Abstract: A massage chair is adapted to give a massage to a user using a massaging element attached to a massaging unit. The massage chair comprises a body-shape-information acquisition section for acquiring body-shape information of the user based on loads imposed on the massaging element from respective regions of the user, a shoulder-position detection section for detecting a shoulder position of the user based on the body-shape information, and a shoulder-position identification section. The shoulder-position identification section is operable to thrust the massaging element in a direction for a target protrusion distance at the detected shoulder position while measuring a load imposed on the massaging element. Then, the shoulder-position identification section is operable, based on the measured load, to determine whether the detected shoulder position is a true shoulder position.

Abstract: A sphygmomanometer accommodation case includes a case body that accommodates an electronic sphygmomanometer including a sphygmomanometer body, which is provided with an operation unit, and a cuff, which is separated from the sphygmomanometer body. A partition member is arranged between the sphygmomanometer body and the cuff in the case body. The partition member includes an opening arranged at a portion corresponding to the operation unit.

Abstract: A chair type massager includes a seat part on which a person to be treated sits on, a backrest part with a reclining mechanism to perform a raising/tilting operation, and right and left armrest parts in which the arms are inserted. The massager further includes air bags provided at the armrest parts, the air bags holding the arms placed in the armrest part by being swelled by air supplied from an air supply pump; a control part for controlling the raising/tilting operation of the backrest part and the air supply to the air bags; and a manipulation part for giving instructions to the control part. When controlling the reclining mechanism to tilt the backrest part in response to the instructions from the manipulation part to perform the arm stretch, the control part controls the air supply pump to supply air into the air bags intermittently.

Abstract: A massage chair of the present invention includes an electric reclining mechanism for moving a backrest into different sloping positions, left and right holding mechanisms for respectively holding user's left and right forearms, and a controller for controlling operations of the mechanisms. The controller separately controls operations of the electric reclining mechanism and the left holding mechanism as well as operations of the electric reclining mechanism and the right holding mechanism. When controlling the former operations, the controller controls (A) allow the left holding mechanism to hold the left forearm, (B) allow the electric reclining mechanism to recline the backrest to any of the different sloping positions, (C) allow the electric reclining mechanism to raise the backrest to any of the different sloping positions, and (D) allow the left holding mechanism to release the left forearm. Similarly, the controller controls the latter operations.

Abstract: A massage chair including an electric reclining mechanism for moving a backrest into different sloping positions, a holding mechanism for holding at least one forearm of a user to fix to the base side, and a controller that controls operations of these mechanisms. The controller allows the holding mechanism to hold the at least one forearm and allows the electric reclining mechanism to move the backrest into at least one sloping position before moving the backrest into a final position. An inclination of the at least one sloping position from a sloping position of the different sloping positions when the at least one forearm is held by the holding mechanism is smaller than an inclination of the end position from a sloping position of the different sloping positions when the at least one forearm is held by the holding mechanism.

Abstract: A massage machine is provided, which can efficiently create a massage program to meet the user's preference by reflecting a change in massage parameter performed during an execution of the massage program on the next execution of the massage program. This massage machine comprises an input unit configured to input the change in massage parameter, first memory for temporarily storing the change in massage parameter input by the input unit in a desired massage stage during the execution of the massage program, second memory for storing the change in massage parameter provided from the first memory after the completion of the massage program, and a control unit configured to modify the desired massage stage according to the change in massage parameter stored in the second memory at the next execution of the massage program.

Abstract: A massage machine comprises a drive shaft rotatably driven in forward and reverse directions; a pair of inclined shafts mounted on both ends of the drive shaft so as to have an arbitrary inclination relative to an axial direction of the drive shaft; a pair of left and right massage ball units including massage balls and rotatably connected to outer peripheral surfaces of the pair of inclined shafts, respectively; and switching means for switching an axial rotation position of one inclined shaft of the pair of inclined shafts. The massage ball units each comprise a swing arm having one end rotatably connected to the outer peripheral surface of the inclined shaft; and a support arm connected to the other end of the swing arm and having mounted thereon multiple massage balls at a vertical distance from each other.

Abstract: In a chair massager, a stretching operation is performed with utilizing airbags which is expanded and shrunk, effectively. Airbags 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a and 5b which perform air-massage by expansion and shrinkage are disposed on a shoulder portion 3 and a lumbar portion 4 of a backrest 2, and a seat 5 of a main body 1 of the massager. Arm airbags 6a and 6b which perform air-massage by expansion and shrinkage are disposed on armrests 6 at both sides of the seat 5. In the stretching operation, for example, a shoulder airbag 3b on the shoulder portion 3 is expanded and shrunk in a state that an arm airbag 6a on one armrest 6 is expanded to hold an arm of the user 200. Thereby, the balance of a human body of the user 200 is broken down so that high stretch effect can be obtained.

Abstract: A massager includes a main body provided with a treating element movable to a plurality of parts to be treated. A part selecting unit allows a user to select a desired one among parts to be treated. A control unit controls the treating element to move to the to-be-treated part selected by using the part selecting unit and to perform a massage operation which is pre-stored corresponding to the part to be treated.

