KR20220140451A - Massage device recommending a customized meditation massage - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a massage device recommending a user-customized meditation massage. The massage device recommending a user-customized meditation massage according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a control unit controlling the massage device; a main frame constituting an internal frame of the massage device; a body massage unit including a massage module that provides massage to a user's upper body and lower body while moving up and down along the main frame according to a control of the control unit; an arm massage unit disposed on both sides of the body massage unit and providing an arm massage to the user's arm according to the control of the control unit; a leg massage unit disposed below the body massage unit and providing a leg massage to the user's legs according to the control of the control unit; and an audio unit disposed above the body massage unit and providing an arbitrary type of audio to the user according to the control of the control unit. The control unit selects a reference group indicating how much the user practiced meditation from among a plurality of groups based on first use history information for the plurality of groups including a plurality of meditation massages, selects a recommendation group to be recommended to the user from among the plurality of groups based on second use history information for the reference group, determines one or more meditation massages among the meditation massages included in the recommendation group as user-customized meditation massages based on the second use history information, and recommends the user-customized meditation massages to the user, wherein the plurality of meditation massages and the plurality of groups may be divided into meditation stages.

Description

MASSAGE DEVICE RECOMMENDING A CUSTOMIZED MEDITATION MASSAGE

The present disclosure relates to a massage device for recommending a user-customized meditation massage.

Massage is to control the modulation of the subject's body by applying various types of mechanical stimuli to a part of the body, such as kneading, pressing, pulling, tapping, or moving the part of the subject's body. 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 and time reasons. That is, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress while relaxing the muscles through massage increases, various massage devices in a time- and cost-effective manner are being released. Any type of apparatus, device or apparatus for performing massage without a separate masseuse through a mechanical apparatus is referred to as a massage apparatus.

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

(Prior art document: KR 2264534 B1)

The present disclosure has been derived in response to the above-described background art, and one of the various objects of the present disclosure is to provide a massage device for recommending a user-customized meditation massage, and to provide a control method thereof.

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

A massage device for recommending a user-customized meditation massage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure for achieving the above-described technical problem includes a control unit for controlling the massage device, a main frame constituting an internal frame of the massage device, and the control unit A body massage unit including a massage module for providing a massage to a user's upper and lower body while moving up and down along the main frame based on the control of An arm massage unit for providing an arm massage to the user's arm, a leg massage unit disposed below the body massage unit to provide a leg massage to the user's leg under the control of the control unit, and an upper side of the body massage unit and an audio unit for providing audio in any form to the user under the control of the control unit, wherein the control unit includes a plurality of the plurality of meditation massages based on first use history information for a plurality of groups. Selecting a reference group indicating how much the user has practiced meditation from among the groups, selecting a recommendation group to be recommended to the user from among the plurality of groups based on second usage history information for the reference group, 2 Based on the use history information, one or more meditation massages from among the meditation massages included in the recommendation group are determined as the user-customized meditation massage, the user-customized meditation massage is recommended to the user, and the plurality of meditation massages and The plurality of groups may be divided into meditation stages.

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 each user to easily use a meditation massage suitable for their level of meditation by recommending a user-customized meditation massage determined according to each user to each user. .

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

1 is a view for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a view for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a view for explaining the components of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a view for explaining an external electronic device that can communicate with the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a view for explaining a forward/backward operation of a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a view for explaining an arm massage unit and a leg massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 is a view for explaining the structure of the air cell arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is a view for explaining an air cell structure of the leg massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation for recommending and providing a meditation massage by the controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 shows an example in which a posture of a massage device for providing a meditation massage is adjusted according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
11 illustrates an example for describing first use history information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 illustrates another example for describing first use history information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13A illustrates an example for describing second use history information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13B illustrates another example for describing second usage history information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13C illustrates another example for describing second usage history information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
14A is a diagram for describing a first psychological test according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
14B is a diagram for explaining a stress test of a second psychological test according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
14C is a diagram for describing an anxiety test of a second psychological test according to an exemplary embodiment.
14D is a diagram for explaining a depression test of a second psychological test according to an exemplary embodiment.
15 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing a meditation massage by a controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
16A is a diagram for explaining a procedure of providing a massage in a basic meditation mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
16B is a diagram for explaining a procedure of providing a massage in an expert meditation mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In this specification, according to an embodiment, the massage device may refer to a massage device including a body massage unit and a leg massage unit. In addition, according to another embodiment, the body massage unit 100 and the leg massage unit 300 may exist as separate separate devices (eg, a body massage device and a leg massage device), and the massage device is a body massage device. may refer to a device or a leg massage device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining a massage device 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, receives the body massage unit 1000 for massaging the user's upper and lower body, and receives the user's arm and massages the user's arm It may include a massage unit 2000, and a leg massage unit 3000 that accommodates the user's leg and massages the user's leg.

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

At least a portion of the body massage unit 1000 may slide. For example, when the body massage unit 1000 starts a massage, at least a portion of the body massage unit 1000 may slide forward. In addition, the body massage unit 1000 may be inclined to the rear. As a result, the body massage unit 1000 may provide a massage in a backward tilted state.

The body massage unit 1000 is in contact with the user's head and includes a head contacting unit capable of supporting the head, a back contacting unit (or backrest) capable of supporting the user's back and in contact with the user's back; of the buttocks contact part (or seat part) that can support the hip part, the main frame 1100 constituting the skeleton (or internal skeleton) of the body massage part 1000, the user in any form An audio unit (or audio output module; 1600) for providing an audio output, a massage module 1700 for providing a massage to the user's upper and lower body parts, and a user input unit for receiving any type of input from the user ( 1800) may be included. The components included in the above-described body massage unit 100 are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massage unit 100 may include various components in addition to the above-described components.

