KR102223510B1 - Massage device including massage module capable of measuring location of specific part - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a massage device capable of measuring the position of a specific area.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a massage module that moves along a length direction of a part of the user's body and pushes the user's body; A monitor unit for monitoring a load current value supplied to the massage module; And a body part determining part which determines which part of the user's body pushed by the massage module is based on the load current value monitored by the monitor part.

Description

Massage device including a massage module capable of measuring the location of a specific area {MASSAGE DEVICE INCLUDING MASSAGE MODULE CAPABLE OF MEASURING LOCATION OF SPECIFIC PART}

The present disclosure relates to a massage device, and more particularly, to a massage device including a massage module capable of measuring a shoulder position.

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

The increase in massage demand has caused an increase in demand for a massage device or massage device that provides an artificial massage function due to economic and temporal reasons. That is, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress increases while releasing the lumped muscles through massage, various massage devices in a time and cost-effective manner are being released. Any type of apparatus, device, or apparatus that performs a massage without a separate masseuse through a mechanical apparatus is referred to as a massage apparatus.

Furthermore, there is an increasing demand from users for a massage device capable of not only relieving fatigue or stress, but also improving health by performing a massage.

Therefore, research is ongoing to provide a massage device that can improve the health of the user.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0941919 provides a massage device for providing a massage that can improve the health of a user.

The present disclosure has been derived in response to the above-described background technology, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a massage device that measures a specific part of a user according to the type of a massage ball frame mounted on a massage module.

The present disclosure for solving the above problem is a massage module that moves along a longitudinal direction of a part of the user's body and pushes the user's body, a monitor unit that monitors a load current value supplied to the massage module, and a load monitored by the monitor unit. Disclosed is a massage device including a body part determination unit that determines which part of the user's body pushed by the massage module is based on a current value.

In addition, the present disclosure is a massage device including a replaceable massage ball frame, comprising: a frame type determination unit that determines whether the massage ball frame mounted on the massage module is a fixed type or a fluid type; A measuring means determining unit for determining a means for measuring a user specific region based on the determination of the frame type determining unit; And a specific area measuring unit for measuring a user specific area based on the measurement means determined by the measurement method determining unit.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, by determining the position of the user's shoulder based on a load current value supplied to the massage module, the position of a user specific part can be easily measured even in a massage device based on a fixed massage ball frame.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to detect whether the massage ball frame mounted on the massage module is a floating type or a fixed type, and adaptively determine a means capable of measuring the user's shoulder position according to the type of the detected massage ball frame. And the user's shoulder position can be measured using the determined means.

The effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description. .

Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numbers are used collectively to refer to like elements. In the examples that follow, for illustrative purposes, a number of specific details are presented to provide a comprehensive understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will be apparent 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 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 view for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a front view showing a state as viewed from the front of the massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 shows a front side of a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 shows a rear view of a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a cross-sectional view of a part of a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7A-1 shows a part of a structure in which a fluid massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is fastened to a frame housing.
7(B-1) shows a part of a structure in which a fixed massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is fastened to a frame housing.
8 illustrates an example in which a fluid massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure rotates.
9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a fixed massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure inserted into a fastening gap.
10 illustrates an outer surface of a fixed massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure inserted into a fastening gap.
11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus including a massage module capable of measuring a shoulder position according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 illustrates an example in which a massage module pushes a part of a user's body and moves along a length direction in order to measure a position of a user specific part when a fixed massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted.
13 is a graph showing a change in a load current value supplied to the massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of measuring a specific body part of a massage device based on a fixed massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a massage ball frame type of a massage device according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure and determining a means for measuring a user specific area according to the determined type.

Objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure described above will become more apparent through the following embodiments in connection with the accompanying drawings. The following specific structure or functional descriptions are exemplified only for the purpose of describing embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure, and embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure may be implemented in various forms and described in this specification or application. It should not be construed as being limited to the examples.

Since the embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure can apply various changes and have various forms, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in detail in the present specification or application. However, this is not intended to limit the embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure to a specific form of disclosure, and it is to be understood that all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present disclosure are included.

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

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it is directly connected to or may be connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that no other component is present in the middle. Other expressions used to describe the relationship between constituent elements, such as "between" and "directly between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

Terms used in the present specification are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of a set feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof, but one or more other features or numbers, It is to be understood that the presence or addition of steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof does not preclude the possibility of preliminary exclusion.

Unless otherwise defined, 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 as defined in a commonly used dictionary should be construed as having a meaning consistent with the meaning of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present specification. Does not.

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

In the present specification, a binaural bit may mean a specific type of audio information capable of controlling an EEG.

In the present specification, according to an embodiment, the massage device may refer to a massage device including a body massage unit and a leg massage unit. In addition, according to another embodiment, the body massage unit 100 and the leg massage unit 300 may exist as separate separate devices (eg, a body massage device and a leg massage device), and the massage device is a body massage device. It may refer to a device or a leg massage device.

