JP4711909B2 - Chair type massage machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair type massage machine in which a seat portion can swing.

The chair-type massage machine includes a base placed on the floor, a seat on which the user sits, a backrest on which the user can lean, and a leg that holds the legs of the user.
The seat is swingably supported by the base, and the backrest is swingably supported by the seat or the base. Further, the leg portion is swingably supported at the tip of the seat portion.
Massage means for massaging the affected part of the user is incorporated in the seat part, the backrest part, and the leg part.
The massage machine includes swinging means for swinging the seat, backrest, and legs, respectively, and the seat, backrest, and legs are positioned at a desired angle based on the operation of the operation section by the user. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-344316 A

As described above, since the seat is swingable with respect to the base, a gap is generated between the base and the front end of the seat when the seat is swung. This gap increases as the swing angle of the seat portion increases.
If a foreign object is caught in the gap between the base and the seat, the swing of the seat will be hindered. In addition, since the swing mechanism, various control mechanisms, and the like are accommodated inside the base, if foreign matter, dust, or the like is mixed into the base, it may cause malfunction or failure.
Therefore, it is conceivable to cover the front of the base with a large cover, but when the seat is swung, the gap generated between the seat and the base cover, which increases according to the swing angle, is blocked. It is not possible.
Moreover, there was a problem that the appearance deteriorated when a large single cover covering the entire front surface of the base was attached.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a chair type massage machine in which no gap is generated between a seat and a base when the seat swings.

In order to solve the above problems, the chair type massage machine of the present invention is
In a chair-type massage machine comprising a base placed on the floor and a seat that is swingably supported by the base and on which a user sits,
On the front side of the base, a base front cover is provided upward from the vicinity of the floor,
Under the front side of the seat, it has a seat front cover facing down,
Base front cover and the seat front cover in a state where the seat is swung relative to the base, are formed so as to always partially overlap on one of the base front cover or the seat front cover vertically The other is formed with a protrusion that slides relative to the slit and does not fall off from the slit when the seat is swung.

A base side cover is formed on the side of the base upward from near the floor surface.
The side surface of the seat includes an armrest that swings integrally with the seat, the armrest extending upward from the side of the seat, the upper end being bent outward, and beyond the base lateral cover. It is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section so as to extend downward,
The armrest portion and the base side cover were always formed to partially overlap each other with the seat portion swinging relative to the base.

According to the chair type massage machine of the present invention, when the seat portion is swung, the base front cover and the seat front cover are always overlapped, so there is no gap between the seat portion and the base. , Foreign matter is not caught and dust, foreign matter and the like are not mixed in the base. Therefore, the swinging of the seat can be performed smoothly, and the malfunction of the chair type massage machine is also eliminated.
In addition, a slit extending in the vertical direction is formed on one of the base front cover and the seat front cover, and the other slides with respect to the slit when the seat swings and falls off the slit. The protrusion between the base front cover and the seat front cover can be held so that the distance between the base front cover and the seat front cover does not widen. It is possible to prevent foreign substances from being caught and spread due to aging.

  In addition, according to the chair type massage machine of the present invention, the armrest portion swinging integrally with the seat portion is provided, and when the seat portion is swung, the base side cover and the armrest portion always overlap, There is no gap between the armrest and the base, and no foreign matter is caught, and no dust or foreign matter enters the base. Therefore, the armrest can be swung smoothly, and the malfunction of the chair type massage machine can be eliminated.

1 and 2 are perspective views of the chair type massage machine (10) of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a state where the seat portion (20) and the backrest are raised most, and FIG. 2 shows a state where the seat portion (20) is tilted.
As shown in the figure, the chair type massage machine (10) has a seat (20) on which a user sits on a base (12) placed on the floor, and swings around a pivot (16). It is deployed as possible. On the base (12) or the seat (20), a backrest (40) against which the user's back hits is provided so as to be swingable. On both sides of the seat portion (20), armrest portions (30), (30) on which the user puts elbows are formed, and the armrest portions (30, 30) are integrated with the seat portion (20). It can swing.

The seat part (20) and the backrest part (40) are provided with massage means (42) (only the massage means of the backrest part (40) is shown) composed of treatment fingers, airbags, etc. Can be massaged by operating each massage means while sitting on a chair.
If necessary, a leg massage unit (see FIG. 8) for massaging the legs (calves and soles) of the user can be provided swingably at the front end of the seat (20). it can.

