Massage device with separate pressure unit

Abstract

The present invention relates to a massage device, and more particularly, to a massage device equipped with a separate pressure unit. A massage device equipped with a separate pressure unit according to one aspect of the present invention includes a pressure unit having first and second pressure members arranged along a width direction to apply pressure to a user's body, and first and second pressure plate members supporting the first and second pressure members, respectively, and a lift unit having first and second lift members for raising and lowering the first and second pressure plate members, respectively, and first and second lift drive members for providing driving force for the first and second lift members, respectively.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a massage device, and more particularly to a massage device equipped with a separate pressure unit. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, spinal heating devices have been widely used to alleviate acute or chronic pain in the muscles and nerve tissues of the spine caused by working in an inappropriate posture for long periods of time or when such posture has become habitual, improve blood circulation in the body, and relieve momentary muscle stiffness. These devices move along the body part and apply heat stimulation to the pain area, improving blood flow.

[0003] Such a spinal heating device is provided with a pressure member for applying pressure to the user's body, and the level of pressure (massage level) on the user's body can be adjusted by adjusting the height of the pressure member by raising or lowering the pressure member.

[0004] At this time, the pressure members are arranged opposite to each other on both sides in the width direction around the user's spine in order to apply pressure to acupuncture points along the Bladder meridian.

[0005] Such a spinal heating device adjusts the height of the pressure members by simultaneously raising or lowering the pressure members arranged opposite each other on both sides of the user's spine in the width direction, and for this purpose, a support member is provided on the upper surface of which the pressure members are arranged.

[0006] In other words, the height of the pressure members arranged opposite each other on both sides of the width direction is adjusted simultaneously by adjusting the height of one support member. With this configuration, it is possible to provide an appropriate massage to a user whose body is symmetrical on both sides of the width direction around the spine, but there is a problem in that it is difficult to provide an appropriate massage to a user whose body is asymmetrical on both sides of the width direction around the spine (for example, a user with scoliosis).

[0007] In addition, such support members are equipped with load measuring members for measuring the load applied from the user's body. In the case of a user whose body is symmetrical on both sides in the width direction around the spine, the load on both sides in the width direction is uniformly applied to the compression members, so the load applied to each compression member can be accurately calculated from the average value of such loads. However, in the case of a user whose body is asymmetrical on both sides in the width direction around the spine, the load on one side and the other side in the width direction is different, so there is a problem that the load applied to each compression member cannot be accurately calculated using the above method.

[0008] Therefore, there is a need to develop a technology that can solve these problems. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a massage device equipped with a separate pressure unit that can provide a suitable massage not only to users whose bodies are symmetrical on both sides in the width direction around the spine, but also to users whose bodies are asymmetrical on both sides in the width direction.

[0010] The objects of the present invention are not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains from the description below. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a massage device having a separate pressure unit including: a pressure unit having first and second pressure members arranged in a width direction to apply pressure to a user's body, and having first and second pressure plate members supporting the first and second pressure members, respectively; a lift unit having first and second lift members for raising and lowering the first and second pressure plate members, respectively, and having first and second lift drive members for providing driving force for the first and second lift drive members, respectively; and a transport unit having a transport plate member on which the pressure unit and the lift member are arranged, and a transport drive member for providing driving force for moving the transport plate member along the length direction.

[0012] In this case, the first pressure plate member and the second pressure plate member may each include a body in which the first pressure member and the second pressure member are disposed, and a leg extending from the body and hingedly fixed to the transfer plate member.

[0013] In this case, the legs may include a first leg disposed on the outer side in the width direction and a second leg disposed on the inner side in the width direction.

[0014] In this case, the first leg may include a first hinge shaft to be hinged to the transfer plate member, and the second leg may include a second hinge shaft to be hinged to the transfer plate member.

[0015] In this case, the second hinge shaft may be disposed so as to simultaneously pass through the second legs disposed adjacent to each other.

[0016] In this case, the first hinge shaft may be fixed to the transfer plate member at its outer side in the width direction, and the first leg may be fixed to the inner side in the width direction of the first hinge shaft, and the second hinge shaft may be fixed to the transfer plate member at both sides in the width direction, and the second leg may be fixed to the inner side in the width direction of the second hinge shaft.

