WO2020189936A2

WO2020189936A2 - Massage device for providing massage by using marker and operation method therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2020189936A2
Application number: PCT/KR2020/003243
Authority: WO
Inventors: 조수현
Original assignee: 주식회사 바디프랜드
Priority date: 2019-03-15
Filing date: 2020-03-09
Publication date: 2020-09-24
Also published as: KR20200110021A; KR102305415B1; KR20210114367A; WO2020189936A3

Abstract

A massage device according to an embodiment may comprise: a massage module for providing massage to a user through mechanical stimulation; a main frame for providing a path along which the massage module can move; a marker detection sensor for detecting a marker at a location of the massage module; and a control unit for determining massage characteristics for the location where the marker is detected, on the basis of whether the marker is detected at the location of the massage module.

Description

Massage device for providing massage using a marker and its operation method

The present invention relates to a massage device for providing a massage using a marker and an operation method thereof, and in particular, to a massage device for automatically changing massage characteristics by detecting a body part designated by a user using a marker, and an operation method thereof. will be.

Massage refers to the modulation of the subject's body by applying various types of mechanical stimulation to the part of the subject's body, such as kneading, pressing, pulling, tapping, or moving a part of the subject's body, and blood It is a medical adjuvant therapy that helps circulation and relieves the subject's fatigue.

The increase in massage demand has caused an increase in demand for massage devices or massage devices that provide artificial massage functions due to economic and time reasons. That is, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress increases while releasing the lumped muscles through massage, various massage devices in a time- and cost-effective manner are being released.

In recent years, people's interest in health is increasing, and massage devices are being changed from simply providing a massage function to an electronic device providing various additional functions and/or medical functions. Research continues on how to control it.

Particularly, since a portion to receive a massage and a desired stimulus may be different for each user, there is an increasing demand from users for an apparatus and method for providing a massage in an optimized form to each user.

The problem to be solved through the embodiments is to provide a massage device and an operation method thereof that detects a body part that a user wants to receive a massage and provides a massage to the detected body part.

In addition, the problem to be solved through the embodiments is to provide a massage device capable of providing a massage immediately at a point where a module providing a massage is located, and an operation method thereof, when a user detects a body part to receive a massage. will be.

The problem to be solved through the embodiments is not limited to the above-described problem, and the problems that are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the present specification and the accompanying drawings. will be.

According to an embodiment, a massage module that provides a massage to a user through mechanical stimulation, a main frame that provides a path through which the massage module can move, a marker detection sensor that detects a marker at a position of the massage module, and whether the marker is detected. A massage device including a control unit for changing massage characteristics provided by the massage module may be provided on the basis of the massage module.

The marker detection sensor can move the main frame together with the massage module.

The controller may determine the user's body part corresponding to the position at which the marker is sensed, and determine a massage characteristic based on the body part.

The controller may stop the massage provided by the massage module at the position where the marker is sensed.

The marker records massage characteristic information, the controller acquires massage characteristic information through the marker detection sensor, and drives the massage module according to the massage characteristic information at a position where the marker is sensed.

The massage characteristic information includes intensity information of the mechanical stimulation, and the controller may adjust the intensity of the mechanical stimulation provided to the massage module according to the intensity information.

The massage characteristic information includes time information, and the controller may adjust at least one of a duration of each mechanical stimulus, a time interval at which the mechanical stimulus is repeated, and a duration of a massage motion including a series of mechanical stimuli according to the time information. I can.

The massage characteristic information includes motion information, and the controller may perform a tapping motion or a massage motion according to the motion information.

The massage characteristic information includes massage priority information, and the controller may drive the massage module according to massage priority information designated for a plurality of markers.

The marker may include at least one of an electromagnetic inductor, an RFID chip, and a code, and the marker detection sensor may include at least one of an electromagnetic sensor and an optical sensor.

The massage device may further include a display that displays a position at which the marker is sensed.

According to another embodiment, a massage device comprising: detecting a marker at a position of a massage module moving along a main frame through a marker detection sensor, and changing a massage characteristic of the massage module based on whether the marker is detected A method of operation of may be provided.

According to another embodiment, a computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program for performing the above-described operating method of a massage device may be provided.

According to another embodiment, a massage module that provides massage to a user through mechanical stimulation, a main frame that provides a path through which the massage module can move, a marker detection sensor that detects a marker at a position of the massage module, and a marker detection A marker including a sensing target layer and an adhesive layer applied to one surface of the sensing layer may be provided that can be detected by a massage device including a control unit that determines massage characteristics provided by the massage module based on whether or not.

According to embodiments, the massage device may provide a massage by automatically detecting a body part that a user wants to receive a massage.

In addition, according to embodiments, when the user detects a body part that a user wants to receive a massage, the massage device can provide a massage immediately at a point where the module providing the massage is located, so that the massage can be provided efficiently and quickly. have.

The effects are not limited to the above-described effects, and effects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings, where like reference numbers are used collectively to refer to like elements. In the examples that follow, for illustrative purposes, a number of specific details are presented to provide a thorough understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will be apparent that such aspect(s) may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form to facilitate describing one or more aspects.

1 is a view for explaining a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

2 is a diagram illustrating a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

3 is a view for explaining the components of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

4 is a diagram of a marker according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

5 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a massage device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a massage device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

8 is a diagram of a map for storing marker positions.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a massage device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a massage device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

11 is a diagram illustrating a display unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

12 is a diagram of a system including a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

A massage module that provides a massage to a user through mechanical stimulation; A main frame providing a path through which the massage module can move; A marker detection sensor for detecting a marker at a position of the massage module; And a control unit configured to determine a massage characteristic for a position at which the marker is sensed based on whether the marker is detected.

Objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure described above will become more apparent through the following embodiments in connection with the accompanying drawings. The following specific structure or functional descriptions are exemplified only for the purpose of describing embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure, and embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure may be implemented in various forms and described in this specification or application. It should not be construed as being limited to the examples.

Since the embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure can apply various changes and have various forms, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in detail in the present specification or application. However, this is not intended to limit the embodiments according to the concept of the present disclosure to a specific form of disclosure, and it is to be understood that all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present disclosure are included.

