KR20210129025A - Massage apparatus for spine traction and correction and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a massage device for traction and correction of the spine, which comprises: a main frame which forms a frame and comprises a hip frame and a back frame; a lower blow seat which is positioned at a part of the main frame where a user seats, and is fixed to the hip frame; a middle blow seat which is positioned between an upper end of the hip part of the user and the waist part in the back frame, and is fixed to the back frame; rails which are combined with the back frame at both sides of the upper end of the back frame in a parallel manner; an upper blow seat which moves along the rails; and a blow seat actuator which provides driving force to move the upper blow seat along the rails based on a signal from a control part. According to the present invention, a user can get satisfaction based on the traction of the spine.

Description

MASSAGE APPARATUS FOR SPINE TRACTION AND CORRECTION AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

The present disclosure relates to a massage device for spinal tension and correction and an operating method thereof.

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.

The massage device includes various functions and may be used as an auxiliary treatment device. Although the massage device provides a massage while kneading or tapping the user, many studies related thereto are being conducted in that the massage device can provide a better satisfaction to the user when the user's spine is tensioned.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-099401 (April 21, 1998) Patent Document 2: Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0138032 (2013.12.18.) Patent Document 3: Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0390006 (2005.07.18.) Patent Document 4: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-287831 (2005.10.20.) Patent Document 5: Public Utility Model Publication No. 20-2000-0008684 (May 15, 2000)

A massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure constitutes a frame, and includes a main frame including a hip frame and a back frame, a lower blow seat fixed to a hip frame located at a portion where the user sits in the main frame, and a user in the back frame Based on a signal from a middle blow seat positioned between the top of the buttocks and the waist region and fixed to the back frame, a rail coupled with the back frame on either side of the top of the back frame, an upper blow seat moving along the rail, and a control unit and a blow seat actuator that provides a driving force to move the upper blow seat along the rail.

The massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure further includes an upper body fixing module coupled to the upper blow sheet and protruding toward the user to support both armpits of the user.

The upper body fixing module of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a support frame coupled to both sides of the upper blow sheet, a folding member inserted into the support frame, a first insertion hole of the support frame, and a first insertion hole of the folding member A plate-shaped ratchet shaft passing through, a joint pin for hingedly coupling the second insertion hole of the support frame and the second insertion hole of the folding member, the armpit support coupled to the folding member and supporting the user's armpit, and the armpit support coupled to the armpit support It includes an air cell of the upper body fixing module to relieve the pressure applied to the user.

The upper body fixing module of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure further includes an elastic body for applying a force to the ratchet shaft, and the elastic body, the plate-shaped ratchet shaft, the shape of the first insertion hole of the support frame, and the first insertion of the folding member According to the shape of the ball, the foldable member is hierarchically tightened only in the direction of the user's both sides, and after the foldable member is maximally tightened, it is controlled to return to the opposite direction to the user's side, which is in the initial state.

The control unit of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure controls the middle blow sheet and the upper blow sheet to be tilted backward so that the user's upper body is in a lying state, and controls the leg massage unit to be folded so that the user bends the leg, , by controlling the blow seat actuator to move the upper blow seat in a direction away from the middle blow seat, tensioning the user's spine.

The control unit of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure controls to move the upper blow sheet by a first distance in a direction away from the middle blow sheet so that the user's spine is tensioned, and the upper blow sheet with the middle blow sheet It is controlled to move a second distance in the approaching direction, and the upper blow sheet is controlled to move a third distance in a direction away from the middle blow sheet.

The second distance of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shorter than the first distance and the third distance.

The controller of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure controls the speed of moving the upper blow sheet by the third distance is slower than the speed of moving the upper blow sheet by the first distance.

The control unit of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure outputs a guide message before moving the upper blow sheet by a third distance.

The controller of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a massage to the user by repeatedly injecting air into the air cell of the upper body fixing module and releasing the air.

The air cell of the upper body fixing module of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is coupled to both sides of the armpit support.

* The upper blow sheet of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure forms at least two protrusions on the surface of the back frame side in order to minimize friction with the back frame.

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.

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 for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a view showing a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a diagram illustrating an external device capable of communicating with a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 shows a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In addition, Figure 6 shows a part of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 shows a part of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is a view showing the back side of the upper blow sheet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a view showing the back side of the upper blow sheet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 is a view showing an upper body fixing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
11 is a view for explaining the operation of the upper body fixing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 is a view showing the operation of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
15 is a view showing the operation of the massage device 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 and 3 are diagrams for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which the angle of the back frame 2232 is changed.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main frame 2110 may include at least one of a base frame 2210 , a lower frame 2220 , and an upper frame 2230 . In addition, the frame actuator 2250 and the massage module 2170 may be disposed on the main frame 2110 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The base frame 2210 may be disposed on the ground to stably support the massage device 100 . The base frame 2210 is supported by the ground, and may support the lower frame 2220 and the upper frame 2230 . The base frame 2210 according to an example may be disposed relatively wide to hold the center of gravity of the massage device 100 , but is not limited thereto.