[0017] In this case, the first lifting member and the second lifting member support the lower surfaces of the first pressure plate member and the second pressure plate member, respectively, and can support positions that are offset inward from the center of the width direction of the first pressure plate member and the second pressure plate member.

[0018] In this case, the device may further include a load sensing unit having a load sensing member for measuring the load applied to the first pressure member and the second pressure member, respectively, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the lifting unit and the transport unit based on a signal transmitted through the load sensing unit.

[0019] In this case, the control unit moves the transfer plate member in the length direction while fixing the height positions of the first and second pressure members, and can measure the degree of scoliosis of the user based on signals transmitted through the load sensing members provided on the first and second pressure members, respectively.

[0020] In this case, the control unit can collect scoliosis data of the user by checking a first section in which the loads applied to the first pressure member and the second pressure member are the same and a second section in which the loads applied to the first pressure member and the second pressure member are different.

[0021] In this case, the control unit moves the transfer plate member in the lengthwise direction while fixing the height positions of the first and second pressure members, and measures the degree of scoliosis of the user by utilizing the change in the height positions of the first and second pressure members due to the user's load applied to the first and second pressure members.

[0022] In this case, the control unit can collect scoliosis data of the user by checking a first section in which the height positions of the first pressure member and the second pressure member are the same and a second section in which the height positions of the first pressure member and the second pressure member are different.

[0023] In this case, the control unit may control the height positions of the first pressure member and the second pressure member to be the same when the pressure unit passes through the first section, and may control the height positions of the first pressure member and the second pressure member to be different when the pressure unit passes through the second section so that the pressure on one side and the other side in the width direction is different.

[0024] In this case, when a user selects a massage mode and inputs a desired pressure, the control unit may adjust the height positions of the first pressure member and the second pressure member to be the same so that the pressure is applied when the pressure unit passes through the first section, and may adjust the height positions of the first pressure member and the second pressure member to be different so that the pressure is applied when the pressure unit passes through the second section.

[0025] In this case, when the user selects the correction mode, the control unit identifies one of the first and second pressure members to which a relatively small load is applied and the other to which a relatively large load is applied based on the collected scoliosis data of the user, and controls the height position of one of the pressure members to be fixed constant and the height position of the other pressure member to be increased. [Effects of the Invention]

[0026] As configured above, the massage device having a separate pressure unit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first pressure plate member supporting a first pressure member disposed on one side in the width direction of the user's spine, and a second pressure plate member supporting a second pressure member disposed on the other side in the width direction. Also included are a first lifting member and a first lifting drive member for raising or lowering the first pressure plate member, and a second lifting member and a second lifting drive member for raising or lowering the second pressure plate member. Therefore, the first pressure member and the second pressure member can be raised or lowered independently of each other, thereby providing a suitable massage to a user whose body is asymmetrical in the width direction, thereby maximizing the massage effect.

[0027] In addition, since the first and second pressure members are provided with load sensing members that measure the loads applied to them, respectively, the load applied by a user whose body is asymmetrical on both sides in the width direction can be accurately measured, and pressure is applied to the user's body reflecting this, thereby maximizing the massage effect.

[0028] In addition, since the first and second pressure members can be raised or lowered independently of each other, it is possible to correct the spine of a user whose body is asymmetrical in the width direction.

[0029] The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects described above, but should be understood to include all effects that can be inferred from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description of the present invention or the claims. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a pressure unit is lowered; FIG. [Figure 2] 1 is a side view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a pressure unit is lowered. FIG. [Figure 3]1 is a perspective view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a pressure applying unit is raised; [Figure 4] 1 is a side view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a pressure applying unit is raised. [Figure 5] 1 is a perspective view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing first and second lifting members and first and second lifting drive members; [Figure 6] 1 is a plan view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a hinged state of first and second pressure plate members. FIG. [Figure 7] 1 is a side view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a load sensor is installed; [Figure 8] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the spinal condition of a user with scoliosis. [Figure 9] 1 is a perspective view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a pressure member disposed on one side in a width direction is raised; [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the massage device according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the pressure member disposed on the other side in the width direction is raised. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts not related to the description will be omitted in the drawings, and the same reference numerals will be used throughout the specification to refer to the same or similar components.

