KR20210061987A - A massage apparatus including a plurality of independently actuated leg massage parts and operating method of thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a massage device including a plurality of independently driven leg massage units. The massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a control unit for controlling the massage device, a body massage unit for massaging at least a part of a user's body based on the control of the control unit, and a leg massage unit disposed on a lower side of the body massage unit, and massaging the user's leg based on the control of the control unit. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a customized massage to the user.

Description

A massage device including a plurality of independently driven leg massage units {A MASSAGE APPARATUS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY ACTUATED LEG MASSAGE PARTS AND OPERATING METHOD OF THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a massage device including a plurality of independently driven leg massage units, and more particularly, to a massage device including a plurality of leg massage units that provide customized massage according to a user's physical condition by independently driving will be.

Massage is to control the modulation of the subject's body by applying various types of mechanical stimulation to a part of the subject's body, such as kneading, pressing, pulling, tapping, or moving a part of the subject's body, and blood It is a medical adjuvant therapy that helps circulation and relieves the subject's fatigue.

The increase in massage demand has caused an increase in demand for a massage device or massage device that provides an artificial massage function due to economic and temporal reasons. That is, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress increases while releasing the lumped muscles through massage, various massage devices in a time and cost-effective manner are being released.

In recent years, as people's interest in massage devices increases, research on a massage device capable of providing a customized massage to a user continues. In particular, massage device users have a need to receive different massages for each of the left and right legs, and massage devices for implementing this have been continuously studied.

As a prior art, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1675453 discloses a massage chair that provides a customized massage by recognizing the body shape of a user sitting in a massage chair through a sensor.

The present invention is to overcome the problems of the prior art described above, one of the various objects of the present disclosure is to provide a massage device that provides a customized massage for the right leg and left leg.

A massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure for solving the above problem includes a control unit for controlling the massage device, a body massage unit for massaging at least a part of a user's body based on the control of the control unit, and the body massage It is disposed on the lower side of the part, and includes a leg massage unit for massaging the user's leg based on the control of the control unit, and the leg massage unit includes a first upper leg module and a first upper leg module for massaging the upper portion of one leg of the user. A first leg massage unit including a first lower leg module for massaging a lower portion, a second upper leg module for massaging an upper portion of the other leg of the user, and a second lower leg module for massaging a lower portion of the other leg And a second leg massage unit, wherein the first leg massage unit and the second leg massage unit can be driven independently from each other, and the control unit acquires the lengths of the one leg and the other leg, and the length of the one leg And inflating the air cell included in the first leg massage unit while adjusting the length of the first leg massage unit based on the user’s first input value, and based on the length of the other leg and the user’s second input value. By adjusting the length of the second leg massage unit and inflating the air cell included in the second leg massage unit, a leg massage for massaging the leg is provided, and the length of the one leg is the position of the first upper leg module Is a criterion for adjusting, the first input value is a criterion for adjusting the position of the first lower leg module, the length of the other leg is a criterion for adjusting the position of the second upper leg module, and the The second input value may be a reference for adjusting the position of the second lower leg module.

The apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure configured as described above has an effect of providing a customized massage to a user.

Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numbers are used collectively to refer to like elements. In the following examples, for illustrative purposes, a plurality of specific details are presented to provide a comprehensive understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will be apparent that such aspect(s) may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form to facilitate describing one or more aspects.
1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a diagram for describing a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 to 7 are views for explaining the structure and operation of the leg massage unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is a view for explaining the components of the massage apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a view for explaining a method of providing a growth plate stimulation massage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 is a view for explaining a method for providing a growth plate stimulation massage according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure described above will become more apparent through the following embodiments in connection with the accompanying drawings. The following specific structural or functional descriptions are exemplified only for the purpose of describing embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure.

As such, embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure may be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in the present specification or application.

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

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

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it is directly connected to or may be connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that no other component is present in the middle. Other expressions used to describe the relationship between constituent elements, such as "between" and "directly between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

Terms used in the present specification are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of a set feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof, but one or more other features or numbers, It is to be understood that the presence or addition of steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, does not preclude the possibility in advance.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein including technical or scientific terms have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. Terms as defined in a commonly used dictionary should be construed as having a meaning consistent with the meaning of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present specification. Does not.

