KR20210117634A - Massage device including lifting arm massage unit and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a massage device which comprises an arm massage part housing in which a hook fixing groove is formed and a sliding guide groove is formed in an up-down direction; and a sliding module which comprises a guide protrusion inserted into the sliding guide groove, and at least one air cell for providing massage to arms of a user, wherein the sliding module comprises a hook fixing module which is fastened to the hook fixing groove when the sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage part housing. According to the present invention, space usability can be improved.

Description

Massage device including a lifting structure of an arm massage unit and a control method thereof

The present disclosure relates to a massage device, and more particularly, to a massage device including a lifting structure of an arm massage unit.

Massage or 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 blood circulation and relieves 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.

As the massage device becomes popular, more users put the massage device in the living room, and the massage device is also used as an interior tool. Therefore, research to increase the functionality as a tool by emphasizing the simplicity of the massage device is continuing.

The massage device according to the present disclosure includes a hook fixing groove, a sliding guide groove is formed in the vertical direction, and a guide protrusion inserted into the arm massage unit housing and the sliding guide groove, and includes at least one air cell. A sliding module for providing a massage to the user's arm is included, and the sliding module includes a hook fixing module that is fastened to the hook fixing groove when the sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing.

The hook fixing module of the massage device according to the present disclosure is coupled to a protrusion inserted into the hook fixing groove, an elastic body that pushes the protrusion toward the arm massage unit housing, and a sliding module when the sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing, and a hook cover for supporting the elastic body so that the elastic body can push the protrusion.

The arm massage unit housing of the massage device according to the present disclosure includes a lock release unit in which the sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing, and the protrusion is separated from the hook fixing groove when the sliding module receives a downward force. do.

The unlocking part of the massage device according to the present disclosure has an "L" shape including a bottom part and a body part, the bottom part of the unlocking part faces the inside of the housing of the arm massage part, and the protrusion part is a wing part facing the body part of the unlocking part include

When the sliding module of the massage device according to the present disclosure is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing and the sliding module receives a downward force, the lower end of the wing of the protrusion applies a force to the bottom of the unlocking unit, and the unlocking unit rotates around the axis of rotation. , and when the unlocking part rotates, one side of the body of the unlocking part pushes the protrusion so that the protrusion is separated from the hook fixing groove.

When the protrusion of the massage device according to the present disclosure is separated from the hook fixing groove, the sliding module rises along the sliding guide groove by the first spring pushing the sliding module upward.

In the massage device according to the present disclosure, when the sliding module is raised by the first spring, the spring included in the unlocking unit pushes the other side of the body of the unlocking unit, and the unlocking unit returns to the initial state.

The massage device according to the present disclosure is fixed to the sliding module and extended downward, the shaft inserted into the through hole included in the arm massage unit housing, is extrapolated to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft, and penetrates from one end of the shaft to which the sliding module and the shaft are fixed. It further includes a first spring positioned between the holes and a second spring positioned between the other end of the shaft from the through hole.

When the sliding module of the massage device according to the present disclosure is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing, the first spring is compressed, and when the sliding module protrudes out of the arm massage unit housing, the second spring is compressed.

At least a portion of the sliding guide groove of the massage device according to the present disclosure includes a curved portion, and the sliding module rises so that the guide projection is caught on the upper end of the sliding guide groove.

When the sliding module of the massage device according to the present disclosure is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing, it further includes an ultraviolet lamp for sterilizing the air cells of the arm massage unit.

When the sliding module of the massage device according to the present disclosure protrudes outside the arm massage unit housing, it further comprises an object recognition sensor for detecting whether an object exists between the upper air cell of the sliding module and the lower air cell of the sliding module, When the sliding module descends into the arm massage unit housing, the control unit generates an alarm signal based on a recognition signal indicating that the object has been recognized from the object recognition sensor.

In addition, the program for implementing the method of operation of the massage device as described above may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium.

The massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure allows the arm massage unit to be accommodated in the massage device, so that the appearance of the massage device can be slimmed and the appearance can be made neat. In addition, when the user does not receive the arm massage, the arm massage unit can be accommodated in the massage device, thereby increasing the usability of the space.

1 is a view for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a view for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a view showing a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a diagram illustrating an external device capable of communicating with the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a view showing an arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a view showing an arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 shows a hook fixing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is a view showing the unlocking portion and the protrusion according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a view for explaining the relationship between the protrusion and the unlocking part according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 shows a first state in which the hook fixing module is inserted into the hook fixing groove according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
11 shows a second state in which the hook fixing module is separated from the hook fixing groove according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 shows a third state in which the sliding module completely protrudes to the outside of the arm massage unit housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13 is a view showing an arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
14 shows a sliding guide groove according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Advantages and features of the disclosed embodiments, and methods of achieving them, will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only the present embodiments allow the present disclosure to be complete, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. It is only provided to fully inform the person of the scope of the invention.

Terms used in this specification will be briefly described, and the disclosed embodiments will be described in detail.

The terms used in this specification are selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering the functions in the present disclosure, but may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technology, and the like. In addition, in a specific case, there is a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the terms used in the present disclosure should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the contents of the present disclosure, rather than the simple name of the term.

References in the singular herein include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates that the singular is singular. Also, the plural expression includes the singular expression unless the context clearly dictates the plural.

