KR101288406B1 - Massage chair with deep sleeping inducer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A massage chair having guidance apparatus for sound sleep is provided to induce comfortable sound sleep by effectively preventing snoring and apnea for improving the function and the utility of the massage chair by. CONSTITUTION: A massage chair having guidance apparatus comprises a pedestal massaging unit which provides a massaging function by supporting the hips of user and a back massaging unit which provides a massaging function by supporting head, neck, and back of the user. The massage chair has a snoring prevention means to prevent snoring and apnea of user who sleeps in the massage chair by contacting the after-edge of submaxilla of the seated users and supporting the submaxilla. The snoring prevention means is a headset for preventing the snoring and comprises a main frame unit formed by crossing the center of the horizontal direction of the head and a submaxilla supporting frame unit that is installed at the end side of the middle frame unit to be extended to left and right direction of the head and contacted to the after-edge of the submaxilla.

Description

Massage chair with deep sleep induction device {Massage chair with deep sleeping inducer}

The present invention relates to a massage chair, and more particularly, in the massage chair, when the user takes a sleep, snoring and sleep apnea phenomenon can be effectively prevented so as to take a good night's sleep while choosing a user. According to the hair loss management through the scalp massage, it is possible to add a new function and utility to the massage chair.

Recently, at home or at a health club, or the like to maintain or improve their health and fitness, or to recover from fatigue, relieve stress, for example exercise equipment such as treadmills and massage equipment have been developed and widely used in real life.

In particular, there is a growing demand for massage devices due to the high demand to relieve the muscles or to reduce fatigue and stress. Massage is one of the medical aids that help blood circulation and relieve fatigue by sweeping, kneading, pressing, pulling, knocking, or moving the body with hands or special equipment. A device for performing massage by a mechanical device is called a massage device, and various mechanical elements are used for an effective massage.

Such massage apparatus is mainly used for massage chairs, in which a user can comfortably sit and receive a massage. Massage chairs in addition to the massage function is required for a variety of functions to relax the user to relax.

In general, the massage chair includes a massage mechanism that directly massages the user's body and a control mechanism that controls the movement of the massage mechanism, and the arms, hips, legs, and feet are massaged by inflating the airbag using air pressure. It is. In the present commonly used form with respect to the massage mechanism, the massage roller is mounted on the elevating rail and then moved up and down along the user's body by the rotation of the driving motor, the massage type and the massage roller rotates about the rotation axis. After being mounted on the support, the type of massage that rotates a certain part by the rotation of the drive motor is typical.

On the other hand, in recent years, the demand of users who want to sleep comfortably at the same time or separately from the massage chair as well as the massage massage has emerged, the applicant proposed a sleep massage that can even sleep comfort massage, the 'sleep activity The massage application has been filed under the name 'massage chair equipped with massage function that promotes induction' and has recently completed patent registration (registration number 10-1179019, registration date August 27, 2012).

Sleep massage like this refers to a massage function that helps the user to naturally sleep while receiving massage in the most comfortable rest state.

However, even if such a sleep massage program is applied, patients who have snoring or sleep apnea have difficulty in getting a good night's sleep due to poor sleep quality, thereby reducing the effectiveness of the newly applied sleep massage program on the massage chair. This may adversely affect the product reliability of the user of the chair.

For reference, snoring is not a sound from the nose but rather narrows the air passage through which the dog or surrounding mucosa, including the milk, moves in the respiratory process. The main reason is that the lower airways of the lower jaw caused by the fall of the lower jaw and the movement of the hyoid bone cannot be maintained due to the movement of the hyoid bone.

In particular, an obese adult man, or if the lower jaw is small and sagging, or if the neck is short and thick, the nose tends to be severely stiff, which is often narrow around the neck and difficult to secure airways. If the snoring is severe, not only there is a problem of generating a loud noise, there is a serious problem accompanied by sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea is choking for a while and then breathing out after a certain threshold, especially if you're drunk, the autonomic reflexes are blunted, and the airway is blocked for a long time, and you may be suffocated. This sleep apnea not only causes loud snoring but also reduces sleep quality, accompanied by severe drowsiness and chronic fatigue despite sufficient sleep time, and accompanied by symptoms such as memory loss and concentration due to insufficient oxygen supply to the brain.

