CN116887795A - Massage device comprising rotatable arm massage part - Google Patents

Massage device comprising rotatable arm massage part Download PDF

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CN116887795A
CN116887795A CN202280016999.1A CN202280016999A CN116887795A CN 116887795 A CN116887795 A CN 116887795A CN 202280016999 A CN202280016999 A CN 202280016999A CN 116887795 A CN116887795 A CN 116887795A
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许鉒讼
李范奭
姜雄澈
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The present invention relates to a massage device including a rotatable arm massage part, and more particularly, to a massage device in which an arm massage part is rotatably provided so as to be able to provide various functions to a user. To this end, an aspect of the present invention includes: a body massage part provided with a main frame forming a skeleton of the massage device and massaging the body of a user, and arm massage parts provided on both sides of the body massage part and respectively accommodating two arms of the user and massaging the arms of the user; the main frame comprises an arm fixing frame, and the arm fixing frame is connected with the arm massage part; the arm massage part may include an arm moving frame rotatable in at least one direction with respect to the arm fixing frame.

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Massage device comprising rotatable arm massage part
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a massage device including a rotatable arm massage part, and more particularly, to a massage device in which an arm massage part is provided to be rotatable to provide various functions to a user.
Background
Massage (massage) refers to a medical auxiliary therapy for regulating a physical change of a massage subject by applying various mechanical stimuli such as kneading, pressing, stretching, beating, or moving a part of the body to a body part of the massage subject, and for contributing to blood circulation and relieving fatigue of the massage subject.
For economic and time reasons, there is an increasing demand for massage devices or massagers that provide artificial massage functions. That is, as the need to relieve stiff muscles and to relieve fatigue or stress by massage increases, various massage devices are being introduced that are both time and cost effective.
Recently, attention to health has been increasing, and massage apparatuses have been changed from simply providing massage functions to electronic devices providing various additional functions and/or medical functions, and thus, research into methods of effectively controlling massage apparatuses has been continued.
In particular, since the location, massage feeling, and form of stimulation, etc., which each user wants to receive a massage may be different, the user's demand for an apparatus and method for providing an optimized form of massage to each user is increasing.
Disclosure of Invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
The invention aims to solve the problem of providing a massage device which comprises a rotatable arm massage part for providing multiple functions for a user.
The invention provides a plurality of massage and stretching to the arm of a user by moving an arm massage part up and down or left and right.
However, the problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-described problems, but include problems that can be easily grasped by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains from the present specification and drawings.
Means for solving the technical problems
To achieve the above object, an aspect of the present invention includes: a body massage part provided with a main frame forming a skeleton of the massage device and massaging the body of a user, and arm massage parts provided on both sides of the body massage part and respectively accommodating two arms of the user and massaging the arms of the user; the main frame comprises an arm fixing frame, and the arm fixing frame is connected with the arm massage part; the arm massage part may include an arm moving frame rotatable in at least one direction with respect to the arm fixing frame.
In addition, a rotation module may be further included for rotating the arm massage part in at least one direction.
Additionally, the rotation module may include: a first rotation module for rotating the arm massage part in an up-down direction; and a second rotation module for rotating the arm massage part in the left-right direction.
The first rotation module includes a first rotation actuator that is extendable and retractable in a predetermined direction; the second rotary module may include a second rotary actuator that is retractable in a different direction than the first rotary actuator.
In addition, a virtual extension line extending in a longitudinal direction of the arm fixing frame may intersect with a virtual extension line extending in a telescopic direction of the second rotation module.
In addition, the rotating module may include a support plate disposed between the first rotating module and the second rotating module, one surface being connected to the first rotating module, and the other surface being connected to the second rotating module.
In addition, the support plate may be rotated by the second rotation module.
In addition, the arm massage device also comprises an arm length adjusting module which is used for adjusting the length of the arm massage part.
In addition, the arm length adjustment module may include an arm position recognition sensor for recognizing a position of the arm massage part.
In addition, the massage device also comprises a control part for controlling the operation of the massage device; the control part may control the arm length adjustment module such that the length of the arm massage part is adjusted based on the degree of rotation of the arm massage part.
Effects of the invention
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a massage device including a rotatable arm massage part to provide a user with various functions.
In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide various kinds of massage and stretching to the user's arm by moving the arm massage part up and down or left and right.
However, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, but include effects that can be easily grasped by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains from the present specification and drawings.
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Fig. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of the massage apparatus of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a view for explaining the main frame of fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a diagram for explaining the constituent elements of the massage device according to the embodiment.
Fig. 4 is a view schematically showing that the main frame of fig. 2 is provided with a rotation module and an arm length adjustment module.
Fig. 5 is a view showing that the arm massage part rotates in one direction.
Fig. 6 is a diagram for explaining the rotation principle of the arm massage part of fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is a view showing the arm massage section rotating in the other direction.
Fig. 8 is a diagram for explaining the rotation principle of the arm massage part of fig. 7.
Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating the rotation module of fig. 4.
Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating the first rotation module of fig. 9.
Fig. 11 is a view showing a state in which the first rotation module of fig. 9 is viewed at another angle.
Fig. 12 is a diagram for explaining a driving principle of the first rotation module of fig. 9.
Fig. 13 is a diagram illustrating the second rotation module of fig. 9.
Fig. 14 is a view showing a state in which the second rotation module of fig. 9 is viewed at another angle.
Fig. 15 is a view for explaining an embodiment in which a bearing is provided at the second rotation module of fig. 9.
Fig. 16 is a diagram for explaining a driving principle of the second rotation module of fig. 9.
Fig. 17 is a diagram for explaining the arm length adjustment module of fig. 4.
Fig. 18 is a view showing a state in which the arm massage part case shown in fig. 17 is removed.
Fig. 19 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment in which an arm position recognition sensor is provided in the arm length adjustment module of fig. 17.
Fig. 20 is a diagram for explaining the position of the first rotary actuator.
Fig. 21 is a diagram for explaining a length change of the arm massage section depending on the arm angle.
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100: massage device 3300: arm massage part shell
1000: body massaging portion 4000: rotary module
1100: master frame 4100: first rotary module
1110: upper frame 4110: first rotary actuator
1111: rack 4120: supporting frame
1120: base frame 4130: second stop block
1121: base upper frame 4200: second rotary module
1122: a base lower frame 4210: second rotary actuator
1130: arm fixing frame 4220: first connecting part
1200: control unit 4230: second connecting part
1300: storage unit 4240: connecting plate
1400: user input unit 4250: bearing
1500: audio output module 4300: supporting plate
1600: network connection unit 5000: arm length adjusting module
1700: massage module 5110: first connecting bracket
1800: sensor portion 5120: second connecting bracket
2000: leg massage portion 5200: arm length adjusting motor
3000: arm massage section 5310: lead screw
3100: arm moving frame 5320: first moving member
3110: arm connection portion 5410: guiding rod
3120: rotation portion 5420: second moving member
3130: extension 5500: arm position recognition sensor
3200: first dog CD: massage device control apparatus
Detailed Description
A massage device, comprising: a body massage part provided with a main frame forming a skeleton of the massage device and massaging the body of a user, and arm massage parts provided on both sides of the body massage part and respectively accommodating two arms of the user and massaging the arms of the user; the main frame comprises an arm fixing frame, and the arm fixing frame is connected with the arm massage part; the arm massage part may include an arm moving frame rotatable in at least one direction with respect to the arm fixing frame.
