KR20210064176A - Massage device with length adjustable leg massage part - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure is to provide a massage device including a leg massage module capable of adjusting the length to fit the user's body type, and a leg massage unit for massaging at least a portion of a user's leg, wherein the leg massage unit includes a leg gear and a leg length adjusting unit for adjusting the length through a pinion geared with the leg gear.

Description

MASSAGE DEVICE WITH LENGTH ADJUSTABLE LEG MASSAGE PART {MASSAGE DEVICE WITH LENGTH ADJUSTABLE LEG MASSAGE PART}

The present disclosure relates to a massage device.

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

The increase in massage demand has caused an increase in demand for a massage device or a massage device that provides an artificial massage function due to economic circumstances and time reasons. That is, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress while relaxing the muscles through massage increases, various massage devices in a time- and cost-effective manner are being released. Any type of apparatus, device, or apparatus for performing massage through a mechanical device without a separate masseuse is referred to as a massage device.

Since each user has a different body type (eg, shoulder height, leg length, etc.), it is necessary to provide a massage suitable for the user's body type.

Therefore, research to provide a massage device suitable for the user's body type is continuing.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1602336 provides a massage device for providing a massage suitable for a user's body type.

The present disclosure has been derived in response to the above-described background technology, and it is a technical task to provide a massage device including a leg massage module that can be adjusted in length to fit a user's body type.

The present disclosure for achieving the above-described technical problem includes a leg massage unit for massaging at least a part of a user's leg, and the leg massage unit adjusts the length of a leg through a leg gear and a pinion meshed with the leg gear. It provides a massage device comprising a part.

The massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a leg massage suitable for the user's body type by adjusting the length of the leg massage unit.

In addition, when the length of the leg massage part according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is extended, the length adjustment guide part may guide the sole support part so that the sole support part does not shake.

The effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs from the description below. .

1 is a view for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a view for explaining the components of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a view for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 to 6 are views showing a state before the length of the leg massage unit is extended according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 to 9 are views showing an extended length of the leg massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 to 16 are partially enlarged views of a leg massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure described above will become more apparent through the following examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The specific structural or functional descriptions below are only exemplified for the purpose of describing embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure, and the embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and described in the present specification or application. It should not be construed as being limited to the examples.

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

Terms such as first and/or second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to the terms. The above terms are used 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, a first component may be named as a second component, and similar For example, the second component may also be referred to as the first component.

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

The terms used herein 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 that the described feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof exists, and includes one or more other features or numbers, It should be understood that the possibility of the presence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof is not precluded in advance.

Unless defined otherwise, 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 this specification, the actuator means a configuration that can provide a driving force. For example, the actuator may include a motor, a linear motor, an electronic motor, a DC motor, an AC motor, a linear actuator, an electric actuator, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

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

Further, according to another embodiment, the body massage unit, the leg massage unit, and the shoulder massage unit may exist as separate separate devices (eg, the body massage device, the leg massage device, and the shoulder massage device), and the massage device may refer to a body massage device, a leg massage device, or a shoulder massage device.

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

1 is a view for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In addition, Figure 2 is a view for explaining the components of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

1 and 2 , the massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a controller 2000, a sensor unit 2100, a user input unit 2200, a storage unit 2300, and an audio output unit ( 2400 ), a network connection unit 2500 , and at least one of massage units 1100 and 1200 .

The controller 2000 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 . The controller 2000 may be implemented as one processor or a plurality of processors, but is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various ways.

When the controller 2000 is implemented with a plurality of processors, at least some of the plurality of processors may be located at physically separated distances. Also, the controller 2000 is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various ways.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 2000 may control the 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 the operation of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage device 1000 may include at least one of a massage module movement actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjustment actuator, and a sliding actuator. and the controller 2000 may control the operation of the massage device 1000 by controlling them.

The sensor unit 2100 may acquire various information using at least one sensor. For example, the sensor may include, but is not limited to, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, and the like.

Also, the sensor unit 2100 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, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may include various biometric information.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may sense a contact area and/or a contact position with the user through sensors. In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may acquire the user's shoulder position information through the sensor unit 2100 . Also, the massage apparatus 1000 may provide a customized massage based on the acquired information.

