KR20230023325A - Massage device for measuring blood pressure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a massage apparatus for measuring a user's blood pressure, comprising: a control unit which controls the massage apparatus; a body massage unit which provides massage to a user's upper and lower body under the control of the control unit; an arm massage unit which is disposed on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit, provides massage to the user's arm under the control of the control unit, and includes a first air cell disposed along an inner wall of the arm massage unit, a first air cell cover surrounding the first air cell to protect an outer surface of the first air cell, and a second air cell movably disposed inside the first air cell cover; a first air supply unit which supplies at least one of air for massage and air for first blood pressure measurement to the first air cell under the control of the control unit; and a second air supply unit which supplies air for second blood pressure measurement to the second air cell under the control of the control unit, wherein the control unit inflates the second air cell by operating the second air supply unit to supply air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the second air cell, measures the change in air pressure of the second air cell while inflating the first air cell by supplying the air for first blood pressure measurement to the first air cell, and measures blood pressure based on the change in air pressure.

Description

Massage device for measuring blood pressure {MASSAGE DEVICE FOR MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE}

The present disclosure relates to a massage device for measuring blood pressure.

Massage controls the modulation of the 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, and It is a medical auxiliary therapy that helps circulation and relieves fatigue of the subject.

The increase in massage demand has caused an increase in demand for a massage device (or massage device, massage chair) providing an artificial massage function due to economic circumstances and time reasons. 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.

In recent years, people's interest in health has increased, and massage devices are changing from simply providing a massage function to electronic devices that provide various additional functions and / or medical functions. Research on how to control is ongoing.

For example, a massage device capable of measuring a user's blood pressure has recently been provided. However, there are cases in which the user's blood pressure is not properly measured due to shaking of the massage device or the posture of the user sitting on the massage device. More specifically, the massage device includes a massage module or an air cell to provide a massage to the user. Also, the massage device provides a massage to the user by moving a massage module or inflating an air cell. At this time, the user's blood pressure may be higher or higher than a normal value due to the movement of the massage module and the air cell. Accordingly, there is a demand for a massage device capable of accurately measuring a user's blood pressure.

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

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

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

A massage device for measuring a user's blood pressure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a control unit for controlling the massage device, a body massage unit for providing massage to the user's upper body and lower body under the control of the control unit, one side of the body massage unit, and the other side of the body massage unit. A first air cell disposed on at least one of the other sides to provide massage to the user's arm under the control of the controller, and disposed along the inner wall of the arm massage unit, and a first air cell surrounding the first air cell to protect the outer surface of the first air cell. An arm massage unit including a cover for massage and a second air cell disposed movably inside the cover for the first air cell, and at least one of air for massage and air for measuring the first blood pressure applied to the first air cell under the control of the controller. A first air supply unit for supplying air, and a second air supply unit for supplying air for a second blood pressure measurement to a second air cell under the control of a control unit, wherein the control unit operates the second air supply unit to set a preset air supply amount. The second air cell is inflated by supplying corresponding air to the second air cell, the air pressure change amount of the second air cell is measured while the first air cell is inflated by supplying air for measuring the first blood pressure to the first air cell, and the air pressure change amount is measured based on the air pressure change amount. to measure blood pressure.

The second air cell of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is connected to the cover for the first air cell by an elastic return band, and when blood pressure is measured using the second air cell, the lower end of the second air cell is When the second air cell is coupled to the first attachment portion formed on the cover for one air cell, the return band is in a stretched state, and blood pressure is not measured using the second air cell, the second air cell connects to the second attachment portion formed on the cover for the first air cell. coupled, and the return band is unstretched.

A coupling ring is formed at one end of the second air cell of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a fixing strap is formed at the other end of the second air cell, and when blood pressure is measured using the second air cell, the second air cell is fixed. The string passes through the coupling ring and is coupled with the third attachment part formed on the cover for the first air cell, so that the user's arm is fixed inside the second air cell.

A massage device for measuring a user's blood pressure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a control unit for controlling the massage device, a body massage unit for providing massage to the user's upper body and lower body under the control of the control unit, one side of the body massage unit, and the other side of the body massage unit. A third air cell disposed on at least one of the other sides to provide massage to the user's arm under the control of the controller, and disposed along an inner wall of the arm massage unit, and a third air cell surrounding the third air cell to protect the outer surface of the third air cell An arm massage unit including a cover for arm massage is attachable and detachable to the arm massage unit, and is used to measure blood pressure. A blood pressure measurement module including a first air cell, a second air cell including a first air cell cover surrounding the first air cell to protect an outer surface of the first air cell, and disposed inside the first air cell cover, and a control unit A first air supply unit that supplies at least one of air for massage and air for measuring first blood pressure to the first air cell under control, and supplies air for massage to the third air cell; and a second air cell under the control of the control unit. a second air supply unit for supplying air for measuring a second blood pressure, and the control unit operates the second air supply unit to supply air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the second air cell, thereby inflating the second air cell; 1 Air for measuring blood pressure is supplied to the first air cell, and while the first air cell is inflated, a change in air pressure in the second air cell is measured, and blood pressure is measured based on the change in air pressure.

A blood pressure measuring module of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing of the blood pressure measuring module including a hole, a first air cell is disposed along an inner circumferential surface of the hole of the housing of the blood pressure measuring module, and an inside of the first air cell. A second air cell is disposed on.

A blood pressure measurement module of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first air line coupler connected to a first air cell and a second air line coupler connected to a second air cell, and an arm massage unit connected to a first air supply unit. A fourth air line coupling unit connected to the third air line coupling unit and the second air supply unit, and when the blood pressure measurement module is coupled to the arm massage unit, the first air line coupling unit is coupled to the third air line coupling unit; The second air line coupler is coupled to the fourth air line coupler, the air supplied from the first air supply unit is supplied to the first air cell or the third air cell under the control of the control unit, and the second air cell is supplied under the control of the control unit. Air supplied from the air supply unit is supplied to the second air cell.

A massage device for measuring a user's blood pressure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a control unit for controlling the massage device, a body massage unit for providing massage to the user's upper body and lower body under the control of the control unit, one side of the body massage unit, and the other side of the body massage unit. An arm massage including a first air cell disposed on at least one of the other sides to provide a massage to the user's arm under the control of the controller, and a first air cell disposed along an inner wall of the arm massage unit, and a second air cell disposed inside the first air cell. A first air supply unit that supplies at least one of air for massage and air for measuring first blood pressure to the first air cell under the control of the control unit, and air for measuring second blood pressure to the second air cell under the control of the control unit. The control unit operates the second air supply unit to supply air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the second air cell, inflating the second air cell, and supplying air for measuring the first blood pressure. The arm massage unit includes a shape maintaining member disposed between the first air cell and the second air cell, wherein the air pressure change amount of the second air cell is measured while the first air cell is inflated by being supplied to one air cell, and blood pressure is measured based on the air pressure change amount. do.

A shape retaining member of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has one side coupled to a first air cell and the other side coupled to a second air cell, and even when the first air cell is filled with air or air is discharged from the first air cell, the shape maintaining member 2 It has a certain shape to maintain the shape of the air cell.

In the shape maintaining member of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second air supply part has a hole through which a tube for supplying air to the second air cell passes, and one side coupled to the first air cell is convex, and the second air cell has a convex surface. 2 The other surface coupled with the air cell is concave.

Before inflating the second air cell, the controller of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure determines the position of the user's heart, and based on the position of the heart, the height of the heart from the ground is the height of the second air cell. Determines the inclination of the body massaging unit to be the same as, and tilts the body massaging unit based on the inclination of the body massaging unit.

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.

A massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a technique for conveniently measuring a user's biometric information such as blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and/or body composition.

Effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. .

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 diagram for explaining components of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a blood pressure measurement module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a block diagram illustrating a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 illustrates an example for explaining a schematic structure of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 illustrates a state in which a blood pressure measurement module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted on a part of an arm massage unit.
8 is a cross-sectional view of a blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a cross-sectional view of a blood pressure measurement performing module according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
10 illustrates an example for explaining driving operations of a massage air cell and a blood pressure measurement air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
11 illustrates another example for explaining a blood pressure measurement operation according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
12 illustrates an example of a massage device capable of measuring blood pressure according to the height of the user's heart to the height of the wrist according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
13 is a diagram for explaining an operation of a controller that provides a massage using blood pressure information of a user according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
14 is a diagram for explaining a method of providing blood pressure control massage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
15 is a diagram for explaining a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
16 is a diagram for explaining the structure of a massage air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
17 illustrates an example for explaining a structure of a third sub air cell and a combined structure of a blood pressure measurement air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
18 is a diagram for explaining a first guide unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a blood pressure measurement operation of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
20 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a blood pressure measuring operation of a massage device according to an exemplary embodiment.
21 is a diagram for explaining a structure of an air cell and a combined structure of an air cell for measuring blood pressure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
22 is a diagram for explaining a coupling structure of an air cell for measuring blood pressure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
23 is a view showing an arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
24 is a view showing an arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
25 is a cross-sectional view of a blood pressure measurement module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
26 is a diagram for explaining a structure of an air cell and a combined structure of an air cell for measuring blood pressure 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 merely illustrated for the purpose of explaining embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure, and embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure may be implemented in various forms and are described in this specification or application. It should not be construed as being limited to the examples.

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

Terms such as first and/or second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited to the above 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 a second component, and similar Happily, the second component may also be referred to as the first component.

It is understood that 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 other components may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that no other component exists in the middle. Other expressions used to describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "directly between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to", should be interpreted similarly.

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

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

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, a spiral rod refers to a member in the form of a straight line having a groove in the form of a spiral, and may be implemented with a metal material. For example, the spiral rod may include a cylindrical rod having a spiral groove on its surface. Also, the spiral rod may include a metal lead screw.

In this specification, binaural bits may refer to specific types of audio information capable of controlling brain waves.

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 100 and the leg massage unit 300 may exist as separate and separate devices (eg, a body massage device and a leg massage device), and the massage device may be a body massage device. It may refer to a device or a leg massage device.

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

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

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

The body massage unit 100 may provide massage to at least a portion of the user's body. For example, the body massage unit 100 may provide massage to the user's upper body and lower body under the control of the controller. The body massage unit 100 includes a head contact unit that can come in contact with the user's head, a back contact unit that can come into contact with the user's back, a hip contact unit that can come in contact with the user's buttocks, and a skeleton of the body massage unit 100 (or The main frame 1100 constituting the internal skeleton), the audio output module 1600 for providing an arbitrary form of audio output to the user, and the massage function providing a massage function to the upper and lower body parts of the user's body A module 1700, a user input unit 1800 for receiving an arbitrary type of input from a user, and an arm massage unit 1900 accommodating the user's arm and providing a massage to the user's arm under the control of the controller can include The arm massage unit 1900 may be disposed on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit 100 .

Components included in the aforementioned body massaging unit 100 are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massaging unit 100 may include various components in addition to the aforementioned components.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in FIG. 1 are merely exemplary, and various types of massage device 1000 may also be 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 100 may form any type of space for accommodating a user. The body massage unit 100 may have a space corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , the body massage unit 100 may be implemented as a 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 100 may include any material for increasing frictional force or any member (eg, non-slip pad, etc.) for increasing frictional force, and the massage device 1000 It may include wheels to enhance the mobility of.

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

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

The massage device 1000 may include an air supply unit, and the air supply unit may inflate the air cell by supplying air to the air cell.

In particular, the air supply unit of the present disclosure supplies massage air to the massage air cell 4210 (see FIG. 8) to provide a massage to the user, and a massage air supply unit 400 (see FIG. 10) to measure the user's blood pressure. The air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 (see FIG. 8) may be provided with (or included), but are not limited thereto. The massage air supply unit 400 may supply blood pressure measurement air to the massage air cell 4210 without operating as described above when measuring blood pressure. In this case, the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be included in the arm massage unit 1900 . For example, the arm massage unit 1900 is disposed inside the massage air cell 4210 disposed along the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 and inside the massage air cell 4210 so that the side surface is the same as the inner side of the massage air cell 4210. It may include a blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 that is spaced apart and whose upper and lower surfaces are coupled to the inner upper and lower surfaces of the massage air cell 4210. A detailed description of the massage air cell 4210, the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, the massage air supply unit 400, and the measurement air supply unit 4150 will be described later.

The massage device 1000 may include an exhaust unit, and the exhaust unit may contract the air cell by exhausting air supplied to the air cell. For example, the exhaust unit may include a first exhaust unit for exhausting air for massage and a second exhaust unit for exhausting air for measuring blood pressure. The first exhaust unit may be a first rapid exhaust valve that rapidly exhausts massage air supplied to the massage air cell. The second exhaust unit may include a second rapid exhaust valve for rapidly exhausting the blood pressure measurement air supplied to the massage air cell and a minute exhaust valve for minutely exhausting the blood pressure measurement air supplied to the blood pressure measurement air cell. In this case, the first exhaust unit and the second exhaust unit are implemented to be physically separated from each other, and may be implemented as electronic valves (or solenoid valves).

The leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage to the user. For example, the leg massage unit 300 may include at least one of a calf massage unit that massages the user's calf and a foot massage unit that massages the user's feet.

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

The massage module 1700 may be provided inside the body massage unit 100 to provide any type of mechanical stimulation to the user accommodated in the body massage unit 100 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the massage module 1700 may provide massage to the user's upper body and lower body while moving along the main frame 1100 provided inside the body massage unit 100 .

For example, a rack gear may be provided in the main frame 1100 of the body massage unit 100, and the massage module 1700 moves up and down along the rack gear, while the user's body (eg, , It is possible to provide mechanical stimulation to various parts of the user's body (upper body 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 the skeleton of the internal structure of the body massage unit 100 (or the internal frame of the body massage unit 100), and may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the main frame 1100 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, etc., but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various hard materials.

The massage device 1000 may include an audio output module 1600. The audio output module 1600 may be provided in various locations. For example, the audio output module 1600 may include an upper audio output unit disposed on the top of a seat unit that contacts the user, a front audio output unit attached to the front end of the arm massage unit on the left and right sides of the seat unit, and 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 at least one of the audio output units, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 1600 may provide stereo sound such as 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.

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

The massage device control device 2000 may include a remote controller, a 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 1000. 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.

The main frame 1100 may include an upper frame 1150 having a massage module 1700 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 supporting the user's upper body (or back). The lower frame 1153 may be a frame supporting the user's lower body (or buttocks).

A rack gear 1151 may be provided on at least a part of the upper frame 1150 . 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 crests.

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

For example, the massage module 1700 may include a gear engaged with the rack gear 1151, and the gear rotates by an actuator provided in the massage module 1700, so that the massage module 1700 moves upward 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 classified into an S frame, an L frame, an S&L frame, and a double S&L frame depending on the shape, but is not limited thereto.

