KR20200124931A - Massage Machine and Control Method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage apparatus and a method for controlling the same, wherein the massage apparatus comprises: a first support part on which a partial area of the lower body is supported; a second support part which is located at one of two opposite ends of the first support part to support at least a partial area of the upper body; a third support part which is located at the other end of two opposite ends of the first support part to support at least a partial area of legs; a massage part which is provided on at least one of the first support part, the second support part, and the third support part, and generates at least one of force to knead the body of a user and force to tap the body; a control body which is equipped with a display part for displaying control commands and an input part for inputting the control commands; a first shaft which is provided to face an upper part of the first support part, and couples the control body to the first support part to be rotatable; a second shaft which is provided to cross the first shaft to form a rotation axis of the control body; a detection part which detects whether the user is in contact with at least one of the first support part, the second support part, and the third support part; a user recognition part which recognizes the user by using biometric information of at least one of an iris pattern, a face shape, a voice, and a fingerprint; a sound signal conversion part which converts the voice of the user into an electrical signal; and a control part which controls the rotation of the first shaft and the second shaft. The present invention has an effect of providing the massage apparatus and the method for controlling the same in which the input part and the display part are integrated into one control apparatus.

Description

Massage machine and control method for the massage device {Massage Machine and Control Method for the same}

The present invention relates to a massage device and a control method of the massage device.

Massage refers to helping blood circulation and relieving fatigue by kneading, pressing, pulling, or tapping the body with a hand or device. The massage device is a device that implements the above effects through a machine.

Conventional massage devices include a base that is seated on an installation surface (such as a floor surface of an indoor space), a first support body provided on the base to support a part of the lower body and an upper body of the user, and a first support body provided on the base to support the rest of the lower body. It is provided to include a second support body, a first massage unit provided in the first support body, a second massage unit provided in the second support body, a display unit for displaying a control command, and an input unit for inputting a control command.

In a conventional massage device having the above-described structure, the input unit is provided as a device including a plurality of buttons capable of selecting a control command, such as a remote controller, and the display unit is generally provided in the form of a display panel (registration See patent number 10-1886630).

In addition, the input unit provided in the conventional massage device is provided to transmit a control command to the massage device through wired or wireless communication, and the display unit is provided in a fixed position on the massage device, or the user sitting at the massage device is It was common to be provided with an adjustable degree. Therefore, since the input unit and the display unit provided in the conventional massage device are provided as separate devices, there is a need to improve user convenience through the integration of the two devices.

In addition, the display unit provided in the conventional massage device can check the displayed information only when the user sits on the massage device, and it is difficult to check the displayed information according to the posture of the user sitting on the massage device.

An object of the present invention is to provide a massage device in which an input unit and a display unit are integrated into one control device and a control method thereof.

In addition, the present invention provides a massage device equipped with a user tracking-user interface in which a display unit for displaying control commands and other information is controlled toward a point where a user is located, and a control method thereof. Make it the task to be solved.

In addition, the present invention is a problem to solve the problem to provide a massage device and a control method for causing the user to feel comfortable and friendly through a display unit that displays an emoticon corresponding to the user's physical response during the massage do.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a massage device capable of adjusting the intensity of a massage based on a user's voice input through a sound signal conversion unit such as a microphone, and a control method thereof.

The present invention relates to at least one of a body kneading force and a body tapping force generated by the massage unit according to the volume of the user's voice input to the sound signal conversion unit (microphone, etc.) during the execution of the massage course. Provides a control method of a massage device that adjusts the size of the body.

A first support portion supporting a partial area of the lower body; A second support portion positioned at one end of the opposite ends of the first support portion to support at least a partial area of the upper body; A third support portion positioned at the other end of the opposite ends of the first support portion to support at least a partial region of the leg; A massage unit provided on at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit to generate at least one of a kneading force and a tapping force; A control body including a display unit for displaying a control command and an input unit for inputting a control command; A first shaft rotatably coupled to the control body to the first support portion and provided to face an upper portion of the first support portion; A second shaft provided to cross the first shaft to form a rotation shaft of the control body; A sensing unit that detects whether a user is in contact with at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit; A user recognition unit for recognizing a user through biometric information of at least one of an iris pattern, a face shape, a voice, and a fingerprint; And a sound signal conversion unit for converting a user's voice into an electrical signal, wherein the user is provided with at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit. A waiting step of controlling at least one of the first axis and the second axis so that the display unit faces a reference point set to a point other than the position at which the second support unit is located, if the unit is not in a seated state; A first face-to-face step of rotating the first axis so that the display unit faces a point where the second support unit is located when the user is seated on at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit; And a second face-to-face step in which, when biometric information is input to the user recognition unit, at least one of the first axis and the second axis is rotated so that the sound signal conversion unit faces the user's face or a point where the user's mouth is located. It provides a control method of the massage device including;

The second shaft may be provided so as to be orthogonal to the first shaft to rotatably couple the control body to the first support. An angle of intersection between the second axis and the first axis may be set to an angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

The present invention is a course execution step of operating the massage unit after the start of the second face-to-face step; And an adjusting step of changing the amount of force generated by the massage unit based on the level of the user's voice input to the sound signal conversion unit during the course execution step.

The adjusting step may be provided to reduce the amount of force generated by the massage unit when the level of the user's voice input to the sound signal conversion unit is greater than or equal to a preset reference value during the course execution step.

The present invention proceeds before the start of the adjusting step, and a confirmation step of confirming whether the adjusting step is started through the display unit or a speaker provided in the control body; may further include.

The present invention includes the steps of determining whether a termination request signal for requesting the end of the operation of the massage unit is input during the course execution step; And a ending step of ending the operation of the massage unit when the ending request signal is input, wherein the sound signal conversion unit is provided to determine that the ending request signal has been input when a pronunciation of a preset word is detected. I can.

If the biometric information input to the user recognition unit is information stored in a storage unit provided in the control body, the second face-to-face step includes at least one of the first axis and the second axis based on the location information stored in the storage unit. It can be provided to rotate one.

The location information is information that a point where the mouth is located in the space provided by the second support is classified by user, and may be set as a rotation angle of the first axis with respect to the reference point and a rotation angle of the second axis with respect to a vertical line. .

