KR101441847B1 - Massage chair - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a massage chair. The massage chair of the present invention comprises a seat which is a place where a user to get massaged sits; a back part where a user leans the back; a movable whole body massager comprising multiple massaging rollers massaging the back, hips, and all lower part of the thigh while reciprocating moving in order; and a massager reciprocation movement unit formed on the seat, the back part, and the movable whole body massager and reciprocating moving the movable whole body massager to the seat and the back part.

Description

Massage chair

[0001] The present invention relates to a massage chair, and more particularly, to a massage chair capable of improving the efficiency of a whole body massage by making it possible to massively massage both the buttocks and the lower thighs by the operation of the massage roller .

BACKGROUND ART Recently, exercise equipment such as a running machine and the like which are used to maintain or promote the health and fitness of the person in the home or the health club or to relieve fatigue and relieve stress are developed and widely used in real life.

In particular, there is a growing demand for devices that can provide massages because of the demand for unwinding muscles and relieving fatigue and stress through massage.

Massage is one of the medical aids that help the blood circulation and relieve fatigue by sweeping, nipping, pressing, pulling, tapping or moving with a hand or a special instrument.

Massage chairs are widely used as devices or devices for performing massage by mechanical devices.

In recent years, the importance of health has been increasing, and massage chair has been increasing in popularity.

A typical massage chair includes a massage device for directly massage the user's body and a control mechanism for controlling the motion of the massage device.

However, most of the conventional massage chairs currently being used are those in which massage rollers are mounted on rails for ascending and descending, and then the massage is performed locally by moving the motor up and down along the body of the user, So that there is a problem that efficiency of the whole body massage is lowered because the massage roller is not enough to massage the back.

In other words, in the case of the massage roller applied to the massage chair which is known so far, the massage can be performed because it has an action of moving up and down on the backrest supporting the back of the user, but using this massage roller, You can not massage the lower part.

If the massage roller is operated to massage all of the buttocks and the lower thighs together, it is expected to improve the efficiency of the whole body massage. Therefore, the development of the structure is urgent.

Korea Patent Office Application No. 20-2003-0002354 Korea Patent Office Application No. 10-2007-0106485

An object of the present invention is to provide a massage chair capable of improving the efficiency of the whole body massage by allowing the back of the back and the lower thigh to be massaged in unison by the operation of the massage roller.

The above object is achieved by a massage device comprising: a seat as a seat for a user to receive massage; A backrest connected to one side of the seat so as to allow the user to sit back; A plurality of massage rollers for massaging the user's back, buttocks and lower thighs sequentially in a reciprocating motion; And a massage device reciprocating part provided on the seat, the backrest part, and the mobile body massage device for reciprocating the movable body massage device to the seat and the backrest part.

The seat and the backrest can be made as an integral structure.

The massage device reciprocating unit can reciprocate the movable body massage device to the seat and the backrest unit by a gear system.

Wherein the massage device reciprocating portion includes rack gears provided on both sides of the side regions of the left and right backrests and over the entire area of the left and right backrests; A pinion gear which is moved while being meshed with the rack gear and connected to the mobile massaging massage device at one side; And a gear motor for rotating the pinion gear.

The pinion gear can be connected to the mechanism frame of the movable body massage device by a shaft.

And a channel for installing a 'gear' gear for installing the rack gear may be formed on both sides of the side region of the seat and the backrest.

The massage device reciprocating moving unit may further include a wheel member connected to the pinion gear and rolling in the inside of the gear mounting channel.

An input unit for inputting an input signal for operation of the massage device reciprocating unit; And a controller for controlling the operation of the massage device reciprocating unit based on the input signal of the input unit.

And a plurality of reinforcement frames coupled to the seat and the backrest part by position to reinforce the seat and the backrest part. The upper end of the backrest part may protrude forward by a predetermined distance from the remaining area.

The seat and the backrest are formed as a partially detachable structure, and an elastic body and a hinge may be provided on the separation section where the seat and the backrest are separated.

The rack gear may be provided as a single body.

Wherein the rack gear comprises: a first rack gear part disposed on both sides of the side area of the rack, And a second rack gear part disposed on both sides of a side area of the backrest part over the entire area of the backrest part, wherein the first rack gear part includes: a main gear part disposed coaxially with the second rack gear part; And a pair of auxiliary gear portions connected to the main gear portion and selectively disposed on both sides of the second rack gear portion.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the whole body massage by making it possible to massage all of the hips and the lower thigh part together by the operation of the massage roller.

