WO2017104222A1 - Foot sole massage mechanism - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a sole massage mechanism suitable for massaging a sole.
- Patent Document 1 Conventionally, massage machines capable of massaging the soles of the human body have been developed, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1.
- a plurality of acupressure rods that acupressure the sole are arranged along the left-right direction of the sole, and the acupressure rods operate independently of each other. .
- Patent Document 1 is an operation in which the shiatsu stick protrudes upward, it only performs a massage operation in which the shiatsu stick pushes up and down against the sole. Therefore, it is impossible to realize various massage operations such as a massage operation that massages the sole of the foot or a massage operation that pulls the sole while pushing in the longitudinal direction.
- Patent Document 1 cannot respond to various requests from users. Further, in Patent Document 1, since the acupressure rods operate independently, the control of the protruding amount of the acupressure rods becomes complicated, and it takes a lot of effort to design a control program. In addition, since the acupressure rod only moves upward, the massage operation desired by the user is not always achieved.
- the present invention has a device configuration with a small number of parts, and a sole massage mechanism capable of simultaneously performing various massages on the sole from the user's toe to the heel.
- the purpose is to provide.
- the sole massage mechanism according to the present invention includes a first massage member that massages the user's sole center part, a second massage member that massages the rear part of the user's sole, and the user's sole front part. And at least two or more of the third massage member for massaging, and at least two or more of the first massage member, the second massage member and the third massage member are driven in conjunction with the massage operation. It is characterized by having a drive part which generates.
- the foot massage mechanism includes a first massage member for massaging the user's sole center portion, a second massage member for massaging the rear portion of the user's sole, and the user's foot massage mechanism. Having at least one of a third massage member that massages the front part of the sole, and driving the first massage member and the second massage member in conjunction with each other to generate a massage operation; and / or A drive unit that generates a massage operation by driving the first massage member and the third massage member in conjunction with each other is provided.
- the drive unit has a rotation shaft that is arranged so as to face in the left-right direction and transmits a rotation driving force, and the first massage member is fitted into the rotation shaft and the sole on the outer peripheral surface It is good to have a rotation roller which gives massage to a central part.
- an arm-shaped first connection piece formed so as to extend rearward from the first massage member is provided, and the first connection piece has a base end portion that is eccentric with respect to the rotation axis.
- the second massaging member is pivotally attached to the distal end portion, and the second massaging member connected to the first connecting piece is swung by rotating the rotating shaft. It is good to be the structure to do.
- an arm-shaped second connecting piece formed so as to extend forward from the first massage member is provided, and the second connecting piece has a base end portion that is eccentric with respect to the rotation axis.
- the third massage member is pivotally attached to the distal end portion, and the third massage member connected to the second connection piece is moved in the front-rear direction by rotating the rotary shaft. It may be configured to slide.
- the third massage member has a treatment element that is slidable in the front-rear direction, and a distal end portion of the second connection piece is connected to the treatment element so as to be rotatable about a lateral axis. It is good to have.
- the first connection piece and the second connection piece are arranged such that the base ends of the connection pieces are in the same position. It is good to be formed integrally.
- FIG. 1 It is a front perspective view of the lower limb massage machine in which the sole massage mechanism of the present invention is incorporated. It is the front perspective view which showed the internal structure of the massage machine for lower limbs where the sole massage mechanism of this invention was incorporated. It is the front perspective view which showed the whole structure of the sole massage mechanism of this invention. It is the front perspective view which showed the internal structure of the sole massage mechanism of this invention. It is the expanded view which showed the internal structure of the sole massage mechanism of this invention. It is the figure which showed operation
- foot F refers to a portion of the lower limb L of a human that is below the ankle
- foot sole U refers to a surface that is in contact with the floor surface.
- heel H (heel) refers to a portion that is almost directly under the ankle and is located on the rear side of the foot F
- toe T (foot tip)” refers to a longitudinal tip of the foot F.
- “Land A” refers to the sole U and the midway in the longitudinal direction of the foot F.
- the right oblique direction in FIG. 1 is the front-rear direction in the actual apparatus
- the left oblique direction in FIG. 1 is the left-right direction or the width direction in the actual apparatus.
- the up-down direction of FIG. 1 be the up-down direction in an actual apparatus. These directions are indicated by arrows in each figure, and coincide with the direction seen from the user who has inserted the lower limb L into the lower limb massage machine 1.
- the lower limb massage machine 1 of the present embodiment is a device capable of massaging the user's lower limb L seated on, for example, a chair.
- This lower limb massage machine 1 is capable of inserting a user's lower limb L from the opened upper part, and is provided on the cylindrical member 4 and a pair of cylindrical members 4 formed in an L shape in a side view. Air bags 6a to 6c (air bags) for pressing and massaging the lower limbs L of the user, and a pump 8 for supplying pressurized air to the air bags 6a to 6c are provided. Moreover, this lower limb massage machine 1 has a substantially triangular case body 2 (casing) in a side view, and a pair of cylindrical members 4 (treatment portions) are arranged side by side inside the case body 2. It is supported.
- the case body 2 is formed in such a size that it can cover the front surfaces of the pair of upright cylinder members 4 and can support the upright support of the cylinder members 4, and a pump 8 (both will be described later in detail) inside the case body 2. And so on.
- the case body 2 is a horizontally long or vertically long rectangle or square when viewed from the front, and has an L shape (boot) that is substantially the same as the shape of the tubular member 4 when viewed from the side.
- a pair of insertion recesses 3 that are continuously opened from the lower side of the case body 2 to the upper end of the case body 2 are formed on the back side of the case body 2 with a predetermined interval in the left-right direction.
- a cylindrical member 4 is fitted into the left and right insertion recesses 3.
- the tubular member 4 is a bottomed member having a predetermined thickness formed of a flexible cloth or the like, and can be applied to the lower limbs L of various shapes.
- the tubular member 4 has a portion that faces in the horizontal direction covering a midway portion in the longitudinal direction of the foot F (arch arch A) to a front portion of the foot F (toe T), and a portion that faces in the vertical direction is a rear portion of the foot F ( ⁇ H ) ⁇ Calf C is covered.
- the cylindrical member 4 is provided on the back side of the case body 2, the user has a structure in which the lower limb L is inserted from the rear upper side (back upper side) of the cylindrical member 4 toward the front lower side.
- a cut portion 5 that facilitates attachment / detachment of the lower limb L is formed long from the upper end to the lower end along the insertion direction (vertical direction) of the lower limb L.
