Multi-Planar Foot Stretching Device With Adjustable Fingers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for treating foot and leg injuries such as plantar fasciitis provide limited stretching and require bulky mechanical adjustments, failing to adequately address the need for multi-planar stretching and adjustable angular orientations.
Innovation Solution
A device with adjustable fingers connected to a base, allowing for angular orientation adjustments in multiple planes, including a support member that extends across fingers to maintain stability and support at various angles, enabling effective stretching of the foot and lower leg.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing stretching devices are used, then limited stretching is provided, but the stretching effectiveness is insufficient for treating foot and leg injuries
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the stretching function into multiple independent fingers that can be adjusted individually. Each finger can be positioned at different angular orientations to target specific muscle groups and foot regions, providing comprehensive multi-planar stretching coverage while maintaining reliability for injury treatment.
Solution Approach 2:
The device transitions from single-plane stretching to multi-planar stretching by allowing fingers to rotate about a first axis and adjust angular positions relative to one another. This enables stretching in multiple planes simultaneously, significantly improving both stretching effectiveness and adaptability for treating various foot and leg injuries.
2Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable mechanical devices are added to existing stretching devices, then adjustment capability is improved, but device complexity and bulk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device combines multiple adjustment mechanisms into an integrated structure where fingers are connected to a base and can be adjusted relative to one another through a unified mechanical system. This merging approach provides comprehensive adjustment capability while minimizing the number of separate bulky mechanical components needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable finger structure serves multiple functions: it provides stretching, allows angular orientation adjustment, and enables positional modification all through a single integrated mechanism. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate adjustment devices, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining high adaptability.
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AI summary
A stretching device and method of use for stretching the foot and lower leg muscles of a user. The stretching device may include a base and an adjustable incline support that can be adjusted at various angles relative to the base. The incline support may further be divided into separate fingers that can be adjusted to different angular positions relative to one another. A support member may extend across and support the incline support.