Massage chair

Abstract

The invention relates to a massage chair which comprises a seat and an adjoining seat back, said seat back comprising a massage devise and said massage chair being collapsible.

1 . Massage chair substantially consisting of a seat and an adjoining seat back, said seat back comprising a massage device, wherein said massage chair is collapsible.  
     
     
         2 . Massage chair according to  claim 1 , wherein said seat back and the seat are articulated to one another.  
     
     
         3 . Massage chair according to  claim 1  wherein said seat back has a frame which carries said massage device.  
     
     
         4 . Massage chair according to  claim 1  wherein said massage device is modular in design.  
     
     
         5 . Massage chair according to  claim 1  wherein said massage device has a stand which carries the drive and the massage arms moved by the drive.  
     
     
         6 . Massage chair according to  claim 1  wherein said massage chair has one or more support rods by which said massage chair is supported on the floor and said support rods are optionally also articulated collapsibly on said massage chair.  
     
     
         7 . Massage chair according  claim 3  wherein said massage device can be rigidly connected to said seat back or said frame.  
     
     
         8 . Massage chair according to  claim 3  wherein said massage device can be fitted in said seat back or said frame.  
     
     
         9 . Massage chair according to  claim 3  wherein a flexible mounting, in particular a rubber mounting, is provided between said massage device and said seat back or said frame.  
     
     
         10 . Massage chair according to  claim 3  wherein a padded sleeve is provided which can be slipped over said seat back with the frame and said massage device.  
     
     
         11 . Massage chair according to  claim 3  wherein said seat has L-shaped struts on both sides and/or said arm rest is formed by an L-shaped strut, the ends of the short legs of the L's being secured to said frame with the aid of pivot joints.  
     
     
         12 . Massage chair according to  claim 11  wherein said L-shaped struts can be pivoted upwards.  
     
     
         13 . Massage chair according to  claim 1  wherein a support pivotally adjoins said seat.  
     
     
         14 . Massage chair according to  claim 1  wherein a foot part, optionally also pivotable, adjoins said seat.  
     
     
         15 . Massage chair according to  claim 11  wherein said support rod is pivotally arranged on said frame in the region of said pivot joint for said L-shaped strut.  
     
     
         16 . Massage chair according to  claim 3  wherein said frame has pivotally arranged arm rests.  
     
     
         17 . Massage chair according to  claim 1  wherein said seat back extends to the floor.  
     
     
         18 . Massage chair according to  claim 3  wherein castors are provided on said seat back and/or on said frame.  
     
     
         19 . Massage chair according to  claim 1  wherein a handle or the like is provided in the upper region of said seat back or said massage device.  
     
     
         20 . Massage chair according to  claim 16  wherein said seat back, seat, arm rests and foot part respectively are provided with padding.  
     
     
         21 . Massage chair according to  claim 16  wherein, in the collapsed state arm rests, foot part, support rod, support, and/or seat extend substantially parallel or at an acute angle to said frame or said seat back.  
     
     
         22 . Massage chair according to  claim 1  wherein said chair has a lounger-type seat.