Rotating Vibration Processing Body for Fascial Adhesion Release

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Solution Overview

Problem

As people age, muscle shortening and fascial adhesions lead to reduced mobility and arthrosis pain, making it difficult to maintain or regain mobility through conventional stretching exercises, especially for those less disciplined or sensitive to pain, as personal trainers are time-consuming and costly.

Innovation Solution

A mobility training device with a processing body that automatically moves along a vertical guide, offering massage, tapping, or vibration functions to loosen fascial adhesions and improve stretchability, featuring a rotatable and vibrational processing body with adjustable surfaces and a holding device for user stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional stretching exercises are performed to maintain or regain mobility, then muscle flexibility may be improved, but the training effort becomes disproportionate and time-consuming, especially with advancing age

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of mobility trainingVSAvoidtraining time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies mechanical vibration through a vibration unit that generates oscillating movements to act on the processing body during muscle treatment. This vibration enhances the mechanical processing effect, accelerates fascial adhesion release, and improves training efficiency without requiring additional time investment from the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #18Mechanical vibration

Solution Approach 2:

The device enables self-service mobility training by providing automated processing that does not require a personal trainer. The control unit automatically controls the movement and processing actions, allowing users to perform effective muscle treatment independently, eliminating the need for scheduled appointments with trainers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If a personal trainer is hired to provide support during stretching exercises, then motivation and training effectiveness are improved, but the cost and time commitment increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining effectivenessVSAvoidappointment scheduling time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The device enables self-service mobility training by providing automated processing that does not require a personal trainer. The control unit automatically controls the movement and processing actions, allowing users to perform effective muscle treatment independently, eliminating the need for scheduled appointments with trainers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The device incorporates feedback mechanisms where the control unit monitors the processing conditions and automatically adjusts parameters to ensure optimal training effectiveness. This automated feedback system replaces the motivational and corrective feedback previously provided by personal trainers, maintaining reliability without requiring human intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If intense stretching exercises are performed to approach or exceed the pain threshold, then a good training effect is achieved, but the physical effort and pain increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining effectVSAvoidpain
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The vibration unit generates oscillating movements that enhance the mechanical processing effect on muscle fascia. This vibration facilitates adhesion release and improves tissue extensibility without requiring the user to endure intense stretching pain, achieving effective training results with reduced discomfort.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #18Mechanical vibration

Solution Approach 2:

The processing body can rotate and change its processing surface dynamically during operation. The control unit adjusts the rotation and surface selection based on treatment progress, allowing the device to adapt to tissue response and maintain effective processing while minimizing pain by varying the mechanical action.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

Enables faster, easier, and more sustainable muscle and fascia mobilization, effectively restoring or enhancing mobility with reduced effort and pain, without the need for personal trainers or extensive training time.

Implementation Method 1

The processing body 21 can rotate around its longitudinal axis L

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRotation:

Implementation Method 2

Depending on the desired function of the treatment body 21, it can rotate and/or vibrate around its longitudinal axis L

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration: Vibration

Data Source

PatentEP3609460B1Mobility training apparatus
Publication Date: 2021.05.19 JOSUA ENG AG
  • EP3609460B1 patent drawingFigure 1
  • EP3609460B1 patent drawingFigure 2a~2b
  • EP3609460B1 patent drawingFigure 3

AI summary

The invention relates to a mobility training apparatus 1 having a treatment apparatus 2 for manipulating muscles M and muscle fascia of the human body, wherein the treatment apparatus 2 comprises at least one elongated treatment body 21 and is automatically movable up and down in a guide 3 in the vertical direction by means of a drive.