JP2002369861A - Operation unit for massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation unit for massage machine capable explaining the operation procedure, course contents and an operation state by voice matching with LED display and liquid crystal display, facilitating handling, eliminating the need of provided a part to display them on a liquid crystal display part and reducing the size of the operation unit. SOLUTION: The operation unit performs an operation to the massage machine provided with an automatic course mode performing a plurality of preset operations and a preferred operation mode performing a preferred fixed operation. The operation unit is provided with an operation button, an operation display LED or the liquid crystal display part and a speaker. The voice display of speaking controlled contents by the voice and guiding the operation procedure by the voice linked with the lighting and flickering state of the operation display LED or the liquid crystal display part provided on the operation button is performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operating device for operating a massage machine, and more particularly to an operating device provided with a circuit for generating sound, a speaker, and an operation display LED or a liquid crystal display for performing operation display. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years,
Some operation devices of the massage machine are provided with a liquid crystal display unit for displaying operation contents and operation positions in addition to the operation buttons. However, the number of functions of the massage machine increases, the number of mode switching (automatic course mode / favorable operation mode / interview mode, etc.) increases, and there has been a problem that it is difficult to determine the operation method and operation content only by the liquid crystal display. Further, there is a limit in the space for providing the liquid crystal display unit in the operation device, and there has been a problem that the operation contents, the display of the operation state, and the operation procedure cannot be sufficiently performed.

[0003] The present invention has been made in view of the above description, and the operating procedure, course contents, and operation state can be explained by voice in accordance with the LED display and the liquid crystal display, and the handling is easy. It is another object of the present invention to provide an operating device of a massage machine which can reduce the size of the operating device by eliminating the need to provide a portion for displaying these in the liquid crystal display portion.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the operating device of the massage machine according to the present invention comprises an automatic course mode for performing a plurality of preset operations and a favorite operation mode for performing a predetermined constant operation. An operation device that operates a massage machine having an operation button and an operation display LED or a liquid crystal display unit and a speaker on the operation device. A sound display is provided in which the operation procedure is guided by sound in conjunction with the lighting and blinking states of the liquid crystal display unit. With the above-described configuration, the operation procedure, the course contents, and the operation state can be described by voice in accordance with the LED display or the liquid crystal display, and the handling of the operation device becomes easy. In addition, by using the audio description as described above, it is not necessary to provide a portion for displaying the above contents on the liquid crystal display portion, and the size of the liquid crystal display portion occupying the operation device can be reduced, and thus the size of the operation device can be reduced. it can.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A massage machine selects an operation by inputting a physical condition, an automatic course mode for automatically performing a plurality of preset operations, and a favorite operation mode for performing a predetermined constant operation. It has an inquiry course mode, and an operating device 1 for operating this massage machine is configured as shown in FIG. The operation device 1 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape, and a liquid crystal display unit 2 is provided at a central portion of the operation device 1. The liquid crystal display unit 2 displays the operation contents, the moving range of the treatment element, the position of the treatment element, and the setting contents. The operation unit 1 includes a liquid crystal display unit 2
Operation buttons A are provided on the top, bottom, left, and right around the center.

There are various types of operation buttons A.
On the left side are provided an on / off operation button 4, a stop operation button 5, a shoulder position adjustment button 6, and a voice navigation operation button 7. An operation button 8 for a whole body automatic course is provided on the liquid crystal display unit 2 of the operation device 1.
There are a stiffness improvement course button 8b, a fatigue recovery course button 8c, a whole body activity course button 8d, and the like.

The basic operation of the massage machine includes acupressure operation for moving the treatment element up and down with respect to the human body in the vertical direction, soft acupressure operation, kneading operation for grasping the human body, kneading operation, rubbing operation, and soft kneading operation. It can perform an operation, a tapping operation of alternately moving the left and right treatment elements up and down, a kneading and tapping operation, and a backstretching operation of moving up and down from the back of the neck to the waist. One full-body automatic course is a combination of these courses. The acupressure course performed by operating the acupressure course button 8a is a course that mainly operates acupressure operation, soft acupressure operation, and soft acupressure backstretching. The stiffness improvement course performed by operating the stiffness improvement course button 8b is an operation mainly including a kneading operation, a kneading operation, a rubbing operation, a soft kneading operation, and a kneading streaking operation. The fatigue recovery course performed by operating the fatigue recovery course button 8c is a course that mainly operates a soft acupressure operation, a soft acupressure back streaking operation, a soft kneading operation, a soft beating operation, and a soft beating back streaking operation. The whole body activity course performed by operating the whole body activity course operation button 8d is a course in which all operations are performed evenly.

