Control method of massage chair

Abstract

The invention discloses a control method of a massage armchair, the control method of the massage armchair is characterized in that the massage armchair is provided with a plurality of areas, and the control method of the massage armchair comprises the following steps: confirming that a user is seated; detecting at least one user body sign at different point positions of each area, and obtaining at least one sign value; obtaining a gear value set by a user in each area; substituting the physical sign value of each point location and the gear value of the area where each point location is located into a weighting function f (x) to calculate a plurality of corresponding output values; and adjusting the massage pressure and speed of each point location according to the output value of each point location. According to the control method of the massage chair, on one hand, the massage program of the massage chair can be adaptively adjusted according to the body signs of the user, the massage comfort is improved, and on the other hand, the massage willingness of the user to each area can be considered, so that the user has personalized massage experience, and the massage experience of the user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of furniture, and in particular to a control method for a massage chair. Background Art

[0002] Existing massage chairs generally perform massages through one or more programs in a fixed mode, and cannot adjust the massage program according to the user's real-time physiological state, resulting in poor massage effects and a poor user experience. At the same time, users cannot make personalized settings, which further leads to a poor user experience. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes a control method for a massage chair, which can adaptively adjust the massage program of the massage chair according to the user's physical signs, thereby improving the massage comfort, and can also take into account the user's massage wishes for various areas, thereby enabling the user to have a personalized massage experience and improving the user's massage experience.

[0004] According to the control method of a massage chair in an embodiment of the present invention, the massage chair has multiple areas, and the control method of the massage chair includes: confirming that a user is seated; detecting at least one physical sign of the user at different points in each area, and obtaining at least one physical sign value; obtaining the gear value set by the user in each area; substituting the physical sign value of each point and the gear value of the area where each point is located into a weight function f(x) to calculate a corresponding multiple output values; and adjusting the massage pressure and speed of each point according to the size of the output value of each point.

[0005] According to the control method of the massage chair of the embodiment of the present invention, by detecting at least one user's physical sign at different points in each area, obtaining at least one physical sign value, obtaining the gear value set by the user in each area, respectively substituting the physical sign value of each point and the gear value of the area where each point is located into the weight function f(x) to calculate the corresponding multiple output values, and adjusting the massage pressure and speed of each point according to the size of the output value of each point, so that at least one physical sign value and the gear value can have different degrees of influence on the massage pressure and speed according to their importance. On the one hand, the massage program of the massage chair can be adaptively adjusted according to the user's physical signs, thereby improving the massage comfort and the user's massage experience. On the other hand, it can also take into account the user's willingness to massage each area, so that the user has a personalized massage experience, further improving the user's massage experience.

[0006] In some embodiments of the present invention, each area is provided with at least one massage head, and a sensor is provided on the massage head to detect at least one physical sign of the user at different points in each area, and obtaining at least one physical sign value includes: moving the massage head on each area in the area, detecting and obtaining physical sign values ​​of multiple points in the area.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vital sign value is a heart rate value, and the sensor is a heart rate sensor; and / or, the vital sign value is a temperature value, and the sensor is a temperature sensor; and / or, the vital sign value is a pressure value, and the sensor is a pressure sensor.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vital sign values ​​of each point and the gear values ​​of the area where each point is located are respectively substituted into the weight function f(x) to calculate the corresponding multiple output values, including: in the full body massage state, the output value is calculated by the weight function f(x) = f(a, b, d), wherein f(a, b, d) = am1 + bm2 + dm4, a is the gear value, b is the pressure value, d is the temperature value, and m1, m2, and m4 are weight coefficients.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present invention, m1>m2>m4; and / or, m1+m2+m4=1.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vital sign values ​​of each point and the gear values ​​of the area where each point is located are respectively substituted into the weight function f(x) to calculate the corresponding multiple output values, including: in the local massage state, the output value is calculated by the weight function f(x) = f(a, b, c, d), wherein f(a, b, c, d) = am1 + bm2 + cm3 + dm4, a is the gear value, b is the pressure value, c is the heart rate value, d is the temperature value, and m1, m2, m3, and m4 are weight coefficients.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present invention, m1>m2>m3>m4; and / or, m1+m2+m3+m4=1.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present invention, the control method of the massage chair also includes: obtaining a preset massage time for each area; and controlling the proportion of the massage time of the corresponding point in the preset massage time of the corresponding area according to the output values ​​of the multiple points.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present invention, controlling the proportion of the massage time of the corresponding points in the preset massage time of the corresponding area according to the output values ​​of multiple points includes: as the output value increases, the proportion of the massage time of the corresponding points in the preset massage time of the corresponding area is controlled to increase; and as the output value decreases, the proportion of the massage time of the corresponding points in the preset massage time of the corresponding area is controlled to decrease.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present invention, adjusting the massage pressure and speed of each point according to the size of the output value at each point includes: as the output value increases, the massage speed is controlled to increase and the massage pressure is controlled to increase; and as the output value decreases, the massage speed is controlled to decrease and the massage pressure is controlled to decrease.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present invention, the control method of the massage chair further includes: confirming that the user has been away from the seat for more than a preset time, stopping the massage, and lowering the height of the massage chair.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present invention, the preset time is 3-7 minutes.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0019] Figure 1 4 is a flow chart of a control method of a massage chair according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0023] Reference below Figure 1 A control method of a massage chair according to an embodiment of the present invention is described.

