JP2011067289A - Air massager - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air massager capable of restraining a user from making a mistake in the attaching direction of a leg belt to a leg. <P>SOLUTION: The air massager 1 includes a first leg belt 10 which is provided with a first air bag 13 and is to be mounted on a left or right leg, and a body 30 which supplies air to the first air bag 13. The body 30 is provided to the first leg belt 10. Then, the first leg belt 10 is provided with a vertical direction label 17 indicating the vertical attaching direction to the leg. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an air massager that includes a leg band provided with an air bag and a main body that supplies air to the air bag, and the main body is provided on the leg band.

As the air massager, for example, one disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known.
This air massager repeatedly massages the legs of a user with air pressure by repeatedly supplying air to an air bag provided on a leg band and discharging air from the air bag. Moreover, in this air massager, the hose which connects a main body and a leg band is shortened by providing the main body which supplies and discharge | releases air in a leg band.

Japanese Patent No. 3770515

  Conventional air massagers, including the above massager, are designed so that the legs can be massaged properly with an air bag by attaching the leg band to the leg after correctly setting the vertical direction of the leg band with respect to the leg. Is done. On the other hand, the leg band is designed so that it can be attached to legs of various shapes in consideration of the fact that the shape of the leg varies greatly from person to person. For this reason, even if the vertical direction of the leg band with respect to the leg is set to be opposite, the leg can be attached to the leg.

  When the user wears the leg band in the wrong vertical direction as described above, the user needs to remove the leg band from the leg, set the vertical direction of the leg band correctly, and then mount the leg band again.

  However, in the case of the structure in which the main body is provided on the leg band as in the air massager of Patent Document 1, the main body is separated from the air massager having a structure in which the leg band and the main body are separately formed. Since the leg band is heavy only, the burden on the user when the leg band is remounted as described above increases.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, The objective is to provide the air massager which can suppress that a user mistakes the attachment direction of the leg band with respect to a leg.

In the following, means for achieving the above object and its effects are described.
(1) The invention according to claim 1 includes an air massager provided with an air bag and a main body for supplying air to the air bag, wherein the main body is provided on the leg band. The gist is that at least one of the band and the main body adopts a structure that serves as a mark indicating the vertical mounting direction with respect to the leg.

  In this invention, since the structure which becomes the mark which shows the attachment direction up and down with respect to a leg is employ | adopted as at least one of a leg belt and a main body, it suppresses that a user mistakes the attachment direction of the leg belt with respect to a leg. Can do.

(2) The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the air massager according to claim 1, an operation switch is provided on the upper surface of the main body.
In this invention, since the operation switch is provided on the upper surface of the main body, the operation switch can be easily visually recognized in a state where the leg band is attached to the leg. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from operating the operation switch by mistake.

  (3) The invention according to claim 2 is the air massager according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the leg band includes a fastening means for stopping the leg band around the leg, and the fastening means. In addition, the gist of the present invention is that a slip-preventing means is provided for suppressing positional displacement with respect to the leg.

  In an air massager with a leg band on the main body, the leg band is heavier than the air massager with a structure in which the leg band and the main body are formed separately. The belt is likely to shift with respect to the legs. In the above invention, since the shift preventing means is provided separately from the fastening means, it is possible to suitably suppress the leg band from being shifted with respect to the leg.

  (4) The invention according to claim 4 is the air massager according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the air massager is a first leg attached to one leg as the leg band. A belt, a second leg belt attached to the other leg, and a control unit that controls the air supply mode by the main body, the second leg belt includes an air bag, The main body is provided on the first leg belt and supplies air to each of the airbags of the first leg and the second leg belt, and the control unit includes an air bag of the first leg belt. The aspect of the present invention is to control the air supply mode by the main body so that the difference between the expansion mode of the air bag and the expansion mode of the airbag of the second leg belt is reduced.

  In an air massager provided with a first leg band and a second leg band attached to each of the left and right legs, and a main body provided on the first leg band, each of the first leg band and the second leg band from the main body Since the lengths of the air supply paths up to are different, a difference in the inflation mode of the airbag is likely to occur between the first leg band and the second leg band. And when the difference of the expansion | swelling aspect of an airbag is too large, there exists a possibility that this may give a user discomfort.

  In the above invention, the air supply mode by the main body is controlled so that the difference between the expansion mode of the airbag of the first leg band and the expansion mode of the airbag of the second leg band is reduced. It is possible to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable due to the difference in the inflation mode of the airbag.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the air massager which can suppress that a user mistakes the attachment direction of the leg band with respect to a leg can be provided.

