KR20210157816A - Massage device for measuring blood pressure and the control method thererof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a massage device for measuring blood pressure and a control method thereof. The massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a control unit controlling the massage device; a body massage unit providing a massage to the upper and the lower body of a user under the control of the control unit; and an arm massage unit disposed on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit to provide a massage to an arm of the user under the control of the control unit. The arm massage unit comprises: a first air cell comprising disposed along an inner wall of the arm massage unit; and a second air cell disposed inside the first air cell. The control unit determines whether to measure the user's blood pressure based on the pressure the first air cell pressing on the arm, and controls the operation of the second air cell based on the determination result to measure the user's blood pressure. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a technology for conveniently measuring blood pressure.

Description

MASSAGE DEVICE FOR MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE AND THE CONTROL METHOD THEREROF

The present disclosure relates to a massage device for measuring blood pressure and a method for controlling the same.

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

The increase in massage demand has caused an increase in demand for a massage device (or a massage device, a massage chair) 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 tense 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.

Recently, people's interest in health is increasing, and the massage device is changing from simply providing a massage function to an electronic device that provides various additional functions and/or medical functions. Research on how to control it is ongoing.

Korean Patent No. 10-1189364 provides a massage device and a method for controlling the massage device.

The present disclosure has been derived in response to the above-mentioned background art, and one of the various objects of the present disclosure is to provide a massage device for measuring blood pressure, and to provide a control method thereof.

However, the technical tasks are not limited to the above-described technical tasks, and other technical tasks may exist.

A massage device for measuring a user's blood pressure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure for achieving the above-described technical problem includes a controller for controlling the massage device, and massage the upper and lower body parts of the user according to the control of the controller. and a body massage unit that provides A first air cell disposed along the inner wall and a second air cell disposed inside the first air cell, wherein the control unit measures the user's blood pressure based on the pressure of the first air cell pressing the arm The user's blood pressure may be measured by determining whether or not to do so, and controlling the operation of the second air cell based on the determination result.

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

The massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a technique for conveniently measuring blood pressure by wrapping and pressurizing the wrist by the expansion of the massage air cell and the blood pressure measuring air cell without a separate fastening device when the arm is mounted on the arm massage unit. can

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

1 is a view for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a view for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a view for explaining the components of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 illustrates a configuration of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 shows a schematic structure of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 illustrates a blood pressure measurement performing module provided in the arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 and 8 show a schematic structure of a blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9A and 9B are cross-sectional views illustrating an example of driving a blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 is an exemplary view for explaining the structure and method of the massage device including the blood pressure measuring module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure to supply air to the air cell.
11 illustrates an example of a massage device capable of measuring blood pressure by matching the height of the user's heart to the height of the wrist according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 is a diagram for explaining an operation of a control unit that provides a massage by using blood pressure information of a user according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13 is a view for explaining a method of providing a blood pressure control massage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
14 is a view for explaining a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
15A is a view for explaining the structure of a massage air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
15B is a view for explaining the structure of the first sub air cell 4211 shown in FIG. 15A .
15C is a view for explaining the structure of the second sub air cell 4212 shown in FIG. 15A.
16A shows an example for explaining the structure of the third sub air cell and the coupling structure of the blood pressure measuring air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
16B illustrates another example for explaining the structure of the third sub air cell and the coupling structure of the blood pressure measuring air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
17 is a view for explaining a first guide unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
18 is a view for explaining a second guide unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
19 illustrates a chair-type device provided with a blood pressure measurement module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

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

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

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

The terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that the described feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof exists, and includes one or more other features or numbers, It should be understood that the existence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof is not precluded in advance.

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

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

In this specification, the spiral rod means a straight member having a spiral groove, and may be implemented with a metal material. For example, the spiral rod may include a cylindrical rod having a spiral groove on its surface. Also, the spiral rod may include a metal lead screw.

In this specification, the binaural bit may refer to a specific type of audio information that can control brain waves.

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. In addition, according to another embodiment, the body massage unit 100 and the leg massage unit 300 may exist as separate and 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, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining a massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 1000 forms an area for accommodating at least a part of the user's body, and includes a body massage unit 100 for massaging the user's body, and a leg massage unit 300 for massaging the user's legs. can do.

The body massage unit 100 may provide a massage to at least a part of the user's body. For example, the body massage unit 100 includes a head contact unit that can come into contact with the user's head, a back contact unit that can come into contact with the user's back, a hip contact unit that can come into contact with the user's buttocks, and the body massage unit 100 . The main frame 1100 constituting the framework (or internal skeleton) of It may include a massage module 1700, a user input unit 1800 for receiving an input of any type from the user, and an arm massage unit 1900 that receives the user's arm and provides a massage to the user's arm. The arm massage unit 1900 may be disposed on one side or both sides of the body massage unit 100 .

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

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in FIG. 1 are merely exemplary, and unless departing from the scope of rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure, various types of massage device 1000 are also disclosed in the present disclosure. It may be included within the scope of the content.

The body massage unit 100 may form a space of any shape for accommodating the user. The body massage unit 100 may have a space corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , the body massage unit 100 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 100 may include any material for increasing frictional force or any member (eg, anti-slip pad, etc.) for increasing frictional force, and the massage device 1000 . It may include wheels for enhancing the mobility of the.

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

The massage device 1000 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cell may be located in the user's shoulder, pelvis, arm massage unit 1900 , leg massage unit 300 , etc., but is not limited thereto, and may be disposed in various parts of the massage device 1000 .

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

In particular, the air supply unit of the present disclosure supplies air to the massage air supply unit 400 (see FIG. 10 ) for supplying air to the massage air cell to provide a massage to the user, and the massage air cell and the blood pressure measurement air cell to measure the user's blood pressure. A measurement air supply unit 4150 (see FIG. 4 ) may be provided. A detailed description of the massage air supply unit 400 and the measurement air supply unit 4150 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8 .

The leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage to the user. For example, the leg massage unit 300 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 300 may be adjustable in length according to the user's body characteristics. For example, when a tall user uses the massage device 1000 , the length of the leg massage unit 300 needs to be increased because the length of the calf is long. In addition, when a short user uses the massage device 1000 , the length of the calf is short and the leg massage unit 300 needs to be shortened. Accordingly, the leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage customized to the user's height.

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

For example, the main frame 1100 of the body massage unit 100 may be provided with a rack gear, and while the massage module 1700 moves along the rack gear, the user's body (eg, It is possible to provide mechanical stimulation to various parts of the user's upper and lower body). The massage module 1700 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

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

The massage device 1000 may include an audio output module 1600 . The audio output module 1600 may be provided in various locations. For example, the audio output module 1600 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 1600 may provide stereophonic sound such as 5.1 channel, but is not limited thereto.

The user may control the massage apparatus 1000 by using the massage apparatus control device 2000 . The massage device control device 2000 may be connected to the massage device 1000 through wired communication and/or wireless communication.

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

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

The main frame 1000 may include an upper frame 1150 in which the massage module 1700 is provided and a base frame 1110 supporting the upper frame 1150 .

The upper frame 1150 may include an upper frame 1152 and a lower frame 1153 . The upper frame 1152 may be a frame that supports the user's upper body (or back). The lower frame 1153 may be a frame that supports the user's lower body (or buttocks).

At least a portion of the upper frame 1150 may be provided with a rack gear 1151 . The rack gear 1151 is a member for guiding the vertical movement of the massage module 1700 and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of peaks.

The rack gear 1151 may be provided in a form facing both sides of the upper frame 1150 , and the massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear 1151 .

For example, the massage module 1700 may include a gear meshing with the rack gear 1151, and by rotating the gear by an actuator provided in the massage module 1700, the massage module 1700 is upwardly or can move downwards.

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

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

The S frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1150 has a curved shape like “S”. The L frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1150 has a curved shape like “L”, and the S&L frame includes both a curved shape like “S” and a curved shape like “L”. and double S&L frame means a frame that includes a curved shape like L” and a curved shape like “S” of two parts.

