Massage device

Abstract

The utility model relates to a massage device capable of adjusting a seating angle to any required angle from an angle convenient for a user to sit and stand to a leaning angle by reducing the number of actuators to the maximum extent, and the massage device can comprise a bottom frame placed on the ground; a sliding unit provided on the bottom frame so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction; a main frame provided on an upper portion of the slide unit so as to rotate about a main hinge shaft extending in a lateral direction of the massage device and supporting a body of a user; an angle adjustment actuator that slides the sliding unit in a front-rear direction with respect to the bottom frame; and a link unit that applies at least one of an upward external force and a downward external force to the main frame as the sliding unit moves in the front-back direction with respect to the bottom frame, thereby tilting the main frame about the main hinge shaft.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present utility model relates to a massage device, more particularly, to a massage device capable of adjusting a seating angle, when a user stands up or sits down from the massage device after using the massage device or in order to use the massage device, or in a state of sitting on the massage device, the massage device can adjust an angle of a seat and a backrest of the massage device to a desired angle. BACKGROUND

[0002] The massage device is a device that can massage the whole body of a user in a comfortable sitting state, and generally includes a seat part for supporting a hip part and a thigh part of the user, a backrest part for supporting a back part, an armrest part on which an arm part can be placed, a leg massage part on which a leg part can be placed, etc. Each part is provided with a finger pressure module that massages while moving along the spine part, hip part, thigh part, calf part, arm part, etc. of the user, and / or an air bag that expands and contracts by injection and discharge of air, and presses and massages the body of the user.

[0003] Such a massage device can be configured such that the backrest part, seat part, leg massage part, etc. thereof can be relatively rotated by an electric device or an air pressure device, so that the user can receive a massage in a comfortable posture during the massage.

[0004] In order for the user to receive a massage in a comfortable posture, conventional massage devices are provided with various angle adjustment functions, for example, in a state where the seat part is fixed, the seating angle is adjusted by rotating the backrest part in the front and rear directions, or the seating angle of the user is adjusted by rotating the seat part together with the backrest part.

[0005] For example, the massage device is configured to be capable of performing a reclining function, i.e., the backrest part is rotated to the lower side while the seat part is rotated to the upper side, so that the user can receive a massage in a nearly lying posture.

[0006] However, the conventional massage device has the following problems: since the range of the adjustable angle is very limited, in an initial normal state where no angle adjustment is performed, the front end part of the seat part is slightly raised upward, contrary to the backrest part being inclined to the rear, so that the user has difficulty in sitting down or standing up after using the massage device.

[0007] Although further increasing the range of the angle adjustment of the massage device can solve these problems, there is still the following problem: under the structure of the current massage device, in order to increase the range of the angle adjustment, a plurality of actuators need to be provided, so that the overall configuration of the massage device is complicated, and the manufacturing cost increases.

[0008] PATENT LITERATURE

[0009] Patent Document 1: Korean Patent No. 10-1454575 (Issued Date: 2014.10.17)

[0010] Patent Document 2: Korean Patent No. 10-2111189 (Issued Date: 2020.05.08)

[0011] Patent Document 3: Korean Patent No. 10-2321630 (Issued Date: 2021.10.29) Utility Model Contents

[0012] Problem to be Solved by the Utility Model

[0013] The utility model is used to solve the above problems, and the purpose of the utility model is to provide a massage device which adjusts the seating angle to any desired angle from an angle facilitating the user's seating and standing to a reclining angle by minimizing the number of actuators.

[0014] Means for Solving the Problem

[0015] To achieve the above object, the massage device according to the utility model can include a bottom frame placed on the ground, a sliding unit provided on the bottom frame in a manner of being slidable in a front-rear direction, a main frame provided at an upper portion of the sliding unit in a manner of rotating about a main hinge shaft extending in a lateral direction of the massage device and supporting a user's body, an angle adjustment actuator for sliding the sliding unit relative to the bottom frame in the front-rear direction, and a link unit for applying an external force of at least one of upward and downward to the main frame as the sliding unit moves relative to the bottom frame in the front-rear direction, thereby tilting the main frame about the main hinge shaft.

[0016] The sliding unit can include a sliding frame provided on the bottom frame in a manner of being slidable in the front-rear direction, and a hinge mounting frame provided at an upper side of the sliding frame in a manner of being connected to the main frame via the main hinge shaft.

[0017] The main frame can include a seat frame supporting a hip portion of the user, a backrest frame provided at a rear end portion of the seat frame in a manner of extending upward to support a back portion of the user, and a seat support frame provided at both side portions of the main frame and connected to the hinge mounting frame via the main hinge shaft and connected to the link unit via an upper hinge pin.

[0018] The upper hinge pin can be connected to the seat support frame at a position higher than the main hinge shaft.

[0019] The massage device according to another aspect of the present application can further include: a backrest hinge shaft to rotatably connect a rear end of the seat frame and a lower end of the backrest frame; and a back angle actuator to rotate the backrest frame with respect to the seat frame about the backrest hinge shaft.

[0020] A rack of flexible material for moving a massage module for massaging a user's body can be integrally extended from the seat frame to the backrest frame.

[0021] The massage device according to still another aspect of the present application can further include: a leg frame rotatably disposed at a front end of the main frame about a leg hinge shaft to support a user's legs; and a leg actuator disposed at a lower side of the main frame in connection with the leg frame to impart a rotation force to the leg frame to rotate with respect to the main frame.

[0022] According to still another aspect of the present application, the link unit can include: a lower link member having one end hinged to the bottom frame in front of the sliding unit; and an upper link member having a lower end hinged to the other end of the lower link member and an upper end hinged to the main frame in front of the main hinge shaft.

[0023] The lower link member can rotate within a certain angle range with respect to the ground as the sliding unit moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the bottom frame, and the upper link member maintains a certain obtuse angle with respect to the lower link member even if the angle of the lower link member changes.

