JPH10272165A - Air massaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make an air massaging apparatus possible to perform an effective massaging without the concentration of force on a part of a human body by providing air bags at a contact part in contact with the back of a user's body and arranging the bags along ribs of the body. SOLUTION: In the body 10 of a cushion as support body covered with a cover 11, rectangular air bags 12a-12g and 13a-13g, one to one paired between right and left groups, are arranged between an upper layer part and a lower layer part being horizontally divided almost at the center of the body 10 of the cushion and mounted inside the body 10 of the cushion in a figure of. A slight space as clearance is given between the ends of the air bags 12a-12g and 13a-13g at the center of the body of the cushion. When a user lies on the body 10 of the cushion with his back bone along the clearance, the length of the air bags 12a-12g and 13a-13g arrayed in the figure of is parallel along the length of the ribs. Then, a connection part 14 communicating with the air bags 12a-12g and 13a-13g is connected to a connection part 22 of an airing device 20 through a connection hose 23.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air massage device for performing massage by inflating and deflating an air bag provided on a support body such as a mat or a chair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mat type air massage device shown in FIG. 11 is known. In FIG. 11, reference numeral 1 denotes a mat body. A plurality of rectangular air bladders 2a to 2g are arranged in the mat body 1 with its longitudinal direction facing the left and right directions of the mat body 1. Each of the air bags 2 a to 2 g is connected to a supply / exhaust device 4 via a hose 3. The air supply / exhaust device 4 supplies and discharges air (air), and the air bags 2a to 2g are inflated and contracted by this.

As shown in FIG. 12, the body 5 is laid on the mat body 1 with the back of the body 5 facing down. Each air bag 2a-2g
Are sequentially expanded and contracted, so that the back of the body is massaged on the mat 1.

[0004]

By the way, in such a configuration, each of the air bladders 2a to 2g is provided with the spine 5a of the body 5.
(See FIG. 14). For this reason, when each of the air bags 2a to 2g is inflated, the force concentrates on a part where the air bags 2a to 2g intersect, and it becomes difficult to perform an effective massage.

[0005] A chair type air massage device as shown in FIG. 13 is also known. In FIG. 13, reference numeral 6 denotes a chair body. The chair body 6 is roughly constituted by a seat 7 and a backrest 8. Inside the seat 7, an air bag 7a for the hips and an air bag 7b for the crotch are arranged in parallel in the width direction of the seat 7 across both legs (thighs). Is provided with a back air bladder 8a across the back. In such a chair-type air massage device, the same reason as in the above-mentioned mat type air massage device, that is, since the buttocks air bag 7a of the seat 7 and the femur intersect, the pushing of the buttocks air bag 7a is not performed. The concentration of pressure on the femur makes it difficult to perform an effective massage.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and does not concentrate power on a part of a body such as a rib.
An object of the present invention is to provide an air massage device capable of performing an effective massage.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support body having a contact portion abutting on the back of a body, and a support body provided at the contact portion. An air massage device including an air bag and an air supply / exhaust device for inflating and deflating the air bag, wherein the air bag is disposed along a rib of a body.

According to such a configuration, the air bladder is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the rib. By supplying / exhausting air to / from the air bag by the air supply / exhaust device, the air bag is subjected to air massage by expansion and contraction. Since the air bag is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the ribs, it is possible to effectively press the user's body without concentration of a part of the ribs.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the air massage apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising an air bag disposed in a direction orthogonal to the spine of the body.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support body having a contact portion abutting on the buttocks of the body, an air bag provided in the contact portion, and a supply / exhaust device for inflating and deflating the air bag. Wherein the air bag is disposed so that the foot side is widened from the buttocks of the body along the back crotch longitudinal direction of both legs.

According to such a configuration, the air bag is disposed along the length direction of the back crotch of both legs. By supplying / exhausting air to / from the air bag by the air supply / exhaust device, the air bag is subjected to air massage by expansion and contraction. Since the air bag is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the back crotch of both legs, it is possible to effectively press the user's body without concentration of the force on a part of the femur.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the air massage device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the support is a mat.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the air massaging apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the support comprises a backrest portion for abutting the back and a seat portion. The chair is characterized by having.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the air massage apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the mounting angle of the air bag can be variably adjusted in accordance with the structure of the body. It is characterized by having been done.