The lower frame 2220 may support the upper frame 2230 . The lower frame 2220 according to an example may directly support the hip frame 2231 of the upper frame 2230 . The lower frame 2220 according to an example may be vertically disposed on one side and the other side of the base frame 2210 to support the upper frame 2230 , but is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the lower frame 2220 may move along the base frame 2210 . For example, the lower frame 2220 may slide forward or backward along the base frame 2210 . Due to this, sliding movement of the body massage unit 2100 may be allowed.

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the lower frame 2220 , a moving wheel may be provided under the lower frame 2220 . In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided at an upper portion of the base frame 2210 . The moving wheel provided in the lower frame 2220 may move forward or backward by moving along the guide member provided in the base frame 2210 .

According to another example of the present disclosure, the lower frame 2220 and the base frame 2210 are formed as one without being separated, so that the lower frame 2220 may be fixed without moving along the base frame 2210 . For example, the lower frame 2220 may be fixed without sliding forward or backward.

More specifically, a moving wheel is not provided in the lower portion of the lower frame 2220 , and a fixing member for fixing the lower frame 2220 and the base frame 2210 between the lower frame 2220 and the base frame 2210 . may be provided. Also, the lower frame 2220 and the base frame 2210 may be integrally configured.

The lower frame 2220 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of a slide frame 2221 , a support shaft frame 2222 , a swing bracket 2223 , and an upper and lower coupling frame 2224 .

The slide frame 2221 may slide forward or backward along the base frame 2210 . The slide frame 2221 may be disposed on the base frame 2210 to support the support shaft frame 2222 .

The support shaft frame 2222 may serve as a support shaft for supporting the upper frame 2230 . In addition, in the main frame 2110 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the entire upper frame 2230 may move in the front-rear direction, and in this case, the support shaft frame 2222 may serve as a central axis. One end of the support shaft frame 2222 may be coupled to the slide frame 2221 , and the other end may be coupled to the swing bracket 2223 .

The swing bracket 2223 supports the upper frame 2230 and allows the upper frame 2230 to rotate about the support shaft frame 2222 . An upper and lower coupling frame 2224 is coupled to the upper surface of the swing bracket 2223, and when one end and the other end of the upper and lower coupling frame 2224 move, the swing bracket 2223 serves to hold the center of the upper and lower coupling frame 2224. can do.

The cross-section of the swing bracket 2223 according to an example may have a triangular shape, but is not limited thereto. When the cross section of the swing bracket 2223 according to an example has a triangular shape, the support shaft frame 2222 may be inserted into the first vertex portion of the swing bracket 2223 . In addition, the coupling member passes through the first vertex portion of the swing bracket 2223 and the support shaft frame 2222 at the same time, so that the swing bracket 2223 and the support shaft frame 2222 may be coupled, but the coupling method is limited thereto doesn't happen In this case, the first bottom portion (the upper surface of the swing bracket 2223 ) facing the first vertex of the swing bracket 2223 may be coupled to the upper and lower coupling frame 2224 .

The upper and lower coupling frame 2224 may couple the lower frame 2220 and the upper frame 2230 to each other. A portion of the lower surface of the upper and lower coupling frame 2224 according to an example may be coupled to the swing bracket 2223 . In addition, one end and the other end of the upper and lower coupling frame 2224 according to an example may be coupled to the upper frame 2230 . More specifically, one end and the other end of the upper and lower coupling frame 2224 according to an example may be coupled to the side connection frame 2234 of the upper frame 2230 . According to the movement of the side connection frame 2234, the upper and lower coupling frame 2224 may also move.

A frame actuator 2250 may be disposed on the lower frame 2220 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The frame actuator 2250 may provide a driving force for moving at least one of the rear connection frame 2236, the lower frame 3200, the upper frame 3300, and the leg frame (not shown) provided in the leg massage unit. have. The frame actuator 3250 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of an isometric actuator 3251, a swing motion actuator 3252, a sliding actuator (not shown), and a leg angle actuator (not shown). have.

The isometric actuator 3251 may adjust the angle of the back frame 200 . One side of the isometric actuator 3251 according to an example may be fixed to the lower frame 3200 , and the other side may be fixed to the rear connection frame 2236 . The isometric actuator 2251 may adjust the angle of the back frame 2232 by moving the rear connection frame 2236 in the front-rear direction.

The swing motion actuator 2252 may adjust the angle of the upper frame 2230 . One side of the swing motion actuator 2252 according to an example may be fixed to the upper frame 2230 , and the other side may be fixed to the lower frame 2220 . The swing motion actuator 2252 may adjust the angle of the entire upper frame 2230 by moving the upper frame 2230 in the front-rear direction.

