KR101843487B1 - Foot massage apparatus for massage chair - Google Patents

Abstract

A massage foot massager of a massage device is disclosed. The foot massage device according to the present invention comprises a base having symmetrically formed first and second openings, a first support disposed below the first opening and extending from the base, A plate-like second foot pedestal disposed at a lower portion of the second opening, a second foot extending from the base and coupled to the one end in a hinge structure to be vertically tilted, A tilting driving unit disposed at the center of the base and simultaneously providing a tilting driving force to the first footrest and the second footrest, and a plurality of acupressure modules mounted individually to the first footrest and the second footrest, A foot pressure applying unit, and a plurality of acupressure modules are driven independently to locally pressurize a specific region of both feet, You can talk.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a foot massage apparatus for a massage chair,

The present invention relates to a massage foot massager for a massage chair, and more particularly, to a massage foot massager having a plurality of acupressure modules each having a pair of acupressure protrusions being independently lifted and lowered to press a specific region of the sole locally will be.

Massage is known to be able to exert a sufficient stretching effect regardless of the size of the foot. A massage machine disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 1-15355 is a representative example of such a massage machine. Referring to Fig. 10, a schematic configuration of a massage machine shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-115355 will be described.

Referring to FIG. 10, the massage machine 1 includes a legrest 5 and a footrest 10. The footrest 10 includes a pressure-applying unit 14 and a stretching plate 11 which is rotated on the upper surface thereof with a heel as a fulcrum. The acupressure unit 14 projects the acupressure element 20 through the through hole 25 formed in the stretching plate 11 to thereby press the foot of the practitioner placed on the stretching plate 11.

The stretch plate 11 is rotated about the point 12 by the pushing up action of the acupressure element 20 at portions other than the through hole 25 and the acupressure unit 14 is configured to be movable in the front- do. The through hole 25 is formed in the shape of an elongated hole with respect to the longitudinal direction of the stretching plate 11 and includes a base portion provided on the ground and a cradle portion provided to be swingable relative to the base portion.

The cradle portion is provided with airbags (30, 31, 32) for pressing the front portion, the rear portion and the upper side of the leg, respectively. The leg rest (5) has a rear wall (9) coinciding with the calf area, and the foot rest (10) has a foot step. The acupressure units (14) are fixed to the left and right sides of the beam (15). And the conveying screw 18 is provided between the left and right slots (not shown) so as to be long in the front-rear direction.

The acupressure unit 14 linearly moves in the anteroposterior direction by the rotation of the conveying screw 18 with the motor output. At this time, the acupressure unit 14 includes an airbag (not shown) installed inside the housing 17, And upper plate portions 19 on the upper side of the upper plate 19. A rod-like acupressure element 20 protruding from the tubular portion 22 to the outside of the housing 17 is located in the upper plate 19.

A compression coil spring 23 is provided between the upper plate portion 21 of the housing 17 and the upper plate portion 19 of the airbag and the acupressure element 20 is provided on each of the foot plate 10 and the stretching plate 11, The through holes 24 and 25 are formed so that the through holes 24 and 25 can be reached. The acupressure element 20 is moved back and forth by the acupressure unit 14 and operates to raise and lower the stretch plate 11 up and down about the point 12.

The massage machine having such a structure has an advantage that it can exhibit the stretching effect regardless of the size of the foot. However, since the screw 18 rotating by the motor moves the acupressure unit 14 back and forth, the acupressure element 20 is moved simultaneously with the normal portion 22, so that the leg stretching and acupressure effect are limited, The stretching effect and the chiropractic effect as expected can not be obtained.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 1-15355 (published on Aug. 08, 2012)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a massager foot massage device capable of exerting sufficient acupressure and massage effect through a mechanism of locally pressing a specific region of a sole while a plurality of acupressure modules are independently lifted and lowered .

It is another object of the present invention to provide a massager foot massage device capable of providing not only acupressure and massage function to the sole but also a function of relaxing the sole and calf muscles to exhibit a stretching effect .

According to an embodiment of the present invention as a task solution,

A base having a first opening and a second opening symmetrically formed;

A first foot pedestal disposed at a lower portion of the first opening and having a first support extending from the base and coupled to the first end by a hinge structure to be vertically tilted;

A second plate-shaped pedestal disposed under the second opening, the plate-shaped second pedestal being coupled to the second pedestal extending from the base at one end thereof in a hinged manner and being vertically tilted;

A tilting driving unit disposed at the center of the base between the first opening and the second opening and simultaneously providing a tilting driving force to the first footrest and the second footrest; And

And a sole pressure applying unit including a plurality of acupressure modules mounted individually on the first and second pedestals to form a specific arrangement.

