CN215308063U

CN215308063U - Massage device

Info

Publication number: CN215308063U
Application number: CN202120268499.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 柳命辰; 孔悳铉
Original assignee: Bodyfriend Co Ltd
Current assignee: Bodyfriend Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-01-31
Filing date: 2021-01-29
Publication date: 2021-12-28
Anticipated expiration: 2031-01-29
Also published as: WO2021153990A1; KR20210129025A; KR20210097924A; KR102321810B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage device. The massage device includes: a main frame constituting a frame of the massage apparatus and including a hip frame and a back frame; a lower end blowing seat provided at a portion of the main frame where a user sits and fixed to the hip frame; a middle-end blowing seat which is arranged in the back frame and corresponds to the part between the upper end of the hip and the waist of the user and is fixed on the back frame; rails coupled to both sides of an upper end of the back frame in a manner of being juxtaposed to the back frame; the upper end blowing seat moves along the track; and a blow seat actuator for providing a driving force based on a signal from the control part to move the upper end blow seat along the rail.

Description

Massage device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a massage device for stretching and correcting a spine and an operation method thereof.

Background

Massage (massage) is a medical adjunctive therapy that applies mechanical stimulation of various types to a body part of a subject, such as kneading, pressing, stretching, beating, or moving a part of the body, to regulate the body changes of the subject, thereby contributing to blood circulation and relieving fatigue of the subject.

For economic and time reasons, there is an increasing demand for massage apparatuses or massage devices that 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 appliance, device or apparatus that massages by mechanical means without a separate masseur is referred to as a massage apparatus.

The massage device has multiple functions and can be used as an auxiliary treatment device. Although the massage apparatus provides a massage by kneading or beating the user, it may provide a better satisfaction to the user when the massage apparatus stretches the spine of the user, and thus research related thereto is continued.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Means for solving the problems

The massage device of an embodiment of the present invention includes: a main frame constituting a frame of the massage apparatus and including a hip frame and a back frame; a lower end blowing seat provided at a portion of the main frame where a user sits and fixed to a hip frame; a middle-end blowing seat which is arranged in the back frame and corresponds to the part between the upper end of the hip and the waist of the user and is fixed on the back frame; rails coupled to both sides of an upper end of the back frame in a manner of being juxtaposed to the back frame; the upper end blowing seat moves along the track; and a blow seat actuator for providing a driving force based on a signal from the control part to move the upper end blow seat along the rail.

The massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes an upper body fixing module coupled to the upper end blowing base and protruding toward the user side so as to support both armpits of the user.

According to a massage apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention, an upper body fixing module includes: a support frame coupled to both sides of the upper end blowing base; a folding member inserted into the support frame; a plate-shaped ratchet shaft penetrating the first insertion hole of the support frame and the first insertion hole of the folding member; a joint pin hinge-joining the second insertion hole of the support frame and the second insertion hole of the folding member; an armpit support engaged to the folding member and supporting an armpit of the user; and an air bag of the upper body fixing module, which is jointed on the armpit support and relieves the pressure applied to the user by the armpit support.

According to the massage apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention, the upper body fixing module further includes an elastic body applying a force to the plate-shaped ratchet shaft, the folding member is folded in steps only in both rib directions of the user according to the shape of the elastic body, the plate-shaped ratchet shaft, the first insertion hole of the support frame, and the shape of the first insertion hole of the folding member, and the folding member is controlled to return to an opposite direction of both rib directions of the user as an initial state after being folded at maximum.

According to the massage apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention, the control section performs control to stretch the spine of the user as follows: the middle-end air-blowing seat and the upper-end air-blowing seat are inclined rearward to make the upper body of the user in a lying down state, the leg massage part is folded to make the user bend the legs, and the air-blowing seat actuator is driven to move the upper-end air-blowing seat in a direction away from the middle-end air-blowing seat.

According to the massage apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention, the control section performs control to stretch the spine of the user as follows: the upper end air blowing seat is moved a first distance in a direction away from the middle end air blowing seat, the upper end air blowing seat is moved a second distance in a direction close to the middle end air blowing seat, and the upper end air blowing seat is moved a third distance in a direction away from the middle end air blowing seat.

According to the massage device of an embodiment of the present invention, the second distance is shorter than the first distance and the third distance.

According to the massage device of the embodiment of the utility model, the control part controls the speed of the upper end air blowing seat moving for the third distance to be slower than the speed of the upper end air blowing seat moving for the first distance.

According to the massage apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention, the control part outputs the guide message before moving the upper air blowing base by the third distance.

According to the massage apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention, the control part repeats the injection and discharge of air into and from the air cells of the upper body fixing module to provide a massage to the user.

According to the massage apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention, the air cells of the upper body fixing module are engaged at both sides of the armpit support.

According to the massage apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention, the upper end blowing base is formed with at least two protrusions on the surface of the back frame side to minimize friction with the back frame.

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

Drawings

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

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

Fig. 3 is a view of a main frame for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an external device capable of communicating with a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 shows a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 shows a part of a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a rear surface of an upper end blow seat of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a rear surface of an upper end blow seat of an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating an upper body fixing module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the upper body fixing module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 15 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Advantages, features and methods of implementation of the disclosed embodiments will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following embodiments. 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.

The terms used in the specification are briefly described, and the disclosed embodiments are 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, as an 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 "portions" may be provided by joining the components and the "portions" to a smaller number, or may be provided by further separating the components and the "portions" to a larger number.

According to an embodiment of the utility model, 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 (digital signal processor) 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 motor, an alternating current 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.