[0024] The upper link member can be connected to the main frame at a position higher than the main hinge shaft.

[0025] In a state in which the sliding unit moves to the farthest rear side with respect to the bottom frame, the lower link member of the link unit is closest to the ground, and a front portion of the main frame supporting a user's hip portion is inclined to the lower side, and a rear portion of the main frame supporting a user's back portion is rotated to the upper side, thereby being converted into a state of assisting the user's seating and standing.

[0026] Effect of the present application

[0027] According to the present application, if the sliding frame is slid in the front-rear direction of the bottom frame, the seat frame and the backrest frame can be rotated by a predetermined angle in the front-rear direction by the operation of the link unit, thereby allowing the seating angle to be adjusted as needed.

[0028] Therefore, the seating angle required can be adjusted with one actuator, and thus the overall configuration can be simplified.

[0029] In particular, the angle of the seat part and the backrest part can be easily adjusted to convert into a seating / standing assistance state for seating or standing and a reclining state in which the user can receive a massage in a weightless state, according to the moving distance in the front-rear direction of the sliding frame.

[0030] In addition, independently of the seating angle adjustment function of the seat part and the backrest part, the angle between the seat part and the backrest part can be adjusted by rotating the backrest part with respect to the seat part, so that the overall flat function of adjusting the backrest part to be closer to horizontal in the reclining state can be implemented.

[0031] In addition to this angle adjustment function of the backrest part with respect to the seat part, the angle between the seat part and the leg massage part can be adjusted by rotating the leg massage part with respect to the seat part in the reclining state, so that the user can comfortably receive a massage in a more diverse posture. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0032] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a view showing a massage device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the massage device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a view showing an external device which can communicate with the massage device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a view explaining a seating angle adjustment function of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0036] Figure 5 FIG. 5 is a view showing an internal configuration of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0037] Figure 6 FIG. 6 is a view showing a support structure of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0038] Figure 7 FIG. 7 is a view showing the support structure of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present application from another direction.

[0039] Figure 8 FIG. 8 is a view showing a normal state of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0040] Figure 9 FIG. 9 is a view showing a seating / standing assistance state of the massage device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0041] Figure 10is a diagram showing a reclining state of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0042] Figure 11 is a diagram showing a state in which the angle of a backrest part and a leg part massage part of the massage device shown in Figure 10 is adjusted in an angle adjustment state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The massage device can include a base frame to be placed on the ground, a sliding unit provided on the base frame in a manner to be slidable in a front and rear direction, a main frame provided on an upper portion of the sliding unit in a manner to be rotated about a main hinge shaft extending in a lateral direction of the massage device and to support a body of a user, an angle adjustment actuator to slide the sliding unit in the front and rear direction with respect to the base frame, and a link unit to apply an external force of at least one of upward and downward to the main frame as the sliding unit moves in the front and rear direction with respect to the base frame, thereby tilting the main frame about the main hinge shaft.

[0044] The embodiments described in the specification and the structures shown in the drawings are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and at the time of filing the present application, there can be various modifications of the embodiments and the drawings of the specification.

[0045] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a massage device capable of adjusting a seating angle will be described in detail according to embodiments described later. The same reference numerals in the drawings represent the same constituent elements.

[0046] Figure 1 is a diagram showing a massage device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0047] The massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present application can include at least one massage part of a body massage part 1100 forming an area to accommodate at least a part of a body of a user and massaging the body of the user (or massaging at least a part of the body), an arm part massage part 1200 massaging an arm part of the user, and a leg part massage part 1300 massaging a leg part of the user.

[0048] The body massage part 1100 can support the body of the user in a state in which the user is comfortably seated, and the body massage part 1100 can include a seat part 1101 supporting a hip part and a thigh part of the user, and a backrest part 1102 supporting a back part of the user.

[0049] The arm massage part 1200 can be disposed at least one of one side and the other side of the body massage part 1100. The arm massage part 1200 can be disposed at both sides of the body massage part 1100 and massage both sides of the user's arms. For the arm massage part 1200, the arm massage part 1200 disposed at the left side and the arm massage part 1200 disposed at the right side can independently act based on the control of the control part for controlling the massage device 1000.

[0050] The leg massage part 1300 can be disposed at the lower part of the body massage part 1100 and / or the front lower part of the massage device 1000. The leg massage part 1300 configured to be able to massage both sides of the user's legs can independently act the leg massage part disposed at the left side and the leg massage part disposed at the right side based on the control of the control part for controlling the massage device 1000.

[0051] The body massage part 1100 can provide massage to at least a part of the user's body. For example, the body massage part 1100 can massage at least a part of a body part of at least one of the user's upper body part and the lower body part.

[0052] The body massage part 1100 can include a massage module 100 (refer to Figure 5 ) to provide a massage function to at least a part of the user's body, an audio output module 1140 to provide an arbitrary form of audio output to the user, a support structure to constitute a frame of the body massage part 1100 and support the user's body, and a user input part 1160 to receive an arbitrary form of input from the user.

[0053] The above-described structures included in the body massage part 1100 are only exemplary embodiments, and the body massage part 1100 can include various structures in addition to the above-described structures.

[0054] In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 as Figure 1 illustred are only examples, and various forms of the massage device 1000 should also be within the scope of the present disclosure without departing from the scope defined in the claims of the present disclosure.

[0055] The body massage part 1100 can form a space of an arbitrary form to accommodate the user. The body massage part 1100 can have a space of a form corresponding to the shape of the user's body. For example, as Figure 1 illustred, the body massage part 1100 can be formed in a seating type constituted by a seat part 1101 for accommodating the whole body or a part of the body of the user and a backrest part 1102.

[0056] The portion of the body massage part 1100 that contacts the ground can include any material or any member for enhancing friction (e.g., a non-slip pad, etc.) and can include a wheel for enhancing the mobility of the massage device 1000.

