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WO2011108485A1
WO2011108485A1 PCT/JP2011/054487 JP2011054487W WO2011108485A1 WO 2011108485 A1 WO2011108485 A1 WO 2011108485A1 JP 2011054487 W JP2011054487 W JP 2011054487W WO 2011108485 A1 WO2011108485 A1 WO 2011108485A1
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登 西口
宏之 井上
健志 泉中
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パナソニック電工株式会社
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H9/00—Pneumatic or hydraulic massage
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    • A61H9/0078—Pneumatic massage with intermittent or alternately inflated bladders or cuffs
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/02—Stretching or bending or torsioning apparatus for exercising
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H7/00—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/01—Constructive details
    • A61H2201/0119—Support for the device
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
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    • A61H2201/5002—Means for controlling a set of similar massage devices acting in sequence at different locations on a patient
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    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2205/00—Devices for specific parts of the body
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2205/00—Devices for specific parts of the body
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  • the present invention relates to a massage machine, and more particularly to a leg massage machine that performs leg massage with an airbag that inflates and contracts.
  • a conventional leg massage machine using an air bag for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2001-161766, is provided on both side walls of a groove into which a lower leg of a human body fits and on the bottom of the groove. Each is equipped with an inflating and shrinking airbag.
  • This invention is made in view of such a point,
  • the objective is to provide the massage machine which can perform a massage effectively also to a toe part in addition to the leg leg part of a leg.
  • Another object is to provide a massage machine capable of stretching the thigh.
  • the present invention controls a massaging part for a leg part of a human body leg, a massaging part for a toe part of a human body leg, and expansion and contraction due to air supply / discharge of an airbag included in each massaging part
  • the lower leg massage part is provided with an air bag at the bottom of the groove where the lower leg part fits and in contact with the calf of the lower leg part, and the massage part for the toe part, It has a feature in that an airbag in contact with both side surfaces of the toe is provided. Thereby, a foot tip part and a leg part can be massaged.
  • the lower leg massage part is further provided with airbags on both side walls of the groove in which the lower leg part fits and in contact with both sides of the lower leg part, and the massage part for the foot part has an airbag in contact with the sole.
  • the toe part and the lower leg part can be massaged from the three directions of the side face and the rear face, respectively, and the toe part and the lower leg part can be firmly clamped and fixed.
  • control means When the control means has an operation mode for inflating the airbag that contacts the calf after inflating the airbag for the toe and fixing the toe, the crus are pushed out with the toe fixed. Thus, it is possible to obtain a stretching motion of the ankle tendon of the ankle and a stretching motion of the thigh muscle.
  • control means inflates the airbag on the side wall of the lower leg massage part
  • the airbag in contact with the calf in the lower leg massage part is inflated, and the airbag for the toe part is inflated.
  • the thigh muscles can be stretched even with an operation mode in which the airbag on the side wall of the lower leg massage part is contracted with the foot toe fixed.
  • the lower leg massaging part and the foot toe massaging part are provided on a support that is pivotally connected to the tip of the seat of the chair to form an ottoman.
  • the above control means for controlling movement also inflates the airbag on the side wall of the lower leg massage part and the airbag in contact with the calf in the lower leg massage part to sandwich the lower leg part with these airbags.
  • the massage machine further includes a chair provided with a seat, a support for supporting the massage part for the lower leg and the massage part for the toe part, and the support is supported at the tip of the seat, If the control means is configured to inflate the airbag in contact with the calf while inflating the airbag in contact with both side surfaces of the toes, the thigh of the user sitting on the seat can be stretched.
  • the control means further comprises stretch assist means configured to rotate the support around the front end of the seat, and after the control means inflates the airbag in contact with the both side surfaces of the toes, the stretch assist If the support body is configured to rotate in such a manner that the foot massage part is lowered by the means, the thigh muscle of the user sitting on the seat can be stretched.
  • the stretch assisting means includes a rotation shaft that rotatably connects the support body to the tip of the seat portion, and an actuator that is extendable and contractible and has one end connected to the support body and the other end connected to the chair. Then, by extending and contracting the actuator, the support body can be rotated about the rotation axis, and the user's thigh muscles sitting on the seat can be stretched.
  • the massage part for the toe part has a groove for accommodating the toe part of the human body, and airbags in contact with both side surfaces of the toe part are arranged on both side walls of the groove of the massage part for the toe part. It is preferable. Moreover, it is preferable that the airbag which touches a sole is arrange
  • the airbag for the toe portion includes at least an airbag in contact with both side surfaces of the toe.
  • the lower leg part not only can the lower leg part be pressurized with an airbag, but also the toe part can be massaged by applying pressure to the lower leg part and the toe part. It can be carried out.
  • the lower leg portion includes an airbag that contacts the calf of the lower leg, an airbag that contacts both sides of the lower leg, an airbag that contacts both sides of the toe, and an airbag that contacts the sole.
  • effective massage can be performed on the toe portion and the toe portion, and the lower leg portion and the toe portion can also be securely fixed.
  • FIG. 1A and 1B show an example of an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 1A is a side view
  • FIG. 1B is a front view.
  • 3A and 3B are side views showing an example of the operation described above.
  • the massage machine 1 is a support frame 10 rotatably connected to a front end of a seat portion 40 of a chair 4 by a rotation shaft 41. And a base (support member) 12 connected to the support frame 10 by a shaft 11, and two massage parts 2 and 3 (first members) provided on the other surface side of the base 12 having a flat footrest surface 13 on one surface. 1 massage section 2 and a second massage section 3).
  • the base 12 is supported at the tip of the seat 40 via the support frame 10.
  • the support frame 10 and the base 12 constitute a support. That is, in this embodiment, the support body includes a support frame 10 and a base (support member) 12.
  • the massage part 2 and the massage part 3 are provided on the base 12 (support) and form an ottoman.
  • the massage machine 1 further includes a rod-like actuator A that can be expanded and contracted.
  • One end (first end) of the actuator A is connected to the support frame 10, and the other end (second end) of the actuator A is connected to the leg of the chair 4.
  • the support frame 10 is rotated up and down around the rotation shaft 41 by the telescopic actuator A. That is, when the actuator A is extended, the support (the support frame 10 and the base 12) is rotated upward (clockwise in FIG. 2) about the rotation shaft 41. On the other hand, when the actuator A is contracted, the support body rotates downward (counterclockwise in FIG. 2) about the rotation shaft 41.
  • the other end of the actuator A does not necessarily have to be connected to the foot of the chair 4.
  • the other end of the actuator A may be connected to, for example, an armrest (not shown) of the chair 4.
  • the rotation shaft 41 and the actuator A constitute stretch assisting means. That is, in this embodiment, the stretch assisting means includes the rotation shaft 41 and the actuator A.
  • the base 12 is rotated by 180 ° about the shaft 11, so that the illustrated massage parts 2 and 3 are located on the surface, and the flat footrest surface 13 is located on the surface. It can be switched.
  • the massage part 2 near the seat part 40 is a massage part for the lower leg part in the leg, that is, a massage part for the lower leg part.
  • the other massage part 3 (second massage part 3) is a massage part for a foot tip part, that is, a massage part for a foot tip part, and the massage part 3 has a shaft 35 on the base 12 as shown in FIG. 1A.
  • a rotation base (second base) 14 that is connected to each other and is rotatable within a predetermined range, and is biased in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
  • the massage part 2 has a pair of left and right grooves 20, 20 that are arranged substantially in parallel, and these grooves 20, 20 into which the lower leg part fits are respectively airbags at the bottoms of the grooves 20.
  • 21 first airbag
  • airbags 22 and 22 second airbag
  • the massage unit 2 includes the first base unit 15, the airbag 21 (first airbag) in contact with the calf, and the airbag 22 (second airbag) on the side wall of the massage unit 2.
  • the first base portion 15 is provided with the pair of left and right grooves 20, 20.
  • An airbag 21 is provided at the bottom of each groove 20, and airbags 22 are provided on the left and right side walls of each groove 20.
  • the first base portion 15 is attached to the base 12.
  • the massage part 3 for massaging the toe part also includes a pair of left and right grooves 30, 30 in which the toe fits, and the rotation base 14 includes an airbag 31 (third airbag) at the bottom of the groove 30.
  • airbags 32 and 32 are arranged on both side wall portions, respectively. That is, as shown to FIG. 1B, the massage part 3 contacts the rotation base (2nd base part) 14, the airbag 31 (3rd airbag) in contact with a sole, and both sides of a toe.
  • An airbag 32 (fourth airbag).
  • the rotating base 14 is provided with the pair of left and right grooves 30, 30.
  • An airbag 31 is provided at the bottom of each groove 30, and airbags 32 are provided on the left and right side walls of each groove 30.
  • the rotation base 14 is attached to the base 12 via the shaft 35 and can rotate within a predetermined range about the shaft 35.
  • the massage machine 1 when sitting on the seat 40 and fitting the lower leg into the grooves 20 and 20 of the massage part 2 in the massage machine 1 and fitting the toes into the grooves 30 and 30 of the massage part 3, the bottom of each groove 20 is lowered. The thigh calf is in contact, and the sole portion is in contact with the bottom of each groove 30.
  • the massage machine 1 is in the above-described state, that is, in a state where the user sits on the seat portion 40 and the lower leg portion is placed in the groove 20 and the toe portion is placed in the groove 30. Shall be operated.
