KR20220074832A - Massage apparatus including vibration massage module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a body massage module included in a massage device, wherein the body massage module includes at least one first massage member and is driven based on a first actuator and a first sub-massage module and a second actuator. and a second sub-massage module including a second massage member driven and linearly reciprocating in the front-rear direction.

Description

Massage device including a vibration massage module {MASSAGE APPARATUS INCLUDING VIBRATION MASSAGE MODULE}

The present disclosure relates to a massage device, and more particularly, to a massage device including a vibration massage module.

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

The increase in massage demand has caused an increase in demand for a massage device or a massage device that provides an artificial massage function due to economic circumstances and time reasons. That is, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress while relaxing the 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.

Existing massage devices have no choice but to massage major parts of the user's body due to the limitation of the miniaturization of the mechanical structure, the precision of the mechanical structure, or the precision of the control. For example, the massage device divides the user's body into major parts such as back, arms, and legs to perform the massage. However, with the recent miniaturization of the mechanical structure and increased precision of the mechanical structure and control, the massage device can provide a massage by dividing the user's body more precisely.

In addition, recently, research on a massage device for relieving muscle fatigue by applying high-frequency vibration to the user's muscles has been conducted.

1. Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0528174 (November 15, 2005) 2. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 05-137761 (June 1, 1993)

The body massage module included in the massage device according to the present disclosure includes at least one first massage member and is driven based on a first sub-massage module and a second actuator driven based on the first actuator, and is driven in a straight line in the front-rear direction and a second sub-massage module including a second massage member that reciprocates.

The second sub-massage module of the body massage module according to the present disclosure is formed at both ends of a rotary pulley that receives the rotary motion of the second actuator through a drive belt, a drive rotary shaft that rotates about the same rotary shaft as the rotary pulley, and a drive rotary shaft An eccentric rotation shaft eccentric from the rotation shaft of the drive rotation shaft, a link part connected to the eccentric rotation shaft and transmitting the motion of the eccentric rotation shaft, and connected to the link part, located inside the cylinder, based on the motion of the eccentric rotation shaft transmitted by the link part to include a piston unit that linearly reciprocates in the front and rear directions.

The second massage member included in the second sub-massage module of the body massage module according to the present disclosure is connected to the piston and performs a linear reciprocating motion in the front-rear direction.

The second sub-massage module of the body massage module according to the present disclosure is a module in which a second actuator and a cylinder are fixed, a module frame constituting a skeleton of the second sub-massage module, protects the second sub-massage module, and is coupled to the body massage module It combines the housing, the module frame, and the module housing, and includes an elastic damper that prevents vibration by linear reciprocation of the piston from being transmitted to the module housing.

The first actuator and the second actuator of the body massage module according to the present disclosure are controlled independently of each other.

The eccentric rotation shaft is inserted into the first insertion hole of one end of the link part of the body massage module according to the present disclosure, and the piston part is connected to the second insertion hole of the other end of the link part through the coupling part.

The elastic damper of the body massage module according to the present disclosure is formed at one end of the central direction of the protective cap and the protective cap, the outer diameter of which increases from one side of the elastic damper toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the elastic damper, the hole of the module frame Or a concave coupling groove coupled to one of the holes of the module housing and a central portion formed at one end of the coupling groove in the central direction, symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal center of the elastic damper, and including a central portion whose outer diameter becomes smaller toward the center do.

The body massage module according to the present disclosure is controlled based on a signal from the controller, and when the first sub-massage module provides tapping to the user, the controller controls the second sub-massage module not to operate.

The body massage module according to the present disclosure is controlled based on a signal from a control unit, and the control unit receives an alarm signal from an external device connected to the control unit via wire or wireless, or at a preset time, the second sub massage module vibrates in a predetermined pattern control to do

The body massage module according to the present disclosure is controlled based on a signal from the controller, and the controller controls the frequency per minute of the second sub-massage module according to user state information or a body part of the user.

According to the body massage module according to the present disclosure, when the user status information indicates before exercise, the control unit controls the frequency per minute of the second sub-massage module to 1500 to 2500 times, and when the user status information indicates post-exercise, the control unit The frequency per minute of the second sub-massage module is controlled to 2500 or more.