[0032] The words and terms used in this specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be construed as meanings and concepts that correspond to the technical idea of ​​the present invention, based on the principle that the inventor can define terms and concepts in order to best explain his or her invention.

[0033] Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings correspond to a preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent the entire technical idea of ​​the present invention, and therefore, there may be various equivalents and modifications that can replace the relevant configurations at the time of filing of the present invention.

[0034] In this specification, the terms "comprise" or "have" and the like are intended to describe the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0035] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the pressure unit is lowered, Fig. 2 is a side view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the pressure unit is lowered, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the pressure unit is raised, Fig. 4 is a side view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the pressure unit is raised, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing first and second lifting members and first and second lifting drive members. Here, the X direction is the length direction (the same direction as the user's spinal alignment), the Y direction is the width direction, divided into one side and the other side in the width direction centered on the user's spine, and the Z direction is the height direction, in which the pressure unit rises and falls to adjust the level of pressure on the user's body.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the massage device having a separate pressure unit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pressure unit 100 having a first pressure member 110 and a second pressure member 130 along a width direction Y to apply pressure to the user's body, a first pressure plate member 120 and a second pressure plate member 140 supporting the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130, respectively, and a pressure unit 100 having a first pressure plate member 120 and a second pressure plate member 140 supporting the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130, respectively. The pressure unit 100 includes a lifting unit 200 having a first lifting member 210 and a second lifting member 230 for raising or lowering the pressure unit 100 and a first lifting drive member 220 and a second lifting drive member 240 for providing driving force for the first lifting member 210 and the second lifting member 230, respectively; a transfer unit 300 having a transfer plate member 310 on which the pressure unit 100 and the lifting member 200 are disposed, and a transfer drive member 320 for providing driving force for the transfer plate member 310 to move along the longitudinal direction X.

[0037] Such a massage device may be inserted into a pad that supports the user's body, and while inserted into such a pad, the massage device applies pressure to the user's body while moving along the longitudinal direction X.

[0038] Such a pad may be provided in a main body that supports the upper body of a user, and an auxiliary part that supports the lower body of the user may be connected to the main body. In this case, the main body may be configured to support not only the upper body but also the buttocks of the user, and the auxiliary part may be configured to support only the legs of the user.

[0039] In this case, the pad may also be provided on the auxiliary part that supports the lower body of the user, or it may be configured so that both the main part and the auxiliary part are provided with pads.

[0040] The main body provided with the pad may be provided with separate leg members so that the upper surface of the pad is spaced apart from the ground, thereby allowing the user to receive the massage in a comfortable position.

[0041] The leg members may be manufactured in a generally rectangular band shape. That is, they may include side frames corresponding to the sides of the main body, a lower frame supported on the ground, and a connecting frame connecting the side frames and the lower frame. The frames may be manufactured integrally or separately and then coupled together. Here, the side frames may be manufactured in a plate shape, and the lower frame may be manufactured in a rod shape.

[0042] The main body may have a guide groove formed therein, and the auxiliary part may have a guide protrusion formed therein to be inserted into the guide groove, thereby allowing the auxiliary part to slide. Alternatively, the auxiliary part may have a guide groove formed therein, and the main body may have a guide protrusion formed therein to allow the auxiliary part to slide.

[0043] The first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 may be provided with separate heating members to provide a thermal massage effect to the user. The first pressure member 110 may be disposed on one side of the width direction Y based on the center of the width direction Y where the user's spine is aligned, and the second pressure member 130 may be disposed on the other side of the width direction Y. This allows a massage effect to be provided by applying pressure to acupuncture points (e.g., acupuncture points along the foot bladder meridian) located on both sides of the user's spine.

[0044] The first pressure member 110 is disposed on the upper surface of the first pressure plate member 120, and the second pressure member 130 is disposed on the upper surface of the second pressure plate member 140. The first pressure plate member 120 and the second pressure plate member 140 may be hingedly fixed to the transfer plate member 310. That is, when the first pressure plate member 120 and the second pressure plate member 140 are raised by the operation of the lifting unit 200, the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 also rise. Since the first pressure plate member 120 and the second pressure plate member 140 are hingedly fixed, the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 rise while drawing an arc, thereby providing a combined pressure effect in the height direction Z and a pushing effect in the length direction X, thereby improving the thermal massage effect.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 5, the first lifting member 210 may be a first rack gear 211 arranged on one side in the width direction Y to raise or lower the first pressure plate member 120, and the second lifting member 230 may be a second rack gear 231 arranged on the other side in the width direction Y to raise or lower the second pressure plate member 140.

