JP2012217750A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine capable of continuously massaging the body in an attitude desired by a person to be treated and improving the relaxed feeling of the person to be treated.SOLUTION: The massage machine includes: a guide rail provided to a body frame; a massage unit provided with a massage part; and a moving means for freely moving the massage unit along the guide rail. The guide rail includes a first guide rail and a second guide rail provided turnably to the first guide rail. The moving means includes a pinion provided to the massage unit, and a rack for moving the massage unit by the engagement of the pinion and the rotation of the pinion. The rack is a bendable flexible rack, is held over the first guide rail and the second guide rail, and has a structure that can curve along the first guide rail and the second guide rail following the turning of the second guide rail.

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine that freely moves a massage unit along a guide rail.

Conventionally, in a massage machine that freely moves a massage unit along a guide rail, the massage mechanism can be moved along a long guide rail integrally formed over a backrest, a seat, and a leg rest. A chair type massage machine that continuously massages the body of a user is known (for example, Patent Document 1).
In addition, in the massage machine that moves the massage unit freely along the guide rail, when the leg resting part protrudes in the horizontal state with the seating part and the leg resting part that can be raised and lowered from the suspended state to the horizontal state There is known a chair type massage machine in which a guide rail of a seat part and a leg rest part is connected, the massage unit can be moved from the seat part to the leg rest part, and the lower limb of the user is continuously massaged (for example, , See Patent Document 2).

JP 2004-283266 A JP 2009-50391 A

  However, since the chair type massage machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a long guide rail formed integrally with the backrest, the seat, and the leg rest, the seat, the backrest, and the leg rest. The angle of the part is fixed. Therefore, the chair type massage machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 cannot be massaged in a posture desired by the user, and cannot always be massaged in a posture easy for the user. Furthermore, there is an inconvenience that the leg placement part becomes an obstacle when the user gets on and off the seat part.

Moreover, the chair type massage machine disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes a rack for moving the massage unit along the guide rail, and the seat portion and the leg rest in a state where the leg rest portion protrudes to a horizontal position. The guide rail and the rack of the part are provided so that connection is possible. Therefore, when the leg rest is protruded in the horizontal position, the massage unit can move from the seat to the leg rest, and the lower limbs of the user can be massaged continuously. However, at other angles, the position of the seat and the leg rest changes, so that the guide rail and rack of the seat and leg rest are cut off, and the massage unit extends from the seat to the leg rest. The patient was unable to move and could not massage the lower limbs of the user continuously. That is, the posture of the user who can continuously massage the lower limbs of the user was constant. Therefore, it is difficult for the chair type massage machine disclosed in Patent Document 2 to continuously massage in the posture desired by the user, and it is not always possible to massage in an easy posture for the user. .
Therefore, in the above-described conventional one, the user may feel unsatisfactory without being able to relax sufficiently.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve such problems, and can massage the body continuously in the posture desired by the user and can increase the relaxed feeling of the user. The purpose is to provide.

  The present invention is a massage machine comprising a guide rail provided on a main body frame, a massage unit having a massage part, and a moving means for freely moving the massage unit along the guide rail, The guide rail includes a first guide rail and a second guide rail provided to be rotatable with respect to the first guide rail, and the moving means is a pinion provided in the massage unit. And a rack that moves the massage unit by meshing the pinion and rotating the pinion, and the rack is a flexible rack having bendability, and the first guide rail and the rack A second guide rail, following the rotation of the second guide rail, and the first guide rail And it is characterized in that it has a serial bendable structure along the second guide rail.

Such a configuration brings about the following effects. That is, the massage unit can be moved freely between the first guide rail and the second guide rail by rotating the pinion meshing with the rack held between the first guide rail and the second guide rail. . Then, the movement of the massage unit can be changed in accordance with the posture of the user by the rotation of the second guide rail provided to be rotatable with respect to the first guide rail. You can massage with a posture to do. Furthermore, following the rotation of the second guide rail, the bendable rack is curved along the first guide rail and the second guide rail, and the massage unit can be moved smoothly. The body can be continuously massaged in the posture desired by the user.
Therefore, according to the massage machine of the present invention, the body can be continuously massaged in the posture desired by the user, and the relaxed feeling of the user can be enhanced.