[0024] like Figure 1 As shown, according to the control method of the massage chair of an embodiment of the present invention, the massage chair has multiple areas (such as a neck area, a waist area, and a back area, etc.), and the control method of the massage chair includes:

[0025] Confirm that the user is seated; thus, by confirming that the user is seated, the massage chair can perform subsequent massage control. The user's seat can be detected by a sensor on the massage chair, for example, by detecting the user's body temperature when the user is seated through a temperature sensor, thereby confirming that the user is seated; for example, by detecting the pressure when the user is seated through a pressure sensor, thereby confirming that the user is seated; for example, by detecting the user's heart rate when the user is seated through a heart rate sensor, thereby confirming that the user is seated.

[0026] At least one user's body sign at different points in each area is detected, and at least one sign value is obtained; thus, the massage program of the massage chair can be adjusted according to the user's body signs at different points, thereby improving the massage comfort and enhancing the user's massage experience. For example, in the present invention, the massage chair detects three user's body signs at different points in each area, so that three sign values ​​can be obtained.

[0027] Obtain the gear value set by the user for each area; thereby, the user's massage willingness for each area can be obtained, wherein the higher the gear value, the higher the user's massage willingness, so that the massage program can be adjusted according to the massage willingness of different users, so that the user has a personalized massage experience, improves the massage comfort, and enhances the user's massage experience.

[0028] Specifically, the user can obtain the gear value set by each area by setting the control panel on the massage chair (for example, the control panel set on the armrest). The control panel has multiple control areas corresponding to multiple areas, and each control area has a gear (for example, 0-100, etc.), which can be a knob type or a bar type.

[0029] Substitute the physical sign values ​​of each point and the gear value of the area where each point is located into the weight function f(x) to calculate the corresponding multiple output values;

[0030] Adjust the massage pressure and speed of each point according to the output value of each point.

[0031] It can be understood that by substituting the physical sign value at each point and the gear value of the area where it is located into the output value obtained by the weight function f(x) to adjust the massage pressure and speed, on the one hand, the massage program of the massage chair can be adaptively adjusted according to the user's physical signs, thereby improving the massage comfort and the user's massage experience. On the other hand, the user's massage wishes for each area can also be taken into account, so that the user has a personalized massage experience, further improving the user's massage experience. In addition, since the output value at each point is calculated by substituting at least one physical sign value and gear value into the weight function f(x), that is, at least one physical sign value and gear value can have different degrees of influence on the massage pressure and speed according to their importance, the massage comfort is improved and the user's massage experience is improved.

[0032] According to the control method of the massage chair of the embodiment of the present invention, by detecting at least one user's physical sign at different points in each area, obtaining at least one physical sign value, obtaining the gear value set by the user in each area, respectively substituting the physical sign value of each point and the gear value of the area where each point is located into the weight function f(x) to calculate the corresponding multiple output values, and adjusting the massage pressure and speed of each point according to the size of the output value of each point, so that at least one physical sign value and the gear value can have different degrees of influence on the massage pressure and speed according to their importance. On the one hand, the massage program of the massage chair can be adaptively adjusted according to the user's physical signs, thereby improving the massage comfort and the user's massage experience. On the other hand, it can also take into account the user's willingness to massage each area, so that the user has a personalized massage experience, further improving the user's massage experience.

