KR102518636B1 - Massage apparatus for having scalp massage function and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage device and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a massage device having a scalp massage function and an operation method thereof.
A massage device having a scalp massage function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body massage unit for massaging a user's body, a leg massage unit disposed at one end of the body massage unit and massaging a user's legs, and a body massage unit. A scalp massage unit that is detachably disposed at the other end of the unit and massages the user's scalp by means of a movable optical module, and a controller that controls the operation of at least one of the body massage unit, the leg massage unit, and the scalp massage unit. The optical module may include a camera module for capturing an image of the user's head and an LED module for irradiating light of a specific wavelength band effective for scalp care or hair loss prevention.

Description

Massage device having a scalp massage function and method of operating the same

The present invention relates to a massage device and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a massage device having a scalp massage function and an operation method thereof.

Massage controls 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 It is a medical auxiliary therapy that helps circulation and relieves fatigue of the subject.

The increase in demand for massage has resulted in an increase in demand for a massage device or massage device providing an artificial massage function due to economic reasons and time. That is, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress while relaxing muscles through massage increases, various massage devices that are time- and cost-effective are being released.

In recent years, people's interest in health has been increasing, and massage devices are changing from simply providing a massage function to electronic devices that provide various additional functions and / or medical functions. Research on how to control is ongoing.
Prior art literature: Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0083482 (2014.07.04)

The foregoing background art is technical information that the inventor possessed for derivation of the present invention or acquired during the derivation process of the present invention, and cannot necessarily be said to be known art disclosed to the general public prior to filing the present invention.

The problem to be solved through the embodiments is to manage hair loss through scalp massage when using a massage device.

In addition, the problem to be solved through the embodiments is to separate the hair loss management function for scalp massage and the massage management function for the desired area by kneading and tapping acupressure massage, but implemented in a structure that can be integrated through mutual coupling In this case, the above two functions can be used together or only one function can be selected and used.

An object of the present invention is to improve the performance of a communication robot by controlling the operation of an output device in response to a search result for one or more output devices arranged in a predetermined space and an operation mode of the communication robot.

An object of the present invention is to adjust the volume of a peripheral output device that interferes with a call during a video call or audio call using a communication robot so that the call can be performed in a quiet environment.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems and advantages of the present invention that are not mentioned can be understood by the following description and more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. It will be. In addition, it will be appreciated that the problems and advantages to be solved by the present invention can be realized by the means and combinations indicated in the claims.

A massage device having a scalp massage function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a body massage unit for massaging a user's body, a leg massage unit disposed at one end of the body massage unit and massaging a user's legs, and a body massage unit. A scalp massage unit that is detachably disposed at the other end of the unit and massages the user's scalp by means of a movable optical module, and a controller that controls the operation of at least one of the body massage unit, the leg massage unit, and the scalp massage unit. The optical module may include a camera module for capturing an image of the user's head and an LED module for irradiating light of a specific wavelength band effective for scalp care or hair loss prevention.

A method of operating a massage device having a scalp massage function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes the steps of acquiring a user's head image captured by a camera module, extracting a location of hair loss from the user's head image, and hair loss. Determining whether user information including pre-stored massage setting information exists corresponding to the location of the massage, and initiating a massage operation of at least one of the body, legs, and scalp in response to the pre-stored massage setting information as the user information exists steps may be included.

In addition to this, another method for implementing the present invention, another system, and a computer readable recording medium storing a computer program for executing the method may be further provided.

Other aspects, features and advantages other than those described above will become apparent from the following drawings, claims and detailed description of the invention.

According to the embodiments, various massage functions are provided for a desired area through kneading, tapping, acupressure massage, etc., as well as scalp massage by operating a separate program and device to manage hair loss through scalp massage when using a massage device. By doing so, it is possible to satisfy various needs of consumers by adding new functions and efficiencies to the massage device.

In addition, according to embodiments, a hair loss management function for scalp massage and a massage management function for a desired area through kneading and tapping acupressure massage can be separated, but implemented in a structure that can be integrated through mutual coupling, There is an effect of broadening the user's selection of functions by allowing the user to use the four functions together or to select and use only one function.

Effects are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from this specification and the accompanying drawings.

Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numbers are used to collectively refer to like elements. In the following embodiments, for explanation purposes, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough 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 in order to facilitate describing one or more aspects.
1 is a view for explaining a massage device having a scalp massage function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a diagram for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 3 is a view for explaining the components of the massage device having a scalp massage function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 and 5 are flowcharts related to a massage method having a scalp massage function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 and 7 are views for explaining the operation of a massage device having a scalp massage function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is a diagram of a system including a massage device having a scalp massage function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure described above will become more apparent through the following examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following specific structural or functional descriptions are merely illustrated for the purpose of explaining 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 are described in this specification or application. It should not be construed as being limited to the examples.

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

Terms such as first and/or second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited to the above terms. The above terms are used 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, a first component may be named a second component, and similar Happily, the second component may also be referred to as the first component.

It is understood that when a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected or 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 “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that no other component exists in the middle. Other expressions used to describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "directly between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to", should be interpreted similarly.

Terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is an embodied feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof, but one or more other features or numbers, It should be understood that the presence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in this specification, it should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. don't

In this specification, an actuator means a component capable of providing a driving force. For example, the actuator may include a motor, a linear motor, an electric 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 spiral rod refers to a member in the form of a straight line having a groove in the form of a spiral, and may be implemented with a metal material. For example, the spiral rod may include a cylindrical rod having a spiral groove on its surface. Also, the spiral rod may include a metal lead screw.

In this specification, binaural bits may refer to specific types of audio information capable of controlling brain waves.

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

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

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

Massage device 1000 having a scalp massage function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a body massage unit 100 that forms an area for accommodating at least a portion of a user's body and massages the user's body; The leg massage unit 300 disposed at one end of the body massage unit 100 to massage the user's legs and the detachably disposed at the other end of the body massage unit 100, and the movable optical module (1900 in FIG. 3) It may include a scalp massage unit 500 that massages the user's scalp by the.

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

Components included in the aforementioned body massaging unit 100 are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massaging unit 100 may include various components in addition to the aforementioned components.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in FIG. 1 are merely exemplary, and various types of massage device 1000 may also be provided as long as they do not deviate from the scope of rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure. It can be included within the scope of the content.

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

The part in contact with the ground in the body massage unit 100 may include any material for increasing frictional force or any member (eg, non-slip pad, etc.) for increasing frictional force, and the massage device 1000 It may include wheels to enhance the mobility of.

At least a portion of the body massage unit 100 may slide. For example, when the body massaging unit 100 starts a massage, at least a portion of the body massaging unit 100 may slide forward. Also, the body massage unit 100 may be inclined backward. As a result, the body massage unit 100 may provide a massage in a backward tilted state.

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

The massage device 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 in the leg massage unit 300 . Also, the air supply unit may be located outside the massage device 1000.

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

The length of the leg massage unit 300 may be adjustable according to the user's physical characteristics. For example, when a tall user uses the massage device 1000, the length of the leg massage unit 300 needs to be increased because the length of the calf is long. In addition, when a short user 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 scalp massage unit 500 may determine the location of the user's head and hair loss location from the image of the user's head, and massage the scalp by radiating LEDs of a specific wavelength to the hair loss area. The scalp massage unit 500 may be disposed at the other end of the body massage unit 100, and may include an optical module 1900 movable along the main frame 1100 disposed at the other end of the body massage unit 100. there is. The optical module 1900 may include a camera module 1910 that captures an image of the user's head and an LED module 1920 that irradiates LEDs of a specific wavelength to the bald area.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the scalp massage unit 500 may be detachably disposed at the other end of the body massage unit 100 . The scalp massage unit 500 may be an accessory device that is detachable from the massage device 1000, rather than a structure integrated with the massage device 1000. The scalp massage unit 500 may include components (not shown) capable of transmitting and receiving control signals to and from the massage device 1000 and receiving power from the massage device 1000 .

