Self-massage roller and bottle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional large-sized foam rollers pose portability issues and do not integrate hydration needs, making them inconvenient for users who require both myofascial release and rehydration during exercise.
Innovation Solution
A self-massage roller and bottle design that combines a stainless steel bottle with a foam covering, featuring a textured surface for myofascial release and an easy-pour spout, allowing for compact carrying and simultaneous hydration and muscle tension relief.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional large-sized foam rollers are used, then myofascial release effectiveness is improved, but portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a foam roller with a beverage bottle into a single integrated device. The bottle serves as the core structure providing portability, while a foam covering with massage elements is applied to the exterior surface, merging the functions of hydration and myofascial release into one compact unit that can be easily carried and used simultaneously for both purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs multiple functions: it serves as a beverage container for hydration during exercise, while the foam-covered exterior simultaneously functions as a portable myofascial release tool. This multi-functionality eliminates the need to carry separate equipment for drinking and muscle recovery.
2Reliability
If conventional large-sized foam rollers are used, then myofascial release effectiveness is improved, but space in equipment bag deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The foam roller and beverage bottle are merged into a single integrated device, significantly reducing the volume occupied in equipment bags compared to carrying separate foam roller and water bottle.
Solution Approach 2:
The foam covering is applied over the exterior surface of the bottle, with the bottle nested within the foam structure. This nesting arrangement allows the smaller bottle to provide the core functionality while the foam layer adds massage capabilities without significantly increasing overall volume.
3Strength
If bottle wall thickness is increased to provide structural strength, then strength is improved, but weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device uses a composite structure combining a metal or plastic bottle with a foam material covering. The bottle provides the necessary structural strength to support body weight during myofascial release, while the foam layer provides the massage surface. This composite approach distributes the strength requirements between two materials, allowing the bottle wall thickness to remain moderate.
Data Source
AI summary
A self-massage roller having a bottle, a covering, and, optionally, a removable cap. The bottle provides a vessel for holding liquids. The covering includes a base layer and a plurality of nubs. The base layer overlays the outer surface of the bottle. Each nub in the plurality of nubs protrudes from the base layer in a direction radially away from the outer surface of the bottle. Each nub is a massage element, and the plurality of nubs forms a textured surface for myofascial release of certain muscles of the user. In another version, each nub is attached directly to the outer surface of the bottle without an intervening base layer. In versions with a cap, the cap may include a flip-up spout, or it may have a plunger valve that opens upon pulling the plunger outward and closes upon pushing in the plunger.