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KR-20260067406-A - Stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments with smart interlocking massage function and interlocking control method using the same

KR20260067406AKR 20260067406 AKR20260067406 AKR 20260067406AKR-20260067406-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart interconnected massage function and an interconnected control method utilizing the same. More specifically, the invention improves the convenience of health management for a user by utilizing the stretching healthcare device to digitize the user's health management history, comparing and analyzing it with a health program, and recommending exercise methods to enable efficient health management. The present invention comprises a main housing (10) configured by assembling a lower support plate (11) and an upper fixing plate (13), wherein hinge portions (14) are formed on both sides of the upper surface of the upper fixing plate (13); An air pumping device (20) that is fixed to a lower support plate (11) in the internal space of the main housing (10) and produces and discharges air by supplying power through the operation of a controller means (60); A bellows tube member (30) that is respectively positioned in the front and rear directions on the upper surface of the upper fixing plate (13) and is connected to an air pumping device (20) to expand or contract; The above bellows tube member (30) is supported on the front and rear sides and connected to the hinge part (14) of the main housing (10), and is configured to include a footrest plate (40) that rotates in the front and rear directions around the hinge part (14) by the expansion or contraction operation of the bellows tube member (30).

Inventors

  • 김민석
  • 김남극

Assignees

  • (주)프로텍메디칼
  • 김민석

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20241104

Claims (11)

  1. A main housing (10) formed by assembling a lower support plate (11) and an upper fixing plate (13), wherein hinge portions (14) are formed on both sides of the upper surface of the upper fixing plate (13); An air pumping device (20) that is fixed to a lower support plate (11) in the internal space of the main housing (10) and produces and discharges air by supplying power through the operation of a controller means (60); A bellows tube member (30) that is respectively positioned in the front and rear directions on the upper surface of the upper fixing plate (13) and is connected to an air pumping device (20) to expand or contract; A stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart interlocking massage function, characterized by comprising a footrest plate (40) that is supported on the front and rear sides of the bellows tube member (30) and connected to the hinge portion (14) of the main housing (10), and rotates in the front and rear directions around the hinge portion (14) by the expansion or contraction operation of the bellows tube member (30).
  2. In Article 1, The above main housing (10) is, A stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart interconnected massage function, characterized by having a fixing bar assembly groove (17) further formed at the front to have a vertical support fixing bar (51), and an auxiliary guide means (50) including a support horizontal bar (52) and a display unit (55) further mounted on the upper side.
  3. In Article 1, The above footrest plate (40) is, A lower body (41a) having hinge rolling grooves (43) formed on both sides that are seated on the hinge portion (14) of the main housing (10); An upper body (41b) assembled to the lower body (41a) and having a grooved rotating plate support (42a) formed in the center of the upper seating surface (42); A thrust bearing (45) having multiple balls arranged at regular intervals in a retainer and seated on the rotating plate support (42a) to move in rolling motion; A stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart interlocking massage function, characterized by comprising a rotating plate (46) assembled to shield the rotating plate support part (42a) on the upper part of the thrust bearing (45).
  4. In Paragraph 3, The above footrest plate (40) is, A grooved ring gear portion (48) is formed on the bottom surface of the rotating plate (46), and The drive gear (49a) of the drive motor (49) installed in the lower body (41a) passes through the rotating plate support (42a) and is engaged with the ring gear (48). A stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart interconnected massage function, characterized by being configured to rotate back and forth clockwise and counterclockwise by a certain angle through the operation of a controller means (60).
  5. In Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 3, The above footrest plate (40) is, A stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart interconnected massage function, characterized by being configured such that a stimulating member (47) selected from an electric pad, a heating pad, and an uneven pad is provided on the seating surface (42) or rotating plate (46) on which the user's sole is placed.
  6. In Article 1, The above controller means (60) is, It is connected to the display unit (55) via wired or wireless connection, and controls the operation of the air pumping device (20), the driving motor (49), and the stimulating member (47) through the display unit (55). A stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart interconnected massage function, characterized by being configured to transmit user input information to an electronic device (P) and a management server (70) through a communication unit (65) connected to the internet network via wired or wireless connections.
  7. In Article 1, The above controller means (60) includes, A stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart interconnected massage function, configured to be controlled in conjunction with the stimulating member (47) of the footrest plate (40) by supplying power through the stimulating member operating part (63) of the stimulating member and the stimulating member (47) of the footrest plate (40).
  8. A user input step (S110) for inputting user information into a controller means (60) in the stretching healthcare device (100) of claim 1; A stretching footrest angle input step (S120) for inputting the upper and lower rotation angles and holding time of the footrest plate (40) into the controller means (60); A health record storage step (S140) for distinguishing and storing health management record information for a user registered in the data storage unit (61) of the above controller means (60); A health record communication step (S150) in which record information regarding the health management of a registered user is transmitted from the communication unit (65) of the above controller means (60) to a registered electronic device (P) and a management server (70); A linked control method utilizing a stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart linked massage function, comprising a smart input step (S160) that operates the upper and lower angles and holding time of the previous footrest plate (40) by inputting user information through a communication unit (65) connected to the above controller means (60) or electronic device (P) and management server (70).
  9. In Paragraph 8, In the stretching footplate angle input step (S120), A method of interlocking control using a stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart interlocking massage function, characterized by further including a stretching pelvic rotation input step (S130) in which the angle and holding time of clockwise and counterclockwise reciprocating rotation of the rotating plate (46) are input to the controller means (60) to operate the operating time of the driving motor (49).
  10. In Paragraph 8, The above management server (70) is, A self-history management mode (71) that tracks and manages the rotation angle of the footrest plate (40) and measures the user's ankle rotation angle at regular intervals; A linked control method utilizing a stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart linked massage function, comprising an analysis mode (72) that classifies and verifies the user's stretching angle pattern by period based on the angle value calculated in the above-mentioned self-history management mode (71).
  11. In Paragraph 8, The above management server (70) is, It includes a similar history search mode (74) that searches for similar history to be compared based on information data regarding the user's age and measurement period calculated in the self-history management mode (71), and A control method utilizing a stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart interconnected massage function, further comprising a management recommendation mode (75) that presents success cases and management target values to the user by comparing similar history derived through the similar history search mode (74) and the current user's self history measured through the self history management mode (71).

