CN114099278A

CN114099278A - Massage device

Info

Publication number: CN114099278A
Application number: CN202110687988.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赵修玄; 金珍焕; 金到炫; 河明珍; 林成九
Original assignee: Bodyfriend Co Ltd
Current assignee: Bodyfriend Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-22
Filing date: 2021-06-21
Publication date: 2022-03-01
Also published as: KR20220084265A; KR102544518B1; KR20210157817A; CN215536363U; KR20230022192A; CN113893150A; KR20210157818A; KR102462596B1; KR102406735B1; KR20210157837A; KR20210157814A; KR102544515B1; KR102544514B1; KR20210157839A; KR20210157838A; KR20210157823A; KR20210157815A; KR102370439B1; CN219743268U; KR20210157836A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage device. A massage device that measures a blood pressure of a user, comprising: a control unit which controls the massage device, a body massage unit which provides massage to an upper body part and a lower body part of a user according to control of the control unit, an arm massage unit which is provided on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit and provides massage to an arm part of the user according to control of the control unit, and which includes a first air cell provided along an inner wall of the arm massage unit, a second air cell provided inside the first air cell, and a first air supply unit which supplies at least one of massage air and first blood pressure measurement air to the first air cell according to control of the control unit; the control unit measures an amount of change in air pressure of the second air bag while supplying the first blood pressure measurement air to the first air bag to inflate the first air bag, and determines whether to measure the blood pressure based on the amount of change in air pressure.

Description

Massage device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a massage device.

Background

Massage (massage) is a medical treatment for assisting in adjusting a change in the body of a massage subject by applying a mechanical stimulus of various types, such as kneading, pressing, stretching, beating, or moving a part of the body, to a body part of the massage subject, thereby promoting blood circulation and relieving fatigue of the massage subject.

For economical and time reasons, there is an increasing demand for massage devices (or massagers, massage chairs) that provide manual massage functions. That is, as the demand for relieving stiff muscles and eliminating fatigue or stress by massaging increases, various massage apparatuses have been introduced which are not time-and cost-effective. Any form of apparatus, device or device that massages by mechanical means without the need for a separate masseur is referred to as a massage device.

Recently, interest in health has been increased, and massage apparatuses have been changed from simply providing a massage function to electronic devices providing various additional functions and/or medical functions, and thus research on methods of effectively controlling massage apparatuses has been continued.

Korean patent No. 10-1189364 discloses a massage apparatus and a method of controlling the massage apparatus.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem to be solved

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned technical background, and one of the various objects of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for measuring blood pressure and a method for controlling the same.

However, the technical problem is not limited to the above technical problem, and other technical problems may also exist.

Means for solving the problems

According to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above-described technical problem, a massage apparatus that measures a blood pressure of a user includes: a control unit that controls the massage device, a body massage unit that provides massage to the upper body and the lower body of the user according to control of the control unit, an arm massage unit that is provided on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit, provides massage to the arm of the user according to control of the control unit, and includes a first air cell provided along an inner wall of the arm massage unit, a second air cell provided inside the first air cell, and a first air supply unit that supplies at least one of massage air and first blood pressure measurement air to the first air cell according to control of the control unit; the control unit measures an amount of change in air pressure of the second air cell while supplying the first blood pressure measurement air to the first air cell to inflate the first air cell, and determines whether to measure the blood pressure based on the amount of change in air pressure.

According to the massage device of the embodiment of the present invention, the massage device further includes a second air supply portion that supplies second air for blood pressure measurement to the second air bag in accordance with control of the control portion, and the control portion activates the second air supply portion to supply air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the second air bag to inflate the second air bag before inflating the first air bag.

According to the massage device of the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit stops the operation of the second air supply unit after the second air bag is inflated, and measures the amount of change in the air pressure of the inflated second air bag while operating the first air supply unit to inflate the first air bag with the first blood pressure measuring air.

According to the massage device of an embodiment of the present invention, the air pressure change amount is a change amount of the air pressure that changes based on the pressure applied by the first air bag under inflation to the second air bag under inflation.

In the massage device according to the aspect of the invention, the control unit may determine whether to measure the blood pressure based on whether the air pressure variation is equal to or greater than a threshold variation, and may measure the blood pressure or not based on a result of the determination, and may determine to measure the blood pressure and measure the blood pressure when the air pressure variation is equal to or greater than the threshold variation, and may determine not to measure the blood pressure when the air pressure variation is less than the threshold variation, and may not measure the blood pressure.

According to the massage device of the embodiment of the present invention, the massage device further includes a second air supply portion that supplies second air for blood pressure measurement to the second air cell in accordance with control of the control portion, and when the blood pressure is measured, the control portion stops the operation of the first air supply portion, operates the second air supply portion to re-inflate the inflated second air cell with the second air for blood pressure measurement, and re-determines whether to measure the blood pressure based on an air pressure of the re-inflated second air cell.

In the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention, the control unit may exhaust all air of the second air cell before re-inflating the second air cell, and the second air supply unit may be operated to supply the second blood pressure measurement air to the second air cell to inflate the second air cell to exhaust air.

According to the massage device of the embodiment of the present invention, the control portion may redetermine whether to measure the blood pressure based on whether or not the air pressure of the second air bag re-inflated is equal to or more than a critical air pressure, and measure the blood pressure or not based on a result of the redetermination, and redetermine to measure the blood pressure when the air pressure is equal to or more than the critical air pressure, and measure the blood pressure by finely adjusting an air discharge amount of the second air bag re-inflated, and when the air pressure is less than the critical air pressure, measure the blood pressure or not based on whether or not a number of times of performing at least one of a first operation of re-inflating the second air bag and a second operation of redetermining whether or not to measure the blood pressure is equal to or more than a critical number of times.

According to the massage apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention, when the number of times is equal to or greater than the threshold number of times, the control portion finally determines not to measure the blood pressure so as not to measure the blood pressure, and when the number of times is less than the threshold number of times, the control portion re-executes the first operation and the second operation.

According to the massage apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention, the control portion discharges all the air of the re-inflated second air cell before the first operation and the second operation are re-performed, and then re-performs the first operation and the second operation.

In addition, a program for realizing the operation method of the massage apparatus as described above may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

The massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a technique that facilitates measurement of biometric information of a user, such as blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and/or body composition.

The effects that can be obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects that are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a view of a main frame for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a diagram for explaining the components of the massage device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4A shows a block diagram of a blood pressure measurement module used to illustrate one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4B is a diagram for explaining a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4C is a diagram for explaining a blood pressure measurement execution module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a blood pressure measurement control module used to illustrate an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6A shows an example of a schematic configuration of a blood pressure measurement control module for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6B shows another example of a schematic configuration of a blood pressure measurement control module for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 shows a state in which the blood pressure measurement execution module according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to a part of the arm massage portion.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a blood pressure measurement execution module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view of a blood pressure measurement execution module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10A shows an example of the driving operation of the massage balloon and the blood pressure measurement balloon for explaining the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10B shows another example for explaining the driving operation of the massage balloon and the blood pressure measurement balloon according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11A shows an example of a massage providing operation for explaining the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11B shows an example of a blood pressure measurement operation for explaining the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11C shows another example of the blood pressure measurement operation for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 shows an example of a massage apparatus capable of measuring blood pressure by adjusting the height of the heart of the user to the height of the wrist according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a diagram for explaining an operation of a control part for providing a massage by using blood pressure information of a user according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a view for explaining a method of providing a blood pressure regulating massage according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 15 is a diagram for explaining a massage module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 16A is a diagram for explaining the structure of the massage airbag according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 16B is a diagram for explaining the structure of the first sub-bag 4211 shown in fig. 16A.

Fig. 16C is a diagram for explaining the structure of the second sub-bag 4212 shown in fig. 16A.

Fig. 17A shows an example of a structure of the third sub-bag and a coupling structure of the blood pressure measurement bag for explaining the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 17B shows another example of the structure of the third sub-bag and the coupling structure of the blood pressure measuring bag for explaining the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 18A is a diagram for explaining the first guide portion according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 18B is a diagram for explaining the second guide portion according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 19 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the blood pressure measuring operation of the massage device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 20 shows a flowchart for explaining the blood pressure measurement process shown in fig. 19.

Fig. 21 is a flowchart for explaining another example of the blood pressure measuring operation of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment.

Fig. 22 shows a flowchart for explaining the biometric information measurement operation of the control section of the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 23 is a front view showing a massage module of an embodiment of the present invention viewed from the front.

Fig. 24 shows the front side of the massage module of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 25 illustrates the rear of the massage module of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 26 illustrates a cross-section of a portion of a massage module of an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 27A shows a portion of a structure in which a flow-type massage ball frame of an embodiment of the present invention is fastened to a frame housing.

Fig. 27B shows a portion of the structure of a stationary massage ball frame fastened to a frame housing and sandwiched in a fastening gap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 28A and 28B show an example of the rotation of the flow type massage ball frame according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 29 shows an outer side surface of a fixed massage ball frame in a state of being sandwiched by fastening gaps according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 30 illustrates a chair-type device for measuring biometric information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following specific configurations and functional descriptions are merely illustrative of embodiments based on the concept of the present invention, which can be implemented in various ways and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in the specification or the application.

Since various modifications and various forms can be made to the embodiments based on the concept of the present invention, specific embodiments are shown in the drawings and will be described in detail in this specification or application. However, it should be understood that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific disclosure, but include all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

The terms first and/or second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited to the terms. The terms are used only to distinguish one constituent element from another constituent element, and for example, a first constituent element may be named a second constituent element, and similarly, a second constituent element may also be named a first constituent element without departing from the scope of the concept of the present invention.

When a certain component is referred to as being "connected" or "joined" to another component, it is to be understood that the component may be directly connected or joined to the other component, or another component may be present therebetween. On the contrary, when a certain component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly joined" to another component, it is to be understood that no other component is present therebetween. Other expressions for explaining the relationship between the respective constituent elements, that is, expressions such as "between" and "directly between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to" should also be interpreted in the same manner.

The terminology used in the description herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The terms "including" or "having" in the present specification are used to specify the presence of stated features, numerals, steps, actions, components, or combinations thereof, and do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numerals, steps, actions, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Generally, the use of pre-defined terms should be construed to have a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be construed to have an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless expressly defined herein.

The actuator in this specification refers to a structure capable of providing a driving force. For example, the actuator may include, but is not limited to, a motor, a linear motor, an electric motor, a direct current motor, an alternating current motor, a linear actuator, an electric actuator, and the like.

In the present specification, the screw rod means a linear member having a spiral groove, and may be implemented by a metal material. For example, the helical rod may comprise a cylindrical rod having a helical groove on its surface. Additionally, the screw rod may include a metal lead screw (lead screw).

In this specification, binaural beats may refer to audio information capable of adjusting a specific form of brain waves.

In this specification, according to an embodiment, a massage apparatus may refer to a massage apparatus including a body massage portion and a leg massage portion. In addition, according to another embodiment, the body massage part 100 and the leg massage part 300 may exist as independent devices (e.g., a body massage device and a leg massage device) separated from each other, and the massage devices may refer to the body massage device or the leg massage device.

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

Fig. 1 is a diagram for explaining a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The massage device 1000 includes: a body massage part 100 forming an area for accommodating at least a part of a body of a user and massaging the body of the user; and a leg massage part 300 for massaging the legs of the user.

The body massage part 100 can provide massage to at least a part of the body of the user. For example, the body massage part 100 may include: a head contact portion contactable with a head of a user; a back contact portion contactable with a back of a user; a hip contact part contactable with a hip of a user; a main frame 1100 constituting a frame (or an inner frame, an inner skeleton) of the body massage unit 100; an audio output module 1600 that provides any form of audio output to a user; a massage module 1700 providing a massage function to an upper body and a lower body of a user's body; a user input unit 1800 that receives an input of any form from a user; and an arm massage part 1900 which receives and provides a massage to the arm of the user. The arm massage part 1900 may be provided at least one of one side and both sides of the body massage part 100.

The respective structures of the body massage part 100 described above are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massage part 100 may include various structures in addition to the aforementioned structures.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in fig. 1 are merely examples, and various forms of the massage device 1000 should also fall within the scope of the present invention without departing from the scope of the claims defined by the claims of the present invention.

The body massage part 100 may form a space for accommodating any form of the user. The body massage part 100 may have a space having a shape corresponding to the shape of the body of the user. For example, as shown in fig. 1, the body massage part 100 may be implemented as a seating type capable of accommodating the whole body or a part of the body of the user.

The portion of the body massage part 100 contacting the ground may include any material for increasing friction or any member for increasing friction (e.g., a non-slip pad, etc.), and may include wheels for enhancing mobility of the massage apparatus 1000.

At least a part of the body massage part 100 is slidably moved. For example, when the body massage part 100 starts to perform massage, at least a part of the body massage part 100 may slide forward. In addition, the body massage part 100 may be inclined rearward. As a result, the body massage part 100 can provide a massage in a state of being inclined rearward.

The massage device 1000 may include at least one air bladder (not shown). The air bags may be located at the shoulder portion, the pelvis portion, the arm massage portion 1900, the leg massage portion 300, etc. of the user, but are not limited thereto, and may be disposed at a plurality of portions of the massage apparatus 1000.

The massage device 1000 may include an air supply portion capable of allowing the air cells to be inflated by supplying air to the air cells.

In particular, the air supply part of the present invention may have (or include): a massage air supply unit 400 (see fig. 11A to 11C) for supplying massage air to the massage bladder 4210 (see fig. 8) to provide a massage to the user; and a measurement air supply unit 4150 (see fig. 5) for supplying air for blood pressure measurement to the massage air bag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 (see fig. 8) to measure the blood pressure of the user, but the present invention is not limited thereto. When measuring blood pressure, the massage air supply unit 400 may supply air for blood pressure measurement to the massage bladder 4210 without operating as described above. At this time, the massage airbag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 may be included in the arm massage portion 1900. For example, the arm massage part 1900 may include: a massage air bag 4210 provided along the inner wall of the arm massage part 1900; and a blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 disposed inside the massage balloon 4210, having a side surface spaced apart from an inner side surface of the massage balloon 4210, and upper and lower surfaces bonded to inner upper and lower surfaces of the massage balloon 4210. The massage air bag 4210, the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220, the massage air supply part 400, and the measurement air supply part 4150 will be described in detail later.

The massage device 1000 may include an exhaust portion that may contract the air cells by exhausting air supplied to the air cells. For example, the air discharge portion may include a first air discharge portion that discharges air for massage and a second air discharge portion that discharges air for blood pressure measurement. The first exhaust portion may be a first quick exhaust valve that quickly exhausts the massage air supplied to the massage balloon. The second exhaust portion may include: a second quick exhaust valve for quickly exhausting the air for blood pressure measurement supplied to the massage air bag; and a fine exhaust valve for finely exhausting the air for blood pressure measurement supplied to the blood pressure measurement balloon. At this time, the first exhaust portion and the second exhaust portion are implemented to be physically separated from each other, and may be implemented as an electromagnetic valve (or a solenoid valve).

The leg massage part 300 may provide a leg massage to the user. For example, the leg massage part 300 may include at least one of a lower leg massage part for massaging a lower leg of the user and a foot massage part for massaging a foot of the user.

The leg massage part 300 may be adjusted in length according to the physical characteristics of the user. For example, when a tall user uses the massage apparatus 1000, the length of the leg massage part 300 needs to be long because the length of the small leg is long. In addition, when a short user uses the massage apparatus 1000, the leg massage part 300 needs to be shortened because the length of the small leg is short. Accordingly, the leg massage part 300 can provide a leg massage in accordance with the height of the user.

The massage module 1700 may be disposed inside the body massage part 100 so as to provide any form of mechanical stimulation to the user accommodated in the body massage part 100. As shown in fig. 1, the massage module 1700 may provide massage to the upper and lower body parts of the user while moving along the main frame 1100 inside the body massage part 100.

For example, in the main frame 1100 of the body massage part 100 may be provided with a Rack (Rack gear), the massage module 1700 provides mechanical stimulation to various parts of the user's body (e.g., the user's upper and lower body parts of the body) while moving up and down along the Rack. The massage module 1700 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

The main frame 1100 is a frame for forming an internal structure of the body massage unit 100 (or an internal frame of the body massage unit 100), and may be made of a metal material, a plastic material, or the like. For example, the main frame 1100 may be made of iron, alloy, steel, or the like, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of various hard materials.

The massage device 1000 may include an audio output module 1600. The audio output module 1600 may be disposed in various locations. For example, the audio output module 1600 may include a plurality of output units such as, but not limited to, an upper audio output unit disposed at an upper end of the seat portion contacting the user, a front audio output unit attached to front ends of the left and right arm massage portions of the seat portion, and a rear audio output unit attached to a rear end of the arm massage portion. In this case, the audio output module 1600 can provide stereo sound of, for example, 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.

The user can control the massage apparatus 1000 using the massage apparatus control device 2000. The massage apparatus control device 2000 may be connected with the massage apparatus 1000 by wired communication and/or wireless communication.

The massage apparatus control device 2000 may include a Remote controller (Remote controller), a Cellular phone (Cellular phone), a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), etc., but is not limited thereto, and may include various electronic devices that can be connected with the massage apparatus 1000 through wired communication or wireless communication.

The main frame 1100 may include an upper frame 1150 provided with the massage module 1700 and a base frame 1110 for supporting the upper frame 1150.

The upper frame 1150 may include an upper frame and a lower frame. The upper frame may be a frame that supports the upper body (or back) of the user's body. The lower frame may be a frame supporting the lower body (or buttocks) of the user.

