JPH06190017A - Tapping massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a massage machine wherein it is unnecessary to adjust strength and speed of tapping and it does not get used to tapping massage and a sufficient massage effect can be obtd. CONSTITUTION:A tapping member 3 being brought into contact with the part to be tapped, an electromagnetic solenoid 1 having a plunger 14 connected with this tapping member 3 and a driving circuit 28 applying a pulse electric voltage wherein the number of pulses, the width of the pulse and the interval of the tapping per one tapping action by means of the tapping member 3 are changed to a specified pattern as a fuction of time to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 and driving the plunger 14, are provided and the driving circuit 28 has a temporarily stopping switch SSW2 which changes the width of the pulse and the interval of the tapping as a function of time and keeps the other one approximately const. to the time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tapping massage machine such as a health machine for eliminating stiff shoulders.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional examples (eg Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-48826)
Is shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. That is, 70 is an operation switch, 71 is a beating ball that is a beating member that abuts a hitting portion such as a shoulder or waist, 72 is a head portion that houses an electromagnetic solenoid 75, and 73 is an electromagnetic solenoid 75 that connects the beating ball 71. A plunger, 74 is a handle portion accommodating the drive circuit 76, and 77 is a return spring for returning the beating ball 71 to the beating ball 71 when the electromagnetic solenoid 75 is not excited. As shown in the drive circuit 76 in FIG. 17, the thyristor 81 is turned on to apply a voltage pulse to the electromagnetic solenoid 75 to drive the plunger 73. In this case, the variable resistance 80 adjusts the phase angle at which the thyristor 81 is in the conductive state to change the hitting strength, and the variable resistor 82 changes the time interval in which the thyristor 81 is in the conductive state, that is, the tapping speed. . 83 is a power supply.

When the user massages the shoulder, waist, etc. using this massage machine, the grip 74 is grasped and the power switch 83 is turned on by the operation switch 70 to make the beating ball 7
The position of the head portion 72 is adjusted so that 1 contacts the shoulder or the like. Then, by the operation of the drive circuit 76, one tapping operation is performed each time a pulse voltage is applied to the electromagnetic solenoid 75, that is, one pulse voltage is applied per one tapping operation to cause the beating ball 71 to project. Hit the part to be tapped to give a massage.

In this case, the variable resistance 80 adjusts the voltage application time to the voltage solenoid 75 to determine the hitting strength, and the variable resistor 82 sets the electromagnetic solenoid 75.
Adjust the action interval of to determine the tapping speed.

[0005]

However, in this conventional example, after setting the variable resistors 80 and 82, the user becomes accustomed to the tapping massage machine and cannot obtain a sufficient tapping massage effect. Even if the resistors 80 and 82 are adjusted, there is a problem that the adjustment is complicated.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pounding massager which can obtain a sufficient massage effect without the need to adjust the tapping strength and the tapping speed and without getting used to the tapping massage. It is to be.

[0007]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tapping massaging machine having a tapping member that abuts a hitting portion, an electromagnetic solenoid having a plunger that connects the tapping member, and a single tapping operation by the tapping member. A driving circuit for driving the plunger by applying a pulse voltage, in which the number of pulses per pulse, the pulse width and the striking interval are changed into a predetermined pattern as a function of time, to the electromagnetic solenoid, and the driving circuit comprises the pulse width And a pausing switch for changing at least one of the tapping intervals as a function of time and making the other substantially constant with respect to time.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the temporary stop switch uses the part of the predetermined pattern to change the pulse width or the tapping interval. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the pulse width and the tapping interval are changed according to the data provided by the temporary stop switch.

[0009]

According to the tapping massager of claim 1, a voltage is applied to the electromagnetic solenoid in which the number of pulses per tapping operation, the pulse width and the tapping interval change as a function of time according to a predetermined pattern. As a result, the beating member operates with respect to the beating portion. In this case, the number of pulses, the pulse width, and the tapping interval change as a function of time, so that the user is not accustomed to the massage, and does not need complicated adjustments such as the number of pulses to obtain a sufficient massage effect. Can be obtained. Further, since the temporary stop switch is provided, by stopping or restarting the change on the way according to the user's preference, the user can get close to the massaging treatment of the masseur without getting used to the massaging massage. Furthermore, even during the operation of the pause switch, the pulse width or the tapping interval changes with time, so that the user can obtain a sufficient tapping massage effect without getting used to the tapping massage.

According to the seared massage machine of claim 2,
In claim 1, since the temporary stop switch changes the pulse width or the tapping interval by utilizing a part of a predetermined pattern, it has the effect of claim 1, and since the capacity of the stored data does not increase, it is low. It can be easily realized at low cost. According to the tapping massage machine of claim 3, since the pulse width or the tapping interval is changed by the data provided separately by the pause switch in the claim 1, the tapping massager has the same operation as that of claim 1 and the same tapping pattern. Since the repetition cycle can be lengthened even when is selected, the user can improve the therapeutic effect by tapping massage without getting tired.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, this tapping massage machine has the electromagnetic solenoid 1 and the drive circuit 28 in FIG. The electromagnetic solenoid 1 is a plunger 1 that connects a knocking member 3 that abuts against a hitting portion (not shown).
Have 4. The drive circuit 28 applies a plurality of pulse voltages to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 for one tapping operation by the tapping member 3.

