KR102063407B1 - Massage device and method of measuring user’s body type with self-diagnosing function - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a massage device and a massage method for measuring a body type of a user and self-diagnosing malfunction. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a massage device comprises: an air cell which expands or contracts by inflow or outflow of compressed air; a flow rate measurement unit for measuring a flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cell; and a control unit for determining a body type of a part of a user body in contact with the air cell based on information on the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cell. According to the present invention, the massage device can provide customized massage to a user.

Description

MASSAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MEASURING USER'S BODY TYPE WITH SELF-DIAGNOSING FUNCTION}

The present invention relates to a massage apparatus and a method for self-diagnosing failure with a user body measurement, and more particularly to self-diagnosis with a user body measurement based on information on the flow rate of compressed air injected into the air cell. The present invention relates to a massage device and a method for self-diagnosing a failure along with user body shape measurement.

Massage controls the modulation of a subject's body by applying various types of mechanical stimuli to a part of the body, such as kneading, pressing, pulling, knocking, or moving a part of the subject's body, It is a medical adjuvant therapy that helps circulation and relieves subject fatigue.

Increasing demand for massage has led to an increase in demand for massage devices or massage devices that provide artificial massage functions for economic and time reasons. That is, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress while releasing the muscles that are gathered through massage increases, various massage apparatuses in a time and cost-effective manner have been released.

In recent years, interest in people's health has been increasing, and massage devices have shifted from simply providing massage functions to electronic devices providing various additional functions and / or medical functions, thereby efficiently applying massage devices. Research on how to control is ongoing.

Korean Patent No. 10-1189364 provides a massage device and a method of controlling the massage device.

Although recent massage devices offer massage modes with varying strengths, intensities, and patterns, the massage methods stored in the massage device are bound to be limited, especially for users with different body shapes or physiques, using the same massage chair. When selecting a massage mode within the range, a massage that does not fit the user's body type or physique may be performed, which may prevent the user from obtaining an optimal massage effect.

The present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, one of the various objects of the present disclosure is to self-diagnose the failure with the user body shape based on the information on the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cell The present invention provides a massage device and method for self-diagnosing a failure along with user body shape measurement.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure for solving the above problems, a massage device comprising: an air cell that expands or contracts by inflow and outflow of compressed air; A flow rate measuring unit provided between the air supply unit and the air cell to measure a flow rate of compressed air injected into the air cell; And a controller configured to determine a body shape of a part of a user's body contacting the air cell based on the information about the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cell.

In addition, injecting compressed air into the air cell; Measuring a flow rate of compressed air injected into the air cell; And determining a body shape of a part of the user's body contacting the air cell based on the information on the flow rate.

According to the massage device and method for self-diagnosing the failure with the user body shape measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure configured as described above, the body shape of the user's body part based on measuring the flow rate of the compressed air injected into each air cell It can be measured, and together with the self-diagnosis of the abnormality of the air cell and its peripherals.

In addition, the massage device for self-diagnosis with the user body shape measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure by analyzing the waveform signal representing the flow rate of the compressed air injected into each air cell for at least one of the air cell and its peripheral device Not only the failure, but also the cause of the failure can be determined.

In addition, according to the massage device and method for self-diagnosing the failure along with the user body measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the pressure of the air cell is adjusted according to the measured body shape of the user's body part, and the length of the massage device It is possible to provide a customized massage such as adjusting.

Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like components throughout. In the following examples, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects. It will be evident, however, that such aspect (s) may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing one or more aspects.
1 is a view for explaining a massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a diagram for describing a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a view for explaining the components of the massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a view illustrating a configuration for injecting compressed air into an air cell and a schematic configuration for measuring a flow rate of the injected compressed air according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a connection relationship between main components of a massage device for self-diagnosis with a user body shape measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a view for explaining an example of driving of the massage device for self-diagnosis with the user body shape measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 is a graph showing a waveform signal by obtaining continuous measurement values from a flow meter connected to an air cell according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is a graph illustrating an example of a waveform signal when an air hose is blocked in measuring a flow rate of compressed air injected into an air cell according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a graph illustrating an example of a waveform signal when an air hose is bent in measuring a flow rate of compressed air injected into an air cell according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 is a view for explaining an example of driving of the massage device for self-diagnosis with the user body shape measurement according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
11 is a side cross-sectional view of the massage device of the sole portion according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of self-diagnosis with a user body shape measurement of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure described above will become more apparent through the following embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following specific structural or functional descriptions are merely illustrated for the purpose of describing embodiments in accordance with the concepts of the present disclosure.

The embodiments according to the inventive concept may be embodied in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein or in the application.

Embodiments according to the concepts of the present disclosure may be variously modified and may have various forms, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the present specification or application. However, this is not intended to limit the embodiments in accordance with the concept of the present disclosure to a particular form of disclosure, it should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

Terms such as first and / or second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited to the terms. The above terms are for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components only, for example, without departing from the scope of the rights according to the concepts of the present disclosure, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similar In addition, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that another component may be present in the middle. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that no other component exists in the middle. Other expressions for describing the relationship between components, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to", should be interpreted as well.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprise" or "having" herein are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof that is described, and that one or more other features or numbers, It is to be understood that it does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art, and are not construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined herein. Do not.

In the present specification, the actuator means a configuration capable of providing a driving force. For example, the actuator may include an actuator, a linear actuator, an electronic actuator, a DC actuator, an AC actuator, a linear actuator, an electric actuator, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

In the present specification, the spiral bar means a member having a straight shape having a groove of a spiral shape, and may be implemented by a metal material. For example, the helix may comprise a cylindrical rod having a spiral groove on its surface. The helix can also include a metal lead screw.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device may refer to a massage device including a body massage part and a leg massage part.

