JP3940241B2

JP3940241B2 - Massage equipment

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Publication number: JP3940241B2
Application number: JP13480599A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 康成奥村; 道尚服部; 昭宣友野
Original assignee: オージー技研株式会社
Priority date: 1999-05-14
Filing date: 1999-05-14
Publication date: 2007-07-04
Anticipated expiration: 2019-05-14
Also published as: JP2000316936A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、主として体幹及び下半身にマッサ−ジを施すマッサ−ジ装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来技術には特公昭５３−１４８７８号公報があり、該公報には、治療台、軌条枠、波形軌条、台車、溝付車輪、フォ−クナット、戻りねじ、モ−タ、ロ−ラ、回転せしめる機構、軸受台、三又回転軸受、押圧ゴムロ−ラ−、チェンスプロケット、無端チェン、長方形の孔等からなる整骨治療装置が開示されている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来技術における装置は、一定の波形軌条上を台車が走行するので、患者の身長等に係る個人差によっては不適切な押圧を受けることになるという欠点があった。
【０００４】
本発明の目的は、上記欠点を解決したもので、身長等に係る個人差に対応した適切なマッサ−ジが行なえるマッサ−ジ装置を提供することにある。
【０００５】
【課題を解決しようとする手段】
即ち本発明は、枠体（１）にシ−ト（２）を張設し、物理的外力を付加するマッサ−ジ機構（３）で前記シ−ト（２）を介して患者にマッサ−ジを行うマッサ−ジ装置（４）において、身体の物理量を測定する測定手段（２９）と、該測定手段（２９）の測定値に基づいて前記マッサ−ジ機構（３）のマッサージ条件を調節する調節装置（６）とを有し、前記測定手段（２９）は、前記シート（２）を介して身体に押圧されるとともに身体の凹凸形状に沿って上下動自在とされるセンシングローラー（２０）と、該センシングローラー（２０）の高さを検出するポテンショメータ（２２）とを備え、前記マッサージ機構（３）を支持する移動台車（７）とともに走行軌道（８）上を走行し身体の凹凸を測定する形状測定手段（５）であり、前記調節装置（６）は前記移動台車（７）の前記走行軌道（８）の高さを調節する高さ調節手段（１０）であり、更に、前記マッサ−ジ機構（３）の走行位置を測定する走行位置測定手段（１１）が備えられ、前記形状測定手段（５）で測定した身体の凹凸に係る値と前記走行位置測定手段（１１）で測定した前記マッサージ機構（３）の走行位置に係る値に基づいて、前記調節装置（６）が前記走行軌道（８）の高さを調節する、即ち、身体形状が下方に突出している部位に対応する位置にあっては前記マッサ−ジ機構（３）の高さを低くし、身体形状が上方に凹んでいる部位に対応する位置にあっては前記マッサ−ジ機構（３）の高さを高くすることにより、前記マッサ−ジ機構（３）の押圧力を好適な一定値に調節することを特徴とするマッサ−ジ装置である。
【０００６】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明は、枠体１にシ−ト２を張設してあり、該シ−ト２を介してマッサ−ジ機構３で、患者に、押圧、撫で、揉み、叩き、振動等の物理的外力を加えて該患者にマッサ−ジを施す。測定手段２９は身体の物理量（＝形状、重量、大きさ等）を測定し、調節装置６は測定手段２９の測定値に基づいてマッサ−ジ機構３の物理的外力の大きさ（＝押圧力等）を調節する。
【０００７】
測定手段２９の具体例である形状測定手段５は身体の形状を測定し、調節装置６は形状測定手段５の測定値に基づいてマッサ−ジ機構３の押圧力等を調節する。
【０００８】
或いは、調節装置６は、物理量の統計的又は標準的なデ−タに基づいてマッサ−ジ機構３のマッサ−ジ条件を調節する。