- a plurality of airbags 6 a to 6 c (lower limb massaging mechanisms) for pressing and massaging the lower limbs L are provided on the outer periphery of the cylindrical member 4.
- the airbags 6a to 6c are bag bodies formed so as to be able to store the pressurized air delivered from the pump 8 via the air supply hose 7, and are formed so as to be inflatable and contractible so as to be greatly inflated.
- the shape of the airbags 6a to 6c is not particularly limited as long as the airbag 6a to 6c can be pressed and massaged with respect to the leg L.
- a first airbag 6a is provided, and with respect to the instep of the foot and its surroundings (toe T, etc.) inserted into the portion, Press massage.
- a pair of second airbags 6b are provided on the lower side surface of the part facing in the vertical direction, and pressure massage is performed from the outer side in the width direction on the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the heel H inserted into the part.
- a pair of third airbags 6c are provided on the upper side surface of the part facing in the vertical direction, and pressure massage is performed from the outer side in the width direction on the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the calf C inserted into the part.
- the first airbag 6a to the third airbag 6c can be expanded and contracted independently.
- the expansion and contraction operation of the first airbag 6a to the third airbag 6c is performed by the pump 8 or the like. Specifically, the inside of the case body 2 is supplied with pressurized air to inflate the airbags 6a to 6c, and switches between introduction and discharge of air to the airbags 6a to 6c.
- the electromagnetic valve 9 and a control device that controls the electromagnetic valve 9 are stored.
- the pump 8 is provided at the center of the pair of left and right cylinder members 4 and is connected to an electromagnetic valve 9 via an air supply hose 7.
- the pump 8 sends pressurized air to the electromagnetic valve 9, passes through the electromagnetic valve 9, and then supplies the air to the airbags 6 a to 6 c.
- the control device (not shown) incorporates a plurality of pressing massage programs, and controls the inflation of the airbags 6a to 6c via the electromagnetic valve 9 for each program. With such a configuration, the user can select pressing massage by the airbags 6a to 6c for the lower limbs L.
- the sole massage mechanism 10 of this embodiment is provided in the bottom part 2a of the case body 2 formed with the plate-shaped board
- the sole massage mechanism 10 includes a first massage member that massages the center in the longitudinal direction of the user's sole U (arch A) and a rear portion (heel H) of the sole U.
- the second massage member 33 to be massaged, the third massage member 41 to massage the front part (toe T) of the sole U, the first massage member, the second massage member 33 and the third massage member 41 are driven to massage.
- a drive unit 11 that generates an operation.
- the drive unit 11 includes a rotary shaft 12 whose axis is disposed in the left-right direction, a gear box 16 that connects the rotary shaft 12 via a gear, a drive motor that drives the rotary shaft 12, And a converter that converts the rotational force into a swinging motion.
- one rotating shaft 12 is arranged at the center in the front-rear direction of the bottom 2 a of the case body 2 so that the axis is on a horizontal plane and spans the left and right ends. .
- the rotary shaft 12 is rotatably supported by the support members 13 provided upright at both ends and the center of the bottom 2a.
- the support member 13 is formed of a plate material having a predetermined thickness, and a bearing 14 (bearing) that rotatably supports the rotary shaft 12 is fitted in an upper portion thereof. That is, the support member 13 rotatably supports both end portions in the longitudinal direction and the midway portion of the rotating shaft 12 via the bearing 14.
- a pair of first massage members are attached to the left and right sides of the rotary shaft 12 and are fixed so as not to rotate relative to the rotary shaft 12. That is, the first massage that performs a massage operation on the sole U between the support member 13 on the end portion side and the support member 13 on the center and on the rotary shaft 12 at a position corresponding to the lower portion of the cylindrical member 4.
- a pair of left and right members are provided.
- a gear box 16 is disposed above the support member 13 that is erected at the center of the rotary shaft 12 in the axial center direction and at the center of the bottom 2a.
- the gear box 16 Inside the gear box 16, two worm wheels 18 and 19 are arranged so as to be lined up and down.
- the upper worm wheel 18 is meshed with a worm gear 17 provided on the output shaft 15a of the drive motor.
- the lower worm wheel 19 is attached to the rotary shaft 12 disposed so as to penetrate therethrough, and meshed with the upper worm wheel 18.
- the electric motor 15 is disposed behind the gear box 16 with the output shaft 15a in the horizontal direction and in the front-rear direction.
- the driving force generated by the drive motor is decelerated to a predetermined speed by the gear box 16 and drives the rotary shaft 12 to rotate.
- the first massage member 20 has a rotating roller that is fitted on the rotating shaft 12 whose axial center is on a horizontal plane and that faces in the left-right direction, and is provided with protrusions 21a and 21b (first treatment element 21) on the outer peripheral surface. ing.
- the rotating roller 20 is a cylindrical member, and is formed of, for example, hard resin.
- the first massage member 20 has a long rotating shaft 12 penetrating through the inside thereof, and the first massage member 20 and the rotating shaft 12 are around the same axis. It comes to be accompanied.
- the first massage member 20 has an outer diameter that can support the arch A of the sole U in surface contact, and has an outer peripheral surface that is concentric or eccentric with the rotary shaft 12.
- a plurality of protrusions 21 a and 21 b (first treatment element 21) having different shapes are provided on the outer peripheral surface at intervals in the circumferential direction and the axial direction of the rotary shaft 12.
- the first protrusions 21a are a pair of members that protrude greatly outward in the radial direction and whose end portions are formed in a semicircular arc shape, and can apply pressing massage that is strongly finger pressed at a predetermined interval. It is.
- the 2nd protrusion 21b protrudes small in the radial direction, and it is possible to give a press massage which is weakly finger-pressed. That is, the first massaging member 20 provided with a plurality of protrusions 21 a and 21 b having different shapes and fixed to the rotating shaft 12 rotates with the rotating operation of the rotating shaft 12, so that the arched arch A can be various. A pressure massage can be applied.
- the first massage member 20 rotates in conjunction with these.
- movement to provide there is no limitation in particular.
- a pair of conversion units 22 are provided on the left and right end surfaces of the first massage member 20 described above.
- the converter 22 converts the rotational force of the rotating shaft 12 into a swinging motion
- the second treatment element 35 of the second massage member 33 is the first massage member 20.
- the conversion part 22 converts the rotational force of the rotating shaft 12 into a slide motion
- the third treatment element 42 of the third massage member 41 is in the front-rear direction with respect to the first treatment element 21 of the first massage member 20. It is the structure made to approach and leave.
