first treatment section and the second treatment section, and the thigh can be sandwiched and kneaded by a stronger pressing force, which further improves the efficiency. It is possible to treat the thigh area.

Further, in the above-mentioned massage machine, the first treatment section is provided on a portion of the side surface of the seat section corresponding to an outer side portion of the thigh of the user seated on the seat section, It has a first air bag that expands and contracts so as to press the treatment area of the person to be treated, and the second treatment portion is on a portion of the bottom surface of the seat portion that corresponds to the back portion of the thigh. A second air bag that is provided and expands / contracts so as to press the treatment area of the person to be treated may be provided.

With such a structure, the thigh portion of the user can be appropriately pressed by inflating the first air bag and the second air bag.

Further, in the massage machine, the first air bag may be configured such that the upper part thereof expands more than the lower part of the first air bag.

With such a structure, the first air bag is inflated, so that the thigh of the user is appropriately pressed from the front part of the thigh to the outer part. Therefore, the thigh can be accurately sandwiched and kneaded.

Further, in the massage machine, the second air bag may be arranged such that the central portion of the second air bag is inflated to a greater extent than the side portion of the second air bag.

With such a structure, the second air bag is inflated, so that the thigh of the user is appropriately pressed on the part from the vicinity of the inner side of the thigh to the back surface. Therefore, the thigh can be accurately sandwiched and kneaded.

Further, the massage machine is provided on a portion of the side surface of the seat portion corresponding to the buttocks and / or waist of the user seated on the seat, and presses the buttocks and / or waist. It may further include a third air bag that expands and contracts to be treated.

With such a configuration, in addition to the effects described above, it is possible to perform treatment by pressing the buttocks and / or waist of the user.

Further, the massage machine is provided on a portion of the bottom surface of the seat portion corresponding to the anus portion of the user seated on the seat portion, and the massage is performed by pressing the anus portion of the user. It may further include a fourth bladder that expands and contracts as needed.

With such a configuration, in addition to the effects described above, the anus of the user can also be pressed and treated.

Further, the massage machine may further include a control section for controlling the first treatment section and the second treatment section to operate in a sequenced manner.

With such a structure, after the first treatment portion presses a portion from the vicinity of the front portion of the thigh of the user to the outer portion, the portion from the vicinity of the inner portion of the thigh to the rear portion is pressed. It is possible to perform the treatment on the thigh portion by pressing the portion up to to the second treatment portion or by pressing the thigh portion in the reverse procedure.

Further, the massage machine may further include a control section for controlling the first treatment section and the second treatment section to operate substantially simultaneously.

With such a structure, the portion of the thigh of the user to be treated from the vicinity of the front portion to the outer portion and the portion from the vicinity of the inner portion of the thigh to the rear portion are pressed substantially at the same time. Therefore, the thigh of the user can be treated with a relatively strong pressing force.

Further, the massage machine may further include a control section for controlling the thigh treatment section and the third treatment section to operate in a sequenced manner.

With this structure, for example, the third treatment portion can be driven after the thigh treatment portion is driven, and the lower half of the person to be treated can be treated by a so-called centripetal method. Further, for example, the thigh treatment section can be driven after driving the third treatment section, and the lower half of the user can be treated by a so-called centrifugal method.

[0025]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structure of a massage machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the massage machine 1 according to the first embodiment
Is mainly composed of a seat portion 2, a backrest portion 3, an armrest portion 4, and a footrest 5.

The seat portion 2 is a horizontally arranged rod-shaped leg portion 2a.
The cushion portion 2c is arranged on the upper portion of the base 2b having the lower portions on both sides thereof. The cushion part 2c has an interior material (not shown) made of urethane foam, sponge, or styrofoam placed on the upper surface of the base 2b, which is further made of polyester raised tricot, synthetic leather, or natural leather. It is configured by being covered with an exterior material such as.

On the left and right side portions of the seat portion 2, armrest portions 4 for placing an elbow when the user is seated on the seat portion 2 are provided upright with respect to the seat portion 2. Has been done. When the user is seated on the seat 2, the user can rest the arm by placing the elbow and the forearm on the upper end of the armrest 4.

