KR20220011851A - Massage device with a device to induce kegel exercise and operation thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a massage device having a device for inducing a Kegel exercise and a method of operating the massage device. The massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a Kegel exercise induction device provided in a central portion of a seat portion in contact with a user's lower body in the massage device. The Kegel exercise induction device includes a sensing unit configured to detect contraction of the perineum of the user and generate a first sensing signal for the user; and a controller that performs a game based on the first sensing signal transmitted from the sensing unit and the second sensing signal for a user transmitted from an arbitrary device, and provides feedback information for inducing a Kegel exercise to the user based on a result of playing the game.

Description

A massage device equipped with a device for inducing Kegel exercise and a method of operation of the massage device

The present disclosure relates to a massage device provided with a device for inducing Kegel exercise and a method of operating the massage device.

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

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

A recent technology for a massage device is being developed so that a user can experience a massage feeling close to that of an actual person's massage, as well as forcing stretching or exercising of various parts that are difficult to be performed by others. For example, one of the exercises that are difficult to be forced by others may be so-called Kegel exercises. Kegel exercise is an exercise that repeats contraction and relaxation by applying force to the pubococcygeus muscle or pelvic floor muscle, and may refer to contraction and relaxation of the perineum. It is known that the pubic coccyx is an infrequently used part and is anatomically hidden deep in the human body, so it is difficult to massage by others. Kegel exercises may be one of the recommended exercises because they do not require much effort and are effective in treating a variety of diseases, such as treating urinary and fecal incontinence, urination and defecation dysfunction, and improving sexual dysfunction.

Recently, the continuity of the exercise is lacking in that Kegel exercise is possible only by repeatedly contracting and relaxing the pubococcygeus muscle by consciously applying force to it. There have been attempts However, recent Kegel exercise inducing devices have a negative effect on users in that they force Kegel exercise through invasive insertion and electrical stimulation, and there are problems that require improvement in terms of motivation and interest for Kegel exercise.

The present disclosure has been derived in response to the above-described background art, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a massage device equipped with a device for inducing active and passive Kegel exercises.

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

A massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure for achieving the above-described technical problem includes a Kegel exercise inducing device provided in a central portion of a seat portion in contact with a user's lower body in the massage device, wherein the Kegel exercise inducing device includes: a sensing unit sensing the contraction of the user's perineum to generate a first sensing signal for the user; and a feedback for performing a game based on a first sensing signal transmitted from the sensing unit and a second sensing signal for an arbitrary user transmitted from an arbitrary device, and inducing Kegel exercise to the user based on the game performance result A control unit for providing information is included.

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 may provide a technique for improving the health of the user by allowing the user to actively and passively perform Kegel exercises, and for preventing and treating diseases related to the perineum.

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 a control unit of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a view for explaining an external device that can communicate with the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a view for explaining a massage device equipped with a Kegel exercise inducing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a schematic block diagram of a Kegel exercise inducing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 is a cross-sectional view of a Kegel exercise inducing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

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

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

In this specification, 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 in this specification is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but another component is intervening. It should be understood that there may 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Also, according to another embodiment, the body massage unit and the leg massage unit may exist as separate and separate devices (eg, the body massage device and the leg massage device), and the massage device refers to a body massage device or a leg massage device. can do.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can easily implement them. And in order to clearly describe the present disclosure in the drawings, parts not related to the description will be omitted.

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

The massage device 100 forms an area for accommodating at least a portion of the user's body, and may include a body massage unit 2100 for massaging the user's body, and a leg massage unit 2300 for massaging the user's legs. have.

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

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

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

The body massage unit 2100 may form a space of any shape for accommodating the user. The body massage unit 2100 may have a space corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , the body massage unit 2100 may be implemented as a sitting type that can accommodate the user's whole body or a part of the body.

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

The body massage unit 2100 includes a head contact part that can come into contact with the user's head, a back contact part that can come into contact with the user's back part, a hip contact part that can come into contact with the user's buttocks part, and an arm that can accommodate the user's arm part. It may include a massage unit and a shoulder massage unit capable of massaging the user's shoulder, but is not limited thereto, and may include various types of user contact units.

