Massage Table Recess Structure for Chest Pressure Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current massage tables are uncomfortable for users, particularly women with larger bust lines and individuals with medical devices like pacemakers, due to inadequate support and pressure distribution, especially when lying face down.
Innovation Solution
A massage table design featuring a recessed area for breast support, a neck recess, and a removable headrest, constructed with a foldable frame and adjustable legs, using sturdy materials like steel, aluminum, or wood, with a padded surface and washable covers for comfort and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a firm supporting surface is used to support the weight of an individual, then the structural strength and stability are improved, but the comfort for users with larger bust lines or medical devices is worsened due to excessive pressure on the chest area
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating a recessed area specifically in the chest region of the table surface. This recessed area has different local properties (reduced height, softer padding) compared to the rest of the firm surface, allowing the table to provide both overall structural strength and localized pressure relief for users' chests, breasts, or medical devices.
2Ease of operation
If the massage table is made foldable for portability and storage, then the ease of transport and storage is improved, but the structural stability and strength may be worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by designing a foldable table with adjustable legs that can transition between a compact stored position and a stable operational position. When set up for use, the legs extend and lock into place, providing structural stability equivalent to a stationary table, while allowing easy folding and portability when not in use.
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AI summary
A massage and chiropractic table having a supporting frame and a surface supported on the frame, and having one or more comfort features, including a recess formed in the surface of the table for accommodating a person's anatomical configuration, such as a woman's breasts, a removable recess insert that may be removed and replaced to expose the recess as desired, a neck recess for facilitating supporting a user's neck in a comfortable position, and a head rest that is configured to reduce or eliminate pressure on a user's face when the user is lying face down on the table. The massage table may be foldable and may have a handle so that it may be readily stored and transported, or, according to other embodiments may be stationary.