KR20160046011A - Massage Apparatus with Therapy Function of Thigh Muscle and Method for Control thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a massage chair apparatus has a first and a second armrest on both sides of a seat, and comprises: a belt member whose fixed end is installed on a front end of an inner surface of one among the first and the second armrest, whose free end is extended to a rear end of the seat, and in which an expandable air pocket is embedded; and an engagement member fixed on a front end of an inner surface of the other one among the first and the second armrest, and detachably engaged with the free end of the belt member. When the belt member is arranged in a front and a rear direction of the seat, buttocks and the sides of thighs are massaged. When the belt member is engaged with the engagement member and arranged in a width direction of the seat, the upper surfaces of the thighs are massaged. Therefore, since a single massage unit can massage the sides and the upper surfaces of the thighs without increasing a weight, a structure is simple and costs can be reduced.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chair type massage device having a thigh muscle function and a control method thereof,

The present invention relates to a chair type massage device and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a chair type massage device and a control method having a thigh muscle therapy function.

Recently, a chair type massage device has been introduced.

The chair type massaging device includes air pressure type massage units (massaging units) for massaging the thighs and the buttocks of the person to be examined on the right and left sides of the seat portion.

However, according to the conventional technique, only the side of the buttocks and the thighs which are in direct contact can be massaged, but the upper surface of the thighs can not be massaged.

Thus, patented techniques for massaging the upper surface of the thighs have been introduced (Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2005-0082139, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-102904).

However, the above-mentioned patent techniques point out that not only the mechanical coupling structure is complicated, but also the problem of increasing the weight and raising the cost.

A chair-type massage device requires weight reduction and low cost while seeking high quality and high performance.

Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2013-215402, 2012-11098, 2010-167154

The object of the present invention is to provide a chair-type massage device having a thigh muscle therapy function capable of massaging not only the femur and the buttocks but also the upper femur, and a control method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a chair-type massage device having a thigh muscle function and a control method thereof, which can simplify the structure and improve the effect of the thigh massage by using both the femoral side surface and the upper surface massage.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a chair-type massage device and a control method thereof, which have a function of a thigh muscle therapy function that can also use a femoral side surface and an upper surface massage without increasing weight.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a chair-type massage device having a thigh muscle treatment function capable of automatically controlling a femoral side massage and an upper massage, and a control method thereof.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the chair type massage device of the present invention has first and second armrests on both sides of the seat portion, and the fixed end is disposed on the inner front side of one of the first and second armrests A belt member having a free end extending to the rear end of the seat portion and having an air bag which is expanded and contracted inside; and a belt member fixed to the inner front end of the other of the first and second armrests, And an engaging member that is releasably engaged. In the state where the belt member is arranged in the front-rear direction of the seat portion, the buttocks and the side surface of the thigh are massaged and the upper surface of the thigh portion is massaged in a state in which the belt member is engaged with the engaging member and arranged in the width direction of the seat portion. Therefore, it is possible to massage the side and upper part of the thigh with one massage unit without increasing the weight, so that the structure is simple and the cost can be reduced.

Here, the engaging member may be any one of a velcro fastening method, a hook method, and a one-touch female-male fastening method.

In the present invention, it is preferable that a surface heating element is embedded in the body contact surface of the belt member. Particularly, since the upper part of the thigh is the passage through which the blood vessels and the nervous system pass through to the knee joint, the massage and the thermal function of this part are particularly preferable to the degenerative arthritis therapy of the elderly.

In addition, a plurality of acupressure projections may be formed on the body contact surface of the belt member.

In the present invention, it is desirable to set the air supply / exhaust control of the air bag differently in response to the arrangement of the belt member in the front-rear direction and the arrangement in the width direction.

A method of controlling a chair-type massaging device according to the present invention is a method of controlling a chair-type massaging device, comprising a step of disposing a fixed end on the inner front side of one of the first and second armrests, a free end extending to a rear end of the seat, And an engaging member which is fixed to an inner front end of the other one of the first and second armrests and which is detachably engaged with the free end of the belt member, In a state in which they are arranged in the anteroposterior direction, they are controlled to be a hip and femoral side massage mode, and in a state in which the belt member is engaged with the engaging member and disposed in the width direction of the seat portion, the upper thigh massage mode is controlled.