  • each airbag since the airbags 22 and 22 located on the left and right side walls of each groove 20 press the lower leg part from the left and right, and cover the front side of the lower leg part, The force which pushes the lower leg part into the back of the groove 20 (toward the bottom of the groove 20) is also exhibited.
  • the airbag 21 disposed at the bottom of the groove 20 presses the calf of the lower leg forward due to its expansion, but the force by the airbag 22 opposes this force. The part is not pushed out of the groove 20, and the pressure against the calf by the airbag 21 acts effectively.
  • the airbags 31 and 32 are inflated by supplying air to the airbags 31 and 32 in the massage unit 3, the airbag 31 pushes up the soles. On the other hand, since the airbags 32 and 32 sandwich the toe portion from the left and right and cover the instep portion, the airbag 32 and 32 prevent the toe portion from being lifted by the airbag 31 being pushed up.
  • the airbag 32 for the toe portion is configured by the airbag 32 in contact with both side surfaces of the toe.
  • the airbag for the toe portion includes the airbag 32 that is in contact with both side surfaces of the toe.
  • the airbag for the toe portion may further include an airbag 31 in contact with the sole. It is preferable that the airbag for the toe portion includes both the airbag 31 and the airbag 32 because the toe portion of the human body can be firmly fixed.
  • the air supply pump is provided so that the air bag 21 located at the bottom of the groove 20 and the air bags 22 located on the left and right side walls can be separately inflated and shrunk. It is connected to P via a different valve V. Each airbag is contracted by exhausting through the valve V.
  • the massage unit 3 also has an air supply pump P so that the airbag 31 located at the bottom of the groove 30 and the airbag 32 located on the left and right side walls can be separately inflated and contracted. Alternatively, they may be connected via different valves V. Although only one pump P is shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of pumps may be used. In FIG.
  • C is a control circuit for controlling the expansion and contraction of each airbag and the operation of the actuator A
  • 6 is an operating device. That is, the control circuit C individually controls the inflation / deflation of each airbag by controlling the opening and closing of the valve V and the supply of air by the pump P.
  • the control means includes a control circuit C, a valve V, and a pump P.
  • the control circuit C controls the rotation position of the support frame 10 by controlling the expansion and contraction of the actuator A. That is, in this embodiment, the control means further includes stretch assisting means.
  • the user can control the operation of the massage machine 1 by operating the operating device 6.
  • the airbag 22 on the side wall is inflated, then the airbag 21 on the bottom is inflated, and after the airbag 21 is deflated, the airbag 22 is deflated.
  • the calf is pressed by the airbag 21 in a state in which the lower leg portion is regulated by the airbag 22 so as not to come out of the groove 20.
  • the airbag 21 on the bottom surface is inflated, and after the airbag 21 starts to contract, the airbag 22 is contracted It is good. That is, in this case, the inflation of the bottom airbag 21 is started while the airbag 22 on the side wall is inflated, or the airbag 22 on the side wall is in the middle of the contraction of the bottom airbag 21. It is also possible to start contraction.
  • control circuit C controls the inflation / deflation timing of the airbag and the rotation timing of the support frame 10 so that the ankle and thigh can be stretched. It is.
  • the control means inflates the airbag 21 while inflating at least the airbag 32 of the airbags 31 and 32.
  • the position of the knee joint of the user's leg is pushed by the airbag 21 and shifted forward, and the thigh of the user sitting on the seat 40 is extended.
  • FIG. 3A the airbags 31 and 32 of the massage part 3 are inflated to fix the toes, and the airbags 21 and 22 of the massage part 2 are inflated. If the airbag 22 that presses the side surface is contracted, the lower leg portion is pushed forward by the airbag 21 that is inflated as shown in FIG. 3B. At this time, the position of the knee joint of the leg of the human body is also shifted forward (x2> x1), and the thigh of the human body sitting on the seat 40 is extended.
  • FIG. 4 is a time chart of the operation of the airbags 21, 22, 31, 32 at this time, and shows that the hatched airbag in FIG. 3 (and FIG. 5) is inflating.
  • the vertical axes of the graphs of the airbags 21, 22, 31, and 32 indicate the pressures in the airbags 21, 22, 31, and 32, respectively. It shows that the pressure in the airbag 21, 22, 31, 32 is so high that the value of a graph is large.
  • control means expands at least the airbag 32 among the airbag 21, the airbag 22, and the airbag 31 and the airbag 32, and then contracts the airbag 22.
  • the control circuit C first inflates the airbag 21, the airbag 22, and at least the airbag 32 of the airbags 31 and 32 by controlling the pump P and the valve V.
  • the user's lower leg stored in the groove 20 is pushed toward the bottom of the groove 20 by the airbag 22.
  • the user's toe portion stored in the groove 30 is pushed toward the bottom of the groove 30 by the airbag 32. Therefore, the lower leg part is fixed to the massage part 2 by the airbag 22, and the toe part is fixed to the massage part 3 by the airbag 32 (and the airbag 31) (see FIG. 3A).
  • the control circuit C controls the pump P and the valve V to contract the airbag 22.
  • the user's lower leg is pushed forward (leftward in FIG. 3B) by the pressure from the airbag 21.
  • the position of the knee joint of the leg of the user sitting on the seat 40 is shifted forward, and the thigh of the user is extended. Therefore, according to this operation mode, the thigh can be stretched only by inflating / deflating each airbag.
  • the control circuit C may contract the airbag 21 after elapse of a preset time, for example.
  • the control circuit C may contract the airbag 21 when receiving a command from the operating device 6 (that is, when the user operates the operating device 6).
  • the control circuit C may contract the airbag 32 (and the airbag 31). Thereby, the fixing of the toe portion by the airbag is released, and the thigh can be returned to the unstretched state.
  • the order in which the airbags are inflated is not limited. However, it is preferable to inflate the airbag 21 after inflating the airbag 22.
  • the airbags 21 and 22 are inflated in this order, even if the airbag 21 is inflated, the lower leg part is difficult to move due to the pressure from the airbag 22. Therefore, the movement amount (x2-x1) of the knee joint when the airbag 22 is contracted is increased, and the thigh can be effectively stretched.
  • FIG. 6 shows a time chart of this operation.
  • the air bag 22 is rotated downward by the actuator A after the exhaust gas is contracted.
  • the order is not limited to this order, and as shown in FIG. It may be contracted, or the downward rotation and the contraction of the airbag 22 may be performed simultaneously. 6 to 9, the vertical axis of the graph of the actuator A indicates the relative position of the support frame 10 moved by the actuator A.
  • “Up” in the graph indicates a state where the actuator A is extended and the support frame 10 is relatively upward (for example, the state of FIG. 3A), and “Low” in the graph indicates that the actuator A is contracted and the support frame 10 is contracted. Is a state relatively below (for example, the state of FIG. 5).
  • control means expands at least the airbag 32 of the airbag 21, the airbag 22, and the airbag 31 and the airbag 32, and then the airbag 32, the airbag 21, and the airbag.
  • the support frame 10 (support) is moved in a direction in which the massage unit 3 is lowered while maintaining at least the expansion with the airbag 21 among the two.
  • the control circuit C first controls the actuator A to be extended.
  • the control circuit C controls the pump P and the valve V to inflate the airbag 21, the airbag 22, and at least the airbag 32 among the airbags 31 and 32.
  • the user's lower leg is fixed to the massage part 2 by the airbag 22.
  • a user's foot tip part will be fixed to the massage part 3 by the airbag 32 (and airbag 31) (refer FIG. 3A).
  • the control circuit C performs an operation of contracting the airbag 22 by controlling the pump P and the valve V, and an operation of contracting the actuator A and rotating the support frame 10 downward. As described above, either of these two operations may be performed first or at the same time.
  • the user's lower leg is pushed forward (leftward in FIG. 3B) by the pressure from the airbag 21. Further, the user's thigh is extended by the rotation of the support frame 10. Therefore, in this operation mode, the thigh can be stretched greatly.
  • the control circuit C may contract the airbag 21 when receiving a command from the user via the operating device 6 or after a preset time has elapsed. At this time, the actuator A may be returned to the extended state. Thereby, the position of the knee joint of the leg returns to the rear, and the thigh returns to the unstretched state. Alternatively, the control circuit C may contract the airbag 32 (and the airbag 31). Thereby, the fixing of the toe portion by the airbag is released, and the thigh can be returned to the unstretched state.
  • the order of inflating each airbag is not limited. However, it is preferable to inflate the airbag 21 after inflating the airbag 22.
  • the toes are fixed by inflation of the airbags 31 and 32 in a state where the support frame 10 (support) is pivoted upward (with the toes raised). Then, without inflating the airbag 22, the airbag 21 in contact with the calf may be inflated to push up the lower leg, and the support frame 10 may be rotated downward in this state, as shown in FIG. As described above, with the support frame 10 rotated upward (with the toes raised), the toes are fixed by inflation of the airbags 31 and 32, and then the support frame 10 is rotated downward and then the calf. You may make it inflate the airbag 21 which touches. Of course, the downward rotation and the inflation of the airbag 21 may be performed simultaneously.
  • control means inflates at least the airbag 32 out of the airbag 31 and the airbag 32 and then inflates the airbag 21 and moves the support frame 10 (support) in a direction in which the massage unit 3 is lowered. Move.
