KR102550118B1 - Massage Chair - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the massage chair according to the present embodiment, a support portion seated on an installation surface, a body seating portion rotatably coupled to the support portion and seating the user's body, and a massage module provided within the body seating portion and massaging the user's body. The body seating part includes a frame part coupled to the support part and a seat part on which the body is seated and determining an appearance, and the seat part includes an earthing member preventing static electricity from being generated when the body is in contact with the body.

Description

Massage Chair {Massage Chair}

The present invention relates to a massage chair.

Modern people work for 1/3 of the time or more. When working, most people maintain a rigid posture or change their posture very insignificantly, so blood circulation is not good and certain muscles are easy to get together. Getting adequate rest is important for good health. However, in addition to simply taking a break, if sufficient stretching or exercise is not performed to loosen the muscles and improve blood circulation, fatigue is likely to accumulate and blood circulation is not good.

In order to reduce the fatigue of modern people, many massage devices such as foot massage devices or massage chairs have been developed. Among massage devices, a massage device in the form of a chair is a device in which a user can sit and receive a massage.

When the massage chair is operated, users may generate static electricity due to rubbing between a seat of the massage chair and the user's clothes.

Patent Document 1: Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1222519 (2013.01.09) Patent Document 2: Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1810501 (2017.12.13) Patent Document 3: Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0134425 (2019.12.04)

According to this embodiment, it is intended to provide a massage chair that a user can use comfortably.

Specifically, it is intended to provide a massage chair including a member capable of preventing static electricity.

More specifically, an object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a massage chair including an earthing member capable of discharging static electricity of the human body, having a good touch at the part connected to the human body, and manufacturing it at a relatively low cost. there is

According to the present embodiment, it includes a support portion seated on the installation surface, a body seating portion rotatably coupled to the support portion, and a body seating portion on which the user's body is seated, and a massage module provided in the body seating portion to massage the user's body, wherein the The body seating part includes a frame part coupled to the support part and a seat part on which the body is seated and determining an appearance, and the seat part includes a grounding member preventing static electricity from being generated when the body is in contact with the massage chair.

In addition, the body seating portion is coupled to the frame portion and provides a massage chair including a seat mounting portion provided to cover the seat portion.

In addition, the grounding member provides a massage chair in which conductive metal yarns and fabrics are alternately disposed, and the conductive metal yarns and fabrics are arranged to cross each other in a lattice form.

In addition, the earthing member provides a massage chair provided at least one of a part contacting the user's head, a part contacting the user's waist, a part contacting the user's hip, and a part contacting the user's feet.

In addition, the earthing member provides a massage chair provided only inside the space formed by the frame unit.

In addition, the earthing member provides a massage chair disposed to be spaced a predetermined distance from the end of the seat portion.

According to the present embodiments, it is possible to prevent static electricity from being accumulated in the user's body when the user uses the massage chair.

In addition, it is possible to save the manufacturing cost by effectively arranging the earthing member.

1 is a perspective view of a massage chair according to this embodiment
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the body seating unit according to an embodiment of the present invention
3 is a view showing the internal structure of a seat unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The detailed descriptions that follow are provided to provide a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices and/or systems described herein. However, this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of a user or operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification. Terminology used in the detailed description is only for describing the embodiments of the present invention and should in no way be limiting. Unless expressly used otherwise, singular forms of expression include plural forms. In this description, expressions such as "comprising" or "comprising" are intended to indicate any characteristic, number, step, operation, element, portion or combination thereof, one or more other than those described. It should not be construed to exclude the existence or possibility of any other feature, number, step, operation, element, part or combination thereof.

1 is a perspective view of a massage chair according to this embodiment. The massage chair 10 according to this embodiment may include a support part 100, a body seating part 200, and a massage module (not shown).

Support part 100 is a part that is seated on the installation surface to support the weight of the massage chair (10). The support part 100 can stably support the massage chair 10 by having a predetermined width. The support part 100 does not simply mean a part in contact with the installation surface, but includes a part connected to the body seating part 200 as will be described later.

That is, the support part 100 may be divided into a part seated on the installation surface and a part provided in a direction away from the installation surface and coupled to the body seating part 200 .

The body seating part 200 is rotatably coupled to the support and is a part on which the user's body is seated. The body seating part 200 can be largely divided into a first seating part, a second seating part, and a third seating part.

