Hand massage device

Abstract

A hand massage device is disclosed. The hand massage device according to one aspect of the present invention may comprise: a housing having an inner space into which a user's hand is inserted; a pressing unit for surrounding the user's fingers placed in the inner space; a fluid supply unit for supplying fluid to the pressing unit; an inner heating unit for providing warmth to the user's hand placed in the inner space; an outer heating unit for providing warmth to the user's body coming into contact with the outer surface of the housing; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the respective units.

Description

hand massage device

[0001] The present invention relates to a massage device, and more particularly, to a hand massage device.

[0002] Typically, massagers are used to relieve muscle pain and relieve pain by applying pressure or tapping movements to body parts such as the back, arms, and legs. Massagers are manufactured and sold in a wide variety of forms, depending on the intended body part.

[0003] Some of the massagers currently on the market include backrest-type massagers that can be mounted on a chair to focus on massaging the back area, chair-type massagers that are shaped like a chair that the user can sit on, and handheld massagers that the user can hold by the handle and massage the desired body part.

[0004] Backrest massagers are designed to attach massage tools to an eccentric shaft of a motor. When in use, the massage tools vibrate at a fixed position, focusing on the back or waist. While chair-type massagers can massage various body parts, they are expensive and take up a lot of space. Handheld massagers are compact, easy to handle, and can be used to massage various body parts.

[0005] Massagers stimulate acupressure points distributed throughout the user's body to promote blood flow and stimulate muscles to help relieve pain and recover from fatigue.

[0006] Massage devices offer a wide variety of massage techniques. Representative methods include applying repetitive pressure to the user's body, applying electrical stimulation, and applying vibration to the user's body. Electrical stimulation methods can be categorized into low-frequency, medium-frequency, and high-frequency.

[0007] Although there are many different types of massagers on the market these days, it is very rare to find a type that can massage the user's fingers.

[0008] Therefore, there is a need to develop a hand massage device that can effectively massage the user's fingers while providing massage effects in various ways.

[0009] The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hand massage device that can massage a user's fingers while simultaneously providing a feeling of warmth to other body parts.

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

[0011] According to one aspect of the present invention, a hand massage device is provided, which includes a housing having an internal space into which a user's hand is inserted, a pressure unit that wraps a user's finger disposed in the internal space, a fluid supply unit that supplies fluid to the pressure unit, an internal heating unit that provides a feeling of warmth to the user's hand disposed in the internal space, an external heating unit that provides a feeling of warmth to the user's body in contact with the outer surface of the housing, and a control unit that controls the operation of each of the above units.

[0012] At this time, the pressurizing portion may include a plurality of pressurizing members each wrapping around the user's fingers.

[0013] At this time, the pressurizing member includes an inner skin formed of an elastic material, and an outer skin arranged to surround the inner skin and in fluid communication with the fluid supply unit, and an injection space into which a fluid is injected may be provided between the inner skin and the outer skin.

[0014] At this time, the fluid supply unit may include a communication member that is in fluid communication with each of the pressurizing members.

[0015] At this time, the communication member may include a communication frame in which a fluid movement space is formed, and a communication tube that fluidly connects the communication frame and each of the pressure members.

[0016] At this time, the above-mentioned combustion frame may be provided with a partition wall that partitions the fluid movement space.

[0017] At this time, the pressurizing member may include four common air cells, a first air cell arranged on one side in the width direction, and a second air cell arranged on the other side in the width direction.

[0018] At this time, the fluid supply unit may further include a valve member that controls the fluid flow through the communication tube.

[0019] At this time, the valve member includes a first control valve that controls the fluid flow flowing into the first air cell, and a second control valve that controls the fluid flow flowing into the second air cell, and the control unit can open the first control valve and close the second control valve when massaging the user's right hand, and close the first control valve and open the second control valve when massaging the user's left hand.

[0020] At this time, an input unit for inputting a user's command is further included, and the user can select a right-hand massage or a left-hand massage through the input unit.

