JP2015002902A - Chair type massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently warm an arm of a user.SOLUTION: An armrest part 3A includes: a placement part where a forearm of a user is placed; a heating part 60 which is installed inside the placement part, extends in a longitudinal direction of the placement part, and can heat the entire placement part; an inflating and deflating bag 52 which faces the forearm placed on the placement part and is disposed to have one end side that is fixed to be a fixed end and the other end side that is on the opposite side and is a free end; and an inner wall part 32 provided on a side opposite from the side, that faces the forearm, of the inflating and deflating bag 52. A part 54 of the inflating and deflating part 52 that faces the forearm moves to make the side of the free end be separated from the inner wall part 32 while using the fixed end as an origin and presses the forearm against the placement part by moving closer to the placement part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair type massage machine provided with an armrest portion.

  Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2013-022404 (Patent Document 1) discloses a chair type massage machine having an armrest portion. An inflatable bag is provided inside the armrest. The expansion and contraction bag can squeeze the user's forearm, wrist and the like by the action of expansion and contraction.

  Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-334027 (Patent Document 2) discloses a massage machine having a concave receiving portion. This concave receiving part can accommodate a treatment site. A pressing body that presses the treatment site from the side is provided on the inner side surface of the concave receiving portion. A finger pressure rod is disposed on the inner bottom surface of the concave receiving portion, and a heater is disposed outside the finger pressure rod.

JP 2013-022404 A JP 2006-334027 A

  The chair type massage machine disclosed in JP2013-022404A (Patent Document 1) does not include a heating means such as a heater in the armrest. In the massage machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-334027 (Patent Document 2), since the shiatsu stick is disposed at the center of the inner bottom surface of the concave receiving portion, the user's limb and the heater come into contact with each other. It is difficult to obtain a sufficient heat effect.

  An object of this invention is to provide the chair type massage machine provided with the armrest part which can warm a user's arm efficiently.

  A chair-type massage machine based on the present invention is a chair-type massage machine provided with an armrest portion, and the armrest portion is mounted on the placement portion on which the user's forearm is placed, and the placement portion described above, The heating part that extends along the longitudinal direction of the placement part and that can heat the whole placement part and the forearm placed on the placement part, one end side is fixed and the one end side is fixed A fixed end, and an inflatable bag disposed so that the other end opposite to the one end side is a free end, and an inner wall provided on the opposite side to the side facing the forearm of the inflatable bag When the compressed air is supplied to the inflatable bag, the portion facing the forearm of the inflatable bag moves so that the free end side is separated from the inner wall portion starting from the fixed end. Then, the upper arm is approached and the forearm is pressed against the upper arm.

  Preferably, in the longitudinal direction, the length of the region where the heating portion is provided is longer than the length of the region where the inflatable bag is provided.

  Preferably, the heating part includes a heating wire, and a plurality of U-shaped parts are formed in the heating part by alternately bending the heating wire into a U shape and a U shape in the opposite direction. The portion of the heat ray located on the user's finger side of the heat ray has a space between the U-shaped portions compared to the portion of the heat ray located on the user's elbow side. It is formed to be narrow.

  Preferably, the inner wall portion has a first inner wall portion and a second inner wall portion facing each other with a space therebetween, and the inflatable bag is provided on a side where the forearm of the first inner wall portion is disposed. A first inflatable bag and a second inflatable bag provided on the side where the forearm of the second inner wall is disposed, wherein the first inflatable bag and the second inflatable bag are described above The end portion located on the placement portion side is the fixed end, and the opposite end portion is the free end.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the chair type massage machine provided with the armrest part which can warm a user's arm efficiently can be obtained.

It is a perspective view which shows the chair type massage machine in embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the armrest part of the chair type massage machine in embodiment. It is a top view which shows the state which removed the exterior cover from the armrest part of the chair type massage machine in embodiment. It is a 1st perspective view which shows the state which removed the exterior cover from the armrest part of the chair type massage machine in embodiment. It is a 2nd perspective view which shows the state which removed the exterior cover from the armrest part of the chair type massage machine in embodiment. It is arrow sectional drawing along the VI-VI line in FIG. It is a top view which shows the heating part used for the chair type massage machine in embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows typically a mode when compressed air is supplied to the expansion / contraction bag of the chair type massage machine in embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the armrest part in the 1st modification of embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the armrest part in the 2nd modification of embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the armrest part in the 3rd modification of embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the armrest part in the 4th modification of embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the armrest part in the 5th modification of embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the armrest part in the 6th modification of embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the armrest part in the 7th modification of embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the armrest part in the 8th modification of embodiment.