A rack 1151 may be provided on at least a portion of the upper frame 1150. The rack 1151 is a member for guiding the up and down movement of the massage module 1700, and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of ridges.

The rack 1151 may be disposed opposite to both sides of the upper frame 1150, and the massage module 1700 can move along the rack 1151.

For example, the massage module 1700 may include a gear engaged with the rack 1151, the gear being rotated by an actuator provided at the massage module 1700 so that the massage module 1700 can move up or down.

The rack 1151 may be made of a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the rack 1151 may be made of iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenol resin, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

The upper frame 1150 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 1150 may be classified into an S frame, an L frame, an S & L frame, and a double S & L frame according to shape, but is not limited thereto.

The S frame means that at least a portion of the upper frame 1150 includes a frame having a shape curved like "S". The L frame means that at least a portion of the upper frame 1150 includes a frame of a shape curved like "L"; the S & L frame means frames each including a shape curved like "S" and a shape curved like "L"; the dual S & L frame refers to a frame including a shape bent like "L" and a shape in which two portions are bent like "S".

The base frame 1110 refers to a portion of the main frame 1100 that supports the upper frame 1150 and meets the ground. The substrate frame 1110 may include a substrate upper frame 1111 and a substrate lower frame 1112.

The substrate upper frame 1111 may support the upper frame 1150, and the substrate lower frame 1112 may be connected to the ground. In addition, the substrate upper frame 1111 may be disposed in a manner to be contiguous with the substrate lower frame 1112.

The substrate upper frame 1111 is movable along the substrate lower frame 1112. For example, the substrate upper frame 1111 can be slidably moved forward or backward along the substrate lower frame 1112. In this case, the upper frame 1150 is connected with the substrate upper frame 1111 so as to be movable with the movement of the substrate upper frame 1111.

For example, when the substrate upper frame 1111 moves forward, the upper frame 1150 can also move forward together, and when the substrate upper frame 1111 moves backward, the upper frame 1150 can also move backward together. Thereby enabling to allow the sliding movement of the body massage part 100.

Specifically, in order to allow the movement of the substrate upper frame 1111, a moving wheel may be provided at a lower portion of the substrate upper frame 1111. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided at an upper portion of the base lower frame 1112. The moving wheel provided at the substrate upper frame 1111 moves along the guide member provided at the substrate lower frame 1112, thereby enabling the substrate upper frame 1111 to move forward or backward.

The massage device 1000 may not provide a sliding function, in which case the base frame 1110 may not be separated into an upper frame and a lower frame.

The massage apparatus 1000 may include at least one of a control part 1200, a sensor part 1300, a user input part 1800, an audio output module 1600, and a network connection part 1400.

The control unit 1200 can control the operation of the massage device 1000. The control unit 1200 may be implemented by one processor or may be implemented by a plurality of processors. When the control portion 1200 is implemented by a plurality of processors, at least a part of the plurality of processors may be located at positions physically spaced apart from each other by a distance. In addition, without being limited thereto, the control portion 1200 may be implemented in various ways.

The control unit 1200 can control the configuration of the massage apparatus 1000. For example, the control unit 1200 can control the body massage unit 100, the leg massage unit 300, the sensor unit 1300, the network connection unit 1400, the audio output module 1600, the user input unit 1800, and the arm massage unit 1900, which constitute the massage apparatus 1000.

Specifically, the massage apparatus 1000 may include a plurality of actuators, and the control portion 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 by controlling the operations of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may include at least one of a massage module 1700 movement actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjustment actuator, and a slide actuator, and the control section 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 by controlling these actuators.

The massage module moving actuator serves as an actuator capable of moving the massage module 1700 up and down, and the massage module 1700 can be moved along the rack by the operation of the massage module 1700 moving actuator.

The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of a portion of the massage apparatus 1000 that is in contact with the back of the user. The back angle of the massage apparatus 1000 can be adjusted by operation of the back angle actuator.

The leg angle actuator is an actuator for adjusting the angle of the leg massage part 300 of the massage device 1000. The angle between the leg massage part 300 and the body massage part 100 can be adjusted by the operation of the leg angle actuator.

The foot massage actuator is an actuator for operating the foot massage module included in the leg massage section 300. By using the foot massage actuator, the massage apparatus 1000 can provide a foot massage to the user.

The massage module 1700 may include at least one actuator, and the control portion 1200 may operate the at least one actuator to provide various massage operations. For example, the control part 1200 may operate at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700 to provide a tapping massage, a kneading massage, and the like, but is not limited thereto, and may provide various massage operations.

The leg length adjusting actuator is an actuator for adjusting the length of the leg massage part 300. For example, the control section 1200 may adjust the length of the leg massage section 300 using the leg length adjustment actuator to be able to fit the user, and as a result, the user may enjoy massage that fits the body type.

The slide actuator enables the massage apparatus 1000 to slide. For example, the base upper frame 1111 may be moved forward or backward by the operation of the slide actuator, so that the upper frame connected to the base upper frame 1111 may also be moved forward or backward.

In particular, the control unit 1200 can control the blood pressure measurement module 4000 (see fig. 4A). For example, the control section 1200 may be implemented independently of the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 (refer to fig. 5) of the blood pressure measurement module 4000 to control the operation of the blood pressure measurement control section 4110, or may be implemented integrally with the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 to execute the operation of the blood pressure measurement control section 4110.

The blood pressure measurement module 4000 may be a device for measuring blood pressure. For example, the blood pressure measuring module 4000 is implemented as a device different from the massage apparatus 1000 or a module included in the massage apparatus 1000 to measure the blood pressure of the user using the massage apparatus 1000, which will be described in detail later.

The sensor portion 1300 may acquire various kinds of information using at least one sensor. For example, the sensor may include, but is not limited to, a sound sensor, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, and the like.

In addition, the sensor section 1300 may include a biometric information acquisition sensor that acquires biometric information of a user who uses the massage apparatus 1000. The biometric information acquisition sensor may acquire blood pressure information, fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram (electrocardiograph) information, body composition information, and the like, but is not limited thereto and may include a plurality of types of biometric information. The biometric information acquisition sensor may be implemented as a single sensor and acquires biometric information, but is not limited thereto. For example, the biometric information acquisition sensor may be implemented as a plurality of sensors and disposed respectively in the vicinity of the body part from which each information is acquired.

The massage device 1000 may sense a contact area and/or a contact position with a user through various sensors. In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may acquire the shoulder position information of the user through the sensor part 1300. In addition, the massage device 1000 may provide customized massage based on the acquired information. For example, when the massage apparatus 1000 provides a shoulder massage, the massage apparatus 1000 may recognize the shoulder position of the user based on the information acquired through the sensor part 1300 and provide the shoulder massage to the user according to the recognized result.

The user input unit 1800 can receive a command related to operation control of the massage apparatus 1000 from a user, and the user input unit 1800 can be implemented in various forms. For example, the user input unit 1800 may be provided in the body massage unit 100 and the leg massage unit 300, but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 1000 may acquire various commands from the user through the user input part 1800. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 can receive any command regarding selection of a massage module, selection of a massage type, selection of massage intensity, selection of massage time, selection of a massage part, selection of a position and operation of the body massage part 100, selection of On-Off (On-Off) of a power supply of the massage apparatus 1000, selection of whether a heating function is activated, selection of a sound source playback, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The user input unit 1800 may include various buttons in the form of hot keys (hot keys) and/or option buttons for selecting, canceling, and inputting directions, according to preset user setting functions, self-preset functions, and the like. For example, the user input unit 1800 may be implemented by a keyboard, a dome switch, a touch panel (static pressure/static electricity), a jog wheel, a jog switch, or the like, but is not limited thereto. Also, the user input part 1800 may acquire a command according to the utterance of the user based on a voice recognition technology.

The user input 1800 may include a display for displaying the operating condition of the massage apparatus 1000, the current state of the user, or the like. In this case, the display may include at least one of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display (flexible display), and a three-dimensional display (3D display), but is not limited thereto.

The audio output module 1600 can provide any form of audio output to a user. For example, the audio output module 1600 can provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting to the user a sound source and/or binaural beats optimal for the massage mode provided by the massage apparatus 1000. The audio output module 1600 may output an acoustic signal received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output module 1600 may output a sound source based on the control of the massage apparatus control device 2000 through a network connection (e.g., a bluetooth connection, etc.) with the massage apparatus control device 2000. In addition, the audio output module 1600 may output any form of acoustic signal generated in association with the operation of the massage apparatus 1000.

The massage device 1000 may include a network connection 1400. The network connection 1400 may communicate with the modules inside the massage apparatus 1000, the external massage apparatus, and/or the massage apparatus control device 2000 through any form of network. The network connection part 1400 may include a wired/wireless connection module for connecting a network. As the Wireless connection technology, for example, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), a Wireless broadband (Wireless broadband, Wireless), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), or the like may be used. As wired connection techniques, for example, Digital Subscriber Line (XDSL), Fiber To The Home (FTTH), Power Line Communication (PLC), and the like are used. The network connection unit includes a short-range communication module and is capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from an arbitrary device or terminal located at a short distance. For example, as short range communication (short range communication) technology, Bluetooth (Bluetooth), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee (ZigBee), and the like can be used, but the technology is not limited thereto.

The storage unit 1500 may store various information related to the massage apparatus 1000. For example, the storage part 1500 may include massage control information and may also include personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.

The storage unit 1500 may be implemented by a non-volatile (non-volatile) storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, the storage 1500 may include, but is not limited to, magnetic disks, optical (optical) disks, and magneto-optical (magneto-optical) storage devices, as well as storage devices based on flash memory and/or battery backed up memory.

In addition, the storage part 1500 may include a memory. The memory may be a Random Access Memory (RAM) such as a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) or a Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), and as a main storage device directly accessed by the processor, a volatile storage device in which information stored when the power is turned off is instantaneously erased may be used, but is not limited thereto. Such a memory can be operated by the control section 1200.

Fig. 4A is a block diagram illustrating a blood pressure measurement module according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 4B is a diagram illustrating a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 4C is a diagram illustrating a blood pressure measurement execution module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 4A, the blood pressure measurement module 4000 may measure the blood pressure of the user according to the control of the control part 1200.

For example, the blood pressure measurement module 4000 may include a blood pressure measurement control module 4100 and a blood pressure measurement execution module 4200. The blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may measure (or sense) the blood pressure of the user by controlling the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200. The blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 may execute a job for measuring the blood pressure of the user according to the control of the blood pressure measurement control module 4100.

Referring to fig. 4B, a blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may be provided at an inner region close to the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 in the entire inner region of the massage apparatus 1000 in order to control the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200. For example, as shown in fig. 4B, the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may be provided in a region closest to the arm massage part 1900 in the entire region of the upper frame 1150. The blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may be disposed in the vicinity of the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may be provided at various locations (e.g., the base frame 1110, etc.) inside the massage apparatus 1000.

Referring to fig. 4C, a blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 may be provided inside the arm massage part 1900 so as to contact the arm of the user and perform a work of measuring the blood pressure of the user. For example, the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 may be provided inside at least one of the arm massage parts 1900, the arm massage parts 1900 being formed at both sides of the body massage part 100.

The blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may include at least one of a blood pressure measurement control part 4110, a blood pressure measurement sensor part 4120, a communication part 4130, an exhaust part 4140, a measurement air supply part 4150, and a second multi-way valve 4160.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may control the components included in the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 and/or the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200, and may be implemented by at least one processor. At this time, the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may perform an operation in response to a trigger signal (or a measurement start signal) transmitted from the control section 1200. At this time, the trigger signal may be a signal for causing the blood pressure measurement module 4000 to perform blood pressure measurement by driving the blood pressure measurement module 4000.

For example, the control part 1200 receives a command input through a user input part provided at the massage device control apparatus 2000, or includes a separate user input part (not shown), and may receive a user input through the user input part, but is not limited thereto.

When the command and/or the user input is a command and/or an input to perform blood pressure measurement, the control section 1200 may transmit a trigger signal to the blood pressure measurement control section 4110.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may control the components of the blood pressure measurement module 4000 such as the massage airbag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 in response to the trigger signal to measure the blood pressure of the user.

Although the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 is a separate control section from the control section 1200, it may be implemented integrally with the control section 1200 of the massage apparatus 1000 so that the control section 1200 performs the operation of the blood pressure measurement control section 4110.

The blood pressure measurement sensor portion 4120 may refer to a sensor capable of measuring the blood pressure of the user. In this case, the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 may be the sensor unit 1300, but is not limited thereto. The blood pressure measurement sensor portion 4120 may be a separate sensor from the sensor portion 1300.

The communication unit 4130 is a module that can communicate with the massage apparatus 1000 and/or an external device. The communication part 4130 may receive a command from the massage apparatus 1000 and/or an external device. The communication part 4130 may include a wired or wireless communication module.

The exhaust portion 4140 can exhaust (or discharge) the air for blood pressure measurement supplied to the air bladder through the measurement air supply portion 4150. For example, as described above, the exhaust portion 4140 may be the second exhaust portion.

The measurement air supply portion 4150 may supply air to measure the blood pressure. For example, the measurement air supply part 4150 compresses and supplies air to the massage balloon 4210 and/or the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220.

The second multi-way valve 4160 may be a valve that is connected to at least one of the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120, the air exhaust unit 4140, the measurement air supply unit 4150, the massage air bag 4210, and the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 and switches the flow of air in accordance with the control of the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110.

Fig. 6A is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 6B is a diagram illustrating another example of a schematic configuration of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 6A, the blood pressure measuring sensor portion 4120 may include a pressure sensor 4125. For example, the pressure sensor 4125 is connected to the second multi-directional valve 4160, and may sense a change in air of the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 that changes according to the pulse of the user.

Referring to fig. 6A and 6B, the exhaust portion 4140 may include a quick exhaust valve 4141 and a fine exhaust valve 4143.

The quick exhaust valve 4141 is connected to the first multi-way valve 5000 (see fig. 11A and 11B), and is opened and/or closed according to the control of the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110, so that the air for blood pressure measurement supplied to the massage balloon 4210 can be quickly exhausted.

The fine exhaust valve 4143 is connected to the second multi-way valve 4160, and is opened and/or closed according to the control of the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110, so that the blood pressure measurement air supplied to the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 can be finely exhausted. For example, the fine exhaust valve 4143 can relatively precisely adjust the amount of exhaust gas (or the amount of air exhaust) to finely exhaust air, as compared to the quick exhaust valve 4141.

The measurement air supply part 4150 may include a first sub air supply part 4151 and a second sub air supply part 4153.

The first sub air supply unit 4151 can supply air for blood pressure measurement to the massage airbag 4210. For example, the first sub air supply part 4151 is connected to the first multi-directional valve 5000, and may be connected with the massage balloon 4210 through the first multi-directional valve 5000.

The second sub air supply unit 4153 can supply air for blood pressure measurement to the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220. For example, the second sub air supply part 4153 is connected to the second multi-directional valve 4160, and may be connected with the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 through the second multi-directional valve 4160.

The second multi-directional valve 4160 may include an air tank 4161, a first air inflow port 4163 through which air flows in, and first to third air outflow ports 4165 to 4169 through which air flows out.

The air tank 4161 is formed with a first air inlet 4163, first to third air outlets 4165 to 4169, and air may flow into the air tank 4161 or flow out of the air tank 4161. For example, the first air inflow port 4163 may be formed at one side of the upper surface of the air tank 4161, the first air outflow port 4165 may be formed at the center portion of the sub-tank at the center portion of the upper surface of the air tank 4161, the second air outflow port 4167 may be formed at one side of the sub-tank, and the third air outflow port 4169 may be formed at the other side of the upper surface of the air tank 4161, but is not limited thereto. For example, the first air flow inlet 4163, the first to third air flow outlets 4165 to 4169 may be formed in different regions from each other in the entire region outside the air tank 4161.

The air tank 4161 may include a filter member for filtering foreign substances included in the air. The filter member may be formed in a mesh shape inside the air tank 4161. The air flowing out of the air tank 4161 may be clean air from which foreign substances are removed.

The first air inflow port 4163 may be a hole into which air flows. For example, the first air flow inlet 4163 may be connected to the second sub-air supply portion 4153 through a first air line. At this time, the first air line may be a hose having one end connected to the first air inlet 4163 and the other end connected to the second sub-air supply portion 4153. Therefore, the air supplied from the second sub-air supply portion 4153 can flow into the interior of the air tank 4161 through the first air pipe and the first air inflow port 4163.

The first and second

air flow outlets

4165, 4167 may be apertures for the inflow and/or outflow of air. For example, the first air flow outlet 4165 may be connected to the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 via a second air line. At this time, the second air line may be a hose having one end connected to the first air flow outlet 4165 and the other end connected to the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220. Accordingly, the internal air of the air tank 4161 can flow out through the second air line and the first air flow outlet 4165 and be transferred to the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220. The air flowing out of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 can flow into the interior of the air tank 4161 through the second air line and the first air flow outlet 4165.

The second air flow outlet 4167 may be connected to the pressure sensor 4125 through a third air line. At this time, the third air line may be a hose having one end connected to the second air flow outlet 4167 and the other end connected to the pressure sensor 4125. Accordingly, the internal air of the air tank 4161 may flow out through the third air line and the second air flow outlet 4167 and be transferred to the pressure sensor 4125. The air flowing out of the pressure sensor 4125 can flow into the inside of the air tank 4161 through the third air pipe and the second air flow outlet 4167.

The third air flow outlet 4169 may be a hole through which air flows out. For example, the third air flow outlet 4169 may be connected to the fine exhaust valve 4143 via a fourth air line. At this time, the fourth air line may be a hose having one end connected to the third air flow outlet 4169 and the other end connected to the fine exhaust valve 4143. Accordingly, the internal air of the air tank 4161 may flow out through the fourth air line and the third air flow outlet 4169 and be delivered to the fine exhaust valve 4143.