The S frame refers to a frame in which at least a part of the upper frame 1150 includes a curved shape like “S”. The L frame means a frame in which at least a part of the upper frame 1150 includes a curved shape like “L”, and the S&L frame means a frame including both a curved shape like “S” and a curved shape like “L” , and 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 contacts 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 contact the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 1111 may be located 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 is connected to the base upper frame 1111 and can 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 move forward together, and when the base upper frame 1111 moves rearward, the upper frame 1150 also moves backward. can move Due to this, the sliding movement of the body massage unit 100 may be allowed.

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the base upper frame 1111, a moving wheel may be provided below the base upper frame 1111. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided above the base lower frame 1112 . The moving wheel provided on the base upper frame 1111 moves along the guide member provided on the base lower frame 1112, so that the base upper frame 1111 can be moved forward or backward.

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

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

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

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

The controller 1200 may control the configuration of the massage device 1000. For example, the controller 1200 may include a body massage unit 100, a leg massage unit 300, a sensor unit 1300, a network connection unit 1400, an audio output module 1600, a user input unit 1800, and an arm massage unit. Various components constituting the massage device 1000, such as the unit 1900, may be controlled.

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

The massage module movable actuator is an actuator that allows the massage module 1700 to move up and down, and the massage module 1700 may move along the leg gear by the operation of the massage module 1700 movable actuator.

The isometric actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of a part of the massage device 1000 in contact with the user's back, and the isometric angle of the massage device 1000 can be adjusted by the operation of the isometric actuator.

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

The foot massage actuator refers to an actuator that operates a foot massage module included in the leg massage unit 300 . Using the foot massage actuator, the massage device 1000 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 controller 1200 may provide tapping massage, kneading massage, etc. by operating at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, but is not limited thereto, and may provide various massage operations.

The leg length adjusting actuator refers to an actuator that adjusts the length of the leg massage unit 300 . For example, the controller 1200 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 300 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 1000. For example, the horizontal base upper frame 1114a may move forward or rearward 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 rearward.

In particular, the controller 1200 may control the blood pressure measuring module 4000 (see (A) in FIG. 4 ). For example, the controller 1200 is implemented independently and distinct from the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 (see FIG. 5 ) of the blood pressure measurement module 4000 to control the operation of the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 or the blood pressure measurement controller 4110. ) and integrally implemented, the operation of the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may be performed.

The blood pressure measurement module 4000 may be a device for measuring blood pressure. For example, the blood pressure measuring module 4000 is implemented as a device distinct from the massage device 1000 or included in the massage device 1000 to measure the blood pressure of a user using the massage device 1000, and is detailed in detail. Description will be given later.

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

In addition, the sensor unit 1300 may include a biometric information acquisition sensor that obtains biometric information of a user using the massage device 1000 . The biometric information acquisition sensor may acquire blood pressure information, fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram information, body composition information, etc., but is not limited thereto and may include various types of biometric information. . The biometric information acquisition sensor may be implemented as a single sensor and acquire biometric information, but is not limited thereto. For example, the sensor for obtaining biometric information may be implemented as a plurality of sensors, and each may be disposed near a body part where each information is acquired.

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

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

The massage device 1000 may acquire various commands from the user through the user input unit 1800 . For example, the massage device 1000 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 100, and perform massage. Arbitrary commands for selecting power on/off of the device 1000, 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 user input unit 1800 may include buttons in the form of hot keys and/or selection buttons for selecting directions, canceling, and executing inputs according to preset user-set functions or self-preset functions. there is. For example, the user input unit 1800 may be implemented as 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. In addition, the user input unit 1800 may obtain a command through a user's speech based on voice recognition technology.

The user input unit 1800 may include a display for displaying an operating state of the massage device 1000 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 audio output module 1600 can provide any type of audio output to the user. For example, the audio output module 1600 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 1000 to the user. The audio output module 1600 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 module 1600 may output a sound source under control of the user terminal 2000 through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection) with the user terminal 2000 . Also, the audio output module 1600 may output any type of sound signal generated in relation to the operation of the massage device 1000.

The massage device 1000 may include a network connection unit 1400. The network connection unit 1400 may communicate with a module inside the massage device 1000, an external massage device, and/or the user terminal 2000 through any type of network. The network connection unit 1400 may include a wired/wireless connection module for network access. As the 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. may 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, and the like may be used as short range communication technologies. Not limited.

The storage unit 1500 may store various information related to the massage device 1000. For example, the storage unit 1500 may include massage control information and 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, the storage unit 1500 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. It doesn't work.

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

FIG. 4(A) is a block diagram for explaining a blood pressure measurement module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 4(B) is a block diagram for explaining a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4(C) is a diagram for explaining a blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to (A) of FIG. 4 , the blood pressure measurement module 4000 may measure the user's blood pressure under the control of the controller 1200 .

For example, the blood pressure measurement module 4000 may include a blood pressure measurement control module 4100 and a blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 . The blood pressure measurement control module 4100 controls the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 to measure (or sense) the user's blood pressure. The blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 may perform an operation for measuring the user's blood pressure under the control of the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 .

Referring to (B) of FIG. 4 , the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 controls the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 in an internal region close to the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 among the entire internal regions of the massage device 1000. can be placed in For example, the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may be disposed in an area closest to the arm massager 1900 among the entire area of the upper frame 1150 as shown in FIG. 4(B) . The blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may be disposed near the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may be disposed at various locations (eg, the base frame 1110, etc.) inside the massage device 1000.

Referring to FIG. 4(C) , the blood pressure measurement module 4200 may be disposed inside the arm massager 1900 to perform an operation for measuring the user's blood pressure by contacting the user's arm. For example, the blood pressure measurement module 4200 may be disposed inside at least one of the arm massage units 1900 formed on both sides of the body massage unit 100 .

5 is a block diagram illustrating a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The blood pressure measurement control module 4100 includes a blood pressure measurement control unit 4110, a blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120, a communication unit 4130, an exhaust unit 4140, a measurement air supply unit 4150, and a second multi-way valve 4160. may contain at least one.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may control components included in the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 and/or the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 and may be implemented with at least one processor. At this time, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may perform an operation in response to a trigger signal (or measurement start signal) transmitted from the controller 1200 . In this case, the trigger signal may be a signal that drives the blood pressure measurement module 4000 to allow the blood pressure measurement module 4000 to measure blood pressure.

For example, the control unit 1200 receives a command input through a user input unit provided in the massage apparatus control device 2000, or receives a user input through a user input unit including a separate user input unit (not shown). may, but is not limited thereto.

When the command and/or user input is a command and/or input for performing blood pressure measurement, the controller 1200 may transmit a trigger signal to the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 .

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the user's blood pressure by controlling components of the blood pressure measurement module 4000, such as the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, in response to a trigger signal.

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 is a separate controller that is independently distinguished from the controller 1200, but is implemented integrally with the controller 1200 of the massage device 1000 so that the controller 1200 controls the operation of the blood pressure measurement controller 4110. can do it

The blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 refers to a sensor capable of measuring a user's blood pressure. In this case, the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 may be the sensor unit 1300, but is not limited thereto. The blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 may be a separate sensor independently distinguished from the sensor unit 1300 .

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

The exhaust unit 4140 may exhaust (or discharge) air for measuring blood pressure supplied to the air cell through the measurement air supply unit 4150 . For example, the exhaust unit 4140 may be the second exhaust unit as described above.

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

The second multi-way valve 4160 is connected to at least one of the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120, the exhaust unit 4140, the measurement air supply unit 4150, the massage air cell 4210, and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220. It may be a valve that converts air flow under the control of the measurement controller 4110 .

6(A) shows an example for explaining a schematic structure of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 6(B) shows a blood pressure measurement control according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Another example for explaining the schematic structure of the module is shown.

Referring to FIG. 6(A) , the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 may include a pressure sensor 4125. For example, the pressure sensor 4125 is connected to the second multi-way valve 4160 and can detect a change in air of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 that changes according to the user's pulse.

Referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B , the exhaust unit 4140 may include a rapid exhaust valve 4141 and a fine exhaust valve 4143 .

The rapid exhaust valve 4141 is connected to the first multi-way valve 5000 (see FIG. 11) and is opened and/or closed under the control of the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 to measure blood pressure supplied to the massage air cell 4210. Air can be evacuated rapidly.

The micro-exhaust valve 4143 is connected to the second multi-way valve 4160, and is opened and/or closed under the control of the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 to finely discharge air for blood pressure measurement supplied to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220. can be exhausted. For example, the micro-exhaust valve 4143 can finely exhaust air by controlling the air exhaust amount (or air exhaust amount) with relatively more precision than the rapid exhaust valve 4141 .

The measurement air supply unit 4150 may include a first sub-air supply unit 4151 and a second sub-air supply unit 4153 .

The first sub air supplier 4151 may supply air for measuring blood pressure to the massage air cell 4210 . For example, the first sub-air supply unit 4151 is connected to the first multi-way valve 5000 and can be connected to the massage air cell 4210 through the first multi-way valve 5000.

The second sub air supplier 4153 may supply air for measuring blood pressure to the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure. For example, the second sub air supply unit 4153 is connected to the second multi-way valve 4160 and can be connected to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the second multi-way valve 4160. The pressure of the air supplied by the second sub-air supplier 4153 may be equal to or higher than the pressure of the air supplied by the first sub-air supplier 4151 .

The second multi-way valve 4160 may include an air tank 4161, a first air inlet 4163 for introducing air, and first to third air outlets 4165 to 4169 for discharging air. .

The air tank 4161 has a first air inlet 4163 and first to third air outlets 4165 to 4169, and air is introduced into the air tank 4161, and the air tank 4161 Air can be discharged to the outside. For example, the first air inlet 4163 is formed on one side of the upper surface of the air tank 4161, and the first air outlet 4165 is formed in the central portion of the sub air tank formed in the central portion of the upper surface of the air tank 4161. , The second air outlet 4167 may be formed on one side of the sub air tank, and the third air outlet 4169 may be formed on the other side of the upper surface of the air tank 4161, but is not limited thereto. For example, the first air inlet 4163 and the first to third air outlets 4165 to 4169 may be formed in different areas among the entire exterior area of the air tank 4161 .

The air tank 4161 may include a filter member that filters foreign substances included in the air. The filter member may be formed in a mesh shape inside the air tank 4161 . The air discharged from the air tank 4161 may be clean air from which foreign substances are removed.

The first air inlet 4163 may be a hole through which air is introduced. For example, the first air inlet 4163 may be connected to the second sub air supply unit 4153 through the first air line. In this case, the first air line may be a hose having one end connected to the first air inlet 4163 and the other end connected to the second sub air supply unit 4153. Accordingly, air supplied from the second sub air supply unit 4153 may be introduced into the air tank 4161 through the first air line and the first air inlet 4163 .

The first air outlet 4165 and the second air outlet 4167 may be holes through which air is introduced and/or discharged. For example, the first air outlet 4165 may be connected to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through a second air line. In this case, the second air line may be a hose having one end connected to the first air outlet 4165 and the other end connected to the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure. Accordingly, air inside the air tank 4161 may flow out through the second air line and the first air outlet 4165 and be transferred to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 . Air discharged from the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may flow into the air tank 4161 through the second air line and the first air outlet 4165 .

The second air outlet 4167 may be connected to the pressure sensor 4125 through a third air line. In this case, the third air line may be a hose having one end connected to the second air outlet 4167 and the other end connected to the pressure sensor 4125 . Accordingly, air inside the air tank 4161 may flow out through the third air line and the second air outlet 4167 and be transferred to the pressure sensor 4125 . Air discharged from the pressure sensor 4125 may be introduced into the air tank 4161 through the third air line and the second air outlet 4167 .

The third air outlet 4169 may be a hole through which air is discharged. For example, the third air outlet 4169 may be connected to the fine exhaust valve 4143 through a fourth air line. In this case, the fourth air line may be a hose having one end connected to the third air outlet 4169 and the other end connected to the fine exhaust valve 4143. Accordingly, air inside the air tank 4161 may flow out through the fourth air line and the third air outlet 4169 and be transferred to the fine exhaust valve 4143 .

The second multi-way valve 4160 may selectively open or close at least one of the first air inlet 4163, the first air outlet 4165, the second air outlet 4167, and the third air outlet 4169. A valve (not shown) may be further provided.

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

7 to 9, the blood pressure measurement module 4200 may include at least one of a massage air cell 4210, a blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, a cuff 4230, a bracket 4240, and a cover 4250. can

The massage air cell 4210 is formed (or provided or disposed) in the entire inner area of the arm massage unit 1900, and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 corresponds to the user's wrist among the entire inner area of the arm massage unit 1900. It can be provided in the area. For example, the arm massage unit 1900 may be provided in a C-shape with one side open, and the massage air cell 4210 may be provided in a C-shape of the arm massage unit 1900 along the C-shaped inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900. It can be formed on the entire area of the inner wall. The blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be formed in an area corresponding to the user's wrist among the entire inner area of the massage air cell 4210. The massage air cell 4210 may have a structure in which at least one surface surrounds the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, and one side of the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is open in the direction in which the arm massage unit 1900 is open. may be a rescue.

The blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 are components for measuring blood pressure, and can expand (or inflate) when air is supplied and contract when air is discharged.

The blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 are provided in the arm massage unit 1900 or integrally with only one of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 as shown in FIG. 8 , but are not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 include the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 disposed inside the cuff 4230 or the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 as shown in FIG. 9 . may be provided in a structure that is independently distinguished from each other. When the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 are independently distinguished from each other, the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be attached to at least one surface of the cuff 4230.

For convenience of description, it will be assumed that the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 integrally formed with the cuff 4230 is formed in the arm massage unit 1900 .

The blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be disposed on at least a portion of the user's wrist, so that the air supplied to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may change according to the pulse of the user's wrist, and the changed air may be changed by the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120. ) can be measured by The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may obtain the user's blood pressure based on a result measured through the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 .

The bracket 4240 may serve to protect parts of the arm massage unit 1900 and the blood pressure measurement module 4200 from being damaged or damaged due to pressure caused by the expansion of the air cell. For example, the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be provided inside (or inside) the bracket 4240.

As shown in FIG. 8, the bracket 4240 may be formed inside the cover 4250 to surround the cover 4250, and as shown in FIG. 9, the bracket 4240 may be formed outside (or outside) the cover 4250. and may surround the cover 4250, but is not limited thereto. For example, the brackets 4240 may be formed in various positions to prevent the influence of the air cells 4210 and 4220 on the arm massage unit 1900 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , the cover 4250 may surround the massage air cell 4210, the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, and the bracket 4240, but is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in FIG. 9 , the cover 4250 includes the massage air cell 4210, the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, and the cuff 4230 when the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 are formed independently. can surround them all. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9 , the cuff 4230 may be coupled to a part of the cover 4250 to have a structure integral with the cover 4250 .