The user input unit 2200 may receive any type of input from the user. The massage apparatus 1000 may include a user input unit 2200 for receiving a command related to motion control from a user, and the user input unit 2200 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the user input unit 2200 may be provided in the massage device 1000 in the form of a user input module (eg, a remote control, etc.). In addition, the user input unit 2200 may be provided integrally with the body massage unit 1100 and may be provided integrally with the leg massage unit 1200 , but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 1000 may obtain various commands from the user through the user input unit 2200 . For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may select a massage module, select a massage type, select a massage intensity, select a massage time, select a massage part, select a location and operation of the body massage unit 1100, and massage Arbitrary commands for selection of on-off of the power of the device 1000 , selection of whether to operate the heating function, selection related to sound source reproduction, etc. may be received, but is not limited thereto.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 2200 executes hot key type buttons and/or direction selection, cancellation, and input according to a preset user setting function or a function preset by itself, etc. It may be provided with a selection button or the like for

The user input unit 2200 may be implemented as a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure/electrostatic), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. Also, the user input unit 2200 may acquire a command through the user's utterance based on the voice recognition technology.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 2200 may include a display for displaying the operation state of the massage apparatus 1000 or the 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), a flexible display (flexible display). ), and at least one of a three-dimensional display (3D display), but is not limited thereto.

The storage unit 2300 may store various information related to the massage apparatus 1000 . For example, the storage unit 2300 may include massage control information and may include personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.

The storage unit 2300 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, storage 2300 may include, but is not limited to, disks, optical disks, and magneto-optical storage devices, as well as storage devices based on flash memory and/or battery-backed memory. doesn't happen

Also, the storage unit 2300 may include a memory. Memory is the main 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 a , but is not limited thereto. Such a memory may be operated by the controller 2000 .

The audio output unit 2400 may provide an audio output of any type to the user. For example, the audio output unit 2400 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 apparatus 1000 to the user.

The audio output unit 2400 may output an acoustic signal received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output unit 2400 may output a sound source according to the control of the user terminal through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal. Also, the audio output unit 2400 may output any type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 1000 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the audio output unit 2400 may be provided at various locations. For example, the audio output unit 2400 is an upper audio output unit disposed on the upper end 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 unit of the seat unit, and/or attached to the rear end of the arm massage unit It may include a plurality of output units, such as a rear audio output unit, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the massage device 1000 may provide a stereophonic sound such as a 5.1 channel, but is not limited thereto.

The network connection unit 2500 may communicate with an external massage device and/or a user terminal through any type of network. The network connection unit 2500 may include a wired/wireless connection module for network connection. As the wireless access technology, for example, Wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), Wireless broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), etc. may be used. . As the wired connection technology, for example, Digital Subscriber Line (XDSL), Fibers to the Home (FTTH), Power Line Communication (PLC), or the like may be used.

In addition, the network connection unit 2500 may include a short-range communication module to transmit/receive data to/from any device/terminal located in a short distance. For example, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used as short range communication technologies.

The massage units 1100 and 1200 may form an area for accommodating at least a portion of the user's body and massage the user's body. The massage units 1100 and 1200 may include at least one of a body massage unit 1100 for massaging the user's body, and a leg massage unit 1200 for massaging at least a part of the user's legs.

The body massage unit 1100 may provide a massage to at least a part of the user's body. The body massage unit 1100 may form a space of any shape for accommodating the user. The body massage unit 1100 may have a space corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , the body massage unit 1100 may be implemented in a chair shape that can accommodate a user's whole body or a part of the body.

The portion in contact with the ground in the body massage unit 1100 may include an arbitrary material for increasing friction or an arbitrary member (eg, non-slip pad, etc.) for increasing friction, and the massage device 1000 It may include wheels for enhancing the mobility of the.

The body massage unit 1100 includes a head contact part that can come into contact with the user's head, a back contact part that can come into contact with the user's back part, a hip contact part that can come into contact with the user's hip part, and an arm that can accommodate the user's arm part. The massage unit 1110 may include a shoulder side massage unit 1120 capable of massaging the user's shoulder side portion, but is not limited thereto, and may include various types of user contact units.

At least a portion of the body massage unit 1100 may slide. For example, when the body massage unit 1100 starts a massage, at least a portion of the body massage unit 1100 may slide forward. In this case, the body massage unit 1100 may be inclined to the rear. As a result, the body massage unit 1100 may provide a massage in a backward tilted state.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cell may be located in the user's pelvis, arm massage unit 1110, shoulder side massage unit 1120, leg massage unit 1200, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may be disposed in various parts of the massage device 1000 have.

The massage device 1000 may include an air supply unit, and the air supply unit may inflate the air cell by supplying air to the air cell under the control of the controller. The air supply unit may be located inside or outside the body massage unit 1100 , and may be located at the leg massage unit 1200 .

The body massage unit 1100 may include at least one of a main frame 1300 constituting the framework of the body massage unit 1100 and a body massage module 1350 that provides a massage function to at least a part of the user's body. .

