JP4563673B2 - Massage machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage machine that performs massage from the body side direction.

Conventionally, a chair-type massage machine provided with a backrest portion is provided with treatment means such as massage balls or airbags on the backrest portion, and the user's back is massaged by the treatment means (for example, patents) Reference 1). In such a massage machine, the user rests his back on the backrest and applies pressure by moving the treatment means back and forth against the back so that the user's back is stimulated in the same way as itching and beating. I was doing a massage.
JP 2002-11062 A

  However, in the conventional massage machine, the range that can be massaged by the treatment means of the backrest is limited to the back side of the body, and the body side cannot be massaged. In particular, there is an important shoulder joint vase in front of and below the acetabular protuberance of the scapula, which is important for massaging the shoulder, but it cannot be massaged by back massage. It was.

  Furthermore, with conventional massage machines, even when performing massage on the back side of the body, the body escapes forward when pressed by the treatment means, so the pressing force by the treatment means cannot be efficiently transmitted to the body. It was.

Therefore, in the massage machine of the present invention, the left and right side wall portions that are provided on the left and right sides of the backrest portion and project toward the front, and only the base end portion that forms the backrest portion side on the inner side surface of the left and right side wall portions are together is attached to the inner surface base end portion of the left and right side wall portions, respectively in the lateral direction is plural juxtaposed spread like a fan during the bulging, a side portion and massaging or fixable with nipped the user's body from both sides An airbag, a back airbag that is embedded in the upper part of the right and left sides of the backrest, and pushes the user's body forward; and each airbag is individually supplied and exhausted, and the airbag is inflated Bulge amount control means for controlling the amount, and the bulge amount control means inflates only the left or right side of the body side airbag and tilts the user's body to either the left or right side. Said The position of the spine as the central axis of the person in a state of being moved to either the left and right, a right or left located on the other inflates the airbag back portion of the user's body in the front-rear direction extruded forward The body side part airbag in an inflated state is controlled to be inflated and contracted while being inclined and maintaining the inflation of the back part airbag .

Moreover, the massage machine of this invention has the characteristics also in the following points.
(1) The said side wall part shall be movable up and down along the backrest part .
(2) The bulge amount control means controls the bulge amount of the airbag according to the physique of the user.
(3) A massage unit including a kneading ball for massaging the user and a kneading ball drive mechanism that enables the kneading ball to reciprocate at least in the front-rear direction is disposed on the backrest .

In the first aspect of the present invention, the left and right side wall portions that are provided on the left and right sides of the backrest portion and project toward the front, and only the base end portion that forms the backrest portion side on the inner side surface of the left and right side wall portions are the together is attached to the inner surface base end portion of the left and right side wall portions, respectively in the lateral direction is plural juxtaposed spread like a fan during the bulging, a side portion and massaging or fixable with nipped the user's body from both sides An airbag, a back airbag that is embedded in the upper part of the right and left sides of the backrest, and pushes the user's body forward; and each airbag is individually supplied and exhausted, and the airbag is inflated Bulge amount control means for controlling the amount, and the bulge amount control means inflates only the left or right side of the body side airbag and tilts the user's body to either the left or right side. Among the users While moving the position of the spine is the axis on one left or right, with tilting forward and backward extruding the user's body in front of the airbag back portion located to the left or right other by expanding Since the control for inflating and contracting the body side airbag in the inflated state is performed while maintaining the inflation of the back airbag , the side wall portion protrudes from the front surface of the backrest portion. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the width of the backrest part, and the backrest part itself can be formed in the same size as the conventional one, and the massaging machine can be prevented from being enlarged due to the arrangement of the side wall part. In addition , each airbag can be inflated to quickly fit the airbag to the user's body. In addition, since the number of airbags is plural, the overall amount of inflation of the airbag can be increased, and the distance of inflation from the side wall portion can be further increased. Therefore, an airbag can be fitted from a large physique to a small person, and an effective massage can be performed. Also, the body side airbag can be used to tilt the user's body to the left or right to move the position of the spine, which is the user's central axis, to the left or right, and the back air in the direction of movement. By inflating the bag, the back airbag can push the position close to the user's spine forward, and normally the front side of the user's upper arm that cannot be massaged by the body airbag to a portion contacting the airbag body side portion Ru can perform massage.

In the present invention according to claim 2, the bulge amount control means performs control to inflate and deflate the body side airbag in the inflated state while maintaining the inflation of the back airbag. In a state where the user's body is tilted, the body side airbag in the inflated state is inflated and contracted, and air massage is performed. Normally, the user cannot massage with the body side airbag. The body side airbag can be brought into contact with the front portion of the upper arm portion to perform massage.

  In this invention of Claim 3, since the said side wall part was movable up and down along the backrest part, a user's body can be fixed reliably by moving a side wall part according to a user's physique. By doing so, or by expanding the range that can be massaged by the airbag on the side wall, various positions can be massaged from the body side direction.

In the present invention according to claim 4, wherein the inflated amount control means, since and Turkey controls the inflated amount of the airbag in response to the physical constitution of the user, in accordance with the individual's physique Air By adjusting the amount of bulging of the bag, the user's body can be fixed securely or a massage with suitable strength can be performed.

In this invention of Claim 5, the massage unit provided with the kneading ball which massages with respect to the said user, and the kneading ball drive mechanism which enables the said kneading ball to reciprocate back and forth at least in the backrest part. Since it was arranged, it is possible to perform a combined massage by combining massage with massage balls and massage with airbags on the side walls.

  The massage machine according to the present invention is provided with a backrest part by forming it into a chair shape, etc., and provided with side wall parts projecting forward on the left and right sides of the backrest part and used on the inner surface of each side wall part The airbag which can massage or fix a person's body from both sides is arranged. Therefore, when leaning against the backrest, the side walls surround both sides of the body, and when the airbag is inflated in that state, the body is massaged from the side of the body so that the body is pinched from both the left and right sides. be able to.