In the entire specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

Also, as used herein, the term “unit” refers to a software or hardware component, and “unit” performs certain roles. However, "part" is not meant to be limited to software or hardware. A “unit” may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium and may be configured to refresh one or more processors. Thus, by way of example, “part” includes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, properties, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays and variables. The functionality provided within components and “parts” may be combined into a smaller number of components and “parts” or further divided into additional components and “parts”.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, “unit” may be implemented with a processor and a memory. The term “processor” should be interpreted broadly to include general purpose processors, central processing units (CPUs), microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs), controllers, microcontrollers, state machines, and the like. In some circumstances, a “processor” may refer to an application specific semiconductor (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or the like. The term "processor" refers to a combination of processing devices, such as, for example, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a combination of a plurality of microprocessors, a combination of one or more microprocessors in combination with a DSP core, or any other such configurations. may refer to.

The term “memory” should be interpreted broadly to include any electronic component capable of storing electronic information. The term memory includes random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erase-programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrical may refer to various types of processor-readable media, such as erasable PROM (EEPROM), flash memory, magnetic or optical data storage, registers, and the like. A memory is said to be in electronic communication with the processor if the processor is capable of reading information from and/or writing information to the memory. A memory integrated in the processor is in electronic communication with the processor.

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

In this specification, according to an embodiment, the massage device may refer to a massage device including a body massage unit and a leg massage unit. Also, according to another embodiment, the body massage unit 2100 and the leg massage unit 2300 may exist as separate separate devices (eg, a body massage device and a leg massage device), and the massage device is a body massage device. may refer to a device or a leg massage device.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can easily implement them. And in order to clearly describe the present disclosure in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description will be omitted.

1 is a view for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure forms an area for accommodating at least a portion of the user's body, and massages the body massage unit 2100 for massaging the user's body, and the user's legs It may include a leg massage unit 2300.

The body massage unit 2100 may provide a massage to at least a part of the user's body. The body massage unit 2100 includes a massage module 2170 that provides a massage function to at least a part of the user's body, an audio output module 2160 that provides an audio output of any type to the user, and the body massage unit 2100. It may include a main frame 2110 constituting the framework of , and a user input unit 2180 for receiving an input of any type from a user.

The components included in the above-described body massage unit 2100 are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massage unit 2100 may include various components in addition to the above-described components.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 100 shown in FIG. 1 are merely exemplary, and unless departing from the scope of rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 of various types is also disclosed in the present disclosure. It may be included within the scope of the content.

The body massage unit 2100 may form a space of any shape for accommodating the user. The body massage unit 2100 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 2100 may be implemented as a sitting type that can accommodate the user's whole body or a part of the body.

The portion in contact with the ground in the body massage unit 2100 may include an arbitrary material for increasing frictional force or an arbitrary member (eg, an anti-slip pad, etc.) for increasing frictional force, and the massage device 100 It may include wheels for enhancing the mobility of the.

At least a portion of the body massage unit 2100 may slide. For example, when the body massage unit 2100 starts a massage, at least a portion of the body massage unit 2100 may slide forward. In addition, the body massage unit 2100 may be inclined to the rear. As a result, the body massage unit 2100 may provide an air massage in a backward tilted state.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cell may be located in the user's shoulder part, pelvis part, arm massage part, leg massage part 2300, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may be disposed in various parts of the massage device 100 .

The massage device 100 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 2100 and may be located in the leg massage unit 2300 . In addition, the air supply unit may be located outside the massage device (100).

The leg massage unit 2300 may provide a leg massage to the user. For example, the leg massage unit 2300 may include a calf massage unit that massages the user's calf and/or a foot massage unit that massages the user's feet.

The leg massage unit 2300 may be adjustable in length according to the user's body characteristics. For example, when a tall user uses the massage device 100 , the length of the leg massage unit 2300 needs to be increased because the length of the calf is long. In addition, when a short user uses the massage device 100 , the length of the calf is short and the leg massage unit 2300 needs to be shortened. Accordingly, the leg massage unit 2300 may provide a leg massage customized to the user's height.

The massage module 2170 may be provided inside the body massage unit 2100 to provide any type of mechanical stimulation to the user accommodated in the body massage unit 2100 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the massage module 2170 may move along the main frame 2110 provided in the body massage unit 2100 .

For example, the main frame 2110 of the body massage unit 2100 may be provided with a rack gear, and the massage module 2170 moves along the rack gear, and mechanically provides various parts of the user's body. may provide stimulation. The massage module 2170 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

The main frame 2110 constitutes a skeleton of the internal configuration of the body massage unit 2100 and may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the main frame 2110 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, etc., but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various hard materials.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may include an audio output module 2160 . The audio output module 2160 may be provided in various locations. For example, the audio output module 2160 may include an upper audio output unit disposed on the upper end of the seat unit 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 audio output module 2160 may provide a stereophonic sound such as 5.1 channel, but is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user may control the massage apparatus 100 by using the massage apparatus control device 2200 . The massage device control device 2200 may be connected to the massage device 100 through wired communication and/or wireless communication.

The massage device control device 2200 may include a remote controller, a cell phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc., but is not limited thereto, and the massage device 100 and the wired or wireless communication through It may include various connectable electronic devices.

2 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 2110 may include an upper frame 2250 provided with a massage module 2170 and a base frame 2210 supporting the upper frame 2250 .

At least a portion of the upper frame 2250 may be provided with a rack gear 2251 . The rack gear 2251 is a member for guiding the vertical movement of the body massage module 2170 , and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of peaks.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the rack gear 2251 may be provided in a form facing both sides of the upper frame 2250 , and the body massage module 2170 may move along the rack gear 2251 . .

