JP2003310680A - Remote controller for massage machine and massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote controller for a massage machine, capable of discriminating and operating a plurality of operation buttons corresponding to the respective regions of the human body by the sense of touch. <P>SOLUTION: A projecting part 50 for specifying the head of the human body is provided on the outer side of a controller body 30 in the longitudinal direction in the cross-direction central part at one end in the longitudinal direction thereof. A plurality of operating elements 34 to 39 are arranged in the longitudinal direction in order corresponding to the arrangement of treated regions of the human body based on the projecting part 50 on the front of the controller body 30. The projecting part 50 is thus taken as the basis, whereby an intended operating element can be found out of the plurality of operating elements 34 to 39 by the sense of touch. <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 remote controller for inputting massage information and a massage machine equipped with this remote controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a massage machine, a chair body as a body of a massage machine is provided with a treatment part of a human body, for example, a shoulder part,
A chair-type massage machine including a massager for treating the back, waist, thighs, etc. is known. This massage machine has
A drive device that drives the treatment element, a control unit that controls the drive device, a remote controller that inputs massage information to the control unit in a wired or wireless manner, and the like are provided.

A remote controller for a massage machine is provided with a plurality of operators for designating respective treatment parts of a human body, and the treatment parts to be designated are displayed in characters and pictures in the vicinity of the respective operators. . The user identifies and operates the operator by looking at the characters and pictures displayed near each operator.

[0004]

However, since the conventional remote controller for a massage machine operates by visually identifying the operating element, it is likely to be difficult for a visually impaired person or a person with weak eyesight to operate. .

Further, the conventional remote controller may hinder relaxation when changing a treatment site. That is, the user (seated person) sitting on the chair body often relaxes with his eyes closed and his arms relaxed. However, when operating the remote controller, , You have to lift the arm with the remote controller to eye level or wake up.

[0006] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to obtain a massage machine remote controller which can be identified and operated by touch and a massage machine using the remote controller.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, in a remote controller for a massage machine according to a first aspect of the present invention, a protrusion corresponding to a human head is formed in the center in the width direction of one longitudinal end of the controller body. A plurality of operators are arranged on the front surface of the controller main body in the longitudinal direction in the order corresponding to the arrangement of the treatment site of the human body, while being provided along the longitudinal direction.

According to the present invention, the protrusion provided in the controller body corresponding to the human head is touched and recognized,
By using this protruding portion as a reference, it is possible to tactually find the target operator from the plurality of operators.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a remote controller according to a second aspect of the present invention has a notch or groove extending in the longitudinal direction at the widthwise central portion of one end side portion of the controller body in the longitudinal direction. While making both sides of the notch or groove part equivalent to both legs of the human body,
A plurality of operators are arranged on the front surface of the controller main body in the longitudinal direction in the order corresponding to the arrangement of the treatment site of the human body with reference to the notch or groove.

According to the present invention, by touching and recognizing a notch or groove that designates portions corresponding to both legs of a human body in the controller body, and by using this notch or groove as a reference, the target operator can be selected from a plurality of operators. The operator can be found by touch.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The massage machine 1 according to the present embodiment is, for example, a chair type air massage machine, and includes a chair body 2 as a massage machine body and a plurality of treatment air bags 11, 12, 13, 14, as massagers. 15, 16L, 16R,
The drive device 20, the control unit 29, the remote controller 7 and the like are provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the chair body 2 is provided with a backrest portion 3, a seat portion 4, armrest portions 5L and 5R, an ottoman 6 and the like. The backrest portion 3 is arranged diagonally rearward on the rear side of the seat portion 4. The backrest 3 is provided so that its inclination angle can be adjusted by a reclining mechanism (not shown). The backrest 3 may be fixed so as not to move. The backrest portion 3 and the seat portion 4 respectively have a backrest portion cover and a seat portion cover (not shown) that cover the surfaces thereof. Each of these covers is made of flexible cloth or synthetic leather.

The armrest portions 5L and 5R are provided on both sides of the seat portion 4 in the width direction, and also have a function as legs of the chair body 2. On one armrest, for example, the armrest 5R, a remote controller 7 (see FIGS. 3 to 5) for inputting various massage information to the control unit 29 by wire or wirelessly is detachably installed with its front surface facing upward. ing.

