PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stop the storing operation for a foot/leg massage device upon application of any overload during the storing operation, in a chair-type massager having a seat part, a backrest part and the foot/leg massage device that is provided at a front part of the seat part, and stored under the seat part.SOLUTION: The chair-type massager 1 includes: the seat part 2 the backrest part 3 provided at the rear part of the seat part 2 the foot/leg massage device 5 installed at the front part of the seat part 2 an advancing/retreating mechanism 15 that advances the foot/leg massage device 5 to its use position and retreats it to its storing position and a driving source 35 to drive the advancing/retreating mechanism 15. The advancing/retreating mechanism 15 includes a disconnection mechanism 16 to disconnect the connection of advancing/retreating mechanism 15 from the drive source 35, when any other external force than the driving force from the driving source 35 is applied to the foot/leg massage device 5 at the use position.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】座部及び背もたれ部と座部の前部に設けられた足揉み装置とを有し、足揉み装置を座部下方に収納する椅子型マッサージ装置において、収納時に過負荷が加わると収納動作が停止される。【解決手段】本発明の椅子型マッサージ装置1は、座部2と、この座部2の後部に設けられた背もたれ部3と、座部2の前部に設置された足揉み装置5と、この足揉み装置5を使用位置に進出させると共に収納位置に退行させる進退機構15と、この進退機構15を駆動する駆動源35と、を備え、進退機構15には、駆動源35からの駆動力とは別に使用位置への外力が足揉み装置5に対して付与された際に、進退機構15と駆動源35との連動状態を切り離す連結切断機構16が備えられている。【選択図】図3