IP Library Granted Patent US 8,827,938
Granted Patent B2
US 8,827,938 · App. 12/923,636 · Granted Sep 9, 2014

Chair type massage machine

Inventor: Yoshifumi Fukuyama (Tottori, JP)
Assignee: Family Inada Co., Ltd.
A61H1/00A61H2201/0149
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,827,938
App. No.
12/923,636
Granted
Sep 9, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A massage machine includes a seat portion, a backrest portion and a rocking mechanism center where the backrest portion reclines at a back portion side of the seat portion about a reclining center. The rocking mechanism portion swings the backrest portion and the seat portion about a rocking center, and the rocking center is apart or different from the reclining center.

Claims (19)

1. A chair type massage machine, comprising:

a seat portion;

a backrest portion that reclines at a back portion side of the seat portion about a reclining center;

a rocking mechanism portion that swings the backrest portion in a reclining state and the seat portion about a rocking center, which is apart from the reclining center, wherein the rocking mechanism portion comprises a speed changing portion that lowers a swinging speed of the seat portion and the backrest portion as the seat portion and the backrest portion approach front and back track end portions;

wherein the speed changing portion comprises:

a decelerator and a link portion, wherein an output shaft of the decelerator rotates at a constant speed by a constant rotation of a motor,

and wherein the link portion converts a rotation movement of the output shaft into a reciprocating movement of the seat portion and the backrest portion and changes the reciprocating movement speed;

a fixed frame;

and a movable frame, wherein the movable frame supports the backrest portion and the seat portion and reciprocates with respect to the fixed frame;

wherein the link portion comprises:

a rotation member that rotates about a rotation center with a rotation of the output shaft,

an eccentric shaft attached to the rotation member eccentrically with respect to the rotation center, and

a crank member attached to the eccentric shaft, wherein the crank member converts a movement of the eccentric shaft about the rotation center into a reciprocating movement of the movable frame.

2. The chair type massage machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a power transmission releasing portion that releases a swinging force of the backrest portion and the seat portion to interrupt swinging the backrest portion and the seat portion.

3. The chair type massage machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a reaction member that produces a force to interrupt swinging the backrest portion and the seat portion.

4. The chair type massage machine according to claim 1 , wherein the rocking mechanism portion includes a drive unit that swings the backrest portion and the seat portion.

5. The chair type massage machine according to claim 1 , wherein the backrest portion comprises a massage tool.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 11, 2014
From: FAMILY CO., LTD.
To: FAMILY INADA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 033309/0192 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2010
From: FUKUYAMA, YOSHIFUMI
To: FAMILY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 025103/0548 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-227831 · Sep 30, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110077563A1 · Mar 31, 2011