JP2008006037A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine capable of giving a user a massage suitable for the age of the user. <P>SOLUTION: The massage machine 1 comprises a massage machine body H, a massaging part M to apply the massaging motions to the user, and a control part 13 capable of adjusting the massaging motions of the massaging part M. When the age and sex are input by the user h, the body shape of the user h is detected by the massage machine 1, and a massage course is selected so that the quantity of stimulation is suitable for the personal data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine.

  For example, in a chair type massage machine having a seat part and a backrest part, a massage part having a treatment element that is provided in the seat part or the backrest part and gives the user a massage action, and the operation of this massage part, etc. The structure includes a control unit for controlling. And the said control part makes a treatment element selectively perform several operation | movement (for example, a kneading operation | movement, a hitting operation | movement, change of a treatment site | part etc.) with the combination of the drive of a some built-in motor. Is common.

In the general massage machine as described above, the contents of the operation of the massage unit, the massage course, and the like can all be selected, and the user must perform the selection operation regarding the contents of the massage operation by himself. Therefore, the massage suitable for the age of the user who is going to receive massage is not necessarily performed.
In view of the above-described conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine capable of performing massage suitable for the age of a user.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following technical means. That is, the present invention inputs a user's age in a massage machine including a massage machine body, a massage unit that gives a massage operation to a user, and a control unit that can adjust the massage operation of the massage unit. An age input unit is provided, and the control unit adjusts the massage operation so that a stimulus amount according to the age input to the unit is obtained.
According to the massage machine of the present invention, when the user inputs the age, the control unit adjusts the massage unit so that the stimulation amount is in accordance with the age, so the user decides the massage operation by himself. The massage suitable for the age of the user may be performed.

In the present invention, gender input means for inputting the gender of the user is provided, and the control unit performs the massage operation so that the stimulation amount is in accordance with the gender inputted to the means and the inputted age. It is preferable to adjust.
In this case, the massage operation is adjusted with the stimulation amount according to sex and age, so that the user can receive massage according to the sex and age.

In the present invention, it is provided with detecting means for detecting a user's body type, and the control unit detects the body type detected by the means and the input age, or the detected body type and the input age, and the It is preferable to adjust the massage operation so as to obtain a stimulus amount according to the sex entered.
In this case, the massage operation is adjusted with the stimulation amount according to the body type and age, or the body type, age, and sex, so the user can receive a massage according to the body type, age, or body type, age, sex. it can.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the amount of stimulation is at least one of strength, operating time, and operating area for a user of the massage unit.
In this case, the user can receive a massage in which at least one of the strength of the massage operation, the operation time, and the operation area is changed.

In the present invention, the control unit is configured to be able to execute a plurality of types of massage courses in which the massage unit operates in a predetermined procedure, and the massage course corresponding to the input age is selected from the plurality of massage courses. It is preferable to carry out.
In this case, the user can receive a massage course according to the age by inputting the age.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the plurality of massage courses include a child course in which the massage unit is operated with a stimulus amount suitable for the child when the input age is a child.
In this case, it is possible to receive a massage course suitable for children.

In the present invention, the plurality of massage courses preferably include a course for elderly people in which the massage unit is operated with a stimulus amount suitable for the elderly people when the input age is elderly people. .
In this case, a massage course suitable for the elderly can be received.

In the present invention, the plurality of massage courses include a massage course for a specific age group spanning a plurality of ages, and when the massage course for the specific age group is selected, the massage course is selected according to the input age. It is preferable that the amount of stimulation during the course changes.
In this case, when a massage course for a specific age group extending over a plurality of ages is executed, the user can receive a massage according to his / her age.

In the present invention, the massage unit is configured to perform a massage operation including a beating operation, and the control unit does not perform the beating operation when the input age is a child or an elderly person. Alternatively, it is preferable that the hitting operation is performed at a speed slower than the hitting speed when the input age is not a child or an elderly person.
In this case, the child and the elderly can receive a massage including a hitting operation with no hitting action or a slow hitting action.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the control unit performs a massage operation in a range narrower than an entire range in which the massage unit can perform a massage operation according to the input age.
In this case, the user can receive a massage in a range corresponding to the age.