FIG. 2 shows a concrete massaging machine, which is a beating member which is an electromagnetic solenoid 1, a head cover 2 for covering the electromagnetic solenoid 1, and a beating ball attachment connected to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 in the vicinity of the head cover 2. 3, a connecting portion 4 that supports the head cover 2 and the electromagnetic solenoid 1, a grip portion 5 that incorporates the drive circuit 28 and that is connected to the connecting portion 4, and a power switch 2 provided on the grip portion 5.
6 and the setting unit 60. 62 is a plug.
The grip portion 5 is gripped and the tapping member 3 is applied to the tapped portion for use.

The electromagnetic solenoid 1 comprises a coil, a plunger 14 that slides in the coil, an iron core portion fixed to one end of the coil, and a stopper collar 18 provided at the rear end of the plunger 14. In this configuration, the tapping member 3 is connected to the tip of the plunger penetrating the iron core portion, the return spring 24 is provided between the tapping member 3 and the electromagnetic solenoid 1, and the tapping member 3 is provided with a spring in a protruding direction. I am energetic.

The grip portion 5 has its front portion connected to the rear end of the connecting portion 4 and holds the grip portion 5 to lift the electromagnetic solenoid 1 through the connecting portion 4. The handle portion 5 is provided with a power switch 26, to which a power cord 27 is connected. Further, a drive circuit 28 is provided inside the handle portion 5, is connected to a commercial power source through a power switch 26 and a power cord 27, and intermittent pulse voltage is applied to perform a single tapping operation by applying a plurality of pulse voltages. Is supplied to the electromagnetic solenoid 1.

The operation of the electromagnetic solenoid 1 will be described first. That is, when the power cord 27 is connected to a commercial power source and the grip portion 5 is held in hand, the tapping member 3 is brought into contact with a hitting portion such as a shoulder or waist and pressed against the return spring body 24, the plunger 14 is pressed. And the tapping member 3 moves backward. Next, when the power switch 26 is turned on, the drive circuit 28 operates to apply the pulse voltage to the exciting coil of the electromagnetic solenoid 1 and supply the pulse current to the exciting coil.
As a result, the plunger 14 having a small mass of the electromagnetic solenoid 1 and a small inertia is attracted to the iron core portion, the knocking member 3 projects outward from the electromagnetic solenoid 1, and the pushing force (pushing amount) to the hitting portion by this operation is hit. As a force, the force is applied to the hitting portion, and thereby the hitting operation is performed. Also, since pulse voltage is applied to the exciting coil,
After the pulse voltage is completed, the plunger 14 is pushed back by the returning force (load) of the hitting portion, and the state before the pulse voltage is applied to the exciting coil is restored. In this way, a series of tapping operations are performed by applying a plurality of intermittent pulse voltages to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 so that the plunger 14 pushes the hitting portion through the tapping member 3. However, during the striking operation, the electromagnetic solenoid 1 having a large mass and a large inertia with respect to the plunger 14 moves up and down with respect to the striking portion due to the reaction force of the striking force.

In this case, when a plurality of pulse voltages are applied to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 in one tapping operation, the first pulse voltage causes the plunger 14 to perform the first tapping operation, and the current of the exciting coil 12 disappears, so that the plunger 14 is initially moved. During or after the return of the state, the plunger 14 can be attracted again by applying the next pulse voltage, and a tapping force can be applied to the hit portion. as a result,
The application time of the hitting force to the hit part can be extended without increasing the hitting force. Therefore, the rate of change of the tapping force over time and the tapping force are simply increased to prevent the user from feeling pain and to damage the tissues such as the muscles and skin of the hitting portion, and the tapping action is performed once. A sufficient tapping feeling can be given to the user, and the massage effect can be enhanced.

When a single tapping operation is continuously performed by applying a plurality of pulse voltages in this manner, the normal tapping operation is 120 to 1200 rpm (cycle 500 to 50 mse).
Since it is about c), the total application time of a series of plural pulse voltages for performing one tapping operation depends on the number of pulses and the speed of one tapping operation, but It is shorter than the cycle of speed and is usually set to about 10 to 80 msec, and is set to be about 2/3 or less of the cycle of the tapping operation. With this, the cycle of the tapping action,
It is possible to prevent the tapping force from becoming a simple high-speed vibration because the total and the application time of a series of pulse voltages as one tapping operation become equal.

