Terminal Device Swapping Treatment Contents for Electrical Therapy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless communication between electrical treatment devices and a control device can lead to confusion about which device is attached to which body site, increasing the likelihood of incorrect treatment, as users may mistakenly apply treatments intended for one site to another, resulting in a cumbersome process to reattach devices for proper treatment.
Innovation Solution
A terminal device that wirelessly communicates with multiple electrical treatment devices, includes a treatment content setting unit to swap treatment contents between devices, and a treatment instruction unit to ensure correct treatment based on preset instructions, along with state information acquisition and notification units to manage device states and attachment changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If electrical treatment devices are wirelessly connected to the control device, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to increased likelihood of incorrect treatment application
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device acquires state information from each electrical treatment device including attachment site data, and provides feedback by displaying which treatment content is assigned to which device. This allows users to verify correct device-site pairing before treatment, resolving the reliability issue while maintaining wireless convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary verification of device attachment sites and treatment content assignment before treatment begins. The terminal device checks state information and confirms correct pairing between devices, attachment sites, and treatment contents, preventing incorrect treatment application while maintaining ease of wireless operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If treatment contents are swapped between devices, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device serves multiple functions: it acts as a control device, a pairing device, and a state management device. By consolidating these functions in a single terminal device rather than requiring separate dedicated devices for each function, the system achieves adaptability without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A terminal device includes: a treatment content setting unit that sets a first treatment content performed by a first electrical treatment device and a second treatment content performed by a second electrical treatment device; and a treatment instruction unit that instructs the first electrical treatment device and the second electrical treatment device to treat a user in accordance with the first treatment content and the second treatment content. The treatment content setting unit swaps the first treatment content and the second treatment content in accordance with a preset instruction. The treatment instruction unit, when the first treatment content and the second treatment content are swapped, instructs the first electrical treatment device and the second electrical treatment device to treat the user in accordance with the first treatment content and the second treatment content, which have been swapped.