JPH0316143B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a massage diaphragm, in which upward and downward massage protrusions are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the spring diaphragm that protrude from the front edge of the diaphragm material, as in the past. A large number of upwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces and downwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces made of thin spring plates are attached in the form of branches to the upper and lower surfaces of the plurality of parallel spring diaphragms without any tension, and each of them has an upward and a downward direction. It is equipped with massage protrusions to enable flexible massage and pine surgery suitable for the bodies of elderly people with fragile bones.In particular, the diaphragm material is provided with the upper end of a flexible support plate that protrudes from the massage base. In addition to the vibration caused by the supporting rod, the flexibility of the support plate can promote the soft vibration of each auxiliary vibrating piece.

(Prior art) As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-89157, a plurality of parallel spring plates are protruded from a diaphragm material made of a plate material vibrated by a crank connecting rod, a vibration motor, etc., and the diaphragm material and springs are The applicant has developed a portable massage machine that has a large number of massage protrusions made of rubber or the like on the top and bottom surfaces of a plate.

However, in the above case, the shaft support projections that pivotally support the diaphragm material on the main body of the machine are rigid and inflexible, and the massaging projections are directly attached to multiple parallel spring plates.
Individuals have different physiques, or like elderly people, whose bones are hard and fragile, making it difficult to massage them flexibly to suit the curved surfaces of their bodies, making it impossible to massage them for long periods of time.

(Problems to be Solved by the Present Invention) In view of the above, the present invention has a problem to be solved, and an object of the present invention, to make the massage operation by the kneading projections more flexible.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The massage diaphragm of the present invention meets the above-mentioned purpose and is suitable for use in a massage machine that massages the back of the human body by squeezing the back of the human body or pinching the arms and legs. , consisting of thin spring plates on the upper and lower surfaces of a plurality of parallel spring diaphragms protruding from the front edge of a diaphragm member supported by the upper end of a flexible support plate and vibrated by a connecting rod of a crank driven by a motor. A large number of upwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces and a large number of downwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces made of thin spring plates are installed in a branch shape.
It is characterized in that each of the upwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces is provided with an upward kneading protrusion, and each of the downwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces is provided with a downward kneading protrusion, so that it can be advantageously used in the above-mentioned massage machine.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is described in the following section.

(Embodiment) Reference numeral 1 in the figure is a massager board, on the upper surface of which a stand 2 for mounting a motor is fixedly attached or integrally formed, and furthermore, the width direction of the intermediate part of the length of the board 1 is A supporting piece 3 protrudes near the edge to fix the lower end of a flexible support plate 4 made of a spring plate or the like, and a connecting piece 5 through which a connecting shaft 6 is passed is provided at the upper end of the support plate 4. In this embodiment, the support plate 4 is sandwiched between the support piece 3 and the connection piece 5.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a diaphragm material which is placed above the massager base plate 1 and whose lower front end is swingably attached to the connecting shaft 6. Two parallel spring plates 9 are attached to the front side, and these spring diaphragms 9 The protruding front end of is slightly curved in the direction away from the massager base 1. As shown in FIG. 1, on the upper surface of the diaphragm material 8 and the upper surface of the spring diaphragms 9, 9, a large number of upwardly protruding auxiliary oscillating pieces 10, 11 made of thin spring plates are attached in the form of branches. , 9 are attached with a large number of downwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces 14 made of thin spring plates in a branch shape, and an upward massaging protrusion 12 is fixed to each of the upwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces 10 and 11 to assist the downward protrusion. A downward massaging protrusion 15 is provided on the vibrating piece 14.

each having a plurality of upwardly protruding auxiliary diaphragms 10;
11 and the downwardly protruding auxiliary diaphragm 14 have various shapes.The auxiliary diaphragm 10a on the top surface of the diaphragm material 8 has its front side attached, and its rear end is folded back into a curved shape, and the above-mentioned massaging protrusion 12 is attached to the folded upper surface. The auxiliary vibrating piece 10b, which is attached to the base end of each spring diaphragm 9 to the diaphragm material 8, is attached to the spring diaphragm 9 at the center of its length, and the above-mentioned massage protrusions are attached to both the front and rear ends of the curvature. 12, and then the auxiliary diaphragm 10c, which was attached to the spring diaphragm 9 at the rear, has its rear end curved up and the above-mentioned massaging protrusion 1 is attached to the curved rear end.
2, and thereby the rear auxiliary diaphragm 10d
The front ends of the auxiliary diaphragm 11, which is a little longer than the diaphragm, are overlapped and attached to the spring diaphragm 9, and the auxiliary diaphragm 10d is assembled.
The massaging protrusion 12 is attached by bending the rear curved upward of the auxiliary vibrating element 11 forward, and the massaging protrusion 12 is attached to the upper surface of the auxiliary vibrating piece 11, with the rear upper surface of the auxiliary vibrating element 11 being made substantially horizontal.