1 is an enlarged perspective view of a massage chair according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an enlarged view of the area A in Fig.
3 is a plan view of Fig.
Fig. 4 is a rear view of Fig. 1; Fig.
Fig. 5 is a side view of Fig. 1 showing the reciprocating locus of the mobile whole body massage device. Fig.
Fig. 6 is a view of the state where the mobile whole body massage device is removed in Fig. 5. Fig.
Figure 7 is a control block diagram of the massage chair of Figure 1;
8 and 9 are operation diagrams of massage chairs according to another embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
Figs. 10 and 11 are views showing the operation of the rack gears corresponding to Figs. 8 and 9, respectively.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. However, the description of the present invention is merely an example for structural or functional explanation, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, the embodiments are to be construed as being variously embodied and having various forms, so that the scope of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing technical ideas. Also, the purpose or effect of the present invention should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention, since it does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all or only such effect.

The meaning of the terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element, but there may be other elements in between. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. On the other hand, other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

It should be understood that the singular " include "or" have "are to be construed as including a stated feature, number, step, operation, component, It is to be understood that the combination is intended to specify that it does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used predefined terms should be interpreted to be consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art and can not be interpreted as having ideal or overly formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiments, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Fig. 1 is an enlarged perspective view of a massage chair according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of a region A in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. Fig. 6 is a view showing a state in which the movable body massage device is removed from Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is a control block diagram of the massage chair of Fig. 1;

Referring to these drawings, the massage chair according to the present embodiment can improve the efficiency of the whole body massage by allowing the massage roller 111 to massage all of the buttocks and the lower thighs with the operation of the massage roller 111, A backrest 141, a backrest 143, a mobile body massage device 100, and a massage device reciprocating unit 160. [

The seat 141 forms a seat for a user to receive massage, and the backrest 143 is connected to one side of the seat 141 and forms a part where the user expects the back.

In the figure, the seat 141 and the backrest 143 are in the form of a frame, that is, a frame, but the frame can be finished with a cushion, cloth, leather, or the like.

The entire massage chair is omitted from the drawing for the sake of simplicity. If the structure of the massage chair is not shown in the drawing, a leg portion (not shown) is provided below the seat 141. The leg portion supports the entire massage chair structure including the seat 141 and the backrest portion 143.

Although not necessarily so, a foot pocket (not shown) may be provided at the front of the seat 141. Foot pockets can be places where the calf is partly accommodated, including feet.

In the case of a foot pocket, the foot pocket may be provided with a separate means for massaging the foot and calf, as well as a heating means for heating the foot for foot bath function.

If a heating device is provided in the foot pocket, it can be expected to provide an excellent effect for fatigue recovery because the foot massage can be performed while enjoying a healthful foot bath effect.

Of course, this is optional and does not necessarily apply.

On the other hand, in the case of the massage chair according to the present embodiment, the seat 141 and the backrest portion 143 are made of an integral structure. In other words, the massage chair can be provided with the metal legs bending or bending in a nonlinear shape so that the seat 141 and the backrest 143 are integrated.

When the seat 141 and the backrest 143 are integrated, there is an advantage in that they are easy to manufacture and have excellent strength. The seat 141 and the back portion 143 can be integrated so that the angle? Between the seat 141 and the backrest 143 is in the range of about 100 to 130 degrees as shown in FIG.

As described above, since the seat 141 and the backrest portion 143 are made of frame frames, a plurality of reinforcing frames 146 are provided to reinforce the frame 141 and the backrest portion 143.

The reinforcing frames 146 are positioned on the left and right legs 141 and 143 to reinforce the legs 141 and the backrest portion 143. Of course, in addition to this role, the reinforcing frames 146 also serve to support the seat 141 and the backrest portion 143 when they are covered with cloth or leather covering.

6, the upper end 143a of the backrest portion 143 protrudes forward by a predetermined distance L, for example, several to several tens of millimeters (mm), from the remaining area. That way, you can support your head in a stable way, doubling the effect of massage.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a channel 145 for mounting a 'gear' gear for mounting a rack gear 161 is provided on both sides of the side region of the seat 141 and the backrest portion 143.

Meanwhile, as described above, since the massage roller (not shown) applied to the conventional massage chair has an operation to move up and down on the backrest 143 supporting the back of the user, the massage can be performed, I could not massage the bottom of my thigh including the buttocks.

However, the mobile body massage device 100 applied to the massage chair of the present embodiment sequentially reciprocates both the back, the buttocks, and the lower thighs of the user as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the massaging rollers 111 provided in the mobile whole body massage device 100 can massage the user's back, the bottom of the user's thighs and the bottom of the thighs sequentially, thereby improving the efficiency of massaging massage.

The mobile full body massage device 100 includes a mechanism frame 101. All the structures for supporting and driving the massage rollers 111 as well as the massage rollers 111 on the mechanism frame 101 can be mounted and moved together.

In the case of this embodiment, the massage rollers 111 are arranged in two rows in pairs. At this time, the separation distances between the upper and lower massage rollers 111 may be different from each other.

In this embodiment, the structure and size of the massage rollers 111 are the same. This is for manufacturing convenience.