The present invention provides a user registration request step of requesting input of a user's name and key through the input unit if the biometric information input to the user recognition unit is information not registered in the storage unit; And a user registration step of storing the user's name and the user's key in the storage unit, wherein in the second face-to-face step, the point where the mouth is located in the space provided by the second support is classified by key It may be provided to rotate at least one of the first axis and the second axis based on.

The reference point may be set to one of a point at which the entrance door of the space in which the massage device is installed, or a point at which the second support is positioned 180 degrees apart.

The present invention is a first support portion supported by a partial region of the lower body; A second support portion positioned at one end of the opposite ends of the first support portion to support at least a partial area of the upper body; A third support portion positioned at the other end of the opposite ends of the first support portion to support at least a partial region of the leg; A massage unit provided on at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit and generates at least one of a force to knead a user's body and a force to tap the body; A control body including a display unit for displaying a control command and an input unit for inputting a control command; A first shaft provided to face an upper portion of the first support portion and rotatably couple the control body to the first support portion; A second shaft provided to cross the first shaft to form a rotation shaft of the control body; A sensing unit that detects whether a user is in contact with at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit; A user recognition unit for recognizing a user using biometric information of at least one of an iris pattern, a face shape, a voice, and a fingerprint; A sound signal conversion unit converting a user's voice into an electrical signal; And a control unit for controlling rotation of the first axis and the second axis, and when the user is seated on at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit, the control unit One axis is rotated so that the display unit faces the point where the second support is located, and when biometric information is input to the user recognition unit, the control unit rotates at least one of the first axis and the second axis to rotate the sound It provides a massage device in which the signal conversion unit faces a user's face or a point where the user's mouth is located.

The control unit may be provided to adjust the amount of force generated by the massage unit according to the level of the voice input to the sound signal conversion unit.

The sound signal conversion unit may be provided with two or more microphones fixed to the control body and provided at positions spaced apart from each other.

The control body may be provided to reciprocate between a point rotated by 30 degrees toward a point where the second support portion is located through the second axis and a point rotated by 30 degrees toward a point where the third support portion is positioned.

The control body may be provided to rotate 360 degrees about the first axis.

The control body includes a first body whose one end is rotatably fixed to the first support portion through the first shaft and the second shaft; And a second body provided at the other end of the first body, wherein the display unit includes a first display panel provided on the first body to display a control command and an emoticon provided on the second body. And a second display panel to be displayed, and the input unit is located on an upper surface of the first display panel to generate a control signal when a user touches it.

The present invention has the effect of providing a massage device and a control method thereof in which an input unit and a display unit are integrated into one control device.

In addition, the present invention provides a massage device equipped with a user tracking-user interface in which a display unit for displaying control commands and other information is controlled toward a point where a user is located, and a control method thereof. It works.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of providing a massage device and a control method thereof that cause a user to feel comfortable and friendly through a display unit that displays an emoticon corresponding to a user's physical response during the massage.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of providing a massage device capable of adjusting the intensity of massage based on a user's voice input through a sound signal conversion unit such as a microphone, and a control method thereof.

1 to 3 show an example of the massage device of the present invention.
4 and 5 show an example of a massage unit provided in the present invention.
6 shows an example of a control device provided in the present invention.
7, 8, and 9 show an example of a control method of a massage device according to the present invention.

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

Unless otherwise defined, all terms in this specification are the same as the general meanings of those terms understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, and if the terms used in the present specification conflict with the general meaning of the terms. Is in accordance with the definitions used herein. On the other hand, the configuration or control method of the device to be described below is for explaining the embodiment of the present invention, not to limit the scope of the present invention, and reference numerals used identically throughout the specification are the same components. Show them.

1 shows an example of a massage device 100 of the present invention. The massage device 100 of the present invention includes a base 1 that is seated on an installation surface, and is fixed to the base 1 to support a partial area of the lower body. A first support part (2), a second support part (3) connected to the base or the first support part to support at least a part of the upper body, and a third support part (3) connected to the base or the first support part to support at least a part of the leg The support unit 4, the massage unit 6, 8, 9, which is provided on at least one of the support units to generate at least one of a body kneading and a body tapping force (tapping), And a control device 7 for controlling the operation.

The installation surface refers to the floor surface of the space in which the massage device 100 is installed. In the case of FIG. 1, it can be viewed as an X-Y plane. As shown in Fig. 2, the base 1 is supported on an installation surface to form a bottom surface of the massage device 100, and is provided on the base body to support the first support part 2 It includes a supporting connection body (13). As long as the massage device 100 can be supported, the shape of the base body 11 and the connection body 13 may be provided in any shape.

The first support part 2 is a means for supporting a partial area of the lower body, and FIG. 2 shows that the first support part 2 covers a portion of the user's buttocks and legs (partial areas of the legs connected to the hips, thighs, etc.). It is shown as an example the case provided to support.

The second support part 3 is provided at one end of the opposite ends of the first support part 2 and is a means for supporting a partial area of the upper body or the entire upper body, and the third support part 4 is the first support part It is a means provided at the other end of the opposite ends of (2) to support a partial area of the leg. 2 shows a case where the second support part 3 is provided to support the entire waist and upper body, and the third support part 4 is provided to support the calf and the foot among the thighs, calves, and feet constituting the leg. It is shown as an example.

The second support part 3 may be rotatably fixed to the first support part 2 or the connection body 13 through the first connection shaft 31, and the third support part 4 is a second connection shaft. It may be fixed to the first support 2 or the connection body 13 through 41. Therefore, the second support part 3 is rotatable in the XZ plane around the first connection shaft 31, and the third support part 4 is in the XZ plane around the second connection shaft 41. Can be rotated within.

In the massage device 100 having the above-described structure, the first adjusting part 17 for adjusting the angle of the second supporting part 3 and the first supporting part 2, the third supporting part 4 and the first A second adjustment part 19 for adjusting the angle between the support parts 2 may be further provided.

The first adjusting part 17 is a means for allowing the second support part 3 to rotate around the first connection shaft 31, and the second adjusting part 19 is the third support part 4 ) Is a means for allowing the second connection shaft 41 to rotate around.