【０００９】
体形デ−タ入力手段２７は体形に係る統計的又は標準的なデ−タを記憶しており、施療者は該体形デ−タ入力手段２７に身長を入力する。入力は、手動で入力するか、又は、仰臥した患者を各種センサ−（図示省略）で測定又は判別しその値を自動で入力する。体形デ−タ入力手段２７から出力される特定デ−タに基づいて調節装置６はマッサ−ジ機構３の押圧力等を調節する。
【００１０】
移動台車７に支持されたマッサ−ジ機構３は、移動台車７と共に走行軌道８上を走行する。調節装置６の実施態様は、高さ調節手段１０と走行位置測定手段１１とであって、走行位置測定手段１１は走行軌道８上のマッサ−ジ機構３の位置を測定し、高さ調節手段１０は走行軌道８の高さを調節し、この高さ調節によって、マッサ−ジ機構３の走行位置に対応するマッサ−ジ機構３の高さが調節される。
【００１１】
【実施例】
図１に示す本発明の第１実施例は、枠体１にシ−ト２を張設し、該シ−ト２を介して患者にマッサ−ジ機構３で、所定のマッサ−ジ条件下で、マッサ−ジ（押圧、撫でる、叩く、振動を与える等のマッサ−ジ）を行うマッサ−ジ装置４である。前記マッサ−ジ条件（＝治療条件と言ってもよい）とは、患者に付与する物理的外力の種類や大きさを言う。即ち、物理的外力には、押圧力、強さ、位置、範囲、時間、速さ、振動条件等があり、これらの物理的外力を好適な値で患者に付与しマッサ−ジを行う。
【００１２】
枠体１内には、身体の物理量を測定する測定手段２９の具体例としての、身体の形状を測定する形状測定手段５と、形状測定手段５で測定した値に基づいてマッサ−ジ機構３の押圧力等を調節する調節装置６と、マッサ−ジ機構３を支持する移動台車７と、移動台車７の走行軌道８と、移動台車７を移動させる移動機構９とが設けられる。
【００１３】
マッサ−ジ条件は、「物理量測定値」「個人の要求条件」「医者の病状判断」等、のバックデ−タを基にして作成する「実測値」「統計デ−タ」「標準デ−タ」「治療マニュアル又はセオリ−」「ノウハウ」等の値である。この値を調節装置６に入力して該装置６を作動させその作動でマッサ−ジ機構３を制御し、該機構３からマッサ−ジ条件に基づくマッサ−ジを得る。
【００１４】
即ち、例えば、「個人の要求条件」とはマッサ−ジに係る「強い刺激」又は「弱い刺激」等の要求であり、これらの要求を患者の好みに応じて選択して基礎値とする。この基礎値に「実測値」が加算されてマッサ−ジ条件のデ−タが作られこのデ−タに基づいて調節装置６が作動し好適なマッサ−ジが得られる。
【００１５】
前記調節装置６は、走行軌道８の高さを調節する高さ調節手段１０である。また、走行軌道８上のマッサ−ジ機構３の位置を測定する走行位置測定手段１１を備える。前記高さ調節手段１０は、詳細は省略するが、伸縮作動をなす油圧シリンダ−などでなる伸縮体２８、該伸縮体２８へ圧油を供給する給油装置、伸縮制御器等で構成される。
【００１６】
尚、前記伸縮体２８を電動アクチュエ−タ−とした場合には、高さ調節手段は、電動アクチュエ−タ−と、加電装置と、伸縮制御器等で構成される。調節装置６は、形状測定手段５の測定値に基づいて走行軌道８の高さを調節する。この高さ調節により、走行軌道８上を走行するマッサ−ジ機構３の高さが調節される。
【００１７】
前記マッサ−ジ機構３は、身体を押圧するロ−ラ−１２と、ロ−ラ−１２を支持する三又枠１３と、三又枠１３と一体的に設けられるプ−リ−１４と、三又枠１３を軸支する枠支軸１５と、枠支軸１５を支持する支持枠１６と、ベルト１７でプ−リ−１４と連結されるモ−タ１８とからなる。
【００１８】
尚、図示を省略するが、調節手段６に係る他の構成として、支持枠１６を、伸縮部材を内蔵した伸縮式支持枠に構成し、マッサ−ジ機構３が所定の走行位置において所定の高さに支持されるように、伸縮式支持枠を伸縮させることも可能である。又は、移動台車７を、昇降機を内蔵した昇降式移動台車に構成し、マッサ−ジ機構３が所定の走行位置において所定の高さに支持されるように、昇降式移動台車を昇降させることも可能である。
【００１９】
前記形状測定手段５は、移動台車７上に立設されており、シ−ト２を介して身体にバネ１９で押圧されるセンシングロ−ラ−２０と、身体の凹凸形状に従ってセンシングロ−ラ−２０を上下動自在に支持する測定支持枠２１と、センシングロ−ラ−２０に連動してその高さを検出するポテンショメ−タ２２とでなる。
【００２０】