[0021] At this time, the device may further include an internal detection unit that detects the insertion of a user's hand, and the internal detection unit may include a first detection member that detects the insertion of a user's finger into the first air cell, and a second detection member that detects the insertion of a user's finger into the second air cell.

[0022] At this time, the valve member includes a common control valve that controls the fluid flow flowing into the common air cell, and the control unit can control the flow rate of air injected into the common air cell by adjusting the degree of opening of the common control valve.

[0023] At this time, the common air cell includes a first unit air cell, a second unit air cell, a third unit air cell, and a fourth unit air cell sequentially arranged from one side in the width direction to the other side, and the common control valve includes a first common control valve, a second common control valve, a third common control valve, and a fourth common control valve that control the flow of fluid flowing into each of the unit air cells, and the control unit can relatively increase the flow rate of the fluid injected into the unit air cell into which the little finger is inserted based on the flow rate of the fluid injected into the unit air cell into which the user's index and middle fingers are inserted, and relatively decrease the flow rate of the fluid injected into the unit air cell into which the middle finger is inserted.

[0024] At this time, the internal heating unit can be fixed to the chimney frame.

[0025] At this time, the internal heating unit is a surface heating element that is placed in contact with the chimney frame in a surface-to-surface manner, and the chimney frame may be provided with a heat transfer surface that is in thermal contact with the internal heating unit.

[0026] At this time, the housing may be provided with an installation groove in which the external heating unit is installed.

[0027] At this time, an input unit for inputting a user's command is further included, and the user can select the operation of the external heating unit through the input unit.

[0028] At this time, an external detection unit that detects whether the user's body is in contact with the external heating unit is further included, and the control unit can initiate operation of the external heating unit when the user's body is confirmed to be in contact with the external detection unit.

[0029] At this time, the pressurizing member includes four common air cells and a first air cell arranged on one side in the width direction, the internal heating member includes a pair of internal heating members respectively provided on one inner side and the other inner side in the height direction of the housing, and the external heating member may be respectively provided on one outer surface and the other outer surface in the height direction of the housing.

[0030] At this time, the control unit can control the temperature of the internal heating member in contact with the user's palm and the temperature of the internal heating member in contact with the back of the hand differently.

[0031] At this time, the control unit can control the temperature of the internal heating member in contact with the user's palm to be higher than the temperature of the internal heating member in contact with the back of the hand.

[0032] At this time, the control unit can control to operate only the external heating member that comes into contact with the user's body among the pair of external heating members.

[0033] According to another aspect of the present invention, a hand massage device is provided, which includes a housing having an internal space into which a user's hand is inserted, a pressure unit that wraps a user's finger disposed in the internal space, a fluid supply unit that supplies fluid to the pressure unit, an internal heating unit that provides a feeling of warmth to the user's hand disposed in the internal space, an external light source unit that irradiates light onto the user's body in contact with the outer surface of the housing, and a control unit that controls the operation of each of the above units.

[0034] According to the above configuration, the hand massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide a pressing part that wraps around a finger inside a housing into which a user's hand is inserted to pressurize the finger, can provide a feeling of warmth to the user's hand through an internal heating part, and can provide a feeling of warmth to the user's body that comes into contact with the outer surface of the housing through an external heating part, so that user satisfaction and convenience can be improved.

[0035] The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects described above, and should be understood to include all effects that can be inferred from the detailed description of the present invention or the composition of the invention described in the claims.

[0036] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of part Ⅰ-Ⅰ of Figure 1.

[0039] Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part A of Figure 3.