  • the control circuit C first controls the actuator A to be extended. Further, the control circuit C controls the pump P and the valve V to inflate at least the airbag 32 among the airbags 31 and 32. Thereby, a user's foot tip part is fixed to the massage part 3. Thereafter, the control circuit C performs an operation of inflating the airbag 21 by controlling the pump P and the valve V, and an operation of contracting the actuator A and rotating the support frame 10 downward. As described above, either of these two operations may be performed first or at the same time. According to this operation mode, the user's lower leg is pushed forward (leftward in FIG. 3B) by the pressure from the airbag 21. Further, the user's thigh is extended by the rotation of the support frame 10. Therefore, the thigh can be stretched greatly even in this operation mode.
  • the control circuit C may contract the airbag 21 when receiving a command from the user via the operating device 6 or after a preset time has elapsed. At this time, the actuator A may be returned to the extended state. Thereby, the position of the knee joint of the leg returns to the rear, and the thigh returns to the unstretched state. Alternatively, the control circuit C may contract the airbag 32 (and the airbag 31). Thereby, the fixing of the toe portion by the airbag is released, and the thigh can be returned to the unstretched state.
  • the chair 4 having the massage machine 1 having the massage parts 2 and 3 on the distal end side of the seat part 40 may be a massage chair in which a massage mechanism for massage on the back of the human body is provided on the backrest part. preferable.

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Provided is a massager capable of effectively massaging both the crus and the foot of a leg. The massager is provided with a crus massaging unit (2) for massaging the crus of a human leg, a foot massaging unit (3) for massaging the foot of a human leg, and a control means (C) for controlling the inflation and deflation of the airbags of the different massage units by supplying air thereto and releasing air therefrom. The crus massaging unit (2) is provided with an airbag (21) that is disposed on the bottom of a trough (20) for holding the crus and comes into contact with the calf of the crus, and the foot massaging unit (3) is provided with airbags (32) that come into contact with both side surfaces of the foot.

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マッサージ機Massage machine
　本発明は、マッサージ機、殊に膨張収縮するエアバッグによって脚のマッサージを行う脚用のマッサージ機に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a massage machine, and more particularly to a leg massage machine that performs leg massage with an airbag that inflates and contracts.
　従来のエアバッグを用いた脚用のマッサージ機は、たとえば日本公開特許公報２００１－１６１７６６号に示されているように、人体の脚の下腿部が嵌る溝の両側壁と溝の底部とに夫々膨張収縮するエアバッグを配したものとなっている。 A conventional leg massage machine using an air bag, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2001-161766, is provided on both side walls of a groove into which a lower leg of a human body fits and on the bottom of the groove. Each is equipped with an inflating and shrinking airbag.
　この場合、下腿部へのマッサージのみを行うことができるだけのものとなる。 In this case, only massage to the lower leg can be performed.
　本発明はこのような点に鑑みなされたものであって、その目的は、脚の下腿部に加えて足先部にもマッサージを効果的に行うことができるマッサージ機を提供することにあり、大腿部のストレッチも行うことができるマッサージ機を提供することを他の課題とするものである。 This invention is made in view of such a point, The objective is to provide the massage machine which can perform a massage effectively also to a toe part in addition to the leg leg part of a leg. Another object is to provide a massage machine capable of stretching the thigh.
　本発明は、人体の脚の下腿部用のマッサージ部と、人体の脚の足先部用のマッサージ部と、各マッサージ部が有しているエアバッグのエアの給排による膨張収縮を制御する制御手段とを備えており、下腿部用のマッサージ部は、下腿部が嵌る溝の底部にあって下腿部のふくらはぎに接するエアバッグを備え、足先部用のマッサージ部は、足先両側面に接するエアバッグを備えることに特徴を有している。これにより、足先部及び下腿部をマッサージすることができる。 The present invention controls a massaging part for a leg part of a human body leg, a massaging part for a toe part of a human body leg, and expansion and contraction due to air supply / discharge of an airbag included in each massaging part The lower leg massage part is provided with an air bag at the bottom of the groove where the lower leg part fits and in contact with the calf of the lower leg part, and the massage part for the toe part, It has a feature in that an airbag in contact with both side surfaces of the toe is provided. Thereby, a foot tip part and a leg part can be massaged.
　下腿部用のマッサージ部が、下腿部が嵌る溝の両側壁にあって下腿部両側面に接するエアバッグをさらに備え、足先部用のマッサージ部が、足裏に接するエアバッグをさらに備えると、足先部及び下腿部を夫々側面と背面の３方向からマッサージすることができる上に、足先部及び下腿部をしっかりと挟持して固定することができる。 The lower leg massage part is further provided with airbags on both side walls of the groove in which the lower leg part fits and in contact with both sides of the lower leg part, and the massage part for the foot part has an airbag in contact with the sole. In addition, the toe part and the lower leg part can be massaged from the three directions of the side face and the rear face, respectively, and the toe part and the lower leg part can be firmly clamped and fixed.
　制御手段が、足先部用のエアバッグを膨張させて足先部を固定した後にふくらはぎに接するエアバッグを膨張させる動作モードを備えていると、足先を固定した状態で下腿部を押し出すことによる足首のアキレス腱のストレッチ動作や、大腿筋のストレッチ動作を得ることができる。 When the control means has an operation mode for inflating the airbag that contacts the calf after inflating the airbag for the toe and fixing the toe, the crus are pushed out with the toe fixed. Thus, it is possible to obtain a stretching motion of the ankle tendon of the ankle and a stretching motion of the thigh muscle.
　制御手段が、下腿部用のマッサージ部における側壁にあるエアバッグを膨張させた後、下腿部用のマッサージ部におけるふくらはぎに接するエアバッグを膨張させ、足先部用のエアバッグを膨張させて足先部を固定した状態で下腿部用のマッサージ部における側壁にあるエアバッグを収縮させる動作モードを備えていても、大腿筋のストレッチを行うことができる。 After the control means inflates the airbag on the side wall of the lower leg massage part, the airbag in contact with the calf in the lower leg massage part is inflated, and the airbag for the toe part is inflated. The thigh muscles can be stretched even with an operation mode in which the airbag on the side wall of the lower leg massage part is contracted with the foot toe fixed.
　下腿部用のマッサージ部と足先部用のマッサージ部とは、椅子の座部の先端に回動自在に連結された支持体に設けられてオットマンを形成しており、該支持体の回動も制御する上記制御手段は、下腿部用のマッサージ部における側壁にあるエアバッグと下腿部用のマッサージ部におけるふくらはぎに接するエアバッグとを膨張させてこれらエアバッグで下腿部を挟持した後、足先部用のマッサージ部の足先部用のエアバッグを膨張させて足先部を固定し且つ下腿部用のマッサージ部におけるすくなくともふくらはぎに接するエアバッグを膨張させた状態で脚における足先が下がる方向に支持体を回動させる動作モードを備えていると、あるいは足先部用のエアバッグを膨張させて足先部を固定した状態でふくらはぎに接するエアバッグを膨張させる動作と、脚における足先が下がる方向に支持体を回動させる動作とを行う動作モードを備えていると、大腿部のストレッチを更に有効に行うことができる。 The lower leg massaging part and the foot toe massaging part are provided on a support that is pivotally connected to the tip of the seat of the chair to form an ottoman. The above control means for controlling movement also inflates the airbag on the side wall of the lower leg massage part and the airbag in contact with the calf in the lower leg massage part to sandwich the lower leg part with these airbags. After inflating the airbag for the toe part of the massage part for the toe part to fix the toe part and inflating the airbag in contact with at least the calf in the massage part for the crus The operation mode of rotating the support in the direction in which the toes are lowered, or inflating the airbag in contact with the calf while inflating the toe airbag and fixing the toe And operation for, when provided with an operation mode for performing an operation of rotating the support in a direction in which the toe is lowered in the leg, it is possible to perform stretching of the thigh to more effectively.
　マッサージ機が、座部を備えた椅子と、下腿部用のマッサージ部及び上記足先部用のマッサージ部を支持する支持体とをさらに備え、支持体が座部の先端に支持され、上記制御手段が、足先両側面に接するエアバッグを膨張させながら、ふくらはぎに接するエアバッグを膨張させるよう構成されていると、座部に座った使用者の大腿部をストレッチすることができる。 The massage machine further includes a chair provided with a seat, a support for supporting the massage part for the lower leg and the massage part for the toe part, and the support is supported at the tip of the seat, If the control means is configured to inflate the airbag in contact with the calf while inflating the airbag in contact with both side surfaces of the toes, the thigh of the user sitting on the seat can be stretched.
　制御手段が、座部の先端の周りで支持体を回動させるよう構成されたストレッチ補助手段をさらに備え、制御手段が、上記足先両側面に接するエアバッグを膨張させた後に、上記ストレッチ補助手段によって上記足先部用のマッサージ部が下がる向きに上記支持体を回転させるよう構成されていると、座部に座った使用者の大腿筋をストレッチすることができる。 The control means further comprises stretch assist means configured to rotate the support around the front end of the seat, and after the control means inflates the airbag in contact with the both side surfaces of the toes, the stretch assist If the support body is configured to rotate in such a manner that the foot massage part is lowered by the means, the thigh muscle of the user sitting on the seat can be stretched.
　ストレッチ補助手段が、支持体を座部の先端に回動自在に連結する回動軸と、伸縮可能な棒状であって一端が支持体に連結され他端が椅子に連結されたアクチュエータとを備えていると、アクチュエータを伸縮させることで、回動軸を中心として支持体を回動させることができ、座部に座った使用者の大腿筋をストレッチすることができる。 The stretch assisting means includes a rotation shaft that rotatably connects the support body to the tip of the seat portion, and an actuator that is extendable and contractible and has one end connected to the support body and the other end connected to the chair. Then, by extending and contracting the actuator, the support body can be rotated about the rotation axis, and the user's thigh muscles sitting on the seat can be stretched.