尚、形状測定手段５の他の参考例として、図示を省略するが、歪みゲ−ジをロ−ラ−１２又は支持枠１６に設け、歪みゲ−ジの値から身体の形状を知る方法や、シ−ト２上に感圧マットを敷き、感圧マット上に患者が仰臥すると瞬時に身体の凹凸に係るデ−タを得る方法や、枠体１の適宜位置に光学センサ−又は超音波センサ−を設け、仰臥する患者に光又は超音波を投射し瞬時に身体形状を定量的に測定する方法等があり、これらの方法も適宜採用可能である。
【００２１】
前記移動台車７は、前記マッサ−ジ機構３及び前記形状測定手段５を載設するもので、移動台車７の両端には、走行軌道８上を転動する走行ロ−ラ−２３が設けられ、底面には雌螺子（図示省略）を有する螺子枠２４が垂下取着される。
【００２２】
移動機構９は、前記螺子枠２４に貫通する螺子軸２５と、移動用モ−タ２６とからなる。移動用モ−タ２６の一端に、エンコ−ダ−等でなる前記走行位置測定手段１１が設けられる。
【００２３】
第１実施例を使用する際は、先ず、患者はシ−ト２上の適宜位置に仰臥し、次に、第１実施例の電源を投入し、マッサ−ジ機構３を駆動させる。マッサ−ジ機構３の駆動により、モ−タ１８が回転し、モ−タ１８の回転が三又枠１３を回転させ、ロ−ラ−１２がシ−ト２を介して患者を押圧しマッサ−ジする。
【００２４】
マッサ−ジ機構３は移動台車７と共に走行軌道８上を走行する。調節装置６に係る高さ調節手段１０は、走行軌道８の高さを調節し、この調節によりロ−ラ−１２が身体へ与える物理的外力の強さ（例えば押圧力）を変更調節する。
【００２５】形状測定手段５は、移動台車７と共に走行軌道８上を走行し身体の凹凸を測定（＝上下方向の変位を測定）し、走行位置測定手段１１はマッサ−ジ機構３の位置を測定（＝水平方向の変位を測定）し、それら二つの測定値で高さ調節手段１０を作動させ、ロ−ラ−１２の位置を調節し、ロ−ラ−１２の押圧力を好適に変更調節する。
【００２６】
即ち、身体形状が下方に突出している部位に対応する位置にあってはマッサ−ジ機構３の高さを低くし、身体形状が上方に凹んでいる部位に対応する位置にあってはマッサ−ジ機構３の高さを高くし、ロ−ラ−１２の押圧力を好適な一定値に調節する。
【００２７】
１回の治療時間（例えば１５分）中に、移動台車７は複数回往復移動するが、形状測定手段５による身体の形状測定は、移動台車７を１回目移動させる時に、高さ調節手段１０を不作動状態下で行なう。この測定時の測定値を記憶し、２回目移動以降については、当該治療時間が終了するまでその記憶値に基づいて、マッサ−ジ機構３の押圧力を変更調節する。
【００２８】
尚、前述のマッサ−ジ装置４は、患者のほぼ全身にマッサ−ジを施すものであったが、患者の特定部分に部分マッサ−ジを施す部分マッサ−ジ装置とすることも可能である。更に、仰臥姿勢になした患者にマッサ−ジを施すものであったが、患者を座姿勢になしてマッサ−ジを施す座式マッサ−ジ装置とすることも可能である。更に又、シ−ト２を他の部材（例えばネット等）に代えることも可能である。
【００２９】
図２に示す参考例は、第１実施例における形状測定手段５を、体形デ−タ入力手段２７に代えたものである。第２実施例では、体形デ−タ入力手段２７に予め統計値でなる標準的な体形デ−タを記録しておき、使用に際し、施療者が患者の身長を該体形デ−タ入力手段２７に入力するものである。
【００３０】
尚、図示を省略するが、身長の入力は、手動によらず自動入力器を用いて、シ−ト２上に仰臥した患者の身長を自動的に測定、又は、「高」「中」「低」等のランクに判別し、その値を自動入力する場合もある。
【００３１】
患者がシ−ト２に仰臥した後、身長が入力されると、体形デ−タ入力手段２７は、一つの特定されたデ−タを出力し、その特定デ−タによって高さ調節手段１０を作動させる。高さ調節手段１０が作動するとマッサ−ジ機構３はその位置に対応して走行軌道８の高さを変更調節され、身体へのロ−ラ−１２の押圧力を好適に変更調節する。
【００３２】
【発明の効果】
