Classifications

• • 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
  • A61H23/04—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with hydraulic or pneumatic drive
• • 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
  • A61H9/00—Pneumatic or hydraulic massage
  • A61H9/005—Pneumatic massage
  • A61H9/0078—Pneumatic massage with intermittent or alternately inflated bladders or cuffs
• • 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
  • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
  • A61H2201/01—Constructive details
  • A61H2201/0119—Support for the device
  • A61H2201/0138—Support for the device incorporated in furniture
  • A61H2201/0149—Seat or chair
• • 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
  • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
  • A61H2201/50—Control means thereof
  • A61H2201/5002—Means for controlling a set of similar massage devices acting in sequence at different locations on a patient

Definitions

• the invention relates to a massage system and a control device and method therefor. Background technique
• the massage system is an automatic system that presses the human body by supplying air to different massage air bags at a predetermined timing.
• Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a prior art massage system.
• the massage system includes a gas pump 1, a plurality of 2-position 3-way solenoid valves connected in parallel with the air pump 1 through a gas path, and a plurality of massage gases respectively connected to the plurality of solenoid valves 2 through a gas path.
• the bag, and a control device (not shown) for controlling the inflation and deflation of the respective massage air bags by controlling the operating states of the air pump 1 and the respective solenoid valves 2.
• Each solenoid valve 2 has two working states, that is, energized and de-energized, and has three passages, that is, an air inlet connected to the air passage of the air pump 1, an air supply port connected to the gas path of the massage air bag, and a connection to the outside. exhaust vent.
• the air inlet is connected to the air supply port, so that the gas from the air pump 1 is filled into the massage air bag through the air inlet and the air supply port, thereby causing the massage air bag to bulge.
• the solenoid valve 2 is de-energized, the air supply port is connected to the exhaust port, so that the gas in the massage air bag is discharged to the outside through the air supply port and the air exhaust port, thereby causing the massage air bag to be collapsed.
• each solenoid valve 2 is controlled by a control device electrically connected thereto, and the control device also controls the operating state of the air pump 1 such as opening, closing, and the like.
• the control device may be a programmable device such as a computer, which controls the energization and de-energization of each solenoid valve 2 at a specific timing according to a pre-programmed program, so that each massage air bag is bulged and contracted according to a specific timing, thereby achieving The massage effect required.
• a massage system comprising an air pump, a plurality of solenoid valves connected in parallel with the air pump through a gas path, and a plurality of solenoid valves respectively connected through the gas path a massage air bag, and a control device for controlling inflation and deflation of each massage air bag by controlling the air pump and each electromagnetic valve, wherein: the control device is configured to: control the first electromagnetic valve to give After the first massage airbag connected by the solenoid valve is inflated, the first solenoid valve is continuously controlled and the second solenoid valve is controlled to cause at least a portion of the gas in the first massage airbag to flow back through the airway to the second solenoid valve.
• Two massage air bags Two massage air bags.
• a method for controlling a massage system including an air pump, a plurality of solenoid valves connected in parallel with the air pump through a gas path, and the plurality of electromagnetic waves respectively through the gas path a plurality of massage air bags connected by the valve, the method comprising controlling the inflation and deflation of the respective massage air bags by controlling the air pump and the respective electromagnetic valves, wherein the method further comprises: controlling the first electromagnetic valve to give After the first massage airbag connected by the solenoid valve is inflated, the first solenoid valve is continuously controlled and the second solenoid valve is controlled to cause at least a portion of the gas in the first massage airbag to flow back through the airway to the second solenoid valve. Two massage air bags.
• a control device for a massage system includes an air pump, a plurality of electromagnetic valves connected in parallel with the air pump through a gas path, and the plurality of electromagnetic waves respectively through the gas path a plurality of massage air bags connected to the valve, the device being configured to control inflation and deflation of the respective massage air bags by controlling the air pump and the respective electromagnetic valves, wherein the device is further configured to: control the first electromagnetic valve After inflating the first massage air bag connected to the first electromagnetic valve, continue to control the first electromagnetic valve and control the second electromagnetic valve to return at least a portion of the gas in the first massage air bag to the second electromagnetic wave through the air circuit The second massage air bag to which the valve is connected.
• the technical scheme of the invention can effectively reduce noise, save energy, increase the working time of the air pump, and prolong the life of the air pump.
• the massage system of the present invention is particularly suitable for use as a pneumatic massage system on a variety of vehicles. Of course, it can also be used as a pneumatic massage system for other occasions.
