JP2020031792A - Hand massage device - Google Patents

Abstract

To give a pneumatic medical treatment of proper strength to a hand of a person to be treated by a simple configuration in a hand massage device.SOLUTION: A hand massage device 1 includes an air bag unit 10, an air pump 30, a solenoid valve unit 40, an air hose 50 for supplying air having first and second relay parts 54 and 55, and an exhaust mechanism 60 connected to the second relay part 55. The exhaust mechanism 60 is configured so that part of air flowing in the air hose 50 for supplying air is exhausted to the outside through the second relay part 55.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a hand massage device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a hand massage device (glove type massage device) for treating a hand including a finger of a user, such as Patent Literature 1, has been known.

  The hand massage device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a housing, a plurality of airbags for treating a hand of a user, and an air pump for generating air and supplying the air to the plurality of airbags. And an air supply air hose connected to the plurality of airbags and the air pump, and an electromagnetic valve unit for distributing air generated by the air pump to each of the plurality of airbags.

Utility Model Registration No. 3216090

  In the manual massage device of Patent Literature 1, when a predetermined air supply time elapses after the air pump is driven, the pressure of the air flowing from the air pump toward the airbag becomes maximum. Then, when the predetermined air supply time has elapsed, the state where the internal pressure of the airbag is maximized is maintained even if the driving of the air pump is continued thereafter. In this state, the hand portion including the user's finger is pressed by the airbag in a state where the internal pressure is maximized. On the other hand, since the sensory nerves and motor nerves are particularly concentrated on the fingers of the human body, the user may feel uncomfortable if the fingers are pressed too much. That is, when the internal pressure of the airbag is at a maximum, the user may feel uncomfortable due to the strength of the pressing force of the airbag against the hand (the strength of the pneumatic treatment).

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic treatment with appropriate strength to a hand of a user with a simple configuration.

  MEANS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM In order to achieve the said objective, the 1st form of this invention is related with the hand massage apparatus for treating a hand part containing a user's finger | toe, and is provided with a housing | casing and the housing. An airbag unit having a plurality of airbags for treating a hand of a user; an air pump provided in the housing for generating air and supplying the air to the airbag unit; and an airbag. An air supply air hose connected to the unit and the air pump and having first and second relay portions arranged at different positions from each other; And an exhaust mechanism connected to the second relay portion of the air supply air hose. The exhaust mechanism is characterized in that a part of the air flowing through the air supply air hose is exhausted to the outside via the second relay section.

  In the first embodiment, the exhaust mechanism is configured so that a part of the air flowing through the air supply air hose is exhausted to the outside via the second relay unit. With this configuration, the inflow pressure of air flowing from the air pump toward the airbag unit is reduced. As a result, each airbag is in a state lower than the state in which the internal pressure is maximum regardless of the air supply time of the air pump. That is, the strength of the pressing force of the airbag unit against the hand of the user (the strength of the pneumatic treatment) is suppressed. For this reason, the user does not feel uncomfortable with the hand including the fingers where the sensory nerve and the motor nerve are particularly concentrated, even when the pneumatic treatment is performed by the airbag unit. Therefore, in the first embodiment, pneumatic treatment with appropriate strength can be given to the hand of the user with a simple configuration.

  According to a second aspect, in the first aspect, the air supply air hose has a main hose part for connecting between the air pump and the solenoid valve unit, and the second relay part is connected to the main hose part. It is characterized by being provided.

  In the second embodiment, since the second relay portion is provided in the main hose portion, the inflow pressure of the air flowing from the air pump toward all the airbags in the airbag unit is reduced by the exhaust mechanism. As a result, the strength of the pressing force (the strength of the pneumatic treatment) of the entire airbag unit is suppressed. Thus, pneumatic treatment with appropriate strength can be given to the entire hand of the user.

  According to a third mode, in the first mode, the airbag unit includes a first airbag for treating a finger of the user and at least one airbag for treating a hand other than the finger of the user. A second airbag. The air supply air hose includes a main hose section for connecting the air pump and the solenoid valve unit, a first branch hose section for connecting the solenoid valve unit and the first airbag, a solenoid valve unit and the second air section. A second branch hose section for connecting to the bag. And the 2nd relay part is provided in the 1st branch hose part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  In the third embodiment, the exhaust mechanism is configured so that a part of the air flowing to the first branch hose portion of the air supply air hose is exhausted to the outside via the second relay portion. With this configuration, the inflow pressure of air flowing from the air pump toward only the first airbag is reduced. As a result, regardless of the air supply time of the air pump, the first airbag is in a state lower than the state where the internal pressure is maximum. That is, the strength of the pressing force of the first airbag against the fingers of the user (the strength of the pneumatic treatment) is suppressed. For this reason, the user does not feel uncomfortable with the fingers even when receiving the pneumatic treatment using the first airbag. Therefore, in the third embodiment, pneumatic treatment with appropriate strength can be given to the fingers of the user.