10(A) shows an example for explaining driving operations of a massage air cell and a blood pressure measurement air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 10(B) shows a massage air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. and another example for explaining the driving operation of the air cell for measuring blood pressure.

Referring to FIGS. 10(A) and 10(B) , the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 includes a preparation step of preparing each component under the control of the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 to measure the user's blood pressure; A blood pressure measurement step of measuring blood pressure may be executed.

First, in the preparation step, the massage air cell 4210 is inflated in a state where the user's arm is seated on the arm massage unit 1900, and one end 4225 of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is inflated by the inflated massage air cell 4210. It may be moved by being pushed in the direction of the user's wrist. At this time, the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may expand very slightly before the massage air cell 4210 expands. The reason why the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 expands very slightly may be that the massage air cell 4210 senses the pressure applied to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the pressure sensor 4125 connected to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220. there is.

As shown in FIGS. 10(A) and 10(B), the upper side of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is implemented shorter than the lower side by one end 4225, but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with the same length. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it will be assumed that the upper side of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is shorter than the lower side by one end 4225.

For example, one end 4225 of the blood pressure measurement air cell is the massage air cell 4210 when the massage air cell 4210 is not inflated or the air from the massage air cell 4210 is exhausted, as shown in FIG. 10(A) . ) can be spread on the surface of When the massage air cell 4210 is inflated in the preparation stage, the expanded massage air cell 4210 fills the inner space of the arm massage unit 1900 as shown in FIG. 10(B) and partially opens one side. can occupy One end 4225 of the blood pressure measurement air cell is pushed and moved toward the user's wrist by the inflated massage air cell 4210, and the front of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is moved around the user's wrist by the inflated massage air cell 4210. It is in close contact and can maintain a state of wrapping the circumference of the user's wrist. In other words, after the user's wrist is seated on the arm massage unit 1900 formed in a C-shape, it can be wrapped in an O-shaped closed curve completely closed by the inflated massage air cell 4210 .

Subsequently, in the blood pressure measuring step, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 wrapped around the user's wrist is inflated, and the inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 strongly presses the circumference of the user's wrist, so that the inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is the user's wrist. It can be brought into close contact with the circumference of the wrist. Air in the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be changed according to the pulse of the user's wrist.

The blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 senses (or measures) air changes in the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the pressure sensor 4125, and the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 measures the air pressure measured by the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120. The user's blood pressure may be acquired based on the air change.

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the user's blood pressure at least twice and determine an average of the measured blood pressure values (or measured values) as the user's blood pressure. For example, in the first blood pressure measurement step, the blood pressure is first measured as described above, and almost all of the air from the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is discharged before the second blood pressure measurement (or after the first blood pressure measurement is completed) to the user's wrist. Although the pressure is released, only a portion of the air from the massage air cell 4210 can be discharged. The blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may maintain a shape that wraps around the user's wrist without pressurizing the user's wrist due to the massage air cell 4210 from which only a part of the air is discharged. In the second blood pressure measurement step, at a predetermined time interval after the first blood pressure measurement is completed (for example, after about 2 to 3 minutes), the rest of the air is injected into the massage air cell 4210 again to massage the air cell 4210. After inflating, air is re-injected into the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 so that the re-expanded blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 presses the circumference of the user's wrist again, and then the user's blood pressure can be measured again.

In other words, after the first blood pressure measurement and before the second blood pressure measurement, the blood pressure measurement module 4000 exhausts the air from the massage air cell 4210 so that the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 remains wrapped around the user's wrist. The amount of air discharged from the massage air cell 4210 may be controlled so that the degree of expansion of the air cell 4210 is maintained.

Accordingly, the blood pressure measuring module 4000 can prevent the user's wrist (or arm) from moving or the one end 4225 of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 from being stretched by the discharge of air, and the blood pressure measurement module 4000 can prevent the user's wrist (or arm) from being stretched. By measuring the secondary blood pressure at almost the same location as the location, the accuracy and reliability of blood pressure measurement can be improved.

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

11 illustrates another example for explaining a blood pressure measurement operation according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the massage air supply unit 400 may be disposed inside the body massage unit 100 and/or inside the leg massage unit 300, but is not limited thereto. For example, the massage air supply unit 400 may be disposed outside the massage device 1000.

The measurement control module 4100 includes, but is not limited to, a measurement air supply unit 4150 . For example, the first sub-air supply unit 4151 and/or the second sub-air supply unit 4153 included in the measurement control module 4100 may be disposed outside the massage device 1000. Here, the first sub-air supply unit 4151 is a component included in the measurement control module 4100 and may be a component for supplying air to the massage air cell 4210 . Also, the second sub-air supply unit 4153 is included in the measurement control module 4100 and may supply air to the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure.

The first sub-air supply unit 4151 is connected to the massage air cell 4210 through the sixth air line 4500 and the first multi-way valve 5000 to supply air for blood pressure measurement to the massage air cell 4210, The second sub air supply unit 4153 may be connected to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the second air line 4300 to supply air for blood pressure measurement to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

The first multi-way valve 5000 may include first and second air inlets 5100 and 5200 through which air flows in and an air outlet 5300 into which air flows out. At this time, the first multi-way valve 5000 can selectively open or close the first air inlet 5100, the second air inlet 5200, and the air outlet 5300 inside the first multi-way valve 5000. A valve (not shown) may be further provided. The first air inlet 5100, the second air inlet 5200, and the air outlet 5300 may be formed (or provided) in a triangular shape on the valve body of the first multi-way valve 5000.

The first air inlet 5100 may be connected to the massage air supply unit 400 through the fifth air line 4700 to introduce air supplied by the massage air supply unit 400 . At this time, one end of the fifth air line 4700 may be connected to the massage air supply unit 400 and the other end may be connected to the first air inlet 5100 .

The second air inlet 5200 may be connected to the first sub-air supply unit 4151 through the sixth air line 4500 to introduce air supplied by the first sub-air supply unit 4151 . In this case, the sixth air line 4500 may have one end connected to the first sub air supply unit 4151 and the other end connected to the second air inlet 5200 .

The air outlet 5300 is connected to the massage air cell 4210 through the seventh air line 4600 so that air supplied from the massage air supply unit 400 or the first sub air supply unit 4151 is supplied to the massage air cell 4210. can make it At this time, the seventh air line 4600 may have one end connected to the air outlet 5300 and the other end connected to the massage air cell 4210. At this time, the massage device 1000 includes a valve (not shown) capable of selectively opening or closing at least one of the seventh air line 4600 and the first to third sub air cells 4211 to 4213 (see FIG. 16). ) may be further provided. The seventh air line 4600 includes at least one sub-air cell from among the first to third sub-air cells 4211 to 4213 (see FIG. 16) under the control of the controller 1200 and/or the blood pressure measurement controller 4110. can be connected

However, the first multi-way valve 5000 may not be an essential component. That is, the second air inlet 5200 may not be formed. The first air inlet 5100 may be connected to the air outlet 5300 . Also, the first sub-air supply unit 4151 included in the measurement control module 4100 may not be essential. This is because the massage air supplier 400 only needs to supply air to the massage air cell 4210 even when the blood pressure is measured. The massage air supply unit 400 may supply air only to the massage air cell 4210, and the measurement air supply unit 4150 may supply air only to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220.

When the controller 1200 of the massage device 1000 provides a general massage, the air supplied from the massage air supply unit 400 passes through the fifth air line 4700 and the seventh air line 4600 to the massage air cell 4210. can be injected into In this case, the controller 1200 may turn off (or stop) the measurement air supply unit 4150 so that air for blood pressure measurement is not supplied to the air cell.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the controller 1200 may operate both the massage air supply unit 400 and the measurement air supply unit 4150 to measure the user's blood pressure.

The control unit 1200 (or blood pressure measurement control unit 4110) of the massage device 1000 causes the blood pressure to be injected into the massage air cell 4210 based on the massage air supply unit 400 when measuring blood pressure, and the measurement air supply unit 4150 Air supplied from the second sub air supplier 4153 included in may be injected into the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 through the second air line 4300 .

The controller 1200 may inflate the massage air cell 4210 by slightly inflating the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and injecting air into the massage air cell 4210 through the massage air supply unit 400 . At this time, the controller 1200 causes the seventh air line 4600 to be connected to the third sub air cell 4213 without being connected to the first and second sub air cells 4211 and 4212 so that the first sub air cell and the second sub air cell 4213 are connected. In a state where the second sub air cells 4211 and 4212 are not inflated, the third sub air cell 4213 may be inflated.

The controller 1200 may inflate the massage air cell 4210, measure the air pressure change of the inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220, and measure the user's blood pressure based on the air pressure change. For example, when blood pressure is measured, the control unit 1200 closes the first air inlet 4163 and opens the third air outlet 4169 so that the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure passes through the micro-exhaust valve 4143. After all the air is discharged, the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be re-inflated through the second sub-air supply unit 4153 included in the measurement air supply unit 4150. The controller 1200 finely discharges air from the re-expanded blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 through the micro-exhaust valve 4143 to measure the user's blood pressure. When the user's blood pressure is measured, the controller 1200 may discharge all of the air from the inflated massage air cell 4210 through the rapid exhaust valve 4141 .

The massage air supply unit 400 may supply at least one of air for massage and air for first blood pressure measurement to the massage air cell 4210 under the control of the controller 1200 . Air for massage is air supplied to the massage air cell 4210 when the massage device provides a massage, and air for first blood pressure measurement is air supplied to the massage air cell 4210 when the massage device measures blood pressure. Although the air for massage and the air for measuring the first blood pressure are the same type of air, the amount of air or air injection rate may be different. The measurement air supply unit 4150 may supply air for the second blood pressure measurement to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 under the control of the controller 1200 . The first air for measuring blood pressure is air supplied to the massage air cell 4210 when the massage device 1000 measures blood pressure, and the second air for measuring blood pressure is air supplied to the massage device 1000 when measuring blood pressure. This is the air supplied to the measuring air cell 4220.

The air supply amount of the massage air supply unit 400 and the measurement air supply unit 4150 may be different from each other. For example, the velocity and amount of air introduced into the first air inlet 5100 and the air introduced into the second air inlet 5200 may be different from each other.

Specifically, the massage air supply unit 400 supplies a larger amount of air than the air supply amount of the measurement air supply unit 4150 to provide a strong massage to the user, and the pressure of the air supplied by the measurement air supply unit 4150 is stronger. Air can be supplied under pressure. For example, air for massage may be different from at least one of pressure and velocity of air for measuring blood pressure (eg, air for measuring first blood pressure and air for measuring second blood pressure). Preferably, the air pressure for massage is stronger than the air pressure for blood pressure measurement, and the air velocity for massage may be higher than the air velocity for blood pressure measurement.

In addition, at least one of pressure and velocity may be different between the air for measuring the first blood pressure and the air for measuring the second blood pressure. Preferably, the pressure of the air for measuring the first blood pressure is stronger than that of the air for measuring the second blood pressure, and the speed of the air for measuring the first blood pressure may be higher than the speed of the air for measuring the second blood pressure.

As described above, at least one of the amount, pressure, and speed of air output from each of the air supply units may be adjusted according to the control of the controller 1200 or preset when designing the entire system, but is not limited thereto. For example, the massage device 1000 includes a massage air supply unit 400 and an air cell (eg, a massage air cell 4210), and/or a measurement air supply unit 4150 and an air cell (eg, a massage air cell 4210). ) and at least one air cell among the blood pressure measuring air cells 4220) may further include a control module and/or a control member (not shown) for adjusting at least one of the amount, pressure, and speed of air. The control module and/or the control member may adjust the amount and pressure of air output from the air supply unit to deliver the air having the adjusted amount and pressure to the air cell. At this time, the adjusting member may be various, such as an orifice.

The orifice (or a plurality of orifices) may be inserted into the air line (at least one of the first to seventh air lines) or disposed between one end and the other end of the air line. At this time, the air line in which the orifice is disposed may be composed of a plurality of sub air lines. Each of the plurality of sub air lines may be connected by an orifice.

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

The massage device 1000 may need to inflate the second air cell 2140 to measure the user's blood pressure. The massage device 1000 may determine the position of the user's heart before inflating the second air cell. This is because it is necessary to match the height of the user's heart with the height of the user's wrist in order to accurately measure the user's blood pressure. In addition, the massage device 1000 may determine the inclination of the body massage unit so that the height of the heart from the ground is equal to the height of the second air cell, based on the position of the heart. Also, the massage device 1000 may tilt the body massage unit based on the inclination of the body massage unit.

The massage device 1000 may perform the following process to adjust the height of the user's heart to the height of the wrist before measuring the blood pressure. The massage device 1000 may perform a step of acquiring the location of the user's heart. Also, the massage device 1000 may perform a step of acquiring the position of the user's wrist. Here, the position of the heart and the position of the wrist may mean positions when the massage device 1000 is in an initial state. Here, the initial state may mean a state in which the massage device 1000 is not reclined. In addition, the body massage unit may be in an upright state. In addition, the massage device 1000 may perform a step of determining the inclination of the body massage unit to align the position of the user's wrist with the position of the user's heart. Also, the massage device 1000 may recline the massage device 1000 based on the inclination of the body massage unit. Here, the position of the wrist and the position of the heart may respectively mean a height of the wrist and a height of the heart from the ground. Reclining the massage device 1000 may mean that the body massage unit is laid back. In addition, the massage device 1000 may erect the body massage unit again after blood pressure measurement is finished. However, it is not limited thereto.

The massage device 1000 may acquire the position of the user's wrist by placing the user's hand at a specific position as described in FIG. 18 . The user may need to place the user's wrist at a specific location to measure the blood pressure. For example, the specific position where the wrist is placed may be the position of the second air cell (the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220). Since the location of the second air cell is predetermined information, the massage device 1000 may acquire the location of the second air cell from the memory. Also, the position of the second air cell may be the position of the user's wrist. Also, the position of the second air cell may be the height of the user's wrist from the ground.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may determine the position of the user's heart based on the user's input. The massage device 1000 may obtain information related to the user's body from the user's input. Information related to the user's body may include the user's height, sitting height, or age.

When the massage device 1000 receives the height of the user, the massage device 1000 may determine the position of the heart based on the received height of the user. More specifically, the massage device 1000 may estimate the user's sitting height based on the user's height. The massage device 1000 may store a sitting height table in which a user's height and sitting height correspond to each other based on statistical data. The massage device 1000 may obtain a sitting height corresponding to the user's height from the sitting height table.