Another embodiment of the chair type massage device of the present invention is a massage device comprising a seat portion, a backrest portion disposed at a rear end of the seat portion, a footrest portion disposed at a front end of the seat portion, A seat device comprising: an armrest portion; a fixed end extending inward from an inner surface of one of the first and second armrests; a free end extending to a rear end of the seat portion; A thigh massage unit for detecting whether the placement direction of the belt-shaped thigh and hip massage unit is arranged in the anteroposterior direction or the width direction of the seat part, And the hindlimb massage unit is controlled to be a thigh and a hip side massage mode at the time of detecting the forward and backward directions of the thigh massage unit, Upon detection of the width direction de detector has a control unit for controlling a belt-like thigh and buttocks massage unit to the upper thigh massage mode.

The chair-type massaging apparatus according to the present invention can also use the femoral side surface and the upper massage to more effectively perform the thigh massage. Therefore, a new massage function can be added, but the structure can be constructed very simply without increasing the weight, which makes it possible to reduce the cost.

Particularly, the upper thigh massage can activate the blood vessels and the nervous system connected to the knee joint, so it is very effective for the degenerative arthritis therapy of the elderly.

However, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned above can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire configuration of a chair-type massaging apparatus having a belt-shaped thigh and a buttock massaging unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the left femoral and hindlimb side massage unit 74 of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the left femoral and hip massaging unit 74 of Figure 2;
Fig. 4 is a schematic view for explaining the thigh and hip massage unit of the present invention in a plan view of Fig. 1; Fig.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view for explaining the thigh and hip massage unit of the present invention in the front view of FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a schematic view for explaining the thigh and hip massage unit of the present invention in a right side view of FIG. 1; FIG.
7 is a block diagram of a chair type massaging device having a thigh and a buttock massaging unit according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a thigh and hip massage control program according to the present invention; FIG.

For the embodiments of the invention disclosed herein, specific structural and functional descriptions are set forth for the purpose of describing an embodiment of the invention only, and it is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention may be practiced in various forms, The present invention should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described in Figs.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Similar reference numerals have been used for the components in describing each drawing.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. Other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having", etc., are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, parts or combinations thereof.

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 invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same constituent elements in the drawings and redundant explanations for the same constituent elements are omitted.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire configuration of a chair-type massaging apparatus having a belt-shaped thigh and a buttock massaging unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, a chair type massage device 1 according to the first embodiment includes a pedestal 10, a seat portion 20, a footrest portion 30, a backrest portion 40, an armrest portion 50, A portion 60, a thigh portion, and a buttock massaging portion 70.

The pedestal (10) slidably supports the seat portion (20) back and forth. A power supply device, a control circuit board, an air supply / exhaust device, a sliding motor, and the like are mounted on the pedestal 10.

The seat portion 20 is constructed by disposing a seat frame on the upper portion of the pedestal 10 so as to slide back and forth and a cushion portion 22 formed substantially flat so that the upper surface thereof serves as a seat surface.

The cushion part 22 is made of urethane foam, sponge or foamed styrol, which is placed on the upper surface of the base and is made of polyester bristle tricot, synthetic leather or natural (Cover) made of leather. Further, a plurality of air bags are arranged at the corner of the sheet surface of the seat portion 20. These air pockets are also connected to the air supply and exhaust apparatus via an air hose, and are configured to expand or contract by air supply and exhaust from the air supply and exhaust apparatus. A vibrator having the same structure as that described above is provided deeply in the center of the seat surface of the seat portion 20. [ With such a configuration, a pushing stimulus can be given to the buttocks of the subject by repeatedly expanding or contracting the air bladder while the subject is seated on the seat 20, and by driving the vibrator in the same state, Vibratory stimulation can be given to the anus of the person.

An upper end of a footrest portion 30 for massaging an ankle and a calf of a person to be examined is axially coupled to an upper front end of the seat portion 20. [ The footrest portion 30 is rotatable about the upper end as the center.

The footrest portion (30) includes a leg support portion (32) and a footrest (34). The leg support portion 32 includes side walls 32b, 32c, and 32d projecting forward from a planar leg support surface 32a extending downward from the front end of the seat portion 20. [ A right leg massage unit is provided in the recess surrounded by the side walls 32b and 32c and a left leg massage unit is provided in the recess surrounded by the side walls 32c and 32d. The leg massage units are connected to an air supply and exhaust unit including a pump and a valve built in the pedestal 10 so as to press the abutted lowered part while expanding or contracting by air supply or exhaust from the air supply and exhaust device Consists of. The air bag provided inside the leg massage units repeatedly expands and contracts, thereby pressing the lower part of the subject to perform massaging of muscles in the calf area.

The footrest 34 protrudes forward from the lower end of the leg support portion 32, that is, the end farthest from the seat portion 20.