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

1 is a view for explaining a massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure forms an area for accommodating at least a part of a user's body, and a body massage unit 100 that massages the user's body, and massages the user's leg. It may include a leg massage unit 300.

The body massage unit 100 may provide a massage to at least a portion of a user's body. The body massage unit 100 includes a massage module 1700 that provides a massage function to at least a part of a user's body, an audio output module 1600 for providing an audio output in an arbitrary form to a user, and a body massage unit 100 It may include a main frame 1100 constituting the frame of the and a user input unit 1800 for receiving an input of an arbitrary form from the user.

The configurations included in the above-described body massage unit 100 are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massage unit 100 may include various configurations in addition to the above-described configuration.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in FIG. 1 is only exemplary, and as long as it does not depart from the scope of rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure, various types of massage device 1000 are also disclosed. It can be included within the scope of the content.

The body massage unit 100 may form an arbitrary type of space for accommodating a user. The body massage unit 100 may have a space having a shape corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the body massage unit 100 may be implemented in a seating type capable of accommodating a user's whole body or a part of the body.

A portion of the body massage unit 100 in contact with the ground may include an arbitrary material for increasing the frictional force or an arbitrary member (for example, an anti-slip pad, etc.) for increasing the frictional force, and the massage device 1000 It may include a wheel to enhance the mobility of the.

At least a portion of the body massage unit 100 may slide. For example, when the body massage unit 100 starts a massage, at least a portion of the body massage unit 100 may slide forward. In addition, the body massage unit 100 may be inclined rearward. As a result, the body massage unit 100 may provide a massage while inclined to the rear.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cell may be located in the user's shoulder part, pelvis part, arm massage part, leg massage part 300, or the like, but is not limited thereto and may be disposed in various parts of the massage apparatus 1000.

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 unit may be located inside the body massage unit 100 and may be located at the leg massage unit 300. In addition, the air supply unit may be located outside the massage device 1000.

The leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage to a user. For example, the leg massage unit 300 may include a calf massage unit that massages the user's calf and/or a foot massage unit that massages the user's foot.

The 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 device 1000, the length of the leg massage unit 300 needs to be lengthened because the length of the calf is long. In addition, when a user with a small height uses the massage device 1000, the leg massage unit 300 needs to be shortened because the length of the calf is short. Accordingly, the leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage customized to the user's height.

The massage module 1700 may be provided inside the body massage unit 100 to provide mechanical stimulation in any form to a user accommodated in the body massage unit 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the massage module 1700 may move along the main frame 1100 provided inside the body massage unit 100.

For example, a rack gear may be provided on the main frame 1100 of the body massage unit 100, and the massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear, while mechanically controlling various parts of the user's body. Can provide stimulation. The massage module 1700 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

The main frame 1100 constitutes a skeleton of the internal structure of the body massage unit 100 and may be implemented with 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 hard materials.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may include an audio output module 1600. The audio output module 1600 may be provided in various locations. For example, the audio output module 1600 is an upper audio output unit disposed on the upper part of the seat in contact with the user, a front audio output unit attached to the front end of the left and right arm massage parts of the seat part, and/or attached to the rear end of the arm massage part. It may include a plurality of output units such as a rear audio output unit and the like, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 1600 may provide 3D sound such as 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a 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 through 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 through wired or wireless communication with the massage device 1000 It may include a variety of connectable electronic devices.

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 1100 may include an upper frame 1150 in which the massage module 1700 is provided and a base frame 1110 supporting the upper frame 1150.

A rack gear 1151 may be provided on at least a portion of the upper frame 1150. The rack gear 1151 is a member for guiding the upward movement of the body massage module 1700 and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of floors.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the rack gear 1151 may be provided to face both sides 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 that meshes with the rack gear 1151, and when the gear is rotated by an actuator provided in the body massage module 1700, the body massage module 1700 is It can be moved 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, etc., but is not limited thereto.

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

The S frame refers to a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1150 has a curved shape such as “S”. The L frame means a frame in which at least part of the upper frame 1150 has a curved shape like "L", and the S&L frame includes both a curved shape like "S" and a curved shape like "L" The double S&L frame refers to a frame including a curved shape like an L" and a curved shape like an "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 contact the ground. In addition, the upper base frame 1111 may be positioned in contact with the lower base frame 1112.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the upper base frame 1111 may move along the lower base 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 according to the movement of the base upper frame 1111.

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

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the upper frame 1111 of the base, a moving wheel may be provided under the upper frame 1111 of the base. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided above the base lower frame 1112. The moving wheel provided in the base upper frame 1111 moves along a guide member provided in the base lower frame 1112, so that the base upper frame 1111 may be allowed to move forward or backward.

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

3 is a front view showing a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure viewed from the front, FIG. 4 is a front side view of the massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 5 is the present disclosure It shows the rear surface of the massage module according to an embodiment of, and Figure 6 shows a cross-section of a portion of the massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

3 to 6, the massage module 1700 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a Z-axis movement module, a massage ball frame 700, a frame housing 800, and a hall sensor 500. In addition, it is not limited that additional components may be further included in the massage module 1700.