[0040] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a first modified example of a communication member provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Figure 6 is a plan view showing the arrangement of a pressure member provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a second modified example of a communication member provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] FIG. 8 is a plan view illustrating an internal sensing unit provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] FIG. 9 is a side view illustrating an internal heating unit provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] FIG. 10 is a side view illustrating a modified example of an internal heating unit provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an external sensing unit provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an internal heating member and an external heating member provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 13 is an exploded perspective view of a hand massage device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Hereinafter, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts that are not related to the description in the drawings are omitted, and the same or similar components are designated by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

[0050] The words and terms used in this specification and claims should not be construed as limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be interpreted in a way that is consistent with the technical idea of ​​the present invention, in accordance with the principles by which the inventor can define terms and concepts in order to best explain his or her invention.

[0051] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of part I-I of Fig. 1. Here, the X direction is the length direction, the Y direction is the width direction, and the Z direction is the height direction. In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts that are not related to the explanation are omitted from the drawings.

[0052] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a housing (100) having an internal space (100a) into which a user's hand is inserted, a pressure unit (200) that wraps a user's finger positioned in the internal space (100a), a fluid supply unit (300) that supplies fluid to the pressure unit (200), an internal heating unit (400) that provides a feeling of warmth to the user's hand positioned in the internal space (100a), an external heating unit (500) that provides a feeling of warmth to the user's body in contact with the outer surface of the housing (100), and a control unit (600) that controls the operation of each unit.

[0053] The above-described housing (100) is a configuration that forms the exterior of the hand massage device, and may include an upper cover (110) positioned at the top in the height direction (Z), a lower cover (120) positioned at the bottom in the height direction (Z), a front cover (130) positioned at the front in the length direction (X), and a rear cover (140) positioned at the rear in the length direction (X).

[0054] At this time, the upper cover (110) may include a first upper cover (111) positioned on the outside in the height direction (Z) and a second upper cover (112) positioned on the inside in the height direction (Z), and the lower cover (120) may be configured as a multi-layer structure including a first lower cover (121) positioned on the outside in the height direction (Z) and a second lower cover (122) positioned on the inside. However, the upper cover (110) and the lower cover (120) are not necessarily limited to a multi-layer structure and may also be configured as a single layer.

[0055] In addition, a blower (10) for supplying a fluid such as air may be connected to the fluid supply unit (300). This blower (10) may be built into the housing (100). The blower (10) may be a known fluid pump capable of supplying air, such as a blower or an air compressor. As described above, the blower (10) being built into the housing (100) is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that the blower (10) may be disposed on the outside of the housing (100) or may be disposed separately from the housing (100) as needed.

[0056] When the user's hand is inserted into the internal space (100a) of the housing (100), the pressure member (200) wraps around each of the user's fingers, massaging the fingers, and at the same time, providing a feeling of warmth to the user's hand through the internal heating member (400). For example, the internal heating member (400) may provide a feeling of warmth to the user's palm, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and may be arranged to provide a feeling of warmth to the user's palm and the back of the hand simultaneously.

[0057] This internal heating part (400) may be configured to provide a feeling of warmth using a heating wire, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and as will be described later, may also be configured to provide a feeling of warmth using a surface heating element (400').

[0058] The external heating unit (500) is configured to provide a feeling of warmth to the user's body that comes into contact with the outer surface of the housing (100). Like the internal heating unit (400), it may be configured to provide a feeling of warmth using a heating wire, but is not necessarily limited thereto. It may also be configured to provide a feeling of warmth using a surface heating element (400').

[0059] That is, the hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention can pressurize the finger by having a pressing part (200) that wraps the finger inside the housing (100) into which the user's hand is inserted, can provide a feeling of warmth to the user's hand through the internal heating part (400), and can provide a feeling of warmth to the user's body that comes into contact with the outer surface of the housing (100) through the external heating part (500), so that user satisfaction and convenience can be improved.

[0060] As illustrated in FIG. 3, the pressurizing unit (200) may include a plurality of pressurizing members (210) that each wrap around the user's fingers. In this case, the pressurizing members (210) are configured to wrap around each finger in a circumferential direction, thereby enabling effective finger massage.

[0061] Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part A of Figure 3.