When the subject is seated on the massage device 1, the footrest 34 is held in close contact with the sole of the person to be examined. A vibrator and an air bag are provided in the inside of the footrest 34, and the air bag is connected to the air supply and exhaust apparatus through an air hose. Further, the vibrator has the same structure as that in which the eccentric mass is attached to the output shaft of the DC motor, for example, and the vibrator can generate microvibration. By repeatedly expanding and contracting the air bag, a pressing stimulus can be given to the soles of the subject and the Achilles tendon, and the vibrator is operated to give a vibration stimulus to the sole of the subject.

The lower end of the backrest portion 40 is axially coupled to the upper rear end of the seat portion 20 so that the backrest portion 40 is rotated so that reclining can be performed back and forth. The backrest 40 is sized so that a part of the adult body of the seated adult does not come out to the outside when the adult with the normal body size is seated on the massage apparatus 1 so as to support the upper body of the person to be examined , And it has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front.

Inside the backrest 40, a back massage unit is provided. The back massaging unit has four roller-shaped specimens that give mechanical stimulation to the subject's body.

A 'thumb-and-hold' operation is performed while moving to draw an approximately ellipse in left and right and up and down directions so that the left and right specimens approach or depart from each other. In addition, the mouth motion of the sample person includes an operation of moving forward when the left and right specimens approach and moving backward when the left and right specimens are separated. As described above, the sample moves three-dimensionally in the kneading operation.

When the recipient moves back and forth in a certain cycle and performs a tapping operation or reciprocating in an irregular period, the operation becomes acupressure. A kneading operation and a kneading operation, or a kneading operation and an acupressure operation are performed in combination. Of course, it is also possible to perform each operation independently.

Such a back massage unit is mounted on a platform, and both ends of the platform are supported so as to roll on the guide rails. With this configuration, the back massage unit is lifted and lowered while the subject is leaning against the upper back of the back 40, so that the patient can perform a rolling motion in which the patient rolls up and down the back of the back.

In addition, an armrest portion 50 for covering both side ends of the seat portion 20 is provided at both lower portions of the backrest portion 40. The armrest portion 50 includes a first armrest portion or a right armrest portion 52 and a second armrest portion or a left armrest portion 54. [ The left and right armrests 52 and 54 extend forward from both sides of the backrest 40 and the left and right underarm massage units 56 and 58 are mounted on the upper surfaces of the left and right armrests 52 and 54. The lower massage units 56 and 58 are provided with an air bag inside, and the air bag is connected to the air supply and exhaust apparatus through an air hose. The air bag repeatedly expands and contracts to give a pressing stimulus to the lower part of the subject.

The upper arm massage unit 60 is provided on both sides of the backrest 40 and the upper arm massage unit 60 includes left and right upper arm massage units 62 and 64. The upper-arm massage units 62 and 64 extend forward from both sides of the backrest 40, and an air bag is provided on the inner side, and the air bag is connected to the air supply and exhaust apparatus via an air hose. By repeatedly expanding and contracting the air bag, a pressing stimulus can be given to the upper arm of the subject.

The armrest portion 50 is provided with a belt-shaped thigh and a hip massage unit 70. The belt-shaped thigh and hip massage unit 70 includes a right thigh and a buttock massaging unit 72 and a left thigh and a buttock massaging unit 70 74). The left and right femoral and hip massage units 72 and 74 are respectively fitted to the inner surfaces of the left and right armrests 52 and 54 and extend in the forward and backward directions to the length of the seat 20.

The right femoral and hip massage units 72 are mounted on the inner side of the right armrest 52 and include three air bags. By the expansion and contraction of the air bladders, the right side of the femur side and the buttock side of the subject are compressed.

The left femoral and hip massaging units 74 are provided on the inner side of the left armrest portion 54 and include three air bladders. By the expansion and contraction of the air bladders, the right side of the femur side and the buttock side of the subject are compressed.

Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the left femur and hip side massage unit 74, and Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the left femur and hip side massage unit 74. Fig.

Referring to the drawings, the left femoral and hip side massage units 74 include a belt member 74a and an engagement member 74b.

The belt member 74a has a space portion between the outer skin 74a-1 and the inner skin 74a-2. The outer skin 74a-1 is formed of a bristle tricot made of polyester, a synthetic leather or a natural leather belt member 74a, and the inner skin 74a-2 is formed of natural fibers or synthetic fibers having good soft touch and air permeability, A plurality of acupressure projections 74a-3 are formed on the outer surface.