Terms such as first and/or second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to the terms. The terms are only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components, for example, without departing from the scope of rights according to the concept of the present disclosure, the first component may be named as the second component, and similar Thus, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. Should be. On the other hand, when a certain component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle. Other expressions used to describe the relationship between constituent elements, such as "between" and "directly between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

Terms used in the present specification are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the existence of implemented features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or a combination thereof, but one or more other features or numbers, It is to be understood that the possibility of addition or presence of steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not preliminarily excluded.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. Terms as defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in this specification. Does not.

In the present specification, an actuator means a configuration capable of providing a driving force. For example, the actuator may include a motor, a linear motor, an electronic 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, the spiral rod refers to a member of a straight shape having a spiral-shaped groove, and may be implemented with a metal material. For example, the spiral bar may include a cylindrical bar having a spiral groove on its surface. In addition, the spiral rod may include a metal lead screw.

In the present specification, the binaural bit may mean a specific type of audio information capable of controlling an EEG.

In the present specification, according to an embodiment, the massage device may refer to a massage device including a body massage unit and a leg massage unit. In addition, according to another embodiment, the body massage unit 100 and the leg massage unit 300 may exist as separate separate devices (eg, a body massage device and a leg massage device), and the massage device is a body massage device. It may refer to a device or a leg massage device.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure forms an area for accommodating at least a part of a user's body, and a body massage unit 100 that massages the user's body, and massages the user's leg. It may include a leg massage unit 300.

The body massage unit 100 may provide a massage to at least a part of a user's body. The body massage unit 100 includes a massage module 1700 that provides a massage function to at least a part of a user's body, an audio output module 1600 for providing an audio output in an arbitrary form to a user, and a body massage unit 100 It may include a main frame 1100 constituting the skeleton of the user and a user input unit 1800 for receiving an input of an arbitrary form from the user.

The configurations included in the above-described body massage unit 100 are only exemplary embodiments, and the body massage unit 100 may include various configurations in addition to the above-described configuration.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in FIG. 1 is only exemplary, and as long as it does not depart from the scope of the rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure, various types of massage device 1000 are also disclosed. It can be included within the scope of the content.

The body massage unit 100 may form an arbitrary type of space for accommodating a user. The body massage unit 100 may have a space having a shape corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the body massage unit 100 may be implemented as a seating type capable of accommodating a user's whole body or a part of the body.

A portion of the body massage unit 100 in contact with the ground may include an arbitrary material for increasing the frictional force or an arbitrary member (for example, an anti-slip pad, etc.) for increasing the frictional force, and the massage device 1000 It may include a wheel to enhance the mobility of the.

At least a portion of the body massage unit 100 may slide. For example, when the body massage unit 100 starts a massage, at least a portion of the body massage unit 100 may slide forward. In addition, the body massage unit 100 may be inclined rearward. As a result, the body massage unit 100 may provide a massage while inclined to the rear.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cell may be located in the user's shoulder part, pelvis part, arm massage part, leg massage part 300, or the like, but is not limited thereto and may be disposed in various parts of the massage apparatus 1000.

The massage apparatus 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 massage unit 100 and may be located at the leg massage unit 300. In addition, the air supply unit may be located outside the massage device 1000.

The leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage to a user. For example, the leg massage unit 300 may include a calf massage unit for massaging the user's calf and/or a foot massage unit for massaging the user's foot.

The leg massage unit 300 may be adjustable in length according to the user's body characteristics. For example, when a tall user uses the massage device 1000, the length of the leg massage unit 300 needs to be lengthened because the length of the calf is long. In addition, when a user with a small height uses the massage apparatus 1000, the leg massage unit 300 needs to be shortened because the length of the calf is short. Accordingly, the leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage customized to the user's height.

The massage module 1700 may be provided inside the body massage unit 100 to provide mechanical stimulation in any form to a user accommodated in the body massage unit 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the massage module 1700 may move along the main frame 1100 provided inside the body massage unit 100.

For example, a rack gear may be provided on the main frame 1100 of the body massage unit 100, and the massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear, while mechanically controlling various parts of the user's body. Can provide stimulation. The massage module 1700 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

The main frame 1100 constitutes a skeleton of an internal structure of the body massage unit 100 and may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the main frame 1100 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, or the like, but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various hard materials.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may include an audio output module 1600. The audio output module 1600 may be provided in various locations. For example, the audio output module 1600 is an upper audio output unit disposed on the upper part of the seat in contact with the user, a front audio output unit attached to the front end of the left and right arm massage parts of the seat part, and/or attached to the rear end of the arm massage part. It may include a plurality of output units such as a rear audio output unit and the like, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 1600 may provide 3D sound such as 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a user may control the massage apparatus 1000 using the massage apparatus control device 2000. The massage apparatus control device 2000 may be connected to the massage apparatus 1000 through wired communication and/or wireless communication.

The massage device control device 2000 may include a remote controller, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and the like, but is not limited thereto, and through wired or wireless communication with the massage device 1000 It may include a variety of connectable electronic devices.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main frame 1000 may include an upper frame 1150 in which the massage module 1700 is provided and a base frame 1110 supporting the upper frame 1150.

A rack gear 1151 may be provided on at least a portion of the upper frame 1150. The rack gear 1151 is a member for guiding the upward movement of the body massage module 1700 and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of floors.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the rack gear 1151 may be provided to face both sides of the upper frame 1150, and the body massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear 1151. .

For example, the body massage module 1700 may include a gear that meshes with the rack gear 1151, and when the gear is rotated by an actuator provided in the body massage module 1700, the body massage module 1700 It can be moved upwards or downwards.

The rack gear 1151 may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the rack gear 1151 may be implemented with iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenol resin, etc., but is not limited thereto.

The upper frame 1150 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 1150 may be classified into an S frame, an L frame, an S&L frame, and a double S&L frame according to the shape, but is not limited thereto.

The S frame refers to a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1150 has a curved shape like “S”. The L frame refers to a frame in which at least part of the upper frame 1150 has a curved shape like “L”, and the S&L frame includes both a curved shape like “S” and a curved shape like “L” The double S&L frame refers to a frame including a curved shape like an L” and a curved shape like an “S” of two parts.

The base frame 1110 refers to a portion of the main frame 1100 that supports the upper frame 1150 and contacts the ground. The base frame 1110 may include a base upper frame 1111 and a base lower frame 1112.

