JP3140843B2 - Vibration-type massager - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vibratory massaging apparatus for massaging the soles and waist of a body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Publication No. Sho 62-15229 discloses a vibration-type massaging apparatus used exclusively for foot massage. This apparatus includes an rubbing machine having a vibrator vibrated by a motor as a driving source, and the motor is operated by closing a start switch, and the start switch is turned on during a period when the rubbing device is pressed by a user. It is configured to close and operate the rubbing machine. And the rubbing device described in the above publication includes a circuit that starts the rubbing machine from an ON state when a start switch is turned on,
With this circuit, the operation is started immediately after the start switch is turned on.

[0003]

The vibration that occurs simultaneously with the turning on of the start switch affects the entire lubrication apparatus, and naturally acts on the start switch. Therefore, as described above, in the configuration in which the groom is operated immediately after the start switch is turned on,
In a case where the foot is slowly put on, for example, before the closed state of the start switch is stabilized, the contact piece or the like of the start switch vibrates due to vibrations affecting the switch, and accordingly, the start switch is easily opened at the moment of closing. Then, immediately after the start switch is opened as described above, the start switch is closed again, because the grooming device is kept pressed by the user.

Therefore, there is a problem that the start switch repeatedly opens and closes, so-called chattering, and it is difficult to shift the lubricator to a stable operation state. Also,
Even when the foot is slowly separated from the grooming device for the same reason, there is also a problem that the activation switch causes chattering and cannot immediately stop the operation of the grooming device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a vibration-type lubricating apparatus which can prevent the start switch from chattering, can smoothly shift to a stable operation, and can smoothly stop the operation.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a method for weighing a user.
Switch board pushed by this, and this switch
A switch for opening and closing in conjunction with the plate, and for operating the motor of the masseter during the period when the switch plate is being pressed by the user.
In a vibratory massaging apparatus provided with a dynamic switch , the energization control means inserted into the starting circuit of the motor, and when the starting switch is closed, the time when the switch is closed is always
And a delay circuit for turning on the energization control means with a delay of a predetermined time from .

[0007]

In the rubbing apparatus having the above-described structure, the power supply control means controls the power supply to the motor of the rubulator when turned on, and stops the power supply to the motor when turned off. Further, the delay circuit turns on the energization control unit with a delay of a predetermined time after the start switch is closed.

Therefore, the lubricator is not operated until a predetermined time elapses after the start switch is closed, and at the time when the predetermined time elapses, the contact piece of the start switch is vibrated by vibration. The closed state of the start switch can be stabilized so that the closed state of the start switch is not damaged.

Further, when the start switch is opened when the user separates from the massaging device and the switch is closed by the weight of the user immediately after the start switch is opened, as described above from that point onward. Since the grooming device is not operated until the predetermined time has elapsed, it is possible to eliminate a situation in which the user completely leaves the grooming device and closes the start switch during that time.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing, which is formed by connecting a bottom plate 2 and a casing body 3 whose lower end opening is closed by the bottom plate 2. The casing 1 has an operation panel (not shown). A rectangular opening 3a is formed in the upper wall of the casing body 3, and a switch plate 4 located in the opening 3a is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the switch plate 4 has projections 4b at both ends of a base 4a along the long side of the opening 3a and projections 4c at an intermediate portion to form a substantially E-shape. No. This switch plate 4 is attached to a pair of mounting portions 5 (only one is shown in FIG.
Mounted through. The leaf spring 6 always urges the switch plate 4 upward so as to be flush with the upper wall. The switch plate 4 has engaging pieces 4d at both ends in the longitudinal direction thereof, and these engaging pieces 4d are engaged with the lower surface of the shorter edge of the opening 3a, thereby holding the switch plate 4 in a horizontal state. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 2, two upward supporting projections 11 are provided on the bottom plate 2 and these projections 11 have mounting surfaces 11a inclined in opposite directions. Then, in contact with these mounting surfaces 11a, the masseters 12A, 12A
B are individually fixed to the support projections 11. That is, the rubbing machines 12A and 12B are juxtaposed on the casing 1 at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction thereof, and as shown in FIG. The arrangement is provided. Moreover, in the above arrangement, the distance between the vibrators described later is set to a size such that both feet do not compete when the soles are separately placed on these two vibrators.

