Massager controlling apparatus and method thereof

Abstract

To provide a massager controlling apparatus and a method thereof.SOLUTION: A massager controlling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a setting unit configured to set a massage mode, and a control unit configured to control a moving speed of a driving module performing massage to adjust at least one of an operation time of a corresponding massage pattern and massage strength according to the massage mode set by the setting unit and a body shape of a user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a massage machine, and more particularly, to a control device and method of a massage machine that adjusts the operation time and massage intensity for massage patterns such as a spinal massage machine, a massager, and a warmer.

Background Art

[0002] A general bed-type massage machine measures the length of a user's waist and operates according to a determined massage pattern. At this time, the speed at which the driving body moves is always constant. Here, since the load applied to the driving body varies according to the user's weight and the length of the waist, and the length of the massage target is different, the massage operation time can be different.

[0003] To solve this problem, a method has been proposed in which additional massage is performed or the time is adjusted by a specific movement so that the time when the entire massage is completed becomes the same.

[0004] However, such an operation substantially changes the massage pattern, resulting in different massages for each user. In particular, when explaining the massage efficacy to users using multiple massage machines, such as at a trial session, it is impossible to provide the same massage to users, making it difficult to make a substantial comparison and reducing the effectiveness.

[0005] On the other hand, when a user tries to arbitrarily adjust the massage time, only the massage time is changed, so the entire pattern of the massage may not be performed, or a part may be repeatedly performed, and a substantial massage effect cannot be provided.

[0006] In addition, since the massage intensity is specified step by step according to the instrument structure of the driving body that provides the massage for each product, in order to provide a massage with an intensity other than the specified steps, the design change and manufacturing process of the driving body become complicated.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0007] In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, an embodiment of the present invention aims to provide a control device and method for a massage machine that can easily adjust the operation time and massage intensity of the massage.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention for solving the problems as described above, there is provided a control device for a massage machine including: a setting unit for setting a massage mode; and a control unit for controlling the moving speed of a drive module that performs massage so as to adjust at least one of the operation time and massage intensity of the massage pattern according to the massage mode set by the setting unit and the body type of the user.

[0009] In one embodiment, the control unit can control a transfer motor that horizontally transfers the drive module and adjust the moving speed of the drive module.

[0010] In one embodiment, the control unit may include: a body type calculation unit for scanning the user's body to calculate at least one of the user's weight and the length of the spine; and a time adjustment unit for controlling the moving speed of the drive module based on the calculated body type information and adjusting the operation time of the massage pattern.

[0011] In one embodiment, the time adjustment unit can adjust so that the set massage pattern ends at the same time regardless of the calculated weight and spine length of the user.

[0012] In one embodiment, the time adjustment unit can calculate the moving speed of the drive module based on a standard operation time preset for the massage pattern and the length of the user's spine, and adjust the moving speed of the drive module.

[0013] In one embodiment, the setting unit includes an operation time adjustment unit that sets the operation time of the massage pattern, and the time adjustment unit can adjust the moving speed of the drive module so that the massage pattern ends according to the set operation time.

[0014] In one embodiment, the time adjustment unit can adjust the moving speed of the drive module based on the set operation time and the length of the user's spine.

[0015] In one embodiment, the setting unit includes an intensity selection unit that selects the intensity of the massage mode, and an intensity increase / decrease selection unit that selects an increase or decrease to finely adjust the selected massage intensity. The control unit may include an intensity control unit that controls the drive module to be driven at the selected massage intensity, and an intensity adjustment unit that adjusts the massage intensity by increasing or decreasing the moving speed of the drive module according to the increase / decrease selection.

[0016] In one embodiment, the intensity increase / decrease selection unit can select the massage intensity in an analog manner.

[0017] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for a massage machine, including the steps of setting a massage mode, scanning the user's body to calculate at least one of the user's weight and the length of the spine, and controlling the moving speed of the drive module based on the calculated body type information to adjust the operation time of the massage pattern.

[0018] In one embodiment, the adjusting step can control a transfer motor that horizontally transfers the driving module to adjust the moving speed of the driving module.