  In a fourth mode, in any one of the first to third modes, the exhaust mechanism has an adjusting section for adjusting an amount of air exhausted to the outside via the second relay section. It is characterized by having.

  In the fourth embodiment, the adjusting section can appropriately change the strength of the pressing force of the airbag unit against the hand (the strength of the pneumatic treatment) according to the preference of the user.

  As described above, according to the present invention, pneumatic treatment with appropriate strength can be given to a hand of a user with a simple configuration.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing the hand massage device according to the first embodiment as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a front view of the hand massage device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view showing the hand massage device viewed from the back. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the airbag unit in the deployed state. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the positional relationship between each airbag of the airbag unit and the hand (left hand) of the user. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the internal structure of the hand massage device. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the hand massage device. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a connection state of an airbag unit, an air pump, an air supply air hose, a solenoid valve unit, and an exhaust mechanism in the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8 schematically showing a connection state of an airbag unit, an air pump, an air supply air hose, a solenoid valve unit, and an exhaust mechanism in the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description of each embodiment below is merely an example in nature, and is not intended to limit the present invention, its application, or its use.

[First Embodiment]
1 to 3 show the entirety of a hand massage device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The hand massage device 1 is for treating a hand part including a finger of a user.

  In the following description, the viewing side of the hand massage device 1 shown in FIG. 2 is the front side (front side), while the viewing side of the hand massage device 1 shown in FIG. 3 is the rear side (back side). Shall be determined. The right and left sides represent the positional relationship in the left-right direction when the hand massage device 1 is viewed from the front side.

(Housing)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the hand massage device 1 includes a housing 2. The housing 2 mainly includes an upper cover 3 and a lower cover 4. Each of the upper cover 3 and the lower cover 4 is made of, for example, a plastic material. The upper cover part 3 and the lower cover part 4 are fixed to each other by a fastening member (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lower cover portion 4 is provided with substantially columnar legs 5, 5,. The legs 5, 5,... Allow the hand massage device 1 to be placed on, for example, a desk. FIG. 3 shows only one leg 5.

(Insertion section)
Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the hand massage device 1 includes an insertion portion 6. The insertion portion 6 is configured to be able to accommodate the fingers of the user and hands other than the fingers (mainly, the back of the hand and the palm) in the housing 2. The insertion portion 6 is configured such that the front side is covered with, for example, a cushion material and a cloth material (not shown).

  The insertion section 6 has first insertion sections 7, 7,... And a second insertion section 8.

  The first insertion sections 7, 7,... Are configured to cover the four fingers of the user except the thumb of the user from the periphery thereof. The first insertion portions 7, 7,... Are arranged on the rear side (back side) of the housing 2. Each of the first insertion portions 7 is formed to penetrate in a substantially circular shape from the substantially center in the front-rear direction to the rear side (back side) in the housing 2. The first insertion portions 7, 7, ... are arranged at an interval from each other in the left-right direction.

  The second insertion portion 8 is configured to sandwich the back of the hand and the palm of the user in the housing 2 from above and below. The second insertion portion 8 is provided on the front side (front side) of the housing 2 and is continuous with the first insertion portions 7, 7,. The second insertion portion 8 is formed so that the vertical interval becomes larger in the vertical direction from substantially the center in the front-rear direction of the housing 2 toward the front side of the housing 2.

(Airbag unit)
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the hand massage device 1 includes an airbag unit 10.

  The airbag unit 10 has a plurality of airbags for treating the hands of the user. Specifically, the airbag unit 10 includes first airbags 11a to 11d for treating each finger of the user and a second airbag 12a for treating the back and palm of the user from above and below. To 12 h.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first airbags 11a to 11d and the second airbags 12a to 12h are integrally formed with a flat plate portion 13 formed in a flat shape. The first airbags 11a to 11d and the second airbags 12a to 12h are arranged along the plane direction of the flat plate portion 13 in a deployed state before being incorporated into the insertion portion 6.

  Each of the first airbags 11a to 11d is manufactured by, for example, compression molding using a soft resin material or a nylon sheet material. Each of the first airbags 11a to 11d is bent and formed into a substantially cylindrical shape extending in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 4). Although not shown, each of the first airbags 11a to 11d is disposed inside each of the first insertion portions 7 in a state of being bent as described above.