However, the structure and size of the massage rollers 111 may be different. For example, the massage roller 111 below the upper massage roller 111 may be made larger to improve the efficiency of massage, or may be provided with protrusions and protrusions (not shown) on the outer surfaces of the massage rollers 111 The massage efficiency by the acupressure may be doubled.

The massage unit reciprocating unit 160 is provided in the seat 141, the backrest unit 143 and the mobile system massage unit 100. The massage unit 100 includes the seat 141, (143).

However, in the present embodiment, the massage device reciprocating part 160 reciprocates the movable body massage device 100 to the seat 141 and the backrest part 143 by a gear system.

1 and 2, the massage unit reciprocating unit 160 is provided on both sides of the seat 141 and the backrest part 143 in the entire area of the seat 141 and the backrest part 143, A pinion gear 162 which is moved while being meshed with the rack gear 161 and connected to the movable massaging massage device 100 at one side thereof and a pinion gear 162 which rotates the pinion gear 162, Motor < / RTI >

In this embodiment, the rack gear 161 is provided as one single body that is not separated and is coupled to the inner bottom surface of the gear mounting channel 145.

The pinion gear 162 is connected to the mechanism frame 101 of the movable body massage device 100 by a shaft 163. [

The pinion gear 162 is provided at one side thereof with a wheel member 165 which is connected to the pinion gear 162 and rolls in the inside of the gear mounting channel 145. The wheel member 165 serves to guide the stable movement of the mechanism frame 101 while operating with no force. Of course, the wheel member 165 is not necessarily applied, so that the wheel member 165 may not be applied as needed.

The gear motor 164 is directly connected to the pinion gear 162 and is turned on and off by the controller 180 to rotate or stop the pinion gear 162.

Thus, when the gear motor 164 is operated by the controller 180 to rotate the pinion gear 162, the pinion gear 162 can be moved while being engaged with the rack gear 161, 100 can move up and down the seat 141 and the back portion 143 according to the forward and reverse directions of the gear motor 164 as shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, the massage chair of the present embodiment further includes an input unit 170 and a controller 180.

The input unit 170 inputs an input signal for operation of the massage device reciprocating unit 160.

The controller 180 controls the operation of the massage unit reciprocating unit 160 based on the input signal of the input unit 170.

The controller 180 performing such a role may include a central processing unit 181 (CPU), a memory 182 (MEMORY), and a support circuit 183 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT) as shown in FIG.

The central processing unit 181 is one of various computer processors that can be industrially applied to control the operation of the massage unit reciprocating unit 160 based on the input signal of the input unit 170 in the massage chair of the present embodiment .

The memory 182 (MEMORY) is connected to the central processing unit 181. The memory 182 may be a computer readable recording medium and may be located locally or remotely and may be any of various types of storage devices, including, for example, random access memory (RAM), ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, At least one or more memories.

The support circuit 183 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT) is coupled with the central processing unit 181 to support the typical operation of the processor. The support circuit 183 may include a cache, a power supply, a clock circuit, an input / output circuit, a subsystem, and the like.

The operation of the massage unit reciprocating unit 160 is controlled based on the input signal of the input unit 170 in the massage chair according to the present embodiment. At this time, a series of processes or the like in which the controller 180 controls the operation of the massage unit reciprocating unit 160 based on the input signal of the input unit 170 may be stored in the memory 182. [

Typically, a software routine may be stored in the memory 182. The software routines may also be stored or executed by other central processing units (not shown).

Although processes according to the present invention are described as being performed by software routines, it is also possible that at least some of the processes of the present invention may be performed by hardware.

As such, the processes of the present invention may be implemented in software executed on a computer system, or in hardware such as an integrated circuit, or in combination of software and hardware.

We will briefly discuss the action of a massage chair with this configuration.

First, the input unit 170 is operated by sitting on a massage chair. Then, the gear motor 164 of the massage device reciprocating unit 160, which is controlled by the controller 180, is operated.

That is, when the gear motor 164 is operated by the controller 180 to rotate the pinion gear 162, the pinion gear 162 can be moved while being meshed with gears along the rack gear 161, Can move up and down the seat 141 and the back portion 143 in accordance with the normal and reverse directions of the gear motor 164 as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the massaging roller 111 provided in the mobile whole body massage device 100 can massage the back, the buttocks and the lower thighs of the user sequentially, thereby doubling the efficiency of the whole body massage.

According to the massage chair of the present embodiment having such a structure and function, if the massage roller 111 can massage all of the buttocks and the lower thighs by the operation of the massage roller 111, the massage efficiency of the whole body can be improved.

FIGS. 8 and 9 are views showing the operation of the massage chair according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 10 and 11 are views showing the operation of the rack gear corresponding to FIGS. 8 and 9, respectively.