FIG. 5 shows the structure of the two independent lubricators 12A and 12B. That is, reference numeral 13 denotes an rubbing machine body having a built-in motor 14 and having a cylindrical portion 13a at one end, and 15 is a hard vibrator having a hollow spherical shape and having a cylindrical portion 15a on its outer surface. . An eccentric weight 16 is incorporated in the vibrator 15, and a shaft 16 a thereof is rotatably supported by a cylindrical portion 15 a via a bearing 17.

A shaft 16a is provided on a rotating shaft 14a of a motor 14 inserted in the cylindrical portion 13a, and a bendable coil spring 18 provided by fitting both ends of the shafts 14a, 16a.
Are connected via The coil spring 18 is housed in a bellows tube 19 made of a flexible material, and both ends of the tube 19 are fitted to the tube portions 13a and 15a, respectively.

The lubricators 12A and 12B having such a configuration are mounted obliquely as described above, whereby the vibrator 1 is mounted.
5 is located between the projections 4b and 4c of the switch plate 4 in the opening 3a of the casing 1. 2 to 4
Reference numeral 23 denotes a flexible cloth-like cover, which is provided so as to cover the outer surface of the casing body 3 exposing the operation panel.

As shown in FIG. 4, a start switch 21 is provided in the casing 1 via a mounting plate 20 standing upright from the bottom plate 2. The switch 21 is a normally open micro switch. Start switch 21
A connecting thread 22 is stretched between the actuator 21a and the projection 4c. The switch plate 4 always pulls up the actuator 21a by the force of the leaf spring 6 via the thread 22.

Accordingly, the start switch 21 is kept off when the grooming apparatus is not used, and is turned on when the user's body is set and pressed on the groomers 12A and 12B. To keep.

In the casing 1, two annealers 1 are provided.
Control circuit 2 for controlling 2A, 12B in various operation modes
5 are stored. The control circuit 25 includes the delay circuit 26 shown in FIG. This delay circuit 26
Is connected between a relay switch 27 as an energization control means inserted in the drive circuit of FIG. 1 and an interconnection point of a series circuit of a start switch 21 and a resistor 35 provided between a power supply terminal of plus Vcc and ground. Is provided.

The delay circuit 26 includes a monostable multivibrator 29 having an external time constant circuit 28, and an AND circuit 30.
, A resistor 31, an NPN-type switching transistor 32, and a relay coil 33.

That is, the monostable multivibrator 29
Is connected to the interconnection point between the start switch 21 and the resistor 35, and the output terminal Q bar of the monostable multivibrator 29 is connected to one input terminal of the AND circuit 30. The other input terminal of the AND circuit 30 is connected to an interconnection point between the start switch 21 and the resistor 35. The time constant circuit 28 for determining the output pulse width of the monostable multivibrator 29 is
The vibrator 29 is formed of a capacitor C and a resistor R, and is connected to both terminals C and K of the vibrator 29.

The output terminal of the AND circuit 30 is connected to the base of a switching transistor 32 via a resistor 31. The emitter of the transistor 32 is grounded, and the collector of the transistor 32 is connected to a positive Vcc power supply terminal via a relay coil 33. The relay coil 33 is connected to the relay switch 2
7 and a relay 34, and this coil 3
The relay switch 27 is turned on by the exciting force generated in the switch 3. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 36 denotes a commercial AC power supply to which the motor 14 is connected.

The rubbing apparatus having the above-described structure is provided with a commercial AC power supply 36.
For example, it is used by placing both feet on the upper surface while placing it on the floor or placing the waist and back on the floor while being placed on the floor. That is,
For example, by placing both feet, the switch plate 4 is rotated around the leaf spring 6 and pressed down by its weight.
The connecting thread 22 is loosened, the start switch 21 is automatically closed, and the sole of the foot is
A, 12B supported by the vibrator 15
Press.

When the start switch 21 is pressed by the user's body and closed as described above, the power supply voltage of plus Vcc becomes
It is applied to the input terminal A of the monostable multivibrator 29 and the AND circuit 30, respectively. Then, the monostable multivibrator 29 changes its output terminal Q bar to L (for a predetermined time (about one second) determined by the time constant circuit 28 from the time when the power supply voltage of the plus Vcc is input). Low) Maintain the potential state.

Therefore, during this period, since the AND circuit 30 is off, the switching transistor 32 is off, the relay 34 does not operate, and the relay switch 27 is off. Therefore, power is not supplied to the motor 14 during the predetermined time.