  Each of the second airbags 12a to 12h is manufactured by, for example, blow molding using a soft resin material or a sheet material of nylon. Although not shown, the second airbags 12a to 12d are arranged below the second insertion portion 8, while the second airbags 12e to 12h are arranged above the second insertion portion 8.

  As shown in FIG. 4, each of the second airbags 12a and 12e is formed in a substantially rectangular shape such that long sides extend in the left-right direction in the deployed state. Each of the second airbags 12a and 12e is located, for example, in the vicinity of the first airbags 11a to 11d and at a position corresponding to the base of each finger except the user's thumb.

  Each of the second airbags 12c and 12g is formed in a substantially circular shape in the deployed state. Each of the second airbags 12c and 12g is disposed, for example, at a position corresponding to the metacarpal bone in the hand of the user.

  Each of the second airbags 12b, 12d, 12f, and 12h is formed in a substantially circular shape having an inner diameter smaller than the inner diameter of each of the second airbags 12c and 12g in the deployed state. Each of the second airbags 12b, 12d, 12f, and 12h is disposed, for example, at a position corresponding to the metacarpal bone in the hand of the user. Further, each of the second airbags 12b and 12d is disposed on both left and right sides of the second airbag 12c. Each of the second airbags 12f and 12h is disposed on the left and right sides of the second airbag 12g.

(Plug outlet)
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 6, the housing 2 is provided with a plug insertion port 20. The plug insertion port 20 is configured so that its side is exposed from the left side surface of the housing 2. The hand massage device 1 can receive power from a power plug 21 (see FIG. 1) inserted into the plug insertion port 20.

(Control board)
A control board 22 is provided in the housing 2. The control substrate 22 has a multilayer structure of, for example, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. The control board 22 is attached to the inside of the upper cover 3 by a fastening member.

  The control substrate 22 is connected to a power supply conductive line 23a, an air pump conductive line 23b, a solenoid valve conductive line 23c, and a heater conductive line 23d. As shown in FIG. 7, the power supply conductive line 23a electrically connects the control board 22 and a plug insertion port 20 described later. The air pump conductive line 23b electrically connects the control board 22 and an air pump 30 described later. The solenoid valve conductive line 23c electrically connects the control board 22 to each of first to third solenoid valves 41 to 43 described later. The heater conductive line 23d electrically connects the control board 22 and a heater 24 described later.

(heater)
Although not shown, a heater 24 (see FIG. 7) is provided in the second insertion portion 8 of the housing 2. The heater 24 is for warming the back and palm of the user accommodated in the second insertion section 8. The heater 24 is made of, for example, a metal wire such as a copper wire.

(Operation section)
The upper cover unit 3 is provided with a power supply operation unit 25a, a heater operation unit 25b, and an air operation unit 25c. The power supply operation unit 25a is for turning on / off the power of the hand massage device 1 and selecting various massage courses. The heater operation section 25b is for operating the heater 24. The air operation unit 25c is for adjusting the strength of pneumatic treatment in the airbag unit 10.

(air pump)
Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the hand massage device 1 includes an air pump 30. The air pump 30 is for generating air and supplying the air to each airbag of the airbag unit 10.

(Solenoid valve unit)
As shown in FIG. 6, the hand massage device 1 includes an electromagnetic valve unit 40. The electromagnetic valve unit 40 is for distributing the air generated by the air pump 30 to each airbag of the airbag unit 10. As shown in FIG. 8, the electromagnetic valve unit 40 is disposed in a first relay portion 54 of an air supply air hose 50 described later.

  The solenoid valve unit 40 includes first to third solenoid valves 41 to 43. As shown in FIG. 7, each of the first to third solenoid valves 41 to 43 is electrically connected to the control board 22 via the solenoid valve conductive line 23c. As shown in FIG. 8, the first to third solenoid valves 41 to 43 are configured so that air flows inside each of the first to third solenoid valves 41 to 43 while communicating with each other.

(Air hose for air supply)
As shown in FIG. 6, the hand massage device 1 includes an air hose 50 for supplying air. As shown in FIG. 8, the air supply air hose 50 is arranged between the airbag unit 10 and the air pump 30. The air supply air hose 50 mainly includes a main hose portion 50a, a first branch hose portion 51, and second branch hose portions 52, 52.

  The main hose portion 50a connects the air pump 30 and the electromagnetic valve unit 40. The first branch hose portion 51 connects the first solenoid valve 41 to each of the first airbag 11c and the second airbags 12c and 12g. One second branch hose portion 52 connects the second solenoid valve 42 to each of the first airbag 11b and the second airbags 12a and 12e. Further, the other second branch hose portion 52 connects the third solenoid valve to each of the first airbags 11a, 11d and the second airbags 12b, 12d, 12f, 12h.

