Massage System

Abstract

To perform appropriate massage based on a state of a user and a request of a user.SOLUTION: A massage system includes a state and request acquisition section for acquiring a state of a user and a request of the user. The state and request acquisition section performs: allowing a display section to display a plurality of predetermined state candidates related to the state of the user; acquiring the selected state candidate as the state of the user when the one state candidate is selected by the user from the state candidates displayed in the display section; allowing the display section to display a plurality of predetermined request candidates related to the request of the user with respect to the acquired states of the user; and acquiring the selected request candidate as the request of the user when the one request candidate is selected by the user from the request candidates displayed in the display section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a massage system. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a massage machine that includes a seat, a backrest, armrests, a legrest, and a base that serves as the foundation for these components. A massage unit equipped with a pair of left and right kneading balls is attached to the backrest in a manner that allows it to move up and down. The massage unit includes a kneading mechanism that rotates the kneading balls eccentrically, and a hitting mechanism that rocks the kneading balls back and forth. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-250072 Summary of the Invention

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a massage system that can provide an appropriate massage based on the user's condition and desires. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] One embodiment of the present invention provides a massage system including a situation / request acquisition unit that acquires a user's situation and user requests, a course determination unit that determines a massage course based on the user's situation and user requests acquired by the situation / request acquisition unit, and a massage machine control unit that causes the massage machine to execute the massage course determined by the course determination unit, wherein the situation / request acquisition unit displays a plurality of situation candidates related to the user's situation that have been set in advance on a display unit, and when one situation candidate is selected by the user from the plurality of situation candidates displayed on the display unit, acquires the selected situation candidate as the user's situation, displays a plurality of request candidates related to the user's requests that have been set in advance for the acquired user's situation on the display unit, and when one request candidate is selected by the user from the plurality of request candidates displayed on the display unit, acquires the selected request candidate as the user's request.

[0006] This configuration allows for an appropriate massage to be performed based on the user's condition and desires.

[0007] One embodiment of the present invention provides a massage system including a situation / request acquisition unit that acquires a user's situation and user requests, a course determination unit that determines a massage course based on the user's situation and requests acquired by the situation / request acquisition unit, and a massage machine control unit that causes a massage machine to execute the massage course determined by the course determination unit, wherein the situation / request acquisition unit displays a plurality of predetermined request candidates related to the user's requests on a display unit, and when one request candidate is selected by the user from the plurality of request candidates displayed on the display unit, acquires the selected request candidate as the user's request, displays a plurality of situation candidates related to the user's situation that are predetermined for the acquired user's requests on the display unit, and when one situation candidate is selected by the user from the plurality of situation candidates displayed on the display unit, acquires the selected situation candidate as the user's situation.

[0008] This configuration allows for an appropriate massage to be performed based on the user's condition and desires.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal capable of communicating with the massage machine control unit is included, and the mobile terminal includes the situation / request acquisition unit and the course determination unit.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the device includes a mobile terminal that is equipped with the display unit and is capable of communicating with the massage machine control unit, the mobile terminal including the situation / request acquisition unit and the course determination unit, and the display unit is a touch panel type display unit.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the device includes a remote controller having the display unit and connected to the massage machine control unit, and the remote controller includes the situation / request acquisition unit and the course determination unit. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the massage system. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the appearance of the massage machine and the mobile terminal. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view diagrammatically showing the configuration of the massage unit. [Figure 4A] FIG. 4A is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the massage machine. [Figure 4B] FIG. 4B is an air circuit diagram showing the air circuit from the air pump to each air bag. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the mobile terminal. [Figure 6] FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a home screen, FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram showing an example of a pairing standby screen, and FIG. 6C is a schematic diagram showing an example of a pairing completion screen. [Figure 7]FIG. 7A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a login screen, FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram showing an example of a connected device list screen, FIG. 7C is a schematic diagram showing an example of a connecting screen, and FIG. 7D is a schematic diagram showing an example of a connection completion screen. [Figure 8] FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a home screen of a massage machine application, and FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram showing an example of a scene selection screen. [Figure 9] FIG. 9A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a request selection screen, and FIG. 9B is a schematic diagram showing an example of an analysis result screen. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the contents of the course selection table. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing another example of the course selection table. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0014] [1] Overall configuration of the massage system FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a massage system 1. As shown in FIG.

[0015] The massage system 1 includes a chair-type massage machine (hereinafter simply referred to as "massage machine 2"), a mobile terminal 3, and a server 4. In this embodiment, the mobile terminal 3 is a smartphone. The mobile terminal 3 is a mobile terminal used by a user (person receiving massage) who is going to receive a massage by the massage machine 2. The massage machine 2 and the mobile terminal 3 can communicate wirelessly, for example, by Bluetooth (registered trademark). The mobile terminal 3 and the server 4 can communicate via a communication network 5.

[0016] When a massage is performed by the massage machine 2, the massage history is sent to the mobile terminal 3. The massage history includes the date and time of the massage, the massage course, the massage intensity for each part of the body, etc. The mobile terminal 3 stores the massage history received from the massage machine 2 in its memory. The mobile terminal 3 transmits the massage history stored in its memory to the server 4 in real time or at a predetermined timing. The server 4 stores the massage history received from the mobile terminal 3 for each user of the mobile terminal 3.

[0017] [2] Appearance of the massager FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the appearance of the massage machine 2 and the mobile terminal 3. As shown in FIG.

[0018] The massage machine 2 includes a seat portion 11, a backrest portion 12, armrest portions 13, a leg rest portion (ottoman) 14, and a base serving as a base for these.

[0019] In the following description, the terms "front-back direction," "left-right direction," and "up-down direction" refer to the front-back direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction, respectively, as seen from the user when the user is seated on the massage machine 2 in a normal posture.

[0020] The base is located below the seat 11, but is not visible in FIG. 2 because it is hidden by the seat 11, backrest 12, armrests 13 and leg rest 14.

