KR20230114599A - A Massaging Apparatus with a Structure of Regulating a Posture - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage device having a posture adjusting structure. The posture adjusting structure of the massage device includes a seat module 11; a backrest module 13 in which a pair of vertically extending linear rails 132a and 132b are disposed; and each adjustment module 14 including a slider 143 installed on the back of the backrest module 13 and connected to the seat module 11 and the backrest module 13 and movable up and down.

Description

A massage device with a structure for adjusting posture {A Massaging Apparatus with a Structure of Regulating a Posture}

The present invention relates to a massage device having a posture adjusting structure, and more particularly, to a massage device having a posture adjusting structure capable of adjusting the angle of a backrest.

Massage devices for massage of various parts are known in this field, and for example, a full body massage device having a chair structure, a waist massage device, a foot massage device, or a shoulder massage device are known in this field. Patent Registration No. 10-1440088 discloses a shoulder massager in which a built-in massage ball rotates and moves forward and backward at the same time while the massager is placed on the shoulder to provide massage to the shoulder and nape of the user. In addition, Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0067794 discloses a shoulder shoulder massager. In general, a massage device may have a structure for massaging a predetermined body part and has a frame maintained in a predetermined direction. For example, Patent Registration No. 10-1173849 discloses a whole body massager. In addition, Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0064028 discloses a full body massage chair and a chair frame structure thereof. In the case of a massage device disclosed in the prior art or a known massage device, it has a fixed frame structure for a whole body massage, and thus has a disadvantage in that massage is not performed in various postures with respect to the ground according to the user's selection. Or, it has a disadvantage that it is difficult to change posture at various angles. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a massage device capable of performing a massage in various postures or angles, but the prior art does not disclose a massage device having such a structure.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art and has the following object.

Prior Art 1: Patent Registration No. 10-1173849 (Bokjeongjehyeong Co., Ltd., 2012.08.14. Announcement) Full body massager Prior Art 2: Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0064028 (Bodyfriend Co., Ltd., published on June 2, 2021) Whole body massage prosthesis and its chair frame structure

An object of the present invention is to provide a massage device having a posture control structure capable of adjusting a backrest frame at various angles.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a massage chair with a posture adjustment structure includes a seat module; A backrest module in which a pair of linear rails extending vertically are disposed; and each adjustment module including a slider installed at the rear of the backrest module and connected to the seat module and the backrest module and movable up and down.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, it further includes a foot massage module coupled to the seat module.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a lifting module for adjusting the angle of the foot massage module is further included.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the slider is moved by the driving motor up and down in an inclined direction along the guide member.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a slider sensor for detecting a position or distance of the slider is further included, and based on the detected value of the slider sensor, operation of the drive motor is stopped or started.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pair of linear rails become a linear extension structure, and at least two massage modules are moved along the linear rails.

In the massage device having a posture adjusting structure according to the present invention, the backrest frame is adjusted according to the user's condition or selection so that massage can be performed in various postures. The massage device according to the present invention has a full-body massage function capable of massaging the back, calves, and feet, and allows each part to be massaged appropriately for the body structure. Optionally, the massage device according to the present invention is made of a linear rail structure as a whole, so that massage is performed by massage modules suitable for each body part, while massage of the neck and back is possible by two massage modules. The massage device according to the present invention can be applied to massage of various parts of the body, and the present invention is not limited thereby.

1 illustrates an embodiment of a frame connection structure of a massage device having a posture adjustment structure according to the present invention.
2 illustrates an embodiment of an exploded structure of a massage device according to the present invention.
Figure 3 shows an embodiment of the operation process of the massage device according to the present invention.
4 illustrates an embodiment of a lifting module applied to a massage device according to the present invention.
5 illustrates an embodiment of each control module applied to the massage device according to the present invention.
6 and 7 show an embodiment of the operation of two massage modules in the massage device according to the present invention.

Below, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments presented in the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments are for a clear understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have similar functions, so repeated descriptions are not made unless necessary for understanding the invention, and well-known components are briefly described or omitted, but the present invention It should not be understood as being excluded from the embodiment of.

1 illustrates an embodiment of a frame connection structure of a massage device having a posture adjustment structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment of an exploded structure of the massage device according to the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the massage device of the backrest adjustment structure is a seat module (11); a backrest module 13 in which a pair of vertically extending linear rails 132a and 132b are disposed; and each adjustment module 14 including a slider 143 installed on the back of the backrest module 13 and connected to the seat module 11 and the backrest module 13 and movable up and down.

