TW201940151A - Chair-type massaging machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention uses a simple structure for a guide mechanism which is for moving a massage mechanism to a treatment area ranging from the gluteal region to the thigh, while also reliably accommodating the massage mechanism at a location spaced apart from a seat surface. This chair-type massaging machine (1) comprises a seat (2), a seat massage-mechanism (6) that treats the gluteal region of a user who is seated on the seat (2), a seat guide-rail (7) that is provided on the inner side of the seat (2) and that guides the seat massage-mechanism (6) in the forward and backward directions, a backrest (3), a back massage-mechanism (8) that treats the back of the user leaning on the backrest (3), and a back guide-rail (9) that is provided on the inner side of the back and that guides the back section massage mechanism (8) in the vertical direction along the back. The seat guide-rail (7) is extended toward the lower rear side on the inner side of the seat (2), so as to be oriented further downward from the back massage-mechanism (8) which is located at the lower end of the back guide-rail (9).

Description

   Chair type massage machine   

The present invention relates to a chair type massage machine provided with a seat part massage mechanism for massaging a treatment part covering a hip of a user seated on a seat part to a treatment part of a thigh.

Conventionally, a massage machine that uses a mechanical massage mechanism to massage a treatment part of a user's buttocks seated on a seat has been known as a patent document 1.

The massage machine of Patent Document 1 is formed as a bucket seat type in which the backrest and the seat are integrated, and is formed along a wide range from the upper end of the backrest to the front end of the seat. The rack guides the massage mechanism and can perform a wide range of treatment from the shoulder to the thigh. That is, in the massage machine of Patent Document 1, if the massage mechanism is moved to the lower side of the seat portion, mechanical massage can be applied to the treatment portion of the buttocks.

Prior art literature Patent literature

Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-171

However, in the massage machine of Patent Document 1, the rack portion of the guide massage mechanism is provided on the lower side immediately after the seat surface so as to be able to treat the treatment portion from the hip to the thigh. In this way, if the rack portion is set close to the seat surface, when the user is seated on the seat surface, the user's buttocks will sink into the seat portion and touch the rack portion or the massage mechanism. Gives the user the possibility of unpleasant feelings of use such as pain or foreign body sensations.

In particular, in the case of using as a chair type massage machine, there are also cases where a user simply uses it just for sitting down like a recliner, so it is preferable to adopt a structure that does not make the user feel uncomfortable when sitting.

In addition, the rack portion of the massage machine of Patent Document 1 is formed into a shape that is complicatedly curved in accordance with the shape of the backrest portion or the seat surface. Since the structure is complicated, the manufacturing cost is also easily increased.

The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide a seat part massage moving mechanism capable of moving the seat part massage mechanism from the hip to the thigh, which has a simple structure and can be located at a position away from the seat surface. A chair-type massage machine that reliably stores the massage mechanism and does not give the user unpleasant feelings of use such as pain or foreign body sensation during storage.

In order to solve the above problems, the chair-type massage machine of the present invention adopts the following technical means.

That is, the chair-type massage machine of the present invention includes: a seat part; a seat part massage mechanism for treating the buttocks of a user sitting on the seat part; a seat part guide rail provided on the inner side of the seat part and in front and rear Directional guidance seat massage mechanism; backrest; back massage mechanism to treat the back of a user leaning against the backrest; and a back guide provided on the inner side of the back and guiding the back massage mechanism along the back in the up-down direction, It is characterized in that, on the inner side of the seat portion, the seat portion guide rail is extended toward the rear lower side so as to point downward to the back massage mechanism located at the lower end of the back guide rail.

Preferably, the seat massage mechanism may further include: a lower kneading massage member, which kneads and massages the buttocks treatment part from below; and a horizontal kneading massage member, which is provided in the left-right direction of the lower kneading massage member. On the outside, massage the massage part of the buttocks from the side.

Preferably, the back massage mechanism may be configured as a back massage member that treats the user's back, and guides the seat massage mechanism to the rear end of the seat rail and guides the back massage mechanism to the back rail. When the lower end is located there, the kneading massage member under the seat massage mechanism is configured to be positioned further below the back massage mechanism at the lower end of the back rail.

Preferably, the seat massage mechanism may be configured to guide the seat massage mechanism to the rear end of the seat rail and guide the back massage mechanism to the lower end of the back rail so as to be positioned thereon. The massaging member is configured to be positioned further outward in the width direction of the back massaging mechanism located at the lower end of the back rail.

Preferably, the lateral kneading massage member of the seat massage mechanism includes: assembling a front treatment member and a rear treatment member at a distance in the front-rear direction; and a front arm member and a rear arm member supporting the treatment members; The massage member may also be arranged to move along the seat rail while the front treatment member and the rear treatment member maintain the same height.

Preferably, the seat rail may be configured such that the rear end is located at about 1/2 of the height up to the lower end of the back rail.

Preferably, the seat rail is extended in a substantially straight shape inclined toward the lower rear side so as to point downward to the back massage mechanism.

Preferably, the horizontal kneading massage member may further include a swinging portion that allows the upper end side of the horizontal kneading massage member to swing in the width direction with respect to the lower end side of the massage member.

Preferably, the swinging portion may further include: a lower massage body connected to the driving side; an upper massage body provided above the lower massage body; and a linking portion which rotates the upper massage body relative to the lower massage body. The elastic member is elastically pressed toward the inner side in the width direction with respect to the lower massage body, and the elastic member is connected so as to swing freely toward the front-rear axis.

Preferably, a body shape measuring sensor may also be provided, which judges the body shape of the user sitting on the seat by measuring the change in the inclination angle of the upper massage body with respect to the width direction of the lower massage body.

The chair-type massage machine according to the present invention includes: a seat portion; and a seat-portion massage mechanism for treating the buttocks of a user seated on the seat portion. The chair-type massage machine is characterized in that the seat-type massage mechanism includes The treatment part of the buttocks is a horizontal kneading massage member that performs kneading massage from the side; the horizontal kneading massage member is provided with an upper end side of the horizontal kneading massage member swingable in a width direction relative to a lower end side of the massage member. Of the swing section.

