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JP5054153B2
JP5054153B2 JP2010124688A JP2010124688A JP5054153B2 JP 5054153 B2 JP5054153 B2 JP 5054153B2 JP 2010124688 A JP2010124688 A JP 2010124688A JP 2010124688 A JP2010124688 A JP 2010124688A JP 5054153 B2 JP5054153 B2 JP 5054153B2
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Description

本発明は、使用者の着座を検出する着座検出手段を備えたマッサージ機に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a massage machine provided with seating detection means for detecting a user's seating.

従来、例えば特許文献１に示されるように、着座可能な座部の後部に背もたれ部が設けられた椅子型を成すマッサージ機が広く知られている。
また、特許文献１のマッサージ機は、圧力センサにて構成される着座検出センサ（特許文献１では体重検知センサ）が座部に設けられるとともに、この着座検出センサにて例えば使用者が座部に着座したことを検出可能に構成されている。 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in, for example, Patent Literature 1, a massage machine having a chair shape in which a backrest portion is provided at the rear portion of a seatable seat portion is widely known.
In addition, the massage machine of Patent Document 1 is provided with a seating detection sensor (weight detection sensor in Patent Document 1) configured by a pressure sensor in the seat portion. It is configured to be able to detect the seating.

特開２００２−３６９８４６号公報JP 2002-369846 A

ところで、上記のマッサージ機では、圧力センサにて使用者の着座検出を実施しているため、例えば使用者と同程度の重さの物であれば、使用者が着座していると誤検出してしまう虞があり、この問題の改善が望まれている。   By the way, in the massage machine described above, the seating detection of the user is performed by the pressure sensor. For example, if the weight of the user is the same as that of the user, it is erroneously detected that the user is seated. Improvement of this problem is desired.

本発明は、上記課題を解決するためになされたものであって、その目的は、使用者の着座検出をより確実に行うことができるマッサージ機を提供することにある。   The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a massage machine that can more reliably detect a user's seating.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明のマッサージ機は、使用者が着座可能な座部の後部に背もたれ部を備えるものであり、前記使用者の身体をマッサージするマッサージ手段と、使用者の着座の有無を検出する着座検出手段と、該着座検出手段により検出される使用者の着座に基づいて前記マッサージ手段の駆動を可能とする制御部とを備えたマッサージ機であって、前記着座検出手段は、少なくとも２つの検出手段がマッサージ機の内の異なる部位に設けられるものであり、その内の１つが前記座部に設けられるとともに、該座部に設けられる着座検出手段は静電容量式センサにて構成され、前記静電容量式センサは、前記使用者の着座を静電容量の変化にて検出する検出部材を有し、該検出部材が導電性を有する弾性部材にて構成され、前記座部は、その左右方向外側部分に凸部を有して左右方向中央部よりも高くなる態様で構成され、前記静電容量式センサは、前記検出部材と、該検出部材と接続されるとともに外部との電気的接続を図る接続部とを有し、前記接続部は、前記凸部に対応した位置で前記座部内に収容されること特徴とする。 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a massage machine according to the present invention includes a backrest portion at a rear portion of a seat portion on which a user can sit, a massage means for massaging the user's body, and a user's seating A seating detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the body, and a control unit that enables the massage means to be driven based on the seating of the user detected by the seating detecting means, wherein the seating detecting means The at least two detection means are provided in different parts of the massage machine, and one of them is provided in the seat portion, and the seating detection means provided in the seat portion is a capacitive sensor. The capacitance type sensor includes a detection member that detects seating of the user by a change in capacitance, and the detection member is configured by an elastic member having conductivity, The seat portion is configured in such a manner that a convex portion is provided on an outer side portion in the left-right direction and is higher than a central portion in the left-right direction, and the capacitance type sensor is connected to the detection member and the detection member. And a connecting portion for electrical connection with the outside, wherein the connecting portion is accommodated in the seat at a position corresponding to the convex portion .

また上記構成において、着座検出手段は、背もたれ部及び座部のそれぞれに設けられることが好ましい。 In the above construction, the seating detection means includes a Turkey provided in each of the backrest and seat are preferred.

また上記構成において、着座検出手段は、座部の着座面の前後方向に対して半分以上の長さとなるよう構成されることが好ましい。 In the above configuration, the seating detection means is preferably configured to be at least half the length in the front-rear direction of the seating surface of the seat .

本発明によれば、使用者の着座検出をより確実に行うことができるマッサージ機を提供することができる。   ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the massage machine which can perform a user's seating detection more reliably can be provided.

