Hiccup Treatment Filter Using Suction-Controlled Liquid Flow
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a universally effective, non-invasive treatment for hiccups, as existing treatments are not universally effective and often carry risks associated with pharmaceutical or surgical interventions.
Innovation Solution
A system and method involving a filter through which a liquid is manually drawn into the user's mouth using a sucking action, creating a partial vacuum to facilitate the flow of liquid through pores of specific sizes, allowing for the treatment of hiccups without the risks of invasive methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a filter with small pores is used to prevent liquid from flowing freely through gravity, then the liquid flow control is improved, but the user must exert more effort to draw liquid through the filter
Solution Approach 1:
The filter pore size is specifically selected to create optimal resistance - small enough to prevent gravity-driven flow but large enough to allow suction-driven flow. This parameter optimization resolves the contradiction by finding the precise pore size that enables reliable flow control while maintaining ease of operation through the suction mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the user's suction action to create a pressure differential that drives liquid through the filter. This pneumatic approach overcomes the resistance created by small pore sizes, resolving the contradiction between flow control reliability and ease of operation
2Object-affected harmful factors
If non-invasive treatment methods are used for hiccups, then the risk to the patient is reduced, but the effectiveness may be insufficient compared to invasive methods
Solution Approach 1:
The filter acts as an intermediary device that delivers therapeutic benefit through controlled liquid flow and suction action. This intermediary approach provides non-invasive treatment while maintaining effectiveness by using the filter as a mediator between the user's suction action and the therapeutic effect on hiccup symptoms
Solution Approach 2:
The treatment leverages parameter changes in the user's breathing pattern and suction effort to achieve therapeutic effect. By controlling the suction parameters and liquid flow rate through the filter, the system achieves effective non-invasive treatment without the risks associated with invasive procedures
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 allows users to effectively eliminate hiccups by altering the liquid's properties and breathing patterns, providing a non-invasive and potentially safer treatment option compared to existing methods.
Implementation Method 1
prevent a liquid from flowing freely through the filter due to the force of gravity
Implementation Method 2
the user can manually draw the liquid into his or her mouth using sucking action to create a partial vacuum that draws the liquid through the filter
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates generally to a treatment for hiccups. A device for treating hiccups utilizes a replaceable filter through which liquid must be manually drawn by a vacuum force created with the user's mouth and through which liquid will not naturally flow due to the effects of gravity. The user's draws the liquid through the filter in this manner and swallows, which eliminates the user's hiccups.