  A first rack holder for fixing the rack to the first guide rail; and a second holder for holding the rack on the second guide rail so that the rack can move in a longitudinal direction with respect to the second guide rail. And a rack holder.

  Such a configuration brings about the following effects. That is, the rack moves in the longitudinal direction with respect to the second guide rail in accordance with a change in curvature due to the rotation of the second guide rail, and can be bent along the first guide rail and the second guide rail. The massage unit can be smoothly moved across the rail and the second guide rail.

  Further, the moving means has a guide roller rotatably provided on the massage unit, and the guide roller supporting the massage unit moves the inner edge of the guide rail in a state where the pinion and the rack are engaged with each other. It is preferable to be configured to be able to run.

  By setting it as such a structure, a massage unit can be freely moved along a guide rail.

  Moreover, it is preferable to provide the supporting member which supports the said moving means located in the connection part vicinity of a said 1st guide rail and a said 2nd guide rail.

  By setting it as such a structure, the movement of a massage unit can be performed smoothly in the connection part vicinity of a 1st guide rail and a 2nd guide rail.

Further, the main body frame includes at least a first main body frame having a seat portion on which a user can sit, and a second main body frame having a leg mounting portion that supports a leg portion of the user,
The first guide rail is provided on the first main body frame, the second guide rail is provided on the second main body frame, and the leg placing portion is configured to be rotatable at the front portion of the seat portion. It is preferable.

  Such a configuration brings about the following effects. In other words, the leg mounting portion configured to be rotatable can massage the user in a desired posture, and the user can get on and off the seat without disturbing the leg mounting portion. And since a massage unit can be freely moved over a seat part and a leg mounting part, a body can be continuously massaged in the posture which a user desires, and a feeling of relaxation of a user can be heightened.

  Further, the main body frame includes at least a first main body frame having a seat portion on which a user can be seated, and a second main body frame having a backrest portion that supports a back portion of the user. Preferably, one guide rail is provided on the first main body frame, the second guide rail is provided on the second main body frame, and the backrest portion is configured to be rotatable at the rear portion of the seat portion. .

  Such a configuration brings about the following effects. That is, massage can be performed in a posture desired by the user by the backrest portion configured to be rotatable. And since a massage unit can be freely moved over a seat part and a backrest part, a body can be massaged continuously with a posture which a user desires, and a feeling of relaxation of a user can be heightened.

  The body frame includes at least a first body frame having a seat portion on which a user can be seated, a second body frame having a leg mounting portion that supports a leg portion of the user, And a second main body frame included in a backrest portion that supports the back portion, wherein the first guide rail is provided on the first main body frame, and the second guide rail is provided in the second main body frame and other second main body frames. It is preferable that the leg mounting portion is configured to be rotatable at a front portion of the seat portion, and the backrest portion is configured to be rotatable at a rear portion of the seat portion.

  Such a configuration brings about the following effects. In other words, the backrest and the leg rest that are configured to be rotatable can be massaged in the posture desired by the user, and the user can get on and off the seat without disturbing the leg rest. it can. And since a massage unit can be freely moved from a backrest part to a leg rest part, a body can be massaged continuously with a posture which a user desires, and a feeling of relaxation of a user can be heightened.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a massage machine which can massage a body continuously with the attitude | position which a user desires and can raise a user's relaxation feeling can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the massage machine of a standing state. It is decomposition | disassembly explanatory drawing which decomposes | disassembles and shows a part of structure of a massage machine. It is a side view of the massage machine of a standing state. It is explanatory drawing explaining the inside of the massage machine of a standing state. It is a side view of the massage machine of a reclining state. It is explanatory drawing explaining the inside of the massage machine of a reclining state. It is an expansion explanatory view of the connection part vicinity of a guide rail, (a) is a figure which shows the connection part vicinity of a standing state, (b) is a figure which shows the connection part vicinity of a reclining state. It is explanatory drawing explaining a moving means, (a) is a figure which shows the connection part vicinity of the state which the 2nd main body frame rotated below, (b) is the 2nd main body frame rotated upwards It is a figure which shows the connection part vicinity of the state performed. It is explanatory drawing explaining a massage unit and a moving means. It is a perspective view of a massage unit. It is a front view of a massage unit. It is explanatory drawing explaining a moving means. It is explanatory drawing explaining a supporting member, (a) is explanatory drawing which showed the connection part vicinity of a guide rail from the left-right direction, (b) is a figure explaining the supporting member which supports a moving means. . It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a massage machine.

