WO2022092667A1

WO2022092667A1 - Massage device for protecting hearing

Info

Publication number: WO2022092667A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/014567
Authority: WO
Inventors: 조영훈; 안상준; 이태환; 팽종락
Original assignee: 주식회사 바디프랜드
Priority date: 2020-10-26
Filing date: 2021-10-19
Publication date: 2022-05-05
Also published as: KR102510794B1; KR20220054936A; KR20230010787A; CN114501230B; CN114501230A

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an operating method of a massage device, comprising the steps of: determining whether a user is seated on a massage device; when the user is seated on the massage device, determining whether output volume information of an audio output unit is greater than a threshold volume; if the output volume information is greater than the threshold volume, changing the output volume information to the threshold volume; if the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, maintaining the output volume information; and playing back a sound source on the basis of the output volume information.

Description

Hearing protection massage device

The present disclosure relates to a massage device or an operating method of the massage device, and more particularly, to a massage device for protecting a user's hearing and an operating method of the massage device.

Massage or 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 blood circulation and relieves fatigue of the subject.

The increase in massage demand has caused an increase in demand for a massage device or a massage device 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.

The massage device includes a speaker for providing music to give a user a sense of stability or for outputting a guide message. In addition, the speaker can play music with high output even when the massage device does not provide a massage, increasing the utility of the massage device. However, when the user sits on the massage device, music played with high output may damage the user's hearing, which is a problem.

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 a massage device that prevents the user's risk of hearing damage.

The operating method of the massage device according to the present disclosure includes the steps of determining whether a user sits on the massage device, determining whether the output volume information of the audio output unit is greater than a threshold volume when the user sits on the massage device, output When the volume information is greater than the threshold volume, changing the output volume information to the threshold volume, when the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, maintaining the output volume information, and playing a sound source based on the output volume information including the steps of

The operation method of the massage device according to the present disclosure includes the steps of obtaining volume change information from an input unit, obtaining corrected volume information based on the volume change information and output volume information, the user is sitting on the massage device, and the corrected volume if the information is greater than the threshold volume, changing the output volume information to the threshold volume, and if the user is sitting on the massage device, and the modified volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, converting the output volume information to the modified volume information including changing.

The operation method of the massage device according to the present disclosure includes the steps of obtaining volume change information from an input unit, obtaining corrected volume information based on the volume change information and output volume information, the user is sitting on the massage device, and the corrected volume When the information is greater than the threshold volume, displaying a message asking whether to perform a volume change, when receiving information indicating that a volume change is performed from the input unit, changing the output volume information to the corrected volume information; and changing the output volume information to a threshold volume when information indicating that the volume change is not performed is received from the input unit.

The operation method of the massage device according to the present disclosure includes the steps of changing the output volume information to a basic volume when the massage device is turned from an off state to an on state, or when the massage device is turned from an on state to an off state include

The operation method of the massage device according to the present disclosure includes the steps of obtaining volume change information from an input unit, obtaining corrected volume information based on the volume change information and output volume information, when the user does not sit on the massage device, the modified and changing the output volume information to the corrected volume information regardless of the size of the volume information.

The operation method of the massage device according to the present disclosure includes the steps of obtaining volume change information from an input unit, obtaining corrected volume information based on the volume change information and output volume information, when the corrected volume information is greater than a threshold volume, Changing the volume information for the volume-limited sound source to a threshold volume regardless of whether the user sits on the massage device, and if the corrected volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, modifying the volume information for the volume-limited sound source Including the step of changing the volume information.

The sound source of the operating method of the massage device according to the present disclosure includes a volume-limited sound source and a volume-unlimited sound source, the volume-limited sound source is a sound source stored in the massage device, and the non-volume sound source is a sound source stored in the massage device or wired/wireless with the massage device Includes sound sources received from external devices connected to

The step of determining whether the user sits on the massage device of the operating method of the massage device according to the present disclosure is predetermined after the load of the massage module increases, the leg length sensor detects the user, or the pinching prevention sensor detects the pinch and determining that the user is seated on the massage device when more than the time has elapsed.

The operating method of the massage device according to the present disclosure includes changing the output volume information to the existing volume information when the user gets up from the massage device.

The massage device of the operating method of the massage device according to the present disclosure further includes a light quantity sensor, and as the information on the amount of light received from the light sensor increases, the threshold volume is determined to be large, and the information on the amount of light received from the light sensor is small. The method further includes the step of determining a threshold volume to be smaller as the volume increases.

The method of operating the massage device according to the present disclosure further includes determining a large threshold volume in the first time period and determining a small threshold volume in the second time period.

The massage device of the operating method of the massage device according to the present disclosure further includes a communication unit for communicating with an external device by wire or wireless, acquiring information about the user's physical activity through the communication unit, and the physical activity information is The method further includes determining the threshold volume to be high when it indicates that a lot of physical activity has been performed, and determining the threshold volume to be low when the information on the physical activity indicates that the physical activity is low.

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.

According to the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to prevent the user's hearing from being damaged by automatically adjusting the volume even if the user does not separately adjust it.

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 showing a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

4 is a diagram illustrating an external device capable of communicating with the massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

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

7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

8 is a diagram for explaining a process of reproducing a volume-limited sound source and a volume-unlimited sound source according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

10 is a view for explaining a seating sensor unit of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

11 is a view for explaining a seating sensor unit of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

12 is a view for explaining a seating sensor unit of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

13 is a view for explaining a seating sensor unit of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

determining whether the user is seated on the massage device; determining whether the output volume information of the audio output unit is greater than a threshold volume when the user sits on the massage device; changing the output volume information to the threshold volume when the output volume information is greater than the threshold volume; maintaining the output volume information when the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume; and reproducing a sound source based on the output volume information.

Advantages and features of the disclosed embodiments, and methods of achieving them, will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only the present embodiments allow the present disclosure to be complete, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. It is only provided to fully inform the person of the scope of the invention.

Terms used in this specification will be briefly described, and the disclosed embodiments will be described in detail.

Terms used in this specification have been selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering the functions in the present disclosure, but these may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technology, and the like. In addition, in a specific case, there is a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the terms used in the present disclosure should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the contents of the present disclosure, rather than the simple name of the term.

References in the singular herein include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates the singular. Also, the plural expression includes the singular expression unless the context clearly dictates the plural.

In the entire specification, when a part "includes" a certain element, this means that other elements may be further included, rather than excluding other elements, unless otherwise stated.

Also, as used herein, the term “unit” refers to a software or hardware component, and “unit” performs certain roles. However, "part" is not meant to be limited to software or hardware. A “unit” may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium and may be configured to refresh one or more processors. Thus, by way of example, “part” includes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components and task components, processes, functions, properties, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays and variables. The functionality provided within components and “parts” may be combined into a smaller number of components and “parts” or further divided into additional components and “parts”.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, “unit” may be implemented with a processor and a memory. The term “processor” should be interpreted broadly to include general purpose processors, central processing units (CPUs), microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs), controllers, microcontrollers, state machines, and the like. In some circumstances, a “processor” may refer to an application specific semiconductor (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or the like. The term "processor" refers to a combination of processing devices, such as, for example, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a combination of a plurality of microprocessors, a combination of one or more microprocessors in combination with a DSP core, or any other such configurations. may refer to.

The term “memory” should be interpreted broadly to include any electronic component capable of storing electronic information. The term memory includes random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erase-programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrical may refer to various types of processor-readable media, such as erasable PROM (EEPROM), flash memory, magnetic or optical data storage, registers, and the like. A memory is said to be in electronic communication with the processor if the processor is capable of reading information from and/or writing information to the memory. A memory integrated in the processor is in electronic communication with the processor.

