CN114501230A - Working method of massage device for protecting hearing - Google Patents

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CN114501230A
CN114501230A CN202111224336.2A CN202111224336A CN114501230A CN 114501230 A CN114501230 A CN 114501230A CN 202111224336 A CN202111224336 A CN 202111224336A CN 114501230 A CN114501230 A CN 114501230A
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Abstract

The invention relates to a working method of a massage device, which comprises the following steps: a step of determining whether the user is seated on the massage device; a step of determining whether information of output volume information of the audio output part is larger than a critical volume when a user sits on the massage device; changing the output volume information to a critical volume when the volume of the output volume information is larger than the critical volume; a step of keeping the output volume information when the volume of the output volume information is less than or equal to the critical volume; and playing the sound source based on the output volume information.

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Working method of massage device for protecting hearing
Technical Field
The present invention relates to an operating method of a massage apparatus, and more particularly, to a massage apparatus for protecting a user's hearing and an operating method of the massage apparatus.
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 economic reasons and time reasons, there is an increasing demand for massage devices or massagers which provide an artificial massage function. 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.
The massage apparatus includes a speaker for providing music giving a sense of stability to a user or for outputting a guide message. In addition, even in the case where the massage device does not provide a massage, the speaker can play music at a high output, thereby improving the practicability of the massage device. However, when the user sits on the massage apparatus, music played at high output (power) may damage the user's hearing, which becomes a problem.
Disclosure of Invention
Means for solving the problems
The working method of the massage device comprises the following steps: a step of determining whether the user is seated on the massage device; a step of determining whether the volume of the output volume information of the audio output part is larger than the critical volume when the user sits on the massage device; changing the output volume information to a critical volume when the volume of the output volume information is larger than the critical volume; a step of keeping outputting the volume information when the volume of the output volume information is less than or equal to the critical volume; and playing the sound source based on the output volume information.
The working method of the massage device comprises the following steps: acquiring volume change information from an input unit; a step of acquiring modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information; changing the volume of the output volume information to a critical volume when the user sits on the massage device and the volume of the modified volume information is larger than the critical volume; and a step of changing the output volume information to the modified volume information when the user sits on the massage apparatus and the volume of the modified volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume.
The working method of the massage device comprises the following steps: acquiring volume change information from an input unit; a step of acquiring modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information; a step of displaying a message inquiring whether to perform a volume change when the user sits on the massage apparatus and the volume of the modified volume information is greater than a threshold volume; a step of changing the output volume information to modified volume information when receiving information indicating that volume change is performed from the input section; and changing the volume of the output volume information to the threshold volume when receiving information indicating that the volume change is not to be performed from the input unit.
The operating method of the massage apparatus according to the present invention includes the step of changing the volume of the output volume information to the basic volume when the massage apparatus is turned from the off state to the on state or when the massage apparatus is turned from the on state to the off state.
The working method of the massage device comprises the following steps: acquiring volume change information from an input unit; a step of acquiring modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information; and changing the output volume information to the modified volume information regardless of the magnitude of the modified volume information when the user is not seated on the massage device.
The working method of the massage device comprises the following steps: a step of acquiring volume change information from an input unit; a step of acquiring modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information; changing the volume of the volume information of the volume limiting sound source to the critical volume when the volume of the modified volume information is larger than the critical volume, and the volume is not related to whether the user sits on the massage device; and changing the volume information for the volume limiting sound source to the modified volume information when the volume of the modified volume information is less than or equal to the critical volume.
The sound source of the operation method of the massage apparatus according to the present invention includes a volume limiting sound source which is a sound source stored in the massage apparatus and a volume non-limiting sound source which includes a sound source stored in the massage apparatus or a sound source received from an external apparatus wired/wirelessly connected to the massage apparatus.
The step of determining whether the user sits on the massage apparatus according to the operation method of the massage apparatus of the present invention includes: and determining that the user sits on the massage device when the load of the massage module is increased, or the leg length sensor detects the user, or the anti-pinch sensor detects abnormality and then a prescribed time is elapsed.
The working method of the massage device comprises the following steps: and changing the output volume information to the existing volume information when the user leaves the massage device.
The massage device in the method of operating a massage device according to the present invention further includes a light amount sensor, and further includes the step of determining the critical sound volume to be greater as the information on the amount of light received from the light amount sensor increases, and determining the critical sound volume to be smaller as the information on the amount of light received from the light amount sensor decreases.
The working method of the massage device according to the present invention further comprises: a step of determining the critical volume to be larger in the first period of time and to be smaller in the second period of time.
The massage apparatus according to the operation method of the massage apparatus of the present invention further includes a communication part for wired/wireless communication with an external apparatus, and further includes: a step of acquiring information on physical activity of the user through the communication section; a step of determining the critical volume to be larger when the information on physical activity indicates that a large amount of physical activity is performed; and a step of determining the critical volume to be smaller when the information on physical activity indicates that a small amount of physical activity is performed.
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.
Effects of the invention
According to the massage device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the volume can be automatically adjusted without being independently adjusted by the user, so that the hearing of the user can be prevented from being damaged.
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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 showing a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an external device capable of communicating with the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a diagram for explaining a process of playing a sound source with a limited volume and a sound source with a non-limited volume according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a view for explaining the overall operation of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 10 is a diagram for explaining a seating sensor unit of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 11 is a diagram (partially enlarged) illustrating a seating sensor portion of a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 12A and 12B are views (partially enlarged views) illustrating a seating sensor portion of a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 13A and 13B are views (partially enlarged views) illustrating a seating sensor portion of a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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The advantages, features and methods of accomplishing the disclosed embodiments will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, and may be implemented in various forms, and the embodiments are provided only for the purpose of making the present invention complete, and fully informing the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.
Terms used in the present specification will be briefly described, and embodiments disclosed will be described in detail.
Terms used in the present specification are general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible in consideration of functions in the present invention, but may be changed according to intentions of those skilled in the art, the appearance of new technology, or the like. In addition, the applicant has arbitrarily selected some terms in a specific case, and in this case, the meanings of the selected terms will be described in detail in the description part of the present invention. Therefore, the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the overall contents of the present invention, and cannot be defined based on only simple term names.
The singular forms "a", "an" and "the" in this specification include plural forms unless the singular forms are clearly indicated. In addition, the plural also includes the singular, unless it is clearly stated that it is the plural.
Throughout the specification, a portion "including" a certain constituent element means that other constituent elements may be included, but not excluded, unless there is a description to the contrary.
In addition, the term "section" used in the specification refers to a software or hardware constituent element, and the "section" performs some action. However, the "section" is not limited to software or hardware. The "section" may be constituted in such a manner as to exist in an addressable storage medium, or may be constituted in such a manner as to reproduce one or more processors. Thus, for example, a "section" includes: such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, procedures, functions, attributes, programs, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided by the components and the "sections" may be provided by being joined into fewer components and "sections", or may be provided by being further separated into more components and "sections".
According to an embodiment of the invention, the "section" may be implemented in a processor and a memory. The term "processor" should be broadly interpreted as including general purpose processors, Central Processing Units (CPUs), microprocessors, Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), controllers, microcontrollers, state machines, and the like. In some cases, a "processor" may refer to an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Programmable Logic Device (PLD), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or the like. The term "processor" may refer to a combination of processing devices, e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration.
The term "memory" should be broadly interpreted to include any electronic component capable of storing electronic information. The term memory may refer to various types of processor-readable media, such as Random Access Memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, magnetic or optical data storage devices, registers, and the like. A memory may be said to be in electronic communication with a processor if the processor is capable of reading information from the memory and/or recording information to the memory. A memory integrated with the processor is in electronic communication with the processor.
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 (DC) motor, an Alternating Current (AC) motor, a linear actuator, an electric actuator, and the like.
