Percussive Therapy Attachment with Biometric Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current massage devices provide ineffective massages that are superficial and lack real benefits, and percussive therapy devices are often used ineffectively, necessitating an automated and improved percussive therapy system for effective massage or recovery.
Innovation Solution
A percussive therapy system comprising a housing with a motor, push rod assembly, and an attachment that provides therapeutic effects such as vibration, heating, or cooling, equipped with sensors and actuators for biometric data monitoring and user feedback, and a wireless communication module for protocol initiation and attachment characterization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If massage devices are used manually without automation, then the device structure remains simple, but the massage effectiveness is superficial and ineffective
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service through automated control where the massage device autonomously adjusts its operation based on sensor feedback from the user's body, eliminating the need for manual operation while delivering effective therapeutic results
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates sensors that detect biometric data and provide real-time feedback to the controller, which automatically adjusts massage parameters to optimize effectiveness without requiring complex manual intervention
2Adaptability or versatility
If percussive therapy devices provide multiple therapeutic effects (vibration, heating, cooling), then the therapeutic capability is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment head integrates multiple therapeutic functions (vibration actuator, heating actuator, cooling actuator) into a single universal component that can deliver various therapeutic effects through different actuators based on treatment requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges multiple therapeutic functions and sensors into an integrated attachment head that combines vibration, heating, cooling capabilities with biometric sensing in one unified component
3Reliability
If the system monitors biometric data and provides personalized therapy, then the treatment effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses sensors to monitor biometric data and provides real-time feedback to the controller, which automatically personalizes the therapy protocol based on detected physiological parameters, achieving effective personalized treatment through automated feedback loops
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 system provides personalized and effective therapeutic effects by monitoring biometric data and adjusting its operations based on user feedback, ensuring optimal massage protocols and improving recovery outcomes.
Implementation Method 1
a motor positioned in the housing
Implementation Method 2
a heating actuator
Implementation Method 3
a vibration actuator
Data Source
AI summary
A percussive therapy system includes a percussive therapy device that includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor, and an attachment configured to be operatively connected to a distal end of the push rod assembly of the percussive massage device and to provide at least one therapeutic effect to a user. The attachment may include at least one of an actuator configured to provide the at least one therapeutic effect to the user and a sensor configured to obtain at least one of biometric data of the user and information regarding operation of the percussive therapy device.