The first seating portion may be a portion on which the user's buttocks are seated. However, not only the hip portion is seated on the first seating portion, but the thigh portion including at least a portion of the buttocks may be seated on the first seating portion. That is, the first seating part may correspond to a part of the massage chair 10 according to the present embodiment on which the user sits, and may be one of parts supporting the user's body.

The second seating portion may be a portion where the upper body of the user is seated. However, this does not mean that only the upper body of the user is seated by the second seating part, and the upper side of the user's body part to which the first seating part is seated may be seated on the second seating part. Accordingly, the second seating part can seat the upper body including the upper part of the buttocks. For example, although it may vary depending on the shape of the backrest of a chair, generally, when sitting on a chair, the upper side of the user's waist and buttocks may be supported by the backrest of the chair. That is, the lower part of the hip may be supported in the first seating part, and the upper body including at least a part of the hip may be seated and supported in the second seating part. However, it is not limited thereto, and depending on the shape of the second seating part, only the user's waist may be supported, and not only the waist part, but also the neck or head part may be seated and supported.

The third seating portion may be a portion where the user's lower body is seated. In detail, the third seating portion may be a portion on which the user's lower body below the knee portion is seated. Accordingly, the third seating portion may be a portion on which the user's lower body including the feet and calves are seated. Although the body part seated on the third seating part is not limited to the user's feet and calves, considering a sitting posture, it may be preferable that a part below the knee be seated on the third seating part.

A space into which a part of the user's body below the knee can be inserted may be formed in the third seating part. The space may be formed by opening the front surface of the third seating part or by closing the front surface of the third seating part so that the user's foot is inserted from the upper side to the lower side of the third seating part. When the front side of the third seating portion is opened, the user's lower body can be easily seated, and when the front surface of the third seating portion is closed, massage can be performed on the shin or areas adjacent to the shin.

The body varies in size from person to person. Accordingly, the length of the third seating portion can be adjusted so that the third seating portion can be comfortably used even if the length of the portion to be seated is different.

The first seating part, the second seating part, and the third seating part may respectively support the user's body. Each seating part may perform a role of massaging each body part as well as supporting the body. In order to perform a massage, a massage module (not shown) for performing a massage may be provided in each seating unit.

2 is a diagram briefly showing the structure of a body seating unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The body seating part 200 may include a frame part 210 and a seat part 220 .

The frame unit 210 means a frame provided in the form of iron or metal. The frame part 210 is a part that supports the weight of the user's body. If there is no frame part 210 or the rigidity is weak, the user may feel uneasy when using the massage chair 10 .

In addition, although not described in detail in the present specification, the massage chair performs various operations according to a user's input. At this time, if the shape is deformed, it may cause malfunction and threaten the safety of the user.

In addition, since the frame part 210 is a part connected to the support part 100 described above, it is preferable to be provided with a material having rigidity so that the shape is not deformed even when the body seating part 200 rotates.

A seat mounting unit 230 may be provided outside the frame unit 210 . The seat mounting part 230 may be a part where the seat part 220 that comes into contact with the user's body is mounted. The seat mounting unit 230 may be provided in various forms. The shape of the massage chair 10 is determined according to the shape of the seat mounting portion 230, and the appearance of the massage chair is determined as the seat portion 220 is mounted on the seat mounting portion 230.

Unlike the frame portion 210, the seat mounting portion 230 may be provided in the form of an injection molding product.

If the sheet mounting portion 230 is provided in the form of an injection-molded product, there is an advantage in that the shape can be freely changed. Consumers buy a particular product for a variety of reasons. Among them, since the appearance of the product is also an important factor in determining purchase, the shape of the appearance can be changed in various ways by providing the sheet mounting portion 230 . In addition, it is preferable that the seat mounting portion 230 is coupled to the frame portion 210 provided with a metal material for the safety of the user.

3 is a view showing the internal structure of a seat unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The seat portion 220 is a portion provided to cover the frame portion 210 and the seat mounting portion 230 described above.

The seat portion 220 includes a surface layer 222 , a cushion layer 223 and an earthing member 221 . Of course, the seat portion 220 may further include a separate layer in addition to the surface layer 222, the cushion layer 223, and the earthing member 221, or each layer may be provided with a plurality.

