JP2003079688A - Air pressure massage instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air pressure massage instrument for taking stiffness out of a muscle, improving blood circulation to raise body temperature, improving the flow of lymph to eliminate the dropsy of a leg and correcting the strain of a bandy leg or the pelvis to obtain a healthy and slim leg. SOLUTION: Air injection ports 13 are provided to air boots 2 formed into a boots shape (or air belts 20 formed into a strip-like shape) mounted on legs by a hermetically closed bag material expanded by injecting air and an air pump 22 alternately supplying and extracting air is connected to the air injection port 13 through a hose 14 to massage the legs to which the air boots 2 are attached by pressurizing or depressurizing air.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pneumatic massage instrument capable of eliminating fatigue and dullness of a human body leg, slimming the leg, and correcting distortions of O-leg and pelvis.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As elements for promoting beauty and health of legs,
It may be considered that the muscles are loosened to improve blood circulation in order to eliminate the fatigue and dullness of the legs, the legs are made slim and the appearance is improved, or the distortion of the O-legs and the pelvis is corrected.

For such beauty and health of the legs, conventionally, a roller massager for loosening muscles to improve blood circulation, a belt device for wrapping the legs to promote sweating, or wrapping the legs for sweating and Devices that promote blood circulation,
Furthermore, rubber bands and the like for correcting pelvic distortion have been developed.

However, since such a conventional device has been made focusing on the partial massage of the leg, the promotion of sweating, and the correction of the pelvic distortion, it is necessary to remove the swelling of the leg. It was insufficient in terms of improving the important factor, namely the flow of lymph.

It is the lymph flowing in the lymph vessels that carries away the waste products between the cells. Since this lymph flows due to contraction of muscles, when muscle fatigue occurs, waste products and proteins accumulate in the lymph vessels, causing swelling. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the circulation of lymph to remove the swelling.

[0006] Further, when the waste products stay, they may be absorbed again into the body as nutrients, which leads to an increase in body fat.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and improves muscle circulation by improving muscle circulation, improving blood circulation, and improving lymph circulation to improve leg circulation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pneumatic massage device that eliminates swelling and corrects O-leg and pelvic distortion to obtain a healthy and slim leg.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the pneumatic massage device according to claim 1 of the present invention has a shape of boots to be attached to a leg by means of a closed bag material which is inflated by injecting air. An air inlet is provided in the air boot formed in, and an air pump that alternately supplies and withdraws air is connected to the air inlet through a hose, so that the leg with the air boot is attached. It is characterized in that massage is performed by pressurizing and depressurizing air.

The pneumatic massager according to a second aspect of the present invention is the pneumatic massager according to the first aspect, wherein the material used for the air boot is formed by forming two airtight sheets and an outer material in a developed shape of boots. It is characterized in that a hermetically-sealed bag shape that is inflated by the air injected between the two hermetically sealed sheets is formed by heat-sealing the hermetically sealed sheets to each other along the edges.

Further, the pneumatic massage device according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that, in claim 1 or 2, the leg insertion opening of the air boot can be opened.

A pneumatic massager according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first, second or third aspect, the calf portion of the air boot is opened and closed by a fastener or a surface fastener.

The pneumatic massager according to claim 5 of the present invention is the pneumatic massager according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the airtight bag shape of the air boot is divided into a calf part and an ankle part other than that. The interior of each section is made inflatable by providing an air inlet.

The pneumatic massager according to claim 6 of the present invention is the pneumatic massager according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the calf of the air boot is compressed from a plurality of directions along the muscle of the leg. It is characterized in that an inflating section for performing is provided.

The pneumatic massage device according to claim 7 of the present invention is the pneumatic massage device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the air boot is provided with an inflating portion for narrowing the heel portion including the Achilles tendon from both sides. It is characterized by that.

Further, the pneumatic massage device according to claim 8 of the present invention is characterized in that in claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, the air boot is provided with an inflating portion for pressing the arch. .

Further, in the pneumatic massage device according to claim 9 of the present invention, an air injection port is provided in an air belt formed in a band shape by a sealed bag material which is inflated by injecting air, and an air injection port of the air belt is provided. The air belt that surrounds the legs or other body parts is fixed by hook-and-loop fasteners fixed to the front and back sides, and an air pump that alternately supplies and withdraws air is connected to the air inlet via a hose. By doing so, the body part wearing the air belt is massaged by pressurizing and depressurizing air.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the pneumatic massage instrument according to the ninth aspect, the material used for the air belt is formed by forming two airtight sheets and a dress material in a strip shape, and the two airtight sheets. By heat-sealing the sheets together along the ends, a hermetic bag shape that expands with the air injected between the two airtight sheets is formed, and a surface fastener provided on the front side and the back side of the air belt. Is characterized in that the surrounding state of the air belt is detachably fixed.