The massage module 1700 may be provided inside the body massage unit 100 to provide any type of mechanical stimulation to the 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 in the main frame 1100 of the body massage unit 100, and the massage module 1700 moves along the rack gear to provide mechanical effects to various parts of the user's body. stimulus can be provided. 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 the 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, etc., but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various materials.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 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 includes an audio output unit disposed on the top of the seat that the user contacts, a front audio output unit attached to the left and right sides of the seat and the front end of the arm massager, and/or attached to the rear end of the arm massager. It may include a plurality of output units, such as a rear audio output unit, etc., but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 1600 may provide stereo sound such as 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the user may control the massage device 1000 using the massage device control device 2000. The massage device control device 2000 may be connected to the massage device 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 explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the main frame 1100 may include an upper frame 1150 having a massage module 1700 and a base frame 1110 supporting the upper frame 1150.

A rack gear 1151 may be provided on at least a part of the upper frame 1110 . The rack gear 1151 is a member for guiding the vertical movement of the body massage module 1700, and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of crests.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the rack gear 1151 may be provided in a form facing 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 engaged with the rack gear 1151, and the body massage module 1700 rotates by an actuator provided in the body massage module 1700. It can move upwards or downwards.

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

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

The S frame may refer to a frame in which at least a part of the upper frame 1150 includes a curved shape like an “S”. The L frame refers to a frame in which at least a part of the upper frame 1150 is curved like an "L", and the S&L frame is a frame including both a curved shape like an "S" and a curved shape like an "L". , and the double S&L frame may mean a frame including a curved shape like “L” and a curved shape like “S” of two parts.

The base frame 1110 may refer 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 base upper frame 1111 may be located in contact with the base lower frame 1112 .

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the base upper frame 1111 may move along the base lower frame 1112 . For example, the base upper frame 1111 may slide forward or backward along the base lower frame 1112 . In this case, the upper frame 1150 is connected to the base upper frame 1111 and can 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 may also move forward, and when the base upper frame 1111 moves rearward, the upper frame 1150 also moves backward. can move together. Due to this, the sliding movement of the body massage unit 100 may be allowed.

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the base upper frame 1111, a moving wheel may be provided below the base upper frame 1111. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided above the base lower frame 1112 . The moving wheel provided on the base upper frame 1111 moves along the guide member provided on the base lower frame 1112, so that the base upper frame 1111 can be moved 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 diagram for explaining components of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 includes a main frame 1100, a control unit 1200, a sensor unit 1300, a network connection unit 1400, a storage unit 1500, and an audio output module 1600. , a massage module 1700, a user input unit 1800, and an optical module 1900.

In the present disclosure, “unit” and “module” may be a hardware component such as a processor or a circuit, and/or a software component executed by a hardware component such as a processor.

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 controller 1200 is implemented as a plurality of processors, at least some of the plurality of processors may be physically located at a distance. In addition, the controller 1200 is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various ways.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 1200 may control the operation of at least one of the body massage unit 100, the leg massage unit 300, and the scalp massage unit 500. For example, the controller 1200 may control the body massage unit 100, the leg massage unit 300, and the scalp massage unit 500 to operate simultaneously. As another example, the controller 1200 may control only the body massage unit 100 to operate, control only the leg massage unit 300 to operate, or control only the scalp massage unit 500 to operate. As another example, the control unit 1200 controls only the body massage unit 100 and the leg massage unit 300 to operate, controls only the body massage unit 100 and the scalp massage unit 500 to operate, or controls the leg massage unit to operate. 300 and the scalp massage unit 500 can be controlled to operate.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage device 1000. For example, the massage device 1000 may include a plurality of actuators, and the massage device 1000 may control the operation of the massage device 1000 by controlling the operations of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage device 1000 includes a massage module 1700 moving actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjusting actuator, and a sliding actuator. It may include at least one of, and the controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage device 1000 by controlling them.

In addition, the massage device 1000 may include an optical module 1900, and the controller 1200 determines the user's head position and hair loss position from the user's head image, and irradiates LEDs of a specific wavelength to the hair loss area. It is possible to control the operation of the massage device 1000 by controlling the optical module 1900 to massage the scalp.

The moving actuator of the massage module 1700 is an actuator that enables the vertical movement of the massage module 1700, and the massage module 1700 can be moved along the rack gear by the operation of the moving actuator of the massage module 1700.

The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the part where the user's back comes into contact with the massage device 1000, and the back angle of the massage device 1000 can be adjusted by the operation of the back angle 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. there is.

The foot massage actuator may refer to an actuator that operates the foot massage module 1700 included in the leg massage unit 3000. Using the foot massage actuator, the massage device 1000 may provide a foot massage to the user.