A sliding actuator (not shown) may slide the body massage unit 2100 . One side of the sliding actuator (not shown) according to an example may be fixed to the base frame 2210 , and the other side may be fixed to the lower frame 2220 . A sliding actuator (not shown) moves the lower frame 2220 in the front-rear direction so that the lower frame 2220 can slide forward or backward along the base frame 2210, thereby causing the body massage unit 2100. may be slidably moved.

The leg angle actuator (not shown) may adjust the angle of the leg massage unit. One side of the leg angle actuator (not shown) according to an example may be fixed to the upper frame 2230, and the other side may be fixed to the leg frame (not shown). The leg angle actuator (not shown) can adjust the angle of the leg massage unit by moving the leg frame (not shown) in the front-rear direction.

The upper frame 2230 may serve as a skeleton supporting the user's body. The upper frame 2230 according to an example may support the user's buttocks and back. The upper frame 2230 may be supported by the lower frame 2220 . A massage module 2170 is disposed on the upper frame 2230 to massage the user's body.

The upper frame 2230 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a hip frame 2231, a back frame 2232, an anti-deformation frame 2233, a side connection frame 2234, a connection bracket 2235, a rear connection frame ( 2236 ), and at least one of the front connection frame 2237 .

The hip frame 2231 may support the user's buttocks. The hip frame 2231 may be formed in plurality, and may be provided on both sides of the lower frame 2220 to face each other. The hip frame 2231 according to an example may be formed of a frame separate from the back frame 2232 . The hip frame 2231 may be provided with a hip leg gear.

The hip leg gear is for guiding the movement of the massage module 2170 and may include a plurality of leg gear protrusions and a plurality of leg gear grooves. The hip rack gear may be provided in a form facing both sides of the hip frame 2231 , and the massage module 2170 may move along the hip rack gear. The hip leg gear may be provided on the hip frame 2231 as a separate member, or may be formed in a pattern shape on a portion of the hip frame 2231 .

The back frame 2232 may support the user's back portion. The back frame 2232 is disposed adjacent to the hip frame 2231 , and may be provided in a form facing both sides on the lower frame 2220 . The back frame 2232 may be separated from the hip frame 2231 and move as a separate frame in order to allow an angle change with the hip frame 2231 .

The back frame 2232 according to an example may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the back frame 2232 may be divided into an I frame, an S frame, etc. according to a shape, but is not limited thereto.

The I-frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the back frame 2232 is implemented in an “I” shape. The S frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the back frame 2232 includes a curved shape like “S”. When the massage module 2170 is provided in the I frame, the massage module 2170 can move in a straight line along the I frame.

Such, the back frame 2232 may be provided with a back rack gear. The back rack gear is for guiding the movement of the massage module 2170, and may include a plurality of rack gear protrusions and a plurality of rack gear grooves. The back rack gear may be provided in a form facing both sides of the back frame 2232 , and the massage module 2170 may move along the back rack gear. The back rack gear may be provided on the back frame 2232 as a separate member, but may also be formed in a pattern form in a portion of the back frame 200 .

The hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are made of separate frames, and may be disposed so that one end of each is adjacent to each other. One end of the lower end of the hip frame 2231 or the back frame 2232 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with an angle adjustment protrusion, and the hip frame 2231 or the back frame 2232 is not provided with an angle adjustment protrusion. An angle adjustment guide provided with a projection insertion groove may be provided at the lower portion. By inserting the angle adjusting protrusion into the protrusion insertion groove of the angle adjusting guide, the hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 can maintain a distance without being spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance or more while the angle is adjusted.

The hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented with a plastic material or a metal material, but is not limited thereto. The hip frame 2231 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may have a hip leg gear formed in a pattern form, and the back frame 2232 may have a back leg gear formed in a pattern form, in this case, the hip frame ( 2231) and the back frame 2232 may be made of a plastic material.

The anti-deformation frame 2233 is disposed on the side of the back frame 2232 to prevent the shape of the back frame 2232 from being deformed or shaken when the back frame 2232 is made of a plastic material. ) can be supported. For example, the deformation prevention frame 2233 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, etc., but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various hard materials.

The side connection frame 2234 may fix the hip frame 2231 to the lower frame 2220 . One side of the side connection frame 2234 according to an example may be coupled to the hip frame 2231 , and the other side may be coupled to the lower frame 2220 . More specifically, the side connection frame 2234 according to an example may be coupled to the upper and lower coupling frame 2224 of the lower frame 2220 .

The connection bracket 2235 may connect the deformation prevention frame 2233 and the side connection frame 2234 . Connection bracket 2235 according to an example is made in the form of a triangular thin plate, the first vertex portion is coupled to the deformation prevention frame 2233, the second vertex portion can be coupled to the side connection frame 2234, The third vertex portion may be coupled to the rear connection frame 2236, but is not limited thereto. The connection bracket 2235 may include a first connection bracket and a second connection bracket disposed to face each other on both sides of the lower frame 2220 .

