CN219743268U

CN219743268U - massage device

Info

Publication number: CN219743268U
Application number: CN202121382542.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赵修玄; 金珍焕; 金到炫; 河明珍; 林成九
Original assignee: Bodyfriend Co Ltd
Current assignee: Bodyfriend Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-22
Filing date: 2021-06-21
Publication date: 2023-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 2031-06-21
Also published as: KR20210157815A; KR20220084265A; KR20210157838A; KR102462596B1; KR20210157814A; KR102435277B1; KR20210157819A; KR20220031595A; CN114099278A; CN215536364U; KR102544518B1; KR102406735B1; KR20210157837A; KR20210157818A; KR102544519B1; CN215536363U; KR20210157824A; KR20220153528A; KR20210157836A; KR102370439B1

Abstract

The utility model relates to a massage device. A massage apparatus for measuring blood pressure of a user, comprising: a body massaging portion that provides a massage to an upper body portion and a lower body portion of the user, and an arm massaging portion that is provided at least one of one side and the other side of the body massaging portion and provides a massage to an arm of the user; the arm massage part includes: the first gasbag, set up along the inner wall of arm massage portion, and the second gasbag sets up in the inside of first gasbag, the side surface separates the interval with the inside side surface of first gasbag, and upper surface and lower surface combine in the inside upper surface and the lower surface of first gasbag.

Description

Massage device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a massage device.

Background

Massage (massage) refers to a medical auxiliary therapy for adjusting 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, massage chairs) 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. Any form of apparatus, device or means that does not require a separate massage operator to perform a massage by mechanical means is called a massage device.

Recently, interest in health has increased, and massage apparatuses have 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 continued.

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

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem to be solved

The present utility model is directed to the above technical background, and one of the various objects of the present utility model is to provide a device for measuring blood pressure and a control method thereof.

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

Means for solving the problems

According to a massage apparatus of an embodiment of the present utility model for solving the above-described technical problems, which measures a blood pressure of a user, the massage apparatus includes: a body massaging portion that provides a massage to an upper body portion and a lower body portion of the user, and an arm massaging portion that is provided at least one of one side and the other side of the body massaging portion and provides a massage to an arm of the user; the arm massage part includes: the first gasbag, set up along the inner wall of arm massage portion, and the second gasbag sets up in the inside of first gasbag, the side surface separates the interval with the inside side surface of first gasbag, and upper surface and lower surface combine in the inside upper surface and the lower surface of first gasbag.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the first air bag includes: a first sub-air bag provided at one end of the arm massage part, a second sub-air bag provided at the other end of the arm massage part, and a third sub-air bag provided between one end and the other end of the arm massage part; the first to third sub-airbags are formed independently of each other.

According to the massage device of an embodiment of the present utility model, the first to third sub-airbags respectively include a plurality of layers that expand and contract according to inflow and outflow of air, and the second airbag is disposed inside the third sub-airbag.

According to the massage device of an embodiment of the present utility model, the side surface of the second air bag is spaced apart from the inner side surface of the third sub-air bag, and the upper and lower surfaces of the second air bag are bonded to the inner upper and lower surfaces of the third sub-air bag.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the third sub-air bag includes: an upper layer disposed on an upper surface of the inner wall between the one end and the other end, and a lower layer disposed on a lower surface of the inner wall between the one end and the other end; the upper layer includes: the first upper sub-layer is arranged on the upper surface of the inner wall, the second upper sub-layer is arranged on the lower surface of the first upper sub-layer, and the third upper sub-layer is arranged on the lower surface of the second upper sub-layer; the lower layer includes: the first lower sublayer is arranged on the lower surface of the inner wall, the second lower sublayer is arranged on the upper surface of the first lower sublayer, and the third lower sublayer is arranged on the upper surface of the second lower sublayer; the length of the third upper sub-layer is different from the length of the first upper sub-layer and the length of the second upper sub-layer; the length of the third lower sub-layer is different from the length of the first lower sub-layer and the length of the second lower sub-layer.

According to the massage device of an embodiment of the present utility model, the upper surface of the second air bag is bonded to the second upper sub-layer, at least a portion of the lower surface of the second air bag is bonded to the second lower sub-layer, and the remaining portion of the lower surface of the second air bag is bonded to the third lower sub-layer.

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

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

A massage device according to an embodiment of the present utility model may provide a technique that facilitates measuring biometric information of a user, such as blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and/or body composition.

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

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a view for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is a diagram for explaining a main frame of an embodiment of the present utility model.

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

Fig. 4A shows a block diagram illustrating a blood pressure measurement module according to an embodiment of the utility model.

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

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

Fig. 5 shows a block diagram for explaining a blood pressure measurement control module of an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 6A shows an example of a schematic configuration of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 6B shows another example of a schematic configuration of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 7 shows a state in which the blood pressure measurement execution module of an embodiment of the present utility model is mounted on a part of the arm massage section.

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

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a blood pressure measurement execution module of another embodiment of the present utility model.

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

Fig. 10B shows another example for explaining driving operations of the massage balloon and the blood pressure measurement balloon according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fig. 15 is a view for explaining a massage module of an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 16A is a view for explaining the structure of the massage airbag according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

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

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

Fig. 17A shows an example of a combination structure of a third sub-bladder and a blood pressure measurement bladder for explaining an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 17B shows another example of a combination structure of a third sub-bladder and a blood pressure measurement bladder for explaining an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 18A is a view for explaining a first guide portion according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 18B is a diagram for explaining the second guide portion of an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 19 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a blood pressure measurement operation of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present utility model.

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

Fig. 21 is a flowchart showing another example of the blood pressure measurement operation of the massage apparatus of the embodiment.

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

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

Fig. 24 shows a front side of a massage module of an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 25 shows the rear of the massage module of an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 26 shows a cross section of a portion of a massage module of an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 27A shows a part of a structure in which a frame of a flow type massage ball of an embodiment of the present utility model is fastened to a frame housing.

Fig. 27B shows a part of a structure in which a fixed-type massage ball frame of an embodiment of the present utility model is fastened to a frame housing and sandwiched in a fastening gap.

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

Fig. 29 shows an outer side surface of a fixed-type massage ball frame in a state of being clamped in a fastening gap according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

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

Detailed Description

The objects, features and advantages of the present utility model described above will become more apparent from the following examples related to the accompanying drawings. The following specific structures and 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 disclosure modes, but should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives included in the spirit and technical scope of the present utility model.

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 utility model. 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 motor, an alternating current motor, a linear actuator, an electric actuator, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

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

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

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

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

The massage device 1000 includes: a body massaging portion 100 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 300 for massaging the legs of the user.

The body massaging portion 100 is capable of providing a massage to at least a portion of a user's body. For example, the body massage part 100 may include: a head contact part which can contact with the head of a user; a back contact part which can be contacted with the back of the user; a buttock contact part which can contact with buttocks of a user; a main frame 1100 constituting a frame (or an internal frame, an internal skeleton) of the body massage part 100; an audio output module 1600 that provides audio output in any form to a user; a massage module 1700 providing a massage function to the upper and lower body parts of the user's body; a user input unit 1800 for receiving an input of any form from a user; and an arm massage part 1900 that accommodates and provides a massage to the user's arm. The arm massage part 1900 may be provided at least one of one side and both sides of the body massage part 100.

