JP2021154113A - Massage system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a massage system capable of performing an appropriate massage based on the situation of a user and a request of the user.SOLUTION: The massage system comprises: a situation and request acquisition unit 92 for acquiring the situation of a user and a request of the user; a course determination unit 93 which determines a massage course based on the situation of the user and the request of the user acquired by the situation and request acquisition unit 92; and a massage machine control unit for causing a massage machine to execute the massage course determined by the course determination unit 93.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a massage system.

Patent Document 1 discloses a massage machine including a seat portion, a backrest portion, an armrest portion, a leg rest portion, and a base portion as a base thereof. A massage unit having a pair of left and right kneading balls is attached to the backrest portion of Patent Document 1 so as to be able to move up and down. The massage unit includes a kneading mechanism that eccentrically rotates the kneading ball and a tapping mechanism that swings the kneading ball back and forth.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-250072

An object of the present invention is to provide a massage system capable of performing an appropriate massage based on a user's situation and a user's request.

One embodiment of the present invention is a massage course based on a situation / request acquisition unit that acquires a user's situation and a user's request, and a user's situation and a user's request acquired by the situation / request acquisition unit. A course determining unit for determining the above, and a massage machine control unit for causing the massage machine to execute the massage course determined by the course determining unit.
In this configuration, an appropriate massage can be performed based on the user's situation and the user's request.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the situation / request acquisition unit is configured to acquire the user's situation and the user's request by causing the user to input the user's situation and the user's request in a selection format. Has been done.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the situation / request acquisition unit presents a plurality of preset situation candidates related to the user's situation, and causes the user to select one of the situation candidates. A situation acquisition unit that acquires the status of the above, and a plurality of request candidates related to the user's request preset for the user's situation acquired by the situation acquisition unit are presented, and one request candidate is selected from among them. It includes a request acquisition unit that acquires a user's request by letting the user select it.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the situation / request acquisition unit presents a plurality of preset request candidates related to the user's request, and causes the user to select one request candidate from the plurality of request candidates. A request acquisition unit for acquiring the request of the user and a plurality of situation candidates related to the user's situation preset for the user's request acquired by the request acquisition unit are presented, and one situation candidate is selected from among them. It includes a status acquisition unit that acquires the status of the user by letting the user select it.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal capable of communicating with the massage machine control unit is included, and the mobile terminal includes the situation / request acquisition unit and the course determination unit.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal that can communicate with the massage machine control unit is included, and the mobile terminal includes the status / request acquisition unit, the course determination unit, and the touch panel type display unit, and the situation. The acquisition unit is configured to display the plurality of situation candidates on the touch panel display unit and allow the user to select one of the situation candidates, and the request acquisition unit is configured to display the plurality of request candidates. Is displayed on the touch panel type display unit, and the user is allowed to select one request candidate from the display unit.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the massage system. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the appearance of the massage machine and the mobile terminal. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the massage unit. FIG. 4A is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the massage machine. FIG. 4B is an air circuit diagram showing an air circuit from the air pump to each airbag. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a mobile terminal. FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a home screen, FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram showing an example of a pairing waiting screen, and FIG. 6C is a schematic diagram showing an example of a pairing completion screen. 7A is a schematic view showing an example of a login screen, FIG. 7B is a schematic view showing an example of a connected device list screen, FIG. 7C is a schematic view showing an example of a connected screen, and FIG. 7D is a connection completion. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a screen. FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing an example of the home screen of the massage machine application, and FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram showing an example of the scene selection screen. FIG. 9A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a request selection screen, and FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram showing an example of an analysis result screen. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the contents of the course selection table. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing another example of the course selection table.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[1] Overall Configuration of Massage System FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the massage system 1.
The massage system 1 includes a chair-type massage machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as "massage machine 2"), a mobile terminal 3, and a server 4. In this embodiment, the mobile terminal 3 is a smart phone. The mobile terminal 3 is a mobile terminal used by a user (person to be treated) who intends to receive a massage by the massage machine 2. The massage machine 2 and the mobile terminal 3 can wirelessly communicate with each other by, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark). The mobile terminal 3 and the server 4 can communicate with each other via the communication network 5.

When the massage is executed by the massage machine 2, the massage history is sent to the mobile terminal 3. The massage history includes the date and time when the massage was performed, the massage course, the massage intensity of each part, and the like. The mobile terminal 3 stores the massage history received from the massage machine 2 in the memory. The mobile terminal 3 transmits the massage history stored in the memory to the server 4 in real time or at a predetermined timing. The server 4 stores the massage history received from the mobile terminal 3 for each user of the mobile terminal 3.
[2] Appearance of Massager FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the appearance of the massager 2 and the mobile terminal 3.

The massage machine 2 includes a seat portion 11, a backrest portion 12, an elbow rest portion 13, a leg rest portion (ottoman) 14, and a base as a base thereof.
In the following description, the front-back direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction refer to the front-back direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction as seen from the user when the user sits on the massage machine 2 in a normal posture. And.

Although the base is located below the seat portion 11, it does not appear in FIG. 2 because it is hidden by the seat portion 11, the backrest portion 12, the armrest portion 13, and the leg rest portion 14.
The seat portion 11 is arranged on the base. The backrest portion 12 is arranged at the rear portion of the seat portion 11. The elbow rests 13 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the seat portion 11. The leg mounting portion 14 is arranged on the front side of the seat portion 11. The backrest portion 12 is supported by the backrest rotation actuator 21 (see FIG. 4A) so as to be tiltable with respect to the seat portion 11. Further, the leg-mounting portion 14 can be rotated around a support shaft provided in the vicinity of the upper portion of the seat portion and extending in the left-right direction by the leg-mounting rotation actuator 22 (see FIG. 4A). As a result, the leg mounting portion 14 can rotate between the vertical posture shown in FIG. 2 and the horizontal posture rotated by about 90 degrees from the vertical posture.

