JP2002224184A - Massager and massager controlling method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the operation of a massager from becoming difficult even if sound input is employed while eliminating such a problem that a remote controller can not be separated from the periphery of the body even for a moment by sound input. SOLUTION: The massager having an operation part operated in relation to massage has both of a manual manipulation part operated by manual input as a manipulation part for manipulating the operation part by a user and a sound manipulation part performing manipulation by sound input. The manual manipulation part receives manual input for starting massage related operation from the stop state of the operation part and the sound manipulation part receives sound input for adding alteration to the massage related operation started by the manual manipulation part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a massage machine and a method for controlling the massage machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a conventional massage machine is operated by a manual operation device such as a remote controller or an operation panel. In recent years, the chair-type massage machine has been multi-functionalized, and the massage unit provided inside the backrest is capable of beating and massaging by a motor drive, and is configured to move up and down inside the backrest. Have been. In addition to the massage unit, massaging may be performed by providing an air cell that expands and contracts due to supply and exhaust of air.

Further, the chair-type massage machine can be used as a relaxation chair even when not used as a massage machine, provided with an electric reclining function, and provided with an automatic massage course function for automatically massaging predetermined treatment sites in order. Has become very multifunctional. Conventionally, various operations on such a multifunctional massage machine are all performed by a large number of switches provided on a remote controller.

[0004]

It is sometimes desired to change the intensity of the massage operation after starting the massage operation by operating the above-mentioned remote controller for operating the massage machine. For example, the user may feel strong or weak even with the same strength due to the influence of physical condition and the like that changes with the day. Also, depending on how you feel the massage, you may want to stimulate faster or slower than usual. In order to cope with such a case, in the conventional massage machine, the controller is operated, and the intensity and speed of the massage are appropriately operated to adjust and change to the desired intensity and speed.

[0005] As described above, in order to adjust and change the strength, speed, and the like during the massage operation, the user needs to hold the remote controller during the massage operation. Therefore, in the conventional massage machine, the remote controller cannot be separated from the body even at one time. However, it is troublesome for the user to hold the remote controller even during the massage operation. In addition, the massage machine also has the function of relaxing the body by massage, but the state where the user holds an object in the hand during the massage is accompanied by muscle tension, which may hinder the relaxing effect. For this reason, it is preferable not to hold the controller during the massage.

On the other hand, if the user does not have a massage machine in his hand, when trying to adjust and change the strength and speed during the massage operation, the user gets up from the chair to have a remote controller provided in the massage machine. It is necessary to change the posture, for example, and the feeling of relaxation may be hindered. As described above, the manual operation method may impair the feeling of relaxation. However, as an operation method with less such a problem, an operation by voice input can be considered. In the case of voice input, the user can operate the massage machine by issuing a voice as a command to the massage machine, and there is no need to hold the remote controller. Therefore, the above-described problem with the remote controller can be solved for the time being.

[0007] However, if the operation of the multifunctional massage machine is performed by voice input instead of the remote controller, a new problem arises that the difficulty of operation increases. That is, the remote controller of the multifunctional massage machine has many switches to operate many functions. If such a large number of switch operations are replaced with voice input operations, the types of words that the user should issue as commands to the massage machine become very large, and it becomes difficult for the user to memorize those words, and massage is performed. The difficulty of operating the machine increases. In particular, in the case of voice input, if the user forgets the command word, the operation becomes impossible. However, since the number of command words is increased in a multifunctional massage machine, the problem of forgetting the word becomes even greater.

In addition, in consideration of use by elderly people who are not accustomed to machine operation, it is particularly required that the operation of the massage machine is simple, and although it is necessary to obtain a relaxed feeling, A mere voice input that is more difficult to operate than a conventional massage machine is practically impossible. The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and employs voice input while solving the problem that the remote controller cannot be separated from the body even at one time like a conventional massage machine by voice input. The purpose is to prevent the operation of the massage machine from becoming difficult.

[0009]

To achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following technical means. That is,
According to the present invention, in a massage machine including an operation unit that performs an operation related to massage, as an operation unit for a user to operate the operation unit, a manual operation unit that can be operated by manual input, and an operation by voice input And a voice operation unit that can perform the operations. Rather than providing only a manual operation unit that can be operated by manual input as an operation unit for operating the operation unit, or providing only a voice operation unit instead of the manual operation unit, a manual operation unit and a voice operation unit as operation units By providing both, the operation unit can be operated from both the manual operation unit and the voice operation unit.