[0021] The seat 11 is disposed on a base. The backrest 12 is disposed at the rear of the seat 11. The armrests 13 are disposed on both the left and right sides of the seat 11. The leg rest 14 is disposed at the front of the seat 11. The backrest 12 is supported by a backrest rotation actuator 21 (see FIG. 4A) so that it can tilt relative to the seat 11. The leg rest 14 can be rotated by a leg rest rotation actuator 22 (see FIG. 4A) around a support shaft extending in the left-right direction provided near the top of the seat. This allows the leg rest 14 to rotate between the vertical position shown in FIG. 2 and a horizontal position rotated approximately 90 degrees from the vertical position.

[0022] A massage unit 23 is built into the backrest 12. The massage unit 23 is used to perform various massages (mechanical massages) using a pair of left and right massage applicators (kneading balls) 51. A pair of left and right guide rails 28, 29 (see FIG. 3) with a U-shaped cross section that extend in the vertical direction are provided on the backrest 12, and the massage unit 23 can move in the vertical direction along the guide rails 28, 29. The detailed configuration of the massage unit 23 will be described later.

[0023] The armrest 13 is provided with an arm unit 16 having a forearm accommodation recess 17 for accommodating the user's forearm. The leg rest 14 has a leg accommodation recess 18 and a foot accommodation recess 19 for accommodating the user's left and right legs and feet, respectively.

[0024] Airbags are provided in the backrest 12, seat 11, armrests 13 and leg rest 14 of the massage machine 2. Each airbag inflates and deflates by supplying and discharging air, thereby providing an air massage to the user.

[0025] A right upper arm airbag 31a for massaging the right upper arm and a left upper arm airbag 31b for massaging the left upper arm are provided in the backrest 12. These airbags 31a and 31b constitute an upper arm airbag 31 for massaging the upper arms.

[0026] A pair of left and right thigh side airbags 32a, 32b for massaging the sides of the thighs, a pair of left and right upper back thigh airbags 32c, 32d for massaging the upper back of the thighs, and a lower back thigh airbag 32e for massaging the lower back of the thighs are provided in the seat portion 11. These airbags 32a to 32e constitute thigh airbag 32 for massaging the thighs.

[0027] Forearm airbags 33a and 33b for massaging the forearms and hand airbags 33c and 33d for massaging the hands are provided on both sides of the pair of left and right forearm accommodating recesses 17. These airbags 33a to 33d constitute forearm airbag 33 for massaging the forearms and hands.

[0028] Side calf airbags 34a, 34b for massaging the sides of the calves are provided on both side surfaces of the pair of left and right leg accommodating recesses 18. Sole calf airbags 34c, 34d for massaging the backs of the calves are provided on the bottom surfaces of the pair of left and right leg accommodating recesses 18. These airbags 34a to 34d constitute calf airbags 34 for massaging the calves.

[0029] Foot front airbags 35a, 35b for pressing the instep downward are provided on both sides of the pair of left and right foot accommodating recesses 19. Sole airbags 35c, 35d for pressing the soles upward are provided on the bottom surfaces of the pair of left and right foot accommodating recesses 19. These airbags 35a to 35d constitute sole airbags 35 for massaging the soles of the feet.

[0030] A remote control stand 24 is attached to the arm unit 16. A remote controller (hereinafter referred to as "remote control 25") for the user to operate the massage machine 2 is detachably attached to the remote control stand 24. As shown in FIG. 4A, an operation display unit 26 and a plurality of operation keys are provided on the operation surface of the remote control 25. The operation display unit 26 is formed, for example, of a touch panel type liquid crystal display. The remote control 25 is provided with a communication unit for wireless communication with the mobile terminal 3.

[0031] [3] Massage unit configuration FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the massage unit 23. As shown in FIG.

[0032] The massage unit 23 is mounted so as to be movable up and down relative to the guide rails 28, 29. The massage unit 23 includes a rectangular main frame 41. The main frame 41 is composed of a pair of left and right side walls, and a top wall and a bottom wall that connect the upper ends and lower ends of the side walls, respectively. A guide shaft 42 and an elevation drive shaft 43, both of which extend in the left-right direction, are rotatably mounted on the main frame 41.

[0033] The guide shaft 42 is disposed on the upper part of the main frame 41, and the lifting drive shaft 43 is disposed on the lower part of the main frame 41. Both end portions of the guide shaft 42 and the lifting drive shaft 43 protrude outward from both side walls of the main frame 41. Guide rollers 44 that are guided by the guide rails 28, 29 are attached to both end portions of the guide shaft 42. Pinion gears 45 that mesh with racks (not shown) provided on the guide rails 28, 29 are attached to both end portions of the lifting drive shaft 43.

[0034] An elevation motor 46 for rotating the elevation drive shaft 43 is attached to the main frame 41. The elevation motor 46 is connected to the elevation drive shaft 43 via a gear mechanism 47. When the elevation motor 46 is rotated, the massage unit 23 is raised and lowered along the guide rails 28 and 29.

[0035] The massage unit 23 is provided with a lifting position sensor 48 for detecting the amount of rotation of the lifting drive shaft 43, thereby detecting the lifting position (vertical position) of the massage unit 23. The lifting position sensor 48 is made of a rotary encoder for detecting the amount of rotation of the lifting drive shaft 43.

[0036] A swinging frame 49 is attached to the middle of the lifting drive shaft 43 so as to be swingable in the front-to-rear direction. A pair of left and right treatment elements 51 and a treatment element drive unit 50 including a drive mechanism for the treatment elements 51 are attached to the swinging frame 49. The main frame 41 is provided with a treatment element drive unit advance / retract mechanism for moving the swinging frame (treatment element drive unit) forward and backward.

[0037] The treatment element drive unit advance / retract mechanism will now be described. An advance / retract shaft 52, which is disposed below the guide shaft 42 and extends in the left-right direction, is rotatably attached to the main frame 41. An advance / retract motor 53 for rotating the advance / retract shaft 52 is attached to one side of the main frame 41. The advance / retract motor 53 is connected to the advance / retract shaft 52 via a gear mechanism 54. A pair of left and right pinion gears 55 are attached to the intermediate portion of the advance / retract shaft 52. An arc-shaped rack 56 that meshes with the pair of left and right pinion gears 55 is provided on the upper portion of the swing frame 49. When the advance / retract shaft 52 is rotated by the advance / retract motor 53, the pinion gear 55 rotates, and the arc-shaped rack 56 moves. This causes the swing frame 49 to swing around the lift drive shaft 43. This causes the treatment element drive unit 50 (treatment element 51) to advance / retract in the front-rear direction.