　足先部用のマッサージ部が、人体の足先部を納めるための溝を有し、足先両側面に接するエアバッグが、足先部用のマッサージ部の溝の両側壁に配置されていることが好ましい。また、足裏に接するエアバッグが、足先部用のマッサージ部の溝の底部に配置されていることが好ましい。 The massage part for the toe part has a groove for accommodating the toe part of the human body, and airbags in contact with both side surfaces of the toe part are arranged on both side walls of the groove of the massage part for the toe part. It is preferable. Moreover, it is preferable that the airbag which touches a sole is arrange | positioned at the bottom part of the groove | channel of the massage part for feet.
　足先部用のエアバッグは、少なくとも上記足先両側面に接するエアバッグを含むことが好ましい。 It is preferable that the airbag for the toe portion includes at least an airbag in contact with both side surfaces of the toe.
　本発明においては、下腿部をエアバッグで加圧するだけでなく、足先部についてもエアバッグで加圧してマッサージを行うことができるものであり、下腿部と足先部とにマッサージを行うことができる。また、下腿部のふくらはぎに接するエアバッグと、下腿部両側面に接するエアバッグと、足先両側面に接するエアバッグと、足裏に接するエアバッグとを備えていると、下腿部と足先部とに夫々効果的なマッサージを行うことができる上に、下腿部の固定及び足先部の固定も確実に行うことができる。 In the present invention, not only can the lower leg part be pressurized with an airbag, but also the toe part can be massaged by applying pressure to the lower leg part and the toe part. It can be carried out. In addition, the lower leg portion includes an airbag that contacts the calf of the lower leg, an airbag that contacts both sides of the lower leg, an airbag that contacts both sides of the toe, and an airbag that contacts the sole. In addition, effective massage can be performed on the toe portion and the toe portion, and the lower leg portion and the toe portion can also be securely fixed.
図１Ａ，図１Ｂは、本発明の実施の形態の一例を示し、図１Ａは側面図、図１Ｂは正面図である。1A and 1B show an example of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1A is a side view, and FIG. 1B is a front view. 同上の全体構成を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the whole structure same as the above. 図３Ａ，図３Ｂは同上の動作の一例を示す側面図である。3A and 3B are side views showing an example of the operation described above. 同上の動作の一例のタイムチャートである。It is a time chart of an example of operation | movement same as the above. 同上の動作の他例を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the other example of operation | movement same as the above. 同上の動作の他例のタイムチャートである。It is a time chart of other examples of operation same as the above. 同上の動作の更に他例のタイムチャートである。It is a time chart of the other example of operation | movement same as the above. 同上の動作の別の例のタイムチャートである。It is a time chart of another example of operation | movement same as the above. 同上の動作の他の例のタイムチャートである。It is a time chart of the other example of operation | movement same as the above.
　本発明を実施の形態の一例に基づいて詳述すると、マッサージ機１は図２に示すように、椅子４の座部４０の前端に回動軸４１によって回動自在に連結された支持枠１０と、この支持枠１０に軸１１によって連結されたベース（支持部材）１２と、一面にフラットな足載せ面１３を備えたベース１２の他面側に設けた２つのマッサージ部２，３（第１のマッサージ部２，第２のマッサージ部３）とを備える。ベース１２は、支持枠１０を介して座部４０の先端に支持されている。本実施形態では、支持枠１０とベース１２とで支持体を構成している。すなわち本実施形態では、支持体は支持枠１０とベース（支持部材）１２とを含んでいる。マッサージ部２とマッサージ部３とは、ベース１２（支持体）に設けられて、オットマンを形成している。 The present invention will be described in detail based on an example of the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the massage machine 1 is a support frame 10 rotatably connected to a front end of a seat portion 40 of a chair 4 by a rotation shaft 41. And a base (support member) 12 connected to the support frame 10 by a shaft 11, and two massage parts 2 and 3 (first members) provided on the other surface side of the base 12 having a flat footrest surface 13 on one surface. 1 massage section 2 and a second massage section 3). The base 12 is supported at the tip of the seat 40 via the support frame 10. In the present embodiment, the support frame 10 and the base 12 constitute a support. That is, in this embodiment, the support body includes a support frame 10 and a base (support member) 12. The massage part 2 and the massage part 3 are provided on the base 12 (support) and form an ottoman.
　マッサージ機１は、伸縮可能な棒状のアクチュエータＡをさらに備えている。アクチュエータＡの一端（第１の端部）は支持枠１０に連結され、アクチュエータＡの他端（第２の端部）は椅子４の脚に連結されている。上記支持枠１０は、伸縮アクチュエータＡによって回動軸４１を中心に上下に回動するものである。すなわち、アクチュエータＡを伸ばすと、支持体（支持枠１０及びベース１２）は、回動軸４１を中心に上向き（図２の時計回り）に回転するようになっている。逆に、アクチュエータＡを縮めると、支持体は回動軸４１を中心に下向き（図２の反時計回り）に回転するようになっている。なお、アクチュエータＡの上記他端は、必ずしも椅子４の足に連結されていなくてもよい。アクチュエータＡの上記他端は、例えば椅子４の肘掛け（図示せず）等に連結されていてもよい。本実施形態では、回動軸４１とアクチュエータＡとでストレッチ補助手段を構成している。すなわち本実施形態では、ストレッチ補助手段は回動軸４１とアクチュエータＡとを含んでいる。 The massage machine 1 further includes a rod-like actuator A that can be expanded and contracted. One end (first end) of the actuator A is connected to the support frame 10, and the other end (second end) of the actuator A is connected to the leg of the chair 4. The support frame 10 is rotated up and down around the rotation shaft 41 by the telescopic actuator A. That is, when the actuator A is extended, the support (the support frame 10 and the base 12) is rotated upward (clockwise in FIG. 2) about the rotation shaft 41. On the other hand, when the actuator A is contracted, the support body rotates downward (counterclockwise in FIG. 2) about the rotation shaft 41. The other end of the actuator A does not necessarily have to be connected to the foot of the chair 4. The other end of the actuator A may be connected to, for example, an armrest (not shown) of the chair 4. In the present embodiment, the rotation shaft 41 and the actuator A constitute stretch assisting means. That is, in this embodiment, the stretch assisting means includes the rotation shaft 41 and the actuator A.
　また、ベース１２は、軸１１を中心に１８０°回転させることで、図示のマッサージ部２，３が表面に位置している状態から、フラットな足載せ面１３が表面に位置している状態に切り換えることができるものとなっている。 Further, the base 12 is rotated by 180 ° about the shaft 11, so that the illustrated massage parts 2 and 3 are located on the surface, and the flat footrest surface 13 is located on the surface. It can be switched.
　上記両マッサージ部２，３のうち、座部４０寄りのマッサージ部２（第１のマッサージ部２）は、脚における下腿部のマッサージ用、すなわち下腿部用のマッサージ部である。一方、他方のマッサージ部３（第２のマッサージ部３）は足先部のマッサージ用、すなわち足先部用のマッサージ部であり、マッサージ部３は図１Ａに示すように上記ベース１２に軸３５で連結されて所定範囲内で回動自在となっている回動ベース（第２の基台）１４を備えて、ばね３６による付勢で図１Ａ中の矢印方向に付勢されている。 Among the massage parts 2 and 3, the massage part 2 (first massage part 2) near the seat part 40 is a massage part for the lower leg part in the leg, that is, a massage part for the lower leg part. On the other hand, the other massage part 3 (second massage part 3) is a massage part for a foot tip part, that is, a massage part for a foot tip part, and the massage part 3 has a shaft 35 on the base 12 as shown in FIG. 1A. And a rotation base (second base) 14 that is connected to each other and is rotatable within a predetermined range, and is biased in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
　マッサージ部２は図１Ｂに示すようにほぼ平行に並ぶ左右一対の溝２０，２０を有しており、下腿部が嵌るこれら溝２０，２０は夫々、溝２０の底部となるところにエアバッグ２１（第１のエアバッグ）が配され、左右の側壁部分には、それぞれエアバッグ２２，２２（第２のエアバッグ）が配されている。すなわち、マッサージ部２は、第１の基台部１５と、ふくらはぎに接するエアバッグ２１（第１のエアバッグ）と、マッサージ部２における側壁にあるエアバッグ２２（第２のエアバッグ）とを備える。第１の基台部１５には、上記左右一対の溝２０，２０が設けられている。各溝２０の底部にはエアバッグ２１が設けられ、各溝２０の左右の両側壁には、それぞれエアバッグ２２が設けられている。第１の基台部１５は、ベース１２に取り付けられている。 As shown in FIG. 1B, the massage part 2 has a pair of left and right grooves 20, 20 that are arranged substantially in parallel, and these grooves 20, 20 into which the lower leg part fits are respectively airbags at the bottoms of the grooves 20. 21 (first airbag) is disposed, and airbags 22 and 22 (second airbag) are respectively disposed on the left and right side wall portions. That is, the massage unit 2 includes the first base unit 15, the airbag 21 (first airbag) in contact with the calf, and the airbag 22 (second airbag) on the side wall of the massage unit 2. Prepare. The first base portion 15 is provided with the pair of left and right grooves 20, 20. An airbag 21 is provided at the bottom of each groove 20, and airbags 22 are provided on the left and right side walls of each groove 20. The first base portion 15 is attached to the base 12.