[0019] In one embodiment, the adjusting step can adjust so that a massage pattern set by a user ends at the same time regardless of the calculated body weight and spinal length of the user.

[0020] In one embodiment, the adjusting step can calculate the moving speed of the driving module based on a preset standard operation time for the massage pattern and the spinal length of the user, and adjust the moving speed of the driving module.

[0021] In one embodiment, the setting step sets an operation time of the massage pattern, and the adjusting step can adjust the moving speed of the driving module so that the massage pattern ends according to the set operation time.

[0022] In one embodiment, the adjusting step can adjust the moving speed of the driving module based on the set operation time and the spinal length of the user.

[0023] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for a massage machine, including steps of setting a massage intensity and a massage pattern, controlling to drive a driving module at the selected massage intensity, selecting to increase or decrease for fine-tuning the selected massage intensity, and adjusting the massage intensity by increasing or decreasing the moving speed of the driving module according to the increase or decrease selection.

Advantages of the Invention

[0024] The control device and method of a massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention can control the accurate massage time regardless of the user's body type by controlling the speed of the drive module according to the user's body type, thus ensuring the reliability of the massage efficacy without deviation for each user.

[0025] In addition, the present invention can adjust the massage speed according to the time desired by the user while providing the same massage effect to the user by performing the same massage pattern according to the time selected by the user, thereby improving the convenience function for the user.

[0026] In addition, the present invention can continuously vary the massage intensity by embodying the massage intensity step by step by the drive module and adjusting the speed of the drive module to embody the intermediate-stage massage intensity, so that the user can easily select the massage intensity desired according to the body type or health condition.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0038] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can easily implement them. The present invention can be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described here. In order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts not related to the explanation are omitted, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

[0039] Hereinafter, the control device of the massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the massage machine of FIG. 1.

[0040] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a massage machine 10 to which a control device 100 of a massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied includes an upper body 11, a lower body 12, a drive module 13, a transfer motor 14, and transfer means 15.

[0041] Here, the massage machine 10 may include a spinal massage machine, a massager, or a warmer, and may be a device for repeatedly vibrating or hitting while moving a user's body part using the transfer motor 14, and is not particularly limited in its form.

[0042] Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the massage machine 10 includes a bed type in which a user lies down to receive a massage or a chair type in which a user sits to receive a massage, and is not particularly limited in its form.

[0043] The upper body 11 and the lower body 12 may be arranged side by side. The upper body 11 may be provided with a vacant space in part and may be provided with a drive module 13, a transfer motor 14, and transfer means 15 for performing massage. The lower body 12 may be slid to one side from the upper body.

[0044] The drive module 13 may perform at least one of massage and heat treatment for each body part of the user. Here, the drive module 13 may be a ceramic module for heat treatment. Such a drive module 13 can move in the column direction within the upper body 11 by the transfer motor 14 and the transfer means 15. Further, the height of the portion in contact with the body of the drive module 13 may be adjusted according to the massage intensity.

[0045] Such a massage machine 10 may further include a control unit 16, a setting unit 17, and a weight sensing sensor 18 as shown in FIG. 2.

[0046] The control unit 16 can control the setting and execution of the massage mode. The setting unit 17 can be set by the user to the massage mode to be executed. The weight sensing sensor 18 is provided in the drive module 13 and can sense the body pressure of the user.

[0047] A control device 100 for controlling such a massage machine 10 will be described in more detail. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control device for a massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Referring to FIG. 3, the control device 100 of the massage machine includes a setting unit 110, a control unit 120, and a storage unit 130. Here, the setting unit 110 and the control unit 120 can be implemented as part of the control unit 16 and the setting unit 17 of FIG. 2.

[0049] The setting unit 110 can set the massage mode of the massage machine 10. Such a setting unit 110 can have the massage mode set by the user. Here, the massage mode can be a massage pattern, massage intensity, and massage operation time.

[0050] The control unit 120 can control the moving speed of the drive module 13 that performs the massage so as to adjust at least one of the operation time and massage intensity of the massage pattern according to the massage mode set by the setting unit 110 and the body type of the user.