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, 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 2100 and the leg massage unit 2300 may exist as separate separate devices (eg, a body massage device and a leg massage device), and the massage device is a body massage device. may refer to a device or a leg massage device.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can easily implement them. And in order to clearly describe the present disclosure in the drawings, parts not related to the description will be omitted.

The massage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure forms an area for accommodating at least a portion of the user's body, and massages the body massage unit 2100 for massaging the user's body, and the user's legs It may include a leg massage unit 2300 that does.

The body massage unit 2100 may provide a massage to at least a part of the user's body. The body massage unit 2100 includes a massage module 2170 that provides a massage function to at least a part of the user's body, an audio output module 2160 that provides an audio output of any type to the user, and the body massage unit 2100. It may include a main frame 2110 constituting the framework of , and a user input unit 2180 for receiving an input of any type from a user.

The components included in the above-described body massage unit 2100 are merely exemplary embodiments, and the body massage unit 2100 may include various components in addition to the above-described components.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 100 shown in FIG. 1 are merely exemplary, and unless departing from the scope of rights defined by the claims of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 of various types is also disclosed in the present disclosure. It may be included within the scope of the content.

The body massage unit 2100 may form a space of any shape for accommodating the user. The body massage unit 2100 may have a space corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , the body massage unit 2100 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 2100 may include an arbitrary material for increasing frictional force or an arbitrary member (for example, an anti-slip pad, etc.) for increasing frictional force, and the massage device 100 It may include wheels for enhancing the mobility of the.

At least a portion of the body massage unit 2100 may slide. For example, when the body massage unit 2100 starts a massage, at least a portion of the body massage unit 2100 may slide forward. In addition, the body massage unit 2100 may be inclined to the rear. As a result, the body massage unit 2100 may provide a massage in a backward tilted state.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may include at least one air cell (not shown). The air cell may be located in the user's shoulder part, pelvic part, arm massage part, leg massage part 2300, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may be disposed in various parts of the massage device 100 .

The massage device 100 may include an air supply unit, and the air supply unit may inflate the air cell by supplying air to the air cell. The air supply unit may be located inside the body massage unit 2100 and may be located in the leg massage unit 2300 . In addition, the air supply unit may be located outside the massage device (100).

The leg massage unit 2300 may provide a leg massage to the user. For example, the leg massage unit 2300 may include a calf massage unit that massages the user's calf and/or a foot massage unit that massages the user's feet.

The leg massage unit 2300 may be adjustable in length according to the user's body characteristics. For example, when a tall user uses the massage device 100 , the length of the leg massage unit 2300 needs to be increased because the length of the calf is long. In addition, when a short user uses the massage device 100 , the length of the calf is short and the leg massage unit 2300 needs to be shortened. Accordingly, the leg massage unit 2300 may provide a leg massage customized to the user's height.

The massage module 2170 may be provided inside the body massage unit 2100 to provide any type of mechanical stimulation to the user accommodated in the body massage unit 2100 . As shown in FIG. 1 , the massage module 2170 may move along the main frame 2110 provided in the body massage unit 2100 .

For example, the main frame 2110 of the body massage unit 2100 may be provided with a rack gear, and the massage module 2170 moves along the rack gear, and provides mechanical dynamics to various parts of the user's body. may provide stimulation. The massage module 2170 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

The main frame 2110 constitutes a skeleton of the internal configuration of the body massage unit 2100 and may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the main frame 2110 may be implemented with iron, alloy, steel, etc., but is not limited thereto and may be implemented with various hard materials.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may include an audio output module 2160 . The audio output module 2160 may be provided in various locations. For example, the audio output module 2160 may include an upper audio output unit disposed on the upper end of the seat unit 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 unit, and/or attached to the rear end of the arm massage unit. It may include a plurality of output units such as a rear audio output unit, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 2160 may provide a stereophonic sound such as 5.1 channel, but is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user may control the massage apparatus 100 by using the massage apparatus control device 2200 . The massage device control device 2200 may be connected to the massage device 100 through wired communication and/or wireless communication.

The massage device control device 2200 may include a remote controller, a cell phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), etc., but is not limited thereto, and the massage device 100 and the wired or wireless communication through It may include various connectable electronic devices.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main frame 2110 may include an upper frame 2250 provided with a massage module 2170 and a base frame 2210 supporting the upper frame 2250 .

At least a portion of the upper frame 2250 may be provided with a rack gear 2251 . The rack gear 2251 is a member for guiding the vertical movement of the body massage module 2170 and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of peaks.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the rack gear 2251 may be provided in a form facing both sides of the upper frame 2250 , and the body massage module 2170 may move along the rack gear 2251 . .

In FIG. 2 , the rack gear 2251 is formed in the vertical direction, but is not limited thereto. The rack gear 2251 may include a rack gear in a front-rear direction and a rack gear in a vertical direction. In the present disclosure, the front-rear direction means a direction from the body massage module 2170 to the user or from the user to the body massage module 2170, and may also be referred to as a Z-axis direction.

The body massage module 2170 may include a gear meshed with the rack gear 2251 . More specifically, the body massage module 2170 may include gears meshed with the front-rear-direction leg gear and the vertical-direction leg gear, respectively. By rotating the gear by the actuator provided in the body massage module 2170, the body massage module 2170 may move forward, backward, upward or downward.

As the body massage module 2170 moves forward, the intensity of the massage may increase. Also, as the body massage module 2170 moves backward, the strength of the massage may be weakened.

The rack gear 2251 may be implemented with a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the rack gear 2251 may be implemented with iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenol resin, etc., but is not limited thereto.

The upper frame 2250 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 2250 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 2250 includes a curved shape like “S”. The L frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 2250 includes a curved shape like “L”, and the S&L frame includes both a curved shape like “S” and a curved shape like “L”. 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 2210 supports the upper frame 2250 of the main frame 2110 and refers to a portion in contact with the ground. The base frame 2210 may include a base upper frame 2211 and a base lower frame 2212 .

The base upper frame 2211 may support the upper frame 2250 , and the base lower frame 2212 may be in contact with the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 2211 may be positioned to be in contact with the base lower frame 212 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the base upper frame 2211 may move along the base lower frame 2212 . For example, the base upper frame 2211 may slide forward or backward along the base lower frame 2212 . In this case, the upper frame 2250 may be connected to the base upper frame 2211 and move according to the movement of the base upper frame 2211 .

For example, when the base upper frame 2211 moves forward, the upper frame 2250 may also move forward together, and when the base upper frame 2211 moves rearward, the upper frame 2250 also moves backward together. can move Due to this, sliding movement of the body massage unit 2100 may be allowed.

Specifically, in order to allow movement of the base upper frame 2211 , a moving wheel may be provided under the base upper frame 2211 . In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided at an upper portion of the base lower frame 2212 . By moving the moving wheel provided in the base upper frame 2211 along the guide member provided in the base lower frame 2212 , the forward movement or the rearward movement of the base upper frame 2211 may be allowed.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may not provide a sliding function, and in this case, the base frame 2210 may not be separated into upper and lower frames.

The massage device 100 may include at least one of a control unit 300 , a sensor unit 310 , a communication unit 320 , a memory 330 , an audio output unit 340 , and an input unit 350 . The controller 300 may include at least one processor and a memory. At least one processor may execute instructions stored in the memory.