[0062] As illustrated in FIG. 4, the pressure member (210) includes an inner shell (IC) formed of a flexible material, and an outer shell (OC) arranged to surround the inner shell (IC) and in fluid communication with the fluid supply unit (300), and an injection space (210a) into which a fluid is injected may be provided between the inner shell (IC) and the outer shell (OC).

[0063] At this time, the inner skin (IC) may be fixed by adhesive bonding or heat fusion bonding so that the ends are in contact with each other while a single inner skin (IC) is arranged to wrap around the user's finger in the circumferential direction. Alternatively, one of a pair of inner skins (IC) may be arranged to wrap around a portion of the user's finger in the circumferential direction, and the other inner skin (IC) may be arranged to wrap around the remaining portion of the finger, and the ends of one of the inner skins (IC) and the other inner skin (IC) may be fixed by adhesive bonding or heat fusion bonding to each other.

[0064] Meanwhile, the outer shell (OC) may be bonded together by adhesive bonding or by heat bonding so that the ends are in contact with each other, with a single outer shell (OC) arranged to surround the inner shell (IC). Alternatively, one of a pair of outer shells (OC) may be arranged to surround a portion of the inner shell (IC) in the circumferential direction, and the other outer shell (OC) may be arranged to surround the remaining portion of the inner shell (IC), with the ends of one outer shell (OC) and the other outer shell (OC) being bonded together by adhesive bonding or by heat bonding.

[0065] At this time, the outer skin (OC) can be formed of a material that is relatively less elastic compared to the inner skin (IC), and when a fluid is injected into the injection space (210a), the inner skin (IC) expands radially inward, thereby allowing the user's finger to be pressed in the circumferential direction.

[0066] As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the fluid supply unit (300) may include a communication member (310) that is in fluid communication with each of the pressure members (210). With this configuration, the fluid supplied from the fluid supply unit (300) moves smoothly to the pressure member (210) through the communication member (310), thereby enabling stable operation of the pressure member (210).

[0067] As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the communication member (310) may include a communication frame (311) in which a fluid movement space (310a) is formed, and a communication tube (312) that fluidly connects the communication frame (311) and each pressure member (210).

[0068] This communication frame (311) may be composed of a pair of plates arranged opposite each other so that a fluid movement space (310a) is formed, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and a single plate may be manufactured by extrusion so that a fluid movement space is formed inside.

[0069] The communication tube (312) may be configured to be connected to the outer shell (OC) and to allow fluid to be injected into the injection space (210a). This communication tube (312) may be made of a synthetic resin material having a certain rigidity. If configured in this way, the position of the pressure member (210) is stably fixed, thereby improving structural stability, and allowing the user to easily insert a finger, thereby improving user convenience.

[0070] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a first modified example of a communication member provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0071] As illustrated in Fig. 5, the communication frame (311) may be provided with a partition wall (311b) that divides the fluid movement space (310a). With this configuration, the fluid can be configured to be evenly injected into each pressure member (210). In addition, during the design process of the hand massage device, the size of the cross-sectional area through which the fluid flows can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the partition wall (311b), thereby controlling the flow rate of the fluid injected into each pressure member (210), and all fingers can be uniformly pressed at the same speed.

[0072] Figure 6 is a plan view showing the arrangement of a pressure member provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0073] As illustrated in FIG. 6, the pressurizing member (210) may include four common air cells (211), a first air cell (212) arranged on one side in the width direction (Y), and a second air cell (213) arranged on the other side in the width direction (Y).

[0074] At this time, the thumb of either the user's right or left hand may be inserted into the first air cell (212), and the thumb of the other hand may be inserted into the second air cell (213). For example, the right thumb may be inserted into the first air cell (212), and the left thumb may be inserted into the second air cell (213).

[0075] This configuration allows for the massage of both the user's right and left hands using a single hand massage device.

