WO2021261869A1

WO2021261869A1 - Massage apparatus measuring blood pressure

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Publication number: WO2021261869A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/007771
Authority: WO
Inventors: 조수현; 김진환; 김도현; 임성구; 하명진
Original assignee: 주식회사 바디프랜드
Priority date: 2020-06-22
Filing date: 2021-06-21
Publication date: 2021-12-30
Also published as: KR102435278B1; KR102370439B1; KR102406735B1; KR20210157837A; KR102544514B1; CN219743268U; KR20210157839A; KR102435277B1; KR20230022192A; KR20210157824A; JP2023531526A; CN114099277B; KR20210157849A; KR20230010609A; KR102462596B1; CN113893150A; CN215536364U; KR20210157816A; JP7521016B2; KR20210157838A

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a massage apparatus that measures the blood pressure of a user. The massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a control unit for controlling the massage apparatus; a body massage part for massaging the upper part and the lower part of the user according to the control of the control unit; an arm massage part that is located on at least one side or the other side of the body massage part and massages the arm of the user according to the control of the control unit, the arm massage part including a first air cell located along the inner wall of the arm massage part and a second air cell located inside the first air cell; and a first air supply part for supplying at least one of massage air or first blood pressure measurement air to the first air cell according to the control of the control unit. The control unit can measure changes in the pneumatic pressure of the second air cell while providing the first blood pressure measurement air to the first air cell so as to expand the first air cell, and can determine whether or not to measure the blood pressure on the basis of the changes in the pneumatic pressure.

Description

A massage device that measures blood pressure

The present disclosure relates to a massage device for measuring blood pressure.

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

The increase in massage demand has caused an increase in demand for a massage device (or a massage device, a massage chair) that provides an artificial massage function due to economic circumstances and time reasons. That is, as the demand for relieving fatigue or stress while relaxing the tense muscles through massage increases, various massage devices in a time- and cost-effective manner are being released. Any type of apparatus, device, or apparatus for performing massage through a mechanical device without a separate masseuse is referred to as a massage device.

Recently, people's interest in health is increasing, and the massage device is changing from simply providing a massage function to an electronic device that provides various additional functions and/or medical functions. Research on how to control it is ongoing.

Korean Patent No. 10-1189364 provides a massage device and a method for controlling the massage device.

The present disclosure has been derived in response to the above-mentioned background art, and one of the various objects of the present disclosure is to provide an apparatus for measuring blood pressure, and to provide a control method thereof.

However, the technical tasks are not limited to the above-described technical tasks, and other technical tasks may exist.

A massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure for achieving the above-described technical problem includes a control unit for controlling the massage device, and a body massage unit for providing a massage to the upper and lower body parts of the user according to the control of the control unit and a first air cell disposed on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit to provide a massage to the user's arm under the control of the control unit, and disposed along the inner wall of the arm massage unit; An arm massage unit including a second air cell disposed therein, and a first air supply unit for supplying at least one of air for massage and air for first blood pressure measurement to the first air cell under the control of the control unit and whether the control unit supplies the first blood pressure measurement air to the first air cell to measure the air pressure change amount of the second air cell while expanding the first air cell, and measure the blood pressure based on the air pressure change amount can be decided

In addition, a program for implementing the method of operation of the massage device as described above may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium.

The massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may conveniently provide a technique for measuring a user's biometric information such as blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and/or body composition.

Effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs from the description below. .

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

2 is a view for explaining 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.

4A is a block diagram illustrating a blood pressure measurement module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

4B is a diagram for explaining a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

4C is a diagram for explaining a blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

5 is a block diagram illustrating a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

6A illustrates an example for explaining a schematic structure of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

6B shows another example for explaining the schematic structure of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

7 illustrates a state in which the blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted on a part of the arm massage unit.

8 is a cross-sectional view of a blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

9 is a cross-sectional view of a blood pressure measurement performing module according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

10A shows an example for explaining the operation of the massage air cell and the blood pressure measuring air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

10B shows another example for explaining driving operations of the massage air cell and the blood pressure measuring air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

11A illustrates an example for explaining an operation of providing a massage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

11B illustrates an example for explaining a blood pressure measurement operation according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

11C illustrates another example for explaining a blood pressure measurement operation according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

12 illustrates an example of a massage device capable of measuring blood pressure by matching the height of the user's heart to the height of the wrist according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

13 is a diagram for explaining an operation of a controller that provides a massage using blood pressure information of a user according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

14 is a view for explaining a method of providing a blood pressure control massage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

15 is a view for explaining a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

16A is a view for explaining the structure of a massage air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 16B is a view for explaining the structure of the first sub air cell 4211 shown in FIG. 16A .

FIG. 16C is a view for explaining the structure of the second sub air cell 4212 shown in FIG. 16A .

17A illustrates an example for explaining the structure of the third sub air cell and the coupling structure of the blood pressure measuring air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

17B illustrates another example for explaining the structure of the third sub air cell and the coupling structure of the blood pressure measuring air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

18A is a view for explaining a first guide unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

18B is a view for explaining a second guide unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a blood pressure measurement operation of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

20 is a flowchart illustrating the blood pressure measurement process shown in FIG. 19 .

21 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a blood pressure measurement operation of the massage device according to an embodiment.

22 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of measuring biometric information of a controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

23 is a front view illustrating a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure as viewed from the front.

24 shows a front side view of a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

25 shows a rear side of the massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

26 shows a cross-section of a part of a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 27 (A-1) shows a part of the structure in which the flow-type massage ball frame is fastened to the frame housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 27 (B-1) shows a part of the structure in which the fixed massage ball frame is fastened to the frame housing and fitted in the fastening gap according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

28 shows an example in which the floating type massage ball frame rotates according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 29 shows the outer surface of the fixed type massage ball frame is fitted in the fastening gap according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

30 illustrates a chair-type device for measuring biometric information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

A massage device for measuring a user's blood pressure, the massage device comprising: a controller for controlling the massage device; a body massager for providing massage to upper and lower body parts of the user according to the control of the controller; A first air cell disposed on at least one of one side and the other side of the massage unit to provide a massage to the user's arm under the control of the control unit, and a first air cell disposed along the inner wall of the arm massage unit, and the first air cell disposed inside the first air cell An arm massage unit including a second air cell, and a first air supply unit for supplying at least one of air for massage and air for first blood pressure measurement to the first air cell under the control of the control unit, the control unit comprising: may supply the first air for measuring blood pressure to the first air cell to measure the air pressure change amount of the second air cell while expanding the first air cell, and determine whether to measure the blood pressure based on the air pressure change amount .

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

Since the embodiment according to the concept of the present disclosure may have various changes and may have various forms, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and 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 should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

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

When a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but it is understood that other components may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that no other element is present in the middle. Other expressions for describing the relationship between elements, such as "between" and "in between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to", should be interpreted similarly.

The terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that the described feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof exists, and includes one or more other features or numbers, It should be understood that the existence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof is not precluded in advance.

Unless defined otherwise, 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 such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present specification. does not

In this specification, the actuator means a configuration that can provide 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 this specification, the spiral rod means a straight member having a spiral groove, and may be implemented with a metal material. For example, the spiral rod may include a cylindrical rod having a spiral groove on its surface. Also, the spiral rod may include a metal lead screw.

In this specification, the binaural bit may refer to a specific type of audio information that can control brain waves.

In this 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 and separate devices (eg, a body massage device and a leg massage device), and the massage device is a body massage device. may refer to a device or a leg massage device.

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

The massage device 1000 forms an area for accommodating at least a part of the user's body, and includes a body massage unit 100 for massaging the user's body, and a leg massage unit 300 for massaging the user's legs. can do.

The body massage unit 100 may provide a massage to at least a part of the user's body. For example, the body massage unit 100 includes a head contact unit that can come into contact with the user's head, a back contact unit that can come into contact with the user's back, a hip contact unit that can come into contact with the user's buttocks, and the body massage unit 100 . The main frame 1100 constituting the skeleton (or internal skeleton, internal skeleton) of the audio output module 1600 for providing an audio output in any form to the user, a massage function on the upper and lower parts of the user's body to include a massage module 1700 that provides can The arm massage unit 1900 may be disposed on at least one of one side and both sides of the body massage unit 100 .

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

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in FIG. 1 are merely exemplary, and unless departing from the scope of rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure, various types of massage device 1000 are also disclosed in the present disclosure. It may be included within the scope of the content.

The body massage unit 100 may form a space of any shape for accommodating the user. The body massage unit 100 may have a space 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 sitting type that can accommodate the user's whole body or a part of the body.

The portion in contact with the ground in the body massage unit 100 may include any material for increasing frictional force or any member (eg, anti-slip pad, etc.) for increasing frictional force, and the massage device 1000 . It may include wheels for enhancing 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 to the rear. As a result, the body massage unit 100 may provide a massage in a backward tilted state.

The massage device 1000 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cell may be located in the user's shoulder, pelvis, arm massage unit 1900 , leg massage unit 300 , etc., but is not limited thereto, and may be disposed in various parts of the massage device 1000 .

The massage device 1000 may include an air supply unit, and the air supply unit may inflate the air cell by supplying air to the air cell.

In particular, the air supply unit of the present disclosure measures the massage air supply unit 400 (see FIGS. 11A to 11C ) that supplies air for massage to the massage air cell 4210 (see FIG. 8 ) in order to provide a massage to the user and the user's blood pressure. In order to do this, the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 (see FIG. 8) may include (or include) a measurement air supply unit 4150 (see FIG. 5) for supplying air for blood pressure measurement, but is not limited thereto. . The massage air supply unit 400 does not operate as described above when measuring blood pressure, and may supply air for blood pressure measurement to the massage air cell 4210 . In this case, the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be included in the arm massage unit 1900 . For example, the arm massage unit 1900 is disposed inside the massage air cell 4210 and the massage air cell 4210 disposed along the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 so that the side surface is the inner side of the massage air cell 4210 and It may include a blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 that is spaced apart, and the upper and lower surfaces are coupled to the inner upper and lower surfaces of the massage air cell 4210 . A detailed description of the massage air cell 4210 , the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 , the massage air supply unit 400 , and the measurement air supply unit 4150 will be described later.

The massage device 1000 may include an exhaust unit, and the exhaust unit may contract the air cell by exhausting the air supplied to the air cell. For example, the exhaust part may include a first exhaust part that exhausts air for massage and a second exhaust part that exhausts air for blood pressure measurement. The first exhaust unit may be a first rapid exhaust valve that rapidly exhausts the massage air supplied to the massage air cell. The second exhaust unit may include a second rapid exhaust valve for rapidly exhausting the blood pressure measurement air supplied to the massage air cell and a fine exhaust valve for finely exhausting the blood pressure measurement air supplied to the blood pressure measurement air cell. In this case, the first exhaust part and the second exhaust part are implemented to be physically separated from each other, and may be implemented as an electromagnetic valve (or a solenoid valve).

The leg massage unit 300 may provide a leg massage to the user. For example, the leg massage unit 300 may include at least one of a calf massage unit for massaging the user's calf and a foot massage unit for massaging the user's feet.

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 increased because the length of the calf is long. In addition, when a short user uses the massage device 1000 , the length of the calf is short and the leg massage unit 300 needs to be shortened. 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 any type of mechanical stimulation to the user accommodated in the body massage unit 100 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the massage module 1700 may provide a massage to the user's upper and lower body while moving along the main frame 1100 provided in the body massage unit 100 .

For example, the main frame 1100 of the body massage unit 100 may be provided with a rack gear, and the massage module 1700 moves up and down along the rack gear, while the user's body (eg, , it is possible to provide mechanical stimulation to various parts of the user's upper and lower body). 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 the internal configuration of the body massage unit 100 (or the internal framework 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, etc., but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various hard materials.

The massage device 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 may include an upper audio output unit disposed on the upper end of the seat portion in contact with the user, a front audio output unit attached to the front end of the left and right arm massage unit of the seat portion, and a rear portion attached to the rear end of the arm massage unit. It may include a plurality of output units such as at least one of the audio output units, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 1600 may provide stereophonic sound such as 5.1 channel, but is not limited thereto.

The user may control the massage apparatus 1000 by using the massage apparatus control device 2000 . The massage device control device 2000 may be connected to the massage device 1000 through wired communication and/or wireless communication.

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

The main frame 1100 may include an upper frame 1150 in which the massage module 1700 is provided and a base frame 1110 supporting the upper frame 1150 .

The upper frame 1150 may include an upper frame and a lower frame. The upper frame may be a frame that supports the user's upper body (or back). The lower frame may be a frame that supports the lower body (or buttocks) of the user.

At least a portion of the upper frame 1150 may be provided with a rack gear 1151 . The rack gear 1151 is a member for guiding the vertical movement of the massage module 1700 and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of peaks.

The rack gear 1151 may be provided in a form facing both sides of the upper frame 1150 , and the massage module 1700 may move along the rack gear 1151 .

For example, the massage module 1700 may include a gear meshing with the rack gear 1151, and by rotating the gear by an actuator provided in the massage module 1700, the massage module 1700 is upwardly or can move 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 divided into an S frame, an L frame, an S&L frame, and a double S&L frame according to a shape, but is not limited thereto.

The S frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1150 has a curved shape like “S”. The L frame means a frame in which at least a portion 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”. and double S&L frame means a frame that includes a curved shape like L” and a curved shape like “S” of two parts.

The base frame 1110 refers to a portion of the main frame 1100 that supports the upper frame 1150 and is in contact with 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 be in contact with the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 1111 may be positioned in contact with the base lower frame 1112 .

The base upper frame 1111 may move along the base lower 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 may be connected to the base upper frame 1111 and 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 may also move forward together, and when the base upper frame 1111 moves rearward, the upper frame 1150 also moves backward together. can move Due to this, 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 at a lower portion of the base upper frame 1111 . In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided at an upper portion of the base lower frame 1112 . By moving the moving wheel provided in the base upper frame 1111 along the guide member provided in the base lower frame 1112 , the forward movement or the rearward movement of the base upper frame 1111 may be allowed.

The massage device 1000 may not provide a sliding function, and in this case, the base frame 1110 may not be separated into upper and lower frames.

The massage device 1000 may include at least one of a control unit 1200 , a sensor unit 1300 , a user input unit 1800 , an audio output module 1600 , and a network connection unit 1400 .

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

The controller 1200 may control the configuration of the massage device 1000 . For example, the control unit 1200 may include a body massage unit 100 , a leg massage unit 300 , a sensor unit 1300 , a network connection unit 1400 , an audio output module 1600 , a user input unit 1800 , and an arm massage unit. Various components constituting the massage device 1000 such as the unit 1900 may be controlled.

Specifically, the massage apparatus 1000 may include a plurality of actuators, and the controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 by controlling the operations of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage device 1000 includes at least one of a massage module 1700 movement actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjustment actuator, and a sliding actuator. may include, and the controller 1200 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 by controlling them.

The massage module movement actuator is an actuator that enables vertical movement of the massage module 1700, and the massage module 1700 may move along the leg gear by the operation of the massage module 1700 movement actuator.

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

The leg angle actuator is an actuator for adjusting 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 included in the leg massage unit 300 . By utilizing the foot massage actuator, the massage device 1000 may provide a foot massage to the user.

At least one actuator may be included in the massage module 1700 , and the controller 1200 may provide various massage operations by operating the at least one actuator. For example, by operating at least one actuator included in the massage module 1700, the controller 1200 may provide a tapping massage, a kneading massage, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may provide various massage operations.

The leg length adjustment actuator refers to 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 by using the leg length adjusting actuator, and as a result, the user may be provided with a massage suitable for the body type.

The sliding actuator enables the sliding operation of the massage device 1000 . For example, the base upper frame 1111 may move forward or rearward by the operation of the sliding actuator, and as a result, the upper frame connected to the base upper frame 1111 may also move forward or rearward.

In particular, the controller 1200 may control the blood pressure measurement module 4000 (refer to FIG. 4A ). For example, the control unit 1200 is implemented independently of the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 (refer to FIG. 5 ) of the blood pressure measurement module 4000 to control the operation of the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 or the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 ) and integrally implemented to perform the operation of the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 .

The blood pressure measurement module 4000 may be a device for measuring blood pressure. For example, the blood pressure measurement module 4000 is implemented as a device distinct from the massage device 1000 or is included in the massage device 1000 to measure the blood pressure of a user who uses the massage device 1000 . A description will be given later.