  The air supply air hose 50 has first and second relay portions 54 and 55 arranged at positions different from each other. In this embodiment, the first relay portion 54 is disposed between the main hose portion 50a and each of the first branch hose portion 51 and the second branch hose portions 52, 52. The second relay portion 55 is disposed at an intermediate portion of the main hose portion 50a. Further, the second relay portion 55 is provided with a T-shaped joint member 56 for branching a part of the air flowing through the main hose portion 50a toward an exhaust mechanism 60 described later.

(Exhaust mechanism)
As shown in FIG. 6, the hand massage device 1 includes an exhaust mechanism 60. As shown in FIG. 8, the exhaust mechanism 60 has an exhaust air hose 61. One end of the exhaust air hose 61 is connected to a joint member 56 located at the second relay section 55. That is, the exhaust mechanism 60 is provided in the second relay section 55 of the air supply air hose 50. The exhaust mechanism 60 is configured so that a part of the air flowing to the main hose portion 50a is exhausted to the outside from the other end of the exhaust air hose 61 via the joint member 56 of the second relay portion 55. .

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the exhaust mechanism 60 has an adjusting unit 62. The adjusting section 62 is connected to the other end of the exhaust air hose 61. The adjustment section 62 is configured to adjust the amount of air exhausted from the other end of the exhaust air hose 61 to the outside via the joint member 56 of the second relay section 55.

  The adjusting section 62 is made of, for example, an adjusting screw, and is capable of adjusting the amount of air exhausted from the exhaust air hose 61 stepwise (for example, three to five steps). As shown in FIG. 3, the adjustment unit 62 is disposed, for example, on the back side of the upper cover unit 3. Specifically, the adjustment section 62 is disposed above the first insertion section 7 and is exposed to the outside from the upper cover section 3.

[Operation and Effect of First Embodiment]
As described above, in the hand massage device 1 according to the first embodiment, the exhaust mechanism 60 is configured such that a part of the air flowing through the air supply air hose 50 is exhausted to the outside via the second relay portion 55. It is configured. With this configuration, the inflow pressure of the air flowing from the air pump 30 toward the airbag unit 10 decreases. As a result, each of the first airbags 11a to 11d and the second airbags 12a to 12h is in a state lower than the state in which the internal pressure is maximum irrespective of the air supply time of the air pump 30. That is, the strength of the pressing force of the airbag unit 10 against the hand of the user (the strength of the pneumatic treatment) is suppressed. For this reason, the user does not feel uncomfortable with the hand including the fingers where the sensory nerve and the motor nerve are particularly concentrated, even when the pneumatic treatment is performed by the airbag unit 10. Therefore, in the hand massage device 1 according to the first embodiment, pneumatic treatment with appropriate strength can be given to the hand of the user with a simple configuration.

  The air supply air hose 50 has a main hose portion 50a for connecting between the air pump 30 and the electromagnetic valve unit 40, and the second relay portion 55 is provided in the main hose portion 50a. . Therefore, the maximum pressure of the air flowing from the air pump 30 toward all the airbags in the airbag unit 10 is reduced by the exhaust mechanism 60. Therefore, pneumatic treatment with appropriate strength can be given to the entire hand of the user.

  In addition, the exhaust mechanism 60 has an adjusting unit 62 for adjusting the amount of air exhausted to the outside via the second relay unit 55. With this adjusting unit 62, the strength of the pressing force of the airbag unit 10 against the hand (the strength of the pneumatic treatment) can be appropriately changed according to the preference of the user.

[Second embodiment]
FIG. 9 shows a hand massage device 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment mainly in the connection state between the airbag unit 10 and the solenoid valve unit 40 and the attachment position of the exhaust mechanism 60. The other configuration of the hand massage device 1 according to this embodiment is the same as the configuration of the hand massage device 1 according to the first embodiment. Therefore, in the following description, the same parts as those in FIGS.

  In the second embodiment, the connection state between the airbag unit 10 and the electromagnetic valve unit 40 by the first branch hose part 51 and the second branch hose parts 52, 52 is as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the first branch hose part 51 connects the first solenoid valve 41 and each of the first airbags 11a to 11d. One second branch hose portion 52 connects the second solenoid valve 42 and each of the second airbags 12a to 12d. Further, the other second branch hose portion 52 connects the third solenoid valve 43 to each of the second airbags 12e to 12h. The main hose portion 50a of the second embodiment connects the air pump 30 and the electromagnetic valve unit 40, as in the first embodiment.

