Leg massage apparatus

Abstract

A leg massage device is provided, comprising a massage module that performs a massage operation on a user's leg, a body part that supports the massage module, and a support part that supports the body part.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a leg massage device, and more particularly to a leg massage device that can be used with a massage chair or independently. Background Technology

[0002] Recently, interest in massage devices has been rising due to the increasing demand in households to loosen tense muscles and relieve fatigue and stress through massage. Massage is a medical aid that promotes blood circulation and relieves fatigue by sweeping, kneading, pressing, pulling, tapping, or moving the body with hands or specialized instruments. Devices that perform massage using mechanical mechanisms are called massage devices, and a representative example of such a device is a leg massager.

[0003] Conventional leg massage devices had problems such as being difficult to store due to their mechanical shape and causing visual fatigue due to their exposed appearance.

[0004] Meanwhile, Korean registered patent No. 10-2085406 discloses a leg massage device.

[0005] The above prior art relates to a leg massage device that can provide uniform massage to the entire calf muscle of the user.

[0006] However, prior art has a problem in that the shape of the device exposed when not performing massage makes it difficult to move and store, and causes visual fatigue.

[0007] Accordingly, technology is required that allows the device to transform into a stool when the massage function is not in use, making it easy to move and store while preventing visual fatigue. Prior art literature

[0008] Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2085406 The problem to be solved

[0009] The present invention aims to provide a leg massage device that is easy to move and store and does not cause visual fatigue by transforming into a stool when the massage function is not in use.

[0010] The present invention aims to provide a leg massage device that can perform massage operations in conjunction with a massage chair and can be used wirelessly. means of solving the problem

[0011] According to one embodiment, a leg massage device is provided. The leg massage device includes a massage module having a leg support portion formed on one side for supporting a part of a user's body and a massage portion formed on the other side for performing a massage operation on a part of a user's body, a body portion into which the massage module is inserted, and a support portion supporting the body portion. The insertion direction in which the massage module is inserted into the body portion is selectively varied by the user, and depending on the insertion direction of the massage module, the leg support portion or the massage portion may be exposed in the opposite direction of the insertion direction.

[0012] The above leg support may include a cushion portion formed to slope downward toward the center so that the user's leg can rest on it.

[0013] The above massage part may have a leg contact part formed therein to which the user's leg is in close contact.

[0014] The above body part may have an internal space formed therein in which the leg support part or the massage part is accommodated.

[0015] When the leg support part is inserted into the internal space of the body part, the massage part is exposed to the outside, and when the massage part is inserted into the internal space of the body part, the leg support part may be exposed to the outside.

[0016] The above massage unit may include an air cell massage unit that expands or contracts based on a control command to massage the user's leg, and a rolling massage unit that reciprocates based on a control command to massage the user's leg.

[0017] The above massage unit may further include an air pump that injects air into the air cell massage unit or discharges air from the air cell massage unit.

[0018] The above massage unit may further include a motor that moves the roller of the rolling massage unit.

[0019] The above massage unit may further include a battery that supplies power to the air pump and motor.

[0020] A charging terminal for charging the battery may be formed on one side of the above massage part.

[0021] The above leg contact portion may include a first leg contact portion to which the user's leg is contacted, a second leg contact portion to which the user's leg is contacted, and a separating portion formed between the first leg contact portion and the second leg contact portion.

[0022] The massage unit is formed on one side of the separation unit and may include a button unit for turning the operation of the massage unit on or off.

[0023] The above massage unit may include a display unit formed on one side of the above separation unit that lights up or flashes. Effects of the invention

[0024] By transforming into a stool when the massage function is not in use, it is easy to move and store, and can prevent visual fatigue.

[0025] It can perform massage operations in conjunction with a massage chair and can be used wirelessly, thereby enhancing user convenience.

[0026] It can be used as a stool for a regular chair and as a standalone massage device, thereby enhancing user convenience. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0027] FIGS. 1 to 3 are perspective views of a leg massage device according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a leg massage device according to one embodiment. FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining a support member according to one embodiment. FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining a massage part according to one embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a massage part according to one embodiment. FIGS. 8 to 11 are drawings for explaining a leg massage device according to one embodiment. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0028] Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Furthermore, in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted, and similar parts throughout the specification are denoted by similar reference numerals.

[0029] Throughout the specification, when a part is described as "comprising" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components.

