JPH10305068A - Air massage - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air massager coping with large or small parts to be massaged by the same air massaging machine. SOLUTION: Raised parts (supporting parts) 11 and 21 opposed to each other are provided at a substrate 2 and a pair of bag bodies 40 are provided by making these parts 11 and 21 support to form a first mounting part for mounting a part to be massaged 25 of a large width and in a recessed form. Inclined faces (receiving faces) 72 and 73 attachably and detachably provided at the part of the nearly intermediate part of both of the parts 11 and 21 and corresponding to each pressurizing face side of a pair of bag bodies 40 are provided and a sub-substrate 70 forming a second mounting part for mounting a part to be massaged 74 of a small width and in a recessed form is provided by these faces 72 and 73 and the bag bodies 40. Then the width size of the second mounting part 74 and the first mounting part 25 are selected for using by the attaching/detaching of this sub-substrate 70.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air massager for supplying air to and exhausting air from a bag body which expands and contracts by supplying and exhausting air to massage a treatment portion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an air massager that supplies and exhausts air to a bag body that expands and contracts by supplying and exhausting air to massage a treatment target includes a local part of a body such as a leg (calf, ankle). 2. Description of the Related Art An air massaging machine for a leg for massaging a leg is known, but this conventional air massaging machine for a leg has a pair of substantially U-shaped groove-shaped concave portions for inserting a leg into a base. Then, a bag body which expands and contracts by supplying and exhausting air is provided on the mutually facing side walls of these groove-shaped recesses, and a leg portion or the like to be treated is inserted into the groove-shaped recess so that the bag body is expanded and contracted to massage. It is configured to perform. Since the width of the U-shaped groove-shaped recess is set to a width capable of inserting a leg or the like, other parts larger than the leg, such as the waist, cannot be inserted. Cannot be done. In other words, the conventional air massage machine for the leg is designed only for the leg, and cannot massage the other treatment target such as the waist.

[0003]

It is desirable that the same treatment can be performed on the treatment target other than the leg by the same air massaging machine for the leg. However, as described above, the conventional air massaging machine for the leg is difficult. There is a drawback in that it cannot be massaged for other treatments such as the waist because it is designed only for the legs.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the invention according to claim 1 is disposed on both sides of a base, and at least the pressing surface side is in an expanded state. Opposite each other, a pair of bags forming a concave first treated portion mounting portion having a large width dimension, and the base provided at the substantially middle portion between the pair of bags and provided on the base. It has a receiving surface corresponding to each pressing surface of the pair of bags, and in the state of protruding from the base, the receiving surface and the bag body form a concave second treated portion mounting portion having a small width dimension. An air massage machine having a receiving body to be formed is provided.

[0005] As described above, the first aspect of the present invention is a concave first large-sized bag which is disposed on both sides of the base and whose pressing surfaces are opposed to each other at least in an inflated state. And a receiving portion provided on the base and located at a substantially intermediate portion between the pair of bags, and having a receiving surface corresponding to a pressing surface of each of the pair of bags. Since the body is used to form the concave second treatment portion mounting portion having a small width dimension, the pair of concave second small portions having a smaller width dimension are formed by the receiving surface and the pressing surface side of the bag body. Since the treatment section mounting section is formed and the concave treatment section mounting section having a large width is formed by the pressing surfaces of the pair of bags, it is possible to massage the treatment sections having different sizes. It has an action.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a base having a support surface facing each other and having a support portion protruding upward, and a pressing surface positioned on both sides of the base and facing each other. And a pair of bags forming a concave-shaped first treatment portion mounting portion having a large width and arranged to support a side opposite to the pressing surface side on the supporting surface, and a support portion of the base. A recessed second cover having a small width dimension is provided detachably at a substantially intermediate portion and has a receiving surface corresponding to the pressing surface side of each of the pair of bags, and the receiving surface and the bag. The air massage machine is provided with a sub-base forming a treatment section mounting portion and an air supply device for supplying and discharging air to and from the bag body.

