KR20230105616A - A massage device providing a customized custom mode to the user based on the result of boby composition measurement - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage device for providing a customized mode tailored to a user based on the result of body composition measurement. The massage device according to the present invention comprises a control unit which determines, based on a user's biometric information, a body type corresponding to the biometric information among a plurality of body types as the user's body type, and determines, based on the information on a plurality of massage modes, a massage mode corresponding to the user's body type among the plurality of massage modes as a customized massage mode tailored to the user.

Description

A massage device that provides a customized mode customized to the user through body composition measurement results

The present invention relates to a massage device that provides a customized mode customized to a user based on a result of body composition measurement, and more particularly, determines a customized mode (or customized massage mode) customized to the user's biometric information among a plurality of massage modes. And it relates to a massage device to provide.

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

The increase in demand for massage has resulted in an increase in demand for a massage device or massage device providing an artificial massage function due to economic reasons and time. That is, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress while relaxing muscles through massage increases, various massage devices that are time- and cost-effective are being released. Any type of instrument, device, or device that performs a massage through a mechanical device without a separate masseur is referred to as a massage device.

Furthermore, users' demand for a massage device capable of improving health as well as relieving fatigue or stress through massage is increasing.

Therefore, research to provide a massage device capable of improving the user's health has been continued.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0941919 provides a massage device for providing a massage that can improve a user's health.

An object of the present invention is to determine and provide a customized massage mode customized for a user's biometric information among a plurality of massage modes.

In order to achieve the above object, the massage device according to the present invention determines a body type corresponding to the biometric information among a plurality of body type types based on the user's biometric information as the user's body type, and provides a plurality of massage modes. and a controller configured to determine a massage mode corresponding to the user's body type among the plurality of massage modes as a customized massage mode customized for the user based on the information about the massage mode.

The present invention has an effect of determining and providing a customized massage mode customized for a user to improve the user's satisfaction with a massage device and a massage feeling.

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 view for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram for explaining a main frame according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a view for explaining the detailed configuration of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a diagram showing an external device that can communicate with the massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 shows an example for explaining an operation of a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the step of obtaining biometric information shown in FIG. 5 .
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the custom massage mode determining step shown in FIG. 5 .
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the step of determining the body type shown in FIG. 7 .
9 is a diagram for explaining a body type table according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram for explaining body shape types according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the custom massage mode determining step shown in FIG. 7 .
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the step of providing a custom massage mode shown in FIG. 5 .

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

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

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

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

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

Also, the term “unit” used in the specification means a software or hardware component, and “unit” performs certain roles. However, "unit" is not meant to be limited to software or hardware. A “unit” may be configured to reside in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to reproduce on one or more processors. Thus, as an example, “unit” can refer to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components and task components, processes, functions, properties, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays and variables. Functionality provided within components and "parts" may be combined into fewer components and "parts" or further separated into additional components and "parts".

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

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

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

In the present specification, according to one embodiment, a massage device may refer to a massage device including at least one of a body massage unit, an arm massage unit, and a leg massage unit. Further, according to another embodiment, the body massage unit, the arm massage unit, and the leg massage unit may exist as separate separate devices (eg, a body massage device, an arm massage device, and a leg massage device), and the massage device may refer to at least one massage device among a body massage device, an arm massage device, and a leg massage device.

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

1 is a view showing a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention forms a region for accommodating at least a portion of the user's body, and massages the user's body (or massages at least a portion of the body) body massage unit ( 1100), an arm massage unit 1200 that massages the user's arms, and a leg massage unit 1300 that massages the user's legs.

The arm massage unit 1200 may be disposed on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit 1100 . For example, the arm massage unit 1200 includes a first arm massage unit 1210 disposed on one side (or left side) of the body massage unit 1100 and massaging one arm of the user, and a body massage unit 1100. At least one arm massager may be included among the second arm massagers 1230 disposed on the other side (or right side) and massaging the user's other arm. The first and second arm massage units 1210 and 1230 may operate independently of each other under the control of a controller that controls the massage device 1000 .

The leg massage unit 1300 may be disposed below the body massage unit 1100 and/or below the front of the massage device 1000. The leg massage unit 1300 includes a first leg massage unit 1310 disposed on one side of the leg massage unit 1300 to massage one leg of the user, and a first leg massage unit 1310 disposed on the other side of the leg massage unit 1300 to massage the other leg of the user. At least one leg massage unit may be included among the second leg massage units 1330 that massage the body.

The body massage unit 1100 may provide massage to at least a portion of the user's body. For example, the body massaging unit 1100 may massage at least a portion of at least one body part among the user's upper body and lower body.

The body massage unit 1100 includes a massage module 100 providing a massage function to at least a part of the user's body, an audio output module 1140 providing an arbitrary type of audio output to the user, and a body massage unit 1100. It may include a main frame 1110 constituting the frame of the user's body and supporting the user's body, and a user input unit 1160 for receiving an arbitrary type of input from the user.

Components included in the aforementioned body massaging unit 1100 are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massaging unit 1100 may include various components other than the aforementioned components.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in FIG. 1 is only exemplary, and various types of massage device 1000 are also provided according to the present invention without departing from the scope of rights defined by the claims of the present invention. It can be included within the scope of the content.

The body massage unit 1100 may form any type of space for accommodating a user. The body massage unit 1100 may have a space corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , the body massage unit 1100 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 1100 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 1100 may slide. For example, when the body massaging unit 1100 starts a massage, at least a portion of the body massaging unit 1100 may slide forward. Also, the body massage unit 1100 may be inclined backward. As a result, the body massage unit 1100 may provide a massage in a backward tilted state.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cell is at least one of at least a portion of the body massaging unit 1100 (eg, the user's shoulder and pelvis), at least a portion of the arm massaging unit 1200, and at least a portion of the leg massaging unit 1300. It may be located on one back, 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. The air supply unit may be located inside the body massaging unit 1100 and may be located in the leg massaging unit 1300 . Also, the air supply unit may be located outside the massage device 1000.