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 present invention, the massage device 100 may include 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 and 3 are views of a main frame for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating a change in the angle of the back frame 2232.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the main frame 2110 may include at least one of a base frame 2210, a lower frame 2220, and an upper frame 2230. In addition, a frame actuator 2250 and a massage module 2170 may be provided at the main frame 2110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The base frame 2210 is provided on the ground, thereby stably supporting the massage apparatus 100. The base frame 2210 is supported by the ground and is capable of supporting the lower frame 2220 and the upper frame 2230. The base frame 2210 according to an example may be provided to be relatively wide to maintain the center of gravity of the massage device 100, but is not limited thereto.

The lower frame 2220 can support the upper frame 2230. According to one example, the lower frame 2220 may directly support the hip frame 2231 of the upper frame 2230. According to an example, the lower frame 2220 may support the upper frame 2230 by being vertically disposed at one side and the other side of the base frame 2210, but is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 2220 may be moved along the base frame 2210. For example, the lower frame 2220 may slide forward or backward along the base frame 2210. Thereby, the body massage portion 2100 can be allowed to slide.

Specifically, in order to allow the lower frame 2220 to move, a moving wheel may be provided at a lower portion of the lower frame 2220. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided at an upper portion of the base frame 2210. The moving wheels provided at the lower frame 2220 move along the guide members provided at the base frame 2210, thereby being able to allow forward or backward movement.

According to another example of the present invention, the lower frame 2220 and the base frame 2210 are not separated and are composed of one, and the lower frame 2220 may be fixed without moving along the base frame 2210. For example, the lower frame 2220 may be fixed without sliding forward or backward.

Specifically, the moving wheels are not provided at the lower portion of the lower frame 2220, and a fixing member may be provided between the lower frame 2220 and the base frame 2210 for fixing the lower frame 2220 and the base frame 2210. In addition, the lower frame 2220 and the base frame 2210 may be formed in one body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 2220 may include at least one of a sliding frame 2221, a support shaft frame 2222, a swing bracket 2223, and upper and lower portion engagement frames 2224.

The slide frame 2221 may slide forward or backward along the base frame 2210. The slide frame 2221 is provided on the base frame 2210 so as to be able to support the support shaft frame 2222.

The support shaft frame 2222 may serve as a support shaft that supports the upper frame 2230. In addition, according to the main frame 2110 of an embodiment of the present invention, the entire upper frame 2230 may move back and forth, and at this time, the support shaft frame 2222 may serve as a central shaft. Such a support shaft frame 2222 may be engaged at one end with the slide frame 2221 and at the other end with the swing bracket 2223.

The swing bracket 2223 may support the upper frame 2230 and rotate the upper frame 2230 centering on the support shaft frame 2222. The upper and lower engaging frames 2224 are engaged with the upper surface of the swing bracket 2223, and the swing bracket 2223 may serve to maintain the center of the upper and lower engaging frames 2224 when one end and the other end of the upper and lower engaging frames 2224 are moved.

According to an example, the swing bracket 2223 may have a triangular shape in cross section, but is not limited thereto. According to an example, in the case where the cross section of the swing bracket 2223 is triangular in shape, the support shaft frame 2222 can be inserted into the first angular top portion of the swing bracket 2223. In addition, the engagement member penetrates both the first corner portion of the swing bracket 2223 and the support shaft frame 2222, and the swing bracket 2223 may be engaged with the support shaft frame 2222, but the engagement method is not limited thereto. At this time, a first bottom edge portion (an upper surface of the swing bracket 2223) opposite to the first vertex of the swing bracket 2223 may be engaged with the upper and lower portion engagement frame 2224.

The upper and lower portion engagement frames 2224 may engage the lower frame 2220 and the upper frame 2230. According to one example, a portion of the bottom surface of the upper and lower engagement frames 2224 may be engaged with the swing bracket 2223. In addition, according to an example, one end and the other end of the upper and lower portion engagement frame 2224 may be engaged with the upper frame 2230. More specifically, according to one example, one end and the other end of the upper and lower portion coupling frames 2224 may be coupled to the side surface coupling frame 2234 of the upper frame 2230. The upper and lower coupling frames 2224 may be moved according to the movement of the side connection frame 2234.

A frame actuator 2250 may be provided at the lower frame 2220 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The frame actuator 2250 may provide a driving force for moving at least one of the rear connection frame 2236, the lower frame 2220, the upper frame 2230, and a leg frame (not shown) provided at the leg massage portion. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the frame actuator 2250 may include at least one of a back angle actuator 2251, a swing type actuator 2252, a slide actuator (not shown), and a leg angle actuator (not shown).

The back angle actuator 2251 is capable of adjusting the angle of the back frame 2232. In one example, the back angle actuator 2251 may be secured on one side to the lower frame 2220 and on the other side to the rear attachment frame 2236. The back angle actuator 2251 may adjust the angle of the back frame 2232 by moving the rear connecting frame 2236 in a fore-aft direction.

Swing actuator 2252 enables adjustment of the angle of upper frame 2230. According to one example, the swing actuator 2252 may be fixed to the upper frame 2230 on one side and to the lower frame 2220 on the other side. Swing type actuator 2252 may adjust the angle of the entire upper frame 2230 by moving the upper frame 2230 in the front-rear direction.

The body massage portion 2100 can be slid by a slide actuator (not shown). According to one example, a slide actuator (not shown) may be fixed to the base frame 2210 on one side and to the lower frame 2220 on the other side. A sliding actuator (not shown) moves the lower frame 2220 in the front-rear direction so that the lower frame 2220 slides forward or rearward along the base frame 2210, whereby the body massage portion 2100 can slide.