The ottoman 6 is rotatably attached to the front side of the seat portion 4, and has a posture in which the ottoman 6 stands substantially vertically downward with respect to the seat portion 4 and a lateral direction so as to extend in front of the seat portion 4. It can be placed at any position between the postures.

Treatment air bags 11-15, 16L, 16R
Is, for example, a backrest 3, a seat 4, and an ottoman 6
Installed on. The backrest 3 includes a pair of shoulder air bags 11, a back air bag 12, and a pair of waist air bags 13. The pair of shoulder air bladders 11 are individually attached to the shoulders of a user (seat occupant 70, see FIG. 4) sitting on the seat 4 and leaning on the backrest 3. . Similarly, the back air bag 12 is attached to a position corresponding to the back of the seated person 70, and the pair of waist air bags 13 are attached to the waist 70 of the seated person 70, respectively. .

An air bag 14 for the buttocks is attached to the seat 4 by a seated person 7.
It is attached at the position corresponding to the 0 butt,
The thigh air bag 15 is attached to a position corresponding to the thigh of the seated person 70. A pair of right leg air bags 16R are attached to the ottoman 6 at positions where the right leg of the seated person 70 is sandwiched from the left and right, and a pair of left leg air bags 16L are placed on the left leg of the seated person 70. It is attached at the position where the part is sandwiched from the left and right.

The pair of shoulder bladder 11, back bladder 12, and waist bladder 13 are respectively supported by a moving device (not shown) incorporated in the chair body 2, and the body shape of the seated person 70 and These air bags 11, 1 within a predetermined range according to preference
The positions of 2 and 13 can be adjusted. In this embodiment, the height position of the pair of shoulder bladders 11 and the interval between the bladders can be adjusted, and the height position of the back bladders 12 and the waist bladder 13 can be adjusted.

Treatment air bags 11-15, 16L, 16R
As shown in FIG. 2, the drive device 20 for driving the engine includes an air compressor 21, an air distributor 22, a plurality of pressure adjusting valves 23 to 28, and the like.

Air compressor 2 for producing compressed air
For example, a diaphragm type that is electromagnetically driven is adopted as 1. The air compressor 21 is connected to the control unit 29, and its operation is controlled by the control unit 29. The discharge port of the air compressor 21 communicates with the air distributor 22 via an air supply pipe.

The air distributor 22 is of a rotary type, for example, and has a supply port communicating with the air compressor 21 and a plurality of distribution ports individually corresponding to the air bags 11 to 15, 16L and 16R. And an exhaust port. This air distributor 22 requires air supply depending on the position of a distribution valve rotated by a motor.
The distribution port at a position corresponding to any one of 1 to 15, 16L, and 16R is selectively communicated with the air supply port, and at the same time, the other distribution port is communicated with the exhaust port. The air distributor 22 is connected to the control unit 29, and the air supply / exhaust operation is controlled by the control unit 29.

Corresponding air bags 11 to 15, 16L and 16R are individually connected to the respective distribution ports of the air distributor 22 via the air supply pipes. In this connection, the pair of shoulder air bags 11 are connected so that air can be supplied and exhausted at the same time. Similarly, the pair of waist air bags 13 are connected so as to supply and exhaust air at the same time, and the pair of right leg air bags 16R and the pair of left leg air bags 16L simultaneously supply and exhaust air. Connected as shown.

Each distribution port of the air distributor 22 and each air bag 11
Pressure adjusting valves 23 to 28 for adjusting the pressure of the air discharged from the air distribution port are provided in the air supply pipes that communicate with each other. Each of these pressure adjusting valves 23 to 28 is connected to a control unit 29, and the opening degree thereof is controlled by the control unit 29.

The opening and closing of the pressure adjusting valves 23 to 28 and the opening thereof are input from the strength setting button 41 or the pulse speed setting button 42 of the remote controller 7 described later and the air bags 11 to 15, which require air supply, 16L,
It is determined by the size of 16R.

That is, the control unit 29 increases the opening of the pressure adjusting valves 23 to 28 as the massage intensity is set weaker to lower the internal pressure of the air bags 11 to 15, 16L and 16R, and the massage intensity is increased. The stronger the setting, the smaller the opening of the pressure adjusting valves 23-28, and the air bags 11-15,
Increase the internal pressure of 16L, 16R.