The massage module 1700 may be provided inside the body massage unit 1000 to provide any type of mechanical stimulation to the user accommodated in the body massage unit 1000 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the massage module 1700 may move vertically along the main frame 1100 provided in the body massage unit 1000 .

For example, the main frame 1100 of the body massage unit 1000 may be provided with a rack gear, and while the massage module 1700 moves along the rack gear, the user's body (eg, It is possible to provide mechanical stimulation to various parts of the user's upper and lower body). The massage module 1700 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

The main frame 1100 constitutes a skeleton of the internal configuration of the body massage unit 1000 (or the internal framework of the body massage unit 100), and may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the main frame 1100 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, etc., but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various hard materials.

The audio unit 1600 may be provided at various locations. For example, the audio unit 1600 may be disposed above the body massage unit 1000 .

The audio unit 1600 includes 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 a rear audio output unit attached to the rear end of the arm massage unit. It may include a plurality of output units, such as, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio unit 1600 may provide a stereophonic sound such as 5.1 channel, but is not limited thereto.

The audio unit 1600 may provide an audio output of any type to the user. For example, the audio unit 1600 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting to the user a comment (or voice), a sound source, and/or a binaural beat optimized for the massage pattern provided by the massage device 100 . can

The audio unit 1600 may output an acoustic signal received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio unit 1600 may output a sound source according to the control of the massage apparatus control device 2000 through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the massage apparatus control device 2000 . In addition, the audio unit 1600 may output any type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 100 .

The user input unit 1800 may receive a command related to operation control of the massage device 100 from the user, and the user input unit 1800 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the user input unit 1800 may be provided in the body massage unit 1000 or the leg massage unit 3000 , but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 100 may obtain various commands from the user through the user input unit 1800 . For example, the massage apparatus 100 may include selection of a massage module, selection of a massage type (or massage mode), selection of a massage intensity, selection of a massage time, selection of a massage part, position and operation of the body massage unit 1000 . It is possible to receive arbitrary commands for selection, selection of on-off of power of the massage device 100, selection of whether to operate cooling and heating functions, selection related to sound source reproduction, and the like, but is not limited thereto. .

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

The user input unit 1800 may include a display for displaying the operation state of the massage 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). ), and at least one of a three-dimensional display (3D display), but is not limited thereto.

The user may control the massage apparatus 100 by using the massage apparatus control device 2000 . The massage device control device 2000 may be an electronic device (or electronic device) used by a user and may be connected to the massage device 100 through wired communication and/or wireless communication. The massage device control device 2000 may include a remote controller, a cell phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc., but is not limited thereto, and the massage device 100 and the wired or wireless communication through It may include various connectable electronic devices.

The arm massage unit 2000 may be disposed on both sides of the body massage unit 1000 to provide a massage to the user's arm through an air cell formed inside the arm massage unit 2000 .

The leg massage unit 3000 may be disposed below the body massage unit 1000 to provide a massage to the user's leg through an air cell inside the leg massage unit 3000 . For example, the leg massage unit 3000 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 3000 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 3000 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 3000 needs to be shortened. Accordingly, the leg massage unit 3000 may provide a leg massage customized to the user's height.

The massage device 100 may further include at least one air cell (not shown) in a region other than the arm massage unit 2000 and the leg massage unit 3000 . The at least one air cell may be located in the user's shoulder portion and pelvis portion, and the like, but is not limited thereto, and may be disposed in various portions 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 1000 and may be located in the leg massage unit 3000 . In addition, the air supply unit may be located outside the massage device (100).

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, various types of massage device 100 are also of the present disclosure. may be included within the scope.

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

The main frame 1100 may include an upper frame 1150 in which the massage module 1700 is provided and a base frame 1110 supporting the upper frame 1150 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For example, when the base upper frame 1111 moves forward, the upper frame 1150 may also move forward together, and when the base upper frame 1111 moves rearward, the upper frame 1150 also moves backward together. can move Due to this, sliding movement of the body massage unit 1000 may be allowed.

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

The massage device 100 may not provide a sliding function, and in this case, the base frame 1110 may not be separated into upper and lower frames.

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

The massage device 100 may further include a control unit 1200 , a sensor unit 1300 , a network connection unit 1400 , and a storage unit 1500 .

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

The controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage device 100 . For example, the massage apparatus 100 may include a plurality of actuators, and the controller 1200 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 at least one of a vertical movement actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, 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 controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage device 100 by controlling them.

The vertical movement actuator is an actuator that enables vertical movement of the massage module 1700, and the massage module 1700 may move along the leg gear by the operation of the vertical movement actuator. The vertical movement actuator is included in the massage device 100, but is not limited thereto. For example, the vertical movement actuator may be included in the massage module 1700 .

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

The leg angle actuator is an actuator for adjusting the angle of the leg massage unit 300 of the massage device 1000, and the angle between the leg massage unit 3000 and the body massage unit 1000 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 3000 . By utilizing the foot massage actuator, the massage device 100 may provide a foot massage to the user.

The massage module 1700 may include at least one actuator, and the controller 1200 may provide various massage operations by operating the at least one actuator. For example, the at least one actuator is an acupressure actuator that allows the massage module 1700 to provide acupressure massage to the user, a kneading actuator that causes the massage module 1700 to provide a kneading massage to the user, and the massage module 1700 is a user and a tapping actuator for providing a tapping massage to the user. By operating at least one actuator, the control unit 1200 may provide acupressure massage, kneading massage, tapping massage, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may provide various massage operations. The acupressure actuator may be an actuator that provides acupressure massage to the user by moving the massage module 1700 in the front and rear directions of the massage device 100 . The kneading actuator may be an actuator that rotates the massage module 1700 to provide a kneading massage to the user. The tapping actuator may be an actuator that provides a tapping massage to the user by rapidly moving (or vibrating) the massage module 1700 in the forward and backward directions.