The base upper frame 1111 may support the upper frame 1150, and the base lower frame 1112 may contact the ground. In addition, the upper base frame 1111 may be positioned in contact with the lower base frame 1112.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the upper base frame 1111 may move along the lower base frame 1112. For example, the base upper frame 1111 may slide forward or backward along the base lower frame 1112. In this case, the upper frame 1150 is connected to the base upper frame 1111 and may move according to the movement of the base upper frame 1111.

For example, when the base upper frame 1111 moves forward, the upper frame 1150 can also move forward, and when the base upper frame 1111 moves backward, the upper frame 1150 also moves backward. You can move. by teeth

Therefore, the sliding movement of the body massage unit 100 may be allowed.

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the base upper frame 1111, a moving wheel may be provided under the base upper frame 1111. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided above the base lower frame 1112. The moving wheel provided in the base upper frame 1111 moves along a guide member provided in the base lower frame 1112, so that the base upper frame 1111 may be moved forward or backward.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may not provide a sliding function, and in this case, the base frame 1110 may not be separated into an upper and lower frame.

3 is a view for explaining the components of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 includes a control unit 1200, a sensor unit 1300, a user input unit 1800, an audio output module 1600, a network connection unit 1400, and a massage module 1700. And at least one of the main frame 1100.

The controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage device 1000. The control unit 1200 may be implemented with one processor, or may be implemented with a plurality of processors. When the control unit 1200 is implemented with a plurality of processors, at least some of the plurality of processors may be located at physically spaced distances. In addition, the controller 1200 is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various ways.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 1200 may control an operation of the massage device 1000. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may include a plurality of actuators, and the massage apparatus 1000 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 by controlling the operation of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage device 1000 includes a massage module 1700 moving actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjustment actuator, and a sliding actuator. At least one of these may be included, and the controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 by controlling them.

The massage module 1700 movement actuator is an actuator that enables the massage module 1700 to move up and down, and the massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear by the movement of the movement actuator of the massage module 1700.

The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of a portion of the massage device 1000 where the user's back abuts, and the conformal angle of the massage device 1000 may be adjusted by the operation of the isometric actuator.

The leg angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the leg massage unit 300 of the massage device 1000, and the angle between the leg massage unit 300 and the body massage unit 100 can be adjusted by the operation of the leg angle actuator. have.

The foot massage actuator represents an actuator that operates the foot massage module 1700 included in the leg massage unit 300. Using the foot massage actuator, the massage device 1000 may provide a foot massage to a user.

The massage module 1700 may include at least one actuator, and the control unit 1200 may provide various massage operations by operating at least one actuator. For example, by operating at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, the control unit 1200 may provide a tapping massage, a kneading massage, and the like, but not limited thereto, and may provide various massage operations.

The leg length adjustment actuator represents an actuator that adjusts the length of the leg massage unit 300. For example, the control unit 1200 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 300 to suit the user using the leg length adjustment actuator, and as a result, the user may receive a massage suitable for the body shape.

The sliding actuator enables the sliding operation of the massage device 1000. For example, by the operation of the sliding actuator, the horizontal base upper frame 1114a may move forward or backward, and as a result, the upper frame connected to the horizontal base upper frame 1114a may also move forward or backward.

The sensor unit 1300 may acquire various information by using at least one sensor. For example, the sensor may include a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the sensor unit 1300 may include a biometric information acquisition sensor. The biometric information acquisition sensor may acquire fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram information, body composition information, and the like, but is not limited thereto and may include various biometric information.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may detect a contact area and/or a contact location with a user through sensors. In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may acquire the user's shoulder position information through the sensor unit 1300. In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may provide a customized massage based on the acquired information. For example, when the massage device 1000 provides shoulder massage, the massage device 1000 recognizes the user's shoulder position based on information obtained through the sensor unit 1300, and provides the user with the recognition result. Can provide shoulder massage.

The user input unit 1800 may receive a command related to operation control of the massage apparatus 1000 from a user, and the user input unit 1800 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the user input unit 1800 may be provided in the body massage unit 100 or may be provided in the leg massage unit 300, but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 1000 may obtain various commands from a user through the user input unit 1800. For example, the massage device 1000 may include selection of a massage module, selection of a massage type, selection of a massage intensity, selection of a massage time, selection of a massage site, selection of the position and motion of the body massage unit 100, and massage. Arbitrary commands may be received for selection of power on-off of the device 1000, selection of whether or not to operate a heating function, selection related to sound source reproduction, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1800 executes hot key-type buttons and/or direction selection, cancellation, and input according to a preset user setting function or a self-preset function. It may be provided with a selection button or the like for performing.

The user input unit 1800 may be implemented as a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad (positive pressure/power failure), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. Also, the user input unit 1800 may obtain a command through a user's speech based on a voice recognition technology.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the user input unit 1800 may include a display for displaying an operation state of the massage apparatus 1000 or a current state of the user. In this case, the display is a lizuid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display. ), and at least one of a 3D display, but is not limited thereto.

The audio output module 1600 may provide an arbitrary type of audio output to a user. For example, the audio output module 1600 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or binaural beat optimized for a massage pattern provided by the massage device 1000 to the user. The audio output module 1600 may output sound signals received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output module 1600 may output a sound source according to the control of the user terminal 2000 through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal 2000. Also, the audio output module 1600 may output an arbitrary type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 1000.

The massage apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a network connection unit 1400. The network connection unit 1400 may communicate with a module inside the massage apparatus 1000, an external massage apparatus 1000, and/or the user terminal 2000 through an arbitrary type of network. The network connection unit 1400 may include a wired/wireless connection module for network access. As a wireless access technology, for example, WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), etc. may 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 transmit and receive data to and from any device/terminal located in a short distance, including a short-range communication module. For example, as a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used. Not limited.

The storage unit 1500 may store various types of information related to the massage apparatus 1000. For example, the storage unit 1500 may include massage control information and personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.

The storage unit 1500 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, the storage unit 1500 may include a storage device based on a flash memory and/or a battery-backup memory, as well as a disk, an optical disk, and a magneto-optical storage device, and is limited thereto. It doesn't work.