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 2100 and the leg massage part 2300 may exist as separate independent devices (e.g., a body massage device and a leg massage device) that are separated from each other, and the massage devices may refer to a body massage device or a leg massage device.
Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the embodiments. Also, in the drawings, portions irrelevant to the description will be omitted in order to more clearly describe the present invention.
Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The massage apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a body massage portion 2100 that forms an area for accommodating at least a part of a body of a user and massages the body of the user; and a leg massage part 2300 for massaging the legs of the user.
The body massage portion 2100 is capable of providing a massage to at least a portion of the body of the user. The body massage portion 2100 may include: a massage module 2170 to provide a massage function to at least a portion of a user's body; an audio output module 2160 to provide any form of audio output to a user; a main frame 2110 that constitutes a frame of the body massage portion 2100; and a user input 2180 for receiving an input of an arbitrary form from a user.
The respective structures of the body massaging portion 2100 described above are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massaging portion 2100 may include various structures in addition to the aforementioned structures.
In addition, the shape and structure of the massage apparatus 100 shown in fig. 1 are merely examples, and various forms of the massage apparatus 100 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 portion 2100 may form a space for accommodating an arbitrary shape of the user. The body massage portion 2100 may have a space with a form corresponding to the shape of the body of the user. For example, as shown in fig. 1, the body massage portion 2100 may be implemented as a seating type that can accommodate the entire body or a part of the body of the user.
The portion of the body massaging portion 2100 that contacts the ground may include any material or any member (e.g., a non-slip pad, etc.) for increasing friction and may include wheels for enhancing mobility of the massaging device 100.
At least a portion of the body massage portion 2100 is slidable. For example, when the body massage portion 2100 starts massaging, at least a part of the body massage portion 2100 may slide forward. In addition, the body massage portion 2100 may be inclined rearward. As a result, the body massage portion 2100 can provide a massage in a state inclined rearward.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the massage device 100 may comprise at least one air bag (not shown). The air bag may be located at a shoulder portion, a pelvis portion, an arm massage portion, a leg massage portion 2300, etc. of the user, but is not limited thereto, and may be disposed at a plurality of portions of the massage apparatus 100.
The massage device 100 may include an air supply portion capable of allowing the air cells to be inflated by supplying air to the air cells. The air supply unit may be located inside the body massage unit 2100 or may be located in the leg massage unit 2300. In addition, the air supply may be located outside the massage device 100.
The leg massage part 2300 may provide a leg massage to the user. For example, the leg massage part 2300 may include a lower leg massage part for massaging a lower leg of the user and/or a foot massage part for massaging a foot of the user.
The leg massage part 2300 may be adjusted in length according to the physical characteristics of the user. For example, when a tall user uses the massage apparatus 100, the length of the leg massage unit 2300 needs to be long because the length of the lower leg is long. In addition, when a short user uses the massage apparatus 100, the leg massage section 2300 needs to be shortened because the length of the lower leg is short. Accordingly, the leg massage part 2300 can provide a leg massage in accordance with the height of the user.
The massage module 2170 may be provided inside the body massage portion 2100 to provide any form of mechanical stimulation to a user accommodated in the body massage portion 2100. As shown in fig. 1, the massage module 2170 is movable along the main frame 2110 inside the body massage portion 2100.
For example, the main frame 2110 of the body massage part 2100 may be provided with a Rack gear (Rack gear), and the massage module 2170 provides mechanical stimulation to various parts of the user's body while moving along the Rack gear. The massage module 2170 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.
The main frame 2110 is a frame for forming an internal structure of the body massage portion 2100, and may be formed of a metal material, a plastic material, or the like. For example, the main frame 2110 may be made of iron, alloy, steel, or the like, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of various hard materials.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the massage device 100 may include an audio output module 2160. The audio output module 2160 may be disposed in various locations. For example, the audio output module 2160 may include a plurality of output units such as an upper audio output unit disposed at an upper end of the seat portion contacting the user, a front audio output unit attached to a front end of the left and right arm massage portions of the seat portion, and/or a rear audio output unit attached to a rear end of the arm massage portion, etc., but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 2160 can provide stereo sound of, for example, 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the user can control the massage apparatus 100 using the massage apparatus control device 2200. The massage apparatus control device 2200 may be connected to the massage apparatus 100 by wired communication and/or wireless communication.
The massage apparatus control device 2200 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 100 through wired communication or wireless communication.
Fig. 2 is a view of a main frame for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the main frame 2110 may include an upper frame 2250 provided with a massage module 2170 and a base frame 2210 for supporting the upper frame 2250.
A rack 2251 may be provided on at least a portion of the upper frame 2250. The rack 2251 is a member for guiding the up and down movement of the massage module 2170 and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of ridges.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rack 2251 may be disposed opposite to each other on both sides of the upper frame 2250, and the massage module 2170 may be moved along the rack 2251.
In fig. 2, the rack 2251 is formed in the up-down direction, but is not limited thereto. The rack 2251 may include a rack in a front-rear direction and a rack in an up-down direction. In the present invention, the front-rear direction refers to a direction from the massage module 2170 toward the user or from the user toward the massage module 2170, and may also be referred to as a Z-axis direction.
The massage module 2170 can include a gear that meshes with the rack 2251. More specifically, the massage module 2170 may include gears that mesh with the rack in the front-rear direction and the rack in the up-down direction, respectively. The gears are rotated by an actuator provided at the massage module 2170 so that the massage module 2170 can move forward, backward, upward or downward.
As the massage module 2170 moves forward, the massage intensity can be increased. In addition, as the massage module 2170 moves backward, the massage intensity may be weakened.
The rack 2251 may be made of a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the rack 2251 may be made of iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenol resin, or the like, but is not limited thereto.
The upper frame 2250 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 2250 may be divided into an S frame, an L frame, an S & L frame, and a dual S & L frame according to shapes, but is not limited thereto.
The S frame means that at least a portion of the upper frame 2250 includes a frame having a shape curved like "S". An L frame means that at least a portion of the upper frame 2250 includes a frame 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 2210 refers to a portion of the main frame 2110 supporting the upper frame 2250 and interfacing with the ground. The base frame 2210 may include a base upper frame 2211 and a base lower frame 2212.
Base upper frame 2211 may support upper frame 2250 and base lower frame 2212 may interface with the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 2211 may be disposed to be in contact with the base lower frame 2212.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the base upper frame 2211 can move along the base lower frame 2212. For example, the base upper frame 2211 can be slidably moved forward or backward along the base lower frame 2212. In this case, the upper frame 2250 is connected to the base upper frame 2211 so as to be movable with the movement of the base upper frame 2211.
For example, when the base upper frame 2211 moves forward, the upper frame 2250 can also move forward together, and when the base upper frame 2211 moves backward, the upper frame 2250 can also move backward together. Thereby enabling to allow the sliding movement of the body massaging portion 2100.
Specifically, in order to allow the movement of the base upper frame 2211, a moving wheel may be provided at a lower portion of the base upper frame 2211. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided on the upper portion of the base lower frame 2212. The moving wheels provided at the base upper frame 2211 move along the guide members provided at the base lower frame 2212, thereby enabling the base upper frame 2211 to move forward or backward.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the massage apparatus 100 may not provide a sliding function, in which case the base frame 2210 may not be separated into an upper frame and a lower frame.
Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The massage device 100 may include at least one of a control portion 300, a sensor portion 310, a communication portion 320, a memory 330, an audio output portion 340, and an input portion 350. The control part 300 may include at least one processor and a memory. The at least one processor may execute instructions stored in the memory.
The control section 300 can control the operation of the massage apparatus 100. The control section 300 may include one processor, or may include a plurality of processors. When the control part 300 includes 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 massage apparatus 100 may be implemented in various ways.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control part 300 can control the operation of the massage apparatus 100. For example, the massage device 100 may include a plurality of actuators, and the massage device 100 may control the operation of the massage device 100 by controlling the operation of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage device 100 may include at least one of a drive portion to move the armrest frame support portion, a massage module 2170 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 portion 300 may control the operation of the massage device 100 by controlling these actuators.
