Portable Massage Bed with Protruding Pressure Point Pads

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing devices fail to effectively alleviate chronic neck, back, and leg pain by not adequately targeting key pressure points along the spinal column, despite traditional massage and acupressure techniques being known to provide relief.

Innovation Solution

A portable massage bed with protruding pressure point pads designed to contact specific pressure points along the spinal column, featuring an undulating surface and varying pad heights and materials to apply focused pressure and vibration for muscle relaxation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional massage or acupressure techniques are used, then pain relief may be achieved, but it is difficult to apply appropriate techniques to oneself

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepain relief effectivenessVSAvoidself-application difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The massage bed enables self-service by providing automated pressure point stimulation through protruding pads that automatically contact and apply pressure to key pressure points along the spinal column when the user lies on the bed, eliminating the need for manual self-massage or external assistance

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The invention replaces the manual mechanical action of fingers applying pressure with a mechanical system of protruding pads that automatically contact and apply pressure to pressure points, converting human manual operation into an automated mechanical process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If existing massage devices are used, then some pressure may be applied, but they fail to effectively target key pressure points along the spinal column

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepressure point targeting effectivenessVSAvoidpressure point contact precision

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The massage bed features protruding pads with specific local qualities - they are positioned at precise locations corresponding to key pressure points along the spinal column and have varying heights and materials to optimize contact and pressure application at each specific anatomical location

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The massage bed is segmented into multiple discrete protruding pads rather than a uniform surface, with each pad positioned to target specific pressure points at different locations along the head, neck, back, and leg areas, allowing independent optimization of each contact point

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS8696607B2Portable pressure point massage bed

Publication Date: 2014.04.15 GREAT INNOVATIONS

AI summary

A portable massage bed having a plurality of pressure point pads that protrude from a surface of the massage bed and contact one or more key pressure points of a user to relieve pain in muscles and tendons in pain afflicted areas.