KR20220156422A - Massage device providing airport massage and operation method of thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure can provide a massage device for providing airport massage and an operation method thereof. The method for providing the airport massage in the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises the steps of: obtaining travel information of a user; determining an airport massage required for a user among a plurality of airport massages based on the travel information; and providing the massage to the user based on the determination result, wherein the travel information may include at least one of departure time information of a plane the user plans to board and arrival information of the plane the user boarded.

Description

Massage device providing airport massage and operation method thereof {MASSAGE DEVICE PROVIDING AIRPORT MASSAGE AND OPERATION METHOD OF THEREOF}

The present disclosure relates to a massage device providing airport massage and a method for moving the same.

Massage or massage is a method of controlling the modulation of a subject's body by applying various types of mechanical stimulation to a part of the subject's body, such as kneading, pressing, pulling, tapping, or moving a part of the subject's body. , It is a medical auxiliary therapy that helps blood circulation and relieves the subject's fatigue. The increase in demand for massage has resulted in an increase in demand for a massage device or massage device providing an artificial massage function due to economic reasons and time. That is, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress while relaxing muscles through massage increases, various massage devices that are time- and cost-effective are being released. Any type of instrument, device, or device that performs a massage through a mechanical device without a separate masseur is referred to as a massage device. Recently, interest in travel is increasing, and people are traveling a lot by plane. Some of the people who fly planes have a fear of flying, and research to reduce this fear continues.

The present disclosure has been derived in response to the above background art, and one of the various objects of the present disclosure is to provide a massage device and a control method for providing an airport massage.

A method for providing an airport massage by a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes obtaining travel information of a user; determining an airport massage required for a user among a plurality of airport massages based on the travel information; based on the determination result, providing a massage to the user; The travel information may include at least one of departure time information of a plane the user is scheduled to board and arrival information of the plane the user boarded. In addition, a program for implementing the method of operating the massage device as described above may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

1 is a diagram for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a diagram 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 a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a diagram showing a state of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Advantages and features of the disclosed embodiments, and methods of achieving them, will become apparent with reference to the following embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms, only the present embodiments make the present disclosure complete, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs It is provided only 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.

The terms used in this specification have been selected from general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible while considering the functions in the present disclosure, but they may vary according to the intention of a person skilled in the related field, a precedent, or the emergence of new technology. In addition, in a specific case, there is also a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the invention. Therefore, terms used in the present disclosure should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the general content of the present disclosure, not simply the name of the term.

Expressions in the singular number in this specification include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates that they are singular. Also, plural expressions include singular expressions unless the context clearly specifies that they are plural.

When it is said that a certain part "includes" a certain component throughout the specification, it means that it may further include other components without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

Also, the term “unit” used in the specification means a software or hardware component, and “unit” performs certain roles. However, "unit" is not meant to be limited to software or hardware. A “unit” may be configured to reside in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to reproduce on one or more processors. Thus, as an example, “unit” can refer to 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. Functionality provided within components and "parts" may be combined into fewer components and "parts" or further separated into additional components and "parts".

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, “unit” may be implemented as 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, “processor” may refer to an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), programmable logic device (PLD), 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 conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration. may also 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), erasable-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 can read information from and/or write information to the memory. Memory integrated with the processor is in electronic communication with the processor.

In this specification, an actuator means a component capable of providing a driving force. For example, the actuator may include a motor, a linear motor, an electric motor, a DC motor, an AC motor, a linear actuator, an electric actuator, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

In the present specification, according to one embodiment, a massage device may refer to a massage device including a body massage unit and a leg massage unit. Also, according to another embodiment, the body massage unit 2100 and the leg massage unit 2300 may exist as separate devices (eg, a body massage device and a leg massage device), and the massage device may massage the body. It may refer to a device or a leg massage device.

In the present specification, airport massage means a massage mode that a user can receive from a massage device before boarding a plane and/or after the plane the user boarded arrives. The airport massage may include at least one of music, announcement, massage provided by a massage module, and massage provided by an air cell.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the embodiments. And in order to clearly describe the present disclosure in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted.

1 is a diagram 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 includes a body massage unit 2100 that massages the user's body and massages the user's legs. It may include a leg massage unit 2300 that does.

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

Components included in the aforementioned body massaging unit 2100 are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massaging unit 2100 may include various components other than the aforementioned components.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 100 shown in FIG. 1 are only exemplary, and various types of massage device 100 are also provided as long as they do not deviate from the scope of rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure. It can be included within the scope of the content.

The body massage unit 2100 may form any type of space for accommodating a 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 seated type capable of accommodating the user's entire body or a part of the body.

