KR20200084842A - Apparatus and method of providing massage for circulation of lymph considering degree of edema - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a massage device for measuring a user′s edema state and providing a customized massage to aid lymphatic circulation in consideration of the edema state, and a method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device includes: a biometric information acquisition unit that acquires biometric information through at least a part of a user′s body; an edema state determination unit that determines an edema state based on the biometric information; and a massage pattern determination unit for determining a massage pattern according to the determined edema state.

Description

Massage device and method for providing massage to help lymph circulation in consideration of edema condition{APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING MASSAGE FOR CIRCULATION OF LYMPH CONSIDERING DEGREE OF EDEMA}

The present disclosure relates to a massage device and method for providing a massage to help lymph circulation according to the edema condition, and more specifically, to measure a user's edema condition and provide a customized massage to help lymph circulation in consideration of the edema condition. It relates to a massage device and method.

Massage is the manipulation of a subject's body by regulating the subject's body by applying various types of mechanical stimulation to a part of the body, such as handing, pressing, pulling, knocking, or moving a part of the subject's body. It is a medical supplement that helps circulation and relieves the patient's fatigue.

The increase in massage demand has led to an increase in demand for massage devices or massage devices that provide artificial massage functions for economic reasons and time reasons. That is, as the demand to relieve fatigue or stress while releasing the lumped muscles through massage increases, various massage devices in a time and cost-effective manner have been released. Any type of device, device or apparatus that performs massage without a separate masseur through a mechanical device is referred to as a massage device.

Furthermore, there is an increasing demand for users for a massage device that can improve health as well as relieve fatigue or stress by massaging.

Therefore, research has been continued to provide a massage device capable of enhancing the user's health.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0941919 provides a massage device for providing a massage capable of enhancing the user's health.

The present disclosure is derived in response to the above-described background, and it is a technical problem to provide a device and a method for measuring a edema condition of a user and providing a customized massage to help lymph circulation in consideration of the edema condition.

The present disclosure for solving the above problems is a massage device comprising: a bio-information acquisition unit that acquires bio-information through at least a part of a user's body; An edema state determination unit determining an edema state based on the bio-information; And a massage pattern determining unit that determines a massage pattern according to the determined edema state.

In addition, the present disclosure is a massage method comprising: obtaining biometric information through at least a part of a user's body; Determining an edema state based on the bio-information; And determining a massage pattern according to the determined edema state.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in determining the massage according to the edema state of the user, by accurately reflecting the change from the previous edema state as well as the edema state at the present time, the massage can be accurately provided according to individual differences. It has the effect.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing a massage in a state of sitting on the lower extremity, lymph and water collected in the legs flow from the lower body to the upper body to have an effect on alleviating edema.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the edema condition may be severe by determining the relative height of lifting the lower body in the state of the lower leg upright, the time to provide the massage in the lower leg upright state, and the massage intensity by the air cell according to the edema state The more you can provide a massage that further promotes lymph circulation.

The effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. .

Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings, in which like reference numerals are used collectively to refer to similar components. In the following examples, for illustrative purposes, a number of specific details are presented to provide a holistic understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will be apparent that such aspect(s) may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing one or more aspects.
1 is a view for explaining a massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a view for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a view for explaining the components of the massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a view for explaining a first body composition measurement module 310 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a diagram for explaining a method for a user to measure body composition through a first body composition measurement module 310 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 and 8 are diagrams for describing a second body composition measurement module 1940 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an edema model according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an edema model according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
11 is a diagram for explaining a lymph massage level determined according to a user's edema state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 is a view showing an example of driving the massage device according to the lymph massage level according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13 is a flow chart for explaining a method of providing a massage to help lymph circulation in consideration of the edema state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure described above will become more apparent through the following examples in connection with the accompanying drawings. The following specific structures or functional descriptions are exemplified only for the purpose of explaining embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure, and embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and described in the present specification or application It should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments.

Embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure may be modified in various ways and have various forms, and thus, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the present specification or application. However, this is not intended to limit the embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure to a specific form of disclosure, and it should be understood that all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present disclosure are included.

Terms such as first and/or second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited to the terms. The above terms are only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components, for example, without departing from the scope of rights according to the concept of the present disclosure, the first component may be referred to as the second component, and similar Thus, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that other components may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that no other component exists in the middle. Other expressions for describing the relationship between the components, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to", should be interpreted similarly.

The terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the terms “include” or “have” are intended to indicate that a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof is described, one or more other features or numbers, It should be understood that the existence or addition possibilities of steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof are not excluded in advance.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with meanings in the context of related technologies, and should not be interpreted as ideal or excessively formal meanings unless explicitly defined herein. Does not.

In this specification, the actuator means a configuration capable of providing a driving force. For example, the actuator may include a motor, a linear motor, an electronic motor, a DC motor, an AC motor, a linear actuator, an electric actuator, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

In the present specification, the spiral rod means a straight member having a spiral groove, and may be implemented with a metal material. For example, the spiral rod may include a cylindrical rod having a helical groove on the surface. Further, the spiral rod may include a metal lead screw.

In the present specification, body composition refers to information on the components that make up the body. For example, body composition is intracellular moisture, extracellular moisture, body moisture, protein, mineral, body fat, muscle mass, body fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, body fat percentage, BMI, muscle mass by region, body moisture by region, systemic edema, edema by region, body cell volume , Bone mineral content, abdominal fat percentage, visceral fat cross-section, basic metabolism, etc. may be included, but is not limited thereto.

When the massage device 1000 flows a weak alternating current to the human body through the body composition measurement module, the current flows along the body water having high conductivity, and the wide and narrow of the passage through which the electricity flows is determined according to the amount of water that is high and low. This appears as a measurement value of impedance, and the massage device can calculate body composition using the measured impedance. In this case, the massage device 1000 may calculate body composition using a two-electrode four-touch electrode method using two electrodes, and body composition using a four-electrode eight-touch electrode method using four electrodes.

In the present specification, the binaural beat may mean specific types of audio information capable of controlling brain waves.

In the present specification, according to an embodiment, the massage device may refer to a massage device including a body massage part and a leg massage part. Further, according to another embodiment, the body massage unit 100 and the leg massage unit 300 may exist as separate devices (for example, a body massage device and a leg massage device), and the massage device may be a body massage Device or leg massage device.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining a massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure forms an area for accommodating at least a part of the user's body, and the body massage unit 100 for massaging the user's body, and massaging the user's leg It may include a leg massage unit 300.

The body massage unit 100 may provide a massage to at least a part of the user's body. The body massage unit 100 includes a massage module 1700 that provides a massage function to at least a portion of the user's body, an audio output module 1600 for providing an audio output in an arbitrary form to the user, and a body massage unit 100 It may include a main frame 1100 constituting the frame and a user input unit 1800 for receiving any type of input from the user.

The configurations included in the above-described body massager 100 are only exemplary embodiments, and the body massager 100 may include various configurations in addition to the above-described configurations.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage apparatus 1000 shown in FIG. 1 is merely exemplary, and various types of massage apparatus 1000 are also disclosed as long as they are within the scope of the rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure. It can be included within the scope of the content.

The body massage unit 100 may form an arbitrary shape of space for accommodating the user. The body massage unit 100 may have a space in a shape corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the body massage unit 100 may be embodied as a seating type capable of accommodating a user's whole body or a part of the body.

The portion in contact with the ground in the body massage unit 100 may include any material for increasing the frictional force or any member for increasing the frictional force (for example, an anti-skid pad, etc.), and the massage device 1000 It may include a wheel for enhancing the mobility of.

At least a part of the body massage unit 100 may be slidably moved. For example, when the body massager 100 starts to massage, at least a part of the body massager 100 may slide forward. In addition, the body massage unit 100 may be inclined backward. As a result, the body massage unit 100 may provide massage in a state inclined backward.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cell may be located on the shoulder portion of the user, the pelvis portion, the arm massage portion, the leg massage portion 300, and the like, but is not limited thereto and may be disposed on various portions of the massage device 1000.

