KR20240080486A - Massage module - Google Patents

Abstract

A massage module with a new structure to increase massage efficiency is disclosed as a massage module applied to a massage device. The disclosed massage module includes a lifting plate with a plurality of massage units disposed at the top and rising or lowering while maintaining the level, a lifting member that raises or lowers the lifting plate, and a lifting or lowering member that depends on the raising or lowering of the lifting member. When the lifting plate is raised or lowered, it includes horizontal maintaining members located on both sides of the lifting plate to allow the lifting plate to rise or fall while maintaining a horizontal state.

Description

Massage module {MASSAGE MODULE}

The present invention relates to a massage module applied to a massage device, and specifically, to a massage module for massaging the user's spinal region while providing heat by rising or falling in the massage device.

Massage devices for massaging the human body are being developed to have various functions, and are being developed and applied in various forms such as massage beds, massage chairs, massage sofas, etc. Likewise, massage modules for massage functions in massage devices are also being developed and released to have various structures and functions. Representative examples include Korea Registered Patent No. 10-1181918 (registered on 2012.09.05, hereinafter referred to as ‘Prior Document 1’), and Republic of Korea Registered Patent No. 10-1528980 (registered on 2015.06.09, hereinafter referred to as ‘Prior Document 2’) )am.

Referring to FIG. 1, Prior Document 1 is a vertical movement control device for a heat therapy device that allows simultaneous acupressure effect of pressing and acupressure effect of pushing, and includes a transfer unit (10) provided with a moving member (11) so as to be able to move along the mat. , a support unit 12, one side of which is hinged to the transfer unit 10 through a hinge unit 14, and a support unit 12 provided between the transfer unit 10 and the support unit 12 to raise or lower the other side of the support unit 12. It includes a raising and lowering part (13), and a heating device (16) is located on the support part (12). Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 2, Prior Document 2 is a ceramic elevating and lowering device for a thermal therapy device, which includes a first elevating and lowering member 21 that is hinged to the base plate 20 through a hinge coupling portion 25, and a base plate ( A second elevating member 22 that is hinged to the second elevating member 20 through the hinge coupling part 25, is provided on the base plate 20 and transmits power for the elevating and lowering operation of the first elevating member 22. means, an elastic member 23 disposed between the first lifting member 21 and the second lifting member 22, and a plurality of ceramic members provided on the first and second lifting members 21 and 22 Contains (24).

In the case of prior literature 1, since one side of the base on which the heating appliance is located is hinged to the transfer unit, only the other side of the base moves up and down, that is, the other side of the base moves in an arc around the hinge, so that the heating appliance is raised or lowered. Since it is descending, the base does not remain horizontal when the base is raised by the elevating and lowering unit, so the pressure from the warm device is not applied uniformly to the user's spinal area, which has the disadvantage of lowering massage efficiency. Similarly, in the case of prior document 2, the first and second lifting members are hinged through a hinge coupling portion, so that the first and second lifting members cannot remain horizontal during operation, resulting in a disadvantage in that massage efficiency is reduced. there is.

Accordingly, there is a need in the relevant technical field for a method to solve the shortcomings of these prior technologies.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1181918 (registered on September 5, 2012) Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1528980 (registered on June 9, 2015)

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the problem of reduced massage efficiency due to the elevating and lowering plate supporting the heating device (or ceramic member) in conventional massage devices failing to remain horizontal when rising or lowering. To this end, a massage module with an improved structure is provided in which the lifting plate continues to remain horizontal during operation of the massage module, thereby increasing massage efficiency.