In the present invention, the base includes: a plate-like foot support portion formed with the first opening and the second opening and having the first support portion and the second support portion downwardly extended around the respective openings; An obtuse angle, and a plate-shaped calf seat portion provided to seat the calf portion of the user when foot massage is performed.

In addition, the tilting driving unit may simultaneously provide a tilting driving force having the same force and direction to the first and second footrests.

Preferably, the tilting drive unit includes a tilting motor that is driven forward and backward by an output signal of the controller, a lift driving shaft that rotates by an output of the tilting motor, and a first footrest and a second footrest, And an elevating coupler having a screw nut that is screwed to the elevating drive shaft at the center so as to move up and down along the elevating and lowering drive shaft by rotation of the elevating and lowering drive shaft.

Here, it is possible to further include one or more guide members fixed to the base of the side adjacent to the lift shaft and guiding the lifting and lowering movement of the lift coupler.

In addition, a stretching panel may be installed at the tip of the first footrest and the second footrest so that a tilting driving force by the tilting driving unit is transmitted to the sole placed on the foot sole pressure receiving part and a stretching effect is exerted.

The acupressure module to which the present invention is applied preferably includes a acupressure motor driven forward and backward by an output signal of the controller, a box-shaped motor housing surrounding a part of the acupressure motor, And a screw which is installed between the pressure roller and the pressure roller and is screwed with the rotary shaft of the pressure roller so that the pressure roller can move up and down with the output of the pressure roller, And a power transmission member having a nut.

The motor housing may further include one or more lifting guides fixed to the support plate to guide lifting and lowering of the support plate to linearly move along the lifting and lowering holes of the motor housing.

In addition, the power transmitting member may be provided with one or more stoppers for restricting the lowering of the pressure plate to the motor housing to a predetermined height.

The massage foot massage device according to the embodiment of the present invention has a mechanism that locally presses a specific portion of the sole while a plurality of acupressure modules each having one acupressure projection are driven up and down independently. That is, a plurality of acupressure modules operate independently according to the control of the controller to locally stimulate a specific region (e.g., a hemisphere) of the sole, thereby enhancing acupressure and massage effect.

In addition, since the foot pressure applying unit is constituted by a plurality of the acupressure modules independently driven up and down, it is possible to arrange the acupressure module mounted on the foot stand differently according to the size, shape and structure of the user, It is possible to provide a tailor-made massage device capable of maximizing the acupressure effect and the massage effect according to the physical condition of the consumer.

Further, the foot massage device according to the present invention is configured such that the footrest on which the plurality of acupressure modules are mounted can be tilted in the vertical direction within a predetermined angle range by the tilting driving force provided by the tilting driving unit around the hinge- , It is possible to provide a stretching function that relaxes the muscles of the soles of the foot and the calf by pushing up the foot with the heel to the fulcrum in a state of putting the foot on top.

1 is a perspective view of a foot massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the foot massage device of FIG. 1 viewed from another angle; FIG.
Fig. 3 is a side view of the foot massage device shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig.
Fig. 4 is a front view of the foot massage device shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a tilting driving unit of the foot massage apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2,
6 is a view showing an operation state of the tilting drive unit shown in Fig.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a foot pedestal in the foot massage apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 2; FIG.
8 is an exploded perspective view of the pressure-sensitive module shown in Fig.
9 is an operating state view of the present invention for sole pressure and massaging;
10 is a conceptual diagram of a conventional foot massage machine.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It is to be understood that the terms "comprises", "having", and the like in the specification are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

Also, the terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

In addition, the terms " part, "" unit," " module, "and the like, which are described in the specification, refer to a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software .

In the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same constituent elements, and a duplicate description thereof will be omitted. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a foot massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the foot massage apparatus of FIG. 1 viewed from another angle. FIG. 3 is a side view of the foot massage apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 4 is a front view of the foot massage apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

1 to 4, a foot massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a base 10. The base 10 may be composed of a footrest portion 12 and a calf seat portion 14 wherein the calf seat portion 14 is disposed at one side end of the footrest portion 12 at right angles or obtuse angles, A plurality of airbags or the like may be installed for massaging through pressing the calf.