The belt member 74a is also divided into a fixed end 74a-4, a body 74a-5, and a free end 74a-6. The fixed end 74a-3 is provided with an axial pipe 74a-7 and is axially disposed at the front end of the inner side of the left armrest portion 54 through the axial pipe 74a-7 and is rotated in the same plane as the inner side. An air supply pipe connection plug and a heating element connection plug are formed in the shaft pipe 74a-7 and are detachably connected to the power supply cable and the air supply pipe built in the inner side of the left armrest portion 54. [ The outer surface of the free end 74a-6 is coupled with means for engaging with the engaging member 74b, for example, a Velcro tape 74a-8 or a plug as a male engaging means. Three air bladders 74a-9 are embedded in the body 74a-5 and the air bladders 74a-8 are connected to the air supply and exhaust pipe via the shaft tube 74a-7. It is sufficient that the length of the body 74a-5 is long enough to simultaneously cover the upper surface of the thighs of the two legs.

The surface heating element 74a-10 is provided on the inner surface of the inner surface 74a-2 of the belt member 74a to provide a thermal function to the contacting thigh.

The engaging member 74b has a fixing end fixed to the front end of the right armrest portion 52 to detachably engage the belt member 74a with the front end portion of the right armrest portion 52, And a Velcro tape engaged with the tape 74a-8.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view for explaining a thigh and a buttock massaging unit of the present invention in a plan view of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a schematic view for explaining a thigh and a buttock massaging unit of the present invention in a front view of FIG. 1, 1 is a schematic view for explaining the thigh and hip massaging unit of the present invention in a right side view of Fig.

Referring to the drawings, the left and right femoral and hip side massage units 72 and 74 of the chair-type massaging device 1 of the present invention are arranged in the anteroposterior direction at both ends of the seat part in order to massage the femur and hip side first.

The belt member 74a of the left femur and hip side massage unit 74 is rotated about the shaft tube 74a-7 in an arrow direction (see Fig. 4) to massage the upper portion of the femur, And the Velcro tape 74a-8 of the free end 74a-6 of the belt member 74a is engaged with the Velcro tape of the engaging member 74b. In this engaged state, the air bag is contracted and expanded to massage the upper part of the thigh. Further, it is possible to control the supply of electric current to the surface heat emission element 74a-10 to add heat to the upper portion of the thighs.

Therefore, massaging the upper part of the upper thigh of the knee and adding warmth can induce activation of blood vessels or nervous system affecting the knee joint, thereby effectively coping with degenerative arthritis symptoms.

Further, since the belt member 74a and the engaging member 74b of the present invention are engaged with each other in a Velcro-type manner, the length of covering the thigh portion can be adjusted by adjusting the overlapping length, so that the belt member 74a can flexibly respond to the body condition or taste of the subject.

7 shows a block diagram of a chair type massaging device having a thigh and a buttock massaging unit according to the present invention.

7, the massage device 1 of the present invention includes a control unit 2, an operation unit 3, a massage unit driving unit 4, an interface unit 5, a storage unit 6, a femoral massaging mode detection unit 7 And a femoral and buttock massaging unit 70.

The control unit 2 typically controls the overall operation of the massage device 1. [ For example, the control unit 2 drives the air supply / exhaust device 4a and the motor 4b of the massage unit driving unit 4 to drive the back massage unit, the foot and leg massage unit, the arm massage unit, A massage course, a stretching massage course, and a sleep massage course. The control unit 2 includes a femoral side massage control module 2a and a femoral upper massage control module 2b. The control unit 2 selectively controls the femoral side massage control module 2a and the femoral upper massage control module 2b according to the detection result of the femoral massaging mode detecting unit 7 to control the air supply and exhaust device 4a. That is, if the engagement of the belt member is not detected, the air supply / discharge device 4a is controlled via the femoral side massage control module 2a. The engagement and disengagement of the belt member controls the air supply / exhaust device 4a through the detection thigh upper massage control module 2b.

The operation unit 3 is a wired remote control device, a wireless remote control device, a touch pad, a key, and the like, for converting an electrical command signal into an electrical command signal when an operation command of the massage device 1 is input by a subject, Buttons, and the like.

The massage unit driving part 4 is for driving a plurality of air bags, a massage mechanism, and the like, and includes an air supply device 4a and a motor 4b.

The interface unit (5) serves as a channel with all the external devices connected to the massage device (1). The interface unit 5 receives data from an external device or allows data in the massage device 1 to be transmitted to an external device. For example, it may include wired data I / O ports such as USB, short-range wireless communications such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, wireless LAN, and wireless cellular communications such as G3 or LTE.

