Patent Publication Number: US-2022218560-A1

Title: Prostate massage apparatus

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0002802, filed on Jan. 8, 2021, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present disclosure relates a prostate (perineal region) massage apparatus, and more particularly, to a prostate massage apparatus capable of continuously pressing and rubbing a user&#39;s prostate (perineal region) to stimulate the same, thus aiding reproductive health. 
     2. Discussion of Related Art 
     Generally, the prostate (perineal region) is a male reproductive organ that is located below the bladder and secretes prostatic fluid, which is the liquid component of semen. 
     In recent years, the number of men with genital diseases such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, and prostate cancer has increased significantly. Modern people having a sedentary lifestyle often have their prostate (perineal region) pressed for a long time such that circulation at acupoints is not smooth and are exposed to various genital diseases due to circulation disorders. 
     Also, in the erection and ejaculation of the penis, muscles of an inner thigh, the bulbocavernous body surrounding the cavernous body of the penis, the sciatic cavernous muscle, the perineal transverse muscle, the external anal sphincter, and the like are involved. It is natural that these muscles also become loose with age and lose their strength if left unattended. Massaging the “perineal region” which is associated with the prostate is very effective in strengthening these muscles. Urologists usually recommend massaging the perineal region 60 times twice a day, after waking up and before bed. 
     Adult men suffer from genital diseases such as perineal pain, groin pain, and benign prostatic hyperplasia and, to treat such diseases, visit a specialized hospital for professional management, take medicine for prostate treatment, or receive surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia. 
     However, when visiting a specialized hospital for prostate massage to treat such diseases, they have to bear the time and cost for treatment, which makes it difficult for them to receive regular care, and have to endure discomfort during prostate examination. Also, an apparatus for prostate massage may not be available in households or hospitals, it is not easy to massage the prostate by hand, and there is no proper treatment method other than taking medicine. Therefore, there is demand for technology related to a massage apparatus that allows a user to, at a desired location, massage the prostate by continuously pressing and rubbing the prostate and that is capable of, through the prostate massage directly pressing and rubbing the prostate, preventing and treating genital diseases. 
     As the related art of the present disclosure, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0021122 (Date of Publication: Mar. 5, 2013) discloses a ball mechanism for prostate massage. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present disclosure is directed to providing a prostate (perineal region) massage apparatus capable of continuously pressing and rubbing a user&#39;s prostate (perineal region) to stimulate the same, thus helping reproductive health. 
     One aspect of the present disclosure provides a prostate massage apparatus including a cushion part on which a user is able to sit, a reciprocating horizontal movement part installed to be horizontally movable along both sides inside the cushion part, an acupressure part installed to be movable upward and downward at an upper end of the reciprocating horizontal movement part and configured to move upward to a pressing position due to an elastic force of an elastic member, and a driving part mechanically connected to the reciprocating horizontal movement part by a power transmission member inside the cushion part and configured to, when driven to rotate, allow the reciprocating horizontal movement part to move back and forth along both sides, wherein the acupressure part elastically supports the prostate of the user seated on the cushion part from below, and when the acupressure part moves back and forth along both sides along with the reciprocating horizontal movement part, the height of the acupressure part is changed to press the prostate. 
     Also, the acupressure part may include a pair of upward/downward movement holes each formed in an upper end of the reciprocating horizontal movement part in a movement direction thereof, an upward/downward movement member including a pair of insertion parts inserted into each upward/downward movement hole so as to be movable upward and downward and a connecting part configured to horizontally connect upper ends of the insertion parts, a pressing member coupled to an outer portion of the connecting part to press the prostate from below, and the elastic member coupled to an outer portion of the insertion part to allow a compressive elastic force to act between the connecting part and the reciprocating horizontal movement part. 
     Also, an acupressure protrusion configured to press the prostate may protrude from an outer peripheral surface of the pressing member, and the acupressure protrusion may be provided as a plurality of acupressure protrusions arranged to be spaced apart in a direction in which the pressing member moves. 
     Also, a guide part configured to slidably support an outer portion of the reciprocating horizontal movement part may be further disposed inside the cushion part. 
     Also, the power transmission member may include a first rotating shaft disposed at one end of the reciprocating horizontal movement part in the movement direction thereof and configured to form a horizontal center of rotation in a width direction of the reciprocating horizontal movement part, a connecting link whose one side is connected to be rotatable in a longitudinal direction of the reciprocating horizontal movement part by the first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft disposed at the other side that corresponds to the one side of the connecting link and configured to form a horizontal center of rotation so as to be parallel to the first rotating shaft, and an eccentric bar having one side connected to a driving shaft of the driving part that is parallel to the second rotating shaft and the other side, which is eccentric, connected to be rotatable in a rotational direction of the connecting link by the second rotating shaft. 
     Also, the prostate massage apparatus may further include a controller electrically connected to the driving part to control driving and a power supply part electrically connected to the controller to supply power thereto. 
     Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a prostate massage apparatus including a cushion part on which a user is able to sit, a swing part whose upper end and lower end are installed to be able to move back and forth and rotate along both left and right sides with respect to a horizontal center of rotation inside the cushion part, an acupressure part installed to be movable upward and downward at an upper end of the swing part and configured to move upward to a pressing position due to an elastic force of an elastic member, and a driving part mechanically connected to the swing part by a power transmission member inside the cushion part and configured to, when driven to rotate, allow the swing part to move back and forth and rotate along both left and right sides, wherein the acupressure part elastically supports the prostate of the user seated on the cushion part from below, and when the acupressure part moves back and forth and rotates along both left and right sides along with the swing part, the height of the acupressure part is changed to press the prostate. 
     Also, the acupressure part may include an upward/downward movement member coupled to an upper end of the swing part so as to be movable upward and downward, a pressing member coupled to an upper end of the upward/downward movement member to press the prostate from below, and the elastic member coupled to an outer portion of the upward/downward movement member to allow a compressive elastic force to act between the pressing member and the swing part. 
     Also, an acupressure protrusion configured to press the prostate may protrude from an upper end of the pressing member, and the acupressure protrusion may be provided as a plurality of acupressure protrusions arranged to be spaced apart in a direction in which the pressing member moves back and forth and rotates. 
     Also, the power transmission member may include a first rotating shaft configured to form a horizontal center of rotation at a lower end of the swing part, a connecting link whose one side is connected to be rotatable in a rotational direction of the swing part by the first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft disposed at the other side that corresponds to the one side of the connecting link and configured to form a horizontal center of rotation so as to be parallel to the first rotating shaft, and an eccentric bar having one side connected to a driving shaft of the driving part that is parallel to the second rotating shaft and the other side, which is eccentric, connected to be rotatable in a rotational direction of the connecting link by the second rotating shaft. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by describing exemplary embodiments thereof in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view illustrating a prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view illustrating a reciprocating horizontal movement part, an acupressure part, and a driving part of the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in detail; 
         FIG. 3  is a front cross-sectional view of the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 4  is a first operational state view illustrating a process in which, in the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the driving part is driven to rotate and causes the reciprocating horizontal movement part and the acupressure part to move toward one side; 
         FIG. 5  is a second operational state view illustrating a state in which, in the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reciprocating horizontal movement part and the acupressure part are moved toward the one side due to the driving part being driven to rotate; 
         FIG. 6  is a front cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a connector is connected to a power supply part of the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a roller is installed at a pressing member of the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 8  is a front cross-sectional view illustrating the state in which the roller is installed at the pressing member of the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 9  is a front cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a detecting part is installed in the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view illustrating a prostate massage apparatus according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 11  is a perspective view illustrating a reciprocating horizontal movement part, an acupressure part, and a driving part of the prostate massage apparatus according to the other embodiment of the present disclosure in detail; and 
         FIG. 12  is a front cross-sectional view of the prostate massage apparatus according to the other embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     Advantages and features of the present disclosure and a method of achieving the same should become clear with embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     However, the present disclosure is not limited to embodiments disclosed below and is realized in various different forms. The present embodiments make the disclosure of the present disclosure complete and are provided to completely inform one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains of the scope of the disclosure. The present disclosure is defined only by the scope of the claims. 
     In addition, in describing the present disclosure, when detailed description of a known related art is considered as having the possibility of obscuring the gist of the present disclosure, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view illustrating a prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure,  FIG. 2  is a perspective view illustrating a reciprocating horizontal movement part, an acupressure part, and a driving part of the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in detail, and  FIG. 3  is a front cross-sectional view of the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 4  is a first operational state view illustrating a process in which, in the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the driving part is driven to rotate and causes the reciprocating horizontal movement part and the acupressure part to move toward one side,  FIG. 5  is a second operational state view illustrating a state in which, in the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the reciprocating horizontal movement part and the acupressure part are moved toward the one side due to the driving part being driven to rotate, and  FIG. 6  is a front cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a connector is connected to a power supply part of the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 7  is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a roller is installed at a pressing member of the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure,  FIG. 8  is a front cross-sectional view illustrating the state in which the roller is installed at the pressing member of the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and  FIG. 9  is a front cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a detecting part is installed in the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 to 9 , a prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is for massaging a prostate (perineal region), which is a male reproductive organ, and includes a cushion part  100 , a reciprocating horizontal movement part  200 , an acupressure part  300 , a driving part  400 , a controller  500 , and a power supply part  600 . 
     The cushion part  100  is formed to have a certain area to allow a user  10  to sit thereon and may be filled with an elastic material (sponge, cotton, etc.) to have an elastic restoration force. An outer cover allowing the cushion part  100  to be coupled or separated may be disposed at an outer portion of the cushion part  100 . 
     Here, an opening/closing part (a zipper, a buckle, etc.) (not illustrated) which is able to be opened and closed may be disposed at the outer cover of the cushion part  100 . A space to which a housing  110  may be coupled may be formed inside the cushion part  100 , and an installation space  111  may be formed to have a certain area inside the housing  110 . 