In addition, neglect of this sleep apnea can lead to cardiopulmonary complications such as hypertension, arrhythmia and even sudden death.

Of course, the snoring and sleep apnea may occur even when the user takes a sleep in an existing massage chair without the application of a sleep massage program.

Therefore, when the user takes a sleep in various massage chairs to which the sleep massage program is applied and other existing massage chairs to which the sleep massage program is not applied, the snoring and sleep apnea can be effectively alleviated or prevented. There is an urgent need for a technology that can further enhance functionality and utility.

On the other hand, while massage or sleeping in the massage chair in general, the existing massage chair does not provide any function with respect to the health of the user's head.

In particular, the main demand for massage chairs is changing from the concept of the middle-aged or the elderly to the use of the whole family. In the past, many middle-aged and elderly were stressed out due to hair loss, but the younger people also have high stress index. More hair loss has been reported, according to a recent report, domestic hair loss patients entered the era of 10 million people.

Therefore, whether or not to apply the snoring prevention technology to the hair loss management through the scalp massage, etc., it is necessary to add a new function and utility to the massage chair to meet the various needs of consumers.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1179019 (August 27, 2012) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0854062 (August 19, 2008)

In order to solve the above problems of the present invention, snoring and sleep apnea phenomenon when the user takes a sleep in various massage chairs to which the sleep massage program is not applied, including massage chairs to which the sleep massage program is applied The purpose of this is to improve the function and utility of the massage chair by further improving the function and utility of the massage chair so that it can be effectively prevented to take a good night's sleep.

On the other hand, another object of the present invention, while taking a sleep in a massage chair, it is possible to prevent snoring, hair loss management through the scalp massage, etc. by operating a separate program and device from the sleep massage program. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a massage chair with a complex function that can satisfy various needs of consumers by adding new functions and utility to the massage chair.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a massage chair that includes a left massage unit that provides a massage function while supporting the hips of the user, and a back massage unit that provides a massage function while supporting the user's head, neck and back. In;

The snoring prevention means for preventing the snoring and sleep apnea of the user taking a sleep in the massage chair by holding the user's mandible in contact with the left and right after-edge of the mandible of the user seated on the massage chair A massage chair provided with a deep sleep induction device is provided.

The function of the massage chair with a deep sleep induction device according to the present invention is as follows.

First, according to the present invention, as well as general massage chairs to provide a variety of massage functions for the desired area, such as kneading and tapping acupressure massage, as well as relieve or prevent snoring and sleep apnea when the user sleeps It provides the effect of being able to take.

Secondly, according to the present invention, it is possible to help the user to take a good night's sleep by alleviating or preventing snoring regardless of whether the sleep massage program is applied, so that the sleep massage program including the latest massage chair to which the sleep massage program is applied is applied. There is an advantage that it can be applied to various massage chairs that are not existing.

Third, according to the present invention, while taking a sleep in the massage chair, it is possible to prevent snoring, as well as to manage hair loss through scalp massage by operating a separate program and device from the sleep massage program, There are effects that can satisfy various needs of consumers by adding new functions and utility to the massage chair.

Fourth, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by integrating the device for preventing snoring and sleep apnea, and a hair loss management device for massage of the scalp, in a structure that can be detached from the massage chair body, according to the present invention There is an effect that the management of the device is made more convenient.

Fifth, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the snoring and sleep apnea prevention device, and the hair loss management device for the scalp massage can be separated but implemented in a structure that can be integrated through the use of the above two functions or By selecting and using only one function, there is an effect that can widen the user's function selection.