- the conversion part 22 is provided at an eccentric boss part 23 attached to the rotating shaft 12 in an eccentric state, a base end part 28 of the first connecting piece 27, and an annular fitting part 29 into which the eccentric boss part 23 is fitted. It has the control part 43 which controls that the 1st connection piece 27 rotates with rotation of the rotating shaft 12.
- the connecting member 40 is composed of a piece 36.
- a pair of the eccentric boss portions 23 are arranged on the left and right end surfaces of the first massage member 20 and are fixed so as not to rotate relative to the rotary shaft 12.
- the eccentric boss portion 23 is a set of members divided in the left-right direction, and is disposed so as to sandwich the first connecting piece 27.
- the eccentric boss portion 23 is arranged in an eccentric state with respect to the rotary shaft 12 by the eccentric surface 24 formed on the member on the first connecting piece 27 side being in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first massage member 20. It is attached.
- the eccentric boss portion 23 is formed with a through hole 25 through which the rotary shaft 12 is inserted in a horizontal plane and facing in the left-right direction, and the axis is different from the center axis of the circle of the eccentric boss portion 23. It has become. Therefore, the rotation of the eccentric boss portion 23 has a different path with respect to the rotation of the rotating shaft 12.
- the eccentric surface 24 faces the same direction as the axis of the rotary shaft 12 and is formed inside the outer peripheral surface of the eccentric boss portion 23. Further, the eccentric surface 24 is at a position facing the through hole 25.
- the eccentric boss portion 23 is slidably fitted to the annular fitting portion 29 (first connecting piece 27) on the side opposite to the side on which the eccentric surface 24 is formed, and the second massage member 33 is vertically and anteroposteriorly. To swing. That is, the eccentric boss portion 23 rotates around the rotation shaft 12 and around the outer periphery of the first massage member 20.
- An annular fitting portion 29 formed on the base end portion 28 of the first connecting piece 27 and the second connecting piece 36 externally fits the eccentric boss portion 23 and swings the eccentric boss portion 23 in the vertical and front-rear directions. It is converted into motion.
- the annular fitting portion 29 is formed in a substantially circular shape when viewed from the side, and an opening 26 having a diameter substantially the same as the outer peripheral diameter of the eccentric boss portion 23 is formed in a substantially central portion. For this reason, the eccentric boss portion 23 and the annular fitting portion 29 are relatively rotatable.
- first connecting pieces 27 for fitting the conversion unit 22 are provided on the left and right end surfaces of the first massage member 20.
- the first connecting piece 27 is formed of an arm-shaped (curved) plate material that extends rearward from the first massage member 20 in a side view, and is a member that connects a second massage member 33 described later. It is.
- the first connecting piece 27 has a proximal end portion 28 attached to the rotary shaft 12 so as to be rotatable in an eccentric state, and a second massage member 33 is connected to the distal end portion 31.
- the second massaging member 33 connected to the first connecting piece 27 is configured to swing by rotating the rotating shaft 12.
- the base end portion 28 of the first connecting piece 27 is provided with an annular fitting portion 29 that fits into the eccentric boss portion 23, and protrudes from the annular fitting portion 29 toward the diagonally upper rear side. 1 support part 30 (arm) is extended.
- the annular fitting portion 29 is a thin cylindrical member, and the inner peripheral diameter thereof is substantially the same as the outer peripheral diameter of the eccentric boss portion 23.
- the first support portion 30 is formed so as to protrude obliquely upward on the rear side from the vertical plane including the axial center of the annular fitting portion 29 (the axial center of the rotating shaft 12).
- a through hole 32 having an axial center on the horizontal plane and in the left-right direction is provided at the distal end portion 31 of the first support portion 30.
- a rod 34 (shaft) constituting the second massage member 33 is inserted into the through hole 32 and the second massage member 33 provided with the second treatment element 35 is connected thereto.
- the second massage member 33 includes a rod 34 whose axis is in the horizontal direction and is directed in the left-right direction, and a second treatment element 35 that imparts a rocking massage operation to the heel H.
- the second treatment element 35 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rod 34, and is disposed on the rear upper side from the horizontal plane including the axis of the annular fitting portion 29 (the axis of the rotating shaft 12).
- the second treatment element 35 is formed of a ring-shaped member, and has a predetermined width and outer peripheral diameter.
- the 2nd treatment element 35 is formed in various shapes, such as a thick disk shape and a spherical shape, and may be formed with resin, hard rubber, etc. Further, the shape and number of the second treatment elements 35 are not particularly limited because they can be changed by a massage operation to be applied.
- the second connecting piece 36 is formed of an arm-like (curved) plate material that extends forward from the first massage member 20 in a side view, and is a member that connects a third massage member 41 described later. It is.
- the second connecting piece 36 has a proximal end portion 28 attached to the rotary shaft 12 so as to be rotatable in an eccentric state, and a third massage member 41 is connected to the distal end portion 37.
- the third massaging member 41 connected to the second connecting piece 36 is configured to slide and swing in the front-rear direction by rotating the rotary shaft 12.
- the base end portion 28 of the second connecting piece 36 is provided with an annular fitting portion 29 that fits into the eccentric boss portion 23, and the second fitting piece 36 protrudes from the annular fitting portion 29 toward the front oblique upper side. 2
- the support part 39 (arm) is extended.
- the second support portion 39 is longer than the first support portion 30 and protrudes obliquely upward to the rear from the vertical plane including the axial center of the annular fitting portion 29 (axial center of the rotating shaft 12). Is formed.
- the distal end portion 37 of the second connecting piece 36 is provided with a through hole 38 whose axial center is on a horizontal plane and is directed in the left-right direction.
- a pin (shaft) constituting the third massage member 41 is inserted into the through hole 38 and the third massage member 41 provided with the third treatment element 42 is connected.
- the through hole 38 is positioned on a horizontal plane whose axis includes the axis of the rotary shaft 12.
- the base end portion 28 of the first connecting piece 27 and the base end portion 28 of the second connecting piece 36 are integrally formed so as to be at the same position. That is, in the present embodiment, the base end portion 28 is attached to the left and right end surfaces of the first massage member 20, and the first connecting piece 27 extending rearward and the base end portion 28 are the left and right ends of the first massage member 20.
- a curved arm-shaped (tilt-ball-shaped) connecting member 40 is employed, which includes a second connecting piece 36 attached to the end face and extending forward.
