KR20210147528A - Massage chair with warm function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage chair having a massage function and, more specifically, to a massage chair having a thermotherapy function which rotatably installs an arc-shaped thermal body on both sides of the massage chair and rotates/couples and operates the thermal body over the body of a user, thereby providing a thermotherapy effect to the body of the user.

Description

Massage chair with thermal treatment function {Massage chair with warm function}

The present invention relates to a massage chair having a thermal treatment function, and more particularly, in a massage chair having a massage function, arc-shaped heating bodies are rotatably installed on both sides of the massage chair, respectively, and the heating body is used by the user It relates to a massage chair having a thermal treatment function so that it can give a thermal treatment effect to the user's body by rotating and combining it on the body of the user and operating the panel for heat irradiation.

In the modern era, as interest in health grows, interest in various medical devices is growing. Examples of such medical devices include massagers and poultices, which stimulate the affected area from the outside, thereby promoting blood circulation and relieving pain in the affected area.

On the other hand, belonging to a medical device, there is a thermotherapy device. The thermotherapy device is a medical device for treating an affected part by penetrating infrared rays emitted from an infrared lamp or an infrared diode into the skin.

The initial type of thermotherapy device is composed of a main body having an operation panel, a rectangular bellows having a lower end fixed to the main body, and a lamp assembly fixedly coupled to the upper part of the square bellows and incorporating an infrared lamp. It was a method of applying infrared rays.

However, since the conventional infrared thermal treatment device as described above is in a fixed form without rotating the main body, a user who is not in front of the main body has to move to the front of the main body in order to operate the operation panel.

In addition, the conventional infrared thermal treatment device has a problem in that it is difficult to adjust the angle of the lamp assembly to the angle desired by the user because the lamp assembly is fixedly coupled to the top of the square bellows and there is a limit to the bending angle of the square bellows.

Accordingly, the present applicant has disclosed a tunnel-type infrared thermal therapy device having a wheel for rolling in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1601538, which includes an arc-shaped upper body; a lower body installed at a lower end of the upper body to support the upper body; a wheel part installed inside the lower body, which moves the upper body left and right by means of clouds, and is composed of wheels and elevating means so that the wheels are drawn into or drawn out into the lower body; a positioning sensor unit for checking the elevating movement of the upper body or the lower body; When the movement of the upper body or the lower body is detected by grasping the operation of the positioning sensor unit, it is characterized in that it comprises a control unit for controlling the wheel to protrude from the lower body by driving the elevating means.

However, since the conventional tunnel-type infrared thermotherapy device having wheels for rolling is manufactured to be used in a lying state, the user cannot use the thermotherapy device while sitting, and it is difficult to apply to a chair.

For example, if the conventional tunnel-type infrared thermotherapy device having wheels for rolling is to be used in a chair, the user must sit on the chair and mount the thermotherapy device above the user's body. There was a problem in that it was difficult to lift the thermotherapy device by myself without it, and there was a problem that the help of others was needed for thermotherapy.

Accordingly, there is a growing need for a thermotherapy device having an improved structure so that a user can receive thermotherapy in a seated state.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1601538 (announced on March 10, 2016), "Tunnel-type infrared thermal treatment device and operation control method with wheels for clouds"

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention installs arc-shaped heating bodies rotatably on both sides of a massage chair, respectively, and rotates and combines the heating body over the user's body to operate a panel for heat irradiation to the user's body. It relates to a massage chair having a heat treatment function to give a heat treatment effect to the body.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a massage chair having a massage function, a heating body rotatably coupled to both sides of the massage chair to wrap at least a part of the body, and a surface of the heating body facing the body It provides a massage chair having a thermal treatment function, characterized in that it comprises a panel for heat irradiation installed in the, and a coupling member for fastening and unfastening between the respective heating bodies.

In addition, armrests are formed on both sides of the massage chair, a heating body coupling part is formed on the armrest, and a hinge member is formed on the heating body, and the hinge member is coupled to the heating body coupling part.

In addition, the hinge member is characterized in that an angle fixture for fixing the heating body in a rotated state at a predetermined angle is formed.

In addition, the heating body is divided at a predetermined distance apart to form a rotating part.

In addition, the rotating part is rotated by a rotating shaft, characterized in that to adjust the direction in which the heat is irradiated.