 The footrest portion 12 is formed in such a manner that the first opening 13a and the second opening 13b are symmetrical to each other in each of the two regions defined by the center thereof. A first support base 16a and a second support base 16b each having an axially elongated rod structure are downwardly extended on the bottom surface of the footrest portion 12 around each opening and a first support base 16a and a second support base 16b, And the first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b are respectively hinged to the lower ends thereof so as to be positioned below the corresponding openings 13a and 13b.

The first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b are specifically plate-like structures having shapes and sizes corresponding to those of the openings 13a and 13b. The first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b have corresponding first openings 13a and second openings And one end of each of the first and second supports 16a and 16b extending from the base 10 is hinge-connected to the hinge-coupled portion H, And can be vertically tilted within a predetermined angle range.

The user's feet are placed in contact with the soles of the foot on the sole foot pressure portion 40 on the footrest to be described later. In this state, the first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b, When the tilting operation is performed upward, the feet are lifted upward with the heel of both feet as a fulcrum (see FIG. 6), so that a stretching effect that relaxes the soles of the soles and the calf muscles can be exhibited.

The tilting drive force for tilting the first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b is generated by the tilting drive unit 30 and is simultaneously supplied to the first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b do. The tilting driving unit 30 may be disposed at the center of the footrest 12 between the first opening 13a and the second opening 13b as shown in the drawing, And the tilting driving force having the same force and direction may be simultaneously provided to the two foot pedestals 20b.

The tilting driving unit will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a tilting driving unit of the foot massage device of FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 6 is a view illustrating an operating state of the tilting driving unit shown in FIG.

5 and 6, the tilting drive unit 30 includes a tilting motor 32 and an elevation drive shaft 34 that is rotated by the output of the tilting motor 32. The tilting motor 32 is capable of outputting a rotational force in a forward direction (clockwise direction) or a reverse direction (counterclockwise direction) with an output signal of a controller To receive a rotational force.

The elevation drive shaft 34 preferably includes an input pulley 340 connected to the output shaft 320 of the tilting motor 32 so as to indirectly receive power via a belt 33 as shown in the figure, And a screw 342 having a circular cross-section that is integrally rotatably coupled to the pulley 340 and has threads formed on the outer surface thereof. Of course, in the case of a direct power transmission structure, the input pulley 340 may be replaced with a gear.

The tilting drive unit 30 further includes a lifting coupler 36 having a screw nut 360 screwed to the lifting drive shaft 34. The lift coupler 36 is connected to the first footrest 20a and the second foot 20b so that the first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b can be simultaneously tilted by the output of the tilting motor 32. [ And the screw of the elevation drive shaft 34 is screwed to the screw nut 360 integrally attached to the center.

When the elevation drive shaft 34 is rotated by the output of the tilting motor 32, the screw nut 360 screwed to the elevation drive shaft 34 is moved along the elevation drive shaft 34, The first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b connected to the lifting coupler 36 and the lifting coupler 36 by the axial linear movement of the lifting coupler 360 rotate the hinge- So that the sole and calf muscles relax or contract.

The elevating drive shaft 34 and the elevating coupler 36 constituting the tilting drive unit 30 are preferably arranged as far as possible from the hinge unit serving as the rotation center in the tilting operation and the first foot stand 20a and the second foot The load of the tilting motor 32 by the user's lower body load acting on the pedestal 20b is minimized and the tilting amount of the elevating coupler 36 is maximized with respect to the amount of rotation of the elevating drive shaft 34 during the tilting operation It is good to do.

At least one guide member 38 may be provided on the adjacent side of the elevation drive shaft 34. The guide member 38 is a rod-like member that guides the elevating coupler 36 moving along the elevating drive shaft 34 to perform stable elevating movement without rotation. The upper end is fixed to the base 10 and the elevating coupler 36 And a sleeve (not shown) may be provided between the guide hole 362 and the guide member 38, as the case may be.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a foot pedestal taken from the foot massage device of FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the foot pressure module shown in FIG.

Referring to Fig. 7, the sole foot pressure portion 40 is installed on the first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b. The sole pressure applying part 40 is composed of a plurality of acupressure modules 42 mounted on the top surface of each foot supporting part and individually operated and a tilting driving force is transmitted to the sole placed on the sole pressure receiving part 40 So that the stretching panel 48 can be installed to maximize the stretching effect.

