KR20160049621A - Massage Apparatus with Therapy Function of Abdomen and Method for Control thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a chair type massage apparatus comprising: a belt member having first and second armrests in both sides of a seat portion, in which a fixed end is inserted in the rear end of an inner lateral surface of one of the first and second armrests and a free end is extended to the front end of the seat portion, and having an air bag expanded and contracted embedded inside; and an engaging member fixed to the rear end of the inner lateral surface of the other of the first and second armrests, and engaged to be separated from the free end of the belt member. According to the present invention, while the belt member is disposed in front-rear directions of the seat portion, a femoral region and lateral sides of a hip are massaged. In addition, while the belt member is engaged with the engaging member and disposed in a width direction of the seat portion, an abdominal region is massaged. Therefore, lateral sides of the femoral region and the abdominal region can be massaged by one massage unit.

Description

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

The present invention relates to a chair-type massage apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a chair-type massage apparatus and a control method having an abdominal therapy function.

Recently, a chair type massage device has been introduced.

The chair type massaging device massages the parts of the body that are in direct contact with the chair, that is, the neck, back, waist, buttocks, arms, legs and feet with a mechanical sampler and an air sampler.

However, massages on the abdomen that were not in direct contact with the chair could not be done.

Therefore, a separate abdominal massager is used (Korean Patent No. 10-0773520, Korean Patent Laid-open No. 10-2007-0101708). When a separate abdominal massager is used, it operates independently of a chair type massager, Do.

An abdominal massager coupled to a chair is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2004-0069674, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-148209 and the like. The abdominal massagers attached to the chair are used exclusively for the abdomen only.

The chair-type massage device requires weight reduction and low cost while pursuing multi-function, high quality and high performance.

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

The object of the present invention is to provide a chair-type massage device having a function of abdomen therapy capable of massaging the abdomen as well as the femoral and hip sides, and a control method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a chair-type massage device having a simple abdomen therapy function by using abdominal massage as a femoral and hip side massage units and a control method thereof.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a chair-type massage device having a function of abdomen therapy capable of automatically controlling the thighs, buttocks, and abdominal massages, and a control method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a chair-type massager having a function of abdomen therapy capable of controlling the abdomen massage in response to the abdomen shape of the subject, 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 provided at the rear end of the inner side of one of the first and second armrests A belt member having a free end extended to the front end of the seat portion and having an air bag which is expanded and contracted inside; and a belt member fixed to the rear end of the other of the first and second armrests, And an engaging member that is releasably engaged. Here, the belt member is massaged in the back and forth direction of the seat portion and the side of the thigh and the buttocks, and the abdomen is massaged in a state in which the belt member is engaged with the engaging member and disposed in the width direction of the seat portion. Therefore, a single massage unit can be used as both the femoral side and the abdomen massage.

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

In addition, it is preferable that at least one of the surface heating element, the low frequency electrode pads, and the vibrator is provided on the body contact surface of the belt member of the present invention. In addition, a plurality of acupressure projections may be formed on the body contact surface of the belt member.

In the present invention, the air supply / discharge control of the air bag may be different in response to the arrangement of the belt member in the front-rear direction and the arrangement in the width direction.

The control method of the present invention is a control method of a control method of a control method of a control method of a control method of a control method of a control method of a control method, And an engaging member which is fixed to an inner rear surface of the other one of the first and second armrests and is releasably engaged with the free end of the belt member, And the abdominal massage mode is controlled in a state in which the belt member is engaged with the engaging member and arranged in the width direction of the seat portion.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus 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, first and second armrest portions disposed respectively at left and right ends of the seat portion, , The fixing end is formed at the rear end of the inner side of one of the first and second armrests, the free end extends to the rear end of the seat portion, and is detachably engaged with the inner side rear end of the other one of the first and second armrests A femoral massaging mode detecting unit for detecting whether the arrangement direction of the belt-shaped thigh and the hip massage unit is arranged in the front-back direction or the width direction of the seat, And the hip-thigh massage mode detecting unit controls the belt-shaped thigh and hip massage unit to the thigh and hip side massage mode, and the thigh massage mode detecting unit When detected, a control unit for controlling a belt-like thigh and buttocks massage unit to the abdominal massage mode.

