KR102506570B1 - Method for operating a Kegel exercise mode in a massage chair and the massage chair capable of using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage chair capable of providing Kegel exercises and a method of operating a Kegel exercise mode applied thereto.

Description

Method for operating a Kegel exercise mode in a massage chair and the massage chair capable of using the same

The present invention relates to a massage chair capable of providing Kegel exercises and a method of operating a Kegel exercise mode applied thereto.

A massage chair is a chair specially designed to mechanically provide a massage feeling at home or at work without a massage specialist.

To this end, various driving devices are provided in the massage chair, and when the user operates the massage chair after sitting on the massage chair, an airbag, a massage ball, etc. give the user a sense of pressure and provide a massage feeling.

Recently, massage chair technology has been developed so that users can experience a massage feeling close to that of a real person, and also force stretching or exercise of various parts that are difficult to achieve by others.

One of these exercises that are difficult to be forced by others is the so-called kkkk Kegel exercise (Kekkk).

Kegel exercise refers to an exercise that repeatedly contracts and relaxes the pubococcygeus muscle by applying force to it. Since it is difficult to massage by massage, it is known that the exercise is possible only when consciously thinking about the contraction and relaxation.

Kegel exercise itself is one of the recommended exercises because it does not require much effort and is effective in treating urinary incontinence or improving sexual dysfunction. Attempts have been made to forcefully or semi-compulsively do so through mechanisms and the like.

Korean Patent Registration No. 0816847 is a medical device that forces Kegel exercise by invasively inserting electrodes into the pubococcyge muscle and flowing current. It has the disadvantage of requiring a doctor's operation because it requires invasive insertion.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2009-0076777 discloses a chair forcing a user to perform a Kegel exercise by moving a central region of the chair where pressure from the buttocks is applied. However, there is a fundamental problem that it is not easy to perform Kegel exercises simply by simply applying pressure to the center of the chair.

Korean Patent Registration No. 1416611 and Korean Patent Publication No. 2015-0069171 disclose medical devices that can apply electrical stimulation to the buttocks in the form of a pad on which a person sits. However, there is a problem in that electrical stimulation applied to the entire buttocks may adversely affect the user in addition to Kegel exercise.

(Patent Document 1) KR 0816847B

(Patent Document 2) KR 2009-0076777A

(Patent Document 3) KR 1416611B

(Patent Document 4) KR 2015-0069171A

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.

That is, to propose a massage chair and method capable of inducing Kegel exercises just by a user sitting on the massage chair at home or at work without an invasive method by a doctor or the like.

In addition, it is intended to propose a method that is not harmful to the human body by not using electrical stimulation.

One embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is a massage chair including a seat portion 200, wherein a hip airbag 219 is located in the center of an upper surface of the seat portion 200, a massage chair provides

In addition, the hip airbag 219 is preferably fixed to the rail 219a so as to be movable back and forth.

In addition, it is preferable that a pair of thigh airbags 229 are further positioned at the front edge side of the seat portion 200 .

In addition, it is preferable that the thigh airbag 229 be fixed to the rail 229a and move forward and backward.

Also, it is preferable that the hip airbag 219 and the thigh airbag 229 move in opposite directions.

Another embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems is a massage chair Kegel exercise mode operation method according to claim 1, comprising: (a) applying a Kegel exercise mode signal to the control unit 500; and (b) inflow and outflow of massage air into and out of the hip airbag 219, providing a method of operating a massage chair in a Kegel exercise mode.

In addition, the massage chair further includes pelvic airbags 209 located at both ends of the seat portion 200, and after the step (a) and before the step (b), (a1) the pelvic airbag ( 209), it is preferable to further include a step of injecting air for fixing.

In addition, the hip airbag 219 is fixed to the rail 219a and can move back and forth, and in the step (b), the air for massage is introduced and discharged into the hip airbag 219, and the hip airbag ( 219) is preferably a step of moving back and forth.

In addition, a pair of thigh airbags 229 are further positioned at the front edge side of the seat portion 200, and in the step (b), (b2) the inflow and outflow of air for massage into the thigh airbag 229 It is preferable to further include steps performed.