The leg angle actuator (not shown) can adjust the angle of the leg massage portion. According to one example, one side of a leg angle actuator (not shown) may be secured to the upper frame 2230 and the other side may be secured to a leg frame (not shown). The leg angle actuator (not shown) can adjust the angle of the leg massage part by moving the leg frame (not shown) in the front-rear direction.

The upper frame 2230 can serve as a frame for supporting the body of the user. According to one example, the upper frame 2230 can support the user's buttocks and back. The lower frame 2220 can support such an upper frame 2230. The massage module 2170 may be provided on the upper frame 2230 so as to massage the user's body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper frame 2230 may include at least one of a hip frame 2231, a back frame 2232, a deformation preventing frame 2233, a side connection frame 2234, a connection bracket 2235, a rear connection frame 2236, and a front connection frame 2237.

The hip frame 2231 can support the user's hips. The hip frame 2231 may be composed of a plurality of, and may be provided at both side portions on the lower frame 2220 in a shape opposite to each other. According to one example, the hip frame 2231 can be formed of a frame separate from the back frame 2232. A hip rack may be provided at such a hip frame 2231.

The hip rack is used to guide the movement of the massage module 2170 and may include a plurality of rack protrusions and a plurality of rack slots. The hip racks may be disposed at both sides of the hip frame 2231 in an opposite shape, and the massage module 2170 may move along the hip racks. The hip rack may be provided in the hip frame 2231 as a separate member, but may be formed in a pattern shape in a part of the hip frame 2231.

The back frame 2232 can support the back of the user. The back frame 2232 is disposed adjacent to the hip frame 2231, and may be disposed at both side portions of the lower frame 2220 in an opposite shape. To allow for the angle to the hip frame 2231 to be changed, the back frame 2232 may be separate from the hip frame 2231 and move as a separate frame.

According to one example, the back frame 2232 can be implemented in a variety of shapes. For example, the back frame 2232 may be classified into an I frame, an S frame, etc., according to the shape, but is not limited thereto.

The I frame refers to a frame in which at least a part of the back frame 2232 is formed in an "I" shape. The S frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the back frame 2232 includes a shape curved like "S". When the massage module 2170 is disposed at the I-frame, the massage module 2170 may move linearly along the I-frame.

A back rack may be provided on such a back frame 2232. The back rack, which is used to guide the movement of the massage module 2170, may include a plurality of rack protrusions and a plurality of rack slots. The back rack gear may be provided at both side portions of the back frame 2232 in an opposite shape, and the massage module 2170 may move along the back rack gear. The back rack may be provided in the back frame 2232 as a separate member, but may be formed in a pattern shape in a part of the back frame 2232.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 are formed of separate frames, and may be disposed with their respective ends adjacent. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an angle adjustment protrusion is provided at a lower portion of one end of the hip frame 2231 or the back frame 2232, and an angle adjustment guide having a protrusion insertion groove may be provided at a lower portion of one end of the hip frame 2231 or the back frame 2232 which is not provided with the angle adjustment protrusion. When the angle adjustment protrusion is inserted into the protrusion insertion groove of the angle adjustment guide, the angle between the hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 can be adjusted while maintaining a distance not to be spaced apart from each other by a certain distance or more.

The hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be made of a plastic material or a metal material, but is not limited thereto. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the hip rack may be formed in a pattern shape at the hip frame 2231 and the back rack may be formed in a pattern shape at the back frame 2232, in which case the hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 may be made of a plastic material.

When the back frame 2232 is made of a plastic material, in order to prevent the shape of the back frame 2232 from being deformed or shaken, a deformation preventing frame 2233 may be provided at a side of the back frame 2232 and support the back frame 2232. For example, the deformation preventing frame 2233 may be made of iron, an alloy, steel, or the like, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of various hard materials.

The side coupling frames 2234 may fix the hip frame 2231 to the lower frame 2220. According to one example, one side of the side connecting frame 2234 may be coupled to the hip frame 2231 and the other side may be coupled to the lower frame 2220. More specifically, according to one example, the side connection frame 2234 may be coupled with the upper and lower portion coupling frames 2224 of the lower frame 2220.

The coupling bracket 2235 may couple the deformation preventing frame 2233 and the side coupling frame 2234. According to an example, the coupling bracket 2235 is formed of a triangular thin plate shape, a first vertex portion may be coupled with the deformation preventing frame 2233, a second vertex portion may be coupled with the side coupling frame 2234, and a third vertex portion may be coupled with the rear coupling frame 2236, but is not limited thereto. Such an attaching bracket 2235 may include a first attaching bracket and a second attaching bracket which are oppositely disposed at both side portions of the lower frame 2220.

On the other hand, the connecting bracket 2235 may be provided separately from the deformation preventing frame 2233 and joined thereto, but may be formed integrally with the deformation preventing frame 2233.

The rear connecting frame 2236 can connect the back frame 2232 and the back angle actuator 2251. The rear attachment frame 2236 may be attached to the back frame 2232 by an attachment bracket 2235 and a deformation preventing frame 2233. Thus, the angle of the back frame 2232 can be adjusted by moving the rear connecting frame 2236. Such a rear connecting frame 2236 is connected with the back angle actuator 2251, and the back angle actuator 2251 moves the rear connecting frame 2236 in the front-rear direction to adjust the angle of the back frame 2232. Such a rear connecting frame 2236 may be engaged with the third apex portion of the connecting bracket 2235 and may be engaged between the first connecting bracket and the second connecting bracket.