[0038] The massage unit 23 is provided with a front-rear position sensor 57 for detecting the amount of rotation of the advancing / retracting shaft 52, thereby detecting the front-rear position of the treatment element drive unit 50. The front-rear position sensor 57 is made of an encoder for detecting the amount of rotation of the advancing / retracting shaft 52.

[0039] The treatment element drive unit 50 includes a kneading mechanism that performs a kneading action by eccentrically rotating the treatment elements 51, and a hitting mechanism that performs a hitting action by swinging the treatment elements 51 back and forth. The kneading mechanism includes a kneading motor 58 as an actuator (drive source). The hitting mechanism includes a hitting motor 59 as an actuator (drive source). Such kneading mechanisms and hitting mechanisms are well known.

[0040] [4] Electrical configuration of massager 2 and mobile terminal 3 Fig. 4A is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the massage machine 2. Fig. 4B is an air circuit diagram showing the air circuit from the air pump to each air bag.

[0041] Referring to Fig. 4A, a control unit 60 for controlling the massage machine 2 is built into the massage machine 2. The control unit 60 is an example of the "massage machine control unit" of the present invention. The control unit 60 includes a microcomputer, and is equipped with a CPU, memory (RAM, ROM, non-volatile memory), etc. The memory stores various data in addition to the CPU program.

[0042] The control unit 60 is connected to the remote control 25, a drive circuit 71 for the backrest rotation actuator 21, and a drive circuit 72 for the leg-support rotation actuator 22. The control unit 60 is also connected to a drive circuit 73 for the lifting motor 46 in the massage unit 23, a drive circuit 74 for the forward / backward movement motor 53, a drive circuit 75 for the kneading motor 58, and a drive circuit 76 for the tapping motor 59. The control unit 60 is also connected to the lifting position sensor 48 and the front-rear position sensor 57 in the massage unit 23.

[0043] The control unit 60 is further connected to a drive circuit 77 for the air pump 81 and a drive circuit 78 for the plurality of solenoid valves 82a to 82s. Air is supplied to each of the solenoid valves 82a to 82s from the air pump 81. Hereinafter, the solenoid valves 82a to 82s may be collectively referred to as solenoid valves 82.

[0044] 4B, solenoid valve 82a is connected to right upper arm airbag 31a, and solenoid valve 85b is connected to left upper arm airbag 31b. Solenoid valve 82c is connected to right lateral thigh airbag 32a, and solenoid valve 82d is connected to left lateral thigh airbag 32b. Solenoid valve 82e is connected to right upper back thigh airbag 32c, and solenoid valve 82f is connected to left upper back thigh airbag 32d. Solenoid valve 82g is connected to lower back thigh airbag 32e.

[0045] The right forearm airbag 33a is connected to the solenoid valve 82h, the left forearm airbag 33b is connected to the solenoid valve 82i, the right hand airbag 33c is connected to the solenoid valve 82j, and the left hand airbag 33d is connected to the solenoid valve 82k.

[0046] The right lateral calf airbag 34a is connected to solenoid valve 82l, and the left lateral calf airbag 34b is connected to solenoid valve 82m. The right sole of the calf airbag 34c is connected to solenoid valve 82n, and the left sole of the calf airbag 34d is connected to solenoid valve 82o. The right front airbag 35a is connected to solenoid valve 82p, and the left front airbag 35b is connected to solenoid valve 82q. The right sole of the foot airbag 35c is connected to solenoid valve 82r, and the left sole of the foot airbag 35d is connected to solenoid valve 82s.

[0047] In this embodiment, an individual solenoid valve is provided for each of the paired airbags arranged on the left and right sides, but a single solenoid valve may be provided in common for the two paired airbags.

[0048] When the solenoid valve 82 of a certain airbag is energized, air is supplied from the air pump 81 to the airbag via the solenoid valve 82, thereby inflating the airbag. When the solenoid valve 82 of the airbag is de-energized, the air inside the airbag is exhausted to the outside via the solenoid valve, thereby deflating the airbag.

[0049] The control unit 60 controls the drive circuits 71 and 72 of the actuators 21 and 22 based on the operation of the remote control 25, the operation of the mobile terminal 3, etc. The control unit 60 also controls the drive circuits 73 to 76 of the motors 46, 53, 58, and 59, the drive circuit 77 of the air pump 81, and the drive circuit 78 of the solenoid valve 82 based on the operation of the remote control 25, the operation of the mobile terminal 3, etc. This allows the massage machine 2 to perform various types of massage.

[0050] The massage modes include a manual mode, an automatic mode, a human body map mode, a healthcare mode, a history mode, a massage mode by scene (hereinafter referred to as a "scene mode"), and a distribution mode.

[0051] The manual mode is a mode in which a massage is performed according to the type of massage selected by the user.

[0052] The automatic mode is a mode in which the user is allowed to select a desired massage course from a plurality of massage courses, and the selected massage course is executed.

[0053] The human body map mode is a mode in which the user is prompted to input the stiff area and the degree of stiffness, a massage course suited to the input stiff area and the degree of stiffness is determined, and the determined massage course is carried out.

[0054] The healthcare mode is a mode in which a massage course suited to biological information such as the user's number of steps, sleep time, and pulse rate (heart rate) is determined, and the determined massage course is executed.

[0055] The history mode is a mode in which the user is prompted to select a desired massage course from massage courses that have been carried out in the past, and the selected massage course is carried out.

[0056] The scene mode is a mode in which an appropriate massage course is determined based on a combination of the "user's situation or condition" and the "user's desire," and the determined massage course is executed.

[0057] The distribution mode is a mode in which a massage course is downloaded from the server 4 to the mobile terminal 3 and the downloaded course is executed by the massage machine 2.

[0058] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the mobile terminal 3. As shown in FIG.

[0059] The mobile terminal 3 includes a control unit 90. The control unit 90 includes a microcomputer and includes a CPU, a memory (RAM, ROM, non-volatile memory) 91, etc. The memory 91 stores various data in addition to CPU programs. The control unit 90 is connected to a first communication unit 101, a second communication unit 102, an operation display unit 103, etc. The first communication unit 101 is a communication interface that enables the control unit 90 to wirelessly communicate with the remote control 25 (the control unit 90 of the massage machine 2). The second communication unit 102 is a communication interface that enables the control unit 90 to communicate with the server 4 or other mobile terminals via the communication network 5. The operation display unit 103 is made up of a display device with an input function. In this embodiment, the operation display unit 103 is a touch panel type liquid crystal display (touch panel type display device).