By changing the number of pulses applied to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 and the pulse time, various waveforms with respect to the time of the striking force can be realized.
It is possible to realize various tapping motions, rather than a simple tapping by vibrating a single time. By the way, in order to enhance the massage effect, it is preferable that a beating force similar to the beating force of a masseur can be realized. In order to improve the massage effect, the masseuse also changes the tapping force by various tapping techniques and methods, as shown in FIG. 9, according to the site and state (rigidity) of the hit part. Here, (a) to (d) of FIG. 9 showing the procedure of the masseur almost correspond to the modes (a) to (d) of the pulse voltage shown in FIG. 8, for example. That is, although (a) of FIG. 9 corresponds to (a) of FIG. 8, it is an alternate tapping with both hands by a cutting method or a blower with a fan. Also, it is a method of hitting with a difference in the time of hitting the hitting part of five fingers, and is applied to the neck, back, arms, calves and thighs. 9 (a ') corresponds to FIG. 8 (a'), but it is a two-handed alternation process with the use of a fan, and is applied to the neck, shoulders, back, waist, calves, thighs, and the like. 9 (b) corresponds to FIG. 8 (b), but the hitting force of the palm-striking method or the double-handed beam fan is used to increase the striking force of both hands, such as on the shoulders, back and waist. Applied. 9 (c) corresponds to FIG. 8 (c), but it is a normal tapping technique, that is, a fisting method, that is, a fist-pattering, and instead of holding the fist firmly, the part where the palm and the thumb are lightly hit It is a method of striking with a different time of hitting, which may be done with one hand or alternating between both hands, and is applied to the shoulders, back and waist. FIG. 9 (c ') corresponds to FIG. 8 (c'), but it is a point tap with a fist, with one hand tap and an alternate tap with both hands, applied between the shoulders and the clavicle. FIG. 9 (d) corresponds to FIG. 8 (d), but it is the case of using an air hand or a damper, so that both hands are lightly aligned and a small gap is opened between the palms, and the time for the left and right palms to hit the hit part is different. It's a way to put it on,
Applied to the back and waist.

As shown in FIG. 3, the setting portion 60 is a dial switching type which can be rotated in the width direction of the handle portion 5,
It is composed of five setting switches DSW1 to DSW5 capable of switching 10 contacts in one rotation. Handle protrusion 6
1 is pressed in the width direction of the handle portion 5 to rotate it, the display numbers (0 to 9) appearing on the front surface of FIG. 3 are displayed in binary numbers, and the contacts are turned on. Here, the setting switch DSW1 is a setting switch for the tapping mode, and the setting switch DSW2 is the number of times of tapping, that is, the number of repetitions of the same tapping pattern, or in other words, the setting switch for the change speed,
SW3 is a switch for setting the number of pulses of the pulse voltage per one tapping operation, setting switch DSW4 is a setting switch for the tapping interval, that is, pulse rest time, that is, tapping speed, and setting switch DSW5 is a pulse width, that is, a pulse time width or an alternating current This is a hitting strength setting switch for setting the delay time from the zero cross.

In the drive circuit 28 shown in FIG. 1, R1,
R2 is a fuse resistor for overcurrent protection that melts and disconnects the electric circuit when an overcurrent flows, ZnR and C1 are surge absorbing elements, and T
H is a thermoswitch that cuts off the current when the electromagnetic solenoid 1 abnormally generates heat. Diode D1, resistor R3,
R8, capacitors C5 and C2, Zener diode ZD
1 constitutes a power supply circuit of the drive circuit 28. V is its output terminal and is connected to an input terminal having the same symbol as this output terminal, although the connection is not shown. The diode D2, the resistors R4 and R9, the capacitor C10, the zener diode ZD2, and the transistor Q1 constitute a zero-cross detecting means, which generates a square wave synchronized with the zero-cross of the AC power source and inputs it to the microcomputer CPU. Resistors R17, R18,
Immediately after the drive circuit 28 is turned on and when the power is turned off by the Zener diode ZD3 and the transistor Q3, the microcomputer CP
A reset circuit that resets (initializes) U is configured. Transistor Q2, resistors R5 and R6, capacitor C
3 constitutes gate output means for inputting a gate signal to the thyristor SCR. Resistor R7, capacitor C4
This constitutes a surge absorption circuit for protection of the thyristor SCR. X1 is a ceramic oscillator, C6 is a capacitor, R10 is a resistor, SSW2 is the number of pulses (a tapping pattern), pulse width (a tapping force), and the time change of the tapping interval (a tapping speed) can be temporarily stopped and restarted. It is a pause switch.

Further, the setting switches DSW1 to DSW5 have been described above, but the striking strength (DSW5) and the striking speed (D
SW4), the number of pulses (DSW3), and further the selection of wave tapping or course tapping (DSW1), which is a course in which fixed tapping or tapping force and tapping speed change as a function of time (DSW1), change rate of wave tapping or course tapping A setting switch for setting (DSW2) and the like.

More specifically, the setting switch DSW1 can specify display numbers 0 to 3, and when the display number is 0, the hitting strength (DSW5), the hitting speed (DSW4), and the pulse are set. A simple fixed tapping mode by setting the number (DSW3), when the display number of the setting switch DSW1 is 1, the tapping strength (DSW5), the tapping speed (DSW4), and the pulse number (DSW3) are set as the central values, and the tapping is performed. The strength is changed in a trigonometrical function with time according to a predetermined change width, but the speed and the number of pulses are fixed. The automatic beat strength mode, and when the display number of the setting switch DSW1 is 2, the strength ( DS
W5), tapping speed (DSW4), number of pulses (DSW)
Using the setting of 3) as the median value, the beating strength and the beating speed are changed with time according to a predetermined change range.
The number of pulses is a fixed wave tapping mode, and when the display number of the setting switch DSW1 is 3, the tapping strength (DS
With the setting of W5) as the median value, the beating strength is changed with time according to a preset change width, and the beating speed and the number of pulses are automatically changed based on the ROM data of the microcomputer CPU, so that the course can be tapped by a professional masseuse. It is a course tapping mode that approximates to. ROM data is internal storage data stored in a read-only memory.