[0046] Furthermore, the first lift driving member 220 and the second lift driving member 240 may be drive motors for providing driving force, and each drive motor may be provided with a pinion connected to the drive shaft of the drive motor. The pinion may include a first pinion gear 221 that rotates with the drive shaft of the first lift driving member 220 and a second pinion gear 241 that rotates with the drive shaft of the second lift driving member 240. When the first pinion gear 221 and the second pinion gear 241 rotate in one direction or the other due to the rotation of each drive shaft, the first rack gear 211 and the second rack gear 231 move up or down, respectively.

[0047] 1, the transfer unit 300 includes a plate-shaped transfer plate member 310 on which the pressure unit 100 and the lifting unit 200 are disposed, and base ribs may be provided on both ends of the transfer plate member 310 in the width direction Y. Support rollers may be provided on the base ribs, and these support rollers may be disposed to be movable along guide rails disposed in the length direction X. The transfer unit 300 may also include a transfer driving member 320 that provides a driving force for the support rollers to move along the guide rails.

[0048] In this manner, the massage device includes a first pressure plate member 120 supporting the first pressure member 110 disposed on one side in the width direction Y of the user's spine, and a second pressure plate member 140 supporting the second pressure member 130 disposed on the other side in the width direction Y. Also included are a first lifting member 210 and a first lifting drive member 220 for raising or lowering the first pressure plate member 120, and a second lifting member 230 and a second lifting drive member 240 for raising or lowering the second pressure plate member 140. Therefore, the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 can be raised or lowered independently of each other, thereby providing a suitable massage to a user whose body is asymmetrical in the width direction Y, thereby maximizing the massage effect.

[0049] FIG. 6 is a plan view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a hinged state of the first and second pressure plate members.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 6, the first pressure plate member 120 and the second pressure plate member 140 may each include bodies 121 and 141 in which the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 are disposed, respectively, and legs 122 and 142 extending from the bodies 121 and 141 and hinged to the transfer plate member 310.

[0051] That is, as the legs 122, 142 are hinged to the transfer plate member 310, the bodies 121, 141 rise while drawing an arc, and as a result, the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 disposed on the upper surfaces of the bodies 121, 141 also rise while drawing an arc, thereby providing a combined pressure effect in the height direction Z and a pushing effect in the length direction X, thereby improving the thermal massage effect.

[0052] As shown in FIG. 6, the legs 122, 142 may include first legs 122a, 142a disposed on the outer side in the width direction Y and second legs 122b, 142b disposed on the inner side in the width direction Y.

[0053] That is, since the inside and outside of the width direction Y of the bodies 121 and 141 are hinged by the first legs 122a and 142a and the second legs 122b and 142b, even when the weight of the user is applied to the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130, the bodies 121 and 141 can maintain a horizontal state without tilting to either side in the width direction Y, and thus the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 can apply pressure to the correct positions of the user's body.

[0054] As shown in FIG. 6, the first legs 122a, 142a may be provided with a first hinge shaft 150 so as to be hinged to the transfer plate member 310, and the second legs 122b, 142b may be provided with a second hinge shaft 160 so as to be hinged to the transfer plate member 310.

[0055] That is, the first legs 122a and 142a of the first pressure plate member 120 and the first legs 122a and 142a of the second pressure plate member 140 are hinged to the transfer plate member 310 via the first hinge shaft 150, respectively, and the second legs 122b and 142b of the first pressure plate member 120 and the second legs 122b and 142b of the second pressure plate member 140 are hinged to the transfer plate member 310 via the second hinge shaft 160.