The second multi-directional valve 4160 may also have a valve (not shown) that may selectively open or close at least one of the first air flow inlet 4163, the first air flow outlet 4165, the second air flow outlet 4167 and the third air flow outlet 4169.

Fig. 7 shows a state in which a blood pressure measurement execution module according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a part of an arm massage portion, fig. 8 is a sectional view of the blood pressure measurement execution module according to the embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 9 is a sectional view of the blood pressure measurement execution module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 7 to 9, the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 may include at least one of a massage balloon 4210, a blood pressure measurement balloon 4220, a cuff 4230, a stent 4240, and a housing 4250.

The massage airbag 4210 is formed (or disposed, arranged) in the entire inner region of the arm massage part 1900, and the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 may be disposed in a region corresponding to the wrist of the user in the entire inner region of the arm massage part 1900. For example, the arm massage part 1900 may be provided in a C-shape with one side open, and the massage bladders 4210 are formed along the inner wall of the C-shape of the arm massage part 1900 over the entire area of the inner wall of the C-shape of the arm massage part 1900. The blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 may be formed in a region corresponding to the wrist of the user in the entire inner region of the massage balloon 4210. The massage airbag 4210 may be configured to surround at least one of the blood pressure measurement airbags 4220, and one side of the massage airbag 4210 and one side of the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 may be configured to be opened in a direction in which the arm massage portion 1900 is opened.

The blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 and the cuff 4230 are structures for measuring blood pressure, and may be inflated (or inflated) when air is supplied, and deflated when air is discharged.

As for the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 and the cuff 4230, as shown in fig. 8, only one of the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 and the cuff 4230 is provided in the arm massage portion 1900, or the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 and the cuff 4230 are provided integrally, but not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 may be provided inside the cuff 4230 with respect to the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 and the cuff 4230, or as shown in fig. 9, may be provided in a structure in which the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 and the cuff 4230 are distinguished from each other independently. In the case where the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 and the cuff 4230 are configured to be separated from each other, the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 may be configured to be attached to at least one surface of the cuff 4230.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that a blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 integrated with the cuff 4230 is formed in the arm massage portion 1900.

The blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 may be provided at least in a part of the wrist of the user, and the air supplied to the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 may be changed according to the pulse of the wrist of the user, and the changed air may be measured by the blood pressure measurement sensor portion 4120. The blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may acquire the blood pressure of the user based on the result of measurement by the blood pressure measurement sensor section 4120.

The stand 4240 may serve to protect a portion of the structures of the arm massage part 1900 and the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 from being damaged and broken due to the pressure caused by the expansion of the air bag. For example, the massage balloon 4210 and the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be provided inside (or inside) the stent 4240.

As shown in fig. 8, the stand 4240 may be formed inside the housing 4250 and surrounded by the housing 4250, and as shown in fig. 9, the stand 4240 may be formed outside the housing 4250 and surround the housing 4250, but is not limited thereto. For example, the stand 4240 may be formed in various positions in the arm massage part 1900 where influence due to the

airbags

4210, 4220 can be prevented.

As shown in fig. 8, the housing 4250 may surround the massage balloon 4210, the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 and the stent 4240, but is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in fig. 9, when the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 and the cuff 4230 are independently formed, the cover 4250 may surround all of the massage balloon 4210, the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220, and the cuff 4230. In this case, as shown in fig. 9, the cuff 4230 may be coupled to a part of the cover 4250 and may be formed integrally with the cover 4250.

Fig. 10A shows an example of the driving operation of the massage air bag and the blood pressure measurement air bag according to the embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 10B shows another example of the driving operation of the massage air bag and the blood pressure measurement air bag according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 10A and 10B, in order to measure the blood pressure of the user, the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 may perform a preparation step of preparing each structure according to the control of the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 and a blood pressure measurement step of measuring the blood pressure.

First, in the preparation step, the massage airbag 4210 is inflated in a state where the arm of the user is placed on the arm massage portion 1900, and one end 4225 of the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 may be pushed toward the wrist of the user by the inflated massage airbag 4210. At this time, the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 may be slightly inflated before the massage balloon 4210 is inflated. The reason why the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 is slightly inflated may be to sense the pressure applied to the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 by the massage bladder 4210 through the pressure sensor 4125 connected to the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220.

As shown in fig. 10A and 10B, the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 has one end 4225 shorter at the upper side than at the lower side, but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with the same length. For convenience of explanation, the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 is assumed to have one end 4225 shorter on the upper side than on the lower side.

For example, as shown in fig. 10A, in a state where the massage balloon 4210 is not inflated or air of the massage balloon 4210 is discharged, one end 4225 of the blood pressure measuring balloon may be deployed on the surface of the massage balloon 4210. In the preparation step, when the massage airbags 4210 are inflated, as shown in fig. 10B, the inflated massage airbags 4210 may occupy a part of the opened side while filling the space inside the arm massage part 1900. One end 4225 of the blood pressure measuring air bag is pushed towards the wrist of the user by the expanded massage air bag 4210, and the front surface of the blood pressure measuring air bag 4220 is tightly attached to the periphery of the wrist of the user by the expanded massage air bag 4210, so that the state of wrapping the periphery of the wrist of the user can be maintained. In other words, after the user's wrist is placed on the arm massage part 1900 formed in the C-shape, it may be wrapped by the O-shaped closed curve which is completely closed by the inflated massage airbag 4120.

Thereafter, in the blood pressure measuring step, the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 wrapped around the wrist of the user is inflated so that the inflated blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 forcibly presses around the wrist of the user, so that the inflated blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 can be brought into close contact with around the wrist of the user. The air of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 may vary according to the pulse of the wrist of the user.

The blood pressure measurement sensor portion 4120 senses (or measures) the air change of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 by the pressure sensor 4125, and the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110 may acquire the blood pressure of the user based on the air change measured from the blood pressure measurement sensor portion 4120.

The blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may determine an average value of the measured blood pressure values (or measurement values) as the blood pressure of the user by measuring the blood pressure of the user at least twice. For example, as described above, the first blood pressure measurement is performed at the first blood pressure measurement step, and the pressure on the user's wrist is released by discharging almost all the air of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 before the second blood pressure measurement (or after the first blood pressure measurement is completed), but the air of the massage bladder 4210 is discharged only partially. The blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 does not pressurize the circumference of the user's wrist by the massage bladder 4210 that discharges only a part of the air, but can maintain a shape wrapped around the circumference of the wrist. In the second blood pressure measuring step, after a predetermined time interval (for example, after about 2 to 3 minutes) elapses after the first blood pressure measurement is completed, the blood pressure of the user may be measured again after the massage balloon 4210 is inflated by injecting the remaining air again into the massage balloon 4210, and the re-inflated blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 pressurizes the circumference of the wrist of the user again by injecting the air again into the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220.

In other words, the blood pressure measuring module 4000 discharges the air of the massage airbag 4210 after the first blood pressure measurement and before the second blood pressure measurement, and the air discharge amount of the massage airbag 4210 may be controlled such that the degree of expansion of the massage airbag 4210 is maintained to maintain the shape of the blood pressure measuring airbag 4220 wrapped around the wrist of the user.

Therefore, the blood pressure measuring module 4000 prevents the movement of the wrist (or arm) of the user or the deployment of the one end 4225 of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 by the discharge of air, and can improve the accuracy and reliability of the blood pressure measurement by performing the second blood pressure measurement at almost the same position of the wrist where the first blood pressure measurement is performed.

Although the air is supplied to the massage air bag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 in sequence as described above, it is not limited thereto. For example, the air can be supplied to the massage airbags 4210 and the blood pressure measurement airbags 4220 almost simultaneously by performing the preparation step and the blood pressure measurement step almost simultaneously.

Fig. 11A shows an example of a massage providing operation for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 11B shows an example of a blood pressure measuring operation for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 11C shows another example of a blood pressure measuring operation for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 11A, the massage air supply part 400 may be provided inside the body massage part 100 and/or inside the leg massage part 300, but is not limited thereto. For example, the massage air supply part 400 may be provided outside the massage apparatus 1000.

Referring to fig. 11B, as described above, the measurement air supply unit 4150 may be provided in the blood pressure measurement control module 4100, but is not limited thereto. For example, the first sub air supply part 4151 and/or the second sub air supply part 4153 may be provided outside the massage device 1000.

Referring to fig. 11A and 11B, the massage air supply part 400 may supply massage air to the air bags included in the body massage part 100 and/or the leg massage part 300, and the measurement air supply part 4150 may supply blood pressure measurement air to the massage air bag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220. When the massage air supply part 400 supplies the air for massage, the measurement air supply part 4150 may not supply the air for blood pressure measurement. When the measurement air supply unit 4150 supplies the air for blood pressure measurement, the massage air supply unit 400 may not supply the air for massage. In other words, in the case where the massage air supply part 400 is operated, the measurement air supply part 4150 may not be operated, and in the case where the measurement air supply part 4150 is operated, the massage air supply part 400 may not be operated.

For example, the massage air supply part 400 may connect the fifth air line 4700 and the first multi-way valve 5000 to the massage airbag 4210, so that the massage air may be supplied to the massage airbag 4210.

The first sub air supply portion 4151 is connected to the massage air cell 4210 through the sixth air line 4500 and the first multi-way valve 5000 so as to supply air for blood pressure measurement to the massage air cell 4210, and the second sub air supply portion 4153 is connected to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the second air line 4300 so as to supply air for blood pressure measurement to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220.

The first multi-way valve 5000 may include a first air flow inlet 5100 and a second air flow inlet 5200 for inflow of air and an air flow outlet 5300 for outflow of air. At this time, the first multi-way valve 5000 may have a valve (not shown) inside the first multi-way valve 5000, and may be capable of selectively opening or closing the first air inflow port 5100, the second air inflow port 5200, and the air outflow port 5300. The first air flow inlet 5100, the second air flow inlet 5200 and the air flow outlet 5300 may be formed (or provided) in a triangular structure in the valve body of the first multi-directional valve 5000.

The first air inflow port 5100 is connected to the massage air supply unit 400 via a fifth air line 4700, so that air supplied from the massage air supply unit 400 can flow therein. At this time, one end of the fifth air line 4700 may be connected to the massage air supply part 400, and the other end may be connected to the first air inflow port 5100.

The second air flow inlet 5200 is connected to the first sub-air supply part 4151 via a sixth air passage 4500, so that air supplied from the first sub-air supply part 4151 can flow in. At this time, one end of the sixth air passage 4500 may be connected to the first sub-air supply portion 4151, and the other end may be connected to the second air flow inlet 5200.

The air outlet 5300 is connected to the massage air bag 4210 through the seventh air channel 4600, so that the air supplied from the massage air supply part 400 or the first sub-air supply part 4151 can be supplied to the massage air bag 4210. At this time, one end of the seventh air line 4600 may be connected to the air outlet 5300, and the other end may be connected to the massage airbag 4210. At this time, the massage device 1000 may further include a valve (not shown) that may selectively open or close at least one of the seventh air duct 4600, the first sub-air bag 4211 to the third sub-air bag 4213 (refer to fig. 16A to 16C). The seventh air line 4600 may be connected to at least one of the first sub-airbag 4211 to the third sub-airbag 4213 (refer to fig. 16A to 16C) according to control by the control portion 1200 and/or the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110.

When a normal massage is provided, as shown in fig. 11A, the control portion 1200 of the massage apparatus 1000 may inject air supplied from the massage air supply portion 400 into the massage bladder 4210 through the fifth and

seventh air lines

4700 and 4600. At this time, the control unit 1200 may not supply the air for blood pressure measurement to the air bag by closing (or stopping) the measurement air supply unit 4150.

For example, the control section 1200 opens the first air inflow port 5100 of the first multi-way valve 5000 and closes the second air inflow port 5200 so that air flows from the massage air supply section 400 to the massage bladder 4210. At this time, the control portion 1200 inflates at least one of the first sub-airbag 4211 to the third sub-airbag 4213 and may provide a massage to the user by connecting the seventh air line 4600 to at least one of the first sub-airbag 4211 to the third sub-airbag 4213.

When measuring the blood pressure, as shown in fig. 11B, the control portion 1200 (or the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110) of the massage apparatus 1000 may inject the air supplied from the first sub air supply portion 4151 into the massage balloon 4210 through the sixth air pipe 4500 and the seventh air pipe 4600, and inject the air supplied from the second sub air supply portion 4153 into the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 through the second air pipe 4300. At this time, the control unit 1200 may not supply the air bag with the massage air by turning off (or stopping) the massage air supply unit 400.

For example, the control unit 1200 may open the first air inlet 4163 and the first air outlet 4165 of the second multi-way valve 4160 and close the third air outlet 4169, and slightly inflate the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 by slightly injecting air into the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 through the second sub-air supply unit 4153.

After slightly inflating the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220, the control unit 1200 opens the second air inlet 5200 of the first multi-way valve 5000 and closes the first air inlet 5100, and the first sub-air supply unit 4151 injects air into the massage bladder 4210 to inflate the massage bladder 4210. At this time, the control portion 1200 does not connect the seventh air line 4600 to the first sub-airbag 4211 and the second sub-airbag 4212 but to the third sub-airbag 4213, so that the third sub-airbag 4213 may be inflated in a state where the first sub-airbag 4211 and the second sub-airbag 4212 are not inflated.

The control section 1200 measures the amount of change in air pressure of the inflated blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 while inflating the massage bladder 4210, and may measure the blood pressure of the user based on the amount of change in air pressure. For example, when measuring the blood pressure, the control portion 1200 may re-inflate the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 through the second sub-air supply portion 4153 after closing the first air inflow port 4163 and opening the third air outflow port 4169 to discharge all the air of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 through the fine exhaust valve 4143. The control portion 1200 finely discharges the air of the re-inflated blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 through the fine discharge valve 4143, so that the blood pressure of the user can be measured. When the blood pressure of the user is measured, the control portion 1200 may discharge all the air of the inflated massage balloon 4210 through the quick exhaust valve 4141.

As described above, the control unit 1200 (or the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110) measures the blood pressure of the user by operating the measurement air supply unit 4150, but is not limited thereto.

Referring to fig. 11C, the control part 1200 may measure the blood pressure of the user by operating both the massage air supply part 400 and the measurement air supply part 4150. At this time, the massage air supply part 400 may perform the operation of the first sub air supply part 4151, and the measurement air supply part 4150 may perform the operation of the second sub air supply part 4153. When the measurement air supply part 4150 performs the operation of the second sub air supply part 4153, the measurement air supply part 4150 may not include the first sub air supply part 4151 and may include the second sub air supply part 4153.

In other words, the massage air supply unit 400 can supply at least one of the massage air and the first blood pressure measurement air to the massage airbag 4210 under the control of the control unit 1200. The measurement air supply unit 4150 can supply the second blood pressure measurement air to the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 under the control of the control unit 1200. In this case, the first blood pressure measurement air may be the same as the blood pressure measurement air supplied from the first sub-air supply unit 4151, and the second blood pressure measurement air may be the same as the blood pressure measurement air supplied from the second sub-air supply unit 4153.

The air supply amounts of the massage air supply part 400 and the measurement air supply part 4150 may be different from each other. For example, the velocity and amount of air flowing into the first air flow inlet 5100 and the air flowing into the second air flow inlet 5200 may be different from each other.

Specifically, in order to provide a stronger massage to the user, the massage air supply part 400 may supply more air than the air supply amount of the measurement air supply part 4150, and may supply air at a pressure stronger than the pressure of the air supplied by the measurement air supply part 4150. For example, at least one of the pressure and the speed of the air for massage and the air for blood pressure measurement (for example, the first air for blood pressure measurement and the second air for blood pressure measurement) may be different. Preferably, the pressure of the air for massage may be stronger than the pressure of the air for blood pressure measurement, and the speed of the air for massage may be faster than the speed of the air for blood pressure measurement.

At least one of the pressure and the velocity of the first blood pressure measurement air and the second blood pressure measurement air may be different. Preferably, the pressure of the first air for blood pressure measurement may be higher than the pressure of the second air for blood pressure measurement, and the speed of the first air for blood pressure measurement may be higher than the speed of the second air for blood pressure measurement.

As described above, at least one of the amount, pressure, and speed of the air output from the air supply part may be adjusted according to the control of the control part 1200, or may be preset at the time of the entire system design, but is not limited thereto. For example, in the massage apparatus 1000, a regulating module and/or a regulating member (not shown) for regulating at least one of the amount, pressure and speed of air may be further included between the massage air supply part 400 and the air cells (for example, the massage air cells 4210) and/or between the measurement air supply part 4150 and the air cells (for example, at least one of the massage air cells 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cells 4220). The adjusting module and/or the adjusting member adjusts the amount and pressure of the air output from the air supply portion, and the air whose amount and pressure are adjusted may be transmitted to the airbag. In this case, the adjustment member may be a variety of orifice (orifice) and the like.

The orifice (or orifices) may be inserted inside the air line (at least one of the first to seventh air lines) or arranged between one end and the other end of the air line. In this case, the air line in which the orifice is arranged may be formed as a plurality of sub-air lines. The plurality of sub-air lines may be respectively connected by orifices.

