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WO2004041144A1 - Dispositif et tete de massage - Google Patents

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WO2004041144A1
WO2004041144A1 PCT/JP2003/006295 JP0306295W WO2004041144A1 WO 2004041144 A1 WO2004041144 A1 WO 2004041144A1 JP 0306295 W JP0306295 W JP 0306295W WO 2004041144 A1 WO2004041144 A1 WO 2004041144A1
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Sung Ho Ahn
Yasuhisa Yamazaki
Tsutomu Murata
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Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
Ace Bed Co., Ltd.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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  • the present invention relates to a massager such as an inflated air bag.
  • the present invention relates to a massage device having a (massage) element and capable of applying a massage to a human body on a mattress, and a bed provided with the massage device.
  • a mat type massage device for massaging a human body on a mat is known from Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-65783.
  • the mat provided in this massage device has a mat body, a body cover, and a plurality of air bladders.
  • the mat body is formed by sequentially laminating an upper mat member, a middle mat member, and a lower mat member having cushioning properties.
  • the body cover wraps the mat body detachably from the outside.
  • Several bladders are attached to the surface of the mat.
  • a plurality of outer bags are provided on the surface of the body cover. Each of these outer bags contains one air bag.
  • an air supply / exhaust device is built in a middle-layer mat member.
  • the hose of this air supply / exhaust device is connected to each air bag.
  • the air bag expands and contracts (expands and contracts) with the air supply and exhaust operation of the air supply and exhaust device.
  • the expansion and contraction massages the human body on the matsu.
  • the bladder can be inflated and deflated, it may give a certain amount of foreign body sensation to the human body on the mat body when it is deflated.
  • This tendency increases as the air bag is provided on the surface of the mat body as described in JP-A-2002-65783. The above tendency is even more significant when a vibrator (vibrator) harder than an air bag is used as a massaging element instead of an air bag.
  • the user of the massage device cannot change the intensity of the massage except by adjusting the air pressure in the air supply / exhaust device.
  • options for adjusting the intensity of massage are limited.
  • the present invention can improve the feeling of use when used as a non-massage mattress, and can diversify the options for adjusting the strength of the massage.
  • the massaging device of this invention includes a mattress base, a mat of mats, and a mattress cover. And a mattress containing.
  • the mattress base is elastically deformable.
  • the plurality of mats are made of cushioning material and are removably stacked on a mattress base.
  • the mattress power base accommodates the mattress base and also accommodates each mat in a removable manner. Each mat can be used on top of each other and handled independently of each other. One of these mats is fitted with a massage element.
  • the mattress base gives the support strength of the human body to the entire mattress.
  • a spring unit unit
  • a hard foaming urethane foam or a composite of these can be used.
  • the spring unit is formed in a trapezoidal shape mainly including a number of coil-shaped springs that are combined so as to exert elastic repulsion in the vertical direction.
  • Rigid foam foam mainly exhibits elastic rebound in the vertical direction.
  • each mat is made mainly of a cushioning material having the same or different cushioning properties, and one or more layers are used.
  • Coiled matt cushion material Does not include springs.
  • the cushion material for example, a molded product of a foamed synthetic resin can be suitably used.
  • the present invention does not prevent the addition of a thin cover sheet (cove seat) to the surface of the mat in each layer.
  • the present invention does not prevent a thin sheet (seat) from being interposed between a plurality of mats independently of them.
  • a nonwoven fabric or the like that does not substantially contribute to the cushioning properties of the mattress can be suitably used.
  • the mattress can be made from cloth, natural leather, synthetic leather, and the like.
  • the mattress base may be accommodated in the mattress cover so that it cannot be removed.
  • a state in which adjacent mats that are superimposed can change their relative positions without being restricted by the mats or mat space that are adjacent in the stacking direction. For example, it is a state in which it is possible to change the position upside down or to arrange it upside down.
  • the mat to which the massage element is attached may have a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure in which two or more mat elements are bonded to each other.
  • a mass surge element may be attached to one side.
  • the mat element is a multi-layered mat, for example, a two-layer structure, which is bonded to each other, the massage element may be attached to the joint.
  • the material, thickness, hardness, etc., of the cushion material forming each mat element may be the same or different.
  • the attachment position of the massage element with respect to the mattress is fixedly maintained.
  • an air bag or a vibrator that expands and contracts with the supply and exhaust of air can be used.
  • a user or the like can change the positional relationship among a plurality of mats in the mattress cover as needed.