Front attachment frame 2237 may attach upper frame 2230 and swing actuator 2252. According to one example, the front coupling frame 2237 may be coupled with the side coupling frame 2234 of the upper frame 2230. Accordingly, the angle of the entire upper frame 2230 can be adjusted by moving the front connection frame 2237.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a massage module 2170 may be provided at the upper frame 2230.

The massage module 2170 may provide mechanical stimulation to at least a portion of the user's head, back, and hips. The massage module 2170 can move up or down along the hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232.

On the other hand, since the hip frame and the back frame of the conventional massage apparatus are formed of one frame, and thus the angle between the hip frame and the back frame cannot be adjusted, there is an inconvenience that the user must receive a massage in the same posture. In addition, the conventional massage apparatus has the following problems: even if the angle between the hip frame and the back frame is adjusted, the massage module 2170 is difficult to move between the hip frame and the back frame.

In the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 are separated so that the angle between the hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 can be adjusted. In addition, in the massage apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a guide module is provided at the massage module 2170, so that the massage module 2170 can be prevented from being separated from between the hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232.

The hip rack or the back rack may include a front-rear rack and an up-down rack. 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 a hip rack or a back rack. 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 may increase. In addition, as the massage module 2170 moves backward, the massage intensity may be weakened.

The rack 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.

Although fig. 2 and 3 illustrate the case where the upper frame 2230 is a completely flat frame, it is not limited thereto. The upper frame 2230 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 2230 may be classified into an S frame, an L frame, an S & L frame, and 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 2230 includes a frame curved like "S". The L frame means that at least a portion of the upper frame 2230 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 massage apparatus 100 may include a control part 300 that controls the operation of the massage apparatus 100. The control part 300 may include a processor 110 and a memory 120. The processor 110 may execute instructions stored in the memory 120.

The processor 110 is capable of controlling the operation of the massage device 100. The massage device 100 may include one processor or may include multiple processors. When the massage device 100 includes a plurality of processors, at least a portion of the plurality of processors may be located at physically spaced apart distances from each other. In addition, without being limited thereto, the massage apparatus 100 may be implemented in various ways.

According to an embodiment of the utility model, the processor 110 is capable of controlling the operation of the massage device 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 to move the armrest frame support, 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, by which the processor 110 may control the operation of the massage device 100.

The control section 300 moves the massage module 2170 in the X, Y, and Z-axis directions by using the massage module moving actuator. The massage module 2170 may move along the rack in accordance with the operation of the massage module 2170 movement actuator. The control part 300 may advance or retreat the massage balls forward or backward in the X, Y and Z axes. Alternatively, the control unit 300 may rotate the massage ball around the X, Y, and Z axes.

The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of a portion of the massage device 100 that is in contact with the back of the user. The back angle of the massage device 100 can be adjusted by operation of the back angle actuator.

The leg angle actuator is an actuator for adjusting the angle of the leg massage portion 2300 of the massage device 100. The angle between the leg massage part 2300 and the body massage part 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 that the processor 110 may cause to operate to provide various massage operations. For example, the processor 110 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 processor 110 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 120 may store a variety of information related to the massage device 100. For example, the memory 120 may include massage control information, may include personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.

The memory 120 may be implemented by a non-volatile storage medium capable of persistently storing some data. For example, the memory 120 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 massage device 100 may include a sensor portion. The sensor section may acquire a variety of information by using at least one sensor. The sensor portion 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 section 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 processor 110 may obtain a resultant signal by processing the received signal. The communication section may output the result signal to an external device.

The communication section communicates with the modules inside the massage apparatus 100, the external massage apparatus, and/or the massage apparatus control device 2200 through 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 or an output. The massage device 100 may receive input from a user using an input. In addition, the massage apparatus 100 may output the processing result of the processor 110 to the output unit.

Specifically, the input section may receive an instruction on operation control of the massage apparatus 100 from the user, and the user input section 2180 may be implemented in various ways. For example, the user input unit 2180 may be provided in the body massage unit 2100 or the leg massage unit 2300, but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 100 can acquire various instructions from the user through the user input 2180. 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 user input 2180 or output may include the massage apparatus control device 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 user input part 2180 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 user input unit 2180 may be implemented as a keyboard, a dome switch, a touch panel (static pressure/static electricity), a jog dial, a jog switch, or the like, but is not limited thereto. Further, the user input unit 2180 may acquire an instruction in accordance with 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 section may include an audio output module 2160. The audio output module 2160 can provide any manner of audio output to the user. For example, the audio output module 2160 outputs to the user a sound source and/or binaural beat optimal for the massage mode provided by the massage apparatus 100, thereby being able to provide brain stimulation to the user. The audio output module 2160 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 2160 may output a sound source based on the control of the massage apparatus control device 2200 through the massage apparatus control device 2200 and a network connection (e.g., bluetooth connection, etc.). In addition, the audio output module 1600 may output any form of acoustic signal that occurs in connection with the operation of the massage device 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 utility model 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. 5 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. 6 shows a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 shows a part of a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The massage apparatus 100 may include a main frame 2110 constituting a frame of the massage apparatus 100. The main frame 2110 of fig. 1 may correspond to the main frame 2110 of fig. 6.

The massage apparatus 100 may include a lower blowing base 510 provided at a portion of the main frame 2110 where a user sits and fixed to the hip frame 2231. The lower blowing seat 510 may be a structure that supports the user's buttocks in such a manner that the user can sit comfortably. The cushion may be engaged on the lower end blow seat 510. In addition, the lower end blowing base 510 may be' when viewed from above "

Shape. The lower end blowing seat 510 is "

The reason for the "shape is that the massage module 2170 requires a passage for massaging the buttocks.