On the other hand, the connection bracket 2235 may be provided separately from the deformation prevention frame 2233 and may be coupled, but may be extended from the deformation prevention frame 2233 and formed integrally.

The rear connection frame 2236 may connect the back frame 2232 and the isometric actuator 2251 . The rear connection frame 2236 may be connected to the back frame 2232 through the connection bracket 2235 and the deformation prevention frame 2233 . Accordingly, when the rear connection frame 2236 is moved, the angle of the back frame 2232 may be adjusted. The rear connection frame 2236 is connected to the isometric actuator 2251, and by the isometric actuator 2251 moving the rear connection frame 2236 in the front and rear directions, the angle of the back frame 2232 can be adjusted. The rear connection frame 2236 may be coupled to the third vertex portion of the connection bracket 2235, and may be coupled between the first connection bracket and the second connection bracket.

The front connection frame 2237 may connect the upper frame 2230 and the swing motion actuator 2252 . The front connection frame 2237 according to an example may be coupled to the side connection frame 2234 of the upper frame 2230 . Accordingly, when the front connection frame 2237 is moved, the angle of the entire upper frame 2230 may be adjusted.

A massage module 2170 may be disposed on the upper frame 2230 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage module 2170 may provide mechanical stimulation to at least one of the user's head, back, and buttocks. The massage module 2170 may move upward or downward along the hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 .

On the other hand, in the conventional massage device, since the hip frame and the back frame are composed of one frame, and the angle between the hip frame and the back frame cannot be adjusted, the user has to receive the massage in the same posture. Also, the conventional massage device has a problem in that it is difficult for the massage module 2170 to move between the hip frame and the back frame, even if the angle between the hip frame and the back frame is adjusted.

The massage apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may adjust the angle between the hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 by separating the hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 , respectively. In addition, the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a guide module in the massage module 2170 , so that the massage module 2170 is separated between the hip frame 2231 and the back frame 2232 . can be prevented from doing

The butt rack gear or the back rack gear may include a front-rear direction rack gear and a vertical rack gear. In the present disclosure, the forward-backward direction means a direction from the massage module 2170 to the user or from the user to the massage module 2170 , and may also be referred to as a Z-axis direction.

The massage module 2170 may include a gear meshing with the buttocks rack gear or the back rack gear. More specifically, the 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 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.

2 and 3 illustrate a case in which the upper frame 2230 is a full-flat frame, but is not limited thereto. The upper frame 2230 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 2230 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 2230 has 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.

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

The massage device 100 may include a controller 300 that controls the operation of the massage device 100 . The controller 300 may include a processor 110 and a memory 120 . The processor 110 may execute instructions stored in the memory 120 .

The processor 110 may control the operation of the massage device 100 . The massage device 100 may include one processor and may include a plurality of processors. When the massage device 100 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 processor 110 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 processor 110 may control the operation of the massage device 100 by controlling them.

The controller 300 may move the massage module 2170 in the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions by using the massage module movement actuator. By the operation of the massage module 2170 movement actuator, the massage module 2170 may move along the leg gear. The driving control unit 1260 may advance the massage ball forward on the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis, or may retreat backward. Alternatively, the driving control unit 1260 may rotate the massage ball around the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis.

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. 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 processor 110 may provide various massage operations by operating the at least one actuator. For example, the processor 110 may provide a tapping massage, a kneading massage, etc. by operating at least one actuator included in the massage module 2170, 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 processor 110 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 2300 to fit 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 120 may store various information related to the massage device 100 . For example, the memory 120 may include massage control information and may include personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.

The memory 120 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, memory 120 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 massage device 100 may include a sensor unit. The sensor unit may acquire various information by using at least one sensor. The sensor unit 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 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 processor 110 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 may communicate with a module inside the massage device 100, an external massage device, and/or the user terminal 2200 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.

Also, the massage device 100 may further include an input unit or an output unit. The massage device 100 may receive an input from the user using the input unit. Also, the massage device 100 may output the processing result of the processor 110 to the output unit.

Specifically, the input unit may receive a command related to operation control of the massage device 100 from the user, and the input unit 2180 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the input unit 2180 may be provided in the body massage unit 2100 or the leg massage unit 2300 , but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 100 may obtain various commands from the user through the input unit 2180 . 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 2180 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 2180 may select, cancel, or input buttons and/or directions in the form of hot keys 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 2180 may be implemented as a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure/capacitive), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. Also, the input unit 2180 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 module 2160 . The audio output module 2160 may provide audio output in any form to the user. For example, the audio output module 2160 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 module 2160 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 module 2160 may output a sound source according to the control of the user terminal 2200 through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal 2200 . In addition, the audio output module 1600 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.

5 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, it should be understood that all devices capable of communicating with the massage device 100 by wire or wireless and exchanging information with each other may be included in the external device.

