KR20200091054A - Massage device for head - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a technology related to a head massage device. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the head massage device comprises: a wearable structure worn on the head of a user; a plurality of acupressure modules each having a facing portion facing the head, accommodating at least one acupressure pin in an inner space, drawing out the acupressure pin through a guide hole formed in the facing portion; and a plurality of movement support bodies each having a predetermined area to cover a part of a massage target area of the head, disposed between the head and the wearable structure, coupled to at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules, supporting the coupled acupressure module, and moving towards the head so that the facing portion of the coupled acupressure module is moved adjacent to the head. According to the present invention, the head massage device is capable of performing massage according to a scenario suitable for an identified health condition.

Description

Head massage device {Massage device for head}

The present invention relates to a head massage device, and more particularly, to a head massage device for massaging the user's head in a manner that uses acupressure pins to acupressure.

In general, a head massage refers to a treatment regimen that stimulates a specific area of the head, such as a meridian point, with the operator's hand or acupressure equipment. Recently, as it is known that head massage improves insomnia, headache, high blood pressure, blood circulation, and prevents hair loss, interest in and research on the head massage device has increased rapidly.

However, as disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0112330, etc., the existing technology uses a device configured in the form of a helmet to massage the user's scalp, so it cannot be worn depending on the user's head size or head shape. , There is a problem in that the separation between the user's head and the corresponding device does not cause an accurate operation, and the device is misaligned or removed during operation.

In addition, as disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2005-0054502, etc., the existing technique massages the scalp in a way that vibrates a large number of protrusions, so it is impossible to implement a massage therapy performed by an actual operator and continuous vibration However, there is a problem that causes a user's fatigue due to hitting.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to be accurately worn on the user's head regardless of the user's head size and head shape, to prevent misalignment or detachment occurring during operation, and to prevent the user's fatigue caused by continuous vibration or hitting. Of course, to provide a head massage device that implements a massage therapy performed by an actual operator.

A head massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wearable structure worn on a user's head; A plurality of shiatsu modules each having a facing portion facing the head, accommodating at least one acupressure pin in the interior space, and drawing the accommodated acupressure pin through a guide hole formed in the facing portion; And each having a certain area to cover a part of the area to be massaged of the head, disposed between the head and the wearable structure, coupled with at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules, supporting the combined acupressure module, and moving toward the head It includes a plurality of mobile support to be adjacent to the head portion of the combined acupressure module to the head.

In one embodiment, at least one of the plurality of mobile supports, the first support portion coupled to at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules; A second coupling portion coupled to the wearable structure by a coupling member; And an air pocket that expands as the air is filled therein to pressurize the head.

In one embodiment, the at least one moving support includes a plurality of air pockets that expand or contract independently of each other.

In one embodiment, at least one of the plurality of air pockets includes at least one projection for acupressure protruding from the outer surface of the air pocket.

In one embodiment, the plurality of moving support, the first moving support disposed on the head or occipital side of the head; And a second moving support disposed on the side of the head of the head.

In one embodiment, the device further includes a first air bag disposed between the wearable structure and the moving support, and expanding as the air is filled therein to move the moving support toward the head.

In one embodiment, at least one acupressure module of the plurality of acupressure modules,

A housing having the facing portion facing the head, accommodating at least one shiatsu pin therein, and being coupled with one of the plurality of moving supports; And a bellows structure in which a length is extended or reduced in a predetermined direction according to a pressure of a fluid filled therein, and is accommodated inside the housing, and as the length is extended, the acupressure pin accommodated in the housing is pushed to push the housing. It includes a fluid bag to withdraw to the outside.

In one embodiment, the device further comprises an air cushion that is disposed between the head and the wearable structure and is disposed on the frontal or occipital side of the head to contact the frontal or occipital portion of the head.

In one embodiment, the air cushion includes a plurality of air pockets that expand or contract independently of each other.

In one embodiment, the device further includes a second air bag disposed between the wearable structure and the air cushion and expanding as the air is filled therein to move the air cushion toward the head.

In one embodiment, the device is supported by the wearable structure, is disposed on the face side of the user wearing the wearable structure, and uses an air pocket that expands or contracts according to the pressure of air filled therein. Further comprising a facial massage module for massaging the user's face.

In one embodiment, the facial massage module, a massage pad having a plurality of air pockets to which the air is filled or the filled air is discharged independently of each other; And a support plate coupled to the massage pad to support the massage pad.

In one embodiment, the device is disposed on at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules, a living body that senses a biosignal related to at least one of the user's body temperature, brain wave, electrocardiogram, heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar level, and blood oxygen content It further includes a sensor.

In one embodiment, the device further includes a camera module disposed on at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules to photograph the scalp of the user.

In one embodiment, the device is disposed on at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules, and has an effect of preventing scalp care or hair loss on the head using a light emitting diode (LED) or a laser diode. Head massage device further comprises a light source module for irradiating light of a specific wavelength band.

According to the present invention, by fixing the head massage device to the user's head in such a way that the moving supports installed in the head accommodating space of the head massage device are moved and brought into close contact with the user's head, the head is irrespective of the head size or head shape for each user. The massage device can be accurately worn on the user's head, and misalignment or detachment occurring during the operation of the head massage device can be prevented.