[overall structure]
The massage machine 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated using figures. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the massage machine 1 in a standing state. FIG. 2 is an exploded explanatory view showing a part of the structure in order to explain the massage machine 1, and shows a state in which the massage unit 4 and the body support portion 6 are disassembled from the massage machine 1 shown in FIG. ing. FIG. 3 is a side view of the massage machine 1 in a standing state. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for describing the inside of the massage machine 1 in the standing state illustrated in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a side view of the massage machine 1 in the reclining state. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view illustrating the inside of the massage machine 1 in the reclining state shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the massage machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1-6, the massage machine 1 in one Embodiment of this invention is equipped with the chair main body 2 and the main body support part 3 which supports this chair main body 2. As shown in FIG. In the massage machine 1, the chair body 2 swings with respect to the body support portion 3 by a swinging means 33 described later, and the reclining state shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is changed from the standing state shown in FIGS. Can be. In addition, although the massage machine 1 is used by covering the chair body 2 and the body support portion 3 with a cushion material, an exterior cover, or the like (not shown), they are omitted in consideration of visibility, and the internal structure is illustrated. Show.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the chair body 2 includes a seat 22 on which a user can be seated, a backrest 21 that is provided at the rear of the seat 22 and supports the back of the user, and a seat 22. And a leg resting portion 23 that is rotatably provided at the front portion of the body and supports the leg portion of the user. And in the standing state shown in FIG.3 and FIG.4, the chair main body 2 is formed so that the backrest part 21 and the seat part 22 are continuously formed through the curved part, and as the backrest part 21 faces the front, It is formed to be inclined, and is formed to be inclined forward as the seat portion 22 is directed forward, and is formed to be inclined forward and downward as the leg rest portion 23 is directed forward (toe side). Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the chair body 2 is provided with a massage unit 4 configured to be movable between the backrest part 21 through the seat part 22 and the leg rest part 23. The body can be continuously massaged from the back to the legs of the user.

  In addition, the concept of the direction used by description of this invention corresponds with the concept of the direction when it sees from the user seated on the seat part 22 of the massage machine 1 of the standing state shown in FIG. That is, as viewed from the user seated on the seat 22, the front is “front”, the rear is “rear”, the left hand side is “left”, and the right hand side is “right”.

[Composition of the chair body]
The configuration of the chair body 2 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the chair body 2 mainly includes a body frame 5, a body support portion 6 provided on the body frame 5, a pair of left and right guide rails 7 supported by the body frame 5, and A massage unit 4 having a massage unit 41 for massaging the body of a user and a moving means 8 for freely moving the massage unit 4 along a guide rail 7 are provided.