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

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in fig. 1 are merely examples, and various forms of the massage device 1000 should be included in the scope of the present utility model without departing from the scope of the utility model as defined in the claims.

The body massage part 100 may form a space for accommodating any form of the user. The body massage part 100 may have a space in a form corresponding to the shape of the body of the user. For example, as shown in fig. 1, the body massaging portion 100 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 part 100 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 1000.

At least a portion of the body massage portion 100 is slidably movable. For example, when the body massaging portion 100 starts massaging, at least a part of the body massaging portion 100 can slide forward. The body massage part 100 may be inclined rearward. As a result, the body massage part 100 can provide massage in a state of being inclined backward.

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

The massage device 1000 may include an air supply portion capable of enabling the air bag to bulge by supplying air to the air bag.

In particular, the air supply of the present utility model may have (or include): a massage air supply unit 400 (see fig. 11A to 11C) for supplying massage air to the massage air bag 4210 (see fig. 8) to provide massage to the user; and a measurement air supply unit 4150 (see fig. 5) for supplying blood pressure measurement air to the massage air bag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 (see fig. 8) to measure the blood pressure of the user, but the present utility model is not limited thereto. When measuring blood pressure, the massage air supply unit 400 may supply the massage air bladder 4210 with the blood pressure measurement air instead of operating as described above. At this time, the massage balloon 4210 and the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be included in the arm massage portion 1900. For example, the arm massage part 1900 may include: a massage air bag 4210 provided along the inner wall of the arm massage part 1900; and a blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 provided inside the massage balloon 4210, side surfaces being spaced apart from the inside side surfaces of the massage balloon 4210, and upper and lower surfaces being bonded to the inside upper and lower surfaces of the massage balloon 4210. The massage air bag 4210, the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220, the massage air supply portion 400, and the measurement air supply portion 4150 will be described in detail later.

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

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

The leg massage 300 may be adjusted in length according to the physical characteristics of the user. For example, when the massage apparatus 1000 is used by a user with a child height, the length of the leg massage part 300 needs to be long because the length of the lower leg part is long. In addition, when the massage apparatus 1000 is used by a user with a short child, the leg massage part 300 needs to be shortened due to the short length of the lower leg part. Thus, the leg massage part 300 can provide leg massage in accordance with the height of the user.

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

For example, a Rack gear (Rack gear) may be provided in the main frame 1100 of the body massage part 100, and the massage module 1700 provides mechanical stimulation to various parts of the user's body (e.g., the user's body upper and lower body parts) while moving up and down along the Rack gear. 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 a frame of the internal structure of the body massage part 100 (or an internal frame of the body massage part 100), and may be made of a metal material, a plastic material, or the like. For example, the main frame 1100 may be made of iron, alloy, steel, or the like, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of various hard materials.

The massage device 1000 may include an audio output module 1600. The audio output module 1600 may be provided in a variety of locations. For example, the audio output module 1600 may include a plurality of output units, such as at least one of 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 arm massage portions of the seat portion, and a rear audio output unit attached to rear ends of the arm massage portions, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 1600 can provide stereo sound such as 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.

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

The massage apparatus control device 2000 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 may be connected to the massage apparatus 1000 through wired communication or wireless communication.

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

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

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

The racks 1151 may be disposed opposite to each other at both sides of the upper frame 1150, and the massage module 1700 may be movable along the racks 1151.

For example, the massage module 1700 may include a gear engaged with the rack 1151, the gear being rotated by an actuator provided to the massage module 1700 so that the massage module 1700 can be moved upward or downward.

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

The upper frame 1150 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 1150 may be classified into an S frame, an L frame, an S & L frame, 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 1150 includes a frame shaped like an "S" curve. An L-frame means that at least a portion of the upper frame 1150 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 1110 refers to a portion of the main frame 1100 that supports the upper frame 1150 and is connected to the ground. The base frame 1110 may include a base upper frame 1111 and a base lower frame 1112.

The base upper frame 1111 may support the upper frame 1150, and the base lower frame 1112 may be connected to the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 1111 may be provided to be connected to the base lower frame 1112.

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

For example, when the base upper frame 1111 moves forward, the upper frame 1150 can also move forward together, and when the base upper frame 1111 moves backward, the upper frame 1150 can also move backward together. Thereby enabling sliding movement of the body massaging portion 100.

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the base upper frame 1111, a moving wheel may be provided at a lower portion of the base upper frame 1111. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided at an upper portion of the base lower frame 1112. The moving wheels provided at the base upper frame 1111 move along the guide members provided at the base lower frame 1112, so that the base upper frame 1111 can be allowed to move forward or backward.

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

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

The control unit 1200 can control the operation of the massage device 1000. The control unit 1200 may be implemented by one processor or 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.

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

Specifically, the massage device 1000 may include a plurality of actuators, and the control section 1200 may control the operation of the massage device 1000 by controlling the operation of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may include at least one of a massage module 1700 moving 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 sliding actuator, and the control part 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 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 by the operation of the massage module 1700 moving actuator.

The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of a portion of the massage device 1000 that contacts the back of the user. The back angle of the massage device 1000 can be adjusted by operation of the back angle actuator.

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

The foot massage actuator is an actuator for operating the foot massage module included in the leg massage part 300. By using the foot massage actuator, the massage apparatus 1000 may 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 300. For example, the control section 1200 may adjust the length of the leg massage section 300 to be able to fit the user using the leg length adjustment actuator, and as a result, the user may enjoy massage that fits the body type.

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

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

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

The sensor section 1300 may acquire a variety of information using at least one sensor. For example, the sensor may include a sound sensor, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, etc., but is not limited thereto.

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

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

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

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

The user input unit 1800 may include various buttons in the form of hot keys and/or option buttons for selecting, canceling, inputting directions, and the like, according to a preset user setting function, a function preset by itself, and the like. For example, the user input unit 1800 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 1800 may acquire a command according to a utterance of a user based on a voice recognition technology.

The user input 1800 may include a display for displaying an operating condition of the massage device 1000, a current state of the user, or the like. 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 (flexible display), and a three-dimensional display (3D display), but is not limited thereto.

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

The massage device 1000 may include a network connection 1400. The network connection 1400 may communicate with modules internal to the massage apparatus 1000, external massage apparatuses, and/or the massage apparatus control device 2000 through any form of network. The network connection 1400 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fig. 6A shows an example of a schematic configuration of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present utility model, and fig. 6B shows another example of a schematic configuration of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The second multi-way valve 4160 may include an air tank 4161, a first air flow inlet 4163 into which air flows, and first to third air flow outlets 4165 to 4169 from which air flows.

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

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

The first air inflow port 4163 may be a hole into which air flows. For example, the first air inflow port 4163 may be connected to the second sub-air supply part 4153 through a first air duct. In this case, the first air duct may be a hose having one end connected to the first air inflow port 4163 and the other end connected to the second sub-air supply part 4153. Accordingly, the air supplied from the second sub-air supply part 4153 may flow into the inside of the air tank 4161 through the first air duct and the first air inflow port 4163.