[0057] At least a portion of the body massage part 1100 can slide. For example, when the body massage part 1100 starts to massage, at least a portion of the body massage part 1100 can slide forward. In addition, the body massage part 1100 can be inclined rearward. As a result, the body massage part 1100 can provide massage in a state of being inclined rearward.

[0058] According to an embodiment of the present application, the massage device 1000 can include at least one air bag (not shown). The air bag can be located in at least one of the shoulder portion of the user, the pelvic portion, the leg massage part 1300, and the arm massage part 1200, but is not limited thereto and can be disposed in various portions of the massage device 1000.

[0059] The massage device 1000 can include an air supply part, and the air supply part can inflate the air bag by supplying air to the air bag. The air supply part can be located inside the body massage part 1100 and / or the leg massage part 1300. Alternatively, the air supply part can be located outside the massage device 1000.

[0060] The leg massage part 1300 can include an accommodation space that accommodates the leg of the user and can provide leg massage to the user by massaging at least a portion of the leg of the user. For example, the leg massage part 1300 can include a calf massage part for massaging the calf of the user and / or a foot massage part for massaging the foot of the user.

[0061] The leg massage part 1300 can adjust the length according to the physical characteristics of the user. For example, when a user with a tall stature uses the massage device 1000, the length of the leg massage part 1300 needs to be lengthened because the length of the calf is long. In addition, when a user with a short stature uses the massage device 1000, the length of the leg massage part 1300 needs to be shortened because the length of the calf is short. Accordingly, the leg massage part 1300 can provide leg massage that matches the height of the user.

[0062] The massage module 100 (refer to Figure 5 ) can be disposed inside the body massage part 1100 to provide any form of mechanical stimulation to the user accommodated in the body massage part 1100. The massage module 100 can move along a support structure body disposed inside the body massage part 1100.

[0063] In the frame constituting the support structure of the body massage part 1100, a rack gear 90 (refer to Figure 5 ) can be provided which can extend from the seat part 1101 to the backrest part 1102. The massage module 100 moves the seat part 1101 and the backrest part 1102 along the rack while providing mechanical stimulation to various parts of the user's body. For example, the massage module 100 can massage at least one body part of the user's back and shoulder, waist, hip, and thigh by patting or kneading. The massage module 100 can include at least one massage unit 110 of a ball massage unit and a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

[0064] According to an embodiment of the present application, the massage device 1000 can include an audio output module 1140. The audio output module 1140 can be provided at various positions. For example, the audio output module 1140 can include a plurality of output units, such as an upper end audio output unit configured on the upper end of the seat part in contact with the user, a front audio output unit provided at the front end of the arm massage part on the left and right sides of the seat part, and / or a rear audio output unit provided at the rear end of the arm massage part, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the audio output module 1140 can provide stereo sound such as 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.

[0065] According to an embodiment of the present application, the user can control the massage device 1000 using the massage device control apparatus 2000. The massage device control apparatus 2000 can be connected to the massage device 1000 through wired communication and / or wireless communication.

[0066] The massage device control apparatus 2000 can include at least one personal device among a remote controller, a cellular phone, and a personal digital assistant (PDA), but is not limited thereto, and includes various electronic devices that can be connected to the massage device 1000 through wired communication or wireless communication.

[0067] Referring to Figure 2 , the massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present application can include at least one of a control part 1400, a sensor part 1410, a communication part 1420, a storage 1430, an audio output part 1440, and an input part 1450. The control part 1400 can include at least one processor and a storage. The at least one processor can execute instructions stored in the storage.

[0068] The control portion 1400 can control the massage device 1000. The control portion 1400 can include one processor, or can include a plurality of processors. When the control portion 1400 includes a plurality of processors, at least a part of the plurality of processors can be located at a position physically spaced apart from each other. In addition, the massage device 1000 can be implemented in various ways, without being limited thereto.

[0069] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the control portion 1400 can control the operation of the massage device 1000. For example, the massage device 1000 can include a plurality of actuators, and the massage device 1000 can control the operation of the massage device 1000 by controlling the operation of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage device 1000 can include at least one of a driving portion that moves the armrest frame support portion, at least one actuator included in the massage module 100, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjustment actuator, and a sliding actuator, and the control portion 1400 can control the operation of the massage device by controlling these actuators. At this time, the at least one actuator in the massage module can be various actuators such as a moving actuator, a forward / backward actuator, and a massage actuator.

[0070] The moving actuator is an actuator that can move the massage module 100 up and down, and can move the massage module 100 in at least one of an upper side direction and a lower side direction of the massage device 1000 along the main frame 80 (refer to FIG. 1) of the support structure body. The massage module 100 can move along the rack 90 by the operation of the moving actuator of the massage module 100. The forward / backward actuator can make the massage module 100 advance / backward (or tilt) in at least one of a front direction and a rear direction of the massage module 100. In other words, the massage module 100 can tilt in at least one of the front direction and the rear direction of the massage module 100 by the forward / backward actuator. The massage actuator can make the massage module 100 move in various ways, thereby providing various massage operations to the user. Figure 5 The control portion 1400 can provide various massage operations by making at least one actuator provided in the massage actuator operate. For example, the control portion 1400 can provide a patting massage, a kneading massage, or the like by making at least one actuator in the massage module 100 operate, without being limited thereto, and can provide various massage operations.

[0071] The leg angle actuator is an actuator that adjusts the angle of the leg massage portion 1300 of the massage device 1000, and the angle between the leg massage portion 1300 and the body massage portion 1100 can be adjusted by the operation of the leg angle actuator.

[0072]

[0073] ​The foot massage actuator is an actuator that causes the foot massage module in the leg massage part 1300 to act. The massage device 1000 can provide a foot massage to a user by applying the foot massage actuator.

[0074] The leg length adjustment actuator is an actuator that adjusts the length of the leg massage part 1300. For example, the control part 1400 can adjust the length of the leg massage part 1300 to match the user using the leg length adjustment actuator, as a result of which the user can enjoy a massage that matches the body type.

