JPS6050459B2 - Pneumatic pine surge device and mat for pneumatic pine surge - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] Positive pressure massagers that use compressed air are known, but massagers that perform positive pressure massage while supine or prone are inflated by supplying and discharging compressed air. The central part of the deflated air bladder swells more than the peripheral part, making the whole body more rounded, which has the disadvantage of making the body less stable. As shown in FIGS. 36 and 38, there is a drawback that the spinal cord is excessively compressed along the center line of the body, that is, between the pillars, and this causes a loss in the massage effect.

In addition, because the central part swells greatly, sufficient positive pressure cannot be applied to areas that require massage, such as those with many acupuncture points, on both sides of the pillar, making it difficult to obtain an appropriate massage effect. It was hot. On the other hand, the sheets and mats used in such positive pressure massagers usually have one air-filled chamber, but even if they have multiple air-filled chambers, the way each air-filled chamber is inflated as described above will cause the patient to lie down. The actual situation was that the massage effect on the lower back was negligible, and even when used in the supine position, only the effect of 7 times on the lower back could be obtained. In view of the fact that the positive pressure massagers that have already been developed and the sheets and mats used therefor have the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention aims to solve these inconveniences and improve the health of legs, feet, hips, back, and neck. Regarding the positive pressure massager and positive pressure massage mat, which were developed with the aim of providing an extremely soft and accurate massage effect to almost the whole body, including the lower abdomen and chest. The present invention will be explained below based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

The positive pressure massager of the present invention includes a bag-shaped massage mat (hereinafter simply referred to as the mat) 1 that directly provides a massage effect to the human body, compressed air is supplied into the bag of the mat 17, and air is discharged. 3 of the supply source 2 and the tube 3 for supplying and discharging compressed air that connects the mat 1 and the air supply source 2
The mat 1 is constructed as follows so that it can be used with either the front or back side facing upward.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first example of the mat 1, and FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the mat taken along line A-A in FIG.
As is clear from FIG. As shown in Figures 1 and 4, the airtight flat bag is made of four independent rectangular bags.
The chamber is air-tightly partitioned into air-filled chambers 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d, and in this example, the second air-filled chamber 1b is the largest, followed by the third air-filled chamber 1c, and the first and fourth air-filled chambers 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d. The two air-filled chambers 1a and 1d are formed slightly smaller than the third air-filled chamber 1c.

6 is an airtight seal that defines the air-filled chambers 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d, and 7 is an airtight seal that is symmetrically joined on the front and back to narrow the air flow path 8 near the center of the chambers 1a to 1d in the long side direction. At the sealing point, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
Between a and 1b, both seal points 7 and 7 form a diamond shape, and even if the air-filled chambers 1a to 1d are filled with air, the central part in the long side direction is smaller than the left and right sides. The swelling has become less pronounced.

Figures 2 and 3 show the air-filled chambers 1a, 1b, 1c, 1
d is a vertical cross-sectional view showing compressed air supply and exhaust ports 9 and 10 that are provided laterally protruding from the side surface of d, the latter 10 having a check valve 11 provided only in the second air-filled chamber 1b having the largest volume. Then, in the filled chamber 1b. At first, compressed air enters from the air supply port 10, then compressed air enters from the supply and exhaust port 9, and while air is being supplied to the supply and exhaust port 9, it is not exhausted from the air supply port 10 side. ing. Figure 5 shows 5 air chambers created by sealing points 6 and 7! A second example of the mat 1 that defines filled chambers 1a to 1d and has all the chambers the same size,
In this case, only the supply/exhaust port 9 without the check valve 11 is provided to protrude sideways as in the first example.

FIG. 6 shows a third example in which a plurality of eyelets 12 are formed at both longitudinal ends of the mat 1 of the first example.
, 12 connect two mats 1, 1 with string 1 as shown in Fig. 7.
3, and when using a connecting piece other than the string 13, it goes without saying that it is preferable to use a connecting piece that does not cause pain even if it hits the body.

