JP5116860B2 - Pneumatic treatment machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pneumatic treatment machine capable of performing pneumatic treatment using an expansion / contraction bag that expands and contracts via an air hose by air supply / exhaust by an air supply / discharge device.

  Conventionally, a pneumatic treatment has been adopted in which a pouch-shaped inflatable bag that is inflated and deflated by air supply / exhaust by an air supply / exhaust device is provided in a flat or concave treatment section to perform pneumatic treatment on a user. The machine is well known, and there are various forms such as a chair type and a bed type that treat the entire body, and a small portable type that is easy to carry.

  Recently, a configuration in which a treatment unit in a treatment machine is movable according to a difference in the body shape of a user and a desired treatment site has been disclosed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a foot massage unit (pneumatic treatment machine) 100 is composed of a foot foot massage unit (foot foot) for massaging a toe of a user, specifically, a portion below an ankle. A treatment unit 10, and a calf massage unit (tibial treatment unit) 80 that is tiltably and slidably connected to the base end of the foot massage unit 10 via a coupling mechanism 90 and massages the calf of the user; It has.

  In the foot massage unit 10, a pair of left and right concave receiving portions having a U-shaped cross section for inserting the foot of the user is formed in the resin cover 12. Side air bags are attached to both side surfaces of the concave receiving portion, and the side air bags communicate with each other through a connection hose, and the connection hose is connected to a solenoid valve and a pump by an air supply hose (air hose). ing.

  In the calf massage unit 80, a pair of left and right leg receiving parts having a U-shaped cross-section for inserting the calf of the user is formed on the resin cover 82, and side airbags are attached to both side surfaces of the leg receiving part. The side airbags are connected by a bellows-like connecting hose and connected to a common air supply hose 85a. The air supply hose 85a uses a side airbag for the toe via a hose connector 85b penetrating the lower end of the resin cover 82, a hose connector 85c provided on the rear surface of the foot tip massage unit 10, and an electromagnetic valve. It is connected to a pump provided in the massage unit 10.

  Further, a hose connector 85c of an air supply hose 85a for supplying compressed air to the airbag of the calf massage unit 80 is provided on the rear end surface of the resin cover 12. The hose coupler 85c has a connection port protruding rearward from the resin cover 12 and bent downward. By adopting such a shape, the air supply hose 85a can be connected in a state of drawing a large arc, and even if the calf massage unit 80 tilts or slides (moves), the air supply hose 85a is bent or stretched. It can be configured not to do.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-245803 (page 11, FIG. 3)

  By the way, the air hose provided in the pneumatic treatment machine which constitutes the massage unit which is the treatment unit as described above is provided in a state of drawing a large arc (relaxed state) for the movement. However, for example, when the calf massage unit of the treatment part moves relative to the foot massage unit of the treatment part, the air hose does not always maintain the same shape, but the slack part which is a slack part of the air hose is the air hose. The shape will change while displacing along the top.

  Since the slack portion of the air hose is constantly stressed in the inside thereof, as described above, when the slack portion is displaced on the air hose, the inside of the air hose is easily blocked, thereby causing a failure. The internal pressure of the inflating and deflating bag became unstable, which was a problem in that stable treatment was always performed.

  In addition, there has been a concern about failure and failure due to the air hose being rubbed or caught outside due to the deformation of the air hose caused by the movement of the treatment section.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and even if a slack portion is provided on the air hose for the movable treatment portion, the blockage inside the air hose that occurs when the treatment portion is movable is provided. In addition, the purpose is to provide a pneumatic treatment machine that can prevent failure and trouble caused by deformation of the air hose as much as possible, and can always perform stable pneumatic treatment. is there.

  That is, the pneumatic treatment device of the present invention has a seat portion and a footrest portion, and the footrest portion is provided with an inflatable and inflatable bag that is inflated and contracted via an air hose by air supply / exhaust by an air supply / discharge device. And a footrest rear frame connected to the front end of the seat so as to be able to protrude and retract at the front end of the seat, and the footrest rear frame. It consists of a footrest front frame movably provided above, and a relay air hose portion serving as a relay portion of the air hose has a slack portion between the footrest rear frame and the footrest front frame. It is characterized in that a flexible linear, coiled or tubular protective member is provided on the slack portion to prevent clogging inside the hose.

  Moreover, the pneumatic treatment machine of the present invention is characterized in that the protective member is fitted or fitted into the relay air hose part.

  Furthermore, the pneumatic treatment device of the present invention is characterized in that the protective member is formed so that the vicinity of both ends of the relay air hose portion is less flexible than the slack portion. is there.