At least a portion of the body massage unit 2100 may slide. For example, when the body massage unit 2100 starts a massage, at least a portion of the body massage unit 2100 may slide forward. In this case, the body massage unit 2100 may be inclined to the rear (or recline). The user may experience a zero gravity state as the body massage unit 2100 reclines. As a result, the body massage unit 2100 may provide a massage in a backward tilted state, and the user may receive a massage in a zero gravity state.

The body massage unit 2100 may include a sensor unit (not shown) including at least one sensor. The sensor unit may acquire biometric information through the sensor. For example, the sensor unit may acquire fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, etc. through the sensor, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the sensor may include a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, and the like, but is not limited thereto. The body massage unit 2100 may sense the contact area and/or contact position with the user through sensors, and may change the position and/or area of the contact area with the user to fit the user's body type.

The body massage unit 1100 may provide a customized massage to the user by using information obtained through the sensor unit. For example, when the body massage unit 2100 provides a shoulder massage, the body massage unit 2100 recognizes the user's shoulder based on information obtained through the sensor unit, and provides a shoulder massage to the user according to the recognition result. can provide

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

The massage device 100 may include an air supply unit, and the air supply unit may inflate the air cell by supplying air to the air cell. The air supply unit may be located inside the body massage unit 2100 and may be located in the leg massage unit 2300 . In addition, the air supply unit may be located outside the massage device (100).

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

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

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

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

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

The massage device 100 may include an audio output module 2160 . The audio output module 2160 may provide audio output in any form to the user. For example, the audio output module 2160 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or binaural beat optimized for a massage pattern provided by the massage device 100 to the user. The audio output module 2160 may output an acoustic signal received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output module 2160 may output a sound source according to the control of the user terminal through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal. In addition, the audio output module 2160 may output any type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 100 .

The audio output module 2160 may be provided in various positions of the massage device 100 . For example, the audio output module 2160 may include an upper audio output unit disposed on the upper end of the seat unit in contact with the user, a front audio output unit attached to the front end of the left and right arm massage unit of the seat unit, and/or attached to the rear end of the arm massage unit. It may include a plurality of output units such as a rear audio output unit, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 2160 may provide a stereophonic sound such as 5.1 channel, but is not limited thereto.

The user may control the massage apparatus 100 by using the massage apparatus control device 2200 . The massage device control device 2200 may be connected to the massage device 100 through wired communication and/or wireless communication.

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

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

The main frame 2110 may include an upper frame 2250 provided with a massage module 2170 and a base frame 2210 supporting the upper frame 2250 . The upper frame 2250 and the base frame 2210 may be formed as separate frames, but may also be formed as a single frame (or as an integrated frame).

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

The rack gear 2251 may be provided in a form facing both sides of the upper frame 2250 , and the massage module 2170 may move along the rack gear 2251 .

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

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

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

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

The upper frame 2250 may include an upper frame 2252 and a lower frame 2253 . The upper frame 2252 may be a frame that supports the user's upper body. The user may be seated on the massage device 100 with the user reclining on the upper frame 2252 . The lower frame 2253 may be a frame that supports the user's lower body. The user may sit on the massage device 100 by placing the user's lower body on the lower frame 2253 . The user's lower body may be the buttocks and/or the perineum. The buttocks are connected to the user's back and lower hips, and the flesh is rounded from side to side above the thighs, and it may be a part with a lot of muscles touching the floor when sitting as below the buttocks. The perineum is a region between two human thighs, and in men, it can mean between the scrotum and anus, and in women, it can mean between the scrotum and anus.

The upper frame 2250 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 2250 may be divided into an S frame, an L frame, an S&L frame, and a double S&L frame according to a shape, but is not limited thereto.

The S frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 2250 includes a curved shape like “S”. The L frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 2250 includes a curved shape like “L”, and the S&L frame includes both a curved shape like “S” and a curved shape like “L”. double S&L frame means a frame that includes a curved shape like “L” and a curved shape like “S” of two parts.

The base frame 2210 supports the upper frame 2250 of the main frame 2110 and refers to a portion in contact with the ground. The base frame 2210 may include a base upper frame 2211 and a base lower frame 2212 .