In addition, the thigh airbag 229 is fixed to the rail 229a and is movable back and forth, and in the step (b2), the air for massage is introduced and discharged into the thigh airbag 229 and at the same time the thigh airbag ( 229) is preferably a step of moving back and forth.

Also, in step (b), it is preferable that the movement direction of the hip airbag 219 and the movement direction of the thigh airbag 229 are opposite to each other.

In addition, it is preferable that the step (b) can be performed together with other massage modes of the massage chair.

According to the present invention, the user can induce the Kegel exercise semi-forcedly by applying the Kegel exercise mode together with or independently of other massage exercises while sitting on the massage chair.

In particular, it is possible to force Kegel exercise in a massage chair as a non-invasive method, rather than an invasive method requiring a doctor's procedure or electrical stimulation, so that it can be applied at home or at work.

In addition to simply providing compression, the user's center of gravity is also considered by the movement of the hip airbag and the operation and movement of the thigh airbag, so that the user's Kegel exercise can be more effectively induced.

1 is a perspective view of a massage chair in which a method according to the present invention is performed.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of removing the exterior portion of the massage chair in which the method according to the present invention is performed.
3 is a perspective view illustrating an airbag of a massage chair in which a method according to the present invention is performed.
4 is a perspective view showing a seat portion of a massage chair according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Hereinafter, assuming that a user is seated on a massage chair in FIGS. 1 to 3, it will be described that the user's upper part is the upper side and the lower part is the lower side, and the user's front is the front and the rear is the rear.

The backrest part 100, the leg fixing part 300, and the foot fixing part 310, which will be described later, can each rotate or move up and down, and for this purpose, a separate actuator (not shown) is provided, which is a known technology In bar, a detailed description of the operating principle is omitted.

In addition, when a signal is applied to the operation unit 500, mode selection and change according to the operation unit 500, which will be described later, and operation of the massage chair are also performed by transmitting the corresponding signal to the control unit (not shown), which is also known. Since it is a technology, a detailed description of its operating principle will be omitted.

Description of the massage chair

A massage chair in which the method according to the present invention is performed will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

The massage chair includes a backrest part 100, a seat part 200, a leg fixing part 300, a support frame 400, and an operation part 500.

The backrest portion 100 is a portion that supports the user's back and is adjustable at a predetermined angle relative to the fixed support frame 400 and the seat portion 200 . In this case, the angle between the backrest part 100 and the seat part 200 is referred to as a first angle.

A movable massage ball assembly 105 is mounted at the center of the backrest part 100 .

The massage ball assembly 105 has a structure including a plurality of balls, and functions to move along a predetermined trajectory inside the backrest part 100 .

During the massage operation, while the massage ball assembly 105 moves along a preset trajectory inside the backrest 100, a plurality of balls press the user's back or shoulders to provide a massage feeling.

In another embodiment, the massage ball assembly 105 itself may be heated to provide a feeling of warmth to the user.

A headrest 110 that the user's head touches is located above the backrest part 100 .

The headrest 110 is preferably made of a material capable of providing a cushioning feeling, and in another embodiment, a separate airbag may be provided inside.

A pair of shoulder fixing parts 120 are attached to both left and right sides of the headrest 110 of the backrest part 100, and shoulder airbags 129 are mounted on each of the shoulder fixing parts 120.

Before the massage chair starts a massage operation, air is injected into the shoulder airbag 129 to position the user's shoulders. The pressure or amount of air applied to the various airbags 129, 209, 309, 319, and 419 described later can be adjusted. In order to hold the position, only a pressure or amount of air that does not strongly compress the human body is required, Hereinafter, the air injected for this purpose is referred to as kkkk fixing air kkkk.

In addition, air is selectively further injected into the shoulder airbag 129 at a predetermined pressure during the massage operation, so that the user can perform a shoulder massage by giving a feeling of pressure to the user.

The pressure or amount of air injected to perform the massage operation is greater than the pressure or amount of air for fixing, and hereinafter, the air injected for this purpose is referred to as kkkk massage air kkkk.

