Portable Massager Powered by External Mobile Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electric personal massagers require internal power sources, such as batteries, which need periodic recharging or replacement, limiting their convenience and usability.
Innovation Solution
A portable personal massager that utilizes an external power source, such as a mobile phone or tablet, eliminating the need for internal batteries and allowing for continuous use as long as the external power source is available.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If an internal power source (battery) is included in the massager, then the massager can operate independently, but the device requires periodic recharging or replacement and increases in weight and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the power source function from the massager device itself and relocates it to an external mobile device. The massager contains only the motor and housing, while the mobile device provides power through its battery via wireless communication and power transfer mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device serves multiple functions: it acts as the power source for the massager, provides wireless communication control, and can display operational status. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for a dedicated battery in the massager while maintaining independent operation capability.
2Ease of operation
If an internal power source is included in the massager, then the device can function autonomously, but the weight of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The heavy battery component is extracted from the massager and placed in the external mobile device. This extraction significantly reduces the massager's weight while maintaining autonomous functionality through wireless power transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
A wireless power transfer intermediary system is introduced between the mobile device and massager. This intermediary mechanism enables power transmission without physical battery installation, reducing weight while preserving autonomous operation.
3Duration of action of moving object
If conventional electric personal massagers are designed with internal batteries, then they can provide continuous power, but users must periodically recharge or replace batteries which limits convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device's existing battery is utilized for dual purposes: its original functions and powering the massager. This eliminates the need for separate battery maintenance while ensuring continuous power supply through the wireless connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device automatically provides power to the massager when in proximity, without requiring user intervention for battery management. The system self-regulates power transfer based on operational needs, eliminating recharging and replacement tasks.
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
The massager provides a convenient and economical solution for personal massage needs, eliminating the hassle of battery maintenance and allowing for targeted vibration therapy using external power sources.
Implementation Method 1
The electric personal massager unitize an internal power source to convert electric energy into mechanical energy
Data Source
AI summary
The invention is a portable electric massager, which does not contain an internal power source, and can be used with and powered by a mobile device, such as a mobile phone or similar device capable of providing electric power output. It belongs to the field of personal portable massaging devices, particularly automated vibrating devices for applying automated vibrations to body parts and tissues. One embodiment is a device for applying vibration to a body part or tissue of the user, the device comprising a vibratory motor with an eccentric rotating mass counterweight; a body enclosing the vibrating mechanism, and a part that is used to mount, grip, and hold the power source, such as mobile phone, used to power the motor.