Clitoral Pressure Stimulation with Proximity-Activated Air Pulses
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing stimulation apparatuses for erogenous zones, particularly the clitoris, face challenges such as skin irritations, habituation effects, hygiene issues, and complex designs that are difficult to clean and operate ergonomically.
Innovation Solution
A portable, handheld stimulation apparatus that generates a pressure field of temporally alternating negative and positive pressures, controlled by a drive unit and a control device, with a sensor system to detect the presence of the clitoris and activate the device only when in use, thus improving ergonomics and hygiene.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If direct contact stimulation is used, then stimulation effectiveness is improved, but skin irritations and inflammations occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces air pressure as an intermediary medium to transmit stimulation from the device to the clitoris without direct contact. The hollow chamber allows pressurized air to contact the erogenous zone, eliminating skin irritation while maintaining stimulation effectiveness through pneumatic transmission.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional vacuum apparatuses are used for indirect stimulation, then skin irritations are avoided, but the design becomes complex and difficult to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the vacuum pump from the handheld device, placing it externally and connecting it via hose. This removes the complex motor and valve system from the device that contacts the body, simplifying the design and making it easy to clean while maintaining indirect stimulation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into two separable parts: a simple handheld unit with hollow chamber and an external vacuum pump. This segmentation allows the complex pumping mechanism to be isolated from the hygiene-critical contact area, enabling easy cleaning of the handheld portion.
3Use of energy by moving object
If continuous negative pressure is applied, then blood flow increase is achieved, but habituation effects occur limiting long-term effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements alternating positive and negative pressure cycles instead of continuous negative pressure. This periodic pressure variation prevents habituation by changing the stimulation pattern, maintaining effectiveness over time while still achieving blood flow increase during the negative pressure phases.
4Ease of operation
If the device is kept on continuously, then stimulation availability is improved, but battery consumption increases and noise is amplified
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a sensor that automatically detects when the hollow chamber is placed on the clitoris and activates the pump only during this period. This self-service activation eliminates the need for manual switching, maintaining stimulation availability while conserving battery and reducing noise when not in use.
5Ease of operation
If the hollow chamber opening is large, then placement ease is improved, but noise transmission from the pump increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow chamber is covered with a flexible membrane that allows easy placement while acting as an acoustic barrier. The membrane transmits air pressure for stimulation but blocks noise from the pump, resolving the contradiction between large opening for ease of use and noise reduction.
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 apparatus provides effective and ergonomic stimulation, reducing noise and battery consumption, while ensuring hygiene and ease of use, with the ability to adjust stimulation intensity through placement and angle of the device.
Implementation Method 1
generates a pressure field of temporally alternating negative and positive pressures in the hollow space
Implementation Method 2
sensor device which can detect when the stimulation apparatus is in the vicinity of the clitoris or which alternatively can detect contact of the stimulation apparatus with the clitoris
Implementation Method 3
The negative pressure exerted on the clitoris by this type of apparatus, for example, generates a negative pressure in the clitoris itself which is usually below the systolic blood pressure. This difference in pressure results in an enlargement of the clitoris and/or stimulates the blood flow in the affected area.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a clitoris stimulation apparatus with improved ergonomics and comprising: a pressure field generating device having a drive unit and a hollow space, the drive unit being capable of periodically generating a pressure field with alternating positive and negative pressures in the hollow space when the drive unit varies the volume of the hollow space, said hollow space having an opening which can be placed on the clitoris; a control device designed to control the drive unit; and a sensor device designed to detect when the stimulation apparatus comes close to the clitoris or, alternatively, when the stimulation apparatus comes into contact with the clitoris, and designed to output an activation signal to the control device upon detection of any approximation or contact. The control device is designed such that the drive unit is activated in the presence of an activation signal. The pressure field generating device, the control device and the sensor device are accommodated in a housing of the stimulation apparatus and the stimulation apparatus is designed as a portable handheld appliance.