A massage unit 23 is built in the backrest portion 12. The massage unit 23 is for performing various massages (mechanical massage) using a pair of left and right treatment children (massage balls) 51. The backrest portion 12 is provided with a pair of left and right U-shaped guide rails 28, 29 (see FIG. 3) extending in the vertical direction, and the massage unit 23 can move in the vertical direction along the guide rails 28, 29. It has become like. The detailed configuration of the massage unit 23 will be described later.

The arm rest 13 is provided with an arm unit 16 having a forearm accommodating recess 17 for accommodating the user's forearm. The leg mounting portion 14 has a leg accommodating recess 18 and a foot accommodating recess 19 for accommodating the left and right legs and feet of the user, respectively.
Airbags are provided on the backrest portion 12, the seat portion 11, the armrest portion 13, and the leg rest portion 14 of the massage machine 2. Each airbag expands and contracts due to the supply and exhaust of air to give the user an air massage.

The backrest portion 12 is provided with an airbag 31a for the right upper arm for massaging the right upper arm and an airbag 31b for the left upper arm for massaging the left upper arm. These airbags 31a and 31b constitute an upper arm airbag 31 for massaging the upper arm.
The seat 11 has a pair of left and right lateral thigh airbags 32a and 32b for massaging the side parts of the thigh, and a pair of left and right thigh back upper air for massaging the upper back of the thigh. Bags 32c and 32d and an air bag 32e for the lower back of the thigh for massaging the lower back of the thigh are provided. These airbags 32a to 32e constitute a thigh airbag 32 for massaging the thigh.

On both side surfaces of the pair of left and right forearm accommodating recesses 17, forearm main body airbags 33a and 33b for massaging the forearm and hand airbags 33c and 33d for massaging the hands are provided. These airbags 33a to 33d constitute a forearm airbag 33 for massaging the forearm and the hand.
Lateral calf airbags 34a and 34b for massaging the side surfaces of the calf are provided on both side surfaces of the pair of left and right leg accommodating recesses 18. Airbags 34c and 34d for the back of the calf for massaging the back side of the calf are provided on the bottom surface of the pair of left and right leg accommodating recesses 18. These airbags 34a to 34d constitute a calf airbag 34 for massaging the calf.

On both side surfaces of the pair of left and right foot accommodating recesses 19, foot front side airbags 35a and 35b for pressing the instep portion downward are provided. The sole side airbags 35c and 35d for pressing the sole upward are provided on the bottom surface of the pair of left and right foot accommodating recesses 19. These airbags 35a to 35d constitute a foot airbag 35 for massaging the sole of the foot.

A remote control stand 24 is attached to the arm unit 16. A remote controller (hereinafter referred to as "remote control 25") for the user to operate the massage machine 2 is detachably attached to the remote control stand 24. As shown in FIG. 4A, the operation surface of the remote controller 25 is provided with an operation display unit 26 and a plurality of operation keys. The operation display unit 26 includes, for example, a touch panel type liquid crystal display. The remote controller 25 includes a communication unit for wireless communication with the mobile terminal 3.
[3] Configuration of Massage Unit FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the massage unit 23 graphically.

The massage unit 23 is attached to the guide rails 28 and 29 so as to be able to move up and down. The massage unit 23 includes a rectangular frame-shaped main frame 41. The main frame 41 includes a pair of left and right side walls, and a top wall and a bottom wall that connect the upper ends and the lower ends of these side walls, respectively. A guide shaft 42 extending in the left-right direction and an elevating drive shaft 43 are rotatably attached to the main frame 41.

The guide shaft 42 is arranged above the main frame 41, and the elevating drive shaft 43 is arranged below the main frame 41. Both ends of the guide shaft 42 and the elevating drive shaft 43 project outward from both side walls of the main frame 41. Guide rollers 44 guided by the guide rails 28 and 29 are attached to both ends of the guide shaft 42. Pinion gears 45 that mesh with racks (not shown) provided on the guide rails 28 and 29 are attached to both ends of the elevating drive shaft 43.

An elevating motor 46 for rotating the elevating drive shaft 43 is attached to the main frame 41. The elevating motor 46 is connected to the elevating drive shaft 43 via a gear mechanism 47. By rotating the elevating motor 46, the massage unit 23 is elevated along the guide rails 28 and 29.
The massage unit 23 is provided with an elevating position sensor 48 for detecting the elevating position (vertical position) of the massage unit 23 by detecting the amount of rotation of the elevating drive shaft 43. The elevating position sensor 48 includes a rotary encoder for detecting the amount of rotation of the elevating drive shaft 43.

A swing frame 49 is swingably attached in the front-rear direction to the intermediate portion of the length of the lift drive shaft 43. A pair of left and right treatment elements 51 and a treatment child drive unit 50 having a drive mechanism thereof are attached to the swing frame 49. The main frame 41 is provided with a treatment child drive unit advance / retreat mechanism for advancing / retreating the swing frame (treatment child drive unit) in the front-rear direction.

The advance / retreat mechanism of the treatment child drive unit will be described. An advancing / retreating shaft 52 arranged below the guide shaft 42 and extending in the left-right direction is rotatably attached to the main frame 41. An advancing / retreating motor 53 for rotating the advancing / retreating shaft 52 is attached to one side of the main frame 41. The advancing / retreating motor 53 is connected to the advancing / retreating shaft 52 via a gear mechanism 54. A pair of left and right pinion gears 55 are attached to the intermediate portion of the length of the advancing / retreating shaft 52. An arc-shaped rack 56 that meshes with a pair of left and right pinion gears 55 is provided on the upper portion of the swing frame 49. When the advancing / retreating shaft 52 is rotated by the advancing / retreating motor 53, the pinion gear 55 rotates and the arc-shaped rack 56 moves. As a result, the swing frame 49 swings around the elevating drive shaft 43. As a result, the treatment child drive unit 50 (treatment child 51) advances and retreats in the front-rear direction.