  The body support portion 6 that supports the body of the user is made of a flexible cloth or the like, and is stretched on the main body frame 5 with a predetermined tension as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The body support unit 6 supports mainly the buttocks and thighs of the user at the seat 22, supports the waist and back of the user mainly at the backrest unit 21, and supports the waist and back of the user at the backrest unit 23. Legs such as legs and legs are supported mainly by the user. That is, the user is massaged by the massage unit 4 through the body support portion 6.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the pair of left and right guide rails 7 provided on the main body frame 5 is covered from the vicinity of the upper end of the backrest portion 21 to the position of the front end of the leg rest portion 23 as shown in FIG. It is provided along the height direction of the user and is configured to guide the movement of the massage unit 4 by the moving means 8. The massage unit 4 guided by the guide rail 7 has a massage part 41 for massaging the body of the user, and the leg rest part 23 from the backrest 21 through the seat part 22 by the moving means 8. It is said that it can move freely. When the massage unit 4 moves from the backrest 21 to the leg rest portion 23, the body can be continuously massaged from the back portion to the leg portion of the user seated on the seat portion 22.

In addition, as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the armrest part 24 which supports arm parts, such as a user's hand and an elbow, may be provided in the chair main body 2 on both sides of the seat part 22. As shown in FIG.
Further, a massage unit (not shown) provided on the inner side surface of the side wall portion is provided with a side wall portion (not shown) that supports the upper arm portion of the user so as to protrude forward on the left and right sides of the backrest portion 21. ), The user's upper arm may be massaged so as to be sandwiched from the left and right outer sides.

[Configuration of main body support]
The configuration of the main body support 3 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the main body support portion 3 has a leg frame 31 placed on the floor surface, and supports the main body frame 5 of the chair main body 2. The main body frame 5 and the leg frame 31 may be connected to each other via the rotation shafts 32 provided on the left and right sides of the leg frame 31, respectively. As a result, the chair body 2 is supported so as to be swingable back and forth with respect to the leg frame 31 around the pivot shaft 32 centered in the left-right direction.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a swinging means 33 may be provided between the chair body 2 and the body support portion 3. By this swinging means 33, the body frame 5 of the chair body 2 can be swung back and forth like a rocking chair with respect to the leg frame 31 of the body support portion 3. The swinging means 33 is composed of, for example, an actuator that is extended and contracted by an electric motor. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, one end 33a is connected to the body frame 5 of the chair body 2, and the other end 33b. Is connected to the leg frame 31. When the actuator contracts, the chair main body 2 swings back about the rotation shaft 32 from the standing state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 to the reclining state shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. When this actuator extends, the chair body 2 swings forward about the rotation shaft 32 from the reclining state shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 to the standing state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 14, the massage machine 1 is provided with a control means 11 for controlling the amount of expansion and contraction of the actuator of the swing means 33. The actuator is operated in accordance with an instruction from the control means 11, so that the amount of expansion and contraction is controlled, and the chair body 2 can be stopped at an arbitrary swinging position between the standing state and the reclining state. The massage machine 1 is provided with a remote controller 12 that can be operated by the user. The actuator of the swinging means 33 can operate based on a signal input to the control means 11 when the user operates the remote controller 12 connected to the control means 11. Therefore, the user can operate the remote controller 12 to stop the chair body 2 at a desired swinging position and receive a massage.

[Configuration of body frame]
Next, the configuration of the main body frame 5 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the main body frame 5 includes at least a first main body frame 51 included in the seat portion 22 and a second main body frame 52 included in the leg rest portion 23. As shown in FIG. 2, the first main body frame 51 is arranged in a pair of left and right at an appropriate distance in the left-right direction, with the pivot shafts 32 provided on the left and right sides of the leg frame 31 as the center. As shown in FIG. 5, it is supported so that it can swing back and forth. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the second main body frame 52 is located with respect to the first main body frame 51 around a rotation shaft 54 that is provided at the front portion of the first main body frame 51 and has a horizontal axis as an axis. It is connected so that it can rotate. In other words, the leg mounting portion 23 is configured to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 54 at the front portion of the seat portion 22.

[Configuration of rotating means]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a rotating means 55 is provided between the first main body frame 51 and the second main body frame 52. The massage machine 1 rotates the second main body frame 52 with respect to the first main body frame 51 around the rotation shaft 54 by the rotation means 55, thereby changing the angle of the leg rest portion 23 relative to the seat portion 22. It is configured to be changeable.

