Foldable Hand-Shaped Head Support to Reduce Suffocation and Irritation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional headrests often cause discomfort and irritation due to thick cushioning and fastening elements, leading to an uncomfortable and suffocating experience, especially for children during transportation.
Innovation Solution
A foldable head support system comprising a malleable structure with longitudinal rods and connectors, designed to mimic the shape of hands, providing adjustable and flexible support with foldable sections that can be easily deformed to accommodate different head sizes and positions, ensuring comfort and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If thick cushioning and fastening elements are used in conventional headrests, then head support and stability are improved, but user comfort and ease of breathing deteriorate due to suffocating and irritating effects
Solution Approach 1:
The head support device is divided into multiple independent components: a central body portion and two arm portions that can be separately positioned and adjusted. This segmentation allows the device to provide support without requiring thick continuous cushioning, reducing the suffocating effect while maintaining stability through distributed contact points.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs thin, flexible covering materials instead of thick rigid cushioning. The arm portions and body portion are covered with thin fabric or film materials that conform to the user's head and body contours, providing necessary support and comfort without creating suffocating pressure or irritation.
2Reliability
If conventional headrests use thick cushioning and fastening elements, then head support function is improved, but device complexity and user discomfort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The head support is segmented into a body portion and two separate arm portions that can be independently adjusted. This modular design simplifies the overall structure compared to thick monolithic cushioning, while maintaining support function through the coordinated positioning of simpler components.
Solution Approach 2:
The arm portions are designed to be movable and adjustable rather than fixed, allowing dynamic adaptation to different user positions and preferences. This dynamic design replaces complex static cushioning structures with simpler movable elements that achieve the same support function.
3Reliability
If conventional headrests use fixed thick cushioning, then head support is provided, but adaptability to different head sizes and positions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The arm portions are designed to be movable and repositionable along the body portion, enabling the device to adapt to different head sizes, shapes, and positions. This dynamic adjustment capability replaces fixed thick cushioning with flexible, user-adjustable components that can accommodate various users and positions.
Solution Approach 2:
By dividing the support structure into separable body and arm portions with adjustable connections, the device gains versatility to accommodate different head sizes and positions. Each segment can be independently positioned to match the user's anatomy, providing adaptive support without requiring complex pre-formed cushioning for each scenario.
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AI summary
A head support is described. The head support has a foldable longitudinal middle section, configured to be folded between different user positions, and a first supporting section connected to a first distal extremity of the middle section. The first supporting section has a foldable flat surface palm section, at least 2 foldable longitudinal finger sections extending from a distal extremity of the flat surface palm section and a foldable longitudinal thumb section extending from a lateral side of the foldable flat palm surface. A method for supporting a head of a user is also described.