JP4186476B2

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Publication number: JP4186476B2
Application number: JP2002048765A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 大輔塚田
Original assignee: Matsushita Electric Works Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-02-25
Filing date: 2002-02-25
Publication date: 2008-11-26
Anticipated expiration: 2022-02-25
Also published as: JP2003245318A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、エアバック等の空気袋を膨縮させて足を圧縮解放してマッサージを行うエアーフットマッサージ機に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来からエアバック等の空気袋を膨縮させて足を圧縮解放してマッサージを行うエアーフットマッサージ機が知られているが、このエアーフットマッサージ機は図１２に示すように足５の施療部位に巻き付けるためのエアーバック等の空気袋を備えた足囲み部２と、空気袋に空気を供給する空気供給手段３と、空気袋の圧力を管理する圧力管理部４とを備えたもので、足囲み部２をマッサージを行おうとする人体の足５の施療部に覆うように巻き付け、空気供給手段３により空気袋に空気を供給して空気袋を膨張させ、圧力管理部４に設けた排気弁を開いて排気することで空気袋を収縮させて空気袋を膨縮して足の施療部位をマッサージするようになっており、この時圧力管理部４であらかじめ決められた圧力を測定して排気弁の開閉制御、空気供給手段３の制御を行うようになっている。
【０００３】
ここで、施療部位である足５に対する空気袋の膨縮によるマッサージは従来ある所定の圧力となるように設定管理しており、マッサージに当たって施療部位に対する圧縮力の設定を行い、任意にマッサージの強さを調整できることに対しては十分効果があるが、エアーフットマッサージ機１でマッサージしようとする足５は個々人の足太さが異なり、また、マッサージしようとする足５の施療部位の位置が違うと施療部位の太さが違うものであり、これらのマッサージしようとする足５の施療部位の太さの違いに対応した最適なマッサージ効果を提供するという点では十分ではないという問題がある。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は上記の点に鑑みてなされたものであり、簡単な構成で足の施療部位の太さを測定でき、施療部位の太さを求めることで施療部位の太さに適した最適のマッサージができるようにするためのデータとして反映することができるエアーフットマッサージ機を提供することを課題とするものである。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するために本発明に係るエアーフットマッサージ機は、空気袋を備えた足囲み部２と空気袋に空気の供給を行う空気供給手段３を有し、空気袋を膨縮させて足囲み部２で囲んだ足の施療部位をマッサージするエアーフットマッサージ機１において、足囲み部２により囲まれる足５の施療部位の太さを測定するための足太さ測定手段６を備えているので、足囲み部２により囲まれる足５の施療部位の状態（太さ）を確認できるものである。
【０００６】
また、足太さ測定手段６が、足囲み部２により足５の施療部位を囲んだ状態で前記空気袋に空気の供給を開始してから当該空気袋の圧力上昇が開始されるまでの時間が長い場合に施療部位の太さが細いと判定すると共に短い場合に施療部位の太さが太いと判定するものであり、判定後に予め決めた圧力となるよう前記空気袋の圧力を制御してマッサージを行うものであることが好ましい。このように足囲み部２により足５の施療部位を囲んだ状態で空気袋に空気の供給を開始してから空気袋の圧力上昇が開始されるまでの時間により足５の施療部位の太さを測定することで、簡単に足囲み部２により囲まれる足５の施療部位の状態（太さ）を確認できるものである。
【０００７】
また、足太さ測定手段６が、足囲み部２により足５の施療部位を囲んだ状態で前記空気袋に供給される空気により上昇する当該空気袋の圧力値の上昇勾配が大きいと施療部位が太いと判定すると共に上昇勾配が小さいと施療部位が細いと判定するものであり、判定後に予め決めた圧力となるよう前記空気袋の圧力を制御してマッサージを行うものであることが好ましい。このように足囲み部２により足５の施療部位を囲んだ状態で空気袋に供給される空気により上昇する圧力値の上昇勾配により足５の太さを測定することで、圧力値の上昇勾配がある決められた値よりも大きいければ施療部位が太く、圧力値の上昇勾配がある決められた値よりも小さければ施療部位が細いと判定し、簡単に足囲み部２により囲まれる足５の施療部位の状態（太さ）を確認できるものである。
【０００８】
また、足太さ測定手段６が、足囲み部２により足の施療部位を囲んだ状態で前記空気袋に供給される空気により圧力値を上昇させ、所定の設定された圧力値まで到達させた後に空気の供給を停止し、その後の前記空気袋の空気圧の下降勾配が大きいと施療部位が太いと判定すると共に下降勾配が小さいと施療部位が細いと判定するものであり、判定後に予め決めた圧力となるよう前記空気袋の圧力を制御してマッサージを行うものであることが好ましい。このように足囲み部２により足を包み込んだ状態で空気袋に供給される空気により圧力値を上昇させ、所定の設定された圧力値まで到達させた後に空気の供給を停止し、その後の空気袋の減圧度合いにより足５の施療部位の太さを測定することで、減圧値が大きければ施療部位が太く、減圧値が小さければ施療部位が細いと判定し、簡単に足囲み部２により囲まれる足５の施療部位の状態（太さ）を確認できるものである。
【０００９】
また、空気袋の空気圧の下降勾配により足５の施療部位の太さを測定して圧力減圧値が安定した後に空気袋を膨縮してマッサージを行うように制御する制御部７を設けることが好ましい。このように、所定の圧力値にした後に、空気の供給を停止し、その後に排気弁を開にした初期における空気圧の下降勾配により減圧値を求めて足の施療部位の太さを測定し、その後、安定した通常の下降勾配となるので、この通常の下降勾配となるとそのままマッサージをスタートするように制御するものであり、これにより足囲み部２による巻き付け又は包み込みが安定した状態（ねらいの圧力値）からマッサージ運転をスタートすることができて、目的とする圧力値のマッサージが行えることになる。
【００１０】
また、足囲み部２に複数の空気袋を身長方向に独立して設け、各々の空気袋部分の圧力を独立して測定することで足の身長方向の複数の部位の太さを測定することが好ましい。このような構成とすることで、足囲み部２により囲まれる足５の施療部位の身長方向の複数の部位の太さを正確に測定することができるものである。
【００１１】
また、足太さ測定手段６による足囲み部２で囲んだ足５の施療部位の太さの検知結果に基づいて、空気供給手段３による空気袋への空気の供給を変化させてマッサージモードを変化させることが好ましい。このような構成とすることで、足囲み部２により囲まれる足５の施療部位の身長方向の複数の部位の太さを正確に測定し、この施療部位の身長方向の複数の部位の太さに応じて各部位毎の最適マッサージを行うことができることになる。