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

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

The base upper frame 1111 may move along the base lower frame 1112 . For example, the base upper frame 1111 may slide forward or backward along the base lower frame 1112 . In this case, the upper frame 1150 may be connected to the base upper frame 1111 and move according to the movement of the base upper frame 1111 .

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

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the base upper frame 1111 , a moving wheel may be provided at a lower portion of the base upper frame 1111 . In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided at an upper portion of the base lower frame 1112 . By moving the moving wheel provided in the base upper frame 1111 along the guide member provided in the base lower frame 1112 , the forward movement or the rearward movement of the base upper frame 1111 may be allowed.

The massage device 1000 may not provide a sliding function, and in this case, the base frame 1110 may not be separated into upper and lower frames.

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

The massage device 1000 may include at least one of a control unit 1200 , a sensor unit 1300 , a user input unit 1800 , an audio output module 1600 , and a network connection unit 1400 .

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

The controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 . For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may include a plurality of actuators, and the massage apparatus 1000 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 by controlling the operation of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage device 1000 includes at least one of a massage module 1700 movement actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjustment actuator, and a sliding actuator. may include, and the controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 by controlling them.

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

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

The leg angle actuator is an actuator for adjusting the angle of the leg massage unit 300 of the massage device 1000, and the angle between the leg massage unit 300 and the body massage unit 100 can be adjusted by the operation of the leg angle actuator. have.

The foot massage actuator represents an actuator that operates the foot massage module included in the leg massage unit 300 . By utilizing the foot massage actuator, the massage device 1000 may provide a foot massage to the user.

At least one actuator may be included in the massage module 1700 , and the controller 1200 may provide various massage operations by operating the at least one actuator. For example, by operating at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, the controller 1200 may provide a tapping massage, a kneading massage, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may provide various massage operations.

The leg length adjustment actuator refers to an actuator that adjusts the length of the leg massage unit 300 . For example, the control unit 1200 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 300 to suit the user by using the leg length 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 1000 . For example, the horizontal base upper frame 1114a 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 1114a may also move forward or backward.

In particular, the controller 1200 may control the blood pressure measurement module. The blood pressure measuring module is a module for measuring the user's blood pressure in the massage device 1000 , and a detailed description will be given later with reference to FIGS. 4 to 11 .

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

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

The massage device 1000 may sense a contact area and/or a contact position with the user through sensors. In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may acquire the user's shoulder position information through the sensor unit 1300 . Also, the massage apparatus 1000 may provide a customized massage based on the acquired information. For example, when the massage apparatus 1000 provides a shoulder massage, the massage apparatus 1000 recognizes the user's shoulder position based on information obtained through the sensor unit 1300 , and provides the user with the recognition result. Shoulder massage can be provided.

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

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

The user input unit 1800 may include buttons in the form of a hot key and/or a selection button for executing direction selection, cancellation, and input according to a preset user setting function or a function preset by itself. have. For example, the user input unit 1800 may be implemented as a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure/electrostatic), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. Also, the user input unit 1800 may acquire a command through the user's utterance based on the speech recognition technology.

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

The audio output module 1600 may provide audio output in any form to the user. For example, the audio output module 1600 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or binaural beat optimized for a massage pattern provided by the massage device 1000 to the user. The audio output module 1600 may output 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 1600 may output a sound source according to the control of the user terminal 2000 through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal 2000 . In addition, the audio output module 1600 may output any type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 1000 .

The massage device 1000 may include a network connection unit 1400 . The network connection unit 1400 may communicate with a module inside the massage device 1000 , an external massage device, and/or the user terminal 2000 through any type of network. The network connection unit 1400 may include a wired/wireless connection module for network connection. As the wireless access technology, for example, Wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), Wireless broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), etc. may be used. . As the wired connection technology, for example, Digital Subscriber Line (XDSL), Fibers to the Home (FTTH), Power Line Communication (PLC), or the like may be used. Also, 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, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used as short range communication technologies. not limited

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

The storage unit 1500 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, storage 1500 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. doesn't happen

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

4 illustrates a configuration of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The blood pressure measurement module 4000 may include a blood pressure measurement control module 4100 and a blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 .

The blood pressure measurement control module 4100 includes at least one of a blood pressure measurement control unit 4110, a blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120, a communication unit 4130, an exhaust unit 4140, a measurement air supply unit 4150, and an air filter unit 4160. may include

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may control components included in the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 and may be implemented with at least one processor. The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may be the control unit 1200 of the massage device 1000 , but may be a separate control unit independently distinguished from the control unit 1200 .

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 receives, for example, a command input through a user input unit provided in the massage device control device 2000, or includes a separate user input unit (not shown) to receive a user input through the user input unit. can, but is not limited thereto.

The blood pressure measuring sensor unit 4120 means a sensor capable of measuring a user's blood pressure. For example, the blood pressure measuring sensor unit 4120 may include a pressure sensor 4125 to measure a degree of change in air that is changed according to a user's pulse. In this case, the blood pressure measuring sensor unit 4120 may be the sensor unit 1300 , but is not limited thereto. The blood pressure measuring sensor unit 4120 may be a separate sensor that is independently distinguished from the sensor unit 1300 .

The communication unit 4130 refers to a module capable of communicating with the massage apparatus 1000 and/or an external device. The communication unit 4130 may receive a command from the massage apparatus 1000 and/or an external device. The communication unit 4130 may include a wired/wireless communication module.

The measurement air supply unit 4150 may supply air to measure blood pressure. For example, the measurement air supply unit 4150 may supply compressed air to the massage air cell 4210 and/or the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

5 shows a schematic structure of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The rapid exhaust valve 4152 may rapidly discharge air from the massage air cell 4210 for blood pressure measurement, and the fine exhaust valve 4154 may relatively precisely discharge the air from the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 for blood pressure measurement. It can be adjusted and the air can be exhausted.

The air filter unit 4160 may filter the air supplied to the massage air cell 4210 and/or the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 . To this end, the air filter unit 4160 may include an air filter tank 4165 .

6 shows a state in which the blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted on a part of the arm massage unit, and FIG. 7 shows a cross-section of the blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-section of a blood pressure measurement performing module according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

6 to 8 , the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 may include at least one of a massage air cell 4210 , a blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 , a cuff 4230 , a bracket 4240 , and a cover 4250 . can

The massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be provided in a portion corresponding to the user's wrist in the arm massage unit 1900 . The arm massage unit 1900 may be provided in a C-shape with one side open, and the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 are provided at least in part along the C-shaped inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 (or can be placed). The massage air cell 4210 may have a structure in which at least one surface surrounds the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, and one side of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may have a structure in which the arm massage unit 1900 is opened.

The blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 are configured to measure blood pressure. As shown in FIG. 7 , the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is included in the cuff 4230 or the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and The cuff 4230 may be integrally formed, or as shown in FIG. 8 , the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 may be provided in a structure that is independent of each other. When the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 have a structure that is independently distinguished from each other, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be provided in a structure attached to at least one surface of the cuff 4230 .

The cuff 4230 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may inflate (or inflate) when air is supplied. In this case, the massage air cell 4210 primarily presses the user's arm, and the cuff 4230 secondarily presses the user's arm, so that the massage air cell 4210 and the cuff 4230 are in close contact with the user's arm. can be

The cuff 4230 may be disposed on at least a portion of the user's wrist, so the air supplied to the cuff 4230 may be changed according to the pulse of the user's wrist, and the changed air may be measured by the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 . can be The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may obtain the user's blood pressure based on the measured result.

The bracket 4240 may serve to protect some components of the arm massage unit 1900 from being damaged by pressure caused by the expansion of the air cell. For example, the bracket 4240 may have a structure in which a massage air cell 4210, a blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, and/or a cuff 4230 are provided on the inside (or inside).