[0076] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a second modified example of a communication member provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0077] As illustrated in FIG. 7, the fluid supply unit (300) may further include a valve member (320) that controls the fluid flow flowing through the communication tube (312). This allows the flow rate of the fluid supplied to each pressure member (210) to be controlled, and this configuration enables effective fluid injection when massaging the user's right or left hand, thereby reducing current consumption and enabling effective fluid injection tailored to each finger, thereby enabling effective finger massage.

[0078] As illustrated in FIG. 7, the valve member (320) includes a first control valve (321) that controls the fluid flow flowing into the first air cell (212) and a second control valve (322) that controls the fluid flow flowing into the second air cell (213), and the control unit (600) can open the first control valve (321) and close the second control valve (322) when massaging the user's right hand, and close the first control valve (321) and open the second control valve (322) when massaging the user's left hand.

[0079] That is, the control unit (600) can control the fluid flow rate by controlling the degree of opening of the first control valve (321) or the second control valve (322). This is merely an example, and when massaging the user's right hand, the first control valve (321) may be closed and the second control valve (322) may be opened, and when massaging the user's left hand, the first control valve (321) may be opened and the second control valve (322) may be closed.

[0080] By configuring it this way, fluid is injected only into the air cells used when massaging the user's right or left hand, and fluid is not injected into unused air cells, enabling effective fluid injection, which reduces current consumption and thus energy savings.

[0081] As shown in Fig. 7, it further includes an input unit (700) for inputting a user's command, and the user can select a right-hand massage or a left-hand massage through the input unit (700).

[0082] For example, if a user selects a right-hand massage through the input unit (700), the fluid is configured to be injected only into the first air cell (212) and not into the second air cell (213). Conversely, if a user selects a left-hand massage through the input unit (700), the fluid is configured to be injected only into the second air cell (213) and not into the first air cell (212).

[0083] This allows for effective massage that reflects the user's intentions.

[0084] FIG. 8 is a plan view illustrating an internal sensing unit provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0085] As illustrated in FIG. 8, the device further includes an internal sensing unit (800) that detects the insertion of a user's hand, and the internal sensing unit (800) may include a first sensing member (810) that detects the insertion of a user's finger into a first air cell (212), and a second sensing member (820) that detects the insertion of a user's finger into a second air cell (213).

[0086] That is, when the user's finger is detected inserted into the first air cell (212) or the second air cell (213), the user's right or left hand is detected through the air cell into which the finger is inserted, and the right-hand massage or left-hand massage is automatically initiated accordingly. At this time, the air cells in which the user's finger is not detected are controlled not to operate, thereby enabling effective fluid injection, and thus reducing current consumption, thereby enabling energy savings.

[0087] At this time, if finger insertion into the first air cell (212) and the second air cell (213) is detected simultaneously, it means that the user has inserted the finger incorrectly, and if the massage motion is started in this state, finger injury may occur. Therefore, in order to prevent such safety accidents in advance, a warning notification may be provided before the massage motion is started.

[0088] As illustrated in FIG. 7, the valve member (320) includes a common control valve (323) that controls the fluid flow into the common air cell (211), and the control unit (600) can control the flow rate of air injected into the common air cell (211) by adjusting the degree of opening of the common control valve (323).

[0089] That is, the common air cell (211) is inserted with the user's four fingers excluding the thumb. In general, the four fingers have different circumferential lengths, so a uniform pressure can be provided by controlling the flow rate of the fluid injected through the common control valve (323).

[0090] As illustrated in FIG. 7, the common air cell (211) includes a first unit air cell (211a), a second unit air cell (211b), a third unit air cell (211c), and a fourth unit air cell (211d) sequentially arranged from one side to the other in the width direction (Y), and the common control valve (323) includes a first common control valve (323a), a second common control valve (323b), a third common control valve (323c), and a fourth common control valve (323d) that control the flow of fluid flowing into each of the unit air cells, and the control unit (600) can relatively increase the flow rate of the fluid injected into the unit air cell into which the little finger is inserted, and relatively decrease the flow rate of the fluid injected into the unit air cell into which the middle finger is inserted, based on the flow rate of the fluid injected into the unit air cell into which the user's index and middle fingers are inserted.