[0056] In this case, the second hinge shaft 160 may be disposed to simultaneously penetrate the adjacent second legs 122b, 142b. In this configuration, the second legs 122b, 142b of the first pressure plate member 120 and the second legs 122b, 142b of the second pressure plate member 140 can be simultaneously hinged using one second hinge shaft 160, thereby improving manufacturability.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 6, the first hinge shaft 150 may be fixed to the transfer plate member 310 at its outer side in the width direction Y, and the first legs 122a and 142a may be fixed to the inner side in the width direction of the first hinge shaft 150, and the second hinge shaft 160 may be fixed to the transfer plate member 310 at both sides in the width direction Y, and the second legs 122b and 142b may be fixed to the inner side in the width direction Y of the second hinge shaft 160.

[0058] At this time, the transfer plate member 310 may be provided with an outer support rib 311 for fixing the first hinge shaft 150 and an inner support rib 312 for fixing the second hinge shaft 160 .

[0059] The first legs 122a and 142a are arranged inside the outer support rib 311 in the width direction Y, and in this state, the first hinge shaft 150 passes through the outer support rib 311 and the first legs 122a and 142a, so that the first legs 122a and 142a are hingedly fixed.

[0060] In addition, the second legs 122b, 142b of the first pressure plate member 120 and the second legs 122b, 142b of the second pressure plate member 140 are arranged on the inner side in the width direction Y of the pair of inner support ribs 312 arranged opposite each other, and in this state, the second legs 122b, 142b are hingedly fixed in place by the second hinge shaft 160 simultaneously passing through the pair of inner support ribs 312 and each of the second legs 122b, 142b.

[0061] As shown in FIG. 6, the first lifting member 210 and the second lifting member 230 support the lower surfaces of the first pressure plate member 120 and the second pressure plate member 140, respectively, and can support positions that are offset inward from the center CW in the width direction Y of the first pressure plate member 120 and the center CW in the width direction Y of the second pressure plate member 140.

[0062] That is, with respect to the width direction Y, the first lifting member 210 is disposed so as to be farther away from the center C1 of the first legs 122a, 142a of the first pressure plate member 120 and at the same time approach the center C2 of the second legs 122b, 142b. Similarly, with respect to the width direction Y, the second lifting member 230 is disposed so as to be farther away from the center C1 of the first legs 122a, 142a of the second pressure plate member 140 and at the same time approach the center C2 of the second legs 122b, 142b.

[0063] For this reason, the first lifting member 210 and the second lifting member 230 are arranged inside the width direction Y of the transfer plate member 310, and the first lifting drive member 220 and the second lifting drive member 240, which provide driving force to the first lifting member 210 and the second lifting member 230, must also be arranged inside the width direction Y of the transfer plate member 310. With this configuration, the center of gravity is arranged inside the width direction Y, so the transfer plate member 310 does not lean to either side in the width direction Y, and pressure can be applied to the user's body at the correct position.

[0064] However, in the case of the first pressure plate member 120, the first lifting member 210 is positioned biased toward the inside of the transfer plate member 310 in the width direction Y, so that the inside of the first pressure plate member 120 in the width direction Y can be stably supported, but it is necessary to configure it so that it can also stably support a load applied to the outside of the first pressure plate member 120 in the width direction Y.

[0065] That is, a load in the height direction Z applied to the outside of the width direction Y of the first pressure plate member 120 can be stably supported by the structural rigidity of the first pressure plate member 120, but it is also necessary to stably support a moment generated by such a load. When such a moment is generated, a moment is applied such that the second leg 122b moves upward about an extension line connecting the first lifting member 210 and the first leg 122a. In the case of the second hinge shaft 160 to which the second leg 122b is hinged, both sides are fixed by the pair of inner support ribs 312 as described above, so stable support is possible even when such a moment is applied.

[0066] In the case of the second pressure plate member 140, the second lifting member 230 is also positioned offset toward the inner side of the transfer plate member 310 in the width direction Y, allowing for stable support of the inner side of the second pressure plate member 140 in the width direction Y, but it must also be configured to be able to stably support a load applied to the outer side of the second pressure plate member 140 in the width direction Y. When a moment is generated due to a load in the height direction Z applied to the outer side of the width direction Y of the second pressure plate member 140, a moment is applied such that the second leg 142b moves upward around an extension line connecting the second lifting member 230 and the first leg 142a. However, in the case of the second hinge shaft 160 to which the second leg 142b is hinged, both sides are fixed by a pair of inner support ribs 312, allowing for stable support even when such a moment is applied.