The pulse operation is performed by opening and closing the pressure adjusting valve corresponding to the air bag while the air bag is continuously supplied with air. In this case, the pressure control valve is opened with the air bag inflated. This air bag has 70 seated people
Due to its own weight, air is rapidly discharged from the pressure control valve. Therefore, more air is discharged from the pressure regulating valve than air supplied from the air distributor 22, a part of the air in the air bag is discharged from the pressure regulating valve, and the air bag shrinks. Next, when the pressure regulating valve is closed, the air supplied from the air distributor 22 causes the air bladder to gradually expand to its original state. The pulse operation is performed by repeating this.

As the pulse speed is set higher, the control unit 29 increases the opening of the corresponding pressure adjusting valve to increase the amount of air discharged in a certain period of time and increases the opening / closing speed to expand the air bag. Shrink faster. Further, as the pulse speed is set slower, the opening of the corresponding pressure regulating valve is made smaller to reduce the amount of air discharged in a certain period of time and the opening / closing speed is made slower to slow the inflation / deflation of the air bladder.

Control unit 29 comprising a microcomputer
Are connected to the air compressor 21, the air distributor 22, and the pressure adjusting valves 23 to 28, respectively, as described above. When the remote controller 7 is wired, it is also connected to the remote controller 7. The control unit 29 controls the air compressor 21, the air distributor 22, and the pressure adjusting valves 23 to 28 according to the massage information input from the remote controller 7. Control each. Further, the control unit 29 has a storage unit (not shown) that stores execution procedures of various massage courses.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the remote controller 7 includes a controller body 30, which imitates a human body shape, a power button 31, a course / point selection button 32, and a plurality of air bag operation buttons 34, which will be described later. To 39, a reclining setting button 40, an intensity setting button 41, a pulse speed setting button 42, a course operation button 45 and other operation buttons, an intensity indicator 43, a pulse speed indicator 44, a liquid crystal panel 46 and the like.

On the front surface of the controller body 30, a power button 31, a course / point selection button 32, air bag operation buttons 34 to 39, a reclining setting button 40,
An intensity setting button 41, a pulse speed setting button 42, an intensity indicator 43, a pulse speed indicator 44, etc. are provided.

Each of the operation buttons 31, 32, 34 to 42 on the front surface of the controller body 30 is projected on the operation button so that the operation button protrudes from the front surface of the controller body 30 or is recessed from the front surface of the controller body 30. Alternatively, a concave portion is formed, or the function thereof is marked on the operation button with characters or a picture so that the controller body 30 can be distinguished from the controller body by touch.

In this embodiment, the power button 31, the reclining setting button 40, the intensity setting button 41, and the pulse speed setting button 42 are projected from the front surface of the controller body 30. Among the air bag operation buttons 34 to 39, a shoulder operation button 34, a back operation button 35, and a waist operation button 36, which will be described later, form protrusions on the operation buttons, and a hip operation button 37, a thigh. The section operation button 38 and the leg operation button 39 are projected from the front surface of the controller body 30. The course / point selection button 32 is recessed from the front surface of the controller body 30.

The power button 31 is for driving the drive unit 20.
The control unit 29 is instructed to stop. The course / point selection button 32 is a button for selecting whether to perform a course massage or a point massage. The course / point selection button 32 includes a point selection button 32a and a course selection button 32b. When the point selection button 32a is pressed, the input signals of the air bag operation buttons 34 to 39 are transmitted to the control unit 29. When the course selection button 32b is pressed, the input signal of the course operation button 45 is transmitted to the control unit 29.

The air bag operating buttons 34 to 39 are for selecting the air bags to be operated and instructing them to the control unit 29, and are provided corresponding to the air bags 11 to 15, 16L and 16R, respectively. . 34 in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a shoulder operation button corresponding to the shoulder air bag 11, and 35 in FIGS. 3 and 4.
Is a back operation button corresponding to the back air bag 12,
In FIGS. 3 and 4, 36 is a waist operation button corresponding to the waist air bag 13, and 37 in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a hip air bag 14.
3 and 4 corresponding to the buttocks operation buttons, and 38 in FIGS. 3 and 4 correspond to the thigh air bags and the thigh operation buttons, FIGS.
Middle 39 is a left leg air bag 16L and a right leg air bag 16
It is a leg operation button corresponding to R.