  • the massage element such as an air bag attached to one mat and the positional relationship with the human body on the mattress. Therefore, it is possible to improve the usability when using as a massage without massage.
  • diversification of options for adjusting the intensity of the massage is possible.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a bed according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view showing the bead of Fig. 1 with some parts cut away.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a massage device provided in the bed of FIG.
  • FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view showing a state of an upper mattress when a strong massage is performed by the massage device of FIG.
  • FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view showing the state of the upper mattress when a weak massage is performed with the massage device of FIG.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the mat to which the air bag of the massage device of FIG. 3 is attached, with the cover sheet partially removed.
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view showing an attachment portion of the air bag to the mat of FIG.
  • FIG. 7A is a side view showing a bed according to a second embodiment of the present invention with a part cut away in a state of obtaining a weak massage.
  • FIG. 7B is a side view showing the bed according to the second embodiment with a part cut away in a state where a strong massage is obtained.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a mat to which an air bag of a massage device provided in the bed according to the second embodiment is attached.
  • FIG. 9 is an enlarged plan view showing an attachment portion of the air bag to the mat of FIG.
  • FIG. 10A is a side view showing a bed according to a third embodiment of the present invention with a part cut away in a state where a strong massage is obtained.
  • FIG. 10B is a side view showing the bed according to the third embodiment with a part cut away in a state where a weak mass is obtained.
  • FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a massage device provided in a bed according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the bed 1 exemplified in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a bed frame (bed frame) 2, a base mattress 3, and a mat type massage device 4.
  • Basic mattress 3 is used as the lower mattress.
  • the massage device 4 includes an upper tire 5, an air supply / exhaust device 6, and a remote controller 7. (See Figure 3).
  • the upper tire 5 has a massaging function.
  • the air supply / exhaust device 6 functions as a driving device.
  • the remote controller 7 functions as an operation unit.
  • the upper tress 5 is detachably mounted on the basic tress 3.
  • Bed frame 2 is made of wood or the like.
  • the bed frame 2 has a frame portion 11 and a headboard 12.
  • the frame portion 11 has a square frame shape once larger than the basic mattress 3.
  • the frame portion 11 is placed directly on the floor surface (installation surface) F.
  • feet such as casters (not shown) in contact with the floor F on the frame portion 11.
  • the headboard 12 also serves as a frame piece at one end of the frame portion 11.
  • the headboard 12 may have a structure having a cabinet.
  • the foundation tire 3 is placed on the floor F in the frame 11.
  • This basic tire 3 has, for example, legs 3a at four corners and the like (only two are shown in Fig. 2).
  • the lower surface 3b of the base mattress 3 is separated from the floor surface F, and an air gap G is provided between the lower surface 3b and the floor surface F.
  • the part near the foot of the basic mattress 3 (the part opposite to the headboard 12) is a place where the load by the human body is small. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower surface 3b near the foot is provided with a recess 3c, and the space G above the floor is widened in this portion.
  • the frame-equivalent part of the bed frame 2 is not Some beds have a trapezoidal shape on which the dress 3 is placed. In the case of this bed, the lower surface 3b of the mattress 3 can be separated from the floor surface F by the feet provided on the lower surface of the trapezoidal portion.
  • the basic mattress 3 has a built-in spring unit (not shown).
  • the spring unit includes an elastically deformable support member, for example, a large number of support springs, and is formed in a trapezoidal shape.
  • the support members are combined so as to exert an elastic repulsion action mainly in the vertical direction.
  • the basic tire 3 provided with the spring unit as a whole supports about half of the human load applied through the upper tire 5. As a result, it is possible to suppress excessive sinking of the human body on the bed 1 and secure good sleeping comfort.
  • the upper mattress 5 is approximately the same size as the base mattress 3.
  • the mattress 5 includes a mattress base 15, first and second mats 16 and 17, and a mattress cover 18, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. ing.
  • the first and second mats 16 and 17 are stacked on the mattress base 15.
  • the mattress cover 18 is made of cloth or the like, and accommodates the mattress base 15 and the mats 16 and 17 so that they can be taken in and out.
  • the mattress base 15, the first mat 16, and the second mat 17 overlap each other. These components are independent of each other and are provided so that the relative positions of the components can be changed with the access to the tire cover 18.
  • the tire cover 18 is The cover members 18a and 18b are connected and opened by a pair of fasteners 18c. There is a gap between the fasteners 18c at the center of the mattress cover 18 near the feet. For example, a horizontally long through hole 19 is provided in this interrupted portion.
