Swing-Arm Clamping Massager for Secure Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing massagers are prone to falling off during use, leading to poor user experience and inadequate stimulation or massage.
Innovation Solution
A massager design featuring a clamping part with flexible engagement portions and a driving mechanism, including swing arms to facilitate clamping and positioning, along with optional rings or an elongated stick for secure attachment and enhanced stimulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a massager is designed with a simple structure, then it is easy to manufacture and operate, but it may fall off during use resulting in poor reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The massager is divided into multiple functional segments: a clamping part with first and second engagement portions for gripping, a positioning portion with rings or elongated sticks for securing, and a driving mechanism with swing arms. Each segment performs a specific function, allowing the massager to maintain stability during use without requiring an overly complex integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning portion including rings or elongated sticks is integrated within or attached to the clamping part structure. The swing arms of the driving mechanism are disposed within the engagement portions, creating a nested arrangement where components are housed within each other to reduce overall structural complexity while maintaining functional reliability.
2Ease of operation
If the massager uses flexible engagement portions, then it can provide effective clamping massage, but it may reduce positioning stability
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement portions are made of flexible material specifically at the clamping interface to provide effective massage through conforming pressure, while the positioning portion uses rigid rings or elongated sticks that extend beyond the flexible regions to provide stable anchoring. This creates different material properties in different locations of the same device.
Solution Approach 2:
The massager combines flexible materials in the engagement portions for clamping functionality with rigid materials in the positioning portion for stability. This composite construction allows the device to simultaneously achieve soft, adaptive clamping action and firm, stable positioning during use.
3Reliability
If the massager includes additional positioning components like rings or sticks, then it prevents falling off, but it increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning portion with rings or elongated sticks serves multiple functions: it prevents the massager from falling off during use, provides additional stimulation points, and can be used in various anatomical positions. This multi-functionality justifies the added components by making them serve several purposes rather than being single-purpose additions.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning portion is integrated with the clamping part through the driving mechanism, creating a unified structure where the rings or elongated sticks are part of the overall massager assembly rather than separate attachments. This merging reduces the need for additional fastening mechanisms or separate components.
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
Provides effective clamping massage and stimulation, prevents the massager from falling off, and enhances sexual experiences for both men and women by ensuring secure attachment and targeted stimulation.
Implementation Method 1
The driving mechanism includes at least one swing arm which is disposed in at least one of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion for driving the at least one of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion to move toward or away from the other
Implementation Method 2
The first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are opposite to each other and made of a flexible material
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AI summary
A massager includes a clamping part, a driving mechanism and a positioning portion. The clamping part includes a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. The first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are opposite to each other and made of a flexible material, with a cavity defined between the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion. The driving mechanism includes at least one swing arm which is disposed in at least one of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion for driving the at least one of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion to move toward or away from the other. The positioning portion includes at least one ring or an elongated stick.