[0060] [5] Scene Mode The following mainly describes the scene mode.

[0061] The memory 91 (non-volatile memory) of the mobile terminal 3 stores an application (hereinafter referred to as a "massage app") for implementing a human body map mode, a healthcare mode, a history mode, a scene mode, or a distribution mode, and for transmitting history data to the server 4. The control unit 90 executes the massage app to function as a plurality of function processing units.

[0062] The memory 91 (non-volatile memory) stores a course selection table 91A used to determine a course in the scene mode.

[0063] In order to realize the scene mode that is a feature of the present invention, the control unit 90 includes, as function processing units, a situation / request acquisition unit 92, a course determination unit 93, and a course transmission unit 94.

[0064] The situation / request acquisition unit 92 acquires the “user situation” and the “user request.” Specifically, the situation / request acquisition unit 92 acquires the user situation and the user request by having the user input the user situation and the user request in a selection format.

[0065] In this embodiment, the situation / request acquisition unit 92 includes a situation acquisition unit 92A and a request acquisition unit 92B. The situation acquisition unit 92A acquires the user's situation by presenting a plurality of situation candidates related to the user's situation that have been set in advance and allowing the user to select one situation candidate from among them. In this embodiment, the presentation of the plurality of situation candidates is performed by displaying the plurality of situation candidates on the operation display unit 103.

[0066] The desire acquisition unit 92B acquires the desires of the user by presenting a plurality of desire candidates related to the user's desires, which are preset for the user's situation acquired by the situation acquisition unit 92A, and having the user select one desire candidate from among them. In this embodiment, the plurality of desire candidates are presented by displaying the plurality of desire candidates on the operation display unit 103. Details of the operations of the situation acquisition unit 92A and the desire acquisition unit 92B will be described later.

[0067] The course determination unit 93 determines a massage course based on the user's situation and request acquired by the situation / request acquisition unit 92.

[0068] The course sending unit 94 sends the massage course determined by the course determining unit 93 to the massage machine 2 via the first communication unit 101. The control unit 60 of the massage machine 2 has a function of causing the massage machine 2 to execute the massage course received from the mobile terminal 3.

[0069] [5.1] Starting the massager The user activates the massage machine 2 by turning on the power switch of the remote control 25. As a result, a home screen as shown in FIG. 6A (hereinafter referred to as the "remote control home screen") is displayed on the operation display unit 26 of the remote control 25. The remote control home screen displays a course selection button 111 for selecting various massage courses, a manual button 112 for manually selecting the type of massage, a setting button 113 for making various settings, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) button 114, etc. A Bluetooth (registered trademark) mark is displayed on the Bluetooth (registered trademark) button 114. When the massage machine 2 is not connected to the mobile terminal 3, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) mark is displayed in white.

[0070] When the user taps the Bluetooth (registered trademark) button 114, the massage machine 2 enters a state of waiting for connection with the mobile terminal 3 (pairing standby mode). At this time, a pairing standby screen as shown in FIG. 6B is displayed on the operation display unit 26. The pairing standby screen displays the words "Pairing Mode", an arc-shaped arrow pair mark, a cancel button, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) button, etc. During pairing standby, the arc-shaped arrow pair mark rotates.

[0071] Then, when the massage machine 2 and the mobile terminal 3 are connected to each other, a pairing completion screen as shown in Fig. 6C is displayed on the operation display unit 26. On the pairing completion screen, the arc arrow pair mark on the pairing standby screen changes to a check mark.

[0072] When a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed since the connection completion screen was displayed, the remote control home screen (see FIG. 6A) is displayed on the operation display unit 26. However, in this case, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) mark on the Bluetooth (registered trademark) button 114 is displayed in blue.

[0073] [5.2] Launching the massage app The user starts the massage app by tapping the icon of the massage app displayed on the operation display unit 103 of the mobile terminal 3. As a result, a login screen as shown in Fig. 7A is displayed on the operation display unit 103. The login screen displays a login ID input section 121, a password input section 122, a login button 123, etc.

[0074] If the user has already registered, when the user taps the login button 123 after inputting the login ID and password, a connected device list screen as shown in Fig. 7B is displayed on the operation display unit 103. The connected device list screen displays model selection buttons 124 and 125 that indicate the models of massage machines that are in pairing standby mode. The user taps the model selection button that corresponds to the model of the massage machine that the user wants to use.

[0075] When a predetermined model selection button is tapped, the control unit 90 of the mobile terminal 3 performs processing to connect the mobile terminal 3 to the massage machine 2 of the model corresponding to the model selection button (hereinafter referred to as the "selected model"). If the selected model is XY-0001, a connection screen including a message "Connecting to XY-0001" is displayed on the operation display unit 103 as shown in FIG. 7C. If the massage machine 2 to be used is in a pairing standby state, the mobile terminal 3 will then be connected to the massage machine 2.

[0076] When the mobile terminal 3 is connected to the massage machine 2, a connection completion screen as shown in Fig. 7D is displayed on the operation display unit 103. If the selected model is XY-0001, a message "Connection to XY-0001 completed" is displayed on the connection completion screen. Then, the home screen of the massage app (hereinafter referred to as "app home screen") is displayed on the operation display unit 103.

[0077] FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing an example of an application home screen.

[0078] The app home screen 130 displays a connection status field 131 indicating the connection status with the massage machine 2, a human body map mode button 132, a healthcare mode button 133, multiple history buttons 134, a home button 135, a scene mode button 136, a distribution mode button 137, etc.

[0079] The connection status field 131 is located near the top of the application home screen 130. In the connection status field 131, when the mobile terminal 3 is connected to the massage machine 2, the character string "Connecting" is displayed, and when the mobile terminal 3 is not connected to the massage machine 2, the character string "Not connected" is displayed.

