Interactive massage device and massage throw pillow
By introducing a feedback module into traditional massage devices, interactive feedback functions are provided, solving the problem that traditional massage devices are difficult to relax users quickly, thus improving the user experience and massage effect.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FUJI WELLNESS (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-28
AI Technical Summary
Traditional massage devices have limited functions and cannot quickly put users into a relaxed and pleasant state, thus affecting the massage effect.
Design an interactive massage device that includes a massage module, a control module, and a feedback module. The feedback module provides interactive feedback functionality to enhance the user experience.
The interactive feedback function of the feedback module enhances the user's relaxation and soothing state, improving the effect and experience of the massage.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to personal care devices, and more particularly to massage devices. Background Technology
[0002] Traditional massage devices generally have limited functions, offering only a simple massage effect and lacking the ability to evoke or engage the user's emotions, enabling them to quickly enter a state of relaxation and pleasure. The applicant found that existing massage devices are all presented in the form of mechanical instruments; users merely experience them as tools, failing to provide emotional value and thus hindering the rapid induction of relaxation and pleasure. However, massage often requires the user to be in a relatively relaxed and soothing state to achieve optimal results. Therefore, existing massage devices fall short of achieving the ideal massage effect. Utility Model Content
[0003] The main technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an interactive massage device, which provides a hardware foundation for improving the user experience when using the massage device.
[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides an interactive massage device, comprising: a massage module, a control module, and a feedback module; the control module drives the massage module and the feedback module; the feedback module has a first input unit and a first response unit for interaction; the signal output terminal of the first input unit is connected to the control module to generate a first response signal after the first input unit receives a first interaction command; the signal output terminal of the control module is connected to the first response unit, so that the control module sends a control signal to drive the first response unit to generate first feedback in response to the user's interaction command.
[0005] In a preferred embodiment: the control module establishes a data connection with the massage module, and the signal output terminal of the control module is connected to the massage module and the feedback module; when the control module outputs a control signal to drive the massage module to move, the control module also outputs a control signal to drive the feedback module to generate a second feedback.
[0006] In a preferred embodiment: the feedback module further includes a second response unit, and the signal output terminal of the control module is connected to the massage module and the second response unit; when the control module outputs a control signal to drive the massage module to move, the control module also outputs a control signal to drive the second response unit to generate second feedback.
[0007] In a preferred embodiment: the feedback module further includes a second input unit. When the control module sends a control signal to drive the first response unit to generate a first feedback in response to the user's interactive command, the control module also sends a control signal to activate the second input unit. The signal output terminal of the second input unit is connected to the control module to generate a second response signal after the second input unit receives the second interactive command output by the user. When the control module receives the second response signal, it outputs a control signal to drive the massage module to move.
[0008] In a preferred embodiment: the second interactive instruction and the first interactive instruction are interactive instructions of the same type but with different effective conditions, or the second interactive instruction and the first interactive instruction are interactive instructions of different types.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment: the first feedback and the second feedback are of the same type or the first feedback and the second feedback are of different types;
[0010] Alternatively, the first feedback and the second feedback are combinations of at least two different types of feedback, and the feedback types that make up the first feedback and the second feedback partially overlap.
[0011] This invention provides an interactive massage pillow equipped with the massage device described above.
[0012] In a preferred embodiment: the first response unit of the massage device includes a swing mechanism, the swing mechanism including a drive motor, an eccentric mechanism and a swing body; the eccentric mechanism is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the drive motor to convert the rotation of the output shaft of the drive motor into the swing of the swing body.
[0013] In a preferred embodiment: the eccentric mechanism is an eccentric wheel, and the swing body is a flexible tail body; the eccentric wheel is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the drive motor, and one side of the flexible tail body is fixedly connected to the eccentric shaft of the eccentric wheel.
