Breath Control Device With User-Controlled Slits
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fidgeting devices, such as pens and cigarettes, are not suitable for easy carrying and are unhealthy, while breathing exercises are often used to alleviate tension, which can lead to breathing problems.
Innovation Solution
A breath control device with a longitudinal tube featuring user-controlled closable openings or slits, allowing for adjustable breathing resistance, combining fidgeting and breathing exercises, with optional piston, spring-loaded mechanisms, and pushbutton controls for customizable airflow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional fidgeting devices (pens, cigarettes) are used, then tension release function is provided, but portability and health safety deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines fidgeting function and breathing exercise function into a single integrated device. The tube structure serves both as a fidgeting object that can be manipulated and as a breathing device with controllable airflow through openings in the wall, eliminating the need for separate devices and improving portability while maintaining health safety
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed to perform multiple functions: it can be used for fidgeting by manipulating the tube, for breathing exercises by controlling airflow through the openings, and for both functions simultaneously. This multi-functionality reduces the number of devices needed and improves ease of carrying
2Adaptability or versatility
If breathing exercises are performed without resistance control, then relaxation is achieved, but adaptability for different exercise types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates dynamic control elements including movable openings in the tube wall that can be opened or closed to adjust airflow resistance, and optionally a piston that can move within the tube to vary the internal volume and resistance. This allows the device to adapt to different breathing exercise requirements without excessive complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The device enables parameter changes in breathing resistance by providing controllable openings that can be adjusted to different degrees of opening, and optionally a piston that can be positioned at different locations within the tube. This allows users to modify breathing resistance parameters to suit different exercise types and personal preferences
3Ease of operation
If user-controlled airflow adjustment is added, then breathing exercise optimization is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tube wall is segmented with multiple openings that can be independently controlled, allowing users to adjust airflow through different openings to achieve desired resistance levels. This segmentation provides flexible control without requiring a complex overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed to be self-controlled by the user through direct manipulation of the openings and optionally the piston, without requiring external power sources, motors, or complex electronic controls. The user themselves provides the control mechanism, simplifying the overall device structure while maintaining ease of operation
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables active control of breathing resistance for relaxation and exercise, suitable for various applications, including respiratory therapy, and is portable and safe for recreational and professional use.
Implementation Method 1
a longitudinal tube with a wall provided with at least a resilient part
Implementation Method 2
the wall of the tube is provided with one or more at least in part and user-controlled closable openings or slits so that the fidgeting device also embodies a breath exercise device enabling resistance breathing
Data Source
AI summary
A breath control device comprising t least one longitudinal tube with a wall with at least a resilient part, wherein the tube is embodied with a proximal open end and a closed distal end, and that the wall of the tube is provided with one or more at least in part active user-controlled closable openings or slits so that the fidgeting device also embodies a breath exercise device.