The massage module moving actuator is an actuator capable of moving the massage module 2170 up and down, and the massage module 2170 can be moved along the rack by the action of the massage module 2170 moving actuator.
The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of a portion of the massage apparatus 100 that is in contact with the back of the user, and the back angle of the massage apparatus 100 can be adjusted by the operation of the back angle actuator.
The leg angle actuator is an actuator for adjusting the angle of the leg massage portion 2300 of the massage apparatus 100, and the angle between the leg massage portion 2300 and the body massage portion 2100 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 2300. By using the foot massage actuator, the massage apparatus 100 may provide a foot massage to the user.
The massage module 2170 may include at least one actuator, and the control part 300 may operate the at least one actuator to provide various massage operations. For example, the control section 300 may operate at least one actuator included in the massage module 2170 to provide a tapping massage, a kneading massage, and the like, but is not limited thereto, and various massage operations may be provided.
The leg length adjusting actuator is an actuator for adjusting the length of the leg massage part 2300. For example, the control part 300 may adjust the length of the leg massage part 2300 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 shape.
The slide actuator enables the massage apparatus 100 to slide. For example, the horizontal base upper frame may be moved forward or backward by the operation of the slide actuator, so that the upper frame connected to the horizontal base upper frame may also be moved forward or backward.
The memory 330 may be included in the control part 300 or located outside the control part 300. The memory 330 may store various information related to the massage device 100. For example, the memory 330 may include massage control information, may include personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.
The memory 330 may be implemented by a non-volatile storage medium capable of persistently storing some data. For example, the memory 330 may include, but is not limited to, magnetic disk, optical disk, and magneto-optical (magneto-optical) storage devices, as well as flash memory and/or battery backed-up memory based storage devices.
The memory 330 may be a Random Access Memory (RAM) such as a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) or a Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), and is a volatile memory device that instantaneously deletes information stored when power is turned off as a main memory device directly accessed by the processor, but is not limited thereto. Such a memory 330 may be operated by the control section 300.
The massage device 100 may include a sensor portion 310. The sensor part 310 may acquire various information by using at least one sensor. The sensor portion 310 may be configured as a sensor using measurement means such as pressure, electric potential, and optics. For example, the sensor may include, but is not limited to, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, a touch sensor, and the like.
In addition, the sensor part 310 may include a biological information acquisition sensor. The biological information acquisition sensor may acquire fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram (electrocardiogram) information, body composition information, and the like, but is not limited thereto and may include a variety of biological information.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the massage apparatus 100 may sense a contact area and/or a contact position with the user through a sensor. In addition, the massage apparatus 100 may provide personalized massage based on information acquired through the sensors. In addition, the massage device 100 may include a communication portion. The communication unit of the massage apparatus 100 receives a signal from an external device. The control part 300 may acquire a result signal by processing the received signal. The communication section may output the result signal to an external device.
The communication unit 320 communicates with the modules inside the massage apparatus 100, the external massage apparatus, and/or the user terminal via any type of network. The communication part 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.
In addition, the massage device 100 may also include an input 350 or an output. The massage device 100 may receive input from a user using the input 350. The massage apparatus 100 may output the processing result of the control unit 300 to the output unit. The input 350 and output may be combined and implemented as one device. For example, a touch screen may output an image while receiving input from a user.
Specifically, the input section 350 may receive an instruction on operation control of the massage apparatus 100 from the user, and the input section 350 may be implemented in various ways. For example, the input unit 350 may be provided in the body massage unit 2100 and the leg massage unit 2300, but is not limited thereto. Further, the input section 350 may include the user input section 2180 of fig. 1, the massage apparatus control apparatus 2200, or various external devices illustrated in fig. 4.
The massage device 100 may acquire various instructions from the user through the input portion 350. For example, the massage device 100 can receive any instruction regarding selection of a massage module, selection of a massage type, selection of massage intensity, selection of massage time, selection of a massage portion, selection of a position and operation of the body massage portion 2100, selection of On-Off (On-Off) of a power supply of the massage device 100, selection of whether to activate a heating function operation, selection related to sound source playback, and the like, but is not limited thereto.
The massage device 100 can provide an interface for selecting a massage mode. For example, the input 350 or output may include a massage device control apparatus 2200. The medical massage list of various modes relating to physical improvement can be listed by the massage apparatus control device 2200.
The therapeutic massage mode may include at least one of a concentration mode, a meditation mode, a recovery mode, an extension mode, a sleep mode, a vitality mode, a golf mode, a hip shaping mode, an examinee mode, a weightlessness mode, and a growth mode.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the input part 350 may have a button in a hot key (hot key) form and/or an option button for performing selection, cancellation, input of a direction, etc. according to a preset user setting function, a self-preset function, etc.
The input unit 350 may be implemented by a touch panel, 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 input section 350 may acquire an instruction according to the utterance of the user based on a voice recognition technique.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the output portion may include a display for displaying an operating condition of the massage apparatus 100 or a 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 output may include an audio output 340. The audio output 340 may include the audio output module 2160 of fig. 1. The audio output section 340 can provide any manner of audio output to the user. For example, the audio output unit 340 can provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or binaural beats optimal for the massage method provided by the massage apparatus 100 to the user. The audio output part 340 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 part 340 may output a sound source based on control of the user terminal through a connection of the user terminal and a network (e.g., a bluetooth connection, etc.). In addition, the audio output portion 340 can output any form of acoustic signal generated in association with the operation of the massage apparatus 100.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can 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 include volatile and non-volatile, transitory and non-transitory, removable and non-removable media for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data and which may be embodied by some method or technology. Computer-readable storage media can include, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, Digital Video Disk (DVD) or other optical disk 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.
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an external device capable of communicating with the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The massage apparatus 100 may communicate with an external apparatus by wire or wirelessly, transmitting and receiving various data.
The external device may include a portable electronic device 410 such as an AI speaker, a tablet computer, or a smartphone. The portable electronic device 410 may be a portable electronic device dedicated to or used by the massage apparatus 100. Additionally, the external device may include a wearable apparatus 420 such as a smart watch or a smart watch band. The external device may include other massage devices 430 in addition to the massage device 100 that the user is now using. The external device may include a hospital server 440. The external device may include a Personal Health Record (PHR) server. In addition, the external device may include a cloud server 450. The external device may include a medical measurement apparatus such as an electronic scale, a blood glucose meter, or a blood pressure meter.
Although some examples of the external device have been described in the present invention, it should be understood that the external device may be included as long as it is an apparatus that communicates with the massage device 100 by wire or wirelessly and can transmit and receive information to and from each other.
Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The control part 300 may perform the step of determining whether the user sits on the massage apparatus. Determining whether the user sits on the massage apparatus may refer to detecting an action of the user who has not used the massage apparatus 100 sitting on the massage apparatus 100 for use. The control section 300 may detect the seating motion of the user in various ways. An embodiment will be explained below.
The massage apparatus 100 can play the sound source by using the audio output part 340. The massage apparatus 100 can play the sound source stored in the memory, and can play the sound source received from the external apparatus by wire/wireless. The wired/wireless protocol may include bluetooth, WIFI, LAN or USB communication protocols, etc. When the user is not seated on the massage apparatus 100, the massage apparatus 100 can increase the volume so that the person in the space in which the massage apparatus 100 is located can hear the sound played by the massage apparatus 100. As described above, since the massage apparatus 100 can reproduce a sound source with loud sound, the massage apparatus 100 can be used not only for massage but also as a decorative article or a speaker.
The control part 300 may maintain output volume information when the user is not seated on the massage apparatus. The control part 300 may play the sound source based on the output volume information.
