Modular Roller Air Massage System for Limbs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional massage chairs using air massage techniques are limited in providing effective massage benefits to legs, feet, hands, and arms, as they fail to offer better blood circulation, relaxation, pain relief, and mood improvement compared to roller massage techniques, which are more akin to acupressure by human fingers.
Innovation Solution
A roller massage technique combined with air massage, where heat is applied to rollers and acupressure points, is implemented, utilizing a frame with guide rails, worm gear devices, and motorized massage rollers to provide targeted massage benefits to legs, feet, hands, and arms, with adjustable mechanisms for different user heights and lengths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If roller massage technique is used instead of air massage technique, then massage effectiveness and blood circulation are improved, but device complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The massage apparatus is divided into separate modular components including a massage roller assembly with multiple rollers, a drive mechanism with motor and transmission, a control system, and multiple air bags positioned at different locations. Each component can be independently manufactured, tested, and installed, reducing overall installation complexity while maintaining massage effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The massage apparatus is designed to provide multiple massage functions through a single integrated system that combines roller massage, air compression massage, and heat therapy. The same structural framework supports various massage rollers and air bags that can target different body parts (legs, feet, hands, arms), making the complex device versatile and justifying its complexity through multi-functionality
2Reliability
If heat is applied to rollers and acupressure points, then blood circulation and relaxation are enhanced, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The heating elements are operated periodically rather than continuously, cycling on and off based on control system timing. Heat is applied in intervals that coincide with massage cycles, providing sufficient thermal therapy to enhance blood circulation while minimizing total energy consumption compared to continuous heating operation
Solution Approach 2:
The heating system adjusts temperature parameters dynamically based on user selection and massage phase. Lower temperatures are used during initial massage phases, with temperature increasing gradually as the session progresses and blood flow improves, optimizing the balance between therapeutic effect and energy consumption
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The combination of roller and air massage techniques enhances blood circulation, relaxation, pain relief, and mood improvement, providing a more effective massage experience compared to traditional air massage, while accommodating users of varying heights and lengths through adjustable mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
The guide channel includes a plurality of gear teeth for engaging with a plurality of driving gears of a plurality of feet massage roller devices when the plurality of feet massage roller devices move upwardly, or alternatively downwardly, in a generally vertical direction along the vertical section and bend section
Implementation Method 2
Preferably, heat is applied to some, most or all of the rollers (such as, but not limited to, large and small rollers of the present invention) and/or accupressure points of the present invention to help blood circulation of the user
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AI summary
One aspect of the present invention is different embodiments of legs and feet massage apparatuses for providing massage effects to the legs and/or feet of a user. Another aspect is different embodiments of hands and arms massage apparatuses for providing massage effects to the arms and/or hands of the user. Additional aspect is an armrest sliding adjustment apparatus. A further aspect is a bicep and tricep panel sliding adjustment apparatus. Additional aspect is a chair that includes at least one of the following devices, apparatuses and systems described in this application: any of the legs and feet massage apparatuses; any of the hands and arms massage apparatuses; an armrest sliding adjustment apparatus; a bicep and tricep panel sliding adjustment apparatus; a neck and shoulder massage system; an integrated smart medical device; at least one health monitoring device or system; a virtual reality device; and a touchscreen-based control system.