  • the mattress base 15 functions as a core material to ensure a comfortable bedding.
  • the base 15 has a built-in spring unit (not shown) formed in a trapezoidal shape. This unit includes a large number of coil springs, and these springs are combined so as to exert, for example, an elastic repulsion mainly in the vertical direction.
  • the spring force of the coil unit spring is weaker than that of the support spring of the basic unit 3 spring unit. Due to the spring force of the mattress base 15 and the cushioning properties of the mats 16 and 17, a moderate sinking along the shape of the human body on the bed 1 is allowed. Thereby, good sleeping comfort in bed 1 is ensured.
  • the first mat 16 placed on the mattress base 15 is made of a synthetic resin foam, for example, a rigid urethane foam.
  • This foam has an elastic force that does not significantly absorb the massage force of the pine surge element described below.
  • the elastic force of the first mat 16 is weaker than the spring force of the matless base 15 coil spring.
  • the second mat 17 superimposed on the first mat 16 is a synthetic resin foam having a low elasticity, for example, a sponge-like soft urethane foam. Made of form ing.
  • the elasticity of the second mat 17 is weaker than the elasticity of the first mat 16.
  • the second mat 17 is made thinner, for example, than the first mat 16.
  • the first mat 16 is provided with a plurality of massage elements, for example, air bags 21a to 21e. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, on the one side 16a of the first mat 16 is a first air bladder 21a to 21e group and a second air bladder 21a. Thus, the 21e group is arranged.
  • the air bladders 21 a to 21 e are arranged on one side in the width direction of the first mat 16.
  • the second air bladders 21a to 21e are arranged on one side of the first mat 16 in the other width direction.
  • the air bladders 21 a to 21 d are provided at positions corresponding to the upper body of the human body supported on the upper tire 5.
  • the air bag 21 e is provided at a position corresponding to the thigh of a human body supported on the upper tire 5.
  • the arrangement of the bladders in the illustrated example is for two users using bed 1. When implemented as a single bed, one air bladder group is omitted. At the same time, the air bladders to be used are arranged so as to extend between both ends in the width direction of the first mat 16.
  • each air bag 21a to 21d is individually separated into the outer bag 23a to 23d prepared individually. Is housed in The air bag 21e is accommodated in another outer bag 23e prepared for this.
  • Each of the outer bags 23a to 23e has an opening 24 (represented by the outer bag 23e shown in FIG. 6) provided at one longitudinal end thereof. ing.
  • the air bags 21a to 21d are accommodated in the outer bags 23a to 23e through the openings 24, respectively.
  • These outer bags 23a to 23e can be freely deformed following the expansion and contraction of the air bags 21a to 21e.
  • One end of each of the air bladders 21 a to 21 e in the longitudinal direction protrudes outward from the opening 24.
  • a cylindrical connecting portion 22 is attached to this protruding portion.
  • a first recess 25 and a second recess 26 are provided on one surface 16 a of the first mat 16. These recesses 25 and 26 form an air bag disposition area which is a massage element disposition area. Outer bags 23 a to 23 e containing air bags 21 a to 21 e are accommodated in the recesses 25 and 26, respectively. Thereby, the air bladders 21 a to 21 e are arranged at predetermined positions on the first mat 16.
  • Each of the recesses 25 and 26 has a depth substantially equal to the total thickness of the air bag and the outer bag containing the air bag in a contracted state.
  • the air bags 21a to 21d contained in the outer bags 23a to 23d are provided so as to be embedded therein.
  • the airbag 21e accommodated in the outer bag 23e is disposed in the second recess 26 so as to be embedded therein.
  • Each of the outer bags 23a to 23e is fixed to the bottom surface of the first recess 25 or the second recess 26 via a fixing tool or an adhesive (not shown) so as not to come off.
  • the first depression 25 or the second depression It is preferable to fix a linear portion where the contact of each of the outer bags 23a to 23e with the bottom surface of the sole 26 is maintained.
  • the outer bags 23a to 23e are deformed following the inflation of the air bags 21a to 21e, the outer bags 23a to 23e are deformed. It is possible to suppress the application of a load to the fixed part of. Therefore, it is possible to keep the outer bags 23a to 23e in the predetermined mounting state for a long period of time.
  • a groove 27 is formed on one surface 16a of the first mat 16 so as to open to the one surface 16a.
  • the middle portion of the groove 27 is along the edge of one end in the longitudinal direction of the first mat 16.
