KR20020066223A - Massage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a massage machine capable of applying an effective massage according to the variation of obtained physiological data of a subject by centralizing measuring means for measuring the pulse rate, dermal temperature, etc., of the subject on a remote controller. CONSTITUTION: The massage machine has massaging fingers 13 and 13 for massaging the body of a subject and a control means 20 for controlling the motion of the massaging fingers 13 and 13, and is operated by the remote controller 30. The remote controller 30 has a first finger-rest part 36 and a second finger-rest part 37 to which the subject's fingers abut when the subject holds the remote controller. In the massage machine, a means 40 for measuring physiological data of the subject generated when massage is applied to the subject is mounted in the first finger-rest part 36 and/or the second finger-rest part 37.

Description

Massager {MASSAGE MACHINE}

The present invention relates to a massage device that can effectively massage in response to changes in physiological information such as the pulse, skin temperature of the subject.

In the chair-type massager 10 in which a subject can sit in a chair and receive a massage, as illustrated in FIG. 1, sample papers 13 and 13 for massage are provided in the back 11 of the chair. It is installed to be liftable, pounded, kneaded, rolled or massaged from the subject's neck to the back and waist.

In a general chair type massager, a subject may select a massage operation (hereinafter referred to as a manual course) such as manual tapping and kneading, or a massage program (hereinafter referred to as an "auto course") that combines a plurality of massage actions. Massage is given to the sampler.

In order to increase the massage effect, it is preferable to perform massage in accordance with the degree of stiffness and relaxation. For example, when the stiffness is strong, a strong massage is performed, and when the stiffness is weak, it is preferable to perform a weak strength. This is because, when a weak massage is applied to a strong stiff portion and a strong massage is performed to a weak stiff portion, the subject feels something shortage, or feels pain or discomfort.

Therefore, a massager that measures the physiological information of a subject that changes according to the effect of the massage, for example, pulse, body temperature, skin electrical resistance, and massages according to the measurement result, has also been proposed.

However, since the measuring means of the physiological information is provided in the armrest part or the left part of the chair, it is necessary to greatly change the configuration of the massage device 10. In addition, because the physiological information was measured at different locations, the mechanical and electrical cost was high, and the measurement performance was not sufficient.

An object of the present invention is to provide a massaging device that can effectively massage according to the change in the obtained physiological information by concentrating the measurement means of the physiological information such as the pulse, skin temperature of the subject to the remote control.

1 is a perspective view of a chair type massager.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electric system of the massage machine and the remote control of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view of a remote controller.

4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a subject grabs a remote control with both hands.

5 is a plan view of the module for measurement.

FIG. 6 is a perspective cross-sectional view in contact with line VI-VI of FIG. 5.

♣ Explanation of symbols for main part of drawing ♣

10: massager 13: sample paper

20: control means 40: physiological information measuring means

41: pulse measuring means 42: skin temperature measuring means

43: electric resistance measuring means

In order to solve the above problems, the massage device 10 of the present invention is a control means for controlling the operation of the sample paper 13, 13 and the sample paper 13, 13 to massage according to the subject's body ( A first finger rest portion 36 and a second finger rest portion to which a finger of a subject touches when the subject holds the remote control 30 in the massage machine operated by the remote controller 30. (37) and means (40) for measuring the physiological information of the subject generated by massaging the subject with the first finger rest portion (36) and / or the second finger rest portion (37). It is installed.

1 is a perspective view of the chair-type massage device 10, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the remote control 30 of the massage device 10 having a physiological information measuring means (40).

The massage device 10 is configured by placing the massage unit 12 on the back 11 of the chair so as to be liftable. The massage unit 12 includes a pair of sample papers 13 and 13 protruding forward from the backrest 11 and three-dimensionally operating the sample papers 13 and 13 up, down, left, and right. The subject is massaged.

Control of the massage machine 10 is performed by the control circuit 21 provided in the appropriate part of the massage machine 10. For example, when the three-dimensional drive of the sample paper 13, 13 is performed by two motors, and the lifting and lowering of the massage unit 12 is performed by one motor, as shown in FIG. 16 is electrically connected to the control circuit 21 and controlled by the control circuit 21. The control circuit 21 together with the remote control circuit 22 of the remote control 30 to be described later constitutes the control means 20 of the entire massage machine.