In the present invention, when the input age is equal to or lower than a predetermined age or higher than a predetermined age, the massage unit is preferably disabled.
In this case, it is possible to prevent the massage operation from being performed on a young child or an elderly person.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the user inputs the age, the control unit adjusts the massage unit so that the stimulation amount is in accordance with the age, so the user determines the massage operation by himself. There is no need, and a massage suitable for the age of the user can be performed.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a massage machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The massage machine 1 includes a massage machine body H, a massage unit M that gives a massage operation to a user, and a control unit 13 that adjusts the massage operation of the massage unit M. The massage machine body H includes a backrest 2 that can support the back and head of a seated user h (indicated by a two-dot chain line), and a seat that can support the buttocks and thighs of the seated user h. The armrest part 4 which is arrange | positioned at the right and left both sides of the seat part 3, and can support the user's h elbow and forearm part, and the footrest 5 which can treat a leg to the front side of the seat part 3 are provided. .

  Inside the backrest part 2, a massage unit 6 as a massage part M is provided so as to be movable up and down along a pair of left and right guide rails (not shown), and a massage with a treatment element is performed on the user h. Further, the right and left sides of the backrest 2, the seat 3, and the footrest 5 are provided with an air cell 7 connected to an air unit (not shown) that expands and contracts by air intake and exhaust as a massage part M. Massage by the air cell 7 is performed. Furthermore, the backrest part 2 and the seat part 3 are provided with a vibrator e as a massage part M, and massage, acupressure, etc. are performed on the user h by vibration of the vibrator e.

  FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the massage unit 6. A device unit 62 is attached to a main body frame 61 of the massage unit 6 so as to be movable back and forth. The device unit 62 is provided with a treatment element 63 as a treatment tool, an advancing / retreating motor 70 for causing massage treatment of the treatment element 63 to squeeze, strike and strike, and acupressure motor 71, a tapping motor 72, and a kneading motor 73. It is installed. The lifting motor 71 has an output shaft disposed along the front-rear direction below the right side of the device unit 62. The output shaft of the hitting motor 72 is arranged along the left and right direction below the center of the device unit 62, and the output shaft of the kneading motor 73 is arranged along the up and down direction slightly above. These advancing / retreating motor 70, lifting / lowering motor 71, hitting motor 72, and kneading motor 73 are transmitted to predetermined parts via power means (not shown).

  Further, the device unit 62 has an extrusion mechanism that moves the treatment element 63 in the front-rear direction of the backrest 2. The push-out mechanism includes a motor 70 serving as a drive source for moving the device unit 62 back and forth, a pinion 66 coupled to the motor 70 via a speed reduction mechanism, and the pinion 66 meshing with the pinion 66 along the front-rear direction of the backrest 2. And a rack 67 provided. The motor 70 and the pinion 66 are fixed to the main body frame 61, and the rack 67 is fixed to the device unit 62 side. With this configuration, by rotating the motor 70 forward and backward, the pinion 66 rotates forward and backward, whereby the rack 67 moves back and forth, and the equipment unit 62 moves back and forth together with the rack 67.

  Further, the massage unit 6 is provided with a sensor 69 for detecting a reaction force from the user that is generated by a force with which the treatment element 63 pushes the user. This sensor 69 is attached, for example, between the treatment element 63 and the arm 68 to which the sensor 69 is attached in FIG. The sensor 69 is a force sensor and is conventionally known.

  After the treatment element 63 in the backrest 2 is moved to the upper limit position, it is lowered and moved in the height direction from the neck side to the waist side along the back of the upper body of the seated user. A reaction force applied to the treatment element 63 when the treatment element 63 hits the shoulder is detected by the sensor 69. The shoulder position is recognized by the detection signal from the sensor 69 at this time, and the body shape of the user is determined from the shoulder position. In order to determine the body type, the distance from the detected shoulder position to the seating surface of the seat 2 is determined, and whether the body of the user seated at this distance is large, medium, or small Done in

  Specifically, in the case of a male or a child aged 12 to 15 years, the distance from the detected shoulder position to the seating surface of the seat 2 is approximately 550 mm, and is approximately 480 mm to 550 mm. The body shape is assumed, and the body shape is assumed to be 480 mm or less. In the case of a child aged 16 to 18 years, the distance is approximately 620 mm or more, the body is approximately 550 mm to 620 mm, and the object is 550 mm or less is a small body. Further, in the case of an adult aged 19 to 60 years, the distance is approximately 630 mm or larger, the body is approximately 580 mm to 630 mm, and the body is 580 mm or smaller. In the case of an elderly person aged 61 to 80, the distance is 610 mm or more, which is a rough type, 560 mm to 610 mm is a medium type, and 560 mm or less is a small type. In the case of women, the distance for determining each body type is set slightly smaller than that of men corresponding to each age group.