The body massage module 1350 may be provided inside the body massage unit 1100 to provide any type of mechanical stimulation to the user accommodated in the body massage unit 1100 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the body massage module 1350 may move along the main frame 1300 provided in the body massage unit 1100 .

For example, the main frame 1300 of the body massage unit 1100 may be provided with a leg gear, and the body massage module 1350 provides mechanical stimulation to various parts of the user's body while moving along the leg gear. can do. The body massage module 1350 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

The main frame 1300 constitutes a skeleton of the internal configuration of the body massage unit 1100 and may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the main frame 1300 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, etc., but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various hard materials.

Components included in the above-described massage apparatus 1000 are merely exemplary embodiments, and the massage apparatus 1000 may include various components in addition to the above-described components.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in FIG. 1 is merely 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 devices 1000 are also disclosed in the present disclosure. may be included within the scope of

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

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main frame 1300 may include a base frame 1310 supporting the upper frame 1330 , and an upper frame 1330 in which the body massage module 1350 is provided. The base frame 1310 and the upper frame 1330 may be separated and configured as respective frames, but may also be configured as one frame.

At least a portion of the upper frame 1330 may be provided with a body massage unit leg gear 1331 . The body massage part leg gear 1331 is a member for guiding the vertical movement of the body massage module 1350 , and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of peaks.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the body massage unit leg gear 1331 may be provided on both sides of the upper frame 1330 in a form facing each other, and the body massage unit leg gear 1331 is provided with the body massage unit leg gear ( 1331) can be followed.

For example, the body massage module 1350 may include a gear meshing with the body massage unit leg gear 1331, and by rotating the gear by an actuator provided in the body massage module 1350, the body massage module ( 1350) may move upward or downward.

The body massage part leg gear 1331 may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the body massage unit leg gear 1331 may be implemented with iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenol resin, etc., but is not limited thereto.

The upper frame 1330 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 1330 may be divided into an I frame, an S frame, an L frame, an S&L frame, and a double S&L frame according to a shape, but is not limited thereto.

The I frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1330 is implemented in an “I” shape. When the body massage module 1350 is provided in the I frame, the body massage module 1350 is movable in a straight line along the I frame.

The S frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1330 has a curved shape like “S”. The L frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1330 includes a curved shape like “L”, and the S&L frame includes both a curved shape like “S” and a curved shape like “L”. and double S&L frame means a frame that includes a curved shape like “L” and a curved shape like “S” of two parts.

The base frame 1310 supports the upper frame 1330 of the main frame 1300 and refers to a portion in contact with the ground. The base frame 1310 may include a base upper frame 1311 and a base lower frame 1312 .

The base upper frame 1311 may support the upper frame 1330 , and the base lower frame 1312 may be in contact with the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 1311 may be positioned to contact the base lower frame 1312 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the base upper frame 1311 may move along the base lower frame 1312 . For example, the base upper frame 1311 may slide forward or backward along the base lower frame 1312 . In this case, the upper frame 1330 may be connected to the base upper frame 1311 and move according to the movement of the base upper frame 1311 .

For example, when the base upper frame 1311 moves forward, the upper frame 1330 may also move forward together, and when the base upper frame 1311 moves rearward, the upper frame 1330 also moves backward together. can move Due to this, sliding movement of the body massage unit 1100 may be allowed.

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the base upper frame 1311 , a moving wheel may be provided at a lower portion of the base upper frame 1311 . In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided on the upper portion of the base lower frame 1312 . By moving the moving wheel provided in the base upper frame 1311 along the guide member provided in the base lower frame 1312, a forward movement or a rearward movement may be allowed.

According to another example of the present disclosure, the base upper frame 1311 and the base lower frame 1312 are formed as one without being separated, so that the base upper frame 1311 can be fixed without moving along the base lower frame 1312 . . For example, the base upper frame 1311 may be fixed without sliding forward or backward.

Specifically, a moving wheel is not provided in the lower portion of the base upper frame 1311 , and the base upper frame 1311 and the base lower frame 1312 are interposed between the base upper frame 1311 and the base lower frame 1312 . A fixing member for fixing may be provided. In addition, the base upper frame 1311 and the base lower frame 1312 may be integrally configured.

4 to 6 are views showing a state before the length of the leg massage unit is extended according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 7 to 9 are views showing an extended length of the leg massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Also, FIGS. 10 to 16 are partially enlarged views of a leg massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

4 to 16, the leg massage unit 1200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a calf support part 100, a sole support part 200, a leg length adjustment part 300, and a length adjustment guide part ( 400) may include at least one of.

The calf support unit 100 may support the calf portion of the user's leg when the user inserts the leg into the leg massage unit 1200 .