The frequency per minute of the first sub-massage module of the body massage module according to the present disclosure is less than 1000, and the frequency per minute of the second sub-massage module is 1500 or more.

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 high level of satisfaction to the user by providing a high-frequency vibration massage.

1 is a view for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a view for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a view showing a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a diagram illustrating an external device capable of communicating with the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 shows a body massage module 2170 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a diagram illustrating a second sub-massage module 520 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 is a view showing the second sub-massage module 520 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from another angle.
8 is a view illustrating a driving rotation shaft according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a view illustrating a coupling relationship between the driving rotation shaft 810 , the rotation pulley 713 , and the driving belt 712 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 is a view showing the second sub-massage module 520 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from another angle.
11 is a view showing the second sub-massage module 520 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from another angle.
12 shows a second sub-massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13 shows an elastic damper 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.

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 entire specification, when a part "includes" a certain element, this means that other elements may be further included, rather than excluding other elements, 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.

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 2100 and the leg massage unit 2300 may exist as separate separate devices (eg, a body massage device and a leg massage device), and the massage device is a body massage device. may refer to a device or a leg massage device.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can easily implement them. And in order to clearly describe the present disclosure in the drawings, parts 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 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure forms an area for accommodating at least a portion of the user's body, and massages the body massage unit 2100 for massaging the user's body, and the user's legs It may include a leg massage unit 2300 that does.

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

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

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

The body massage unit 2100 may form a space of any shape for accommodating the user. The body massage unit 2100 may have a space 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.

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

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cell may be located in the user's shoulder part, 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 move along the main frame 2110 provided in the body massage unit 2100 .

For example, the main frame 2110 of the body massage unit 2100 may be provided with a rack gear, and the massage module 2170 moves along the rack gear, and 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 and may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the main frame 2110 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, etc., but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various hard materials.

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

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

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

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

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main frame 2110 may include an upper frame 2250 provided with a massage module 2170 and a base frame 2210 supporting the upper frame 2250 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the base upper frame 2211 , a moving wheel may be provided 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Also, the sensor unit 310 may include a biometric information acquisition sensor. The biometric information acquisition sensor may acquire fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram information, body composition information, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may include various biometric information.

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

The communication unit 320 may communicate with a module inside the massage device 100, an external massage device, and/or a user terminal through any type of network. The communication unit may include a wired/wireless connection module for network connection. As the wireless access technology, for example, Wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), Wireless broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink PacketAccess (HSDPA), etc. may be used. As the wired connection technology, for example, Digital Subscriber Line (XDSL), Fibers to the Home (FTTH), Power Line Communication (PLC), or the like may be used. 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, as short range communication technology, Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association), UWB (Ultra-Wideband), ZigBee, etc. may be used, However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

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

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

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

The massage apparatus 100 may provide an interface for selecting a massage mode. For example, the input unit 350 or the output unit may include the massage device control device 2200 . 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.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the input unit 350 performs a hot key type button and/or direction selection, cancellation, and input according to a preset user setting function or a function preset by itself, etc. It may be provided with a selection button for the.

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

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the output unit may include a display for displaying the operation status of the massage device 100 or the current status of the user. In this case, the display is a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display (flexible display). ), 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 unit 340 . The audio output unit 340 may provide an audio output of any type to the user. For example, the audio output unit 340 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or binaural beat optimized for a massage pattern provided by the massage device 100 to the user. The audio output unit 340 may output an acoustic signal received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output unit 340 may output a sound source according to the control of the user terminal through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal. Also, the audio output unit 340 may output any type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 100 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 shows a body massage module 2170 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The body massage module 2170 may include a first sub-massage module 510 . The first sub-massage module 510 may include at least one first massage member 515 . Also, the first sub-massage module 510 may be driven based on the first actuator.

The control unit may transmit a driving signal to the first actuator. By driving the first actuator based on the driving signal, the first sub-massage module 510 may provide a kneading massage or a tapping massage. The first actuator may include two actuators. The two actuators can be used to provide a kneading massage or a tapping massage, respectively.