　足先部のマッサージ用であるマッサージ部３も、やはり足先が嵌る左右一対の溝３０，３０を回動ベース１４が備えており、溝３０の底部にはエアバッグ３１（第３のエアバッグ）が、両側壁部分には夫々エアバッグ３２，３２（第４のエアバッグ）が配されている。すなわち、図１Ｂに示すように、マッサージ部３は、回動ベース（第２の基台部）１４と、足裏に接するエアバッグ３１（第３のエアバッグ）と、足先両側面に接するエアバッグ３２（第４のエアバッグ）とを備える。回動ベース１４には、上記左右一対の溝３０，３０が設けられている。各溝３０の底部にはエアバッグ３１が設けられ、各溝３０の左右の両側壁には、それぞれエアバッグ３２が設けられている。上述のように、回動ベース１４は軸３５を介してベース１２に取り付けられ、軸３５を中心として所定範囲内で回動できるようになっている。 The massage part 3 for massaging the toe part also includes a pair of left and right grooves 30, 30 in which the toe fits, and the rotation base 14 includes an airbag 31 (third airbag) at the bottom of the groove 30. However, airbags 32 and 32 (fourth airbags) are arranged on both side wall portions, respectively. That is, as shown to FIG. 1B, the massage part 3 contacts the rotation base (2nd base part) 14, the airbag 31 (3rd airbag) in contact with a sole, and both sides of a toe. An airbag 32 (fourth airbag). The rotating base 14 is provided with the pair of left and right grooves 30, 30. An airbag 31 is provided at the bottom of each groove 30, and airbags 32 are provided on the left and right side walls of each groove 30. As described above, the rotation base 14 is attached to the base 12 via the shaft 35 and can rotate within a predetermined range about the shaft 35.
　今、座部４０に座ってマッサージ機１におけるマッサージ部２の溝２０，２０に下腿部を嵌めるとともにマッサージ部３の溝３０，３０に足先を嵌めれば、各溝２０の底部に下腿部のふくらはぎが接し、各溝３０の底部に足裏部分が接する。なお、マッサージ機１の動作の説明をするときには、上述の状態、すなわち使用者が座部４０に座って下腿部を溝２０に納め足先部を溝３０に納めた状態で、マッサージ機１を動作させるものとする。 Now, when sitting on the seat 40 and fitting the lower leg into the grooves 20 and 20 of the massage part 2 in the massage machine 1 and fitting the toes into the grooves 30 and 30 of the massage part 3, the bottom of each groove 20 is lowered. The thigh calf is in contact, and the sole portion is in contact with the bottom of each groove 30. When the operation of the massage machine 1 is described, the massage machine 1 is in the above-described state, that is, in a state where the user sits on the seat portion 40 and the lower leg portion is placed in the groove 20 and the toe portion is placed in the groove 30. Shall be operated.
　そして各エアバッグにエアを供給すれば、各溝２０の左右側壁に位置するエアバッグ２２，２２は下腿部を左右から圧迫するとともに、下腿部の前面側に被さるようになるために、下腿部を溝２０の奥の方（溝２０の底部の方）に押し込む力も発揮する。 And if air is supplied to each airbag, since the airbags 22 and 22 located on the left and right side walls of each groove 20 press the lower leg part from the left and right, and cover the front side of the lower leg part, The force which pushes the lower leg part into the back of the groove 20 (toward the bottom of the groove 20) is also exhibited.
　溝２０の底部に配したエアバッグ２１は、その膨張で下腿部のふくらはぎを前方へ押圧することになるが、この力に対して、エアバッグ２２による上記力が対抗するために、下腿部が溝２０から押し出されてしまうことがなく、エアバッグ２１によるふくらはぎに対する圧力が有効に作用する。 The airbag 21 disposed at the bottom of the groove 20 presses the calf of the lower leg forward due to its expansion, but the force by the airbag 22 opposes this force. The part is not pushed out of the groove 20, and the pressure against the calf by the airbag 21 acts effectively.
　マッサージ部３におけるエアバッグ３１，３２へのエアの供給でエアバッグ３１，３２が膨張すれば、エアバッグ３１が足裏を押し上げる。一方、エアバッグ３２，３２が足先部を左右から挟持するとともに足の甲の部分に被さるので、エアバッグ３２，３２が、エアバッグ３１による押し上げで足先部が浮いてしまうことを防ぐ。 If the airbags 31 and 32 are inflated by supplying air to the airbags 31 and 32 in the massage unit 3, the airbag 31 pushes up the soles. On the other hand, since the airbags 32 and 32 sandwich the toe portion from the left and right and cover the instep portion, the airbag 32 and 32 prevent the toe portion from being lifted by the airbag 31 being pushed up.
　本実施形態では、足先両側面に接するエアバッグ３２で足先部用のエアバッグを構成している。すなわち本実施形態では、足先部用のエアバッグは、足先両側面に接するエアバッグ３２を含んでいる。足先部用のエアバッグを膨張させることによって、人体の足先部をマッサージ部３に固定することができる。なお、足先部用のエアバッグは、足裏に接するエアバッグ３１をさらに含んでもよい。足先部用のエアバッグが、エアバッグ３１とエアバッグ３２との両方を含む方が、人体の足先部をしっかり固定できて好ましい。 In the present embodiment, the airbag 32 for the toe portion is configured by the airbag 32 in contact with both side surfaces of the toe. In other words, in the present embodiment, the airbag for the toe portion includes the airbag 32 that is in contact with both side surfaces of the toe. By inflating the air bag for the toe part, the toe part of the human body can be fixed to the massage part 3. Note that the airbag for the toe portion may further include an airbag 31 in contact with the sole. It is preferable that the airbag for the toe portion includes both the airbag 31 and the airbag 32 because the toe portion of the human body can be firmly fixed.
　ここにおいて、上記ふくらはぎの押圧を有効に行うにあたっては、下腿部が溝２０から抜け出てしまわないようにすることが重要である。このために、マッサージ部２については、溝２０の底部に位置するエアバッグ２１と、左右の両側壁に位置するエアバッグ２２とは別個に膨張収縮させることができるように、エア供給用のポンプＰに対して異なるバルブＶを介して接続している。なお、各エアバッグの収縮はバルブＶを通じた排気で行う。また、マッサージ部３についても、溝３０の底部に位置するエアバッグ３１と、左右の両側壁に位置するエアバッグ３２とを別個に膨張収縮させることができるように、エア供給用のポンプＰに対して異なるバルブＶを介して接続してもよい。図２にはポンプＰが１個だけ示されているが、複数のポンプを用いてもよい。図２中のＣは各エアバッグの膨張収縮及び上記アクチュエータＡの動作を制御する制御回路、６は操作器である。すなわち、制御回路Ｃは、上記バルブＶの開閉及びポンプＰによるエアの供給を制御することで、各エアバッグの膨張／収縮を個別に制御している。本実施形態では、制御手段は、制御回路ＣとバルブＶとポンプＰとを含んでいる。また、制御回路Ｃは、アクチュエータＡの伸縮を制御することで、支持枠１０の回転位置を制御している。すなわち本実施形態では、制御手段は、ストレッチ補助手段を更に含んでいる。また使用者は、操作機６を操作することによって、マッサージ機１の動作を制御することができる。 Here, in order to effectively press the calf, it is important that the lower leg does not come out of the groove 20. For this reason, the air supply pump is provided so that the air bag 21 located at the bottom of the groove 20 and the air bags 22 located on the left and right side walls can be separately inflated and shrunk. It is connected to P via a different valve V. Each airbag is contracted by exhausting through the valve V. In addition, the massage unit 3 also has an air supply pump P so that the airbag 31 located at the bottom of the groove 30 and the airbag 32 located on the left and right side walls can be separately inflated and contracted. Alternatively, they may be connected via different valves V. Although only one pump P is shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of pumps may be used. In FIG. 2, C is a control circuit for controlling the expansion and contraction of each airbag and the operation of the actuator A, and 6 is an operating device. That is, the control circuit C individually controls the inflation / deflation of each airbag by controlling the opening and closing of the valve V and the supply of air by the pump P. In the present embodiment, the control means includes a control circuit C, a valve V, and a pump P. The control circuit C controls the rotation position of the support frame 10 by controlling the expansion and contraction of the actuator A. That is, in this embodiment, the control means further includes stretch assisting means. In addition, the user can control the operation of the massage machine 1 by operating the operating device 6.
　そして、下腿部のマッサージを行うにあたっては、側壁部のエアバッグ２２を膨張させた後、底面のエアバッグ２１を膨張させるものとし、またエアバッグ２１を収縮させた後、エアバッグ２２を収縮させるものとしてある。つまり、本実施形態では、下腿部が溝２０から抜け出ることがないようにエアバッグ２２で規制している状態でエアバッグ２１によるふくらはぎの押圧がなされるようにしているものである。 When the lower leg is massaged, the airbag 22 on the side wall is inflated, then the airbag 21 on the bottom is inflated, and after the airbag 21 is deflated, the airbag 22 is deflated. There is something to let you. That is, in this embodiment, the calf is pressed by the airbag 21 in a state in which the lower leg portion is regulated by the airbag 22 so as not to come out of the groove 20.