[0030] Although the present invention may be subject to various modifications and may have various embodiments, specific embodiments are to be described in detail by way of illustration in the drawings. This is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood that any modification, equivalent, or substitution falls within the spirit and scope of the present invention for connecting and / or fixing structures extending in different directions.

[0031] The terms used in this specification are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0032] In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the essence of the present invention, such detailed description is omitted.

[0033] FIGS. 1 to 3 are perspective views of a leg massage device according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a leg massage device according to one embodiment. FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining a support member according to one embodiment. FIG. 6 is a drawing for explaining a massage member according to one embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a massage member according to one embodiment. FIGS. 8 to 11 are drawings for explaining a leg massage device according to one embodiment.

[0034] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a leg massage device according to one embodiment includes a massage module (100), a body part (200), and a support part (300).

[0035] As one embodiment, the massage module (100) can perform a massage operation on the user's leg after the user's leg is placed on it.

[0036] As one embodiment, the massage module (100) may include a leg support (110) and a massage part (120) coupled to the leg support (110).

[0037] In one embodiment, a leg support (110) that supports a part of the user's body may be formed on one side of the massage module (100), and a massage part (120) that performs a massage operation on a part of the user's body may be formed on the other side of the massage module (100).

[0038] The insertion direction in which the massage module (100) is inserted into the internal space (210) of the body part (200) can be selectively varied by the user, and depending on the insertion direction of the massage module (100), a leg support part (110) or a massage part (120) may be exposed to the outside in the opposite direction of the insertion direction.

[0039] When the leg support part (110) is inserted into the internal space (210) of the body part (200), the massage part (120) is exposed to the outside, and when the massage part (120) is inserted into the internal space (210) of the body part (200), the leg support part (110) can be exposed to the outside. Through this, it can be used as a leg support (stool) or a massage device depending on the user's choice.

[0040] In one embodiment, the leg support portion (110) may include a cushion portion (111) formed to slope downward toward the center so that the user's leg can rest on it. In one embodiment, the cushion portion (111) may have a gently bent shape so that when used as a leg support, it can stably support the user's leg (e.g., calf) (and wrap around it as much as possible), and when used as a stool, it can stably support the user's buttocks.

[0041] In one embodiment, the massage part (120) is formed with a leg contact part (121) to which the user's leg is in contact, and can perform a massage operation.

[0042] Referring to FIG. 4, as one embodiment, a cushion portion (111) is formed on a part of the leg support portion (110), and a first coupling portion (112) that is coupled with a massage portion (120) may be formed on another part of the leg support portion (110).

[0043] In one embodiment, a leg contact portion (121) is formed in a part of the massage portion (120), and a second connecting portion (122) that is connected to the first connecting portion (112) of the leg support portion (110) may be formed in the other part of the massage portion (120).

[0044] In one embodiment, a first inclined portion (113) may be formed on the side of the leg support portion (110) and extends obliquely from the cushion portion (111) toward the first connecting portion (112).

[0045] In one embodiment, when the leg support portion (110) is inserted into the internal space (210) of the body portion (200) and the massage portion (120) is exposed to the outside, the first inclined portion (113) can be supported through the catch portion (220) of the body portion (200).

[0046] In one embodiment, a second inclined portion (123) may be formed on the side of the massage portion (120), extending obliquely from the leg contact portion (121) toward the second connecting portion (122).

[0047] In one embodiment, when the massage portion (120) is inserted into the internal space (210) of the body portion (200) and the leg support portion (110) is exposed to the outside, the second inclined portion (123) can be supported through the catch portion (220) of the body portion (200).

[0048] As one embodiment, the body part (200) can support the massage module (100).

[0049] In one embodiment, the body part (200) may have an internal space (210) formed therein in which a leg support part (110) or a massage part (120) is stored. In the internal space (210), not only the leg support part (110) or the massage part (120), but also an instruction manual, a charging cable, etc., may be stored.

[0050] As one embodiment, the body part (200) may include a locking part (220) that supports the first inclined part (113) of the leg support part (110) or the second inclined part (123) of the massage part (120).

[0051] As one embodiment, the body part (200) may have a shape that is gently bent toward the center of the support part (300). Through this, the user's pain during a collision can be minimized.

[0052] As one embodiment, the support portion (300) may include a column portion (310) coupled to the lower surface of the body portion (200) and a bottom portion (320) supporting the column portion (310).

[0053] The bottom portion (320) may be circular in shape as one embodiment.