In FIG. 2 , the rack gear 2251 is formed in the vertical direction, but is not limited thereto. The rack gear 2251 may include a rack gear in a front-rear direction and a rack gear in a vertical direction. In the present disclosure, the front-rear direction means a direction from the body massage module 2170 to the user or from the user to the body massage module 2170 , and may also be referred to as a Z-axis direction.

The body massage module 2170 may include a gear meshed with the rack gear 2251 . More specifically, the body massage module 2170 may include gears meshed with the front-rear-direction leg gear and the vertical-direction leg gear, respectively. As the gear rotates by the actuator provided in the body massage module 2170, the body massage module 2170 may move forward, backward, upward or downward.

As the body massage module 2170 moves forward, the intensity of the massage may increase. In addition, as the body massage module 2170 moves backward, the strength of the massage may be weakened.

The rack gear 2251 may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the rack gear 2251 may be implemented with iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenol resin, etc., but is not limited thereto.

The upper frame 2250 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 2250 may be divided into 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 S frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 2250 includes a curved shape like “S”. The L frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 2250 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 2210 supports the upper frame 2250 of the main frame 2110 and refers to a portion in contact with the ground. The base frame 2210 may include a base upper frame 2211 and a base lower frame 2212 .

The base upper frame 2211 may support the upper frame 2250 , and the base lower frame 2212 may be in contact with the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 2211 may be positioned in contact with the base lower frame 212 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the base upper frame 2211 may move along the base lower frame 2212 . For example, the base upper frame 2211 may slide forward or backward along the base lower frame 2212 . In this case, the upper frame 2250 may be connected to the base upper frame 2211 and move according to the movement of the base upper frame 2211 .

For example, when the base upper frame 2211 moves forward, the upper frame 2250 may also move forward together, and when the base upper frame 2211 moves rearward, the upper frame 2250 also moves backward together. can move Due to this, sliding movement of the body massage unit 2100 may be allowed.

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the base upper frame 2211 , a moving wheel may be provided at a lower portion of the base upper frame 2211 . In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided at an upper portion of the base lower frame 2212 . By moving the moving wheel provided in the base upper frame 2211 along the guide member provided in the base lower frame 2212 , a forward movement or a rearward movement of the base upper frame 2211 may be allowed.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may not provide a sliding function, and in this case, the base frame 2210 may not be separated into upper and lower frames.

3 is a view showing a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 100 may include at least one of a control unit 300 , a sensor unit 310 , a communication unit 320 , a memory 330 , an audio output unit 340 , and an input unit 2180 . The controller 300 may include at least one processor and a memory. At least one processor may execute instructions stored in the memory.

The controller 300 may control the operation of the massage device 100 . The controller 300 may include one processor and may include a plurality of processors. When the control unit 300 includes a plurality of processors, at least some of the plurality of processors may be located at physically separated distances. Also, the massage device 100 is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various ways.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 300 may control the operation of the massage device 100 . For example, the massage apparatus 100 may include a plurality of actuators, and the massage apparatus 100 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 100 by controlling the operation of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage device 100 includes a driving unit for moving the armrest frame support unit, a massage module 2170 moving 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 It may include at least one of an adjustment actuator and a sliding actuator, and the controller 300 may control the operation of the massage device 100 by controlling them.

The massage module movement actuator is an actuator that enables vertical movement of the massage module 2170, and the massage module 2170 may move along the leg gear by the operation of the massage module 2170 movement actuator.

The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the portion where the user's back contacts in the massage device 100 , and the isometric angle of the massage device 100 may be adjusted by the operation of the isometric actuator.

The leg angle actuator is an actuator for adjusting the angle of the leg massage unit 2300 of the massage device 100, and the angle between the leg massage unit 2300 and the body massage unit 2100 can be adjusted by the operation of the leg angle actuator. have.

The foot massage actuator represents an actuator that operates the foot massage module included in the leg massage unit 2300 . By utilizing the foot massage actuator, the massage device 100 may provide a foot massage to the user.

At least one actuator may be included in the massage module 2170 , and the controller 300 may provide various massage operations by operating the at least one actuator. For example, by operating at least one actuator included in the massage module 2170 , the controller 300 may provide a tapping massage, a kneading massage, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may provide various massage operations.

The leg length adjustment actuator refers to an actuator that adjusts the length of the leg massage unit 2300 . For example, the controller 300 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 2300 to suit the user by using the leg length adjusting actuator, and as a result, the user may be provided with a massage suitable for the body type.

The sliding actuator enables the sliding operation of the massage device 100 . For example, the horizontal base upper frame may move forward or backward by the operation of the sliding actuator, and as a result, the upper frame connected to the horizontal base upper frame may also move forward or backward.

The memory 330 may be included in the control unit 300 or may be outside the control unit 300 . The memory 330 may store various information related to the massage device 100 . For example, the memory 330 may include massage control information and may include personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.

The memory 330 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, memory 330 may include, but is not limited to, disk, optical disk, and magneto-optical storage devices, as well as storage devices based on flash memory and/or battery-backed memory. does not

The memory 330 is a main storage device directly accessed by the processor, such as a random access memory (RAM) such as a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) or a static random access memory (SRAM). It may mean a volatile storage device in which information is momentarily erased, but is not limited thereto. The memory 330 may be operated by the controller 300 .