As used in this disclosure, the terms “information” and “data” may be used interchangeably.

The sound source in the present disclosure may be any audio including various forms of music such as classical music, jazz music, instrument playing music and pop music, natural sounds such as water and bird sounds, binaural beats, and the like. ) May include information in the form of. In addition, the binaural beat in the present disclosure may mean a specific type of audio information capable of adjusting the brain wave.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure forms an area for accommodating at least a portion of the user's body, and body massage unit 100 for massaging the user's body, and massage the user's leg Leg massage unit 300 may be included.

The body massage unit 100 may provide a massage to at least a portion of a user's body. The body massage unit 100 may include a massage module 1700 that provides a massage function to at least a portion of a user's body, an audio output module 1330 for providing any form of audio output to the user, and a body massage unit 100. It may include a main frame 1100 constituting the skeleton of the user input unit 1800 for receiving any type of input from the user.

Configurations included in the above-described body massage unit 100 is only an exemplary embodiment, the body massage unit 100 may include a variety of configurations in addition to the above-described configuration.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in FIG. 1 is merely exemplary, and various forms of massage device 1000 are also disclosed, without departing from the scope of rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure. It may be included within the scope of the content.

The body massage part 100 may form a space of any shape for accommodating a user. The body massage part 100 may include a space having a shape corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the body massage part 100 may be implemented as a seated type that may accommodate a user's entire body or a part of a body.

The portion in contact with the ground in the body massage part 100 may include any material for increasing the friction force or any member (for example, an anti-slip pad, etc.) for increasing the friction force, and the massage apparatus 1000. It may include a wheel for enhancing the mobility of.

At least a part of the body massage part 100 may slide. For example, when the body massage part 100 starts to massage, at least a part of the body massage part 100 may slide forward. In addition, the body massage part 100 may be inclined backward. As a result, the body massage part 100 may provide massage in a state inclined backward.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may include at least one air cell. The air cell may be located at a shoulder part of the user, a pelvis part, an arm massage part, a leg massage part, or the like, but is not limited thereto and may be disposed in various parts of the massage apparatus 1000.

The shoulder air cell, the arm air cell, the pelvic air cell, and the leg air cell may be provided in at least one pair on the left side and the right side, and a plurality of air cells may be provided in the longitudinal direction of each body part of the left side or the right side.

The massage apparatus 1000 may include an air supply unit, and the air supply unit may inflate the air cell by supplying air to the air cell. The air supply part may be located inside the body massage part 100 and may be located in the leg massage part 300. In addition, the air supply unit may be located outside the massage apparatus 1000. The air supply unit of the present disclosure may be provided with an air pump, and is not limited thereto. Any air supply unit may be adopted as long as it can inject compressed air into the air cell.

The leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage to a user.

For example, the leg massage part 300 may include a calf massage part for massaging the calf of the user and / or a foot massage part for massaging the foot of the user.

Leg massage unit 300 may be adjustable in length, according to the user's body characteristics. For example, when a tall user uses the massage apparatus 1000, the length of the calf needs to be long because the calf is long. In addition, when a user who is short uses the massage apparatus 1000, the length of the calf is short, so that the leg massage unit 300 needs to be shortened. Accordingly, the leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage customized to the height of the user.

The massage module 1700 may be provided inside the body massage part 100 to provide any type of mechanical stimulus to the user accommodated in the body massage part 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the massage module 1700 may move along the main frame 1100 provided in the body massage part 100.

For example, a rack gear may be provided in the main frame 1100 of the body massage part 100, and the massage module 1700 may move along the lag gear, and may be mechanically coupled to various parts of the user's body. May provide stimulation. Massage module (170

0) may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

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The main frame 1100 constitutes a skeleton of an internal configuration of the body massage part 100 and may be implemented as a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the main frame 1100 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, or the like, but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various rigid materials.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may include an audio output module 1330. The audio output module 1330 may be provided at various locations. For example, the audio output module 1330 may be attached to a top audio output unit disposed at the top of the seat portion in contact with the user, a front audio output unit attached to the front left and right arm massage portions of the seat portion, and / or a rear end of the arm massage portion. It may include a plurality of output units, such as a rear audio output unit, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 1330 may provide a stereoscopic sound such as 5.1 channel, but is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user may control the massage apparatus 1000 using the massage apparatus control device 2000. The massage apparatus control device 2000 may be connected to the massage apparatus 1000 via wired communication and / or wireless communication.

The massage device control device 2000 may include a remote controller, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and the like, but is not limited thereto, and the wired or wireless communication with the massage device 1000. It can include various electronic devices that can be connected.

2 is a diagram for describing a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main frame 1000 may include an upper frame 1150 having the massage module 1700 and a base frame 1110 supporting the upper frame 1150.

At least a portion of the upper frame 1150 may be provided with a rack gear 1151. The rack gear 1151 is a member for guiding the shanghaidong of the body massage module 1700 and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of floors.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the rack gear 1151 may be provided to face each side of the upper frame 1150, and the body massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear 1151. .

For example, the body massage module 1700 may include a gear meshed with the rack gear 1151, and the body massage module 1700 may be rotated by an actuator provided in the body massage module 1700. It can move upwards or downwards.

The rack gear 1151 may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the rack gear 1151 may be implemented with iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenol resin, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The upper frame 1150 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 1150 may be classified into an S frame, an L frame, an S & L frame, and a double S & L frame according to a shape, but is not limited thereto.