Further, the change speed setting switch DSW2 sets the change speed when the tapping mode setting switch DSW1 = 1 to 3, and the display numbers 0 to 9 are effective and correspond to the display numbers. The number of iterations is set as shown in the table below. That is, the display number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 the number of repetitions 1 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 The pulse number setting switch DSW3 displays the display numbers 0 to 3
In addition, it is effective when the setting switch DSW1 is 0 to 2, and is 1 when the display number is 0 and 2 when the display number is 1.
When the number is 2, the number is 2, and when the number is 3, the number is 4. When the display number of the setting switch DSW1 is 3, the number of pulses changes as a function of time.

The tapping speed setting switch DSW4 is effective when the setting switch DSW1 is 0 to 2 in the range of display numbers 0 to 9, and the rest time, that is, the number of cycles of the AC power source to be counted corresponds to the display number. It is set as shown in the table. In other words, display number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Number of power supply cycles 19 13 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 When the setting switch DSW1 = 2, the center value of the tapping interval (the tapping speed) is set. Set. The hitting strength setting switch DSW5 is effective in the range of display numbers 0 to 9, and the display number 0 of the pulse number setting switch DSW3 is set.
Corresponds to ~ 3. That is, the pulse width is set for each pulse according to the delay time (ms) from the zero cross of the AC power supply as shown in the following table.

[0025]

[Table 1]

Note that TDa1 to TDa4, TDc1, TDc2, TDd1, TDd2, T
De1 represents the delay time of each pulse of the setting switch DSW3. These data are stored in the ROM of the microcomputer CPU, and the delay time is read from the ROM of the microcomputer CPU based on the setting of the setting switch DSW5, for example. Also, these data can be arbitrarily set and changed, for example, TDa2 to TDa4 are the same, but different values may be set.

The microcomputer CPU has the following means in the drive circuit 28. That is, to explain with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5, elements including the number of pulses, the delay time from the zero cross of the AC power supply for setting the hitting strength, the tapping interval (the tapping speed), and the number of times the tapping is repeated. A plurality of setting switches DSW2 to DSW5 of the setting unit 60 for respectively setting
And a setting switch D of a setting unit 60 including a mode setting unit capable of selecting a plurality of types of modes in which at least one of these elements is changed each time the number of times of repeated hits is completed.
SW1, detection means 100 for detecting the input states of the setting switches DSW1 to DSW5, and the pause switch SSW
Detecting means 108 for detecting the input state of 2 and detecting means 1
The detection signals of 00 and 108 are input to determine the mode set by the setting switch DSW1 which is the mode setting unit, and the change width of the element previously stored in the internal storage data is added to the element designated in that mode, or Setting for calculating the change width by calculating means 101 for subtracting, zero-cross detecting means 102 for receiving the operation command from the calculating means 101 to detect the zero-cross of the AC power supply, and counting the delay time from the zero-cross detection time point. A delay time counting means 103 for setting a beating strength when an output value is reached, and the gate output means 1 for outputting a gate signal to the thyristor SCR (FIG. 1) by the output signal.
04, a pulse number counting means 105 for counting the number of pulses of the pulse voltage, and whether or not the number of pulses has reached a set value calculated by calculating the variation width of the number of pulses And a pulse number determining means 106 for giving an operation command to the pulse number determining means 106, and when the pulse number determining means 106 is correct, a tapping interval (beating speed) is counted, and an output signal is output when the change width is counted up to a set value. Slap speed counting means 107
And a tapping number counting means 109 for counting the number of repeated tappings and an operation command to the zero-crossing detecting means 102 when it is determined whether or not the tapping number has reached a set value for which the change width is calculated, and In this case, the number-of-beats determination unit 110 that gives an operation command to the detection unit 100 in order to re-detect the input states of the setting unit and the mode setting unit.
Have and.

In this case, in the embodiment, the detecting means 100,
As the next step of the operation of 108, a state determination section 111 for determining which state of the display numbers 0 to 3 of the setting switch DSW1 is provided as shown in FIG. 4, and the step before the operation of the zero-cross detection means 102 is shown. As shown in FIG. 5, a data reading unit 113 for reading data according to the settings of the setting switches DSW2 to DSW5 is provided. When the setting switch DSW1 = 0, the setting switch D
It has a setting means 112 for automatically setting SW2 = 0, and the calculating means 101 has a step-change width data table (DSW) stored in advance in the ROM when the setting switch DSW1 = 1.
1 = 1), the first data of the hitting strength or the internal change width of the next step is read out, and the setting switch DSW5
From the calculation unit 101 (a) that is added to the set value and the step-change width data table (for DSW1 = 2) stored in the ROM in advance when the setting switch DSW1 = 2, Data or the internal change width of the next step is read, and the setting switches DSW5, DSW4
From the calculation unit 101 (b) that is added to the set value and the step-change width data table (for DSW1 = 3) stored in advance in the ROM when the setting switch DSW1 = 3, Reading the internal change width of the step, adding it to the setting value of the setting switch DSW5, and reading the tapping speed / pulse number of the first or next step from the step-change width data table.
4, arithmetic unit 101 to be set as the set value of DSW3
It is composed of (c) and.