3 and 4 are side views of FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the base (12) has an outer periphery of a metal base frame (13) inside the base front cover (50), base side covers (60) (60), and back cover ( 18) Surrounded and formed. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the base frame (13) has a leg frame (14) extending in the front-rear direction in the vicinity of the floor surface, and a seat portion extending upward from a substantially center of the leg frame (14). The support frame (15) extends.
As shown in the drawing, the front surface of the base (12) is surrounded by a base front cover (50) upward from the vicinity of the floor surface. The base front cover (50) has a vertical wall portion (51) extending substantially perpendicularly to the floor surface from the vicinity of the floor surface, and a substantially arc-shaped cross section that continues to the vertical wall portion (51) and projects forward. And a curved plate (52).
The radius of the curved plate (52) is preferably matched with the radius of curvature of the virtual cylinder centered on the shaft support (16) of the seat (20).

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the side surface of the base (12) is surrounded by the base lateral covers (60) and (60). It is desirable that the front upper portion (64) of the base lateral cover (60) (60) is formed in a substantially arc shape protruding forward. It is more desirable that the curvature radius of the upper front surface (64) matches the curvature radius of the virtual cylinder centered on the shaft support (16).
The upper surface (63) of the base lateral cover (60) (60) is inclined downward toward the rear end, and has a protruding portion (61) protruding rearward at the rear end, as shown in the figure. . The rear end surface (62) of the overhanging portion (61) is preferably a bent shape having a substantially arc-shaped cross section centered on the shaft support portion (16).

The seat (20) is supported by the seat support frame (15). In order to prevent a difference in height from the backrest (40) when the seat (20) swings, the seat (20) is supported on the rear end side by the shaft support (16). It is desirable to be pivotally supported by the seat support frame (15).
The seat (20) has a seat front cover (21) extending downward at the front lower side. The seat front cover (21) is preferably arranged so as to cover the base front cover (50) of the base (12) from the front. By covering the base front cover (50) from the front, the gap created between the base front cover (50) and the seat front cover (21) will open downward, and dust and foreign objects will be released from the gap. There is almost no penetration inside the base (12).
It is desirable that the seat front cover (21) has a substantially arc-shaped cross section that protrudes forward, and the radius of the arc is the radius of curvature of the virtual cylinder centered on the shaft support (16) of the seat (20). It is more desirable to match. When the seat front cover (21) is configured to cover the base front cover (50) from the front, the radius of curvature of the seat front cover (21) is slightly smaller than the radius of curvature of the base front cover (50). It needs to be bigger. Specifically, it is desirable to set the radius of curvature so that the seat front cover (21) is in sliding contact or very close to the base front cover (50). By narrowing the distance between the base front cover (50) and the seat front cover (21), it is possible to prevent foreign substances and the like from being caught and pinched as much as possible.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the armrest portions (30) and (30) are arranged on the side portion of the seat portion (20) so as to be swingable integrally with the seat portion (20). The inner front ends of the armrest portions (30) and (30) are connected to the side portions of the seat front cover (21).
The armrests (30) and (30) have a recess (32) in which the base lateral cover (60) is fitted inside the lower surface. The recess (32) extends upward from the side surface of the seat (20) so as to cover the base side cover (60) from above, and the upper end bends outward to exceed the base side cover (60). And has a substantially U-shaped inner surface extending downward.

The front end (35) of the recess (32) of the armrest portion (30) is preferably formed in a substantially arc shape protruding forward. It is more desirable that the radius of curvature of the front end (35) of the recess (32) matches the radius of curvature of the virtual cylinder centered on the shaft support (16), and the front upper portion (64) of the base lateral cover (60) More preferably, the radius of curvature is slightly larger than the radius of curvature. Specifically, it is desirable to set the radius of curvature so that the front end (35) of the recess (32) is in sliding contact or very close to the upper front surface (64) of the base lateral cover (60).
The front end (35) of the recess (32) of the armrest (30) and the front upper part (64) of the base side cover (60) described above are each formed in an arc shape so that the armrest is integrated with the seat (20). Even if (30) swings, the gap between the front end (35) of the recess (32) and the front upper part (64) of the base side cover (60) is the same, and the gap does not become wide. Foreign objects will not get caught.

Further, the rear end of the recess (32) of the armrest portion (30) is closed, and has a rear end closed portion (33) as shown in FIGS. The rear end closing portion (33) has a bent surface with a substantially arc-shaped cross section with the shaft support portion (16) as the center, with the surface facing the protruding portion (61) of the base side cover (60) described above. desirable.
Specifically, the curvature radius of the bent shape is set so that the rear end closing portion (33) of the recess (32) is in sliding contact or very close to the projecting portion (61) of the base side cover (60). It is desirable to set.
The armrest portion (30) and the overhanging portion (61) of the base side cover (60) are each formed in an arc shape so that the armrest portion (30) is integrated with the seat portion (20). ) Swings, the gap between the rear end blocking portion (33) and the overhang portion (61) is the same, and the gap does not become wide, so that no foreign matter is caught.

