Massage chair 'Falcon' equipped with 'Cycle Mode'
Bodyfriend, the leading company in the healthcare massage chair industry
(CEO Ji Seong-gyu and Kim Heung-seok), has registered a patent for the
'Cycle Mode' massage, which utilizes 'Rovo Walking Technology.'
'Cycle Mode,' one of the robo modes in Bodyfriend's massage chair program, employs a massage device that moves the legs through independently operating leg massage units to mimic cycling motions. This technology was patented
on October 13 (Patent No. 10-2590746).
The core of the 'Cycle Mode' technology lies in simulating cycling movements during a massage, using the 'Rovo Walking Technology' first introduced with the wildly popular 'Phantom Rovo' product last year. While receiving a comfortable massage, the user’s legs move as if cycling, relaxing the muscles around the knees and hips and enhancing lower body flexibility.
This feature can also assist individuals with lower body discomfort in their exercise routines. Currently, this technology is incorporated in Bodyfriend's massage chairs, including 'Phantom Rovo,' 'Pharaoh Rovo,' and 'Falcon.'
The latest release, the 'Falcon' massage chair, features an upgraded Rovo Walking Technology with wider movement range and a leg motor that is twice as fast, offering a more dynamic and advanced Cycle Mode.
A Bodyfriend representative stated, “Our dedicated research institute, the 'Healthcare Medical R&D Center,' is committed to patent technology research through aggressive R&D investment. We are currently focused on enhancing the independently operating leg massage technology integrated into our chairs and plan to incorporate the patented 'Cycle Mode' technology into upcoming products.”
Despite the challenging external environment, with global economic downturns and significant drops in home appliance sales, Bodyfriend continues to invest heavily in new technology development for their massage chairs. As a result of their R&D efforts, Bodyfriend boasts industry-leading intellectual property, having filed a total of 1,591 patents, utility models, and designs both domestically
and internationally as of September 30, with 753 of these registered.