Therefore, the manual operation can be performed by the manual operation unit in the same manner as in the related art, so that it is possible to prevent the operation from becoming difficult unlike the case where only the voice operation unit is provided. In addition, since the voice operation unit is also provided, the operation unit can be operated by the voice operation unit even when there is no manual operation unit in the body, so that it is not necessary to always have the manual operation unit. The massage-related operation of the operation unit differs depending on the function of the massage machine. For example, in the case of a chair-type massage machine, massaging, tapping, finger pressure, vibration (micro vibration) by a massage unit provided inside the backrest or the like. In addition to operations such as rolling, movement of the massage unit, movement of air by air supply and exhaust, and pressing by an air cell, reclining operation of the backrest and elevating operation of the footrest provided on the front side of the seat. The massage-related operation also includes a massage course operation in which a massage method such as massaging and tapping and a massage position (shoulder, waist, etc.) are combined in a predetermined procedure and automatically executed.

Further, the manual operation unit accepts a manual input for starting execution of a massage-related operation from a stopped state of the operation unit, and the voice operation unit is configured to receive the massage started by the manual operation unit. It accepts a voice input for making a change to the related operation, so that the following simple operation is possible. First, the user operates the manual operation unit to select a massage-related operation, for example, an automatic massage course, and starts executing the course. After the massage has started, if the user feels that the massage is not just right (for example, if it feels too strong), the user will speak a predetermined word (“strong”, “painful”, etc.). . Then, the voice operation unit receives a word spoken by the user as a voice input for changing the massage-related operation being performed, and the massage-related operation being performed is adjusted to a state desired by the user.

[0012] Therefore, after the user starts executing the massage-related operation by the manual operation unit, the user does not need to hold the manual operation unit in his hand, thereby increasing the sense of relaxation. Moreover, if it is assumed that the operation of starting the execution of the massage-related operation can be performed only by voice input, if the user forgets the words to be input by voice or cannot understand what massage-related operation is performed, Although you can not even perform a massage, in the present invention,
Since the massage related operation can be started by the manual operation unit, there is no such problem. In addition, once the massage-related operation is started, the massage-related operation being executed can be adjusted by the voice operation unit without holding the manual operation unit in hand, so that the adjustment operation is also easy.

[0013] Here, the voice operation unit is provided for controlling the intensity, position, and intensity of the massage started by the operation of the manual operation unit.
Alternatively, it is preferable that the massaging machine be configured to receive a voice input for adjusting a speed and adjust a massage intensity or a massage position by the operation unit according to the received voice input. What the user feels that the massage feeling is not exactly good is mainly the massage strength, massage position,
Or, the massage speed is not appropriate. strength,
Words for instructing adjustment of position and speed are, for example,
"Strong", "weak", "up", "down", "right", "left",
Words such as "fast" and "slow" that can be issued by the user without depending on knowledge of what kind of massage-related operation exists.

Therefore, the user can start the massage operation by checking what kind of massage-related operation is performed by looking at the manual operation unit, and can give an instruction without knowledge of the massage-related operation. A very simple operation can be achieved by adjusting "" and "position" using the voice operation unit. The body of the massage machine may be in the form of a bed, a mat or the like, but may be configured as a chair having a seat and a backrest provided at the rear of the seat so as to be reclined.

If at least a sound collecting unit (microphone or the like) of the sound operating unit is provided on the back, even if the posture of the user changes due to reclining, the sound of the user can be reliably captured. In addition, in the massage machine,
It is preferable to provide voice navigation means for generating voice so as to prompt the user to input voice. Further, when a failure occurs in the massage machine, a failure notification unit that notifies the user of the occurrence of the failure by voice may be provided.

[0016] Further, it may be provided with an explanation audio output means for outputting an explanation having a sales promotion effect such as a feature of the massage machine or a sales point by audio. Or,
It is also possible to provide a voice switch that can be used to start voice recognition in the voice operation unit by voice input of a specific word. In addition, the method for controlling a massage machine according to the present invention includes a manual operation unit that can be operated by manual input as an operation unit for a user to operate an operation unit that performs an operation related to massage, and an operation by voice input. A method of controlling a massage machine having both a voice operation unit capable of performing a massage-related operation, wherein the operation of a massage-related operation is started by manual operation of the manual operation unit, and a massage-related operation being executed by a voice input to the voice operation unit. It is characterized in that control for changing the operation is performed.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a chair-type massage machine 1, which comprises a backrest 2 and
The seat 3 includes a seat portion 3 provided at a lower portion of the backrest portion 2 and a leg rest portion 5 provided at a front side of the seat portion 3. The backrest 2 is made up and down freely by a reclining mechanism 8 (see FIG. 2), and is configured so that the user can lie down backward from the state of FIG. 1 to lie down. Further, the leg rest 5 is configured to be rotatable so as to rotate upward from the state of FIG. 1 so that the user can sit with his knees extended. The interlocking reclining mechanism 8 may be employed so that the leg rest 5 is driven in conjunction with the reclining of the backrest 2, or separately from the reclining mechanism 8 of the backrest 2. An elevating mechanism may be provided.

