KR20230106055A - A massage device controlling the operation of the interface unit - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage device for controlling the operation of an interface unit, and the massage device according to the present invention includes a body massage unit that supports a user's body and massages at least a portion of the body, receives the user's input, An interface unit for displaying information about the massage device, a reclining angle acquisition unit for acquiring a recline angle of the body massage unit, and a control unit for controlling the body massage unit and the interface unit, wherein the control unit includes the body massage unit Reclining, obtaining the reclining angle, which is the angle of the reclined body massager, and maintaining or changing the operation of the interface unit based on whether the reclining angle is equal to or greater than a preset critical angle.

Description

Massage device for controlling the operation of the interface unit {A MASSAGE DEVICE CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF THE INTERFACE UNIT}

The present invention relates to a massage device for controlling the operation of an interface unit, and more particularly, to a massage device for controlling the operation of an interface unit in at least one of a control mode and a standby mode.

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 control the operation of an interface unit in at least one of a control mode and a standby mode.

To achieve the above object, a massage device according to the present invention supports a body of a user and massages at least a portion of the body, receives an input from the user, and displays information about the massage device. It includes an interface unit that performs a recline, a reclining angle acquisition unit that obtains a reclining angle of the body massage unit, and a control unit that controls the body massage unit and the interface unit, wherein the control unit reclines the body massage unit and reclines the reclined body massage unit. The reclining angle, which is an angle, may be obtained, and an operation of the interface unit may be maintained or changed based on whether the reclining angle is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold angle.

The present invention has the effect of improving the user's use satisfaction, convenience, and sleep satisfaction with respect to the massage device by preventing the interface unit from wasting power and preventing glare interference by the interface unit for the user receiving the massage.

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 interface unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 5A is a view for explaining a support unit and a display unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B is a view for explaining a support unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the reclining angle obtaining step shown in FIG. 6 .
FIG. 8 shows an example for explaining the operation control step of the interface unit shown in FIG. 6 .
FIG. 9 shows another example for explaining the operation control step of the interface unit shown in FIG. 6 .
FIG. 10 shows another example for explaining the operation control step of the interface unit shown in FIG. 6 .
11 is a diagram for explaining a biometric information measurement module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 shows another example for explaining the operation control step of the interface unit shown in FIG. 6 .

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.

The massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention forms an area for accommodating at least a portion of the user's body, and supports the user's body (eg, body), and at least a portion of the user's body. It may include at least one massage unit among a body massage unit 1100 that massages the user's arms, 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 framework of and supporting the user's body, and a user input unit (not shown) 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. For example, the massage device 1000 may include an actuator that tilts the body massage unit 1100 in a rearward direction of the massage device 1000 or the body massage unit 1100. The massage device 1000 may include The actuator may be driven to tilt or restore the body massage unit 1100. At this time, the actuator may be disposed on at least a part (eg, base frame) of the massage device.

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 FIG. 2, the rack gear 1111a is formed in a 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 an 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 interface 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. For example, the controller 1400 includes a body massage unit 1100, an arm massage unit 1200, a leg massage unit 1300, a sensor unit 1410, a communication unit 1420, a memory 1430, an audio output unit ( 1440), the interface unit 1450, and at least one of the output unit, etc., may control various detailed components of 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 interface unit 1450. The interface unit 1450 may include an input unit and/or an output unit. The input unit may receive an input from a user and transmit it to the control unit 1400 . The output unit may display information about the massage device 1000. For example, the output unit may include processing results of the control unit 1400, operation information of at least one massage unit among the body massage unit 1100, the arm massage unit 1200, and the leg massage unit 1300, and information about a massage mode being executed. At least one of the various information can be output.

Specifically, the input unit may receive commands related to operation control of the massage device 1000 from a user, and the input unit may be implemented in various forms. For example, the input unit may be provided in the body massage unit 1100 and may be provided in the leg massage unit 1300, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the input unit may include a user input unit (not shown) of FIG. 1 , a massage device control device 2000 or various external devices to be described with reference to FIG. 4 .

The massage device 1000 may acquire various commands from the user through the input unit. 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 through the interface unit 1450 . For example, the input unit and/or output unit may include the massage apparatus 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 interface unit 1450 executes hot key type buttons and/or direction selection, cancellation, and input according to a preset user setting function or its own preset function. It may be provided with a selection button for doing so.