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

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

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

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

Fig. 7 shows a state in which a blood pressure measurement execution module according to an embodiment of the present utility model is mounted on a part of an arm massage section, fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the blood pressure measurement execution module according to an embodiment of the present utility model, and fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the blood pressure measurement execution module according to another embodiment of the present utility model.

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

The massage airbag 4210 is formed (or provided, arranged) in the entire inner region of the arm massage portion 1900, and the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 may be provided in a region corresponding to the wrist of the user in the entire inner region of the arm massage portion 1900. For example, the arm massage portion 1900 may be provided in a C shape with one side opened, and the massage air bag 4210 is formed along the C-shaped inner wall of the arm massage portion 1900 over the entire area of the C-shaped inner wall of the arm massage portion 1900. The blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be formed in an area corresponding to the wrist of the user in the entire area of the inside of the massage balloon 4210. The massage airbag 4210 may have a structure in which at least one surface surrounds the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220, and one side of the massage airbag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 may have a structure that is opened in a direction in which the arm massage portion 1900 is opened.

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

As for the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 and the cuff 4230, as shown in fig. 8, only any one of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 and the cuff 4230 is provided in the arm massage portion 1900, or the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 and the cuff 4230 are provided integrally, but not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 and the cuff 4230 may be provided in the interior of the cuff 4230, or as shown in fig. 9, the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 and the cuff 4230 may be separately provided. In the case where the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 and the cuff 4230 are configured to be independent from each other, the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 may be configured to be attached to at least one surface of the cuff 4230.

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

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

The bracket 4240 may be used to protect a portion of the structure of the arm massage portion 1900 and the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 from damage and breakage due to pressure caused by inflation of the balloon. For example, the massage balloon 4210 and the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be provided inside (or inside) the bracket 4240.

As shown in fig. 8, the supporter 4240 may be formed inside the housing 4250 and surrounded by the housing 4250, and as shown in fig. 9, the supporter 4240 may be formed outside the housing 4250 and surround the housing 4250, but is not limited thereto. For example, the bracket 4240 may be formed in various positions in the arm massage portion 1900, which may prevent influence due to the airbags 4210, 4220.

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

Fig. 10A shows an example of driving operations of the massage airbag and the blood pressure measurement airbag for explaining an embodiment of the present utility model, and fig. 10B shows another example of driving operations of the massage airbag and the blood pressure measurement airbag for explaining an embodiment of the present utility model.

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

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

As shown in fig. 10A and 10B, the upper side of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is shorter than the lower side by one end 4225, but not limited thereto, may be realized with the same length. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the upper side of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 is shorter than the lower side by one end 4225.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Although the massage air bag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 are sequentially supplied with air as described above, it is not limited thereto. For example, the air may be supplied to the massage airbag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 almost simultaneously by almost simultaneously performing the preparation step and the blood pressure measurement step.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The first air inflow port 5100 is connected to the massage air supply unit 400 through the fifth air duct 4700, and can allow air supplied from the massage air supply unit 400 to flow in. At this time, one end of the fifth air line 4700 may be connected to the massage air supply part 400, and the other end may be connected to the first air inflow port 5100.

The second air inflow port 5200 is connected to the first sub-air supply part 4151 through the sixth air duct 4500, so that air supplied from the first sub-air supply part 4151 can flow in. At this time, one end of the sixth air line 4500 may be connected to the first sub air supply part 4151, and the other end may be connected to the second air inflow port 5200.

The air outflow port 5300 is connected to the massage air bag 4210 through a seventh air line 4600, so that air supplied from the massage air supply unit 400 or the first sub-air supply unit 4151 can be supplied to the massage air bag 4210. At this time, one end of the seventh air line 4600 may be connected to the air outlet 5300, and the other end may be connected to the massage airbag 4210. At this time, the massage apparatus 1000 may further include a valve (not shown) that selectively opens or closes at least one of the seventh air line 4600, the first sub-air bag 4211, and the third sub-air bag 4213 (see fig. 16A to 16C). The seventh air line 4600 may be connected to at least one of the first to third sub-airbags 4211 to 4213 (see fig. 16A to 16C) according to the control of the control unit 1200 and/or the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110.

When the normal massage is provided, as shown in fig. 11A, the control part 1200 of the massage apparatus 1000 may cause the air supplied from the massage air supply part 400 to be injected into the massage air bag 4210 through the fifth air line 4700 and the seventh air line 4600. At this time, the control unit 1200 may close (or stop) the measurement air supply unit 4150, so that the air for measuring blood pressure is not supplied to the air bladder.

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

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

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

After slightly inflating the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220, the control unit 1200 may open the second air inflow port 5200 of the first multi-way valve 5000 and close the first air inflow port 5100, and the first sub-air supply unit 4151 may inject air into the massage balloon 4210 to inflate the massage balloon 4210. At this time, the control unit 1200 is connected not to the seventh air line 4600 to the first and second sub-airbags 4211 and 4212 but to the third sub-airbag 4213, so that the third sub-airbag 4213 can be inflated in a state where the first and second sub-airbags 4211 and 4212 are not inflated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In addition, at least one of the pressure and the speed of the first blood pressure measurement air and the second blood pressure measurement air may be different. Preferably, the pressure of the first blood pressure measurement air may be stronger than the pressure of the second blood pressure measurement air, and the speed of the first blood pressure measurement air may be faster than the speed of the second blood pressure measurement air.

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

The orifice (or orifices) may be inserted inside the air line (at least one of the first through seventh air lines) or arranged between one end and the other end of the air line. In this case, the air line provided with the openings may be formed as a plurality of sub-air lines. A plurality of sub-air lines may be connected through the apertures, respectively.

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

The massage apparatus 1000 may tilt the massage apparatus 1000 based on the body information of each user and then measure the blood pressure of the user.

For example, the control unit 1200 may tilt the massage device 1000 rearward of the massage device 1000 based on the shoulder position of the user sitting on the massage device 1000. The shoulder position of the user may be where the user's shoulder is located.

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

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

Finally, the control unit 1200 may tilt the body massaging unit 100 to the rear of the massaging device 1000 based on the height of the heart region. For example, the control unit 1200 may tilt the body massaging portion 100 such that the heart region of the body massaging portion 100 reaches any one of the predetermined heights corresponding to the blood pressure measurement air bladder 4220. In other words, the control unit 1200 may tilt the body massaging portion 100 rearward of the massaging device 1000 such that the height of the heart region of the body massaging portion 100 from the ground is the same as the height of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 from the ground.

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

After the sliding movement of the body massaging portion 100 is completed, the control portion 1200 can measure the blood pressure of the user through the arm massaging portion 1900 (or the inflation massaging air bag 4210 and the blood pressure measuring air bag 4220) as described above.

Thus, the massage apparatus 1000 can precisely match the heart height of each user with the wrist height by adjusting the inclination of the massage apparatus 1000 in consideration of each body information of the user.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Even if the first user and the second user select the same massage mode, when the blood pressure of the first user is higher than the blood pressure of the second user, the blood pressure adjustment massage mode determination section 1220 changes the massage mode selected by the first user to be relatively weak, and may determine the changed massage mode as the blood pressure adjustment massage mode provided to the first user.

