JP2008220456A

JP2008220456A - Massage machine

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Publication number: JP2008220456A
Application number: JP2007059595A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Shiyougo Kuwabara; 将吾桑原; Yoshitoshi Morita; 芳年森田
Original assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2007-03-09
Filing date: 2007-03-09
Publication date: 2008-09-25

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine performing effective finger pressure massage as if hollowing into a part to be treated. <P>SOLUTION: The massage machine is constituted so that an opening 46 is provided on a receiving surface 45 for receiving the part to be treated, an air bag 48 to be expanded and contracted is arranged on the side opposite to the part to be treated of the receiving surface 45, a finger pressure rod 49 connected to the air bag is projected from the opening 46 by the expansion of the air bag 48, and the part to be treated is pressurized. On the air bag side of the receiving surface 45 or/and the receiving surface side of the air bag 48, a projection part 52 to be a turning part for being abutted to each other when the air bag is expanded, inclining the air bag and turning the projection track of the finger pressure rod from a vertical direction to a horizontal direction is provided. According to this invention, the projection track of the finger pressure rod is turned from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction accompanying the expansion of the air bag, and the effective finger pressure therapy as if hollowing into the part to be treated is performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

本発明は、圧縮空気の供給排出により膨張収縮するエアバッグに指圧棒を連結し、エアバッグの膨張により指圧棒を突出させて被施療部を押圧し、指圧マッサージを施すマッサージ機に関する。 TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a massage machine that performs acupressure massage by connecting a shiatsu bar to an airbag that expands and contracts by supply and discharge of compressed air, and projects a shiatsu bar by inflating the airbag to press a treatment portion.

従来、圧縮空気の供給排出により膨張収縮するエアバッグに指圧棒を連結し、エアバッグの膨張により指圧棒を突出させて被施療部を押圧するマッサージ機として、特許文献１に記載のものが知られている。 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a massage machine described in Patent Document 1 is known as a massage machine that connects a finger pressure rod to an airbag that expands and contracts by supply and discharge of compressed air, and projects the finger pressure rod by the inflation of the airbag to press the treatment area. It has been.

特許文献１に記載のものは、被施療部を受ける受面に開口を設け、受面の反被施療部側に、圧縮空気の供給排出により膨張収縮するエアバッグを配置し、エアバッグの膨張により、エアバッグに連結された指圧棒を前記開口より突出させて被施療部を押圧し、指圧マッサージを施すものである。
特開平１１−１２８２８８号公報 In the device described in Patent Document 1, an opening is provided on a receiving surface that receives a treatment portion, and an airbag that is inflated and contracted by supply and discharge of compressed air is disposed on the side of the receiving surface opposite to the treatment portion. Thus, the acupressure stick connected to the airbag is protruded from the opening to press the treatment portion, and acupressure massage is performed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-128288

特許文献１のマッサージ機では、エアバッグの膨張により、受面に対して垂直方向に単純に指圧棒が突出するもので、被施療部に対して変化のない指圧マッサージしか施すことができないものであった。 In the massage machine of Patent Document 1, the acupressure rod simply protrudes in the direction perpendicular to the receiving surface due to the inflation of the airbag, and only the acupressure massage that does not change can be applied to the treatment area. there were.

本発明の目的は、エアバッグの膨張に伴い指圧棒の突出軌跡を受面に対し垂直方向から水平方向へと変向させて、変化に富んだ指圧マッサージを得ることができるマッサージ機を提供することである。 An object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine capable of changing a protruding locus of a shiatsu stick from a vertical direction to a horizontal direction with respect to a receiving surface as the airbag is inflated to obtain a rich shiatsu massage. That is.