The part in contact with the ground in the body massage unit 2100 may include any material for increasing frictional force or any member for increasing frictional force (eg, non-slip pad, etc.), and the massage device 100 It may include wheels to enhance the mobility of.

At least a portion of the body massage unit 2100 may slide. For example, when the body massaging unit 2100 starts a massage, at least a portion of the body massaging unit 2100 may slide forward. Also, the body massage unit 2100 may be tilted backward. As a result, the body massage unit 2100 may provide a massage in a backward tilted state.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cell may be located on the user's shoulder, pelvis, arm massage unit 2140, leg massage unit 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 massage device 100 may include a leg massage unit 2300 . The leg massage unit 2300 may be formed in front of the main frame 2110 to provide a massage to the user's legs.

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 calves and/or a foot massage unit that massages the user's feet.

The length of the leg massage unit 2300 may be adjustable according to the user's physical 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 leg massage unit 2300 needs to be shortened because the length of the calf is short. Accordingly, the leg massage unit 2300 may provide a leg massage customized to the height of the user.

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 inside the body massage unit 2100 .

For example, a rack gear may be provided in the main frame 2110 of the body massage unit 2100, and the massage module 2170 moves along the rack gear to provide mechanical effects to various parts of the user's body. stimulus can be provided. 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 the skeleton of the internal structure 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 one embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may include an arm massage unit 2140. The arm massage unit 2140 is formed on both sides of the main frame 2110 and can provide a massage to the user's arms.

According to one 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 top of a seat unit that contacts the user, a front audio output unit attached to the front end of the arm massage unit 2140 on the left and right sides of the seat unit, and/or an arm massager. It may include a plurality of output units, such as a rear audio output unit attached to the rear end of the sub, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 2160 may provide stereo sound such as 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the user may control the massage device 100 using the massage device 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 cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and the like, but is not limited thereto, and through wired or wireless communication with the massage device 100. It may include a variety of connectable electronic devices.

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

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

A rack gear 2251 may be provided on at least a part of the upper frame 2250 . 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 crests.

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

In FIG. 2, the rack gear 2251 is formed in a vertical direction, but is not limited thereto. The leg gear 2251 may include a forward-rearward leg gear and a vertical leg gear. In the present disclosure, the front-rear direction means a direction from the body massage module 2170 toward the user or from the user toward the body massage module 2170, and may also be referred to as the 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 forward-rearward leg gear and the up-and-down leg gear, respectively. As the gear is rotated 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 strength of the massage may increase. Also, as the body massage module 2170 moves backward, the strength of the massage may decrease.

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 classified into an S frame, an L frame, an S&L frame, and a double S&L frame according to its shape, but is not limited thereto.

The S frame refers to a frame in which at least a part of the upper frame 2250 includes a curved shape like “S”. The L frame refers to a frame in which at least a part of the upper frame 2250 includes a curved shape like “L”, and the S&L frame refers to a frame including both a curved shape like “S” and a curved shape like “L” , and the double S&L frame means a frame including a curved shape like an "L" and a curved shape like an "S" of two parts.

A seat pad or a backrest pad may be formed on the upper frame 2250 to increase a user's seating comfort. The seat pad or the back pad may include an elastic material. Therefore, the user can feel comfortable when sitting on the massage device. In addition, the outer surface of the seat pad or backrest pad may include a fabric or leather material designed for aesthetics.

The base frame 2210 refers to a portion of the main frame 2110 that supports the upper frame 2250 and contacts 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 contact the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 2211 may be located in contact with the base lower frame 212 .

According to one 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 is connected to the base upper frame 2211 and can 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, and when the base upper frame 2211 moves rearward, the upper frame 2250 also moves backward. can move Due to this, the sliding movement of the body massaging unit 2100 may be allowed.

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the base upper frame 2211, a moving wheel may be provided below the base upper frame 2211. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided above the base lower frame 2212 . The moving wheel provided on the base upper frame 2211 moves along the guide member provided on the base lower frame 2212, so that the base upper frame 2211 can be moved forward or backward.

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 350. The controller 300 may include at least one processor and memory. At least one processor may execute instructions stored in memory.

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

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 300 may control the operation of the massage device 100. For example, the massage device 100 may include a plurality of actuators, and the massage device 100 may control the operation of the massage device 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, a massage module 2170 movement actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, and a leg length It may include at least one of a control actuator and a sliding actuator, and the control unit 300 may control the operation of the massage device 100 by controlling them.

The massage module movable actuator is an actuator that allows the massage module 2170 to move up and down, and the massage module 2170 may move along the leg gear by the operation of the massage module 2170 movable actuator.

