MASSAGER CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20190328606A1
• Filed: 04/08/2019
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2018
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Ceragem Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Ceragem Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: HAN, Sang Cheol, Lee, Dong Mypimg, Kim, Ki Sung, Kim, Sang Hee
• Application Number:
  US16/378,420
• Publication Number:
  US 20190328606A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/0078 power-driven
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/02 adapted for simultaneous treatment with light, heat or drugs
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0138 incorporated in furniture
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0142 Beds
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0149 Seat or chair
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/02 heated or cooled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0207 heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/12 Driving means
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1207 with electric or magnetic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1623 Back
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1669 moving along the body in a reciprocating manner
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/50 Control means thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5007 computer controlled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5023 Interfaces to the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5035 Several programs selectable
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5038 freely programmable by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5043 Displays
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5058 Sensors or detectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5071 Pressure sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2203/0431 in 90°/90°-position, like on a chair
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2203/0456 : Supine
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/081 : Back
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/805 : used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/825 : used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/855 : used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/006 : Percussion or tapping massage hand percussion A61H23/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0254 : with rotary motor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/00 : Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for electro-medical massage devices applying electric current by contact A61N1/18

Abstract

A massager controlling apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The massager controlling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a setting part configured to set a massage mode and a control part configured to control a moving speed of a driving module performing massage to adjust at least one of an operation time of a corresponding massage pattern and massage strength according to the massage mode set by the setting part and a body shape of a user.

Claims

1. A massager controlling apparatus comprising:

a setting part configured to set a massage mode; and

a control part configured to control a moving speed of a driving module performing a massage to adjust at least one of an operation time of a corresponding massage pattern and massage strength according to the massage mode set by the setting part and a body shape of a user.

2. The massager controlling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control part controls a transferring motor configured to horizontally transfer the driving module to adjust the moving speed of the driving module.

3. The massager controlling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control part includes:

a body shape calculation part configured to scan a body of the user to calculate at least one of a weight and a spinal length of the user; and

a time adjusting part configured to control the moving speed of the driving module on the basis of the calculated body shape information to adjust the operation time of the corresponding massage pattern.

4. The massager controlling apparatus of claim 3, wherein the time adjusting part adjusts so that the set massage pattern is ended at the same time regardless of the calculated weight and spinal length of the user.

5. The massager controlling apparatus of claim 4, wherein the time adjusting part calculates the moving speed of the driving module on the basis of a predetermined standard operation time and the spinal length of the user for the corresponding massage pattern to adjust the moving speed of the driving module.

6. The massager controlling apparatus of claim 3, wherein:

the setting part includes an operation time adjusting part configured to set the operation time of the corresponding massage pattern; and

the time adjusting part adjusts the moving speed of the driving module so that the corresponding massage pattern is ended according to the set operation time.

7. The massager controlling apparatus of claim 6, wherein the time adjusting part adjusts the moving speed of the driving module on the basis of the set operation time and the spinal length of the user.

8. The massager controlling apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the setting part includes a strength selection part configured to select strength of the massage mode and a strength increasing/decreasing selection part configured to select increasing/decreasing of the selected massage strength to minutely adjust the massage strength; and

the control part includes a strength control part configured to control the driving module so that the driving module is driven at the selected massage strength and a strength adjusting part configured to increase or decrease the moving speed of the driving module according to the increasing/decreasing selection to adjust the massage strength.

9. The massager controlling apparatus of claim 8, wherein the strength increasing/decreasing selection part selects the corresponding massage strength in an analog manner.

10. A massager controlling method comprising:

setting a massage mode;

scanning a body of a user and calculating at least one of a weight and a spinal length of the user; and

controlling a moving speed of a driving module on the basis of the calculated body shape information and adjusting an operation time of a corresponding massage pattern.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the adjusting includes controlling a transferring motor configured to horizontally transfer the driving module to adjust the moving speed of the driving module.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the adjusting includes adjusting so that the set massage pattern is ended at the same time regardless of the calculated weight and spinal length of the user.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the adjusting includes calculating the moving speed of the driving module on the basis of a predetermined standard operation time and the spinal length of the user for the corresponding massage pattern to adjust the moving speed of the driving module.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein:

the setting includes setting the operation time of the corresponding massage pattern; and

the adjusting includes adjusting the moving speed of the driving module so that the corresponding massage pattern is ended according to the set operation time.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the adjusting includes adjusting the moving speed of the driving module on the basis of the set operation time and the spinal length of the user.

16. A massager controlling method comprising:

setting massage strength and a massage pattern;

controlling a driving module so that the driving module is driven at the selected massage strength;

selecting increasing/decreasing of the selected massage strength to minutely adjust the massage strength; and

increasing or decreasing a moving speed of the driving module according to the increasing/decreasing selection and adjusting the massage strength.