- the third massage member 41 has a treatment element (third treatment element 42) that is slidable in the front-rear direction, and the distal end portion 37 of the second connecting piece 36 is in the left-right direction axis with respect to the third treatment element 42. It is connected so as to be rotatable around the center.
- the third massage member 41 is formed by forming a plurality of protrusions (third treatment element 42) for applying a massage operation on the toe T (foot sole U) on the upper surface of the flat plate material. Further, on the left and right side surfaces of the plate material, a regulation pin 44 that constitutes the regulation part 43 is provided.
- the length of the front and rear sides is shorter than the length of the left and right sides, and the length (width) of the left and right sides is substantially the same as the width of the foot F.
- the third treatment element 42 is a member whose tip is hemispherical and convex upward.
- the heights of the third treatment elements 42 are all the same, but the heights may be different from each other. That is, the shape and number of the third treatment elements 42 are not particularly limited because they can be changed by a massage operation to be applied.
- the restricting portion 43 includes a second connecting piece 36 that slides the third massage member 41, a restricting pin 44 formed on the third massage member 41, and a guide rail that stands on the bottom portion 2a and guides the restricting pin 44.
- 45 regulation groove
- the restriction pin 44 is a substantially cylindrical and short bar piece, and its axis is in the horizontal direction and in the left-right direction. Specifically, the restriction pins 44 protrude outward from the left and right side surfaces of the plate material, and are provided one by one at the longitudinal center of each side surface.
- the restriction pin 44 is rotatably inserted into the through hole 38 of the second connecting piece 36 and is slidably inserted into the guide rail 45.
- the guide rail 45 is provided in the upper part of the board
- the guide rail 45 is arranged such that the upper side wall 45a and the lower side wall 45b face each other in the vertical direction, and the interval between the upper side wall 45a and the lower side wall 45b is the same as the outer diameter of the regulation pin 44.
- a restriction pin 44 is slidably inserted in the front-rear direction between the upper side wall 45a and the lower side wall 45b of the guide rail 45.
- the restricting portion 43 is integrally formed by sliding the third massaging member 41 via a restricting pin 44 in which the second connecting piece 36 that rotates eccentrically is slidably fitted into the guide rail 45.
- the second massage member 33 connected to the connection piece 27 is restricted from rotating around the rotation shaft 12.
- the sole massage mechanism 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a restricting portion 43 that restricts the second massage member 33 from rotating around the rotation shaft 12 with the swinging motion of the first connecting piece 27.
- a feature is that a third massage member 41 (third treatment element 42) is provided. With this configuration, the third massage member 41 slides while the second massage member 33 swings.
- the pair of first connecting pieces 27 rotates eccentrically around the rotating shaft 12 and swings the second massage member 33.
- the pair of second connecting pieces 36 eccentrically rotate around the rotation shaft 12 to cause the third massage member 41 to slide.
- the pair of second connecting pieces 36 and the third massage member 41 side that is, the side on which the sliding motion is performed is the restriction portion 43, and the guide rail 45 constituting the restriction portion 43 moves the restriction pin 44 in the front-rear direction.
- the configuration in which the second connecting piece 36 rotates eccentrically with respect to the rotating shaft 12 causes the third massage member 41 to slide in the front-rear direction, and the regulation pin 44 moves in the front-rear direction in the guide rail 45.
- the reciprocating slider crank mechanism converts the rotation of the crank into the reciprocating movement of the slider.
- FIG. 6 and 7 show a massage operation of the sole massage mechanism 10 of the present embodiment.
- the user inserts the left and right lower limbs L into the tubular member 4 of the lower limb massage machine 1 in a stopped state.
- the arched arch A (the sole U in the longitudinal direction) contacts the first massage member 20 (the rotating roller)
- the sole U on the heel H side contacts the second massage member 33
- the toe T side The foot sole U comes into contact with the third massage member 41.
- the first massage member 20 attached to the rotation shaft 12 rotates around the rotation shaft 12, and the pair of eccentric boss portions 23 arranged on the left and right sides of the first massage member 20 also rotate.
- the eccentric boss portion 23 is slidably fitted into the annular fitting portion 29, the pair of left and right first connecting pieces 27 tends to rotate around the rotary shaft 12. That is, the second massage member 33 tries to rotate around the rotation shaft 12.
- the third massage member 41 pivotally supported by the pair of left and right second connecting pieces 36 via the regulation pin 44, a guide rail 45 (regulation groove) for guiding the regulation pin 44 in the front-rear direction,
- the restricting portion 43 restricts the second massage member 33 that tries to rotate around the rotation shaft 12.
- the pair of left and right second connecting pieces 36 are regulated so that the base end portion 28 rotates eccentrically around the rotation shaft 12 and the tip end portion 37 is horizontally moved by the restricting portion 43 in the front-rear direction.
- the crank motion of the first connecting piece 27 is converted into a slide motion.
- the third massage member 41 has a pair of regulating pins 44 slidably inserted into the guide rails 45 and is rotatably supported by the through holes 38 of the second connecting piece 36. A sliding motion in the front-rear direction along 45. As shown in FIG. 6, when the first support portion 30 of the first connecting piece 27 moves obliquely downward and rearward, the first massage member 20 also swings obliquely downward and rearward. Moreover, since the 2nd support part 39 of the 2nd connection piece 36 formed integrally with the 1st connection piece 27 moves horizontally back, the 3rd massage member 41 also moves back. At this time, the third massage member 41 and the axis of the rotary shaft 12 are close to each other with the second massage member 33 and the axis of the rotary shaft 12 being far from each other.
- the first massage member 20 when the first support part 30 of the first connecting piece 27 moves obliquely upward and forward, the first massage member 20 also swings obliquely upward and forward. Moreover, since the 2nd support part 39 of the 2nd connection piece 36 integrally formed with the 1st connection piece 27 moves horizontally ahead, the 3rd massage member 41 also moves ahead. At this time, the third massage member 41 and the axis of the rotary shaft 12 are distant from each other while the second massage member 33 and the axis of the rotary shaft 12 are close to each other.
- the first massage member 20 imparts a press massage operation to the arch A of the foot F by rotating the plurality of first treatment elements 21 (projections 21a and 21b) around the rotation axis 12.
- the second massage member 33 swings in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction with respect to the first treatment element 21 in which the second treatment element 35 rotates about the rotation axis 12, that is, eccentrically rotates about the rotation axis 12.
- the 1st connection piece 27 it oscillates so that it may adjoin and separate in the up-down direction and the front-back direction, and it gives a massage massage operation so that it may extrude from the front to the back with respect to the sole U of the heel H side.