An example of this is a velpet type fastener in which numerous straight hooks and piles form a pair, and when such a fastener is used, reinforcement such as the eyelet 12 is not required. FIG. 8 also shows button holes 14 at both ends of the mat 1 in the length direction of the first example so that it can be attached to the seat or back of a chair.
14, and is a fourth example in which fixation is possible using a stretchable tape with buttons attached to both ends, a bend, or a string (none of which are shown). Of course, in this case, it is also possible to use Velpet type fasteners to freely attach and detach the chair.
FIGS. 9A, B, C, D, E, and F show six embodiments in which the central part in the long side direction is airtightly sealed 7 to form air-filled chambers 1c to 1d in a shape different from the first example. Fig. 9A shows an example in which the sealing part 7 narrowing the air flow path 8 is shaped into a semicircular shape, and Fig. 9B shows an example in which it is similarly shaped into a parabolic semicircular shape. Figure 9C shows an example in which the shape is an isosceles triangle with an apex angle of 90 degrees, Figure 9D shows an example in the shape of a U, and Figure 9E shows an example in the shape of a gently sloped roof. It shows.

In addition, Fig. 9F shows an example in which, in addition to the airtight seal 6 that defines the air-filled chambers 1a to 1d, the rooms 1a to 1d are partially joined at four points 7'' near the center in the long side direction. However, in the mat 1 shown in FIGS. 9A to 9F, the first and fourth air-filled chambers 1a and 1d are the same size and the smallest, and then the third chamber 1C1 and the second chamber 1b are arranged in this order. Since the air flow path 8 is formed to be large, the narrowing of the air flow path 8 is also limited to the first and fourth chambers 1a and 1.
d is the same and is the narrowest, and the other air passages 8 are formed with different widths considering the capacities of the air-filled chambers 1b and 1c. For example, in FIG. 9A, the center of the second chamber 1b is the narrowest. The radius of the semicircular seal 7 that narrows the air flow path 8 in the portion is the largest, and the radius decreases in the order of the third chamber 1C1 and the first chamber 1a. Therefore, the radius of the semicircular seal 7 in the fourth chamber 1d is equal to that of the first chamber 1a. Next, FIGS. 10 and 11 show mats formed in a chevron shape and an arc shape, respectively, while the air-filled chambers 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d are formed in a rectangular shape. , each air-filled chamber 1a, 1
Whether to make the sizes of b, 1C, and ld the same or different, and what shape the seal 7 in the center part should be, can be determined by following the previous example. is formed in the same way.

Figure 12 shows the rectangular air-filled chambers 1a to 1d shown in Figure 1.
A fifth example in which the chevron-shaped air-filled chambers 1a to 1d shown in FIG.
Compressed air is simultaneously supplied to irregularly shaped air-filled chambers in the same order that partially overlap one another.

Figure 13 also shows an example in which two airtight bags with different shapes of air-filled chambers are stacked, and the arc-shaped air-filled chambers 1a to 1d shown in Figure 11 are stacked on top of a rectangular air-filled chamber. It is something that
Therefore, when compressed air is supplied to and exhausted from the mat shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, extremely complicated expansion and contraction will occur repeatedly. The mat 1 was formed by integrally sealing the constituent materials 4 and 5 airtightly 6 and 7, but the materials 4 and 4 were used to form an airtight flat bag in advance and a plurality of air-filled chambers were formed. The obtained material may be covered with a flat bag for outer covering formed by using the substrates 5, 5.

In addition, Fig. 1, Fig. 6, Fig. 8, Fig. 9 A to F1 No. 10
In the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 13, the interior of the mat is partitioned into four air-filled chambers 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d because the compressed air supply source 2 adopts a 4-air distribution system, which will be explained below. Therefore, depending on the number of air distributions, the number of chambers can be increased to 5, 6, or 7 as shown in Figure 5, or if a 4-distribution air supply source 2 is used. However, as shown in Figure 7, the 4-chamber one is
By connecting them together or using an attachment 15 as shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, which will be described later, the air can be divided into 8 multiples, so it can also be used as shown in FIG. 30. Next, the details of the air supply source 2 are
This will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 29.

In FIG. 15, 16 is a first example of a compressor, and this compressor 16 reciprocates a piston 18 by repeating excitation and demagnetization of an electromagnet 17, and the reciprocating movement of the piston 18 generates compressed air. This is an electromagnetic reciprocating compressor that generates

That is, the electromagnetic reciprocating compressor 16 of the illustrated example has an electromagnet 17 fixed to the compressor frame 19, which moves to the left in FIG. 15 when the iron core 20 is attracted by the electromagnet 17, and when the electromagnet 17 is demagnetized. coil spring 2
A piston 18 that returns to its original position with an elastic force of 1, a compression chamber 2
2. It is composed of an inlet port with an inlet valve 23, an outlet port 26 with an outlet valve 25, etc., and the electromagnet 17 is connected to an AC power source via a diode.