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

Also, the sensor unit 1300 may include a biometric information acquisition sensor that acquires biometric information of a user who uses the massage device 1000 . The biometric information acquisition sensor may acquire blood pressure information, fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram information, body composition information, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may include various biometric information. . The biometric information acquisition sensor may be implemented as a single sensor to acquire biometric information, but is not limited thereto. For example, the biometric information acquisition sensor may be implemented as a plurality of sensors, and may be respectively disposed near a body part from which each information is acquired.

The massage device 1000 may sense a contact area and/or a contact position with the user through sensors. In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 may acquire the user's shoulder position information through the sensor unit 1300 . Also, the massage apparatus 1000 may provide a customized massage based on the acquired information. For example, when the massage apparatus 1000 provides a shoulder massage, the massage apparatus 1000 recognizes the user's shoulder position based on information obtained through the sensor unit 1300 , and provides the user with the recognition result. Shoulder massage can be provided.

The user input unit 1800 may receive a command related to operation control of the massage apparatus 1000 from the 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 the 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 massage intensity, selection of a massage time, selection of a massage part, selection of a position and operation of the body massage unit 100, and massage Arbitrary commands for selection of on-off power of the device 1000 , selection of whether to operate a heating function, selection related to sound source reproduction, etc. may be received, but is not limited thereto.

The user input unit 1800 may include buttons in the form of a hot key and/or a selection button for executing direction selection, cancellation, and input according to a preset user setting function or a function preset by itself. have. For example, the user input unit 1800 may be implemented as a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure/electrostatic), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. Also, the user input unit 1800 may acquire a command through the user's utterance based on the speech recognition technology.

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

The audio output module 1600 may provide audio output in any form to the 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 an acoustic signal 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 massage device control device 2000 through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the massage device control device 2000 . In addition, the audio output module 1600 may output any type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 1000 .

The massage device 1000 may include a network connection unit 1400 . The network connection unit 1400 may communicate with an internal module of the massage apparatus 1000, an external massage apparatus, and/or the massage apparatus control device 2000 through a network of any type. The network connection unit 1400 may include a wired/wireless connection module for network connection. As the wireless access technology, for example, Wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), Wireless broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), etc. may be used. . As the wired connection technology, for example, Digital Subscriber Line (XDSL), Fibers to the Home (FTTH), Power Line Communication (PLC), or the like may be used. In addition, the network connection unit may include a short-range communication module to transmit/receive data to/from any device/terminal located in a short distance. For example, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used as short range communication technologies. not limited

The storage unit 1500 may store various information related to the massage apparatus 1000 . For example, the storage unit 1500 may include massage control information and may include 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, storage 1500 may include, but is not limited to, disk, optical disk, and magneto-optical storage devices, as well as storage devices based on flash memory and/or battery-backed memory. doesn't happen

Also, the storage 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). It may mean a volatile storage device that is erased by a , but is not limited thereto. Such a memory may be operated by the controller 1200 .

4A is a block diagram illustrating a blood pressure measurement module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 4C is a diagram of the present disclosure It is a diagram for explaining a blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4A , the blood pressure measurement module 4000 may measure the user's blood pressure under the control of the controller 1200 .

For example, the blood pressure measurement module 4000 may include a blood pressure measurement control module 4100 and a blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 . The blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may measure (or sense) the user's blood pressure by controlling the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 . The blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 may perform an operation for measuring the user's blood pressure under the control of the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 .

Referring to FIG. 4B , the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may be disposed in an inner region close to the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 among the entire inner area of the massage device 1000 in order to control the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 . have. For example, the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may be disposed in an area closest to the arm massage unit 1900 among the entire area of the upper frame 1150 as shown in FIG. 4B . The blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may be disposed adjacent to the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 , but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 may be disposed in various positions (eg, the base frame 1110 ) inside the massage apparatus 1000 .

Referring to FIG. 4C , the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 may be disposed inside the arm massage unit 1900 to perform an operation for measuring the user's blood pressure by contacting the user's arm. For example, the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 may be disposed inside at least one of the arm massage units 1900 formed on both sides of the body massage unit 100 .

The blood pressure measurement control module 4100 includes a blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 , a blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 , a communication unit 4130 , an exhaust unit 4140 , a measurement air supply unit 4150 , and a second multi-way valve 4160 . It may include at least one.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may control components included in the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 and/or the blood pressure measurement execution module 4200 , and may be implemented as at least one processor. In this case, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may perform an operation in response to a trigger signal (or a measurement start signal) transmitted from the controller 1200 . In this case, the trigger signal may be a signal that drives the blood pressure measurement module 4000 to cause the blood pressure measurement module 4000 to measure blood pressure.

For example, the control unit 1200 may receive a command input through a user input unit provided in the massage apparatus control device 2000, or separately include a user input unit (not shown) to receive a user input through the user input unit. may, but is not limited thereto.

When the command and/or user input is a command and/or input for performing blood pressure measurement, the controller 1200 may transmit a trigger signal to the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 .

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the user's blood pressure by controlling components of the blood pressure measurement module 4000 such as the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 in response to the trigger signal.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 is a separate control unit that is independently distinguished from the control unit 1200 , but is implemented integrally with the control unit 1200 of the massage device 1000 so that the control unit 1200 controls the operation of the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 . can make it work

The blood pressure measuring sensor unit 4120 means a sensor capable of measuring a user's blood pressure. In this case, the blood pressure measuring sensor unit 4120 may be the sensor unit 1300 , but is not limited thereto. The blood pressure measuring sensor unit 4120 may be a separate sensor that is independently distinguished from the sensor unit 1300 .

The communication unit 4130 refers to a module capable of communicating with the massage apparatus 1000 and/or an external device. The communication unit 4130 may receive a command from the massage apparatus 1000 and/or an external device. The communication unit 4130 may include a wired/wireless communication module.

The exhaust unit 4140 may exhaust (or discharge) the blood pressure measurement air supplied to the air cell through the measurement air supply unit 4150 . For example, the exhaust part 4140 may be the second exhaust part as described above.

The measurement air supply unit 4150 may supply air to measure blood pressure. For example, the measurement air supply unit 4150 may supply compressed air to the massage air cell 4210 and/or the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

The second multidirectional valve 4160 is connected to at least one of the blood pressure measuring sensor unit 4120, the exhaust unit 4140, the measuring air supply unit 4150, the massage air cell 4210, and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220, and the blood pressure It may be a valve that converts the flow of air under the control of the measurement controller 4110 .

6A shows an example for explaining a schematic structure of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 6B illustrates a schematic structure of a blood pressure measurement control module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure Another example for

Referring to FIG. 6A , the blood pressure measuring sensor unit 4120 may include a pressure sensor 4125 . For example, the pressure sensor 4125 is connected to the second multi-directional valve 4160 and may detect a change in the air of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 that is changed according to the user's pulse.

6A and 6B , the exhaust unit 4140 may include a rapid exhaust valve 4141 and a fine exhaust valve 4143 .

The rapid exhaust valve 4141 is connected to the first multi-directional valve 5000 (refer to FIGS. 11A and 11B ), and is opened and/or closed according to the control of the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 to be supplied to the massage air cell 4210 . The air for blood pressure measurement can be rapidly exhausted.

The fine exhaust valve 4143 is connected to the second multi-directional valve 4160 and opens and/or closes according to the control of the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 to finely control the blood pressure measurement air supplied to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 . can be exhausted. For example, the fine exhaust valve 4143 may finely exhaust the air by controlling the air exhaust amount (or the air amount) relatively more precisely than the rapid exhaust valve 4141 .

The measurement air supply unit 4150 may include a first sub air supply unit 4151 and a second sub air supply unit 4153 .

The first sub air supply unit 4151 may supply air for blood pressure measurement to the massage air cell 4210 . For example, the first sub air supply unit 4151 may be connected to the first multi-directional valve 5000 , and may be connected to the massage air cell 4210 through the first multi-directional valve 5000 .

The second sub air supply unit 4153 may supply air for blood pressure measurement to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 . For example, the second sub air supply unit 4153 may be connected to the second multi-directional valve 4160 , and may be connected to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 through the second multi-directional valve 4160 .

The second multi-way valve 4160 may include an air tank 4161 , a first air inlet 4163 for introducing air, and first to third air outlets 4165 to 4169 for discharging air. .

The air tank 4161 has a first air inlet 4163, a first air outlet to a third air outlet 4165 to 4169 are formed, and the air is introduced into the air tank 4161, and the air tank 4161. Air may leak to the outside. For example, the first air inlet 4163 is formed on one side of the upper surface of the air tank 4161, and the first air outlet 4165 is formed in the center of the sub air tank formed in the center of the upper surface of the air tank 4161, and , The second air outlet 4167 may be formed on one side of the sub air tank, and the third air outlet 4169 may be formed on the other side of the upper surface of the air tank 4161, but is not limited thereto. For example, the first air inlet 4163 , the first air outlet to the third air outlet 4165 to 4169 may be formed in different regions among the entire exterior area of the air tank 4161 .

The air tank 4161 may include a filter member for filtering foreign substances contained in the air. The filter member may be formed in a mesh shape inside the air tank 4161 . The air flowing out from the air tank 4161 may be clean air from which foreign substances are removed.

The first air inlet 4163 may be a hole through which air is introduced. For example, the first air inlet 4163 may be connected to the second sub air supply unit 4153 through a first air line. In this case, the first air line may be a hose having one end connected to the first air inlet 4163 and the other end connected to the second sub air supply unit 4153 . Accordingly, the air supplied from the second sub air supply port 4153 may be introduced into the air tank 4161 through the first air line and the first air inlet 4163 .

The first air outlet 4165 and the second air outlet 4167 may be holes through which air flows in and/or out. For example, the first air outlet 4165 may be connected to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 through the second air line. In this case, the second air line may be a hose having one end connected to the first air outlet 4165 and the other end connected to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 . Accordingly, the air inside the air tank 4161 may flow out through the second air line and the first air outlet 4165 and be delivered to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 . Air flowing out from the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be introduced into the air tank 4161 through the second air line and the first air outlet 4165 .

The second air outlet 4167 may be connected to the pressure sensor 4125 through a third air line. In this case, the third air line may be a hose having one end connected to the second air outlet 4167 and the other end connected to the pressure sensor 4125 . Accordingly, the internal air of the air tank 4161 may flow out through the third air line and the second air outlet 4167 and be delivered to the pressure sensor 4125 . Air discharged from the pressure sensor 4125 may be introduced into the air tank 4161 through the third air line and the second air outlet 4167 .

The third air outlet 4169 may be a hole through which air is discharged. For example, the third air outlet 4169 may be connected to the fine exhaust valve 4143 through the fourth air line. In this case, the fourth air line may be a hose having one end connected to the third air outlet 4169 and the other end connected to the fine exhaust valve 4143 . Accordingly, the air inside the air tank 4161 may flow out through the fourth air line and the third air outlet 4169 and be delivered to the fine exhaust valve 4143 .

The second multi-way valve 4160 may selectively open or close at least one of the first air inlet 4163 , the first air outlet 4165 , the second air outlet 4167 and the third air outlet 4169 . A valve (not shown) may be further provided.

7 shows a state in which the blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted on a part of the arm massage unit, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the blood pressure measurement performing module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. It is a cross-sectional view of a blood pressure measurement performing module according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

7 to 9 , the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 includes at least one of a massage air cell 4210 , a blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 , a cuff 4230 , a bracket 4240 , and a cover 4250 . can

The massage air cell 4210 is formed (or provided, disposed) in the entire inner region of the arm massage unit 1900 , and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 corresponds to the user's wrist among the entire inner region of the arm massage unit 1900 . may be provided in the area. For example, the arm massage unit 1900 may be provided in a C-shape with one side open, and the massage air cells 4210 are C-shaped of the arm massage unit 1900 along the C-shaped inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 . It may be formed over the entire area of the inner wall. The blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be formed in an area corresponding to the user's wrist among the entire inner area of the massage air cell 4210 . The massage air cell 4210 may have a structure in which at least one surface surrounds the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, and one side of the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is opened in the direction in which the arm massage unit 1900 is opened. can be a structure.

The blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 are configured to measure blood pressure, and may inflate (or inflate) when air is supplied, and may contract when air is discharged.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 are provided in the arm massage unit 1900 or provided in one piece, but not limited thereto. For example, as for the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 , the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is disposed inside the cuff 4230 or as shown in FIG. 9 , the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 . may be provided in a structure that is independently distinguished from each other. When the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 have a structure that is independently distinguished from each other, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be provided in a structure attached to at least one surface of the cuff 4230 .

For convenience of explanation, it will be hereinafter assumed that the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 formed integrally with the cuff 4230 is formed in the arm massage unit 1900 .

The blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be disposed on at least a portion of the user's wrist, so that the air supplied to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be changed according to the pulse of the user's wrist, and the changed air may be changed to the blood pressure measuring sensor unit 4120 ) can be measured by The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may acquire the user's blood pressure based on a result measured by the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 .

The bracket 4240 may serve to protect some components of the arm massage unit 1900 and the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 from being damaged or damaged by the pressure caused by the expansion of the air cell. For example, the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be provided inside (or inside) the bracket 4240 .

The bracket 4240 is formed inside the cover 4250 as shown in FIG. 8 so that the cover 4250 can surround it, and is formed outside (or outside) the cover 4250 as shown in FIG. 9 . and may surround the cover 4250 , but is not limited thereto. For example, the bracket 4240 may be formed at various positions in the arm massage unit 1900 to prevent the influence of the

air cells

4210 and 4220 .

The cover 4250 may surround the massage air cell 4210 , the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and the bracket 4240 as shown in FIG. 8 , but is not limited thereto. For example, the cover 4250 is a massage air cell 4210, a blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and a cuff 4230 when the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the cuff 4230 are independently formed as shown in FIG. 9. can surround them all. In this case, the cuff 4230 may be coupled to a part of the cover 4250 as shown in FIG. 9 to have a structure integral with the cover 4250 .

10A shows an example for explaining driving operations of a massage air cell and a blood pressure measuring air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 10B is a driving operation of the massage air cell and the blood pressure measuring air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Another example for explanation is shown.

10A and 10B , the blood pressure measurement performing module 4200 performs a preparation step of preparing each configuration under the control of the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 in order to measure the user's blood pressure and a blood pressure measurement step of measuring the blood pressure. can run

First, in the preparation step, the massage air cell 4210 is inflated while the user's arm is seated on the arm massage unit 1900 , and one end 4225 of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is performed by the inflated massage air cell 4210 . It can be pushed in the direction of the user's wrist to move. At this time, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may expand very slightly before the massage air cell 4210 expands. The reason that the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is slightly expanded is to detect the pressure that the massage air cell 4210 presses the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 through the pressure sensor 4125 connected to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220. have.

Although the upper side of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is shorter than the lower side by one end 4225 as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B , it is not limited thereto and may be implemented with the same length. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it is assumed that the upper side of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is implemented shorter than the lower side by one end 4225 .

For example, one end 4225 of the blood pressure measurement air cell is on the surface of the massage air cell 4210 when the massage air cell 4210 is not inflated or the air of the massage air cell 4210 is discharged, as shown in FIG. 10A . may be spread on When the massage air cell 4210 is expanded in the preparation stage, the expanded massage air cell 4210 may occupy a part of the opened side while filling the inner space of the arm massage unit 1900 as shown in FIG. 10b. . One end 4225 of the blood pressure measuring air cell is pushed toward the user's wrist by the inflated massage air cell 4210, and the front of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is around the user's wrist by the inflated massage air cell 4210. It can be kept in close contact and wrap around the user's wrist. In other words, after the user's wrist is seated on the arm massage unit 1900 formed in a C-shape, it may be wrapped in an O-shaped closed curve completely closed by the inflated massage air cell 4120 .

Thereafter, in the blood pressure measurement step, the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 wrapped around the user's wrist is inflated so that the inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 strongly presses the circumference of the user's wrist, so that the inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is used by the user. It can make close contact with the circumference of the wrist. Air of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be changed according to the pulse of the user's wrist.

The blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 detects (or measures) a change in air of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the pressure sensor 4125 , and the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 measures the pressure measured by the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 . The user's blood pressure may be acquired based on the air change.

