KR102295849B1 - Massage device for finger - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a finger massage device, which comprises: a housing having a support part which can support the user's hand; a ground terminal part installed on one side of the support part so as to be in contact with the user's palm; a plurality of finger pad units installed to be spaced apart from a ground terminal part on the support part so that the user's fingers can contact the same in order to apply electrical stimulation to the user's fingers, and having finger pads provided with insertion grooves into which the ends of the user's fingers can be inserted; a control unit controlling the current supplied to each of the plurality of finger pad units; and a manipulation unit operated by a user to transmit an operation input signal to the control unit. The finger pads comprise: first contact pads capable of contacting one side of the user's fingertips; and second contact pads connected to the first contact pads so as to define the insertion grooves together with the first contact pads, and contacting the other side of the user's fingertips. An electrical stimulation is applied to the user's fingers while wrapping at least a part of the tip of the user's fingers with the first contact pads and the second contact pads. The present invention is capable of effectively massaging the user's fingers by applying electrical stimulation to the user's fingers in a state where the user simply puts his or her hand thereon.

Description

Finger Massager {MASSAGE DEVICE FOR FINGER}

The present invention relates to a finger massager, and more particularly, to a finger massager capable of massaging a user's finger by applying electrical stimulation to the user's finger.

In general, a massager is mainly used to release muscles and treat body pain by pressing or tapping body parts such as back, arms, and legs. Massagers are manufactured and sold in a wide variety of types depending on the body part used.

Currently, a lot of massage machines are on sale, such as a backrest type massager that can be mounted on a chair to intensively massage the back, a chair type massager that the user can sit on, and a body part that the user wants by holding a handle. There are hand-held massagers that can be massaged against the skin.

The backrest type massager is configured to intensively massage only the back or waist while the massager vibrates at a certain position when in use by coupling the massager to the eccentric shaft of the motor. Although the chair-type massager can massage various body parts of a user, it is expensive and takes up a lot of installation space. The handheld massager has a small volume, so it is easy for users to handle and can be used to massage various body parts.

The massager stimulates acupuncture points distributed in the user's body to facilitate blood flow, and stimulates muscles to help relieve pain and recover from fatigue.

There are many different types of massage machines. Representatively, there are a method of repeatedly applying pressure to the user's body, a method of applying electrical stimulation to the user's body, and a method of applying vibration to the user's body. In the case of a method of applying electrical stimulation, it may be divided into a low-frequency electrical stimulation method, a medium-frequency electrical stimulation method, and a high-frequency electrical stimulation method.

Recently, there are many types of massagers on the market, but the types of massagers capable of massaging the user's fingers are very rare.

Registered Utility Model No. 0492743 discloses a massager capable of massaging a user's finger using pneumatic pressure, but such a conventional massager has a glove-type structure in which the user has to put his or her finger in it, making it inconvenient to use, and the structure is complicated and practical. falls

Registered Utility Model No. 0492743 (2020. 12. 03.)

The present invention has been devised in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a finger massager capable of effectively massaging the user's finger by applying electrical stimulation to the user's finger in a state where the user simply puts his or her hand on it. .

Finger massage device according to the present invention for solving the above object, the housing having a support that can support the user's hand; a ground terminal part installed on one side of the support part so as to be in contact with the user's palm; A plurality of finger pad units provided with a finger pad spaced apart from the ground terminal part on the support part so that the user's finger can contact the user's finger in order to apply electrical stimulation to the user's finger, and provided with an insertion groove into which the end of the user's finger can be inserted. ; a control unit controlling the current supplied to each of the plurality of finger pad units; and a manipulation unit operated by a user to transmit an operation input signal to the control unit.

The finger pad includes a first contact pad that can be in contact with one side of a user's fingertip, and is connected to the first contact pad to define the insertion groove together with the first contact pad, and is connected to the other side of the user's fingertip. and a second contact pad that can be in contact with the , wherein the first contact pad and the second contact pad cover at least a portion of the tip of the user's finger while applying electrical stimulation to the user's finger.

The first contact pad has a curved first contact surface surrounding one side of the user's fingertip, and the second contact pad has a curved second contact surface surrounding the other side of the user's fingertip, the first The contact pad and the second contact pad may be spaced apart from each other with a slit therebetween.