The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of a part of the massage device 100 in contact with the user's back, and the back angle of the massage device 100 can be adjusted by the operation of the back angle actuator.

The leg angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the leg massage unit 2300 of the massage device 100, and 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 refers to an actuator that operates a foot massage module included in the leg massage unit 2300 . Using the foot massage actuator, the massage device 100 may provide a foot massage to the user.

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

The leg length adjustment actuator refers to an actuator that adjusts the length of the leg massage unit 2300 . For example, the controller 300 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 2300 according to the user by using the leg length adjusting actuator, and as a result, the user may receive a massage suitable for the body shape.

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

The memory 330 may be included in the controller 300 or may be external to the controller 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 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, disks, optical disks, and magneto-optical storage devices, as well as flash memory and/or battery-backed memory based storage devices. don't

The memory 330 is a main storage device directly accessed by a processor, such as random access memory (RAM) such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and static random access memory (SRAM), and stores data stored when power is turned off. It may refer to a volatile storage device in which information is instantly erased, but is not limited thereto. This memory 330 may be operated by the control unit 300.

The massage device 100 may include a sensor unit 310. The sensor unit 310 may acquire various types of information using at least one sensor. The sensor unit 310 may be provided with a sensor using a measuring means such as pressure, electric potential, and optics. For example, the sensor may include a pressure sensor, an infrared 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 obtain fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram information, body composition information, and the like, but is not limited thereto and may include various types of biometric information.

Also, the sensor unit 310 may include an airplane information sensing unit (not shown) that obtains the user's airplane ticket information. The airplane information sensing unit (not shown) may be implemented with various modules such as a QR code recognition module, a barcode scanner module, a character scan module, and a date scan module, but is not limited thereto.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may detect a contact area and/or a contact position with the user through sensors. In addition, the massage device 100 may provide a customized massage based on information obtained through sensors. Also, the massage device 100 may include a communication unit. The communication unit of the massage device 100 may receive a signal from an external device. The controller 300 may obtain a resultant signal by processing the received signal. The communication unit may output the resulting 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 access. As a wireless access technology, for example, Wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), etc. can be used. As a wired access technology, for example, Digital Subscriber Line (XDSL), Fibers to the home (FTTH), Power Line Communication (PLC), and the like may be used. In addition, the network connection unit may include a short-distance communication module to transmit/receive data with 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 to this.

Also, the massage device 100 may further include an input unit 350 or an output unit. Massage device 100 may receive an input from the user using the input unit 350. In addition, the massage device 100 may output the processing result of the control unit 300 to the output unit. The input unit 350 and the output unit may be integrated and implemented as a single device. For example, a touch screen can output an image while receiving an input from a user.

Specifically, the input unit 350 may receive a command related to operation control of the massage device 100 from a user, and the input unit 350 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the input unit 350 may be included in the body massage unit 2100 and may be included 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 in FIG. 4 .

The massage device 100 may obtain various commands from the user through the input unit 350 . For example, the massage device 100 may select a massage module, select a massage type, select a massage intensity, select a massage time, select a massage part, select a location and operation of the body massage unit 2100, and perform massage. Arbitrary commands for selecting power on/off of the device 100, selecting whether or not to operate a heating function, and selecting related to reproduction of a sound source may be received, but are not limited thereto.

The massage device 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 medical massage list of 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 a concentration mode, a meditation mode, a recovery mode, a stretching mode, a sleep mode, a vitality mode, a golf mode, a hip-up mode, a student mode, a weightless mode, and a growth mode.

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

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

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the output unit may include a display for displaying an operating state of the massage device 100 or a user's current state. In this case, the display includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display ), and at least one of a 3D display, but is not limited thereto.

The output unit may include an audio output unit 340 . The audio output unit 340 may include the audio output module 2160 of FIG. 1 . The audio output unit 340 may provide an arbitrary type of audio output to the user. For example, the audio output unit 340 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or a binaural beat optimized for a massage pattern provided by the massage device 100 to the user. The audio output unit 340 may output a sound 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 under control of the user terminal through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal. In addition, the audio output unit 340 may output any type of sound signal generated in relation to the operation of the massage device 100 .

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

Computer readable media can be any medium that can be accessed by a computer, including volatile and nonvolatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non-transitory media. Includes 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, transitory and non-transitory, 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 Computer readable storage media may include 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 desired information.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing an external device that can communicate with the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

The external device may include a portable electronic device 410 such as an AI speaker, tablet or smartphone. The portable electronic device 410 may be a dedicated 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 being used by the user. External devices may include the 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 measuring device such as an electronic weight scale, a blood glucose meter, or a blood pressure meter.