The leg length adjustment actuator refers to an actuator that adjusts the length of the leg massage unit 3000 . For example, the control unit 1200 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 3000 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 1114a may move forward or backward by the operation of the sliding actuator, and as a result, the upper frame connected to the horizontal base upper frame 1114a may also move forward or backward.

The sensor unit 1300 may acquire various information using at least one sensor. For example, the sensor may include various sensors such as a biometric information acquisition sensor, a sound sensor, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, and an LED sensor, but is not limited thereto. At this time, the biometric information acquisition sensor may acquire the user's fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram, body composition information, etc., but is not limited thereto, and includes various biometric information of the user. can do.

The massage device 100 may sense a contact area and/or a contact position between the user and the massage device 100 through the sensor unit 1300 . In addition, the massage apparatus 100 may acquire the user's shoulder position information through the sensor unit 1300 . In addition, the massage apparatus 100 may provide a customized massage suitable for the user's body size based on the obtained information. For example, when the massage device 100 provides a shoulder massage, the massage device 100 recognizes the user's shoulder position based on information obtained through the sensor unit 1300, and places the shoulder at the recognized shoulder position. Massage can be provided.

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

The storage unit 1500 may store various information related to the massage device 100 . For example, the storage unit 1500 may include massage control information and may include personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.

The storage unit 1500 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, storage 1500 may include, but is not limited to, disks, optical disks, and magneto-optical storage devices, as well as storage devices based on flash memory and/or battery-backed memory. doesn't happen

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

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

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

Also, the external electronic device may include a massage device 430 other than the massage device 100 currently used by the user. The external electronic device may include a hospital server 440 . The external electronic device may include a personal health record (PHR) server. Also, the external electronic device may include a cloud server 450 . The external electronic 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 electronic devices have been described in the present disclosure, it should be understood that all electronic devices capable of obtaining the user's biometric information may be included in the external electronic device.

5 is a view for explaining a forward/backward operation of a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The massage module 1700 may move forward and backward of the massage device 100 . For example, the massage module 1700 includes a forward and backward actuator (or acupressure actuator), a leg gear 1740 provided in the front and rear directions of the massage device 100 and a pinion gear 1720 meshed with the leg gear 1740. can do. When the forward/backward actuator is operated by the controller 1200 , the pinion gear 1740 moves along the leg gear 1720 , and the massage module 1700 may move forward and backward in the front-rear direction of the massage device 100 .

6 is a view for explaining an arm massage unit and a leg massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 7 is a view for explaining an air cell structure of the arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 8 is It is a view for explaining the structure of the air cell of the leg massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

6 and 7 , the arm massage unit 2000 may include a plurality of arm air cells. For example, it may include a first arm massage unit 2100 disposed on one side of the body massage unit 1000 and a second arm massage unit 2200 disposed on the other side of the body massage unit 1000 . The first arm massage unit 2100 includes a first arm air cell 2110 disposed along the inner wall of the first arm massage unit 2100 , and the second arm massage unit 2200 includes the second arm massage unit 2200 . ) may include a second arm air cell 2210 disposed along the inner wall.

The first arm air cell 2110 includes a first sub arm air cell 2111 disposed at one end of the first arm massage unit 2100 and a second sub arm air cell 2112 disposed at the other end of the first arm massage unit 2100 . ) and a third sub-arm air cell 2113 disposed between one end and the other end of the first arm massage unit 2100 . The second arm air cell 2210 includes a fourth sub arm air cell 2211 disposed at one end of the second arm massage unit 2200 and a fifth sub arm air cell 2212 disposed at the other end of the second arm massage unit 2200 . ) and a sixth sub-arm air cell 2213 disposed between one end and the other end of the second arm massage unit 2200 .

6 and 8 , the leg massage unit 3000 may include a plurality of leg air cells. For example, the leg massage unit 3000 includes a first leg massage unit 3100 disposed at a lower end of one side of the body massage unit 1000 and a second leg massage unit 3100 disposed at a lower end of the other side of the body massage unit 1000 ( 3200) may be included. The first leg massage unit 3100 includes a first leg air cell 3110 disposed at an inner end of the first leg massage unit 3100 and a second leg air cell disposed at the other inner end of the first leg massage unit 3100 ( 3120), and the second leg massage unit 3200 is disposed at the other end of the third leg air cell 3210 and the second leg massage unit 3200 disposed on the inner end of the second leg massage unit 3200. It may include a fourth leg air cell 3220.

The first leg air cell 3110 includes a first sub leg air cell 3111 disposed on one side and a second sub leg air cell 3112 disposed on the other side, and the second leg air cell 3120 is a second air cell 3120 disposed on one side. It may include a third sub-leg air cell 3121 and a fourth sub-leg air cell 3122 disposed on the other side. The third leg air cell 3210 includes a fifth sub leg air cell 3211 disposed on one side and a sixth sub leg air cell 3212 disposed on the other side, and the fourth leg air cell 3220 is a fourth leg air cell 3220 disposed on one side. The seventh sub-leg air cell 3221 and the eighth sub-leg air cell 3222 disposed on the other side may be included.

9 is a flowchart for explaining a meditation massage recommendation operation and providing operation of the controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 10 is a posture of a massage device for providing a meditation massage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. An example to be adjusted is shown.

9 and 10 , the control unit 1200 recommends and provides a user-customized meditation massage determined according to each user's information to each user so that each user can easily use a meditation massage suitable for their level of meditation. And, through the meditation massage, each user can focus on meditation, thereby promoting the user's meditation.

