Adjustable Bifurcated Pad Assembly for Facial Muscle Exercise
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing facial muscle exercise devices fail to account for the lateral mobility of the jaw and do not provide adequate isotonic contraction, leading to inefficient muscle building and esthetic benefits.
Innovation Solution
A non-electric apparatus with adjustable bifurcated pad assemblies made of compressible material, allowing for incremental adjustment to fit various jaw sizes and enabling isotonic contractions by allowing jaw movement while maintaining lateral stability, utilizing a handle and arms with holes for pad assembly insertion and adjustable spacers for precise fit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed-distance pad assemblies are used, then device structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate different jaw sizes and lateral mobility
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs adjustable pad assemblies that can be repositioned along the arms to accommodate different jaw sizes and shapes. The pads can be moved to different locations on the arms, transforming a static fixed-structure into a dynamic adjustable one, thereby resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into separate modular components including multiple pad assemblies that can be independently adjusted. Each pad assembly can be positioned separately on the arms, allowing customization for different jaw configurations without requiring complete redesign of the entire device structure.
2Ease of operation
If rigid fixed structure is used, then lateral stability is maintained, but jaw mobility and isotonic contraction are restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The device allows dynamic jaw movement within controlled boundaries by permitting lateral and vertical motion of the jaw while maintaining overall structural stability. The adjustable pads provide guidance and resistance while accommodating natural jaw mobility patterns, enabling isotonic contractions during chewing exercises.
Solution Approach 2:
The device changes the parameters of resistance and positioning to accommodate different jaw positions and movement ranges. By adjusting pad locations and allowing controlled movement, the system adapts resistance parameters to maintain stability while enabling full range of motion necessary for effective muscle exercise.
3Strength
If isometric contraction is used, then muscle tension increases, but muscle size growth is limited due to restricted blood flow
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables dynamic isotonic contractions where the jaw can move through a range of motion while maintaining resistance. This allows muscle shortening and lengthening cycles that promote blood flow and muscle growth, contrasting with static isometric contractions. The movable pads follow jaw movement, providing continuous resistance that facilitates productive muscle building.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively provides resistance training for facial muscles, allowing for significant muscle growth and esthetic benefits by accommodating jaw alignment and movement, ensuring consistent resistance and isotonic contractions.
Implementation Method 1
bifurcated pad assemblies each having an upper and a lower pad made of compressible, resilient material
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AI summary
An apparatus for exercising facial muscles. A first embodiment includes two arms, each having an end portion with a hole wherein is disposed a bifurcated pad assembly having an upper and a lower pad. Each pad is adapted to receive teeth and has a surface attached to a neck with a circumferential groove allowing the neck to be held within the rims of the end portion holes. A second embodiment includes two interconnected Y-shaped assemblies, each having two arms with an end portion holes wherein is disposed a bifurcated pad assembly each having an upper and a lower pad. Each pad is adapted to receive teeth and has a surface attached to a neck with a circumferential groove allowing the neck to be held within the rims of the end portion holes. In both embodiments, the separation between laterally opposed pad assemblies is incrementally adjustable.