The first adjustment unit 17 is provided with one end rotatably fixed to the base 1, a first adjustment unit cylinder 171, one end is provided to reciprocate inside the first adjustment unit cylinder, and the other end 2 It may be provided to include the first adjustment part piston 173 fixed to the support part (3). The first control unit cylinder 171 may be provided in a cylindrical shape with an empty inside, and a fluid is stored therein. The first adjustment unit 17 having the above-described structure may control the movement direction of the first adjustment unit piston 173 by adjusting the amount of fluid supplied into the first adjustment unit cylinder 171.

The second control unit 19 is provided with one end rotatably fixed to the base 1, a second control unit cylinder 191, one end is provided to reciprocate inside the second control unit cylinder, and the other end It may be provided to include a second adjustment part piston (193) fixed to the three support (4).

Unlike shown in FIG. 2, the first support part 2 and the second support part 3 may be provided as one body connected to each other. In this case, a guider (not shown) may be provided on the connection body 13, and a guider coupling part coupled to the guider may be provided at any one of the first support part 2 and the second support part 3. The guider (not shown) should be provided to provide a moving path of the first support part 2 and the second support part 3 when the first adjusting part piston 173 moves.

The massage device 100 of the present invention may further include an angle sensing unit 18 for detecting a change in angle between the first support unit 2 and the second support unit 3. The angle detection unit 18 may be provided to detect the angle between the first support unit and the second support unit by sensing the rotation angle of the first adjustment unit cylinder 171, or the first adjustment unit piston 173 It may be provided to sense an angle between the first support portion and the second support portion through the withdrawal length.

The massage device 100 of the present invention may further include a cover 15 provided to surround the first support portion 2, the second support portion 3, and the third support portion 4. The cover 15 is a means for preventing the first support 2 and the second support 3, and the third support 4 from being exposed to the outside, and is made of a material that can give a user a sense of comfort. It is preferable to be provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first support part 2 may be provided with a first arm support part 21 and a second arm support part 23 provided to support the user's arm. The first arm support part 21 is provided on one side of the first support part 2 to support the user's right arm, and the second arm support part 23 is provided on the other side of the first support part 2 It may be provided to support the left arm of the.

In addition, in the present invention, a sensing unit 25 (seating detection unit) that detects whether a user is seated on at least one of the first support unit 2, the second support unit 3, and the third support unit 4 is provided. It may be further provided. The sensing unit 25 may be provided as a load sensor that generates a control signal when an external force is input. FIG. 3 shows an example of a case in which the sensing unit 25 is provided on the first support unit 2 to detect whether a user is seated on the first support unit.

The massage unit provided in the present invention is a means for generating a force to massage the body and a force to knock the body through at least one of vibration and reciprocating motion, wherein the first support unit 2, the second support unit 3, It is provided on at least one of the third support part 4, the first arm support part 21, and the second arm support part 23.

3 is a first massage part 6 provided in the second support part, a second massage part 8 provided in the third support part 4, and the arm support parts 21 and 23 provided in the present invention. A case provided to include the arm massage unit 9 provided in) is shown as an example.

The first massage part 6 may be reciprocally provided along at least one of a length direction (X-axis direction) and a width direction (Y-axis direction) of the second support part 3. When the first support part 2 and the second support part 3 are provided as one body connected to each other, the first massage part 6 is provided with the first massage part 6 along the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) of the massage device. It may be provided so as to reciprocate between the support part 2 and the second support part 3.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first massage part 6 includes a frame 61, the first arm 62 and the second arm 64 provided in the frame, and the frame 61 as a second support part. (3) The transfer unit 65 to move along the longitudinal direction of, the arm first driving unit 67 to make the first arm and the second arm perform a kneading operation, and the first arm and the second arm to perform a tapping operation. It includes a second arm driving part 68 to make.

The second support part 3 is provided with a mounting space 33 (refer to FIG. 3) in which the first massage part 6 is accommodated, and the frame 61 is the length of the second support part within the mounting space 33 It may be provided in any shape as long as it can reciprocate along the direction (X-axis direction).

The first arm 62 includes a first arm body 621 fixed to the arm first driving unit 67, a first arm operating body 625 rotatably fixed to the first arm body 621, It includes pressing parts 627 and 629 provided in the first arm operating body.

The first arm operating body 625 may be provided in a bar or curved bar shape. In the latter case, the first arm operating body 625 may be provided with a C-shaped bar or a V-shaped bar.

The pressing portion is a first arm first pressing portion 627 fixed to one end of the first arm operating body 625, a first arm second pressing portion fixed to the other end of the first arm operating body 625 ( 629). The first arm first pressing part 627 and the first arm second pressing part 629 are parts that contact the user's body, and the first arm first pressing part 627 and the first arm second pressing The part 629 may be provided with rollers rotatably fixed to both ends of the first arm operating body 625.

The first arm operating body 625 may receive a restoring force through the first spring 628. One end of the first spring 628 is fixed to the first arm body 621, and the other end of the first arm actuating body 625 is fixed to an area where the first arm second pressing unit 629 is located. It may be provided with a tension spring.

The second arm 64 includes a second arm body 641 fixed to the arm first driving unit 67, a second arm operating body 645 rotatably fixed to the second arm body 641, It includes pressing parts 647 and 649 provided in the second arm operating body.

The second arm operating body 645 may also be provided in a bar or curved bar shape. In this case, the pressing unit may be provided as a second arm first pressing unit 647 and a second arm second pressing unit 649 in the form of a roller rotatably fixed to both ends of the second arm operating body 645. I can.

The second arm operating body 645 is supplied with a restoring force by the second spring (not shown). One end of the second spring is fixed to the second arm body 641, and the other end of the second arm actuating body 645 is a tension spring fixed to an area where the second arm second pressing unit 649 is located. It can be provided as.

The transfer part 65 is provided in the first rail 655 and the second rail 656 (refer to FIG. 3) and the frame 61 provided along the length direction of the second support part in the mounting space 33 A first wheel 651 and a second wheel 653 supported by the first rail 655 and the second rail 656 may include a wheel driving unit for moving the frame along the rail.

The first wheel 651 is located in front of the frame 61 (a direction toward the free end of the second support part of the space provided by the frame), and the second wheel 653 is a rear of the frame 61 It is located in the (direction toward the first support part of the space provided by the frame).