The interface 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 interface 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 interface unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 5A is a view for explaining a support unit and a display unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B is a view for explaining a support unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 5a and 5b, the interface unit 1450 may be disposed on at least one side of one side and the other side of the massage device 1000. For example, the interface unit 1450 may include a first arm massage unit 1210 disposed on one side of the body massage unit 1100 and a second arm massage unit 1230 disposed on the other side of the body massage unit 1100. At least one arm massage unit may be disposed. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B , the interface unit 1450 may be disposed in an external housing corresponding to an outer shape of at least one arm massage unit. More specifically, the interface unit 1450 may be disposed on an outer upper portion of the outer housing.

The interface unit 1450 may include a support 1451 and a display 1453 .

The support 1451 may support the display 1453 . For example, the support 1451 may be formed to protrude upward from the outer housing. The support 1451 may have one end connected to the external housing and the other end connected to the display 1453 .

As shown in FIG. 5B , the support 1451 may include a first sub-support 1451a, a second sub-support 1451b, and a third sub-support 1451c.

The first sub-support 1451a may support the second sub-support 1451b and the third sub-support 1451c. The first sub-support 1451a may have one end fixedly connected to the external housing and the other end connected to one end of the second sub-support 1451b.

The first sub-support part 1451a may be formed to protrude toward the upper side of the massage device 1000 (or external housing). The first sub-support part 1451a may be formed in a cylindrical structure in which one end and the other end are straight, but is not limited thereto. For example, the first sub-support 1451a may be formed in various structures such as at least one of a quadrangular structure and a triangular structure.

The second sub-support 1451b may be a region supporting the third sub-support 1451c. The second sub-support 1451b may have one end rotatably connected to the other end of the first sub-support 1451a and the other end connected to one end of the third sub-support 1451c. For example, the first sub-support 1451a may include a first insertion hole into which at least a part of one end of the second sub-support 1451b is inserted in a central region of the other end. In this case, at least a partial area of one end of the second sub-support part 1451b may have a step difference from the remaining area of one end of the second sub-support part 1451b. At least a portion of one end of the second sub-support 1451b may be rotatably inserted into the first insertion hole. In this case, one end of the second sub-support 1451b may rotate in at least one direction of one side and the other direction of the second sub-support 1451b based on the other end of the first sub-support 1451a.

The second sub-support 1451b may be formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle from the first sub-support 1451a. The second sub-support part 1451b may be formed in a cylindrical structure in which one end and the other end are slanted, but is not limited thereto. For example, the second sub-support 1451b may be formed in various structures such as at least one of a rectangular structure and a triangular structure.

The third sub-support 1451c may be an area supporting the display 1453 . The third sub-support 1451c may have one end rotatably connected to the other end of the second sub-support 1451b and the other end connected to the rear surface of the display 1453 .

For example, the second sub-support part 1451b may include a second insertion hole into which at least a part of one end of the third sub-support part 1451c is inserted in an upper region of the other end. In this case, at least a partial area of one end of the third sub-support part 1451c may have a step difference from the remaining area of one end of the third sub-support part 1451c. At least a partial area of one end of the third sub-support part 1451c may be rotatably inserted into the second insertion hole. In this case, one end of the third sub-support 1451c may rotate in at least one direction of one side and the other direction of the third sub-support 1451c based on the upper portion of the other end of the second sub-support 1451b.

The third sub-support 1451c may include a protrusion connected to the rear surface of the display 1453 in one area at the other end. One end of the protrusion may be connected to the other end of the third sub-support 1451c and the other end may be connected to the central area of the rear surface of the entire rear area of the display 1453 . For example, the display 1453 may include a third insertion hole into which a protrusion is inserted in a central region of the rear surface. The stone z part may be inserted into the third insertion hole.

The third sub-support part 1451c may be formed to protrude toward the upper side of the massage device 1000 (or external housing). The third sub-support 1451c may be formed in a cylindrical structure in which one end and the other end are straight, but is not limited thereto. For example, the third sub-support 1451c may be formed in various structures such as at least one of a quadrangular structure and a triangular structure.

The display 1453 may be rotatably connected to the protruding part of the third sub-support 1451c at its rear center area. For example, the other end of the protrusion may be formed in a spherical shape. The display 1453 may rotate along the other end (or the spherical shape of the other end) of the protrusion inserted into the third insertion hole around the central region of the rear surface of the display 1453 .

The display 1453 may display (or output) various information about the massage device 1000. For example, the display 1453 displays various massage devices such as at least one of a plurality of massage modes that can be executed by the massage device 1000, a massage type of the massage device 1000, a massage intensity, a massage speed, and detailed settings ( 1000) may be displayed.