[0014] In a preferred embodiment: the eccentric mechanism is an eccentric wheel, and the swing body is an eccentric wheel and a flexible tail body; the eccentric wheel is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the drive motor, and a groove for mounting the eccentric shaft of the eccentric wheel is provided on one side of the flexible tail body, the groove extending along the length direction of the tail body.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0016] This invention provides an interactive massage device. By incorporating a feedback module and a massage module, it offers a hardware solution for an interactive massage device. This adds a feedback function to the conventional massage function, allowing the user to enter a relaxed and soothing state, thereby enhancing the massage effect of the massage module. In addition to providing feedback to the user, the feedback module can also provide feedback to the massage module, enabling the two modules to work collaboratively to create a multi-source, scenario-based massage and soothing experience. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the interactive massage device in the preferred embodiment 1 of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating the interactive massage pillow in the preferred embodiment 2 of this utility model.
[0019] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating the interactive massage pillow in the preferred embodiment 3 of this utility model.
[0020] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating the interactive massage pillow in the preferred embodiment 4 of this utility model.
[0021] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the tail movement module in the preferred embodiment 5 of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the tail movement module in the preferred embodiment 5 of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the tail movement module in the preferred embodiment 5 of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 8 This is an exploded view of the tail movement module in the preferred embodiment 6 of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 9 This is a perspective view of the tail movement module in the preferred embodiment 6 of this utility model;
[0026] Figure 10 This is a cross-sectional view of the tail motion module in the preferred embodiment 6 of this utility model;
[0027] Figure 11 This is an exploded view of the tail movement module in the preferred embodiment 7 of this utility model;
[0028] Figure 12 A perspective view of the tail movement module in the preferred embodiment 7 of this utility model;
[0029] Figure 13This is a cross-sectional view of the tail motion module in the preferred embodiment 7 of this utility model; Detailed Implementation
[0030] To make the technical solution and features of this utility model clearer, the following detailed description of this utility model is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific examples. It should be understood that these examples are only for illustrating this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model. After reading this utility model, any modifications of this utility model by those skilled in the art in various equivalent forms fall within the scope defined by the appended claims.
[0031] Example 1
[0032] refer to Figure 1 This embodiment provides an interactive massage device, including: a massage module, a control module, and a feedback module; the control module drives the massage module and the feedback module; the feedback module has a first input unit and a first response unit for interacting with the external environment; the signal output terminal of the first input unit is connected to the control module, so that after receiving a first interactive command output by the user, the first input unit generates a first response signal and sends it to the control module; the signal output terminal of the control module is connected to the first response unit, so that the control module drives the first response unit to generate first feedback in response to the user's first interactive command. The first feedback is a feedback form independent of the massage module. Here, the external environment can be the user's interactive action. The first interactive command can use widely existing interactive methods, such as voice commands, gesture commands, pressure-sensing commands, touch commands, or a combination of several. Although the interactive command in this specification originates from the user, this is not a limitation; the interactive command can also originate from other triggering sources, such as mobile phone signals, ambient light sources, etc.
[0033] For example, the massage device described above can be placed inside a pillow, which is designed to mimic the shape of an animal. The first response unit could be a tail movement module, and the corresponding first feedback would be the first response unit moving the pillow's tail to simulate an animal's tail swaying back and forth. In this scenario, if the first interaction command is a touch command, the first input unit can be a tactile sensor. This tactile sensor can be placed inside the pillow's skin (inside the cover or elsewhere where a sensor can be placed), or a fabric tactile sensor can be directly used as the pillow's skin (cover). Alternatively, the first input unit can be a traditional pressure sensor, placed on, for example, the head, back, abdomen, or tail of an animal pillow; there are no restrictions. When the user touches the pillow, the pillow's tail can sway back and forth, thus fully simulating the user touching a pet and the pet wagging its tail in response, providing a very pleasant experience. Furthermore, this first feedback process can be independent of the massage module's operation; that is, even when the massage module is not in working mode, the user can still make the pillow's tail sway back and forth by touching it. When the massage module is working, users can also get the above-mentioned first feedback by touching the pillow, soothing and relaxing their body and mind, thus maximizing the massage effect of the massage module.
[0034] In this embodiment, the massage module can be an airbag. When the control module drives the massage module, the airbag inflates and deflates at a preset frequency to mimic the human breathing frequency and sound effects. When a user uses the pillow, they can place it on their chest to feel the inflation and deflation frequency of the airbag, thereby affecting their own breathing frequency to become more synchronized, thus falling asleep faster. During this breathing regulation process, the user touches the pillow, causing the pillow's tail to swing back and forth, further relaxing and soothing the user, creating a pleasant mood, and making it easier to fall asleep quickly.
