KR20200125803A - Massage Machine and Control Method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a massage machine which comprises: a first support portion supporting a partial area of a lower body; a second support portion located at one end of the opposite ends of the first support portion to support an upper body; a third support portion located at the other end of the opposite ends of the first support portion to support at least a partial area of legs; a massage portion provided on at least one of the first support portion, the second support portion, and the third support portion to generate at least one of body kneading force and body tapping force; a control body provided in at least one of the first support portion, the second support portion, and the third support portion; a display portion provided on the control body to display a control command; and an input portion provided in the control body to receive a control command. The method comprises: a schedule confirmation step of searching for a user′s schedule; and a recommended course display step of displaying a course which can be ended before a start time of the reference schedule that starts first from a current point in time on the display portion.

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 was provided at a position where the displayed information can be checked only when the user is seated on the massage device, and the display unit is provided at a position where it is difficult to check the information according to the posture of the user sitting on the massage device. There was a problem.

In addition, in conventional massage devices, the massage device operates only when the user selects one of a plurality of courses displayed on the display unit. However, if the user does not know the characteristics of each course well, there is a problem that the user cannot experience various courses.

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.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a massage device capable of recommending a massage course in consideration of a user's schedule and a control method thereof.

The present invention includes a schedule confirmation step of searching for a user's schedule; And a recommended course display step of displaying, on the display unit, a course that can be ended before the start time of the reference schedule that is first started from the current point in time.

A first support portion supporting a partial area of the lower body; A second support portion located at one end of the opposite ends of the first support portion to support an 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 provided in at least one of the first support part, the second support part, and the third support part; A display unit provided on the control body to display a control command; And an input unit provided in the control body to receive a control command, the method comprising: a schedule checking step of searching for a user's schedule; And a recommended course display step of displaying, on the display unit, a course that can be ended before the start time of the reference schedule that is first started from the current point in time.

The schedule confirmation step may be provided to search for a user's schedule stored in a storage unit provided in the control body.

The schedule confirmation step may be provided to search for a user's schedule stored in a terminal communicating with the massage device through wired communication or wireless communication.

The present invention is a recommended course execution step of operating the massage unit according to the selected course when the recommended course is selected through the recommended course display step; And a schedule display step of displaying the reference schedule on the display unit after completion of the recommended course execution step.

The schedule display step may be provided to display the reference schedule and a schedule started after the reference schedule.

The recommended course display step may be provided to arrange a plurality of recommended courses on the display unit in the order of the user's selection frequency.

The recommended course display step may be provided to arrange a plurality of recommended courses on the display unit in the order of shorter massage times set for each course.

The present invention may further include a second recommended course display step, which is started after the end of the recommended course execution step, and displays a course that can be ended before the start time of the reference schedule on the display unit.

The present invention determines whether or not the running course can be terminated before the start time of the reference schedule when a control command requesting an increase in the massage time set for the running course is inputted through the input unit during the execution of the recommended course. Informing the user; may further include.

The present invention may further include a warning step of warning the user that the course selected by the user is a course that does not end before the start time of the reference schedule when a course other than the recommended course is selected through the recommended course display step. have.

The present invention includes a user selection course execution step of operating the massage unit according to a course selected by the user after completion of the warning step; And a time notifying step of notifying the user that the start time of the reference schedule remains as much as the reference time through the display unit when the user-selected course starts and reaches a time point prior to a preset reference time than the start time of the reference schedule. It may further include.

The present invention provides a result notification step of notifying a user that there is no course that can be terminated before the start of the reference schedule, if there is no course that can be terminated before the start time of the reference schedule; And a schedule display step of displaying the reference schedule on the display unit after completion of the result notification step.

The present invention provides a user selection course execution step of operating the massage unit according to a course selected by the user when a course selection command is input to the input unit after completion of the result notification step; And a time notification for notifying the user that the start time of the reference schedule remains as much as the reference time through the display when a time point prior to the start time of the reference schedule is reached after the start of the user-selected course execution step. Step; may further include.

In the present invention, when a user detects that the user is seated on at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit through a sensing unit, the control body is provided to face the top of the first support unit. A point where the display unit is located by controlling at least one of a first axis rotatably coupled to the support unit and a second axis formed to cross the first axis to form a rotation axis of the control body Face-to-face step to face; And when it is detected that the user is not seated on any one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit through the detection unit, at least one of the first axis and the second axis is controlled. Thus, the display unit may further include a waiting step in which the display unit faces a reference point set to a point other than the position at which the second support unit is located. In this case, the schedule confirmation step may be started after the start of the face-to-face step.

