Massage device having erectable structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a massage device that can be easily transformed between a standing type and a seating type to accommodate different user preferences and needs, as existing massage devices often lack versatility in their design.
Innovation Solution
The massage device incorporates a seat frame, a link frame, and a link sub-frame connected to a driving force providing part, allowing the angle between these components to change, enabling the device to transition seamlessly between standing and seating modes through the use of actuators and gear mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a massage device is designed with a fixed structure (either standing or seating type), then the structural simplicity and ease of manufacture are improved, but the adaptability and versatility are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The massage device employs a dynamic link frame mechanism that can change its configuration between standing and seating types. The link frame connects the seat frame to the base frame through movable joints, allowing the structure to transform from a fixed design to a dynamically adjustable one, thereby achieving both structural simplicity and transformation capability
Solution Approach 2:
The device integrates both standing and seating massage functions into a single unified structure. The link frame mechanism enables the same device to serve multiple purposes - providing massage in both standing and seating positions - thus achieving versatility without requiring separate devices for each function
2Adaptability or versatility
If a massage device is designed to be transformable between standing and seating types, then the adaptability and versatility are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct modular components: seat frame, link frame, base frame, and driving force providing part. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while contributing to the overall transformation capability, managing complexity through modularity
Solution Approach 2:
The link frame acts as an intermediary mechanism between the seat frame and the base frame. It mediates the transformation process by connecting these components through movable joints, enabling the transition between standing and seating types without requiring complex direct coupling mechanisms
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AI summary
Disclosed herein is a massage device having a shape-changeable structure. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is disclosed a massage device including a seat frame configured to support buttocks of a user, a link frame of which one end is connected to one end of the seat frame, and a link sub-frame connected to the other end of the link frame and disposed between the link frame and a driving force providing part, wherein an angle between the link frame and the seat frame is maintained at a predetermined angle, and an angle between the link frame and the link sub-frame changes according to the movement of the driving force providing part.