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

In the present specification, the spiral rod refers to a linear member having a spiral-shaped groove, and may be implemented with a metal material. For example, the helical rod may include a cylindrical rod having a helical groove on its surface. In addition, the spiral rod may include a metal lead screw.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device may refer to a massage device including a body massage unit and a leg massage unit.

The terms "information" and "data" as used in the present disclosure may be used interchangeably with each other.

The sound source in the present disclosure is any audio including classical music, jazz music, various types of music such as musical instrument performance music and pop music, natural sounds such as water and bird sounds, and binaural beats, and the like. ) Type of information can be included. In addition, the binaural bit in the present disclosure may mean a specific type of audio information capable of controlling brain waves.

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

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

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

The configurations included in the above-described body massage unit 100 are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massage unit 100 may include various configurations in addition to the above-described configuration.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in FIG. 1 is only exemplary, and as long as it does not depart from the scope of rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure, various types of massage device 1000 are also disclosed. It can be included within the scope of the content.

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

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

At least a portion of the body massage unit 100 may slide. For example, when the body massage unit 100 starts a massage, at least a portion of the body massage unit 100 may slide forward. In addition, the body massage unit 100 may be inclined rearward. As a result, the body massage unit 100 may provide a massage while inclined to the rear.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may include at least one air cell.

For example, the body massage unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a shoulder air cell 120 (shown in FIG. 9) in a portion corresponding to the user's shoulder portion. In addition, the body massage unit 100 may include a pelvic air cell (not shown) corresponding to the pelvis portion and an arm air cell (not shown) corresponding to the arm massage unit, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the leg massage unit 300 may also include at least one air cell, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and an air cell may be provided in various parts of the massage apparatus 1000.

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

The leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage to a user. For example, the leg massage unit 300 is provided with a massage module for applying a physical stimulation, and the leg massage unit 300 may apply the physical stimulation to the user's leg. In addition, the leg massage unit 300 may be provided with at least one air cell for pressing at least a portion of the user's leg, but is not limited thereto.

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

For example, a rack gear may be provided on the main frame 1100 of the body massage unit 100, and the massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear, while mechanically controlling various parts of the user's body. Can provide stimulation. Massage module 170

0) may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

Does not.

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

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may include an audio output module 1600. The audio output module 1600 may be provided in various locations. For example, the audio output module 1600 is an upper audio output unit disposed on the upper part of the seat in contact with the user, a front audio output unit attached to the front end of the left and right arm massage parts of the seat, and/or attached to the rear end of the arm massage part It may include a plurality of output units such as a rear audio output unit and the like, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 1600 may provide 3D sound such as 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.

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

The massage device control device 2000 may include a remote controller, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and the like, but is not limited thereto, and through wired or wireless communication with the massage device 1000 It may include a variety of connectable electronic devices.

2 is a diagram for describing a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main frame 1000 may include an upper frame 1150 in which the massage module 1700 is provided and a base frame 1110 supporting the upper frame 1150.

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

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the rack gear 1151 may be provided to face both sides of the upper frame 1150, and the massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear 1151.

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

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

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

The S frame refers to a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1150 has a curved shape such as “S”. The L frame means a frame in which at least part of the upper frame 1150 has a curved shape like "L", and the S&L frame includes both a curved shape like "S" and a curved shape like "L" The double S&L frame refers to a frame including a curved shape like an L" and a curved shape like an "S" of two parts.

The base frame 1110 refers to a portion of the main frame 1100 that supports the upper frame 1150 and contacts the ground. The base frame 1110 may include a base upper frame 1111 and a base lower frame 1112.

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

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

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

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the upper frame 1111 of the base, a moving wheel may be provided under the upper frame 1111 of the base. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided above the base lower frame 1112. The moving wheel provided in the base upper frame 1111 moves along a guide member provided in the base lower frame 1112, so that the base upper frame 1111 may be allowed to move forward or backward.

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

3 to 7 are views for explaining the structure and operation of the leg massage unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the leg massage unit 300 may be divided into a plurality of parts. For example, the leg massage unit 300 may be divided into a first leg massage unit 310 accommodating the user's right leg and a second leg massage unit 320 accommodating the user's left leg.