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

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 is effective in providing a massage device capable of recommending a massage course in consideration of a user's schedule 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 and 8 show an example of a control method of the 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, the present invention further includes a detection unit 25 (seating detection unit) that detects whether 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 It can be 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 of 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 is provided to display 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, and the first support unit (2) is provided to face the upper portion of the (Z-axis direction) to rotatably couple the control body 72 to the support (2, 3, 4), the first axis It may be provided to include a second shaft 76 that is provided along a direction crossing the first shaft 76 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, if 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 of the present invention A control unit (not shown) provided in 100 rotates at least one of the first axis 77 and the second axis 76 so that the display unit 74 is positioned at the second support unit 3. Can be pointed.

Furthermore, when it is determined that the user is separated from the massage device (separated from the first support unit) through the sensing unit 25, the control unit determines the reference point (a point other than the point at which the second support unit is located). The control body 72 may be rotated toward a point set to

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, when the user is located within a preset reference distance from the massage device 100 (the state that the user is not sitting on the first support), the control body 72 moves the display unit 74 toward the point where the use is located. Can be rotated. 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.

6 shows an example of an emoticon, in which FIGS. 6 (a)-1 and (a)-2 are examples of emoticons representing welcome or greeting, and FIG. 6 (a)-3 is an example of an emoticon meaning laughter And, Figure 6 (a)-4 is an example of an emoticon that means disappointment, Figure 6 (a)-5 is a sleep (sleep), Figure 6 (a)-6 is awake, Figure 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 greater than or equal to a preset reference decibel (db), the second display panel (the second display panel) displays an emoticon indicating apology or disappointment. 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. The control method of the present invention includes a schedule confirmation step (S20) of retrieving the user's schedule, and a recommended course display step of displaying on the display unit 74 a course that can be ended before the start time of the reference schedule that is first started from the current time point ( S30) may be included.

The schedule confirmation step (S20) may be provided as a step of retrieving the user's schedule stored in a storage unit (not shown) provided in the mounting body 71 or the control body 72, and may perform wired communication or wireless communication. It may be provided as a step of searching for a user's schedule stored in a terminal (such as a portable communication device or a database) that communicates with the massage device 100 through the massage device 100.

However, the schedule confirmation step (S20) may be provided to be started when the user sits in the massage device 100. To this end, the control method of the present invention may proceed with a waiting step (S10) before the start of the schedule checking step (S20), a seating check step (S15), and a face-to-face step (S17).

The waiting step (S10) is executed when the user does not sit on the massage device 100, and the face-to-face step (S17) is executed when the user sits on the massage device 100. Whether the user is seated on the massage device (S15) may be performed through the sensing unit 25. When the sensing unit 25 is provided as a load sensor that generates a control signal when an external force is input, the control unit (not shown) allows the user to receive the first support unit 2, when the sensing unit 25 generates a control signal. It may be determined that it is seated on at least one of the second support part 3 and the third support part 4.

The waiting step (S10) is a step of controlling at least one of the first axis 77 and the second axis 76 so that the display unit 74 makes the second support unit 3 face the reference point. .

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 waiting 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.

In the face-to-face step (S17), at least one of the first shaft 77 and the second shaft 76 is rotated, so that the display part 74 is the point where the second support part 3 is located (the point where the user is located). ).

The face-to-face step (S17) is a first rotation step of rotating the second shaft 76 so that the display part 74 faces the second support part 3, and the display part 74 positions the user's face. It may be provided as a second rotation step of rotating at least one of the first shaft 77 and the second shaft 76 to face the point.

The first rotating step and the second rotating step may be performed through a picture taken by the camera 783. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, in the first rotation step, the first axis 77 is taken until the camera 783 takes a picture in which both shoulders of the user or both sides of the second support part 3 are exposed. ), and the second rotation step rotates the second shaft 76 until the camera 783 faces the tracking reference point P located on the second support part 3 ( A) can be provided so as to.

The tracking reference point P may be set as a free end (end) of the second support part 3. In addition, the tracking reference point P is a point spaced from the free end of the second support part 3 toward the first support part 2 by 20 to 30 cm ((average length of an adult's face)) and the second support part 3 It may be set to any point located between the free ends of ).

Further, in the control method of the present invention, during the face-to-face step (S17), the step of displaying an emoticon indicating greeting or goodwill on the second display panel 743 may be performed.

The schedule confirmation step (S20) may be provided to start immediately when the face-to-face step (S17) is completed, or may be started when a request signal for a schedule search is inputted from the user. In the latter case, the schedule confirmation step S20 may be provided to be started when biometric information is input to the user recognition unit 781.