The control part 300 may perform the step 510 of detecting that the user sits on the massage apparatus. When the user sits on the massage apparatus, the control part 300 may perform step 520 of determining whether the volume of the output volume information of the audio output part 340 is greater than the threshold volume. The output volume information may be information on the volume used by the massage apparatus 100 to play the sound source. The massage apparatus 100 can change the volume level for playing the sound source by modifying the output volume information as a variable. The critical volume may be a value compared with the output volume information as predetermined information. The critical volume may be volume information used for protecting the hearing of the user. When the sound source is played at a critical volume, even if the user sits on the massage apparatus 100 to listen to the sound source, the hearing will not be damaged. The critical volume information may be volume information that causes the audio output part 340 to output sound at 60dB to 70 dB.
When the volume of the output volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the control part 300 may perform step 530 of changing the volume of the output volume information to the threshold volume. That is, when the user sits on the massage apparatus, the control part 300 may automatically change the volume of the output volume information to the threshold volume. In addition, when the volume of the output volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the control part 300 may perform a step of changing the output volume information to the safe volume information. The safe volume information may include a basic volume or a critical volume. Further, the control section 300 may execute step 550 of playing back the sound source based on the output volume information. According to the critical volume, even if the user sits on the massage apparatus 100 to listen to the sound source, the hearing is not impaired.
When the volume of the output volume information is less than or equal to the critical volume, the control part 300 may perform step 540 of maintaining the output volume information. Since the volume of the output volume information is less than or equal to the critical volume, the user's hearing can be protected even according to the output volume information. Accordingly, the control part 300 can keep outputting the volume information. Further, the control section 300 may execute step 550 of playing back the sound source based on the output volume information.
At this time, when the user stands up from the massage apparatus again, the control part 300 may perform a step of changing the output volume information to the existing volume information. Here, the existing volume information may refer to output volume information before being changed to the critical volume in step 530. That is, the existing volume information may be the same as the output volume information before the user sits on the massage apparatus 100. The control part 300 may store the output volume information as existing volume information in step 530. In addition, the control part 300 may change the output volume information to the critical volume information at step 530. Further, the control section 300 may execute step 550 of playing back the sound source based on the output volume information. Further, when the user stands up from the massage apparatus 100, the control section 300 may change the output volume information to the existing volume information. Further, the control unit 300 may play the sound source based on the output volume information changed to the existing volume information. In this way, the massage apparatus 100 can prevent the hearing of the user from being impaired by limiting the output volume information to the threshold volume or less only when the user sits on the massage apparatus 100.
Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The control part 300 may perform step 610 of acquiring volume change information from the input part 350. For example, the input part 350 may acquire volume change information from the user. The volume change information may include at least one of change size information or change direction information. The change size may be information indicating how much volume is to be changed each time. The change direction information may be information indicating whether to increase or decrease the volume.
The control part 300 may perform the step of acquiring the modified volume information 620 based on the volume change information and the output volume information. The control part 300 may acquire the modified volume information by reflecting the volume change information to the output volume information. For example, when the volume change information indicates to decrease the volume by a prescribed amount, the control part 300 may acquire the volume information modified by decreasing the volume by the prescribed amount in the output volume information. In addition, when the volume change information indicates that the volume is increased by a prescribed amount, the control part 300 may acquire volume information modified by increasing the volume by the prescribed amount in the output volume information.
The modified volume information may be temporary information before changing the output volume information. The control part 300 may use the modified volume information to determine whether the output volume information is suitable to be changed to the modified volume information. For example, when the volume of the modified volume information is greater than the critical volume, the control part 300 may not change the output volume information to the modified volume information. In addition, when the volume of the modified volume information is less than or equal to the critical volume, the control part 300 may change the output volume information to the modified volume information.
The control part 300 may perform step 630 of determining whether the volume of the modified volume information is greater than a critical volume. Since the critical volume information has already been described in fig. 6, a repetitive description will be omitted.
When the user sits on the massage apparatus and the volume of the modified volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the control part 300 may perform step 640 of changing the volume of the output volume information to the threshold volume. When the user sits on the massage apparatus, the control part 300 can protect the user's hearing by making the volume not exceed the critical volume.
In addition, when the user sits on the massage apparatus and the volume of the modified volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the control part 300 may perform step 650 of changing the output volume information to the modified volume information. Further, the control section 300 may execute step 660 of playing back the sound source based on the output volume information.
According to various embodiments of the present invention, the control part 300 may perform step 610 of acquiring volume change information from the input part 350. In addition, the control part 300 may perform step 620 of acquiring modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information.
When the user sits on the massage apparatus and the volume of the modified volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the control part 300 may perform a control step to display a message inquiring whether to perform a volume change. That is, even though there may be a bad influence on hearing, the control part 300 may control to display a message asking the user whether to increase the volume. In this way, the user's convenience can be improved by expanding the selection range of the user.
In addition, when receiving information indicating that a volume change is performed from the input part 350, the control part 300 may perform a step of changing the output volume information to modified volume information. Even if the user's hearing is impaired, the user may want to increase the volume, and information indicating the increase in volume may be input to the input section 350. When the user wants to increase the volume even though the user is hearing-impaired, the control part 300 may change the output volume information to the modified volume information.
In addition, when receiving information indicating that the volume change is not performed from the input part, the control part 300 may perform a step of changing the volume of the output volume information to the critical volume. That is, the user can recognize that increasing the volume may damage his or her hearing by confirming the message displayed on the massage apparatus 100. In addition, the user can input information not to increase the volume to the input section 350. The control unit 300 may change the output volume information to the critical volume information. But is not limited thereto, the control part 300 may keep outputting the volume information without changing it.
In addition, the control part 300 may perform step 610 of acquiring volume change information from the input part 350. The control part 300 may perform step 620 of acquiring modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information.
When the user is not seated on the massage apparatus 100, the control part 300 may perform the step of changing the output volume information to the modified volume information regardless of the size of the modified volume information. That is, since there is no fear of damaging the user's hearing when the user is not seated on the massage apparatus 100, the control part 300 can increase the output volume information without limitation. The user can enjoy music by using the massage apparatus 100. The massage device can be provided with a high-performance speaker, and a user can enjoy high-quality music.
The above description has been made of a method of adjusting the volume when the user operates the input unit 350 or sits on the massage apparatus 100. Hereinafter, a method of adjusting the volume in other cases will be described.
The control portion 300 may perform a step of changing the volume of the output volume information to the basic volume when the massage apparatus is turned from the off (on) state to the on (on) state or the massage apparatus is turned from the on state to the off state.
Here, the off state may mean a state in which power is not supplied to the massage apparatus 100, a sleep mode state, a silent mode state of the massage apparatus 100, a state in which the massage apparatus 100 does not play a sound source, or a state in which the massage apparatus 100 does not provide a massage. The activated state may be a state in which power is supplied to the massage apparatus 100, an active state, a state in which the massage apparatus 100 has a sound mode, a state in which the massage apparatus 100 has a sound source, or a state in which the massage apparatus 100 provides a massage.
The basic volume may be predetermined volume information. The basic volume may be the same as or different from the critical volume described above. The base volume may be less than or equal to the critical volume. The base volume may be a volume at a level that does not impair the hearing of the user. In addition, the basic volume may be a volume at a level at which the user is not surprised by the sudden sound source playback.
When the massage apparatus 100 is turned on from the off state, the control unit 300 may change the volume of the output volume information to the basic volume. The user can enjoy the sound source with predetermined volume information before turning off the massage apparatus 100, and this can be referred to as existing volume information. The existing volume information may be volume information of a level that can impair hearing. Or the existing volume information may be volume information at a level that the user is surprised even if hearing is not impaired. When the massage apparatus 100 is turned on from the off state, the control unit 300 changes the volume of the output volume information to the basic volume while ignoring the existing volume information. The control unit 300 may control the sound source to be played by using the output volume information changed to the basic volume.