In addition, the storage unit 1500 may include a memory. Memory is the main storage device directly accessed by the processor, such as random access memory (RAM) such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and static random access memory (SRAM), and stored information is instantaneously accessed when the power is turned off. It may refer to a volatile storage device that is erased by, but is not limited to these. Such a memory may be operated by the controller 1200.

The sensor unit 1300 may include a marker detection sensor 1320 capable of detecting the marker 500.

When the marker detection sensor 1320 detects the marker 500, an electrical signal is generated and transmitted to the controller 1200. According to an embodiment, the marker detection sensor 1320 may generate an electrical signal and transmit it to the controller.

The marker detection sensor 1320 may detect the marker 500 at the position of the massage module 1700. The marker detection sensor 1320 may move along the main frame 1100 together with the massage module 1700. Accordingly, the marker detection sensor 1320 may detect whether the marker 500 is present at a position close to the massage module 1700. When the marker detection sensor 1320 detects the marker 500, the massage module 1700 may perform an operation of providing a massage at a position where the marker 500 is sensed. This will be described in more detail later with reference to FIG. 5.

A method of detecting the marker 500 by the marker detection sensor 1320 may be various. According to an embodiment, the marker detection sensor 1320 may be an electromagnetic sensor capable of detecting an electromagnetic inductor including a metal object. More specifically, the marker detection sensor 1320 may include a coil for applying an alternating current, and the marker detection sensor 1320 induces an eddy current to the marker 500 when the marker 500 approaches. can do. The eddy current induced in the marker 500 generates a change in the current flowing through the coil again, and the marker detection sensor 1320 detects such a change in current, thereby sensing the marker 500.

According to another embodiment, a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip may be embedded, and the marker detection sensor 1320 may receive information stored in the RFID chip from the marker 500 using a radio frequency. At this time, the marker 500 operates as an RFID tag, and the marker detection sensor 1320 operates as an RFID reader. The marker 500 may be driven using an induced current induced by the marker detection sensor 1320 or may have a separate power supply.

According to another embodiment, the marker detection sensor 1320 may be an optical sensor capable of detecting codes including a barcode, a QR code, and a dot code. The marker detection sensor 1320 may detect the amount of light reflected differently according to the thickness or thickness of the code pattern after scanning light through the code. The marker detection sensor 1320 may generate an electromagnetic signal corresponding to the detected amount of light and transmit it to the controller 1200. When receiving the electromagnetic signal, the controller 1200 may detect that the marker 500 is present, and may control the operation of the massage module 1700 by acquiring information contained in the code.

It goes without saying that the type and operation principle of the marker detection sensor 1320 are not limited to the above-described configuration, and various methods for detecting the marker 500 may be applied.

The control unit 1200 may include a massage characteristic determination unit 1240 and a driving control unit 1260. The massage characteristic determination unit 1240 and the driving control unit 1260 refer to logical and ideological units that are functionally classified in order to perform the operation method of the massage apparatus 1000 in stages on a computer program, and must be a massage characteristic determination unit ( 1240) and the driving control unit 1260 need not be physically distinct configurations, respectively. For example, the massage characteristic determination unit 1240 and the driving control unit 1260 may be executed through the same processor or may be executed through a separate processor.

Items described with respect to the control unit 1200 throughout the specification may be performed by any one of the massage characteristic determination unit 1240 and the driving control unit 1260. However, the control unit 1200 is not limited only to the massage characteristic determination unit 1240 and the driving control unit 1260, and may further include other components, and the matters described for the control unit 1200 are other components. Can be performed by In addition, the control unit 1200 may include only some of the massage characteristic determination unit 1240 and the driving control unit 1260.

The massage characteristic determination unit 1240 may acquire massage characteristics provided by the massage module 1700 based on whether or not the marker 500 is sensed, determine the massage characteristics, and adjust and change the massage characteristics.

The massage characteristic is a control variable related to a massage operation performed by the massage module 1700, and the massage characteristic information is information recorded on the massage characteristic. For example, the massage characteristic information includes intensity information about the intensity of each mechanical stimulus constituting the massage, time information about the duration of each mechanical stimulus and a time interval providing the mechanical stimulus, a tapping motion, and a kneading motion. It may include motion information, information on the rotation speed of the massage ball, and priority information regarding which marker 500 to perform a massage operation preferentially when the number of markers 500 is plural. Massage characteristics will be described later in more detail with reference to FIG. 9.

The massage characteristic determination unit 1240 may acquire massage characteristic information stored in the marker 500 and determine a massage characteristic to be performed through the massage module 1700. The massage characteristic determination unit 1240 may obtain massage characteristic information stored in the marker 500 by reading the electrical signal transmitted from the marker detection sensor 1320.

For example, when the marker 500 is an electromagnetic derivative, the massage characteristic determiner 1240 may determine the massage characteristic based on the magnitude of the electromagnetic signal induced by the marker 500. The marker characteristic determination unit 1240 determines a first predetermined massage characteristic when the electromagnetic signal induced by the marker 500 is within a first predetermined range, and a second predetermined massage characteristic when the electromagnetic signal is within a second predetermined range. Can determine massage characteristics. The storage unit 1500 may pre-store information on a predetermined range of the electromagnetic signal and a predetermined massage characteristic corresponding thereto, and the massage characteristic determination unit 1240 may refer to this.

For another example, the massage characteristic determination unit 1240 receives the electrical signal received from the RFID chip included in the marker 500 by the marker detection sensor 1320 and reads it to obtain massage information stored in the RFID chip. can do.

For another example, the massage characteristic determination unit 1240 receives an electrical signal generated by the marker detection sensor 1320 detecting a code included in the marker 500, and reads it to read the massage characteristic information stored in the code. Can be obtained.

For another example, the massage characteristic determination unit 1240 may determine a user's body part corresponding to a position at which the marker 500 is sensed, and determine a massage characteristic based on the body part. Massage characteristics may be set differently for each body part such as shoulders, waist and pelvis. This will be described in more detail later with reference to FIG. 8.

The driving control unit 1260 may provide a massage by controlling the operation of the massage module 1700 and applying a mechanical stimulus to the user.

The driving control unit 1260 may move the moving module in directions such as an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis. The driving control unit 1260 may advance the massage ball forward on the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis, or may retreat to the rear. Alternatively, the driving control unit 1260 may rotate the massage ball around the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis.