[0051] Here, the control unit 120 can control the transfer motor 14 that horizontally transfers the drive module 13 to adjust the moving speed of the drive module 13. Such a control unit 120 can include a body type calculation unit 122 and a time adjustment unit 124.

[0052] The body type calculation unit 122 can scan the user's body to calculate at least one of the user's weight and the length of the spine. Here, the length of the spine is the length of the massage target and can be the length of the waist.

[0053] At this time, while the body shape calculation unit 122 scans the user by the drive module 13, it can also calculate the weight of the user according to the body pressure sensed by the weight sensing sensor 18. Further, the body shape calculation unit 122 can sense the position-specific current of the transfer motor 14 and calculate the length of the user's spine according to the change in the current.

[0054] The time adjustment unit 124 can control the moving speed of the drive module 13 based on the body shape information calculated by the body shape calculation unit 122 and adjust the operation time of the massage pattern.

[0055] Here, the moving speed of the drive module 13 changes according to the body shape of the user. FIG. 4 is a drawing for explaining the moving speed of the drive module when the height is the same and the weight is different, and FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining the moving speed of the drive module when the weight is the same and the height is different.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 4, when the height (that is, the length of the waist) is the same but the weight is different, for the same massage pattern, the end time of the massage varies according to the weight of the user. As an example, when the weight is light (a), the end time of the massage is A(t), and compared with this, when the weight is heavy (b), the end time of the massage can be A + α(t).

[0057] Here, if the height is the same, the length that the drive module 13 moves is the same. However, since the load applied to the drive module 13 changes due to the difference in weight, for the same massage pattern, the moving speed of the drive module 13 varies by the difference in weight. As a result, a difference (α) in the time to end the massage occurs when the weight is heavy (b) compared to when the weight is light (a).

[0058] Also, as shown in FIG. 5, when the weights are the same but the heights (i.e., the lengths of the waists) are different, the massage end time varies according to the user's height for the same massage pattern. As an example, for the standard end time B(t) of the massage pattern, when the height is small (a), the massage end time decreases by β to B - β(t), and compared to this, when the height is large (b), the massage end time may decrease by γ to B - γ(t).

[0059] Here, if the weights are the same, the load applied to the drive module 13 is the same. However, since the distance that the drive module 13 should move changes due to the difference in height, the moving distance of the drive module varies by the difference in height for the same massage pattern. As a result, when the height is large (b), it can decrease by the difference in the time to end the massage (γ - β) compared to when the height is small (a).

[0060] Since the moving speed of the drive module 13 varies according to the user's body type in this way for the same massage pattern, different effects can be felt for each user. In particular, when a large number of users experience the massage effect, such as at a trial session, the end time of the massage may be different for each user, or the provided massage pattern may be different. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust so that the end time of the massage is the same regardless of the user.

[0061] For this purpose, the time adjustment unit 124 can adjust so that the massage pattern set by the setting unit 110 ends at the same time regardless of the user's weight and the length of the spine.

[0062] More specifically, the time adjustment unit 124 can first adjust so that the change in the moving speed of the drive module 13 due to the change in the load applied to the drive module 13 according to the user's weight becomes constant. At this time, the time adjustment unit 124 can sense the moving speed of the drive module 13 and control it in real time to follow the target moving speed.

[0063] In addition, the time adjustment unit 124 can calculate the moving speed of the drive module 13 based on the standard operation time preset for the massage pattern and the length of the user's spine. Here, the moving speed of the drive module 13 can be calculated as a relationship between the length of the user's spine and the standard operation time.

[0064] In addition, the time adjustment unit 124 can control the transfer motor 14 to move the drive module 13 at the adjusted moving speed. As an example, the time adjustment unit 124 can also control the transfer motor 14 by adjusting the drive current of the transfer motor 14.

[0065] Thereby, the control device 100 of the massage machine can control the accurate massage time regardless of the user's body type, so that the reliability of the massage efficacy can be ensured without deviation for each user.

[0066] On the other hand, the control device 100 of the massage machine can adjust the operation time of the same massage pattern according to the user's selection. FIG. 6 is a drawing showing an example of the setting unit in FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 is a timing diagram showing a massage pattern by adjusting the operation time of the massage.