The controller 300 may control the operation of the massage device 100 . The control unit 300 may include one processor and may include a plurality of processors. When the control unit 300 includes a plurality of processors, at least some of the plurality of processors may be located at physically separated distances. Also, the massage device 100 is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various ways.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 300 may control the operation of the massage device 100 . For example, the massage apparatus 100 may include a plurality of actuators, and the massage apparatus 100 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 100 by controlling the operation of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage device 100 includes a driving unit for moving the armrest frame support unit, a massage module 2170 moving 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 It may include at least one of an adjustment actuator and a sliding actuator, and the controller 300 may control the operation of the massage device 100 by controlling them.

The massage module movement actuator is an actuator that enables vertical movement of the massage module 2170, and by the operation of the massage module 2170 movement actuator, the massage module 2170 can move along the leg gear.

The back angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the part where the user's back contacts in the massage device 100, and the back angle of the massage device 100 may be adjusted by the operation of the back angle actuator.

The leg angle actuator is an actuator for adjusting the angle of the leg massage unit 2300 of the massage device 100. The angle between the leg massage unit 2300 and the body massage unit 2100 can be adjusted by the operation of the leg angle actuator. there is.

The foot massage actuator represents an actuator that operates the foot massage module included in the leg massage unit 2300 . By utilizing the foot massage actuator, the massage device 100 may provide a foot massage to the user.

At least one actuator may be included in the massage module 2170 , and the controller 300 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 2170, the controller 300 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 2300 . For example, the control unit 300 may adjust the length of the leg massage unit 2300 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 100 . For example, the horizontal base upper frame may move forward or backward by the operation of the sliding actuator, and as a result, the upper frame connected to the horizontal base upper frame may also move forward or rearward.

The memory 330 may be included in the control unit 300 or may be outside the control unit 300 . The memory 330 may store various information related to the massage device 100 . For example, the memory 330 may include massage control information and may include personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.

The memory 330 may be implemented through a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, memory 330 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. does not

The memory 330 is a main storage device directly accessed by the processor, such as a random access memory (RAM) such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM) or static random access memory (SRAM). It may mean a volatile storage device in which information is momentarily erased, but is not limited thereto. The memory 330 may be operated by the controller 300 .

The massage device 100 may include a sensor unit 310 . The sensor unit 310 may acquire various information using at least one sensor. The sensor unit 310 may be provided as a sensor using measuring means such as pressure, potential, and optics. For example, the sensor may include a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, a touch sensor, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

Also, the sensor unit 310 may include a biometric information acquisition sensor. The biometric information acquisition sensor may acquire fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram information, body composition information, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may include various biometric information.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 100 may sense a contact area and/or a contact position with the user through sensors. Also, the massage device 100 may provide a customized massage based on information acquired through sensors. Also, the massage device 100 may include a communication unit. The communication unit of the massage device 100 may receive a signal to an external device. The controller 300 may obtain a result signal by processing the received signal. The communication unit may output a result signal to an external device.

The communication unit 320 may communicate with a module inside the massage device 100, an external massage device, and/or a user terminal through any type of network. The communication unit 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 PacketAccess (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. Also, 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, as short range communication technology, Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association), UWB (Ultra-Wideband), ZigBee, etc. may be used, However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

Also, the massage device 100 may further include an input unit 350 or an output unit. The massage device 100 may receive an input from the user using the input unit 350 . In addition, the massage apparatus 100 may output the processing result of the control unit 300 to the output unit. The input unit 350 and the output unit may be integrated and implemented as one device. For example, the touch screen may output an image while receiving an input from the user.

Specifically, the input unit 350 may receive a command related to operation control of the massage device 100 from the user, and the input unit 350 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the input unit 350 may be provided in the body massage unit 2100 or may be provided in the leg massage unit 2300 , but is not limited thereto. Also, the input unit 350 may include the user input unit 2180 of FIG. 1 , the massage device control device 2200 , or various external devices to be described with reference to FIG. 4 .

The massage apparatus 100 may obtain various commands from the user through the input unit 350 . For example, the massage device 100 includes 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 2100, and massage Arbitrary commands for selection of on-off power of the device 100 , selection of whether to operate a heating function, selection related to sound source reproduction, etc. may be received, but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 100 may provide an interface for selecting a massage mode. For example, the input unit 350 or the output unit may include the massage device control device 2200 . A list of medical massage in various modes related to body improvement may be listed through the massage device control device 2200 .

The medical massage mode may include at least one of concentration mode, meditation mode, recovery mode, stretching mode, sleep mode, vitality mode, golf mode, hip-up mode, examinee mode, zero gravity mode, and growth mode.

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the input unit 350 performs a hot key type button and/or direction selection, cancellation, and input according to a preset user setting function or a function preset by itself, etc. It may be provided with a selection button for the.

The input unit 350 may be implemented as a touch screen, a key pad, 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 input unit 350 may acquire a command through the user's utterance based on the voice recognition technology.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the output unit may include a display for displaying the operation status of the massage device 100 or the current status 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 output unit may include an audio output unit 340 . The audio output unit 340 may include the audio output module 2160 of FIG. 1 . The audio output unit 340 may provide an audio output of any type to the user. For example, the audio output unit 340 may provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or binaural beat optimized for the massage pattern provided by the massage device 100 to the user. The audio output unit 340 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 unit 340 may output a sound source according to the control of the user terminal through a network connection (eg, Bluetooth connection, etc.) with the user terminal. In addition, the audio output unit 340 may output any type of sound signal generated in connection with the operation of the massage device 100 .

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 nonvolatile 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.

The massage device 100 may communicate with an external device by wire or wirelessly, and may transmit/receive various data.

The external device may include an AI speaker, a portable electronic device 410 such as a tablet or a smartphone. The portable electronic device 410 may be dedicated to the massage device 100 or a general-purpose portable electronic device. Also, the external device may include a wearable device 420 such as a smart watch or a smart band. The external device may include a massage device 430 other than the massage device 100 currently used by the user. The external device may include a hospital server 440 . The external device may include a personal health record (PHR) server. Also, the external device may include the cloud server 450 . The external device may include a medical measurement device such as an electronic scale, a blood glucose meter, or a blood pressure meter.

Although some examples of external devices have been described in the present disclosure, all devices capable of communicating with the massage device 100 by wire or wireless and exchanging information with each other may correspond to external devices.

The control unit 300 may perform a step of determining whether the user sits on the massage device. Determining whether the user sits on the massage device may mean detecting an action of the user sitting on the massage device 100 in order to use the massage device 100 after not using it. Detecting the user's sitting action by the controller 300 may be implemented in various ways. An embodiment will be described later.

The massage device 100 may be playing a sound source using the audio output unit 340 . The massage device 100 may reproduce the sound source stored in the memory, and may reproduce the sound source received by wire or wireless from an external device. Wired/wireless protocols may include Bluetooth, WIFI, LAN, or USB communication protocols. When the user does not sit on the massage device 100 , the massage device 100 increases the volume so that people in the space where the massage device 100 is located can hear the sound reproduced by the massage device 100 . In this way, since the massage device 100 can reproduce a sound source, the massage device 100 can be used as an interior product or a speaker as well as providing a massage.

When the user does not sit on the massage device, the controller 300 may maintain the output volume information. The controller 300 may reproduce a sound source based on the output volume information.

The controller 300 may perform a step 510 of detecting that the user is seated on the massage device. When the user sits on the massage device, the control unit 300 may perform step 520 of determining whether the output volume information of the audio output unit 340 is greater than a threshold volume. The output volume information may be information about the volume used by the massage device 100 to reproduce a sound source. The massage device 100 may change the level of the volume for reproducing the sound source by correcting the output volume information, which is a variable. The threshold volume is predetermined information, and may be a value comparable to the output volume information. The threshold volume may be volume information used to protect the user's hearing. When the sound source is reproduced at a critical volume, even if the user sits on the massage device 100 and listens to the sound source, hearing may not be damaged. The threshold volume information may be volume information that causes the audio output unit 340 to output sound at 60 dB to 70 dB.