Preferably, the swinging portion may further include: a lower massage body connected to the driving side; an upper massage body provided above the lower massage body; and a linking portion that rotatably surrounds the upper massage body with respect to the lower massage body. And the elastic member is elastically pressed toward the inner side in the width direction with respect to the lower massage body.

Preferably, a body shape measuring sensor may also be provided, which judges the body shape of the user sitting on the seat by measuring the change in the tilt angle of the upper massage body with respect to the width direction of the lower massage body.

According to the chair-type massage machine of the present invention, the seat-part massage moving mechanism that can move the seat-part massage mechanism to the treatment section from the hip to the thigh has a simple structure, and the massage mechanism can be reliably stored in the seat-away surface. The position and storage will not give the user unpleasant feelings of use such as pain or foreign body sensation.

1‧‧‧chair type massage machine

2‧‧‧ seat

3‧‧‧ back

4‧‧‧ seat frame

5‧‧‧back frame

6‧‧‧Seat massage mechanism

7‧‧‧ Seat rail

8‧‧‧Back massage mechanism

9‧‧‧Back rail

10‧‧‧ Outer frame

11‧‧‧Inner frame

12‧‧‧ hood

13‧‧‧foot

14‧‧‧ base body

15‧‧‧Seat Massage

16‧‧‧ Kneading and pressing the massage component

17‧‧‧ horizontal kneading massage component

18‧‧‧ Seat kneading drive (drive motor)

19‧‧‧Rotary shaft

20‧‧‧ Reduction mechanism

21‧‧‧Gear

22‧‧‧ Kneading and pressing the inclined convex member

23‧‧‧ Press the massage arm down

23F‧‧‧ Forearm member (knead down)

23R‧‧‧Hear arm member (knead down)

24‧‧‧ Lower kneading limit

25‧‧‧ Press the treatment piece

26‧‧‧ Press the restriction member

27‧‧‧ press the limit plate

28‧‧‧ horizontal kneading by tilting convex seat member

29‧‧‧ Horizontal Kneading Pressing Restricted Component

30‧‧‧ horizontal kneading press limit plate

31‧‧‧ horizontal rubbing treatment

32‧‧‧ horizontal rubbing massage arm

32F‧‧‧ Forearm member (horizontal kneading)

32R‧‧‧Hear arm components (horizontal kneading)

33‧‧‧Seat massage moving mechanism

34‧‧‧ Travel Motor

35‧‧‧travel axis

36‧‧‧ running gear

37‧‧‧ Rack

38‧‧‧Back massage component

40‧‧‧Back Treatment Unit

41‧‧‧Back Massage Arm

42‧‧‧ Lifting base

43‧‧‧Lifting gear (pinion gear)

44‧‧‧ Horizontal Kneading Press Restriction

45‧‧‧ Reduction mechanism

50‧‧‧ Lower massage body

51‧‧‧ Upper Massage Body

52‧‧‧ swing axis

53‧‧‧Connection Department

54‧‧‧ Elastic member

55‧‧‧through hole

56‧‧‧Connecting hole

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a chair-type massage machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view when the seat massage mechanism and the seat rail are viewed from the front left side.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view when the seat massage mechanism is viewed from the front right side.

Fig. 4 is a side sectional view of a chair-type massage machine in a state where the seat massage mechanism is positioned at the front end of the seat rail.

Fig. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of a chair-type massage machine in a state where the seat-part massage mechanism is located on the halfway side of the seat-part guide rail.

Fig. 6 is a side sectional view of a chair-type massage machine in a state where the seat massage mechanism is located at the rear end of the seat rail.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of a horizontal kneading pressing massage member and a lower kneading pressing massage member provided in a seat massage mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the positional relationship between the horizontal kneading massage member, the lower kneading massage member, and the back massage member in a chair-type massage machine.

Fig. 9 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the horizontal kneading massage member, the lower kneading massage member, and the back massage member when viewed from the front obliquely upward.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged view of a horizontal kneading massage member and a lower kneading massage member provided in a seat massage mechanism of the second embodiment.

A form for implementing the invention     "First Embodiment"    

Hereinafter, embodiments of the chair-type massage machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 schematically shows a chair-type massage machine 1 according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the chair-type massage machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a seat portion 2 on which a user sits, and a backrest portion 3 on which a user seated on the seat portion 2 leans. The seat portion 2 is composed of a seat portion frame 4 combined with a square bar-shaped frame member, and the backrest portion 3 is formed by a back frame 5 combined with a square bar-shaped frame member in the same manner as the seat portion 2.

Further, the seat frame 4 is provided with a seat massage mechanism 6 for treating the buttocks of a user seated on the seat 2 and a seat guide 7 for guiding the seat massage mechanism 6 in the front-rear direction. In addition, the back frame 5 is provided with a back massage mechanism 8 for treating the back of a user who rests on the backrest portion 3, and a back guide 9 provided on the inner side of the backrest portion 3 in a vertical direction along the backrest portion 3. Guide the back massage mechanism 8. That is, the seat massaging mechanism 6 is movable in the front-back direction by the seat rail 7, and the back massaging mechanism 8 is movable in the vertical direction by the back rail 9.

The chair-type massage machine 1 according to the first embodiment is characterized in that the seat rail 7 is extended to form a substantially straight line inclined toward the lower rear side so as to point downward to the back massage mechanism 8 located at the lower end of the back rail 9. .

After that, first, the seat 2, the seat massage mechanism 6, the seat guide 7, the backrest 3, the back massage mechanism 8, and the back guide 9 provided in the chair-type massage machine 1 of the first embodiment will be described.

In describing the chair-type massage machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, the backrest portion 3 is set in an upright state and the height direction of the chair-type massage machine 1 placed on a horizontal surface such as the floor is set to the up-down direction. The chair-type massage machine 1 will be described using the directions shown in Figs. 1, 4, 9, and the like as the left-right direction (width direction) or front-rear direction. These directions correspond to the up-down direction, the left-right direction, and the front-back direction when viewed from the user seated on the chair-type massage machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the seat portion 2 is constituted by a seat portion frame 4 which is constituted by a frame structure in which a square rod-shaped frame member is combined into a tower shape. A cushion (not shown) or the like can be placed on the upper side of the seat frame 4 to allow the user to sit. Specifically, the seat frame 4 is a combination of two frame structures including an outer frame 10 and an inner frame 11. The outer frame 10 is provided on the outer side in the left-right direction (width direction), and the inner frame 11 is provided on the left and right of the outer frame 10. Direction inside.