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

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

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

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

As described above, the base upper frame 2211 and the base lower frame 2212 may be separated and configured as separate frames, but may also be configured as one frame. The base upper frame 2211 and the base lower frame 2212 are formed as one without being separated, so that the base upper frame 2211 can be fixed without moving along the base lower frame 2212 . For example, the base upper frame 2211 may be fixed without sliding forward or backward.

Specifically, the moving wheel is not provided in the lower part of the base upper frame 2211, and the base upper frame 2211 and the base lower frame 2212 are provided between the base upper frame 2211 and the base lower frame 2212. A fixing member for fixing may be provided. In addition, the base upper frame 2211 and the base lower frame 2212 may be integrally configured.

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

The massage device 100 may include a control unit, and the control unit may include at least one of the processor 110 and the memory 120 .

The processor 110 may execute instructions stored in the memory 120 . For example, the processor 110 may be implemented as one processor or a plurality of processors. When the massage device 100 includes a plurality of processors, at least some of the plurality of processors may be located at physically separated distances. Also, the massage device 100 is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various ways.

The memory 120 may store various information related to the massage device 100 . For example, the memory 120 may include massage control information and may include personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto. For example, the memory 120 may store instructions (or programs, instructions) executable by the processor 110 . The instructions may include instructions for executing the operation of the processor 110 and/or the operation of each component of the processor 110 .

The memory 120 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, memory 120 may include, but is not limited to, disk, optical disk, and magneto-optical storage devices, as well as storage devices based on flash memory and/or battery-backed memory. does not

The processor 110 may process data stored in the memory 120 . The processor 110 may execute computer readable codes (eg, software) stored in the memory 120 and instructions induced by the processor 110 .

The processor 110 may be a hardware-implemented data processing device having a circuit having a physical structure for executing desired operations. For example, desired operations may include code or instructions included in a program. For example, a data processing device implemented as hardware includes a microprocessor, a central processing unit, a processor core, a multi-core processor, and a multiprocessor. , ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), but is not limited thereto.

The processor 110 may control the overall operation of the massage device 100 . For example, the massage apparatus 100 may include a plurality of actuators, and the processor 110 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 100 by controlling the operation of the plurality of actuators. Specifically, the massage device 100 includes at least one of a massage module 2170 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 be included, and the processor 110 may control the operation of the massage device 100 by controlling them.

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

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

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

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

At least one actuator may be included in the massage module 2170 , and the processor 110 may provide various massage operations by operating the at least one actuator. For example, the processor 110 may provide a tapping massage, a kneading massage, etc. by operating at least one actuator included in the massage module 2170, but is not limited thereto, and may provide various massage operations.

The leg length adjustment actuator refers to an actuator that adjusts the length of the leg massage unit 2300 . For example, the processor 110 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 2300 to fit the user by using the leg length adjusting actuator, and as a result, the user may be provided with a massage suitable for the body type.

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

The massage device 100 may include a sensor unit. The sensor unit may acquire the massage device 100 and various information about the user who uses the massage device 100 by using at least one sensor. The sensor unit may be provided as a sensor using measuring means such as pressure, potential, and optics. For example, the sensor may include a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, a touch sensor, and the like, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the sensor unit may include a biometric information acquisition sensor. The biometric information acquisition sensor may acquire fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram information, body composition information, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may include various biometric information.

The massage device 100 may detect a contact area and/or a contact position with the user through sensors. The massage device 100 may provide a customized massage based on information acquired through sensors.

The massage device 100 may include a communication unit. The communication unit of the massage device 100 may receive a signal to an external device. The processor 110 may obtain a result signal by processing the received signal. The communication unit may output a result signal to an external device. In this case, the communication unit may communicate with the module inside the massage device 100, the external massage device, and/or the user terminal 2200 through a network of any type. The communication unit may include a wired/wireless connection module for network connection. As the wireless access technology, for example, Wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), Wireless broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink PacketAccess (HSDPA), etc. may be used. As the wired connection technology, for example, Digital Subscriber Line (XDSL), Fibers to the Home (FTTH), Power Line Communication (PLC), or the like may be used. 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 massage device 100 may further include an input unit or an output unit. For example, the massage apparatus 100 may receive an input from the user using the input unit. The massage device 100 may output the processing result of the processor 110 to the output unit.