Further, the arithmetic units 101 (a) -101.
Of (c), the arithmetic units 101 (a) and 101 (b) each have the configuration shown in FIG.
A determination unit 111 that determines whether or not SW2 is turned on (SSW2 = 0), and a change calculation unit 112 that performs the setting calculation of the next step of the data table as described above when the determination unit 111 determines NO. When the judgment of the judgment unit 111 is YES, the fixed calculation unit 113 performs setting calculation in the current step of the data table. Further, the calculation unit 101 (c) has the configuration shown in FIG. 7, and here again, the determination unit 114 that determines whether or not the temporary stop switch SSW2 is turned on (SSW2 = 0) and the determination unit 114 determines NO. In this case, as described above, the change calculation unit 115 that performs the setting calculation of the DSWs 2 to 5 in the next step of the data table.
When the judgment of the judgment unit 111 is YES, the fixed calculation unit 116 that performs the setting calculation of the DSWs 2 to 5 with the current step of the data table, and the judgment that determines whether or not the number of pulses changes next to the fixed calculation unit 116 It has a unit 117 and a pulse number fixing unit 118 for returning to the first step of the pulse number routine before the change and performing the setting calculation of the DSWs 2 to 5 when the pulse number changes.

These setting means 112 and computing means 1
As the next step of 01, the data reading section 113 reads the data as described above according to the setting of the setting switches DSW2 to DSW5 and performs the next zero cross detection. The method of using this tapping massage machine will be described. That is, first, the plug 62 is connected to a household power source, and the power switch 26 is turned on. Then, the handle portion 5 is lightly supported and used with one hand so that the tapping member 3 comes into contact with a desired portion (a hit portion) of the body. At this time, among the plurality of courses of tapping massage from the display numbers 0 to 3 by the setting switch DSW1, for example, the number of pulses of the pulse voltage applied to the electromagnetic solenoid 1, the pulse width or the tapping interval (tapping speed) is a function of time. Select a changing course tap.

Setting switch DSW1 for tapping this course
When = 3 is selected, the number of pulses of the pulse voltage of the electromagnetic solenoid 1, the pulse width TS, and the tapping interval (tapping speed)
TK changes so as to sequentially perform the operations of (a) to (d) of FIG. First, FIG. 8A shows a setting switch DSW3 =
3, that is, when the number of pulses is 4, the delay time TDa1 to
TDa4 is set from the data of the above table of DSW5, and the tapping interval (tapping speed) TKa is about 0.1 second. In the same figure (b) also when the setting switch DSW3 = 3, that is, the number of pulses is 4, the delay times TDb1 to TDb4 are shorter than those in the case of FIG. TKb is about 0.2 seconds. FIG. 7C shows the case where the setting switch DSW3 = 1, that is, the number of pulses is 2, and the delay times TDc1 to TDc
2 is set from the data in the above table of DSW5, and the tapping interval TKc is about 0.1 second. FIG. 7D shows the case where the setting switch DSW3 = 1, that is, the number of pulses is 2, and the delay times TDd1 to TDd2 are shorter than those in FIG.
The tapping interval TKd set from the data in the table above
Is about 0.3 seconds. Note that (a ') in the figure is an example in which the delay time in (a) is lengthened, and (c') in the figure is an example in which the delay time in (c) is lengthened.

Then, the number of hits is changed as a function of time, such as 50 seconds in FIGS. (A) and (b) → 100 seconds in FIG. (C) → 40 seconds in FIG. Here, by operating the change speed setting switch DSW2 to change the value, for example, the above change speed is changed from (a) 1.5 minutes → (b) 1.5 minutes → (c) 3 minutes → (d). It can be changed for 1.2 minutes or (a) 2 minutes → (b) 2 minutes → (c) 4 minutes → (d) 1.6 minutes.

This change is temporarily stopped by turning on the temporary stop switch SSW2 at a position desired by the user, and for example, the operation of (a) among the operations of (a) to (d) of FIG. Can only be continued. After that, when the tapping massage is to be changed to the original state again, the pause switch SSW2 is turned off, and the original course tapping pattern, the tapping force, and the time-varying operation of the tapping are resumed. .

On the other hand, the display number 2 of the setting switch DSW1
When is selected, the number of pulses is constant and the beating strength and the beating speed are changed. When display number 1 is selected, the number of pulses and the beating speed are constant and the beating strength is changed. Further, when the display number 0 is selected, an operation in which the number of pulses, the striking strength, and the striking speed do not change to a certain degree is obtained.

