JPH09224992A - Air-massaging mat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an air massager that provides massages by expanding and contracting air bags placed in an air mat using compressed air to easily adjust a massaging position and the like according to different users. SOLUTION: A lower mat 53 constituting an air mat is provided on its surface with three lines of hook-and-loop fasteners 21a, 21b, 21c, and an air bag 51 enclosed in a holding bag 52 can be installed using the hook-and-loop fasteners. Thus, the air bag 51 can be attached to any position of the surface of the lower mat 53, so the air mat that can provide massages at the position desired by the user can be provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air massage mat for massaging a human body by supplying air to and exhausting air from a plurality of air bags arranged on the mat to expand and contract the air bags. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A plurality of airbags are arranged on a mat,
A device for massaging a human body lying on a mat by supplying and exhausting air to and from these to expand and contract in a predetermined order has been developed. Since an air massager using such air can massage while lying on a mat, it is possible to receive a massage in a relaxed state, and in recent years, it is becoming popular in many homes.

[0003]

As the number of users of air massagers has increased, the number of users has increased, and their physical characteristics have also varied. In addition, each user often has different requests regarding the location, strength, etc. he / she wants to massage. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an air massage mat that can meet various needs of users and allows the user to receive a massage suitable for himself. Therefore, the position of the air bag on the mat can be easily adjusted, and the user can adjust the position of the air bag or install an air bag suitable for the massage that the user wants to receive according to their own needs. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an air massage mat in which a mat for receiving a massage can be freely constructed.

[0004]

Therefore, according to the present invention, a plurality of airbags are arranged on the surface of the mat in a direction along the human body, and at least one of these airbags is supplied with and exhausted of air to expand. In the air massage mat that massages by repeating contraction,
On the surface of the mat, positioning fasteners to which air bags can be attached and detached are provided in a row along the human body. Velcro tapes can be attached to the fasteners in a strip shape, and hooks and buttons can be arranged in rows. By using the mat of the present invention, the user can finely adjust the position of the airbag in accordance with his / her height and the position of the affected part to be massaged. Can be done.

Further, by providing each air bag with a connector to which an air hose for supplying and exhausting air can be attached and detached, the user can freely replace or replace the air bag. Therefore,
The user can place an air bag at a place to be massaged, for example, at a place such as a neck, a back, a waist and a foot, the size of which is suitable for the place to be massaged.
For example, a large air bag should be placed just below the recessed part such as the neck to obtain sufficient massage force, or an air bag with a protrusion that gives a massage of acupressure should be placed on the back. You can build your own massage mat so that you can receive a massage that suits your needs. In addition, since it is easy to change or replace the airbag, even if one mat is used by multiple users, you can easily adjust the layout and type of the airbag so that it is convenient for you. it can.

In addition, the air bag supplies compressed air.
Repeated expansion and contraction by exhaust. For this reason, if the surface of the air bag is directly connected to the mat, the air bag may come off due to repeated expansion and contraction, or an unreasonable force may be generated in the air bag itself. Therefore, it is desirable to adopt a holding bag that holds each of the air bags inside, and attach the air bag to the surface of the mat via the holding bag. Further, since the air bag repeatedly expands and contracts inside the holding bag, it is desirable to position the air bag by providing a mounting fastener on a part of the surface of the holding bag rather than mounting the entire holding bag on the mat. .

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an outline of an air massager according to the present invention. The air massager includes an air massager main body 1 containing an air compressor, a rotary valve, etc., which is a source of compressed air,
An air mat 5 accommodating a plurality of air bags 51 that repeatedly expand and contract by compressed air supplied from the main body 1, an air hose group 3 connecting the main body 1 and the air mat 5, and further provided on the air mat 5. The wiring 4 is provided for supplying electric power to the potential treatment machine. The air hose group 3 and the wiring 4 are attachable / detachable to / from the mounting openings 7 and 8 provided in the case 6 of the main body 1 and the mounting openings 57 and 58 provided in the air mat 5. The mat 5 can be completely separated and can be stored easily. The operation of this air massager can be performed by various switch groups provided on the operation surface 10 of the case 1,
Furthermore, a panel for remote control (remote control)
It is also possible to do by 2. Further, the case 6 of the main body 1 is provided with a storage place 9 for the remote controller 2 so that the remote controller can also be stored when the massage device is stored.