The outer frame 10 is formed in a frame shape by combining the above-mentioned elongated frame members (rod-shaped frames). A cover 12 of the chair-type massage machine 1 is mounted on the outer side (outer side in the width direction) of the outer frame 10 to prevent the user's limbs from entering the mechanical part (movable part) provided inside the outer frame 10. Further, on the lower side of the outer frame 10 (the base end side of the frame body), at the front, rear, left, and right corners, there are provided foot portions 13 (grounding portions) made of rubber or the like that prevent the frame members from directly contacting the ground, and the outer frame 10 The leg portion 13 can be installed on the ground in a standing state through the leg portion 13. The inner frame 11 is disposed on the inner side in the width direction of the outer frame 10, in other words, on the inner sides of the left and right outer frames 10.

The inner frame 11 is formed by a rectangular frame-like frame structure when viewed in plan. The inner frame 11 is supported by the upper portion of the outer frame 10, and can be supported in a floating state (suspended state) upward from the ground that the outer frame 10 touched (grounded). . Inside the inner frame 11, a seat rail 7 that can move the seat massage mechanism 6 in the forward and backward direction is provided on the left and right sides of the inner frame 11, and a total of one set is provided on the left and right, which can be moved along the front and back. Direction guide seat massage mechanism 6.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the seat massage mechanism 6 is a member capable of massaging a treatment section (a treatment section from the hip to the thigh) of a user seated on the seat section 2. The seat massage mechanism 6 is mounted on the base body 14 in a mounted state. The base body 14 is mounted on the seat rail 7 in a movable manner. The seat massage mechanism 6 is movable in the front-rear direction.

In addition, the seat massage mechanism 6 includes a seat massage body 15 that performs massage operations such as kneading, tapping, and pinching on the user's treatment unit. Specifically, the seat massage body 15 of the seat massage mechanism 6 according to the first embodiment is configured by kneading the massage part from the bottom to the thigh, and kneading the massage member 16 under the massage part, and sandwiching the treatment part between There are two types of horizontal kneading massage members 17 such as a downward kneading massage member 16 for pressing massage. The downward kneading massage members 16 and the horizontal kneading massage members 17 can be simultaneously driven by a seat kneading driving portion 18 (driving motor) provided in the seat portion massage mechanism 6.

Specifically, the seat part massage mechanism 6 includes a seat part kneading driving part 18 (drive motor) that generates a rotational driving force, and a seat part kneading driving part 18 that rotates and drives the rotation driving force generated by the seat part kneading pressing part 18. Rotate the shaft 19. In the chair type massage machine 1 according to this embodiment, the seat kneading driving unit 18 is provided at a substantially central side in the left-right direction of the base body 14 (the seat massage mechanism 6), and the kneading unit is pressed against the driving unit 18 The generated rotational driving force is transmitted to a gear wheel 21 provided on the halfway side in the left-right direction of the rotary shaft 19 through a reduction mechanism 20 using a worm gear. In addition, the left and right sides of the gear 21 are respectively provided with lower kneading massage members 16, and the lower kneading massage members 16 are provided with lateral kneading massage members 17 on the outer side in the width direction. The above lower kneading massage members 16 and The horizontal kneading massage member 17 is configured to operate using a rotational driving force generated by pressing the driving portion 18 with one seat portion.

The lower kneading massage members 16 are provided on the right and left sides of the seat massage mechanism 6, respectively, and a pair of left and right are provided. Each of the downward kneading massage members 16 is capable of swinging back and forth in the left-right direction by changing the rotational movement of the rotation shaft 19 using a cam.

Specifically, the lower kneading pressing massage member 16 includes: a lower kneading pressing inclined seat member 22 that rotates with the rotation shaft 19; and a lower kneading pressing arm 23 whose base end side is inserted into the lower kneading pressing tilt freely. The outer peripheral side of the boss member 22; the lower kneading pressing restricting portion 24, which restricts the lower kneading massage arm 23 and the lower kneading inclined tilting base member 22 to rotate integrally; and the lower kneading pressing treatment member 25, which is provided at the self-rotating axis 19 The direction of departure (front upper side and rear upper side) protrudes downward and presses the front end side of the massage arm 23.

The lower kneading inclined projection base member 22 is a substantially cylindrical member coaxial with the rotation shaft 19, and has a lower kneading inclined cam surface on the outer peripheral surface, and the lower kneading inclined cam surface inclines around the axis of the rotation shaft 19 Axis. The base end side of the lower kneading massage arm 23 is slidably fitted into the lower kneading inclined cam surface.

The lower kneading massage arm 23 has a circular hole portion rotatably fitted into the lower kneading inclined cam surface at the base end side, and is at the front end side protruding from the base end side to the radially outer side (direction away from the rotation shaft 19). , The lower kneading treatment member 25 is provided for contacting the treatment section for treatment.

In addition, in the case of the chair type massage machine 1 of this embodiment, the lower kneading massage arm 23 is based on the rotating shaft 19 and has a double-fork structure protruding toward the front and rear sides of the rotating shaft 19. The front end has a downward kneading treatment member 25. That is, the lower kneading massage arm 23 of the present embodiment is configured to extend in a horizontally crawling manner while protruding slightly upward, and to arrange the lower kneading massage member 16 along the user's buttocks. Ensure a large space in the up and down direction.

In addition, the forearm member 23F extended to the front and the rear arm member 23R extended to the rear of the kneading-down massage arms 23 which are bifurcated into a double-fork shape are formed at approximately the same height as the front ends, and are installed in front of each of the front ends. The downward kneading treatment member 25 on the side and the lower kneading treatment member 25 on the rear side are approximately the same height.