The massage device 1000 may include an air supply unit, and the air supply unit may inflate the air cell by supplying air to the air cell. The air supply unit may be located inside the body massage unit 100 and may be located in the leg massage unit 300. In addition, the air supply unit may be located outside the massage device 1000.

The leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage to the user. For example, the leg massage part 300 may include a calf massage part for massaging the user's calf and/or a foot massage part for massaging the user's foot.

The leg massage unit 300 may be adjustable in length according to a user's body characteristics. For example, when a tall user uses the massage device 1000, the length of the calf needs to be increased due to the length of the calf. In addition, when a short user uses the massage device 1000, the length of the calf is short and the leg massage unit 300 needs to be shortened. Accordingly, the leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage customized to the user's height.

The massage module 1700 may be provided inside the body massage unit 100 to provide any form of mechanical stimulation to a user accommodated in the body massage unit 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the massage module 1700 may move along the main frame 1100 provided inside the body massage unit 100.

For example, the main frame 1100 of the body massage unit 100 may be provided with a rack gear, and the massage module 1700 moves along the lek gear, while dynamics are applied to various parts of the user's body. Can provide stimulation. The massage module 1700 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

The main frame 1100 constitutes the skeleton of the internal structure of the body massage unit 100, and may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the main frame 1100 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, etc., but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various hard materials.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may include an audio output module 1600. The audio output module 1600 may be provided in various positions. For example, the audio output module 1600 is attached to the upper audio output unit disposed at the top of the seat portion in contact with the user, the front audio output unit attached to the front end of the left and right arm massage portions, and/or attached to the rear end of the arm massage portion. It may include a plurality of output units, such as a rear audio output unit, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 1600 may provide stereoscopic sound such as 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user may control the massage apparatus 1000 using the massage apparatus control device 2000. The massage device control device 2000 may be connected to the massage device 1000 through wired communication and/or wireless communication.

The massage device control device 2000 may include a remote controller, a cell phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and the like, and is not limited thereto. It may include a variety of connectable electronic devices.

2 is a view for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main frame 1100 may include an upper frame 1150 provided with a massage module 1700 and a base frame 1110 supporting the upper frame 1150.

A rack gear 1151 may be provided on at least a portion of the upper frame 1150. The rack gear 1151 is a member for guiding the movement of the body massage module 1700, and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of floors.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the rack gear 1151 may be provided in opposite shapes on both sides of the upper frame 1150, and the body massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear 1151. .

For example, the body massage module 1700 may include a gear meshed with the rack gear 1151, and the gear is rotated by an actuator provided in the body massage module 1700, so that the body massage module 1700 is It can move up or down.

The rack gear 1151 may be formed of a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the rack gear 1151 may be implemented with iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenol resin, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The upper frame 1150 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 1150 may be divided into S frames, L frames, S&L frames, and double S&L frames, depending on the shape, but is not limited thereto.

The S frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1150 includes a curved shape like “S”. The L frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1150 includes a curved shape like “L”, and the S&L frame includes a curved shape like “S” and a curved shape like “L”. Means, the double S&L frame means a frame including a curved shape like L" and a curved shape like "S" of two parts.

The base frame 1110 means a portion of the main frame 1100 supporting the upper frame 1150 and contacting the ground. The base frame 1110 may include a base upper frame 1111 and a base lower frame 1112.

The base upper frame 1111 may support the upper frame 1150, and the base lower frame 1112 may contact the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 1111 may be positioned in contact with the base lower frame 1112.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the base upper frame 1111 may move along the base lower frame 1112. For example, the base upper frame 1111 may slide forward or backward along the base lower frame 1112. In this case, the upper frame 1150 is connected to the base upper frame 1111, and may move according to the movement of the base upper frame 1111.