The shoulder operation button 34 is formed in an elliptical shape having a protrusion in the center, and when the center is pushed, the pair of shoulder air bags 11 operate. This shoulder operation button 3
4 also serves as a position adjustment button for the shoulder air bag 11,
When the upper part or the lower part is pushed, the height of the pair of shoulder air bags 11 is raised or lowered according to this input. When the left part is pushed, the space between the pair of air bags is narrowed, and when the right part is pushed, the space between the pair of air bags is widened.

The operation button 35 for the back portion is formed in a vertically elongated oval shape having a protrusion in the center portion, and when the center portion is pushed, the air bag 12 for the back portion operates. The back operation button 35 also serves as a position adjusting button for the back air bag 12, and when the upper part or the lower part thereof is pressed, the height of the back air bag 12 is raised or lowered according to this input.

The waist operation button 36 is formed in a vertically elongated oval shape having a protrusion in the center, and when the center is pushed, the pair of waist air bags 13 operate. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B), the lumbar operation button 36 projects in a semicircular shape on both sides of the central portion in the longitudinal direction in order to distinguish it from the back operation button 35. There is. The waist operation button 36 also serves as a position adjusting button of the waist air bag 13, and when the upper part or the lower part thereof is pressed, the height of the waist air bag 13 is raised or lowered according to this input.

The buttock operation button 37 is formed in a shape in which eight characters are rotated by 90 degrees, simulating the buttock of the human body.
When the hip operation button 37 is pressed, the hip air bag 14 is operated. The thigh operation button 38 is formed in a horizontally elongated oval shape. When the thigh operation button 38 is pressed, the thigh air bag 15 operates. The leg operation button 39 is formed in a shape in which a pair of vertically elongated ellipses simulating the legs of the human body are connected at the center. When the leg operation button 39 is pressed, the pair of right leg air bags 16R and the pair of left leg air bags 1 are provided.
6L works.

The reclining setting button 40 includes a first button 40a for adjusting the tilt angle in the direction of raising the backrest 3 and a second button 40b for adjusting the tilt angle in the direction of tilting the backrest 3 together. It is formed and is provided so as to project from the front surface of the controller body 30. This input signal is transmitted to the reclining mechanism.

The intensity setting button 41 is for adjusting the massage intensity. The strength setting button 41 is provided with a strong setting button 41a and a weak setting button 41b, each of which is provided so as to project from the front surface of the controller body 30. The massage intensity is displayed on the intensity indicator 43.

The pulse speed setting button 42 is for setting a pulse and adjusting the speed thereof. The pulse speed setting button 42 includes a speed setting button 42a and a slow setting button 42b, each of which is provided so as to project from the front surface of the controller body 30. With this remote controller 7, the speed setting button 4
When the 2a or slow setting button 42b is pressed once, the pulse operation is performed, and when the fast setting button 42a or the slow setting button 42b is further pressed, the pulse speed changes. The pulse rate is displayed on the pulse rate indicator 44.

In the vicinity of the power button 31, the course / point selection button 32, the air bag operation buttons 34 to 39, the reclining setting button 40, the strength setting button 41, the pulse speed setting button 42, the strength indicator 43, and the pulse speed indicator 44. , Designated parts, functions, directions, etc. are indicated by characters and pictures.

A course operation button 45, a liquid crystal panel 46 and the like are provided on the back surface of the controller body 30. The course operation button 45 is for the whole body massage course,
The control unit 29 is instructed by selecting various set automatic courses such as an upper body massage course, a lower body massage course, an active massage course, and a relaxing massage course. In various automatic courses, the control unit 29 automatically controls the operation of the motor of the air distributor 22. When the course operation button 45 is operated, the name of the automatic course is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 46, so that the occupant 70 can select a desired automatic course while looking at the liquid crystal panel 46.

In this remote controller 7, in order to facilitate the operation of the massage machine 1, those related to the selection of the point massage are on the front surface of the controller body 30, and those related to the selection of the course massage are on the back surface of the controller body 30. It is provided in.

The remote controller 7 is designed to imitate a human body so that the air bag operation buttons 34 to 39 can be identified and operated not only visually but also by touch.

At the center of the front surface of the controller main body 30 in the longitudinal direction, a convex portion 51 projecting to the front side is provided.
The convex portion 51 designates a portion corresponding to a human hip portion at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the controller body 30. An operation button 37 for the buttocks is provided on the convex portion 51.