The massage module 1700 may include at least one actuator, and the controller 1200 may provide various massage operations by operating the at least one actuator. For example, the controller 1200 may provide tapping massage, kneading massage, etc. by operating at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, but is not limited thereto, and may provide various massage operations.

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

The sliding actuator may enable the sliding operation of the massage device 1000. For example, by the operation of the sliding actuator, the horizontal base upper frame 1111 can move forward or backward, and as a result, the upper frame 1150 connected to the horizontal base upper frame 1111 can also move forward or backward. there is.

The sensor unit 1300 may acquire various types of information using at least one sensor. For example, the sensor may include a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

Also, the sensor unit 1300 may include a biometric information acquisition sensor. The biometric information acquisition sensor may obtain 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 types of biometric information.

The network connection unit 1400 connects a module inside the massage device 1000, an external massage device (eg, the server 3000 in FIG. 8) and/or a user terminal (4000 in FIG. 8) through any type of network. communication can be performed. The network connection unit 1400 may include a wired/wireless connection module for network access. As the wireless access technology, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), wireless broadband (Wibro), world interoperability for microwave access (Wimax), high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), etc. may be used. . As a wired access 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 1400 may include a short-distance communication module to transmit/receive data with any device/terminal located in a short distance. For example, Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra-wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used as short range communication technologies, Not limited to this.

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

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, but is not limited to, disks, optical disks, and magnetic-optical storage devices, as well as flash memory and/or battery-backed memory-based storage devices. It doesn't work.

Also, the storage unit 1500 may include a memory. Memory is the main master 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 (volatile) storage device erased with, but is not limited thereto. Such memory may be operated by the controller 1200 .

In addition, the storage unit 1500 may perform a function of temporarily or permanently storing data processed by the controller 1200 . Here, the storage unit 1500 may include magnetic storage media or flash storage media, but is not limited thereto. The storage unit 1500 may include a built-in memory and/or an external memory, and may include volatile memory such as the aforementioned DRAM, SRAM, or SDRAM, one time programmable ROM (OTPROM), PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, mask ROM, flash Non-volatile memory such as ROM, NAND flash memory, or NOR flash memory, SSD. It may include a compact flash (CF) card, a flash drive such as an SD card, a Micro-SD card, a Mini-SD card, an Xd card, or a memory stick, or a storage device such as an HDD.

The audio output module 1600 can provide any type of audio output to the user. For example, the audio output module 1600 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or a binaural beat optimized for a massage pattern provided by the massage device 1000 to the user. The audio output module 1600 may output a sound signal received through a network or stored in the storage unit 1500 . For example, the audio output module 1600 may output other sound sources to the control of the user terminal 4000 through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal 4000 . Also, the audio output module 1600 may output any type of sound signal generated in relation to the operation of the massage device 1000.

The massage module 1700 may be provided inside the body massage unit 100 to provide any type of mechanical stimulation to the user accommodated in the body massage unit 100 . Hereinafter, a description of the massage module 1700 will be omitted since it is the same as the above description.

The user input unit 1800 may receive commands related to operation control of the massage device 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, may be provided in the leg massage unit 300, and may be provided in the scalp massage unit 500, but is not limited thereto. .

The massage device 1000 may acquire various commands from the user through the user input unit 1800 . For example, the massage device 1000 may select a massage module, select a massage type, select a massage intensity, select a massage time, select a massage area, select a scalp massage intensity, select a scalp massage time, and select a body massage unit. It can receive arbitrary commands for selection of the location and operation of 100, selection of On-Off of power of massage device 1000, selection of whether to operate the heating function, selection related to sound source reproduction, etc. , but not limited thereto.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1800 selects, cancels, or inputs buttons in the form of hot keys and/or directions according to a preset user setting function or a preset function itself. It may be provided with a selection button for doing so.

The user input unit 1800 may be implemented as a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure/capacity), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. Also, the user input unit 1800 may obtain a command through a user's speech based on voice recognition technology. A command obtained through a user's speech may be the same as or similar to a command obtained through the user input unit 1800 .

