CN112672723A

CN112672723A - Massage device comprising a leg massage part with adjustable length

Info

Publication number: CN112672723A
Application number: CN201980058366.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 崔星灿; 朴钟植
Original assignee: Bodyfriend Co Ltd
Current assignee: Bodyfriend Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-09-07
Filing date: 2019-09-04
Publication date: 2021-04-16
Also published as: KR20200028695A; KR20210064176A; KR20210065913A; KR102285710B1; WO2020050608A1; KR102285709B1

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a massage apparatus including a leg massage module adjustable in length according to a body shape of a user, the massage apparatus including a leg massage part for massaging at least a portion of a leg of the user, the leg massage part including a leg length adjustment part, the length being adjusted by a rack and a pinion engaged with the rack.

Description

Massage device comprising a leg massage part with adjustable length

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a massage device.

Background

Massage (massage) is a medical adjunctive therapy that applies mechanical stimulation of various types to a body part of a subject, such as kneading, pressing, stretching, beating, or moving a part of the body, to regulate the body changes of the subject, thereby contributing to blood circulation and relieving fatigue of the subject.

For economic and time reasons, there is an increasing demand for massage apparatuses or massage devices that provide an artificial massage function. That is, as the demand for relieving stiff muscles and eliminating fatigue or stress by massaging increases, various massage apparatuses have been introduced which are not time-and cost-effective. Any form of appliance, device or apparatus that massages by mechanical means without a separate masseur is referred to as a massage apparatus.

Since each user has a different body shape (e.g., shoulder height, leg length, etc.), it is necessary to provide a massage that is suitable for the body shape of the user.

Therefore, research is still being conducted for providing a massage apparatus suitable for the body shape of the user.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem to be solved

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above-mentioned technical background, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a massage apparatus including a leg massage module, which can adjust a length according to a user's body shape.

Means for solving the problems

The present disclosure for solving the above-described technical problems provides a massage apparatus including a leg massage part for massaging at least a portion of a leg of a user, the leg massage part including a leg length adjustment part, the length being adjusted by a rack and a pinion engaged with the rack.

Effects of the invention

The massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can provide a leg massage suitable for the body shape of a user by adjusting the length of the leg massage part.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the length of the leg massage part is extended, the length adjustment guide part may guide the sole support so that the sole support does not rock.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains that the effects achieved by the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described effects, and other effects not mentioned are clearly understood from the following description.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram for explaining a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a diagram for explaining the components of the massage device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating a main frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 to 6 are diagrams showing a state before the length of the leg massage part of the embodiment of the present disclosure is extended.

Fig. 7 to 9 are views showing a state in which the length of the leg massage part according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is extended.

Fig. 10 to 16 are partially enlarged views of a state of the leg massage part according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

A massaging apparatus includes a leg massaging portion for massaging at least a part of a leg of a user, the leg massaging portion including a leg length adjusting portion, the length being adjusted by a rack and a pinion engaged with the rack.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following specific configurations and functional descriptions are merely illustrative of embodiments based on the concept of the present invention, which can be implemented in various ways and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in the specification or the application.

Since various modifications and various forms can be made to the embodiments based on the concept of the present invention, specific embodiments are shown in the drawings and will be described in detail in this specification or application. However, it should be understood that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific disclosure, but include all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

The terms first and/or second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited to the terms. The terms are used only to distinguish one constituent element from another constituent element, and for example, a first constituent element may be named a second constituent element, and similarly, a second constituent element may also be named a first constituent element without departing from the scope of the concept of the present invention.

When a certain component is referred to as being "connected" or "joined" to another component, it is to be understood that the component may be directly connected or joined to the other component, or another component may be present therebetween. On the contrary, when a certain component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly joined" to another component, it is to be understood that no other component is present therebetween. Other expressions for explaining the relationship between the respective constituent elements, that is, expressions such as "between" and "directly between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to" should also be interpreted in the same manner.

The terminology used in the description herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The terms "including" or "having" in the present specification are used to specify the presence of stated features, numerals, steps, actions, components, or combinations thereof, and do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numerals, steps, actions, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Generally, the use of pre-defined terms should be construed to have a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be construed to have an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless expressly defined herein.

The actuator in this specification refers to a structure capable of providing a driving force. For example, the actuator may include, but is not limited to, a motor, a linear motor, an electric motor, a direct current motor, an alternating current motor, a linear actuator, an electric actuator, and the like.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the massage device may refer to a massage device having massage portions including a body massage portion, a leg massage portion, and a shoulder massage portion.

In addition, according to another embodiment, the body massage part, the leg massage part, and the shoulder massage part may exist as independent devices (e.g., the body massage device, the leg massage device, and the shoulder massage device) separated from each other, and the massage device may refer to the body massage device or the leg massage device or the shoulder massage device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a diagram for explaining a massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 2 is a diagram for explaining the components of the massage device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a massage apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: the massage apparatus includes at least one of a control unit 2000, a sensor unit 2100, a user input unit 2200, a storage unit 2300, an audio output unit 2400, a network connection unit 2500, and

massage units

1100 and 1200.