- the third massage member 41 is horizontally and longitudinally relative to the first treatment element 21 in which the third treatment element 42 rotates around the rotation axis 12 on a horizontal plane including the axis of the rotation axis 12.
- the sole massage mechanism 10 of the present invention is not a simple swinging motion, and the second massage member 33 is moved by the first connecting piece 27 when the first massage member 20 rotates around the rotation shaft 12.
- the third massage member 41 slides backward by the second connecting piece 36 when the second massage member 33 swings obliquely upward and forward by the first connecting piece 27, when the third massage member 41 swings backward by the first connecting piece 27.
- the third massage member 41 is configured to slide forward by the second connecting piece 36, that is, the three massage members are configured to simultaneously and repeatedly perform massage operations on the respective treatment sites, various massages can be performed. It is possible to perform treatment on the sole U of the user.
- the first connecting piece 27 and the second connecting piece 36 have been described as the connecting members 40 formed integrally so that the base end portions 28 of the respective connecting pieces are at the same position.
- the 1st connection piece 27 and the 2nd connection piece 36 may each be arrange
- it can change to the 1st airbag 6a etc., and can also provide the massage member (for example, plate-shaped massage member) which is provided in the side of a leg and pinches
- the mechanism of the present invention is a technique that can be employed in a massage mechanism for various treatment sites of the user.
- the lower limb massage machine 1 illustrated in the embodiment is an example, and the foot massage mechanism 10 of the present invention can be deployed in various lower limb massage machines.
- the illustrated lower limb massage machine 1 can also be provided so as to be used as a footrest by being provided in front of the seat portion of the chair type massage machine.
- the foot massage mechanism 1 has been described as an apparatus configuration in which the first massage member 20, the second massage member 33, and the third massage member 41 are linked together.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
- the sole massage mechanism which has the 1st massage member 20 and the 2nd massage member 33 (the 3rd massage member 41 is not provided), drives them in conjunction, and performs a massage operation
- a foot massage mechanism that includes the first massage member 20 and the third massage member 41 (there is no second massage member 33) and drives them in conjunction with each other to perform a massage operation may be used.
- the present invention can also be applied to a sole massage mechanism that has only the second massage member 33 and the third massage member 41 and performs a massage operation by driving them together. That is, the present invention can be applied to a foot massage mechanism having at least two of the three massage members 20, 33, 41.
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Description
特許文献1に開示された足裏マッサージ機は、足裏を指圧する指圧棒が足裏の左右方向に沿って複数配列されていて、それら指圧棒が互いに独立して動作するようになっている。 Conventionally, massage machines capable of massaging the soles of the human body have been developed, for example, as shown in
In the foot massage machine disclosed in
例えば、特許文献1に開示された足裏マッサージ機は、指圧棒が上方向に突出する動作であるので、指圧棒が足裏に対して、上下方向に押すようなマッサージ動作をするのみとなっており、足裏に対して揉むようなマッサージ動作や、足裏に対してその長手方向に押しながら引くようなマッサージ動作など多様なマッサージ動作が実現できない。 However, in recent years, there have been various requests from users for foot massage operations from toes to heels.
For example, since the sole massager disclosed in
また、特許文献1は、指圧棒がそれぞれ独立して動作するので、指圧棒の突出量などの制御が複雑となり、制御プログラムの設計に大変な手間がかかる。また、指圧棒が上方向に突出する動作するのみであるので、ユーザが希望するマッサージ動作となるとは限らない。 That is, the foot massage machine disclosed in
Further, in
本発明にかかる足裏マッサージ機構は、使用者の足裏中央部をマッサージする第1マッサージ部材と、前記使用者の足裏後部をマッサージする第2マッサージ部材と、前記使用者の足裏前部をマッサージする第3マッサージ部材と、の少なくとも2つ以上を有し、前記第1マッサージ部材と第2マッサージ部材と第3マッサージ部材とのうち、少なくとも2つ以上を連動して駆動させてマッサージ動作を発生させる駆動部を備えることを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following technical means.
The sole massage mechanism according to the present invention includes a first massage member that massages the user's sole center part, a second massage member that massages the rear part of the user's sole, and the user's sole front part. And at least two or more of the third massage member for massaging, and at least two or more of the first massage member, the second massage member and the third massage member are driven in conjunction with the massage operation. It is characterized by having a drive part which generates.
好ましくは、前記第1マッサージ部材から後方に延びるように形成されたアーム状の第1連結片が配備されていて、前記第1連結片は、基端部が前記回転軸に対して、偏心状態で回動自在に取り付けられ、先端部に前記第2マッサージ部材が設けられていて、前記回転軸が回転運動することで、前記第1連結片に連結されている第2マッサージ部材が揺動運動する構成とされているとよい。 Preferably, the drive unit has a rotation shaft that is arranged so as to face in the left-right direction and transmits a rotation driving force, and the first massage member is fitted into the rotation shaft and the sole on the outer peripheral surface It is good to have a rotation roller which gives massage to a central part.
Preferably, an arm-shaped first connection piece formed so as to extend rearward from the first massage member is provided, and the first connection piece has a base end portion that is eccentric with respect to the rotation axis. The second massaging member is pivotally attached to the distal end portion, and the second massaging member connected to the first connecting piece is swung by rotating the rotating shaft. It is good to be the structure to do.
好ましくは、前記第2マッサージ部材と第3マッサージ部材とが備えられているに際しては、前記第1連結片と前記第2連結片は、それぞれの連結片の基端部が同じ位置となるように、一体に形成されているとよい。 Preferably, the third massage member has a treatment element that is slidable in the front-rear direction, and a distal end portion of the second connection piece is connected to the treatment element so as to be rotatable about a lateral axis. It is good to have.
Preferably, when the second massage member and the third massage member are provided, the first connection piece and the second connection piece are arranged such that the base ends of the connection pieces are in the same position. It is good to be formed integrally.