For example, when the base upper frame 1111 moves forward, the upper frame 1150 can also move forward, and when the base upper frame 1111 moves backward, the upper frame 1150 also moves backward. Can move. Due to this, sliding movement of the body massage unit 100 may be allowed.

Specifically, in order to allow the movement of the upper base frame 1111, a moving wheel may be provided below the base upper frame 1111. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided on the upper portion of the base lower frame 1112. The moving wheel provided in the base upper frame 1111 moves along the guide member provided in the base lower frame 1112, such that forward movement or backward movement of the base upper frame 1111 may be permitted.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may not provide a sliding function, and in this case, the base frame 1110 may not be separated into upper and lower frames.

The control unit 1200 may include a bio-information acquisition unit 1210, an edema state determination unit 1220, a massage pattern determination unit 1230, and a massage providing unit 1240.

The biometric information acquisition unit 1210 may acquire biometric information through at least a part of the user's body seated in the massage device 1000.

Specifically, the biometric information acquisition unit 1210 may acquire biometric information of the user through at least one of the first body composition measurement module 310 shown in FIG. 4 and the second body composition measurement module 1940 shown in FIG. 5. Can.

To this end, the controller 1200 may control operations of the first body composition measurement module 310 and/or the second body composition measurement module 1940.

For example, the control unit 1200 may determine whether at least a portion of the user's leg is in contact with the first body composition measurement module 310, and at least a portion of the user's hand is connected to the second body composition measurement module 1940. It may be determined whether or not contact is made, and the operation of the first body composition measurement module 310 and/or the second body composition measurement module 1940 may be controlled based on the determination result of the contact.

When at least a part of the user's leg is in contact with the first body composition measurement module 310, the bio-information acquisition unit 1210 may perform body composition measurement using a two-electrode four-touch electrode method using the first body composition measurement module 310. In the case where at least a part of the user's hand is in contact with the second body composition measurement module 1940, the body composition measurement may be performed using the two-electrode four-touch electrode method using the second body composition measurement module 1940. In addition, when at least a part of the user's leg is in contact with the first body composition measurement module 310 and at least a part of the user's hand is in contact with the second body composition measurement module 1940, body composition measurement is performed by a 4-electrode 8-touch electrode method. have.

For another example, the bio-information acquisition unit 1210 may determine whether the user's leg is inserted into the leg massage unit 300 through the sensor unit 1300, and the user's arm is the arm massage unit 1900. It may be determined whether or not it is drawn in at least a portion, and the operation of the first body composition measurement module 310 and/or the second body composition measurement module 1940 may be controlled based on a result of the determination for the inflow.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, when the user's leg is drawn into the leg massager 300, the bio-information acquisition unit 1210 utilizes the first body composition measurement module 310 to measure body composition using a two-electrode four-touch electrode method. When the user's hand is drawn into the arm massager 1900, body composition measurement may be performed using a two-electrode four-touch electrode method using the second body composition measurement module 1940. In addition, when the user's leg is drawn into the leg massager 300 and the user's arm is drawn into the arm massager, body composition measurement may be performed using the 4-electrode 8-touch electrode method.

6 and 7 are diagrams for describing a second body composition measurement module 1940 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second body composition measurement module 1940 may be provided in the arm massage part 1900. For example, the second body composition measurement module 1940 may be provided in one arm massage part 1900, and may be provided in both arm massage parts 1900, respectively.

Inside the arm massage part 1900, an arm massage part frame 1920 constituting the skeleton of the arm massage part 1900 may be provided, and a hand acupressure part 1950 may be provided in the arm massage part frame 1920. A second body composition measurement module 1940 may be provided in the hand acupressure unit 1950.

The arm massage part frame 1920 constitutes a skeleton of the internal structure of the arm massage part 1900, and may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the arm massage frame 1920 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, and the like, but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various hard materials.

The hand acupressure part 1950 is installed on the arm massage part 1900 of the massage device 1000 and can press various parts of the palm of the user by the pressure applied from the upper side. The hand acupressure unit 1950 is configured to arrange a plurality of protrusions on the surface of a spherical body, an elliptical body, or a dome body to acupressure any part of the fingers and palms. A magnet may be provided to assist the user in circulating blood.