When the output volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the controller 300 may perform an operation 530 of changing the output volume information to the threshold volume. That is, when the user sits on the massage device, the controller 300 may automatically change the output volume information to the threshold volume. Also, when the output volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the controller 300 may perform the step of changing the output volume information to the safe volume information. The safe volume information may include a basic volume or a threshold volume. Also, the control unit 300 may perform an operation 550 of reproducing the sound source based on the output volume information. According to the threshold volume, even if the user sits on the massage device 100 and listens to the sound source, the hearing may not be damaged.

When the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the controller 300 may perform the step 540 of maintaining the output volume information. Since the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the user's hearing can be protected even by the output volume information. Accordingly, the controller 300 may maintain the output volume information. Also, the control unit 300 may perform an operation 550 of reproducing the sound source based on the output volume information.

At this time, when the user stands up from the massage device again, the control unit 300 may perform the step of changing the output volume information to the existing volume information. Here, the existing volume information may mean output volume information before being changed to the threshold volume in step 530 . That is, the existing volume information may be the same as the output volume information before the user sits on the massage device 100 . The controller 300 may store the output volume information as existing volume information in step 530 . In addition, the controller 300 may change the output volume information to the threshold volume information in step 530 . Also, the control unit 300 may perform an operation 550 of reproducing the sound source based on the output volume information. Also, when the user gets up from the massage device 100 , the controller 300 may change the output volume information to the existing volume information. Also, the controller 300 may reproduce the sound source based on the output volume information changed to the existing volume information. As such, the massage device 100 limits the output volume information to a threshold volume or less only when the user sits on the massage device 100, thereby preventing the user's hearing from being damaged.

The control unit 300 may perform step 610 of obtaining volume change information from the input unit 350 . For example, the input unit 350 may acquire volume change information from user data. The volume change information may include at least one of change size information and change direction information. The change size may be information indicating how much to change the volume. The change direction information may be information indicating whether to increase or decrease the volume.

The control unit 300 may perform step 620 of obtaining corrected volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information. The controller 300 may acquire the corrected volume information by reflecting the volume change information in the output volume information. For example, when the volume change information indicates that the volume is to be reduced by a predetermined amount, the controller 300 may obtain the corrected volume information by reducing the volume by a predetermined amount in the output volume information. Also, when the volume change information indicates that the volume is to be increased by a predetermined amount, the controller 300 may obtain the corrected volume information by increasing the volume by a predetermined amount in the output volume information.

The corrected volume information may be temporary information before changing the output volume information. The controller 300 may use the corrected volume information to determine whether the output volume information is suitable to be changed to the corrected volume information. For example, when the corrected volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the controller 300 may not change the output volume information to the corrected volume information. Also, when the corrected volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the controller 300 may change the output volume information to the corrected volume information.

The controller 300 may perform step 630 of determining whether the corrected volume information is greater than a threshold volume. Since the critical volume information has already been described with reference to FIG. 6 , a redundant description will be omitted.

When the user is sitting on the massage device and the corrected volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the control unit 300 may perform a step 640 of changing the output volume information to the threshold volume. When the user sits on the massage device, the control unit 300 prevents the user from raising the volume exceeding the threshold volume, thereby protecting the user's hearing.

In addition, when the user is sitting on the massage device and the corrected volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the control unit 300 may perform a step 650 of changing the output volume information to the corrected volume information. In addition, the control unit 300 may perform step 660 of reproducing the sound source based on the output volume information.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the control unit 300 may perform an operation 610 of obtaining volume change information from the input unit 350 . Also, the control unit 300 may perform step 620 of obtaining the corrected volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information.

When the user is sitting on the massage device and the corrected volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the control unit 300 may perform a control step to display a message asking whether to change the volume. That is, the controller 300 may control to display a message asking the user whether to increase the volume even though there may be a bad effect on hearing. As described above, the user's convenience can be increased by widening the user's selection range.

Also, when receiving information indicating that the volume is to be changed from the input unit 350 , the controller 300 may perform a step of changing the output volume information to the corrected volume information. The user may wish to increase the volume even though his or her hearing may be damaged, and may input information indicating that the user wants to increase the volume to the input unit 350 . If the user desires to increase the volume even though hearing damage may occur, the controller 300 may change the output volume information to the corrected volume information.

Also, when receiving information indicating that the volume is not to be changed from the input unit, the controller 300 may perform the step of changing the output volume information to a threshold volume. That is, the user may recognize the possibility that his or her hearing may be damaged by checking the message displayed on the massage device 100 and increasing the volume. Also, the user may input to the input unit 350 not to increase the volume. The controller 300 may change the output volume information into critical volume information. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the controller 300 may maintain the output volume information without changing it.

Also, the control unit 300 may perform step 610 of obtaining volume change information from the input unit 350 . The control unit 300 may perform step 620 of obtaining corrected volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information. The control unit 300

When the user does not sit on the massage device 100, the step of changing the output volume information to the corrected volume information may be performed regardless of the size of the corrected volume information. That is, when the user does not sit on the massage device 100 , since there is no fear of damaging the user's hearing, the controller 300 may increase the output volume information without limitation. A user may enjoy music by using the massage device 100 . The massage device may be equipped with a high-performance speaker, and the user can enjoy high-quality music.

In the above, a method of adjusting the volume when the user manipulates the input unit 350 or the user sits on the massage device 100 has been described. Hereinafter, a method of adjusting the volume in different situations will be described.

The controller 300 may perform a step of changing the output volume information to a basic volume when the massage device is turned from an off state to an on state, or when the massage device is turned from an on state to an off state.

Here, the off state is a state in which power is not supplied to the massage device 100, a sleep mode state, a silent mode state of the massage device 100, a state in which the massage device 100 does not reproduce a sound source, or the massage device 100 It may mean a condition in which massage is not provided. In addition, the on state is a state in which power is supplied to the massage device 100, an active state, a voice mode state of the massage device 100, a state in which the massage device 100 reproduces a sound source, or a massage device 100 provides a massage. It can mean the state of

The basic volume may be predetermined volume information. The default volume may be the same as or different from the threshold volume described above. The base volume may be less than or equal to the threshold volume. The basic volume may be a level that does not impair the user's hearing. Also, the default volume may be a level at which the user will not be surprised by the sudden sound source playback.

The controller 300 may change the output volume information to a basic volume when the massage device 100 is turned on from the off state. The user may have been enjoying the sound source with predetermined volume information before turning off the massage device 100 , and this may be referred to as existing volume information. The existing volume information may be volume information at a level that may damage hearing. Alternatively, the existing volume information may be volume information at a level that may surprise a user even if hearing is not impaired. When the massage device 100 is turned on from an off state, the controller 300 may change the output volume information to a basic volume while ignoring the existing volume information. Also, the controller 300 may control to reproduce the sound source using the output volume information changed to the basic volume.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The controller 300 may determine whether the existing volume information is less than or equal to the basic volume. When the existing volume information is less than or equal to the basic volume, the controller 300 may change the output volume information to the existing volume information. Also, when the existing volume information is greater than the basic volume, the controller 300 may change the output volume information to the basic volume.