The massage device 1000 may store a heart height table in which a user's sitting height corresponds to a heart height from a seat based on statistical data. The user's sitting height may be the user's sitting height estimated in the above paragraph or an actual sitting height received from the user. The massage device 1000 may acquire the height of the heart from the seat corresponding to the user's sitting height from the heart height table. In this way, by estimating the user's sitting height without directly using the user's height, the height of the user's heart can be accurately determined. This is because the height of the user's heart sitting on the massage device 1000 is only the height of the user's heart from the seat portion of the massage device 1000, and is not related to the length of the user's legs.

The massage device 1000 may store a heart height table in which the height of the user's height and the height of the heart from the seat correspond to each other based on statistical data. The massage device 1000 may acquire the received height of the heart from the seat corresponding to the height of the user from the height table of the heart.

The massage device 1000 may receive age information from the user. The massage device 1000 may store an average height table corresponding to average heights according to age. The massage device 1000 may obtain an average height based on the received age information based on the average key table. The massage device 1000 may determine the height of the heart from the seat based on the average height by the process as described above.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may determine the position of the user's heart based on the sensor. The massage device 1000 may include an ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic transducer is configured to emit ultrasonic waves and receive reflected waves by means of a piezoelectric body. The ultrasonic transducer may move up and down together with the massage module 1700 of the massage device 1000. Alternatively, the ultrasonic transducer may move up and down independently of the massage module 1700. The massage device 1000 may obtain an ultrasound image while moving the ultrasound transducer. The field of view of the ultrasonic transducer may not be wide. However, in the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may not be a problem because it is not intended to obtain an accurate image of the user. In addition, since the ultrasonic transducer emits ultrasonic waves from the rear of the user, artifacts may occur in an image obtained by the user's spine or ribs. However, since the massage device 1000 does not seek to acquire an accurate image of the user but rather seeks to roughly know the position of the user's heart, inaccuracy of the image may not be a problem. The massage device 1000 may find a moving part in an ultrasound image at a predetermined cycle while moving the ultrasonic transducer from the upper side to the lower side or from the lower side to the upper side. The predetermined cycle may be obtained based on the heart rate obtained by the massage device 1000 from a biosignal measuring sensor. The massage device 1000 may determine the height of the ultrasound transducer from the seat as the height of the heart from the seat when a part moving at a predetermined cycle appears in the ultrasound image.

The massage device 1000 may acquire the height of the seat of the massage device 1000 from the ground from memory. The massage device 1000 may obtain the height of the heart from the ground by adding the height of the heart from the obtained seat and the height of the pre-stored seat.

The massage device 1000 may perform a step of determining the inclination of the body massage unit to align the position of the user's wrist with the position of the user's heart. The massage device 1000 may determine the inclination of the body massage unit based on a predetermined formula or a predetermined table. More specifically, the massage device 1000 may determine the inclination of the body massaging unit based on the following equation.

A-B*r = C + D*r

Here, A may mean the position of the user's heart in the initial state of the massage device. The initial state of the massage device may mean a non-reclining state. A can be greater than zero. Also, C may mean the position of the user's wrist in the initial state of the massage device. C can be greater than zero. B may be a constant representing a change in the position of the user's heart region according to the inclination. B can be greater than zero. Also, D may be a constant representing a change in the position of the user's wrist according to the inclination. D can be greater than or equal to zero. r may indicate an inclination of the body massaging unit. r may represent the degree of inclination of the body massager from the initial state. Also, A is the measured location of the heart region, and B, C, and D may be predetermined values.

In summary, as the inclination of the body massage unit increases, the position of the user's heart may gradually decrease. Also, as the inclination of the body massaging unit increases, the position of the user's wrist may gradually increase. Summarizing the above equation, the slope (r) of the body massage unit may be as follows.

r = (A-C)/(B+D)

The massage device 1000 may recline the body massage unit based on the inclination of the body massage unit. Therefore, the massage device 1000 can almost match the position of the user's heart and wrist.

The above formula used the linearity of the height of the heart and the height of the wrist according to the slope. In the case of using linearity, it does not require much processing power, so it operates quickly and can be implemented at low cost. However, it is not limited thereto. It can be equal to r = arctan(E/L). This equation may assume that the body massage unit in the initial state is perpendicular to the ground. Here, E may mean the height of the heart from the seat portion (seat). E may be measured or received as previously described. Also, L may indicate a difference between the z-axis position of the heart and the z-axis position of the wrist. The z-axis may mean the front and back of the massage device 1000. That is, when the user is sitting on the massage device 1000, the front or rear side may be in the z-axis direction.

Also, r may be obtained based on the following equation. The equation can be equal to E*sin(R-r) = L*sin(r). Here, R may be an angle between the ground and the body massager in the initial state. In this case, the position of the heart and the wrist can be accurately matched, but the performance of the control unit must be good and the calculation speed can be slow.

The massage device 1000 may determine the inclination of the body massage unit based on a predetermined table. The massage device 1000 may store a table corresponding to the inclination of the body massage unit according to the position of the user's height or heart. When the location of the user's kidney or heart is determined as described above, the massage device 1000 may determine the inclination of the body massage unit based on the table. Also, the massage device 1000 may recline the body massage unit based on the inclination of the body massage unit. Therefore, the massage device 1000 can almost match the position of the user's heart and wrist.

The massage device 1000 may recline the massage device 1000 to match the height of the user's wrist and heart seated on the massage device 1000 . For example, the massage device 1000 may slide at least a portion of the body massage unit 100 . The massage device 1000 tilts the body massage unit 100 backward (or slides the body massage unit 100) so that the position of the user's heart becomes almost the same as the height at which the wrist is mounted. A predetermined position may be substantially equal to a predetermined height corresponding to the arm massage unit 1900 . At this time, in order to slide a certain position of the body massage unit 100 to a certain predetermined height corresponding to the arm massage unit 1900, a position sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, an optical proximity sensor, an ultrasonic proximity sensor, and an inductive proximity sensor , at least one of a capacitive proximity sensor, a detection sensor, an ultrasonic distance finder, an optical distance finder, and a laser sensor may be used.

The massage device 1000 may recline the massage device 1000 based on the individual user's body information and then measure the user's blood pressure.

For example, the controller 1200 may incline the massage device 1000 to the rear of the massage device 1000 based on the shoulder position of the user seated on the massage device 1000 . The user's shoulder position may be measured by the massage device 1000 .

The controller 1200 may sense (or detect) the position of the user's shoulder. A method of sensing the shoulder position will be described below. For example, when the massage ball frame 700 is of a fixed type, the control unit 1200 is based on at least one of the amount of current applied to the massage module 1700 and the period of a plurality of pulses received from the massage module 1700. Thus, the user's shoulder position can be recognized. The massage module 1700 may move up and down along the main frame. When the massage module 1700 moves up and down and massages the user's shoulder and lower part, the control unit 1200 may increase the amount of current in the massage module to counter resistance caused by the user's upper body. In addition, when the massage module 1700 meets the user's upper body, the movement distance per unit time will be shortened due to resistance from the user's upper body, so the cycle of pulses generated by the encoder included in the massage module 1700 can be increased. Using this point, the massage device 1000 may determine the position of the user's shoulder.

In addition, when the massage module 1700 is a flexible type, the control unit 1200 controls at least one of a time point at which light emitted from a light emitting unit of the massage module 1700 is received by a light receiving unit of the massage module 1700 and a time point at which light is not received. The user's shoulder position may be sensed based on the viewpoint. In this case, the light-receiving time point may be a time point at which light emitted from the light emitting unit is not continuously received by the light receiving unit and then starts to be received. The time point at which light is not received may be a time point at which light emitted from the light emitting unit is continuously received by the light receiving unit and then starts to be not received. More specifically, when the massage module 1700 does not receive force from the user's upper body, the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are aligned so that the light receiving unit can receive light from the light emitting unit. When the massage module 1700 moves from upper side to lower side, the moment it meets the user's upper body, the upper arm of the massage module 1700 may be bent backward on the Z axis. Therefore, the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit may not be aligned. In addition, when the massage module 1700 moves from the lower side to the upper side, the moment the massage device leaves the user's upper body, the upper arm of the massage module 1700 may be bent backward on the Z axis and then return to its original position. Accordingly, the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit can be rearranged. Accordingly, the light receiving unit may receive light.

Then, the controller 1200 may determine a heart region corresponding to the user's heart from among the entire regions of the body massage unit 100 based on the user's shoulder position. For example, the controller 1200 may predict the position of the heart region where the user's heart will be located among all body parts of the user based on the position of the user's shoulder. The controller 1200 may determine the position of the heart region corresponding to the position of the heart region among the entire regions of the body massage unit 100 . In this case, information on the location of the user's heart region matched with information on the user's shoulder location and information on the location of the heart region corresponding thereto may be stored in the storage unit 1500 .

Finally, the controller 1200 may incline the body massage unit 100 toward the rear of the massage device 1000 based on the height of the heart region. For example, the controller 1200 may tilt the body massage unit 100 so that the heart region of the body massage unit 100 reaches a predetermined height corresponding to the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure. In other words, the controller 1200 moves the body massage unit 100 toward the rear of the massage device 1000 so that the height of the heart region of the body massage unit 100 and the height of the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure are the same height from the ground. can be tilted

Specifically, the controller 1200 may extract the location of the heart region of the body massage unit 100 and the location of the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure from the storage unit 1500 . The controller 1200 may incline the body massage unit 100 toward the rear of the massage device 1000 until the height of the heart region and the height of the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure are the same from the ground. At this time, the controller 1200 may tilt the body massage unit 100 toward the rear of the massage device 1000 while sliding the massage device 1000 toward the front of the massage device 1000 . Since the sliding movement of the body massage unit 100 has been described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

After completing the sliding movement of the body massage unit 100, the controller 1200 uses the arm massage unit 1900 (or expands the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220) as described above. of blood pressure can be measured.

Through this, the massage device 1000 adjusts the recline of the massage device 1000 in consideration of the user's individual body information, thereby precisely adjusting the height of the heart of the individual user to the height of the wrist.

In addition, the massage device 1000 has an effect of precisely measuring the blood pressure of an individual user by adaptively adjusting the recline of the massage device 1000 according to the position of the user's heart.

As described above, the massage device 1000 reclines the massage device 1000 in consideration of the user's individual body information, but is not limited thereto. For example, in the massage device 1000, a heart region corresponding to a location of the user's heart region among the entire regions of the body massage unit 100 may be preset. Accordingly, the controller 1200 may recline the body massage unit 100 based on the preset location of the heart region and the location of the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The blood pressure control massage pattern determining unit 1220 slowly transforms (or transforms) or weakly transforms the massage pattern selected by the user to determine the blood pressure control massage pattern, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 gradually slowly and/or gradually weakens at least some of the massage patterns selected by the first user, and controls the blood pressure to provide the modified massage pattern to the first user. It can be determined by the massage pattern.

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

The blood pressure control massage pattern determining unit 1220 may determine a breathing guide pattern based on the user's blood pressure and/or respiration, generate a massage pattern including the determined breathing guide pattern, and convert the created massage pattern into a blood pressure control massage pattern. can be determined by At this time, the breathing guide pattern is a massage pattern for guiding the user's breathing, and may include a pattern in which the massage module 1700 pushes the user's chest and/or back. The massage module 1700 may move forward and/or backward (eg, the front and rear of the massage device, the direction where the user is located and the opposite direction) as well as the up and down direction according to the breathing guide pattern.

For example, the sensor unit 1300 may detect the user's breathing sound, and based on the detected sound, measure the number of times the user breathes (eg, how many times per minute, etc.) within a specific time period. And, the breathing information acquisition unit 1210 may obtain the measured result. A method of detecting respiration is performed by detecting sound, but is not limited thereto. For example, the sensor unit 1300 detects pressure due to expansion and contraction of the user's ribcage (or chest) through a pressure sensor included in the sensor unit 1300 to measure the number of respirations of the user, and the sensor unit ( 1300), it is possible to measure the number of breaths of the user by using light through the PPG sensor.

The breathing information acquisition unit 1210 obtains the user's breathing frequency measured a predetermined number of times through the sensor unit 1300 and obtains the average value of the measured breathing frequency to obtain the user's breathing frequency information or the respiratory frequency per unit time. Respiration frequency information of the user may be obtained by obtaining an average value. The user's breathing frequency information may refer to information about the number of times the user breathes within a predetermined time period.

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

During inhalation, the chest expands forward as the rib cage expands, and during expiration, the rib cage decreases and the chest moves backward. The user's breathing is changed, and the user's blood pressure may be adjusted by the converted user's breathing.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determining unit 1220 may obtain information about the user's preferred massage pattern and determine a blood pressure control massage pattern by additionally utilizing the obtained preferred massage pattern information.

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

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

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern by inserting (and/or replacing) a predetermined massage pattern to the user's preferred massage pattern based on the blood pressure information. At this time, the predetermined massage pattern may be a massage pattern capable of reducing blood pressure and/or respiration. If the user's blood pressure information indicates a relatively higher blood pressure than other users, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 inserts a predetermined massage pattern into a part of the user's preferred massage pattern and/or selects the user's preferred massage pattern. By replacing a part with a predetermined massage pattern, the blood pressure control massage pattern can be determined.

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

For example, the blood pressure control massage pattern determination unit 1220 obtains the user's body composition information from an external device, obtains the user's body composition information stored in the storage unit 1500, or obtains the user's body composition information stored in the storage unit 1500, or the sensor unit provided in the massage device 1000 ( 1300), body composition information of the user measured may be obtained, but is not limited thereto. The body composition information acquired by the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may include information on muscle mass and/or fat mass.

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

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

If the user's muscle mass and/or fat mass is high, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 adjusts (or selects or processes) the massage pattern into a massage pattern with a shorter distance between the massage module 1700 and the user to adjust the massage pattern. The massage pattern may be determined as a blood pressure control massage pattern. In the adjusted massage pattern, the strength of the mechanical stimulation applied to the user by the massage module 1700 may be increased so that the sympathetic nerve of the user may be activated.

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

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

In step S410, the massage device 1000 may acquire the user's blood pressure information and breathing information. In step S420, the massage device 1000 may determine a blood pressure control massage pattern based on blood pressure information and breathing information. In step S430, the massage device 1000 may provide a massage to the user based on the determined blood pressure control massage pattern.

15 is a diagram for explaining a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

FIG. 16(A) is a diagram for explaining the structure of a massage air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 16(B) is a diagram of a first sub air cell 4211 shown in FIG. FIG. 16(C) is a diagram for explaining the structure of the second sub air cell 4212 shown in FIG. 16(A).

Referring to FIG. 16(A) , the first sub air cell 4211 to the third sub air cell 4213 of the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 differ from each other in at least one of structures, materials, and thicknesses. can do.

