KR20200014394A - Method for operating a sleep mode in a massage chair using progressive muscular relaxation and the massage chair capable of using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for operating a sleep mode in a massage chair capable of implementing a sleep mode according to progressive muscular relaxation, and a massage chair for the same. One embodiment of the present invention, provided is a method for operating a sleep mode in a massage chair which comprises: a seat part (200), a back part (100), a rotatable leg fixing part (300), a support frame (400), a manipulation part (500) for transmitting to a control part, and a plurality of balls, wherein a massaging assembly (600) is mounted on the back part (100) to be able to move. According to the present invention, a user can sleep soundly for a desired time.

Description

Method for operating a sleep mode in a massage chair using progressive muscular relaxation and the massage chair capable of using the same}

The present invention relates to a sleep mode operation method of a massage chair capable of implementing a sleep mode according to progressive muscular relaxation, and a massage chair therefor.

The massage chair is a chair designed to provide a mechanical massage at home or work without a massage specialist. Various driving devices, such as an airbag and a massage ball, are provided in the massage chair, and the user is provided with a massage feeling such as a feeling of pressure or warmth by operating it after sitting on the massage chair.

1 shows a massage chair according to the prior art. The massage chair according to the related art includes a backrest part 100, a seat part 200, a leg fixing part 300, a support frame 400, and an operation part 500.

The backrest part 100 is a part that supports the user's back, and can be adjusted at a predetermined angle with respect to the support frame 400 and the seat part 200. On the upper part of the backrest part 100, the headrest 110 to which the user's head touches is located. Headrest 110 is made of a material that can provide a feeling of cushion.

A pair of shoulder fixing parts 120 are attached to both left and right sides of the headrest 110 of the backrest part 100.

The seat 200 is a portion where the hips of the user and the upper part of the thigh are in contact with each other, and is generally fixed to the support frame 400. It is made of a material that can provide a feeling of cushioning.

The leg fixing part 300 is a part for holding the user's leg, and a pair of grooves are provided to allow the user's calf to be inserted. The leg fixing part 300 may be adjusted at a predetermined angle with respect to the supporting frame 400 and the seat part 200 which are fixed.

The foot fixing part 310 is located at the lower end of the leg fixing part 300. The foot fixing part 310 is a part for fixing the foot that is placed during the massage operation by the user can put the foot. The foot fixing part 310 is fixed to the leg fixing part 300 and is operated together when the leg fixing part 300 operates.

The seat frame 400 is positioned at the left and right sides of the seat part 200 to firmly fix the massage chair as a whole even during the operation of the backrest part 100 and the leg fixing part 300 to the operation of the foot fixing part 310. To this end, the lower frame 450 is located at the bottom of the seat frame 400 to fix the massage chair on the floor.

The arm fixing part 410 is positioned at the top of the seat frame 400. The arm fixing part 410 is a part for fixing the arm to be placed during the massage operation by the user can put the arm.

The operation unit 500 is a part which can be operated by a user, and may be formed of a button or a touch panel.

On the other hand, when the massage chair is used at home, the user sits on the massage chair, feels a massage and relaxes the body, and thus often goes to bed during the massage operation of the massage chair. In light of this experience, the user may sit on and operate the massage chair from the beginning with the intention of going to bed. In consideration of this, recent massage chairs may provide a dedicated sleep mode.

However, it is easy to get to bed in a massage chair, but it is more inconvenient to stay asleep for a while. This is because the angle between the backrest part 100 and the leg fixing part 300 of the massage chair that is maintained to perform the massage operation is inadequate for sleeping (see FIG. 1), the back of the user's back feels a cushion but separate This is because comfort is not provided from the front, including the stomach, unless the blanket is covered. The biggest problem is that the purpose of driving the various airbags of the massage chair is to provide a feeling of massage, so that if the user's muscles are operated without being sufficiently relaxed, they may give excessive pressure, so that the muscles that are not relaxed even when going to bed are airbags. Is stimulated by the pressure of the.

Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a sleep mode that the user can easily enter the bed, as well as do not disturb the bed to the desired time after the user enters the bed.