According to such a configuration, even when the structure of the body is different, the air bag can be arranged in accordance with the different structure. This makes it possible to perform massage according to the user's preference.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the air massage device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a mat body as a support covered by a cover 11, and the mat body 10 has an upper layer portion (not shown) and a lower layer portion (FIG. 1). (Not shown). A pair of left and right rectangular (rectangular) air bladders 12 are provided between the upper layer and the lower layer.
(12a to 12g) and 13 (13a to 13g) are divided and arranged from the center of the mat body 10 to the left and right, and are provided in the mat body 10 in a C-shape. Air bag 1
The central ends of 2 and 13 are slightly spaced from each other.
Thus, when the user lays the backbone 5a on the mat 10 along the gap l, the longitudinal direction of the air bladders 12, 13 arranged in a C-shape is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rib 5b. It is arranged in. The air bags 12 and 13 are provided with cushioning pads (not shown) made of urethane or the like as appropriate in consideration of contact with the human body 5.

A connection portion 14 is provided on one side of the mat body 10, and the connection portion 14 is provided with a plurality of connection holes (not shown). Each of the air holes 12a to 12g, 13 is connected to each connection hole via hoses 15, 16 in which a plurality of internal hoses arranged in the mat body 10 are bundled.
a to 13 g.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a supply / exhaust device, and a connection portion 22 having a plurality of connection holes (not shown) is provided on a side wall of a main body case 21 of the supply / exhaust device 20. The connection portion 22 is connected to the connection portion 14 of the mat body 10 via a connection hose 23 in which a plurality of internal hoses are bundled.

The main body case 21 of the air supply / exhaust device 20 can be detachably connected to the mat main body 10 through these connection portions 14 and 22 with one touch.
When the connection hose 23 and the connection portion 14 are connected, the connection hose 23 is connected to the connection hole of the connection portion 14.

As shown in FIG. 3, the air supply / exhaust device 20 is connected to each of the air bladders 12a to 12g, 13a via a connection hose 23.
To 13 g, an air compressor 26 for generating compressed air, a filter tank 27 for purifying and storing the compressed air, a control circuit 100 for controlling the rotary valve 25 and the air compressor 26, and the like. I have.

The rotary valve 25 is connected to each of the air bags 12a to 12a.
One of the air bags 12a, 13a to 13g is communicated with the filter tank 27, and the other air bags 12a to 12g.
g, 13a to 13g communicate with the outside air, and air bags 12a to 12g, 13a to 13g communicate with the filter tank 27.
Are sequentially switched.

Each of the air bladders 12a to 12g and 13a to 13g is inflated and deflated sequentially by the rotary valve 25. Further, the rotary valve 25 can also connect all the air bladders 12a to 12g and 13a to 13g with outside air.

The control circuit 100 controls the rotary valve 25 and the air compressor 26 based on a light receiving signal from the light receiving section 101 and is provided on a circuit board (not shown) provided in the main body case 21. Have been. The light receiving unit 101 receives infrared light from a remote control device (not shown) and is provided on a front surface 21 a of a main body case 21 of the air supply / exhaust device 20.

The remote control device can set various massage modes. For example, a part of the air bags 12 and 13, for example, 12
It is possible to set a neck mode in which massage is performed only with the necks a and 13a, a back mode in which massage is performed only with the back portions 12b to 12g, and 13b to 13g, a combined mode using the neck and back portions, and other modes. I have.

Next, the operation of the air massage device configured as described above will be described.

First, the connecting portion 22 of the air supply / exhaust device 20 is connected to the connecting portion 14 of the mat body 10 by the connecting hose 23. Then, a desired mode is set by operating a remote control device (not shown). By this setting operation, a signal based on infrared light is transmitted from the remote control device, and when the infrared light is received by the light receiving sensor 101,
The control circuit 100 operates and controls the rotary valve 25 and the air compressor 26 based on the light receiving signal of the light receiving sensor 101.

