Breath Regulating Device with Adjustable Apertures and Luminescent Mouthpiece
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current treatments for breathing difficulties such as dyspnea, COPD, and asthma often rely on costly medications with long-term side effects, necessitating a device to regulate breathing effectively.
Innovation Solution
A breath regulating device with a main body, a mouthpiece, an air exit aperture, an air control dial with a movable disc and adjustable apertures, and an air valve to control airflow, allowing users to adjust breathing comfort and visibility in low light conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If medications are used to treat breathing difficulties, then breathing conditions are improved, but cost and long-term side effects increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces pharmacological treatment with a mechanical breathing regulation device that uses controlled airflow through adjustable apertures to relax breathing muscles and improve breathing conditions, eliminating medication costs and side effects while providing reliable therapeutic effect
2Ease of operation
If a breath regulating device is designed with adjustable airflow control, then breathing comfort is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides airflow control into multiple discrete adjustable apertures (first, second, third apertures) that can be independently opened or closed, allowing gradual airflow adjustment without complex mechanisms. Each aperture provides a distinct airflow level, simplifying the control system while maintaining breathing comfort
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates a rotatable dial that dynamically adjusts which apertures are open or closed, allowing real-time modification of airflow characteristics. This dynamic adjustment mechanism provides breathing comfort adaptation without requiring complex electronic controls or multiple separate components
3Illumination intensity
If the mouthpiece is made visible in dark conditions, then user safety is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mouthpiece incorporates photoluminescent material that absorbs light during the day and emits it in dark conditions, providing automatic visibility without requiring active lighting systems. This passive luminescent property enhances user safety in dark environments while maintaining simple manufacturing processes compatible with standard molding techniques
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 enables users to relax and control their breathing by adjusting airflow levels, providing comfort and visibility in dark conditions, thus addressing the limitations of existing treatments.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of air regulating apertures disposed on at least a portion of the movable disc to control an air flow level through the air exit aperture in response to moving the movable disc
Implementation Method 2
an air valve disposed within at least a portion of the air channel to control movement of the air within the air channel. The air valve may allow movement of the air from the mouthpiece to the air exit aperture, and prevents movement of the air from the air exit aperture to the mouthpiece
Implementation Method 3
The mouthpiece may glow to improve visibility in at least one of a dark condition and a low light condition
Data Source
AI summary
A breath regulating device, including a main body, a mouthpiece disposed on at least a portion of the main body to receive air exhaled from a user therein, an air exit aperture disposed on at least a portion of the main body to facilitate extraction of the air received by the mouthpiece, and an air control dial, including a movable disc movably disposed on at least a portion of the main body to move in a first rotational direction or a second rotational direction, and a plurality of air regulating apertures disposed on at least a portion of the movable disc to control an air flow level through the air exit aperture in response to moving the movable disc, such that at least one of the plurality of air regulating apertures is disposed over the air exit aperture.