The massage apparatus 100 may include a middle-end blowing seat 520 provided at a portion of the back frame 2232 corresponding between the upper ends of the buttocks and the waist of the user. The middle-end blower mount 520 may be fixed to the back frame 2232. The middle-end blowing seat 520 is provided between the upper end of the user's buttocks and the waist so that the user can be supported.

The lower and middle

air blowing bases

510 and 520 may be connected when the back portion of the massage device 100 is raised. However, as shown in fig. 6, when the back portion of the massage apparatus 100 is laid flat, the lower and middle blowing seats 510 and 520 may be separated. The cushions may be coupled to the lower end blow seat 510 and the middle end blow seat 520. Even if the lower and middle blow seats 510 and 520 are separated, the user may not feel that the lower and middle blow seats 510 and 520 are separated due to the cushion.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the massage device 100 may include rails 540 engaged at both sides of the upper end of the back frame 2232 in a side-by-side manner with the main frame. In addition, the massage device 100 may include an upper blowing base 530.

The upper end blowing base 530 may move along a rail. The track may have a groove. The upper end blow seat 530 may be engaged with at least two wheels. Referring to fig. 7, the upper end blowing base 530 may be engaged with 4 wheels. At least two wheels may be located in the channel of the track. The upper end blowing base 530 may be moved on the main frame 2110 by wheels on rails.

For example, a of fig. 6 may show a basic state in which the back portion of the massage apparatus 100 is laid flat. B of fig. 6 may show a state in which the back portion of the massage apparatus 100 is laid flat and used to stretch the spine of the user. Referring to B of fig. 6, the massage apparatus 100 may be moved to the upper side 570 along the upper blowing base 530. Since the upper body fixing module 550 supports the armpits of the user and moves toward the upper side 570, the user's waist or spine can be stretched. Here, the upper side 570 may refer to a direction from the body to the head of the user. The upper side 570 may also be indicated as the rear when the massage device 100 is in a lying position.

The middle and upper blow seats 520 and 530 may be connected when the massage device 100 is in the base state. However, as shown in the right side view of fig. 6, when the massage device 100 stretches the spine of the user, the middle and upper blow seats 520 and 530 may be separated. The cushions may be coupled to the middle and upper blow seats 520 and 530. Even if the middle and upper blow seats 520 and 530 are separated, the user may not feel that the middle and upper blow seats 520 and 530 are separated due to the cushion.

In addition, as shown in fig. 6, the back portion of the massage device 100 may be laid flat, and the frame 590 of the leg massage portion 2300 may be unfolded forward. That is, when the user sits on the massage apparatus 100, the user can be in a state of extending the legs and lying down. This state may be referred to as a full flat state of the massage apparatus 100. Here, the front may refer to a direction almost opposite to the rear 570.

The massage apparatus 100 may inject air into at least one of the air bags included in the leg massage portion 2300 to inflate it, so that the leg massage portion 2300 grips the user's leg. The air bags included in the leg massage part 2300 may be located at the user's thighs, lower legs, feet, or the like. As shown in fig. 6, the massage device 100 can move the leg massage unit 2300 in a direction (forward) away from the main frame 2110 while the leg massage unit 2300 is being spread forward. Since the leg massage part 2300 is moved in a direction away from the main frame 2110 in a state of holding the legs of the user, the massage apparatus 100 can stretch the legs and the waist of the user.

In addition, the massage device 100 stretches the front muscles of the user's legs by bending the frame 590 of the leg massage part 2300 downward.

The massage apparatus 100 may include an air-blowing base actuator 710 that provides a driving force based on a signal from the control part so that the upper air-blowing base moves along the rail. The blow seat actuator 710 may be engaged with the main frame 2110. For example, the blow seat actuator 710 may be engaged with the back frame 2232.

The purge seat actuator may provide rotational movement based on a signal from the control portion 300. Rotational motion may be transferred to belt 750. The belt 750 may transmit rotational motion to the rod 720. The outside of the rod 720 may be threaded. The rod 720 may be engaged with a nut 760. The nut 760 may be fixed to the upper end blowing seat 530. When the rod 720 is rotated, the nut 760 may move to the upper side 570 or the lower side based on the rod 720. The upper end blowing base 530 of the fixing nut 760 may move to the upper side 570 or the lower side together with the nut 760.

The upper end blowing seat 530 may further include at least two guide protrusions 740. In addition, the main frame 2110 or the back frame 2232 may further include at least two guide rails 730. The guide protrusions 740 may move in the grooves of the guide rails 730. The upper end blowing base 530 may be moved only to the upper side 570 or the lower side according to the two guide protrusions 740 and the two guide rails 730. The two guide protrusions 740 and the two guide rails 730 prevent the upper end blowing base 530 from moving left and right during the up and down movement. Since the massage chair is stably moved up and down, the user may not feel uneasy.

The upper end blowing seat 530 may include at least two protrusions 811 to minimize friction with the main frame 2110 or the back frame 2232 included in the main frame 2110. The rear surface of the upper end blowing base 530 may be coupled to the main frame 2110 or the back frame 2232 included in the main frame 2110. The upper end blowing base 530 may be formed with at least two protrusions 811 on a surface of the main frame 2110 or a back frame 2232 side included in the main frame 2110. At least two protrusions 811 may be respectively located at the left and right sides of the upper end blowing base 530. The protrusion 811 of the upper end blowing base 530 may be made of a material having a small friction. Alternatively, the surface of the protrusion 811 of the upper end blowing base 530 may be coated with a lubricant. The upper end blowing base 530 may smoothly move on the main frame 2110 or the back frame 2232 included in the main frame 2110 by forming at least two protrusions 811 on a surface of the main frame 2110 or the back frame 2232 included in the main frame 2110 side.