In the present disclosure, some examples of external devices have been described, but all devices capable of communicating with the massage device 100 by wire or wirelessly and exchanging information may correspond to external devices.

5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may obtain user travel information in step S210.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, travel information refers to information about travel of a user of a massage device. For example, the travel information may include at least one of flight departure time information and flight arrival information.

The massage device 100 may include a sensing unit (not shown) for obtaining the user's airplane ticket information, and may obtain at least one of departure time information and airplane arrival information of the airplane based on the airplane ticket information.

In addition, the massage device 100 is associated with the user through a network (not shown) (eg, the plane the user is scheduled to board, or the plane the user boarded) at least one of departure time information and arrival time information of the plane can be obtained. For example, the massage device 100 may acquire the user's recognition information, and by using the recognition information to search the database of the airline server to which the user has joined as a member, the airplane associated with the user (for example, the user Departure time information and/or arrival time information of a plane to board or a plane the user boarded may be obtained.

As another embodiment, the massage device 100 may provide an interface for inputting travel information to the user, and may obtain the user's travel information based on the input information in response to the provided interface.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in step S220, the massage device 100 may determine an airport massage required for a user among a plurality of airport massages.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of airport massages include take-off practice massage including self-relaxation practice content through breathing, and psychological education content about flight safety in order to relieve excessive fear and anxiety about flight. At least one of a safety flight massage, a pre-take-off massage that massages the main body parts that are stiff due to tension and anxiety before flight, and a post-flight massage to reduce symptoms such as swelling and numbness in the legs due to poor blood circulation can include

Specifically, the take-off practice massage is a massage in which an indirect exposure technique for the take-off situation is implemented to alleviate the fear of flying. The take-off practice massage may include indirect airplane take-off experience content in which a massage chair reclines along with the airplane take-off sound, and may include self-relaxation through breathing. Take-off practice massage can reduce the user's fear of flying.

The safety flight massage may provide contents including a message about flight safety together with a massage by a massage module and an air cell. In the case of receiving safety flight massage, excessive fear and anxiety about flight may be reduced for the user.

Pre-flight massage can massage the main body parts that are stiff due to tension and anxiety before flight. For example, the pre-flight massage includes a full body massage, and the massage module may massage the neck and shoulders for 50% or more of the total massage time.

Post-flight massage was invented to reduce symptoms such as leg swelling and numbness due to poor blood circulation caused by maintaining a sitting position for a long time. Post-flight massage includes a full body massage, and may include a relatively large number of lower body massages to relieve tension in the legs and circulate blood. Specifically, in the post-flight massage, 50% or more of the time during which the lower body massage is provided may be of the total massage time.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 compares at least one of flight departure time information and flight arrival information with the time the user uses the massage device 100 to determine the airport massage required for the user.

For example, when the user uses the massage device 100 earlier than the departure time of the plane associated with the user, the massage device 100 provides at least one of a take-off practice massage, a safety flight massage, and a pre-flight massage to the user as necessary. You can decide with an airport massage. In addition, when the user uses the massage device 100 later than the arrival time of the plane associated with the user, the massage device 100 may determine the post-flight massage as the airport massage required by the user.

In this case, the massage device 100 may provide an interface for selecting airport massage to the user. For example, when the user uses the massage device 100 earlier than the departure time of the plane associated with the user, the massage device 100 provides an interface for selecting one of take-off practice massage, safety flight massage, and pre-flight massage. It may be provided to the user, and based on the user's response to the provided interface, the airport massage required by the user may be determined.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, when there are a plurality of planes associated with the user, the massage device 100 determines the arrival time of the first plane (the plane the user previously boarded) and the time the user uses the massage device 100. By comparing the difference, and the difference between the departure time of the second plane (the plane the user will board in the future) and the time the user uses the massage device 100, it is possible to determine the airport massage required for the user.

For example, the difference between the arrival time of the first plane (the plane the user boarded previously) and the time the user uses the massage device 100 (in other words, when using the massage device 100 after the arrival of the first plane) the time elapsed until) is the difference between the departure time of the second airplane (the airplane the user will board in the future) and the time the user uses the massage device 100 (in other words, from the time the massage device 100 is used to the first flight time remaining until departure), the massage device 100 may determine post-flight massage as a massage necessary for the user.

