Flexible Physical Stimulation Device with Removable Insert for Hygiene
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing physical stimulation devices are often of fixed size and geometry, making them unsuitable for individuals with non-optimal physiology, and have closed areas that are difficult to clean due to the accumulation of contaminants.
Innovation Solution
A physical stimulation device with an open elevated section made of flexible materials, allowing for easy insertion and cleaning, and optional features like vibration, temperature control, and textured areas for varied stimulation, accommodating a range of physiologies and facilitating easy maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical stimulation devices have closed areas to contain and stimulate anatomy, then stimulation effectiveness is improved, but cleaning difficulty increases due to accumulation of bodily fluids, lubricants, dirt and dust
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct segments: an insertable portion with stimulation features and an external portion. The insertable portion can be removed and separated from the external portion, allowing complete removal for cleaning. This segmentation enables the closed stimulation area to be accessed and cleaned thoroughly while maintaining its containment function during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The insertable portion is extracted as a removable component that can be completely separated from the external portion. This extraction allows the insertable portion to be removed for cleaning, enabling access to all surfaces that contact bodily fluids while maintaining the closed containment structure during operation.
2Manufacturing precision
If physical stimulation devices have fixed size and geometry to provide specific stimulation, then stimulation precision is improved, but adaptability decreases for individuals with non-optimal physiology
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates flexible materials that allow the rigid geometric structures to adapt dynamically to different anatomical shapes and sizes. The flexibility enables the device to conform to various physiologies while maintaining its designed stimulation geometry, resolving the conflict between precision and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The device uses materials with specific mechanical properties (flexibility, softness) that allow the physical parameters of the device to change and adapt to different users. The insertable portion can be compressed and shaped to fit different anatomical configurations while maintaining functional geometry for stimulation.
3Stability of the object's composition
If physical stimulation devices use rigid structures to maintain geometry, then structural stability is improved, but comfort and safety decrease for diverse anatomies
Solution Approach 1:
The device uses flexible materials for the insertable portion and external portion, replacing rigid structures with soft, compliant materials. These flexible materials maintain the structural geometry needed for stimulation while adapting to different anatomical shapes, eliminating the harmful effects of rigidity and improving comfort and safety.
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AI summary
A physical stimulation device is disclosed. A device having a main body and an elevated section has a semi-open cavity over the main body formed by two or more flexible members of the elevated section. The configuration of the semi-open cavity allows the device to be used either to stimulate areas of the human anatomy pressed into or against it, or to simulate areas of human or nonhuman anatomy for entertainment and physical stimulation purposes. Various improvements such as vibration, temperature control, and interactive sensors are also disclosed.