The downwardly protruding auxiliary diaphragm 14a attached to the rear ends of the spring diaphragms 9, 9 does not have a slightly bent curved fold at its front and rear ends. The above-mentioned massaging protrusions 15 are attached to the lower surface of the folded surfaces at both ends, and the auxiliary vibrating piece 14b is attached to the lower surface of the spring diaphragm 9 at the lower front side thereof. The kneading protrusion 15 is attached to the lower surface of the folded portion immediately behind the attachment portion to the spring diaphragm 9 and to the lower surface of the curved folded portion.

The auxiliary vibrating pieces 10, 11, and 14 described above are attached to the spring diaphragms 9, 9 in the form of branches. The kneading protrusions 12 and 15 are made of rubber or the like and have elasticity, and are arranged to fit the curves of a person's back, arms, and legs as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8.

The diaphragm 7 is provided with a bracket 16 having a shaft 17 on the front lower surface of the plate 8, and a drive motor 18 or an electromagnetic vibrator (not shown) is attached to the lower surface immediately behind the flexible support plate 4. There is also. A deceleration motor M is attached to the stand 2 described above, a deceleration output shaft 20 is projected from the stand 2, a crank disk 21 is fixed to the output shaft 20, and the lower end of the connecting rod 23 is connected to the eccentric pin 22 of the disk 21. Then, the upper end is fitted onto the shaft 17, and the connecting rod 23 causes the diaphragm 8 to vibrate. Reference numeral 24 denotes an extender with a telescopic rod 26 protruding from the rear end edge of the massager base plate 1. A cylinder 25 is attached to the base plate 1 on the underside of the deceleration motor M, and the telescopic rod 26 is fixed at an appropriate extension degree. Insert the set screw 27 into the cylinder 25.
The handle of the push screw 27 protrudes from the side of the base plate 1, but when the massager is fixed to a chair or the like, the handle may not need to protrude. The above-mentioned auxiliary vibrating piece 1 is attached to the above-mentioned substrate 1 with an elastic backing plate 28 made of stainless steel or the like having an upward bulge on the rear side of the support plate 4.
A gap 29 for insertion of arms, legs, etc. is created between the two. This elastic bed plate 28 protects safety by limiting the thickness of the leg to be inserted as shown in FIG. 7, or pushes it up with spring elasticity to promote a cushioning action.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a bellows-shaped safety cover whose upper and lower ends are fixed to a part of the massager base plate 1 and the plate 8, and which covers the deceleration motor M, the connecting rod 23, the support plate 4, etc.

A strap 31 for binding may be attached to the massager base plate 1 at an appropriate position, and a slide element 32 provided with a slide groove 33 may be added as an accessory as shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, the movable leg 26a at the lower end of the telescopic rod 26 is brought into contact with the seat b of the chair a to adjust the height of the massager board 1, and then the backrest c is adjusted as shown in FIG. A slide element 32 that binds the substrate 1 with a band or attaches it to the backrest c.
The massager board 1 is fitted into the sliding groove 33 (FIG. 5) and used.

The massage diaphragm of this embodiment uses the massaging protrusions 12 of the auxiliary vibrating pieces 10 that protrude upward and have a large number of thin springs attached in the form of branches to massage the back flexibly as shown in FIG. Massage protrusion 12
Massage it by applying it to it. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the arm d or leg e is inserted into the gap 29, and the massage protrusion 15 of the auxiliary vibrating piece 14 is used to perform massage while bending the elastic bed plate 28.