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

The blood pressure adjustment massage mode determination unit 1220 determines the blood pressure adjustment massage mode by changing the massage mode selected by the user to be slower and/or weaker, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure adjustment massage mode determination section 1220 changes at least a part of the massage modes selected by the first user to gradually slow down and/or gradually weaken, and may determine the changed massage modes as the blood pressure adjustment massage modes provided to the first user.

When a user with high blood pressure is provided with a strong and fast massage, the user's sympathetic nerves can be activated, and thus the user's blood pressure becomes higher. Thus, according to an embodiment of the present utility model, a weak and gentle massage is provided to a user with high blood pressure, so that parasympathetic nerves of the user can be activated and respiration of the user can be stabilized, and thus the blood pressure of the user can be lowered.

The blood pressure adjustment massage pattern determination section 1220 may determine a breathing guidance pattern based on the blood pressure and/or breathing of the user, and generate a massage pattern including the determined breathing guidance pattern, and may determine the generated massage pattern as the blood pressure adjustment massage pattern. At this time, the breathing guidance mode is a massage mode for guiding the breathing of the user, and may include a mode in which the massage module 1700 pushes the chest and/or back of the user. The massage module 1700 may move not only up or down according to the breathing guidance mode, but also forward and/or backward (e.g., forward and backward of the massage device, the direction in which the user is and the opposite direction).

For example, the sensor part 1300 may sense the sound of the user's breath, the number of times the user breathes in a certain time (for example, several times 1 minute, etc.) may be measured based on the sensed sound, and the breathing information acquiring part 1210 may acquire the measured result. The method of sensing respiration is performed by sensing sound, but is not limited thereto. For example, the sensor section 1300 senses the pressure due to expansion and contraction of the chest (or chest) of the user by a pressure sensor included in the sensor section 1300, thereby measuring the number of times of breathing of the user, and the PPG sensor included in the sensor section 1300 uses light to measure the number of times of breathing of the user.

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

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

During inspiration, the chest expands to the front side as the thorax expands, and during expiration, the chest moves backward as the thorax contracts, and the control part 1200 guides the user's breath through the pushing work of the 3D massage module 1700, thereby changing the user's breath, and can adjust the user's blood pressure through the changed user's breath.

The blood pressure adjustment massage mode determination section 1220 may acquire the user's preferred massage mode information, and may determine the blood pressure adjustment massage mode by additionally using the acquired preferred massage mode information.

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

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

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

The blood pressure adjustment massage mode determination section 1220 may acquire body composition information of the user, may determine the muscle mass and/or fat mass of the user by analyzing the body composition information of the user, and may determine the blood pressure adjustment massage mode by additionally using the determined muscle mass and/or fat mass.

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

The blood pressure adjustment massage mode determination section 1220 may determine the blood pressure adjustment massage mode by a mechanical stimulus applied to the user by the adjustment massage module 1700 based on the muscle mass and/or the fat mass of the user.

When the muscle mass and/or fat mass of the user is small, the blood pressure adjustment massage mode determination section 1220 adjusts (or selects, processes) the massage mode to a massage mode that is farther from the user than the massage module 1700, and may determine the adjusted massage mode to be the blood pressure adjustment massage mode. In the modulated massage mode, the intensity of the mechanical stimulus applied by the massage module 1700 to the user is reduced, and thus the user's sympathetic nerve may not be activated.

When the muscle mass and/or fat mass of the user is large, the blood pressure adjustment massage mode determination section 1220 adjusts (or selects, processes) the massage mode to a massage mode in which the distance between the massage module 1700 and the user is closer, and may determine the adjusted massage mode as the blood pressure adjustment massage mode. In the modulated massage mode, the massage module 1700 applies an increased intensity of mechanical stimulation to the user, and thus may activate the user's sympathetic nerves.

Although described separately for convenience of explanation, the blood pressure adjustment massage mode determination section 1220 according to an embodiment of the present utility model may mixedly use at least one of the above-described methods to determine the blood pressure adjustment massage mode.

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

The massage module 1700 may include a rack 1740 disposed in the front-to-rear direction of the massage device 1000 and a pinion 1720 engaged with the rack 1740. When the actuator provided at the massage module 1700 is operated by the control section 1200, the pinion 1740 moves along the rack 1720 and the massage module 1700 can move forward or backward. For example, the massage module 1700 may be moved forward or backward in a forward or backward direction depending on the blood pressure regulating massage pattern.

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

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

For example, the massage airbag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 may be implemented to be physically separated from each other and structurally different from each other. The massage airbag 4210 is constituted by a plurality of airbags arranged along the inner wall of the arm massage portion 1900, and each airbag may be realized by a plurality of airbag layers. The blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 is constituted by a single bladder, and a single bladder may be realized by a single bladder layer.

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

The thickness of the massage balloon 4210 and the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 may be different from each other. At this time, the thickness may be the thickness of the balloon material (or balloon material) used to realize the balloon. For example, the charge thickness of the massage balloon 4210 is realized to be thicker than the charge thickness of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220. The gauge of the massaging bladder 4210 may be any value from 0.45mm to 0.55mm, and the gauge of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 may be any value from 0.23mm to 0.35 mm. More precisely, the gauge of the massaging bladder 4210 may be 0.5mm and the gauge of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 may be 0.3mm.

Since the massage apparatus 1000 performs massage provision and/or blood pressure measurement by using the massage air bag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 which are different in structure, material, and thickness, a strong massage can be provided to the user, and the blood pressure of the user can be accurately measured. For example, the massage airbag 4210 increases the durability of the massage airbag 4210 by being implemented by an airbag having a greater material thickness, so that even if strong and large air is injected, it is not broken, and thus it is possible to provide a strong massage to the user at a high air pressure by injecting strong and large air. The blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 is realized by a bladder with a thinner material thickness, so that the pulse of the user is better transferred to the bladder, thus more finely sensing the change of the air pressure of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 according to the pulse and accurately measuring the blood pressure of the user.

In other words, in order to overcome the problem that a strong massage cannot be provided in the case where the balloon thickness is thin and the problem that accurate blood pressure measurement cannot be performed in the case where the balloon thickness is thick, the massage apparatus 1000 can accurately measure blood pressure while providing a strong massage using physically separate balloons (e.g., the massage balloon 4210 and the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220).

The structure of the airbag will be described in detail below.

The massage balloon 4210 may comprise: upper layers 4211a, 4212a, and 4213a, including upper sub-layers disposed on an upper surface of an inner wall of the arm massage portion 1900; and lower layers 4211b, 4212b, and 4213b including lower sub-layers disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall of the arm massage portion 1900. At this time, the length of at least one of the upper sub-layers may be different from the lengths of the other upper sub-layers. The length of at least one of the lower sub-layers may be different from the length of the other lower sub-layers. The structure of the massage air bag 4120 in which the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 is arranged and the structure of the massage air bag 4210 in which the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 is not arranged may be different from each other.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fig. 17A shows an example of a combination structure of a third sub-bladder and a blood pressure measurement bladder for explaining an embodiment of the present utility model, and fig. 17B shows another example of a combination structure of a third sub-bladder and a blood pressure measurement bladder for explaining an embodiment of the present utility model.