The air mat 5 has a multilayer structure in which a lower mat 53 having a good cushioning property such as urethane and an upper mat 54 having a high flexibility such as polyester cotton are laminated, and the lower mat 53 and the upper mat 54 are formed. An air bag 51 housed in a holding bag 52 is arranged between the two. In the air mat 5 of this example, a plurality of, in this example, eight air bags 51 are arranged in parallel from the head of the human body to the feet, and each air bag 51 extends in a direction orthogonal to the human body. There is. Furthermore, an electric charge belt 55 for electric potential treatment is arranged on the side of the air mat 5 that is the foot of the human body, and the whole of these is covered with a cover 56 to be integrated. Each air bag 51 is an air mat 5
The air connector 57 and the air pipe 59 are connected to each other, and the electric floor strip 55 is also connected to the connector 58 by wiring.

FIG. 2 shows the structure of the air matte 5 of this example by using a cross section. The surface of the lower mat 53 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the air mat 5 of this embodiment can be separated into a lower mat 53 and an upper mat 54 by removing the cover 56. Therefore, the upper mat 54 is removed, and the upper mat 54 and the lower mat 5 are removed.
It is possible to access the air bag 51 and the holding bag 52 that are sandwiched between the three. On the surface 53a of the lower mat 53, there are three rows of magic tapes 21a, 21b and 21 in the direction of the human body, that is, in the longitudinal direction of the mat.
c is attached, this Velcro tape 21a,
A combination of an air bag 51 and a holding bag 52 can be attached to 21b and 21c. Therefore, in this example, the magic tapes 21a, 21b, and 21c function as a positioning fastener. A plurality of marks 22 indicating standard attachment positions of the air bag are formed on the surface 53a of the lower mat 53 along these magic tapes. Further, on one edge of the lower mat 53, an air pipe 59 for supplying air is provided from the connector 57 to each airbag 5.
1 extends to a standard mounting position, and a connector 59a for connecting to the air bag 51 is also provided at the tip of each air pipe 59.

FIG. 4 shows how the air bag 51 housed in the holding bag 52 is attached to the velcro tapes 21a, 21b and 21c provided on the lower mat 53. The holding bag 52 of the present example is a bag made of cloth formed so that the air bag 51 may enter the inside thereof, and a part of the surface thereof, in this example, three velcro tapes 25a, 25b.
And 25c are attached at substantially the same intervals as the magic tape provided on the lower mat 53. Therefore, in this example, the magic tapes 25a, 25b, and 25c function as fasteners for attachment. Therefore, with the holding bag 52 having the air bag 51 accommodated therein, the magic tape 25 attached to the surface of the holding bag 52 and the magic tape 21 provided on the lower mat 53 are fitted to each other to lower the air bag 51 to the lower side. Mat 5
It can be installed in any position of 3. Also, the air bag 51
An air hose 29 for sucking in and exhausting air
Is attached, and a connector 29a is provided at the tip thereof. Therefore, each of the air bags 51 has a connector 29a at the tip of each air hose 29,
By connecting to the connector 59a of the air hose 59 arranged on the lower mat 53, it can be connected to any of the hoses 3 connected to the air massager body 1. Therefore, the compressed air is supplied from the air massager body 1 to expand, and the compressed air is contracted by discharging the air. By repeating these operations, the human body is massaged using the air bag 51. Also, by disconnecting the connector 29a of the air bag 51 from the connector 59a of the air hose on the mat and connecting it to the connector 59a of the hose at a different position, the air supply and exhaust of different air hoses 3 supplied from the main body 1 are interlocked. Then, the air bag 51 can be moved.

As described above, in the air mat 5 of this embodiment, the magic tape 21 is provided on the surface of the lower mat 53 as a fastener for positioning and mounting the air bag 51. The airbag 51 can be mounted at any position of the. Therefore, the user can finely adjust the position of each air bag 51 according to his / her height or the position of the affected part to be massaged, and any user can massage the place he / she desires.