An upper end portion of a footrest 5 for massaging the ankle and the lower leg of the user is pivotally attached to the front portion of the seat portion 2. As a result, the footrest 5 is rotatable back and forth around its upper end. The footrest 5 includes a right footrest 5r and a left footrest 5l for massaging the right lower leg and the left lower leg of the user, respectively. The right footrest 5r
The left footrest 5l has a channel-shaped cross section so as to cover the sides and back of the lower leg from the ankle to the vicinity of the knee of the user, and the average length of the lower leg of an adult. It has a length determined based on.

Further, a backrest 3 is provided at the rear of the seat 2. The backrest portion 3 has a size such that a part of the body of an adult of an average physique does not protrude to the outside when the adult of average body size is seated on the massage machine 1 in order to support the upper half of the body of the user. It has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front.
The lower end of the backrest 3 is pivotally supported on the rear of the seat 2 by a lateral pivot. Therefore, by rotating the backrest portion 3 around this pivot, the massage machine 1 can be reclining back and forth.

A massage mechanism 6 is provided inside the backrest 3. Details of the configuration of the massage mechanism 6 are described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-350756, and therefore the description thereof is omitted here.

Next, the massage machine 1 shown in the present embodiment
The configuration that characterizes will be described. FIG. 2 is a II-II arrow view of the massage machine 1 shown in FIG. Figure 1
Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the massage machine 1 includes a seat portion 2
Each of the armrests 4 is provided with a plurality of air bags that are inflated and deflated by supplying and exhausting air. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, two air bags (second treatment part, second air bag) B1 and B2 are arranged side by side on the upper surface of the front part of the seat part 2, and the left and right armrest parts 4 Air bags (first treatment section, first air bag) B3 and B4 are arranged on the front facing surfaces, respectively.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, an air bag (fourth air bag) B5 is arranged at the center of the rear upper surface of the seat portion 2, and the rear facing surfaces of the left and right armrest portions 4 are respectively arranged. Air bags (third air bags) B6 and B7 are arranged.

The mounting positions of these air bags B1 to B7 are substantially coincident with the position corresponding to a predetermined part of the body of the user seated on the seat 2 with some margin, with reference to the average body size of an adult. It is like this. That is, air bag B
1 and B2 are arranged at positions of the seat portion 2 corresponding to the back surface of the thigh of the user who is seated on the seat portion 2. Air bag B
3 and B4 are arranged at the positions of the armrest 4 corresponding to the outer side of the thigh of the user. The air bag B5 is arranged at the position of the seat portion 2 corresponding to the anus of the user. Further, the air bags B6 and B7 are arranged at the positions of the armrests 4 corresponding to the sides of the buttocks and waist of the user.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the footrest 5
Also has an air bag. That is, the air bag B8 is arranged at the position of the right footrest 5r corresponding to the back surface of the right lower leg of the user, and the air bag B8 is arranged at the position of the right footrest 5r corresponding to the outer side of the right lower leg. B9 is arranged. Similarly, the air bag B10 is arranged at the position of the left footrest 5l corresponding to the back surface of the left lower leg of the user, and the left footrest 5 corresponding to the outer side of the left lower leg.
An air bag B11 is arranged at the position of l. An air bag may be arranged at the position of the footrest 5 corresponding to the inside of the lower leg of the user.

3 and 4 are cross-sectional views for explaining the structure of the air bag B2, and FIG. 3 shows the air bag B2 when contracted so as to be substantially orthogonal to the front-back direction of the massage machine 1. FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view when cut along a plane, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state when the air bag B2 shown in FIG. In addition, air bags B1, B3, B4, B6 to B1
The structure of No. 1 is the same as the structure of each of the air bags B2, and each is made of airtight cloth such as polyester.

The air bag B2 has a rectangular sheet shape when contracted, has a rectangular ring shape, and has a bellows-shaped side cloth C.
The upper and lower open ends of 1 are sealed by a rectangular upper cloth C2 and a lower cloth C3, respectively. Also, the corresponding one side portion P of the upper cloth C2 and the lower cloth C3
1, P2 are extended to the outside of the side cloth C1, and the one side portions P1, P2 are joined. In the central portion of the lower cloth C3, air supplied and exhausted from an air supply / exhaust device (not shown) provided in the seat portion 2 or the backrest portion 3 through an air hose (not shown) flows. An exhaust port H1 is provided.