The bracket 4240 is formed inside the cover 4250 as shown in FIG. 7 to be surrounded by the cover 4250, and is formed on the outside (or outside) of the cover 4250 as shown in FIG. 8 . and may surround the cover 4250 , but is not limited thereto. For example, the bracket 4240 may be formed at various positions in the arm massage unit 1900 to prevent the influence of the air cells 4210 and 4220 .

The cover 4250 surrounds the massage air cell 4210, the cuff 4230 and the bracket 4240 as shown in FIG. 7, or as shown in FIG. 8, the massage air cell 4210, the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220. and cuff 4230 . As shown in FIG. 8 , the cuff 4230 may be coupled to a part of the cover 4250 to have a structure integral with the cover 4250 .

9A and 9B are cross-sectional views illustrating an example of driving a blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B , a method of measuring blood pressure through the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 will be described below. For blood pressure measurement, the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 may be described as executing a preparation step of preparing each component and a blood pressure measurement step of measuring blood pressure. The preparation step and the blood pressure measurement step may be performed by the controller 1200, but are not limited thereto.

In the preparation step, first, the massage air cell 4210 is inflated while the user's arm is seated on the arm massage unit 1900 , and one end 4225 of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 by the inflated massage air cell 4210 is It can be pushed in the direction of the user's wrist to move. Although the upper side of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is shorter by one end 4225 than the lower side as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B , it is not limited thereto and may be implemented with the same length. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it is assumed that the upper side of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is implemented shorter than the lower side by one end 4225 .

For example, one end 4225 of the blood pressure measuring air cell is on the surface of the massage air cell 4210 when the massage air cell 4210 is not inflated or the air of the massage air cell 4210 is discharged as shown in FIG. 9A . may be spread on When the massage air cell 4210 is expanded in the preparation stage, the expanded massage air cell 4210 may occupy a part of the opened side while filling the inner space of the arm massage unit 1900 as shown in FIG. 9b. . One end 4225 of the blood pressure measuring air cell is pushed toward the user's wrist by the inflated massage air cell 4210, and the front of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is around the user's wrist by the inflated massage air cell 4210. It can be kept in close contact and wrap around the user's wrist.

In the blood pressure measurement step, the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 wrapped around the user's wrist is inflated to be in close contact with the user's wrist, so that the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 can press the circumference of the user's wrist. At this time, the air supplied to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be changed according to the pulse of the user's wrist.

The blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 may measure the changed air of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 , and the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may acquire the user's blood pressure based on the measurement of the air change.

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure blood pressure at least twice and determine it as an average value. For example, in the primary blood pressure measurement step, as described above, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 first measures blood pressure, and the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 performs the secondary blood pressure measurement before (or after completion of the primary blood pressure measurement). Although almost all of the air from the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and/or the cuff 4230 is discharged to release the pressure on the user's wrist, only a portion of the air from the massage air cell 4210 may be discharged. Accordingly, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and/or the cuff 4230 may not press the circumference of the user's wrist, but may maintain the shape surrounding the wrist. In the second blood pressure measurement step, after a predetermined time interval (eg, after about 2-3 minutes has elapsed) after the completion of the primary blood pressure measurement, the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 supplies the remaining air to the massage air cell 4210 again. Inflate the massage air cell 4210 by injection, and inject air into the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and/or the cuff 4230 so that the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and/or the cuff 4230 pressurizes the circumference of the user's wrist again. Thus, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and/or the cuff 4230 is inflated, and the blood pressure measuring controller 4110 may measure the blood pressure again.

As described above, the blood pressure measurement module 4000 exhausts the air of the massage air cell 4210 after the first blood pressure measurement and before the second blood pressure measurement, and massages the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 enough to maintain the shape surrounding the user's wrist. By maintaining the degree of expansion of the air cell 4210, it is possible to prevent the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 from moving or the one end 4225 from being unfolded by the discharge of air, and at the same position as the position of the wrist where the primary blood pressure is measured. By measuring the secondary blood pressure, there is an effect of increasing the reliability of blood pressure measurement.

As described above, air is sequentially supplied to the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220, but is not limited thereto. For example, the preparation step and the blood pressure measurement step may be performed almost simultaneously to supply air to the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 almost simultaneously.

10 is an exemplary view for explaining a structure and a method for supplying air to the air cell by the massage device including the blood pressure measuring module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage air supply unit 400 may be provided as the aforementioned air supply unit, and the measurement air supply unit 4150 may be provided in the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 , but is not limited thereto.

The massage air supply unit 400 is connected to the three-way valve 5000 to supply air to the massage air cell 4210, and the measurement air supply unit 4150 is connected to the three-way valve 5000 to supply air to the massage air cell 4210. may be supplied, and may be connected to the first air line 4300 to supply air to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and/or the cuff 4230 . The first air line 4300 may have one end connected to the measurement air supply unit 4150 and the other end connected to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and/or the cuff 4230 .

The three-way valve 5000 may include first and second air inlets 5100 and 5200 through which air is introduced, and an air outlet 5300 through which air is discharged. At this time, the three-way valve 5000 is a valve capable of selectively opening or closing the first air inlet 5100, the second air inlet 5200, and the air outlet 5300 inside the three-way valve 5000 ( not shown) may be further provided. The first air inlet 5100 , the second air inlet 5200 , and the air outlet 5300 may be formed (or provided) in a triangular configuration on the valve body of the three-way valve 5000 .

The first air inlet 5100 may be connected to the massage air supply unit 400 through the second air line 4400 to introduce air supplied by the massage air supply unit 400 . In this case, the second air line 4400 may have one end connected to the massage air supply unit 400 and the other end connected to the first air inlet 5100 .

The second air inlet 5200 may be connected to the measurement air supply unit 4150 through the third air line 4500 to introduce air supplied by the measurement air supply unit 4150 . In this case, one end of the third air line 4500 may be connected to the measurement air supply unit 4150 , and the other end may be connected to the second air inlet 5200 .

The air outlet 5300 is connected to the massage air cell 4210 through the fourth air line 4600 so that the air supplied from the massage air supply unit 400 or the measurement air supply unit 4150 is supplied to the massage air cell 4210. can At this time, the fourth air line 4600 may have one end connected to the air outlet 5300 and the other end connected to the massage air cell 4210 .

The first to fourth air lines 4300 to 4600 are formed as separate air lines to be distinguished from each other independently, but are not limited thereto. For example, one end of the first air line 4300 and the third air line 4300 may be connected to each other as shown in FIG. 10B .

The massage device 1000 supplies air to the massage air cell 4210 by controlling the massage air supply unit 400 when providing a general massage, and controls the measurement air supply unit 4150 when measuring blood pressure to control the massage air cell 4210. ) and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and/or the cuff 4230 may be supplied with air.

For example, when the control unit 1200 of the massage device 1000 provides a general massage, the air supplied from the massage air supply unit 400 is supplied from the massage air supply unit 400 as shown in FIG. 10A through the second air line 4400 and the fourth air. It may be injected into the massage air cell 4210 through the line 4600 . At this time, the control unit 1200 opens the first air inlet 5100 of the three-way valve 5000 and closes the second air inlet 5200 so that air flows from the massage air supply unit 400 to the massage air cell 4210 can do.

When the control unit 1200 of the massage device 1000 measures the blood pressure, as shown in FIG. 10B , the air supplied from the measurement air supply unit 4150 connects the third air line 4500 and the fourth air line 4600 . It may be injected into the massage air cell 4210 through the first air line 4300 , and may be injected into the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and/or the cuff 4230 through the first air line 4300 . At this time, the control unit 1200 first opens the second air inlet 5200 of the three-way valve 5000 and closes the first air inlet 5100 to inject air into the massage air cell 4210 to massage the air cell 4210. After inflating and expanding the massage air cell 4210, the first air inlet 5200 is also closed to inject air into the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and/or the cuff 4230, thereby measuring the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and /or the cuff 4230 may be inflated.