The seat module 11 includes a portion in contact with the ground, and a portion capable of sitting down, crossing an arm, or supporting a hip or thigh portion. The seat module 11 includes a horizontal member 111 extending in a horizontal direction or inclined along the horizontal direction; Support member 112 extending downward from both ends of the horizontal member 111; And it may be made of a contact member 113 in contact with the ground while connecting the lower portion of the support member 112. Optionally, the seat module 11 may include stabilizers 114a and 114b to limit the lateral orientation of the arms. The seat module 11 as a whole may be a hexahedron or box shape or similar shape, but is not limited thereto. The backrest module 13 may have a structure extending from the bottom to the top of the rear portion of the seat module 11 to be inclined. Specifically, the seat module 11 includes a backrest frame 131 extending in a shape corresponding to the neck, back and waist of the human body; a pair of linear rails 132a and 132b extending along the backrest frame 131 so as to face each other; and a first massage module 133 movable along a pair of linear rails 132a and 132b. In addition, the backrest module 13 may include a headrest module 134 supporting the head. The back frame 131 may be extended to various lengths, and may be extended to support the head, back, waist, buttocks or thighs, for example. A foot massage module 12 for foot or calf massage may be coupled to the front of the seat module 11, and the foot massage module 12 includes an accommodation frame 121 forming an accommodation space in which both feet are accommodated; and a second massage module 122 that is disposed on the receiving frame 121 and massages the calves or feet. Optionally, the foot massage module 12 may include a third massage module for massaging the soles or feet.

The inclination of the backrest module 13 or the backrest frame 131 relative to the horizontal direction or the inclination of the seat module 11 may be adjusted by each control module 14 . Each control module 14 includes a tilt guide member 141 extending linearly along the backrest frame 131; and a slider 143 moved along the slope inducing member 141 by driving the driving motor 142 . The other end of the first link member 171 having one end fixed to the backrest frame 131 may be coupled to the slider 143 . A connector may be formed at a middle portion of the first link member 171, and one end of the second link member 172 and the third link member 173 may be connected to the connector. The second link member 172 extends upward from the first link member 171 so that the other end of the second link member 172 may be fixed to, for example, the headrest module 134 . In addition, the third link module 173 may be extended to be inclined downward or downward, for example, one end and the lower end of the tilt guide member 141 may be fixed to the seat module 11 . In this connection structure, as the slider 143 moves up and down along the tilt inducing member 141, the inclination of the backrest module 13 or the backrest frame 131 in the horizontal direction can be adjusted in various ways. The inclination of the backrest module 13 in the horizontal direction can be adjusted by each control module 14, and the foot massage module 12 is centered on the part coupled to the seat module 11 by the lifting module 15. can be rotated to The lifting module 15 may be installed on the bottom surface of the seat module 11, and includes a driving means 151 such as a motor; and a lifting member 152 whose length is adjusted in an inclined direction by the driving means 151. As the length is adjusted in the inclined direction by the lifting member 152 by the operation of the driving means 151, the foot massage module 12 can be rotated as a whole with respect to the upper part coupled with the seat module 11. . The lifting operation of the foot massage module 12 may be performed in various ways and is not limited to the presented embodiment.

Figure 3 shows an embodiment of the operation process of the massage device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the seat module 31 may be fixed to a fixed base 31 fixed to the ground, and the lower part of the backrest module 13 may also be coupled to and fixed to the fixed base 31. The back module 13 can be sealed by means of the lid unit C, and the seat module 11 can also be sealed by suitable sealing means. While sitting on the seat module 11, the user can receive a massage by receiving a back portion in the receiving portion 32 formed by the backrest module 13 and positioning the foot and calf in the foot massage module 12. . A control unit for the entire operation of the massage device may be installed, or a remote control for operation of the massage device may be prepared. An inclination adjustment button for adjusting an inclination angle of the backrest module 13 relative to the horizontal direction and a lifting control button for determining a lifting level of the foot massage module 12 may be disposed on the control unit or the remote control. In a state where the user is located in the massage device, the backrest module 13 may be adjusted to a desired angle by operating the tilt adjustment button. Also, the lifting level of the foot massage module 12 may be determined by operating the lifting control button. It can be rotated around the coupling bracket 33 coupled to the seat module 11 of the foot massage module 12, whereby the angle of the lower part of the knee can be adjusted in various ways. In this way, by adjusting the inclination of the backrest module 13 and the lifting of the foot massage module 12, the user can select the inclination of the entire body in the horizontal direction. In this state, the first massage module 133 may be operated to massage the back and nape areas. Each foot may be accommodated and fixed in the foot fixing parts 35a and 35b formed in the receiving frame 121, and the calf part may be fixed by a pair of calf massage means 34a and 34b corresponding to the second massage module. A massage may be performed. In addition, massage for the feet accommodated in the foot fixing parts 35a and 35b may be performed by the third massage module. Various massage means for massage of each body part may be disposed and are not limited to the presented embodiments.

4 illustrates an embodiment of a lifting module applied to a massage device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the lifting module 15 includes a driving means 151 such as a motor; a lifting member 152 having a length adjusting unit operated by the driving unit 151 disposed therein; an adjusting member 153 coupled to the lifting member 152 and having a length adjusted; and a lifting assembly that generates lifting by the adjusting member 153. The lifting assembly may include a moving assembly 154 extending in a vertical direction with respect to the adjusting member 153 and a movement inducing assembly 155 guiding movement of the moving assembly 154 . The movement guide assembly 155 may be extended to form a V or Y shape with the movement assembly 155 while a fastening portion is formed on the movement assembly 155 . A linear guiding hole 155a may be formed along the extension direction of the movement guiding assembly 155, and the movable assembly 155 may move upward while moving along the linear guiding hole 155a. can The length of the adjusting member 153 is adjusted according to the operation of the driving unit 151, and thus the foot massage module can be rotated while the moving assembly 155 is moved along the linear guide hole 155a. The lifting module 15 can rotate the foot massage module in various ways, and the present invention is not limited thereby.