The first wheel 651 may be provided at both ends of the first wheel rotation shaft 652 rotatably fixed to the frame 61. That is, the first wheel 651 is fixed to the first wheel rotation shaft 652 and moves along the first rail 655, and the second rail 656 is fixed to the first wheel rotation shaft. ) May be provided with a right first wheel moving along.

The second wheel 653 is a left second wheel fixed to one end of a second wheel rotation shaft 654 rotatably fixed to the frame 61 and supported by the first rail 655, and the second wheel rotation shaft It may be provided as a right second wheel that is fixed to the other end of and moves along the second rail 656.

The wheel drive unit can be rotated on the frame 61, the first rack 657 and the second rack 658 (see FIG. 3) fixed to the mounting space 33 so as to be parallel to the moving direction of the frame 31 A first pinion 659a provided to be coupled to the first rack, a second pinion 659b rotatably provided on the frame 61 and coupled to the second rack, and the first pinion and the second pinion It may be provided with a pinion motor (not shown) that rotates the pinion.

FIG. 4 shows as an example a case in which the first pinion 659a and the second pinion 659b are provided on the left second wheel and the right second wheel constituting the second wheel 653, respectively. In this case, the first pinion 659a and the second pinion 659b are kept connected to each other through the second wheel rotation shaft 654, and the pinion motor rotates the second wheel rotation shaft 654. It should be equipped.

The arm first driving part 67 includes a first arm pressing part 627, 629 fixed to the free end of the first arm and a second arm pressing part 647, 649 fixed to the free end of the second arm It is a means for implementing the kneading operation by reciprocating along the width direction (Y-axis direction) of the frame.

As shown in FIG. 5, the arm first driving part 67 is a first cam 671 to which the first arm body 621 is rotatably coupled, and the second arm body 641 is rotatable. The combined second cam 673, a cam rotation shaft 675 rotatably provided on the frame 61 to connect the first cam and the second cam, and the cam rotation shaft 675 fixed to the frame 61 ) May be provided with a cam motor (not shown) to rotate.

The first arm body 621 has a first arm through hole and a first arm bearing 623 fixed to the first arm through hole, and the second arm body 641 includes a second arm through hole and A second arm bearing 643 fixed to the second arm through hole may be provided. In this case, the first cam 671 is fixed to the first arm bearing 623, and the second cam 673 is fixed to the second arm bearing 643.

The first cam 671 is provided with a first coupling surface 671a to which the first arm bearing 623 is coupled, and the second cam 673 is provided with a second arm bearing 643 to which the second arm bearing 643 is coupled. Two engaging surfaces 673a are provided. Each of the first engagement surface 671a and the second engagement surface 673a is provided to have an inclination angle D greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees with respect to the cam rotation shaft 675.

Therefore, when the cam rotation shaft 675 is rotated by the cam motor, the pressing portions 627 and 629 provided in the first arm move toward the second arm 64 and in the second arm 64 The movement in the moving away direction is repeated, and the pressing parts 647 and 649 provided in the second arm repeat the movement in the direction toward the first arm 62 and the movement in the direction away from the first arm 62. Will (handjob exercise).

As shown in FIG. 4, the arm second driving unit 68 includes a disk rotation shaft 685 rotatably fixed to the frame 61, a first disk 681 fixed to both ends of the disk rotation shaft, respectively, and A second disk (not shown), a first link 682 connecting the first disk 681 and the first arm body 621, a first link 682 connecting the second disk and the second arm body 641 It may include a two-link (not shown), a disk motor (not shown) fixed to the frame 61 to rotate the disk rotation shaft 685.

One end of the first link 682 is rotatably fixed to a position spaced apart from the disk rotation shaft 685 in the space provided by the first disk 681, and one end of the second link is the second disk It is rotatably fixed at a position spaced apart from the disk rotation shaft 685 in the space provided by Therefore, when the first disk 681 and the second disk rotate, the pressing parts 627 and 629 provided in the first arm and the pressing parts 647 and 649 provided in the second arm The movement toward the direction away from) and movement toward the frame 61 will be repeated (tap operation).

The arm second driving unit 68 that implements a tapping operation may be provided with a structure different from that shown in FIG. 4. For example, the arm second driving unit 68 may be provided as a device that induces vibration in the first arm 62 and the second arm 64.

As shown in FIG. 3, the second massage unit 8 includes a calf massage unit 81 that is provided on the third support unit 4 to massage the calf, and a foot massage unit 83 that massages the foot. It may be provided to include. The calf massage unit 81 and the foot massage unit 83 may be provided in the form of bags that expand when a fluid is supplied and contract when the fluid is discharged. In this case, it will be possible to adjust the force supplied to the body (rubbing force) by adjusting the amount of fluid supplied to the bag.

The arm massage part 9 is provided in the first arm support part 21 to provide a massage force to the right arm, and the arm massage part 9 is provided in the second arm support part 23 to massage the left arm. It may be provided to include a second arm massage unit 93 to provide force. The first arm massage part 91 and the second arm massage part 23 may also be provided in a bag form that expands when a fluid is supplied and contracts when the fluid is discharged.

Although not shown in the drawings, a massage unit (a third massage unit, not shown) may be further provided in the first support unit 2. In this case, the third massage unit may have the same structure as the first massage unit 6.

As briefly mentioned above, the user can use the control device 7 provided in any one of the first support unit 2, the second support unit 3, and the third support unit 4 to provide a massage device ( 100).

As shown in FIG. 6, the control device 7 provided in the present invention is characterized in that a display device for displaying control commands and other information, and an input device for receiving a control command are integrated into one body.

That is, the control device 7 provided in the present invention includes a control body 72 provided in any one of the first support 2, the second support 3, and the third support 4, and the control body ( 72), a display unit 74 that displays control commands and other information (information on control and operation of the massage device), an input unit 75 provided in the control body to receive a control command from a user, the The first shaft 77 is provided to face the top of the first support part 2 (provided to face the Z-axis direction) and rotatably couples the control body 72 to the support parts 2, 3, 4 , It may be provided to include a second shaft 76 that is provided along a direction crossing the first shaft 77 to form a rotation axis of the control body 72.