  Embodiments based on the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiments, when the number and amount are referred to, the scope of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the number and amount unless otherwise specified. In the description of the embodiments, the same parts and corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description may not be repeated.

(Chair massage machine 100)
With reference to FIG. 1, the chair type massage machine 100 in embodiment is demonstrated. The chair type massage machine 100 includes a backrest part 1, a seat part 2, armrest parts 3A and 3B, and a leg support part 4. The seat 2 is a part where the user sits. The backrest 1 and the leg support 4 have a massage mechanism (not shown) inside. The user's body is massaged by the massage mechanism.

  The backrest 1 has a reclining function and is erected on the rear side of the seat 2. The armrest 3 </ b> A is for the right arm and is disposed on the right side of the seat 2. The armrest 3 </ b> B is for the left arm and is arranged on the left side of the seat 2. The leg support part 4 is suspended in front of the seat part 2. The leg support portion 4 is configured such that the lower end side portion of the leg support portion 4 is rotatable from the upper end of the leg support portion 4 as a starting point.

(Elbow 3A)
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the armrest 3A. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which the exterior cover 80 (FIG. 2) is removed from the armrest 3A. FIG. 4 is a first perspective view showing a state where the exterior cover 80 is removed from the armrest 3A. FIG. 5 is a second perspective view showing a state in which the exterior cover 80 is removed from the armrest 3A. In FIG. 5, for convenience of explanation, a heating part 60 (details will be described later) and inflatable bags 41, 42, 51, 52 (details will be described later) removed from the armrest 3 </ b> A are indicated by dotted lines. It is illustrated using.

  6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. In FIG. 6, a part of the user 200 (right flank) and a forearm 300 (right arm) of the user 200 are illustrated. The armrest 3B (FIG. 1) has the same configuration as the armrest 3A. Hereinafter, this will be described by focusing on the armrest 3A, and description of the armrest 3B will not be repeated. The front-rear direction in the following description corresponds to the front-rear direction when viewed from the user when the user is seated on the seat 2 (see FIG. 1) in a normal posture.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the exterior cover 80 covers the entire armrest 3A (see also FIG. 6). The exterior cover 80 is, for example, a cloth member. 3 to 5, the exterior cover 80 is not shown for convenience of explanation, and the exposed state of the internal structure of the armrest portion 3A is shown. The armrest portion 3A includes a placement portion 30, inner wall portions 31, 32, a front wall portion 33, a bottom portion 34 (FIGS. 3, 5, and 6), and inflatable bags 41, 42, 51, 52 (FIGS. 3 to 5). ), And a heating unit 60 (FIGS. 3 to 6).

(Placement part 30)
The placement portion 30 of the armrest portion 3A is a portion where the user's forearm is placed (a portion that contacts the user's forearm). The placement unit 30 is a part formed by the surface of the exterior cover 80 (see FIG. 6). The armrest portion 3A is configured such that the placement portion 30 is substantially horizontal. The placement unit 30 has a predetermined length so that the user's forearm, wrist, and fingers can be placed, and extends along the front-rear direction of the chair type massage machine 100 (see FIG. 1). Yes.

(Inner walls 31, 32, front wall 33, bottom 34)
With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, the inner wall portions 31, 32 and the bottom portion 34 of the armrest portion 3 </ b> A have a shape extending along the front-rear direction of the chair type massage machine. The inner wall portion 31 (first inner wall portion) and the inner wall portion 32 (second inner wall portion) face each other with a space therebetween. The inner wall portion 31 is located on the near side as viewed from the forearm 300 of the user 200 seated on the seat (inside the chair type massage machine 100 as viewed from the user's body). The inner wall portion 32 is located on the back side (outside of the chair type massage machine 100 as viewed from the user's body) when viewed from the forearm 300 of the user 200 seated on the seat.