上記課題を解決するために本発明は、被施療部を受ける受面に開口を設け、受面の反被施療部側に、圧縮空気の供給排出により膨張収縮するエアバッグを配置し、エアバッグの膨張により、エアバッグに連結された指圧棒を前記開口より突出させて被施療部を押圧するもので、前記受面のエアバッグ側、又は／及びエアバッグの受面側に、エアバッグの膨張時に互いに当接してエアバッグを傾斜させ、指圧棒の突出軌跡を受面に対し垂直方向から水平方向へと変向させる変向部を設けたものである。 In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides an opening in a receiving surface that receives a treatment portion, and an airbag that is inflated and contracted by supply and discharge of compressed air is disposed on the opposite surface of the receiving surface. The acupressure rod connected to the airbag is protruded from the opening by the expansion of the airbag to press the treatment portion, and the airbag side of the receiving surface and / or the receiving surface side of the airbag are A direction changing portion is provided that abuts each other at the time of inflation to incline the airbag, and changes the protruding locus of the acupressure rod from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction with respect to the receiving surface.

具体的に変向部として、前記受面のエアバッグ側、又は／及びエアバッグの受面側に形成された突部を例示できる。 Specifically, as the turning portion, a protrusion formed on the air bag side of the receiving surface and / or the air bag receiving surface side can be exemplified.

また前記受面が左右の足の踵からつま先を受けるものである場合、前記開口は土踏まずに相当する位置に設けられ、エアバッグの膨張により、指圧棒が土踏まずの足裏中央部寄りより内側へと向きを変向するものを例示できる。 When the receiving surface is to receive toes from the heels of the left and right feet, the opening is provided at a position corresponding to the arch, and the acupressure bar moves inward from the center of the sole of the arch by inflating the airbag. And those that change the direction.

本発明によれば、エアバッグの膨張に伴い指圧棒の突出軌跡を受面に対し垂直方向から水平方向へと変向させるもで、その結果、被施療部に対して抉り込むような揉みの要素を加味した効果的な指圧マッサージを施すことができる。このマッサージをつぼが集中している足裏の土踏まずに施せば、土踏まずを効果的にマッサージできる。 According to the present invention, as the airbag is inflated, the protrusion trajectory of the acupressure rod is changed from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction with respect to the receiving surface. Effective shiatsu massage can be performed with elements added. If this massage is applied to the arch of the sole where the pot is concentrated, the arch can be effectively massaged.

以下、本発明のマッサージ機を椅子式マッサージ機を例に図に基づき説明する。なお、以下の説明において、椅子に座った人から見てお腹側を前方、背中側を後方という。図１は椅子式マッサージ機１０の斜め前方から見た斜視図で、マッサージ機１０は、被施療者の腰掛ける座部２０と、座部２０の後端側において起倒自在で任意の角度で位置決め可能に取り付けられた背凭れ部３０と、座部２０の前端側において揺動自在で任意の角度で位置決め可能に取り付けられたフットレスト４０と、座部２０の左右両側に立設されたアームレスト５０を具える。 Hereinafter, the massage machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a chair type massage machine as an example. In the following description, the abdomen side is referred to as the front and the back side as viewed from the person sitting on the chair. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a chair-type massage machine 10 as seen from an oblique front. The massage machine 10 can be tilted and positioned at an arbitrary angle on a seat 20 on which a user sits and a rear end side of the seat 20. A backrest portion 30 that can be attached, a footrest 40 that is swingable on the front end side of the seat portion 20 and that can be positioned at any angle, and armrests 50 that are erected on both the left and right sides of the seat portion 20. Have.

背凭れ部３０内には、左右一対の施療子により叩きや揉みを行なう周知のマッサージ手段（図示せず）が、背凭れ部に沿って昇降自在に設けられている。フットレスト４０は、前方及び上方が開放された左右一対の凹状受部４１を具え、各凹状受部４１の左右側面には、圧縮空気の供給、排出により膨張、収縮するエアバッグ４２、４３が配備され、凹状受部４１に挿入したふくらはぎと足先の側面を押圧してマッサージを施す。凹状受部４１は、布製のカバー４４で覆われている。 In the backrest 30, well-known massage means (not shown) for striking and rubbing with a pair of left and right treatment elements is provided so as to be able to move up and down along the backrest. The footrest 40 includes a pair of left and right concave receiving portions 41 that are open front and upper, and airbags 42 and 43 that are inflated and contracted by supply and discharge of compressed air are provided on the left and right side surfaces of each concave receiving portion 41. Then, the calf inserted into the concave receiving portion 41 and the side surface of the toe are pressed to massage. The concave receiving portion 41 is covered with a cloth cover 44.