When air is supplied from the air supply / exhaust port H1, the air bag B2 having such a structure is filled with air in the space sealed by the side cloth C1, the upper cloth C2, and the lower cloth C3. . As a result, the one side portions P1, P2
A portion (hereinafter, referred to as an "open portion") P4 at a position facing the joint portion P3 in the air bag B2 is greatly expanded as compared with a portion (hereinafter, referred to as a "joined portion") P3 joined to each other.
Therefore, the sectional shape of the inflated air bag B2 as shown in FIG. 4 is fan-shaped with the joint P3 as the base.

Now, let us return to the description of FIGS. 1 and 2 again. More specifically, the arrangement of the air bladders B1 to B4 arranged as described above will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the air bladders B1 and B2 arranged on the front upper surface of the seat 2 are The open portions P4 are opposed to each other, and the respective joint portions P3 are positioned outside. The air bladders B3 and B4 arranged on the front facing surfaces of the left and right armrests 4 are arranged with their open portions P4 facing upward.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the air bags B1 to B4 shown in FIG. 2 arranged as described above are inflated. As shown in FIG. 5, in the air bags B1 and B2 arranged on the front upper surface of the seat portion 2, the respective open ends P4 of the air bags B1 and B2 are inflated more than the joint ends P3. Therefore, air bag B
The central portion of the upper surface of the front portion of the seat portion 2 at 1, B2 expands more than the outer portion. Further, the air bags B3 and B4 arranged on the front facing surfaces of the left and right armrests 4 have their open ends P4 inflated more than the joint ends P3. Therefore, the upper part of the armrest 4 in the air bags B3, B4 expands more than the lower part.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a state of the thighs of the user and the air bags B1 to B4 when the air bags B1 to B4 are inflated while the user is seated on the seat 2. It is a figure. As shown in FIG. 6, when the air bag B1 to B4 is inflated while the user is seated on the seat 2, the right thigh L1 of the user is pinched by the air bags B1 and B3 and left. Thigh L
2 is sandwiched between air bags B2 and B4. More specifically,
In the right thigh L1 of the user, the part of the right thigh L1 extending from the vicinity of the inner side to the back is pressed by the air bag B1, and the part of the right thigh L1 extending from the vicinity of the front to the outer side is changed. It is pressed by the air bag B3. Therefore, the right thigh L1 is so-called sandwiched and kneaded by the air bags B1 and B3. Similarly, in the left thigh L2 of the user, the left thigh L2 from the vicinity of the inner side to the back is pressed by the air bag B2, and the left thigh L2 from the vicinity of the front to the outer side. Is the air bag B
It is pressed by 4. Therefore, the left thigh L2 is sandwiched and rubbed by the air bags B2 and B4.

Further, in FIG. 1, as for the air bags B6 and B7 arranged on the rear facing surfaces of the left and right armrests 4, the air bag B6 and the seat portion are arranged by arranging the open portions P4 upward. During 2, air bag B7 and seat 2
In between, the buttocks and waist of the person to be treated can be sandwiched and kneaded. Furthermore, an air bag B8 arranged on the footrest 5
About B11, the bladder B8 is arranged in the same manner as the bladder B1, the bladder B9 is arranged in the same manner as the bladder B3, the bladder B10 is arranged in the same manner as the bladder B2, and the bladder B11 is arranged in the bladder B4. By arranging in the same manner as above, the lower leg of the user can be kneaded by being sandwiched by the air bags B8 to B11.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the massage machine 1 according to this embodiment. A control unit 6 is built in the lower portion of the backrest 3 of the massage machine 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 7 includes a CPU 70, a ROM 71,
RAM 72, input / output interface 73, timer 74,
And a counter 75.

The ROM 71 stores in advance a computer program necessary for operating the massage machine 1 according to this embodiment. The RAM 72 is a CP
The data generated during the calculation in U70, the signals input / output through the input / output interface 73, etc. are temporarily stored. The timer 74 measures time, and the counter 7
5 counts according to the instruction from the CPU 70. The CPU 70 performs calculation based on a computer program stored in the ROM 71, data stored in the RAM 72, signals input from the input / output interface 73, and the like.