In addition, by allowing each of the moving supports to be moved by an air bag that expands according to the internal pressure, the head massage device can be lightened and the user's wearing comfort can be improved.

In addition, according to a massage scenario suitable for a user's health condition, a plurality of shiatsu modules selectively pull out 1 or 2 acupressure pins to acupressure the user's head, thereby preventing fatigue of the user due to continuous vibration or hitting, It is possible to implement a massage therapy performed by an actual operator.

In addition, by drawing out the acupressure pins accommodated in the acupressure module using a fluid bag having a certain directionality and a length extending or contracting, the acupressure module can be miniaturized and the accuracy of the acupressure pin pull-out operation can be improved.

In addition, by providing an air pocket capable of expansion and contraction on a moving support or air cushion that faces the user's head, the massage using acupressure pins and the massage using the air pockets are selectively performed or simultaneously performed for each target area of the user's head. can do.

In addition, by sensing a user's bio-signal through a bio-sensor disposed in the shiatsu module, the user's current health state can be directly checked with various types of data, and massage can be performed according to a scenario suitable for the confirmed health state. .

In addition, by photographing the user's scalp through a camera module disposed in the acupressure module, it is possible to check the user's scalp state with an image and facilitate scalp management.

In addition, it is possible to provide a cosmetic effect such as a lifting effect by massaging the user's face through a facial massage module supported by the wearable structure and disposed on the user's face.

Furthermore, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will readily understand from the following description that various embodiments according to the present invention can solve various technical problems not mentioned above.

1 is a front perspective view showing a head massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view showing the head massage device shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing AA′ of FIG. 1.
4 is a block diagram showing a head massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an example of a pressure module installed on a mobile support.
FIG. 6 is a view showing an acupressure pin drawing operation of the acupressure module shown in FIG. 5.
7 is a view showing the face portion of the acupressure module.
8 is a view showing an example of a mobile support disposed in the head receiving space of the wearable structure.
9 is a view showing an example of a first air bag for moving the moving support.
10 is a view showing the arrangement state of the pressure module, the mobile support and the first air bag.
11 and 12 are views showing a movement operation of the mobile support.
13 is a perspective view showing an example of an air cushion disposed in a head receiving space of a wearable structure.
14 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a facial massage module disposed on a user's face.
15 is a view showing a wearing state of the head massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to clarify a solution to the technical problem of the present invention. However, in the description of the present invention, when the description of the related known technology makes the gist of the present invention obscure, the description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to intentions or customs of a designer, a manufacturer, and the like. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

1, a head massage device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in a front perspective view.

FIG. 2 shows the head massage device 2 shown in FIG. 1 in a rear perspective view.

1 and 2, the head massage device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device worn on a user's head to perform head massage, a wearable structure 4, acupressure module 110 ), the mobile support 120 and the first air bag 130, may further include a facial massage module 160 according to an embodiment.

The wearable structure 4 corresponds to the basic skeleton of the head massage device 2 and is worn on the user's head and is configured to cover the target area of the user's head. For example, the wearable structure 4 has a head accommodating space for accommodating the user's head, and is configured to cover the frontal, head, occipital and bilateral temporal heads of the user head accommodated in the head accommodating space. Depending on the embodiment, the exterior panel may be attached to the outer surface of the wearable structure 4, or the wearable structure 100 itself may be configured in the form of a helmet that covers a user's head.

Acupressure module 110 has a facing portion (F) facing the user head and is configured to receive at least one acupressure pin in the interior space and to draw the received acupressure pin through a guide hole formed in the facing portion (F). . The head massage device 2 may include one or two or more such acupressure modules 110.

The moving support 120 has a certain area to cover a part of the entire massage target area of the user head and is disposed between the user head and the wearable structure 4 to engage with at least one acupressure module 110, and the combined acupressure It is configured to support the module 110 and move toward the user's head so that the face portion F of the corresponding shiatsu module 110 is adjacent to the user's head. The head massage device 2 may include one or two or more of these movable supports 120.

When the head massage device 2 includes a plurality of moving supports 120, the plurality of moving supports 120 respectively accommodate a head receiving space so as to correspond to a plurality of unit areas, which are divided by location, into a target area of the user's head. It is disposed on the inner surface of the wearable structure (4) constituting, and is configured to be moved to the user head side within a certain range and adjacent to the corresponding unit region. In this case, the plurality of movable supports 120 includes at least one first movable support disposed on the head or occipital side of the user head and a pair of second movable supports disposed on both side temporal sides of the user head, respectively. can do.

The first air bag 130 is disposed between the wearable structure 4 and the moving support 120, and is configured to expand and move the moving support 120 toward the user head as the air is filled therein.