  This rotation means 55 is comprised with the link member 55 as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, each of the left and right link members 55 has one end 55 a connected to the leg frame 31 in the vicinity of the rotation shaft 32 and the other end 55 b in the middle of the second main body frame 52. It is connected.

  When the actuator of the swinging means 33 contracts, the chair body 2 swings backward from the standing state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 around the rotating shaft 32, and the rotating means 55 moves the rotating shaft 54. The leg rest part 23 is rotated with respect to the seat part 22 as the center, and the leg rest part 23 is turned upward in the reclining state shown in FIGS. When the actuator is extended, the chair body 2 swings forward about the rotation shaft 32 from the reclining state shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and the rotation means 55 is a seat portion about the rotation shaft 54. The leg rest part 23 is rotated with respect to 22, and the leg rest part 23 is turned downward in the standing state shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.

  Accordingly, when the chair body 2 is swung to an arbitrary swinging position by the swinging means 33, the angle of the leg rest portion 23 with respect to the seat portion 22 is changed in conjunction with this swinging operation, so that the user Can be changed to an arbitrary posture. Further, the user can operate the remote controller 12 to stop the chair body 2 at a desired swinging position, and can receive a massage in a posture desired by the user. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the massage machine 1 is in a state where the leg resting portion 23 is rotated downward in the standing state, so that the user can go to the seat portion 22 without the leg resting portion 23 being in the way. You can get on and off.

  Note that the rotation means 55 may be configured by an actuator that is extended and contracted by an electric motor, for example, instead of the link member 55. Similarly, the actuator of the rotating means 55 may have one end portion 55 a connected to the leg frame 31 and the other end portion 55 b connected to the middle portion of the second main body frame 52. When the actuator is extended, the leg rest 23 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is turned downward, and the leg rest 23 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is turned upward. Further, when the actuator is contracted, the leg placement portion 23 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is turned upward, and the leg placement portion 23 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is turned downward. Therefore, by controlling the expansion / contraction amount of the actuator of the rotation means 55 by the control means 11, the angle of the leg rest portion 23 with respect to the seat portion 22 can be individually changed without depending on the swinging motion of the chair body 2. it can.

[Configuration of guide rail]
Next, the configuration of the guide rail 7 will be described. 7 is an enlarged explanatory view of the vicinity of the connection portion of the guide rail 7, FIG. 7A is a view showing the vicinity of the connection portion in the standing state, and FIG. 7B is a view of the vicinity of the connection portion in the reclining state. FIG. FIG. 8A is a view showing the vicinity of the connection portion in a state where the second main body frame 52 is rotated downward, and FIG. 8B is a connection in a state where the second main body frame 52 is rotated upward. It is a figure which shows the part vicinity. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the massage unit 4 and the moving means 8. As shown in FIG. 2, the guide rails 7 are supported by the left and right main body frames 5 and are arranged in left and right pairs at an appropriate distance in the left and right direction. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the guide rail 7 includes a first guide rail 71 supported by the first main body frame 51 of the seat portion 22 and a second guide frame 71 supported by the second main body frame 52 of the leg rest portion 23. And a guide rail 72. The first guide rail 71 is provided along the height direction of the user from the vicinity of the upper end of the backrest portion 21 to the position of the front end of the seat portion 22, and the second guide rail 72 is provided with the seat portion 22. Is provided along the length direction of the legs of the user from the vicinity of the rear end of the leg rest 23 to the position near the front end of the leg rest 23. It is configured to guide movement.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the pair of left and right guide rails 7 have a substantially U-shaped cross-section with their opposing surfaces open, and are protruded inward in the left-right direction from the side wall 71b. The rear wall 71c is protruded inward in the left-right direction from the wall 71a and the side wall 71b. Further, a moving means 8 is built in the rear wall 71 c inside each guide rail 7, and the massage unit 4 is configured to be freely movable along the guide rail 7 by the moving means 8. 7-9, the guide rail 7 has the rack 81 and the rack holder 82 which are later mentioned as the moving means 8 in the rear wall 71c.