本実施形態におけるマッサージ機の概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram of the massage machine in this embodiment. 同上におけるマッサージ機の側面図である。It is a side view of the massage machine in the same as the above. 座部の上面図である。It is a top view of a seat part. 座部の正面図である。It is a front view of a seat part. 座部の部分断面図である。It is a fragmentary sectional view of a seat part. 操作部の正面図である。It is a front view of an operation part. マッサージ機の電気的構成を説明するためのブロック図である。It is a block diagram for demonstrating the electrical structure of a massage machine.

以下、本発明を具体化した一実施形態を図面に従って説明する。
図１は、本実施形態のマッサージ機１０を示す。本実施形態のマッサージ機１０は、左右一対の支持脚部１１（１つのみ図示）にて支持された座部１２の後部に背もたれ部１３が幅方向の回動軸にて傾動可能に組み付けられるとともに、座部１２の前部にオットマン１４が同方向の回動軸にて傾動可能に組み付けられている。また、座部１２の両側には、前後方向に延びる肘掛け部１５が組み付けられている。 DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a massage machine 10 according to this embodiment. The massage machine 10 of this embodiment is assembled so that the backrest 13 can be tilted by a rotation shaft in the width direction at the rear of the seat 12 supported by a pair of left and right support legs 11 (only one shown). In addition, an ottoman 14 is assembled to the front portion of the seat portion 12 so as to be tiltable about a rotation shaft in the same direction. In addition, armrest portions 15 extending in the front-rear direction are assembled on both sides of the seat portion 12.

座部１２は、図４及び図５に示すようにスポンジ状の緩衝部材１２ａの少なくとも上面を表皮材１２ｂにて覆われている。また、座部１２左右方向両側は、座部１２の左右方向中央部１２ｃよりも上下方向上側に突出する凸部１２ｄを有している。   As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the seat portion 12 has at least the upper surface of a sponge-like cushioning member 12 a covered with a skin material 12 b. Further, both sides of the seat portion 12 in the left-right direction have convex portions 12d that protrude upward in the up-down direction with respect to the center portion 12c in the left-right direction of the seat portion 12.

座部１２の下側には、図２に示すように背もたれ部１３を傾動させるためのリクライニング機構１６が備えられており、そのリクライニング機構１６のモータ１６ａの駆動により背もたれ部１３のリクライニングがなされるようになっている。また、オットマン１４についても、座部１２の下側にオットマン１４の上下動機構１７（図７参照）が備えられるとともに、この上下動機構１７の駆動によりオットマン１４が上下動されるようになっている。   As shown in FIG. 2, a reclining mechanism 16 for tilting the backrest portion 13 is provided below the seat portion 12, and the backrest portion 13 is reclined by driving a motor 16 a of the reclining mechanism 16. It is like that. The ottoman 14 is also provided with a vertical movement mechanism 17 (see FIG. 7) of the ottoman 14 below the seat 12, and the ottoman 14 is moved up and down by driving the vertical movement mechanism 17. Yes.

背もたれ部１３は、硬質樹脂材料からなり内部の収容空間にメカマッサージ機構２０を収容する背もたれ本体２１と、この背もたれ本体２１の前面に一体固定されるカバー部３１とを有している。   The backrest portion 13 is made of a hard resin material, and includes a backrest body 21 that houses the mechanical massage mechanism 20 in an internal housing space, and a cover portion 31 that is integrally fixed to the front surface of the backrest body 21.

背もたれ本体２１は、硬質樹脂材料からなり前面が上下方向に長く開口された略矩形状の開口部（図示略）を有するバックボード２２と、このバックボード２２の背面側に取り付けられるバックカバー２３とを有している。背もたれ本体２１は、バックボード２２及びバックカバー２３の間に収容され所定部位に取り付けられる略長方形状の機構部フレーム（図示略）を有している。   The backrest main body 21 is made of a hard resin material and has a backboard 22 having a substantially rectangular opening (not shown) whose front surface is opened long in the vertical direction, and a back cover 23 attached to the back side of the backboard 22. have. The backrest main body 21 has a substantially rectangular mechanism frame (not shown) that is accommodated between the backboard 22 and the back cover 23 and attached to a predetermined portion.