  The front wall portion 33 (FIG. 3) is provided between the front portion of the inner wall portion 31 and the front portion of the inner wall portion 32, and stands up in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom portion 34. When the inner wall portions 31 and 32 and the front wall portion 33 are viewed in plan, they have a substantially U-shape as a whole. The bottom portion 34 (FIG. 6) is provided between the lower end of the inner wall portion 31 and the lower end of the inner wall portion 32. The bottom part 34 is arranged approximately horizontally. The inner wall portions 31 and 32 stand in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom portion 34.

  The inner wall portions 31, 32, the front wall portion 33, and the bottom portion 34 function as a part of the internal structure of the armrest portion 3A, and form a space for accommodating the forearm 300 of the user 200 inside thereof. . When the inner wall portions 31, 32 and the bottom portion 34 are viewed in cross section (see FIG. 6), they have a substantially U-shape as a whole. The user 200 can place the forearm 300 on the placement unit 30 (see FIG. 2) so as to drop the forearm 300 downward from the top in the vertical direction.

(Inflatable bag 41, 42, 51, 52)
The inflatable and deflating bags 41, 42, 51, 52 all have a shape extending in a band shape, and are arranged so as to be able to face the forearm 300 (see FIG. 6) placed on the placement portion 30. Yes. The expansion and contraction bags 41, 42, 51, 52 expand when supplied with compressed air through the air supply / exhaust pipe.

  Specifically, the inflatable bags 41 and 51 are provided side by side on the inner side of the inner wall portion 31 (the side on which the forearm 300 is disposed). The inflatable bags 42 and 52 are provided side by side on the inner side of the inner wall portion 32 (the side on which the forearm 300 is disposed). Inflatable bags 41 and 42 are arranged on the front wall 33 side (finger side), and inflatable bags 51 and 52 are arranged on the opposite side (elbow side). Inflatable bags 41, 42, 51, 52 are arranged in an upright state in a direction substantially perpendicular to bottom 34.

  The inflatable bag 41 has a pressing surface 43 (FIG. 4), and the inflatable bag 51 has a pressing surface 53 (FIG. 4). The inflatable bag 42 has a pressing surface 44 (FIG. 5), and the inflatable bag 52 has a pressing surface 54 (FIG. 5). The inflatable bag 41 and the inflatable bag 42 are arranged so that the pressing surface 43 and the pressing surface 44 face each other, and the inflatable bag 51 and the inflatable bag 52 have the pressing surface 53 and the pressing surface 44 face each other. Are arranged to be.

  A pair of fixing portions 71 (first fixing portions) extending downward are extended from the inflatable bag 41 (FIG. 5). The inflatable bag 51 is also provided with a pair of fixing portions 71 extending downward. These fixing portions 71 are provided with openings 73 (FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, the fixing portion 71 is disposed so as to be bent in an L shape along the inner wall portion 31 and the bottom portion 34 (FIG. 6), and passes through the opening 73 (FIG. 5). It is fixed to the bottom 34 using a stopper.

  A pair of fixing portions 72 (second fixing portions) extending downward are extended on the inflatable bag 42 (FIG. 5). The inflatable bag 52 is also provided with a pair of fixing portions 72 extending downward. These fixing portions 72 are provided with openings 74 (FIG. 5). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the fixing portion 72 is arranged to be bent in an L shape along the inner wall portion 32 and the bottom portion 34 (FIG. 6), and is inserted into the opening 74 (FIG. 5) and this. It is fixed to the bottom 34 using a stopper.

  The fixing portion 71 (FIG. 6) fixes one end side (end portion on the placement portion 30 side) of the inflatable bag 51 to the bottom portion 34, whereby one end side (end portion on the placement portion 30 side) of the inflatable bag 51. Part) is a fixed end, and the other end 55 side opposite to the fixed end is a free end. Although not shown in FIG. 6, this fixing method is common to the inflatable bag 41 (FIG. 5).