The hand acupressure part 1950 may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the hand acupressure unit 1950 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, plastic, reinforced plastic, and the like, and may be implemented with various rigid materials.

The second body composition measurement module 1940 may include a second electrode unit 1942. In addition, the second body composition measurement module 1940 may include a second body composition measurement support 1944 that couples the second electrode portion 1942 to the hand acupressure portion 1950.

The hand acupressure part 1950 may be provided with a plurality of openings, and at least a portion of the second electrode part 1942 may be coupled to the second body composition measurement support 1944 through the opening provided in the hand acupressure part 1950. Can.

9 illustrates an example in which a posture of a massage device is adjusted for body composition measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring back to FIG. 3, the edema state determining unit 1220 may determine the edema state of the user based on the bio-information obtained from the bio-information obtaining unit 1210. Specifically, the edema state determination unit 1220 may calculate an ECW ratio (Extracellular water ratio), one of the edema indexes, for each individual using bioelectrical resistance analysis.

Here, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a technique for identifying body composition using electrical resistance. Body composition analysis items may include total body water (TBW), ICW (Intracellular water), and ECW (Extracellular water). ICW refers to the water present in the cell membrane, ECW refers to the water in the interstitial fluid and plasma. In general, human body water accounts for about 50 to 70% of body weight, men account for about 55 to 60%, women for 50 to 55%, and the ratio of ICW:ECW is 2:1.

The edema state determination unit 1220 may include an edema index calculation unit 1222 and an edema state classification unit 1224.

The edema index calculator 1222 may calculate an edema index based on body composition information obtained from the bio-information acquisition unit 1210.

In one embodiment, the edema index calculator 1222 may calculate an edema index (or extracellular water secretion, ECW/TBW), which means the ratio of water outside the cell to the total body water, and for this, extracellular fluid (ECW) : Extracellular water) and total body water (TBW) can be used.

The edema index generally ranges from 0.360 to 0.390 as a normal range, and the average female usually comes in the range of 0.380 to 0.390, and the average male usually falls in the range of 0.375 to 0.385. In general, women have a higher edema index than men because ECW ratio is higher because women have less muscle mass than men.

In the present disclosure, extracellular water secretion (ECW/TBW) was employed as the edema index, but the method for calculating the edema index may not be limited thereto.

The edema state classification unit 1224 may select one edema state corresponding to the edema index of the user among a plurality of edema states classified by a predetermined edema model.

In one embodiment, the plurality of edema states may be classified into a plurality of levels, and the present disclosure discloses an example classified from 1 to 4 levels, but the number of levels may not be limited thereto.

The massage pattern determination unit 1230 may determine the massage pattern according to the edema state determined by the edema state determination unit 1220, that is, the level of the edema.

9 illustrates an edema model according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 10 illustrates an edema model according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 9, the edema model according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may classify a plurality of edema states based on a predetermined reference value.

Here, the predetermined reference value may use a standard edema index, and the standard edema index may be set through opinions by experts in the field or standard medical information.

In FIG. 9, when the edema index of the user is less than the first threshold index using the standard edema index that is greater than or equal to the first threshold index and less than or equal to the second threshold index, the degree to which the first edema index is greater than or equal to the second threshold index and greater than the second threshold index An example divided into three stages of degree is disclosed. Here, when the user's edema index is less than the first threshold index, the edema status can be classified into 2 levels, if the first threshold index is greater than or equal to the second threshold index, and 3 levels, and if the second threshold index is exceeded, the level can be classified into 4 levels. However, the level of classification may not be limited to this. For example, the first threshold index may be 0.36 and the second threshold index may be 0.39.

On the other hand, in general, women tend to have a higher edema index than men because women lack muscle mass compared to men. In order to reflect this trend, the edema state classification unit 1224 may variably adjust the above-described threshold index for classifying the edema state according to whether the user is a female or a male.