Further, a protrusion portion 50 protruding outward along the longitudinal direction is provided at the central portion in the width direction at one longitudinal end of the controller body 30. The protrusion 50 designates a portion corresponding to the human head. The protrusion 50 is provided with a course / point selection button 32.
Hereinafter, with reference to the convex portion 51, the side of the protruding portion 50 will
a, a side opposite to the protruding portion 50 side is referred to as a main body lower portion 30b, that is, the other longitudinal end portion of the controller main body 30, that is, a central portion in the width direction of the main body lower portion 30b is formed with a notch 52 extending in the longitudinal direction. . Both side portions of the cut 52 designate portions corresponding to both legs of the human body. The lower part 30b of the main body straddles the notch 52 and extends over the thigh operation button 38.
The leg operation buttons 39 are provided in this order from the upper side.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3B, etc., the width of the controller main body 30 is narrowed from the main body upper part 30a toward the main body lower part 30b, so that the one with a wider width is used. That is, the upper part 30a of the main body is designated as the upper half of the body and the narrower one, that is, the lower part 30b of the main body is designated as the lower half of the body.

In this remote controller 7, a hip operation button 37 is formed on the convex portion 51, and a shoulder operation button 34, a back operation button 35, and a waist operation button 34 are provided on the upper portion 30a of the main body imitating the upper half of the human body. The operation buttons 36 are arranged in this order from the upper side, and the lower part 3 of the body imitating the lower body of the human body
0b to thigh operation button 38 and leg operation button 39
Are arranged in this order from the upper side.

A strength indicator 43 is provided on one side of the upper body 30a, and a pulse speed indicator 44 is provided on the other side. These indicators 43 and 44 respectively designate the boundaries between the body of the human body and the arms of the human body, and prompt the identification by the tactile sense of the remote controller 7. That is,
These indicators 43 and 44 are provided on the upper part 3 of the main body.
0a, and in the area sandwiched between these indicators 43 and 44, there are a shoulder operation button 34, a back operation button 35, and a waist operation button 36 in order from the upper side.

Since the controller body 30 is provided with the intensity setting button 41 and the pulse speed setting button 42 at the position for designating the human arm, the positions of the intensity setting button 41 and the pulse speed setting button 42 are easily identified and stored. .

As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the remote controller 7 has a first curved portion 61 which is convex on the front side of the controller body 30, and a rear side of the controller body 30 which is continuous with the curved portion 61. Second curved portion 62 that is convex to
And have. In this embodiment, the upper side is the first bending section 61 and the lower side is the second bending section.

Course operation button 45 and liquid crystal panel 46
Is provided on the back surface of the first bending portion 61 that is curved in a concave shape. Therefore, when placing the remote controller 7 on the desk top surface or the like, the course operation buttons 45 and the liquid crystal panel 46 do not directly touch the desk top surface or the like even if the back surface is opposed to the desk top surface or the like. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the liquid crystal panel 46 from being damaged.

By providing these curved portions 61 and 62, the remote controller 7 can be operated as shown in FIG.
It is formed by imitating the body shape of the seated person 70, that is, the user sitting on the chair body 2. Therefore, the visual and tactile senses of the remote controller 7 facilitate the identification of each operator. That is, since the seated person 70 has the remote controller 7 so as to face the front surface, the relationship between the treatment site on the human body and the air bag operation buttons 34 to 39 of the remote controller 7 can be grasped not only visually but also by touch. Therefore, each air bag operation button 34-39
Can be easily identified.

With the massage machine 1 having the above-described structure, massage is performed as follows. First, the angle formed by the backrest portion 3 and the seat portion 4 and the angle formed by the seat portion 4 and the ottoman 6 are arbitrarily adjusted. The user sits on the chair body 2 with the posture of leaning on the backrest 3.

When performing a point massage, the power button 31 of the remote controller 7 is pressed to drive the drive unit 2.
0 is driven, and then the point / selection button 32a of the course / point selection button 32 provided on the protrusion 50.
To operate. Thereby, the air bag operation buttons 34 to 39
The input signal of is transmitted to the control unit 29. Even if the remote controller 7 is operated by tactile sensation while attached to the armrest 5R, the remote controller 7 can be detached and the front face of the seated person 70
You may operate by holding so as to face.