  The fixing portion 72 (FIG. 6) fixes one end side (end portion on the placement portion 30 side) of the expansion / contraction bag 52 to the bottom portion 34, whereby one end side (end portion on the placement portion 30 side) of the expansion / contraction bag 52. Part) is the fixed end, and the other end 56 side opposite to it is the free end. Although not shown in FIG. 6, this fixing method is common to the inflatable bag 42 (FIG. 5).

  The expansion and contraction bags 41, 42, 51, 52 are connected to separate independent air supply / exhaust hoses. The inflatable and deflatable bags 41, 42, 51, 52 are inflated by the supply of compressed air and contracted by the discharge. These inflatable and inflatable bags are inflated or deflated with synchronized timing or with different timing.

  For example, as an aspect in which these expansion / contraction bags expand or contract at different timings, there is an aspect in which the expansion / contraction bags 51, 52 contract when the expansion / contraction bags 41, 42 are inflated. By repeating the expansion and contraction of each of these inflatable and inflatable bags, it is possible to alternately treat a portion located on the wrist side and a portion located on the elbow side of the user's forearm.

  As the material of the member forming these inflatable bags, it is preferable to use a polymer material that has stretchability and is excellent in air tightness, such as polyurethane, 6,6-nylon, 6- More preferably, nylon, ABS, or silicone resin is used alone or in combination of two or more. These members forming the inflatable bag may be composed of a plurality of layers of two or more layers instead of a single layer in order to further improve the air-tightness.

(Heat heating unit 60)
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the heating unit 60. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5 to 7, the heating unit 60 is the back side (bottom 34 side) of the exterior cover 80, and is the longitudinal direction of the mounting unit 30 (corresponding to the front-rear direction of the chair type massage machine). And has a shape that can heat substantially the entire mounting portion 30. The heating unit 60 is disposed horizontally above the bottom 34 (FIG. 6). When viewed in the width direction of the placement portion 30 (corresponding to the left-right direction of the chair type massage machine), the thermal portion 60 has a shape extending horizontally from the inner wall portion 31 side to the inner wall portion 32 side. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the longitudinal direction of the placement unit 30, the length of the region R <b> 3 where the thermal unit 60 is provided is longer than the length of the region R <b> 1 where the inflatable bags 41 and 51 are provided, It is longer than the length of the region R2 where the inflatable and deflating bags 42 and 52 are provided. The heating unit 60 extends over a wide range in the placement unit 30, and can warm a wide range from the user's finger to the elbow.

  The heating unit 60 of the present embodiment includes a hot wire 61 (FIG. 7) that generates heat when supplied with electricity. The hot wire 61 has a shape that is alternately bent into a U shape and a U shape in the opposite direction over a plurality of times. A plurality of U-shaped portions 62 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the placement portion 30 are formed in the heating portion 60. For convenience, in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, the heating unit 60 having the hot wire 61 is schematically illustrated.

  In FIG. 7, intervals P <b> 1 and P <b> 2 indicate intervals between two linear portions formed in one U-shaped portion 62. These two straight portions are substantially parallel to each other. In the heat ray 61 of the present embodiment, the portion R10 (see also FIG. 3) located on the user's finger side of the heat wire 61 is the portion R20 (see FIG. 3) located on the user's elbow side. Compared to FIG. 3 as well, the interval between the U-shaped portions 62 (in other words, the interval between the two linear portions) is formed to be narrower (interval P1 <interval P2). In the portion R10 located on the finger side, the intervals between the heat rays are close, and more thermal effects can be provided to the user than the portion R20 located on the elbow side. In other words, it is possible to obtain a thermal effect at a position corresponding to the end portion of the user's limb, and to promote blood circulation by providing a thermal effect not only at the end portion but also in a wide range of the limb. Can do.

  As described above, the exterior cover 80 (FIG. 6) covers the entire armrest 3A. The exterior cover 80 covers the pressing surface 53 of the expansion / contraction bag 51, the surface of the heating portion 60, and the pressing surface 54 of the expansion / contraction bag 52, and the portion of the exterior cover 80 that covers these is substantially U. It has a letter shape. The user 200 can place the forearm 300 on the placement unit 30 by placing the forearm 300 in a substantially U-shaped space so that the forearm 300 is dropped from the upper side downward in the vertical direction. As described above, the placement portion 30 is a portion formed on the surface of the portion of the exterior cover 80 that covers the heating portion 60. Therefore, when the exterior cover 80 covers the thermal unit 60, the thermal unit 60 forms a state of being internally mounted on the placement unit 30.