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a function performed by the user input unit 1800 may be performed the same or similarly in the massage apparatus control device 2000.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1800 may include a display for displaying an operating state of the massage device 1000 or a user's current state. In this case, the display includes 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 optical module 1900 may include a camera module 1910 and a light emitting diode (LED) module 1920 . The camera module 1910 may capture a head image of a user seated on the massage device 1000 . The camera module 1910 may include an image sensor that converts light entering through the lens into a digital signal. For example, the camera module 1910 may include a charge coupled device (CCD) or a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) image sensor.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera module 1910 may include a time of flight (TOF) camera. The TOF camera can detect an object by using a phase delay generated when light modulated at a predetermined frequency is reflected from the object (the user's head according to the present disclosure) and returned. Looking at the operation principle of the TOF camera, the TOF camera includes a light source that emits light having a predetermined central wavelength, and modulates the light emitted from the light source with a predetermined frequency to a subject to be detected (the user's head according to the present disclosure). do an investigation Then, the light irradiated to the subject is reflected and returned to the TOF camera, and the TOF camera detects the returned light using a built-in sensor. In this case, the distance to the subject (the user's head according to the present disclosure) can be known by comparing the phases of the light emitted from the TOF camera and the light reflected back from the subject.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical module 1900 may include a distance measurement sensor (not shown), receive a scan result of the distance measurement sensor, and calculate the distance to the user's head. For example, the distance measurement sensor may include a lidar sensor or an infrared sensor. The lidar sensor may measure the time taken for the laser signal to be reflected and return, and measure the distance to the reflector (user's head according to the present disclosure) using the speed of light. In addition, the infrared sensor may transmit infrared rays and measure the distance of the user's head according to the position of the measured light in the reflection array according to the reflection angle.

The LED module 1920 can optimize the activation of hair follicle cells and the increase in blood flow in scalp tissues by irradiating the scalp with light of a specific wavelength band effective for scalp care or hair loss prevention.

To this end, the LED module 1920 may include a combination of a red LED module emitting red light and a blue LED module emitting blue light. For example, the LED module 1920 may be configured to selectively irradiate light in a wavelength band of 420 to 480 nm, 630 to 690 nm, or 850 to 940 nm to a hair loss portion of the user's head.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the scalp massage unit 500 is an accessory device detachable from the massage device 1000, the optical module 1900 may be included in the scalp massage unit 500.

The control unit 1200 may include a processing unit 1220 , an adjustment unit 1240 and a drive control unit 1260 . The processing unit 1220, the adjusting unit 1240, and the driving control unit 1260 mean functionally classified logical and conceptual units so that the operation method of the massage device 1000 is performed step by step on a computer program, and necessarily the processing unit 1220 ), the adjustment unit 1240 and the driving control unit 1260 do not need to be physically distinct from each other. For example, the processing unit 1220, the adjusting unit 1240, and the driving control unit 1260 may be executed by the same processor or may be executed by separate processors.

Matters described with respect to the control unit 1200 throughout the specification may be performed by any one of the processing unit 1220, the adjustment unit 1240, and the driving control unit 1260. However, the control unit 1200 is not limited to only the processing unit 1220, the adjustment unit 1240, and the driving control unit 1260, and may further include other components, and the descriptions of the control unit 1200 may include other components. It may be performed by other components. Also, the control unit 1200 may include only some of the processing unit 1220 , the adjustment unit 1240 and the driving control unit 1260 .

The processing unit 1220 may extract the location of the hair loss from the image of the user's head captured by the camera module 1910. The processing unit 1220 may extract a head rim from the user's head image, compare an inner color of the head rim with a preset color, and set a region different from the preset color as the hair loss region. Here, the preset color may include flesh color and is adjustable. The processing unit 1220 may determine the whorl of hair according to the bending direction of the hair inside the head rim, and determine an area excluding the whorl from the hair loss area as the final hair loss area.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, processing unit 1220 may calculate the position of the user's head. The processing unit 1220 may calculate the position of the user's head using the signal received from the above-described TOF camera or the distance measuring sensor, and may calculate the position of the user's shoulder accordingly. Details of calculating the position of the user's shoulder will be described later.