Similarly, when the massage device 100 is turned off from an on state, the controller 300 may change the output volume information to a basic volume. The user may have been enjoying the sound source with predetermined volume information before turning off the massage device 100 , and this may be referred to as existing volume information. When the massage device 100 is turned off from an on state, the controller 300 may change the output volume information to a basic volume with a small amount of power remaining. Also, when the user turns on the massage device 100 later, the controller 300 may control to reproduce the sound source using the output volume information.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The controller 300 may determine whether the output volume information is less than or equal to the basic volume before the massage device 100 is turned off. When the output volume information is less than or equal to the basic volume, the controller 300 may maintain the output volume information. Also, when the output volume information is greater than the basic volume, the controller 300 may change the output volume information to the basic volume. Also, when the massage device 100 is turned on later, the controller 300 may reproduce a sound source by using the output volume information.

The controller 300 may adjust the volume according to the type of sound source. This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7 . 6 , the control unit 300 may perform step 710 of obtaining volume change information from the massage input unit. Also, the control unit 300 may perform step 720 of obtaining the corrected volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information.

The controller 300 may perform step 730 of determining whether the corrected volume information is greater than a threshold volume.

When the corrected volume information is greater than the threshold volume, regardless of whether the user sits on the massage device, the control unit 300 may perform a step 740 of changing the volume information for the volume-limited sound source to the threshold volume. .

The sound source may include a volume-limited sound source and a volume-unlimited sound source. The volume-limited sound source is a sound source stored in the massage device, and the non-volume sound source may include a sound source stored in the massage device or a sound source received from an external device connected to the massage device via wire or wireless.

The volume-restricted sound source is a sound source that includes information about the volume as well as the sound source. Information on whether to limit the volume may be included in the metadata. The controller 300 may determine whether the sound source is a volume-limited sound source based on metadata of the sound source.

Also, the controller 300 may determine whether the sound source is a volume-limited sound source according to a location in which the sound source is stored. The volume limit sound source may be stored in a specific location of the memory of the massage device 100 . The volume-restricted sound source may be stored in a different location from the non-volume-restricted sound source.

The volume limit sound source may be a sound source used for an alarm or guidance message of the massage device 100 . In this way, the massage device 100 may prevent the user's hearing from being damaged by setting a volume limit on the sound source frequently used in the massage device 100 .

In order to describe a process in which the controller 300 reproduces a volume-limited sound source and a process in which the volume-restricted sound source is reproduced, further reference is made to FIG. 8 .

The massage device 100 may include a memory. The memory may include a volume-limited sound source and a volume-unlimited sound source. The volume-limited sound source may be a sound source designated by a producer. The controller 300 may play the volume-limited sound source by controlling the volume of the volume-limited sound source according to FIG. 7 . In addition, the control unit 300 may control the volume unrestricted volume according to FIGS. 5 and 6 to reproduce the unrestricted volume sound source. When the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the controller 300 may set the volume information for the volume-limited sound source to be the same as the output volume information.

Referring again to FIG. 7 , the volume information for the volume-limited sound source may be a variable different from the output volume information. The volume information for the volume-limited sound source may indicate a volume for reproducing the volume-limited sound source. The output volume information may indicate a volume for reproducing an unrestricted volume sound source. The output volume information may be greater than the threshold volume according to the selection of the user or the controller 300 . In addition, the control unit 300 may reproduce a sound source with no volume limitation on the basis of the output volume information. However, the volume information for the volume-limited sound source cannot be greater than the threshold volume according to the selection of the user or the controller 300 . Therefore, the volume-limited sound source can always be reproduced below the threshold volume.

The controller 300 may individually control volume information and output volume information for a volume-limited sound source. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. When the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the controller 300 may set the output volume information and the volume information for the volume-limited sound source to be the same. That is, when the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the controller 300 may control the volume unrestricted volume according to FIGS. 5 and 6 to reproduce the unrestricted volume sound source. Also, when the output volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the controller 300 may set the output volume information and volume information for the volume-limited sound source differently.

When the corrected volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the control unit 300 changes the volume information for the volume limited sound source to the threshold volume, regardless of whether the user sits on the massage device (740) can be performed. Also, when the corrected volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the controller 300 may perform an operation 750 of changing the volume information for the volume-limited sound source to the corrected volume information. Unlike the volume information for the volume-limited sound source, the output volume information may be determined as described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 6 .

The controller 300 may perform an operation 760 of reproducing the volume-limited sound source based on the volume information for the volume-limited sound source. In addition, a sound source with unrestricted volume may be reproduced based on the output volume information.

A part of the description of FIG. 9 has been described along with FIGS. 5 to 7 , and thus a redundant description will be omitted. When the power is turned on in the state 911 where the user does not sit on the massage device 100 , the massage device 100 may reproduce a sound source based on the user's selection. The controller 300 may perform step 912 of receiving a volume control input from the user. The volume control input may be volume change information. In addition, the controller 300 may acquire the corrected volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information. The controller 300 may perform step 913 of changing the output volume information to the corrected volume information. That is, the controller 300 may obtain the corrected volume information based on the user's input and change the output volume information into the corrected volume information.

The controller 300 may perform a step 914 of determining whether the user sits on the massage device 100 . When the user does not sit on the massage device 100 , the controller 300 may perform an operation 916 of maintaining the output volume information. The user may listen to the sound source based on the output volume information. Also, based on the user's input or a preset algorithm, the controller 300 may perform a step 919 of terminating the massage apparatus 100 . When the massage device 100 is terminated, the controller 300 may change the output volume information to a basic volume. Since the output volume information is changed to the basic volume, when the user turns on the power of the massage device 100 , it is possible to prevent the massage device 100 from reproducing a sound of a large volume to damage the user's hearing.

The controller 300 may perform a step 510 of detecting that the user is seated on the massage device. When the user sits on the massage device 100 , the controller 300 may perform an operation 915 of determining whether the corrected volume information is greater than a threshold volume. Step 915 may correspond to step 520 of FIG. 5 . When the corrected volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the controller 300 may perform an operation 917 of maintaining the output volume information. That is, the controller 300 may output volume information equal to or less than a threshold volume. Step 917 may correspond to step 540 of FIG. 5 .

When the user sits on the massage device 100 and the output volume information is greater than the scale volume information, the control unit 300 may perform a step 918 of changing the output volume information to the safe volume information. Here, the safe volume information may be the same as a threshold volume or a basic volume. Also, the controller 300 may control the warning message to be output as an image or sound. Step 918 may correspond to step 530 of FIG. 5 . The controller 300 may control to reproduce the sound source based on the output volume information.

When the power is turned on in the state 921 when the user is seated on the massage device 100 , the massage device 100 may reproduce a sound source based on the user's selection. The controller 300 may perform an operation 922 of receiving a volume control input from the user. The volume control input may be volume change information. The controller 300 may acquire the corrected volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information. The controller 300 may perform step 923 of determining whether the corrected volume information is greater than a threshold volume. Step 923 may correspond to step 730 of FIG. 7 . When the corrected volume information is equal to or less than the threshold volume, the controller 300 may perform an operation 924 of changing the output volume information to the corrected volume information. That is, the controller 300 may maintain the output volume information below the threshold volume. Step 924 may correspond to step 750 of FIG. 7 . The controller 300 may reproduce a sound source based on the changed output volume information.

When the corrected volume information is greater than the threshold volume, the controller 300 may perform a control operation to display a message asking whether to perform volume control ( 925 ). The user may input information indicating that the volume is to be changed into the input unit 350 . Also, when receiving information indicating that the volume is to be changed from the input unit 350 , the controller 300 may perform an operation 926 of changing the output volume information to the corrected volume information. That is, the controller 300 may set the output volume information to exceed the threshold volume. At this time, a warning message may be output as a sound or image. The user can recognize the danger caused by raising the volume. Also, the controller 300 may reproduce a sound source based on the changed output volume information.

