Massaging table assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing massaging devices lack the ability to provide targeted and adjustable massage therapy, particularly in terms of angle and pressure distribution, which limits their effectiveness in reaching and massaging the user's upper and lower back effectively.
Innovation Solution
A massaging table assembly with a tiltable rocker unit and rotatable rollers that can be adjusted to focus pressure on specific areas of the back, allowing users to position the rollers for optimal massage therapy by tilting the rocker unit and engaging adjustment pins to accommodate different roller lengths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing massaging devices use fixed-position rollers, then the device structure is simple, but the ability to provide targeted and adjustable massage therapy is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The rocker unit is designed to be tiltable relative to the table surface, allowing the rollers to dynamically adjust their position and angle. This dynamic mechanism enables targeted massage therapy on different body areas while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through controlled movement rather than multiple fixed components.
Solution Approach 2:
The massaging device is segmented into a table, a tiltable rocker unit, and rotatable rollers as separate but integrated components. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of each component's function and position, providing versatility in massage therapy while keeping the structural complexity manageable through modular design.
2Ease of operation
If the rocker unit is fixed at a single angle, then the device structure is simple, but the ability to focus pressure on specific areas of the back is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The rocker unit incorporates a tilting mechanism that allows easy adjustment of the roller angle relative to the table. This dynamic angle adjustment enables users to focus pressure on specific back areas by simply changing the rocker's tilt angle, providing ease of operation without requiring complex multi-component adjustment systems.
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AI summary
A massaging table assembly for massaging a user's body includes a table that is positionable at an angle on a support surface for having a user lie thereon. The table has an opening therein. A rocker unit is pivotally coupled to the table and the rocker unit is positioned in the opening in the table. Moreover, the rocker unit is tiltable to a variety of angles with respect to the table. A pair of rollers is each rotatably coupled to the rocker units. Each of the rollers can massage the user's body when the user lies on the table.