The leg massage unit 1300 may include an accommodation space for accommodating the user's leg, and may provide a leg massage to the user by massaging at least a portion of the user's leg. For example, the leg massage unit 1300 may include a calf massage unit that massages the user's calves and/or a foot massage unit that massages the user's feet.

The length of the leg massage unit 1300 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 1300 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 1300 needs to be shortened because the length of the calf is short. Accordingly, the leg massage unit 1300 may provide a leg massage customized to the height of the user.

The massage module 100 may be provided inside the body massage unit 1100 to provide any type of mechanical stimulation to the user accommodated in the body massage unit 1100 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the massage module 100 may move along the main frame 1110 provided inside the body massage unit 1100 .

A rack gear may be provided in the main frame 1110 of the body massage unit 1100, and the massage module 100 may provide mechanical stimulation to various parts of the user's body while moving along the rack gear. can For example, the massage module 100 may massage the user's body by tapping or rubbing at least one of the user's back and shoulders, waist, buttocks, and thighs. The massage module 100 may include at least one massage unit among a ball massage unit and a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

The main frame 1110 constitutes the skeleton of the internal structure of the body massage unit 1100, and may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the main frame 1110 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, etc., but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various hard materials.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the massage device 1000 may include an audio output module 1140. The audio output module 1140 may be provided in various locations. For example, the audio output module 1140 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/or attached to the rear end of the arm massage unit. It may include a plurality of output units, such as a rear audio output unit, etc., but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 1140 may provide stereo sound such as 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the user can 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 personal device such as at least one of a remote controller, a cellular phone, and a personal digital assistant (PDA), but is not limited thereto. It may include various electronic devices connectable to the apparatus 1000 through wired or wireless communication.

2 is a view for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the main frame 1110 may include a base frame 1112 supporting the upper frame 1111 and the upper frame 1111 provided with the massage module 100.

At least a portion of the upper frame 1111 may include a rack gear 1111a. The rack gear 1111a is a member for guiding the vertical movement of the massage module 100, and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of crests.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the rack gear 1111a may be provided on both sides of the upper frame 1111 in a form facing each other, and the massage module 100 may move along the rack gear 1111a.

In Figure 2, the rack gear (1111a) is formed in the vertical direction, but is not limited thereto. The leg gear 1111a may include a forward-rearward leg gear and a vertical leg gear. In the present disclosure, the front-rear direction means a direction from the massage module 100 toward the user or from the user toward the massage module 100, and may also be referred to as the Z-axis direction.

Massage module 100 may include a gear meshed with the rack gear (1111a). More specifically, the massage module 100 may include gears meshed with leg gears in the forward-rear direction and leg gears in the up-and-down direction, respectively. By rotating the gear by the actuator provided in the massage module 100, the massage module 100 can move forward, backward, upward or downward.

As the massage module 100 moves forward, the intensity of the massage may increase. Also, as the massage module 100 moves backward, the strength of the massage may decrease.

The rack gear 1111a may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the rack gear 1111a may be implemented with iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenol resin, etc., but is not limited thereto.

The upper frame 1111 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 1111 may be classified into an S frame, an L frame, an S&L frame, and a double S&L frame according to its shape, but is not limited thereto.

The S frame refers to a frame in which at least a part of the upper frame 1111 includes a curved shape like “S”. The L frame means a frame in which at least a part of the upper frame 1111 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 including a curved shape like an "L" and a curved shape like an "S" of two parts.

The base frame 1112 refers to a portion of the main frame 1110 that supports the upper frame 1111 and contacts the ground. The base frame 1112 may include a base upper frame 1112a and a base lower frame 1112b.

The base upper frame 1112a may support the upper frame 1111, and the base lower frame 1112b may contact the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 1112a may be located in contact with the base lower frame 212 .

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the base upper frame 1112a may move along the base lower frame 1112b. For example, the base upper frame 1112a may slide forward or backward along the base lower frame 1112b. In this case, the upper frame 1111 is connected to the base upper frame 1112a and can move according to the movement of the base upper frame 1112a.

For example, when the base upper frame 1112a moves forward, the upper frame 1111 can also move forward, and when the base upper frame 1112a moves rearward, the upper frame 1111 also moves backward. can move Due to this, the sliding movement of the body massaging unit 2100 may be allowed.

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

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the massage device 100, the massage device 1000 may not provide a sliding function, in this case, the base frame 1112 may not be separated into upper and lower frames.

Figure 3 is a view for explaining the detailed configuration of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the massage device 1000 includes at least one of a control unit 1400, a sensor unit 1410, a communication unit 1420, a memory 1430, an audio output unit 1440, and an input unit 1450. can include The controller 1400 may include at least one processor and memory. At least one processor may execute instructions stored in memory.

The controller 1400 may control the massage device 1000. The controller 1400 may include one processor or may include a plurality of processors. When the controller 1400 includes a plurality of processors, at least some of the plurality of processors may be physically located at a distance. In addition, the massage device 1000 is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various ways.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the controller 1400 may control the operation of the massage device 1000. For example, the massage device 1000 may include a plurality of actuators, and the massage device 1000 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 a driving unit for moving the armrest frame support, at least one actuator included in the massage module 100, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjustment actuator, and a sliding actuator may include at least one of them.

The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the user's back in contact with the massage device 1000, and the back angle of the massage device 100 and the massage device 1000 can be adjusted by the operation of the back angle actuator. The leg angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the leg massage unit 2300 of the massage device 100 and the massage device 1000. angle can be adjusted. The foot massage actuator refers to an actuator that operates a foot massage module included in the leg massage unit 2300 . Using the foot massage actuator, the massage device 100 and the massage device 1000 may provide a foot massage to the user. The leg length adjustment actuator refers to an actuator that adjusts the length of the leg massage unit 1300 . For example, the controller 1400 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 1300 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.

At least one actuator included in the massage module 100 may be a variety of actuators such as a movement actuator, a forward and backward actuator, and a massage actuator.