The air compressor 2 is controlled by the control circuit 100.
6 operates to store compressed air in the filter tank 27. The control circuit 100 controls the rotary valve 25.
Is controlled, the air bladders 12 and 13 of the mat body 10 repeatedly inflate and contract according to a preset program, and each part of the body is massaged.

When the neck mode is set, the air bladders 12b to 12g and 13b to 13g of the mat body 10 remain in communication with the outside air, and
Only 2a and 13a are inflated / contracted, so that only the neck can be massaged. In the back mode, the air bladders 12a and 13a are kept in communication with the outside air, and only the air bladders 12b to 12g and 13b to 13g of the air supply / exhaust device 20 are inflated and contracted alternately to perform back massage.
When the combined mode is set, all of the air bladders 12a to 12g and 13a to 13g of the mat body 10 sequentially inflate and contract to massage the neck and the back.

The longitudinal direction of these air bags 12, 13 is as follows:
Since it is divided into right and left of the spine 5a, there is no pressing over the spine 5a, and even if it is strongly pressed, a part of the spine does not press in a concentrated manner, thereby preventing reverse warping such as warping the spine. be able to. In addition, these air bags 12, 13
Are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the rib 5b, and do not intersect with the rib 5b. Therefore, the air bladders 12, 13 do not concentrate on and press against a part of the rib 5b when inflated. Thereby, it is possible to strongly press, and it is possible to effectively press the acupressure point (acupoint) of the user's body.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show another embodiment.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the air bladders 12 and 13 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, air bladders 17 are vertically arranged in a row along the direction in which the spine 5a is arranged. This array may have two rows. The air bag 17 is connected to a rotary valve 25 in the air supply / exhaust device 20 by a hose (not shown).
It is connected to the. The air bladder 17 can be independently supplied and exhausted. For example, when the strength is selected in the body mode, the air bladder is inflated and deflated, so that a region along the spine can be massaged. Thereby, the massage effect is reinforced. At this time, since the air bladder 17 conforms to the shape of the spine 5a of the body 5, there is no occurrence of reverse warpage or the like. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the air bladders 12d, 12e, 13d, and 13e abutting on the back of the rib 5b are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the rib 5b. It is arranged. On the other hand, the air bags 18a and 18c corresponding to the neck portion and the thigh portion of the backbone 5a where there is no problem of reverse warpage are formed in a rectangular shape extending in the left-right direction of the mat body 10 as in the conventional configuration.

The rib 5b is, as shown in FIG.
It is bent so as to wrap the internal part from a and protrudes slightly downward of the body, but its upper rear surface is protected by the scapula 5c. For this reason, the lower rib 5 of the shoulder blade 5c
b of air bladders 12d, 12e, 13d, 1
If only 3e is arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the rib 5b, the air bladders 12d, 12e, 13d, 13e and the rib 5
b does not intersect.

Therefore, since there is no problem of crossing the ribs 5b with other portions, for example, the neck portion and the thigh portion, it is necessary to apply the conventional air bag arrangement as it is and apply a sufficiently strong pressure. Is possible. In addition, by combining the components in this manner, the connection piping of the air supply / exhaust device 20 can be simplified.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, an air bag 19 is provided at the waist so as to overlap the air bags 12d, 12e, 13d and 13e shown in FIG. This air bag 1
9 is independently connected to the rotary valve 25 to supply and exhaust air with the same strength as in the prior art. Since the lower back has many acupoints such as stomach healing, colon healing, and bladder healing, a more effective massage can be performed by using such a configuration. If there is no strong pressing, there is no problem of reverse warpage.

The other structure and operation are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, so that detailed description is omitted.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, instead of the air bladders 12c and 13c corresponding to the portion of the scapula 5c, an air bladder 18b is provided in the left-right direction similarly to the conventional configuration. It is a rectangle extending to. Even in the back, the portion of the scapula 5c is the reverse curvature of the spine 5a and the rib 5
Since the problem of intersection with b is small, it is possible to give a sufficiently strong pressing force by adopting the conventional arrangement of air bladders as it is, and to simplify the piping of the connection part by combining in this way. Can be Other configurations,
The operation is the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG.