The speed and amount of air introduced into the first air inlet 5100 and the air introduced into the second air inlet 5200 may be different from each other. The velocity and amount of incoming air may be preset during the overall system design or may be changed in the future.

11 illustrates an example of a massage device capable of measuring blood pressure by matching the height of the user's heart to the height of the wrist according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage apparatus 1000 may slide at least a portion of the body massage unit 100 to match the height of the heart to the height of the wrist while the user is seated on the massage apparatus 1000 . For example, the massage device 1000 tilts the body massage unit 100 backward (or by sliding the body massage unit 100 ) so that the user's heart position is substantially equal to the height at which the wrist is mounted. Any predetermined position of ( 100 ) can be made to be substantially equal to any predetermined height corresponding to the arm massage unit 1900 . At this time, a position sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, an optical proximity sensor, an ultrasonic proximity sensor, and an inductive proximity sensor to slide a certain position of the body massage unit 100 to a predetermined height corresponding to the arm massage unit 1900 . , at least one of a capacitive proximity sensor, a detection sensor, an ultrasonic distance searcher, an optical distance searcher, and a laser sensor may be used.

The massage apparatus 1000 may precisely adjust the height of the user's heart to the height of the wrist by adjusting the sliding in consideration of the user's individual body information.

For example, the controller 1200 may detect the position of the shoulder of the user who is seated on the massage device 1000 , and may predict a region where the heart is located based on the detected position of the shoulder. At this time, information on the location information where the heart is expected to be located by matching the location information of the user's shoulder and information on the partial location of the body massage unit 100 corresponding thereto may be stored in the storage unit 1500 .

The control unit 1200 extracts partial position information of the body massage unit 100 that matches the user's shoulder position information from the storage unit 1500 , and the extracted partial position information corresponds to the arm massage unit 1900 . The sliding movement can be controlled to reach the height. Since the sliding movement of the body massage unit 100 has been described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

After completing the sliding movement of the body massage unit 100 , the controller 1200 may measure the user's blood pressure as described above with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10 .

Through this, the massage device 1000 including the blood pressure measuring module 4000 adaptively adjusts the sliding of the massage device according to the location of the user's heart, so that the blood pressure can be precisely measured in consideration of the individual body characteristics of the users. there is an effect

12 is a diagram for explaining an operation of a controller that provides a massage using blood pressure information of a user according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The controller 1200 may acquire the user's blood pressure information. For example, the controller 1200 may obtain the user's blood pressure information through the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 , may obtain the user's blood pressure information stored in the storage 1500 , and may obtain blood pressure information from an external device. Information may be obtained, but is not limited thereto.

The controller 1200 may determine whether to provide the blood pressure control massage based on the obtained blood pressure information. For example, when the blood pressure is higher than a predetermined reference, the controller 1200 may determine to provide the blood pressure control massage. In this case, the predetermined criterion is determined by a pre-stored value or determined by blood pressure information obtained from users of the massage apparatus 1000, but is not limited thereto. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may analyze the blood pressure information by applying a predetermined algorithm to the blood pressure information obtained from users, and may determine a predetermined criterion based on the analysis result.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine (or generate) a blood pressure control massage pattern to be provided to the user by modifying the massage pattern selected by the user.

For example, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine a relatively slow massage pattern as the blood pressure control massage pattern.

Even if the first user and the second user select the same massage pattern, if the first user's blood pressure is higher than the second user's blood pressure, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 relatively selects the massage pattern selected by the first user. It may be slowly deformed, and the transformed massage pattern may be determined as a blood pressure control massage pattern to be provided to the first user.

When the blood pressure of the first user is equal to or greater than (or exceeds) a predetermined threshold, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 provides the first user with a massage pattern that is slower than the basic speed of the massage pattern selected by the user by a predetermined degree. It can be decided by the blood pressure control massage pattern to be performed. In this case, the blood pressure may be classified into a plurality of groups, and the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern based on the group to which the user's blood pressure belongs. For example, the user's blood pressure may be classified into three groups, and the slowest massage pattern may be provided to the user of the group having the highest blood pressure.

As another example, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine a relatively weak massage pattern as the blood pressure control massage pattern.

Even if the first user and the second user select the same massage pattern, if the blood pressure of the first user is higher than the blood pressure of the second user, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 relatively selects the massage pattern selected by the first user. It is slightly deformed, and the deformed massage pattern may be determined as a blood pressure control massage pattern to be provided to the first user.

When the blood pressure of the first user is equal to or greater than (or exceeds) the predetermined threshold, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 provides the first user with a massage pattern weaker than the basic strength of the massage pattern selected by the user by a predetermined degree. It can be decided by the blood pressure control massage pattern to be performed. In this case, the blood pressure may be classified into a plurality of groups, and the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern based on the group to which the user's blood pressure belongs. For example, the user's blood pressure may be classified into three groups, and the weakest massage pattern may be provided to the user of the group having the highest blood pressure.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 determines the blood pressure control massage pattern by slowly deforming (or deforming) the massage pattern selected by the user and slightly deforming it, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may gradually change slowly and/or gradually weaken at least some of the massage patterns selected by the first user, and adjust the blood pressure to provide the modified massage pattern to the first user. This can be determined by the massage pattern.

When a strong and fast massage is provided to a user with high blood pressure, the user's sympathetic nerve is activated and the user's blood pressure may be higher. Accordingly, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a weak and gentle massage is provided to a user with high blood pressure, so that the user's parasympathetic nerve is activated and the user's breathing can be stabilized, so that the user's blood pressure can be reduced.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine a breathing guide pattern based on the user's blood pressure and/or respiration, generate a massage pattern including the determined breathing guide pattern, and use the generated massage pattern as a blood pressure control massage pattern. can be determined as In this case, the breathing guide pattern is a massage pattern for guiding the user's breathing, and may include a pattern in which the massage module 1700 pushes the user's chest and/or back. The massage module 1700 may move not only in the vertical direction, but also in the front and/or rear (eg, the front and rear of the massage device, the direction in which the user is positioned, and the opposite direction) according to the breathing guide pattern.

For example, the sensor unit 1300 may detect a sound that the user breathes, and measure the number of times the user breathes within a specific time (eg, several times per minute, etc.) based on the sensed sound. In addition, the respiration information obtaining unit 1210 may obtain a measured result. A method of detecting respiration is performed by detecting a sound, but is not limited thereto. For example, the sensor unit 1300 detects the pressure caused by the expansion and contraction of the user's chest (or chest) through the pressure sensor included in the sensor unit 1300 to measure the number of respirations of the user, and the sensor unit ( 1300), it is possible to measure the number of respirations of the user by using light through the PPG sensor included.

Respiratory information acquisition unit 1210 acquires the user's respiration frequency measured a predetermined number of times through the sensor unit 1300 and obtains an average value of the measured respiration frequency to obtain the user's respiration frequency information or the respiration frequency per unit time. By obtaining the average value, it is possible to obtain information about the user's respiration frequency. The user's respiration frequency information may mean information about the number of times the user breathes within a predetermined time.

When the user's breathing is fast and the user's blood pressure information indicates high blood pressure, the number of times the massage module 1700 pushes the user's chest and/or back according to the breathing guide pattern (or the massage module 1700 moves forward and backward) number of times) may start with a predetermined value and gradually decrease over time, or may start with a number of respiration frequency determined based on respiratory frequency information and gradually decrease over time. For example, the number of times the massage module 1700 moves forward and backward starts with 12 times per unit time, which is a predetermined value, and decreases to 10 times over time, or starts with the number of respiration frequency and decreases to a number less than the number of respiration frequency. have.

During inspiration, the chest expands forward as the rib cage expands, and during exhalation, the rib cage decreases and the chest faces backward. By changing the user's respiration, the user's blood pressure may be adjusted by the converted user's respiration.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may obtain the user's preferred massage pattern information, and additionally utilize the obtained preferred massage pattern information to determine the blood pressure control massage pattern.