The pneumatic massager according to claim 11 of the present invention is the pneumatic massager according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the airbelt is connected by attaching the surface fasteners to make the airbelt elongated so that both knees or It is characterized in that it encloses a large-diameter portion such as the waist.

The pneumatic massager according to claim 12 of the present invention is the pneumatic massager according to claim 9, 10 or 11, wherein the airtight bag shape of the air belt is divided into an upper part and a lower part. Is provided with a plurality of inflating parts, and an air inlet is provided for each section.

A pneumatic massager according to claim 13 of the present invention is the pneumatic massager according to claim 5, 6, 7, 8 or 12.
An insertion plug in which connection ports for connecting the air hoses connected to the respective inlets of the air boot or the air belt are arranged, and connected to an air pump through the insertion plug, and the air pump It is characterized in that air is supplied to each inlet by adjusting the side.

Further, the pneumatic massager of claim 14 of the present invention is the pneumatic massager according to claim 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 or 13, wherein the air supply time and discharge time by the air pump are adjusted. It is characterized in that the amount of air expansion of the boot or the air belt is adjusted.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) The pneumatic massager of this embodiment relates to the air boot 2 to be mounted on the leg from the tip to the shin. This air boot 2 is shown in FIG.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 2, the whole is formed in a boot shape and is paired so as to be attached to each of the left and right legs. Its shape is such that it encloses the shin and calf from the tip of the foot to the heel, and has a shape that is bent in the middle according to the bending condition of the ankle, and that the boot is worn like wearing it. However, the tip of the air boot 2 is not a surrounding type,
It is open for ventilation.

As the material used for such an air boot 2, two airtight sheets 3 and 3 and an outer material 4 which are airtightly formed by a synthetic resin material shown in FIG. The two airtight sheets 3, 3 and the outer material 4 are heat-welded (welded portion 5) along the matched end portions to form a hermetic seal that expands with the air injected between the two airtight sheets 3, 3. It is formed in the shape of a bag (see FIG. 6), and the thick cloth edge stopper 6 is folded back along the outer periphery where these materials are matched and sewn with the thread 7.

As shown in FIG. 1, a portion of the air boot 2 corresponding to the ankle is cut to form a connecting portion 2a by sewing in order to form the air boot 2 into boots.

The air boot 2 of this embodiment is made by folding the above materials into boots shape, and the upper part of the toes is joined by the cloth 9 (see FIGS. 2 and 7 (b)), and the instep to the shin The parts up to are connected by a fastener 10 in a detachable manner.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, since the leg boot 11 on the upper side of the air boot 2 can be opened by the fastener 10, the leg boot 11 can be opened by pulling down the fastener 10. As a result, it is possible to ensure ease of wearing when wearing the garment, and after mounting on the leg, the fastener 10 is pulled up to surround the shin and the calf with the leg insertion opening 11.

Each of the air boots 2, 2 is provided with two air inlets 13, 13. this is,
As shown in FIG. 1, at a position where the air boot 2 is roughly divided into two,
This is because the inner air chambers are independently formed by performing heat welding (welding portion 5) to the airtight sheets 3 and 3, and the air inlets 13 are provided in the respective air chambers to expand the air chambers.

To attach such an air boot 2 to a leg, as shown in FIG. 2, the leg insertion opening 11 is opened by pulling down the fastener 10, and the toes are put through the leg insertion opening 11 to the air boot. The air boot 2 envelops the entire shin and calf from the tip of the foot to the heel by putting the fastener 10 up inside the tip of the second boot.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the air boot 2,
After mounting 2 on both legs, a hose 14 is connected to each air inlet 13, 13. The hose 14 has a total of three branch hoses for connecting to two air inlets 13 and 13 for one air boot 2 and one air inlet 13 provided in an air belt 20 described later. Fifteen, one
5 are provided, and such three left and right branch hoses 15, 15 ... Are grouped together into one trunk portion 14a, and as shown in FIG. 9, an insertion plug 18 is provided at the end portion thereof. The connection plug 18 is connected to the hose insertion port 21 of the air pump 22.