本発明の足裏マッサージ機構10を説明する前に、その足裏マッサージ機構10が配備される下肢用マッサージ機1について、説明する。
なお、以下の説明において、下肢用マッサージ機1の筒部材4の構成並びにその筒部材4の外周囲の構成と、足裏マッサージ機構10の構成は左右で同じであるため、使用者の左側の足裏Uが挿入される筒部材4及び足裏マッサージ機構10に着目して説明する。また右側に配備される筒部材4の構成並びにその筒部材4の外周囲の構成と、足裏マッサージ機構10は、左側と同様であるので説明を省略する。また、本実施形態の図面に関して、本発明の足裏マッサージ機構10を見やすくするため、構成部材の一部を省略して描いている。 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a
Before describing the
In the following description, the configuration of the
なお、本明細書において「足F」は、人間の下肢Lのうち、足首より下の部分を指し、「足裏U」は、床面と当接する側の面を指す。また、「踵H(かかと)」は、足首のほぼ真下の部分であって且つ足Fの後側の部分を指し、「つま先T(足先)」は、足Fの長手方向先端部を指す。「土踏まずA」は、足裏Uであって且つ足Fの長手方向中途部を指す。 1 and 2 show the configuration of the lower
In the present specification, “foot F” refers to a portion of the lower limb L of a human that is below the ankle, and “foot sole U” refers to a surface that is in contact with the floor surface. In addition, “heel H (heel)” refers to a portion that is almost directly under the ankle and is located on the rear side of the foot F, and “toe T (foot tip)” refers to a longitudinal tip of the foot F. . “Land A” refers to the sole U and the midway in the longitudinal direction of the foot F.
図1、図2に示すように、本実施形態の下肢用マッサージ機1は、例えば椅子などに着座した使用者の下肢Lに対してマッサージ可能な装置である。 Further, in the following description, the right oblique direction in FIG. 1 is the front-rear direction in the actual apparatus, and the left oblique direction in FIG. 1 is the left-right direction or the width direction in the actual apparatus. Moreover, let the up-down direction of FIG. 1 be the up-down direction in an actual apparatus. These directions are indicated by arrows in each figure, and coincide with the direction seen from the user who has inserted the lower limb L into the lower
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower
また、ケース体2の背面側には、ケース体2の下部側からケース体2の上端にかけて連続的に開口された挿入凹部3が、左右方向に所定間隔を空けて一対形成されている。これら左右の挿入凹部3に対して筒部材4が嵌め入れられている。 The
A pair of
なお、筒部材4がケース体2の背面側に設けられているため、使用者は下肢Lを筒部材4の後方上側(背面上方)から前方下側に向かって挿入する構造となっている。 The
In addition, since the
この筒部材4の外周囲には、下肢Lに対して押圧マッサージするエアバッグ6a~6c(下肢用マッサージ機構)が、複数備えられている。エアバッグ6a~6cは、ポンプ8から送出された加圧空気を、空気供給ホース7を介して貯留可能に形成された袋体であり、大きく膨張できるように膨縮自在に形成されている。なお、エアバッグ6a~6cの形状は、下肢Lに対して押圧マッサージすることができるものであれば、特に限定しない。 On the back side of the
A plurality of
詳しくは、ケース体2の内部には、加圧した空気を供給して各エアバッグ6a~6cを膨張させるポンプ8(コンプレッサ)と、エアバッグ6a~6cに対して空気の導入・排出を切り替える電磁弁9と、この電磁弁9を制御する制御装置とが格納されている。 The expansion and contraction operation of the
Specifically, the inside of the
図3~図5に示すように、足裏マッサージ機構10は、使用者の足裏Uの長手方向中央(土踏まずA)をマッサージする第1マッサージ部材と、足裏Uの後部(踵H)をマッサージする第2マッサージ部材33と、足裏Uの前部(つま先T)をマッサージする第3マッサージ部材41と、第1マッサージ部材、第2マッサージ部材33及び第3マッサージ部材41を駆動させてマッサージ動作を発生させる駆動部11と、を有している。 Now, the
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the
図3、図4に示すように、回転軸12は、ケース体2の底部2aの前後方向中央であって、軸心が水平面上であり且つ左右両端を架け渡すように一つ配備されている。 The
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, one rotating
回転軸12の軸心方向中央であって、底部2aの中央に立設されている支持部材13の上方には、ギアボックス16が配備されている。 In addition, a pair of first massage members are attached to the left and right sides of the
A
電動モータ15は、出力軸15aが水平方向で且つ前後方向を向いた状態で、ギアボックス16の後方に配備されている。駆動モータで発生した駆動力は、ギアボックス16で所定の速度に減速され、回転軸12を回転駆動させる。 Inside the
The
第1マッサージ部材20は、軸心が水平面上であり且つ左右方向を向く回転軸12に嵌り込み、且つ外周面に突起21a,21b(第1施療子21)が備えられた回転ローラを有している。回転ローラ20は、円柱状の部材であって、例えば硬質の樹脂などで形成されている。 A pair of left and right first massage members are disposed on the left and right sides of the
The
具体的には、第1マッサージ部材20は、足裏Uの土踏まずAを面接触状に支えることができる程度の外径で、且つ回転軸12と同心又は偏心した外周面を有しており、この外周面には、周方向及び回転軸12の軸方向に間隔をおいて、それぞれ形状の異なる複数の突起21a,21b(第1施療子21)が設けられている。 As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the
Specifically, the
つまり、それぞれ異なる形状の突起21a,21bが複数設けられ、回転軸12に固定されている第1マッサージ部材20が、回転軸12の回転動作とともに回転することにより、アーチ状の土踏まずAに多様な押圧マッサージを付与することができる。また、この第1マッサージ部材20は、第1エアバッグ6a~第3エアバッグ6cが上述した膨縮動作を繰り返すときに、これらと連動して回転する。なお、第1施療子21の形状・個数に関しては、付与するマッサージ動作によって変更可能なものであるので、特に限定はしない。 For example, the
That is, the first massaging
図5、図6に示すように、変換部22は、回転軸12の回転力を揺動運動に変換して、第2マッサージ部材33の第2施療子35が第1マッサージ部材20の第1施療子21に対して、上下及び前後方向に近接離反させる構成である。また、変換部22は、回転軸12の回転力をスライド運動に変換して、第3マッサージ部材41の第3施療子42が第1マッサージ部材20の第1施療子21に対して、前後方向に近接離反させる構成である。 A pair of
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the
偏心ボス部23は、第1連結片27側の部材に形成されている偏心面24が第1マッサージ部材20の外周面に当接して配備されることで、回転軸12に対して偏心状態で取り付けられている。 A pair of the