[0080] The human body map mode button 132 is located below the connection status field 131. The human body map mode button 132 is a button for setting the massage mode to the human body map mode. The human body map mode button 132 displays a character string such as "human body map." When the human body map mode button 132 is tapped, a human body map screen (not shown) for allowing the user to input the stiff area and the degree of stiffness is displayed on the operation display unit 103. The user inputs the stiff area and the degree of stiffness on the human body map screen.

[0081] When the stiff area and the degree of stiffness are input on the human body map screen, a course decision screen that presents massage courses suitable for the input stiff area and degree of stiffness is displayed on the operation display unit 103. Then, when the user performs a predetermined operation on the course decision screen, the presented massage course is executed by the massage machine 2.

[0082] The healthcare mode button 133 is located below the human body map mode button 132. The healthcare mode button 133 is a button for setting the massage mode to the healthcare mode. The healthcare mode button 133 displays, for example, biometric information such as the user's number of steps, sleep time, and pulse rate, and a message recommending a massage course suitable for that biometric information. In this example, the number of steps the user took that day and a message recommending a massage course suitable for that number of steps are displayed. When the healthcare mode button 133 is tapped, a course selection screen presenting massage courses suitable for the user's number of steps, sleep time, pulse rate, etc. is displayed on the operation display unit 103. When the user performs a predetermined operation on the course selection screen, the presented massage course is executed by the massage machine 2.

[0083] The history button 134 is arranged below the healthcare mode button 133. The history button 134 is a button for setting the massage mode to the history mode. The history button 134 displays the names of massage courses and the dates and times of massages previously performed on the user. When the history button 134 is tapped, a course decision screen presenting the massage course corresponding to the history button 134 is displayed on the operation display unit 103. When the user performs a predetermined operation on the course decision screen, the presented massage course is performed by the massage machine 2.

[0084] The home button 135, scene mode button 136, and delivery mode button 137 are arranged side by side below the history button 134. The home button 135 is a button for returning the display screen to the application home screen 130 when the display screen is a screen other than the application home screen 130. The scene mode button 136 is a button for setting the massage mode to the scene mode. The delivery mode button 137 is a button for setting the massage mode to the delivery mode.

[0085] [5.3] Scene selection screen and request selection screen When the scene mode button 136 is tapped on the application home screen 130, the situation acquisition unit 92A of the mobile terminal 3 displays, for example, a scene selection screen (situation selection screen) 140 as shown in Fig. 8B on the operation display unit 103. The scene selection screen 140 includes a title area E1, an option display area E2, and a button area E3.

[0086] The title area E1 is a horizontally long rectangular area at the top of the scene selection screen 140. The character string "Scene" indicating the scene mode is displayed in the title area E1.

[0087] The button area E3 is a horizontally long rectangular area at the bottom of the scene selection screen 140. A home button 135, a scene mode button 136, and a distribution mode button 137 are displayed in the button area E3.

[0088] The option display area E2 is a vertically long rectangular area between the title area E1 and the button area E3. A plurality of situation selection buttons 141 to 143 are displayed in the option display area E2 to allow the user to select a "user situation." Each of the situation selection buttons 141 to 143 displays a situation candidate assigned to the corresponding situation selection button from a plurality of situation candidates related to the user situation that have been set in advance.

[0089] In this embodiment, a character string representing the first situation candidate "when waking up in the morning" and a mark representing the "sun" are displayed on situation selection button 141. A character string representing the second situation candidate "after work" and a mark representing the "star" are displayed on situation selection button 142. A character string representing the third situation candidate "before going to bed" and a mark representing the "moon" are displayed on situation selection button 143.

[0090] On the scene selection screen 140, the user taps one of the situation selection buttons 141, 142, or 143 that corresponds to the situation candidate that is most suitable for the user's current situation. When the user taps one of the situation selection buttons, the situation acquisition unit 92A of the mobile terminal 3 acquires the situation candidate that corresponds to the tapped situation selection button as the "user's situation." Furthermore, the request acquisition unit 92B of the mobile terminal 3 displays a request selection screen 150 corresponding to the tapped situation selection button on the operation display unit 103, as shown in FIG. 9A .

[0091] Specifically, when the user taps one situation selection button on the scene selection screen 140, multiple request selection buttons 151-153 corresponding to the tapped situation selection button are displayed below the tapped situation selection button. If one or more other situation selection buttons exist below the tapped situation selection button on the scene selection screen 140, these other situation selection buttons are displayed below the multiple request selection buttons 151-153. In this way, the screen transitions from the scene selection screen 140 to the request selection screen 150. Note that the one or more request selection buttons 151-153 corresponding to the tapped situation selection button may be displayed in a general pull-down menu format or in a pop-up menu format.

[0092] The plurality of desire selection buttons 151 to 153 display desire candidates assigned to the respective desire selection buttons from among a plurality of desire candidates related to "user desires" that are set in advance for the situation candidate selected by the user.

[0093] FIG. 9A shows an example of a request selection screen 150 that is displayed on the operation display unit 103 when the situation selection button 141 is tapped on the scene selection screen 140.

[0094] In the example of FIG. 9A, three desire selection buttons 151 to 153 corresponding to three desire candidates preset for the first situation candidate (situation selection button 141) are displayed on desire selection screen 150. Desire selection button 151 displays the desire candidate "I want to feel refreshed and active." Desire selection button 152 displays the desire candidate "I want to do some stretching when I wake up." Desire selection button 153 displays the desire candidate "I want to take care of swelling when I wake up."

[0095] The user taps one of the request selection buttons 151, 152, or 153 corresponding to the request candidate that best suits the user's current request on the request selection screen 150. When the user taps one of the request selection buttons, the request acquisition unit 92B of the mobile terminal 3 acquires the request candidate corresponding to the tapped request selection button as the "user's request."

[0096] Then, the course determination unit 93 of the mobile terminal 3 uses the course selection table 91A to determine a massage course that is suitable for the combination of the "user's situation" acquired by the situation acquisition unit 92A and the "user's request" acquired by the request acquisition unit 92B. The contents of the course selection table 91A will be described later.

[0097] Then, the course determination unit 93 displays an analysis result screen 160 as shown in Fig. 9B. The analysis result screen 160 displays the request candidate selected by the user, the name of the massage course determined by the course determination unit 93, the massage time, the massage content, and a message to the user, as well as a massage start button 161.