前記機構部フレームには、その長手方向（上下方向）の内側面に、メカマッサージ機構２０がスライド可能に組み込まれるガイドレール２０ｂが形成されている。メカマッサージ機構２０は、メカマッサージ機構２０に組み付けられる駆動モータ（図示略）により上下動される。メカマッサージ機構２０には、幅方向の回転軸にて連結されたもみ玉２０ａが対で備えられ、その駆動モータ又は別途設けられた駆動モータによりその一対の揉み玉２０ａが幅（左右）方向及び前後方向に駆動させる。このようにメカマッサージ機構２０の上下動に加えて、揉み玉２０ａの幅方向及び前後方向の動作がメカマッサージ機構２０と電気的に接続される制御部６０によって組み合わされることで、揉み玉２０ａによる３次元の施療動作が行われるようになっている。なお、本実施形態のメカマッサージ機構２０には、図７に示すように揉み玉２０ａにかかる使用者の荷重を検出する荷重センサ２０ｃが設けられており、この荷重センサ２０ｃは着座検出手段としての機能も担っている。   A guide rail 20b in which the mechanical massage mechanism 20 is slidably incorporated is formed on the inner side surface in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of the mechanism part frame. The mechanical massage mechanism 20 is moved up and down by a drive motor (not shown) assembled to the mechanical massage mechanism 20. The mechanical massage mechanism 20 is provided with a pair of kneading balls 20a connected by a rotation shaft in the width direction, and the pair of kneading balls 20a are arranged in the width (left and right) direction by the driving motor or a separately provided driving motor. Drive in the front-rear direction. In this way, in addition to the vertical movement of the mechanical massage mechanism 20, the movement of the kneading balls 20 a in the width direction and the front-rear direction are combined by the control unit 60 that is electrically connected to the mechanical massage mechanism 20. A three-dimensional treatment operation is performed. The mechanical massage mechanism 20 according to the present embodiment is provided with a load sensor 20c for detecting a user's load applied to the kneading balls 20a as shown in FIG. 7, and this load sensor 20c serves as a seating detection means. It also has a function.

また、本実施形態のマッサージ機１０には、背もたれ部１３やオットマン１４等に膨縮動作可能なエアバッグによりなるエアマッサージ機構２５（図７参照）が設けられている。エアマッサージ機構２５は、制御部６０によって制御される図示しないエアポンプからの空気の給排気によってエアバッグが膨縮動作されるようになっている。   Moreover, the massage machine 10 of this embodiment is provided with the air massage mechanism 25 (refer FIG. 7) which consists of an airbag which can be inflated / contracted to the backrest part 13, the ottoman 14, or the like. In the air massage mechanism 25, the airbag is inflated and contracted by air supply / exhaust from an air pump (not shown) controlled by the control unit 60.

背もたれ本体２１の前面に設けられるカバー部３１は、前記背もたれ本体２１のバックボード２２の開口部以外の前面略全体を覆う第１カバー部材３２と、この第１カバー部材３２の上側前面に配置される第２カバー部材３３と、この第１カバー部材３２の下側前面の左右方向中央部において前記バックボード２２の開口部を閉塞する第３カバー部材３４とを有している。これら各カバー部材３２，３３，３４にはスポンジ状部材が表皮材にて覆われて構成されている。   The cover portion 31 provided on the front surface of the backrest main body 21 is disposed on a first cover member 32 that covers substantially the entire front surface other than the opening of the backboard 22 of the backrest main body 21 and on the upper front surface of the first cover member 32. A second cover member 33 and a third cover member 34 that closes the opening of the backboard 22 at the center in the left-right direction of the lower front surface of the first cover member 32. Each of the cover members 32, 33, and 34 is configured such that a sponge-like member is covered with a skin material.

また、カバー部３１の上下方向略中間位置よりも上側には、その前面に枕部３５が配置可能に設けられている。この枕部３５は、クッション材が表皮材にて覆われてなる枕本体３５ａと、この枕本体３５ａの後端側において前記背もたれ本体２１に固定接続される接続部３５ｂとを有している。接続部３５ｂは前記枕本体３５ａの表皮材と同一の材料にて構成され、その後端部３５ｃは、前記背もたれ本体２１のバックボード２２の最後端に固定されている。   Moreover, the pillow part 35 is provided in the front surface of the cover part 31 so that it can be arrange | positioned above the up-down direction substantially intermediate position. This pillow part 35 has a pillow main body 35a in which a cushion material is covered with a skin material, and a connection part 35b fixedly connected to the backrest main body 21 on the rear end side of the pillow main body 35a. The connection portion 35b is made of the same material as the skin material of the pillow body 35a, and the rear end portion 35c is fixed to the rear end of the backboard 22 of the backrest body 21.