【００１２】
また、足囲み部２で足５の施療部位を囲んだ状態で足囲み部２の身長方向の位置を規制するための位置規制手段１０を設けることが好ましい。このような構成とすることで、足囲み部２を取付ける際の足囲み部２の身長方向におけるずれを無くして常に安定した足の太さが測定できるものである。
【００１３】
また、足囲み部２で足の施療部位を囲んだ状態で足囲み部２の身長方向の位置を規制するための位置規制手段１０を設けると共に位置規制手段による身長方向の位置規制量を変化する機能を有していることが好ましい。足囲み部２を取り付ける人が異なっても、身長方向の位置決めの長さを変えることで、どんな人においても位置決めを設定することができて一定の条件で足の太さを測定することができるものである。
【００１４】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を添付図面に示す実施形態に基づいて説明する。
【００１５】
エアーフットマッサージ機１は図１に示すように、空気袋を備えた足囲み部２と、空気袋に空気の供給を行う空気供給手段３と、空気袋の圧力を管理する圧力管理部４とを備えたものである。圧力管理部４には排気弁、圧力の検知手段、足太さ測定手段６、制御部７等が設けてある。エアーフットマッサージ機１は、空気袋を備えた足囲み部２をマッサージを行おうとする人体の足５の施療部に覆うように巻き付け、空気供給手段３により足囲み部２に設けた空気袋に空気を供給して空気袋を膨張させ、圧力管理部４に設けた排気弁を開いて排気することで空気袋を収縮させ、このようにして空気袋の膨縮を繰り返して足囲み部２で囲んだ足５の施療部をマッサージするようになっており、この時圧力管理部４であらかじめ決められた圧力を測定して圧力管理部４に設けた制御部７により排気弁の開閉制御、空気供給手段３の制御を行うようにしている。
【００１６】
空気袋を備えた足囲み部２は例えば、足５の施療部位に巻き付けて施療部位を巻き込むタイプのもの、あるいは筒状をしていて足５を入れて足５の施療部位を包み込むようタイプのものがある。
【００１７】
上記のような構成の本発明のエアーフットマッサージ機１には更に足囲み部２により囲まれる足５の施療部位の太さを測定するための足太さ測定手段６を備えている（実施形態では上記のように圧力管理部４に足太さ測定手段６が設けてある）。すなわち、図２に示すように、足囲み部２で足５を囲んだ状態で、足囲み部２に備えた空気袋への空気供給手段３による空気の供給、つまり空気袋への加圧をスタートし、空気袋への空気の供給により空気袋の圧力を圧力管理部４に設けた圧力検知手段により検知し、これに基づいて足太さ測定手段６により足５の施療部位の状態（つまり施療部位の太さ）を判定し、次に、エアーフットマッサージをスタートするものである。つまり、本実施形態においては圧力管理部４に設けた圧力検知手段により空気袋の圧力を検知し、この圧力検知手段による圧力検知を基にして下記のような種々な方法により足の施療部位の状態である太さを測定するようになっている。
【００１８】
圧力管理部４に設けた圧力検知手段で測定する圧力検知を基にして足太さ測定手段６により施療部位の太さを測定する一実施形態を図３に示す。この図３に示すように、足囲み部２により足５の施療部位を囲んだ状態で空気供給手段３により空気袋に空気を供給すると、空気袋が施療部位に接触するまで空気袋の圧力上昇の開始（圧力立ち上がり）がなされず、空気袋が施療部位に接触した後に空気袋の圧力上昇が開始されるものであり、この圧力上昇の開始は圧力管理部４に設けた圧力検知手段により検知することができ、空気袋に空気の供給の開始から供給される空気により上昇する圧力の圧力値立ち上がり開始を圧力検知手段により検知するまでの時間を足太さ測定手段６を構成する立ち上がり時間測定手段により測定することができるようになっている。そして、足囲み部２により足５の施療部位を囲んだ状態で空気供給手段３により空気袋に空気の供給を開始してから供給される空気により上昇する圧力の圧力値立ち上がり開始までの時間が長い程足囲み部２により囲まれた施療部位が細く、上記圧力値立ち上がり開始までの時間が短い程足囲み部２により囲まれた施療部位が太いことになる。したがって、本実施形態においては、足太さ測定手段６により空気袋への空気供給手段３による空気供給開始（加圧開始時ｇ）から空気袋の圧力値上昇開始時ｆまでの時間を測定することで足５の施療部位の太さを測定することができる。
【００１９】
判定の基準としてはｆ−ｇの値の大小により判定を行うものであり、例えば、あらかじめ値Ａ、値Ｂ（ここでＡ＞Ｂ）を設定しておき、ｆ−ｇ≧Ａの場合には施療部位の太さが細いと判定し、Ａ＞ｆ−ｇ≧Ｂの場合には施療部位の太さが中の太さと判定し、ｆ−ｇ＜Ｂ場合には施療部位の太さが太いと判定するものである。
【００２０】
次に、図４に基づいて本発明の他の実施形態を説明する。足囲み部２により足の施療部位を囲んだ状態で空気供給手段３により空気を供給し、空気袋が施療部位に接触すると図４に示すように空気袋の圧力が上昇していくのであるが、施療部位の状態、つまり、施療部位が太いと空気袋の圧縮による施療部位からの押し返しが大きく、空気袋への空気の供給量が同じであれば圧力管理部４に設けた圧力検知手段による圧力の上昇勾配が大きくなり、施療部位が細いと空気袋の圧縮による施療部位からの押し返しが小さく、空気袋への空気の供給量が同じであれば圧力管理部４に設けた圧力検知手段による圧力の上昇勾配が小さくなる。このように施療部位の太さにより上記空気袋に供給される空気によって上昇する圧力値の上昇傾き度合いが変化するものである。そこで、本実施形態においては、足太さ測定手段６により空気袋の圧力値の上昇傾き度合を検知することで、足５の施療部位の太さを測定するとができる。例えば、図４において、Ｃは圧力の上昇勾配が大きいので施療部位が太いと判定し、Ｄは施療部位の太さが中と判定し、Ｅは圧力の上昇勾配が小さいので施療部位が細いと判定する。
【００２１】
次に、図５に基づいて本発明の他の実施形態を説明する。足囲み部２により足の施療部位を囲んだ状態で空気供給手段３により空気を供給し、空気袋が施療部位に接触すると図５に示すように空気袋の圧力が上昇するので、あらかじめ決められた値の圧力まで空気袋に空気を供給して加圧を行う。そして、図５に示すようにあらかじめ決められた圧力値（ｉ）で空気供給手段３による圧力を停止させて空気の供給を停止する。
【００２２】
このようにあらかじめ決められた圧力値（ｉ）で空気の供給を停止した後、排気弁を開にすると、図５のグラフのように、圧力値がｉポイントから下降するが、この場合、図５のｉポイントからの下降勾配は、空気の供給を停止して排気弁を開にした初期の時点では空気袋を足５の施療部位が押し返すので空気の抜け量が多くて下降勾配が急となり、その後、施療部位の押し返しによる空気の抜け量が無くなるので排気勾配が緩やかな通常の排気勾配となる。ところで、上記の排気弁を開にした初期の時点では空気袋を足５の施療部位が押し返すことによる空気の抜けは施療部位が太いほどより大量の空気が押し返されて空気袋から抜けるものであり、したがって上記排気弁を開にした初期における空気圧の下降勾配が大きくなり、施療部位が細いほど排気弁を開にした初期における空気圧の下降勾配が小さくなる。
【００２３】