本発明は、枠体１にシ−ト２を張設し、物理的外力を付加するマッサ−ジ機構３で前記シ−ト２を介して患者にマッサ−ジを行うマッサ−ジ装置４において、身体の物理量を測定する測定手段２９と、該測定手段２９の測定値に基づいて前記マッサ−ジ機構３のマッサージ条件を調節する調節装置６とを有し、前記測定手段２９は、前記シート２を介して身体に押圧されるとともに身体の凹凸形状に沿って上下動自在とされるセンシングローラー２０と、該センシングローラー２０の高さを検出するポテンショメータ２２とを備え、前記マッサージ機構３を支持する移動台車７とともに走行軌道８上を走行し身体の凹凸を測定する形状測定手段５であり、前記調節装置６は前記移動台車７の前記走行軌道８の高さを調節する高さ調節手段１０であり、更に、前記マッサ−ジ機構３の走行位置を測定する走行位置測定手段１１が備えられ、前記形状測定手段５で測定した身体の凹凸に係る値と前記走行位置測定手段１１で測定した前記マッサージ機構３の走行位置に係る値に基づいて、前記調節装置６が前記走行軌道８の高さを調節する、即ち、身体形状が下方に突出している部位に対応する位置にあっては前記マッサ−ジ機構３の高さを低くし、身体形状が上方に凹んでいる部位に対応する位置にあっては前記マッサ−ジ機構３の高さを高くすることにより、前記マッサ−ジ機構３の押圧力を好適な一定値に調節するので、患者の物理量（＝形状、重量、大きさ等）に適応した強度で、物理的外力（＝押圧力等）によるマッサ−ジが可能である。それ故に、快適性及び安全性が向上し、好都合である。
【００３３】
又、患者の体形に合わせた均一な好適強度でのマッサ−ジが可能である。それ故に、快適性及び安全性が向上し、好都合である。
【００３４】
又、形状測定手段５の測定値から患者の身長も推計可能なため、移動台車７の移動範囲を手動設定する必要も無くこの点においても操作が容易となり、好都合である。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の第１実施例の側面図である。
【図２】本発明の参考例の側面図である。
【符号の説明】
１枠体
２シ−ト
３マッサ−ジ機構
４マッサ−ジ装置
５形状測定手段
６調節装置
７移動台車
８走行軌道
１０高さ調節手段
１１走行位置測定手段
２０センシングローラー
２２ポテンショメータ
２９測定手段[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a massage apparatus that mainly applies massage to the trunk and lower body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Japanese Patent Publication No. 53-14878 is disclosed in the prior art, which includes a treatment table, a rail frame, a corrugated rail, a carriage, a grooved wheel, a fork nut, a return screw, a motor, a roller, and a rotation. An osteopathy treatment device including a caulking mechanism, a bearing stand, a trifurcated rotary bearing, a pressing rubber roller, a chain sprocket, an endless chain, a rectangular hole, and the like is disclosed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The apparatus according to the prior art has a drawback in that, since the carriage travels on a certain corrugated rail, it receives an inappropriate pressure depending on individual differences related to the height of the patient.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and to provide a massage device capable of performing an appropriate massage corresponding to individual differences related to height and the like.