In FIG. 16, numeral 27 denotes a compressed air distributor, the details of which will be explained with reference to the same figure and FIGS. 18 to 25. Reference numeral 28 denotes a synchro motor installed inside the main body of the air supply source 2, and a locking portion 30 is attached to the drive shaft 29 of this motor 28.
The rotating plate 31 having the following properties is fixed.

32 is a cylindrical rotating member having a smooth surface 33 on the upper surface;
The notch groove 34 formed in this rotating member 32 is inserted into the locking portion 3
0, and the rotating member 32 is loosely attached to the rotating plate 31 so that the compressed air is released into the atmosphere, and the smooth surface 33 of the rotating member 32 is communicated from the center along the radial direction. A groove 35 is formed.

Reference numeral 36 denotes an exhaust hole formed in the rotating member 32, which is formed to have a small diameter in order to provide a certain amount of resistance to exhaust air.

This exhaust hole 36 is the air supply and exhaust hole 38a to 3 of the fixed member 37.
8d so as to communicate with each other. Fixed member 3
7 is fixed to a frame 39 to which a synchro motor 28 is attached, and a smooth surface 40 is formed on the lower surface of this fixing member 37. Air supply hole 4 leading to centripetal part 41 of
2, and this air supply hole 42 communicates with the discharge port 26 of the compressor 16 via a flow rate adjustment valve 43, which will be described later.

The four air supply/exhaust holes 38a to 38d communicating between the upper surface of the fixed member 37 and the smooth surface 40 are formed at radial positions of the fixed member 37 and around the air supply hole 42, and as the rotating member 32 rotates. It is configured to communicate with the communication groove 35 and exhaust hole 36 of the same member 32 in sequence. Reference numeral 44 denotes a compression spring whose upper end is attached to the inside of the rotating member 32 and whose lower end is attached to the rotating plate 31. The elastic force of this compression spring 44 causes the smooth surface 33 of the rotating member 32 to contact the smooth surface 40 of the fixed member 37. When pressed, the rotating member 32 is configured to actively rotate against the smooth surface 40 of the fixed member 37 in an airtight manner.

Reference numeral 45 denotes a socket equipped with tube connection ports 45a to 45d that communicate with the air supply and exhaust holes 38a to 38d, and each of the air-filled chambers 1a to 1d of the massage mat 1 and the air supply and exhaust holes 38a to 3.
This is for connecting the base of the air supply/exhaust tube 3 that communicates with the air supply/exhaust tube 8d.

26 and 27 show an example of the flow rate adjustment valve 43. Reference numeral 46 is a manually operated flow rate adjustment knob, and the knob 46 has an adjustment rod 4 hanging from its lower surface.
7 is provided, a male thread 48 is formed at the portion where the adjustment rod 47 connects with the knob 46, and a pressing portion 49 is attached to the lower end of the adjustment rod 47. This valve 43 mainly consists of an upper valve case 50 and a lower valve case 51, and a peripheral edge of a diaphragm 52 is fixed between the valve cases 50 and 51. A female thread 53 is provided at the top of the upper valve box 50, and the male thread 48 is screwed into the female thread 53 to allow the adjustment rod 47 to move slightly in the axial direction.When the knob 46 is rotated, the adjustment rod When the lower end pressing portion 49 of the valve 47 descends and presses the diaphragm 52 of the valve, and rotates in the opposite direction, the adjustment rod 47 rises and separates from the diaphragm 52. The diaphragm 52 is usually made of a flexible material such as rubber, and by interposing a diaphragm pressing plate 54 made of a rigid material between the adjustment rod 47 and the diaphragm 52, the entire surface of the diaphragm 52 can be pressed. Make sure to press evenly.

The lower valve box 51 is provided with a fluid inlet 55 and an outlet 56 . Normally, compressed air is introduced into the lower valve box 51 from the inlet 55 and flows out from the outlet 56 . Furthermore, an exhaust port 57 that faces the lower surface of the diaphragm 52 and communicates with the outside is opened in the lower valve box 51 with a required gap 58, and compressed air is introduced from the inlet port 55 in the state shown in FIG. When introduced into the lower valve box 51, the compressed air passes through the gap 58 between the diamond 3 flamm 52 and the exhaust port 57 and is discharged to the outside from the exhaust port 57, so the amount of compressed air flowing out from the outlet 54 is reduced. I'm starting to do that. Also,
Rotate the knob 46 to lower the adjustment rod 47 and press the pressing part 4.
When the diaphragm 52 is pressed at step 9 and the diaphragm 52 closes the opening of the exhaust port 57 of the lower valve box 51,
The compressed air that has entered the lower valve box 51 from the inflow port 55 is not discharged from the exhaust port 57, but flows out only from the outflow port 56. The flow rate adjustment valve 43 is provided at an intermediate position between the compressor 16 and the distributor 27, the inlet 55 is connected to the discharge port 26 of the compressor 16 by a hose 59, and the outlet 56 is connected to the air supply hole of the distributor 27 by a hose 60. 42 respectively. 61 is an intake port for outside air to the compressor 16, and 62 is a timer for the compressor 16.