The front view which shows the front structure about 1st Embodiment which actualized the air massage device of this invention. About the main body of the air massager of the embodiment, (a) The front view which shows the front structure, (b) The front view which shows the internal structure, (c) The circuit diagram which shows the circuit structure of the electric system. The schematic diagram which shows typically the distribution route of air about the air massage device of the embodiment. The exploded view which decomposed | disassembled the air massage device of the embodiment for every component. The state figure which shows the mounting state when a user wears the air massager of the embodiment. The timing chart which shows the change of the pressure at the time of operation | movement about the air massage device of the embodiment. The timing chart which shows the change of the pressure at the time of operation | movement about 2nd Embodiment which actualized the air massage device of this invention. The circuit diagram which shows the circuit structure of the electric system about 3rd Embodiment which actualized the air massage device of this invention. The schematic diagram which shows typically the distribution route of air about the air massage device of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the perspective structure of the 1st leg belt about 4th Embodiment which actualized the air massage device of this invention. The state figure which shows a state when a user wears the air massager about 5th Embodiment which actualized the air massager of this invention. The perspective view which shows the perspective structure of the 1st leg belt about other embodiment which actualized the air massage device of this invention.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the air massager 1 is provided on the surface of the first leg band 10 and the first leg band 10 and the second leg band 20 that are attached to the left and right legs, respectively, and pressurize the legs. And a main body 30 that controls supply and discharge of air. In the present embodiment, the surface exposed when the first leg belt 10 and the second leg belt 20 are attached to the user's leg is referred to as “front surface”, and the surface that contacts the user's leg is referred to as “back surface”. And Similarly, in the attached state, the direction of the base of the leg is “upward”, the upper surface is “upper surface”, and the foot direction is “lower”.

  The first leg band 10 is made of a double cloth and is provided at both ends of the rectangular leg band body 11 and the leg band body 11 so that the second leg band 20 can be formed into a cylindrical shape and fastened to the leg. The fastener 12, the first airbag 13 disposed inside the double cloth at the center of the leg belt main body 11, and the attachment 16 for attaching the main body 30 to the first leg belt 10.

  The first airbag 13 is composed of a first upper bag 14 that is positioned in the upward direction when mounted on a leg, and a first lower bag 15 that is positioned below the bag 14. The first upper bag 14 and the first lower bag 15 are separately supplied and discharged with air, and expand and contract independently of each other. In addition to this, the first leg band 10 is provided with an up-down direction label 17 indicating the up-down direction of the first leg band 10 to the user.

  The second leg band 20 is a rectangular leg band main body 21 made of a double cloth, and a fastener 22 that is provided at both ends of the leg band main body 21 and can be fastened to the leg by forming the second leg band 20 into a cylindrical shape. And a second air bag 23 disposed inside the double cloth at the center of the leg band main body 21.

  The second airbag 23 is composed of a second upper bag 24 positioned in the upward direction when attached to the leg and a second lower bag 25 positioned below the bag 24. The second upper bag 24 and the second lower bag 25 are separately supplied and discharged with air, and expand and contract independently of each other.

  The main body 30 is attached to the first leg belt 10 in a state in which components are included in the case 31. On the upper surface of the case 31, an operation switch 33 is provided for the user to operate the main body. A part of the hose 40 that connects the power supply 34 and the main body 30 to the second airbag 23 of the second leg belt 20 is disposed outside the case 31.

The main body 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the main body 30 includes a case 31, an operation switch 33 disposed on the upper portion of the case 31, a power source 34 that connects the case 31 and the power source, The first solenoid valve 36 and the second solenoid valve 37 that are responsible for changing the supply mode of the pump 35, the hose 40, and the air that are disposed in the control unit 50.

  A hose 40 is connected to the pump 35, and air is supplied to and discharged from each supply site of the air massager 1 through the hose 40. In the middle of the hose 40, a first electromagnetic valve 36 and a second electromagnetic valve 37 controlled by the control unit 50 are provided, and supply of air to the air supply site, discharge of air from the supply site, supply and The supply mode is changed between the three modes of stopping the discharge.

  As shown in FIG. 2C, the pump 35, the first electromagnetic valve 36 and the second electromagnetic valve 37 are controlled by the control unit 50. The electric power supplied via the power supply 34 supplies electric power to the control unit 50 and the pump 35, the first electromagnetic valve 36, and the second electromagnetic valve 37 that are connected to and controlled by the control unit 50. The supply mode of power to the control unit 50 is switched between supply and stop by turning the operation switch 33 on and off.