  Further, the upper surface (34) of the recess (32) of the armrest (30) and the upper surface (63) of the base side cover (60) are adapted to the armrest (30) according to the swinging of the seat (20). It is desirable that the recess (32) and the upper surface (63) of the base lateral cover (60) are inclined downward and bent rearward upward so that they do not collide with each other. More desirably, at least a part of the upper surfaces (34) and (63) are always in contact with each other when the armrest (30) is swung. Thereby, when the armrest (30) is swung, the armrest (30) can be prevented from wobbling.

In the chair type massage machine (10) having the above-described configuration, the seat part (20) is swung from the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 so that the front of the seat part (20) is lifted upward as shown in FIGS. As a result, the seat front cover (21) moves along the base front cover (50). Since both the seat front cover (21) and the base front cover (50) are formed in a substantially arc shape, the seat (20) is swung while the distance between the covers (21) (50) remains constant. Can be made.
Further, even if the front part of the seat part (20) is swung to the state where it is lifted upward most, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the seat part front cover (21) overlaps with the base front cover (50). Since the state can be maintained, dust and foreign matter do not enter the inside of the base (12), and various mechanisms provided in the base (12) are not exposed.

The armrests (30) and (30) also swing together with the seat (20) .At this time, the armrests (30) and (30) have the front end (35) of the recess (32) and the side of the base. Because it slides against the upper front part (64) of the cover (60), the rear end blocking part (33) of the recess (32) slides along the protruding part (61) of the base side cover (60). The armrest portion (30) can be swung while the distance between the armrest portion (30) and the base lateral cover (60) remains constant.
Further, even if the front of the armrest portion (30) is swung to the state where it is lifted up most, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the armrest portion (30) is in a state of overlapping the base side cover (60). Since it can be maintained, dust and foreign matter do not enter the inside of the base (12), and various mechanisms arranged in the base (12) are not exposed.

  Even if the seat (20) is swung from the state shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 to a state where it is substantially horizontal with respect to the floor as shown in FIGS. The base part (20) and the armrest part (30) (30) have a seat front cover (21) and a recess (32) with respect to the base (12), the base front cover (50) and the base side cover (60). ) While maintaining a certain distance from the dust, so that no dust or foreign matter enters the inside of the base (12) and various mechanisms arranged on the base (12) are not exposed. .

  In particular, the bent plate (52) of the base front cover (50) and the seat front cover (21), the overhanging part (61) of the base side cover (60) and the rear end closing surface (33) of the armrest (30) By setting the curvature radii of the front upper surface (64) of the base side cover (60) and the front end surface (35) of the armrest (30) so as to be in sliding contact with each other or very close to each other, The pinching can be prevented as much as possible.

In order to prevent the distance between the base front cover (50) and the seat front cover (21) from spreading due to various causes, for example, foreign object pinching or aging, shown in FIGS. The base front cover (50) and the seat front cover (21) are slidably engaged with the slits (53) and (53), and the protrusions (22) that fit into the slits (53) and (53) ( 22) is desirable. In the illustrated example, a pair of left and right slits (53) and (53) are formed in the base front cover (50), and protrusions (22) and (22) are formed in the seat front cover (21). The protrusions (22) and (22) extend downward from the seat front cover (21), the lower end bends toward the base front cover (50), and extends beyond the slits (53) and (53) to the tip (23). It is formed wider than the slits (53) and (53) so that (23) cannot be removed.
Hold the tips (23) and (23) of the protrusions (22) and (22) in the slits (53) and (53) so that the distance between the base front cover (50) and the seat front cover (21) does not increase. can do.
The slits (53) and (53) are formed so as to extend to the upper ends of the base front covers (50) and (50), so that the protrusions (22) and (22) are formed at the upper ends of the slits (53) and (53). 6 and 7, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a wide portion (in which the tips (23) and (23) of the protrusions (22) and (22) can be inserted into the upper ends of the slits (53) and (53)). 54) (54) may be formed.

The chair-type massage machine (10) includes a seat (20), a backrest (40) and an armrest (30) (30), as well as legs (calves and legs) of the user as shown in FIG. Back) A massage unit (70) for massage may be deployed. In this case, the cord for controlling and operating the leg massage unit, the wire for the reclining operation (71) of the leg massage unit (70), and the cable (72) such as an air hose in the case of the airbag type are based. (12) or the seat part (20) extends to the leg massage unit (70).
The leg massage unit (70) is generally provided so as to be swingable with respect to the seat (20).