　伸縮アクチュエータＡによって支持枠１０を上方に回動させ、マッサージ部２の溝２０が上方を向くようにしている時、つまりは溝２０に嵌めた脚が水平に近い状態となる場合は、脚の自重が働くために、側壁部のエアバッグ２２の膨張を開始させた後、底面のエアバッグ２１を膨張させるものとし、またエアバッグ２１の収縮を開始させた後、エアバッグ２２を収縮させるものとしてもよい。つまり、この場合には、側壁部のエアバッグ２２が膨張している途中で底面のエアバッグ２１の膨張を開始させたり、底面のエアバッグ２１が収縮している途中で側壁部のエアバッグ２２の収縮を開始させたりしてもよい。 When the support frame 10 is rotated upward by the telescopic actuator A so that the groove 20 of the massage part 2 faces upward, that is, when the leg fitted in the groove 20 is almost horizontal, In order for the dead weight to work, after inflating the airbag 22 on the side wall, the airbag 21 on the bottom surface is inflated, and after the airbag 21 starts to contract, the airbag 22 is contracted It is good. That is, in this case, the inflation of the bottom airbag 21 is started while the airbag 22 on the side wall is inflated, or the airbag 22 on the side wall is in the middle of the contraction of the bottom airbag 21. It is also possible to start contraction.
　また、このマッサージ機１においては、エアバッグの膨張収縮タイミングや支持枠１０の回動のタイミングを制御回路Ｃにて制御することで、足首や大腿部のストレッチ動作も行うことができるようにしてある。 Further, in the massage machine 1, the control circuit C controls the inflation / deflation timing of the airbag and the rotation timing of the support frame 10 so that the ankle and thigh can be stretched. It is.
　例えば、マッサージ部３のエアバッグ３１，３２で足先部を固定しながらマッサージ部２のエアバッグ２１を膨張させれば、使用者の下腿部はエアバッグ２１によって前方へ押し出されることになる。このとき制御手段は、エアバッグ３１，３２のうち少なくともエアバッグ３２を膨張させながら、エアバッグ２１を膨張させている。これにより、使用者の脚の膝関節の位置がエアバッグ２１に押されて前方にずれることになり、座部４０に座っている使用者の大腿部が伸ばされることになる。 For example, if the airbag 21 of the massage unit 2 is inflated while fixing the toe portion with the airbags 31 and 32 of the massage unit 3, the user's lower leg is pushed forward by the airbag 21. . At this time, the control means inflates the airbag 21 while inflating at least the airbag 32 of the airbags 31 and 32. As a result, the position of the knee joint of the user's leg is pushed by the airbag 21 and shifted forward, and the thigh of the user sitting on the seat 40 is extended.
　また、図３Ａに示すように、マッサージ部３のエアバッグ３１，３２を膨張させて足先を固定するとともに、マッサージ部２のエアバッグ２１，２２を膨張させておき、この後、下腿部の側面を押圧しているエアバッグ２２を収縮させたならば、図３Ｂに示すように下腿部は膨張したままのエアバッグ２１によって前方へ押し出されることになる。この時、人体の脚の膝関節の位置も前方にずれる（ｘ２＞ｘ１）ことになり、座部４０に座っている人体の大腿部が伸ばされることになる。図４はこの際のエアバッグ２１，２２，３１，３２の動作のタイムチャートであり、図３（及び図５）中のハッチングを施したエアバッグは膨張中であることを示している。なお、図４、図６～９中において、エアバッグ２１，２２，３１，３２のグラフの縦軸は、それぞれエアバッグ２１，２２，３１，３２内の圧力を示す。グラフの値が大きいほど、エアバッグ２１，２２，３１，３２内の圧力が高いことを示している。 Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the airbags 31 and 32 of the massage part 3 are inflated to fix the toes, and the airbags 21 and 22 of the massage part 2 are inflated. If the airbag 22 that presses the side surface is contracted, the lower leg portion is pushed forward by the airbag 21 that is inflated as shown in FIG. 3B. At this time, the position of the knee joint of the leg of the human body is also shifted forward (x2> x1), and the thigh of the human body sitting on the seat 40 is extended. FIG. 4 is a time chart of the operation of the airbags 21, 22, 31, 32 at this time, and shows that the hatched airbag in FIG. 3 (and FIG. 5) is inflating. 4 and 6 to 9, the vertical axes of the graphs of the airbags 21, 22, 31, and 32 indicate the pressures in the airbags 21, 22, 31, and 32, respectively. It shows that the pressure in the airbag 21, 22, 31, 32 is so high that the value of a graph is large.
　この動作モードでは、制御手段は、エアバッグ２１と、エアバッグ２２と、エアバッグ３１及びエアバッグ３２のうち少なくともエアバッグ３２とを膨張させた後、エアバッグ２２を収縮させる。 In this operation mode, the control means expands at least the airbag 32 among the airbag 21, the airbag 22, and the airbag 31 and the airbag 32, and then contracts the airbag 22.
　すなわち、この動作モードでは、制御回路Ｃはまず、ポンプＰ及びバルブＶを制御することによってエアバッグ２１と、エアバッグ２２と、エアバッグ３１，３２のうち少なくともエアバッグ３２とを、膨張させる。この時、溝２０に納められた使用者の下腿部は、エアバッグ２２によって溝２０の底部に向かって押し込まれる。また、溝３０に納められた使用者の足先部は、エアバッグ３２によって溝３０の底部に向かって押し込まれる。従って、下腿部はエアバッグ２２によってマッサージ部２に固定され、足先部はエアバッグ３２（及びエアバッグ３１）によってマッサージ部３に固定されることになる（図３Ａ参照）。この後、制御回路Ｃは、ポンプＰ及びバルブＶを制御することによって、エアバッグ２２を収縮させる。すると使用者の下腿部は、エアバッグ２１からの圧力によって前方（図３Ｂの左向き）に押し出される。これにより、座部４０に座った使用者の脚の膝関節の位置が前方へずれ、使用者の大腿部が伸ばされることになる。従って本動作モードによれば、各エアバッグを膨張／収縮させるだけで、大腿部をストレッチすることができる。 That is, in this operation mode, the control circuit C first inflates the airbag 21, the airbag 22, and at least the airbag 32 of the airbags 31 and 32 by controlling the pump P and the valve V. At this time, the user's lower leg stored in the groove 20 is pushed toward the bottom of the groove 20 by the airbag 22. Further, the user's toe portion stored in the groove 30 is pushed toward the bottom of the groove 30 by the airbag 32. Therefore, the lower leg part is fixed to the massage part 2 by the airbag 22, and the toe part is fixed to the massage part 3 by the airbag 32 (and the airbag 31) (see FIG. 3A). Thereafter, the control circuit C controls the pump P and the valve V to contract the airbag 22. Then, the user's lower leg is pushed forward (leftward in FIG. 3B) by the pressure from the airbag 21. Thereby, the position of the knee joint of the leg of the user sitting on the seat 40 is shifted forward, and the thigh of the user is extended. Therefore, according to this operation mode, the thigh can be stretched only by inflating / deflating each airbag.
　なお制御回路Ｃは、例えば予め設定された時間の経過後、エアバッグ２１を収縮させてもよい。あるいは制御回路Ｃは、操作機６から指令を受信したとき（すなわち、使用者が操作機６を操作したとき）に、エアバッグ２１を収縮させてもよい。エアバッグ２１が収縮することにより、脚の膝関節の位置は後方へと戻り、大腿部は伸ばされていない状態に戻る。あるいは、制御回路Ｃは、エアバッグ３２（及びエアバッグ３１）を収縮させてもよい。これにより、エアバッグによる足先部の固定が外れ、大腿部は伸ばされていない状態に戻ることができる。 The control circuit C may contract the airbag 21 after elapse of a preset time, for example. Alternatively, the control circuit C may contract the airbag 21 when receiving a command from the operating device 6 (that is, when the user operates the operating device 6). When the airbag 21 contracts, the position of the knee joint of the leg returns to the rear, and the thigh returns to the unstretched state. Alternatively, the control circuit C may contract the airbag 32 (and the airbag 31). Thereby, the fixing of the toe portion by the airbag is released, and the thigh can be returned to the unstretched state.
　なお、エアバッグ２１，２２，（３１，）３２を膨張させるときには、各エアバッグを膨張させる順番は限定されない。ただし、エアバッグ２２を膨張させた後にエアバッグ２１を膨張させることが好ましい。この順番でエアバッグ２１，２２を膨張させると、エアバッグ２１を膨張させても、エアバッグ２２からの圧力のために下腿部が移動しにくい。よって、エアバッグ２２を収縮させたときの膝関節の移動量（ｘ２－ｘ１）が大きくなって、効果的に大腿部をストレッチすることができる。 It should be noted that when the airbags 21, 22, (31,) 32 are inflated, the order in which the airbags are inflated is not limited. However, it is preferable to inflate the airbag 21 after inflating the airbag 22. When the airbags 21 and 22 are inflated in this order, even if the airbag 21 is inflated, the lower leg part is difficult to move due to the pressure from the airbag 22. Therefore, the movement amount (x2-x1) of the knee joint when the airbag 22 is contracted is increased, and the thigh can be effectively stretched.