1 shows an example of a case where the control body 72 is provided in the first support unit 2. In this case, the control body 72 may be provided on any one of the first arm support part 21 and the second arm support part 23 provided in the first support part 2, and FIG. 1 shows the control body An example is shown when (72) is coupled to the second arm support (23).

The first axis 77 is provided to be orthogonal to a plane formed by the first support unit 2, and the second axis 76 is parallel to the width direction (Y axis direction) of the first support unit 2 It can be provided. The second shaft 76 may be provided orthogonal to the first shaft 77 and may be provided as a means for rotatably coupling the control body 72 to the support portions 2, 3, and 4. Alternatively, the crossing angle between the first axis 77 and the second axis 76 may be set to an angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

6, the first shaft 77 is provided to rotate by a first driving unit (not shown), and the second axis 76 is to be rotated by a second driving unit (not shown). I can. The first driving unit and the second driving unit control a starting point of rotation and a rotation angle of each of the axes 76 and 77 according to a control signal from a control unit (not shown).

By the second shaft 76 and the second driving part, the control body 72 may reciprocate between the first point X1 and the second point X2. The first point X1 is set as a point where the control body 72 is rotated 30 degrees toward the point where the second support part 3 is located, and the second point X1 is the control body 72 May be set as a point rotated 30 degrees toward the point where the third support part 4 is located. Meanwhile, by the first shaft 77 and the first driving part, the control body 72 may be rotated 360 degrees on the X-Y plane.

In order to implement the above-described movement of the control body 72, the control device 7 has a mounting body 71 rotatably coupled to the second arm support 23 through the first shaft 77 May be further provided. In this case, the control body 72 may be rotatably coupled to the mounting body 71 through the second shaft 76.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the user is seated on at least one of the first support unit 2, the second support unit 3, and the third support unit 4 through the sensing unit 25, the massage device 100 ), the control unit (not shown) rotates at least one of the first axis 77 and the second axis 76 so that the display unit 74 determines the position where the second support unit 3 is located. Can be directed.

Further, when the user determines that the user is separated from the massage device (or is determined to be separated from the first support unit) through the sensing unit 25, the control unit controls the display unit 74 to a preset reference point (the second support unit is located). The control body 72 may be rotated toward a point set to a point other than the point).

The reference point may be set by the user through the input unit 75 to an arbitrary point in the space where the massage device is installed. However, in consideration of the user's convenience, the reference point is preferably set to a point where the entrance door of the space where the massage device 100 is installed, or a point 180 degrees apart from the point where the second support part 3 is positioned. Do.

In addition, the control unit rotates the control body 72 so that the display unit 74 faces the point where the use is located when the user is located within a preset reference distance from the massage device 100 (not sitting on the massage device). I can make it. How far the user is from the massage device 100 can be detected through various types of position detection units. A sensor that detects the user's position through sound generated when the user moves or the user's voice It may be an example of a position detection unit.

Accordingly, through the above-described features, the massage device 100 of the present invention can implement an effect of providing a user tracking interface (User Tracking-User Interface, or Face Tracking-User Interface).

The control body 72 is coupled to the mounting body 71 through the second shaft 76, so that the first body 721 connected to the first support 2 and the free end of the first body 721 It may be provided as a fixed second body 722.

The first body 721 may be provided in a shape similar to a human body, and the second body 722 may be provided in a shape similar to a human head. In this case, the display unit 74 may be provided with a first display panel 741 provided in the first body 721 and a second display panel 743 provided in the second body 722.

The first display panel 741 may be provided to display a control command selectable by the user, a control command selected by the user, an execution process of the control command selected by the user, and other information related to the operation of the massage chair.

The second display panel 743 may be provided to display an emoticon. An emoticon is a compound word of emotion, meaning emotion, and icon, meaning sign, and can be defined as an image similar to a person's expression created through a combination of symbols or figures.

Fig. 6 shows an example of an emoticon. Figs. 6 (a)-1 and (a)-2 are examples of emoticons representing welcome or greeting, and Fig. 6 (a)-3 is an emoticon representing laughter or joy. 6 (a)-4 is an example of an emoticon meaning disappointment, and FIG. 6 (a)-5 is an example of sleep, FIG. 6 (a)-6 is awakening, and FIG. 6 (a) -7 is an example of an emoticon that means apology.

When the emoticon is displayed on the second display panel 743 in response to the user's reaction occurring during the operation of the massage unit 6, 8, 9, a user interface providing comfort and friendliness to the user is provided. The effects that can be provided can be implemented.

The input unit 75 (control command input unit) may be provided as a button provided on the control body 72, and is fixed to the upper surface of the first display panel 741 to generate a control signal when a user touches it. It may be provided as a touch screen.

On the other hand, when the first display panel 741 is provided to display emoticons as well, or if the second display panel 743 is provided to also display control commands and other information, the display unit 74 It may be provided with only one of the first display panel 741 and the second display panel 743.

Further, in the control device 7 of the present invention, a user recognition unit 781 that recognizes a user using at least one of an iris pattern, a face shape, a voice, and a fingerprint, and a photo A camera 783 that detects a change in a user's facial expression or facial expression by photographing, a sound signal conversion unit 785 that converts the user's voice into an electrical signal, and a speaker 787 that provides sound signals such as music and voice to the user May be further provided.

The user recognition unit 781 may be provided in any one of the first body 721 and the second body 722, and FIG. 6 shows that the user recognition unit 781 is provided to recognize a user's fingerprint. The case is shown as an example. In this case, the user recognition unit 781 is preferably provided on one surface of the first body 721 to which the first display panel 741 is fixed. A control unit (not shown) provided in the massage device 100 allows the user recognition unit 781 to display an emoticon indicating welcome or greeting on the second display panel 743 when the user's fingerprint is recognized. The second display panel 743 can be controlled.

The camera 783 may be provided on at least one of the first body 721 and the second body 722, and FIG. 6 shows the camera 783 provided with the second display panel 743. A case provided on one surface of the second body 722 is illustrated as an example. If the camera 783 is provided on the second body 722 positioned at a higher point among the two bodies, it is possible to more easily capture the user's face.

The controller provided in the present invention controls the second display panel 743 to display an emoticon indicating an apology or disappointment when the face photo of the user photographed by the camera 783 is a frowned expression, and the camera 783 If the photograph of the user's face taken by) is a smiling face, the second display panel 743 may be controlled to display an emoticon indicating a smile.