[0091] That is, generally, the circumferential length of the middle finger is the longest, the circumferential length of the little finger is the shortest, and the index finger and the ring finger tend to have intermediate circumferential lengths. By controlling the flow rate of the fluid injected into the first unit air cell (211a), the second unit air cell (211b), the third unit air cell (211c), and the fourth unit air cell (211d) through the first common control valve (323a), the second common control valve (323b), the third common control valve (323c), and the fourth common control valve (323d), a uniform pressure can be provided to the user's fingers.

[0092] FIG. 9 is a side view illustrating an internal heating unit provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0093] As illustrated in Fig. 9, the internal heating unit (400) can be fixed to the chimney frame (311). At this time, a fixing rib (410) can be provided so that the internal heating unit (400) is fixed to the chimney frame (311), thereby improving structural stability.

[0094] FIG. 10 is a side view illustrating a modified example of an internal heating unit provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0095] As illustrated in Fig. 10, the internal heating unit (400) is a surface-shaped heating element (400') that is placed in contact with the communication frame (311) in a surface-contact manner, and the communication frame (311) may be provided with a heat transfer surface (311c) that is in thermal contact with the internal heating unit (400).

[0096] That is, by configuring the heat generated from the internal heating unit (400) to heat the fluid flowing through the communication frame (311) through the heat transfer surface (311c), a feeling of warmth can be provided when pressing with a finger.

[0097] As shown in Fig. 2, the housing (100) may be provided with an installation groove (100b) in which an external heating unit (500) is installed.

[0098] Such a housing (100) may be provided with a heating cover (150) that prevents the external heating unit (500) from being detached or damaged when the external heating unit (500) is inserted into the installation groove (100b). At this time, the heating cover (150) may be made of a material with a high heat transfer coefficient to effectively provide a feeling of warmth to the user's body.

[0099] This allows for a variety of thermal massages by providing a sense of warmth to other parts of the user's body through the external heating element (500) while the user's hand massage motion is in progress.

[0100] As shown in Fig. 2, it further includes an input unit (700) for inputting a user's command, and the user can select the operation of the external heating unit (500) through the input unit (700).

[0101] That is, by configuring the user to be able to select whether to provide a warm feeling to other body parts during the hand massage motion, an effective massage that reflects the user's intention is possible.

[0102] FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an external sensing unit provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0103] As illustrated in Fig. 11, the device further includes an external detection unit (900) that detects whether the user's body is in contact with the external heating unit (500), and the control unit (600) can initiate operation of the external heating unit (500) when the user's body is confirmed to be in contact with the external detection unit (900).

[0104] This external sensing unit (900) can detect whether it has come into contact with the user's body or with furniture such as a bed, sofa, or chair, and the control unit (600) controls the operation of the external heating unit (500) to be initiated only when the external heating unit (500) comes into contact with the user's body, thereby providing a feeling of warmth to other body parts, thereby enabling a variety of effective thermal massages.

[0105] Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an internal heating member and an external heating member provided in a hand massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0106] As illustrated in Fig. 12, the pressurizing member (210) may include four common air cells (211) and a first air cell (212) arranged on one side in the width direction (Y). In this case, the internal heating member (400) may include a pair of internal heating members (401) respectively provided on one inner surface and the other inner surface in the height direction (Z) of the housing (100), and the external heating member (500) may include a pair of external heating members (501) respectively provided on one outer surface and the other outer surface in the height direction (Z) of the housing (100).

[0107] By configuring it in this way, it is possible to provide thermal massage to both the user's right and left hands using four common air cells (211) and one first air cell (212), and it is also possible to provide thermal sensation to other body parts when thermally massaging the user's right and left hands, thereby enabling diverse and effective thermal massage.