Referring to FIG. 4, the massage ball frame 700 includes a plurality of arms extending in different directions, and the massage balls 710 and 720 may be mounted on the plurality of arms. The massage ball frame 700 may be provided in a shape similar to an alphabet'V'. The massage ball frame 700 may be connected to the frame housing 800 at a curved portion in a V-shape. In one embodiment, a portion of the frame housing 800 may be fitted together with a shaft (not shown) penetrating a portion of the bent portion. By being connected to the frame housing 800 in this way, the massage ball frame 700 may be connected to the Z-axis moving module.

The Z-axis movement module may include a shaft 900, a pinion gear 920 fitted to the shaft 900, and a rack gear 930 meshing with the pinion gear 920. The frame housing 800 may be fixed to the rack gear 930 through members such as bolts and nuts.

When the shaft 900 rotates by the actuator 940, the pinion gear 920 rotates, and the rack gear 930 meshed with the pinion gear 920 may move along the Z axis. In this case, the rack gear 930 may move forward or backward along the Z axis according to the direction in which the pinion gear 920 rotates. For example, referring to FIG. 6, when the pinion gear 920 rotates in a clockwise direction, the rack gear 930 may move forward on the Z axis, and conversely, when the pinion gear 920 rotates in a counterclockwise direction, The rack gear 930 may move rearward on the Z axis. As the rack gear 930 moves along the Z axis, the frame housing 800 fixed to the rack gear 930 moves, and the massage ball frame 700 may move along the Z axis in connection therewith.

Meanwhile, the massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be classified into a fixed type and a fluid type according to a structure fastened to the frame housing 800.

Hereinafter, a flexible massage ball frame and a fixed massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10.

The fixed massage frame 702 and the fluid massage frame 701 may be provided in a frame housing 800 in a replaceable structure.

In common with the fixed massage frame 702 and the fluid massage frame 701, the frame housing 800 may include a fastening gap 810 formed in a direction perpendicular to a shaft fastened together with the massage ball frame. Referring to FIG. 4, the Hall sensor 500 may include a light-emitting part 510 on one side of the frame housing 800 and a light-receiving part 520 on the opposite side with respect to the fastening gap 810. In addition, a light transmission hole 820 may be included at a position of the frame housing 800 corresponding to between the light emitting part 510 and the light receiving part 520. If the light transmitting hole 820 is not covered by the massage ball frame, light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 may be received by the light receiving unit 520.

Hereinafter, a flexible massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

7A-1 shows a part of a structure in which a fluid massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is fastened to a frame housing, and FIG. 8 is a fluid massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. An example of rotating is shown.

As shown in (A-1), the fluid massage ball frame 701 is fitted into the fastening gap 810, but may include a gap 801. In other words, the fluid massage ball frame 701 is fitted with the frame housing 800 to a shaft penetrating a portion of the V-shaped bent portion, but may have a gap 801 between the barriers of the fastening gap 810. have. With this structure, the fluid massage ball frame 701 rotates about the shaft, but can rotate until it receives resistance due to the barrier of the fastening gap 810.

In addition, the opening and closing of the light transmission hole 820 may be changed according to the rotation direction of the fluid massage ball frame 701.

As an example, it is assumed that the flexible massage ball frame 701 moves in the longitudinal direction from the user's waist region to the neck region through the back region. At this time, the massage ball 710 may contact the user's body and move along the length direction.

For the waist and back, the flexible massage ball frame 701 changes the longitudinal direction almost without fluctuation while the V-shaped frame opens the light transmission hole 820 as shown in FIG. 8A-2. You can move along. This is because the waist and back are relatively flat, so the fluid massage ball frame that moves while in contact with them is hardly bent.

In other words, at the waist and back, the lower arm of the fluid massage ball frame 701 is lifted in the forward direction along the Z axis, and the bent member portion may be rotated so that the upper arm is bent in the rear direction along the Z axis. . Although not shown, in this state, since the flexible massage ball frame 701 opens the light transmitting hole 820, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 passes through the light transmitting hole 820 and passes through the light receiving unit ( 520).

On the other hand, when the flexible massage ball frame 701 reaches the shoulder, the upper arm may be bent forward along the Z axis due to the structure bent at the shoulder. As shown in (A-3) of FIG. 8, because the upper arm of the fluid massage ball frame 701 is bent forward along the Z axis, the lower arm may be pushed backward along the Z axis. In this state, since the fluid massage ball frame 701 is in a state (closed) to cover the light transmitting hole 820, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 does not pass through the light transmitting hole 820, and thus the light receiving unit 520 becomes unable to receive light.

Based on this structure, when the massage ball frame is a fluid massage ball frame 701, the Hall sensor 500 may be used to measure the user's shoulder position.

Hereinafter, a fixed massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 9 to 10.

7(B-1) shows a part of a structure in which the fixed massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is fastened to the frame housing, and FIG. 9(B-2) is according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. It shows a cross-section in which the fixed massage ball frame 702 is fitted into the fastening gap 810, and (B-3) of FIG. 10 shows the fixed massage ball frame 702 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 810) shows the outer surface of the fitted state.