The display 1453 may receive a user's input for selecting at least one piece of displayed information. For example, the display 1453 may display a plurality of massage modes, receive a user's input for selecting one of the plurality of massage modes, and transmit the received input to the controller 1400 .

In other words, the display 1453 of the interface unit 1450 displays various information of the massage device 1000, and at least one of a tablet type and a touch screen type that receives a user's input for selecting at least one of the displayed information. It may be a display device in the form of

6 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 1400 may control the operation of the interface unit 1450 based on the angle at which the body massage unit 1100 is tilted in the rearward direction of the body massage unit 1100 (S6000).

First, the controller 1400 may recline the body massage unit 1100 by tilting the body massage unit 1100 toward the rear of the body massage unit 1100 (S6100).

For example, the controller 1400 may recline the body massage unit 1100 based on a user's input (S6100). At this time, the user's input may be a first input for reclining the body massage unit 1100 and a second input for executing a massage mode.

When the user's input is the first input, the controller 1400 drives an actuator that inclines the body massage unit 1100 in the rearward direction of the body massage unit 1100 in response to the first input, so that the body massage unit 1100 can be reclined.

When the user's input is the second input, the controller 1400 may cause the body massage unit 1100 to recline by executing a massage mode corresponding to the second input among a plurality of massage modes in response to the second input. . For example, the controller 1400 may recline the body massage unit 1100 by driving an actuator that inclines the body massage unit 1100 in a rearward direction of the body massage unit 1100 in response to the second input. After the controller 1400 reclines the body massage unit 1100, and then executes a massage mode corresponding to the second input among a plurality of massage modes, the reclined body massage unit 1100, the arm massage unit 1200, and An operation of at least one massage unit of the leg massage unit 1300 may be controlled by an operation corresponding to a massage mode corresponding to the second input.

The controller 1400 may acquire a reclining angle that is an angle of the reclined body massage unit 1100 (S6300). For example, the recline angle may be preset to 0 degrees before the body massage unit 1100 is reclined, and the angle may increase according to the extent to which the body massage unit 1100 is reclined. Specifically, the recline angle may be greater when the body massage unit 1100 is tilted a lot in the rearward direction of the body massage unit 1100 than when it is slightly tilted.

The controller 1400 may control the operation of the interface unit 1450 to at least one of a control mode and a standby mode based on the recline angle (S6500).

For example, the control unit 1400 activates the function of the interface unit 1450 when power is supplied to the massage device 1000 and a user's input for driving the massage device 1000 is received. Unit 1450 can be operated in a control mode. The control mode may be a mode in which all functions of the interface unit 1450 remain activated. In other words, the interface unit 1450 may operate in a control mode when the massage device 1000 is driven.

Based on the recline angle, the controller 1400 may maintain the operation of the interface unit 1450 in a control mode or change the operation of the interface unit 1450 from the control mode to a standby mode in which a function of the interface unit 1450 is deactivated. At this time, the standby mode is a mode in which the remaining functions of the interface unit 1450, except for the touch sensing function of the interface unit 1450, remain deactivated. The touch sensing function may be a function of sensing (or receiving) a user's input in which the user touches the screen of the display 1453 . In the interface unit 1450 switched to the standby mode, the visualization function of the display 1453 may be deactivated so that the screen may not emit light. The visualization function may be a function of visualizing information about the massage device 1000 by illuminating the screen of the display 1453 .

Through this, the massage device 1000 of the present invention maintains or changes the operation of the interface unit 1450 according to the angle of the body massage unit to prevent waste of power of the interface unit 1450, and the user receiving the massage can use the interface unit It has an effect of improving user satisfaction with the massage device 1000, convenience, and sleep satisfaction by preventing glare interference caused by 1450.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the reclining angle obtaining step shown in FIG. 6 .

The control unit 1400 may acquire the reclining angle of the reclined body massage unit 1100 through the reclining angle acquisition unit (S6300). In this case, the reclining angle obtaining unit may include at least one of an actuator and a sensor. The actuator may incline the body massage unit 1100 in a rearward direction of the body massage unit 1100 . The sensor may detect movement of the massage device 1000.

For example, the control unit 1400 may acquire the reclining angle through the above-described actuator (S6310).

