Moxibustion Device Massage Pattern Control for Spinal Therapy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional thermotherapy devices lack the ability to provide specific and detailed massage patterns tailored to individual diseases and health conditions, resulting in inadequate therapeutic effects for users with specific health issues such as poor digestive systems or obesity.
Innovation Solution
A method for setting a massage pattern on a thermotherapy device using a moxibustion device, motor, transfer unit, controller, input unit, and memory unit, which scans the spine, sets articulation points, divides nerve zones, and sets customized massage patterns based on diseases, allowing the device to perform targeted massages on specific nerve zones and points along predetermined paths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a general customized massage pattern is used for all users, then the device is easy to operate, but the therapeutic effect is insufficient for users with specific diseases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating different massage patterns tailored to specific diseases and body regions. Each disease type (e.g., digestive disorders, obesity, insomnia) has its own customized massage pattern that targets specific vertebrae and nerve zones, rather than using a uniform massage approach for all users. This allows the device to provide localized, disease-specific treatment while maintaining overall system simplicity through automated pattern selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by varying massage parameters (pressure, speed, duration, temperature) according to different disease types and treatment stages. The controller adjusts these parameters dynamically based on the selected disease pattern, enabling the same device to adapt to multiple therapeutic needs without requiring complex manual configuration by the user.
2Measurement precision
If the moxibustion device moves along a predetermined path to massage specific vertebrae, then the massage precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-programming multiple disease-specific massage patterns in the controller's memory. Each pattern contains predetermined movement paths, pressure profiles, and treatment sequences for specific diseases. When a user selects a disease type, the controller automatically retrieves and executes the corresponding pre-configured pattern, eliminating the need for real-time complex calculations or manual path planning during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamics by enabling the moxibustion device to move dynamically along different predetermined paths depending on the selected disease type. The movement path, speed, and pressure are dynamically adjusted based on the specific treatment requirements, allowing the device to adapt its behavior while following structured, pre-defined trajectories that ensure treatment precision.
3Reliability
If the device performs intensive massage on specific nerve zones according to disease type, then the therapeutic effectiveness is improved, but the operation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the total massage treatment into distinct stages: scanning mode (initial assessment), standby mode (preparation), treatment mode (intensive disease-specific massage), and finishing mode (conclusion). Each stage has a specific duration and purpose, allowing the device to concentrate treatment time on the most critical phases while maintaining overall efficiency. This segmented approach ensures therapeutic effectiveness without requiring excessively long total treatment times.
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
Enables customized massages for each individual, improving therapeutic effects by targeting specific vertebrae and nerve zones associated with diseases, leading to more effective treatment and improved health outcomes.
Implementation Method 1
far-infrared rays emitted from the lamp have an acupuncture effect since they function to penetrate deep into the skin
Implementation Method 2
a heated section heated by the heat generating unit
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a method for setting a massage pattern of a thermotherapy device, and more specifically, to a method for setting a massage pattern, wherein the movement of a moxibustion device is patterned according to diseases so as to allow a bone of the spine associated with a disease to be intensively massaged, and thus if a disease is selected, a moxibustion device is operated by a motor according to the set massage pattern so as to enable an automatic customized massage according to the disease.