The driving control unit 1260 may control the operation of a plurality of actuators. The driving control unit 1260 includes at least one of a massage module 1700 moving actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjustment actuator, and a sliding actuator. It may include, and by controlling them, the operation of the massage module 1700 may be controlled.

The massage apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a massage module 1700. As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2, the massage module 1700 is a component that provides mechanical stimulation to a user, and the massage module 1700 may move along the main frame 1100.

The massage apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a main frame 1100. As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2, the main frame 1100 may provide a path through which the massage module 1700 can move.

The marker 500 may be detected by the marker detection sensor 1320 in a short distance of the marker detection sensor 1320. The types of the marker 500 and the principle by which the marker 500 is sensed may vary.

For example, the marker 500 is an electromagnetic derivative that can be sensed by an electromagnetic sensor, and may include a conductor capable of inducing an eddy current and a magnetic material capable of generating a magnetic flux change. The conductor may be a metallic material, and the magnetic material may include magnetic ink, magnetic tape, or the like.

Alternatively, the marker 500 may embed a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip and store massage characteristic information. Massage characteristic information can be updated or deleted as needed. Alternatively, the marker 500 may include codes, including barcodes, QR codes, and dot codes, and may be detected by an optical sensor. The marker 500 may store massage characteristic information in the pattern of the code.

4 is a diagram of a marker according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 4(a) is a top view of the marker 500, and FIG. 4(b) is a side view of the marker 500. 4 illustrates only one form of the marker 500, and the marker 500 is not limited to the form illustrated in FIG. 4 and may be provided in various forms.

The marker 500 may be in a form in which the sensing target layer 510 and the adhesive layer 520 are stacked, as shown in FIG. 4B. The to-be-sensed layer 510 is a layer including a component that can be detected by a massage sensor, and may include an electromagnetic inductor, an RFID chip, and a marker 500.

The adhesive layer 520 may be applied to one surface of the sensing target layer 510 to provide adhesion to the sensing target layer 510. The marker 500 may be attached to the user's body by the adhesive layer 520, attached to clothes, or attached to a sheet of the massage device 1000. The marker 500 is a thin film and can flexibly change its shape to fit the curvature of the place to be attached.

As shown in Fig. 4(a). The marker 500 may be circular when viewed from the top surface, but is not limited thereto, and may be manufactured in various shapes such as a polygon and a shape extending long in one direction.

According to an embodiment, the upper surface of the marker 500 may face the marker detection sensor 1320. For example, when the marker 500 is attached to the user's body, the upper surface of the marker 500 may face the marker detection sensor 1320. Although not shown in FIG. 4(b), codes such as barcodes, QR codes, and dot codes may be printed on the upper surface of the marker 500, and the marker detection sensor 1320 is a code printed on the upper surface of the marker 500 Can be detected.

Although not shown, a receiving portion into which a printed code may be inserted may be formed in the sensing layer 510 of the marker 500. The cord can be inserted into the receptacle, or can be removed from the receptacle. Accordingly, the code accommodated in the marker 500 may be replaced with a code in which different massage characteristic information is stored as necessary.

5 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 5, a user may seat on the massage apparatus 1000. The marker 500 may be attached to a point on the user's body. The marker 500 may be attached to the back of the user's body, or may be attached to the front of the user's body. When the marker 500 is attached to the front of the user's body, the sensitivity at which the marker detection sensor 1320 can detect the marker 500 will be adjusted to increase compared to when the marker 500 is attached to the back of the user's body. I can.

Alternatively, the marker 500 may be attached to the outer surface of the space of the massage device 1000 in which the user is accommodated. In this case, the user can attach the marker 500 more conveniently than attaching the marker 500 directly to the back of the body.

The massage module 1700 may move along the main frame 1100 together with the marker detection sensor 1320. The marker detection sensor 1320 may be disposed close to the massage module 1700 or may be disposed on the massage module 1700. Accordingly, the marker detection sensor 1320 may detect the marker 500 at the position of the massage module 1700, the position where the marker detection sensor 1320 detects the marker 500, and the marker detection sensor 1320 When the marker 500 is sensed, a portion of the massage module 1700 providing a massage may be matched. As a result, the massage device may determine the location of the marker detection sensor and the marker close to the marker detection sensor by identifying the location of the massage module.

In addition, since the massage device generally detects the body shape and detects the marker through a scanning operation performed by moving the massage module to detect the body shape before providing the massage, the process of separately detecting the marker may be omitted.

Alternatively, according to another embodiment, without a separate process of moving the massage module 1700 to the position where the marker 500 is sensed, the massage module 1700 may be operated directly from the position where the marker 500 is sensed. have. Specifically, the massage module 1700 may be driven according to a predetermined first massage characteristic while moving. The marker detection sensor 1320 may sense the marker 500 while moving along the massage module 1700. The controller 1200 may change the massage characteristic to the second massage characteristic as the marker 500 is detected, and the massage module 1700 may be driven according to the changed second massage characteristic at the position where the marker 500 is sensed. . Thereafter, when the massage module 1700 moves further and the marker 500 is not detected, the massage module 1700 may return to the first massage characteristic when the marker 500 is not detected and may be driven. Alternatively, the massage module 1700 may be driven according to a first massage characteristic and a third massage characteristic different from the second massage characteristic.

According to another embodiment, the massage module 1700 moves along the main frame 1100 and does not operate in an area where the marker 500 is not detected, and provides massage only in the area where the marker 500 is detected. have. As a result, the user can receive a massage by attaching the marker 500 to the desired area. In addition, the user can receive a massage according to the desired massage characteristic by attaching the marker 500 on which information on the desired massage characteristic is recorded.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a massage device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 6, the massage apparatus 1000 may detect the marker 500 at a position of the massage module 1700 moving along the main frame 1100 through the marker detection sensor 1320 (S1100 ).

As described above with respect to the marker detection sensor 1320 and the marker 500, the marker detection sensor 1320 is disposed close to the massage module 1700 or on the massage module 1700, and the massage module 1700 It can move along the main frame 1100 together. The massage device 1000 may detect the marker 500 at the position of the massage module 1700. In this case, the massage device may store the location of the massage module in the storage unit 1500. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 7.