Drive circuits 81 and 82 are connected to the input / output interface 73 from the outside of the control unit 7, and the drive circuits 81 and 82 are connected to a power source (not shown). The drive circuit 81 is a circuit for driving the air supply / exhaust device 91 that supplies and exhausts air to the air bags B1 to B11. The drive circuit 81 switches communication between an air pump (not shown) included in the air supply / exhaust device 91 and the air bags B1 to B11 according to a control signal output from the input / output interface 73. The drive circuit 82 supplies a current to a motor 92 that drives the massage mechanism 6 provided inside the backrest portion 3 in response to a control signal output from the input / output interface 73.

Further, the massage machine 1 is provided with an operating section 83 having a plurality of operating switches, and the operating section 83 is connected to the input / output interface 73. The operation portion 83 is provided, for example, at the front end portion of the armrest portion 4 for the right hand, and is configured to generate an output signal according to the operation of the user. An output signal from the operation unit 83 is input to the CPU 70 via the input / output interface 73, whereby an operation instruction from the user is given to the control unit 7. The operation unit 83 and the input / output interface 73 can be connected wirelessly or by wire, and a third party other than the user to be operated can operate the massage machine 1 remotely by operating the operation unit 83. Good.

Next, the operation of the massage machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. A series of operations of the massage machine 1 described below is started by operating the operation unit 83, for example.

First, the CPU 70 in the control section 7 substitutes 0 into the count C at the counter 75 (C = 0: S).
1). Then, the CPU 70 instructs the drive circuit 81 via the input / output interface 73 to inflate the air bags B8 to B11, and at the same time, the timer 74 starts measuring the elapsed time t (S2). . Then, it is determined whether the elapsed time t> t1 (S3), and t> t
If it is determined to be 1 (S3: YES), the air bag B1
Up to B4 are instructed to be inflated, and instructed to evacuate the air bags B8 to B11 that have been inflated in step 2 (S4).

After step 4, the elapsed time t> t2 (t2
> T1) is determined (S5), and when t> t2 is determined (S5: YES), the air bags B6, B7 are determined.
Is instructed that the air bags B1 to B4 that have been inflated in step 4 should be exhausted (S
6). After step 6, the elapsed time t> t3 (t3>
If it is determined that t2) is satisfied (S7), and if t> t3 is satisfied (S7: YES), an instruction to exhaust the air bags B2, B4 supplied in step 6 is issued. It is done (S8).

Next, the CPU 70 determines whether or not the value counted by the counter 75 is C> Ca (S).
9). As a result, when it is determined that C> Ca is not satisfied (S
9: NO), the count C is incremented by 1 (S
10) Then, the operations after step 2 are repeated again. If it is determined in step 9 that C> Ca (S9: YE
S), a series of operations is completed.

Thus, the air bags B1 to B4 and B6 to B1 are
When the air supply / exhaust of No. 1 is controlled, the user to be seated on the seat portion 2 of the massage machine 1 changes the part to be massaged in the order of the lower leg, thigh, buttocks, and lower back, and by the so-called centripetal method, It is sandwiched and massaged from the thigh to the waist.

On the contrary, when the order of air supply and exhaust shown in FIG. 8 is reversed, that is, the air bags B6 and B7, the air bags B1 to B4, and the air bags B8 to B11 are supplied and exhausted in this order, For the user who sits on the part 2, the massaged part of the buttocks, the waist, the thighs, and the lower thighs changes in order, and is kneaded by kneading from the lower back to the lower thighs by a so-called centrifugal method.

The above t1 to t3 and Ca are preset values, and are appropriately determined according to the transition speed of the massage portion from the lower leg to the lower back.

Further, in the explanation shown in FIG. 8, the air bag B1
Up to B4 air supply and air bags B8 to B11 are instructed at the same time (see step 4), while air bags B6 and B7 air supply and air bags B1 to B4 are instructed at the same time (step 4). 6), but not limited to this, the timing of supply and exhaust of each can be set arbitrarily.

After the air bags B1 and B2 are supplied in step 4, B3 and B4 are supplied at a predetermined time, and the air bags B8 and B10 are supplied in step 2 and then a predetermined time is supplied. Alternatively, the air may be supplied to B9 and B11.
In this case, after pressing the thighs and the crus from the vicinity of the inner part to the back, the thighs and crus from the vicinity of the front to the outer part are pressed. It will be pressed. On the contrary, after pressing the thighs and crus from the front to the outside, press the thighs and crus from the inside to the back. You may do it.