The user may input information indicating that the volume change is not to be performed into the input unit 350 . In addition, when receiving information indicating that the volume is not to be changed from the input unit 350 , the control unit 300 may maintain the output volume information or change the volume to a threshold volume ( 927 ). That is, the controller 300 may maintain the output volume information below the threshold volume. Also, the controller 300 may reproduce a sound source based on the output volume information.

The controller 300 may perform a step 928 of terminating the massage device 100 based on a user input or a preset algorithm. Also, when the massage device 100 is terminated, the controller 300 may change the output volume information to a basic volume. Since the output volume information is changed to the basic volume, when the user turns on the power of the massage device 100 , it is possible to prevent the massage device 100 from reproducing a sound of a large volume to damage the user's hearing.

Hereinafter, a step of determining whether the user sits on the massage device will be described together with FIGS. 10 to 13 .

10 to 13 are views for explaining a seating sensor unit of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the control unit 300 increases the load of the massage module 2170, the leg length sensor detects the user, or the jamming prevention sensor detects the jamming after a predetermined time or more, A step of determining that the user is seated on the massage device may be performed.

The massage device 100 may include a sensor unit 310 . The sensor unit 310 may include a seating sensor unit for determining whether the user is seated. The seating sensor unit may detect information related to the user's seating. Information related to the user's seating includes the distance between the massage device 100 and the user, whether the user exists within a predetermined distance, the time the user stays within the predetermined distance, the user's behavior to sit on the massage device 100, It may include at least one of an action of the user to leave the seat from the massage device 100 and body information of the user. The sitting sensor unit may detect at least one of a distance between the massage device 100 and the user, whether the user exists within a preset predetermined distance, and the time the user stays within the predetermined distance.

The seating sensor unit may be located on at least one of the front and side surfaces of both sides of the massage device 100 . For example, the seating sensor unit may be implemented as an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like, but the position and shape of the seating sensor unit is not limited thereto if it can sense a distance from the user.

In addition, the sitting sensor unit may detect an action of the user to sit in the massage device 100 or an action to leave the seat in the massage device 100 . The seating sensor unit may be disposed on a portion in contact with the massage device 100 in order for the user to sit on the massage device 100 , such as a body massage unit and a leg massage unit. For example, the seating sensor unit may be provided with a touch sensor, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, and the like, but if the user can sense an action to be seated or an action to leave the seat, the position and shape of the seating sensor unit is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the massage device 100 may include a seating sensor unit 1010 on both sides of a user's hip or waist. The seating sensor unit 1010 may be included in the arm massage unit. The seating sensor unit 1010 may face the user. The seating sensor unit 1010 may be an infrared sensor or an ultrasonic sensor. When the user sits on the massage device 100 , the sitting sensor unit 1010 may detect that the user is seated. The seating sensor unit 1010 may transmit the sensed signal to the control unit 300 .

More specifically, the seating sensor unit 1010 may measure a distance to an object in front of the seating sensor unit 1010 . When the user does not sit on the massage device 100 , the distance measured by the sitting sensor unit 1010 may be greater than or equal to the threshold distance. However, when the user sits on the massage device 100 , the distance measured by the sitting sensor unit 1010 may be smaller than the threshold distance. The seating sensor unit 1010 may transmit the measured distance to the control unit 300 . The controller 300 may compare the measured distance with a threshold distance. When the measured distance is smaller than the threshold distance, the controller 300 may determine that the user is seated on the massage device 100 . Also, the controller 300 may adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 .

Unlike FIG. 10 , the massage device 100 may further include an infrared sensor, which is a seating sensor, in front of the backrest. The sitting sensor unit may be fixed to the massage device 100 so as to be located near the user's buttocks or waist. When the user sits on the massage device 100 , the seating sensor unit may detect that the user's hip or waist approaches. In addition, the seating sensor unit may transmit the sensed information to the control unit 300 . The control unit 300 may determine that the user is seated in the massage device 100 based on a signal from the seating sensor unit. Accordingly, the controller 300 may adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 .

Referring to FIG. 11 , the massage device 100 may include a seating sensor unit 1110 for detecting seating. The seating sensor unit 1110 is a touch sensor and may be located at a portion where the foot of the leg massage unit 2300 enters. Also, when the user sits on the massage device 100 , the seating sensor unit 1110 may contact the user's heel. The sitting sensor unit 1210 may also be used as a leg length sensor for increasing the length of the leg massage unit 2300 according to the length of the user's leg. For example, when the user sits on the massage device 100, the control unit 300 controls to increase the length of the leg massage unit 2300 until the user's heel does not touch the seating sensor unit 1110. can When the user sits on the massage device 100 , the user's heel may be touched by the seating sensor unit 1110 . When the sitting sensor unit 1110 is touched, the controller 300 may determine that the user is seated on the massage device 100 . Accordingly, the controller 300 may adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 .

Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11 , the massage device 100 may detect the user's sitting behavior and leaving the seated behavior by using both the sitting sensor unit 1010 and the seated sensor unit 1110 . For example, when the user does not sit on the massage device 100 , neither the seated sensor unit 1010 nor the seated sensor unit 1110 may detect the user. In addition, the sitting sensor unit 1010 and the sitting sensor unit 1110 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is not detected to the controller 300 . Also, when the user sits on the massage device 100 , at least one of the seated sensor unit 1010 and the seated sensor unit 1110 may detect the user. In addition, a signal indicating that at least one of the seated sensor unit 1010 and the seated sensor unit 1110 has detected the user may be transmitted to the controller 300 . The controller 300 may determine that the user is seated on the massage device 100 based on the received signal. The control unit 300 indicates that the signal received from the seated sensor unit 1010 and the seated sensor unit 1110 does not detect the user, and is received from at least one of the seated sensor unit 1010 and the seated sensor unit 1110 . When the received signal starts to indicate that the user has been detected, and the signal indicating that the user has been detected from the seated sensor unit 1010 is maintained for a predetermined time, it may be determined that the user is seated in the massage device 100 . The controller 300 may adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 .

In addition, the control unit 300 may detect an action of the user leaving the seat from the massage device 100 by using the seated sensor unit 1010 and the seated sensor unit 1110 . When the user sits on the massage device 100 , at least one of the seated sensor unit 1010 and the seated sensor unit 1110 may detect the user. In addition, at least one of the seated sensor unit 1010 and the seated sensor unit 1110 may transmit a signal indicating that the user has been detected to the controller 300 . Also, when the user leaves the seat in the massage device 100 , the seated sensor unit 1010 and the seated sensor unit 1110 may not detect the user. In addition, the sitting sensor unit 1010 and the sitting sensor unit 1110 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is not detected to the controller 300 . The controller 300 may determine that the user has left the seat from the massage device 100 based on the received signal. The control unit 300 indicates that a signal received from at least one of the seated sensor unit 1010 and the seated sensor unit 1110 has sensed the user, and is received from one of the seated sensor unit 1010 and the seated sensor unit 1110 . When the received signal starts to indicate that the user has not been detected, and the signal indicating that the user has not been detected from the seated sensor unit 1010 is maintained for a predetermined period of time, it is determined that the user has left the seat in the massage device 100 . can In addition, the control unit 300 may return the output volume information to before the user is seated, or set it to a basic volume or a threshold volume.