A massage module according to an aspect of the present invention for solving the above problem includes a lifting plate with a plurality of massage units disposed on the upper portion and rising or lowering while maintaining the level, a lifting member that raises or lowers the lifting plate, And when the lifting plate is raised or lowered depending on the raising or lowering of the lifting member, it includes horizontal maintaining members located on both sides of the lifting plate to raise or lower the lifting plate in a horizontal state. It is characterized by

According to one embodiment, the lifting member includes a motor unit (M2), a rotating plate that rotates depending on the operation of the motor section, a first link that is connected to the rotating plate and rotates together with the rotating plate, and one end is A second link is rotatably connected to the first link, the other end is rotatably connected to the lower part of the lifting plate, and changes the height of the lifting plate by moving up and down and rotating depending on the rotation of the first link. Include links.

According to one embodiment, the lifting members are provided as a pair.

According to one embodiment, the horizontal maintaining member includes a pair of third links located on one side of the lifting plate and a pair of fourth links located on the other side of the lifting plate, and the third link is located on one side of the lifting plate. One end of each of the links and the fourth link is rotatably connected to four corners of the lifting plate.

According to one embodiment, the other ends of each of the third and fourth links are rotatably connected to the side panel and are located lower than one end of each of the third and fourth links.

According to one embodiment, each of the third links and the fourth links may be an S-shaped link.

The present invention allows the lifting plate to remain horizontal when the massage module operates, so that in conventional massage devices, the lifting plate supporting the heating device (or ceramic member) does not remain horizontal when rising or lowering. It has the effect of solving the problem of reduced massage efficiency.

1 and 2 are diagrams showing examples of conventional massage modules,
Figure 3 is a diagram showing a massage device to which massage modules (100a, 100b, hereinafter; also indicated as 100) according to an embodiment of the present invention are applied;
FIGS. 4 to 6 are drawings for explaining the massage module 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, FIG. 4 is a drawing showing the external characteristics of the massage module 100, and FIG. 5 is a drawing showing the massage module 100. In order to explain the detailed components of 100, it is a drawing showing the bottom with the side panels 151a and 152b removed, and FIG. 6 is a drawing showing the side features.
Figure 7 is a diagram showing the coupling relationship between the lifting plate 110 and the second link 143a in the massage module 100 of the present invention.
8A to 8D are diagrams for explaining the operation of the massage module 100 of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. It should be noted that the attached drawings and the embodiments described with reference to them are simplified and illustrated to facilitate the understanding of the present invention by those skilled in the art. In addition, it should be noted that elements that are not core components of the present invention in the overall structure are depicted briefly or omitted.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing a massage device to which massage modules 100a and 100b (hereinafter also indicated as 100) according to an embodiment of the present invention are applied. As shown in Figure 3, the massage modules 100 of the present invention are configured to reciprocate along the reciprocating rail 101 within the massage device. Since the massage device shown in FIG. 3 shows an example to which the massage modules 100 of the present invention are applied, the massage modules 100 of the present invention are not only the massage device of the illustrated type, but also a sofa-type massage device. It should be noted that it can also be applied to other massage devices. In addition, two massage modules 100a and 100b are shown in FIG. 3, but since the two massage modules 100a and 100b are identical, the drawings and descriptions thereof after FIG. 4 are representative of one massage. Only the module 100a or 100b will be described.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing the external characteristics of the massage module 100 of the present invention, and Figure 5 is a bottom view with the side panels 151a and 152b removed to illustrate detailed components of the massage module 100. , and Figure 6 is a diagram showing side features, and an embodiment of the massage module 100 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figures 4 to 6.

The massage module 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of massage units 120, an elevating plate 110, an elevating member (141a, 142a, 143a, 141b, 142b, 143b), and a horizontal maintaining member ( Includes 131a, 131b).