The massage device 1000 may tilt the massage device 1000 to adjust the height of the wrist of the user seated on the massage device 1000 to the height of the heart. For example, the massage device 1000 may slidably move at least a portion of the body massage part 100. The massage apparatus 1000 may tilt the body massage part 100 backward (or slide the body massage part 100) so that the position of the heart of the user is almost the same as the height at which the wrist is placed, and thus any predetermined position of the body massage part 100 is almost the same as any predetermined height corresponding to the arm massage part 1900. At this time, in order to slide any predetermined position of the body massage part 100 to any predetermined height corresponding to the arm massage part 1900, at least one of a position sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, an optical proximity sensor, an ultrasonic proximity sensor, an inductive proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a detection sensor, an ultrasonic range finder, an optical range finder, and a laser sensor may be used.

The massage apparatus 1000 may measure the blood pressure of the user after inclining the massage apparatus 1000 based on the body information of each user.

For example, the control unit 1200 may tilt the massage apparatus 1000 to the rear of the massage apparatus 1000 based on the position of the shoulder of the user sitting on the massage apparatus 1000. The shoulder position of the user may be a position where the user's shoulders are located.

First, the control part 1200 may sense (or detect) the shoulder position of the user. Hereinafter, a method of sensing the shoulder position will be described in detail.

Thereafter, the control section 1200 may determine a heart region corresponding to the heart of the user in the entire region of the body massage section 100 based on the shoulder position of the user. For example, the control part 1200 may predict the position of a heart part where the heart of the user is located among the entire body part of the user based on the shoulder position of the user. The control section 1200 may determine the position of the heart region corresponding to the position of the heart part in the entire region of the body massage section 100. At this time, the position information of the heart region of the user and the position information of the heart region corresponding thereto can be stored in the storage unit 1500 in accordance with the shoulder position information of the user.

Finally, the control unit 1200 may tilt the body massage unit 100 to the rear of the massage device 1000 based on the height of the heart region. For example, the control section 1200 may tilt the body massage section 100 so that the heart region of the body massage section 100 reaches any predetermined height corresponding to the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220. In other words, the control unit 1200 may tilt the body massage unit 100 to the rear of the massage device 1000 such that the height of the heart region of the body massage unit 100 from the ground is the same as the height of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 from the ground.

Specifically, the control unit 1200 can extract the position of the heart region of the body massage unit 100 and the position of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 from the storage unit 1500. The control unit 1200 may incline the body massage unit 100 to the rear of the massage device 1000 such that the height of the heart region from the ground is the same as the height of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 from the ground. At this time, the control unit 1200 may slide the massage apparatus 1000 forward of the massage apparatus 1000 and tilt the body massage unit 100 rearward of the massage apparatus 1000. Since the sliding movement of the body massage part 100 has already been described, a detailed description thereof is omitted.

After the sliding movement of the body massage portion 100 is completed, the control portion 1200 can measure the blood pressure of the user through the arm massage portion 1900 (or the inflatable massage airbags 4210 and 4220) as described above.

Thus, the massage apparatus 1000 adjusts the inclination of the massage apparatus 1000 by considering each body information of the user, so that the heart height of each user can be precisely matched with the wrist height.

In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 has an effect of being able to accurately measure the blood pressure of each user by adaptively adjusting the inclination of the massage apparatus 1000 according to the position of the heart portion of the user.

As described above, although the massage apparatus 1000 tilts the massage apparatus 1000 by considering each body information of the user, it is not limited thereto. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may previously set a heart region corresponding to the position of the heart portion of the user in the entire region of the body massage part 100. Therefore, the control unit 1200 can tilt the body massage unit 100 based on the position of the heart region and the position of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220, which are set in advance.

The control unit 1200 can acquire blood pressure information of the user. For example, the control unit 1200 may acquire the blood pressure information of the user from the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120, may acquire the blood pressure information of the user stored in the storage unit 1500, and may acquire the blood pressure information from an external device, but is not limited thereto.

The control section 1200 may determine whether to provide the blood pressure adjustment massage based on the acquired blood pressure information. For example, when the blood pressure is higher than a predetermined reference, the control portion 1200 may determine to provide a blood pressure adjustment massage. In this case, the predetermined reference is determined by a value stored in advance or is determined from blood pressure information acquired from the user of the massage apparatus 1000, but is not limited thereto. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 applies a predetermined algorithm to blood pressure information acquired from the user, so that the blood pressure information can be analyzed, and a predetermined reference can be determined based on the analysis result.

The blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determining part 1220 may determine (or generate) a blood pressure adjustment massage pattern provided to the user by changing the massage pattern selected by the user.

For example, the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination unit 1220 may determine a relatively slow massage pattern as the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern.

Even if the first and second users select the same massage mode, when the blood pressure of the first user is higher than that of the second user, the blood pressure-adjusted massage mode determination part 1220 changes the massage mode selected by the first user to be relatively slow, and may determine the changed massage mode as the blood pressure-adjusted massage mode provided to the first user.

When the blood pressure of the first user is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value (or exceeds the threshold value), the blood pressure adjustment massage mode determination part 1220 may determine a massage mode that is slower than the basic speed of the massage mode selected by the user by a predetermined degree as the blood pressure adjustment massage mode provided to the first user. In this case, the blood pressure may be divided into a plurality of groups, and the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination section 1220 determines the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern based on the group to which the blood pressure of the user belongs. For example, the blood pressure of the user may be divided into three groups, and the slowest massage mode may be provided to the user of the group with the highest blood pressure.

As another example, the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination unit 1220 may determine a relatively weak massage pattern as the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern.

Even if the first and second users select the same massage pattern, when the blood pressure of the first user is higher than that of the second user, the blood pressure-adjusted massage pattern determining part 1220 changes the massage pattern selected by the first user to be relatively weak, and may determine the changed massage pattern as the blood pressure-adjusted massage pattern provided to the first user.

When the blood pressure of the first user is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value (or exceeds the threshold value), the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination part 1220 may determine a massage pattern that is weaker than the basic intensity of the massage pattern selected by the user by a predetermined degree as the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern provided to the first user. In this case, the blood pressure may be divided into a plurality of groups, and the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination section 1220 determines the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern based on the group to which the blood pressure of the user belongs. For example, the blood pressures of the users may be divided into three groups, and the weakest massage pattern may be provided to the user of the group with the highest blood pressure.

The blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination unit 1220 determines the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern by changing the massage pattern selected by the user to be slower and/or weaker, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination unit 1220 may change at least a part of the massage patterns selected by the first user to be gradually slowed and/or gradually weakened, and may determine the changed massage pattern as the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern provided to the first user.

When a strong and fast massage is provided to a user with high blood pressure, the sympathetic nerve of the user can be activated, and thus the blood pressure of the user becomes higher. Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a weak and gentle massage is provided to a user with high blood pressure, so that parasympathetic nerves of the user can be activated and breathing of the user can be stabilized, and thus the blood pressure of the user can be lowered.

The blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination part 1220 may determine a breathing guidance pattern based on the blood pressure and/or the respiration of the user and generate a massage pattern including the determined breathing guidance pattern, and may determine the generated massage pattern as the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern. At this time, the breathing guide mode is a massage mode for guiding the user's breathing, and may include a mode in which the massage module 1700 pushes against the user's chest and/or back. The massage module 1700 may move not only upward or downward according to the breathing guidance mode, but also forward and/or backward (e.g., forward and backward of the massage apparatus, the direction in which the user is present, and the direction opposite thereto).

For example, the sensor part 1300 may sense a sound of breathing of the user, the number of times the user breathes within a certain time (e.g., 1 minute, several times, etc.) may be measured based on the sensed sound, and the breathing information acquisition part 1210 may acquire the result of the measurement. The method of sensing respiration is performed by sensing sound, but is not limited thereto. For example, the sensor part 1300 measures the number of breaths of the user by sensing pressure due to expansion and contraction of the thorax (or chest) of the user through a pressure sensor included in the sensor part 1300, and measures the number of breaths of the user using light through a PPG sensor included in the sensor part 1300.

The respiratory information acquisition unit 1210 may acquire the respiratory frequency information of the user by acquiring the respiratory frequency of the user measured a predetermined number of times by the sensor unit 1300 and calculating the average of the measured respiratory frequencies, or may acquire the respiratory frequency information of the user by calculating the average of the respiratory frequencies per unit time. The respiratory frequency information of the user may be information related to the number of times the user breathes within a predetermined time.

When the user's breath is fast and the user's blood pressure information indicates hypertension, the number of times the massage module 1700 presses the user's chest and/or back (or the number of times the massage module 1700 moves forward or backward) according to the breathing guidance mode may be gradually reduced over time from a predetermined value, or may be gradually reduced over time from the number of breathing frequencies determined based on the breathing frequency information. For example, the number of forward or backward movements of the massage module 1700 may be reduced from a predetermined value to 10 times over time starting at 12 times per unit time, or may be reduced from a number of breathing frequencies to a number of times less than the number of breathing frequencies.

When inhaling, the chest expands to the front side as the thorax expands, and when exhaling, the chest moves backward as the thorax contracts, the control portion 1200 guides the user's breath through the pushing work of the 3D massage module 1700, thereby changing the user's breath, and the user's blood pressure can be adjusted by the changed user's breath.

The blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination part 1220 may acquire preference massage pattern information of the user, and may determine the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern by additionally using the acquired preference massage pattern information.

For example, the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination part 1220 acquires the user's preferred massage pattern information stored in the storage part 1500, or acquires the user's preferred massage pattern information from an external device (e.g., a remote controller, a massage device control device, etc.) through the network connection part 1400, but is not limited thereto.

The blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination part 1220 may determine the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern by processing the user's preference massage pattern information. When the blood pressure information of the user indicates a relatively high blood pressure, the blood pressure adjustment massage mode determination section 1220 processes the user's preference massage mode to be slow (and/or gradually slow) and/or to be weak (and/or gradually weak), and may determine the processed massage mode as the blood pressure adjustment massage mode.

The blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination part 1220 may determine the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern by inserting (and/or replacing) a predetermined massage pattern into the user's preferred massage pattern based on the blood pressure information. At this time, the predetermined massage pattern may be a massage pattern capable of lowering blood pressure and/or reducing respiration. When the blood pressure information of the user indicates a relatively higher blood pressure than other users, the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination part 1220 may insert a predetermined massage pattern into a part of the user's preferred massage pattern and/or may replace the part of the user's preferred massage pattern with the predetermined massage pattern, so that the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern may be determined.

The blood pressure adjusting massage pattern determining part 1220 may acquire body composition information of the user, may determine a muscle mass and/or a fat mass of the user by analyzing the body composition information of the user, and may determine the blood pressure adjusting massage pattern by additionally using the determined muscle mass and/or fat mass.

For example, the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination part 1220 may acquire body composition information of the user from an external device, acquire body composition information of the user stored in the storage part 1500, or acquire body composition information of the user measured by the sensor part 1300 provided in the massage apparatus 1000, but is not limited thereto. The body composition information acquired by the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination section 1220 may include information related to the muscle mass and/or the fat mass.

The blood pressure adjusting massage mode determining part 1220 may determine the blood pressure adjusting massage mode by adjusting the force applied to the user by the massage module 1700 based on the user's muscle mass and/or fat mass.

When the muscle mass and/or fat mass of the user is small, the blood pressure-adjusting massage mode determining part 1220 adjusts (or selects, processes) the massage mode to a massage mode in which the distance between the massage module 1700 and the user is farther, and may determine the adjusted massage mode as the blood pressure-adjusting massage mode. In the adjusted massage mode, the intensity of the force applied by the massage module 1700 to the user is reduced and thus the user's sympathetic nerves may not be activated.

When the muscle mass and/or fat mass of the user is large, the blood pressure-adjusted massage pattern determining part 1220 adjusts (or selects, processes) the massage pattern to a massage pattern in which the distance between the massage module 1700 and the user is closer, and may determine the adjusted massage pattern as the blood pressure-adjusted massage pattern. In the adjusted massage mode, the intensity of the force applied by the massage module 1700 to the user is increased, and thus the sympathetic nerves of the user can be activated.

Although described separately for convenience of explanation, the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination part 1220 according to an embodiment of the present invention may determine the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern using at least one of the above-described methods in a mixed manner.

In step S410, the massage apparatus 1000 may acquire blood pressure information and respiration information of the user. In step S420, the massage apparatus 1000 may determine a blood pressure adjustment massage mode based on the blood pressure information and the breathing information. In step S430, the massage apparatus 1000 may adjust the massage pattern based on the determined blood pressure to provide a massage to the user.

The massage module 1700 may include a rack 1740 provided in the front-rear direction of the massage apparatus 1000 and a pinion 1720 engaged with the rack 1740. When the actuator provided at the massage module 1700 is operated by the control portion 1200, the pinion 1740 is moved along the rack 1720 and the massage module 1700 can be moved forward or backward. For example, the massage module 1700 may move forward or backward in the front-to-back direction according to the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern.

Fig. 16A is a diagram for explaining a structure of a massage airbag according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 16B is a diagram for explaining a structure of a first sub-airbag 4211 shown in fig. 16A, and fig. 16C is a diagram for explaining a structure of a second sub-airbag 4212 shown in fig. 16A.

Referring to fig. 16A, the first to third sub-bladders 4211 to 4213 of the massage bladder 4210 and the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 may be different from each other in at least one of structure, material, and thickness.

For example, the massage balloon 4210 and the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be implemented to be physically separated from each other and to be different in structure from each other. The massage balloon 4210 is composed of a plurality of balloons arranged along the inner wall of the arm massage part 1900, and each balloon may be implemented by a plurality of balloon layers. The blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is constituted by a single balloon, and the single balloon may be realized by a single balloon layer.

The materials of the massage balloon 4210 and the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be different from each other. For example, the massage balloon 4210 may be formed of a Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) -based material, and the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be formed of a Polyurethane (PU) -based material. More precisely, the massage balloon 4210 may be formed of TPU laminated nylon, and the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be formed of urethane.

The thicknesses of the massage balloon 4210 and the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be different from each other. At this time, the thickness may be the thickness of the balloon material (or balloon material) for realizing the balloon. For example, the thickness of the seed of the massage balloon 4210 is implemented to be thicker than the thickness of the seed of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220. The thickness of the massage air bag 4210 can be any value from 0.45mm to 0.55mm, and the thickness of the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 can be any value from 0.23mm to 0.35 mm. More precisely, the thickness of the seed of the massage balloon 4210 may be 0.5mm, and the thickness of the seed of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be 0.3 mm.

Since the massage apparatus 1000 performs massage provision and/or blood pressure measurement by using the massage balloons 4210 and the blood pressure measurement balloons 4220 different in structure, material and thickness, it is possible to provide a strong massage to the user and to accurately measure the blood pressure of the user. For example, the massage airbag 4210 increases durability of the massage airbag 4210 by being implemented by an airbag having a thick cloth thickness so as not to be broken even though strong and much air is injected, and thus can provide a strong massage to a user at a high air pressure by injecting strong and much air. The blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 is implemented by a balloon having a small thickness of material, so that the pulse of the user is better transmitted to the balloon, and thus the change in air pressure of the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 according to the pulse is more finely sensed and the blood pressure of the user can be accurately measured.

In other words, in order to overcome the problem that a strong massage cannot be provided in the case where the thickness of the air bag is thin and the problem that an accurate blood pressure measurement cannot be performed in the case where the thickness of the air bag is thick, the massage apparatus 1000 may accurately measure the blood pressure while providing the strong massage using physically separated air bags (for example, the massage air bag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220).

Hereinafter, the structure of the airbag will be described in detail.

The massage balloon 4210 may include:

upper layers

4211a, 4212a, and 4213a including upper sub-layers disposed on the upper surfaces of the inner walls of the arm massage part 1900; and

lower layers

4211b, 4212b, and 4213b including lower sub-layers disposed on lower surfaces of inner walls of the arm massage part 1900. At this time, at least one of the upper sublayers may have a length different from those of the other upper sublayers. The length of at least one of the lower sublayers may be different from the lengths of the other lower sublayers. The structure of the massage airbag 4120 in which the blood pressure measuring airbag 4220 is arranged and the structure of the massage airbag 4210 in which the blood pressure measuring airbag 4220 is not arranged may be different from each other.

For example, massage bladder 4210 may include a first sub-bladder 4211, a second sub-bladder 4212, and a third sub-bladder 4213. At this time, the first sub-bladder 4211 to the third sub-bladder 4213 may be respectively formed independently of each other.

A first sub-bladder 4211 may be disposed at one end of the arm massage part 1900 to pressurize the hand of the user, a second sub-bladder 4212 may be disposed at the other end of the arm massage part 1900 to pressurize a portion between the wrist to the elbow of the user, and a third sub-bladder 4213 may be disposed between one end and the other end of the arm massage part 1900 (or between the first sub-bladder 4211 and the second sub-bladder 4212) to pressurize the wrist of the user.

The first to third sub-bladders 4211 to 4213 may include a plurality of layers that are expanded and contracted by inflow and outflow of air, respectively. At this time, the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 may be disposed inside the third sub-balloon 4213. Accordingly, the layer structure and/or the number of layers of the third sub-airbag 4213 may be different from those of the first and second sub-airbags 4211 and 4212, but is not limited thereto. For example, the number of layers between each sub-cell may be the same, and each sub-cell may comprise at least two layers.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the number of layers between each sub-bag is the same, and each sub-bag includes three layers.

Referring to fig. 16B and 16C, the number of layers and the layer structure of first sub-bladder 4211 and second sub-bladder 4212 may be the same as each other.

For example, first sub-bladder 4211 may comprise: a first upper layer 4211a disposed on an inner wall upper surface of one end of the arm massage part 1900; and a first lower layer 4211b disposed on a lower surface of an inner wall of one end of the arm massage part 1900.