     Also, a pair of seating grooves  120  having a shape that corresponds to buttocks of the user may be concavely formed on an upper surface of the cushion part  100  to allow the user to sit thereon. The seating groove  120  may be concavely formed in an elliptical shape, a hemispherical shape, or the like. 
     Also, an opening may be formed to vertically pass through a gap between the seating grooves  120  to allow a pressing member  330 , which will be described below, to be exposed to an upper portion of the cushion part  100 . That is, since the pressing member  330 , which will be described below, is exposed to an upper portion of the opening, a pressing force of the pressing member  330  may be directly transmitted to the prostate of the user  10 . 
     The reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  is installed to be able to move back and forth along both sides due to a rotational force of the driving part  400 , which will be described below, inside the cushion part  100 . The reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  may be horizontally installed inside the installation space  111  and may have a length in a movement direction thereof. 
     Here, a guide part  210  configured to horizontally guide the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  along both sides may be installed at a bottom surface of the installation space  111 , and the guide part  210  may be provided as a plurality of guide parts  210  disposed to be spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200 . 
     Also, the guide part  210  may have a ring shape, the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  may horizontally pass through the ring-shaped guide part  210 , and the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  supported by the guide part  210  may be disposed above the bottom surface of the installation space  111  so as to be spaced apart therefrom. Also, a ring-shaped bearing (not illustrated) configured to reduce friction may be installed at an inner peripheral surface of the guide part  210 . The acupressure part  300  is installed to be movable upward and downward at an upper end of the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  and configured to move upward to a pressing position due to an elastic force of an elastic member  340  which will be described below. The acupressure part  300  elastically presses the prostate of the user  10  seated on the cushion part  100  from below, and when the acupressure part  300  moves back and forth along both sides along with the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200 , the acupressure part  300  moves to press and rub the prostate. 
     The acupressure part  300  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a pair of upward/downward movement holes  310  each formed in the upper end of the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  in the movement direction thereof, an upward/downward movement member  320  including a pair of insertion parts  321  inserted into each upward/downward movement hole  310  so as to be movable upward and downward and a connecting part  322  configured to horizontally connect upper ends of the insertion parts  321 , a pressing member  330  coupled to an outer portion of the connecting part  322  to press the prostate of the user  10  from below, and the elastic member  340  coupled to an outer portion of the insertion part  321  to allow a compressive elastic force to act between the connecting part and the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200 . 
     The upward/downward movement hole  310  may be vertically formed, and a step may be formed at an inner peripheral surface of the upward/downward movement hole  310  so that a catching protrusion of the connecting part  322  is caught at a position where the catching protrusion is maximally moved upward. The step of the upward/downward movement hole  310  may be formed in an upper region of the upward/downward movement hole  310  so as to prevent the connecting part  322  from being detached through an upper portion. 
     The insertion parts  321  of the upward/downward movement member  320  have a vertical length at both sides, and a lower end of the insertion part  321  is vertically inserted into the upward/downward movement hole  310  so as to be slidable upward and downward. Here, a catching protrusion that protrudes sideward may be formed on a lower end of the upward/downward movement member  320 , and when the upward/downward movement member  320  is maximally moved upward, the catching protrusion may be caught at a lower end of the step formed at the inner peripheral surface of the upward/downward movement hole  310 . 
     The connecting part  322  of the upward/downward movement member  320  has a length along both sides, both ends of the connecting part  322  in the longitudinal direction may be horizontally connected to the upper end of the insertion part  321 , and a width direction of the upward/downward movement member  320  may be formed so that the pressing member  330 , which will be described below, is able to move back and forth. 
     The pressing member  330  is coupled to an outer portion of the connecting part  322  and has a hollow formed therein to allow the connecting part  322  to horizontally pass therethrough. The pressing member  330  may have a length in a movement direction thereof. 
     Also, an acupressure protrusion  331  configured to press the prostate of the user  10  may be formed at an outer peripheral surface of the pressing member  330 . 
     The acupressure protrusion  331  may protrude outward from the pressing member  330  and may be provided as a plurality of acupressure protrusions  331  formed to be spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the pressing member  330 . The acupressure protrusions  331  may be continuously formed in a width direction of the pressing member  330 . 
     Also, protruding ends of the acupressure protrusions  331  may form a convex curvature in a longitudinal direction of the pressing member  330 , and portions in between the acupressure protrusions  331  may form a concave curvature. 
     When an upper end of the pressing member  330  is pressed against the prostate of the user  10  seated on the upper surface of the cushion part  100  and the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  moves back and forth along both sides, the pressing member  330  massages the prostate of the user  10  while moving in a left-right direction along with the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200 . Here, since the acupressure protrusions  331  protruding outward from the pressing member  330  horizontally move back and forth while pressing the prostate of the user  10 , it is possible to maximize massage effects. 