As will be described again below, the facial massage module 160 is supported by the wearable structure 4 and is disposed on the face side of the user wearing the wearable structure 4, and expands according to the pressure of air filled therein. It is configured to massage the user's face using a contracting air pocket. To this end, the facial massage module 160 may include a massage pad 162 for massaging the user's face, and a support plate 164 for supporting the massage pad 162. According to an embodiment, the facial massage module 160 may further include a connecting member 166 and fastening members 168a and 168b. The connecting member 166 is configured to connect one end to the wearable structure 4 and the other end to the support plate 164 to connect the wearable structure 4 and the facial massage module 160. In this case, the connecting member 166 may be configured in the form of a flexible strap (strap). The fastening members 168a and 168b include a first fastening member 168a coupled with a first connecting member of a first facial massage module disposed on one side ball of the user, and a second facial massage module disposed on the other ball of the user It may include a second fastening member (168b) coupled to the second connecting member. In this case, the first fastening member 168a and the second fastening member 168b are configured to be mutually engaged to bring the first and second facial massage modules into close contact with both cheeks of the user, respectively. In this case, the first fastening member 168a and the second fastening member 168b may be implemented to be mutually coupled in various ways. For example, the first fastening member 168a and the second fastening member 168b may be configured to be coupled through a snapfit coupling method using a locking protrusion and a locking groove, or an attachment method using a velcro. .

3, part A-A' of FIG. 2 is shown in a vertical sectional view.

As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of movable supports 120 may be disposed on the inner surface of the wearable structure 4 worn on the user's head. Acupressure module 110 may be coupled to each mobile support 120 by one or two or more. In addition, the first air bag 130 may be disposed between the wearable structure 4 and the movable support 120. Each first air bag 130 expands as the air is filled therein, and moves the corresponding moving support 120 toward the user's head.

When the mobile support 120 is moved to the user head side and is adjacent to the user head, the acupressure module 110 coupled to the mobile support 120 may draw a pressure pin accommodated therein to acupressure the user's head. .

In one embodiment, the head massage device 2 may further include an air cushion 140 and a second air bag 150. In this case, the air cushion 140 is disposed between the user head and the wearable structure 4 but is disposed on the front or back of the head of the user head and is configured to contact the front or back of the head of the user head. The second air bag 150 is disposed between the air cushion 140 and the wearable structure 4 and is configured to expand as the air is filled therein to move the air cushion 140 toward the user head. As described above, the air cushion 140 and the second air bag 150 fix the head massage device 2 to the user head by filling the space between the wearable structure 4 of the head massage device 2 and the user head, It distributes the load of the head massage device 2 applied to the user's head and serves to improve the fit of the head massage device 2.

4, a head massage device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in a block diagram.

As shown in Figure 4, the head massage device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the acupressure module 110, the mobile support 120, the first air bag 130, the air cushion 140 ), along with the second air bag 150 and the facial massage module 160, the communication unit 10, the input unit 20, the storage unit 30, the output unit 40, the light source module 50, the biological sensor ( 60), a camera module 70, a pressure generating unit 80, a flow path opening and closing unit 90, a control unit 100, and the like may be further included.

The communication unit 10 performs data communication with a mobile terminal such as a user's mobile phone, smart phone, tablet PC, wireless remote controller, or a health care system using Ubiquitous technology or Internet of Things (IoT) technology. system) is configured to perform data communication with an external computing system. That is, the communication unit 10 transmits data received from the user's mobile terminal or other external computing system to the control unit 100, and transmits data generated or processed by the control unit 100 to the user's mobile terminal or other external computing. It is configured to transmit to the system. To this end, the communication unit 10 selectively selects a short-range communication module, a WiFi communication module, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication module using Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), or Infrared Communication, etc. It can contain. Also, the communication unit 10 may include a USB port, a wired LAN port, or various communication ports to which other data transmission cables are connected.

The input unit 20 is configured to receive a user command for selecting power on/off of the head massage device 2, an operation mode, a massage intensity, a massage time, etc., and transmit the received command to the control unit 100. To this end, the input unit 20 may include input means such as a mechanical operation button, a touch sensor for sensing a user's touch, a microphone for receiving a user's voice command, and the like.

The storage unit 30 is configured to store and manage data necessary for the operation of the head massage device 2. In particular, the storage unit 30 may store driving information regarding the shiatsu module 110 and the facial massage module 160, which are the driving targets for each massage scenario of the head massage device 2, and their driving contents. For example, the storage unit 30 may store a driving information table in which driving information is recorded for each massage scenario. In this case, massage scenarios recorded in the driving information table may be determined in advance to bring an appropriate effect for each user's health condition. To this end, the storage unit 30 may selectively include various storage media such as ROM, RAM, EEPROM, registers, flash memory, hard disk, and optical data recording device.

The output unit 40 is configured to visually or visually display information to be delivered to the user. To this end, the output unit 40 may include a display, a speaker, and the like. The display is a visual information display means such as a liquid crystal panel or a touch screen, for example, to display information such as a massage scenario selection menu of the head massage device 2, information about a running massage scenario, massage intensity, massage time, battery status, and the like. It is composed. The speaker is configured to output sound of a sound source file reproduced by the control unit 90 as sound output means.