As described above, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the first supporting member provided on the base is provided with a bag body which expands and contracts by air supply and exhaust, and has a large concave size. The treatment base mounting portion was formed, and the sub-base having the receiving surface facing the pressing surface side of the bag body was detachably provided on the base, so that the sub-base was attached to the base. In the state, the receiving surface and the pressing surface side of the bag form a pair of concave second treated portion mounting portions having a small width, and when the sub base is removed, the pair of bags are pressed. Since the concave-shaped treatment portion mounting portion having a large width dimension is formed by the surface, the treatment portions having different sizes can be massaged.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the air bag expands and contracts by supplying and discharging air from an air supply device so as to face each of the pair of bags provided on the base. The bag is an air massage machine provided on the receiving surface of the sub-base.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, an air supply device is provided on the receiving surface of the sub-base so as to face each of the pair of bags provided on the base. In addition to the function of the invention according to claim 1, a pair of concave portions having a small width dimension formed when the sub-base is attached is provided in addition to the function of the invention according to claim 1 because the bag body expands and contracts due to air supply and exhaust from the air. Since the treatment part inserted into the treatment part placement part can be pressed from both sides, it has an effect that a good massage effect can be obtained.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector having an inflow connection port and a discharge connection port having a fitting hole, wherein the inflow connection port is connected to an air supply device. A fitting having a connection means provided on the base, a delivery port for sending air to a pair of bags provided on the sub-base, and a tubular portion which is removably and airtightly fitted to the discharge connection port. A connecting means having a mating connection port is provided on the sub-base, and the mating connection port of the connecting means is inserted into the discharge connection port of the connected means, and the fitting connection port is opened and disconnected. This is an air massage machine provided with a valve means for closing when it is done.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the base has the inflow connection port and the discharge connection port having a fitting hole, and the inflow connection port is an air supply device. Is connected to the sub-base, and is fitted in a detachable and air-tight manner with the outlet for sending out air to a pair of bags provided on the sub-base and the discharge connection port. A connection means having a fitting connection port having a cylindrical portion to be provided, and when the fitting connection port of the connection means is inserted into the discharge connection port of the connected means, the fitting connection port is opened and disconnected. In addition to the function of the invention according to the second aspect, the sub-base is attached to the base and the fitting connection port of the connection means is connected to the discharge connection port of the connected means. When connected to the valve, the discharge connection port of the connected means is automatically opened by the valve means When the sub-base is removed from the base, the discharge connection port is automatically closed and the air supply and exhaust to the bag provided on the sub-base is enabled. Because it stops automatically, air is supplied to the bag provided on the sub-base in accordance with the mounting and removal of the sub-base,
Since it can be stopped, it has the function of facilitating its handling.

[0012]

Next, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an air massage machine for a leg will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air massage machine (hereinafter referred to as an air massage machine) 1 for a leg, and is a perspective view showing a state in which a sub-base 70 is attached to a base 2, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state where a table 70 is removed from a base 2. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the air massage machine 1 in a state where the sub-base 70 is attached to the base 2 along the line XX in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the base 2 has a substantially rectangular shape when projected from above, and is connected to the upper case 10 by mounting screws (not shown). And a lower case 30. As shown in the figure, the upper case 10 is provided with a raised portion 11 as a supporting portion formed by projecting both ends in the longitudinal direction upward, and a raised portion 21 as a supporting portion. A flat surface 17 is formed between the portion 11 and the raised portion 21. The protruding portion 11 of the protruding portion 11 and the protruding portion 21 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
Further, the opposing surfaces of the raised portion 11 and the raised portion 21 are formed with an inclined surface 12 and an inclined surface 22 as support surfaces that expand upward.

A through hole 13 and a through hole 23 are formed at substantially the center of the inclined surfaces 12 and 22, respectively, and a bag 40 is attached to each of the inclined surfaces 12 and 22. . The flat first surface 17 and the two bag bodies 40 provided on the inclined surface 12 and the inclined surface 22, respectively, form a concave first treatment portion mounting portion 25 having a large width dimension.

The bag 40 is formed in the same shape, a connection portion 41 is provided at a lower portion in FIG. 3 of the bag 40, and the outer periphery is a cloth made of brushed fabric. The cover 42 is covered by a cover 42 formed by the
Although not shown, a mesh material (net-like cloth material) made of nylon or the like (not shown) is attached, and a soft member 43 made of urethane foam or the like is inserted between the mesh material and the cover 42.

The base 2 is formed by the raised portion 11 formed on the upper case 10 and the lower case 30.
Of the base 2 formed by the raised portion 21 and the lower case 30, and the inside of the base 2 formed by the flat portion 17 and the lower case 30, respectively. It is an installation room 26.