The control section 2000 can control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000. The control section 2000 may be implemented by one processor or a plurality of processors, but is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various ways.

When the control part 2000 is implemented by a plurality of processors, at least a part of the plurality of processors may be located at positions physically spaced apart from each other. In addition, without being limited thereto, the control part 2000 may be implemented in various ways.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control part 2000 can control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000. For example, the massage device 1000 may include a plurality of actuators, and the massage device 1000 may control the operation of the massage device 1000 by controlling the operation of the plurality of actuators. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 may include at least one of a massage module moving actuator, at least one actuator included in the massage module, a back angle actuator, a leg angle actuator, a foot massage actuator, a leg length adjustment actuator, and a slide actuator, and the control part 2000 may control the operation of the massage apparatus 1000 by controlling these actuators.

The sensor portion 2100 may acquire a variety of information using at least one sensor. For example, the sensor may include, but is not limited to, a pressure sensor, an infrared sensor, an LED sensor, and the like.

In addition, the sensor portion 2100 may include a biological information acquisition sensor. The biological information acquisition sensor may acquire fingerprint information, face information, voice information, iris information, weight information, electrocardiogram (electrocardiogram) information, and the like, but is not limited thereto and may include a variety of biological information.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the massage apparatus 1000 may sense a contact area and/or a contact position with a user through various sensors. In addition, the massage apparatus 1000 can acquire the shoulder position information of the user through the sensor portion 2100. In addition, the massage device 1000 may provide customized massage based on the acquired information.

The user input unit 2200 may receive an input of any form from a user. The massage apparatus 1000 may include a user input portion 2200, the user input portion 2200 may receive a command related to operation control from a user, and the user input portion 2200 may be implemented in various forms. For example, the user input unit 2200 may be provided in the form of a user input module (e.g., a remote controller) in the massage apparatus 1000. The user input portion 2200 may be integrally provided in the body massage portion 1100, or may be integrally provided in the leg massage portion 1200, but is not limited thereto.

The massage apparatus 1000 can acquire various commands from the user through the user input portion 2200. For example, the massage apparatus 1000 can receive any command regarding selection of a massage module, selection of a massage type, selection of massage intensity, selection of massage time, selection of a massage part, selection of a position and operation of the body massage unit 1100, selection of On-Off (On-Off) of a power supply of the massage apparatus 1000, selection of whether a heating function is activated, selection of a sound source playback, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the user input part 2200 may have various buttons in a hot key (hot key) form and/or option buttons for performing selection, cancellation, input of directions, etc. according to a preset user setting function or a function preset by itself, etc.

The user input portion 2200 may be implemented by a keyboard, a dome switch, a touch panel (static pressure/static electricity), a jog wheel, a jog switch, or the like, but is not limited thereto. Also, the user input part 2200 may acquire a command according to the utterance of the user based on a voice recognition technology.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the user input portion 2200 may include a display for displaying an operating condition of the massage apparatus 1000 or a current state of the user, etc. In this case, the display may include at least one of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display (flexible display), and a three-dimensional display (3D display), but is not limited thereto.

The storage section 2300 may store various information related to the massage apparatus 1000. For example, the storage section 2300 may include massage control information and may include personal authentication information, but is not limited thereto.

The storage section 2300 may be implemented by a non-volatile (non-volatile) storage medium capable of continuously storing arbitrary data. For example, the storage section 2300 may include, but is not limited to, magnetic disks, optical (optical) disks, and magneto-optical (magneto-optical) storage devices, as well as storage devices based on flash memory and/or battery backed up memory.

In addition, the storage section 2300 may include a memory. The memory may be a Random Access Memory (RAM) such as a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) or a Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), and as a main storage device directly accessed by the processor, a volatile storage device in which information stored when the power is turned off is instantaneously erased may be used, but is not limited thereto. Such a memory can be operated by the control section 2000.

The audio output portion 2400 can provide an arbitrary form of audio output to the user. For example, the audio output unit 2400 can provide brain stimulation to the user by outputting a sound source and/or binaural beats optimal for the massage mode provided by the massage apparatus 1000 to the user.

The audio output part 2400 may output an acoustic signal received through a network (not shown) or stored in an internal/external storage medium (not shown). For example, the audio output unit 2400 may output a sound source based on control of the user terminal through a network connection (e.g., bluetooth connection) with the user terminal. In addition, the audio output portion 2400 may output an arbitrary form of acoustic signal generated in association with the operation of the massage apparatus 1000.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the audio output part 2400 may be disposed at various positions. For example, the audio output part 2400 may include a plurality of output units such as an upper audio output unit disposed at an upper end of the seat part contacting the user, a front audio output unit attached to a front end of the left and right arm massage parts of the seat part, and/or a rear audio output unit attached to a rear end of the arm massage part, etc., but is not limited thereto. In this case, the massage apparatus 1000 can provide stereo sound of, for example, 5.1 channels, but is not limited thereto.

The network connection part 2500 may communicate with an external massage device and/or a user terminal through any form of network. The network connection part 2500 may include a wired/wireless connection module for connecting a network. As the Wireless connection technology, for example, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), a Wireless broadband (Wireless broadband, Wireless), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), or the like may be used. As wired connection techniques, for example, Digital Subscriber Line (XDSL), Fiber To The Home (FTTH), Power Line Communication (PLC), and the like are used.