For another example, the difference between the departure time of the second plane (the plane the user will board in the future) and the time the user uses the massage device 100 (again, from the time the massage device 100 is used to the first flight) The time remaining until the departure time) is the difference between the arrival time of the first plane (the plane the user previously boarded) and the time the user uses the massage device 100 (again, after the arrival of the first plane, the massage device 100 If it is less than the last time until use), the massage device 100 may determine at least one of a take-off practice massage, a safety flight massage, and a pre-flight massage as a massage necessary for the user. In addition, in this case, the massage device 100 may provide the user with an interface capable of selecting at least one of a take-off practice massage, a safety flight massage, and a pre-flight massage, and provide the user with a required interface based on the user's response to the provided interface. You can decide for a massage.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may provide a massage to the user based on the determination result in step S230. For example, the massage device 100 may provide at least one of music, announcement, massage provided by a massage module, and massage provided by an air cell, based on the determined massage mode.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the travel information may further include information on the airline used by the user. In addition, the massage device 100 may determine the cost of massage based on information on the airline used by the user. For example, if the plane associated with the user (eg, the plane the user will board, or the plane the user boarded) is an airline A plane, the massage device 100 is a one-time use of the massage device 100 The cost may be determined to be 5,000 won, and if the plane associated with the user is an airplane of B airline, the massage device 100 may determine a single use cost of the massage device 100 as 1,000 won, but is not limited thereto.

6 is a diagram for explaining a method of providing an airport massage to a user based on the user's biometric information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in step S310, the massage device 100 may obtain user travel information. This step has been described in detail in FIG. 5 .

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in step S320, the massage device 100 may determine an airport massage required for the user among a plurality of airport massages. This step has been described in detail in FIG. 5 .

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in step S330, the massage device 100 may provide a massage to the user based on the determined result. This step has been described in detail in FIG. 5 .

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in step S340, the massage device 100 may obtain the user's biometric information. For example, the massage device 100 may obtain a user's heart rate variability (HRV) index through the PPG sensor.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in step S350, the massage device 100 may determine whether the user needs more airport massage.

For example, the massage device 100 may compare a heart rate variability index before receiving airport massage with a heart rate variability index after receiving airport massage to determine whether the user needs more airport massage.

In this case, the heart rate variability index may include a ratio (LF/HF Ratio) of low frequency band and high frequency band power. The ratio of low-frequency band and high-frequency band power is an index that quantifies the overall balance between the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. have.

Specifically, the massage device 100 may determine that the airport massage is no longer necessary when the heart rate variability index after receiving the airport massage is higher than the heart rate variability index before receiving the airport massage. Also, the massage device 100 may determine that the airport massage is more necessary when the heart rate variability index after receiving the airport massage is lower than the heart rate variability index before receiving the airport massage.

When it is determined that more airport massage is needed, the massage device 100 may further provide airport massage to the user. In this case, the massage device 100 may determine airport massage to be additionally provided based on the previously provided airport massage and the user's situation information. In this case, the user's context information is whether the user uses the massage device 100 at the airport before the flight, whether the user uses the massage device 100 at the stopover airport, and the airport after the flight (specifically, when the user is no longer boarding the plane). It may mean information indicating whether to use the massage device 100 in case of no schedule).

Hereinafter, specific embodiments will be described in detail.

(1) When the user uses the massage device 100 at the airport before flight

If the massage device 100 determines that more airport massage is needed, the massage device 100 additionally provides one of the following massages, excluding the massages already provided to the user, among takeoff practice massages, safety flight massages, and pre-flight massages. can be provided as

(2) When a user uses the massage device 100 at a stopover airport

If the massage device 100 determines that more airport massage is needed, one of the following massages, excluding the massage already received by the user, among the take-off practice massage, safety flight massage, pre-flight massage, and post-flight massage is additionally provided as an airport massage. can do.

(3) When the user uses the massage device 100 at the airport after flight

If the massage device 100 determines that more airport massage is needed, post-flight massage may be additionally provided as airport massage.

So far, we have looked at various embodiments.

Those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains will understand that the present invention may be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered from an illustrative rather than a limiting point of view. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

Those skilled in the art will understand that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits, and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein are electronic hardware, (for convenience) , 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 on the particular application and the design constraints imposed on the overall system. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present disclosure.

Various embodiments presented herein may be implemented as a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and/or engineering techniques. The term "article of manufacture" includes a computer program or media accessible from any computer-readable device. For example, computer-readable media include magnetic storage devices (eg, hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (eg, CDs, DVDs, etc.), smart cards, and flash memory. device (eg, EEPROM, card, stick, key drive, etc.), but is not limited thereto. Additionally, various storage media presented herein include one or more devices and/or other machine-readable media for storing information.

It is to be understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes presented is an example of example approaches. Based upon design priorities, it is to be understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes may be rearranged within the scope of this disclosure. The accompanying 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 disclosure. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art of this disclosure. The general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure is not to be limited to the embodiments presented herein, but is to be interpreted in the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

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