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

The massage apparatus 100 may obtain various commands from the user through the input unit 2180 . For example, the massage device 100 includes 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 2100, and massage Selection of on-off power of the device 100, selection of whether to operate the heating function, selection of whether to operate the hot/cold air providing function, setting of the temperature and strength of hot and cold air, selection related to sound source reproduction, etc. It may receive an arbitrary command for, but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 100 may provide an interface for selecting a massage mode. For example, the input unit 2180 or the output unit may include the massage device control device 2200 . A list of medical massage in various modes related to body improvement may be listed through the massage device control device 2200 . The medical massage mode may include at least one of concentration mode, meditation mode, recovery mode, stretching mode, sleep mode, vitality mode, golf mode, hip-up mode, examinee mode, zero gravity mode, and growth mode.

The input unit 2180 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. .

The input unit 2180 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 input unit 2180 may acquire a command through the user's utterance based on the speech recognition technology.

The output unit may include a display for displaying the operation state of the massage device 100 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 output unit may include an audio output module 2160 . The audio output module 2160 may provide audio output in any form to the user. For example, the audio output module 2160 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or binaural beat optimized for the massage pattern provided by the massage device 100 to the user. The audio output module 2160 may output an acoustic signal received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output module 2160 may output a sound source according to the control of the user terminal 2200 through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal 2200 . In addition, the audio output module 1600 may output any type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 100 .

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be implemented in combination with other program modules and/or as a combination of hardware and software. For example, the present invention may be embodied by a computer-readable medium.

Any medium accessible by a computer can be a computer-readable medium, and such computer-readable media includes volatile and nonvolatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non-transitory media. including removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer-readable media may include computer-readable storage media and computer-readable transmission media.

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

4 is a view for explaining an external device that can communicate with the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 100 may communicate with any external device by wire or wirelessly, and may transmit/receive various data. The external device may include various devices such as a personal computer (PC), a data server, a display, and a portable electronic device 410 . The portable electronic device 410 is dedicated to the massage device 100 or is a general-purpose portable electronic device such as an AI speaker, a laptop computer, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet PC, and a mobile Internet device (mobile). internet device (MID)), PDA (personal digital assistant), EDA (enterprise digital assistant), digital still camera, digital video camera, PMP (portable multimedia player), PND (personal navigation) device or portable navigation device), a handheld game console, an e-book, and a smart device. In this case, the smart device may include a wearable device 420 such as a smart watch or a smart band.

In addition, the external device may include a massage device 430 other than the massage device 100 currently used by the user. The external device may include a hospital server 440 . The external device may include a personal health record (PHR) server. Also, the external device may include the cloud server 450 . The external device may include a medical measurement device such as an electronic scale, a blood glucose meter, or a blood pressure meter.

Although some examples of external devices have been described in the present disclosure, it should be understood that all electronic devices capable of acquiring the user's biometric information may be included in the external device.

5 is a view for explaining a massage device equipped with a Kegel exercise inducing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage device 100 may include a Kegel exercise inducing device 300 . The Kegel exercise inducing device 300 may be provided in the center of the seat part 2400 of the massage device 100 in contact with the user's lower body.

For example, the seat unit 2400 may include an upper seat unit 2410 in contact with the user's upper body and a lower seat unit 2430 in contact with the user's lower body. The upper and lower seat parts 2410 and 2430 are massage areas 2411 and 2431 that provide a massage to the user through the massage module 2170, and a non-massage area that supports the user's body without providing a massage to the user ( 2413 and 2433). The massage areas 2411 and 2431 may be located on both side surfaces of the upper and lower seat units 2410 and 2430, and the non-massage areas 2413 and 2433 may be located at the center of the upper and lower seat units 2410 and 2430. . The central portion of the upper seat portion 2410 is a region corresponding to the user's spine, and may be formed in an I-shape by extending from the upper side to the lower side of the massage device 100 along the user's spine, but is not limited thereto. The central portion of the lower seat portion 2430 is an area corresponding to the user's perineum, and may be formed in an I-shape by extending from the back to the front of the massage device 100 along the user's perineum bar, but is not limited thereto. does not The perineum balsam is a line extending from the anus to the front on the midline of the perineum, and in men, it may be a portion leading to the scrotal seam and the penile seam. Accordingly, the user may be provided with a massage in the vicinity of the spine and perineum, without being directly provided with a massage to the spine and perineum.