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

For example, the layer structure of the third sub-bladder 4213 is different from the layer structures of the first sub-bladder 4211 and the second sub-bladder 4212, and the lengths of the respective layers may be gradually shortened from the inner direction to the outer direction. At this time, the inner direction means a direction in which the C-shaped inner wall of the arm massage portion 1900 is closed, and the outer direction means a direction in which the C-shaped inner wall of the arm massage portion 1900 is opened.

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

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

As described above, the length of each sub-layer included in the third upper layer 4213a and the third lower layer 4213b may be different depending on each sub-layer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

According to the above-described separation and combination structure, the length of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 may be shorter than the length of the third sub-bladder 4213, and according to the layer structure of the third upper layer 4213a and the third lower layer 4213b described above, the length of the layers may be gradually shortened from the inner direction to the outer direction and the thickness of the layers may be thickened, and therefore, it is possible to reduce the bladder manufacturing cost, and it is possible to not waste the bladder inflation force in the area of the pressure shortage S applied to the wrist of the user, as compared with the case where the length of the massage bladder 4210 and the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 is the same and the layer structure of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 is the same.

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

In addition, since the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 and the third sub-airbag 4213 are combined, a problem of malfunction or movement of the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 in the inner direction can be prevented, and the pressurization of the third sub-airbag 4213 can be transmitted to the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 better.

Fig. 18A is a view for explaining a first guide portion of an embodiment of the present utility model, and fig. 18B is a view for explaining a second guide portion of an embodiment of the present utility model.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The visualization portion 4261 may be arranged in an area corresponding to the center position of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220 in an outer upper area between one end and the other end of the arm massage portion 1900.

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

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

The second guide 4270 may provide the user with a second guide for arranging (or placing) the user's arm in at least one of the first region (or the position of the blood pressure measurement balloon 4220) and the second region (or the position where the user's palm is arranged) of the whole region inside the arm massage portion 1900 to measure the electrocardiogram and the body composition in a tactile manner according to the control of the control portion 1200. At this time, the second region is a region in which the second guide portions 4270 are arranged in the entire region inside the arm massage portion 1900, and may be an upper region of the second guide portions 4270.

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

The tactile stimulation 4271 may comprise: a first tactile stimulation 4272 which is disposed on an outer upper side (or a convex upper side surface) of the second guide 4270 and outputs a first tactile stimulation; and a second tactile stimulation 4273 disposed inside the second guide 4270 and outputting a second tactile stimulus. At this time, the first and second tactile stimuli may be tactile stimuli different from each other. Preferably, the first tactile stimulus may be an electrical stimulus and the second tactile stimulus may be a vibratory stimulus.

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

The second guide 4270 may move in the front-rear direction of the massage device 1000 while providing the tactile stimulus to the user. For this purpose, the wrist of the user may be correctly arranged in the first area and the palm of the user may be correctly arranged in the second area.

In addition, the audio output module 1600 may audibly provide the user with a second guide for arranging the user's arm in at least one of the first and second regions according to the control of the control part 1200. For example, the audio output module 1600 may output auditory stimuli for arranging the wrist of the user in a first region and/or the palm of the user in a second region. At this time, the auditory stimulus may be various kinds of voice (or guide speech), music (or guide sound source), warning alarm, and the like.

Specifically, the audio output module 1600 may provide guidance speech such as "please maintain a correct posture", "please correct the position of the wrist", "please correctly position the wrist", and "please place the wrist in a lighted part", etc., so that the wrist of the user is arranged in the first area. The audio output module 1600 may provide guide lines such as "please maintain a correct posture", "please correct the position of the palm (or hand)", "please correctly position the palm", and "please place the palm at a portion where vibration (or electricity) is generated", etc., so that the palm of the user is disposed at the second region.

That is, the massaging device 1000 may cause the user to arrange the wrist of the user at the first region by at least one of visual stimulus, tactile stimulus, and auditory stimulus to correctly arrange the wrist of the user at the center of the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 that measures blood pressure. Thereby, the massage apparatus 1000 can improve the accuracy of blood pressure measurement by guiding the wrist of the user to be mounted at the correct position, and can improve the reliability of the blood pressure measurement by the user.

In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may cause the user to arrange the palm of the user in the second region by at least one of the tactile stimulus and the auditory stimulus to correctly place the palm of the user in close contact with the first tactile stimulus portion 4272 measuring the electrocardiogram and the body composition. Thereby, the massage apparatus 1000 can improve the accuracy of the electrocardiogram and body composition measurement by guiding the palm of the user to be mounted at the correct position, and can improve the reliability of the electrocardiogram and body composition measurement by the user.

Fig. 19 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a blood pressure measurement operation of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment of the present utility model, and fig. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the blood pressure measurement process shown in fig. 19.

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

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

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

In an air bag into which air is not injected, even if a pressure is generated to pressurize the air bag, a change in the air pressure of the air bag due to the pressure cannot be measured by a sensor. Accordingly, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may inflate the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 to measure a change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 caused by the pressure applied to the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may operate the second sub-air supply unit 4153 so as to supply a predetermined amount of air to the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 while the massage air supply unit 400 and the first sub-air supply unit 4151 are stopped. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may cause the massage air supply unit 400 and the first sub-air supply unit 4151 to stop operating and cause the second sub-air supply unit 4153 to operate, so that the second sub-air supply unit 4153 supplies air corresponding to a predetermined air supply amount to the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220, and thereby the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 may be inflated without inflating the massage bladder 4210. At this time, the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 may expand a preset air supply amount. The preset air supply amount may be determined (or set) according to the volume of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220. For example, the predetermined air supply amount may be determined according to whether the volume of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 is greater than or less than a predetermined critical volume. The preset air supply amount and critical volume may be preset and stored in the storage unit 1500.

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

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may deactivate the second sub-air supply unit 4153 after inflating the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may expand the massage airbag 4210 (S1940) and simultaneously measure the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 that changes due to the pressure applied to the inflated blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 by the expanding massage airbag 4210 (S1950).

For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may operate the first sub-air supply unit 4151 to inflate the massage air bladder 4210 while the massage air supply unit 400 and the second sub-air supply unit 4153 are stopped. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may stop the operation of the massage air supply unit 400 and the second sub-air supply unit 4153 and operate the first sub-air supply unit 4151, and the first sub-air supply unit 4151 may supply air to the third sub-air bag 4213 without inflating the first sub-air bag 4211 and the second sub-air bag 4212, so that the third sub-air bag 4213 may be inflated. In other words, the first sub-air supply portion 4151 is not connected to the first sub-air bag 4211 and the second sub-air bag 4212, but is connected to the third sub-air bag 4213, so that the third sub-air bag 4213 can be inflated.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may expand the third sub-bladder 4213 and simultaneously measure the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 that changes due to the pressure applied to the expanded blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 by the expanding third sub-bladder 4213. At this time, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may measure the amount of change in the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 by the pressure sensor 4125 connected to the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may determine whether to measure the blood pressure of the user based on whether or not the air pressure change amount of the blood pressure measurement air bladder 4220 is equal to or greater than a critical change amount. At this time, the critical variation amount may be preset and stored in the storage unit 1500 as an air pressure variation amount (or an air pressure variation amount of a certain intensity or more necessary for accurately measuring blood pressure) that occurs when the wrist of the user is properly mounted at the position where the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 is arranged.