Further, the massage machine 1 according to the present embodiment
Among the air bags provided in, for example, even with a massage machine having a configuration in which the air bags B1 and B2 are omitted, the same effect as that of the massage machine 1 can be obtained. In this case, for example, by making the bottom surface of the seat portion 2 have a shape in which the central portion is slightly raised as compared with the side portions, the air bag B
When inflating 3, B4, the thigh of the user can be efficiently sandwiched and kneaded. Similarly, among the air bags included in the massage machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even the massage machine 1 having a configuration in which the air bags B3 and B4 are omitted has the same effect as that of the massage machine 1. be able to.

(Second Embodiment) Next, another configuration of the massage machine according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 9: is a perspective view which shows the structure of the massage machine 10 which concerns on this Embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the massage machine 10 is of a chair type, and has a seat portion 12 on which a person to be treated sits,
The backrest portion 13 for supporting the upper half of the user's body and the footrest 14 used as a footrest of the user are mainly configured.

The seat portion 12 is constructed by disposing a cushion portion 12a on an upper portion of a base 12b. Base 12b
Is made of a synthetic resin having a relatively high hardness, and has an inner concave shape. Cushion part 12
In a, an interior material (not shown) made of urethane foam, sponge, or styrofoam is placed on the inner surface of the base 12b, and this is made of polyester raised brush tricot, synthetic leather, or natural leather. It is covered with an exterior material. Therefore, the seat portion 12 is shaped so as to cover the waist and thighs of the user from the back surface to the side when the user sits down.

As shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of air bags are arranged on the cushion portion 12a of the seat portion 12. That is, when the person to be treated sits on the seat portion 12, the air bags B21 and B21 are attached to the portion corresponding to the back surface of the thigh of the person to be treated.
22 are arranged, and air bags B23 and B24 are arranged in a portion corresponding to the outer side portion of the thigh. Further, an air bag B25 is arranged in a portion corresponding to the anus of the user,
An air bag B26 is provided at a portion corresponding to the buttocks and the side of the waist.
B27 is arranged.

The air bags B21 to B27 are
The air bags B1 to B7 described in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment are arranged so that the same treatment as the treatment for the person to be treated can be performed. That is, the air bladders B21 and B22 can press the part of the thigh extending from the vicinity of the inside to the back, and the air bladders B23 and B24 press the part of the thigh extending from the vicinity of the front to the side. It is possible. And the air bags B21 to B2
By expanding and contracting 4, the left and right thighs can be sandwiched and kneaded. Further, the air bag B25 can press the anus of the user, and the air bags B26 and B27 are
The buttocks and waist of the user can be pressed / sandwiched and kneaded.

The upper end of the footrest 14 is pivotally attached to the front end of the seat 2. As a result, the footrest 14 is rotatable back and forth around its upper end. The footrest 14 is mainly composed of a cover portion 14a having a recessed inner side and a cushion portion 14b provided inside the cover portion 14a. The cover portion 14a is made of the same material as the base 12b, and has a substantially channel shape in a front view. The cushion portion 14b arranged inside the cover portion 14a has two vertically long concave concave portions 14c. This concave portion 14c is
It is formed to be slightly larger than the lower legs and feet of the adult of a general body (the part distal to the ankle), and is used as a foot rest when the user is seated on the massage machine 10.

Such a concave portion 14c is formed when the user sits on the massage machine 10.
An inner bottom portion facing the back surface of the lower leg of the user and a lower leg of the user so that c covers the lower leg and foot of the user from the back surface to the sides and the sole. It is composed of an inner part facing the side part of the and a lower inner part facing the sole of the user. The cushion portion 14b is made of the same interior material and exterior material as the cushion portion 12a described above, and a plurality of air bags are provided inside the inner bottom portion, the inner portion, and the inner bottom portion, respectively. Has been.

Of these plural air bags, the air bags B28, B30 arranged at the inner bottom portion are the same as those in the first embodiment.
The air bag B8, B10 shown in FIG. 1 has the same configuration and arrangement. Further, the air bags B29 and B31 arranged in the inner portion have the same configuration and arrangement as the air bags B9 and B11 shown in FIG. Therefore, the air bag B2
8 and B30 can press the lower leg portion from the vicinity of the inner side portion to the back portion, and the air bags B29 and B31 can press the lower leg portion from the vicinity of the front portion to the side portion.
By expanding and contracting 9 to B31, the lower leg of the user can be kneaded by sandwiching it.