The first upper layer 4211a may comprise: a first upper sub-layer 4211a-1 disposed on an inner wall upper surface of one end of the arm massage part 1900; a second upper sublayer 4211a-2 disposed on a lower surface of the first upper sublayer 4211 a-1; and a third upper sublayer 4211a-3 disposed on a lower surface of the second upper sublayer 4211 a-2. The first lower layer 4211b may comprise: a first lower sub-layer 4211b-1 disposed on an inner wall lower surface of one end of the arm massage part 1900; a second lower sublayer 4211b-2 disposed on an upper surface of the first lower sublayer 4211 b-1; and a third lower sublayer 4211b-3 disposed on an upper surface of the second lower sublayer 4211 b-2.

Second sub-bladder 4212 may comprise: a second upper layer 4212a disposed on an upper surface of an inner wall of the other end of the arm massage part 1900; and a second lower layer 4212b disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall of the other end of the arm massage part 1900.

The second upper layer 4212a may comprise: a fourth upper sub-layer 4212a-1 disposed on an upper surface of an inner wall of the other end of the arm massage part 1900; a fifth upper sub-layer 4212a-2 disposed on a lower surface of the fourth upper sub-layer 4212 a-1; and a sixth upper sub-layer 4212a-3 disposed on a lower surface of the fifth upper sub-layer 4212 a-2. The second lower layer 4212b may comprise: a fourth lower sub-layer 4212b-1 disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall at the other end of the arm massage part 1900; a fifth lower sub-layer 4212b-2 disposed on an upper surface of the fourth lower sub-layer 4212 b-1; and a sixth lower sub-layer 4212b-3 disposed on an upper surface of the fifth lower sub-layer 4212 b-2.

The length of each of the first through sixth upper sub-layers 4211a-1 through 4211a-3, 4212a-1 through 4212a-3 and the length of each of the first through sixth lower sub-layers 4211b-1 through 4211b-3, 4212b-1 through 4212b-3 may all be the same.

Fig. 17A shows an example of a coupling structure of the third sub-bag and the blood pressure measurement bag for explaining the configuration of the third sub-bag according to the embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 17B shows another example of a coupling structure of the third sub-bag and the blood pressure measurement bag for explaining the configuration of the third sub-bag according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 17A and 17B, the layer structure of the third sub-bladder 4213 may be different from those of the first and second sub-bladders 4211 and 4212 as shown in fig. 17A, and may be different from those of the first and second sub-bladders 4211 and 4212 as shown in fig. 17B.

For example, the layer structure of third sub-bladder 4213 is different from the layer structure of first sub-bladder 4211 and second sub-bladder 4212, and the lengths of the layers may become gradually shorter from the inner direction to the outer direction. At this time, the inner direction refers to a direction in which the C-shaped inner walls of the arm massage part 1900 are closed, and the outer direction refers to a direction in which the C-shaped inner walls of the arm massage part 1900 are opened.

Third sub-bladder 4213 may comprise: a third upper layer 4213a disposed on an inner wall upper surface between one end and the other end of the arm massage part 1900; and a third lower layer 4213b disposed on a lower surface of the inner wall between one end and the other end of the arm massage part 1900.

The third upper layer 4213a may comprise: a seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1 disposed on an inner wall upper surface between one end and the other end of the arm massage part 1900; an eighth upper sublayer 4213a-2 disposed on a lower surface of the seventh upper sublayer 4213 a-1; and a ninth upper sublayer 4213a-3 disposed on a lower surface of the eighth upper sublayer 4213 a-2. The third lower layer 4213b may comprise: a seventh lower sublayer 4213b-1 disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall between one end and the other end of the arm massage part 1900; an eighth lower sublayer 4213b-2 disposed on an upper surface of the seventh lower sublayer 4213 b-1; and a ninth lower sublayer 4213b-3 disposed on an upper surface of the eighth lower sublayer 4213 b-2.

As described above, the lengths of the respective sublayers included in the third upper layer 4213a and the third lower layer 4213b may be different for the respective sublayers.

For example, lengths between the sub-layers disposed at positions corresponding to each other may be the same as each other. The length of the seventh upper sublayer 4213a-1 and the length of the seventh lower sublayer 4213b-1 may be the same as each other, the length of the eighth upper sublayer 4213a-2 and the length of the eighth lower sublayer 4213b-2 may be the same as each other, and the length of the ninth upper sublayer 4213a-3 and the length of the ninth lower sublayer 4213b-3 may be the same as each other.

However, lengths between the sub-layers arranged at positions not corresponding to each other may be different from each other. The ninth upper sublayer 4213a-3 may have a different length than the seventh upper sublayer 4213a-1 and the eighth upper sublayer 4213a-2, and the ninth lower sublayer 4213b-3 may have a different length than the seventh lower sublayer 4213b-1 and the eighth lower sublayer 4213 b-2. Accordingly, one end of the ninth upper sub-layer 4213a-3 is in contact with one end of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2, and the other end may be spaced apart from the other ends of the seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1 and the eighth upper sub-layer 4213 a-2. One end of the ninth lower sub-layer 4213b-3 may be in contact with one end of the eighth lower sub-layer 4213b-2, and the other end may be spaced apart from the other ends of the seventh lower sub-layer 4213b-1 and the eighth lower sub-layer 4213 b-2.

In addition, the lengths of the seventh upper sublayer 4213a-1 and the seventh lower sublayer 4213b-1 and the lengths of the eighth upper sublayer 4213a-2 and the eighth lower sublayer 4213b-2 may be the same as or different from each other.

For example, as shown in FIG. 17A, the length of the seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1 and the length of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2 may be the same as each other, and the length of the seventh lower sub-layer 4213b-1 and the length of the eighth lower sub-layer 4213b-2 may be the same as each other. At this time, the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2 may be disposed over the entire area of the lower surface of the seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1, and the eighth lower sub-layer 4213b-2 may be disposed over the entire area of the upper surface of the seventh lower sub-layer 4213 b-1. Thus, one end and the other end of the seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1 may be in contact with one end and the other end of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2, respectively, and one end and the other end of the seventh lower sub-layer 4213b-1 may be in contact with one end and the other end of the eighth lower sub-layer 4213b-2, respectively.

As shown in fig. 17B, the length of the seventh upper sublayer 4213a-1 and the length of the eighth upper sublayer 4213a-2 may be different from each other, and the length of the seventh lower sublayer 4213B-1 and the length of the eighth lower sublayer 4213B-2 may be different from each other. At this time, the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2 may be disposed at least a portion of the entire area of the lower surface of the seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1, and the eighth lower sub-layer 4213b-2 may be disposed at least a portion of the entire area of the upper surface of the seventh lower sub-layer 4213 b-1. Accordingly, one end of the seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1 and one end of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2 may contact each other, but the other end of the seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1 and the other end of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2 may not contact each other. One end of the seventh lower sub-layer 4213b-1 and one end of the eighth lower sub-layer 4213b-2 may contact each other, but the other end of the seventh lower sub-layer 4213b-1 and the other end of the eighth lower sub-layer 4213b-2 may not contact each other.

As described above, since the seventh to ninth upper sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 of the third sub-air cells 4213 are different in structure and the seventh to ninth lower sub-layers 4213b-1 to 4213b-3 are also different in structure, the number of inner directional layers of the third sub-air cells 4213 may be smaller than the number of outer directional layers.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 16B and 16C, the number of inner direction layers and the number of outer direction layers of the first to sixth upper sub-layers 4211a-1 to 4211a-3, 4212a-1 to 4212a-3 and the first to sixth lower sub-layers 4211B-1 to 4211B-3, 4212B-1 to 4212B-3 may be the same as each other. However, as shown in fig. 17A and 17B, the number of inner direction layers and the number of outer direction layers of the seventh to ninth upper sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 and the seventh to ninth lower sub-layers 4213B-1 to 4213B-3 may be different from each other. As shown in fig. 17A, the number of inner direction layers of the seventh to ninth upper sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 and the seventh to ninth lower sub-layers 4213B-1 to 4213B-3 may be two, the number of outer direction layers may be three, as shown in fig. 17B, the number of inner direction layers of the seventh to ninth upper sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 and the seventh to ninth lower sub-layers 4213B-1 to 4213B-3 may be one, and the number of outer direction layers may be three.

Accordingly, since the outer direction of the third sub-airbag 4213 has a greater number of layers than the inner direction, the third sub-airbag 4213 may wrap the wrist of the user more completely than the first and second sub-airbags 4211 and 4212 when the airbag is inflated. That is, since the third sub-bladder 4213 wraps the user's wrist more completely than the first and second sub-bladders 4211 and 4212, the user's wrist can be pressed more strongly and fixed more firmly than the first and second sub-bladders 4211 and 4212, and thus blood pressure measurement accuracy can be improved.

Referring to fig. 17A and 17B, a blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 may be incorporated in the third sub-balloon 4213. For example, a side surface of the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 in an inner direction (e.g., a closing direction) is spaced apart from an inner side surface of the third sub-balloon 4213 by an S region, and upper and lower surfaces (M and N surfaces) may be bonded to the inner upper and lower surfaces of the third sub-balloon 4213.

Specifically, the upper surface (e.g., the entire upper surface area (M-plane)) of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be bonded to the lower surface of the eighth upper sublayer 4213 a-2. At this time, one end of the upper surface of the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 is in contact with the other end of the ninth upper sub-layer 4213a-3, as shown in fig. 17A, and the other end is not in contact with one end and the other end of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2, or may be in contact with the other end of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2, as shown in fig. 17B.

At least a portion of the lower surface of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be bonded to the upper surface of the eighth lower sublayer 4213b-2, and the remaining portion of the lower surface of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be bonded to the upper surface of the ninth lower sublayer 4213 b-3. For example, one side region of the lower surface (or a right side region of the lower surface) of the entire region of the lower surface of the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 may be bonded to the upper surface of the eighth lower sublayer 4213b-2, and the other side region of the lower surface (or a left side region of the lower surface) may be bonded to the upper surface of the ninth lower sublayer 4213 b-3. At this time, one end of the lower surface of the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 may not contact with one end and the other end of the ninth lower sub-layer 4213B-3, as shown in fig. 17A, and the other end may not contact with one end and the other end of the eighth lower sub-layer 4213B-2, or may contact with the other end of the eighth lower sub-layer 4213B-2, as shown in fig. 17B.

According to the above-described partitioning and bonding structure, the length of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 can be shorter than the length of the third sub-bladder 4213, and according to the above-described layer structure of the third upper layer 4213a and the third lower layer 4213b, the length of the layer can be gradually shortened from the inner direction to the outer direction and the thickness of the layer can be thickened, and therefore, compared with the case where the lengths of the massage bladder 4210 and the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 are the same and the layer structure of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 is the same, it is possible to reduce the bladder manufacturing cost, and in the region where the pressure applied to the wrist of the user is insufficient S, the bladder expansion force can not be wasted.

In addition, since the user measures the blood pressure after putting the wrist only on the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 instead of the third sub-bladder 4213, the pressure caused by the expansion of the outer directional layer of the third sub-bladder 4213 pressurizes the wrist more strongly than in the case where the user inserts the wrist deeply into the third sub-bladder 4213, and the user's wrist is more accurately fixed at the position where the blood pressure is measured than in the case where the user is not formed with the above-described separation and coupling structure, it is possible to better measure the blood pressure of the user. As shown in fig. 17A and 17B, the seventh upper and lower sub-layers 4213a-1 and 4213B-1 and/or the eighth upper and lower sub-layers 4213a-2 and 4213B-2 disposed in the S region may not be expanded, but may also be expanded to perform more intense pressurization.

In addition, since the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 and the third sub-balloon 4213 are combined, a problem that the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 malfunctions or moves in an inward direction can be prevented, and pressurization of the third sub-balloon 4213 can be better transmitted to the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220.

Fig. 18A is a diagram for explaining a first guide portion according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 18B is a diagram for explaining a second guide portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to accurately measure the blood pressure of the user, the wrist (or arm) of the user needs to be accurately mounted (or disposed) at the position of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 that measures the blood pressure.

Accordingly, the massage device 1000 may include the first guide 4260 and the second guide 4270 to more accurately measure the blood pressure of the user.

Referring to fig. 18A, the first guide 4260 may be disposed at an exterior of the arm massage part 1900 (or an exterior of the housing 4250). For example, the first guide 4260 may be disposed at an outer upper region between one end and the other end of the arm massage part 1900.

The first guide portion 4260 may visually provide the user with first guidance indicating the position of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 (or the position where the wrist of the user is attached) as a first region where the blood pressure is measured according to the control of the control portion 1200. At this time, the first region may be a region in which the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 is arranged in the entire region of the inside of the arm massage part 1900. The first guide may be a guide for arranging the arm of the user (or a guide representing the first area).

Specifically, the first guide 4260 may visually guide the position of the first region to the user. The first guide 4260 may include, but is not limited to, a visualization 4261 that outputs (or displays) text and/or a first guide representing a position of the first region in visual stimulation. For example, the first guide 4260 may include a picture and/or photograph, etc., representing the first region. The visual stimulus may be various, such as light, hologram, image, and the like indicating the center position of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 as the position of the first region to dispose the user's wrist in the first region, but for convenience of explanation, it is assumed to be light hereinafter.

The text may be a variety of sentences arranged around the visualizer 4261 and used to represent the first region. For example, text may surround the visualization portion 4261 or be disposed at a lower end of the visualization portion 4261. The text may be a variety of sentences such as "blood pressure measurement position", "wrist placement position", and the like.

The visualizing portion 4261 may be disposed in a region corresponding to the center position of the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 in the outer upper region between one end and the other end of the arm massaging portion 1900.

For example, the visualizing unit 4261 may be implemented by a device capable of emitting light, such as an LED and an OLED, and thus may indicate the position of the first region by lighting or lighting off according to the control of the control unit 1200. At this time, the visualization portion 4261 may be implemented by a single device (e.g., a single LED) as shown in the upper right end of fig. 18A, or may be implemented by a plurality of devices (e.g., a plurality of LEDs) as shown in the lower right end of fig. 18A. As described above, the visualization portion 4261 is a device that can emit light, but is not limited thereto. For example, the visualization unit 4261 may be implemented by various devices (e.g., a display, etc.) capable of outputting holograms, videos, and images.

Referring to fig. 18B, the second guide 4270 may be provided inside the arm massage part 1900. For example, the second guide 4270 is disposed at an inner lower surface of one end of the arm massaging part 1900 and may be formed in a shape convex upward so that the user can place the palm of the user. Accordingly, the user can support the palm of the user's hand on the second guides 4270 formed at the inner lower surface of the arm massage part 1900 in an upwardly convex manner, so that the user's hand can be comfortably seated (or arranged) in the arm massage part 1900.

The second guide portion 4270 may tactilely provide a second guide to the user for arranging (or placing) the arm of the user in at least one of the first region (or the position of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220) and the second region (or the position of the palm of the user arranged) where the electrocardiogram and the body composition are measured in the entire region of the inside of the arm massage portion 1900 according to the control of the control portion 1200. At this time, the second region is a region in which the second guide 4270 is disposed in the entire region inside the arm massage part 1900, and may be an upper region of the second guide 4270.

For example, the second guide 4270 may tactilely guide the user that the user's wrist is not properly arranged at the first area. The second guide 4270 may include a tactile stimulation portion 4271 outputting tactile stimulation. At this time, the tactile stimulation may be at least one of electrical stimulation and vibration stimulation for disposing the wrist of the user at the first region and/or disposing the palm of the user at the second region. The tactile stimulus may be a stimulus (or notification) indicating that the user's wrist is not disposed at the position where the user's wrist is mounted. Thus, the second guide 4270 may tactilely guide (or notify, warn) that the user's wrist is not properly disposed on the first area and/or the user's palm is not properly disposed on the second area.

The tactile stimulation portion 4271 may include: a first tactile stimulation portion 4272 disposed at an outer upper side (or a convex upper side surface) of the second guide portion 4270 and outputting a first tactile stimulation; and a second tactile stimulation part 4273 disposed inside the second guide part 4270 and outputting a second tactile stimulation. At this time, the first and second tactile stimuli may be tactile stimuli different from each other. Preferably, the first tactile stimulus may be an electrical stimulus and the second tactile stimulus may be a vibration stimulus.

For example, the first tactile stimulation part 4272 is implemented by electrodes (e.g., at least two electrodes) outputting electrical stimulation, and may be exposed to the outside of the second guide part 4270 such that the electrodes are in contact with the palm of the user. The second tactile stimulation portion 4273 is a motor that outputs vibration stimulation, and may be implemented inside the convex shape. In addition, the first tactile stimulation portion 4272 may measure biometric information of the user for calculating an electrocardiogram and a body composition of the user through the electrodes.

The second guide 4270 may move in the front-rear direction of the massage apparatus 1000 while providing tactile stimulation to the user. For this reason, the user's wrist can be correctly disposed at the first area, and the user's palm can be correctly disposed at the second area.

In addition, the audio output module 1600 may audibly provide a second guide for arranging the user's arm at least one of the first region and the second region according to the control of the control part 1200 to the user. For example, audio output module 1600 may output auditory stimuli for placing a user's wrist in a first region and/or a user's palm in a second region. In this case, the auditory stimulation may be various types such as voice (or guidance phrase), music (or guidance sound source), and warning alarm.

Specifically, the audio output module 1600 may provide guidance phrases such as "please keep the correct posture", "please correct the position of the wrist", "please correctly position the wrist", and "please place the wrist on the lighted part", so that the wrist of the user is disposed in the first area. The audio output module 1600 may provide guidance phrases such as "please keep the right posture", "please correct the position of the palm (or hand)," please position the palm correctly ", and" please place the palm on the portion where the vibration (or electricity) is generated ", so that the palm of the user is disposed on the second area.