A receiving groove in which the finger pad can be accommodated is provided in the support part, and the finger pad is pushed into the receiving groove by a contact pressure of a user's finger so that the first contact pad and the second contact pad are connected to the housing. It can be folded in contact with

The housing may include a plurality of support protrusions protruding from the support portion to support outer surfaces of the first and second contact pads, respectively.

The finger pad includes a support for connecting the first contact pad and the second contact pad, a through hole through which the support is inserted is provided in the housing, and the finger pad is provided with the support by the contact pressure of a user's finger. is pushed into the receiving groove, the first contact pad and the second contact pad may come into contact with the housing and be closed.

At least one of the plurality of finger pad units may be movably installed in the support unit so that a separation distance from the ground terminal unit can be adjusted.

At least one of the plurality of finger pad units is movably installed on the support so that a separation distance from the ground terminal can be adjusted, and the finger pad of the finger pad unit movably installed on the support part is A support body for connecting the first contact pad and the second contact pad may be provided, and a through hole through which the support body may be inserted and moved may be provided in the housing to extend along a movement direction of the finger pad.

A detent groove is provided in any one of the housing and the support so as to intermittently move the support to induce intermittent linear movement of the support, and the other has a detent protrusion that can be inserted into the detent groove. can be provided.

The finger massager according to the present invention includes a slider which is installed to be movable linearly inside the housing and supports the support body; and a spring installed on the slider to apply an elastic force in a direction that is pushed out of the housing with respect to the support, wherein the finger pad elastically deforms the spring by the pressure of the user's finger. As it moves, the first contact pad and the second contact pad may be in contact with the housing and retracted.

The finger pad includes a support for connecting the first contact pad and the second contact pad, a through hole through which the support is inserted is provided in the housing, and the finger pad unit is formed by a pressure applied by a user's finger. It can be tilted toward another neighboring finger pad unit.

The plurality of finger pad units may include four finger pad units disposed adjacent to the central portion of the support so that the user's index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and small finger respectively come into contact with the user's left thumb. The finger pad unit may be divided into a finger pad unit disposed on one edge of the support part to support the user's right hand, and a finger pad unit disposed on the other edge of the support part so that the user's right thumb may come into contact with the finger pad unit.

The control unit may collectively or individually control the supply of current to each of the plurality of finger pad units according to an operation input signal of the manipulation unit.

The finger massager according to the present invention can effectively massage the user's finger by applying electrical stimulation to the user's finger through a plurality of finger pad units to which current is applied and a ground terminal disposed on a base on which the user's hand is placed.

In addition, the finger massager according to the present invention has a simple structure and is convenient to use because it can apply electrical stimulation to the user's finger while the user's hand is simply placed on the housing.

1 is a perspective view showing a finger massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded view showing a finger massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 and 4 show examples of use of the finger massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view showing a finger massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 to 8 are for explaining the operation of the finger massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 to 14 show various modified examples of the finger massager according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the finger massager according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a finger massager according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded view showing a finger massager according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figs. It shows an example of using a finger massager, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a finger massager according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the finger massager 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 110 having a space therein, and a ground terminal unit 120 installed in the housing 110 so as to be in contact with the user's palm. ), the electrode terminal unit 130 having a plurality of finger pad units 131 that can be in contact with the user's finger F, the manipulation unit 150 for user manipulation, and the electrode terminal unit 130 . and a control unit 160 for regulating the current. The finger massager 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention applies electrical stimulation to the user's finger F through the finger pad unit 131 in a state where the user's hand H is placed on the housing 110 to the user's hand. (H) can be massaged.

The housing 110 has a flat bottom 111 that can be placed on a desk or table, and a support 113 that is disposed on the bottom 111 to support the user's hand H. The support part 113 is formed in a curved shape convexly raised from the bottom part 111 so that the user's hand (H) can be supported in a slightly closed state. More specifically, in the support portion 113, the maximum protrusion protruding the highest from the bottom 111 supports the user's palm, and the portion inclined downwardly from the maximum protrusion is the user's index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and small finger. It is formed in such a way that the user's left thumb or right thumb can contact both edges. Therefore, the user can receive electrical stimulation in a state in which the user puts his or her left hand or right hand on the support part 113 and slightly grips the support part 113 .