The S frame refers to a frame in which at least a part of the upper frame 1150 includes a curved shape such as "S". The L frame means a frame in which at least a part of the upper frame 1150 includes a curved shape such as "L", and the S & L frame includes a curved shape like "S" and a curved shape like "L". The double S & L frame refers to a frame including a curved shape such as L "and a curved shape like" S "of two parts.

The base frame 1110 refers to a portion of the main frame 1100 that supports the upper frame 1150 and contacts the ground. The base frame 1110 may include a base upper frame 1111 and a base lower frame 1112.

The base upper frame 1111 may support the upper frame 1150, and the base lower frame 1112 may be in contact with the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 1111 may be positioned in contact with the base lower frame 1112.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the base upper frame 1111 may move along the base lower frame 1112. For example, the base upper frame 1111 may slide forward or backward along the base lower frame 1112. In this case, the upper frame 1150 is connected to the base upper frame 1111 and may move in accordance with the movement of the base upper frame 1111.

For example, when the base upper frame 1111 moves forward, the upper frame 1150 may also move forward together, and when the base upper frame 1111 moves backward, the upper frame 1150 also moves backward together. I can move it. For this reason, the sliding movement of the body massage part 100 may be allowed.

Specifically, in order to allow the movement of the base upper frame 1111, a movement wheel may be provided below the base upper frame 1111. In addition, the upper portion of the base lower frame 1112 may be provided with a guide member for guiding the moving wheel. The movement wheel provided in the base upper frame 1111 moves along the guide member provided in the base lower frame 1112, thereby allowing forward or rearward movement of the base upper frame 1111.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may not provide a sliding function, and in this case, the base frame 1110 may not be separated into an upper and a lower frame.

3 is a view showing the components of the massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 4 is a configuration for injecting compressed air into the air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the injected compression FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration for measuring the flow rate of air, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a connection relationship between main components of a massage device for self-diagnosis with a user body measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. to be.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may include a controller 1200, a sensor unit 1300, a network connection unit 1310, a storage unit 1320, an audio output module 1330, and a user input unit 1700. It may include at least one of.

The controller 1200 may control an operation of the massage apparatus 1000. The controller 1200 may be implemented by one processor and may be implemented by a plurality of processors. When the controller 1200 is implemented with a plurality of processors, at least some of the plurality of processors may be located at physically spaced distances. In addition, the controller 1200 is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various ways.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may include a plurality of actuators, and the massage apparatus 1000 controls the operations of the plurality of actuators.

The operation of the massage apparatus 1000 may be controlled. For example, the massage device 1000 may include at least one of a massage module 1700 moving actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjustment actuator, and a sliding actuator. It may include, and the controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage device 1000 by controlling them.

The massage module moving actuator is an actuator that enables vertical movement of the massage module 1700. The massage module 1700 may move along the lex gear by the operation of the massage module 1700 moving actuator.

The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the back contact portion of the user in the massage apparatus 1000. The isometric angle of the massage apparatus 1000 may be adjusted by the operation of the isometric actuator.

The leg angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the leg massage part 300 of the massage apparatus 1000. The angle between the leg massage part 300 and the body massage part 100 may be adjusted by the operation of the leg angle actuator. have.

The foot massage actuator represents an actuator for operating the foot massage module included in the leg massage unit 300. The massage apparatus 1000 may provide a foot massage to a user by using a foot massage actuator.

The massage module 1700 may include at least one actuator, and the controller 1200 may provide various massage operations by operating the at least one actuator. For example, the controller 1200 is included in the massage module 1700

By operating at least one actuator, a tapping massage, a kneading massage, or the like may be provided, and various massage operations may be provided without being limited thereto.

The leg length adjustment actuator represents an actuator for adjusting the length of the leg massage part 300. For example, the controller 1200 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 300 to the user by using the leg length adjusting actuator, and as a result, the user may be provided with a massage suitable for the body type.

The sliding actuator enables the sliding operation of the massage device 1000. For example, by the operation of the sliding actuator, the horizontal base upper frame 1114a can move forward or backward, so that the upper frame connected with the horizontal base upper frame 1114a can also move forward or backward.

The sensor unit 1300 may acquire various information by using at least one sensor. The sensor unit 1300 may be provided as a sensor using measuring means such as pressure, potential, and optics. For example, the sensor may include a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, a touch sensor, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the sensor unit 1300 may include a biometric information acquisition sensor. The biometric information acquisition sensor may acquire fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram information, body composition information, and the like, and may include various biometric information.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may detect a contact area and / or a contact location with a user through sensors. In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may obtain the shoulder position information of the user through the sensor unit 1300. In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may provide a customized massage based on the obtained information. For example, when the massage apparatus 1000 provides a shoulder massage, the massage apparatus 1000 recognizes the shoulder position of the user based on the information obtained through the sensor unit 1300, and provides the user with the result of the recognition. Can provide shoulder massage.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the sensor unit 1300 may include a flow rate measuring unit 1302 for measuring the flow rate of compressed air injected into the air cell, and the flow rate measuring unit 1302 is, for example, At least one of a flow meter and a flow sensor may be provided. Here, although the present disclosure discloses measuring the flow rate of the compressed air through a flow meter, pressure information of the compressed air may also be measured to use pressure information.

The timer 1304 may be provided to analyze a waveform signal related to the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cell 600, and to measure the time for which the specific waveform pattern lasts.

The user input unit 1340 may receive a command related to the operation control of the massage apparatus 1000 from the user, and the user input unit 1340 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the user input unit 1340 may be provided in the body massage part 100 and may be provided in the leg massage part 300, but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 1000 may obtain various commands from the user through the user input unit 1340. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may select a massage module, select a massage type, select a massage intensity, select a massage time, select a massage part, select a location and an operation of the body massage part 100, and massage The apparatus 1000 may receive an arbitrary command for selecting on / off of a power source, selecting whether to operate a thermal function, selecting related to sound source reproduction, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the massage apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a user interface that allows the user to select a body shape measurement mode in which the user body shape can be measured before executing the massage mode.