The objects, features and advantages of the present invention described above will become more apparent from the following examples related to the accompanying drawings. The following specific structures or functional descriptions are shown only to illustrate embodiments based on the inventive concept, which may be implemented in various ways and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in the specification or application.
Various modifications may be made and modes may be implemented based on embodiments of the inventive concept, and thus specific embodiments are shown in the drawings and described in detail in the present specification or application. However, the embodiments of the inventive concept are not limited to the specific disclosed embodiments, but should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, or alternatives falling within the spirit and technical scope of the invention.
Although the terms first and/or second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, the elements are not limited to the terms. The term is used merely to distinguish one component from another, e.g., a first component may be named a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be named a first component, without departing from the scope of the inventive concept.
When a component is "connected" or "joined" to another component, it is understood that the component may be directly connected or joined to the other component, and that other components may be present therebetween. Conversely, when reference is made to a component being "directly connected" or "directly joined" to another component, it is to be understood that no other component is present between the two. Other expressions for describing the relationship between the constituent elements, namely, expressions of "between and" directly between "or" adjacent to "and" directly adjacent to "and the like, should be interpreted in the same manner.
The terminology used in the description presented herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions, as long as no other meaning is explicitly defined in the context. The terms "comprises" and "comprising" in this specification are used to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, actions, components, elements, or combinations thereof, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, actions, components, elements, or groups thereof.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The use of commonly used, pre-defined terms should be construed as having a meaning consistent with the meaning of the context of the relevant art and should not be construed as being in an ideal or excessively formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present specification.
The actuator in this specification refers to a structure capable of providing a driving force. For example, the actuator may include a motor, a linear motor, an electronic motor, a Direct Current (DC) motor, an Alternating Current (AC) motor, a linear actuator, an electric actuator, and the like, but is not limited thereto.
In this specification, binaural beats may refer to audio information capable of adjusting a specific form of brain waves.
In this specification, according to an embodiment, the massage device may refer to a massage device including a body massage part and a leg massage part. In addition, according to another embodiment, the body massaging portion and the leg massaging portion may exist as separate devices (e.g., a body massaging device and a leg massaging device) that are separate from each other, and the massaging device may refer to either a body massaging device or a leg massaging device.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a massage device 100 of the present invention.
The massage apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a body massaging portion 1000 forming a region for accommodating at least a part of a user's body and massaging the user's body; and a leg massage part 2000 for massaging the legs of the user.
The body massaging portion 1000 is capable of providing a massage to at least a portion of a user's body. The body massage part 1000 may include: a massage module 1700 that provides a massage function to at least a portion of a user's body; an audio output module 1500 providing audio output in any form to a user; a main frame 1100 constituting a frame of the body massage part 1000; and a user input 1400 for receiving any form of input from a user.
The above-described respective structures of the body massage part 1000 are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massage part 1000 may include various structures in addition to the aforementioned structures.
In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 100 shown in fig. 1 are merely examples, and various forms of the massage device 100 should be included in the scope of the present invention without departing from the scope of the claims of the present invention.
The body massage part 1000 may form any form of space for accommodating a user. The body massage part 1000 may have a space in a form corresponding to the shape of the body of the user. For example, as shown in fig. 1, the body massaging portion 1000 can be implemented as a sitting type capable of accommodating the whole body or a part of the body of the user.
The portion of the body massage portion 1000 that contacts the ground may include any material for increasing friction or any member for increasing friction (e.g., a cleat, etc.), and may include wheels for enhancing the mobility of the massage device 100.
At least a portion of the body massage portion 1000 is slidably movable. For example, when the body massaging portion 1000 starts massaging, at least a part of the body massaging portion 1000 can slide forward. The body massage part 1000 may be inclined rearward. As a result, the body massage part 1000 can provide massage in a state of being inclined backward.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the massage device 100 may include at least one balloon (not shown). The air bag may be located at a shoulder portion, a pelvis portion, an arm massage portion, a leg massage portion 2000, etc. of the user, but is not limited thereto, and may be provided at a plurality of portions of the massage apparatus 100.
The massage device 100 may include an air supply portion capable of enabling the air bag to bulge by supplying air to the air bag. The air supply unit may be located inside the body massage unit 1000 or may be located in the leg massage unit 2000. In addition, the air supply part may be located outside the massage device 100.
The leg massage part 2000 may provide a leg massage to the user. For example, the leg massage part 2000 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 2000 may adjust the length according to the physical characteristics of the user. For example, when the massage apparatus 100 is used by a user with a child height, the length of the leg massage part 2000 needs to be long because the length of the lower leg part is long. In addition, when the massage apparatus 100 is used by a user with a short child, the leg massage section 2000 needs to be shortened because of the short length of the calf portion. Thus, the leg massage part 2000 can provide leg massage in accordance with the height of the user.
The massage module 1700 may be disposed within the body massage portion 1000 to provide any form of mechanical stimulation to a user housed within the body massage portion 1000. As shown in fig. 1, the massage module 1700 is movable along a main frame 1100 of the interior of the body massage portion 1000.
For example, a Rack gear (Rack gear) may be provided on the main frame 1100 of the body massage part 1000, and the massage module 1700 provides mechanical stimulation to various parts of the user's body while moving along the Rack gear 1111. The massage module 1700 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.
The main frame 1100 is used to form the frame of the internal structure of the body massage part 1000, and may be made of a metal material, a plastic material, or the like. For example, the main frame 1100 may be made of iron, alloy, steel, or the like, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of various hard materials.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the massage apparatus 100 may include an audio output module 1500. The audio output module 1500 may be disposed in a variety of locations. For example, the audio output module 1500 may include a plurality of output units such as an upper audio output unit provided at an upper end of a seat portion contacting a user, a front audio output unit attached to front ends of left and right side arm massage portions of the seat portion, and/or a rear audio output unit attached to rear ends of the arm massage portions, etc., but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 1500 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 CD. The massage apparatus control device CD may be connected to the massage apparatus 100 by wired communication and/or wireless communication.
The massage apparatus control device CD may include a remote controller (Remote controller), a mobile phone (Cellular phone), a personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), etc., but is not limited thereto, and may include various electronic devices that can be connected to the massage apparatus 100 through wired communication or wireless communication.
Fig. 2 is a view for explaining the main frame of fig. 1, and fig. 3 is a view for explaining the constituent elements of the massage device of the embodiment.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the massage apparatus 100 may include at least one of a main frame 1100, a control part 1200, a storage part 1300, a user input part 1400, an audio output module 1500, a network connection part 1600, and a massage module 1700.
The main frame 1100 may be a structure forming a skeleton of the body massaging portion 1000.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the main frame 1100 may include an upper frame 1110 provided with a massage module 1700 and a base frame 1120 for supporting the upper frame 1110.
A rack 1111 may be provided on at least a portion of the upper frame 1110. The rack 1111 is a member for guiding the up and down movement of the body massage module 1700, and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of ridges.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the racks 1111 may be disposed opposite to each other at both sides of the upper frame 1110, and the body massage module 1700 may be movable along the racks 1111.
For example, the body massage module 1700 may include a gear engaged with the rack 1111, the gear being rotated by an actuator provided to the body massage module 1700 such that the body massage module 1700 can be moved upward or downward.
The rack 1111 may be made of a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the rack 1111 may be made of iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenolic resin, etc., but is not limited thereto.
The upper frame 1110 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 1110 may be divided into an S frame, an L frame, an S & L frame, a double S & L frame according to the shape, but is not limited thereto.