Review the prior art relating to sleep mode.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2011-0137142 discloses a massage chair that induces sleep activity by stimulating a sleep stimulus point. This conventional document is not a technique for maintaining a user's sleep, but a technique for forcibly inducing sleep in a user without a sleep chair, and the sleep stimulation point itself is different from person to person, and thus sleep induction is generally performed. There is a problem that can be seen, even if you wake up depending on the point of stimulation.

Korean Patent No. 1288406 discloses a massage chair that provides a head and neck support helmet to perform a good night's sleep guidance, which is very cumbersome for a user to relax in a massage chair and rather feels foreign from the helmet. As a result, it may not be easy to reach the sleep, or may wake up from the sleep made during the massage.

(Patent Document 1) KR 2011-0137142A

(Patent Document 2) KR 1288406B

(Patent Document 3) KR 1502117B

(Patent Document 4) KR 2012-0088633A

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.

More specifically, the present invention provides a method of operating a sleep mode of a massage chair that can easily enter a bed and can maintain a bed for a desired time without stimulating a user after entering the bed.

For this purpose, by applying progressive muscular relaxation, the muscles are relaxed so that they can easily go to bed, and the massages can relax the muscles sufficiently so that the muscles of the massage chair are not surprised even after going to bed. It is intended to provide a method of operating a sleep mode of a chair.

In addition, to provide a sleep mode operation method of the massage chair that can provide a sleep-like environment to help the user sleep well.

One embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems, the seat portion 200, the one side is fixed to the seat portion 200 can be rotated, the backrest provided with a shoulder fixing portion 120 on both left and right sides One side is fixed to the side portion 100, the seat portion 200, the leg fixing portion 300, which is rotatable, formed on both sides of the seat portion 200, the support frame in which the arm fixing portion 410 is located inside 400, a predetermined command is input, and includes an operation unit 500 and a plurality of balls, which transmit a signal corresponding to a mode corresponding to the input command to the controller, and are mounted on the backrest unit 100 and set in advance. A massage mode operation method of a massage chair including a massage ball assembly 600 movable along a track, the method comprising: (a) receiving a sleeping massage signal through the operation unit 500 and inputting a sleeping massage time; b) neck position is sensed, the massage ball assembly 600 is detected Moving to the height of the neck position to operate, (c) actuating the shoulder airbag 129 in the shoulder fixing part 120, (d) actuating the arm airbag 419 in the arm fixing part 410 (E) rotating the massage chair at a predetermined bed angle by rotating the backrest part 100 in a direction approaching the ground and rotating the leg fixing part 300 away from the ground, (f) the massage ball assembly 600 is lowered and operated, (g) the pelvic airbag 209 in the seat 200 is actuated, (h) the leg airbag in the leg fixing part 300 309 is actuated, (i) the leg airbag 309 is released, (j) the pelvic airbag 209 is released, (k) the arm airbag 419 is released, ( l) the shoulder airbag 129 is released, (m) back air in the backrest part 100 (109) the step of activating and releasing and (n) the bed back part 100 rotates in a direction closer to the ground and the leg fixing part 300 rotates away from the ground after the sleep massage time elapses. Thereby providing a method of operating the massage chair's sleeping mode, which includes rotating at a predetermined maximum angle greater than the predetermined sleeping angle.

In one embodiment, when the sleeping massage time is not input to the operation unit 500 in the step (a), the automatic sleep setting time predetermined in the step (n) may be set as the sleeping massage time. .

In one embodiment, after step (n), (o) the back airbag 109, the shoulder airbag 129, the pelvic airbag 209, the leg airbag 309, and the arm airbag 419. ) May further include operating.

In one embodiment, after the step (a), before the step (b), the operation signal is applied to the thermal eye patch 131 through the operation unit 500, the step of operating the thermal eye patch 131 It may further include.

In one embodiment, after the step (a), the operation signal is applied to the abdominal heating pad 231 through the operation unit 500, the abdominal heating pad 231 may further comprise the step of operating. .

In one embodiment, the arm airbag 419 consists of a right arm airbag and a left arm airbag, and the step (d) may be a step of operating the left arm airbag after the right arm airbag is operated. have.