• DRAWINGS Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a gas path of a prior art massage system
• FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a gas path of a massage system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
• Figure 3 illustrates a method of controlling a massage system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of electrical connections of a control system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description
• FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a massage system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
• the massage system includes a gas pump 1, a plurality of solenoid valves 2 connected in parallel with the air pump 1 through a gas path, and a plurality of massage air bags respectively connected to the plurality of solenoid valves 2 through a gas path, and A control device (not shown) for controlling inflation and deflation of each massage bag by controlling the air pump 1 and each of the solenoid valves 2, wherein: the control device is configured to: control the first solenoid valve 2 to give After the first massage air bag connected to the first electromagnetic valve 2 is inflated, the first electromagnetic valve 2 is continuously controlled and the second electromagnetic valve 2 is controlled to return at least a portion of the gas in the first massage air bag to the second through the gas path.
• control device controls the first electromagnetic valve 2 to inflate the first massage air bag connected to the first electromagnetic valve 2, continue to control the first electromagnetic valve 2 and control the second electromagnetic valve 2 to make the first massage air bag At least a part of the gas is returned to the second massage air bag connected to the second electromagnetic valve 2 through the air passage, instead of discharging the gas in the first massage air bag to the outside as in the existing massage system, thus, new The noise during exhausting is reduced, energy is saved, the working time of the air pump 1 is reduced, and the life of the air pump 1 is prolonged.
• the solenoid valve 2 is a 2-position 3-way solenoid valve. That is to say, the solenoid valve 2 has two working states, that is, energized and de-energized, and has three passages, that is, an air inlet connected to the air passage of the air pump 1, an air supply port connected to the gas path of the massage air bag, and a connection. Exhaust to the outside world.
• the solenoid valve 2 When the solenoid valve 2 is energized, the air inlet is connected to the air supply port, thus, from the air pump 1 The gas will be filled into the massage air bag through the air inlet and the air supply port, so that the air bag can be massaged.
• the solenoid valve 2 is de-energized, the air supply port is connected to the exhaust port, so that the gas in the massage air bag is discharged to the outside through the air supply port and the exhaust port, thereby causing the massage air bag to contract.
• the controlling the first solenoid valve 2 comprises energizing the first solenoid valve 2
• the continuing to control the first solenoid valve 2 comprises continuing to energize the first solenoid valve 2
• the controlling the second electromagnetic valve Valve 2 includes energizing second solenoid valve 2.
• the control device energizes the second solenoid valve 2 so that the second massage airbag can be inflated, but at this time the first solenoid valve 2 is still at In the energized state, the gas in the first massage air bag will be returned to the air supply passage through the air supply port and the air inlet of the first electromagnetic valve 2 under the action of the air pressure difference, and the air intake through the second electromagnetic valve 2 The mouth and the air supply port inflate the second massage air bag.
• the control device is further configured to: after controlling the first electromagnetic valve 2 to inflate the first massage air bag connected to the first electromagnetic valve 2, reduce the air supply pressure by controlling the air pump 1, At least a portion of the gas in the first massage bag is caused to flow back through the gas path to the second massage bag connected to the second solenoid valve 2. That is, the control device continues to control the first solenoid valve 2 after the first massage airbag is inflated to energize the first solenoid valve 2 and energize the second solenoid valve 2, and also controls the air pump 1 to lower the air supply pressure.
• the gas from the air pump 1 in the air supply passage between the air pump 1 and the first electromagnetic valve 2 will be smaller than the first electromagnetic valve 2 and the first massage air bag.
• the air pressure in the passage so that the gas in the first massage air bag is returned to the main supply between the air pump 1 and the electromagnetic valves 2 through the air supply port and the air inlet of the first electromagnetic valve 2 under the influence of the air pressure difference.
• the air inlet and the air supply port of the second electromagnetic valve 2 are flowed into the second massage air bag through the main air supply passage, thereby making the second massage air bag.
• the reducing the supply air pressure comprises maintaining a certain supply air pressure. That is to say, the control device does not power off the air pump 1 to interrupt the air supply during the deflation phase after the first massage air bag is inflated, but merely maintains the air supply at a lower level by reducing the rotational speed of the air pump 1 or the like. This prevents the gas from the first massage bag from flowing back to the air pump 1.