The structure of the air pump 22 in this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, a pump device 23, an exhaust valve body 24, and an electronic control unit 25 are provided in the pump case 22a of the air pump 22. Has been.

In the pump device 23, a plurality of rubber valves are driven up and down by an eccentric shaft piece provided on the rotating shaft of an electric motor incorporated therein, thereby generating compressed air in each rubber valve, and the compressed air is generated. Is sent from the discharge port 23a to the hose insertion port 21 via the conduit 23b.

Further, the air pump 22 having the above structure is operated intermittently in response to a signal from the electronic control section 25. This air pump 22 has a rotary switch 27.
The air supply time can be adjusted within the range of 30 to 60 seconds by adjusting the above, and the interval is set to 10 seconds. Therefore, for example, after supplying compressed air by operating the air pump 22 for 30 seconds,
After repeating the operation for 30 seconds again at an interval of about 10 seconds within a predetermined time (about 15 minutes), the power is automatically turned off.

With this structure, the air pump 22
The amount of air expansion of the air boot 2 can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of air supplied by.

The hose insertion port 21 has a pipe line branched inside, and one pipe line is connected to the discharge port 24b of the exhaust valve body 24 by a tube 28.

The exhaust valve body 24 has an air boot 2 (or an air belt 20 which will be described later) when the air pump 22 is stopped by a signal from the electronic control unit 25.
The air injected into the interior of the valve is extracted through the hose 14 by using a solenoid valve 24a or the like operated by a signal from the electronic control unit 25.
By moving in the direction of the arrow, the passage to the hose insertion port 21 is opened and closed.

Further, the air pump 22 is provided with an adapter plug 17, and as shown in FIG.
A household power supply can be used by connecting.

Since the air boot 2 of this embodiment is constructed as described above, as shown in FIG. 2, the air boots 13, 13 ... The branch hoses 15, 15 ... Of the hose 14 are connected, and the insertion plug 18 of the hose 14 is connected to the hose insertion port 21 of the air pump 22 to operate the air pump 22, as shown in FIG.

Then, the air pump 22 alternately feeds and withdraws air to introduce air into and discharge air from the airtight sheets 3 and 3 of the air boot 2 as shown in FIG. 11 (a). As shown in FIG. 11B, the leg 29 can be massaged by repeatedly depressurizing and pressurizing the air.

11 (a1), 11 (a1), (a1)
As shown in 2), when the air boot 2 is depressurized due to air extraction, the pressure on the leg 29 is released, and fresh blood and water can be made to flow downward from above.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 (b1) and 11 (b2), when the air boot 2 is pressurized by supplying air, the legs 29 are pressurized so that the water and the like accumulated in the legs 29 are moved upward from below. By pushing up, the flow of blood and lymph can be regulated by their interaction, body temperature can be raised, swelling of legs 29 and fatigue of muscles can be removed, and legs 29 can be made slim.

(Embodiment 2) The pneumatic massager of this embodiment is formed in a strip shape and is worn on the thighs of the legs, both knees, or the waist. .

As shown in FIG. 5, the material used for such an air belt 20 is a belt-like material composed of two airtight sheets 3 and 3 which are airtightly made of a synthetic resin material or the like. By heat-welding these two airtight sheets 3 and 3 along the matched end portions (welding portion 5),
It is formed into a closed bag shape (see FIG. 6) that is inflated by the air injected between the two airtight sheets 3 and 3, and a velcro tape is formed on approximately the front half of the outer material 4 and the back end of the airtight sheet 3. (A registered trademark) and other surface fasteners 12a,
12b is fixed, and a folded-back thick cloth edge stopper 6 is sewn with a thread 7 along the matched outer circumference of these materials.

As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the air belt 20 has partitions 5a and 5a formed by heat welding with both ends partially ventilated at a position avoiding the back surface fastener 12b.
.. are provided, and as shown in FIG. 6, the partition 5a partitions a shape in which the injected air is expanded by being spread over the entire interior.

As shown in FIG. 4, such an air belt 20 has airtight sheets 3 and 3 hermetically sealed on the side of the outer material 4.
An air inlet 13 for injecting air is attached between them.