  In addition, the acupoint can be stimulated by moving the treatment element 63 at the acupoint position of the body. This acupoint position is obtained as follows. First of all, the position distribution of the acupuncture points varies depending on the body type, but even if the body size is different, for the upper body, the position of the acupuncture points should be determined based on the positions of the thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae and sacral vertebrae (see Fig. 4) Can do. Therefore, if the positions of the user's thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, and sacral vertebra are obtained, the acupoint position can also be obtained accurately. Since the positions of the user's thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, and sacral vertebra are obtained by obtaining the shoulder position, the acupoint position can be obtained from the shoulder position detected by the sensor 69.

  In addition, the massage unit 6 may be provided with a swing detection sensor that detects the swing position of the arm 68 instead of the sensor. In this swing detection sensor, the treatment element 63 in the backrest 2 is moved in the height direction, for example, from the waist side to the neck side of the user, and when the upper treatment element 63 hits the shoulder, the arm 68 is predetermined. It is detected that the swing range is reached. The swing detection sensor can be constituted by an optical sensor having a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and the arm 68 has a predetermined swing range depending on whether or not the light from the light emitting element is received by the light receiving element. It detects that it became. Furthermore, a limit switch can be provided on the arm 68 instead of the sensor. This limit switch moves the treatment element 63 in the height direction from the user's neck side to the waist side, for example, and when the treatment element 63 hits the shoulder, the arm 68 is in a predetermined swing range. The switch is switched.

  The footrest 5 is provided at the front part of the seat part 3 so as to be rotatable with respect to the seat part 3 and to be able to contact and separate from the seat part 3, and can be expanded and contracted according to the length of the leg of the user h. It is like that. Moreover, the backrest part 2 is supported by the leg part 11 provided in the right-and-left both sides of the massage machine 1 so that tilting is possible. Furthermore, the chair type massage machine 1 has a reclining mechanism r for changing the tilt angle of the backrest 2.

  FIG. 1 is a view in which the backrest portion 2 is in the most upright state in the angular range of the backrest portion 2 that can be changed by the reclining mechanism r, and FIG. 2 is a view in a state in which the backrest portion 2 is most tilted. is there. Although a detailed description of the reclining mechanism r is omitted, the mechanism r includes an actuator 12 that is driven to extend and contract by the electric motor 10, and a reclining operation is performed by the extension and contraction of the actuator 12. That is, as the actuator 12 extends, the backrest portion 2 rises, and as the actuator 12 contracts, the backrest portion 2 falls. By such a reclining mechanism r, in the chair type massage machine 1, the angle formed between the backrest 2 and the seat 3 is changed by the expansion and contraction of the actuator 12, and the reclining operation can be performed within a predetermined angle range.

  In addition, the massage machine 1 includes a telescopic mechanism (not shown) that moves the footrest 5 in the length direction of the leg, and an angle interlocking mechanism (not shown) that changes the tilt angle of the footrest 5 relative to the seat 3 in conjunction with the tilting of the backrest 2. have. By the expansion / contraction mechanism, the footrest 5 can expand and contract in the length direction of the leg according to the length of the leg of the user h. Further, when the inclination angle of the backrest part 2 is changed from the most upright state to the most tilted state by the angle interlocking mechanism, the angle of the footrest 5 with respect to the seat part 3 is the largest in the most upright state, and the user h sits down. In the most collapsed state, the angle of the footrest 5 with respect to the seat portion 3 is the smallest, and the user h is in a lying state. Further, in the angle interlocking mechanism, the inclination angle change of the footrest 5 with respect to the inclination angle change of the backrest part 2 is relatively large in the initial stage of the inclination of the backrest part 2, and the inclination of the footrest 5 becomes closer to the most collapsed state. The angle change is set to be small so that the user h can recline in an easy posture.