A plurality of receiving grooves 114 capable of partially accommodating the user's finger F are provided in the receiving portion 113 . The receiving groove 114 is formed at a position where the finger pad units 131 are disposed in the same number as the number of the finger pad units 131 . In addition, the support part 113 is provided with a through hole 115 into which a part of the finger pad unit 131 can be inserted. The through holes 115 are provided in the same number as the number of the finger pad units 131 , and are disposed in each receiving groove 114 . The through hole 115 is biased toward one end of the receiving groove 114 and is formed in the form of a long groove extending a certain length in the longitudinal direction of the receiving groove 114 .

In addition, a plurality of detent grooves 117 (refer to FIG. 6 ) are provided inside the support part 113 . A plurality of detent grooves 117 are disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the through hole 115 on both sides of the through hole 115 . The detent groove 117 is for intermittent movement of the finger pad unit 131 so that the finger pad unit 131 can intermittently move. A detailed operation of the detent groove 117 will be described later.

In addition to the illustrated structure, the housing 110 may be changed to other shapes having various types of supports on which the user's hand H can rest.

The ground terminal part 120 is installed on one side of the support part 113 so that the user's hand H can come into contact with the user's palm when the user's hand H is placed on the support part 113 . The ground terminal part 120 is disposed to be spaced apart from each of the finger pad units 131 so as to form an electric circuit with the plurality of finger pad units 131 , respectively. It is preferable that the ground terminal part 120 be disposed at a position at which the separation distance from each finger pad unit 131 is approximately the same.

When a current for generating electrical stimulation is supplied in a state where the distance between the ground terminal unit 120 in contact with the user's palm and the finger pad unit 131 in contact with the user's finger F is less than a predetermined distance, an uncomfortable electrical stimulation may be applied to the user. can For example, when a current is supplied to the finger pad unit 131 in a state where the distance between the ground terminal unit 120 and the finger pad unit 131 is less than a certain distance (eg, 3 cm), electrical stimulation that stings the user's finger F can be added Therefore, it is preferable that the ground terminal part 120 and each of the finger pad units 131 be arranged to maintain a distance of a predetermined distance or more on the support part 113 . The ground terminal unit 120 may be electrically connected to the control unit 160 through the electric wire 125 .

The electrode terminal unit 130 includes a plurality of finger pad units 131 that the user's finger F can contact. The plurality of finger pad units 131 are installed on the support part 113 to be spaced apart from the ground terminal part 120 by a predetermined distance. The plurality of finger pad units 131 are arranged to be received one by one in the plurality of receiving grooves 114 provided in the support part 113 . As shown, six finger pad units 131 may be provided.

These six finger pad units 131 include a four finger pad unit 131 that can contact the user's index, middle, ring, and small fingers, respectively, and a finger pad unit that can contact the user's left thumb. 131 and a finger pad unit 131 that the user's right thumb can contact. Four finger pad units 131 that can come into contact with the user's index, middle, ring, and small fingers, respectively, are disposed at the center of the support unit 113 . In addition, the finger pad unit 131 that the user's left thumb can come into contact with and the finger pad unit 131 that the user's right thumb can come into contact with are respectively biased toward both edges of the support part 113 .

As described above, since the six finger pad units 131 are disposed at appropriate positions, the finger massager 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used in common for the user's left and right hands.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3 , the user brings the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and small finger of the left hand into contact with the four finger pad unit 131 disposed at the center of the support part 113 , and the support part 113 . ) in a state in which the thumb of the left hand is brought into contact with the finger pad unit 131 disposed on one edge of the finger pad unit 131 , the entire left finger may be electrically stimulated.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 , the user brings the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and small finger of the right hand into contact with the four finger pad unit 131 disposed at the center of the support part 113 , and the support part 113 . ) in a state in which the thumb of the right hand is in contact with the finger pad unit 131 disposed on the other edge of the finger pad unit 131 , the entire right finger may be electrically stimulated.