The moving actuator is an actuator that enables the vertical movement of the massage module 100, and moves the massage module 100 along the main frame 110 in at least one of the upper and lower directions of the massage device 1000. can The massage module 100 may be moved along the rack gear by the operation of the moving actuator of the massage module 100 . The forward/backward actuator may advance/retract (or tilt) the massage module 100 in at least one of forward and backward directions of the massage module 100. In other words, the massage module 100 may be capable of tilting in at least one direction among the front and rear directions of the massage module 100 through the forward and backward actuators. The massage actuator may move the massage module 100 in various ways to provide various massage actions to the user.

The controller 1400 may control the operation of the massage device 1000 by controlling detailed configurations of the massage device 1000 .

The controller 1400 may provide various massage operations by operating at least one actuator included in the massage device 1000 . For example, the controller 1400 may provide tapping massage, kneading massage, etc. by operating at least one actuator included in the massage module 100, but is not limited thereto, and may provide various massage operations.

The memory 1430 may be included in the controller 1400 or may be external to the controller 1400 . The memory 1430 may store various information related to the massage device 1000. For example, the memory 1430 may include massage control information and may include user information, but is not limited thereto. The information about the user may be various information related to the user, such as personal authentication information and biometric information (eg, age, height, weight, blood pressure, body composition, heart rate, electrocardiogram, etc.) of the user.

The memory 1430 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, memory 1430 may include, but is not limited to, disks, optical disks, and magneto-optical storage devices, as well as flash memory and/or battery-backed memory based storage devices. don't

The memory 1430 is a main storage device that is directly accessed by a processor, such as random access memory (RAM) such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and static random access memory (SRAM). It may refer to a volatile storage device in which information is instantly erased, but is not limited thereto. This memory 1430 can be operated by the control unit 1400.

The massage device 1000 may include a sensor unit 1410. The sensor unit 1410 may acquire various types of information using at least one sensor. The sensor unit 1410 may include a sensor using a measuring means such as pressure, electric potential, and optics. For example, the sensor may include, but is not limited to, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, a touch sensor, an electrode sensor, an air pressure measurement sensor, and the like.

Also, the sensor unit 1410 may include a biometric information acquisition sensor. The biometric information acquisition sensor may acquire at least one of fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, blood pressure information, heartbeat (or heartbeat) information, electrocardiogram information, and body composition information. It is not limited and may include various biometric information. For example, the massage device 1000 may provide a customized massage based on information acquired through sensors.

The massage device 1000 may detect a contact area and/or a contact position with the user through sensors. In addition, the massage device 100 may provide a customized massage based on information acquired through sensors.

The communication unit 1420 may receive a signal transmitted from an external device or transmit a signal for the massage device 1000 to an external device.

For example, the control unit 1400 may obtain a resultant signal by processing a signal received through the communication unit 1420 and transfer the resultant signal to the communication unit 1420 . The communication unit 1420 may transmit (or output) the resulting signal to an external device.

The control unit 1400 obtains information on various components included in the massage device 1000 (eg, information on the massage module 100, information on the arm massage unit 1200, etc.), and the communication unit 1420 ) can be passed on. The communication unit 1420 may transmit information about the massage device 1000 to an external device.

The communication unit 1420 may communicate with a module inside the massage device 1000, an external massage device, and/or a user terminal through any type of network. The communication unit may include a wired/wireless connection module for network access. As a wireless access technology, for example, Wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), etc. can be used. As a wired access technology, for example, Digital Subscriber Line (XDSL), Fibers to the home (FTTH), Power Line Communication (PLC), and the like may be used. In addition, the network connection unit may include a short-distance communication module to transmit/receive data with any device/terminal located in a short distance. For example, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra-Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used as short range communication technologies, Not limited to this.

The massage device 1000 may further include an input unit 1450 and/or an output unit. The massage device 1000 may receive an input from the user using the input unit 1450. The massage device 1000 may output the processing result of the control unit 1400 to the output unit.

Specifically, the input unit 1450 may receive a command related to operation control of the massage device 1000 from a user, and the input unit 1450 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the input unit 1450 may be included in the body massage unit 1100 and may be provided in the leg massage unit 1300, but is not limited thereto. Also, the input unit 1450 may include the user input unit 1160 of FIG. 1 , the massage device control device 2000 or various external devices to be described in FIG. 4 .

The massage device 1000 may obtain various commands from the user through the input unit 1450. 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 1100, 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 massage device 1000 may provide an interface for selecting a massage mode. For example, the input unit 1450 or the output unit may include the massage device control device 2000 . A medical massage list of various modes related to body improvement may be listed through the massage device control device 2000 .

The medical massage mode may include at least one of a concentration mode, a meditation mode, a recovery mode, a stretching mode, a sleep mode, a vitality mode, a golf mode, a hip-up mode, a student mode, a weightless mode, and a growth mode.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the input unit 1450 executes hot key type buttons and/or direction selection, cancellation, and input according to a preset user setting function or a preset function itself. It may be provided with a selection button for

The input unit 1450 may be implemented as a touch screen, a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure/capacity), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. Also, the input unit 1450 may obtain a command through a user's speech based on voice recognition technology.

The output unit 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 output unit may include an audio output unit 1440. The audio output unit 1440 of FIG. 3 may include the audio output module 1140 of FIG. 1 . The audio output unit 1440 may provide an arbitrary type of audio output to the user. For example, the audio output unit 1440 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 unit 1440 may output a sound signal received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output unit 1440 may output a sound source according to control of the user terminal through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal. In addition, the audio output unit 1440 may output any type of sound signal generated in relation to the operation of the massage device 1000.

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

Computer readable media can be any medium that can be accessed by a computer, including volatile and nonvolatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non-transitory media. Includes removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable media may include computer readable storage media and computer readable transmission media.

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

Figure 4 is a diagram showing an external device that can communicate with the massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The massage device 1000 communicates with the external device 3000 by wire or wirelessly through the communication unit 1420 to transmit/receive various data.

