Massage Table Face-Opening Light Cavity for Visual Comfort
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing massage tables lack integrated light therapy and visual comfort solutions during phototherapy sessions, which can enhance relaxation and biological clock synchronization.
Innovation Solution
A massage table equipment with a face opening that incorporates a cavity with internal light-emitting and reflecting surfaces to project light beams onto the user's face and floor, ensuring visual consistency and providing light therapy, including tunable circadian lighting scenarios.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If light is projected onto the user's face during phototherapy, then light therapy effectiveness is improved, but visual discomfort increases due to lack of environmental light context
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the lighting system from a single-dimensional approach (light only on face) to a multi-dimensional approach by adding a projection element that directs light onto the floor/environment. This creates a spatial gradient of illumination that maintains visual comfort while delivering therapeutic light to the face, resolving the contradiction between therapy effectiveness and visual comfort.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional face protection methods (padded covers, towels) are used, then visual comfort is improved, but light therapy effectiveness deteriorates due to light blockage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an optical intermediary system (reflective surfaces, projection elements) that mediates between the light source and the user's face. Instead of using physical barriers like towels that block light, the system uses optical elements to redirect and distribute light, achieving both visual comfort and light therapy effectiveness simultaneously.
3Device complexity
If light is projected directly onto the face without environmental context, then light therapy is simplified, but visual consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the lighting function into two distinct components: a direct light path to the face for therapy, and a projected light path to the environment for visual context. This segmentation allows each component to optimize its function while working together to achieve both simplicity and visual consistency.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures visual comfort and provides effective light therapy, synchronizing the user's biological clock through adjustable light scenarios, enhancing relaxation and treatment experiences.
Implementation Method 1
an internal light-emitting surface extending around the proximal opening to emit a primary light beam along a first optical path
Implementation Method 2
an internal light-reflecting surface arranged to reflect a secondary light beam along a second optical path towards the proximal opening
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AI summary
The equipment (10) includes a body (12) delimiting a proximal wall (14) having a proximal opening (20P) intended to be mounted on the massage table substantially in coincidence with the facial opening (102) and an opposite distal wall (16) having a distal opening (20D), the two walls (14, 16) being connected to each other by a peripheral wall (18) so as to delimit a cavity (22), the cavity comprising an internal light-emitting surface extending around the proximal opening (20P) to emit a primary beam of light passing through the distal opening (20D) and an internal light-reflecting surface arranged to reflect a secondary beam of light towards the proximal opening (20P).