Neurophysiological Stimulation Device with Eccentric Drive and Protruding Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing stimulation devices for humans lack the ability to effectively transfer and amplify movements for enhanced neurophysiological stimulation, primarily affecting the musculoskeletal system and overall well-being.
Innovation Solution
A neurophysiological stimulation device featuring a movement unit with a support surface and a drive unit that generates a three-dimensional wobbling or whirling movement, which is transmitted to the user through a support device with protruding stimulation elements, enhancing the movement's effect on the body.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a stimulation device transfers movements directly to the human body without additional stimulation elements, then the device structure is simple, but the stimulation effect on the musculoskeletal system is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional modules: a movement generation unit that creates oscillatory movements and a separate support device with stimulation elements that enhances the stimulation effect. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while working together to achieve superior stimulation reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The support device acts as an intermediary between the movement generation unit and the human body. It receives the generated movements and amplifies their stimulation effect through protruding stimulation elements that directly contact the body, thereby enhancing the overall stimulation reliability without requiring the entire device to be complex.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the movement unit rests continuously on the support member, then the structure is stable, but three-dimensional wobbling and whirling movements cannot be generated
Solution Approach 1:
The movement unit is designed to dynamically adjust its contact with the support member during operation. While maintaining structural stability at rest, the unit can lift off and rotate eccentrically when actuated, generating three-dimensional wobbling and whirling movements. This dynamic behavior enables the device to adapt between stable positioning and complex movement modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The device transitions from two-dimensional planar movement to three-dimensional wobbling and whirling movements by utilizing vertical displacement during rotation. The movement unit lifts off the support member in the vertical dimension while rotating, creating complex three-dimensional trajectories that enhance the stimulation effect while maintaining structural stability during non-operational states.
3Ease of operation
If the drive unit generates simple oscillatory movement, then the device is easy to operate, but the movement transmission to the object is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The drive unit generates oscillatory movements that induce mechanical vibrations in the movement unit. These vibrations are amplified through the support device with protruding stimulation elements, enhancing the movement transmission force to the object. The oscillatory nature of the movement maintains ease of operation while the vibration amplification increases the stimulation effect.
Solution Approach 2:
The device changes the parameters of movement transmission by converting simple oscillatory motion into three-dimensional wobbling and whirling movements with enhanced amplitude. The support device modifies the movement parameters through its protruding elements, increasing the force and complexity of movement transmission while keeping the drive unit operationally simple.
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 device improves muscle strength, mobility, and overall well-being by intensifying the stimulation effect, promoting blood circulation, reducing pain, and enhancing mental and physical fitness through the use of Schumann resonance frequency vibrations.
Implementation Method 1
the drive unit rotates the movement unit eccentrically during operation
Implementation Method 2
when a liquid is provided in a container located on the movement unit, a whirlpool or whirlpool is created in the liquid during operation
Implementation Method 3
enhancing the movement's effect on the body through the use of Schumann resonance frequency vibrations
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AI summary
The subject matter of the present invention relates to a neurophysiological stimulation device with a support device (30) for transmitting movements generated by the system, comprising at least a support side (31) for placing on the stimulation device, and a transmission side (32) for transmitting the movements received via the support side (31), wherein the transmission side (32) has at least one at least partially projecting stimulation element (1) which is suitable for transmitting the movements and thus for neurophysiological stimulation.Furthermore, the invention relates to a neurophysiological stimulation device (40) for stimulating an object by transmitting movements generated by the stimulation device (40), comprising at least a movement unit (41) and at least one drive unit (42) coupled to the movement unit (41) for generating the movement, wherein the drive unit (42) is designed as a wobble and/or spin unit which generates a wobble and/or spin movement.