KR102287611B1 - Massage module having detection spine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage module having a spine detection function, which is capable of performing massage by avoiding a hard part of the spine. The massage module having a spine detection function comprises: a main body frame connected to a back frame of a massage chair; a guide part connected to the main body frame and configured to guide the massage frame; an operation part connected to the guide part and configured to rotate the guide part so that the massage module is moved; a massage device connected to the main body frame and provided with a massage ball for massaging the body; a detection part connected to the massage device and configured to detect a contact load of the massage ball so as to prevent the massage ball from contacting the spine; and an angle adjusting part connected to the main body frame and the massage device on a back surface of the massage device and configured to adjust an angle of the massage ball.

Description

Massage module with spine detection function {MASSAGE MODULE HAVING DETECTION SPINE}

The present invention relates to a massage module having a spine detection function, and more particularly, to a massage module having a spine detection function capable of performing a massage while avoiding a hard part of a vertebra.

Recently, devices used for maintaining or improving one's health and physical strength at home or at a gym, or for recovering from fatigue or relieving stress, for example, exercise equipment such as a treadmill have been developed and are widely used in real life.

In particular, there is a high demand for relieving muscle tension or relieving fatigue and stress through massage, and interest in a device capable of providing massage is increasing.

Massage is one of medical auxiliary therapies that help blood circulation and relieve fatigue by sweeping, kneading, pressing, pulling, tapping, or moving the body with hands or special devices.

As a device or apparatus for performing a massage by a mechanical device, a massage chair is widely used.

In recent years, when the importance of health is highlighted, the distribution of massage chairs is gradually increasing.

A general massage chair includes a massage unit that directly massages a user's body, and a control unit that controls the operation of the massage unit, and various types of massage chairs are currently being developed and sold on the market.

On the other hand, most of the general massage chairs that are currently distributed have a type of locally massaging the back while moving up and down along the user's body, especially the back, by the rotation of the motor after the massage roller is mounted on the elevating rail. It is common.

In the case of this type of massage chair, the whole body massage efficiency is lowered because it is only a massage while hitting the back with a massage roller.

In the prior art, as described in Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0019476 "Massage module including an air bag and a massage chair including a massage module to enable uniform massage" (hereinafter referred to as 'Patent Document 1') As shown, according to the expansion of the air bag, the first massage mechanism rotates counterclockwise by a predetermined angle with respect to the lower end of the first support part to protrude toward the user's body, and massage to a relatively deep body part is possible. For the same depth of body part, it is possible to massage with greater force.

However, since the massage module of Patent Document 1 according to the prior art rotates around the lower rotational shaft of the first support part, the rotation radius is extremely limited, and the protrusion width is small, so space is generated in the massage ball and the massage part, and the massage efficiency is lowered. there was.

In addition, in the prior art, the massage module installed in the frame moves up and down along the guide rail to massage the back, waist, and shoulder parts, but the massage ball does not maintain a constant adhesion strength to match the body shape of the back, waist and shoulder bent parts. There was a problem in that the massage intensity was different depending on the curved part, so the massage efficiency was lowered.

In addition, in the prior art, when the massage ball is moved in the up/down, left/right direction to evenly massage the back, waist, and shoulder, it can touch the hard part of the vertebrae, causing pain due to strong pressure on the vertebrae. there was.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0019476

Therefore, the present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to measure the pressure of the hard part around the vertebrae through the pressure sensor so that the massage ball does not compress the vertebrae, thereby reducing the pain applied to the vertebrae. It is to provide a massage module having a spine detection function that can prevent and control the massage width of the massage ball in the left and right directions to improve the massage efficiency.

A massage module having a spine detection function according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a body frame connected to a back frame of a massage chair, and a guide part connected to the body frame to guide the massage module and an operation unit connected to the guide unit to rotate the guide unit so as to move the massage module; It may include a detection unit that detects the contact load of the ball and prevents the massage ball from contacting the vertebrae, and an angle adjusting unit connected to the body frame and the massage device on the back of the massage device to adjust the angle of the massage ball. .

The detection unit includes a fixed plate connected to the upper part of the body frame, a pressure sensor attached to the front surface of the fixed plate to measure pressure, and a pressure sensor connected to the massage mechanism and in close contact with the pressure sensor to transmit the contact load by the massage ball to the pressure sensor. It may include a pressure transmission roller to enable it.