The massage unit 23 is provided with a front-rear position sensor 57 for detecting the front-rear position of the treatment child drive unit 50 by detecting the amount of rotation of the advance / retreat shaft 52. The front-rear position sensor 57 includes an encoder for detecting the amount of rotation of the advance / retreat shaft 52.
The treatment child drive unit 50 includes a kneading mechanism that performs a kneading operation by eccentrically rotating the treatment child 51, and a beating mechanism that performs a beating operation by swinging the treatment child 51 in the front-rear direction. The kneading mechanism includes a kneading motor 58 as an actuator (drive source). The tapping mechanism includes a tapping motor 59 as an actuator (drive source). Such a kneading mechanism and a tapping mechanism are well known.
[4] Electrical Configuration of Massager 2 and Mobile Terminal 3 FIG. 4A is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the massager 2. FIG. 4B is an air circuit diagram showing an air circuit from the air pump to each airbag.

With reference to FIG. 4A, a control unit 60 for controlling the massage machine 2 is built in the massage machine 2. The control unit 60 is an example of the "massage machine control unit" of the present invention. The control unit 60 includes a microcomputer, and includes a CPU, a memory (RAM, ROM, non-volatile memory), and the like. In addition to the CPU program, various data are stored in the memory.

The remote controller 25, the drive circuit 71 of the backrest rotation actuator 21, and the drive circuit 72 of the leg mount rotation actuator 22 are connected to the control unit 60. Further, the drive circuit 73 of the elevating motor 46 in the massage unit 23, the drive circuit 74 of the advancing / retreating motor 53, the drive circuit 75 of the kneading motor 58, and the drive circuit 76 of the tapping motor 59 are connected to the control unit 60. Has been done. Further, the elevating position sensor 48 and the front-rear position sensor 57 in the massage unit 23 are connected to the control unit 60.

Further, the drive circuit 77 of the air pump 81 and the drive circuits 78 of the plurality of solenoid valves 82a to 82s are connected to the control unit 60. Air is supplied to each of the solenoid valves 82a to 82s from the air pump 81. In the following, when the solenoid valves 82a to 82s are generically referred to, they may be referred to as solenoid valves 82.
With reference to FIG. 4B, the right upper arm airbag 31a is connected to the solenoid valve 82a, and the left upper arm airbag 31b is connected to the solenoid valve 85b. The right thigh lateral airbag 32a is connected to the solenoid valve 82c, and the left thigh lateral airbag 32b is connected to the solenoid valve 82d. An airbag 32c for the upper back of the right thigh is connected to the solenoid valve 82e, and an airbag 32d for the upper back of the left thigh is connected to the solenoid valve 82f. An airbag 32e for the lower back of the thigh is connected to the solenoid valve 82g.

An airbag 33a for the forearm body of the right arm is connected to the solenoid valve 82h, and an airbag 33b for the forearm body of the left arm is connected to the solenoid valve 82i. A right-hand airbag 33c is connected to the solenoid valve 82j, and a left-hand airbag 33d is connected to the solenoid valve 82k.
A right calf lateral airbag 34a is connected to the solenoid valve 82l, and a left calf lateral airbag 34b is connected to the solenoid valve 82m. The right calf back airbag 34c is connected to the solenoid valve 82n, and the left calf back airbag 34d is connected to the solenoid valve 82o. The right foot front side airbag 35a is connected to the solenoid valve 82p, and the left foot front side airbag 35b is connected to the solenoid valve 82q. The right sole side airbag 35c is connected to the solenoid valve 82r, and the left foot sole side airbag 35d is connected to the solenoid valve 82s.

In this embodiment, solenoid valves are individually provided for the airbags arranged in pairs on both the left and right sides, but one solenoid valve common to the two airbags arranged in pairs is provided. You may.
When the solenoid valve 82 of an airbag is excited, air is supplied from the air pump 81 to the airbag via the solenoid valve 82. As a result, the airbag expands. Then, when the solenoid valve 82 of the airbag is degaussed, the air in the airbag is exhausted to the outside via the solenoid valve. As a result, the airbag contracts.

The control unit 60 controls the drive circuits 71 and 72 of the actuators 21 and 22 based on the operation of the remote controller 25, the operation of the mobile terminal 3, and the like. Further, the control unit 60 drives the drive circuits 73 to 76 of the motors 46, 53, 58, 59, the drive circuit 77 of the air pump 81, and the solenoid valve 82 based on the operation of the remote controller 25, the operation of the mobile terminal 3, and the like. It controls the circuit 78. As a result, the massage machine 2 can perform various types of massage.

The massage mode includes a manual mode, an automatic mode, a human body map mode, a healthcare mode, a history mode, a scene-specific massage mode (hereinafter referred to as "scene mode"), a distribution mode, and the like.
The manual mode is a mode in which massage is performed according to the massage type selected by the user.

The automatic mode is a mode in which a user selects a desired massage course from a plurality of types of massage courses and executes the selected massage course.
The human body map mode is a mode in which the user is made to input the stiff part and the degree of stiffness, a massage course suitable for the input stiff part and the degree of stiffness is determined, and the determined massage course is executed.

The health care mode is a mode in which a massage course suitable for biological information such as the number of steps, sleep time, and pulse rate (heart rate) of the user is determined, and the determined massage course is executed.
The history mode is a mode in which the user is made to select a desired massage course from the massage courses executed in the past, and the selected massage course is executed.