On the other hand, a lower kneading restriction member 26 is provided on the base end side of the lower kneading massage arm 23, which restricts the lower kneading massage arm 23 from rotating with the lower kneading inclined projection member 22. The lower kneading pressing restriction member 26 of this embodiment is a protrusion (low kneading pressing restriction protrusion) protruding from the base end side of the lower kneading massage arm 23 toward the front and rear sides, and is located at the front side of the lower kneading inclined projection member 22 The rear base body 14 is provided with a lower kneading restricting plate 27 which is in contact with the lower kneading restricting member 26 to restrict the rotation of the lower kneading pressing arm 23. That is, by setting the lower kneading pressing restriction member 26 of the lower kneading pressing arm 23 and the lower kneading restricting plate 27 of the base body 14 to contact the lower kneading restricting portion 24, the lower kneading massage arm 23 can be restricted to accompany The downward kneading inclined projection base member 22 rotates. On the other hand, there is no restriction on the swing of the lower kneading pressing restriction portion 24 (the lower kneading pressing restricting plate 27) in the left-right direction of the lower kneading massage arm 23. Therefore, by providing the lower kneading pressing restricting portion 24 (the lower kneading pressing restricting member 26 and the lower kneading pressing restricting plate 27), the lower kneading pressing arm 23 can be moved to a state in which the rotation around the axis in the left-right direction is restricted. Swing left and right.

That is, in the above-mentioned massage mechanism for kneading the massage member 16 by using the lower kneading inclined protrusion member 22, the lower kneading massage arm 23, the lower kneading restricting portion 24, and the lower kneading restricting plate 27 The conversion mechanism can convert the rotational movement of the rotating shaft 19 that rotates around the axis in the right direction into a translational movement in the left and right direction, and can cause the downward kneading massage member 16 to swing in the left and right direction.

In addition, in the left kneading massage member 16 on the left side and the kneading massage member 16 on the right side, the tilt direction formed by kneading the inclined cam surface below the lower kneading inclined projection member 22 is configured to be left and right. Opposite direction (mirror image on left and right). That is, when the kneading massage arm 23 swings below the lower kneading massage member 16 provided on the left side, in the lower kneading massage member 16 on the right side, the tilting direction of the inclined cam surface is downward. The left and right sides are reversed, so the lower kneading massage arms 23 swing in the right direction, and the left and right pair of lower kneading massage members 16, 16 swing in a direction separated from each other. In this way, the left and right pair of lower kneading massage members 16 and 16 repeatedly approach and move away from each other in the left-right direction, and can perform kneading massage on the treatment part located between the left and right pair of kneading massage members 16 and 16. .

On the one hand, a lateral kneading massage member 17 is provided on the outside of the pair of left and right kneading massage members 16 and 16 of the rotating shaft 19 in the width direction. This horizontal kneading massage member 17 is also provided with a pair of left and right sides similarly to the lower kneading massage member 16. The massage mechanism of the horizontal kneading massage member 17 is also configured to swing in the left-right direction by converting the rotational driving force of the rotating shaft 19 by the same conversion mechanism as the lower kneading massage member 16. That is, the horizontal kneading pressing massage member 17 includes: a horizontal kneading pressing inclined convex seat member 28, a horizontal kneading pressing massage arm 32, a horizontal kneading pressing inclined cam surface, a horizontal kneading pressing restricting portion 44 (a horizontal kneading pressing restricting member 29, horizontal Knead the restriction plate 30) and press the treatment member 31 horizontally. The difference between the horizontal kneading massage member 17 and the lower kneading massage member 16 described above is that the tilting direction of the horizontal kneading pressing cam surface is opposite to the tilting direction of the downward kneading inclined cam surface (left and right). Become a mirror).

For example, when focusing on the left kneading massage member 16 on the left side, when the tilting direction of the lower kneading inclined cam surface is tilted in the direction in which the kneading massage arm 23 swings to the right, the horizontal kneading massage member provided on the same left side The inclination direction of the horizontal kneading pressing inclined cam surface of 17 is inclined in the direction in which the horizontal kneading pressing massage arm 32 swings to the left. In addition, when the inclination direction of the downward kneading pressing cam surface is inclined in a direction in which the lower kneading pressing massage arm 23 swings to the left, the inclination direction of the horizontal kneading pressing inclined cam surface provided on the same left side The horizontal kneading massage arm 32 is tilted in a direction swinging to the right.

In this way, since the horizontal kneading massage member 17 and the lower kneading massage member 16 swing repeatedly in opposite directions in the left-right direction, the adjacent horizontal kneading massage member 17 and the lower kneading massage member 16 repeatedly approach and move away. The movement can perform a holding massage on the treatment part located between the two massage members.

In addition, the above-mentioned horizontal kneading massage arm 32 is also configured to be double-forked in a forward-backward manner similarly to the lower kneading massage arm 23. In this bifurcated bifurcated horizontal kneading massage arm 32, the forearm member 32F extending forward and the rear arm member 32R extending rearward are configured to have approximately the same height at the front end. That is, in the case of the first embodiment, by forming the rear arm member 32R to be longer than the forearm member 32F, the front lateral kneading pressing treatment member 31 and the rear lateral kneading pressing treatment member 31 are arranged approximately. Same height.

Therefore, when the seat massage mechanism 6 is moved forward and backward by the seat massage movement mechanism 33 of the first embodiment, the front kneading massage device 23 and the rear kneading massage device 23 remain substantially the same. The front kneading massage member 31 and the rear kneading massage member 31 are maintained at substantially the same height, in other words, the front and rear therapy members can be maintained at the same height.

A base body 14 on which the seat portion massage mechanism 6 is placed is provided below the seat portion massage mechanism 6. The base body 14 is provided with a seat-part massage moving mechanism 33 that moves the base body 14 on which the seat-part massage mechanism 6 is placed in the front-back direction.

As shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, the seat-part massage moving mechanism 33 includes a travel motor 34 provided on the base body 14, a travel shaft 35 rotated by a rotational driving force generated by the travel motor 34, and a running gear 36. Are respectively arranged at both ends of the traveling shaft 35 so as to be engaged with the seat rail 7.

Specifically, in the case of the first embodiment, the running gear 36 is provided at the rear portion of the base body 14, and a slider is provided at the front portion of the base body 14. In addition, this slider is mounted on the upper side of the seat rail 7 and fits into a chute formed in parallel with the seat rail 7 to guide the base body 14 in the direction in which the groove is formed. That is, the base body 14 is supported by two points of the rear-side running gear 36 and the front-side slider, and is provided to be movable in the front-back direction while maintaining a stable posture.

