Movable Heating Moxibustion Control for Targeted Thermal Massage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing thermo-therapeutic devices lack the ability to intensively massage specific parts of the body as desired by the user, limiting their effectiveness in alleviating pain and improving blood circulation.
Innovation Solution
A thermo-therapeutic apparatus with a heating moxibustion device that can be manually or automatically controlled to move to desired locations, offering various massage patterns including moxibustion, thermal massage, and acupressure, with a control unit that scans the user's spine to accurately position the device for optimal massage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the heating moxibustion device is fixed in position, then the structure is simple and reliable, but the device cannot move to desired locations to perform targeted thermal massage
Solution Approach 1:
The heating moxibustion device is transformed from a fixed structure to a movable one by integrating a driving unit with motor, driving belt, and pulley mechanisms. This allows the device to dynamically adjust its position along the user's body, enabling targeted thermal massage at specific locations while maintaining operational simplicity through automated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The device combines multiple functions including heating, moxibustion, and mechanical movement into a single integrated system. The heating moxibustion device not only provides thermal therapy but also moves autonomously to different body parts, making it a multi-functional apparatus that addresses both positioning and treatment needs.
2Ease of operation
If the heating moxibustion device moves automatically to desired locations, then user convenience is improved, but the control system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit enables the heating moxibustion device to autonomously navigate to desired locations based on user input through the input unit. The system self-manages the movement control, pattern selection, and coordination of the driving unit without requiring manual intervention, thereby improving user convenience while consolidating control functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit receives input from the input unit regarding desired massage patterns and locations, processes this information, and automatically adjusts the driving unit's operation accordingly. This feedback mechanism allows the system to adapt its behavior based on user preferences, coordinating movement and heating functions seamlessly.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the heating moxibustion device can perform multiple massage patterns (moxibustion, thermal massage, acupressure), then versatility is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The heating moxibustion device is designed to perform multiple massage patterns including moxibustion, thermal massage, and acupressure through a single integrated system. The driving unit can adjust its movement pattern and the heating element can vary its output, allowing one device to deliver diverse therapeutic effects without requiring separate apparatus for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The device achieves versatility through dynamic adjustment of its operational parameters. The driving unit can modify its movement speed, direction, and pressure, while the heating element can adjust its temperature and activation state, enabling the same physical structure to perform multiple massage patterns by changing its operational characteristics rather than its physical configuration.
4Productivity
If the heating moxibustion device moves quickly to desired locations, then treatment time is reduced, but control precision may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The driving unit employs dynamic speed control to balance movement efficiency and positioning accuracy. During transit to desired locations, the device moves at higher speeds to reduce treatment time, while upon approaching the target position, it automatically reduces speed to ensure precise positioning. This dynamic adjustment of velocity allows the system to optimize both productivity and measurement precision at different stages of the movement cycle.
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 apparatus maximizes massage effectiveness by allowing precise targeting of massage locations, enhancing user convenience and intensity, and improving blood circulation through customizable movement and positioning.
Implementation Method 1
A heating moxibustion device 100 for heating or applying moxibustion
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AI summary
A thermo-therapeutic apparatus is capable of controlling movement of a heating moxibustion device which can intensively massage a part desired by the user, can massage in various ways such as moxibustion or thermal massage, and can quickly move to a location desired by the user. To this end, the thermo-therapeutic apparatus includes a heating moxibustion device, a driving unit for moving the heating moxibustion device, a control unit for controlling an operation of the driving unit, and an input unit for selecting a thermal massage pattern desired by a user, wherein the control unit is equipped with an automatic mode in which when the user inputs a desired location, the heating moxibustion device is controlled to automatically move to the location to perform a thermal massage.