KR20070097717A - Kneader using air pressure provided with heating apparatus and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An air pressure massager having a heating function formed in a boot shape is provided to enable a user to easily control temperature, finger-pressure level, air pressure and a relaxation operation customized to a body area as desired. An air pressure massager having a heating function is formed in a boot shape including: two layers of outer skin(100), an air bag section(200), an isolator between the outer skin and the air bag section, and a heat supply unit having hot wires. The outer skin(100) is provided with a power supply connector(50-1), and a plurality of air hose connectors(40-1) for providing air from an air pump to the air bag section. The air bag section(200) is constituted of four air bags(201,202,203,204), communicating with a polarity of air hoses connector, respectively. The heat supply unit has hot wires distributed to the entire portion of the isolator, a bimetal, and a temperature sensor.

Description

Kneader using air pressure provided with heating apparatus and controlling method

1 is a block diagram of an air pressure massager according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the air boots of the air pressure massager according to the present invention,

3 is a plan view showing the wiring state of the hot wire to expand the air boots of the air pressure massager according to the present invention;

4 is a view showing a cross-sectional configuration of the A-A line of FIG.

5 is a flow chart showing a control method of the pneumatic massager according to the present invention,

6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure when the automatic mode is selected in the control method of the pneumatic massager according to the present invention;

7 is a flowchart showing the control procedure when the manual mode is selected in the control method of the pneumatic massager according to the present invention;

8 is a view showing a state of use of the air pressure massager according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to an air pressure massager equipped with a thermal function and a control method thereof, and in particular, a heating means is mounted on an air boot that covers a part from the sole of the human body to the thigh, and temperature control and acupressure strength adjustment according to the wearer's selection. And it is possible to control various types of air compression and relaxation motion for each body part, and relates to an air pressure massager equipped with a thermal function to exhibit a massage and poultice effect corresponding to the wearer's needs and a control method thereof.

In general, massage therapy, which is a representative method of physiotherapy, is widely used as a prescription for muscle pain and vascular disease. Accordingly, various types of massagers have appeared to stimulate the necessary parts without the help of others.

As an example of a conventional massager, by mounting an air bag that is operated to repeat the injection and discharge of air to the air boots made to be worn on the leg of the human body, the air pressure that shows the effect of kneading the wearing area by hand You can find the massager you used.

In recent years, it has been confirmed from various clinical results that health can be improved by applying heat to the lower body of the human body. Accordingly, various methods have been proposed to promote blood circulation by applying heat to the lower part of the body, such as using a half-body bath to immerse the lower body of the human body in a hot water and a foot bath to rub with warm water from the foot to the ankle.

In view of this, the present inventors are equipped with a heating means in the air boots that cover the area from the sole of the human foot to the thigh, and by applying pressure to the lower body of the lower body and at the same time to heat, thereby registering a massager that is more effective in relieving muscle pain and promoting blood circulation. It was proposed as in Utility Model No. 20-0406072.

By the way, the conventional massager including the prior art is made to repeat the operation of uniformly compressing and relaxing the user's body part facing the massager, the user selects the total pressure or a specific area, or the temperature and pressure There was a disadvantage that can not be adjusted to suit the taste.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, according to the wearer's choice of temperature control, acupressure intensity control, and various types of air compression and relaxation operation with a thermal function capable of adjusting the air pressure and relaxation motion for each body part and its It is an object to provide a control method.

