Massage Table Stabilizing Base with Anchor Slots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional massage tables lack the necessary structural features to provide stable support for massage practitioners using foot-based massage techniques, leading to instability and potential accidents.
Innovation Solution
A base member with multiple slots, anchors, and a single aperture is designed to removably secure a flexible member to a massage table with a frame element, providing stability and balance for the practitioner.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional massage tables are used for foot-based massage techniques, then the table structure remains simple and portable, but the table lacks stability and structural support for practitioners standing on it
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilization system is divided into separate components: a base member that attaches to the table, anchors that secure the base, and a flexible member for practitioner support. This segmentation allows the table to remain simple and portable while adding stability only when needed through modular attachments.
Solution Approach 2:
The base member is pre-configured with anchors and attachment mechanisms that can be quickly deployed before the practitioner begins foot-based massage. The system is prepared in advance rather than requiring complex structural modifications to the table itself.
2Stability of the object's composition
If overhead bars or ceiling-mounted apparatus are used to stabilize practitioners, then practitioner stability is improved, but the equipment loses portability and requires complex installation
Solution Approach 1:
The base member with anchors and flexible member serves multiple functions: it stabilizes the table structure, provides practitioner support, and can be quickly installed or removed from any standard massage table. This universal design maintains portability while delivering the stability previously only available from fixed ceiling-mounted systems.
3Reliability
If eye bolts and complex fasteners are used to secure the flexible member, then the flexible member can be attached to the table, but the fasteners are difficult to lock and prone to loosening during use
Solution Approach 1:
The design extracts the practitioner's hands from the attachment process entirely. The flexible member is secured through aperture engagement and friction-fit mechanisms that require no manual tightening or locking by the practitioner during setup or use, eliminating the reliability issues associated with complex fasteners.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system is designed to self-secure through friction and geometric engagement rather than requiring active tightening by the user. The flexible member automatically maintains its attachment through its own tension and the aperture design, making the system self-regulating and reliable without complex locking mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A base member for removably securing a flexible member coupled to a table having a frame element, the base member including a base, at least two slots, at least three anchors configured to extend from at least three different locations on the base to delineate an area, and an aperture through which the flexible member is disposed to removably secure the flexible member, the aperture is disposed in the base, wherein the table is positioned with the frame element disposed upon the area to restrict movement of the table relative to the base member. The base is securable with a strap through the at least two slots to the table.