  In particular, since the side wall portion is provided on the side of the backrest portion, it is not necessary to increase the width of the backrest portion as compared with the case where the side wall portion protrudes from the front surface of the backrest portion, and the backrest portion itself has the same size as the conventional one. It can be formed and the massage machine can be prevented from increasing in size with the arrangement of the side wall portion. And since it is also possible to use the backrest part of the same specification with the massage machine without a side wall part and the massage machine with a side wall part, the manufacturing cost of a massage machine can be held down.

  Further, if the side wall portion is gradually expanded outward from the base end side of the attachment to the backrest portion to the front end portion, the body can be smoothly seated even if an airbag is provided on the inner side surface of the side wall portion. The body can be brought into contact with the body, and the back side can be strongly pressed by the airbag, so that the body can be massaged in a stable state.

  The air bag can not only simply massage the body but also fix the body by sandwiching it from the body side direction when it is inflated. If massage is performed on the body, particularly the upper body, which is fixed with the airbag as described above, effective massage can be performed because the body does not escape during the massage. In particular, if the side wall where the airbag is installed is positioned at least on the side of the upper arm of the user, the upper body can be securely fixed, and even if it is placed on the massage, it is an important shoulder massage. You can massage the shoulder shoulder.

  If the side wall airbag provided on the left side of the backrest and the side wall airbag provided on the right side are controlled so as not to inflate at the same time, the side wall airbag provided on the left side and the right side Only one of the provided side wall airbags can be inflated, and the side wall airbag can be used as a body position adjusting means for moving the body position of the user in the left-right direction. In addition, when using the airbag of a side wall part as a body position adjustment means in this way, it is good to provide another treatment means in a massage machine and to use in order to adjust the massage site | part of the treatment means.

  In addition, if the airbag on the side wall provided on the left side of the backrest and the airbag on the right side provided on the right side are alternately inflated, the user's body is alternately tilted in the left-right direction. A new massage called rolling can be performed.

  In addition, a plurality of the airbags can be arranged in the left-right direction on the inner side surface of each side wall, and in that case, each airbag is inflated to inflate a plurality of airbags at a time. Therefore, the airbag can be quickly fitted to the user's body. In addition, since the number of airbags is plural, the bulging distance of the airbag from the side wall portion is a total distance obtained by adding the bulging distance of each airbag, and the bulging distance can be further increased. Become. Therefore, the adjustable range of the bulging distance of the airbag can be expanded to fit the airbag from a large physique to a small person, and an effective massage can be performed. In addition, it is desirable that each airbag can individually control the shrinkage.

Furthermore, if a bulge amount control means for controlling the bulge amount of the airbag according to the user's physique is provided and the bulge amount of each airbag is controlled, it can be adapted to the physique of each person. By adjusting the amount of inflation of the airbag, it is possible to securely fix the user's body or perform massage with an appropriate strength. For example, the bulge amount control means inflates only either the left or right side of the body side airbag, and tilts the user's body to either the left or right side to position the spine as the central axis of the user. In the state where it is moved to either the left or right side, the back airbag positioned on the left or right other side is inflated to push the user's body forward and tilt in the front-rear direction, and the back airbag The body side portion airbag in an inflated state can be controlled to be inflated and contracted while maintaining the inflation of the body.

When the airbag is provided with the side wall portion as described above, the backrest portion is provided with treatment means capable of reciprocating back and forth such as a kneading ball and an airbag, and body massage is provided on the treatment means. An operation or a position adjustment operation can also be performed . If such a treatment means is provided, the body can be massaged simultaneously from two directions of the back direction and the body side direction in combination with the massage by the airbag of the side wall portion, and a two-dimensional combined massage can be performed. it can.

  Further, since the body position of the user can be moved back and forth by moving the treatment means back and forth, the massage part massaged by the airbag on the side wall portion using the treatment means as the body position adjustment means in the front-rear direction. Can be changed back and forth to expand the massageable range of the airbag in the front-rear direction of the body.

  Furthermore, if the side wall portion can be moved up and down along the backrest portion, the range that can be massaged by the airbag can be expanded in the vertical direction of the body. Further, if the side wall portion can move up and down in this way, the side wall portion can be moved according to the user's physique, and the user's body can be fixed securely. In addition, although there exists a malfunction that a side wall part becomes long in an up-down direction and the external appearance of a massage machine enlarges, it is also possible to form a side wall part from the upper end of a backrest part to a lower end.

  Further, if a plurality of the treatment means are provided and the operation of each treatment means can be controlled independently, the position adjustment operation can be performed with another treatment means while performing the massage operation with any treatment means, The massage operation and the position adjustment operation can be performed in parallel. In addition, perform massage operation simultaneously with multiple treatment means to enhance the massage effect by the treatment means of the backrest, or perform position adjustment operation simultaneously with multiple treatment means, so that the position adjustment can be performed more reliably You can also.

  In particular, if the treatment means is an air bag or a kneading ball, all of the plurality of treatment means are used as an airbag or a kneading ball to enhance the characteristics of various treatment means, or a plurality of treatment means are provided with an airbag and a kneading ball. As a combination, it is possible to perform massages with different sensations simultaneously.

  When massage is performed by operating the treatment means provided on the backrest part and the airbag provided on the side wall part, the operation order includes the treatment means of the backrest part after inflating the airbag on the side wall part. When operating at least one of them, conversely, when operating at least one of the treatment means of the backrest part and then inflating the airbag on the side wall part, and expanding and backrest part of the airbag on the side wall part There are three possible patterns for performing at least one of the treatment means simultaneously.

  In the operation sequence in which at least one of the treatment means is activated after the first airbag is inflated, the airbag on the side wall portion is inflated when the treatment means is activated, The treatment means will move back and forth in a state where is fixed. Therefore, since the user's body does not escape due to the back and forth movement of the treatment means, the degree of adhesion between the treatment means and the user's body can be increased and effective massage can be performed.