The
偏心面24は、回転軸12の軸心と同方向を向き、且つ偏心ボス部23の外周面より内側に形成されている。また偏心面24は、貫通孔25に対向する位置となっている。偏心ボス部23は、偏心面24が形成されている側と反対側が、環状嵌合部29(第1連結片27)に摺動自在に嵌合され、第2マッサージ部材33が上下・前後方向に揺動するようになっている。すなわち、偏心ボス部23は、回転軸12回り、且つ第1マッサージ部材20の外周を周回するように回転する。 Further, the
The
第1連結片27は、側面視で、第1マッサージ部材20から後方に延びるように形成されたアーム状(湾曲状)の板材で形成されていて、後述する第2マッサージ部材33を連結する部材である。 In addition, a pair of first connecting
The first connecting
詳しくは、第1連結片27の基端部28には、偏心ボス部23に嵌り込む環状嵌合部29が設けられ、環状嵌合部29から後方の斜め上側に向かって突出するように第1支持部30(アーム)が延設されている。環状嵌合部29は、厚みの薄い円筒形状の部材であって、その内周径は偏心ボス部23の外周径とほぼ同じである。 The first connecting
Specifically, the
第2施療子35は、ロッド34の外周面に取り付けられているとともに、環状嵌合部29の軸心(回転軸12の軸心)が含まれる水平面上より後方上側に配備されている。この第2施療子35は、リング状の部材で形成されていて、所定の幅及び外周径とされている。なお、第2施療子35は、肉厚な円盤型や球形など様々な形状で形成され、樹脂や硬質ゴムなどによって形成されていてもよい。また、第2施療子35の形状・個数に関しては、付与するマッサージ動作によって変更可能なものであるので、特に限定はしない。 The
The
第2連結片36は、側面視で、第1マッサージ部材20から前方に延びるように形成されたアーム状(湾曲状)の板材で形成されていて、後述する第3マッサージ部材41を連結する部材である。 Furthermore, a pair of
The second connecting
詳しくは、第2連結片36の基端部28には、偏心ボス部23に嵌り込む環状嵌合部29が設けられ、環状嵌合部29から前方の斜め上側に向かって突出するように第2支持部39(アーム)が延設されている。 The second connecting
Specifically, the
すなわち、第3マッサージ部材41は、平板材の上面に、つま先T(足裏U)に対してマッサージ動作を付与する複数の突起(第3施療子42)が形成されたものである。また、板材の左右側面には、規制部43を構成する規制ピン44が設けられている。 The
In other words, the
本実施形態では、第3施療子42の高さをすべて同じとしているが、それぞれ高さを異ならせてもよい。すなわち第3施療子42の形状・個数に関しては、付与するマッサージ動作によって変更可能なものであるので、特に限定はしない。 In the flat plate material, the length of the front and rear sides is shorter than the length of the left and right sides, and the length (width) of the left and right sides is substantially the same as the width of the foot F. The
In the present embodiment, the heights of the
規制ピン44は、略円柱状で短尺の棒片であって、軸心が水平方向で且つ左右方向を向いている。詳しくは、規制ピン44は、板材の左右側面から外側に突設され、各側面の長手方向中央に1つずつ設けられている。この規制ピン44は、第2連結片36の貫通孔38に回動自在に嵌入されるとともに、案内レール45に摺動自在に挿入される。 The restricting
The
まとめると、本実施形態の足裏マッサージ機構10は、第1連結片27の揺動運動に伴って、第2マッサージ部材33が回転軸12回りに回動することを規制する規制部43に、第3マッサージ部材41(第3施療子42)を設けていることが特徴である。この構成により、第2マッサージ部材33が揺動運動すると同時に、第3マッサージ部材41がスライド運動する。 The restricting
In summary, the
[作動態様]
以下に、本実施形態の足裏マッサージ機構10の作動態様について、説明する。 That is, the configuration in which the second connecting
[Mode of operation]
Below, the operation | movement aspect of the
まず、使用者は、停止状態の下肢用マッサージ機1の筒部材4に左右の下肢Lを嵌め入れる。そうすると、アーチ状の土踏まずA(長手方向中央の足裏U)が第1マッサージ部材20(回転ローラ)に当接し、踵H側の足裏Uが第2マッサージ部材33に当接し、つま先T側の足裏Uが第3マッサージ部材41に当接するようになる。 6 and 7 show a massage operation of the
First, the user inserts the left and right lower limbs L into the
このとき、左右一対の第1連結片27は、環状嵌合部29に偏心ボス部23が摺動自在に嵌め込まれているので、回転軸12回りに連れ回りしようとする。すなわち、第2マッサージ部材33が回転軸12回りに連れ回りしようとする。 Accordingly, the
At this time, since the
一方で、左右一対の第2連結片36は、基端部28が回転軸12回りに偏心回転し、且つ先端部37が規制部43により、前後方向に水平移動するように規制されているので、第1連結片27のクランク運動がスライド運動に変換される。 However, the
On the other hand, the pair of left and right second connecting
図6に示すように、第1連結片27の第1支持部30が斜め下後方に移動すると、第1マッサージ部材20も斜め下後方に揺動する。また、第1連結片27と一体的に形成されている第2連結片36の第2支持部39が後方に水平移動するので、第3マッサージ部材41も後方へ移動する。このとき、第2マッサージ部材33と回転軸12の軸心とが遠い状態で、第3マッサージ部材41と回転軸12の軸心とが近い状態となっている。 That is, the
As shown in FIG. 6, when the
第2マッサージ部材33は、第2施療子35が回転軸12回りに回転している第1施療子21に対して、上下方向及び前後方向に揺動する、すなわち回転軸12回りに偏心回転する第1連結片27に従って、上下方向および前後方向に近接離反するように揺動運動をすることで、踵H側の足裏Uに対して、前方から後方へ押し出すように揉みマッサージ動作を付与する。 As described above, the
The
ところで、今回開示された実施形態はすべての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本発明の範囲は上記した説明ではなくて特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲内でのすべての変更が含まれることが意図される。 In particular, when the
By the way, it should be thought that embodiment disclosed this time is an illustration and restrictive at no points. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
また、第1エアバッグ6aなどに変えて、足の側方に備えられ且つ当該足を左右から挟み込むようなマッサージ部材(例えば、板状のマッサージ部材)を設けることもできる。この場合であっても、足裏マッサージ機構10を作動させている際に、マッサージ部材による足の挟み込みを行うことで、足の甲がマッサージ部材により下方へ押され、足裏と足裏マッサージ機構10とが密着状態となり、足裏マッサージ機構10による足裏のマッサージが効果的なものとなる。 For example, in the present embodiment, the first connecting
Moreover, it can change to the
また、実施の形態で例示した下肢用マッサージ機1は一つの例であり、本発明の足裏マッサージ機構10は様々な下肢用マッサージ機に配備可能である。なお、例示した下肢用マッサージ機1は、椅子型マッサージ機の座部前方に設けることで、フットレストとして兼用可能に設けることも可能である。 In addition, the mechanism of the present invention is a technique that can be employed in a massage mechanism for various treatment sites of the user.