The massage machine 1 includes an operation section 10 for performing an operation related to massage. In the present embodiment, an operating unit 10 is provided in each of the backrest 2, the seat 3, and the leg rest 5. Operating part 1 of backrest part 2
Numeral 0 is a massage unit (massage mechanism) 11 that can move up and down in the height direction of the backrest. This massage unit 11 includes a treatment element 12 for giving a massage to a user. The treatment elements 12 are respectively provided at the upper and lower ends of a boomerang-shaped support arm 13 forming a pair on the left and right. The treatment element 12 is driven by a kneading / slapping motor 15 (see FIG. 2) provided in the massage unit 11 and operates such that a tapping operation that reciprocates quickly in the front-rear direction or an operation in which the left and right treatment elements 12 approach and separate from each other. A kneading operation or a combined operation of tapping and kneading (kneading and tapping) can be performed. The support arm 13 is provided with a vibrator 16 for generating vibration (vibration) (see FIG. 2).

The massage unit 11 includes a lifting motor 1
The backrest 2 is moved up and down by the rotation of the screw shaft 18 which is driven to rotate by the motor 7 (see FIG. 2). The screw shaft 18 is
The massage unit 11, which extends vertically in the backrest portion 2 and is screwed with the screw shaft 18, moves vertically by rotation of the screw shaft 18. By moving the massage unit 11 up and down, massage such as rubbing and tapping by the treatment element 12 can be performed at a desired position in the range from the neck to the waist. In addition, a rolling massage that touches the back can be performed simply by moving the massage unit 11 up and down.

The operating part 10 of the seat 3 is composed of air cells 20, 20 which expand and contract by the supply and exhaust of air, and can press and massage the buttocks and thighs by the expansion and contraction of the air cells 20, 20. A groove 7 for receiving a leg is formed in the leg rest 5, and an operating part 10 of the leg rest 5 is formed.
Is constituted by an air cell 21 provided on the inner surface of the groove 7. These air cells 21 expand and contract due to air supply and exhaust, and can press and massage the legs placed in the grooves 7,7.

A pump 23 for supplying compressed air to the air cell 20 of the seat 3 and the air cell 21 of the leg rest 5 is provided.
(See FIG. 2) is arranged below the seat 3. The operation unit 10 (massage unit 11, air cells 21, 22)
3) and the like are operated by a manual operation unit (remote controller) 25 of the massage machine. The manual operation unit 25
It is provided with various switches for starting execution of a massage operation such as massaging and tapping or a massage course, and can be operated by a user pressing the switches.

The massage machine 1 can be operated by voice input, and is provided with a voice input unit (microphone) 26 for this purpose. The voice input unit 26 is attached to the backrest 2 so as to be located near the head of the user. Further, the massage machine 1 is provided with a sound output unit (speaker) 27 for outputting a synthesized sound. The sound output unit 2 is also attached to the backrest unit 2 so as to be located near the head of the user. In FIG. 1, the audio input unit 26 and the audio output unit 27 are provided inside the backrest 2, but may be exposed from the backrest 2. When exposed from the backrest 2, it is attached to the backrest 2 via a detachable attachment member such as a hook-and-loop fastener,
Preferably, the position can be changed freely. Alternatively, the voice input unit 26 and the voice output unit 27 may be attached to the operation unit 25, or may be a head-mounted type of the user.

As shown in FIG. 2, voice recognition of voice input is performed by a voice recognition unit 29. The voice recognition is performed by a matching process between a word (word) to be subjected to voice recognition stored in the storage unit 30 and the input voice. The recognizing unit 29 can recognize a word uttered by an unspecified speaker or a word uttered by a specific speaker. In particular, when speech recognition is performed by a specific speaker, it is necessary to specify the words to be uttered first, learn the words generated at that time as a voice indicator, and rewrite the dictionary registered in advance. Good. The recognition probability can be dramatically improved by the specific speaker recognition.