Further, since the air bag 51 can be attached and detached by the air hose 59 and the connectors 59a and 29a respectively, different functions such as an air bag for exchanging or replacing the air bags, and for massaging shiatsu feeling. It can also be easily replaced with an air bag. Therefore, the user can freely select and easily attach an airbag of a size and type that suits his / her affected area. Also, the air bag 5
Even if air leakage occurs in No. 1, it is possible to replace only the air bag with a new one. As described above, the air mat of this example is extremely flexible and can be freely constructed by the individual user according to the user's request and hobby. Also, maintenance such as air bag replacement can be performed easily, so maintenance costs are low. Furthermore, since it is possible to replace the airbag with a new function, it is possible to replace only the necessary parts according to the taste of the user and to upgrade at a low cost.

Further, since the air bag 51 is attached to the lower mat 53 while being housed in the holding bag 52, it is possible to freely repeat expansion and contraction inside the holding bag 52, and the air bag 51 is constructed. The load on the rubber cloth can be reduced and the service life can be extended.
Further, since the holding bag 52 has only a part of its surface fixed, the airbag 51 can be inflated and contracted without difficulty. Thus, the air mat 5 of this example
Is a lower mat 53 that does not force the air bag 51.
Since the air bag 51 can be smoothly inflated and deflated, the life of the air bag 51 and the like can be extended, and the user can also receive a comfortable massage.

Although a velcro tape is used as the fastener in this example, the present invention is not limited to this, and hooks, buttons and the like may be arranged in a line on the mat. Further, the number of fasteners is not limited to three rows, but may be two rows or less, or four rows or more. Furthermore, in this example, the fasteners that are vertically continuous are provided so that the airbag 51 can be mounted at any position on the lower mat. However, fasteners that extend vertically are provided near the affected area to be massaged. It may be provided separately. Further, the materials such as the mat and the air bag described above are examples, and the materials are not limited to the above. The structure of the air mat is not limited to the two layers of the upper mat and the lower mat as described above, and the air bag may be arranged on the mat of one layer, or the structure of three or more layers may be adopted. Furthermore, in this example, a fastener is provided so that the air bag can be mounted on the lower mat, but the air bag may be mounted under the upper mat, or both the air bags can be mounted. Of course, it is also good. Further, the number of air bags is not limited to this example, and may be increased or decreased according to the air pipes supplied from the air massager body.

[0015]

As described above, the mat for air massage of the present invention is provided with a fastener on the mat,
Since the airbag can be freely attached to the fastener, the user can adjust the position and type of the airbag according to the position of the body or the affected area. Furthermore, the user can position and replace the air bag according to his or her preference, and further upgrade,
You can build your own customized air massage mat at low cost and easily. further,
The damaged air bag can be easily replaced, and the burden on the air bag can be reduced.According to the present invention, an air massage mat that provides a user's favorite massage and is favored by the user for a long time can be provided. Can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of an air massager according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the air massage mat shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a surface of a lower mat of the air massage mat shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a view showing how an air bag is attached to the lower mat shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Air massager body 2 ... Remote control 3 ... Air hose group 4 ... Wiring 5 ... Air mat 6 ... Case 7 ... Air hose installation port 8 ... Wiring installation port 9 ... Remote control Storing place 10 ・ ・ Operating surface 21, 25 ・ ・ Magic tape (fastener) 22 ・ ・ Mark 29 ・ ・ Air hose 51 ・ ・ Air bag 52 ・ ・ Storage bag 53, 54 ・ ・ Mat 55 ・ ・ Electric floor belt 56 ・・ Cover 57 ・ ・ Hose group connector 59 ・ ・ Air hose

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An air massage for massaging by arranging a plurality of air bags on a surface of a mat in a direction along a human body and supplying and exhausting air to and from at least one of the air bags to repeat expansion and contraction. In the mat, an air massage mat is characterized in that positioning fasteners capable of attaching and detaching the airbag are provided on the surface of the mat in a row along the human body. 2. The air massage mat according to claim 1, wherein each of the air bags is provided with a connector to which an air hose for supplying and exhausting the air can be attached and detached. 3. The holding bag according to claim 1, which holds each of the air bags inside and is mounted on the surface of the mat, and is connected to the positioning fastener on a part of the surface of the holding bag. A mat for air massage, which is equipped with a fastener for mounting.