The light source module 50 is disposed on at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules, and uses a light emitting diode (LED) or a laser diode to use a specific wavelength band having a scalp care or hair loss prevention effect on a user's head. It is configured to irradiate light. To this end, the light source module 50 may include one or two or more LEDs or laser diodes that irradiate blue light, red light, or light in a far infrared wavelength band. For example, the light source module may be configured to selectively irradiate light in the wavelength range of 420 to 480 nm, 630 to 690 nm, or 850 to 940 nm to the user head.

The biological sensor 60 is disposed on at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules to sense a biosignal related to at least one of the user's body temperature, brain wave, electrocardiogram, heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose level, and blood oxygen content, and sensed biosignal It is configured to amplify or convert to an electrical signal and transmit it to the controller 100. In this case, the biosensor 60 may be configured to sense a biosignal related to a biosignal related to at least one of a user's body temperature, brain wave, electrocardiogram, heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose level, and blood oxygen content. To this end, the biological sensor 60 may be configured to sense at least one of an electrical signal, an ultrasonic signal, a pressure signal, an infrared signal, and an optical signal. For example, the biosensor 60 includes a temperature sensor that measures a user's body temperature, an electric sensor that senses a micro electric signal generated from the skin, an ultrasonic sensor that senses reflected waves after emitting ultrasonic waves, and a vibration sensor that senses vibration changes. One or two or more of the infrared sensor for sensing the surrounding infrared ray and the optical sensor for sensing reflected light after irradiating light using a light source such as an LED may be selectively included.

The camera module 70 is disposed on at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules and configured to photograph the scalp of the user. To this end, the camera module 50 may include an image sensor that converts light from a lens into a digital signal. For example, the camera module 70 may include a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) or a Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) image sensor.

The pressure generator 80 is configured to generate fluid pressure by moving the fluid using a pump. To this end, the pressure generating unit 80 may include a pneumatic or hydraulic pump that generates pressure, a pressure sensor that senses the generated pressure and transmits it to the control unit 100.

The flow path opening and closing part 90 generates the pressure with the shiatsu module 110, the mobile support 120, the first air bag 130, the air cushion 140, the second air bag 150, the facial massage module 160, and the like. Each fluid movement path connecting between the portions 80 is configured to open or close using a valve. To this end, the flow path opening and closing portion 80 is a solenoid in which the flange is returned to the original position by gravity or elastic force when the electricity is cut off and the flow path is opened due to the movement of the flange by the magnetic force of the coil. It may include a valve (solenoid valve).

The control unit 100 is configured to control the operation of the head massage device 2. To this end, the control unit 100 may selectively include hardware such as a general purpose processor for executing control logic, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), other chipsets, logic circuits, registers, and memories. In addition, the control unit 100 may be configured by a combination of hardware and software. That is, the control logic of the control unit 100 is composed of a computer program and stored in its own memory or storage unit 30 of the control unit 100, and the stored computer program may be configured to be executed through hardware of the control unit 100. .

In addition, the control unit 100 may include functionally divided components. That is, the control unit 100 may include a user command receiving unit 102, a massage performing unit 104, a biometric data generating unit 106a, an image data generating unit 106b, and a data transmitting unit 108.

The user command receiving unit 102 is configured to receive a user's control command through the communication unit 10 or the input unit 20. According to an embodiment, the user command receiving unit 102 may be configured to further receive a control command of a medical staff from a health care system.

The massage performing unit 104 is configured to control the massage operation of the head massage device 2 according to the received control command. For example, the massage performing unit 104 retrieves a massage scenario corresponding to the received control command from the storage unit 30 and controls the pressure generating unit 80 and the flow path opening and closing unit 90 according to the searched massage scenario, thereby providing acupressure. The operation of the module 110, the mobile support 120, the first air bag 130, the air cushion 140, the second air bag 150, and the facial massage module 160 may be controlled. As will be described again below, each shiatsu module 110 performs head massage by drawing a shiatsu pin accommodated therein and pressing the user's head under the control of the controller 100, and the facial massage module 160 The facial massage can be performed by squeezing or contracting the air pockets of the massage pad 162 contacting the user's face under the control of the controller 100.

The biometric data generation unit 106a is configured to generate biometric data related to a user's health state using a biometric signal sensed by the biometric sensor 60. That is, the biometric data generation unit 106a processes signals sensed by the corresponding biometric sensor according to the type of the biometric sensor 60, and among the user's body temperature, brain wave, electrocardiogram, heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose level, and blood oxygen content And generate biometric data relating to at least one.

In this case, the massage performing unit 104 may be configured to control the operation of the acupressure module 110 and the facial massage module 160 according to a massage scenario corresponding to the generated biometric data among a plurality of predetermined massage scenarios. .

The image data generation unit 106b is configured to process the image signal captured by the camera module 70 to generate image data regarding a user's scalp state.

The data transmission unit 108 may transmit the biometric data generated by the biometric data generation unit 106a or the image data generated by the image data generation unit 106b through the communication unit 10 to the user's mobile terminal or the user. It is configured to transmit biometric data to an external computing system (eg, a health care system) that collects it.

5 shows an example of the acupressure module 110 installed on the mobile support 120 in a vertical cross-sectional view.