The first massage member 515 included in the first sub-massage module 510 may tap or massage the user. The first massage member 515 may have a wheel shape or a spherical shape.

The body massage module 2170 may include a second sub-massage module 520 . The second sub-massage module may provide vibration massage. The second sub-massage module 520 may be driven based on the second actuator 711 . The control unit may transmit a driving signal to the second actuator 711 . The first actuator and the second actuator may be controlled independently of each other. That is, the first actuator may be a separate device from the second actuator. Also, the driving signal for the first actuator transmitted by the controller 300 may not affect the driving signal transmitted to the second actuator 711 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

The body massage module 2170 may be controlled based on a signal from the controller 300 . The controller 300 may transmit a first control signal indicating that the first sub-massage module 510 provides tapping to the user to the first sub-massage module 510 . In this case, the controller 300 may transmit a second control signal to the second sub-massage module 520 so that the second sub-massage module 520 does not operate. When the first sub-massage module 510 provides tapping, the user may be pushed forward by the massage module. Therefore, the vibration massage of the second sub-massage module 520 may not be effective. Therefore, the massage device 100 may not provide the tapping massage and the vibration massage at the same time. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the tapping massage and the vibration massage may be provided at the same time.

The first control signal and the second control signal may be different control signals. The controller 300 may transmit different control signals to the first sub-massage module 510 and the second sub-massage module 520 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the controller 300 may transmit the first control signal to the body massage module 2170 . The body massage module 2170 may cause the first sub-massage module 510 to provide a tapping massage and cause the second sub-massage module 520 to stop based on the received first control signal. In this case, since the control unit 300 only needs to send one signal to the body massage module 2170 , the processing load of the control unit 300 may be reduced.

The controller 300 may transmit a control signal indicating that the first sub-massage module 510 provides kneading to the user to the first sub-massage module 510 . Also, the control unit 300 may transmit a control signal indicating that the second sub-massage module 520 provides vibration massage to the user to the second sub-massage module 520 . The kneading massage is to rotate the massage member included in the first sub-massage module 510 to make the user feel kneading. When the first sub-massage module 510 provides the kneading massage, the massage member included in the first sub-massage module 510 may push the user forward, and the user receives the massage member included in the first sub-massage module 510 . can be pushed by When the user moves forward, the user may feel the vibration massage provided by the second sub-massage module 520 weakly.

When the first sub-massage module 510 pushes the user by a mechanical device or an electrical control, the second sub-massage module 520 moves forward to provide a vibration massage, When the sub-massage module 510 does not push the user, the second sub-massage module 520 may move backward. The user may receive the vibration massage of the same intensity regardless of whether the first sub-massage module 510 provides the kneading massage.

The second actuator may be driven based on the driving signal to move the second massage member 525 . The second massage member 525 included in the second sub-massage module 520 may linearly reciprocate in the front-rear direction.

Here, the front-back direction may mean a front-back direction when the user sits on the massage device 100 . In addition, the frequency of the linear reciprocating motion of the second massage member 525 may be very high. The frequency of motion of the second massage member 525 may be higher than the frequency of motion of the first massage member 515 . The frequency per minute of the first sub-massage module 510 may be less than 1000, and the frequency per minute of the second sub-massage module 520 may be 1500 or more. More specifically, when the first sub-massage module 510 provides the kneading massage, the movement frequency of the first massage member 515 may be 23 to 36 times/minute. Also, when the first sub-massage module 510 provides the tapping massage, the movement frequency of the first massage member 515 may be 250 to 650 times/min. In addition, the movement frequency of the second massage member 525 included in the second sub-massage module 520 may be 1500 times/min or more. Here, the frequency may mean the number of reciprocating motions per minute of the first massage member 515 or the second massage member 525 .

The second massage member 525 may have a wheel shape, a spherical shape, a cylindrical shape, a triangular pyramid shape, a dual fork shape, a triple fork shape, or a quad fork shape. The second massage member 525 may be made of plastic, silicone, rubber, or urethane.