  Further, the second relay unit 55 is disposed between the first solenoid valve 41 and each of the first airbags 11a to 11d. That is, the second relay portion 55 is disposed at an intermediate portion of the first branch hose portion 51. The joint member 56 is provided in the second relay portion 55. One end of an exhaust air hose 61 is connected to the joint member 56.

  As described above, in the hand massage device 1 according to the second embodiment, the exhaust mechanism 60 causes the part of the air flowing to the first branch hose part 51 to be exhausted to the outside via the second relay part 55. Is configured. With this configuration, the inflow pressure of air flowing from the air pump 30 toward only the first airbags 11a to 11d is reduced. As a result, each of the first airbags 11a to 11d is in a state lower than the state where the internal pressure is maximized irrespective of the air supply time of the air pump 30. That is, the strength of the pressing force of the first airbags 11a to 11d against the fingers of the user (the strength of the pneumatic treatment) is suppressed. For this reason, the user does not feel uncomfortable with the fingers even when receiving the pneumatic treatment by the first airbags 11a to 11d. Therefore, in the hand massage device 1 according to the second embodiment, pneumatic treatment with appropriate strength can be given to the fingers of the user.

[Other Embodiments]
In each of the above embodiments, the form in which the first airbags 11a to 11d are provided has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this form. That is, a mode in which at least one airbag is provided among the first airbags 11a to 11d may be adopted.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the form in which the second airbags 12a to 12h are provided is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this form. That is, a mode in which at least one of the second airbags 12a to 12h is provided may be employed.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the form in which the heater 24 is provided is shown, but the form in which the heater 24 is not provided may be adopted.

  In each of the above embodiments, the configuration in which the adjustment unit 62 (adjustment screw) is disposed on the back side of the upper cover unit 3 has been described. However, the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the adjustment screw may be arranged on one of the right side and the left side of the upper cover 3. Alternatively, the adjusting screw may be arranged on the lower cover portion 4.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, for example, a nonwoven fabric (not shown) impregnated with aroma oil or the like may be provided near the other end of the exhaust air hose 61. This makes it possible for the scent of the aroma oil to drift around the hand massage device 1 when a part of the air is exhausted from the other end of the exhaust air hose 61 to the outside. Further, in such a mode, the amount of the scent of the aroma oil can be appropriately changed by adjusting the amount of air exhausted to the outside by the adjusting unit 62.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used industrially as a hand massage device for treating a hand part including a finger of a user.

1: Hand massage device 2: Housing 3: Upper cover 4: Lower cover 6: Insertion section 7: First insertion section 8: Second insertion section 10: Airbag unit 11: First airbag 12: First 2 airbag 22: control board 24: heater 30: air pump 40: solenoid valve unit 41: first solenoid valve 42: second solenoid valve 43: third solenoid valve 50: air supply air hose 50a: main hose 51: first 1 branch hose section 52: second branch hose section 54: first relay section 55: second relay section 56: joint member 60: exhaust mechanism 61: exhaust air hose 62: adjusting section

Claims (4)

A hand massage device for treating a hand portion including a user's finger,
A housing,
An airbag unit provided in the housing and having a plurality of airbags for treating a hand of a user,
An air pump provided in the housing, for generating air and supplying the air to the airbag unit;
An air supply air hose that is connected to the airbag unit and the air pump, and has first and second relay portions arranged at different positions from each other;
An electromagnetic valve unit that is provided in the first relay unit and distributes air generated by the air pump to each of the plurality of airbags;
An exhaust mechanism connected to the second relay portion of the air supply air hose,
The hand massage device, wherein the exhaust mechanism is configured so that a part of the air flowing through the air supply air hose is exhausted to the outside via the second relay unit. The hand massage device according to claim 1,
The air supply air hose has a main hose portion for connecting between the air pump and the solenoid valve unit,
The hand massage device, wherein the second relay unit is provided in the main hose unit. The hand massage device according to claim 1,
The airbag unit,
At least one first airbag for treating a user's finger;
And at least one second airbag for treating a hand other than the user's finger,
The air supply air hose,
A main hose section for connecting the air pump and the solenoid valve unit,
A first branch hose section for connecting the electromagnetic valve unit and the first airbag;
A second branch hose section for connecting the electromagnetic valve unit and the second airbag,
The second relay section is a hand massage device provided in the first branch hose section. The hand massage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The hand massage device, wherein the exhaust mechanism has an adjusting unit for adjusting an amount of air exhausted to the outside via the second relay unit.

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