     The elastic member  340  is coupled to an outer portion of the insertion part  321  to allow a compressive elastic force to act between the connecting part and the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200 . The elastic member  340  may have the form of a coil spring to allow a compressive elastic force to act in the vertical direction. In this case, the elastic member  340  may have an upper end elastically supporting a lower end of the pressing member  330  and a lower end elastically supporting the upper end of the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200 . 
     A roller  332  which is rotatable with respect to a horizontal center of rotation may be disposed at the upper end of the pressing member  330 . The horizontal center of rotation of the roller  332  may be formed in the width direction of the pressing member  330 , the roller  332  may be installed to be rotatable in a direction in which the pressing member  330  horizontally moves, and the roller  332  may be provided as a plurality of rollers  332  installed to be spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the pressing member  330 . 
     Also, a concave installation groove may be formed in the upper end of the pressing member  330  so that a lower end of the roller  332  is inserted thereinto, and the horizontal center of rotation of the roller  332  may be disposed inside the installation groove. Also, an impact absorbing member (rubber, etc.) (not illustrated) may be installed in a radial direction of the roller  332 , and an outer peripheral surface of the impact absorbing member may be pressed against the prostate of the user  10 . 
     When an upper end of the roller  332  is pressed against the prostate of the user  10  seated on the upper surface of the cushion part  100  and the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  moves back and forth along both sides, since the roller  332  rotates in a direction opposite to the direction in which the pressing member  330  moves, there is an effect of pressing and rubbing the prostate of the user  10 , and since friction acting on the upper end of the pressing member  330  may be reduced, the pressing member  330  may be easily moved. 
     Also, since the roller  332  moves back and forth while rotating in a state in which the upper end thereof is pressed against the prostate of the user  10 , friction may be reduced, and thus a load acting when the pressing member  330  moves may be reduced. Since it is possible to reduce friction, damage to clothing of the user  10  may be prevented. 
     A motor for generating a rotational force may be used as the driving part  400 . The driving part  400  may be installed in the installation space  111  of the housing  110  so as to be mechanically connected to the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  by a power transmission member  410 . When driven to rotate, the driving part  400  allows the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  to move along both sides. Here, a driving shaft of the driving part  400  forms a horizontal center of rotation in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  moves. 
     The power transmission member  410  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a first rotating shaft  411  disposed at one end of the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  in the movement direction thereof and configured to form a horizontal center of rotation in a width direction of the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200 , a connecting link  412  whose one side is connected to be movable back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  by the first rotating shaft  411 , a second rotating shaft  413  disposed at the other side that corresponds to the one side of the connecting link  412  and configured to form a horizontal center of rotation so as to be parallel to the first rotating shaft  411 , and an eccentric bar  414  having one side connected to a driving shaft of the driving part  400  that is parallel to the second rotating shaft  413  and the other side, which is eccentric, rotatably connected to the second rotating shaft  413 . 
     The first rotating shaft  411  forms the horizontal center of rotation in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  moves. The first rotating shaft  411  transmits a driving force transmitted from the connecting link  412 , which will be described below, to the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200 , and the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  linearly moves back and forth along both sides due to the rotational force of the driving part  400 . 
     The connecting link  412  may be disposed at one side of the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  in the longitudinal direction thereof and may have a length in the direction in which the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  moves. The connecting link  412  transmits a driving force transmitted from the eccentric bar  414 , which will be described below, to the first rotating shaft  411 . 
     The second rotating shaft  413  rotatably connects the connecting link  412  to the eccentric bar  414  which will be described below. The second rotating shaft  413  is disposed at one side of the connecting link  412  in the longitudinal direction thereof that is opposite to the first rotating shaft  411 . The second rotating shaft  413  forms a horizontal center of rotation in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  moves. 
     The eccentric bar  414  is installed at the driving shaft of the driving part  400  so as to be eccentrically rotatable. One side of the eccentric bar  414  is coupled to the driving shaft of the driving part  400 , and the other end of the eccentric bar  414  that is eccentrically rotatable is rotatably connected to one side of the connecting link  412  in the longitudinal direction thereof by the second rotating shaft  413 . 
     When the driving shaft of the driving part  400  rotates, the eccentric bar  414  eccentrically rotates in the direction in which the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  moves, and the connecting link  412 , which is connected to one side of the eccentric bar  414  that eccentrically rotates, moves back and forth in the left-right direction. Here, due to the movement of the connecting link  412 , the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  moves back and forth in the left-right direction of the cushion part  100 , and the acupressure part  300  installed at the upper end of the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  horizontally moves back and forth in the left-right direction. In this way, the prostate of the user  10  is massaged. 
     The controller  500  is for controlling driving of the driving part  400 . The controller  500  may be installed in the installation space  111  of the housing  110 , and a manipulation part  510  for controlling the driving may be electrically connected to the controller  500 . 
     The manipulation part  510  may be installed outside the cushion part  100  so as to be manipulated by the user. One or more manipulation switches may be disposed in the manipulation part  510  to allow the user to turn the driving on or off. A display part (an information display window, a lamp, etc.) configured to display various pieces of information to the outside may be disposed in the manipulation part  510 . 
