Adjustable Toe Orthotic Device With Pneumatic Lifting Component
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toe orthotic devices fail to accommodate varying degrees of toe deformity, leading to discomfort due to poor fit and inability to adjust to individual toe deformities.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable toe orthotic device with a rotating primary and secondary support system, featuring a lifting component with a threaded mechanism and airbag for precise adjustment to the deformity point, allowing for customizable fit and comfort through a handle-operated and air-pump assisted mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed structure toe orthotic device is used, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different toe deformity degrees
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a lifting component with adjustable lifting distance that can be dynamically adjusted to match different toe deformity degrees. The lifting component includes a lifting rod that can be positioned at different heights, transforming a static device into a dynamic one that adapts to individual user needs, thereby resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the key parameter of lifting distance to enable adaptation to different deformity degrees. By providing multiple adjustable positions for the lifting rod, the device can modify its geometric parameters to suit various toe conditions, achieving versatility without requiring complete redesign for each case.
2Ease of operation
If the lifting distance is fixed, then the device structure is simple, but it causes discomfort for users with different deformity degrees
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting rod is designed to be movable along the pivot with adjustable positioning, allowing users to customize the lifting distance according to their comfort needs and deformity degree. This dynamic adjustment capability enhances user comfort while maintaining relatively simple device structure through straightforward mechanical movement and positioning mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If manual adjustment is required, then the device structure is simple, but it increases user effort and reduces usability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an automatic air pump system that uses pneumatic pressure to adjust the lifting rod position. The air pump component automatically inflates or deflates the airbag to achieve the desired lifting distance, eliminating the need for users to manually crank or adjust mechanical components, thereby significantly improving ease of operation while adding only moderate complexity through the pneumatic system.
Solution Approach 2:
The air pump system enables the device to self-adjust the lifting distance automatically based on user needs, performing the adjustment function without requiring direct manual manipulation of adjustment mechanisms. The system serves itself by using pneumatic pressure to position the lifting rod, reducing user effort while maintaining acceptable device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides a stable, precise, and comfortable fit by adjusting to different toe deformity degrees, reducing user effort and enhancing usability with automatic height adjustment and controlled airbag retraction for prolonged wear.
Implementation Method 1
the lifting rod is provided with a groove, and both the surface of the driving member and the groove are provided with threads; the driving member is rotatably arranged in the lifting rod through the thread
Implementation Method 2
the lifting component comprises an airbag provided on the pivot; the primary support or the secondary support is provided with an air pump component connected to the airbag and a power source for supplying power to the air pump component; when the airbag is inflated, the airbag lifts up and abuts on the deformity point of the toe
Data Source
AI summary
A medical auxiliary equipment, in particular to an adjustable toe orthotic device, with a primary support and a secondary support connected by rotation; the primary and secondary supports are both provided with bandages, separately used for tying the primary support to the arch of the foot and the secondary support to the toe. Pivots of the primary and secondary supports are arranged with a lifting component, which is used to abut on the deformity point of the toe, and by adjusting the lifting distance of the lifting component, it adapts to different degrees of toe deformity. The device adapts to different toe deformities through the adjustment of the lifting degree of the abutting surface, so that the orthotic abutment of the toe orthotic device is always in the state that best matches the toe deformity of users.