The Kegel exercise inducing device 300 is provided (or disposed) in the non-massage area 2433, which is the central part of the lower seat unit 2430, in a non-invasive way for the muscles around the user's perineum (or anal muscles, vaginal muscles, The pelvic floor muscle) movement (or the user's bio-feedback) is sensed, and a game can be performed using this. Accordingly, the Kegel exercise inducing device 300 allows the user to continuously, actively, and happily, through the game, to move the muscles around the user's perineum in a fun way, so that the exercise efficiency of the Kegel exercise is higher than that of repeatedly performing monotonous exercise only by one's own will. and can actively induce the user's Kegel exercise.

Also, the Kegel exercise inducing device 300 may provide a feedback stimulus for inducing the Kegel exercise to the user according to the game result. Accordingly, the Kegel exercise inducing device 300 may passively induce the user's Kegel exercise by moving the muscles around the user's perineum by the feedback stimulus.

Accordingly, the Kegel exercise inducing device 300 allows the user to actively and passively perform Kegel exercises, thereby improving the user's health and preventing and treating diseases related to the perineum. For example, the Kegel exercise inducing device 300 may treat or suppress thixotropic incontinence and enhance vaginal contractions by exercising the muscles around the user's vagina and/or anus.

6 is a schematic block diagram of a Kegel exercise inducing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The Kegel exercise inducing apparatus 300 may include a sensing unit 310 and a control unit 330 .

The sensing unit 310 may detect the contraction of the user's perineum to generate a first sensing signal that is biofeedback for the user, and transmit the first sensing signal to the control unit 330 . For example, the sensing unit 310 may generate a first sensing signal by sensing a first pressure and a first vertical drag caused by a contractile force of a muscle around the user's perineum. Also, the sensing unit 310 may detect a temperature around the user's perineum and include it in the first sensing signal. The first sensing signal may include information on the first pressure and the first vertical drag, or may include the first pressure, the first vertical drag, and temperature information on the user.

The controller 330 may be included in the Kegel exercise inducing apparatus 300 to control the overall operation of the Kegel exercise inducing apparatus 300 . However, the role of the control unit 330 may be performed by the control unit 110 of the massage device 100 . Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it is assumed that the controller 330 controls the overall operation of the Kegel exercise inducing apparatus 300 .

The controller 330 may perform a game based on a first sensing signal transmitted from the sensing unit 310 and a second sensing signal for an arbitrary user transmitted from an arbitrary device. Any device may be any massage device 430 equipped with any Kegel exercise inducing device or any Kegel exercise inducing device. Any device may generate and transmit the second sensing signal by performing the same operation as the Kegel exercise inducing device 300 . In this case, the controller 330 may visualize an image of a game performed through the display of the massage device 100 and/or the display outside the massage device 100 . The game may be a variety of games, such as an arm wrestling game and a tug of war game, in which a user and an arbitrary user can face each other. The display may output the game image as a 2D or 3D image. The display may provide a 3D image that can be used by wearing 3D glasses or a 3D image that can be directly used with the eyes without 3D glasses. In this case, the display may provide sound together with the game image.

For example, the controller 330 may provide a game preparation image that allows the user and the arbitrary user to prepare a game before the game starts through the display of the massage device 100 and/or the display of any device. In the case of an arm wrestling game, the control unit 330 is a game preparation image, showing a first image representing the shape of a person's hand holding hands, and a variety of displaying "ready (or ready)" at the top of the first image (or at the top of the provided image). Shaped text may be displayed, but is not limited thereto. In the case of a tug-of-war game, the controller 330 controls a second image and a second image representing a line in which the shape of a human hand is formed at both ends as a game preparation image, and a shape (eg, a ribbon) indicating a reference point is formed in the center. Various shapes of text indicating “ready (or ready)” may be displayed on the top of the image (or on the top of the provided image, on the top of the ribbon), but the present invention is not limited thereto. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the user is placed on the left side of the game image, and an arbitrary user is placed on the right side of the game image. For example, a hand representing a user may be displayed on the left side of the game image, and a hand representing an arbitrary user may be displayed on the right side of the game image.