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the user's blood pressure at least twice and determine an average value of the measured blood pressure values (or measured values) as the user's blood pressure. For example, in the primary blood pressure measurement step, as described above, blood pressure is primarily measured, and almost all of the air in the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is discharged before the secondary blood pressure measurement (or after the primary blood pressure measurement is completed), so that the user's wrist To release the pressurization, but the air of the massage air cell 4210 can be discharged only a part. The blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 does not pressurize the circumference of the user's wrist by the massage air cell 4210 from which only a portion of the air is discharged, but may maintain a shape surrounding the wrist. In the second blood pressure measurement step, after the first blood pressure measurement is completed, at a predetermined time interval (for example, after about 2 to 3 minutes), the remaining air is injected into the massage air cell 4210 again to activate the massage air cell 4210. After inflating and re-injecting air into the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 so that the re-inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 presses the circumference of the user's wrist again, the user's blood pressure can be measured again.

In other words, the blood pressure measurement module 4000 exhausts the air of the massage air cell 4210 after the first blood pressure measurement and before the second blood pressure measurement, but the massage air cell enough to maintain the shape of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 surrounding the user's wrist. Air discharge of the massage air cell 4210 can be controlled so that the degree of expansion of the 4210 is maintained.

Accordingly, the blood pressure measurement module 4000 may prevent the user's wrist (or arm) from moving or the one end 4225 of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 from being unfolded by the discharge of air, and By measuring the secondary blood pressure at almost the same position as the position, the accuracy and reliability of blood pressure measurement can be increased.

As described above, air is sequentially supplied to the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220, but is not limited thereto. For example, the preparation step and the blood pressure measurement step may be performed almost simultaneously to supply air to the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 almost simultaneously.

11A shows an example for explaining an operation of providing a massage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 11B shows an example for explaining an operation of measuring a blood pressure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 11C shows this Another example for describing a blood pressure measurement operation according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

Referring to FIG. 11A , the massage air supply unit 400 may be disposed inside the body massage unit 100 and/or inside the leg massage unit 300 , but is not limited thereto. For example, the massage air supply unit 400 may be disposed outside the massage device (1000).

Referring to FIG. 11B , the measurement air supply unit 4150 is disposed in the blood pressure measurement control module 4100 as described above, but is not limited thereto. For example, the first sub air supply unit 4151 and/or the second sub air supply unit 4153 may be disposed outside the massage apparatus 1000 .

11A and 11B, the massage air supply unit 400 supplies massage air to the air cells included in the body massage unit 100 and/or the leg massage unit 300, and the measurement air supply unit 4150 is Air for blood pressure measurement may be supplied to the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 . When the massage air supply unit 400 supplies air for massage, the measurement air supply unit 4150 may not supply air for blood pressure measurement. When the measurement air supply unit 4150 supplies air for blood pressure measurement, the massage air supply unit 400 may not supply air for massage. In other words, when the massage air supply unit 400 operates, the measurement air supply unit 4150 does not operate, and when the measurement air supply unit 4150 operates, the massage air supply unit 400 may not operate.

For example, the massage air supply unit 400 may connect the fifth air line 4700 and the first multi-directional valve 5000 to the massage air cell 4210 to supply massage air to the massage air cell 4210 .

The first sub air supply unit 4151 is connected to the massage air cell 4210 through the sixth air line 4500 and the first multi-directional valve 5000 to supply air for blood pressure measurement to the massage air cell 4210, and The second sub air supply unit 4153 may be connected to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the second air line 4300 to supply the blood pressure measurement air to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

The first multidirectional valve 5000 may include first and

second air inlets

5100 and 5200 through which air is introduced and an air outlet 5300 through which air is discharged. At this time, the first multi-way valve 5000 may selectively open or close the first air inlet 5100, the second air inlet 5200, and the air outlet 5300 in the first multi-way valve 5000. A valve (not shown) may be further provided. The first air inlet 5100 , the second air inlet 5200 , and the air outlet 5300 may be formed (or provided) in a triangular configuration on the valve body of the first multi-way valve 5000 .

The first air inlet 5100 may be connected to the massage air supply unit 400 through the fifth air line 4700 to introduce air supplied by the massage air supply unit 400 . In this case, one end of the fifth air line 4700 may be connected to the massage air supply unit 400 , and the other end may be connected to the first air inlet 5100 .

The second air inlet 5200 may be connected to the first sub air supply unit 4151 through the sixth air line 4500 to introduce air supplied by the first sub air supply unit 4151 . In this case, the sixth air line 4500 may have one end connected to the first sub air supply unit 4151 and the other end connected to the second air inlet 5200 .

The air outlet 5300 is connected to the massage air cell 4210 through the seventh air line 4600, and the air supplied from the massage air supply unit 400 or the first sub air supply unit 4151 is supplied to the massage air cell 4210. can make it At this time, the seventh air line 4600 may have one end connected to the air outlet 5300 and the other end connected to the massage air cell 4210 . At this time, the massage device 1000 is a valve (not shown) capable of selectively opening or closing at least one of the seventh air line 4600 and the first sub air cells to the third sub air cells 4211 to 4213 (see FIG. 16 ). ) may be further provided. The seventh air line 4600 includes at least one sub air cell from among the first sub air cells to the third sub air cells 4211 to 4213 (refer to FIG. 16 ) under the control of the control unit 1200 and/or the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110; can be connected

When the controller 1200 of the massage device 1000 provides a general massage, as shown in FIG. 11a , the air supplied from the massage air supply unit 400 is a fifth air line 4700 and a seventh air line 4600 . It can be injected into the massage air cell 4210 through. In this case, the controller 1200 may turn off (or stop) the measurement air supply unit 4150 so that the air for blood pressure measurement is not supplied to the air cell.

For example, the control unit 1200 opens the first air inlet 5100 of the first multi-directional valve 5000 and closes the second air inlet 5200 so that air is transferred from the massage air supply unit 400 to the massage air cell ( 4210) can flow. At this time, the control unit 1200 connects the seventh air line 4600 to at least one sub air cell among the first sub air cells to the third sub air cells 4211 to 4213, so that the first sub air cells to the third sub air cells ( 4211 to 4213), at least one sub air cell may be inflated to provide a massage to the user.

When the control unit 1200 (or the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110) of the massage device 1000 measures blood pressure, as shown in FIG. 11B , the air supplied from the first sub air supply unit 4151 is supplied to the sixth air line ( 4500) and the seventh air line 4600 to be injected into the massage air cell 4210, and the air supplied from the second sub air supply unit 4153 is supplied through the second air line 4300 to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220. can be injected into At this time, the control unit 1200 may turn off (or stop) the massage air supply unit 400 so that the massage air is not supplied to the air cell.

For example, the control unit 1200 first opens the first air inlet 4163 and the first air outlet 4165 of the second multi-way valve 4160 and closes the third air outlet 4169 to close the second sub A small amount of air may be injected into the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the air supply unit 4153 to slightly inflate the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

After slightly inflating the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220, the control unit 1200 opens the second air inlet 5200 of the first multi-way valve 5000 and closes the first air inlet 5100 to close the first sub air By injecting air into the massage air cell 4210 through the supply unit 4151 , the massage air cell 4210 may be expanded. At this time, the control unit 1200 connects the seventh air line 4600 to the third sub air cell 4213 without connecting the first sub air cell and the second

sub air cell

4211 and 4212 to the first sub air cell and In a state in which the second

sub air cells

4211 and 4212 are not inflated, the third sub air cells 4213 may be inflated.

The controller 1200 may measure an air pressure change amount of the inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 while inflating the massage air cell 4210 , and measure the user's blood pressure based on the air pressure change amount. For example, when measuring blood pressure, the control unit 1200 closes the first air inlet 4163 and opens the third air outlet 4169 through the fine exhaust valve 4143 of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220. After all the air is exhausted, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be re-inflated through the second sub air supply unit 4153 . The control unit 1200 may measure the user's blood pressure by finely discharging the air from the re-expanded blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 through the fine exhaust valve 4143 . When the user's blood pressure is measured, the controller 1200 may exhaust all the air of the inflated massage air cell 4210 through the rapid exhaust valve 4141 .

As described above, the control unit 1200 (or the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110) operates the measurement air supply unit 4150 to measure the user's blood pressure, but is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 11C , the controller 1200 may measure the user's blood pressure by operating both the massage air supply unit 400 and the measurement air supply unit 4150 . In this case, the massage air supply unit 400 may perform the operation of the first sub air supply unit 4151 , and the measurement air supply unit 4150 may perform the operation of the second sub air supply unit 4153 . When the measurement air supply unit 4150 performs the operation of the second sub air supply unit 4153 , the measurement air supply unit 4150 does not include the first sub air supply unit 4151 and uses the second sub air supply unit 4153 . may include

In other words, the massage air supply unit 400 may supply at least one of air for massage and air for first blood pressure measurement to the massage air cell 4210 under the control of the control unit 1200 . The measurement air supply unit 4150 may supply the second blood pressure measurement air to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 under the control of the controller 1200 . At this time, the first blood pressure measurement air is the same as the blood pressure measurement air supplied by the first sub air supply unit 4151 , and the second blood pressure measurement air is the blood pressure measurement air supplied by the second sub air supply unit 4153 . can be the same as

The massage air supply unit 400 and the measurement air supply unit 4150 may have different air supply amounts. For example, the speed and amount of air introduced into the first air inlet 5100 and the air introduced into the second air inlet 5200 may be different from each other.

Specifically, the massage air supply unit 400 supplies a greater amount of air than the air supply amount of the measurement air supply unit 4150 in order to provide a strong massage to the user, and stronger than the pressure of the air supplied by the measurement air supply unit 4150 . Air can be supplied by pressure. For example, the massage air may be different from at least one of the pressure and speed of the blood pressure measurement air (eg, the first blood pressure measurement air and the second blood pressure measurement air). Preferably, the pressure of the air for massage is stronger than the pressure of the air for measuring blood pressure, and the speed of the air for massage may be faster than the speed of the air for measuring the blood pressure.

In addition, at least one of a pressure and a velocity of the air for the first blood pressure measurement and the air for the second blood pressure measurement may be different. Preferably, the first blood pressure measurement air may be stronger than the pressure of the second blood pressure measurement air, and the speed of the first blood pressure measurement air may be faster than the second blood pressure measurement air speed.

As described above, at least one of the amount, pressure, and speed of air output from each of the air supply units may be adjusted according to the control of the controller 1200 or may be preset when designing the entire system, but is not limited thereto. For example, the massage device 1000 includes a massage air supply unit 400 and an air cell (eg, massage air cell 4210), and/or a measurement air supply unit 4150 and an air cell (eg, massage air cell 4210). ) and at least one air cell among the blood pressure measuring air cells 4220) may further include a control module and/or an adjustment member (not shown) for controlling at least one of an amount of air, a pressure, and a speed. The regulating module and/or regulating member may control the amount and pressure of air output from the air supply unit to deliver the regulated air to the air cell. In this case, the adjusting member may be various, such as an orifice.

The orifice (or a plurality of orifices) may be inserted into an air line (at least one air line among the first to seventh air lines) or disposed between one end and the other end of the air line. In this case, the air line on which the orifice is disposed may be composed of a plurality of sub air lines. Each of the plurality of sub air lines may be connected by an orifice.

The massage apparatus 1000 may recline the massage apparatus 1000 to match the height of the wrist and the height of the heart of the user seated on the massage apparatus 1000 . For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may slide at least a portion of the body massage unit 100 . The massage device 1000 tilts the body massage unit 100 rearward (or by sliding the body massage unit 100) so that the user's heart position is substantially equal to the height at which the wrist is mounted. Any predetermined position can be made to be substantially equal to any predetermined height corresponding to the arm massage unit 1900 . At this time, a position sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, an optical proximity sensor, an ultrasonic proximity sensor, and an inductive proximity sensor to slide a certain position of the body massage unit 100 to a predetermined height corresponding to the arm massage unit 1900 . , at least one of a capacitive proximity sensor, a detection sensor, an ultrasonic distance searcher, an optical distance searcher, and a laser sensor may be used.

The massage apparatus 1000 may recline the massage apparatus 1000 based on the body information of the individual user and then measure the user's blood pressure.

For example, the controller 1200 may tilt the massage device 1000 to the rear of the massage device 1000 based on the shoulder position of the user seated on the massage device 1000 . The user's shoulder position may be a position where the user's shoulder is located.

First, the controller 1200 may sense (or detect) the user's shoulder position. A method of sensing the shoulder position will be described in detail below.

Thereafter, the controller 1200 may determine a heart region corresponding to the user's heart from among the entire region of the body massage unit 100 based on the user's shoulder position. For example, the controller 1200 may predict the location of the heart part where the user's heart is to be located among all body parts of the user based on the user's shoulder position. The controller 1200 may determine the position of the heart region corresponding to the position of the heart region among the entire region of the body massage unit 100 . In this case, information on the location of the user's heart and the corresponding information on the location of the heart region by matching the information on the location of the user's shoulder may be stored in the storage unit 1500 .

Finally, the controller 1200 may tilt the body massage unit 100 to the rear of the massage device 1000 based on the height of the heart region. For example, the controller 1200 may incline the body massage unit 100 so that the heart region of the body massage unit 100 reaches a predetermined height corresponding to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 . In other words, the controller 1200 moves the body massage unit 100 toward the rear of the massage device 1000 so that the height of the heart region of the body massage unit 100 and the height of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 are the same from the ground. can be tilted

Specifically, the controller 1200 may extract the position of the heart region of the body massage unit 100 and the position of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 from the storage unit 1500 . The controller 1200 may incline the body massage unit 100 to the rear of the massage device 1000 until the height of the heart region and the height of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 become the same from the ground. In this case, the controller 1200 may tilt the body massage unit 100 to the rear of the massage device 1000 while sliding the massage device 1000 forward of the massage device 1000 . Since the sliding movement of the body massage unit 100 has been described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

After completing the sliding movement of the body massage unit 100, the controller 1200 uses the arm massage unit 1900 as described above (or by inflating the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220). blood pressure can be measured.

Through this, the massage apparatus 1000 may adjust the reclining of the massage apparatus 1000 in consideration of the user's individual body information, thereby precisely matching the height of the heart of the individual user to the height of the wrist.

In addition, the massage device 1000 adaptively adjusts the reclining of the massage device 1000 according to the location of the user's heart, thereby having the effect of accurately measuring the blood pressure of an individual user.

As described above, the massage apparatus 1000 reclines the massage apparatus 1000 in consideration of the user's individual body information, but is not limited thereto. For example, in the massage apparatus 1000 , a heart region corresponding to the location of the heart part of the user among the entire region of the body massage unit 100 may be preset. Accordingly, the controller 1200 may recline the body massage unit 100 based on the preset position of the heart region and the position of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 .

The controller 1200 may acquire the user's blood pressure information. For example, the controller 1200 may obtain the user's blood pressure information through the blood pressure measurement sensor unit 4120 , may obtain the user's blood pressure information stored in the storage 1500 , and may obtain blood pressure information from an external device. Information may be obtained, but is not limited thereto.

The controller 1200 may determine whether to provide the blood pressure control massage based on the obtained blood pressure information. For example, when the blood pressure is higher than a predetermined reference, the controller 1200 may determine to provide the blood pressure control massage. In this case, the predetermined criterion is determined by a pre-stored value or determined by blood pressure information obtained from users of the massage apparatus 1000, but is not limited thereto. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may analyze the blood pressure information by applying a predetermined algorithm to the blood pressure information obtained from users, and may determine a predetermined criterion based on the analysis result.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine (or generate) a blood pressure control massage pattern to be provided to the user by modifying the massage pattern selected by the user.

For example, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine a relatively slow massage pattern as the blood pressure control massage pattern.

Even if the first user and the second user select the same massage pattern, if the first user's blood pressure is higher than the second user's blood pressure, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 relatively selects the massage pattern selected by the first user. It may be slowly deformed, and the transformed massage pattern may be determined as a blood pressure control massage pattern to be provided to the first user.

When the blood pressure of the first user is equal to or greater than (or exceeds) a predetermined threshold, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 provides the first user with a massage pattern that is slower than the basic speed of the massage pattern selected by the user by a predetermined degree. It can be determined by the blood pressure control massage pattern to be performed. In this case, the blood pressure may be classified into a plurality of groups, and the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern based on the group to which the user's blood pressure belongs. For example, the user's blood pressure may be classified into three groups, and the slowest massage pattern may be provided to the user of the group having the highest blood pressure.

As another example, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine a relatively weak massage pattern as the blood pressure control massage pattern.

