Thermal Ceramic Massage Module with Pressure-Adaptive Height
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional thermo-therapeutic apparatuses fail to provide a consistent massage intensity across different body parts due to varying user body types, leading to discomfort or reduced effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes a weight sensor to adjust the driving height of a ceramic member based on body pressure, ensuring uniform massage intensity through a controller that recognizes user body type and adjusts the massage mode automatically.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the ascending and descending height of the ceramic member is set uniformly at a fixed massage intensity, then the device structure is simple, but the pressure applied to different body parts varies according to user body type, resulting in inconsistent massage intensity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the ceramic member's ascending and descending height adjustable rather than fixed. The controller dynamically adjusts the driving height based on body pressure sensor feedback, allowing the system to adapt to different user body types and provide consistent massage intensity across various body parts while maintaining relatively simple device structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the same massage intensity is set for all body parts, then the control system is simple, but users experience different massage intensities due to varying body types, causing discomfort or reduced effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by using body pressure sensors to detect the actual pressure applied to different body parts during massage. The controller receives this pressure information and adjusts the ceramic member's driving height accordingly, creating a closed-loop control system that ensures consistent massage intensity across different body types without requiring complex manual adjustment mechanisms.
3Manufacturing precision
If the ceramic member's driving height is adjusted for each body part, then consistent pressure is achieved, but the control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by enabling the system to automatically detect body pressure through sensors and adjust the ceramic member's driving height without requiring manual intervention. The controller autonomously processes pressure information and modifies massage parameters, achieving consistent pressure distribution while keeping the control system relatively simple through automated decision-making.
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
The apparatus provides a consistent massage experience by adjusting the ceramic member's height to match individual body parts' pressure, enhancing user convenience and massage efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
sensing a body pressure of the user through a weight sensor provided on a lower surface of the second supporting plate
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AI summary
A thermo-therapeutic apparatus and a method for controlling the same are provided. The thermo-therapeutic apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a thermal ceramic module including a body, a first supporting plate located on the body, a second supporting plate located on the first supporting plate, an ascending and descending driving part coupled to a lower portion of the first supporting plate and configured to move the first supporting plate in a vertical direction on the basis of the body, and a ceramic member coupled to the second supporting plate; a weight sensor provided on a lower surface of the second supporting plate to sense a body pressure of a user; and a controller configured to control setting and performance of a massage mode of the thermal ceramic module, wherein the controller controls a driving height of the ascending and descending driving part according to the body pressure of the user sensed by the weight sensor to provide the same pressure to the user through the ceramic member on the basis of a predetermined desired intensity.