With reference to FIG. 3, the air supply aspect with respect to each supply site | part is explained in full detail.
As shown in the figure, the pump 35 and each supply site, that is, the first upper bag 14 and the first lower bag 15 of the first airbag 13, the second upper bag 24 and the second lower bag of the second airbag 23. 25 is connected by a hose 40. The basic hose 41 connected to the pump 35 is branched into an upper hose 42 and a lower hose 45.

  The upper hose 42 is further branched into a first upper hose 43 connected to the first upper bag 14 and a second upper hose 44 connected to the second upper bag 24 downstream. The lower hose 45 branches further downstream into a first lower hose 46 connected to the first lower bag 15 and a second lower hose 47 connected to the second lower bag 25.

  A first electromagnetic valve 36 is provided at a portion where the upper hose 42 and the lower hose 45 are branched. A second electromagnetic valve 37 is provided in the middle of the lower hose 45. That is, the supply mode of air to the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24, that is, the supply state, the discharge state, and the stop state are switched by the first electromagnetic valve 36, and the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25 are changed. The air supply mode is switched by the second electromagnetic valve 37.

Specifically, the supply mode by the electromagnetic valves 36 and 37 and the supply mode of air to the bags 14, 15, 24 and 25 have the following relationship.
(A1) When the first electromagnetic valve 36 is in the supply state, air is supplied to the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24.
(A2) When the first electromagnetic valve 36 is in the discharge state, air is discharged from the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24.
(A3) When the first electromagnetic valve 36 is in a stopped state, the supply of air to the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24 and the discharge of air from the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24 are performed. The air in each bag 14 and 24 is retained.
(B1) When the second electromagnetic valve 37 is in the supply state, air is supplied to the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25.
(B2) When the second electromagnetic valve 37 is in the discharge state, air is discharged from the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25.
(B3) When the second electromagnetic valve 37 is in a stopped state, the supply of air to the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25 and the discharge of air from the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25 are performed. The air in each bag 15 and 25 is held.

With reference to FIG. 4, the connection aspect of the main body 30 and the 1st leg belt 10 is demonstrated.
The main body 30 is fixed to the surface of the first leg strip 10 so that the upper surface of the case 31 coincides with the upper side of the first leg strip 10. Specifically, a rectangular fixing portion 11 </ b> B is fixed to the center of the surface of the leg band main body 11 and on the surface of the leg band main body 11. The attachment 16 is formed with a leg band attachment portion 16B having a hole. In a state where the central portion of the fixing portion 11B is passed through the hole of the leg band attaching portion 16B, both ends of the fixing portion 11B are fixed to the leg band main body 11, and the leg band main body 11 and the fixture 16 are connected to each other. It is connected so that the relative position does not shift.

  On the surface of the fixture 16, a hook-shaped main body attachment portion 16 </ b> A is formed so as to protrude. A mounting hole 31A is formed on the back surface of the case 31 of the main body 30 in a manner corresponding to the main body mounting portion 16A. The attachment hole 31A of the main body 30 is fitted into the main body attachment portion 16A of the attachment 16, and the relative position between the attachment 16 and the main body 30 is fixed. Since the fixture 16 is fixed to the leg band main body 11 as already described, the relative positional relationship between the main body 30 and the first leg band 10 is maintained via the fixture 16. It becomes like this.

With reference to FIG. 5, the usage aspect of the air massage device 1 is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the user wraps the first leg belt 10 around the left leg and brings the fastener 12 (see FIG. 1) provided on the end face into contact with the other end face. The belt 10 is worn while being fastened to the leg. Similarly, the second leg strip 20 is wound around the right leg, and the second leg strip 20 is fastened to the leg by bringing the fastener 22 (see FIG. 1) provided on the end face into contact with the other end face.

  In a state where the first leg belt 10 and the second leg belt 20 are attached, the second upper hose 44 and the second lower hose are attached to the case 31 of the main body 30 attached to the first leg belt 10 attached to the left leg. 47 extends and is connected to the second upper bag 24 and the second lower bag 25 inside the second leg belt 20 attached to the right leg, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, an operation switch 33 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 30. When the user operates the operation switch 33 to turn it on, power is supplied to the control unit 50, and the pump 35, the first electromagnetic valve 36, and the second electromagnetic valve 37 start driving. And according to the instruction | command of the control part 50, supply of the air with respect to the 1st airbag 13 and the 2nd airbag 23, the discharge of the air from these airbags, and stop of supply and discharge | emission are performed sequentially, and each bag 14 and 15 is performed. , 24 and 25 repeat expansion and contraction, that is, pressurize the user's leg repeatedly.