Another embodiment of the present invention has a belt-type massage unit disposed along the boundary line between the seat portion and the back portion. The belt-type massage unit includes a belt member having a fixed end on one side of a boundary line and having a free end portion that is elastically and retractably coupled to the fixed end portion in the longitudinal direction, an engagement member that is fixed to the other side of the boundary line, Respectively. Accordingly, when the belt member is contracted to be disposed in the longitudinal direction of the seat portion, the leg portion and the buttock side face are massaged, and when the belt member is stretched and disposed in the width direction of the seat portion and engaged with the engaging member, the abdomen is massaged.

In yet another embodiment, the belt member may further comprise measuring means for measuring the degree of elongation of the belt member. And a control unit for determining the abdominal body shape in response to the measured result and selectively performing abdominal massage conditions in response to the determined abdominal body shape.

It is also preferable that the belt member includes a fixed end portion that is to be stretched and a massage portion that is slidable along the free end portion, and the massage portion is capable of adjusting the massage position along the abdominal lateral direction according to the abdomen shape.

The method of another embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the method has a belt-type massage unit disposed along the boundary line between the seat portion and the backrest portion, wherein the belt-type massage unit has a fixed end portion on one side of the boundary line, And an engaging member which is fixed to the other side of the boundary line and detachably engages with the free end, and when the belt member is contracted to be disposed in the longitudinal direction of the seat portion, the thigh and the buttock side are massaged, When the member is extended and disposed in the width direction of the seat portion and engaged with the engaging member, the abdomen is massaged. Here, in the abdominal massage mode, the degree of elongation of the belt member is measured, the abdominal body shape is determined in response to the measured result, and the abdominal massage condition is selectively performed in response to the determined abdominal body shape.

The chair type massage device according to the present invention can be used both as a thigh and an abdomen massage, and thus is very effective for abdominal obesity therapy and is convenient to use because it is formed integrally with the body of a chair type massage device. In addition, a new massage function can be added, but it can be configured very simply, which makes it possible to lower the cost.

Especially, it is very effective for the abdominal obesity therapy because it can detect the abdominal shape and combine various massage functions such as body hunger, warm part, vibration stimulation massage and low frequency current stimulation massage suitable for body shape.

Also, regardless of the shape of the abdomen, the massage part can be moved to the left or right so that it can be positioned right or left in the middle of the abdomen, so that it is possible to massage in the optimum position.

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.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the right femur and hip side massage unit 72 of FIG. 1; FIG.
Figure 3 is a schematic view of the right femoral and hip side massage units 72 of Figure 2;
Fig. 4 is a schematic view for explaining the right femoral and hip massaging unit of the present invention in a plan view of Fig. 1; Fig.
Figure 5 is a schematic view for explaining the right femoral and hip massaging unit of the present invention in the front view of Figure 1;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view for explaining a right thigh and a buttock massaging unit of the present invention in a right side view of FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a chair type massaging device having a right femur and a buttock massaging unit according to the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a thigh and abdomen massage control program according to the present invention. FIG.
9 is a view for explaining a state in which the right femoral portion and the buttock massaging unit 100 according to the present invention are contracted to the shortest length of another embodiment.
10 is a view for explaining a state in which the right thigh and the buttock massaging unit 100 according to the present invention are elongated to the longest length in another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a block diagram of another embodiment of a chair type massaging device with a femoral and hip massaging unit according to the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a thigh and abdomen massage control program according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining an abdominal 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.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an entire configuration of a chair-type massage apparatus having a function of abdomen therapy 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 right femur and hip side massage unit 72, and Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the right femur and hip side massage unit 72. Fig.

Referring to the drawings, the right femoral and hip side massage units 72 include a belt member 72a and an engagement member 72b.

The belt member 72a has a space portion between the outer skin 72a-1 and the inner skin 72a-2. The outer skin 72a-1 is formed of a bristle tricot made of polyester, synthetic leather or natural leather, and the inner skin 72a-2 is formed of a natural or synthetic fiber having soft touch and breathability, The acupressure projections 72a-3 are formed. The acupressure projections 72a-3 may be composed of a far-infrared ray radiator or a magnet.

The belt member 72a is also divided into a fixed end 72a-4, a body 72a-5, and a free end 72a-6. The fixed end 72a-3 is provided with an axial tube 72a-7 and is axially disposed at the rear end of the inner side surface of the right armrest portion 54 through the axial tube 72a-7 and is rotated in the same plane as the inner side surface. An exhaust gas pipe connection plug and a heating element connection plug are formed in the shaft pipe 72a-7 and are detachably connected to the power supply cable and the power supply cable built into the inner side surface of the right armrest portion 52. The outer surface of the free end 72a-6 is coupled with a means for engaging with the engaging member 72b, for example, a Velcro tape 72a-8, a plug as a male engaging means in the form of a hook or one-touch male and female engaging type. Three air bladders 72a-9 are embedded in the body 72a-5 and the air bladders 72a-9 are connected to the air supply and exhaust pipe through the shaft tube 72a-7. The length of the body 72a-5 is sufficient to cover the abdomen.