[0005]
[Means to solve the problem]
That is, according to the present invention, a massage mechanism (3) that stretches a sheet (2) on a frame (1) and applies a physical external force to a patient via the sheet (2). In the massage device (4) for performing the massage, the measuring means (29) for measuring the physical quantity of the body, and the massage conditions of the massage mechanism (3) are adjusted based on the measured value of the measuring means (29) And a sensing roller (20) that is pressed by the body via the sheet (2) and is movable up and down along the uneven shape of the body. ) And a potentiometer (22) for detecting the height of the sensing roller (20), and travels on the travel track (8) together with the movable carriage (7) that supports the massage mechanism (3). measuring the a shape measuring unit (5), before The adjusting device (6) is a height adjusting means (10) for adjusting the height of the traveling track (8) of the movable carriage (7), and further measures the traveling position of the massage mechanism (3). A travel position measuring means (11) for measuring the body irregularities measured by the shape measuring means (5) and the travel position of the massage mechanism (3) measured by the travel position measuring means (11). Based on such a value, the adjusting device (6) adjusts the height of the traveling track (8) , that is, at the position corresponding to the portion where the body shape protrudes downward, the massage mechanism. By reducing the height of (3) and increasing the height of the massage mechanism (3) at a position corresponding to the part where the body shape is recessed upward, the massage mechanism ( and adjusting the pressing force of 3) in a suitable constant value Tsu service - is a self-device.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, a sheet 2 is stretched on a frame body 1, and a physical mechanism such as pressing, stroking, squeezing, hitting, and vibration is applied to a patient by a massage mechanism 3 through the sheet 2. The patient is massaged by applying external force. The measuring means 29 measures the physical quantity (= shape, weight, size, etc.) of the body, and the adjusting device 6 determines the magnitude of the physical external force (= pressing force) of the massage mechanism 3 based on the measured value of the measuring means 29. Etc.).
[0007]
The shape measuring means 5, which is a specific example of the measuring means 29, measures the shape of the body, and the adjusting device 6 adjusts the pressing force of the massage mechanism 3 based on the measured value of the shape measuring means 5.
[0008]
Alternatively, the adjusting device 6 adjusts the massaging condition of the massaging mechanism 3 based on statistical or standard data of physical quantities.
[0009]
The body shape data input means 27 stores statistical or standard data relating to the body shape, and the user inputs the height to the body shape data input means 27. The input is performed manually, or the patient who is supine is measured or discriminated by various sensors (not shown) and the value is automatically input. Based on the specific data output from the body shape data input means 27, the adjusting device 6 adjusts the pressing force and the like of the massage mechanism 3.
[0010]
The massage mechanism 3 supported by the movable carriage 7 travels on the traveling track 8 together with the movable carriage 7. The embodiment of the adjusting device 6 is a height adjusting means 10 and a traveling position measuring means 11, and the traveling position measuring means 11 measures the position of the massage mechanism 3 on the traveling track 8, and the height adjusting means. 10 adjusts the height of the traveling track 8, and the height of the massage mechanism 3 corresponding to the traveling position of the massage mechanism 3 is adjusted by this height adjustment.