The sound signal conversion unit 785 is provided in at least one of the first body 721 and the second body 722, and FIG. 6 shows the sound signal conversion unit 785 as a first display panel 741 The case provided on one surface of the provided first body 721 is shown as an example. In this case, when the volume of the user's voice sensed by the sound signal conversion unit 785 is equal to or greater than a preset reference value (unit is db), the second display may display an emoticon indicating apology or disappointment. The panel 743 can be controlled.

The sound signal conversion unit 785 may be provided with only one microphone, or may be provided with two or more microphones. When the sound signal conversion unit 785 is fixed to the first body 721 but is provided with two microphones fixed at a position spaced apart from each other, the present invention can more accurately detect the user's voice.

Further, if the sound signal conversion unit 785 is provided with three microphones fixed at positions spaced apart from each other, the massage device 100 of the present invention will be able to determine the location of the user through sound signals detected by each microphone ( It could also be used as a position detection unit).

The speaker 787 may be provided in at least one of the first body 721 and the second body 722, and FIG. 6 shows a case where the speaker 787 is provided in the second body 722 It is shown as an example.

7 shows an example of a control method of the massage device according to the present invention. In the control method of the present invention, if the user is not in a state of sitting on the massage device 100, the display unit 74 is in a waiting step (S10) of making the display unit 74 face a preset reference point. When the user inputs biometric information to the user recognition unit 781, the first face-to-face step (S20) of directing the user to the location where the user is located, the sound signal conversion unit 785 determines the location where the user's face is located. It includes a second facing step (S40) facing.

In the waiting step (S10), the control unit controls the first driving unit and the second driving unit so that the display unit 74 faces the reference point (set to a point other than the point where the second support unit 3 is located). Step. 1 shows an example of the waiting step (S10). That is, when the reference point is set to a point spaced 180 degrees apart from the second support unit 3, the control unit rotates at least one of the first axis 77 and the second axis 76 to rotate the display unit 74 The waiting step (S10) can be executed by making the massage chair face the front.

Unlike shown in FIG. 1, if the reference point is set as the point where the entrance door of the indoor space is located, the controller rotates the first axis 77 and the second axis 76 so that the display unit 74 is positioned at the door. The waiting step (S10) can be executed by facing the point where it is set.

In the standby step (S10), the second display panel 743 may be controlled to display an emoticon indicating sleep. That is, the control method of the present invention may proceed with the step of displaying an emoticon indicating sleep on the second display panel 743 while the waiting step is in progress.

During the waiting step (S10) in progress, the present invention allows the user to at least one of the first support unit 2, the second support unit 3, and the third support unit 4 through the detection unit 25 It proceeds to the step (S15) of determining whether it is seated on any one.

If it is determined that the user is not seated on at least one of the first support unit 2, the second support unit 3, and the third support unit 4, the control method of the present invention maintains the standby step S10. However, if it is determined that the user is seated on at least one of the first support part 2, the second support part 3, and the third support part 4, the control method of the present invention performs the first face-to-face step (S20). Run.

In the first face-to-face step (S20), at least one of the first shaft 77 and the second shaft 76 is rotated so that the display part 74 is at the point where the second support part 3 is located (the user This is the step toward the sitting point). In the first face-to-face step (S20), the present invention may execute the step of displaying an emoticon indicating welcome or greeting on the second display panel 743.

After the first face-to-face step (S20) is started, the control method of the present invention proceeds to the biometric information request step (S30) of requesting the user recognition unit 781 to input biometric information. The biometric information request step (S30) may be performed by transmitting a message requesting input of biometric information to the user through the display unit 74 or the speaker 787.

When the biometric information is input through the biometric information request step (S30), the present invention proceeds to a step of determining whether the input biometric information is registered biometric information (S31, checking whether the user is a registered user). .

If the biometric information input to the user recognition unit 781 is biometric information stored in a storage unit (not shown) provided in the control device 7, the second face-to-face step (S40) includes location information stored in the storage unit The position of the control body 72 is adjusted based on. However, if the input biometric information is not biometric information stored in the storage unit, the second face-to-face step (S40) is performed based on body information such as keys input by the user (S33, S35), and the location of the control body 72 Adjust. In any case, in the second face-to-face step (S40), the sound signal conversion unit 785 rotates at least one of the first axis 77 and the second axis 76 so that the user's face is located. This is the step to face.

In order for the sound signal conversion unit 785 to recognize the user's voice more quickly and accurately, the second face-to-face step (S40) is a step in which the sound signal conversion unit 785 faces the position where the user's mouth is located. It may be provided as.

The storage unit provided in the present invention may be provided as a storage medium provided in the massage device, or may be provided as a database connected to the control unit through wired communication or wireless communication.

When the biometric information of the user registered in the storage unit is input, the second face-to-face step (S40) includes the first axis 77 and the second axis based on the location information of the registered user stored in the storage unit. Controls the rotation angle of at least one of (76). The location information is information that the point where the user's face or mouth is located among the spaces provided by the second support unit 3 is classified for each user, and the reference point (the point where the control body faces when the user is not seated in the massage chair) A rotation angle of the first axis 77 with respect to and a rotation angle of the second axis 76 with respect to a vertical line perpendicular to the ground may be an example of the location information.

On the other hand, when the biometric information of a user not registered in the storage unit is input, the control method of the present invention is a user registration request step of requesting input of body information such as the user's name and the user's key through the input unit 75 (S33), the user registration step (S34) of storing the user's name and the user's key in the storage unit proceeds.

In this case, in the second face-to-face step (S40), a point where the user's face or mouth is located among the spaces provided by the second support unit 3 is classified with the first axis 77 based on information classified by key. At least one of the second shafts 76 is rotated. In the storage unit, the location information of the face or mouth of the user classified according to the height of the user through an experiment should be stored. Unlike shown in the drawing, the user registration step may be performed after completion of the second face-to-face step (S40).

As shown in FIG. 8, in the second facing step (S40), the control body 72 is rotated (A) toward the direction in which the third support part 4 is located (a direction away from the second support part). As a result, the sound signal conversion unit 785 faces the user's face or the user's mouth.