The surface heating element 72a-10 is provided on the inner surface of the inner surface 72a-2 of the belt member 72a to provide a thermal function to the contacting thigh.

A vibrator 72a-11 such as an eccentric motor and an ultrasonic generator is provided between the inner surface of the inner skin 72a-2 of the belt member 72a and the air bag 72a-9 to provide a vibration stimulus to the abdomen.

A plurality of low-frequency electrode pads 72a-12 are provided on the surface of the inner surface 72a-2 of the belt member 72a to provide a low-frequency current stimulus to the abdomen.

The engaging member 24b has a fixing end fixed to the rear end of the left armrest portion 54 to detachably engage the belt member 72a with the front end portion of the left armrest portion 54, And a Velcro tape engaged with the tape 72a-8.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view for explaining a chair-type massage apparatus having the abdominal therapies function according to the present invention in a plan view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a front view of FIG. 1 illustrating a chair type massage apparatus having abdominal therapies according to the present invention And FIG. 6 is a schematic view for explaining a chair-type massage apparatus having the abdominal therapies function of the present invention in a left 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 72a of the right femur and hip side massage unit 72 is rotated about the shaft tube 72a-7 in an arrow direction (see Fig. 4) to massage the abdomen, And the Velcro tape 72a-8 of the free end 72a-6 of the belt member 72a is engaged with the Velcro tape of the engaging member 72b. 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 heating element 72a-10, the vibrator 72a-11 and / or the low frequency electrode pad 72a-12 to add heat, vibration and / or low frequency pulse stimulation to the abdomen.

Therefore, by massaging the abdomen by shrinking and expanding the bladder and by adding the combination of heat, vibration stimulation and low frequency pulse stimulation, it is possible to decompose abdominal fat or induce activation of blood vessels and nervous system, Can be effectively used.

In addition, since the belt member 72a and the engaging member 72b of the present invention are engaged with each other in a Velcro-type manner, the length of the overlapping length can be adjusted to cover the thigh portion so that the belt member 72a can be flexibly responded to the body condition or taste of the subject.

FIG. 7 shows a block diagram of a chair-type massager having abdominal therapies 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 massage mode detection unit 7, And a belt-shaped thigh and a 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 also includes an abdomen massage module 2a and a thigh and hip massage module 2b. The control unit 2 selectively controls the abdomen massage module 2a and the femoral and hip massage modules 2b according to the detection result of the massage mode detector 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 module 2b. When the engagement of the belt member is detected, the air supply / discharge device 4a is controlled via the abdomen massage module 2a.

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 unit 4 is for driving a plurality of air bags, a mechanical sampler, and the like, and includes an air exhaust unit 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 massage mode detecting section 7 can be constituted by a pressure sensor or a proximity sensor for detecting whether or not the belt member 72a and the engaging member 72b are engaged with each other. The pressure sensor or the proximity sensor may be installed at the free end 72a-6 of the belt member 72a and the engaging member 72b. The massage mode detection unit 7 transmits the detected massage mode detection signal to the control unit 2. In another embodiment, the massage mode detecting section 7 may be constituted by an angle sensor for detecting the angle of rotation of the belt member 72a in conjunction with the shaft tube 72a-7, or a micro switch which is turned on at a predetermined angle.

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 74. The left and right femoral and hip massage units 72 and 74 include air bladders 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. [

The right femur and hip massaging unit 72 further includes a vibrator 72a-11 and a low-frequency electrode pad 72a-12. The control unit 2 further includes a vibration module 2c and a low-frequency module 2d. The vibration module 2c controls the driving of the vibrator 72a-11 to control the period and the intensity of the vibration stimulus. The low-frequency module 2d controls the current applied to the low-frequency electrode 72a-12 to control the frequency, the stimulation period, and the intensity of the low-frequency pulse stimulus.

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 right thighs and the hip massaging units 72 are in the thigh and hip mass mode or the abdomen massage mode through the massage mode detecting unit 7 (S100). As a result, Mode is checked (S102). If the abdominal massaging mode is detected in step S102, the controller 2 selects the abdominal massaging module 2a to control the air supply / exhaust device 4a (S104). In step S102, if the mode is not the abdominal massage mode, the controller 2 selects the thigh and hip massage module 2b to control the air supply and 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.