The second massage member 525 may be replaceable. The massage device 100 may receive a signal indicating replacement of the second massage member 525 from the user. The massage apparatus 100 may move the body massage module 2170 to a predetermined position. The predetermined position may be a position at which the second massage member 525 can be replaced. The predetermined position may be an initial position.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when receiving a signal indicating replacement of the second massage member 525 from the user, the massage apparatus 100 may cut off the power. In addition, the massage device 100 may move the body massage module 2170 to a predetermined position as an auxiliary power supply. The auxiliary power supply may have electrical energy only enough to move the body massage module 2170 to a predetermined position.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, when receiving a signal indicating replacement of the second massage member 525 from the user, the massage device 100 automatically moves the body massage module 2170 to a predetermined position and then automatically The power can be cut off. The massage device 100 may prevent an injury that may occur when the user moves the body massage module 2170 after opening some seats.

The massage device 100 may include a seat for making the appearance beautiful and giving comfort to the user. Due to the seat, the user cannot physically access the interior of the seat. However, some seats of the massage device 100 in a predetermined position among the seats may be openable. The user may replace the second massage member 525 included in the body massage module 2170 by opening some seats of the massage device 100 at a predetermined position.

The massage device 100 may include a fixture. When the massage device 100 is not in a predetermined position, the massage device 100 may control the fixing member so that some sheets are not opened. When the body massage module 2170 is in a predetermined position, the massage device 100 may control the fixing member to open some seats.

The control unit 300 of the massage device 100 may determine whether some sheets are open using a sensor. The sensor may include an optical sensor or an ultrasonic sensor. For example, the photosensor may transmit a signal indicating whether some sheets are open to the controller based on whether or not light is entering the sheet.

In addition, the sensor may be implemented as a sensor that detects whether there is a contact. For example, when some sheets are open, the first terminal and the second terminal may be spaced apart. In addition, when some sheets are closed, the first terminal and the second terminal may be attached to each other. The control unit 300 may determine whether some sheets are open based on whether the first terminal and the second terminal are attached to each other.

In addition, since some sheets are open, when the first terminal and the second terminal are apart, the power supplied to the massage device 100 may be cut off. That is, the first terminal and the second terminal may function as a kind of additional power switch. Since some sheets are closed, the massage device 100 may receive power only when the first terminal and the second terminal are in contact. Since power is not supplied to the massage device 100 , it is possible to prevent the body massage module 2170 from suddenly moving and injuring the user. In addition, when the user inadvertently opens some sheets while using the massage device 100 , the power of the massage device 100 is cut off, so the massage device 100 does not operate, and the user can be protected.

When the massage device 100 receives a signal from the user indicating that the replacement of the second massage member 525 has been completed, and some seats are closed, the massage device 100 returns the body massage module 2170 to the initial position. can be moved When the body massage module 2170 has already been moved to the initial position, the massage device 100 may not move the body massage module 2170 . The massage device 100 may be in a standby state.

When the massage device 100 receives a signal from the user indicating that the replacement of the second massage member 525 has been completed, but some sheets are open, the massage device 100 may output an alarm using the output unit. . In addition, the massage device 100 may cut off the power. As such, by checking whether some sheets are open, the massage apparatus 100 can prevent the user from being injured by the movement of the body massage module 2170 .

6 is a diagram illustrating a second sub-massage module 520 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

6 is a view clearly showing only the second sub-massage module 520 in the body massage module 2170 of FIG. 5 . The second sub-massage module 520 includes a mechanical configuration for providing high-frequency vibration, and the main configuration of the second sub-massage module 520 will be described below.

7 is a view showing the second sub-massage module 520 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from another angle.

The second sub-massage module 520 may include a second actuator 711 , a driving belt 712 , or a rotary pulley 713 . The rotational motion of the second actuator 711 may be transmitted to the rotation pulley 713 through the drive belt 712 . Based on the ratio of the diameter of the rotation shaft of the second actuator 711 and the diameter of the rotation pulley 713 , the rotation speed of the second actuator 711 may be different from the rotation speed of the rotation pulley 713 . The diameter of the rotation shaft of the second actuator 711 may be smaller than the diameter of the rotation pulley 713 . Accordingly, the rotation speed of the rotation shaft of the second actuator 711 may be faster than the rotation speed of the rotation pulley 713 . The second sub-massage module 520 may further include a driving rotation shaft. In FIG. 7 , since the driving rotation shaft is not shown in detail, the driving rotation shaft will be described together with FIG. 8 .