The storage chamber 24 is provided with a well-known air generating means 51 such as an air compressor, and the like.
A supply / exhaust means 53 is connected to 2 via an air hose 52a. The air supply / exhaust means 53 includes a housing 53a and an electromagnetic valve 54 as shown in FIG.
3a is an inlet 5 to which the air hose 52a is connected.
3c, an outlet 53d for sending out the air flowing from the inflow port 53c, and an exhaust port 53e are provided. An operating rod 54a of the solenoid valve 54 penetrates the exhaust port 53e. A valve element 54 is provided at the tip of 54a.
b is provided, and the operating rod 54a is
4 is immersed when the driving current is supplied, that is, in the driving state, and when the driving current is not supplied, that is, in the non-driving state, the spring 54c is provided.
And protrudes into the housing 53a. Therefore, when the solenoid valve 54 is not driven,
The exhaust port 53e is opened by the valve body 54b, and when it is driven, the exhaust port 53e is closed by the valve body 54b.

The air generating means 51 and the supply / exhaust means 53 constitute an air supply device.

Next, the connected means 60 provided in the installation chamber 26 will be described. This connected means 60 is
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the inside is made hollow and the inflow connection port 62 a, the outflow connection port 63 a, and the discharge connection port 6 are formed.
The box 61 includes a box portion 61 in which the valve member 5 is formed, and valve means 67 provided inside the box portion 61. The inflow connection port 62a and the outflow connection port 63a are formed on mutually facing side walls 62 and 63 of the box portion 61.
The discharge connection port 65 is formed of an elastic member such as rubber having a fitting hole 65a at the center, and a fitting wall formed of an annular wall provided at an inner edge of a through hole 64a formed in a ceiling wall 64 of the box portion 61. 64b.

The discharge connection port 65 of the box portion 61
The bottom wall 66 corresponding to the fitting hole 65a formed at the bottom is provided with a positioning projection 66a.
6a is located in the ring portion of the coil spring 67a, which is an urging spring, and the coil spring 67a is positioned. The valve body 67b is constantly urged by the coil spring 67a so as to close the discharge connection port 65, that is, the fitting hole 65a.
7.

The outlet 53 of the air supply / exhaust means 53
d and the inflow connection port 62 a of the connected means 60 are connected by an air hose 68.
Is branched from the branch hose 68a.
8a is the bag 4 disposed on the inclined surface 12 of the raised portion 11.
0 is connected to the connection port 41. Also, the connected means 6
The air hose 69 is connected to the connection port 41 of the bag 40 disposed on the inclined surface 22 of the raised portion 21 with the delivery connection port 63a of the air hose 69.
Connected by

Next, a description will be given of the sub-base 70 which is detachably provided on the base 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the sub-base 70 has a box-shaped portion 71 having a hollow interior and a substantially trapezoidal cross section, and is attached to the box-shaped portion 71. And a pair of bags 80 and the like.

The box-like portion 7 formed in a trapezoidal cross section
In FIG. 3, the inclined surfaces on both the left and right sides are the inclined surfaces 1 of the raised portion 11 and the raised portion 21 formed on the base 2, respectively.
The support surface 72 and the support surface 73 opposing the inclined surface 22 and the inclined surface 22 are formed. Through holes 72a and 73a are formed at substantially the center of the support surface 72 and the support surface 73, respectively. The bag 40 disposed on the inclined surface 12 of the raised portion 11, the bag 80 disposed on the support surface 72 facing the bag 40, and the bag 40 disposed on the inclined surface 22 of the raised portion 21. Recesses formed by the bag 40 and the bag 80 provided on the opposing support surface 73 constitute a pair of second treated portion mounting portions 74 having a small width.