また本実施形態のマッサージ機１０には、座部１２に使用者の着座を検出するための着座検出手段を構成する静電容量式センサ４０が設けられている。この静電容量式センサ４０は、前記制御部６０と接続コード４１にて電気的に接続される接続部４２と、この接続部４２と電気的に接続される検出シート４３とを有している。接続部４２は、検出シート４３周囲に生じる電界の変化を計測するための計測回路基板や得られた結果を制御部６０に接続コード４１を介して信号として出力する出力回路基板などが硬質のハウジング部材にて内包されている。この接続部４２は、座部１２の左右方向外側の凸部１２ｄに配置されるとともに、その周囲が前記緩衝部材１２ａにて覆われることで座部１２内に収容されている。また、静電容量式センサ４０の検出シート４３は、導電性を有するＣＲゴムにて構成されるとともに、座部１２の左右方向中央部１２ｃに配置されている。また静電容量式センサ４０の検出シート４３は、図３に示すように座部１２の上面の前後方向長さＡ１に対して所定の長さＡ２（半分以上の長さ）を有するとともに、左右方向にも比較的長く、使用者の着座を確実に検出できるよう比較的広い表面積を有している。   Further, the massage machine 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a capacitance type sensor 40 that constitutes a seating detection means for detecting the seating of the user on the seat portion 12. The capacitance type sensor 40 includes a connection portion 42 that is electrically connected to the control portion 60 via a connection cord 41, and a detection sheet 43 that is electrically connected to the connection portion 42. . The connection part 42 is a housing in which a measurement circuit board for measuring a change in the electric field generated around the detection sheet 43 and an output circuit board for outputting the obtained result to the control part 60 as a signal via the connection cord 41 are rigid. It is included in the member. The connecting portion 42 is disposed in the convex portion 12d on the outer side in the left-right direction of the seat portion 12, and the periphery thereof is covered with the buffer member 12a so as to be accommodated in the seat portion 12. In addition, the detection sheet 43 of the capacitive sensor 40 is made of conductive CR rubber, and is disposed at the central portion 12c in the left-right direction of the seat portion 12. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the detection sheet 43 of the capacitance type sensor 40 has a predetermined length A2 (half or more length) with respect to the length A1 in the front-rear direction of the upper surface of the seat 12, and the right and left It is relatively long in the direction and has a relatively large surface area so that the user's seating can be reliably detected.

また、図１に示すように２つ設けられる肘掛け部１５のうちの一方には、その左右方向外側に置き台５０が取り付けられている。この置き台５０には図６に示すように使用者によって前記メカマッサージ機構２０、エアマッサージ機構２５、リクライニング機構１６及び上下動機構１７の駆動を制御する制御部６０に対して指令信号を発する操作部５１と電気的に接続されている。   Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the stand 50 is attached to the one of the two armrest parts 15 provided in the left-right direction outer side. As shown in FIG. 6, an operation for issuing a command signal to the control unit 60 that controls the driving of the mechanical massage mechanism 20, the air massage mechanism 25, the reclining mechanism 16, and the vertical movement mechanism 17 by the user as shown in FIG. 6. The unit 51 is electrically connected.

操作部５１には、使用者の使用頻度の高いメインスイッチ群５２と、使用者の使用頻度の低いサブスイッチ群５３と、音声又は音を出力するスピーカ５４と、複数の発光素子を有する光源部５５と、現時点の施療部位等の表示が可能な表示部５６とを有している。ここで、「メインスイッチ群」とは、例えば、オンオフスイッチ５２ａ、緊急停止スイッチ５２ｂ、自動コース選択スイッチ５２ｃ、リクライニング調整スイッチ５２ｄ、オットマン調整スイッチ５２ｅのことである。また、「サブスイッチ群」とは、揉み玉２０ａやエアバッグの押圧力や揉み玉２０ａの位置を調整する調整スイッチ５３ａ、光源オンオフスイッチ５３ｂ、音声オンオフスイッチ５３ｃ、一部の身体部位のみをマッサージするためのお好みスイッチ５３ｄのことである。   The operation unit 51 includes a main switch group 52 that is frequently used by the user, a sub switch group 53 that is not frequently used by the user, a speaker 54 that outputs sound or sound, and a light source unit that includes a plurality of light emitting elements. 55 and a display unit 56 capable of displaying the current treatment site and the like. Here, the “main switch group” refers to, for example, an on / off switch 52a, an emergency stop switch 52b, an automatic course selection switch 52c, a reclining adjustment switch 52d, and an ottoman adjustment switch 52e. The “sub-switch group” refers to an adjustment switch 53a that adjusts the pressure of the massaging balls 20a and the airbag and the position of the massaging balls 20a, a light source on / off switch 53b, a voice on / off switch 53c, and massages only a part of the body part. This is a favorite switch 53d for the purpose.