  In the operation sequence in which the airbag is inflated after operating at least one of the second treatment means, the treatment means in the backrest part is already in operation when the airbag on the side wall part is inflated. After the front and rear positions of the body are determined in advance by the means, the airbag is inflated. Therefore, the front and back position of the body to be massaged by the airbag can be adjusted by the back and forth movement of the treatment means, and the body can be moved back and forth according to the user's physique and massage site, etc. to perform effective massage Can do.

  In the operation sequence in which the third airbag is inflated and at least one of the treatment means is operated simultaneously, the body position of the user can be changed by the back and forth movement of the treatment means while inflating the airbag. It is possible to perform massage while changing the massage site and the strength of the massage according to the combination of the degree of expansion of the bag and the front and rear positions of the treatment means.

  Below, specific embodiment of the massage machine which concerns on this invention mentioned above is described, referring drawings.

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

  As shown in the figure, the massage machine A of the present embodiment is connected to the seat portion 1 on which the user M is seated, the base portion 2 that supports the seat portion 1, and the rear side of the seat portion 1 so as to be reclining. It is formed in a chair shape from the backrest part 3 and the leg rest part 4 connected to the front side of the seat part 1 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction, and the armrest parts 5 are erected on both sides of the seat part 1, Side wall portions 6 projecting forward are provided on both sides of the backrest portion 3. And each part of these massage machines A is provided with air bags a1 to a8, massaging balls 7 and 8, and acupressure roller units 9 as treatment means.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the state of the airbags a1 to a8 and the massaging balls 7 and 8 provided in the massage machine A by omitting the surface cover 23 and the like of the massage machine A.

  As shown in the figure, the backrest portion 3 has left and right rubbing balls 7 and 8 embedded in the center thereof so as to be able to move up and down, and the backrest portion 3 is sandwiched between the backrest portions 3 and left and right upper parts. Airbags a1 and a1 are provided, and lumbar airbags a2 and a2 are embedded in the lower left and right sides, respectively.

  The kneading balls 7 and 8 constitute a massage unit 11 together with a kneading ball driving mechanism 10 that swings the kneading balls 7 and 8 back and forth and right and left. The massage unit 11 is also provided with a massage unit lifting mechanism 12 for moving the massage unit 11 in the vertical direction. A pinion (not shown) provided in the massage unit lifting mechanism 12 is provided at the center of the backrest 3. The massaging balls 7 and 8 together with the massage unit 11 are moved up and down along the racks 13 and 13 by meshing with the left and right racks 13 and 13 extending in the vertical direction.

  The left and right side wall portions 6 and 6 are disposed at a position on the side of the upper arm of the user M seated on the seat portion 1, and from the base end side attached to the backrest portion 3 as shown in FIG. 3. The body is gradually expanded outward toward the tip, and two body side airbags a3 and a3 are embedded in parallel in the left and right directions on the inner side. In particular, the body side airbags a3 and a3 have only their base ends attached to the base end of the side wall 6, and when inflated, the two body side airbags a3 and a3 spread in a fan shape and are used by the user. Fits M's body quickly.

  Further, in the seat portion 1, a heel lower portion airbag a4 is embedded on the rear side, a thigh airbag a5 is embedded on the front side, and heel side airbags a6 and a6 are embedded on the left and right sides, respectively. .

  The leg mounting part 4 includes a main body part 15 in which semi-cylindrical left and right leg supports 14 and 14 for receiving left and right legs are arranged side by side on the inner surface, and is provided continuously at the tip of the main body part 15 and the right and left soles The left and right semi-cylindrical right and left foot supports 16, 16 are formed in a substantially L shape in side view from the foot support 17 arranged side by side on the inner surface, and each leg support 14, 14 of the main body 15 The leg upper airbags a7, a7, a7, a7 that are paired to the left and right on both inner surfaces are embedded, and the left and right inner surfaces of the foot supports 16, 16 of the sole receiving portion 17 are paired to the left and right. Lower leg airbags a8, a8, a8, a8 are embedded.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a shiatsu roller unit 9 is embedded in the bottom surfaces of the sole supports 16 and 16. The acupressure roller unit 9 includes a pair of front and rear sprockets 18, 18 arranged on the left and right, and winding the chains 19, 19 between the left and right front and rear sprockets 18, 18, 18, respectively. , 19, a plurality of acupressure rollers 21 provided with a plurality of massage acupressure protrusions 20 on the surface are installed at predetermined intervals. The acupressure roller 21 is rotatable, and when one of the sprockets 18, 18, 18, 18 is driven to extend the chain 19, 19 forward, the acupressure roller 21 is in contact with the sole of the user M It rotates and acupressure massage is performed on the sole of the user M with the acupressure protrusion 20 on the surface. In the figure, reference numeral 22 denotes a drive motor for rotating the sprocket 18.

  In FIG. 5, the structure of the air supply / exhaust part 24 which supplies and exhausts with respect to the said airbag a1-a8 arrange | positioned at each part of the massage machine A is shown. The air supply / exhaust portion 24 is housed inside the base portion 2 and is connected to the air pump 25 for supplying air to the airbags a1 to a8, and is connected to the air pump 25 and press-fitted from the air pump 25. A shunt 26 is provided for temporarily storing the air and diverting the air to the airbags a1 to a8. The flow divider 26 is provided with a plurality of air outlets corresponding to the airbags a1 to a8, and the air outlets are provided with electromagnetic valves B1 to B18 that open and close the openings of the air outlets. The air outlets of the flow divider 26 and the corresponding airbags a1 to a8 are connected by a pressure hose 27, respectively. Then, the opening and closing operations of the electromagnetic valves B1 to B18 are controlled by a control unit 31 described later, and the required airbags a1 to a8 are individually supplied and exhausted, and the airbags a1 to a8 are inflated (inflated) and contracted. Thereby, an air massage is given to the user M.