Referring to these figures, the massage chair according to the present embodiment also allows the massage roller 111 (see FIG. 1) to massage both the buttocks and the lower thighs together including the back.

However, unlike the above-described embodiment, in the case of this embodiment, the seat 241 and the backrest portion 243 are made of a partially detachable structure which is not an integral type. 8 and 9, one side of the seat 241 and the backrest 243 may be in contact with each other or separated from each other.

To this end, an elastic body 290 and a hinge 295 are provided in the separation section where the seat 241 and the backrest section 243 are separated.

The elastic body 290 elastically prevents the seat 241 and the backrest 243 from being separated excessively while providing an elastic force to return the backrest 243 to its original state.

The hinge 295 facilitates the adjustment of the angle of the backrest 243 with respect to the seat 241 as shown in Figs.

When the seat 241 and the backrest 243 are made of a partially detachable structure that is not integral with the backrest 243 as in the present embodiment, the backrest 243 can be laid down as shown in FIG.

In the meantime, when the seat 241 and the backrest portion 243 are manufactured as a partially detachable structure that is not an integral type, the rack gear 261 must have a corresponding structure to operate it.

The rack gear 261 has a first rack gear part 264 disposed on both sides of the side area of the seat 241 and over the entire area of the seat 241 and a second rack gear part 264 disposed on both sides of the back area of the backrest part 243 And a second rack gear part 265 disposed over the entire area of the second rack gear part 265. [

The first rack gear part 264 includes a main gear part 262 disposed coaxially with the second rack gear part 265 and a second rack gear part 265 connected to the main gear part 262, And a pair of auxiliary gear portions 263 selectively disposed on both sides of the auxiliary gear portion 263. The pair of auxiliary gear portions 263 may enter deeper into the second rack gear part 265 from both sides of the second rack gear part 265 or move in the direction of the second rack gear part 265 depending on the operation of the backrest part 243. [ 265).

8 and 9, when the backrest 243 is raised or lowered relative to the seat 241, the rack gear 261 can be driven as shown in FIG. 10 or 11 according to the operation of the backrest 243 , There is no problem that the pinion gear 162 (see FIG. 2) moves on the rack gear 261 because the rack gear 261 is not separated in any state.

Even if a massage chair having such a structure is applied, the operation of the massage roller 111 (see FIG. 1) can improve the efficiency of the whole body massage by making it possible to massage all of the hips and the lower thighs together.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

100: Mobile whole body massage device 101: Mechanism frame
111: massage roller 141:
143: backrest part 145: channel for gear installation
146: a plurality of reinforcing frames 160: massage device reciprocating part
161: Rack gear 162: Pinion gear
163: shaft 164: gear motor
165: wheel member 170: input part
180: controller

Claims (12)

A seat as a seat for a user to receive a massage; A backrest connected to one side of the seat so as to allow the user to sit back; A movable body massage device in which a plurality of massage rollers are mounted on an apparatus frame for massaging the user's shoulder, buttocks and lower thighs sequentially in a reciprocating motion; And a massage device reciprocating part provided in the seat, the backrest part, and the mobile body massage device for reciprocating the movable body massage device to the seat and the backrest part;
Wherein the massage device reciprocating portion includes rack gears provided on both sides of the side regions of the left and right backrests and over the entire area of the left and right backrests; A pinion gear which is moved while being meshed with the rack gear and connected to the mobile massaging massage device at one side; And a gear motor for rotating the pinion gear;
The rack gear is coupled to the inner bottom surface of the gear mounting channel, and the rack gear is coupled to the inner bottom surface of the gear mounting channel.
Wherein the massage device reciprocating unit further comprises a wheel member connected to the pinion gear and rolling in an inner side of the gear mounting channel and guiding the stable movement of the mechanism frame while being operated in a non-reciprocating manner.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the seat and the backrest are formed as an integral structure.
delete delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
An input unit for inputting an input signal for operation of the massage device reciprocating unit; And
And a controller for controlling the operation of the massage device reciprocating unit based on the input signal of the input unit.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a plurality of reinforcing frames coupled to the left and right backrests by position to reinforce the left and right backrests,
Wherein an upper end portion of the backrest portion projects forward by a predetermined distance from the remaining region.
The method according to claim 1,
The seat and the backrest are constructed as a partially separated structure,
And an elastic body and a hinge are provided in the separation section where the seat and the back part are separated.
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the rack gear is provided as a single body.
11. The method of claim 10,
The rack gear
A first rack gear part disposed on both sides of the side area of the left and right sides of the left and right side portions of the left and right side frames, And
And a second rack gear part disposed on both sides of a side area of the backrest part over the entire area of the backrest part,
The first rack gear part
A main gear portion disposed coaxially with the second rack gear portion; And
And a pair of auxiliary gear portions connected to the main gear portion and selectively disposed on both sides of the second rack gear portion.

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