Next, the compressed air supply/exhaust tube 3 will be explained.

) The air supply/exhaust tube 3 is connected to the air-filled chamber 1a of the mat 1.
It is formed by partially bundling four tubes 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d that independently supply and exhaust compressed air to the four chambers 1d, and there is an air supply source 2 on the base side. A plug 63 is installed that fits into the connection socket 45 of the mat 1, and a plug 64 is attached and detached to the air supply/exhaust port 9 and air supply port 10 provided on the side surface of each air-filled chamber 1a to 1d of the mat 1 on the tip side. will be established. Next, the distribution attachment 15 that doubles the 4 distribution by the distributor 27 to 8 distribution will be explained.

Figure 28 is a plan view, Figure 29 is a longitudinal front view, and 6
5 is the main body of the distribution attachment. The attachment main body 65 has one plug part 66 and two socket parts 67.
, 68, and the plug part 66 includes a plug 6 having the same shape as the plug 63 provided at the base of the supply/exhaust tube 3.
9 are provided protrudingly, and the inner hole 70 of the plug 69 is connected to the plug part 66.
is penetrated upward and communicated with the first socket part 67. The first and second socket parts 67 and 68 are formed in parallel in the lateral direction, and four communicating passages 71 are provided in the 28th socket part.
As shown in the figure, the tube connection ports 4 shown in FIG.
Tube connection ports 72a~ with the same arrangement as 5a~45d
72d, 73a to 73d are formed.

Further, the four communicating paths 71 are individually branched from the inner holes 70 that pass through the tube connection ports 72a to 72d of the first socket portion 67, and are electrically connected to the tube connection ports 73a to 73d formed in the second socket portion 68, respectively. are doing. Figure 30 shows eight air-filled chambers 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g.
, 1h, the above-mentioned dispensing attachment 15
This figure shows a mode in which the supply/exhaust tube 3 is connected using the tube connection ports of the same order of the first socket part 67 and the second socket part 68, for example, 72a and 73a, which are filled with air at the outermost end of the mat 1. The chambers 1a, 1h are connected to the second order tube connection ports 72b, 73b from the outside to the second air-filled chambers 1b, 1g, and so on. First and second socket parts 6
Connect the tube connection ports 72d and 73d of 7 and 68,
The aim is to create a centripetal massage effect by supplying and exhausting air from the outside toward the center.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be explained using the above embodiments.

For example, using the massage mat 1 shown in FIG.
Among the four chambers formed in the mat 1, air-filled chambers 1a, 1b,
The end plugs 64 of the supply/exhaust tubes 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d are connected to the supply/exhaust ports 9 and 10 provided in the supply/exhaust ports 1c, 1d.
and the base plug 63 of the air supply/exhaust tube 3 is fitted into the socket 45 of the air supply source 2.

When you sleep so that your lumbar vertebrae are directly above the second air-filled chamber 1b of the massage mat 1 shown in FIG. 1, your buttocks rest on the first air-filled chamber 1a, and the third air-filled chamber 1c Your back will now rest on top of it.

When the preparation for the massage is completed as described above, the air supply source 2 is turned on. When alternating current power is applied to the air supply source 2, the alternating current is half-wave rectified by a diode (not shown), and this half-wave portion is energized to an electromagnet 17, which is a drive section of the compressor 16, to excite the electromagnet.