また、各凹状受部４１の底面４５のほぼ中央には、図２、図５に示すように円形の開口４６が形成されている。この開口４６の位置は、底面４５上に置いた足裏の土踏まずの足裏中央部寄りに相当する位置となるように設定されている。ここで凹状受部４１の底面４５が、請求項１でいうところの被施療部である足裏を受ける受面となる。受面４５の反被施療部側には、エアバッグ収納室４７が形成され、この収納室４７内に、圧縮空気の供給、排出により膨張、収縮するエアバッグ４８が配備されている。そしてエアバッグ４８の上面には、指圧棒４９が上に向くように溶着されている。指圧棒４９は、エアバッグ４８が収縮した状態では、図２のように前記開口４６より僅かに凹状受部４１内に突出した状態になっている。 Further, a circular opening 46 is formed in the approximate center of the bottom surface 45 of each concave receiving portion 41 as shown in FIGS. The position of the opening 46 is set so as to correspond to the position near the center of the sole of the arch of the sole placed on the bottom surface 45. Here, the bottom surface 45 of the concave receiving portion 41 serves as a receiving surface for receiving the sole which is the treatment portion in the first aspect. An airbag storage chamber 47 is formed on the side of the receiving surface 45 opposite to the treatment area, and an airbag 48 that is inflated and contracted by supply and discharge of compressed air is provided in the storage chamber 47. A shiatsu stick 49 is welded to the upper surface of the airbag 48 so as to face upward. When the airbag 48 is contracted, the acupressure rod 49 protrudes slightly into the concave receiving portion 41 from the opening 46 as shown in FIG.

凹状受部４１側面のエアバッグ４２、４３と収納室４７内のエアバッグ４８は、配管、電磁バルブを介して、エアポンプ（いずれも図示せず）に接続され、エアポンプ、電磁バルブを介して圧縮空気が供給され、また電磁バルブを介して中の空気が排出される。 The airbags 42 and 43 on the side of the concave receiving portion 41 and the airbag 48 in the storage chamber 47 are connected to an air pump (both not shown) via piping and electromagnetic valves, and compressed via the air pump and electromagnetic valves. Air is supplied, and the air inside is discharged through an electromagnetic valve.

而して、前記開口４６の口縁の内側寄りには、図４、図５に示すように、リブ状の円弧状突部５２が一体に垂設されている。エアバッグ４８が膨張していくと、この突部５２がエアバッグ４８の片側に当ってエアバッグ４８を押さえつけるようになり、その結果、図３、図４に示すようにエアバッグ４８が傾く。従って、当初は上方へ向かって突出しつつある指圧棒４９は、エアバッグ４８の傾斜に伴って水平方向に次第に向きを変える。この指圧棒４９の垂直方向から水平方向への連続運動により、被施療部である土踏まずに、単なる指圧でなく、抉り込むような指圧を施すことができ、効果的な指圧マッサージが可能になる。この場合、土踏まずの足裏中央部寄りから内側（図４の矢印Ａ方向）へ向かって抉り込むような、揉みの要素を加味した効果的な指圧マッサージが施される。また突部５２が、請求項１でいうところの、指圧棒４９の突出軌跡を受面に対し垂直方向から水平方向へと変向させる変向部となる。 Thus, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a rib-like arc-shaped protrusion 52 is integrally suspended from the inner edge of the opening 46. When the airbag 48 is inflated, the protrusion 52 comes into contact with one side of the airbag 48 and presses the airbag 48. As a result, the airbag 48 tilts as shown in FIGS. Accordingly, the acupressure rod 49 that is initially protruding upward gradually changes its direction in the horizontal direction as the airbag 48 is inclined. By the continuous movement of the acupressure rod 49 from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction, it is possible to apply acupressure not to mere acupressure but to an effective acupressure massage on the arch that is the treatment portion. In this case, an effective acupressure massage is added, which takes into account the elements of itchiness, such as scooping inwardly from the center of the sole of the arch toward the inside (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 4). Further, the protrusion 52 serves as a turning portion that changes the protruding locus of the acupressure rod 49 from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction with respect to the receiving surface.