The S-frame means that at least a portion of the upper frame 1110 includes a frame shaped to curve like an "S". L-frame means that at least a portion of the upper frame 1110 includes a frame shaped like an "L" curve; s & L frames refer to frames that each include a shape that curves like "S" and a shape that curves like "L"; the double S & L frame refers to a frame including a shape curved like "L" and two portions curved like "S".
The base frame 1120 refers to a portion of the main frame 1100 that supports the upper frame 1110 and contacts the ground. The base frame 1120 may include a base upper frame 1121 and a base lower frame 1122.
The base upper frame 1121 may support the upper frame 1110 and the base lower frame 1122 may interface with the ground. The base upper frame 1121 may be provided so as to be in contact with the base lower frame 1122.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the base upper frame 1121 is movable along the base lower frame 1122. For example, the base upper frame 1121 can be slidably moved forward or backward along the base lower frame 1122. In this case, the upper frame 1110 is connected to the base upper frame 1121 so as to be movable along with the movement of the base upper frame 1121.
For example, when the base upper frame 1121 moves forward, the upper frame 1110 can also move forward together, and when the base upper frame 1121 moves rearward, the upper frame 1110 can also move rearward together. Thereby enabling sliding movement of the body massaging portion 1000.
Specifically, in order to allow movement of the base upper frame 1121, a moving wheel may be provided at a lower portion of the base upper frame 1121. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided at an upper portion of the base lower frame 1122. The moving wheels provided at the base upper frame 1121 move along the guide members provided at the base lower frame 1122, so that the base upper frame 1121 can be allowed to move forward or backward.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the massage apparatus 100 may not provide a sliding function, in which case the base frame 1120 may not be separated into an upper frame and a lower frame.
The control section 1200 can control the operation of the massage device 100. The control unit 1200 may be implemented by one processor or by a plurality of processors. When the control section 1200 is implemented by a plurality of processors, at least a part of the plurality of processors may be located at positions physically spaced apart from each other. In addition, the control section 1200 is not limited thereto, and may be implemented in various ways.
For example, the control section 1200 may correspond to one or more processors. A processor may be implemented as an array of logic gates or as a combination of a general purpose microprocessor and a memory storing a program executable in the microprocessor. In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that other types of hardware may be implemented.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control part 1200 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 apparatus 100 may include at least one of a massage module moving actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjusting actuator, and a sliding actuator, and the control part 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 100 by controlling these actuators.
The massage module moving actuator is an actuator capable of moving the massage module 1700 up and down, and the massage module 1700 is capable of moving along the rack 1111 by the operation of the massage module moving actuator.
The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of a portion of the massage device 100 that contacts the back of the user. The back angle of the massage device 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 part 2000 of the massage apparatus 100. The angle between the leg massage 2000 and the body massage 1000 may be adjusted by operation of a leg angle actuator.
The foot massage actuator is an actuator for operating the foot massage module included in the leg massage part 2000. By using the foot massage actuator, the massage apparatus 100 can provide foot massage to a user.
The massage module 1700 may include at least one actuator, and the control portion 1200 may operate the at least one actuator to provide various massage operations. For example, the control part 1200 may operate at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700 to provide a slapping massage, a kneading massage, or the like, but is not limited thereto, and may provide various massage operations.
The leg length adjustment actuator is an actuator for adjusting the length of the leg massage part 2000. For example, the control section 1200 may adjust the length of the leg massage section 2000 by using the leg length adjustment actuator to be able to match the user, and as a result, the user may enjoy massage matching the body shape.
The sliding actuator enables the massage device 100 to slide. For example, the horizontal base upper frame 1121 may be moved forward or backward by the operation of a slide actuator, so that the upper frame 1110 connected to the horizontal base upper frame 1121 may also be moved forward or backward.
The storage section 1300 may store various information related to the massage apparatus 100. For example, the storage unit 1300 may include massage control information and personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.
The storage unit 1300 may be implemented by a nonvolatile (nonvolatile) storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, the storage section 1300 may include, but is not limited to, magnetic disks, optical (optical) disks, and magneto-optical (magneto-optical) storage devices, as well as storage devices based on flash memory and/or battery-backed up memory.
In addition, the storage section 1300 may include a memory. The memory may be a Random Access Memory (RAM) such as a dynamic random access memory (dynamic random access memory, DRAM), a static random access memory (static random access memory, SRAM), or the like, and the main memory device directly accessed by the processor is a volatile memory device in which stored information is instantaneously erased when the power is turned off, but is not limited thereto. Such a memory can be operated by the control section 1200.
The user input part 1400 may receive a command related to the operation control of the massage apparatus 100 from the user, and the user input part 1400 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the user input unit 1400 may be provided in the body massage unit 1000 and may be provided in the leg massage unit 2000, but is not limited thereto.
The massage device 100 can obtain various commands from the user through the user input part 1400. For example, the massage device 100 can receive any command regarding selection of a massage module, selection of a massage mode, selection of massage intensity, selection of massage time, selection of a massage part, selection of a position and operation of the body massage part 1000, selection of On/Off (On-Off) of the power supply of the massage device 100, selection of whether to activate a heating function, selection of sound source play, and the like, but is not limited thereto.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the user input part 1400 may have various buttons in the form of hot keys and/or option buttons for performing selection, cancellation, input of directions, etc. according to a preset user setting function or a function preset by itself, etc.
The user input section 1400 may be implemented as a keyboard, a dome switch, a touch panel (static pressure/static electricity), a jog wheel, a jog switch, or the like, but is not limited thereto. Also, the user input part 1400 may acquire a command according to a user's utterance based on a voice recognition technology.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the user input 1400 may include a display for displaying an operation condition of the massage apparatus 100 or a current state of the user, etc. In this case, the display may include at least one of a liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display, LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display (flexibledisplay), and a three-dimensional display (3 d display), but is not limited thereto.
The audio output module 1500 is capable of providing audio output to a user in any form. For example, the audio output module 1500 can provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting sound sources and/or binaural beats to the user that are optimal for the massage mode provided by the massage apparatus 100. The audio output module 1500 may output an acoustic signal received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output module 1500 may output a sound source based on control of the user terminal through a network connection (e.g., bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal. In addition, the audio output module 1500 may output any form of audible signal generated in association with the operation of the massage apparatus 100.
The massage apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a network connection 1600. The network connection 1600 may communicate with modules within the massage device 100, external massage devices 100, and/or user terminals via any form of network. The network connection 1600 may include a wired/wireless connection module for connecting a network. As the Wireless connection technology, for example, wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), wireless broadband (Wireless broadband, wibro), global interoperability for microwave access (World Interoperability for Microwave Access, wimax), high speed downlink packet access (High Speed Downlink Packet Access, HSDPA), and the like can be employed. As the wired connection technology, for example, digital subscriber line (Digital Subscriber Line, XDSL), fiber to the home (Fibers to the home, FTTH), power line communication (Power Line Communication, PLC), and the like are used. The network connection unit includes a short-range communication module, and can transmit and receive data to and from any device/terminal located in a short range. For example, as a near field communication (short range communication) technology, bluetooth (Bluetooth), radio frequency identification (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID), infrared data association (infrared Data Association, irDA), ultra Wideband (UWB), zigBee (ZigBee), or the like can be used, but is not limited thereto.
As described above, the massage apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the massage module 1700. That is, the massage module 1700 is a structure that provides mechanical stimulation to a user, and the massage module 1700 is movable along the main frame 1100.
The massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a main frame 1100. As described with fig. 1-3, the main frame 1100 may provide a path along which the massage module 1700 may move.
The control part 1200 may provide a massage by controlling the operation of the massage module 1700 to apply a mechanical stimulus to a user.
The control section 1200 can move the massage module 1700 in the X-axis, Y-axis, Z-axis, and the like. The control unit 1200 may advance or retract the massage ball in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis. Alternatively, the control unit 1200 may rotate the massage ball about the X-axis, the Y-axis, and the Z-axis.
The massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a sensor portion 1800. At this time, the sensor part 1800 may include at least one sensor. For example, the sensor part 1800 may include a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, a light sensor, a hall sensor, an electrostatic sensor, and the like, but is not limited thereto.
The sensor portion 1800 may be used to obtain a variety of information. For example, the sensor portion 1800 may be used to identify a user. That is, information about whether the user sits, the user's body shape, whether there is an abnormality in the user's body, or the like can be acquired. As another example, the sensor unit 1800 may be used to acquire biological information. That is, fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, body weight information, electrocardiogram information (electrocardiogram), body composition information, and the like may be acquired, but not limited thereto, and various pieces of biometric information may be included.
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 the sensor part 1800. In addition, the massage device 100 can acquire shoulder position information of the user through the sensor unit 1800. In addition, the massage device 100 can provide a customized massage based on the acquired information. For example, when the massaging device 100 provides shoulder massaging, the massaging device 100 may identify the shoulder position of the user based on the information acquired through the sensor part 1800, and may provide shoulder massaging to the user according to the identification result.
The leg massage part 2000 may be a structure for massaging the legs of the user. A leg receiving space 2100 receiving a leg of a user may be formed at the leg massage part 2000.
The leg massage part 2000 may include at least one of an airbag (not shown), a lower leg massage module (not shown), and a foot massage part (not shown).
The balloon (not shown) may be a structure for securing at least a portion of the user's body. The air bag included in the leg massage part 2000 may be a structure that fixes at least a part of the user's body by receiving air from an additional air supply part and expanding the air.
The calf massage module (not shown) may be a structure for massaging calf portions in the accommodated user's legs. At this time, as described above, the lower leg massage module may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.
The foot massage part (not shown) may be a structure for massaging the user's foot. The foot massage portion may include a foot massage module for massaging the foot of the user. At this time, the foot massage module may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.
Hereinafter, a massage apparatus including a rotatable arm massage part according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 4 is a view schematically showing that the main frame 1100 of fig. 2 is provided with a rotation module 4000 and an arm length adjustment module 5000.
Referring to fig. 1 and 4, a massage apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body massage part 1000 for massaging a user's body, and including a main frame 1100 for forming a skeleton of the massage apparatus 100, and arm massage parts 3000 provided at both sides of the body massage part 1000, respectively accommodating both sides of the user's arms, and massaging the user's arms; the main frame 1100 includes an arm fixing frame 1130 to which the arm massage part 3000 is connected, and the arm massage part 3000 may include an arm moving frame 3100, and the arm moving frame 3100 may be rotated in at least one direction with reference to the arm fixing frame 1130.
As described above, the body massage part 1000 may be a unit that provides massage to at least a part of the user's body. For example, a space for accommodating at least a portion of the user's body may be formed at the body massage part 1000.
As an example, the receiving space of the body massaging portion 1000 may be a space in which a user sits. That is, the user can sit in the space formed at the body massaging portion 1000, and the user can receive a massage in a sitting state.
The main frame 1100 may be a unit that is provided inside the body massage part 1000 and forms a skeleton of the body massage part 1000.
As an alternative embodiment, the body massage part 1000 may include a housing for covering the massage module 1700 provided inside so as not to expose the massage module 1700 to the outside.
As an alternative embodiment, the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a leg massage part 2000. The leg massage part 2000 may be a unit that provides leg massage to the user. For example, the leg massage part 2000 may include a calf portion massage part that massages the calf portion of the user and/or a foot massage part that massages the foot of the user.
The leg massage part 2000 may have a space for accommodating at least a portion of the user's leg. The user can insert the legs into the space formed in the leg massage part 2000, and the user can receive the massage in a state where the legs are inserted into the leg massage part 2000.
The arm massage part 3000 may be a unit that provides massage or stretching to the user's arm. For example, the arm massage portion 3000 may include a massage module 1700 for providing a massage to the user's arm.
On the other hand, as described below, since the arm massage part 3000 may provide stretching or other medical treatment and massage or the like to the user by rotating in at least one direction, it is to be understood that providing massage to the user's arm hereinafter refers not only to simply providing pressing massage, flapping massage, kneading massage, but also stretching and other medical treatment or the like performed by rotating or pulling the user's arm in a specific direction.
The arm massage part 3000 may be provided at both sides of the body massage part 1000. For example, the arm massage parts 3000 may be provided at positions corresponding to both sides of the user's arms, respectively. Each arm massage portion 3000 may be provided with a space for accommodating the arm of the user.
As an example, the arm massage part 3000 may include an arm massage part housing 3300. The arm massage part case 3300 may be a structure into which the user's arm is inserted, for example, a structure into which the user's forearm is inserted.
The arm massage part housing 3300 may constitute the arm massage part 3000 by being connected to the arm moving frame 3100. That is, the user can receive massage by inserting the arm into the arm massage part housing 3300, and as described below, the arm movement frame 3100 rotates while the arm massage part housing 3300 rotates, so that the entire arm massage part 3000 can rotate.
As an example, the main frame 1100 may include an arm fixing frame 1130 to which the arm massage part 3000 is connected. For example, the arm fixing frames 1130 may be disposed at both sides of the body massage part 1000, and the arm massage parts 3000 may be disposed at the arm fixing frames 1130, respectively. Accordingly, the user can receive massage by inserting the both side arm portions into the arm massage portion 3000 in a state of sitting on the body massage portion 1000.
As an example, the arm massage part 3000 may be rotated in at least one direction. Preferably, the arm massage part 3000 is rotatable in the up-down direction or the left-right direction based on fig. 4. To this end, the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a rotation module 4000 for rotating the arm massage part 3000 in at least one direction. The rotation module 4000 will be described in detail below.
Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the arm massage part 3000 rotated in the up-down direction, and fig. 6 is a diagram for explaining the rotation principle of the arm massage part 3000 of fig. 5.
Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the arm massage part 3000 is rotatable in the up-down direction. For example, the arm massage part 3000 may be rotated in the up-down direction in a state of accommodating the arm of the user when the user sits on the massage device 100.
For this, the arm fixing frames 1130 may be provided at both sides of the main frame 1100, and the arm fixing frames 1130 may be coupled with the arm massage part 3000. At this time, the arm massage part 3000 may include an arm moving frame 3100 and may be rotated in the up-down direction with reference to the arm fixing frame 1130.
Accordingly, in a state where the arm massage part 3000 is connected to the arm fixing frame 1130, the arm moving frame 3100 can be rotated in the up-down direction with reference to the arm fixing frame 1130, and the arm massage part 3000 can be rotated in the up-down direction.
As an alternative embodiment, the arm fixing frame 1130 may be formed to extend toward the front of the user so as to have a certain length in a state where the user sits on the massage device 100. Therefore, even when the arm of the user is placed on the arm massage portion 3000, the load of the arm of the user can be sufficiently received. In addition, since the force generated by the rotation module 4000 can be effectively transmitted to the arm massage part 3000, the arm massage part 3000 can be stably rotated.