6 shows a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In addition, Figure 7 shows a part of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 100 may include a main frame 2110 constituting a skeleton. The main frame 2110 of FIG. 1 may correspond to the main frame 2110 of FIG. 6 .

The massage device 100 may include a lower blow sheet 510 fixed to the hip frame 2231 positioned at a portion where the user sits in the main frame 2110 . The lower blow sheet 510 may be a structure that supports the user's buttocks so that the user can sit comfortably. A cushion may be coupled on the lower blow sheet 510 . In addition, the lower blow sheet 510 may have a 'C' shape when viewed from above. The reason why the lower blow sheet 510 has a 'C' shape is that the massage module 2170 requires a passage for massaging the buttocks.

The massage device 100 may include an intermediate blow sheet 520 disposed between the user's buttocks and the waist in the back frame 2232 . The intermediate blow sheet 520 may be secured to the back frame 2232 . The intermediate blow sheet 520 may be disposed between the upper end of the user's buttocks and the waist region to support the user.

When the back of the massage device 100 is raised, the lower blow sheet 510 and the middle blow sheet 520 may be in contact. However, when the back of the massage device 100 is laid down as shown in FIG. 6 , the lower blow sheet 510 and the middle blow sheet 520 may be separated. A cushion may be coupled on the lower blow sheet 510 and the middle blow sheet 520 . Even if the lower blow sheet 510 and the middle blow sheet 520 are separated, the user may not feel that the lower blow sheet 510 and the middle blow sheet 520 are separated by the cushion.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 , the massage device 100 may include rails 540 coupled in parallel with the main frame on both sides of the upper end of the back frame 2232 . Also, the massage device 100 may include an upper blow sheet 530 .

The upper blow sheet 530 may move along the rail. The rail may be grooved. The upper blow sheet 530 may be coupled to at least two wheels. Referring to FIG. 7 , the upper blow sheet 530 may be coupled to four wheels. At least two wheels may be positioned in the groove of the rail. The upper blow sheet 530 may move on the main frame 2110 by wheels located on the rail.

For example, A of FIG. 6 may represent a basic state in which the back of the massage device 100 is laid down. B of FIG. 6 may represent a state in which the back of the massage device 100 is laid down and the user's spine is tensioned. Referring to FIG. 6B , the massage device 100 may move upward 570 along the upper blow sheet 530 . Since the upper body fixing module 550 supports the user's armpit and moves upward 570 , the user's waist or spine may be tensioned. Here, the upper 570 may refer to a direction from the user's torso toward the head. When the massage device 100 is in a full flat state, the upper 570 may be expressed as the rear.

When the massage device 100 is in a basic state, the middle blow sheet 520 and the upper blow sheet 530 may be in contact. However, when the massage device 100 tensions the user's spine as shown in the right figure of FIG. 6 , the middle blow sheet 520 and the upper blow sheet 530 may be separated. A cushion may be coupled on the middle blow sheet 520 and the upper blow sheet 530 . Even if the middle blow sheet 520 and the upper blow sheet 530 are separated, the user may not feel that the middle blow sheet 520 and the upper blow sheet 530 are separated by the cushion.

Also, as shown in FIG. 6 , the back of the massage device 100 may be laid down, and the frame 590 of the leg massage unit 2300 may be spread forward. That is, when the user sits on the massage device 100 , the user may be in a state in which the user is lying with his or her legs stretched out. This state may be referred to as a full flat state of the massage device 100 . Here, the front may refer to a direction substantially opposite to the rear 570 .

The massage device 100 may inject air into at least one of the air cells included in the leg massage unit 2300 to inflate it so that the leg massage unit 2300 may hold the user's leg. The air cells included in the leg massage unit 2300 may be located on the user's thighs, papers, or feet. In addition, the massage device 100 may move the leg massage unit 2300 in a direction away from the main frame 2110 (forward) in a state in which the leg massage unit 2300 is spread forward as shown in FIG. 6 . Since the leg massage unit 2300 moves away from the main frame 2110 while the user's legs are held, the massage device 100 may tension the user's legs and waist.

Also, the massage device 100 may bend the frame 590 of the leg massage unit 2300 downward to stretch the front muscles of the user's legs.

8 is a view showing the back side of the upper blow sheet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 100 may include a blow seat actuator 710 that provides a driving force to move the upper blow sheet along the rail based on a signal from the controller. The blow seat actuator 710 may be coupled to the main frame 2110 . For example, blow seat actuator 710 can be coupled to back frame 2232 .

The blow seat actuator may provide rotational motion based on a signal from the control unit 300 . The rotational motion may be transmitted to the belt 750 . The belt 750 may transmit rotational motion to the rod 720 . There may be threads on the outside of the rod 720 . The rod 720 may be coupled to the female thread 760 . The female screw 760 may be fixed to the upper blow sheet 530 . When the rod 720 rotates, the female screw 760 may move upward 570 or downward with respect to the rod 720 . The upper blow sheet 530 for fixing the female screw 760 may move upward 570 or downward like the female screw 760 .