したがって、所定の圧力値（ｉ）で空気の供給を停止した後、排気弁を開にした初期における空気圧の下降勾配により減圧値を求めることで、施療部位の太さを判定することができるものである。
【００２４】
ここで、上記のように、所定の圧力値にした後に、空気の供給を停止し、その後に排気弁を開にした初期における空気圧の下降勾配により減圧値を求めて足の施療部位の太さを測定するのであるが、その後、安定した通常の下降勾配となるので、この通常の下降勾配となるとそのままマッサージをスタートするように制御するものである。これにより足囲み部２による巻き付け又は包み込みが安定した状態（ねらいの圧力値）からマッサージ運転をスタートすることができて、目的とする圧力値のマッサージが行えることになる。
【００２５】
上記各実施形態においてはいずれも空気袋を備えた足囲み部２で足５の施療部位を囲んだ状態で空気供給手段３により空気袋に空気を供給し、空気袋の圧力を検知することで、この検知値を基にして足太さ測定手段により施療部位の足太さを測定するようにしているが、図６に示すように足囲み部２が足に巻き付ける構造のものの場合、足囲み部２に足に巻き付ける際の巻き付け量を測定するセンサ８を設けることで、巻き付け量をセンサ８で測定するという簡単な構成で足５の施療部位の太さを測定することができるようにしている。この参考例においては足囲み部２の足５の施療部位への巻き付け量を測定するセンサ８が足太さ測定手段６を構成している。
【００２６】
図６には足囲み部２を足への巻き付けを行う巻装帯９により構成し、この巻装帯９の端部に巻装帯９を施療部位に巻き付けた際に巻装帯９の端部の接合量を測定するセンサ８を設け、該センサ８で巻装帯９の端部の接合量を測定する（つまり巻き付け量を測定する）ことで、施療部位の太さを測定するようにしている。すなわち、図６（ｂ）には足５の施療部位への巻き付けを行う巻装帯９を展開した状態を示し、巻装帯９の一端部に巻き方向に複数のスイッチ１１（１１ａ、１１ｂ、１１ｃ……）を設け、巻装帯９の他端部にスイッチ１１を押圧するためのスイッチ押圧部１２を設け、巻装帯９を足５の施療部位への巻き付けた際にスイッチ押圧部１２により複数のスイッチ１１のうちどのスイッチ１１ａ、１１ｂ、１１ｃ……を押圧するかにより巻装帯９の端部の接合量を測定して施療部位の太さを求めるようにしている。したがって、この参考例においては複数のスイッチ１１とスイッチ押圧部１２によりセンサ８を構成している。
【００２７】
図７には本発明の更に他の実施形態が示してある。本実施形態は足囲み部２に複数の空気袋２ａを身長方向に独立して設け、各々の空気袋２ａ部分の圧力を独立して測定することで足の身長方向の複数の部位の太さを測定するようにしている。これにより足囲み部２により囲まれる足５の施療部位の身長方向の複数の部位の太さを正確に測定することができるものである。身長方向に複数設けた各空気袋２ａ部分における施療部位の太さの測定は上記した各実施形態における施療部位の測定のいずれの方法を用いてもよいものである。
【００２８】
上記各実施形態や参考例に示すようにして足５の施療部位の太さを測定するのであるが、この測定結果に基ついて測定した足５の施療部位の太さに適応したマッサージを行うように制御部７により制御するものである。
【００２９】
例えば、足囲み部２により足５の施療部位を巻き込み又は包み込んで上記のように施療部位の太さを測定し（図８、図９の施療部位の測定時間の間に上記各実施形態のいずれかの測定方法で測定する）、施療部位が太いと判定された場合、強めにマッサージしても痛くないので図８に示すように、加圧、減圧の差が大きくまた強めに押すための強いマッサージモードで運転するように制御するものであり、また、施療部位が細いと判定された場合、強いマッサージを行うと痛いので図９に示すように緩めに押す弱いマッサージモードで運転するように制御するものである。
【００３０】
ここで、図７のように足囲み部２に複数の空気袋２ａを身長方向に独立して設け、各々の空気袋２ａ部分の圧力を独立して測定して足の身長方向の複数の部位の太さを判定するものにおいては、各空気袋２ａ毎に足の身長方向の複数の部位の太さに対応したマッサージモードで運転するように制御するものである。
【００３１】
ところで、足囲み部２で足５の施療部位を囲んだ状態で足囲み部２の身長方向の位置を規制するための位置規制手段１０を設けることが好ましいものである。図１０には位置規制手段１０の一例が示してあり、足囲み部２の下部に帯状をした足裏引っ掛け部２０を設け、この足裏引っ掛け部２０を足裏に引っ掛けた状態で足囲み部２で足５の施療部位を囲んで上記のように施療部位の太さを測定してマッサージを行うことで、足囲み部２を取付ける際の足囲み部２の身長方向におけるずれを無くして常に安定して足の太さを測定し、足の太さに応じた効果的なマッサージを行うことができるものである。
【００３２】
この場合、位置規制手段１０による身長方向の位置規制量を変化することができるようにしてもよい。例えば、図１１に示すように足裏引っ掛け部２０を足囲み部２の下端部に帯状をした足裏引っ掛け部２０の一端部を固定し、この帯状をした足裏引っ掛け部２０の先端の自由端部又は足囲み部２の下端部の一方に面状ファスナーの雄部２１ａを、他方に雌部２１ｂを設けて、雄部２１ａと雌部２１ｂとの止着位置を選択することで、位置規制手段１０による身長方向の位置規制量を変化することができ、これにより足囲み部２を取り付ける人が異なっても、身長方向の位置決めの長さを変えることで、どんな人においても位置決めを設定することができて一定の条件で足の太さを測定することができるものである。
【００３３】
【発明の効果】
上記のように本発明にあっては、空気袋を備えた足囲み部と空気袋に空気の供給を行う空気供給手段を有するエアーフットマッサージ機において、足囲み部により囲まれる足の部位の太さを測定するための足太さ測定手段を備えているので、足囲み部により囲まれる足の施療部位の状態（太さ）を確認できるものである。
【００３４】
また、請求項１記載の発明にあっては、足太さ測定手段が、足囲み部により足の施療部位を囲んだ状態で前記空気袋に空気の供給を開始してから当該空気袋の圧力上昇が開始されるまでの時間が長い場合に施療部位の太さが細いと判定すると共に前記圧力値立ち上がり開始時間が短い場合に施療部位の太さが太いと判定するものであるので、足囲み部により足の施療部位を囲んだ状態で空気袋に供給される空気により上昇する圧力の圧力値立ち上がり開始時間により足の施療部位の太さを測定するという簡単な構成で、圧力値立ち上がり開始時間が短ければ施療部位が太く、圧力値立ち上がり開始時間が長ければ施療部位が細いと判定し、簡単に足囲み部により囲まれる足の施療部位の状態（太さ）を確認できるものである。
【００３５】
また、請求項２記載の発明にあっては、足太さ測定手段が、足囲み部により足の施療部位を囲んだ状態で空気袋に供給される空気により上昇する圧力値の上昇勾配が大きいと施療部位が太いと判定すると共に上昇勾配が小さいと施療部位が細いと判定するものであるので、足囲み部により足の施療部位を囲んだ状態で前記空気袋に供給される空気により上昇する圧力値の上昇傾き度合いにより足の太さを測定するという簡単な構成で、圧力値の上昇度合いがある決められた値よりも大きいければ施療部位が太く、圧力値の上昇度合いがある決められた値よりも小さければ施療部位が細いと判定し、簡単に足囲み部により囲まれる足の施療部位の状態（太さ）を確認できるものである。
【００３６】