The object of the user's body shape measurement may be at least one of a shoulder part, an arm part, a pelvic part, a leg part, and a sole part, and the user may select at least one part of the object of the user's body shape measurement through an interface. Only selected body parts can be selectively measured.

When the user's body shape measurement is completed, the massage apparatus 1000 may output the body shape information about the measured user's body part to the user, and may then provide an interface for selecting a massage mode.

For example, various types of medical massage lists related to body improvement may be listed through the massage device control device 2000.

The medical massage mode may include at least one of concentration mode, meditation mode, recovery mode, stretching mode, sleep mode, vitality mode, golf mode, hip-up mode, examinee mode, weightless mode, and growth mode.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1340 may execute hot key type buttons and / or direction selection, cancellation, and input according to a preset user setting function or a preset function by itself. And a select button for the purpose.

The user input unit 1340 may be implemented as a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the user input unit 1340 may obtain a command through speech of the user based on the speech recognition technology.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1340 may include a display for displaying an operation state of the massage apparatus 1000 or a current state of the user. In this case, the display is a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display (flexible display). ), And may include at least one of a 3D display, but is not limited thereto.

The audio output module 1330 may provide any type of audio output to the user. For example, the audio output module 1330 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and / or binaural beat optimized to a massage pattern provided by the massage apparatus 1000 to the user. The audio output module 1330 may output a sound signal received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal / external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output module 1330 may output a sound source according to the control of the user terminal 2000 through a network connection (eg, a Bluetooth connection) with the user terminal 2000. In addition, the audio output module 1330 may output any type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage apparatus 1000.

The massage apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a network connection 1310. The network connection unit 1310 may communicate with a module inside the massage apparatus 1000, an external massage apparatus, and / or the user terminal 2000 through any type of network. The network connection unit 1310 may include a wired / wireless connection module for network connection. As a wireless connection technology, for example,

Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), wireless broadband (Wibro), world interoperability for microwave access (Wimax), high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), and the like may be used. As a wired connection technology, for example, a digital subscriber line (XDSL), fibers to the home (FTTH), power line communication (PLC), or the like may be used. In addition, the network connection unit may include a short range communication module to transmit / receive data to / from any device / terminal located in a short range. For example, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used as a short range communication technology. It is not limited.

The storage unit 1320 may store various information related to the massage apparatus 1000. For example, the storage unit 1320 may include massage control information, and may include personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.

In particular, the storage unit 1320 of the present disclosure is based on information on the flow rate measured in correspondence with each air cell, the body shape measurement information of the user's body part measured based on the information on the flow rate and the flow rate information. At least one information of the fault status information diagnosed with respect to the air cell and its peripheral device may be stored.

In addition, the storage unit 1320 may store information about the massage pattern determined according to the measured body shape of the user's body part. Here, the massage pattern determined according to the body shape of the user's body may include at least one of the amount of compressed air supplied to each air cell from the air supply, the time for injecting the compressed air, and a unique number of each air cell.

In addition, the storage unit 1320 may store body measurement information for each user and store information about a massage pattern determined for each user when the user is identified through authentication, for example, through the user's unique information, in the massage apparatus 1000.

The storage unit 1320 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, storage 1320 may include, but is not limited to, disks, optical disks, and magneto-optical storage devices as well as storage devices based on flash memory and / or battery-backup memory. It doesn't work.

In addition, the storage unit 1320 may include a memory. Memory is the main storage device directly accessed by the processor, such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), random random access memory (SRAM), and so on. It may mean, but is not limited to, volatile storage devices. Such a memory may be operated by the controller 1200.

4 and 5, the massage apparatus for self-diagnosis with the user body measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an air supply unit, at least one air cell, a flow rate measuring unit and a control unit.

The air supply unit may supply compressed air to the air cell, and may be provided as, for example, an air pump 400.

The air cell 600 may be provided in at least a part of the massage apparatus 1000, and may be provided in at least one pair on the left and right sides of each part of the user's body, for example, according to the length direction of the user's body part. A plurality may be provided at predetermined intervals.

The flow rate measuring unit may be provided between the air pump 400 and the air cell 600 to measure the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cell 600. For example, the flow rate measuring unit may be provided as a flow meter 800, it may be provided on one side of the air hose 500 for transmitting the compressed air from the air pump 400 to the air cell 600.

As shown in FIG. 5, each air cell 600 is connected to an air hose 500 that delivers compressed air from the air pump 400, and a part of the air hose 500 adjacent to each air cell 600 is connected to the air hose 500. The valve 700 and the flow meter 800 are connected. The valve 700 controls the supply of compressed air to the air cell 600, and the opening and closing may be controlled by the controller 1200.

The flow meter 800 has a rotary blade therein, and when compressed air flows through the air hose 500, the rotary blade may repeat the rotation by the flow of the compressed air.

The controller 1200 may acquire the rotation speed of the rotary blade from the flow meter 800 while injecting the compressed air into the air cell 600, and may indicate the rotation speed of the continuous rotary blade as a waveform signal. Based on the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cell 600 can be measured.

The controller 1200 may determine a body shape of a part of the user's body that contacts the air cell 600 based on the information about the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cell 600. In addition, the controller 1200 may self-diagnose the failure of the air cell 600 and its peripheral device based on the information on the flow rate of the compressed air used to determine the body shape of the user's body.