Even if the first user and the second user select the same massage pattern, if the blood pressure of the first user is higher than the blood pressure of the second user, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 relatively selects the massage pattern selected by the first user. It is slightly deformed, and the deformed massage pattern may be determined as a blood pressure control massage pattern to be provided to the first user.

When the blood pressure of the first user is equal to or greater than (or exceeds) the predetermined threshold, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 provides the first user with a massage pattern weaker than the basic strength of the massage pattern selected by the user by a predetermined degree. It can be determined by the blood pressure control massage pattern to be performed. In this case, the blood pressure may be classified into a plurality of groups, and the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern based on the group to which the user's blood pressure belongs. For example, the user's blood pressure may be classified into three groups, and the weakest massage pattern may be provided to the user of the group having the highest blood pressure.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 determines the blood pressure control massage pattern by slowly deforming (or deforming) the massage pattern selected by the user and slightly deforming it, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may gradually change slowly and/or gradually weaken at least some of the massage patterns selected by the first user, and adjust the blood pressure to provide the modified massage pattern to the first user. This can be determined by the massage pattern.

When a strong and fast massage is provided to a user with high blood pressure, the user's sympathetic nerve is activated and the user's blood pressure may be higher. Accordingly, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a weak and gentle massage is provided to a user with high blood pressure, so that the user's parasympathetic nerve is activated and the user's breathing can be stabilized, so that the user's blood pressure can be reduced.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine a breathing guide pattern based on the user's blood pressure and/or respiration, generate a massage pattern including the determined breathing guide pattern, and use the generated massage pattern as a blood pressure control massage pattern. can be determined as In this case, the breathing guide pattern is a massage pattern for guiding the user's breathing, and may include a pattern in which the massage module 1700 pushes the user's chest and/or back. The massage module 1700 may move not only in the vertical direction, but also in the front and/or rear (eg, the front and rear of the massage device, the direction in which the user is positioned, and the opposite direction) according to the breathing guide pattern.

For example, the sensor unit 1300 may detect a sound that the user breathes, and measure the number of times the user breathes within a specific time (eg, several times per minute, etc.) based on the sensed sound. In addition, the respiration information obtaining unit 1210 may obtain a measured result. A method of detecting respiration is performed by detecting a sound, but is not limited thereto. For example, the sensor unit 1300 detects the pressure caused by the expansion and contraction of the user's chest (or chest) through the pressure sensor included in the sensor unit 1300 to measure the number of respirations of the user, and the sensor unit ( 1300), it is possible to measure the number of respirations of the user by using light through the PPG sensor included.

Respiratory information acquisition unit 1210 acquires the user's respiration frequency measured a predetermined number of times through the sensor unit 1300 and obtains an average value of the measured respiration frequency to obtain the user's respiration frequency information or the respiration frequency per unit time. By obtaining the average value, it is possible to obtain information about the user's respiration frequency. The user's respiration frequency information may mean information about the number of times the user breathes within a predetermined time.

When the user's breathing is fast and the user's blood pressure information indicates high blood pressure, the number of times the massage module 1700 pushes the user's chest and/or back according to the breathing guide pattern (or the massage module 1700 moves forward and backward) number of times) may start with a predetermined value and gradually decrease over time, or may start with a number of respiration frequency determined based on respiratory frequency information and gradually decrease over time. For example, the number of times the massage module 1700 moves forward and backward starts with 12 times per unit time, which is a predetermined value, and decreases to 10 times over time, or starts with the number of respiration frequency and decreases to a number less than the number of respiration frequency. have.

During inspiration, the chest expands forward as the rib cage expands, and during exhalation, the rib cage decreases and the chest faces backward. By changing the user's respiration, the user's blood pressure may be adjusted by the converted user's respiration.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may obtain the user's preferred massage pattern information, and additionally utilize the obtained preferred massage pattern information to determine the blood pressure control massage pattern.

For example, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 acquires the user's preferred massage pattern information stored in the storage unit 1500 or an external device (eg, remote controller, user) through the network connection unit 1400 . terminal, etc.) to obtain the user's preferred massage pattern information, but is not limited thereto.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern by processing the user's preferred massage pattern information. When the user's blood pressure information indicates a relatively high blood pressure, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 processes the user's preferred massage pattern slowly (and/or gradually slowly) or processes (or processes) weakly (and/or) Gradually and weakly), the processed massage pattern may be determined as a blood pressure control massage pattern.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern by inserting (and/or replacing) a predetermined massage pattern in the user's preferred massage pattern based on the blood pressure information. In this case, the predetermined massage pattern may be a massage pattern capable of reducing blood pressure and/or respiration. When the user's blood pressure information indicates a relatively high blood pressure than other users, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 inserts a predetermined massage pattern into a part of the user's preferred massage pattern and/or selects the user's preferred massage pattern. By replacing some with a predetermined massage pattern, it is possible to determine the blood pressure control massage pattern.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may acquire the user's body composition information, analyze the user's body composition information to determine the user's muscle mass and/or fat mass, and additionally utilize the determined muscle mass and/or fat mass to obtain blood pressure A conditioning massage pattern can be determined.

For example, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 obtains the user's body composition information from an external device, obtains the user's body composition information stored in the storage 1500 , or obtains the user's body composition information stored in the storage unit 1500 , or a sensor unit ( 1300) may obtain the user's body composition information, but is not limited thereto. The body composition information obtained by the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may include information on a muscle mass and/or a fat mass.

The blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern by adjusting the mechanical stimulation applied to the user by the massage module 1700 based on the user's muscle mass and/or fat mass.

When the user's muscle mass and/or fat mass is small, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 adjusts (or selects, processes) the massage pattern to a massage pattern having a greater distance between the massage module 1700 and the user. The massage pattern may be determined as a blood pressure control massage pattern. In the adjusted massage pattern, the strength of the mechanical stimulation applied to the user by the massage module 1700 is lowered, so that the user's sympathetic nerve is not activated.

When the user's muscle mass and/or fat mass is large, the blood pressure control massage pattern determining unit 1220 adjusts (or selects, processes) the massage pattern to a massage pattern having a closer distance between the massage module 1700 and the user. The massage pattern may be determined as a blood pressure control massage pattern. The adjusted massage pattern may increase the strength of the mechanical stimulation applied to the user by the massage module 1700 to activate the user's sympathetic nerve.

Although individually described for convenience of description, the blood pressure control massage pattern determiner 1220 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may determine the blood pressure control massage pattern by using at least one of the above-described methods in a complex manner.

In step S410, the massage apparatus 1000 may obtain the user's blood pressure information and respiration information. In operation S420, the massage apparatus 1000 may determine a blood pressure control massage pattern based on the blood pressure information and the respiration information. In operation S430, the massage apparatus 1000 may provide a massage to the user based on the determined blood pressure control massage pattern.

The massage module 1700 may include a leg gear 1740 provided in the front and rear directions of the massage device 1000 and a pinion gear 1720 meshed with the leg gear 1740 . When the actuator provided in the massage module 1700 is operated by the controller 1200 , the pinion gear 1740 moves along the leg gear 1720 , so that the massage module 1700 can move in the front and rear directions. For example, the massage module 1700 may move forward and backward in the forward and backward directions according to the blood pressure control massage pattern.

16A is a diagram for explaining the structure of a massage air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 16B is a diagram for explaining the structure of the first sub air cell 4211 shown in FIG. 16A, and FIG. 16C is FIG. It is a view for explaining the structure of the second sub air cell 4212 shown in 16a.

Referring to FIG. 16A , the first sub air cell 4211 to the third sub air cell 4213 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 of the massage air cell 4210 may be different from each other in at least one of a structure, a material, and a thickness.

For example, the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be implemented to be physically separated from each other and may have different structures. The massage air cell 4210 is composed of a plurality of air cells disposed along the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900, and each air cell may be implemented with a plurality of air cell layers. The blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be configured as a single air cell, and the single air cell may be implemented as a single air cell layer.

Materials of the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be different from each other. For example, the massage air cell 4210 may be formed of a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)-based material, and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be formed of a polyurethane (polyurethane; PU)-based material. More precisely, the massage air cell 4210 may be formed of TPU laminated nylon, and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be formed of urethane.

The massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may have different thicknesses. In this case, the thickness may be the thickness of the air cell material (or air cell fabric) used to implement the air cell. For example, the fabric thickness of the massage air cell 4210 may be implemented to be thicker than the fabric thickness of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 . The fabric thickness of the massage air cell 4210 may be any one of 0.45 mm to 0.55 mm, and the fabric thickness of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be any one of 0.23 mm to 0.35 mm. More precisely, the fabric thickness of the massage air cell 4210 may be 0.5 mm, and the fabric thickness of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be 0.3 mm.

The massage device 1000 uses a massage air cell 4210 and a blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 having different structures, materials and thicknesses to provide a massage and/or measure blood pressure, so that a strong massage can be provided to the user, The user's blood pressure can be precisely measured. For example, the massage air cell 4210 is implemented with a thick fabric thickness of the air cell to increase the durability of the massage air cell 4210 and is strong because it does not explode even when a lot of air is injected. can provide The blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is implemented with a thin fabric thickness of the air cell, so that the user's pulse is well transmitted to the air cell, so that the change in air pressure of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 according to the pulse is precisely sensed to accurately measure the user's blood pressure. .

In other words, in order to overcome the problem of not providing a strong massage when the air cell thickness is thin and the inability to perform precise blood pressure measurement when the air cell thickness is thick, the massage device 1000 uses physically differentiated air cells (eg, For example, while providing a strong massage using each of the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220), precise and accurate blood pressure measurement may be possible.

Hereinafter, the structure of the air cell will be described in detail.

The massage air cell 4210 is an upper surface layer (4211a, 4212a, and 4213a) including upper surface sub-layers disposed on the upper surface of the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900, and a lower surface sub-layer disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 It may include

lower surface layers

4211b, 4212b, and 4213b including . In this case, the length of at least one top surface sub-layer among the top surface sub-layers may be different from the length of the remaining top surface sub-layers. The length of at least one lower surface sub-layer of the lower surface sub-layers may be different from the length of the other lower surface sub-layers. The structure of the massage air cell 4120 in which the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is disposed and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 The structures of the massage air cells 4210 that are not arranged may be different from each other.

For example, the massage air cell 4210 may include a first sub air cell 4211 , a second sub air cell 4212 , and a third sub air cell 4213 . In this case, the first to third sub air cells 4211 to 4213 may be formed independently of each other.

The first sub air cell 4211 is disposed at one end of the arm massage unit 1900 to press the user's hand, and the second sub air cell 4212 is an arm massage unit to press the user's wrist to the elbow area. Disposed at the other end of 1900, the third sub air cell 4213 is between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 (or the first sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell) in order to press the user's wrist. between 4212).

Each of the first to third sub air cells 4211 to 4213 may include a plurality of layers that expand and contract by inflow and outflow of air. In this case, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be disposed inside the third sub air cell 4213 . Accordingly, the layer structure and/or the number of layers of the third sub air cell 4213 may be different from the layer structure and/or the number of layers of the first and second

sub air cells

4211 and 4212 , but are not limited thereto. For example, the number of layers between each sub air cell is the same, and each sub air cell may include at least two or more layers.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it is assumed that the number of layers between each sub air cell is the same, and each sub air cell includes three layers.

16B and 16C , the number of layers and the layer structure of the first and second

sub air cells

4211 and 4212 may be the same.

For example, the first sub air cell 4211 includes a first upper surface layer 4211a disposed on the upper surface of one end of the inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 and the first upper surface layer 4211a disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall of one end of the arm massaging unit 1900 . A lower layer 4211b may be included.

The first upper surface layer 4211a is a first upper surface sub-layer 4211a-1 disposed on an upper surface of an inner wall of one end of the arm massage unit 1900, and a second upper surface sub-layer 4211a-1 disposed on a lower surface of the first upper surface sub-layer 4211a-1. It may include an upper surface sub-layer 4211a - 2 and a third upper surface sub-layer 4211a - 3 disposed on a lower surface of the second upper surface sub-layer 4211a - 2 . The first lower surface layer 4211b includes a first lower surface sub-layer 4211b-1 disposed on a lower surface of an inner wall of one end of the arm massage unit 1900, and a second lower surface sub-layer 4211b-1 disposed on an upper surface of the first lower surface sub-layer 4211b-1. It may include a lower surface sub-layer 4211b - 2 and a third lower surface sub-layer 4211b - 3 disposed on the upper surface of the second lower surface sub-layer 4211b - 2 .

The second sub air cell 4212 is a second upper surface layer 4212a disposed on the upper surface of the inner wall of the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 and a second lower surface layer 4212b disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall of the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 . ) may be included.

The second upper surface layer 4212a is a fourth upper surface sub-layer 4212a-1 disposed on the upper surface of the inner wall of the other end of the arm massage unit 1900, and a fifth upper surface sub-layer 4212a-1 disposed on the lower surface of the fourth upper surface sub-layer 4212a-1. It may include an upper surface sub-layer 4212a - 2 and a sixth upper surface sub-layer 4212a - 3 disposed on a lower surface of the fifth upper surface sub-layer 4212a - 2 . The second lower surface layer 4212b is a fourth lower surface sub-layer 4212b-1 disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall of the other end of the arm massage unit 1900, and a fifth lower surface sub-layer 4212b-1 disposed on the upper surface of the fourth lower surface sub-layer 4212b-1. It may include a lower surface sub-layer 4212b - 2 and a sixth lower surface sub-layer 4212b - 3 disposed on the upper surface of the fifth lower surface sub-layer 4212b - 2 .

Lengths of the first to sixth upper surface sub-layers 4211a-1 to 4211a-3 and 4212a-1 to 4212a-3 and respective lengths 4211b-1 to 4211b-3 and 4212b for the first to sixth lower surface sub-layers -1 to 4212b-3) may all be the same.

17A shows an example for explaining the structure of the third sub air cell and the combined structure of the blood pressure measuring air cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 17B is the structure of the third sub air cell according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. and another example for explaining the coupling structure of the blood pressure measuring air cell.

17A and 17B , the layer structure of the third sub air cell 4213 may be different from the layer structure of the first and second

sub air cells

4211 and 4212 as shown in FIG. 17A , and the first The layer structures of the sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell 4212 may be different from each other as shown in FIG. 17B .

For example, different from the layer structure of the first and second

sub air cells

4211 and 4212 in the third sub air cell 4213 , the length of each layer may be shortened step by step from the inside to the outside direction. At this time, the inner direction refers to a direction in which the C-shaped inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 is closed, and the outer direction refers to a direction in which the C-shaped inner wall of the arm massage unit 1900 is opened.

The third sub air cell 4213 is a third upper surface layer 4213a disposed on the upper surface of the inner wall between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 and the lower surface of the inner wall between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 . A third lower surface layer 4213b may be included.

The third upper surface layer 4213a is disposed on the lower surface of the seventh upper surface sub-layer 4213a-1 and the seventh upper surface sub-layer 4213a-1 disposed on the upper surface of the inner wall between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 and an eighth top sub-layer 4213a - 2 and a ninth top sub-layer 4213a - 3 disposed on a lower surface of the eighth top sub-layer 4213a - 2 . The third lower surface layer 4213b is disposed on the upper surface of the seventh lower surface sub-layer 4213b-1 and the seventh lower surface sub-layer 4213b-1 disposed on the lower surface of the inner wall between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 and an eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b - 2 and a ninth lower surface sub-layer 4213b - 3 disposed on the upper surface of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b - 2 .

The length of each sub-layer included in the third top and

bottom layers

4213a and 4213b may be different for each step as described above.

For example, the lengths between sub-layers disposed at positions corresponding to each other may be the same. The length of the seventh top sub-layer 4213a-1 and the length of the seventh bottom sub-layer 4213b-1 are the same, and the length of the eighth top sub-layer 4213a-2 and the eighth bottom sub-layer 4213b are the same. -2) may have the same length, and the length of the ninth upper surface sub-layer 4213a-3 and the length of the ninth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-3 may be equal to each other.