[0075] The memory 1430 can be provided in the control part 1400 or outside the control part 1400. The memory 1430 can store various information related to the massage device 1000. For example, the memory 1430 can include massage control information, can include information related to the user, but is not limited thereto. The information related to the user can be personal authentication information, the user's biological information (e.g., age, height, weight, blood pressure, body composition, heart rate, electrocardiogram, etc.), and various information related to the user.

[0076] The memory 1430 can be implemented by a non-volatile storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, the memory 1430 can include not only a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and a magneto-optical storage device, but also a storage device based on a flash memory and / or a battery backup memory, but is not limited thereto.

[0077] The memory 1430 can be a main storage device directly accessed by the processor, such as a random access memory (RAM) such as a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), etc., and a volatile storage device that instantaneously deletes stored information when power is cut off, but is not limited thereto. Such a memory 1430 can act through the control part 1400.

[0078] The massage device 1000 can include a sensor part 1410. The sensor part 1410 can acquire various information using at least one sensor. The sensor part 1410 can be provided as a sensor using a pressure, an electric potential, and an optical measurement unit, etc. For example, the sensor can include a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, a contact sensor, an electrode sensor, an air pressure measurement sensor, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0079] In addition, the sensor part 1410 can include a living body information acquisition sensor. The living body information acquisition sensor can acquire at least one of fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, blood pressure information, heart rate (or heartbeat) information, electrocardiogram information, body composition information, etc., but is not limited thereto, and can include various living body information. For example, the massage device 1000 can provide individualized massage based on information acquired through the sensor.

[0080] The communication part 1420 can receive a signal transmitted from an external device or transmit a signal regarding the massage device 1000 to the external device.

[0081] For example, the control part 1400 acquires a result signal by processing a signal received by the communication part 1420, and can deliver the result signal to the communication part 1420. The communication part 1420 can transmit (or output) the result signal to an external device.

[0082] The control part 1400 can acquire information related to various structures in the massage device 1000 (for example, information related to the massage module 100, information related to the arm massage part 1200, etc.) and deliver to the communication part 1420. The communication part 1420 can transmit information related to the massage device 1000 to an external device.

[0083] The communication unit 1420 communicates with modules inside the massage device 1000, external massage devices, and / or user terminals through any form of network. The communication unit can include a wired / wireless connection module for connecting to a network. As a wireless connection technique, for example, a wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), a wireless broadband (Wibro), a world interoperability for microwave access (Wimax), a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), etc. can be used. As a wired connection technique, for example, a digital subscriber line (XDSL), a fiber to the home (FTTH), a power line communication (PLC), etc. can be used. In addition, the network connection unit includes a short range communication module, and can perform transmission and reception of data with any device / terminal located in a short distance. For example, as a short range communication technique, Bluetooth, a radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. can be used, but are not limited thereto.

[0084] The massage device 1000 can further include an input unit 1450 and / or an output unit. The massage device 1000 can receive input from a user using the input unit 1450. The massage device 1000 can output a processing result of the control unit 1400 to the output unit.

[0085] Specifically, the input unit 1450 can receive an instruction related to the action control of the massage device 1000 from a user, and the input unit 1450 can be implemented in various forms. For example, the input unit 1450 can be provided in the body massage unit 1100, and can be provided in the leg massage unit 1300, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the input unit 1450 can include a user input unit 1160 of the massage device control apparatus 2000 or various external devices to be described later. Figure 1 Figure 3

[0086] ​​The massage device 1000 can acquire various instructions from the user through the input part 1450. For example, the massage device 1000 can receive any command regarding selection of a massage module, selection of a massage type, selection of a massage intensity, selection of a massage time, selection of a massage part, selection of a position and operation of the body massage part 1100, selection of on / off of a power source of the massage device 1000, selection of whether to activate a heating function operation, selection of a sound source play-related, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0087] The massage device 1000 can provide an interface for selecting a massage mode. For example, the input part 1450 or the output part can include a massage device control apparatus 2000. Through the massage device control apparatus 2000, a medical massage list of various modes related to body improvement can be listed.

[0088] The medical massage mode can include at least one of a concentration mode, a meditation mode, a recovery mode, a stretching mode, a sleep mode, a vitality mode, a golf mode, a buttock molding mode, a test taker mode, a weightlessness mode, and a growth mode.

[0089] According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the input part 1450 can have a button in the form of a hot key and / or an option button for performing selection, cancel, input of a direction, etc., according to a preset user setting function or a self preset function, etc.

[0090] The input part 1450 can be implemented in a touch screen, a keyboard, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / electricity), a jog switch, etc., but is not limited thereto. In addition, the input part 1450 can acquire an instruction according to a user's utterance based on a voice recognition technology.

[0091] The output part can include a display for displaying an operating condition of the massage device 1000 or a current state of the user, etc. In this case, the display can include at least one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, a three-dimensional display (3D display), but is not limited thereto.

[0092] The output part can include an audio output part 1440. Figure 2 The audio output part 1440 can include Figure 1The audio output module 1140 can output audio data provided by the controller 1100 to the audio output module 1140. The audio output module 1440 can provide any form of audio output to the user. For example, the audio output module 1440 outputs an optimal sound source and / or binaural beat for the massage method provided by the massage device 1000 to the user, so that brain stimulation can be provided to the user. The audio output module 1440 can output a sound signal received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal / external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output module 1440 can output a sound source based on the control of the user terminal through the user terminal and network connection (e.g., Bluetooth connection, etc.). In addition, the audio output module 1440 can output any form of sound signals that occur in association with the operation of the massage device 1000.

[0093] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present application can be implemented in combination with other program modules and / or by a combination of hardware and software. For example, the present application can be implemented by a computer readable medium.

[0094] A computer-accessible medium can be any computer-readable medium including volatile and non-volatile media, transitory and non-transitory media, removable and non-removable media. By way of non-limiting example, computer-readable media can include computer-readable storage media and communication media.

