Segmented Foam Roller with Ellipsoid Curvatures for Myofascial Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing apparatuses for blood circulation stimulation and connective tissue release fail to effectively target connective tissues at the correct angles, cannot reach all areas due to skeletal structure, are difficult to operate, and provide unsatisfactory outcomes for improving blood flow and muscle recovery.
Innovation Solution
A cylindrically shaped foam roller with ellipsoid protrusions of various curvatures and selective densities, designed to fit the human body, providing contact and cradling zones for stable myofascial release and alignment, allowing for efficient and comfortable treatment of connective tissue at oblique angles, avoiding bony structures and promoting blood flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing apparatuses are used for connective tissue release, then some body parts can be treated, but they cannot reach all areas due to skeletal structure and do not work at correct angles
Solution Approach 1:
The roller is divided into multiple sections along its longitudinal axis, each with different curvature radii. The first section has a first curvature radius, the second section has a second curvature radius, and the third section has a third curvature radius. This segmentation allows different portions of the roller to access different body areas and work at anatomically correct angles, overcoming the limitation of single-curved designs.
Solution Approach 2:
Each section of the roller is designed with specific local properties - different curvature radii tailored to match specific body contours. The first section targets one area with its specific curvature, the second section targets another area with a different curvature, and so on. This local customization ensures effective connective tissue release at each specific body region while maintaining overall versatility.
2Reliability
If foam rolling is performed to release connective tissue, then blood flow increases, but existing apparatuses are difficult to operate and do not provide satisfactory outcomes
Solution Approach 1:
The roller employs multiple curved surfaces with different radii instead of flat or single-curved surfaces. These curved sections naturally conform to body contours, allowing the user to easily apply the roller to various body parts without complex positioning. The curvature facilitates smooth rolling motion and effective connective tissue release, improving therapeutic outcomes while maintaining ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a simple roller design is used, then it is easy to manufacture, but it cannot provide multiple curvatures needed for different body parts
Solution Approach 1:
The manufacturing process is simplified by dividing the roller into discrete sections, each with a specific curvature radius. This segmentation allows for standardized production of individual sections that can be assembled or manufactured separately, reducing overall complexity while achieving the multi-curvature design needed for different body parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The roller design varies the curvature radius parameter across different sections - the first section has radius R1, the second has radius R2, and the third has radius R3. This systematic variation of a single geometric parameter (curvature radius) allows for multiple body part adaptations while maintaining a consistent manufacturing approach, balancing versatility with ease of production.
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 foam roller effectively stimulates blood vessels, improves blood circulation, and enhances oxygen and nutrient delivery to muscles and connective tissue, providing therapeutic benefits such as pain relief, increased flexibility, and improved range of motion.
Implementation Method 1
The present invention can be useful in stimulating body parts to help circulation
Implementation Method 2
Rolling and flexibility exercise helps smooth out these obstructions and break down adhesions, helping to increase blood-flow within the muscle and surrounding connective tissue
Implementation Method 3
self-myofascial and connective tissue release induced by foam rolling
Implementation Method 4
The multiple curvatures of the present invention enable a user to control massage of connective tissue at oblique angles
Data Source
AI summary
A massage and exercise roller has a left-end roller section, a left MFR section, a left-intermediate roller section, a central MFR section, a right-end roller section, a right MFR section and a right-intermediate roller section. The left-end roller section, the left-intermediate roller section, the right-intermediate roller section and the right-end roller section are formed into ellipsoid bodies. The left MFR section, the central MFR section and the right MFR section form negative space of joining ellipsoid bodies.