The fixed massage ball frame 702 is fitted into the fastening gap 810, as shown in (B-1), but is fixed to prevent rotation of the shaft by receiving resistance by the barrier of the fastening gap 810. I can.

In one embodiment, the fixed massage ball frame 701 is fitted with the frame housing 800 to a shaft penetrating a portion of the bent portion of the V-shaped frame, but rotated by a structure that is fitted to fill the fastening gap 810 It can be fixed without any gaps.

In the present disclosure, an example in which the massage ball frame 702 is fixed by a structure receiving resistance by a barrier of the fastening gap 810 is disclosed, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the massage ball frame 702 is attached to the frame housing 800. Other means of securing may be employed.

When the fixed massage ball frame 702 is inserted into the fastening gap 810, the light transmission hole 820 is in a state (closed) covered by the fixed massage ball frame 720 as shown in FIG. As a result, light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 cannot be received by the light receiving unit 520.

In other words, the fixed massage ball frame 702 is in a state that is fixed to the frame housing 800 while the massage module 1700 moves from the waist to the neck, unlike the case of the floating massage ball frame 701. , Even if the massage module 1700 moves to any part of the body, whether or not the light receiving unit 520 receives light is not changed, and the light is not received all the time.

Based on this structure, when the massage ball frame is a fixed massage ball frame 702, the load current value supplied to the massage module 1700 is monitored while moving the massage module 1700 along the longitudinal direction of a part of the user's body. Thus, the user's shoulder position can be measured.

11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus including a massage module capable of measuring a shoulder position according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 11, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 includes a control unit 1200, a sensor unit 1300, a network connection unit 1400, a storage unit 1500, and an audio output module 1600. And at least one of the user input unit 1700.

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

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

The operation of the massage device 1000 may be controlled. For example, the massage device 1000 includes 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 May include, and the controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 by controlling them.

The massage module movement actuator is an actuator that enables vertical movement of the massage module 1700, and the massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear by the movement of the movement actuator of the massage module 1700.

The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of a portion of the massage device 1000 where the user's back abuts, and the isometric angle of the massage device 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 unit 300 of the massage device 1000, and the angle between the leg massage unit 300 and the body massage unit 100 can be adjusted by the operation of the leg angle actuator. have.

The foot massage actuator represents an actuator that operates the foot massage module included in the leg massage unit 300. Using the foot massage actuator, the massage device 1000 may provide a foot massage to a user.

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

By operating at least one actuator, tapping massage, kneading massage, and the like may be provided, but not limited thereto, and various massage operations may be provided.

The leg length adjustment actuator represents an actuator that adjusts the length of the leg massage unit 300. For example, the control unit 1200 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 300 to suit the user by using the leg length adjustment actuator, and as a result, the user may receive a massage suitable for the body shape.

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 may move forward or backward, and as a result, the upper frame connected to the horizontal base upper frame 1114a may also move forward or backward.

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

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, but is not limited thereto 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 provide a customized massage based on information acquired through sensors.

The user input unit 1800 may receive a command related to motion control of the massage apparatus 1000 from a user, and the user input unit 1800 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the user input unit 1800 may be provided in the body massage unit 100, or may be provided in the leg massage unit 300, but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 1000 may obtain various commands from a user through the user input unit 1800. For example, the massage device 1000 may include selection of a massage module, selection of a massage type, selection of a massage intensity, selection of a massage time, selection of a massage site, selection of the position and motion of the body massage unit 100, and massage. Arbitrary commands may be received for selection of power on-off of the device 1000, selection of whether or not to operate the heating function, selection related to sound source reproduction, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 1000 may provide an interface for selecting a massage mode. For example, medical massage lists of various modes related to body improvement may be listed through the massage apparatus control device 2000.

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

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1800 executes hot key-type buttons and/or direction selection, cancellation, and input according to a preset user setting function or a self-preset function. It may be provided with a selection button or the like for performing.

The user input unit 1800 may be implemented as a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad (positive pressure/power failure), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the user input unit 1800 may obtain a command through a user's speech based on a voice recognition technology.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1800 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), and a flexible display. ) And at least one of a 3D display, but is not limited thereto.

The audio output module 1600 may provide an arbitrary type of audio output to a user. For example, the audio output module 1600 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or binaural beat optimized for a massage pattern provided by the massage device 1000 to the user. The audio output module 1600 may output sound signals received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output module 1600 may output a sound source according to the control of the user terminal 2000 through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal 2000. In addition, the audio output module 1600 may output an arbitrary type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 1000.

The massage apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a network connection unit 1400. The network connection unit 1400 may communicate with a module inside the massage apparatus 1000, an external massage apparatus, and/or the user terminal 2000 through an arbitrary type of network. The network connection unit 1400 may include a wired/wireless connection module for network access. As a wireless connection technology, for example,

WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), and the like may be used. As a wired connection technology, for example, Digital Subscriber Line (XDSL), Fibers to the Home (FTTH), Power Line Communication (PLC), and the like may be used. In addition, the network connection unit may include a short range communication module and transmit and receive data to and from any device/terminal located in a short range. For example, as short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used. Not limited.