  As described with reference to FIG. 2, the air supply mode to the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24 is switched by the first electromagnetic valve 36, and the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25. Since the air supply mode is switched by the second electromagnetic valve 37, each bag repeats expansion and contraction in the following cycle. That is, the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24 are expanded and contracted simultaneously, the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25 are expanded and contracted simultaneously, and the upper bags 14 and 24 Expansion and contraction of the lower bags 15 and 25 are performed independently.

With reference to FIG. 6, the more specific operation | movement of the air massage device 1 is demonstrated.
At time t10, the user operates the operation switch 33 to drive the air massager 1. At this time, both the first solenoid valve 36 and the second solenoid valve 37 are switched to the exhaust state.

At time t11, the first electromagnetic valve 36 is switched to the supply state, and supply of air to the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24 is started.
When a time period elapses from time t12, that is, from time t11 until the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24 are inflated to the maximum, the first electromagnetic valve 36 is switched to a supply and discharge stop state. The period until the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24 are inflated to the maximum is set in advance based on experiments and the like.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed from time t13, that is, time t12, the first electromagnetic valve 36 is switched to the discharge state, and the discharge of air from the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24 is started.

  When the second electromagnetic valve 37 is switched to the supply state at time t14, that is, in a state where air is discharged from the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24, the first lower bag 15 and the second bag 15 Supply of air to the lower bag 25 is started.

  When a time period elapses from time t15, that is, from time t14 until the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25 are fully inflated, the second electromagnetic valve 37 is switched to a supply and discharge stop state. The period until the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25 are expanded to the maximum is set in advance based on experiments or the like.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed from time t16, that is, time t15, the second electromagnetic valve 37 is switched to the discharge state, and the discharge of air from the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25 is started.

  When the first solenoid valve 36 is switched to the supply state at time t17, that is, in a state where air is discharged from the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25, the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 14 Air supply to the upper bag 24 is started.

  Thus, until the operation switch 33 is switched off, the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24, and the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25 alternately inflate and contract. , Massage the user's leg.

As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) In the present embodiment, since the first leg band 10 employs the vertical label 17 indicating the vertical mounting direction with respect to the leg, the user attaches the first leg band 10 to the leg. It is possible to suppress mistakes.

  (2) In this embodiment, since the operation switch 33 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 30, the operation switch 33 can be easily visually recognized in a state where the first leg belt 10 is attached to the leg. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from operating the operation switch 33 by mistake.

  (3) In this embodiment, since the main body 30 is provided in the first leg belt 10, the hose 40 corresponding to the first airbag 13 is accommodated in the case 31 of the main body 30 and in the first leg belt 10. Is done. That is, the hose 40 extending out of the case 31 is only the second upper hose 44 and the second lower hose 47 corresponding to the second airbag 23. For this reason, for example, the hose 40 does not extend between the main body 30 and the first leg band 10 as compared to when the main body 30 is not provided on the leg band. For this reason, it becomes possible to prevent the user from feeling bothered during use or storage, or from deteriorating the aesthetics during use.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, this embodiment changes the control aspect of each bag of 1st Embodiment, and abbreviate | omits description about the part which is common in 1st Embodiment.

  Since the main body 30, that is, the pump 35 is provided on the first leg belt 10, the distance between the second airbag 23 and the pump 35 is larger than the distance between the first airbag 13 and the pump 35. . That is, the lengths of the second upper hose 44 and the second lower hose 47 are larger than the first upper hose 43 and the first lower hose 46. For this reason, a large pressure loss occurs in the air supplied to the second airbag 23 with respect to the first airbag 13. For this reason, it becomes easy to produce the difference in the expansion | deployment aspect of the airbags 13 and 23 between the 1st leg belt | band | zone 10 and the 2nd leg belt | band | zone 20. FIG.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the first airbag 13 is changed by changing the control timing of the air supply mode for the first upper bag 14, the first lower bag 15, the second upper bag 24, and the second lower bag 25. And the second airbag 23 are configured to suppress a period difference between expansion and contraction. In addition, in order to control the timing of supplying air to the bags 13, 14, 23, 24, instead of the first electromagnetic valve 36 and the second electromagnetic valve 37 of the first embodiment, an electromagnetic having a plurality of ports. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a valve is employed and the air supply mode for a plurality of bags is changed by a single electromagnetic valve.