  • This intermediate groove portion is also open to the widthwise central end surface of one longitudinal end of the first mat 16.
  • This open part is indicated by reference numeral 27a in FIG.
  • the left and right groove portions 27 and 27 R of the groove 27 extend along the side edge of the first mat 16 toward the other end in the longitudinal direction of the mat 16.
  • the right and left groove portions 27 and 27 R communicate with the first recess 25 or the second recess 26.
  • the air supply / exhaust device 6 supplies / exhausts air, which is a driving force, to each of the air bags 21a to 21e.
  • the air supply / exhaust device 6 includes a drive unit 31 and a plurality of air tubes 32.
  • the drive unit 31 is disposed outside the upper cabinet 5.
  • a plurality of air tubes 32 form a driving force transmission system.
  • the drive unit 31 includes an electromagnetically driven air pump (air pump), an air distribution device connected to a discharge port of the pump, and the like.
  • air pump electromagnetically driven air pump
  • an air distribution device connected to a discharge port of the pump, and the like.
  • a rotor is A rotary type air distributor is used.
  • This fan distributor has one inlet, one outlet, a plurality of distributors, a rotating body, and a controller.
  • the inlet is connected to the air pump outlet.
  • a plurality of distribution ports are provided according to the number of the air bags 21a to 21e.
  • the rotating body is rotated by a stepping motor, and performs a supply / exhaust operation involving air distribution and the like.
  • the control unit includes a micro computer and controls the operation of the air pump and the air distribution device.
  • the operation command to the control unit includes changing the massage power to high, medium, low, etc., and selecting the air bladders 21a to 21e to be used.
  • This operation command is given by the user on the bed 1 at the remote controller 7.
  • the operation command is issued by wire.
  • a receiving unit for receiving a command to be transmitted wirelessly may be provided in, for example, the headboard 12 or the like, and the receiving unit and the driving unit 31 may be electrically connected.
  • Each air tube 32 has flexibility. One end of the air tube 32 is detachably connected to the drive unit 31 via a connector (not shown). Each air tube 32 is piped into a groove 27 through an open portion 27a at the widthwise central end face of the first mat 16 near the foot. Each air tube 3 2 plumbed into the groove 27 has an air bag 2 1 They are individually connected to and connected to the connection portions 22 from a to 21 e. The air tubes 32 are bundled at a plurality of locations in the groove 27 with an adhesive tape (tape) (not shown). Each air tube 32 is arranged so as not to protrude above one surface 16 a of the first mat 16.
  • the reference numeral 33 in FIGS. 4 and 5 indicates a cover sheet (coverseat).
  • the sheet 33 covers the air bladders 21 a to 21 e, the air tubes 32, and one surface 16 a of the first mat 16.
  • the sheet 33 is made of a flexible and freely deformable sheet material such as a nonwoven fabric.
  • the four circumferences of sheet 33 are fixed to the circumference of first mat 16. This cover 33 can be omitted.
  • Each air tube 32 creates a section 32a in which they are lined up.
  • This row of tube portions 32a is passed through an opening 27a.
  • the row-shaped tube portion 32 a is drawn out from the widthwise center of one longitudinal end of the first mat 16.
  • the row-shaped tube portions 32 a are projected out of the through holes 19 of the tire cover 18.
  • the row of tube sections 32a is routed from the surface of the upper mattress 5 and the base mattress 3 near the feet to the rear of the base mattress 3 near the feet. I have.
  • This routed portion is detachably held on the basic tire 3 or the like using a flat fastener or the like.
  • the tube portion from the routing portion to the drive portion 31 is separated. The ends of these separated tubes are Connected to drive unit 31 via a connector not shown.
  • the routing portion from the upper mattress 5 to the drive section 31 of each air tube 32 has a length sufficient to allow the rearrangement of the laminated state to be described later in the upper mattress 5. .
  • the drive unit 31 is disposed in a downward projection area of the basic tire 3 and the upper tire 5. That is, it is arranged in the gap G above the floor between the floor surface F and the foundation mattress 3. In this case, as a preferred example, it is placed on the floor F facing the recess 3c. As a result, the drive unit 31 can be moved away from the headboard 12. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the driving sound of the driving unit 31 from being heard by the user on the bed 1.
  • Upper mattress 5 has a massage function.
  • the standard state of the bed 1 provided with the upper mattress 5 is illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 4A.
  • the upper mattress 5 has a mattress space 15 as a lower layer, a second mat 17 as an upper layer, and a first mat 16 as a middle layer.