For example, the control unit 1200 may identify the user using at least one of the user's biometric information sensed through the sensor unit 1300 and the user's input information input through the user input unit 1800 . . In this case, the input information may include information such as the user's name, id, and password.

The controller 1200 may acquire the user's first use history information for the meditation massage used by the identified user ( 910 ). The first usage history information may be stored in the storage unit 1500 as usage history information for a plurality of groups including a plurality of meditation massages. The first usage history information may include a usage order in which the user uses a plurality of meditation massages, meditation massage and group information arranged by usage order, and usage time. In this case, the plurality of groups and the plurality of meditation massages may be divided into meditation stages. For example, a plurality of meditation massages may be grouped into a plurality of groups. The plurality of groups includes a group for beginners in meditation (or group 1), a group for beginners in meditation (or group 2), a group for intermediate users (or group 3), and a group for advanced meditation users (or group 4). ) can be distinguished. A group for beginners in meditation and a group for beginners in meditation may be divided into a basic meditation mode, and a group for an intermediate level of meditation and a group for meditation advanced users may be divided into an expert meditation mode. Basic meditation mode is a mode in which two or more body parts are massaged simultaneously at one point in time when massage is provided, while expert meditation mode is a mode in which one body part is massaged or no body part is massaged at one point in time when massage is provided. , but is not limited thereto. For example, a group for beginners in meditation massages three or more body parts simultaneously at a certain point in time and one body part at another point in time, and a group for beginners in meditation massages two or more body parts simultaneously at a specific point in time and massages more than one body part at a different point in time. One body part can be massaged. A group for intermediate level meditation users may massage one body part at every point in time, and a group for advanced meditation users may massage one body part at a specific point in time and not provide a massage at another point in time.

The controller 1200 may select a reference group from among a plurality of groups based on the first usage history information ( 920 ). The reference group is a group indicating how much the user has practiced meditation, and may be a group serving as a reference for determining a recommendation group to be recommended to the user.

The controller 1200 may acquire the total number of times of use and total use time of each group based on the first use history information. The controller 1200 may determine whether there is a group used more than a threshold number of times among a plurality of groups based on the total number of uses of each group. The controller 1200 may determine a group used more than a threshold number of times or a preset group from among a plurality of groups as a reference group based on the determination result and the total usage time of each group. The threshold number and preset group may be preset and stored in the storage 1500 .

When there is no group used more than a threshold number of times, the controller 1200 may determine a preset group as a reference group. In this case, the preset group may be a group for beginners to meditation.

When there is a group used more than the threshold number of times, the controller 1200 may determine a reference group from the group used more than the threshold number of times based on whether the group used more than the threshold number of times is a plurality of groups. When a single group used more than a threshold number of times exists, the controller 1200 may determine the single group as a reference group. When groups used more than a threshold number of times exist, the controller 1200 may determine a group having the longest total usage time among groups used more than a threshold number of times as a reference group.

The controller 1200 may acquire second usage history information for the reference group ( 930 ). The second usage history information may be included in the first usage history information as usage history information for reference groups. The second usage history information may include a usage order in which the user uses the meditation massages included in the reference group, meditation massages sorted by usage order, group information, and usage time.

The controller 1200 may select a recommendation group to be recommended to the user from among a plurality of groups based on the second usage history information (S940).

For example, the control unit 1200 determines whether the user has ever used a meditation massage based on the second use history information, the total number of times of use in the reference group, the average use time and each time used, and the meditation included in the reference group Among the massages, information on a recent meditation massage most recently used by the user may be acquired. The controller 1200 may determine any one of a preset group, a reference group, or a plurality of groups as a recommended group based on the obtained information. In this case, any one group may be a group different from a preset group and a reference group.

When the user has never used the meditation massage, the controller 1200 may determine a group for beginners to meditation, which is a preset group, as the recommended group.

When the user has used meditation massage, the control unit 1200 may determine the reference group or any one group as the recommended group based on the total number of times of use of the reference group, the average use time, and the use time for each time, but is limited thereto. doesn't happen For example, the control unit 1200 may perform an operation of determining a recommendation group using any one of the average usage time and the time-by-session usage time. However, for convenience of explanation, it is hereinafter assumed that the controller 1200 performs the operation of determining the recommended group using both the average usage time and the usage time for each time.

The controller 1200 may determine whether the reference group is used more than a threshold number of times based on the total number of uses of the reference group. The control unit 1200 determines whether the average use time of the reference group is greater than or equal to the threshold time and the number of times (or number of times) used for the threshold time or more based on the total number of times, average use time, and use time for each reference group of the reference group. It can be determined whether the number of times or more is greater. The controller 1200 may determine a reference group or any one group as a recommendation group based on the determination result.

When the reference group is not used more than a threshold number of times, the controller 1200 may determine the reference group as the recommended group. Although the reference group is used more than a threshold number of times, when the average use time of the reference group is less than the threshold time or the number of times the reference group is used for more than the threshold time is less than the threshold number of times, the control unit 1200 may determine the reference group as the recommended group . When the reference group is used more than a threshold number of times, the average use time of the reference group is (or is) the threshold time, and the number of times the reference group is used for the threshold time or more is the threshold number or more, the control unit 1200 recommends any one group It can be decided as a group. In this case, any one group may be a group higher than the reference group.

The controller 1200 may update the recommendation group to a preset group or a recommendation group based on the user's psychological state. In this case, the preset group may be any one of the groups of the basic meditation mode.

For example, the controller 1200 may provide the user with a psychological test for determining the user's psychological state. In this case, the psychological test may be provided when the recommended group is a group for an intermediate meditator or a group for an advanced meditator as a plurality of psychological tests. The controller 1200 may determine the psychological state of the user based on the user's input in response to the psychological test. The controller 1200 may update and maintain the recommended group according to the user's psychological state or change it to a preset group.