     Also, a manipulation switch through which an operation time of the driving part  400  may be set and a manipulation switch through which a rotational speed of the driving part  400  may be selected to control a movement speed of the acupressure part  300  may also be disposed in the manipulation part  510 . 
     Also, as illustrated in  FIG. 9 , a detecting part  520  (a photoelectric sensor, a position sensor, etc.) configured to detect seating of the user may also be electrically connected to the controller  500 . The detecting part  520  may be installed inside the installation space  111  to detect upward/downward movement of the insertion part  321 . For example, the detecting part  520  may be installed at one side of the insertion part  321 , and a target to be detected (a protrusion, a groove, etc.) may be formed at one side of the insertion part  321  to allow the detecting part  520  to detect an upward/downward movement position. 
     That is, in a state in which the power is turned on, the controller  500  may stop the driving of the driving part  400  when a user seating detection signal is not transmitted from the detecting part  520  and may resume the driving of the driving part  400  when the user seating detection signal is transmitted. 
     The power supply part  600  is for supplying power to the driving part  400 . The power supply part  600  may be electrically connected to the controller  500  and installed inside the installation space  111 . The power supply part  600  may use a rechargeable battery. 
     Here, a terminal part  610  configured to connect a terminal of a power cable (not illustrated) may be electrically connected to the power supply part  600 , and the terminal part  610  may be installed in a state of being exposed to the outside of the cushion part  100  to allow the user to couple the terminal of the power cable. That is, the power cable may be connected to the terminal part  610  to charge the power supply part  600 . 
     In another form, as illustrated in  FIG. 6 , a connector  620  capable of connecting the power supply part  600  to an outlet (not illustrated) may be connected to the power supply part  600  by a cable, and the connector  620  and the cable may extend to the outside of the cushion part  100 . That is, the connector  620  may be connected to the outlet to supply power to the power supply part  600 . 
     Hereinafter, an operation of the prostate massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 9 . 
     When the manipulation switch of the manipulation part  510  is manipulated to drive the driving part  400 , as illustrated in  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the eccentric bar  414  rotates along with the driving shaft of the driving part  400 , and due to the eccentric rotation of the eccentric bar  414 , the connecting link  412  moves back and forth in the left-right direction. Here, due to a driving force transmitted through the connecting link  412 , the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200  moves back and forth in the left-right direction, and the acupressure part  300  horizontally moves back and forth along both left and right sides along with the reciprocating horizontal movement part  200 . 
     In this process, the pressing member  330  horizontally moves back and forth in the left-right direction in a state in which the upper end of the pressing member  330  is pressed against the prostate of the user  10  seated on the cushion part  100 , and due to a force acting on a lower portion of the pressing member  330 , the insertion part  321  moves upward and downward, and simultaneously, the elastic member  340  is compressed and relaxed. Here, the pressing member  330  moves while moving upward/downward to a height that corresponds to the height of the prostate of the user  10  and presses the prostate of the user  10  upward due to a compressive elastic force of the elastic member  340 . 
     Therefore, since the pressing member  330  maintains a position at which the pressing member  330  is moved upward due to the compressive elastic force of the elastic member  340 , the prostate of the user  10  may be intensively stimulated, and transmission of excessive pressure to the prostate of the user  10  may be prevented.  FIG. 10  is a perspective view illustrating a prostate massage apparatus according to another embodiment of the present disclosure,  FIG. 11  is a perspective view illustrating a reciprocating horizontal movement part, an acupressure part, and a driving part of the prostate massage apparatus according to the other embodiment of the present disclosure in detail, and  FIG. 12  is a front cross-sectional view of the prostate massage apparatus according to the other embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 10 to 12 , a prostate massage apparatus according to another embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cushion part  100 - 1 , a swing part  200 - 1 , an acupressure part  300 - 1 , a driving part  400 - 1 , a controller  500 - 1 , and a power supply part  600 - 1 . 
     The cushion part  100 - 1  is formed to have a certain area to allow a user  10  to sit thereon and may be filled with an elastic material (sponge, cotton, etc.) to have an elastic restoration force. An outer cover allowing the cushion part  100 - 1  to be coupled or separated may be disposed at an outer portion of the cushion part  100 - 1 . 
     Here, an opening/closing part (a zipper, a buckle, etc.) (not illustrated) which is able to be opened and closed may be disposed at the outer cover of the cushion part  100 - 1 . A space to which a housing  110 - 1  may be coupled may be formed inside the cushion part  100 - 1 , and an installation space  111 - 1  may be formed to have a certain area inside the housing  110 - 1 . 
     Also, a pair of seating grooves  120 - 1  having a shape that corresponds to buttocks of the user may be concavely formed on an upper surface of the cushion part  100 - 1  to allow the user to sit thereon. The seating groove  120 - 1  may be concavely formed in an elliptical shape, a hemispherical shape, or the like. 