The external device 3000 may include a portable electronic device 3100 such as an AI speaker, tablet, or smart phone. The portable electronic device 3100 may be a dedicated massage device 1000 or a general-purpose portable electronic device. Also, the external device 3000 may include a wearable device 3200 such as a smart watch or a smart band. The external device 3000 may include a massage device 3300 other than the massage device 1000 currently used by the user. The external device 3000 may include the hospital server 3400. The external device 3000 may include a personal health record (PHR) server. Also, the external device 3000 may include a cloud server 3500. The external device 3000 may include a medical measuring device such as an electronic weight scale, a blood glucose meter, or a blood pressure meter.

Although some examples of the external device 3000 have been described in the present invention, all devices capable of communicating with the massage device 1000 by wire or wirelessly and exchanging information may correspond to external devices.

5 shows an example for explaining an operation of a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 1400 may obtain the user's biometric information through at least one of the massage device 1000 and an external device of the massage device 1000 (S5100). In this case, the user's biometric information may include information about the user's body composition.

Based on the user's biometric information, the controller 1400 may determine a massage mode corresponding to the user's biometric information among a plurality of massage modes as a customized massage mode customized for the user (S5300). In this case, a plurality of massage modes may be preset by various objects and stored in the memory 1430 .

The controller 1400 may provide a customized massage mode to the user by controlling the massage device 1000 based on the customized massage mode (S5500). For example, the controller 1400 may execute a customized massage mode to control the operation of the massage device 1000 as an operation corresponding to the customized massage mode. In this case, the customized massage mode may be provided together with various contents. The content may be various types of content, such as at least one of visual content and auditory content corresponding to a customized massage mode. The content may be provided to the user through the massage device 1000 and/or an external device of the massage device 1000, such as at least one of the audio output unit 1440 and the input unit 1450.

In other words, the massage device 1000 of the present invention can determine and provide a massage mode customized to the user's biometric information, thereby improving the user's satisfaction with the use of the massage device and the feeling of massage.

As described above, the step of obtaining biometric information and the step of determining a customized massage mode are performed by the controller 1400, but are not limited thereto. For example, the step of obtaining biometric information and/or the step of determining a custom massage mode may be performed by a separate device (or server) distinct from the massage device 1000, such as an external device of the massage device 1000. . A separate device performs steps of obtaining biometric information and/or determining a customized massage mode, and transmits the user's biometric information and/or customized massage mode to the massage device 1000 so that the control unit 1400 performs a customized massage. You can have it perform steps that provide a mode. At this time, a separate device may be implemented to be physically separated from the massage device 1000 or included in the massage device 1000.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it is assumed that the control unit 1400 performs the above steps.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the step of obtaining biometric information shown in FIG. 5 .

The controller 1400 may obtain information about the user's body composition through at least one of the massage device 1000 and an external device of the massage device 1000 (S5100). In this case, the information on the user's body composition may include information on at least one of information on the user's body fat percentage and muscle percentage information. In this case, the body fat percentage may represent a ratio of body fat to body weight of the user, and the muscle ratio may represent a ratio of muscle mass to body weight of the user.

For example, the control unit 1400 may obtain biometric information of the user measured by the massage device 1000 (S5110). For example, the massage device 1000 may include a biometric information measurement module for measuring user's biometric information. In this case, the biometric information measurement module may be disposed on at least a portion of the arm massage unit 1200 and at least a portion of the leg massage unit 1300 . The biometric information measurement module may include at least one electrode and measure the user's biometric information through the at least one electrode.

Specifically, the controller 1400 may output a weak alternating current to the user's body through at least one electrode by controlling the biometric information measuring module. The controller 1400 may measure (or obtain) biometric information (or information about the user's body composition) of the user by measuring the impedance of at least one electrode after outputting an alternating current. The controller 1400 may obtain the biometric information measured by the biometric information measurement module as the user's biometric information.

As another example, the controller 1400 may acquire the user's biometric information measured by an external device of the massage device 1000 (S5130). For example, the external device of the massage device 1000 may measure the user's biometric information and transmit the measured biometric information to the communication unit 1420 of the massage device 1000. The communication unit 1420 may receive biometric information transmitted from an external device of the massage device 1000 and transmit the received biometric information to the control unit 1400 . The controller 1400 may receive biometric information transmitted from the communication unit 1420 and obtain the received biometric information as user's biometric information.

As another example, the controller 1400 may obtain the most recently measured biometric information among past biometric information of the user as the user's biometric information (S5150). In this case, the past biometric information may be biometric information determined as user's biometric information among biometric information measured by at least one of the massage device 1000 and an external device of the massage device 1000 in the past. Past biometric information may be stored in at least one of the memory 1430 of the massage device 1000 and the database of an external device of the massage device 1000 (data base).

For example, the controller 1400 obtains (or loads) past biometric information stored in at least one of the massage device 1000 and an external device of the massage device 1000, and among the past biometric information Recent biometric information may be acquired as user's biometric information.

If past biometric information is stored in an external device of the massage device 1000, the control unit 1400 may acquire past biometric information by transmitting a request signal for past biometric information to an external device of the massage device 1000. However, it is not limited thereto. For example, the controller 1400 may transmit a request signal for the latest biometric information to an external device of the massage device 1000 to obtain the latest biometric information.

As described above, the controller 1400 acquires biometric information measured by at least one of the massage device 1000 and an external device of the massage device 1000 as the user's biometric information, but is not limited thereto.

For example, the controller 1400 obtains biometric information measured by at least one piece and recent biometric information, compares the biometric information measured by at least one piece with the latest biometric information, and compares the biometric information measured by at least one piece and the latest biometric information. Any one of the pieces of biometric information may be determined (or acquired) as the user's biometric information.

Specifically, the controller 1400 may determine whether the measured biometric information is normal data based on whether the measured biometric information is similar to the latest biometric information.

When the difference between the measured biometric information and the latest biometric information is less than a predetermined threshold value, the controller 1400 may determine that the measured biometric information is normal data. At this time, the threshold value may be preset by various objects and stored in at least one of the memory 1430 of the massage device 1000 and a database of an external device of the massage device 1000.

When the difference between the measured biometric information and the latest biometric information is equal to or greater than a preset threshold, the controller 1400 may determine that the measured biometric information is abnormal data.