FIG. 9 is a view for explaining a state in which the right femur and the buttock massaging unit 100 according to the present invention are reduced to the shortest length of another embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a view for explaining the right femur and the buttock massaging unit 100 according to the present invention. Fig. 5 is a view for explaining a state of elongation to the longest length in another embodiment. Fig.

The right femur and hip massaging unit 100 of another embodiment have a stretchable structure that can be adjusted in length to match around the abdomen of the subject. The right femoral and hip massage unit 100 includes a belt member 110 and an engaging member 120.

The belt member 110 largely includes a fixed end 112, a free end 114, and a massage portion 116.

The fixed end portion 112 includes a base plate 112a, an axial tube 112b, a gear box 112c, a first gear 112d, a second gear 112e, a brake 112f, an encoder 112g, ).

The base plate 112a is formed of a leather plate, a metal plate, or a synthetic resin plate that can be bent in the longitudinal direction. The base plate 112a is formed with a shaft hole 112b at one end thereof and a guide groove 112a -1) is formed. An axial tube 112b is coupled to the coupling hole of the base plate 112a and a gear box 112c is coupled to the other end in the width direction of the guide groove 112a-1. The gear box 112c is provided with a first gear 112d and a second gear 112e at predetermined intervals. The first gear 112d is braked by a brake 112f coupled to the gear box 112c. The rotation number of the second gear 112e is detected by the encoder 112g coupled to the gear box 112c.

The cover 112h is made of flexible natural fibers or synthetic fibers and is engaged with the base plate 112a to form an insertion space for the air supply pipe 102 and the cable 104 therein.

The free end 114 includes a base plate 114a, a guide plate 114b and a latch 114c. The base plate 114a has a guide plate 114b protruded at one end and a latch 114c at the other end. A gear tooth 114b-1 is formed at both ends of the guide plate 114b and a stopper 114b-2 protrudes from the end of the guide plate 114b. The stopper 114b-2 is caught by the gear box 112c to prevent the guide plate 114b from being detached from the gear box 112c. The gear teeth 114b-1 are engaged with the first and second gears 112d and 112e so that the guide plate 114b is transferred in the longitudinal direction within the guide groove 112a-1 of the fixed end portion 112. [ A through hole 114c-1 is formed in the latch 114c.

Thus, the free end 114 is slidably coupled longitudinally by engagement of the fixed end 112 with the gear and gear teeth. Therefore, the belt member 110 can be arbitrarily adjusted in length between the shortest length BTL min and the longest length BTL max. When the length adjustment is set by sliding the fixed end 112 and the free end 114 of the belt member 110, the brake 112f is operated to stop the rotation of the gear 112d, The length is fixed.

Therefore, the belt member 110 of another embodiment is configured to have a length retractable type capable of adjusting the length in accordance with the difference in body type around the abdomen.

The massage portion 116 is coupled so as to be reciprocally slidable in the longitudinal direction along with the engagement of the fixed end 112 and the free end 116. [ The massage unit 116 includes a base plate 116a, a cover 116b, an air bag 116c, an area heating body 116d, a vibrator 116e, and a low frequency electrode pad 116f.

The base plate 116a of the massage unit 116 is formed of an elastic material such as a metal plate or a synthetic resin plate which curves along the curvature of the abdomen. The cover 116d is formed of flexible natural or synthetic fibers. The cover 116d is engaged with the base plate 116a to form an upper space portion 116g and a lower space portion 116h therein. In the upper space portion 116g, a combination of the fixed end 112 and the free end 114 is slidably inserted. An air supply pipe 102 and a cable 104 are accommodated in the upper space portion 116g. The supply and exhaust pipe 102 and the cable 104 are connected to the body of the chair-type massager 1 through an axial tube 112b. The air space 116c, the surface heat emission element 116d, the vibrator 116e, and the low frequency electrode pads 116f are accommodated in the lower space portion 116h. The air bag 116c is connected to the end of the air supply and exhaust pipe 102 housed in the upper space portion 116g to supply and exhaust air. The surface heating element 116d, the vibrator 116e and the low frequency electrode pad 116f are electrically connected to corresponding ones of the cables of the upper space portion 116g.

