Flexible Board Vibrating Stimulator with Real-Time Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic stimulating devices lack the ability to dynamically adjust vibration intensity and patterns based on real-time user feedback, limiting their effectiveness in providing personalized sensory experiences.

Innovation Solution

A flexible board integrated with vibrational stimulating components, a stimulation controller, body feedback sensors, and wireless communication, allowing for the processing and modification of stimulation signals in response to user feedback to optimize vibration intensity and patterns.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If vibration intensity and patterns are fixed in existing stimulating devices, then device structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but user satisfaction and comfort are limited due to lack of personalization

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepersonalization capabilityVSAvoiddevice structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic adjustment of vibration intensity and patterns through real-time feedback from body sensors. The controller continuously monitors physiological data and modifies stimulation parameters accordingly, transforming a static device into a dynamic system that adapts to user needs, thereby resolving the contradiction between fixed structure and personalization capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent incorporates body feedback sensors that collect physiological data and feed it back to the controller, which then adjusts vibration parameters in real-time. This closed-loop feedback system enables personalization while maintaining manageable device complexity through automated control algorithms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If real-time body feedback sensors are integrated into the flexible board, then personalized sensory experiences are enabled, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereal-time feedback capabilityVSAvoidintegration complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the sensors, controller, and stimulating components into a single integrated flexible board system. This consolidation reduces the number of separate components that need to be assembled and managed, making the device with advanced feedback capabilities more manufacturable while maintaining real-time personalization functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The flexible board is designed as a multi-functional platform that simultaneously provides structural support, houses stimulating components, integrates sensors, and incorporates wireless communication. This universal design approach reduces manufacturing complexity by eliminating the need for separate housings and assembly steps for each function

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple stimulating components are disposed throughout the flexible board, then coverage area and stimulation versatility improve, but device area and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestimulation coverageVSAvoidflexible board area

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the flexible board into multiple zones with different stimulating components distributed throughout. This segmentation allows targeted stimulation of specific body areas while maintaining an efficient layout that minimizes overall device area. Each segment can be independently controlled, providing versatility without requiring excessive total area

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

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

Enables personalized and dynamic sensory experiences by adjusting vibration intensity and patterns in real-time based on user feedback, enhancing user satisfaction and comfort.

Implementation Method 1

an array of one or more vibrational stimulating components disposed throughout at least a portion of the flexible board

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectVibration: Vibration

Implementation Method 2

a wireless radio in communication with the stimulation controller and configured to receive the stimulation signal wirelessly from at least one remote device

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectromagnetic radiation: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentEP3131619B1Stimulating devices

Publication Date: 2023.07.19 HAMILTON CHRISTOPHER CHAD

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AI summary

Aspects herein relate to a stimulation device. The stimulation device includes a flexible board configured for personal use, an array of one or more stimulating components disposed throughout at least a portion of the flexible board, and a stimulation controller in communication with at least one of the one or more stimulating components, the stimulation controller configured to process a stimulation signal that engages or disengages at least one of the one or more stimulating components.