That is, the massage apparatus 1000 may allow the user to dispose the user's wrist in the first area by at least one of visual stimulation, tactile stimulation, and auditory stimulation to properly dispose the user's wrist in the center of the blood pressure measuring balloon 4220 that measures the blood pressure. Thereby, the massage device 1000 can improve the accuracy of blood pressure measurement by guiding the user's wrist to be mounted at the correct position, and can improve the reliability of the user on the blood pressure measurement value.

In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may allow the user to dispose the palm of the user at the second region through at least one of tactile stimulation and auditory stimulation so as to be properly closely disposed at the first tactile stimulation portion 4272 measuring the electrocardiogram and the body composition. Thereby, the massage apparatus 1000 can improve the accuracy of the electrocardiogram and body composition measurement by guiding the palm of the user to be mounted at the correct position, and can improve the reliability of the user on the electrocardiogram and body composition measurement values.

Fig. 19 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the blood pressure measuring operation of the massage device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the blood pressure measuring process shown in fig. 19.

Referring to fig. 19, the control part 1200 of the massage apparatus 1000 may receive a command signal (or an input signal) of a user through the user input part 1800 and/or the massage apparatus control device 2000 (S1910). At this time, the user may be a user sitting on the massage apparatus 1000. The command signal may be a signal that commands (or requests) measurement of blood pressure. For example, the user selects a blood pressure measurement mode for measuring the blood pressure of the user among the plurality of modes of the massage apparatus 1000 through the user input part 1800 and/or the massage apparatus control device 2000, and may transmit the above-mentioned command signal to the control part 1200.

The control part 1200 tilts (reciting) the massage apparatus 1000 (or tilts the massage apparatus 1000 while sliding movement) as described above in response to the command signal of the user, and may transmit a trigger signal to the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 (S1920). At this time, the body massage part 100 may be inclined at an angle such that the height of the user's wrist from the ground is equal to the height of the heart from the ground.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may supply a preset air supply amount to the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 in response to a trigger signal transmitted from the control unit 1200, and may inflate the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 (S1930). At this time, the preset air supply amount may be a minimum air supply amount preset to sense a change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220.

In the airbag into which air is not injected, even if a pressure for pressurizing the airbag is generated, a change in the air pressure of the airbag due to the pressure cannot be measured by the sensor. Therefore, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may inflate the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 to measure the change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 caused by the pressure applied to the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may operate the second sub air supply unit 4153 in a state where the massage air supply unit 400 and the first sub air supply unit 4151 are stopped, so as to supply a predetermined amount of air to the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may inflate the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 in a state where the massage bladder 4210 is not inflated by stopping the operation of the massage air supply unit 400 and the first sub air supply unit 4151 and operating the second sub air supply unit 4153 so that the second sub air supply unit 4153 supplies air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220. At this time, the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 may inflate a preset air supply amount. The preset air supply amount may be determined (or set) according to the volume of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220. For example, the predetermined air supply amount may be determined according to whether the volume of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 is larger or smaller than a predetermined threshold volume. The preset air supply amount and the critical volume may be preset and stored in the storage part 1500.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 supplies air to the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 for about 2 to 5 seconds when the volume of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is smaller than the critical volume through the second sub air supply unit 4153, and supplies air to the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 for about 6 to 9 seconds when the volume of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is larger than the critical volume through the second sub air supply unit 4153, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may inflate the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 to at least one value in the range of 1/10 to 1/2 of the total volume by a preset air supply amount.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may stop the operation of the second sub air supply unit 4153 after the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 is inflated.

The blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may measure the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220, which changes due to the pressure applied by the inflating massage balloon 4210 to the inflating blood pressure measurement balloon 4220, while inflating the massage balloon 4210 (S1940) (S1950).

For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may operate the first sub air supply unit 4151 to inflate the massage airbag 4210 in a state where the massage air supply unit 400 and the second sub air supply unit 4153 are stopped. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may cause the massage air supply unit 400 and the second sub air supply unit 4153 to stop operating, cause the first sub air supply unit 4151 to operate, and cause the first sub air supply unit 4151 to supply air to the third sub air bag 4213 in a state where the first sub air bag 4211 and the second sub air bag 4212 are not inflated, thereby inflating the third sub air bag 4213. In other words, the first sub air supply part 4151 is not connected to the first sub air bag 4211 and the second sub air bag 4212, but is connected to the third sub air bag 4213, so that the third sub air bag 4213 can be inflated.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may measure the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220, which changes due to the pressure applied by the inflating third sub-balloon 4213 to the inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220, while inflating the third sub-balloon 4213. At this time, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 can measure the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 by the pressure sensor 4125 connected to the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220.

The blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may determine whether to measure the blood pressure of the user based on whether the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is equal to or greater than a critical amount of change. At this time, the critical amount of change may be set in advance and stored in the storage part 1500 as the amount of change in air pressure that occurs when the user's wrist is correctly mounted at the position where the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 is disposed (or the amount of change in air pressure that is above a certain intensity required for accurate blood pressure measurement).

For example, the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may determine whether to measure the blood pressure of the user based on whether the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is equal to or greater than a critical amount of change (S1960), measure the blood pressure of the user based on the determination result (S1980), or not measure the blood pressure of the user (S1970).

When the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 is equal to or greater than the threshold amount of change, the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110 may determine to measure the blood pressure of the user and measure the blood pressure of the user (S1980). At this time, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 can determine that the wrist of the user is correctly attached to the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220.

When the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is less than the critical amount of change, the blood pressure measurement control 4110 may determine that the blood pressure of the user is not measured and the blood pressure of the user is not measured (S1970). At this time, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 can determine that the wrist of the user is not correctly attached to the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220.

When measuring the blood pressure of the user, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may re-inflate the inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 by stopping the operation of the first sub air supply part 4151 and operating the second sub air supply part 4153, and then re-determine whether to measure the blood pressure of the user based on the air pressure of the re-inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 (S1981).

Referring to fig. 20, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may re-inflate the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 that has exhausted all of the air after exhausting all of the air of the inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 before re-inflating the inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 (S1981a) (S1981 b). At this time, after the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110 discharges all the air of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 through the fine exhaust valve 4143, the second sub air supply portion 4153 may be operated to resupply the air to the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 which discharges all the air.

The blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may re-determine whether to measure the blood pressure of the user based on whether the air pressure of the re-inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is above the critical air pressure (S1981 c). At this time, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 can measure the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 by the pressure sensor 4125 connected to the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220.

The blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may measure the blood pressure of the user or not measure the blood pressure of the user based on the re-determination result.

When the air pressure of the re-inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is above the critical air pressure, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may re-determine to measure the blood pressure of the user, and fine-tune the air discharge amount of the re-inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 through the fine exhaust valve 4143 to measure the blood pressure of the user (S1982). At this time, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 finely discharges the air of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 through the fine exhaust valve 4143, and measures the blood pressure of the user by sensing the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 according to the change in the pulse of the user through the pressure sensor 4125. At this time, as described above, the blood pressure of the user is measured twice (or more than twice), and the average thereof may be determined as the final blood pressure value.

Therefore, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 can completely fix the wrist of the user by pressurizing the wrist of the user for the first time by the inflated massage airbag 4210, and by bringing the wrist of the user into close contact with the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 and completely wrapping the wrist of the user with the airbag. Further, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 can accurately inject air for blood pressure measurement for measuring the blood pressure into the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 by the exhaust and re-inflation operation of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220. Thus, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 prevents erroneous blood pressure measurement due to the difference in wrist thickness between users and erroneous blood pressure measurement due to the ambiguity in the amount of air injected into the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220, so that the accuracy of blood pressure measurement can be improved and the reliability of the user on the result of blood pressure measurement can be improved.

When the air pressure of the re-inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is lower than the critical air pressure, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may measure or not measure the blood pressure of the user based on whether or not the number of times of performing a re-determination operation (S1981) to re-determine whether or not to measure the blood pressure of the user is the critical number of times or more (S1983). At this time, the number of times may be the number of times at least one of the first operation (S1981b) of re-inflating the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 and the second operation (S1981c) of re-determining whether to measure the blood pressure of the user is performed. The critical frequency may be preset in the storage unit 1500 in a plurality of times such as 3 times or 5 times.

When the number of times of performing the re-determination operation (S1981) is the critical number or more, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may finally determine not to measure the blood pressure of the user so as not to measure the blood pressure of the user (S1984).

When the number of times of performing the re-determination operation (S1981) is less than the critical number of times, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may re-perform the re-determination operation (S1981). For example, the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 re-executes the first operation (S1981b) and the second operation (S1981c), and may measure the blood pressure of the user or not based on the re-executed re-determination result. At this time, the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may discharge all the air of the re-expanded blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 (S1981a) before re-performing the first operation (S1981b) and the second operation (S1981c), and re-perform the first operation (S1981b) and the second operation (S1981c) in a state where the massage balloon 4210 is expanded (preferably, in a state where the first sub-balloon 4211 and the second sub-balloon 4212 are not expanded and the third sub-balloon 4213 is expanded).

When the blood pressure of the user is not measured, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may stop the operation of the blood pressure measurement module 4000 after exhausting the air of all of the

massage airbags

4210 and 4220, but is not limited thereto. For example, when the blood pressure of the user is not measured, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may transmit an error signal indicating that the blood pressure of the user is not measured to the control unit 1200. Accordingly, the control section 1200 can provide guidance for the user to measure the blood pressure in response to the error signal. Hereinafter, the guidance providing operation will be described in detail.

As described above, the control section 1200 may execute the operation of the blood pressure measurement control section 4110. When the control section 1200 performs the operation of the blood pressure measurement control section 4110, the operation of transmitting the trigger signal and the error signal may be omitted. For example, the control section 1200 may tilt the massage apparatus 1000 before inflating the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 and then operate the blood pressure measurement module 4000 in response to a command signal of the user. When it is finally determined that the blood pressure of the user is not to be measured, the control section 1200 may perform the guidance providing operation, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control section 1200 may provide a massage to the user after the guidance providing operation is not performed and the operation of the blood pressure measurement module 4000 is terminated.

As described above, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may measure the blood pressure of the user by inflating the massage air bags 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air bags 4220 using the measurement air supply part 4150, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may measure the blood pressure of the user by inflating the massage airbags 4210 and the blood pressure measurement airbags 4220 using the second sub air supply part 4153 of the massage air supply part 400 and the measurement air supply part 4150. At this time, the first sub air supply portion 4151 may not be operated or may not be included in the measurement air supply portion 4150.

When the blood pressure is measured by using the massage air supply part 400 and the measurement air supply part 4150, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may operate the measurement air supply part 4150 (or the second sub air supply part 4153) to supply air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 before inflating the massage air bag 4210, thereby inflating the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220. At this time, the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be inflated in a state where the massage balloon 4210 is not inflated.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may stop the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub air supply unit 4153) after the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 is inflated by a preset air supply amount.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 can measure the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 while inflating the massage bladder 4210 by supplying the first blood pressure measurement air to the massage bladder 4210 via the massage air supply unit 400. At this time, the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 may be the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 inflated by a preset air supply amount. The air pressure change amount is a change amount of air pressure that changes based on the pressure applied by the inflating massage bladder 4210 to the inflating blood pressure measurement bladder 4220.

For example, when the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 inflates a preset air supply amount, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may stop the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub air supply unit 4153).

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may stop the operation of the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub air supply unit 4153), and then operate the massage air supply unit 400 to supply the first blood pressure measurement air to the massage airbag 4210, thereby inflating the massage airbag 4210. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may supply the first blood pressure measurement air to the third sub-bladder 4213 to inflate the third sub-bladder 4213 in a state where the first sub-bladder 4211 and the second sub-bladder 4212 are not inflated. Specifically, the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110 closes the seventh air duct 4600 and the first and second sub-bladders 4211 and 4212, and opens the seventh air duct 4600 and the third sub-bladder 4213, so that the massage air supply portion 400 can be connected to the third sub-bladder 4213. The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may inflate the third sub-airbag 4213 by supplying the first blood pressure measurement air to the third sub-airbag 4213 through the seventh air line 4600 connected to the third sub-airbag 4213.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 can measure the amount of change in the air pressure of the inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4200 while inflating the massage balloon 4210 with the first blood pressure measurement air. At this time, the amount of change in the air pressure of the inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be changed based on the pressure applied by the inflated third sub-balloon 4213 to the inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220.

The blood pressure measurement control section 4110 determines whether to measure the blood pressure of the user based on the amount of change in the air pressure of the inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220, and may measure the blood pressure of the user based on the determination result or not. For example, as described above, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may determine whether to measure the blood pressure of the user based on whether the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is the critical amount of change or more, and measure the blood pressure of the user or not based on the determination result.

When the blood pressure of the user is measured, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may stop the operation of the massage air supply unit 400, operate the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub air supply unit 4153) to supply the second blood pressure measurement air to the inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220, and re-inflate the inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220. At this time, as described above, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may vent all air from the inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 before re-inflating the inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220. The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may inflate the air-releasing blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 by operating the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub air supply unit 4153) to supply the second blood pressure measurement air to the air-releasing blood pressure measurement bladder 4220.

As described above, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may measure the blood pressure of the user or may not measure the blood pressure of the user based on the air pressure of the re-inflated blood pressure measurement balloon 4220.

As described above, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may perform at least one of the blood pressure measurement operation of measuring the blood pressure based on the change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 and the guidance providing operation of providing guidance, but is not limited thereto.

For example, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may measure the pressure applied to the wrist (or arm) of the user by the massage balloon 4210 through the sensor part 1300. At this time, when the normal massage is provided to the user, the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may measure the pressure applied to the wrist of the user by the massage airbag 4210 only at the time of the blood pressure measurement without measuring the pressure applied to the wrist of the user by the massage airbag 4210.

For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 inflates the third sub-bladder 4213 without inflating the first sub-bladder 4211 and the second sub-bladder 4212, and measures the pressure applied to the wrist of the user by the inflated third sub-bladder 4213. At this time, the non-inflated state may be a state in which the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110 does not drive the first sub-airbag 4211 and the second sub-airbag 4212 or discharges air inside the first sub-airbag 4211 and the second sub-airbag 4212, and thus the first sub-airbag 4211 and the second sub-airbag 4212 are not inflated.

Thereafter, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may determine whether to measure the blood pressure of the user based on the measured pressure and control the operation of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 based on the determination result, thereby measuring the blood pressure of the user, or provide at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and an auditory stimulus to the user by controlling the operation of at least one of the first guide part 4260, the second guide part 4270, and the audio output module 1600.

For example, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may determine whether the measured pressure is a critical value or more, and determine whether to measure the blood pressure of the user (or whether to operate at least one of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220, the first guide part 4260, the second guide part 4270, and the audio output module 1600) based on the determination result. The critical value may be a critical pressure above a certain intensity required to accurately measure blood pressure. The critical pressure may be predetermined and stored in the storage part 1500.

When the measured pressure is equal to or higher than the threshold value, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 can measure the blood pressure of the user by determining that the wrist of the user is correctly attached to the position where the wrist is attached. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may measure the blood pressure of the user by inflating the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 while maintaining the air pressure of the inflated third sub-balloon 4213. As described above, the blood pressure of the user may be measured twice and the average thereof may be determined as the final blood pressure value.

When the measured pressure is less than the critical value, the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may determine that the wrist of the user is not correctly mounted on the position where the wrist is mounted and not measure the blood pressure of the user, and perform an operation for correctly positioning the wrist of the user. For example, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may output at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus and an auditory stimulus by operating at least one of the visualization part 4261, the first and second

tactile stimuli

4272 and 4273 and the audio output module 1600 after discharging all or a certain amount of air in the inflated third sub-balloon 4213.

As described above, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 measures the blood pressure or outputs the stimulus based on the measured pressure, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may determine whether the user's wrist is attached to the user's wrist by using various sensors such as an image sensor, a weight sensor, and an infrared sensor, and may perform a blood pressure measurement operation or a stimulus output operation based on the determination result. The blood pressure measurement control part 4110 outputs at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus and an auditory stimulus when the wrist of the user is not mounted at a position where the wrist of the user is mounted, and may perform blood pressure measurement when the wrist of the user is mounted at the position where the wrist of the user is mounted.

The blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may output at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus and an auditory stimulus, and after a prescribed time has elapsed, re-measure the pressure applied to the wrist of the user by the re-inflated third sub-balloon 4213 by re-inflating the third sub-balloon 4213, measure the blood pressure of the user based on the re-measured pressure or re-output at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus and an auditory stimulus.

In the case where at least one of the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus is continuously output twice, the control section 1200 determines that the user is out of the massage apparatus 1000 or determines that the user falls asleep and terminates the blood pressure measuring operation, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may perform the above-described user's detachment judgment operation, the user's falling asleep judgment and blood pressure measurement termination operation, or provide a guidance prompt that guides at least one of sitting, rising and wrist position correction of the user to measure the blood pressure of the user, based on at least one of the total number of times (e.g., four or more times in total) and the number of times (e.g., three times in succession) of continuously or discontinuously outputting at least one of the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus and the auditory stimulus. The guidance alert may include at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and an audible stimulus.

In addition, when the massage apparatus 1000 provides the user with the blood pressure measurement while providing the massage function, the blood pressure measurement control part 4110 may provide or terminate the provided massage function as it is while terminating the blood pressure measurement operation.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the control section 1200 performs the above-described operation.

The control unit 1200 measures the blood pressure of the user by operating the blood pressure measurement module 4000 after tilting the massage apparatus 1000 to the rear of the massage apparatus 1000, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control portion 1200 may provide a massage to at least one of the upper body portion and the lower body portion of the user, and may measure the blood pressure of the user through the arm massage portion 1900. At this time, the control part 1200 may tilt the massage apparatus 1000 before providing the massage.