The scene mode is a mode in which an appropriate massage course is determined based on a combination of "user's situation or condition" and "user's request", and the determined massage course is executed.
The distribution mode is a mode in which the massage course is downloaded from the server 4 to the mobile terminal 3 and the downloaded course is executed by the massage machine 2.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the mobile terminal 3.
The mobile terminal 3 includes a control unit 90. The control unit 90 includes a microcomputer, and includes a CPU, a memory (RAM, ROM, non-volatile memory) 91, and the like. In addition to the CPU program, various data are stored in the memory 91. The first communication unit 101, the second communication unit 102, the operation display unit 103, and the like are connected to the control unit 90. The first communication unit 101 is a communication interface for the control unit 90 to wirelessly communicate with the remote controller 25 (control unit 90 of the massage machine 2). The second communication unit 102 is a communication interface for the control unit 90 to communicate with the server 4 and other mobile terminals via the communication network 5. The operation display unit 103 includes a display having an input function. In this embodiment, the operation display unit 103 is a touch panel type liquid crystal display (touch panel type display unit).
[5] Scene Mode Hereinafter, the scene mode will be mainly described.

The memory 91 (non-volatile memory) of the mobile terminal 3 is an application for realizing a human body map mode, a healthcare mode, a history mode, a scene mode or a distribution mode, and transmitting historical data to the server 4 (hereinafter,). , "Massage app") is stored. The control unit 90 functions as a plurality of function processing units by executing the massage application.

The memory 91 (nonvolatile memory) stores a course selection table 91A used for determining a course in the scene mode.
In order to realize the scene mode which is a feature of the present invention, the control unit 90 includes a status / request acquisition unit 92, a course determination unit 93, and a course transmission unit 94 as function processing units.
The status / request acquisition unit 92 acquires the “user status” and the “user request”. Specifically, the situation / request acquisition unit 92 acquires the user's situation and the user's request by causing the user to input the user's situation and the user's request in a selection format.

In this embodiment, the status / request acquisition unit 92 includes a status acquisition unit 92A and a request acquisition unit 92B. The situation acquisition unit 92A acquires the user's situation by presenting a plurality of preset situation candidates related to the user's situation and letting the user select one of the situation candidates. In this embodiment, the presentation of the plurality of situation candidates is performed by displaying the plurality of situation candidates on the operation display unit 103.

The request acquisition unit 92B presents a plurality of request candidates related to the user's request preset for the user's situation acquired by the situation acquisition unit 92A, and causes the user to select one of the request candidates. By doing so, the user's request is acquired. In this embodiment, the presentation of the plurality of request candidates is performed by displaying the plurality of request candidates on the operation display unit 103. Details of the operations of the status acquisition unit 92A and the request acquisition unit 92B will be described later.

The course determination unit 93 determines the massage course based on the user's situation and the user's request acquired by the situation / request acquisition unit 92.
The course transmission unit 94 transmits the massage course determined by the course determination unit 93 to the massage machine 2 via the first communication unit 101. The control unit 60 of the massage machine 2 has a function of causing the massage machine 2 to execute the massage course received from the mobile terminal 3.
[5.1] Starting the massage machine The user starts the massage machine 2 by turning on the power switch of the remote controller 25. As a result, the home screen as shown in FIG. 6A (hereinafter, referred to as “remote control home screen”) is displayed on the operation display unit 26 of the remote control 25. On the remote control home screen, a course selection button 111 for selecting various massage courses, a manual button 112 for manually selecting a massage type, a setting button 113 for making various settings, and a Bluetooth (registered trademark) button. 114 etc. are displayed. A Bluetooth (registered trademark) mark is displayed on the Bluetooth (registered trademark) button 114. When the massage machine 2 is not connected to the mobile terminal 3, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) mark is displayed in white.

When the user taps the Bluetooth (registered trademark) button 114, the massage machine 2 enters the connection standby state (pairing standby mode) with the mobile terminal 3. At this time, the operation display unit 26 displays a pairing standby screen as shown in FIG. 6B. On the pairing standby screen, the characters "pairing mode", the arc arrow pair mark, the stop button, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) button, and the like are displayed. While waiting for pairing, the arc arrow pair mark rotates.

Then, when the massage machine 2 and the mobile terminal 3 are connected to each other, the operation display unit 26 displays the pairing completion screen as shown in FIG. 6C. On the pairing completion screen, the arc arrow pair mark in the pairing waiting screen changes to a check mark.
When a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed after the connection completion screen is displayed, the remote control home screen (see FIG. 6A) is displayed on the operation display unit 26. However, in this case, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) mark on the Bluetooth (registered trademark) button 114 is displayed in blue.
[5.2] Launching the massage application The user activates the massage application by tapping the icon of the massage application displayed on the operation display unit 103 of the mobile terminal 3. As a result, the login screen as shown in FIG. 7A is displayed on the operation display unit 103. On the login screen, a login ID input unit 121, a password input unit 122, a login button 123, and the like are displayed.

When the user is already registered and the user taps the login button 123 after entering the login ID and password, the operation display unit 103 displays the connected device list screen as shown in FIG. 7B. On the connected device list screen, model selection buttons 124 and 125 indicating the model of the massage machine in the pairing standby mode are displayed. The user taps the model selection button corresponding to the model of the massage machine that the user intends to use.

When the predetermined model selection button is tapped, the control unit 90 of the mobile terminal 3 connects the mobile terminal 3 to the massage machine 2 of the model corresponding to the model selection button (hereinafter, referred to as "selected model"). Perform the processing to do. Assuming that the selected model is XY-0001, the operation display unit 103 displays a connecting screen including the message "Connecting to XY-0001" as shown in FIG. 7C. If the massage machine 2 to be used is in the pairing standby state, the mobile terminal 3 is then connected to the massage machine 2.

When the mobile terminal 3 is connected to the massage machine 2, the operation display unit 103 displays a connection completion screen as shown in FIG. 7D. Assuming that the selected model is XY-0001, the message "connection completed to XY-0001" is displayed on the connection completion screen. Then, the home screen of the massage application (hereinafter, referred to as “app home screen”) is displayed on the operation display unit 103.

FIG. 8A is a schematic view showing an example of the application home screen.
On the application home screen 130, a connection status column 131 indicating the connection status with the massage machine 2, a human body map mode button 132, a health care mode button 133, a plurality of history buttons 134, a home button 135, a scene mode button 136, and a distribution mode Button 137 and the like are displayed.