When the user's psychological state is a good state (eg, a state in which stress, depression, and anxiety are low), the controller 1200 may maintain the recommendation group as it is. When the user's psychological state is a bad state (eg, a state in which stress, depression, and anxiety are high), the controller 1200 may change the recommendation group to a group for beginners in meditation, which is a preset group.

The controller 1200 may determine arbitrary meditation massages among the meditation massages included in the updated recommendation group as the user-customized meditation massage based on the second usage history information ( 950 ).

For example, the controller 1200 may customize the first meditation massage or the second meditation massage from among the meditation massages included in the updated recommendation group based on whether the updated recommendation group is the same as the reference group and the determination result. You can decide with a meditation massage. At this time, the determination result may be the determination result of whether the reference group is used more than a threshold number of times, whether the average use time of the reference group is greater than or equal to the threshold time, and whether the number of times the reference group is used more than the threshold number of times is greater than or equal to the threshold number of times have. The first meditation massage includes two or more meditation massages among the meditation massages included in the updated recommendation group, and the second meditation massage includes one or more meditation massages and a recent meditation massage among the meditation massages included in the updated recommendation group. can do.

When the updated recommendation group is not the same as the reference group, the controller 1200 may determine the first meditation massage as a user-customized meditation massage. When the updated recommendation group is the same as the reference group, but the total number of uses of the reference group is less than the threshold number, the controller 1200 may determine the first meditation massage as a user-customized meditation massage. If the updated recommendation group is the same as the reference group, and the total number of uses of the reference group is greater than or equal to the threshold number of times, but the average usage time of the reference group is less than the threshold time, or the number of times that the reference group is used for more than the threshold time is less than the threshold number of times, The controller 1200 may determine the first meditation massage as a user-customized meditation massage. The number of times the reference group has been used for more than the threshold time is the threshold number of times the updated recommendation group is the same as the reference group, the total number of uses of the reference group is greater than or equal to the threshold number of times, the average usage time of the reference group is (or is) greater than or equal to the threshold time If the number of times or more, the controller 1200 may determine the second meditation massage as a user-customized meditation massage.

The controller 1200 may recommend a user-customized meditation massage determined as the first meditation massage or the second meditation massage to the user ( 960 ). In this case, the controller 1200 activates the updated recommendation group, deactivates the remaining groups except for the updated recommendation group among the plurality of groups, so that the user uses only the meditation massages (or user-customized meditation massage) in the updated recommendation group. can do it

The control unit 1200 includes the audio unit 1600, the massage module 1700, the arm massage unit 2000, and the leg massage unit 3000 based on the user's response to the user-customized meditation massage (eg, use approval response). ), it is possible to provide a user-customized meditation massage to the user (970). In this case, the user-customized meditation massage includes a body massage by at least one of the massage module 1700 , the arm massage unit 2000 , and the leg massage unit 3000 , and a meditation message and a meditation sound source by the audio unit 1600 . It could be a massage.

For example, the control unit 1200 adjusts the angle between the ground and the seat portion of the body massage unit 1000 and the backrest portion of the body massage unit 1000 as a meditation massage promoting angle as shown in FIG. 10 ( Or after recline), you can provide a customized meditation massage. The meditation massage facilitation angle may be 135 degrees, but is not limited thereto. For example, the meditation massage facilitation angle may be about 125 degrees to 145 degrees.

When the user-customized meditation massage is the first meditation massage, the controller 1200 may provide the user-customized meditation massage for a preset massage play time. When the user-customized meditation massage is the second meditation massage, the control unit 1200 controls the user-customized meditation for a time in which any one of the average use time of the reference group and the use time in which the recent meditation massage is used and a preset additional massage time are added. Massage can be provided. In this case, the preset massage play time and the preset massage addition time may be stored in the storage unit 1500 . The preset massage play time may be about 10 minutes, but is not limited thereto. The preset massage addition time may be about 1 minute, but is not limited thereto.

The massage intensity of the user-customized meditation massage may be determined according to the degree to which the massage module 1700 protrudes in the forward direction of the massage device 100 (or the amount of advance and retreat of the massage module 1700 ). For example, since the massage module 1700 protrudes very slightly in the forward direction of the massage device 100 while the user-customized meditation massage is provided, the massage intensity of the user-customized meditation massage may be very weak.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the threshold number is 5 and the threshold time is 10 minutes.

11 shows an example for describing first usage history information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 12 shows another example for describing the first usage history information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 11 , when the first usage history information for a plurality of groups is first information 1 as shown in FIG. 11 , the controller 1200 performs the first stage group, which is the meditation beginner group, 5 times through first information 1 . In the second level group, the meditation beginner group was used 4 times, the third level group, the meditation intermediate group, was used once, and the fourth level group, the meditation advanced group, was used 0 times. have.

Accordingly, the control unit 1200 may determine a group for beginners in meditation used 5 or more times, which is a threshold number, as a reference group.

Referring to FIG. 12 , when the first usage history information for a plurality of groups is first information 2 as shown in FIG. 12 , the controller 1200 performs the first stage group, which is the meditation beginner group, 5 times through first information 2 . In the second level group, the meditation beginner group was used 5 times, the third level group, the meditation intermediate group, was used 0 times, and the fourth level group, the meditation advanced group, was used 0 times. have. In addition, the controller 1200 may recognize that the group for beginners in meditation is used for 88 minutes and the group for beginners in meditation is used for 90 minutes.

Accordingly, the controller 1200 may determine, as a reference group, a group for beginners who have used the longest period of time among a group for beginners and a group for beginners who have been used 5 or more times, which is a threshold number of times.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the controller 1200 performs an operation of determining a recommended group using only the usage time for each session.