Based on whether the measured biometric information is normal data, the controller 1400 may determine any one of the biometric information measured and recent biometric information as the user's biometric information.

When the measured biometric information is normal data, the controller 1400 may determine the measured biometric information as the user's biometric information. When the measured biometric information is abnormal data, the controller 1400 may determine the latest biometric information as the user's biometric information.

As described above, the controller 1400 determines the latest biometric information as the user's biometric information when the measured biometric information is abnormal data, but is not limited thereto.

When the measured biometric information is abnormal data, the controller 1400 may control at least one of the massage device 1000 and an external device of the massage device 1000 to provide a guide for re-measuring the biometric information to the user. At this time, the controller 1400 may transmit a guide providing signal to an external device of the massage device 1000 so that the external device of the massage device 1000 provides a guide to the user. In this case, the guide may include at least one of a visual guide and an auditory guide. The visual guide may include a first visual guide through at least one of lighting and blinking of a light emitting module included in at least one device, and a "biological guide" through a display (eg, an input unit and an output unit) included in the at least one device. Please re-measure the information. The auditory guide may include a variety of auditory guides, such as an auditory guide that auralizes an alarm through an audio module included in at least one device and a statement such as “please re-measure the biometric information”.

The controller 1400 may re-measure biometric information through at least one of the massage device 1000 and an external device of the massage device 1000 after a predetermined time has elapsed after providing the guide to the user.

The controller 1400 may compare the remeasured biometric information and the latest biometric information to determine one of the remeasured biometric information and the latest biometric information as the user's biometric information.

For example, the controller 1400 may determine whether the remeasured biometric information is normal data based on whether the remeasured biometric information is similar to recent biometric information. Since the step of determining whether the remeasured biometric information is normal data is applicable to the step of determining whether the measured biometric information is normal data, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Based on whether the remeasured biometric information is normal data, the controller 1400 may determine one of the remeasured biometric information and the latest biometric information as the user's biometric information. The step of determining one of the remeasured biometric information and the latest biometric information as the user's biometric information based on whether the remeasured biometric information is normal data may include the biometric information measured based on whether the measured biometric information is normal data. and the step of determining any one of the latest biometric information as the user's biometric information is applicable, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the custom massage mode determining step shown in FIG. 5 .

Based on the user's biometric information, the controller 1400 may determine a body type corresponding to the user's biometric information among a plurality of body type types as the user's body type (S5310). In this case, the plurality of body type types may be preset by various objects and stored in at least one of the memory 1430 of the massage device 1000 and a database of an external device of the massage device 1000.

Based on the information about the plurality of massage modes, the controller 1400 may determine a massage mode corresponding to the user's body type among the plurality of massage modes as a customized massage mode (S5330).

8 is a diagram for explaining the step of determining the body type shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a body type table according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a diagram for an embodiment of the present invention. It is a drawing for explaining the body shape type according to FIG.

8 to 10 , the controller 1400 may determine a body type corresponding to the user's biometric information among a plurality of body type types as the user's body type based on the user's biometric information (S5310).

First, the controller 1400 may obtain information about each body type and body composition corresponding to each body type (S5311). In this case, the information on the body composition corresponding to each body type may include information on a range of body fat percentage and muscle ratio corresponding to each body type.

For example, the controller 1400 may obtain a body type table. The body type table may include information about a plurality of body type types and body components corresponding to each body type type.

The body type table may be preset by various objects and stored in at least one of the memory 1430 of the massage device 1000 and a database of an external device of the massage device 1000. For example, the body type table may be set as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , but is not limited thereto. For example, the body type table may include different body type and body composition from those of FIGS. 9 and 10 . Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it will be assumed that the body type table is configured as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 .

The controller 1400 may obtain information about a plurality of body type types and body components corresponding to each body type type based on the body type table.

For example, the plurality of body type types may include a first to sixth body type as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 .

The first body type may be a skinny obese body type, and may be a body type corresponding to the first body fat percentage range and the first muscle percentage range. The second body type is an obese body type, and may be a body type corresponding to the first body fat percentage range and the second muscle percentage range. The third body type is a highly muscular obese body type, and may be a body type corresponding to the first body fat percentage range and the third muscle percentage range. The fourth body type may be an under-exercise body type and a skinny body type corresponding to the second body fat percentage range and the first muscle percentage range. The fifth body type may be a standard body type or a slim body type, and may be a body type corresponding to the second body fat percentage range and the second muscle ratio range. The sixth body type may be a standard muscle type body type and a lean muscle type body type, and may be body type types corresponding to the second body fat percentage range and the third muscle percentage range.

The aforementioned first body fat percentage range and second body fat percentage range may be different from each other, and the first muscle percentage range to the third muscle percentage range may be different from each other.

For example, the first body fat percentage range is a body fat percentage range that is equal to or greater than (or exceeds) a preset threshold body fat percentage, and the second body fat percentage range may be less than (or a body fat percentage range) the critical body fat percentage. In other words, the first body fat percentage range is the second body fat percentage range. The critical body fat percentage may be preset by various objects and stored in at least one of the memory 1430 of the massage device 1000 and a database of an external device of the massage device 1000. there is.

The first muscle ratio range may be a muscle ratio range less than a preset first threshold muscle ratio. The second muscle ratio range may be a muscle ratio range that is greater than or equal to the first threshold muscle ratio and less than or equal to a preset second threshold muscle ratio. The third muscle ratio range may be a muscle ratio range greater than the second threshold muscle ratio. In other words, the first muscle proportion range is smaller than the second and third muscle proportion ranges, the second muscle proportion range is larger than the first muscle proportion range and smaller than the third muscle proportion range, and the third muscle proportion range is smaller than the first muscle proportion range. and greater than the second muscle ratio range. The first and second critical muscle ratios may be preset by various objects and stored in at least one of the memory 1430 of the massage device 1000 and a database of an external device of the massage device 1000. there is.

Thereafter, the controller 1400 may determine a body type corresponding to the user's body composition among a plurality of body type types as the user's body type based on the user's body composition and body composition information corresponding to each body type (S5313 ).