The massage device 100 may include a sensor unit 310 . The sensor unit 310 may acquire various information using at least one sensor. The sensor unit 310 may be provided as a sensor using measuring means such as pressure, potential, and optics. For example, the sensor may include a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, a touch sensor, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

Also, the sensor unit 310 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, body composition information, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may include various biometric information.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may sense a contact area and/or a contact position with the user through sensors. Also, the massage apparatus 100 may provide a customized massage based on information obtained through sensors. Also, the massage device 100 may include a communication unit. The communication unit of the massage device 100 may receive a signal to an external device. The controller 300 may obtain a result signal by processing the received signal. The communication unit may output a result signal to an external device.

The communication unit 320 may communicate with a module inside the massage device 100, an external massage device, and/or a user terminal through any type of network. The communication unit 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 PacketAccess (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 may include a short-range communication module to transmit/receive data to/from any device/terminal located in a short distance. For example, as short range communication technology, Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association), UWB (Ultra-Wideband), ZigBee, etc. may be used, However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, the massage device 100 may further include an input unit 350 or an output unit. The massage device 100 may receive an input from the user using the input unit 350 . In addition, the massage apparatus 100 may output the processing result of the control unit 300 to the output unit.

Specifically, the input unit 350 may receive a command related to operation control of the massage device 100 from the user, and the input unit 350 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the input unit 350 may be provided in the body massage unit 2100 and may be provided in the leg massage unit 2300 , but is not limited thereto. In addition, the input unit 350 may include the user input unit 2180 of FIG. 1 , the massage device control device 2200 , or various external devices to be described with reference to FIG. 4 .

The massage apparatus 100 may obtain various commands from the user through the input unit 350 . For example, the massage device 100 may include selection of a massage module, selection of a massage type, selection of massage intensity, selection of a massage time, selection of a massage site, selection of a position and operation of the body massage unit 2100, and massage. Arbitrary commands for selection of on-off power of the device 100 , selection of whether to operate a heating function, selection related to sound source reproduction, etc. may be received, but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 100 may provide an interface for selecting a massage mode. For example, the input unit 350 or the output unit may include the massage device control device 2200 . The medical massage list of various modes related to body improvement may be listed through the massage apparatus control device 2200 .

The medical massage mode may include at least one of a concentration mode, a meditation mode, a recovery mode, a stretching mode, a sleep mode, a vitality mode, a golf mode, a hip-up mode, an examinee mode, a weightlessness mode, and a growth mode.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the input unit 350 performs a hot key type button 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 for the.

The input unit 350 may be implemented as a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure/capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. Also, the input unit 350 may acquire a command through the user's utterance based on the voice recognition technology.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the output unit may include a display for displaying the operation status of the massage device 100 or the current status 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 output unit may include an audio output unit 340 . The audio output unit 340 may provide an audio output of any type to the user. For example, the audio output unit 340 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or binaural beat optimized for the massage pattern provided by the massage device 100 to the user. The audio output unit 340 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 340 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 340 may output any type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 100 .

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 may be embodied by a computer-readable medium.

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

4 is a diagram illustrating an external device capable of communicating with the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 100 may communicate with an external device by wire or wirelessly, and may transmit/receive various data.

The external device may include an AI speaker, a portable electronic device 410 such as a tablet or a smartphone. The portable electronic device 410 may be dedicated to the massage device 100 or a general-purpose portable electronic device. Also, the external device may include a wearable device 420 such as a smart watch or a smart band. The external device may include a massage device 430 other than the massage device 100 currently used by the user. The external device may include a hospital server 440 . The external device may include a personal health record (PHR) server. Also, the external device may include the cloud server 450 . The external device may include a medical measurement device such as an electronic scale, a blood glucose meter, or a blood pressure meter.

Although some examples of external devices have been described in the present disclosure, all devices capable of communicating with the massage device 100 by wire or wireless and exchanging information with each other may correspond to external devices.

5 is a view showing an arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 100 may include an arm massage unit 500 . The figure on the left of FIG. 5 shows a state in which the sliding module of the arm massage unit 500 is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing. In addition, the figure on the right of FIG. 5 shows a state in which the sliding module of the arm massage unit 500 protrudes. When the user does not use the arm massage unit, the massage device 100 may accommodate the sliding module of the arm massage unit 500 in the arm massage unit housing as shown in the left figure of FIG. 5 . The massage device 100 may protrude only when the user uses the arm massage unit 500 . The operation of the arm massage unit 500 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 6 .

6 is a view showing an arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 100 may include an arm massage unit housing 610 . The arm massage unit housing 610 may have a hook fixing groove 611 formed therein. The hook fixing groove 611 is at least one of a first hook fixing groove 611 used when the sliding module 620 is accommodated and a second hook fixing groove (not shown) used when the sliding module 620 protrudes. may include.

In addition, the arm massage unit housing 610 may have a sliding guide groove 612 formed in the vertical direction. At least two sliding guide grooves 612 may be formed. The sliding guide groove 612 may help the sliding module 620 to move up and down.

The massage device 100 may include a sliding module 620 . The sliding module 620 may include a guide protrusion 621 inserted into the sliding guide groove. The guide protrusion 621 may be fixed to the sliding module 620 . The guide protrusion 621 may move along the sliding guide groove 612 . At least two guide protrusions 621 may be formed. The sliding module 620 may include at least one air cell 622 and 623 to provide a massage to the user's arm.

The sliding module 620 may include a hook fixing module 630 that is fastened to the hook fixing groove 611 when the sliding module 620 is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing 610 . The hook fixing module 630 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 7 .