As shown in FIG. 5, the acupressure module 110 has a face portion F facing the user head and accommodates at least one acupressure pin 114 in the interior space, and the received acupressure pin 114 faces It is configured to withdraw through the guide hole (ha) formed in (F). To this end, the shiatsu module 110 may include a housing 112, a shiatsu pin 114, a fluid bag 116 and an elastic body 118.

The housing 112 has a facing portion F facing the user head and is configured to receive at least one acupressure pin 114 therein and engage with one of the plurality of mobile supports. To this end, the housing 112 may include a first housing 112a, a second housing 112b, and a third housing 112c.

The first housing 112a is formed with a guide hole (ha) for guiding the movement of the acupressure pin 114 at one end, an opening at the other end, and a tubular member having a flange and a thread on its outer surface. Can be configured. The second housing 112b has a hollow shape and may be formed of an annular member having a thread formed on an inner surface of the hollow shape. The first housing 112a may be screwed into the second housing 112b by being inserted into the hollow of the second housing 112b while being inserted into the coupling hole of the moving support 120 described later. In this case, the flange of the first housing 112a is in close contact with one surface of the movable support 120, and the second housing 112b screwed with the first housing 112a is in close contact with the other surface of the movable support 120. By doing so, the first housing 112a and the second housing 112b can be fixed to the movable support 120.

The third housing 112c may be coupled to the opening side of the first housing 112a to form a receiving space for receiving the acupressure pin 114, the fluid bag 116, and the elastic body 118. In addition, the third housing 112c may have a fluid entrance (hb). In this case, the third housing 112c transfers the fluid supplied from the pump of the pressure generating unit 80 to the fluid bag 116 through the fluid inlet hb or the fluid filled in the fluid bag 116 to the outside. It can be configured to discharge.

In one embodiment, a mounting portion M in which one or two or more of the above-described light source module 50, the biosensor 60 and the camera module 70 is mounted is formed in the housing 112 of the acupressure module 110. Can be. In this case, the mounting portion M may be formed on the face portion F side of the shiatsu module 110.

The fluid bag 116 has a bellows structure in which a length is extended or contracted in a predetermined direction according to the pressure of the fluid filled therein, is accommodated in the interior of the housing 112, and as the length is extended, It is configured to push the acupressure pin 114 accommodated in the housing 112 and pull it out of the housing 112. To this end, the fluid bag 116 has a directionality with a constant length according to the pressure of the fluid transmitted through the opening 116a and the opening 116a connected to the fluid inlet hb of the third housing 112c. It may include a bellows structure portion (116b) to be extended or reduced, and a support portion (116c) provided at the distal end of the bellows structure portion (116b) to support the corresponding pressure pin (114).

The elastic body 118, when the length of the fluid bag 116 that pushed the acupressure pins 114 pulled out of the acupressure module 110 is reduced, the drawn acupressure pins 114 housing the elastic force It is configured to lead into the interior of (112). For example, the elastic body 118 may be composed of a coiled spring, one end of which is fixed inside the housing 112 and the other end of which is coupled to the acupressure pin 114. In this case, the elastic body 118 is fitted to the acupressure pin 114, one end of which is supported by the peripheral portion of the guide hole (ha), and the other end can be configured to support the head portion of the acupressure pin (114).

FIG. 6 illustrates an acupressure pin drawing operation of the acupressure module 110 shown in FIG. 5.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the fluid bag 116 is filled with a fluid having a bellows structure and the length of the fluid bag 116 is extended, the acupressure pin 114 is pushed by the fluid bag 116 to guide holes ( ha) is drawn out of the housing 112.

On the other hand, when the fluid filled in the fluid bag 116 is discharged and the length of the fluid bag 116 is contracted, the acupressure pin 114 that was pulled out by the fluid bag 116 is caused by the elastic force of the elastic body 118 It is introduced into the housing 320 and returns to the state as shown in FIG. 5 again.

7 shows the face portion F of the acupressure module 110.

As shown in FIG. 7, a guide hole (ha) for guiding the movement of the acupressure pin 114 is formed on the face portion F of the acupressure module 110. In this case, the guide hole (ha) is formed in a number corresponding to the number of acupressure pins 114 accommodated in the acupressure module 110. According to an embodiment, a soft material such as rubber or silicone for alleviating the impact upon contact with the user head may be disposed at the edge of the face portion F.

In addition, in one embodiment, one or two or more of the above-described light source module 50, the biological sensor 60 and the camera module 70 is mounted on the facing portion F of the acupressure module 110 (M) ) May be formed. That is, the light source module 50, the biosensor 60 or the camera module 70 is mounted on the face portion F of the acupressure module 110 to perform the corresponding operation in a state adjacent to the user's head.

8 shows an example of the movable support 120 disposed in the head receiving space of the wearable structure 4.

As shown in FIG. 8, the movable support 120 is configured in a plate shape having a predetermined area to cover a part of the entire massage target area of the user head accommodated in the head receiving space of the wearable structure 4, and the wearable structure 4 It is disposed in the head receiving space of, and coupled to at least one acupressure module 110 to support the acupressure module 110. To this end, the movable support 120 may include a first coupling portion 122 and a second coupling portion 124.