The adjustment unit 1240 may adjust the movement of the LED module 1920 up, down, left and right so that light of a specific wavelength band is irradiated to the hair loss position.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the scalp massage unit 500 is an accessory device detachable from the massage device 1000, the processing unit 1220 and the adjustment unit 1240 may be included in the scalp massage unit 500. . Accordingly, the driving control unit 1260 may transmit and receive control signals to and from the scalp massage unit 500 .

The driving controller 1260 may provide a massage by controlling the operation of the massage module 1700 and the optical module 1900 to apply a mechanical stimulus to the user.

The driving controller 1260 may move the movement module in directions such as the X axis, Y axis, and Z axis. The drive control unit 1260 may move the massage balls forward or backward on the X, Y, and Z axes. Alternatively, the driving control unit 1260 may rotate the massage balls around the X, Y, and Z axes.

The drive control unit 1260 may control the operation of a plurality of actuators. The driving control unit 1260 may use at least one of the massage module 1700 moving actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjusting actuator, and a sliding actuator. may be included, and by controlling them, the operation of the massage module 1700 may be controlled.

The drive control unit 1260 controls the operation of the camera module 1910 included in the optical module 1900 to determine the user's head position and hair loss position from the user's head image, and controls the operation of the LED module 1920 to It can be controlled to massage the scalp by irradiating LEDs of a specific wavelength to the hair loss area.

4 is a flowchart of a method of operating a massage device having a scalp massage function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. A method of operating a massage device having a scalp massage function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be performed by the controller 1200 or a processor of the massage device 1000. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the scalp massage unit 500 is an accessory device detachable from the massage device 1000, the scalp massage may be performed by the scalp massage unit 500, and the massage device 1000 ) And the scalp massage unit 500 may transmit and receive control signals to each other.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in step S410, the massage device 1000 obtains an image of the user's head from the camera module.

In step S420, the massage device 1000 extracts the head position and head rim from the user's head image. The user's head position may be measured and extracted by the above-described TOF camera or distance measuring sensor. The user's head border may be extracted by excluding the background part from the user's head image.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may calculate the user's shoulder position using the user's head position calculation result. The massage device 1000 may use distance information from the scalp massage unit 500 , that is, the camera module 1910 to the head, used to calculate the user's head position when calculating the user's shoulder position. 6 illustrates a distance from the head of a user seated on the massage device 1000 to the scalp massage unit 500 . In addition, when the user's shoulder position is calculated, the massage device 1000 calculates the user's key information using the sitting height of the user seated on the massage device 1000 and the leg length of the user placed on the leg massage unit 300. is available. In addition, when the user's shoulder position is calculated, the massage device 1000 predicts the user's body shape (eg, size Korea, etc.) using the user's key information, and uses the head length information and neck length information calculated from the predicted body shape available. The massage device 1000 uses the result obtained by summing the distance information from the scalp massage unit 500, that is, the camera module 1910, to the head, the length information of the head, and the neck length information, so that the massage device 1000 is seated. The user's shoulder position may be calculated. The user's shoulder position may be calculated together with the user's head position.

In general, the operation of the massage device 1000 is performed only after the user's body is scanned and the user's body part is identified according to the scan result, but it may take a lot of time to identify the user's body part. When the user's shoulder position is calculated in advance as in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the time required to identify the user's body part is reduced, and accordingly, the actual operation time of the massage device 1000 can be accelerated.

In step S430, the massage device 1000 calculates the location of the hair loss from the extracted head rim.

5 is a flow chart of a method for determining a location of hair loss in the operation method of the massage device of FIG. 4 . Referring to Figure 5, in step S431, the massage device 1000 determines whether M-shaped hair loss from the extracted head rim. Here, M-shaped hair loss can be determined because the head rim is in the shape of an M-shape.

In step S432, the massage device 1000 compares the color of the inside of the head rim with a preset color when it is not M-shaped hair loss. Here, the preset color is flesh color, and may be adjustable.

In step S433, the massage device 1000 sets an area having a different color from the predetermined color among the colors inside the head rim as the hair loss area. The massage device 1000 may set an area having a whiter color than the preset color as the hair loss area by comparing the color inside the head rim with a preset color.

In step S434, the massage device 1000 determines the whorl. The whorl is the part where hair grows in a circular configuration about a point on the scalp, and the hair in the hair whorl can grow in different directions, either clockwise or counterclockwise, surrounding the head. The massage device 1000 may determine the whorl of hair according to the bending direction of the hair from the inside of the head rim.