Each finger pad unit 131 includes a finger pad 132 contacting the user's finger F while partially enclosing the end of the user's finger F, and a support 141 supporting the finger pad 132 . do. The finger pad unit 131 may be made of various conductive materials through which current can flow, such as conductive silicon or metal. The finger pad unit 131 may be electrically connected to the control unit 160 through the electric wire 125 to receive current for generating electrical stimulation through the control unit 160 .

The finger pad 132 includes a first contact pad 133 that can contact one side of the tip of the user's finger F so as to partially wrap the tip of the user's finger F, and the other side of the tip of the user's finger F. a second contact pad 136 capable of being The first contact pad 133 is provided with a curved first contact surface 134 that can wrap one side of the end of the user's finger (F). And the second contact pad 136 is provided with a curved second contact surface 137 that can wrap the other side of the end of the user's finger (F). The first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 define an insertion groove 139 into which the end of the user's finger F can be inserted.

When current is supplied to the finger pad 132 in a state where the contact area between the user's finger F and the finger pad 132 is small, the electrical stimulation is concentrated on a part of the user's finger F, and the user feels the stinging electrical stimulation. can Since the finger pad 132 according to the present invention is in contact with the user's finger F while partially enclosing the user's finger F, the contact area with the user's finger F may be increased. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the problem that the electrical stimulation is concentrated on a part of the finger and gives uncomfortable stimulation to the user.

The support body 141 includes a connection part 142 for supporting the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 to face each other and to be spaced apart from each other, and is connected to an end of the connection part 142 to be inside the housing 110 . and a base portion 145 disposed thereon. The connection part 142 may be inserted into the through hole 115 of the support part 113 to move along the through hole 115 . A slit 143 separating the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 is provided in the connection portion 142 . The first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 are respectively connected to the connection part 142 with the slit 143 in the middle. The base portion 145 is provided with a detent protrusion 147 that can be inserted into the detent groove 117 of the housing 110 .

By moving the finger pad unit 131 along the through hole 115 , the separation distance from the ground terminal unit 120 may be adjusted. As described above, when the distance between the ground terminal part 120 and the finger pad unit 131 is greater than a certain distance, inconvenient electrical stimulation is not applied to the user. Since the length of the finger varies according to the user, the user may use the finger massager 100 by adjusting the position of the finger pad unit 131 according to the length of the user's finger.

As shown in FIG. 6 , in the finger pad unit 131 , the connection part 142 is inserted into the through hole 115 , and the base part 145 is disposed to face the inner surface of the support part 113 , so that the through hole ( 115) can be followed. In a state in which the finger pad unit 131 is installed on the support part 113 , the detent protrusion 147 of the support 141 is inserted into any one of the plurality of detent grooves 117 . Accordingly, the position-adjusted finger pad unit 131 does not move easily, but can be moved when the user pushes or pulls it with a force greater than or equal to a certain size.

When the user pushes or pulls the finger pad unit 131 with a force greater than or equal to a certain size, the detent protrusion 147 may leave one detent groove 117, and at this time, the finger pad unit 131 may move to another position. can In addition, since the detent protrusion 147 is inserted into the other detent groove 117 , the finger pad unit 131 may be stopped at the adjusted position. Accordingly, the movement of the finger pad unit 131 is intermittently controlled by the action of the detent groove 117 and the detent protrusion 147 , and may move intermittently according to a user's manipulation to be adjusted in multiple stages.

The number or position of the detent groove 117 and the detent protrusion 147 may be variously changed. As another example, a detent protrusion may be provided on the housing 110 and a detent groove may be provided on the finger unit pad 131 .

7 and 8 , the finger pad unit 131 can make stable contact while maintaining a good contact area with the user's fingers of various thicknesses by retracting the finger pad 132 according to the thickness of the user's finger F. can That is, in the finger pad 132 , the gap between the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 may be narrowed by the pressure that the user's finger F contacts.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 8, the finger pad 132 includes the first contact pad 133 and the first contact pad 133 so that the user's finger F can be smoothly inserted into the insertion groove 139 when no external force is applied. The second contact pad 136 may maintain an open state.