Here, the peripheral device of the air cell 600 may include at least one of the air hose 500 and the air pump 400, and the compressed air to the other device or the air cell 600 connected to the air cell 600 other than the inlet and out. It may further include other configuration associated with the.

The controller 1200 may control the driving of the air pump 400 and the opening / closing of the valve 700 according to the determined body shape of the user's body. In addition, the controller 1200 may control the driving of the air pump 400 and the opening / closing of the valve 700 according to a diagnosis result of the failure of the air cell 600 and its peripheral device.

In detail, the control unit 1200 may perform at least one of the flow rate information analyzing unit 1210, the body shape measuring unit 1220, the self-diagnostic unit 1230 for a failure, the massage pattern determination unit 1240, and the massage providing unit 1250. It may include.

The flow rate information analyzing unit 1210 obtains information about the rotation speed of the rotary blade from the flow meter 800, and each air cell 600 connected to each flow meter 800 based on the information about the rotation speed of the rotary blade. The change in the flow rate and the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the can be measured.

In one embodiment, the flow rate information analysis unit 1210 is configured to obtain information about the number of revolutions of the rotary blades provided in the flow meter from the flow meters 801 to 800 n connected to each air cell 601 to 600 n for a predetermined time. It can be obtained and represented as a waveform signal as continuous measured values. The measured value of each flow meter 800 may change according to the flow rate of the compressed air injected into each air cell 600, and thus the waveform signal may be analyzed in association with the change of the flow rate.

The body shape measurer 1220 may determine a body shape of a user's body part corresponding to each air cell 600 based on the waveform signal analyzed by the flow rate information analyzer 1210. The body shape measurer 1220 may include a body shape determiner 1222 and a sole body shape determiner 1224. In the present disclosure, since the structure of the air cell for measuring the body shape of the sole part is different from that of the air body of another body part, the body shape can be determined by separating the sole and the other body part.

Hereinafter, a body shape determiner according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

6 is a view for explaining an example of driving the massage device for self-diagnosis with the user body shape measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 7 is a flow meter connected to the air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure The graph shows the waveform signal obtained from the continuous measurement values.

Referring to FIG. 6, at least one pair of air cells 603 and 604 may be provided on the left side and the right side corresponding to the pelvis of the user, and the pair of air cells 603 and 604 may have at least one side bracket 903. , 904 may be fixed.

Here, in the state in which the massage device 1000 is turned off, the state in which the massage mode is not executed, and the massage mode is stopped, each air cell 600 contracts and is almost in close contact with the bracket 900. Can be assumed.

While the air cells 603 and 604 are almost in close contact with the bracket 900, the air pump 400 is operated to inject the compressed air into the air cells 603 and 604, while the flow rate information analyzer 1210 performs a flow meter. Continuous measurement values of the flow rate of the compressed air from 803 and 804 are represented by a waveform signal, and a change in the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cells 603 and 604 can be analyzed based on the waveform signal. As shown in FIG. 7, the air cells 603 and 604 are in contact with the user's pelvis through a section A through which compressed air is injected into the air cells 603 and 604 at a substantially constant flow rate for a predetermined time. The portion B may cause a change in the flow rate of the compressed air while the external pressure is applied to the air cells 603 and 604 by the site, and a change in the waveform signal above the reference value may occur.

Here, the section (A) may be referred to as a section in which the air cells 603 and 604 are inflated by compressed air until they are almost in close contact with the bracket 900 and immediately before contacting the human body. As the external pressure acts on the air cells 603 and 604 while the 603 and 604 start to contact the human body, the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cells 603 and 604 may be referred to as a section.

The body shape determiner 1222 may determine a body shape of the pelvis corresponding to the air cells 603 and 604 based on the waveform signal in the sections (A) and (B). Alternatively, the body shape determiner 1222 may determine the body shape of the pelvis area based on the change in the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cells 603 and 604 in the section (B). Here, the body shape of the pelvic part may include at least one of the width of the pelvic part, the shape of the bend and the shape of the pelvis.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 6, one air cell 603 and 604 is provided at each of the left and right sides, but as another example, a plurality of massage devices 1000 may be provided along the longitudinal direction of the body part from the waist to the hip. The air cell 600 may be provided.

In this case, the body shape determiner 1222 includes a change in the flow rate of compressed air injected into each air cell 600, a distance between brackets 900 mounted with a pair of air cells 600 on the left and right sides, and the air cell 600. At least one of the height raised relative to the bracket 900, the distance between the neighboring air cells 600 in the longitudinal direction of the body portion and the distance between the adjacent measuring points (P1 ~ P6) until the contact with the human body while expanding The body shape of the user's body part can be determined based on the.

Here, the height raised by expansion until the air cell 600 comes into contact with the human body is at a time when the change in the compressed air flow rate injected into each air cell 600 changes to a value higher than or equal to the reference value. The measurement may be performed by sensing a distance at which a predetermined measurement point P1 to P6 is spaced apart. To this end, the measuring points P1 to P6 of each air cell 600 may be set in advance on at least a portion of the other surface facing one surface of the air cell 600 mounted on the bracket 900. The massage apparatus 1000 may further include a sensor for measuring a distance.

On the other hand, if the failure self-diagnostic unit 1230 does not change more than the reference value in the waveform signal for a predetermined time period in the (A) and (B) section of the graph shown in Figure 7, the air cell 600 and its It can be judged that there is no abnormality or malfunction in the peripheral device.

Hereinafter, a failure self diagnosis unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

8 is a graph illustrating an example of a waveform signal when an air hose is blocked in measuring a flow rate of compressed air injected into an air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 9 is an embodiment of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it is a graph showing an example of a waveform signal when the air hose is bent in measuring the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cell.