操作部５１に設けられる光源部５５は、例えば波長（発色）の異なる複数の発光素子から構成されている。なお、本実施形態では、赤、青、緑の３色が独立して発光可能な発光素子にて構成されるとともに、これらの発光素子を制御部６０にて制御することで様々な色を作り出すことができるようになっている。また、光源部５５は前述の光源オンオフスイッチ５３ｂによってオフ設定されている場合は、光源部５５による発光は禁止される。   The light source unit 55 provided in the operation unit 51 includes, for example, a plurality of light emitting elements having different wavelengths (color generation). In this embodiment, the three colors of red, blue, and green are configured by light emitting elements that can emit light independently, and various colors are generated by controlling these light emitting elements by the control unit 60. Be able to. Further, when the light source unit 55 is turned off by the light source on / off switch 53b, light emission by the light source unit 55 is prohibited.

操作部５１に設けられるスピーカ５４は、図示しないメモリに予め記憶された音声データ等を出力するためのものであり、本実施形態では例えば操作部５１の操作方法を報知するためのものである。   The speaker 54 provided in the operation unit 51 is for outputting audio data or the like stored in advance in a memory (not shown). In the present embodiment, for example, the speaker 54 is for notifying the operation method of the operation unit 51.

次に、上記のように構成されたマッサージ機１０の一動作例について説明する。
図示しない商用電源と接続された状態のマッサージ機１０において、制御部６０は静電容量式センサ４０によって使用者の着座が検出されると、操作部５１の一部である光源部５５の発光素子点灯若しくは点滅させる。これによって使用者に対して確実に着座したことを報知することができる。これと同時に、制御部６０は、着座した旨の報知を音声によりスピーカ５４から報知するようになっている。また制御部６０は、図示しない自身のメモリに予め記憶された音声データによって使用者に対して操作部５１の使用方法を報知するようになっている。具体的には、制御部６０は、静電容量式センサ４０によって着座検出されると、予め前記メモリ内に記憶された音声データを用いて「マッサージを行う場合には、操作部のオンオフスイッチを押してください。」といった操作部５１の操作方法のアナウンスをスピーカ５４から報知させる。 Next, an operation example of the massage machine 10 configured as described above will be described.
In the massage machine 10 connected to a commercial power source (not shown), when the seating of the user is detected by the capacitive sensor 40, the control unit 60 is a light emitting element of the light source unit 55 that is a part of the operation unit 51. Turn on or blink. As a result, it is possible to notify the user that the user is seated reliably. At the same time, the control unit 60 notifies the speaker 54 that the user is seated by voice. In addition, the control unit 60 notifies the user of how to use the operation unit 51 based on voice data stored in advance in its own memory (not shown). Specifically, when seating is detected by the capacitive sensor 40, the control unit 60 uses the voice data stored in the memory in advance to “turn on / off the switch of the operation unit when performing massage”. Announce the operation method of the operation unit 51 such as “Please press” from the speaker 54.

また、制御部６０は静電容量式センサ４０によって着座検出された後に、例えば操作部５１のオンオフスイッチ５２ａが押下されるまで、前記メカマッサージ機構２０、エアマッサージ機構２５、リクライニング機構１６及び上下動機構１７の駆動を停止させる動作禁止状態とする。そして、操作部５１のオンオフスイッチ５２ａが押下されると、制御部６０は、メカマッサージ機構２０、エアマッサージ機構２５、リクライニング機構１６及び上下動機構１７を駆動可能な動作許可状態に遷移させる。この動作許可状態においては、操作部５１に設けられる各スイッチ５２ａ〜５２ｅ，５３ａ〜５３ｄが操作に基づく前記各機構１６，１７，２０，２５の駆動が可能な状態とされる。このため、オンオフスイッチ５２ａを押圧して動作許可状態とされてからは、背もたれ部１３の傾動角度やオットマン１４の傾動角度を操作部５１の各スイッチ５２ｄ，５２ｅによって調整することができるようになっている。   Further, after the seating is detected by the capacitive sensor 40, the control unit 60, for example, until the on / off switch 52a of the operation unit 51 is pressed down, the mechanical massage mechanism 20, the air massage mechanism 25, the reclining mechanism 16, and the vertical movement. An operation prohibition state in which the driving of the mechanism 17 is stopped is set. Then, when the on / off switch 52a of the operation unit 51 is pressed, the control unit 60 shifts the mechanical massage mechanism 20, the air massage mechanism 25, the reclining mechanism 16, and the vertical movement mechanism 17 to an operation-permitted state in which driving is possible. In this operation permission state, the switches 52a to 52e and 53a to 53d provided in the operation unit 51 are in a state in which the mechanisms 16, 17, 20, and 25 can be driven based on the operation. For this reason, after the on / off switch 52a is pressed and the operation is permitted, the tilt angle of the backrest 13 and the tilt angle of the ottoman 14 can be adjusted by the switches 52d and 52e of the operation unit 51. ing.