13A shows an example for explaining second usage history information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 13B shows another example for explaining second usage history information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 13C illustrates another example for describing second usage history information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 13A , when the second usage history information is second information 1 as shown in FIG. 13A , the controller 1200 uses the first stage group, a meditation beginner group, 5 times through the second information 1, and for more than 10 minutes It is recognizable that the number of sessions in the meditation beginner group used was five.

Therefore, the control unit 1200 determines that the group for beginners of meditation, which is a group higher than the group for beginners of meditation, is a recommended group because the group for beginners of meditation is used more than 5 times, which is the threshold number of times, and more than 5 times for more than 10 minutes for each time. can

Referring to FIG. 13b , when the second usage history information is second information 2 as shown in FIG. 13b , the controller 1200 uses the second stage group, a meditation beginner group, 5 times through second information 2, and for more than 10 minutes It is recognizable that the number of sessions in the beginner group of meditation used is more than 4 times.

Therefore, the control unit 1200 uses the group for beginners of meditation 5 times or more, which is the threshold number of times, but because it was used 4 times for 10 minutes or more for each time, it is not a group higher than the group for meditation beginners, but recommends the group for meditation beginners as it is. can be determined as

Referring to FIG. 13c , when the second usage history information is second information 3 as shown in FIG. 13c , the controller 1200 uses the third stage group, the meditation intermediate group, 5 times through second information 3, and for more than 10 minutes It is recognizable that the number of sessions in the intermediate group of meditation used was more than 5.

Therefore, the control unit 1200 determines that the group for the advanced meditation group, which is a group higher than the group for the intermediate level meditation group, as the recommended group, because the group for the intermediate level meditation group was used 5 times or more, which is the threshold number of times, and was used 5 times for 10 minutes or more for each time. can

Through this, the control unit 1200 recommends a meditation massage in sequential steps according to how much the user has practiced meditation, so that the user practices meditation step by step to increase the adaptability of meditation, and increase the concentration of meditation to increase the user's meditation You can effectively improve your proficiency.

As described above, when the second usage history information is second information 3, since the recommended group is a group for meditators, the controller 1200 must perform a psychological test to maintain the recommended group or change it to a preset group. Hereinafter, the operation of changing the recommended group of the controller will be described in detail.

14A is a diagram for explaining a first psychological test according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 14B is a diagram for explaining a stress test for a second psychological test according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 14C is It is a diagram for explaining an anxiety test of the second psychological test according to an embodiment, and FIG. 14D is a diagram for explaining a depression test of the second psychological test according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 14A , when the group for advanced meditation users is determined as the recommended group as shown in FIG. 13C , the controller 1200 determines the user's psychological state through the primary psychological test, and then maintains or changes the recommended group according to the psychological state. can The primary psychological test is a test for determining the user's approximate psychological state, and may be composed of 6 items as in TEST 1 of FIG. 14A, but is not limited thereto.

For example, the controller 1200 may determine whether the user's approximate psychological state is a good state or a bad state based on whether the user's input score for the first psychological test is equal to or greater than the average score.

As shown in FIG. 14A , when the user's input score for the primary psychological test is equal to or greater than the average score, the controller 1200 may determine that the user's general psychological state is a good state. When the user's input score for the primary psychological test is less than the average score, the controller 1200 may determine that the user's approximate psychological state is a bad state.

The controller 1200 may determine whether to perform the secondary psychological test based on the user's rough psychological state, and may maintain or change the recommendation group according to the determination result. When the user's general psychological state is in a good state, the controller 1200 may maintain the recommended group as it is without performing the secondary psychological test. When the user's general psychological state is in a bad state, the controller 1200 may perform a secondary psychological test to maintain or change the recommended group according to the result of the secondary psychological test, but is not limited thereto. For example, when the user's rough psychological state is in a bad state, the controller 1200 may change the recommended group to a preset group without performing the secondary psychological test. In this case, the preset group may be a group for beginners in meditation, which is the second stage group.

14B to 14D , after determining the user's psychological state through the secondary psychological test, the controller 1200 may maintain or change the recommended group according to the psychological state. The secondary psychological test is a test for determining the detailed psychological state of the user, and is composed of a stress test (TEST 2a), a depression test (TEST 2b) and an anxiety test (TEST 2c) as in TEST 2 of FIGS. 14b to 14d. can, but is not limited thereto.

For example, the controller 1200 may determine whether the detailed psychological state of the user is a good state or a bad state based on the stress test (TEST 2a), the depression test (TEST 2b), and the anxiety test (TEST 2c). .

When the user's input score for the stress test (TEST 2a) is 17 or less, the controller 1200 may determine that the detailed stress state of the user is a general stress state (or a good state). When the user's input score for the stress test (TEST 2a) is between 18 and 25 points, the controller 1200 may determine that the detailed stress state of the user is a mild stress state (or a bad state). When the user's input score for the stress test (TEST 2a) is 26 or more, the controller 1200 may determine that the detailed stress state of the user is a highly stressed state (or a bad state).

When the user's input score for the depression test (TEST 2b) is 2 or less, the controller 1200 may determine that the detailed depressed state of the user is a non-depressed state (or a good state). When the user's input score for the depression test (TEST 2b) is 3 or more, the controller 1200 may determine that the detailed depressed state of the user is a depressed state (or a bad state).

When the user's input score for the anxiety test (TEST 2c) is 4 points or less, the controller 1200 may determine that the detailed anxiety state of the user is not anxious (or good). When the user's input score for the anxiety test (TEST 2c) is 5 or more, the controller 1200 may determine that the detailed anxiety state of the user is an unstable state (or a bad state).