For example, the controller 1400 may drive the above-described actuator and detect at least one of a driving time and a driving load of the actuator to obtain the reclining angle. The reclining angle may increase as the driving time increases and may increase as the driving load increases. The driving load may be determined based on electricity supplied to the driven actuator.

As another example, the controller 1400 may acquire the reclining angle through the above-described sensor (S6330). In this case, the sensor may include at least one of a gyro sensor, a motion sensor, and an acceleration sensor.

For example, the sensor may be included in the interface unit 1450. Preferably, the sensors may be included in the display 1453. The sensor may obtain an angle of the interface unit 1450 by detecting a motion of the interface unit 1450 . The sensor may transmit the angle of the interface unit 1450 to the controller 1400 . The controller 1400 may obtain the angle of the interface unit 1450 transmitted from the sensor as the recline angle.

In other words, the controller 1400 may acquire the reclining angle through at least one of the actuator and the sensor of the reclining angle acquisition unit described above.

FIG. 8 shows an example for explaining the operation control step of the interface unit shown in FIG. 6 .

The controller 1400 may maintain or change the operation of the interface unit 1450 based on whether the reclining angle is greater than or equal to a predetermined critical angle (S6510). In this case, the critical angle may be preset by various objects and stored in the memory 1430 .

For example, the controller 1400 may compare the reclining angle and the critical angle to perform a first determination of whether the reclining angle is greater than or equal to the critical angle (S6511).

The control unit 1400 may control the operation of the interface unit 1450 based on the first determination result (S6513).

When the recline angle is equal to or greater than the critical angle, the controller 1400 may change the operation of the interface unit 1450 by switching the interface unit 1450 to a standby mode in which functions of the interface unit 1450 are deactivated (S6513a). For example, the controller 1400 may switch the interface unit 1450 from a control mode to a standby mode by converting the state of functions other than the touch sensing function of the interface unit 1450 to a sleep state.

When the recline angle is less than the critical angle, the controller 1400 may maintain the interface unit 1450 in a control mode in which a function of the interface unit 1450 is activated to maintain the operation of the interface unit 1450 (S6513b).

FIG. 9 shows another example for explaining the operation control step of the interface unit shown in FIG. 6 .

The control unit 1400 determines whether the recline angle is greater than or equal to the preset threshold angle and whether or not the counting time from when the body massage unit 1100 is reclined until the user's input is received is greater than or equal to the preset threshold counting time. The operation of the interface unit 1450 may be maintained or changed (S6530). At this time, the controller 1400 may count the time from when the body massage unit 1100 is reclined until the user's input is received, and may determine the counted time as the counting time. The threshold counting time may be previously set by various objects and stored in the memory 1430 .

For example, the controller 1400 may compare the reclining angle and the critical angle to perform a first determination of whether the reclining angle is greater than or equal to the critical angle (S6531).

The controller 1400 may perform a second determination of determining whether the counting time is greater than or equal to the threshold counting time by comparing the counting time with the threshold counting time (S6533).

The control unit 1400 may control the operation of the interface unit 1450 based on the first and second determination results (S6535).

When the recline angle is greater than or equal to the critical angle and the counting time is greater than or equal to the critical counting time, the control unit 1400 converts the interface unit 1450 into a standby mode in which the function of the interface unit 1450 is deactivated so that the interface unit 1450 The operation can be changed (S6535a). For example, when the recline angle is greater than or equal to the critical angle and the counting time is greater than or equal to the critical counting time, the user's state may be at least one of a state of receiving a massage and a state of sleeping. The controller 1400 can switch the interface unit 1450 from a control mode to a standby mode so that a user in at least one state is not disturbed by glare or the like caused by the interface unit 1450 .

In case of at least one of the case where the recline angle is less than the critical angle and the case where the counting time is less than the critical counting time, the controller 1400 maintains the interface unit 1450 in a control mode in which the function of the interface unit 1450 is activated so that the interface The operation of the unit 1450 can be maintained (S6535b). For example, when the recline angle is less than the critical angle and the counting time is less than the critical counting time, the user's state is not at least one of a state of receiving a massage and a state of sleeping Manipulating the massage device 1000 It may be a state (or a state of manipulating the interface unit 1450). The control unit 1400 may maintain the interface unit 1450 in a control mode so that a user in a state of operating the massage device 1000 may continuously operate the interface unit 1450.

10 shows another example for explaining the interface unit operation control step shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a biometric information measurement module according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 11A is a diagram for explaining the position of a biometric information measurement module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11B is a diagram for explaining a side button of the biometric information measurement module according to an embodiment of the present invention. am.