そして、制御部６０は、オンオフスイッチ５２ａが操作されて、各機構１６，１７，２０，２５が動作可能な動作許可状態とされると、前記メモリ内に記憶された音声データによりスピーカ５４から操作部５１の操作方法が報知される。このため、使用者はそのスピーカ５４から出力される音声に基づいて容易に操作部５１を操作することが可能とされる。   Then, when the on / off switch 52a is operated and the mechanisms 16, 17, 20, and 25 are allowed to operate, the control unit 60 is operated from the speaker 54 by the audio data stored in the memory. The operation method of the unit 51 is notified. Therefore, the user can easily operate the operation unit 51 based on the sound output from the speaker 54.

また、制御部６０は、前記動作許可状態において操作部５１の例えば複数設けられる自動コース選択スイッチ５２ｃのうちのいずれかが押下されると、予めプログラムされた自動コースプログラムに沿って各機構１６，１７，２０，２５を駆動させる。また、本実施形態では操作部５１に設けられる光源部５５がマッサージ中においては点滅するようになっている。   In addition, when any one of a plurality of automatic course selection switches 52c provided in the operation unit 51 is pressed in the operation permitted state, the control unit 60, according to the automatic program program programmed in advance, 17, 20, 25 are driven. Moreover, in this embodiment, the light source part 55 provided in the operation part 51 blinks during the massage.

次に、本実施形態の特徴的な作用効果を記載する。
（１）背もたれ部１３に設けられるマッサージ機構２０の揉み玉２０ａの荷重を検出する荷重センサ２０ｃと、座部１２に設けられる静電容量式センサ４０とで着座検出手段が構成される。このように、異なる種類のセンサの一方を人の検出を得意とする静電容量式センサ４０にて構成することでより確実に使用者（人）の着座を検出することができる。 Next, characteristic effects of the present embodiment will be described.
(1) A seating detection means is configured by the load sensor 20c that detects the load of the massaging balls 20a of the massage mechanism 20 provided in the backrest 13 and the electrostatic capacity sensor 40 provided in the seat 12. In this way, by configuring one of the different types of sensors with the capacitive sensor 40 that excels in human detection, the seating of the user (person) can be detected more reliably.

（２）また、特に、荷物などが置かれる可能性の高い座部１２側の着座検出を静電容量式センサ４０に用いることで、荷物が置かれた際の誤検出をより抑えることができる。
（３）静電容量式センサ４０の検出シート４３は、座部の着座面である上面の前後方向に対して半分以上の大きさとなるよう構成される。このように、比較的長い検出シート４３を座部１２に設けることで、着座時の使用者の着座位置が検出し易い所望の位置から前後方向に多少ずれたとしても使用者の着座の有無を検出することができるため、検出精度向上に寄与することができる。 (2) In addition, in particular, by using the seating detection on the side of the seat 12 where the luggage or the like is likely to be placed in the capacitance sensor 40, erroneous detection when the luggage is placed can be further suppressed. .
(3) The detection sheet 43 of the capacitive sensor 40 is configured to have a size that is more than half of the front-rear direction of the upper surface that is the seating surface of the seat. In this way, by providing the seat 12 with the relatively long detection seat 43, whether or not the user is seated is detected even if the seating position of the user is slightly deviated in the front-rear direction from the desired position where it is easy to detect. Since it can detect, it can contribute to an improvement in detection accuracy.

（４）静電容量式センサ４０は、使用者の着座を静電容量の変化にて検出する検出シート４３を有し、この検出シート４３が導電性を有する弾性部材（ＣＲゴム）にて構成されることが好ましい。このように座部１２に設けられる検出シート４３を弾性部材にて構成することで、座部１２着座時における緩衝部材１２ａを有する座部１２の座り心地の低減を抑えることができる。   (4) The capacitance type sensor 40 includes a detection sheet 43 that detects the seating of the user by a change in capacitance, and the detection sheet 43 is configured by a conductive elastic member (CR rubber). It is preferred that As described above, by configuring the detection sheet 43 provided on the seat portion 12 with an elastic member, it is possible to suppress a reduction in sitting comfort of the seat portion 12 having the buffer member 12a when the seat portion 12 is seated.