For convenience of explanation, the control unit 1200 measures the blood pressure of the user after performing the tilting operation and the massage providing operation.

The control part 1200 may tilt the massage apparatus 1000 in response to a command signal of the user (S2110). For example, as described above, the control unit 1200 may tilt the body massage unit 100 toward the rear of the massage apparatus 1000 while sliding the massage apparatus 1000 toward the front of the massage apparatus 1000 based on the shoulder position of the user.

After tilting the massage apparatus 1000, the control part 1200 may provide a massage to at least one of the upper body and the lower body of the user (S2130). For example, in a state where the body massage part 100 is inclined to the rear of the massage apparatus 1000, the control part 1200 may provide the tactile massage to at least one of the upper body and the lower body of the user for a predetermined time through the massage module 1700. At this time, the tactile massage may be a massage stabilizing the mind and body of the user to accurately measure the blood pressure of the user. The tactile massage may be a massage that the massage module tactilely stimulates the user.

For example, the control portion 1200 may provide tactile massage to a body part in which the parasympathetic nervous system is mainly distributed in the entire part of at least one of the upper body portion and the lower body portion. The body part in which the parasympathetic nervous system is mainly distributed may be at least one part in the neck and pelvis portions.

Specifically, the control unit 1200 may provide the tactile massage to at least one of the neck of the upper body, the pelvic region of the lower body, and the middle region from the neck to the pelvic region of the user within a predetermined time period. At this time, the predetermined time may be set to about 2 to 3 minutes, but is not limited thereto. For example, the preset time may be variously set, such as at least one time of 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and 30 minutes, etc., to stabilize the mind and body of the user.

First, the control part 1200 may predict a neck position where the neck of the user is located and a pelvis position where the pelvis of the user is located in the entire body part of the user based on the shoulder position of the user.

Thereafter, the control section 1200 may determine at least one of a neck region corresponding to the neck of the user and a pelvis region corresponding to the pelvis of the user in the entire region of the body massage section 100. At this time, in accordance with the information on the shoulder position of the user, the information on the neck position of the user, the information on the pelvic region position, the information on the position of the neck region corresponding to the neck, and the information on the position of the pelvic region corresponding to the pelvic region may be stored in the storage 1500.

Finally, the control portion 1200 may provide a tactile massage by fixing the massage module 1700 in at least one of the neck region and the pelvic region or moving the massage module 1700 up and down in an intermediate region between the neck region and the pelvic region.

When the tactile massage is provided to any one of the neck and the pelvis of the user, the control part 1200 may provide the tactile massage to any one of the parts after fixing the massage module 1700 to any one of the parts. When the haptic massage is provided to the middle portion, the control portion 1200 may provide the haptic massage to the middle portion by moving the massage module 1700 up and down at the middle portion. At this time, the tactile massage may include at least one of a kneading massage, a acupressure massage, and a swing massage. The kneading massage may be a massage in which the massage module 1700 performs a rotating motion kneads the body of the user. The shiatsu massage may be a massage in which the massage module 1700 moves toward the front of the massage apparatus 1000 to press the body of the user. The swing massage may be a massage in which the massage module 1700 performing a swing motion kneads the body of the user.

When the tactile massage is provided to any one of the neck and the pelvis of the user, the control part 1200 may provide at least one of the kneading massage and the swing massage in a state where the massage module 1700 is fixed to any one of the parts. For example, the control part 1200 may fix the massage module 1700 at any one of a neck region of the body massage part 100 corresponding to the neck of the user and a pelvis region of the body massage part 100 corresponding to the pelvis of the user. The control part 1200 may repeatedly provide a kneading massage and a swing massage to any one portion through the fixed massage module 1700. In this case, the control unit 1200 may repeat a mode of providing the kneading massage first and then the rocking massage, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control unit 1200 may repeat a mode of providing the rocking massage first and then the kneading massage.

When the haptic massage is provided to the middle portion of the user, the control part 1200 may provide at least one of the kneading massage and the acupressure massage in a state in which the massage module 1700 is moved up and down in the middle portion. For example, the control part 1200 may control the massage module 1700 such that the massage module 1700 moves up and down within the neck region of the body massage part 100 and the pelvis region of the body massage part 100. The control part 1200 may repeatedly provide a kneading massage and a acupressure massage to the middle portion through the moving massage module 1700. In this case, the control unit 1200 may repeat a mode of providing a kneading massage and then a acupressure massage, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control unit 1200 may repeat a mode of providing a finger pressure massage first and then a kneading massage.

After providing the tactile massage, the control portion 1200 may measure the blood pressure of the user through the arm massage portion 1900 as described above (S2150).

For example, after a preset time, the control part 1200 may stop the operation of the massage module 1700 to end the haptic massage and then measure the blood pressure of the user. After a predetermined time, the control part 1200 may measure the blood pressure of the user while continuing to provide the haptic massage.

As described above, the control section 1200 can measure the blood pressure of the user by executing the operation of the blood pressure measurement control section 4110, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control portion 1200 measures at least one piece of biometric information of first biometric information as a blood pressure of the user, second biometric information as an electrocardiogram of the user, and third biometric information as a body composition of the user in response to a command signal of the user. At this time, the command signal is a command of the user to measure at least one piece of biometric information, and may be a signal indicating that a biometric information measurement mode is selected among a plurality of modes provided by the massage apparatus 1000.

When the control part 1200 measures at least one biometric information, the control part 1200 may measure at least one biometric information based on the health state of the user, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control part 1200 may measure at least one biometric information in response to a command signal of the user regardless of the health state of the user.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the control section 1200 performs the operation of the blood pressure measurement control section 4110, and the control section 1200 measures biometric information based on the health state.

The control part 1200 may receive a command signal of a user (S2210).

The control section 1200 may acquire medical history information (medical history) of the user in response to the command signal (S2220).

As an example, the control section 1200 may obtain sensing information obtained by sensing the user in response to the command signal. At this time, the sensing information is information sensed by the sensor part 1300, and may include various information that can identify the user, such as fingerprint, face, and iris information of the user.

As another example, the control section 1200 may acquire input information input by the user in response to the command signal. At this time, the input information may include various information that can identify the user, such as the user's ID, name, and birthday, as information that is input when the user uses the massage apparatus 1000 (e.g., before and after receiving the command signal).

The control section 1200 can acquire medical record information of the user using sensed information and/or input information which is identification information that can identify the user. For example, the control section 1200 may identify the user based on at least one of the sensed information and the input information, thereby acquiring medical record information of the user. Specifically, the control unit 1200 may acquire medical record information corresponding to the identification information of the user from among a plurality of pieces of medical record information stored in the storage unit 1500 or the external server, and may specify the acquired medical record information as the medical record information of the user. The medical record information may include a variety of information about the user, such as medical history about the first to third biometric information, at least one of gender and age of the user, and the like. At this time, the medical history may include information (e.g., at least one of a name of a disease and a date of diagnosis) related to a disease that the user has at least one of the past and the present. When the user suffers from arrhythmia of electrocardiographic disease, hypertension of blood pressure disease, fatty liver of body composition disease, or the like, the medical history may include at least one of medical history about arrhythmia, medical history about hypertension, and medical history about fatty liver.

The control section 1200 may determine the health status of the user indicating whether the user is healthy based on medical record information of the user (S2230).

For example, the control part 1200 may determine whether the user is an elderly person based on the age information of the user. At this time, the elderly may refer to persons over 65 years old, but is not limited thereto.

The control section 1200 may determine whether the user has at least one of a disease with respect to the first biological characteristic information to a disease with respect to the third biological characteristic information based on the medical history.

The control part 1200 may determine the health status of the user based on whether the user is an elderly person and has at least one disease.

For example, the control part 1200 may determine the first health state of the user based on whether the user is an elderly person. When the user is not an old person, the control section 1200 may determine the first health state as a robust state with strong disease resistance. When the user is an old person, the control section 1200 may determine the first health state as a weak state in which the resistance is weak.

The control part 1200 may determine a second health state of the user based on the first health state and whether or not at least one disease is suffered, and determine the second health state as the health state of the user.

When the first health state is a healthy state and the user does not have a disease, the control section 1200 may determine the second health state as a normal state having a strong disease resistance.

When the first health state is a weak state but the user does not have at least one disease and/or when the first health state is a healthy state but the user has at least one disease, the control section 1200 may determine the second health state as a middle-risk state having a slightly weak disease resistance.

When the first health state is a delicate state and the user has at least one disease, the control portion 1200 may determine the second health state as a high risk state in which the disease resistance is very weak.

The control part 1200 determines whether to measure at least one of the first to third biometric information of the user based on the health status of the user (S2240), and may measure (S2250) or not measure (S2260) the at least one biometric information based on the determination result.

When the health state of the user is a normal state, the control section 1200 may determine not to measure the biometric information.

When the health state of the user is a middle risk state, the control part 1200 may determine whether to measure the biometric information based on the feedback information of the user. For example, the control section 1200 may provide a measurement request signal for measuring biometric information to the user. At this time, the measurement request signal may include information on whether to approve measurement of biometric information and selection request information on biometric information to be measured when approved.

The control section 1200 may determine whether to measure the biometric information of the user based on the input signal (or the response signal) of the user with respect to the measurement request signal. At this time, the input signal may be a measurement approval signal that measures biometric information or a measurement disapproval signal that does not agree to measure biometric information. The measurement consent signal may include biometric information selected by the user among the first through third biometric information.

When the input signal is a measurement approval signal, the control section 1200 may determine to measure biometric information.

When the input signal is a measurement disagreement signal, the control section 1200 may determine that the biometric information is not measured.

When the health state of the user is a high risk state, the control part 1200 may determine to measure biometric information of the user.

When it is determined that the biometric information is not measured, the control section 1200 may not measure the biometric information (S2260). At this time, as described above, the control section 1200 may provide guidance or may end the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 or may provide a massage to the user. The massage may be at least one of kneading, acupressure and tapping.

When it is determined to measure the biometric information, the control part 1200 may measure biometric information corresponding to a disease that the user has among the first to third biometric information based on the medical history of the user (S2250).

When the user has all the diseases about the first to third biometric information, the control portion 1200 may measure all the first to third biometric information using all the massage airbags 4210, the blood pressure measurement airbags 4220, and the second guide portion 4270. At this time, the user may be a patient who suffers from all diseases regarding blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and body composition.

When the user has at least one of the diseases regarding the first to third biometric information and does not have other diseases than the at least one disease, the control portion 1200 may measure biometric information corresponding to at least one medical history the user has using at least one of the massage airbag 4210, the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220, and the second guide portion 4270. At this time, the user may be a patient who has a disease with respect to at least one of blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and body composition.

When the first biometric information (or the blood pressure information) is measured, the control part 1200 may control the operation of the blood pressure measurement module 4000 to measure the first biometric information or control the operation of at least one of the first guide part 4260, the second guide part 4270 and the audio output module 1600 to provide at least one of the first guide (or the visual stimulus) and the second guide (or at least one of the tactile stimulus and the auditory stimulus) as a guide for measuring the first biometric information to the user.

Since the operation of the control unit 1200 to measure the first biometric information is the same as that described with reference to fig. 19 and 20, detailed description thereof is omitted.

However, as shown in fig. 19 and 20, the control portion 1200 may not measure the blood pressure and provide at least one of the first guidance and the second guidance to the user when the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is less than the threshold amount of change or the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is less than the threshold air pressure.

For example, the control part 1200 may output at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus and an auditory stimulus through at least one of the visualization part 4261, the first and second

tactile stimuli

4272 and 4273, and the audio output module 1600 after discharging all or a certain amount of air in the inflated third sub-balloon 4213. At this time, the control section 1200 may move the second guide 4270 in the front-rear direction of the massage apparatus 1000 while outputting the stimulus so that the user's wrist is disposed on the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 as the first region.

Thereby, the control part 1200 positions the wrist of the user at a correct position by correcting the position of the wrist of the user by the user himself and/or adjusting the position of the second guide part 4270 to correct the position of the wrist of the user, so that the blood pressure of the user can be accurately measured.

When measuring one or more pieces of biometric information of the second biometric information (or electrocardiogram information) and the third biometric information (or body composition information), the control portion 1200 may determine whether to measure one or more pieces of biometric information of the second biometric information and the third biometric information based on whether or not a palm contact area with the user in the entire area of the first tactile stimulation portion 4272 is a critical area or more. The control part 1200 may control the operation of the first tactile stimulation part 4272 to measure the one or more biometric information or control the operation of the second guide part 4270 and the audio output module 1600 to provide at least one of tactile stimulation and auditory stimulation to the user as a guide for measuring the one or more biometric information, based on whether the one or more biometric information is measured. At this time, the guidance for measuring one or more pieces of biometric information may be guidance that tells the user where the palm of the user is installed (or an area where an electrocardiogram and body composition are measured) in at least one of a tactile sense and an auditory sense.

For example, the control unit 1200 may recognize an area in contact with the palm of the user in the entire area of the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 by the sensor unit 1300.

The control section 1200 may determine whether the identified area is the critical area or more, and determine whether to measure the electrocardiogram and/or the body composition of the user based on the determination result. The critical area may be an area above a certain area required for accurately measuring the electrocardiogram and/or body composition. The critical area may be predetermined and stored in the storage section 1500.

When the identified area is the critical area or more, the control portion 1200 may measure the electrocardiogram and/or the body composition through the first tactile stimulation portion 4272.

For example, the control unit 1200 may measure an electrocardiogram of the user by sensing an operation current generated in a myocardium according to a beat of the heart of the user by the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 and an ammeter. An electrocardiogram may be a recording of electrical activity with respect to the heart. An electrocardiogram can be recorded by electrodes attached to the skin and equipment external to the body. The electrocardiogram can be used not only to measure the ratio and consistency of the heart beats, but also to determine the size and position of the heart and whether there is any damage to the heart.

The control unit 1200 can measure impedance indicating the width of a path through which a current flows, from a large amount or a small amount of in-vivo moisture, by causing a weak ac current to flow through the body (or palm) of the user by the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 so that the current flows along the highly conductive in-vivo moisture. The control unit 1200 may calculate the body composition from the measured impedance. At this time, the control unit 1200 may calculate the volume component by a two-electrode four-point contact type electrode method using two electrodes, or may calculate the volume component by a four-electrode eight-point contact type electrode method using four electrodes. The body composition may refer to information about components constituting the body. The body composition may include information on intracellular water, extracellular water, body water, proteins, minerals, body fat, muscle mass, body fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, body fat rate, BMI, muscle mass per site, body water per site, general edema, edema per site, body cell mass, bone mineral content, abdominal fat rate, visceral fat cross-sectional area, basal metabolic rate, etc., but is not limited thereto.

When the identified area is smaller than the critical area, the control part 1200 moves the second guide 4270 in the front-rear direction of the massage apparatus 1000 while outputting the tactile stimulus and/or the auditory stimulus through the second guide 4270 and the audio output module 1600 to arrange the palm of the user at a position where the palm of the user is mounted.

As described above, the control portion 1200 measures blood pressure or outputs a stimulus based on the measured pressure, and measures an electrocardiogram and/or body composition or outputs a stimulus based on the identified area, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control section 1200 determines at least one of whether the user's wrist is attached to the user's wrist at the attached position and whether the user's palm is attached to the user's palm at the attached position by using various sensors such as an image sensor, a weight sensor, an infrared sensor, and the like, and may perform at least one of a blood pressure measuring operation, an electrocardiogram measuring operation, a body composition measuring operation, and a stimulus outputting operation based on the determination result.

When at least one of the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus for blood pressure measurement is output and a prescribed time has elapsed, the control section 1200 may remeasure the blood pressure of the user or reemit at least one of the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus by reexecuting the blood pressure measurement operation. At this time, as described above, the control portion 1200 may not discharge all the air of the massage bladders 4210 but discharge only a part thereof.

In the case where at least one of the tactile stimulation and the auditory stimulation is output and the prescribed time has elapsed, the control portion 1200 may remeasure at least one of the electrocardiogram and the body composition of the user or output at least one of the tactile stimulation and the auditory stimulation by re-performing the electrocardiogram and/or body composition measuring operation.

Therefore, the control portion 1200 can determine the result value regarding at least one of the blood pressure, the electrocardiogram, and the body composition as the average value of the measurement values repeatedly measured by repeatedly performing the measurement operation.

When at least one of the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus is continuously output twice, the control portion 1200 determines that the user is out of the massage apparatus 1000 or that the user is falling asleep, and ends at least one of the blood pressure measuring operation, the electrocardiogram measuring operation, and the body composition measuring operation, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control unit 1200 may execute the operation of determining whether the user is out of the sleep mode and the operation of determining whether the user is asleep based on whether or not at least one of the total number of times and the number of times of continuous output of at least one of the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus is continuously or discontinuously output is equal to or greater than a threshold number of times. The critical number for the total number of times is four or more in total, and the critical number for the number of times of continuous output is three times in succession, but is not limited thereto. The control section 1200 may perform a blood pressure, electrocardiogram, body composition measurement end operation according to the determination result, or may provide a guidance prompt guiding at least one of sitting, rising, and wrist and palm position correction of the user to measure at least one of the blood pressure, electrocardiogram, body composition of the user. The guidance alert may include at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and an audible stimulus.

In addition, in the case where the massage device 1000 provides the massage function while providing the measurement operation of at least one of the blood pressure, the electrocardiogram, and the body composition to the user, the control portion 1200 may end the massage function provided or ended while ending at least one of the blood pressure measurement operation, the electrocardiogram measurement operation, and the body composition measurement operation.