With reference to FIG. 7, the control aspect of each solenoid valve 61-64 and the airbags 13 and 13 is explained in full detail.
A period from when the air in the first upper bag 14 is discharged to the maximum, until the air is supplied to the maximum within the first upper bag 14, that is, the first upper bag. From the state in which the air in the second upper bag 24 is exhausted to the maximum during the expansion period TU1, the air supply is started until the air is supplied to the maximum in the second upper bag 24. The period TU2 is longer by the period ΔTU. For this reason, when the pressurization of the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24, that is, the supply of air to the bags 14 and 24, is started earlier than the supply of air to the first upper bag 14 by a period ΔTU. Supply of air to the second upper bag 24 is started.

  Also, the period from when the air in the first lower bag 15 is discharged to the maximum to the state where the air is supplied to the maximum within the first lower bag 15, that is, the first lower bag 15. Air supply is started from the state in which the air in the second lower bag 25 is discharged to the maximum during the bag expansion period TL1, until the air is supplied to the maximum in the second lower bag 25 The period TL2 is longer by the period ΔTL. For this reason, when the pressurization of the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25, that is, the supply of air to the bags 15 and 25, is started earlier than the supply of air to the first lower bag 15 by the period ΔTL. Supply of air to the second lower bag 25 is started.

At time t20, that is, the user operates the operation switch 33 to drive the air massager 1.
At time t21, supply of air to the second upper bag 24 is started.

When the period ΔTU has elapsed from time t22, that is, from time t21, the supply of air to the first upper bag 14 is started.
At time t23, that is, when a period until the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24 are inflated to the maximum has elapsed, the supply and discharge of air to the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24 are stopped. Can be switched.

When a predetermined time has elapsed from time t24, that is, time t23, air discharge from the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24 is started.
At time t25, that is, in a state where air is being discharged from the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24, supply of air to the first lower bag 15 is started.

When the period ΔTL has elapsed from time t26, that is, from time t25, supply of air to the second lower bag 25 is started.
When a period from time t27, that is, time t26 until the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25 are inflated to the maximum, air is supplied to and discharged from the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25. Switch to the stopped state.

When a predetermined time has elapsed from time t28, that is, time t27, air discharge from the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25 is started.
At time t29, supply of air to the second upper bag 24 is started.

When the period ΔTU has elapsed from time t30, that is, from time t21, supply of air to the first upper bag 14 is started.
Thus, until the operation switch 33 is switched off, the first upper bag 14 and the second upper bag 24, and the first lower bag 15 and the second lower bag 25 alternately inflate and contract. , Massage the user's leg.

As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) to (3) of the above embodiment.
(4) In the air massager 1 that includes the first leg belt 10 and the second leg belt 20 that are attached to the left and right legs, and the main body 30 is provided on the first leg belt 10, Since the length of the air supply path to each of the leg belt 10 and the second leg belt 20, that is, the hose 40 is different, the first airbag 13 and the second air between the first leg belt 10 and the second leg belt 20. A difference is likely to occur in the expansion mode of the bag 23. And when the difference of the expansion | swelling aspect of the 1st airbag 13 and the 2nd airbag 23 is too large, this may also give a user a discomfort.

  The air massager 1 according to this embodiment includes a first leg belt 10 attached to one leg, a second leg belt 20 attached to the other leg, and a control unit that controls the air supply mode by the main body 30. 50. And the control part 50 supplies the air by the main body 30 so that the difference between the expansion mode of the 1st airbag 13 of the 1st leg belt 10 and the expansion mode of the 2nd airbag 23 of the 2nd leg belt 20 becomes small. Since the mode is controlled, it is possible to suppress the user from feeling uncomfortable due to the difference in the expansion mode between the first airbag 13 and the second airbag 23.

(Third embodiment)
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, this embodiment changes the control part of 2nd Embodiment, and abbreviate | omits description about the part which is common in 2nd Embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the air massage device 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a first electromagnetic valve 61, a second electromagnetic valve 62, a third electromagnetic valve 63 and a fourth electromagnetic valve 64. These are controlled by the control unit 50. The electric power supplied via the power supply 34 supplies electric power to the control unit 50, the pump 35 connected to the control unit 50, and the first electromagnetic valve 61 to the fourth electromagnetic valve 64. The supply mode of power to the control unit 50 is switched between supply and stop by turning the operation switch 33 on and off.