The pressure sensor may be provided in plurality on the fixed plate to detect the pressure difference between the two massage balls at the minimum and maximum positions of the massage balls in contact with the back of the body.

The pressure transmission roller is connected to the massage mechanism and is provided in close contact with the pressure sensor, and may be provided in plurality so as to measure the pressure applied to the left and right massage balls, respectively.

The angle adjusting unit includes a plurality of connecting rods connected to the massage device, an angle adjusting unit fixed to each of the connecting rods to adjust the angle of the massage ball of the massage device according to the measurement of the detection unit, and connected to the rear surface of the body frame, and An air pressure control tube connected to each angle adjustment bar to guide the angle adjustment bar to the left and right through air pressure to adjust the angle of the massage ball, and an air pressure control tube connected to the air pressure control tube on the side of the air pressure control tube It may include an air nozzle for injecting and exhausting air into and out.

The air pressure control cylinder is fixed with fixing brackets on both sides of the body frame and is connected to the left and right angle adjustment bars, and is formed in the form of a bellows so that the air inside can be compressed and expanded according to the index finger of the index finger to adjust the interval of the angle adjustment bar. can be

As described above, according to the massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention, the pressure of the massage ball applied to the back of the human body is measured by the detection unit, and the angle and By controlling the movement distance, the massage ball does not touch the hard vertebrae without muscles, so it is possible to perform a comfortable massage without pain, maximizing massage efficiency and user satisfaction.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a combined perspective view showing a massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention.
3 is a rear perspective view showing a massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention.
4 is a front view showing a massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention.
5 is a side view showing a massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention.
6 is a plan view showing a massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention.
7 is a front view showing the angle-adjusted operating state of the massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention.
Figure 8 is a front view showing the interval-adjusted operating state of the massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention.

Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific embodiment, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In the drawings, embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific form shown and are exaggerated for clarity. Although specific terms have been used in this specification, they are used for the purpose of describing the present invention, and are not used to limit the meaning or scope of the present invention described in the claims.

In the present specification, the expression 'and/or' is used to mean including at least one of the elements listed before and after. In addition, the expression 'connected/coupled' is used in a sense including being directly connected to another element or indirectly connected through another element. As used herein, the singular also includes the plural, unless the phrase specifically states otherwise. Also, as used herein, a component, step, operation, and element referred to as 'comprises' or 'comprising' refers to the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps, operations and elements.

In the description of embodiments, each layer (film), region, pattern or structure is “on” or “under” the substrate, each side (film), region, pad or patterns. The description of "formed on" includes all those formed directly or through another layer. The standards for the upper/above or lower/lower layers of each layer will be described with reference to the drawings.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a combined perspective view showing a massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a spine according to the present invention It is a rear perspective view showing a massage module having a detection function, FIG. 4 is a front view showing a massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention. It is a side view, and FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a front view showing an angle-adjusted operation state of the massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention, FIG. 8 is a front view showing the interval-adjusted operating state of the massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention.

1 to 8 , the massage module having a spine detection function according to the present invention includes a body frame 100 , a guide unit 200 , an operation unit 300 , and a massage device 400 , , a detection unit 500 and an angle adjustment unit 600 may be included.

The body frame 100 may be connected to a backrest frame (not shown) of the massage chair to massage the human body while the massage module 10 is moved.

The guide unit 200 is connected to the body frame 100 to guide the massage module 10 , and may include a first rotating shaft 210 and a second rotating shaft 220 .

The first rotating shaft 210 may be connected across the front and rear to the lower rear surface of the body frame 100 .

In addition, the first rotating shaft 210 may be connected to the operation unit 300 and rotate according to the operation of the operation unit 300 .

The second rotating shaft 220 is connected across the front and rear to the upper rear surface of the body frame 100 , and may be rotated according to the rotation of the first rotating shaft 210 .

In addition, the first rotating shaft 210 and the second rotating shaft 220 may be installed parallel to each other.

