NL1034544C2 - Massage device for massaging human body, has surface equipped with capacity sensors to detect whether device is brought into contact with body, and microcontroller to operate device based on sensor detection - Google Patents

Massage device for massaging human body, has surface equipped with capacity sensors to detect whether device is brought into contact with body, and microcontroller to operate device based on sensor detection Download PDF

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NL1034544C2
NL1034544C2 NL1034544A NL1034544A NL1034544C2 NL 1034544 C2 NL1034544 C2 NL 1034544C2 NL 1034544 A NL1034544 A NL 1034544A NL 1034544 A NL1034544 A NL 1034544A NL 1034544 C2 NL1034544 C2 NL 1034544C2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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The device has a surface equipped with capacity sensors to detect whether the device is brought into contact with a body, where the sensors are used to control functions of the device. A microcontroller is provided to operate the device based on sensor detection, where the device is equipped with angle sensors or motion sensors to detect whether the device is in use.

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MassageapparaatMassage device

Bekend zijn vibrators en massageapparaten voor het lichaam. Een trillend voorwerp dat in aanraking wordt gebracht met het menselijk lichaam, als 5 middel om lichaam en geest te ontspannen. Bestaande apparaten hebben verschillende mogelijkheden, zoals hard en zacht trillen, en/of verschillende ritmen en bewegingen. De bediening van het apparaat om die verschillende mogelijkheden te activeren geschied meestal met knoppen of schuifregelaars.Well-known vibrators and massage devices for the body. A vibrating object that is brought into contact with the human body, as a means to relax body and mind. Existing devices have different options, such as hard and soft vibrations, and / or different rhythms and movements. The operation of the device to activate these different options is usually done with buttons or sliders.

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Het probleem met de bestaande apparaten is dat de bediening strijdig is met het gebruik. Tijdens het gebruik wil men rustig ontspannen en wegdromen onder het genot van de massage. Om een andere snelheid of ritme te krijgen dient de gebruiker zijn droomwereld te verlaten om zich te concentreren op is de bediening van de knoppen. Dit is ongemakkelijk tijdens het gebruik.The problem with existing devices is that the operation conflicts with use. During use, people want to relax and dream away while enjoying the massage. To get a different speed or rhythm, the user must leave his dream world to focus on the operation of the buttons. This is uncomfortable during use.

Doel van de uitvinding is te voorzien in een massageapparaat waarvan tijdens gebruik de bediening zo min mogelijk een storende factor is. Dit zou kunnen door de bediening van het apparaat op een zo intuïtief mogelijke 20 wijze te laten plaatsvinden. De oplossing van dit probleem kan gevonden worden door het oppervlak van het apparaat met sensoren uit te rusten die het contact met het lichaam kunnen detecteren. Met deze sensoren kan de werking van het apparaat bediend worden. Door dit apparaat nu met het lichaam in contact te brengen, of het langs het lichaam te bewegen, kunnen 25 verschillende (reeksen) sensoren geactiveerd worden waarmee dan bv. de trillingssterkte of ritme kunnen worden veranderd. Door het apparaat tijdens gebruik intuïtief te bewegen of op intuïtieve wijze op een andere manier met het lichaam in contact te brengen vindt de bediening van het apparaat als het ware "als vanzelf' plaats. Daarmee hoeft de gebruiker zijn droomwereld 1034544 2 nu niet meer te verlaten om de knoppen van het apparaat tussentijds te bedienen, en kan de gebruiker ontspannen genieten van de massage.The object of the invention is to provide a massage device whose operation during use is as little of a disturbing factor as possible. This could be achieved by operating the device in the most intuitive way possible. The solution to this problem can be found by equipping the surface of the device with sensors that can detect contact with the body. The operation of the device can be controlled with these sensors. By bringing this device into contact with the body, or moving it along the body, different (series of) sensors can be activated with which, for example, the vibration strength or rhythm can be changed. By moving the device intuitively during use or by intuitively bringing it into contact with the body in a different way, the operation of the device as it were takes place "as if by itself." The user no longer has to change his dream world 1034544 2 to operate the buttons of the device in the meantime, and the user can relax and enjoy the massage.

Bij uitstek zijn capacitieve sensoren voor dit doel geschikt. Met capacitieve 5 sensoren kan eenvoudig gedetecteerd worden of het apparaat in de buurt van, of in contact met het lichaam wordt gebracht. De aanwezigheid van het lichaam brengt een verandering in de capaciteit van de sensoren teweeg. Deze verandering kan eenvoudig met een microcontroller worden gemeten en vervolgens gebruikt worden om het apparaat aan te sturen. In 10 verschillende uitvoeringsvormen kunnen verschillende delen van het oppervlak van het apparaat van sensoren worden voorzien, bij voorkeur die delen van het apparaat die tijdens gebruik met het lichaam in contact worden gebracht. Ook kunnen patronen van sensoren worden gebruikt om bv. een geleidelijke verandering van bv. hard en zacht teweeg te brengen.Capacitive sensors are ideally suited for this purpose. With capacitive sensors it is easy to detect whether the device is being brought close to or in contact with the body. The presence of the body causes a change in the capacity of the sensors. This change can easily be measured with a microcontroller and then used to control the device. In different embodiments, different parts of the surface of the device can be provided with sensors, preferably those parts of the device that are brought into contact with the body during use. Patterns of sensors can also be used, for example, to cause a gradual change of, for example, hard and soft.

15 In een andere uitvoeringsvorm kunnen ook hoekverdraaiings- of versnellings-sensoren worden toegepast.In another embodiment, angular rotation or acceleration sensors can also be applied.

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1. Massageapparaat met het kenmerk dat het oppervlak van het apparaat voorzien is van sensoren die geeigend zijn om te detecteren of het apparaat 5 in contact wordt gebracht met het lichaam.A massage device, characterized in that the surface of the device is provided with sensors which are suitable for detecting whether the device is brought into contact with the body. 2. Massageapparaat volgens conclusie 1. met het kenmerk dat de toestand van de sensoren wordt gebruikt om functies van het apparaat te bedienen.A massage device according to claim 1, characterized in that the state of the sensors is used to control functions of the device. 3. Massageapparaat volgens conclusies 1 of 2, met het kenmerk dat de ïo sensoren capaciteits sensoren zijn.3. Massage device as claimed in claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the sensors are capacitance sensors. 4. Massageapparaat volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk dat deze is uitgerust met een microcontroller die de sensoren kan uitlezen en het apparaat kan bedienen.Massage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is equipped with a microcontroller that can read the sensors and operate the device. 5. Massageapparaat met het kenmerk dat het apparaat is uitgerust met is hoekverdraaiings-sensoren of bewegings-sensoren om te detecteren of het apparaat in gebruik is.5. A massage device characterized in that the device is equipped with angular displacement sensors or movement sensors to detect whether the device is in use. 6. Massageapparaat volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, met het kenmerk dat de toestand van de sensoren wordt gebruikt om andere massageapparaten te bedienen. 20 1034544Massage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the condition of the sensors is used to operate other massage devices. 20 1034544
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EP0989671A2 (en) * 1998-09-28 2000-03-29 Omron Corporation Touch sensor for identifying body part
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