In addition, the seat massage movement mechanism 33 of the first embodiment is provided with a running gear 36 on the rear side of the base body 14, but the mounting position of the running gear 36 may be on the rear side or on the front side of the base body 14. .

In the first embodiment, the above-mentioned travel motor 34 is provided on the left side of the kneading driving portion 18 of the seat portion provided in the base body 14. The rotational driving force of the travel motor 34 is input to the travel shaft 35 located behind the travel motor 34 through the reduction mechanism 45. In addition, the above-mentioned traveling shaft 35 is provided behind the rotation shaft 19 so as to be parallel to the rotation shaft 19 (toward the shaft center in the left-right direction). On the halfway side in the left-right direction of the travel shaft 35, a rotational driving force of the travel motor 34 is input, and the rotational drive force is used to freely rotate the travel shaft 35 about the axis facing the left-right direction. In addition, the running gear 36 is provided at each of the left and right ends of the traveling shaft 35. These running gears 36 (pinions) are provided so as to protrude outward from the left and right ends of the base body 14 in the width direction, and are configured to mesh with rack gears 37 provided on the seat rail 7 from above.

The chair-type massage machine 1 of the present invention is characterized by the shape or arrangement direction of the seat rail 7. However, the seat rail 7 will be described in detail later, and the configuration of the backrest portion 3 will be described first.

As shown in FIG. 1, the above-mentioned backrest portion 3 is a member located behind the seat portion 2 and is formed into a flat plate shape having a thickness such that a user seated on the seat portion 2 can lean on. The above-mentioned back frame 5 is provided on the inner side of the backrest 3, and the back frame 5 is provided with a back massage mechanism 8 for kneading, tapping, or pinching a wide range from the user's shoulder to the waist through the back Wait for the massage; and the back guide 9 to guide the back massage mechanism 8 along the inclined direction of the backrest 3.

The back massage mechanism 8 is similar to the seat massage mechanism 6 described above, and includes a pair of back massage members 38 protruding forward on the left and right sides. These back massage members 38 are directed toward each other by using a back drive motor provided on the back massage mechanism 8. Swing left and right, you can treat the back treatment part.

That is, the back massage mechanism 8 is provided with a back massager 40 which is in contact with the back treatment unit and can perform treatment on the treatment unit, and a back massage arm 41 provided at the front end of the back treatment member 40. Swing to the left and right direction, you can treat the treatment part of the user's back.

Specifically, the front side of the backrest portion 3 is opened forward, and from the front side of this opening, the back massage mechanism 8 may cause the back massage member 38 to protrude forward. A back treatment member 40 is provided at the front end (top end) of the back massage member 38 protruding from the front.

In addition, the back massage member 38 of the first embodiment has a configuration in which one back treatment member 40 is provided on each of the left and right sides, but the number of the back treatment members 40 may not be one on each of the left and right. For example, a plurality of back treatment members 40 may be provided on the left and right, and the back massage member 38 may perform a massage operation other than a kneading massage.

The above-mentioned back massage mechanism 8 is provided on a lifting base 42 that can be raised and lowered along the back rail 9. Specifically, the back guide 9 is provided with one each on the left and right, and a total of two. A lifting gear 43 (pinion gear) provided on the lower side of the back massage mechanism 8 is meshed with each of the back rails 9. The lifting gear 43 is provided so as to protrude from the left and right sides of the lifting base 42 and is rotatably driven by a rotary driving force generated by a lifting motor. The lifting motor is provided separately from the structure for driving the back massage member 38. Lifting the base 42.

The above-mentioned back rail 9 is provided for penetrating the inside of the backrest part 3 in the vertical direction. Specifically, racks 37 are formed on the back rail 9 for meshing with the lifting gears 43 described above, and these racks 37 are mounted with the tooth tips facing forward. In addition, the back guide 9 is a midway position in the upper and lower directions as a reference, and a portion above the halfway side is formed in a straight line, and a portion lower than the halfway side is formed in a forward direction, and the back treatment member 40 is formed. It is strongly pressed against the waist, especially the treatment part.

The lower end of the back rail 9 is provided at substantially the same height as the height of the inner frame 11 of the seat frame 4. Specifically, the inner frame 11 constituting the seat portion frame 4 is attached in a state inclined toward the rear and lower, and the front end in the front-back direction is the highest in the vertical direction. The height of the front end of the frame member located at this highest position is the same height as the lower end of the back rail 9 described above.

On the other hand, the chair-type massage machine 1 according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the inside of the seat portion 2 (inside of the inner frame 11), the seat portion guide rail 7 is directed below the back massage mechanism 8 located at the lower end of the back guide rail 9. In one aspect, the extension is provided in a substantially linear shape that is inclined toward the lower rear side.

Specifically, the seat massage mechanism 6 is configured to guide the above-mentioned seat massage mechanism 6 to the rear end of the seat rail 7 and to guide the back massage mechanism 8 to the lower end of the back rail 9 so that the seat massage mechanism 6 is positioned thereon. The lower kneading massage member 16 is located further below the back massage mechanism 8 located at the lower end of the back guide 9, in other words, further below the back massage member 38. In addition, when the position of the seat massage mechanism 6 and the back massage mechanism 8 are the same, the cross-kneading massage member 17 of the seat massage mechanism 6 is located on the outer side of the back massage mechanism 8 at the lower end of the back guide 9 in the width direction. .

As described above, if the seat massage mechanism 6 is arranged to be shifted outward or downward in the width direction of the back massage mechanism 8, even when the seat massage mechanism 6 having a certain thickness in the up-down direction is used, the thickness in the up-down direction is particularly adopted. In the case of large horizontal kneading pressing the massage member 17, the seat massage mechanism 6 can also be stored compactly and tightly under the backrest portion 3 without generating a position with the back treatment member 40 or the back massage member 38 of the back massage mechanism 8. Interference. That is, the chair-type massage machine 1 of the present invention can perform a massage mechanism that mechanically treats the treatment section at the treatment section from the buttocks and thighs, and can store the massage mechanism on the seat surface in a small and compact manner. Position, manufacturing costs can be kept low.