The pressure-sensitive module 42 may be installed in a specific arrangement on the upper surface of the first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b. Preferably, they may be provided so as to be associated one by one with the hemispherical position so as to stimulate specific hemispheres distributed in the sole. Of course, it is not limited to a specific position or arrangement because the hemisphere position varies depending on the user's age, sex, and physical condition (size or shape of the foot).

The pressure-sensitive module 42 includes a pressure-sensitive motor 43 and a box-shaped motor housing 44 surrounding the pressure-sensitive motor 43, as shown in FIG. The rotational force of the pressure roller motor 43 is converted into a rectilinear motion through the power transmitting member 46 in the middle, so that the foot of the user And is transmitted to a supporting plate 45 having an abutting hemispherical or warp-shaped acupressure projection 450 integrally formed thereon.

The pressure plate 45 is integrally provided with the acupressure projection 450 which is provided to move up and down by the output of the acupressure motor 43 and locally presses a specific portion of the sole so that the acupressure effect and the massage effect are substantially exerted . The power transmission member 46 is provided between the pressure-sensitive motor 43 and the pressure plate 45 so that the pressure plate 45 can move up and down to the output of the pressure-sensitive motor 43.

The power transmitting member 46 may be preferably configured to include a screw nut 460 screwed to the rotating shaft 430 of the pressure roller motor 43. [ In this case, when the rotary shaft 430 rotates, the relative movement of the screw nut 460 moving along the rotary shaft 430 causes the power transmitting member 46 and the pressure plate 45 to move up and down. When the pressure plate 45 rises The acupressure projection 450 on the foot plate 45 stimulates the sole of the foot, and the acupressure effect and the massage effect are exerted.

Of course, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated screw-type lifting mechanism. That is, the screw-type lifting mechanism is only one preferred embodiment for explaining the present invention, and it is possible to use any known type of lifting mechanism that can convert the rotational motion of the guiding motor 43 into the linear reciprocating motion of the backing plate 45, For example, a cam driving type elevating mechanism or the like.

An elevating guide 47 for guiding the supporting plate 45 to move up and down stably without rotating and shaking during driving of the acupressure motor 43 may be applied. The upper and lower portions of the elevating guide 47 are fixed to the support plate 45 so as to stably guide the upward and downward movement of the support plate 45 relative to the motor housing 44 and the lower portion is inserted into the lift hole 440 of the motor housing 44 And supported by the lifting hole 440 when lifting and lowering the pressure plate 45 to perform linear motion.

The elevating guide 47 may be a rod or a shaft having a rectangular or circular cross-sectional shape, and the elevating hole 440 may be formed in a hole having a square or circular cross-sectional shape corresponding to the elevating guide 47, Hole. The power transmitting member 46 is provided with one or more stoppers 462 so that the lowered position of the lowered position of the pressure plate 45 is limited to a predetermined height to prevent interference between the power transmitting member 46 and the motor housing 44 .

The operation and effect of the present invention thus configured will be described.

Fig. 9 is an operating state diagram of the present invention, showing an operating state for sole pressure and massage.

9, the lid 50 is provided on the upper portion of the first and second openings 13b formed in the base 10 so as to surround the foot. The inner surface of the lid 50 includes both sides of the foot, A plurality of airbags A1 to A3 may be provided so as to be able to urge the user to press their feet. The user's sole is brought into close contact with the sole pressure applying part 40 due to the inflation of the airbag A2 which presses the foot of the airbag. In this state, the effect of the acupressure is exerted by the individual operation of the acupressure module 42. [

Since the shi-based pressure module 42 operates under the command of the controller, various settings can be made for the operation sequence of the shi-pressure module 42 and the lift amount of the shi depending on the user's setting. Lt; / RTI > The tilting motion of the foot pedestals 20a and 20b as shown in FIG. 6 can exert a stretching effect on the soles of the soles and the calf muscles.

Of course, simultaneous operation of the shi-pressure module 42 and the foot pedestal may simultaneously perform foot stretch for the soleus pressure, the sole muscle, and the calf muscle.

According to the embodiments of the present invention described above, a plurality of acupressure modules each having one acupressure projection are independently lifted and lowered, and have a mechanism for locally pressing a specific region of the sole. That is, a plurality of acupressure modules operate independently according to the control of the controller to locally stimulate a specific region (e.g., a hemisphere) of the sole, thereby enhancing acupressure and massage effect.