However, lengths between sub-layers disposed at positions that do not correspond to each other may be different from each other. The length of the ninth top sub-layer 4213a-3 is different from the lengths of the seventh and eighth top sub-layers 4213a-1 and 4213a-2, and the length of the ninth bottom sub-layer 4213b-3 is the second The lengths of the seventh and eighth lower surfaces of the sub-layers 4213b-1 and 4213b-2 may be different. Accordingly, the ninth top surface sub-layer 4213a-3 has one end in contact with one end of the eighth top surface sub-layer 4213a-2, and the other end of the seventh and eighth top surface sub-layers 4213a-1 and 4213a-2. may be spaced apart from the other end of The ninth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-3 has one end in contact with one end of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2, and the other end of the other end of the seventh and eighth lower surface sub-layers 4213b-1 and 4213b-2. It can be separated from the column.

In addition, the lengths of the seventh top and bottom sub-layers 4213a-1 and 4213b-1 and the lengths of the eighth top and bottom sub-layers 4213a-2 and 4213b-2 may be the same or different from each other.

For example, as shown in FIG. 17A , the length of the seventh top sub-layer 4213a-1 and the length of the eighth top sub-layer 4213a-2 are the same as each other, and the seventh bottom sub-layer 4213b-1 has the same length. ) and the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b - 2 may have the same length. In this case, the eighth top sub-layer 4213a-2 is disposed on the entire bottom area of the seventh top sub-layer 4213a-1, and the eighth bottom sub-layer 4213b-2 is the seventh bottom sub-layer 4213b- 1) may be disposed on the entire area of the upper surface. Accordingly, one end and the other end of the seventh upper surface sub-layer 4213a-1 and one end and the other end of the eighth upper surface sub-layer 4213a-2 are in contact with each other, and one end and the other end of the seventh lower surface sub-layer 4213b-1 and The other end and one end and the other end of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b - 2 may contact each other.

As shown in FIG. 17B , the length of the seventh top sub-layer 4213a-1 and the length of the eighth top sub-layer 4213a-2 are different from each other, and the seventh bottom sub-layer 4213b-1 and the eighth top sub-layer 4213b-1 are different from each other. The lengths of the lower sub-layers 4213b - 2 may be different from each other. In this case, the eighth top sub-layer 4213a-2 is disposed on at least a portion of the entire bottom area of the seventh top sub-layer 4213a-1, and the eighth bottom sub-layer 4213b-2 is the seventh bottom sub-layer It may be disposed on at least a portion of the entire area of the upper surface of 4213b-1. Accordingly, one end of the seventh top surface sub-layer 4213a-1 and one end of the eighth top surface sub-layer 4213a-2 contact each other, but the other end of the seventh top surface sub-layer 4213a-1 and the eighth top surface sub-layer The other ends of (4213a-2) may not contact each other. One end of the seventh lower surface sub-layer 4213b-1 and one end of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2 contact each other, but the other end of the seventh lower surface sub-layer 4213b-1 and the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b The other ends of -2) may be non-contact with each other.

As described above, in the third sub air cell 4213, the structures of the seventh to ninth upper sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 are different, and the seventh to ninth lower surface sub-layers 4213b-1 to 4213b- Since 3) has a different structure, the number of layers in the inner direction of the third sub air cell 4213 may be smaller than the number of layers in the outer direction.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C , the first to sixth upper sub-layers 4211a-1 to 4211a-3 and 4212a-1 to 4212a-3, and the first to sixth lower surface sub-layers 4211b -1 to 4211b-3 and 4212b-1 to 4212b-3) may have the same number of inner layers and outer layers. However, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B , the seventh to ninth top sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 and the seventh to ninth lower surface sub-layers 4213b-1 to 4213b-3 are inside. The number of directional layers and outward directional layers may be different from each other. As shown in FIG. 17A , the number of layers in the inner direction of the seventh to ninth upper sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3 and the seventh to ninth lower surface sub-layers 4213b-1 to 4213b-3 are shown in FIG. 17A . is 2, and the number of outward-facing layers may be 3, and as shown in FIG. 17B , the seventh to ninth upper surface sub-layers 4213a-1 to 4213a-3, and seventh to ninth lower surface sub-layers ( In 4213b-1 to 4213b-3), the number of inner layers may be one, and the number of outer layers may be three.

Accordingly, since the third sub air cell 4213 is provided with a greater number of layers in the outer direction than in the inner direction, the third sub air cell 4213 has the first sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell 4212 when the air cell is inflated. It can wrap the user's wrist more completely. That is, the third sub air cell 4213 wraps the user's wrist more completely than the first sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell 4212 , so that the user's wrist is wrapped around the first sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell 4211 . It is possible to press more strongly than the sub air cell 4212 and fix it more strongly, thereby increasing blood pressure measurement accuracy.

17A and 17B , the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be coupled to the third sub air cell 4213 . For example, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 has an inner side (eg, a closed direction) that is spaced apart from the inner side of the third sub air cell 4213 by an S area, and its upper and lower surfaces (M-plane and N-plane) This) may be coupled to the inner upper and lower surfaces of the third sub air cell 4213 .

Specifically, the upper surface (eg, the entire upper surface area (M surface)) of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be combined with the lower surface of the eighth upper surface sub-layer 4213a - 2 . At this time, the upper surface of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 has one end in contact with the other end of the ninth upper surface sub-layer 4213a-3, and the other end is one end of the eighth upper surface sub-layer 4213a-2 as shown in FIG. 17A . and the other end may be non-contact or may be in contact with the other end of the eighth upper surface sub-layer 4213a - 2 as shown in FIG. 17B .

At least a portion of the lower surface of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is coupled to the upper surface of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2, and the other part of the lower surface of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is the ninth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-3. can be combined with the upper surface of For example, in the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 , among the entire lower surface area, one area (or lower right area) is combined with the upper surface of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2, and the other lower surface area (or lower left area) The ninth lower surface may be combined with the upper surface of the sub-layer 4213b-3. At this time, one end of the lower surface of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is non-contact with one end and the other end of the ninth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-3, and the other end is the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b-2 as shown in FIG. 17A . It may not contact one end and the other end of the , or may contact the other end of the eighth lower surface sub-layer 4213b - 2 as shown in FIG. 17B .

Due to the above-described spacing and coupling structure, the length of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be shorter than the length of the third sub air cell 4213, and the third upper surface layer 4213a and the third lower surface layer 4213b. Due to the layer structure, the length of the layer gradually decreases as it goes from the inside to the outside direction, and the thickness of the layer can be thickened, so the length of the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is the same, and the blood pressure measurement air cell It is possible to lower the manufacturing cost of the air cell compared to the case where the layer structure of 4220 is the same, and it is possible not to waste the air cell expansion power in the S region where the pressure on the user's wrist may be insufficiently applied.

In addition, since the blood pressure is measured after the user puts the wrist only up to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 instead of the third sub air cell 4213 , the pressure caused by the expansion of the layer in the external direction of the third sub air cell 4213 is determined by the user. The third sub air cell 4213 presses the wrist more strongly than when the wrist is deeply inserted, and the user's wrist is more accurately fixed at the position where the blood pressure is to be measured, compared to the case where the user's wrist is not formed in the above-described spaced apart and coupled structure. blood pressure can be better measured. As shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B , the seventh upper and lower sub-layers 4213a-1 and 4213b-1 and/or the eighth upper and lower sub-layers 4213a-2 and 4213b-2 disposed in the S region are not expanded, It can also be inflated for stronger pressurization.

In addition, as the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 and the third sub air cell 4213 are coupled, the problem that the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 breaks down and moves inward is prevented, and the pressure of the third sub air cell 4213 causes the blood pressure The measurement air cell 4220 can be transmitted even better.

18A is a view for explaining a first guide unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 18B is a view for explaining a second guide unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In order to accurately measure the user's blood pressure, the user's wrist (or arm) must be accurately mounted (or disposed) at the position of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 that measures the blood pressure.

Accordingly, the massage apparatus 1000 may include a first guide unit 4260 and a second guide unit 4270 to accurately measure the user's blood pressure.

Referring to FIG. 18A , the first guide unit 4260 may be disposed outside the arm massage unit 1900 (or outside the cover 4250 ). For example, the first guide unit 4260 may be disposed in the upper outer region between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 .

The first guide unit 4260 provides the user with a first guide indicating the location of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 (or the location where the user's wrist is to be mounted), which is the first area where the blood pressure is to be measured under the control of the controller 1200 . can be presented visually. In this case, the first area may be an area in which the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is disposed among the entire area inside the arm massage unit 1900 . The first guide may be a guide for positioning the user's arm (or a guide indicating the first area).

Specifically, the first guide unit 4260 may visually guide the location of the first area to the user. The first guide unit 4260 may include, but is not limited to, a visualization unit 4261 that outputs (or displays) text indicating the position of the first region and/or the first guide as a visual stimulus. For example, the first guide unit 4260 may include a picture and/or a picture indicating the first area. The visual stimulus may be various, such as light, hologram, image, and image indicating the central position of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220, which is the position of the first region, in order to place the user's wrist in the first region. is assumed to be light.

The text may be various phrases disposed around the visualization unit 4261 to indicate the first area. For example, the text may surround the visualization unit 4261 or may be disposed at the bottom of the visualization unit 4261 . The text may be various phrases, such as "a blood pressure measurement location", "a wrist resting location", and the like.

The visualization unit 4261 may be disposed in a region corresponding to the central position of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 among the upper outer regions between one end and the other end of the arm massage unit 1900 .

For example, the visualization unit 4261 may be implemented as a device capable of emitting light, such as LED and OLED, and may indicate the position of the first region by turning on or flickering the light according to the control of the controller 1200 . At this time, the visualization unit 4261 is implemented as a single device (eg, a single LED) as shown in the upper right of FIG. 18A or a plurality of devices (eg, as shown in the lower right of FIG. 18A ) a plurality of LEDs). As described above, the visualization unit 4261 is a device capable of emitting light, but is not limited thereto. For example, the visualization unit 4261 may be implemented as a hologram, an image, and various devices (eg, a display, etc.) capable of outputting an image.

Referring to FIG. 18B , the second guide unit 4270 may be disposed inside the arm massage unit 1900 . For example, the second guide unit 4270 may be disposed on an inner lower surface of one end of the arm massage unit 1900 and may be formed in an upwardly convex shape so that the user can place the user's palm. Accordingly, the user supports the user's palm on the second guide part 4270 formed convexly upward on the inner lower surface of the arm massage unit 1900 so that the user's hand is comfortably mounted (or disposed) in the arm massage unit 1900 . ) can be made.

The second guide unit 4270 is the first region (or the position of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220) in the first region (or the position of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220) and the entire region inside the arm massage unit 1900 under the control of the controller 1200 to measure the electrocardiogram and body composition. A second guide for placing (or seating) the user's arm in at least one area among the two areas (or the location where the user's palm is to be placed) may be tactically provided to the user. In this case, the second area is an area in which the second guide unit 4270 is disposed among the entire area inside the arm massage unit 1900 , and may be an upper area of the second guide unit 4270 .

For example, the second guide unit 4270 may tactilely guide the user that the user's wrist is not correctly disposed in the first area. The second guide unit 4270 may include a tactile stimulation unit 4271 that outputs a tactile stimulation. In this case, the tactile stimulation may be at least one of electrical stimulation and vibration stimulation for placing (or placing) the user's wrist in the first area and placing the user's palm in the second area. The tactile stimulus may be a stimulus (or a notification) indicating that the user's wrist is not placed at a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted. Through this, the second guide unit 4270 tactilely guides (or informs) that the user's wrist is not correctly placed in the first area (or not) and the user's palm is not correctly placed in the second area. , warn).

The tactile stimulation part 4271 is disposed on the outer upper side (or the convex-shaped upper surface) of the second guide part 4270 to output the first tactile stimulation part 4272 and the second guide part 4270 . ) and may include a second tactile stimulation unit 4273 for outputting a second tactile stimulation. In this case, the first tactile stimulus and the second tactile stimulus may be different tactile stimuli. Preferably, the first tactile stimulus may be an electrical stimulus, and the second tactile stimulus may be a vibrational stimulus.

For example, the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 is implemented as an electrode (eg, at least two or more electrodes) outputting electrical stimulation, so that the electrode is in contact with the user's palm. may be exposed to The second tactile stimulation unit 4273 is a motor that outputs vibration stimulation, and may be implemented in a convex shape. Also, the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 may measure the user's biometric information for calculating the user's electrocardiogram and body composition through electrodes.

The second guide unit 4270 may move in the front-rear direction of the massage device 1000 while providing a tactile stimulus to the user. Through this, the user's wrist may be accurately disposed in the first area, and the user's palm may be accurately disposed in the second area.

Also, the audio output module 1600 may audibly provide the user with a second guide for arranging the user's arm in at least one of the first area and the second area under the control of the controller 1200 . . For example, the audio output module 1600 may output an auditory stimulus for placing (or placing) the user's wrist in the first area and placing the user's palm in the second area. In this case, the auditory stimulus may be various, such as voice (or guide comment), music (or guide sound source), and a warning alarm.

Specifically, the audio output module 1600 is configured to "hold a correct posture", "correct the position of the wrist", "position the wrist correctly" and "light A guide message such as "Place your wrist on the light-emitting part" can be provided. The audio output module 1600 is configured to “hold the correct posture”, “correct the position of the palm (or hand)”, “place the palm correctly” and “vibration” in order to place the user's palm in the second area. You can provide a guide message such as "Place your palm on the area where (or electricity) is generated."

That is, the massage device 1000 causes the user to position the user's wrist in the first area through at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and an auditory stimulus to measure the blood pressure in the center of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 . The user's wrist can be positioned accurately. Through this, the massage apparatus 1000 may induce the user's wrist to be mounted at the correct position, thereby increasing the accuracy of blood pressure measurement and increasing the user's confidence in the blood pressure measurement value.

In addition, the massage device 1000 allows the user to place the position of the user's palm in the second region through at least one of tactile stimulation and auditory stimulation to the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 for measuring the electrocardiogram and body composition. The user's palm can be accurately placed in close contact. Through this, the massage apparatus 1000 may induce the user's palm to be mounted in the correct position, thereby increasing the accuracy of the ECG and body composition measurement, and may increase the user's confidence in the ECG and body composition measurement values.

19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a blood pressure measurement operation of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating the blood pressure measurement process illustrated in FIG. 19 .

Referring to FIG. 19 , the control unit 1200 of the massage apparatus 1000 may receive a user's command signal (or input signal) through the user input unit 1800 and/or the massage apparatus control device 2000 ( S1910 ). ). In this case, the user may be a user seated in the massage apparatus 1000 . The command signal may be a signal for commanding (or requesting) measurement of blood pressure. For example, the user selects a blood pressure measurement mode for measuring the user's blood pressure from among various modes of the massage apparatus 1000 through the user input unit 1800 and/or the massage apparatus control device 2000 to receive the above-described command signal. may be transmitted to the controller 1200 .

The control unit 1200 reclines the massage apparatus 1000 as described above in response to the user's command signal (or tilts the massage apparatus 1000 while sliding), and applies a trigger signal to the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 can be transmitted to (S1920). In this case, the body massage unit 100 may be reclined at an angle at which the height of the user's wrist and the height of the heart are equal from the ground.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may supply a preset air supply amount to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 in response to the trigger signal transmitted from the control unit 1200, thereby inflating the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 (S1930). In this case, the preset air supply amount may be a preset minimum air supply amount to detect a change in air pressure of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 .

In an air cell in which no air is injected, even if pressure to pressurize the air cell occurs, the change in air pressure of the air cell due to the pressure cannot be measured through the sensor. Accordingly, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may inflate the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 to measure a change in air pressure of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 due to the pressure applied to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 stops the operations of the massage air supply unit 400 and the first sub air supply unit 4151 in order to supply a preset amount of air to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, and the second sub air supply unit ( 4153) can be operated. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 stops the operations of the massage air supply unit 400 and the first sub air supply unit 4151 , and operates the second sub air supply unit 4153 to operate the second sub air supply unit 4153 . ) by supplying air (or air) corresponding to the preset air supply amount to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220, the massage air cell 4210 can inflate the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 in a non-inflated state. In this case, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may inflate by a preset air supply amount. The preset air supply amount may be determined (or set) according to the volume of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 . For example, the preset air supply amount may be determined according to whether the volume of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is greater than or smaller than a preset threshold volume. The preset air supply amount and critical volume may be preset and stored in the storage unit 1500 .

When the volume of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is smaller than the threshold volume, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 supplies air to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the second sub air supply unit 4153 for about 2 to 5 seconds, and , when the volume of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is greater than the threshold volume, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 supplies air to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the second sub air supply unit 4153 for about 6 to 9 seconds. can, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may inflate the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 to at least one of a range of 1/10 to 1/2 of the total volume by a preset air supply amount.