  The massage machine 1 is provided with a control unit 13 composed of a microcomputer or the like for operating the massage unit 6, the air cell 7, the vibrator e, the reclining mechanism r, and the footrest 5 and processing a detection signal from the sensor 69. ing. The control unit 13 is provided below the seat unit 3, and also includes an operating unit 15 as an operation unit operated by the user h, a kneading motor 73, a tapping motor 72, a lifting motor 71, an advancing / retreating motor 70, and a pump 74. The solenoid valve 75 connected to the air cell 7 is connected to control the massage unit 6 to adjust the massage operation (see FIG. 5).

  Various massage operations are performed when the user h performs an input operation on the controller 15. Further, the operating device 15 is supported by a support member 16 provided on the armrest portion 4. The operating device 15 is provided with a touch panel 151 for a user to operate with a fingertip, a power button 152 for performing a power on / off operation, a stop button 153, and the like. The touch panel 151 displays a numeric input display of 0 to 9 for the user to input the age and a gender display for the user to input the gender.

  The control unit 13 is configured to be able to execute a plurality of types of massage courses in which the massage unit M operates according to a predetermined procedure, and an operation program for operating the massage unit M according to the massage course is provided in the control unit 13. Is stored in a storage unit including a RAM and a ROM. The massage courses are finely divided so that massages are performed according to the age of the user, the sex of the user, and the body shape of the user. Massage according to the user's age, gender, and body type is a massage that changes (adjusts) the degree of stimulation (stimulation amount) for each user who has personal data of age, sex, and body type. is there.

  The amount of stimulation, which is the degree of stimulation, is the strength of the massager 63, the air cell 7, itching, hitting, pressing action and rolling, the length of massage time for which itching, hitting, pressing action and rolling, itching, It means the area (operation area) of the massage range by hitting, pressing and rolling. In order to change the stimulation amount with the massage strength, the amount of extrusion from the backrest 2 of the treatment element 63 and the air cell 7 for kneading, striking, pressing, and rolling is increased or decreased. Specifically, for example, the extrusion amount is 60 mm as a large stimulation amount, whereas the extrusion amount is 10 mm for a small stimulation amount.

  In order to change the amount of stimulation during the massage time, the length of the massage time during which the massage, stab, hit, press operation or rolling is lengthened or shortened. Specifically, for example, the massage time is 20 minutes as a large stimulation amount, and the massage time is 10 minutes with a small stimulation amount. In order to change the amount of stimulation in the massage operation area, the range of the massage range by kneading, hitting, pressing, or rolling is widened or narrowed. Specifically, for example, a massage range that extends over the entire length in the left-right direction of the back as a large stimulus amount is set so that the massage range is only in the center in the left-right direction of the back.

6 and 7 are selection diagrams of massage courses for men and women, respectively, which are classified by age group and body type. And the said stimulation amount to the user by the massage part M is predetermined for every massage course.
In the case of males shown in FIG. 6, the age is 11 years old or younger as a younger layer, 12 to 15 years old as a child 1 layer in the first growth period, and a child 2 layer as the second growth period. It is divided into 16 to 18 years old, 19 to 60 years old as a normal adult layer, 61 to 80 years old as an elderly layer, and 81 or more as an older age layer. In the case of women shown in FIG. 7, the age is 10 years old or younger as a younger age group, the age of 11 to 14 years old as a child 1 layer in the first growth period, and the age of child 2 as the second growth period. It is classified into 15 to 17 years old, 18 to 51 years old as a normal adult layer, 52 to 80 years old as an elderly layer, and 81 years old or more as an older age layer.

  Each age group is further divided into a body type, a small body type, a middle type, and a general type. In addition, the method of body type discrimination is as described above. Therefore, the massage course is a course for a specific age group extending over a plurality of ages, a course for children (male) M1 to M6, a normal course (male) M7 to M9, a course for elderly people (male) M10 to M12, a child Courses (female) W1 to W6, normal courses (female) W7 to W9, and elderly courses (female) W10 to W12. As an example, if the user's age is 12 years old, the child is determined to be a child 1, and if the user's body type is determined to be a small body type, the child's 1 body type is selected and the child course (M1) is selected. Is done. And in each massage course, the control part 13 changes the massage operation | movement of the massage part M so that it may become the stimulus amount according to an age group, sex, and a body type personal data.

  In addition, when the age of the user is 11 years old or younger who is a male child layer or 81 years old or higher than the age of an elderly person, the age of a woman is 10 years old or younger or a layer of an elderly person When the age is 81 years old or older, the massage unit M cannot operate. In other words, massage is not performed on young users who have not yet grown up, or on very old users, eliminating the effect of massage on the body.

