JP7054919B2 - Stretch exercise machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a technique of a stretch exerciser suitable for stretching exercises on the back and buttocks of a user.

Conventionally, an exercise machine capable of stretching a treated portion such as a thigh of a human body has been developed, and for example, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1. The stretching device of Patent Document 1 has a seat surface having an inclined surface having a downward slope from the rear end portion to the front end portion on the seat portion, and the inclined surface has a protrusion that can contact the thigh of the user. It has a part.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-100223

The stretching device shown in Patent Document 1 and the like is a large-scale device, and for the large-scale device, the stretchable portion is limited to the thigh of the user.
However, as a request from the user, there was a request to develop an exercise machine that can be installed immediately when you want to receive stretching exercise and can be easily stored after the stretching exercise is completed. It was coming. In addition, it has been desired to develop an exercise machine capable of performing various stretching exercises. The stretching device described in Patent Document 1 does not meet this demand.

Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention can be easily laid and stored on the floor surface or the like by the user, and can be stored smoothly and compactly without the internal mechanism or the like being involved when the device is stored. The purpose is to provide a stretch exerciser that can be used.

In order to achieve the above object, the following technical measures have been taken in the present invention.
The stretch exerciser according to the present invention has a pillow portion on which the user's head can be placed, a seat portion connected to the pillow portion on which the user's treatment portion can be placed, and the treatment portion. In a stretch exerciser including an airbag for stretching exercise and a drive mechanism for driving the airbag, the airbag is housed inside the seat portion, and the drive mechanism is the pillow. The feature is that it is stored inside the part.

Preferably, the pillow portion is provided with a bulging portion having an overhanging shape toward the rear direction, and the bulging portion is opened toward the rear direction so as to be inside and outside the pillow portion. It is preferable that an opening is provided to make the communication state.
Preferably, the drive mechanism includes a pump that supplies air to the airbag, an air supply hose that guides air from the pump to the airbag, and a connector that connects the air supply hose and the airbag. It is preferable that the connector is arranged in the bulging portion of the pillow portion.

Preferably, the bulging portion has a mounting surface on which the connector is mounted, and a side wall portion on the opening side and erected from the previously described mounting surface.
Preferably, the seat portion is formed of a flexible member and is configured to be wrapable around the outer periphery of the pillow portion.
Preferably, a plurality of airbags are arranged inside the seat portion, and each of the plurality of airbags may be configured to expand / contract independently or in cooperation with each other.

Preferably, the airbag is configured by a welding structure and is provided with an air passage through which air supplied from the pump passes, and the air passage has a welding structure similar to that of an airbag. good.
Further, the most preferable form of the stretch exerciser according to the present invention is a pillow portion on which the head of the user can be placed, and a seat portion connected to the pillow portion on which the treatment portion of the user can be placed. In a stretch exercise machine including an airbag for stretching exercise with respect to the treatment unit and a drive mechanism for driving the airbag , the airbag is stored inside the seat portion, and the airbag is stored in the seat portion. The drive mechanism has a pump that supplies air to the airbag, an air supply hose that guides the air from the pump to the airbag, and a connector that connects the air supply hose and the airbag. The pump, the air supply hose, and the connector are all housed inside the pillow portion , and the pillow portion is provided with a bulging portion having an overhanging shape toward the rear direction, and the bulging portion is provided. The portion is characterized by being provided with an opening that is opened toward the rear so that the inside and the outside of the pillow portion can communicate with each other.

According to the present invention, the user can easily lay and store the device on the floor or the like, perform various stretching exercises, and the internal mechanism or the like is not involved when the device is stored. It will be possible to store it smoothly and compactly.

It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the stretch exercise machine of this invention schematically. It is a top view of a stretch exercise machine. It is a side view of a stretch exercise machine. It is an enlarged perspective view which showed the internal structure of a pillow part. It is an enlarged view of the pillow part seen from the side. It is a figure which showed the stretch exercise machine in the state which the seat part was wrapped around the pillow part and stored.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the stretch exerciser according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The stretch exerciser of the present embodiment is an air-type seat type stretch exerciser that can be used by spreading it on the floor surface.
It should be noted that the embodiments described below are examples that embody the present invention, and the specific examples do not limit the configuration of the present invention. Also, in order to make the drawings easier to see, some of the components are omitted.