For example, the controller 1400 may determine body type types corresponding to the body fat percentage of the user among a plurality of body type types as candidate body type types based on the body fat percentage of the user and a body fat percentage range corresponding to each body type.

When the user's body fat percentage is greater than or equal to the threshold body fat percentage, the controller 1400 may determine the first to third body type types among the first to sixth body type types as candidate body type types.

When the body fat percentage of the user is less than the threshold body fat percentage, the controller 1400 may determine third to sixth body type types among the first to sixth body type types as candidate body type types.

The controller 1400 may determine a candidate body type corresponding to the user's muscle ratio among candidate body type types as the user's body type based on the user's muscle ratio and the muscle ratio range corresponding to each body type.

When the user's body fat percentage is greater than or equal to the critical body fat percentage and the user's muscle percentage is less than the first threshold muscle percentage, the controller 1400 may determine the first to third body type as the user's body type. . When the user's body fat percentage is greater than or equal to the critical body fat percentage and the user's muscle percentage is greater than or equal to the first critical muscle percentage and less than or equal to the second critical muscle percentage, the controller 1400 selects the second body type from among the first to third body type to the user. can be determined by the body type of When the user's body fat percentage is equal to or greater than the threshold body fat percentage and the user's muscle percentage exceeds the second threshold muscle percentage, the controller 1400 may determine a third body type among the first to third body types as the user's body type. there is.

When the user's body fat percentage is less than the critical body fat percentage and the user's muscle percentage is less than the first threshold muscle percentage, the controller 1400 may determine the fourth to fifth body type as the user's body type. . When the user's body fat percentage is less than the critical body fat percentage and the user's muscle percentage is greater than or equal to the first critical muscle percentage and less than or equal to the second critical muscle percentage, the controller 1400 selects a fifth body type among the fourth to sixth body type types to the user. can be determined by the body type of When the user's body fat percentage is less than the critical body fat percentage and the user's muscle percentage is greater than the second threshold muscle percentage, the controller 1400 may determine the sixth body type among the fourth to sixth body types as the user's body type. there is.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the custom massage mode determining step shown in FIG. 7 .

Based on the information about the plurality of massage modes, the controller 1400 may determine a massage mode corresponding to the user's body type among the plurality of massage modes as a customized massage mode (S5330).

First, the controller 1400 may obtain information about each massage mode and a body type corresponding to each massage mode (S5331). At this time, each massage mode and the body type corresponding to each massage mode are matched and stored in at least one of the memory 1430 of the massage device 1000 and the database of an external device of the massage device 1000 There may be.

For example, the controller 1400 may obtain a representative massage intensity representing each massage mode and a priority for each preset body type.

Specifically, the controller 1400 may acquire (or calculate) an average massage intensity of massage intensities included in each massage mode and determine the average massage intensity as a representative massage intensity. In other words, the representative massage intensity may be an average massage intensity of massage intensities included in each massage mode.

The controller 1400 may obtain priorities for each body type. At this time, the priority for each body type may be preset by various objects and stored in at least one of the memory 1430 of the massage device 1000 and a database of an external device of the massage device 1000.

The priority for each body type may be a priority for providing a strong massage intensity. Since a body type with a higher body fat percentage and muscle ratio needs to be provided with a stronger massage, a higher priority for each body type may be set for a body type with a higher body fat percentage and muscle percentage. For example, in the order of priority by body type, the third body type is set to the first priority, the second body type is set to the second priority, the sixth body type is set to the third priority, and the fifth body type is set to the fourth priority. may be set, the first body type may be set as the 5th priority, and the 4th body type may be set as the 6th priority.

The controller 1400 may match a plurality of massage modes and a plurality of body type types based on a priority order for each representative massage mode and body type.

For example, the controller 1400 may arrange a plurality of massage modes in the order of representative massage intensity.

Before arranging the massage modes, the controller 1400 may obtain other massage modes different from the first specific massage mode among a plurality of massage modes. In this case, the first specific massage mode may be a massage mode targeted to a specific object. The specific object may be a variety of objects, such as at least one object among women, men, and objects that perform sports activities. For example, the first specific massage mode may be various, such as a perineum massage mode, a CEO massage mode, and a golf massage mode. The perineum massage mode may be a massage mode for massaging the user's perineum, the CED massage mode for massaging the user's upper body, and the golf massage mode for massaging the user's lower body.

Based on the representative massage intensities of the remaining massage modes, the controller 1400 may arrange the remaining massage modes in ascending order of representative massage intensities.

The controller 1400 may arrange the plurality of body type types in order of priority for each body type type. For example, the controller 1400 may sort the body type in the order of a third body type, a second body type, a sixth body type, a fifth body type, a first body type, and a fourth body type.

The controller 1400 may sequentially match the massage modes and body type types arranged based on the number of massage modes to be matched to each body type.

For example, the controller 1400 may determine the number of massage modes to be matched to each body type based on the total number of massage modes and the total number of body type types, but is not limited thereto. The number of massage modes to be matched to each body type may be preset and stored in at least one of the memory 1430 of the massage device 1000 and a database of an external device of the massage device 1000.

Based on the number of massage modes to be matched to each body type, the controller 1400 may classify the massage modes into a plurality of groups corresponding to the body type. The controller 1400 may match each massage mode with each body type by sequentially matching each group with each body type. At this time, the controller 1400 may additionally match the massage modes arranged at the top and bottom of each group with a body type corresponding to at least one of the immediately preceding group and the immediately following group.

The controller 1400 may obtain information about a body type matched to each of the aligned massage modes.

Thereafter, the controller 1400 determines massage modes corresponding to the user's body type among a plurality of massage modes as candidate massage modes of the customized massage mode, based on the user's body type and the body type corresponding to each massage mode. It can (S5333).

For example, as described above, the controller 1400 may acquire other massage modes different from the first specific massage mode among the plurality of massage modes by excluding the first specific massage mode among the plurality of massage modes.