The calf support 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a massage unit connection frame 110 , a shaft guide frame 120 , a rec and pinion guide frame 130 , an anti-separation frame 140 , a first horizontal connection It may include at least one of the member 150 and the second horizontal connecting member 160 .

The massage unit connection frame 110 allows the leg massage unit 1200 to be mounted thereon. More specifically, the leg massage unit 1200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be extended in length, and a free space may be required under the leg massage unit 1200 to extend the length. Accordingly, the leg massage unit 1200 according to an example may be connected to the lower portion of the body massage unit 1100 through the massage unit connection frame 110 , and the leg massage unit 1200 is connected to the lower portion of the body massage unit 1100 . can be mounted on

One end and the other end of the massage unit connection frame 110 according to an example may be formed in a cylindrical shape so that they can be rotated by being combined with a connection means provided under the body massage unit 1100, but is not limited thereto.

The shaft guide frame 120 may serve as a guide when the sole support unit 200 moves in the lower or upper direction. The shaft guide frame 120 may be vertically connected to the massage unit connection frame 110 . In addition, the shaft guide frame 120 may be provided with a shaft guide groove (120h) inward.

Referring to FIG. 10 , when the sole support part 200 moves in the lower or upper direction, the groove insertion member 214 of the sole support part 200 is fitted into the shaft guide groove 120h, so that the sole support part 200 ) is guided and can be moved.

The shaft guide frame 120 according to an example may include at least one of the first shaft guide frame 121 and the second shaft guide frame 122 . The first shaft guide frame 121 may be vertically connected to one side of the massage unit connection frame 110 , and the second shaft guide frame 122 may be vertically connected to the other side.

The rack pinion guide frame 130 may serve as a guide when the leg length adjusting unit 300 moves in the lower or upper direction. The recpinion guide frame 130 may be vertically connected to the massage unit connection frame 110 between the first shaft guide frame 121 and the second shaft guide frame 122 . In addition, the rack pinion guide frame 130 may be provided with a rack pinion guide groove (130h) to the inside.

11 and 12, when the leg length adjusting unit 300 moves in the lower or upper direction, the rotating member 330 is inserted into the rec-pinion guide groove 130h and rotates, so that the leg length adjusting unit ( 300) is guided and can be moved.

The departure prevention frame 140 may prevent the foot support part 200 from being separated in another direction when the foot support part 200 moves in the lower or upper direction. More specifically, the separation prevention frame 140 may be provided with a separation prevention guide hole 140h penetrating vertically, and the vertical movement shaft 210 of the sole support part 200 has a separation prevention guide hole 140h. It can be inserted into the guide.

At this time, the width of the cross-section of the separation prevention guide hole 140h according to an example may be formed to be larger than the width of the cross-section of the vertical movement shaft 210 . The separation prevention frame 140 may be disposed between the shaft guide frame 120 and the rack and pinion guide frame 130 , but is not limited thereto.

A first friction preventing member 145 may be disposed on the upper portion of the separation preventing frame 140 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The first anti-friction member 145 is disposed on at least an upper portion of the separation prevention frame 140 , and while the vertical movement shaft 210 is inserted into the separation prevention guide hole 140h and moves, it is separated from the vertical movement shaft 210 . It is possible to prevent friction between the prevention frames 140 . The first anti-friction member 145 may be made of, for example, a plastic material, but is not limited thereto.

The first friction preventing member 145 according to an example may be formed to surround the separation preventing guide hole 140h. More specifically, the first anti-friction member 145 may be formed only on the upper portion of the anti-separation frame 140 , but as shown in FIG. 13 , to surround the vertical movement shaft 210 of the sole support unit 200 . can be formed.

Referring to FIG. 16 , at least one of a first member through hole 145h1 and a second member through hole 145h2 may be provided in the first friction preventing member 145 .

The first member through-hole 145h1 is formed to pass through the first anti-friction member 145 so that the vertical movement shaft 210 can pass through the inside of the first anti-friction member 145 . The first member through-hole 145h1 may be disposed to surround the separation prevention guide hole 140h.

The size of the first member through hole 145h1 may be smaller than the size of the separation prevention guide hole 140h. Accordingly, while the vertical movement shaft 210 is inserted into the separation prevention guide hole 140h and the first member through hole 145h1 and moved, the vertical movement shaft 210 does not cause friction with the separation prevention frame 140 . , may move along the first member through-hole 145h1 of the first anti-friction member 145 .

The second member through-hole 145h2 is provided on at least one side of the first member through-hole 145h1 so that the protruding member 215 of the vertical movement shaft 210 to be described later passes through the inside of the first friction preventing member 145 . It is a hole made to be able to do this.