  In particular, in this embodiment, the solenoid valves B1 to B18 that open and close the air outlets of the airbags a1 to a8 and the control unit 31 that controls the opening and closing of the solenoid valves B1 to B18 are connected to the inflation of the airbags a1 to a8. The bulge amount control means for controlling the bulge amount is used to individually control the bulge amounts of the airbags a1 to a8.

  In the above-described opening / closing operation of the solenoid valves B1 to B18, the airbags a1 to a8 can be inflated (inflated) and contracted, while the airbags a1 to a8 are held in an inflated state (inflated state). You can also.

  FIG. 6 shows a massage machine A ′ as another embodiment in which the attachment structure of the side wall portion 6 is different. In this massage machine A ′, a support arm 28 having a planar view is detachably attached to the rear part of the backrest part 3, and the side wall parts 6 and 6 are connected to both ends of the support arm 28, respectively. .

  At both ends of the support arm 28, an arm mounting shaft 29 is provided as a mounting portion to the backrest portion 3 of the support arm 28, and the arm mounting shaft 29 is provided on both left and right side surfaces of the backrest portion 3. It is moved up and down along the provided guide rail 30 and fixed on the side of the upper arm of the user M.

  The arm mounting shaft 29 is formed in a tubular shape, and one end is connected to the body side airbags a3 and a3 of the side wall portion 6 and the other end is connected to the pressure hose 27 inside the massage machine A ′. Air is supplied to the body side airbags a3 and a3 via the arm attachment shaft 29. In the figure, 28a is a brace for reinforcing the support arm 28.

  As described above, since the side wall portions 6 and 6 are attached to the backrest portion 3 via the support arm 28, the side wall portions 6 and 6 are moved up and down along the backrest portion 3 to suit the physique of the user M. The body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 can be disposed at the position where the support arm 28 is fixed at a position other than the side of the upper arm, and the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 It is also possible to massage other than the upper arm. Further, when the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 are not used, the side walls 6, 6 together with the support arm 28 can be removed from the massage machine A '.

  When the side wall portions 6 and 6 themselves are detachably attached to the left and right end portions of the support arm 28 and the body side airbags a3, a3, a3 and a3 are not used, only the side wall portions 6 and 6 are massaged. You may make it remove from the apparatus A '.

  In FIG. 7, the block diagram of the drive control system in the massage machine A is shown.

  The operation of the massaging balls 7 and 8 and the airbags a1 to a8, which are treatment means, is controlled by a control unit 31 provided in the massage machine A. That is, the control unit 31 controls the driving of the kneading balls driving mechanism 10 and the massage unit lifting mechanism 12 related to the operation of the kneading balls 7 and 8 to perform mechanical massage by the kneading balls 7 and 8 and the airbag. By controlling the on / off operation of the air pump 25 related to the expansion and contraction of a1 to a8 and the opening and closing operations of the electromagnetic valves B1 to B18 for supplying and exhausting the air bags a1 to a8, the required airbag a1 to Inflate (swell) a8 and cause air massage to occur.

  The control unit 31 is provided with a massage execution command of the selected type and intensity from an operation means 32 such as a remote controller having a function of selecting the type and intensity of the massage. In this operation means 32, in addition to the massage that performs mechanical massage and air massage separately, a combined massage of mechanical massage and air massage can be selected. When a command to perform massage is given from 32, the driving operation of the kneading ball drive mechanism 10 and the massage unit lifting mechanism 12 and the opening / closing operation of each of the solenoid valves B1 to B18 are controlled based on the given command. Various massages are performed.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, side wall portions 6 project from both sides of the backrest portion 3 and the body side airbags a3, a3 are disposed on the side wall portion 6, so that the body side airbag a3. , It is also possible to massage the body of the user M from the side by a3. Hereinafter, a massage procedure in the case of performing massage by combining the body side airbags a3 and a3, which are characteristic in this embodiment, with other treatment means will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a routine showing a massage procedure in the massage machine A. The control unit 31 waits until it is determined that a massage execution command has been given from the operating means 32 (step S1), and when it is determined that the execution command has been given, the body shape of the user M is detected (step S2). . The body shape detection is performed, for example, by moving the massaging balls 7 and 8 from the lowest position where the massaging balls 7 and 8 can move up and down to the uppermost position until the massaging balls 7 and 8 come into contact with the body of the user M at a plurality of body shape measurement points. 8 is advanced, and the advance amount of the kneading balls 7, 8 at that time can be converted into coordinates.

  When the body shape detection is completed, the control unit 31 calls a subroutine for appropriately performing massage in accordance with a given massage execution command, and controls various treatment means to perform massage (step S3). Table 1 shows an operation pattern of each treatment means in a typical massage executed in the massage execution process of step S3.

表１に示すように、左右にエアバッグが存在する体側部用エアバッグa3,a3、a3,a3と背中部用エアバッグa1,a1と腰部用エアバッグa2,a2とは、左右のエアバッグが同時に膨縮する動作パターン（∧）と、左右のエアバッグが交互に膨縮する動作パターン（∧∧）と、左右のエアバッグが両方とも膨張した状態を維持する動作パターン（─）と、左右のエアバッグのうち一方が膨張した状態を維持し、他方は収縮した状態を維持する動作パターン（─＿）との４種類の動作パターンを実行する。また、単独のエアバッグからなる臀下部用エアバッグa4は、膨縮する動作パターン（∧）と、膨張した状態を維持する動作パターン（─）との２種類の動作パターンを実行する。

As shown in Table 1, body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3, back airbags a1, a1 and lumbar airbags a2, a2 with airbags on the left and right are the left and right airbags. An operation pattern (∧) that inflates and contracts at the same time, an operation pattern (∧∧) that the left and right airbags alternately inflate and contract, and an operation pattern (─) that maintains the state where both the left and right airbags are inflated, Four types of operation patterns are executed: an operation pattern (—_) in which one of the left and right airbags is maintained in an inflated state and the other is maintained in a contracted state. In addition, the airbag a4 for the lower part of the heel, which is a single airbag, executes two types of operation patterns: an operation pattern that expands and contracts (an eyelid) and an operation pattern that maintains the inflated state (-).