The massage chair having a thermal treatment function according to the present invention is a massage chair having a general massage function, wherein an arc-shaped heating body is rotatably installed on both sides of the massage chair, and the heating body is rotated over the user's body, By combining and operating the panel for heat irradiation, it is possible to give a heat treatment effect to the user's body.

1 is a perspective view showing an open state of the heating body of a massage chair having a thermal treatment function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which each heating body of a massage chair having a thermal treatment function is fastened according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a perspective view of a heating body according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the bottom;
4 is a perspective view of a massage chair having a thermal treatment function capable of adjusting the angle of a heating body according to another embodiment of the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following detailed description of the present invention is an embodiment in which the present invention may be practiced, and reference is made to the accompanying drawings shown by way of example of the embodiment. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that various embodiments of the present invention are different but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, specific shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention with respect to one embodiment. In addition, it should be understood that the position or arrangement of individual components in each described embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Accordingly, the detailed description set forth below is not intended to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention, if properly described, is limited only by the appended claims, along with all scope equivalents to those as claimed. Like reference numerals in the drawings refer to the same or similar functions throughout the various aspects.

The terms used in the present invention have been selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering the functions in the present invention, but these 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 term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present invention, rather than the name of a simple term.

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

Hereinafter, the massage chair 100 having a thermal treatment function according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing an opened state of the heating body of a massage chair having a thermal treatment function according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is each heating body of a massage chair having a thermal treatment function according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the state in which it is fastened.

The massage chair 100 having a thermal treatment function according to the present invention is changed based on a general massage chair.

That is, the massage chair 100 having a thermal treatment function according to the present invention supports the user's body and has a massage function for the back, similar to the structure of a general massage chair 110 ) And, armrests 120 formed on both sides of the body support 110, a headrest 130 formed at the upper end of the body support 110 and supporting the user's head, and the lower side of the body support 110 It is installed and may include a leg massage member 140 for massaging the user's legs.

The massage chair 100 having a thermal treatment function according to the present invention, in the massage chair 100 having a massage function for the user's body, is rotatably coupled to both sides of the massage chair 100, so that at least the body A heating body 150 that surrounds a portion, a panel 152 for heat irradiation that is installed on the body-facing surface of the heating body 150 and radiates heat to apply a thermal treatment effect to the user's body, and each of the heating body ( 150) includes a coupling member 156 for fastening and releasing the fastening between.

The heating body 150 is rotatably coupled to both sides of the massage chair 100 .

Preferably, the heating body 150 has an arc shape so as to wrap at least a part of the body, and it is appropriate to install one on each side of the massage chair 100, and to meet at the center through the two heating bodies 150 rotation. .

In addition, the heating body 150 is preferably coupled to the armrests 120 formed on both sides of the massage chair (100). To this end, a heating body coupling part 122 may be formed on the armrest 120 to couple the heating body 150 .

In addition, a hinge member 151 may be formed so that the heating body 150 can be rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to the massage chair 100 .

Preferably, the coupling between the heating body 150 and the armrest 120 is preferably made by coupling the hinge member 151 and the heating body coupling part 122 .

To summarize, armrests 120 are formed on both sides of the massage chair 100, a heating body coupling part 122 is formed on the armrest 120, and a hinge member 151 on the heating body 150. is formed so that the hinge member 151 is coupled to the heating body coupling part 122 .

The hinge member 151 may have two plates rotatably coupled to each other by a central axis. At this time, one side of the hinge member 151 is fixedly coupled to the heating body 150 , and the other side of the hinge member 151 is fixedly coupled to the heating body coupling part 122 of the armrest 120 , and finally serves to allow the heating body 150 to rotate at a predetermined angle with respect to the armrest 120 .

A hinge refers to a tool used to attach a door or window by fixing one side to the door frame and the other to the door leaf when attaching a hinged door. The hinge member 151 according to the present invention has the same or similar structure and function as that of the hinge. It would be appropriate to understand that having

However, the structure of the hinge member 151 is not limited to a structure in which the two plates are rotatably coupled to each other by a central hinge shaft, and any structure capable of rotating two objects at a certain angle may be used as the hinge member 151 . will be able

On the other hand, the hinge member 151 may be formed with an angle fixture (151a). The angle fixture (151a) serves to fix the hinge member 151 in a rotated state at a predetermined angle. By the angle fixture 151a, the hinge member 151 may be fixed in a rotated state at a predetermined angle, and accordingly, the heating body 150 may also be fixed in a rotated state. When the heating body 150 is fixed in a state in which it is rotated at a certain angle, the direction in which heat is irradiated from the heat irradiation panel 152 of the heating body 150 is changed along the width direction of the body to provide heat to various locations on the body. will be able to investigate