First, referring to FIG. 5, the lifting members 141a, 142a, 143a, 141b, 142b, and 143b are provided in pairs on the left and right (may change depending on the direction, but for convenience, they are based on those shown in the drawing). Similarly, the horizontal maintenance members 131a and 131b are provided in pairs on both left and right sides, and are shown as a third link 131a and a fourth link 131b, respectively. Since they are substantially the same, only the lifting members 141a, 142a, and 143a on one side of the left and right lifting members 141a, 142a, 143a, 141b, 142b, and 143b will be described. In addition, since the third link 131a and the fourth link 131b also have substantially the same structure, only the representative third link will be described in detail. In addition, in FIG. 5, reference numeral 102 is a component involved in the reciprocating movement on the reciprocating rail 101 (FIG. 3), and M1 is a motor unit that provides driving force for this reciprocating movement, and is Since it is not directly involved in the raising or lowering of the steel plate 110, it will not be described further later.

Continuing to refer to FIGS. 4 to 6 , in the massage module 100 of the present invention, the plurality of massage units 120 are parts that rotate when the massage module 100 reciprocates and directly massage the human body. Although not shown in detail in the drawing, the massage parts 120 also have a function of providing heat during massage.

The lifting plate 110 supports a plurality of massage units 120, and always remains horizontal when raised or lowered during operation. Apart from maintaining the level of the lifting plate 110, the massage units 120 may change their inclinations in order to increase the efficiency of the massage by the plurality of massage units 120 according to the curvature of the human body.

The lifting members (eg, 141a, 142a, 143a) are components for raising or lowering the lifting plate 110. The lifting members 141a, 142a, and 143a include a motor unit M2, a rotating plate 141a, a first link 142a, and a second link 143a.

The motor unit (M2) is a component that provides power for the lifting operation of the lifting members (141a, 142a, and 143a).

The rotating plate 141a is a component that rotates depending on the operation of the motor unit M2, and continues to rotate in one direction when the massage module 100 operates.

The first link 142a is connected to the rotating plate 141a and rotates together with the rotating plate 141a. One end of the first link 142a (it may be a part close to the middle rather than the end) is located near the center (rotation axis) of the rotating plate 141a, and the other end is rotatably coupled to the second link 143a.

The second link 143a has one end rotatably connected to the first link 142a and the other end rotatably connected to the lower part of the lifting plate 110, so that it moves up and down depending on the rotation of the first link 142a. The height of the lifting plate 110 is changed through movement and rotation.

The horizontal maintenance members (131a, 131b) raise or lower the lifting plate (110) in a horizontal state when the lifting plate (110) is raised or lowered depending on the raising or lowering of the lifting members (141a, 142a, 143a). It is located on both left and right sides of the lifting plate 110 to allow it to descend. The horizontal maintenance members 131a and 131b include a pair of third links 131a located on one side of the lifting plate 110 and a pair of fourth links 131b located on the other side of the lifting plate 110. It includes, and one end of each of the third links 131a and the fourth links 131b is rotatably connected to the four corners of the lifting plate 110.

As shown in the drawings, horizontal maintaining member coupling portions 111a and 111b are formed downward at the four corners of the lifting plate 110 (in the drawings, for convenience, only the visible portions are indicated by reference numerals 111a and 111b). indicated). The horizontal maintaining members (131a, 131b) are rotatably coupled to these horizontal maintaining member coupling portions (111a, 111b). In Figure 6, the horizontal maintenance member coupling portion where a pair of third links 131a of the horizontal maintenance members 131a and 131b are coupled is indicated by reference numerals 111a1 and 111a2, respectively.

The other ends of each of the third links 131a and the fourth links 131b are rotatably connected to the side panels 151a and 151b (see FIG. 4). The parts connected to the side panels (151a, 151b) are indicated as X1 and It is a fixed axis. In addition, the height of the other end of each of the third links 131a and the fourth links 131b, that is, the fixed shaft portions (X1, It is located lower than the portion combined with the horizontal maintaining member coupling portions 111a and 111b). If the height of the other ends of the third links 131a and the fourth links 131b is higher than the height of one end, the lifting plate 110 is lifted by rotating the first link 142a and the second link 143a. The lifting plate 110 cannot be raised due to interference with the raising plate 110. Accordingly, the fixed shaft portions (X1,

In addition, each of the third links 131a and the fourth links 131b is composed of an S-shaped link, and the rotational movement of the first link 142a and the rotation and elevation of the second link 143a depend on it. Accordingly, the level of the lifting plate 110 can be maintained continuously.