Therefore, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the seat front cover (21) is formed with clamp portions (24) and (24) for holding the cable (72).
In the illustrated example, two clamp portions (24) and (24) are provided. The clamp portions (24) and (24) can be formed integrally with the seat front cover (21) and have insertion grooves (25) and (25) for attaching the cable (72). By forming the clamp portions (24) and (24) integrally with the seat front cover (21), the number of parts can be reduced, and the appearance is not impaired.

  The insertion grooves (25) and (25) are formed so as to incline downward toward the center so that the cable (72) can be easily attached and the cable (72) does not fall off. By forming the insertion grooves (25) and (25) in this way, as shown in FIG. 10B, the cable portion (72) is slightly bent along the insertion grooves (25) and (25), as shown in FIG. 10B. ) (24) can be attached. After the attachment, as shown in FIG. 10A, the cable (72) is pulled to cross the cable (72) and the insertion grooves (25) and (25). Does not fall out of the insertion grooves (25) and (25).

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is useful as a chair-type massage machine that can maintain a constant gap between the base and the seat when the seat is swung and can prevent foreign matter from entering. is there.

It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine of the present invention which shows the state where the seat part was rocked. It is a side view of the chair type massage machine of FIG. It is a side view of the chair type massage machine of FIG. It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine which provided the slit and protrusion in the cover. It is an enlarged front view which shows a slit and a projection part. It is an expanded sectional view showing a slit and a projection part. It is a perspective view of a chair type massage machine provided with a leg massage unit. It is a perspective view of the chair type massage machine which shows the state which removed the leg part massage unit from FIG. It is an enlarged view of a clamp part.

Explanation of symbols

(10) Chair type massage machine
(12) Base
(16) Shaft support
(20) Seat
(21) Seat front cover
(30) Armrest
(50) Base front cover
(60) Base side cover

Claims (8)

In a chair-type massage machine comprising a base placed on the floor and a seat that is swingably supported by the base and on which a user sits,
On the front side of the base, a base front cover is provided upward from the vicinity of the floor,
Under the front side of the seat, it has a seat front cover facing down,
Base front cover and the seat front cover in a state where the seat is swung relative to the base, are formed so as to always partially overlap on one of the base front cover or the seat front cover vertically A chair-type massage machine characterized in that a slit is formed on the other side, and a projection is formed on the other side that slides against the slit and does not fall off from the slit when the seat is swung .   The chair-type massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the seat front cover covers the front base cover from the front. The seat is pivotally supported by the base and can swing around the pivotal support.
The chair type massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the base front cover and the seat front cover are composed of curved plates having different curvatures around the shaft support. A base side cover is formed on the outer side of the base upward from the vicinity of the floor surface.
The side surface of the seat includes an armrest that swings integrally with the seat, the armrest extending upward from the side of the seat, the upper end being bent outward, and beyond the base lateral cover. It has a recess with a substantially U-shaped cross section extending downward,
The chair-type massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the armrest portion and the base side cover are formed so as to always partially overlap in a state where the seat portion swings with respect to the base . At the front end of the seat is a leg massage unit that massages the legs of the user,
The chair type massage machine in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4 in which the clamp part which fixes the cable extended to a leg part massage unit is formed in the seat front cover . In a chair type massage machine comprising: a base placed on the floor; a seat part supported by the base so as to be swingable; and a armrest part swingable integrally with the seat part;
A base side cover is formed on the side of the base upward from near the floor surface.
The armrest portion extends upward from the side portion of the seat portion, has an upper end bent outwardly, and has a recess having a substantially U-shaped cross section extending downward beyond the base lateral cover,
A chair-type massage machine in which the armrest and the base side cover are always overlapped with each other while the seat is swinging relative to the base . The front end of the recess in the armrest and the front upper part of the base horizontal cover are formed in a substantially arc shape so as to protrude forward, respectively. The chair type massage machine of Claim 6 currently formed a little larger than a radius . The seat is pivotally supported by the base and can swing around the pivotal support.
The rear end of the side of the base side cover has an overhang part with the upper part protruding backward,
The armrest portion has a rear end blocking portion that is closed so that the rear end side covers the protruding portion,
The chair-type massage machine according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the overhanging portion and the rear end closing portion have opposite bent surfaces with different curvatures around the shaft support portion .

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