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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
May. 24, 2007
Takayoshi Tanizawa, Higashiomi, JP;
Satoshi Kajiyama, Hikone, JP;
Masamichi Miyaguchi, Hikone, JP;
Daisuke Tsukada, Hikone, JP;
Fumihiro Nishio, Hikone, JP;
Takeo Iijima, Hikone, JP;
Yuichi Nishibori, Hikone, JP;
Takayoshi Tanizawa, Higashiomi, JP;
Satoshi Kajiyama, Hikone, JP;
Masamichi Miyaguchi, Hikone, JP;
Daisuke Tsukada, Hikone, JP;
Fumihiro Nishio, Hikone, JP;
Takeo Iijima, Hikone, JP;
Yuichi Nishibori, Hikone, JP;
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd., Kadoma-Shi, JP;
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.