Next, the operation of the drive circuit 28 will be described. When the above-described course tapping is selected by the setting switch DSW1, the number of pulses that determines the tapping pattern of the pulse voltage applied to the electromagnetic solenoid 1, as described above,
The pulse width that gives the tapping force and the tapping interval (the tapping speed) change as a function of time. As for its operation, when the power is turned on and the setting of the setting switches DSW1 to DSW5 is completed as shown in the flowchart of FIG.
00 detects the input state, and the detecting means 108 detects the input state of the pause switch SSW2.
The state determination unit 111 determines the state indicated by the display number of the setting switch DSW1. In this case, since the display number is designated as 3, the operation of the calculation unit 101 (c) is performed,
Further, the data read unit 113 sets the initial number of pulses, the number of hits, the delay time that determines the hitting strength, and the tapping interval setting switches DSW2 to DS that determine the hitting speed.
The data set by W5 is read from the ROM which is a read-only memory built in the microcomputer CPU. Next, the zero-cross detecting means 102 detects the zero-cross point of the AC power source, and the delay time TDa1 is set from the zero-cross point by using a timer inside the microcomputer CPU as shown in FIG. 8A. The delay time counting means 103 counts, and then the gate output means 104 gives a gate signal to the thyristor SCR to make the thyristor SCR conductive and apply a pulse voltage of the time width TSa1 to the electromagnetic solenoid 1. The pulse number of the pulse voltage is counted by the pulse number counting means 105.
When the pulse number determination means 106 determines whether or not the value is the value set by the setting switch DSW3, the execution is returned to the zero-cross detection means 102. In the operation of FIG. 8A, since the number of pulses is four, the zero cross point is detected, the pulse voltage of the pulse width TSa1 is applied to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 after the delay time TDa1, and then the electromagnetic solenoid is received after the delay time TDa4. After applying four pulses to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 in synchronism with the AC power supply until the pulse voltage of the pulse voltage TSa4 is applied to 1, the execution shifts to the beating speed counting means 107. This 4
The pulse is applied to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 to perform a single tapping operation (cutting method).

Next, when the number of cycles of the AC power source with the tapping interval set as the tapping speed is counted by the tapping speed counting means 107 and the set number is reached (for example, the number of times corresponding to about 0.1 seconds), repeated tapping is performed. The number of times of hitting is added by the number-of-times counting means 109, and the number of times of hitting determination means 110 determines whether or not the set value by the setting switch DSW2 has been reached. Number of hits determination means 11
If the determination of 0 is negative, the execution is zero cross detection means 102.
Then, if yes, the process returns to the detecting means 100. The value set by the setting switch DSW2 for the number of times of tapping corresponds to about 1 minute, and the tapping operation in FIG. 8A is performed for about 50 seconds. Then, when returning to the detecting means 100, new data is read by the data reading section 113 via the state determining section 111 and the calculating section 101 (c), and the same process as described above is repeated by the zero cross detecting means 102. The tapping operation at this time is shown in FIG. 8B according to the content of the course tapping, and when the temporary stop switch SSW2 is off, the operation in FIG.
After continuing for a second, the operation of FIG. 8 (c) continues for about 100 seconds, and the operation of FIG. 8 (d) continues for about 40 seconds.

On the other hand, for example, when it is desired to continue the tapping pattern shown in FIG. 8B during the tapping operation,
Suspend switch SSW when the operation is being performed
2 is turned on to make a branch operation. That is, in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, since the state of the temporary stop switch SSW2 is determined to be YES by the fixed calculation units 113 and 116, the setting calculation is performed as it is in the current step of the data table, and the constant tapping operation is performed. In this case, the hitting pattern (the number of pulses) is constant, but the hitting strength when DSW1 = 1 and the hitting strength and the hitting speed when DSW1 = 2 automatically change, so the user does not get tired. You can massage with the same tapping pattern.

Further, when DSW1 = 3, the setting calculation of DSW2 to 5 is performed with the current step of the data table, and the determination unit 117 determines whether the number of pulses has changed. Returns to the first step of the routine for the number of pulses before change, and DSW2-
Perform the setting calculation of 5. In this case, (a) to (d) of FIG.
The flow of the tapping pattern flows along the arrow in FIG. 12 when the pause switch SSW2 is off, while in FIG.
In the case of the pattern when the temporary stop switch SSW2 is operated as in 3, for example (b), the repeated tapping operation is performed in the pattern according to the closed loop flow. The same applies to cases (a), (c), and (d).