The synthesized voice output from the voice output unit 27 is generated by the voice synthesis digital processing unit 31 and can prompt a manipulation by voice input to establish a conversation with the user. That is, an optimal human interface that is gentle to the elderly by voice recognition and synthesized voice is adopted as the operation and navigation of the massage machine. The speech recognition / synthesis unit including the speech recognition unit 29, the speech synthesis digital processing unit 31, and the microcomputer 32 for performing necessary processes is configured as a stand-alone module.

The instruction by the manual operation unit 25 or voice input is
The control is given to the massage machine control circuit (control unit) 34, and the control and operation according to the instruction are performed. FIG. 3 shows the manual operation unit 2
5 shows the procedure of the operation by the operation 5 and the operation by the voice input. First, after turning on the power of the massage machine 1 (step S1), the switches of the manual operation unit 25 are pressed and operated (step S2). For example, the user tilts the backrest 2 to a desired angle by reclining, and starts to perform a massage operation for liking, tapping, massage course, and the like (step S3). Thus, the basic operation of the massage can be started by the manual operation unit 25. After the operation, the user puts the manual operation unit 25 into the storage unit of the massage machine and receives the massage that has been started. The massage the user is receiving is not always optimal for the user and may be, for example, too strong. In this case, since it is troublesome to take out the manual operation unit 25 and operate it by manual operation, the adjustment can be performed by voice input operation.

In the voice input operation, first, a voice recognition start switch is input by voice to a voice input unit (microphone) 26 near the user's head. The voice used as this switch is, for example, a nickname given to the massage machine 1,
The word "adjustment" may be used. In short, it may be any specific word (authentication ID) determined in advance by the voice recognition unit 29 side. When the ID, which is the voice recognition start switch, is input as voice, voice recognition becomes possible, and the massage machine 1 side informs the user that voice recognition is possible using the synthesized voice from the voice output unit 25, and Speaks to prompt voice input. In order to prompt the user to input a voice, for example, the voice synthesis digital processing unit (voice synthesis unit) 31 may generate a synthesized voice “Please give instructions”. The function of outputting a voice prompting voice input corresponds to voice navigation means.

Next, the user inputs a voice for fine adjustment of the massage operation (step S4). For example, if the massage is too strong, the user may input "weak" by voice to recognize that the current massage is too strong, and give a command to the massage machine control circuit 34 to weaken the massage, The massage is adjusted weakly (step S5). In this way, the massage that has been started can be adjusted to the optimal state of the user by voice input.

The objects to be adjusted for massage include, for example, massage strength, massage position, and massage speed. FIG. 4 shows a flowchart relating to massage recognition, speech adjustment and speech synthesis / generation from speech recognition.
The massage machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a failure detection function of the massage machine 1, and when a failure (processing error or the like) is detected as in step S6 of FIG.
To give a stop signal to interrupt the massage (step S7). Then, a synthesized voice such as "The machine has stopped for safety. Please turn the power off and on again." Note that such a function corresponds to a failure notification unit.

When the voice recognition start switch is turned on (step S9), voice recognition becomes possible. When the voice input / recognition is performed (step S10), the target of the instruction by voice input is determined. For example, if the voice input is "defeat the backrest", it is determined that the target of the voice instruction is "reclining" (step S11), and a command to lower the reclining is given to the control circuit 34. Then, when actually lowering the backrest, the audio output unit 2
Then, a synthesized voice such as "tilt back" is output from step 7 (step S12).

If the voice input is "up", it is determined that the target of the voice instruction is a lifting operation of the massage unit (massage mechanism) 11 (step S1).
3) A command for raising the massage unit 11 is given to the control circuit 34 to drive the lift motor. Then, when the unit 11 actually moves, a synthesized voice such as “move up” is output from the voice output unit 27 (step S14). Furthermore, if the voice input is "fast",
It is determined that the target of the voice instruction is a kneading (slapping) operation (step S15), and a command to increase the speed of the kneading operation is given to the control circuit 34, so that the rotation speed of the kneading and hitting motor increases and the kneading speed increases. Rises. Then, when the kneading speed is actually changed, a synthesized voice such as "make kneading operation faster" is output (step S16).