[0035] Of course, the first interaction command can be not only a touch command, but also a voice command, a gesture command, a pressure-sensitive command, etc. For example, calling out the name of the pillow or gently patting the pillow can trigger the first feedback. The first response unit can be a tail motion module, or a motion module that moves other parts of the pillow. In this embodiment, the first response unit can also be an ear motion module.
[0036] Example 2
[0037] In Example 1, the first feedback process was independent of the operation of the massage module. In this example, a second feedback was added to work in coordination with the massage module.
[0038] like Figure 2As shown, similar to Embodiment 1, the massage device described above is placed inside a pillow, which is a pillow with an animal-like shape. The first response unit can be a tail movement module or a limb movement module. The corresponding first feedback is that the first response unit drives the tail part of the pillow to simulate the back-and-forth swinging of an animal's tail or to move the animal's limbs.
[0039] Unlike Embodiment 1, this embodiment adds a second input unit and a second response unit in addition to the first input unit. Furthermore, the second input unit is activated only when the first response unit is active. The signal output terminal of the second input unit is connected to the control module. After the second input unit is activated, it generates a second response signal and sends it to the control module upon receiving a second interactive command from the user. The signal output terminal of the control module is connected to the massage module, causing the control module to drive the massage module to move. After the massage module moves, the control module then drives the second response unit to generate second feedback. This allows for second feedback to be provided to the user during a regular massage process, and the second feedback is closely related to the massage process. Users can receive more positive feedback during the massage, enhancing their experience and promoting physical and mental well-being. In this embodiment, the second input unit is a pressure sensor mounted on the limbs of the pillow, and the second response unit is a sensory module capable of outputting sound, light, and other effects. The following provides a detailed description of the entire usage process of this embodiment:
[0040] SP1: When the sensor on the massager, i.e. the first input unit, receives the user's first interaction command, such as stroking, patting, or sound, the control module gives the first response unit an action command according to the first interaction command, and controls the first response unit to generate the first feedback, such as tail wagging or limb wagging (imitating the effect of an animal seeking comfort).
[0041] SP2: The second input unit takes effect when the first response unit generates the first feedback. At this time, if the pressure sensors installed on the limbs, i.e., the second input unit, receive a pressure change, it recognizes that the user is picking up the pillow and issues a second interactive command that wants to receive a massage. The second input unit generates a second response signal and feeds the second response signal back to the control module. Of course, when the user picks up the pillow, it can also be considered that the user wants to interact with the pet pillow (e.g., wants a massage). In this case, the second input unit still generates a second response signal and feeds the second response signal back to the control module.
[0042] SP3: The control module controls the massage module to drive the limbs of the pillow to output massage actions in a kneading manner; it can also control the massage module to drive the limbs of the pillow to provide feedback to the user's action of picking up the pillow, simulating the reaction of a pet when it is picked up.
[0043] SP4: The control module collects the massage rhythm or direction of the massage module, or the control module directly identifies the massage program currently being used by the massage module to obtain the massage rhythm or direction of the massage module.
[0044] SP5: The control module outputs a synchronization signal to the sensory module (second response unit) based on the rhythm or direction of the massage movements of the massage module, so that the sensory module outputs sensory responses based on the rhythm or direction of the massage movements. For example, when the limbs of the pillow move in opposite directions, the sensory module outputs an exhalation sound effect, simulates animal sounds, and increases the brightness; when the limbs of the pillow move in the same direction, it outputs an inhalation sound effect and decreases the brightness.
[0045] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the second response unit and the first response unit are two different response units, and the forms of their output first feedback and second feedback are also different. As a simple replacement for this embodiment, the second response unit and the first response unit can also be the same response unit, and the forms of their output feedback can also be the same. For example, the first feedback in step SP1 can also be a sound effect or brightness. Furthermore, the first feedback and the second feedback can also partially overlap; for example, the first feedback in step SP1 is a sound effect + brightness, and the second feedback in step SP5 is only a sound effect.