Further, in the following description, the direction shown in the drawings such as FIG. 1 is used as the direction for explaining the pneumatic sheet type stretch exerciser 1 (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as a stretch exerciser). These directions are indicated by arrows in the drawings as appropriate.
1 to 6 show the configuration and usage of the stretch exerciser 1 according to the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the stretch exerciser 1 of the present embodiment can be laid on a flat surface such as a floor surface F or a bed, and for example, the shoulder blades, back, and waist of the supine user U can be laid. A stretching motion is applied to the treatment areas such as the back, buttocks, and lower limbs.

The stretch exerciser 1 is connected to a pillow portion 2 on which the head of the user U lying on his back can be placed and the rear side of the pillow portion 2, and is connected to the treatment portion of the user U (for example, the back). , Buttocks, lower limbs, etc.), and the airbag 9 that pushes up the treatment part by expanding to the treatment part of the user U and gives a stretching exercise to the treatment part. It has a drive mechanism 10 for driving the airbag 9.

The length (width) of the stretch exerciser 1 of the present embodiment in the left-right direction is slightly larger than the shoulder width of the user. Further, the length in the front-rear direction when the stretch exerciser 1 is expanded corresponds to approximately the length from the head to the buttocks of the user (about 80 cm to 100 cm).
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the pillow portion 2 has a case body 3 (retracted body), and the case body 3 is a member elongated in the left-right direction. A space of a predetermined size is formed inside the case body 3, and a drive mechanism 10 for driving the airbag 9 is housed in the case body 3.

The case body 3 has a cylindrical shape and is divided into two in the substantially horizontal direction. That is, a space is formed inside the case body 3 by superimposing the opening sides of the cylinders having a semicircular cross section facing each other. The lower surface of the case body 3 is notched flat and has a shape protruding rearward. As a result, the pillow portion 2 can be placed on a flat surface such as the floor surface F.

The entire outer periphery of the case body 3 is covered with a cushion member (not shown). The case body 3 of the present embodiment is a cylindrical member. The shape of the pillow portion 2 (case body 3) is not limited to the shape exemplified in this embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a bulging portion having an overhanging shape is provided in the lower portion of the pillow portion 2 in the rear direction (anti-pillow direction). The bulging portion 4 is provided so as to project in the rear direction (seat portion 3 side) from the lower portion of the case body 3 in a side view. In the present embodiment, a bulging portion 4 having a shape bulging along the floor surface is provided from the lower portion of the cylindrical pillow portion 2. The bulging portion 4 has a shape in which the lower surface is notched flat and protrudes rearward.

The bulging portion 4 is formed with an opening 5 that is opened toward the rear so that the inside and the outside of the pillow portion 2 communicate with each other. The opening 5 is opened in a rectangular shape long in the left-right direction, and the front side of the seat portion 3 is connected to the opening portion 5.
Further, the bulging portion 4 is provided with a flat mounting surface 6 on which the connector 13 constituting the drive mechanism 10 and the air supply hose 12 can be arranged. On the mounting surface 6, a side wall portion 7 is erected to prevent the connector 13 from moving to the outside, that is, to keep the connector 13 inside the pillow portion 2 (case body 3).

The mounting surface 6 is long in the left-right direction and has the same size as the width of the bulging portion 4. The side wall portion 7 is continuously erected on the opening 5 side so as to surround the mounting surface 6.
As described above, by providing the bulging portion 4, the connector 13 and the air supply hose 12 constituting the drive mechanism 10 are not exposed to the outside from the opening 5, and the case body 3 (pillow portion 2) is provided. Since it stays inside, the connector 13 and the air supply hose 12 may get caught in the flexible sheet portion 8 as shown in FIG. 6 when the flexible sheet portion 8 is wound around the outer circumference of the pillow portion 2 and fastened. It is designed so that it will not be pinched and broken. That is, the bulging portion 4 can be said to be a receiving portion for receiving the connector 13 and the air supply hose 12.

As shown in FIG. 4, the drive mechanism 10 is housed inside the case body 3 (pillow portion 2). The drive mechanism 10 supplies a pump 11 (compressor) that supplies pressurized air to expand the airbag 9, an air supply hose 12 that guides the air sent from the pump 11 to the airbag 9, and the air supply hose 12. It has a connector 13 for connecting the airbag 9 and an electromagnetic valve 14 for controlling the amount of air supplied to the airbag 9, and a control unit 15 for controlling the electromagnetic valve 14.