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

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

When the air pressure variation amount of the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 is smaller than the critical variation amount, the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110 may determine not to measure the blood pressure of the user and not to measure the blood pressure of the user (S1970). At this time, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may determine that the wrist of the user is not properly attached to the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220.

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

Referring to fig. 20, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may re-inflate the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 by re-inflating the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 after all of the air in the inflated blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 is exhausted (S1981 a). At this time, after the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110 discharges all the air of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 through the fine exhaust valve 4143, the second sub-air supply portion 4153 may be operated to re-supply the air to the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 from which all the air is discharged.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may newly determine whether to measure the blood pressure of the user based on whether the air pressure of the re-inflated blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 is equal to or higher than the critical air pressure (S1981 c). At this time, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may measure the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 by the pressure sensor 4125 connected to the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220.

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

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

Accordingly, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 can completely fix the wrist of the user by pressing the wrist of the user against the blood pressure measurement airbag 4220 by the inflated massage airbag 4210 for the first time and completely wrapping the wrist of the user with the airbag. In addition, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 can accurately inject the blood pressure measurement air for measuring the blood pressure into the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 by the discharge and re-inflation operation of the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220. Thus, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 prevents erroneous blood pressure measurement due to the difference in wrist thickness between users and erroneous blood pressure measurement due to the ambiguity of the amount of air injected into the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220, and can improve the accuracy of blood pressure measurement and the reliability of the blood pressure measurement result for the user.

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

When the number of times the redetermining operation is performed (S1981) is the critical number or more, the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may finally determine not to measure the blood pressure of the user, so that the blood pressure of the user is not measured (S1984).

When the number of times of performing the redetermining operation (S1981) is smaller than the critical number of times, the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may re-perform the redetermining operation (S1981). For example, the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 re-performs the first operation (S1981 b) and the second operation (S1981 c), and may measure the blood pressure of the user or not based on the re-determination result of the re-execution. At this time, the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110 may discharge all the air of the re-inflated blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 (S1981 a) before re-performing the first operation (S1981 b) and the second operation (S1981 c), and re-perform the first operation (S1981 b) and the second operation (S1981 c) in a state where the massage bladder 4210 is inflated (preferably, in a state where the first sub-bladder 4211 and the second sub-bladder 4212 are not inflated and the third sub-bladder 4213 is inflated).

When the blood pressure of the user is not measured, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may stop the operation of the blood pressure measurement module 4000 after discharging all the air of the massage air bag 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220, but is not limited thereto. For example, when the blood pressure of the user is not measured, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may transmit an error signal indicating that the blood pressure of the user is not measured to the control unit 1200. Accordingly, the control section 1200 can provide guidance to the user to measure blood pressure in response to the error signal. Hereinafter, the guidance providing operation will be described in detail.

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

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

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

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

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

For example, when the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 is inflated by a predetermined air supply amount, the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110 may deactivate the measurement air supply portion 4150 (or the second sub-air supply portion 4153).

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

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

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

When measuring the blood pressure of the user, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may deactivate the massage air supply unit 400, and activate the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub-air supply unit 4153) to supply the second blood pressure measurement air to the inflated blood pressure measurement air bladder 4220, thereby re-inflating the inflated blood pressure measurement air bladder 4220. At this time, as described above, the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110 may discharge all the air of the inflated blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 before re-inflating the inflated blood pressure measurement bladder 4220. The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may operate the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub-air supply unit 4153) to supply the second blood pressure measurement air to the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 of the exhaust air, thereby inflating the blood pressure measurement bladder 4220 of the exhaust air.

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

As described above, the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may perform at least one of a blood pressure measurement operation for measuring blood pressure based on the air pressure variation of the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 and a guidance providing operation for providing guidance, but is not limited thereto.

For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may measure the pressure applied to the wrist (or arm) of the user by the massage airbag 4210 through the sensor unit 1300. At this time, when normal massage is provided to the user, the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110 does not measure the pressure applied to the wrist of the user by the massage air bag 4210, and may measure the pressure applied to the wrist of the user by the massage air bag 4210 only at the time of blood pressure measurement.

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

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

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

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

When the measured pressure is less than the threshold value, the blood pressure measurement control portion 4110 may determine that the wrist of the user is not properly mounted at the position of the mounting and does not measure the blood pressure of the user, performing an operation for properly positioning the wrist of the user. For example, the blood pressure measurement control section 4110 may output at least one of visual stimulus, tactile stimulus, and auditory stimulus by operating at least one of the visualization section 4261, the first and second tactile stimulus sections 4272 and 4273, and the audio output module 1600 after discharging all or a certain amount of air in the inflated third sub-bladder 4213.

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

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

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

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

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

After the massage device 1000 is tilted rearward of the massage device 1000, the control unit 1200 operates the blood pressure measurement module 4000 to measure the blood pressure of the user, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control part 1200 may provide a massage to at least one of the upper body part and the lower body part of the user, and may measure the blood pressure of the user through the arm massage part 1900. At this time, the control section 1200 may tilt the massage device 1000 before providing the massage.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the control unit 1200 measures the blood pressure of the user after performing the tilting operation and the massage providing operation.

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

After tilting the massage device 1000, the control part 1200 may provide a massage to at least one of the upper body part and the lower body part of the user (S2130). For example, in a state in which the body massaging portion 100 is inclined to the rear of the massaging device 1000, the control portion 1200 may provide tactile massage to at least one of the upper body portion and the lower body portion of the user for a preset time through the massaging module 1700. At this time, the tactile massage may be a massage to stabilize the mind and body of the user to precisely measure the blood pressure of the user. The tactile massage may be a massage in which the massage module performs tactile stimulation to the user.

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

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

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

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

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

When providing a tactile massage to any one of the neck and the pelvis of the user, the control part 1200 may provide a tactile massage to any one of the parts after fixing the massage module 1700 to any one of the parts. When providing the tactile massage to the middle part, the control part 1200 may provide the tactile massage to the middle part by moving the massage module 1700 up and down at the middle part. At this time, the tactile massage may include at least one of a kneading massage, a acupressure massage, and a swing massage. The kneading massage may be a massage in which the massage module 1700 performs a rotational motion kneads the user's body. The acupressure massage may be a massage in which the massage module 1700 that moves toward the front of the massage apparatus 1000 presses the user's body. The swing massage may be a massage in which the massage module 1700 performs a swing motion kneads a user's body.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For example, the control unit 1200 may determine whether the user is the elderly person based on age information of the user. In this case, the aged may refer to a person over 65 years old, but is not limited thereto.

The control part 1200 may determine whether the user has at least one of a disease on the first biometric information to a disease on the third biometric information based on the medical history.

The control part 1200 may determine the health state of the user based on whether the user is the elderly or suffers from at least one disease.