The controller 1400 may determine massage modes corresponding to the user's body type among the remaining massage modes as candidate massage modes based on the user's body type and the body type corresponding to each of the other massage modes.

The controller 1400 may determine at least one candidate massage mode among the candidate massage modes as a custom massage mode based on representative candidate massage intensities representing each candidate massage mode (S5335).

For example, the controller 1400 may obtain a representative massage intensity representing each candidate massage mode. Specifically, the controller 1400 may acquire (or calculate) an average massage intensity of massage intensities included in each candidate massage mode and determine the average massage intensity as a representative candidate massage intensity. In other words, the representative candidate massage intensity may be an average massage intensity of massage intensities included in each candidate massage mode.

The controller 1400 may classify candidate massage modes into an upper group and a lower group based on a representative candidate massage intensity and a predetermined threshold candidate massage intensity. The threshold candidate massage intensity may be preset by various objects and stored in at least one of the memory 1430 of the massage device 1000 and a database of an external device of the massage device 1000.

For example, the controller 1400 may arrange the candidate massage modes in the order of representative candidate massage intensities.

The controller 1400 may classify candidate massage modes having a threshold candidate massage intensity or higher (or higher than) into an upper group among the aligned candidate massage modes. The controller 1400 may classify candidate massage modes that are less than (or less than) a threshold candidate massage intensity among the aligned candidate massage modes into subgroups.

The controller 1400 may select at least one higher candidate massage mode from among higher candidate massage modes included in the higher group. For example, the controller 1400 may select the highest candidate massage mode having the largest representative candidate massage intensity among the highest candidate massage modes. As another example, the controller 1400 may first select remaining top candidate massage modes different from the highest candidate massage mode having the largest representative candidate massage intensity among the top candidate massage modes. The controller 1400 may select a top candidate massage mode and any top candidate massage mode among the remaining top candidate massage modes.

The controller 1400 may select at least one lower candidate massage mode from among lower candidate massage modes included in the lower group. Since the step of selecting at least one lower candidate massage mode may be applied to the step of selecting at least one upper candidate massage mode, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The controller 1400 may determine at least one candidate massage mode among the selected upper candidate massage mode and the selected lower candidate massage mode as a customized massage mode.

For example, the controller 1400 may determine a custom massage mode based on whether there is a history in which the selected upper candidate massage mode and the selected lower candidate massage mode have been determined as the most recent custom massage mode.

If there is no history in which the selected upper candidate massage mode and the selected lower candidate massage mode are most recently determined as custom massage modes, the controller 1400 may determine both the selected upper candidate massage mode and the selected lower candidate massage mode as the custom massage mode. .

If any one of the selected upper candidate massage mode and the selected lower candidate massage mode has a history of being the most recently determined custom massage mode, the controller 1400 selects a custom massage mode among the selected upper candidate massage mode and the selected lower candidate massage mode. It is possible to determine a massage mode that has no history determined as a custom massage mode. At this time, the controller 1400 selects an alternative candidate massage mode that replaces a candidate massage mode having a history determined as a custom massage mode among the selected upper candidate massage mode and the selected lower candidate massage mode, and converts the selected alternative candidate massage mode into the customized massage mode. can be further determined.

When the selected top candidate massage mode has a history of being the most recently determined customized massage mode, the controller 1400 obtains the other top candidate massage modes different from the selected top candidate massage mode among the top candidate massage modes, and obtains the remaining top candidate massage modes. At least one higher candidate massage mode among candidate massage modes may be selected as an alternative candidate massage mode. Since the above-described step of selecting at least one higher candidate massage mode may be applied to the step of selecting an alternative candidate massage mode, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the selected lower candidate massage mode has a history of being the most recently determined custom massage mode, the controller 1400 obtains the remaining lower candidate massage modes different from the selected lower candidate massage mode among the lower candidate massage modes, and obtains the remaining lower candidate massage modes. At least one lower candidate massage mode among candidate massage modes may be selected as an alternative candidate massage mode. Since the above-described step of selecting at least one higher candidate massage mode may be applied to the step of selecting an alternative candidate massage mode, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When both the selected upper candidate massage mode and the selected lower candidate massage mode have a history of being the most recently determined custom massage mode, the controller 1400 controls both the alternative candidate massage mode and the selected lower candidate massage mode to replace the selected upper candidate massage mode. By selecting an alternative candidate massage mode that replaces , the selected alternative candidate massage mode may be determined as a custom massage mode. Since the step of selecting the alternative candidate massage mode is as described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the step of providing a custom massage mode shown in FIG. 5 .

The controller 1400 may provide a customized massage mode to the user by controlling the massage device 1000 based on the customized massage mode (S5500).

First, the controller 1400 determines at least one massage mode among a customized massage mode and a preset second specific massage mode as a recommended massage mode, and selects the recommended massage mode among the massage device 1000 and external devices of the massage device 1000. It may be provided to the user through at least one device (S5510). In this case, the second specific massage mode may be a massage mode targeted to a specific situation among a plurality of massage modes. The specific situation may be various situations, such as a situation for stimulating the brain, a situation for providing meditation, and a situation for providing bilateral stimulation. For example, the second specific massage mode includes a brain massage mode provided with binaural beats stimulating the brain, a meditation massage mode provided with meditation comments and meditation music, and a massage mode that crosses and massages both sides of the user's body with music. Various massage modes such as a mental massage mode provided together may be included.

For example, the controller 1400 may create a recommendation list of recommended massage modes based on information about a customized massage mode and information about a second specific massage mode. Information on the custom massage mode may include various information such as the name of the massage mode selected as the custom massage mode. Information on the second specific massage mode may include various types of information such as the name of the second specific massage mode.

Specifically, the controller 1400 may create a recommendation list by disposing information on a custom massage mode at the top of the recommendation list and placing information on a second specific massage mode at the bottom of the recommendation list. In other words, in the recommendation list, the name of the customized massage mode may be arranged at the top and the name of the second specific massage mode may be arranged at the bottom.

