Perpendicular Handle Massage Tool with Rotating Wheels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing massaging devices for athletes are limited in portability, versatility, and effectiveness in targeting specific muscle regions, with most requiring both hands, offering limited pressure options, and lacking interchangeable mechanisms for varying massage techniques.
Innovation Solution
A massage tool featuring a rotatable massage wheel mounted on a shaft with a handle that allows perpendicular pressure, combined with interchangeable wheels and spacers, enabling ergonomic and versatile massage techniques, including the option for hot or cold temperature control, vibration, and adjustable stiffness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional foam rollers are used, then muscle relaxation is effective, but portability is poor and the device must be placed on the ground
Solution Approach 1:
The foam roller is divided into modular segments that can be connected or separated. The device includes a handle component and roller component that can be used together or separately, enabling portability while maintaining effectiveness when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds a vertical dimension by incorporating a handle that extends upward from the roller, transforming the traditional horizontal ground-based roller into a handheld device that can be used in multiple orientations and positions
2Force
If two-handed rollers are used, then reasonable pressure is achieved, but the contact area is not interchangeable and direct perpendicular pressure is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates interchangeable roller components with different contact areas, textures, and firmness levels that can be swapped based on specific massage needs, allowing dynamic adaptation to different muscle groups and pressure requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The handle design allows the device to be used with one or two hands, and the interchangeable roller components provide multiple contact areas, making the single device capable of performing various massage functions on different body parts
3Adaptability or versatility
If massage canes are used, then versatility and effectiveness are achieved, but portability is poor and the device is heavy
Solution Approach 1:
The massage cane is segmented into a handle portion and interchangeable head components, allowing the user to carry only the essential handle and attach different massage heads as needed, reducing overall weight while maintaining versatility
Solution Approach 2:
The interchangeable components offer variations in weight, size, and massage mechanism (rolling, pressing, vibrating), allowing users to select lighter components for portability or heavier components for intensive massage when needed
4Ease of operation
If traditional rollers are used, then basic massage is provided, but the range of targetable muscular regions is limited during self-massage
Solution Approach 1:
The vertical handle extension enables the user to reach and massage upper body regions (shoulders, neck, upper back) that are inaccessible with traditional ground-based rollers, adding vertical dimension to the massage coverage area
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed to target multiple muscle groups including legs, feet, arms, shoulders, and neck through its ergonomic handle design and interchangeable components, making it a universal self-massage solution for the entire body
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 tool provides a portable, effective, and versatile means to relax and target specific muscles before, during, or after physical activity, enhancing muscle relaxation and blood circulation with customizable options for different user needs.
Implementation Method 1
the at least one wheel being rotatable
Implementation Method 2
the handle defining a longitudinal axis that is generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis defined by the shaft
Data Source
AI summary
A massage tool having a massage head with at least one massage wheel mounted on a shaft, the at least one wheel being rotatable; and a handle coupled to the massage head, the handle defining a longitudinal axis that is general perpendicular to a longitudinal axis defined by the shaft.