1 is a perspective view of a conventional massage chair
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a massage chair snoring and sleep apnea prevention device according to the present invention
3 is a side perspective view of the main portion showing an applied state of use of the apparatus of FIG.
Figure 4 is a massage chair snoring and sleep apnea prevention device according to another embodiment of the present invention, a perspective view showing a removable scalp massager coupled to the snoring and sleep apnea prevention device
5 is a front view or a cross-sectional schematic view showing a state in which the scalp massager of FIG. 4 is separated from the headset.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view illustrating main parts of a laser irradiation part of the scalp massager of FIG. 4; FIG.
7 is a cross-sectional view of main parts of the scalp massager of FIG.
8 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a scalp stimulation device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8.

2 to 8, the present invention, the left massage unit 101 for providing a massage function while supporting the hip of the user, and the back massage unit for providing a massage function while supporting the user's head, neck and back ( A massage chair (1), comprising 103), which sleeps on the massage chair (1) by supporting the user's mandibular bone in contact with the left and right after-edges of the user's mandible sitting on the massage chair (1). Snoring prevention means is provided to prevent snoring and sleep apnea of the user to be taken.

At this time, the snoring prevention means is a snoring prevention headset 11, the center frame portion 111 formed across the longitudinal center of the head, and the front left and right in front of the head at the distal side of the center frame portion 111 It is installed to be operable to extend to the lower jaw (submaxilla) is configured to include a mandible support frame portion 113 to be in contact with the left and right (after-edge).

On the other hand, the center frame portion 111 of the scalp massager 12 to be applied to the present invention, one end of the first center frame portion (111a) and the second center frame portion (to be adjustable according to the shape of the user's head size or head) ( 111b) is formed by being combined with each other.

The frame coupling end 1113 is formed at the first center frame part 111a, and the support bracket 1111 is hinged to the frame coupling end at the second center frame part 111b.

In addition, a plurality of protrusions 1113a are formed in the frame coupling end 1112 at intervals, and the protrusions 1113a are caught by the protrusions 1113a, but when the pressure is released, the obstacles are caught by the resistance of the other protrusions 1113a. The flag 1111a is formed on the support bracket 1111 of the second center frame part 1111b.

That is, the support bracket 1111 is made of an elastic plate to return or resiliently rebound by a certain pressure, but the locking protrusion 1111a is formed at a free end as a part of the support bracket 1111 is bent. It maintains a constant elastic force at all times.

On the other hand, the angle between the back massage portion 103 and the left massage portion 101 is configured to be adjusted from right angle to obtuse angle or obtuse angle to right angle according to the sleep massage program.

The snoring prevention means is configured to contact the left and right after-edges of the mandible and push the mandible forward or lift upward according to the tilting angle of the backrest.

On the other hand, the mandible support frame 113 is supported by contacting the left and right trailing edge of the mandible, but in order to vary the support position in consideration of the user's jaw structure, the flexibility that can be bent when a force greater than the set size is applied from the outside It can also comprise a support bar.

In addition, the backrest massage part 103 may be provided with a receiving groove (not shown) for accommodating the snoring preventing means when the snoring preventing means is not used.

On the other hand, the headset 11 is provided with a dual massager 12 integrally, or detachably installed on the inner surface of the headset (11). That is, the scalp massager 12 is provided with a magnet 117 such as a magnet on the inside of the headset 11 and the scalp massager may be mutually adsorbed.

The dual massager 12 includes a laser output unit. The laser output unit includes a plurality of red laser diodes 12a having an output wavelength of 630 nm to 680 nm, and an output wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm. A plurality of near-infrared laser diodes 12b are alternately arranged in a row, and the lasers emitted from the laser output section are pulses having a frequency of 1 Hz to 5 Hz and a pulse width of 100 Hz to 500 Hz, with an output of 1 Hz. It is-5 microseconds.

The dual massager 12 may further include a laser operation button, an audio output port, an acoustic button, and the like that turn on and off the red laser diode 12a and the near infrared laser diode 12b constituting the laser output unit.