8 is a view showing a driving rotation shaft according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The driving rotation shaft 810 may be fixed to the rotation pulley 713 . The driving rotation shaft 810 may be inserted into the insertion groove of the rotation pulley 713 . The driving rotation shaft 810 and the rotation pulley 713 are fixed and rotate simultaneously by a fixing part penetrating the fixing grooves formed in the fixing groove 811 and the rotation pulley 713 of the driving rotation shaft 810 . The rotary pulley 713 and the driving rotary shaft 810 may rotate about the same rotary shaft.

The driving rotation shaft 810 may be inserted into the groove of the module housing. A portion of the outer surface of the driving rotation shaft 810 may be in contact with the inner surface of the groove of the module housing. The driving rotation shaft 810 may rotate inside the module housing.

Eccentric rotation shafts 821 and 822 may be formed at both ends of the driving rotation shaft 810 . The eccentric rotation shafts 821 and 822 may be eccentric from the rotation shaft of the driving rotation shaft 810 . The eccentric rotation shafts 821 and 822 may be formed at both ends of the driving rotation shaft 810 .

The eccentric positions of the eccentric rotation shafts 821 and 822 at both ends may be the same. The centers of the eccentric rotation shafts 821 and 822 at both ends may be on a straight line. The distance between the centers of the eccentric rotation shafts 821 and 822 of both ends from the central shaft 812 of the driving rotation shaft 810 may be the same. In addition, the central axis 823 connecting the centers of the eccentric rotation shafts 821 and 822 at both ends may be parallel to the central axis 812 of the driving rotation shaft 810 .

9 is a view illustrating a coupling relationship between the driving rotation shaft 810 , the rotation pulley 713 , and the driving belt 712 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As already described, the drive belt 712 may transmit the rotational motion of the second actuator 711 to the rotation pulley 713 . The driving rotation shaft 810 may be inserted into the insertion groove of the rotation pulley 713 . A fixing groove 714 may be formed in the rotary pulley 713 . A fixing groove 811 may also be formed in the driving rotation shaft 810 . The driving rotation shaft 810 and the rotation pulley 713 are fixed by a fixing part penetrating the fixing groove 714 formed in the fixing groove 811 and the rotation pulley 713 of the driving rotation shaft 810 and rotate at the same time. can

10 is a view showing the second sub-massage module 520 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from another angle. 11 is a view showing the second sub-massage module 520 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from another angle.

* Referring to FIG. 10 , the second sub-massage module 520 may include a link unit 1010 . The link unit 1010 may be connected to the eccentric rotation shaft 821 . A first insertion hole may be formed at one end of the link unit 1010 . In addition, a second insertion hole may be formed at the other end of the link unit 1010 . The eccentric rotation shaft 821 may be inserted into the first insertion hole of the link unit 1010 . The eccentric rotation shaft 821 may be idle in the first insertion hole of the link unit 1010 . In order to reduce friction between the outer surface of the eccentric rotation shaft 821 and the inner surface of the first insertion hole of the link portion 1010, the outer surface of the eccentric rotation shaft 821 and the inner surface of the first insertion hole of the link portion 1010 may be lubricated can

The link unit 1010 may transmit the motion of the eccentric rotation shaft 821 to the piston unit 1020 . The first insertion hole of the link unit 1010 into which the eccentric rotation shaft 821 is inserted may perform a circular motion by the movement of the eccentric rotation shaft 821 . The rotational axis of the circular motion of the first insertion hole into which the eccentric rotational shaft 821 is inserted may be the central shaft 812 of the driving rotational shaft 810 .

