Massage Tool Case with Dual-Position Storage and Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cases for massage tools are difficult to use during therapy sessions due to their tightly fitting design, which makes it hard to access and grab the tools, especially when they are coated with lubricants, and they do not effectively serve as both storage and display containers.
Innovation Solution
A tool case designed to hold massage tools in both horizontal and vertical positions, with recesses for storage and slots for easy access, featuring a lid that can be closed for transport and opened for display, exposing gripping structures and allowing easy identification and removal of tools, and additional recesses for accessories like lubricants.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the case is designed to conform closely to the shape of the massage tool for storage and transport, then the tool is protected from movement and damage, but it becomes difficult to easily grab and access the tool, especially when hands are slick from lotions and oils
Solution Approach 1:
The case is divided into two functional zones: a lower storage portion with a conforming recess that secures the tool during transport, and an upper display portion with a slot that allows the tool to protrude for easy access. This segmentation allows the same case to provide both secure containment and easy retrieval.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool is positioned at an angle within the case, transitioning from a horizontal storage orientation to a vertical display orientation. This angular arrangement allows the gripping structures to extend outward from the case, making them accessible without requiring the hand to reach deep into the confined storage space.
2Ease of manufacture
If the case is designed as a single integrated structure, then it is simple in design and easy to manufacture, but it cannot effectively serve both as a storage container and a display container with easy access
Solution Approach 1:
The case is designed as a single integrated structure that performs multiple functions: the lower portion serves as a secure storage compartment with a conforming recess, while the upper portion provides a display and quick-access function with a slot that allows the tool to protrude. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate storage and display containers.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage function and display function are merged into a single case structure. The conforming recess in the lower portion and the slot in the upper portion are integrated into one continuous case, allowing the tool to be simultaneously secured for transport and accessible for use without requiring separate containers.
3Reliability
If the case tightly fits the massage tool to prevent movement, then the tool is protected during transport, but the gripping structures are not easily accessible and the tool is hard to remove
Solution Approach 1:
The case structure is segmented into a lower storage portion with a conforming recess that prevents tool movement during transport, and an upper display portion with a slot that allows the gripping structures to extend outward. This segmentation ensures that the tool is secured when stored but easily accessible when in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The case is designed so that the gripping structures are pre-positioned to extend outward from the case through the slot, allowing the user to grab the tool immediately upon opening the case without needing to reach deep into the storage compartment or manipulate the tool within a tight fit.
Data Source
AI summary
An instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) system includes a substantially flat massage tool, such as an instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) tool, and a case to hold the substantially flat massage tool in either a storage position or a display position. The case includes a structure with a top surface and the top surface has a recess shaped to receive and situate the first substantially flat tool in a horizontal position relative to the top surface. The structure also includes a slot shaped to receive and situate the substantially flat tool in an angled position extending away from the top surface. If the substantially flat massage tool is placed horizontally into the recess, the IASTM system is in the storage position. If the substantially flat massage tool is placed vertically into the slot, the IASTM system is in the display position.