When the air bag operation button corresponding to the desired treatment site, for example, the shoulder operation button 34 is pressed to massage the shoulder portion, the shoulder air bag 11 is inflated and contracted to start the shoulder massage. It That is, air is supplied from the drive device 20 to the shoulder air bag 11, and the shoulder air bag 11 is supplied.
When is inflated, the inflated shoulder air bag 11 presses the shoulder. Then, as the air in the shoulder air bag 11 is discharged, the pressed shoulder portion is relaxed. In this massage machine 1, the treatment site is massaged by this compression / relaxation.

The following settings and changes can be made whether the massage is being performed or not. When it is desired to change the position of the shoulder air bag 11, by operating the upper and lower portions of the shoulder operation button 34, the height position of the pair of shoulder air bags 11 and the left and right portions are operated. The distance between the pair of shoulder air bags 11 can be set. When it is desired to change the massage intensity, the intensity setting button 41 provided at a position that can be regarded as the left arm is operated to set the intensity. If you want to change the pulse speed,
The pulse speed setting button 42 provided at a position that can be regarded as the right arm is operated to set the speed. If the user wants to change the treatment site, he or she selects and operates the desired air bag operation button to change the treatment site. These operations are
As described above, all of them can be operated not only visually but also by tactile sensation, and do not necessarily need to open the eyes or wake up the body, so they do not prevent relaxation during massage.

To end the massage, press the power button 31 of the remote controller 7 to drive the drive unit 2.
Stop driving 0. The above settings and changes are reset with the end of the massage, and are returned to the initial settings.

When performing the course massage, the remote controller 7 is removed and the operation is performed. The power button 31 provided on the front surface of the remote controller 7 is pressed to drive the drive device 20. Then, the course selection button 32b of the course / point selection button 32 provided on the protrusion 50 is operated. As a result, the input signal of the course operation button 45 provided on the back surface of the remote controller 7 is transmitted to the control unit 29.

Next, the remote controller 7 is turned over and the course operation button 45 provided on the back surface is operated. The seated person 70 selects a desired automatic course while looking at the liquid crystal panel 46. As a result, the selected massage course is automatically executed in sequence and no subsequent operation is required. If desired, the remote controller 7 may be turned over again and the intensity setting button 41 or the pulse speed setting button 42 provided on the front surface may be operated to change the intensity setting button 41 massage intensity or pulse speed.

When the user wants to finish the massage, the power button 31 of the remote controller 7 is pressed to drive the driving device 2.
Stop driving 0. The set course is reset with the end of the massage and is returned to the initial setting.

As described above, in the remote controller 7, the protrusion 50 that imitates the human head in the controller 7, that is, the position corresponding to the human head is provided with the protruding portion 50 in the width direction of the one longitudinal end of the controller body 30. A notch 52 is provided outside in the central portion along the longitudinal direction, and a notch 52 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed at the central portion in the width direction of the other end portion in the longitudinal direction of the controller body 30. The human body of the remote controller 7 is formed at both sides of the notch 52. Simulate both legs,
That is, the positions corresponding to both legs of the human body are designated. Then, the plurality of air bag operation buttons 34 to 39 are arranged on the front surface of the controller body 30 in the order corresponding to the arrangement of the treatment site of the human body, that is, the shoulder operation button 34, the back operation button 35, and the waist operation button 36. , Buttocks operation button 3
7, the thigh operation button 38, and the leg operation button 39 are arranged in this order in the longitudinal direction with the protrusion 50 as the upper reference and the notch 52 as the lower reference. Therefore, by using either the protrusion 50 or the notch 52 as a reference, the target operator can be tactilely searched from among the plurality of air bag operation buttons 34 to 39. Therefore, in this remote controller 7, the air bag operation button 34
It is possible to identify and operate ~ 39 not only visually but also by touch.

Further, the controller main body 30 has a first curved portion 61 which is convex toward the front side of the controller main body 30,
The curved portion 61 has a second curved portion 62 that is convex toward the back surface of the controller body 30 and is continuous with the curved portion 61. The course operation button 45 is provided on the concave curved rear surface of the first curved portion 61. Therefore, when the remote controller 7 is placed on the desk top surface or the like, even if the back surface is placed facing the desk top surface or the like, the course operation button 45 does not directly touch the desk top surface or the like, so that no malfunction occurs.