The connection status column 131 is arranged near the upper end of the application home screen 130. In the connection status column 131, the character string "connecting" is displayed when the mobile terminal 3 is connected to the massage machine 2, and "not yet" when the mobile terminal 3 is not connected to the massage machine 2. The "Connect" string is displayed.
The human body map mode button 132 is arranged below the connection status column 131. The human body map mode button 132 is a button for setting the massage mode to the human body map mode. The character string "human body map" or the like is displayed on the human body map mode button 132. When the human body map mode button 132 is tapped, a human body map screen (not shown) for allowing the user to input the stiffness portion and the stiffness degree is displayed on the operation display unit 103. The user inputs the stiff part and the degree of stiffening on the human body map screen.

When the stiff part and the degree of stiffness are input on the human body map screen, a course determination screen that presents a massage course suitable for the input stiff part and the degree of stiffness is displayed on the operation display unit 103. Then, when the user performs a predetermined operation on the course determination screen, the presented massage course is executed by the massage machine 2.
The health care mode button 133 is located below the human body map mode button 132. The health care mode button 133 is a button for setting the massage mode to the health care mode. The health care mode button 133 displays, for example, biological information such as the number of steps, sleep time, and pulse rate of the user, and a message prompting a massage course suitable for the biological information. In this example, the number of steps on the day of the user and a message prompting a massage course suitable for the number of steps are displayed. When the health care mode button 133 is tapped, a course determination screen that presents a massage course suitable for the user's steps, sleep time, pulse rate, etc. is displayed on the operation display unit 103. Then, when the user performs a predetermined operation on the course determination screen, the presented massage course is executed by the massage machine 2.

The history button 134 is located below the healthcare mode button 133. The history button 134 is a button for setting the massage mode to the history mode. The history button 134 displays the name of the massage course executed in the past and the date and time of the massage to the user. When the history button 134 is tapped, a course determination screen for presenting the massage course corresponding to the history button 134 is displayed on the operation display unit 103. Then, when the user performs a predetermined operation on the course determination screen, the presented massage course is executed by the massage machine 2.

The home button 135, the scene mode button 136, and the distribution mode button 137 are arranged side by side under the history button 134. The home button 135 is a button for returning the display screen to the application home screen 130 when the display screen is a screen other than the application home screen 130. The scene mode button 136 is a button for setting the massage mode to the scene mode. The delivery mode button 137 is a button for setting the massage mode to the delivery mode.
[5.3] Scene selection screen and request selection screen When the scene mode button 136 is tapped on the application home screen 130, the status acquisition unit 92A of the mobile terminal 3 displays, for example, the scene selection screen (as shown in FIG. 8B). The status selection screen) 140 is displayed on the operation display unit 103. The scene selection screen 140 includes a title area E1, a selection branch display area E2, and a button area E3.

The title area E1 is a horizontally long rectangular area at the upper end of the scene selection screen 140. In the title area E1, the character string "scene" indicating the scene mode is displayed.
The button area E3 is a horizontally long rectangular area at the lower end of the scene selection screen 140. The home button 135, the scene mode button 136, and the distribution mode button 137 are displayed in the button area E3.

The selective branch display area E2 is a vertically long rectangular area between the title area E1 and the button area E3. In the selection branch display area E2, a plurality of status selection buttons 141 to 143 for allowing the user to select the "user status" are displayed. The plurality of situation selection buttons 141 to 143 display the situation candidates assigned to the situation selection buttons among a plurality of preset situation candidates related to the user's situation.

In this embodiment, the situation selection button 141 is displayed with a character string representing "when waking up in the morning", which is the first situation candidate, and a mark representing "sun". On the situation selection button 142, a character string representing "end of work", which is a second situation candidate, and a mark representing "star" are displayed. On the situation selection button 143, a character string representing "good night", which is a third situation candidate, and a mark representing "month" are displayed.

The user taps one situation selection button 141, 142 or 143 corresponding to the situation candidate most suitable for the current situation on the scene selection screen 140. When the user taps one status selection button, the status acquisition unit 92A of the mobile terminal 3 acquires the status candidate corresponding to the tapped status selection button as the "user status". Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, the request acquisition unit 92B of the mobile terminal 3 displays the request selection screen 150 corresponding to the tapped situation selection button on the operation display unit 103.

Specifically, on the scene selection screen 140, when the user taps one situation selection button, a plurality of request selection buttons 151 to 153 corresponding to the tapped situation selection button are placed below the tapped situation selection button. Is displayed. On the scene selection screen 140, if one or more other situation selection buttons are present below the tapped situation selection button, those other situation selection buttons are the plurality of request selection buttons 151-153. It is displayed at the bottom. In this way, the screen transitions from the scene selection screen 140 to the request selection screen 150. The one or a plurality of request selection buttons 151 to 153 corresponding to the tapped status selection buttons may be displayed in a general pull-down menu type or may be displayed in a pop-up menu type.

The plurality of request selection buttons 151 to 153 are set to the request candidates assigned to the request selection button from among a plurality of request candidates related to the "user's request" preset for the situation candidate selected by the user. Is displayed.
FIG. 9A shows an example of the request selection screen 150 displayed on the operation display unit 103 when the situation selection button 141 is tapped on the scene selection screen 140.

In the example of FIG. 9A, the request selection screen 150 displays three request selection buttons 151 to 153 corresponding to the three request candidates preset for the first situation candidate (situation selection button 141). .. On the request selection button 151, a request candidate "I want to be refreshed and active" is displayed. On the request selection button 152, a request candidate "I want to stretch my awakening" is displayed. On the request selection button 153, a request candidate "I want to care for the swelling of waking up" is displayed.