  • the first mat 16 in the middle layer is placed with the side 16a on which the air bags 21a to 21e are attached facing upward.
  • the upper mattress 5 can provide a soft (soft) sleeping comfort according to the softness of the soft second mat 16.
  • a pneumatic massage can be applied to the human body on the bed 1. That is, by the driving of the driving unit 31, air is repeatedly supplied to and exhausted from a desired air bag within the air bags 21 a to 21 e, and the air bag is inflated and contracted. This Therefore, the inflated air bag compresses and relaxes the target part of the human body corresponding to the position and massages it. In this case, since the second mat 17 is freely deformed, the massage force is moderated moderately.
  • the drive unit 31 can be remotely controlled by the remote controller 7. This makes it possible to change the strength of the massage power by selecting from strong, medium, and weak.
  • the mattress base 15 of the upper mattress 5, and the first and second mats 16 and 17 open and close the mattress cover 18 that accommodates them, and laminate them. It is possible to change the state.
  • the air bladders 21 a to 21 e and the air tubes 32 are held so as not to disperse with respect to the first mat 16. For this reason, in the change of the lamination state, each of the air bags 21a to 21e and the air tube 32 are inadvertently detached from the predetermined position of the first mat 16, and the trouble of reattaching the air bag increases. None.
  • a user or the like can obtain the state of FIG. 4B from the state of FIG. 4A as needed.
  • the first mat 16 with the surface 16a facing upward is the upper layer
  • the second mat 17 is the middle layer
  • the mattress base 15 is the lower layer. are doing.
  • a relatively hard sleeping comfort according to the hardness of the first mat 16 can be provided.
  • a pneumatic massage can be applied to the human body on the bed 1.
  • the desired air bag is inflated within the air bags 21a to 21e, the inflated air bag presses the treatment site of the human body corresponding to the position. I do.
  • one surface 16a of the first mat 16 is arranged so as to be in contact with the back surface of the upper cover member 18a of the mattress cover 18. For this reason, there is almost no attenuation of the massage power, and a strong massage can be performed.
  • the strength of the massage can be changed by arranging the first and second mats 16 and 17 upside down.
  • the adjustment of the air pressure and the like of the air supply / exhaust device 6 it is possible to expand the options for adjusting the intensity of the massage.
  • the inside of the upper mattress 5 should be in the state shown in FIG. 4A.
  • the contracted air bladders 21 a to 21 e can substantially prevent the human body on the bed 1 from feeling foreign matter due to the flexibility of the second mat 17.
  • the inside of the upper dress 5 having the above-described configuration can be set to the state shown in FIG. 4A or 4B.
  • This can provide the human body with a soft feeling of sleeping or a relatively hard feeling of sleeping. Therefore, the production of bed 1 On the side, these two types of beds with different sleeping comforts can be shared. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the bed 1 can be reduced.
  • Outer bags 23a to 23e which individually house the air bags 21a to 21e, are used to attach the air bags 21a to 21e to the first mat 16. For this reason, the attachment / detachment of the air bladders 21 a to 21 e is not restricted by the first mat 16. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform maintenance involving replacement of the air bladders 21a to 21e.
  • the drive unit 31 is disposed outside the upper mattress 5. Moreover, the drive unit 31 is disposed there by using the gap G above the floor inside the bed frame 2. For this reason, the driving section 31 is not visually recognized and is preferable in appearance.
  • the above arrangement of the drive unit 31 prevents the air tube 32 from being arranged beside the bed 1. Therefore, the air tube 32 and the drive unit 31 extending between the upper mattress 5 and the drive unit 31 do not obstruct the user getting on and off the bed 1. Moreover, the feet of the user getting on and off the bed 1 can be prevented from getting caught on the air tube 32. You.
  • the first mat 16 to which the air bladders 21 a to 21 e are attached can be made of the same kind of soft foamed urethane foam as the second mat 17.
  • the first mat 16 can be used upside down so that it is upside down. This makes it possible to further diversify the manner of changing the massage power applied to the human body.
  • the user can take the following measures. First, while removing the air tube 32 from the drive unit 31, take out the first mat 16 from Matsuresukano 18. Next, the mat 16 is kept in a rounded form. After that, the first mat 16 can be sent back to the manufacturer for maintenance.
  • FIGS. 7A, 7B, 8 and 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • This embodiment has basically the same configuration as the first embodiment. For this reason, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment, and the description of the configuration and operation is omitted, and different portions will be described below.