5 illustrates an embodiment of each control module applied to the massage device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , each control module 14 includes a drive motor 142; a slider 143 moved along the tilt guide member 141 by the drive motor 142; and a slider sensor 147 that detects the position of the slider 143. A gradient induction hole 146 extending linearly may be formed in the gradient induction member 141 , and the slider 143 may move up and down the gradient induction member 141 according to the gradient induction hole 146 . An operating block 144 connected to the driving motor 142 may be disposed under the tilt inducing member 141, and a buffer block 145 may be formed at an upper portion of the operating block 144. The buffer block 145 may be made of an elastic or stretchable material, and may have a function of absorbing shock due to contact of the slider 143 and preventing it from being transmitted to the operation module 144 or the driving motor 142. there is. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a slider sensor 147 for detecting the position or distance of the slider 143 is further included, and the drive motor 142 operates based on the detection value of the slider sensor 147. interrupted or initiated. The slider sensor 147 may be placed in the buffer block 145, the actuation block 144 or other suitable location. The slider sensor 147 may have a function of detecting a position of the slider 143 or a relative distance to the slider 143 or a movement direction of the slider. When the slider 143 reaches a predetermined position or distance in the process of moving to the buffer block 145, the operation of the driving motor 142 is stopped, and accordingly, the slider 143 is moved downward by inertia to the buffer block. (145) can be contacted. In addition, when the slider 143 reaches a predetermined distance in the process of moving upward and the slider 143 reaches the end of the inclined induction hole 146, the operation of the driving motor 142 is stopped, and a stop signal is generated. may occur. The slider sensor 147 controls the operation of the drive motor 142 according to the position of the slider 143 to prevent malfunction. A variety of sensors for safe operation of each control module 14 can be arranged and the present invention is not limited thereby.

6 and 7 show an embodiment of the operation of two massage modules in the massage device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 , the pair of linear rails 132a and 132b have a linear extension structure, and at least two massage modules move along the linear rails 132a and 132b. A pair of linear rails 132a and 132b may be disposed on the backrest module, and the linear rails 132a and 132b form a curve according to the shape of the human body, for example, from the head to the lower part of the waist or hip. It can be extended linearly. In a pair of linear rails 132a and 132b having such a structure, for example, two massage modules 61 and 62 may massage different parts of the body while moving along the same linear rails 132a and 132b. . For example, while moving along the linear rails 132a and 132b of the upper massage module 61 and the lower massage module 62, massage of different parts of the human body may be performed. The upper massage module 61 and the lower massage module 62 may have the same or different massage structures and may be moved independently. And as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the two massage modules 61 and 62 may maintain various relative distances. In this way, when at least two massage modules 61 and 62 reciprocate along one linear rail and massage different parts of the human body, collision needs to be prevented. To this end, a position sensor 63 may be disposed in at least one of the massage modules 61 and 62 . The control module for controlling the operation of the massage module may adjust the movement of each massage module 61 or 62 based on positional information between the different massage modules 61 and 62 detected by the position sensor 63. . For example, when the distance between the upper massage module 61 and the lower massage module 62 is smaller than a predetermined distance and approaching each other, the moving direction of at least one massage module 61 or 62 is changed. can The control module may control the movement of each of the massage modules 61 and 62 in various ways based on the location information detected by the location sensor 63, and the present invention is not limited thereby.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the presented embodiments above, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications and variations without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention with reference to the presented embodiments. . The present invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is limited only by the claims appended below.

11: seat module 12: foot massage module
13: backrest module 14: each adjustment module
15: lifting module 132a, 132b: linear rail
141: induction member 142: drive motor
143 slider 147 slider sensor

Claims (6)

seat module 11;
a backrest module 13 in which a pair of vertically extending linear rails 132a and 132b are disposed; and
Massage of posture control structure including each adjustment module 14 installed at the back of the backrest module 13 and including a slider 143 movable up and down while being connected to the seat module 11 and the backrest module 13 Device. The massage device of claim 1, further comprising a foot massage module 12 coupled to the seat module 11. The massage device of claim 2, further comprising a lifting module (15) for adjusting an angle of the foot massage module (12). The massage device of claim 1, wherein the slider (143) is moved by the driving motor (142) in an inclined direction along the guide member (141). The method according to claim 4, further comprising a slider sensor 147 for detecting the position or distance of the slider 143, based on the detection value of the slider sensor 147, the operation of the drive motor 142 is stopped or started A massage device with a posture control structure, characterized in that. The massage device of claim 1, wherein the pair of linear rails 132a and 132b have a linear extension structure, and at least two massage modules move along the linear rails 132a and 132b.