The massage apparatus 1000 may determine a massage characteristic for a position at which the marker 500 is sensed based on whether the marker 500 is sensed (S1200). As described above with respect to massage characteristics, the massage apparatus 1000 may determine a massage characteristic by referring to a predetermined range of an electromagnetic signal recorded in the storage unit 1500 and predetermined massage characteristic information corresponding thereto. The massage device 1000 may drive the massage module 1700 according to the determined massage characteristics.

According to an embodiment, the massage device may store location information on a position at which the marker is sensed in the storage unit, and when massage is started afterwards, the massage device may provide a massage at the position at which the marker is sensed according to massage characteristics.

According to another embodiment, when the massage characteristic is determined according to the detection of the marker, the massage module may provide a massage according to the massage characteristic to the position of the marker in real time because the massage module is at the position of the marker.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a massage device according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a map storing a location of a marker.

Referring to FIG. 7, the massage device may detect a marker attached to a user through a marker detection sensor moving along the main frame together with the massage module (S2100).

The massage module may detect a user's seating state and physical shape while moving along the main frame. In this case, the marker detection center may detect the marker when it moves together with the massage module and approaches the marker attached to the user's body.

Thereafter, the massage device may store the position of the marker (S2200). When the controller detects the marker, the controller may acquire location information about the location of the marker and massage characteristic information stored by the marker, and store it in the storage unit.

The control unit may determine the position of the marker. For example, the controller may detect where the massage module is located on the main frame. To this end, the massage device may detect the position of the massage module by using a sensor such as a proximity sensor, or through an operation based on the movement distance of the massage module from the initial point, or by using various methods commonly used in the art. The position of the massage module on the frame can be identified. The controller can determine the position of the marker detection sensor and the marker moving together by grasping the position of the massage module. For another example, the controller can determine the position of the marker detection sensor itself independently of the massage module, You can also get a location.

The storage unit may store a map of coordinates capable of providing a massage by moving the massage module on the main frame. The map is a virtual coordinate system in which the movement range on the main frame to which the massage module and the marker detection sensor can move are coordinated.

The controller may map the detected user's body part, body length, and shape information to the map. The controller may map the location of the massage module in which the marker is sensed to the map of the storage unit.

Referring to FIG. 8, the massage device may sense the marker 500-1 and the marker 500-2 while moving together with the massage module. The control unit may determine the positions of the markers 500-1 and 500-2 on the main frame.

The control unit may map the identified markers 500-1 and positions of the markers 500-2 on the map. The controller may store the positions of the marker 500-1 and the marker 500-2 in coordinates of the map.

The massage characteristic is a control variable related to the massage operation performed by the massage module 1700, and the massage characteristic information is information recorded on the massage characteristic, which will be described later in more detail with reference to FIG. 8. The controller may map the massage characteristic information stored by the marker in correspondence with the position of the marker.

Thereafter, the massage device may provide a massage by moving the massage module along the main frame (S2300). The massage device may provide a massage according to a detected user's body shape, a massage program input by a user, or a predetermined massage program. The massage module can start from the head and descend downwards, or start from the feet or waist and rise toward the shoulders.

When the massage module reaches the position of the marker, the massage device may change massage characteristics provided by the massage module (S2400). The control unit may determine the location of the massage module on the map in real time. When the massage module reaches the position where the marker is sensed, the controller may change the massage characteristics.

According to an embodiment, the controller may change the massage characteristic to a massage characteristic programmed in advance to be performed at the position of the marker.

Alternatively, the electromagnetic signal generated by the marker detection sensor may be set differently for each type of marker, and the controller may change the massage characteristic to a predetermined massage characteristic according to the type of the marker.

Alternatively, the controller may acquire massage characteristic information stored in the marker and change the massage characteristic according to this.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating the massage device 1000 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. The massage apparatus 1000 may detect the marker 500 at a position of the massage module 1700 moving along the main frame 1100 through the marker detection sensor 1320 (S3100). The contents described above in step S1100 may be applied to step S3100.

The massage apparatus 1000 may acquire massage characteristic information stored in the marker 500 (S3200). Massage characteristic information may be stored in the marker 500, and the controller 1200 may read and obtain massage characteristic information stored in the marker 500 based on an electrical signal generated by the marker detection sensor 1320. .

The massage characteristic is a control variable related to a massage operation performed by the massage module 1700, and the massage characteristic information is information recorded on the massage characteristic. For example, the massage characteristic information includes intensity information about the intensity of each mechanical stimulus, time information for the duration of each mechanical stimulus and a temporal interval to provide the mechanical stimulus, motion information including tapping and kneading movements, massage It may include information on the speed at which the ball rotates, and priority information regarding which marker 500 to perform a massage operation preferentially when there are a plurality of markers 500.

At the position where the marker 500 is sensed,'not to perform a massage operation' may be determined as a massage characteristic. That is, the marker 500 may be a means for marking a point at which the user stops or avoids the massage because the user does not wish to receive the massage. The user attaches the marker 500 to a point where the massage is not desired due to injury or the like, so that the user does not receive a massage at the position where the marker 500 is detected, and can receive the massage at another position where the marker 500 is not detected. The massage device 1000 may provide a massage according to a massage characteristic at a position where the marker 500 is sensed (S3300). Previously, the contents described above in step S1200 may be applied to step S3300.

The massage device 1000 may adjust the intensity of the mechanical stimulation according to the intensity information. When the intensity information is'strong', the massage module 1700 may provide mechanical stimulation with a predetermined intensity or more.

The massage apparatus 1000 may determine a duration of a mechanical stimulus according to time information, a time interval at which the mechanical stimulus is periodically repeated, and a duration of a massage motion constituted by a series of mechanical stimuli. For example, according to the time information, a mechanical stimulus lasting for 1 second per time is applied at an interval of 2 seconds, and the massage may be continued for 1 minute.

The massage apparatus 1000 may perform a tapping motion, a kneading motion, and a complex motion of each motion according to the acquired motion information. Massage characteristic information may include intensity information and time information for each motion.

The massage apparatus 1000 performs a massage motion at the position of the marker 500 of the senior priority according to the massage priority information designated for the plurality of markers 500, and then performs the massage operation at the position of the marker 500 of the lower priority. can do.