[0033] In some embodiments of the present invention, each area has at least one massage head, and a sensor is provided on the massage head to detect at least one user's body sign at different points in each area. Obtaining at least one physical sign value includes:

[0034] By moving the massage head on each area in the area, the physical sign values ​​of multiple points in the area are detected and obtained. It can be understood that by moving the massage head on each area in the area, the sensor can be driven to detect at each point in each area. Therefore, on the one hand, the physical signs of each point in each area can be detected, so that the massage program (speed and pressure, etc.) can be adjusted according to the physical signs of each point in each area, thereby further improving the comfort of the massage. On the other hand, the massage head on each area can be moved in the area to detect the physical sign values ​​of multiple points in the area. Compared with setting massage heads at multiple points in each area, the number of massage heads can be reduced, the structure of the massage chair is simplified, and the cost is reduced.

[0035] Furthermore, each massage head is provided with multiple sensors so that different body signs can be detected. For example, in the present invention, each massage head is provided with three sensors so that three body signs can be detected. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Each massage head can also be provided with other numbers of sensors, such as 2, 4, 5 or 6, etc.

[0036] At the same time, multiple sensors can jointly control the massage program of the massage chair to start, thereby reducing the misjudgment of the massage program and improving the control accuracy of the massage program. For example, in the present invention, three sensors are provided on each massage head, so that three body signs can be detected. When at least two of the three sensors detect a change, it is determined that the user is sitting and the massage program is started, thereby reducing the misjudgment of the massage program and improving the control accuracy of the massage program.

[0037] In addition, the massage head can move in the up and down, left and right, front and back directions (for example, the massage head is slidably adjusted through a slide rail network), so that the massage head can move flexibly, thereby facilitating the massage head to move and massage in the area.

[0038] In some embodiments of the present invention, the physical sign value is a heart rate value, and the sensor is a heart rate sensor; it is understandable that when massaging the fatigue area, the massage will cause the user to feel pain, thereby causing the user's heart rate to change. Therefore, the change in heart rate can be used as an important factor in adjusting the massage program. By monitoring the heart rate, the massage program can be adjusted, thereby further improving the comfort of the massage and enhancing the massage experience.

[0039] In some embodiments of the present invention, the physical sign value is a temperature value, and the sensor is a temperature sensor; it can be understood that the surface temperature of the user's body acupuncture points is higher, and the acupuncture points are the key massage areas. Therefore, the temperature value and the change in temperature can be used as an important factor in judging and adjusting the massage program. By monitoring the temperature value, the massage program can be adjusted, thereby further improving the comfort of the massage and enhancing the massage experience.

[0040] In addition, when the body temperature value is within the preset range (e.g., 30°C-40°C), the massage chair massages, and when it exceeds the preset range, the massage chair stops massaging. It can be understood that the preset range is close to the body temperature of the human body, thereby reducing the misjudgment of the massage chair and causing the massage chair to massage, and improving the accuracy of the massage control program of the massage chair.

[0041] In some embodiments of the present invention, the physical sign value is a pressure value, and the sensor is a pressure sensor. It is understandable that when a user sits on the massage chair, the force point is generally the area that needs to be massaged, so this area can be massaged intensively. At the same time, the user will consciously squeeze the area that needs to be massaged, thereby increasing the pressure, so the area where the pressure increases can be massaged intensively.

[0042] In some embodiments of the present invention, the physical sign values ​​of each point and the gear value of the area where each point is located are substituted into the weight function f(x) to calculate the corresponding multiple output values ​​including:

[0043] In the full body massage state, the output value is calculated using the weight function f(x)=f(a, b, d), where f(a, b, d)=am1+bm2+dm4, a is the gear value, b is the pressure value (the unit of pressure value is pa), d is the temperature value (the unit of temperature value is ℃), and m1, m2, and m4 are weight coefficients.

[0044] It is understandable that, since the heart rate is equal at any place, it is impossible to accurately determine in which area the massage pain causes the heart rate change during the whole body massage. Therefore, during the whole body massage, it is only necessary to refer to the changes in the gear value, pressure value and temperature value. In f(a, b, d) = am1 + bm2 + dm4, m1, m2, and m4 are all greater than 0, that is, the output value is positively correlated with the gear value, pressure value, and temperature value, that is, the increase of any value will increase the output value, thereby making the output value more intuitive, so that the control program can better control the speed and pressure of the massage. At the same time, by multiplying the gear value, pressure value, and temperature value respectively with different weight coefficients, the gear value, pressure value, and temperature value can affect the output value to different degrees, so that the gear value, pressure value, and temperature value can have different degrees of influence on the massage pressure and speed according to their importance, so as to better adapt to the user's physical signs and adjust the massage program of the massage chair, improve the massage comfort, and enhance the user's massage experience.

