Interchangeable Head Massaging Device With Threaded Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing physical therapy tools are inadequate for effectively massaging hard-to-reach body areas, lacking versatility and adjustability in applying therapeutic pressure.
Innovation Solution
A massaging device with a telescopic handle and interchangeable heads featuring different massaging surfaces, allowing for adjustable angles and easy attachment via a threaded connection, enabling targeted therapeutic pressure on difficult-to-reach areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If a fixed physical therapy tool is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot reach hard-to-access body areas
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into modular components: a telescopic handle with adjustable length, interchangeable heads with different massaging surfaces, and a threaded connection system. This segmentation allows the device to reach hard-to-access areas while maintaining structural simplicity through standardized connection interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic handle features adjustable length capability, allowing the device to dynamically adapt to different body areas and patient sizes. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by providing extended reachability without permanently increasing device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single fixed massaging tool is used, then the device complexity is low, but it lacks versatility for different body areas
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs a universal threaded connection system that allows multiple interchangeable heads to be attached to a single handle. Each head features different massaging surfaces (knobbed, smooth, pointed) suitable for different body areas and therapeutic needs. This multi-functionality approach provides versatility without requiring multiple separate devices, thus avoiding excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple heads with different massaging surfaces are prepared in advance and can be quickly interchanged based on the specific therapeutic requirement. This preliminary preparation of various attachments allows the device to adapt to different body areas and treatment needs without increasing the complexity of the core device structure.
3Ease of operation
If a non-adjustable massaging device is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot apply therapeutic pressure at different angles
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a pivot joint between the handle and the head assembly, enabling dynamic angle adjustment. This allows the massaging surface to be oriented at different angles relative to the body, improving ease of operation for various body contours while maintaining a relatively simple structural design through the use of a single rotational degree of freedom.
Data Source
AI summary
The massaging device comprises a telescopic handle, a threaded connection, and a plurality of heads. The threaded connection attaches a head selected from the plurality of heads to the telescopic handle. Each of the plurality of heads further comprises a massaging surface. The differences between each of the plurality of heads is defined by differences in the massaging surface. The person places the massaging surface on the portion of the body that requires therapeutic pressure or kneading. The plurality of heads of massaging device pivots allowing the angle of the massaging surface to be changed relative to the body of the person. Each of the plurality of heads is interchangeable.