[0067] For this purpose, the setting unit 110 can set the operation time of the massage pattern by the user. As an example, the setting unit 110 can include an operation time adjustment unit 112, an operation time display unit 114, and a remaining time display unit 116 as shown in FIG. 6.

[0068] The operation time adjustment unit 112 can be a dial-type or button-type switch for selecting the operation time of the massage as displayed on the operation time display unit 114.

[0069] The operation time display unit 114 can display the operation time of a massage as described below. Here, the standard is to perform the massage pattern for the same time regardless of the user's body type as described above. The decrease and increase are for adjusting the operation time according to the user's selection, and the operation time is decreased or increased compared to the standard.

[0070] In FIG. 6, the operation time display unit 114 was illustrated and described in three stages including decrease, standard, and increase. However, the decrease and increase can be composed of multiple stages or can be composed of continuous stages in an analog manner.

[0071] The remaining time display unit 116 can display the remaining time of the massage mode during the execution of the massage according to the selection of the operation time. Thereby, the user can easily adjust the operation time of the massage.

[0072] At this time, the time adjustment unit 124 can adjust the moving speed of the drive module 13 so that the massage pattern ends according to the operation time set by the setting unit 110. That is, the time adjustment unit 124 can calculate the moving speed of the drive module 13 based on the set operation time and the measured length of the user's spine.

[0073] Here, the time adjustment unit 124 can also control the drive current of the transfer motor 14 so that the drive module 13 moves at the adjusted moving speed.

[0074] As shown in FIG. 7, when performing the massage pattern with respect to the standard moving speed (a), assume that the operation time of the standard massage is C(t). Here, the massage pattern has a certain form, which can be the intensity and speed of hitting or rubbing the user's body. That is, the massage pattern can be the operation pattern of the drive module 13.

[0075] At this time, when increasing the massage operation time for a more detailed massage compared to the standard (b), the time adjustment unit 124 can control such that the massage pattern linearly increases during the set time (C + α). That is, even if the massage operation time increases, in order to maintain the same massage pattern, the time adjustment unit 124 decreases the moving speed of the drive module 13 and can control such that the massage pattern of the drive module 13 increases on the time axis compared to the standard (a).

[0076] Also, when decreasing the massage operation time for a faster massage compared to the standard (c), the time adjustment unit 124 can control such that the massage pattern linearly decreases during the set time (C - β). That is, even if the massage operation time decreases, in order to maintain the same massage pattern, the time adjustment unit 124 increases the moving speed of the drive module 13 and can control such that the massage pattern of the drive module 13 decreases on the time axis compared to the standard (a).

[0077] Accordingly, the control device 100 of the massage machine can adjust the massage speed according to the time desired by the user and can provide the same massage effect to the user, thus improving the convenience function for the user.

[0078] The storage unit 130 can store information associated with adjusting the massage operation time in the control unit 120. Here, the storage unit 130 can store the standard operation time set in advance for each massage pattern and the moving speed calculated based on the measured body type information (length of the spine and / or weight).

[0079] On the other hand, the control device of the massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide the massage intensity in a continuous analog manner. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another example of the control device of the massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a drawing showing an example of the setting unit of FIG. 8.

[0080] The control device 200 of the massage machine includes a setting unit 210, a control unit 220, and a storage unit 230.

[0081] The setting unit 210 can select or finely adjust the massage intensity. As an example, as shown in FIG. 9, the setting unit 210 may include an intensity selection unit 212 and an intensity increase / decrease selection unit 214.

[0082] The intensity selection unit 212 may be for selecting the massage intensity. Here, the intensity selection unit 212 may include a plurality of buttons representing stepwise massage intensities, but is not limited thereto, and may be for stepwise selecting the massage intensity by numerical input or the like.