As described above, the control part 1200 may recognize the shoulder position of the user by sensing the shoulder position of the user. For example, when the massage ball frame 700 is fixed, the control part 1200 may identify the shoulder position of the user based on at least one of the amount of current applied to the massage module 1700 and the period of the plurality of pulses received from the massage module 1700. When the massage ball frame 1700 is of a flow type, the control portion 1200 may recognize the shoulder position of the user based on whether the light emitted from the light emitting unit of the massage module 1700 is received by the light receiving unit of the massage module 1700.

Hereinafter, a method of sensing (or identifying, measuring) the shoulder position will be described in detail.

Fig. 23 is a front view showing a massage module according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front, fig. 24 shows a front side of the massage module according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 25 shows a rear side of the massage module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 26 shows a cross section of a part of the massage module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the massage module 1700 is stationary, the control part 1200 may sense (or identify, measure) the shoulder position of the user based on at least one of the amount of current applied to the massage module 1700 and the period of the plurality of pulses received from the massage module 1700. When the massage module 1700 is of a flow type, the control part 1200 may sense the shoulder position of the user based on at least one of the time when the light emitted from the light emitting unit of the massage module 1700 is received by the light receiving unit of the massage module 1700 and the time when it is not received. At this time, the time of reception may be a time when reception is started after the light emitted from the light emitting unit is not continuously received by the light receiving unit. The timing at which the light emitted from the light emitting unit is not received may be a timing at which the light starts not to be received after being continuously received by the light receiving unit.

Referring to fig. 23 to 26, the massage module 1700 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a Z-axis moving module, a massage ball frame 700, a frame housing 800, and a hole sensor 500, and is not limited to an additional structure included in the massage module 1700.

The massage module 1700 may include at least one massage ball frame 700. For example, the massage module 1700 may include two massage ball frames 700. The massage ball frame 700 may include a plurality of arms extending in different directions from each other, and the

massage balls

710, 720 may be mounted on the plurality of arms. The massage ball frame 700 may be formed in a shape similar to the letter 'V'. The massage ball frame 700 may be connected with the frame case 800 at a V-shaped bent portion. As an example, the massage ball frame 700 is coupled to the frame case 800 by a shaft (not shown) penetrating a portion of the bent portion. By being coupled to the frame housing 800 in this manner, the massage ball frame 700 can be coupled to the Z-axis moving module.

The Z-axis moving module may include a shaft 900, a pinion 920 fitted over the shaft 900, and a rack 930 engaged with the pinion 920. The frame case 800 may be coupled (or fixed) to the rack 930 by a member such as a nut and a bolt.

When the shaft 900 is rotated by the actuator 940, the pinion 920 may be rotated and the rack 930 engaged with the pinion 920 may be moved in the Z-axis. At this time, the rack 930 may move forward or backward in the Z-axis according to the direction in which the pinion 920 rotates. For example, referring to fig. 26, when the pinion 920 rotates in a clockwise direction, the rack 930 may move forward in the Z-axis, and conversely, when the pinion 920 rotates in a counterclockwise direction, the rack 930 may move backward in the Z-axis. As the rack 930 moves in the Z-axis, the frame case 800 fixed to the rack 930 moves, and in conjunction with this, the massage ball frame 700 can move in the Z-axis.

On the other hand, the massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present invention may be classified into a fixed type and a flowing type according to the structure fastened to the frame housing 800.

Hereinafter, a flow type massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 27A and fig. 28A and 28B, and a fixed type massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 27B and 29.

The fixed massage ball frame 702 and the fluid massage ball frame 701 may be provided in the frame housing 800 in an alternative structure.

For both the fixed massage ball frame 702 and the flowing massage ball frame 701, the frame housing 800 may include a fastening gap 810 formed to a direction perpendicular to an axis to be fastened together with the massage ball frame. Referring to fig. 24, the hole sensor 500 may be provided with a light emitting unit 510 at one side of the frame case 800 and a light receiving unit 520 at the other side with reference to a fastening gap 810. In addition, the light transmission hole 820 may be included at a position of the frame case 800 corresponding to between the light emitting unit 510 and the light receiving unit 520. When the light transmission hole 820 is not blocked by the massage ball frame, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 may be received by the light receiving unit 520.

Fig. 27A shows a part of a structure in which the flow massage ball frame according to the embodiment of the present invention is fastened to the frame case, and fig. 28A and 28B show an example of rotation of the flow massage ball frame according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 27A, the flow-type massage ball frame 701 is sandwiched between fastening gaps 810, which may include gaps 801. In other words, the flow-type massage ball frame 701 is fitted on a shaft penetrating a part of the V-shaped bent portion together with the frame housing 800 while having the gap 801 between the barriers of the fastening gap 810. According to this structure, the flow type massage ball frame 701 rotates with the shaft as an axis, and can rotate to receive resistance due to the barrier of the fastening gap 810. The opening and closing of the light transmission hole 820 can be changed according to the rotation direction of the fluid massage ball frame 701.

As an example, it is assumed that the flowing massage ball frame 701 moves in a length direction from the waist of the user to the neck through the back. At this time, the massage ball 710 may contact the user's body and move in the length direction.

As for the lumbar and the back, as shown in fig. 28A, the flowing massage ball frame 701 can move in the longitudinal direction with almost no change in the state where the V-shaped frame opens the light transmission hole 820. This is because the lumbar and the back are in a relatively flat state, and thus the flow massage ball frame which moves while contacting the lumbar and the back is hardly bent.

In other words, in the lumbar and back, the curved member portion may be in a rotated state such that the lower arm of the fluid massage ball frame 701 is lifted forward in the Z-axis and the upper arm is tilted backward in the Z-axis. Although not shown, in this state, the flowing massage ball frame 701 is in a state of opening the light transmission hole 820, and the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 may be received by the light receiving unit 520 through the light transmission hole 820.

On the other hand, when the fluid massage ball frame 701 reaches the shoulder, the upper arm is bent forward in the Z-axis at the shoulder due to the bent structure. As shown in fig. 28B, since the upper arm of the fluid massage ball frame 701 is bent forward in the Z-axis, the lower arm can be pushed backward in the Z-axis. In this state, the flow-type massage ball frame 701 is in a state of blocking the light transmission hole 820 (closed), so that the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 cannot pass through the light transmission hole 820, and thus the light receiving unit 520 cannot receive the light.

Based on this structure, when the massage ball frame is the fluid massage ball frame 701, the shoulder position of the user can be measured using the hole sensor 500.

As described above, the light may be received during the upward movement of the massage module 1700 from the waist to the neck and not received at the shoulder, but is not limited thereto. For example, light may not be received and received at the shoulders during the downward movement of the massage module 1700 from the neck to the shoulders. The operation of the massage module 1700 operating during the lowering of the massage module 1700 may be reversed from the operation of the massage module 1700 operating during the raising movement.

As another example, it is assumed that the fluid massage ball frame 701 moves in a length direction from the neck toward the shoulder of the user. At this time, the massage ball 710 may move in the length direction without contacting the user's body.

For the neck, as shown in fig. 28B, the flow-type massage ball frame 701 can be moved in the longitudinal direction with little change in the state where the V-shaped frame does not open the light transmission hole 820. This is because the neck portion has a relatively narrow shape, and thus the moving flowing massage ball frame hardly contacts the neck portion and is not bent.

In other words, at the neck portion, the bending member portion may be in a non-rotating state such that the lower arm of the fluid massage ball frame 701 is not lifted forward in the Z-axis and the upper arm is not tilted backward in the Z-axis. Although not shown, in this state, the flowing massage ball frame 701 is in a state of not opening the light transmission hole 820, and thus the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 cannot pass through the light transmission hole 820 and be received by the light receiving unit 520.

On the other hand, when the fluid massage ball frame 701 moves to the back after reaching the shoulder, the upper arm is bent backward in the Z-axis at the shoulder due to the bent structure. As shown in fig. 28A, since the upper arm of the fluid massage ball frame 701 is bent backward in the Z-axis, the lower arm can be pushed forward in the Z-axis. In this state, the flowing massage ball frame 701 is in a state of opening the light transmission hole 820, so that the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 passes through the light transmission hole 820, and thus the light receiving unit 520 can receive the light.

Fig. 27B shows a part of a structure in which the fixed massage ball frame according to the embodiment of the present invention is fastened to the frame case, and fig. 29 shows an outer side surface of the fixed massage ball frame 702 according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state of being sandwiched by the fastening gap 810.

As shown in fig. 27B, the fixed massage ball frame 702 may be clamped at the fastening gap 810, and may receive resistance due to the barrier of the fastening gap 810 to be fixed so as not to rotate about the shaft.

As an example, the fixed massage ball frame 702 is fitted on a shaft penetrating a part of the bent portion of the V-shaped frame together with the frame case 800, and can be fixed with a gap without rotation due to a structure of being clamped to fill the fastening gap 810.

In the present invention, an example in which the fixed massage ball frame 702 is fixed by a structure receiving resistance due to the barrier of the fastening gap 810 is shown, but is not limited thereto, and other means of fixing the fixed massage ball frame 702 to the frame housing 800 may be employed. For example, referring to fig. 27B, the frame case 800 may be implemented as

In the shape of a ball frame 700, it is clamped and combined in a recess of the frame case 800. For example, the massage ball frame 700 passes through one of the curved portions extending through the V-shapePart of the shaft may be coupled to the frame body 800

A shaped projection. Looking at the inside of the frame housing 800 with reference to fig. 27B, the massage ball frame 700 is non-rotatably coupled to the frame housing 800. For example, the massage ball frame 700 is coupled to a protruding portion of the frame case 800 by a shaft penetrating a portion of the V-shaped bent portion, and may be supported by a recessed portion, and fixed in a non-wobbling manner.

As shown in fig. 29, when the fixed massage ball frame 702 is sandwiched by the fastening gap 810, the light transmitting hole 820 is in a state of being shielded (closed) by the fixed massage ball frame 702, and thus the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 cannot be received by the light receiving unit 520.

In other words, since the fixed massage ball frame 702 is in a state of being fixed to the frame housing 800 during the movement of the massage module 1700 from the waist to the neck, it cannot change whether the light receiving unit 520 receives light and is always in a state of not receiving light even if the massage module 1700 moves to any part of the body, unlike the flow-type massage ball frame 701.

Based on the structure as described above, when the massage ball frame is the fixed massage ball frame 702, while moving the massage module 1700 along the length direction of a part of the user's body, the user's shoulder position may be measured based on at least one of the value of the load current supplied to the massage module 1700 and the period of the plurality of pulses received from the massage module 1700. At this time, the pulse may be a pulse output from an encoder of the kneading actuator as the kneading actuator rotates. A kneading actuator is included in the massage module 1700 that can rotate the massage ball in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction. The encoder may be one of sensors that sense a rotational speed or direction, etc., of the kneading actuator.

FIG. 30 shows a chair-type device for measuring blood pressure, electrocardiogram and body composition in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Like the massage device 1000, the chair-type device is a tiltable device, and may be a variety of chairs, sofas, and the like. In this case, the chair-type device can be applied to all the above-mentioned contents regarding the massage device 1000.

The chair-type device, similar to the massage device 1000, may include: a seat portion supporting an upper body portion (e.g., a back) and a lower body portion (e.g., a hip) of a user's body; an arm massage part 1900 that massages the arm of the user; and a blood pressure measuring module 4000 measuring blood pressure of the user.

The seat portion is a portion corresponding to the body massage portion 100 of the massage apparatus 1000, and can provide a massage function to the upper body and the lower body of the user, like the body massage portion 100. For example, the seat portion may be adapted to all of the above-described with respect to the body massage portion 100. Since all the contents of the arm massage portion 1900 of the massage apparatus 1000 can be applied to the arm massage portion 1900, detailed description thereof is omitted. Since the blood pressure measuring module 4000 can be applied to all the contents of the blood pressure measuring module 4000 of the massage apparatus 1000, a detailed description thereof is omitted.

In addition, the chair-type device may further include at least one of a first guide 4260, a second guide 4270, and the audio output module 1600. The first guide 4260, the second guide 4270 and the audio output module 1600 may be applicable to the contents of the first guide 4260, the second guide 4270 and the audio output module 1600 of the massage apparatus 1000, and thus detailed description is omitted.

In addition, the chair-type device further includes a control section 1200 and a user input section 1800, so that biometric information measurement operations, guidance providing operations can be performed. Since all the contents of the control unit 1200 and the user input unit 1800 of the massage apparatus 1000 can be applied to the control unit 1200 and the user input unit 1800, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention may be implemented in combination with other program modules and/or by a combination of hardware and software. For example, the invention may be implemented by a computer-readable medium.

The computer-accessible medium may be any computer-readable medium including volatile and non-volatile media, transitory (transient) and non-transitory (non-transient) media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer-readable media may comprise computer-readable storage media and computer-readable transmission media.

Computer-readable storage media includes volatile and non-volatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Computer-readable storage media may include, but are not limited to, Random Access Memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM), Digital Video Disc (DVD) or other optical disc storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be accessed by a computer and which can be used to store the desired information.

Computer-readable transmission media typically include all information delivery media that can be loaded with computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism. A modulated data signal, as that term is used to refer to a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of non-limiting example, computer-readable transmission media includes wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared, and other wireless media. Combinations of any of the above are included within the scope of computer readable transmission media.

Those of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits, and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware, various forms of program or design code (referred to herein, for convenience, as "software"), or combinations thereof. To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present invention.

The various embodiments shown in this disclosure may be implemented in the form of a method, apparatus or standard programming and/or engineering-technology based article of manufacture (article). The term "article of manufacture" comprises a computer program, carrier, or media (media) accessible from any computer-readable device. For example, computer-readable storage media include, but are not limited to, magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disk, floppy disk, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (e.g., CD, DVD, etc.), smart cards, and flash memory devices (e.g., EEPROM, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.). The term "computer-readable medium" includes, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media that can store, and/or communicate commands and/or data.

It should be understood that the particular order or hierarchy of steps in the processes shown is an illustrative example. It should be understood that the particular order or hierarchy of steps in the methods may be rearranged within the scope of the present invention based on design preferences. The accompanying method claims present elements of the various steps in a sample order, and are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

The description of the illustrated embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. The present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features shown herein.

Claims

1. A massage apparatus which measures a blood pressure of a user, wherein,

the massage device includes:

a control part for controlling the massage device,

a body massage part for providing massage to the upper body part and the lower body part of the user according to the control of the control part,

an arm massage part provided at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage part, providing massage to the user's arm according to the control of the control part, and including a first air cell provided along an inner wall of the arm massage part and a second air cell provided inside the first air cell, and

a first air supply unit configured to supply at least one of air for massage and air for first blood pressure measurement to the first bladder in accordance with control of the control unit;

the control unit measures an amount of change in air pressure of the second air cell while supplying the first blood pressure measurement air to the first air cell to inflate the first air cell, and determines whether to measure the blood pressure based on the amount of change in air pressure.

2. The massage apparatus of claim 1,

the massage device further includes a second air supply unit configured to supply second blood pressure measurement air to the second air cell in accordance with control of the control unit,

the control unit activates the second air supply unit to supply air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the second airbag before the first airbag is inflated, thereby inflating the second airbag.

3. The massage apparatus of claim 2,

the control unit stops the operation of the second air supply unit after the second air bag is inflated, and measures the amount of change in the air pressure of the inflated second air bag while operating the first air supply unit to inflate the first air bag with the first blood pressure measurement air.

4. The massage apparatus of claim 3,

the air pressure change amount is a change amount of air pressure that changes based on pressure applied by the inflating first air bag to the inflating second air bag.

5. The massage apparatus of claim 1,

the control unit determines whether to measure the blood pressure based on whether the air pressure change amount is equal to or greater than a threshold change amount, and measures or does not measure the blood pressure based on a determination result,

determining to measure the blood pressure and measuring the blood pressure when the air pressure variation is above the critical variation,

when the air pressure variation is smaller than the critical variation, it is determined that the blood pressure is not measured, and thus the blood pressure is not measured.

6. The massage apparatus of claim 5,

when the blood pressure is measured, the control portion stops the operation of the first air supply portion, operates the second air supply portion to re-inflate the inflated second air cell with the second blood pressure measurement air, and re-determines whether to measure the blood pressure based on an air pressure of the re-inflated second air cell.

7. The massage apparatus of claim 6,

the control unit may discharge all air of the second airbag that is inflated before the second airbag that is inflated is re-inflated, and may inflate the second airbag that is exhausted by operating the second air supply unit to supply the second blood pressure measurement air to the second airbag that is exhausted.

8. The massage apparatus of claim 7,

the control unit determines whether or not to measure the blood pressure again based on whether or not the air pressure of the second balloon that has been re-inflated is equal to or higher than a critical air pressure, and measures or does not measure the blood pressure based on the determination result,

re-determining to measure the blood pressure when the air pressure is above the critical air pressure, and measuring the blood pressure by fine-adjusting an air discharge amount of the re-inflated second air cell,

when the air pressure is less than the threshold air pressure, the blood pressure is measured or not measured based on whether a number of times at least one of a first operation of re-inflating the second air bag and a second operation of re-determining whether to measure the blood pressure is a threshold number or more.

9. The massage apparatus of claim 8,

when the number of times is equal to or greater than the threshold number of times, the control unit finally determines not to measure the blood pressure and does not measure the blood pressure,

when the number of times is less than the critical number of times, the control section re-executes the first operation and the second operation.

10. The massage apparatus of claim 9,

the control portion discharges all air of the re-inflated second airbag before re-performing the first and second operations, and then re-performs the first and second operations.