[Second Embodiment] FIGS. 7 to 10 show a chair-type air massage device of a second embodiment. In the second embodiment, reference numeral 30 denotes a chair body as a support, and the chair body 30 has a seat 31 functioning as a support for supporting the buttocks, and a front and rear portion of the seat 31. Backrest part 32 mounted so as to be adjustable up and down, and a lower limb massage part 33 located below the front edge of the seat part 31
And armrests 34 provided on both sides of the seat 31.

The seat portion 31, the backrest portion 32, and the lower limb massage portion 33 have a structure in which a frame (not shown) holding a cushion such as sponge rubber is covered with a cover.

A crotch air bladder 35 is disposed in the seat 31 so as to extend across the width of the seat 31 inside the cover, and a pair of left and right strip-shaped (rectangular) air bladders are provided behind the crotch air bladder. 36,3
7 are arranged in a divided manner in the right and left directions from substantially the center of the seat portion 31, and are housed in a C-shape with a wide front. Air bag 36,3
The center ends of 7 are slightly spaced from each other. The crotch bladders 35 correspond to the acupuncture points (mon) located on the thighs of the human body, and the buttocks bladders 36 and 37 correspond to the acupoints located on the buttocks. ing.

The backrest 32 has a pair of left and right rectangular (rectangular) back air bags 38, 3 on the lower side of the cover.
9 are arranged in a right and left direction from substantially the center of the backrest portion 32 and are arranged in a C-shape extending downward. The center ends of the back air bladders 38 and 39 are slightly spaced from each other. Above these back air bags 38, 39,
A rectangular air bladder 40 extending in the left-right direction of the chair body 30 is provided therein similarly to the conventional configuration. These backrests 3
The air bladders provided in 2 are compatible with the liver, stomach, and shoulders located on the waist and shoulders of the human body.

The lower limb massage section 33 is provided with holding grooves 41, 41 for the left and right legs, and a pair of air bags 42 are provided in opposing portions of the holding grooves 41, 41 so as to face each other. These air bladders 42 correspond to acupuncture points (shozan) and the like, and massage the muscles and stimulate the acupuncture points by pinching the lower leg near this jog by inflation of the opposing air bladders 42. .

When the user sits comfortably in the center of the chair main body 30, the kneecaps spread, and the back crotch of both legs of the user spreads out in a C-shape. Thereby, the longitudinal directions of the air bladders 36 and 37 for buttocks arranged in a C shape are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the femur 5d. In addition, back air bag 38,
The longitudinal direction of 39 is arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the rib 5b.

Below the seat 31, air bladders 35 to 4 are provided.
An air supply / exhaust device (not shown) for inflating and contracting 0 and 42 is provided. An operation panel 44 is provided on the upper surface of the armrest portion 34. The operation panel 44 is used to set a mode switch S1 for setting the order and time of inflation and deflation of the air bags 35 to 40, and to set an operation time. A timer switch S2 and a main switch S3 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 9, each of the air bags 35 to 40,
Reference numeral 42 is connected to a rotary valve 46 by a supply / exhaust pipe 45, and the supply / exhaust pipe 45 is provided in the seat 31, the backrest 32, the lower limb massage unit 33, and the armrest 34.
The rotary valve 46 is provided in an air supply / exhaust device 43 including an air compressor 47 for generating compressed air, a control device 48, and the like.

In the air supply / exhaust device 43, the rotary valve 46 is connected to the air compressor 47 by the communication pipe 49, and the compressed air generated by the air compressor 47 is supplied to each of the air bags 35 to 4 through the rotary valve 46.
When the rotary valve 46 is inoperative, the air bladders 35 to 40 and 42 communicate and contract with the outside air. The control device 48 controls the rotary valve 46 and the air compressor 47 based on the operations of the switches S1 to S3.

Next, the operation of the chair type air massage device configured as described above will be described.