The surface layer 222 corresponds to a portion in contact with the user's body, more specifically, the outermost layer of the seat portion 220 .

The surface layer 222 may be provided in the form of fabric or leather. This may vary depending on the manufacturer's intention and specific usage conditions.

A cushion layer 223 may be provided in the surface layer 222 . The cushion layer 223 may be made of a soft and resilient material so that the user can feel comfortable when placing the body on the body seating part 200 .

In this specification, the cushion layer 223 does not simply mean a layer that performs a cushioning action, but is used as a term including a member provided in the surface layer 222 to perform a separate function.

That is, a plurality of cushion layers 223 may be provided as shown in the drawing.

When a plurality of cushion layers 223 are provided, there is no limitation on the arrangement order or the number of arrangements.

Earthing member 221 may include a metal yarn. For example, as an electrical conductor made using silver or copper having excellent electrical conductivity, it can form a mesh network. The earthing member 221 may be made of a conductive fabric made of conductive yarn or a conductive non-woven fabric including a conductive material such as carbon.

It is preferable that an earthing rod wire (not shown) is installed at one end of the earthing member 221 to discharge static electricity to the outside. As described above, at one end of the earthing rod wire connected to the earthing member 221, a grounding plug connected to a power strip with a grounding cord or an outlet installed on a wall is installed to discharge static electricity to the outside.

As such, the earthing member 221 according to an embodiment of the present invention has electrical conductivity so as to absorb static electricity generated when the body and the fabric come into contact, and static electricity is applied to the body while the massage chair is being used by the earthing rod wire. It has the effect of preventing the accumulation of electricity.

Specifically, the grounding member 221 may be provided in a form in which metal yarns and fabrics are alternately disposed. In addition, copper wire (copper yarn) or silver wire (silver yarn) and fabric may be arranged to cross each other in a lattice form.

For example, when one metal thread is disposed, the fabric may be disposed in an adjacent direction, and the metal thread and fabric may be disposed to intersect with them.

The earthing member 221 may be provided on at least one of a part contacting the user's head, a part contacting the user's waist, a part contacting the user's hip, and a part contacting the user's feet.

Since the grounding member 221 is to effectively discharge static electricity generated by friction between the user's body and the seat portion 220, it is preferable to be provided at a part in contact with the user's body.

Specifically, the grounding member 221 is preferably provided inside the frame unit 210 . This is because when the user's body presses the seat portion 220, the earthing member 221 may come into contact with the frame portion 210, and thus static electricity may not be discharged smoothly. That is, the grounding member 221 may be provided only inside the space formed by the frame unit 210 .

In other words, as shown in FIG. 3 , the earthing member 221 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the end of the seat portion 220 by a predetermined distance so as to be provided inside the space formed by the frame portion 210 .

In this case, the predetermined distance may be a distance at which the innermost part of the frame part 210 and the earthing member 221 do not come into contact with each other when the seat part 220 is covered with the body seating part 200 . Accordingly, the earthing effect can be effectively exerted despite the user's movement.

Although representative embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications are possible to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. . Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments and should not be defined, and should be defined by not only the claims to be described later, but also those equivalent to these claims.

10: massage chair
100: support
200: body seating part
210: frame part
220: seat portion
221: earthing member
222: surface layer
223: cushion layer
230: seat mounting part

Claims (6)

Supports seated on the installation surface;
a body seating portion rotatably coupled to the support portion and on which a user's body is seated; and
A massage module provided in the body seating unit to massage the user's body;
The body attachment part,
a frame portion coupled to the support portion;
a seat mounting portion coupled to the frame portion; and
A seat portion provided to cover the frame portion and the seat mounting portion, on which the body is seated, and determining an external appearance;
The sheet portion,
the surface layer of the outermost layer;
a cushion layer installed between the surface layers; and
An earthing member installed between the cushion layer and the surface layer, in which conductive metal yarns and fabrics are alternately arranged, and the conductive metal yarns and fabrics are arranged in a lattice form to cross each other,
The earthing member,
A massage chair disposed so as to be spaced apart from an end of the seat portion by a predetermined distance so as to be provided inside a space formed by the frame portion.
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The earthing member is provided on at least one of a part in contact with the user's head, a part in contact with the user's waist, a part in contact with the user's hip, and a part in contact with the user's feet.
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