On the other hand, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 (b), when the user puts the tip of the finger F into the insertion groove 139 and closely adheres to the finger pad 132, the finger pad 132 is inserted into the receiving groove 114. ) is pushed in. At this time, the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 come into contact with the outer surface of the housing 110 and are closed. Accordingly, as the gap between the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 is reduced, the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 wrap around the end of the user's finger F, and the user's finger (F) can be in stable contact.

The distance between the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 may be variously changed according to the contact pressure of the user's finger F. For example, when the contact pressure of the user's finger F is weakly applied to the finger pad 132 , the insertion depth at which the finger pad 132 is pushed into the insertion groove 139 appears relatively small. In this case, the distance between the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 may be slightly reduced. On the other hand, when the contact pressure of the user's finger F is strongly applied to the finger pad 132 , the insertion depth at which the finger pad 132 is pushed into the insertion groove 139 is relatively large. In this case, the distance between the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 may be greatly reduced.

As described above, when the user puts his or her finger into the insertion groove 139 and closely adheres to the finger pad 132 , the finger pad 132 is pushed into the insertion groove 139 and is closed according to the thickness of the user's finger. Accordingly, the finger pad 132 may stably wrap the user's fingertip.

The operation unit 150 is operated by a user to provide an operation input signal to the control unit 160 . The manipulation unit 150 may include a plurality of switches 151 for user manipulation. The switch 151 provided in the operation unit 150 may be various switches related to the operation of the finger massager 100 such as an on-off operation switch, a mode selection switch, and the like. In addition, the switch 151 may be provided in various forms such as a button method, a touch method, a lever method, and a dial method.

The user may control the operation of the finger massager 100 by using the manipulation unit 150 . For example, the user may adjust the intensity of the electrical stimulation, the pattern of the electrical stimulation, and the like by using the manipulation unit 150 . In addition, by manipulating the manipulation unit 150 , the user may activate only a portion of the plurality of finger pad units 131 so that only a finger desired by the user can receive electrical stimulation. In this case, the controller 160 may receive an operation input signal from the manipulation unit 150 and apply current only to the finger pad unit 131 selected by the user from among the plurality of finger pad units 131 .

For example, when the user selects an operation mode capable of receiving electrical stimulation for all fingers of the left hand through the manipulation unit 150 , the control unit 160 controls one finger pad unit 131 corresponding to the thumb of the right hand. The remaining finger pad units 131 may be activated. And when the user selects an operation mode that can receive electrical stimulation for all fingers of the right hand through the manipulation unit 150, the controller 160 controls the remaining fingers except for one finger pad unit 131 corresponding to the thumb of the left hand. The pad unit 131 may be activated.

The control unit 160 receives an operation input signal from the operation unit 150 and adjusts the current supplied to each of the plurality of finger pad units 131 . That is, the controller 160 may supply current only to the finger pad unit 131 selected from among the plurality of finger pad units 131 according to the operation input signal of the manipulation unit 150 . Also, the controller 160 may change the intensity or current pattern of the current applied to each finger pad unit 131 .

As described above, the finger massager 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a ground terminal unit 120 and a plurality of finger pad units 131 disposed on the support unit 113 on which the user's hand H is placed. Through the application of electrical stimulation to the user's finger (F) can be effectively massaged the user's finger (F).

In addition, the finger massager 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a simple structure and is convenient to use.

In addition, in the finger massager 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the position of the finger pad unit 131 in contact with the user's finger F can be adjusted, so that various users with different finger lengths can use their finger lengths. Accordingly, the position of the finger pad unit 131 may be adjusted to be used conveniently.

In addition, in the finger massager 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the finger pad 132 in contact with the user's finger F can be closed by the contact pressure of the user's finger F, so that the finger pad 132 is Regardless of the thickness of the user's finger, it is possible to contact the user's finger F with a good contact area. Therefore, the user's finger (F) can be massaged more effectively by allowing the electrical stimulation to be applied over a wide portion without being concentrated on a certain portion of the user's finger (F).

Meanwhile, FIGS. 9 to 14 show various modifications of the finger massager according to the present invention.

First, the finger massager 200 shown in FIG. 9 further includes a plurality of support protrusions 210 in which the housing 110 protrudes from the support portion 113 as compared to the finger massager 100 described above.