As shown in FIG. 3, the remote controller 30 is electrically connected by the massage device 10 and the wiring 34 to perform various operations of the massage device 10, or display an operation state or physiological information described below.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the remote controller 30 operates buttons 32 and 32 for instructing various operations of the massager 10 on the surface of the case 31 held by the subject with both hands 60 and 61. And a display 33 for displaying various types of information such as the operation status of the massage device 10 and the physiological information measuring means 40 of the subject.

Inside the case 31, a remote control circuit 22 for controlling the operation button 32, the display 33, and the physiological information measuring means 40 and processing the obtained information is installed, as shown in FIG. 22 is electrically connected to a control circuit 21 provided on the massager 10 side.

As shown in Fig. 2, the physiological information measuring means 40 includes means 41 for measuring the pulse of the subject, means 42 for measuring the skin temperature, and means for measuring the skin electrical resistance to determine the amount of sweating ( 43). In addition, in the present invention, the "physiological information" means a physiological amount that changes depending on the state of isolation or relaxation when a subject receives a massage, and may exemplify brain waves, respiratory rate, blood pressure, etc. in addition to the above-described pulse and measure these things. You may use a means to do this.

Pulse measuring means 41 is a photosensor, skin temperature measuring means 42 is thermistor, skin electrical resistance measuring means 43 may be composed of a pair of electrodes (44, 45).

As shown in FIG. 4, the physiological information measuring means 40 has the left hand index finger 62 of the upper left surface of the case 31 when the subject grasps both sides of the remote control case 31 with both hands 60 and 61. A measurement module 50 having a pulse measuring means 41, a skin temperature measuring means 42, and an electrode 44 is installed on the second finger rest portion 37 that touches the left hand of the front left of the case 31. The electrode 45 is provided in the other direction of the first finger rest portion 36 where the thumb 63 touches.

5 is a plan view of the measurement module 50 installed in the second finger rest portion 37, and FIG. 6 is a perspective cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. An opening 31a is formed in the upper left surface of the case 31 in which the second finger rest 37 is provided, and the measurement module 50 is fitted in the opening 31a. The outer periphery of the opening 31a is formed with an edge 37a in which part of the case 31 is inflated, and each measuring means 41, 42, 44 of the measuring module 50 directly floors. It is protected from being damaged by touching the surface.

The measurement module 50 is provided with physiological information measuring means 40. Specifically, a photo sensor as the pulse measuring means 41, a thermistor as the skin temperature measuring means 42, and an electrode 44 as the electrical resistance measuring means 43 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 6, the electrode 44 is formed by conducting conductive metal plating on the surface of the resin molded product 44b, and is provided as if it is directed outward from the opening 31a of the case 31. A long hole 44a is formed in the center of the electrode 44, and the periphery of the long hole 44a is concave so that the tip of the index finger 62 is fixed around the long hole 44a. The electrode 44 is electrically connected to a module substrate 51 described later.

The pulse measuring means 41 and the skin temperature measuring means 42 allow the leads 41a and 42a to pass through the support member 52 provided on the module substrate 51 as shown in FIG. The tips of the leads 41a and 42a are electrically connected to the module substrate 51.

The pulse measuring means 41 is installed close to the inside of the transparent cover 53 covering the long hole 44a of the electrode 44. In addition, the skin temperature measuring means 42 may be one obtained by coating the outer periphery of the temperature measurement part with an epoxy resin, and the part except the tip of the epoxy resin coating part is surrounded by a flexible seal material 54 and the tip is It is directly in contact with the outside from the hole 53a opened in the transparent cover 53. The module substrate 51 and the support member 52 fix the screw from the inside to the resin portion 44b of the electrode 44 by screws 55 and 55 passing through them.

As shown in Fig. 6, the module substrate 51 is electrically connected to a pulse measuring means 41, a skin temperature measuring means 42, and a lead wire 51a for transmitting information from the electrode 44. As shown in the diagram, the pulse measuring means 41, the skin temperature measuring means 42 and the electrode 44 are electrically connected to the remote control circuit 22 via the module substrate 51. As shown in FIG.

The first finger rest portion 36 is formed on the front left side of the case 31 to which the left thumb 63 touches. The first finger rest portion 36 is provided with an electrode 45 of the electrical resistance measuring means 43, and is formed by applying conductive metal plating to a resin molded product. Similarly, the electrode 45 is electrically connected to the remote control circuit 22.

