Phototherapy Patch Power Button and Battery Cap Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing phototherapy devices are complex, costly, and suffer from performance issues such as instability and unsatisfactory treatment effects, with features like rotating switches that can lead to accidental power wastage and poor sealing.
Innovation Solution
A portable, lightweight, hand-held therapeutic patch with a simple design that includes a dedicated power button, removable battery cap, and a magnetic attachment mechanism, eliminating the need for a separate controller and enhancing user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a rotating switch is used to control light emission, then the device can switch light on and off, but the device structure becomes complex and power is wasted due to accidental touching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the switching function from a complex rotating switch mechanism and implements it through a simple button switch. This simplifies the overall device structure while maintaining the light switching capability, directly addressing the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the complex rotating switch with a simple button switch that can be easily manufactured and replaced. This cost-effective approach reduces both the complexity and cost of the device while maintaining functional simplicity.
2Reliability
If a dedicated controller is used to regulate LEDs, then the phototherapy function is stable, but the device structure becomes complex and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the dedicated controller component from the device and replaces it with a simple button switch that directly controls the LED through the existing circuitry. This eliminates the complexity of the controller while maintaining stable phototherapy function through simplified direct control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the controller functions into the existing circuit board and button switch assembly. By integrating the control functionality into the simpler button switch and circuit board components, the device achieves stable operation without requiring a separate dedicated controller.
3Ease of operation
If the device is made portable and hand-held, then the device is convenient to use, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the device into a compact patch format that can be easily attached to the body, making it portable and hand-held. This segmentation allows the device to be small and convenient while maintaining all necessary functional components in an integrated manner.
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 solution provides a compact, cost-effective, and stable phototherapy device with improved user interaction, reducing power wastage and enhancing treatment effectiveness while being easy to use and store.
Implementation Method 1
a battery; a first electrode metallic strip that connects a battery's first terminal with the first terminal on the printed circuit board
Implementation Method 2
The stimulation element is Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation when connected to the battery
Implementation Method 3
a magnetic component that enables the therapeutic device to attached on the clothes using magnets
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a phototherapy patch and a method of providing phototherapy thereof. The phototherapy patch comprises a shell having a housing for a printed circuit board and a stimulation element, the shell is extended vertical upward in circular form to provide a housing for a battery. The horizontal surface of the shell has a circular opening to accommodate a power button that controls the switching of the stimulation element.