With reference to FIG. 8, the relationship between the supply mode of air to each supply site and the electromagnetic valves 61 to 64 will be described in detail.
As shown in the figure, a first electromagnetic valve 61 is provided in the middle of the first upper hose 43. A second electromagnetic valve 62 is provided in the middle of the second upper hose 44. A third electromagnetic valve 63 is provided in the middle of the first lower hose 46. A fourth solenoid valve 64 is provided in the middle of the second lower hose 47. That is, the supply mode of air to the first upper bag 14, that is, the supply state, the discharge state, and the stop state are switched by the first electromagnetic valve 61. The supply mode of air to the second upper bag 24, that is, the supply state, the discharge state, and the stop state are switched by the second electromagnetic valve 62. The supply mode of air to the first lower bag 15, that is, the supply state, the discharge state, and the stop state are switched by the third electromagnetic valve 63. The supply mode of the air to the second lower bag 245, that is, the supply state, the discharge state, and the stop state are switched by the fourth electromagnetic valve 64. That is, the supply mode of air to the first upper bag 14, the second upper bag 24, the first lower bag, and the second lower bag 25 is independently switched by the electromagnetic valves 61 to 64.

Specifically, the supply mode by the electromagnetic valves 61 to 64 and the supply mode of air to the bags 14, 15, 24, 25 are as follows.
(A1) When the first electromagnetic valve 61 is in a supply state, air is supplied to the first upper bag 14.
(A2) When the first electromagnetic valve 61 is in the discharge state, air is discharged from the first upper bag 14.
(A3) When the first electromagnetic valve 61 is in a stopped state, the supply of air to the first upper bag 14 and the discharge of air from the first upper bag 14 are not performed, and the air in the first upper bag 14 is retained. Is done.
(B1) When the second electromagnetic valve 62 is in the supply state, air is supplied to the second upper bag 25.
(B2) When the second electromagnetic valve 62 is in the discharge state, air is discharged from the second upper bag 25.
(B3) When the second electromagnetic valve 62 is in a stopped state, the supply of air to the second upper bag 25 and the discharge of air from the second upper bag 25 are not performed, and the air in the second upper bag 25 is retained. Is done.
(C1) When the third electromagnetic valve 63 is in the supply state, air is supplied to the first lower bag 15.
(C2) When the third electromagnetic valve 63 is in the discharge state, air is discharged from the first lower bag 15.
(C3) When the third electromagnetic valve 63 is in a stopped state, the supply of air to the first lower bag 15 and the discharge of the air from the first lower bag 15 are not performed, and the air in the first lower bag 15 is retained. Is done.
(D1) When the fourth electromagnetic valve 64 is in the supply state, air is supplied to the second lower bag 25.
(D2) When the fourth electromagnetic valve 64 is in the discharged state, air is discharged from the second lower bag 25.
(D3) When the fourth solenoid valve 64 is in a stopped state, the supply of air to the second lower bag 25 and the discharge of the air from the second lower bag 25 are not performed, and the air in the second lower bag 25 is retained. Is done.

As described in detail above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) to (4) of the above embodiment.
(5) In this embodiment, each of the four bags of the first upper bag 14 and the first lower bag 15 of the first airbag 13 and the second upper bag 24 and the second lower bag 25 of the second airbag 23 are provided. Since the corresponding solenoid valves 61 to 64 are provided, the expansion modes of the bags 13, 14, 23, and 24 can be controlled separately. Accordingly, an electromagnetic valve having a simple configuration as compared with the case of providing an electromagnetic valve having a plurality of ports and changing the supply mode in order to control the timing of supplying air to the bags 13, 14, 23, 24. Can be adopted. In addition, the expansion mode of the four bags 13, 14, 23, and 24 can be finely changed according to the user's preference and the like.

(Fourth embodiment)
A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, this embodiment changes the 1st leg belt of 1st Embodiment, and abbreviate | omits description about the part which is common in 1st Embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a fastener portion 18A is provided above the leg band main body 11 of the first leg band 10 in addition to the fastener 12 and is larger than the length of the leg of the leg band main body 11 in the circumferential direction. A belt 18 capable of adjusting the winding length when attached to the leg is provided. When the user attaches the first leg band 10 to the leg, the leg band main body 11 is first wound around the outer periphery of the leg by the fastener 12 and fixed. Then, the belt 18 is wound around the leg, and is fixed to the leg by the fastener portion 18A in a state where the winding force stronger than that of the fastener 12 is maintained. In this state, the switch 33 is operated to perform massage.