前記開口４６を凹状受部４１底面４５の内側寄りに設けて、突部５２を前記開口４６の口縁の外側寄りに設ければ、図３、図４とは反対に、土踏まずの内側から足裏中央部寄りへ向かって抉り込むような指圧を施こすことも可能である。 If the opening 46 is provided closer to the inner side of the bottom surface 45 of the concave receiving portion 41 and the protrusion 52 is provided closer to the outer side of the mouth edge of the opening 46, the feet from the inner side of the arch, as opposed to FIGS. It is also possible to apply acupressure that scoops towards the back center.

なお、図２乃至図４においては、凹状受部４１を覆う布製カバー４４を省略している。また図中Ｆは、凹状受部４１に置いた足を示す。 2 to 4, the cloth cover 44 that covers the concave receiving portion 41 is omitted. Further, F in the figure indicates a foot placed on the concave receiving portion 41.

図６乃至図８は他の実施例を示し、突部５２を凹状受部の底面４５のエアバッグ４８側ではなく、エアバッグ４８の底面４５側に突設した例である。この場合、突部５２を指圧棒４９の根元に一体に形成している。この実施例でも、エアバッグ４８が膨張していくと、この突部５２が底面４５に先に当ってエアバッグ４８を押さえつけるようになり、その結果、図７に示すようにエアバッグ４８が傾き、指圧棒４９は、垂直方向から水平方向へ向きを変え、土踏まずに、単なる指圧でなく、抉り込むような指圧を施すことができる。なお、図６図７では、布製カバー４４と、凹状受部４１の側面に設けたエアバッグ４２、４３は省略している。 6 to 8 show another embodiment, in which the protrusion 52 is provided not on the airbag 48 side of the bottom surface 45 of the concave receiving portion but on the bottom surface 45 side of the airbag 48. In this case, the protrusion 52 is integrally formed at the base of the acupressure rod 49. Also in this embodiment, when the airbag 48 is inflated, the projection 52 comes into contact with the bottom surface 45 first and presses the airbag 48, and as a result, the airbag 48 is inclined as shown in FIG. The acupressure rod 49 can change the direction from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction, and can apply acupressure not to be mere acupressure but to the arch. 6 and 7, the cloth cover 44 and the airbags 42 and 43 provided on the side surfaces of the concave receiving portion 41 are omitted.

突部５２は、受面４５のエアバッグ４８側とエアバッグ４８表面の受面４５側の両方に設けることもできる。 The protrusions 52 can also be provided on both the airbag 48 side of the receiving surface 45 and the receiving surface 45 side of the surface of the airbag 48.

また突部５２は、図２のように受面４５より一体に垂設する他に、エアバッグ収納室４７の側面より突設することもできる。また突部５２は、図６のように指圧棒４９の根元に一体に形成する他に、エアバッグ４８の上面に直接溶着してもよい。 Further, the protrusion 52 can be protruded from the side surface of the airbag storage chamber 47 in addition to being integrally suspended from the receiving surface 45 as shown in FIG. Further, the protrusion 52 may be directly welded to the upper surface of the airbag 48 in addition to being integrally formed at the base of the acupressure rod 49 as shown in FIG.

以上の実施例では、抉り込むような指圧を足裏の土踏まずに施すものであるが、腰や肩、大腿部ふくらはぎ等、人体の任意の場所を受ける受面に、上記の如き指圧棒を配備して、これらの被施療部に対して同様の指圧マッサージを施すこともできる。 In the above embodiment, acupressure is applied to the soles of the soles of the feet, but the above-mentioned acupressure rods are applied to the receiving surface that receives any place of the human body such as the waist, shoulders, and thigh calves. The same acupressure massage can be applied to these treatment parts by deploying.

なお、指圧棒の移動軌跡を垂直方向から水平方向へと変向させる方法として、図９のように、指圧棒４９自体を曲げて、エアバッグ４８の膨張に伴って、指圧棒の先端の向きを変えることもできる。図９(a)は、エアバッグの収縮状態、図９(b)は膨張状態を示す。この場合、受面４５に設けた開口４６の口縁に、曲がった指圧棒４９をガイドするガイド５５を設けておく。 As a method of changing the movement locus of the acupressure rod from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction, the acupressure rod 49 itself is bent as shown in FIG. Can also be changed. FIG. 9A shows the airbag in a contracted state, and FIG. 9B shows an inflated state. In this case, a guide 55 for guiding the bent acupressure rod 49 is provided at the lip of the opening 46 provided in the receiving surface 45.