When the massage device obtains information on the massage stop or avoidance point through the marker, the massage module performs a movement motion of moving along the main frame at the position where the marker is detected, but does not perform a massage motion that provides mechanical stimulation. Can be controlled to avoid.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a massage device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. The massage apparatus 1000 may detect the marker 500 at the position of the massage module 1700 moving along the main frame 1100 through the marker detection sensor 1320 (S4100). The contents described above in step S1100 may be applied to step S4100.

The massage apparatus 1000 may determine a user's body part corresponding to the position at which the marker 500 is sensed (S4200). Various methods can be used, for example, the massage device 1000 is based on the position of the massage module 1700 in the main frame 1100, the user corresponding to the position detected by the marker 500 Can judge body parts.

At this time, the marker detection sensor 1320 may sense the marker 500 when the marker 500 is close, and the marker detection sensor 1320 is disposed on the massage module 1700 or the massage module 1700 As described above, the position at which the marker 500 is sensed coincides with the position at which the massage module 1700 is positioned, since it is disposed in close proximity to and.

According to an embodiment, the massage device 1000 may determine the position of the massage module 1700 within the main frame 1100. For example, the massage device 1000 may detect that the massage module 1700 is located at a point 1/3 from the top of the main frame 1100 or 50 cm away from the top of the main frame 1100. . The massage apparatus 1000 may record a location of the massage module 1700 in the main frame 1100 and information on a user's body part corresponding thereto in the storage unit 1500. This information may be information calculated based on statistics. Accordingly, the massage apparatus 1000 may determine the user's body part corresponding to the location of the massage module 1700 by referring to the information in the storage unit 1500, and when the marker 500 is detected, the marker 500 The user's body part corresponding to the detected position may be determined.

According to another embodiment, the massage apparatus 1000 may receive user body information including a user's key from the user. The massage apparatus 1000 may determine a user body part corresponding to the location of the massage module 1700 based on the location of the massage module 1700 in the main frame 1100 and body information of the user. For example, in the massage apparatus 1000, when the position of the massage module 1700 away from the lower part of the seat where the user sits in the main frame 1100 corresponds to 2/3 of the user's upper body key, It may be determined that the massage module 1700 is on the user's shoulder.

According to another embodiment, the massage device 1000 determines the body part of the user where the massage module 1700 is located based on the flexion, area, and degree of pressure of the user's body sensed through the massage module 1700. can do. For example, the sensor unit 1300 may detect the user's body flexion based on the degree of pressure when the massage module 1700 is operated, and the massage module 1700 when the flexion is detected in the upper body more than a predetermined curvature. It can be determined that this is located on the user's shoulder.

Thereafter, the massage apparatus 1000 may determine a massage characteristic based on the user's body part (S4300). The massage apparatus 1000 may record information on a massage characteristic specifically designated for a user's body part in the storage unit 1500. For example, massage characteristics such as increasing the frequency of tapping motions at the waist and increasing the frequency of kneading motions at the shoulders may be set differently depending on the user's body part. The massage apparatus 1000 may obtain or determine a massage characteristic specifically designated for a user's body part by referring to the storage unit 1500.

The massage apparatus 1000 may provide a massage according to a massage characteristic at a position where the marker 500 is sensed (S4400). Previously, the contents described above in step S1200 may be applied to step S4400. As a result, the user may attach the marker 500 to a portion to receive a massage, and receive a massage with a massage characteristic suitable for the body portion to which the marker 500 is attached.

11 is a diagram illustrating a display unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 10, the display unit may display a position at which the marker 500 is sensed. The display unit may be included in the user input unit of the massage apparatus 1000. Alternatively, the display unit may be included in the massage apparatus control device 2000.

When the massage apparatus 1000 detects the marker 500, the display unit may display the position of each marker 500 located on the user's body. In addition, the display unit may display massage characteristic information stored in each marker 500 such as massage intensity, rolling speed, air intensity, and massage interval. A plurality of markers 500 may be sensed, and in this case, the display unit may differentiate and display the location and massage characteristic information of each marker 500.

The display unit may function as an input unit for receiving a user's input. The massage apparatus 1000 may receive a user's input regarding massage characteristics through the display unit and control the massage module 1700 according to the input massage characteristics. For example, the massage device 1000 receives a user input for changing the massage characteristics through the display unit while operating the massage module 1700 according to the massage characteristics recorded in the marker 500 at the position of the marker 500 Then, the user's input is given priority, and the massage module 1700 may be operated with the massage characteristics changed according to the user input. Accordingly, the user can visually check the location of the marker 500 and characteristic information of the marker 500, and conveniently manipulate the massage characteristics.

12 is a diagram of a system including a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 12, the massage apparatus 1000 control system may include a massage apparatus 1000, a server 3000, a massage apparatus control device 2000, and a marker 500 connected to the massage apparatus 1000. have.

The massage apparatus 1000, the server 3000, and the massage apparatus control device 2000 may be connected through a network to exchange information with each other. According to an embodiment, the marker 500 may also be connected to the server 3000 and the massage device control device 2000 through a communication unit such as a small antenna.

The server 3000 may store various information required to control the massage device 1000, and provide various information to the massage device 1000 to update the information stored in the storage unit 1500 of the massage device 1000. I can.

For example, the server 3000 includes general information on massage characteristics, information on massage characteristics corresponding to body parts, statistical information on the length of the body parts, and predetermined electromagnetic signals transmitted from the marker detection sensor 1320. Various information, such as information on the range and corresponding massage characteristics, medical information and corresponding massage characteristics, and information on the characteristics of each mechanical stimulus forming a massage pattern, may be included.

In addition, the server 3000 may store massage characteristic information recorded in each marker 500. The marker 500 may be, for example, a ready-made product produced in mass according to a predetermined rule by a specific producer, and the marker 500 detection server by the massage characteristic information recorded in the marker 500 and the marker 500 The characteristics of the electromagnetic signal generated at 3000 may be permanently set when the marker 500 is manufactured.

At this time, the server 3000 matches and stores information identifying each marker 500, massage characteristic information recorded in each marker 500, and information related to the characteristic of an electromagnetic signal generated by the marker 500. It may be, and it may be provided to the massage device 1000. The massage apparatus 1000 identifies each marker 500 based on information provided from the server 3000, and provides massage characteristic information recorded in each marker 500 and an electromagnetic signal generated by the marker 500. It is possible to obtain information related to characteristics.