  Further, as described above, the first main body frame 51 and the second main body frame 52 are connected to the second main body frame 52 so as to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 54 centering on the left-right direction. The second guide rail 72 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the first guide rail 71 supported by the first main body frame 51. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 8A, the second main body frame 52 is rotated upward by the rotating means 55 from the state where the second guide rail 72 is rotated downward. Then, as shown in FIG. 7B and FIG. 8B, the second guide rail 72 is rotated upward. Further, when the second main body frame 52 is rotated downward by the rotating means 55 from the state where the second guide rail 72 is rotated upward as shown in FIGS. 7B and 8B, As shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 8A, the second guide rail 72 is rotated downward.

  Therefore, since the second guide rail 72 is rotated with respect to the first guide rail 71 by rotating the second main body frame 52 with respect to the first main body frame 51 by the rotating means 55, it is shown in FIG. Thus, the locus | trajectory of the massage unit 4 which moves along the guide rail 7 can be changed. In addition, the massage unit 4 is moved by the moving means 8 along the first guide rail 71 and the rotatable second guide rail 72, so that massage can be performed from the upper body to the lower body in accordance with the posture desired by the user. It is possible to increase the relaxed feeling of the user.

[Composition of massage unit]
Next, the configuration of the massage unit 4 will be described. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the massage unit 4 and the moving means 8. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the massage unit 4 as viewed obliquely from above and FIG. 11 is a front view of the massage unit 4. The massage unit 4 has a massage part 41 for massaging the body of the user. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, eight treatment elements 41a arranged vertically and horizontally are tertiary by a drive motor 41b. It operates originally, and is configured to be able to apply various pressing treatments such as squeezing, hitting, and acupressure against the back of the user from the upper body to the lower body. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the user is massaged by the treatment element 41 a of the massage unit 4 through the body support portion 6.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the massage unit 4 has a pinion 83 and a guide roller 84 as the moving means 8. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the massage unit 4 is provided with an elevating motor 87 for moving in the chair body 2. When the elevating motor 87 rotates, the massage unit 4 is provided via the power transmission unit. The left / right moving shaft 86 is configured to rotate. In addition, a pair of left and right pinions 83 is provided on the left and right moving shaft 86, and as shown in FIG. 9, the pair of left and right pinions 83 is provided with left and right racks 81 provided on a guide rail 7 described later. And can be engaged with each other. Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the guide rollers 84 that support the massage unit 4 are provided in a pair of left and right. The guide roller 84a is rotatably provided on the moving shaft 86, and the guide roller 84b is rotatably provided on the left and right support shaft 86 provided on the massage unit 4. As shown in FIG. 9, the guide roller 84 is configured to be able to travel on the inner edge portions of the left and right guide rails 7 in a state where the pinion 83 and the rack 81 are engaged with each other.

  Therefore, the massage unit 4 can move in the chair main body 2 along the guide rail 7 by rotating the pinion 83 by the driving of the lifting / lowering motor 87, and the massage unit 4 is seated from the backrest 21. By moving between the leg mounting part 23 via the part 22, it can massage from a user's upper body to a lower body. In addition, the raising / lowering motor 87 operate | moves according to the instruction | indication of the control part 11 shown in FIG. 14, and can control the movement of the massage unit 4 by controlling rotation operation | movement.

  Next, the rack 81 and the rack holder 82 of the moving means 8 will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the moving unit 8. As shown in FIG. 7, the rack 81 is held on the guide rail 7 via a rack holder 82. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 12, the rack 81 is held from the first guide rail 71 provided with the first rack holder 82a to the second guide rail 72 provided with the second rack holder 82b. ing. In other words, the pinion 83 of the massage unit 4 is meshed with the rack 81 held from the first guide rail 71 to the second guide rail 72, and the first guide rail 71 and the second guide rail are rotated by the pinion 83 rotating. 72 and the massage unit 4 can be moved freely. The guide rail 7 may have a rack 81 and a rack holder 82 as the moving means 8 on the front wall 71a instead of the rear wall 71c.