The fault diagnosis self diagnosis unit 1230 acquires a waveform signal regarding the flow rate of the compressed air from the flow rate information analyzer 1210 while the compressed air is injected into the air cell, and changes the pattern and the waveform signal in which the waveform signal changes. The failure of at least one of the air cell and its peripheral device may be diagnosed based on at least one of the associated time information. Here, the waveform signal may be a waveform signal of the (A) section and (B) section described above through the graph of FIG.

In detail, when the failure self-diagnostic unit 1230 is injecting compressed air into the air cell, when the measured value of the flow meter 800 is less than the first reference value for a predetermined time or more within a predetermined waveform signal of a predetermined time, It may be determined that the hose 500 is blocked.

In addition, when the difference between the maximum and minimum measured values of the flow meter 800 is greater than or equal to the second reference value within the waveform signal of the predetermined predetermined time, the self-diagnostic unit 1230 may determine whether or not the fault is an air hose. 500 may be determined to be bent.

In addition, the failure self-diagnostic unit 1230 is the air cell 600 and the air hose when the measurement value of the flow meter 800 is more than a third reference value for a predetermined time or more within a predetermined waveform signal of a predetermined time. It may be determined that a loss occurs in at least one of the 500.

 In addition, when analyzing the waveform signal acquired from the flow meter 800, the self-diagnosis unit 1230 and the body measuring unit 1220 of the failure state, the time when the waveform signal starts to change to the reference value or more and more than the reference value in the waveform signal In consideration of at least one piece of information of the duration of the change, the self-diagnosis of the air cell and its peripherals can be performed together with the body shape measurement of the part of the user.

In addition, the failure self-diagnostic unit 1230 may distinguish between the waveform changes due to external pressure and the waveform changes due to at least one of the air cell and its peripheral device using information on the waveform. The information about the waveform may be classified using at least one of a waveform pattern, a time duration of the abnormal waveform, a time point at which the abnormal waveform starts, and a time point at which the abnormal waveform ends.

Referring to FIG. 8, the failure-self-diagnostic unit 1230 may determine that the air hose 500 is blocked as the waveform signal is analyzed to be less than the first reference value for a predetermined time or more.

Referring to FIG. 9, the failure or self-diagnosis unit 1230 may analyze the difference between the maximum measurement value and the minimum measurement value of the waveform signal over a predetermined time interval as the second reference value or more, such that the air hose 500 is bent. It can be judged that.

In another embodiment, a method of comparing a standard pattern of pre-stored waveform signals with a waveform signal generated in real time may be used to perform a self-diagnosis of the air cell and its peripheral device together with body shape measurement of a user's body. It may be. To this end, the standard pattern of the waveform signal may be stored in the storage unit for each air cell 600, and the failure diagnosis self diagnosis unit 1230 compares the waveform signal generated in real time with a preset standard pattern, and the standard The failure of at least one of the air cell and its peripheral devices may be self-diagnosed according to the similarity with the pattern. In addition, the body shape measurer 1220 may compare a waveform signal generated in real time with previously stored waveform patterns related to the body shape of each air cell part, and measure a body shape of a part of the user's body based on this.

10 is a view for explaining an example of driving of the massage device to self-diagnose the failure with the user body measurement according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 10, the massage apparatus 1000 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may include a plurality of air cells 301 ˜ 306 disposed in the longitudinal direction of the legs at both leg portions of the leg massage unit 300. have.

The body shape determiner 1222 may determine the body shape of the leg portion based on the change in the flow rate of the compressed air injected into each of the air cells 301 to 306 in the sections (A) and (B) shown in FIG. 7. . Here, the body shape of the leg portion may include at least one of the width of the leg portion, the bending portion and the degree of bending. In one embodiment, the body shape determiner 1222 may obtain information of the leg circumferential length calculated in advance according to the leg width from the width of the leg portion. The shape of the entire leg may be derived based on the information on the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cells 301 ˜ 306 provided along the length direction of the leg and the separation distance between the air cells 301 ˜ 306. . To this end, based on the waveform signal obtained intermittently for each air cell (301 ~ 306) and the position information of each air cell (301 ~ 306), depth information on the appearance of the legs based on the bracket can be derived as continuous data, Therefore, it is possible to continuously derive changes such as bending of the user's leg appearance. In addition, it is also possible to output the entire appearance of the resulting legs as an image.

As described with reference to FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, it is possible to self-diagnose the abnormality of the air cell 600 and its peripheral device with the execution of measuring the body shape of the leg portion, and the detailed description thereof is the same as described above. It will be omitted.

11 is a side cross-sectional view of the massage device of the sole portion according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 11, the massage device of the sole portion according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may include a plurality of shafts 310 and a plurality of sole air cells 320.

 The plurality of shafts 310 may be provided at predetermined positions spaced apart from the sole portion and spaced apart from each other, and may be provided as members protruding vertically. In FIG. 11, an example in which the shaft 310 is provided corresponding to a ball (a round part of the big toe), an arch part, and a heel part of the sole is provided, but the number of provisions of the shaft 310 is provided. And the arrangement position may not be limited thereto.

The sole air cell 320 may be provided at each lower portion of the plurality of shafts 310, and when compressed air is injected, each of the shafts 310 may be raised by expansion.

In the sole massage device, the sole body shape determiner 1224 includes a waveform signal obtained corresponding to each sole air cell 320 and position information where the plurality of shafts 310 are disposed, as well as an upper portion of each shaft 310. The sole body shape of the user may be determined by further considering the height protruding from the reference line until the contact with the sole. Here, the sole body shape of the user may include at least one of the flexion site, the shape of the flexure, and the length information of the sole site.

