KR20200076013A - Massage device for arm/leg and chair type massage device - Google Patents

Abstract

To solve a problem of an existing massage device, an objective of the present invention is to provide a massage module capable of being used while adjusting massage pressure for each portion of user′s arms and legs. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the massage device comprises: a fixed plate having a predetermined internal space to receive a user′s arm or leg and maintaining a predetermined external shape; a circumference adjustment belt and a belt driving motor disposed on the inner circumferential surface of the fixed plate to adjust the circumference thereof in accordance with the circumference of the user′s arm or leg; an air bag disposed on the inner circumferential surface of the circumference adjustment belt and having protrusions disposed in two or more rows in a circumferential direction surrounding the user′s arm or leg, and disposed in three or more columns in the longitudinal direction of the user′s arm or leg, thereby being expanded at predetermined intervals of each row and column; a pressure sensor measuring the pressure of the air bags; an air pump connected to the air bag to adjust the pressure of the air bag; and a control unit controlling the belt driving motor and the air pump.

Description

Massage device for arm/leg and chair type massage device

The present invention relates to an arm/leg massager and a chair-type massager, and more specifically, an airbag provided in multiple rows*columns can adjust the air pressure for each row, thereby massaging the pressure differently for each part of the arm/leg. It's about arm/leg massagers and chair-type massagers.

With the recent aging of society, people's perceptions of health management, health maintenance, and health promotion are increasing, regardless of age group. In general, many people receive expert diagnosis or advice from medical facilities such as hospitals for the purpose of early detection or prevention of diseases, as well as using their so-called non-medical facilities such as sports clubs to manage or maintain their health. I am trying to promote.

In addition, equipment used for maintaining or promoting one's health and fitness in a home or health club, or used to relieve fatigue or relieve stress, for example, exercise equipment such as a treadmill or massage equipment has been developed and widely used in real life. .

Massage is one of the medical aids that helps the blood circulation and relieves fatigue by sweeping, squeezing, pressing, pulling, knocking, or moving the body with a hand or special device. A mechanism for performing massage by a mechanical device is called a massage device, and various mechanical elements are used for effective massage.

In Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0593409, an open/closed armrest means is provided, and a massage means is provided on each of the upper and lower armrests, and a massager capable of massaging an arm while sitting in a chair is disclosed.

In the prior art as described above, the user can easily put the arm and massage the arm. However, due to problems such as cost reduction and structural simplification, there is a limitation in that the massaging means is not provided in multiple stages and is integrally operated.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a massage-type module that can be used while adjusting the massage pressure for each part of the arm/leg in order to solve the problems of the conventional massager as described above.

The present invention, in order to solve the problems of the conventional massage machine, has a predetermined inner space for accommodating the arm / leg, and a fixture for maintaining a predetermined outer surface shape; A circumferential adjustment belt and a belt drive motor provided on the inner circumferential surface of the fixture and capable of adjusting the circumference according to the circumference of the arm/leg; An airbag provided on the inner circumferential surface of the circumferential adjustment belt, in which two or more rows in the circumferential direction surrounding the arm/leg and three or more rows in the longitudinal direction of the arm/leg extend at predetermined intervals in each row and column; A pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of the airbag; An air pump connected to the air bag and capable of adjusting the pressure of the air bag; It provides a massager for arms/legs, including a control unit for controlling the belt driving motor and the air pump.

As another embodiment of the present invention, the fixed arm having a predetermined inner space to accommodate the arm / leg, and maintaining a predetermined outer surface shape; A circumferential adjustment belt and a belt drive motor provided on the inner circumferential surface of the fixture and capable of adjusting the circumference according to the circumference of the arm/leg; An airbag provided on the inner circumferential surface of the circumferential adjustment belt, wherein one or more rows in the circumferential direction surrounding the arm/leg and three or more rows in the longitudinal direction of the arm/leg extend at predetermined intervals in each row and column; A pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of the airbag; An air pump connected to the air bag and capable of adjusting the pressure of the air bag; It provides a massager for arms/legs that are used by connecting two or more massage modules, including a control unit for controlling the belt driving motor and air pump.

In addition, the airbags are interconnected only within each row, and may be configured to allow pressure adjustment for each row of airbags.

In addition, a solenoid valve is provided in each air pipe connecting the air pump and the airbag to each row, and the airbag is driven by driving a single air pump in a state in which only the solenoid valve connected to the row to control pressure is opened. It can be configured to enable the pressure adjustment of each row.

