Face Cradle Insert Pad for Smaller Patient Head Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard face cradles on massage tables are not adjustable and often prove uncomfortable for smaller framed individuals, as they may be too small or too large, lacking sufficient support for the neck and head area during a massage.
Innovation Solution
A face cradle insert device comprising a removably attachable pad with a receiver opening, designed to fit securely within the existing face cradle, providing adjustable support with a contoured configuration to accommodate different facial sizes, including smaller frames, and featuring a cover for comfort and personalization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a standard single-size face cradle is used, then the device structure remains simple, but it cannot provide comfortable support for smaller framed individuals and children
Solution Approach 1:
The face cradle is divided into multiple size options (small, medium, large) that can be selected based on patient needs. Each size segment is designed to fit specific facial dimensions, allowing the system to adapt to different patient sizes without requiring a completely different device structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The face cradle design incorporates universal features such as adjustable positioning mechanisms and contoured shapes that can accommodate various facial structures across different size categories, allowing a single base design to serve multiple patient types when combined with size variations.
2Ease of operation
If a larger face cradle is used to accommodate most patients, then it provides sufficient space, but it becomes too large and uncomfortable for smaller framed individuals
Solution Approach 1:
The face cradle availability is segmented into multiple size categories (small, medium, large), allowing patients to select the appropriate size for their facial dimensions. This segmentation ensures that smaller framed individuals receive comfortable support without the excess space of larger models, while larger patients have access to adequately sized options.
3Adaptability or versatility
If towel or sheet material is placed in the face cradle to accommodate smaller patients, then some adaptability is achieved, but it does not provide efficient head placement or comfortable support
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using generic towel or sheet material, the invention provides specifically designed small-sized face cradles with appropriate contours and dimensions. This dedicated segmentation provides proper head placement efficiency and comfortable support for smaller patients, eliminating the need for improvised solutions.
Solution Approach 2:
The small face cradle design replicates the essential functional features of standard face cradles (contoured shape, supportive structure, positioning capabilities) but scales them down to appropriate dimensions for smaller patients, providing both adaptability and proper head placement efficiency.
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AI summary
A face cradle insert device for providing extra support to the neck and head area of a person during a massage. The face cradle insert device includes a pad and a receiver opening, wherein the pad is removably attached to a face cradle of a massage table. The receiver opening extends through the pad and includes a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion. The first portion and the second portion are comprised of a configuration to comfortably fit the face of a user.