The user taps one request selection button 151, 152 or 153 corresponding to the request candidate most suitable for the current request on the request selection screen 150. When the user taps one request selection button, the request acquisition unit 92B of the mobile terminal 3 acquires the request candidate corresponding to the tapped request selection button as a "user's request".
Then, the course determination unit 93 of the mobile terminal 3 uses the course selection table 91A to combine the "user status" acquired by the status acquisition unit 92A and the "user request" acquired by the request acquisition unit 92B. Determine a suitable massage course for you. The contents of the course selection table 91A will be described later.

Then, the course determination unit 93 displays the analysis result screen 160 as shown in FIG. 9B. On the analysis result screen 160, the request candidates selected by the user, the name of the massage course determined by the course determination unit 93, the massage time, the content of the massage, and a message to the user are displayed, and the massage start button 161 is displayed. Is displayed.
In the example of FIG. 9B, the request candidate selected by the user is "want to be clean and active". The name of the massage course decided by the course decision unit 93 is "whole body refresh course". The massage time is 15 minutes. The content of the massage is "Rhythmically massage the whole body." The message to the user is "Enjoy a rhythmic massage that awakens you."

The names of massage courses that can be determined by the course determination unit 93 and their contents are stored in the course selection table 91A. The massage course time (massage time) that can be determined by the course determination unit 93 is stored in a course table (a table in which ID, name, content, etc. are stored for each massage course) (not shown). The massage time may also be stored in the course selection table 91A. The message to the user is a message provided to the user according to the combination of the "user's situation" and the "user's request" acquired by the status / request acquisition unit 92, and is stored in the course selection table 91A. There is.

When the user taps the massage start button 161, the course transmission unit 94 of the mobile terminal 3 transmits the ID of the massage course displayed on the analysis result screen 160 to the massage machine 2. The ID of the massage course determined by the course determination unit 93 is stored in the course selection table 91A. When the massage machine 2 receives the ID of the massage course from the mobile terminal 3, the massage machine 2 executes the massage course corresponding to the received ID.
[5.4] Course selection table 91A
The course selection table 91A is a table used to determine a massage course suitable for the combination of the "user's situation" selected by the situation acquisition unit 92A and the "user's request" selected by the request acquisition unit 92B. be.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the contents of the course selection table 91A.
In the following, the "scene ID" refers to identification information for specifying a combination of a "user's situation" and a "user's request".
In the course selection table 91A, a "situation candidate", a "request candidate", a "message to the user", a "course ID", a "course name", and a "course content" are stored for each scene ID. Here, for convenience of explanation, the scene IDs are represented by A1 to A9. The course ID is an ID for identifying the massage course. Here, for convenience of explanation, the course ID is represented by B1 to BN (N is an integer corresponding to the number of types of massage courses).

In the example of FIG. 9, three types of "situation candidates" are preset: "when waking up in the morning", "end of work", and "before good night". As "request candidates", three request candidates are preset for each situation candidate.
For the combination of "when I wake up in the morning" and "I want to be refreshed and active" (scene ID = A1), the "whole body refresh course" is memorized. Therefore, when this combination is selected, a "whole body refresh course" that rhythmically massages the whole body is determined as a massage course in order to promote awakening.

In the whole body refresh course, a mechanical massage using the treatment child 51 and an air massage using an airbag are performed. Specifically, the massage unit 23 is controlled to reciprocate from the neck / shoulder region to the ischial region based on the output of the elevating position sensor 48, so that mechanical massage can be performed in the entire movable region of the massage unit 23. Will be done. As the massage operation, for example, a kneading operation and a tapping operation are alternately performed at predetermined time intervals. Compared to the whole body fatigue recovery course described later, the motion speed of the rubbing motion and the tapping motion is increased to perform a rhythmic massage. Further, expansion and contraction due to air supply and exhaust to the upper arm airbag 31, the thigh airbag 32, the forearm airbag 33, the calf airbag 34, and the sole airbag 35 are repeated at regular intervals. .. Compared to the whole body fatigue recovery course described later, the air supply / exhaust interval is shortened and a rhythmic massage is performed.

For the combination of "when I wake up in the morning" and "I want to stretch my awakening" (scene ID = A2), the "whole body stretch course" is memorized. Therefore, when this combination is selected, a "whole body stretch course" that massages while stretching the whole body is determined as a massage course in order to stretch the muscles of the whole body.
In the whole body stretch course, mechanical massage and air massage are performed. Specifically, mechanical massage is performed in the entire movable area of the massage unit 23. As the massage operation, for example, a kneading operation and a tapping operation are alternately performed at predetermined time intervals. Further, expansion and contraction due to air supply and exhaust to the upper arm airbag 31, the thigh airbag 32, the forearm airbag 33, the calf airbag 34, and the sole airbag 35 are repeated at regular intervals. .. Further, for example, the user's legs are held in an inflated state of the calf airbag 34, and the reclining is tilted backward to stretch the user.

For the combination of "when I wake up in the morning" and "I want to care for the swelling of waking up" (scene ID = A3), "whole body air course" is memorized. Therefore, when this combination is selected, a "whole body air course" that massages the whole body only with an air bag is determined as a massage course in order to promote blood circulation in the whole body.
In the whole body air course, an air massage is performed. Specifically, expansion and contraction due to air supply and exhaust to the upper arm airbag 31, the thigh airbag 32, the forearm airbag 33, the calf airbag 34, and the sole airbag 35 have a constant cycle. Is repeated with. There is no mechanical massage on this course.

For the combination of "finished work" and "want to massage the whole body hard" (scene ID = A4), the "whole body fatigue recovery course" is memorized. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "whole body fatigue recovery course" that strongly massages the whole body is determined as the massage course.
In the whole body fatigue recovery course, mechanical massage and air massage are performed. Specifically, mechanical massage is performed in the entire movable area of the massage unit 23. As the massage operation, for example, a kneading operation and a tapping operation are alternately performed at predetermined time intervals. Further, expansion and contraction due to air supply and exhaust to the upper arm airbag 31, the thigh airbag 32, the forearm airbag 33, the calf airbag 34, and the sole airbag 35 are repeated at regular intervals. ..