The network connection unit 2500 includes a short-range communication module and can transmit and receive data to and from any device or terminal located at a short distance. For example, as short range communication (short range communication) technology, Bluetooth (Bluetooth), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee (ZigBee), and the like are available.

The

massage parts

1100 and 1200 form a region for accommodating at least a part of the body of the user and massage the body of the user. The

massage portions

1100, 1200 may include at least one of a body massage portion 1100 for massaging a body of a user and a leg massage portion 1200 for massaging at least a portion of a leg of the user.

The body massage part 1100 can provide massage to at least a part of the body of the user. The body massage part 1100 may form a space for accommodating any form of the user. The body massage part 1100 may have a space with a shape corresponding to the shape of the body of the user. For example, as shown in fig. 1, the body massage part 1100 may be implemented as a chair type that can accommodate the whole body or a part of the body of the user.

The portion of the body massage part 1100 contacting the ground may include any material for increasing friction or any member for increasing friction (e.g., a non-slip pad, etc.), and may include wheels for enhancing mobility of the massage apparatus 1000.

The body massage part 1100 may include: a head contact portion contactable with a head of a user; a back contact portion contactable with a back of a user; a hip contact part contactable with a hip of a user; an arm massage part 1110 for receiving the user's arm; the shoulder side massage part 1120 can massage the shoulder side of the user, but is not limited thereto, and may further include various forms of user contact parts.

At least a part of the body massage part 1100 is slidably moved. For example, when the body massage unit 1100 starts to massage, at least a part of the body massage unit 1100 may slide forward. In addition, the body massage part 1100 may be inclined rearward. As a result, the body massage unit 1100 can provide a massage in a state of being inclined rearward.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage device 1000 may include at least one air bag (not shown). The air bag may be located at the user's pelvis portion, the arm massage portion 1110, the shoulder side massage portion 1120, the leg massage portion 1200, and the like, but is not limited thereto, and may be disposed at a plurality of portions of the massage apparatus 1000.

The massage device 1000 may include an air supply portion capable of supplying air to the air cells under the control of the control portion to enable the air cells to be inflated. The air supply part may be located inside or outside the body massage part 1100, and may also be located at the leg massage part 1200.

The body massage portion 1100 may include at least one of a main frame 1300 constituting a frame of the body massage portion 1100 and a body massage module 1350 providing a massage function to at least a portion of the user's body.

The body massage module 1350 may be disposed inside the body massage part 1100 so as to provide any form of mechanical stimulation to the user accommodated in the body massage part 1100. As shown in fig. 1, the body massage module 1350 is movable along the main frame 1300 inside the body massage section 1100.

For example, the main frame 1300 of the body massage part 1100 may be provided with a rack, and the body massage module 1350 provides mechanical stimulation to various parts of the user's body while moving along the rack. The body massage module 1350 may include a ball massage unit or a roller massage unit, but is not limited thereto.

The main frame 1300 is a frame for forming an internal structure of the body massage unit 1100, and may be made of a metal material, a plastic material, or the like. For example, the main frame 1300 may be made of iron, alloy, steel, or the like, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of various hard materials.

The respective structures of the massage apparatus 1000 described above are merely exemplary embodiments, and the massage apparatus 1000 may include various structures in addition to the aforementioned structures.

In addition, the shape and structure of the massage device 1000 shown in fig. 1 are merely examples, and various forms of the massage device 1000 should also fall within the scope of the present invention without departing from the scope of the claims defined by the claims of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main frame 1300 may include a base frame 1310 for supporting the upper frame 1330 and the upper frame 1330 provided with the body massage module 1350. The base frame 1310 and the upper frame 1330 may be separated and formed as separate frames, but may be formed as one frame.

At least a portion of the upper frame 1330 may be provided with a body massage part rack 1331. The body massage part rack 1331 is a member for guiding the up and down movement of the body massage module 1350, and may include a plurality of valleys and a plurality of ridges.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the body massage part rack 1331 may be disposed opposite to both side portions of the upper frame 1330, and the body massage module 1350 may be movable along the body massage part rack 1331.

For example, the body massage module 1350 may include a gear engaged with the body massage part rack 1331, the gear being rotated by an actuator provided to the body massage module 1350, so that the body massage module 1350 can be moved upward or downward.

The body massaging part rack 1331 may be made of a metal material or a plastic material. For example, the body massaging part rack 1331 may be made of iron, steel, alloy, reinforced plastic, melamine resin, phenol resin, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

The upper frame 1330 may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the upper frame 1330 may be classified into an I frame, an S frame, an L frame, an S & L frame, a dual S & L frame, according to the shape, but is not limited thereto.

An I-frame refers to a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1330 is implemented in an "I" shape. When the body massage module 1350 is disposed at the I-frame, the body massage module 1350 may be linearly moved along the I-frame.