[0083] The intensity increase / decrease selection unit 214 may be for increasing or decreasing the selection to finely adjust the massage intensity selected by the intensity selection unit 212. Here, the intensity increase / decrease selection unit 214 may select the massage intensity in an analog manner. At this time, the intensity increase / decrease selection unit 214 may include an increase (+) or decrease (-) button, but is not limited thereto, and may be for finely selecting the massage intensity in an analog manner by a dial or the like. Thereby, the user can easily adjust the massage intensity as desired.

[0084] The control unit 220 can adjust the massage intensity so as to provide the massage intensity set by the setting unit 210 in an analog manner. Such a control unit 220 may include an intensity control unit 222 and an intensity adjustment unit 224.

[0085] The intensity control unit 222 can control to drive the drive module 13 with the massage intensity set in the setting unit 210.

[0086] The intensity adjustment unit 224 can adjust the massage intensity by increasing or decreasing the moving speed of the drive module 13 according to the increase / decrease selection finely adjusted by the setting unit 210.

[0087] Here, when the moving speed of the drive module 13 increases for the same massage intensity, the massage intensity felt by the user increases in proportion to the increased moving speed, and when the moving speed of the drive module 13 decreases, the massage intensity felt by the user may decrease in proportion to the decreased moving speed. Such changes in the moving speed of the drive module 13 and the massage intensity can be experimentally calculated in advance and stored in the storage unit 230.

[0088] As a result, the intensity adjustment unit 224 can adjust the massage intensity by adjusting the moving speed of the drive module 13 driven at the set massage intensity. That is, the intensity can be finely adjusted between the levels of the stepwise massage intensity provided by the drive module 13.

[0089] The storage unit 230 can store information associated with adjusting the massage intensity in the control unit 220. Here, the storage unit 230 can store the level of the massage intensity and the amount of change in the massage intensity due to the moving speed of the drive module 13.

[0090] Thereby, the control device 200 of the massage machine can continuously vary the massage intensity, so that the user can easily select the massage intensity desired according to the body type or health condition.

[0091] Hereinafter, the control method of the massage machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the control method of the massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, the control method 300 of the massage machine is for making the massage speed constant regardless of the user's body type or for providing the same massage pattern according to the time set by the user.

[0092] The control method 300 of the massage machine includes a step S302 of setting a massage mode, a step S304 of calculating the user's body type, a step S306 of adjusting the operation time of the massage, and a step S308 of executing the massage.

[0093] More specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, first, the control device 100 of the massage machine sets a massage mode by the user (step S302). At this time, the massage mode can be a massage pattern, massage intensity, and massage operation time.

[0094] Next, the control device 100 of the massage machine scans the user's body to calculate the user's body shape (step S304). Here, at least one of the user's weight and the length of the spine can be calculated as the user's body shape.

[0095] At this time, while scanning the user by the drive module 13, the user's weight can be calculated according to the body pressure sensed by the weight sensing sensor 18. Also, by sensing the position-specific current of the transfer motor 14, the length of the user's spine can be calculated according to the change in the current.

[0096] Next, the control device 100 of the massage machine can adjust the operation time of the massage pattern based on the calculated body information (step S306). At this time, by controlling the transfer speed of the drive module 13, the operation time of the massage pattern can be adjusted. Here, as described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, since the moving speed of the drive module 13 varies for the same massage pattern according to the user's body shape, it is necessary to adjust the massage end time in the same way regardless of the user.

[0097] For this purpose, it can be adjusted so that the massage pattern set by the user ends at the same time regardless of the user's weight and the length of the spine. At this time, the transfer motor 14 that horizontally moves the drive module 13 can be controlled to adjust the moving speed of the drive module 13.

[0098] More specifically, first, the change in the moving speed of the drive module 13 can be adjusted to be constant according to the change in the load applied to the drive module 13 due to the user's weight. At this time, the moving speed of the drive module 13 can be sensed and controlled in real time to follow the target moving speed.

[0099] Next, the moving speed of the drive module 13 can be calculated based on the preset standard operation time for the massage pattern and the length of the user's spine. Here, the moving speed of the drive module 13 can be calculated as a relationship between the length of the user's spine and the standard operation time.

[0100] Next, the control device 100 of the massage machine executes a massage according to the adjusted operation time (step S308). At this time, the massage can be performed during the adjusted operation time with the set massage pattern and massage intensity.

