Automatic massage point positioning device of spine adjusting robot
By integrating positioning and movement mechanisms into the massage robot, and using ultrasonic rangefinders and human contour cameras to accurately locate acupoints, the problem of inaccurate acupoint positioning for different body types has been solved, improving massage quality and the robot's adaptability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422361832.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-27
AI Technical Summary
Existing massage robots cannot accurately massage all customers' acupoints due to differences in body shape, resulting in a significant reduction in massage effectiveness.
The robot employs a positioning mechanism, combined with an ultrasonic rangefinder and a human contour camera, to accurately locate acupoints. Furthermore, it enhances the robot's flexibility and adaptability through a moving mechanism and shock absorption device.
It enables the massager to accurately locate individual acupoints, improves the quality of massage and the flexibility and adaptability of the robot, and ensures the personalization and stability of the massage effect.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of massage intelligent robot technology, specifically to an automatic massage point positioning device for a spinal adjustment robot. Background Technology
[0002] The spine is the weight-bearing pillar of the human body, the central axis of the trunk, the hub of movement, and an important structure that protects the central nervous system, spinal cord, and nerve roots. In the long-term process of participating in spinal movement and bearing weight, cumulative strain will occur. Coupled with external injuries, improper posture, and other factors, spinal diseases will occur. Therefore, people use massagers to massage their backs.
[0003] A back massage robot, disclosed in CN208659867U, includes a base, a body, a mounting box, and a fixing rod. This utility allows the user to lie face down on a bed with their back facing upwards. The robot adjusts the height of the massage arms according to different body heights. A first motor drives a gear to rotate, causing a gear train that meshes with the gears to move the lifting column, improving the robot's flexibility and applicability. A second motor activates a triangular connector, causing the driven coil to move according to the movement rod, thus moving the two massage arms up and down to massage the back and relieve fatigue. The robot also features a care device; the user sits on the upper surface of the body and places their feet in the mounting box. A heating plate in the mounting box promotes blood circulation in the feet, improving the user's health. This device also enhances the user's enjoyment. However, it is difficult to precisely massage acupoints for customers with different body types during use.
[0004] Because different people have different body shapes and characteristics, the locations of acupoints on the human body vary slightly. Robots cannot accurately massage all customers' acupoints through preset points to meet all customers' massage needs, which greatly reduces the effectiveness of the massage. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic massage point positioning device for a spinal adjustment robot, in order to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that the different body shape characteristics result in slight differences in the location of acupoints, making it difficult for the robot to accurately massage all the acupoints of all customers.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic massage point positioning device for a spinal adjustment robot, comprising a machine body, an adjusting arm installed on one side of the top of the machine body, a massager installed on one side of the adjusting arm, and a protective cavity opened on the other side of the machine body.
[0007] The protective cavity of the machine body is equipped with a positioning mechanism for automatically positioning the massage points of the massager. The positioning mechanism includes a mounting plate, which is placed on one side of the protective cavity. A functional slot is opened on one side of the protective cavity. A power motor is installed at the bottom of the functional slot. A moving lead screw is installed between the output end of the top of the power motor and the top of the functional slot.
[0008] The bottom of the machine body is provided with a moving mechanism for moving and managing the machine body. The moving mechanism includes a moving mounting base, and the machine body is mounted on the top of the moving mounting base.
[0009] Furthermore, a movable slider is sleeved on the lower outer side of the movable lead screw, one side of the movable slider is connected to the lower side of one side of the mounting plate, an ultrasonic rangefinder is installed at one end of the other side of the mounting plate, and a human contour camera is installed at the other end of the other side of the mounting plate.
[0010] Furthermore, each of the four corners of the bottom of the movable mounting base is equipped with a movable pulley, and each of the two ends of the top of the movable mounting base is equipped with an electric telescopic rod, and each of the electric telescopic rods is equipped with an assembly plate.
[0011] Furthermore, the four corners of the top of the movable mounting base are provided with assembly openings, and the two ends of the bottom of the assembly plate are connected with connecting rods, which pass through the assembly openings one by one.
[0012] Furthermore, the connecting rods are installed in pairs at the top ends of the two support base plates, and the two support base plates are located at the bottom ends of the movable mounting base. Both ends of the bottom of the two support base plates are provided with clearance openings, and the movable pulleys pass through the clearance openings one by one.
[0013] Furthermore, each end of the movable mounting base is equipped with an assembly frame, and each end of the cavity of the two assembly frames is equipped with a guide rod. Each end of the outer side of the two guide rods is fitted with a shock-absorbing slider, and a shock-absorbing spring is fitted in the middle of the outer side of the two guide rods, with the shock-absorbing spring located between the two shock-absorbing sliders.
[0014] Furthermore, auxiliary springs are fitted at both ends of the outer sides of the two guide rods, and the auxiliary springs are located between one end of the shock-absorbing slider and the cavity of the assembly frame. One side of each shock-absorbing slider is hinged to one end of a linkage rod, and the other end of the linkage rod is respectively hinged to both ends of the inner side of the two anti-collision plates, and the two anti-collision plates are respectively located at both ends of the movable mounting base.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0016] 1. By using a positioning mechanism, the massage acupoints on an individual's body can be accurately located, allowing the massager to precisely massage these acupoints, thereby maximizing the massage effect and improving the quality of the massage.
