Sliding Massage Apparatus Rotatable Support Horizontality

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing sliding type massage apparatuses face challenges in maintaining horizontal stability and ease of use when the auxiliary portion supporting the lower body is slidably moved from the body portion supporting the upper body, leading to discomfort and instability during operation and storage.

Innovation Solution

The apparatus includes rotatable first and second support members and guide members that allow the auxiliary portion to maintain horizontality while sliding, with additional support bars and legs ensuring stability and ease of movement, enabling smooth withdrawal and insertion of the auxiliary portion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the auxiliary portion is slidably moved from the body portion, then the lower body support function is improved and the apparatus becomes more versatile, but the stability and horizontality of the auxiliary portion deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelower body support functionVSAvoidhorizontality of auxiliary portion

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The support members are designed to be rotatable rather than fixed, allowing them to dynamically adjust their orientation as the auxiliary portion slides. This dynamic adjustment mechanism maintains the horizontality of the auxiliary portion throughout the sliding motion, resolving the contradiction between mobility and stability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the orientation parameter of the support members during sliding by making them rotatable. As the auxiliary portion moves to different positions, the support members rotate to maintain optimal support angles, thereby preserving horizontality while enabling versatile movement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If the auxiliary portion is slidably moved from the body portion, then the ease of storage and transport is improved, but the effort required to move the auxiliary portion increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage and transport convenienceVSAvoideffort to move auxiliary portion

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSForce

Solution Approach 1:

The rotatable support members reduce friction and resistance during sliding by adapting their orientation to the motion direction. This dynamic adaptation decreases the force required to move the auxiliary portion while maintaining storage convenience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The support members are designed to maintain the auxiliary portion in a horizontal position throughout the sliding range, creating an equipotential state where no additional force is needed to counteract gravity or maintain orientation during movement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #12Equipotentiality

3Stability of the object's composition

If guide members and support members are added to maintain horizontality, then the stability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehorizontality maintenanceVSAvoidnumber of guide and support members

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The support members serve multiple functions: they support the auxiliary portion, guide its movement, maintain horizontality, and reduce friction simultaneously. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate guide members and other auxiliary components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the functions of support, guidance, and orientation maintenance into integrated support members that perform multiple roles. This consolidation approach achieves stability through horizontality maintenance while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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

This configuration enhances user convenience by ensuring stable and horizontal movement of the auxiliary portion, improving operational reliability and reducing the effort required for handling and storage.

Implementation Method 1

first support members which are rotatable to support a bottom surface of the auxiliary portion when the auxiliary portion slides

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectRotation:

Implementation Method 2

second support members, which are rotatable to move along the second guide members while the auxiliary portion slides

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectRotation:

Data Source

PatentUS11998506B2Sliding type massage apparatus

Publication Date: 2024.06.04 CERAGEM CO LTD

AI summary

Disclosed is a sliding type massage apparatus. In more detail, the sliding type massage apparatus is configured so that an auxiliary portion supporting a lower body of a user slidably moves from a body portion supporting an upper body of the user and thus the auxiliary portion maintains horizontality while moving. To this end, there is provided a sliding type massage apparatus including a body portion configured to support an upper body of a user and an auxiliary portion connected to the body portion to be slidable in a longitudinal direction to support a lower body of the user. Here, the body portion includes first support members which are rotatable to support a bottom surface of the auxiliary portion when the auxiliary portion slides.