The storage unit 1500 may store various types of information related to the massage apparatus 1000. For example, the storage unit 1500 may include massage control information and personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the storage unit 1500 may include replacement information of the massage ball included in the massage mode. When the properties of the massage ball used according to the massage mode are different, a time-series replacement plan of the massage ball may be set and stored according to the massage mode.

The storage unit 1500 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, the storage unit 1500 may include a storage device based on a flash memory and/or a battery-backup memory, as well as a disk, an optical disk, and a magneto-optical storage device, and is limited thereto. It doesn't work.

Also, the storage unit 1500 may include a memory. Memory is the main storage device directly accessed by the processor, such as random access memory (RAM) such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and static random access memory (SRAM). It may mean a volatile storage device that is erased by, but is not limited to these. Such a memory may be operated by the controller 1200.

<Fixed massage ball frame-based massage device capable of measuring body parts>

The control unit 1200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a fixed specific area measuring unit 1270 for measuring a user specific area in a fixed massage ball frame-based massage device.

The massage ball frame mounted on the massage module 1700 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is a fixed type, and for a detailed structure of the fixed massage ball frame 702, refer to the foregoing with reference to FIGS. 7, 9 and 10 I will do it.

When the massage ball frame mounted on the massage module 1700 is of a fixed type, the V-shaped frame hardly rotates even if the fixed massage ball frame contacts any body part, providing a relatively intensive and strong massage stimulation compared to the flexible type. can do. The detailed structure of the fixed massage ball frame 701 has been described above with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

12 illustrates an example in which the massage module 1700 pushes a part of the user's body and moves along the length direction in order to measure the position of a user specific part when the fixed massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted. Shows.

The fixed specific area measurement unit 1270 measures the load current value applied to the massage module 1700 while the massage module 1700 moves along the length direction of the user's body and pushes the body, and the measured load current value Based on the pushed body part can be determined which part.

To this end, the fixed specific portion measuring unit 1270 may include a load current monitoring unit 1280 and a body portion determining unit 1290.

The load current monitor unit 1280 may monitor a load current value supplied to the massage module 1700 that moves along the length of a part of the user's body and pushes the user's body. In addition, the load current monitor unit 1280 may measure the load current value in units of a predetermined time while monitoring the load current value.

Specifically, the massage module 1700 may move along the longitudinal direction from the user's waist to the neck, and may push the user's body by repeating the advance and retreat every predetermined period in the longitudinal direction. The predetermined period may be determined or changed by the designer's setting, but may not be limited thereto.

In addition, the massage module 1700 may advance while changing the degree of protrusion and the strength of the protrusion according to a plurality of stages classified in advance for each predetermined section. For example, in one section, the massage module 1700 can sequentially advance and push the body according to steps 1 to 5, and at the same time, the load current value required to push the user's body can be continuously measured. I can. The load current monitor unit 1280 may obtain a load current value measured in each step by classifying the continuously measured load current value according to the time provided from step 1 to step 5.

12 shows an example of a state in which a massage module equipped with a fixed massage ball frame pushes the back (R) and the shoulder (S), and the graphs (P) and (Q) of FIG. ) Denotes a change in the load current value supplied to the massage module 1700 when the massage module 1700 pushes the back and shoulder regions in stages.

Specifically, the fixed specific area measuring unit 1270 may cause the massage module 1700 to push the user's body part by changing the degree of protrusion and the strength of the protrusion according to stages classified into stages 1 to 5. At this time, a change in the load current value supplied to the massage module 1700 may be expressed as a graph (P) or a graph (Q). From step 1 to step 5, the protrusion degree and the protrusion strength of the massage module 1700 may be set to become stronger. This is only an exemplary embodiment, and the setting for classifying the degree of protrusion and the strength of the protrusion of the massage module 1700 or the number of classification steps may not be limited thereto. In addition, the massage module 1700 protrudes a plurality of times for each user body part, and a load current value may be measured every plurality of times.

The reason why the load current values shown in the graph (P) and the graph (Q) are different can be said to be the difference in the physical force required to push different body parts. In other words, the load current value is relatively large when pushing the waist or back (R in Fig. 12) due to the difference due to the shape of the skeleton or the body part and the degree of separation between the massage module 1700 and the body part. It may be caught, and the load current value may take relatively small to push the neck or shoulder (S in FIG. 12).

The body part determination part 1290 may include a load current value comparison part 1292, a count part 1294, and a body part selection part 1296.

The load current value comparison unit 1292 may compare the load current values measured by the load current monitor unit 1280 with a preset threshold value, and determine whether the load current values fall below or exceed the threshold value. have.

To this end, first, when designing or manufacturing the massage device 1000, the control unit 1200 measures the load current applied to the massage module 1700 for each body part for a plurality of users, and based on the measured range, the controller 1200 measures the load current value for each body part. The threshold for the load current value can be set and stored in advance. Here, the threshold may be set differently for each body part.