     Also, an opening may be formed to vertically pass through a gap between the seating grooves  120 - 1  to allow a pressing member  330 - 1 , which will be described below, to be exposed to an upper portion of the cushion part  100 - 1 . That is, since the pressing member  330 - 1 , which will be described below, is exposed to an upper portion of the opening, a pressing force of the pressing member  330 - 1  may be directly transmitted to the prostate of the user  10 . 
     The swing part  200 - 1  is installed so that an upper end and a lower end thereof are able to move back and forth and rotate along both left and right sides with respect to a horizontal center of rotation inside the cushion part  100 - 1 . A rotating shaft C is installed in a direction orthogonal to a rotational direction of the swing part  200 - 1  in the installation space  111 - 1 , and the upper end and the lower end of the swing part  200 - 1  are able to move back and forth and rotate along both left and right sides with respect to the rotating shaft C. 
     The acupressure part  300 - 1  is installed to be movable upward and downward at an upper end of the swing part  200 - 1  and configured to move upward to a pressing position due to an elastic force of an elastic member  340 - 1  which will be described below. The acupressure part  300 - 1  presses the prostate of the user  10  seated on the cushion part  100 - 1  from below, and when the acupressure part  300 - 1  moves back and forth and rotates along both left and right sides along with the swing part  200 - 1 , the height of the acupressure part  300 - 1  is changed to press the prostate. 
     The acupressure part  300 - 1  according to the other embodiment of the present disclosure may include an upward/downward movement member  320 - 1  coupled to the upper end of the swing part  200 - 1  so as to be movable upward and downward, the pressing member  330 - 1  coupled to an upper end of the upward/downward movement member  320 - 1  to press the prostate of the user  10  from below, and the elastic member  340 - 1  coupled to an outer portion of the upward/downward movement member  320 - 1  to allow a compressive elastic force to act between the pressing member  330 - 1  and the swing part  200 - 1 . 
     The upward/downward movement member  320 - 1  has a lower end coupled to the upper end of the swing part  200 - 1  so as to be movable upward and downward. The lower end of the upward/downward movement member  320 - 1  and the upper end of the swing part  200 - 1  may be coupled to each other so as to be slidable upward and downward while being fitted to each other. For example, an upward/downward movement hole into which the upper end of the swing part  200 - 1  is vertically inserted may be formed in the lower end of the upward/downward movement member  320 - 1 . 
     The pressing member  330 - 1  is coupled to the upper end of the upward/downward movement member  320 - 1  so as to be able to move back and forth and rotate along both left and right sides. The pressing member  330 - 1  may have a length in a rotational direction thereof. Here, an acupressure protrusion  331 - 1  configured to press the prostate of the user  10  may protrude upward from an upper end of the pressing member  330 - 1 . The acupressure protrusion  331 - 1  may be provided as a plurality of acupressure protrusions  331 - 1  formed to be spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the pressing member  330 - 1 . 
     Also, protruding upper ends of the acupressure protrusions  331 - 1  may form a convex curvature in a rotational direction of the pressing member  330 - 1 , and portions in between the acupressure protrusions  331 - 1  may form a concave curvature. 
     When the upper end of the pressing member  330 - 1  is pressed against the prostate of the user  10  seated on the upper surface of the cushion part  100 - 1  and the swing part  200 - 1  moves back and forth and rotates along both left and right sides, the pressing member  330 - 1  massages the prostate of the user  10  while moving in the left-right direction along with the swing part  200 - 1 . Here, since the acupressure protrusions  331 - 1  protruding upward from the pressing member  330 - 1  horizontally move back and forth while pressing the prostate of the user  10 , it is possible to maximize massage effects. 
     The elastic member  340 - 1  is coupled to an outer portion of the upward/downward movement member  320 - 1  to allow a compressive elastic force to act between the pressing member  330 - 1  and the swing part  200 - 1 . The elastic member  340 - 1  may have the form of a coil spring to allow a compressive elastic force to act in the vertical direction. In this case, the elastic member  340 - 1  may have a lower end inserted in a state of being seated on the upper end of the swing part  200 - 1  and an upper end elastically supporting a lower end of the pressing member  330 - 1  upward. 
     A roller (not illustrated) which is rotatable with respect to a horizontal center of rotation may be disposed at the upper end of the pressing member  330 - 1 . The horizontal center of rotation of the roller may be formed in a width direction of the pressing member  330 - 1 , the roller may be installed to be rotatable in a direction in which the pressing member  330 - 1  horizontally moves, and the roller may be provided as a plurality of rollers installed to be spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the pressing member  330 - 1 . 
     Also, a concave installation groove (not illustrated) may be formed in the upper end of the pressing member  330 - 1  so that a lower end of the roller is inserted thereinto, and the horizontal center of rotation of the roller may be disposed inside the installation groove. Also, an impact absorbing member (rubber, etc.) (not illustrated) may be installed in a radial direction of the roller, and an outer peripheral surface of the impact absorbing member may be pressed against the prostate of the user  10 . 