For example, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 acquires the user's preferred massage pattern information stored in the storage unit 1500 or an external device (eg, remote controller, user) through the network connection unit 1400 . terminal, etc.) to obtain the user's preferred massage pattern information, but is not limited thereto.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern by processing the user's preferred massage pattern information. When the user's blood pressure information indicates a relatively high blood pressure, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 processes the user's preferred massage pattern slowly (and/or gradually slowly) or processes (or processes) weakly (and/or) Gradually and weakly), the processed massage pattern may be determined as a blood pressure control massage pattern.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern by inserting (and/or replacing) a predetermined massage pattern in the user's preferred massage pattern based on the blood pressure information. In this case, the predetermined massage pattern may be a massage pattern capable of reducing blood pressure and/or respiration. When the user's blood pressure information indicates a relatively high blood pressure than other users, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 inserts a predetermined massage pattern into a part of the user's preferred massage pattern and/or selects the user's preferred massage pattern. By replacing some with a predetermined massage pattern, it is possible to determine the blood pressure control massage pattern.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may acquire the user's body composition information, analyze the user's body composition information to determine the user's muscle mass and/or fat mass, and additionally utilize the determined muscle mass and/or fat mass to obtain blood pressure A conditioning massage pattern can be determined.

For example, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 obtains the user's body composition information from an external device, obtains the user's body composition information stored in the storage 1500 , or obtains the user's body composition information stored in the storage unit 1500 , or a sensor unit ( 1300) may obtain the user's body composition information, but is not limited thereto. The body composition information obtained by the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may include information on a muscle mass and/or a fat mass.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern by adjusting the mechanical stimulation applied to the user by the massage module 1700 based on the user's muscle mass and/or fat mass.

When the user's muscle mass and/or fat mass is small, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 adjusts (or selects, processes) the massage pattern to a massage pattern having a greater distance between the massage module 1700 and the user. The massage pattern may be determined as a blood pressure control massage pattern. In the adjusted massage pattern, the strength of the mechanical stimulation applied to the user by the massage module 1700 is lowered, so that the user's sympathetic nerve is not activated.

When the user's muscle mass and/or fat mass is large, the blood pressure control massage pattern determining unit 1220 adjusts (or selects, processes) the massage pattern to a massage pattern having a closer distance between the massage module 1700 and the user. The massage pattern may be determined as a blood pressure control massage pattern. The adjusted massage pattern may increase the strength of the mechanical stimulation applied to the user by the massage module 1700 to activate the user's sympathetic nerve.

Although individually described for convenience of description, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern by using at least one of the above-described methods in a complex manner.

13 is a view for explaining a method of providing a blood pressure control massage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In step S410, the massage apparatus 1000 may obtain the user's blood pressure information and respiration information. In operation S420, the massage apparatus 1000 may determine a blood pressure control massage pattern based on the blood pressure information and the respiration information. In operation S430, the massage apparatus 1000 may provide a massage to the user based on the determined blood pressure control massage pattern.

14 is a view for explaining a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage module 1700 may include a leg gear 1740 provided in the front and rear directions of the massage device 1000 and a pinion gear 1720 meshed with the leg gear 1740 . When the actuator provided in the massage module 1700 is operated by the controller 1200 , the pinion gear 1740 moves along the leg gear 1720 , so that the massage module 1700 can move in the front and rear directions. For example, the massage module 1700 may move forward and backward in the forward and backward directions according to the blood pressure control massage pattern.

15A is a diagram for explaining the structure of a massage air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 15B is a diagram for explaining the structure of the first sub air cell 4211 shown in FIG. 15A, and FIG. 15C is FIG. It is a view for explaining the structure of the second sub air cell 4212 shown in 15a.

Referring to FIG. 15A , the massage air cell 4210 may be composed of a plurality of massage air cells disposed along the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 , and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and/or the cuff 4230 are disposed. The structure of the massage air cell that has been used and the structure of the massage air cell in which the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and/or the cuff 4230 is not disposed may be different from each other.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 are integrally implemented, and the integrated structure will be named and described as the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 .

For example, the massage air cell 4210 may include a first sub air cell 4211 , a second sub air cell 4212 , and a third sub air cell 4213 . In this case, the first to third sub air cells 4211 to 4213 may be formed independently of each other.

The first sub air cell 4211 is disposed at one end of the arm massage unit 1900 to press the user's hand, and the second sub air cell 4212 is an arm massage unit to press the user's wrist to the elbow area. Disposed at the other end of 1900, the third sub air cell 4213 is between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 (or the first sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell) in order to press the user's wrist. between 4212).

Each of the first to third sub air cells 4211 to 4213 may include a plurality of layers that expand and contract by inflow and outflow of air. In this case, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be disposed inside the third sub air cell 4213 . Accordingly, the layer structure and/or the number of layers of the third sub air cell 4213 may be different from the layer structure and/or the number of layers of the first and second sub air cells 4211 and 4212 . Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the number of layers between each sub air cell is the same and each sub air cell includes three layers, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, each sub air cell may include at least two or more layers.

15B and 15C , the number of layers and the layer structure of the first and second sub air cells 4211 may be the same.

For example, the first sub air cell 4211 includes a first upper surface layer 4211a disposed on the upper surface of one end of the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 and the first upper surface layer 4211a disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall of one end of the arm massaging unit 1900 . A lower layer 4211b may be included.

The first upper surface layer 4211a is a first upper surface sub-layer 4211a-1 disposed on an upper surface of an inner wall of one end of the arm massage unit 1900, and a second upper surface sub-layer 4211a-1 disposed on a lower surface of the first upper surface sub-layer 4211a-1. It may include an upper surface sub-layer 4211a - 2 and a third upper surface sub-layer 4211a - 3 disposed on a lower surface of the second upper surface sub-layer 4211a - 2 . The first lower surface layer 4211b includes a first lower surface sub-layer 4211b-1 disposed on a lower surface of an inner wall of one end of the arm massage unit 1900, and a second lower surface sub-layer 4211b-1 disposed on an upper surface of the first lower surface sub-layer 4211b-1. It may include a lower surface sub-layer 4211b - 2 and a third lower surface sub-layer 4211b - 3 disposed on the upper surface of the second lower surface sub-layer 4211b - 2 .

The second sub air cell 4212 is a second upper surface layer 4212a disposed on the upper surface of the inner wall of the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 and a second lower surface layer 4212b disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall of the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 . ) may be included.

The second upper surface layer 4212a is a fourth upper surface sub-layer 4212a-1 disposed on the upper surface of the inner wall of the other end of the arm massage unit 1900, and a fifth upper surface sub-layer 4212a-1 disposed on the lower surface of the fourth upper surface sub-layer 4212a-1. It may include an upper surface sub-layer 4212a - 2 and a sixth upper surface sub-layer 4212a - 3 disposed on a lower surface of the fifth upper surface sub-layer 4212a - 2 . The second lower surface layer 4212b is a fourth lower surface sub-layer 4212b-1 disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall of the other end of the arm massage unit 1900, and a fifth lower surface sub-layer 4212b-1 disposed on the upper surface of the fourth lower surface sub-layer 4212b-1. It may include a lower surface sub-layer 4212b - 2 and a sixth lower surface sub-layer 4212b - 3 disposed on the upper surface of the fifth lower surface sub-layer 4212b - 2 .

The lengths of the first to sixth upper sub-layers 4211a-1 to 4211a-3 and 4212a-1 to 4212a-3 and the lengths of the first to sixth lower surface sub-layers 4211b-1 to 4211b-3 and 4212b, respectively -1 to 4212b-3) may all be the same.

16A shows an example for explaining the structure of the third sub air cell and the combined structure of the blood pressure measuring air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 16B is the structure of the third sub air cell according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. and another example for explaining the coupling structure of the blood pressure measuring air cell.

16A and 16B , the layer structure of the third sub air cell 4213 may be different from the layer structure of the first and second sub air cells 4211 and 4212 as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B , The layer structures of the first sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell 4212 may be different from each other as shown in FIG. 16B .