For example, the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 are physically separated from each other and may have different structures. The massage air cell 4210 is composed of a plurality of air cells disposed along the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900, and each air cell may be implemented as a plurality of air cell layers. The blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is composed of a single air cell, and a single air cell may be implemented as a single air cell layer.

The massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be made of different materials. For example, the massage air cell 4210 may be formed of a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)-based material, and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be formed of a polyurethane (PU)-based material. More precisely, the massage air cell 4210 may be formed of TPU laminated nylon, and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be formed of urethane.

The massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may have different thicknesses. In this case, the thickness may be the thickness of an air cell material (or air cell fabric) used to implement the air cell. For example, the fabric thickness of the massage air cell 4210 may be thicker than that of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 . The fabric thickness of the massaging air cell 4210 may be any one from 0.45 mm to 0.55 mm, and the thickness of the fabric of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be any one from 0.23 mm to 0.35 mm. More precisely, the fabric thickness of the massaging air cell 4210 may be 0.5 mm, and the fabric thickness of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be 0.3 mm.

The massage device 1000 provides a massage and/or measures blood pressure using a massage air cell 4210 and a blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 having different structures, materials, and thicknesses, so that a strong massage can be provided to the user, The user's blood pressure can be accurately measured. For example, the massage air cell 4210 has a thick fabric, so the durability of the massage air cell 4210 is increased, so that it does not burst even when strong and large amounts of air are injected, so that the massage air cell 4210 is strong and provides a strong massage to the user through high air pressure. can provide The blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 has a thin fabric, so the user's pulse is well transmitted to the air cell, and the air pressure change of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 according to the pulse is precisely sensed, so that the user's blood pressure can be accurately measured. .

In other words, the massage device 1000 uses physically distinct air cells (e.g. For example, while providing a strong massage using each of the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, precise and accurate blood pressure measurement may be possible.

Hereinafter, the structure of the air cell will be described in detail.

The massage air cell 4210 includes upper layers 4211a, 4212a, and 4213a including upper sub-layers disposed on the upper surface of the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900, and lower surface sub-layers disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900. It may include bottom layers 4211b, 4212b, and 4213b including . In this case, the length of at least one upper surface sub-layer among the upper surface sub-layers may be different from the lengths of the other upper surface sub-layers. A length of at least one lower surface sub-layer among the lower surface sub-layers may be different from that of the other lower surface sub-layers. The structure of the massage air cell 4210 in which the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is disposed may be different from the structure of the massage air cell 4210 in which the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is not disposed.

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

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

Each of the first to third sub-air cells 4211 to 4213 may include a plurality of layers that expand and contract due to air inflow and outflow. In this case, the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be disposed inside the third sub air cell 4213. Accordingly, the layer structure and/or number of layers of the third sub-air cell 4213 may be different from those of the first and second sub-air cells 4211 and 4212, but are not limited thereto. For example, the number of layers between each sub-air cell is the same, and each sub-air cell may include at least two or more layers.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it will be assumed that the number of layers between sub-air cells is the same and each sub-air cell includes three layers.

Referring to FIGS. 16(B) and 16(C) , the number of layers and the layer structure of the first and second sub-air cells 4211 and 4212 may be the same.

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

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

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

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

The length of each of the first to sixth upper sub-layers 4211a-1 to 4211a-3 and 4212a-1 to 4212a-3 and the first to sixth lower sub-layers 4211b-1 to 4211b-3 and 4212b-1 to 4212b-3) Each length may be the same.

17(A) shows an example for explaining a structure of a third sub air cell and a combined structure of a blood pressure measurement air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 17(B) shows an example of an air cell of the present disclosure Another example for explaining the structure of the third sub-air cell and the combined structure of the air cell for measuring blood pressure according to FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 17(A) and 17(B) , the layer structure of the third sub air cell 4213 is the first and second sub air cells 4211 and 4212 as shown in FIG. 17(A). ), and the layer structures of the first sub-air cell 4211 and the second sub-air cell 4212 may be different from each other as shown in FIG. 17(B).

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

The third sub air cell 4213 is a third upper layer 4213a disposed on the upper surface of the inner wall between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 and the lower surface of the inner wall between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900. A third bottom layer 4213b may be included.

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

As described above, the lengths of each sub-layer included in the third upper and lower layers 4213a and 4213b may be different in stages.

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

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

Also, the lengths of the seventh upper and lower surface sub-layers 4213a-1 and 4213b-1 and the lengths of the eighth upper and lower surface sub-layers 4213a-2 and 4213b-2 may be the same as or different from each other.

For example, as shown in (A) of FIG. 17 , the length of the seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1 and the length of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2 are equal to each other, and the seventh lower sub-layer 4213b-1 and the eighth bottom sublayer 4213b-2 may have the same length. In this case, the eighth upper surface sub-layer 4213a-2 is disposed on the entire lower surface area of the seventh upper surface sub-layer 4213a-1, and the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2 is the seventh lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2. 1) can be placed on the entire upper surface area. Thus, one end and the other end of the seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1 and one end and the other end of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2 are in contact with each other, and one end and the other end of the seventh lower sub-layer 4213b-1 are in contact with each other. The other end and one end and the other end of the eighth bottom sub-layer 4213b-2 may contact each other.

As shown in (B) of FIG. 17, the length of the seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1 and the length of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2 are different from each other, and the seventh lower sub-layer 4213b-1 ) and the length of the eighth bottom sublayer 4213b-2 may be different from each other. In this case, the eighth upper surface sub-layer 4213a-2 is disposed on at least a part of the entire lower surface area of the seventh upper surface sub-layer 4213a-1, and the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2 is the seventh lower surface sub-layer. It may be disposed on at least a part of the entire upper surface area of 4213b-1. Accordingly, one end of the seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1 and one end of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2 contact each other, but the other end of the seventh upper sub-layer 4213a-1 and the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-1 are in contact with each other. The other ends of 4213a-2 may not contact each other. One end of the seventh bottom sub-layer 4213b-1 and one end of the eighth bottom sub-layer 4213b-2 contact each other, but the other end of the seventh bottom sub-layer 4213b-1 and the eighth bottom sub-layer 4213b The other ends of -2) may not contact each other.

As described above, in the third sub air cell 4213, the structure of the seventh to ninth upper sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 is different, and the seventh to ninth lower sub-layers 4213b-1 to 4213b- Since the structure of 3) is different, the number of inward layers of the third sub air cell 4213 may be smaller than the number of outward layers.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 16(B) and 16(C) , the first to sixth upper sub-layers 4211a-1 to 4211a-3 and 4212a-1 to 4212a-3, and the first The number of inward and outward layers of the to sixth bottom sublayers 4211b-1 to 4211b-3 and 4212b-1 to 4212b-3 may be the same. However, as shown in FIG. 17(A) and FIG. 17(B) , the seventh to ninth upper sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 and the seventh to ninth lower sub-layers 4213b- The number of inward layers and outward layers of 1 to 4213b-3) may be different from each other. As shown in (A) of FIG. 17 , the inner direction of the seventh to ninth upper sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 and the seventh to ninth lower sub-layers 4213b-1 to 4213b-3 The number of layers of may be two, the number of outward layers may be three, and as shown in FIG. The number of inward layers of the seventh to ninth bottom sublayers 4213b-1 to 4213b-3 may be one, and the number of outward layers may be three.

Therefore, since the third sub-air cell 4213 has more layers in the outer direction than in the inner direction, the third sub-air cell 4213 expands the first sub-air cell 4211 and the second sub-air cell 4212 when the air cell is inflated. The user's wrist can be more completely covered. That is, the third sub-air cell 4213 wraps the user's wrist more completely than the first sub-air cell 4211 and the second sub-air cell 4212 , so that the user's wrist is protected by the first sub-air cell 4211 and the second sub-air cell 4211 . It can be compressed more strongly and fixed more strongly than the sub air cell 4212, and thus blood pressure measurement accuracy can be improved.

Referring to FIGS. 17(A) and 17(B) , the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be coupled to the third sub air cell 4213. For example, the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 has an inner side surface (eg, a closed direction) spaced apart from the inner side surface of the third sub air cell 4213 by an area S, and the upper and lower surfaces (M and N surfaces) 2) It can be coupled to the inner upper and lower surfaces of the third sub air cell 4213.

Specifically, the upper surface (eg, the entire upper surface area (M surface)) of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be combined with the lower surface of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2. At this time, the upper surface of the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure has one end in contact with the other end of the ninth upper sub-layer 4213a-3, and the other end is in contact with the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-3 as shown in (A) of FIG. 2) may not contact one end and the other end, or may contact the other end of the eighth upper sub-layer 4213a-2 as shown in FIG. 17(B).

At least a part of the lower surface of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is combined with the upper surface of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2, and the remaining part of the lower surface of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is the ninth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-3. can be combined with the upper surface of For example, in the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220, one area of the lower surface (or the right area of the lower surface) of the entire lower surface area is combined with the upper surface of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2, and the other lower surface area (or the left area of the lower surface) The ninth lower surface may be combined with the upper surface of the sub-layer 4213b-3. At this time, one end of the lower surface of the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure is in non-contact with one end and the other end of the ninth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-3, and the other end is the eighth lower surface sub-layer (as shown in FIG. 17A). 4213b-2) may not contact one end and the other end, or may contact the other end of the eighth bottom sub-layer 4213b-2 as shown in FIG. 17(B).

Due to the above-described separation and coupling structure, the length of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be shorter than that of the third sub air cell 4213, and the length of the third upper layer 4213a and the third lower layer 4213b may be shorter than that of the third sub air cell 4213b. Due to the layer structure, the length of the layer decreases step by step from the inside to the outside, and the thickness of the layer can increase. Therefore, the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 have the same length, and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4210 has the same length. Compared to the case where the layer structure of 4220 is the same, the unit cost of manufacturing the air cell can be lowered, and the air cell expansion power in the S region, which can exert insufficient pressure on the user's wrist, can not be wasted.

In addition, since blood pressure is measured after the user puts his or her wrist up to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 instead of the third sub air cell 4213, the pressure due to the expansion of the outer layer of the third sub air cell 4213 is The user presses the wrist more strongly than when the wrist is inserted deeply into the third sub air cell 4213, and the user's wrist is more accurately fixed to the location where the blood pressure is to be measured. blood pressure can be measured better. As shown in FIG. 17(A) and FIG. 17(B) , the seventh upper and lower sub-layers 4213a-3 and 4213b-1 and/or the eighth upper and lower sub-layers 4213a-2 and 4213a-2 are disposed in the S region. 4213b-2) is not inflated, but may be inflated for stronger pressurization.

In addition, as the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and the third sub air cell 4213 are coupled, a problem in which the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 malfunctions and moves inward is prevented, and pressurization of the third sub air cell 4213 reduces blood pressure. may be even better transmitted to the measurement air cell 4220.

18(A) is a diagram for explaining a first guide unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 18(B) is a diagram for explaining a second guide unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

Accordingly, the massage device 1000 may include a first guide part 4260 and a second guide part 4270 in order to accurately measure the user's blood pressure.

Referring to (A) of FIG. 18 , the first guide part 4260 may be disposed outside the arm massage part 1900 (or outside the cover 4250). For example, the first guide unit 4260 may be disposed in an outer upper region between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 .

Under the control of the controller 1200, the first guide unit 4260 provides the user with a first guide indicating the position of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 (or the position where the user's wrist will be mounted), which is the first area where the blood pressure is to be measured. can be presented visually. In this case, the first area may be an area where the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure is disposed among all areas inside the arm massage unit 1900 . The first guide may be a guide for arranging the user's arm (or a guide indicating the first area).

Specifically, the first guide unit 4260 may visually guide the location of the first region to the user. The first guide unit 4260 may include, but is not limited to, a visualization unit 4261 that outputs (or displays) text and/or a first guide indicating the location of the first region as visual stimuli. For example, the first guide part 4260 may include a picture and/or a photograph representing the first area. Visual stimuli may be various, such as light, hologram, video, or image indicating the center position of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, which is the position of the first region, in order to place the user's wrist in the first region. In , it is assumed to be light.

The text may be various phrases arranged around the visualization unit 4261 to represent the first area. For example, the text may surround the visualization unit 4261 or may be disposed at the bottom of the visualization unit 4261 . The text may be various phrases such as “location where blood pressure is measured” and “position where the wrist is seated”.

The visualization unit 4261 may be disposed in an area corresponding to the central position of the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure among the outer upper areas between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 .

For example, the visualization unit 4261 may be implemented as a device capable of emitting light, such as an LED or OLED, and turn on or off the light according to the control of the controller 1200 to indicate the position of the first region. In this case, the visualization unit 4261 is implemented as a single device (eg, a single LED) as shown in the upper right corner of FIG. 18 (A) or as shown in the lower right corner of FIG. 18 (A). It may be implemented with a plurality of devices (eg, a plurality of LEDs). As described above, the visualization unit 4261 is a device capable of emitting light, but is not limited thereto. For example, the visualization unit 4261 may be implemented with various devices (eg, displays) capable of outputting holograms, images, and images.

Referring to (B) of FIG. 18 , the second guide part 4270 may be disposed inside the arm massage part 1900 . For example, the second guide unit 4270 may be disposed on an inner lower surface of one end of the arm massage unit 1900, and may be formed in an upwardly convex shape so that the user can place the user's palm. Accordingly, the user supports the user's palm on the second guide portion 4270 convexly formed on the inner lower surface of the arm massage unit 1900 so that the user's hands are comfortably mounted (or placed) in the arm massage unit 1900. ) can be made.

Under the control of the controller 1200, the second guide unit 4270 is the first area (or the position of the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure) and the entire area inside the arm massage unit 1900 where the electrocardiogram and body composition are to be measured. A second guide for arranging (or seating) the user's arm in at least one area among the two areas (or the position where the user's palm is to be placed) may be tactilely provided to the user. In this case, the second area is an area where the second guide unit 4270 is disposed among the entire inner area of the arm massage unit 1900, and may be an upper area of the second guide unit 4270.

For example, the second guide unit 4270 may tactilely guide the user that the user's wrist is not accurately positioned in the first area. The second guide part 4270 may include a tactile stimulation part 4271 that outputs tactile stimulation. In this case, the tactile stimulation may be at least one of electrical stimulation and vibration stimulation for placing the user's wrist in the first area (or placing) and placing the user's palm in the second area. The tactile stimulus may be a stimulus (or notification) indicating that the user's wrist is not placed at a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted. Through this, the second guide unit 4270 tactilely guides (or notifies) the user that the user's wrist is not accurately positioned in the first area and/or the user's palm is not accurately positioned in the second area. , can be warned).