But is not limited thereto. The control part 300 may determine whether the volume of the existing volume information is less than or equal to the basic volume. When the volume of the existing volume information is less than or equal to the basic volume, the control part 300 may change the output volume information to the existing volume information. When the volume of the existing volume information is greater than the basic volume, the control unit 300 may change the volume of the output volume information to the basic volume.
Similarly, the control unit 300 may change the volume of the output volume information to the basic volume when the massage apparatus 100 is turned from the on state to the off state. The user can enjoy the sound source with predetermined volume information before turning off the massage apparatus 100, and this is referred to as existing volume information. When the massage apparatus 100 is turned from the on state to the off state, the control part 300 may change the volume of the output volume information to the basic volume by a small amount of remaining power. In addition, when the user subsequently activates the massage apparatus 100, the control part 300 may control the playback sound source using the output volume information.
But is not limited thereto. The control part 300 may determine whether the output volume information is less than or equal to the basic volume before the massage apparatus 100 is turned off. When the volume of the output volume information is less than or equal to the basic volume, the control part 300 may keep outputting the volume information. In addition, when the volume of the output volume information is greater than the basic volume, the control part 300 may change the volume of the output volume information to the basic volume. In addition, when the massage apparatus 100 is subsequently activated, the control part 300 may play the sound source by using the output volume information.
Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The control section 300 can adjust the sound volume according to the type of the sound source. This is explained in detail with reference to fig. 7. As in fig. 6, the control part 300 may perform step 710 of acquiring volume change information from the massage input part. In addition, the control part 300 may perform step 720 of acquiring modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information.
The control part 300 may perform step 730 of determining whether the volume of the modified volume information is greater than the critical volume.
When the volume of the modified volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the control part 300 may perform the step 740 of changing the volume of the volume information for the volume limiting sound source to the threshold volume regardless of whether the user sits on the massage apparatus.
The sound sources may include volume limited sound sources and volume unlimited sound sources. The volume-limited sound source is a sound source stored in the massage apparatus, and the volume-unlimited sound source may include a sound source stored in the massage apparatus or a sound source received from an external apparatus wired/wirelessly connected to the massage apparatus.
The sound volume limitation sound source is a sound source including information on a sound source and sound volume. Information on whether to limit the volume may be included in the metadata. The control part 300 may determine whether it is a volume limiting sound source based on the metadata of the sound source.
Further, the control section 300 may determine whether or not the sound source is the sound volume limitation sound source according to the position where the sound source is stored. The volume limiting sound source may be stored in a memory specific location of the massage device 100. The volume limited sound source may be stored in a different location than the volume unlimited sound source.
The volume limiting sound source may be a sound source for a prompt or guide message of the massage apparatus 100. In this way, the massage apparatus 100 can prevent the hearing of the user from being impaired by setting the sound volume limit to the sound source that is often used in the massage apparatus 100.
Further, with reference to fig. 8, a description will be given of a process of playing a sound source with a limited volume and a process of playing a sound source with no limited volume by the control unit 300.
Fig. 8 is a diagram for explaining a process of playing a sound source with a limited volume and a sound source with a non-limited volume according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The massage device 100 may include a memory. The memory may include a volume limited audio source and a volume unlimited audio source. The sound volume limit sound source may be a sound source designated by the producer. The control unit 300 can control the volume of the volume-limited sound source according to fig. 7 to play the volume-limited sound source. The control unit 300 may control the sound volume unlimited sound volume according to fig. 5 and 6 to play the sound volume unlimited sound source. When the volume of the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the control part 300 may set the volume information on the volume limiting sound source to be the same as the output volume information.
Referring again to fig. 7, the volume information for the volume-limited sound source may be a different variable from the output volume information. The volume information for the volume-limited sound source may indicate the volume for playing the volume-limited sound source. The output volume information may indicate a volume for playing a volume unlimited sound source. The volume of the output volume information may be greater than the critical volume according to a selection of the user or the control part 300. Further, the control section 300 may play the sound volume unlimited sound source based on the output sound volume information. However, the volume of the volume information for the volume limiting sound source may be greater than the critical volume according to the selection of the user or the control part 300. Therefore, the sound volume limiting sound source can always play below the critical sound volume.
The control unit 300 may control the volume information for the volume limiting sound source and the output volume information, respectively. But is not limited thereto. When the volume of the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the control part 300 may set the output volume information to be the same as the volume information for the volume limiting sound source. That is, when the volume of the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the control part 300 controls the volume unlimited volume according to fig. 5 and 6 to play the volume unlimited sound source. In addition, when the volume of the output volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the control part 300 may set the output volume information to be different from the volume information for the volume limiting sound source.
When the volume of the modified volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the control part 300 may perform the step 740 of changing the volume of the volume information for the volume limiting sound source to the threshold volume regardless of whether the user sits on the massage apparatus. In addition, when the volume of the modified volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the control part 300 may perform step 750 of changing the volume information for the volume limiting sound source to the modified volume information. Unlike the volume information for the volume limiting sound source, the output volume information may be determined as described with reference to fig. 5 to 6.
The control part 300 may perform step 760 of playing the volume limited sound source based on the volume information for the volume limited sound source. In addition, a sound volume unlimited sound source may be played based on the output sound volume information.
Fig. 9 is a view for explaining the overall operation of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Since a part of the description about fig. 9 is described together with fig. 5 to 7, a repetitive description will be omitted. When the power is turned on in the state 911 where the user is not seated on the massage apparatus 100, the massage apparatus 100 may play the sound source based on the user's selection. The control section 300 may perform step 912 of receiving a volume adjustment input from the user. The volume adjustment input may be volume change information. In addition, the control part 300 may acquire modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information. The control part 300 may perform step 913 of changing the output volume information to the modified volume information. That is, the control part 300 may acquire the modified volume information based on the input of the user and may change the output volume information to the modified volume information.
The control part 300 may perform step 914 of determining whether the user sits on the massage apparatus 100. When the user is not seated on the massage apparatus 100, the control part 300 may perform the step 916 of maintaining the output volume information. The user can listen to the audio source based on the output volume information. In addition, the control part 300 may perform step 919 of ending the massage apparatus 100 based on a user's input or a preset algorithm. When the massage apparatus 100 is finished, the control unit 300 may change the volume of the output volume information to the basic volume. Since the volume of the output volume information is changed to the basic volume, it is possible to prevent the hearing loss of the user due to the massage apparatus 100 playing the sound at a large volume when the user turns on the power of the massage apparatus 100.
The control part 300 may perform the step 510 of detecting that the user has seated on the massage apparatus. When the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the control part 300 may perform step 915 of determining whether the volume of the modified volume information is greater than the threshold volume. Step 915 may correspond to step 520 of fig. 5. When the volume of the modified volume information is less than or equal to the critical volume, the control part 300 may perform step 917 of maintaining the output volume information. That is, the volume of the output volume information of the control section 300 may be equal to or less than the critical volume. Step 917 may correspond to step 540 of fig. 5.
When the user sits on the massage apparatus 100 and the volume of the output volume information is greater than the threshold volume information, the control part 300 may perform step 918 of changing the output volume information to the safe volume information. Here, the volume of the safety volume information may be the same as the critical volume or the basic volume. The control unit 300 may control the output of the warning information as a video or a sound. Step 918 may correspond to step 530 of fig. 5. The control part 300 may control to play the sound source based on the output volume information.
When the power is turned on in the state 921 where the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the massage apparatus 100 can play the sound source based on the selection of the user. Control 300 may perform step 922 of receiving a volume adjustment input from a user. The volume adjustment input may be volume change information. The control part 300 may acquire the modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information. The control part 300 may perform step 923 of determining whether the volume of the modified volume information is greater than a critical volume. Step 923 may correspond to step 730 of figure 7. When the volume of the modified volume information is below the critical volume, the control part 300 may perform step 924 of changing the output volume information to the modified volume information. That is, the control section 300 may keep the volume of the output volume information below the critical volume. Step 924 may correspond to step 750 of fig. 7. The control part 300 may play the sound source based on the changed output volume information.