The upper blow sheet 530 may further include at least two guide protrusions 740 . In addition, the main frame 2110 or the back frame 2232 may further include at least two guide rails 730 . The guide protrusion 740 may move in the groove of the guide rail 730 . The upper blow sheet 530 by the two guide protrusions 740 and the two guide rails 730 can move only upward 570 or downward. The two guide protrusions 740 and the two guide rails 730 may prevent the upper blow sheet 530 from moving left and right while moving up and down. The massage chair moves up and down without shaking, so the user may not feel anxious.

9 is a view showing the back side of the upper blow sheet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The upper blow sheet 530 may include at least two protrusions 811 in order to minimize friction with the main frame 2110 or the back frame 2232 included in the main frame 2110 . The back side of the upper blow sheet 530 may be in contact with the main frame 2110 or the back frame 2232 included in the main frame 2110 . The upper blow sheet 530 may form at least two protrusions 811 on the side of the main frame 2110 or the back frame 2232 included in the main frame 2110 . The at least two protrusions 811 may be on the left and both sides of the upper blow sheet 530 , respectively. The protrusion 811 of the upper blow sheet 530 may use a material with low frictional force. Alternatively, the surface of the protrusion 811 of the upper blow sheet 530 may be coated with a lubricant. The upper blow sheet 530 by forming at least two projections 811 on the surface of the main frame 2110 or the back frame 2232 side included in the main frame 2110, the upper blow sheet 530 is the main frame It can move smoothly on the back frame 2232 included in the 2110 or the main frame 2110.

Referring back to FIG. 6 , the massage device 100 may include an upper body fixing module 550 . The upper body fixing module 550 is coupled to the upper blow sheet 530 and protrudes toward the user to support both armpits of the user.

The upper body fixing module 550 may be fixed to the upper blow sheet 530 . Therefore, when the upper blow sheet 530 moves upward 570 or downward, the upper body fixing module 550 may also move upward 570 or downward.

The upper body fixing module 550 may support the user's armpit. In addition, the leg massage unit 2300 may hold the user's leg by the air cells included in the leg massage unit 2300 . When the upper body fixing module 550 rises upward 570 together with the upper blow sheet 530, the user's spine may be tensioned. This is because the user's leg is held by the leg massage unit 2300 and the upper body fixing module 550 supports and raises the user's armpit.

10 is a view showing the upper body fixing module 550 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The upper body fixing module 550 may include support frames 910 coupled to both sides of the upper blow sheet 530 . In addition, the upper body fixing module 550 may include a folding member 920 inserted into the support frame 910 .

The upper body fixing module 550 may include a plate-shaped ratchet shaft 940 . The ratchet shaft 940 may pass through the first insertion hole 911 of the support frame 910 and the first insertion hole 921 of the folding member 920 .

The upper body fixing module 550 may include a joint pin 950 . The joint pin 950 may hinge-couple the second insertion hole 912 of the support frame 910 and the second insertion hole 922 of the folding member 920 .

The upper body fixing module 550 may include an armpit rest 960 . The armpit support 960 may be coupled to the folding member 920 and located near the user's armpit. In addition, the armpit support 960 may pull the user's armpit upwards 570 when the upper body fixing module 550 moves upward 570 together with the upper blow sheet 530 .

The upper body fixing module 550 may include an air cell 970 of the upper body fixing module. The air cell 970 may be coupled to the armpit rest 960 to relieve the pressure applied to the user by the armpit rest 960 . Due to the air cell 970 , the user may not feel pain even if the armpit rest 960 presses the user's armpit upward.

In FIG. 10 , the configuration in which the air cell 970 of the upper body fixing module 550 is coupled to one surface of the armpit rest 960 is shown. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The air cell 970 of the upper body fixing module 550 may be coupled to both sides of the armpit support.

The controller 300 may provide a massage to the user by repeatedly injecting or releasing air into the air cell 970 of the upper body fixing module 550 . The period of injecting air and releasing air may be based on a predetermined value obtained from the memory. By the air cell 970 of the upper body fixing module 550, the vicinity of the user's ribs may be massaged or the inner part of the user's arm may be massaged.

The upper body fixing module 550 may further include an elastic body 930 that applies a force to the ratchet shaft 940 . The elastic body 930 may control the upper body fixing module 550 to perform a specific operation by applying a force to the ratchet shaft 940 . A specific operation will be described with reference to FIG. 11 .

At least two elastic bodies 930 may be used in one support frame 910 . The elastic body 930 may be coupled to both sides of the support frame 910 .