In addition, a heat dissipation pad is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the airbag, and a heating member is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the heat radiation pad, so that it can be configured to be heated by heating at a predetermined temperature while massaging the arm/leg.

On the other hand, it provides a chair-type massager equipped with a massager for arms/legs as described above.

In addition, the chair seat of the chair-type massager is provided with a weight sensor, the circumferential adjustment belt is provided with a length measuring sensor, and the medical information related to massage is stored in a database provided separately outside; The weight of the person sitting on the chair seat and the circumference of the arm/leg are measured and uploaded to the database, and the air pump is controlled based on the medical information, but preferred pressure, time, and weight and weight/arm/leg dimensions stored in the database The part can be shown on the display.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to massage with different pressure for each part of the arm/leg.

In addition, a heating element such as a planar heating element is provided so that a warm compress is possible.

In addition, it is possible to provide a massager suitable for user-specific body dimensions while increasing mass productivity.

In addition, multiple airbags can be individually controlled with a single air pump.

1 is a perspective view of an arm/leg massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view of an arm/leg massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the circumferential adjustment belt of the arm/leg massager according to an embodiment of the present invention is in close contact.
4 is a view showing the connection piping of the airbag and the air pump of the arm/leg massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view of a state in which a plurality of arm/leg massage modules are connected according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view of a chair-type massager equipped with an arm/leg massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view of an arm/leg massager according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of this document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the techniques described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives of embodiments of the document. . In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar elements.

In this document, expressions such as "have," "can have," "includes," or "can contain," the presence of a corresponding feature (eg, a component such as a numerical value, function, operation, or part) And does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, expressions such as “A or B,” “at least one of A or/and B,” or “one or more of A or/and B”, etc. may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. . For example, “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” or “at least one of A or B,” (1) includes at least one A, (2) includes at least one B, Or (3) all cases including both at least one A and at least one B.

As used herein, expressions such as "first," "second," "first," or "second," may modify various components, regardless of order and/or importance, and denote one component. It is used to distinguish from other components, but does not limit the components. For example, the first user device and the second user device may indicate different user devices regardless of order or importance. For example, the first component may be referred to as a second component without departing from the scope of rights described in this document, and similarly, the second component may be referred to as a first component.

Some components (eg, the first component) are "operatively or communicatively coupled with/to" other components (eg, the second component) or "accessed" When referred to as "connected to", it should be understood that any of the above components may be directly connected to the other components or may be connected through other components (eg, a third component). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (eg, the first component) is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component (eg, the second component), the component and the component It can be understood that there are no other components (eg, the third component) between the other components.

As used herein, the expression "configured to" is, depending on the context, for example, "having the capacity to" ," "designed to," "adapted to," "made to," or "capable of" can be used interchangeably. The term "configured (or set) to" may not necessarily mean only "specifically designed to" in hardware. Instead, in some situations, the expression "device configured to" may mean that the device "can" with other devices or parts. For example, the phrase “processors configured (or set) to perform A, B, and C” means by executing a dedicated processor (eg, an embedded processor) to perform the operation, or one or more software programs stored in the memory device. , It may mean a general-purpose processor (eg, a CPU or application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

The terms used in this document are only used to describe specific embodiments, and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. Singular expressions may include plural expressions, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person skilled in the art described in this document. Among the terms used in this document, terms defined in the general dictionary may be interpreted as having the same or similar meaning in the context of the related art, and are ideally or excessively formal, unless explicitly defined in this document. Is not interpreted as In some cases, even terms defined in this document cannot be interpreted to exclude embodiments of the document.

Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims of the present invention. It should not be understood individually from the perspective.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, having a predetermined inner space for accommodating the arm / leg, the fixture to maintain a predetermined outer surface shape; A circumferential adjustment belt and a belt drive motor provided on the inner circumferential surface of the fixture and capable of adjusting the circumference according to the circumference of the arm/leg; An airbag provided on the inner circumferential surface of the circumferential adjustment belt, in which two or more rows in the circumferential direction surrounding the arm/leg and three or more rows in the longitudinal direction of the arm/leg extend at predetermined intervals in each row and column; A pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of the airbag; An air pump connected to the air bag and capable of adjusting the pressure of the air bag; It provides a massager for arms/legs, including a control unit for controlling the belt driving motor and the air pump.

The arm/leg refers to a site where a massager according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used. Can mean an arm or/and a leg.