また、請求項３記載の発明にあっては、足太さ測定手段が、足囲み部により足の施療部位を囲んだ状態で前記空気袋に供給される空気により圧力値を上昇させ、所定の設定された圧力値まで到達させた後に空気の供給を停止し、その後の前記空気袋の空気圧の下降勾配が大きいと施療部位が太いと判定すると共に下降勾配が小さいと施療部位が細いと判定するものであるので、足囲み部により足を包み込んだ状態で空気袋に供給される空気により圧力値を上昇させ、所定の設定された圧力値まで到達させた後に空気の供給を停止し、その後の空気袋の減圧度合いにより足の施療部位の太さを測定するという簡単な構成で、減圧値が大きければ施療部位が太く、減圧値が小さければ施療部位が細いと判定し、簡単に足囲み部により囲まれる足の施療部位の状態（太さ）を確認できるものである。
【００３７】
また、請求項４記載の発明にあっては、上記請求項３記載の発明の効果に加えて、空気袋の空気圧の下降勾配により足の施療部位の太さを測定して圧力減圧値が安定した後に空気袋を膨縮してマッサージを行うように制御する制御部を設けてあるので、所定の圧力値にした後に、空気の供給を停止し、その後に排気弁を開にした初期における空気圧の下降勾配により減圧値を求めて足の施療部位の太さを測定し、その後、安定した通常の下降勾配となるので、この通常の下降勾配となるとそのままマッサージをスタートするように制御するものであり、これにより足囲み部による巻き付け又は包み込みが安定した状態（ねらいの圧力値）からマッサージ運転をスタートすることができて、目的とする圧力値のマッサージが行えるものである。
【００３８】
また、請求項５記載の発明にあっては、上記請求項１乃至請求項４のいずれかに記載の発明の効果に加えて、足囲み部に複数の空気袋を身長方向に独立して設け、各々の空気袋部分の圧力を独立して測定することで足の身長方向の複数の部位の太さを測定するので、足囲み部により囲まれる足の施療部位の身長方向の複数の部位の太さを正確に測定することができるものである。
【００３９】
また、請求項６記載の発明にあっては、上記請求項１乃至請求項５のいずれかに記載の発明の効果に加えて、足太さ測定手段による足囲み部で囲んだ足の施療部位の太さの検知結果に基づいて、空気供給手段による空気袋への空気の供給を変化させてマッサージモードを変化させるので、足囲み部により囲まれる足の施療部位の身長方向の複数の部位の太さを正確に測定し、この施療部位の身長方向の複数の部位の太さに応じて各部位毎の最適マッサージを行うことができるものである。
【００４０】
また、請求項７記載の発明にあっては、上記請求項１乃至請求項６のいずれかに記載の発明の効果に加えて、足囲み部で足の施療部位を囲んだ状態で足囲み部の身長方向の位置を規制するための位置規制手段を設けるので、足囲み部を取付ける際の足囲み部の身長方向におけるずれを無くして常に安定した足の太さが測定できるものである。
【００４１】
また、請求項８記載の発明にあっては、上記請求項７記載の発明の効果に加えて、足囲み部で足の施療部位を囲んだ状態で足囲み部の身長方向の位置を規制するための位置規制手段を設けると共に位置規制手段による身長方向の位置規制量を変化する機能を有しているので、足囲み部を取り付ける人が異なっても、身長方向の位置決めの長さを変えることで、どんな人においても位置決めを設定することができて一定の条件で足の太さを測定することができるものである。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の概略構成図である。
【図２】同上のフローチャートである。
【図３】同上の足の施療部位の太さを測定する一例を示す説明図である。
【図４】同上の足の施療部位の太さを測定する他例を示す説明図である。
【図５】同上の足の施療部位の太さを測定する更に他例を示す説明図である。
【図６】（ａ）は足の施療部位の太さを測定する参考例を示す説明図であり、（ｂ）は足囲み部の展開図であり、（ｃ）はセンサの説明図である。
【図７】同上の空気袋を複数個設けてそれぞれ独立して施療部位の足の太さを測定する例を示す説明図である。
【図８】同上の足の太さを測定して足が太い場合のマッサージの例を示す説明図である。
【図９】同上の足の太さを測定して足が細い場合のマッサージの例を示す説明図である。
【図１０】同上の位置規制手段を設けた例を示す説明図である。
【図１１】同上の位置規制手段による身長方向の位置規制量を変化する例の説明図である。
【図１２】従来例の概略説明図である。
【符号の説明】
１エアーフットマッサージ機
２足囲み部
３空気供給手段
５足
６足太さ測定手段
７制御部
８センサ
９巻装帯
１０位置規制手段[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an air foot massage machine for performing massage by inflating and contracting an air bag such as an air bag to compress and release a foot.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an air foot massage machine that performs massage by inflating and contracting an air bag such as an air bag to compress and release a foot is known. This air foot massage machine is a treatment site of a foot 5 as shown in FIG. A foot surrounding part 2 provided with an air bag such as an air bag for wrapping around, an air supply means 3 for supplying air to the air bag, and a pressure management part 4 for managing the pressure of the air bag, The foot surrounding part 2 is wrapped around the treatment part of the foot 5 of the human body to be massaged, the air supply means 3 supplies air to the air bag to inflate the air bag, and the exhaust provided in the pressure management part 4 By opening the valve and exhausting the air bag, the air bag contracts and the air bag expands and contracts to massage the treatment area of the foot. At this time, the pressure management unit 4 measures the predetermined pressure. Exhaust valve opening / closing control, Is adapted to perform control of the air supply means 3.