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may inflate the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and then stop the second sub air supply unit 4153 .

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 expands the massage air cell 4210 (S1940), and the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is changed by the pressure of the inflating massage air cell 4210 pressing the inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220. The amount of change may be measured (S1950).

For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 stops the operation of the massage air supply unit 400 and the second sub air supply unit 4153 in order to inflate the massage air cell 4210, and the first sub air supply unit 4151 . can operate. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 stops the operation of the massage air supply unit 400 and the second sub air supply unit 4153 , and operates the first sub air supply unit 4151 to operate the first sub air cell 4211 . And by allowing the first sub air supply unit 4151 to supply air to the third sub air cell 4213 in a state in which the second sub air cell 4212 is not inflated, the third sub air cell 4213 may be inflated. In other words, the first sub air supply unit 4151 is not connected to the first sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell 4212 , but is connected to the third sub air cell 4213 to provide the third sub air cell 4213 . can be inflated.

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 changes the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 in which the third sub air cell 4213, which expands while the third sub air cell 4213 is inflated, presses the inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220. Air pressure change can be measured. In this case, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the air pressure change amount of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the pressure sensor 4125 connected to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the user's blood pressure based on whether the air pressure change amount of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is equal to or greater than a threshold change amount. At this time, the threshold change amount is preset as an air pressure change amount (or an air pressure change amount over a certain intensity required to measure blood pressure accurately) that occurs when the user's wrist is accurately seated at the location where the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is disposed. may be stored in the unit 1500 .

For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 determines whether to measure the user's blood pressure based on whether the amount of change in air pressure of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is equal to or greater than a threshold change (S1960), and based on the determination result, the user's Blood pressure may be measured (S1980) or not measured (S1970).

When the air pressure change amount of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is equal to or greater than the threshold change amount, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may determine to measure the user's blood pressure and measure the user's blood pressure (S1980). In this case, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may determine that the user's wrist is correctly mounted on the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

When the air pressure change amount of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is less than the threshold change amount, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may determine not to measure the user's blood pressure and not measure the user's blood pressure (S1970). In this case, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may determine that the user's wrist is not correctly mounted on the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

When measuring the user's blood pressure, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 stops the first sub air supply unit 4151 and operates the second sub air supply unit 4153 to re-inflate the inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 . , it is possible to re-determine whether to measure the user's blood pressure based on the air pressure of the re-inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 (S1981).

Referring to FIG. 20 , the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 exhausts all the air of the inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 before re-inflating the inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 (S1981a), and then the air is completely exhausted. The blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be re-inflated (S1981b). At this time, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 exhausts all the air from the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the fine exhaust valve 4143 , and then operates the second sub air supply unit 4153 to exhaust all the air from the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be re-supplied with air.

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may re-determine whether to measure the user's blood pressure based on whether the air pressure of the re-inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is equal to or greater than a threshold air pressure (S1981c). In this case, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the air pressure of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the pressure sensor 4125 connected to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 .

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure or not measure the user's blood pressure based on the re-determination result.

When the air pressure of the re-inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is equal to or greater than the critical air pressure, the blood pressure measuring controller 4110 re-determines that the user's blood pressure is measured, and the re-inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 through the fine exhaust valve 4143 . ) can be finely adjusted to measure the user's blood pressure (S1982). At this time, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 micro-discharges air from the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the fine exhaust valve 4143 , and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 that changes according to the user's pulse through the pressure sensor 4125 . It is possible to measure the user's blood pressure by detecting the amount of change in air pressure. In this case, the user's blood pressure may be measured twice (or measured twice or more) as described above, and the final blood pressure value may be determined as the average value thereof.

Accordingly, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 primarily presses the user's wrist by the inflated massage air cell 4210 so that the user's wrist is in close contact with the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and the air cell completely wraps the user's wrist. of the wrist can be securely immobilized. In addition, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may accurately inject the blood pressure measurement air for measuring the blood pressure into the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through the discharge and re-expansion operations of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 . Through this, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 prevents erroneous blood pressure measurement caused by different wrist thicknesses for each user and erroneous blood pressure measurement caused by ambiguity of the amount of air injected by the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220, thereby preventing the measurement of blood pressure. It is possible to increase the accuracy and increase the user's confidence in the blood pressure measurement result.

When the air pressure of the re-inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is less than the threshold air pressure, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 performs the recrystallization operation (S1981) for re-determining whether to measure the user's blood pressure whether the number of times is greater than or equal to the threshold number ( S1983), the user's blood pressure may be measured or not measured. In this case, the number may be the number of times at least one of the first operation ( S1981b ) of re-inflating the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and the second operation ( S1981c ) of re-determining whether to measure the user's blood pressure is performed. The threshold number may be preset in the storage unit 1500 as various times, such as 3 times or 5 times.

When the number of times the recrystallization operation (S1981) is performed is equal to or greater than the threshold number, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may decide not to measure the user's blood pressure and may not measure the user's blood pressure (S1984).

When the number of times the recrystallization operation S1981 is performed is less than the threshold number, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may re-perform the recrystallization operation S1981 . For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may re-perform the first operation and the second operation S1981b and S1981c and measure or not measure the user's blood pressure based on the re-determination result. At this time, before re-performing the first operation and the second operation (S1981b and S1981c), the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 exhausts all the air of the re-inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 (S1981a), and the massage air cell 4210 ) in an expanded state (preferably, in a state in which the first sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell 4212 are not expanded, and the third sub air cell 4213 is inflated) in the first operation and the second operation (S1981b and S1981c) may be performed again.

When the user's blood pressure is not measured, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 exhausts all the air from the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 , and then terminates the operation of the blood pressure measurement module 4000 . not limited For example, when the user's blood pressure is not measured, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may transmit an error signal indicating that the user's blood pressure is not measured to the controller 1200 . Accordingly, the controller 1200 may provide a guide for measuring blood pressure to the user in response to the error signal. The guide providing operation will be described later in detail below.

As described above, the operation of the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may be performed by the controller 1200 . When the control unit 1200 performs the operation of the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110, the operation of transmitting the trigger signal and the error signal may be omitted. For example, the controller 1200 may recline the massage device 1000 before inflating the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 in response to a user's command signal, and then operate the blood pressure measuring module 4000 . The controller 1200 may perform a guide providing operation when it is finally determined that the user's blood pressure is not measured, but is not limited thereto. For example, the controller 1200 may provide a massage to the user after terminating the operation of the blood pressure measuring module 4000 without performing the guide providing operation.

As described above, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may inflate the massage air cell 4210 and the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 using the measurement air supply unit 4150 to measure the user's blood pressure, but is not limited thereto. . For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 uses the massage air supply unit 400 and the second sub air supply unit 4153 of the measurement air supply unit 4150 to measure the user's blood pressure using the massage air cell 4210 and blood pressure. The measurement air cell 4220 may be inflated. In this case, the first sub air supply unit 4151 may not operate or may not be included in the measurement air supply unit 4150 .

When measuring blood pressure using the massage air supply unit 400 and the measurement air supply unit 4150 , the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 controls the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub air) before inflating the massage air cell 4210 . By operating the supply unit 4153) to supply air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be inflated. In this case, the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be inflated while the massage air cell 4210 is not inflated.

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may inflate the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 through a preset air supply amount, and then stop the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub air supply unit 4153).

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 supplies the first blood pressure measurement air to the massage air cell 4210 through the massage air supply unit 400 to inflate the massage air cell 4210 while measuring the amount of air pressure change of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220. can In this case, the air pressure change amount of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 may be the air pressure change amount of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 inflated by a preset air supply amount. The amount of change in air pressure may be an amount of change in air pressure that is changed based on the pressure at which the inflating massage air cell 4210 presses the inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 .

For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may stop the operation of the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub air supply unit 4153) when the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is inflated by a preset air supply amount. have.

After stopping the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub air supply unit 4153), the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 operates the massage air supply unit 400 to apply the first blood pressure measurement air to the massage air cell 4210. By supplying to, it is possible to inflate the massage air cell (4210). For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 supplies the first blood pressure measurement air to the third sub air cell 4213 so that the first sub air cell 4211 and the second sub air cell 4212 are not inflated. 3 The sub air cell 4213 may be inflated. Specifically, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 closes the seventh air line 4600, the first sub air cell 4211, and the second sub air cell 4212, and the seventh air line 4600 and the third sub air cell ( 4213 ) may be opened to allow the massage air supply unit 400 to be connected to the third sub air cell 4213 . The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 supplies the first blood pressure measurement air to the third sub air cell 4213 through the seventh air line 4600 connected to the third sub air cell 4213 to activate the third sub air cell 4213 . can be inflated.

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the amount of change in air pressure of the inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4200 while inflating the massage air cell 4210 through the first blood pressure measurement air. In this case, the amount of change in air pressure of the inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be changed based on the pressure at which the inflated third sub air cell 4213 presses the inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 .

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may determine whether to measure the user's blood pressure based on the air pressure change amount of the inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 , and measure the user's blood pressure based on the determination result. For example, as described above, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 determines whether to measure the user's blood pressure based on whether the air pressure change amount of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 is equal to or greater than the threshold change amount, and based on the determination result, the user blood pressure may or may not be measured.

When measuring the user's blood pressure, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 stops the massage air supply unit 400 and operates the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub air supply unit 4153) to measure the second blood pressure. By supplying air to the inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 , the inflated blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be re-inflated. In this case, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may exhaust all the air of the inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 before re-inflating the inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 as described above. The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 operates the measurement air supply unit 4150 (or the second sub air supply unit 4153) to supply the second blood pressure measurement air to the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 from which the air is discharged, so that the air is discharged. The blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 may be inflated.

The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure or not measure the user's blood pressure based on the air pressure of the re-inflated blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 as described above.

As described above, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 may perform at least one of a blood pressure measurement operation for measuring blood pressure based on the air pressure change amount of the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and a guide provision operation for providing a guide. do not limit

For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the pressure at which the massage air cell 4210 presses the user's wrist (or arm) through the sensor unit 1300 . At this time, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 does not measure the pressure that the massage air cell 4210 presses on the user's wrist when a general massage is provided to the user, and only when the blood pressure is measured, the massage air cell 4210 presses the user's wrist. pressure can be measured.

For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 inflates the third sub air cell 4213 in a state in which the first and second

sub air cells

4211 and 4212 are not inflated, and the inflated third sub air cell 4213 ) can measure the pressure applied to the user's wrist. At this time, in the non-inflated state, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 does not drive the first sub air cells and the second

sub air cells

4211 and 4212 or discharges air from the first sub air cells and the second

sub air cells

4211 and 4212 . This may mean a state in which the first sub air cell and the second

sub air cell

4211 and 4212 are not inflated.

Thereafter, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 determines whether to measure the user's blood pressure based on the measured pressure, and controls the operation of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 based on the determination result to measure or first measure the user's blood pressure. At least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and an auditory stimulus may be provided to the user by controlling an operation of at least one of the first and

second guide units

4260 and 4270 and the audio output module 1600 .

For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 determines whether the measured pressure is equal to or greater than a threshold, and whether to measure the user's blood pressure based on the determination result (or the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 and the first and second guides) whether to operate at least one of the

units

4260 and 4270 and the audio output module 1600) may be determined. The threshold value may be a threshold pressure of a certain intensity or higher required for blood pressure to be accurately measured. The critical pressure may be predetermined and stored in the storage unit 1500 .

When the measured pressure is equal to or greater than the threshold, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the user's blood pressure by determining that the user's wrist is correctly mounted at a position where the wrist is to be mounted. For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may measure the user's blood pressure by inflating the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 while maintaining the air pressure of the inflated third sub air cell 4213 . The user's blood pressure may be measured twice as described above, and the final blood pressure value may be determined as the average value.

When the measured pressure is less than the threshold, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 determines that the user's wrist is not correctly mounted at the position where the wrist is to be mounted, and does not measure the user's blood pressure, but performs an operation to properly position the user's wrist can do. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 discharges all or only a certain amount of air from the inflated third sub air cell 4213 and then includes the visualization unit 4261, the first and second

tactile stimulation units

4272 and 4273 and At least one of the audio output module 1600 may be operated to output at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and an auditory stimulus.

As described above, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 measures blood pressure or outputs a stimulus based on the measured pressure, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 determines whether the user's wrist is mounted at a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted using various sensors such as an image sensor, a weight sensor, and an infrared sensor, and determines whether the user's wrist is mounted according to the determination result. A measurement operation or a stimulus output operation may be performed. The blood pressure measurement controller 4110 outputs at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and an auditory stimulus when the user's wrist is not mounted at a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted, and places the user's wrist at a position where the user's wrist is to be mounted. Blood pressure measurement can be performed when the wrist of

The blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 outputs at least one stimulus from among the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus, and after a certain period of time has elapsed, the third sub air cell 4213 is re-inflated, and the re-inflated third sub air cell 4213 is The pressure pressing the user's wrist may be re-measured, and the user's blood pressure may be measured based on the re-measured pressure, or at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and an auditory stimulus may be re-outputted.

When at least one of the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus is output twice consecutively, the controller 1200 determines that the user has departed from the massage device 1000 or determines that the user has fallen asleep, thereby ending the blood pressure measurement operation. can, but is not limited thereto. For example, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may control the total number of consecutive and non-continuous output of at least one stimulus among the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus (for example, a total of 4 or more times) and the number of consecutive output. (For example, three times in a row) based on at least one number of times to determine whether the user leaves the room, determine whether the user is sleeping, and terminate the blood pressure measurement, or to measure the user's blood pressure. A guide alarm for inducing at least one of wrist position correction may be provided. The induction alarm may include at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and an auditory stimulus.

Also, when the massage apparatus 1000 provides the user with the massage function along with the blood pressure measurement, the blood pressure measurement controller 4110 may provide or terminate the provided massage function while terminating the blood pressure measurement operation.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it is assumed that the controller 1200 performs the above-described operation.

The controller 1200 tilts the massage device 1000 to the rear of the massage device 1000 and operates the blood pressure measurement module 4000 to measure the user's blood pressure, but is not limited thereto. For example, the controller 1200 may provide a massage to at least one of the user's upper body and lower body, and measure the user's blood pressure through the arm massager 1900 . In this case, the controller 1200 may recline the massage device 1000 before providing the massage.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, it is assumed that the controller 1200 measures the user's blood pressure after performing the reclining operation and the massage providing operation.

The controller 1200 may recline the massage apparatus 1000 in response to the user's command signal (S2110). For example, as described above, the control unit 1200 moves the body massage unit 100 by sliding the massage device 1000 forward of the massage device 1000 based on the user's shoulder position as described above. can be tilted backwards.

After tilting the massage apparatus 1000, the controller 1200 may provide a massage to at least one of the user's upper body and lower body (S2130). For example, the control unit 1200 controls at least one of the user's upper body and lower body through the massage module 1700 for a preset time in a state in which the body massage unit 100 is tilted to the rear of the massage device 1000 . Tactile massage can be provided. In this case, the tactile massage may be a massage for stabilizing the mind and body of the user so that the user's blood pressure is accurately measured. The tactile massage may be a massage in which the massage module tactilely stimulates the user.

For example, the controller 1200 may provide a tactile massage to a body part in which the parasympathetic nervous system is mainly distributed among at least one whole part among the upper body part and the lower body part. The body part in which the parasympathetic nervous system is mainly distributed may be at least one of a neck region and a pelvic region.

Specifically, the controller 1200 may provide a tactile massage to at least one of the user's upper body neck region, lower body pelvic region, and an intermediate region from the neck region to the pelvic region for a preset period of time. In this case, the preset time may be set to about 2 to 3 minutes, but is not limited thereto. For example, the preset time may be variously set, such as at least one of 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and 30 minutes, so as to stabilize the mind and body of the user.

First, the controller 1200 may predict the position of the neck where the user's neck is to be located and the position of the pelvis where the user's pelvis is to be located among all body parts of the user, based on the position of the user's shoulder.

Thereafter, the controller 1200 may determine at least one region from among the entire region of the body massage unit 100 , a neck region corresponding to the user's neck and a pelvic region corresponding to the user's pelvis. At this time, information on the position of the user's neck region, information on the position of the pelvic region, information on the position of the neck region corresponding to the neck region, information on the position of the neck region corresponding to the neck region Information on the location of may be stored in the storage unit 1500 .