[0101] By such a method, regardless of the user's body type, the accurate massage time can be controlled, so the reliability of the massage efficacy can be guaranteed without deviation for each user.

[0102] On the other hand, the control method 300 of the massage machine can adjust the operation time of the same massage pattern according to the user's selection.

[0103] For this purpose, in step S302, the user can set the operation time of the massage pattern. At this time, any one of standard, decrease, and increase can be selected. Here, as described above, the standard is to perform the massage pattern for the same time regardless of the user's body type, and decrease and increase are for adjusting the operation time according to the user's selection, and the operation time is decreased or increased compared to the standard.

[0104] Although described with reference to three stages including decrease, standard, and increase in this embodiment, the decrease and increase may be composed of multiple stages or may be composed of continuous stages in an analog manner.

[0105] Next, according to the operation time set by the user in step S306, the moving speed of the driving module 13 can be adjusted so that the massage pattern is terminated. That is, the moving speed of the driving module 13 can be calculated based on the operation time set by the user and the length of the user's spine measured in step S304. Here, the driving current of the transfer motor 14 can be controlled so that the driving module 13 moves at the adjusted moving speed.

[0106] At this time, as described with reference to FIG. 7, when increasing the operation time of the massage, it can be controlled so that the massage pattern increases linearly during the time set by the user. That is, even when the operation time of the massage increases, in order to maintain the same massage pattern, the moving speed of the driving module 13 is decreased, and the massage pattern of the driving module 13 can be controlled to increase on the time axis compared to the standard.

[0107] Also, when decreasing the operation time of the massage, it can be controlled so that the massage pattern decreases linearly during the time set by the user. That is, even when the operation time of the massage decreases, in order to maintain the same massage pattern, the moving speed of the driving module 13 is increased, and the massage pattern of the driving module 13 can be controlled to decrease on the time axis compared to the standard.

[0108] At this time, as described above, the speed of the driving module 13 can be adjusted by reflecting the speed difference of the driving module 13 due to the load applied to the driving module 13 according to the user's weight.

[0109] By such a method, it is possible to adjust the massage speed according to the time desired by the user while providing the same massage effect to the user, so that the convenience function of the user can be improved.

[0110] On the other hand, the control method of the massage machine of the present invention can provide the massage intensity at continuous levels. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing another example of the control method of the massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0111] The control method 400 of the massage machine includes a step S402 of setting a massage mode, a step S404 of controlling the massage intensity, a step S406 of adjusting the massage intensity, and a step S408 of performing a massage.

[0112] More specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, first, the control device 200 of the massage machine sets a massage mode by the user (step S402). At this time, the massage intensity and the massage pattern are set as the massage mode. Here, the massage intensity can be set by a plurality of button methods in steps.

[0113] Next, the control device 200 of the massage machine controls to drive the drive module 13 with the massage intensity of the massage mode set by the user (step S404). While performing the massage with the massage intensity set in this way, the user can select an increase or decrease to finely adjust the massage intensity.

[0114] Next, the control device 200 of the massage machine increases or decreases the moving speed of the drive module 13 according to the increase or decrease selection finely adjusted by the user, and adjusts the massage intensity of the drive module 13 (step S406).

[0115] Here, with respect to the same massage intensity, the massage intensity felt by the user may increase or decrease as the moving speed of the drive module 13 increases or decreases. At this time, the change amounts of the moving speed and the massage intensity of the drive module 13 can be experimentally calculated and stored in advance.

[0116] As a result, by adjusting the moving speed of the drive module 13 driven at the set massage intensity, the massage intensity can be finely adjusted between the levels of the stepped massage intensity.

[0117] Next, the control device 200 of the massage machine executes a massage according to the adjusted massage intensity (step S408). At this time, while the drive module 13 performs a massage at the set massage pattern and the determined massage intensity level, by increasing the moving speed of the drive module 13, a massage can be performed at the adjusted massage intensity.

[0118] By such a method, since the massage intensity can be continuously variable, the user can easily select the massage intensity desired according to the body type or health condition.