A connecting means 75 is provided on the bottom wall 71a, and the connecting means 75 is provided on the bottom wall 71 of the sub-base 70.
a outlet 7 comprising a fitting connection port 76 formed to protrude downward from a and having a cylindrical portion having a through hole 75a therein, and an annular wall 77a formed to protrude into the bottom wall 71a.
7 is comprised. Further, a through hole 75b is provided in a distal end portion of the fitting connection port 76, that is, a peripheral wall at a distal end portion of the upper portion of the cylinder, and the through hole 75b is provided when the sub-base 70 is attached to the base 2. The leading end of the fitting connection port 76, that is, the leading end of the upper part of the cylinder is connected to the valve means 67.
The valve body 67b is pushed downward against the urging force of the coil spring 67a to open the discharge connection port 65, that is, the fitting hole 65a. When the sub base 70 is mounted, the fitting hole of the discharge connection port 65 is formed. 65a. When the through hole 75b passes through the fitting hole 65a formed in the discharge connection port 65, the through hole 75b is located in the hollow portion of the box 61 of the connected means 60,
It communicates with the inflow connection port 62a of the connected means 60.

On the supporting surfaces 72 and 73 of the box-shaped portion 71, the bags 80 which expand and contract by the supply and exhaust of air, respectively, are provided.
0 and the same configuration. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, a connection port 81 is provided at a lower portion, and a cover 8 formed at the outer peripheral portion by a cloth made of brushed fabric.
2, a mesh material (net cloth material) made of nylon or the like (not shown) is attached to the inside of the cover 82 so as to be separated from the cover 82. A soft member 83 made of urethane foam or the like is inserted between them.

One end of an air hose 84 is connected to the outlet 77 of the connecting means 75, and the other end of the air hose 84 is branched into two branch hoses 84a and 84b. One side, that is, the connection port 81 of the right bag body 80 in FIG. 3, and the other branch hose 84b are connected to the connection port 81 of the other bag body 80, respectively.

A control means comprising a microcomputer (not shown) is provided inside the base 2.
This control means controls the air generating device 51, the air supply / exhaust means 53 and the like based on information input or set by the massage time setting means and the pressing force adjusting means (not shown) provided on the upper surface of the raised portion 11. It has become. In addition, from the base 2, the air generator 51,
A power cord 5 for supplying power to the solenoid valve 54 and the like is drawn out.

Next, the operation of the air massage machine 1 configured as described above will be described. First, the case where the leg massage is performed by the air massage machine 1 will be described. In this case, the sub-base 70 is used by being attached to the base 2, but the sub-base 70 is attached to the base 2 by using a fitting connection port provided on the bottom wall 71 a of the sub-base 70. 76 is inserted into the fitting hole 65a of the discharge connection port 65 through the through hole 64a opened in the flat portion 17 of the base 2 and fitted therein, and the bottom wall 71a is placed on the flat portion 17. And attach it. Then, the fitting connection port 76 is connected to the discharge connection port 6.
In the process of being inserted into the fifth fitting hole 65a, the distal end of the fitting connection port 76 is connected to the valve body 67b which normally closes the fitting hole 65a of the discharge connection port 65 by the coil spring 67a. The valve body 67b opens the fitting port 65a of the discharge connection port 65 and pushes the fitting port 65a downward while pushing downwardly against the urging force of the fitting port 65a.
The through hole 75b is located in the hollow portion of the box portion 61 of the connected means 60 and communicates with the inflow connection port 62a of the connected means 60 at the distal end portion, i.e., the peripheral wall of the upper end portion of the cylinder.

When the sub-base 70 is attached to the base 2, the bag 40 disposed on the inclined surface 12 of the raised portion 11 of the base 2 and the sub-base 70 facing the bag 40 Bag body 80 disposed on support surface 72 and inclined surface 22 of raised portion 21
40 and the support surface 7 facing the bag 40
A pair of the second treated portion placement portions 74 on which the leg portions, which are treated portions having a small width, are placed by the bag body 80 disposed in the third portion.

After the massage time and the pressing force are set by the massage time setting means and the pressing force adjusting means (not shown), both legs are mounted on the second treatment part mounting part 74, and the starting (not shown) is started. Close the switch. When the start switch is closed, the air generator 51 and the air supply / exhaust means 53 are controlled by the control means (not shown), and air is supplied / exhausted to the bag 40 and the bag 80, and The bag 40 and the bag body 80 are inflated and contracted to massage the leg, which is the part to be treated.

When air is being sent from the air supply port 52 of the air generator 51 under the control of the control means, the solenoid valve 54 of the air supply / exhaust means 53 is controlled to be in the operating state, and the valve body 54b is turned on. The air outlet 53e is closed, and the air sent from the air generator 51 is supplied from the air supply / exhaust means 53 and the air hose 68 to the branch hose 68a.
To the bag 40, and to the bags 80, 80 via the air hose 68, the connected means 60, the connecting means 75, the air hose 84, and the branch hoses 84a and 84b. Each bag 4 is supplied to the bag 40 via the means 60 and the air hose 69.
0 and 80 expand.