[0067] FIG. 7 is a side view of a massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing the state in which a load sensing unit is installed, and FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the spinal condition of a user with scoliosis.

[0068] As shown in FIG. 7, the device may further include a load sensing unit 400 having a load sensing member 410 for measuring the load applied to the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130, respectively, and a control unit 500 for controlling the operation of the lifting unit 200 and the transport unit 300 based on a signal transmitted through the load sensing unit 400.

[0069] That is, since the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 are each provided with a load sensing member 410 that measures the load applied to them, respectively, the load applied by a user whose body is asymmetrical on both sides in the width direction Y can be accurately measured, and pressure is applied to the user's body reflecting this, thereby maximizing the massage effect.

[0070] As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 500 moves the transfer plate member 310 in the length direction X while fixing the positions of the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 in the height direction Z, and can measure the degree of scoliosis of the user based on signals transmitted through the load sensing members 410 provided on the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130, respectively.

[0071] That is, when the spine is normally aligned in the longitudinal direction X, the load sensing members 410 provided on the first and second compressing members 110 and 130 sense the same load. However, when the spine is aligned to one side in the width direction Y at a certain section as shown in FIG. 8, different loads are sensed by the load sensing members 410 provided on the first and second compressing members 110 and 130, respectively. Based on this, the degree of scoliosis of the user can be measured. This makes it possible to easily determine the degree of scoliosis of the user without using expensive equipment.

[0072] At this time, the degree of scoliosis of the user can be determined based on the difference in load sensed by the load sensing members 410 provided on the first and second pressure members 110 and 130, respectively.

[0073] As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 500 can collect scoliosis data of the user by checking a first section P1 in which the loads applied to the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 are the same, and a second section P2 in which the loads applied to the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 are different.

[0074] That is, as described above, when the massage device passes through the first section P1, the spine is normally aligned in the longitudinal direction X, so the loads applied to the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 are the same. However, when the massage device passes through the second section P2, the spine is aligned to one side in the width direction Y, so the loads applied to the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 are different, and through this, scoliosis data of the user is collected.

[0075] At this time, the control unit 500 moves the transfer plate member 310 in the length direction X while fixing the positions of the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 in the height direction Z, and can measure the degree of scoliosis of the user by utilizing the fact that the positions of the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 in the height direction Z change depending on the user's weight applied to the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130.

[0076] That is, when the spine is normally aligned along the length direction X, the positions of the first and second compression members 110 and 130 in the height direction Z change to the same position according to the shape of the user's spine. However, when the spine is aligned to one side in the width direction Y at a certain section due to scoliosis, the positions of the first and second compression members 110 and 130 in the height direction Z change to different positions. Based on this, the degree of scoliosis of the user can be measured. This makes it possible to easily determine the degree of scoliosis of the user without using expensive equipment. To this end, the first and second compression members 110 and 130 can be configured so that their positions in the height direction Z can be freely changed according to the weight applied by the user.

[0077] At this time, the control unit 500 can collect the user's scoliosis data by checking the first section P1, in which the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 are at the same position in the height direction Z, and the second section P2, in which the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 are at different positions in the height direction Z.

[0078] That is, as described above, when the massage device passes through the first section P1, the spine is normally aligned along the length direction X, so the positions of the first and second pressure members 110 and 130 in the height direction Z are the same. However, when the massage device passes through the second section P2, the spine is aligned to one side of the width direction Y, so the positions of the first and second pressure members 110 and 130 in the height direction Z are different, and through this, scoliosis data of the user is collected.

[0079] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a pressure member arranged on one side in the width direction is raised, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a pressure member arranged on the other side in the width direction is raised.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 3, when the pressure unit 100 passes through the first section P1, the control unit 500 controls the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 so that their positions in the height direction Z are the same.

[0081] However, when the pressure unit 100 passes through the second section P2, the positions of the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 in the height direction Z are controlled to be different so that the pressure on one side and the other side in the width direction Y are different.