As an alternative embodiment, the arm massage parts 3000 on both sides may be independently rotated. For example, when the arm massage part 3000 on one side rotates in the up-down direction, the arm massage part 3000 on the other side may not rotate or rotate in the left-right direction. Alternatively, the angle, intensity, or speed at which the arm massage parts 3000 on both sides rotate in the up-down direction may be different from each other. For this, the rotation modules 4000 may be provided at both sides of the body massaging part 1000, respectively, to correspond to the pair of arm massaging parts 3000. In addition, the rotation modules 4000 are controlled and operated independently of each other, so that the arm massage parts 3000 on both sides can be rotated independently.
Fig. 7 is a view showing the arm massage part 3000 rotated in the other direction, and fig. 8 is a view for explaining the rotation principle of the arm massage part 3000 of fig. 7.
Referring to fig. 7 and 8, the arm massage part 3000 is rotatable in the left-right direction. For example, the arm massage part 3000 may be rotated in the left-right direction in a state of accommodating the arm of the user when the user sits on the massage device 100.
For this, as described above, the arm fixing frames 1130 may be provided at both sides of the main frame 1100, and the arm fixing frames 1130 may be coupled with the arm massage part 3000. At this time, the arm massage part 3000 may include an arm moving frame 3100 and may be rotated in the up-down direction with reference to the arm fixing frame 1130.
Accordingly, in a state where the arm massage part 3000 is connected to the arm fixing frame 1130, the arm moving frame 3100 can be rotated in the left-right direction with reference to the arm fixing frame 1130, and the arm massage part 3000 can be rotated in the left-right direction.
As an alternative embodiment, the arm fixing frame 1130 may be formed to extend toward the front of the user so as to have a certain length in a state where the user sits on the massage device 100. Therefore, even when the arm of the user is placed on the arm massage portion 3000, the load of the arm of the user can be sufficiently received. In addition, since the force generated by the rotation module 4000 can be effectively transmitted to the arm massage part 3000, the arm massage part 3000 can be stably rotated.
In addition, as described above, as an alternative embodiment, the arm massage parts 3000 on both sides can be rotated independently. For example, when the arm massage part 3000 on one side rotates in the left-right direction, the arm massage part 3000 on the other side may not rotate or may rotate in the up-down direction. Alternatively, the angle, strength, or speed at which the arm massage parts 3000 on both sides rotate in the left-right direction may be different from each other. For this, the rotation modules 4000 may be provided at both sides of the body massaging part 1000, respectively, to correspond to the pair of arm massaging parts 3000. In addition, the rotation modules 4000 are controlled and operated independently of each other, so that the arm massage parts 3000 on both sides can be rotated independently.
As described above, the arm massage part 3000 can provide stretching to the user's arm or can provide a rehabilitation exercise function to the user's arm by rotating in the up-down direction or the left-right direction. For example, the arm massage part 3000 rotates the user's arm by rotating the user's arm in the up-down or left-right direction in a state where the user's arm is accommodated, and thus can provide a stretching function. Alternatively, when the user's arm is injured, the arm massage part 3000 may provide a rehabilitation function to enable rehabilitation exercise by rotating in a state of accommodating the user's arm. Alternatively, the user may self-rotate the arm massage part 3000 in a state where the rotation module 4000 is not driven, so that a sport function may be provided. That is, since the arm massage part 3000 is configured to be rotatable in the up-down direction and the left-right direction, the user can perform muscle movement by manually rotating the arm massage part 3000.
As an alternative embodiment, the arm massage part 3000 may further include a load sensor that measures a load. For example, the load sensor may measure a force applied to the rotation module 4000 to rotate the arm massage part 3000, recognize that the user's arm is rotated to a limit value at which the rotation is no longer performed when the force is equal to or greater than a preset value, and send a control signal to the control part 1200 to stop the rotation of the arm massage part 3000. Further, the load sensor may measure the load applied to the arm massage unit 3000 by the user's arm, recognize that the user wants to manually control the arm massage unit 3000 when the force is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and transmit a control signal to the control unit 1200 to change the rotation operation of the arm massage unit 3000 to the manual mode.
As another alternative embodiment, the arm massage part 3000 may further include an anti-pinch sensor that detects whether at least a portion of the user's body is pinched. For example, when detecting that the user's body is pinched at a predetermined position during the rotation of the arm massage part 3000, the pinching prevention sensor may transmit a control signal to stop the rotation of the arm massage part 3000 to the control part 1200. Thus, stability to the user's body can be further improved.
Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating the rotation module 4000 of fig. 4.
Referring to fig. 9, the massage apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a rotation module 4000 for rotating the arm massage part 3000 in at least one direction.
As an embodiment, the rotation module 4000 may include: the first rotation module 4100 rotates the arm massage part 3000 in the up-down direction with reference to fig. 9; and a second rotation module 4200 that rotates the arm massage part 3000 in the left-right direction. At this time, the first rotation module 4100 and the second rotation module 4200 may be driven based on motors.
Here, as described above, the arm massage part 3000 may include the arm moving frame 3100, and the first rotation module 4100 and the second rotation module 4200 may rotate the arm massage part 3000 by rotating the arm moving frame 3100. The details thereof will be described later.
As an embodiment, the rotation module 4000 may include a support plate 4300 disposed between the first rotation module 4100 and the second rotation module 4200, and having one surface connected to the first rotation module 4100 and the other surface connected to the second rotation module 4200.
The support plate 4300 may be formed in a plate shape having a width, and based on fig. 9, the first rotation module 4100 may be connected to an upper portion of the support plate 4300 and the second rotation module 4200 may be connected to a lower portion of the support plate 4300.
The first rotation module 4100 may be connected and fixed to an upper portion of the support plate 4300. That is, the support plate 4300 may support the first rotation module 4100 by being coupled with the first rotation module 4100 such that the first rotation module 4100 is fixed at a prescribed position.
Specifically, the first rotation module 4100 is provided at an upper portion of the support plate 4300, and may be provided at a position further rearward than the elbow in the case where the user sits on the massage apparatus 100. That is, the first rotation module 4100 is provided at an upper portion of the support plate 4300, and by being provided at a position further rearward than an elbow of a user, when the arm massage part 3000 is rotated left and right or up and down, it may not be disturbed by the first rotation module 4100, and may be provided to have space efficiency in the massage apparatus 100.
The second rotation module 4200 may be connected to a lower portion of the support plate 4300, and the support plate 4300 may be rotated by the second rotation module 4200. For example, the second rotation module 4200 may rotate the support plate 4300, whereby the first rotation module 4100 connected to an upper portion of the support plate 4300 rotates together, so that the arm massage part 3000 may be rotated left and right.
Specifically, the second rotation module 4200 is provided at a lower portion of the support plate 4300, and may be provided at both side surfaces of the massage apparatus 100, and may be provided at a position lower than the forearm of the user. That is, the second rotation module 4200 is disposed at a lower portion of the support plate 4300 and at a position lower than the forearm of the user at both sides of the massage apparatus 100, so that when the arm massage part 3000 is rotated left and right or up and down, it may not be disturbed by the second rotation module 4200 and may be disposed to have space efficiency in the massage apparatus 100.
In addition, details regarding driving of the second rotation module 4200 will be described below.
As described above, the arm massage parts 3000 can be rotated up and down and left and right, and the arm massage parts 3000 on both sides can be rotated independently of each other. Thus, a stretching function or a movement function such as stretching out and drawing in the waist can be provided to the user by simultaneously driving the rotation in the up-down and left-right directions.