Specifically, the edema state classification unit 1224 may adjust values of the first threshold index and the second threshold index indicating the standard edema index shown in FIG. 9 according to whether they are male or female. Here, the edema state classification unit 1224 may receive information on whether the user is a female or a male through a user input unit, or may read user information previously stored through user authentication to obtain gender information of the user.

In one embodiment with reference to FIG. 9, the standard edema index is used to distinguish the user's edema status, whereas in another embodiment with reference to FIG. 10, the user is additionally transferred to the standard edema index to distinguish the user's edema status. The average value of the edema indices can be considered further.

In determining the user's edema state, considering the user's previous edema index average, the user's edema change is reflected in determining the massage pattern according to the user's edema state, so that the massage can be precisely customized for each individual. There is an effect that can be provided.

To this end, the edema state classification unit 1224 may calculate the average value of the previously calculated edema indexes whenever the edema index is calculated for each user, and calculate a difference value between the currently calculated edema index and the average value.

In the graph of FIG. 10, the X-axis represents the edema index, and the Y-axis represents the difference between the average individual edema index and the current edema index.

The edema state classification unit 1224 according to whether the user's current edema index in the edema model of FIG. 10 is less than the first threshold index, is greater than or equal to the first threshold index or less than the second threshold index, and exceeds the individual The state of edema can be determined according to whether the difference between the average and the current edema index exceeds the reference comparison value (+, -), and whether the current edema index is within or outside the individual average comparison value (+, -). For example, the reference comparison values may be +0.01 and -0.01, but are not limited thereto.

10, the difference between the average edema index and the current edema index is within a reference comparison value (+, -), and if the current edema index is greater than or equal to the first threshold index and less than or equal to the second threshold index, the user's The edema state can be determined at 3 levels. When the difference between the average edema index and the current edema index is within a reference comparison value (+, -), and the current edema index exceeds the second threshold index, the user's edema status may be determined at a level of 3.5. When the difference between the average edema index and the current edema index is within a reference comparison value (+, -), and the current edema index is less than the first threshold index, the user's edema status may be determined as two levels. When the difference between the average edema index and the current edema index exceeds the reference comparison value (-), and the current edema index is greater than or equal to the first threshold index and less than or equal to the second threshold index, the user's edema status may be determined as three levels. When the difference between the average edema index and the current edema index exceeds the reference comparison value (-), and the current edema index exceeds the second threshold index, the user's edema status may be determined as 3 levels.

When the difference between the average edema index and the current edema index exceeds the reference comparison value (-), and the current edema index is less than the first threshold index, the user's edema status may be determined as two levels. When the difference between the average edema index and the current edema index exceeds the reference comparison value (+), and the current edema index is greater than or equal to the first threshold index and less than or equal to the second threshold index, the user's edema status may be determined at a level of 3.5. When the difference between the average edema index and the current edema index exceeds the reference comparison value (+), and the current edema index exceeds the second threshold index, the user's edema status may be determined as 4 levels. When the difference between the average edema index and the current edema index exceeds the reference comparison value (+), and the current edema index is less than the first threshold index, the edema state of the user may be determined as 2.5 levels.

Here, the 2.5 level means an intermediate level between 2 levels and 3 levels, and the 3.5 level means an intermediate level between 3 levels and 4 levels. Later, when determining the massage pattern according to the edema level of the user, in the case of the 2.5 level, the intermediate value of the conditions constituting the massage pattern at the second level and the massage pattern at the third level may be used.

When the user first uses the massage device 1000, or when user identification information is not stored, or when the edema index is first measured through the massage device 1000, the edema state classification unit 1224 is illustrated in FIG. 9. An edema model using a standard edema index can be used to determine the user's edema status.

On the other hand, if there is a history of measuring the edema index through the massage device 1000, the edema model using the standard edema index and the average value of the individual edema index shown in FIG. 10 may be used, but is not limited thereto. Depending on the model, any one of the above-mentioned edema models may be selected or changed.