The tactile stimulation unit 4271 is disposed on the outer upper side (or the upper surface of the convex shape) of the second guide unit 4270 to output the first tactile stimulation. The first tactile stimulation unit 4272 and the second guide unit 4270 ) and a second tactile stimulation unit 4273 outputting a second tactile stimulation. In this case, the first tactile stimulus and the second tactile stimulus may be different tactile stimuli. Preferably, the first tactile stimulus may be an electrical stimulus, and the second tactile stimulus may be a vibration stimulus.

For example, the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 is implemented with electrodes (eg, at least two or more electrodes) that output electrical stimulation, and the electrodes are placed outside the second guide unit 4270 so that the electrodes come into contact with the user's palm. may be exposed to The second tactile stimulation unit 4273 is a motor that outputs vibration stimulation and may be implemented inside a convex shape. In addition, the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 may measure the user's biometric information for calculating the user's electrocardiogram and body composition through electrodes.

The second guide unit 4270 may move in the front and rear directions of the massage device 1000 while providing tactile stimulation to the user. Through this, the user's wrist can be accurately placed in the first area, and the user's palm can be accurately placed in the second area.

In addition, the audio output module 1600 may audibly provide a second guide for placing the user's arm in at least one of the first region and the second region under the control of the controller 1200 to the user. . For example, the audio output module 1600 may output an auditory stimulus for disposing (or placing) the user's wrist in the first area and placing the user's palm in the second area. At this time, the auditory stimulus may be various, such as voice (or guide comment), music (or guide sound source), and warning alarm.

Specifically, the audio output module 1600 is configured to send messages such as “Get your posture right”, “Correct the position of your wrist”, “Place your wrist correctly” and “Light is on” to place your wrist in the first area. A guide comment such as "Place your wrist on the light-emitting part" may be provided. The audio output module 1600 outputs "correct posture", "correct the position of the palm (or hand)", "place the palm correctly" and "vibration" to place the user's palm in the second area. A guide comment such as "Place your palm on a part where (or electricity) is generated" may be provided.

That is, the massage device 1000 allows the user to position the user's wrist in the first region through at least one of visual, tactile, and auditory stimuli to measure blood pressure at the center of the air cell 4220 for measuring blood pressure. The user's wrist can be accurately placed. Through this, the massage device 1000 induces the user's wrist to be mounted in the correct position, thereby increasing the accuracy of blood pressure measurement and increasing the user's reliability of the blood pressure measurement value.

In addition, the massage device 1000 allows the user to place the position of the user's palm in the second area through at least one of tactile stimulation and auditory stimulation to the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 for measuring the electrocardiogram and body composition. The user's palm can be placed in close contact with each other accurately. Through this, the massage device 1000 induces the user's palm to be installed in the correct position, thereby increasing the accuracy of electrocardiogram and body composition measurements, and increasing the user's confidence in the electrocardiogram and body composition measurements.

19 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a blood pressure measuring operation of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 19 , the control unit 1200 of the massage device 1000 may receive a user's command signal (or input signal) through the input unit 1800 and/or the massage device control device 2000 (S1910). . At this time, the user may be a user seated on the massage device 1000. The command signal may be a signal for commanding (or requesting) measurement of blood pressure. For example, the user selects a blood pressure measurement mode for measuring the user's blood pressure among various modes of the massage device 1000 through the input unit 1800 and/or the massage device control device 2000, and transmits the above-described command signal to the control unit. (1200).

The controller 1200 reclines the massage device 1000 as described above in response to a user's command signal (or tilts the massage device 1000 while sliding), and transmits a trigger signal to the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 It can be transmitted to (S1920). At this time, the body massage unit 100 may be reclined at an angle at which the height of the user's wrist and the height of the user's heart are the same from the ground.

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may inflate the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 by supplying a preset air supply amount to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 in response to a trigger signal transmitted from the controller 1200 (S1930). In this case, the preset air supply amount may be a preset minimum air supply amount to detect a change in air pressure of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 .

In an air cell in which air is not injected, a change in air pressure of the air cell due to pressure cannot be measured by a sensor even if pressure is generated to pressurize the air cell. Accordingly, the blood pressure measurement control unit 41110 may inflate the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 to measure a change in air pressure of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 due to the pressure applied to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 inflates the massage air cell 4210 (S1940), and the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is changed by the pressure applied to the inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 by the expanding massage air cell 4210. The amount of change can be measured (S1950).

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 inflates the third sub air cell 4213, and the third sub air cell 4213 expands the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, which is changed by the pressure applied to the inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220. Air pressure change can be measured. In this case, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may measure a change in air pressure of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the pressure sensor 4125 connected to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the user's blood pressure based on whether a change in air pressure of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is greater than or equal to a threshold change. At this time, the threshold change amount is preset and stored as the amount of air pressure change (or the amount of air pressure change of a certain intensity or more required to accurately measure blood pressure) that occurs when the user's wrist is accurately seated at the position where the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is placed. may be stored in unit 1500.

For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 determines whether or not to measure the user's blood pressure based on whether the change in air pressure of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is greater than or equal to a threshold change (S1960), and based on the determination result, the blood pressure of the user. Blood pressure may be measured (S1980) or not measured (S1970).

When the change in air pressure of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is equal to or greater than the critical change, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 determines that the user's blood pressure is measured and measures the user's blood pressure (S1980). At this time, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may determine that the user's wrist is correctly mounted on the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

When the change in air pressure of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is less than the threshold change, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may decide not to measure the user's blood pressure and may not measure the user's blood pressure (S1970). At this time, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may determine that the user's wrist is not correctly mounted on the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

20 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a blood pressure measuring operation of a massage device according to an exemplary embodiment.

The control unit 1200 tilts the massage device 1000 to the rear of the massage device 1000 and then operates the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 to measure the user's blood pressure, but is not limited thereto. For example, the controller 1200 may provide a massage to at least one of the user's upper body and lower body, and measure the user's blood pressure through the arm massage unit 1900 . At this time, the controller 1200 may recline the massage device 1000 before providing a massage.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it will be assumed that the control unit 1200 measures the user's blood pressure after performing a recline operation and a massage providing operation.

The controller 1200 may recline the massage device 1000 in response to a user's command signal (2010). For example, the control unit 1200 slides the massage device 1000 forward of the massage device 1000 based on the user's shoulder position as described above, and moves the body massage unit 100 toward the center of the massage device 1000. Can be tilted backwards.

After tilting the massage device 1000, the control unit 1200 may provide a massage to at least one part of the user's upper body and lower body (2030). For example, the controller 1200 massages at least one of the user's upper body and lower body through the massage module 1700 for a preset time in a state in which the body massage unit 100 is tilted backward of the massage device 1000. Tactile massage can be provided. In this case, the tactile massage may be a massage for stabilizing the user's mind and body so that the user's blood pressure is accurately measured. The tactile massage may be a massage in which a massage module tactilely stimulates a user.

For example, the controller 1200 may provide a tactile massage to a body part where the parasympathetic nervous system is mainly distributed among at least one of the upper and lower body parts. The body part where the parasympathetic nervous system is mainly distributed may be at least one of the neck part and the pelvis part.

Specifically, the controller 1200 may provide tactile massage to at least one of the neck of the user's upper body, the pelvis of the lower body, and an intermediate region from the neck to the pelvis for a predetermined time period. In this case, the preset time may be set to about 2 to 3 minutes, but is not limited thereto. For example, the preset time may be variously set such as at least one of 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and 30 minutes so as to stabilize the user's mind and body.

First, the controller 1200 can predict the position of the neck where the user's neck will be located and the position of the pelvis where the user's pelvis will be located among all body parts of the user based on the position of the user's shoulder.

Thereafter, the controller 1200 may determine at least one area of the neck region corresponding to the user's neck region and the pelvis region corresponding to the user's pelvis region among the entire regions of the body massage unit 100 . At this time, by matching information on the user's shoulder position, information on the position of the user's neck, information on the position of the pelvis, information on the position of the neck region corresponding to the neck, and pelvic region corresponding to the pelvis Information about the location of may be stored in the storage unit 1500 .

Finally, the controller 1200 fixes the massage module 1700 to at least one of the neck region and the pelvis region, or moves the massage module 1700 up and down in the middle region between the neck region and the pelvis region to perform tactile massage. can provide.

When providing a tactile massage to any one of the user's neck and pelvis, the controller 1200 fixes the massage module 1700 to one of the parts and then provides the tactile massage to one of the parts. can When providing tactile massage to the middle part, the controller 1200 may provide the tactile massage to the middle part while moving the massage module 1700 up and down in the middle part. In this case, the tactile massage may include at least one of kneading massage, acupressure massage, and swing massage. The kneading massage may be a massage in which the rotating massage module 1700 rubs the user's body. Acupressure massage may be a massage in which the massage module 1700 moving forward of the massage device 1000 presses the user's body. The swing massage may be a massage in which the pendulum-moving massage module 1700 rubs the user's body.

When providing a tactile massage to any one of the user's neck and pelvis, the controller 1200 provides at least one of a kneading massage and a swing massage in a state where the massage module 1700 is fixed to any one part can do. For example, the controller 1200 may include a massage module in any one of the neck region of the body massage unit 100 corresponding to the user's neck and the pelvis region of the body massage unit 100 corresponding to the user's pelvis. (1700) can be fixed. The controller 1200 may repeatedly provide kneading massage and swing massage to any one part through the fixed massage module 1700 . In this case, the controller 1200 may repeat a pattern of providing kneading massage in advance and providing swing massage afterwards, but is not limited thereto. For example, the controller 1200 may repeat a pattern of providing a swing massage first and then providing a kneading massage.

When providing a tactile massage to the middle part of the user, the controller 1200 may provide at least one of kneading massage and acupressure massage while moving the massage module 1700 up and down in the middle part. For example, the controller 1200 may control the massage module 1700 to move up and down in the neck area and the pelvis area of the body massage unit 100 . The controller 1200 may repeatedly provide kneading massage and acupressure massage to the middle part through the moving massage module 1700 . In this case, the controller 1200 may repeat a pattern of providing kneading massage first and then providing acupressure massage, but is not limited thereto. For example, the controller 1200 may repeat a pattern of providing acupressure massage in advance and providing kneading massage afterwards.

After providing tactile massage, the controller 1200 may measure the user's blood pressure through the arm massage unit 1900 as described above (2050).

For example, the controller 1200 may stop the operation of the massage module 1700 after a predetermined time period, end the tactile massage, and measure the user's blood pressure. The controller 1200 may measure the user's blood pressure while continuing to provide the tactile massage after a predetermined period of time.

As described above, the controller 1200 may perform the operation of the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 to measure the user's blood pressure, but is not limited thereto. For example, the controller 1200 measures at least one biometric information among first biometric information, which is the user's blood pressure, second biometric information, which is the user's electrocardiogram, and third biometric information, which is the user's body composition, in response to the user's command signal. can do. In this case, the command signal may be a signal indicating that a biometric information measurement mode is selected from among a plurality of modes provided by the massage device 1000 in response to a user's command to measure at least one biometric information.

When the controller 1200 measures at least one piece of biometric information, the controller 1200 may measure at least one piece of biometric information based on the user's health condition, but is not limited thereto. For example, the controller 1200 may measure at least one piece of biometric information in response to a user's command signal regardless of the user's health condition.

21 is a diagram for explaining a structure of an air cell and a combined structure of an air cell for measuring blood pressure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 22 is a diagram for explaining a coupling structure of an air cell for measuring blood pressure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

21 is a cross-sectional view of the air cell, and FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the air cell for measuring blood pressure.

Referring to FIG. 21, as described above, the massage device 1000 may include an arm massage unit 1900 disposed on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit to provide a massage to the user's arm under the control of the controller. can Here, one side and the other side of the body massage unit may mean left and right sides. Also, the arm massage unit 1900 may include a first air cell 2170 disposed along an inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 . The first air cell 2170 may correspond to the massage air cell 4210 .

In addition, the arm massage unit 1900 may include a first air cell cover 2150 surrounding the first air cell 2170 to protect the outer surface of the first air cell 2170 . A pressure plate 2160 may be formed between the first air cell 2170 and the cover 2150 for the first air cell. The acupressure board 2160 may be configured to provide acupressure to the user. The cover 2150 for the first air cell is positioned between the first air cell 2170 and the second air cell 2140, and the friction between the first air cell 2170 and the second air cell 2140 causes the first air cell 2170 or Damage to the second air cell 2140 may be prevented. Here, the outer surface of the first air cell 2170 may be an inner circumferential surface of the first air cell 2170 . As already described, the cover 2150 for the first air cell may protect the outer circumferential surface of the second air cell 2140 . The cover 2150 for the first air cell may be omitted.

Also, the arm massage unit 1900 may include a second air cell 2140 movably disposed inside the cover 2150 for the first air cell. The second air cell 2140 may correspond to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 .

The massage device 1000 may include a first air supply unit. The first air supplier may correspond to the massage air supplier 400 . The first air supplier may supply at least one of air for massage and air for first blood pressure measurement to the first air cell 2170 under the control of the controller 1200 . Air for massage refers to air injected into the first air cell 2170 when the massage device 1000 provides a massage to the user, and air for measuring the first blood pressure is used for the massage device 1000 to measure the user's blood pressure. This may refer to air injected into the first air cell 2170 at this time.

Also, the massage device 1000 may include a second air supply unit. The second air supply unit may correspond to the measurement air supply unit 4150 . The second air supplier may supply air for the second blood pressure measurement to the second air cell 2140 under the control of the controller 1200 . The first air for measuring blood pressure is air supplied to the massage air cell 4210 when the massage device 1000 measures blood pressure, and the second air for measuring blood pressure is air supplied to the massage device 1000 when measuring blood pressure. This is the air supplied to the measuring air cell 4220.

The massage device 1000 may perform the following process to measure blood pressure. The controller 1200 may inflate the second air cell 2140 by operating the second air supply unit to supply air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the second air cell 2140 . The controller 1200 may measure a change in air pressure of the second air cell while inflating the first air cell by supplying air for measuring the first blood pressure to the first air cell, and measure the blood pressure based on the change in air pressure.

The arm massage unit 1900 may include a return band 2110. The return band 2110 may be configured to automatically move the second air cell 2140 in the lateral direction 2120 of the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 when the user does not use the second air cell 2140. there is. The return band 2110 may be made of an elastic material. The second air cell 2140 may be connected to the first air cell cover 2150 by a return band 2110 having elasticity. One end of the return band 2110 may be coupled to the side of the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 or the side of the cover 2150 for the first air cell. Also, the other end of the return band 2110 may be coupled to the second air cell 2140 .