　図３Ａに示す状態から下腿部の側面を押圧しているエアバッグ２２を収縮させ、更にアクチュエータＡを縮めることで図５に示すように脚の足先が下方に下げたならば、膝関節の位置は更に前方にずれる（ｘ３＞ｘ２＞ｘ１）ことになるために、大腿部のストレッチをより強く行うことができる。図６にこの動作のタイムチャートを示す。なお、ここではエアバッグ２２の排気収縮の後にアクチュエータＡによる下方回動を行っているが、この順序に限定されるものではなく、図７に示すように、下方回動の後にエアバッグ２２を収縮させたり、下方回動とエアバッグ２２の収縮とを同時に行ってもよい。なお、図６～９中において、アクチュエータＡのグラフの縦軸は、アクチュエータＡによって動かされる支持枠１０の相対的な位置を示す。グラフ中の“上”は、アクチュエータＡを伸ばして支持枠１０が相対的に上方にある状態（例えば図３Ａの状態）を示し、グラフ中の“下”は、アクチュエータＡを縮めて支持枠１０が相対的に下方にある状態（例えば図５の状態）を示す。 If the airbag 22 that presses the side of the lower leg is contracted from the state shown in FIG. 3A and the leg tip of the leg is lowered downward as shown in FIG. Since the position of is shifted further forward (x3> x2> x1), the thigh can be stretched more strongly. FIG. 6 shows a time chart of this operation. Here, the air bag 22 is rotated downward by the actuator A after the exhaust gas is contracted. However, the order is not limited to this order, and as shown in FIG. It may be contracted, or the downward rotation and the contraction of the airbag 22 may be performed simultaneously. 6 to 9, the vertical axis of the graph of the actuator A indicates the relative position of the support frame 10 moved by the actuator A. “Up” in the graph indicates a state where the actuator A is extended and the support frame 10 is relatively upward (for example, the state of FIG. 3A), and “Low” in the graph indicates that the actuator A is contracted and the support frame 10 is contracted. Is a state relatively below (for example, the state of FIG. 5).
　この動作モードでは、制御手段は、エアバッグ２１と、エアバッグ２２と、エアバッグ３１及びエアバッグ３２のうち少なくともエアバッグ３２とを膨張させた後に、エアバッグ３２と、エアバッグ２１及びエアバッグ２２のうち少なくともエアバッグ２１との膨張を維持したまま、マッサージ部３が下がる向きに支持枠１０（支持体）を移動させる。 In this operation mode, the control means expands at least the airbag 32 of the airbag 21, the airbag 22, and the airbag 31 and the airbag 32, and then the airbag 32, the airbag 21, and the airbag. The support frame 10 (support) is moved in a direction in which the massage unit 3 is lowered while maintaining at least the expansion with the airbag 21 among the two.
　すなわち、この動作モードでは、制御回路Ｃはまず、アクチュエータＡを制御して伸ばした状態とする。また制御回路Ｃは、ポンプＰ及びバルブＶを制御することによって、エアバッグ２１と、エアバッグ２２と、エアバッグ３１，３２のうち少なくともエアバッグ３２とを、膨張させる。これにより、使用者の下腿部はエアバッグ２２によってマッサージ部２に固定される。また、使用者の足先部はエアバッグ３２（及びエアバッグ３１）によってマッサージ部３に固定されることになる（図３Ａ参照）。その後、制御回路Ｃは、ポンプＰ及びバルブＶを制御することによってエアバッグ２２を収縮させる動作と、アクチュエータＡを縮めて支持枠１０を下方へ回転させる動作とを行う。上述のように、この２つの動作はどちらを先に行ってもよいし、同時に行ってもよい。本動作モードによれば、使用者の下腿部は、エアバッグ２１からの圧力によって前方（図３Ｂの左向き）に押し出される。また、使用者の大腿部は、支持枠１０の回転によって伸ばされる。従って本動作モードでは、大腿部を大きくストレッチすることができる。 That is, in this operation mode, the control circuit C first controls the actuator A to be extended. The control circuit C controls the pump P and the valve V to inflate the airbag 21, the airbag 22, and at least the airbag 32 among the airbags 31 and 32. Thereby, the user's lower leg is fixed to the massage part 2 by the airbag 22. Moreover, a user's foot tip part will be fixed to the massage part 3 by the airbag 32 (and airbag 31) (refer FIG. 3A). Thereafter, the control circuit C performs an operation of contracting the airbag 22 by controlling the pump P and the valve V, and an operation of contracting the actuator A and rotating the support frame 10 downward. As described above, either of these two operations may be performed first or at the same time. According to this operation mode, the user's lower leg is pushed forward (leftward in FIG. 3B) by the pressure from the airbag 21. Further, the user's thigh is extended by the rotation of the support frame 10. Therefore, in this operation mode, the thigh can be stretched greatly.
　なお本動作モードにおいても、制御回路Ｃは、例えば操作機６を介して使用者からの指令を受け取ったときや予め設定された時間の経過後、エアバッグ２１を収縮させてもよい。またこのとき、アクチュエータＡを伸ばした状態に戻してもよい。これにより、脚の膝関節の位置は後方へと戻り、大腿部は伸ばされていない状態に戻る。あるいは、制御回路Ｃは、エアバッグ３２（及びエアバッグ３１）を収縮させてもよい。これにより、エアバッグによる足先部の固定が外れ、大腿部は伸ばされていない状態に戻ることができる。 Even in this operation mode, the control circuit C may contract the airbag 21 when receiving a command from the user via the operating device 6 or after a preset time has elapsed. At this time, the actuator A may be returned to the extended state. Thereby, the position of the knee joint of the leg returns to the rear, and the thigh returns to the unstretched state. Alternatively, the control circuit C may contract the airbag 32 (and the airbag 31). Thereby, the fixing of the toe portion by the airbag is released, and the thigh can be returned to the unstretched state.
　なお、この動作モードでも、各エアバッグを膨張させる順番は限定されない。ただし、エアバッグ２２を膨張させた後にエアバッグ２１を膨張させることが好ましい。 Even in this operation mode, the order of inflating each airbag is not limited. However, it is preferable to inflate the airbag 21 after inflating the airbag 22.
　ストレッチについては、このほか、図８に示すように、支持枠１０（支持体）を上方に回動させた状態（足先をあげた状態）で足先をエアバッグ３１，３２の膨張で固定し、次いでエアバッグ２２を膨張させることなく、ふくらはぎに接するエアバッグ２１を膨張させて下腿部を押し上げ、この状態で支持枠１０を下方に回動させるようにしてもよく、図９に示すように、支持枠１０を上方に回動させた状態（足先をあげた状態）で足先をエアバッグ３１，３２の膨張で固定し、次いで支持枠１０を下方に回動させた後にふくらはぎに接するエアバッグ２１を膨張させるようにしてもよい。もちろん、下方への回動とエアバッグ２１の膨張を同時に行ってもよい。 In addition to stretching, as shown in FIG. 8, the toes are fixed by inflation of the airbags 31 and 32 in a state where the support frame 10 (support) is pivoted upward (with the toes raised). Then, without inflating the airbag 22, the airbag 21 in contact with the calf may be inflated to push up the lower leg, and the support frame 10 may be rotated downward in this state, as shown in FIG. As described above, with the support frame 10 rotated upward (with the toes raised), the toes are fixed by inflation of the airbags 31 and 32, and then the support frame 10 is rotated downward and then the calf. You may make it inflate the airbag 21 which touches. Of course, the downward rotation and the inflation of the airbag 21 may be performed simultaneously.
　この動作モードでは、制御手段は、エアバッグ３１及びエアバッグ３２のうち少なくともエアバッグ３２を膨張させた後に、エアバッグ２１を膨張させ且つマッサージ部３が下がる向きに支持枠１０（支持体）を移動させる。 In this operation mode, the control means inflates at least the airbag 32 out of the airbag 31 and the airbag 32 and then inflates the airbag 21 and moves the support frame 10 (support) in a direction in which the massage unit 3 is lowered. Move.
　すなわち、この動作モードでは、制御回路Ｃはまず、アクチュエータＡを制御して伸ばした状態とする。また制御回路Ｃは、ポンプＰ及びバルブＶを制御することによって、エアバッグ３１，３２のうち少なくともエアバッグ３２を膨張させる。これにより、使用者の足先部はマッサージ部３に固定されることになる。その後、制御回路Ｃは、ポンプＰ及びバルブＶを制御することによってエアバッグ２１を膨張させる動作と、アクチュエータＡを縮めて支持枠１０を下方へ回転させる動作とを行う。上述のように、この２つの動作はどちらを先に行ってもよいし、同時に行ってもよい。本動作モードによれば、使用者の下腿部は、エアバッグ２１からの圧力によって前方（図３Ｂの左向き）に押し出される。また、使用者の大腿部は、支持枠１０の回転によって伸ばされる。従って本動作モードでも、大腿部を大きくストレッチすることができる。 That is, in this operation mode, the control circuit C first controls the actuator A to be extended. Further, the control circuit C controls the pump P and the valve V to inflate at least the airbag 32 among the airbags 31 and 32. Thereby, a user's foot tip part is fixed to the massage part 3. Thereafter, the control circuit C performs an operation of inflating the airbag 21 by controlling the pump P and the valve V, and an operation of contracting the actuator A and rotating the support frame 10 downward. As described above, either of these two operations may be performed first or at the same time. According to this operation mode, the user's lower leg is pushed forward (leftward in FIG. 3B) by the pressure from the airbag 21. Further, the user's thigh is extended by the rotation of the support frame 10. Therefore, the thigh can be stretched greatly even in this operation mode.