Meanwhile, the laser output unit includes a cover part 122 having an insertion groove into which the protruding light emitting part 121 of the red laser diode 12a and the near infrared laser diode 12b can be inserted, and the cover part 122. And a diffusion part 125 for forming the incident part 123 and the exit part 124 on the inner top surface and the outer top surface of the insertion groove to diffuse the laser light emitted from the light emitting part 121.

The diffuser 125 is formed as a concave groove having an arc shape so that the laser light emitted from the laser diode is refracted and diffused in an angle range of 100 ° to 130 °.

On the other hand, the scalp massager 12 is further provided with a heat providing means 130, the heat providing means 130 is made of a heat generating resistor such as nichrome wire, the scalp by converting the external power to heat to dissipate heat It is configured to transfer the appropriate heat.

In addition, the headset 11 of the present invention may further include a scalp stimulation device 140, wherein the scalp stimulation device is one or more electrodes 141 in contact with the scalp and a power supply for supplying a predetermined power source And a control unit for processing to control a predetermined current to flow through the electrode.

The control unit includes a variable resistance unit connected to each electrode, a waveform generator generating a waveform of a predetermined shape and supplying the electrode to the electrode through the variable resistance unit, and a resistance value connected to the electrode by controlling the variable resistance unit. It includes a microprocessor to set up.

The action of the massage chair 1 of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

Massage chair (1) of the present invention provides a variety of massage functions for the desired area, such as kneading and tapping acupressure massage, as well as general massage chair, in addition to relieve snoring and sleep apnea when the user takes a sleep It works to prevent a good night's sleep.

That is, the massage chair 1 of the present invention is provided with a snoring prevention headset 11 as a snoring prevention means for relieving and preventing snoring and sleep apnea.

Therefore, when the user wears the snoring headset 11, the center frame portion 111 of the headset 11 crosses the longitudinal center of the wearer's head, and at the distal side of the center frame portion 111. The mandible support frame 113, which is operatively installed to extend in the left and right direction of the head, serves to pull the mandible forward to prevent sagging of the mandible in contact with the left and right after-edges of the submaxilla. This ensures that the airway is secured during sleep.

In particular, when the headset 11 of the present invention is not applied, when applied to the sleep massage program of the massage chair 1, as the user gradually inclines the mandible as the user progresses the step of the sleep massage program, the mandible becomes more and more sagging. The snoring and sleep apnea are more likely to be caused, the headset 11 of the present invention is such that the mandible support frame 113 is in contact with the left and right after-edge of the submaxilla (premaxilla) to prevent sagging of the mandible By supporting the mandible is to pull forward the mandible, accordingly, to effectively secure the airway during the sleep massage program prevents snoring and sleep apnea can double the effect of the sleep massage program and the user's satisfaction. .

When explaining an example of the sleep massage program applied to the massage chair equipped with a deep sleep induction device according to the present invention, in the first step a strong massage in a state in which the massage chair is inclined at a predetermined angle between about 20 degrees and 40 degrees Massage between the middle and middle stages, and in the next two stages, the massage chair is inclined at an angle of about 40 degrees, leading to the early stage of sleep, mainly by stimulating the back neck and head part with a massage and acupressure massage. In the third stage, the massage chair is inclined at an angle of about 170 degrees, giving comfort and stability with weak kneading and acupressure, leading to a good night's sleep.

That is, the angle of backrest and calf support is automatically adjusted from right angle to obtuse angle in clockwise direction according to the set program after a certain time using recliner, and the massage strength of back massage part, seat massage part, calf massage part and sole massage part The massage can be provided to the user by allowing the user to wake up strongly and automatically.

The present invention is applied to a massage chair equipped with a massage function that promotes sleep activity through a sleep massage program to alleviate or prevent snoring so that the user can take a good night's sleep to enhance the massage effect.

On the other hand, the anti-snoring headset 11 of the present invention by effectively pulling the position of the mandible forward to prevent snoring as well as to prevent the splitting.

Snoring headset 11 of the present invention is most preferable when the sleep massage program as described above is applied, but whether or not the massage chair user is applied when the massage chair user takes a sleep in the massage chair (1) By easing or preventing snoring can help the user get a good night's sleep, as well as the sleep massage program is applied, as well as massage chairs not applied to the sleep massage program can be effectively employed.