Fixture may mean a casing that includes the main components of the present invention. It is preferable to use a material having a predetermined strength, such as a plastic/metal material, so that the outer surface shape does not change.

Similar to the blood pressure monitor, when the arm/leg is inserted into the internal space inside the fixed casing and the device is operated, the airbag is in close contact with the arm/leg according to the size of the arm/leg.

In the above description, "prepared on the inner circumferential surface" does not only mean that the inner circumferential surface is in full contact. In consideration of aesthetic/emotional factors, since the shape of the fixture can be variously changed, a circumferential adjustment belt and an elastic body may be provided in a state spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the inside of the fixture.

The circumference adjustment according to the arm/leg means that the user can stop the circumferential adjustment belt operation at the desired position through the button operation, and the belt drive motor is equipped with a load sensor so that the circumferential adjustment belt has more than a predetermined value. When applied, it is judged that they are sufficiently close and the control unit can stop the operation of the belt driving motor. This is to prevent injury to the arm/leg due to over-operation of the belt drive motor.

The control unit may store the value of the force applied to the belt driving motor or the circumferential adjustment belt.

The elastic body is a component coupled to the inside of the circumferential adjustment belt, and serves to wrap the entire arm/leg from the outside. In addition, in a situation where the circumferential adjustment belt is tightened and then released again, the elastic body is configured to exert a force in a direction to recover to the outside of the circumferential surface of the arm/leg (device for driving belt, circumferential adjustment belt, etc.) It can be restored to its original state before use.

The airbag must have at least three rows or more to produce the effect of massage, and it is preferable to have five to eight.

It is preferable that the height difference between the contraction and the expansion of the airbag is formed between 0.5 cm and 2 cm. Since the airbag is already in close contact with the arm/leg through the circumferential adjustment belt, a sufficient massage effect can be generated even if the airbag expands only about 0.5cm, and in some cases, up to 2cm can be used. Exceeding this level may result in excessive pressure on the arms/legs, possibly leading to injury.

As another embodiment of the present invention, the fixed arm having a predetermined inner space to accommodate the arm / leg, and maintaining a predetermined outer surface shape; A circumferential adjustment belt and a belt drive motor provided on the inner circumferential surface of the fixture and capable of adjusting the circumference according to the circumference of the arm/leg; An airbag provided on the inner circumferential surface of the circumferential adjustment belt, wherein one or more rows in the circumferential direction surrounding the arm/leg and three or more rows in the longitudinal direction of the arm/leg extend at predetermined intervals in each row and column; A pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of the airbag; An air pump connected to the air bag and capable of adjusting the pressure of the air bag; It provides an arm/leg massager that is used by connecting two or more massage modules, including a control unit for controlling the belt driving motor and air pump.

A plurality of massage modules having one or more airbags may be connected and used. Typically, the massager is a high-end furniture, and it is desirable to provide customized products for each customer. In the prior art, as a mass-produced product, the customer's body dimension was often not considered at all, but the modular arm/leg massager as described above would provide a product tailored to the user's body dimensions.

For mass-produced massagers, each part is made in the same shape and mass-produced in order to lower product cost and facilitate production management/maintenance. The massage module as described above has the advantage of being capable of providing mass-produced mass production by securing mass productivity and providing customized products to individual users.

In addition, the airbags are interconnected only within each row, and may be configured to allow pressure adjustment for each row of airbags.

Referring to FIG. 4, air pipes are connected to the airbags connected to each row one by one as described above, so that the pressure can be adjusted for each row of the airbag.

In FIG. 4, rows/columns are arranged side by side, but it is also possible that rows/columns are arranged in a zigzag form.

In addition, a solenoid valve is provided in each air pipe connecting the air pump and the airbag to each row, and the airbag is driven by driving a single air pump in a state in which only the solenoid valve connected to the row to control pressure is opened. It can be configured to enable the pressure adjustment of each row.

For example, if you want to massage the upper arm part of the arm, the solenoid valve on the airbag side located in the upper arm is opened, and the solenoid valve on the airbag side located in the lower arm is closed, and then the air pump is operated to apply pressure only to the upper arm. . When the lower part is massaged after applying the appropriate pressure, the solenoid valve is shut off after air is drawn from the air bag of the upper part, the solenoid valve of the lower part is opened, and the air pump is operated to pressurize the air bag of the lower part. have.

In addition, a heat dissipation pad is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the airbag, and a heating member is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the heat radiation pad, so that it can be configured to be heated by heating at a predetermined temperature while massaging the arm/leg.