When it is desired to return to the beating course before the temporary stop, if the temporary stop switch SSW2 is returned to the original OFF state, the judgment units 111 and 114 make a NO determination, so that the original beating pattern and the beating force are used. And the time change of the tapping speed is restarted and continues. As a result, it is possible to realize the tapping technique, the tapping force, and the tapping speed that are close to the course tapping of the masseur as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. 10 and 11, (a)-
(D) corresponds to each operation of FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, FIG. 10 changes the delay time, that is, the tapping force as a function of time in the tapping course, and FIG. 11 shows the tapping speed (tapping interval) of the time. It is changing as a function. In addition, the user only operates the setting switch DSW2 to change, for example, the speed of the above-mentioned time change from (a) 1.5 minutes → (b) 1.5 minutes → (c) 3 minutes → (d) 1.2 minutes in FIG. Or (a) 2 minutes → (b) 2 minutes → (c) 4 minutes → (d)
Can change as in 1.6 minutes. Thus, by lengthening or shortening the tapping course of about 4 minutes shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the masseur adjusts the speed of this change in time to shorten or continue a certain procedure. You can get closer to it. Further, by operating the temporary stop switch SSW2, the user's favorite operation, which is changing at any time, can be continued for an arbitrary time, and by operating the setting switches DSW2 to DSW5, a beating pattern or the like can be changed to a different operation. can do.

The data on the number of pulses, the number of taps, the delay time, and the tapping interval can be realized by writing the internal data as a program in the ROM (read-only memory) of the microcomputer, and the number of taps can be adjusted by the operation unit DSW2. Is. As another operation, when the wave tap of the display number 1 or 2 of the setting switch DSW1 is selected, the number of pulses is fixed to, for example, 2 and the pulse width (TSc1, Tc) shown in (c) of FIG.
Sc2) tapping interval (TKc), and also FIG. 15 and FIG.
(C ') pulse width (TSc'1, TSc'2)
By changing like a tapping interval (TKc '), a time-varying action of tapping force and a time-varying action of tapping speed by a fisting method similar to the technique of a masseur can be obtained. In this case, by adjusting the number of times of tapping of the setting switch DSW2, when the masseur performs a tapping massage for a long time by a certain technique, the tapping speed and the tapping force can be changed at any time, or the time can be shortened or lengthened. Then
In addition, it is possible to approach that the same tapping speed or tapping force is continued for a long time. Further, the user can operate the temporary stop switch SSW2 to continuously continue the user's favorite tapping force and tapping speed for an arbitrary time or change the setting switches 2, 4 and 5.

Further, by selecting the fixed tap of the display number 0 of the setting switch DSW1, the setting means 112 is selected.
Thus, the setting switch DSW2 = 0 is automatically set, and a constant tapping operation is performed by the number of pulses, the tapping speed, and the tapping force arbitrarily set by the setting switches DSW3 to DSW5. The flow of these operations is also the same as the flow charts shown in FIGS.

In this embodiment, since a plurality of pulse voltages are applied to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 per one tapping operation, an extremely strong tapping force can be applied for a relatively long time, so that one tapping operation is possible. A sufficient tapping feeling can be given to the user. Therefore, as compared with the conventional example in which a beating ball is driven by applying one pulse voltage in one tapping operation, the rate of change of the beating force with respect to time and the peak value of the beating force are not increased. It does not make the user feel pain and does not hurt the tissues such as the muscles and skin of the hitting part.

The electromagnetic solenoid 1 is operated by one tapping operation.
By changing the number of pulses and the pulse time of the pulse voltage applied to, various waveforms with respect to the time of the tapping force can be created. As a result, it is possible to obtain a tapping force pattern close to that of a masseur's tapping technique, and to give the user various comfortable tapping feelings, so that the massage effect can be improved.

Further, since at least one of the pulse number, pulse width and pulse interval of the pulse voltage for one tapping operation of the drive circuit 28 is set to be changeable, the user can freely select an effective tapping massage. can do. Further, since the drive circuit 28 rectifies the commercial power source 30 into a direct current and applies the direct current voltage pulse to the electromagnetic solenoid 1, the tapping speed and the application period and application time of a series of a plurality of pulses can be arbitrarily changed. Various tapping patterns can be obtained.

According to this embodiment, according to a predetermined pattern, a voltage is applied to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 such that the number of pulses per one tapping operation, the pulse width, and the tapping interval change as a function of time, whereby the tapping is performed. The member 3 operates with respect to the hit part. In this case, the number of pulses, the pulse width, and the tapping interval change as a function of time, so that the user is not accustomed to the massage, and does not need complicated adjustments such as the number of pulses to obtain a sufficient massage effect. Can be obtained. Further, since the temporary stop switch SSW2 is provided, the change can be stopped or restarted midway according to the user's preference, so that the user can get close to the massage treatment of the masseur without getting used to the massage. Further, even during the operation of the temporary stop switch SSW2, the pulse width or the tapping interval changes with time, so that the user can obtain a sufficient tapping massage effect without getting used to the tapping massage.

Further, since the pause switch SSW2 changes the pulse width or the tapping interval by utilizing a part of the predetermined pattern, the capacity of the stored data does not increase as compared with the case where the data of the change pattern is separately provided. It can be easily realized at low cost. Second Embodiment of the Invention FIG.
4 and FIG. That is, this tapping massage machine applies the flowchart of FIG. 14 instead of the flowchart of FIG. 7 of the first embodiment. When the temporary stop switch SSW2 is not operated, the change calculation unit 115 performs the setting calculation of the DSWs 2 to 5 in the next step of the data table, as in FIG. On the other hand, when the pause switch SSW2 is operated YE
In the case of S, the pulse number fixed calculation unit 119 performs the setting calculation of the DSW 5 while maintaining the current state of the pulse number, and then the separate data calculation unit 120 performs the next step of the data separately provided for the beating speed and the beating strength. The data is read out and the setting calculation of the DSWs 2 to 4 is performed.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 15, when any one of the tapping patterns (a) to (d) of FIG. 8 is being performed, when the temporary stop switch SSW2 is pressed, M automatic course P ₁ to branch course P ₂
Move to and proceed with the contents of another data. When the temporary stop switch SSW2 is turned off, the original tapping pattern is restored as indicated by the broken line.