As shown in FIG. 7, the above-mentioned air belt 20 normally surrounds the thighs and the surface fasteners 12 on the front and back sides.
As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the two air belts 20 and 20 are attached to the surface fasteners 12a and 12b, respectively.
The length of the air belts 20 and 20 can be increased by attaching them to each other by enclosing the outer circumference with both knees aligned as shown in FIG. 8 (b) or the waist. , O-leg can be corrected and pelvic distortion can be corrected.

The structure of the hose 14 connected to the air inlet 13 of the air belt 20 in this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.
Is the same as that of the above, and three branch hoses 15 on the left and right,
15 ... are grouped into one basic portion 14a, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, an insertion plug 18 is connected to the end portion thereof, and the insertion plug 18 is connected to the hose insertion port 21 of the air pump 22.

Further, the air pump 22 of the present embodiment is constructed similarly to the above-mentioned embodiment, and as shown in FIG. 10, the air pump 22 is intermittently operated by a signal from the electronic control section 25, For example, the compressed air is supplied by the operation for 30 seconds, and then the operation is repeated at an interval of 10 seconds within a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes). The operation time for the air supply is the rotary switch. Can be changed by adjusting 27,
By adjusting the amount of air supplied by the air pump 22, the amount of air expansion of the air belt 20 can be adjusted.

Further, this air pump 22 exhausts the air injected into the inside of the air belt 20 when the air pump 22 is stopped by a signal from the electronic control unit 25, as in the above embodiment. It is designed to be discharged from.

Further, the air pump 22 is provided with an adapter plug 17, and as shown in FIG.
Using a household power supply by connecting 6 is also the same as in the above embodiment.

Since the air belt 20 of this embodiment is constructed as described above, as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b),
The thighs of both legs are separately surrounded and fixed by attaching front and back side surface fasteners 12a and 12b, or two air belts 20 and 20 which are long-coupled as shown in FIG. 8 (b). To enclose the outer periphery where both knees are aligned, or to enclose the lumbar region (not shown), respectively.
The branch hoses 15 and 15 of the hose 14 are connected to 3.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9, when the hose 14 is connected to the air pump 22 and operated, the air pump 20 shown in FIG. Airtight sheet 3,
Introducing air into and out of the air between 3 and Fig. 11 (a) and Fig. 1
As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the leg 29 can be massaged by repeatedly depressurizing and pressurizing the air.

Massage by depressurizing and pressurizing the air, and further attaching the thighs and other parts to the air belt 2
As described in the above embodiment, by wrapping around 0 to promote the sweating action, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the pressure on the leg 29 is released at the time of depressurization, so that the freshness from top to bottom is refreshed. As shown in FIG. 11 (b), by applying pressure to the leg 29 during pressurization, the water etc. accumulated in the leg 29 is pushed up from the bottom to the top by the interaction between them. The blood and lymph flow can be regulated, swelling of the legs 29 and fatigue of the muscles can be removed, and the legs 29 can be made slim.

The pneumatic massage device of the present invention is
Air boot 2 of Example 1 and air belt 2 of Example 2
It is also possible to use 0 and separately. Also, FIG.
(b) As shown in FIG. 8 (c), these air boots 2 and air belts 20 are used at the same time to promote the massage effect by the pressurization and depressurization of air over the entire leg to ensure normal blood and lymph. By promoting distribution, it is possible to eliminate swelling in the legs and fatigue of the muscles, and to make the legs slim.

(Third Embodiment) This embodiment is a modification of the air boot shown in the first embodiment. In FIG. 12, the air boot 30 of the present embodiment has a surface fastener 33 a (adhered surface 33) provided with a calf portion 31 on an upper covering piece 37.
In addition to making it openable and closable by b), as shown in FIG. 13, the air bag 30 has a hermetically sealed bag-shaped calf portion 31 and other ankle portions 32 (Achilles tendons, insteps, arches and the like). By including air inlets 13a and 13b in each section, each section can be inflated.

The air boot 30 of this embodiment will be described in detail. As in the case of the first embodiment, the pair of right and left parts are formed.
The whole is formed in the shape of boots, surrounds the shin and the calf from the tip of the foot to the heel, and has a shape bent in the middle according to the bending condition of the ankle.

The constituent materials of the air boot 30 of this embodiment are, as in the first embodiment, two airtight sheets 3 and 3 which are airtightly made of a synthetic resin material or the like as shown in FIG. It consists of outer material 4 and lining material 4a, and two airtight sheets 3, 3 are joined together by a partition (welding part 5) by heat welding, and the edges of the matched outer sheets 3, 3 and outer material 4 are fixed. 6 is folded back and sewn with a thread 7.