  The rack 81 is a flexible rack formed of resin and having bendability, and has a bendable structure. As shown in FIG. 8, in the vicinity of the connection portion between the first guide rail 71 and the second guide rail 72, the rack 81 follows the turning operation of the second guide rail 72 with respect to the first guide rail 71. 71 and the second guide rail 72 can be curved. Therefore, the massage unit 4 can be smoothly moved across the first guide rail 71 and the second guide rail 72.

  The first rack holder 82a holds the rack 81 so that a part of the rack 81 is fixed to the first guide rail 71, and the second rack holder 82b has the rack 81 connected to the second guide rail. A rack 81 is held so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction with respect to 72. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8, the rack 81 moves in the longitudinal direction with respect to the second guide rail 72 in accordance with the change in curvature due to the rotation of the second guide rail 72, and the first guide rail 71 and the second guide rail 72 Since it can be curved along the guide rail 72, it is possible to rotate the second guide rail 72 without any hindrance, and the movement of the massage unit 4 between the first guide rail 71 and the second guide rail 72 is smooth. Can be done.

[Configuration of support member]
Next, the support member 9 will be described. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view for explaining the support member 9, (a) is an explanatory view showing the vicinity of the connecting portion of the guide rail 7 from the left and right directions, and (b) is a support for supporting the moving means 8. It is a figure explaining the member. As shown in FIGS. 8, 12, and 13, a support member 9 that supports the moving means 8 located in the vicinity of the connecting portion between the first guide rail 71 and the second guide rail 72 may be provided. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 12, the support member 9 is provided in the vicinity of the connecting portion of the guide rail 7 so that the rack 81 can be supported from below. Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, when the pinion 83 and the guide roller 84 of the moving means 8 are located in the vicinity of the connecting portion of the guide rail 7, the guide roller 84 and the rack 81 as shown in FIG. It is possible to support the pinion 83 from below. Therefore, since the moving means 8 is supported near the connection portion between the first guide rail 71 and the second guide rail 72, the massage unit 4 can be moved smoothly.

[Other embodiments]
In addition, although the massage machine 1 shown in FIGS. 1-6 has shown the case where the backrest part 21 and the seat part 22 are integrally comprised via the curved part, the backrest part 21 of the massage machine 1 is shown. The rear portion of the seat portion 22 may be configured to be rotatable. That is, the main body frame 5 of the massage machine 1 according to another embodiment includes a first main body frame 51 that the seat portion 22 has, a second main body frame 52 that the backrest portion 21 that supports the back of the user, It has. The second main body frame 52 is connected to the first main body frame 51 so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft (not shown) that is provided at the rear portion of the first main body frame and has a horizontal axis as an axis. Has been. That is, the backrest portion 21 is configured to be rotatable at the rear portion of the seat portion 22. Further, a rotating means (not shown) is provided between the first main body frame 51 and the second main body frame 52, and the second main body frame 52 is rotated with respect to the first main body frame 51. Thus, the angle of the backrest 21 with respect to the seat 22 can be changed. The guide rail 7 includes a first guide rail 71 provided on the first main body frame 51 of the seat portion 22 and a second guide rail 72 provided on the second main body frame 52 of the backrest portion 21. ing. The first guide rail 71 is provided along the height direction of the user from the rear portion of the seat portion 22 to the vicinity of the front end, and the second guide rail 72 is seated from the vicinity of the upper end of the backrest portion 21. It is provided along the height direction of the user over the vicinity of the rear end of the portion 22, and is configured to guide the movement of the massage unit 4 by the moving means 8. That is, since the massage unit 4 can be freely moved across the seat portion 22 and the backrest portion 21, the body can be continuously massaged in the posture desired by the user, and the relaxed feeling of the user can be enhanced. Can do.