Fig. 10 is a diagram showing the first rotation module 4100 of fig. 9, fig. 11 is a diagram showing a state in which the first rotation module 4100 of fig. 9 is viewed at another angle, and fig. 12 is a diagram for explaining a driving principle of the first rotation module 4100 of fig. 9.
Referring to fig. 10 to 12, the first rotation module 4100 may include: the first rotary actuator 4110 generates power for rotating the arm massage part 3000 in the up-down direction; and a support frame 4120 formed extending from the support plate 4300 to one side and connected to the arm moving frame 3100.
The first rotary actuator 4110 may be a linear actuator that expands and contracts in a predetermined direction. For example, the first rotary actuator 4110 can receive electric power, and can be linearly driven by the received electric power.
The first rotary actuator 4110 may be connected to the arm moving frame 3100, and may rotate the arm moving frame 3100 up and down by telescoping in one direction.
As an example, the arm moving frame 3100 may include: arm connection 3110; a rotation part 3120 connected to the first rotation actuator 4110 and rotated; an extension 3130 for connecting the arm connection 3110 and the rotation portion 3120.
The arm connection part 3110 may be a part connected to the arm massage part housing 3300.
The arm connection part 3110 may be formed to extend in a longitudinal direction of the arm massage part 3000, and the arm connection part 3110 may be coupled to the arm massage part housing 3300 of the arm massage part 3000. Accordingly, when the arm moving frame 3100 is rotated by the first rotary actuator 4110, the arm massage part 3000 may be integrally rotated. Further, since the arm coupling portion 3110 is formed to extend in the longitudinal direction of the arm massage portion 3000, it is possible to fasten the arm massage portion housing 3300 at a plurality of positions, and therefore the arm coupling portion 3110 and the arm massage portion housing 3300 are more firmly coupled.
The rotation part 3120 may be a structure connected to the first rotation actuator 4110 and the support frame 4120 and rotated by the driving of the first rotation actuator 4110.
Specifically, the rotation portion 3120 may be rotatably connected to the first rotation actuator 4110 at one position and may be connected to the support frame 4120 at another position. At this time, the position where the rotation portion 3120 is connected to the first rotation actuator 4110 may be a portion rotatable according to expansion and contraction of the first rotation actuator 4110. In addition, a portion of the rotation portion 3120 connected to the support frame 4120 may be fixed, and thus, the portion may become the rotation axis AR1 of the rotation portion 3120.
When the rotation portion 3120 rotates, the extension portion 3130 connected to the rotation portion 3120 and the arm connection portion 3110 may rotate together. That is, the rotation portion 3120 is rotated by the first rotation actuator 4110, so that the arm moving frame 3100 can be rotated in the up-down direction as a whole, and the arm massage portion 3000 can be rotated in the up-down direction.
The extension 3130 may be a portion connecting the arm connection 3110 and the rotation portion 3120. That is, when the rotating part 3120 is rotated by the first rotary actuator 4110, the extending part 3130 may transmit its rotational force to the arm connection part 3110.
At this time, referring to fig. 10, in a state in which the arm massage part 3000 is not rotated, the extension part 3130 may be formed to extend downward from the rotation part 3120 toward the arm connection part 3110. At this time, even if the first rotary actuator 4110 expands and contracts vertically, the rotational force generated by the expansion and contraction can be easily transmitted to the arm connection portion 3110 provided relatively downward.
Referring again to fig. 12, the driving principle of the first rotation module 4100 will be described, and the arm moving frame 3100 can be rotated in the up-down direction by extension and contraction of the first rotation actuator 4110.
Specifically, when the first rotary actuator 4110 contracts, the rotation portion 3120 may rotate in the clockwise direction with reference to fig. 12. At this time, the portion of the support frame 4120 connected to the rotation portion 3120 may become the rotation axis AR1 of the rotation portion 3120.
Conversely, when the first rotary actuator 4110 is extended, the rotation portion 3120 may be rotated counterclockwise with reference to fig. 12. At this time, the portion of the support frame 4120 connected to the rotation portion 3120 may also become the rotation axis AR1 of the rotation portion 3120, whereby the extension portion 3130 and the arm connection portion 3110 are rotated in the counterclockwise direction, and the arm massage portion 3000 may be rotated downward.
As an alternative embodiment, the arm moving frame 3100 may further include a first stopper 3200. For example, the rotation portion 3120 of the arm moving frame 3100 may be provided with a first stopper 3200.
The first stopper 3200 may be a unit for determining an upward rotation limit of the arm moving frame 3100.
Specifically, based on fig. 10, the first stopper 3200 may be provided at least one of the left and right sides of the rotation portion 3120. The first stopper 3200 may be a member having a width, disposed at the left and right sides of the rotation part 3120, and extending toward the outside.
Accordingly, when the rotation part 3120 is rotated in a direction of lifting the arm of the user by the first rotation actuator 4110, the first stopper 3200 is rotated together and can be moved in a direction toward the support frame 4120. At this time, when the rotation part 3120 is rotated to the maximum, as shown in fig. 12, the first stopper 3200 may contact the support frame 4120 and is not rotated any more. At this time, the upward rotation limit of the rotation part 3120 may be determined according to the position where the first stopper 3200 is provided at the rotation part 3120.
As an alternative embodiment, the first rotation module 4100 may further comprise a second block 4130. The second block 4130 may be provided at the support frame 4120 of the first rotation module 4100. The second block 4130 may be a unit for determining a downward rotation limit of the arm moving frame 3100.
Specifically, the second stopper 4130 is provided on a path along which the extension 3130 rotates, and at the same time, may be provided to connect two shafts of the support frame 4120, and the extension 3130 may be provided at a position rotated as much as possible in the arm lowering direction of the user. Therefore, when the extension 3130 is rotated in the direction in which the arm of the user descends and is caught by the second stopper 4130, the extension 3130 may not be rotated any more, and the point at which the extension 3130 contacts the second stopper 4130 may be the point at which the extension 3130 is rotated to the maximum.
Fig. 13 is a diagram illustrating the second rotation module 4200 of fig. 9, and fig. 14 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the second rotation module 4200 of fig. 9 is viewed at another angle. Fig. 15 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment in which a bearing 4250 is provided in the second rotation module 4200 of fig. 9, and fig. 16 is a diagram for explaining a driving principle of the second rotation module 4200 of fig. 9.
Referring to fig. 13 to 16, the second rotation module 4200 may include a second rotation actuator 4210 that generates power for rotating the arm massage part 3000 in the left-right direction.
The second rotary actuator 4210 may be a linear actuator that expands and contracts in a predetermined direction. For example, the second rotary actuator 4210 can receive electric power, and can be linearly driven by the received electric power.
The second rotary actuator 4210 may be telescopic in a direction different from the first rotary actuator 4110. That is, since the direction in which the first rotary actuator 4110 expands and contracts and the direction in which the second rotary actuator 4210 expands and contracts are different from each other, the arm massage part 3000 can be rotated in different directions, respectively.
The second rotation actuator 4210 may be connected to the support plate 4300, and may rotate the support plate 4300 by telescoping in one direction. Accordingly, the first rotation module 4100 connected to the support plate 4300 can be rotated together, and the arm massage part 3000 connected to the first rotation module 4100 can also be rotated together left and right. At this time, since the support plate 4300 and the first rotation module 4100 are connected to be fixed to each other, the first rotation module 4100 itself can be rotated by rotation of the support plate 4300, and the arm massage part 3000 connected to the first rotation module 4100 can also be rotated together.