For example, different from the layer structure of the first and second sub air cells 4211 and 4212 in the third sub air cell 4213 , the length of each layer may be shortened step by step from the inside to the outside direction. At this time, the inner direction refers to a direction in which the C-shaped inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 is closed, and the outer direction refers to a direction in which the C-shaped inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 is opened.

The third upper surface layer 4213a disposed on the upper surface of the inner wall between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 and the third lower surface layer 4213b disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 may include

The third upper surface layer 4213a is disposed on the lower surface of the seventh upper surface sub-layer 4213a-1 and the seventh upper surface sub-layer 4213a-1 disposed on the upper surface of the inner wall between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 and an eighth top sub-layer 4213a - 2 and a ninth top sub-layer 4213a - 3 disposed on a lower surface of the eighth top sub-layer 4213a - 2 . The third lower surface layer 4213b is the seventh lower surface sub-layer 4213b-1 disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall of the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 and the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-1 disposed on the upper surface of the seventh lower surface sub-layer 4213b-1. It may include a lower surface sub-layer 4213b - 2 and a ninth lower surface sub-layer 4213b - 3 disposed on the upper surface of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b - 2 .

The length of each sub-layer included in the third top and bottom layers 4213a and 4213b may be different for each step as described above.

For example, the lengths between sub-layers disposed at positions corresponding to each other may be the same. The length of the seventh top sub-layer 4213a-1 and the length of the seventh bottom sub-layer 4213b-1 are the same, and the length of the eighth top sub-layer 4213a-2 and the eighth bottom sub-layer 4213b are the same. -2) may have the same length, and the length of the ninth upper surface sub-layer 4213a-3 and the length of the ninth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-3 may be equal to each other.

However, lengths between sub-layers disposed at positions that do not correspond to each other may be different from each other. The length of the ninth top sub-layer 4213a-3 is different from the lengths of the seventh and eighth top sub-layers 4213a-1 and 4213a-2, and the length of the ninth bottom sub-layer 4213b-3 is the second The lengths of the seventh and eighth lower surfaces of the sub-layers 4213b-1 and 4213b-2 may be different. Accordingly, the ninth top surface sub-layer 4213a-3 has one end in contact with one end of the eighth top surface sub-layer 4213a-2, and the other end of the seventh and eighth top surface sub-layers 4213a-1 and 4213a-2. may be spaced apart from the other end of The ninth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-3 has one end in contact with one end of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2, and the other end of the other end of the seventh and eighth lower surface sub-layers 4213b-1 and 4213b-2. It can be separated from the column.

In addition, the lengths of the seventh top and bottom sub-layers 4213a-1 and 4213b-1 and the lengths of the eighth top and bottom sub-layers 4213a-2 and 4213b-2 may be the same or different from each other.

For example, as shown in FIG. 16A , the length of the seventh top sub-layer 4213a-1 and the length of the eighth top sub-layer 4213a-2 are the same as each other, and the seventh bottom sub-layer 4213b-1 has the same length. ) and the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b - 2 may have the same length. In this case, the eighth top sub-layer 4213a-2 is disposed on the entire bottom area of the seventh top sub-layer 4213a-1, and the eighth bottom sub-layer 4213b-2 is the seventh bottom sub-layer 4213b- 1) may be disposed on the entire area of the upper surface. Accordingly, one end and the other end of the seventh upper surface sub-layer 4213a-1 and one end and the other end of the eighth upper surface sub-layer 4213a-2 are in contact with each other, and one end and the other end of the seventh lower surface sub-layer 4213b-1 and The other end and one end and the other end of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b - 2 may contact each other.

As shown in FIG. 16B , the length of the seventh top sub-layer 4213a-1 and the length of the eighth top sub-layer 4213a-2 are different from each other, and the seventh bottom sub-layer 4213b-1 and the eighth top sub-layer 4213b-1 are different from each other. The lengths of the lower sub-layers 4213b - 2 may be different from each other. In this case, the eighth top sub-layer 4213a-2 is disposed on at least a portion of the entire bottom area of the seventh top sub-layer 4213a-1, and the eighth bottom sub-layer 4213b-2 is the seventh bottom sub-layer It may be disposed on at least a portion of the entire area of the upper surface of 4213b-1. Accordingly, one end of the seventh top surface sub-layer 4213a-1 and one end of the eighth top surface sub-layer 4213a-2 contact each other, but the other end of the seventh top surface sub-layer 4213a-1 and the eighth top surface sub-layer The other ends of (4213a-2) may not contact each other. One end of the seventh lower surface sub-layer 4213b-1 and one end of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2 contact each other, but the other end of the seventh lower surface sub-layer 4213b-1 and the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b The other ends of -2) may be non-contact with each other.

As described above, in the third sub air cell 4213, the structures of the seventh to ninth upper sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 are different, and the seventh to ninth lower surface sub-layers 4213b-1 to 4213b- Since 3) has a different structure, the number of layers in the inner direction of the third sub air cell 4213 may be smaller than the number of layers in the outer direction.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 15B and 15C , first to sixth upper sub-layers 4211a-1 to 4211a-3 and 4212a-1 to 4212a-3, and first to sixth lower surface sub-layers 4211b -1 to 4211b-3 and 4212b-1 to 4212b-3) may have the same number of inner layers and outer layers. However, as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B , the seventh to ninth top sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 and the seventh to ninth lower surface sub-layers 4213b-1 to 4213b-3 are inside. The number of directional layers and outward directional layers may be different from each other. As shown in FIG. 16A , the number of layers in the inner direction of the seventh to ninth upper sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 and the seventh to ninth lower surface sub-layers 4213b-1 to 4213b-3 as shown in FIG. 16A . is 2, and the number of outward-facing layers may be 3, and as shown in FIG. 16B , the seventh to ninth upper surface sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3, and seventh to ninth lower surface sub-layers ( In 4213b-1 to 4213b-3), the number of inner layers may be one, and the number of outer layers may be three.

Accordingly, since the third sub air cell 4213 is provided with a greater number of layers in the outer direction than in the inner direction, the third sub air cell 4213 has the first sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell 4212 when the air cell is inflated. It can wrap the user's wrist more completely. That is, the third sub air cell 4213 wraps the user's wrist more completely than the first sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell 4212 , so that the user's wrist is wrapped around the first sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell 4211 . It is possible to press more strongly than the sub air cell 4212 and fix it more strongly, thereby increasing blood pressure measurement accuracy.

16A and 16B , the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be coupled to the third sub air cell 4213 . For example, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 has an inner side (eg, a closed direction) that is spaced apart from the inner side of the third sub air cell 4213 by an S area, and its upper and lower surfaces (M-plane and N-plane) This) may be coupled to the inner upper and lower surfaces of the third sub air cell 4213 .

Specifically, the upper surface (eg, the entire upper surface area (M surface)) of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be combined with the lower surface of the eighth upper surface sub-layer 4213a - 2 . At this time, the upper surface of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 has one end in contact with the other end of the ninth upper surface sub-layer 4213a-3, and the other end is one end of the eighth upper surface sub-layer 4213a-2 as shown in FIG. 16A . and non-contacting with the other end or in contact with the other end of the eighth upper surface sub-layer 4213a - 2 as shown in FIG. 16B .

At least a portion of the lower surface of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is coupled to the upper surface of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2, and the other part of the lower surface of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is the ninth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-3. can be combined with the upper surface of For example, in the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 , among the entire lower surface area, one area (or lower right area) is combined with the upper surface of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2, and the other lower surface area (or lower left area) The ninth lower surface may be combined with the upper surface of the sub-layer 4213b-3. At this time, one end of the lower surface of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is in contact with one end and the other end of the ninth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-3, and the other end is the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2 as shown in FIG. 16A . 16B , or may be in contact with the other end of the eighth bottom sub-layer 4213b-2 as shown in FIG. 16B .