The first leg massage unit 310 and the second leg massage unit 320 may be driven independently of each other. For example, referring to FIG. 3, even when the first leg massage unit 310 moves upward, the second leg massage unit 320 may be positioned on the lower side as it is. In addition, referring to FIG. 4, even if the second leg massage unit 320 moves upward, the first leg massage unit 310 may be positioned on the lower side as it is.

Referring to FIG. 5, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the first leg massage unit 310 and the second leg massage unit 320 may be divided into at least two parts. For example, the first leg massage unit 310 may be divided into a first upper leg module 312 and a first lower leg module 314. In addition, the second leg massage unit 320 may be divided into a second upper leg module 322 and a second lower leg module 324.

In this case, the first leg massage unit 310 and the second leg massage unit 320 may be driven independently of each other. For example, the first leg massage unit 310 may be divided into a first upper leg module 312 and a first lower leg module 314, and the second leg massage unit 320 is a second upper leg module. It can be divided into 322 and the second lower leg module 324, the distance between the first upper leg module 312 and the first lower leg module 314 and the second upper leg module 322 and the second The distance between the lower leg modules 324 may be different. In other words, even if the drive to increase the distance between the first upper leg module 312 and the first lower leg module 314 is performed, between the second upper leg module 322 and the second lower leg module 324 The distance of can be maintained as it is. 5 and 6, the operation can be easily confirmed.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, independent driving of the first upper leg module 312 and the first lower leg module 314 may be allowed. In addition, independent driving of the second upper leg module 322 and the second lower leg module 324 may be allowed.

For example, even if air is injected into at least one air cell located in the first upper leg module 312, air may not be injected into at least one air cell located in the first lower leg module 314. In addition, even if air is injected into at least one air cell positioned in the second upper leg module 322, air may not be injected into at least one air cell positioned in the second lower leg module 324.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, even if the movement of the first leg massage unit 310 and the second leg massage unit 320 is independently driven, at least one air cell provided in the first leg massage unit 310 is The injection of air to the second leg and the injection of air to at least one air cell provided in the second leg massage unit 320 may be interlocked with each other.

For example, even if the first leg massage unit 310 moves to the right and the second leg massage unit 320 moves to the left, air is supplied to at least one air cell provided in the first upper leg module 312. When injected, air may be injected into at least one air cell provided in the second upper leg module 322 in connection with this. In addition, when air is injected into at least one air cell provided in the first lower leg module 314, air may also be injected into at least one air cell provided in the second lower leg module 324 in connection with this.

In addition, for another example, the distance between the first upper leg module 312 and the first lower leg module 314 and the distance between the second upper leg module 322 and the second lower leg module 324 are Although different, when air is injected into at least one air cell provided in the first upper leg module 312, air may also be injected into at least one air cell provided in the second upper leg module 322 in connection with this. . In addition, when air is injected into at least one air cell provided in the first lower leg module 314, air may also be injected into at least one air cell provided in the second lower leg module 324 in connection with this.

8 is a view for explaining the components of the massage apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may include at least one of a control unit 1200, a sensor unit 1300, a user input unit 1800, an audio output module 1600, and a network connection unit 1400. I can.

The controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage device 1000. The control unit 1200 may be implemented with one processor, or may be implemented with a plurality of processors. When the control unit 1200 is implemented with a plurality of processors, at least some of the plurality of processors may be located at physically spaced distances. Also, the controller 1200 is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various ways.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 1200 may control an operation of the massage apparatus 1000. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may include a plurality of actuators, and the massage apparatus 1000 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 by controlling operations of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage device 1000 includes a massage module 1700 moving actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjustment actuator, and a sliding actuator. It may include at least one of, and the controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 by controlling them.

The massage module movement actuator is an actuator that enables vertical movement of the massage module 1700, and the massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear by the movement of the movement actuator of the massage module 1700.

The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of a portion of the massage device 1000 where the user's back abuts, and the isometric angle of the massage device 1000 may be adjusted by the operation of the isometric actuator.