In order to achieve the above object, the air pressure massage device equipped with a heat function of the present invention includes: a switch operation unit for receiving a pressure / temperature set value, an automatic / manual mode selection signal, and a heat selection function selection signal from a user and transmitting the signal to a controller; A control unit for generating a control signal for controlling an operation of an air supply unit and a heat supply unit according to a signal input from the switch control unit, an air pump for generating air according to the control signal of the control unit, and control of the generated air A controller having an air supply unit comprising a plurality of solenoid valves for injecting or injecting the injected air from the air hose according to a signal, and a power supply unit for supplying power to the controller, the air supply unit, and the heat supply unit;

Boot shape for wearing on the body part from the sole of the foot to the thigh, exposed to the inner surface adjacent to the human body, the outside is connected to the control unit and the jack of the controller to the hot wire from the power supply unit under the control of the controller control unit Two layers of outer shells consisting of a power supply connector for supplying power and a solenoid valve of the controller air supply unit and an outer surface provided with a plurality of air hose connectors for supplying air generated in the air pump to the air bag unit. The first airbag, the second airbag, the third airbag, and the fourth airbag are respectively installed between the two layers of the outer skin and each part of the human body is opposed to the foot / calf / knee / femoral part. An airbag portion formed between the two layers of the outer shell and the airbag portion A heating wire which is wired over the entirety of the insulating material interposed between the material and the inner bag and the airbag portion, and an end thereof is connected to the power supply connector of the outer face shell, and the wiring of the hot wire adjacent to the power supply connector. An air boot having a bimetal provided in the path and a heat supply unit provided with a temperature sensor; Characterized in that consists of.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the control method of the air pressure massager equipped with the heating function according to the present invention, when the power-on signal is input from the switch operation unit, the control unit and the air supply unit receives power from the power supply unit A first step of driving; A second step of, by the control unit, checking whether a selection signal of an automatic mode, a manual mode, or a heating function is input from the switch operation unit; And a third step of controlling, by the control unit, an operation of the air supply unit and the heat supply unit according to the selection signal input from the switch operation unit.

On the other hand, the second step, the control unit further comprises the step of confirming at least one of the set value of the pressure, the set value of the temperature and the air discharge time set value input from the switch operation unit.

Further, in the third step, when the selection signal of the automatic mode is input in the second step, the air supply unit under the control of the controller, the first airbag, the second airbag, the third airbag unit provided in the air boots It operates to repeat the injection and discharge of air in the order of airbag, fourth airbag, first, second airbag, third, fourth airbag, first, second, third airbag, first, second, third, fourth airbag. It is done.

Further, in the third step, when the selection signal of the manual mode is input in the second step, the air supply unit, under the control of the controller, the first airbag, the second airbag, the third airbag, the fourth airbag, It is characterized in that it is operated to repeat the injection and discharge of air to any one air bag tank selected from the first, second air bag, third, fourth airbag, first, second, third airbag, first, second, third, fourth airbag. .

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an air pressure massager equipped with a heat function according to the present invention.

Air pressure massager equipped with a thermal function according to the present invention, as shown in the state diagram of Fig. 8, the air boots worn on the lower body of the human body in appearance, and a controller for controlling the operation of the air boots (c) Is made of. In addition, the air hose (H) and the wire (S) is connected between the controller and the air boots in order to supply air pressure and heat under the control of the controller.

Figure 1, including the configuration of the controller (c), and the heat supply unit 50 provided in the air boots of the configuration of the air pressure massager equipped with a thermal function of the present invention. The controller (c) of the pneumatic massager equipped with a heating function according to the present invention includes a switch operation unit 10 which receives various selection signals from a user and transmits them to a control unit, and an air supply unit according to the signal input from the switch operation unit ( 40 and the control unit 20 for generating a control signal for controlling the operation of the heat supply unit 50, the air supply unit 40 for injecting or discharging air to the air boots through the air hose in accordance with the control signal of the control unit, And a power supply unit 30 for supplying power to the control unit 20, the air supply unit 40, and the heat supply unit 50.

The switch operation unit 10 includes means for receiving various setting values from the user, such as a power on / off switch, a pressure adjusting volume, a temperature setting button, a selection button for automatic and manual modes, and a selection button for a heating function. Meanwhile, as a means for inputting various selection signals to the controller 20 separately from the switch manipulation unit 10, a remote controller may be additionally provided. Hereinafter, the switch operation unit 10 will be described with a concept including a remote control.