  The kneading balls 7 and 8 have an operation pattern in which the left and right kneading balls 7 and 8 move back and forth simultaneously, and an operation pattern in which both the left and right kneading balls 7 and 8 maintain a state in which they have advanced forward (- ) And two types of operation patterns are executed.

  By combining the four types of movement patterns (∧) (∧∧) (─) (─_) of the airbags a1 to a4 and the two types of movement patterns (∧) (─) of the kneading balls 7 and 8 Various massages such as first to seventeenth massages shown in Table 1 can be performed. In the first to seventeenth massages shown in Table 1, an operation pattern (-) (---) that maintains the state (forward advancement and expansion) and an operation pattern with continuous movement (back-and-forth movement and expansion / contraction) ∧) When combined with (∧∧), the operation with the operation pattern (–) (─_) that maintains the state is executed first, and then the operation with the operation pattern (∧) (∧∧) with continuous movement Execute. Hereinafter, the movement of the massage machine A in the massage execution process in step S3 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the first to fifth massages for simultaneously expanding and contracting the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the left side wall 6 and the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the right side wall 6 will be described. To do.

  FIG. 9 shows body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3, back airbags a1, a1 and buttocks airbags (saddle lower airbag a4 and buttocks airbags a6, a6). It is a 1st massage execution process routine which shows the procedure of the 1st massage which performs the massage in combination with the balls 7 and 8.

  When this subroutine is called in the process of step S3 and massage is started, the control unit 31 is based on the body shape of the user M detected in the body shape detection, as shown in FIG. The massage unit 11 at the reference position in the initial state is raised to a position facing the back of the user M (step S11), and the kneading balls 7 and 8 are advanced at the height position (step S12). (Step S13).

  Next, the control unit 31 starts air supply to the back airbags a1, a1 and the buttocks airbags a4, a6, a6 (step S14), and determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of air supply. Judgment is made (step S15). The predetermined time is calculated in the control unit 31 according to the body shape of the user M detected in the body shape detection. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the air supply, the air supply is stopped, and the air supply is stopped and the back airbags a1, a1 are maintained in an inflated state (step S16). Thereby, as shown in FIG.3 (c), the upper half body of the user M can be moved to the front-back direction and an up-down direction, and can be hold | maintained in a predetermined position.

  The position adjustment of the user M in the front-rear direction is performed by only one of the back airbag a1, a1 and the massaging balls 7, 8, or the back airbag a1, a1. Not only the massaging balls 7 and 8, but also lumbar airbags a2 and a2.

  When the body position of the user M is moved according to the physique as described above, the control unit 31 performs air massage with the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 (step S17). In particular, in this massage machine A, since the amount of bulging of each body side airbag a3 can be individually controlled, the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, The amount of bulging of a3 can be adjusted to change the massage intensity. Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to end the predetermined air massage by the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 (step S18), and step S17 and step until it is determined that it is the time The process of S18 is repeated.

  If it is determined in step S18 that it is the end timing, the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 and the back airbags a1, a1 are all exhausted (step S19), and itching. The balls 7 and 8 are moved back to the original positions (step S20), and the massage unit 11 is further lowered to the initial reference position (step S21) to perform air massage with the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3. finish.

  Thus, in the first massage process, the body position of the user M is adjusted in the front-rear direction with the massaging balls 7 and 8 and the airbags a1 and a1 for the back, and is used with the airbags a4, a6 and a6 for the buttock. After the body position of the person M is adjusted in the vertical direction, the upper arm part of the user M is air massaged from the side with the airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 for the body side parts. The body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 can be positioned at suitable positions to effectively massage.

  In particular, the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, and a3 provided on the left and right side walls 6 and 6 can massage the body of the user M from both sides so that the body does not escape during the massage. The body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 can be efficiently transmitted to the body of the user M, and more effective massage can be performed, and the shoulder joint, which is the vase of the shoulder joint, can be massaged. be able to.

  In the first massage, the body position of the user M in the front-rear direction is adjusted using both the massaging balls 7 and 8 and the back airbags a1 and a1, but the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in the second massage, only the back airbags a1 and a1 adjust the body position of the user M in the front-rear direction, or only the massage balls 7 and 8 as in the third massage shown in Table 1. It is also possible to adjust the body position of the user M in the front-rear direction. Even in that case, the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 can be positioned at the most suitable position according to the physique of the user M, and massage can be performed effectively.

  FIG. 10 is a fourth massage execution processing routine showing a procedure of a fourth massage for executing a combined massage by combining the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 and the back airbags a1, a1.

  When this subroutine is called in the process of step S3 and massage is started, the control unit 31 executes air massage for repeatedly inflating and deflating the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, and a3. In parallel with this, an air massage for repeatedly inflating and contracting the back airbags a1, a1 is executed (steps S31, S32). Again, the amount of bulging of the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 and back airbags a1, a1 is adjusted according to the physique (shoulder width) and preferences of the user M, and the massage strength is changed. be able to.

  Whether or not the control unit 31 is the timing to finish the simultaneous combined massage of the air massage by the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 and the air massage by the back airbags a1, a1. (Step S33), and the operations from step S31 to step S33 are repeated until it is determined that the timing is reached. If it is determined that it is the end timing in step S33, the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 and the back airbags a1, a1 are all exhausted (step S34). Then, the combined massage of the air massage by the airbag disposed on the body side portion and the air massage by the airbag disposed on the backrest portion 3 is finished.

