PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage machine having an ottoman for housing lower thighs, which enables effective massage while preventing a user from feeling pain in lower parts of her (his) knees when massaging both of right and left outside thighs by pressing inwardly.SOLUTION: A massage machine 11 includes a seat unit for supporting thighs Xb of a human body, and an ottoman 16 having lower thigh housing sections 16a for housing right and left lower thighs Xa of the human body, respectively. Thigh outside air bags 22 for massaging outside parts of the thighs Xb by expanding/constricting are provided at both right and left outside parts of the seat unit 13. Lower thigh inside air bags 24 for massaging inside parts of the lower thighs Xa by expanding/constricting are also provided in the lower thigh housing sections 16a of the ottoman 16. A control unit for controlling the expansion and constriction of the thigh outside air bags 22 and the lower thigh inside air bags 24 makes the lower thigh inside air bag 24 to expand when expanding the thigh outside air bags 22, and to support the inside parts of the lower thighs Xa pressed by the thigh outside air bags 22.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】下腿を収容するオットマンを有したマッサージ機において、大腿の左右両外側部を内側に押圧してマッサージを行う時に、ひざの下側部分に痛みを感じさせることがないようにして、効果的なマッサージが行えるようにする。【解決手段】人体の大腿Xbを支持する座部と、人体の左右の下腿Xaをそれぞれ収容する下腿収容部16aを有したオットマン16を備えたマッサージ機11において、座部13の左右両外側部に、膨張収縮して大腿Xbの外側部をマッサージする大腿外側エアバッグ22を備えるとともに、オットマン16の下腿収容部16aに、膨張収縮して下腿Xaの内側部をマッサージする下腿内側エアバッグ24を備え、これら大腿外側エアバッグ22と下腿内側エアバッグ24を膨張収縮制御する制御部で、大腿外側エアバッグ22を膨張するときに下腿内側エアバッグ24を膨張させて、大腿外側エアバッグ22で押される下腿Xaの内側部を支持する。【選択図】図3