The pump 11 is provided on the left side of the case body 3 and is connected to the solenoid valve 14 via a hose (not shown). The pump 11 sends the pressurized air to the solenoid valve 14, and after passing through the solenoid valve 14, supplies the air to the airbag 9 from the air supply hose 12, the connector 13, and the like.
The solenoid valve 14 switches between the introduction of air into the airbag 9 and the discharge of air from the airbag 9. The solenoid valve 14 is provided in the center of the case body 3 and is connected to an air supply hose 12 that supplies air to the airbag 9. The solenoid valve 14 is controlled by the control unit 15, and sends the air sent from the pump 11 to a predetermined airbag 9.

The control unit 15 is provided on the right side of the case body 3. The control unit 15 incorporates a program for performing a plurality of stretching exercises, and controls expansion and contraction of the airbag 9 for each program.
The air supply hose 12 is connected to a connector 13 provided in the airbag 9. As the air supply hose 12, for example, a flexible rubber tube or the like may be adopted.

The connector 13 is formed of an L-shaped cylindrical member and is attached to the airbag 9. The air from the pump 11 passes through the solenoid valve 14, the air supply hose 12, and the connector 13, and is supplied to the airbag 9 to expand.
From these, the user U can select a desired stretching exercise for the treatment area such as the back and buttocks.

A seat portion 8 is connected to the rear side of the pillow portion 2. The seat portion 8 can be laid on the floor surface F or the like, and has an area large enough for the user U to lie on his back. Further, the sheet portion 8 is formed of a flexible member such as a cloth. The pillow portion 2 is connected to the front side of the seat portion 8.
The seat portion 8 pushes the treatment portion upward with respect to the treatment portion such as the back, buttocks, and lower limbs of the supine user U inside (between the upper cloth and the lower cloth), and becomes the treatment portion. On the other hand, a plurality of airbags 9 for performing stretching exercises are provided. The sheet portion 8 may be provided with a space inside, for example, by sewing the ends of two cloths (upper cloth and lower cloth) together.

As shown in FIG. 6, an engaging member 17 (for example, a hook-and-loop fastener) is provided on the rear side of the seat portion 8. The engaging member 17 is for allowing the seat portion 8 to be wound around the outer circumference of the pillow portion 2 and fastened, or the seat portion 8 to be released from the pillow portion 2. As a result, the stretch exerciser 1 can be easily laid on the floor surface F or the like, and can be stored even in a narrow place by winding it up.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, at least four airbags 9 are housed inside the seat portion 8. The plurality of airbags 9 have a structure in which air-impermeable cloth bodies are arranged one above the other and their peripheral edges are joined in an airtight state by welding or the like (welding structure).
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the first airbag 9a is arranged on the left front side of the seat portion 8, and the second airbag 9b is arranged on the left rear side of the seat portion 8. That is, on the left side of the seat portion 8, the first airbag 9a and the second airbag 9b are provided so as to line up in the front-rear direction. In other words, the first airbag 9a and the third airbag 9c are arranged adjacent to each other on the front side of the seat portion 8 so as to form a pair on the left and right.

Further, the third airbag 9c is arranged on the right front side of the seat portion 8, and the fourth airbag 9d is arranged on the right rear side of the seat portion 8. That is, on the right side of the seat portion 8, the third airbag 9c and the fourth airbag 9d are provided so as to line up in the front-rear direction. In other words, the second airbag 9b and the fourth airbag 9d are arranged adjacent to each other on the rear side of the seat portion 8 so as to form a pair on the left and right.

The first airbag 9a to the fourth airbag 9d are bag bodies formed so as to be able to store the pressurized air from the pump 11, and have a shape such as "rectangular" or "elliptical". It is formed to expand and contract freely so that it can expand greatly. The first airbag 9a to the fourth airbag 9d are configured to be able to expand and contract independently.
The first airbag 9a is arranged on the left front side of the seat portion 8, and is a position corresponding to the right back (scapula, back, buttocks, etc.) and buttocks of the user U lying on his back. Is located in. Since the user sleeps on his back, the right side of the user faces the airbag 9 on the left side of the stretch exerciser 1. The first airbag 9a of the present embodiment is a rectangular bag body long in the front-rear direction in a plan view.