As shown in Fig. 7, when the first reference schedule to be started after the current point is confirmed through the schedule confirmation step (S20), the control method of the present invention is performed before the start time of the reference schedule among a plurality of courses set in the massage device. It is determined whether or not there is a course that can be terminated (S25).

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.

If there is a course that can be ended before the start of the reference schedule, the control method of the present invention proceeds to the recommended course display step (S30), and the recommended course display step (S30) is a course that satisfies the condition on the display unit 74 This is the stage to mark them.

The recommended course display step (S30) is provided to arrange the recommended courses on the display unit 74 in the order of the highest frequency of selection by the user among a plurality of courses (courses that can be terminated before the start of the reference schedule) satisfying the condition. Can be. In this case, the history of courses executed by the user must be stored in the storage unit or the terminal.

Alternatively, in the step of displaying the recommended course (S30), recommended courses may be arranged on the display unit 74 in the order of shorter massage times set for courses satisfying the condition. This is in consideration of the preference of the user who wants to have a lot of time before the start of the reference schedule.

If the user selects (S31) any one of the recommended courses displayed through the recommended course display step (S30) through the input unit 75 or the sound signal conversion unit 785, the control method of the present invention is performed according to the selected course. The recommended course execution step (S50) of operating the massage units 6, 8, and 9 is performed.

The recommended course execution step (S50) proceeds until the massage time set for the course elapses (S55). That is, when the massage time set in the recommended course has elapsed, the present invention proceeds to a course ending step (S60) of ending execution of the recommended course by stopping the operation of the massage unit.

If a control command requesting an increase in the massage time set for the running course is input through the input unit 74 or the sound signal conversion unit 785 during the recommended course execution step (S50), the present invention provides the reference schedule A step (not shown) informing the user of whether the running course can be ended before the start time of may be executed.

When the operation of the massage unit is terminated through the course ending step (S60), the control method of the present invention comprises a schedule display step (S70, first schedule display) of displaying the user's schedule starting after the current point in time on the display unit 74. Step). In the schedule display step S70, the display unit may display only the reference schedule, or may be provided to display both the reference schedule and a schedule after the reference schedule. The schedule display step (S70) may be provided so that the speaker 787 converts text information into voice information and transmits it to a user.

Further, the control method of the present invention may further include a second recommended course display step that is started after the end of the recommended course execution step (S60). The second recommended course display step is a step of displaying courses that can be ended before the start time of the reference schedule on the display unit 74, and may be performed together with the schedule display step S70.

After completion of the schedule display step (S70), the control method of the present invention proceeds to a step (S75) of determining whether the user is separated from the massage device (or whether the user is separated from the first support). Whether the user is separated from the massage device is determined through the sensing unit 25.

If there is a power cut request (S77) 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 (S77), the control method of the present invention proceeds to the standby step (S10). Whether the control command requesting the power cut is input (S77) 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.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no course that can be terminated before the start time of the reference schedule (S25), the control method of the present invention proceeds with a result notification step (S80) of notifying the user that there is no course that can be terminated before the start of the reference schedule. do. The result notification step (S80) may be performed by providing the user with a text or voice to the effect described above through the display unit 74 or the speaker 787.

After completion of the result notification step (S80), the present invention may proceed to the schedule display step (S81) of displaying the reference schedule on the display unit 74. The schedule display step (S81,, the second schedule display step) may be provided to display only the reference schedule, or may be provided to display the reference schedule and a schedule started after the reference schedule together.

After completion of the schedule display step (S81), the present invention proceeds to a step (S82) of determining whether a control command for selecting a course has been input through the input unit 75 or the sound signal conversion unit 785.

Even though there is no course that can be terminated before the start of the reference schedule, if the user selects an arbitrary course, the control method of the present invention selects a user who operates the massage unit 6, 8, 9 according to the course selected by the user. The course execution step (S83) is performed.

While the user-selected course execution step (S83) is in progress, the present invention proceeds to a step (S84) of determining whether a time point prior to a preset reference time has been reached from the start time of the reference schedule.

If a time point prior to the preset reference time is reached from the start time point of the reference schedule, the present invention proceeds to a time notification step (S85) through the display unit 74 or the speaker 787. The time notifying step (S85) may be provided as a step of notifying the user that the start time of the reference schedule remains as much as the reference time by text or voice. This is to enable the user to prepare the reference schedule, and the reference time can be arbitrarily set by the user.

After the completion of the time notification step (S85), when a control signal requesting the end of the course is input (S86) from the user, the control method of the present invention proceeds to the above-described course end step (S60).