The control unit 20 is configured as a microcomputer, and stores a program for controlling the operation of the air supply unit 40 and the heat supply unit 50 according to various signals input from the switch operation unit 10.

In addition, the air supply unit 40, the air pump 42 for generating air in accordance with the control signal of the control unit 20 received the user's selection through the switch operation unit 10, the generated air control unit ( A plurality of solenoid valves 41 for injecting or injecting the injected air from the air hose in accordance with the control signal of 20) is provided. Preferably, the solenoid valve 41 is composed of four, the four solenoid valve is connected to the solenoid valve 41 in the middle of the two branches, each of the four air by the left and right air boots It is configured to supply and discharge air through the hose (see FIG. 8).

The power supply unit 30, after the AC 220V supply power 31 is rectified to DC 12V through the transformer 32 and the rectifier circuit 33, a part of the air supply unit 40 and the heat supply unit 50 It is supplied to the driving power, and the other part is converted into DC 5V via the constant voltage circuit 34 and then supplied to the controller 20.

On the other hand, Figure 2 to Figure 4 shows the configuration of the air boots of the air pressure massager equipped with a thermal function according to the present invention. Specifically, Figure 2 shows the appearance of the air boots of the air pressure massager according to the present invention, Figure 3 shows the wiring state of the heating wire to expand the air boots, Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional configuration of the AA line of FIG. .

As shown, the air boots of the pneumatic massager according to the present invention has a boot shape for wearing on the body part from the sole to the thigh. In addition, as shown in Figures 2 to 4, the air boots are two layers of the shell 100, the air bag portion 200 located between the two layers of the shell 100, and each of the two layers of the shell And an insulating material 300 interposed between the airbag part and a heat supply part provided with a heating wire 51 or the like wired over the entire portion of one insulating material.

More specifically, the outer shell 100 includes an inner side facing the human body and an outer side exposed to the outside, and the outer side outer shell is connected to the controller 20 of the controller and a jack to control the controller. According to the power supply connector 50-1 for supplying power from the power supply unit 30 to the heating wire 51 and the solenoid valve 41 of the controller air supply unit 40 is connected to the air hose air pump 42 A plurality of air hose connectors 40-1 for supplying air generated in the air to the airbag unit 200 are provided.

The airbag part 200 may include a first airbag 201, a second airbag 202, and a second airbag 20 mounted between the two layers of the outer shell 100 so as to face the foot / calf / knee / thigh of the human body, respectively. It consists of three airbags 203, fourth airbags 204, each airbag is composed of an elastic material such as urethane. At this time, each of the airbags 201 to 204 communicates with the plurality of air hose connectors 40-1 on the outer surface of the outer surface, respectively, through an air hose connected to the air hose connector 40-1. 40 is supplied with air under the control of the controller 20.

The insulating material 300 is interposed between each two layers of the outer shell 100 and the air bag 200, but made of a material such as a heat-resistant non-woven fabric to heat the heating wire 51 and the expansion / contraction of the air bag portion Make it durable.

The heat supply part is wired over the entire portion of the isolation material 300 interposed between the inner surface shell 100 and the airbag portion 200, the end of which is a power supply connector of the outer surface shell 100 ( And a bimetal 52 and / or a temperature sensor (not shown) installed in the wiring path of the heating wire 51 adjacent to the heating wire 51 and the power supply connector 50-1 connected to the 50-1. Is done.

The heating wire 51 may be formed of a silicon heating wire or a planar heating element coated with heat resistant silicon, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the heating wire 51 may be partially mounted through the insulating material 300. In addition, the bimetal 52 for preventing overheating of the heating wire 51 is preferably set to a temperature of up to 60 ° C to maintain stability, but can also be configured to adjust the temperature band according to the user's needs Do.

