Patent ID: 7690724
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A massage chair, comprising: a base including a seat; at least one armrest fixed to the base a reclining backrest located at the back of the base; an electric reclining mechanism for moving the backrest into different sloping positions; a holding mechanism for holding at least one forearm of a user to restrain the at least one forearm to the at least one armrest; and a controller that controls operations of the electric reclining mechanism and the holding mechanism, the controller controlling the holding mechanism and using a specified number of repeated unit operations that control the reclining mechanism to recline the backrest to a first angle and then to a second angle, wherein the controller controls the reclining mechanism: (i) to allow the electric reclining mechanism to move the backrest into at least one sloping position at the first angle to provide warm-up for the user, while allowing the holding mechanism to hold the at least one forearm to the at least one armrest in a fixed position so as to restrain the at least one forearm; and subsequently (ii) to allow the electric reclining mechanism to move the backrest into a final position at the second angle to provide arm stretch for the user, while allowing the holding mechanism to hold the at least one forearm to the at least one armrest in a fixed position so as to restrain the at least one forearm, the at least one sloping position and the final position being included in the different sloping positions, the first angle being smaller than the second angle.