The leg angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the leg massage unit 300 of the massage device 1000, and the angle between the leg massage unit 300 and the body massage unit 100 can be adjusted by the operation of the leg angle actuator. have. In this case, a plurality of leg angle actuators may be provided, and the plurality of leg angle actuators operate independently of each other under the control of the controller 1200, thereby allowing independent movement between the plurality of leg massage units 300. have.

The foot massage actuator refers to an actuator that operates a foot massage module (not shown) included in the leg massage unit 300. Using the foot massage actuator, the massage device 100 may provide a foot massage to a user. In this case, the first leg massage unit 310 and the second leg massage unit 320 may each include a foot massage actuator (not shown), so that the foot massage module included in the first leg massage unit 310 and The foot massage modules included in the second leg massage unit 320 may be driven independently of each other.

The massage module 1700 may include at least one actuator, and the controller 1200 may provide various massage operations by operating at least one actuator. For example, by operating at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, the control unit 1200 may provide a tapping massage, a kneading massage, and the like, but are not limited thereto, and various massage operations may be provided.

The leg length adjustment actuator represents an actuator that adjusts the length of the leg massage unit 300. For example, the control unit 1200 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 300 to suit the user by using the leg length adjustment actuator, and as a result, the user may receive a massage suitable for the body shape. In this case, the first leg massage unit 310 and the second leg massage unit 320 may each include a leg length adjustment actuator, so that the length of the first leg massage unit 310 and the second leg massage unit 320 The length of) can be adjusted independently of each other. In other words, the controller 1200 may adjust the length of the first leg massage unit 310 based on the length of the user's right leg, and the second leg massage unit 320 based on the length of the user's left leg. The length of the can be adjusted.

The sliding actuator enables the sliding operation of the massage device 1000. For example, by the operation of the sliding actuator, the horizontal base upper frame 1111 may move forward or backward, and as a result, the upper frame connected to the horizontal base upper frame 1111 may also move forward or backward.

The sensor unit 1300 may acquire various information using at least one sensor. For example, the sensor may include a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the sensor unit 1300 may include a biometric information acquisition sensor. The biometric information acquisition sensor may acquire fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram information, body composition information, and the like, but is not limited thereto and may include various biometric information.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may detect a contact area and/or a contact location with a user through sensors. In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may obtain the user's shoulder position information through the sensor unit 1300. In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may provide a customized massage based on the acquired information.

For example, when the massage device 1000 provides shoulder massage, the massage device 1000 recognizes the position of the user's shoulder based on the information acquired through the sensor unit 1300, and provides the user according to the recognition result. Can provide shoulder massage.

For another example, the leg massage unit 300 of the massage device 1000 may include a sensing module capable of measuring the user's leg length, and the leg massage unit 300 based on the measured user's leg length The length of the can be adjusted. In this case, the leg massage unit 300 may be divided into a first leg massage unit 310 for massaging the right leg and a second leg massage unit 320 for massaging the left leg, and the first leg massage unit 310 ) And the second leg massage unit 320 may each be provided with a sensing module that measures the length of the leg, and the first leg massage unit 310 is based on the information measured through the sensing module. It may be adjusted to a length corresponding to the second leg massage unit 320 may be adjusted to a length corresponding to the length of the user's left leg.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 1200 may independently control the first leg massage unit 310 and the second leg massage unit 320. For example, the control unit 1200 may provide a growth plate stimulation massage for the user's growth plate stimulation. In this case, the control unit 1200 includes a first leg massage unit 310 and a second leg massage unit 320 By controlling them independently of each other, it is possible to provide a growth plate stimulation massage tailored to the user's right leg and left leg.

For example, the control unit 1200 moves the first upper leg module 312 upward in order to fix both sides of the lower femur of the right leg of the user seated in the massage device 1000, and the first upper leg module 312 ) Is moved to the first lower leg module 314 in order to inflate at least one air cell provided in the first upper leg module 312 and to fix the ankle of the user seated in the massage device 1000 In a state in which at least one air cell provided is inflated, at least one air cell provided in the first upper leg module 312 and at least one air cell provided in the first lower leg module 314 are inflated, the first The lower leg module can be moved downward.