As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) to (3) of the above embodiment.
(6) In the air massager 1 in which the first leg belt 10 is provided in the main body 30, the first mass is the same as the main body 30 compared to the air massager 1 having a structure in which the leg belt and the main body are separately formed. Since the leg band 10 is heavy, the first leg band 10 attached to the leg is easily displaced with respect to the leg. In the present embodiment, the first leg band 10 includes a fastener 12 for stopping the first leg band 10 around the leg, and a belt as a detent means for suppressing positional displacement with respect to the leg separately from the fastener 12. Since 18 is provided, it can suppress suitably that the 1st leg belt | band | zone 10 slip | deviates with respect to a leg.

(Fifth embodiment)
A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, this embodiment changes the 1st leg belt of 1st Embodiment, and abbreviate | omits description about the part which is common in 1st Embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 11, above the leg band main body 11 of the first leg band 10, apart from the fastener 12, it is larger than the length in the circumferential direction of the leg at the part around which the leg band main body 11 is wound. A belt 19 is provided that can adjust the winding length when attached to the belt. When the user wears the first leg belt 10 on the leg, the leg belt body 11 is wound around the outer periphery of the leg by the fastener 12 and fixed. Then, one end of the ring of the belt 19 is put on the upper part of the knee in a posture in which the knee is slightly raised. At this time, the size of the belt 19 is adjusted so that the belt 19 does not bend when the belt 19 is put on the upper knee in the above-described posture. In this state, the switch 33 is operated to perform massage.

As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) to (3) of the above embodiment.
(7) In the air massager 1 in which the first leg belt 10 is provided in the main body 30, the first mass is the same as the main body 30 compared to the air massager 1 having a structure in which the leg belt and the main body are separately formed. Since the leg band 10 is heavy, the first leg band 10 attached to the leg is easily displaced with respect to the leg. In the present embodiment, the first leg band 10 includes a fastener 12 for stopping the first leg band 10 around the leg, and a belt as a detent means for suppressing positional displacement with respect to the leg separately from the fastener 12. Since 19 is provided, it can suppress suitably that the 1st leg belt | band | zone 10 slip | deviates with respect to a leg.

(Other embodiments)
In addition, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the contents of each of the above-described embodiments, and can be carried out, for example, in the following manner. The following modifications are not applied only to the above embodiments, and different modifications can be combined with each other.

  -In the said 2nd and 3rd embodiment, the 1st airbag 13 and the 1st airbag 13 are changed by changing the change timing of the supply mode of the air with respect to the bags 14, 24, 15, 25 in each bag 14, 24, 15, 25. Although the difference in the expansion mode with the two airbags 23 is made small, a pump for supplying air to the first airbag 13 and the second airbag 23 is provided to correspond to the second airbag 23. By making the discharge pressure of the pump larger than the discharge pressure of the pump corresponding to the first airbag 13, the difference in the expansion mode between the first airbag 13 and the second airbag 23 can be reduced. .

  In addition, by adjusting the length of the hose 40 so that the distance between the first airbag 13 and the pump 35 and the distance between the second airbag 23 and the pump 35 are the same, the pressure loss between them can be reduced. It is also possible to reduce the difference and reduce the difference in the expansion mode between the first airbag 13 and the second airbag 23.

  Furthermore, by adjusting the flow path area of the hose 40 between the first airbag 13 and the pump 35 and the hose 40 between the second airbag 23 and the pump 35, the pressure loss between them It is also possible to reduce the difference between the first airbag 13 and the second airbag 23, and to reduce the difference between the first airbag 13 and the second airbag 23.

  In the fourth and fifth embodiments, the belts 18 and 19 are provided separately from the fastener 12 to suppress the first leg belt 10 from shifting downward, but the displacement with respect to the legs provided separately from the fastener 12 Any structure may be used as long as it has a stopping effect. For example, you may make it attach the adhesive agent which can be adhere | attached on the surface of a leg in the back surface of a leg strip main body.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the first leg band 10 provided with the main body 30 is provided with the vertical label 17 indicating the vertical mounting direction with respect to the leg, but instead of or in addition to this, the same as the main body 30 A mark may be provided.

  In each of the above embodiments, the first leg band 10 provided with the main body is provided with the vertical direction label 17 indicating the vertical mounting direction with respect to the leg, but this can be changed as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, the case 30 is formed so that the shape of the main body 30 is larger in the width b of the lower portion than in the width a of the upper portion. As a result, the user can be informed that the wide portion of the main body 30 is upward.