The first coupling portion 122 is configured to be coupled to at least one shiatsu module 110. To this end, the first coupling portion 122 may include at least one coupling hole hc1 to which the acupressure module 110 is inserted and coupled. For example, the first coupling portion 122 may include four coupling holes, as shown in FIG. 8, to be coupled to four shiatsu modules.

The second coupling portion 124 is configured to be coupled to the wearable structure 4 by a predetermined coupling member. In this case, the coupling member may be configured such that one end thereof is coupled to the wearable structure 4 and the other end thereof is coupled to the second coupling portion 124 of the movable support 120. For example, the coupling member may be formed of any one of various members such as a rod member having a predetermined length, a wire, an elastic band, a spring, or a combination of two or more. In addition, the second coupling portion 124 may include a coupling hole hc2 into which the end of the coupling member coupled with the wearable structure 4 is inserted and coupled. The second coupling portion 124 may be provided for each predetermined portion along the edge of the movable support 120 having a flat plate shape.

A plurality of the above-described mobile support 120 may be disposed on the inner surface of the wearable structure 4 forming the head receiving space. In addition, at least one of the plurality of movable supports 120 may be composed of a soft synthetic polymer resin such as urethane. In this case, the mobile support 120 may include an air pocket Pa that expands as the air is filled therein and presses the user head. In addition, the movable support 120 may include a plurality of air pockets that expand or contract independently of each other. According to an embodiment, at least one of the plurality of air pockets may include at least one projection for acupressure protruding from the outer surface of the air pocket.

As described above, by providing air pockets capable of expansion and contraction on the moving support 120 facing the user's head, the massage using the acupressure pin and the massage using the air pocket are selectively performed for each target area of the user's head, or simultaneously It can be done.

In another embodiment, the mobile support 120 may be made of a rigid polymer synthetic resin such as plastic as a whole. In this case, the movable support 120 may be configured to have a curved surface curved along the curved surface of the user head, and at least one shiatsu module 110 may be coupled to the curved surface of the movable support 120. .

9 shows an example of the first air bag 130 for moving the mobile support 120.

As illustrated in FIG. 9, the first air bag 130 is configured to expand as the air is filled therein to move the moving support 120 toward the user head. The first air bag 130 may be made of a soft polymer synthetic resin such as urethane as a whole, and may include an air pocket Pb that expands as the air is filled. In this case, the first air bag 130 may include a plurality of air pockets that expand or contract independently of each other.

In addition, the first air bag 130 may include a coupling portion 132 configured to be coupled to the wearable structure 4 by a predetermined coupling member. In this case, the coupling member may be configured such that one end thereof is coupled to the wearable structure 4 and the other end thereof is coupled to the coupling portion 132 of the first air bag 130. For example, the coupling member may be formed of any one of various members such as a rod member having a predetermined length, a wire, an elastic band, a spring, or a combination of two or more. In addition, the coupling portion 132 may include a coupling hole (hd) to which the end of the coupling member coupled with the wearable structure 4 is inserted and coupled. The coupling portion 132 may be provided for each predetermined portion along the edge of the first air bag 130.

10 shows the arrangement state of the acupressure module 110, the mobile support 120, and the first air bag 130.

As shown in FIG. 10, each shiatsu module 110 is coupled to the mobile support 120 so that its face portion F faces the user's head and is supported by the mobile support 120, and the first air The bag 130 is disposed on the opposite side of the mobile support 120 where the face portion F of the shiatsu module 110 is located to move the mobile support 120 to the user head side.

11 and 12 illustrate a movement operation of the mobile support 120.

11, a plurality of shiatsu modules 110 are coupled to the mobile support 120 and supported by the mobile support 120. In addition, the first air bag 130 is disposed between the wearable structure 4 and the movable support 120.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 12, each air pocket Pb of the first air bag 130 disposed between the wearable structure 4 and the moving support 120 expands as air flows into the air pocket Pb. By moving the mobile support 120 to the user head side, the pressure module 110 coupled to the mobile support 120 is adjacent to the user head. In this case, the air pocket Pa provided on the moving support 120 is in close contact with the user head.

In this way, when a plurality of moving supports disposed on the inner surface of the wearable structure 4 of the head massage device 2 is moved to the user head side and brought into close contact, the head massage device 2 is fixed to the user head. When the head massage device 2 is fixed to the user's head, the shiatsu modules coupled to each mobile support 120 withdraw the shiatsu pins received therein according to a predetermined massage scenario to perform massage on the user's head. Is done.

13 shows an example of the air cushion 140 disposed in the head receiving space of the wearable structure 4.

As shown in FIG. 13, the head massage device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed between the user head and the wearable structure 4 but is disposed at the front or rear of the head of the user head, and the front head of the user head Or it may further include an air cushion 140 in contact with the back of the head. Further, the air cushion 140 may include a plurality of air pockets Pc1 and Pc2 filled with air therein. For example, the air cushion 140 disposed on the user's occipital side includes a main air pocket Pc1 in contact with the user's occipital region and a sub air pocket Pc2 disposed around the main air pocket and in contact with the peripheral portion of the occipital region. It may include. In this case, the main air pocket Pc1 may be configured as a ring.