[0054] Referring to FIG. 5, the bottom portion (320) may be a star shape having a plurality of supporting legs as one embodiment.

[0055] Referring to FIG. 6, as one embodiment, a charging terminal (124) for charging a battery may be formed on one side of the massage part (120).

[0056] In one embodiment, the leg contact portion (121) may include a first leg contact portion (121a) to which the user's leg is contacted, a second leg contact portion (121b) to which the user's leg is contacted, and a separation portion (121c) formed between the first leg contact portion (121a) and the second leg contact portion (121b).

[0057] As one embodiment, the massage unit (120) is formed on one side of the separation unit (121c) and may include a button unit (125) for turning the operation of the massage unit (120) on or off.

[0058] In one embodiment, the massage unit (120) may include a display unit (126) formed on one side of the separation unit (121c) and which lights up or flashes according to the operating state of the massage unit (120). In one embodiment, the display unit (126) may be an LED.

[0059] Referring to FIG. 7, the massage unit (120) may include, as one embodiment, a communication unit (1201), an air cell massage unit (1202), a rolling massage unit (1203), an air pump (1204), a motor (1205), a battery (1206), and a control unit (1207).

[0060] In one embodiment, the communication unit (1201) can transmit and receive data with a massage chair or user terminal using various wireless communication methods such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC.

[0061] In one embodiment, the air cell massage unit (1202) is disposed inside the side of each of the first leg contact unit (121a) and the second leg contact unit (121b), includes a plurality of air cells, and can perform a massage operation by expanding or contracting based on a control command of the control unit (1207).

[0062] In one embodiment, the rolling massage unit (1203) is positioned inside the bottom surface of each of the first leg contact unit (121a) and the second leg contact unit (121b), and can perform a massage operation through the reciprocating motion of a roller based on a control command of the control unit (1207).

[0063] Three-sided massage is possible through the air cell massage section (1202) and the rolling massage section (1203).

[0064] In one embodiment, the air pump (1204) can inject air into the air cell massage unit (1202) or discharge air from the air cell massage unit (1202).

[0065] In one embodiment, the motor (1205) can move the roller of the rolling massage part (1203).

[0066] In one embodiment, the battery (1206) can supply power to the air pump (1204) and the motor (1205).

[0067] In one embodiment, the control unit (1207) can control the operation of the air pump (1204) and the motor (1205) based on any one of the control signals input through the button unit (125), the control signal received from the user terminal, and the control signal received from the massage chair.

[0068] As one embodiment, the control unit (1207) may include all types of devices capable of processing data, such as a processor. Here, 'processor' may refer to a data processing device embedded in hardware having a physically structured circuit to perform a function expressed by code or instructions included in a program, for example. Examples of such data processing devices embedded in hardware may include a microprocessor, a central processing unit (CPU), a processor core, a multiprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc., but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0069] The control unit (1207) may include a memory as one embodiment.

[0070] The memory stores various information required for the function of the control unit (1207) (e.g., information on changing massage movements corresponding to the result of facial expression recognition, etc.) and may include a volatile or non-volatile recording medium. The memory (232) may include a magnetic storage medium or a flash storage medium, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Such memory (232) may include an internal memory and / or an external memory, and may include a volatile memory such as DRAM, SRAM, or SDRAM, a non-volatile memory such as OTPROM (one time programmable ROM), PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, mask ROM, flash ROM, NAND flash memory, or NOR flash memory, a flash drive such as an SSD, CF (compact flash) card, SD card, Micro-SD card, Mini-SD card, Xd card, or memory stick, or a storage device such as an HDD.

[0071] Referring to FIG. 8, a leg massage device according to one embodiment can be used with a general chair (11), and when the massage part (120) is inserted into the internal space (210) of the body part (200) and the leg support part (110) is exposed to the outside, it can be used as a reclining sofa.

[0072] Referring to FIG. 9, a leg massage device according to one embodiment can be used with a general chair (11), and when the leg support part (110) is inserted into the internal space (210) of the body part (200) and the massage part (120) is exposed to the outside, it can be used as a dedicated leg massage device.

[0073] Referring to FIG. 10, a leg massage device according to one embodiment can be used together with a massage chair (12), and can be used as a full-body massage device when the leg support part (110) is inserted into the internal space (210) of the body part (200) and the massage part (120) is exposed to the outside. A leg massage device according to one embodiment can be used as a full-body massage device by performing a massage operation together with the massage chair (12) based on a control command received from the massage chair (12).