(Operation of armrest 3A)
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state when compressed air is supplied to the inflatable and deflated bags 51 and 52 and the inflatable and deflated bags 41 and 42 (not shown). The inflatable bag 51 can function as a first inflatable bag, and in this case, the inflatable bag 52 functions as a second inflatable bag. The inflatable bag 41 can also function as the first inflatable bag, and in this case, the inflatable bag 42 functions as the second inflatable bag.

  Specifically, the pressing surface 53 of the inflatable bag 51 is located on the side where the inflatable bag 51 faces the forearm 300 when viewed from the inflatable bag 51, and the inner wall portion 31 has the inflatable bag. It is located on the side opposite to the pressing surface 53 as viewed from 51. The expansion / contraction bag 51 is expanded by the supply of compressed air. The inner wall portion 31 restricts the expansion / contraction bag 51 from moving in a direction away from the forearm 300. The inflatable bag 51 is inflated so that its cross-sectional shape spreads out approximately in a triangular shape. The expansion / contraction bag 51 is pressed toward the forearm 300 due to the presence of the inner wall portion 31, and the other end 55 side (free end side) starts from the inner wall portion 31 with the fixed end (fixed portion 71) as a starting point. Inflates to get up. The pressing surface 53 (portion facing the forearm 300 of the inflatable bag 51) approaches the mounting portion 30 and presses the forearm 300 against the mounting portion 30.

  Similarly, the pressing surface 54 of the inflatable bag 52 is located on the side where the inflatable bag 52 faces the forearm 300 when viewed from the inflatable bag 52, and the inner wall portion 32 has the inflatable bag 52. As viewed from the side of the pressing surface 54. The expansion / contraction bag 52 is expanded by the supply of compressed air. The inner wall portion 32 restricts the inflation / deflation bag 52 from moving in a direction away from the forearm 300. The inflatable bag 52 is inflated so that its cross-sectional shape spreads out approximately in a triangular shape. The expansion / contraction bag 52 is pressed toward the forearm 300 due to the presence of the inner wall portion 32, and the other end 56 side (free end side) from the inner wall portion 32 starts from the fixed end (fixed portion 72) side. Inflates to get up. The pressing surface 54 (portion facing the forearm 300 of the inflatable bag 52) approaches the mounting portion 30 and presses the forearm 300 against the mounting portion 30. Treatment by the pressing force of the inflating and shrinking bags 51 and 52 (squeezing operation) is performed.

  Further, the forearm 300 of the user 200 is pressed against the placement unit 30 by the pressing surfaces 53 and 54 of the inflatable and deflated bags 51 and 52. At this time, since only the heating unit 60 is provided in the mounting unit 30, the forearm 300 can be more closely attached to the mounting unit 30 and can receive more heat from the heating unit 60. 300 can be warmed efficiently. Therefore, the armrest portion 3A can provide the user 200 with a sufficient relaxing effect not only by the comfort due to the pressing force (squeezing and unraveling operation) of the expansion and contraction bags 51 and 52 but also by the warmth due to the pressing against the heating portion 60. it can. For example, in order to improve the symptom of coldness of the limb called “end coldness”, it is useful when the blood flow promotion of the limb and the thermal effect are used in combination.

[First Modification]
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing an armrest 3C in a first modification of the embodiment. The embodiment and the first modification are different in that the armrest portion 3C does not include the inflatable and deflated bags 41 and 51 (see FIG. 3 and the like). That is, the inflatable bag may not be provided on the left and right sides of the forearm 300.

  The expansion / contraction bag 52 is expanded by the supply of compressed air. The expansion / contraction bag 52 is pressed toward the forearm 300 due to the presence of the inner wall portion 32, and the other end 56 side (free end side) from the inner wall portion 32 starts from the fixed end (fixed portion 72) side. Inflates to get up. The pressing surface 54 (portion facing the forearm 300 of the inflatable bag 52) approaches the mounting portion 30 and presses the forearm 300 against the mounting portion 30. Since only the heating part 60 is provided in the mounting part 30, the forearm 300 is pressed against the mounting part 30 by the pressing surface 54 of the inflatable bag 52, and receives a larger amount of heat from the heating part 60, Can be warmed up efficiently.