  Therefore, the pneumatic treatment device of the present invention has a seat portion and a footrest portion, and the footrest portion is provided with an expansion / contraction bag that expands and contracts via an air hose by air supply / exhaust by an air supply / discharge device. And a footrest rear frame connected to the front end of the seat so as to be able to protrude and retract at the front end of the seat, and the footrest rear frame. It consists of a footrest front frame movably provided above, and a relay air hose portion serving as a relay portion of the air hose has a slack portion between the footrest rear frame and the footrest front frame. Since the slender portion is provided with a flexible linear, coiled, or tubular protective member for preventing occlusion inside the hose, the user can arbitrarily attach to the seat portion. Adjust the position of the footrest As a result of the movement of the footrest front frame with respect to the footrest rear frame, the protective member effectively prevents blockage inside the hose caused by displacement of the slack portion on the relay air hose portion. I can do it. That is, the protective member can protect the relay air hose portion so that an external force that closes the inside of the hose is not applied.

  Further, in the pneumatic treatment device of the present invention, since the protective member is configured to be fitted or externally fitted to the relay air hose part, when the protective member is fitted to the relay air hose part, the inside of the hose is not blocked. The internal space of the hose can be reliably protected, and in the case of external fitting, the protective member can be easily attached to the relay air hose portion.

  Further, in the pneumatic treatment device of the present invention, the protective member is configured so that the vicinity of both ends of the relay air hose portion is formed to be less flexible than the slack portion. Since the deformation in the vicinity can be made smaller than the slack part, the slack part can be flexibly displaced on the relay air hose part, and overall deformation can be suppressed to a minimum. It is possible to eliminate as much as possible problems caused by rubbing or catching on the surface.

It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the chair type | mold in the pneumatic treatment machine of this invention. It is a use condition figure showing one embodiment of the chair type in the pneumatic treatment machine of the present invention. It is right side surface structure explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the footrest part in the pneumatic treatment machine of this invention. It is right side surface structure explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the footrest part in the pneumatic treatment machine of this invention. It is right side surface structure explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the footrest part in the pneumatic treatment machine of this invention. It is composition explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment which fitted the protection member in the air hose in the pneumatic treatment machine of this invention. It is composition explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment which externally fitted the protection member to the air hose in the pneumatic treatment machine of this invention. It is a reference figure which shows a prior art.

  Hereinafter, the pneumatic treatment device of the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a chair type in the pneumatic treatment device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a use state diagram showing an embodiment of the chair type in the pneumatic treatment device of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a right side configuration explanatory view showing an embodiment of a footrest portion in the pneumatic treatment device of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show an embodiment of the footrest portion in the pneumatic treatment device of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a structural explanatory view, FIG. 6 is a structural explanatory view showing an embodiment in which a protective member is fitted in the air hose in the pneumatic treatment machine of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a protection by the air hose in the pneumatic treatment machine of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a configuration explanatory view showing an embodiment in which members are externally fitted, and FIG. 8 is a reference view showing a conventional technique.

  That is, as shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, the pneumatic treatment device of the present invention has a backrest portion 12a that is reclinably connected to the rear side of the seat portion 11a together with the seat portion 11a, and a seat portion. This is a pneumatic treatment machine 1a configured with a footrest portion 13a connected so as to be able to move forward and backward at the front end of 11a.

  In addition, armrest portions 14a are provided upright on both sides of the seat portion 11a, and side wall portions 2a protruding forward are provided on the left and right sides of the backrest portion 12a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the backrest 12a is provided with a vertically movable treatment element pneumatic treatment mechanism 3a having a pair of left and right treatment elements 31a at the center thereof. The treatment element pneumatic treatment mechanism 3a moves up and down from the upper end to the lower end of the backrest portion 12a along a pair of left and right guide rails 32a provided on the left and right sides of the backrest portion 12a.

  The pair of left and right treatment elements 31a is a mechanical pneumatic treatment mechanism using a motor or the like as a drive source, and covers the entire back surface of the neck, back, waist, buttocks, etc. of the user who is drowned in the backrest 12a. The treatment is performed in various forms such as tapping, itching, rolling, vibration, and acupressure.

  Further, in each predetermined position of the pneumatic treatment device 1a, an inflatable bag 4a that can be repeatedly expanded and contracted by supplying and exhausting air is embedded. The inflating and deflating bag 4a is inflated and deflated by air supply / exhaust by an air supply / exhaust device 41a including an air compressor and a distributor for distributing air to each of the inflating and deflating bags 4a. The device 41a is disposed in a lower space of the seat portion 11a.

  The expansion / contraction operation of each expansion / contraction bag 4a by the air supply / discharge device 41a can press a predetermined treatment area of the user, perform acupressure, etc. If the compressed bag 4a is provided, treatment such as pinching can be performed. When the inflatable bag 4a is kept in an inflated state, it is possible to hold a predetermined part of the user for a certain period of time.