In the second face-to-face step (S40), among the plurality of photos taken by the camera, the point at which the photograph is taken where the angle C between the user's eye and the line connecting the camera 783 is the smallest It may be provided to determine the position of the face or the user's mouth. In this case, the control method of the present invention before the start of the second face-to-face step 40 should be provided to further include a photographing step (not shown) of periodically taking a user's picture.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the second face-to-face step (S40) is completed, the control method of the present invention determines whether a course selection command has been input through the input unit 75 provided in the control body 72. It proceeds to step S45. When a course selection command is input through the input unit 75, the control method of the present invention proceeds to a course execution step S50 of operating the massage units 6, 8, and 9 according to the input control command.

The course may be defined as a set of information on the location information of the massage unit that changes with the passage of time and information on the massage intensity that changes with the passage of time. In different courses, at least one of the position and intensity of the massage unit over time is set differently, and each course may implement a distinct effect from each other through the position and intensity of the massage unit different from each other.

While the course execution step (S50) is in progress, the control method of the present invention proceeds to a step (S55) of determining whether a control signal requesting correction of the massage intensity is input from the user.

When a control signal requesting correction of the intensity is input from the user during the course execution step (S50), the control method of the present invention is a control step of changing the magnitude of the force generated by the massage unit 6, 8, 9 Proceed to (S60).

Whether the control signal requesting the correction of the massage intensity has been input (S55) may be provided as a step of determining whether the user inputs a control command requesting the change of the massage intensity through the input unit 75 , The sound signal conversion unit 785 may be provided as a step of comparing the loudness of the voice generated by the user with a preset reference value.

In the latter case, the present invention should be provided to perform a step of periodically comparing the magnitude of the audio signal input to the sound signal conversion unit 785 with the reference value during the course execution step S50. If the volume of the voice input to the sound signal conversion unit 785 during the course execution step (S50) is greater than or equal to the reference value (first reference value, unit db), the adjusting step (S60) is performed by the massage unit Each massage unit can be controlled so that the magnitude of the force (knocking force, tapping force) generated by (6, 8, 9) decreases.

Further, in the adjusting step (S60), when the volume of the voice input to the sound signal conversion unit 785 is less than or equal to a second reference value smaller than the first reference value, the adjusting step (S60) is performed by the massage unit 6 , 8, 9) can also be controlled to increase the amount of force generated by each massage unit.

In the adjusting step (S60), the control unit includes the force provided by the first massage part 6 to the body, the force provided by the second massage part 8 to the body, and the arm massage part 9 provided to the body. It controls at least one of the powers to do. The control unit can adjust the amount of force supplied to the body by increasing or lowering the movement speed of the frame 61 provided in the first massage unit 6, and the first arm 62 and the second arm You can adjust the amount of force supplied to the body by increasing or decreasing the movement speed of (64).

In addition, the control unit controls the amount of fluid supplied to the airbag constituting the second massage unit 8 and the amount of fluid supplied to the airbag constituting the arm massage unit 9 The size is adjustable.

The control method of the present invention may further include a confirmation step (not shown) of asking whether or not the user wants to change the massage intensity before starting the adjustment step S60. The verification step may be performed through the display unit 74 or the speaker 787.

The control method of the present invention may further proceed with the step of displaying an emoticon indicating an apology or disappointment through the second display panel 743 when the adjusting step S60 is performed.

Further, the control method of the present invention, when the change of the angle between the first support unit 2 and the second support unit 3 is detected during the course execution step (S50), the sound signal conversion unit 785 A posture tracking step (not shown) of rotating at least one of the first axis 77 and the second axis 76 to face the user's face or the user's mouth may be performed.

When the user's posture is changed during the course execution step (S50), the display unit 74, the input unit 75, the camera 783, and the sound signal conversion unit 785 are at the point where the user's face is located. It is to make it face. As shown in FIG. 9, the posture tracking step (not shown) includes the second axis 76 to a point where the angle E between the camera 783 and the user's eye is the smallest. It may be provided in the step of rotating (B). To this end, the control method of the present invention may further include a photographing step in which the camera 783 periodically photographs a user's picture during the course execution step S50.

As shown in FIG. 7, during the course execution step (S50), the present invention proceeds to a step (S61) of determining whether the course duration has reached a set time set for the course. If the course duration has not reached the set time, the control method of the present invention proceeds to a step (S65) of determining whether an end request signal for requesting the end of the operation of the massage units 6, 8, 9 is input. .

When an end request signal is input from the user, the control method of the present invention proceeds to a course execution end step (S70) of ending the operation of the massage unit. However, if a signal requesting the end of course execution is not input from the user, the control method of the present invention maintains the course execution step (S50).

Meanwhile, the step S65 of determining whether the end request signal is input may be performed through the sound signal conversion unit 785. That is, the present invention may be provided to determine that the end request signal is input when the pronunciation of a preset word is input to the sound signal conversion unit 785. A word for terminating the operation of the massage unit may be set by the user, and words such as stop, stop, etc. may be set as an end instruction.

When the execution of the course is finished (S70), the control method of the present invention proceeds to a step (S71) of determining whether the user has been separated from the massage device (or whether the user has been separated from the first support unit). When the sensing unit 25 is provided as a sensor that generates an electrical signal when the user contacts the sensing unit, the control unit separates (or removes) from the massage device when the user receives the electrical signal from the sensing unit 25. 1) will be judged to be separated from the support.

If there is a power cut request (S75) before the user is separated from the massage device 100 or after the user is separated from the massage device 100, the control method of the present invention is terminated. However, if there is no power cut request (S75), the control method of the present invention controls the first axis 76 and the second axis 77 to direct the control body 72 toward the reference point (S10). Proceed. Whether the control command requesting the power cut is input (S75) is performed through a power input unit (not shown, a switch that controls the opening and closing of the power circuit connecting the massage device and power) provided in the massage device 100. I can. That is, when the user opens the power circuit through the power input unit, the controller may determine that a signal requesting power cut is input.

The scope of the rights is not limited to the above-described embodiments as the present invention may be modified and implemented in various forms. Therefore, if the modified embodiment includes the elements of the claims of the present invention, it should be viewed as belonging to the scope of the present invention.