[0108] At this time, the control unit (600) can control the temperature of the internal heating member (401) in contact with the user's palm and the temperature of the internal heating member (401) in contact with the back of the hand differently. That is, the palm and the back of the hand have different sensitivities to heat, and by configuring it in this way, it is possible to provide the same feeling of heat to the palm and the back of the hand.

[0109] At this time, the control unit (600) can control the temperature of the internal heating member (401) in contact with the user's palm to be higher than the temperature of the internal heating member (401) in contact with the back of the hand. That is, since the palm has a relatively lower sensitivity to heat than the back of the hand, the temperature of the internal heating member (401) in contact with the user's palm is controlled to be higher than the temperature of the internal heating member (401) in contact with the back of the hand in order to provide the same heat feeling to the palm and the back of the hand.

[0110] At this time, the control unit (600) can control to operate only the external heating member (501) that is in contact with the user's body among a pair of external heating members (501). With this configuration, when the user's left or right hand is thermally massaged, only the external heating member (501) that is in contact with the user's body is operated, and the other external heating members (501) are controlled not to operate, thereby minimizing current consumption.

[0111] Figure 13 is an exploded perspective view of a hand massage device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0112] As illustrated in FIG. 13, a hand massage device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a housing (100) having an internal space (100a) into which a user's hand is inserted, a pressure unit (200) that wraps a user's finger placed in the internal space (100a), a fluid supply unit (300) that supplies fluid to the pressure unit (200), an internal heating unit (400) that provides a feeling of warmth to the user's hand placed in the internal space (100a), an external light source unit (500') that irradiates light onto the user's body that comes into contact with the outer surface of the housing (100), and a control unit (600) that controls the operations of each of the above units.

[0113] The housing (100), pressurizing unit (200), fluid supply unit (300), and internal heating unit (400) are as described above. The external light source unit (500') described above may be a light source that irradiates light such as an LED onto the user's body, and may irradiate light of a specific wavelength (for example, 610 nm ± 20 nm) to alleviate symptoms of gynecological diseases such as menstrual cramps.

[0114] At this time, the housing (100) may be equipped with both an external heating unit (500) and an external light source unit (500'). That is, it is configured to provide a feeling of warmth through the external heating unit (500) while irradiating light through the external light source unit (500').

[0115] As previously discussed, the hand massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention can pressurize the finger by having a pressing part (200) that wraps around the finger inside the housing (100) into which the user's hand is inserted, can provide a feeling of warmth to the user's hand through the internal heating part (400), and can provide a feeling of warmth to the user's body that comes into contact with the outer surface of the housing (100) through the external heating part (500), so that user satisfaction and convenience can be improved.

[0116] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented in this specification, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention will be able to easily propose other embodiments by adding, changing, deleting, or adding components within the scope of the same spirit, but this will also be considered to fall within the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A housing having an internal space into which the user's hand is inserted; A pressure part that wraps around the user's finger placed in the internal space; A fluid supply unit for supplying fluid to the pressurized unit; An internal heating element that provides warmth to the user's hand placed in the internal space; An external heating element that provides a feeling of warmth to the user's body when in contact with the outer surface of the housing; and A control unit that controls the operation of each of the above parts; A hand massage device comprising:

2. In paragraph 1, A hand massage device wherein the above pressure member includes a plurality of pressure members each of which wraps around the user's fingers.

3. In paragraph 2, The above pressurizing member includes an inner skin formed of a flexible material, and an outer skin arranged to surround the inner skin and in fluid communication with the fluid supply unit. A hand massage device having an injection space for injecting fluid between the inner skin and the outer skin.

4. In paragraph 2, A hand massage device wherein the fluid supply unit includes a communication member in fluid communication with each of the pressurizing members.

5. In paragraph 4, A hand massage device comprising a communication frame in which a fluid movement space is formed, and a communication tube that fluidly connects the communication frame and each of the pressure members.

6. In paragraph 5, A hand massage device in which the above-mentioned chimney frame is provided with a partition wall that divides the fluid movement space.