In addition, the angle fixing member 151a includes an angle fixing plate 151a-1 vertically coupled to one surface of the hinge member 151, and an angle fixing projection 151a-2 formed on the other surface of the hinge member 151. Doedoe meshing with each other, angle fixing grooves 151a-3 are formed for each predetermined angle in the angle fixing plate 151a-1, and the angle fixing protrusions 151a-2 are fastened to the angle fixing grooves 151a-3 or It may be in a form in which the contract is released. When the angle fixture 151a having such a structure is formed, it will be appropriate for the hinge member 151 to be formed adjacent to the edge of the heating body 150 . In addition, if the structure capable of fixing the hinge member 151 in a rotated state at a certain angle, the angle fixture 151a of various structures may be applied.

The heat irradiation panel 152 is installed on the body-facing surface of the heating body 150 and functions to radiate heat to apply a thermal treatment effect to the user's body.

The heat irradiation panel 152 is preferably in the form of a cylinder with an empty inside, and is preferably formed to extend from the heating body 150 . The area in which the heat radiation panel 152 faces the body is opened to better transfer heat to the user's body.

On the other hand, a heat wire (152a) is formed inside the panel 152 for heat radiation so that the panel 152 for heat radiation can apply a heat treatment effect to the user's body.

The heating wire 152a converts electrical energy into thermal energy to dissipate heat. The heating wire 152a is converted into thermal energy by generating resistance while passing electric energy through carbon or metal, and it is preferable that a glass protective film or the like is covered on the outside.

On the other hand, the heating wire 152a does not directly contact the user's body to transfer heat, but is spaced apart from the user's body by a certain distance to radiate heat. To this end, a reflective panel (not shown) made of a metal material may be installed inside the panel 152 for heat irradiation.

In addition, a wire mesh (not shown) may be installed in the open area of the heat irradiation panel 152 to prevent the user's body from directly touching the heating wire 152a and from being burned.

On the other hand, the heat irradiation panel 152 may be formed in a plurality of the heating body (150). As shown in FIG. 3 , two panels 152 for heat irradiation are installed in the heating body 150 , respectively, but it will be possible to install in a larger number than shown in the drawing.

On the other hand, on the surface of the heating body 150 facing the body, an infrared irradiation panel 154 may be installed adjacent to the heat irradiation panel 152 . The infrared irradiation panel 154 may be formed between each heat irradiation panel 152 .

The infrared irradiation panel 154 is preferably formed in the form of a plate, and a plurality of infrared lamps 154a are installed in the infrared irradiation panel 154 to irradiate the body with infrared rays.

The infrared lamp 154a is in the form of a diode and has a function of emitting infrared rays. As the infrared lamp 154a, it is preferable to select and use any one of a light emitting diode (LED), a laser diode (LD), and an infrarad lamp (IR).

Infrared rays are electromagnetic waves that are farther out than the end of the red line when the light emitted by the sun is dispersed by a prism. When the infrared rays are classified according to the length of the wavelength, infrared rays having a wavelength of 0.75 to 3 μm are called near-infrared, those having a wavelength of 3 to 25 μm are called far-infrared rays, and those having a wavelength of 25 μm or more are called far-infrared rays. The infrared rays are characterized in that they have a stronger thermal action than visible rays or ultraviolet rays, and for this reason, the infrared rays are also called hot rays.

The near-infrared heat rays generated by the infrared lamp 154a applied to the present invention are light rays with a short wavelength of 0.75 to 2.5 microns (㎛), and the air is not heated and penetrates deep into the skin of the patient's treatment area to cause perspiration. It has the effect of discharging accumulated waste products outside the body, and in addition, near-infrared heat rays can be expected to promote blood circulation, expand capillaries, relax muscles, relieve pain, and promote metabolism. It can be expected to have the effect of improving health as well as the effect of treating the affected area.

The infrared lamp 154a applied to the present invention is capable of raising the skin temperature to 38.5 to 39.5°C, and adjusting the central body temperature, which is the target temperature, to 38 to 38.4°C with a time of 45 to 65 minutes. it is possible to do

On the other hand, the heating body 150 may be provided with a coupling member 156 for fastening and releasing the coupling between the respective heating bodies 150 .

