Embedded Bed and Pillow Transducers for Immediate Stress Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for stress reduction, such as relaxation techniques and therapeutic body support structures, are often impractical for immediate use and require significant practice to achieve desired states like alpha-theta brainwave states, and there is a need for a more convenient and effective means to induce stress relief.
Innovation Solution
A method using cushioned transducer interfaces with embedded transducers that apply musical tonal frequencies to the body through various mechanisms, including diaphragms and electro-active polymer matrices, to induce tactile stimulation and promote relaxation, allowing users to control intensity and frequency distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If relaxation techniques and therapeutic body support structures are used, then stress reduction is achieved, but they require significant practice and are impractical for immediate use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds transducers in advance within the body support structure (mattress, pillow, or pad) so that the therapeutic apparatus is pre-positioned and ready for immediate use. The transducers are integrated into the support structure during manufacturing, eliminating the need for assembly or setup by the user at the time of stress relief need.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to control the therapeutic vibrations through a remote control device or mobile device, enabling self-administered treatment without requiring professional assistance or extensive practice. Users can independently adjust and apply the therapeutic effect when needed.
2Ease of operation
If therapeutic body support structures with transducers are used, then physical relaxation inputs are provided conveniently, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The body support structure serves multiple functions: it provides standard mechanical support (mattress or pillow function) and simultaneously delivers therapeutic vibrations through embedded transducers. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate therapeutic devices, thereby managing complexity by consolidating functions into a single familiar object.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a remote control device or mobile device as an intermediary between the user and the transducers. This intermediary simplifies the user interface, allowing convenient control without requiring direct interaction with the complex transducer system embedded in the support structure.
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
This approach provides a convenient and effective means to induce relaxation by transmitting musical tonal frequencies through transducer interfaces in body support structures, helping users achieve reduced stress levels and improved focus without extensive practice.
Implementation Method 1
transducers that apply musical tonal frequencies to the body
Implementation Method 2
electro-active polymer matrices, to induce tactile stimulation
Implementation Method 3
including diaphragms and electro-active polymer matrices
Data Source
AI summary
Transducers and resonators are embedded in body support structures in contact with a user to for the purpose of conveying musical sound energy to a user's body at selected frequencies and in selected patterns. Body support structures comprise beds, pillows, chairs, and other structures typically used to support people. The sound may be audio tones and/or music. The transducers and resonators may be incorporated into a foam component or in a coil spring component of the body support structure. Latex-type foams and beds made with springs are candidate body support structures for receiving transducer's and resonators. Electro-active polymers are also used as transducers.