On the other hand, the anti-snoring headset 11 of the present invention is provided with a dual massager 12 on its inner surface integrally, or detachably provided on the inner surface of the headset 11, so as to prevent snoring and hair loss treatment effect. Can provide.

That is, when the user seated in the massage chair 1 wears the snoring headset 11 and selects and operates the scalp massage function, the scalp massager 12 works.

In this case, unlike the light emitting diode, the laser output unit provided in the dual massager 12 according to the present invention transmits light energy to the dermis by effectively transmitting light energy through the epidermis because coherence light is output in a straight line. The laser output is irradiated to the scalp by using a laser diode, which is a structure in which light is emitted horizontally, and combining two laser diodes having different output wavelengths.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the hair loss prevention effect and the hair regrowth effect are much superior to the case of using a laser diode having one output wavelength of the laser output unit.

In particular, the laser diode of the present invention mixes and arranges a red laser diode 12a having an output wavelength of 630 nm to 680 nm and a near infrared laser diode 12b having an output wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm so that the laser output is irradiated to the scalp. It can also optimize the activation of hair follicle cells and increase blood flow in the scalp tissue.

The laser irradiator of the present invention increases blood flow by more than 50% without significantly changing the temperature of the scalp, and as the blood flow increases, the scalp receives more nutrients and oxygen and the high concentration of male hormone accumulated in the scalp tissue as the blood flow increases. Move to another area to treat hair loss and get a cleansing effect like washing your hair. On the other hand, hair follicles present in the dermal layer in the scalp structure consisting of the outer layer, the dermal layer, and the fat layer are promoted by the complex laser output from the laser irradiator of the present invention, and the hair follicle cells are stimulated to harden the hair root.

The effect of activating the hair follicles and increasing blood flow can be further maximized by maintaining the laser output in the form of a pulse having a frequency of 1 Hz to 5 Hz and a pulse width of 100 Hz to 500 Hz and maintaining the output at a low power of 1 Hz to 5 Hz. Can be.

In addition, the scalp massager of the present invention by using a massage function or other massage program to take a sleep in the massage chair (1) or use additionally with the massage function while sitting still, convenient to use, separate hair loss The laser power can be optimally used for promoting hair growth and treating alopecia, since there is no need for maintenance time for prevention.

In addition, the laser irradiator of the present invention automatically outputs the laser according to the sleep massage program, and automatically stops outputting the laser beam after a predetermined time elapses. In addition, a warning sound is generated while the laser is output, and the interruption of the laser output is performed quickly by a single switch operation, thereby providing a safe scalp massage function.

For reference, research on the treatment of alopecia with laser has been in progress for a long time, and the biostimulation effect by low power laser irradiation has attracted much attention after pioneering research by Professor Mester of Budapest University in Hungary in the early 1970s. To date, much research has been made on the medical use of low power lasers.

These studies have shown that low-power lasers are effective in wound healing and pain relief, and a low-power laser has been shown to increase blood flow at the site of irradiation.

The biological effect of the low power laser is described, for example, in " T. I. Karu, 'Low-power laser therapy', In: Biomedical Photonics Handbook, Ch. 48 (2003), 48-1 to 48-25 '', `` M. Schaffer, H. Bonel, R. Sroka, P.M. Schaffer, M. Bosch, M. Reiser and E. Dunmke, 'Effects of 780nm diode laser irradiation on blood microcirculation: preliminary findings on timedependent T1-weighted contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)', J. Photochem. Photibiol. B: Biol. 54 (2000) 55 "60", "A. Schindl, G. Heinze, M. Schindl, H Pernerstorfer-Schon and L. Schindl, 'Systemic effects of low-intensity laser irradiation on skin microcirculation in patients with diabetic microangiopathy', Microvascular Research 64 (2002) 240-246 '' It is shown in the literature.