[0011]
【Example】
In the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, a sheet 2 is stretched on a frame 1, and a massage mechanism 3 is provided to a patient via the sheet 2 under a predetermined massage condition. The massaging device 4 performs massaging (pressing, stroking, striking, giving vibration, etc.). The massage condition (= may be referred to as treatment condition) refers to the type and magnitude of the physical external force applied to the patient. That is, the physical external force includes pressing force, strength, position, range, time, speed, vibration condition, and the like, and the physical external force is applied to the patient with a suitable value to perform the massage.
[0012]
In the frame 1, as a specific example of the measuring means 29 for measuring the physical quantity of the body, the shape measuring means 5 for measuring the shape of the body, and the massage mechanism 3 based on the value measured by the shape measuring means 5. An adjusting device 6 that adjusts the pressing force of the motor, a moving carriage 7 that supports the massage mechanism 3, a traveling track 8 of the moving carriage 7, and a moving mechanism 9 that moves the moving carriage 7 are provided.
[0013]
The massage conditions are “actual values”, “statistical data”, “standard data” created based on back data such as “physical quantity measurement values”, “individual requirements”, “doctor's medical condition judgment”, etc. "Therapeutic manual or theory", "know-how" and the like. This value is input to the adjusting device 6 to operate the device 6 and control the massage mechanism 3 by the operation to obtain a massage based on the massage condition.
[0014]
That is, for example, “individual requirement” is a requirement such as “strong stimulation” or “weak stimulation” relating to massage, and these requirements are selected according to the preference of the patient and set as a basic value. “Measured value” is added to the basic value to create data of a massage condition. Based on this data, the adjusting device 6 operates to obtain a suitable massage.
[0015]
The adjusting device 6 is a height adjusting means 10 that adjusts the height of the traveling track 8 . Further, a travel position measuring means 11 for measuring the position of the massage mechanism 3 on the travel track 8 is provided . Although not described in detail, the height adjusting means 10 includes a telescopic body 28 formed of a hydraulic cylinder or the like that performs a telescopic operation, an oil supply device that supplies pressure oil to the telescopic body 28, a telescopic controller, and the like.
[0016]
When the telescopic body 28 is an electric actuator, the height adjusting means includes an electric actuator, a charging device, a telescopic controller, and the like. The adjusting device 6 adjusts the height of the traveling track 8 based on the measurement value of the shape measuring means 5. By this height adjustment, Massa running on the running track 8 - height of di mechanism 3 is adjusted.
[0017]
The massage mechanism 3 includes a roller 12 that presses the body, a three-way frame 13 that supports the roller 12, and a pulley 14 that is provided integrally with the three-way frame 13. A frame support shaft 15 that supports the trifurcated frame 13, a support frame 16 that supports the frame support shaft 15, and a motor 18 that is connected to the pulley 14 by a belt 17.
[0018]
Although not shown in the drawings, as another configuration related to the adjusting means 6, the support frame 16 is configured as a telescopic support frame incorporating a telescopic member, and the massage mechanism 3 is configured to have a predetermined height at a predetermined travel position. The telescopic support frame can be expanded and contracted so as to be supported by the arm. Alternatively, the movable carriage 7 may be configured as a liftable movable carriage with a built-in elevator, and the liftable movable carriage may be moved up and down so that the massage mechanism 3 is supported at a predetermined height at a predetermined traveling position. Is possible.
[0019]
The shape measuring means 5 is erected on the movable carriage 7 and has a sensing roller 20 pressed against the body by a spring 19 through the sheet 2 and a sensing roller according to the uneven shape of the body. Measurement support frame 21 that supports -20 so as to be movable up and down, and potentiometer 22 that detects the height in conjunction with sensing roller 20.