The support protrusions 210 are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the finger pad unit 131 . The support protrusion 210 may protrude from the support part 113 to contact the outer surfaces of each of the first and second contact pads 133 and 136 . When the finger pad 132 is pushed into the insertion groove 139 by the contact pressure of the user's finger F, the support protrusion 210 moves between the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 respectively. By supporting the outer surface, the finger pad 132 can be retracted more smoothly.

The shape or number of the support protrusions 210 may be variously changed.

10 and 11 , the structure of the finger pad unit 310 and the coupling structure of the housing 110 and the finger pad unit 310 are modified.

The finger pad unit 310 according to the present embodiment includes a finger pad 132 in contact with the user's finger F, and a support 311 supporting the finger pad 132 . The finger pad 132 includes the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 , and the specific structure thereof is the same as described above. The support 311 supports the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 to face each other and to be spaced apart from each other.

The finger pad unit 310 is coupled to a slider 313 installed inside the housing 110 to be movable linearly. The slider 313 has a mounting groove 314 into which the support 311 is inserted. The support 311 may be disposed to pass through the through hole 115 of the housing 110 and be inserted into the mounting groove 314 of the slider 313 . The support 311 is movable in the vertical direction in the mounting groove 314 . In addition, the slider 313 is provided with a slider groove 315 into which the guide rail 320 provided in the housing 110 is inserted. The guide rails 320 are disposed on both sides of the through hole 115 in parallel to the extending direction of the through hole 115 . The slider 313 may be engaged with the guide rail 320 in such a way that the guide rail 320 is inserted into the slider groove 315 to move linearly along the guide rail 320 .

The finger pad unit 310 coupled to the slider 313 may move together with the slider 313 . The finger pad unit 310 is elastically supported by a spring 317 installed in the mounting groove 314 . The spring 317 is in contact with the support 311 and applies an elastic force in a direction to be pushed out of the housing 110 with respect to the finger pad unit 310 .

As shown in FIG. 11 , when the user's finger F contacts the finger pad 132 , the finger pad 132 moves in a direction to elastically deform the spring 317 by the contact pressure of the user's finger F. At this time, as the finger pad 132 is pushed into the receiving groove 114 , the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 come into contact with the housing 110 and are closed. Accordingly, the finger pad 132 may stably contact the user's finger F while partially enclosing the user's finger F.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 12 , the structure of the finger pad unit 330 and the coupling structure of the housing 110 and the finger pad unit 330 are modified.

The finger pad unit 330 includes a finger pad 132 in contact with the user's finger F, and a support 331 supporting the finger pad 132 . The finger pad 132 includes the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 , and the specific structure thereof is the same as described above. The support 331 supports the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 to face each other and to be spaced apart from each other.

The finger pad unit 330 is installed in the housing 110 so that the separation distance from the ground terminal unit 120 cannot be adjusted. The finger pad unit 330 is elastically supported by a spring 333 installed in the housing 110 . The spring 333 is coupled to the support 331 to apply an elastic force in a direction to be pushed out of the housing 110 with respect to the finger pad unit 330 .

The housing 110 is provided with a plurality of support protrusions 335 . The support protrusions 335 are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the support 331 . The support protrusion 335 protrudes from the support part 113 to contact the outer surfaces of each of the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 . When the user's finger F contacts the finger pad 132 , the finger pad 132 is pushed toward the support 113 while compressing the spring 333 by the contact pressure of the user's finger F. At this time, the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 are closed by the pair of support protrusions 335 supporting the outer surfaces of the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136, respectively. It is possible to partially wrap the user's finger (F) while holding.

The finger pad unit 340 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 13 includes a finger pad 132 in contact with the user's finger F, and a support 341 supporting the finger pad 132 . The finger pad 132 includes the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 , and the specific structure thereof is the same as described above. The support 341 includes a connection part 342 for supporting the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 to face each other and to be spaced apart from each other, and is connected to an end of the connection part 342 to be inside the housing 110 . and a base portion 345 disposed thereon.

A coupling groove 343 is formed in the connection part 342 , and the coupling protrusion 346 inserted into the coupling groove 343 is provided in the base part 345 . The connection part 342 and the base part 345 may be assembled in a simple manner in which the coupling protrusion 346 is inserted into the coupling groove 343 .