In this way, the iron core 20 is connected to the coil spring 2 by the electromagnet 17.
When the piston 18 is pulled while compressing the first
At the same time, the suction valve 23 of the suction port 24 opens to suck air into the fluid compression chamber 22. During the other half-wave part of the alternating current, the electromagnet 17 is not energized, so it is demagnetized, and at this time, the piston 18 moves to the right in the figure due to the elastic force of the coil spring 21, and at the same time the compressed air in the fluid compression chamber 22 is discharged through the discharge valve 25 of the discharge port 26.
When the air in the fluid compression chamber 22 is compressed by the movement of the piston 18, the compressed air enters the flow rate adjustment valve 43 through the hose 59, and the diaphragm 52 of the valve 43 As shown in the figure, when the exhaust port 57 is closed, the air enters the distributor 27 through the hose 60. The compressed air that has reached the inside of the distributor 27 enters the communication groove 35 of the rotating member 32 through the air supply hole 42, and further,
Passes through the air supply/exhaust hole 38a of the fixed member 36 from the communication groove 35,
The first air-filled chamber 1a of the mat 1 from the supply/exhaust tube 3a
The first air-filled chamber 1a first presses the buttocks from below to provide stimulation.

When the power of the air supply source 2 is turned on, the synchro motor 28 simultaneously starts rotating at a low speed (for example, 3 times/min), so that the smooth surface 33 of the rotating member 32 is connected to the fixed member 3 via the rotating plate 31.
The compressed air is brought into airtight contact with the smooth surface 40 of No. 7, rotates, and communicates with the next air supply hole 18b and the communication groove 35, and the compressed air passes through the air supply tube 3b and enters the air supply with check valve 11. It passes through the opening 10 and enters the second air-filled chamber 1b.

On the other hand, the rotating member 32
The air in the first air-filled chamber 1a is gradually exhausted through the exhaust holes 36 facing each other. When the rotating plate 31 further rotates, the air supply/exhaust hole 38a and the communication groove 35 communicate with each other, and the compressed air passes through the air supply/exhaust tube 3c, the air supply/exhaust port 9, and enters the same second air-filled chamber 1b.

As is clear in FIG. 1, the second air-filled chamber 1b is the first,
The volume is larger than that of the third air-filled chambers 1a and 1c, and
Since there is a check valve 11 in the air supply port 10 where exhaust is not performed, the air supplied from the air supply port 10 remains in the second air-filled chamber 1b without being exhausted. 38c
The first air-filled chamber 1a further expands by receiving the compressed air sent through the first air-filled chamber 1a, compressing the area around the lumbar vertebrae from below. In this way, the lumbar vertebrae protrude into the lumbar plane as shown in Figs. 37 and 38, and when the lumbar region is compressed with a conventional pneumatic massager, it becomes matted as shown in Figs. 36 and 38. strongly compresses the lumbar vertebrae, and
7 The lumbar vertebrae may be unnecessarily curved, but in the present invention, the following actions are performed so that the lumbar vertebrae are not unnecessarily compressed or curved. That is, the mat 1 of the present invention has a seal portion 7 that airtightly defines the first to fourth air-filled chambers 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d, and the air near the longitudinal center of the filled chambers is sealed. Since the flow path 8 is narrowed, when compressed air is sent into the first and second air-filled chambers 1a and 1b as described above, the expansion around the center is shown in FIG. 37. However, the pressure on the caudal vertebrae, sacral vertebrae, and lumbar vertebrae (in the case of the third and fourth air-filled chambers 1c and 1d, the thoracic vertebrae) is very small. , the lumbar vertebrae, by compressing the body at right angles from the diagonal direction shown by the arrows in Figure 37 centering on the many acupuncture points (acupoints) that exist on both sides of the vertebrae, and applying pneumatic pressure extremely effectively to the acupuncture points and their surroundings. It provides a massage effect that is as good as, if not better than, shiatsu.

Therefore, countless nerve roots branch out around the pulp, and the nerves,
Because blood vessels are concentrated, applying air pressure as described above improves blood circulation, softens muscles, harmonizes nerve function, and easily eliminates fatigue.

The lower back is said to be the key point of the body, and fatigue tends to accumulate in various parts of the body.However, according to the present invention, since the above-mentioned effects are carried out, the lower back is stretched out with ease, centering on the lower back, and, as an analogy, It works to eliminate the causes of lower back pain such as sciatica and herniated discs.

As the synchronized motor 28 rotates, the supply of air to the second air-filled chamber 1b is completed, and as the synchronized motor 28 rotates, the air supply to the third air-filled chamber 1c is started, and on the other hand, the exhaust from the second air-filled chamber 1b is started. When the third air-filled chamber 1c expands, the back resting on the third air-filled chamber 1c is similarly compressed diagonally from below, centering around the thoracic vertebrae.