  Further, the pneumatic treatment machine 1a is provided with inflatable bags 4a on the upper and lower sides on the left and right sides of the backrest portion 12a, respectively, so as to press the back and waist of the user or press the pressure from both sides. It is configured to perform appropriate treatment.

  In addition, in the seat portion 11a, expansion and contraction bags 4a for the heel portion and the thigh portion are respectively embedded on the rear side, and treatment is performed mainly by pressing from below to above.

  Each of the footrests 13a is formed with a pair of left and right recesses into which a shin part or a toe part, which is a leg part of a human body, is respectively inserted, and an inflatable bag 4a is provided as a pair of left and right in each recess. It is provided so that the pinching treatment is performed on the shin part and the toe part of the human body inside the recess. The configuration of the footrest portion 13a will be described in detail later.

  On the upper part of the left and right armrest portions 14a, arm holding portions 15a that form concave portions for inserting and holding human hands and forearms as needed can be provided. In the case of FIG. 1, the inflatable and deflate bags 4a are provided in the upper and lower sides inside the arm holding portion 15a so as to carry out the clamping treatment for the human hand and the forearm inside the recess.

  The left and right side wall portions 2a are disposed at positions on the side of the shoulder or upper arm of the user sitting on the seat portion 11a, and the left and right side wall portions 2a are respectively inflated on the inner side surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 2a. The compressed bag 4a is embedded in a parallel state. Since these polymerized inflatable bags 4a and 4a have only their base ends attached to the base end of the side wall portion 2a, the polymerized inflatable and inflatable bags 4a and 4a expand in a fan shape when inflated, and the side of the body of the user Covering the front of the body while pinching.

  Therefore, the inflatable bag 4a of the left and right side wall portions 2a can not only treat the body side portion by inflating and deflating operations, but if the inflated state is maintained for a certain time, the body of the user can be backrested. It can be firmly held so as not to be separated from the portion 12a, and can effectively receive treatment from the back by the treatment element 31a of the treatment element pneumatic treatment mechanism 3a while the body of the treatment person is fixed. Is possible.

  As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 1, the footrest portion 13 a of the pneumatic treatment device 1 a according to the present invention has a tibial treatment in which concave portions for treating a human shin portion are provided on the upper and lower sides, respectively, in the width direction. Part 131a, and a foot tip treatment part 132a provided with recesses for treating a human toe located at the lower part of the shin treatment part 131a on the left and right sides in the width direction. The inflatable bag 4a as described above is provided on the left and right sides in each recess of the treatment portion 132a. In addition, the expansion / contraction bag 4a can be provided also in each recessed part bottom part suitably.

  The support member 5a shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 is for supporting the footrest portion 13a, and the form of the drawing is a lower seat portion frame 111a below the support member 5a and the seat portion 11a. Is connected to the front end by a footrest rotation part 133a. Thereby, as described above, the footrest portion 13a can be turned up and down with respect to the seat portion 11a. The vertical rotation may be manual or automatic, but if automatic, an actuator (not shown) using an electric motor as a power source can be applied.

  The support member 5a includes a footrest rear frame 51a composed of a frame member suspended from the left and right footrest rotation portions 133a, and a footrest composed of a frame member movably provided on the footrest rear frame 51a. The front frame 52a constitutes a movable treatment portion in the footrest portion 13a.

  That is, sliding cylinder portions 511a are respectively provided on the lower left and right of the footrest rear frame 51a so that the footrest rear frame 51a moves up and down with respect to the footrest front frame 52a, and the inside of the sliding cylinder portion 511a is formed inside the sliding cylinder portion 511a. The frame members on both the left and right sides of the footrest front frame 52a are allowed to slide through.

  The left and right upper ends of the footrest rear frame 51a are rotatably connected to the footrest rotation portion 133a provided at the front end of the seat lower frame 111a.

  Further, the shin treatment part 131a and the foot tip treatment part 132a are fixed to the footrest front frame 52a.

  Between the footrest rear frame 51a and the footrest front frame 52a, an advancing / retracting mechanism 53a having a motor 531a as a driving source is provided, and the rotation of the motor 531a causes the footrest rear frame 51a to move. The footrest front frame 52a can move up and down. As a form of the advance / retreat mechanism 53a, for example, a combination of a screw shaft that is rotated by a motor 531a and a nut that is fitted around the screw shaft and moves by rotation of the screw shaft may be used.

  By the operation of the advance / retreat mechanism 53a, the user can arbitrarily adjust the vertical or front / rear position of the footrest portion 13a with respect to the seat portion 11a, and is configured to correspond to the height difference of the user.