Due to the above-described spacing and coupling structure, the length of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be shorter than the length of the third sub air cell 4213, and the third upper surface layer 4213a and the third lower surface layer 4213b. Due to the layer structure, the length of the layer gradually decreases as it goes from the inside to the outside direction, and the thickness of the layer can be thickened, so the length of the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is the same, and the blood pressure measurement air cell It is possible to lower the manufacturing cost of the air cell compared to the case where the layer structure of 4220 is the same, and it is possible not to waste the air cell expansion power in the S region where the pressure on the user's wrist may be insufficiently applied.

In addition, since the blood pressure is measured after the user puts the wrist only up to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 instead of the third sub air cell 4213 , the pressure caused by the expansion of the layer in the external direction of the third sub air cell 4213 is determined by the user. The third sub air cell 4213 presses the wrist more strongly than when the wrist is deeply inserted, and the user's wrist is more accurately fixed at the position where the blood pressure is to be measured, compared to the case where the user's wrist is not formed in the above-described spaced apart and coupled structure. blood pressure can be better measured. As shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B , the seventh upper and lower sub-layers 4213a-3 and 4213b-1 and/or the eighth upper and lower sub-layers 4213a-2 and 4213b-2 disposed in the S region are not expanded, It can also be inflated for stronger pressurization.

In addition, as the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the third sub air cell 4213 are coupled, the problem that the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 breaks down and moves inward is prevented, and the pressure of the third sub air cell 4213 causes the blood pressure The measurement air cell 4220 can be transmitted even better.

17 is a view for explaining a first guide unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 18 is a view for explaining a second guide unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In order to accurately measure the user's blood pressure, the user's wrist (or arm) must be accurately mounted at the position of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 that measures the blood pressure.

Accordingly, the massage apparatus 1000 may include a first guide unit 4260 and a second guide unit 4270 to accurately measure the user's blood pressure.

For example, the first guide unit 4260 is disposed on the outside of the arm massage unit 1900 (or the outside of the cover 4250) to provide the user with a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted (or the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220). location) can be visually guided. Specifically, the first guide unit 4260 is disposed in the upper outer region between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900, and may include text indicating a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted, but is not limited thereto. . For example, the first guide unit 4260 may include text and/or pictures and photos indicating a location where the user's wrist is to be mounted.

The first guide unit 4260 may include a visualization unit 4261 that outputs (or displays) a visual stimulus. For example, the visualization unit 4261 may be disposed in a region corresponding to the central position of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 among the upper outer regions between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 . In this case, the visual stimulus is a stimulus indicating the position where the user's wrist is to be mounted, and may be various such as light, hologram, image, and image.

The visualization unit 4261 may be implemented as a device capable of emitting light, such as LED and OLED, and may indicate a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted by turning on or blinking the light according to the control of the controller 1200 . At this time, the visualization unit 4261 is implemented as a single device (eg, a single LED) as shown in the upper right of FIG. 17 or a plurality of devices (eg, as shown in the lower right of FIG. 17 ) a plurality of LEDs). As described above, the visualization unit 4261 is a device capable of emitting light, but is not limited thereto. For example, the visualization unit 4261 may be implemented as a hologram, an image, and various devices (eg, a display, etc.) capable of outputting an image.

The second guide unit 4270 may be disposed inside the arm massage unit 1900 . For example, the second guide unit 4270 may be disposed on an inner lower surface of one end of the arm massage unit 1900 and may be formed in an upwardly convex shape. Accordingly, the user supports the user's palm on the second guide part 4270 formed convexly upward on the inner lower surface of the arm massage unit 1900 so that the user's hand is comfortably mounted (or disposed) in the arm massage unit 1900 . ) can be made.

The second guide unit 4270 tactilely guides (or informs, warns) that the user's wrist is not precisely disposed at a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted. For example, the second guide unit 4270 may include a tactile stimulation unit 4271 that outputs a tactile stimulation. The tactile stimulus may be a stimulus (or a notification) indicating that the user's wrist is not placed at a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted. For example, the tactile stimulation unit 4271 is disposed on the outer upper side (or the convex upper surface) of the second guide unit 4270 to output the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 and the second A second tactile stimulation unit 4273 disposed inside the guide unit 4270 and outputting a second tactile stimulation may be included. In this case, the first tactile stimulus may be an electrical stimulus, and the second tactile stimulus may be a vibration stimulus. The first tactile stimulation unit 4272 may be implemented as an electrode (eg, at least two or more electrodes) outputting electrical stimulation and exposed to the outside of the second guide unit 4270 so that the electrode is in contact with the user's palm. have. The second tactile stimulation unit 4273 is a motor that outputs vibration stimulation, and may be implemented in a convex shape.

In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may audibly guide the user to the location where the user's wrist is to be mounted through the audio output module 1600 . For example, the audio output module 1600 may output an auditory stimulus indicating a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted. The auditory stimuli may vary, such as voice, music and warning alarms. When the auditory stimulus is a voice, the audio output module 1600 is configured to "hold your posture correctly", "correct the position of your wrist", "position your wrist correctly", and "position your wrist on the part where the light is emitted" You can provide a comment such as "Please do it."

The massage device 1000 allows the user to correct the position of the user's wrist through visual stimulation, tactile stimulation, and auditory stimulation to accurately position the user's wrist at the center of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 . Accordingly, the massage apparatus 1000 may induce the user's wrist to be mounted in the correct position, thereby increasing the accuracy of blood pressure measurement and increasing the user's confidence in the blood pressure measurement value.

Hereinafter, a method for measuring blood pressure and a method for providing guide information will be described, and for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 is distinguished from the controller 1200 .

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 measures the user's blood pressure through the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 , and the first guide unit 4260 , the second guide unit 4270 , and the audio output module 1600 . It is possible to guide the position where the user's wrist is to be mounted.

First, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may measure the pressure at which the massage air cell 4210 presses the user's wrist through the sensor unit 1300 . At this time, the controller 1200 does not measure the pressure that the massage air cell 4210 presses on the user's wrist when a general massage is provided to the user, but the pressure that the massage air cell 4210 presses on the user's wrist only when blood pressure is measured. can be measured.

For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 inflates the third sub air cell 4213 in a state in which the first and second sub air cells 4211 and 4212 are not inflated, and the inflated third sub air cell 4213 ) can measure the pressure applied to the user's wrist. At this time, in the non-inflated state, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 does not drive the first sub air cells and the second sub air cells 4211 and 4212 or discharges air from the first sub air cells and the second sub air cells 4211 and 4212 . This may mean a state in which the first sub air cell and the second sub air cell 4211 and 4212 are not inflated.

Thereafter, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 measures the user's blood pressure by controlling the operation of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 based on the measured pressure, or outputs the first and second guide units 4260 and 4270 and/or audio output. By controlling the operation of the module 1600 , a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and/or an auditory stimulus may be provided to the user.

For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 determines whether the measured pressure is equal to or greater than a threshold, and whether to measure the user's blood pressure based on the determination result (or the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and the first and second guides) whether to operate the units 4260 and 4270 and/or the audio output module 1600) may be determined. The threshold value may be a threshold pressure of a certain intensity or higher required for blood pressure to be accurately measured. The critical pressure may be predetermined and stored in the storage unit 1500 .

When the measured pressure is equal to or greater than the threshold, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the user's blood pressure by determining that the user's wrist is correctly mounted at a position where the wrist is to be mounted. For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the user's blood pressure by inflating the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 while maintaining the air pressure of the inflated third sub air cell 4213 . The user's blood pressure may be measured twice as described in FIGS. 9A and 9B , and the final blood pressure value may be determined as the average value thereof. Since the user's blood pressure measurement method is described in FIGS. 9A and 9B , a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the measured pressure is less than the threshold, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 determines that the user's wrist is not correctly mounted at the position where the user's wrist is to be mounted, and does not measure the user's blood pressure, but performs an operation to properly position the user's wrist can be performed. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 discharges all or only a certain amount of air from the inflated third sub air cell 4213 and then includes the visualization unit 4261, the first and second tactile stimulation units 4272 and 4273 and /or the audio output module 1600 may output a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and/or an auditory stimulus.