The S frame means a frame in which at least a portion of the upper frame 1330 includes a shape curved like "S". An L-frame means that at least a portion of the upper frame 1330 includes a frame of a shape curved like an "L"; the S & L frame means frames each including a shape curved like "S" and a shape curved like "L"; the dual S & L frame refers to a frame including a shape bent like "L" and a shape in which two portions are bent like "S".

The base frame 1310 refers to a portion of the main frame 1300 that supports the upper frame 1330 and interfaces with the ground. The base frame 1310 may include a base upper frame 1311 and a base lower frame 1312.

Base upper frame 1311 may support upper frame 1330 and base lower frame 1312 may interface with the ground. In addition, the base upper frame 1311 may be disposed in such a manner as to be contiguous to the base lower frame 1312.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the base upper frame 1311 is movable along the base lower frame 1312. For example, the base upper frame 1311 can be slidably moved forward or backward along the base lower frame 1312. In this case, the upper frame 1330 is connected to the base upper frame 1311 so as to be movable with the movement of the base upper frame 1311.

For example, when the base upper frame 1311 is moved forward, the upper frame 1330 can also be moved forward together, and when the base upper frame 1311 is moved backward, the upper frame 1330 can also be moved backward together. Thereby enabling to allow the sliding movement of the body massage portion 1100.

Specifically, in order to allow the movement of the base upper frame 1311, a moving wheel may be provided at a lower portion of the base upper frame 1311. In addition, a guide member capable of guiding the moving wheel may be provided on the upper portion of the base lower frame 1312. The moving wheels provided at the base upper frame 1311 move along the guide members provided at the base lower frame 1312, so that the base upper frame 1311 can be allowed to move forward or backward.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the base upper frame 1311 and the base lower frame 1312 are not separated and formed as one body, and the base upper frame 1311 may not be moved and fixed along the base lower frame 1312. For example, the base upper frame 1311 does not slide forward or backward and is fixed.

Specifically, the lower portion of the substrate upper frame 1311 is not provided with moving wheels, and a fixing member for fixing the substrate upper frame 1311 and the substrate lower frame 1312 may be provided between the substrate upper frame 1311 and the substrate lower frame 1312. In addition, the base upper frame 1311 and the base lower frame 1312 may be formed in an integrated type.

Fig. 4 to 6 are diagrams showing a state before the length of the leg massage part of the embodiment of the present disclosure is extended. Fig. 7 to 9 are views showing a state in which the length of the leg massage unit according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is extended. Fig. 10 to 16 are partially enlarged views of the leg massage unit according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 4 to 16, the leg massage part 1200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of the lower leg support part 100, the sole support part 200, the leg length adjustment part 300, and the length adjustment guide part 400.

When the user inserts the leg into the leg massage part 1200, the lower leg support part 100 can support the lower leg of the user's leg.

The lower leg part support 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of a massage part connection frame 110, a shaft guide frame 120, a pinion guide frame 130, a detachment prevention frame 140, a first horizontal connection member 150, and a second horizontal connection member 160.

The massage part connection frame 110 allows the leg massage part 1200 to be seated. More specifically, the leg massage part 1200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be extended in length, and in order to extend the length, a lower portion of the leg massage part 1200 may require a vacant space. Therefore, the leg massage part 1200 according to an example may be connected with the lower portion of the body massage part 1100 through the massage part connection frame 110, and the leg massage part 1200 may be seated on the lower portion of the body massage part 1100.

One end and the other end of the massage part-connecting frame 110 according to one example may be formed in a cylindrical shape so as to be engaged with a connection unit provided at a lower portion of the body massage part 1100 and to be rotatable, but is not limited thereto.

The shaft guide frame 120 may perform a guide function when the sole support 200 moves downward or upward. Such a shaft guide frame 120 may be vertically connected with the massage part-connecting frame 110. In addition, the shaft guide frame 120 may be provided inward with a shaft guide groove 120 h.

Referring to fig. 10, when the foot supporting part 200 moves downward or upward, the movement of the foot supporting part 200 may be guided by inserting the groove insertion member 214 of the foot supporting part 200 into the shaft guide groove 120 h.

The shaft guide frame 120 according to an example may include at least one of a first shaft guide frame 121 and a second shaft guide frame 122. The first shaft guide frame 121 may be vertically connected with one side of the massage part-connecting frame 110, and the second shaft guide frame 122 may be vertically connected with the other side of the massage part-connecting frame 110.

The pinion guide frame 130 may perform a guiding function when the leg length adjusting part 300 moves downward or upward. Such a pinion guide frame 130 may be perpendicularly connected with the massage part-connecting frame 110 between the first shaft guide frame 121 and the second shaft guide frame 122. In addition, the pinion guide frame 130 may be provided inward with a pinion guide groove 130 h.

Referring to fig. 11 and 12, when the leg length adjusting part 300 moves downward or upward, the leg length adjusting part 300 may be guided to move by inserting the rotating member 330 into the pinion guide groove 130h and rotating.

The detachment prevention frame 140 may prevent detachment in other directions when the sole support 200 is moved downward or upward. More specifically, the detachment prevention frame 140 may be provided with detachment prevention guide holes 140h vertically penetrating therethrough, and the up-down moving shaft 210 of the sole support 200 may be inserted into the detachment prevention guide holes 140h and guided.

