Spine Piano Adjustable Surfaces for Curvature Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Many individuals, particularly those with desk jobs, experience improper spine alignment due to prolonged sitting and inadequate posture, which can lead to discomfort and reduced effectiveness of stretching exercises without proper support.
Innovation Solution
A device with multiple adjustable surfaces that move relative to the spine to restore proper alignment and increase flexibility, featuring actuators and a control system to facilitate controlled movement, including motorized, pneumatic, or manual operation, and optional leg and head supports.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple movable surfaces are used to adjust spine curvature, then spine alignment and flexibility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support surface is divided into multiple independently movable surfaces (first surface, second surface, third surface, etc.) that can move relative to each other. Each surface can be controlled separately to apply targeted forces to different regions of the spine, enabling precise alignment adjustment while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The surfaces are configured to move relative to the spine dynamically, allowing the device to adapt to different spine curvatures and positions. The actuators enable continuous adjustment of surface positions, transforming a static support structure into a dynamic system that can respond to and correct various spinal misalignments
2Ease of operation
If actuators and control systems are added to move surfaces, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates actuators that can be controlled by the user themselves through a control system, allowing the user to operate the device without assistance. The control system enables the user to direct the movement of surfaces to achieve desired spinal alignment, making the complex adjustments user-friendly and autonomous
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical adjustment is replaced with actuated control systems that can be operated through simplified interfaces. The actuators (motorized, pneumatic, or hydraulic) substitute for complex manual manipulation, allowing smooth and precise movement of surfaces through electronic or pneumatic control rather than direct mechanical handling
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AI summary
Apparatus, systems and methods for adjusting a person’s spine comprising multiple surfaces each configured to move relative to the person’s spine to change a curvature of the person’s spine. The at least two surfaces are configured to change the relative positions of at least two vertebrates in the person’s spine, for example, pushing into at least a portion of the person’s spine, such that the person’s spine is in a backward bending or forward bending position.