Referring again to fig. 6, the massage device 100 may include an upper body fixing module 550. The upper body fixing module 550 may be engaged with the upper end blowing seat 530 and protrude toward the user side so that both armpits of the user may be supported.

The upper body fixing module 550 may be fixed to the upper end blowing base 530. Therefore, when the upper blowing base 530 is moved to the upper side 570 or the lower side, the upper body fixing module 550 may be moved to the upper side 570 or the lower side.

The upper body fixing module 550 may support the armpit of the user. In addition, the leg massage part 2300 may grasp the user's leg by an air bag included in the leg massage part 2300. When the upper body fixing module 550 is ascended to the upper side 570 together with the upper end blowing seat 530, the user's spine may be stretched. This is because the leg massage part 2300 grips the user's leg and the upper body fixing module 550 supports the user's armpit.

Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating an upper body fixing module 550 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The upper body fixing module 550 may include a support frame 910 coupled to both sides of the upper end blowing base 530. In addition, the upper body fixing module 550 may include a folding member 920, and the folding member 920 is inserted into the support frame 910.

The upper body fixing module 550 may include a plate-shaped ratchet shaft 940. The plate-shaped ratchet shaft 940 may penetrate the first insertion hole 911 of the support frame 910 and the first insertion hole 921 of the folding member 920.

The upper body fixing module 550 may include a joint pin 950. The coupling pin 950 may hinge-couple the second insertion hole 912 of the support frame 910 and the second insertion hole 922 of the folding member 920.

The upper body fixation module 550 may include an armpit support 960. The armpit brace 960 may be engaged with the folding member 920 and positioned around the armpits of the user. In addition, when the upper body fixing module 550 is moved toward the upper side 570 together with the upper end blowing base 530, the armpit support 960 may pull the armpits of the user toward the upper side 570.

The upper body securing module 550 may include an air bladder 970 of the upper body securing module. The air cell 970, by engaging the armpit support 960, may relieve the pressure applied by the armpit support 960 to the user. Due to the air cell 970, the user may not feel pain even if the armpit mount 960 presses the armpit portion of the user to the upper side.

The configuration in which the air cell 970 of the upper body fixing module 550 is engaged on one side of the armpit support 960 is shown in fig. 10. But is not limited thereto. The air cells 970 of the upper body securing module 550 may be engaged on both sides of the armpit support.

The control part 300 may repeatedly inject air into the air cell 970 of the upper body fixing module 550 or exhaust air from the air cell 970 of the upper body fixing module 550, thereby providing a massage to the user. The periods of injection and exhaust of air may be determined according to predetermined values retrieved from a memory. The circumference of the user's ribs may be massaged by the air bag 970 of the upper body fixing module 550, or the inner side of the user's arms may be massaged.

The upper body fixing module 550 may further include an elastic body 930 applying a force to the plate-shaped ratchet shaft 940. The elastic body 930 controls the upper body fixing module 550 to perform a certain operation by applying a force to the plate-shaped ratchet shaft 940. A specific operation will be explained with reference to fig. 11.

At least two elastic bodies 930 may be used for one support frame 910. The elastic bodies 930 may be coupled at both sides of the support frame 910.

The folding member 920 may be folded in stages only in the direction 1050 of both ribs of the user according to the shapes of the elastic body 930, the plate-shaped ratchet shaft 940, the first insertion hole 911 of the support frame 910, and the first insertion hole 921 of the folding member 920. In addition, the folding member 920 may be controlled to return to the opposite direction of the rib portions of the user as the initial state after being folded to the maximum extent.

State 1010 of fig. 11 may represent an initial state of the upper body fixation module 550. Even if the user applies a force to the folding member 920 in a direction opposite to the rib direction 1050, the folding member 920 may not move. This is because the plate-shaped ratchet shaft 940 is caught at the first insertion hole 921 of the folding member 920 or the first insertion hole 911 of the support frame 910 and hinders the movement. However, the first insertion hole 921 of the folder member 920, the first insertion hole 911 of the support frame 910, or the plate-shaped ratchet shaft 940 may not prevent the folder member 920 from moving in the rib direction 1050. When the user applies a force to the folding member 920 in the rib direction 1050, the upper body fixing module 550 may be changed as shown in the state 1020.

In comparison with the state 1010, in the state 1020, the armpit support 960 engaged with the folding member 920 may be located on the rib direction 1050 side of the user. In state 1020, folding member 920 may not move even if the user applies a force to folding member 920 in a direction opposite to rib direction 1050. However, when the user applies a force to the folding member 920 in the rib direction 1050, the upper body fixing module 550 may be changed as shown in the state 1030.

In comparison with the state 1020, in the state 1030, the armpit support 960 engaged with the folding member 920 may be located on the rib direction 1050 side of the user. In the state 1030, even if the user applies a force to the folding member 920 in a direction opposite to the rib direction 1050, the folding member 920 may not move. However, when the user applies a force to the folding member 920 in the rib direction 1050, the upper body fixing module 550 may be changed as shown in the state 1010.

Fig. 12 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. In addition, fig. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the massage apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the operation of the massage device will be described with reference to fig. 12 and 13.