In one embodiment, the pelvis airbag 209 consists of a right pelvis airbag and a left pelvis airbag, the leg airbag 309 consists of a right leg airbag and a left leg airbag, and the step (g) includes: After the right pelvic airbag is activated, the next right leg airbag is activated, the next left pelvis airbag is activated, and then the left leg airbag is activated, both the left leg airbag and the right leg airbag are released, and then The left pelvis airbag and the right pelvis airbag may be released.

In addition, the present invention is a massage chair capable of driving the sleep mode operation method of the massage chair, the headrest 110 is provided on the upper back portion 100, the inside of the headrest 110 is the heat A massage chair is provided, in which a warm eye patch pocket 130 into which the eye patch 131 is inserted is located.

In one embodiment, an abdominal warm pad pocket 230 into which the abdominal warm pad 231 is inserted may be located in the support frame 400 or the seat 200.

In one embodiment, at one end of the arm fixing portion 410, the hand fixing portion 411 inclined downward from the arm fixing portion 410 may be located.

The present invention enables the implementation of progressive muscular relaxation in a massage chair. As the user's muscles gradually relax, they can easily get to bed while feeling massage in the massage chair. In addition, the massage massage of the massage chair while the muscle is relaxed, the muscle is less likely to be tense by the action of the airbag, so that the user can maintain a sufficient sleep state for a desired time.

In addition, by applying the warm eye patch and the abdominal warm pad, the user can feel a sleep feeling similar to the sleep in the bed, it is possible to take a good night's sleep.

In addition, the massage chair may wake up the user smoothly and naturally after the desired bedtime elapses.

In addition, the cause of the size of the relatively large massage chair was grasped by the arm fixing part, and by changing its shape, the overall size of the massage chair can be somewhat reduced. In general, the size of the massage chair was large, and the installation position was limited. The massage chair having a reduced size has strength in the installation position.

1 is a perspective view of a massage chair according to the prior art.
2 is a perspective view of a massage chair according to the present invention.
3 is a perspective view for showing the airbag of the massage chair according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a sleep mode in a massage chair according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In the following drawings, assuming that the user is seated on the massage chair, the upper part of the user is described as the upper and lower parts of the lower part, and the front of the user is seen as the front and the rear as the rear.

To be described later, the backrest portion 100, leg fixing portion 300, foot fixing portion 310 can be rotated or vertical movement, respectively, for this purpose is provided with a separate actuator (not shown), which is known in the art Invar, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, the mode selection, change and operation of the massage chair according to the operation unit 500 to be described later, when a signal is applied to the operation unit 500 is transmitted to the control unit (not shown), which is also known The description is omitted for the principle of operation.

Description of the massage chair

The massage chair in which the method according to the present invention is performed is described with reference to FIGS. Description of the same parts as the massage chair according to the related art shown in FIG. 1 will be omitted.

The massage chair includes a backrest part 100, a seat part 200, a leg fixing part 300, a support frame 400, and an operation part 500.

The backrest part 100 is provided with a headrest 110 of a cushioning material on which the user can lean his head. Unlike the prior art, the heat rest pocket 130 is located in the headrest (110).

The thermal eye patch 131 may be stored inside the thermal eye pocket 130. The user may remove the thermal eyeglasses 131 from the thermal eyeglass pocket 130 and then wear them around the eyes when the massage chair is in operation.

The thermal eye patch 131 is connected to the massage chair in a wired or wireless manner, the user can control the operation by applying the operation signal through the operation unit 500. For example, when the user operates the thermal eyeglasses 131 through the operation unit 500, the thermal eyeglasses 131 are heated by an internal power source or by receiving power from a massage chair to provide a warmth to the user.

The movable massage ball assembly 600 is mounted at the center of the backrest part 100.

Massage ball assembly 600 is a structure that includes a plurality of balls (ball), it is possible to move up and down or left and right along a predetermined track inside the backrest 100. During the massage operation, while the massage ball assembly 600 moves along the predetermined track inside the backrest part 100, a plurality of balls move and compress the user's back or shoulders to provide a massage feeling. In other embodiments, the massage ball assembly 600 itself may be heated to further provide a warmth to the user.