As such, since the headrest 110 and the shoulder fixing part 120 are fixedly positioned on the backrest part 100, when the backrest part 100 operates to adjust the first angle, the headrest 110 and the shoulder fixing part 120 The fixing part 120 works together.

The seat portion 200 is a portion where the user's buttocks and upper thighs come into contact, and is generally fixed to the support frame 400 . It is preferably made of a material capable of providing a cushioning feeling.

Pelvic airbags 209 are respectively positioned on both sides of the portion facing the seat portion 200 and the support frame 400 toward the inside toward the user. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 3 , the pelvic airbag 209 takes the shape of an inflatable bag at both left and right ends of the seat portion 200 .

Each of the single pelvic airbags 209 may also be composed of a pair of upper and lower airbags. In this case, the upper pelvic airbag 209 can also compress the waist, so it may be referred to as a waist airbag.

Before the massage chair starts the massage operation, fixing air is injected into the pelvic airbag 209 to hold the user's pelvis or waist, and during the massage operation, massage air is supplied to the pelvis airbag 209 with a predetermined pressure. By further injection, a pelvic massage may be performed by applying pressure to the user.

In another embodiment, the user's pelvis or waist may be forcibly exercised or stretched by varying the amount of air injected into the pair of pelvic airbags 209 .

As shown in FIG. 4 , the seat unit 200 according to the present invention may further include a hip airbag 219 and a thigh airbag 229 which are airbags for Kegel exercise.

One hip airbag 219 is located at the center of the upper surface of the seat portion 200, but the number may be increased.

While massage air is introduced into the hip airbag 219 and pressure is applied to the user's buttocks regularly or irregularly, the inflow and outflow of massage air is repeated so that the user naturally recognizes the muscles of the pubic coccygeal muscle, resulting in Kegel exercise can induce

In addition, the hip airbag 219 is fixed to the rail 219a and can move forward and backward.

Through this, the inflow and outflow of air for massage is repeated and at the same time, the position of the buttocks to which pressure is applied is changed, so that the user can more recognize the muscles of the pubic coccygeal muscle and induce Kegel exercise.

A pair of thigh airbags 229 are located on the left and right sides of the front edge of the seat portion 200 .

When massage air is introduced into the thigh airbag 229, the user feels that the thigh is lifted, and the center of gravity naturally moves toward the hip.

Accordingly, when the hip airbag 219 is activated when the user's center of gravity moves toward the hip due to the operation of the thigh airbag 229, the user is more aware of the pubococcygeus muscle, and Kegel exercise is further induced.

In addition, the thigh airbag 229 is fixed to the rail 229a and can move forward and backward. Since the thigh airbag 229 is located at the front edge of the seat portion 200, when the thigh airbag 229 moves forward, downward movement may also be accompanied, and conversely, when it moves rearward, upward movement may also be accompanied. It can be. Here, all of these are referred to as forward and backward movement.

As the thigh airbag 229 moves forward and backward, the center of gravity of the user can be more precisely controlled.

For example, when the user moves forward while the thigh airbag 229 is activated in a state where the user sits comfortably on a massage chair and reclines (the backrest part 100 and the seat part 200 are tilted by about 120 degrees), the buttocks come down. While receiving a feeling of sitting, the center of gravity moves somewhat rearward, and when the thigh airbag 229 is activated and moves backward, the center of gravity moves slightly forward while receiving a feeling that the buttocks are slightly raised.

At this time, while the hip airbag 219 moves in the opposite direction to the thigh airbag 229, massage air flows in and out, and when the buttocks are pressed, more Kegel exercises can be induced.

That is, when the thigh airbag 229 is activated and moves forward, the airbag for massage is introduced and discharged while the hip airbag 219 moves backward to stimulate the buttocks on the rearward shifted center of gravity. Conversely, the thigh airbag 229 ) moves backward, while the hip airbag 219 moves forward, massage air flows in and out to stimulate the buttocks on the center of gravity moved forward.

Through this, the user's Kegel exercise can be more induced.