10 and 11, when the control unit 1400 changes the operation of the interface unit 1450 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 (or when the interface unit 1450 is switched to standby mode) , The controller 1400 may maintain or re-change the operation of the interface block 1450 based on at least one of whether a user's input is received and whether an angle control signal is generated (S6700). At this time, the angle control signal may be a signal for changing the reclined body massaging unit 1100 to a state prior to recline.

For example, the controller 1400 may perform a third determination to determine whether a user's input is received (S6710), and may perform a fourth determination to determine whether an angle control signal is generated (S6730). . In this case, the controller 1400 may perform the third determination and the fourth determination as at least one of continuous and periodic.

The user's input described above may be an input for controlling the massage device 1000. For example, the user's input may be an input of touching the interface unit 1450 . The interface unit 1450 may detect a user's touch and transmit a signal indicating that the user's touch has been detected to the controller 1400 . The user's input may be an input generated by manipulating a side button of a biometric information measuring module (or a biosignal measuring module) disposed in the arm massage unit 1200 . As shown in FIG. 11A , the biological signal measurement module may be disposed in at least one arm massage unit among the first arm massage unit 1210 and the second arm massage unit 1230 . The biosignal measurement module may be disposed in an area corresponding to the palm of the user's palm among all areas of the at least one arm massager to measure the user's biometric information. The biometric information may be various biometric information of the user, such as at least one of the user's body composition, electrocardiogram, and heart rate. As shown in FIG. 11b, the side button may be disposed in an area corresponding to the user's thumb among all areas of the biosignal measuring module.

The angle control signal may be preset to be generated when certain conditions are met by various objects or may not be generated and stored in the memory 1430 . For example, the angle control signal may be preset to occur when the massage mode ends, but is not limited thereto. The angle control signal may be preset so that it does not occur even when the massage mode ends. The angle control signal may be previously set through the interface unit 1450 operating in the control mode before the interface unit 1450 is switched to the standby mode (or operated).

The control unit 1400 may re-control the operation of the interface unit 1450 based on the third and fourth determination results (S6750).

In case of at least one of the case where a user's input is received and the case where an angle control signal is generated, the controller 1400 switches the interface unit 1450 from the standby mode to the control mode to resume the operation of the interface unit 1450. can be changed For example, the controller 1400 may switch the state of all functions of the interface unit 1450 to a wake-up state to change the interface unit 1450 back to the control mode.

When a user's input is not received or a control signal is not generated, the controller 1400 may maintain the interface unit 1450 in a standby mode to maintain the operation of the interface unit 1450 .

As described above, the interface unit 1450 detects the user's touch and transmits a signal indicating that the user's touch has been detected to the controller 1400, and the controller 1400 responds to the signal transmitted from the interface unit 1450. The interface unit 1450 is switched from the standby mode to the control mode, but is not limited thereto. For example, the interface unit 1450 may automatically switch from a standby mode to a control mode by detecting a user's touch. At this time, the interface unit 1450 may transmit a signal indicating that the control mode has been switched to the control unit 1400 .

FIG. 12 shows another example for explaining the operation control step of the interface unit shown in FIG. 6 .

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , when the operation of the interface unit 1450 is maintained (or when the interface unit 1450 is maintained in the control mode), the controller 1400 determines whether the recline angle is equal to or greater than the critical angle. and re-sustaining the operation of the interface unit 1450 based on whether or not a recounting time from the point in time at which the operation of the interface unit 1450 is maintained until a user's input is received is equal to or greater than a preset threshold recounting time period. or can be changed (S6900). In this case, the control unit 1400 may re-count the time from when the operation of the interface unit 1450 is maintained until the user's input is received, and may determine the re-counted time as the re-counting time. The threshold recounting time may be previously set by various objects and stored in the memory 1430 .

For example, the controller 1400 may perform a first determination (S6910). Since the above-described step S6531 is applicable to step S6910, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The controller 1400 may compare the recounting time with the critical recounting time and perform a fifth determination of whether the recounting time is greater than or equal to the critical recounting time (S6930). The aforementioned threshold counting time and threshold recounting time may be set to be the same as or different from each other. For example, the critical counting time may be set longer than the critical recounting time, but is not limited thereto. The threshold counting time may be set shorter than the threshold recounting time.

The control unit 1400 may re-control the operation of the interface unit 1450 based on the first and fifth determination results (S6950).