（５）座部１２は、その左右方向外側部分に凸部１２ｄを有して左右方向中央部１２ｃよりも高くなる態様で構成される。そして静電容量式センサ４０は、検出シート４３と、その検出シート４３と接続されるとともに外部である制御部６０との電気的接続を図る接続部４２とを有する。この接続部４２は、凸部１２ｄに対応した位置で座部１２内に収容される。このように、緩衝部材１２ａの量が多い凸部１２ｄに、座部１２着座時において使用者に対して異物感を与えるような外殻が硬質の接続部４２が配設されるため、緩衝部材１２ａにより異物感を与えることを抑えることができる。   (5) The seat portion 12 has a convex portion 12d on the outer side in the left-right direction and is configured to be higher than the central portion 12c in the left-right direction. The capacitive sensor 40 includes a detection sheet 43 and a connection part 42 that is connected to the detection sheet 43 and that is electrically connected to the control unit 60 that is external. This connection part 42 is accommodated in the seat part 12 in the position corresponding to the convex part 12d. As described above, since the convex portion 12d having a large amount of the buffer member 12a is provided with the connecting portion 42 having a hard outer shell that gives a sense of foreign matter to the user when the seat portion 12 is seated, the buffer member It can suppress giving a foreign material feeling by 12a.

尚、本発明の実施形態は、以下のように変更してもよい。
・上記実施形態では、硬質部材にて覆われる接続部４２を座部１２における比較的高く緩衝部材１２ａの多い左右方向外側の凸部１２ｄに配設する構成としたが、これに限らず、例えば検出シート４３が配設される左右方向中央部１２ｃに配設してもよい。 In addition, you may change embodiment of this invention as follows.
In the above embodiment, the connecting portion 42 covered with the hard member is arranged on the convex portion 12d on the outer side in the left and right direction, which is relatively high in the seat portion 12 and has a large amount of the buffer member 12a. You may arrange | position in the left-right direction center part 12c by which the detection sheet | seat 43 is arrange | positioned.

・上記実施形態では、座部１２の着座面である上面の前後方向に対して半分以上の長さを有するような面積を有するように検出シート４３を構成したが、その長さはこれに限らない。例えば、座部１２に複数の検出シート４３を離間して配置する場合には、各検出シート４３の長さは座部１２の上面の前後方向に対して半分以上としなくてもよい。要は、使用者の臀部が位置し得る場所に検出シート４３を配設して使用者が着座したことを検出できるような構成であればよい。   -In above-mentioned embodiment, although the detection sheet | seat 43 was comprised so that it might have an area which has a length more than half with respect to the front-back direction of the upper surface which is a seating surface of the seat part 12, the length is not restricted to this. Absent. For example, when a plurality of detection sheets 43 are arranged apart from each other in the seat portion 12, the length of each detection sheet 43 may not be half or more with respect to the front-rear direction of the upper surface of the seat portion 12. In short, any configuration may be employed as long as the detection sheet 43 is disposed in a place where the user's buttocks can be located and the user can be detected to be seated.

・上記実施形態では、座部１２側に設けられる着座検出手段を静電容量式センサ４０にて構成し、背もたれ部１３側に設けられる着座検出手段を荷重センサ２０ｃにて構成したが、これに限らない。各センサ４０，２０ｃの配設位置を逆、つまり荷重センサ２０ｃを座部１２側に設け、静電容量式センサ４０を背もたれ部１３側に設けてもよい。   In the above embodiment, the seating detection means provided on the seat 12 side is configured by the capacitive sensor 40, and the seating detection means provided on the backrest 13 side is configured by the load sensor 20c. Not exclusively. The arrangement positions of the sensors 40 and 20c may be reversed, that is, the load sensor 20c may be provided on the seat portion 12 side, and the capacitive sensor 40 may be provided on the backrest portion 13 side.

・上記実施形態では、マッサージ機１０において部位の異なる座部１２と、背もたれ部１３とに着座検出手段を設ける構成としたが、これに限らない。例えばオットマン１４と肘掛け部１５、オットマン１４と座部１２、オットマン１４と背もたれ部１３、肘掛け部１５と座部１２、肘掛け部１５と背もたれ部１３等のマッサージ機１０における異なる部位に着座検出手段を配設する構成を採用してもよい。要は、マッサージ機１０における異なる部位において、使用者の身体が接触し得る場所に設ける構成であればよい。   In the above-described embodiment, the seating detection unit is provided on the seat part 12 and the backrest part 13 having different parts in the massage machine 10, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, seat detection means are provided at different parts of the massage machine 10 such as the ottoman 14 and the armrest portion 15, the ottoman 14 and the seat portion 12, the ottoman 14 and the backrest portion 13, the armrest portion 15 and the seat portion 12, and the armrest portion 15 and the backrest portion 13. You may employ | adopt the structure to arrange | position. In short, what is necessary is just the structure provided in the site | part which a user's body can contact in the different site | part in the massage machine 10. FIG.