Abstract: A chair type massager includes a seat part on which a person to be treated sits on, a backrest part with a reclining mechanism to perform a raising/tilting operation, and right and left armrest parts in which the arms are inserted. The massager further includes air bags provided at the armrest parts, the air bags holding the arms placed in the armrest part by being swelled by air supplied from an air supply pump; a control part for controlling the raising/tilting operation of the backrest part and the air supply to the air bags; and a manipulation part for giving instructions to the control part. When controlling the reclining mechanism to tilt the backrest part in response to the instructions from the manipulation part to perform the arm stretch, the control part controls the air supply pump to supply air into the air bags intermittently.

Abstract: A massage chair of the invention includes an electric reclining mechanism for moving a backrest into different sloping positions, a holding mechanism for holding at least one forearm of a user to fix to the base side, and a controller that controls operations of these mechanisms. The controller controls to allow the holding mechanism to hold the at least one forearm and allow the electric reclining mechanism to move the backrest into at least one sloping position before moving the backrest into an end position. An inclination of the at least one sloping position from a sloping position of the different sloping positions when the at least one forearm is held by the holding mechanism is smaller than an inclination of the end position from a sloping position of the different sloping positions when the at least one forearm is held by the holding mechanism.

Abstract: A massage chair of the present invention includes an electric reclining mechanism for moving a backrest into different sloping positions, left and right holding mechanisms for respectively holding user's left and right forearms, and a controller for controlling operations of the mechanisms. The controller separately controls operations of the electric reclining mechanism and the left holding mechanism as well as operations of the electric reclining mechanism and the right holding mechanism. When controlling the former operations, the controller controls (A) allow the left holding mechanism to hold the left forearm, (B) allow the electric reclining mechanism to recline the backrest to any of the different sloping positions, (C) allow the electric reclining mechanism to raise the backrest to any of the different sloping positions, and (D) allow the left holding mechanism to release the left forearm. Similarly, the controller controls the latter operations.

Abstract: A massage chair of the present invention is adapted to give a massage to a user (M) using a massaging element (1) attached to a massaging unit (2). The massage chair comprises a body-shape-information acquisition section (3a) for acquiring body-shape information of the user (M) based on loads imposed on the massaging element (1) from respective regions of the user (M), a shoulder-position detection section (3b) for detecting a shoulder position of the user (M) based on the body-shape information, and a shoulder-position identification section (3c). The shoulder-position identification section (3c) is operable to thrust the massaging element (1) in a direction for a target protrusion distance at the detected shoulder position while measuring a load imposed on the massaging element (1). Then, the shoulder-position identification section (3c) is operable, based on the measured load, to determine whether the detected shoulder position is a true shoulder position.

Abstract: A massaging apparatus is provided with a treating section having a length longer than a width for massaging a body of the user in a tapping movement. The treating section includes a first treating part and a second treating part which are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the treating section. The apparatus is further provided with a switcher which switches over the position of the second treating part relative to the first treating part in a tapping direction to selectively change from a first state where the first treating part and the second treating part are flush with each other to a second state where the second treating part protrudes relative to the first treating part, and vice versa.

Abstract: This massage machine is a chair type massage machine and comprises a body 1, and an input device 2 for inputting various instructions to the body 1. The body 1 has a massage unit 10 and a controller 11 for controlling the massage unit 10. The controller 11 comprises a MPU 100 and a memory 101, and is electrically connected to the input device 2 and the massage unit 10. The memory 101 comprises a EEPROM 101A, which is a nonvolatile memory and stores massage programs for controlling the massage unit 10 and other mechanisms (not shown), and a RAM 101B, which is a volatile memory and temporarily stores a change of a parameter of the massage program inputted from the input device 2 during the execution of the massage program. The change of the parameter stored in the RAM 101B is written into the EEPROM 101A upon completion of a massage course, and the EEPROM 101A stores the change of the parameter while making it correspond to the each user registered by the input device 2.

Abstract: A massage machine is provided, which can efficiently create a massage program to meet the user's preference by reflecting a change in massage parameter performed during an execution of the massage program on the next execution of the massage program. This massage machine comprises an input unit configured to input the change in massage parameter, first memory for temporarily storing the change in massage parameter input by the input unit in a desired massage stage during the execution of the massage program, second memory for storing the change in massage parameter provided from the first memory after the completion of the massage program, and a control unit configured to modify the desired massage stage according to the change in massage parameter stored in the second memory at the next execution of the massage program.

Abstract: A massaging apparatus is provided with a treating section having a length longer than a width for massaging a body of the user in a tapping movement. The treating section includes a first treating part and a second treating part which are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the treating section. The apparatus is further provided with a switcher which switches over the position of the second treating part relative to the first treating part in a tapping direction to selectively change from a first state where the first treating part and the second treating part are flush with each other to a second state where the second treating part protrudes relative to the first treating part, and vice versa.

Abstract: A massage device capable of applying favorable pressure stimulation owing to expansion and shrinking of air bags irrespective of thickness of portions to be massaged such as legs or arms. The massage device has supporting bodies, strap bodies made of pliable material that are attached to the supporting bodies at their ends to form U-shaped sections, air bags provided at inner surfaces of strap bodies for receiving portions of a human body such as legs or arms to be massaged, and an air supply means for expanding and shrinking of the air bags. Upon locating portions to be massaged on the strap bodies, the strap bodies assume shapes that fit along the shapes of the portions of the body to be massaged to thus support the portions to be massaged on the strap bodies. Pressuring stimulation can then be applied to the portions to be massaged by making the air bags perform expansion and shrinking.