For the combination of "finished work" and "want to massage the shoulder strongly" (scene ID = A5), the "neck and shoulder fatigue recovery course" is memorized. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "neck-shoulder fatigue recovery course" that intensively massages the neck and shoulders is determined as the massage course.
In the neck and shoulder fatigue recovery course, mechanical massage and air massage are performed. Specifically, the massage unit 23 is controlled to reciprocate mainly in the neck / shoulder region based on the output of the elevating position sensor 48, so that mechanical massage centering on the neck / shoulder is performed. As the massage operation, for example, a kneading operation and a tapping operation are alternately performed at predetermined time intervals.

For the combination of "finished work" and "want to rub the waist strongly" (scene ID = A6), the "waist fatigue recovery course" is memorized. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "waist fatigue recovery course" that strongly massages the lower back is determined as the massage course.
In the lower back fatigue recovery course, mechanical massage and air massage are performed. Specifically, the massage unit 23 is controlled to reciprocate mainly in the waist region based on the output of the elevating position sensor 48, so that mechanical massage centering on the waist is performed. As the massage operation, for example, a kneading operation and a tapping operation are alternately performed at predetermined time intervals.

The "VIP course" is memorized for the combination of "Before good night" and "I want to massage the whole body firmly" (scene ID = A7). Therefore, when this combination is selected, a "VIP course" that massages the whole body for a long time is determined as a massage course.
In the VIP course, mechanical massage and air massage are performed. Specifically, mechanical massage is performed in the entire movable area of the massage unit 23. As the massage operation, for example, a kneading operation and a tapping operation are alternately performed at predetermined time intervals. Further, expansion and contraction due to air supply and exhaust to the upper arm airbag 31, the thigh airbag 32, the forearm airbag 33, the calf airbag 34, and the sole airbag 35 are repeated at regular intervals. .. The VIP course has about twice the massage time as the above-mentioned general fatigue recovery course.

The "night healing course" is memorized for the combination of "before good night" and "want to fall asleep better" (scene ID = A8). Therefore, when this combination is selected, a "night healing course" that slowly massages the whole body is determined as the massage course.
In the night healing course, mechanical massage and air massage are performed. Specifically, mechanical massage is performed in the entire movable area of the massage unit 23. As the massage operation, for example, a kneading operation and a tapping operation are alternately performed at predetermined time intervals. Further, expansion and contraction due to air supply and exhaust to the upper arm airbag 31, the thigh airbag 32, the forearm airbag 33, the calf airbag 34, and the sole airbag 35 are repeated at regular intervals. .. In the night healing course, the intensity of the mechanical massage and the air massage is set to be weaker than that of the above-mentioned whole body fatigue recovery course. The night healing course has about twice the massage time as the above-mentioned general fatigue recovery course.

The "slow stretch course" is memorized for the combination of "before good night" and "want to sleep cleanly" (scene ID = A9). Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "slow stretch course" that slowly stretches the whole body is determined as the massage course.
In the slow stretch course, mechanical massage and air massage are performed. Specifically, mechanical massage is performed in the entire movable area of the massage unit 23. As the massage operation, for example, a kneading operation and a tapping operation are alternately performed at predetermined time intervals. Further, expansion and contraction due to air supply and exhaust to the upper arm airbag 31, the thigh airbag 32, the forearm airbag 33, the calf airbag 34, and the sole airbag 35 are repeated at regular intervals. .. Further, for example, the user's legs are held in an inflated state of the calf airbag 34, and the reclining is tilted backward to stretch the user. In addition, the intensity of the mechanical massage and the air massage is set to be weaker than that of the above-mentioned whole body fatigue recovery course. In addition, the slow stretch course has about twice the massage time as the above-mentioned general fatigue recovery course.

A course selection table 91B as shown in FIG. 11 may be used in place of or in addition to the above-mentioned course selection table 91A.
In the course selection table 91B, similarly to the above-mentioned course selection table 91A, "user status", "user request", "message to user", "course ID", and "course name" are displayed for each scene ID. "And" course content "are memorized. Here, for convenience of explanation, the scene IDs are represented by C1 to C9. The course ID is an ID for identifying the massage course. Here, for convenience of explanation, the course ID is represented by B1 to BN (N is an integer corresponding to the number of types of massage courses).

In the example of FIG. 11, two types of "situation candidates", "sickness" and "feeling sick", are preset. As "request candidates", three request candidates are preset for each situation candidate.
For the combination of "dull body" and "want to massage the whole body hard" (scene ID = C1), the "whole body fatigue recovery course" is memorized. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "whole body fatigue recovery course" that strongly massages the whole body is determined as the massage course. The content of the general fatigue recovery course is the same as the above-mentioned general fatigue recovery course.

The "neck-shoulder fatigue recovery course" is memorized for the combination of "dull body" and "want to massage the shoulder strongly" (scene ID = C2). Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "neck-shoulder fatigue recovery course" that intensively massages the neck and shoulders is determined as the massage course. The content of the neck-shoulder fatigue recovery course is the same as the above-mentioned neck-shoulder fatigue recovery course.
The "waist fatigue recovery course" is memorized for the combination of "dull body" and "want to rub the waist strongly" (scene ID = C3). Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "waist fatigue recovery course" that strongly massages the lower back is determined as the massage course. The content of the waist fatigue recovery course is the same as the above-mentioned waist fatigue recovery course.

For the combination of "heavy mood" and "want to be refreshed and active" (scene ID = C4), the "whole body refresh course" is memorized. Therefore, when this combination is selected, a "whole body refresh course" that rhythmically massages the whole body is determined as the massage course. The content of the whole body refresh course is the same as the above-mentioned whole body refresh course.
The "VIP course" is memorized for the combination of "heavy mood" and "want to massage the whole body firmly" (scene ID = C5). Therefore, when this combination is selected, a "VIP course" that massages the whole body for a long time is determined as a massage course. The content of the VIP course is the same as the VIP course described above.