At this time, the sectional width of the escape prevention guide hole 140h according to an example may be greater than the sectional width of the up-down moving shaft 210. Such a disengagement prevention frame 140 may be disposed between the shaft guide frame 120 and the pinion guide frame 130, but is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first friction preventing member 145 may be disposed at an upper portion of the detachment preventing frame 140. The first friction preventing member 145 is provided at least at an upper portion of the detachment preventing frame 140 so as to prevent friction between the up-down moving shaft 210 and the detachment preventing frame 140 during the insertion and movement of the up-down moving shaft 210 into the detachment preventing guide hole 140 h. Such a first friction preventing member 145 may be made of a plastic material, for example, but not limited thereto.

The first friction preventing member 145 according to an example may be formed to surround the escape preventing guide hole 140 h. More specifically, the first friction preventing member 145 may be formed only at the upper portion of the disengagement preventing frame 140, but may be formed to surround the up-down movement shaft 210 of the sole support 200 as shown in fig. 13.

Referring to fig. 16, such a first friction preventing member 145 may be provided with at least one of a first member through hole 145h1 and a second member through hole 145h 2.

The first member through hole 145h1 is formed to penetrate the first friction preventing member 145 so that the up-down moving shaft 210 can pass through the inside of the first friction preventing member 145. The first member through hole 145h1 may be provided to surround the detachment prevention guide hole 140 h.

The size of the first member through hole 145h1 may be smaller than the size of the detachment prevention guide hole 140 h. Therefore, the up-down moving shaft 210 can move along the first member through hole 145h1 of the first friction preventing member 145 without generating friction with the separation preventing frame 140 in the process of inserting and moving the up-down moving shaft 210 into the separation preventing guide hole 140h and the first member through hole 145h 1.

The second member through hole 145h2 is provided on at least one side of the first member through hole 145h1 so that a protruding member 215 of the vertical movement shaft 210, which will be described later, can pass through the inside of the first friction preventing member 145.

The number of the second member through holes 145h2 may be equal to or greater than the number of the protruding members 215. Such a size of the second member through hole 145h2 may be larger than a sectional size of the protrusion member 215. Accordingly, when the up-down moving shaft 210 moves, the protrusion member 215 may not be caught by the first friction preventing member 145 and move together with the up-down moving shaft 210.

The first horizontal coupling member 150 and the second horizontal coupling member 160 can stably support the structure of the lower leg supporting part 100.

The first horizontal connection member 150 may be vertically disposed at one end of the shaft guide frame 120. The first horizontal connecting member 150 may be horizontally disposed with the massage part-connecting frame 110, but is not limited thereto. The first horizontal connection member 150 may be provided to connect the lower end portions of the first and second shaft guide frames 121 and 122.

The second horizontal coupling member 160 may be disposed above the first horizontal coupling member 150 with a space therebetween. The second horizontal connection member 160 may be horizontally disposed with the massage part-connecting frame 110, but is not limited thereto. The second horizontal connection member 160 may be provided to connect the middle portions of the first and second shaft guide frames 121 and 122.

The foot supporting part 200 may support the sole portion of the user's leg when the user inserts the leg into the leg massage part 1200. Such a sole supporting part 200 can be moved downward by the leg length adjusting part 300 while extending the length of the leg massage part 1200. The sole support 200 may be guided by the lower leg support 100 and may move in the up-down direction. The sole massage module (not shown) is provided to the sole support 200 so as to massage the sole portion of the user's leg.

Such a sole support 200 may include at least one of an up-down moving shaft 210, a sole support frame 220, and a connecting shaft 230 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The up-down moving shaft 210 may be moved up or down so that the length of the leg massage part 1200 may be adjusted. The up-down moving shaft 210 according to an example may be formed in a cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto. At least one up-down moving shaft 210 may be formed, and may include at least one of a first up-down moving shaft 211 guided by the first shaft guide frame 121 and a second up-down moving shaft 212 guided by the second shaft guide frame 122, as an example.

The up-down moving shaft 210 may be inserted into the detachment prevention frame 140. More specifically, the vertical movement shaft 210 can be inserted into the detachment prevention guide hole 140h and the first member through hole 145h 1. The vertical movement shaft 210 may be guided by the shaft guide frame 120 of the lower leg support 100.

Referring to fig. 10, the up-down moving shaft 210 according to an example may be provided with at least one of a shaft connecting member 213, a slot inserting member 214, and a protruding member 215.

The shaft coupling member 213 may couple the upper and lower moving shaft 210 and the slot insertion member 214. The shaft coupling member 213 may be provided at the upper end of the up-down moving shaft 210. The shaft connecting member 213 may be connected to the up-down moving shaft 210 at one side and to the slot inserting member 214 at the other side. When the slot insertion member 214 is directly connected to the up-down moving shaft 210, the shaft connection member 213 may be omitted.