According to this embodiment, the pause switch S
Since the pulse width or the tapping interval is changed by the data provided separately by SW2, the repetition cycle can be lengthened even when the same tapping pattern is selected, so the user can improve the therapeutic effect by giving a tapping massage without getting tired. . That is, in the case of FIG. 7 of the first embodiment, since a part of a series of data of the automatic course is used, the number of data when the number of pulses is fixed is small. Therefore, when the number of pulses is fixed for a long time, it is short. The same change in the cycle is repeated many times, and the user gets used to the change. Therefore, by using data of different pulse widths and tapping intervals, the effect of hitting massage is improved so that the user does not get tired easily even if the change cycle is lengthened.

In this embodiment, the number of pulses is 2,
Although the description has been made with four pieces, the number is not limited to one to five pieces. Although the microcomputer 40 and the CPU are used to control the drive circuit 28, they may be configured by a timer circuit or an analog circuit of a monostable multivibrator. Further, although the ROM is used as the storage means for the internal storage data of the microcomputer CPU, the present invention is not limited to this, and one or both of them may be applied together with an external storage device such as a ROM card. Further, the variation width as a function of time of the element such as the pulse width is not limited to the data in the storage device and may be set by the switch. Further, although the pulse voltage is applied to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 by the phase control in which the applied pulse is synchronized with the AC power source, the pulse voltage may be applied to the electromagnetic solenoid 1 using the DC power source.

Further, when the temporary stop switch SSW2 is operated, only the tapping strength or the tapping strength and the tapping speed are changed while the pulse number is kept constant. However, only the tapping speed may be changed, and the pulse number is also changed. You may change it a little. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the handy massage machine is used for the user to hold and use, but the present invention may be applied to other large massage machines such as chairs and beds.

[0051]

According to the tapping massage machine of claim 1, the number of pulses, the pulse width and the tapping interval change as a function of time, so that the user is not accustomed to the massage and the number of pulses is complicated. It is possible to obtain a sufficient massage effect without the need for precise adjustment. Further, since the temporary stop switch is provided, by stopping or restarting the change on the way according to the user's preference, the user can get close to the massaging treatment of the masseur without getting used to the massaging massage. Further, even when the pause switch is operated, the pulse width or the tapping interval changes with time, so that there is an effect that the user does not get used to the tapping massage and a sufficient tapping massage effect is obtained.

According to the tapping massage machine of claim 2,
In claim 1, since the pause switch changes the pulse width or the tapping interval by using a part of a predetermined pattern, the effect of claim 1 is obtained, and the capacity of the stored data does not increase. It can be easily realized at low cost. According to the tapping massage machine of claim 3, the pulse width or the tapping interval is changed according to the data provided by the pause switch in addition to the effects of claim 1, and the tapping pattern is the same. Since the repetition cycle can be lengthened even when is selected, the user can improve the therapeutic effect by tapping massage without getting tired.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a beating massage machine.

3 is a partially enlarged front view of FIG. 2 showing a setting unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a mode setting unit.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for generating a predetermined pulse voltage.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a calculation unit 101 (a) or 101 (b).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a calculation unit 101 (c).

FIG. 8 is a waveform diagram of a voltage applied to an electromagnetic solenoid.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing various kinds of techniques of a masseur.

FIG. 10 is a time change diagram of tapping force of course tapping.

FIG. 11 is a time change chart of the tapping speed of the course tapping.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of an automatic course.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow when a pause switch is operated in an automatic course.

FIG. 14 is an arithmetic unit 101 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart of (c).

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow when a pause switch is operated in an automatic course.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view of a conventional example.

FIG. 17 is a circuit diagram thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Electromagnetic Solenoid 3 Tapping Member 14 Plunger 28 Drive Circuit SSW2 Temporary Stop Switch

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A tapping member that abuts against a tapped portion, an electromagnetic solenoid having a plunger that connects the tapping member, and the number of pulses per tapping operation by the tapping member, the pulse width, and the tapping interval are time-dependent. A driving circuit for driving the plunger by applying a pulse voltage changed to a predetermined pattern as a function to the electromagnetic solenoid, wherein the driving circuit changes at least one of the pulse width and the tapping interval as a function of time. A tapping massage machine having a pause switch for making the other substantially constant with respect to time. 2. The pounding massager according to claim 1, wherein the pause switch changes the pulse width or the tapping interval by utilizing a part of the predetermined pattern. 3. The pounding massager according to claim 1, wherein the temporary stop switch changes the pulse width or the tapping interval according to separately provided data.