Condition Correction Unit for Individualized Posture Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing condition correction units for seated persons do not adequately account for individual characteristics, leading to varying burdens and inefficiencies in posture correction, and lack effective measurement and feedback mechanisms for improving body conditions.

Innovation Solution

A condition correction unit that includes an operating unit, identification information acquisition, measurement, plan storage, presentation, and processing execution units to tailor correction plans to individual characteristics, providing proper measurement, feedback, and adjustable correction modes based on total sitting time and repeated measurements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If correction is performed repeatedly multiple times at different dates and times, then the effect of each correction can be managed, but it requires additional technology (equipment) to inform a seated person of the effect of each correction properly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecorrection effect managementVSAvoidequipment complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms through the presentation unit that displays correction effects to the seated person. The system measures body condition indicators before and after correction, compares the differences, and presents this feedback information to the user, enabling them to understand the effectiveness of each correction session without requiring complex additional equipment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If individual characteristics of the seated person are grasped in advance, then correction contents suitable for individual characteristics can be provided, but it requires additional identification information acquisition and storage capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveindividualized correctionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by acquiring identification information and storing correction plans in advance in the storage unit. The system prepares multiple correction plans tailored to different individual characteristics (age, gender, body type) beforehand, so that when a seated person uses the system, the appropriate correction plan is already available and can be selected based on their characteristics without requiring complex real-time analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If a current value of seated posture is measured to correct body condition, then proper correction contents can be set, but it requires additional measurement equipment and processing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebody condition measurementVSAvoidmeasurement system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements multi-functionality by using the measurement unit to serve multiple purposes: it measures body condition indicators for determining appropriate correction plans, tracks changes in body condition to evaluate correction effectiveness, and provides data for comparing current state with historical data. This universal measurement capability reduces the need for separate specialized equipment for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20210221259A1Condition correction unit
Publication Date: 2021.07.22 TS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A condition correction unit includes a plan storage unit configured to store correction plans showing contents of correction of the body condition of a seated person, a presentation unit configured to read a correction plan based on a current value measured by a measurement unit from the plan storage unit and present the correction plan to the seated person, and a processing execution unit configured to execute processing to correct posture by controlling an operating unit. The plan storage unit stores the correction plan presented by the presentation unit in association with information identifying the seated person when the correction plan is presented. The processing execution unit reads the correction plan associated with the information identifying the seated person from the plan storage unit, and executes the processing to correct the posture according to correction contents shown by the correction plan.