In this embodiment, the number and position of the coupling groove 343 and the coupling protrusion 346 can be variously changed. As another example, a coupling groove may be formed in which a coupling protrusion is provided on the connection part 342 and the coupling protrusion is inserted into the base part 345 .

The finger massager 400 shown in FIG. 14 includes a housing 410 , a ground terminal unit 120 installed in the housing 110 so as to be in contact with the user's palm, and a plurality of pieces capable of contacting the user's finger (F). of the finger pad unit 420 , and a manipulation unit 150 and a control unit 160 . Here, the ground terminal unit 120 , the manipulation unit 150 , and the control unit 160 are the same as described above.

The housing 410 has a support portion 413 capable of supporting the user's hand H. The housing 410 has a plurality of through-holes 115 and a plurality of support protrusions 210 , and the accommodation groove 114 is omitted as compared with the housing 110 provided in the finger massager 200 shown in FIG. 9 . it has become

The finger pad unit 420 includes a finger pad 132 contacting the user's finger F while partially wrapping the end of the user's finger F, and a support 422 supporting the finger pad 132 . The finger pad 132 is the same as described above.

The support body 422 includes a connection part 142 for supporting the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 of the finger pad 132 to face each other and to be spaced apart from each other, and is connected to an end of the connection part 142 to be connected to the housing. and a base portion 424 disposed inside the 410 . The connection part 142 may be inserted into the through hole 115 of the support part 413 to move along the through hole 115 . A gap is provided between the connecting portion 142 and the peripheral portion of the through hole 115 of the housing 410 . The base portion 424 includes a curved portion 425 facing the inner surface of the housing 410 . The curved portion 425 has an arcuate convex shape toward the inner surface of the housing 410 .

In the finger pad unit 420 , when the user's finger F contacts the finger pad 132 , the finger pad 132 is pushed toward the support part 413 by the contact pressure of the user's finger F. At this time, since the support protrusion 210 supports the outer surfaces of the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 , the finger pad 132 may be closed to wrap the user's finger F.

In addition, the finger pad unit 420 has a round base portion 424 disposed on the inside of the housing 410 so that when the user's finger F comes into contact with the finger pad 132, the other finger pad unit 420 moves toward it. can be tilted Accordingly, when the user brings his/her fingers F into contact with the plurality of finger pad units 420 , the finger pad unit 420 is tilted according to the shape of the user's hand, so that the user's finger F is more stable. can be contacted

In this embodiment, the base portion 424 may be changed into various other shapes that do not prevent the finger pad unit 420 from being inclined toward the other finger pad unit 420 .

Although preferred examples of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the forms described and illustrated above.

For example, the number of finger pad units constituting the electrode terminal unit may be variously changed. In the drawings, wires are connected to each of the plurality of finger pad units, so that each of the finger pad units is shown to be electrically independent. However, it is also possible to adopt a structure in which two or more of the plurality of finger pad units are structurally and electrically connected. .

In addition, although all the finger pad units constituting the electrode terminal are movably installed in the housing in the drawings, it is also possible that only some of the plurality of finger pad units are movably installed.

In addition, although it is shown in the drawings that the finger pad 132 is elastically deformed so that the distance between the first contact pad 133 and the second contact pad 136 can be narrowed, the structure of the finger pad may vary. can be changed. As another example, the finger pad may have a structure in which the first contact pad and the second contact pad are connected in various ways, such as a hinge connection method, a link connection method, and a gear connection method, in which the distance between each other can be narrowed.

In addition, although the figure shows that the manipulation unit 150 for user manipulation is provided in a form coupled to the housing 110 , the manipulation unit may be changed to a remote control structure separated from the housing 110 .