The number of the second member through-holes 145h2 may be equal to or greater than the number of the protruding members 215 . The size of the second member through-hole 145h2 may be larger than the size of the cross-section of the protruding member 215 . Accordingly, when the vertical movement shaft 210 moves, the protruding member 215 may move together with the vertical movement shaft 210 without being caught by the first friction preventing member 145 .

The first horizontal connection member 150 and the second horizontal connection member 160 may stably support the components of the calf support part 100 .

The first horizontal connecting member 150 may be vertically disposed on one end of the shaft guide frame 120 . The first horizontal connection member 150 may be disposed horizontally with the massage unit connection frame 110 , but is not limited thereto. The first horizontal connecting member 150 may be disposed to connect lower ends of the first shaft guide frame 121 and the second shaft guide frame 122 .

The second horizontal connection member 160 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the upper portion of the first horizontal connection member 150 . The second horizontal connection member 160 may be disposed horizontally with the massage unit connection frame 110 , but is not limited thereto. The second horizontal connecting member 160 may be disposed to connect the middle portions of the first shaft guide frame 121 and the second shaft guide frame 122 .

The sole support unit 200 may support the sole portion of the user's leg when the user inserts the leg into the leg massage unit 1200 . When the length of the leg massage unit 1200 is extended, the sole support unit 200 can be moved downward by the leg length adjusting unit 300 . The sole support part 200 may be guided by the calf support part 100 and may be movable in the vertical direction. A sole massage module (not shown) is disposed on the sole support part 200 to massage the sole part of the user's leg.

The sole support 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of a vertical movement shaft 210 , a sole support frame 220 , and a connection shaft 230 .

The vertical movement shaft 210 is movable in an upper or lower direction, so that the length of the leg massage unit 1200 can be adjusted. The vertical movement shaft 210 according to an example may have a cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto. The vertical movement shaft 210 may be formed of at least one or more, for example, by the first vertical movement shaft 211 guided by the first shaft guide frame 121 , and the second shaft guide frame 122 . The guide may include at least one of the second vertical movement shaft 212 .

The vertical movement shaft 210 may be inserted into the separation prevention frame 140 . More specifically, the vertical movement shaft 210 may be inserted into the separation prevention guide hole 140h and the first member through hole 145h1 . In addition, the vertical movement shaft 210 may be guided by the shaft guide frame 120 of the calf support part 100 .

Referring to FIG. 10 , at least one of a shaft connecting member 213 , a groove inserting member 214 , and a protruding member 215 may be provided on the vertical moving shaft 210 according to an example.

The shaft connection member 213 may connect the vertical movement shaft 210 and the groove insertion member 214 . The shaft connecting member 213 may be disposed on the upper end of the vertical movement shaft 210 . One side of the shaft connecting member 213 may be in contact with the vertical movement shaft 210 , and the other side may be in contact with the groove insertion member 214 . When the groove insertion member 214 is directly connected to the vertical movement shaft 210 , the shaft connection member 213 may be omitted.

The groove insertion member 214 may be inserted into the shaft guide groove 120h of the shaft guide frame 120 to guide the movement of the vertical movement shaft 210 . The groove insertion member 214 may be disposed on one side of the shaft connecting member 213 . The groove insertion member 214 according to an example may be directly connected to the vertical movement shaft 210 . The groove insertion member 214 may be made of, for example, a plastic material, but is not limited thereto.

The protrusion member 215 may move the length adjustment guide part 400 in the downward direction when the vertical movement shaft 210 moves in the downward direction. More specifically, the protruding member 215 is disposed on at least one side of the vertical movement shaft 210, and when the vertical movement shaft 210 moves in the lower direction, the protruding member 215 can also move in the lower direction. In addition, while the protrusion member 215 moves in the lower direction, the length adjustment guide part 400 may be pushed in the lower direction.

The protrusion member 215 may be located above the separation prevention frame 140 in a state in which the length of the leg massage unit 1200 is not extended, and a vertical movement shaft to extend the length of the leg massage unit 1200 . When the 210 moves in the lower direction, it may continue to move in the lower direction by passing through the separation preventing frame 140 and the first friction preventing member 145 . The protrusion member 215 continuously moved in the downward direction may be moved by pushing the length adjustment guide part 400 in the downward direction while coming into contact with a second friction preventing member 430 to be described later.

The protrusion member 215 according to this example may be disposed on one side and the other side of the vertical movement shaft 210 , but is not limited thereto.

The sole support frame 220 may support the user's sole part. The sole support frame 220 may be disposed to connect the first vertical movement shaft 211 and the second vertical movement shaft 212 . The sole support frame 220 according to an example may be formed in the form of a square frame, but is not limited thereto.