[0017] 2. First, the distance between the massage surface and the massage head is measured using an ultrasonic rangefinder. Then, the human body contour camera is used to capture features. Finally, the two measurement results are calculated with the robot's actual coordinates to obtain the final massage acupoints.
[0018] 3. By using a sliding slider and other components, the mounting plate can be flexibly retracted into the protective cavity, carrying the ultrasonic rangefinder and human contour camera. The protective cavity protects the unused ultrasonic rangefinder and human contour camera.
[0019] 4. The mobile mechanism facilitates the user's movement and management of the spinal adjustment robot's position, greatly improving the robot's flexibility and adaptability.
[0020] 5. The use of movable pulleys allows the spinal adjustment robot to move flexibly, making it convenient for users to move the position of the spinal adjustment robot according to their own needs. At the same time, the use of the support base plate fixes the position of the spinal adjustment robot, making it convenient for the spinal adjustment robot to work. Attached Figure Description
[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the present invention;
[0022] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the machine body of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the ultrasonic rangefinder of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the mounting plate of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the movable mounting base of this utility model;
[0026] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the anti-collision plate of this utility model.
[0027] In the diagram: 1. Machine body; 2. Adjusting arm; 3. Massager; 4. Mounting plate; 5. Protective cavity; 6. Functional slot; 7. Power motor; 8. Moving lead screw; 9. Moving mounting base; 10. Moving slider; 11. Ultrasonic rangefinder; 12. Human contour camera; 13. Moving pulley; 14. Electric telescopic rod; 15. Assembly plate; 16. Assembly port; 17. Connecting rod; 18. Support base plate; 19. Clearance opening; 20. Assembly frame; 21. Guide rod; 22. Shock-absorbing slider; 23. Shock-absorbing spring; 24. Auxiliary spring; 25. Linkage rod; 26. Anti-collision plate. Detailed Implementation
[0028] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0029] Please see Figures 1-6 The present invention provides the following technical solution: an automatic positioning device for massage points of a spinal adjustment robot, comprising a machine body 1, an adjusting arm 2 installed on one side of the top of the machine body 1, a massager 3 installed on one side of the adjusting arm 2, and a protective cavity 5 opened on the other side of the machine body 1.
[0030] Example 1: As Figures 1-4 As shown, this device utilizes a positioning mechanism to enable the spinal adjustment robot to precisely massage different acupoints on different individuals, as detailed below:
[0031] The protective cavity 5 of the machine body 1 is equipped with a positioning mechanism for automatically positioning the massage points of the massager 3. The positioning mechanism includes a mounting plate 4, which is placed on one side of the protective cavity 5. A functional slot 6 is opened on one side of the protective cavity 5. A power motor 7 is installed at the bottom of the functional slot 6. A moving screw 8 is installed between the output end of the top of the power motor 7 and the top of the functional slot 6.
[0032] A movable slider 10 is fitted on the lower side of the outer side of the movable lead screw 8. One side of the movable slider 10 is connected to the lower side of the mounting plate 4. An ultrasonic rangefinder 11 is installed on one end of the other side of the mounting plate 4, and a human contour camera 12 is installed on the other end of the other side of the mounting plate 4.
[0033] Power is provided by the motor 7, which causes the slider 10 on the moving lead screw 8 to move out of the protective cavity 5 along with the mounting plate 4. After each massage, the massager 3 will return to the same horizontal line as the ultrasonic rangefinder 11, so that the ultrasonic rangefinder 11 can measure the distance between the massage surface and the massage head of the massager 3.
[0034] Example 2: Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, this device utilizes a moving mechanism to flexibly adjust and manage the position of the spine-adjusting robot, as detailed below:
[0035] The bottom of the machine body 1 is provided with a moving mechanism for moving the machine body 1. The moving mechanism includes a moving mounting base 9. The machine body 1 is mounted on the top of the moving mounting base 9. Moving pulleys 13 are mounted on the four corners of the bottom of the moving mounting base 9. Electric telescopic rods 14 are mounted on both ends of the top of the moving mounting base 9. Assembly plates 15 are mounted on the top of the electric telescopic rods 14.
[0036] The four corners of the top of the movable mounting base 9 are provided with assembly openings 16. The two ends of the bottom of the assembly plate 15 are connected to connecting rods 17, and the connecting rods 17 pass through the assembly openings 16 one by one. The connecting rods 17 are installed at the two ends of the top of the two support base plates 18, and the two support base plates 18 are located at the two ends of the bottom of the movable mounting base 9. The two ends of the bottom of the two support base plates 18 are provided with clearance openings 19, and the movable pulleys 13 pass through the clearance openings 19 one by one.