The leg fixing part 300 is a part that holds the user's legs, and as shown in FIG. 2, a pair of grooves are provided so that the user's calves can be inserted.

In addition, the leg fixing part 300 can be adjusted at a predetermined angle relative to the fixed support frame 400 and the seat part 200 . In this case, the angle between the seat portion 200 and the leg fixing portion 300 is referred to as a second angle.

A leg airbag 309 is positioned in the groove of the leg fixing unit 300 .

Each of the leg airbags 309 may be composed of a pair of left and right airbags, or as shown in FIG. It may consist of a total of four airbags.

Before the massage chair starts a massage operation, fixing air is injected into the leg airbags 309 to hold the user's calves, and during the massage operation, air for massage is selectively supplied to the leg airbags 309 with a predetermined pressure. By further injecting, it is possible to perform a leg massage by giving a feeling of pressure to the user.

A foot fixing part 310 is positioned at the lower end of the leg fixing part 300 .

The foot fixing unit 310 is a part for fixing the user's foot during the massage operation, and has a groove so that the user's foot can be inserted, as shown in FIG. 2 .

The foot fixing part 310 is fixed to the leg fixing part 300, and when the leg fixing part 300 operates to change the second angle, it operates together.

The foot fixing part 310 may be integrally formed with the leg fixing part 300, or the foot fixing part 310 may move up and down relative to the leg fixing part 300, so that the user's body size (i.e., It may be appropriately tailored according to the length of the leg or calf).

A foot airbag 319 is positioned in the groove of the foot fixing unit 310 .

Each of one foot airbag 310 may be composed of a pair of left and right airbags, or as shown in FIG. It can also consist of a total of four airbags.

Before the massage chair starts a massage operation, fixing air is injected into the foot airbag 319 to hold the user's feet, and during the massage operation, air for massage is selectively blown into the foot airbag 319 with a predetermined pressure. By further injecting, it is possible to perform a foot massage by giving the user a sense of pressure.

The seat frame 400 is positioned on the left and right sides of the seat part 200 and firmly fixes the massage chair as a whole even during the operation of the backrest part 100 and the leg fixing part 300 or the foot fixing part 310 . To this end, a bracket capable of fixing the massage chair to the floor may be positioned at the lower end of the seat frame 400 .

An upper arm fixing part 410 is located on the seat frame 400 .

The arm fixing unit 410 is a part for fixing the user's arm during the massage operation, and is provided with a groove so that the user's arm can be inserted, as shown in FIG. 1 .

An arm airbag 419 is positioned in the groove of the arm fixing unit 410 .

Each of the arm airbags 410 may be composed of a pair of upper and lower airbags, or as shown in FIG. It may consist of a total of four airbags.

Before the massage chair starts a massage operation, fixing air is injected into the arm airbag 419 to hold the user's arm, and during the massage operation, air for massage is selectively blown into the arm airbag 419 with a predetermined pressure. By further injecting, it is possible to perform an arm massage by giving a feeling of pressure to the user.

The manipulation unit 500 is a part that can be manipulated by a user and may include a button or a touch panel.

In general, the manipulation unit 500 is provided on the right side of the massage chair to enable a convenient manipulation with the right hand, but may be provided on the left side in some cases.

It is preferable that the control unit 500 and the massage chair are connected with a material that is hard but can change its shape to some extent, and a cable connecting the control unit 500 and the control unit (not shown) inside the massage chair is installed inside. can be mounted.

The user can select various modes through the control unit 500 and apply the signal to the control unit (not shown), and accordingly, the control unit 500 transmits a signal corresponding to the corresponding mode to the control unit (not shown) to operate the actuator (not shown), etc. are operated to operate the backrest part 100, the leg fixing part 300, and the foot fixing part 310 to change the first angle and the second angle, or the massage ball assembly 105 and various The operation of the airbags 129, 209, 309, 319, and 419 can be controlled.

description of the method

Hereinafter, the operating method of the Kegel exercise mode according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5 .

Each step is performed under the control of a controller (not shown) as described above.

First, when a Kegel exercise mode signal is applied to the control unit 500, the massage chair starts to operate accordingly (S100).