Referring to the graph (b) of FIG. 11, after 2 seconds have elapsed since the compressed air is injected into the air cell 320 at the ball site of the sole, it is confirmed that a change in the waveform signal occurs over the reference value. After 2.5 seconds of injecting compressed air into the air cell 320, it is confirmed that a change in the waveform signal occurs over the reference value, and after 2 seconds of injecting compressed air into the air cell 320 at the heel portion of the sole, It can be seen that a change in the waveform signal above the reference value occurs.

The sole body shape determiner 1224 may determine the sole body shape of the user based on at least one of a waveform signal obtained corresponding to each air cell 320, position information on which a plurality of shafts are disposed, and height information on which the plurality of shafts are raised. have.

In addition, the failure self-diagnostic unit 1230 may self-diagnose the abnormality of the air cell 320 and its peripheral device, and the detailed description thereof is the same as described above will be omitted.

When the body shape determination unit 1240 determines the body shape of at least a part of the user's body by the body shape determination unit 1220, the massage pattern determination unit 1240 determines the air cell 600 at each position based on the determined body shape, or the massage apparatus 1000. By determining the partial length of, the massage pattern can be determined. In one embodiment, the pressure of the air cell 600 can be controlled by adjusting the time for injecting compressed air into the air cell 600, and at this time, the compressed air injected into the air cell 600 through the flow meter 800 The flow rate can be measured.

The massage provider 1250 may provide a massage to the user's body through the massage apparatus 1000 according to the massage pattern determined by the massage pattern determiner 1240.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of self-diagnosis with a user body shape measurement of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. A method of self-diagnosis with the user's body shape measurement of the massage apparatus according to the embodiment disclosed with reference to FIG. 12 may further refer to the foregoing description with reference to FIGS. 3 to 11.

Referring to FIG. 12, a method of self-diagnosis with a user body shape measurement of a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may first inject compressed air into an air cell (S110). Next, the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cell can be measured (S120). Next, the body shape of the body part in contact with the air cell may be determined based on the measured information about the flow rate (S130). In addition, it is possible to self-diagnose the failure of the air cell and its peripheral devices based on the measured information on the flow rate.

Here, the massage device is provided in at least a portion of the air hose for delivering compressed air from the air pump to the air cell, a valve for controlling the supply of compressed air to the air cell and the compression is provided between the air supply and the air cell is injected into the air cell It may include a flow rate measuring unit for measuring the flow rate of air.

After operation S130, the method may further include controlling the air pump driving and opening / closing of the valve according to at least one of a detected body shape of the user body and a diagnosis result of whether the air cell and the peripheral device are faulty.

The self-diagnosis of the air cell and its peripheral device may include obtaining a continuous measurement of the flow rate measurement part as a waveform signal while compressed air is injected into the air cell, and changing the waveform signal into a pattern and a waveform signal. Based on at least one of time information associated with the change of, it is possible to determine whether the air cell and its peripheral device are faulty.

The air cells may include shoulder air cells, arm air cells, pelvic air cells, and leg air cells provided in at least one pair on the left side and the right side corresponding to each part of the user's body.

Determining the body shape of the user's body portion, while the compressed air is injected into at least a pair of air cells of the shoulder air cell, arm air cell, pelvic air cell and leg air cell, the continuous measurement value of the flow measurement unit is obtained as a waveform signal And determining a body shape of the user's body part based on at least one of a pattern in which the waveform signal changes, time information associated with the change in the waveform signal, and distance information between the pair of air cells. Can be.

In another embodiment, the massage device includes a plurality of shafts provided at predetermined intervals at positions opposite to the sole portion and a plurality of sole air cells respectively provided below the plurality of shafts and raising each shaft by expansion. can do.

The self-diagnosis of the air cell and its peripheral device may include: acquiring a continuous measurement value of the flow rate measurement part as a waveform signal while injecting compressed air into each sole air cell; And self-diagnosing failure of the sole air cell and its peripheral device based on the waveform signal corresponding to each sole air cell.

The determining of the body shape of the part of the user's body contacting the air cell based on the measured flow rate information may include: a waveform signal corresponding to each sole air cell, position information on which the plurality of shafts are disposed, and the plurality of shafts. The sole body shape of the user may be determined based on at least one of the height information.

According to the massage device and method for self-diagnosing the failure with the user body shape measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure configured as described above, the body shape of the user's body part based on measuring the flow rate of the compressed air injected into each air cell It can be measured, and together with the self-diagnosis of the abnormality of the air cell and its peripherals.

In addition, the massage device for self-diagnosis with the user body shape measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure by analyzing the waveform signal representing the flow rate of the compressed air injected into each air cell for at least one of the air cell and its peripheral device Not only the failure, but also the cause of the failure can be determined.

In addition, according to the massage device and method for self-diagnosing the failure along with the user body measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, adjusting the pressure of the air cell according to the measured body shape of the user's body portion, and the length of the massage device configuration It is possible to provide a customized massage such as adjusting.

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

Any medium that can be accessed by a computer can be a computer readable medium, which can be volatile and nonvolatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non-transitory media. Removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable media may comprise computer readable storage media and computer readable transmission media.

Computer-readable storage media are volatile and nonvolatile media, temporary and non-transitory media, removable and non-removable implemented in any method or technology for storing information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Media. Computer-readable storage media include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital video disk or other optical disk storage device, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage device or other magnetic storage. It includes, but is not limited to, a device or any other medium that can be accessed by a computer and used to store desired information.