The counting unit 1294 may count the number of load current values that are less than or exceed the threshold. Specifically, the counting unit 1294 may count the number of load current values exceeding a threshold value during a specific time in which the massage module protrudes.

For example, when the massage module protrudes for A seconds, the load current value can be measured in units of X ms (micro second) for A seconds, and the count unit 1294 is in units of X ms (micro second) for A seconds. Among the measured load current values, the number of load current values exceeding the threshold value may be counted.

The body part selection part 1296 may select at least one of a back part, a shoulder part, and a neck part based on the count result of the count part 1294.

For example, the body part selection unit 1296 may select one body part corresponding to a count result from among a plurality of body parts classified by a preset body part model. The body part model may store a reference range of the number of load current values below or exceeding a threshold value for each body part. The reference range may be a range set based on actual measurements of multiple users when designing or manufacturing the massage device 1000.

<Massage device that determines user specific area measurement means according to massage ball frame type>

Hereinafter, a massage device capable of measuring a user specific area according to a massage ball frame type according to another embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.

The massage apparatus 1000 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure determines a means for measuring a user specific area according to whether the massage ball frame mounted on the massage module 1700 is a fixed type or a floating type, and based on the determined measurement means. User-specific areas can be measured.

The control unit 1200 may include a frame type determination unit 1210, a measurement means determination unit 1220, and a specific region measurement unit 1230.

The frame type determination unit 1210 may determine whether the massage ball frame mounted on the massage module 1700 is a fixed type or a fluid type.

To this end, the frame type determination unit 1210 may emit light through the light emitting unit 510 while moving the massage module 1700 from the waist to the neck in the longitudinal direction. Accordingly, it is possible to determine whether or not the emitted light is received by the light receiving unit 520 through the light transmitting hole 820, and whether the massage ball frame is a fixed type or a floating type based on whether or not the light is received and when the light is received.

Specifically, the frame type determination unit 1210 is receiving light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 through the light receiving unit 520 while the massage module 1700 moves from the user's waist to the neck. , When light is not received by the light receiving unit 520 at a certain point in time, it may be determined that the floating massage ball frame is mounted.

For the reason why it is possible to determine that the flexible massage ball frame is mounted on the basis of whether or not the light is received and when the light is received, the above description may be referred to with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. In other words, in the case of a fluid massage ball frame, the frame 701 is lifted in the forward direction along the Z-axis for the waist or back, as shown in FIG. 8(A-2), and the upper The member portion that is bent so that the arm is tilted in the rear direction on the Z axis is maintained in a rotated state. In this state, since the fluid massage ball frame 701 is a state in which the light transmitting hole 820 is opened, the light emitting unit 510 The light emitted from may be received by the light receiving unit 520 through the light transmitting hole 820.

Passing through such a waist and back, when the fluid massage ball frame 701 reaches the shoulder, the upper arm is bent forward along the Z-axis by the bent structure of the shoulder as shown in FIG. 8A-3. Accordingly, the flowable massage ball frame 701 may be in a state (closed) to cover the light transmission hole 820. Accordingly, the light emitted from the light-emitting unit 510 does not pass through the light transmission hole 820, and the light-receiving unit 520 cannot receive light.

Therefore, the frame type determining unit 1210 is receiving light from the light receiving unit 520 while the massage module 1700 moves in the longitudinal direction from the waist to the neck, and after meeting a preset normal time range, The position of the user's shoulder may be measured based on a point in time when light is not received by the light receiving unit 520.

On the other hand, in the frame type determination unit 1210, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 is never received by the light receiving unit 520 while the massage module 1700 moves from the waist to the neck in the longitudinal direction. If not, it can be determined that a fixed massage ball frame is mounted.

In addition, according to another embodiment, the frame type determination unit 1210 includes the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 while the massage module 1700 moves from the waist to the neck in the longitudinal direction. ), it may be determined that the fixed massage ball frame is mounted. In this case, a hole may be formed in the fixed massage ball frame corresponding to the light transmission hole 820.

The reason why it is possible to determine that the fixed massage ball frame is mounted based on whether or not the light is received and when the light is received may refer to the above description with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. In other words, in the case of the fixed massage ball frame, the light transmitting hole 820 is covered (closed) by the fixed massage ball frame 720, whereby the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 is transmitted to the light receiving unit ( 520) can never be received. Since the fixed massage ball frame 702 is fixed to the frame housing 800 while the massage module 1700 moves from the waist to the neck, unlike the flexible massage ball frame 701, the massage module ( Even if 1700 moves to a certain part, whether or not the light receiving unit 520 receives light is not changed, and the light is not received all the time.

In addition, according to another embodiment, since the fixed massage ball frame 702 is in a state fixed to the frame housing 800 while the massage module 1700 moves from the waist to the neck, the flexible massage ball frame 701 Unlike the case of, even if the massage module 1700 moves to a certain part, whether or not the light receiving unit 520 receives light is not changed, and the light may be always received.

As described above, the measuring means determining unit 1220 may determine a means for measuring a user specific region based on the determination of the frame type determining unit 1210.

