Mesh Air Bubble Massage Mat for Bubble Size and Heat Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air bubble massage mats suffer from issues such as bubble size incompatibility with different bathtub sizes, equipment damage during transport, heat loss leading to uncomfortable temperature differences, and inconvenience in cleaning and storage.
Innovation Solution
The air bubble massage mat features a cushion cover made of mesh cloth with grids that cuts large bubbles into smaller, denser ones, maintaining uniform water temperature and enhancing user comfort, while being easy to clean and store.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If air is delivered through the delivery pipe to generate bubbles, then the bubble massage effect is achieved, but the bubbles have heat loss and lower temperature than water temperature, resulting in poor user comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The cushion cover acts as an intermediary component between the air delivery system and the water. It includes a temperature adjustment mechanism that pre-heats the air bubbles before they enter the water, using the water temperature as a reference to adjust the air temperature, thereby eliminating the temperature difference and improving user comfort
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the temperature parameter of the air bubbles by adjusting them to match the water temperature. The temperature adjustment mechanism modifies the physical state of the air from cold to warm, ensuring the bubbles have the same temperature as the surrounding water, thus eliminating thermal discomfort
2Productivity
If large bubbles are generated by the air supply, then the bubble generation is efficient, but the bubble size is not suitable for different sizes of bathtub or bathing pool
Solution Approach 1:
The cushion cover incorporates a grid structure that segments the large bubbles generated by the air supply into smaller sub-bubbles. This segmentation allows the system to maintain high bubble generation efficiency while producing appropriately sized bubbles for different bathtub sizes, as the grid can be designed with varying mesh densities to control final bubble size
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts bubble characteristics through the grid structure. The grid acts as a passive dynamic element that automatically adapts the bubble size based on the flow rate and pressure, providing versatility for different bathtub sizes without requiring active control mechanisms
3Stability of the object's composition
If the cushion cover is made of solid material, then the structure is stable, but it is prone to equipment damage and blockage of vent holes during storage or transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The cushion cover is constructed from flexible mesh material instead of rigid solid material. This flexible structure maintains stability during use while being resistant to damage during storage and transportation. The mesh structure prevents blockage of vent holes as it can deform to accommodate pressure changes and does not create sharp edges that could damage other components
4Device complexity
If the cushion cover is made of non-mesh material, then the structure is simple, but the bubbles rise too quickly and water temperature drops rapidly
Solution Approach 1:
The cushion cover utilizes porous mesh material that allows water to pass through while providing resistance to bubble rise. The porous structure creates drag on the rising bubbles, slowing their ascent and increasing the time for heat transfer from water to bubbles, thereby reducing rapid water temperature drops without significantly complicating the overall structure
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 solution provides a comfortable massage experience by maintaining consistent water temperature, reducing heat loss, and facilitating easy cleaning and storage, thus improving user satisfaction and extending the mat's lifespan.
Implementation Method 1
the air delivered by the air supply delivers air to the air bubble massage mat through the delivery pipe, the temperature of the bubbles generated in the water has a uniform temperature effect on the bubbles due to the presence of the cushion cover
Implementation Method 2
the mesh cloth with soft materials has permeability characteristics, which can even out the temperatures of bubbles and water
Implementation Method 3
When the cushion cover is in a warm water environment, the cushion cover can retain the maximum human body temperature, so the cushion cover is capable of storing temperature
Implementation Method 4
the cushion cover is also capable of delaying the time of lowering the local water temperature, so the local cooling rate in contact with the human body can be delayed
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AI summary
An air bubble massage mat is provided which includes a cushion cover having a top layer and a bottom layer, the top layer and the bottom layer are joined together to form an accommodation space therebetween, and the top layer and the bottom layer are a mesh cloth with grids respectively. An air bubble massage system using the air bubble massage mat is provided, the regulator is provided for controlling the air delivered by the air supply to enter the flexible tubes through the delivery pipe, the control valve assembly, the gas channels, and the gas through holes to generate the first bubbles through the blowholes on the wall of the flexible tubes, and then the first bubbles is cut into the second bubbles through the grids of the top layer of the cushion cover, in which the size of first bubbles is larger than that of the second bubbles.