  FIG. 8 shows the size of the maximum push-out amount, the length of the massage time, and the width of the massage range from the backrest part 2 as the stimulation amount in the treatment element 63 and the air cell 7 in each of the massage courses M1 to M12 for men. FIG. 9 shows the size of the maximum extrusion amount, the length of the massage time, and the width of the massage range in each of the massage courses W1 to W12 for women.

[Relationship between stimulus amount and age]
This will be described in the massage course for men in FIG. Of the children's courses M1 to M6, the most advanced massage course M6 has a maximum push-out amount of 50 mm. Of the normal courses M7 to M9, the general massage course M9 has a push-out maximum of 60 mm. ing. Moreover, in the general massage course M12 among the courses for elderly people, the maximum extrusion amount is 40 mm. In addition, among the children's courses M1 to M6, the maximum push-out amount is set to 0 mm for all the younger children 1 courses M1 to M3. Thereby, the burden to the spine with respect to the child 1 which is the primary growth period in which the spine is not completed can be avoided. Further, in the children's courses M1 to M6 and the elderly courses M10 to M12, the hitting operation by the treatment element 63 is not performed. This reduces the burden on the body for children who are still in the growth stage and the elderly with low body resistance.

  As described above, the maximum push-out amount of the treatment element 63 and the air cell 7 is smaller in the children's courses M1 to M6 than in the normal courses M7 to M9, and is smaller in the elderly courses M10 to M12. As a result, in the children's courses M1 to M6, the stimulation amount due to the pushing of the treatment element 63 and the air cell 7 is smaller than in the normal courses M7 to M9, and the influence on the child's body is eased. By reducing the amount of stimulation, the effect on the elderly's body is reduced.

  Also, among the children's courses M1 to M6, the massage time is 5 minutes, 6 minutes and 7 minutes for the children 1 course M1 to M3, and 9 minutes, 10 minutes and 11 minutes for the children 2 courses M4 to M6. ing. In the normal courses M7 to M9, the massage time is 13 minutes, 14 minutes, and 15 minutes. In addition, the elderly courses M10 to M12 have a massage time of 18 minutes, 19 minutes, and 20 minutes, which is longer than the normal courses M7 to M9. The massage time means the total time during which massage is performed during the massage course.

  As described above, the massage time by the treatment element 63 and the air cell 7 is shorter in the children's courses M1 to M6 than in the normal courses M7 to M9. It is longer than M9. Thereby, in the children's courses M1 to M6, the stimulation amount due to the massage time is smaller than the normal courses M7 to M9, and the influence on the child's body is mitigated. Further, in the elderly courses M10 to M12, the amount of stimulation due to extrusion is made smaller than that of the normal courses M7 to M9, while the amount of stimulation caused by the massage time is increased, and soft massage is performed for the elderly for a long time. The relationship between age and massage range will be described later.

[Relationship between amount of stimulation and body shape]
Of the children's courses M1 to M6, the maximum extrusion amount in the children 2 courses M4 to M6 is 30 mm for the small body, 40 mm for the middle body, and 50 mm for the rough body. In the normal courses M7 to M9, the maximum extrusion amount is 40 mm for the small body, 50 mm for the medium body, and 60 mm for the general body. The maximum extrusion amount in the courses for elderly people M10 to M12 is 20 mm for the small body, 30 mm for the medium body, and 40 mm for the general body. In addition, the massage time is shortened in 1 minute increments from the rough type to the small type in each course divided by age group.

  As described above, the maximum push-out amount and the massage time of the treatment element 63 and the air cell 7 become smaller as the body shape becomes smaller. This reduces the amount of stimulation caused by the push of the treatment element 63 and the air cell 7 to a small-sized user with a smaller amount of muscle than a large-sized user with a large amount of muscle, thereby reducing the burden on the body. ing. Moreover, regarding the massage range, the relative massage range according to each body type does not change. That is, for the small body user, the treatment element 63 moves small correspondingly, and the treatment element 63 moves large according to the large body user, and the portion where the back massage is performed is the same.