[0098] In the example of FIG. 9B, the candidate desire selected by the user is "I want to feel refreshed and active." The name of the massage course determined by the course determination unit 93 is "Full body refresh course." The massage time is 15 minutes. The massage content is "A rhythmic massage of the whole body." The message to the user is "Enjoy a rhythmic massage that will wake you up."

[0099] The names and details of massage courses that can be determined by the course determination unit 93 are stored in a course selection table 91A. The times (massage times) of massage courses that can be determined by the course determination unit 93 are stored in a course table (not shown) (a table that stores the ID, name, details, etc. for each massage course). The massage times may also be stored in the course selection table 91A. The messages to the user are messages provided to the user according to the combination of the "user situation" and "user request" acquired by the situation / request acquisition unit 92, and are stored in the course selection table 91A.

[0100] When the user taps the massage start button 161, the course sending unit 94 of the mobile terminal 3 sends the ID of the massage course displayed on the analysis result screen 160 to the massage machine 2. The ID of the massage course determined by the course determining unit 93 is stored in the course selection table 91A. When the massage machine 2 receives the ID of the massage course from the mobile terminal 3, it executes the massage course corresponding to the received ID.

[0101] [5.4] Course Selection Table 91A The course selection table 91A is a table used to determine a massage course suitable for the combination of the "user's situation" selected by the situation acquisition unit 92A and the "user's request" selected by the request acquisition unit 92B.

[0102] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the contents of the course selection table 91A.

[0103] In the following, "scene ID" refers to identification information for identifying a combination of "user situation" and "user request."

[0104] In the course selection table 91A, for each scene ID, "situation candidates," "request candidates," "message to user," "course ID," "course name," and "course content" are stored. For ease of explanation, the scene IDs are represented as A1 to A9. The course ID is an ID for specifying the massage course. For ease of explanation, the course IDs are represented as B1 to BN (N is an integer corresponding to the number of types of massage courses).

[0105] 9, three types of "situation candidates" are preset: "when waking up in the morning," "after work," and "before going to bed." Three "request candidates" are preset for each situation candidate.

[0106] For the combination of "when I wake up in the morning" and "I want to feel refreshed and active" (scene ID=A1), the "whole body refresh course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "whole body refresh course" that rhythmically massages the whole body to help wake you up is determined as the massage course.

[0107] In the full-body refresh course, mechanical massage using the treatment elements 51 and air massage using airbags are performed. Specifically, the massage unit 23 is controlled to move back and forth, for example, from the neck and shoulder area to the ischial area based on the output of the elevation position sensor 48, thereby performing mechanical massage throughout the entire range of movement of the massage unit 23. For example, the massage operation alternates between kneading and tapping at predetermined intervals. Compared to the full-body fatigue recovery course described below, the kneading and tapping speeds are increased to provide a more rhythmic massage. Furthermore, the upper arm airbags 31, thigh airbags 32, forearm airbags 33, calf airbags 34, and sole airbags 35 are repeatedly inflated and deflated by supplying and discharging air at regular intervals. Compared to the full-body fatigue recovery course described below, the intervals between air supply and exhaust are shortened to provide a more rhythmic massage.

[0108] For the combination of "when I wake up in the morning" and "I want to do some stretching when I wake up" (scene ID=A2), a "full body stretching course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "full body stretching course" that massages while stretching the whole body in order to stretch the muscles of the whole body is determined as the massage course.

[0109] In the full-body stretching course, mechanical massage and air massage are performed. Specifically, mechanical massage is performed over the entire movable area of ​​massage unit 23. The massage action, for example, alternates between kneading and tapping at predetermined intervals. Air is supplied to and exhausted from upper arm airbags 31, thigh airbags 32, forearm airbags 33, calf airbags 34, and sole airbags 35, which then expand and contract at regular intervals. For example, the user's legs are held in an inflated state with calf airbags 34 inflated, and the user is stretched by reclining backward, for example.

[0110] For the combination of "when I wake up in the morning" and "I want to take care of swelling after waking up" (scene ID=A3), the "whole body air course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "whole body air course" that massages the whole body using only air bags to promote blood circulation throughout the body is determined as the massage course.

[0111] The whole body air course provides an air massage. Specifically, air is supplied to and exhausted from upper arm airbags 31, thigh airbags 32, forearm airbags 33, calf airbags 34, and sole airbags 35, which then expand and contract at regular intervals. No mechanical massage is provided in this course.

[0112] For the combination of "After work" and "I want a hard massage all over my body" (scene ID=A4), a "full body fatigue recovery course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "full body fatigue recovery course" which provides a strong massage all over the body is determined as the massage course.

[0113] In the full-body fatigue recovery course, mechanical massage and air massage are performed. Specifically, mechanical massage is performed over the entire movable area of ​​massage unit 23. The massage operation, for example, alternates between kneading and tapping at predetermined intervals. In addition, air is supplied to and exhausted from upper arm airbags 31, thigh airbags 32, forearm airbags 33, calf airbags 34, and sole airbags 35, which are repeatedly inflated and deflated at regular intervals.

[0114] For the combination of "After work" and "I want my shoulders massaged hard" (scene ID=A5), the "neck and shoulder fatigue recovery course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "neck and shoulder fatigue recovery course" that focuses on massaging the neck and shoulders is determined as the massage course.

[0115] The neck and shoulder fatigue recovery course includes mechanical massage and air massage. Specifically, the massage unit 23 is controlled to move back and forth mainly over the neck and shoulder area based on the output of the lift position sensor 48, thereby providing a mechanical massage centered on the neck and shoulders. The massage action, for example, alternates between kneading and tapping at predetermined intervals.

[0116] For the combination of "After work" and "I want my lower back massaged hard" (scene ID=A6), a "lower back fatigue recovery course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "lower back fatigue recovery course" which provides a strong lower back massage is determined as the massage course.

[0117] The lower back fatigue recovery course includes mechanical massage and air massage. Specifically, the massage unit 23 is controlled to move back and forth mainly in the lower back area based on the output of the lift position sensor 48, thereby performing a mechanical massage centered on the lower back. The massage operation, for example, alternates between a kneading operation and a tapping operation at predetermined intervals.