11 is a view for explaining the operation of the upper body fixing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to the shape of the elastic body 930, the plate-shaped ratchet shaft 940, the shape of the first insertion hole 911 of the support frame 910, and the shape of the first insertion hole 921 of the folding member 920, the folding member ( 920 may be hierarchically tightened only in the direction 1050 on both sides of the user. In addition, after the folding member 920 is maximally tightened, it may be controlled to return to the opposite direction of the user's side, which is in the initial state.

The state 1010 of FIG. 11 may represent an initial state of the upper body fixing module 550 . Even if the user applies a force to the folding member 920 in the opposite direction to the side direction 1050 , the folding member 920 may not move. This is because the ratchet shaft 940 is caught by the first insertion hole 921 of the folding member 920 or the first insertion hole 911 of the support frame 910 to prevent movement. However, the first insertion hole 921 of the folding member 920, the first insertion hole 911 of the support frame 910, or the ratchet shaft 940 prevents the folding member 920 from moving in the lateral direction 1050. may not interfere. When the user applies a force to the folding member 920 in the lateral direction 1050 , the upper body fixing module 550 may be changed as shown in the state 1020 .

Compared to the state 1010 , in the state 1020 , the armpit rest 960 coupled to the folding member 920 may be positioned toward the side of the user's side 1050 . In the state 1020 , even if the user applies a force to the folding member 920 in the opposite direction to the side direction 1050 , the folding member 920 may not move. However, when the user applies a force to the folding member 920 in the lateral direction 1050 , the upper body fixing module 550 may be changed as shown in the state 1030 .

Compared to the state 1020 , in the state 1030 , the armpit rest 960 coupled to the folding member 920 may be positioned in the side direction 1050 of the user. In the state 1030 , the folding member 920 may not move even if the user applies a force to the folding member 920 opposite to the side direction 1050 . However, when the user applies a force to the folding member 920 in the lateral direction 1050 , the upper body fixing module 550 may be changed again as in the state 1010 .

12 is a view showing the operation of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, the operation of the massage device will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13 .

Referring to the state 1110, the control unit 300 controls the middle blow sheet 520 and the upper blow sheet 530 to be tilted to the rear 1150 so that the user's upper body is in a lying state (1210). can be done Also, the leg massage unit 2300 may be stretched forward so that the user can spread his or her knees. In the state 1110 , the massage device 100 may provide a massage to the user.

Referring to the state 1120 , the controller 300 may perform an operation 1220 of controlling the leg massage unit 2300 to be folded so that the user bends the leg. The controller 300 may perform step 1220 by the following process. Before the leg massage unit 2300 is folded, the controller 300 may check whether the leg massage unit 2300 is in an unfolded state. If the leg massage unit 2300 is in a folded state, the controller 300 may control the leg massage unit 2300 to be in an unfolded state.

When the leg massage unit 2300 is in an unfolded state, the controller 300 may control to inject air into the air cells included in the leg massage unit 2300 . When air is injected into the air cell included in the leg massage unit 2300 , the user's leg may be fixed by the leg massage unit 2300 . The controller 300 may control the leg massage unit 2300 to be folded so that the user's leg (knee) is bent. That is, the massage device 100 may hold and bend the user's leg. Muscles located near the front of the thigh and lower abdomen, such as the user's quadriceps, may be relaxed. Since the muscles located near the front of the thigh and the lower abdomen of the user are relaxed, the massage apparatus 100 may provide the user with an effect such as stretching.

Referring to the state 1130, the control unit 300 drives the blow sheet actuator 710 to control the upper blow sheet 530 to move in a direction away from the middle blow sheet 520. Step 1230 is performed. can do. The user's leg may be fixed by the air cell of the leg massage unit 2300 . In addition, the user's armpit may be pulled to the rear 1150 by the upper body fixing module 550 fixed to the upper blow sheet 530 . Accordingly, the massage device 100 may tension the user's spine. The massage device 100 may tension the user's spine so that the disk is relieved.

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

Referring to the state 1510, the control unit 300 may perform a step of controlling the middle blow sheet 520 and the upper blow sheet 530 to be tilted to the rear 1150 so that the user's upper body is in a lying state. have. Also, the leg massage unit 2300 may be stretched forward so that the user can spread his or her knees. This state may be referred to as a full flat state of the massage device 100 . In the state 1510 , the massage device 100 may provide a massage to the user.

The controller 300 may control to inject air into at least one of the air cells included in the leg massage unit 2300 . For example, the controller 300 may control to inject air into the air cell located in at least one of the user's thigh, calf, or foot. When air is injected into the air cell included in the leg massage unit 2300 , the user's leg may be fixed by the leg massage unit 2300 .

Referring to the state 1520, the control unit 300 drives the blow sheet actuator 710 to move the upper blow sheet 530 in a direction away from the middle blow sheet 520 (rear 1150). steps can be performed. The user's leg may be fixed by the air cell of the leg massage unit 2300 . In addition, the user's armpit may be pulled to the rear 1150 by the upper body fixing module 550 fixed to the upper blow sheet 530 . Accordingly, the massage device 100 may tension the user's spine. The massage device 100 may tension the user's spine so that the disk is relieved.