[Relationship between stimulus amount and gender]
The maximum push-out amount by the treatment element 63 and the air cell 7 is 10 mm smaller for women than for men in all massage courses. In other words, for women who generally have less muscle mass than men, the stimulation is reduced and the effects on the body are mitigated. Moreover, regarding the massage time, in all the massage courses except the female children 1 courses W1 to W3, each massage course is shorter by 1 minute than the corresponding male massage courses. For one child course, there is almost no physique between men and women at this age, so the massage time is the same for both men and women.
As a result, for women, the effect of massage on the body is reduced compared to men. Moreover, the massage range does not change according to gender, and the part where the massage of the back of the man and the woman is performed is the same in all the massage courses.

[Relationship between the extent of massage range that is the amount of stimulation and age]
In each of the massage courses for the children's course, the normal course, and the elderly's course, the extent of the massage range with respect to the back, which is the amount of stimulation, changes, and the point where the stimulating point is focused is also different. The description will be given with reference. FIG. 10 shows the main acupoint positions on the back, FIG. 11 shows the massage range in the normal course and the acupoint position that is stimulated mainly, and FIG. 12 shows the stimulation range and the massage range in the child course. FIG. 13 shows the acupoint position and the acupoint position stimulated with a focus on the massage range in the course for elderly people.

(Massage range)
The massage range is a range in which massage is performed on the user's back by, for example, squeezing, hitting or rolling with the treatment element 63. In the normal course, it covers a wide range of the back from the neck to the buttocks. In the course for children, the neck, the outer side of the ribs, and the vicinity of the waist are excluded, and the range is limited to a narrow range in the center of the back. The children's course is narrower in the left-right direction than the normal course, and the left-right width is about half that of the normal course. This reduces the effect of massage on the body, especially for children in the growing stage, because the bones are closer to the surface of the body and less muscles and fat than other parts in the neck, outer ribs, and lower back. Because. Also, in the course for elderly people, the massage range covers the wide range of the back from the neck to the buttocks as in the normal course, but the massage range is set so as not to stimulate the stomach near the waist and the vicinity of the shimuro. Narrow around the waist. This reduces the burden on the body for the elderly.

(Stimulated point position)
The stimulated acupoint position is a position where stimulation is performed by moving the treatment element 63 in the vicinity of the acupuncture points present on the body. The stimulated acupoint position does not change depending on the body type and gender, and also does not change between the child 1 course and the child 2 course of different ages.

  Compare regular courses with children's courses. In the normal course, many points are stimulated from the upper celestial column, shoulder midrib, large fold, etc. to the lower small intestinal fold, bladder fold, etc. There is no stimulation for hemorrhoids, heartbeats, hemorrhoids, gallbladder, gastrostomy, large intestine, small intestine, or bladder, and the common points for common courses are stimulation of the middle shoulder, lung, liver, and spleen Is supposed to be done. In addition, the points that are stimulated in the children's course, which is not the normal course, are the body pillar, the gate of life, and the next. Although these acupoint positions exist in the center of the back, each acupoint position is not directly stimulated, but the surroundings of these acupoint positions are stimulated to stimulate the body column, life gate, and next The stimulus to is given. Regarding the efficacy of the acupoint position stimulated in the course for children, the pillar is pediatric helminth, the pulmonary fistula is pediatric asthma, the liver fistula and splenic fistula are gastrointestinal disorders, the life gate is necrosis, and the next is menstrual pain. In this way, each child's specific effects are exerted on the child, and stimulation of the acupoint position that affects growth and places a burden on the body is not performed.

  Compare the regular course with the senior course. In the normal course, as mentioned above, a large number of points are stimulated from the upper celestial column, shoulder midrib, large fold, etc. to the lower small intestinal fistula, bladder fistula, but in the elderly course, liver fluke, gallbladder, There is no stimulation to the splenic and gastrostomy, and the common points of the acupuncture point are the celestial column, shoulder mid-cage, large hemorrhoid, pulmonary fistula, vulva, fistula, vagina, large intestine fistula, small intestine fistula, bladder fistula I am stimulated. In addition, the acupuncture points that are stimulated in the course for elderly people, although not in the normal course, include muscle contraction, spinal cord, and pivot. Although these acupoint positions exist in the center of the back, each acupuncture point is not directly stimulated, but the area around these acupuncture points is stimulated to cause muscle contraction, spine, The stimulus to is given. In addition, as described above, irritation to the stomach and the room is surely avoided. In this way, the effects specific to the elderly work for the elderly, and the burden on the body with low resistance is reduced.