The controller 1200 may maintain or change the recommendation group based on the user's detailed stress, depression, and anxiety states. When the detailed stress, depression, and anxiety states of the user are all good, the controller 1200 may maintain the recommended group as it is. When at least one of the detailed stress, depression, and anxiety states of the user is a bad state, the controller 1200 may change the recommended group to a preset group. In this case, the preset group may be a group for beginners in meditation, which is the second stage group.

15 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of providing a meditation massage by a controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The controller 1200 may measure the positions of the user's shoulder, back, waist, hip, and thigh, which are each body part of the user, before providing the user-customized meditation massage ( 1510 ).

The controller 1200 provides a user-customized meditation massage by controlling at least one of the massage module 1700, the arm massage unit 2000, and the leg massage unit 3000 and the audio unit 1600 together based on the measurement position. can (1520). In this case, the user-customized meditation massage may include first to third massages. The first massage may include a kneading massage and acupressure massage, the second massage may include an arm massage and a leg massage, and the third massage may include a kneading massage and a complex massage. The complex massage may be a massage in which a kneading massage and a tapping massage are simultaneously provided.

For example, the control unit 1200 drives the ivory movement actuator and the kneading actuator to provide a kneading massage in advance, and then stops the kneading actuator and drives the acupressure actuator to provide the acupressure massage, thereby providing a first massage to the user. can do.

That is, the first massage is a massage in which a kneading massage is provided in advance and acupressure massage is provided afterward, but is not limited thereto. For example, the first massage may be provided after the acupressure massage and the kneading massage.

The control unit 1200 may provide a second massage to the user by first providing the arm massage using the arm air cells of the arm massage unit 2000 and then providing the leg massage using the leg air cells of the leg massage unit 3000 . can In this case, the arm massage may be a massage in which the first arm massage by the first arm air cell 2110 is provided in advance, and the second arm massage is provided after the second arm massage by the second arm air cell 2210 . For the leg massage, the first leg massage by the first leg air cell 3110 to the fourth leg air cell 3220 is provided in advance, and the second leg massage by the first leg air cell 3110 and the third leg air cell 3210 . It may be a massage provided after going to the hospital.

For example, the control unit 1200 simultaneously inflates the first sub-arm air cell 2111 to the third sub-arm air cell 2113, and then the inflated first sub-arm air cell 2111 and the inflated second sub-arm air cell. (2112) and the expanded third sub-arm air cell 2113 may be sequentially contracted to provide a first arm massage. The control unit 1200 simultaneously inflates the fourth sub-arm air cell 2211 to the sixth sub-arm air cell 2213, and then the inflated fourth sub-arm air cell 2211, the inflated fifth sub-arm air cell 2212, and The second arm massage may be provided by sequentially contracting the inflated sixth sub-arm air cell 2213 .

When providing the first arm massage, the controller 1200 measures the air pressure of the inflated first sub-arm air cell 2111 to the inflated third sub-arm air cell 2113, and based on the measured air pressure, the expanded second arm The first sub-arm air cell 2111 to the expanded third sub-arm air cell 2113 may be contracted in order. When providing the second arm massage, the control unit 1200 measures the air pressure of the inflated fourth sub-arm air cell 2211 to the inflated sixth sub-arm air cell 2213, and based on the measured air pressure, the controller 1200 The fourth sub-arm air cell 2211 to the inflated sixth sub-arm air cell 2213 may be contracted in order.

Specifically, when the air pressures of the inflated first sub-arm air cell 2111 and the inflated fourth sub-arm air cell 2211 are equal to or greater than the first air pressure, the controller 1200 controls the inflated first sub-arm air cell 2111 and the inflated The fourth sub-arm air cell 2211 may be contracted. When the air pressures of the inflated second sub-arm air cell 2112 and the inflated fifth sub-arm air cell 2212 are equal to or greater than the second air pressure, the controller 1200 controls the inflated second sub-arm air cell 2112 and the inflated fifth The sub-arm air cell 2212 may be contracted. When the air pressures of the inflated third sub-arm air cell 2113 and the inflated sixth sub-arm air cell 2213 are equal to or greater than the third air pressure, the controller 1200 controls the inflated third sub-arm air cell 2113 and the inflated sixth air cell 2113 . The sub-arm air cell 2213 may be contracted. The first air pressure may be an air pressure lower than the second air pressure and the third air pressure, the second air pressure may be higher than the first air pressure and lower than the third air pressure, and the third air pressure may be an air pressure higher than the first air pressure and the second air pressure. . For example, the first air pressure is an air pressure corresponding to one-third of the maximum air pressure generated when the air cell is maximally inflated, the second air pressure is an air pressure corresponding to two-thirds of the maximum air pressure, and the third The air pressure may be the maximum air pressure.

The control unit 1200 controls the first sub leg air cell 3111, the second sub leg air cell 3112, the fifth sub leg air cell 3211, and the sixth sub leg air cell 3212 during the initial time period in which the first leg massage is to be provided. ), while deflating the first sub-leg air cell 3111 and the expanded fifth sub-leg air cell 3211 during the first intermediate time interval after the initial time interval, the third sub-leg air cell 3121 and the second Inflate the fourth sub-leg air cell 3122, and inflate the second sub-leg air cell 3112 to the inflated fourth sub-leg air cell 3122 and the inflated sixth during the second intermediate time interval after the first intermediate time interval. The first sub-leg air cell 3111, the fifth sub-leg air cell 3211, the seventh sub-leg air cell 3221, and the eighth sub-leg air cell 3222 are inflated while the sub-leg air cell 3212 is contracted, and the second During the last time interval after the intermediate time interval, the inflated first sub-leg air cell 3111, the inflated fifth sub-leg air cell 3211, the inflated seventh sub-leg air cell 3221 and the inflated eighth sub-leg air cell 3221 ( 3222) may be contracted to provide a first leg massage.