In order to use the air pressure massager equipped with the thermal function of the present invention configured as described above, first, the air boots are worn on the left and right legs of the user, and a plurality of air hose connectors 40-formed on the outer shell 100 thereof. 1) Connect one end of the air hose (H) and the other end to the controller (c) (ie, the connection terminal with the solenoid valve 41 of the controller), and use a jack for the power supply connector 50-1. One end of the wire is connected, and the other end thereof is connected to the controller c (that is, the connection terminal with the power supply unit 30 of the controller) to prepare for applying air pressure and heat.

Next, when operating the function button of the switch operation unit 10 provided in the controller (c), accordingly, the control unit 20 is controlled so that power is supplied from the power supply unit 30 to the heating wire 51 to generate heat at a selected temperature And, the air is supplied from the air supply unit 40 to the airbag unit 200 to control the air to be supplied and discharged at a pressure of the selected strength. As described above, while the heat supply part of the air boots generates heat at a set temperature, the air bag part operates to repeat acupressure according to a predetermined pressure and a predetermined sequence, thereby promoting pain relief and blood circulation due to massage and poultice effect on the wearer's body.

Figure 5 shows the overall flow of the control method of the pneumatic massager according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the control method of the present invention includes a first step (S100) in which a control unit and an air supply unit are driven by a power supply from a power supply unit when a power-on signal is input from a switch operation unit, and the control unit is in an automatic mode from the switch operation unit. Alternatively, a second step (S200) of checking whether a selection signal of a manual mode and a heating function is input, and a third step (S300) of controlling the operation of the air supply unit and the heat supply unit according to the selection signal input from the switch operation unit. Is done.

The first step (S100) is the initial driving step of the device, when the power of the controller is turned on by the user first the air pump 42 of the air supply unit 40 is driven to generate air, the generated air solenoid valve By dispensing to the plurality of air hoses through the 41, air is replenished by injecting air into the air bag part 200 of the air boots for a predetermined time.

Next, the second step (S200) is a step in which the control unit 20 confirms various selection signals input from the user through the switch operation unit 10, the automatic mode or manual of the air pressure through the switch operation unit 10 The selection signal of the mode and the heating function may be input, and in addition, it is preferable to configure the pressure and temperature to be input.

The pressure setting value is not particularly limited, but may be determined by adjusting a setting value for a time for injecting air from the solenoid valve 41 of the air supply part 40 to the airbag part 200 of the air boots. Can be. In addition, the set value of the temperature is configured to be adjusted within a predetermined range in a predetermined value unit from low temperature to high temperature according to the user's preference.

The third step S300 is a step in which the control unit 20 controls the operations of the air supply unit 40 and the heat supply unit 50 according to the selection signal input from the switch operation unit 10.

Specifically, when it is determined that the selection signal of the heating function is input in the second step, the control unit 20 supplies power from the power supply unit 30 to the heating wire 51 of the heat supply unit 50 in the third step. Control to generate heat. At this time, the control unit 20 controls the heating wire 51 to generate heat at a set value of the temperature input from the switch operating unit 10, but receives the detected value of the heating wire temperature from the temperature sensor 53 to the heating wire 51 from time to time Operate to control the power supply.

At this time, if the selection signal of any of the automatic mode or the manual mode related to the air pressure is not input in the second step, the control unit 20 cuts off the power supply to the air supply unit 40, only the heat supply unit 50 It can be controlled to work. In this case, only the function as a hot steamer will be performed.

On the other hand, in relation to the heating control of the heating wire 51, the bimetal 52 provided in the wiring path of the heating wire 51 from the power supply connector 50-1 to the air boot is used separately from the control of the control unit 20. Thus, when the heating wire 51 is overheated to a predetermined temperature or more, the contact between the bimetal 52 and the heating wire 51 is separated, it may be further provided with a process that the power supply to the heating wire 51 is cut off.

