Skin Condition Sensor Sheet for Targeted Massage Intensity Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing massaging apparatuses struggle to efficiently improve skin condition due to the difficulty in accurately determining the intensity of massage needed for each skin portion, leading to inefficient lymph flow and skin condition improvement.
Innovation Solution
A massaging apparatus with a sheet attachable to the skin, equipped with skin condition sensors and massage elements that operate based on detection results, allowing for targeted massage intensity adjustment to improve skin condition effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple massage elements are disposed in a face sheet covering the entire face and operated with a user-specified pattern, then the user can control the massage areas, but it becomes difficult to accurately determine the appropriate massage intensity for each skin portion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs skin condition sensors that detect skin state (such as oxygen saturation, blood flow, or temperature) and provide feedback to a control unit. Based on this feedback, the control unit automatically adjusts the massage intensity for each region, resolving the contradiction by replacing subjective user judgment with objective sensor-based intensity determination.
Solution Approach 2:
The massaging apparatus performs self-adjustment of massage intensity by using its own sensors to detect skin conditions and automatically controlling the massage elements accordingly, eliminating the need for external user intervention in determining appropriate intensity levels.
2Productivity
If massage intensity is uniformly applied across all skin areas, then the operation is simple, but it cannot efficiently improve skin condition in specific areas that require different intensity levels
Solution Approach 1:
The face sheet is divided into multiple regions with independent massage elements and sensors. Each region can be controlled independently based on local skin conditions, allowing differentiated massage intensity application that improves overall skin condition efficiency without requiring complex manual control.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the skin receive different massage intensities according to their specific conditions detected by local sensors. This local quality approach ensures that each area gets the appropriate stimulation level needed for effective skin condition improvement.
3Reliability
If the user manually determines and adjusts massage intensity for each area, then the massage can be tailored to skin needs, but it requires significant user intervention and time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual user assessment and adjustment mechanisms with automated sensor-based detection and electronic control systems. This substitution provides reliable skin condition assessment through objective measurements while eliminating the time-consuming manual intervention process.
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AI summary
A massaging apparatus includes a sheet attachable to skin, multiple skin condition sensors, and multiple massage elements. Each of the skin condition sensors included in the sheet detects skin condition near the skin condition sensor. Each of the massage elements which is included in the sheet and which is disposed at a position corresponding to that of a corresponding one of the skin condition sensors is operated based on the detection result obtained by the skin condition sensor.