[0095] Computer-readable storage media include volatile and non-volatile media that can store computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data, and can be embodied by some methods or technologies. Computer-readable storage media can include RAM, read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other storage technologies, compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), digital video disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tapes, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be accessed by a computer and used to store desired information, but is not limited thereto.

[0096] Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of the massage device 1000 according to the present application.

[0097] The massage device 1000 can communicate with the external device 3000 by wired and / or wireless through the communication part 1420, transmit and receive various data.

[0098] The external device 3000 can include a portable electronic device 3100 such as an AI speaker, a tablet, or a smartphone. The portable electronic device 3100 can be a massage device 1000-specific or general-purpose portable electronic device. In addition, the external device 3000 can include a wearable device 3200 such as a smartwatch and / or a smartband. The external device 3000 can include another massage device 3300 other than the massage device 1000 currently used by the user. The external device 3000 can include a hospital server 3400. The external device 3000 can include a personal health record (PHR) server. In addition, the external device 3000 can include a cloud server 3500. The external device 3000 can include a medical measurement device such as an electronic scale, a blood glucose meter, or a blood pressure meter.

[0099] Although some examples of the external device 3000 have been described in the present disclosure, it should be understood that as long as it is a device that communicates with the massage device 1000 wired or wirelessly and can exchange information with each other, it can correspond to the external device.

[0100] In order to enable the user to receive a massage in a comfortable posture, the massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can include a reclining function. The reclining function can be a function of rotating the seat part 1101 and the backrest part 1102 backward at a reference position thereof to lay down the user.

[0101] In addition, in order to assist the user's sitting and standing, the massage device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can have a sitting angle adjustment function of adjusting the angle of the body massage part 1100. The sitting angle adjustment function is a function of enabling the angle of the seat part 1101 and the backrest part 1102 to be freely changed within a certain angle range by rotating the seat part 1101 and the backrest part 1102 in the front and rear directions.

[0102] Figure 4 is a view illustrating a sitting angle adjustment function of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0103] Referring to Figure 4 , according to the sitting angle adjustment function, a state in which the seat part 1101 and the backrest part 1102 are rotated forward to be closest to a vertical axis (C view of FIG. 11) is defined as a sitting / standing assistance state, and a state in which the seat part 1101 and the backrest part 1102 are rotated backward to make the backrest part 1102 closest to a horizontal axis (D view of FIG. 11) is defined as a standing / sitting assistance state. Figure 4 Figure 4 ​defined as a reclining state. Also, a state in which a certain angle between the sitting / standing assist state and the reclining state, the seat part 1101 is raised by a certain angle to the upper side, and the backrest part 1102 is inclined by a certain angle to the lower side (rearward), and the user is able to sit comfortably, can be defined as a normal or regular state Figure 4

[0104] In the sitting / standing assist state, the seat part 1101 is inclined by a predetermined angle (for example, -10° to -12°) to the lower side with respect to the horizontal axis, and the backrest part 1102 approaches the vertical axis by being rotated to the upper side, so that the user is able to easily sit or stand even with a small force when sitting on the massage device 1000 for use and when standing up from the massage device 1000 after use.

[0105] When the backrest part 1102 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the seat part 1101, if the backrest part 1102 is rotated rearward with respect to the seat part 1101 after being converted to the reclining state by the sitting angle adjustment function, the user can be converted to a more lying down posture than the reclining state.

[0106] Figures 5 to 10 is a diagram for explaining the sitting angle adjustment function of the massage device 1000.

[0107] Referring to Figures 5 to 7 , the massage device 1000 can include a support structure body supporting the body of the user and various constituent elements, and an angle adjustment actuator 70 and a link unit 60 for implementing the sitting angle adjustment function.

[0108] The support structure body, as a structure body constituting the seat part 1101 and the backrest part 1102 and the leg massage part 1300, can be formed of various structures of at least one of a frame and a plate.

[0109] The support structure body can support various components of the massage device 1000 while supporting the body of the user. At this time, the various components can include at least one of the massage module 100, the air bag, the actuator of at least one included in the massage module 100, the air supply device supplying or discharging air to or from the air bag to inflate or deflate the air bag, the angle adjustment actuator 70 and the link unit 60 for the sitting angle adjustment function, and the control part 1400 (see Figure 2 ).

[0110] In order to comfortably support the body parts of the user, the support structure body is covered with an internal material such as an injection molded product having a form corresponding to the body, polyurethane foam, sponge, or foamed styrol, and the internal material is covered with an external cover composed of tricot of polyester fiber material, synthetic leather, or natural leather, etc.​

[0111] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the support structure can include a sliding unit including a base frame 10, a sliding frame 20, and a hinge mounting frame 25, a main frame 80 including a seat frame 30, a backrest frame 40, and a seat support frame 32, and a rack 90.

[0112] The base frame 10 is placed on the ground and can support the entire massage device 1000.

[0113] For example, the base frame 10 can be provided to extend in the front-rear and left-right directions of the massage device to be placed on the ground. The base frame 10 can be additionally provided with slide rails (not shown) on both side portions thereof to guide the sliding frame 20 to move in the front-rear direction.

[0114] The sliding frame 20 includes two side sliding frames 21 that slide along the two slide rails provided to extend in the front-rear direction on both side portions of the base frame 10, and a plurality of horizontal sliding frames 22 provided to span the front, middle, and rear portions of the side sliding frames 21, respectively. Also, the hinge mounting frames 25 are provided vertically upward on the middle portions of each of the side sliding frames 21 to move together with the side sliding frames 21.

[0115] The front end portion of the base frame 10 is provided with a front roller bearing 28 that rolls along the side sliding frame 21, and the rear end of the side sliding frame 21 is provided with a rear roller bearing 29 that rolls along the base frame 10, so that smooth sliding motion can be secured by the front and rear roller bearings 28 and 29 when the sliding frame 20 slides in the front-rear direction relative to the base frame 10.