The connection shaft 230 may connect the sole support unit 200 and the leg length adjustment unit 300 . The connection shaft 230 may transmit power provided from the leg length adjusting unit 300 to the sole support unit 200 . More specifically, the leg length adjustment unit 300 transmits power to the sole support unit 200 connected through the connection shaft 230 , so that the sole support unit 200 can move in the vertical direction.

15 , the connection shaft 230 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a shaft body 231 , a vertical movement connection part 232 , a first length adjustment connection part 233 , and a second length adjustment connection part 234 . ) may include at least one of.

The shaft body 231 may connect the connecting shaft 230 to other components of the leg massage unit 1200 . The shaft body 231 may have a thin plate shape, but is not limited thereto. The shaft body 231 may be disposed to cover the leg length adjusting unit 300 . At this time, a groove may be formed in the shaft body 231 according to an example to expose the actuator 340 of the leg length adjusting unit 300 .

The vertical movement connection part 232 may connect the connection shaft 230 to the sole support part 200 . The vertical movement connection part 232 may be formed in a shape bent at a right angle, but is not limited thereto. One side of the vertical movement connection part 232 may be in contact with the shaft body 231 , and the other side may be in contact with one end of the vertical movement shaft 210 .

The first length adjustment connection part 233 and the second length adjustment connection part 234 may connect the connection shaft 230 to the leg length adjustment part 300 . Each of the first length adjustment connection part 233 and the second length adjustment connection part 234 may be formed in a shape bent at a right angle, but is not limited thereto. One side of each of the first length adjustment connection part 233 and the second length adjustment connection part 234 may be in contact with the shaft body 231 , and the other side may be in contact with the leg length adjustment part 300 .

More specifically, one side of the first length adjusting connection part 233 may be in contact with the lower surface of the shaft body 231 , and the other side may be in contact with the bearing housing 350 of the leg length adjusting part 300 . In addition, one side of the second length adjusting connection part 234 may be in contact with the lower surface of the shaft body 231 , and the other side may be in contact with the coupling member 360 of the leg length adjusting part 300 .

The leg length adjustment unit 300 may move the sole support unit 200 in the vertical direction. More specifically, the leg length adjusting unit 300 may provide power to move the sole support unit 200 in the vertical direction. As described above, the leg length adjustment unit 300 may transmit power to the sole support unit 200 through the connection shaft 230 . The leg length adjustment unit 300 is guided by the leg and pinion guide frame 130 of the calf support unit 100 and may be moved in the vertical direction.

Referring to FIG. 14 , the leg length adjusting unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is disposed on the rack gear 310 , the pinion 320 , the rotating member 330 , the actuator 340 , and the bearing housing. It may include at least one of 350 and the coupling member 360 .

The leg gear 310 may limit the path along which the leg length adjuster 300 moves. The leg gear 310 may be disposed on the leg pinion guide frame 130 of the calf support part 100 . In another example, the rack gear 310 may be disposed on one side and/or the other side of the rack and pinion guide groove 130h provided in the rack and pinion guide frame 130 .

The pinion 320 allows the leg length adjusting unit 300 to move on the rack gear 310 . The pinion 320 is meshed with the rack gear 310 and may move vertically along the rack gear 310 . The pinion 320 according to an example may be disposed on one side and/or the other side of the leg length adjusting unit 300 .

The rotating member 330 may allow the leg length adjusting unit 300 to move in the vertical direction without departing from the leg gear 310 . The rotating member 330 is inserted into the rack pinion guide groove 130h and rotates, so that the leg length adjustment unit 300 can move while not being separated from the rack and pinion guide frame 130 .

The rotation member 330 may be coupled to the pinion 320 . The rotating member 330 may rotate simultaneously when the pinion 320 rotates along the rack gear 310 . One side of the rotating member 330 may be coupled to the pinion 320 , and the remaining portion may be fitted inside the rack and pinion guide groove 130h.

The actuator 340 may provide power to rotate the pinion 320 . The actuator 340 may rotate the pinion 320 and the rotating member 330 . The actuator 340 according to an example may provide power to the pinion 320 through the same configuration as the rotating rod 325 , but is not limited thereto. The actuator 340 may be, for example, at least one of a motor, a linear motor, an electronic motor, a DC motor, an AC motor, a linear actuator, and an electric actuator, but is not limited thereto.

The bearing housing 350 surrounds the bearing 355 and may minimize frictional force that may occur while the bearing 355 rotates. The bearing housing 350 may be disposed to surround the rotary rod 325 , and may be disposed between the pinion 320 and the actuator 340 , but is not limited thereto. The bearing 355 may smoothly rotate by reducing frictional resistance when the rotating rod 325 rotates.

