Therapeutic Roller With Interchangeable Coupling Nodules

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional therapeutic rollers lack the ability to isolate specific muscle areas during myofascial release, leading to potential injury and inefficiency in targeting precise problem areas due to their single cylindrical design.

Innovation Solution

A therapeutic roller system featuring a hollow roller with interchangeable coupling nodules that can be secured to the roller, allowing users to customize the size, shape, and orientation for targeted myofascial release, along with a non-coupling nodule for stabilizing the roller.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single cylindrical surface is used for myofascial release, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the ability to isolate specific muscle areas is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to isolate specific muscle areasVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The roller is divided into multiple cylindrical segments that can be independently selected and attached. Each segment has a different surface texture (smooth, ridged, knobby) allowing users to target specific muscle areas with appropriate segments, while maintaining overall structural simplicity through modular design

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The roller system serves multiple functions through a single base structure. The base roller provides general myofascial release, while interchangeable segments add specialized functions for targeted muscle isolation, combining simplicity with versatility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If interchangeable nodules are added to the roller, then the adaptability for targeting specific areas improves, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecustomization of size, shape, and orientationVSAvoidnumber of components

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The nodules are designed to nest within recesses on the roller surface. Each nodule contains internal locking mechanisms that fit into corresponding features on the roller, allowing compact storage and easy attachment/detachment without requiring complex external mounting structures

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The nodules are designed to be dynamically attachable and detachable rather than permanently fixed. The locking mechanism allows users to quickly change nodule configurations based on treatment needs, providing adaptability without permanent structural complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11160719B2Therapeutic roller with coupling and non-coupling nodules

Publication Date: 2021.11.02 STAMINA PRODUCTS INC

AI summary

A therapeutic roller system for use in myofascial release. The therapeutic roller system includes a hollow roller and a coupling nodule. The hollow roller presents an outer wall. The hollow roller includes a receptor opening traversing the outer wall. The coupling nodule includes an upper therapeutic segment and a lower locking segment. The lower locking segment is configured to be inserted into the receptor opening in a first orientation. The lower locking segment is configured to be secured within the receptor opening in a second orientation. The therapeutic roller system may further include a non-coupling nodule.