In general, airbags are often vulnerable to heat, and when they are around a hot object, some of the airbags may melt and burst. It is also possible to use a heat-resistant airbag, but in that case, the unit price of the product may be excessively high, so that a heat pad (heat insulating material) may be provided inside the airbag to protect the airbag while having a hot compress function.

A heating element may be used as the heating member. Since the heating member is provided inside the airbag, it is preferable to use a planar heating element because the thickness is preferably thin so as not to reduce the individual massage effect of the airbag. When using a heating wire, it may be difficult to uniformly heat each area.

On the other hand, it provides a chair-type massager equipped with a massager for arms/legs as described above.

Other configurations of the chair-type massager use a conventional configuration, but the parts of the armrest part can be used by replacing the arm/leg massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 shows a state in which three massage modules are mounted in the armrest position.

In addition, the chair seat of the chair-type massager is provided with a weight sensor, the circumferential adjustment belt is provided with a length measuring sensor, and the medical information related to massage is stored in a database provided separately outside; The weight of the person sitting on the chair seat and the circumference of the arm/leg are measured and uploaded to the database, and the air pump is controlled based on the medical information, but preferred pressure, time, and weight and weight/arm/leg dimensions stored in the database The part can be shown on the display.

A massage service provider can build a massage database server and accumulate a database of users' massage use. By accumulating data on what pressures and weights people use the massager under, at what pressure and in what order (pressurization order for each row of airbags), it is possible to provide appropriate massage to the body size and weight, etc. You can.

The medical information is information related to massage/massage/blood circulation/muscle pain, such as physical therapy/ oriental medicine, so that it is possible to provide a massage service based on medical knowledge, not just stimulating the arm/leg pressure.

1: Arm/Leg massage module
10: fixture
11: Circumference adjustment belt
110: elastic body
111: Belt drive motor
12: airbag
120: turning the airbag
13: air pump
131: air piping
132: solenoid valve
14: heat dissipation pad
15: heating member
2: Chair type massager
R: Airbag row
C: Airbag heat
A: Arm/Leg

Claims (7)

A fixture having a predetermined inner space capable of accommodating an arm/leg and maintaining a predetermined outer surface shape;
A circumferential adjustment belt and a belt drive motor provided on the inner circumferential surface of the fixture and capable of adjusting the circumference according to the circumference of the arm/leg;
It is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the circumference adjustment belt,
An airbag in which two or more rows in the circumferential direction surrounding the arm/leg and three or more columns in the longitudinal direction of the arm/leg extend at predetermined intervals in each row and column;
A pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of the airbag;
An air pump connected to the air bag and capable of adjusting the pressure of the air bag;
An arm/leg massager comprising a control unit for controlling the belt driving motor and air pump. A fixture having a predetermined inner space capable of accommodating an arm/leg and maintaining a predetermined outer surface shape;
A circumferential adjustment belt and a belt drive motor provided on the inner circumferential surface of the fixture and capable of adjusting the circumference according to the circumference of the arm/leg;
It is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the circumference adjustment belt,
An airbag in which one or more rows in the circumferential direction surrounding the arm/leg and three or more columns in the longitudinal direction of the arm/leg extend at predetermined intervals in each row and column;
A pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of the airbag;
An air pump connected to the air bag and capable of adjusting the pressure of the air bag;
An arm/leg massager that is used by connecting two or more massage modules, including a control unit that controls the belt drive motor and air pump. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The airbags are interconnected only within each row, and the arm/leg massager capable of adjusting the pressure for each row of airbags The method according to claim 3,
A solenoid valve is provided in each air pipe connecting the air pump and each row of the air bag,
Arm/leg massager capable of adjusting the pressure of each row of the airbag by driving a single air pump with only the solenoid valve connected to the row to be adjusted by the control unit being opened. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
A heat radiation pad is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the airbag,
A heating member is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the heat radiation pad,
Massager for arms/legs that can be heated and heated by heating to a predetermined temperature while massaging the arms/legs Claim 1 or 2 arm / leg massager equipped with, chair-type massager The method according to claim 6,
Chair seat is equipped with a weight sensor,
The circumferential adjustment belt is provided with a length measuring sensor,
Medical information related to massage is stored in a database provided separately outside;
The weight of the person sitting on the chair seat and the circumference of the arm/leg are measured and uploaded to the database,
A chair-type massager that controls the air pump based on the medical information, but shows the preferred pressure, time, and region for each weight or arm/leg dimension stored in the database on a display.

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