A first connector 13a is attached to the front side of the first airbag 9a. A first air supply hose 12a is connected to the first connector 13a. By passing the air from the pump 11 through the first air supply hose 12a and the first connector 13a, the air is supplied to the first airbag 9a and expands.
The first airbag 9a expands upward from the upper surface of the seat portion 8 to stretch the treatment portion such as the back and buttocks on the right side of the user U lying on the seat portion 8. Give exercise.

The second airbag 9b is arranged on the left rear side of the seat portion 8, and is arranged at a position corresponding to the lower limbs (thighs, etc.) and buttocks on the right side of the user U lying on his back. Has been done. The second airbag 9b of the present embodiment is an elliptical bag body long in the front-rear direction in a plan view.
The second airbag 9b is provided with an air passage 16a through which the air supplied from the pump 11 passes. The air passage 16a is provided so as to pass through the left outer side of the first airbag 9a. The air passage 16a is a tubular bag body long in the front-rear direction in a plan view. That is, the second airbag 9b and the air passage 16a are formed so as to be in a communicating state.

A second connector 13b is attached to the front side of the air passage 16a connecting the second airbag 9b. A second air supply hose 12b is connected to the second connector 13b. The air from the pump 11 passes through the air passage 16a via the second air supply hose 12b and the second connector 13b, and is supplied to the second airbag 9b to expand.
The second airbag 9b expands upward from the upper surface of the seat portion 8 to stretch the treatment portion such as the lower limbs and buttocks on the right side of the user U lying on his back on the seat portion 8. Give exercise.

The shapes of the first airbag 9a and the second airbag 9b are not particularly limited as long as they can be stretched with respect to the treatment portion of the user U lying on the seat portion 8.
By the way, the third airbag 9c is arranged by inverting (mirror image inverting) the first airbag 9a to the right. That is, the third airbag 9c and the first airbag 9a are symmetrical. Further, the fourth airbag 9d is arranged by inverting the second airbag 9b to the right. That is, the fourth airbag 9d and the second airbag 9b are symmetrical.

Therefore, the detailed description of the third airbag 9c and the fourth airbag 9d is omitted because they are substantially the same as those of the first airbag 9a and the second airbag 9b.
That is, the third connector 13c is attached to the third airbag 9c, and the third air supply hose 12c is connected to the third connector 13c.
Further, the fourth airbag 9d is provided with an air passage 16b through which the air supplied from the pump 11 passes, and the air passage 16b is provided so as to pass through the right outer side of the third airbag 9c. There is. A fourth connector 13d is attached to the air passage 16b, and a fourth air supply hose 12d is connected to the fourth connector 13d.

In this way, when the first airbag 9a expands, the treatment portion such as the back and buttocks on the right front side of the user U lying on his back is lifted by the seat portion 8 to give a stretching exercise, and the second air is given. When the bag 9b expands, the treatment portion such as the lower limb and the buttocks on the right rear side of the user U lying on the seat portion 8 is lifted and stretched.
Further, as the third airbag 9c expands, the treatment portion such as the back and buttocks on the left front side of the user U lying on his back on the seat portion 8 is lifted and stretched, and the fourth airbag 9d expands. By doing so, the treatment portion such as the lower limb and the buttocks on the left posterior side of the user U lying on the seat portion 8 is lifted and stretched.

By the way, the first airbag 9a to the fourth airbag 9d described above are configured to be independently able to expand and contract alternately. For example, the predetermined airbag 9 is alternately expanded and contracted, for example, the first airbag 9a and the second airbag 9b are both inflated, and the third airbag 9c and the fourth airbag 9d are both inflated after the contraction. Can perform actions.
Specifically, the first airbag 9a and the second airbag 9b arranged on the left side of the seat portion 8 are expanded and contracted, and at the same time, the third air arranged on the right side of the seat portion 8 is expanded. Control may be performed so as to start inflating the bag 9c and the fourth airbag 9d. That is, the first airbag 9a and the second airbag 9b and the third airbag 9c and the fourth airbag 9d may be alternately expanded and contracted.