  14 (a) to 14 (c) show that the treatment element 63 moves and stimulates each acupuncture point during the massage of the middle-sized male 2 course M5, normal course M8, and elderly course M11. This is a flowchart. In the figure, acupoints 1, acupoints 2,... Respectively represent a celestial column, a shoulder midpoint,. Here, only the acupuncture points are shown, but in actuality, other massage, hitting operation and rolling operation by the treatment element 63 are entered during the massage time.

  In the children's courses M4 to M6, the massage time is shorter than the normal courses M7 to M9, and the number of stimulated acupuncture points is less, and the acupuncture points that are more effective for children are stimulated. Yes. Moreover, since the growing child has not yet become a body like an adult, the burden on the body is reduced by reducing stimulation as much as possible. Moreover, in the child 1 courses M1 to M3 (not shown), the massage time is 5 minutes shorter than the child 2 courses M4 to M6, so that the number of points to be stimulated is further reduced. In the courses for elderly people M10 to M12, the number of acupuncture points stimulated with the normal courses M7 to M9 is almost the same, but the massage time is longer. That is, in the elderly courses M10 to M12, the time interval from stimulation of a certain point to stimulation of the next point is long. As a result, the burden on the body is reduced as much as possible while giving the effect of stimulating acupuncture to the elderly.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart until an age group is discriminated in the flow to each massage course. When the power is turned on, the initial state 80 is entered, and a numeric input display appears on the touch panel 151 of the controller (see FIG. 16A). When the user makes an age input 81 on the touch panel 151 and confirms it, a gender input display appears (see FIG. 16B). When the user performs gender input 81 on the touch panel 151 and confirms it, the control unit 13 stores the age and gender of the user. Here, if the user is male and the age is 11 years old or lower or 81 years old or older, and the female is 10 years old or younger or 81 years old or older, the operation is prohibited and the process returns to the initial state. On the other hand, if the user is male and the age is 12 to 80 years old, and the woman is 11 to 80 years old, the age group discrimination 82 is performed. In the initial state 80, a slight massage operation (for example, a vibration massage by the vibrator e, an air massage by the air cell 7 set to a low intensity) or listening to music by an acoustic device, reclining to a certain angle by the reclining mechanism r. Etc. may be possible.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the age group discrimination 82 includes children 1 (male and female) 83, children 2 (male and female) 84, normal (male and female) 85, and elderly people (male). , Woman) 86. The case where it is discriminated as a child 1 (male) and an elderly person (male) will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. When it is determined that the child 1 (male), the body type detection 831 is executed and the body type determination 832 is performed. Therefore, the body type of the child 1 is divided into a small body type, a middle body type, and a large body type, the amount of stimulation is determined, and a massage course is selected.

  For example, a child's course (M1) is provided for a child 1 (male) body, a child course (M2) is provided for a middle body, and a child course (M3) is provided for a body type. When it is determined that the person is an elderly person (male), the body type detection 861 is executed and the body type determination 862 is performed. Therefore, the body type of the elderly is divided into a small body type, a middle body type, and a general type, and the amount of stimulation is determined, and a massage course is selected. For example, if it is a small body type of an elderly person (male), it will be a course for elderly people (M10), if it is a middle body type, it will be a course for elderly people (M11), and if it is a body type, it will be a course for elderly people (M12). .

  According to the massage machine 1 of the present embodiment, the age, gender, and body shape of the user may be determined by the age, sex, and detected body shape, even if the user does not decide the massage operation by himself / herself. You can receive massage with the amount of stimulation according to your personal data. In addition, since the same massage course is selected for users of the same body type and sex in a certain age group, it is not necessary to set a complicated massage course.

  In addition, all the said embodiment is illustrations and is not restrictive. The technical scope of the present invention is defined by the claims, and all modifications within the scope equivalent to the configurations described therein are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the massage operation is adjusted so as to be a stimulus amount according to the age, sex, and body shape of the user, but the stimulus amount may be adjusted based only on the user's age and sex. The stimulation amount may be adjusted based only on the user's age and body shape. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although each massage course was set by the massage operation | movement by the treatment element 63 and the air cell 7, you may set each massage course by three of the vibrator e in addition to these treatment elements 63 and the air cell 7. .