Next, the shape or arrangement of the seat portion guide rail 7 which is a characteristic of the chair-type massage machine 1 of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the seat rails 7 on which the racks 37 are formed are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the seat frame 4. The racks 37 of each of the seat rails 7 are engaged with the operation of the seat massage mechanism 6 from above. Gear (running gear) 36. In other words, the seat rail 7 is configured to rotate the running gear 36 by using the rotational driving force generated by the traveling motor 34 in a state where the running gear 36 is meshed with the rack 37, so that the seat The massaging mechanism 6 moves in the front-rear direction.

In addition, the seat rail 7 has a linear rod-like appearance, and is mounted in a state of being inclined so as to be lowered toward the rear. In the case of the chair-type massage machine 1 of this embodiment, the front end of the seat rail 7 is mounted at a position slightly lower than the front end of the upper frame member, and the rear end of the seat rail 7 is mounted on the seat frame 4 At a height of about half (about 1/2) in the up-down direction, the seat rail 7 is inclined at an angle of about 15 ° to 20 ° with respect to the upper frame member.

When using the above-mentioned seat rail 7 to accommodate the seat massage mechanism 6, the seat massage mechanism 6 may be stored in the order shown in FIGS. 4 to 6.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, in a state where the running gear 36 is located at the front end of the seat guide 7, the rotation shaft 19 of the seat massage mechanism 6 is located forward of the running gear 36, so the rotation shaft 19 is mounted on The center lower kneading massage arm 23 or the horizontal kneading massage arm 32 are also provided so as to protrude toward the upper side than the upper frame member. Therefore, when the seat part massage mechanism 6 exists in the position shown in FIG. 4, the user's treatment part can be massaged reliably using the lower kneading massage arm 23 or the horizontal kneading massage arm 32.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, in a state where the operating gear 36 is rotated and the position of the operating gear 36 is moved to the midway side of the front and rear directions of the seat rail 7, the horizontal kneading massage arm 32 exists in the upper part. The frame member is at a high position, and the lower kneading massage arm 23 is located at the same height as or slightly higher than the upper frame member. As a result, it is possible to press the lower kneading treatment member 25 provided on the front end of the lower kneading massage arm 23 against a treatment part such as a thigh from below, while pressing the lateral kneading treatment member 31 provided on the front end of the horizontal kneading massage arm 32. Press from the outside in the width direction for treatment.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in a state in which the operating gear 36 is rotated to move the position of the operating gear 36 to the rear end of the seat rail 7, the lower kneading massage arm 23 exists lower than the upper frame member. s position. Moreover, the horizontal kneading massage arm 32 exists in a position lower than a seat surface, considering the thickness of a cushion material, etc. As a result, the lower kneading treatment member 25 provided at the front end of the lower kneading massage arm 23 and the lateral kneading treatment member 31 provided at the front end of the horizontal kneading massage arm 32 can be stored at a lower side than the seat surface. The massage mechanism is accommodated in a position deviated from the seat surface (a lower position where the user does not feel uncomfortable even when seated).

If the seat rail 7 is provided in a substantially straight shape inclined to the lower side as described above, the seat massage mechanism 6 can be moved rearward along the seat rail 7 so that the seat massage mechanism 6 can be stored on the seat surface. Underside. In addition, if the seat rail 7 can be formed in a substantially straight shape, the manufacturing cost of parts can be made cheaper compared to the configuration curved as shown in the conventional chair-type massage machine 1, and the chair-type massage machine 1 can be reduced in cost. Price cost.

As described above, the chair-type massage machine 1 of this embodiment is structured such that the lower kneading massage arm 23 of the seat massage mechanism 6 is based on the rotation axis 19 and extends the front end horizontally toward the front side and the rear side of the rotation axis 19 , Can reduce the thickness along the up and down direction. In this way, if the down-kneading massage arm 23 with a thin thickness in the vertical direction is used, the seat massage mechanism 6 is guided to the rear end of the seat rail 7 and the back massage mechanism 8 is guided to the lower end of the back rail 9 and the At this time, the lower kneading massage member 16 of the seat massage mechanism 6 can be positioned further below the back massage mechanism 8 at the lower end of the back guide 9, in other words, further below the back massage member 38. As a result, the lower kneading massage member 16 can be stored compactly and compactly in a limited space provided below the back massage mechanism 8.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the shape of the horizontal kneading massage arm 32 of the horizontal kneading massage member 17 is significantly different from that of the lower kneading massage arm 23 of the lower kneading massage member 16. That is, the horizontal kneading massage arm 32 provided on the horizontal kneading massage member 17 is formed so as to bulge so as to bulge toward the outer side in the width direction from the left and right ends of the base body 14 and then stand upward. Knead until you press the massage arm 23 three times. If the horizontal kneading massage arm 32 is formed in such a shape as to stand upright, the position of the horizontal kneading massage member 31 provided at the front end of the horizontal kneading massage arm 32 can be made more than the position of the lower kneading massage member 25. It is high, and can press the treatment part, such as a thigh, to press it from the top to the bottom.

In addition, if the horizontal kneading pressing massage arm 32 is formed in a shape bent so as to bulge outward in the width direction, the seat massage mechanism 6 is guided to the rear end of the seat rail 7 and the back massage mechanism 8 When it is guided to the lower end of the back guide 9 and positioned there, the horizontal kneading pressing member 17 of the seat massage mechanism 6 can be positioned on the outer side of the back massage mechanism 8 located on the lower end of the back guide 9 in the width direction. It is installed under the condition of overlap (see FIG. 6).

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, in the chair-type massage machine 1 according to this embodiment, when the seat massage mechanism 6 is moved to the rear end of the seat rail 7, it is viewed from the back treatment member 40 of the back massage mechanism 8. At this time, the horizontal kneading treatment member 31 is located on the outer side of the back treatment member 40 in the width direction, and the lower kneading treatment member 25 is located below the back treatment member 40, so there is no horizontal kneading treatment member 31 and the back treatment member 40 at the position. In the case of upward interference, there is no case where the kneading-down treatment member 25 and the back treatment member 40 interfere in position.

Therefore, the massage mechanism capable of mechanically treating the treatment unit is provided in a movable manner, and the horizontal kneading massage member 17 and the lower kneading massage member 16 that can be easily stored in the space can be stored in a restricted storage space. Off-position.