Referring to state 1110, control unit 300 may perform step 1210: the middle and upper blowing seats 520 and 530 are controlled to be inclined rearward 1150 such that the upper body of the user lies down. In addition, the leg massage part 2300 may be unfolded forward so that the user can extend the knees. In state 1110, the massage device 100 may provide a massage to the user.

Referring to the state 1120, the control part 300 may perform step 1220: the leg massage part 2300 is controlled to be folded, thereby bending the leg of the user. The control part 300 may perform step 1220 by the following procedure. Before the leg massage part 2300 is folded, the control part 300 may confirm whether or not the leg massage part 2300 is in an unfolded state. If the leg massage part 2300 is in the folded state, the control part 300 may control the leg massage part 2300 to be in the unfolded state.

If the leg massage unit 2300 is in the deployed state, the control unit 300 may control the air to be injected into the air cells included in the leg massage unit 2300. When air is injected into the air bag included in the leg massage part 2300, the user's leg may be fixed by the leg massage part 2300. The control section 300 may control to fold the leg massage section 2300, thereby bending the user's legs (knees). That is, the massage apparatus 100 can grasp and bend the user's leg. The muscles of the front side of the thigh, such as the quadriceps of the thigh, and the muscles located around the lower abdomen of the user can be relaxed. Since the user's front thigh muscles and the muscles located around the lower abdomen are relaxed, the massage apparatus 100 can provide the user with an effect such as stretching.

Referring to the state 1130, the control section 300 may perform step 1230: the air blowing base actuator 710 is controlled to be driven such that the upper end air blowing base 530 is moved away from the middle end air blowing base 520. The user's legs may be fixed by the air bags of the leg massage part 2300. In addition, the armpit of the user may be pulled to the rear 1150 by the upper body fixing module 550 fixed to the upper end blowing base 530. Thus, the massage device 100 may stretch the spine of the user. The massage device 100 may relieve the intervertebral disc by stretching the spine of the user.

Referring to state 1510, control section 300 may perform the following steps: the middle and upper blowing seats 520 and 530 are controlled to be inclined rearward 1150 such that the upper body of the user lies down. In addition, the leg massage part 2300 may be unfolded forward so that the user can extend the knees. This state may be referred to as a full flat state of the massage apparatus 100. In state 1510, the massage device 100 may provide a massage to the user.

The control portion 300 may control to inject air into at least one of the air bags included in the leg massage portion 2300. For example, the control part 300 may control to inject air into an air bag located at least one of the thigh part, the lower leg part, and the foot part of the user. When air is injected into the air bag included in the leg massage part 2300, the user's leg may be fixed by the leg massage part 2300.

Referring to the state 1520, the control part 300 may perform the following steps: the upper end blowing base 530 is controlled to move in a direction (rearward 1150) away from the middle end blowing base 520 by driving the blowing base actuator 710. The user's legs may be fixed by the air bags of the leg massage part 2300. In addition, the armpit of the user may be pulled to the rear 1150 by the upper body fixing module 550 fixed to the upper end blowing base 530. Thus, the massage device 100 may stretch the spine of the user. The massage device 100 may relieve the intervertebral disc by stretching the spine of the user.

The control unit 300 may control the leg massage unit 2300 to move forward, thereby stretching the user's legs. That is, the massage apparatus 100 may grasp the user's legs and pull the user's legs, so that the legs and the waist are stretched. Here, the front may be a direction almost opposite to the rear 1150. Unlike fig. 12, the leg massage part 2300 may not be folded. That is, in fig. 15, the massage apparatus 100 can be kept in a lying state.

The massage apparatus 100 according to the present invention can more effectively stretch the spine of the user by moving the upper blowing base 530 backward or moving the leg massage part 2300 forward. Therefore, the massage apparatus 100 can improve the satisfaction of the user.

The control part 300 may perform step 1310: the upper end blowing base 530 is controlled to move a first distance in a direction away from the middle end blowing base 520, thereby stretching the spine of the user. Here, the direction away from the middle blow seat 520 may refer to the rear 1150. The upper body fixing module 550 may be fixed to the upper end blowing base 530. The upper body fixing module 550 supports armpits of a user and can move in a backward direction 1150. In addition, the user's legs can be caught by the air bags of the leg massage portion 2300. Thus, the user's spine can be stretched.

The control part 300 may perform step 1320: the upper end blowing base 530 is controlled to move a second distance in a direction to approach the middle end blowing base 520. Here, the direction near the middle blowing seat 520 may refer to a front direction. The upper blow seat 530 may be moved forward by a second distance. The user's spine may contract again.

The control section 300 may perform step 1330: the upper end blowing base 530 is controlled to move a third distance in a direction away from the middle end blowing base 520. That is, the user's spine may be stretched again.

The control part 300 may output a guide message before moving the upper end blowing base 530 by the third distance. The guidance message may be content such as "please relax the body". The massage apparatus 100 enables the user to prepare before stretching the user's spine so that the user may not be surprised.

When the user's spine is suddenly stretched, the spine may be subjected to a large tensile force. The massage apparatus 100 may move the upper blow seat 530 backward by a first distance in step 1310, thereby stretching the spine by a small amount. Since the user's spine is stretched by a small amount, the burden on the spine can be reduced. In addition, the massage apparatus 100 moves the upper end blowing base 530 forward by a second distance in step 1320 so that the spine can be contracted again. The user may be prepared to re-stretch the spine. In addition, the massage apparatus 100 moves the upper blow seat 530 backward by a third distance in step 1330 so that the spine can be stretched again. Here, the second distance may be shorter than the first distance and the third distance. Since the massage apparatus 100 of the present invention gradually stretches the spine, the safety of the user can be ensured and the spine can be stretched to the maximum. Therefore, the massage apparatus 100 can provide the maximum massage effect to the user.