[0046] Example 3
[0047] refer to Figure 3 In Embodiment 2, after the control module receives the second interactive signal output by the second input unit, it controls the massage module to generate an action, and then drives the second response unit to generate the second feedback based on the action of the massage module. In this embodiment, however, the control module directly drives the massage module to move, and then drives the second response unit to generate the second feedback based on the action of the massage module. That is to say, the second input unit in Embodiment 2 can be eliminated.
[0048] The following section provides a detailed description of the entire usage process of this embodiment:
[0049] SP1: The user drives the limbs of the pillow to swing and output massage actions in a kneading manner through the massage module of the first input unit;
[0050] SP2: The control module collects the massage rhythm or direction of the massage module, or the control module directly identifies the massage program currently being used by the massage module to obtain the massage rhythm or direction of the massage module.
[0051] SP3: The control module outputs a first response signal to the first response unit according to the rhythm or direction of the massage movements of the massage module, so that the first response unit outputs first feedback based on the rhythm or direction of the massage movements. For example, when the limbs of the pillow move in opposite directions, the first response unit drives the tail of the pillow to swing at a first speed; when the limbs of the pillow move in the same direction, the first response unit drives the tail of the pillow to swing at a second speed.
[0052] SP5: The control module further outputs a second response signal to the sensory module, i.e., the second response unit, based on the action of the first response unit, so that the sensory module outputs a sensory response based on the rhythm or direction of the massage action. For example, when the limbs of the pillow move in opposite directions, the sensory module outputs an exhalation sound effect, simulates an animal sound, and increases the brightness; when the limbs of the pillow move in the same direction, it outputs an inhalation sound effect and decreases the brightness.
[0053] As can be seen, in Embodiment 3, only one input unit is needed to complete the linkage between the massage module, the first response unit, and the second response unit. The drawback is that the first and second response units must be active simultaneously; that is, the first feedback and the second feedback must be generated together. In Embodiment 2, however, only the first response unit generates the first feedback if the user does not trigger the second interaction command.
[0054] Example 4
[0055] refer to Figure 4 In embodiments 2 and 3, the massage module actions, the first feedback, and the second feedback are generated in a specific sequence. However, in this embodiment, after the user outputs a first interactive command to the first input unit, the control module outputs a series of commands to drive the massage module actions, the motion module, and the sensory module to generate the first and second feedbacks. In this case, the massage module actions, the first feedback, and the second feedback do not have a strict sequence; they depend entirely on the preset sequence of commands in the control module, which the user can adjust. Alternatively, after the user outputs a first interactive command to the first input unit, the control module can output commands to drive the massage module actions, the motion module, and the sensory module to generate the first and second feedbacks. In this case, the massage module actions, the motion module, and the sensory module generating the first and second feedbacks are no longer necessarily simultaneous; the massage module actions or the generation of the first and / or second feedbacks can be achieved independently through a preset program.
[0056] Example 5
[0057] refer to Figures 5-7In this embodiment, the structure of the first response unit, namely the tail motion module, in the above embodiment is described in detail. The tail motion module includes a swing mechanism, which includes a drive motor 1, an eccentric wheel 2 as an eccentric mechanism, and a flexible tail body 3. The eccentric wheel 2 is fixedly connected to the output shaft 11 of the drive motor 1, and one side of the flexible tail body 3 is fixedly connected to the eccentric shaft 21 of the eccentric wheel 2.
[0058] Example 6
[0059] refer to Figures 8-10 The tail motion module includes a swing mechanism, which includes a drive motor 4, an eccentric wheel 5 as an eccentric mechanism, a connecting seat 6, and a swing body 7. The eccentric wheel 5 is fixedly connected to the output shaft 41 of the drive motor 4, one side of the connecting seat 6 is fixedly connected to the eccentric shaft 41 of the eccentric wheel 4, and the other side of the connecting seat 6 is hinged to the swing body 7.