In addition, when confirming that the selection signal of the automatic mode is input in the second step, the control unit 20 executes the automatic mode in the order shown in FIG. 6 through the third step.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, in the automatic mode, the control unit 20 injects and discharges air into the first airbag corresponding to the foot of the human body (S311) and the second airbag corresponding to the calf portion. Injecting and discharging air (S312), injecting and discharging air into the third airbag corresponding to the knee portion (S313), and injecting and discharging air into the fourth airbag corresponding to the thigh portion (S314) ), Injecting and discharging air into the first and second air bags (S315), and injecting and discharging air into the third and fourth air bags (S316), and into the first, second and third airbags. The air supply unit 40 is controlled to repeatedly execute the step of injecting and discharging air (S317) and the step of injecting and discharging air into the first, second, third and fourth airbags (S318) in order. Accordingly, when the automatic mode is executed, the air pressure is achieved in the order of the wearer's foot, calf, knee, thigh, foot, calf, knee, thigh, foot, calf, knee, foot, calf, knee and thigh.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the automatic mode is executed as described above, the first airbag, the second airbag, the third airbag, the fourth airbag, the first, the second airbag, the third, the fourth airbag, the first, the second, the third airbag. Although the case of operating the airbags in the order of the first, the second, the third, and the fourth airbags has been described, the order of the airbags and the combination of the airbags to be operated at the same time can be variously changed by changing the program of the controller. It is not limited to. In addition, the setting of the discharge time and discharge time of the air injected into each air bag can also be variously changed according to the program of the controller.

On the other hand, when the controller 20 determines that the manual mode selection signal is input in the second step, the controller 20 executes the manual mode in the order shown in FIG. 7 through the third step.

That is, in the manual mode, the control unit 20 controls the first airbag, the second airbag, the third airbag, the fourth airbag, the first airbag, the third airbag, the third airbag, the first airbag, the first airbag, the first, Control to repeat the injection and discharge of air to any one air bag tank selected from 2, 3, 4 air bags. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, whenever the manual mode selection signal is input from the user, the first airbag, the second airbag, the third airbag, the fourth airbag, the first, the second airbag, the third, the fourth airbag, and the third airbag. By controlling the airbag pairs to be operated in the order of 1, 2, 3 airbags, first, 2, 3, and 4 airbags, the user can select a specific airbag pair corresponding to a body part requiring acupressure.

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the manual mode selection signal is inputted when the manual mode is executed as described above, the first airbag, the second airbag, the third airbag, the fourth airbag, the first, the second airbag, and the third airbag. 4, the first airbag, the first, the second, the third airbag, the first, the first, the second, the third, and the case of operating the airbag, but the order of the airbag operation and the combination of the airbag to be operated at the same time can be varied by changing the program of the controller It can change and implement, and is not limited to the said Example.

In addition, the control unit 20 may be provided with a program for automatically changing the time that the air is injected / discharged from the air supply unit 40 to the air bag 200 of the air boots during the execution of the automatic mode or the manual mode. .

8 shows a state of use of the air pressure massager equipped with a thermal function according to the present invention.

In the above, the present invention has been shown and described with respect to certain preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can variously change without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention as set forth in the following claims. Could be done.

According to the air pressure massager equipped with a thermal function of the present invention and a control method thereof, various types of temperature control, acupressure intensity control, and various types of air compression and relaxation motions can be adjusted according to the wearer's choice, so that the wearer desires Since the site can be massaged and steamed at the desired strength and temperature, it can provide an optimal treatment according to the individual's health condition, thereby showing an excellent effect on relieving muscle pain and promoting blood circulation.

