PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine capable of effectively massaging the hip part to leg part of a person to be treated by controlling the movement of a treating means in the optimum treatment state of the person to be treated.SOLUTION: The massage machine comprises a backrest part 2 for supporting the back of the person to be treated, a seat part 1 connected to the backrest part 2, where the person to be treated is to sit, a leg mounting part 3 connected to the seat part 1 and vertically moved so as to be free turned, and the treating means moved between the leg mounting part 3 and the seat part 1, and is characterized in that an angle detection means for detecting an angle formed by the seat part 1 and the leg mounting part 3 and an operation control means for controlling the operation of the treating means on the basis of a result detected by the angle detection means are provided.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】被施療者の最適施療状態において施療手段の移動を制御することで、被施療者の臀部から脚部までを効果的にマッサージするマッサージ機を提供する。【解決手段】被施療者の背中を支持する背もたれ部2と、当該背もたれ部2に連結し当該被施療者が着座する座部1と、当該座部1に連結し回動自在に上下動する脚載部3と、当該脚載部3と当該座部1の間を移動する施療手段を備えるマッサージ機において、前記座部1と前記脚載部3のなす角度を検出する角度検出手段と、前記角度検出手段が検出した結果に基づいて、前記施療手段の動作を制御する動作制御手段とを備えることを特徴とする。【選択図】図1