7 shows a hook fixing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

7 shows a part of the hook fixing module 630 and the arm massage unit housing 610 . As already described, when the sliding module 620 is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing 610 , the hook fixing module 630 may be fastened to the hook fixing groove 611 . A structure in which the hook fixing module 630 is fastened to the hook fixing groove 611 is shown in the circle 710 of FIG. 7 .

As already described, the arm massage unit housing 610 may include at least two guide protrusions 621 . The hook fixing module 630 may include a protrusion 720 inserted into the hook fixing groove 611 when the sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing. When the sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing, the protrusion 720 may be inserted into the first hook fixing groove. Also, when the sliding module protrudes out of the arm massage unit housing, the protrusion 720 may be inserted into the second hook fixing groove.

The hook fixing module 630 may include an elastic body 730 that pushes the protrusion 720 toward the arm massage unit housing 610 . The hook elastic body 730 may include rubber, a spring, a leaf spring, or the like. Due to the hook elastic body 730 , the protrusion 720 may not be separated from the hook fixing groove 611 .

The hook fixing module 630 may include a hook cover 740 . The hook cover 740 may be coupled to the sliding module. The hook cover 740 may support the elastic body 730 so that the elastic body 730 can push the protrusion 720 .

As already described, the protrusion 720 may not be separated from the hook fixing groove 611 by the elastic body. However, in order to accommodate or protrude the sliding module 620 , the protrusion 720 may have to be separated from the hook fixing groove 611 . Accordingly, the arm massage unit housing 610 may further include a lock release unit 613 .

Referring back to FIG. 6 , the lock release unit 613 may allow the sliding module to be accommodated in the arm massage unit housing, and the protrusion may be separated from the hook fixing groove when the sliding module receives a downward force. The arm massage unit housing 610 may include at least two unlocking units 613 . The lock release unit 613 may be disposed on both sides of the hook fixing groove 611 .

8 is a view showing the unlocking portion and the protrusion according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the unlocking part 613 may have an “L” shape including a bottom part 820 and a body part 810 . Referring to FIG. 6 , the bottom 820 of the unlocking unit 613 may face the inside of the housing of the arm massage unit.

Referring back to FIG. 8 , the protrusion 720 may include a wing portion 830 facing the body 810 of the unlocking unit 613 . The relationship between the protrusion 720 and the unlocking part 613 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 9 .

9 is a view for explaining the relationship between the protrusion and the unlocking part according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The figure 910 of FIG. 9 shows when the sliding module 620 is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing 610 . When a part 911 of the figure 910 of FIG. 9 is enlarged, the figure 920 is shown. Referring to the figure 920 of FIG. 9 , the wing part 830 of the protrusion 720 may face the body part 810 of the unlocking part 613 .

When a part 921 of the figure 920 of FIG. 9 is enlarged, the figure 930 is shown. The arm massage unit housing 610 may further include a locking fixing unit 940 . The locking fixing part 940 may fix the locking releasing part 613 so that it does not move so that locking is maintained. That is, the locking fixing unit 940 can prevent a situation in which the hook fixing module 630 is separated from the hook fixing groove 611 regardless of the user's intention.

More specifically, the locking fixing unit 940 may further include an elastic body 942 for pushing the locking fixing unit 940 downward. In addition, the locking fixing part 940 may include a locking protrusion 941 . The elastic body 942 and the locking protrusion 941 may prevent the unlocking unit 613 from rotating 950 about the axis. When the unlocking unit 613 rotates 950 about the axis, it can be maintained that the hook fixing module 630 is separated from the hook fixing groove 611, and the sliding module 620 is the arm massage unit housing ( 610) may not be fixed. The elastic body 942 and the locking protrusion 941 prevent the unlocking unit 613 from rotating 950 about the axis, so that the hook fixing module 630 is moved from the hook fixing groove 611 regardless of the user's intention. It can prevent the escape situation.

Hereinafter, a case in which the hook fixing module 630 is separated from the hook fixing groove 611 according to the user's intention will be described. That is, when the user wants to project the sliding module 620 to the outside of the arm massage unit housing 610 , the operation of the sliding module 620 and the arm massage unit housing 610 will be described.

10 shows a first state in which the hook fixing module is inserted into the hook fixing groove according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

It shows a state in which the sliding module 620 is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing 610 . The protrusion 720 may be fastened to the hook fixing groove 611 of the arm massage unit housing 610 .

In addition, the wing portion 830 included in the protrusion may face the body portion 810 of the unlocking portion 613 . Also, the wing portion 830 may be on the bottom portion 820 of the unlocking portion 613 .

The locking fixing unit 940 may apply downward force to one side of the body 810 of the unlocking unit 613 . The locking fixing unit 940 may prevent the locking releasing unit 613 from rotating clockwise about the rotating shaft 1010 to prevent the hook fixing module 630 from being separated from the hook fixing groove 611 . In addition, the locking fixed elastic body 1020 may apply a force in the direction of the wing portion 830 to the body portion 810 on the opposite side of the rotation shaft 1010 as the center. Here, the direction of the wing unit 830 may refer to the inner direction 1030 of the arm massage unit housing 610 . Therefore, the locking fixing elastic body 1020 can prevent the locking release unit 613 from rotating in a clockwise direction about the rotating shaft 1010 so that the hook fixing module 630 is separated from the hook fixing groove 611 .