On the other hand, in the case of lower extremity lymphedema, it tends to occur more severely in the evening, which usually ends daily life. This is because if you stand or sit for a long time, swelling tends to occur when blood is drawn to your legs by gravity.

In order to reflect this phenomenon, the edema state classification unit 1224 may variably adjust a predetermined reference value for classifying the above-mentioned edema state according to which time period during which the user determines the edema state.

In one embodiment, the edema state classification unit 1224 may adjust values of the first threshold index and the second threshold index indicating the standard edema index shown in FIG. 9 according to preset morning and evening times. For example, the first critical index can be changed from 0.36 to 0.35 in the morning and 0.37 in the evening, and the second critical index can be changed from 0.39 to 0.38 in the morning and 0.40 in the evening. For the remaining time except the morning time and the evening time, the first threshold index may be set to 0.36 and the second threshold index to 0.39.

When the user's edema status is classified by reflecting the time to determine the edema state, the level of edema classified in the edema model may be differently determined according to which time zone the edema measurement is performed, even if the same edema index is calculated. have.

For example, referring to FIG. 9, when the user's edema index is 0.39 in the morning, the edema status corresponds to level 4, but in the evening, even if the user's edema index is equal to 0.39, the edema status is level 3 It can be seen that it corresponds to. Although the edema index is the same, it can reflect that the edema is relatively severe in the morning. Accordingly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a massage in consideration of the severity of other edema according to time.

In other words, in determining the edema level of the user, the massage device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure reflects not only the edema state of the user but also the time zone condition in which the edema occurred. Can. In addition, the edema state of the user may be determined by further considering the gender of the user.

Hereinafter, a method of determining a lymphatic massage pattern according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. 11 is a table showing an example of massage conditions constituting a lymphatic massage pattern according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 12 is not according to the edema state of a user through a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure An example of realizing a direct trader is shown.

The massage device 1000 of the present disclosure may control an angle between the body massage unit 100 and the leg massage unit 300 in order to provide the user with a lymph massage in a state in which the lower limb sits directly.

The massage pattern determination unit 1230 may determine the massage pattern according to the edema level of the user determined by the edema state determination unit 1220. Here, the massage pattern is provided in at least a part of the massage providing time and the massage providing time provided in the state of the leg massage part 300, the slope of the leg massage part 300, and the inclination of the body massage part 100 realizing the lower limb lift. It may include at least one of the strength of the air cell.

The higher the edema condition, the higher the edema level, and the higher the edema level, the higher the massage intensity. This is to promote lymphatic circulation by increasing the intensity of massage to relieve edema as the edema condition is severe.

Specifically, the higher the intensity of the massage, the longer the time for providing the massage in the state of sitting on the lower limb, the pressure of the air cell is strong, and the position of the leg massage unit 300 may be determined higher than the body massage unit 100.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, as an embodiment, the massage pattern determining unit 1230 sets the pressure of the air cell as a default setting value (A) when the edema state of the user is 1 level, and when the level of the air cell is 2 levels, The pressure may be increased by 10% than A, and in the case of 3 levels, the pressure of the air cell may be increased by 15%, and in the case of 4 levels, the pressure of the air cell may be increased by 20% than A. The pressure of the air cell can be controlled by the time to inject compressed air into the air cell. The air cell may collectively refer to air cells provided in at least a part of the massage device 1000, or may be limited to the air cells provided in the leg massage unit 300.

As shown in FIG. 12, the massage pattern determination unit 1230 massages in a state where the body massage unit 100 and the leg massage unit 300 are almost parallel as in (a) when the user's edema state is 1 level. Can provide.

From the level 2 or higher of the user's edema, the position of the leg massager 300 may be increased compared to the body massager 100 to implement a state of lower leg elevation. Specifically, the massage pattern determining unit 1230 may provide a massage in a state in which the body massage unit 100 is inclined in a direction of falling 30 degrees from a parallel line when the edema state is 2 level, and in the case of the 3 level, the body massage unit It is possible to provide a massage in a state in which the 100 is inclined in the direction of falling 30 degrees from the parallel line, and the leg massager 300 is inclined in the direction of increasing 30 degrees from the parallel line. It is possible to provide a massage in a state inclined in the direction of falling 30 degrees from the parallel line, and inclined in the direction of raising the leg massage part 300 by about 45 degrees from the parallel line.