When a predetermined air is supplied to each of the bags 40 and 80, the control means controls the air generator 51 to be stopped and the electromagnetic valve 54 to be in a non-operating state. When the solenoid valve 54 becomes inactive, the valve element 54
b opens the exhaust port 53e, and the air generator 51 is stopped and no air is sent out.
The air supplied to 0 and 80 flows in the opposite direction to the case where it is supplied, and is exhausted from the exhaust port 53e to the outside, that is, to the atmosphere, and the bags 40 and 80 contract.

Each bag 40 is controlled by the control means.
And 80 are repeatedly supplied and exhausted with air to massage the legs.

Next, a case where the waist is massaged by the air massage machine 1 will be described. In this case, the sub-base 70 is removed from the base 2 and only the base 2 is used. However, when the base 2 is removed from the sub-base 70, the sub-base 70 is moved upward with respect to the base 2. When the sub-base 70 is raised above the base 2, the fitting connection port 76 provided in the bottom wall 71 a of the sub-base 70 It comes off from the fitting hole 65a of the discharge connection port 65. The fitting connection port 76 is the fitting hole 6
5a, the valve body 67b of the valve means 67 pressed down by the tip of the fitting connection port 76 is pushed upward by the coil spring 67a, and the fitting hole 65a is pushed upward.
Close. That is, when the sub-base 70 is detached from the base 2, the discharge connection port 65 of the connected means 60, that is, the fitting hole 65a is closed by the valve body 67b. Air is prevented from flowing out to the outside through the air hose 65, and all air flowing into the connected means 60 from the air hose 68 is arranged on the inclined surface 22 of the raised portion 21 through the air hose 69. It is supplied to the body 40.

When the sub-base 70 is removed, the width of the bag 40 provided on the inclined surface 12 of the raised portion 11 and the size of the bag 40 provided on the inclined surface 22 of the raised portion 21 are increased. A first treatment section placement section 25 for placing a waist, which is a treatment section having a large size, is formed.

After setting the massage time and the pressing force by the unillustrated massage time setting means and the pressing force adjusting means as in the case of the legs, the waist is moved to the first treatment section mounting section 25. Then, a start switch (not shown) is closed. When the start switch is closed, the air generator 51 and the air supply / exhaust means 53 are controlled by the control means (not shown), and air is supplied / exhausted to both the bag bodies 40, and the bag bodies 40 are inflated. The waist, which is the part to be treated and contracted, is massaged.

When air is being sent from the air supply port 52 of the air generator 51 under the control of the control means, the solenoid valve 54 is controlled to be in the operating state, as in the case of the legs. The body 54b closes the exhaust port 53e, and the air sent from the air generator 51 is disposed on the inclined surface 12 of the raised portion 11 from the air supply / exhaust means 53 and the air hose 68 via the branch hose 68a. In the bag 40, the air hose 68, the connected means 60
And the slope 2 of the raised portion 21 via the air hose 69
The two bags 40 are supplied to the bags 40 disposed in
Expands. When a predetermined air is supplied to both the bag bodies 40, the air generating device 51 is stopped under the control of the control means, and the electromagnetic valve 54 is set in a non-operating state, the valve body 54b opens the exhaust port 53e, and Since the air generator 51 is stopped and the air is not sent out, the air supplied to the two bags 40 flows in the opposite direction to the case where the air is supplied, and is discharged from the exhaust port 53e to the outside, that is, to the atmosphere. The bag 40 contracts.

Then, both bags 40 are controlled by the control means.
The air supply / exhaust to the air is repeated to massage the waist.

As described above, the air massage machine 1
A pair of bag bodies 40 supported by the inclined surfaces 12 and 22 of the raised portions 11 and 21 provided on the base 2 and expanded and contracted by air supply and exhaust are provided. Since the sub-base 70 having the bag body 80 provided on the receiving surface facing the pressing surface of the base 40 is detachably provided, the sub-base 70 is provided on the receiving surface when the sub-base 70 is attached to the base 2. Bag 80 and bag 4 provided on base 2
A pair of second concave treatment section mounting portions 74 having a small width is formed by the pressing surface side of the pair 0 and the concave portion having a large width is formed by the pair of bags 40 in a state where the sub base 70 is removed. Since the first treatment portion mounting portion 25 is formed, massage of a treatment portion such as a leg or a waist different in size can be performed.