When the volume of the modified volume information is greater than the critical volume, the control part 300 may perform control to display a message inquiring whether to perform volume adjustment 925. The user can input information indicating that a volume change is performed at the input part 350. In addition, when receiving information indicating that a volume change is performed from the input part 350, the control part 300 may perform step 926 of changing the output volume information to modified volume information. That is, the control part 300 may set the volume of the output volume information to exceed the threshold volume. At this time, the warning information may be output in sound or video. The user can identify the risk of raising the volume. In addition, the control part 300 may play the sound source based on the changed output volume information.
The user may input information indicating that no volume change is performed to the input part 350. In addition, when receiving information indicating that the volume change is not performed from the input part 350, the control part 300 may perform step 927 of maintaining the output volume information or changing to the critical volume. That is, the control unit 300 may keep the output volume information at the critical volume or less. Further, the control section 300 may play a sound source based on the output volume information.
The control part 300 may perform a step 928 of ending the massage apparatus 100 based on the input of the user or a preset algorithm. When the massage apparatus 100 is finished, the control unit 300 may change the volume of the output volume information to the basic volume. Since the volume of the output volume information is changed to the basic volume, it is possible to prevent the hearing loss of the user due to the massage apparatus 100 playing the sound at a large volume when the user turns on the power of the massage apparatus 100.
Hereinafter, a procedure of determining whether the user sits on the massage apparatus will be described with reference to fig. 10 to 13B.
Fig. 10 to 13B are diagrams for explaining a seating sensor portion of a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control part 300 may perform the step of determining that the user sits on the massage apparatus when the load of the massage module 2170 is increased, or the user is detected by the leg length sensor, or a prescribed time or more elapses after the abnormality is detected by the anti-pinch sensor.
The massage device 100 may include a sensor portion 310. The sensor part 310 may include a seating sensor part for determining whether a user is seated. The seating sensor portion may detect information related to the seating of the user. The information relating to the seating of the user may include: at least one of a distance between the massage apparatus 100 and the user, whether the user is within a predetermined distance set in advance, a time during which the user stays within the predetermined distance, an action of the user to sit on the massage apparatus 100, an action of the user to get off the seat from the massage apparatus 100, and body information of the user. The seating sensor unit may detect at least one of a distance between the massage apparatus 100 and the user, whether the user is within a predetermined distance set in advance, and a time during which the user stays within the predetermined distance.
The seating sensor portion may be located at least one of both side front surfaces and side surfaces of the massage apparatus 100. For example, the seating sensor portion may be implemented as an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like, but if a distance or the like from the user can be detected, the position and shape of the seating sensor portion are not limited thereto.
In addition, the seating sensor portion can detect a movement of the user to sit on the massage apparatus 100 or a movement of the user to get out of the seat from the massage apparatus 100. The seating sensor portion may be disposed in a portion of the body massage portion, the leg massage portion, or the like, which the user contacts the massage apparatus 100 in order to sit on the massage apparatus 100. For example, the seating sensor portion may be provided as a contact sensor, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like, but if the action of the user sitting on the seat or the action of the user leaving the seat can be detected, the position and shape of the seating sensor portion are not limited thereto.
Referring to fig. 10, the massage apparatus 100 may include seating sensor portions 1010 located at both sides from the hip to the waist of the user. The seating sensor portion 1010 may be included in the arm massage portion. The seating sensor portion 1010 may face the user. The seating sensor portion 1010 may be an infrared sensor or an ultrasonic sensor. When the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the seating sensor portion 1010 can detect that the user has seated. The seating sensor portion 1010 may transmit the detected signal to the control portion 300.
More specifically, the seating sensor portion 1010 can measure the distance of an object in front of the seating sensor portion 1010. When the user is not seated on the massage apparatus 100, the distance measured by the seating sensor portion 1010 may be greater than or equal to the threshold distance. However, when the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the distance measured by the seating sensor portion 1010 may be smaller than the threshold distance. The seating sensor portion 1010 may transmit the measured distance to the control portion 300. The control part 300 may compare the measured distance with the critical distance. When the measured distance is less than the threshold distance, the control part 300 may determine that the user sits on the massage apparatus 100. In addition, the control part 300 may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7.
Unlike fig. 10, the massage apparatus 100 may further include an infrared sensor as a seating sensor portion in front of the backrest portion. The seating sensor portion may be fixed to the massage apparatus 100 so as to be located near the buttocks to the waist of the user. When the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the seating sensor portion can detect the approach of the user's hip or waist. In addition, the seating sensor portion may transmit the detected information to the control portion 300. The control portion 300 may determine that the user has seated on the massage apparatus 100 based on the signal from the seating sensor portion. Accordingly, the control part 300 may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7.
Referring to fig. 11, the massage apparatus 100 may include a seating sensor portion 1110 for detecting seating. The seating sensor section 1110 is a contact sensor and may be located at a portion of the leg massage section 2300 where the foot is placed. In addition, when the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the seating sensor portion 1110 may be in contact with the heel of the user. The seating sensor portion 1210 may also function as a leg length sensor that lengthens the length of the leg massage portion 2300 according to the leg length of the user. For example, when the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the control section 300 may control to lengthen the length of the leg massage section 2300 until the heel of the user does not contact the seating sensor section 1110. When the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the heel of the user can touch the seating sensor portion 1110. When the seating sensor portion 1110 is touched, the control portion 300 may determine that the user is seated on the massage apparatus 100. Accordingly, the control part 300 may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7.
Referring to fig. 10 and 11, the massage apparatus 100 can detect the sitting action and the unseating action of the user by using both the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110. For example, when the user is not seated on the massage apparatus 100, neither the seating sensor portion 1010 nor the seating sensor portion 1110 can detect the user. In addition, the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is not detected to the control portion 300. In addition, when the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, at least one of the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110 may detect the user. In addition, at least one of the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is detected to the control portion 300. The control part 300 may determine that the user has seated on the massage apparatus 100 based on the received signal. The control portion 300 may determine that the user is seated on the massage apparatus 100 when the signals received from the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110 indicate that the user is not detected, and then the signal received from at least one of the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110 starts to indicate that the user is detected, and the signal from the seating sensor portion 1010 that the user is detected continues for a prescribed time. The control part 300 may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7.
The control unit 300 can detect the user's action of getting out of the seat from the massage apparatus 100 by using the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110. At least one of the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110 may detect the user when the user is seated on the massage apparatus 100. In addition, at least one of the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is detected to the control portion 300. In addition, when the user is out of the seat from the massage apparatus 100, the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110 may not detect the user. In addition, the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is not detected to the control portion 300. The control section 300 may determine that the user is out of the seat from the massage apparatus 100 based on the received signal. The control portion 300 may determine that the user is out of the seat from the massage apparatus 100 when the signal received from at least one of the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110 indicates that the user is detected, and thereafter the signal received from at least one of the seating sensor portion 1010 and the seating sensor portion 1110 starts to indicate that the user is not detected, and the signal indicating that the user is not detected from the seating sensor portion 1010 continues for a prescribed time. The control unit 300 may restore the output volume information to the level before the user sits on the seat, or may set the output volume information to the basic volume or the threshold volume.
Fig. 12A and 12B show an example of the seating sensor portion. The massage apparatus 100 may include a seating sensor portion 1210 for detecting seating. The seating sensor unit 1210 is a contact sensor and may be located on the side of the leg massage unit 2300. The seating sensor portion 1210 may also function as an anti-pinching sensor for preventing an object from being pinched in a space formed between the leg massage portion 2300 and the massage device housing.