The support plate 4300 and the second rotation module 4200 may be connected in a plurality of positions.
Specifically, the second rotary actuator 4210 may be coupled with the support plate 4300 through the first connection portion 4220. Accordingly, when the second rotary actuator 4210 linearly expands and contracts, the second rotary actuator 4210 and the first connection portion 4220 relatively rotate.
At this time, a rotation shaft is required to rotate the support plate 4300 by the linear drive of the second rotation actuator 4210.
For this, the second rotary actuator 4210 may be coupled with the support plate 4300 through a second connection portion 4230. At this time, the second connection portion 4230 may become a rotation axis AR2 of the support plate 4300. In order for the second connection portion 4230 to perform the function of the rotation shaft AR2, the position thereof cannot be changed even when the second rotation actuator 4210 is driven. Accordingly, the second connection portion 4230 may be connected and fixed to the arm fixing frame 1130.
Second rotational module 4200 may also include a connection plate 4240 for connecting first connection 4220 and second connection 4230. For example, the connection plate 4240 is extended to have a length, and both ends may be provided with a first connection portion 4220 and a second connection portion 4230. Accordingly, when the first connection portion 4220 is moved by the second rotation actuator 4210, the connection plate 4240 may be rotated in a state where the second connection portion 4230 is fixed at a fixed position, and thus, the support plate 4300 may be easily rotated.
Referring to fig. 16, the driving principle of the second rotation module 4200 will be described, in which when the second rotation actuator 4210 is extended in one direction, the second connection portion 4230 is fixed as the rotation axis AR2 of the support plate 4300, and as the second rotation actuator 4210 is extended, the first connection portion 4220 is simultaneously pushed to the right side with reference to fig. 16, and simultaneously rotates the support plate 4300. Thereby, the support plate 4300 rotates counterclockwise, and the arm massage part 3000 also rotates by the rotation of the first rotation module 4100 connected thereto.
Conversely, when the second rotary actuator 4210 is contracted in the opposite direction, the second connection portion 4230 is fixed as the rotation axis AR2 of the support plate 4300, and the first connection portion 4220 is simultaneously pulled to the left side and simultaneously rotates the support plate 4300 with reference to fig. 16 as the second rotary actuator 4210 is contracted. Thereby, the support plate 4300 rotates clockwise, and the arm massage part 3000 also rotates by the rotation of the first rotation module 4100 connected thereto.
As an example, in order to rotate the support plate 4300 by the operation of the second rotation actuator 4210, a virtual extension line AX1 and a virtual extension line AX2 may intersect, the virtual extension line AX1 being a line in which the arm fixing frame extends in the length direction, the virtual extension line AX2 being a line extending in the direction in which the second rotation actuator 4210 of the second rotation module 4200 contracts. That is, the extension line AX1 of the arm fixing frame in the longitudinal direction and the extension line AX2 in the contraction direction of the second rotary actuator 4210 are not parallel to each other. As described above, since the two extension lines cross each other, the support plate 4300 can be easily rotated by contraction of the second rotation actuator 4210.
As an alternative embodiment, the rotation module 4000 may further include a bearing 4250 disposed between the second rotation module 4200 and the support plate 4300. The bearing 4250 may be formed substantially in a circular plate shape with a through hole formed therein.
The bearing 4250 is provided between the second rotation module 4200 and the support plate 4300, and is a unit for adjusting the center of gravity of the support plate 4300 to which the first rotation module 4100 is coupled. For example, since the first rotation module 4100 is provided at an upper portion of the support plate 4300, a load of a certain level or more may be applied to the support plate 4300. In addition, in order to rotate the support plate 4300 by the second rotation module 4200, a prescribed distance needs to be spaced between the support plate 4300 and the second rotation module 4200. Therefore, in a state where the support plate 4300 and the second rotation module 4200 are spaced apart, when there is no additional member in the spaced-apart space therebetween, there may occur a problem in that the support plate 4300 is inclined in one direction due to the load of the support plate 4300 or the connected shaft portion is bent.
To solve such a problem, a bearing 4250 may be provided between the second rotation module 4200 and the support plate 4300 to prevent the support plate 4300 from being biased to one side.
Fig. 17 is a view for explaining the arm length adjustment module 5000 of fig. 4, and fig. 18 is a view showing a state in which the arm massage part housing 3300 shown in fig. 17 is removed.
Referring to fig. 17 and 18, the massage apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an arm length adjustment module 5000 for adjusting the length of the arm massage part 3000.
The arm massage part 3000 may accommodate the arm of the user, for example, may accommodate the forearm of the user. To this end, the arm massage 3000 may include an arm massage housing 3300 that may house the forearm of the user. The arm massage part housing 3300 is provided with a space into which the forearm of the user is inserted, and the user can insert the forearm into the space to receive massage.
Accordingly, the arm length adjustment module 5000 can adjust the length of the arm massage part 3000 by moving the position of the arm massage part housing 3300 forward or backward. That is, in a state where the forearm of the user is inserted into the arm massage part housing 3300, the arm massage part housing 3300 can be moved forward or backward, and the other structures are fixed at the original positions, so that the length of the arm massage part 3000 can be adjusted.
The arm length adjustment module 5000 may include: an arm length adjustment motor 5200 for generating power for moving the arm massage part housing 3300; the first moving member 5320 which transmits the power generated from the arm length adjustment motor 5200 to the arm massage part housing 3300; and a first connection bracket 5110 for connecting the first moving member 5320 and the arm massage part housing 3300.
As an example, the arm length adjustment motor 5200 may be a unit that receives power to rotate. At this time, the arm length adjustment motor 5200 may be connected to the lead screw 5310, and as the arm length adjustment motor 5200 rotates, the lead screw 5310 connected thereto may also rotate together.
The surface of the lead screw 5310 may be threaded. The lead screw 5310 may be disposed to penetrate through a through hole formed at the first moving member 5320, and the through hole of the first moving member 5320 may be formed with a groove engaged with a thread formed at a surface of the lead screw 5310. Accordingly, as the lead screw 5310 rotates, the first moving member 5320 may move correspondingly thereto.
The lead screw 5310 may be formed to extend in a direction parallel to the moving direction of the arm massage part housing 3300. Thereby, the lead screw 5310 can guide the moving direction of the first moving member 5320 while supplying power to the first moving member 5320.
As an alternative embodiment, the arm length adjustment motor 5200 may be a motor including a cylinder. For example, the arm length adjustment motor 5200 may directly linearly move the first moving member 5320 by using an air cylinder, at which time the surface of the lead screw 5310 may not be threaded and the lead screw 5310 may perform a function of guiding the moving direction of the first moving member 5320.
As an embodiment, the arm length adjustment module 5000 may further include: a guide lever 5410 provided at one side of the arm connection part 3110 of the arm moving frame 3100 for guiding the moving direction of the arm massage part housing 3300; and a second moving member 5420.
The guide rod 5410 may be a unit that guides the moving direction of the arm massage part housing 3300.
The guide rod 5410 may be formed to extend so as to have a length in a direction parallel to the lead screw 5310. Accordingly, the direction in which the arm massage part housing 3300 moves and the direction in which the guide rod 5410 extends may be parallel.
The second moving member 5420 may be a unit that moves in a direction in which the guide rod 5410 extends. The second moving member 5420 may include a through hole through which the guide rod 5410 passes. That is, the guide rod 5410 is provided to pass through the second moving member 5420, and at the same time, the second moving member 5420 may move in a direction in which the guide rod 5410 extends.