The coupling member 156 is preferably formed at an end of the heating body 150 , and in more detail, it is preferably formed at the opposite end of the portion where the heating body 150 is connected to the hinge member 151 .

It is appropriate that the coupling member 156 has a coupling structure so that each heating body 150 that moves while being rotated from both sides can be fastened and uncoupled.

To this end, the coupling member 156 may be coupled in a protrusion and groove method or an undercut method. It is not limited thereto, and various structures capable of fastening and disengaging between two objects may be used as the structure of the coupling member 156 according to the present invention.

In addition, the coupling member 156 may be a magnet having different poles.

Furthermore, the coupling member 156 is formed in the form of an electromagnet, and is engaged when power is supplied, and is disconnected when the supply of power is stopped.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4 , the heating body 150 may be divided at a predetermined distance to form a rotating part 158 , and the rotating part 158 . can be rotated in the longitudinal direction of the body by the rotation shaft 158a to control the direction in which heat is irradiated.

The rotating part 158 is a part of the heating body 150 , and is divided from the heating body 150 to rotate in a different direction from the heating body 150 .

It is preferable that the rotating part 158 rotates together in a state in which each heating body 150 installed on both sides of the massage chair 100 is coupled by a coupling member 156 .

Accordingly, the rotation unit 158 is rotated through the rotation shaft 158a, so that the direction in which heat is irradiated from the rotation unit 158 is changed along the longitudinal direction of the body, heat can be irradiated to various positions of the body. There will be.

In addition, a motor (not shown) may be inserted into the rotating part 158 so that the angle of the rotating part 158 is adjusted by the operation of the motor. In this case, the motor is rotated through a separate switch operation, and the angle of the rotating unit 158 may be adjusted.

On the other hand, in order to maintain a state rotated at a certain angle in the rotation part 158, a rotation part angle fixture (not shown) may be formed, and the rotation part angle fixture (not shown) is installed on the hinge member 151 . Since it has the same or similar function and structure as the angle fixture 151a, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, in the massage chair having a thermal treatment function according to the present invention, arc-shaped heating bodies 150 are rotatably installed on both sides of the massage chair 100, respectively, and the heating body 150 is installed by the user. By rotating and combining the panel 152 for heat irradiation over the body, it is possible to give a thermal treatment effect to the user's body, as well as the heating body 150 through an angle fixture 151a and a rotating part 158 that are additionally installed. By variously changing the irradiation direction of heat transferred to the body from the panel 152 for heat irradiation of

Accordingly, the present invention specifies that a massage chair having a thermal treatment function has been developed as a novel massage chair capable of providing various thermal treatment effects to users.

Although the present invention has been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, this is only one embodiment of various embodiments including the gist of the present invention, and is intended to be easily implemented by those of ordinary skill in the art. For the purpose, it is clear that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. Accordingly, the protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent to that by changes, substitutions, substitutions, etc. within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are in the right of the present invention. will be included In addition, it is clarified that some components of the drawings are provided in an exaggerated or reduced form than in reality for more clearly explaining the configuration.

100: massage chair 110: body support
120: armrest 122: heating body coupling part
130: headrest 140: leg massage member
150: heating body 151: hinge member
151a: angle fixture 151a-1: angle fixture plate
151a-2: angle fixing projection 151a-3: angle fixing groove
152: panel for heat irradiation 152a: heat wire
154: infrared irradiation panel 154a: infrared lamp
156: coupling member

Claims (5)

In the massage chair having a massage function,
A heating body rotatably coupled to both sides of the massage chair to wrap at least a part of the body;
A panel for heat irradiation installed on the body-facing surface of the heating body;
A massage chair having a thermal treatment function, characterized in that it includes a coupling member for fastening and releasing the coupling between the respective heating bodies.
According to claim 1,
Armrests are formed on both sides of the massage chair, and a heating body coupling part is formed on the armrests,
A hinge member is formed on the heating body,
The massage chair having a thermal treatment function, characterized in that the hinge member is coupled to the heating body coupling portion.
3. The method of claim 2,
A massage chair having a thermal treatment function, characterized in that the hinge member is formed with an angle fixture for fixing the heating body in a state in which it is rotated at a predetermined angle.
According to claim 1,
The heating body is a part of the massage chair having a thermal treatment function, characterized in that it is divided to form a rotating part that rotates in a different direction from the heating body.
5. The method of claim 4,
The rotating part is rotated by a rotating shaft to control the direction in which heat is irradiated in the longitudinal direction of the body.

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