     When an upper end of the roller is pressed against the prostate of the user  10  seated on the upper surface of the cushion part  100 - 1  and the swing part  200 - 1  horizontally moves back and forth along both sides, since the roller rotates in a direction opposite to a direction in which the pressing member  330 - 1  moves, there is an effect of pressing and rubbing the prostate of the user  10 , and since friction acting on the upper end of the pressing member  330 - 1  may be reduced, the pressing member  330 - 1  may be easily moved. 
     Also, since the roller moves while rotating in a state in which the upper end thereof is pressed against the prostate of the user  10 , friction may be reduced, and thus a load acting when the pressing member  330 - 1  moves may be reduced. Since it is possible to reduce friction, damage to clothing of the user  10  may be prevented. 
     A motor for generating a rotational force may be used as the driving part  400 - 1 . The driving part  400 - 1  may be installed in the installation space  111 - 1  of the housing  110 - 1  so as to be mechanically connected to the swing part  200 - 1  by a power transmission member  410 - 1 . When driven to rotate, the driving part  400 - 1  allows the swing part  200 - 1  to move back and forth and rotate along both left and right sides. Here, a driving shaft of the driving part  400 - 1  forms a horizontal center of rotation in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the swing part  200 - 1  rotates. 
     The power transmission member  410 - 1  according to the other embodiment of the present disclosure may include a first rotating shaft  411 - 1  configured to form a horizontal center of rotation at the lower end of the swing part  200 - 1 , a connecting link  412 - 1  whose one side is connected to be rotatable in the rotational direction of the swing part  200 - 1  by the first rotating shaft  411 - 1 , a second rotating shaft  413 - 1  disposed at the other side that corresponds to the one side of the connecting link  412 - 1  and configured to form a horizontal center of rotation so as to be parallel to the first rotating shaft  411 - 1 , and an eccentric bar  414 - 1  having one side connected to a driving shaft of the driving part  400 - 1  that is parallel to the second rotating shaft  413 - 1  and the other side, which is eccentric, connected to be rotatable in a rotational direction of the connecting link  412 - 1  by the second rotating shaft  413 - 1 . 
     The first rotating shaft  411 - 1  forms the horizontal center of rotation in the direction orthogonal to the rotational direction of the swing part  200 - 1 . The first rotating shaft  411 - 1  transmits a driving force transmitted from the connecting link  412 - 1 , which will be described below, to the swing part  200 - 1 , and the swing part  200 - 1  linearly moves back and forth along both sides due to the rotational force of the driving part  400 - 1 . 
     The connecting link  412 - 1  may be disposed at one side of the swing part  200 - 1  and may have a length in the rotational direction of the swing part  200 - 1 . 
     The connecting link  412 - 1  transmits a driving force transmitted from the eccentric bar  414 - 1 , which will be described below, to the first rotating shaft  411 - 1 . 
     The second rotating shaft  413 - 1  rotatably connects the connecting link  412 - 1  to the eccentric bar  414 - 1  which will be described below. The second rotating shaft  413 - 1  is disposed at one side of the connecting link  412 - 1  in the longitudinal direction thereof that is opposite to the first rotating shaft  411 - 1 . The second rotating shaft  413 - 1  forms a horizontal center of rotation in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the swing part  200 - 1  moves. 
     The eccentric bar  414 - 1  is installed at the driving shaft of the driving part  400 - 1  so as to be eccentrically rotatable. One side of the eccentric bar  414 - 1  is coupled to the driving shaft of the driving part  400 - 1 , and the other end of the eccentric bar  414 - 1  that is eccentrically rotatable is rotatably connected to one side of the connecting link  412 - 1  in the longitudinal direction thereof by the second rotating shaft  413 - 1 . 
     When the driving shaft of the driving part  400 - 1  rotates, the eccentric bar  414 - 1  eccentrically rotates in the rotational direction of the swing part  200 - 1 , and the connecting link  412 - 1 , which is connected to one side of the eccentric bar  414 - 1  that eccentrically rotates, moves in the left-right direction. Here, due to the movement of the connecting link  412 - 1 , the swing part  200 - 1  rotates in the left-right direction of the cushion part  100 - 1 , and the acupressure part  300 - 1  installed at the upper end of the swing part  200 - 1  moves back and forth and rotates in the left-right direction. In this way, the prostate of the user  10  is massaged. 
     The controller  500 - 1  is for controlling driving of the driving part  400 - 1 . The controller  500 - 1  may be installed in the installation space  111 - 1  of the housing  110 - 1 , and a manipulation part  510 - 1  for controlling the driving may be electrically connected to the controller  500 - 1 . 
     The manipulation part  510 - 1  may be installed outside the cushion part  100 - 1  so as to be manipulated by the user. One or more manipulation switches may be disposed in the manipulation part  510 - 1  to allow the user to turn the driving on or off. A display part (an information display window, a lamp, etc.) configured to display various pieces of information to the outside may be disposed in the manipulation part  510 - 1 . 
     Also, a manipulation switch through which an operation time of the driving part  400 - 1  may be set and a manipulation switch through which a rotational speed of the driving part  400 - 1  may be selected to control a movement speed of the acupressure part  300 - 1  may also be disposed in the manipulation part  510 - 1 . 