[0020]
As another reference example of the shape measuring means 5, although not shown, a strain gauge is provided on the roller 12 or the support frame 16, and a method of knowing the shape of the body from the value of the strain gauge, In addition, when a pressure sensitive mat is laid on the sheet 2 and the patient lies on the pressure sensitive mat, data relating to the irregularities of the body is instantaneously obtained, or an optical sensor or ultrasonic wave is appropriately placed on the frame 1. There is a method of providing a sensor, projecting light or ultrasonic waves to a patient who is supine, and quantitatively measuring the body shape instantaneously. These methods can also be appropriately employed.
[0021]
The movable carriage 7 mounts the massage mechanism 3 and the shape measuring means 5. A traveling roller 23 that rolls on the traveling track 8 is provided at both ends of the movable carriage 7. A screw frame 24 having a female screw (not shown) is attached to the bottom surface in a hanging manner.
[0022]
The moving mechanism 9 includes a screw shaft 25 that penetrates the screw frame 24 and a moving motor 26. The travel position measuring means 11 made of an encoder or the like is provided at one end of the moving motor 26.
[0023]
When using the first embodiment, the patient first lies on an appropriate position on the sheet 2, and then the power of the first embodiment is turned on to drive the massage mechanism 3. When the massage mechanism 3 is driven, the motor 18 rotates, the rotation of the motor 18 rotates the trifurcated frame 13, and the roller 12 presses the patient via the sheet 2 to move the massager. -Die.
[0024]
The massage mechanism 3 travels on the traveling track 8 together with the movable carriage 7. The height adjusting means 10 related to the adjusting device 6 adjusts the height of the traveling track 8 and changes and adjusts the strength (for example, pressing force) of the physical external force that the roller 12 applies to the body.
The shape measuring means 5 travels on the traveling track 8 together with the movable carriage 7 to measure the unevenness of the body (= measures the displacement in the vertical direction), and the traveling position measuring means 11 determines the position of the massage mechanism 3. Measure (= measure the displacement in the horizontal direction), operate the height adjusting means 10 with these two measured values, adjust the position of the roller 12, and suitably change the pressing force of the roller 12. Adjust.
[0026]
That is, the height of the massaging mechanism 3 is lowered at a position corresponding to the part where the body shape protrudes downward, and the massage mechanism 3 is located at a position corresponding to the part where the body shape is recessed upward. The height of the rotary mechanism 3 is increased, and the pressing force of the roller 12 is adjusted to a suitable constant value.
[0027]
During one treatment time (for example, 15 minutes), the movable carriage 7 reciprocates a plurality of times. However, the body shape measurement by the shape measuring means 5 is performed when the movable carriage 7 is moved for the first time. Under non-operating conditions. The measurement value at the time of the measurement is stored, and after the second movement, the pressing force of the massage mechanism 3 is changed and adjusted based on the stored value until the treatment time ends.
[0028]
The above-described massage device 4 applies massage to almost the entire body of the patient. However, the massage device 4 may be a partial massage device that applies partial massage to a specific portion of the patient. . Further, although the massage is performed on the patient who is in the supine posture, it is also possible to provide a seat-type massage device in which the patient is placed in the sitting posture and the massage is performed. Furthermore, the sheet 2 can be replaced with another member (for example, a net or the like).
[0029]
The reference example shown in FIG. 2 is obtained by replacing the shape measuring means 5 in the first embodiment with a body shape data input means 27. In the second embodiment, standard body shape data consisting of statistical values is recorded in advance in the body shape data input means 27, and when used, the user can indicate the height of the patient to the body shape data input means 27. To enter.
[0030]
Although not shown in the figure, the height is input by automatically measuring the height of the patient who is supine on the sheet 2 by using an automatic input device instead of manually, or “high”, “medium”, “ In some cases, a rank such as “low” is determined and the value is automatically input.