[0003]
Here, the massage by the expansion and contraction of the air bag with respect to the foot 5 which is the treatment site is conventionally set and managed so as to have a predetermined pressure, and the compression force is set to the treatment site when the massage is performed, and the massage strength is arbitrarily set. The foot 5 to be massaged with the air foot massage machine 1 has a different foot thickness and the position of the treatment site of the foot 5 to be massaged is different. However, there is a problem that it is not sufficient in providing an optimal massage effect corresponding to the difference in the thickness of the treatment portion of the foot 5 to be massaged.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can measure the thickness of the treatment area of the foot with a simple configuration, and by obtaining the thickness of the treatment area, the optimum massage suitable for the thickness of the treatment area It is an object of the present invention to provide an air foot massage machine that can be reflected as data for making it possible.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, an air foot massage machine according to the present invention has a foot surrounding part 2 provided with an air bag and air supply means 3 for supplying air to the air bag, and inflates and contracts the air bag. In the air foot massage machine 1 for massaging the treatment area of the foot surrounded by the foot enclosure 2, a foot thickness measuring means 6 for measuring the thickness of the treatment area of the foot 5 surrounded by the foot enclosure 2 is provided. Therefore, the state (thickness) of the treatment site | part of the leg 5 enclosed by the foot surrounding part 2 can be confirmed.
[0006]
In addition, the foot thickness measuring means 6 surrounds the treatment site of the foot 5 by the foot surrounding portion 2. Above After supplying air to the air bag Concerned When the time until the pressure rise of the air bag is started is long, the thickness of the treatment site is determined to be thin, and when the time is short, the thickness of the treatment site is determined to be thick. The massage is performed by controlling the pressure of the air bag so that the pressure becomes a predetermined pressure after the determination. It is preferable. Thus, the thickness of the treatment region of the foot 5 is determined by the time from the start of the supply of air to the air bag in the state where the treatment region of the foot 5 is surrounded by the foot surrounding part 2 until the pressure increase of the air bag is started. It is possible to easily confirm the state (thickness) of the treatment site of the foot 5 surrounded by the foot-surrounding portion 2.
[0007]
In addition, the foot thickness measuring means 6 surrounds the treatment site of the foot 5 by the foot surrounding portion 2. Above Ascended by the air supplied to the air bag Concerned When the rising gradient of the pressure value of the air bag is large, it is determined that the treatment site is thick, and when the rising gradient is small, it is determined that the treatment site is thin. The massage is performed by controlling the pressure of the air bag so that the pressure becomes a predetermined pressure after the determination. It is preferable. In this way, by measuring the thickness of the foot 5 based on the rising slope of the pressure value that rises due to the air supplied to the air bag in a state where the treatment area of the foot 5 is surrounded by the foot surrounding portion 2, the rising slope of the pressure value is measured. If the treatment area is larger than a predetermined value, it is determined that the treatment site is thick, and if the pressure gradient is smaller than a certain value, it is determined that the treatment region is thin. The state (thickness) of the treatment site can be confirmed.
[0008]
In addition, the foot thickness measuring means 6 surrounds the treatment area of the foot by the foot surrounding portion 2. Above The pressure value is increased by the air supplied to the air bag, and after reaching a predetermined pressure value, the supply of air is stopped, and then Above If the air pressure drop gradient is large, the treatment area is determined to be thick, and if the decrease gradient is small, the treatment area is determined to be thin. The massage is performed by controlling the pressure of the air bag so that the pressure becomes a predetermined pressure after the determination. It is preferable. In this way, the pressure value is increased by the air supplied to the air bag in a state where the foot is surrounded by the foot surrounding portion 2, and after reaching the predetermined pressure value, the supply of air is stopped, and the subsequent air By measuring the thickness of the treatment area of the foot 5 based on the degree of decompression of the bag, it is determined that the treatment area is thick if the decompression value is large, and that the treatment area is thin if the decompression value is small, and is easily surrounded by the foot surround 2 The state (thickness) of the treatment site of the foot 5 can be confirmed.
[0009]
In addition, a control unit 7 may be provided that controls to measure the thickness of the treatment area of the foot 5 by the air pressure gradient of the air bag and stabilize the pressure reduction value so that the air bag is inflated and contracted for massage. preferable. In this way, after the predetermined pressure value is reached, the supply of air is stopped, and after that, the reduced pressure value is obtained by the air pressure descending gradient at the initial stage when the exhaust valve is opened, and the thickness of the treatment site of the foot is measured, After that, since it becomes a stable normal descending gradient, when this normal descending gradient is reached, the massage is controlled to start as it is, so that the wrapping or wrapping by the foot enclosure 2 is stable (the target pressure) Value), the massage operation can be started, and the massage of the target pressure value can be performed.
[0010]
In addition, a plurality of air bags are provided independently in the height direction in the foot-wrapping part 2, and the thicknesses of the plurality of parts in the foot height direction are measured by measuring the pressure of each air bag portion independently. Is preferred. By setting it as such a structure, the thickness of the some site | part of the height direction of the treatment site | part of the leg 5 enclosed by the foot surrounding part 2 can be measured correctly.
[0011]
Further, based on the detection result of the thickness of the treatment site of the foot 5 surrounded by the foot surrounding part 2 by the foot thickness measuring means 6, the supply of air to the air bag by the air supply means 3 is changed to change the massage mode. It is preferable to change. By adopting such a configuration, the thickness of the plurality of parts in the height direction of the treatment part of the foot 5 surrounded by the foot surround 2 is accurately measured, and the thickness of the plurality of parts in the height direction of the treatment part is measured. The optimal massage for each part can be performed according to.
[0012]
Moreover, it is preferable to provide the position control means 10 for controlling the position of the foot surround part 2 in the height direction with the foot surround part 2 surrounding the treatment site of the foot 5. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to always measure a stable foot thickness without any deviation in the height direction of the foot surround 2 when the foot surround 2 is attached.
[0013]
Further, a position restricting means 10 for restricting the position of the foot surround part 2 in the height direction in a state where the foot treatment part is surrounded by the foot surround part 2 is provided, and the position restriction amount in the height direction by the position restricting means is changed. It preferably has a function. Regardless of the person to whom the foot enclosure 2 is attached, by changing the positioning length in the height direction, positioning can be set for any person and the thickness of the foot can be measured under certain conditions. Is.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 1, the air foot massage machine 1 includes a foot surrounding part 2 having an air bag, an air supply means 3 for supplying air to the air bag, and a pressure management part 4 for managing the pressure of the air bag. It is equipped with. The pressure management unit 4 includes an exhaust valve, a pressure detection unit, a foot thickness measurement unit 6, a control unit 7, and the like. The air foot massage machine 1 wraps the foot surrounding part 2 provided with the air bag so as to cover the treatment part of the human foot 5 to be massaged, and the air supplying means 3 wraps the air surrounding part 2 on the air surrounding part 2. The air bag is inflated by supplying air, and the air valve is contracted by opening and exhausting the exhaust valve provided in the pressure management unit 4. The treatment portion of the enclosed foot 5 is massaged. At this time, the pressure management unit 4 measures a predetermined pressure, and the control unit 7 provided in the pressure management unit 4 controls the opening / closing of the exhaust valve and the air. The supply means 3 is controlled.