     Also, a detecting part (a photoelectric sensor, a position sensor, etc.) configured to detect seating of the user may also be electrically connected to the controller  500 - 1 . The detecting part may be installed inside the installation space  111 - 1  to detect upward/downward movement of the upward/downward movement member  320 - 1 . For example, the detecting part may be installed at one side of the upward/downward movement member  320 - 1 , and a target to be detected (a protrusion, a groove, etc.) may be formed at one side of upward/downward movement member  320 - 1  to allow the detecting part to detect an upward/downward movement position. 
     That is, in a state in which the power is turned on, the controller  500 - 1  may stop the driving of the driving part  400 - 1  when a user seating detection signal is not transmitted from the detecting part and may resume the driving of the driving part  400 - 1  when the user seating detection signal is transmitted. 
     The power supply part  600 - 1  is for supplying power to the driving part  400 - 1 . The power supply part  600 - 1  may be electrically connected to the controller  500 - 1  and installed inside the installation space  111 - 1 . The power supply part  600 - 1  may use a rechargeable battery. 
     Here, a terminal part  610 - 1  configured to connect a terminal of a power cable (not illustrated) may be electrically connected to the power supply part  600 - 1 , and the terminal part  610 - 1  may be installed in a state of being exposed to the outside of the cushion part  100 - 1  to allow the user to couple the terminal of the power cable. That is, the power cable may be connected to the terminal part  610 - 1  to charge the power supply part  600 - 1 . 
     In another form, a connector capable of connecting the power supply part  600 - 1  to an outlet (not illustrated) may be connected to the power supply part  600 - 1  by a cable, and the connector and the cable may extend to the outside of the cushion part  100 - 1 . That is, the connector may be connected to the outlet to supply power to the power supply part  600 - 1 . 
     Hereinafter, an operation of the prostate massage apparatus according to the other embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIGS. 10 to 12 . 
     When the manipulation switch of the manipulation part  510 - 1  is manipulated to drive the driving part  400 - 1 , the eccentric bar  414 - 1  rotates along with the driving shaft of the driving part  400 - 1 , and due to the eccentric rotation of the eccentric bar  414 - 1 , the connecting link  412 - 1  moves back and forth in the left-right direction. Here, due to a driving force transmitted through the connecting link  412 - 1 , the swing part  200 - 1  rotates in the left-right direction about a rotating shaft  210 - 1 , and accordingly, the acupressure part  300 - 1  at the opposite side moves back and forth and rotates in the left-right direction along with the swing part  200 - 1 . 
     In this process, the pressing member  330 - 1  moves back and forth and rotates in the left-right direction in a state in which the upper end of the pressing member  330 - 1  is pressed against the prostate of the user  10  seated on the cushion part  100 - 1 , and due to a force acting on a lower portion of the pressing member  330 - 1 , the upward/downward movement member  320 - 1  moves upward and downward, and simultaneously, the elastic member  340 - 1  is compressed and relaxed. Here, the pressing member  330 - 1  rotates while moving upward/downward to a height that corresponds to the height of the prostate of the user  10  and presses the prostate of the user  10  upward due to a compressive elastic force of the elastic member  340 - 1 . 
     As a result, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to perform a massage operation in which the prostate (perineal region) is rubbed while being pressed with a certain pressure. Thus, acupoints may be relieved to improve circulation, and genital diseases such as prostatitis, perineal pain, groin pain, lower abdominal pain, and sexual dysfunction may be prevented and treated. 
     Also, according to the present disclosure, a pressing member moves in a state of being elastically supported. Thus, the prostate does not receive excessive pressure, and pain and side effects do not occur. Also, the perineal region associated with the prostate may be massaged. Thus, the amount of blood flow to the prostate and penis may be increased to improve erection and ejaculation abilities. 
     Due to being capable of performing a massage operation in which a prostate (perineal region) is rubbed while being pressed with a certain pressure, there are advantageous effects in that circulation can be improved by relieving acupoints, and genital diseases such as prostatitis, perineal pain, groin pain, lower abdominal pain, and sexual dysfunction can be prevented and treated. 
     Also, according to the present disclosure, there are advantageous effects in that, since a pressing member moves in a state of being elastically supported, transmission of excessive pressure to the prostate does not occur, thus not causing pain and side effects, and since a perineal region associated with the prostate can be massaged, the amount of blood flow to the prostate and penis can be increased, thus improving erection and ejaculation abilities. 
     Specific embodiments relating to the prostate massage apparatus according to the present disclosure have been described above, but it should be apparent that various modifications are possible within the scope not departing from the scope of the present disclosure. 
     Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure should not be defined as being limited to the embodiments described herein and should be defined by the attached claims and their equivalents. 
     That is, the embodiments described herein should be understood as being illustrative, instead of limiting, in all aspects. The scope of the present disclosure is shown by the attached claims rather than by the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be interpreted as belonging to the scope of the present disclosure.