[0074] Referring to FIG. 11, a leg massage device according to one embodiment can be used with a massage chair (12), and when the massage part (120) is inserted into the internal space (210) of the body part (200) and the leg support part (110) is exposed to the outside, it can be used as a stool of the massage chair (12).

[0075] According to the present invention, by transforming into a stool when the massage function is not in use, it is easy to move and store, and can prevent visual fatigue.

[0076] In addition, according to the present invention, massage operations can be performed together with a massage chair, and since it can be used wirelessly, user convenience can be improved.

[0077] In addition, according to the present invention, it can be used as a stool for a general chair and can be used independently as a massage device, thereby improving user convenience.

[0078] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements by those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention as defined in the following claims also fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0079] The explicit use of the terms “processor” or “control unit” shall not be construed as exclusively referring to hardware capable of executing software, and may implicitly include, without limitation, digital signal processor (DSP) hardware, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM) for storing software, and non-volatile storage devices.

[0080] Those skilled in the art related to the embodiments described above will understand that they may be implemented in modified forms without departing from the essential characteristics of the description. Therefore, the disclosed methods should be considered in an illustrative rather than a limiting sense. The scope of the invention is defined by the claims, not by the foregoing description, and all variations within the scope of equivalence should be interpreted as being included in the invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0081] 11: Standard chair 12: Massage Chair 100: Massage Module 110: Leg support 111: Cushion part 112: First connecting part 113: First inclined section 120: Massage Department 121: Leg contact part 122: Second connecting part 123: Second slope 124: Charging terminal 125: Button section 126: Display section 200: Body part 210: Interior space 220: Hinder 230: Support part 310: Pillar section 320: Bottom section 1201: Communications Department 1202: Air Cell Massage Unit 1203: Rolling Massage Section 1204: Air pump 1205: Motor 1206: Battery 1207: Control unit

Claims

Claim 1 A leg massage device comprising: a massage module having a leg support portion formed on one side for supporting a part of a user's body and a massage portion formed on the other side for performing a massage operation on a part of a user's body; a body portion into which the massage module is inserted; and a support portion supporting the body portion; wherein the massage portion includes a leg contact portion to which the user's leg is in contact; wherein the insertion direction in which the massage module is inserted into the body portion is selectively variable by the user, and the leg support portion or the massage portion is exposed in the opposite direction of the insertion direction according to the insertion direction of the massage module, and wherein, when the massage module performs a massage operation while combined with the body portion, the longitudinal direction of the leg contact portion is horizontal to the ground. Claim 2 A leg massage device according to claim 1, wherein the leg support portion comprises a cushion portion formed to slope downward toward the center so that the user's leg can be placed thereon. Claim 3 delete Claim 4 A leg massage device according to claim 1, wherein the body part has an internal space formed therein for housing the leg support part or the massage part. Claim 5 A leg massage device according to claim 4, wherein when the leg support portion is inserted into the internal space of the body portion, the massage portion is exposed to the outside, and when the massage portion is inserted into the internal space of the body portion, the leg support portion is exposed to the outside. Claim 6 A leg massage device according to claim 1, wherein the massage unit comprises an air cell massage unit that expands or contracts based on a control command to massage the user's leg, and a rolling massage unit that reciprocates based on a control command to massage the user's leg. Claim 7 In claim 6, the leg massage device further comprises an air pump that injects air into the air cell massage unit or discharges air from the air cell massage unit. Claim 8 In claim 7, the above massage unit further comprises a motor that moves the roller of the rolling massage unit, a leg massage device. Claim 9 In claim 8, the above massage unit further comprises a battery that supplies power to the air pump and motor, a leg massage device. Claim 10 A leg massage device according to claim 9, wherein a charging terminal for charging the battery is formed on one side of the massage portion. Claim 11 A leg massage device according to claim 1, wherein the leg contact portion comprises a first leg contact portion to which a user's leg is contacted, a second leg contact portion to which a user's leg is contacted, and a separating portion formed between the first leg contact portion and the second leg contact portion. Claim 12 A leg massage device according to claim 11, wherein the massage part is formed on one side of the separation part and includes a button part for turning the operation of the massage part on or off. Claim 13 In paragraph 12, the above massage part is formed on one side of the above separation part and includes a display part that lights up or flashes, a leg massage device.

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