Further, since the bag body 80 is provided on the receiving surface of the sub-base 70 so as to face each of the pair of bag bodies 40 provided on the base 2, the sub-base 70 is A good massage effect can be obtained because the treatment portion, that is, the leg portion, which is inserted into the pair of concave second treatment portion placement portions 74 having a small width dimension formed when the treatment portion is placed, can be pressed from both sides. It is.

When the sub-base 70 is attached to the base 2, when the fitting connection port 76 of the connecting means 70 is connected or inserted into the discharge connection port 65 of the connected means 60, the valve means 67 discharges the liquid. The connection port 65 is automatically opened, and when the sub base 70 is removed from the base 2, the discharge connection port 65 is automatically closed. Thus, air can be supplied to and exhausted from the bag body 80, and when the air bag is removed, the discharge connection port 65 is automatically closed, so that outflow or leakage of air to the outside can be reliably prevented.

In the above-described embodiment, the bag body 80 is provided on the sub-base 70.
The receiving surfaces, that is, the inclined surfaces 72 and 73, the inclined surfaces 12 and the inclined portions 21 of the raised portions 11 of the base 2, and the inclined surfaces 72 and 73, respectively. Bag 4 disposed on surface 22
A pair of the treatment portion mounting portions, which are treatment portions having a small width, may be formed by the 0 pressing surface side. In the case of such a configuration, the bag body 80 and the connected means are not required, the structure is simplified, and the cost can be reduced. In the case of such a configuration, the discharge connection port 65 of the connected means 60 and the connection means 7 of the sub-base 70 are provided.
5 does not need to be provided, and can be directly connected to the air hose 68 and the air hose 69, that is, one air hose can be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the connection means 60 provided on the sub-base 70 and the inclined surface 22 of the raised portion 21 are provided.
The air bag 69 is connected to the bag body 40 disposed in the air supply / exhaust means 53.
An outlet is provided separately from the outlet, and the outlet and the sub-base 7 are provided.
The air bag 68 may be directly connected to the bag 40 disposed on the inclined surface 22 by connecting to the connected means 60 provided at 0. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the supporting portion for supporting the bag body 40 is formed by the protruding portions 11 and 12 provided on the base 2. It may be formed so that it expands when used and contracts when not in use. In such a case, the height of the base 2 can be reduced, and the base 2 can be made smaller by contracting when stored. There is an advantage that no space is required.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that the concave-shaped second treatment portion mounting portion having a small width is formed by providing the sub-base 70. Alternatively, a bag body as a receiving body that expands and contracts by air supply and exhaust may be detachably provided, and may be formed by both side surfaces of the bag body, that is, the receiving surface and the pressing surface of the bag body 40. Even in such a case, the support portion provided on the base 2 may be formed by a bag body which expands and contracts by air supply and exhaust. In this case, instead of the bag as the receiving body, a trapezoidal member having a trapezoidal cross section in the axial direction, for example, formed by a member having shape retention may be used.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to an air massage machine for a leg has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to an air massage machine for a leg. The present invention is also applicable to other types of air massage machines that massage the treatment section and the small treatment section.

[0048]