Claims (10)

A switch control unit which receives a pressure / temperature set value, an automatic / manual mode selection signal, and a heating function selection signal from a user, and transmits them to a control unit; A control unit for generating a control signal for controlling the operation of the air supply unit and the heat supply unit according to the signal input from the switch operation unit; An air supply unit including an air pump for generating air according to the control signal of the controller, a plurality of solenoid valves for injecting the generated air into the air hose or sucking the injected air from the air hose according to the control signal of the controller; A controller having a power supply unit for supplying power to the control unit, the air supply unit and the heat supply unit; Boot shape for wearing on the body part from the sole of the foot to the thigh, exposed to the inner surface adjacent to the human body, the outside is connected to the control unit and the jack of the controller to the hot wire from the power supply unit under the control of the controller control unit Two layers of outer shells consisting of a power supply connector for supplying power and a solenoid valve of the controller air supply unit and an outer surface provided with a plurality of air hose connectors for supplying air generated in the air pump to the air bag unit. , Between the outer skin of the two layers is installed for each part facing the foot / calf / knee / thigh of the human body, consisting of the first air bag / second air bag / third air bag / fourth air bag in communication with each of the plurality of air hose connector With the airbag part, An insulating material interposed between the two layers of the outer shell and the airbag portion, A heating wire which is wired over the entire portion of the insulating material interposed between the inner shell and the airbag portion and whose end is connected to the power supply connector of the outer shell, and is installed in the wiring path of the heating wire adjacent to the power supply connector. An air boot having a bimetal and a heat supply unit provided with a temperature sensor; Air pressure massager equipped with a thermal function, characterized in that consisting of. In the control method of the air pressure massager equipped with a thermal function according to claim 1, A first step of, when the power on signal is input from the switch operation unit, the controller and the air supply unit are driven by the power supply from the power supply unit; A second step of, by the control unit, checking whether a selection signal of an automatic mode, a manual mode, or a heating function is input from the switch operation unit; And a third step of controlling, by the control unit, the operation of the air supply unit and the heat supply unit in accordance with the selection signal input from the switch operation unit. The method of claim 2, In the first step, the air pump of the air supply unit generates air and distributes the generated air to the plurality of air hoses through the solenoid valve, thereby injecting air into the plurality of air bags of the air boots. Control method of the air pressure massager with a heating function. The method of claim 3, In the third step, when the selection signal of the heat function is input in the second step, the power is supplied from the power supply to the heat supply unit under the control of the controller so that the heating wire of the heat supply unit is heat-controlled. Control method of the air pressure massager equipped with the function. The method of claim 4, wherein In the third step, when the selection signal of the automatic mode is input in the second step, the air supply unit under the control of the controller, the first airbag, the second airbag, the third airbag, It is operable to repeat the injection and discharge of air in the order of the fourth airbag, the first, second airbag, the third, fourth airbag, the first, the second, the third airbag, the first, the second, the third, the fourth airbag. Control method of the air pressure massager with a heating function. The method of claim 5, In the third step, when the selection signal of the manual mode is input in the second step, the air supply unit, under the control of the controller, the first airbag, the second airbag, the third airbag, the fourth airbag, the first, Heat to operate to repeat the injection and discharge of air in any one air bag tank selected from the second air bag, the third air bag, the third air bag, the first air bag, the third air bag, the first air bag, the second air bag, and the third air bag. Control method of the air pressure massager equipped with the function. The method of claim 6, The second step, the control unit further comprises the step of confirming at least one of the set value of the pressure, the set value of the temperature and the air discharge time set value input from the switch operation unit, the control of the pneumatic pressure massager with a heating function, characterized in that Way. The method of claim 7, wherein The set value of the pressure, the control method of the air pressure massager with a heating function, characterized in that the adjustment value for the time that the air is injected into the air boots from the air supply. The method of claim 8, In the third step, the control unit generates heat by controlling the heating wire of the heat supply unit at a set value of the temperature input from the switch control unit, and further comprising the step of receiving a sensing value of the temperature from the temperature sensor. Control method of air pressure massager. The method of claim 9, The third step, the control method of the air pressure massager with a heating function, characterized in that the bimetal further comprises the step of blocking the power supply to the heating wire when the heating wire is overheated.

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