(Function) In the present invention, the diaphragm 8 vibrated by a connecting rod of a crank driven by a motor is supported by the upper end of the flexible support plate 4 supported by the base 1, and the front edge of the diaphragm 8 is Kara spring diaphragm 9
, and a large number of upwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces 10 and 11 made of thin spring plates on the upper and lower surfaces of each spring diaphragm 9, and a large number of downwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces 14 made of thin spring plates on each branch. Each of the upwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces 10 and 11 is provided with an upward massaging protrusion 12, and the downwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating piece 14 is provided with a downward massaging protrusion 15. Massage and pine surge are performed using massage protrusions 12 and 15, for example, connecting rod 2
When the upper end of 3 swings to the left in FIG.
1 and 12 vibrate as shown by the solid line in the left movement position, and when the upper end of the rod 23 swings to the right, the flexible support plate 4 moves to the right together with the diaphragm 8,
Each spring diaphragm 9 and each auxiliary vibration piece 10, 11, 12
vibrates at the right position, and the massaging protrusions 12, 14
The vibrations are softer than when they are provided directly on the upper and lower surfaces of the spring diaphragms 9, 9, and even if the diaphragm material 8 is subjected to too strong vibrations, the massaging projections 12, 14 have the effect of making flexible contact with the body.

(Effects) As clarified by the configuration and operation described above, the present invention, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-89157, allows the diaphragm material to be pivoted by a rigid pivot protrusion protruding from the base. The diaphragm material 8 is not directly provided with upward massage protrusions and downward massage protrusions on the upper and lower surfaces of the spring diaphragm protruding from the front edge of the diaphragm material. A plurality of parallel spring diaphragms 9, 9 projecting from the front edge of the diaphragm member 8 are supported by a large number of upwardly protruding auxiliary oscillating pieces 1 made of thin spring plates.
0, 11, and a large number of downwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces made of thin spring plates are attached in a branch shape, each of the upwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces 10, 11 is provided with an upward massaging protrusion 12, and a downwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating piece is installed. 14 is provided with a downward massaging protrusion 15, which is unique to the present invention, and even if the vibration of the diaphragm 8 and the spring diaphragm 9 is strong, the flexible support 4 remains flexible along with the vibration caused by the rod of the diaphragm 8. The vibration of the spring diaphragms 9, 9 is greatly promoted, and the auxiliary vibrating pieces 10, 11 are vibrated extremely flexibly to vibrate the massaging protrusions 12, 14. It can be used to massage the back and massage the arms and legs, and it is especially effective for people with fragile bones such as the elderly, as it does not cause too much massaging, so it can be used continuously for a long time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The accompanying drawings show embodiments of the present invention, with FIG. 1 being a perspective view of the main parts, FIG. 2 being a vertical cross-sectional side view showing an example of usage, and FIG. 3 being a section plane taken along line A-A in FIG. figure,
Figure 4 is a side view showing the vibration operation of the vibration auxiliary piece;
FIG. 5 is a plan view of the slide element, FIG. 6 is a side view showing back massage, FIG. 7 is a side view showing arm massage, and FIG. 8 is a side view showing leg massage. M → reduction motor, 1 → massage device board, 2 → stand, 3 → support piece, 4 → flexible support plate, 5 → connection piece, 6 → connection shaft, 8 → vibration plate material, 9 → spring diaphragm , 10, 11, 14 → auxiliary vibrating piece, 12, 1
5 → Massage protrusion, 16 → Bracket, 17 → Shaft, 1
8 → vibration motor, 20 → reduction output shaft, 21 → crank disk, 22 → eccentric pin, 23 → connecting rod,
24 → Extendable device, 25 → Cylinder, 26 → Telescoping rod, 26a → Leg, 27 → Set screw, 28 → Elastic bed plate, 29 → Gap, 30 → Safety cover, 31 → Band, 32 → Slide element, 33 → Slip groove.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A diaphragm material that is supported by the upper end of a flexible support plate and vibrates by a connecting rod of a crank driven by a motor, in a device used in a massage machine that massages the back of the human body by squeezing it or pinching the arms and legs. A large number of upwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces made of thin spring plates and a large number of downwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces made of thin spring plates are attached in a branch shape to the upper and lower surfaces of multiple parallel spring diaphragms protruding from the front edge of the A massage vibration plate characterized in that each of the upwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces is provided with an upward massaging protrusion, and each of the downwardly protruding auxiliary vibrating pieces is provided with a downward massaging protrusion.