In this case, independently of the first leg massage unit 310, the control unit 1200 moves the second upper leg module 322 upward in order to fix both sides of the lower femur of the left leg of the user seated in the massage device 1000. And, after the second upper leg module 322 is moved, at least one air cell provided in the second upper leg module 322 is inflated, and the ankle of the user seated in the massage device 1000 is fixed. In order to inflate at least one air cell provided in the second lower leg module 324, at least one air cell provided in the second upper leg module 322 and at least one provided in the second lower leg module 324 The second lower leg module 324 may be moved downward while the air cell of is inflated.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may include a sensing module that measures the length of a user's leg, and the controller 1200 provides a growth plate stimulation massage based on information obtained from the sensing module. I can.

For example, the sensing module may be provided in the first leg massage unit and the second leg massage unit, respectively, and when providing a growth plate stimulation massage, the controller 1200 is a sensing module provided in the first leg massage unit 310 The degree to which the first upper leg module 312 moves upward may be determined based on the right leg length information obtained from. In addition, when providing the growth plate stimulation massage, the control unit 1200 determines the degree to which the second upper leg module moves upward based on the left leg length information obtained from the sensing module provided in the second leg massage unit 320. I can.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the user is seated on the massage apparatus 1000, the sensing module may be located at a portion corresponding to the position of the user's heel. Specifically, the leg massage unit 300 may be extended and then reduced, and when the leg massage unit 300 is reduced, the sensing module may recognize the user's heel, and the control unit 1200 may receive information on the heel. Based on the user's leg length can be determined. This is only an exemplary embodiment, and the leg massage apparatus 1000 is not limited thereto, and may measure the user's leg length in various ways.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, when providing the growth plate stimulation massage, the controller 1200 may further utilize the shoulder air cell 120 to provide the growth plate stimulation massage. For example, the controller 1200 may move the first lower leg module and the second lower leg module downward while the shoulder air cell 120 is inflated to fix the shoulder portion.

In this case, the vertical movement of the shoulder air cell 120 is allowed, and the position of the shoulder air cell 120 may be determined based on the height of the user's shoulder. Specifically, the controller 1200 may acquire the user's shoulder height through the sensing module, and when the acquired shoulder height is high, it may move the shoulder air cell 120 upward, and when the acquired shoulder height is low, the shoulder The air cell 120 can be moved downward. In this case, a sensing module for measuring the height of the user's shoulder may be provided in the massage module 1700.

As another specific embodiment, the controller 1200 may control the massage module 1700 so that the massage module 1700 alternately moves forward and backward, and when the massage module 1700 moves forward, the user's By measuring the pressure applied to the massage module 1700 by the back, it is possible to measure the height of the user's shoulder. In other words, the controller 1200 may control the massage module 1700 so that the massage module 1700 moves from the lower side to the upper side and alternately moves forward and backward. The applied pressure information may be obtained, and the user's shoulder height may be measured through a position where the pressure is reduced based on the pressure information.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a heating member may be provided in at least a portion of at least one air cell provided in the massage apparatus 1000. For example, a heating member may be provided in at least one air cell provided in the first upper leg module, and a heating member may also be provided in at least one air cell provided in the second upper leg module. When the growth plate stimulation massage is provided, the controller 1200 may maximize the effect of the growth plate stimulation massage by applying heat to a region near the user's knee through a heating member.

The user input unit 1800 may receive a command related to motion control of the massage apparatus 1000 from a user, and the user input unit 1800 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the user input unit 1800 may be provided in the body massage unit 100, or may be provided in the leg massage unit 300, but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 1000 may obtain various commands from a user through the user input unit 1800. For example, the massage device 1000 may include selection of a massage module, selection of a massage type, selection of a massage intensity, selection of a massage time, selection of a massage site, selection of the position and motion of the body massage unit 100, and massage. Arbitrary commands may be received for selection of power on-off of the device 1000, selection of whether or not to operate the heating function, selection related to sound source reproduction, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1800 executes hot key type buttons and/or direction selection, cancellation, and input according to a preset user setting function or a self-preset function. It may be provided with a selection button or the like for performing.

The user input unit 1800 may be implemented as a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad (positive pressure/power failure), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the user input unit 1800 may obtain a command through a user's speech based on a voice recognition technology.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1800 may include a display for displaying an operation state of the massage apparatus 1000 or a current state of the user. In this case, the display is a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display. ) And at least one of a 3D display, but is not limited thereto.