・上記実施形態では、揉み玉２０ａにかかる荷重を検知する荷重センサ２０ｃにて一方の着座検出手段を構成したが、他のセンサにて着座検出手段を構成してもよい。
・上記実施形態では、検出シート４３を導電性を有するＣＲゴムにて構成したが、その他の導電性を有する弾性部材にて検出シート４３を構成してもよい。 In the above embodiment, one seating detection unit is configured by the load sensor 20c that detects the load applied to the kneading balls 20a, but the seating detection unit may be configured by another sensor.
-In above-mentioned embodiment, although the detection sheet 43 was comprised by CR rubber which has electroconductivity, you may comprise the detection sheet 43 by the elastic member which has another electroconductivity.

・上記実施形態では、背もたれ部１３に設けられるメカマッサージ機構２０と、各部に設けられるエアマッサージ機構２５とでマッサージ手段を構成したが、例えば何れか一方のマッサージ機構２０，２５を設ける構成であってもよい。   In the above embodiment, the massage means is configured by the mechanical massage mechanism 20 provided in the backrest portion 13 and the air massage mechanism 25 provided in each portion. However, for example, any one of the massage mechanisms 20 and 25 is provided. May be.

１０…マッサージ機、１２…座部、１２ｃ…左右方向中央部、１２ｄ…凸部、１３…背もたれ部、２０…メカマッサージ機構（マッサージ手段）、２５…エアマッサージ機構（マッサージ手段）、４０…静電容量式センサ、４１…接続コード（接続部）、４２…接続部、４３…検出シート（検出部材）、６０…制御部、Ａ２…長さ。   DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Massage machine, 12 ... Seat part, 12c ... Horizontal center part, 12d ... Convex part, 13 ... Backrest part, 20 ... Mechanical massage mechanism (massage means), 25 ... Air massage mechanism (massage means), 40 ... Static Capacitance type sensor, 41 ... connection cord (connection part), 42 ... connection part, 43 ... detection sheet (detection member), 60 ... control part, A2 ... length.

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使用者が着座可能な座部の後部に背もたれ部を備えるものであり、前記使用者の身体をマッサージするマッサージ手段と、使用者の着座の有無を検出する着座検出手段と、該着座検出手段により検出される使用者の着座に基づいて前記マッサージ手段の駆動を可能とする制御部とを備えたマッサージ機であって、
前記着座検出手段は、少なくとも２つの検出手段がマッサージ機の内の異なる部位に設けられるものであり、その内の１つが前記座部に設けられるとともに、該座部に設けられる着座検出手段は静電容量式センサにて構成され、
前記静電容量式センサは、前記使用者の着座を静電容量の変化にて検出する検出部材を有し、該検出部材が導電性を有する弾性部材にて構成され、
前記座部は、その左右方向外側部分に凸部を有して左右方向中央部よりも高くなる態様で構成され、
前記静電容量式センサは、前記検出部材と、該検出部材と接続されるとともに外部との電気的接続を図る接続部とを有し、
前記接続部は、前記凸部に対応した位置で前記座部内に収容されることを特徴とするマッサージ機。 A backrest portion is provided at the rear of a seating portion on which a user can be seated, and includes massage means for massaging the user's body, seating detection means for detecting whether the user is seated, and the seating detection means. A massage machine including a control unit that enables the massage means to be driven based on the detected seating of the user,
The seating detection means includes at least two detection means provided at different parts of the massage machine, one of which is provided at the seat, and the seating detection means provided at the seat is static. Consists of capacitive sensors,
The capacitance type sensor includes a detection member that detects the seating of the user by a change in capacitance, and the detection member is configured by an elastic member having conductivity,
The seat portion is configured in such a manner that the seat portion has a convex portion in the left and right direction outer portion and is higher than the left and right direction central portion,
The capacitance type sensor includes the detection member and a connection portion that is connected to the detection member and that is electrically connected to the outside.
The said connection part is accommodated in the said seat part in the position corresponding to the said convex part, The massage machine characterized by the above-mentioned . 請求項１に記載のマッサージ機において、
前記着座検出手段は、前記背もたれ部及び前記座部のそれぞれに設けられることを特徴とするマッサージ機。 The massage machine according to claim 1,
The seating detection means, massager, wherein the Turkey provided in each of the backrest and the seat. 請求項１又は請求項２に記載のマッサージ機において、
前記着座検出手段は、前記座部の着座面の前後方向に対して半分以上の長さとなるように構成されたことを特徴とするマッサージ機。 In the massage machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the seating detection means is configured to be at least half the length of the seating surface of the seat portion in the front-rear direction.
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