Massage Gun Mounting Assembly for Hard-to-Reach Muscle Therapy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Massage guns struggle to reach certain muscles, such as those along the spine, due to their size and shape, while massage canes are limited to static massages, lacking dynamic percussion therapy.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus is developed to connect a massage gun to a massage cane, featuring a support platform with a fastening mechanism and a base for attachment, allowing the massage gun to be secured to the cane via base bolts, enabling dynamic percussion therapy on hard-to-reach muscles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a massage gun is used for percussion therapy, then dynamic massage capability is improved, but the ability to reach certain muscles (such as along the spine) deteriorates due to size and shape limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mounting apparatus as an intermediary device that connects the massage gun to a massage cane. This mediator allows the massage gun to be positioned and stabilized on the cane, enabling the user to leverage the cane's length and angle to reach difficult-to-access muscle areas while maintaining the dynamic percussion capability of the massage gun.
2Ease of operation
If a massage cane is used for self-massage, then the ability to reach more areas independently is improved, but the massage is limited to static therapy without dynamic percussion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two previously separate massage devices - the massage cane and the massage gun - into a unified system. The mounting apparatus allows the massage gun to be attached to the massage cane, merging the static massage capability and independent operation of the cane with the dynamic percussion therapy of the massage gun, thereby achieving both goals simultaneously.
3Ease of operation
If someone else uses the massage gun on you, then proper massage of hard-to-reach muscles is improved, but the need for assistance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables self-service by allowing the user to independently attach the massage gun to the massage cane and perform self-massage on hard-to-reach areas. The mounting apparatus provides stabilization and proper positioning, making it possible for one person to effectively massage their own difficult-to-access muscles without requiring another person's assistance.
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AI summary
An apparatus for connecting a massage gun to a massage cane includes a support platform for supporting the massage gun, the support platform comprising a fastening mechanism for fastening the massage gun to the support platform. The apparatus also includes a base for attaching the apparatus to the massage cane. The apparatus further includes a separating structure for connecting the base to the support platform.