In step S435, the massage device 1000 determines an area excluding the whorl from the hair loss area described above as the final hair loss position.

In step S436, the massage device 1000 adjusts the position of the scalp massager 500, that is, the LED module 1920, to the final hair loss position. During pepper scalp massage, as shown in FIG. 7 , the massage device 1000 may perform scalp massage while controlling the movement of the scalp massage unit 500 up, down, left and right.

Returning to FIG. 4 , in step S440 , the massage device 1000 determines whether user information including pre-stored massage setting information corresponding to the hair loss location exists. Here, the massage setting information may include the user's shoulder position, the user's preferred massage type, massage intensity, massage time, massage area, and the like.

In step S450, the massage device 1000 extracts user information as user information including pre-stored massage setting information exists.

In step S460, the massage device 1000 stores the user's final depilation position and shoulder position as there is no user information including pre-stored massage setting information.

In step S470, the massage device 1000 starts massaging at least one of the body, legs, and scalp. When user information including pre-stored massage setting information exists, the massage device 1000 may perform a massage corresponding to the massage setting information when receiving an operation start signal from the user. When user information does not exist, the massage device 1000 may perform a massage selected by the user when receiving a massage selection signal and an operation start signal from the user.

8 is a diagram of a system including a massage device having a scalp massage function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 8 , a massage apparatus 1000 control system may include a massage apparatus 1000, a massage apparatus control device 2000, a server 3000, a user terminal 4000, and a network 5000.

The massage device 1000, the massage device control device 2000, the server 3000, and the user terminal 4000 are connected through the network 5000 to exchange information with each other.

The server 3000 may store various information required to control the massage device 1000, and update the information stored in the storage unit of the massage device 1000 by providing various information to the massage device 1000.

The user terminal 4000 may include a terminal of a user who uses the massage device 1000 or a terminal of a manager who manages the massage device 1000 .

The user terminal 4000 may control the massage device by accessing a massage device control application and/or a massage device control site provided by the server 3000 . The user terminal 4000 accessing the massage device control application and/or massage device control site provided by the server 3000 may serve as a massage device control device 2000 that controls the massage device 1000.

The user terminal 4000 may include a communication terminal capable of performing functions of a computing device (not shown), and may include a desktop computer, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a laptop computer, a smart TV, and a mobile phone operated by a user or administrator. , personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptops, media players, micro servers, global positioning system (GPS) devices, e-readers, digital broadcasting terminals, navigation devices, kiosks, MP3 players, digital cameras, consumer electronics and other mobile or non-mobile devices. It may be a computing device, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the user terminal 4000 may be a wearable terminal having a communication function and data processing function, such as a watch, glasses, a hair band, and a ring. The user terminal 4000 is not limited to the above, and a terminal capable of web browsing can be borrowed without limitation.

The network 5000 may serve to connect the massage device 1000, the massage device control device 2000, the server 3000, and the user terminal 4000. Such a network 5000 may be wired networks such as LANs (local area networks), WANs (wide area networks), MANs (metropolitan area networks), ISDNs (integrated service digital networks), wireless LANs, CDMA, Bluetooth, satellite communication, etc. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Also, the network 5000 may transmit and receive information using short-distance communication and/or long-distance communication. Here, the short-range communication may include Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra-wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) technologies, Telecommunications include code division multiple access (CDMA), frequency division multiple access (FDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), and single carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) technologies. can do.

The network 5000 may include connections of network elements such as hubs, bridges, routers, and switches. Network 5000 may include one or more connected networks, e.g., a multi-network environment, including a public network such as the Internet and a private network such as a secure corporate private network. Access to network 4000 may be provided through one or more wired or wireless access networks. Furthermore, the network 5000 may support an Internet of Things (IoT) network and/or 5G communication in which information is exchanged and processed between distributed components such as things.

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 may be implemented by a computer-readable medium.

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

A computer readable transmission medium typically embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism. Including all information delivery media. The term modulated data signal means a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed so as to encode information within 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 are also intended to be included within the scope of computer readable transmission media.