[0116] The hinge mounting frames 25, which serve to support the main frame 80 and allow the main frame 80 to rotate relative to the sliding frame 20, require high support strength. Accordingly, the hinge mounting frames 25 can secure high support strength by a vertical reinforcing frame 23 provided vertically on the front side of the side sliding frame 21, a horizontal reinforcing frame 24 horizontally connecting the vertical reinforcing frame 23 and the hinge mounting frame 25, and a side reinforcing frame 27 provided to horizontally span between the two hinge mounting frames 25.

[0117] The upper end portions of the hinge mounting frames 25 are connected to the rear end portions of the seat support frames 32 provided on both side portions of the seat frame 30 via a main hinge shaft 26, so that the seat frame 30 and the seat support frames 32 can rotate about the main hinge shaft 26. The main hinge shaft 26 is provided horizontally in the side direction on the rear end portions of the seat support frames 32 to support the seat support frames 32 while allowing the seat support frames 32 to rotate relative to the hinge mounting frames 25.

[0118] The seat frame 30 is rotatably provided at an upper portion of the slide frame 20 and can support a hip portion of a user.

[0119] The back frame 40 is disposed at a rear end portion of the seat frame 30 and is formed in a shape extending upward, thereby being able to support a back portion of a user. The seat frame 30 and the back frame 40 constitute a support structure inside the seat portion 1101 and the back portion 1102 of the massage device 1000.

[0120] The seat frame 30 can be a portion that becomes a skeleton of the seat portion 1101, and the back frame 40 can be a portion that becomes a skeleton of the back portion 1102. The seat frame 30 and the back frame 40 can be integrally formed with each other in a manner that the seat frame 30 and the back frame 40 are integrally connected to each other in a manner that the seat frame 30 and the back frame 40 are rotatable together, or can be fixedly coupled to each other by a fastening device, but are not limited thereto. For example, as shown in the drawing, the seat frame 30 and the back frame 40 can be configured as separate members, and a rear end portion of the seat frame 30 and a lower end portion of the back frame 40 can be connected to each other in a manner that they are relatively rotatable by a back hinge shaft 42. In this case, in order to make the back frame 40 rotate with respect to the seat frame 30 about the back hinge shaft 42, a back angle actuator 45 can be provided. Figures 5 to 7

[0121] The back angle actuator 45 applies an external force to the back frame 40 with respect to the seat frame 30 while making the operation rod 46 extend and retract by a motor, thereby being able to make the back frame 40 rotate about the back hinge shaft 42. One end of the back angle actuator 45 can be hingedly coupled to a seat reinforcement frame 32c disposed to span both of the seat support frames 32 in the left-right direction at the rear end portions thereof, and the other end thereof can be hingedly coupled to a back reinforcement frame 43 disposed to span the lower portion of the back frame 40 in the left-right direction.

[0122] The rack 90 is a member that engages with the pinion 130 provided on the massage module 100 and generates a driving force for making the massage module 100 move up and down, and can be provided on the seat frame 30 and the back frame 40. In the seat frame 30 and the back frame 40, guide rails for guiding the up-and-down movement of the massage module 100 can be provided side by side on the upper side of the rack 90. The rack 90 can be made of a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the rack 90 can be made of iron, steel, an alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenol resin, etc., but is not limited thereto. In addition, as in this embodiment, when the seat frame 30 and the back frame 40 are relatively rotatably connected to each other, the rack 90 can be made of a flexible material to be flexibly deformed as the angle between the seat frame 31 and the back frame 32 changes.

[0123] ​According to an embodiment of the present application, the rack 90 can be provided in an opposite form at both sides of the seat frame 30 and the back frame 40, and the massage module 100 can be moved along the rack 90. As shown in the drawings, the rack 90 is formed in an up-down direction, but is not limited thereto. The rack 90 can include a rack in a front-rear direction and a rack in an up-down direction. In the present application, the front-rear direction refers to a direction from the massage module 100 toward the user or a direction from the user toward the massage module 100, and can also be referred to as a Z-axis direction. Figure 5

[0124] The massage module 100 can include a gear engaged with the rack 90. More specifically, the massage module 100 can include a plurality of gears engaged with the rack in the front-rear direction and the rack in the up-down direction, respectively. The gears are rotated by an actuator provided on the massage module 100, so that the massage module 100 can be inclined (or rotated) in at least one of a front direction and a rear direction of the massage module 100 and can be moved in at least one of an upper side direction and a lower side direction of the massage module 100. As the massage module 100 moves in the front direction, the strength of the massage can increase. In addition, as the massage module 100 moves in the rear direction, the strength of the massage can decrease.

[0125] The leg frame 50 constituting a support structure of the leg massage part 1300 (refer to Figure 1 ) can be rotatably connected to the front end of the seat frame 30. The leg frame 50 is configured to be able to support the lower leg and foot parts of the user by the leg driving part, and an upper end thereof can be provided to be rotatable about a leg hinge shaft 51 provided at the front end of the seat frame 30.

[0126] The leg driving part can rotate the leg frame 50 about the leg hinge shaft 51. The rear end of the leg driving part can be hinged to the rear end of the seat frame 30, and the front end thereof can be hinged to the leg frame 50. The leg driving part can include a leg actuator 52 having a working rod 53 capable of performing linear reciprocating motion and being extended and contracted by a motor. The leg actuator 52 is hinged to the lower part of the seat reinforcement frame 32c at one end combined with the back angle actuator 45, and the other end thereof is hinged to the leg frame 50.

[0127] As described above, by providing the leg actuator 52 and the back angle actuator 45 in combination with the seat frame 30 at the lower side of the seat frame 30 and the seat reinforcement frame 32c, the actuators can be provided in the lower space of the seat frame 30 of the massage device in a concealed manner, thereby having the advantages that the space utilization can be improved, and the overall structure and operation of the massage device can be simplified.