In the foregoing, the present invention has been shown and described in connection with preferred embodiments for illustrating the principles of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the construction and operation as so shown and described. Rather, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many changes and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

100, 200, 400: finger massager 110, 410: housing
111: bottom 113, 413: support
114: receiving groove 115: through hole
117: detent groove 120: ground terminal part
130: electrode terminal part
131, 310, 330, 340, 420: finger pad unit
132: finger pad 133: first contact pad
136: second contact pad 139: insertion groove
141, 331, 341: support 142, 342: connection part
145, 345, 424: base unit 150: operation unit
160: control unit 210, 335: support projection
313: slider 317, 333: spring
320: guide rail

Claims (13)

a housing having a support part capable of supporting a user's hand;
a ground terminal part installed on one side of the support part so as to be in contact with the user's palm;
A plurality of finger pad units provided with a finger pad spaced apart from the ground terminal part on the support part so that the user's finger can contact the user's finger in order to apply electrical stimulation to the user's finger, and provided with an insertion groove into which the end of the user's finger can be inserted. ;
a control unit controlling the current supplied to each of the plurality of finger pad units; and
Including; a manipulation unit that is operated by a user and transmits an operation input signal to the control unit;
The plurality of finger pad units,
Four finger pad units disposed adjacent to each other in the central portion of the support so as to be in contact with the index, middle, ring, and small fingers of the user's left or right hand, respectively;
a finger pad unit disposed on one edge of the support part to the right with respect to the ground terminal part so that the user's left thumb can come into contact;
It is divided into a finger pad unit disposed on the other edge of the support part to the left with respect to the ground terminal part so that the user's right thumb can contact it,
The four finger pad units that the index, middle, ring, and small fingers of the user's left or right hand can come into contact with are individually movably installed on the support so that the separation distance from the ground terminal can be adjusted. A finger massager, characterized in that it becomes.
The method of claim 1,
The finger pad,
a first contact pad capable of contacting one side of the user's fingertip;
and a second contact pad connected to the first contact pad so as to define the insertion groove together with the first contact pad and contacting the other side of the user's fingertip;
and applying electrical stimulation to the user's finger while wrapping at least a portion of the user's fingertip with the first and second contact pads.
3. The method of claim 2,
The first contact pad has a curved first contact surface surrounding one side of the user's fingertip,
The second contact pad has a curved second contact surface surrounding the other side of the user's fingertip,
The finger massager, characterized in that the first contact pad and the second contact pad are spaced apart from each other with a slit therebetween.
3. The method of claim 2,
A receiving groove in which the finger pad can be accommodated is provided in the support part;
The finger pad is pushed into the receiving groove by the contact pressure of the user's finger, and the first contact pad and the second contact pad are closed in contact with the housing.
3. The method of claim 2,
The housing includes a plurality of support protrusions protruding from the support to support the outer surfaces of the first and second contact pads, respectively.
5. The method of claim 4,
the finger pad unit includes a support connecting the first contact pad and the second contact pad;
The housing is provided with a through hole into which the support is inserted,
The finger pad is a finger massager, characterized in that the first contact pad and the second contact pad are closed in contact with the housing as the support is pushed into the receiving groove by the contact pressure of the user's finger.
delete 3. The method of claim 2,
The finger pad unit movably installed in the support unit includes a support connecting the first contact pad and the second contact pad,
A finger massager, characterized in that the housing has a through hole through which the support body is inserted and can be moved to extend along the movement direction of the finger pad.
9. The method of claim 8,
A detent groove is provided in any one of the housing and the support so as to intermittently move the support to induce intermittent linear movement of the support, and the other has a detent protrusion that can be inserted into the detent groove. Finger massager, characterized in that provided.
9. The method of claim 8,
a slider that is linearly movable inside the housing and supports the support; and
a spring installed on the slider so as to apply an elastic force in a direction to be pushed out of the housing with respect to the support;
The finger pad moves in a direction in which the spring is elastically deformed by the pressure of the user's finger, and the first contact pad and the second contact pad come into contact with the housing and are closed.
3. The method of claim 2,
the finger pad unit includes a support connecting the first contact pad and the second contact pad;
The housing is provided with a through hole into which the support is inserted,
The finger pad unit is a finger massager, characterized in that it can be tilted toward another neighboring finger pad unit by the pressure of the user's finger contact.
delete The method of claim 1,
The control unit is a finger massager, characterized in that it is possible to collectively or individually control the current supply to each of the plurality of finger pad units according to the operation input signal of the manipulation unit.

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