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

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

When the first health state is a robust state and the user does not suffer from a disease, the control part 1200 may determine the second health state as a normal state with strong disease resistance.

The control part 1200 may determine the second health state as a medium risk state with weak disease resistance when the first health state is a weak state but the user does not suffer from at least one disease and/or when the first health state is a robust state but the user suffers from at least one disease.

When the first health state is an infirm state and the user suffers from at least one disease, the control part 1200 may determine the second health state as a high risk state in which the disease resistance is very weak.

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

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

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

The control section 1200 may determine whether to measure the biometric information of the user based on the input signal (or the response signal) of the user with respect to the measurement request signal. At this time, the input signal may be a measurement approval signal to measure the biometric information or a measurement disapproval signal to disapprove to measure the biometric information. The measurement approval signal may include biometric information selected by the user from among the first to third biometric information.

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

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

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

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

When determining to measure the biometric information, the control part 1200 may measure biometric information corresponding to a disease suffered by the user from among the first to third biometric information based on the medical history of the user (S2250).

When the user suffers from all of the diseases related to the first to third biometric information, the control part 1200 may measure all of the first to third biometric information using all of the massage air bag 4210, the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220, and the second guide part 4270. At this time, the user may be a patient suffering from all diseases related to blood pressure, electrocardiogram and body composition.

When the user suffers from at least one of the diseases related to the first to third biometric information and does not suffer from other diseases than the at least one disease, the control part 1200 may measure biometric information corresponding to at least one medical history suffered by the user using at least one of the massage air bag 4210, the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220, and the second guide part 4270. At this time, the user may be a patient suffering from a disease with respect to at least one of blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and body composition.

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

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

However, as shown in fig. 19 and 20, the control section 1200 may not measure the blood pressure in the case where the air pressure variation amount of the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 is smaller than the critical variation amount or the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement air bag 4220 is smaller than the critical air pressure, and provide at least one of the first guide and the second guide to the user.

For example, the control part 1200 may output at least one stimulus among visual stimulus, tactile stimulus, and auditory stimulus through at least one of the visualizing part 4261, the first and second tactile stimulus parts 4272 and 4273, and the audio output module 1600 after discharging all or a certain amount of air in the inflated third sub-air bag 4213. At this time, the control section 1200 may move the second guide section 4270 in the front-rear direction of the massaging device 1000 while outputting the stimulus so that the wrist of the user is disposed at the blood pressure measuring bladder 4220 as the first area.

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

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

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

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

When the identified area is equal to or larger than the critical area, the control unit 1200 may measure the electrocardiogram and/or the body composition by the first tactile stimulation 4272.

For example, the control unit 1200 may sense an operation current generated in the myocardium by the beating of the heart of the user through the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 and the ammeter to measure an electrocardiogram of the user. An electrocardiogram may be a record of the electrical activity of the heart. An electrocardiogram may be recorded by electrodes attached to the skin and equipment external to the body. The electrocardiogram can be used not only to measure the rate and consistency of the beating of the heart, but also to determine the size and location of the heart, whether there is any damage to the heart.

The control unit 1200 causes a weak alternating current to flow through the body (or palm) of the user by the first tactile stimulation unit 4272, and causes the current to flow along the highly conductive body water, and can measure the impedance indicating the width of the passage through which the current flows, based on whether the body water is more or less. The control unit 1200 can calculate the body composition from the measured impedance. At this time, the control section 1200 may calculate the body composition by a two-pole four-point contact electrode method using two electrodes, or may calculate the body composition by a four-pole eight-point contact electrode method using four electrodes. The body composition may refer to information about the composition constituting the body. The body composition may include, but is not limited to, information of intracellular moisture, extracellular moisture, body moisture, proteins, minerals, body fat, muscle mass, body fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, body fat rate, BMI, muscle mass per site, body moisture per site, general edema, edema per site, body cell mass, bone mineral content, abdominal fat rate, visceral fat cross-sectional area, basal metabolic rate, and the like.

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

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

In the case where at least one of the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus for blood pressure measurement is output and a prescribed time elapses, the control section 1200 may re-measure the blood pressure of the user or re-output the at least one of the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus by re-performing the blood pressure measurement operation. At this time, as described above, the control portion 1200 may discharge not all the air of the massage airbag 4210 but only a part.

In the case where at least one of the tactile stimulus and the auditory stimulus is output and a prescribed time has elapsed, the control section 1200 may re-measure at least one of the electrocardiogram and the body composition of the user or re-output at least one of the tactile stimulus and the auditory stimulus by re-performing the electrocardiogram and/or body composition measurement operation.

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

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

In addition, in the case where the massage apparatus 1000 provides the massage function to the user while providing the measurement operation of at least one of the blood pressure, the electrocardiogram, and the body composition, the control section 1200 may end the measurement operation of the blood pressure, the electrocardiogram, and the body composition, and simultaneously provide or end the provided massage function as it is.

As described above, the control part 1200 may identify the shoulder position of the user by sensing the shoulder position of the user. For example, when the massage ball frame 700 is stationary, the control part 1200 may identify the shoulder position of the user based on at least one of the amount of current applied to the massage module 1700 and the period of the plurality of pulses received from the massage module 1700. When the massage ball frame 1700 is in a flow type, the control section 1200 may identify the shoulder position of the user based on whether or not the light emitted from the light emitting unit of the massage module 1700 is received by the light receiving unit of the massage module 1700.

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

Fig. 23 is a front view showing a massage module of an embodiment of the present utility model viewed from the front, fig. 24 shows the front side of the massage module of an embodiment of the present utility model, fig. 25 shows the rear of the massage module of an embodiment of the present utility model, and fig. 26 shows a section of a portion of the massage module of an embodiment of the present utility model.

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

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

The massage module 1700 may include at least one massage ball frame 700. For example, the massage module 1700 may include two massage ball frames 700. The massage ball frame 700 may include a plurality of arms extending in different directions from each other, and the massage balls 710, 720 may be mounted on the plurality of arms. The massage ball frame 700 may be formed in a shape similar to the letter 'V'. The massage ball frame 700 may be connected to the frame case 800 at a V-shaped bent portion. As an example, the massage ball frame 700 is coupled to the frame housing 800 by a shaft (not shown) penetrating a portion of the curved portion. By being connected to the frame housing 800 in this manner, the massage ball frame 700 can be connected to the Z-axis movement module.

The Z-axis moving module may include a shaft 900, a pinion 920 fitted over the shaft 900, and a rack 930 engaged with the pinion 920. The frame housing 800 may be coupled (or fixed) to the rack 930 by means of nuts and bolts or the like.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As an example, assume that the flow type massage ball frame 701 moves in a length direction from the waist of the user through the back toward the neck. At this time, the massage ball 710 may be in contact with the user's body and move in the length direction.

For the waist and the back, as shown in fig. 28A, the flow type massage ball frame 701 can be moved in the length direction with little change in a state where the V-shaped frame opens the light transmitting hole 820. This is because the waist and the back are in a relatively flat state, and thus the flowing type massage ball frame which contacts the waist and the back and moves is hardly bent.