When the reclining angle is greater than or equal to the critical angle and the recounting time is greater than or equal to the critical recounting time, the controller 1400 may change the operation of the interface unit 1450 by switching the interface unit 1450 from the control mode to the standby mode. there is.

In the case of at least one of the case where the recline angle is less than the critical angle, and the case where the recounting time is less than the critical recounting time,

The control unit 1400 may maintain the operation of the interface unit 1450 again by maintaining the interface unit 1450 in the control mode.

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 (16)

In the massage device,
a body massage unit that supports a user's body and massages at least a portion of the body;
an interface unit that receives the user's input and displays information about the massage device;
a reclining angle acquiring unit acquiring a reclining angle of the body massaging unit; and
a control unit controlling the body massaging unit and the interface unit;
including,
The control unit reclines the body massage unit, obtains the recline angle, which is an angle of the reclined body massage unit, and maintains or changes the operation of the interface unit based on whether the recline angle is equal to or greater than a preset threshold angle.
massage device. According to claim 1,
When the recline angle is equal to or greater than the critical angle, the control unit changes the operation of the interface unit by switching the interface unit to a standby mode in which the function of the interface unit is deactivated.
massage device. According to claim 2,
When the recline angle is less than the critical angle, the control unit maintains the interface unit in a control mode in which the function of the interface unit is activated to maintain the operation of the interface unit.
massage device. According to claim 1,
The control unit operates the interface unit based on whether or not the recline angle is greater than or equal to the threshold angle and whether or not a counting time from when the body massager is reclined until the user's input is received is greater than or equal to a preset threshold counting time. to maintain or change
massage device. According to claim 4,
When the recline angle is greater than or equal to the critical angle and the counting time is greater than or equal to the critical counting time, the control unit switches the interface unit to a standby mode in which the function of the interface unit is deactivated to change the operation of the interface unit.
massage device. According to claim 5,
In case of at least one of a case where the reclining angle is less than the critical angle and a case where the counting time is less than the critical counting time, the control unit maintains the interface unit in a control mode in which a function of the interface unit is activated to stop the operation of the interface unit. to keep,
massage device. According to claim 6,
When the operation of the interface unit is changed, the control unit maintains or re-changes the operation of the interface unit based on at least one of whether the user's input is received and whether an angle control signal is generated;
The angle control signal is a signal for changing the reclining body massage unit to a state before being reclined,
massage device. According to claim 7,
The angle control signal is preset to occur when the massage mode ends,
massage device. According to claim 8,
In at least one of the case where the user's input is received and the angle control signal is generated, the control unit switches the interface unit to the control mode to change the operation of the interface unit again,
massage device. According to claim 9,
When the user's input is not received and when the angle control signal is not generated, the control unit maintains the interface unit in the standby mode to maintain the operation of the interface unit.
massage device. According to claim 6,
When the operation of the interface unit is maintained, the control unit determines whether the reclining angle is greater than or equal to the threshold angle and determines whether the recounting time from the point in time when the operation of the interface unit is maintained until the user's input is not received is a predetermined threshold. Re-maintaining or changing the operation of the interface unit based on whether or not the recounting time is longer,
massage device. According to claim 11,
When the reclining angle is greater than or equal to the critical angle and the recounting time is greater than or equal to the critical recounting time, the control unit switches the interface unit to the standby mode to change the operation of the interface unit.
massage device. According to claim 12,
In at least one case where the reclining angle is less than the critical angle and the recounting time is less than the critical recounting time, the control unit maintains the interface unit in the control mode to resume operation of the interface unit.
massage device. According to any one of claims 2 to 13,
The reclining angle acquisition unit,
an actuator for inclining the body massaging part in the rearward direction; and
a sensor for detecting movement of the massage device;
includes at least one of
The control unit obtains the reclining angle through at least one of the actuator and the sensor,
The sensor includes at least one sensor of a gyro sensor, a motion sensor, and an acceleration sensor.
massage device. According to claim 14,
The interface unit is a display device in the form of at least one of a tablet type and a touch screen type,
massage device. In the method for controlling the operation of the interface unit of the massage device,
tilting the body massage unit of the massage device in a rearward direction of the body massage unit to recline the body massage unit;
obtaining a reclining angle that is an angle of the reclined body massaging unit; and
maintaining or changing an operation of the interface unit based on whether the reclining angle is greater than or equal to a preset threshold angle;
including,
The body massage unit supports the user's body and massages at least a portion of the body, and the interface unit receives the user's input and displays information about the massage device.
method.

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