However, if the course end request signal is not input from the user even after the completion of the time notification step (S85), the present invention provides whether or not the massage time set for the course selected by the user has elapsed or the user requests a reduction of the massage time. After determining whether the input has been made (S87), the course end step (S60) is executed.

On the other hand, if the user selects a course other than the recommended course displayed through the recommended course display step (S30) (S31), the control method of the present invention is that the course selected by the user is a course that does not end before the start time of the reference schedule. The warning step (S40) of warning the user is performed. The warning step S40 may be performed through at least one of the display unit 74 and the speaker 787.

When the user-selected course is changed to the recommended course after the warning step (S40) (S45), the control method of the present invention proceeds to the recommended course execution step (S50). However, in spite of the warning step (S40), if the user requests the execution of the selected course, the control method of the present invention proceeds to the user-selected course execution step (S83).

Since the control process after the recommended course execution step S50 and the control process after the user-selected course execution step S83 have been described above, detailed descriptions will be omitted.

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 department

Claims (15)

A first support portion supporting a partial area of the lower body; A second support portion located at one end of the opposite ends of the first support portion to support an 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 provided in at least one of the first support part, the second support part, and the third support part; A display unit provided on the control body to display a control command; And an input unit provided on the control body to receive a control command, the method comprising:
A schedule confirmation step of searching for a user's schedule; And
And a recommended course display step of displaying on the display unit a course that can be ended before the start time of the reference schedule that is first started from the current point in time. The method of claim 1,
The schedule checking step is a control method of a massage device, characterized in that it is provided to search for a user's schedule stored in a storage unit provided in the control body. The method of claim 1,
The schedule checking step is provided to search for a user's schedule stored in a terminal communicating with the massage apparatus through wired communication or wireless communication. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A recommended course execution step of operating the massage unit according to the selected course when a recommended course is selected through the recommended course display step; And
And a schedule display step of displaying the reference schedule on the display unit after completion of the recommended course execution step. The method of claim 4,
The schedule display step is provided to display the reference schedule and a schedule started after the reference schedule. The method of claim 4,
And in the displaying of the recommended course, a plurality of recommended courses are arranged on the display unit in the order of the frequency of selection by the user. The method of claim 4,
And the step of displaying the recommended course is provided to arrange a plurality of recommended courses on the display unit in the order of shortest massage time set for each course. The method of claim 4,
A second recommended course display step of displaying a course that is started after the end of the recommended course execution step, and which can be ended before the start time of the reference schedule on the display unit; and a method of controlling a massage apparatus further comprising: . The method of claim 4,
If a control command requesting an increase in the massage time set for the running course is inputted through the input unit while the recommended course execution step is in progress, it notifies the user whether the running course can be ended before the start time of the reference schedule. The control method of the massage device further comprising a; The method of claim 4,
If a course other than the recommended course is selected through the recommended course display step, a warning step of warning the user that the course selected by the user is a course that does not end before the start time of the reference schedule; Control method of massage device. The method of claim 10,
A user selection course execution step of operating the massage unit according to a course selected by the user after completion of the warning step; And
A time notification step of notifying the user that the start time of the reference schedule remains as much as the reference time through the display unit when the user-selected course starts and reaches a time point prior to a preset reference time than the start time of the reference schedule; Control method of a massage device, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 4,
A result notifying step of notifying a user that there is no course that can be finished before the start of the reference schedule, if there is no course that can be finished before the start time of the reference schedule; And
And a schedule display step of displaying the reference schedule on the display unit after completion of the result notification step. The method of claim 12,
A user selection course execution step of operating the massage unit according to a course selected by the user when a course selection command is input to the input unit after completion of the result notification step; And
A time notification step of notifying the user that the start time of the reference schedule remains as much as the reference time through the display unit when the user-selected course execution step reaches a time point prior to the start time of the reference schedule. Control method of a massage device, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1,
When it is detected that the user is seated on at least one of the first support unit, the second support unit, and the third support unit through the detection unit, the control body is provided to face the top of the first support unit, and the control body is attached to the first support unit. Controlling at least one of a first axis rotatably coupled to the first axis and a second axis forming a rotation axis of the control body so that the display unit faces the position where the second support unit is located. Face-to-face; And
When it is detected that the user is not seated on any one of the first support, the second support, and the third support through the detection unit, the user controls at least one of the first axis and the second axis. A waiting step of causing the display unit to face a reference point set to a point other than a point at which the second support unit is located; further comprising,
The schedule confirmation step is a control method of a massage device, characterized in that the start after the start of the face-to-face step. The method of claim 14,
The reference point is a control method of a massage device, characterized in that set to a point at which the entrance door of the space in which the massage device is installed, or a point spaced 180 degrees from the point at which the second support is positioned.

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