Thereafter, when the supply of air to the third air-filled chamber 1c is finished, the air supply starts to be supplied to the first air-filled chamber 1a, and then again to the second and third air-filled chambers 1b and 1c. Compressed air is repeatedly supplied and exhausted, and the buttocks, lower back, and back are massaged repeatedly.

Next, in the mat 1 shown in FIG. 1, if air is not supplied from the air supply port 10 equipped with the check valve 11,
a is directly connected to the first air-filled chamber 1a3, and the other air supply/exhaust tubes 3b, 3c, and 3d are connected to the second, third, and fourth air-filled chambers 1b, 1c, and 1d in that order. , and perform air supply and exhaust in the same way. Therefore, the mat 1 shown in FIG.
Since the air-filled chamber 1b is larger than the other air-filled chambers 1a, 1c, and 1d, it expands less, so in this case, the area where air pressure should not be applied is filled with the second air. Care should be taken to place it on top of chamber 1b. In this case, consideration can be given only by moving the mat 1 in the vertical direction or switching the mat 1 up and down, but the amount of air supplied to the air-filled chambers 1a to 1d can be adjusted by turning the knob 46 of the flow rate adjustment valve 43. , by increasing or decreasing the amount of exhaust air from the exhaust port 57, and setting the massage time by changing the set time of the timer 62. Next, the manner in which the neck is massaged by the pneumatic massager of the present invention will be explained using the mat 1 shown in FIG.

Place the neck on the second air-filled chamber 1b of the mat 1, place the head on the first air-filled chamber 1a, and
When the user rests his or her back on the fourth air-filled chambers 1c and 1d and starts the air supply source 2, the massage starts from the head due to the expansion of the first air-filled chamber 1a.

When the first air-filled chamber 1a expands, the mat 1 wraps around the head from both left and right sides and applies pressure from both sides of the midline. Next, when air is supplied to the second air-filled chamber 1b, the mat 1 presses the neck from both left and right sides and at the same time lightly pushes the head up in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 39.

That is, when the mat 1 is inflated by air supplied to the second air-filled chamber 1b, the mat 1 presses on acupuncture points such as the celestial column and the wind pond from both the left and right sides of the cervical vertebrae without unnecessarily compressing the cervical vertebrae. In this process, as the mat 1 expands, the neck resting on the second air-filled chamber 1b is compressed near the wind flap, so the head is lifted, and at this time the cervical vertebrae are stretched. The cervical vertebrae always bear the weight of the head, and inside the head,
Dirty blood tends to contaminate blood easily, so by stretching the cervical vertebrae slightly as described above, the blood vessels around them open, improving blood circulation in the carotid arteries and relieving the feeling of heaviness in the head. Furthermore, when air is supplied to the third air-filled chamber 1c, it presses the acupuncture points on both sides of the thoracic vertebrae, such as the Wind Gate, Front Lung, Heart Life, and Chufu, and is particularly effective when catching a cold.

Next, the operation of the example shown in FIG. 30 will be explained.

The mat 1 shown in Fig. 30 has eight air-filled chambers 1a and 1b.
, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, , 1h, an attachment 15 is attached to the air supply source 2, and the compressed air distributed in four parts and discharged by the air supply source 2 is connected in parallel. 8 distribution, from the first and eighth air filled chambers 1a and 1h on the outside to the fourth and fifth air filled chambers 1 in the center position.
The body performs centripetal expansion and contraction in the directions d and 1e, and massages the body toward the heart when the patient lies supine or supine.

According to this example, for example, the range from the head to the thigh can be simultaneously scanned in a predetermined order from both the head and thigh sides. However, in the same way as when using Mat 1 shown in Figure 1, you can massage around the lumbar vertebrae and cervical vertebrae, which have large constrictions when viewed from the side. In order to massage evenly around the vertebrae, etc., either make the second and eighth air-filled chambers 1b and 1g wider than the other chambers, or change the size of each air-filled chamber 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d. Two mats 1, 1 of different sizes are used by aligning them in an appropriate direction as shown in FIG. 7 and joining them together. Next, the features of the compressor 16 shown in FIG. 15, which is one aspect of the present invention, will be explained. The compressor 16 has a compression chamber 22
A piston 18 that reciprocates within the electromagnet 17 moves forward in cooperation with the iron core 20 that is attracted when the electromagnet 17 is excited.
The compressor 16 has a self-control function in which the reciprocating range of the piston 18 is rapidly attenuated when the rated pressure is exceeded. ing. Therefore, the locked state is achieved at a pressure relatively lower than the rated pressure, compressed air is not supplied into the mat 1, and there is no risk of excessive massage pressure being generated. Furthermore, by connecting the air-filled chambers 1a, 1b, 1c, etc. of the mat 1 to such an electromagnetic reciprocating compressor 16, it is possible to apply massage pressure when the compressor 16 is in a locked state. At the same time, the required massage pressure can be obtained with very little variation in massage pressure.