As described above, the first aspect of the present invention is a concave shape having a large width dimension formed by a pair of bags disposed at both sides of the base and having their pressing surfaces facing each other at least in an inflated state. While forming the first treatment portion mounting portion of the
A concave second cover having a small width is provided by a receiver provided on the base and located at a substantially intermediate portion between the pair of bags and having a receiving surface corresponding to a pressing surface of each of the pair of bags. Since the treatment section placement section is formed, a pair of concave second treated section placement sections having a small width is formed by the receiving surface and the pressing surface side of the bag body, and the pair of the treatment section placement sections are formed. Since the recessed treatment portion mounting portion having a large width is formed by the pressing surface of the bag body, the treatment portions having different sizes can be massaged.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first treatment in which a concave body having a large width is provided by providing a bag body which expands and contracts by air supply / exhaust on opposed support portions provided on the base. A state in which the sub-base is attached to the base because the sub-base having the receiving surface facing the pressing surface side of the bag body is detachably provided on the base while forming the portion mounting portion. In the receiving surface and the pressing surface side of the bag body, a pair of concave treatment portion mounting portions having a small width is formed, and in a state where the sub-base is removed, the width is determined by the pressing surface of the pair of bag bodies. Since the treatment section mounting portion having a large concave shape is formed, the treatment sections having different sizes can be massaged.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, a pair of bags provided on the base are opposed to each other, and the receiving surface of the sub-base is supplied from the air supply device. Since the bag body which expands and contracts by the supply and exhaust of air is provided, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 2, a pair of concave treatments having a small width formed when the sub-base is attached is provided. This has the effect that a good massage effect can be obtained because the treatment section inserted into the section mounting section can be pressed from both sides.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the base has an inflow connection port and a discharge connection port having a fitting hole, and the inflow connection port is connected to the air supply device. A connected means to be connected is provided, and the sub-base is removably and air-tightly fitted to a discharge port for supplying air to a pair of bags provided on the sub-base and the discharge connection port. A connecting means having a fitting connection port having a cylindrical portion is provided, and when the fitting connection port of the connection means is inserted into the discharge connection port of the connected means, the fitting connection port is opened and detached. In this case, in addition to the function of the invention according to claim 3, the sub-base is attached to the base and the fitting connection port of the connection means is connected to the discharge connection port of the connected means. When connected, the discharge connection port of the connected means is automatically opened by the valve means and connected to the sub-base. Air can be supplied to and exhausted from the bag body, and when the sub-base is removed from the base, the discharge connection port is automatically closed and air supply and exhaust to the bag provided on the sub-base is automatically performed. In this case, the air supply to the bag provided on the sub-base can be stopped and supplied in accordance with the attachment and detachment of the sub-base, thereby facilitating the handling.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air massage machine when the present invention is applied to an air massage machine for a leg (a perspective view in a state where a sub-base is attached to a base).

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the air massage machine of the embodiment (a perspective view with a sub-base removed from the base).

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the air massage machine according to the embodiment (a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 1).

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 air massage machine 2 base 11, 21 raised portion (supporting portion) 12, 22 inclined surface (supporting surface) 25 first treatment portion mounting portion having large width 40 bag body 51 air generator (air supply device) 53 Supply / exhaust means (part of the air supply device) 70 Sub-bases 72, 73 Inclined surfaces (reception surfaces) of the sub-bases 74 Second treatment portion placement portions with small width dimensions 80 Bags

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pair of first treatment units disposed at both sides of a base, at least in an inflated state, whose pressing surfaces oppose each other to form a concave first treatment unit placement unit having a large width. The bag, and a receiving surface corresponding to the pressing surface of each of the pair of bags, provided on the base and located at a substantially intermediate portion between the pair of bags, and in a protruding state from the base. An air massage machine comprising: a receiving body that forms a concave second treated portion mounting portion having a small width by the receiving surface and the bag body. 2. A base having a support surface facing each other and having a support portion protruding upward, and a pressing surface located on both sides of the base, with the pressing surfaces facing each other and opposite to the pressing surface. And a pair of bags forming a concave-shaped first treatment portion mounting portion having a large width and arranged so as to be supported on the support surface, and detachably attached to a substantially intermediate portion of the support portion of the base. And a receiving surface corresponding to the pressing surface side of each of the pair of bag bodies, and the receiving surface and the bag body form a concave second treated portion mounting portion having a small width dimension. An air massage machine comprising: a sub-base; and an air supply device that supplies and exhausts air to and from the bag body. 3. A sub-base receiving surface of the sub-base is provided with a bag which is expanded and contracted by air supply / exhaust from an air supply device so as to face each of the pair of bags provided on the base. The air massage machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: 4. A base having an inflow connection port and a discharge connection port having a fitting hole, wherein the inflow connection port is connected to an air supply device is provided on the base, and is provided on the sub-base. The sub-base is provided with connection means having a delivery port for delivering air to a pair of bags and a fitting connection port having a tubular portion that is removably and airtightly fitted to the discharge connection port. Valve means for inserting the fitting connection port of the connection means into the discharge connection port of the connected means to open the fitting connection port when fitting and closing the fitting connection port when detached. Item 3. An air massage machine according to item 3.