Also, the controller 300 may control the leg massage unit 2300 to move forward so that the user's leg is stretched. That is, the massage device 100 may hold the user's leg and pull the user's leg so that the leg and waist are tensioned. Here, the front may be substantially opposite to the rear 1150 . Unlike FIG. 12 , the leg massage unit 2300 may not be folded. That is, in FIG. 15 , the massage device 100 may maintain a full flat state.

The massage device 100 according to the present disclosure may move the upper blow sheet 530 backward or move the leg massage unit 2300 forward to more effectively tension the user's spine. Accordingly, the massage device 100 may increase user satisfaction.

14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The control unit 300 may perform a step 1310 of controlling the upper blow sheet 530 to be moved by a first distance in a direction away from the middle blow sheet 520 so that the user's spine is stretched. Here, the direction away from the intermediate blow sheet 520 may mean the rear 1150 . The upper body fixing module 550 is fixed to the upper blow sheet 530 . The upper body fixing module 550 supports the user's armpit and may move to the rear 1150 . In addition, the user's leg may be held by the air cell of the leg massage unit 2300 . Thus, the user's spine can be tensioned.

The control unit 300 may perform a control step 1320 to move the upper blow sheet 530 by a second distance in a direction closer to the middle blow sheet 520 . Here, the direction closer to the intermediate blow sheet 520 may mean the front. The top blow sheet 530 may move forward a second distance. The user's spine can contract again.

The control unit 300 may perform a control step 1330 to move the upper blow sheet 530 by a third distance in a direction away from the middle blow sheet 520 . That is, the user's spine may be tensioned again.

The control unit 300 may output a guide message before moving the upper blow sheet 530 by the third distance. The guidance message may be something like, 'Please take your strength off your body'. The massage device 100 allows the user to prepare before tensioning the user's spine, so that the user is not surprised.

If the user's spine is suddenly tensioned, a large strain may come to the spine. The massage device 100 may move the upper blow sheet 530 rearward by a first distance in step 1310 so that the spine is less tensioned. Since the user's spine is less tensioned, the load on the spine may be small. In addition, the massage device 100 may move the upper blow sheet 530 forward by the second distance in step 1320 so that the spine is contracted again. The user can prepare for tensioning the spine again. In addition, the massage device 100 may move the upper blow sheet 530 rearward by a third distance in step 1330 so that the spine is tensioned again. Here, the second distance may be shorter than the first distance and the third distance. Since the massage device 100 of the present disclosure tensions the spine in stages, it is possible to secure the user's safety and maximally tension the spine. Therefore, the massage device 100 may provide a maximum massage effect to the user.

The massage device 100 may acquire a predetermined first distance to a third distance from the memory. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the massage device 100 may determine the first to third distances differently depending on the customer.

The massage apparatus 100 may acquire information about the user such as at least one of the user's age, the user's gender, the user's disc degree, and the user's bone density in order to determine the first to third distances. The massage device 100 may acquire information about the user from the user's portable device through wired or wireless. The massage device 100 may acquire information about the user stored in the memory. Also, the massage device 100 may acquire information about the user from the cloud server.

The massage apparatus 100 may determine the first to third distances by applying a predetermined algorithm to information about the user. Since the massage device 100 determines the degree of tension of the spine according to the user's condition, it may be safe. In addition, the massage device 100 may provide a maximum effect to the user.

The controller 300 may control the speed of moving the upper blow sheet 530 by the third distance to be slower than the speed of moving the upper blow sheet 530 by the first distance. The control unit 300 may determine the speed at which the upper blow sheet 530 moves by the third distance or the speed at which the upper blow sheet 530 moves by the first distance as a predetermined value. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The control unit 300 may determine the speed of moving the upper blow sheet 530 by the third distance or the speed of moving by the first distance based on a predetermined algorithm. The controller 300 may determine the speed by using information such as at least one of the user's age, the user's gender, the user's disc degree, and the user's bone density. Since the massage device 100 determines the tension speed of the spine according to the user's condition, it may be safe. In addition, the massage device 100 may provide a maximum effect to the user.

The massage device 100 may store the speed information of the first to third distances and the upper blow sheet 530 corresponding to the user. The massage device 100 may perform a step of identifying the user. The massage device 100 may acquire speed information of the first to third distances and the upper blow sheet 530 from the memory based on the identified user information. The massage device 100 may provide a massage tailored to the user.

The massage device 100 may receive information related to the first to third distances and speed information of the upper blow sheet 530 from the user. The massage apparatus 100 may determine the speed information of the first to third distances and the upper blow sheet 530 based on the information received from the user. The massage device 100 may provide a massage desired by the user.

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.).

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massage device.

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