In one embodiment, the plurality of air pockets Pc1 and Pc2 included in the air cushion 140 may be configured to expand or contract independently of each other. As described above, by providing air pockets capable of expansion and contraction in the air cushion 140 facing the user's head, it is possible to selectively perform massage using acupressure pins and massage using an air pocket for each massage target area of the user's head. have.

In addition, the air cushion 140 may include a coupling portion 142 configured to engage the wearable structure 4 by a predetermined coupling member. In this case, the coupling member may be configured such that one end thereof is coupled to the wearable structure 4 and the other end thereof is coupled to the coupling portion 142 of the air cushion 140. For example, the coupling member may be formed of any one of various members such as a rod member having a predetermined length, a wire, an elastic band, a spring, or a combination of two or more. In addition, the coupling portion 142 may include a coupling hole (he) to which the end of the coupling member coupled with the wearable structure 4 is inserted and coupled. The engaging portion 142 may be provided for each predetermined portion along the edge of the air cushion 140.

In addition, in one embodiment, the head massage device 2 is disposed between the wearable structure 4 and the air cushion 140, and expands as the air is filled therein to move the air cushion 140 toward the user's head The second air bag 150 may be further included.

The second air bag 150 may be made of a soft polymer synthetic resin such as urethane as a whole, and may include an air pocket Pd that expands as air is filled. In this case, the second air bag 150 may include a plurality of air pockets that expand or contract independently of each other.

In addition, the second air bag 150 may include a coupling portion 152 configured to be coupled to the wearable structure 4 by a predetermined coupling member. In this case, the coupling member may be configured such that one end thereof is coupled to the wearable structure 4 and the other end thereof is coupled to the coupling portion 152 of the second air bag 150. For example, the coupling member may be formed of any one of various members such as a rod member having a predetermined length, a wire, an elastic band, a spring, or a combination of two or more. In addition, the coupling portion 152 may include a coupling hole hf into which the end of the coupling member coupled with the wearable structure 4 is inserted and coupled. The coupling portion 152 may be provided for each predetermined portion along the edge of the second air bag 150.

14 is an exploded perspective view of an example of the facial massage module 160 disposed on the user's face.

As shown in FIG. 14, the facial massage module 160 is supported by the wearable structure 4 and is disposed on the face side of a user wearing the wearable structure 4 and expands according to the pressure of air filled therein. It is configured to massage the user's face using air pockets (Pe1, Pe2, Pe3) that contract or contract. To this end, the facial massage module 160 may include a massage pad 162 and a support plate 164.

The massage pad 162 has a plurality of air pockets Pe1, Pe2, and Pe3 configured to be filled with air independently of each other or to discharge the filled air. In addition, the massage pad 162 may have a plurality of through holes hg through which a predetermined coupling member for coupling the massage pad 162 to the shiatsu module 110 is inserted and coupled. In this case, the coupling member may be composed of any one of various members such as a rod member having a predetermined length, a wire, an elastic band, a spring, or a combination of two or more.

The support plate 164 is configured to support the massage pad 162 by being combined with a massage pad 162. To this end, the support plate 164 may be made of a hard polymer synthetic resin such as plastic. In addition, the support plate 164 may be connected to the wearable structure 4 by a strap-shaped connecting member 166 as shown in FIG. 1.

As such, the massage pad 162 is supported by the support plate 164 connected to the wearable structure 4 to be in close contact with the user's face, and the plurality of air pockets Pe1, Pe2, and Pe3 according to a predetermined massage scenario. By sequentially or selectively expanding from the bottom of the user's face to the top, a massage for the user's face can be performed.

15 shows a wearing state of the head massage device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 15, in a state in which the user U wears the wearable structure 4 of the head massage device 2 to the head, the first fastening member 168a coupled with the strap-shaped connecting member 166 ) And the second fastening member 168b is fastened, the facial massage module 160 coupled to the connecting member 166 is in close contact with the user's cheek. Then, when the operation of the head massage device 2 is started, the moving support 120 and the air cushion 140 disposed on the inner surface of the wearable structure 4 are in close contact with the user head, and the head massage device 2 is It is fixed to the user's head. Then, the plurality of shiatsu modules 110 of the head massage device 2, the air pockets Pa of the mobile support 120, the air cushion 140, the facial massage module 160, and the like are respectively determined in a predetermined massage scenario. It is driven accordingly to massage the user's head and face.

As described above, according to the present invention, according to the present invention, by fixing the head massage device to the user's head in such a way that the moving supports installed in the head receiving space of the head massage device are moved and brought into close contact with the user's head, the user The head massage device can be accurately worn on the user's head irrespective of the star head size or head shape, and misalignment or detachment occurring during the operation of the head massage device can be prevented.

In addition, by allowing each of the moving supports to be moved by an air bag that expands according to the internal pressure, the head massage device can be lightened and the user's wearing comfort can be improved.

In addition, according to a massage scenario suitable for a user's health condition, a plurality of shiatsu modules selectively pull out 1 or 2 acupressure pins to acupressure the user's head, thereby preventing fatigue of the user due to continuous vibration or hitting, It is possible to implement a massage therapy performed by an actual operator.