Specifically, when the massage ball frame is determined to be a fluid type, the measuring means determining unit 1220 may determine the hall sensor 500 as a means for measuring a user specific area, and the measuring means determining unit 1220 is the massage ball frame When this fixed type is determined, the load current value of the massage module 1700 may be determined as a means for measuring a user specific area.

When the measuring means determination unit 1220 determines the Hall sensor 500 as a means, a specific area of the user may be measured through the flow-type specific area measurement unit 1240. The flow-type specific area measurement unit 1240 may include a hall sensor monitor unit 1250 and a body area determination unit 1260, and the body area determination unit 1260 includes a light-receiving point measurement unit 1262 and a light-receiving position measurement unit. (1264) may be included.

In particular, the floating-type specific area measurement unit 1240 uses the light-receiving information and non-light-receiving time information of the light-receiving unit 520 that was previously acquired in the process of determining the frame type as the floating massage ball frame in the frame type determination unit 1210. Thus, the location of a specific user site can be determined.

In other words, the floating-type specific area measurement unit 1240 receives light through the light receiving unit 520 in the frame type determination unit 1210 and meets a preset normal time range, when the light is not received ( Non-light-receiving time) information can be obtained. Then, the flow-type specific region measuring unit 1240 may determine the user's shoulder position based on the non-light-receiving point information.

On the other hand, when the measurement means determination unit 1220 determines the load current value of the massage module as a means, the user's specific area may be measured through the fixed specific area measurement unit 1270. The method of measuring a specific area of the user through the fixed specific area measuring unit 1270 is the same as the above for <a fixed massage ball frame-based massage device capable of measuring a body area>, so a detailed description will be omitted. It should be.

14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of measuring a specific body part of a massage device based on a fixed massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For details on each step, the above description with reference to FIGS. 7 and 9 to 10 may be referred to.

In the method of measuring a body specific part of a fixed massage ball frame-based massage device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, first, a user's body may be pushed while moving the massage module along the length of a part of the user's body (S110).

Next, a load current value supplied to the massage module may be measured in a predetermined time unit, and the measured load current values may be compared with a threshold value (S120).

Next, the number of load current values below or exceeding the threshold may be counted (S130).

Next, by selecting a body part based on the count result, it is possible to determine which part is the pushed user body part (S140).

15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a massage ball frame type of a massage device according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure and determining a means for measuring a user specific area according to the determined type. For details on each step, reference may be made to the foregoing with reference to FIG. 11.

In a method of determining a massage ball frame type according to an embodiment of the present disclosure and determining a means for measuring a user specific area according to the determined type, first, the massage module may be moved along the longitudinal direction of a part of the user's body. (S210). At the same time, light can be emitted through the light emitting part of the Hall sensor.

Next, it is possible to determine whether the massage ball frame is a fixed type or a floating type based on whether or not the light is received through the hall sensor and when the light is received (S220).

Next, a means for measuring a user specific area may be determined according to the type of the massage ball frame (S230).

Next, it is possible to measure the location of a specific part of the user through the determined means (S240). For example, the user's specific region may be a shoulder region or a neck region.

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

Computer-readable media can be any computer-readable media, including volatile and nonvolatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non-transitory media. Includes removable media. By way of example and not limitation, computer-readable media may include computer-readable storage media and computer-readable transmission media.

Computer-readable storage media include volatile and nonvolatile media, temporary and non-transitory media, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Includes the medium. Computer-readable storage media include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital video disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage, or other magnetic storage. Devices, or any other medium that can be accessed by a computer and used to store desired information.

Computer-readable transmission media typically implement computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data on a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism. Includes all information delivery media. The term modulated data signal refers to a signal in which one or more of the characteristics of the signal is set or changed so as to encode information in the signal. By way of example and not limitation, computer-readable transmission media includes 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-described media are also intended to be included within the scope of computer-readable transmission media.

A person of ordinary skill in the art of the present invention includes various exemplary logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein, electronic hardware, (convenience). For the sake of clarity, it will be appreciated that it may be implemented by various forms of program or design code or a combination of both (referred to herein as "software"). To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends on the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. A person of ordinary skill in the art of the present invention may implement the described functions in various ways for each specific 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 implemented as 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 include magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (e.g., CD, DVD, etc.), smart cards, and flash Memory devices (eg, EEPROMs, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.). The term “machine-readable medium” includes, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, holding, and/or transmitting instruction(s) and/or data.