[0082] That is, when a second section P2 is formed in which the user's spine is biased toward the other side of the width direction Y as shown in FIG. 8, when the massage device passes through such a second section P2, as shown in FIG. 9, the first pressure member 110 disposed on one side of the width direction Y is controlled to rise, and the second pressure member 130 disposed on the other side of the width direction Y is controlled to descend.

[0083] Conversely, if a second section P2 is formed in which the user's spine is positioned to one side in the width direction Y, when the massage device passes through such second section P2, as shown in FIG. 10, the first pressure member 110 positioned on one side in the width direction Y can be controlled to descend, and the second pressure member 130 positioned on the other side in the width direction Y can be controlled to ascend.

[0084] At this time, when the user selects the massage mode and inputs the desired pressure, the control unit 500 adjusts the positions of the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 in the height direction Z to be the same as each other, as shown in FIG. 3, so that the pressure is applied while the pressure unit 100 passes through the first section P1.

[0085] In addition, the positions of the first and second pressure members 110 and 130 in the height direction Z can be adjusted to be the same so that the pressure is applied while the pressure unit 100 passes through the second section P2. That is, in the massage mode, the user's body needs to be compressed with the pressure input by the user. Therefore, if the second section P2 is formed in which the user's spine is positioned offset to the other side in the width direction Y, the first pressure member 110 disposed on one side in the width direction Y is controlled to rise and the second pressure member 130 disposed on the other side in the width direction Y is controlled to fall when the massage device passes through the second section P2. If the second section P2 is formed in which the user's spine is positioned offset to one side in the width direction Y, the first pressure member 110 disposed on one side in the width direction Y is controlled to fall and the second pressure member 130 disposed on the other side in the width direction Y is controlled to rise when the massage device passes through the second section P2.

[0086] In this case, if the user selects the correction mode, the control unit 500 identifies one of the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 to which a relatively small load is applied and the other pressure member to which a relatively large load is applied based on the collected scoliosis data of the user, and can control the position of one pressure member in the height direction Z to be fixed constant and the position of the other pressure member in the height direction Z to increase.

[0087] That is, in the correction mode, the height of the pressure member is controlled to increase when passing through the second section P2 in order to apply pressure to a portion of the scoliosis. If the second section P2 is formed in which the user's spine is positioned offset to the other side in the width direction Y, the height of the first pressure member 110 disposed on one side in the width direction Y is fixed and the second pressure member 130 disposed on the other side in the width direction Y is controlled to rise as the massage device passes through the second section P2, thereby relatively applying pressure to a portion of the scoliosis and correcting the scoliosis. If the second section P2 is formed in which the user's spine is positioned offset to one side in the width direction Y, the height of the second pressure member 130 disposed on the other side in the width direction Y is fixed and the first pressure member 110 disposed on one side in the width direction Y is controlled to rise as the massage device passes through the second section P2.

[0088] In this way, since the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 can be raised or lowered independently of each other, it is possible to correct the spine of a user whose body is asymmetrical in the width direction Y.

[0089] As described above, the massage device with a separate pressure unit according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a first pressure plate member 120 supporting a first pressure plate member 110 disposed on one side in the width direction Y of the user's spine, and a second pressure plate member 140 supporting a second pressure plate member 130 disposed on the other side in the width direction Y. Also included are a first lifting member 210 and a first lifting drive member 220 for raising or lowering the first pressure plate member 120, and a second lifting member 230 and a second lifting drive member 240 for raising or lowering the second pressure plate member 140. Therefore, the first pressure member 110 and the second pressure member 130 can be raised or lowered independently, thereby providing a suitable massage to a user whose body is asymmetrical on both sides in the width direction Y and maximizing the massage effect.

[0090] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the concept of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment presented in this specification, and a person skilled in the art who understands the concept of the present invention can easily propose other embodiments by adding, changing, deleting, or adding components within the scope of the same concept, which can also be said to be included within the scope of the concept of the present invention.

Claims

1. a pressure unit including a first pressure member and a second pressure member disposed along a width direction to apply pressure to the user's body, and a first pressure plate member and a second pressure plate member supporting the first pressure member and the second pressure member, respectively; a lifting unit including a first lifting member and a second lifting member for respectively lifting or lowering the first pressure plate member and the second pressure plate member, and a first lifting drive member and a second lifting drive member for respectively providing a driving force for the first lifting member and the second lifting member; and A massage device with a separate pressure unit, comprising: a transfer plate member on which the pressure unit and the lifting unit are arranged; and a transfer unit having a transfer drive member that provides a driving force for moving the transfer plate member along a length direction.