The coupling member 360 may couple the leg length adjusting unit 300 to the connecting shaft 230 . The coupling member 360 may be coupled to the second length adjustment connection part 234 of the connection shaft 230 as shown in FIG. 15 . The coupling member 360 according to an example may be formed in a direction in which the bearing housing 350 is not disposed with respect to the actuator 340 , but is not limited thereto.

When the length of the leg massage unit 1200 is extended, the length adjustment guide unit 400 may guide the lengthened portion. More specifically, the leg massage unit 1200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may extend in length while the sole support unit 200 moves in the downward direction, and the sole support unit 200 moves in the downward direction. In this case, as the lower end of the sole support part 200 gradually moves away from the massage part connection frame 110 on which the leg massage part 1200 is mounted, the sole support part 200 may shake unstable. Therefore, when the length of the leg massage unit 1200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is extended, the length adjustment guide unit 400 may guide the movement of the sole support unit 200 so that the sole support unit 200 does not shake. have.

The length adjustment guide part 400 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a rail frame 410 , a slide shaft 420 , a second anti-friction member 430 , a fixing member 440 , and an elastic member 450 . ) may include at least one of.

The rail frame 410 may limit a path along which the slide shaft 420 moves. The rail frame 410 may have a rail shape such that the slide shaft 420 is fitted thereto to move in the vertical direction. One end of the rail frame 410 may be in contact with the first horizontal connecting member 150 , and the other end may be disposed to be in contact with the second horizontal connecting member 160 . The rail frame 410 may vertically connect the first horizontal connection member 150 and the second horizontal connection member 160 . The rail frame 410 may be formed of at least one or more.

The slide shaft 420 may guide the sole support 200 so as not to shake while moving in the vertical direction like the sole support 200 . The slide shaft 420 is inserted into the rail frame 410 to move in the vertical direction.

The slide shaft 420 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of a movable insertion unit 421 and a shaft guide unit 422 .

The movable insertion part 421 is a part into which the slide shaft 420 is inserted into the rail frame 410 . The movable insertion part 421 is inserted into the rail frame 410 to move in the vertical direction. At least a portion of the movable insertion part 421 according to an example may be made of a plastic material, thereby reducing frictional force.

The shaft guide part 422 may guide the sole support part 200 while moving in the vertical direction by the movable insertion part 421 . The shaft guide part 422 may be disposed vertically with the movable insertion part 421 , and may be disposed horizontally with the first horizontal connection member 150 and the second horizontal connection member 160 , but is not limited thereto. The shaft guide part 422 may be provided with a shaft guide hole 422h at at least one end.

The shaft guide hole 422h may be provided to vertically penetrate at least one end of the shaft guide part 422 . The vertical movement shaft 210 of the sole support part 200 may be inserted into the shaft guide hole 422h to be guided. In this case, the cross-section of the shaft guide hole 422h according to an example may be formed to be larger than the cross-section of the vertical moving shaft 210 .

A protrusion member 215 is formed on at least one side of the vertical movement shaft 210, and the protrusion member 215 moves the length adjustment guide part 400 downward when the vertical movement shaft 210 moves in the downward direction. can be moved to More specifically, when the vertical movement shaft 210 moves in the lower direction, the protruding member 215 may also move in the lower direction, and the shaft guide part 422 while the protruding member 215 moves in the lower direction. can be pushed downward. In this case, the protrusion member 215 may move while being pushed in a downward direction in contact with a second friction preventing member 430 to be described later.

When the vertical movement shaft 210 moves in the lower direction in order to extend the length of the leg massage unit 1200 , the protruding member 215 passes through the separation preventing frame 140 and the first friction preventing member 145 . You can continue to move downwards. The protrusion member 215 continuously moved in the lower direction may move the shaft guide part 422 by pushing it in the lower direction.

The second anti-friction member 430 is disposed on at least an upper portion of the shaft guide part 422 , and while the vertical movement shaft 210 is inserted into the shaft guide hole 422h and moved, the vertical movement shaft 210 and the shaft guide It is possible to prevent friction between the parts 422 . The second anti-friction member 430 may be made of, for example, a plastic material, but is not limited thereto.

The second anti-friction member 430 according to an example may be formed to surround the shaft guide hole 422h. More specifically, the second anti-friction member 430 may be formed only on the upper portion of the anti-separation frame 140 , but as shown in FIG. 13 , to surround the vertical movement shaft 210 of the sole support unit 200 . can be formed.

Referring to FIG. 16 , a third member through hole 430h may be provided in the second anti-friction member 430 . The third member through-hole 430h is a hole formed to pass through the second anti-friction member 430 so that the vertical movement shaft 210 can pass through the inside of the second anti-friction member 430 . The third member through-hole 430h may be disposed to surround the shaft guide hole 422h.