Computer-readable transmission media typically embody computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and the like. Includes all information delivery media. The term modulated data signal refers to a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable transmission media include wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared, and other wireless media. Combinations of any of the above should also be included within the scope of computer readable transmission media.

One of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented in electronic hardware, For the "cow here

It may be understood that the present invention may be implemented by various forms of program or design code or a combination of both), referred to as “software.” In order to clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks The modules, modules, circuits, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality, and whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. One of ordinary skill in the art may implement the described functionality in various ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present invention.

The various embodiments presented herein may be embodied in a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and / or engineering techniques. The term "article of manufacture" includes a computer program, carrier, or media accessible from any computer-readable device. For example, computer-readable storage media may include magnetic storage devices (eg, hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (eg, CDs, DVDs, etc.), smart cards, and flashes. Memory devices (eg, EEPROM, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.), but are not limited to these. The term “machine-readable medium” includes, but is not limited to, a wireless channel and various other media capable of storing, holding, and / or delivering instruction (s) and / or data.

It is to be understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes presented is an example of exemplary approaches. Based upon design priorities, it is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes may be rearranged within the scope of the present invention. The accompanying method claims present elements of the various steps in a sample order, but are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

The description of the presented embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein but should be construed in the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features set forth herein.

Claims (11)

In the massage device,
An air cell that expands or contracts by entering and exiting compressed air;
Flow rate measuring unit for measuring the flow rate of the compressed air injected into the air cell; And
A controller configured to determine a body shape of a part of a user's body contacting the air cell based on information on a flow rate of compressed air injected into the air cell;
Including,
Massage device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
Self-diagnosing failure of the air cell and its peripherals together based on the information about the flow rate used to determine the body shape of the user's body part,
Massage device. The method of claim 2,
The massage device,
An air supply unit supplying compressed air to the air cell;
An air hose for transferring compressed air from the air supply part to the air cell; And
A valve provided on at least a portion of the air hose to control the supply of compressed air to the air cell;
The control unit,
To control the opening and closing of the valve and the driving of the air supply unit according to at least one of the determined body shape of the user's body part and the failure status diagnosis result for the air cell and its peripheral device,
Massage device. The method of claim 3, wherein
The control unit,
While compressed air is injected into the air cell, continuous measurement values of the flow rate measurement part are acquired as waveform signals,
Based on at least one of a pattern in which the waveform signal changes and time information associated with the change in the waveform signal, it is determined whether a body shape of the user's body part in contact with the air cell and at least one of the air cell and its peripheral device are broken. doing,
Massage device. The method of claim 3, wherein
The air cell,
Including at least one pair of air cells corresponding to each part of the user's body,
The control unit,
While compressed air is injected into the pair of air cells, continuous measurement values of the flow rate measurement part are acquired as waveform signals,
Determining a body shape of a part of the user's body based on at least one of a pattern in which the waveform signal changes, time information associated with the change in the waveform signal, and distance information between the pair of air cells;
Massage device. The method of claim 1,
The massage device,
A plurality of shafts provided at predetermined intervals in positions opposite to the sole portion; And
A plurality of sole air cells which are respectively provided below the plurality of shafts and raise each shaft by expansion;
Including,
Massage device. The method of claim 6,
The control unit,
While injecting compressed air into each sole air cell, continuous measurement values of the flow rate measurement part are acquired as waveform signals,
On the basis of the waveform signal corresponding to each of the sole air cell, and whether the failure of each of the sole air cell and its peripheral device is self-diagnosed,
Determining the sole body shape of the user based on at least one of a waveform signal corresponding to each sole air cell, position information on which the plurality of shafts are disposed, and height information on which the plurality of shafts are raised,
Massage device. Injecting compressed air into the air cell;
Measuring a flow rate of compressed air injected into the air cell; And
Determining a body shape of a part of a user's body contacting the air cell based on the information about the flow rate;
Including,
Self-diagnosis method with user body shape measurement. The method of claim 8,
The air cell includes at least one pair of air cells on the left side and the right side corresponding to each part of the user's body,
Determining the body shape of the user's body part,
While compressed air is injected into the pair of air cells, obtaining a continuous measurement value of a flow rate of the injected compressed air as a waveform signal; And
Determining a body shape of the user's body part based on at least one of a pattern in which the waveform signal changes, time information associated with the change in the waveform signal, and distance information between the pair of air cells;
Including,
Self-diagnosis method with user body shape measurement. The method of claim 8,
Self-diagnosing whether the air cell and its peripheral device are faulty together based on the information on the flow rate;
More,
The self-diagnosis of the air cell and its peripheral device may include:
While compressed air is injected into the air cell, a continuous measurement of the flow rate of the compressed air is obtained as a waveform signal, and based on at least one of a pattern in which the waveform signal changes and time information associated with the change in the waveform signal. By determining whether or not the air cell and its peripheral device failure,
Self-diagnosis method with user body shape measurement. The method of claim 8,
The massage device includes a plurality of shafts provided at a predetermined interval at a position opposite to the sole portion and a plurality of sole air cells respectively provided at the lower portions of the plurality of shafts and raising each shaft by expansion.
The self-diagnosis of the air cell and its peripheral device may include:
Acquiring a continuous measurement of the flow rate of the compressed air as a waveform signal while injecting the compressed air into each sole air cell; And
And diagnosing a failure of the sole air cell and its peripheral device based on a waveform signal corresponding to each sole air cell.
Determining a body shape of a part of the user's body in contact with the air cell based on the measured information about the flow rate,
Determining the sole body shape of the user based on at least one of a waveform signal corresponding to each sole air cell, position information on which the plurality of shafts are disposed, and height information on which the plurality of shafts are raised,
Self-diagnosis with user body shape measurement.

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