The control unit 1400 transmits the recommendation list to at least one of the massage device 1000 and an external device of the massage device 1000 so that the user checks the recommendation list through the at least one device, thereby changing the recommended massage mode to the user. can provide

Since the. The controller 1400 may receive a user's feedback on the recommended massage mode transmitted from at least one of the massage device 1000 and an external device of the massage device 1000 (S5530). In this case, the user's feedback may be a selection response for selecting any one massage mode from among the customized massage mode included in the recommended massage mode and the second specific massage mode.

Finally, the controller 1400 may provide the user with a massage mode selected by the user from among the customized massage mode and the second specific massage mode based on the user's feedback (S5550).

For example, the controller 1400 may determine a massage mode selected by the user from among a custom massage mode and a second specific massage mode as a massage mode to be provided to the user in response to the user's feedback.

The controller 1400 may provide the massage mode selected by the user to the user by controlling the operation of the massage device 1000 based on the massage mode selected by the user. For example, the controller 1400 controls at least one of the body massage unit 1100, the arm massage unit 1200, and the leg massage unit 1300 based on the massage mode selected by the user, thereby providing a massage selected by the user. Mods can be provided to users.

In the above, the technical idea of the present invention has been described with the accompanying drawings, but this is an illustrative example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but does not limit the present invention. In addition, it is obvious that various modifications and imitations can be made by anyone having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

In addition, the configuration and functions of the massage device of the present specification can be extended and applied to various (wearable) healthcare devices capable of providing healthcare functions (eg, massage/massage functions, bio-signal measurement functions, etc.). Accordingly, it goes without saying that the 'massage device' in the present specification may be replaced with a '(wearable) healthcare device'.

Claims (13)

In the method of providing a custom massage mode customized to the user,
determining a body type corresponding to the biometric information among a plurality of body type types as the user's body type based on the user's biometric information; and
determining a massage mode corresponding to the user's body type among the plurality of massage modes as the custom massage mode based on information about a plurality of massage modes;
including,
method. According to claim 1,
The biometric information includes information about the body composition of the user,
method. According to claim 2,
The method,
Obtaining information about the body composition of the user:
Including more,
The step of determining the user's body type,
obtaining information about each body type and body composition corresponding to each body type; and
determining a body type corresponding to the body composition of the user among the plurality of body type types as the body type of the user based on the body composition of the user and information on the body composition corresponding to each body type;
including,
method. According to claim 3,
The information on the user's body composition includes information on at least one of information on the user's body fat percentage and information on the user's muscle ratio;
The information on the body composition corresponding to each body type includes information on at least one of information on a body fat percentage range and a muscle percentage range corresponding to each body type,
method. According to claim 4,
The step of determining the user's body type,
determining body type types corresponding to the body fat percentage of the user among the plurality of body shape types as candidate body type types based on the body fat percentage of the user and the body fat percentage range; and
determining a candidate body type corresponding to the user's muscle ratio among the candidate body type types as the user's body type based on the user's muscle ratio and the muscle ratio range;
including,
method. According to claim 5,
The plurality of body shape types include a first body type corresponding to a first body fat percentage range and a first muscle percentage range, a second body type corresponding to the first body fat percentage range and a second muscle percentage range, and a first body fat percentage range and 3 A third body type corresponding to a muscle ratio range, a fourth body type corresponding to a second body fat percentage range and the first muscle percentage range, a fifth body shape type corresponding to the second body fat percentage range and the second muscle percentage range , and a sixth body type corresponding to the second body fat percentage range and the third muscle percentage range,
The first body fat percentage range is equal to or greater than a preset threshold body fat percentage, the second body fat percentage range is less than the threshold body fat percentage, the first muscle percentage range is less than a preset first threshold muscle percentage, and the second muscle percentage range is the A first threshold muscle ratio or more and a preset second threshold muscle ratio or less, and the third muscle ratio range is greater than the second threshold muscle ratio,
method. According to claim 2,
The step of determining the custom massage mode,
acquiring information about each massage mode and a body type corresponding to each massage mode;
determining massage modes corresponding to the user's body type among the plurality of massage modes as candidate massage modes of the customized massage mode, based on the user's body type and the body type corresponding to each massage mode; and
determining at least one candidate massage mode among the candidate massage modes as the customized massage mode based on a representative candidate massage intensity representing each candidate massage mode;
including,
method. According to claim 7,
Determining a massage mode corresponding to the user's body type among the plurality of massage modes as the customized massage mode,
matching the plurality of massage modes and the plurality of body type types based on a representative massage intensity representing each massage mode and a predetermined priority for each body type;
Including more,
The priority for each body type is a ranking for providing strong massage intensity,
method. According to claim 9,
The matching step is
arranging the plurality of massage modes in ascending order of representative massage intensity;
arranging the plurality of body shape types in order of priority for each body shape type; and
sequentially matching the aligned massage modes and the aligned body shape types based on the number of massage modes to be matched to each body shape type;
including,
method. According to claim 7,
Determining at least one candidate massage mode among the candidate massage modes as the custom massage mode,
classifying the candidate massage modes into an upper group and a lower group based on the representative candidate massage intensity and a predetermined threshold candidate massage intensity;
selecting at least one higher candidate massage mode from among higher candidate massage modes included in the higher group;
selecting at least one lower candidate massage mode from among lower candidate massage modes included in the lower group; and
determining at least one candidate massage mode among the selected upper candidate massage mode and the selected lower candidate massage mode as the custom massage mode;
including,
method. According to claim 3,
Obtaining information about the body composition of the user,
measuring information about the body composition of the user through a massage device providing the massage mode;
including,
method. According to claim 1,
The method,
determining at least one of the customized massage mode and a preset specific massage mode as a recommended massage mode and providing the recommended massage mode to the user; and
providing the user with a massage mode selected by the user from among the customized massage mode and the specific massage mode based on the user's feedback on the recommended massage mode;
including,
method. A body type corresponding to the biometric information is determined as the user's body type among a plurality of body type types based on the user's biometric information, and the user's body type among the plurality of massage modes is determined based on information on a plurality of massage modes. a controller for determining a massage mode corresponding to the body type of the user as a customized massage mode;
including,
massage device.

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