  As described above, each of the inflatable and inflatable bags 4a is provided in the recesses formed in the shin treatment portion 131a and the foot tip treatment portion 132a of the footrest portion 13a. An air hose is applied as a flow path for supplying and exhausting air to each expansion / contraction bag 4a away from the air bag.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a relay air hose portion 42a serving as a relay portion of the air hose is provided between the footrest rear frame 51a and the footrest front frame 52a. A wiring cord 532a connected to the advance / retreat mechanism 53a is also provided along with the relay air hose portion 42a.

  The relay air hose part 42a has a base end connected to the connection part 421a of the footrest rear frame 51a and a distal end connected to the connection part 421a of the footrest front frame 52a to form a relay part of the air hose. However, when the footrest front frame 52a moves relative to the footrest rear frame 51a, the distance between the base end and the distal end connection portions 421a of the relay air hose portion 42a changes.

  Therefore, the relay air hose portion 42a has a suitable length corresponding to the maximum distance between the connection portions 421a at both ends, and the tension in the length direction of the relay air hose portion 42a is minimized. A slack portion 422a that is slanted from the middle and suspended is provided.

  From the state where the footrest front frame 52a is positioned above the footrest rear frame 51a of FIG. 4 to the state where the footrest front frame 52a is positioned below the footrest rear frame 51a of FIG. With the change, the slack portion 422a of the relay air hose portion 42a also displaces the position on the relay air hose portion 42a.

  Since stress is always generated in the slack portion 422a, there is a risk that the inside of the relay air hose portion 42a may be blocked with the displacement of the slack portion 422a on the relay air hose portion 42a. The machine 1a prevents the relay air hose portion 42a from being blocked inside the hose by providing the relay air hose portion 42a with a flexible protective member 6a.

  As the protective member 6a, for example, a flexible linear wire may be used, or the wire may be formed in a coil shape, or may be tubular. In addition, it is thought that durable soft resin, metals, etc. are suitable for the material of the said protection member 6a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a flexible coil-shaped wire can be fitted into the relay air hose portion 42a as the protective member 6a.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7, it is also possible to apply a coil-shaped wire that is externally fitted to the outside of the relay air hose portion 42a as the protective member 6a.

  Alternatively, although not shown, the protective member 6a may be a wire that is similarly loosened along the relay air hose portion 42a, and the relay air hose portion 42a can be arranged along the wire at all times.

  Further, when a plurality of the relay air hose portions 42a are provided as shown in FIG. 4, the protective member 6a is coiled or tubular in a state where the plurality of relay air hose portions 42a are bundled although not shown. You may make it fit externally.

  It is also possible to form the protection member 6a so that the flexibility is lower than the slack portion 422a in the vicinity of the distal end and the proximal end, which are both ends of the relay air hose portion 42a. For example, the flexibility can be increased or decreased depending on the thickness, strength, or material of the wire of the protection member 6a. Further, when the protective member 6a is coiled, it can be caused by a difference in the number of turns or the winding width of the coil.

  In this case, the deformation near the extreme end and the base end of the relay air hose portion 42a can be made smaller than that of the slack portion 422a, so that the slack portion 422a is flexibly displaced on the relay air hose portion 42a and the overall shape is lost. Can be minimized.

The protective member 6a may be provided entirely or partially in the relay air hose portion 42a. For example, it may be provided only in the vicinity of the slack portion 422a.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a Pneumatic type treatment machine 11a Seat part 111a Seat part lower frame 12a Backrest part 13a Footrest part 131a Shine treatment part 132a Foot tip treatment part 133a Footrest rotation part 14a Armrest part 15a Arm holding part 2a Side wall part 3a Treatment element pneumatic type Treatment mechanism 31a treatment element 32a guide rail 4a expansion / contraction bag 41a air supply / discharge device 42a relay air hose part 421a connection part 422a slack part 5a support member 51a footrest rear frame 511a sliding cylinder part 52a footrest front frame 53a advance / retreat mechanism 531a motor 532a Wiring cord 6a Protective member

Claims (2)

It has a seat portion and a footrest portion, and an inflatable and inflatable bag that is inflated and inflated via an air hose by air supply / exhaust by an air supply / exhaust device can be provided on the footrest portion to treat a human leg portion. Pneumatic pressure treatment machine,
The footrest part is composed of a footrest rear frame connected so as to be able to move forward and backward at the front end of the seat part, and a footrest front frame movably provided on the footrest rear frame,
Between the footrest rear frame and the footrest front frame, a relay air hose part serving as a relay part of the air hose is provided with a slack part,
One side of the relay air hose part is disposed in the vicinity of the upper part in the vertical direction of the footrest front frame,
The pneumatic treatment device is characterized in that the other side of the relay air hose portion is disposed in the vicinity of the center portion in the vertical direction of the footrest rear frame. A drive source for moving the footrest front frame relative to the footrest rear frame;
The pneumatic treatment device according to claim 1, further comprising a wiring cord attached to the relay air hose portion connected to the driving source.

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