The slot insertion member 214 may be inserted into the shaft guide slot 120h of the shaft guide frame 120, thereby guiding the movement of the up-down moving shaft 210. The slot insertion member 214 may be provided at one side of the shaft connection member 213. The slot insertion member 214 according to an example may be directly connected to the vertical movement shaft 210. As an example, the slot insert member 214 may be made of a plastic material, but is not limited thereto.

When the up-down moving shaft 210 moves downward, the protruding member 215 may move the length adjustment guide 400 downward. More specifically, the protrusion member 215 is disposed at least one side of the up-and-down moving shaft 210, and when the up-and-down moving shaft 210 moves downward, the protrusion member 215 may also move downward, and the length adjustment guide 400 may be pushed downward while the protrusion member 215 moves downward.

The protrusion member 215 may be located above the detachment prevention frame 140 in a state where the length of the leg massage part 1200 is not extended, and may pass through the detachment prevention frame 140 and the first friction prevention member 145 and continue to move downward when the up-and-down moving shaft 210 moves downward to extend the length of the leg massage part 1200. The protrusion member 215, which continues to move downward, is in contact with a second friction preventing member 430, which will be described later, so that the length-adjustment guide 400 can be pushed downward and moved.

The protrusion member 215 according to an example may be provided at one side and the other side of the up-down moving shaft 210, but is not limited thereto.

The sole support frame 220 is capable of supporting the sole portion of a user. The sole support frame 220 may be provided to connect the first up-down moving shaft 211 and the second up-down moving shaft 212. The sole support frame 220 according to an example may be formed in a square frame shape, but is not limited thereto.

The connection shaft 230 may connect the sole supporting part 200 and the leg length adjusting part 300. The connection shaft 230 may transmit power provided by the leg length adjustment part 300 to the sole supporting part 200. More specifically, the leg length adjustment part 300 transmits power to the sole supporting part 200 connected by the connection shaft 230 so that the sole supporting part 200 can move up and down.

Referring to fig. 15, the connection shaft 230 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of a shaft main body 231, an up-and-down moving connection part 232, a first length adjusting connection part 233, and a second length adjusting connection part 234.

The shaft main body 231 may connect the connection shaft 230 with other structures of the leg massage part 1200. The shaft body 231 may have a thin plate shape, but is not limited thereto. Such a shaft main body 231 may be provided to cover the leg length adjustment part 300. At this time, a groove may be formed in the shaft main body 231 according to an example to expose the actuator 340 of the leg length adjustment part 300.

The up-and-down moving connection part 232 may connect the connection shaft 230 to the sole support part 200. The up-and-down moving connection part 232 may be formed in a shape bent at a right angle, but is not limited thereto. The up-and-down moving connection part 232 may have one side connected to the shaft main body 231 and the other side connected to one end of the up-and-down moving shaft 210.

The first length-adjustment connection part 233 and the second length-adjustment connection part 234 may connect the connection shaft 230 to the leg length-adjustment part 300. The first length-adjustment connecting part 233 and the second length-adjustment connecting part 234 may be respectively formed in a shape bent at a right angle, but is not limited thereto. The first length-adjustment coupling part 233 and the second length-adjustment coupling part 234 may be coupled to the shaft main body 231 at one side and to the leg length-adjustment part 300 at the other side, respectively.

More specifically, one side of the first length-adjustment connecting part 233 may be in contact with the lower surface of the shaft main body 231, and the other side may be in contact with the bearing housing 350 of the leg length-adjustment part 300. In addition, one side of the second length-adjustment connecting part 234 may be in contact with the lower surface of the shaft main body 231, and the other side may be in contact with the engagement member 360 of the leg length-adjustment part 300.

The leg length adjustment part 300 may move the sole supporting part 200 in the up-down direction. More specifically, the leg length adjusting part 300 may provide power to move the sole supporting part 200 in the up-and-down direction. As described above, the leg length adjustment part 300 transmits power to the sole supporting part 200 through the connection shaft 230. Such a leg length adjustment part 300 may be guided by the pinion guide frame 130 of the lower leg support part 100 and may be moved in the up-down direction.

Referring to fig. 14, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a leg length adjustment part 300 is provided on a rack 310, and may include at least one of a pinion 320, a rotation member 330, an actuator 340, a bearing housing 350, and an engagement member 360.

The rack 310 may limit the path along which the leg length adjustment part 300 moves. The rack 310 may be provided at the pinion guide frame 130 of the lower leg support portion 100. The rack 310 according to an example may be provided at one side and/or the other side of the pinion guide groove 130h, and the pinion guide groove 130h is provided at the pinion guide frame 130.

The pinion 320 may move the leg length adjusting part 300 along the rack 310. The pinion gear 320 is engaged with the rack 310 and can move in the up-down direction along the rack 310. The pinion 320 according to an example may be provided at one side and/or the other side of the leg length adjusting part 300.

The rotation member 330 may move the leg length adjustment part 300 in the up-down direction without departing from the rack 310. The rotating member 330 is inserted into the pinion guide groove 130h and rotated so that the leg length adjusting part 300 is movable without being disengaged from the pinion guide frame 130.

Such a rotating member 330 may be engaged with the pinion gear 320. When the pinion gear 320 rotates along the rack gear 310, the rotating member 330 may rotate simultaneously. One side of the rotating member 330 may be engaged with the pinion 320 and the remaining portion may be inserted inside the pinion guide groove 130 h.

