Triangular Tubular Facial Exercise Device for Low-Strain Muscle Targeting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing facial muscle exercise devices are complex, confusing, and may cause discomfort or strain, failing to effectively target critical muscles for aesthetic and rehabilitative therapeutic benefits, particularly for conditions like OSA and snoring.
Innovation Solution
A triangular-shaped, flexible, and compressible tubular device for placement in and around the mouth, offering isometric and isotonic resistance training through various placements and exercises targeting midface, lower face, orofacial, oropharyngeal, and floor of mouth muscles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing facial muscle exercise devices with moving parts are used, then facial muscles can be exercised, but the device structure becomes complex and confusing for users
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct functional components: a resilient member for providing resistance, a first engagement structure for upper lip engagement, and a second engagement structure for lower lip engagement. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, simplifying the overall device operation while maintaining effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and eliminates complex moving parts from the device structure. By using a resilient member that provides resistance through material properties rather than mechanical mechanisms, the device achieves its exercise function without confusing moving components, making it easier for users to operate.
2Productivity
If existing facial muscle exercise devices perform intense or repetitive facial movements, then muscle exercise is achieved, but discomfort, pain, or worsening of underlying medical conditions may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient member provides dynamic resistance that adapts to the user's muscle strength. As the lips compress the resilient member, the resistance increases proportionally, allowing for effective muscle exercise without requiring intense or repetitive movements that could cause discomfort or strain on delicate facial muscles.
Solution Approach 2:
The device changes the exercise parameter from intense repetitive movements to controlled compression movements. By modifying the exercise mechanism to use compression of the resilient member rather than repetitive facial movements, the device maintains exercise effectiveness while reducing the risk of discomfort, pain, or worsening of conditions like TMD.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing facial muscle exercise devices are used, then some facial muscles are targeted, but critical muscles needed for facial aesthetic rejuvenation and rehabilitative therapeutic practices are not effectively targeted
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed with universal applicability for both aesthetic rejuvenation and rehabilitative therapeutic practices. The engagement structures can target multiple critical muscle groups including the orbicularis oris, buccinator, and other orofacial muscles, making the device versatile for different treatment goals while maintaining reliable therapeutic effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The device provides localized engagement at specific anatomical locations through its first and second engagement structures. The resilient member is positioned to target critical muscles in the midface, lower face, orofacial, and oropharyngeal regions, ensuring that the exercise effect is concentrated on the specific muscles needed for aesthetic and therapeutic outcomes rather than distributing effort broadly.
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 muscle strengthening, tightening, and toning with reduced discomfort, enhancing facial aesthetics and improving conditions like OSA and snoring by targeting deep muscle fibers and improving muscle balance and symmetry.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient member, such as but not limited to, a spring, rubber band, elastomer, or foam material
Data Source
AI summary
Exercising methods using an exercising device to strengthen, tighten and tone midface, lower face, orofacial, oropharyngeal including the tongue and floor of mouth muscles for both aesthetic and rehabilitative therapeutic practices is disclosed. The exercising device having an angular tubular opening shaped body member of a primary triangular configuration. The shaped body defines a central opening with equal, compressible, and bendable body members there about for designated placement to perform isometric and isotonic muscle resistance training for a variety of facial and tongue exercises. And methodology with universal placement under the lower lip, upper lip, both lips, unilateral or bilateral cheeks, in and around the outer region of the mouth, inside the oral cavity for hard palate, surface of the tongue and floor of mouth engagement.