Finally, the controller 1200 fixes the massage module 1700 to at least one of the neck region and the pelvic region or moves the massage module 1700 up and down in an intermediate region between the neck region and the pelvic region for tactile massage. can provide

When providing a tactile massage to any one of the user's neck and pelvic regions, the controller 1200 fixes the massage module 1700 to any one region, and then provides a tactile massage to any one region. can When providing the tactile massage to the middle part, the controller 1200 may provide the tactile massage to the middle part while moving the massage module 1700 up and down in the middle part. In this case, the tactile massage may include at least one of a kneading massage, acupressure massage, and a swing massage. The kneading massage may be a massage in which the rotating massage module 1700 rubs the user's body. The acupressure massage may be a massage in which the massage module 1700 moving forward of the massage device 1000 presses the user's body. The swing massage may be a massage in which the massage module 1700 performing pendulum motion rubs the user's body.

When providing a tactile massage to any one of the user's neck and pelvic regions, the controller 1200 provides at least one of a kneading massage and a swing massage while the massage module 1700 is fixed to any one region. can do. For example, the controller 1200 may place the massage module in any one of a neck region of the body massage unit 100 corresponding to the user's neck and a pelvic region of the body massage unit 100 corresponding to the user's pelvis. (1700) can be fixed. The controller 1200 may repeatedly provide a kneading massage and a swing massage to any one site through the fixed massage module 1700 . In this case, the control unit 1200 may repeat the pattern of providing the kneading massage in advance and providing the swing massage after, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control unit 1200 may repeat a pattern of providing a swing massage in advance and providing a kneading massage afterward.

When providing a tactile massage to the user's middle part, the control unit 1200 may provide at least one of a kneading massage and acupressure massage in a state where the massage module 1700 is moved up and down in the middle part. For example, the controller 1200 may control the massage module 1700 to move up and down in the neck region of the body massage unit 100 and the pelvis region of the body massage unit 100 . The control unit 1200 may repeatedly provide kneading massage and acupressure massage to the middle part through the moving massage module 1700 . In this case, the control unit 1200 may repeat the pattern of providing the kneading massage in advance and providing the acupressure massage afterward, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control unit 1200 may repeat a pattern of providing acupressure massage in advance and providing a kneading massage afterward.

After providing the tactile massage, the controller 1200 may measure the user's blood pressure through the arm massager 1900 as described above (S2150).

For example, the controller 1200 may stop the operation of the massage module 1700 after a preset time to end the tactile massage and measure the user's blood pressure. The controller 1200 may measure the user's blood pressure while continuously providing the tactile massage after a preset time.

As described above, the control unit 1200 may measure the user's blood pressure by performing the operation of the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110, but is not limited thereto. For example, in response to the user's command signal, the controller 1200 measures at least one biometric information from among first biometric information that is the user's blood pressure, second biometric information that is the user's electrocardiogram, and third biometric information that is the user's body composition can do. In this case, the command signal may be a signal indicating that a biometric information measurement mode is selected from among a plurality of modes provided by the massage apparatus 1000 in response to a user's command to measure at least one piece of biometric information.

When the controller 1200 measures at least one piece of biometric information, the controller 1200 may measure at least one piece of biometric information based on the user's health state, but is not limited thereto. For example, the controller 1200 may measure at least one piece of biometric information in response to the user's command signal regardless of the user's health state.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the control unit 1200 performs the operation of the blood pressure measurement control unit 4110 and the control unit 1200 measures biometric information based on the health state.

The controller 1200 may receive a user's command signal (S2210).

The controller 1200 may acquire the user's medical history in response to the command signal (S2220).

For example, the control unit 1200 may acquire sensing information sensing the user by sensing the user in response to the command signal. In this case, the sensing information is information sensed by the sensor unit 1300 and may include various information for identifying the user, such as the user's fingerprint, face, and iris information.

As another example, the controller 1200 may acquire input information input by the user in response to the command signal. At this time, the input information is information input when the user uses the massage device 1000 (for example, before and after receiving the command signal), and may include various information that can identify the user, such as the user's ID, name, and date of birth. can

The controller 1200 may acquire the user's medical history information by using sensing information and/or input information that is identification information capable of identifying the user. For example, the controller 1200 may acquire the medical history information of the user by identifying the user based on at least one of sensing information and input information. Specifically, the controller 1200 may obtain medical history information corresponding to the user's identification information from among a plurality of medical history information stored in the storage 1500 or an external server, and determine the acquired medical history information as the user's medical history information. . The medical history information may include various information about the user, such as at least one of a disease history for the first biometric information to the third biometric information, and at least one of the user's gender and age. In this case, the disease history may include information (eg, at least one of a disease name and a diagnosis date) about a disease that the user has in at least one of the past and the present. If the user has an arrhythmia that is a disease on electrocardiogram, hypertension that is a disease of blood pressure, fatty liver that is a disease of body composition, etc. may include

The controller 1200 may determine the user's health state indicating whether the user is healthy based on the user's medical history information (S2230).

For example, the controller 1200 may determine whether the user is an elderly person based on the user's age information. In this case, the elderly may mean a person over the age of 65, but is not limited thereto.

The controller 1200 may determine whether the user has at least one disease from among the disease for the first biometric information to the disease for the third biometric information, based on the disease history.

The controller 1200 may determine the health status of the user based on whether the user is an elderly person and whether the user has at least one disease.

For example, the controller 1200 may determine the first health state of the user based on whether the user is an elderly person. When the user is not an elderly person, the controller 1200 may determine the first health state to be a robust state that is strong against disease. When the user is an elderly person, the controller 1200 may determine the first health state as a vulnerable state vulnerable to disease.

The controller 1200 may determine the user's second health state based on the first health state and whether the user has at least one disease, and may determine the second health state as the user's health state.

When the first health state is a strong state and the user does not have a disease, the controller 1200 may determine the second health state to be a disease-resistant normal state.

When the first health state is a weak state but the user does not have at least one disease and/or when the first health state is a strong state but the user has at least one disease, the controller 1200 controls the second health state can be determined as a medium-risk state that is slightly vulnerable to disease.

When the first health state is a vulnerable state and the user has at least one disease, the controller 1200 may determine the second health state as a high-risk state very vulnerable to disease.

The controller 1200 determines whether to measure at least one piece of biometric information from among the first to third biometric information of the user based on the user's health state (S2240), and based on the determination result, at least one piece of biometric information may be measured (S2250) or not measured (S2260).

When the user's health state is a normal state, the controller 1200 may determine not to measure the biometric information.

When the user's health state is a medium-risk state, the controller 1200 may determine whether to measure the biometric information based on the user's feedback information. For example, the controller 1200 may provide a measurement request signal for measuring biometric information to the user. In this case, the measurement request signal may include information on whether to approve or not to measure biometric information, and selection request information for biometric information to be measured upon approval.

The controller 1200 may determine whether to measure the user's biometric information based on the user's input signal (or response signal) to the measurement request signal. In this case, the input signal may be a measurement approval signal to measure biometric information or a measurement non-approval signal not to measure biometric information. The measurement approval signal may include biometric information selected by the user from among the first to third biometric information.

When the input signal is a measurement approval signal, the controller 1200 may determine to measure biometric information.

When the input signal is a measurement unapproved signal, the controller 1200 may determine not to measure the biometric information.

When the user's health state is a high risk state, the controller 1200 may determine to measure the user's biometric information.

When it is determined not to measure the biometric information, the controller 1200 may not measure the biometric information (S2260). In this case, as described above, the controller 1200 may provide a guide, terminate the operation of the massage apparatus 1000, or provide a massage to the user. The massage may be various types of massage such as at least one of kneading, acupressure, and tapping massage.

When it is determined to measure biometric information, the controller 1200 may measure biometric information corresponding to a disease possessed by the user from among the first to third biometric information based on the user's disease history ( S2250 ).

When the user has all diseases for the first to third biometric information, the controller 1200 uses all of the massage air cell 4210 , the blood pressure measurement air cell 4220 , and the second guide unit 4270 to perform the first All of the biometric information to the third biometric information may be measured. In this case, the user may be a patient with all diseases related to blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and body composition.

When the user has at least one disease among the diseases for the first to third biometric information and does not have any other diseases except for the at least one disease, the controller 1200 controls the massage air cell 4210 and blood pressure measurement. At least one of the air cell 4220 and the second guide unit 4270 may be used to measure biometric information corresponding to at least one disease history possessed by the user. In this case, the user may be a patient with a disease with respect to at least one of blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and body composition.

When measuring the first biometric information (or blood pressure information), the controller 1200 controls the operation of the blood pressure measuring module 4000 to measure the first biometric information or the first guide unit 4260 and the second guide unit ( 4270) and the audio output module 1600 by controlling the operation of at least one of a first guide (or a visual stimulus) and a second guide (or at least one of a tactile stimulus and an auditory stimulus) stimulus), at least one guide may be provided to the user.

Since the operation of the controller 1200 for measuring the first biometric information is the same as described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20 , a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

However, as described in FIGS. 19 and 20, the controller 1200 does not measure the blood pressure when the air pressure change amount of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is less than the threshold change amount or the air pressure of the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 is less than the critical air pressure, At least one guide among the first guide and the second guide may be provided to the user.

For example, the control unit 1200 discharges all or only a certain amount of air from the inflated third sub air cell 4213 , and then the visualization unit 4261 , the first and second

tactile stimulation units

4272 and 4273 , and audio At least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and an auditory stimulus may be output through at least one of the output modules 1600 . In this case, the controller 1200 may move the second guide unit 4270 in the front and rear directions of the massage apparatus 1000 together with the stimulation output so that the user's wrist is placed in the blood pressure measuring air cell 4220 that is the first area.

Through this, the control unit 1200 correctly corrects the position of the user's wrist by the user himself/herself and (or) adjusts the position of the second guide unit 4270 to correct the position of the user's wrist to correct the position of the user's wrist in the correct position. By positioning the wrist, the user's blood pressure can be accurately measured.

When at least one of the second biometric information (or electrocardiogram information) and the third biometric information (or body composition information) is measured, the control unit 1200 controls the user's palm and Based on whether the contact area is equal to or greater than a critical area, it may be determined whether to measure one or more pieces of biometric information from among the second biometric information and the third biometric information. The controller 1200 measures one or more biometric information by controlling the operation of the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 based on whether to measure one or more biometric information, or the second guide unit 4270 and the audio output module 1600 By controlling the operation of , at least one of a tactile stimulus and an auditory stimulus, which is a guide for measuring one or more biometric information, may be provided to the user. In this case, the guide for measuring one or more biometric information may be a guide that informs the user of the location where the user's palm is to be mounted (or the region where the electrocardiogram and body composition are to be measured) through at least one of tactile and auditory senses.

For example, the controller 1200 may identify an area in contact with the user's palm from among the entire area of the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 through the sensor unit 1300 .

The controller 1200 may determine whether the identified area is equal to or greater than a critical area, and determine whether to measure the user's electrocardiogram and/or body composition based on the determination result. The critical area may be an area greater than or equal to a predetermined area required for an electrocardiogram and/or body composition to be accurately measured. The critical area may be predetermined and stored in the storage unit 1500 .

When the identified area is equal to or greater than the critical area, the controller 1200 may measure an electrocardiogram and/or body composition through the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 .

For example, the controller 1200 may measure the user's ECG by inducing an active current generated in the myocardium according to the beating of the user's heart through the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 and the ammeter. The electrocardiogram may be a record of the electrical activity of the heart. Electrocardiograms can be recorded by electrodes attached to the skin and equipment outside the body. An electrocardiogram can be used not only to measure the rate and consistency of the heartbeat, but also to determine the size and location of the heart and whether there is any damage to the heart.

The control unit 1200 flows a weak alternating current to the user's body (or palm) through the first tactile stimulation unit 4272 so that the current flows along the highly conductive body water, so that the passage through which electricity flows is wide and low according to the amount of body water. Impedance indicating narrowness can be measured. The controller 1200 may calculate a body composition using the measured impedance. In this case, the controller 1200 may calculate the body composition by the two-electrode, four-touch electrode method using two electrodes, and may calculate the body composition by the four-electrode and eight-touch electrode method using four electrodes. The body composition may refer to information on components constituting the body. Body composition consists of intracellular water, extracellular water, body water, protein, mineral, body fat, muscle mass, body fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, body fat percentage, BMI, muscle mass by part, body water by part, systemic edema, edema by part, body cell mass, bone mineral content , information on abdominal fat percentage, visceral fat cross-sectional area, basal metabolic rate, etc., but is not limited thereto.

When the identified area is less than the critical area, the control unit 1200 outputs the tactile stimulus and/or the auditory stimulus through the second guide unit 4270 and the audio output module 1600 while placing the user's palm at the position where the user's palm is to be mounted. The second guide unit 4270 may be moved in the front-rear direction of the massage device 1000 so that the palm is disposed.

As described above, the controller 1200 measures blood pressure or outputs a stimulus based on the measured pressure, and measures an electrocardiogram and/or body composition or outputs a stimulus based on the identified area, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control unit 1200 determines whether the user's wrist is mounted at the position where the user's wrist is to be mounted and whether the user's wrist is mounted at the position where the user's palm is to be mounted using various sensors such as an image sensor, a weight sensor, and an infrared sensor. At least one of whether the palm is mounted may be determined, and at least one of a blood pressure measurement operation, an electrocardiogram measurement operation, a body composition measurement operation, and a stimulus output operation may be performed according to the determination result.

When at least one stimulus from among the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus for blood pressure measurement is output and a predetermined time elapses, the controller 1200 re-performs the blood pressure measurement operation to measure the user's blood pressure again or use the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus and At least one of the auditory stimuli may be re-output. In this case, the control unit 1200 may discharge only a portion of the air of the massage air cell 4210 without discharging all of the air as described above.

When at least one of the tactile and auditory stimuli is output and a predetermined time elapses, the controller 1200 re-performs the electrocardiogram and/or body composition measurement operation to re-measure at least one of the user's electrocardiogram and body composition, or tactile stimulation and hearing At least one of the stimuli may be re-output.

Accordingly, the controller 1200 may repeatedly perform the measurement operation to determine a result value of at least one of blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and body composition as an average value of repeatedly measured measurement values.

When at least one of the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus is continuously output twice, the controller 1200 determines that the user has departed from the massage device 1000 or that the user is asleep, thereby measuring blood pressure and measuring an electrocardiogram. At least one of the motion and the body composition measuring motion may be terminated, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the control unit 1200 determines whether at least one of the total number of consecutive and discontinuous output of at least one stimulus among the visual stimulus, the tactile stimulus, and the auditory stimulus and at least one of the number of successively output is equal to or greater than a threshold number of times. Based on the above-described operation for determining whether the user leaves or not, it is possible to determine whether the user goes to sleep. As for the threshold number, the threshold number for the total number is 4 or more in total, and the threshold number for the consecutively output number is 3 times in succession, but is not limited thereto. The control unit 1200 performs a blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and body composition measurement end operation according to the determination result or induces at least one of the user's sitting, waking, and wrist and palm position correction so that at least one of the user's blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and body composition is measured. A guided alarm can be provided. The induction alarm may include at least one of a visual stimulus, a tactile stimulus, and an auditory stimulus.

In addition, when the massage device 1000 provides the user with a massage function along with at least one measurement operation among blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and body composition, the controller 1200 controls at least one of a blood pressure measurement operation, an electrocardiogram measurement operation, and a body composition measurement operation. The massage function that has been provided can be provided or terminated as it is while terminating the operation.

As described above, the controller 1200 may recognize the user's shoulder position by sensing the user's shoulder position. For example, when the massage ball frame 700 is of a fixed type, the controller 1200 is based on at least one of an amount of current applied to the massage module 1700 and a period of a plurality of pulses received from the massage module 1700 . Thus, the position of the user's shoulder can be recognized. When the massage ball frame 700 is of a flexible type, the control unit 1200 may recognize the position of the user's shoulder based on whether the light emitted from the light emitting unit of the massage module 1700 is received by the light receiving unit of the massage module 1700 . can

Hereinafter, a method of sensing (or recognizing, measuring) the shoulder position will be described in detail.