The server 3000 may receive a massage performance record related to the marker 500 from the massage device 1000. For example, the server 3000 may receive information recorded from the massage device 1000 on the attachment position of the marker 500 in the massage previously performed by the user, and characteristics of a massage performed according to the marker 500. The server 3000 may transmit a massage performance record received from the massage apparatus 1000 to the massage apparatus control device 2000, and the massage apparatus control device 2000 may provide a massage performance record to a user.

The massage apparatus control device 2000 may control the massage apparatus 1000, such as adjusting massage characteristics of a massage to be performed, and the marker 500 in the massage previously performed from the massage apparatus 1000 and the server 3000 It is possible to receive information recorded on the location of and the massage characteristics performed according to the marker 500, and provide the information to the user.

According to an embodiment, the massage apparatus control device 2000 may exchange information with the marker 500 and may change massage characteristic information stored in the marker 500. For example, when the marker 500 incorporates an RFID chip, the massage device control device 2000 may update massage characteristic information embedded in the RFID chip according to a user's input. Accordingly, the massage characteristic information of the marker 500 may be customized by the user.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be implemented in combination with other program modules and/or as a combination of hardware and software. For example, the present invention can be implemented by a computer-readable medium.

Computer-readable media can be any computer-readable media, including volatile and non-volatile 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 include volatile and nonvolatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Includes the medium. Computer-readable storage media include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital video disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage, or other magnetic storage. Devices, or any other medium that can be accessed by a computer and used to store desired information.

Computer-readable transmission media typically implement computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data on a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism. Includes all information delivery media. The term modulated data signal refers to a signal in which one or more of the characteristics of the signal is set or changed to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, computer-readable transmission media include wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared, and other wireless media. Combinations of any of the above-described media are also intended to be included within the scope of computer-readable transmission media.

A person of ordinary skill in the art of the present invention includes various exemplary logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein, electronic hardware, (convenient For the sake of clarity, it will be appreciated that it may be implemented by various forms of program or design code or a combination of both (referred to herein as "software"). To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends on the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. A person of ordinary skill in the art of the present invention may implement the described functions in various ways for each specific application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as being outside the scope of the present invention.

The various embodiments presented herein may be implemented as a method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programming and/or engineering techniques. The term “article of manufacture” includes a computer program, carrier, or media accessible from any computer-readable device. For example, computer-readable storage media include magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (e.g., CD, DVD, etc.), smart cards, and flash Memory devices (eg, EEPROM, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.), but are not limited thereto. The term “machine-readable medium” includes, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, holding, and/or transmitting instruction(s) and/or data.

It is to be understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the presented processes is an example of exemplary approaches. Based on the design priorities, it is to be understood that within the scope of the present invention a specific order or hierarchy of steps in processes may be rearranged. The appended method claims provide elements of the various steps in a sample order, but are not meant to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.

The description of the presented embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to use or implement the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Thus, the present invention is not to be limited to the embodiments presented herein, but is to be construed in the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

Claims

A massage module that provides a massage to a user through mechanical stimulation;

A main frame providing a path through which the massage module can move;

A marker detection sensor detecting a marker at the position of the massage module; And

Including a control unit for determining a massage characteristic for a position at which the marker is sensed based on whether the marker is detected

Massage device.
The method of claim 1,

The marker detection sensor moves the main frame together with the massage module,

Massage device.
The method of claim 1,

The control unit

Stores location information about the position at which the marker is detected,

The massage module provides a massage according to the massage characteristic at the position where the marker is sensed.

Massage device.
The method of claim 3,

The location information of the marker is stored on a map related to coordinates capable of providing a massage by moving the massage module on the main frame.

Massage device.
The method of claim 1,

The marker stores massage characteristic information related to the massage characteristic,

The control unit acquires the massage characteristic information through the marker detection sensor, and drives the massage module according to the massage characteristic information at a position where the marker is sensed.

Massage device.
The method of claim 5,

The massage characteristic information includes information on intensity of mechanical stimulation,

The controller controls the intensity of the mechanical stimulation provided by the massage module according to the intensity information.

Massage device.
The method of claim 5,

The massage characteristic information includes time information,

The controller controls at least one of a duration of each mechanical stimulus, a time interval at which the mechanical stimulus is repeated, and a duration of a massage operation including a series of mechanical stimuli according to the time information

Massage device.
The method of claim 5,

The massage characteristic information includes motion information,

The control unit performs a tapping operation or a kneading operation according to the operation information.

Massage device.
The method of claim 5,

The massage characteristic information includes massage priority information,

The control unit drives the massage module according to the massage priority information designated for the plurality of markers.

Massage device.
The method of claim 1,

The control unit

Determining a user's body part corresponding to the position at which the marker is sensed, and changing massage characteristics based on the body part

Massage device.
The method of claim 1,

The marker marks the position to avoid the massage,

The control unit controls the massage module so that mechanical stimulation is not provided at the position where the marker is sensed.

Massage device.
The method of claim 1,

The marker includes at least one of an electromagnetic inductor, an RFID chip, and a code,

The marker detection sensor includes at least one of an electromagnetic sensor and an optical sensor

Massage device.
The method of claim 1,

The massage device

Further comprising a display for displaying the position where the marker is detected

Massage device.
Detecting a marker at a position of the massage module moving along the main frame through the marker detection sensor; And

Including the step of determining a massage characteristic for the position where the marker is sensed based on whether the marker is detected

How the massage device works.
Detecting a marker attached to a user while the marker detection sensor moves along the main frame together with the massage module;

Storing the position of the marker;

Providing a massage while the massage module moves along the main frame; And

When the massage module reaches the position of the marker, comprising the step of changing the massage characteristics provided by the massage module

How the massage device works.
The computer-readable recording medium according to any one of claims 14 and 15, wherein a computer program for performing the method of operating the massage device is stored.
Based on a massage module providing a massage to a user through mechanical stimulation, a main frame providing a path through which the massage module can move, a marker detection sensor detecting a marker at a position of the massage module, and whether the marker is detected, A sensing target layer detectable by a massage device including a control unit determining a massage characteristic provided by the massage module with respect to the position at which the marker is sensed; And

Comprising an adhesive layer applied to one surface of the sensing layer,

Marker.