7. In paragraph 5, The above pressurizing member is a hand massage device including four common air cells, a first air cell arranged on one side in the width direction, and a second air cell arranged on the other side in the width direction.

8. In paragraph 7, A hand massage device wherein the fluid supply unit further includes a valve member for controlling the fluid flow through the communication tube.

9. In paragraph 8, The valve member includes a first control valve that controls the fluid flow flowing into the first air cell, and a second control valve that controls the fluid flow flowing into the second air cell. A hand massage device in which the control unit opens the first control valve and closes the second control valve when massaging the user's right hand, and closes the first control valve and opens the second control valve when massaging the user's left hand.

10. In paragraph 9, It further includes an input section for entering user commands, A hand massage device that allows the user to select right-hand massage or left-hand massage through the above input unit.

11. In paragraph 9, It further includes an internal sensing unit that detects the insertion of the user's hand, A hand massage device, wherein the internal sensing unit includes a first sensing member that detects when a user's finger is inserted into the first air cell, and a second sensing member that detects when a user's finger is inserted into the second air cell.

12. In paragraph 9, The above valve member includes a common control valve that controls the fluid flow into the common air cell, A hand massage device in which the above control unit controls the opening degree of the common control valve to control the flow rate of air injected into the common air cell.

13. In paragraph 12, The above common air cell includes a first unit air cell, a second unit air cell, a third unit air cell, and a fourth unit air cell sequentially arranged from one side in the width direction to the other side, The above common control valve includes a first common control valve, a second common control valve, a third common control valve, and a fourth common control valve that control the fluid flow flowing into each unit air cell, The above control unit is a hand massage device that relatively increases the flow rate of fluid injected into the unit air cell into which the little finger is inserted based on the flow rate of fluid injected into the unit air cell into which the user's index and middle fingers are inserted, and relatively decreases the flow rate of fluid injected into the unit air cell into which the middle finger is inserted.

14. In paragraph 5, A hand massage device in which the internal heating part is fixed to the chimney frame.

15. In paragraph 14, The above internal heating unit is a surface-shaped heating element that is placed in contact with the above chimney frame in a surface-contact manner, A hand massage device in which the above-mentioned chimney frame is provided with a heat transfer surface that is in thermal contact with the internal heating unit.

16. In paragraph 1, A hand massage device having an installation groove in the housing in which the external heating unit is installed.

17. In paragraph 16, It further includes an input section for entering user commands, A hand massage device in which a user selects the operation of the external heating unit through the input unit.

18. In paragraph 16, Further comprising an external sensing unit that detects whether the user's body is in contact with the external heating unit, A hand massage device in which the control unit initiates the operation of the external heating unit when the user's body contact is detected through the external sensing unit.

19. In paragraph 5, The above pressurized member includes four common air cells and a first air cell arranged on one side in the width direction, The internal heating unit includes a pair of internal heating elements provided on one inner side and the other inner side in the height direction of the housing, respectively. A hand massage device including a pair of external heating elements provided on one outer surface and the other outer surface in the height direction of the housing, respectively.

20. In paragraph 19, A hand massage device in which the control unit differently controls the temperature of the internal heating member in contact with the user's palm and the temperature of the internal heating member in contact with the back of the hand.

21. In paragraph 20, A hand massage device in which the control unit controls the temperature of the internal heating member in contact with the user's palm to be higher than the temperature of the internal heating member in contact with the back of the hand.

22. In paragraph 19, A hand massage device in which the control unit controls only the external heating member that comes into contact with the user's body among the pair of external heating members to operate.

23. A housing having an internal space into which the user's hand is inserted; A pressure part that wraps around the user's finger placed in the internal space; A fluid supply unit for supplying fluid to the pressurized unit; An internal heating element that provides warmth to the user's hand placed in the internal space; An external light source that irradiates light onto the user's body that comes into contact with the outer surface of the housing; and A control unit that controls the operation of each of the above parts; A hand massage device comprising:

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