Furthermore, in the electromagnetic reciprocating compressor 16, the reciprocating motion of the piston 18 is very small in the locked state, so continuous reading operation in the locked state is possible, and there is no overload phenomenon at that time, and the compressor There is no risk of burnout. In addition, in the present invention, the lock pressure is 0.2~
An electromagnetic reciprocating compressor 16 of approximately 0.4k91c may be used, and there is no need to provide a relief valve for excessive pressure leakage in the pressurized fluid supply system. That is,
In the compressor 16, the flow rate of compressed air becomes zero at a lock pressure that is quite close to the rated pressure, and even if a relief valve is not used, air with excessive pressure will not be supplied, and the compressor 16 can be operated continuously in such a locked state. Since it can be operated, a constant locking pressure state can be applied as massage pressure, which provides a very stable effect. The operation of the compressor 16 is the same in the example shown in FIG. 17 in which the piston 18 is replaced with a diaphragm. In the compressor 16'', the diaphragm 1'', which moves together with the iron core 20, moves when the electromagnet 17'' is excited. In the process of moving forward together with the iron core 20 and moving back due to the action of the coil spring 21 when the electromagnet 17'' is demagnetized, the lock pressure state is reached at a relatively low pressure compared to the rated pressure, and the lock pressure causes compression. Since the air flow rate becomes zero, excessive pressure can be applied to the mat 1 even without using a relief valve as in the former 16.
diaphragm 18 in the lock pressure state.
'' moves to obtain the required massage pressure.

Note that regardless of the type of compressor, such as a piston compression method or a diaphragm compression method, an air supply source equipped with the above-mentioned distributor and pressure regulating valve can be used. , a type in which the double action is also performed by the action of electromagnets can be adopted, in which case the two electromagnets alternately repeat excitation and demagnetization.

The present invention has been described above based on several embodiments, but the pneumatic massager of the present invention has an appropriate number of air-filled chambers 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, etc. arranged in parallel. , by narrowing the air flow path near the longitudinal center of each air-filled chamber,
A massage mat 1 is formed so that the amount of air filled in the vicinity is smaller than the other parts on the left and right, and compressed air is sequentially supplied to each of the air-filled chambers 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d of the mat 1 in an appropriate order. It consists of an air supply source 2 that supplies air and exhausts air in sequence, and an air supply/exhaust tube 3 that connects each air-filled chamber of the massage mat 1 with the air supply source. During the massage, massage the acupuncture points scattered on both the left and right sides of the vertebrae effectively from a right angle direction, without applying undue pressure to the protruding parts of the body, such as the pillars and lumbar vertebrae. be able to.

