Telescoping Penile Traction Device with Tool-Free Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing penile traction devices are cumbersome and difficult to adjust accurately, often requiring multiple pieces and tools, which can be painful and inefficient, and may cause discomfort due to protruding screws or loose parts.
Innovation Solution
A penile traction apparatus with a base member, a glans retaining member, and telescoping connection members featuring a locking mechanism with knobs and apertures, allowing for easy adjustment without tools and minimizing discomfort by eliminating loose parts and protruding screws.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple separate pieces are used to adjust the distance between base and glans fixating part, then fine adjustment is possible, but the device becomes cumbersome and difficult to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs telescoping rods where one rod is inserted inside another, allowing multiple adjustment stages within a single integrated structure. This nested configuration enables fine adjustment of the distance between base and glans fixating part while maintaining a compact, easy-to-operate design without requiring multiple separate pieces.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment mechanism is divided into segmented telescoping sections that can be independently adjusted. Each segment contributes to the overall length adjustment, allowing precise control of the distance between components while keeping the operation simple through sequential extension or retraction of segments.
2Measurement precision
If a fixation screw is used to lock the telescoping rods, then fine adjustment can be achieved, but additional tools are required and the screw may cause discomfort to the user
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful fixation screw is removed from the design. Instead of using a protruding screw that requires tools and may contact the user, the patent employs an internal locking mechanism where telescoping sections lock together through integrated features, eliminating the need for external screws and associated tools while preventing user discomfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescoping rods incorporate self-locking features that automatically secure the adjusted position without requiring external fixation screws or tools. The locking mechanism is integrated into the telescoping structure itself, allowing the device to lock and unlock through simple user manipulation without additional components that could cause discomfort.
3Ease of operation
If the adjustment mechanism is simplified, then ease of operation improves, but adjustment precision may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The nested telescoping rod design provides multiple adjustment stages within a single integrated structure. Each telescoping section can be independently adjusted to specific positions, enabling fine precision control while maintaining operational simplicity through the intuitive extend-retract motion of the nested sections.
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AI summary
An apparatus for applying traction to a penis, comprising a base member, a glans retaining member and a telescoping connection member. A telescoping connection member an apparatus for applying traction to a penis. A retaining member for an apparatus for applying traction to a penis.