Referring to fig. 10 and fig. 12A and 12B, when the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the user may touch the seating sensor portion 1210. Initially, both the seating sensor portion 1210 and the seating sensor portion 1010 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is not detected to the control portion 300. When the user then sits on the massage apparatus 100, the control unit 300 may determine that the user sits on the massage apparatus 100 by transmitting a signal indicating that the seating sensor unit 1210 is touched, then transmitting a signal indicating that the user sits on the seating sensor unit 1010, and maintaining the signal of the seating sensor unit 1010 for a predetermined time or more. Accordingly, the control part 300 may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7. Here, the predetermined time is a predetermined time and may be stored in a memory on the massage apparatus 100.
Or when the seating sensor portion 1210 is touched, the control portion 300 may determine that the user is around the massage apparatus 100. When it is determined that the user is around the massage apparatus 100, the control part 300 may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7. Or when the condition of touching the seating sensor part 1210 is maintained for a predetermined time or more, the control part 300 may determine that the user is around the massage apparatus 100, and may adjust the sound volume according to fig. 5 to 7.
The massage apparatus 100 may use the critical sound volumes different from each other when the user sits on the massage apparatus 100 and around the massage apparatus 100. For example, when the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the control part 300 may perform the flow shown in fig. 5 to 7 by using the first threshold volume. In addition, the control part 300 may perform the flow shown in fig. 5 to 7 by using the second threshold volume when the user is around the massage apparatus 100. At this time, in fig. 5 to 7, "the step of determining whether the user is seated on the massage apparatus 100" may be replaced with "the step of determining whether the user is around the massage apparatus 100" or "the step of determining whether the time the user is around the massage apparatus 100 is maintained for a predetermined time or more". The first threshold volume may be less than or equal to the second threshold volume.
Referring to fig. 10 and 12A, 12B, the massage apparatus 100 may include a seating sensor portion 1220 for detecting seating. The seating sensor unit 1220 is a contact sensor and may be located below the leg massage unit 2300. The seating sensor portion 1220 may also function as an anti-pinch sensor for preventing an object from being pinched between the leg massage portion 2300 and the ground. When the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the user or the ground may touch the seating sensor portion 1220. Initially, both the seating sensor portion 1220 and the seating sensor portion 1010 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is not detected to the control portion 300. Then, when the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the control portion 300 may determine that the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, in a case where the signal indicating that the user touches the seating sensor portion 1220 is transmitted, then the seating sensor portion 1010 transmits the signal indicating that the user sits on, and the signal of the seating sensor portion 1010 is maintained for a certain time or more. Accordingly, the control part 300 may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7.
Or when the seating sensor portion 1220 is touched, the control portion 300 may determine that the user is around the massage apparatus 100. When it is determined that the user is around the massage apparatus 100, the control part 300 may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7. Or when the time the user is around the massage apparatus 100 is maintained for a predetermined time or more, the control part 300 may determine that the user is around the massage apparatus 100 and may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7.
Referring to fig. 13A, the massage apparatus 100 may include a seating sensor portion 1310 for detecting seating. The seating sensor portion 1310 is a contact sensor, and may be located on the back side of the backrest of the massage apparatus 100. The seating sensor portion 1310 may also function as an anti-pinch sensor for preventing an object from being pinched between the backrest of the massage apparatus 100 and the ground. When the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the user may touch the seating sensor portion 1310. Initially, both the seating sensor portion 1310 and the seating sensor portion 1010 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is not detected to the control portion 300. Then, when the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the control portion 300 may determine that the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, in a case where the signal indicating that the user touches the seating sensor portion 1310 is transmitted, then the seating sensor portion 1010 transmits the signal indicating that the user sits on, and the signal of the seating sensor portion 1010 is maintained for a certain time or more. Accordingly, the control part 300 may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7.
Or when the seating sensor portion 1310 is touched, the control portion 300 may determine that the user is around the massage apparatus 100. When it is determined that the user is around the massage apparatus 100, the control part 300 may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7. Or when the time of touching the seating sensor portion 1310 is maintained for a predetermined time or more, the control portion 300 may determine that the user is around the massage apparatus 100, and may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7. At this time, in fig. 5 to 7, "the step of determining whether the user is seated on the massage apparatus 100" may be replaced with "the step of determining whether the user is around the massage apparatus 100" or "the step of determining whether the time the user is around the massage apparatus 100 is maintained for a predetermined time or more".
Referring to fig. 13B, the massage apparatus 100 may include a seating sensor portion 1320 for detecting seating. The seating sensor unit 1320 is an infrared sensor and may be located on the inner surface of the housing of the massage apparatus 100. The seating sensor portion 1320 can also function as an anti-pinch sensor for preventing an object from being pinched between the inside of the housing of the massage apparatus 100 and the rear surface of the leg massage portion 2300. When the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, a part of the user's body can be detected by the seating sensor portion 1320. Initially, both the seating sensor portion 1320 and the seating sensor portion 1010 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is not detected to the control portion 300. Thereafter, when the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the seating sensor portion 1320 transmits a signal indicating that the object is detected, the seating sensor portion 1010 transmits a signal indicating that the user sits, and the signal of the seating sensor portion 1010 is maintained for a certain time or more, the control portion 300 may determine that the user sits on the massage apparatus 100. Accordingly, the control part 300 may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7.
Or when the seating sensor portion 1320 detects an object, the control portion 300 may determine that the user is around the massage apparatus 100. When the time when the seating sensor part 1320 detects the user is maintained for a certain time or more, the control part 300 may determine that the user is around the massage apparatus 100, and may adjust the volume according to fig. 5 to 7. At this time, in fig. 5 to 7, "the step of determining whether the user is seated on the massage apparatus 100" may be replaced with "the step of determining whether the user is around the massage apparatus 100" or "the step of determining whether the time the user is around the massage apparatus 100 is maintained for a predetermined time or more".
In addition, although not described in fig. 10 to 13B, the massage apparatus 100 may determine whether the user sits on the massage apparatus 100 by driving the massage module 2170. In addition, the control part 300 may measure a load for driving the massage module 2170. The control part 300 may determine whether the load for driving the massage module 2170 is greater than a critical load. The critical load is a predetermined value that may be stored in a memory of the massage device 100. When the load for driving the massage module 2170 is greater than the critical load, the control part 300 may determine that the user sits on the massage apparatus 100.
As described above, various methods for the control section 300 to determine whether the user is seated on the massage apparatus 100 have been described. The control part 300 may determine whether the user sits on the massage apparatus 100 by using at least one of the above conditions. In addition, the control part 300 may determine whether the user sits on the massage apparatus 100 based on whether the above conditions are simultaneously or sequentially satisfied.
Hereinafter, a method of changing the critical sound volume will be described.
The massage device 100 may further include a light sensor. The light sensor may be located at the highest position of the massage device 100. The light amount sensor may be located at a place not shielded by the massage apparatus 100. The light amount sensor may measure information about the amount of light. The information on the light amount may indicate the intensity of the light amount of the space in which the massage apparatus 100 is located. The light amount sensor may transmit information about the measured light amount to the control part 300.
As the information on the amount of light received from the light amount sensor increases, the control part 300 may determine the critical sound volume to be greater. In addition, the control part 300 may perform a step of determining the critical sound volume to be smaller as the information on the amount of light received from the light amount sensor decreases. As described above, the control section 300 can perform control to set the output volume information to be larger by setting the threshold volume to be larger as the light amount increases.
The massage device 100 may include at least two predetermined values different from each other for setting the threshold sound volume. The control part 300 may select a critical volume corresponding to the information on the light amount among at least two predetermined values different from each other. The control part 300 may select the volume information based on a table matching the information on the light amount and the critical volume information.
The bright surroundings of the massage device 100 may refer to the period of time during which the user is active. The user may not want to rest by keeping the surroundings in natural light or in a state where the room lighting is bright. The massage apparatus 100 according to the present invention can provide the user with vitality in the case where the surroundings of the massage apparatus 100 are bright and quiet in the case where the surroundings are dark.