The actuator 340 may provide power to rotate the pinion gear 320. The actuator 340 may rotate the pinion gear 320 and the rotating member 330. The actuator 340 according to an example may provide power to the pinion gear 320 through a structure such as the rotating rod 325, but is not limited thereto. For example, the actuator 340 may be at least one of a motor, a linear motor, an electric motor, a DC motor, an AC motor, a linear actuator, and an electric actuator, but is not limited thereto.

The bearing housing 350 surrounds the bearing 355 so that frictional force occurring when the bearing 355 rotates can be minimized. The bearing housing 350 may be disposed to surround the rotating rod 325, may be disposed between the pinion gear 320 and the actuator 340, but is not limited thereto. The bearing 355 may reduce frictional resistance to smoothly rotate when the rotating rod 325 rotates.

The engagement member 360 may engage the leg length adjustment part 300 to the connection shaft 230. As shown in fig. 15, the engagement member 360 may be engaged with the second length-adjustment coupling portion 234 of the coupling shaft 230. The coupling member 360 according to an example may be formed in a direction in which the bearing housing 350 is not provided based on the actuator 340, but is not limited thereto.

When the length of the leg massage part 1200 is extended, the length adjustment guide part 400 may guide the extended length portion. More specifically, the leg massage part 1200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may extend in length while the sole support part 200 moves downward, and when the sole support part 200 moves downward, the lower end of the sole support part 200 is gradually distanced from the massage part connection frame 110 for seating the leg massage part 1200, so that the sole support part 200 may be unstably shaken. Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the length of the leg massage part 1200 is extended, the length adjustment guide part 400 may guide the movement of the sole support 200 so that the sole support 200 does not rock.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the length adjustment guide 400 may include at least one of a rail frame 410, a sliding shaft 420, a second friction preventing member 430, a fixing member 440, and an elastic member 450.

The rail frame 410 may limit a path along which the sliding shaft 420 moves. The rail frame 410 may have a rail shape such that the sliding shaft 420 is inserted into the rail frame 410 and moves in an up-and-down direction. Such a rail frame 410 may be provided with one end connected to the first horizontal connecting member 150 and the other end connected to the second horizontal connecting member 160. The rail frame 410 may vertically connect the first horizontal connection member 150 and the second horizontal connection member 160. At least one track frame 410 may be provided.

The sliding shaft 420 guides the sole support 200 so as not to swing by moving in the up-down direction together with the sole support 200. The sliding shaft 420 is inserted into the rail frame 410 and can move in the up and down direction.

The sliding shaft 420 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of a movement insertion portion 421 and a shaft guide portion 422.

The moving insertion portion 421 is a portion where the sliding shaft 420 is inserted into the rail frame 410. The moving insertion part 421 is inserted into the rail frame 410 and can move in the up and down direction. At least a portion of the moving insert 421 according to an example is made of a plastic material, so that a frictional force can be reduced.

The shaft guide part 422 may guide the sole support part 200 while moving in the up-down direction by moving the insertion part 421. The shaft guide 422 is disposed perpendicular to the movement insertion portion 421, and may be disposed horizontally to the first and second

horizontal coupling members

150 and 160, but is not limited thereto. The shaft guide 422 has a shaft guide hole 422h at least one end.

The shaft guide hole 422h may be provided to vertically penetrate at least one end of the shaft guide 422. The up-down moving shaft 210 of the sole support 200 is inserted into the shaft guide hole 422h and guided. At this time, the sectional width of the shaft guide hole 422h according to an example may be larger than the sectional width of the up-down moving shaft 210.

A protruding member 215 is formed at least one side of the up-and-down moving shaft 210, and when the up-and-down moving shaft 210 moves downward, the protruding member 215 can move the length adjustment guide 400 downward. More specifically, when the up-down moving shaft 210 moves downward, the protruding member 215 may also move downward, and as the protruding member 215 moves downward, the shaft guide 422 may be pushed downward. At this time, the protruding member 215 is in contact with a second friction preventing member 430, which will be described later, so as to move while pushing the second friction preventing member 430 downward.

When the up-down moving shaft 210 moves downward to extend the length of the leg massage part 1200, the protrusion member 215 may continue to move downward through the detachment prevention frame 140 and the first friction prevention member 145. The protrusion member 215, which continues to move downward, may push and move the shaft guide 422 downward.

The second friction preventing member 430 is provided at least at an upper portion of the shaft guide 422, and can prevent friction between the up-down moving shaft 210 and the shaft guide 422 during the process in which the up-down moving shaft 210 is inserted into the shaft guide hole 422h and moved. As an example, such a second friction preventing member 430 may be made of a plastic material, but is not limited thereto.

The second friction preventing member 430 according to one example may be formed to surround the shaft guide hole 422 h. More specifically, the second friction preventing member 430 may be formed only at the upper portion of the disengagement preventing frame 140, but may be formed to surround the up-down movement shaft 210 of the sole support 200 as shown in fig. 13.