That is, when the first rotating shaft 210 is rotated according to the operation of the operation unit 300 , the second rotating shaft 220 is rotated by the rotation of the first rotating shaft 210 to move the massage module 10 . can do it

And, a guide roller 230 serving as a guide so that the massage module 10 can be stably moved in the backrest frame by the rotation of the guide part 200 is installed at the ends of the first and second rotation shafts 210 and 220. can

The operation unit 300 may be connected to the guide unit 200 to rotate the guide unit 200 to move the massage module 10 .

That is, the operation unit 300 may be connected to the first rotating shaft 210 of the guide unit 200 to rotate the first rotating shaft 210 to guide the massage module 10 up and down.

In addition, the operation unit 300 is connected to the first rotating shaft 210 of the guide unit 200 and a worm gear 310 for rotating the first rotating shaft 210, and the worm gear 310 is connected to A motor 320 may be included to rotate the worm gear 310 .

The massage device 400 is connected to the body frame 100 and a plurality of massage balls 410 for massage are installed, and the massage width of the massage ball 410 can be adjusted as shown in FIG. 8 .

Since the massage mechanism 400 is already widely known and used in the above, a detailed description of its structure and operating state will be omitted.

The detection unit 500 may detect a contact load of whether the massage ball 410 that is connected to the massage device 400 and is in contact with the body is in contact with the vertebra (V).

The detection unit 500 may include a fixed plate 510 , a pressure sensor 520 , and a pressure transmission roller 530 .

The fixing plate 510 may be connected to the upper portion of the body frame 100 .

The pressure sensor 520 may be attached to the front surface of the fixing plate 510 to measure the pressure applied to the massage ball 410 .

In addition, a plurality of pressure sensors 520 may be attached to the fixing plate 510 .

In addition, the pressure sensor 520 may detect a pressure difference between the massage balls 410 at the minimum and maximum positions of the massage balls 410 in contact with the back of the body.

The pressure transmission roller 530 may be connected to the massage device 400 and in close contact with the pressure sensor 520 to transmit a body contact load by the massage ball 410 to the pressure sensor 520 .

In addition, the pressure transmission roller 530 is connected to the connection bracket 420 of the massage device 400 and is provided in close contact with the pressure sensor 520 to measure the pressure applied to the left and right massage balls 410, respectively. It may be provided in plurality so that

The angle adjustment unit 600 is connected to the body frame 100 and the massage device 400 on the rear surface of the massage device 400 to adjust the angle of the massage ball 410 according to the index finger of the detection unit 500 .

1, 3, and 7, the angle adjustment unit 600 includes a connecting rod 610, an angle adjustment rod 620, an air pressure control tube 630, and an air nozzle 640. may include

A plurality of the connecting rods 610 may be connected to the rear surface of the massage device 400 .

In addition, the connecting rod 610 may be formed in a 'L' shape so that the angle adjusting rod 620 can be bolted to the massage mechanism 400 .

The angle adjusting bar 620 is fixed to the end of each connecting bar 610 and can be guided left and right to adjust the inclination angle of the massage ball 410 according to the measurement of the detection unit 500 .

The air pressure control tube 630 is connected to the rear of the body frame 100 and connected to the angle adjustment bar 620 to guide the angle adjustment bar 620 left and right through air pressure to adjust the angle of the massage ball 410. can be adjusted

In addition, the air pressure control tube 630 may be fixed by fixing brackets 110 provided on both sides of the body frame 100 .

In addition, the air pressure control tube 630 is connected to the left and right angle adjustment bars 620 and compresses and expands the air inside according to the index finger of the detection unit 500 so that the interval between the angle adjustment bars 620 can be adjusted. It may be formed in the form of a bellows.

That is, the air in each air pressure control tube 630 is compressed and expanded according to the detection of the detection unit 500 to guide the angle adjustment bar 620 left and right to control the movement distance of the massage ball 410 . Thus, the massage ball 410 can be adjusted so as not to contact the vertebra (V).

The air nozzle 640 is connected to the air pressure control cylinder 630 on the side of the air pressure control cylinder 630 and is connected to an air circulation pump (not shown) to inject and discharge air into the air pressure control cylinder 630. there is.

The operation state according to the massage module having the spine detection function of the present invention having the structure as described above is as follows.

The massage module 10 is installed on the backrest frame, and the user operates a manipulator (not shown) to operate the massage mechanism 400 to perform a massage.

