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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage device capable of being driven to locally press part of a user's body and applying massage like acupressure. SOLUTION: The massage device comprises an approximately annular or cylindrical first member 1 with an opening H, a second member 2 engaged with the opening H, and a shape-memory alloy body 3 with one end connected to the periphery of the opening H of the first member 1 and the other end connected to part of the second member 2. The shape-memory alloy body 3 is deformed by controlling the electrification of the shape-memory alloy body and the second member 2 is displaced in the direction orthogonally crossing the peripheral direction of the first member 1 to press the user's body. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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