[0060] Example 7
[0061] refer to Figures 10-12 In this embodiment, the tail motion module includes a swing mechanism, which includes a drive motor 8, an eccentric wheel 9 as an eccentric mechanism, and a tail body 10. The eccentric wheel 9 is fixedly connected to the output shaft 81 of the drive motor 8. A groove 101 for mounting the eccentric shaft 91 of the eccentric wheel 9 is provided on one side of the tail body 10. The groove 101 extends along the length direction of the tail body 10.
[0062] In this embodiment, the tail body 10 has a chain structure formed by multiple tail segments hinged together. As a simple alternative to this embodiment, the tail body 10 can also be a flexible tail made of flexible material. In addition, in embodiments 5-7, an eccentric wheel is used as an eccentric mechanism. As a simple alternative, the eccentric mechanism can also be a pendulum component, and is not limited to a cylindrical wheel structure.
[0063] It should be noted that, in order to describe the working principle of the interactive massage device in the embodiments of this utility model, descriptions of method steps are inevitably used. However, this application aims to provide a hardware foundation simply to illustrate the function of the interactive massage device in detail. Therefore, the above descriptions of method steps should not be considered as essential technical features of this application. The claims only need to describe the signal transmission or structure of the hardware part to solve the problem of providing a hardware foundation.
[0064] The above is only one specific embodiment of the present utility model, but the design concept of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any non-substantial modifications made to the present utility model using this concept shall be deemed as an infringement of the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An interactive massage device, characterized in that... include: Massage module, control module, and feedback module; The control module is used to drive the massage module and the feedback module; The feedback module has a first input unit and a first response unit for interaction; The signal output terminal of the first input unit is connected to the control module to generate a first response signal or send the first interaction command to the control module in data form after the first input unit receives the first interaction command. The signal output terminal of the control module is connected to the first response unit, so that the control module sends a control signal to drive the first response unit to generate a first feedback in response to the first interactive command.
2. The interactive massage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control module establishes a data connection with the massage module, and the signal output terminal of the control module is connected to the massage module and the feedback module; when the control module outputs a control signal to drive the massage module to move, the control module also outputs a control signal to drive the feedback module to generate a second feedback.
3. The interactive massage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feedback module further includes a second response unit. The signal output terminal of the control module is connected to the massage module and the second response unit. When the control module outputs a control signal to drive the massage module to move, the control module also outputs a control signal to drive the second response unit to generate second feedback.
4. The interactive massage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feedback module further includes a second input unit. When the control module sends a control signal to drive the first response unit to generate a first feedback in response to the user's interactive command, the control module also sends a control signal to activate the second input unit. The signal output terminal of the second input unit is connected to the control module to generate a second response signal after the second input unit receives the second interactive command output by the user. When the control module receives the second response signal, it outputs a control signal to drive the massage module to move.
5. The interactive massage device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second interactive instruction and the first interactive instruction are interactive instructions of the same type but with different effective conditions, or the second interactive instruction and the first interactive instruction are interactive instructions of different types.
6. The interactive massage device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The first feedback and the second feedback are of the same type or the first feedback and the second feedback are of different types. Alternatively, the first feedback and the second feedback are combinations of at least two different types of feedback, and the feedback types that make up the first feedback and the second feedback partially overlap.
7. An interactive massage pillow, characterized in that: It is equipped with the massage device according to any one of claims 1-6.
8. The interactive massage pillow according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first response unit of the massage device includes a swing mechanism, which includes a drive motor, an eccentric mechanism, and a swing body. The eccentric mechanism is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the drive motor to convert the rotation of the output shaft of the drive motor into the swing of the swing body.
9. An interactive massage pillow according to claim 8, characterized in that: The eccentric mechanism is an eccentric wheel, and the swing body is a flexible tail body; the eccentric wheel is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the drive motor, and one side of the flexible tail body is fixedly connected to the eccentric shaft of the eccentric wheel.
10. The interactive massage pillow according to claim 8, characterized in that: The eccentric mechanism is an eccentric wheel, and the swing body is an eccentric wheel and a flexible tail body; the eccentric wheel is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the drive motor, and a groove for mounting the eccentric shaft of the eccentric wheel is provided on one side of the flexible tail body, and the groove extends along the length direction of the tail body.