The horizontal kneading massage arm 32 is the same as the lower kneading massage arm 23, and extends on the front and rear sides with reference to the rotation axis 19. The front end (upper end) of each lower kneading massage arm 23 is formed. Cross-kneading treatment pieces 31. These front and rear lateral kneading treatment members 31 are provided at a distance from each other, and can be moved along the seat rail 7 while maintaining the same height.

As long as the horizontal kneading massage member 17 is provided, even if the horizontal kneading massage mechanism is moved along the seat rail 7, the horizontal kneading massage can be performed without changing the height and positional relationship of the horizontal kneading treatment member 31. The treatment member 31 is in contact with the treatment section of the buttocks to the thighs to perform the treatment.

    "Second Embodiment"    

Next, a chair-type massage machine 1 according to a second embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 10, the chair-type massage machine 1 according to the second embodiment is structured such that the horizontal kneading is divided into two upper and lower members according to the massage member 17, and the upper end side is elastically installed in a left-right direction with respect to the lower end side. In accordance with the body shape of the user, the horizontal kneading massage member 17 is enlarged or narrowed in the left-right direction, so that users of various body shapes can be massaged well.

For example, when a large-sized user is seated on the seat part 2, the positions of the treatment parts such as the thighs are located on the outer side in the left-right direction. In order to respond to such a treatment unit, it is preferable to move the position of the horizontal kneading massage member 17 to the outside in the left-right direction. However, when the horizontal kneading massage member 17 is fixed in the left-right direction, such a movement of the horizontal kneading massage member 17 becomes difficult. However, as shown in the second embodiment, as long as the cross-kneading massage member 17 is deformed so as to resist the elastic force from expanding outward in the width direction, the cross-kneading treatment member 31 can be reliably pressed against the outer side in the left-right direction. The treatment unit can therefore reliably treat the treatment unit even if the user is tall and has a wide body in the left-right direction.

On the other hand, when a small-sized user is seated on the seat 3, press the massage member 17 in the horizontal kneading direction, and apply elasticity so that the interval between the treatment members 31 becomes narrower toward the inner side in the width direction. Therefore, even when the position of a treatment part such as a thigh is inward in the left-right direction, the lateral kneading massage member 17 moves to the inward in the left-right direction naturally with elastic force. Therefore, the lateral kneading pressing treatment member 31 can be reliably pressed against a treatment part such as a user's thigh, so that even a small-sized user can reliably perform treatment on the treatment part.

Specifically, the horizontal kneading massage member 17 according to the second embodiment includes: a lower massaging body 50 provided on the lower side (driving side); an upper massaging body 51 provided on the lower massaging body 50; and a connecting portion 53. The upper massage body 51 is swingably connected around an axis (swing axis 52) facing the front-rear direction with respect to the lower massage body 50; and the elastic member 54 pushes the upper massage body 51 inwardly in the width direction relative to the lower massage body 50 Pressure. Next, the lower massage body 50, the upper massage body 51, the connection part 53, and the elastic member 54 of the horizontal kneading massage member 17 which comprises 2nd Embodiment are demonstrated.

The lower massage body 50 is provided on the left and right sides of the rotation shaft 19 and kneads the massage members 16 and 16 further outward in the width direction. The lower massaging body 50 is provided with a pair of left and right as in the first embodiment. These lower massaging bodies 50 are also configured to utilize the rotational driving force of the rotation shaft 19 by using the same conversion mechanism as the downward kneading massage member 16 (the horizontal kneading inclined cam member 28, the horizontal kneading inclined cam surface, and The horizontal kneading is changed by the restricting portion 44) and swings in the left-right direction.

In addition, the lower massage body 50 is formed in a shape that rises upward to the same height as the lower kneading massage arm 23, and the upper end is formed in a shape protruding upward at the center side in the front-rear direction. A through hole 55 penetrating the lower massage body in the front-rear direction is formed in a portion protruding above, and a swing shaft 52 is provided so as to penetrate the through hole 55 in the front-rear direction.

The upper massage body 51 is formed in a shape that is bent so as to swell from the upper end of the lower massage body 50 to the outside in the width direction, and then rises upwards to about three times the height of the massage arms 23 in the downward direction.

Specifically, the upper massage body 51 is a member that is formed into a substantially V-shape when viewed from the side where the upper part is divided forward and backward into a double fork. The lower part of the upper massaging body 51 is formed in the shape of a gate having a rectangular shape recessed upward in the midway side in the front-rear direction. Here, the door-shaped portion is formed with a communication hole 56 penetrating the upper massage body 51 in the front-rear direction, and the above-mentioned swing shaft 52 communicates the through hole 55 and the communication hole 56.

The connecting portion 53 includes the through hole 55 of the lower massage body 50 described above, the communication hole 56 of the upper massage body 51, and a swing shaft 52 that communicates the through hole 55 and the communication hole 56. The swing shaft 52 is provided so as to be oriented in the approximate front-rear direction, and the upper massage body 51 is connected to the lower massage body 50 so as to be able to swing freely about an axis facing the front-rear direction.

The elastic member 54 is a member that presses the upper massaging body 51 toward the inner side in the width direction with respect to the lower massaging body 50. In this embodiment, a coil spring is used. The coil spring (elastic member 54) is provided between the through hole 55 of the lower massage body 50 and the communication hole 56 of the upper massage body 31. The coil spring (elastic member 54) is provided so as to be wound around the swing shaft 52, so that the upper massage body 51 A pressing force (elastic force) is generated with respect to the lower massage body 50 in a direction of pressing inward in the width direction.

The body shape measuring sensor measures the inclination angle of the upper massage body 51 with respect to the lower massage body 50 (toward the lower massage body 50) while the horizontal kneading massage member 17 is moved forward and backward while the posture of the lower massage body 50 is fixed. The inclination angle of the width direction from the inside to the outside) to determine the body shape of the user sitting on the seat 2.

For example, the rotation driving force is not transmitted to the lower massage body 50, in other words, the seat rail 7 is used to move the horizontal kneading massage member 17 from the front to the rear while the rotation of the rotation shaft 19 is stopped. Here, when the seat massage mechanism 6 is located at the front end of the seat rail 7, it is conceivable that the left and right lateral kneading massage members 17 and the lateral kneading pressing treatment members 31 are wider than the size of the user in the horizontal direction. Situation. In this case, the upper massage body 51 does not touch the treatment section, and the upper massage body 51 is biased toward the innermost side in the left-right direction due to the elastic force of the elastic member 54.