  Thus, in the fourth massage process, the back part of the user M is air-massed from the rear with the back part airbags a1, a1, and in parallel therewith, the body side part airbags a3, a3, a3, a3. Since the upper arm of the user M is air massaged from the side, not only can the back and upper arms be massaged simultaneously, but also when the back airbags a1 and a1 are deflated and inflated. And, the massage position of the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 in the upper arm will be different, and massaging the wide range of the upper arm with the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 Can do.

  In the fourth massage, the left and right back airbags a1 and a1 were inflated and contracted simultaneously, and the body side airbags a3, a3, a3 and a3 were combined. As in the case of 5-massage, a combined massage with the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 can be performed while the left and right back airbags a1, a1 are alternately expanded and contracted.

  In that case, the air from the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 is alternately rotated counterclockwise or clockwise around the spine by the back airbag a1, a1. The body part of the user M massaged by the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 can be changed between the right side and the left side of the body.

  In the first to fifth massages, the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the left side wall 6 and the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the right side wall 6 are inflated simultaneously. As in the sixth to ninth massages shown in Table 1, body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the left side wall 6 and body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the right side wall 6 Can be alternately expanded.

  In the sixth massage, the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the left side wall 6 and the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the right side wall 6 are alternately inflated to allow the user M to Air massage the upper arm.

  In the seventh massage, the back airbags a1 and a1 are inflated to adjust the body position of the user M in the front-rear direction, and then the body side airbags a3 and a3 provided on the left side wall 6 and the right side The body arm airbags a3 and a3 provided on the side wall portion 6 are alternately inflated to air massage the upper arm of the user M.

  In the eighth massage, body side airbags a3 and a3 provided on the left side wall 6 and body side airbags a3 and a3 provided on the right side wall 6 are alternately inflated to allow the user M to The back part of the user M is air-massaged by inflating and contracting the back airbags a1, a1 while air-massaging the upper arm part.

  In the ninth massage, the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the left side wall 6 and the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the right side wall 6 are alternately inflated to allow the user M to While massaging the upper arm, the massaging balls 7 and 8 are operated to mechanically massage the back of the user M.

  In this way, air massage is performed by alternately inflating the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the left side wall 6 and the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the right side wall 6. Thus, the user's body can be alternately tilted in the left-right direction to perform a new massage called rolling. Moreover, during massage by such rolling, the treatment means such as the kneading balls 7 and 8 provided on the backrest part 3 and the airbags a1 and a1 for the back part are actuated to be combined with the treatment means provided on the backrest part 3. When the body massage is performed, the massage part by the treatment means provided in the backrest part 3 changes every time the body of the user M is shaken in the left-right direction by the massage by the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3. As a result, various parts of the body of the user M can be massaged with one massage.

  Next, tenth to fourteenth massages using body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 as body fixing means will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a tenth massage showing a procedure of a tenth massage for performing a combined massage by combining the airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 for the body side, the airbags a1, a1 for the back, and the massaging balls 7,8. This is an execution processing routine.

  When this subroutine is called in the process of step S3 and massage is started, the control unit 31 is based on the body shape of the user M detected in the body shape detection, as shown in FIG. The massage unit 11 at the reference position in the initial state is moved to a height position facing the back of the user M (step S41), and air supply to the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 is started. (Step S42), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of air supply (Step S43). Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the air supply, the air supply is stopped, and the air supply is stopped and the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 are maintained in an inflated state (step S44). Thereby, as shown in FIG.3 (b), the upper body of the user M can be fixed by narrowing from both sides with the body side part airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 in the upper arm part. In particular, in this massage machine A, since the bulging amount of each of the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 can be individually controlled, the body side airbags a3, a3, a3 according to the physique of the user M , a3 can be adjusted and the upper body of the user M can be securely fixed.

  Next, the control unit 31 advances the kneading balls 7, 8 to an appropriate position (step S45), and performs mechanical massage such as hitting and / or kneading with the kneading balls 7, 8 (step S46). In parallel with this, an air massage for repeatedly inflating and contracting the lumbar airbags a2, a2 is executed (step S47).

  The control unit 31 determines whether or not it is time to finish such a simultaneous massage of mechanical massage and air massage (step S48), and from step S46 to step S48 until it is determined that it is the timing. Repeat the process. When it is determined that it is the end timing, the massaging balls 7 and 8 are retracted to the original position (step S49), and the waist airbags a2 and a2 are exhausted (step S50).

  Next, the control unit 31 moves the massage unit 11 to a height position facing the waist (step S51), and then advances the kneading balls 7, 8 to an appropriate position (step S52). A mechanical massage such as tapping and / or itching is performed (step S53), and in parallel with this, an air massage for repeatedly inflating and contracting the back airbag a1, a1 is performed (step S54).

  The control unit 31 determines whether or not it is time to end such simultaneous complex massage (step S55), and repeats the processing from step S53 to step S55 until it is determined that it is the time. If it is determined that it is the end timing, the kneading balls 7 and 8 are retracted to their original positions (step S56), and the back airbags a1 and a1 and the body airbags a3, a3, a3, All a3 is exhausted (step S57).

  Then, the control unit 31 returns the massage unit 11 to the initial reference position (step S58), mechanical massage by the massaging balls 7, 8 and back airbags a1, a1 and lumbar airbags a2, a2 And the combined massage with the air massage by the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 is finished.

  In this way, in the 10th massage process, the upper arm part is further subjected to air massage while simultaneously performing mechanical massage and air massage with different sensations on the back and waist, so that the entire upper body can be massaged evenly. .

  FIG. 12 is an eleventh massage execution processing routine showing a procedure of an eleventh massage in which the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 and the massaging balls 7, 8 are combined to execute massage.