The arm length adjustment module 5000 may further include at least one second connection bracket 5120 for connecting the second moving member 5420 and the arm massage part housing 3300. The second connection bracket 5120 may be a unit that connects the second moving member 5420 and the arm massage part housing 3300.
Therefore, when the first moving member 5320 and the arm massage part housing 3300 connected to the first moving member 5320 are moved by the arm length adjustment motor 5200, the second moving member 5420 connected to the arm massage part housing 3300 can be moved simultaneously with the arm massage part housing 3300. At this time, the second moving member 5420 may guide the moving direction of the arm massage part housing 3300 by moving along the guide rod 5410.
The second connection bracket 5120 may be provided to correspond to the number of the second moving members 5420.
Fig. 19 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment in which the arm position recognition sensor 5500 is provided in the arm length adjustment module 5000 of fig. 17.
Referring to fig. 19, the arm length adjustment module 5000 may include an arm position recognition sensor 5500 for recognizing the position of the arm massage part 3000.
At least one or more arm position recognition sensors 5500 may be provided at one side of the arm connection part 3110 of the arm moving frame 3100. For example, the arm position recognition sensor 5500 may be provided in plurality along the length direction of the arm connection portion 3110.
As an example, the arm position recognition sensor 5500 may be a photosensor. For example, the arm position recognition sensor 5500 may include a groove, and the first connection bracket 5110 may further include a protrusion 5111 passing through the groove of the arm position recognition sensor 5500.
Specifically, when the first moving member 5320 is moved by the arm length adjustment motor 5200, the first connection bracket 5110 can be moved together with the first moving member 5320. Thereby, the protruding portion formed at the first moving member 5320 can move in the moving direction of the first moving member 5320. At this time, the protruding portion may pass through the arm position recognition sensor 5500, and the arm position recognition sensor 5500 may recognize whether the protruding portion passes through.
When the arm position recognition sensor 5500 recognizes that the protruding portion passes, an identification signal corresponding thereto may be transmitted to the control portion 1200. Thus, the control unit 1200 can grasp the position of the arm massage unit housing 3300 based on the information recognized by the arm position recognition sensor 5500. For example, when the arm position recognition sensor 5500 recognizes whether the protruding portion passes, the control portion 1200 can grasp the position of the arm massage portion housing 3300 based thereon.
Therefore, when the massage device 100 is not driven, the arm massage part 3000 can be provided at a fixed position. In addition, when the arm length adjustment module 5000 adjusts the length of the arm massage part 3000, it is possible to grasp how much the length of the arm massage part 3000 is extended or contracted.
Fig. 20 is a diagram for explaining the position of the first rotary actuator 4110.
Referring to fig. 20, a first rotary actuator 4110 of the first rotary module 4100 is provided at an upper portion of the support plate 4300 and is provided to be capable of up-and-down expansion and contraction.
At this time, the first rotary actuator 4110 may be provided in the vertical direction with reference to the support plate 4300 in order to perform up-down expansion. Accordingly, the load of the first rotary actuator 4110 may be relatively concentrated and applied to the narrow area of the support plate 4300. As described above, when the load is biased only at a specific portion of the support plate 4300, the support plate 4300 may be bent, or the support plate 4300 may be inclined, and thus there is a problem in that the durability of the rotation module 4000 is lowered.
To solve such a problem, the first rotary actuator 4110 may be disposed on a virtual extension line extending along the rotation axis AR2 of the support plate 4300. For example, the first rotary actuator 4110 may be disposed adjacent to the second connection portion 4230, and the second connection portion 4230 is one of the connection portions of the support plate 4300 and the second rotary module 4200. Accordingly, as described above, since the second connection portion 4230 is connected to the arm fixing frame 1130, the load applied by the first rotation module can be better borne, and the first rotation actuator 4110 can be stably supported by the support plate 4300.
Fig. 21 is a diagram for explaining a change in length of the arm massage part 3000 according to the angle of the arm.
Referring to fig. 21, the arm is naturally curved with reference to the elbow when one sits comfortably due to the human body structure. However, when the arm is lifted upward or rotated outward, the arm is naturally unfolded with reference to the elbow. Furthermore, this is especially true in order to stretch the user's arm.
Therefore, in a state where the user does not rotate the arm, the distance L1 from the shoulder to the wrist is preferably shorter than the distance L2 from the shoulder to the wrist in a state where the user lifts the arm or rotates it outward. That is, when the user's arm is lifted or rotated outward, it is preferable to control the length of the arm massage part 3000 to be increased in order to compensate for its increased distance.
To this end, the massage apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a control part 1200 controlling the operation of the massage apparatus 100, and the control part 1200 may control the arm length adjustment module 5000 so that the length of the arm massage part 3000 is adjusted based on the degree of rotation of the arm massage part 3000.
That is, when the arm massage part 3000 is rotated in the up-down direction or the left-right direction, the control part 1200 may control the arm length adjustment module 5000 so that the user's arm may naturally stretch. Specifically, the control unit 1200 may recognize the degree of rotation of the arm massage unit 3000, and may control the arm length adjustment module 5000 such that the length of the arm massage unit 3000 increases by a length corresponding thereto.
Accordingly, the user can stably rotate the arm, and can safely receive the stretching or moving function from the massage apparatus 100.
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in more detail above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications may be made within the scope not departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but are used for illustration, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Accordingly, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention should be construed by the scope of the claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed to be included in the scope of the claims.

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1. A massage device, wherein,
comprising the following steps:
a body massage part provided with a main frame forming a skeleton of the massage device, for massaging the body of a user, and
arm massage parts which are arranged at two sides of the body massage part and respectively accommodate two arms of the user to massage the arms of the user;
The main frame comprises an arm fixing frame which is connected with the arm massage part;
the arm massage part includes an arm moving frame rotatable in at least one direction with respect to the arm fixing frame.
2. The massage device of claim 1, wherein,
the arm massage device further comprises a rotation module for rotating the arm massage part in at least one direction.
3. The massage device of claim 2, wherein,
the rotation module includes:
a first rotation module for rotating the arm massage part in an up-down direction; and
and the second rotating module is used for rotating the arm massage part along the left-right direction.
4. The massage device according to claim 3, wherein,
the first rotation module includes a first rotation actuator that is extendable and retractable in a predetermined direction;
the second rotary module includes a second rotary actuator that is retractable in a direction different from the first rotary actuator.
5. The massage device of claim 4, wherein,
a virtual extension line extending in a longitudinal direction of the arm fixing frame intersects with a virtual extension line extending in a telescopic direction of the second rotary module.
6. The massage device according to claim 3, wherein,
the rotation module includes:
the support plate is arranged between the first rotating module and the second rotating module, one surface of the support plate is connected with the first rotating module, and the other surface of the support plate is connected with the second rotating module.
7. The massage device of claim 6, wherein,
the support plate is rotated by the second rotation module.
8. The massage device of claim 1, wherein,
the arm massage device also comprises an arm length adjusting module which is used for adjusting the length of the arm massage part.
9. The massage device of claim 8, wherein,
the arm length adjustment module includes:
an arm position recognition sensor for recognizing a position of the arm massage part.
10. The massage device of claim 8, wherein,
the massage device also comprises a control part for controlling the operation of the massage device;
the control section controls the arm length adjustment module so that the length of the arm massage section is adjusted based on the degree of rotation of the arm massage section.
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