In each of the above embodiments, the up and down direction label 17 is provided to guide the mounting direction of the first leg band 10 with respect to the leg, but the configuration for performing the guidance is as in each embodiment. It is not restricted to the structure which provides the separate element used as a mark. That is, the above guidance can be provided by changing the structure of the main body 30 in the vertical direction, including the modification shown in FIG. Further, not only the main body 30 but also the structure of the first leg belt 10 can be varied in the vertical direction to perform the above guidance. That is, the belt of the fourth or fifth embodiment can be used as a mark for the guidance. Below, the example of the structure used as the mark of the attachment direction of the upper and lower sides of the 1st leg belt 10 with respect to a leg is enumerated.
(A) A mark separate from this is provided on the first leg belt 10.
(B) A symbol serving as a mark is printed on the first leg belt 10.
(C) The structures of the upper part and the lower part of the first leg belt 10 are different from each other.
(D) A separate mark is provided on the main body 30.
(E) A symbol serving as a mark is printed on the main body 30.

  In each of the above embodiments, the first leg belt 10 and the second leg belt 20 are fixed to the legs by the fasteners 12, but any may be used as long as the leg bands are fastened to the legs. It can also be changed to a hook or button.

  In each of the above embodiments, the first airbag 13 and the second airbag 23 are each composed of two bags, the upper bag 14 and 24 and the lower bag 15 and 25, but each is composed of one bag. It is good also as what is comprised, and it may be comprised from three or more bags.

  -In each above-mentioned embodiment, although the 1st airbag 13 and the 2nd airbag 23 shall consist of two bags, upper bag 14 and 24, and lower bag 15 and 25, respectively, not the up-and-down direction but right and left, That is, it is good also as a structure divided | segmented into the circumferential direction of a leg.

  In each of the above embodiments, the operation switch 33 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 30, but a cord that extends from the main body 30 and can be operated at hand can also be used. Alternatively, the main body 30 can be provided at a location (side surface or the like) other than the top surface.

  In each of the above embodiments, the relative position between the first leg belt 10 and the main body 30 is fixed via the attachment 16. However, this is because the main body 30 can be easily removed from the first leg belt 10. Any configuration can be adopted as long as it does not leave. For example, the back surface of the case 31 may be directly bonded to the first leg belt 10 and fixed.

  In each of the above embodiments, the operation switch 33 switches between operation and stop of the air massager, but may include a change switch that changes the operation mode of the air massager.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Air massage device, 10 ... 1st leg belt, 11 ... Leg belt main body, 11B ... Fixing part, 12 ... Fastener, 13 ... 1st airbag, 14 ... 1st upper bag, 15 ... 1st lower bag, 16 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Attaching tool, 16A ... Main body attaching part, 16B ... Leg belt attaching part, 17 ... Vertical label, 18 ... Belt, 18A ... Fastener part, 19 ... Belt, 20 ... Second leg belt, 21 ... Leg belt main body, 22 ... Fastener, 23 ... Second airbag, 24 ... Second upper bag, 25 ... Second lower bag, 30 ... Main body, 31 ... Case, 31A ... Mounting hole, 33 ... Switch, 34 ... Power source, 35 ... Pump, 36 ... 1st solenoid valve, 37 ... 2nd solenoid valve, 40 ... hose, 41 ... basic hose, 42 ... upper hose, 43 ... first upper hose, 44 ... second upper hose, 45 ... lower hose, 46 ... first Lower hose, 47 ... Second lower hose, 50 ... Parts, 61 ... first electromagnetic valve, 62 ... second electromagnetic valve, 63 ... third electromagnetic valve, 64 ... fourth solenoid valve.

Claims (4)

In a leg massager provided with an air bag and a main body for supplying air to the air bag, the main body is provided in the leg belt,
An air massager is characterized in that at least one of the leg band and the main body has a structure that serves as a mark indicating a vertical mounting direction with respect to the leg. In the air massager according to claim 1,
An air massager characterized in that an operation switch is provided on the upper surface of the main body. In the air massager according to claim 1 or 2,
An air massage characterized in that the leg band is provided with a fastening means for stopping the leg band around the leg, and a slip-off preventing means for suppressing positional deviation with respect to the leg separately from the fastening means. vessel. In the air massager according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The air massager includes a first leg band attached to one leg as the leg band, a second leg band attached to the other leg, and a control unit that controls an air supply mode by the main body. Including
The second leg belt includes an air bag,
The main body is provided on the first leg belt and supplies air to each of the airbags of the first leg belt and the second leg belt,
The control unit controls an air supply mode by the main body so as to reduce a difference between an expansion mode of the airbag of the first leg belt and an expansion mode of the airbag of the second leg belt. An air massager characterized by

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