FIG. 13 shows a developed shape of the air boot 30 of this embodiment, and shows a plan view of the inside by breaking the air boot 30 at the ankle portion and the instep portion (breaking portion 34). As shown in this figure, the air bag 30 of the present embodiment has a hermetically sealed bag shape divided into a calf portion 31 and an ankle portion 32 other than the calf portion 31 by a horizontal partition 5c by heat welding, and each portion is provided with an air inlet. By providing 13a and 13b, each section can be expanded.

On the calf portion 31 of the air boot 30, three vertical partitions 5d and 5 are formed by heat welding at substantially equal intervals.
d and 5d (both ends of each of which are ventilated) are provided,
By injecting air into the inside, inflated portions 35d, 35d ... Are formed in four directions surrounding the calf muscle, as shown in FIG. 14 or FIG. In addition, the number of the vertical partitions 5d provided in the calf portion 31 is the above-mentioned three.
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According to the air boot 30 as described above, expansion and contraction from four directions along the muscle can favorably promote lymphatic flow, and also allow expansion and contraction movement under a three-dimensionally applied pressure. , You can get a massage effect that wraps around the entire calf.

As shown in FIG. 13, the ankle boot 32 other than the calf portion 31 of the air boot 30 is provided with a T-shaped partition 5e formed by heat welding at a portion corresponding to the upper part of the heel. By injecting
As shown in Fig. 3, inflated part 3 that squeezes the Achilles tendon from both sides.
5e and 35e are formed, and a massage effect on the Achilles tendon can be obtained.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, a U-shaped partition 5f formed by heat welding is provided at substantially the center corresponding to the sole of the air boot 30, and by injecting air,
The inflated portion 35f that presses the arch is formed, and it is possible to obtain a massage effect on the arch.

In the air boot 30 of this embodiment, an upper cover piece 37 having a surface fastener 33a is provided on one side of the calf portion 31, and a surface fastener attached surface 33b of the surface fastener is provided on the other upper surface of the calf portion 31 (see FIG. 12). ) Is provided. Further, in the upper part, both sides are connected by a connecting piece 36, a lower cover piece 38 provided with a surface fastener 33a is provided on one of the upper parts, and an attached surface 33b of the surface fastener is attached to the other upper surface of the upper part (FIG. 14). Is provided, and the degree of tightening with respect to the instep is adjusted by the position where the surface fastener 33a of the lower cover piece 38 is aligned.

The air boot 30 is provided with two air inlets 13a and 13b. This is because by providing the air inlets 13a and 13b (see FIG. 16) for each section of the calf section 31 and the other ankle section 32 that are divided by the horizontal partition 5c by heat welding as described above, Can be inflated. By connecting an air hose H to each of the air inlets 13a and 13b and supplying air from an air pump 50, which will be described later, the air can be inflated for each section.

(Embodiment 4) This embodiment is a modification of the air belt described in Embodiment 2 above. FIG. 18 or FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the air belt 40 of the present embodiment has a band-shaped hermetically-sealed bag shape divided into an upper part and a lower part, and a plurality of inflating parts 41 are provided in the upper part and the lower part, respectively. is there.

The air belt 40 of the present embodiment will be described in more detail. As in the second embodiment, the air belt 40 can be worn on the thighs of the legs, both knees, or the waist. It was formed. The air belt 40 is formed in a curved shape as a whole, and can be evenly wound when the air belt 40 is wound around the outer circumference which is narrow like a thigh.

The constituent material of the air belt 40 is the same as that of the other embodiments, and the sealed bag shape is divided into an upper part and a lower part by the peripheral partition 5 and the central partition 5g by heat welding. By forming four partitions 5h for each section (both ends of which are ventilated), a total of ten inflatable portions 41, 41 ... Are formed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the air belt 40 is provided with air inlets 13c, 13d for injecting air into each section on the side of the outer material 4. However, in the case of this air belt 40, both of the inlets 13c and 13d are combined into one air inlet 13e by the air hoses h and h, and as shown in FIG. By supplying air from an air pump 50, which will be described later, through the hose H, the inside of each section can be expanded.

(Embodiment 5) This embodiment is a plug 45 for injecting air through an air hose H connected to the air boot 30 of the above-mentioned Embodiment 3 and the air belt 40 of Embodiment 4 and the air. It relates to the pump 50.