When blood pressure is measured using the second air cell 2140, the lower end of the second air cell 2140 may be coupled to the first attachment portion 2133 formed on the cover 2150 for the first air cell. Also, at this time, the return band 2110 may be in an extended state. The first attachment part 2133 may be Velcro or a magnetic material. The first attachment part 2133 may be included in the arm massage part 1900 . The first attachment part 2133 may be located where the user's wrist should be located in order to measure blood pressure. The first attachment part 2133 may be located on the lower surface of the inner wall of the arm massage part 1900 .

The first attachment part 2133 may be coupled to Velcro or a magnetic object formed in the second air cell 2140 . Velcro or a magnetic object may be formed at the lower end of the second air cell 2140 . Also, the first attachment part 2133 may be coupled to the fibers of the second air cell 2140 .

Also, when blood pressure is not measured using the second air cell 2140, the second air cell 2140 may be coupled to the second attachment portion 2134 formed on the cover 2150 for the first air cell. At this time, the return band may be in an unextended state. The second attachment part 2134 may be Velcro or a magnetic material. The second attachment part 2134 may be formed on the side surface of the inner wall of the arm massage part 1900 . When the second air cell 2140 is coupled to the second attachment part 2134, the second air cell 2140 is far from the user's arm receiving the massage, so the user's arm does not pass through the second air cell 2140. may not be

The second attachment part 2134 may be coupled to Velcro or a magnetic object formed in the second air cell 2140 . Velcro or a magnetic material may be formed on the side of the second air cell 2140 in the direction 2120 of the inner wall. Also, the second attachment part 2134 may be coupled to fibers of the second air cell 2140 . Since the second air cell 2140 is coupled to the second attachment part 2134 when not in use, the user may not be disturbed by the second air cell 2140 when receiving a massage from the massage device 1000. there is.

Referring to FIG. 22 , a coupling ring 2142 may be formed at one end of the second air cell 2140, and a fixing strap 2141 may be formed at the other end of the second air cell 2140. The coupling ring 2142 and the strap 2141 may be configured to firmly fix the second air cell 2140 to the user's wrist when the massage device 1000 measures the user's blood pressure.

When measuring blood pressure using the second air cell 2140, the user may pass the fixing strap 2141 through the coupling ring 2142. Also, the user may couple the fixing strap 2141 to the third attachment part 2132 formed on the first air cell cover 2150 . The third attachment part 2132 may be Velcro or a magnetic material. The third attachment part 2132 may be formed near the upper end of the arm massage part 1900 in the direction 2180 where the user is. A side direction 2120 of the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 and a direction 2180 where the user is located may be opposite to each other. The third attachment part 2132 may be formed on an upper end of an inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 or an upper end of an outer wall of the arm massage unit 1900 . It may be formed near the direction 2180 where the user at the top is. The direction 2180 where the user is may be a direction from the arm massage unit 1900 toward the body massage unit 100 .

The third attachment part 2132 may be coupled to Velcro or a magnetic object formed on the fixing strap 2141 . Velcro or a magnetic object may be formed at one end of the strap 2141 . Also, the third attachment part 2132 may be coupled to the fiber of the fixing strap 2141 . Since the fixing strap 2141 is coupled to the third attachment part 2132, when the massage device 1000 measures blood pressure, the user's arm can be firmly fixed to the inside (inner circumferential surface) of the second air cell 2140. there is. In addition, since the arm does not move, blood pressure can be accurately measured.

The third attachment part 2132 may be detachable from the cover 2150 for the first air cell. A 4-1 coupling part 2131 may be formed at one end of the third attachment part 2132 . Also, the 4-2 coupling part may be formed in the cover 2150 for the first air cell. The 4-1 coupling portion 2131 and the 4-2 coupling portion may be zippers. That is, the 4-1 coupling part 2131 may be one end of the zipper and the 4-2 coupling part may be the other end of the zipper. When the 4-1 coupling part 2131 and the 4-2 coupling part are coupled to each other, the third attachment part 2132 can be attached to the cover 2150 for the first air cell. Also, since the 4-1 coupling part 2131 and the 4-2 coupling part are not coupled to each other, the third attachment part 2132 can be separated from the first air cell cover 2150.

The massage device 1000 may determine whether to automatically measure blood pressure. The massage device 1000 may determine whether or not to measure the user's blood pressure through the strap, the cover for the first air cell, the third attachment part, or the sensor formed on the second air cell. For example, a first sensor may be formed in the fixing strap 2141 . In addition, a second sensor may be formed on the third attachment part 2132 . The massage device 1000 may determine that the user wants to measure blood pressure based on a signal from the first sensor or the second sensor when the fixing strap 2141 is coupled to the third attachment part 2132 . The first sensor or the second sensor may be a sensor that detects contact. The first sensor or the second sensor may be an optical sensor or a light emitting unit, a magnet or hall sensor, a metal sensor or a touch sensor, or an electrode or an electrical signal measuring sensor. However, it is not limited thereto.

In addition, the first attachment part 2133 may have a third sensor formed thereon. Also, a fourth sensor may be formed at the lower end of the second air cell 2140 . When the second air cell 2140 is coupled to the first attachment part 2133, the massage device 1000 may determine that the user wants to measure blood pressure. The third sensor or the fourth sensor may be a sensor that detects contact.

Also, the massage device 1000 may include a fifth sensor that measures the tension of the return band 2110 . The massage device 1000 may determine that the user wants to measure the blood pressure when the tension of the return band 2110 is greater than or equal to a critical value. Also, the massage device 1000 may determine that the user wants to measure blood pressure using at least one of the three methods described above.

23 is a view showing an arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

23 may represent an embodiment different from those of FIGS. 21 and 22 . In the arm massage unit 1900, the second air cell 2140 may be detachable. The first air cell 2170 may be configured to provide a massage to the user. Also, the second air cell 2140 may be configured to measure the user's blood pressure. After wearing the second air cell 2140, the user may place the second air cell 2140 between the two first air cells 2170.

A first valve and a second valve may be formed in the arm massage unit 1900 . Also, an air inlet and an air outlet may be formed in the second air cell 2140 . When the user places the second air cell 2140 between the first air cell 2170, the first valve and the second valve of the arm massage unit 1900 operate at the air inlet and air outlet of the second air cell 2140, respectively. can be combined with The massage device 1000 may supply air to the air inlet formed in the second air cell 2140 through the first valve to measure the user's blood pressure. In addition, the massage device 1000 may discharge air from the air outlet formed in the second air cell 2140 through the second valve to measure the user's blood pressure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first valve and the second valve may be one valve. Also, the air inlet and the air outlet may be implemented as one air outlet. That is, the massage device 1000 supplies air to the second air cell 2140 or extracts air from the second air cell 2140 through the valve of the arm massage unit 1900 and the air outlet of the second air cell 2140. can be ejected.

The arm massage unit 1900 may include a plurality of guide coupling units having a predetermined pattern. In addition, the second air cell 2140 may also include a plurality of guide coupling parts having a predetermined pattern. When the second air cell 2140 is located at a specific position of the arm massage unit 1900, the plurality of guide coupling units of the arm massage unit 1900 and the plurality of guide coupling units of the second air cell 2140 may be coupled to each other. . The plurality of guide coupling parts may be magnets or Velcro. The first valve and the second valve of the arm massage unit 1900 and the air inlet and air outlet of the second air cell 2140 can be easily coupled by the plurality of guide coupling parts.

The second air cell 2140 may have a band shape. Attachments may be formed at one end and the other end of the second air cell 2140 . After wrapping the second air cell 2140 around the user's wrist, the user may couple the attachment part of one end of the second air cell 2140 to the attachment part of the other end. Accordingly, the second air cell 2140 may be fixed to the user's wrist.

24 is a view showing an arm massage unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 25 is a cross-sectional view of a blood pressure measuring module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Unlike FIGS. 21 to 23 , FIG. 24 may include a blood pressure measurement module.

Referring to FIG. 24 , the massage device 1000 may include an arm massage unit 1900 disposed on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit to provide a massage to the user's arm under the control of a controller. The arm massage unit 1900 may include a third air cell 2420 disposed along an inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 . The arm massage unit 1900 may include a third air cell cover surrounding the third air cell 2420 to protect the outer surface of the third air cell 2420 . The third air cell 2420 may be configured to provide a massage to the user. The third air cell 2420 may not be involved in measuring the user's blood pressure. When measuring the user's blood pressure, the massage device 1000 may discharge all air inside the third air cell 2420 .

The massage device 1000 may include a blood pressure measurement module 2410 detachable from the arm massage unit 1900 . The blood pressure measurement module 2410 may be used to provide a massage to a user or measure blood pressure.

Referring to FIG. 25 , the blood pressure measurement module 2410 may include a housing 2520 of the blood pressure measurement module. A first air cell 2170 may be positioned inside the housing 2520 of the blood pressure measuring module. Inward may mean a direction from the first air cell 2170 toward the second air cell 2140 or the center of the blood pressure measurement module 2410 . The outer side may mean a direction from the center of the blood pressure measurement module 2410 or from the second air cell 2140 to the first air cell 2170.

The blood pressure measurement module 2410 may include a first air cell 2170 . The first air cell 2170 may correspond to the massage air cell 4210 . The blood pressure measuring module 2410 may include a first air cell cover 2150 surrounding the first air cell 2170 to protect the outer surface of the first air cell 2170 . The cover 2150 for the first air cell is positioned between the first air cell and the second air cell, and the first air cell 2170 or the second air cell 2140 is formed by friction between the first air cell 2170 and the second air cell 2140. This damage can be prevented. The cover 2150 for the first air cell may be omitted.

Also, the housing 2520 of the blood pressure measuring module 2410 may include a cylindrical hole 2411 . The first air cell 2170 may be disposed along the inner circumferential surface of the housing 2520 of the blood pressure measurement module. In addition, a second air cell 2140 may be disposed inside (inside) the first air cell 2170 . That is, the inner circumferential surface of the first air cell 2170 and the outer circumferential surface of the second air cell 2140 may contact each other.

A cover 2510 for the second air cell may be disposed inside the second air cell 2140 . That is, the inner circumferential surface of the second air cell 2140 and the outer circumferential surface of the cover 2510 for the second air cell may come into contact with each other. The cover 2510 for the second air cell may be configured to protect the inner circumferential surface of the second air cell 2140 . The cover 2510 for the second air cell may be made of a soft material, such as cloth or leather. When the user measures blood pressure, the user's arm comes into contact with the second air cell cover 2510, and the user's satisfaction can be increased by the soft touch of the second air cell cover 2510. The user's arm may be inserted into the inside (inner circumferential surface) of the second air cell 2140 and the user's blood pressure may be measured by the massage device 1000 . That is, it is surrounded by the user's second air cell 2140, and the user's arm may come into contact with the inner circumferential surface of the second air cell 2140. Also, when the second air cell 2140 inflates, pressure may be applied to the user's arm.

The blood pressure measurement module 2410 may include a second air cell 2140 disposed inside (inner circumferential surface) of the cover 2150 for the first air cell. The second air cell 2140 may correspond to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 .

The massage device 1000 may include a first air supply unit. The first air supplier may correspond to the massage air supplier 400 . The first air supplier may supply at least one of air for massage and air for first blood pressure measurement to the first air cell 2170 under the control of the controller 1200 . Also, the first air supplier may supply air for massage to the third air cell 2420 . The first air supply unit may supply air to the first air cell 2170 of the blood pressure measuring module 2410 and the third air cell 2420 of the arm massage unit 1900 .

When the massage device 1000 provides a massage to the user, the first air supplier may supply air to the first air cell 2170 and the third air cell 2420 . Also, when the massage device 1000 measures the user's blood pressure, the first air supplier may supply air to the first air cell 2170 . Also, when the massage device 1000 measures the user's blood pressure, the first air supplier may not supply air to the third air cell 2420 .

The massage device 1000 may include a second air supply unit. The second air supplier may supply air for the second blood pressure measurement to the second air cell 2140 under the control of the controller 1200 .

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a first valve and a second valve may be formed in the arm massage unit 1900 . The first valve may receive air from the massage air supply unit 400 or the measurement air supply unit 4150 . The second valve may be a component for discharging air from the blood pressure measurement module 2410 . Also, an air inlet and an air outlet may be formed in the blood pressure measuring module 2410 . When the user couples the blood pressure measurement module 2410 to the arm massage unit 1900, the first valve and the second valve of the arm massage unit 1900 are coupled to the air inlet and air outlet of the blood pressure measurement module 2410, respectively. can do.

The blood pressure measurement module 2410 may include a valve that determines whether air supplied through the air inlet is supplied to the first air cell 2170 or the second air cell 2140 . The blood pressure measuring module 2410 may be connected to the control unit 1200 by wire or wirelessly. The blood pressure measuring module 2410 may supply air to at least one of the first air cell 2170 and the second air cell 2140 based on a control signal from the controller 1200 .

The massage device 1000 may supply air to the air inlet included in the blood pressure measuring module 2410 through the first valve in order to provide a massage to the user. The blood pressure measurement module 2410 may supply air to the first air cell 2170 . When providing a massage to the user, since the second air cell 2140 is not used, the blood pressure measuring module 2410 may not supply air to the second air cell 2140 .

The massage device 1000 may supply air to the air inlet included in the blood pressure measurement module 2410 through the first valve to measure the user's blood pressure. The blood pressure measuring module 2410 may supply air to the first air cell 2170 or the second air cell 2140 .

Also, the massage device 1000 may discharge air from an air outlet formed in the blood pressure measuring module 2410 through the second valve. Accordingly, air from the first air cell 2170 or the second air cell 2140 may be discharged.

The first valve and the second valve may be implemented as one valve. Also, the air inlet and the air outlet may be implemented as one air outlet. That is, the massage device 1000 provides air to the first air cell 2170 and the second air cell 2140 through the valve of the arm massage unit 1900 and the air outlet of the blood pressure measurement module 2410, or Air may be discharged from the air cell 2170 and the second air cell 2140 .

The arm massage unit 1900 may include a plurality of guide coupling units having a predetermined pattern. Also, the blood pressure measurement module 2410 may include a plurality of guide couplers having a predetermined pattern. When the blood pressure measurement module 2410 is located at a specific location of the arm massage unit 1900, the plurality of guide coupling units of the arm massage unit 1900 and the plurality of guide coupling units of the blood pressure measurement module 2410 may be coupled to each other. . The plurality of guide coupling parts may be magnets or Velcro. When the plurality of guide coupling parts of the arm massage unit 1900 and the plurality of guide coupling parts of the blood pressure measurement module 2410 are coupled to each other, the first valve and the second valve of the arm massage unit 1900 are respectively connected to the blood pressure measurement module ( 2410) can be combined with the air inlet and air outlet. The first valve and the second valve of the arm massage unit 1900 and the air inlet and air outlet of the blood pressure measurement module 2410 can be easily coupled by the plurality of guide couplers.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a first valve and a second valve may be formed in the arm massage unit 1900 . The arm massage unit 1900 may include a third air line coupler connected to the first air supply unit. The third air line coupler may correspond to the first valve. Also, the first air supply unit may correspond to the massage air supply unit 400 . That is, the first valve may receive air from the massage air supplier 400 .