The back airbag 109 is positioned inside the backrest part 100. One back airbag 109 may be provided in the center, or two or more left and right airbags may be provided.

Shoulder fixing parts 120 are positioned at both left and right sides of the backrest part 100, and shoulder airbags 129 are located at the shoulder fixing parts 120, respectively.

The seat part 200 is fixed to the support frame 400. Pelvis airbags 209 are located at both sides inwardly facing the user at the portion facing the seat 200 and the support frame 400. Pelvic airbag 209 may also compress the waist, so it may be referred to as a waist airbag.

The abdominal warm pad pocket 230 is located at the seat portion 200 or the support frame 400, or a portion where the seat portion 200 and the support frame 400 face. An abdominal warm pad 231 may be stored inside the abdominal warm pad pocket 230. The user may remove the abdominal warm pad 231 from the abdominal warm pad pocket 230 and cover it on the stomach when the massage chair is operated.

The abdominal heating pad 231 is connected to the massage chair in a wired or wireless manner, the user can control the operation by applying the operation signal through the operation unit 500. For example, when the user operates the abdominal heating pad 231 through the operation unit 500, the abdominal heating pad 231 is heated by an internal power source or by receiving power from a massage chair to provide a warm feeling to the user. .

Leg fixing portion 300 is a portion for holding the user's leg is provided with a pair of grooves so that the calf of the user can be inserted. The leg airbag 309 is located inside the groove.

Each one leg airbag 309 may be composed of a pair of left and right airbags, or each of the left and right pairs of airbags is also provided in a pair of upper and lower, one leg airbag 309 is composed of a total of four airbags May be

The foot fixing part 310 is located at the lower end of the leg fixing part 300.

The foot fixing part 310 may be formed integrally with the leg fixing part 300, or the foot fixing part 310 may move up and down relatively with respect to the leg fixing part 300 so that the user's body size (that is, Length of the leg or calf).

The foot airbag 319 is positioned in the groove of the foot fixing part 310. Each one foot airbag 310 may be composed of a pair of left and right airbags, or as shown in FIG. 3, each of the left and right pairs of airbags consists of a pair of upper and lower one foot airbags 310. It can also consist of a total of four airbags.

The seat frame 400 is positioned at the left and right sides of the seat part 200 to firmly fix the massage chair as a whole even during the operation of the backrest part 100 and the leg fixing part 300 to the operation of the foot fixing part 310. To this end, the lower frame 450 is located at the bottom of the seat frame 400 to fix the massage chair on the floor.

The arm fixing part 410 is positioned at the top of the seat frame 400. The arm fixing part 410 is a part for fixing the arm to be placed during the massage operation by the user can put the arm.

An arm airbag 419 is positioned at the arm fixing part 410. Each one arm airbag 410 may be composed of a pair of upper and lower airbags, or each of the upper and lower pairs of airbags each consists of a pair of left and right one arm airbag 410 is composed of a total of four airbags May be

As shown in FIG. 1, the arm fixing part 410 according to the related art is generated on the assumption that the user extends the arm as much as possible, and thus protrudes toward the front of the massage chair. In this case, the seat frame 400 provided with the arm fixing part 410 is also protruded, thereby increasing the size of the massage chair and limiting the installation position.

As shown in FIG. 2, the one hand end of the arm fixing part 410 according to the present invention is positioned with the hand fixing part 411 inclined downward. By this, the substantial length of the arm fixing part 410 is reduced (D), which means a reduction in the overall size of the seat frame 400, reducing the overall size of the massage chair and at the same time limiting the degree of installation position. Brings the advantage of reducing.

The operation unit 500 is a part which can be operated by a user, and may be formed of a button or a touch panel. In general, the operation unit 500 is provided on the right side of the massage chair to enable a convenient manipulator with the right hand, and may be provided on the left side in some cases.

The control unit 500 and the massage chair is preferably rigid and connected to a material that can change its shape to some extent, and a cable connecting the control unit 500 and the control unit (not shown) inside the massage chair to the inside thereof. Can be mounted.