After the game preparation image is displayed, the control unit 330 provides a game start image indicating that the game is started after a predetermined time has elapsed, and a first sensing signal for a user responding to the game start image and a first sensing signal for an arbitrary user 2 A sensing signal can be received. The second sensing signal may include information on the second pressure and the second vertical drag caused by the contractile force of the muscles around the perineum of any user. In the case of an arm wrestling game, the control unit 330 is a game start image on the top of the first image at regular time intervals (eg, at intervals of 1 second) "3", "2", "1" and "start (or "3", "2", "1" and "at regular time intervals (eg, at 1 second intervals) to sequentially display various shapes of text indicating "beginning" or to overlap the first image. Sequentially display, but not limited to, text in various shapes indicating "start (or start)". In the case of a tug of war game, the control unit 330 is a game start image on the top of the second image at regular time intervals (eg, at intervals of 1 second) "3", "2", "1" and "start ( or at regular time intervals (e.g., 1 second intervals) to sequentially display various shapes of text indicating "or start Various shapes of text representing "start (or start)" can be displayed sequentially. The controller 330 may receive the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal after “start (or start)”.

The controller 330 generates a first normalized value by normalizing the first pressure and the first vertical drag included in the first sensing signal, and normalizes the second pressure and the second vertical drag included in the second sensing signal to obtain a second 2 can generate normalized values.

The controller 330 may perform a game using the first and second normalized values as input values. For example, the control unit 330 may determine at least one of whether any one of the first and second normalized values is large and whether a difference value between the first and second normalized values exceeds a threshold value. . The threshold value may be preset and stored in the memory 120 of the massage device 100 . In this case, the controller 330 may provide a game performance image representing a process in which a game is performed according to the first and second normalized values. In the case of an arm wrestling game, the controller 330 displays an image in which the angle of the first image is changed by a predetermined angle corresponding to the difference value as the game performance image, but is not limited thereto. The changed first image may be an image in which a hand angle of a preliminary winner corresponding to a larger value among the first and second normalized values is increased and a hand angle of a preliminary loser corresponding to a smaller value is decreased. In the arm wrestling game, when a preliminary loser is a user and a preliminary winner is an arbitrary user, the changed first image may be an image in which the first image is tilted to the left by a predetermined angle. In the case of a tug of war game, the controller 330 displays an image in which the position of the second image is changed by a predetermined distance corresponding to the difference value, but is not limited thereto. The changed second image may be an image in which a preliminary winner corresponding to a larger value among the first and second normalized values pulls a line and a preliminary loser is dragged. In the tug of war game, when the preliminary loser is a user and the preliminary winner is an arbitrary user, the changed second image may be an image in which the position of the ribbon is moved to the right by a predetermined distance.

The controller 330 may provide various images and texts that motivate the preliminary loser to win the game. For example, the control unit 330 may motivate images of various shapes that are lit or flickering on the top of the hand image corresponding to the preliminary loser, and the image surrounding the image, such as "Cheer up", "Let's go", "Cheer up". Various texts are displayed, but not limited thereto.

The controller 330 may determine any one of the user and arbitrary users as the winner of the game and the rest as the loser based on the determination result. When the first normalized value is greater among the first and second normalized values and the difference value exceeds the threshold value, the controller 330 may determine the user as the winner and any user as the loser. When the first normalized value among the first and second normalized values is greater after a threshold time (eg, 5 seconds and 10 seconds, etc.) has elapsed from the start of the game, the controller 330 randomly selects the user as a winner. You can decide the user as a loser. The threshold time may be preset and stored in the memory 120 of the massage device 100 . The controller 330 may determine the winner and loser of the game by evaluating the first and second normalized values through various methods other than the above-described method.

The controller 330 may provide feedback information for inducing the Kegel exercise to the user based on the game performance result. The feedback information may include at least one of information on winners and losers of the game and feedback stimulation provided to the losers.

