Massage Device Flat USB Plug Antenna Integration
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing massage devices for body parts, particularly 'love balls,' face issues with liquid penetration due to non-liquid-tight bushings, leading to corrosion and limited wireless data transmission capabilities, restricting the use of modern communication standards like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Innovation Solution
A massage device with a flat USB-compatible plug featuring a printed circuit board (PCB) antenna and charging electrodes, ensuring liquid-tightness and compatibility with USB charging, allowing for improved wireless data transmission using standards like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GSM, while maintaining a compact and cost-effective design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional bushing or connector is used at the free end of the retrieval cord, then the device structure is simple, but liquid can penetrate through the opening leading to corrosion and malfunction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the connector and the liquid-tight sealing function into a single integrated USB plug assembly. The USB plug incorporates both the electrical connection function and the liquid-tight sealing function, eliminating the need for separate bushings or connectors. This merging approach achieves reliable liquid-tightness while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the charging cable dimensions are selected for basic charging, then the cable is simple, but the configuration as an antenna is limited to certain radio frequencies and antenna types, preventing use of current wireless data communication standards
Solution Approach 1:
The USB plug assembly serves multiple functions: it provides charging capability through USB-compatible electrodes, acts as an antenna for wireless data transmission using a PCT or chip antenna, and maintains liquid-tight sealing. This multi-functional design enables the device to support current wireless data communication standards like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi while keeping the overall structure simple and compact.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a flat plug with PCB antenna and charging electrodes is used, then wireless data transmission and USB charging are enabled, but the plug structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the charging electrodes, antenna, and sealing function into a single flat USB plug assembly with integrated PCB. This consolidation achieves broad compatibility for charging and wireless data transmission while minimizing the increase in structural complexity through efficient integration of all components into one unified plug design.
Data Source
AI summary
According to the invention, a massage device for the massage of body parts is provided which includes a massage portion having, within a housing, a vibration-producing device, an energy storage unit, a control unit, and a wireless communications device; a cable, connected at one end to the massage portion; and a plug, arranged at the other end of the cable and adapted to establishing a connection with a charging device. The plug is flat and includes a printed circuit board having two USB-compatible charging electrodes and an antenna configured as a PCB or chip antenna for sending radio signals from and receiving radio signals in the wireless data communications device.