The controller 1200 expands and contracts the first sub-leg air cell 3111, the second sub-leg air cell 3112, the fifth sub-leg air cell 3211, and the sixth sub-leg air cell 3212 to perform a second leg massage. can provide

That is, the second massage is a massage in which the first and second arm massages are sequentially provided and then the first and second leg massages are sequentially provided, but is not limited thereto. For example, in the second massage, after the second and first arm massages are sequentially provided, the second and first leg massages are sequentially provided, or after the first and second leg massages are provided, the first and The second arm massage may be provided after, or the second and first leg massages may be provided before, and then the second and first arm massages may be provided.

The control unit 1200 drives the up-and-down actuator and the kneading actuator to provide the kneading massage in advance, and then further drives the tapping actuator to provide the complex massage, so that the third massage can be provided to the user.

That is, the third massage is a massage in which a kneading massage is provided in advance and a complex massage is provided afterward, but is not limited thereto. For example, the third massage may be provided before the complex massage and after the kneading massage.

Also, the controller 1200 may determine whether to provide an initial massage to be provided first among the first to third massages based on a time required to measure each body part and a critical time required. The initial massage may be a massage provided at a start time when a user-customized meditation massage starts among the first to third massages. The critical required time is a time from the start time (or the start time of the initial massage) of the user-customized meditation massage to the completion time of the initial massage, and may mean a total play time during which the initial massage is played. When the required time is less than the threshold required time, the controller 1200 provides an initial massage, and when the required time is equal to or greater than the threshold required time, the controller 1200 does not provide the initial massage, but provides a massage to be provided immediately after the initial massage can do.

Also, the controller 1200 may provide the last massage provided last among the first to third massages to the user without gradually feeling it. The last massage may be a massage provided at the end time of the user-customized meditation massage among the first to third massages.

For example, the control unit 1200 drives the operation of at least one of a vertical movement actuator, a kneading actuator, acupressure actuator, and a tapping actuator of the massage module 1700 that provides the last massage gradually weaker as the end time approaches. The massage intensity of the last massage can be weakened by stopping or gradually contracting the inflated arm air cells or inflated leg air cells as the end time approaches. At this time, the controller 1200 may provide the volume of the meditation comment and the meditation sound source provided together with the last massage gradually decreases as the end time approaches.

Hereinafter, the user-customized meditation massage of the basic meditation mode and the user-customized meditation massage of the expert meditation mode will be described in detail.

16A is a diagram for explaining a procedure of providing a massage in a basic meditation mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The controller 1200 may provide a user-customized meditation massage included in the basic meditation mode from a start time when the user-customized meditation massage starts to an end time when the user-customized meditation massage ends.

For example, the control unit 1200 separately provides the first massage to the third massage before the threshold time elapses, as shown in FIG. 16A , and includes the first massage and the first massage for a specific time after the threshold time elapses. A second massage may be provided together, and a third massage may be provided for a time other than a specific time. At this time, the kneading massage of the first massage is provided to the first body part between the user's shoulder and the user's thigh while the massage module 1700 continuously moves up and down, and the acupressure massage is performed by the massage module 1700 moving upward. It may be provided on the second body part between the user's back and the user's thigh during the operation. The kneading massage of the third massage may be provided to the second body part while the massage module 1700 moves down, and the complex massage may be provided to the second body part while the massage module 1700 moves up. In the third massage, the massage module operates at a slow speed when the third massage starts, and then gradually accelerates.

Specifically, the controller 1200 may sequentially provide the first massage, the second massage, and the third massage before the threshold time elapses, but the order of providing the massage is not limited thereto.

The controller 1200 provides the first massage and the arm massage at the same time for a first specific time after the threshold time has elapsed, provides the first massage for a second specific time, and provides the first massage and the leg for a third specific time. The massage may be provided at the same time and the first massage may be provided during the fourth specific time, but the order of providing the massage is not limited thereto.

A user-customized meditation massage included in a group for beginners in meditation or a group for beginners in meditation, which is a basic meditation mode, may be provided as shown in FIG. 16A , but is not limited thereto. For example, in the user-customized meditation massage included in the meditation beginner group, the first massage, the arm massage, and the leg massage are simultaneously provided for the first specific time and the second specific time, and the customized meditation included in the meditation beginner group A massage may be provided as shown in FIG. 16A .

16B is a diagram for explaining a procedure of providing a massage in an expert meditation mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The controller 1200 may provide a user-customized meditation massage included in the expert meditation mode from a start time when the user-customized meditation massage starts to an end time when the user-customized meditation massage ends.

For example, the controller 1200 may separately provide the first to third massages as shown in FIG. 16B . The controller 1200 may provide the first massage, the second massage, and the third massage in sequence and repeatedly, but the order of providing the massage is not limited thereto. The second and third massages are not provided at the time the first massage is provided, the first and third massages are not provided at the time the second massage is provided, and the first and third massages are not provided at the time the second massage is provided 2 Massages may not be provided. At this time, the first massage and the third massage are the same as those described with reference to FIG. 16A , but the combined massage of the third massage is provided to the third body part between the user's waist and the user's thigh while the massage module 1700 moves upward. can be

A user-customized meditation massage included in the expert meditation mode, a group for intermediate meditators or a group for advanced meditators, may be provided as shown in FIG. 16B , but is not limited thereto. For example, the customized meditation massage included in the group for intermediate users of meditation is provided as shown in FIG. 16B , and the customized meditation massage included in the group for advanced meditation users is random among the total play time for which the customized meditation massage is provided. Any one of the first massage to the third massage may not be provided at a time of .

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 include 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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