First, the main switch S3 is turned on. Next, the mode and the massage time are set by operating the mode switch S1 and the timer switch S2. When the start switch is pressed, the control device 48 controls the rotor valve 46 according to the set mode, and the air bladders 35 to 40, 4
2 is repeated the expansion and contraction in order, and the massage is performed. When performing this massage, the air bladders 36 to 39 are along the body skeleton, so that an effective massage can be performed.

After the massage is completed, the main switch S
When 3 is turned off, the compressor 47 rotary valve 4
6 becomes inactive. When the rotary valve 46 does not operate, the air bags 35 to 40 and 42 are contracted by being communicated with the outside air.

(Modification) In general, the body structure represented by the width of the opening in the kneecap direction in the sitting position greatly differs depending on the user's favorite sitting position, physical condition, body shape, and the like.
Therefore, in the second embodiment, the buttocks air bladders 36 and 37 are fixed at one place, but in this modified example, the mounting positions of the buttocks air bladders 36 and 37 can be adjusted according to the user's preference. Fixed detachably.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, narrow fixing holes 50 to 52 and wide fixing holes 53 to 55 are provided at the fixing positions of the bottom fixing bag of the seat portion 31. Each of the fixing holes 50 to 52 and 53 to 55 of each set is set such that the opening width increases toward the front. Rear fixing hole 5
Although 0 and 53 are shared in this example, they may be separate. The tail air bags 36 and 37 can be detachably attached to the fixing holes 50 to 55 by hooks, fixing pins, or the like.

With this configuration, the air bag 36 for the hips,
37 can adjust only the width of the front side according to the user's body shape or the preference of the opening of the kneecap, while the positions of the rear fixing holes 50 and 53 remain regulated. Thus, by arranging the air bladders 36 and 37 according to the user's body shape or the desired opening angle of the kneecap, an effective massage can be reliably performed according to the user's body shape or preference.

[0054]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the air bladder is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the rib, the air bag intersects with the rib when inflated and applies a force to a part of the rib. Is not concentrated. Therefore, it is possible to press strongly, and it is possible to press the user effectively.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the massage at a portion where the force is not likely to be concentrated at one point can be provided with air bags in the same arrangement as the arrangement which has been conventionally arranged. .

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the air bag is
Since they are arranged along the length direction of the back thighs of both legs, it is possible to effectively press the user's body without concentration of force on a part of the femur.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a mat type air massage device having the effects of the first to third aspects can be obtained.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a chair-type air massage device having the effects of the first to third aspects can be obtained.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first to fifth aspects, it is possible to arrange the air bags according to the user's body shape or preference.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the entirety of an air massage device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view illustrating an arrangement state of the air bladders of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a connection between a mat body and a supply / exhaust device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view illustrating an arrangement state of air bladders according to another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view illustrating an arrangement state of air bladders according to another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view illustrating an arrangement state of air bladders according to another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing the entire chair-type air massage device of a second embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view illustrating an arrangement state of the air bladders in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the connection between the chair body and the air supply / exhaust device in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fixed state of an air bag according to a modified example.

FIG. 11 is an external perspective view showing the entirety of a conventional air massage device.

FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view illustrating an arrangement state of the air bladders in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is an external perspective view showing the whole of a conventional chair-type air massage device.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a skeleton of a human body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Mat body 12, 13 Air bag 20 Supply / exhaust device

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An air massage device comprising: a support body having a contact portion that comes into contact with the back of a body; an air bag provided in the contact portion; and an air supply / exhaust device that inflates and contracts the air bag. An air massage device, wherein the air bag is arranged along a rib of a body. 2. The air massage device according to claim 1, further comprising an air bag disposed in a direction perpendicular to the spine of the body. 3. An air massager comprising: a support body having a contact portion abutting on the buttocks of the body; an air bag provided in the contact portion; and a supply / exhaust device for inflating and deflating the air bag. An air massage device, wherein the air bag is disposed so as to extend from the buttocks of the body along the length of the crotch of both legs. 4. The air massage device according to claim 1, wherein the support is a mat. 5. The air according to claim 1, wherein the support is a chair having a backrest for abutting the back and a seat. Massage device. 6. The air massage according to claim 1, wherein the attachment angle of the air bag is variably adjustable in accordance with the structure of the body. apparatus.