100: massage device 1: base 11: base body
13: connecting body 15: cover 17: first control unit
19: second adjustment unit 18: angle detection unit 2: first support
21: first arm support 23: second arm support 25: sensing unit
3: second support portion 4: third support portion 41: second connecting shaft
6: first massage unit 61: frame 62: first arm
64: second arm 65: transfer unit 67: arm first driving unit
68: arm second driving unit 7: control device 71: mounting body
72: control body 721: first body 722: second body
74: display unit 741: first display panel
743: second display panel 75: input unit
76: 2nd axis 77: 1st axis 781: user recognition unit
783: camera 785: sound signal conversion unit 787: speaker
8: second massage unit 81: calf massage unit 83: foot massage unit
9: female massage unit 91: first arm massage unit 93: second arm massage unit

Claims (15)

A first support portion supporting a partial area of the lower body; A second support portion positioned at one end of the opposite ends of the first support portion to support at least a partial area of the upper body; A third support portion positioned at the other end of the opposite ends of the first support portion to support at least a partial region of the leg; A massage unit provided on at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit to generate at least one of a kneading force and a tapping force; A control body including a display unit for displaying a control command and an input unit for inputting a control command; A first shaft rotatably coupled to the control body to the first support portion and provided to face an upper portion of the first support portion; A second shaft provided to cross the first shaft to form a rotation shaft of the control body; A sensing unit detecting whether a user is in contact with at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit; A user recognition unit for recognizing a user through biometric information of at least one of an iris pattern, a face shape, a voice, and a fingerprint; And a sound signal converting unit for converting a user's voice into an electrical signal, comprising:
When the user is not seated on at least one of the first support, the second support, and the third support, the display unit controls at least one of the first axis and the second axis to support the second support. A waiting step of facing a reference point set to a point other than the additionally positioned point;
A first face-to-face step of rotating the first axis so that the display unit faces a point where the second support unit is located when the user is seated on at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit; And
A second face-to-face step of rotating at least one of the first axis and the second axis when the biometric information is input to the user recognition unit so that the sound signal conversion unit faces the user's face or a point where the user's mouth is located; Control method of a massage device comprising a. The method of claim 1,
A course execution step of operating the massage unit after the start of the second face-to-face step; And
The control of the massage apparatus further comprises: an adjusting step of changing the amount of force generated by the massage unit based on the amount of the user's voice input to the sound signal conversion unit during the course execution step. Way. The method of claim 2,
The adjusting step is provided to reduce the magnitude of the force generated by the massage unit when the volume of the user's voice input to the sound signal conversion unit is greater than or equal to a preset reference value during the course execution step. Control method of massage device. The method of claim 2,
And a confirmation step of confirming whether or not the adjustment step is started through a speaker provided in the display unit or the control body, which proceeds before the start of the adjustment step. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Determining whether an end request signal for requesting the end of the operation of the massage unit is input during the course execution step; And
When the termination request signal is input, a termination step of terminating the operation of the massage unit; further comprising,
And the sound signal conversion unit determines that the end request signal has been input when the pronunciation of a preset word is detected. The method of claim 5,
If the biometric information input to the user recognition unit is information stored in a storage unit provided in the control body, the second face-to-face step includes at least one of the first axis and the second axis based on the location information stored in the storage unit. Control method of a massage device, characterized in that rotating one. The method of claim 6,
The location information is information classified by user in a point where the mouth is located in the space provided by the second support, and is a rotation angle of the first axis with respect to the reference point and a rotation angle of the second axis with respect to a vertical line. Control method of massage device. The method of claim 6,
A user registration request step of requesting input of a user's name and key through the input unit if the biometric information input to the user recognition unit is information not registered in the storage unit; And
A user registration step of storing the user's name and the user's key in the storage unit; further comprising,
The second face-to-face step includes rotating at least one of the first axis and the second axis based on information classified by height at a point where the mouth is located in the space provided by the second support unit. How to control the device. The method of claim 6,
The reference point is set to one of a point at which the entrance door of the space in which the massage device is installed, or a point at which the second support is positioned 180 degrees apart. A first support part supporting a partial area of the lower body;
A second support portion positioned at one end of the opposite ends of the first support portion to support at least a partial area of the upper body;
A third support portion positioned at the other end of the opposite ends of the first support portion to support at least a partial region of the leg;
A massage unit provided on at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit to generate at least one of a force to knead a user's body and a force to tap the body;
A control body including a display unit for displaying a control command and an input unit for inputting a control command;
A first shaft provided to face an upper portion of the first support portion and rotatably couple the control body to the first support portion;
A second shaft provided to cross the first shaft to form a rotation shaft of the control body;
A sensing unit that detects whether a user is in contact with at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit;
A user recognition unit for recognizing a user using biometric information of at least one of an iris pattern, a face shape, a voice, and a fingerprint;
A sound signal conversion unit converting a user's voice into an electrical signal; And
Includes; a control unit for controlling the rotation of the first axis and the second axis,
When the user is seated on at least one of the first support part, the second support part, and the third support part, the control part rotates the first axis so that the display part faces the position where the second support part is located,
When biometric information is input to the user recognition unit, the control unit rotates at least one of the first axis and the second axis so that the sound signal conversion unit faces the user's face or a point where the user's mouth is located. Massage device. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the control unit adjusts the amount of force generated by the massage unit according to the level of the voice input to the sound signal conversion unit. The method of claim 11,
The sound signal conversion unit is a massage device, characterized in that provided with two or more microphones (microphones) fixed to the control body and provided at positions spaced apart from each other. The method of claim 11,
The control body is a massage, characterized in that reciprocating between a point rotated by 30 degrees toward a point where the second support is positioned through the second axis and a point rotated by 30 degrees toward a point where the third support is positioned. Device. The method of claim 11,
The control body is a massage device, characterized in that the 360-degree rotation around the first axis. The method of claim 11,
The control body includes a first body whose one end is rotatably fixed to the first support portion through the first shaft and the second shaft; And a second body provided at the other end of the first body,
The display unit includes a first display panel provided on the first body to display a control command, and a second display panel provided on the second body to display an emoticon,
And a touch screen positioned on the upper surface of the first display panel to generate a control signal when the user touches the input unit.

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