The embodiment of the massage chair according to the present invention described above is presented for illustrative purposes only to help understanding of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains attached patent Various changes and implementations may be made within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims.

1: massage chair 101: massage chair
103: Head massager 11: Snoring headset
111: center frame portion 111a: first center frame portion
111b: second center frame portion 1113: frame coupling end
1111: support bracket 1113a: protrusion protrusion
1111a: engaging protrusion 113: mandible support frame part
115: flexible support bar 117: magnet
12: scalp massager 12a: red laser diode
12b: near-infrared laser diode 121: light emitting unit
122: cover 123: incidence
124: exit unit 125: diffusion unit
130: heat providing means 140: scalp stimulation device
141: electrode

Claims (12)

A massage chair comprising a left massage part that provides a massage function while supporting a hip of a user, and a back massage part that provides a massage function while supporting a user's head, neck, and back;
The snoring prevention means for preventing the snoring and sleep apnea of the user taking a sleep in the massage chair by holding the user's mandible in contact with the left and right after-edge of the mandible of the user seated on the massage chair Equipped,
The snoring prevention means is a headset for snoring prevention,
A central frame portion formed across the longitudinal center of the head and operatively installed to extend from the distal side of the central frame portion toward the left and right forward sides of the head and in contact with the left and right after-edges of the submaxilla Massage chair provided with a deep sleep guidance device characterized in that it comprises a support frame. delete The method of claim 1,
According to the sleep massage program of the back massage part and the left massage part is configured to adjust the angle between right angle and obtuse angle,
The snoring prevention means is a massage chair provided with a sleep-inducing device characterized in that the contact with the left and right after-edge (after-edge) of the mandible is pushed forward or lifted upward according to the tilting angle of the backrest. The method of claim 1,
The mandible support frame portion,
Massage chair provided with a deep sleep guide device, characterized in that consisting of a flexible support bar to adjust the support position for the mandible. The massage chair of claim 1, wherein an accommodating groove accommodating the snoring preventing means is provided in the backrest massage part. The method of claim 1,
The headset has
Massage chair provided with a sleep-inducing device, characterized in that the scalp massager is provided integrally. The method of claim 1,
In the headset,
Massage chair is provided with a deep sleep device, characterized in that the scalp massager is detachably installed on the inner surface of the headset. The method according to claim 6 or 7,
The scalp massager,
Massage chair provided with a sound induction device characterized in that it comprises a laser output unit. The method of claim 8,
The laser output unit,
The laser output unit is arranged in a row alternately with a plurality of red laser diodes having an output wavelength of 630 nm to 680 nm and a plurality of near infrared laser diodes having an output wavelength of 750 nm to 1,000 nm.
The laser emitted from the laser output unit has a frequency of 1 kHz to 5 kHz,
A massage chair with a deep sleep induction device, characterized in that the pulse width is 100 Hz to 500 Hz and its output is 1 Hz to 5 Hz. The method of claim 9,
A cover part having an insertion groove through which the protruding light emitting parts of the red laser diode and the near infrared laser diode are inserted;
And a diffuser for diffusing the laser light emitted from the light emitting part by molding the incidence part and the exit part on the inner upper surface and the outer upper surface of the insertion groove, respectively.
The diffusion part is formed as a concave groove in the shape of an arc so that the laser light emitted from the laser diode is refracted and diffused in the range of 100 ° to 130 ° angle, and set the interval between the incident part and the exit part. Massage chair with deep sleep guide. The method according to claim 6 or 7,
The scalp massager is a massage chair with a deep sleep induction device, characterized in that further provided with a heat providing means. The method of claim 11,
One or more electrodes provided on the headset and in contact with the scalp;
And a controller configured to control a predetermined current to flow through the electrode from the power supply.
The control unit,
A variable resistor connected to each of the electrodes;
A waveform generator generating a waveform of a predetermined shape and supplying the waveform to the electrode through the variable resistor; And
Massage chair with a deep sleep induction device further comprises a; scalp stimulation device including a microprocessor for controlling the variable resistor to set the resistance value connected to the electrode.

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