23 is a front view illustrating a massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure as viewed from the front, FIG. 24 is a front side view of the massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 25 is the present disclosure Shows the back of the massage module according to an embodiment of, Figure 26 shows a cross-section of a part of the massage module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

When the massage module 1700 is of a fixed type, the controller 1200 determines the position of the user's shoulder based on at least one of an amount of current applied to the massage module 1700 and a period of a plurality of pulses received from the massage module 1700 . can be sensed (or recognized, measured). When the massage module 1700 is of a fluid type, the control unit 1200 is configured to at least one of a time point when the light emitted from the light emitting unit of the massage module 1700 is received by the light receiving unit of the massage module 1700 and a time point at which the light is not received. Based on the user's shoulder position may be sensed. In this case, the light reception time may be a time point at which the light emitted from the light emitting unit is not continuously received by the light receiving unit and then starts to be received. The time point at which the light is not received may be a time point at which the light emitted from the light emitting unit is continuously received by the light receiving unit and then starts to be non-received.

23 to 26 , the massage module 1700 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a Z-axis movement module, a massage ball frame 700 , a frame housing 800 , and a hall sensor 500 . There is no limitation that additional components may be further included in other massage modules 1700 .

The massage module 1700 may include at least one massage ball frame 700 . For example, the massage module 1700 may include two massage ball frames 700 . The massage ball frame 700 includes a plurality of arms extending in different directions, and the

massage balls

710 and 720 may be mounted on the plurality of arms. The massage ball frame 700 may be provided in a shape similar to the letter 'V'. The massage ball frame 700 may be connected to the frame housing 800 at a V-shaped bent portion. In one embodiment, the massage ball frame 700 may be coupled to the frame housing 800 through a shaft (not shown) passing through a portion of the bent portion. By being connected to the frame housing 800 in this way, the massage ball frame 700 may be connected to the Z-axis movement module.

The Z-axis movement module may include a shaft 900 , a pinion gear 920 fitted to the shaft 900 , and a rack gear 930 meshed with the pinion gear 920 . The frame housing 800 may be connected (or fixed) to the rack gear 930 through members such as bolts and nuts.

When the shaft 900 rotates by the actuator 940 , the pinion gear 920 rotates, and the rack gear 930 meshed with the pinion gear 920 may move along the Z-axis. At this time, according to the direction in which the pinion gear 920 rotates, the rack gear 930 may move forward or backward along the Z-axis. For example, referring to Figure 26, when the pinion gear 920 rotates clockwise, the rack gear 930 can move forward on the Z-axis, and conversely, when the pinion gear 920 rotates counterclockwise, The rack gear 930 may move backward on the Z-axis. As the rack gear 930 moves along the Z-axis, the frame housing 800 fixed to the rack gear 930 moves, and the massage ball frame 700 may move along the Z-axis in conjunction therewith.

On the other hand, the massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be divided into a fixed type and a fluid type according to a structure fastened to the frame housing 800 .

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 27 and 28, a flexible massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described, and with reference to FIGS. 27 and 29, a fixed type massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. decide to do

The fixed massage frame 702 and the flexible massage frame 701 may be provided in a replaceable structure in the frame housing 800 .

Common to the fixed massage frame 702 and the flexible massage frame 701 , the frame housing 800 may include a fastening gap 810 formed in a direction perpendicular to a shaft fastened with the massage ball frame. Referring to FIG. 24 , the hall sensor 500 may include a light emitting part 510 on one side of the frame housing 800 based on the fastening gap 810 and a light receiving part 520 on the opposite side. In addition, a light transmitting hole 820 may be included at a position of the frame housing 800 corresponding to between the light emitting unit 510 and the light receiving unit 520 . If the light transmission hole 820 is not covered by the massage ball frame, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 may be received by the light receiving unit 520 .

Figure 27 (A-1) shows a part of the structure in which the flow-type massage ball frame is fastened to the frame housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and Figure 28 is a flow-type massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure An example of rotation is shown.

As shown in (A-1), the floating massage ball frame 701 may include a gap 801 that is fitted in the fastening gap 810 . In other words, the flexible massage ball frame 701 is fitted with the frame housing 800 to the shaft passing through a portion of the V-shaped bent part, and a gap 801 between the barriers of the fastening gap 810. Can have have. With such a structure, the flow-type massage ball frame 701 rotates about the shaft as an axis, and can rotate until it receives resistance by the barrier of the fastening gap 810 . In addition, the opening and closing of the light transmission hole 820 may be changed according to the rotation direction of the fluid type massage ball frame 701 .

As an embodiment, it is assumed that the flexible massage ball frame 701 moves in the longitudinal direction from the user's waist, through the back, and toward the neck. At this time, the massage ball 710 may be in contact with the user's body and move along the longitudinal direction.

For the waist and back, as shown in (A-2) of FIG. 28, the flexible massage ball frame 701 moves in the longitudinal direction with little change in the state in which the V-shaped frame opens the light transmission hole 820. can move along. This is because, since the waist and back are relatively flat, the floating massage ball frame that moves in contact with it is hardly bent.

In other words, in the waist region and back region, the lower arm of the flexible massage ball frame 701 is lifted in the forward direction on the Z-axis, and the bent member portion is rotated so that the upper arm is tilted in the rearward direction on the Z-axis. . Although not shown, in such a state, since the movable massage ball frame 701 is in a state in which the light transmission hole 820 is opened, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 passes through the light transmission hole 820 and the light receiving unit ( 520) may be received.

On the other hand, when the flexible massage ball frame 701 reaches the shoulder region, the upper arm may be bent forward along the Z-axis by the structure bent at the shoulder. As shown in (A-3) of FIG. 28, due to the upper arm of the fluid type massage ball frame 701 is bent forward along the Z axis, the lower arm may be pushed backward along the Z axis. In this state, since the flexible massage ball frame 701 is in a state (closed) to cover the light transmitting hole 820, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 does not pass through the light transmitting hole 820, and thus the light receiving unit 520 becomes unable to receive light.

Based on such a structure, when the massage ball frame is a flexible massage ball frame 701, the hall sensor 500 may be used to measure the user's shoulder position.

As described above, the light may be received while the massage module 1700 moves upwardly from the waist region to the neck region and may not be received from the shoulder region, but is not limited thereto. For example, the light may not be received while the massage module 1700 moves downward from the neck region to the shoulder region, but may be received at the shoulder region. The operation of the massage module 1700 that operates while the massage module 1700 is descending may be reversely applied to the operation of the massage module 1700 that operates while the massage module 1700 moves upward.

As another embodiment, it is assumed that the flexible massage ball frame 701 moves in the longitudinal direction from the user's neck region to the shoulder region. At this time, the massage ball 710 may move in the longitudinal direction without contacting the user's body.

As for the neck region, the flexible massage ball frame 701 moves along the longitudinal direction with little change in the state in which the V-shaped frame does not open the light transmission hole 820, as shown in (A-3) of FIG. 28 . can This is because the movable type massage ball frame hardly touches the neck and does not bend because the neck is relatively narrow.

In other words, in the neck region, the bent member part may not be rotated so that the lower arm of the fluid type massage ball frame 701 is not lifted forward on the Z-axis and the upper arm is not tilted in the rearward direction on the Z-axis. . Although not shown, since the movable massage ball frame 701 does not open the light transmission hole 820 in this state, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 passes through the light transmission hole 820 and the light receiving unit It cannot be received at 520 .

On the other hand, when the flexible massage ball frame 701 moves to the back after reaching the shoulder, the upper arm may be bent backward along the Z-axis due to the structure bent at the shoulder. As shown in (A-2) of FIG. 28, the lower arm may be pushed forward on the Z-axis due to the upper arm of the flexible massage ball frame 701 being bent backward along the Z-axis. In this state, since the flexible massage ball frame 701 is in a state of opening the light transmitting hole 820 , the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 passes through the light transmitting hole 820 , and thus the light receiving unit 520 . can receive light.

27 (B-1) shows a part of the structure in which the fixed massage ball frame is fastened to the frame housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 29 is a fixed massage ball frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure ( 702 shows the outer surface in a state in which the fastening gap 810 is fitted.

As shown in (B-1), the fixed massage ball frame 702 is fitted in the fastening gap 810, and receives resistance by the barrier of the fastening gap 810 to be fixed so as not to rotate the shaft as an axis. can

In one embodiment, the fixed massage ball frame 702 is fitted together with the frame housing 800 to a shaft passing through a portion of the bent portion of the V-shaped frame, rotated by a structure that is fitted to fill the fastening gap 810 It can be fixed without any gaps.

In the present disclosure, an example in which the fixed massage ball frame 702 is fixed by a structure that receives resistance by the barrier of the fastening gap 810 is disclosed, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. ), other means of fixing to the For example, referring to (B-1) of FIG. 27 , the frame housing 800 may be implemented in a U-shape, and the massage ball frame 700 may be fitted and coupled to the recessed portion of the frame housing 800 . can For example, the massage ball frame 700 may be coupled to the U-shaped protrusion in the frame housing 800 by a shaft passing through a portion of the V-shaped bent portion. When viewing the inside of the frame housing 800 with reference to (B-1) of FIG. 27 , the massage ball frame 700 may be non-rotatably coupled to the frame housing 800 . For example, the massage ball frame 700 is coupled to the protruding part of the frame housing 800 by a shaft passing through a part of the V-shaped bent part, and is supported by the recessed part to be fixed so as not to swing up and down. can

When the fixed massage ball frame 702 is fitted in the fastening gap 810, the light transmission hole 820 is in a state (closed) covered by the fixed massage ball frame 702 as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the light emitted from the light emitting unit 510 cannot be received by the light receiving unit 520 .

In other words, since the fixed massage ball frame 702 is fixed to the frame housing 800 while the massage module 1700 moves from the waist to the neck, unlike the case of the flexible massage ball frame 701 , even if the massage module 1700 moves to any part of the body, whether or not the light receiving unit 520 receives light is not changed, and it is in a state in which light is not received all the time.

Based on this structure, when the massage ball frame is a fixed massage ball frame 702, the load current value and massage supplied to the massage module 1700 while moving the massage module 1700 along the longitudinal direction of the user's body part The user's shoulder position may be measured based on at least one of the periods of the plurality of pulses received from the module 1700 . In this case, the pulse may be a pulse output from the encoder of the kneading actuator as the kneading actuator rotates. The kneading actuator is included in the massage module 1700 and may rotate the massage ball in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. The encoder may be a kind of sensor that detects the rotation speed or direction of the kneading actuator.

30 illustrates a chair-type device for measuring blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and body composition according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The chair-type device is a device that can be reclined like the massage device 1000 , and may be various such as a chair, a sofa, and the like. In this case, as for the chair-type device, the above-described massage device 1000 may be applied.

Similar to the massage device 1000 , the chair-type device includes a seating unit that supports an upper body (eg, back) and a lower body (eg, buttocks) of the user's body, and an arm massage unit that massages the user's arm 1900, and a blood pressure measurement module 4000 that measures the user's blood pressure.

The seating unit is a portion corresponding to the body massage unit 100 of the massage device 1000 and may provide a massage function to the user's upper and lower body parts in the same manner as the body massage unit 100 . For example, all of the above descriptions for the body massage unit 100 may be applied to the seating unit. As for the arm massage unit 1900, all of the contents of the arm massage unit 1900 of the massage device 1000 are applicable, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Since the blood pressure measuring module 4000 is applicable to all the contents of the blood pressure measuring module 4000 of the massage device 1000 , a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Also, the chair-type device may further include at least one of a first guide unit 4260 , a second guide unit 4270 , and an audio output module 1600 . The first guide unit 4260 , the second guide unit 4270 , and the audio output module 1600 include the first guide unit 4260 , the second guide unit 4270 , and the audio output module 1600 of the massage device 1000 . ) are applicable, so a detailed description will be omitted.

In addition, the chair-type device further includes a control unit 1200 and a user input unit 1800 to perform an operation for measuring biometric information and a guide providing operation. The control unit 1200 and the user input unit 1800 are all applicable to the contents of the control unit 1200 and the input unit 1800 of the massage device 100 , and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

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 may be embodied by a computer-readable medium.

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

A computer readable transmission medium typically embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and the like. Includes all information delivery media. The term modulated data signal means a signal in which one or more of the characteristics of the signal is set or changed so as to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, computer-readable transmission media includes 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 are also intended to be included within the scope of computer-readable transmission media.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, processors, means, circuits, and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein are implemented in electronic hardware, (convenience For this purpose, it will be understood that it may be implemented by various forms of program or design code (referred to herein as "software") or a combination of both. 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 upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. A person skilled in the art may implement the described functionality in various ways for each specific application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as a departure from the scope of the present invention.

The various embodiments presented herein may be implemented as methods, apparatus, or articles 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 (eg, hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic strips, etc.), optical disks (eg, CDs, DVDs, etc.), smart cards, and flash drives. memory devices (eg, EEPROMs, cards, sticks, key drives, etc.). The term “machine-readable medium” includes, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media that can store, hold, and/or convey 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 design priorities, it is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the processes may be rearranged within the scope of the present invention. The appended method claims present 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 make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not to be limited to the embodiments presented herein but should be construed in the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

Claims

In the massage device for measuring the user's blood pressure,

a control unit for controlling the massage device;

a body massage unit providing a massage to the user's upper and lower body according to the control of the controller;

A first air cell disposed on at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage unit to provide a massage to the user's arm under the control of the control unit, and a first air cell disposed along an inner wall of the arm massage unit; an arm massage unit including a second air cell disposed; and

a first air supply unit for supplying at least one of air for massage and air for first blood pressure measurement to the first air cell under the control of the controller;

including,

The control unit is:

Supplying the first air for measuring blood pressure to the first air cell to measure the air pressure change amount of the second air cell while expanding the first air cell, and determining whether to measure the blood pressure based on the air pressure change amount,

massage device.
According to claim 1,

The control unit is:

Inflating the second air cell by operating the second air supply unit before inflating the first air cell and supplying air corresponding to a preset air supply amount to the second air cell,

massage device.
3. The method of claim 2,

The control unit is:

After inflating the second air cell, the second air supply unit is stopped, and the first air supply unit is operated to expand the first air cell through the air for measuring the first blood pressure, and the air pressure of the inflated second air cell to measure the amount of change,

massage device.
4. The method of claim 3,

The amount of change in air pressure is an amount of change in air pressure that is changed based on the pressure at which the expanding first air cell presses the expanded second air cell,

massage device.
According to claim 1,

The control unit is:

determining whether to measure the blood pressure based on whether the air pressure change amount is greater than or equal to a threshold change amount, and measuring the blood pressure based on the determination result;

When the amount of change in air pressure is greater than or equal to the threshold change, it is determined that the blood pressure is measured and the blood pressure is measured,

When the air pressure change amount is less than the threshold change amount, it is determined that the blood pressure is not measured and the blood pressure is not measured,

massage device.
6. The method of claim 5,

The massage device includes:

a second air supply unit for supplying a second blood pressure measurement air to the second air cell under the control of the control unit;

further comprising,

The control unit is:

When measuring the blood pressure, the first air supply unit is stopped, the second air supply unit is operated to re-inflate the inflated second air cell through the second blood pressure measurement air, and the re-inflated second air cell to measure the blood pressure based on the air pressure of

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7. The method of claim 6,

The control unit is:

By discharging all the air of the inflated second air cell before re-inflating the inflated second air cell, and supplying the second blood pressure measurement air to the second air cell from which the air is discharged by operating the second air supply unit Inflating the second air cell from which the air is discharged,

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8. The method of claim 7,

The control unit is:

Recrystallizing whether to measure the blood pressure based on whether the air pressure of the re-inflated second air cell is equal to or greater than a critical air pressure, and measuring the blood pressure based on the recrystallization result,

When the air pressure is greater than or equal to the critical air pressure, it is recrystallized to measure the blood pressure, and the blood pressure is measured by finely adjusting the air discharge amount of the re-inflated second air cell,

When the air pressure is less than the threshold air pressure, based on whether the number of times of performing at least one of the first operation of re-inflating the second air cell and the second operation of re-determining whether to measure the blood pressure is greater than or equal to the threshold number of times, the measuring blood pressure,

massage device.
9. The method of claim 8,

The control unit is:

If the number of times is greater than or equal to the threshold number, it is finally determined not to measure the blood pressure, and the blood pressure is not measured;

If the number of times is less than the threshold number of times, re-performing the first operation and the second operation,

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10. The method of claim 9,

The control unit is:

Before re-performing the first operation and the second operation, after exhausting all the air of the re-expanded second air cell, re-performing the first operation and the second operation,

massage device.