Moreover, in the present invention, a mat 1 partitioned into a plurality of air-filled chambers is spread and used in a supine or supine state, and as described above, the mat 1 has a small amount of air filled near the center. Because of this structure, massage pressure can be applied uniformly and softly to each part of the body, and by selecting the order of air supply to the mat 1, a centripetal wave massage (in the direction of the heart) can be performed. Both the centrifugal (distal direction) wave massage effect and the centrifugal (distal direction) wave massage effect can be obtained. In addition, the pneumatic massager of the present invention can be used in a supine state and in a recumbent state, and can be applied to both sides of the thoracic vertebrae and lumbar vertebrae, including the buttocks, penis, kidneys, and large intestines, which control blood circulation. It stimulates the acupuncture points around the cervical vertebrae such as the celestial pillar, wind pond, etc., and at the same time stimulates the many acupuncture points around these acupuncture points to relieve sensitivity to cold, stiff shoulders, insomnia, headaches, and irritability. It is effective in eliminating problems such as heaviness in the stomach, bloating, and many other symptoms.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first example of a massage mat, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the air supply and exhaust port of the massage mat, and FIG. A vertical cross-sectional view of the air supply port of the mat, Figure 4 is taken along A-A in Figure 1.
5 is a plan view showing a second example of a massage mat, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a third example of a massage mat, and FIG. 7 is a plan view showing two massage mats. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a fourth example of a massage mat that can be attached to a chair, etc.; FIG. Fig. 10 is a plan view of a massage mat in which the air-filled chamber is formed into a mountain shape, and Fig. 11 is a plan view showing six types of seals that narrow the air flow path j near the center of the massage mat. Plan view of massage mat formed in an arc shape, 12th
The figure shows two airtight flat bags 3 with rectangular and chevron-shaped air-filled chambers.
Figure 13 is a plan view of a massage mat formed by overlapping bodies, and Fig. 13 is a plan view of a massage mat formed by overlapping two airtight flat bags with rectangular and arcuate air-filled chambers. Fig. 14 is a perspective view showing an example of the pneumatic massager of the present invention, Fig. 154 is a vertical sectional view of the air supply source mainly showing an electromagnetic reciprocating compressor, and Fig. 16 is a compressed air distributor and flow rate. A vertical sectional view of the air supply source showing the adjustment valve in the center, FIG. 17 is a schematic sectional view showing another electromagnetic reciprocating compressor, FIG. 18 is a partially cutaway front view of the distributor,
FIG. 19 is a plan view of the same, FIG. 20 is a plan view of the fixing member of the distributor, and FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG.
FIG. 22 is a sectional view taken along the line C-C in FIG. 20, FIG. 23 is a plan view of the rotating member of the distributor, and FIG. 23 is a bottom view,
FIG. 25 is a sectional view taken along the line D-D in FIG. 23, FIG. 26 is a partially cutaway front view of the flow rate adjustment valve, and FIG. 27 is a partially cutaway sectional view showing the valve with its exhaust port closed. Figure 28 is a plan view of the dispensing attachment, Figure 29 is Figure 28E.
30 is a perspective view showing how the distribution attachment is used; FIG.
FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing a second example; FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing a third example; FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing a third example; and FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing a third example. Fig. 35 is a plan view showing the massage mat of the present invention stacked on a human body, and Fig. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing the second air-filled chamber of the mat filled with compressed air. Explanatory diagram showing the curved state of the lower back when using the massager, Part 3
Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the massage effect according to the present invention cut into rings, Fig. 38 is an illustration showing the compression state of the lumbar region according to the conventional example shown in Fig. 36, also cut into rings, and Fig. 39 is an explanatory drawing showing the massage effect according to the present invention cut into rings. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a mode of massaging the neck with the pneumatic massager of the present invention. 1... Air pressure massage mat, 1a, 1b, 1c,
1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h... air-filled chamber, 2.
... Air supply source, 3, 3a, 3b, 3d, 3d... Supply/exhaust tube, 4, 5... Bag constituent material, 6, 7...
・Airtight seal part, 8... Air flow path near the center, 9.
... Supply and exhaust port, 10... Air supply port, 11... Check valve,
15...Distribution attachment, 16...Compressor, 17...Electromagnet, 18...Zeston, 1'...Diaphragm, 20...Iron core, 21...Coil spring,
22...Compression chamber, 23...Suction valve, 24...Suction port, 25...Discharge valve, 26...Discharge port, 27...
Air distributor, 28... Synchro motor, 36... Exhaust hole, 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d... Supply/exhaust hole, 42... Air supply port, 43... Flow rate adjustment valve, 45
...Socket for connecting supply and exhaust tubes, 45a, 45b
, 45c, 45d...tube connection port, 46...knob, 47...adjustment rod, 57...exhaust port, 58...
Gap, 62... timer, 63, 64... plug,
65... Distribution attachment main body, 66... Plug part, 67... First socket i part, 68... Second socket part, 72a, 72b, 2c, 72d... First tube connection port, 73a, 73b, 73c, 73d...Second tube connection port.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An appropriate number of air-filled chambers, 2 or more, are arranged in parallel, and the air flow path near the longitudinal center of each air-filled chamber is narrowed, so that the amount of air filled in the vicinity can be adjusted from side to side. Supplying compressed air sequentially in an appropriate order to a massage mat formed to have less air than other parts and to each of the air-filled chambers of the mat, and
A pneumatic massager comprising an air supply source that sequentially exhausts air, and an air supply/exhaust tube that communicates between each air-filled chamber of the massage mat and the air supply source. 2 Arranging an appropriate number of 2 or more air-filled chambers in parallel, and narrowing the air flow path near the center of each air-filled chamber in the length direction, so that the number of air-filled chambers in the vicinity becomes smaller than in the other parts on the left and right. A pneumatic massage mat having a compressed air supply/exhaust port formed in each air-filled chamber.