  When this subroutine is called in the process of step S3 and massage is started, the control unit 31 is based on the body shape of the user M detected in the body shape detection, as shown in FIG. The massage unit 11 at the reference position in the initial state is moved to a height position facing the back of the user M (step S71), and air supply to the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 is started. (Step S72), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of air supply (Step S73). Then, air supply is executed until a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of air supply, and then the air supply is stopped and the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 are maintained in an inflated state (step S74). Thereby, as shown in FIG.3 (b), the upper body of the user M can be fixed by narrowing from both sides with the body side part airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 in the upper arm part. In this case as well, as described above, the bulging amount of the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 can be adjusted according to the physique of the user M, and the upper body of the user M can be securely fixed. .

  Next, the control unit 31 advances the kneading balls 7 and 8 to an appropriate position (step S75), and executes mechanical massage such as hitting and / or kneading with the kneading balls 7 and 8 (step S76).

  The control unit 31 determines whether or not it is time to end the mechanical massage by the kneading balls 7 and 8 (step S77), and processes from step S76 to step S78 until it is determined that it is the timing. repeat. If it is determined that it is the end timing, the massaging balls 7 and 8 are retracted to the original position (step S78), and all the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, and a3 are exhausted (step S79). .

  Then, the control unit 31 returns the massage unit 11 to the initial reference position (step S80), and ends the mechanical massage by the kneading balls 7, 8.

  Thus, in the eleventh massage process, since the upper body of the user M is held by the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3, the back part is mechanically massaged by the kneading balls 7, 8, During the massage, the body of the user M does not escape forward, and the back can be effectively massaged. If massage is performed by moving the massaging balls 7 and 8 to a height position facing the shoulder and waist of the user M in the process of step S71, the shoulder and waist are the same as the back. An effective massage can be performed.

  FIG. 13 is a twelfth massage execution processing routine showing the procedure of a twelfth massage in which the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 and the back airbags a1, a1 are combined to execute a massage.

  When this subroutine is called in the process of step S3 and massage is started, the control unit 31 starts supplying air to the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 (step S91). It is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the start (step S92). Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the air supply, the air supply is stopped, and the air supply is stopped and the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 are maintained in an inflated state (step S93). Thereby, as shown in FIG.3 (b), the upper body of the user M can be fixed by narrowing from both sides with the body side part airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 in the upper arm part. Here, as described above, the bulging amount of the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 can be adjusted according to the physique of the user M, and the upper body of the user M can be fixed securely.

  Next, the control unit 31 executes air massage for repeatedly inflating and deflating the airbags a1 and a1 for the back (step S94).

  The control unit 31 determines whether or not it is the timing to end the air massage with the lumbar airbags a2 and a2 (step S95), and the process from step S104 to step S105 until the timing is determined. Repeat the process. If it is determined that it is the end timing, the back airbags a1, a1 and the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 are exhausted (step S96), and the back airbags a1, a1 are used. End the air massage.

  As described above, in the twelfth massage process, the air massage by the back airbags a1 and a1 is performed on the back while the upper body of the user M is held by the body airbags a3, a3, a3, and a3. Therefore, the body of the user M does not escape forward during the massage, and the air massage can be effectively performed on the back part.

  FIG. 14 is a thirteenth massage execution processing routine showing the procedure of a thirteenth massage for executing massage by combining the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 and the waist airbags a2, a2.

  When this subroutine is called in step S3 and massage is started, the control unit 31 starts supplying air to the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 (step S101). It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed from the start (step S102). Then, air supply is executed until a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of air supply, and then the air supply is stopped and the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 are maintained in an inflated state (step S103). Thereby, as shown in FIG.3 (b), the upper body of the user M can be fixed by narrowing from both sides with the body side part airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 in the upper arm part. In this case as well, as described above, the bulging amount of the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 can be adjusted according to the physique of the user M, and the upper body of the user M can be securely fixed. .

  Next, the control unit 31 executes an air massage that repeatedly inflates and contracts the waist airbags a2 and a2 (step S104).

  The control unit 31 determines whether or not it is the timing to end the air massage with the lumbar airbags a2 and a2 (step S105), and the process from step S104 to step S105 is performed until it is determined that the timing is reached. Repeat the process. If it is determined that it is the end timing, the lumbar airbags a2, a2 and the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 are exhausted (step S106), and air massage by the lumbar airbags a2, a2 is performed. Exit.

  In this way, in the thirteenth massage process, since the upper body of the user M is held by the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3, the waist massage is performed with the waist airbags a2, a2. The user's M body does not escape forward during the massage, and the air massage can be effectively performed on the waist.

  FIG. 15 is a fourteenth massage execution processing routine showing a procedure of a fourteenth massage in which massage is performed by combining the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 and the buttocks airbags a4, a6, a6.

  When this subroutine is called in the process of step S3 and massage is started, the control unit 31 starts supplying air to the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 (step S111). It is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the start (step S112). Then, air supply is executed until a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of air supply, and then the air supply is stopped and the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 are maintained in an inflated state (step S113). Thereby, as shown in FIG.3 (b), the upper body of the user M can be fixed by narrowing from both sides with the body side part airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 in the upper arm part. In this case as well, as described above, the bulging amount of the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 can be adjusted according to the physique of the user M, and the upper body of the user M can be securely fixed. .

  Next, the control unit 31 executes air massage for repeatedly inflating and deflating the buttocks airbags a4, a6, and a6 (step S114).

  The control unit 31 determines whether or not it is time to end such air massage with the buttocks airbags a4, a6, and a6 (step S115), and steps S104 to S105 until it is determined that it is the timing. Repeat the process up to. If it is determined that it is the end timing, the buttocks airbags a4, a6, a6 and the body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 are exhausted (step S116), and the buttocks airbags a4, a6, End air massage with a6.