The size of the third member through hole 430h may be smaller than the size of the shaft guide hole 422h. Therefore, while the vertical movement shaft 210 is inserted into the shaft guide hole 422h and the third member through hole 430h and moved, the vertical movement shaft 210 does not cause friction with the shaft guide part 422, The second friction preventing member 430 may move along the third member through hole 430h.

The fixing member 440 may fix the elastic member 450 . The fixing member 440 may include at least one of a first fixing member 441 disposed on the shaft guide part 422 and a second fixing member 442 disposed on the second horizontal connecting member 160 . .

The elastic member 450 may connect the shaft guide part 422 and the second horizontal connection member 160 . One side of the elastic member 450 is fixed to the first fixing member 441 disposed on the shaft guide part 422 , and the other side is fixed to the second fixing member 442 disposed on the second horizontal connecting member 160 . can be

In the elastic member 450 , the portion fixed to the second fixing member 442 does not move, and the portion fixed to the first fixing member 441 may move together with the shaft guide part 422 . The elastic member 450 may help the shaft guide part 422 move stably without being shaken while having an elastic force in the upper direction while the shaft guide part 422 moves in the downward direction.

As described above, the massage apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a leg massage suitable for the user's body type by adjusting the length of the leg massage unit 1200 .

In addition, when the length of the leg massage unit 1200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is extended, the length adjustment guide unit 400 may guide the sole support unit 200 so that the sole support unit 200 does not shake.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present disclosure is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications may be made within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present disclosure. . Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present disclosure, but to describe, and the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited by these embodiments. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative and non-limiting in all respects. The protection scope of the present disclosure should be construed by the claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present disclosure.

1000: massage device 1300: main frame
1310: base frame 1311: base upper frame
1312: base lower frame 1330: upper frame
1331: body massage department leg gear

Claims (7)

Comprising a leg massage unit for massaging at least a portion of the user's legs,
The leg massage unit,
a leg length adjusting unit for adjusting a length through a leg gear and a pinion meshed with the leg gear;
a calf support for supporting the calf portion of the user's leg;
a sole support part guided by the calf support part and movable in the vertical direction; and
Length adjustment guide part for guiding the movement of the sole support part
Including,
The calf support portion,
a massage unit connection frame for mounting the leg massage unit;
shaft guide frames vertically connected to the massage unit connection frame and provided with a shaft guide groove inside;
Rec and pinion guide frames vertically connected to the massage unit connection frame and provided with a rec and pinion guide groove inward;
Separation prevention frames disposed between the shaft guide frame and the rack and pinion guide frame and provided with a separation prevention guide hole penetrating vertically;
a first horizontal connecting member vertically disposed on one end of the shaft guide frame; and
a second horizontal connection member disposed to be spaced apart from an upper portion of the first horizontal connection member;
Including,
The sole support part includes vertical movement shafts that are inserted into the separation prevention frame and movable in the vertical direction,
A protrusion member for moving the length adjustment guide part in a downward direction is disposed on at least one side of the vertical movement shaft,
The leg length adjustment unit moves the sole support in the vertical direction,
The length adjustment guide part,
a rail frame vertically connecting the first horizontal connecting member and the second horizontal connecting member; and
a slide shaft that is inserted into the rail frame and is movable in a vertical direction;
Containing,
massage device. The method of claim 1,
The calf support portion,
a first anti-friction member disposed on the separation preventing frame;
It further includes,
The first friction preventing member includes a first member through hole having a size smaller than the size of the separation preventing guide hole, and a second member through hole provided at at least one side of the first member through hole, and larger than the size of the cross-section of the protruding member. provided,
massage device. The method of claim 1,
The slide shaft is
a movable insertion unit inserted into the rail frame; and
It is disposed perpendicular to the movable insertion part, and includes a shaft guide part having a shaft guide hole at at least one end,
massage device. The method of claim 3,
The length adjustment guide part,
Further comprising a second anti-friction member disposed on the upper portion of the shaft guide,
The second anti-friction member surrounds the vertical movement shaft,
massage device. The method of claim 4,
When the vertical movement shaft of the sole support part moves in the lower direction, the protrusion member moves while pushing the second friction preventing member in the lower direction
massage device. The method of claim 3,
The length adjustment guide part,
Further comprising an elastic member connecting the second horizontal connecting member and the shaft guide portion,
massage device. The method of claim 1,
The leg length adjustment unit,
a rotating member coupled to the pinion and disposed in the rec and pinion guide groove of the calf support; and
Further comprising an actuator for rotating the pinion,
The leg gear is disposed on the leg pinion guide frame of the calf support,
massage device.

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