In addition, since the foot pressure applying unit is constituted by a plurality of the acupressure modules independently driven up and down, it is possible to arrange the acupressure module mounted on the foot stand differently according to the size, shape and structure of the user, It is possible to provide a tailor-made massage device capable of maximizing the acupressure effect and the massage effect according to the physical condition of the consumer.

Further, the foot massage device according to the present invention is configured such that the footrest on which the plurality of acupressure modules are mounted can be tilted in the vertical direction within a predetermined angle range by the tilting driving force provided by the tilting driving unit around the hinge- , It is possible to provide a stretching function that relaxes the muscles of the soles of the foot and the calf by pushing up the foot with the heel to the fulcrum in a state of putting the foot on top.

In the foregoing detailed description of the present invention, only specific embodiments thereof have been described. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific forms thereof, which are to be considered as being limited to the specific embodiments, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. .

10: Base 12: Footrest part
13a: first opening 13b: second opening
14: calf seat part 16a: first support part
16b: second support frame 20a: first foot support
20b: second footrest 30: tilting drive
32: tilting motor 33: belt
34: lifting / lowering drive shaft 36: lifting / lowering coupler
38: guide member 40: foot pressing portion
42: Chiropractic module 43: Chiropractic motor
44: motor housing 45:
46: Power transmitting member 47:
48: stretching panel 50:
320: Output shaft 340: Input pulley
342: screw 360: screw nut
430: rotating shaft 440: lifting hole
450: acupressure projection 460: screw nut
462: Stoppers A1 to A3: Airbags
H: Hinged portion

Claims (9)

A base 10 having a first opening 13a and a second opening 13b;
A plate-shaped first foot pedestal 20a disposed below the first opening 13a and coupled to the first pedestal 16a extending from the base 10 in a hinged manner at one end thereof to be vertically tilted;
A plate-like second foot pedestal 20b disposed below the second opening 13b and coupled to a second support 16b extending from the base 10 in a hinged manner at one end thereof to be vertically tilted;
A tilting driving unit 20 disposed at the center of the base 10 between the first opening 13a and the second opening 13b and simultaneously providing a tilting driving force to the first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b, (30); And
And a sole pressure applying part 40 composed of a plurality of acupressure modules 42 individually mounted on the first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b in a specific arrangement,
The tilting driving unit 30 includes an elevating coupler 36 for connecting the first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b to each other. The elevating driving shaft 34 is rotated by the output of the tilting motor 32, Is screwed to a screw nut (360) provided on the elevating coupler (36) to simultaneously provide a tilting driving force with the same force and direction to the first footrest (20a) and the second footrest (20b) Wherein the base (10) on the side adjacent to the lift shaft (34) is provided with at least one guide member (38) for guiding the lifting and lowering movement of the lift coupler (36).
The method according to claim 1,
The base (10)
A plate-shaped footrest 12 having the first opening 13a and the second opening 13b formed therein and having the first support 16a and the second support 16b around the respective openings;
And a plate-shaped calf seat (14) disposed at one end of the footrest (12) at a right angle or an obtuse angle, the calf seat (14) on which a calf portion of the user is seated when foot massage is performed.
delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b are provided at the distal ends of the first footrest 20a and the second footrest 20b so that the tilting driving force of the tilting driving unit 30 is transmitted to the sole of the foot sole pressure- Further comprising: a foot massage device (48) for generating a massage massage massage.
The method according to claim 1,
Each of the acupressure modules (42) constituting the foot pressure applying part (40)
A paper pressure motor 43 which is driven forward / reverse by an output signal of the controller;
A box-shaped motor housing 44 surrounding a part of the pressure-sensitive motor 43;
A pressure plate 45 integrally provided with an acupressure projection 450 which moves up and down to the output of the acupressure motor 43 and locally presses a specific part of the sole; And
And is installed between the pressure roller 43 and the pressure plate 45 and is screwed to the rotary shaft 430 of the pressure roller motor 43 so that the pressure plate 45 can move up and down with the output of the pressure roller motor 43. [ And a power transmitting member (46) having a screw nut (460) which is provided on the side of the power transmitting member (46).
8. The method of claim 7,
One or more lifting guides (47) fixed to the supporting plate (45) to guide lifting and lowering of the support plate (45) to the motor housing (44) and performing linear motion along the lifting holes (440) of the motor housing (44); Wherein the massage device further comprises:
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the power transmitting member is provided with at least one stopper for restricting the descent of the pressure plate against the motor housing to a predetermined height.

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