11 shows a second state in which the hook fixing module is separated from the hook fixing groove according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

When the sliding module 620 is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing 610, in order to make the sliding module 620 protrude from the arm massage unit housing 610, the user presses the sliding module 620 down. can The sliding module 620 is still accommodated in the arm massage unit housing 610 .

The hook fixing module 630 may be released from the hook fixing groove 611 by push-to-unlock. The second state indicates a state in which the sliding module 620 is pressed down and the protrusion 720 is separated from the hook fixing groove 611 of the arm massage unit housing 610 . The protrusion 720 may be pushed toward the hook cover 740 by the shape of the protrusion 720 . Here, the hook cover direction may refer to the inner direction 1030 of the arm massage unit housing 610 . In addition, the hook elastic body 730 may be compressed by the pushing of the protrusion 720 .

When the sliding module 620 is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing 610 and the sliding module 620 receives a force downward 1140, the lower end of the wing portion 830 of the protrusion 720 is unlocked. A force may be applied to the bottom 820 of the 613 . The unlocking unit 613 may rotate 1110 clockwise about the rotation shaft 1010 by the force applied by the wing unit 830 to the bottom 820 of the unlocking unit 613 . In addition, the locking fixing elastic body 1020 may be compressed by the rotation 1110 of the unlocking unit 613 .

When the unlocking part 613 is rotated 1110, one side 1130 of the body 810 of the unlocking part 613 is the protruding part 720 so that the protruding part 720 is separated from the hook fixing groove 611. ) of the wing portion 830 can be pushed.

The pushing direction may be the hook cover 740 direction. Here, the hook cover direction may refer to the inner direction 1030 of the arm massage unit housing 610 . The protrusion 720 may be continuously separated from the hook fixing groove 611 by the pushing force of the unlocking part 613 .

In the second state, since the hook fixing module 630 is not caught in the hook fixing groove 611 , the sliding module 620 can freely rise from the arm massage unit housing 610 .

12 shows a third state in which the sliding module completely protrudes to the outside of the arm massage unit housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

12, when the protrusion 720 is separated from the hook fixing groove 611, the sliding module 620 is moved by the sliding guide groove 612 by the first spring 1050 that pushes the sliding module 620 upward. ) can be increased along with The user may receive a massage using the protruding arm massage unit 500 .

In the second state, the lock release unit 613 pushes the wing portion 830 of the protrusion 720 so that the protrusion 720 may not be caught in the hook fixing groove 611 . After the wing portion 830 of the protrusion 720 rises and passes the unlocking unit 613 , the protrusion 720 may have already passed the hook fixing groove 611 . Since the hook fixing module 630 is not caught in the hook fixing groove 611 , the sliding module 620 can freely rise from the arm massage unit housing 610 .

After the protrusion 720 passes the unlocking part 613 , the other side of the body 810 of the unlocking part 613 may receive a force by the locking fixing elastic body 1020 . The direction of the force of the locking fixing elastic body 1020 pushing the body 810 of the unlocking unit 613 may be the inner direction 1030 of the arm massage unit housing 610 . Here, the other side of the body 810 may be opposite to the one side 1130 of the body 810 about the rotation shaft 1010 .

In addition, when the sliding module 620 is raised by the first spring 1050 , the wing portion of the protrusion 720 until just before the wing portion 830 of the protrusion 720 leaves one side of the unlocking unit 613 . The 830 may be supported by one side 1130 of the body 810 of the unlocking unit 613 . Accordingly, the protrusion 720 may not be caught in the hook fixing groove 611 even while the sliding module 620 is ascending.

In addition, the unlocking unit 613 may rotate 1210 in a counterclockwise direction about the rotation shaft 1010 by the force of the locking fixing elastic body 1020 . As already described, the direction of the force of the locking fixing elastic body 1020 pushing the body 810 of the unlocking unit 613 may be the inner direction 1030 of the arm massage unit housing 610 . Also, the unlocking unit 613 may be fixed again by the locking fixing unit 940 . This state may be the initial state of the unlocking unit 613 .

13 is a view showing an arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the arm massage unit housing 610 may include a shaft 640 . The shaft 640 may be fixed to the sliding module and extend downward. The shaft 640 may be inserted into the through hole 614 included in the arm massage unit housing. At least two springs may be inserted into the shaft 640 .

Referring to FIG. 13 , the first spring 1050 may be extrapolated to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft 640 . That is, the shaft 640 may pass through the inside of the first spring 1050 . Also, the first spring 1050 may be located at the upper end of the through hole 614 . The first spring 1050 may be positioned between one end 641 of the shaft to which the sliding module 620 and the shaft 640 are fixed and the through hole 614 .

The second spring 1060 may be extrapolated to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft 640 . That is, the shaft 640 may pass through the inside of the second spring 1060 . In addition, the second spring 1060 may be located at the lower end of the through hole 614 . The second spring 1060 may be positioned between the through hole 614 and the other end 642 of the shaft.

As described above, in the first state, the sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing. At this time, the first spring 1050 may be compressed. The first spring 1050 may be applying upward force to the sliding module 620 . However, the sliding module 620 may not move due to the fastening of the hook fixing module 630 included in the sliding module 620 and the hook fixing groove 611 included in the arm massage unit housing 610 . Also, the second spring 1060 may be in a slightly compressed state or not compressed at all.

As described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12 , when the user presses the sliding module 620 down, the push-to-unlock may be performed. That is, the hook fixing module 630 included in the sliding module 620 may be separated from the hook fixing groove 611 included in the arm massage unit housing 610 . This state is called the second state.