12 shows an example of a seated sensor unit. The massage device 100 may include a seating sensor unit 1210 for detecting seating. The seating sensor unit 1210 is a touch sensor and may be located on the side surface of the leg massage unit 2300 . The seating sensor unit 1210 may also be used as an anti-clamp sensor for preventing an object from being caught in a space created between the leg massage unit 2300 and the massage device housing.

10 and 12 , when the user sits on the massage device 100 , the user may touch the seating sensor unit 1210 . Initially, both the seated sensor unit 1210 and the seated sensor unit 1010 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is not detected to the controller 300 . After that, as the user sits on the massage device 100, a signal indicating that the seating sensor unit 1210 has been touched is transmitted, and then the seating sensor unit 1010 transmits a signal indicating that the user is seated, and the seating sensor When the signal of the unit 1010 is maintained for a predetermined time or more, the control unit 300 may determine that the user is seated on the massage device 100 . Accordingly, the controller 300 may adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 . Here, the predetermined time is a predetermined time and may be stored in the memory of the massage device 100 .

Alternatively, when the seating sensor unit 1210 is touched, the controller 300 may determine that the user is near the massage device 100 . When it is determined that the user is near the massage device 100 , the controller 300 may adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 . Alternatively, when the seated sensor unit 1210 is touched for a predetermined time or longer, the controller 300 determines that the user is near the massage device 100, and adjusts the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 . .

The massage device 100 may use different threshold volumes when the user sits on the massage device 100 and when they are nearby. For example, when the user sits on the massage device 100 , the controller 300 may perform FIGS. 5 to 7 using the first threshold volume. Also, when the user is in the vicinity of the massage device 100 , the controller 300 may perform FIGS. 5 to 7 using the second threshold volume. At this time, in FIGS. 5 to 7 , the 'step of determining whether the user sits on the massage device 100' is 'the step of determining whether the user is near the massage device 100' or 'the user determines whether the massage device 100' (100) the step of determining whether the thing in the vicinity is maintained for more than a predetermined time may be replaced with '. The first threshold volume may be less than or equal to the second threshold volume.

10 and 12 , the massage device 100 may include a seating sensor unit 1220 for detecting seating. The seating sensor unit 1220 is a touch sensor and may be located on the lower surface of the leg massage unit 2300 . The seating sensor unit 1220 may also be used as an anti-trap sensor for preventing an object from being caught between the leg massage unit 2300 and the floor. When the user sits on the massage device 100 , the user or the floor may touch the seating sensor unit 1220 . Initially, both the seated sensor unit 1220 and the seated sensor unit 1010 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is not detected to the controller 300 . After that, as the user sits on the massage device 100, a signal indicating that the seating sensor unit 1220 has been touched is transmitted, and thereafter, the seating sensor unit 1010 transmits a signal indicating that the user is seated, and the seating sensor When the signal of the unit 1010 is maintained for a predetermined time or more, the control unit 300 may determine that the user is seated on the massage device 100 . Accordingly, the controller 300 may adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 .

Alternatively, when the seating sensor unit 1220 is touched, the controller 300 may determine that the user is near the massage device 100 . When it is determined that the user is near the massage device 100 , the controller 300 may adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 . Alternatively, the control unit 300 determines that the user is near the massage device 100 when it is maintained for a predetermined time or longer that the user is near the massage device 100, and can adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 there is.

Referring to FIG. 13 , the massage device 100 may include a seating sensor unit 1310 for detecting seating. The seating sensor unit 1310 is a touch sensor and may be located on the back side of the backrest of the massage device 100 . The seating sensor unit 1310 may also be used as an anti-trap sensor for preventing an object from being caught between the backrest and the floor of the massage device 100 . When the user sits on the massage device 100 , the user may touch the seating sensor unit 1310 . Initially, both the seated sensor unit 1310 and the seated sensor unit 1010 may transmit a signal indicating that the user is not detected to the controller 300 . After that, as the user sits on the massage device 100 , the control unit 300 transmits a signal indicating that the sitting sensor unit 1310 is touched, and then the sitting sensor unit 1010 receives a signal indicating that the user is seated. is transmitted, and when the signal of the sitting sensor unit 1010 is maintained for a predetermined time or more, it may be determined that the user is seated in the massage device 100 . Accordingly, the controller 300 may adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 .

Alternatively, when the seating sensor unit 1310 is touched, the controller 300 may determine that the user is near the massage device 100 . When it is determined that the user is near the massage device 100 , the controller 300 may adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 . Alternatively, when the seated sensor unit 1310 is touched for a predetermined time or longer, the controller 300 determines that the user is near the massage device 100, and adjusts the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 . . At this time, in FIGS. 5 to 7 , 'the step of determining whether the user sits on the massage device 100' is 'the step of determining whether the user is near the massage device 100' or 'the user determines whether the massage device 100' (100) the step of determining whether the thing in the vicinity is maintained for more than a predetermined time may be replaced with '.

Referring to FIG. 13 , the massage device 100 may include a seating sensor unit 1320 for detecting seating. The seating sensor unit 1320 is an infrared sensor and may be located on the inner surface of the housing of the massage device 100 . The seating sensor unit 1320 may also be used as an anti-clamp sensor for preventing objects from being caught between the inside of the housing of the massage device 100 and the back of the leg massage unit 2300 . When the user sits on the massage device 100 , a part of the user's body may be detected by the seating sensor unit 1320 . Initially, both the seated sensor unit 1320 and the seated sensor unit 1010 may transmit a signal indicating that they did not detect the user to the controller 300 . After that, as the user sits on the massage device 100, the seating sensor unit 1320 transmits a signal indicating that the object is detected, and the seating sensor unit 1010 transmits a signal indicating that the user is seated, and the seating sensor When the signal of the unit 1010 is maintained for a predetermined time or more, it may be determined that the user is seated on the massage device 100 . Accordingly, the controller 300 may adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 .

Alternatively, when the seated sensor unit 1320 detects an object, the controller 300 may determine that the user is near the massage device 100 . When the seated sensor unit 1320 detects the user is maintained for a predetermined time, the control unit 300 determines that the user is near the massage device 100 and may adjust the volume according to FIGS. 5 to 7 . At this time, in FIGS. 5 to 7 , 'the step of determining whether the user sits on the massage device 100' is 'the step of determining whether the user is near the massage device 100' or 'the user determines whether the massage device 100' (100) the step of determining whether the thing in the vicinity is maintained for more than a predetermined time may be replaced with '.

Also, although not described in FIGS. 10 to 13 , the massage device 100 may drive the massage module 2170 to determine whether the user is sitting on the massage device 100 . Also, the controller 300 may measure a load for driving the massage module 2170 . The controller 300 may determine whether a load for driving the massage module 2170 is greater than a critical load. The threshold load is a predetermined value, and may be stored in the memory of the massage device 100 . When the load for driving the massage module 2170 is greater than the critical load, the controller 300 may determine that the user is seated on the massage device 100 .

As described above, various methods for the controller 300 to determine whether the user sits on the massage device 100 have been described. The controller 300 may determine whether the user sits on the massage device 100 using at least one of the above conditions. Also, the controller 300 may determine whether the user sits on the massage device 100 based on whether the above conditions are simultaneously or sequentially satisfied.

Hereinafter, a method of changing the threshold volume will be described.

The massage device 100 may further include a light quantity sensor. The light sensor may be located at the highest position of the massage device 100 . The light sensor may be located in a place not shaded by the massage device 100 . The light quantity sensor may measure information about the light quantity. Information on the amount of light may indicate the intensity of the amount of light in a space in which the massage device 100 is located. The light quantity sensor may transmit information on the measured light quantity to the control unit 300 .