That is, as shown in FIG. 20, the insertion plug 4
In FIG. 5, connection ports 46 for connecting the air hoses H connected to the injection ports 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d of the air boot 30 or the air belt 40 are arranged. Unlike the first or second embodiment, the hose H connected to each of the inlets 13a to 13d is used in a straight shape without using a branched hose, and the left and right three hoses are collectively used as a ring 39 or the like. It is fixed.

As shown in FIG. 21, these connection ports 46 are provided in total of six in this embodiment, and the ankle L1 on the left foot side, the calf L2, the thigh L3, the ankle R1 on the right foot side, the calf R2, It is arranged on the thigh R3, and is connected to the left and right ankle side air inlets 13b, the calf side air inlets 13a, and the thigh side air inlets 13e via the respective air hoses H.

As shown in FIG. 21, the insertion plug 4
5 has a long shape and has six connection ports 46 into which the respective air hoses H are inserted, and a storage hole 48 for a cap 47 is provided between the connection ports 46 and 46. When the air hose H is not connected to the connection port 46, the connection port 46 is covered with a cap 37 to prevent air leakage, and when the air hose H is connected to the connection port 46, the cap 37 is inserted into the storage hole 38. deep.

A state in which such an insertion plug 45 is inserted and installed in a recess 51 provided in the air pump 50, and each connection port 46 on the insertion plug 45 side is connected to each discharge port 52 on the air pump 50 side. Then, the air supply is adjusted by designating the air pump 50.

As shown in FIG. 21, the air pump 50 in this embodiment is provided with adjusting means such as a course switching 53, an air pressure adjusting 54, a pressure reducing switching 55, and a timer 56, and the switching selected by the user. The corresponding lamp 57 is turned on.

Of the above adjusting means, the course switching 53
Is prepared in the above embodiment, ankle, calf, a course to separately air feed to the thigh, a course to simultaneously air feed to the ankle and calf, a course to simultaneously air feed to the calf and thigh, ankle and A desired course is selected and switched from a course in which air is simultaneously fed to the calf and thigh, and a course in which air is sequentially fed to the ankle, calf and thigh.

Further, air pressure adjustment 54 and pressure reduction switching 5
5, the pressurization adjustment 54 adjusts the air feeding time, the depressurization switching 55 adjusts the air feeding interval time,
By repeating pressurization and depressurization by this combination, it is possible to adjust the internal expansion amount by adjusting the air supply amount for each section.

The air supply time in the air pump 50 of this embodiment is 5 to 80 seconds, and the discharge time (interval) of air supply can be selected from 2 seconds, 5 seconds and 10 seconds. With such a structure, the amount of air expansion of the air boot 30 or the air belt 40 can be adjusted by adjusting the air supply time and the air discharge time by the air pump 50.

As in the above embodiment, the air pump 50 is provided with an adapter plug, and it is possible to use a household power supply by connecting an AC adapter.

According to the third, fourth, and fifth embodiments of the present invention, since the air boot 30 and the air belt 40 are constructed as described above, as shown in FIG. 12, the thighs of both legs are individually surrounded. Front and back surface fasteners 12
fixed by attaching with a, 12b, or FIG.
As shown in (b), the two air belts 2 are joined together in a long length.
Surrounding the outer circumference where both knees are aligned with 0 and 20, or surrounding the lumbar region (not shown), the respective air inlets 13 and 13 are enclosed.
The branch hoses 15 and 15 of the hose 14 are connected to.

The use effect of the combination of the third, fourth and fifth embodiments is similar to that of the air boot of the first embodiment and the air belt of the second embodiment. Removes swelling and muscle fatigue in the legs by promoting normal circulation of lymph and slims the legs.

Particularly, according to the combination of Examples 3, 4 and 5, sequential massage or simultaneous massage to the ankles, calves and thighs of the left and right feet, and further expansion from multiple directions along the muscles of the thighs. By the contraction, it is possible to favorably promote the flow of lymph, and it is possible to perform the expansion and contraction movement under the condition that the pressure is applied three-dimensionally, and it is possible to obtain the massage effect on the Achilles tendon and further on the arch.