[0037] The machine body 1 is moved to a suitable position using the movable pulley 13. Then, the electric telescopic rod 14 is used to make the assembly plate 15 cooperate with the connecting rod 17 to move the support base plate 18 down to support the machine body 1, so that the movable pulley 13 cannot move the machine body 1, thus fixing the position of the machine body 1 and allowing the machine body 1 to work better.
[0038] Example 3: Figure 1 and Figure 6 As shown, the device utilizes the cooperation of the shock-absorbing slider 22 and the auxiliary spring 24 to enable the anti-collision plate 26 to provide anti-collision protection for the device, as detailed below:
[0039] Both ends of the movable mounting base 9 are equipped with assembly frames 20. Both ends of the cavity of the two assembly frames 20 are equipped with guide rods 21. Both ends of the outer side of the two guide rods 21 are fitted with shock-absorbing sliders 22. The middle of the outer side of the two guide rods 21 is fitted with shock-absorbing springs 23, and the shock-absorbing springs 23 are located between the two shock-absorbing sliders 22. Both ends of the outer side of the two guide rods 21 are fitted with auxiliary springs 24, and the auxiliary springs 24 are located between the shock-absorbing sliders 22 and one end of the cavity of the assembly frame 20. One side of the shock-absorbing sliders 22 is hinged to one end of the linkage rod 25. The other end of the linkage rod 25 is respectively hinged to both ends of the inner side of the two anti-collision plates 26, and the two anti-collision plates 26 are located at both ends of the movable mounting base 9.
[0040] By utilizing the combination of shock-absorbing spring 23 and auxiliary spring 24, a shock-absorbing space is formed between the anti-collision plate 26 and the movable mounting base 9, so that the anti-collision plate 26 can protect the machine body 1 from collision and prevent damage to the spine-adjusting robot during movement.
[0041] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An automatic massage point positioning device for a spinal adjustment robot, comprising a machine body (1), an adjusting arm (2) is installed on one side of the top of the machine body (1), a massager (3) is installed on one side of the adjusting arm (2), and a protective cavity (5) is provided on the other side of the machine body (1). Its features are, The protective cavity (5) of the machine body (1) is provided with a positioning mechanism for automatically positioning the massage points of the massager (3). The positioning mechanism includes a mounting plate (4), which is placed on one side of the protective cavity (5). A functional slot (6) is opened on one side of the protective cavity (5). A power motor (7) is installed at the bottom of the functional slot (6). A moving screw (8) is installed between the output end of the top of the power motor (7) and the top of the functional slot (6). The bottom of the machine body (1) is provided with a moving mechanism for moving the machine body (1), the moving mechanism includes a moving mounting base (9), and the machine body (1) is mounted on the top of the moving mounting base (9).
2. The automatic massage point positioning device for a spinal adjustment robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A movable slider (10) is sleeved on the lower side of the movable lead screw (8). One side of the movable slider (10) is connected to the lower side of the mounting plate (4). An ultrasonic rangefinder (11) is installed at one end of the other side of the mounting plate (4), and a human contour camera (12) is installed at the other end of the other side of the mounting plate (4).
3. The automatic massage point positioning device for a spinal adjustment robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four corners of the bottom of the movable mounting base (9) are equipped with movable pulleys (13), and the two ends of the top of the movable mounting base (9) are equipped with electric telescopic rods (14), and the top of the electric telescopic rods (14) is equipped with assembly plates (15).
4. The automatic massage point positioning device for a spinal adjustment robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The four corners of the top of the movable mounting base (9) are provided with assembly openings (16), and the two ends of the bottom of the assembly plate (15) are connected with connecting rods (17), and the connecting rods (17) pass through the assembly openings (16) one by one.
5. The automatic massage point positioning device for a spinal adjustment robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The connecting rods (17) are installed in pairs at the top ends of the two support base plates (18), and the two support base plates (18) are located at the bottom ends of the movable mounting base (9). Both ends of the bottom of the two support base plates (18) are provided with clearance openings (19), and the movable pulleys (13) pass through the clearance openings (19) one by one.
6. The automatic massage point positioning device for a spinal adjustment robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the movable mounting base (9) are equipped with assembly frames (20), and both ends of the cavities of the two assembly frames (20) are equipped with guide rods (21). Both ends of the outer sides of the two guide rods (21) are fitted with shock-absorbing sliders (22), and the middle of the outer sides of the two guide rods (21) is fitted with shock-absorbing springs (23), and the shock-absorbing springs (23) are located between the two shock-absorbing sliders (22).
7. The automatic massage point positioning device for a spinal adjustment robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: Auxiliary springs (24) are sleeved on both ends of the outer sides of the two guide rods (21), and the auxiliary springs (24) are located between one end of the shock-absorbing slider (22) and the cavity of the assembly frame (20). One side of the shock-absorbing slider (22) is hinged to one end of the linkage rod (25), and the other end of the linkage rod (25) is respectively hinged to the two ends of the inner side of the two anti-collision plates (26), and the two anti-collision plates (26) are respectively located at the two ends of the movable mounting base (9).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Back massage robot
CN208659867U