Those skilled in the art will understand that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits, and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein are electronic hardware, (for convenience) , may be implemented by various forms of program or design code (referred to herein as “software”) or a combination of both. 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 the design constraints imposed on the overall system. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present invention.

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 (eg, hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (eg, CDs, DVDs, etc.), smart cards, and flash memory devices (eg, EEPROM, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.), but are not limited thereto. The term “machine-readable medium” includes, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media that can store, hold, and/or convey instruction(s) and/or data.

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

The description of the presented embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to use or practice the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may 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.

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Claims (12)

a body massage unit that massages a user's body;
a leg massage unit disposed at one end of the body massage unit and massaging the user's legs;
a scalp massage unit detachably disposed at the other end of the body massage unit and massaging the user's scalp by means of a movable optical module; and
A control unit controlling an operation of at least one of the body massage unit, the leg massage unit, and the scalp massage unit,
The optical module,
a camera module for capturing an image of the user's head; and
An LED module radiating light of a wavelength band according to at least one of a wavelength band corresponding to red light, a wavelength band corresponding to blue light, and a wavelength band corresponding to infrared light,
The control unit,
a processing unit for extracting a location of hair loss from the image of the user's head taken by the camera module; and
Including an adjustment unit for adjusting the movement of the LED module so that the light of the wavelength band is irradiated to the hair loss position,
massage device. delete According to claim 1,
The processing unit,
Extracting a head rim from the head image of the user, comparing an inner color of the head rim with a preset color, and setting a region different from the preset color as a hair loss region,
massage device. According to claim 3,
The processing unit,
It is configured to determine the whorl according to the bending direction of the hair from the inside of the head rim, and to determine an area excluding the whorl from the hair loss area as the final hair loss area.
massage device. According to claim 1,
The camera module includes a time of flight (TOF) camera,
The processing unit,
The position of the user's head and the position of the user's head are determined using the result of calculating the distance to the user's head by comparing the phases of the light emitted from the TOF camera and the light reflected and returned to the user's head. Is configured to detect the user's shoulder position according to,
massage device. According to claim 1,
The scalp massager,
further comprising a distance measuring sensor;
The processing unit,
The distance to the user's head is calculated by receiving the scan result of the distance measuring sensor, and the user's head position and the user's head position are measured using the calculated distance to the user's head. configured to detect shoulder position;
massage device. As a method of operating the massage device according to claim 1,
obtaining an image of the user's head captured by the camera module; and
Initiating a massage operation of at least one of the body, legs, and scalp based on whether the location of hair loss is extracted from the user's head image;
Initiating the massage operation,
When the location of the hair loss is extracted, at least one of the body, the leg, and the scalp in response to the previously stored massage setting information or the user's selection signal according to whether or not user information including pre-stored massage setting information exists. Initiate one massage action,
When the location of the hair loss is not extracted, at least one of the body and the leg is selected in response to the pre-stored massage setting information or the user's selection signal according to whether or not user information including pre-stored massage setting information exists. Initiating the massage action,
Method of operation of the massage device. According to claim 7,
When the location of the hair loss is extracted, the location of the hair loss is stored according to the absence of the user information, and a massage operation of at least one of the body, the leg, and the scalp is initiated in response to the user's selection signal. doing,
Method of operation of the massage device. According to claim 7,
After acquiring the user's head image,
Further comprising extracting a head position and a head border from the user's head image,
Method of operation of the massage device. According to claim 9,
Initiating the massage operation,
comparing an inner color of the head rim with a preset color, and setting a region different from the preset color as a hair loss region;
Determining whorls of hair according to the bending direction of the hair inside the hair rim;
determining an area excluding the whorl from the hair loss area as a final hair loss area; and
Adjusting the movement of the LED module so that light in a wavelength band according to at least one of a wavelength band corresponding to red light, a wavelength band corresponding to blue light, and a wavelength band corresponding to infrared light is irradiated to the final hair loss area ,
Method of operation of the massage device. According to claim 9,
Initiating the massage operation,
extracting a position of the user's shoulder corresponding to the position of the head when the user information does not exist;
Storing the user's shoulder position and the hair loss position; and
Initiating a massage operation of at least one of the body, the leg, and the scalp in response to the user's selection signal,
Method of operation of the massage device. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for executing the method of any one of claims 7 to 11 in a computer.

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