In the second state, the sliding module 620 may move upward by the force of the first spring 1050 pushing the sliding module 620 upward. Also, the second spring 1060 may be gradually compressed as the sliding module 620 moves. As the second spring 1060 is gradually compressed, the force of the second spring 1060 to push the sliding module 620 downward may gradually increase. Accordingly, the second spring 1060 may decelerate the sliding module 620 . The second spring 1060 may prevent the user from being surprised by the sliding module 620 rising too quickly.

The elastic modulus of the first spring 1050 may be greater than that of the second spring 1060 . That is, the force applied to the sliding module 620 per unit compression length of the first spring 1050 may be stronger than the force applied to the sliding module 620 per unit compression length of the second spring 1060 . Accordingly, in spite of the second spring 1060 applying a downward force to the sliding module 620 , the sliding module 620 may only be decelerated and may not move downward.

The third state may indicate a state in which the sliding module 620 is fully raised. The first spring 1050 may be in a slightly compressed or uncompressed state. The sliding module 620 may maintain an elevated state by the force of the first spring 1050 pushing the sliding module 620 upward.

When the sliding module 620 protrudes to the outside of the arm massage unit housing 610 as in the third state, the second spring 1060 may be compressed. The second spring 1060 may apply a downward force to the sliding module 620 . However, the force of the second spring 1060 is not stronger than the force of the first spring 1050 and may not be strong enough to cause the sliding module 620 to go down again.

In addition, in the third state, the arm massage unit housing 610 may further include a second hook fixing groove so that the sliding module 620 does not move. The process in which the hook fixing module 630 is fastened to the second hook fixing groove and detached is the same as the process in which the hook fixing module 630 is fastened to and separated from the first hook fixing groove 611, so the redundant description will be omitted. .

14 shows a sliding guide groove according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 14 is a view for explaining a sliding guide groove. Hereinafter, FIG. 14 will be described along with FIG. 6 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , the sliding guide groove 612 may be a groove extending up and down in a straight line. As already described, the guide protrusion 621 may be inserted into the sliding guide groove 612 . The sliding guide groove 612 and the guide protrusion 621 may determine a path in which the sliding module 620 ascends or descends. Referring to FIG. 6 , the sliding module 620 may rise or fall based on the sliding guide groove 612 and the guide protrusion 621 .

Referring to FIG. 14 , at least a portion of the sliding guide groove 612 may include a curved portion. That is, at least a portion of the sliding guide groove 612 may be bent like a bow to make it difficult for the sliding module 620 to move up and down in the arm massage unit housing. For example, the sliding guide groove 612 may have a shape of 'a' or a shape in which 'a' is inverted left and right. When the sliding module 620 rises, the guide protrusion 621 may be caught on the upper end of the sliding guide groove 612 . When the guide protrusion 621 is caught on the upper end of the sliding guide groove 612 , the sliding module 620 may not descend.

In more detail, when the sliding module 620 completely protrudes above the arm massage unit housing 610 , the guide protrusion 621 included in the sliding module 620 is a curved region 1410 at the top of the sliding guide groove 612 . , 1420). Accordingly, the sliding module 620 may not descend. When the user wants to lower the sliding module 620, the user may have to move the sliding module 620 left or right and then press down. The user may more stably receive arm massage from the massage device.

In addition, since the sliding module 620 is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing 610 , the sliding module 620 may be smaller than the arm massage unit housing 521 . When the sliding module 620 protrudes to the outside of the arm massage unit housing 610 , a step may occur due to a size difference between the sliding module 620 and the arm massage unit housing 610 . When the sliding guide groove 612 has a shape of 'a' or a shape of an inverted shape of 'a', by moving the sliding module 620 to the left or right, it is possible to eliminate a step difference in at least one side. Here, the left or right side may represent the left or right side when the user sits on the massage device 100 . Since the massage device 100 will have a smooth surface, the function as an interior accessory of the massage device 100 may be increased.

Hereinafter, additional features of the sliding module 620 and the arm massage unit housing 610 will be described. The massage device 100 may further include an ultraviolet lamp. When the sliding module 620 is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing 610, the ultraviolet lamp may sterilize the arm massage unit air cells.

The massage device may include a sensor for recognizing the position of the sliding module 620 . The sensor can be implemented in a variety of ways. For example, the sensor may recognize the position of the sliding module 620 based on whether the electrode is attached. When the protrusion 720 is coupled to the hook fixing groove 611 , the electrode included in the protrusion 720 may contact the electrode included in the hook fixing groove 611 . The sensor may transmit a signal indicating that the sliding module 620 is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing 610 by detecting an electrical signal generated when the electrodes are in contact with the controller 300 .

The controller 300 may determine that the sliding module 620 is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing 610 based on the signal from the sensor. The controller 300 may turn on the ultraviolet lamp. Ultraviolet rays from the ultraviolet lamp can sterilize the air cell. Therefore, even if various people use the massage device 100 , the user can always receive a massage in a clean situation.

The massage device 100 may further include an object recognition sensor. The object recognition sensor may include an infrared sensor, a laser sensor, or an ultrasonic sensor. Referring to FIG. 6 , the object recognition sensor may detect whether an object exists between the upper air cell 622 of the sliding module 620 and the lower air cell 623 of the sliding module 620 .

The object recognition sensor may detect whether an object exists between the upper air cell 622 and the lower air cell 623 when the sliding module protrudes outside the arm massage unit housing. The object recognition sensor may transmit a recognition signal indicating whether there is an object to the controller 300 .