The audio output module 1600 may provide an arbitrary type of audio output to a user. For example, the audio output module 1600 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or binaural beat optimized for a massage pattern provided by the massage device 1000 to the user. The audio output module 1600 may output sound signals received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output module 1600 may output a sound source according to the control of the user terminal 2000 through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal 2000. In addition, the audio output module 1600 may output an arbitrary type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 1000.

The massage apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a network connection unit 1400. The network connection unit 1400 may communicate with a module inside the massage apparatus 1000, an external massage apparatus, and/or the user terminal 2000 through an arbitrary type of network. The network connection unit 1400 may include a wired/wireless connection module for network access. As a wireless access technology, for example, WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), etc. may be used. . As a wired connection technology, for example, Digital Subscriber Line (XDSL), Fibers to the Home (FTTH), Power Line Communication (PLC), and the like may be used. In addition, the network connection unit may include a short range communication module and transmit and receive data to and from any device/terminal located in a short range. For example, as short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used. Not limited.

The storage unit 1500 may store various types of information related to the massage apparatus 1000. For example, the storage unit 1500 may include massage control information and personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.

The storage unit 1500 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, the storage unit 1500 may include a storage device based on a flash memory and/or a battery-backup memory, as well as a disk, an optical disk, and a magneto-optical storage device, and is limited thereto. It doesn't work.

Also, the storage unit 1500 may include a memory. Memory is the primary storage device directly accessed by the processor, such as random access memory (RAM) such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and static random access memory (SRAM). It may mean a volatile storage device that is erased by, but is not limited to these. Such a memory may be operated by the controller 1200.

9 is a view for explaining a method of providing a growth plate stimulation massage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first upper leg module 312 is moved upward to fix both sides of the lower femur of the right leg of the user seated in the massage device 1000, and the first upper leg module is moved. After that, at least one air cell provided in the first upper leg module 312 may be inflated.

In addition, in order to fix both sides of the lower femur of the left leg of the user seated in the massage device 1000, the second upper leg module 322 is moved upward, and after the second upper leg module is moved, the second upper leg At least one air cell provided in the module 322 may be inflated.

In this case, since the first upper leg module 312 and the second upper leg module 322 are independently controlled, the degree to which the first upper leg module 312 moves upward and the second upper leg module 322 are The degree of upward movement may vary.

For example, the first upper leg module 312 may be customized to the user's right leg and moved upward, and the second upper leg module 322 may be customized to the user's left leg and moved upward.

In addition, for another example, even if the first upper leg module 312 moves upward, the second upper leg module 322 may not move upward. For example, when the user inputs that the user receives growth plate stimulation massage only for the right leg, the massage device 1000 allows the first leg massage unit 310 to provide the growth plate stimulation massage, and the second leg massage unit 320 ) May control the leg massage unit 300 so as not to provide a growth plate stimulation massage.

10 is a view for explaining a method for providing a growth plate stimulation massage according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 inflates at least one air cell provided in the first upper leg module 312 after the first upper leg module is moved upward, and is seated on the massage device. At least one air cell provided in the first lower leg module is inflated to fix the ankle of a user, and at least one air cell provided in the first upper leg module 312 and the first lower leg module 314 The first lower leg module may be moved downward while at least one air cell provided in the inflated state.

In addition, the massage device 1000 inflates at least one air cell provided in the second upper leg module 322 after the second upper leg module is moved upward, and fixes the ankle of the user seated in the massage device. In order to inflate at least one air cell provided in the second lower leg module 324, at least one air cell provided in the second upper leg module 322 and at least one air cell provided in the second lower leg module 324 The second lower leg module may be moved downward while one air cell is inflated.

In this case, the degree of moving the first lower leg module 314 downward and the degree of moving the second lower leg module 324 downward may be different. For example, the user may input a degree to move the first lower leg module 314 and a degree to move the second lower leg module 324 differently from each other, and the massage device 1000 Based on the degree of moving the first lower leg module 314 downward and the degree of moving the second lower leg module 324 downward, the leg massage unit 300 may be controlled to be different from each other.