  • the first and second mats 16 and 17 are both used as mat elements. These mats 16 and 17 are made of the same kind of flexible urethane foam and have different thicknesses. The two mats 16 and 17 are bonded to the four corners, for example, to form substantially one mat 14. This mat 14 is detachable on the mattress base 15 It is laminated. The two-dot chain lines in FIG. 8 indicate the adhesion sites at the four corners.
  • the sheet 33 used in the first embodiment is omitted, and the number of parts and the manufacturing cost are reduced.
  • the thickness and hardness of the first and second mats 16 and 17 as the mat elements can be appropriately selected. As a result, a single mat 14 can be replaced on one side (the first mat element).
  • This mat 14 is turned upside down so that the second mat 17 is turned upward as shown in FIG. 7A, or the first mat is turned as shown in FIG. 7B.
  • the relative positions of the air bladders 21a to 21e with respect to the human body on the bed 1 can be changed. For this reason, it is possible to improve the usability when used as a massage without massage, and it is also possible to diversify the options for adjusting the strength of massage.
  • each of the air bladders 21a to 21e is directly attached to one side 16a of the No. 16 mat 16 using an adhesive 37 (shown in Figs. 8 and 9). It has been done. Specifically, each of the air bladders 2 1 a to 21 e is formed with the ⁇ concave 25 or the second concave 2 when it is inflated into a cylindrical shape. 6 is adhered by a linear portion that maintains contact with the bottom surface. In this case, the adhesive nod area is secured except for the longitudinal ends of each of the air bags 21a to 21e.
  • FIGS. 10A and 10B show a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • This embodiment has basically the same configuration as the first embodiment. For this reason, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment, and the description of the configuration and operation is omitted, and different portions will be described below.
  • the mat 20 that is detachably stacked on the mattress base 15 is a single layer.
  • This single-layer mat 20 is made of flexible urethane foam.
  • a plurality of air bladders 21 a to 21 e are attached to one surface 20 a of the single-layer mat 20. This attachment may be made with an outer bag or directly with an adhesive.
  • the attitude of the single-layer mat 20 in the mattress cover 18 is the upward orientation shown in Fig. 1 OA, or the inverted single-layer mat 20 so that it is upside down. That is, one of the downward postures shown in FIG. 10B can be selected. In the upward position The side 20a on which the air bladders 21a to 21e are attached faces upward. In the downward posture, the one surface 20a is downward.
  • FIG. 11 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • This embodiment has basically the same configuration as the first embodiment. For this reason, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment, and the description of the configuration and operation is omitted, and different portions will be described below.
  • one or several pressing protrusions 40 are provided on each of the air bags 21a to 21e, specifically, on the upper surfaces of the outer bags 23a to 23e, respectively. It is protruding. These pressing projections 40 are made of hard rubber or the like. When the outer bags 23a to 23e are omitted, the pressing protrusion 40 may be directly provided on the upper surfaces of the air bags 21a to 21e.
  • Providing the pressing projections 40 in this way enables a strong massage.
  • the pressure on the human body can be concentrated on the pressing projection 40.
  • the second mat 1 made of soft urethane foam is used. By virtue of FIG. 7, it is possible to suppress the feeling of foreign matter on the pressing projection 40.
  • a vibrator can be used as a massage element instead of an air bag. Further, an air bag and a vibrator may be used in combination as a massage element.
  • a control unit that electrically controls the strength, operation interval, and the like of the vibrator may be used as the drive unit of the vibrator.
  • the present invention can be implemented using an electric wire partially housed in the groove.
  • the present invention relates to a field of a massage device which is useful for providing a massage element to a mattress and massaging a human body on the mattress by the operation of the massage element. It is effective in the field of massage, the field of beds equipped with this massage device, and the field of manufacturing this bed.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de massage, qui comprend un ensemble matelas (5) auquel des éléments de massage (21a-21e) sont fixés. L'ensemble matelas (5) comprend un support de matelas (15), une pluralité de matelas (16, 17) et une housse de matelas (18). Le support de matelas (15) peut subir une déformation verticale élastique. Les matelas (16, 17), constitués d'un matériau amortisseur, sont superposés et peuvent être manipulés indépendamment les uns des autres; ils sont superposés de façon amovible au support de matelas (15). Un sac gonflable (21a-21e) est fixé à l'un (17) des matelas (16, 17). La housse de matelas (18) enveloppe le support de matelas (15) et reçoit de façon amovible les matelas (16, 17).
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