For example, the controller 330 may provide a game completion image (or a game result image) indicating the result of the game after the game is completed. The game completion image may include information on winners and losers. When the winner is the user, the control unit 330 displays “win” on the left and “loss” on the right, but is not limited thereto.

The controller 330 may provide the feedback stimulus to the user's perineum by controlling the feedback stimulus type, the feedback stimulus intensity, and the feedback stimulus output time. The feedback stimulation may be at least one of electrical stimulation, vibration stimulation, thermal stimulation, and optical stimulation. The light may vary, such as infrared, far infrared, visible or ultraviolet.

7 is a cross-sectional view of a Kegel exercise inducing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The Kegel exercise inducing device 300 can sit on the user's perineum, and is disposed at a position corresponding to the perineum bar of the user's perineum in the non-massage area 2433, which is the central part of the lower seat part 2430, and a massage device ( 100) may be formed long in the front and rear.

The Kegel exercise inducing device 300 may be covered by the seat portion 2400 so as not to be exposed to the outside. For example, the seat unit 2400 may cover the Kegel exercise inducing device 300 . In this case, the seat unit 2400 may not cover the output module 313 of the Kegel exercise inducing device 300 to be described below. Accordingly, the output module 313 may be exposed to the outside. A portion of the seat portion 2400 that covers the Kegel exercise inducing device 300 may be formed of a conductive sheet having high electrical conductivity.

The Kegel exercise inducing apparatus 300 may include a sensing unit 310 , a control unit 330 , a protrusion 350 , a battery 370 , a muscle strength transmitting member 380 , and a body unit 390 .

The body part 390 may include an upper body 391 disposed above the Kegel exercise inducing device 300 and a lower body 393 disposed below the Kegel exercise inducing device 300 . The lower body 393 can lift and support the upper body 391 so that the upper body 391 pushes up the central portion of the user's perineum bar and/or pelvic floor muscles to invert the "n" shape. . The user can sit on the upper body 391 and push up the central portion of the user's perineum bar and/or pelvic floor muscles.

The protrusion 350 may be formed in an area corresponding to the user's vagina and/or anus among the entire upper surface of the upper body 391 . The protrusion 350 may be formed in a shape that can push up the user's vagina and/or anus. For example, the protrusion 350 may be formed to protrude upward so that the user's vagina and/or anus can be inverted in an “n” shape.

The protrusion 350 and the body 390 press the user's perineum upward, and the sensor 311 of the sensing unit 310 is in close contact with the user's perineum to accurately measure the user's first pressure and the first vertical drag. can do.

The sensing unit 310 may include a sensor 311 and an output module 313 . The sensor 311 may include a first sensor 311a and a second sensor 311b.

The first sensor 311a may be disposed above the protrusion 350 . The first sensor 311a may sense the user's first pressure to generate a first sensing signal, and transmit the first sensing signal to the controller 330 .

The second sensor 311b may be disposed between the muscle strength transmission transmission member 380 and the lower body 393 , and may be disposed at an upper front and an upper rear of the lower body 393 . The second sensor 311b may detect the user's first vertical drag to generate a first sensing signal, and transmit the first sensing signal to the controller 330 . The first vertical drag force may mean a force that pushes the upper body 391 downward by a contracting force generated by a user contracting a muscle around the perineum.

The output module 313 may be disposed on at least one of the upper front and upper rear of the upper body 391 , and may output the feedback stimulus transmitted from the controller 330 to the user's perineum. For example, the output module 313 includes, but is not limited to, an electrode for outputting an electrical stimulus, a vibration module for outputting a vibration stimulus, a heat wire for outputting a thermal stimulus, and an optical output module for outputting an optical stimulus.

The electrode is disposed on at least one of the upper front and upper rear of the upper body 391 to be exposed to the outside, and is connected to the battery 370 to output electrical stimulation (or low-frequency pulses) by the battery 370 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The electrode may be formed of a metal material or a conductive material such as silicon mixed with carbon. Electrical stimulation may be smoothly transmitted to the user's perineum through the sheet portion 2400 formed of electrodes and conductive sheets.