The lower
しかしながら、本願発明は上記実施形態に限定されない。例えば、第1マッサージ部材20と第2マッサージ部材33とを有し(第3マッサージ部材41は無い)、それらを連動して駆動させてマッサージ動作をする足裏マッサージ機構であってもよい。第1マッサージ部材20と第3マッサージ部材41とを有し(第2マッサージ部材33は無い)、それらを連動して駆動させてマッサージ動作をする足裏マッサージ機構であってもよい。 In the present embodiment, the
However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the sole massage mechanism which has the
2 ケース体
2a 底部
3 挿入凹部
4 筒部材
5 切り込み部
6a 第1エアバッグ
6b 第2エアバッグ
6c 第3エアバッグ
7 空気供給ホース
8 ポンプ
9 電磁弁
10 足裏マッサージ機構
11 駆動部
12 回転軸
13 支持部材
14 軸受
15 電動モータ
15a 出力軸
16 ギアボックス
17 ウォームギア
18 ウォームホイール
19 ウォームホイール
20 第1マッサージ部材(回転ローラ)
21 第1施療子
21a 第1の突起
21b 第2の突起
22 変換部
23 偏心ボス部
24 偏心面
25 貫通孔
26 開口部
27 第1連結片
28 基端部
29 環状嵌合部
30 第1支持部
31 先端部
32 貫通孔
33 第2マッサージ部材
34 ロッド
35 第2施療子
36 第2連結片
37 先端部
38 貫通孔
39 第2支持部
40 連結部材
41 第3マッサージ部材
42 第3施療子
43 規制部
44 規制ピン
45 案内レール
45a 上側壁
45b 下側壁
L 下肢
C ふくらはぎ
F 足
U 足裏
H 踵
A 土踏まず
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- 使用者の足裏中央部をマッサージする第1マッサージ部材と、前記使用者の足裏後部をマッサージする第2マッサージ部材と、前記使用者の足裏前部をマッサージする第3マッサージ部材と、の少なくとも2つ以上を有し、
前記第1マッサージ部材と第2マッサージ部材と第3マッサージ部材とのうち、少なくとも2つ以上を連動して駆動させてマッサージ動作を発生させる駆動部を備える
ことを特徴とする足裏マッサージ機構。 A first massage member that massages the user's sole center part, a second massage member that massages the rear part of the user's sole, and a third massage member that massages the front part of the user's sole. Have at least two,
A sole massage mechanism comprising a drive unit that generates a massage operation by driving at least two of the first massage member, the second massage member, and the third massage member in conjunction with each other. - 使用者の足裏中央部をマッサージする第1マッサージ部材を有すると共に、前記使用者の足裏後部をマッサージする第2マッサージ部材と、前記使用者の足裏前部をマッサージする第3マッサージ部材との少なくともいずれか一つを有し、
前記第1マッサージ部材と第2マッサージ部材を連動して駆動させてマッサージ動作を発生させる、及び/又は、前記第1マッサージ部材と第3マッサージ部材を連動して駆動させてマッサージ動作を発生させる駆動部を備える
ことを特徴とする足裏マッサージ機構。 A first massage member that massages the center of the user's sole, a second massage member that massages the rear of the user's sole, and a third massage member that massages the front of the user's sole Having at least one of
Driving the first massage member and the second massage member in conjunction with each other to generate a massage operation and / or driving the first massage member and the third massage member in conjunction with each other to generate a massage operation A foot massage mechanism characterized by comprising a part. - 前記駆動部は、左右方向を向くように配備されて回転駆動力を伝達する回転軸を有し、
前記第1マッサージ部材は、前記回転軸に嵌り込み且つ外周面にて前記足裏中央部にマッサージを付与する回転ローラを有している
ことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の足裏マッサージ機構。 The drive unit has a rotating shaft that is arranged to face the left-right direction and transmits a rotational driving force,
The sole according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first massage member includes a rotation roller that fits into the rotation shaft and imparts massage to the center of the sole on the outer peripheral surface. Massage mechanism. - 前記第1マッサージ部材から後方に延びるように形成されたアーム状の第1連結片が配備されていて、
前記第1連結片は、基端部が前記回転軸に対して、偏心状態で回動自在に取り付けられ、先端部に前記第2マッサージ部材が設けられていて、前記回転軸が回転運動することで、前記第1連結片に連結されている第2マッサージ部材が揺動運動する構成とされている
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の足裏マッサージ機構。 An arm-shaped first connecting piece formed to extend rearward from the first massage member is provided,
The first connecting piece has a base end portion that is rotatably attached to the rotation shaft in an eccentric state, the tip end portion is provided with the second massage member, and the rotation shaft rotates. The foot massage mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the second massage member connected to the first connection piece swings. - 前記第1マッサージ部材から前方に延びるように形成されたアーム状の第2連結片が配備されていて、
前記第2連結片は、基端部が前記回転軸に対して、偏心状態で回動自在に取り付けられ、先端部に前記第3マッサージ部材が設けられていて、前記回転軸が回転運動することで、前記第2連結片に連結されている第3マッサージ部材が前後方向にスライド揺動する構成とされている
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の足裏マッサージ機構。 An arm-shaped second connecting piece formed to extend forward from the first massage member is provided,
The second connecting piece has a proximal end portion rotatably attached to the rotation shaft in an eccentric state, the distal end portion is provided with the third massage member, and the rotation shaft rotates. The foot massage mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the third massage member connected to the second connection piece is configured to slide and swing in the front-rear direction. - 第3マッサージ部材は、前後方向にスライド自在とされた施療子を有し、前記施療子に対して、第2連結片の先端部が左右方向軸心回りに回動自在に連結されていることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の足裏マッサージ機構。 The third massage member has a treatment element that is slidable in the front-rear direction, and a distal end portion of the second connection piece is connected to the treatment element so as to be rotatable about a lateral axis. The foot massage mechanism according to claim 5.
- 前記第2マッサージ部材と第3マッサージ部材とが備えられているに際しては、
前記第1連結片と前記第2連結片は、それぞれの連結片の基端部が同じ位置となるように、一体に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項4~6のいずれかに記載の足裏マッサージ機構。 When the second massage member and the third massage member are provided,
The first connection piece and the second connection piece are integrally formed so that the base ends of the connection pieces are at the same position. Foot massage mechanism.
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