Also, the arm massage unit 1900 may include a fourth air line coupler connected to the second air supply unit. The fourth air line coupler may correspond to the second valve. Also, the second air supply unit may correspond to the measurement air supply unit 4150 . That is, the second valve may receive air from the measurement air supply unit 4150 .

Also, a first air inlet and a second air inlet may be formed in the blood pressure measurement module 2410 . The blood pressure measurement module 2410 may include a first air line coupler connected to the first air cell 2170 . Here, the first air line coupler may correspond to the first air inlet. The first air line coupler may be coupled to the third air line coupler. As described above, the third air lie coupling unit may receive air from the massage air supply unit 400 and the first air line coupling unit may receive air supply from the massage air supply unit 400 . When air is supplied to the first air line coupler (first air inlet), the first air cell 2170 may be filled with air.

Also, the blood pressure measurement module 2410 may include a second air line coupler connected to the second air cell 2140 . Here, the second air line coupler may correspond to the second air inlet. The second air line coupler may be coupled to the fourth air line coupler. As described above, the fourth air lie coupling unit may receive air from the measuring air supply unit 4150, and the second air line coupling unit may receive air supply from the measurement air supply unit 4150. When air is supplied to the second air line coupler (second air inlet), the second air cell 2140 may be filled with air.

The blood pressure measuring module 2410 may have its own air outlet. Air filled in the first air cell 2170 or the second air cell 2140 may be discharged through the air outlet of the blood pressure measuring module 2410 based on a signal from the controller 1200 . The blood pressure measurement module 2410 may be connected to the control unit 1200 by wire or wireless, and may exchange signals.

When the user couples the blood pressure measurement module 2410 to the arm massage unit 1900, the first valve and the second valve of the arm massage unit 1900 are connected to the first air inlet and the second valve of the blood pressure measurement module 2410, respectively. Can be combined with an air inlet. That is, when the blood pressure measuring module 2410 is coupled to the arm massage unit 1900, the first air line coupling unit is coupled to the third air line coupling unit, and the second air line coupling unit is coupled to the fourth air line coupling unit. It can be. In addition, air supplied from the first air supply unit may be supplied to the first air cell 2170 under the control of the controller 1200 . In addition, air supplied from the second air supply unit may be supplied to the second air cell 2140 under the control of the controller 1200 .

The massage device 1000 may supply air to the first air inlet included in the blood pressure measurement module 2410 through the first valve to provide a massage to the user. The blood pressure measurement module 2410 may supply air to the first air cell 2170 . When providing a massage to the user, since the second air cell 2140 is not used, the massage device 1000 may not supply air to the second air cell 2140 .

The massage device 1000 may supply air to the first air inlet included in the blood pressure measuring module 2410 through the first valve to measure the user's blood pressure. The blood pressure measurement module 2410 may supply air to the first air cell 2170 . In addition, the massage device 1000 may supply air to the second air inlet included in the blood pressure measurement module 2410 through the second valve to measure the user's blood pressure. The blood pressure measurement module 2410 may supply air to the second air cell 2140 .

The massage device 1000 and the blood pressure measurement module 2410 may communicate through wired or wireless communication, and the blood pressure measurement module 2410 is configured to transmit the first air cell 2170 or the second air cell 2140 based on a control signal from the controller 1200. air can be expelled from it. In addition, the massage device 1000 may measure the user's blood pressure while supplying and dispensing air to the first air cell 2170 or the second air cell 2140.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first valve and the second valve may be one valve. Also, the first air inlet and the second air inlet may be implemented as one air inlet. That is, the blood pressure measuring module 2410 may include a valve that determines whether air supplied through the air inlet is supplied to the first air cell 2170 or the second air cell 2140 . The blood pressure measurement module 2410 may supply air supplied from the massage air supply unit 400 or the measurement air supply unit 4150 to the first air cell 2170 or the second air cell 2140 . The blood pressure measuring module 2410 may supply air to the first air cell 2170 or the second air cell 2140 based on a control signal from the controller 1200 .

The arm massage unit 1900 may include a plurality of guide coupling units having a predetermined pattern. Also, the blood pressure measurement module 2410 may include a plurality of guide couplers having a predetermined pattern. When the blood pressure measurement module 2410 is located at a specific location of the arm massage unit 1900, the plurality of guide coupling units of the arm massage unit 1900 and the plurality of guide coupling units of the blood pressure measurement module 2410 may be coupled to each other. . The plurality of guide coupling parts may be magnets or Velcro. When the plurality of guide coupling parts of the arm massage unit 1900 and the plurality of guide coupling parts of the blood pressure measurement module 2410 are coupled to each other, the first valve and the second valve of the arm massage unit 1900 are respectively connected to the blood pressure measurement module ( 2410) may be combined with the first air inlet and the second air inlet. The first valve and the second valve of the arm massage unit 1900 and the air inlet and air outlet of the blood pressure measurement module 2410 can be easily coupled by the plurality of guide couplers.

The controller 1200 may inflate the second air cell 2140 by operating the second air supply unit to supply air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the second air cell 2140 of the blood pressure measurement module 2410. Also, the controller 1200 may inflate the first air cell 2170 by supplying air for measuring the first blood pressure to the first air cell 2170 . The blood pressure measurement module 2410 may measure a change in air pressure of the second air cell 2140 and measure blood pressure based on the change in air pressure. Since the process of measuring the blood pressure has already been described, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The massage device 1000 may determine whether to automatically measure blood pressure. The massage device 1000 may determine whether or not to measure the user's blood pressure through the blood pressure measurement module 2410 and the sensor formed on the arm massage unit 1900 . For example, a sixth sensor may be formed in the blood pressure measuring module 2410 . In addition, a seventh sensor may be formed in the arm massage unit 1900 . When the blood pressure measuring module 2410 is coupled to the arm massager 1900, the massage device 1000 may determine that the user wants to measure the blood pressure based on a signal from the sixth sensor or the seventh sensor. The sixth sensor or the seventh sensor may be a sensor that detects contact. The sixth sensor or the seventh sensor may be an optical sensor or a light emitting unit, a magnet or hall sensor, a metal sensor or a touch sensor, or an electrode or electrical signal measuring sensor. However, it is not limited thereto.

26 is a diagram for explaining a structure of an air cell and a combined structure of an air cell for measuring blood pressure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 26 , the massage device 1000 may include an arm massage unit 1900 disposed on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit to provide a massage to the user's arm under the control of a controller. The arm massage unit 1900 may include a first air cell 2170 disposed along an inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 . The first air cell 2170 may correspond to the massage air cell 4210 . The arm massage unit 1900 may include a second air cell 2140 disposed in contact with the inside (inner circumferential surface) of the first air cell 2170 .

The arm massage unit 1900 may include a shape maintaining member 2610 disposed between the first air cell 2170 and the second air cell 2140 . The shape maintaining member 2610 may be configured to allow the second air cell to maintain its shape even when the first air cell 2170 is inflated. As such, since the shape maintaining member 2610 is present, the massage device 1000 can more accurately measure the user's blood pressure.

26 shows the shape maintaining member 2610 as being separated from the first and second air cells, but one surface of the shape maintaining member 2610 is coupled to the first air cell 2170, and the other surface is coupled to the second air cell 2610. It can be combined with the air cell 2140. One surface of the shape maintaining member 2610 may be coupled to at least a portion of the first air cell 2170, and the other surface of the shape maintaining member 2610 may be coupled to at least a portion of the second air cell 2140.

The shape maintaining member 2610 may include a hole. The hole of the shape maintaining member 2610 may be configured to pass a tube through which the second air supply unit supplies air to the second air cell. In addition, one surface where the shape maintaining member 2610 is coupled to the first air cell 2170 may have a convex shape. Also, the other surface where the shape maintaining member 2610 is coupled to the second air cell 2140 may be concave.

The shape maintaining member 2610 may be configured to maintain the shape of the second air cell 2140 even when the first air cell 2170 is filled with air or air is discharged from the first air cell 2170 . The shape maintaining member 2610 may have a predetermined shape. The shape maintaining member 2610 may be made of an elastic material. For example, the shape maintaining member 2610 may be made of metal or plastic.

Accordingly, the shape may be deformed by the force applied by the first air cell 2170 and the user's arm. However, if the force is removed, it can return to its original shape. Since the shape maintaining member 2610 has elasticity, the shape maintaining member 2610 may not be broken by the force applied by the first air cell 2170 and the user's arm. Also, even when the first air cell 2170 is inflated, the shape maintaining member 2610 is deformed so that the shape maintaining member 2610 wraps around the user's arm, so the user can feel comfortable. In addition, since the shape maintaining member 2610 has elasticity and is deformed by force, the corner of the shape maintaining member 2610 may not apply a large force to the first air cell 2170 and the second air cell 2140. Accordingly, the lifespan of the first air cell 2170 and the second air cell 2140 may be increased. Even if the first air cell 2170 is inflated or contracted by the shape maintaining member 2610, the shape of the second air cell is maintained because the second air cell is not folded or rolled. of blood pressure can be measured.

Also, when the massage device 1000 provides a massage to the user, the second air cell 2140 may be contracted. The shape maintaining member 2610 may apply pressure to the second air cell 2140 as the first air cell 2170 inflates, thereby helping air in the second air cell 2140 to escape quickly. In addition, since the shape maintaining member 2610 is coupled to the second air cell 2140, even if the second air cell 2140 is contracted, it can be prevented from being folded. Accordingly, the shape maintaining member 2610 may prevent the user from experiencing discomfort due to the folding of the second air cell 2140 . In addition, the shape maintaining member 2610 may help apply pressure to the user by the expansion of the first air cell 2170 .

The massage device 1000 may include a first air supply unit. The first air supplier may correspond to the massage air supplier 400 . The first air supplier may supply at least one of air for massage and air for first blood pressure measurement to the first air cell 2170 under the control of the controller 1200 .

The massage device 1000 may include a second air supply unit. The second air supplier may supply air for the second blood pressure measurement to the second air cell 2140 under the control of the controller 1200 . The first air for measuring blood pressure is air supplied to the massage air cell 4210 when the massage device 1000 measures blood pressure, and the second air for measuring blood pressure is air supplied to the massage device 1000 when measuring blood pressure. This is the air supplied to the measuring air cell 4220.

The massage device 1000 may perform the following process to measure blood pressure. The controller 1200 may inflate the second air cell 2140 by operating the second air supply unit to supply air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the second air cell 2140 . The controller 1200 measures the air pressure change amount of the second air cell 2140 while inflating the first air cell 2170 by supplying air for measuring the first blood pressure to the first air cell 2170, and calculates the blood pressure based on the air pressure change amount. can be measured In addition, the massage device 1000 may discharge air from both the first air cell 2170 and the second air cell 2140 when the blood pressure measurement is finished.

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 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.

A computer readable transmission medium typically embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism. Including all information delivery media. The term modulated data signal means a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed so as to encode information within 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 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 invention.

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, 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 memory devices (eg, EEPROM, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.), but are not limited thereto. The term “machine-readable medium” includes, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media that can store, hold, and/or convey instruction(s) and/or data.

It is to be understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes presented is an example of exemplary 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 the present invention. 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 use or practice the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Thus, the present invention is not 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.

Claims (7)

In the massage device for measuring the user's blood pressure,
a control unit controlling the massage device;
a body massage unit providing massage to the user's upper body and lower body under the control of the controller;
It is disposed on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit to provide a massage to the user's arm under the control of the controller, and to protect a third air cell disposed along an inner wall of the arm massage unit and an outer surface of the third air cell. an arm massage unit including a cover for the third air cell surrounding the third air cell;
The arm massage unit is detachable and used to measure blood pressure. a blood pressure measuring module including a first air cell, a second air cell including a first air cell cover surrounding the first air cell to protect an outer surface of the first air cell, and disposed inside the first air cell cover;
a first air supply unit supplying at least one of air for massage and air for measuring a first blood pressure to the first air cell and supplying air for massage to the third air cell under the control of the control unit; and
a second air supply unit supplying air for a second blood pressure measurement to the second air cell under the control of the controller;
including,
The control unit:
Inflating the second air cell by operating the second air supply unit to supply air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the second air cell;
supplying air for measuring the first blood pressure to the first air cell to inflate the first air cell, measuring a change in air pressure of the second air cell, and measuring the blood pressure based on the change in air pressure;
massage device. According to claim 1,
The blood pressure measurement module,
A massage device comprising a housing of a blood pressure measurement module including a hole, wherein the first air cell is disposed along an inner circumferential surface of the hole of the housing of the blood pressure measurement module, and the second air cell is disposed inside the first air cell. . According to claim 2,
The blood pressure measurement module includes a first air line coupler connected to the first air cell and a second air line coupler connected to the second air cell;
The arm massage unit includes a third air line coupling unit connected to the first air supply unit and a fourth air line coupling unit connected to the second air supply unit,
When the blood pressure measuring module is coupled to the arm massage unit, the first air line coupling unit is coupled to the third air line coupling unit, and the second air line coupling unit is coupled to the fourth air line coupling unit; Under the control of the control unit, the air supplied from the first air supply unit is supplied to the first or third air cell, and under the control of the control unit, the air supplied from the second air supply unit is supplied to the second air cell. massage device. According to claim 3,
The control unit,
The position of the user's heart part is obtained, the position of the user's wrist is obtained, the inclination of the body massager is determined to match the position of the wrist of the user and the position of the heart part, and the inclination of the body massager is determined. Based on the massage device for reclining the massage device. According to claim 4,
The control unit,
In order to obtain the location of the user's heart region,
Receiving the height of the user, estimating a sitting height of the user corresponding to the height of the user based on a sitting height table, and estimating a sitting height of the user corresponding to the sitting height of the user based on the heart height table A massage device that obtains a height of According to claim 5,
The control unit,
The massage device for determining the height of the second air cell obtained from a memory as the position of the user's wrist. According to claim 6,
The control unit,
Determine the inclination of the body massaging part based on the following equation,
r = (AC)/(B+D)
A is the position of the user's heart, C is the position of the user's wrist, D is a constant indicating a change in the position of the user's wrist according to the inclination, and B is the position of the user's wrist according to the inclination. A constant representing a change in the location of the user's heart, wherein A, B, and C are greater than zero, D is greater than or equal to zero, and r represents the inclination of the body massager, where A is the measured heart rate. position, and B, C, and D are predetermined values.

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