The user may select various modes through the operation unit 500 and apply the signal to the controller (not shown). Accordingly, the operation unit 500 transmits a signal corresponding to the mode to the controller (not shown). (Not shown) to operate the backrest part 100, leg fixing part 300, foot fixing part 310 to change the angle, or massage ball assembly 600 and various airbags (109, 129) , 209, 309, 319, and 419 may be controlled or the above-described thermal eye patch 131 and the abdominal warm pad 231 may be controlled.

Explanation of Sleeping Mode of Massage Chair

Before activating the sleep mode, the user preferably removes and wears the warm eye patch 131 from the warm eye pocket pocket 130, and removes the abdominal warm pad 231 from the abdominal warm pad pocket 230 and covers it over the stomach.

The sleep massage signal and the sleep massage time are applied to the massage chair through the manipulation unit 500 (S100). Here, the sleep massage time may not be applied, in this case, the predetermined sleep massage automatic setting time is set as the sleep massage time.

Now, the massage chair simulates a gradual muscle relaxation method, and implements this by a massage action in the massage chair (S201 to S216).

First, the thermal eye patch 131 operates to transmit a warm feeling around the eyes of the user (S201). In another embodiment, the abdominal warming pad 231 may operate to further transmit a warm feeling to the abdomen.

Next, the massage chair detects the neck position, and starts the neck massage by moving the massage ball assembly 600 to the neck position height (S202).

Next, the shoulder airbag 129 in the shoulder fixing part 120 is operated (S203).

The arm airbag 419 in the arm fixation 410 is then actuated, preferably one by one, for gradual muscle relaxation. That is, it is preferable that the right arm airbag is operated first (S204) and then the left arm airbag (S205) is operated.

Next, the backrest part 100 and the leg fixing part 300 rotate at a predetermined sleeping angle (S206). The bed angle may be an angle close to 180 degrees. That is, the leg fixing part 300 rotates in a direction away from the ground, and the backrest part 100 rotates in a direction closer to the ground, so that the user can relax the whole body like a real bed.

In this state, the massage ball assembly 600 is operated to descend toward the pelvis at the back position (S207).

Next, the pelvis airbag 209 and leg airbag 309 in the leg fixation 300 are actuated and released. Here, the left and right sides are separated and operated for gradual muscle relaxation, but it is preferable that the left side and the right side are operated in the order of one side of the pelvis, the legs, the opposite side of the pelvis, and the legs. That is, the right pelvis airbag is activated (S208), the next right leg airbag is activated (S209), the next left pelvis airbag is activated (S210), and the next left leg airbag is activated (S211), and the left and right legs are The airbags are all released (S212), and the next left and right pelvis airbags 209 are all released (S213).

Next, the arm airbag 419 that was operating from steps S204 and S205 is released (S214), and the shoulder airbag 129 that was operating from step S203 is released (S215).

Now, by releasing (S216) the back airbag 109 after it is operated, muscle relaxation of the user according to the progressive muscle relaxation method is completed.

Currently, the user is in a state in which the muscles of the whole body are comfortably relaxed according to the gradual muscle relaxation method, and the backrest part 100 and the leg fixing part 300 are rotated at a bedtime angle and are laid comfortably after the step S206. It is not operating. Thus, a good night's sleep can be taken for the desired time (ie, applied bedtime).

Now, when the sleep massage time elapses, the user wakes up gently.

To this end, after the sleep massage time elapses, the backrest part 100 rotates in a direction closer to the ground, and the leg fixing part 300 rotates in a direction away from the ground to rotate at a predetermined maximum angle. The maximum angle is preferably greater than the sleeping angle in step S206. Through this, the user who is sleeping feels a kind of stretching feeling naturally. At the same time, all the airbags 109, 129, 209, 309, 319, and 419 are operated at low pressure (S300). Through this, the user who is sleeping may feel natural pressure and wake up.

In the above specification, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention, which is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and equivalents from the embodiments of the present invention. It will be appreciated that embodiments are possible. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims.