　なお本動作モードにおいても、制御回路Ｃは、例えば操作機６を介して使用者からの指令を受け取ったときや予め設定された時間の経過後、エアバッグ２１を収縮させてもよい。またこのとき、アクチュエータＡを伸ばした状態に戻してもよい。これにより、脚の膝関節の位置は後方へと戻り、大腿部は伸ばされていない状態に戻る。あるいは、制御回路Ｃは、エアバッグ３２（及びエアバッグ３１）を収縮させてもよい。これにより、エアバッグによる足先部の固定が外れ、大腿部は伸ばされていない状態に戻ることができる。 Even in this operation mode, the control circuit C may contract the airbag 21 when receiving a command from the user via the operating device 6 or after a preset time has elapsed. At this time, the actuator A may be returned to the extended state. Thereby, the position of the knee joint of the leg returns to the rear, and the thigh returns to the unstretched state. Alternatively, the control circuit C may contract the airbag 32 (and the airbag 31). Thereby, the fixing of the toe portion by the airbag is released, and the thigh can be returned to the unstretched state.
　いずれにしても、下腿部用のマッサージ部２と足先部用のマッサージ部３とを利用して大腿部の大腿筋を伸ばすストレッチも行うことができるものである。 In any case, it is possible to stretch the thigh muscles of the thigh using the lower leg massage part 2 and the toe part massage part 3.
　マッサージ部２，３を備えたマッサージ機１を座部４０の先端側に有している椅子４は、その背もたれ部に人体背面のマッサージ用のマッサージ機構が設けられているマッサージ椅子であることが好ましい。 The chair 4 having the massage machine 1 having the massage parts 2 and 3 on the distal end side of the seat part 40 may be a massage chair in which a massage mechanism for massage on the back of the human body is provided on the backrest part. preferable.

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  1. 　人体の脚の下腿部用のマッサージ部と、人体の脚の足先部用のマッサージ部と、上記各マッサージ部が有しているエアバッグのエアの給排による膨張収縮を制御する制御手段とを備えており、上記下腿部用のマッサージ部は、下腿部が嵌る溝の底部にあって下腿部のふくらはぎに接するエアバッグを備え、上記足先部用のマッサージ部は、足先両側面に接するエアバッグを備えることを特徴とするマッサージ機。 Control part for controlling expansion and contraction due to air supply / discharge of airbags included in each massage part, massage part for leg part of human body leg, massage part for foot part of human body leg The lower leg massage part includes an airbag that is in contact with the calf of the lower leg part at the bottom of the groove in which the lower leg part fits. A massage machine comprising an airbag in contact with both side surfaces.
  2. 　上記下腿部用のマッサージ部は、上記下腿部が嵌る溝の両側壁にあって下腿部両側面に接するエアバッグをさらに備え、
    　上記足先部用のマッサージ部は、足裏に接するエアバッグをさらに備えることを特徴とする請求項１記載のマッサージ機。     The lower leg massaging part further comprises airbags on both side walls of the groove into which the lower leg part fits and in contact with both side surfaces of the lower leg part,
    The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the massage part for the toe part further includes an airbag in contact with the sole.
  3. 　上記制御手段は、足先部用のエアバッグを膨張させて足先部を固定した後に上記ふくらはぎに接するエアバッグを膨張させる動作モードを備えていることを特徴とする請求項２記載のマッサージ機。 3. The massage machine according to claim 2, wherein the control means includes an operation mode for inflating an airbag in contact with the calf after inflating an airbag for a toe portion and fixing the toe portion. .
  4. 　上記制御手段は、上記下腿部用のマッサージ部における上記側壁にあるエアバッグを膨張させた後、上記下腿部用のマッサージ部における上記ふくらはぎに接するエアバッグを膨張させ、足先部用のエアバッグを膨張させて足先部を固定した状態で上記下腿部用のマッサージ部における上記側壁にあるエアバッグを収縮させる動作モードを備えていることを特徴とする請求項２または３記載のマッサージ機。 The control means, after inflating the airbag on the side wall in the lower leg massage part, inflates the airbag in contact with the calf in the lower leg massage part, The operation mode which contracts the airbag in the side wall in the massage part for the lower leg part in the state where the air bag was inflated and the foot part was fixed was provided. Massage machine.
  5. 　上記下腿部用のマッサージ部と上記足先部用のマッサージ部とは、椅子の座部の先端に回動自在に連結された支持体に設けられてオットマンを形成しており、該支持体の回動も制御する上記制御手段は、上記下腿部用のマッサージ部における上記側壁にあるエアバッグと上記下腿部用のマッサージ部における上記ふくらはぎに接するエアバッグとを膨張させてこれらエアバッグで下腿部を挟持した後、上記足先部用のマッサージ部の足先部用のエアバッグを膨張させて足先部を固定し且つ上記下腿部用のマッサージ部におけるすくなくとも上記ふくらはぎに接するエアバッグを膨張させた状態で脚における足先が下がる方向に上記支持体を回動させる動作モードを備えていることを特徴とする請求項２～４のいずれか１項に記載のマッサージ機。 The lower leg massaging part and the foot toe massaging part are provided on a support that is rotatably connected to the tip of the seat of the chair to form an ottoman. The control means that also controls the rotation of the lower leg massage part inflates the airbag on the side wall of the lower leg massage part and the airbag in contact with the calf in the lower leg massage part. After sandwiching the lower leg, the airbag for the toe part of the massage part for the toe part is inflated to fix the toe part and to contact at least the calf in the massage part for the lower leg part The masser according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising an operation mode in which the support body is rotated in a direction in which a foot of the leg is lowered in a state where the airbag is inflated. Machine.
  6. 　上記下腿部用のマッサージ部と上記足先部用のマッサージ部とは、椅子の座部の先端に回動自在に連結された支持体に設けられてオットマンを形成しており、該支持体の回動も制御する上記制御手段は、足先部用のエアバッグを膨張させて足先部を固定した状態で上記ふくらはぎに接するエアバッグを膨張させる動作と、脚における足先が下がる方向に上記支持体を回動させる動作とを行う動作モードを備えていることを特徴とする請求項２～５のいずれか１項に記載のマッサージ機。 The lower leg massaging part and the foot toe massaging part are provided on a support that is rotatably connected to the tip of the seat of the chair to form an ottoman. The control means for controlling the rotation of the leg also includes an action of inflating the airbag in contact with the calf while inflating the airbag for the toe part and fixing the toe part, and in a direction in which the toe of the leg is lowered. The massage machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising an operation mode for performing an operation of rotating the support.
  7. 　上記マッサージ機は、座部を備えた椅子と、上記下腿部用のマッサージ部及び上記足先部用のマッサージ部を支持する支持体とをさらに備え、
    　上記支持体は、上記座部の先端に支持され、
    　このマッサージ機は、上記制御手段が上記足先両側面に接するエアバッグを膨張させながら上記ふくらはぎに接するエアバッグを膨張させることで、使用者の大腿部をストレッチするよう構成されていることを特徴とする請求項１記載のマッサージ機。     The massage machine further includes a chair provided with a seat part, and a support body that supports the massage part for the lower leg and the massage part for the toe part,
    The support is supported at the tip of the seat,
    This massage machine is configured to stretch the thigh of the user by inflating the airbag in contact with the calf while the control means inflates the airbag in contact with both side surfaces of the toes. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein
  8. 　上記制御手段は、上記座部の先端の周りで上記支持体を回動させるよう構成されたストレッチ補助手段をさらに備え、
    　この制御手段は、上記足先両側面に接するエアバッグを膨張させた後に、上記ストレッチ補助手段によって上記足先部用のマッサージ部が下がる向きに上記支持体を回転させるよう構成されていることを特徴とする請求項７記載のマッサージ機。     The control means further includes a stretch assist means configured to rotate the support around the tip of the seat portion,
    The control means is configured to rotate the support body in a direction in which the massage part for the toe portion is lowered by the stretch assisting means after inflating the airbag in contact with both side surfaces of the toe. The massage machine according to claim 7, wherein
  9. 　上記ストレッチ補助手段は、上記支持体を上記座部の先端に回動自在に連結する回動軸と、伸縮可能な棒状であって一端が上記支持体に連結され他端が上記椅子に連結されたアクチュエータとを備えることを特徴とする請求項８記載のマッサージ機。 The stretch assisting means includes a pivot shaft for pivotally connecting the support body to the tip of the seat, and a telescopic rod-like one end connected to the support body and the other end connected to the chair. The massage machine according to claim 8, further comprising an actuator.
  10. 　上記足先部用のマッサージ部は、人体の足先部を納めるための溝を有し、上記足先両側面に接するエアバッグは、上記足先部用のマッサージ部の上記溝の両側壁に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項１記載のマッサージ機。 The massage part for the toe part has a groove for accommodating the toe part of the human body, and the airbag in contact with both side surfaces of the toe part is formed on both side walls of the groove of the massage part for the toe part. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the massage machine is arranged.
  11. 　上記足先部用のマッサージ部は、人体の足先部を納めるための溝を有し、上記足裏に接するエアバッグは、上記足先部用のマッサージ部の上記溝の底部に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項２記載のマッサージ機。 The massage part for the foot part has a groove for accommodating the foot part of the human body, and the airbag in contact with the sole is arranged at the bottom of the groove of the massage part for the foot part. The massage machine according to claim 2, wherein:
  12. 　上記足先部用のエアバッグは、少なくとも上記足先両側面に接するエアバッグを含むことを特徴とする請求項３～６のいずれか１項に記載のマッサージ機。 The massage machine according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the airbag for the toe portion includes at least an airbag in contact with both side surfaces of the toe.
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