As described above, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 measures blood pressure or outputs a stimulus based on the measured pressure, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 determines whether the user's wrist is mounted at a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted using various sensors such as an image sensor, a weight sensor, and an infrared sensor, and determines whether the user's wrist is mounted according to the determination result. A measurement operation or a stimulus output operation may be performed. The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 outputs a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and/or an auditory stimulus when the user's wrist is not mounted at the position where the user's wrist is to be mounted, and the user's wrist is positioned at the position where the user's wrist is to be mounted. When equipped, blood pressure measurement can be performed.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 outputs a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and/or an auditory stimulus, and after a certain period of time has elapsed, the third sub air cell 4213 is re-inflated, and the re-inflated third sub air cell 4213 is the user's wrist. It is possible to re-measure the pressure for pressing the , and measure the user's blood pressure based on the re-measured pressure or re-output a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and/or an auditory stimulus.

When the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and/or the auditory stimulus are continuously output twice, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 determines that the user has departed from the massage device 1000 or determines that the user has fallen asleep, so that the blood pressure measurement operation can be terminated. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may control the total number of times (eg, a total of 4 or more) and/or the number of consecutive output (eg, a total of 4 or more) of the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and/or the auditory stimulus For example, 3 times in succession), the above-described operation for determining whether the user departs, determining whether to sleep, and ending the measurement of blood pressure is performed, or correcting the user's sitting, waking and/or wrist position so that the user's blood pressure is measured. It is possible to provide a guiding alarm to induce. The triggering alarm may include a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and/or an auditory stimulus.

Also, when the massage apparatus 1000 provides the user with the massage function along with the blood pressure measurement, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may provide or terminate the provided massage function while terminating the blood pressure measurement operation.

Through this, the massage device 1000 measures the blood pressure by secondly pressing the user's wrist according to the pressure applied to the first pressure in order to accurately measure the blood pressure, or guides the user to the location where the user's wrist is to be mounted. It has the effect of increasing the accuracy of blood pressure measurement by preventing erroneous measurement caused by the thickness of the wrist, and increasing the user's confidence in the blood pressure measurement result.

In addition, the massage device 1000 provides a massage and blood pressure measurement using the massage air cells 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cells 4220 having different thicknesses of the air cell layers, so as to provide a strong massage to the user, while providing the user with a strong massage. Blood pressure can be accurately measured. For example, the massage air cell 4210 has a thick air cell layer so that it does not burst even with strong air pressure, and a strong massage can be provided to the user due to the strong air pressure. The blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 can accurately measure the user's blood pressure by precisely detecting a change in the user's blood pressure through detailed air pressure control as the thickness of the air cell layer is thin.

That is, in order to overcome the problem that the massage device 1000 cannot provide a strong massage when the thickness of the air cell layer is thin and the problem that precise blood pressure measurement cannot be performed when the thickness of the air cell layer is thick, the physically differentiated air cell Precise and accurate blood pressure measurement may be possible while providing a strong massage using the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 (eg, the massage air cell 4210).

19 illustrates a chair-type device provided with a blood pressure measuring module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The blood pressure measuring module 4000 may be applied not only to the massage device 1000 but also to a chair-type device as shown in FIG. 19 . A chair-type device is a furniture-type device that can be reclined, and may be various such as a chair, a sofa, and the like.

Similar to the massage device 1000 , the chair-type device presses the user's arm and the user's arm to support the upper body (eg, back) and lower body (eg, buttocks) of the user's body. may include a blood pressure measurement module 4000 that measures

The seating unit is a part corresponding to the body massage unit 100 of the massage device 1000 and may provide a massage function to the user's upper and lower body parts in the same manner as the body massage unit 100 . For example, all of the above descriptions for the body massage unit 100 may be applied to the seating unit.

The blood pressure measuring module 4000 may measure the user's blood pressure by inflating the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 when the chair-type device reclines, but is not limited thereto. Since the contents of the blood pressure measurement module 4000 are the same as the contents of the above-described blood pressure measurement module 4000, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Also, the chair-type device may further include a first guide unit 4260 , a second guide unit 4270 , and/or an audio output module 1600 . The first guide unit 4260 , the second guide unit 4270 , and/or the audio output module 1600 are described above for the first guide unit 4260 , the second guide unit 4270 , and/or the audio output module. Since the content of the module 1600 is the same, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

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 non-volatile 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.

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

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

The various embodiments presented herein may be implemented as methods, apparatus, or articles of manufacture using standard programming and/or engineering techniques. The term “article of manufacture” includes a computer program, carrier, or media accessible from any computer-readable device. For example, computer-readable storage media include magnetic storage devices (eg, hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (eg, CDs, DVDs, etc.), smart cards, and flash drives. memory devices (eg, EEPROMs, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.). The term “machine-readable medium” includes, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media that can store, hold, and/or convey instruction(s) and/or data.

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

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

Claims (8)

In the massage device for measuring the user's blood pressure,
a control unit for controlling the massage device;
a body massage unit providing a massage to the user's upper and lower body according to the control of the controller; and
An arm massage unit disposed on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit to provide a massage to the user's arm under the control of the control unit
including,
The arm massage unit,
a first air cell disposed along the inner wall of the arm massage unit; and
A second air cell disposed inside the first air cell
including,
The control unit is
Determining whether to measure the user's blood pressure based on the pressure of the first air cell pressing the arm, and measuring the user's blood pressure by controlling the operation of the second air cell based on the determination result,
massage device.
According to claim 1,
The top layer according to claim 1,
The first air cell,
a first sub air cell disposed at one end of the arm massage unit;
a second sub air cell disposed at the other end of the arm massage unit; and
A third sub air cell disposed between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit
including,
The first sub air cell to the third sub air cell are formed to be distinct from each other,
The second air cell is disposed inside the third sub air cell,
massage device.
According to claim 1,
a first guide unit disposed outside the arm massage unit to visually guide the user to a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted according to the control of the control unit;
a second guide unit disposed inside the arm massage unit and tactically guiding the user that the user's wrist is not disposed at a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted according to the control of the control unit; and
An audio unit disposed on the upper side of the massage device to audibly guide the location to the user under the control of the control unit
further comprising,
massage device.
4. The method of claim 3,
The first guide part is disposed in the upper outer region between one end and the other end of the arm massage part and includes a text indicating the position,
The first guide unit,
A visualization unit that is disposed in a region corresponding to the central position of the second air cell among the external upper region and outputs a visual stimulus indicating the position
including,
The second guide part is disposed on the inner lower surface of one end of the arm massage part, and comprises a tactile stimulation part for outputting a tactile stimulus indicating that the user's wrist is not disposed at the position,
The audio unit outputs an auditory stimulus indicating the location,
massage device.
5. The method of claim 4,
The visual stimulus is light, a hologram, an image and an image,
The tactile stimulation is electrical stimulation and vibration stimulation,
wherein the auditory stimulus is voice, music and a warning alarm;
massage device.
5. The method of claim 4,
The control unit is
The third sub air cell determines whether to measure the user's blood pressure based on whether the pressure on the wrist is equal to or greater than a threshold, and controls the operation of the second air cell based on the determination result to control the user's blood pressure providing the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus to the user by measuring
massage device.
7. The method of claim 6,
The control unit is
When the pressure applied to the wrist by the third sub air cell is equal to or greater than the threshold, the second air cell is inflated to measure the user's blood pressure;
when the pressure is less than the threshold, driving the first guide unit, the second guide unit, and the audio unit to output the visual stimulus, the tactile action, and the auditory stimulus;
massage device.
7. The method of claim 6,
The control unit is
Measuring the pressure at which the third sub air cell inflated by expanding the third sub air cell in a state in which the first sub air cell and the second sub air cell are not inflated to press the user's wrist,
massage device.

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