[0031]
When the height is inputted after the patient lies on the sheet 2, the body shape data input means 27 outputs one specified data, and the height adjusting means 10 is output by the specified data. Is activated. When the height adjusting means 10 is actuated, the massage mechanism 3 changes and adjusts the height of the running track 8 corresponding to the position, and suitably changes and adjusts the pressing force of the roller 12 to the body.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention relates to a massaging apparatus 4 that stretches a sheet 2 on a frame 1 and massages a patient via the sheet 2 by a massaging mechanism 3 that applies a physical external force. A measuring means 29 for measuring a physical quantity of the body, and an adjusting device 6 for adjusting a massage condition of the massage mechanism 3 based on a measurement value of the measuring means 29, wherein the measuring means 29 includes the seat 2, a sensing roller 20 that is pressed by the body through 2 and is movable up and down along the uneven shape of the body, and a potentiometer 22 that detects the height of the sensing roller 20, and supports the massage mechanism 3 moving carriage 7 is in the form measuring means 5 for traveling on traveling track 8 for measuring the unevenness of the body along with the height adjusting means prior Symbol adjuster 6 for adjusting the height of the raceway 8 of the moving carriage 7 10 And a travel position measuring means 11 for measuring the travel position of the massage mechanism 3. The travel position measuring means 11 measures the body irregularities measured by the shape measuring means 5 and the travel position measuring means 11. Based on the value relating to the travel position of the massage mechanism 3, the adjusting device 6 adjusts the height of the travel track 8 , that is, at the position corresponding to the part where the body shape protrudes downward. -The height of the massaging mechanism 3 is reduced by increasing the height of the massaging mechanism 3 at a position corresponding to the portion where the body shape is recessed upward. Since the pressing force is adjusted to a suitable constant value, it is possible to perform massage by a physical external force (= pressing force etc.) with a strength adapted to the physical quantity (= shape, weight, size, etc.) of the patient. Therefore, comfort and safety are improved and advantageous.
[0033]
Further, it is possible to perform massage with uniform and suitable strength according to the patient's body shape. Therefore, comfort and safety are improved and advantageous.
[0034]
Further, since the height of the patient can be estimated from the measurement value of the shape measuring means 5, it is not necessary to manually set the moving range of the moving carriage 7, and this is also convenient and convenient.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of a reference example of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame 2 Sheet 3 Massage mechanism 4 Massage device 5 Shape measuring means 6 Adjusting device 7 Moving carriage 8 Traveling track 10 Height adjusting means 11 Traveling position measuring means
20 Sensing roller
22 Potentiometer 29 Measuring means

Claims

A massager that stretches a sheet (2) on the frame (1) and applies a physical external force to the patient via the sheet (2). Measuring device (29) for measuring the physical quantity of the body and adjusting device (6) for adjusting the massage condition of the massage mechanism (3) based on the measured value of the measuring device (29). The sensing means (29) is pressed against the body via the sheet (2) and is movable up and down along the uneven shape of the body, and the sensing A potentiometer (22) for detecting the height of the roller (20), and a shape measurement for measuring the unevenness of the body by running on the running track (8) together with the movable carriage (7) supporting the massage mechanism (3) a means (5), before Symbol adjusting device (6 Is a height adjusting means (10) for adjusting the height of the traveling track (8) of the movable carriage (7), and further, a traveling position measuring means for measuring the traveling position of the massage mechanism (3). (11) is provided, based on the value related to the unevenness of the body measured by the shape measuring means (5) and the value related to the travel position of the massage mechanism (3) measured by the travel position measuring means (11) The adjusting device (6) adjusts the height of the traveling track (8) , that is, when the body shape is at a position corresponding to a portion protruding downward, the height of the massage mechanism (3). The pressure of the massage mechanism (3) is reduced by increasing the height of the massage mechanism (3) at a position corresponding to the portion where the body shape is recessed upward. Massa and adjusting to a suitable constant value - di device