When "dull body" and "want to sleep soundly" are selected, the "slow stretch course" is memorized for the combination (scene ID = C6) with the "slow stretch course" that stretches the whole body slowly. .. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "slow stretch course" that slowly stretches the whole body is determined as the massage course. The content of the slow stretch course is the same as the above-mentioned slow stretch course.
[6] Modified Examples Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention can also be implemented in other embodiments. For example, in the above-described embodiment, first, the user is made to select the "user's situation", and then the "user's request" is selected from a plurality of "user's request" options according to the selected "user's situation". Is selected by the user. However, the specification is such that the user is first selected from the "user's request", and then the "user's situation" is selected from a plurality of "user's situation" options according to the selected "user's request". It may be.

That is, the status / request acquisition unit 92 may include the request acquisition unit 92C and the status acquisition unit 92D as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. That is, the request acquisition unit 92C acquires the user's request by presenting a plurality of preset request candidates related to the user's request and causing the user to select one request candidate from the plurality of request candidates. The status acquisition unit 92D presents a plurality of status candidates related to the user's situation preset for the user's request acquired by the request acquisition unit 92C, and causes the user to select one of the status candidates. By doing so, the status of the user is acquired.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the control unit 90 of the mobile terminal 3 includes the status / request acquisition unit 92, the course determination unit 93, and the course transmission unit 94, but the function performed by the course determination unit 93 is performed. The server 4 may be provided. In this case, the course selection table 91A (91B) is stored on the server 4 side.
In this case, the information (user status and user request) acquired by the status / request acquisition unit 92 is sent from the mobile terminal 3 to the server 4. The server 4 determines a massage course suitable for the received information based on the received information and the course selection table 91A (91B), and transmits the massage course to the mobile terminal 3. The mobile terminal 3 transmits the received massage course to the massage machine 2.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the sole side airbags 35c and 35d for pressing the sole upward are provided on the bottom surface of the pair of left and right foot accommodating recesses 19 (see FIG. 2), but the sole side. Instead of the airbags 35c and 35d, a foot roller that is rotationally driven to massage the foot may be provided.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mobile terminal 3 is a smart phone, but the mobile terminal 3 may be a computer such as a tablet computer.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the massage machine 2 is a chair-type massage machine, but the massage machine 2 may be a massage machine other than the chair-type massage machine.
In the above-described embodiment, the course determination unit 93 is used for each of a plurality of combinations of the user's situation and user's request acquired by the situation / request acquisition unit 92, and the situation (situation candidate) and request (request candidate). The massage course is determined based on the course selection table 91A (91B) in which the massage course (course ID) suitable for the combination is stored. The contents of the course selection table 91A (91B) stored in the mobile terminal 3 may be changed (deleted or added) by the operation of the user's mobile terminal.

Further, the mobile terminal 3 (control unit 60) prevents the operation display unit 103 (touch panel type display) from displaying a situation (situation candidate) or a request (request candidate) that has not been selected by the user for a certain period of time. May be good. Specifically, the mobile terminal 3 (control unit 90) displays a situation (situation candidate) or request (request candidate) that has not been selected by the user for a certain period of time on the scene selection screen 140 (see FIG. 8B) or the request selection screen. It may not be displayed on 150 (see FIG. 9A).

In addition, various design changes can be made within the scope of the matters described in the claims.

1 Massage system 2 Chair type massage machine 3 Mobile terminal 4 Server 5 Communication network 23 Massage unit 25 Remote control 31 Upper arm airbag 32 Thigh airbag 33 Forearm airbag 34 Calf airbag 35 Sole airbag 51 Kneading Ball 60 Control unit 90 Control unit 91 Memory 91A, 91B Course selection table 92 Status / request acquisition unit 92A, 92D Status acquisition unit 92B, 92C Request acquisition unit 93 Course determination unit 94 Course transmission unit 101 1st communication unit 102 2nd communication Part 103 Operation display part 130 App home screen 136 Scene mode button 140 Scene selection screen 141-143 Situation selection button 150 Request selection screen 151-153 Request selection button 160 Analysis result screen 161 Massage start button

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The situation / request acquisition department that acquires the user's situation and the user's request,
A course determination unit that determines a massage course based on the user's situation acquired by the situation / request acquisition unit and the user's request.
A massage system including a massage machine control unit for causing a massage machine to execute a massage course determined by the course determination unit. The situation / request acquisition unit is configured to acquire the user's situation and the user's request by having the user input the user's situation and the user's request in a selection type. Described massage system. The situation / request acquisition department
A status acquisition unit that acquires the user's status by presenting a plurality of preset status candidates related to the user's status and letting the user select one of the status candidates.
A user's request is obtained by presenting a plurality of request candidates related to the user's request, which are preset for the user's situation acquired by the status acquisition unit, and allowing the user to select one of the request candidates. The massage system according to claim 1 or 2, which includes a request acquisition unit for acquiring the above. The situation / request acquisition department
A request acquisition unit that acquires a user's request by presenting a plurality of preset request candidates related to the user's request and allowing the user to select one of the request candidates.
By presenting a plurality of status candidates related to the user's situation preset for the user's request acquired by the request acquisition unit and letting the user select one of the situation candidates, the user's situation. The massage system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the massage system includes a status acquisition unit. Including a mobile terminal capable of communicating with the massage machine control unit
The massage system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal includes the situation / request acquisition unit and the course determination unit. Including a mobile terminal capable of communicating with the massage machine control unit
The mobile terminal includes the situation / request acquisition unit, the course determination unit, and a touch panel display unit.
The status acquisition unit is configured to display the plurality of status candidates on the touch panel display unit and allow the user to select one of the status candidates.
The massage according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the request acquisition unit displays the plurality of request candidates on the touch panel display unit and allows the user to select one request candidate from the display. system.

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