[0016]
The foot enclosure 2 provided with an air bag is, for example, a type that wraps around the treatment site of the foot 5 and wraps around the treatment site, or a type that is cylindrical and encloses the treatment site of the foot 5 with the foot 5 inserted. There is something.
[0017]
The air foot massage machine 1 of the present invention configured as described above is further provided with foot thickness measuring means 6 for measuring the thickness of the treatment site of the foot 5 surrounded by the foot surrounding portion 2 (Embodiment). Then, as described above, the foot thickness measuring means 6 is provided in the pressure management unit 4). That is, as shown in FIG. 2, in the state where the foot 5 is surrounded by the foot enclosure 2, the air supply means 3 supplies air to the air bag provided in the foot enclosure 2, that is, pressurizes the air bag. The pressure of the air bag is detected by the pressure detecting means provided in the pressure management unit 4 by supplying air to the air bag, and based on this, the foot thickness measuring means 6 detects the state of the treatment site of the foot 5 (that is, The thickness of the treatment site is determined, and then an air foot massage is started. In other words, in the present embodiment, the pressure detecting means provided in the pressure management unit 4 detects the pressure of the air bladder, and based on the pressure detection by the pressure detecting means, the following various methods are used to detect the foot treatment site. The thickness which is a state is measured.
[0018]
FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which the thickness of the treatment site is measured by the foot thickness measurement unit 6 based on the pressure detection measured by the pressure detection unit provided in the pressure management unit 4. As shown in FIG. 3, when air is supplied to the air bag by the air supply means 3 in a state where the treatment site of the foot 5 is surrounded by the foot enclosure 2, the pressure of the air bag increases until the air bag contacts the treatment site. The pressure rise of the air bag is started after the air bag comes into contact with the treatment site, and the start of this pressure rise is detected by the pressure detecting means provided in the pressure management unit 4 The rise time measurement that constitutes the foot thickness measurement means 6 is the time from the start of the supply of air to the air bag until the pressure detection means detects the rise of the pressure value of the pressure rising by the supplied air. It can be measured by means. Then, the time from the start of the supply of air to the air bag by the air supply means 3 with the foot surrounding part 2 surrounding the treatment site of the foot 5 until the start of the rise of the pressure value of the pressure rising by the supplied air The longer the length, the narrower the treatment site surrounded by the foot surround part 2, and the shorter the time until the pressure value rise starts, the thicker the treatment site surrounded by the foot surround part 2. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the foot thickness measuring means 6 measures the time from the start of air supply by the air supply means 3 to the air bag 3 (pressurization start time g) to the start of the air bag pressure value increase f. Thus, the thickness of the treatment site of the foot 5 can be measured.
[0019]
The determination is based on the magnitude of the value of f−g. For example, a value A and a value B (A> B here) are set in advance, and when f−g ≧ A, The thickness of the treatment site is determined to be thin. If A> f−g ≧ B, the thickness of the treatment site is determined to be medium. If f−g <B, the thickness of the treatment site is large. It is determined.
[0020]
Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When air is supplied by the air supply means 3 in a state where the foot treatment part is surrounded by the foot surrounding part 2, and the air bag contacts the treatment part, the pressure of the air bag increases as shown in FIG. If the treatment site is thick, that is, if the treatment site is thick, there is a large pushback from the treatment site due to the compression of the air bag, and if the supply amount of air to the air bag is the same, the pressure detection means provided in the pressure management unit 4 If the pressure increase gradient is large, and the treatment site is thin, the push back from the treatment site due to the compression of the air bag is small, and if the amount of air supplied to the air bag is the same, the pressure detection means provided in the pressure management unit 4 The pressure increase gradient becomes smaller. As described above, the rising slope of the pressure value that rises due to the air supplied to the air bag changes depending on the thickness of the treatment site. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the thickness of the treatment site of the foot 5 can be measured by detecting the rising inclination degree of the pressure value of the air bag by the foot thickness measuring means 6. For example, in FIG. 4, C determines that the treatment site is thick because the pressure increase gradient is large, D determines that the treatment region is medium, and E indicates that the treatment site is thin because the pressure increase gradient is small. judge.
[0021]
Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When air is supplied by the air supply means 3 with the foot surrounding part 2 surrounding the treatment area of the foot and the air bag contacts the treatment area, the pressure of the air bag increases as shown in FIG. Pressurize by supplying air to the air bag to the pressure of the specified value. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the pressure of the air supply means 3 is stopped at a predetermined pressure value (i) to stop the supply of air.
[0022]
When the exhaust valve is opened after the air supply is stopped at the pressure value (i) determined in advance as described above, the pressure value drops from the i point as shown in the graph of FIG. The descending slope from the point i of 5 is that at the initial time when the supply of air is stopped and the exhaust valve is opened, the treatment site of the foot 5 pushes back the air bag, so the amount of air escape is large and the descending slope becomes steep. Thereafter, since there is no air escape amount due to pushing back of the treatment site, the exhaust gradient becomes a normal exhaust gradient. By the way, at the initial time when the exhaust valve is opened, the escape of air due to the treatment part of the foot 5 pushing back the air bag is that the larger the treatment part, the more air is pushed back and the air bag escapes. Therefore, the air pressure descending gradient at the initial stage when the exhaust valve is opened increases, and the air pressure descending gradient at the initial stage when the exhaust valve is opened becomes smaller as the treatment site becomes thinner.
[0023]
Therefore, after the supply of air is stopped at a predetermined pressure value (i), the thickness of the treatment site can be determined by obtaining the reduced pressure value based on the air pressure descending gradient at the initial stage when the exhaust valve is opened. It is.
[0024]
Here, as described above, after the predetermined pressure value is reached, the supply of air is stopped, and then the pressure reduction value is obtained by the air pressure descending gradient at the initial stage when the exhaust valve is opened, and the thickness of the treatment area of the foot After that, since it becomes a stable normal descending gradient, when this normal descending gradient is reached, the massage is controlled to start as it is. As a result, the massage operation can be started from a state in which the wrapping or wrapping by the foot surrounding portion 2 is stable (target pressure value), and the massage at the target pressure value can be performed.