2. The first pressure plate member and the second pressure plate member are a body in which the first pressure member and the second pressure member are respectively disposed; and 2. The massage device with a separate pressure unit according to claim 1, further comprising: legs extending from the body and hingedly fixed to the transfer plate member.

3. The massage device with a separated pressure unit according to claim 2, wherein the legs include a first leg disposed on an outer side in a width direction and a second leg disposed on an inner side in a width direction.

4. The first leg includes a first hinge shaft that is hinged to the transfer plate member, 4. The massage device with a separate pressure unit according to claim 3, wherein the second leg is provided with a second hinge shaft to be hingedly fixed to the transfer plate member.

5. The massage device with a separated pressure unit according to claim 4, wherein the second hinge shaft is disposed to simultaneously pass through the second legs disposed adjacent to each other.

6. The first hinge shaft has an outer side in the width direction fixed to the transfer plate member, the first leg is fixed to the inner side of the first hinge shaft in the width direction, The second hinge shaft is fixed to the transfer plate member at both ends in the width direction, The massage device with a separate pressure unit according to claim 5, wherein the second leg is fixed to the inner side of the second hinge shaft in the width direction.

7. 7. The massage device with a separate pressure unit according to claim 6, wherein the first and second lifting members support the lower surfaces of the first and second pressure plate members, respectively, at positions offset inward from the center of the width of the first and second pressure plate members.

8. a load sensing unit including a load sensing member for measuring the load applied to the first pressure member and the second pressure member, respectively; and 10. The massage device with a separate pressure unit according to claim 1, further comprising: a control unit that controls the operation of the lifting unit and the transport unit based on a signal transmitted through the load sensing unit.

9. The control unit The transfer plate member is moved in a lengthwise direction while the positions of the first pressure member and the second pressure member in a height direction are fixed, 9. The massage device with a separated pressure unit according to claim 8, wherein the degree of scoliosis of the user is measured based on signals transmitted through the load sensing members provided in the first pressure member and the second pressure member, respectively.

10. 10. The massage device equipped with a separate pressure unit according to claim 9, wherein the control unit collects scoliosis data of the user by checking a first section in which the loads applied to the first pressure member and the second pressure member are the same and a second section in which the loads applied to the first pressure member and the second pressure member are different.

11. The control unit The transfer plate member is moved in a lengthwise direction while the positions of the first pressure member and the second pressure member in a height direction are fixed, 10. The massage device with a separated pressure unit according to claim 9, wherein the degree of scoliosis of the user is measured by utilizing a change in height position of the first pressure member and the second pressure member depending on the load of the user applied to the first pressure member and the second pressure member.

12. 12. The massage device equipped with a separate pressure unit according to claim 11, wherein the control unit collects scoliosis data of the user by checking a first section where the first pressure member and the second pressure member are positioned at the same height and a second section where the first pressure member and the second pressure member are positioned at different heights.

13. The control unit When the pressure unit passes through the first section, the positions of the first pressure member and the second pressure member in a height direction are controlled to be the same; 13. The massage device having the separated pressure unit according to claim 10 or 12, wherein when the pressure unit passes through the second section, the positions of the first pressure member and the second pressure member in the height direction are controlled to be different so that the pressure on one side and the other side in the width direction is different.

14. When the user selects a massage mode and inputs the desired pressure, The control unit adjusting the positions of the first and second pressure members in a height direction to be the same so that the pressure is applied when the pressure unit passes through the first section; 14. The massage device according to claim 13, wherein height positions of the first and second pressure members are adjusted to be different from each other so that the pressure is applied while the pressure member passes through the second section.

15. When the user selects the correction mode, The control unit identifying one of the first and second pressure members to which a relatively small load is applied and the other of the first and second pressure members to which a relatively large load is applied based on the collected scoliosis data of the user; 14. The massage device having the separated pressure unit according to claim 13, wherein the height position of any one of the pressure members is fixed constant, and the height position of the other pressure member is controlled to increase.

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