Alternatively, if the voice input is "strong",
It is determined that the target of the voice instruction is an air operation by the air cell (step S17), and a command to increase the air pressure supplied to the air cell is given to the control circuit 34, and the air pressure supplied from the pump 23 increases and the air cell Pressing force increases. Then, when actually increasing the pressing force of the air cell, a synthesized voice such as "strengthen the air operation" is output (step S18). Instructions and operations by voice input include "up", "fast" and "strong".
Not only words having a meaning as an instruction but also words expressing how the user feels discomfort when receiving a massage are possible. For example, when the user feels pain by massage and wants to decrease the massage intensity, instead of voice inputting “weak”, as shown in FIG.
If you say in words the way you feel when you receive a massage, such as "Oh!"
The voice recognition unit 29 determines that the current massage is strong,
Control is performed to weaken the massage so that the user feels appropriate.

[0032] Such processing can be performed by "Oh!"
A word such as "Wo" may be registered as a word that is emitted when the current massage is too strong, and if such a word is recognized by speech, the massage may be set to be weak. In addition, words such as "Ouch!", "Ouch", and "Wo" are not always clear whether the user intends the command to the massage machine 1 or what the command is. , Instead of adjusting the massage immediately when such words are recognized,
It is preferable to adjust the massage after confirming whether or not to adjust the massage by indicating to the user a synthetic voice or the like to show the user what kind of command the word representing the feeling has been determined.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when "Oh!" Is recognized by voice input (step S18), for example, "Do you want to weaken a little? Yes, no, please answer! Please!" The voice output unit 27 outputs the voice and requests a confirmation input (step S19). If the user inputs a voice of "yes" (step S2).
0) Adjustment control to weaken the massage is performed.
As an example of the instruction / operation by voice input, as shown in FIG.
When it is recognized, it is possible to stop the elevating operation of the elevating and lowering massage unit (massage mechanism) and perform massage at the position.

When the words "this" and "yeah" are input and recognized by voice, the massage intensity or speed at the current massage position is stored as an optimum value, and the optimum value stored at the next massage execution is stored. A great massage can be performed. As shown in FIG. 7, ambiguous words can be used to adjust the massage action. For example, in the adjustment of the massage operation, when the massage position (the position of the treatment element 12 performing the massage operation) is desired to be increased more than the current state or when it is desired to increase the massage position slightly, “up” and “slightly up” Is recognized as a different directive.

In the example of FIG. 7, words such as "slightly up", "slightly up" and "slightly up" are recognized as a command to raise the massage unit 11 by about 10 mm.
On the other hand, words such as “up” and “up” are recognized as a command to raise the massage unit 12 by about 40 mm.
In this way, if a word that expresses the degree of change, such as “slightly”, “slightly”, or “slightly”, is added to the word “up” that instructs an operation change, the word “up” can be compared to the command “up”. Adjustments are made to reduce the amount of rise, and responses to word ambiguity are made.

Regarding the massage strength, three candidates of “strong”, “medium” and “weak” are set at the stage of the massage strength, and when the command “strong” is given, the strength is increased by one. Is set as a candidate. On the other hand, when words with ambiguity such as “slightly strong”, “slightly strong”, and “slightly strong” are added, instead of the strength of the next candidate, 10% from the current strength Fine adjustment of the massage strength is performed only by increasing the degree. Similarly, regarding the massage speed, three candidates of “high”, “medium” and “low” are set at the stage of the massage speed,
When a command of “fast” is issued, it is set as a candidate for the next higher speed. On the other hand, if an ambiguous word such as "slightly faster", "slightly faster", or "slightly faster" is added, instead of using the speed of the next candidate,
Fine adjustment of the massage speed is performed only by increasing the current speed by about 10%.

The massage operation position change as described above,
Also in the case of changing the massage strength and the massage speed, the massage operation position and the like are controlled after asking the user to confirm the change by voice recognition. For this confirmation,
Speech synthesis may be performed, for example, by saying "Do you want to move up? Yes, no, please answer me. Please!" In addition, as a voice synthesis function of the massage machine 1, in addition to the above, when the user turns on the power switch of the massage machine, if the time is in the morning by voice synthesis, "Good morning" is uttered. , when you turn on the power switch in the afternoon to say "Hello".
The determination of the time is performed by the clock function of the control circuit and the like.

In addition to such utterances, the massage machine 1 is designed to enable a simple conversation with the user. For example, if the previously used massage course is registered in the memory, When you turn on the power, you can say, "Good morning, this is a massage machine xx. Do you want to do the same fatigue recovery course as before? Yes, no, please answer. Please!" When the end time of the massage is near, the remaining time can be uttered in words, such as "the massage will be finished in one minute". The voice to be uttered can be switched between a male voice and a female voice by a male / female switch 36 (see FIG. 2).