The massage device 100 may retrieve the predetermined first to third distances from the memory. But is not limited thereto, the massage apparatus 100 may differently determine the first to third distances according to customers.

In order to determine the first to third distances, the massage apparatus 100 may acquire information about the user such as at least one of the age of the user, the sex of the user, the degree of intervertebral disc of the user, and the bone density of the user. The massage apparatus 100 may acquire information about the user from the user's portable device by wire or wirelessly. The massage apparatus 100 may acquire information about the user stored in the memory. In addition, the massage apparatus 100 may acquire information about the user from the cloud server.

The massage device 100 may apply a predetermined algorithm to the information about the user to determine the first to third distances. Since the massage apparatus 100 determines the degree of stretching of the spine according to the state of the user, it may be safe. In addition, the massage apparatus 100 can provide the maximum effect to the user.

The control part 300 may control the upper end blowing base 530 to move the third distance slower than the first distance. The control part 300 may determine a speed at which the upper end blowing base 530 moves the third distance or a speed at which it moves the first distance as a predetermined value. But is not limited thereto. The control part 300 may determine a speed of moving the upper end blow holder 530 by the third distance or a speed of moving by the first distance based on a predetermined algorithm. The control part 300 may determine the velocity by using information such as at least one of age of the user, sex of the user, disc degree of the user, and bone density of the user. Since the massage apparatus 100 determines the stretching speed of the spine according to the state of the user, it may be safe. In addition, the massage apparatus 100 can provide the maximum effect to the user.

The massage apparatus 100 may store the first to third distances corresponding to the user and the speed information of the upper end blowing base 530. The massage device 100 may perform the step of identifying the user. The massage apparatus 100 may acquire the first to third distances and the speed information of the upper end blowing base 530 from the memory based on the recognized user information. The massage apparatus 100 may provide a massage suitable for a user.

The massage apparatus 100 may receive information on the first to third distances and the speed of the upper end blowing base 530 from the user. The massage device 100 may determine the first to third distances and the speed information of the upper end blowing base 530 based on the information received from the user. The massage apparatus 100 can provide a massage required by the user.

The above description has been focused on various embodiments. Those skilled in the art to which the utility model 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 utility model 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.).

Claims

1. A massage apparatus, comprising:

a main frame constituting a frame of the massage apparatus and including a hip frame and a back frame;

a lower end blowing seat provided at a portion of the main frame where a user sits and fixed to the hip frame;

a middle-end blowing seat which is arranged at a part corresponding to the part between the upper end of the hip and the waist of the user in the back frame and is fixed on the back frame;

rails coupled to both sides of an upper end of the back frame in a side-by-side manner with the back frame;

the upper end air blowing seat moves along the track; and

and a blow seat actuator for providing a driving force to move the upper end blow seat along the rail based on a signal from the control part.

2. The massage apparatus of claim 1,

and an upper body fixing module which is jointed on the upper end blowing seat and protrudes towards the user side so as to support two armpits of the user.

3. The massage apparatus of claim 2,

the upper body fixing module includes:

a support frame coupled to both sides of the upper end blowing base;

a folding member inserted into the support frame;

a plate-shaped ratchet shaft penetrating the first insertion hole of the support frame and the first insertion hole of the folding member;

an engagement pin hinge-engaging the second insertion hole of the support frame and the second insertion hole of the folding member;

an armpit support engaged to the folding member and supporting an armpit of a user; and

and the air bag of the upper body fixing module is jointed on the armpit support and relieves the pressure applied to the user by the armpit support.

4. The massage apparatus of claim 3,

the upper body fixing module further includes an elastic body applying a force to the plate-shaped ratchet shaft,

according to the shapes of the elastic body, the plate-shaped ratchet shaft, the first insertion hole of the support frame, and the first insertion hole of the folding member, the folding member is folded in steps only in both rib directions of the user, and the folding member is controlled to return to the opposite direction of both rib directions of the user as an initial state again after being folded at the maximum.

5. The massage apparatus of claim 1,

the control section performs control to stretch the spine of the user as follows:

the middle end air blowing seat and the upper end air blowing seat are inclined towards the rear so as to enable the upper body of the user to be in a lying state,

folding the leg massage part to thereby bend the user's leg, an

And driving the air blowing seat actuator to enable the upper end air blowing seat to move towards the direction far away from the middle end air blowing seat.

6. The massage apparatus of claim 5,

the upper end air blowing seat moves a first distance in the direction far away from the middle end air blowing seat,

moving the upper end blow block a second distance in a direction closer to the middle end blow block, an

And moving the upper end air blowing seat to a direction far away from the middle end air blowing seat for a third distance.

7. The massage apparatus of claim 6,

the second distance is shorter than the first distance and the third distance.

8. The massage apparatus of claim 6,

the control part controls the speed of the upper end air blowing seat moving for the third distance to be slower than the speed of the upper end air blowing seat moving for the first distance.

9. The massage apparatus of claim 6,

the control part is used for controlling the operation of the motor,

outputting a guidance message before moving the upper blow seat the third distance.

10. The massage apparatus of claim 3,

the control part repeatedly injects air into the air bag of the upper body fixing module and discharges air from the air bag of the upper body fixing module to provide massage to a user.

11. The massage apparatus of claim 3,

the air bags of the upper body fixing module are jointed on two sides of the armpit support.

12. The massage apparatus of claim 1,

the upper end blow seat is formed with at least two protrusions on a surface of a back frame side to minimize friction with the back frame.