[0082]

As described above, in the pneumatic massage device of the present invention, the air boot is an air boot formed in the shape of boots to be attached to the leg by the closed bag material which is inflated by injecting air. By installing an air inlet and connecting an air pump that alternately supplies and withdraws air via a hose to the air inlet, pressurization and decompression of air to the legs with air boots Since it is designed to be massaged, it can be easily attached to the leg, and by alternately feeding and extracting air with an air pump, the leg is massaged by repeatedly depressurizing and pressurizing the air. The interaction regulates the flow of blood and lymph, and increases body temperature to eliminate swelling and muscle fatigue in the legs and to slim the legs. Kill.

Further, the air belt according to the present invention is provided with an air injection port on the air belt formed in the shape of a band by a closed bag material which is inflated by injecting air, and the front and back surfaces of the air belt are provided. By fixing the air belt that surrounds the body part such as legs or waist with the fixed surface fastener, and connecting the air pump that alternately supplies and withdraws air to the air inlet via a hose, the air belt Since the body part that has been attached is massaged by pressurizing and depressurizing air, it can be easily attached to the thighs and waist, and the air pump can alternately send and extract air to remove air. Massage the thigh by repeating decompression and pressurization to regulate the flow of blood and lymph, raise the body temperature, and regulate the flow of blood and lymph. Remove the fatigue of edema and muscle of the leg, it is possible to the leg slim.

Furthermore, by using a long air belt to which an air belt is connected, it is possible to attach the belt to a large diameter portion such as the outer circumference of both shins or around the lumbar region, and to depressurize and pressurize the air as described above. It becomes possible to tighten the distortion of both the shins and the pelvis, correct the O-leg, and make the pelvis normal by repeating the tightening by repeating.

Further, the airtight bag shape of the air boot is divided into a calf portion and an ankle portion other than that, and an air inlet is provided in each of the sections so that the inside can be inflated for each section and the calf portion can be expanded. Is provided with an inflatable part that compresses from multiple directions along the leg muscles, an inflatable part that squeezes the heel including the Achilles tendon from both sides, and an inflatable part that presses the arch. Depending on the ankles, calves and thighs of the left and right legs, sequential massage or simultaneous massage, as well as expansion and contraction from multiple directions along the muscles of the thigh,
The lymphatic flow can be favorably promoted, and the stretching movement can be performed under a three-dimensionally applied pressure, and the massage effect on the Achilles tendon and further on the sole including the arch can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a pair of air boots according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the air boot according to the first embodiment is attached to a foot.

FIG. 3 is a partial cutaway view showing a material used for the air boot according to the first embodiment.

4A is a partially folded plan view of an air belt according to a second embodiment as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 4B is a plan view as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 5 is a partial cutaway view showing a material used for an air belt according to a second embodiment.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 4 (b).

FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a mounting state of the air belt of the second embodiment, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing the air boot of the first embodiment and the second embodiment.
It is a figure showing the situation where the air belt of is attached.

FIG. 8 (a) is a view showing a state in which the air belt of the second embodiment is connected to make it long, and FIG. 8 (b) shows that the long air belt is attached so as to surround both knees. It is a figure which shows the situation which is doing, (c) is a figure which shows the situation which mounted the air boot of Example 1 and the air belt of Example 2.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an air pump and an adapter used in the pneumatic massage device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the internal structure of an air pump used in the pneumatic massage device according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 shows the effect of the pneumatic massage device according to the present invention, where (a1) is during decompression, (a2) is its cross-sectional state, and (b1).
(B2) is a view showing a cross-sectional state thereof when pressurized.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where the air boot according to the third embodiment of the present invention is attached to both legs.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing an internal condition in which the air boot according to the third embodiment of the present invention is expanded (partially broken).

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an internal state in which a calf portion of the air boot according to the third embodiment of the present invention is opened.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state in which the air boot according to the third embodiment of the present invention is attached to a foot and air is injected.

FIG. 16 is a plan view showing an air inlet side of an air boot according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an air boot of a third embodiment of the invention and a fourth embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a partial cutaway view showing materials used with the air belt of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a plan view of the inside of the air belt according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a plan view of the outside of the air belt according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is an air boot of Example 3 of the invention and Example 4;
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the air belt of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a fourth embodiment of the air boot of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a top view showing a situation in which the plug used for the air belt of FIG.