With the above functions, even with a high-tech and multi-functional massage machine, the user can use his or her own massage without worrying about the complicated buttons. You can get the action. These will connect humans and massage machines in the coming aging society, and will increase convenience. Also, when selling a massage machine over the counter at a mass retailer or the like, if the user inputs a description start switch such as the word "explanation" toward the massage machine, the voice recognition unit recognizes this and performs basic use of the massage machine. In addition, a sound output having a sales promotion effect such as a feature such as an automatic course of a massage machine and a selling point is made. That is, the massage machine itself performs the sales talk. This function corresponds to an explanation sound output unit.

For example, by providing a seating sensor on the seat 3, just by a person sitting on the massage machine, the voice output unit 27 outputs “Good morning. Please select your favorite course. In addition, this massage machine can be fine-tuned by voice recognition. " FIG. 8 shows an instruction in a hierarchical structure so that the massage technique can be adjusted by voice input. When the massage method is adjusted by voice input of words while the massage is being performed, "double massage", "rhythm massage", "massage"
When the type of rubbing such as "rub down" and "rubbing hit" is specified, the specified massage method is executed.

Among the types of kneading, “kneading up” is a method of rubbing up with the left and right treatment elements 12 when the left and right treatment elements 12 approach each other.
Is a method of rubbing down with a downward movement when approaching, `` double rubbing '' is a method of alternately rubbing up and rubbing down, `` rhythm rubbing '' is a method of rubbing at a constant rhythm Yes, “rubbing and tapping” is a rubbing technique involving a tapping action, but is not limited to these. Also, if a voice input for executing “vibration” is performed during the massage, the massage is not limited to the vibration, and the vibration is added to the massage operation. As described above, the instruction to adjust the massage technique by voice input is not to change the massage technique, but to additionally execute the technique while maintaining the massage operation before the instruction.

Similarly, when "rolling" and "pointing" are instructed by voice input, rolling and pointing are performed by the operation before the instruction. In addition, rolling is a vertical movement of the treatment element, and pointing is a massage to a relatively narrow range. Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

[0043]

According to the present invention, after the massage-related operation is started by the manual operation unit, the massage-related operation can be changed by voice input without holding the manual operation unit. Easy to operate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a chair-type massage machine.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the massage machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of operation control of the massage machine.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of speech recognition and speech synthesis.

FIG. 5 is an example of speech recognition.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a conversation of a voice recognition operation.

FIG. 7 is an example of voice recognition based on ambiguity.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a hierarchical structure of a voice instruction;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massager 10 Massage operation part 25 Manual operation part 26 Voice input part 29 Voice recognition part

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A massage machine having an operation section for performing an operation related to massage, wherein the operation section is operated by a user as an operation section for a user to operate, and a manual operation section that can be operated by manual input; The apparatus further includes both a voice operation unit that can perform an operation, the manual operation unit receives a manual input for starting execution of a massage-related operation from a stopped state of the operation unit, and the voice operation unit includes a manual operation unit. A voice input for making a change to a massage-related operation started to be executed by the massaging machine. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the voice operation unit receives a voice input for adjusting the intensity of the massage started by the operation of the manual operation unit, and the massage intensity by the operation unit is adjusted according to the received voice input. The massage machine according to claim 1, wherein the massage machine is used. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the voice operation unit receives a voice input for adjusting a massage position started by operation of the manual operation unit, and adjusts a massage position by the operation unit according to the received voice input. The massage machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the voice operation unit receives a voice input for adjusting a massage speed started by operation of the manual operation unit, and adjusts a massage speed by the operation unit according to the received voice input. The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: 5. The massage machine according to claim 1, further comprising voice navigation means for generating voice so as to prompt the user to input voice. 6. When a failure occurs in the massage machine,
The massage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a failure notification unit that notifies a user of the occurrence of the failure by voice. 7. An explanation audio output means for outputting an explanation having a sales promotion effect such as a feature of a massage machine or a sales point by audio.
The described massage machine. 8. The massage machine according to claim 1, further comprising voice switch means for performing a voice recognition start switch in the voice operation unit by voice input of a specific word. 9. An operation unit for allowing a user to operate an operation unit that performs an operation related to massage is provided with both a manual operation unit that can be operated by manual input and a voice operation unit that can be operated by voice input. A method of controlling a massage machine, comprising: starting execution of a massage-related operation by manual operation on the manual operation unit, and performing control to change a massage being executed by voice input to the voice operation unit. Characteristic massage machine control method.