Thus, when the subject grasps the remote control 30 with both hands 60 and 61, the index finger 62 of the left hand 60 naturally touches the module 50 of the second rest portion 37, and the thumb of the left hand The finger 63 touches the electrode 45 formed on the first finger rest portion 36 on the front of the case. In this state, the tip of the index finger 62 is in close contact with the pulse measuring means 41 and the skin temperature measuring means 42 formed on the electrode 44 and the central concave portion of the electrode 44, and the left hand 60 The thumb 63 is in close contact with the electrode 45 formed on the first finger rest portion 36 on the front of the case.

When the measurement of the physiological information is started, the pulse measuring means 41 measures the pulse of the subject, and the skin temperature measuring means 42 measures the skin temperature of the index finger 62, and the remote control circuit 22 Send to In addition, by applying a voltage between the electrodes 44 and 45 and detecting a weak current, the electrical resistance between the index finger 62 and the thumb 63 is measured, and the measurement result is transmitted to the remote control circuit 22. do.

The control means 20 determines the stiffness or the degree of relaxation based on the measured physiological information and controls the motors 14, 15 and 16. For example, according to the stiffness state of a subject, a strong massage is performed to the part with strong stiffness, and a weak massage is performed to the part with weak stiffness. Therefore, the subject is able to receive an effective massage without feeling any shortage or pain, and is relaxed.

Each of the physiological information may be measured in a preliminary massage without performing a preliminary massage before performing a massage program. In this case, a massage program is determined based on the results obtained from the preliminary massage.

In addition, in order to perform a massage having a high sample effect, it is desirable to measure the physiological information in real time while executing the massage program, and to modify the massage program by feeding back the results.

The description of the above examples is intended to illustrate the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention described in the claims or narrowing the scope. In addition, the structure of each part of this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the technical scope as described in a claim.

Since the means for measuring the physiological information is concentrated on the remote controller 30 for operating the massage device 10 can be performed at a low cost in terms of mechanical and electrical. Moreover, it is not necessary to structurally change the main body of a massager, and it can respond also to the conventional massager. Since the physiological information was measured by the subject holding the remote controller 30 and placing the finger on the finger rest portions 36 and 37, the subject was in the measurement state but could intuitively understand the finger rest. Since the operation of the finger placed on the sections 36 and 37 can be regulated, the measurement reliability can be improved.

The physiological information measured by the physiological information measuring means 40 changes according to the stiffness of the sample or the degree of relaxation, and these information are transmitted to the control means 20.

The control means 20 determines the stiffness of the sample or the degree of relaxation on the basis of the information received from the physiological information measuring means 40, and changes the intensity, type, speed, and sample time according to the stiffness. The sample paper 13 and 13 are controlled to massage the child.

Claims (7)

Sample paper 13 (13) to massage along the body of the subject and the control means 20 for controlling the operation of the sample paper (13, 13), and is operated by the remote control 30 In the massager, The remote controller 30 is provided with a first finger rest portion 36 and a second finger rest portion 37 to which the subject's fingers touch when the subject grips the first, and the first finger rest portion 36 and / Or the second finger rest portion 37 is provided with a means 40 for measuring the physiological information of the subject generated by massaging the subject. 2. The physiological information measuring means (40) according to claim 1, wherein the physiological information measuring means (40) is a pulse measuring means (41) for measuring a pulse of a subject, a skin temperature measuring means (42) for measuring skin temperature, and / or skin for measuring skin electrical resistance. Massage device, characterized in that the electrical resistance measuring means 43 is installed. 3. The physiological information measuring means (40) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the physiological information measuring means (40) is a means (43) for measuring skin electrical resistance in order to determine the amount of perspiration of the subject, and the skin electrical resistance measuring means (43) And a pair of electrodes (44) (45), wherein the electrodes (44) (45) are respectively installed on the first finger rest portion (36) and the second finger rest portion (37). 4. The first finger rest portion 36 or the second finger rest portion 37 is provided with an electrode 44 for measuring resistance, a pulse measuring means 41 and a skin temperature measuring means 42. Massager, characterized in that the electrode 45 is installed on the finger rest of the other direction. The method of claim 4, wherein the second finger rest portion 37 is formed in a concave shape in the case 31 of the remote control 30, the pulse measuring means 41, the skin temperature measuring means 42 and the electrode 44 on the bottom Massager is installed. 5. The electrode 44 according to claim 4, wherein a long hole 44a is generally formed at the center thereof and is concave toward the long hole 44a, and the pulse measuring means 41 and the skin temperature measuring means 42 are electrodes. Massager, characterized in that installed in the long hole (44a) of (44). The massaging device according to claim 5, wherein the remote control (30) case (31) is formed with an edge portion (37a) expanded around the electrode (44).