[0119] The above-described method can be implemented by the control devices 100 and 200 of the massage machine as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 8, and in particular, can be implemented by a software program that performs such steps. In this case, such a program can be stored in a computer-readable recording medium or transmitted by a computer data signal combined with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

[0120] At this time, the computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices in which data readable by a computer system is stored, and can be, for example, ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, hard disk, optical data storage device, etc.

[0121] The above describes one embodiment of the present invention. However, the idea of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented in this specification. Those skilled in the art who understand the idea of the present invention can easily propose other embodiments by adding, changing, deleting, or adding components within the scope of the same idea. It can also be said that these are within the scope of the idea of the present invention.

Claims

1. A setting unit for setting a massage mode; A control device for a massage machine including: a control unit that controls the moving speed of a drive module that performs the massage so as to adjust at least one of the operation time and massage intensity of the massage pattern according to the massage mode set by the setting unit and the user's body type.

2. The control device for a massage machine according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls a transport motor that transports the drive module horizontally, and adjusts a moving speed of the drive module.

3. The control unit is a body type calculator that scans the user's body and calculates at least one of the user's weight and spinal length; The control device for the massage machine according to claim 1 , further comprising: a time adjustment unit that controls a moving speed of the drive module based on the calculated body type information and adjusts an operation time of the massage pattern.

4. The control device for the massage machine according to claim 3 , wherein the time adjustment unit adjusts the set massage pattern so that it is ended at the same time regardless of the calculated weight and spinal length of the user.

5. The control device for the massage machine according to claim 4, wherein the time adjustment unit calculates the moving speed of the drive module based on a standard operating time preset for the massage pattern and the length of the user's spine, and adjusts the moving speed of the drive module.

6. The setting unit includes an operation time adjusting unit that sets an operation time of the massage pattern, The control device for the massage machine according to claim 3 , wherein the time adjustment unit adjusts the moving speed of the drive module so that the massage pattern is completed in accordance with the set operation time.

7. The control device for the massage machine according to claim 6 , wherein the time adjustment unit adjusts the moving speed of the drive module based on the set operation time and the length of the spine of the user.

8. The setting unit includes an intensity selection unit for selecting an intensity of the massage mode; an intensity increase / decrease selection unit for selecting an increase or decrease so as to finely adjust the selected massage intensity; The control unit controls the driving module to drive the driving module at the selected massage intensity; The control device for the massage machine according to claim 1 , further comprising: an intensity adjustment unit that adjusts massage intensity by increasing or decreasing the moving speed of the drive module in response to the increase / decrease selection.

9. The control device for the massage machine according to claim 8, wherein the intensity increasing / decreasing selection section selects the massage intensity in an analog manner.

10. setting a massage mode; scanning the user's body to calculate at least one of the user's weight and spinal length; and controlling a moving speed of the driving module based on the calculated body type information to adjust an operation time of the massage pattern.

11. The adjusting step includes: The method for controlling a massage machine according to claim 10, further comprising controlling a transport motor for horizontally transporting the driving module, and adjusting a moving speed of the driving module.

12. The adjusting step includes: The method for controlling a massage machine according to claim 10, further comprising adjusting the massage pattern set by the user so that the massage pattern is completed at the same time regardless of the calculated weight and spinal length of the user.

13. The method for controlling a massage machine according to claim 12, wherein the adjusting step calculates the moving speed of the drive module based on a standard operating time preset for the massage pattern and the length of the user's spine, and adjusts the moving speed of the drive module.

14. The method for controlling a massage machine according to claim 10, wherein the setting step sets an operation time of the massage pattern, and the adjusting step adjusts the moving speed of the drive module so that the massage pattern is ended according to the set operation time.

15. The method for controlling a massage machine according to claim 14, wherein the adjusting step adjusts the moving speed of the driving module based on the set operation time and the length of the spine of the user.

16. Setting a massage intensity and a massage pattern; controlling the driving module to drive at the selected massage intensity; Selecting an increase or decrease to fine-tune the selected massage intensity; and increasing or decreasing the moving speed of the driving module according to the increase / decrease selection to adjust massage intensity.

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