The massage part 116 is reciprocable in the longitudinal direction of the combined body of the fixed end part 112 and the free end part 114 via the upper space part 116g. Therefore, the belt member 110 can be moved in the right and left direction to be positioned in the center of the belt member 110 according to the adjustment of the length of the belt member 110. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, it is possible to massage the massage part in the lateral direction of the abdomen with different positions such as the abdomen central position 130, the right abdomen part 132, or the left abdomen part 134.

In general, the length L1 from the knee to the pelvis of the body (see FIG. 6) is about 50 cm, but the length L2 from the left edge of the rear part of the seat back to the right edge of the rear part of the seat part (see FIG. 5) The length varies accordingly. For an adult man, the average waist circumference can be calculated as approximately 72 cm (L2) by adding 30 cm (left and right 15 cm) of space between the body and the seat portion to 1/2 (42 cm) of 33 inches (84 cm). Therefore, since the length L2 of the abdomen is longer than the length L1 from the pelvis to the knee when the subject is seated, it is not preferable to apply the length of the thigh and the hip massage unit 72 to the abdominal massage. In addition, when the accommodation position of the air bag is fixed, the thigh, buttock, and abdomen massage parts can not be matched with each other. Therefore, when the abdominal part is directly applied to the process, the air bag accommodation position is shifted to one side. Therefore, the abdomen massage will not be smooth.

Therefore, the massage unit 100 of another embodiment is configured to be able to adjust the air bag accommodation position corresponding to the femoral and hip massage positions and the abdomen massage position.

In the engaging member 120 of the other embodiment 100, the fixed end 122a of the housing 122 is formed at the rear lower end of the left armrest portion 54 and the free end 122b is provided with a latch 114c insertion opening 122d Is formed. An elastic catching piece 124 is mounted on the inner space of the housing 122. One end of the elastic latching piece 124 is movably coupled to the fixed shaft 126 in the axial direction, and a coil portion 124b electrically connected to the main body is formed. And a latching protrusion 124a protrudes from the other end. Two forces acting in opposite directions act on the fixed ends of the elastic catching pieces 124. [ A restoring force is applied in the upward direction of the drawing by the compression spring, and an electromagnetic force is applied to the coil portion 124b which is moved downward by the control command. Therefore, the elastic catching piece 124 is normally positioned so that the latching protrusion 124a is caught by the through hole 114c-1 of the latch 114c. When the lock release command signal is received on the elastic latching piece 124, the latching protrusion 124a is released from the latch 114c while being moved downward by the magnetization of the coil part 124b. And a locking detection switch 124c for detecting locking when the latch 114c is caught by the elastic latching piece 124. [

11 shows a block diagram of another embodiment of a chair type massaging device having a thigh and a buttock massaging unit according to the present invention. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

11, 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 massage mode detection unit 7, And a belt-type thigh and a buttock massaging unit 100.

The control unit 2 further includes a body type determination module 2e. The body type determination module 2e analyzes the gear rotation number detection signal of the encoder 112g to determine the body shape of the subject according to the abdomen size. In response to the determined abdominal size, the intensity of the stimulation of the vibration module, the low frequency module, and the abdominal massage module can be controlled to large and small.

The belt-shaped right thigh and hip massage unit 100 includes a brake 112f, an encoder 112g, an air bag 116c, an area heating element 116d, a vibrator 116e, a low frequency electrode pad 116f, ), And a locking detection switch 124c.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart for explaining a thigh and abdomen massage control program according to the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a abdominal massage mode control program according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawing, the control unit 2 senses whether the right thigh and hip massaging units 100 are in the thigh and hip mass mode or the abdomen massage mode through the massage mode detecting unit 7 (S200). As a result, Mode is checked (S202). If the abdominal massaging mode is detected in step S202, the controller 2 executes the abdominal massaging mode (S206). If the abdominal massage mode is not selected in step S202, the control unit 2 executes the thigh and hip massage mode (S204). It is checked whether a massage end command is inputted during the massage in the massage mode selected in the step S204 and S206 (S208), and if the massage ends, the system is terminated. Otherwise, perform step S200.