The second sub-massage module 520 may include a piston unit 1020 . The piston part 1020 may be connected to the link part 1010 . The piston part 1020 may have a fixing groove formed therein. The link part 1010 and the piston part 1020 may be connected by the coupling part 1012 passing through the fixing groove of the piston part 1020 and the second insertion hole of the link part 1010 at the same time.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the piston part 1020 may be located inside the cylinder 1110 . The piston part 1020 may be inserted into the cylinder 1110 . The outer surface of the piston part 1020 may be in contact with the inner surface of the cylinder 1110 . The outer surface of the piston part 1020 and the inner surface of the cylinder 1110 may be lubricated to reduce frictional force.

Referring back to FIG. 10 , the piston unit 1020 may linearly reciprocate in the front and rear directions based on the motion of the eccentric rotation shafts 821 and 822 received by the link unit 1010 . As already described, the first insertion hole of the link unit 1010 may perform a circular motion. However, the second insertion hole of the link unit 1010 may perform a linear motion. This is because the piston 1020 fixed to the second insertion hole is restricted in movement by the cylinder 1110 . Here, the front-back direction may mean a front-back direction when the user sits on the massage device 100 .

The second sub-massage module 520 may include a second massage member 525 . The second massage member 525 may be connected to the piston unit 1020 . The second massage member 525 may reciprocate linearly in the front and rear directions.

12 shows a second sub-massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The second sub-massage module 520 may include a module frame 1210 . The module frame 1210 may form a skeleton of the second sub-massage module 520 . The second actuator 711 and the cylinder may be fixed to the module frame 1210 .

In addition, the second sub-massage module 520 may include a module housing 1220 . The module housing 1220 may protect various parts included in the second sub-massage module. Also, the module housing 1220 may be coupled to the body massage module 2170 . The body massage module 2170 may adjust the position of the second sub-massage module 520 in the body massage module 2170 by moving the module housing 1220 based on a signal from the controller 300 . For example, the controller 300 may move the second sub-massage module 520 toward the user or the opposite side of the user.

For example, a signal indicating that the user wants to feel the vibration massage more strongly than the tapping massage or the kneading massage may be transmitted to the controller 300 . By moving the position of the second sub-massage module 520 with respect to the first sub-massage module 510 toward the user, the controller 300 can make the user feel the vibration massage strongly. In addition, a signal indicating that the user wants to feel the tapping massage or the kneading massage more strongly than the vibration massage may be transmitted to the controller 300 . By moving the position of the second sub-massage module 520 with respect to the first sub-massage module 510 to the opposite side of the user, the controller 300 can make the user feel the vibration massage strongly. At this time, it may be the second sub-massage module 520 that actually moves by receiving the force by the movement actuator, but is not limited thereto. As the first sub-massage module 510 moves, the second sub-massage module ( 520) may relatively protrude toward the user, or may retract away from the user.

The second sub-massage module 520 may include an elastic damper 1230 . The elastic damper 1230 may be made of rubber, silicone, or urethane. The elastic damper 1230 may absorb vibration of a high frequency, such as 1500 times/minute or more. There may be at least one elastic damper 1230 . The number of elastic dampers 1230 may be six. The elastic damper 1230 may couple the module frame and the module housing. Since the elastic damper 1230 absorbs high-frequency vibration, it is possible to prevent the vibration caused by the linear reciprocating motion of the piston unit 1020 from being transmitted to the module housing 1220 . Here, although it has been said that vibration caused by the linear reciprocating motion of the piston part 1020 is prevented, vibration may also be generated by the second actuator 711 driving rotation shaft 810 , and the elastic damper 1230 vibration is generated by the module housing 1220 . ) can be prevented from being transmitted. Vibration may be transmitted to the module frame 1210 by the vibration of the piston unit 1020 . The module frame 1210 may be coupled to the module housing 1220 by at least one elastic damper 1230 . Since the elastic damper 1230 absorbs most vibrations of the module frame 1210 , it is possible to prevent the module housing 1220 from vibrating. Furthermore, the elastic damper 1230 may prevent the body massage module 2170 and the main frame 2110 coupled to the module housing 1220 from vibrating. The user only feels vibration by the second sub-massage module 520 , and the body massage module 2170 or the main frame 2110 does not vibrate, so that the user can comfortably receive a massage. In addition, the high frequency vibration may be fatal to the coupling structure of the mechanical device, but since the high frequency vibration is not transmitted to the massage device 100 by the elastic damper 1230 , the mechanical life of the massage device 100 may be increased.