[Second Modification]
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing an armrest 3D according to a second modification of the embodiment. The first modified example (FIG. 9) and the second modified example are different in that the armrest portion 3D includes a heating portion 60A. The heating part 60 </ b> A has a base part 64 and an upright part 65. The standing portion 65 has a shape that rises along the inner wall portion 31 from the end portion on the inner wall portion 31 side of the base portion 64.

  The expansion / contraction bag 52 is expanded by the supply of compressed air. The inflatable bag 52 is pressed toward the forearm 300 due to the presence of the inner wall portion 32. At this time, a part (component force) of the stress generated by the expansion of the inflatable bag 52 presses the forearm 300 against the base part 64, and the other part presses the forearm 300 against the standing part 65. The forearm 300 receives a larger amount of heat from the base portion 64 and the standing portion 65 and can be efficiently warmed.

[Third Modification]
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing an armrest 3E according to a third modification of the embodiment. In the third modified example, the arrangement relationship between the inflating and deflating bag and the thermal unit is opposite to that of the configuration of the second modified example (FIG. 10). According to this configuration, the upper portion of the right hand 400 of the user 200 can be effectively warmed.

[Fourth Modification]
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing an armrest 3F according to a fourth modification of the embodiment. The fourth modification is different from the first modification in that the armrest portion 3F does not include the inner wall portion 31 (see FIG. 9). That is, the inner wall portion may not be provided on the left and right sides of the forearm 300. According to this configuration, the user 200 can easily place the forearm 300 on the placement unit 30.

[Fifth Modification]
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing an armrest 3G in a fifth modification of the embodiment. In the fifth modification, the inner wall portion 32 is inclined with respect to the configuration of the fourth modification (FIG. 12). The fixing part 72 fixes the expansion / contraction bag 52 to the inner wall part 32 on the inner wall part 32. That is, the inner wall portion need not be provided along the vertical direction, and may be inclined.

  The expansion / contraction bag 52 is expanded by the supply of compressed air. The expansion / contraction bag 52 is pressed toward the forearm 300 due to the presence of the inner wall portion 32, and the other end 56 side (free end side) from the inner wall portion 32 starts from the fixed end (fixed portion 72) side. Inflates to get up. The pressing surface 54 (portion facing the forearm 300 of the inflatable bag 52) approaches the mounting portion 30 and presses the forearm 300 against the mounting portion 30. The forearm 300 is pressed against the placement unit 30 by the pressing surface 54 of the inflatable bag 52, receives a larger amount of heat from the heating unit 60, and can be efficiently heated.

[Sixth Modification]
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing an armrest 3H according to a sixth modification of the embodiment. The armrest 3H in the sixth modification further includes an inner wall 35 in addition to the configuration of the fourth modification (FIG. 12). The inner wall portion 35 is parallel to the bottom portion 34 and extends substantially horizontally from the side far from the user 200 toward the side closer to the user 200. The fixing part 72 fixes the expansion / contraction bag 52 to the inner wall part 32 on the inner wall part 32. The pressing surface 54 of the expansion / contraction bag 52 is located on the side where the expansion / contraction bag 52 faces the forearm 300 when viewed from the expansion / contraction bag 52, and the inner wall portion 35 is pressed when viewed from the expansion / contraction bag 52. It is located on the side opposite to the surface 54.

  The expansion / contraction bag 52 is expanded by the supply of compressed air. The inner wall portion 35 restricts the expansion / contraction bag 52 from moving in a direction away from the forearm 300. The inflatable bag 52 is inflated so that its cross-sectional shape spreads out approximately in a triangular shape. The expansion / contraction bag 52 is pressed toward the forearm 300 due to the presence of the inner wall portion 35, and the other end 56 side (free end side) from the inner wall portion 35 starts from the fixed end (fixed portion 72) side. Inflates to get up. The pressing surface 54 (portion facing the forearm 300 of the inflatable bag 52) approaches the mounting portion 30 and presses the forearm 300 against the mounting portion 30. The forearm 300 is pressed against the placement unit 30 by the pressing surface 54 of the inflatable bag 52, receives a larger amount of heat from the heating unit 60, and can be efficiently heated.