A lid 9 which can be opened and closed is provided on the right side of the liquid crystal display section 2 of the operation device 1. On the lid 9, an inquiry course selection button 10 for selecting an inquiry course, a course strength operation button 11 for operating the course strength, a reclining operation button 12 for operating whether or not to recline, and whether to use a footrest. A footrest operation button 13 for operating whether or not to operate is provided. On the surface of the lid 9, an operation button 14 for an inquiry course is provided. The operation buttons 14 for the interview course include a neck stiffness fatigue operation button 14a, a shoulder stiffness fatigue operation button 14b, a shoulder streak fatigue operation button 14c,
Bottom stiffness operation button 14d, leg / sole fatigue operation button 14
e, a determination operation button 14f, and the like. Operation button 1 for interview course
A plurality of course memory operation buttons 15 are provided on the right side of 4, and by selecting the course memory operation button 15, an operation set and memorized by the user in advance can be performed. . Further, on a surface which is opened when the lid 9 is opened, a favorite operation button group for operating a favorite mode operation is provided.

As described above, the operation device 1 has various operation buttons A
Is provided, and an appropriate operation button A is provided with an operation display LE.
D is built-in. The LED is turned on, turned off, and blinks to indicate an operation state. A speaker 16 is mounted on the operation device 1, and the contents of the control are spoken by voice, and the operation procedure is sounded in conjunction with the lighting and blinking state of the operation display LED or the liquid crystal display unit 2 on the operation button. It is designed to display voice guidance for guidance. In other words, the operation procedure, the course description, and the operation state can be described by voice from the speaker 16 in accordance with the LED display and the liquid crystal display. At this time, as shown in FIG.
The voice is emitted from. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 18 denotes audio data, and 19 denotes an amplifier.

The operating device 1 constructed as described above has an operation button A
The user can perform various operations by operating, and the operation state at this time can be displayed on the LED or the liquid crystal display unit 2.
The operation procedure, course contents explanation and operation state explanation can be explained by the sound from the speaker 16 in accordance with the display and the liquid crystal display. For example, in the state where the LED of the operation button 8 for the whole body automatic course is blinking, the operation procedure such as “Please select from the blinking buttons” is explained using the pre-recorded voice data, One of the buttons
When one of the buttons is selected, it is possible to explain the course details of what course was selected by pressing that button, or to explain the operation that has been transferred to a certain operation. The operation can be easily confirmed, and the operation becomes easy.

[0011]

According to the present invention, an operation button and an operation display LE are provided on an operation device.
D or LCD display unit and speaker, control contents are spoken by voice, operation indicator LED on operation button
Or, voice instructions are provided to guide the operating procedure by voice in conjunction with the lighting and blinking state of the liquid crystal display unit. The state can be explained, and the handling of the operation device can be easily performed.Also, the explanation by voice as described above eliminates the need to provide a portion for displaying the above contents on the liquid crystal display portion, and the operation can be performed. The size of the liquid crystal display unit occupying the device can be reduced, and the size of the operation device can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an operation device of a massage machine according to an example of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a structure for generating the same voice.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A operation button 1 operation device 2 liquid crystal display section 16 speaker

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Claims (1)

[Claims] An operating device for operating a massage machine having an automatic course mode for performing a plurality of operations set in advance and a favorite operation mode for performing a predetermined constant operation, wherein the operating device includes an operation button and an operation button. Equipped with a display LED or liquid crystal display and a speaker, speak the contents of the control by voice,
An operating device for a massage machine, wherein a voice display for guiding an operating procedure by voice is provided in conjunction with a lighting and blinking state of an operation display LED or a liquid crystal display portion of an operation button.