  Thus, in the fourteenth massage process, air massage with the heel part airbags a4, a6, and a6 is performed on the buttock while the upper body of the user M is held by the body side part airbags a3, a3, a3, and a3. Therefore, the body of the user M can be prevented from escaping upward during the massage, and the air massage can be effectively performed on the buttocks.

  In the tenth to fourteenth massages, the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the left side wall 6 and the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the right side wall 6 are both inflated. The body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 were used as body fixing means by maintaining the inflated state, but the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the left side wall portion And body side airbags a3, a3, a3, a3 as body position adjusting means in the left-right direction by inflating only one of the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the right side wall 6 Can be used.

  That is, as in the fifteenth massage in Table 1, only one of the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the left side wall and the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the right side wall 6 is provided. The massaging balls 7 and 8 are actuated in the expanded state to perform a mechanical massage, or as shown in Table 16, the body side airbags a3 and a3 provided on the left side wall and the right side By performing air massage by inflating and contracting the back airbags a1 and a1 with only one of the body side airbags a3 and a3 provided on the side wall 6 inflated, the user M's Massage can be performed with the body position tilted to the left or right, and the body side airbags a3, a3 are simply inflated without using the massaging balls 7, 8 or the back airbags a1, a1. Compared to the case where massage is performed, the massage site is left or right. Can be moved.

  In this way, after inflating only one of the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the left side wall and the body side airbags a3, a3 provided on the right side wall 6, the backrest portion is inflated. By operating the treatment means such as the kneading balls 7 and 8 and the back airbags a1 and a1 provided in 3, the massage range by the treatment means can be expanded in the left-right direction.

  Further, as in the 17th massage shown in Table 1, either the body side airbag a3, a3 provided on the left side wall 6 or the body side airbag a3, a3 provided on the right side wall 6 Of the two left and right back airbags a1, a1 with only one inflated, the back airbag a1 located on the opposite side of the body airbags a3, a3 in the inflated state described above The body side airbags a3 and a3 in the inflated state described above can be massaged while the airbag is inflated and the inflation of the back airbag a1 is maintained.

  If the above control is performed on the massage machine A, first, the body M's body is tilted to either the left or right with the body side airbags a3, a3, and the position of the spine serving as the central axis of the user M By moving to one of them and inflating the back airbag a1 in the moving direction, the position close to the spine of the user M can be pushed forward by the back airbag a1.

  Accordingly, as described above, the body of the user M is pushed forward only with the back airbag a1 without shifting the position of the central axis of the user M by the body side airbags a3 and a3. As compared with the above, the body of the user M can be reliably tilted in the front-rear direction. Then, in such a state that the body of the user M is inclined, air bag massage is performed by inflating and contracting the body side airbags a3 and a3 in the inflated state described above. The body side airbags a3 and a3 can be brought into contact with the front side portion of the upper arm of the user M who cannot massage with the airbags a3 and a3.

It is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a massage machine concerning the present invention. It is explanatory drawing by the perspective view which shows the airbag and the massaging ball which were provided in the massage machine. It is explanatory drawing by the planar view of the massage machine, (a) is the state which the airbag for body side parts contracted, (b) is the state which the airbag for body side parts was expanded, (c) is the air for body side parts The bag and the back airbag are shown inflated. It is side surface sectional drawing of the leg mounting part of the massage machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the air supply / exhaust part of the massage machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the side wall part as other embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the drive control system of a massage machine. It is a flowchart which shows the massage procedure by a massage machine. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which performs a massage by combining the body side airbag, the back airbag, the buttocks airbag, and the kneading balls. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which performs a massage combining the body side part airbag and the back part airbag. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which performs a massage by combining the body side airbag, the back airbag, and the kneading balls. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which performs a massage combining the airbag for body side parts, and a kneading ball. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which performs a massage combining the body side part airbag and the back part airbag. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which performs a massage combining the body side airbag and the waist airbag. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which performs a massage combining the body side airbag and the buttocks airbag.

Explanation of symbols

A massage machine A 'massage machine
a1 Back airbag
a2 Lumbar airbag
a3 Body side airbag
a4 Airbag for the lower heel
a5 Thigh airbag
a6 Side airbag
a7 Leg upper airbag
a8 Leg lower airbag
B1 ~ B18 Solenoid valve M User 1 Seat 2 Base 3 Backrest 4 Leg rest 5 Armrest 6 Side wall 7, 8
24 Supply / exhaust section
25 Air pump
26 shunt
27 Pressure hose
28 Support arm
29 Arm mounting shaft
30 Guide rail
31 Control unit

Claims (4)

Left and right side wall portions provided on the left and right sides of the backrest portion and projecting forward;
On the inner side surface of the left and right side wall portions, only the base end portion that forms the backrest portion side is attached to the inner side surface base end portion of the left and right side wall portions, and a plurality of them are juxtaposed in the left and right direction so as to form a fan shape when bulging. A body side airbag that spreads and can be massaged or fixed by pinching the user's body from both sides;
A back airbag that is embedded in each of the left and right upper portions of the backrest and pushes the user's body forward;
Each air bag is individually supplied and exhausted, and includes a bulge amount control means for controlling the bulge amount of each air bag,
The bulge amount control means inflates only one of the left and right sides of the body side airbag, and tilts the user's body to either the left or right to position the spine as the central axis of the user. With the back airbag positioned on either the left or right side inflated, the user's body is pushed forward to incline in the front-rear direction, and the back airbag A massage machine that performs control to expand and contract the body side airbag in an inflated state while maintaining expansion . The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the side wall portion is movable up and down along the backrest portion . The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bulge amount control means controls the bulge amount of the airbag according to the physique of the user . A massaging unit including a massaging ball for massaging the user and a massaging ball driving mechanism capable of reciprocating the massaging ball at least in the front-rear direction is disposed on the backrest portion. The massage machine of any one of Claims 1-3.

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