Further, in the seat portion 8, the first airbag 9a and the fourth airbag 9d, which are arranged in the cross direction, are expanded and contracted, and at the same time, the third airbag 9c and the fourth airbag, which are arranged in the opposite cross direction, are expanded. 2 Control may be performed so as to start inflating the airbag 9b. That is, the first airbag 9a and the fourth airbag 9d and the second airbag 9b and the third airbag 9c may be alternately expanded and contracted.

The first airbag 9a and the third airbag 9c arranged on the front side of the seat portion 8 are expanded and contracted, and at the same time, the second airbag 9b and the second airbag arranged on the rear side of the seat portion 8 are expanded. 4 Control may be performed so as to start inflating the airbag 9d. That is, the first airbag 9a and the third airbag 9c and the second airbag 9b and the fourth airbag 9d may be alternately expanded and contracted.

It is also possible to individually delay or advance the timing of expanding and contracting the airbags 9a to 9d.
As described above, according to the present invention, the user U can easily lay and store the stretch exerciser 1 on the floor surface F or the like, and the mechanism of the airbag 9 is not involved when the device is stored, and the stretch exercise machine 1 is smoothly installed. Moreover, it can be stored compactly.

Further, in the pillow portion 2, the connector 13, the air supply hose 12, and the like stay in the bulging portion 4 provided in the opening 5, so that the sheet portion 8 is wound around the outer periphery of the pillow portion 2 and fastened. Occasionally, it is possible to prevent the connector 13 and the air supply hose 12 from being pinched or caught.
Further, since the airbag 9 is configured by a welded structure and the air passages 16a and 16b for supplying air from the pump 11 to the airbag 9 are also configured by a welded structure, the seat portion 8 is formed around the outer periphery of the pillow portion 2. It can be easily wrapped around the hose, the hose 12 does not bend or twist, and the air passage is not damaged.

It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and are not restrictive.
In particular, in the embodiments disclosed this time, matters not specified, for example, operating conditions, operating conditions, dimensions, weight, etc. of the components do not deviate from the range normally practiced by those skilled in the art, and are normal. If you are a person skilled in the art, you are adopting items that can be easily assumed.

1 Air-type seat type stretch exerciser 2 Pillow part 3 Case body 4 Swelling part 5 Opening part 6 Mounting surface 7 Side wall part 8 Seat part 9 Airbag 9a 1st air bag 9b 2nd air bag 9c 3rd air bag 9d 4th airbag 10 Drive mechanism 11 Pump 12 Air supply hose 12a 1st air supply hose 12b 2nd air supply hose 12c 3rd air supply hose 12d 4th air supply hose 13 Connector 13a 1st connector 13b 2nd connector 13c 3rd Connector 13d 4th connector 14 Electromagnetic valve 15 Control unit 16a Air passage 16b Air passage 17 Engagement member U User F Floor surface

Claims (6)

A pillow portion on which the user's head can be placed, a seat portion connected to the pillow portion on which the user's treatment portion can be placed, an airbag that stretches the treatment portion, and the like. In a stretch exerciser equipped with a drive mechanism that drives an airbag ,
The airbag is housed inside the seat portion, and the drive mechanism includes a pump that supplies air to the airbag, an air supply hose that guides air from the pump to the airbag, and the air. It has a supply hose and a connector for connecting the airbag, and the pump, the air supply hose, and the connector are all housed inside the pillow portion.
The pillow portion is provided with a bulging portion having an overhanging shape toward the rear direction, and the bulging portion is opened toward the rear direction so that the inside and the outside of the pillow portion communicate with each other. There is an opening to make
A stretch exerciser that features that. The stretch exerciser according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is arranged on a bulging portion of the pillow portion. 2. The bulging portion has a mounting surface on which the connector is mounted, and a side wall portion that is on the opening side and is erected from the previously described mounting surface. The stretch exerciser described in. The stretch exerciser according to claim 1, wherein the seat portion is formed of a flexible member and is configured to be windable around the outer periphery of the pillow portion. A plurality of airbags are arranged inside the seat portion.
The stretch exerciser according to claim 1 or 4 , wherein each of the plurality of airbags is configured to expand and contract independently or in cooperation with each other. The airbag is characterized by having a welding structure and being provided with an air passage through which air supplied from the pump passes, and the air passage has a welding structure similar to that of an airbag. The stretch exerciser according to claim 5 .

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