[0045] In some embodiments of the present invention, m1>m2>m4, thereby making the weight of the gear number value the highest, so that the user's massage intention has the greatest impact on the speed and pressure of the massage, thereby improving the user's personalized settings and improving the massage experience.

[0046] In some embodiments of the present invention, m1+m2+m4=1. Thus, the sum of the weight coefficients is 1, that is, the sum of the weight coefficients is a constant value, which reduces the error.

[0047] In some embodiments of the present invention, the physical sign values ​​of each point and the gear value of the area where each point is located are substituted into the weight function f(x) to calculate the corresponding multiple output values ​​including:

[0048] In the partial massage state, the output value is calculated by the weight function f(x)=f(a, b, c, d), where f(a, b, c, d)=am1+bm2+cm3+dm4, a is the gear value, b is the pressure value, c is the heart rate value (in times / minute), d is the temperature value, and m1, m2, m3, and m4 are weight coefficients. It can be understood that in the partial massage state, when massaging the fatigue area, the pain reaction produced by the user will cause the heart rate to increase. Therefore, the heart rate change is introduced to adjust the pressure and speed of the massage, thereby further improving the reliability and accuracy of the massage program adjustment, so as to better adapt the massage chair's massage program according to the user's physical signs, improve the massage comfort, and enhance the user's massage experience.

[0049] In some embodiments of the present invention, m1>m2>m3>m4; thus, the weight of the gear number value is the highest, so that the user's massage intention has the greatest impact on the speed and pressure of the massage, thereby improving the user's personalized settings and improving the massage experience.

[0050] In some embodiments of the present invention, m1+m2+m3+m4=1. Thus, the sum of the weight coefficients is 1, that is, the sum of the weight coefficients is a constant value, which reduces the error.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1 As shown, the control method of the massage chair also includes:

[0052] Get the preset massage time for each area; it should be noted that the user can control the massage time for each area at the control panel of the massage chair, thereby further meeting the user's personalized needs.

[0053] The proportion of the massage time of the corresponding points in the preset massage time of the corresponding area is controlled according to the output values ​​of the multiple points.

[0054] It is understandable that due to the large number of points in each area, it is impossible to set a massage head at each corresponding point. By moving the massage head in a circular motion in each area, the massage head can cover the massage needs of each point in each area. Since the output values ​​at different points are different, the importance of the massage required is also different. By controlling the proportion of the massage time of the corresponding point in the preset massage time of the corresponding area according to the output values ​​of multiple points, the user can get a matching massage at each point, so that the more tired area can get a longer massage, and the non-fatigued area can get a shorter massage, which further meets the massage needs of different users' physical signs and improves the comfort of the massage.

[0055] In some embodiments of the present invention, controlling the proportion of the massage time of the corresponding points in the preset massage time of the corresponding area according to the output values ​​of the multiple points includes:

[0056] As the output value increases, the proportion of the massage time of the corresponding point in the preset massage time of the corresponding area increases, and as the output value decreases, the proportion of the massage time of the corresponding point in the preset massage time of the corresponding area decreases.

[0057] It can be understood that the larger the output value of a point, the more fatigued the area of ​​the user's body corresponding to it is, so that the massage time needs to be increased. On the contrary, the smaller the output value of a point, the healthier the area of ​​the user's body corresponding to it is, so the massage time here can be reduced. As a result, the more fatigued area can be massaged for a longer time, and the non-fatigued area can be massaged for a shorter time, further meeting the massage needs of different users' physical signs and improving the comfort of massage.

[0058] In some embodiments of the present invention, adjusting the massage pressure and speed of each point according to the magnitude of the output value of each point includes:

[0059] As the output value increases, the speed of the massage is increased and the pressure of the massage is increased. As the output value decreases, the speed of the massage is decreased and the pressure of the massage is decreased.

[0060] It can be understood that the larger the output value of a point, the more fatigued the area of ​​the user's body corresponding to it is, so it is necessary to increase the massage pressure and speed to relieve fatigue. On the contrary, the smaller the output value of a point, the healthier the area of ​​the user's body corresponding to it is, so the massage pressure and speed here can be reduced to avoid causing discomfort to the user. As a result, the more fatigued area can be massaged more deeply, and the non-fatigued area can be massaged more shallowly, further meeting the needs of different users' physical signs for massage and improving the comfort of massage.