In addition, for another example, even if the first lower leg module 314 moves downward, the second lower leg module 324 may not move downward. For example, when the user inputs that the user receives growth plate stimulation massage only for the right leg, the massage device 1000 allows the first leg massage unit 310 to provide the growth plate stimulation massage, and the second leg massage unit 320 ) May control the leg massage unit 300 so as not to provide a growth plate stimulation massage.

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

Computer-readable media can be any computer-readable media, including volatile and nonvolatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non-transitory media. Includes removable media. By way of example and not limitation, computer-readable media may include computer-readable storage media and computer-readable transmission media.

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

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

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

The various embodiments presented herein may be implemented as a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and/or engineering techniques. The term “article of manufacture” includes a computer program, carrier, or media accessible from any computer-readable device. For example, computer-readable storage media include magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (e.g., CD, DVD, etc.), smart cards, and flash Memory devices (eg, EEPROM, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.). The term “machine-readable medium” includes, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, holding, and/or transmitting instruction(s) and/or data.

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

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

Claims (9)

In the massage device,
A control unit for controlling the massage device;
A body massage unit for massaging at least a portion of a user's body based on the control of the controller; And
A leg massage unit disposed below the body massage unit and massaging the user's leg based on the control of the control unit;
Including,
The leg massage unit includes a first upper leg module for massaging an upper portion of one leg of the user, a first lower leg module for massaging a lower portion of the one leg, and an upper portion of the other leg of the user And a second leg massage unit including a second upper leg module for massaging a second leg and a second lower leg module for massaging a lower portion of the other leg, and the first leg massage unit and the second leg massage unit are driven independently from each other. Is possible,
The control unit includes the first leg massage unit while acquiring the length of the one leg and the other leg, and adjusting the length of the first leg massage unit based on the length of the one leg and the first input value of the user The leg is massaged by inflating the air cell and inflating the air cell included in the second leg massage unit while adjusting the length of the second leg massage unit based on the length of the other leg and the second input value of the user. To provide a leg massage,
The length of the one leg is a criterion for adjusting the position of the first upper leg module, the first input value is a criterion for adjusting the position of the first lower leg module,
The length of the other leg is a reference for adjusting the position of the second upper leg module, and the second input value is a reference for adjusting the position of the second lower leg module,
Massage device. The method of claim 1,
The control unit adjusts the position of the first upper leg module based on the length of the one leg, and then adjusts the position of the first lower leg module based on the first input value. By adjusting the length, adjusting the position of the second upper leg module based on the length of the other leg, and then adjusting the position of the second lower leg module based on the second input value, the second leg To adjust the length of the massage part,
Massage device. The method of claim 2,
The control unit determines a degree of one-side movement, which is a degree to which the first upper leg module moves upward of the first leg massage unit, based on the length of the one-side leg, and the first upper leg module And moving the first lower leg module to the upper side of the first leg massage unit, and moving the first lower leg module to the lower side of the first leg massage unit based on the first input value,
Massage device. The method of claim 3,
The controller obtains the length of the one leg by recognizing the heel of the one leg through a sensing module included in the first lower leg module,
Massage device. The method of claim 3,
After moving the first upper leg module to the upper side of the first leg massage unit, the control unit inflates at least one air cell included in the first upper leg module, and at least one included in the first lower leg module After inflating the air cell of, moving the first lower leg module to the lower side of the first leg massage unit,
Massage device. The method of claim 3,
The control unit determines a degree of movement on the other side, which is a degree to which the second upper leg module moves upward of the second leg massage unit, based on the length of the other leg, and the second upper leg module And moving the second lower leg module to the upper side of the second leg massage unit, and moving the second lower leg module to the lower side of the second leg massage unit based on the second input value,
Massage device. The method of claim 6,
The controller obtains the length of the other leg by recognizing the heel of the other leg through a sensing module included in the second lower leg module,
Massage device. The method of claim 6,
After moving the second upper leg module to the upper side of the second leg massage unit, the control unit inflates at least one air cell included in the second upper leg module, and at least one included in the second lower leg module After inflating the air cell of, moving the second lower leg module to the lower side of the second leg massage unit,
Massage device. The method of claim 8,
The first input value and the second input value are different from each other,
The moving degrees of the first lower leg module and the second lower leg module are different from each other,
Massage device.

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