Then, the worm gear 310 is rotated by the driving of the motor 320 , the first rotating shaft 210 connected to the worm gear 310 is rotated, and the second rotating shaft is rotated by the rotation of the first rotating shaft 210 . 220 is rotated to move the massage module 10 up and down along the backrest frame.

In addition, by the operation of the massage device 400, the massage ball 410 presses the back of the body to apply the contact load of the massage ball 410 that comes into contact with the back of the body through the pressure transmission roller 530. The sensor 520 may detect it.

At the same time, the contact load of the massage ball 410 is detected by the pressure sensor 520, and air is injected into the air pressure control tank 630 through the air nozzle 640 under the control of a controller (not shown) and It can be discharged to compress and expand the air pressure control tube 630 .

And, by forming the air pressure control tube 630 in the form of a bellows, the air in the air pressure control tube 630 is smoothly supplied and discharged to maximize operating efficiency.

By compression and expansion of the air pressure control cylinder 630, the angle adjustment bar 620 connected to the air pressure control cylinder 630 is guided left and right to adjust the angle of the massage ball 410.

In this way, the pressure sensor 520 detects the load in which the massage ball 410 comes into contact with the muscle back part of the body and the hard vertebrae V without the muscle by the operation of the angle adjusting unit 600 . By allowing the massage ball 410 to contact only the back part with muscles except for the hard vertebra (V) part, massage can be performed without pain applied to the vertebrae (V).

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiments described above, and any person with ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains can variously without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Of course, modifications are possible, and such modifications are intended to be within the scope of the claims.

10: massage module 100: body frame
110: fixing bracket 200: guide part
210: first rotating shaft 220: second rotating shaft
230: guide roller 300: operating part
310: worm gear 320: motor
400: massage device 410: massage ball
420: connection bracket 500: detection part
510: fixed plate 520: pressure sensor
530: pressure transmission roller 600: angle adjustment part
610: connecting rod 620: angle adjusting rod
630: air pressure control cylinder 640: air nozzle

Claims (6)

a body frame connected to the back frame of the massage chair;
a guide unit connected to the body frame to guide the massage module;
an operation unit connected to the guide unit to rotate the guide unit to move the massage module;
a massage device connected to the body frame and provided with a massage ball for massaging the body;
a detection unit that is connected to the massage device and detects a contact load of whether the massage ball in contact with the body is in contact with the vertebra so that the massage ball does not come into contact with the vertebrae; and
It includes; an angle adjusting unit connected to the body frame and the massage device on the rear side of the massage device to adjust the angle of the massage ball.
The detection unit,
a fixing plate connected to an upper portion of the body frame;
a pressure sensor attached to the front surface of the fixing plate to measure pressure; and
A massage module having a spine detection function comprising a; a pressure transmission roller connected to the massage device and in close contact with the pressure sensor to transmit the contact load caused by the massage ball to the pressure sensor. delete The method of claim 1,
The pressure sensor is provided in a plurality of the fixed plate, the massage module having a spine detection function, characterized in that for detecting the pressure difference between the two massage balls at the minimum and maximum positions of the massage balls in contact with the back of the body. The method of claim 1,
The pressure transmission roller is connected to the massage device and is provided in close contact with the pressure sensor, the massage module having a spine detection function, characterized in that it is provided in plurality to measure the pressure applied to the left and right massage balls, respectively. The method of claim 1,
The angle adjustment unit,
a plurality of connecting rods connected to the massage device;
an angle adjusting bar fixed to each of the connecting bars so that the angle of the massage ball of the massage device can be adjusted according to the measurement of the detection unit;
a pneumatic control tube connected to the rear of the body frame and connected to each angle adjusting bar to guide the angle adjusting bar to the left and right through air pressure to adjust the angle of the massage ball; and
A massage module having a spine detection function including a; an air nozzle connected to the air pressure control cylinder on the side of the air pressure control cylinder to inject and discharge air into the air pressure control cylinder. 6. The method of claim 5,
The air pressure control tube is fixed with fixing brackets on both sides of the body frame and is connected to the left and right angle adjustment bars, and is formed in the form of a bellows so that the air inside can be compressed and expanded according to the index finger of the index finger to adjust the interval of the angle adjustment bar. A massage module having a spine detection function, characterized in that it becomes.

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