[0118] For the combination of "before going to bed" and "want a thorough full body massage" (scene ID=A7), the "VIP course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "VIP course" that provides a long full body massage is determined as the massage course.

[0119] In the VIP course, mechanical massage and air massage are performed. Specifically, mechanical massage is performed over the entire movable area of ​​massage unit 23. As the massage operation, for example, kneading and tapping are alternately performed at predetermined intervals. In addition, air is supplied to and exhausted from upper arm airbags 31, thigh airbags 32, forearm airbags 33, calf airbags 34, and sole airbags 35, which are repeatedly inflated and deflated at regular intervals. The VIP course has a massage time approximately twice as long as the whole body fatigue recovery course.

[0120] For the combination of "before going to bed" and "want to fall asleep easily" (scene ID=A8), the "night healing course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "night healing course" that slowly massages the whole body is determined as the massage course.

[0121] In the night healing course, mechanical massage and air massage are performed. Specifically, mechanical massage is performed over the entire movable area of ​​the massage unit 23. As the massage operation, for example, kneading and tapping are alternately performed at predetermined intervals. In addition, air is supplied to and exhausted from the upper arm airbags 31, thigh airbags 32, forearm airbags 33, calf airbags 34, and sole airbags 35, which are repeatedly inflated and deflated at regular intervals. Compared to the whole body fatigue recovery course described above, the night healing course has a weaker intensity for the mechanical massage and air massage. The night healing course has a massage time that is approximately twice as long as the whole body fatigue recovery course described above.

[0122] The "slow stretch course" is stored for the combination of "before going to bed" and "want to sleep refreshed" (scene ID=A9). Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "slow stretch course" that stretches the whole body thoroughly is determined as the massage course.

[0123] In the slow stretch course, mechanical massage and air massage are performed. Specifically, mechanical massage is performed over the entire movable area of ​​the massage unit 23. For example, the massage action alternates between kneading and tapping at predetermined intervals. Air is supplied to and deflated by the upper arm airbags 31, thigh airbags 32, forearm airbags 33, calf airbags 34, and sole airbags 35, which are repeatedly inflated and deflated at regular intervals. For example, the calf airbags 34 are inflated while holding the user's legs, and the user is stretched by reclining backward. The mechanical massage and air massage are performed at lower intensities than in the full-body fatigue recovery course. The slow stretch course also has a massage time that is approximately twice as long as the full-body fatigue recovery course.

[0124] Instead of or in addition to the above-described course selection table 91A, a course selection table 91B as shown in FIG. 11 may be used.

[0125] Like the course selection table 91A described above, this course selection table 91B stores "user situation," "user request," "message to user," "course ID," "course name," and "course content" for each scene ID. For ease of explanation, the scene IDs will be represented as C1 to C9. The course ID is an ID for identifying a massage course. For ease of explanation, the course IDs will be represented as B1 to BN (N is an integer corresponding to the number of types of massage courses).

[0126] 11, two types of "situation candidates" are set in advance: "feeling tired" and "feeling unwell." Three "request candidates" are set in advance for each situation candidate.

[0127] For the combination of "I feel tired" and "I want a hard massage all over my body" (scene ID=C1), a "whole body fatigue recovery course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "whole body fatigue recovery course" in which the whole body is massaged hard is determined as the massage course. The contents of the whole body fatigue recovery course are the same as those of the whole body fatigue recovery course described above.

[0128] For the combination of "I feel tired" and "I want my shoulders massaged hard" (scene ID=C2), the "neck and shoulder fatigue recovery course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "neck and shoulder fatigue recovery course" that focuses on massaging the neck and shoulders is determined as the massage course. The contents of the neck and shoulder fatigue recovery course are the same as the neck and shoulder fatigue recovery course described above.

[0129] For the combination of "I feel tired" and "I want my lower back massaged hard" (scene ID=C3), a "lower back fatigue recovery course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "lower back fatigue recovery course" that provides a strong massage to the lower back is determined as the massage course. The content of the lower back fatigue recovery course is the same as the lower back fatigue recovery course described above.

[0130] For the combination of "feeling heavy" and "want to feel refreshed and active" (scene ID=C4), the "whole body refresh course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "whole body refresh course" that rhythmically massages the whole body is determined as the massage course. The contents of the whole body refresh course are the same as those of the whole body refresh course described above. For the combination of "feeling heavy" and "want a thorough full body massage" (scene ID=C5), the "VIP course" is stored. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "VIP course" that provides a long full body massage is determined as the massage course. The contents of the VIP course are the same as those of the VIP course described above.

[0131] When "I feel tired" and "I want to sleep refreshed" are selected, the "slow stretch course" is stored for the combination (scene ID=C6) of this with the "slow stretch course" that stretches the whole body slowly. Therefore, when this combination is selected, the "slow stretch course" that stretches the whole body slowly is determined as the massage course. The content of the slow stretch course is the same as the slow stretch course described above.

[0132] [6] Variation Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can also be embodied in other forms. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the user is first prompted to select a "user situation," and then the user is prompted to select a "user request" from a plurality of "user requests" options corresponding to the selected "user situation." However, the present invention may also be configured such that the user is first prompted to select a "user request," and then the user is prompted to select a "user situation" from a plurality of "user situation" options corresponding to the selected "user request."

[0133] That is, the situation / request acquisition unit 92 may include a request acquisition unit 92C and a situation acquisition unit 92D as indicated by the two-dot chain line in Fig. 5. That is, the request acquisition unit 92C presents a plurality of predetermined request candidates related to the user's requests and allows the user to select one of the request candidates, thereby acquiring the user's requests. The situation acquisition unit 92D presents a plurality of situation candidates related to the user's situation, which are predetermined for the user's requests acquired by the request acquisition unit 92C, and allows the user to select one of the situation candidates, thereby acquiring the user's situation.

[0134] In the above-described embodiment, the control unit 90 of the mobile terminal 3 includes the situation / request acquisition unit 92, the course determination unit 93, and the course transmission unit 94, but the server 4 may have the functions performed by the course determination unit 93. In this case, the course selection table 91A (91B) is stored on the server 4 side.

[0135] In this case, the information acquired by the situation / request acquisition unit 92 (user situation and user request) is sent from the mobile terminal 3 to the server 4. The server 4 determines a massage course suitable for the received information based on the received information and the course selection table 91A (91B), and sends it to the mobile terminal 3. The mobile terminal 3 sends the received massage course to the massage machine 2.