When the seat massage mechanism 6 is further moved to the rear end side of the seat rail 7, the user's left-to-right dimension and the left-to-right horizontal kneading pressing member 17 and the horizontal kneading pressing treatment member 31 become equal to each other immediately. When the upper massage body 51 touches the treatment part, the upper massage body 51 starts to swing outward in the left-right direction against the elastic force of the elastic member 54. When the swing of the upper massage body 51 is measured by this body shape measurement sensor, the body shape of the user (how much is the size in the left-right direction) can be determined.

In addition, all points of the embodiment disclosed this time are examples and should not be considered as limiting. In particular, in the embodiment disclosed this time, matters that are not clearly disclosed, such as operating conditions, working conditions, various parameters, dimensions, weights, and volumes of components, are those that do not depart from the scope commonly implemented by those in the industry, as long as Those who are in the same industry use values that can be easily assumed.

For example, in this embodiment, a rack and pinion mechanism is adopted as a specific configuration of the seat rail 7, but other moving mechanisms may be used. Similarly, as the specific configuration of the back rail 9, a rack and pinion mechanism may be adopted, and other moving mechanisms such as a shaft mechanism having a feed screw formed on the outer peripheral surface may be used.

In addition, with regard to the lower kneading treatment member 25 and the horizontal kneading treatment member 31, the lower kneading treatment member 25 and the horizontal kneading treatment member 31 can be swung in the same direction to the left and right in the same phase, thereby effectively controlling the user's hips. Knead and massage the lower part and the sides. On the other hand, if the lower kneading treatment member 25 and the horizontal kneading treatment member 31 are set to swing in opposite directions in the left and right directions, the lower kneading treatment member 25 and the horizontal kneading treatment member 31 may be used to hold the treatment. Way of massage.

Also, in this embodiment, a two-motor type including a drive motor 18 as a seat portion kneading driving portion and a traveling motor 34 for moving the seat portion massage mechanism 6 forward and backward is disclosed. The 34 and 34 are in common and are set as a motor type.

Claims (13)

    A chair-type massage machine comprising: a seat part; a seat part massage mechanism for treating the buttocks of a user sitting on the seat part; a seat part guide rail provided on the inner side of the seat part and guiding the seat part massage in the front-rear direction; Mechanism; backrest; back massage mechanism for treating the back of a user leaning against the backrest; and a back guide provided on the inner side of the aforementioned back and guiding the back massage mechanism along the back in the up-down direction, which is characterized by: On the inner side of the seat portion, the seat portion guide rail is extended toward the rear lower side so as to point downward to the back massage mechanism located at the lower end of the back guide rail.         For example, the chair-type massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the seat massage mechanism is provided with: a lower kneading massage member for kneading and pressing the massage part of the buttocks from below; and a horizontal kneading massage member provided at the lower kneading device. The massage part of the buttocks is massaged from the side by pressing the outside of the massage member in the left-right direction.         The chair-type massage machine according to claim 2, wherein the back massage mechanism is provided with a back massage member that treats the user's back, guides the seat massage mechanism to the rear end of the seat rail, and guides the back massage mechanism. When the lower end of the back rail is positioned and located there, the kneading massage member under the seat massage mechanism is configured to be positioned further below the back massage mechanism at the lower end of the back rail.         If the chair type massage machine of claim 3, wherein the seat massage mechanism is guided to the rear end of the seat rail and the back massage mechanism is guided to the lower end of the back rail and positioned there, the seat massage mechanism The horizontal kneading massage member is configured to be located at a position outside the width direction of the back massage mechanism located at the lower end of the back rail.         The chair-type massage machine according to claim 4, wherein the lateral kneading massage member of the seat massage mechanism includes: assembling a front treatment member and a rear treatment member at a distance in the front-rear direction; and a front arm member supporting the treatment members. And the rear arm member, the pressing massage member may be provided to move along the seat rail while the front treatment member and the rear treatment member maintain the same height.         The chair-type massage machine according to claim 5, wherein the seat rail is configured so that the rear end is located at about 1/2 of the height up to the lower end of the back rail.         The chair-type massage machine according to claim 6, wherein the seat rail is extended in a substantially straight shape inclined toward the lower rear side so as to point downward to the back massage mechanism.         The chair-type massage machine according to claim 2, wherein the horizontal kneading massage member is provided with a swinging portion that swings an upper end side of the horizontal kneading massage member in a width direction with respect to a lower end side of the massage member.         The chair-type massage machine according to claim 8, wherein the swinging portion includes: a lower massage body connected to the driving side; an upper massage body provided above the lower massage body; and a connecting portion, relative to the lower massage body, The upper massage body is rotatably connected around an axis facing the front-rear direction; and the elastic member elastically presses the upper massage body toward the inner side in the width direction with respect to the lower massage body.         For example, the chair type massage machine of claim 9 is provided with a body shape measuring sensor which judges the use of sitting on the seat by measuring the change in the tilt angle of the upper massage body with respect to the width direction of the lower massage body. Body type.         A chair type massage machine comprising: a seat portion; and a seat portion massage mechanism for treating the hips of a user sitting on the seat portion. The chair type massage machine is characterized in that the seat portion massage mechanism includes a The treatment unit is a horizontal kneading massage member that performs kneading massage from the side, and the horizontal kneading massage member is provided with a swing that allows an upper end side of the horizontal kneading massage member to swing in a width direction relative to a lower end side of the massage member. unit.         The chair-type massage machine according to claim 11, wherein the swinging portion includes: a lower massage body connected to the driving side; an upper massage body provided above the lower massage body; and a connecting portion, relative to the lower massage body, The upper massage body is rotatably connected around an axis facing the front-rear direction; and the elastic member elastically presses the upper massage body toward the inner side in the width direction with respect to the lower massage body.         For example, the chair type massage machine of claim 12 is provided with a body shape measuring sensor which judges the use of sitting on the seat by measuring the change in the inclination angle of the upper massage body with respect to the width direction of the lower massage body. Body type.