[0128] ​A seat support frame 32 for connecting the seat frame 30 to the hinge mounting frame 25 and the link unit 60 is provided on the lower portions of both sides of the seat frame 30. The seat support frame 32 is connected to both sides of the main frame 80 in the front-rear and up-down directions, and the rear end portion thereof is rotatably connected to the upper end of the hinge mounting frame 25 via the main hinge shaft 26.

[0129] In the seat support frame 32, a plurality of bar frames extend in the front-rear and up-down directions to form a substantially rectangular frame, and a first sub seat support frame 32a extending in the up-down direction is coupled to the middle portion, and a second sub seat support frame 32b is provided on the rear end portion so as to be projected rearward. The first sub seat support frame 32a extending in the up-down direction and provided in the middle of the seat support frame 32 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the upper link member 62 via the upper hinge pin 65. Also, the second sub seat support frame 32b provided on the rear end of the seat support frame 32 so as to be projected rearward is rotatably connected to the upper end of the hinge mounting frame 25 via the main hinge shaft 26.

[0130] The upper hinge pin 65 is preferably connected to the first sub seat support frame 32a at a position higher than the main hinge shaft 26 on the front side of the main hinge shaft 26, which has the advantage that interference between the upper link member 62 and the hinge mounting frame 25 can be prevented, and the upper end of the upper link member 62 can exert an external force upward of the seat support frame 32 on the upper side of the main hinge shaft 26, and a greater rotational force can be provided.

[0131] As the slide frame 20 moves in the front-rear direction, the link unit 60 exerts an external force upward or downward of the seat support frame 32 on the front or rear side of the main hinge shaft 26, so that the seat support frame 32 is rotated about the main hinge shaft 26. In this embodiment, the link unit 60 includes a lower link member 61 having one end hingedly coupled to the front end portion of the base frame 10 via a lower hinge pin 63 on the front side of the hinge mounting frame 25, and an upper link member 62 having a lower end hingedly coupled to the other end of the lower link member 61 via an intermediate hinge pin 64, and an upper end hingedly coupled to the seat support frame 32 via an upper hinge pin 65 on the front side of the main hinge shaft 26.

[0132] In this embodiment, the link unit 60 is configured to be connected to the seat support frame 32 on the front side of the main hinge shaft 26 to exert an external force, but differently from this, the link unit 60 can also be connected to the seat support frame 32 on the rear side of the main hinge shaft 26 to exert an external force.

[0133] The lower link member 61 and the upper link member 62 form an obtuse angle greater than 90° and are connected in a substantially "L" shape, and as the sliding frame 20 moves in the front-rear direction relative to the base frame 10, the lower link member 61 rotates within a certain angle range relative to the ground in a state in which it is horizontal relative to the ground. At this time, even if the angle of the lower link member 61 changes, the upper link member 62 maintains a certain obtuse angle θ relative to the lower link member 61.

[0134] In a state in which the sliding frame 20 moves to the rearmost side relative to the base frame 10, the lower link member 61 of the link unit 60 is in a state in which it is parallel relative to the ground (i.e., it is horizontal relative to the ground), and at this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the seat frame 30 in front of the main frame 80 is inclined more to the lower side than the shaft that is horizontal to the ground, and the backrest frame 40 in the rear of the main frame 80 is in a seated / standing assistance state in which it is close to a shaft that is perpendicular relative to the ground. Figure 8

[0135] In this state, if the sliding frame 20 moves to the front relative to the base frame 10, the lower link member 61 rotates to the upper side and gradually increases the angle with the ground, but the angle between the lower link member 61 and the upper link member 62 remains the same, and the lower link member 61 and the upper link member 62 rotate the main frame 80 about the main hinge shaft 26.

[0136] The two lower link members 61 and the two upper link members 62 are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the base frame 10.

[0137] The lower link member 61 and the upper link member 62 support, together with the hinge mounting frame 25, the load of a user seated on the main frame 80, which includes the seat frame 30, the backrest frame 40, and the seat support frame 32, and thus require high support strength. Therefore, a link reinforcing member 66 is provided between the two upper link members 62 to increase the support strength of the upper link member 62.

[0138] Also, the lower link member 61 and the upper link member 62 use hollow metal pipes, and thus can ensure high support strength while being light in weight.

[0139] The angle adjustment actuator 70 is configured such that one end is connected to the base frame 10 and the other end is connected to the sliding frame 20, and by a motor or fluid pressure, it applies an external force in the front-rear direction to the sliding frame 20 while extending and contracting in the front-rear direction, and moves the sliding frame 20 in the front-rear direction relative to the base frame 10. Of course, in addition to this, the angle adjustment actuator 70 can be configured using a known linear motion device, such as a linear motion device including a ball screw and a motor, a linear motion device including a pulley, a belt, and a motor, etc.

[0140] ​According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the seating angle adjustment of the seat part 1101 and the backrest part 1102 of the massage device 1000 can be implemented as follows.

[0141] Figure 8 An initial state of the massage device 1000, i.e., a normal state (or a regular state), is shown. The normal state is a state in which the seat part 1101 is raised at a certain angle upward from a horizontal axis with respect to the ground, and the backrest part 1102 is inclined at a certain angle downward (rearward) from a vertical axis, so that a user can sit comfortably, and the initial state of the massage device 1000, which is not in use, can be the normal state.

[0142] In such a normal state, when a user sits on the massage device 1000 to use the massage device, or when the user gets up from the massage device after using the massage device, if a control signal is input to the angle adjustment actuator 70 through the control part 1400 (see Figure 2 ), the sliding frame 20 slides rearward with respect to the base frame 10 while the operation lever 71 of the angle adjustment actuator 70 is contracted.