• the control device is further configured to: in the second massage gas
• the first electromagnetic valve 2 is deenergized to discharge the remaining gas in the first massage air bag. That is to say, in the process of the gas in the first massage air bag gradually flowing to the second massage air bag under the action of the air pressure difference, as the air pressure in the two massage air bags gradually approaches, the gas will stop being the first
• the massage air bag flows to the second massage air bag, and the control device can power off the first electromagnetic valve 2, so that the remaining gas in the first massage air bag passes through the air supply port and the exhaust port of the first electromagnetic valve 2. Go to the outside world.
• the first massage air bag and the second massage air bag may refer to any two massage air bags in the massage system which are successively inflated in time series.
• the above-described process can be continuously performed by the control device in accordance with the inflation timing of each of the massage airbags set in advance. That is to say, after the second massage air bag is inflated, in the deflation phase of the second massage air bag, the second massage air bag will be regarded as a new first massage air bag, and in the second massage The massage air bag that is inflated after the air bag is regarded as a new second massage air bag, and the above process is re-executed to discharge the gas in the new first massage air bag into the new second massage air bag.
• the control device may be any programmable device such as a computer, which is electrically connected to each of the solenoid valve 2 and the air pump 1, and controls each of the solenoid valve 2 and the air pump 1 according to a predetermined programming to continuously perform the above at a predetermined timing. process.
• a control method of a massage system comprising an air pump 1, a plurality of solenoid valves 2 connected in parallel with the air pump 1 through a gas path, and a gas passing through a plurality of massage air bags respectively connected to the plurality of solenoid valves 2, the method comprising controlling inflation and deflation of each massage air bag by controlling opening and closing of the air pump 1 and the respective electromagnetic valves 2, wherein The method also includes the following steps:
• the controlling the first solenoid valve 2 comprises energizing the first solenoid valve 2
• the continuing to control the first solenoid valve 2 comprises continuing to energize the first solenoid valve 2
• the controlling Making the second solenoid valve 2 includes energizing the second solenoid valve 2.
• the method further comprises the optional step of: reducing the air supply by controlling the air pump 1 after controlling the first electromagnetic valve 2 to inflate the first massage air bag 301 connected to the first electromagnetic valve 2
• the air pressure is caused to cause at least a portion of the gas in the first massage air bag to flow back through the air path to the second massage air bag 303 to which the second electromagnetic valve 2 is connected.
• the reducing the supply air pressure comprises maintaining a certain supply air pressure.
• the method further comprises the optional step of: powering off the first solenoid valve 2 when the air pressure in the first massage air bag is close to the second massage air bag , to discharge the remaining gas 304 in the first massage air bag.
• the solenoid valve 2 is a 2-position 3-way solenoid valve.
• the method further comprises the optional step of: determining whether to end the process 305. And if the determination is YES, the process is ended; if the determination is no, the new first solenoid valve and the second solenoid valve 306 are determined, and then step 301 and subsequent steps are re-executed.
• the determination of whether or not to end the process 305 can be realized by judging whether a user's command to end the massage process or the like is received.
• the step 306 of determining the new first solenoid valve and the second solenoid valve may be a corresponding step in an existing massage control method, such as by a predetermined timing of operation of the massage airbag.
• a control device 4 for a massage system includes a gas pump 1 through which a plurality of solenoid valves 2 connected in parallel with the air pump 1 are passed. a plurality of massage air bags respectively connected to the plurality of solenoid valves 2, wherein the control device 4 is configured to control the inflation and deflation of the respective massage air bags by controlling the opening and closing of the air pump 1 and the respective electromagnetic valves 2,
• the control device 4 is further configured to:
• the controlling the first solenoid valve 2 comprises energizing the first solenoid valve 2
• the continuing to control the first solenoid valve 2 comprises continuing to energize the first solenoid valve 2
• the controlling Making the second solenoid valve 2 includes energizing the second solenoid valve 2.
• control device 4 is further configured to: control the first solenoid valve
• the reducing the supply air pressure comprises maintaining a certain supply air pressure.
• the control device 4 is further configured to: when the air pressure in the second massage air bag approaches the air pressure in the first massage air bag, power off the first electromagnetic valve 2, To discharge the remaining gas in the first massage air bag.
• the solenoid valve 2 is a 2-position 3-way solenoid valve.
• the control method and apparatus of the massage system of the present invention can be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.
• a typical combination of hardware and software can be a general purpose computer system with a computer program that, when being loaded and executed, controls the computer system to perform the methods described herein and form the apparatus of the present invention.
• the control method and apparatus of the present invention can also be implemented by any type of dedicated hardware device that is suitably programmed.

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