Next, with reference to FIG. 7 , the coupling relationship between the lifting members 141a, 142a, and 143a and the coupling relationship between the lifting members 141a, 142a, and 143a and the lifting plate 110 will be described in more detail. One end of the first link 142 and the second link 143a is rotatably coupled to the lifting members 141a, 142a, and 143a. The coupled part is the moving axis The other end of the second link 143a is coupled to the second link connection portion 111c formed at the lower part of the lifting plate 110, which is also coupled by the moving axis X4.

Next, FIGS. 8A to 8D are diagrams for explaining the operation of the massage module 100 of the present invention. 8a is a diagram showing the state in which the lifting plate 110 is lowered to the lowest point, Figure 8b is a diagram showing the state in which the lifting plate 110 is located at the midpoint during the upward motion, and Figure 8c is a drawing showing the state in which the lifting plate 110 is located at the highest point. This is a diagram showing a state located at a point, and FIG. 8D is a diagram showing a state located at the midpoint during the lowering operation of the lifting plate 110.

For example, the ascending cycle of the lifting plate 110 is in the order of Fig. 8a -> Fig. 8b -> Fig. 8c, and the descending cycle of the lifting plate 110 is in the order of Fig. 8c -> Fig. 8d -> Fig. 8a. You can have states in order.

As shown in FIGS. 8A to 8D, the lifting plate 110 is repeatedly raised or lowered while always remaining horizontal, and the massage units 120 are positioned on the upper part of the lifting plate 110. The massage is performed by rising or falling depending on the rise or fall of .

As described above, the second link 143b repeats rotational and up-down movements depending on the rotation of the rotating plate (in the case of FIGS. 8A to 8D, it is 141b because it is in the opposite direction) and the first link 142b, thereby lifting the lifting plate. As 110 is raised or lowered and the third link 131a and fourth link 131b are configured to remain horizontal, the efficiency of the massage module can be maximized when the massage device is operated.

100a, 100b, 100: Massage module of the present invention
110: Elevating board
120: Massage unit
131a, 131b: Horizontal maintenance member
131a: third link
131b: 4th link
141a, 142a, 143a, 141b, 142b, 143b: Elevating member
141a: rotating plate
142a: first link
143a: second link

Claims (6)

As a massage module,
A lifting plate with a plurality of massage parts disposed at the top and rising or lowering while remaining horizontal;
a lifting member that raises or lowers the lifting plate; and
When the lifting plate is raised or lowered depending on the raising or lowering of the lifting member, horizontal maintaining members located on both sides of the lifting plate so that the lifting plate rises or lowers while maintaining a horizontal state. Characterized by a massage module.
The method of claim 1, wherein the lifting member,
motor unit,
A rotating plate that rotates depending on the operation of the motor unit,
A first link connected to the rotating plate and rotating with the rotating plate,
One end is rotatably connected to the first link and the other end is rotatably connected to the lower part of the lifting plate, and changes the height of the lifting plate by moving up and down and rotating depending on the rotation of the first link. Massage module, characterized in that it includes a second link.
The massage module according to claim 2, wherein the lifting members are provided in pairs.
The method of claim 1, wherein the horizontal maintaining member,
A pair of third links located on one side of the lifting plate,
It includes a pair of fourth links located on the other side of the lifting plate,
A massage module, characterized in that one end of each of the third links and the fourth links is rotatably connected to four corners of the lifting board.
In claim 4,
A massage module, characterized in that the other ends of each of the third and fourth links are rotatably connected to the side panel and are located lower than one end of each of the third and fourth links. .
The massage module according to claim 5, wherein each of the third links and the fourth links is an S-shaped link.