Further, at the center of the front surface of the controller main body 30 in the longitudinal direction, a convex portion 51 is provided which protrudes to the front side and imitates the human body buttocks in the remote controller 7, that is, the position corresponding to the human body buttocks. ing. The convex portion 51 imitates the upper half of the human body, that is, the upper body 30a that specifies a part corresponding to the upper half of the human body, and the lower part 30 that imitates the lower half of the body, that is, specifies a part corresponding to the lower half of the human body.
Since it becomes a boundary with b, the target air bag operation button can be more easily found by using this convex portion 51 as a reference. Also,
By designating the convex portion 51 as a portion corresponding to the hip portion, it can be recognized that the surface on which the convex portion 51 is present is the main operation surface.

In this embodiment, by providing the above-mentioned remote controller 7, it is possible to obtain a massage machine which can be operated only by touch.

It should be noted that the reference protrusion 50 and the notch 52 are provided.
It suffices to provide either one, but by providing both, it is possible to set two reference positions, and it becomes easier to find the desired air bag operation button by touch, so it is preferable to provide both. . Further, the cut 52 may be a groove.

Further, in this embodiment, the massage machine has a plurality of treatment elements corresponding to respective parts of the human body, such as a shoulder air bag 11, a back air bag 12, and a waist air bag 1.
3, the air bag 14 for the hips, the air bag 15 for the thighs, and the air bags 16L and 16R for the left leg and the right leg are provided, so that the remote controller is an operator corresponding to the human body part. Shoulder operation button 34, back operation button 3
5, the lumbar region operation button 36, the hip region operation button 37, the thigh region operation button 38, and the leg region operation button 39 are provided, but the location and number of air bags to be incorporated are limited to this embodiment. However, the remote controller may be provided with an operation button corresponding to the provided air bag.

Further, the massager is not limited to the above air-type massager, but a so-called mechanical massager in which a treatment element composed of a treatment roller is moved in the thickness direction of the chair body by the operating means and pressed against the human body. But ok, and without the ottoman.

[0070]

According to the present invention, a remote controller for a massage machine and a massage machine using the remote controller, which can operate by identifying the position of each operator with tactile sense, can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a supply / exhaust control system of the massage machine of FIG.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a remote controller included in the massage machine of FIG. 1 as seen obliquely from the front. (B) is FIG.
The front view which shows the remote controller of (A).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the remote controller of FIG. 3A in comparison with a seated person seated on a massage machine.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the remote controller of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Massage machine 2 ... Massage machine main body (chair main body) 7 ... Remote controller 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16R, 16L ... Treatment element (air bag) 20 ... Drive device 29 ... Control part 30 ... Controller main body 34 , 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 ... Air bag operation button (operator) 50 ... Projection portion 51 ... Projection portion 52 ... Notch 61, 62 ... Curved portion

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A remote controller having a plurality of operators for designating respective treatment parts of a human body on a front surface of a controller body, the controller body having a longitudinal center at one longitudinal end of the controller along the longitudinal direction. And a protrusion corresponding to the human head is provided outside, and the plurality of operators are arranged in the longitudinal direction with the protrusion as a reference in an order corresponding to the arrangement of the treatment site. Remote controller for massage machine. 2. A remote controller having a plurality of operating elements for designating respective treatment parts of a human body on a front surface of a controller body, wherein the longitudinal direction is provided at a central portion in a width direction of one longitudinal end portion of the controller body. A notch or groove is formed, and both side portions of the notch or groove are portions corresponding to both legs of the human body, and the plurality of operators are arranged in the order corresponding to the arrangement of the treatment site. A remote controller for a massage machine, which is arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction with reference to. 3. The controller main body has a first curved portion which is convex on the front side of the main body, and a second curved portion which is continuous with the curved portion and is convex on the rear side of the controller main body. The remote controller for a massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an operating element provided on a back surface of the first bending portion which is curved in a concave shape. 4. The massage according to claim 1, wherein a convex portion that protrudes to the front side and corresponds to the hip portion of the human body is provided in the central portion of the front surface of the controller body in the longitudinal direction. Remote controller for machine. 5. A massager body, a treatment element for treating each treatment part of a human body, a drive device for driving the treatment element, a control unit for controlling the drive device, and massage information wired to the control unit. Alternatively, a massage machine comprising the remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 4 for wireless input.