The backrest 13 is provided at the rear of the seat 12. The backrest portion 13 has, for example, a lower end portion pivotally attached to the base 12b so as to be rotatable back and forth, and thereby can be reclined. It should be noted that the backrest portion 13 may be moved so that the lower portion of the backrest portion 13 is caused to sneak into the inside of the seat portion 12 when the backrest portion 13 is tilted.

The backrest portion 13 is mainly composed of a portion for supporting the torso of the user and a portion for supporting the head of the user. The entire backrest portion 13 has a cover portion 13a having a recessed inner side.
Is integrally formed by the cover portion 13a.
Inside, the cushion portion 13b for supporting the body of the user and the cushion portion 13c for supporting the head of the user are provided in a vertically arranged state. The cover portion 13a is formed of the same material as the base 12b in a rounded, generally boat shape, and the cushion portions 13b and 13c are formed of the same interior material and exterior material as the cushion portion 12a described above. .

The cushion portion 13b is shaped so as to cover the body of the user from the back surface to the side when the user sits down. Also, the cushion portion 13b
Also, multiple air bags are built in. These air bladders are provided at locations corresponding to the side portions of the body of the user, that is, at the concave inner portion. A massage mechanism 15 is provided inside the backrest portion 13 at a portion corresponding to the back surface of the body of the user, that is, at the concave inner bottom portion.

Further, the cover portion 13a is the cushion portion 1
It has a portion extending forward from 3c, and a cushion portion 13e is also provided inside this portion. This cushion portion 13e, when the user is seated,
It is provided at a position so as to cover the upper arm portion and the side portion of the shoulder of the user, and a plurality of air bags are provided therein.

In front of such a backrest portion 13,
Two armrests 25 are provided above both sides of the seat 12. The armrest portion 25 is composed of a cover portion 25a having a shape in which a plate member is curved in an arc shape, and a cushion portion 25b provided inside the cover portion 25a. Such an armrest 25 is slightly longer than a general adult's forearm, and when the user sits on the massage machine 1, it can be held so as to cover the user's elbow, forearm, hand, and the like. It is possible.

The armrest portion 25 has its base end portion attached to both sides of the backrest portion 13 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined range about the longitudinal direction, that is, the front-back direction. The armrest portion 25 may be structured to be manually rotated, or may be structured to be rotated by power of a motor or the like by detecting the presence / absence of an arm of the user by a switch on / off or a sensor. May be The armrest portion 25 has a plurality of air bags built in a cushion portion 25b.

Massage machine 1 having the above-mentioned configuration
The operation of 0 is the massage machine 1 described in the first embodiment.
Similar to the above-mentioned operation, the thigh, buttocks, and waist of the user who is seated on the seat 12 can be kneaded by sandwiching. Since the control of the operation of the air bags B21 to B31 included in the massage machine 10 is the same as that of the massage machine 1 shown in the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted here.

(Third Embodiment) Next, an air bag having another structure arranged in the massage machine according to the present invention will be described. It should be noted that the control relating to air supply / exhaust to the air bag shown in the present embodiment is the same as the control relating to air supply / exhaust to the air bags B1 to B11 provided in the massage machine 1 shown in the first embodiment. Done.

10 and 11 are schematic views showing another embodiment of the air bag arranged in the massage machine of the present invention,
FIG. 10 shows the state of the air bag when it is contracted.
Shows the state of the air bag when it is inflated. It should be noted that the air bag shown in the present embodiment will be described as being arranged in massage machine 1 described in the first embodiment.
Therefore, the same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment among the reference numerals given in FIGS. 10 and 11 have the same configurations as those described in the first embodiment, and therefore, here, Detailed description is omitted. It goes without saying that the air bag shown in the present embodiment can be arranged and used in the massage machine 10 described in the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 10, air bags B3 and B3 are provided on the front facing surfaces of the armrests 4 with the open portions P4 facing upward.
4 are provided. In addition, on the front upper surface of the seat portion 2, 1
One air bag B30 is provided. The air bag B30
Has a rectangular sheet shape when contracted, and is configured such that the peripheral portions of two airtight cloths such as polyester are joined. The air bag B30 is made of one cloth C4.
A supply / exhaust port (not shown) through which air supplied / exhausted from a supply / exhaust device (not shown) flows is provided. Also,
In the air bag B30, the one cloth C4 is joined to the upper surface of the seat portion 2 with the other cloth C5 facing upward.