In the upright or sitting position, the blood flowing toward the legs rises upwards against gravity when returning to the heart, and it is difficult for the blood to return to the heart due to limitations in the pumping capacity of the heart or weakening of muscle strength. Not only blood, but also lymph and water circulating in our body are easily affected by gravity and accumulate in the lower body. In particular, lymph flows smoothly as the muscles around the lymphatic vessels relax and contract without a pump such as the heart. It is easy not to. Lymph and water accumulated in this way are factors that cause edema.

In the present disclosure, in response to such a problem, by providing a massage in a state in which the lower limb is standing by adjusting the position of the massage device, lymph and moisture collected in the legs flow from the lower body to the upper body to have an effect on alleviating edema.

In the state of the lower limb, the direction of gravity is reversed, and blood flows easily even in areas where blood is not normally returned, and as the blood flow increases, overall blood circulation is promoted.

As described above, the massage device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure determines the height of lifting the lower half of the lower body in the state of the lower limb standing state, the time for providing the massage in the state of the lower limb standing state, and the massage intensity by the air cell according to the edema state. , The more severe the edema, the higher the intensity of the massage to provide a massage that further promotes lymph circulation.

13 is a flowchart for explaining a method of providing a massage to help lymph circulation in consideration of an edema condition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step S110, the massage device may acquire biometric information. The method for the massage device to obtain the biometric information has been described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8.

In step S120, the massage device may determine the edema state of the user based on the obtained biometric information. The method for the massage device to determine the edema state of the user has been described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

In step S130, the massage device may determine a massage pattern according to the edema state of the user. The method for the massage device to determine the massage pattern according to the edema state of the user has been described in detail with reference to FIG. 11.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in combination with other program modules and/or as a combination of hardware and software. For example, the present invention can be embodied by a computer-readable medium.

Any computer-accessible medium can be any computer-readable medium, such computer-readable media being volatile and non-volatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non- Includes removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable media may include computer readable storage media and computer readable transmission media.

Computer-readable storage media are volatile and non-volatile media, temporary and non-transitory media, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data Includes media. Computer-readable storage media may include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital video disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage device, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage device or other magnetic storage Device, or any other medium that can be accessed by a computer and used to store desired information.

Computer readable transmission media typically embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and Includes all information delivery media. The term modulated data signal means a signal in which one or more of the characteristics of the signal are set or changed to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable transmission media includes wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared, and other wireless media. Combinations of any of the above-described media are also intended to be included within the scope of computer-readable transmission media.

A person of ordinary skill in the art of the present invention can provide a variety of exemplary logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein, electronic hardware, (convenience For the sake of understanding, it may be implemented by various forms of program or design code (referred to herein as “software”) or a combination of both. To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends on the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. Those skilled in the art of the present invention may implement the functions described in various ways for each specific application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as being outside the scope of the present invention.

The various embodiments presented herein can be implemented as a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and/or engineering techniques. The term “manufactured article” includes a computer program, carrier, or media accessible from any computer-readable device. For example, computer-readable storage media include magnetic storage devices (eg, hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (eg, CDs, DVDs, etc.), smart cards, and flashes. Memory devices (eg, EEPROMs, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.), but are not limited to these. The term “machine-readable medium” includes, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, retaining, and/or transferring command(s) and/or data.

It is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes presented is an example of exemplary approaches. Based on design priorities, it is understood that within the scope of the present invention, a specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes may be rearranged. The accompanying method claims provide elements of the various steps in a sample order, but are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

The description of the presented embodiments is provided to enable any person of ordinary skill in the art to use or practice the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art of the present invention, and the general principles defined herein can be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Thus, the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments presented herein, but should be interpreted in the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

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