When the predetermined time elapses from the input of the plus Vcc power supply voltage, the electric charge stored in the capacitor C of the time constant circuit 28 is released, whereby the monostable multivibrator 29 returns to a stable state. Therefore, the output terminal Q bar is at the H (high) potential state. At this time, the plus V is still applied to the AND circuit 30.
Since a power supply voltage of cc is supplied, this circuit 30 is turned on.

Then, the switching transistor 3
2 is turned on, and the relay coil 33 is energized, so that the exciting switch turns on the relay switch 27 and energizes the motor 14. For this reason, the motor 14 is operated, the vibrator 15 rotates, and massage is performed on the feet and the like by the vibration generated thereby.

As described above, the user pushes the body.
The start switch 21 is operated in conjunction with the switch plate 4 to be moved.
By closing, the setting in the delay circuit 26 is performed from that point.
Relay switch 27 is turned on after a predetermined time
As a result, the motor 14 can be operated, so that the user's body is slowly moved to the vibrators 1A and 12B of the vibrators 1A and 12B.
Even when the pressing switch 5 is pressed, it is possible to stabilize the state in which the start switch 21 is completely turned on by the time the vibration starts.

More specifically, the start switch 21 is turned on by pressing the contact piece (not shown) against the contact point by the displacement of the actuator 21a, and the vibrator 15 is sufficiently pressed down during the predetermined time. Accordingly, the actuator 21a can be displaced so as to sufficiently press the contact piece against the contact. Therefore, even if the contact piece of the start switch 21 is moved by the vibration operation at the elapse of the predetermined time, it does not separate from the contact point. Therefore, the activated start switch 21 is turned on.
Is not opened and chattering in which the opening and closing are repeated is not caused. Therefore, it is possible to shift to a smooth and stable operation.

After use, the start switch 21 is opened and the vibration operation is stopped as the user moves away from the masseters 12A and 12B of the masseter. At that time,
Even if you slowly release your feet from the masseters 12A and 12B,
Since the chattering of the start switch 21 is prevented, the operation can be stopped smoothly.

That is, even if this switch 21 is closed immediately after the start switch 21 is opened, the anomaly devices 12A, 12A,
Since 12B is not vibrated as described above,
In the meantime, the user can completely remove his / her feet from the masseters 12A, 12B, and thereby the start switch 21
The situation that causes chattering can be eliminated.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, instead of the micro switch, the start switch includes a light emitting diode and a photo sensor, and a light blocking member that is moved along with the contact and separation of the user's body with the vibrator and is inserted into and removed from the light path of the light emitting diode. An optical switch in combination may be used. Further, a switching transistor, a bidirectional thyristor, or the like may be used as the power supply control unit instead of the relay switch.

[0032]

As described above in detail, in the rubbing device of the present invention, the switch pushed and moved by the weight of the user.
Until the predetermined time has elapsed since the start switch was closed in conjunction with the plate , the rubbing machine was not always operated,
Chattering of the start switch is prevented at the start of use, so it is possible to shift to smooth and stable operation, and chattering of the start switch is also prevented when the user separates from the masseter and stops operation. The operation can be stopped smoothly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main part of a massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the rubbing apparatus according to the embodiment in ZZ in FIG.
Sectional drawing shown along a line.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary plan view showing the configuration of the rubbing apparatus according to the embodiment with a part of a cover thereof omitted;

FIG. 4 shows a configuration of the rubbing apparatus according to the same embodiment as YY in FIG.
Sectional drawing shown along a line.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view showing a vibratory masseter provided in the masseter according to the embodiment.

[Description of Signs] 4 switch plate, 6 leaf spring, 12A, 12B groomer, 14 motor, 15 vibrator, 21 start switch, 21a actuator, 22 connecting thread, 26 delay circuit, 27: relay switch (energization control means), 29: monostable multivibrator, 30: AND circuit, 32: switching transistor, 33: relay coil

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A switch which is pushed and moved by the weight of a user.
Open and close in conjunction with the switch board and this switch board,
A vibrating massaging apparatus including a start switch for operating a motor of the masseter during a period in which the switch plate is pressed by a user, wherein a power supply control means inserted into a start circuit of the motor; Is always closed when
And a delay circuit for turning on the energization control means with a delay of a predetermined time after the switch is closed .