It is to be understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the presented processes is an example of exemplary approaches. Based on the design priorities, it is to be understood that a particular order or hierarchy of steps in processes may be rearranged within the scope of the present invention. The appended method claims provide 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 use or practice the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, and general principles defined herein can be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Thus, the present invention is not to be limited to the embodiments presented herein, but is to be construed in the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

Claims (10)

A massage module that moves along the length direction of a part of the user's body and pushes the user's body; And
A control unit that determines which body part is the user's body pushed by the massage module by using a measurement means determined according to the type of the massage ball frame mounted on the massage module.
Including,
The control unit,
A monitor unit for monitoring a load current value supplied to the massage module that pushes the user's body through a fixed massage ball frame; And
Which part of the user's body part pushed by the massage module is based on the number of the load current value monitored by the monitoring unit, which is the measuring means, exceeding the threshold value for each user body part, and the number of exceeding the preset number for each user body part Part of the body that determines the
Including,
The threshold value for each user body part and the number of excesses for each user body part are set differently for each body part of the user,
Massage device. The method of claim 1,
The massage module pushes the user's body by changing a protrusion degree and a protrusion strength according to a plurality of steps classified for each predetermined period in the longitudinal direction under the control of the controller,
The monitor unit,
The load current value is measured at each predetermined period, and the load power value measured according to the time provided for each of the plurality of steps is classified, and the load current value classified for each step is converted to the load current value monitored for each step. To acquire,
The body part determination unit,
A load current value comparison unit that compares the load current value monitored for each step with the threshold value and determines whether the monitored load current value for each step falls below or exceeds the threshold value;
A counting unit that counts the number of load current values that are less than or exceeding the threshold; And
A body part selection unit that selects a user body part pushed by the massage module as any one body part among all user body parts based on the count result and the excess number of each user body part
Containing,
Massage device. The method of claim 1,
The massage module,
A Z-axis moving module for moving the massage module forward or backward on the Z-axis representing the front and rear of the massage device;
A massage ball frame including a plurality of arms and on which a massage ball is mounted on the plurality of arms; And
A frame housing fitted with a shaft penetrating a part of the massage ball frame to connect the massage ball frame to the Z-axis moving module;
Including,
The frame housing includes a fastening gap in a direction perpendicular to the shaft,
Due to the structure in which the massage ball frame receives resistance by the barrier of the fastening gap, the massage ball frame cannot rotate around the shaft,
Massage device. In the massage device comprising a replaceable massage ball frame,
A massage module that moves along the length direction of a part of the user's body and pushes the user's body; And
The user's body pushed by the massage module is determined by controlling the operation of the massage module and determining whether the massage ball frame mounted on the massage module is a fixed massage ball frame or a floating massage ball frame. The control unit that determines whether it is a body part
Including,
The control unit,
A frame type determination unit that determines whether the massage ball frame mounted on the massage module is a fixed type or a fluid type;
A measuring means determining unit for determining which one of the plurality of measuring means as a measuring means for measuring which body part is the user's body pushed by the massage module based on the determination of the frame type determining unit; And
A specific region measuring unit that measures which body part is the user's body pushed by the massage module using the measuring means determined by the measuring means determining unit
Containing,
Massage device. The method of claim 4,
The massage module,
A Z-axis moving module for moving the massage module forward or backward on the Z-axis representing the front and rear of the massage device;
A frame housing fitted with a shaft penetrating a part of the massage ball frame, connecting the massage ball frame to the Z-axis moving module, and having a fastening gap formed in a direction perpendicular to the shaft; And
A hall sensor having a light-emitting part on one side of the frame housing and a light-receiving part on the opposite side based on the fastening gap;
Including,
The frame housing,
Including a light transmission hole at a position corresponding between the light-emitting part and the light-receiving part,
Massage device. The method of claim 5,
The fixed massage ball frame is fitted in the fastening gap, and is fixed so as not to rotate around the shaft by receiving resistance from the barrier of the fastening gap, and closing the light transmitting hole,
The flexible massage ball frame is fitted in the fastening gap, and includes a gap between the barriers of the fastening gap, and is fluidly rotatable around the shaft until resistance by the barrier of the fastening gap is received,
Opening and closing of the light transmitting hole is changed according to the rotation direction of the fluid massage ball frame,
Massage device. The method of claim 6,
The frame type determination unit,
While the massage module moves along the longitudinal direction, determining whether the massage ball frame is a fixed type or a floating type based on whether the light emitted from the light emitting unit is continuously received by the light receiving unit through the light transmitting hole,
Massage device. The method of claim 7,
The measuring means determining unit,
When the massage ball frame is determined to be a fixed type, the load current value of the massage module is determined as a measuring means for measuring which body part the user's body pushed by the massage module is,
When the massage ball frame is determined to be a fluid type, determining the hall sensor as a measuring means for measuring which body part the user's body pushed by the massage module is,
Massage device. The method of claim 8,
The specific area measuring unit,
When the measuring means is determined as the load current value of the massage module,
The massage module moves along the length of a part of the user's body to push the user's body, measures a load current value supplied to the massage module, and pushes by the massage module based on the measured load current value. Determining which part of the user's body is,
Massage device. The method of claim 8,
When the measuring means is determined as a Hall sensor,
While moving the massage module along the longitudinal direction of a part of the user's body and pushing the user's body, while emitting light through the light emitting unit,
As the flexible massage ball frame is bent forward along the Z axis at the shoulder, the light receiving unit detects a point in time at which no light is received, and the point at which the light is not received is detected. To determine the user's shoulder position based on the position of the flexible massage ball frame,
Massage device.

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