The controller 300 may determine that an object exists between the upper air cell 622 and the lower air cell 623 based on a signal from the object recognition sensor. The controller 300 may determine whether the sliding module 620 is descending into the arm massage unit housing 610 based on a sensor for recognizing the position of the sliding module. When the sliding module 620 is descending into the arm massage unit housing 610 , the controller 300 may generate an alarm signal based on a recognition signal indicating that the object has been recognized from the object recognition sensor.

According to the present disclosure, the user may prevent the sliding module 620 from descending by placing an object inside the sliding module 620 . In addition, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent an accident in which clothes or a part of the body are caught between the sliding module 620 and the arm massage unit housing 610 due to the user's carelessness.

While the sliding module 620 protrudes from the arm massage unit housing 610 , the control unit 300 may control the light source positioned around the sliding module 620 to emit light. The user may visually recognize that the sliding module 620 is raised. The energy source of the light source may be electrical energy generated while the sliding module 620 rises. For example, as already described, the sliding module 620 may rise by the compressed first spring 1050 . The massage device 100 may further include a small generator. The small generator may convert kinetic energy generated while the sliding module 620 rises into electrical energy. In addition, the light source may emit light using the generated electrical energy. The small generator may apply a force to the sliding module 620 in a direction opposite to the first spring 1050 in the process of converting kinetic energy into electrical energy. That is, the small generator may prevent the rising speed of the sliding module 620 from being higher than a certain speed. A small generator may replace the second spring 1060 .

When the user presses down the sliding module 620 that protrudes, the air of the at least one air cell 622 and 623 included in the sliding module 620 may be discharged. For example, at least one air cell (622, 623) may be connected to a valve for controlling the injection and discharge of air. When the user presses the sliding module 620 down, the connection between the at least one air cell 622 and 623 and the valve may be cut off. When the connection with the valve is cut off, at least one of the air cells 622 and 623 may be in an open state and air may be discharged. The massage device 100 according to the present disclosure can prevent the air cell from being damaged by pressing the air cell in the process of accommodating the sliding module 620 .

So far, various embodiments have been mainly looked at. Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments are to be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the present invention.

Meanwhile, the above-described embodiments of the present invention can be written as a program that can be executed on a computer, and can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer that operates the program using a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes a storage medium such as a magnetic storage medium (eg, a ROM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, etc.) and an optically readable medium (eg, a CD-ROM, a DVD, etc.).

Claims (12)

The hook fixing groove is formed, the sliding guide groove is formed in the vertical direction, and the arm massage unit housing; and
It includes a guide protrusion inserted into the sliding guide groove, and at least one air cell is included to include a sliding module for providing a massage to the user's arm,
The sliding module includes a hook fixing module that is fastened to the hook fixing groove when the sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing.
The method of claim 1,
The hook fixing module,
a protrusion inserted into the hook fixing groove when the sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing;
an elastic body for pushing the protrusion toward the arm massage unit housing; and
and a hook cover coupled to the sliding module and supporting the elastic body so that the elastic body can push the protrusion.
3. The method of claim 2,
The arm massage unit housing,
The sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing, and when the sliding module receives a downward force, the massage device comprising a locking release unit that allows the protrusion to be separated from the hook fixing groove.
4. The method of claim 3,
The unlocking unit has an "L" shape including a bottom and a body, and the bottom of the unlocking unit faces the inside of the housing of the arm massage unit,
The protrusion portion includes a wing portion facing the body portion of the unlocking portion massage device.
5. The method of claim 4,
When the sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing and the sliding module receives a downward force, the lower end of the wing of the protrusion applies a force to the bottom of the unlocking unit, and the unlocking unit rotates around the axis of rotation. rotate,
When the unlocking unit rotates, one side of the body of the unlocking unit pushes the protrusion so that the protrusion is separated from the hook fixing groove.
8. The method of claim 7,
When the protrusion is separated from the hook fixing groove, the sliding module rises along the sliding guide groove by the first spring that pushes the sliding module upward.
7. The method of claim 6,
When the sliding module is raised by the first spring, the spring included in the unlocking unit pushes the other side of the body of the unlocking unit, and the unlocking unit returns to its initial state.
The method of claim 1,
a shaft fixed to the sliding module, extending downward, and inserted into a through hole included in the arm massage unit housing;
a first spring extrapolated to the outer circumferential surface of the shaft and positioned between the through hole from one end of the shaft to which the sliding module and the shaft are fixed; and
A massage device further comprising a second spring positioned between the through hole and the other end of the shaft.
9. The method of claim 8,
When the sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing, the first spring is compressed,
When the sliding module protrudes out of the arm massage unit housing, the second spring is compressed.
9. The method of claim 8,
At least a portion of the sliding guide groove includes a curved portion,
A massage device in which the sliding module rises so that the guide protrusion is caught on the upper end of the sliding guide groove.
The method of claim 1,
The massage device further comprising an ultraviolet lamp for sterilizing the air cell of the arm massage unit when the sliding module is accommodated in the arm massage unit housing.
The method of claim 1,
When the sliding module protrudes to the outside of the arm massage unit housing, further comprising an object recognition sensor for detecting whether an object exists between the upper air cell of the sliding module and the lower air cell of the sliding module,
When the sliding module descends into the arm massage unit housing, the control unit generates an alarm signal based on a recognition signal indicating that the object has been recognized from the object recognition sensor.

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