The vibration module is formed on the lower side of the electrode to output the vibration stimulus, the heat wire is formed on the surface of the electrode to output the thermal stimulus, and the light output module is formed on the surface of the electrode to output the optical stimulus, but is not limited thereto. The vibration module may be implemented as various modules outputting vibration, such as a motor, and the light output module may be implemented as various modules outputting light, such as an LED or a laser, but is not limited thereto.

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

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

Claims (8)

In the massage device for providing a massage,
Kegel exercise inducing device provided in the center of the seat part in contact with the user's lower body in the massage device
including,
The Kegel exercise inducing device,
a sensing unit sensing the contraction of the user's perineum to generate a first sensing signal for the user; and
Feedback information for playing a game based on a first sensing signal transmitted from the sensing unit and a second sensing signal for an arbitrary user transmitted from an arbitrary device, and inducing Kegel exercise to the user based on a game performance result control unit that provides
containing,
massage device.
According to claim 1,
The game is any one of an arm wrestling game and a tug of war game,
The feedback information includes at least one of information on a winner and a loser for the one game and a feedback stimulus provided to the loser,
massage device.
3. The method of claim 2,
The Kegel exercise inducing device,
It is disposed in a position corresponding to the perineum bar of the perineum in the central portion of the seat portion, is formed long in the front and rear of the massage device,
A protrusion formed on the upper side of the Kegel exercise inducing device to push up at least one of the vagina and the anus of the perineum.
further comprising,
massage device.
4. The method of claim 3,
The sensing unit,
a sensor disposed on the upper side of the protrusion and generating the first sensing signal by detecting a first pressure and a first vertical drag caused by a contractile force of a pelvic floor muscle around the perineum; and
An output module that is disposed on at least one of an upper front and an upper rear of the Kegel exercise inducing device, and outputs the feedback stimulus to the perineum of the user
containing,
massage device.
5. The method of claim 4,
The first sensing signal includes information about the first pressure and the first vertical drag,
The second sensing signal includes information about a second pressure and a second vertical drag caused by the contracting force of the pelvic floor muscle of the arbitrary user,
wherein the feedback stimulus is at least one of electrical stimulation, vibrational stimulation, thermal stimulation, and optical stimulation,
massage device.
6. The method of claim 5,
The control unit is
receiving the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal, and normalizing the first pressure and the first vertical drag included in the first sensing signal to generate a first normalized value, and to the second sensing signal A second normalized value is generated by normalizing the included second pressure and the second normal drag, and any one game is played using the first normalized value and the second normalized value as input values, and the result is providing information on the winners and losers through an arbitrary display based on the display and providing the feedback stimulus through the output module;
massage device.
7. The method of claim 6,
The control unit displays a game preparation image for preparing the one game, a game start image indicating that the one game starts after a predetermined time has elapsed after the game preparation image is displayed, and the game start image a game performance image indicating a process in which the one game is performed according to the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal received after the to provide a video showing the game results,
massage device.
8. The method of claim 7,
In the case of an arm wrestling game, the control unit displays a first image representing the shape of a person's hand and a ready or ready image on the top of the first image as the game preparation image,
In the case of a tug-of-war game, the control unit prepares or prepares a second image representing a line in which a human hand shape is formed at both ends and a ribbon indicating a reference point is formed in the middle, and ready or ready at the top of the second image, the game preparation image displayed as
In the case of an arm wrestling game, the control unit sequentially displays 3, 2, 1, start or start at regular time intervals on the top of the first image as the game start image, or a schedule to overlap the first image sequentially display 3, 2, 1 and start or start in time intervals,
In the case of a tug of war game, the control unit sequentially displays 3, 2, 1, and start or start at a predetermined time interval on the top of the second image as the game start image, or a schedule to overlap the second image sequentially display 3, 2, 1 and start or start in time intervals,
The control unit is an image in which the angle of the first image is changed by an angle corresponding to a difference value between the first normalized value and the second normalized value received after the game start image as the game performance image in the case of an arm wrestling game display,
In the case of a tug of war game, the control unit is the image in which the position of the second image is changed by a distance corresponding to the difference between the first normalized value and the second normalized value received after the game start image as the game performance image. display,
The control unit displays the win in the image position corresponding to the winner as the game completion image, and displays the hand in the image position corresponding to the loser,
massage device.

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