When the air bag B30 having such a structure is supplied with air and inflated, as shown in FIG. 11, the central portion of the air bag B30 inflates above the end portion. Therefore, the person to be treated sits on the seat portion 2 and the air bags B3, B4, B
When 30 is inflated, the user presses the thigh portion from the vicinity of the inner portion to the back portion with the air bag B30.
As a result, the thighs of the user can be kneaded by the air bags B3, B4, B30.

[0075]

According to the massage machine of the present invention, the buttocks and thighs of the user can be treated more efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a massage machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view of the massage machine shown in FIG. 1 taken along the line II-II.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of an air bag when it is contracted.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the air bag shown in FIG. 3 is inflated.

5 is a schematic diagram showing a state when the air bag shown in FIG. 2 is inflated. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a state of the thighs of the user and the air bag when the air bag is inflated while the user is seated on the seat portion.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the massage machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the massage machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a massage machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing a state when another type of air bag arranged in the massage machine of the present invention is contracted.

11 is a schematic diagram showing a state when the air bag shown in FIG. 10 is inflated.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an example of a configuration of a conventional massage machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,10 massage machine 2,12 seat 3,13 Backrest 4,25 arm rest 5,14 footrest 6,15 Massage mechanism 7 control unit 70 CPU 71 ROM 72 RAM 73 I / O interface 74 timer 75 counter 81, 82 drive circuit 83 Operation unit 91 Air supply / exhaust device 92 motor B1-B11, B21-B31 Air bags C1 side fabric C2 upper fabric C3 lower fabric H1 air supply / exhaust port P3 joint P4 open part

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A chair-type massage machine having a seat portion having a bottom surface and a pair of side surfaces which are erected upright with the bottom surface sandwiched therebetween. A thigh treatment for treating a thigh of a user. The thigh treatment part is provided on a side surface of the seat part, and is configured to be able to perform treatment on a part from the vicinity of the front part of the thigh of the user seated on the seat part to the outer part. 1 treatment section and a first treatment section provided on the bottom surface of the seat section and configured to be able to perform treatment from a portion from the vicinity of the inner side of the thigh of the user seated on the seat section to the back section A massage machine characterized by having at least one of them. 2. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the thigh treatment section has both the first treatment section and the second treatment section. 3. The first treatment section is provided on a portion of a side surface of the seat section corresponding to an outer side portion of a thigh of a user who sits on the seat section, and the first treatment section of the user is treated. It has a 1st air bag which expands and contracts so as to press the treatment part, and the 2nd treatment part is provided in the portion corresponding to the back of the thigh in the bottom of the seat, The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a second air bag that is inflated and deflated so as to press a treatment area of a user. 4. The massage machine according to claim 3, wherein the first air bag is configured such that an upper portion thereof expands more than a lower portion of the first air bag. 5. The massage machine according to claim 3, wherein the second air bag is configured such that a central portion of the second air bag is inflated to a greater extent than a side portion of the second air bag. 6. The side surface of the seat portion is provided at a portion corresponding to the buttocks and / or waist of the user who is seated on the seat, and is inflated to press the buttocks and / or the waist for treatment. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a third air bag that contracts. 7. A bottom surface of the seat portion, which is provided at a portion corresponding to the anus portion of the user to be seated on the seat portion, and is inflated / contracted so as to press the anus portion of the user to be treated. 7. A fourth air bladder that further comprises:
The massage machine according to any one of 1. 8. The massage machine according to claim 2, further comprising a control unit that controls the first treatment unit and the second treatment unit to operate in a sequenced manner. 9. The massage machine according to claim 2, further comprising a control unit that controls the first treatment unit and the second treatment unit to operate at substantially the same time. 10. The massage machine according to claim 6, further comprising a control unit that controls the thigh treatment unit and the third treatment unit so as to operate in a sequenced manner.