In addition, by drawing out the acupressure pins accommodated in the acupressure module using a fluid bag having a certain directionality and a length extending or contracting, the acupressure module can be miniaturized and the accuracy of the acupressure pin pull-out operation can be improved.

In addition, by providing an air pocket capable of expansion and contraction on a moving support or air cushion that faces the user's head, the massage using acupressure pins and the massage using the air pockets are selectively performed or simultaneously performed for each target area of the user's head. can do.

In addition, by sensing a user's bio-signal through a bio-sensor disposed in the shiatsu module, the user's current health state can be directly checked with various types of data, and massage can be performed according to a scenario suitable for the confirmed health state. .

In addition, by photographing the user's scalp through a camera module disposed in the acupressure module, it is possible to check the user's scalp state with an image and facilitate scalp management.

In addition, it is possible to provide a cosmetic effect such as a lifting effect by massaging the user's face through a facial massage module supported by the wearable structure and disposed on the user's face.

Furthermore, it is a matter of course that the embodiments according to the present invention can solve various technical problems other than those mentioned in the present technical field as well as related technical fields.

So far, the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modified embodiments may be implemented in the technical scope of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed above should be considered in terms of explanation, not limitation. That is, the scope of the true technical idea of the present invention is indicated in the claims, and all differences within the scope of the claims should be interpreted as being included in the present invention.

2: Head massage device 4: Wearable structure
10: communication unit 20: input unit
30: storage unit 40: output unit
50: light source module 60: biological sensor
70: camera module 80: pressure generating unit
90: flow path opening and closing unit 100: control unit
110: acupressure module 120: mobile support
130: first air bag 140: air cushion
150: second air bag 160: facial massage module

Claims (15)

As a head massage device for massaging the user's head,
A wearable structure worn on the user's head;
A plurality of shiatsu modules each having a facing portion facing the head, accommodating at least one acupressure pin in the interior space, and drawing the accommodated acupressure pin through a guide hole formed in the facing portion; And
Each has a certain area to cover a part of the area to be massaged of the head and is disposed between the head and the wearable structure to engage with at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules, support a combined acupressure module, and move toward the head A head massage device comprising a plurality of moving supports adjoining the head portion of the combined acupressure module to the head. According to claim 1,
At least one of the plurality of mobile supports,
A first coupling unit coupled to at least one of the plurality of shiatsu modules;
A second coupling portion coupled to the wearable structure by a coupling member; And
A head massage device comprising an air pocket that expands as the air is filled therein to pressurize the head. According to claim 2,
The at least one moving support, head massage device characterized in that it comprises a plurality of air pockets that expand or contract independently of each other. According to claim 3,
At least one of the plurality of air pockets, head massage device characterized in that it comprises at least one projection for acupressure protruding from the outer surface of the air pocket. According to claim 1,
The plurality of mobile support,
A first moving support disposed on the head or occipital side of the head; And
Head massage device comprising a second moving support disposed on the side of the head of the head. According to claim 1,
The device, the head massage device further comprises a first air bag disposed between the wearable structure and the moving support, and expands as the air is filled therein to move the moving support toward the head. According to claim 1,
At least one acupressure module of the plurality of acupressure modules,
A housing having the facing portion facing the head, accommodating at least one shiatsu pin therein, and being coupled with one of the plurality of moving supports; And
It has a bellows structure that extends or contracts in a certain direction depending on the pressure of the fluid filled therein, is accommodated inside the housing, and pushes the acupressure pin accommodated in the housing as the length is extended to push the housing. Head massage device comprising a fluid bag to be drawn out. According to claim 1,
The device, the head massage device characterized in that it is disposed between the head and the wearable structure, the air cushion is disposed on the front or back of the head and in contact with the front or back of the head. The method of claim 8,
The air cushion, the head massage device, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of air pockets that expand or contract independently of each other. The method of claim 8,
The device is disposed between the wearable structure and the air cushion, the head massage device further comprises a second air bag that expands as the air is filled therein to move the air cushion toward the head side. According to claim 1,
The device is supported by the wearable structure and is disposed on the face side of the user wearing the wearable structure, and massages the user's face using an air pocket that expands or contracts according to the pressure of air filled therein. Head massage device further comprising a facial massage module. The method of claim 11,
The facial massage module,
A massage pad having a plurality of air pockets through which air is filled or air is discharged independently of each other; And
Head massage device comprising a support plate for supporting the massage pad is coupled to the massage pad. According to claim 1,
The apparatus further comprises a biosensor disposed on at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules to sense a biosignal related to at least one of the user's body temperature, brain wave, electrocardiogram, heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar level, and blood oxygen content. Head massage device characterized by. According to claim 1,
The device, the head massage device further comprises a camera module that is disposed on at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules to photograph the scalp of the user. According to claim 1,
The apparatus is disposed on at least one of the plurality of acupressure modules, and uses a light emitting diode (LED) or a laser diode to apply light in a specific wavelength band to the head to prevent scalp care or hair loss. Head massage device further comprising a light source module for irradiation.

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