[0025]
In each of the above embodiments, air is supplied to the air bag by the air supply means 3 in a state where the treatment site of the foot 5 is surrounded by the foot surrounding part 2 provided with the air bag, and the pressure of the air bag is detected. The foot thickness of the treatment site is measured by the foot thickness measuring means based on the detected value. In the case of the structure in which the foot surrounding portion 2 is wound around the foot as shown in FIG. By providing the sensor 8 for measuring the amount of wrapping around the foot around the part 2, the thickness of the treatment site of the foot 5 can be measured with a simple configuration in which the amount of wrapping is measured by the sensor 8. Yes. In this reference example, a sensor 8 that measures the amount of wrapping around the treatment site of the foot 5 of the foot surround 2 constitutes the foot thickness measuring means 6.
[0026]
In FIG. 6, the foot surrounding part 2 is constituted by a winding band 9 that wraps around the foot, and when the winding band 9 is wound around the treatment site around the end of the winding band 9, A sensor 8 is provided for measuring the amount of bonding of the portion, and the sensor 8 measures the amount of bonding at the end of the winding band 9 (that is, measures the amount of winding), thereby measuring the thickness of the treatment site. ing. That is, FIG. 6B shows a state in which the winding band 9 that winds the foot 5 around the treatment site is expanded, and a plurality of switches 11 (11a, 11b, 11 c...), A switch pressing portion 12 for pressing the switch 11 is provided at the other end of the winding band 9, and the switch pressing portion 12 is wound when the winding band 9 is wound around the treatment site of the foot 5. Thus, the thickness of the treatment site is obtained by measuring the joining amount of the end of the winding band 9 depending on which switch 11a, 11b, 11c... Therefore, in this reference example, the sensor 8 is constituted by the plurality of switches 11 and the switch pressing portion 12.
[0027]
FIG. 7 shows still another embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a plurality of air bags 2a are provided independently in the height direction in the foot enclosure 2, and the thicknesses of the plurality of parts in the foot height direction are measured by measuring the pressure of each air bag 2a independently. To measure. Thereby, the thickness of the several site | part of the height direction of the treatment site | part of the leg 5 enclosed by the foot surrounding part 2 can be measured correctly. The measurement of the thickness of the treatment site in each air bag 2a provided in the height direction may use any method of measurement of the treatment site in each of the above-described embodiments.
[0028]
The thickness of the treatment site of the foot 5 is measured as shown in the above embodiments and reference examples. Based on this measurement result, a massage adapted to the thickness of the treatment site of the foot 5 is performed. These are controlled by the control unit 7.
[0029]
For example, the treatment area of the foot 5 is wrapped or wrapped by the foot surround 2 and the thickness of the treatment area is measured as described above (any of the above embodiments during the measurement time of the treatment area in FIGS. 8 and 9). If it is determined that the treatment site is thick, it does not hurt even if it is massaged strongly. As shown in FIG. 8, there is a large difference between pressurization and depressurization. Control to operate in massage mode. Also, if it is determined that the treatment site is thin, it will hurt if a strong massage is performed. To do.
[0030]
Here, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of air bags 2a are provided independently in the height direction in the foot enclosure 2, and the pressure in each air bag 2a portion is independently measured to determine a plurality of portions in the foot height direction. In determining the thickness of each air bag, each air bag 2a is controlled to operate in a massage mode corresponding to the thickness of a plurality of portions in the foot height direction.
[0031]
By the way, it is preferable to provide the position restricting means 10 for restricting the position of the foot surround 2 in the height direction in a state where the treatment area of the foot 5 is surrounded by the foot surround 2. FIG. 10 shows an example of the position restricting means 10, in which a foot-like hooking portion 20 having a belt shape is provided at the lower part of the foot surrounding portion 2, and the foot surrounding portion 20 is hooked on the sole. By surrounding the treatment area of the foot 5 with 2 and measuring the thickness of the treatment area as described above and performing massage, it is always possible to eliminate the deviation in the height direction of the foot enclosure 2 when the foot enclosure 2 is attached. It is possible to stably measure the thickness of the foot and perform an effective massage according to the thickness of the foot.
[0032]
In this case, the position restriction amount in the height direction by the position restriction means 10 may be changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, one end of the sole hooking portion 20 having a belt-like shape is fixed to the lower end portion of the foot surrounding portion 2 as shown in FIG. 11, and the free end of the belt-like foot hooking portion 20 is fixed. By providing the male part 21a of the planar fastener on one side of the lower end part of the end part or the foot surrounding part 2 and the female part 21b on the other side, and selecting the fastening position between the male part 21a and the female part 21b, The amount of position restriction in the height direction by the restriction means 10 can be changed, so that the positioning can be set for any person by changing the length of positioning in the height direction even if the person attaching the foot enclosure 2 is different. It is possible to measure the thickness of the foot under certain conditions.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, in the air foot massage machine having the foot surrounding portion provided with the air bag and the air supply means for supplying air to the air bag, the thickness of the foot portion surrounded by the foot surrounding portion is as follows. Since the foot thickness measuring means for measuring the thickness is provided, the state (thickness) of the treatment site of the foot surrounded by the foot surrounding portion can be confirmed.
[0034]
In the invention according to claim 1, the foot thickness measuring means surrounds the treatment area of the foot with the foot encircling portion. Above After supplying air to the air bag Concerned When the time until the pressure rise of the air bag is started is long, it is determined that the treatment site is thin, and when the pressure value rise start time is short, it is determined that the treatment site is thick. Therefore, with the simple configuration of measuring the thickness of the foot treatment part by the rise time of the pressure value rising of the pressure supplied by the air supplied to the air bag with the foot treatment part surrounded by the foot surround part, the pressure If the value rise start time is short, the treatment site is thick, and if the pressure rise start time is long, it is judged that the treatment site is thin, and the state (thickness) of the foot treatment region surrounded by the foot surround can be easily confirmed It is.
[0035]
Further, in the invention according to claim 2, the foot thickness measuring means has a large increasing gradient of the pressure value that is increased by the air supplied to the air bag in a state where the foot treatment portion surrounds the foot treatment site. And the treatment area is determined to be thin if the ascending gradient is small, so that the treatment area of the foot is surrounded by the foot enclosure. Above A simple configuration in which the thickness of the foot is measured based on the rising slope of the pressure value that rises due to the air supplied to the air bag, and if the degree of increase in the pressure value is greater than a predetermined value, the treatment site is thicker If the degree of increase in the pressure value is smaller than a predetermined value, it is determined that the treatment site is thin, and the state (thickness) of the treatment region of the foot surrounded by the foot enclosure can be easily confirmed.