Referring to fig. 16, such a second friction preventing member 430 may be provided with a third member through hole 430 h. The third member through hole 430h is formed to penetrate the second friction preventing member 430 so that the up-down moving shaft 210 can pass through the inside of the second friction preventing member 430. The third member through hole 430h may be provided to surround the shaft guide hole 422 h.

The size of the third member through hole 430h may be smaller than that of the shaft guide hole 422 h. Therefore, in the process of inserting and moving the up-down moving shaft 210 into the shaft guide hole 422h and the third member through-hole 430h, the up-down moving shaft 210 does not rub against the shaft guide part 422 and can move along the third member through-hole 430h of the second friction preventing member 430.

The fixing member 440 may fix the elastic member 450. The fixing member 440 may include at least one of a first fixing member 441 disposed at the shaft guide 422 and a second fixing member 442 disposed at the second horizontal connecting member 160.

The elastic member 450 may connect the shaft guide 422 and the second horizontal connecting member 160. One side of the elastic member 450 may be fixed to a first fixing member 441, the first fixing member 441 being disposed at the shaft guide 422, and the other side of the elastic member 450 may be fixed to a second fixing member 442, the second fixing member 442 being disposed at the second horizontal coupling member 160.

The elastic member 450 may be configured such that the portion fixed to the second fixing member 442 does not move, and the portion fixed to the first fixing member 441 moves together with the shaft guide 422. The elastic member 450 may have an upward elastic force when the shaft guide 422 moves downward, and may help the shaft guide 422 may stably move without shaking.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the massage apparatus 1000 may provide a leg massage suitable for a user's body shape by adjusting the length of the leg massage part 1200.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the length of the leg massage part 1200 is extended, the length adjustment guide part 400 may guide the sole support 200 so that the sole support 200 does not rock.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in more detail with reference to the drawings, the present disclosure is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications may be made without departing from the technical idea of the present disclosure. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure are not intended to limit the technical ideas of the present disclosure but to be used for illustration, and the scope of the technical ideas of the present disclosure is not limited by the embodiments. It is therefore to be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present disclosure should be construed by claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed to be included in the scope of the claims of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A massage device, wherein,

the massage apparatus includes a leg massage part for massaging at least a part of a leg of a user,

the leg massage part includes a leg length adjustment part, and the length is adjusted by a rack and a pinion engaged with the rack.

2. The massage apparatus of claim 1,

the leg massage part further includes:

a lower leg support portion for supporting a lower leg of the user's leg,

a sole support part guided by the lower leg support part and movable in an up-down direction, an

A length adjustment guide portion guiding movement of the sole support portion;

the leg length adjusting part moves the sole supporting part in the up-down direction.

3. The massage apparatus of claim 2,

the lower leg support portion includes:

the massage part is connected with the frame and is used for arranging the leg massage part,

a shaft guide frame vertically connected with the massage part connecting frame and provided with a shaft guide groove inwards,

a pinion guide frame vertically connected to the massage part connection frame, provided with a pinion guide groove inward, an

And a separation preventing frame which is arranged between the shaft guiding frame and the pinion guiding frame and is provided with a separation preventing guide hole which vertically penetrates through.

4. The massage apparatus of claim 3,

the sole support part includes a vertical movement shaft inserted into the separation preventing frame and capable of moving in a vertical direction,

at least one side of the up-and-down moving shaft is provided with a protruding member for moving the length adjustment guide downward.

5. The massage apparatus of claim 4,

the lower leg support further includes a first friction preventing member provided at an upper portion of the detachment preventing frame,

the first friction preventing member is provided with a first member through hole having a size smaller than that of the detachment preventing guide hole, and a second member through hole having a size larger than that of the cross section of the protruding member, the second member through hole being provided on at least one side of the first member through hole.

6. The massage apparatus of claim 4,

the lower leg support portion further includes:

a first horizontal connecting member vertically disposed at one end of the shaft guide frame, and

a second horizontal connecting member disposed above the first horizontal connecting member with a space;

the length adjustment guide includes:

a rail frame vertically connecting the first horizontal connecting member and the second horizontal connecting member, an

And a sliding shaft inserted into the rail frame and capable of moving in the vertical direction.

7. The massage apparatus of claim 6,

the sliding shaft includes:

a mobile insertion part inserted into the rail frame, and

and a shaft guide portion provided perpendicular to the movement insertion portion, and having a shaft guide hole provided at least one end thereof.

8. The massage apparatus of claim 7,

the length adjustment guide further includes a second friction preventing member provided at an upper portion of the shaft guide,

the second friction preventing member surrounds the up-down moving shaft.

9. The massage apparatus of claim 8,

when the up-down movement shaft of the sole support is moved downward, the protrusion member moves while pushing the second friction preventing member downward.

10. The massage apparatus of claim 7,

the length adjustment guide further includes an elastic member connecting the second horizontal connection member and the shaft guide.

11. The massage apparatus of claim 3,

the leg length adjustment part further includes:

a rotating member, a pinion guide groove engaged with the pinion and provided at the lower leg support portion, and

an actuator that rotates the pinion;

the rack is provided at the pinion guide frame of the lower leg portion support portion.