Massage Apparatus with Manual-Automatic Cosmetic Dispensing Mode
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing skin massage devices lack user autonomy in controlling the dosage of cosmetic products during treatment, limiting personalized skincare experiences.
Innovation Solution
A massage device with a dispensing system that can be manually or automatically actuated, featuring a reservoir and actuator configuration allowing for customizable product delivery, integrated into the massage head or body, eliminating the need for connection pipes and enabling various massage head types and treatments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the dispensing system is configured for automatic operation only, then productivity and treatment consistency are improved, but user autonomy and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The dispensing system is designed with dynamic configurability, allowing users to switch between manual and automatic modes based on their needs. The system adapts its level of automation rather than being fixed, resolving the contradiction between treatment consistency and user autonomy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows changing the operational parameter (manual vs automatic mode) to suit different user preferences and treatment scenarios. This parameter change capability enables the system to provide both consistent automated delivery when needed and flexible manual control when desired.
2Device complexity
If the reservoir and actuator are integrated in the massage head, then device complexity is reduced and seal integrity is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The reservoir and actuator are merged into a single integrated unit within the massage head, eliminating the need for separate connection pipes and reducing overall device complexity. This integration also improves seal integrity by reducing the number of connection points.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated reservoir-actuator unit serves multiple functions within the massage head, combining product storage and delivery mechanisms in one component. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate parts while maintaining precise product dispensing.
3Ease of operation
If the dispensing system allows manual actuation only, then user control and ease of operation are improved, but productivity and treatment efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts between manual and automatic operation modes, allowing users to leverage automated delivery for efficient product dispensing while retaining manual control capability when desired. This dynamic flexibility resolves the contradiction between user control and treatment efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The automatic dispensing mode enables the system to serve itself by automatically delivering the correct amount of product without requiring continuous manual intervention. This self-service capability improves treatment efficiency while the manual mode remains available for user control when needed.
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AI summary
The apparatus (1) has a body (2) that comprises a motorization unit i.e. electrically powered motor (3), and a massage head (4) that is arranged to be activated by the motorization unit, and a delivery system of a cosmetic product. The delivery system is able to be actuated manually and automatically. A disengaging device is arranged to switch the delivery system in a manual mode or in an automatic mode. The delivery system includes a container for storing of the cosmetic product. The tank is connected to a distribution pipe.