The storage unit 6 stores massage program data. The storage unit 6 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) (Random Access Memory), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) A magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The control unit 2 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 6 on the Internet connected through the external interface unit 5. [

The femoral massaging mode detecting section 7 may be constituted by a pressure sensor or a proximity sensor for detecting whether or not the belt member 74a and the engaging member 74b are engaged with each other. The pressure sensor or the proximity sensor may be installed at the free end 74a-6 of the belt member 74a and the engaging member 74b. The femoral massaging mode detection unit 7 transmits the detected massage mode detection signal to the control unit 2. The femoral massaging mode detection unit 7 can be constituted by an angle sensor, a switch, or the like that detects an angle that is rotated by being interlocked with the shaft tube 74a-7 of the belt member 74a.

The femoral and hip massage units 70 include a right femur and a hip side massage unit 72 and a left femur and a hip side massage unit 74. Left and right femoral and hip side massage units 72 and 74 include air bags 72a-9 and 74a-9 and surface heat emission elements 72a-10 and 74a-10, respectively. The air bags 72a-9 and 74a-9 are inflated and deflated by air supply and exhaust by the air supply and exhaust device 4a. The surface heat emission elements 72a-10 and 74a-10 are on / off controlled of the control section 2. [

8 is a flowchart illustrating a thigh massage control program according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawing, the control unit 2 senses whether the left and right thighs and the hip side massage units 74 are in the thigh side massage mode or the upper massage mode through the thigh massage mode detecting unit 7 (S100) It is checked whether the mode is the massage mode (S102). If it is detected in the side mode in step S102, the controller 2 selects the femoral side massage control module 2a to control the air supply / exhaust device 4a (S104). If it is determined in step S102 that the mode is not the side mode, the controller 2 selects the upper thigh massage control module 2b to control the air supply / exhaust device 4a (S106). In step S104 and step S106, it is checked whether or not a massage end command is inputted during the progress of massage in the massage mode selected in step S108. Otherwise, perform step S100.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, May be implemented by the control unit 2. [

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the storage unit 6 and can be executed by the control unit 2. [

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. It will be understood that the invention may be modified and varied without departing from the scope of the invention.

The chair-type massaging apparatus of the present invention can use both the hindlimb and femoral side massage and the upper thigh massage without increasing the weight, so that the new massage function can be added with a simple structure without increasing the weight, so that the multi- High performance can be achieved.

Claims (7)

A chair-type massaging device having first and second armrests on both sides of a seat portion,
A belt member having a fixing end formed on an inner surface of a front side of one of the first and second armrests, a free end extending to a rear end of the seat portion, and an air bag expanding and contracting inside; And
And an engaging member which is fixed to the inner side front end of the other one of the first and second armrests and detachably engaged with the free end of the belt member,
Wherein the leg member and the thigh side are massaged in a state where the belt member is arranged in the front-rear direction of the seat portion, and a chair type massage member is provided for massaging the upper surface of the thigh portion when the belt member is engaged with the engaging member and arranged in the width direction of the seat portion Massage equipment. The chair-type massage device according to claim 1, wherein the engaging member is one of a velcro fastening method, a hook method, and a one-touch female-male fastening method. The chair-type massage device according to claim 1, wherein the belt-shaped body-contacting surface has a surface heating element embedded therein. The chair-type massage device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of acupressure projections are formed on the body contacting surface of the belt member. The chair-type massage device according to claim 1, wherein the supply and demand of the air bag is controlled in response to the arrangement of the belt member in the front-rear direction and the arrangement in the width direction. A belt member having a fixed end formed on the inner side front end of one of the first and second armrests and having a free end extending to the rear end of the seat portion and having an air bag which is expanded and contracted inside; A method of controlling a chair type massage device including an engaging member which is fixed to an inner front end of another one of armrests and which is detachably engaged with a free end of a belt member,
Wherein the control unit controls the hip member and the femoral side in a massage mode in a state in which the belt member is disposed in the front-back direction of the seat portion, and controls the hip member in an upper-side massage mode when the belt member is engaged with the engaging member, A method of controlling a chair type massage device. Sheet portion;
A backrest disposed at a rear end of the seat portion;
A footrest portion disposed at the tip of the seat portion;
First and second armrests disposed at left and right ends of the seat portion, respectively;
The free end is extended to the rear end of the seat portion and the free end is detachably engaged with the inner front end of the other one of the first and second armrests A belt-shaped thigh and a buttock-type massage unit having an air bag for expanding and contracting inside thereof;
A thigh massage unit for detecting whether the placement direction of the belt-shaped thighs and the hip massage units is in a longitudinal direction or a widthwise direction of the seat unit; And
Wherein the belt-shaped thigh and the hip massage unit are controlled to be in a thigh and a hip side massage mode when the thigh massage mode detection unit detects the back and forth direction, And a controller controlling the upper thigh massage mode.

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