[0061] In some embodiments of the present invention, the control method of the massage chair further includes: confirming that the user has been away from the seat for more than a preset time, stopping the massage, and lowering the height of the massage chair.

[0062] It is understandable that when the user leaves the seat for more than the preset time, the massage stops, so as to avoid the user forgetting to turn off the massage program of the massage chair, which causes an increase in power consumption and wear of parts. When it is confirmed that the user has left the seat for more than the preset time, the height of the massage chair is lowered, so that it is convenient for the user to sit on the massage chair again, and it is also convenient to store the massage chair (for example, put it under the table, etc.).

[0063] In some embodiments of the present invention, the preset time is 3-7 minutes, such as 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 5 minutes or 7 minutes, etc. It is understandable that when the user leaves the seat for more than 3-7 minutes, it is less likely that the user will return to the massage chair in a short time, that is, the user has finished the massage, thereby avoiding the user getting up briefly and causing the massage program to be interrupted, further improving the massage experience.

[0064] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0065] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A control method for a massage chair, characterized in that: The massage chair has multiple areas, and the control method of the massage chair includes: Confirm that the user is seated; Detecting at least one user's physical sign at different points in each area, and obtaining at least one physical sign value; Get the gear value set by the user in each area; Substituting the physical sign value of each point and the gear value of the area where each point is located into the weight function f(x) to calculate a corresponding plurality of output values; The massage pressure and speed of each point are adjusted according to the size of the output value of each point.

2. The control method of the massage chair according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each area has at least one massage head, and a sensor is provided on the massage head to detect at least one user's body sign at different points in each area. Obtaining at least one sign value includes: The massage head on each area is moved in the area to detect and obtain the physical sign values ​​of multiple points in the area.

3. The control method of the massage chair according to claim 2, characterized in that: The physical sign value is a heart rate value, and the sensor is a heart rate sensor; And / or, the vital sign value is a temperature value, and the sensor is a temperature sensor; And / or, the vital sign value is a pressure value, and the sensor is a pressure sensor.

4. The control method of the massage chair according to claim 3, characterized in that: Substituting the physical sign values ​​of each point and the gear values ​​of the area where each point is located into the weight function f(x) to calculate the corresponding multiple output values ​​include: In the full body massage state, the output value is calculated using the weight function f(x)=f(a, b, d), wherein f(a, b, d)=am1+bm2+dm4, a is the gear value, b is the pressure value, d is the temperature value, and m1, m2, and m4 are weight coefficients.

5. The control method of the massage chair according to claim 4, characterized in that: m1>m2>m4; And / or, m1+m2+m4=1.

6. The control method of the massage chair according to claim 3, characterized in that: Substituting the physical sign values ​​of each point and the gear values ​​of the area where each point is located into the weight function f(x) to calculate the corresponding multiple output values ​​include: In the local massage state, the output value is calculated using the weight function f(x)=f(a, b, c, d), wherein f(a, b, c, d)=am1+bm2+cm3+dm4, a is the gear value, b is the pressure value, c is the heart rate value, d is the temperature value, and m1, m2, m3, and m4 are weight coefficients.

7. The control method of the massage chair according to claim 6, characterized in that: m1>m2>m3>m4; And / or, m1+m2+m3+m4=1.

8. The control method of the massage chair according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: Get the preset massage time for each area; The proportion of the massage time of the corresponding points in the preset massage time of the corresponding area is controlled according to the output values ​​of the multiple points.

9. The control method of the massage chair according to claim 8, characterized in that: Controlling the proportion of the massage time of the corresponding points in the preset massage time of the corresponding area according to the output values ​​of the multiple points includes: As the output value increases, the proportion of the time for massaging the corresponding point in the preset massage time of the corresponding area increases, and as the output value decreases, the proportion of the time for massaging the corresponding point in the preset massage time of the corresponding area decreases.

10. The control method of the massage chair according to claim 1, characterized in that: Adjusting the massage pressure and speed of each point according to the output value of each point includes: When the output value increases, the speed of the massage is controlled to increase, and the pressure of the massage is controlled to increase. When the output value decreases, the speed of the massage is controlled to decrease, and the pressure of the massage is controlled to decrease.

11. The control method of the massage chair according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: When it is confirmed that the user has been away from the seat for more than a preset time, the massage is stopped and the height of the massage chair is lowered.

12. The control method of the massage chair according to claim 11, characterized in that: The preset time is 3-7 minutes.

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