The controller 300 may determine the threshold volume to be larger as the information on the amount of light received from the light amount sensor increases. Also, the controller 300 may perform the step of determining the threshold volume to be smaller as the information on the amount of light received from the light amount sensor decreases. As described above, the controller 300 may control the output volume information to be set to be larger by setting the threshold volume to be larger as the amount of light is higher.

The massage device 100 may include at least two different predetermined values for setting the threshold volume. The controller 300 may select a threshold volume corresponding to the information on the amount of light from among at least two different predetermined values. The controller 300 may select the volume information based on a table in which the information on the amount of light and the threshold volume information are matched.

The bright surroundings of the massage device 100 may mean that it is a time for the user to be active. This is because the user does not want to rest if the user keeps natural light or indoor light bright. , when the surroundings are dark, it is possible to provide quietness to the user.

The controller 300 may perform the steps of determining the threshold volume to be high in the first time period and determining the threshold volume to be low in the second time period. The first time zone and the second time zone may be set by a user or may be a predetermined time zone. The first time zone may be, for example, an active time period from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, and the second time period may be a rest time period from 6:00 pm to 9:00 am the next day. In addition to the first time zone and the second time zone, there may be an Nth time zone.

The massage device 100 may include at least two different predetermined values for setting the threshold volume. The controller 300 may select a threshold volume corresponding to a time period from among at least two different predetermined values. The controller 300 may select the volume information based on a table in which the time zone and the threshold volume information are associated.

The massage device may further include a communication unit for communicating with an external device by wire or wireless. The control unit 300 may perform a step of obtaining information on the user's physical activity through the communication unit. The information on the physical activity may include at least one of today's steps, heart rate, and movement distance. The controller 300 may determine whether the user has done a lot of physical activity based on the information on the physical activity. For example, the controller 300 may derive information indicating 'more' or 'less' by comparing a predetermined threshold value with information on physical activity.

When the information on the physical activity indicates that a lot of physical activity has been performed, the controller 300 may perform a step of determining a high threshold volume. Also, when the information on the physical activity indicates that the physical activity is low, the controller 300 may perform the step of determining the threshold volume to be small. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and when the information on the physical activity indicates that a lot of physical activity has been performed, the control unit 300 may perform the step of determining the threshold volume to be small. In addition, when the information on the physical activity indicates that the physical activity is low, the controller 300 may perform the step of determining the threshold volume to be large.

The massage device 100 may include at least two different predetermined values for setting the threshold volume. The controller 300 may select a threshold volume corresponding to physical activity from among at least two different predetermined values. The controller 300 may select volume information based on a table in which physical activity and threshold volume information are matched.

The massage device may further include a noise measuring sensor for measuring noise around the massage device. The control unit 300 may perform a step of measuring information about the noise around the user's massage device 100 through the noise sensor.

The controller 300 may perform a step of determining the threshold volume to be larger as the information about the noise increases. In addition, the controller 300 may perform the step of determining the threshold volume to be smaller as the information about the noise is smaller. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the controller 300 may perform the step of determining the threshold volume to be smaller as the information about the noise increases. In addition, the controller 300 may perform the step of determining the threshold volume to be larger as the information about the noise is smaller.

The massage device 100 may include at least two different predetermined values for setting the threshold volume. The controller 300 may select a threshold volume corresponding to the noise from among at least two different predetermined values. The controller 300 may select the volume information based on a table in which the noise information and the critical volume information are matched.

The control unit 300 may obtain information about the user by using the communication unit. The information about the user may include information about the user's age. The controller 300 may perform a step of determining the threshold volume to be larger as the user's age increases. In addition, the controller 300 may perform the step of determining the threshold volume to be smaller as the age of the user decreases. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the controller 300 may perform a step of determining a lower threshold volume as the user ages. In addition, the controller 300 may perform the step of determining the threshold volume to be larger as the age of the user decreases.

The massage device 100 may include at least two different predetermined values for setting the threshold volume. The controller 300 may select a threshold volume corresponding to the age of the user from among at least two different predetermined values. The controller 300 may select the volume information based on a table in which the age information of the user and the threshold volume information are matched.

So far, various embodiments have been mainly looked at. Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments are to be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the present invention.

Meanwhile, the above-described embodiments of the present invention can be written as a program that can be executed on a computer, and can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer that operates the program using a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes a storage medium such as a magnetic storage medium (eg, a ROM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, etc.) and an optically readable medium (eg, a CD-ROM, a DVD, etc.).

Claims

determining whether the user is seated on the massage device;

determining whether the output volume information of the audio output unit is greater than a threshold volume when the user sits on the massage device;

changing the output volume information to the threshold volume when the output volume information is greater than the threshold volume;

maintaining the output volume information when the output volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume; and

Method of operating a massage device comprising the step of reproducing a sound source based on the output volume information.
The method of claim 1,

obtaining volume change information from an input unit;

obtaining corrected volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information;

changing the output volume information to the threshold volume when the user is sitting on the massage device and the modified volume information is greater than the threshold volume; and

When the user is sitting on the massage device, and the corrected volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, changing the output volume information to the corrected volume information.
The method of claim 1,

obtaining volume change information from an input unit;

obtaining corrected volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information;

displaying a message inquiring whether to change the volume when the user is sitting on the massage device and the corrected volume information is greater than the threshold volume;

changing the output volume information to the corrected volume information when receiving information indicating that the volume is to be changed from the input unit; and

When receiving information indicating that the volume change is not performed from the input unit, changing the output volume information to the threshold volume.
The method of claim 1,

Method of operating a massage device comprising the step of changing the output volume information to a basic volume when the massage device is turned from an off state to an on state, or when the massage device is turned from an on state to an off state .
The method of claim 1,

obtaining volume change information from an input unit;

obtaining corrected volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information;

When the user does not sit on the massage device, the operating method of the massage device comprising the step of changing the output volume information to the corrected volume information regardless of the size of the corrected volume information.
The method of claim 1,

obtaining volume change information from an input unit;

obtaining corrected volume information based on the volume change information and the output volume information;

if the modified volume information is greater than the threshold volume, changing the volume information for the volume limit sound source to the threshold volume regardless of whether the user sits on the massage device; and

When the corrected volume information is less than or equal to the threshold volume, the method of operating a massage device comprising the step of changing the volume information for the volume limited sound source to the modified volume information.
7. The method of claim 6,

The sound source includes the volume-limited sound source and the volume-unlimited sound source,

The volume limit sound source is a sound source stored in the massage device,

The non-limiting volume sound source includes a sound source stored in the massage device or a sound source received from an external device connected to the massage device via wire or wireless.
The method of claim 1,

The step of determining whether the user sits on the massage device,

When the load of the massage module increases, the leg length sensor detects the user, or the jamming prevention sensor detects the jamming for a predetermined time or more, determining that the user is seated on the massage device how it works.
The method of claim 1,

and changing the output volume information to existing volume information when the user stands up from the massage device.
The method of claim 1,

The massage device further comprises a light quantity sensor,

The larger the information on the amount of light received from the light sensor, the greater the threshold volume is determined, and the smaller the information on the amount of light received from the light sensor, the smaller the threshold volume is determined. how it works.
The method of claim 1,

The method of operating a massage device further comprising the step of determining the threshold volume to be large in the first time period, and determining the threshold volume to be small in the second time period.
The method of claim 1,

The massage device further includes a communication unit for communicating with an external device by wire or wireless,

obtaining information on the user's physical activity through the communication unit;

determining the threshold volume to be high when the information on the physical activity indicates that a lot of physical activity has been performed; and

When the information on the physical activity indicates that the physical activity is low, determining the threshold volume to be small.