The Kegel exercise mode according to the present invention may be operated together with other massage modes or may be operated separately. For example, it may be operated together with a full body massage mode, a stretching mode, and the like.

Any massage mode that works together with the Kegel exercise mode may be used, but as an example, first, the user's body size is measured by a method according to the prior art, and accordingly, the backrest part 100 and the leg fixing part 300 and the foot fixing unit 310 operate, and a plurality of airbags 129, 209, 309, 319, 419 provided in the massage chair operate to inject air for fixing, thereby fixing the user's body. It may include performing a massage by further applying a predetermined pressure to the plurality of airbags 129, 209, 309, 319, and 419 while fixing the airbags, and operating the massage ball assembly 105.

As such, when the Kegel exercise mode operates together with other massage modes, a plurality of airbags 129, 209, 309, 319, and 419 must operate to fix the user's body, but when the Kegel exercise mode operates separately However, since it is necessary to fix the user's buttocks, the pelvic airbag 209 provided in the seat portion 200 must operate (S200).

Next, while air for massage is introduced and discharged into the hip airbag 219, the user's buttocks are stimulated to induce a Kegel exercise (S300).

In this case, it is more preferable that the thigh airbag 229 is operated together to move the user's center of gravity.

At this time, it is more preferable that the hip airbag 219 moves forward and backward along the rail 219a, and in particular, it is more preferable that the thigh airbag 229 also moves forward and backward along the rail 229a (S400).

In particular, when the hip airbag 219 and the thigh airbag 229 move together, it is more preferable that the moving directions are opposite to each other.

That is, steps S300 and S400 may be performed simultaneously.

In the above, the present specification has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention, but this is only exemplary, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and equivalents from the embodiments of the present invention. It will be appreciated that embodiments are possible. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

100: backrest
105: massage ball assembly
110: headrest
120: shoulder fixing part
129: shoulder airbag
200: seat portion
209: pelvic airbag
219: hip airbag
229: thigh airbag
219a, 229a: rail
300: leg fixing part
309: leg airbag
310: foot fixing part
319: foot airbag
400: support frame
410: arm fixing part
419: arm airbag
500: control panel

Claims (12)

As a massage chair including a seat portion 200,
a hip airbag 219 located at the center of the upper surface of the seat portion 200; and
A pair of thigh airbags 229 located on the front edge side of the seat portion 200; includes,
The hip airbag 219 is fixed to the rail 219a and can move forward and backward,
The thigh airbag 229 is fixed to the rail 229a and is movable back and forth,
The hip airbag 219 and the thigh airbag 229 move in opposite directions,
massage chair.
delete delete delete delete A method of operating the Kegel exercise mode of the massage chair according to claim 1,
(a) applying a Kegel exercise mode signal to the control unit 500; and
(b) including the step of inflow and outflow of air for massage into the hip airbag 219,
How to operate the massage chair's Kegel exercise mode.
According to claim 6,
The massage chair further includes pelvic airbags 209 located at both ends of the seat portion 200,
After step (a) and before step (b),
(a1) further comprising the step of injecting fixing air into the pelvic airbag (209),
How to operate the massage chair's Kegel exercise mode
According to claim 6 or 7,
The step (b) is a step in which air for massage is introduced and discharged into the hip airbag 219 and the hip airbag 219 moves back and forth,
How to operate the massage chair's Kegel exercise mode.
According to claim 8,
In step (b),
(b2) further comprising the step of inflow and outflow of air for massage into the thigh airbag 229,
How to operate the massage chair's Kegel exercise mode.
According to claim 9,
The step (b2) is a step in which air for massage is introduced and discharged into the thigh airbag 229 and the thigh airbag 229 moves back and forth,
How to operate the massage chair's Kegel exercise mode.
According to claim 10,
In the step (b), the movement direction of the hip airbag 219 and the movement direction of the thigh airbag 229 are opposite to each other,
How to operate the massage chair's Kegel exercise mode.
According to claim 6,
The step (b) can be performed with other massage modes of the massage chair,
How to operate the massage chair's Kegel exercise mode.

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