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

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

Based on this structure, when the massage ball frame is the flow type massage ball frame 701, the hole sensor 500 can be used to measure the shoulder position of the user.

As described above, the light may be received during the upward movement of the massage module 1700 from the waist to the neck and not received at the shoulder, but is not limited thereto. For example, light may not be received during the downward movement of the massage module 1700 from the neck to the shoulder and received at the shoulder. The operation of the massage module 1700 during the descent of the massage module 1700 may be applied in reverse to the operation of the massage module 1700 during the ascent movement.

As another example, assume that the streaming massage ball frame 701 moves in a length direction from the neck of the user toward the shoulder. At this time, the massage ball 710 may not contact the user's body and move in the length direction.

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

In other words, at the neck, the curved member portion may be in a non-rotated state such that the lower arm of the flow-type massage ball frame 701 does not lift forward in the Z-axis and the upper arm does not tilt backward in the Z-axis. Although not shown, in this state, the flowing type massage ball frame 701 is in a state in which the light transmitting hole 820 is not opened, and thus the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 cannot pass through the light transmitting hole 820 and be received by the light receiving unit 520.

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

Fig. 27B shows a part of a structure in which a fixed massage ball frame of an embodiment of the present utility model is fastened to a frame housing, and fig. 29 shows an outer side face of a state in which a fixed massage ball frame 702 of an embodiment of the present utility model is sandwiched in a fastening gap 810.

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

As an example, the fixed type massage ball frame 702 is fitted around a shaft penetrating a part of the bent portion of the V-shaped frame together with the frame housing 800, and is thus clamped to fill the fastening gap 810, so that it can be fixed without a rotating gap.

While the present utility model shows an example in which the fixed type massage ball frame 702 is fixed by a structure that receives resistance force due to the barrier of the fastening gap 810, it is not limited thereto, and other means of fixing the fixed type massage ball frame 702 to the frame housing 800 may be adopted. For example, referring to fig. 27B, the frame housing 800 may be implemented in a half-frame shape, and the massage ball frame 700 is clamped and coupled in the recess of the frame housing 800. For example, the massage ball frame 700 may be coupled to the protruding portion of the half-V shape at the frame housing 800 by a shaft penetrating a portion of the bent portion of the V shape. Referring to fig. 27B, the inside of the frame housing 800 is observed, and the massage ball frame 700 is non-rotatably coupled to the frame housing 800. For example, the massage ball frame 700 is coupled to the protruding portion of the frame housing 800 by a shaft penetrating a portion of the V-shaped bent portion, and may be supported by the recessed portion to be fixed in a non-rocking manner.

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

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

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

Fig. 30 shows a chair type device for measuring blood pressure, electrocardiogram and body composition according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

For example, the massage device 1000 may be a chair type device, such as a chair or a sofa. At this time, the chair type device may be applied to all of the contents described above with respect to the massage device 1000.

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

The seat part is a part corresponding to the body massage part 100 of the massage apparatus 1000, and provides a massage function to the upper and lower body parts of the user, as in the body massage part 100. For example, the seat portion may be adapted with all of the content described above with respect to the body massage portion 100. Since the arm massage portion 1900 is applicable to all the contents of the arm massage portion 1900 of the massage apparatus 1000, a detailed description thereof is omitted. Since the blood pressure measurement module 4000 is applicable to all contents of the blood pressure measurement module 4000 regarding the massage apparatus 1000, a detailed description is omitted.

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

In addition, the chair type device further includes a control part 1200 and a user input part 1800, so that a biometric information measurement operation, a guidance providing operation can be performed. Since the control unit 1200 and the user input unit 1800 are applicable to all of the control unit 1200 and the user input unit 1800 of the massage device 1000, detailed description thereof is omitted.

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

The media that can be accessed by the computer may be any type of computer readable media including both volatile and nonvolatile media, both 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 nonvolatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. Computer-readable storage media can include, but is not limited to, random Access Memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), charged erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disk read-only memory (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.

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

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

The various embodiments shown in this utility model may be implemented in the form of a method, apparatus or article of manufacture (article of manufacture) based on standard programming and/or engineering techniques. The term "article of manufacture" includes a computer program, carrier, or medium (media) accessible from any computer-readable device. For example, computer-readable storage media include, but are not limited to, magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disk, floppy disk, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (e.g., CD, DVD, etc.), smart cards, and flash memory devices (e.g., EEPROM, card, stick, key drive, etc.). The term "computer-readable medium" includes, but is not limited to, wireless channels and a variety of other media upon which commands and/or data can be stored, maintained, and/or transmitted.

It should be understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes shown are exemplary examples. It should be understood that the particular order or hierarchy of steps in the method may be rearranged based on design priorities within the scope of the present utility model. The accompanying method claims are directed to elements of the various steps in a sample order, and are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

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

Claims

1. A massage device is characterized in that,

the massage device includes:

a body massaging portion for providing a massage to the upper and lower body portions of the user, and

an arm massage part provided at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage part and providing a massage to the user's arm;

the arm massage part includes:

a first air bag arranged along the inner wall of the arm massage part, and

and a second airbag disposed inside the first airbag, side surfaces being spaced apart from an inner side surface of the first airbag, and upper and lower surfaces being bonded to inner upper and lower surfaces of the first airbag.

2. The massage apparatus of claim 1, wherein,

the first airbag includes:

a first sub-air bag arranged at one end of the arm massage part,

a second sub-air bag arranged at the other end of the arm massage part, and

a third sub-air bag arranged between one end and the other end of the arm massage part;

the first to third sub-airbags are formed independently of each other.

3. The massage apparatus of claim 2, wherein,

the first to third sub-airbags respectively include a plurality of layers that expand and contract according to inflow and outflow of air,

The second airbag is arranged inside the third sub-airbag.

4. A massage apparatus according to claim 3, wherein,

the side surface of the second airbag is spaced apart from the inner side surface of the third sub-airbag, and the upper and lower surfaces of the second airbag are bonded to the inner upper and lower surfaces of the third sub-airbag.

5. The massage apparatus of claim 4, wherein,

the third sub-airbag includes:

an upper layer provided on an upper surface of the inner wall between the one end and the other end, and

a lower layer provided on a lower surface of the inner wall between the one end and the other end;

the upper layer includes:

a first upper sub-layer arranged on the upper surface of the inner wall,

a second upper sub-layer arranged on the lower surface of the first upper sub-layer,

the third upper sub-layer is arranged on the lower surface of the second upper sub-layer;

the lower layer includes:

a first lower sub-layer arranged on the lower surface of the inner wall,

a second lower sub-layer arranged on the upper surface of the first lower sub-layer,

the third lower sub-layer is arranged on the upper surface of the second lower sub-layer;

the length of the third upper sub-layer is different from the length of the first upper sub-layer and the length of the second upper sub-layer;

The length of the third lower sub-layer is different from the length of the first lower sub-layer and the length of the second lower sub-layer.

6. The massage apparatus of claim 5, wherein,

the upper surface of the second bladder is bonded to the second upper sub-layer,

at least a portion of the lower surface of the second bladder is bonded to the second lower sub-layer, and the remaining portion of the lower surface of the second bladder is bonded to the third lower sub-layer.