[Seventh Modification]
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing an armrest 3J according to a seventh modification of the embodiment. The seventh modification and the sixth modification (FIG. 14) are different in that the fixing portion 72 fixes the inflatable bag 52 to the inner wall portion 35 on the inner wall portion 35. Also with this configuration, the same operations and effects as in the sixth modification can be obtained.

[Eighth Modification]
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing an armrest 3K according to an eighth modification of the embodiment. The eighth modification example and the seventh modification example (FIG. 15) are different in that the armrest 3K includes a heating part 60A. The heating part 60 </ b> A has a base part 64 and an upright part 65. The standing portion 65 has a shape that rises along the inner wall portion 32 from the end portion of the base portion 64 on the inner wall portion 32 side.

  The expansion / contraction bag 52 is expanded by the supply of compressed air. The inflatable bag 52 is pressed toward the forearm 300 due to the presence of the inner wall portion 35. At this time, a part (component force) of the stress generated by the expansion of the inflatable bag 52 presses the forearm 300 against the base part 64, and the other part presses the forearm 300 against the standing part 65. The forearm 300 receives a larger amount of heat from the base portion 64 and the standing portion 65 and can be efficiently warmed.

  Although the embodiment and each modification based on the present invention have been described above, the embodiment and each modification disclosed this time are illustrative in all points and are not restrictive. The technical scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Back part, 2 seat part, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3J, 3K Armrest part, 4 leg support part, 30 mounting part, 31, 32, 35 Inner wall part, 33 Front wall portion, 34 bottom portion, 41, 42, 51, 52 expansion / contraction bag, 43, 44, 53, 54 pressing surface, 55, 56 other end, 60, 60A heating portion, 61 heating wire, 62 U-shaped portion, 64 Base part, 65 Standing part, 71, 72 Fixing part, 73, 74 Opening, 80 Exterior cover, 100 Chair type massage machine, 200 User, 300 Forearm, 400 Right hand, P1, P2 interval, R1, R2, R3 region , R10, R20 part.

Claims (4)

A chair-type massage machine with an armrest,
The armrest is
A placement section on which the user's forearm is placed;
A thermal unit that is internally mounted in the mounting unit, extends along the longitudinal direction of the mounting unit, and can heat the entire mounting unit.
An inflatable bag that faces the forearm placed on the placement section and is arranged so that one end side is fixed and the one end side is a fixed end and the other end opposite to the one end side is a free end When,
An inner wall provided on the opposite side to the side facing the forearm of the inflatable bag,
When the compressed air is supplied to the inflatable bag, the portion facing the forearm of the inflatable bag moves so that the free end side is separated from the inner wall portion with the fixed end as a starting point. And press the forearm against the mounting part.
Chair type massage machine. In the longitudinal direction, the length of the region where the thermal unit is provided is longer than the length of the region where the inflatable bag is provided,
The chair type massage machine according to claim 1. The heating unit includes a hot wire,
In the thermal part, a plurality of U-shaped parts are formed by alternately bending the hot wire into a U-shaped and a U-shaped in the opposite direction,
As for the said heat ray, the part located in the user's finger side of the said heat ray becomes narrower the space | interval of the said U-shaped parts compared with the part located in the user's elbow side of the said heat ray. Is formed as
The chair type massage machine of Claim 1 or 2. The inner wall portion has a first inner wall portion and a second inner wall portion facing each other with a space therebetween,
The inflatable bag includes a first inflatable bag provided on a side where the forearm of the first inner wall portion is disposed and a second inflatable bag provided on a side where the forearm of the second inner wall portion is disposed. And
The first inflatable bag and the second inflatable bag are respectively arranged so that the end portion located on the placement portion side is the fixed end and the opposite end portion is the free end. ,
The chair type massage machine of any one of Claim 1 to 3.

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