  Further, in each of the massage courses for the child course, the normal course, and the elderly course, the massage operation may be further finely adjusted so that the stimulation amount changes according to the input age. Specifically, in the above embodiment, for example, if it is determined that the child 2 (male) is a small body, it becomes a course for children (M4), and this course includes children aged 16 to 18 years. The amount of stimulation is adjusted more finely for each age of 16, 17, and 18. By doing in this way, a user can receive a more appropriate massage based on each personal data.

  Also, instead of letting the control unit select the final massage course, if the user inputs age and gender, a group of executable massage courses can be automatically selected from multiple massage courses. Then, the user may be able to select his / her favorite massage course from the group of massage courses. Also, if the user inputs age and gender, the upper and lower limits of the manually actuated massage operation are determined, and the user can perform the massage operation so that the user can achieve the desired amount of stimulation within that range. You may make it selectable by.

It is a side view of the massage machine which is one embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view in the state where the backrest part of the massage machine of Drawing 1 fell most. It is a front perspective view of a massage unit. It is a human body rear view which shows the position of a thoracic vertebra, a lumbar vertebra, and a sacral vertebra. It is a block diagram which shows the connection state of a control part, an operation part, each motor, etc. It is a selection figure of the massage course for men. It is a selection figure of the massage course for women. It is the maximum extrusion amount, massage time, and massage range in the massage courses M1 to M12. It is the maximum extrusion amount, massage time, and massage range in the massage courses W1 to W12. It is a human body rear view which shows the main point points of a back. It is a human body back view which shows the massage range in a normal course, and the point position stimulated mainly. It is a human body rear view which shows the massage range in the course for children, and the point position stimulated mainly. It is a human body rear view which shows the massage range in the course for elderly people, and the acupoint position stimulated mainly. (A)-(c) is a flowchart which a treatment element moves and stimulates each acupoint. It is a flowchart until age group discrimination | determination among the flows to each massage course. (A) is a front view of an operating device with age input displayed on the touch panel, and (b) is a front view of the operating device with gender input displayed on the touch panel. It is a flowchart at the time of discriminating with child 1 (male). It is a flowchart at the time of discriminating with an elderly person (male).

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massage machine 2 Backrest part 3 Seat part 4 Armrest part 5 Footrest 6 Massage unit 13 Control part 15 Operation machine 63 Treatment child 81 Age input and sex input 82 Age group discrimination

Claims (11)

In a massage machine provided with a massage machine body, a massage part that gives a massage operation to a user, and a control unit that can adjust the massage operation of this massage part,
A massage machine comprising age input means for inputting a user's age, wherein the control unit adjusts the massage operation so as to obtain a stimulus amount according to the age input to the means.   2. A gender input unit for inputting a gender of a user, wherein the control unit adjusts the massage operation so as to obtain a stimulation amount according to the gender input to the unit and the input age. The massage machine described in.   A detection unit configured to detect a user's body type, and the control unit detects the body type detected by the unit and the input age, or the detected body type and the input age and the input sex; The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the massage operation is adjusted so as to obtain a corresponding stimulation amount.   The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the stimulation amount is at least one of strength, operation time, and operation area for a user of the massage unit.   The said control part is comprised so that execution of multiple types of massage courses in which the said massage part operate | moves in a predetermined | prescribed procedure is possible, and performs the massage course according to the said input age from the said several massage courses. The massage machine in any one of -4.   The massage machine according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of massage courses include a course for children in which the massage unit is operated with a stimulus amount suitable for the child when the input age is a child.   The plurality of massage courses include a course for elderly people in which the massage unit is operated with a stimulus amount suitable for the elderly people when the input age is elderly people. Massage machine.   The plurality of massage courses include a massage course for a specific age group that spans a plurality of ages, and when the massage course for the specific age group is selected, the stimulation amount in the course according to the input age The massage machine in any one of Claims 5-7 from which changes.   The massage unit is configured to perform a massage operation including a tapping operation, and the control unit does not perform the tapping operation when the input age is a child or an elderly person, or the input The massage machine according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the hitting operation is performed at a speed slower than a hitting speed in a case where the given age is not a child or an elderly person.   The said control part is a massage machine in any one of Claims 4-9 which makes the massage operation of the range narrower than the whole range which the said massage part can massage according to the said input age.   The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein when the input age is equal to or lower than a predetermined age or equal to or higher than a predetermined age, the massage unit becomes inoperable.