The control part 300 may perform the steps of determining the critical volume to be greater for the first period of time and determining the critical volume to be smaller for the second period of time. The first time period and the second time period may be set by a user, or may be predetermined time periods. For example, the first time period may be an active time period from 9 am to 6 pm, and the second time period may be a rest time period from 6 pm to 9 am the next day. In addition to the first period and the second period, there may be an nth period.
The massage device 100 may include at least two predetermined values different from each other for setting the threshold sound volume. The control part 300 may select a critical volume corresponding to a time period among at least two predetermined values different from each other. The control part 300 may select the volume information based on a table matching the time period and the critical volume information.
The massage apparatus may further include a communication part for wired/wireless communication with an external device. The control part 300 may perform the step of acquiring information on the physical activity of the user through the communication part. The information about physical activity may include at least one of a step count, a heart rate, or a movement distance of the day. The control part 300 may determine whether the user performs a large amount of physical activity based on the information on the physical activity. For example, the control part 300 may derive information indicating "large amount" or "small amount" of physical activity by comparing a predetermined critical value with information on physical activity.
When the information on physical activity indicates that a large amount of physical activity is performed, the control part 300 may perform a step of determining the critical sound volume to be large. In addition, when the information on physical activity indicates that a small amount of physical activity is performed, the control part 300 may perform a step of determining the critical sound volume to be small. But is not limited thereto, the control part 300 may perform the step of determining the critical sound volume to be small when the information on the physical activity indicates that a large amount of physical activity is performed. In addition, when the information on physical activity indicates that a small amount of physical activity is performed, the control part 300 may perform a step of determining the critical sound volume to be large.
The massage device 100 may include at least two predetermined values different from each other for setting the threshold sound volume. The control part 300 may select a critical volume corresponding to the physical activity among at least two predetermined values different from each other. The control part 300 may select the volume information based on a table matching the physical activity and the critical volume information.
The massage device may further comprise a noise measurement sensor for measuring noise around the massage device. The control part 300 may perform a step of measuring information on noise around the massage apparatus 100 of the user by the noise measurement sensor.
The control part 300 may perform a step of determining the critical volume to be greater as the information of the noise is greater. In addition, the control part 300 may perform a step of determining the critical volume to be smaller as the information of the noise is smaller. However, not limited thereto, the control part 300 may perform the step of determining the critical volume to be smaller as the information of the noise is larger. In addition, the control part 300 may perform a step of determining the critical volume to be larger as the information of the noise is smaller.
The massage device 100 may include at least two predetermined values different from each other for setting the threshold sound volume. The control part 300 may select a critical volume corresponding to the noise among at least two predetermined values different from each other. The control part 300 may select the volume information based on a table matching the information on the noise and the critical volume information.
The control part 300 may acquire information on the user by using the communication part. The information about the user may include information about the age of the user. The control part 300 may perform the step of determining the critical volume to be greater as the age of the user is greater. In addition, the control part 300 may perform a step of determining the critical volume to be smaller as the age of the user is smaller. However, not limited thereto, the control part 300 may perform the step of determining the critical volume to be smaller as the age of the user is larger. In addition, the control part 300 may perform a step of determining the critical volume to be larger as the age of the user is smaller.
The massage device 100 may include at least two predetermined values different from each other for setting the threshold sound volume. The control part 300 may select a critical volume corresponding to two phases of the year of the user among at least two predetermined values different from each other. The control part 300 may select the volume information based on a table matching information on the age of the user and the critical volume information.
The above description has been focused on various embodiments. Those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains will appreciate that the present invention may be embodied in modified forms without departing from the essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in an illustrative and not a restrictive sense. The scope of the invention is shown in the claims, not in the above description, and all differences within the equivalent scope should be construed as being included in the present invention.
Further, the embodiments of the present invention described above may be written as programs that can be executed by a computer and can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer that runs the programs using a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes storage media such as magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM, floppy disks, hard disks, etc.) and optical reading media (e.g., CD-ROMs, DVDs, etc.).

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1. A method for operating a massage device, wherein,
the method comprises the following steps:
a step of determining whether the user is seated on the massage device;
a step of determining whether or not the volume of the output volume information of the audio output part is greater than a threshold volume when the user sits on the massage device;
changing the volume of the output volume information to the critical volume when the volume of the output volume information is larger than the critical volume;
a step of holding the output volume information when the volume of the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume; and
and playing the sound source based on the output volume information.
2. The method of operating a massage device according to claim 1,
the method comprises the following steps:
acquiring volume change information from an input unit;
a step of acquiring modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information;
a step of changing the volume of the output volume information to the threshold volume when the user sits on the massage device and the volume of the modified volume information is greater than the threshold volume; and
a step of changing the output volume information to the modified volume information when the user sits on the massage device and the volume of the modified volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume.
3. The method of operating a massage device according to claim 1,
the method comprises the following steps:
acquiring volume change information from an input unit;
a step of acquiring modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information;
a step of displaying a message inquiring whether to perform a volume change when the user sits on the massage apparatus and the volume of the modified volume information is greater than the threshold volume;
a step of changing the output volume information to the modified volume information when receiving information indicating that volume change is performed from the input part; and
and changing the volume of the output volume information to the threshold volume when receiving information indicating that no volume change is to be performed from the input unit.
4. The method of operating a massage device according to claim 1,
the method comprises the following steps:
and changing the volume of the output volume information to a basic volume when the massage device is changed from the off state to the on state or the massage device is changed from the on state to the off state.
5. The method of operating a massage device according to claim 1,
the method comprises the following steps:
acquiring volume change information from an input unit;
a step of acquiring modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information;
and changing the output volume information to the modified volume information regardless of the size of the modified volume information when the user is not seated on the massage device.
6. The method of operating a massage device according to claim 1,
the method comprises the following steps:
acquiring volume change information from an input unit;
a step of acquiring modified volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information;
a step of changing the volume of the volume information for the volume limiting sound source to the critical volume when the volume of the modified volume information is larger than the critical volume, regardless of whether the user sits on the massage device; and
and changing the volume information for the volume limiting sound source to the modified volume information when the volume of the modified volume information is less than or equal to the critical volume.
7. The method of operating a massage device according to claim 6,
the sound sources include the volume-limited sound source and volume-unlimited sound source,
the volume limiting sound source is a sound source stored in the massage apparatus,
the sound volume non-limiting sound source includes a sound source stored in the massage apparatus or a sound source received from an external apparatus wired/wirelessly connected to the massage apparatus.
8. The method of operating a massage device according to claim 1,
the step of determining whether the user is seated on the massage device includes:
and determining that the user sits on the massage device when the load of the massage module is increased, or the leg length sensor detects the user, or the anti-pinch sensor detects abnormality and then a prescribed time is elapsed.
9. The method of operating a massage device according to claim 1,
the method comprises the following steps:
and changing the output volume information to the existing volume information when the user leaves the massage device.
10. The method of operating a massage device according to claim 1,
the massage device further comprises a light quantity sensor,
the working method further comprises the following steps: turning up the critical volume as the amount of light indicated by the information on the amount of light received from the light amount sensor increases; the critical sound volume is turned down as the amount of light indicated by the information on the amount of light received from the light amount sensor decreases.
11. The method of operating a massage device according to claim 1,
further comprising:
turning the critical volume up for a first period of time and turning the critical volume down for a second period of time.
12. The method of operating a massage device according to claim 1,
the massage apparatus further comprises a communication part for wired/wireless communication with an external device,
the working method further comprises the following steps:
a step of acquiring information on physical activity of the user through the communication section;
a step of turning up the critical volume when the information on the physical activity indicates that a large amount of physical activity is performed; and
a step of turning down the threshold volume when the information on the physical activity indicates that a small amount of physical activity is performed.
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