13 shows an elastic damper according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The elastic damper 1230 may include a protective cap 1310 whose outer diameter increases from one side of the elastic damper 1230 toward the central direction 1360 toward the longitudinal center 1370 of the elastic damper 1230. The elastic damper 1230 may be symmetrical with respect to the center 1370 . Accordingly, there may be another protective cap 1350 on the other side of the protective cap 1310 with respect to the center 1370 .

The elastic damper 1230 is formed at one end of the protective cap 1310 in the central direction 1360 , and is coupled to one of the hole of the module frame 1210 or the hole of the module housing 1220 with a concave coupling groove 1320 or 1340 . ) may be included. The elastic damper 1230 may be symmetrical and include a first coupling groove 1320 and a second coupling groove 1340 . When the hole of the module frame 1210 is coupled to the first coupling groove 1320 , the hole of the module housing 1220 may be coupled to the second coupling recess 1340 . Conversely, when the hole of the module frame 1210 is coupled to the second coupling groove 1340 , the hole of the module housing 1220 may be coupled to the first coupling recess 1320 .

The elastic damper 1230 may include a central portion 1330 . The central portion 1330 may be formed at one end of the coupling groove 1320 in the central direction 1360 . The central portion 1330 may be symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal center 1370 of the elastic damper 1230 . The outer diameter of the central portion 1330 may decrease toward the central direction 1360 .

The body massage module 2170 may be controlled based on a signal from the controller 300 . The controller 300 may be connected to an external device by wire or wireless. Since the external device has already been described with reference to FIG. 4 , a redundant description thereof will be omitted.

When receiving an alarm signal from an external device, the controller 300 may control the second sub-massage module 520 to vibrate in a predetermined pattern. When receiving the message, the external device may transmit an alarm signal to the controller 300 . The controller 300 may receive the alarm signal and control the second sub-massage module 520 to vibrate in a predetermined pattern. Vibration of the second sub-massage module 520 indicates that the second massage member 525 of the second sub-massage module 520 vibrates. The predetermined pattern may include a long vibration repetition vibration, a short repetition vibration or a short vibration repetition after a long vibration.

The controller 300 may control the second sub-massage module to vibrate in a predetermined pattern at a preset time. Based on the vibration of the second sub-massage module, the user may wake up from the massage device 100 at a predetermined time.

The controller 300 may control the frequency per minute of the second sub-massage module according to user state information or a body part of the user. The user status information may be information input by the user into the massage device 100 or information automatically received by the massage device 100 based on a sensor. The massage device 100 may use an EEG sensor, a heart rate sensor, or a body temperature sensor to obtain the user's state information. The user's state information may include information such as the user's fatigue level and whether it is before or after exercise.

For example, when the user state information indicates that the user is before exercise, the controller may control the frequency per minute of the second sub-massage module to 1500 to 2500 times. Since the user can relax the muscles by using the massage device 100 before exercise, the probability of being injured during exercise can be reduced. When the user status information indicates that the exercise is after, the controller 300 may control the frequency per minute of the second sub-massage module 520 to be 2500 or more. The user may relieve muscle pain by using the massage device 100 after exercise.

Depending on the user, there may be cases where a strong or weak vibration massage is desired for a specific body part. The massage apparatus 100 may receive information on the intensity of vibration massage for each body part from the user. Also, the massage apparatus 100 may acquire information on the intensity of vibration massage for each body part that is previously stored in the memory. The massage apparatus 100 may control the frequency per minute of the second sub-massage module according to the user's body part based on information on the intensity of vibration massage for each body part. The body massage module 2170 may move on the main frame 2110 . The massage apparatus 100 may control the frequency per minute based on the position of the body massage module 2170 with respect to the main frame 2110 . For example, when a user desires a strong vibration massage for a specific body part, the massage apparatus 100 may set a high frequency per minute. In addition, when the user desires a weak vibration massage on a specific body part, the massage apparatus 100 may set a low frequency per minute.

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

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

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