IP Library Patent Application 12282243
Patent Application
App. No. 12/282,243

MASSAGER

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Patent No.
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App. No.
12/282,243
Abstract

In a chair massager, a stretching operation is performed with utilizing airbags which is expanded and shrunk, effectively. Airbags 3 a , 3 b , 4 a , 4 b , 5 a and 5 b 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 6 a and 6 b 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 3 b on the shoulder portion 3 is expanded and shrunk in a state that an arm airbag 6 a 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.

Claims (20)

1 . A chair massager comprising a backrest, a seat and armrests disposed at both side of the seat,

airbags that perform air-massage by expansion and shrinkage provided at both side of one or more portions among a shoulder portion or a lumbar portion of the backrest and the seat, and

arm airbags that perform air-massage by expansion and shrinkage respectively provided on left and right armrests, wherein

the massager performs a stretching operation by expanding and shrinking one or both of the airbags provided at both side of one or more portions among the shoulder portion or the lumbar portion of the backrest and the seat, or alternately expanding and shrinking the airbags in a state that an arm of the user is held on the armrest by expanding the arm airbag provided on at least one armrest.

2 . A chair massager comprising a backrest and a seat,

airbags that perform air-massage by expansion and shrinkage provided at both side of at least one portion or a plurality of portions among shoulder portion or lumbar portion of the backrest, and

airbags that can hold hip of a user by expansion and shrinkage provided on the seat, wherein

the massager performs a stretching operation by expanding and shrinking one or both of the airbags provided at both side of one or more portions among the shoulder portion or the lumbar portion of the backrest, or alternately expanding and shrinking the airbags in a state that the hip of the user is held on the seat by expanding the airbags provided on the seat.

3 . A chair massager comprising a backrest, a seat and a leg-rest which is provided in front of the seat,

airbags that perform air-massage by expansion and shrinkage provided at both side of one or more portions among a shoulder portion or a lumbar portion of the backrest or the seat, and

leg airbags that perform air-massage by expansion and shrinkage provided on the leg-rest, wherein

the massager performs a stretching operation by expanding and shrinking one or both of the airbags provided at both side of one or more portions among the shoulder portion or the lumbar portion of the backrest or the seat, or alternately expanding and shrinking the airbags in a state that legs of the user are held on the leg-rest by expanding the leg airbags.

4 . A chair massager comprising a backrest, a seat, armrests disposed at both sides of the seat, and a backrest reclining mechanism which holds the backrest with respect to the seat enabling to rise up or fall down,

airbags that perform air-massage by expansion and shrinkage provided at both side of one or more portions among a shoulder portion or a lumbar portion of the backrest or the seat, and

arm airbags that perform air-massage by expansion and shrinkage provided on the armrests, wherein

the massager preferably performs a stretching operation by setting an angle of the backrest with respect to the seat to be a predetermined initial reclining angle by the backrest reclining mechanism, and expanding and shrinking the airbags provided at both side of one or more portions among the shoulder portion or the lumbar portion of the backrest or the seat in a state that one or both arms of the user are held on the armrests by expanding one or both arm airbags on the armrests, and after that, raising up the backrest by the backrest reclining mechanism.

5 . A chair massager comprising a backrest, a seat, a leg-rest which is provided in front of the seat, and a leg-rest reclining mechanism which holds the leg-rest with respect to the seat enabling to rise up or fall down,

airbags that perform air-massage by expansion and shrinkage provided at both side of one or more portions among a shoulder portion or a lumbar portion of the backrest, and

leg airbags that perform air-massage by expansion and shrinkage provided on the leg-rest, wherein

the massager performs a stretching operation so that by setting an angle of the leg-rest with respect to the seat to be a predetermined initial reclining angle by the leg-rest reclining mechanism, holding shoulder or lumbar of the user or holding the shoulder and the lumbar of the user on the backrest by expanding and shrinking the airbags provided at both side of one or more portions among the shoulder portion or the lumbar portion of the backrest, and holding the legs of the user on the leg-rest by expanding the leg airbags, and after that, changing the reclining angle of the leg-rest with respect to the seat to fall down the leg-rest by the leg-rest reclining mechanism.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 28, 2009
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
To: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022206/0574 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2008
From: TANIZAWA, TAKAYOSHI; MIYAGUCHI, MASAMICHI; NISHIO, FUMIHIRO; IIJIMA, TAKEO; TSUKADA, DAISUKE; NISHIBORI, YUICHI; KAJIYAMA, SATOSHI
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 021501/0627 →