[0143] Therefore, as shown in Figure 9 , the hinge installation frame 25 pulls the connection point of the upper end of the upper link member 62 of the link unit 60 and the seat support frame 32 rearward while approaching the upper link member 62, so that the seat frame 30 and the backrest frame 40 are rotated at a certain angle in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing about the main hinge axis 26.

[0144] At this time, the seat frame 30 is inclined more downward than an axis horizontal to the ground, and the backrest frame 40 approaches an axis vertical to the ground, so that a seating / standing assistance state in which a user can sit or stand comfortably is formed.

[0145] In such a seating / standing assistance state, if the operation lever 71 of the angle adjustment actuator 70 is elongated, the sliding frame 20 slides forward with respect to the base frame 10, and the hinge installation frame 25 pushes the connection point of the upper end of the upper link member 62 of the link unit 60 and the seat support frame 32 forward while approaching the upper link member 62, so that the seat frame 30 and the backrest frame 40 are rotated at a certain angle in the clockwise direction in the drawing about the main hinge axis 26, and the initial normal state is restored (see Figure 8 ).

[0146] And, in the normal state, when the reclining state is to be converted to, if the operation lever 71 of the angle adjustment actuator 70 is extended by a certain distance, the slide frame 20 slides forward by a certain distance relative to the base frame 10, the hinge-mounted frame 25 pushes the connection point of the upper end of the upper link member 62 and the seat support frame 32 forward while approaching the upper link member 62 to make it rise, thereby making the seat frame 30 and the backrest frame 40 rotate by a certain angle around the main hinge shaft 26 in the clockwise direction in the drawing, as shown in Figure 10 , the backrest frame 40 approaches the axis horizontal to the ground.

[0147] In this reclining state, when the user's body is to be further laid down, as shown in Figure 11 , if the operation lever 46 of the back angle actuator 45 is retracted, the backrest frame 40 rotates by a certain angle around the backrest hinge shaft 42 in the clockwise direction in the drawing, thereby making the backrest frame 40 further approach the axis horizontal to the ground.

[0148] In addition, in the reclining state, when the leg massage part 1300 is to be unfolded, if the operation lever 53 is extended by operating the leg actuator 52, the leg frame 50 rotates around the leg hinge shaft 51 in the clockwise direction in the drawing.

[0149] The conversion from the reclining state to the normal state is to perform the above process in the reverse order.

[0150] As described above, the massage device 1000 having the seating angle adjustment function using the angle adjustment actuator 70, the slide frame 20, and the link unit 60 can adjust the angle of the seat part 1101 and the backrest part 1102 to any desired angle within the angle range reaching the seating / standing assistance state and the reclining state according to the forward and backward movement distance of the slide frame 20.

[0151] Therefore, one actuator can be used to adjust the desired seating angle, so the overall structure can be simplified.

[0152] The technical idea of the present application has been described above in conjunction with the drawings, but this is only to illustrate the preferred embodiments of the present application and does not limit the present application. In addition, those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications and imitations can be made without departing from the technical idea of the present application.

Claims

1. A massaging device, characterized by Comprising: a base frame placed on the ground, a sliding unit provided in a sliding manner in a front and rear direction on the base frame, a main frame provided in a rotating manner with a main hinge shaft extending in a lateral direction of the massage device as a center on an upper portion of the sliding unit and supporting a body of a user, an angle adjustment actuator to slide the sliding unit in the front and rear direction with respect to the base frame, and a link unit to apply an external force of at least one of upward and downward to the main frame as the sliding unit moves in the front and rear direction with respect to the base frame, thereby tilting the main frame with the main hinge shaft as a center.

2. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the sliding unit comprises: a sliding frame provided in a sliding manner in the front and rear direction on the base frame, and a hinge mounting frame provided in an upward side of the sliding frame and connected with the main frame via the main hinge shaft.

3. The massage device according to claim 2, wherein the main frame comprises: a seat frame supporting a hip portion of the user, a backrest frame provided in an upward side of a rear end portion of the seat frame to support a back portion of the user, and a seat support frame provided at both side portions of the main frame and connected with the hinge mounting frame via the main hinge shaft and connected with the link unit via an upper hinge pin.

4. The massage device according to claim 3, wherein the upper hinge pin is connected with the seat support frame at a position higher than the main hinge shaft in front of the main hinge shaft.

5. The massaging device according to claim 3, wherein further comprising: a backrest hinge shaft rotatably connecting the rear end portion of the seat frame with a lower end portion of the backrest frame, and a back angle actuator to rotate the backrest frame with respect to the seat frame with the backrest hinge shaft as a center.

6. The massage device according to claim 5, wherein a rack of a flexible material for a massage module to move a body of a user is integrally provided from the seat frame to the backrest frame.

7. The massaging device according to claim 1, wherein further comprising: a leg frame rotatably provided at a front end portion of the main frame with a leg hinge shaft as a center to support a leg portion of the user, and a leg actuator provided at a lower side of the main frame in connection with the leg frame to impart a rotating force to the leg frame to rotate with respect to the main frame.

8. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the link unit comprises: a lower link member hingedly connected at one end to the base frame in front of the sliding unit, and an upper link member hingedly connected at a lower end to the other end of the lower link member and hingedly connected at an upper end to the main frame in front of the main hinge shaft.

9. The massage device according to claim 8, wherein as the sliding unit moves in the front and rear direction with respect to the base frame, the lower link member rotates within a certain angle range with respect to the ground, and the upper link member maintains a certain obtuse angle with respect to the lower link member even if the angle of the lower link member changes.

10. The massage device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein The upper link member is connected to the main frame at a position higher than the main hinge shaft.

11. The massaging apparatus according to claim 8 or 9, wherein In a state where the sliding unit moves to the rearward side relative to the bottom frame, the lower link member of the link unit is closest to the ground, and the front portion of the main frame that supports the user's hip portion is inclined to the lower side, and the rear portion of the main frame that supports the user's back portion is rotated to the upper side, thereby being converted into a state that assists the user's seating and standing.

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