In the abdomen massage mode, the control unit 2 checks the detection operation of the locking detection switch 124c (S210). If it is determined that the belt member 110 and the engaging member 120 are not engaged with each other in step S210, the control unit 2 determines that the belt is being adjusted by the subject and inputs a gear rotation signal of the encoder 112g S212) The elongation or contraction distance of the belt member is checked. It is determined in step S210 that the belt member 110 and the engaging member 120 are engaged through the locking detection switch 124c and the brake 112f is braked to fix the adjusted length so as to remain unchanged in step S214. Then, the body type determination module 2e of the control unit 2 determines the body shape according to the length of the belt member by using the inputted encoder detection signal. Abdominal body shape can be judged in 5 steps such as below average, average, early obesity, obesity, super high altitude criticism (S218). The control unit 2 selects the pressure intensity, the pressure cycle, the hand-washing course, etc. of the air bladder 116c through the service massage module 2a in response to the determined abdominal body shape to drive the air supply and exhaust device 4a. In addition, the controller 2 selects the intensity, period, course time, and the like of the vibration stimulus and the low-frequency current stimulus of the vibrator through the vibration module 2c and the low-frequency module 2d in response to the determined abdominal body shape, And the low-frequency electrode pad 116f. In addition, the control unit 2 controls the on-off period, the temperature of the heating, and the like in response to the determined abdominal body shape.

In step S221, it is determined whether or not the process has ended (S220). Otherwise, the process continues in step S218. If it ends in step S220, the control unit 2 drives the coil part 124b to release the locking, and releases the brake 112f so that the belt member 110 can be retracted (S222). Then return to the main program.

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.

Since the chair type massage device of the present invention can also use the femoral and hip side massage and the abdomen massage, it is possible to add a new massage function with a simple structure, so that a multi-function, high quality and high performance of a chair type massage device can be achieved. The present invention is also very effective in abdominal obesity therapies because it can perform abdominal massage courses matched to the measured abdominal body shape by measuring abdominal shape in response to belt length adjustment.

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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 a rear end of an inner side surface of one of the first and second armrests, a free end extending to a front end of the seat portion, and an air bag expanding and contracting inside; And
And an engaging member fixed to an inner rear end of the other one of the first and second armrests and detachably engaged with the free end of the belt member,
And a chair-type massage device for massaging the abdomen in a state in which the belt member is disposed in the front-rear direction of the seat portion and in the state where the belt member is engaged with the engaging member and arranged in the width direction of the seat portion, Device. 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 at least one or more vibration members are embedded in the body contact surface of the belt member. 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 a plurality of low-frequency electrode pads are formed on a 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 in which a fixed end is formed at the rear lower end of the inner surface of one of the first and second armrests and has a free end extending to the rear end of the seat portion and having an air bag which is expanded and contracted therein, A method of controlling a chair type massage device including an engaging member which is fixed to an inner rear surface and a rear lower surface of another one of armrest portions and is detachably engaged with a free end of a belt member,
A control is performed in a thigh and hip side massage mode in a state in which the belt member is arranged in the front-rear direction of the seat portion, and in a state in which the belt member is engaged with the engaging member and arranged in the width direction of the seat portion, 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 is detachably engaged with the rear end of the inner side 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 for controlling the massage device in the abdomen massage mode. A chair-type massaging apparatus having a belt-type massage unit disposed along a boundary line between a seat portion and a back portion,
The belt-type massage unit
A belt member having a fixed end on one side of the boundary line and having a free end stretchably coupled to the fixed end in the longitudinal direction;
And an engaging member fixed to the other side of the boundary line and detachably engaged with the free end,
Wherein the belt member is shrunk and is disposed in the longitudinal direction of the seat portion, the leg portion and the buttock side surface are massaged, and when the belt member is stretched and disposed in the width direction of the seat portion and engaged with the engaging member, the mass is massaged. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the belt member
Further comprising measuring means for measuring a degree of elongation of the belt member,
And a control unit for determining the abdomen shape in response to the measured result and selectively performing abdominal massage conditions in response to the determined abdomen shape. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the belt member
And a massage portion slidable along the free end and the fixed end portion to be extended and retreated,
Wherein the massage unit is capable of adjusting the massage position along the abdomen lateral direction according to the shape of the abdomen. And a belt-type massage unit disposed along a boundary line between the seat portion and the backrest portion, wherein the belt-shaped massage unit has a fixed end portion on one side of the boundary line, and a free end portion having a free end portion elastically coupled to the fixed end portion in the longitudinal direction A control method for a chair type massage device having a belt member and an engaging member fixed to the other side of the boundary line and detachably engaged with the free end,
And a massage device for massage the abdomen when the belt member is contracted to be positioned in the longitudinal direction of the seat part and the side surface of the femur and the buttock part is extended and the belt member is disposed in the width direction of the seat part and is engaged with the engaging member Control method. 14. The method according to claim 13, wherein in the abdominal massage mode
Measuring a degree of elongation of the belt member, determining a waist shape in response to the measured result, and selectively performing abdominal massage conditions in response to the determined waist shape.

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