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2 ... Air boots 3 ... Airtight sheet 4 ... Outer material 4a ... Lining 5 ... Welded part 5c ... Horizontal partition 5e ... Vertical partition 5d ... Vertical partition 5f ... U-shaped partition 5g ... Center partition 6 ... 7 ... Thread 8 ... Bent section 9 ... Fabric 10 ... Fastener 11 ... Leg insertion slot 12 ... Hook-and-loop fastener 13 ... Air inlet 13a, 13b ... Air inlet 13c, 13d ... Air inlet 13e ... Air inlet 14 ... Hose 15 ... Branch hose 16 ... Branch pipe 17 ... Adapter plug 19 ... Air pump 20 ... Air belt 21 ... Hose outlet 22 ... Air pump 23 ... Pump device 23a ... Discharge port 23b ... pipeline 24 ... Exhaust valve body 25 ... Electronic control unit 26 ... AC adapter 27 ... Rotation switch 30 ... Air boots 31 ... Calf part 32 ... ankle 33a ... Fastener 33b ... Adhered surface 34 ... Broken part 35e ... expansion part 35f ... expansion part 36 ... Connecting piece 37 ... Top cover piece 38 ... Lower cover piece 39 ... Ring 40 ... Air belt 41 ... expansion part 45 ... Plug 46 ... Connection port 47 ... Cap 48 ... storage hole 50 ... Air pump 51 ... Recess 52 ... Discharge port 53 ... Course switching 54 ... Air pressure adjustment 55 ... decompression switching 56 ... Timer 57 ... Lamp h ... Air hose H ... Air hose

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. An air boot which is formed in a boots shape to be attached to a leg by an airtight bag member which is inflated by injecting air, and an air injection port is provided in the air boot to alternately supply and withdraw air. A pneumatic massage instrument characterized in that a leg equipped with the air boot is massaged by pressurizing and depressurizing air by connecting a pump to the air inlet via a hose. 2. A material used for the air boot is formed by forming two airtight sheets and an outer material in a developed shape of boots, and heat-welding the two airtight sheets to each other along an end portion thereof. 2. A hermetically-sealed bag shape that is inflated by the air injected between the two airtight sheets is formed.
Pneumatic massage device described. 3. The pneumatic massage device according to claim 1, wherein the leg insertion opening of the air boot is made openable. 4. The pneumatic massage device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the calf portion of the air boot is opened and closed by a fastener or a surface fastener. 5. A structure in which the airtight bag shape of the air boot is divided into a calf portion and an ankle portion other than the calf portion, and an air inlet is provided in each of the portions so that the inside of each portion can be inflated. Claims 1, 2, 3 characterized
Alternatively, the pneumatic massage device according to item 4. 6. The calf portion of the air boot is provided with an inflating portion for compressing from a plurality of directions along a muscle of a leg portion. Pneumatic massage equipment. 7. The pneumatic massage device according to claim 1, wherein the air boot is provided with an inflating portion for narrowing the heel portion including the Achilles tendon from both sides. 8. The air boot is provided with an inflating portion for pressing the arch.
The pneumatic massage instrument according to 3, 4, or 5. 9. An air injection port is provided on an air belt formed in a band shape by a sealed bag material that expands by injecting air, and a leg or By fixing the air belt that surrounds other body parts, and connecting an air pump that alternately supplies and withdraws air through the hose to the air inlet, the body part equipped with the air belt. A pneumatic massage device characterized in that the massage is performed by pressurizing and depressurizing air. 10. The material used for the air belt is 2
A hermetically-sealed bag shape in which two airtight sheets and an outer material are formed in a band shape, and the two airtight sheets are heat-welded to each other along an end portion to expand with air injected between the two airtight sheets 10. The pneumatic massage device according to claim 9, wherein the surrounding state of the air belt is detachably fixed by surface fasteners provided on the front side and the back side of the air belt. 11. The air belt is made long by connecting the air belt by adhering the surface fastener so as to surround a large diameter portion such as both knees or waist. The pneumatic massage instrument according to 9 or 10. 12. A hermetically sealed bag shape of the air belt is divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, a plurality of inflating portions are provided in each of the upper portion and the lower portion, and an air inlet is provided for each division. The pneumatic massage instrument according to claim 9, 10 or 11. 13. An insertion plug in which connection ports for connecting air hoses connected to the respective inlets of the air boot or the air belt are arranged, and connected to an air pump via the insertion plug. At the same time, the pneumatic massage device according to claim 5, 6, 7, 8 or 12, wherein air is supplied to each inlet by adjusting on the side of the air pump. 14. An air expansion amount of the air boot or the air belt is adjusted by adjusting an air supply time and an air discharge time by the air pump. , 8, 12 or 13
Pneumatic massage device described.