[0036]
In the invention according to claim 3, the foot thickness measuring means surrounds the treatment area of the foot with the foot surrounding portion. Above The pressure value is increased by the air supplied to the air bag, and after reaching a predetermined pressure value, the supply of air is stopped, and then Above If the air pressure descending gradient is large, it is determined that the treatment site is thick, and if the descending gradient is small, it is determined that the treatment site is thin, so that the foot is wrapped around the foot and supplied to the air bag. A simple configuration in which the pressure value is increased by air to reach a predetermined set pressure value, the supply of air is stopped, and the thickness of the treatment area of the foot is measured based on the degree of decompression of the air bag thereafter If the reduced pressure value is large, the treatment site is thick, and if the decompression value is small, the treatment site is determined to be thin, and the state (thickness) of the treatment region of the foot surrounded by the foot surround can be easily confirmed.
[0037]
In addition, in the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 3, the thickness of the treatment area of the foot is measured by the descending gradient of the air pressure of the air bag to stabilize the pressure reduction value. Since there is a control unit that controls to inflate and deflate the air bag after the air pressure is reached, the air pressure at the initial stage when the air supply is stopped and then the exhaust valve is opened after the predetermined pressure value is reached Measure the thickness of the treatment area of the foot by calculating the reduced pressure value of the descending slope of the foot, and after that, it becomes a stable normal descending slope, so when this normal descending slope is reached, the massage is controlled to start as it is. With this, the massaging operation can be started from a state where the wrapping or wrapping by the foot surround portion is stable (target pressure value), and the massage of the target pressure value can be performed.
[0038]
In addition, in the invention according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, a plurality of air bags are provided independently in the height direction at the foot enclosure portion. Since the thickness of the plurality of parts in the height direction of the foot is measured by measuring the pressure of each air bag part independently, the plurality of parts in the height direction of the treatment part of the foot surrounded by the foot surround part Thickness can be measured accurately.
[0039]
Further, in the invention according to claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the treatment area of the foot surrounded by the foot wall portion by the foot thickness measuring means Since the massage mode is changed by changing the air supply to the air bag by the air supply means based on the detection result of the thickness of the foot, the plurality of parts in the height direction of the treatment part of the foot surrounded by the foot surround part Thickness is accurately measured, and an optimal massage can be performed for each part according to the thickness of a plurality of parts in the height direction of the treatment part.
[0040]
In addition, in the invention according to claim 7, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the foot surrounding portion in a state where the foot treatment portion is surrounded by the foot surrounding portion. Since the position restricting means for restricting the position in the height direction of the foot is provided, it is possible to always measure a stable foot thickness without any deviation in the height direction of the foot surround when attaching the foot surround.
[0041]
In addition, in the invention described in claim 8, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 7, the position in the height direction of the foot surround portion is regulated in a state where the treatment site of the foot is surrounded by the foot surround portion. Position regulating means and a function for changing the position regulation amount in the height direction by the position regulating means, so that the length of positioning in the height direction can be changed even if the person attaching the foot enclosure is different In any person, positioning can be set and the thickness of the foot can be measured under a certain condition.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the above.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of measuring the thickness of the foot treatment site of the above.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing another example of measuring the thickness of the foot treatment site.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing still another example of measuring the thickness of the treated region of the foot.
6A is an explanatory view showing a reference example for measuring the thickness of a foot treatment site, FIG. 6B is a development view of a foot surround, and FIG. 6C is an explanatory view of a sensor. .
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing an example in which a plurality of air bags are provided and the thickness of the foot of the treatment site is independently measured.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of massage when the thickness of the foot is measured and the foot is thick.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing an example of massage when the thickness of the foot is measured and the foot is thin.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing an example in which the position restriction means is provided.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example in which the position restriction amount in the height direction by the position restriction means is changed.
FIG. 12 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Air foot massage machine
2 Foot circumference
3 Air supply means
5 feet
6 Foot thickness measuring means
7 Control unit
8 Sensor
9 Winding belt
10 Position control means

Claims

In an air foot massage machine which has a foot surrounding part provided with an air bag and an air supply means for supplying air to the air bag, and massages the treatment site of the foot surrounded by the foot surrounding part by expanding and contracting the air bag, comprising a foot width measuring means for measuring the thickness of the part to be treated of the foot surrounded by the leg encircling portion, the foot thickness measuring means, said air bag in a state surrounding the treatment site of the foot by the foot enveloping part to determine from the start of the supply of air and a thick thickness of the part to be treated is shorter with the thickness of the part to be treated when a long time until the pressure increase of the air bag is initiated to determine a narrow Monodea is, by controlling the pressure of said bladder so as to be predetermined pressure after determining air foot massager, characterized in that performs a massage.

In an air foot massage machine which has a foot surrounding part provided with an air bag and an air supply means for supplying air to the air bag, and massages the treatment site of the foot surrounded by the foot surrounding part by expanding and contracting the air bag, comprising a foot width measuring means for measuring the thickness of the part to be treated of the foot surrounded by the leg encircling portion, the foot thickness measuring means, the air bag in a state surrounding the treatment site of the foot by the foot enveloping part all SANYO determining a rising slope with the treatment site and the increase gradient is larger pressure value of the air bag increases due to the air supplied determines that thick is small and treatment sites narrow, predetermined pressure after determination An air foot massage machine that performs massage by controlling the pressure of the air bag so that

In an air foot massage machine which has a foot surrounding part provided with an air bag and an air supply means for supplying air to the air bag, and massages the treatment site of the foot surrounded by the foot surrounding part by expanding and contracting the air bag, comprising a foot width measuring means for measuring the thickness of the part to be treated of the foot surrounded by the leg encircling portion, the foot thickness measuring means, the air bag in a state surrounding the treatment site of the foot by the foot enveloping part increasing the pressure value by the air supplied, the supply of air is stopped after allowed to reach a predetermined set pressure value, it is determined that a large downward gradient of air pressure then the bladder and part to be treated is thick der those small and treatment sites descending slope is determined to narrow with is, air foot massage, characterized in that by controlling the pressure of said bladder so as to be a predetermined pressure after the determination is performed massage Machine.

It is characterized in that a control unit is provided for controlling the massage of the air bag by inflating and contracting after the pressure reduction value is stabilized by measuring the thickness of the treatment area of the foot by the air pressure gradient of the air bag. The air foot massage machine according to claim 3.

A plurality of air bags are provided independently in the height direction in the foot enclosure, and the thickness of the plurality of parts in the foot height direction is measured by measuring the pressure of each air bag portion independently. The air foot massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

The massage mode is changed by changing the supply of air to the air bag by the air supply means based on the detection result of the thickness of the treatment area of the foot surrounded by the foot surround by the foot thickness measuring means. The air foot massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. A position restricting means for restricting a height direction position of the foot surround portion in a state where the foot treatment portion is surrounded by the foot surround portion is provided. Air foot massage machine.

Provided with position restriction means for restricting the height direction position of the foot surround part in a state where the foot treatment part is surrounded by the foot surround part and having a function of changing the position restriction amount in the height direction by the position restriction means The air foot massage machine according to claim 7, wherein