Description

Stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments with smart interlocking massage function and interlocking control method using the same The present invention relates to a stretching healthcare device for strengthening ankle muscles and ligaments equipped with a smart interconnected massage function and an interconnected control method utilizing the same. More specifically, the invention improves the convenience of health management for a user by utilizing the stretching healthcare device to digitize the user's health management history, comparing and analyzing it with a health program, and recommending exercise methods to enable efficient health management. In modern society, as dietary habits have become more advanced, Western-type diseases such as obesity are on the rise. Consequently, various care devices, including scales with diverse functions, massagers, and heaters, were being used in public facilities such as gyms and hospitals to allow people to check their current health status. However, conventional healthcare devices are released and used as individual, independent products, and the cost of purchasing them one by one is a financial burden that prevents users from utilizing the necessary care devices. Furthermore, the application of analog methods to each device has resulted in problems that hinder care precision and usability. In particular, most modern people have accumulated fatigue due to excessive stress caused by the development of industrial society, and they use massage devices as a means to relieve this fatigue and regain vitality. These devices can be classified into various types depending on their structure and driving method. Representatively, they can be classified into a vibrating massage device configured to convert the rotational motion of a motor driven by power supply into vibrational motion and continuously transmit said vibrational motion to the body through a massage head, and a compression massage device configured to compress a certain part of the body at regular intervals using the rotational motion of a motor. As such, most vibration massage devices utilize a manual method in which the user holds the device with their hand and positions the massage head on the area to be massaged, whereas compression massage devices are designed as an automatic method installed on a bed or recliner so that the body is positioned on top of the massage head for use. Recently, various patterns of massage devices have been proposed to provide massage suitable for specific parts of the body, such as the back, shoulders, neck, buttocks, and soles of the feet. In particular, since the legs are used as a means of moving the body, they are always in a fatigued state during daily life. The soles of the feet come into contact with the ground and directly receive the body's weight. As the impact and weight applied are transmitted to the calves, the muscles of the soles and calves are always stiff and easily feel fatigued. The calf muscles refer to the lower leg muscles, which consist of the tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, gastrocnemius, and soleus. Because these muscles pump blood that has traveled down to the lower body back up to the heart, they aid in blood circulation and are therefore called the "second heart." These calf muscles play an important role not only in athletic performance but also in aesthetics. Since long calves make the legs appear longer overall, the calves are often considered the most crucial element of leg shape. It is said that regularly stretching or performing simple massages to loosen tightness can significantly reduce cramps, alleviate muscle knots, and improve blood circulation. As such, since calf muscles repeatedly undergo strong contraction and relaxation through exercise, they act as a pump to ensure that blood flowing down to the lower legs circulates smoothly to the heart. As blood circulation improves, fatigue does not accumulate easily, and strengthening the muscles extending from the calf to the ankle increases balance, which is effective in preventing falls. Therefore, regular exercise involving strength training through calf muscle exercises and stretching for muscle relaxation helps with health management, so continuous exercise and stretching are necessary. In addition, devices that massage the soles of the feet using acupressure devices, electric massage devices, etc., or massage the calves using air pressure, etc., have been developed and used, but the above massage devices only apply pressure (pressing) and striking methods to the muscles, so there was a problem in that the user's fatigue was not relieved. In addition, the above electric massage device had a problem in that it failed to satisfy the user's needs by forming only simple acupressure protrusions on the plate that supports the sole of the foot to obtain a massage effect according to the user's body weight. Furthermore, the aforementioned massage device