本発明によれば、エアバッグの膨張に伴い指圧棒の突出軌跡を受面に対し垂直方向から水平方向へと変向させて、被施療部に対して抉り込むような効果的な指圧マッサージを施すことができるものである。 According to the present invention, an effective acupressure massage that changes the protrusion locus of the acupressure rod from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction with respect to the receiving surface as the airbag is inflated, and intrudes into the treatment area. It can be applied.

本発明のマッサージ機を斜め前方から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the massage machine of this invention from diagonally forward. 同マッサージ機のフットレストの要部を断面して示す正面図で、エアバッグの収縮状態を示す。The front view which shows the principal part of the footrest of the massage machine in cross section, and shows the contracted state of the airbag. 同上の正面図で、エアバッグの膨張状態を示す。It is a front view same as the above and shows the inflated state of the airbag. 図３の要部拡大断面図である。It is a principal part expanded sectional view of FIG. 図２におけるフットレストの要部平面図である。It is a principal part top view of the footrest in FIG. 本発明の他の実施例を示す図２に相当する正面図である。It is a front view equivalent to FIG. 2 which shows the other Example of this invention. 本発明の他の実施例を示す図３に相当する正面図である。It is a front view equivalent to FIG. 3 which shows the other Example of this invention. 本発明の他の実施例を示す図５に相当する正面図である。It is a front view equivalent to FIG. 5 which shows the other Example of this invention. 本発明とは別の方法を示すもので、（ａ）はエアバッグの収縮状態、（ｂ）はエアバッグの膨張状態を夫々示す。The method different from this invention is shown, (a) shows the deflated state of the airbag, and (b) shows the inflated state of the airbag.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

４５受面
４６開口
４８エアバッグ
４９指圧棒
５２突部 45 Receiving surface 46 Opening 48 Air bag 49 Shiatsu stick 52 Projection

Claims

被施療部を受ける受面に開口を設け、受面の反被施療部側に、圧縮空気の供給排出により膨張収縮するエアバッグを配置し、エアバッグの膨張により、エアバッグに連結された指圧棒を前記開口より突出させて被施療部を押圧するものにおいて、前記受面のエアバッグ側、又は／及びエアバッグの受面側に、エアバッグの膨張時に互いに当接してエアバッグを傾斜させ、指圧棒の突出軌跡を受面に対し垂直方向から水平方向へと変向させる変向部を設けたことを特徴とするマッサージ機。 An opening is provided in the receiving surface for receiving the treatment portion, and an air bag that is inflated and contracted by supply and discharge of compressed air is arranged on the side opposite to the treatment surface of the receiving surface, and the acupressure connected to the airbag by the inflation of the airbag In the case of pressing a treatment portion by projecting a stick from the opening, the airbag is inclined by abutting against the airbag side of the receiving surface and / or the receiving surface side of the airbag when the airbag is inflated. A massaging machine provided with a turning section for turning the protruding locus of the shiatsu stick from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction with respect to the receiving surface.

前記変向部は、前記受面のエアバッグ側、又は／及びエアバッグの受面側に形成された突部である請求項１に記載のマッサージ機。 The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the turning portion is a protrusion formed on the air bag side of the receiving surface and / or the air bag receiving surface side.

前記受面は、左右の足の踵からつま先を受けるものである請求項１又は請求項２に記載のマッサージ機。 The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiving surface receives toes from left and right foot heels.

前記開口は土踏まずに相当する位置に設けられ、エアバッグの膨張により、指圧棒が土踏まずの足裏中央部寄りより内側へと向きを変向するようにした請求項１乃至請求項３のいずれかに記載のマッサージ機。 4. The opening according to claim 1, wherein the opening is provided at a position corresponding to the arch, and the acupressure rod is turned inward from a position near the center of the sole of the arch by inflation of the airbag. The massage machine described in.