  In addition, the massage machine 1 may be configured such that the leg rest portion 23 is rotatable at the front portion of the seat portion 22 and the backrest portion 21 is rotatable at the rear portion of the seat portion 22. That is, the main body frame 5 of the massage machine 1 according to another embodiment includes the first main body frame 51 included in the seat portion 22, the second main body frame 52 provided on the leg rest portion 23, and the backrest portion 21. And another second main body frame 52. The first guide rail 71 is provided on the first main body frame 51, the second guide rail 72 is provided on the second main body frame 52 and the other second main body frame 52, and the leg rest portion 23 is disposed in front of the seat portion 22. The backrest portion 21 is configured to be rotatable at the rear portion of the seat portion 22. That is, massage can be performed in a posture desired by the user by the backrest 21 and the leg rest 23 configured to be rotatable. And since the massage unit 4 can be freely moved from the backrest part 21 to the leg rest part 23, the body can be continuously massaged in the posture desired by the user, and the feeling of relaxation of the user can be enhanced. Can do.

  The present invention can be applied to a massage machine that freely moves a massage unit along a guide rail.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massage machine 11 Control means 12 Remote controller 2 Chair main body 21 Backrest part 22 Seat part 23 Leg mounting part 24 Armrest part 3 Main body support part 31 Leg frame 32 Rotating shaft 33 Swing means 33a One end part 33b Other end part 4 Massage Unit 41 Massage part 41a Treatment element 41b Drive motor 5 Main body frame 51 First main body frame 52 Second main body frame 54 Rotating shaft 55 Rotating means (link member 55a one end 55b other end 6 body support 7 guide rail 71 first 1 guide rail 71a front wall part 71b side wall part 71c rear wall part 72 second guide rail 72a front wall part 72b side wall part 72c rear wall part 8 moving means 81 rack 82 rack holder 82a first rack holder 82b second rack holder 83 pinion 84 Guide roller 84a First guide roller 84b Second guide Over La 86 moves shaft 87 lifting motor 88 the support shaft 9 supporting member

Claims (7)

A guide rail provided on the main body frame;
A massage unit having a massage part;
A moving means for freely moving the massage unit along the guide rail,
The guide rail is
A first guide rail;
A second guide rail provided rotatably with respect to the first guide rail,
The moving means is
A pinion provided in the massage unit;
A rack that moves the massage unit by meshing the pinion and rotating the pinion,
The rack is
A flexible rack having bendability,
Held across the first guide rail and the second guide rail;
A massaging machine having a structure that follows the rotation of the second guide rail and can bend along the first guide rail and the second guide rail. A first rack holder for fixing the rack to the first guide rail;
The massage machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a second rack holder that holds the rack on the second guide rail so that the rack can move in a longitudinal direction with respect to the second guide rail. . The moving means is
It has a guide roller that is rotatably mounted on the massage unit,
The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guide roller that supports the massage unit is configured to be able to travel on an inner edge portion of the guide rail in a state where the pinion and the rack are engaged with each other. . The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a support member that supports the moving means located in the vicinity of a connection portion between the first guide rail and the second guide rail. The body frame is at least
A first body frame having a seat on which a user can sit;
A second body frame included in a leg rest that supports the legs of the user;
The first guide rail is provided on the first body frame;
The second guide rail is provided on the second body frame;
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the leg placing portion is configured to be rotatable at a front portion of the seat portion. The body frame is at least
A first body frame having a seat on which a user can sit;
A second body frame having a backrest portion that supports the back portion of the user;
The first guide rail is provided on the first body frame;
The second guide rail is provided on the second body frame;
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the backrest portion is configured to be rotatable at a rear portion of the seat portion. The body frame is at least
A first body frame having a seat on which a user can sit;
A second body frame included in a leg rest that supports the legs of the user;
Another second main body frame that the backrest part that supports the back part of the user has,
The first guide rail is provided on the first body frame;
The second guide rail is provided on the second main body frame as well as another second main body frame;
The leg rest is configured to be rotatable at the front of the seat,
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the backrest portion is configured to be rotatable at a rear portion of the seat portion.

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