[0136] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the bottom surfaces of the pair of left and right foot accommodating recesses 19 (see FIG. 2) are provided with sole-side airbags 35c, 35d for pressing the soles upward, but instead of the sole-side airbags 35c, 35d, sole rollers that are driven to rotate to massage the soles may be provided.

[0137] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the mobile terminal 3 is a smartphone, but the mobile terminal 3 may be a computer such as a tablet computer.

[0138] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the massage machine 2 is a chair-type massage machine, but the massage machine 2 may be a massage machine other than a chair-type massage machine.

[0139] In the above-described embodiment, the course determination unit 93 determines a massage course based on the user's situation and desire acquired by the situation / desire acquisition unit 92 and the course selection table 91A (91B) that stores massage courses (course IDs) suitable for each combination of a plurality of situations (situation candidates) and desires (desire candidate). The contents of the course selection table 91A (91B) stored in the mobile terminal 3 may be changeable (deleted, added) by the user operating the mobile terminal.

[0140] Furthermore, the mobile terminal 3 (control unit 60) may prevent a situation (situation candidate) or a request (request candidate) that has not been selected by the user for a certain period of time from being displayed on the operation display unit 103 (touch panel display). Specifically, the mobile terminal 3 (control unit 90) may prevent a situation (situation candidate) or a request (request candidate) that has not been selected by the user for a certain period of time from being displayed on the scene selection screen 140 (see FIG. 8B) or the request selection screen 150 (see FIG. 9A).

[0141] In addition, various design modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

[0142] The following features can be extracted from the description in this specification and the drawings.

[0143] [A1] a situation and request acquisition unit that acquires a user's situation and user's request; a course determination unit that determines a massage course based on the user's situation and request acquired by the situation / request acquisition unit; a massage machine control unit for causing the massage machine to execute the massage course determined by the course determination unit.

[0144] This configuration allows for an appropriate massage to be performed based on the user's condition and desires.

[0145] [A2] The massage system described in [A1], wherein the situation / request acquisition unit is configured to acquire the user's situation and user's requests by having the user input the user's situation and user's requests in a selective manner.

[0146] [A3] The situation and request acquisition unit a situation acquisition unit that acquires the user's situation by presenting a plurality of situation candidates related to the user's situation, which are set in advance, and allowing the user to select one situation candidate from the situation candidates; The massage system described in [A1] or [A2] includes a request acquisition unit that acquires the user's requests by presenting multiple request candidates related to the user's requests that are preset for the user's situation acquired by the situation acquisition unit and having the user select one of the request candidates.

[0147] [A4] The situation and request acquisition unit a request acquisition unit that acquires a request from the user by presenting a plurality of preset request candidates related to the request of the user and allowing the user to select one request candidate from the candidates; The massage system described in [A1] or [A2] includes a situation acquisition unit that acquires the user's situation by presenting multiple situation candidates related to the user's situation that are pre-set in response to the user's requests acquired by the request acquisition unit and having the user select one situation candidate from among them.

[0148] [A5] A mobile terminal capable of communicating with the massage machine control unit is included, The massage system according to [A1], wherein the mobile terminal includes the situation / request acquisition unit and the course determination unit.

[0149] [A6] A mobile terminal capable of communicating with the massage machine control unit is included, the mobile terminal includes the situation / request acquisition unit, the course determination unit, and a touch panel display unit; the situation acquisition unit is configured to display the plurality of situation candidates on the touch panel display unit and allow a user to select one situation candidate from the plurality of situation candidates; The massage system described in [A3] or [A4], wherein the request acquisition unit is configured to display the plurality of request candidates on the touch panel display unit and allow the user to select one request candidate from among them. [Explanation of symbols]

[0150] 1 Massage System 2. Chair massage machine 3. Mobile devices 4 Server 5. Communication Network 23 Massage Unit 25 Remote Control 31 Upper arm airbag 32 Thigh airbag 33 Forearm airbag 34 Calf airbag 35 Airbag for soles of feet 51 Massage Ball 60 Control Unit 90 Control Unit 91 memory 91A, 91B Course Selection Table 92 Status and Request Acquisition Department 92A, 92D Status acquisition section 92B, 92C Request Acquisition Department 93 Course Decision Section 94 Course Transmission Unit 101 First Communications Department 102 Second Communications Department 103 Operation display section 130 App Home Screen 136 Scene mode button 140 Scene selection screen 141~143 Status selection button 150 Request Selection Screen 151~153 Request selection button 160 Analysis result screen 161 Massage start button

Claims

1. a situation and request acquisition unit that acquires a user's situation and request; Based on the user's situation and user's request acquired by the situation / request acquisition unit, a course determination unit that determines a massage course; a massage machine control unit for causing the massage machine to execute the massage course determined by the course determination unit, The situation and request acquisition unit Displaying a plurality of preset request candidates related to the user's requests on a display unit; When a user selects one of the plurality of desire candidates displayed on the display unit, the selected desire candidate is acquired as a desire of the user; displaying, on the display unit, a plurality of candidate situations relating to the user's situation, which are preset in accordance with the acquired user's request; When a user selects one situation candidate from the plurality of situation candidates displayed on the display unit, the massage system acquires the selected situation candidate as the user's situation.

2. The massage system of claim 1, wherein the candidate situations include at least one of when waking up in the morning, after work, before going to bed, feeling tired, and feeling heavy.

3. The massage system of claim 1, wherein the potential requests include at least one of: wanting to feel refreshed and active, wanting to stretch when waking up, wanting to treat swelling when waking up, wanting to fall asleep easily, and wanting to sleep refreshed.

4. A mobile terminal capable of communicating with the massage machine control unit is included, 4. The massage system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal includes the situation / request acquisition unit and the course determination unit.

5. A mobile terminal is provided with the display unit and is capable of communicating with the massage machine control unit, the mobile terminal includes the situation / request acquisition unit and the course determination unit, The massage system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display unit is a touch panel display unit.

6. a remote controller having the display unit and connected to the massage machine control unit; the remote controller includes the situation / request acquisition unit and the course determination unit; The massage system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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