100: backrest
109: back airbag
110: headrest
120: shoulder fixing
129: shoulder airbag
130: thermal lining pocket
131: thermal eye patch
200: seat portion
209 pelvis airbag
230: abdominal warm pad pocket
231: abdominal warming pad
300: leg fixing part
309: leg airbag
310: foot fixing part
319: foot airbag
400: support frame
410: arm fixing
411 hand holding part
419: arm airbag
450: lower frame
500: control panel
600: massage ball assembly

Claims (10)

Seat 200;
One side is fixed to the seat portion 200 is rotatable, the backrest portion 100 is provided with a shoulder fixing portion 120 on both left and right sides;
One side is fixed to the seat portion 200 is rotatable leg fixing portion 300;
Support frame 400 is formed on the left and right sides of the seat portion 200, the arm fixing portion 410 is located inside;
A predetermined command is input and an operation unit 500 for transmitting a signal corresponding to a mode corresponding to the input command to the controller; And
A massage chair comprising a plurality of balls, the massage ball assembly 600 mounted on the backrest part 100 and movable along a predetermined trajectory;
(a) receiving a sleeping massage signal through the operation unit 500 and inputting a sleeping massage time;
(b) the neck position is detected, and the massage ball assembly 600 is operated by moving to the height of the detected neck position;
(c) operating the shoulder airbag 129 in the shoulder fixing part 120;
(d) operating the arm airbag 419 in the arm fixing part 410;
(e) rotating the massage chair at a predetermined sleeping angle by rotating the backrest part 100 in a direction approaching the ground and rotating the leg fixing part 300 away from the ground;
(f) the massage ball assembly 600 is lowered and operated;
(g) operating the pelvic airbag 209 in the seat 200;
(h) operating the leg airbag 309 in the leg fixing part 300;
(i) releasing the leg airbag (309);
(j) the pelvis airbag 209 is released;
(k) the arm airbag 419 being released;
(l) the shoulder airbag 129 is released;
(m) actuating and releasing the back airbag 109 in the backrest 100; And
(n) after the bed massage time has elapsed, the backrest part 100 rotates in a direction closer to the ground and the leg fixing part 300 rotates in a direction away from the ground, and thus the predetermined sleeping angle greater than the predetermined sleeping angle. Rotating at the maximum angle; comprising,
How the massage chair sleep mode.
The method of claim 1,
When the bedtime massage time is not input to the operation unit 500 in the step (a), a predetermined bedtime massage automatic setting time is set to the bedtime massage time in step (n),
How massage chair sleep mode works.
The method of claim 1,
After the step (n),
(o) further comprising actuating the back airbag 109, the shoulder airbag 129, the pelvic airbag 209, the leg airbag 309, and the arm airbag 419.
How the massage chair sleep mode.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
After step (a), before step (b),
The operation signal is applied to the thermal eye patch 131 through the operation unit 500, further comprising the step of operating the thermal eye patch 131,
How massage chair sleep mode works.
The method of claim 4, wherein
After the step (a),
The operation signal is applied to the abdominal heating pad 231 through the operation unit 500, and further comprising the step of operating the abdominal heating pad 231,
How the massage chair sleep mode.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The arm airbag 419 consists of a right arm airbag and a left arm airbag,
The step (d) is, after the right arm airbag is operated, the left arm airbag is operated,
How massage chair sleep mode works.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The pelvis airbag 209 consists of a right pelvis airbag and a left pelvis airbag, the leg airbag 309 consists of a right leg airbag and a left leg airbag,
In the step (g), the right pelvis airbag is activated, the right leg airbag is operated, the next left pelvis airbag is operated, and the left leg airbag is operated, and then the left leg airbag and the right are operated. The leg airbags are all released, and then the left pelvis airbag and the right pelvis airbag are both released,
How massage chair sleep mode works.
A massage chair capable of driving a sleep mode operation method of a massage chair according to claim 5,
The headrest 110 is provided on the upper side of the back portion 100,
Inside the headrest 110 is located a warm eyed pocket 130 is inserted into the warm eyed 131,
Massage chair.
The method of claim 8,
In the support frame 400 or the seat portion 200, the abdominal warm pad pocket 230 is inserted, the abdominal warm pad 231 is inserted,
Massage chair.
The method of claim 8,
At one end of the arm fixing part 410, the hand fixing part 411 inclined downward from the arm fixing part 410 is located,
Massage chair.

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