Adjustable Clamping Massager for Wrist Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing self-operated body massaging devices lack stabilizing support and real-time control over pressure, potentially causing discomfort and pain due to their inability to adjust to sudden user sensations, especially when treating sensitive areas.
Innovation Solution
A hand-operated body massaging apparatus with adjustable clamping arms and interchangeable massaging members, allowing for customizable pressure and angle adjustments, ensuring user control and comfort during use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If hand-held massagers are used for self-operated body massaging, then the device is portable and easy to operate, but it cannot provide stabilizing support and cannot apply substantial controllable therapeutic pressure
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs adjustable arms with multiple degrees of freedom that can be dynamically positioned and locked at various angles. The arms can be adjusted to different configurations depending on the body part being massaged, providing both stability when locked and adaptability when repositioned. This dynamic adjustability allows the device to maintain stable contact with the body while applying controlled therapeutic pressure.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates multiple adjustable parameters including arm angles, distances between massaging heads, and pressure application points. Users can modify these parameters to suit different body parts and therapeutic needs. The adjustable structure allows changing from a handheld configuration to a more stable, fixed-position configuration that can apply substantial pressure without requiring hand strength.
2Extent of automation
If automatic massaging devices driven by electric motors are used, then the massaging action is automated, but the device cannot react to sudden pain felt by the user and can inflict unnecessary suffering
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed as a self-operated massager where the user directly controls the massaging action through manual manipulation of the adjustable arms. This eliminates the need for complex automated control systems while maintaining full user control. The user can immediately adjust or stop the massaging action by releasing the mechanical locks or repositioning the arms, providing real-time responsiveness to pain or discomfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanically adjustable arms with quick-release locking mechanisms allow the user to dynamically change the massaging parameters during operation. The device transitions between locked (stable) and unlocked (adjustable) states, enabling real-time control without requiring complete disassembly or complex electronic controls.
3Device complexity
If manual massage devices are set at specific points, then the device structure is simple, but the user cannot adjust pressure in real time immediacy
Solution Approach 1:
The device maintains relatively simple construction while incorporating adjustable arms that can be locked at multiple positions. The mechanical locking system allows quick adjustment between different arm configurations and pressure points without requiring complex electronics or multiple discrete components. Users can rapidly reposition the massaging heads and adjust pressure by simply moving the arms to different locked positions or modifying the angle between arms.
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AI summary
A self-operated apparatus particularly adapted for massaging a user's wrist and forearm affected by repetitive strain injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome comprises two clamping arms hingedly joined at one end and provided with cooperating handles at the other ends. Rollers and balls are mounted on opposite median sections of the arms. The hinged ends of the arms are universally attached to a support that can be strapped over the user's thigh, whereby an arm can be adjustably clamped between the sets of rollers and balls by bringing the two handles together and the arm and wrist massaged by translating and rotating movements of the arm along an axis perpendicular to the mounting axes of the rollers and balls. Either of the arms may include a latching mechanism operable between an open position and a closed position. When in the open position, the massaging member is removable from the arm and may be replaced by a different massaging apparatus.