Vibration Device with Sleep Cycle and CSF Pressure Measurement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current massage therapies for conditions like COPD lack thorough study and effective devices for repeated application of therapeutic vibration and compression to alleviate mucus buildup and improve circulation.
Innovation Solution
A tactile stimulation system using motors with eccentrically rotating masses to produce vibrations and compressions, which can be adjusted based on physiological feedback and combined with sensors to optimize therapeutic outcomes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If simple rotating motors are used to apply oscillating force for mobilizing secretions, then the device structure is simple, but the therapeutic effectiveness is insufficient and lacks thorough study
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by implementing multiple vibration modes (radial, tangential, and longitudinal) that can be dynamically adjusted and combined. The motor assembly can operate in different rotational patterns including bidirectional rotation, allowing the therapeutic device to adapt its vibration characteristics to different treatment needs and improve therapeutic effectiveness while maintaining structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite approaches by combining multiple vibration mechanisms (radial vibration from eccentric mass, tangential vibration from offset axis, and longitudinal compression from piston movement) within a single motor assembly. This composite vibration approach enhances therapeutic effectiveness by addressing multiple aspects of secretion mobilization simultaneously
2Reliability
If vibration frequency and amplitude are increased to improve therapeutic outcomes, then circulation and mucus mobilization improve, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action through oscillating vibration patterns and bidirectional rotation cycles. The motor assembly alternates between different vibration modes and rotation directions in periodic cycles, allowing high-intensity therapeutic vibrations to be delivered in controlled bursts rather than continuous operation, thereby improving therapeutic outcomes while managing energy consumption
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by enabling variable control of vibration frequency, amplitude, and rotation speed. The system can adjust these parameters dynamically based on treatment requirements, allowing optimization of therapeutic effectiveness while minimizing energy consumption by using lower intensities when sufficient therapeutic effect is achieved
3Reliability
If multiple vibration modes are combined to enhance therapeutic efficacy, then treatment effectiveness improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple vibration-generating mechanisms into a single integrated motor assembly. The radial vibration mechanism (eccentric mass), tangential vibration mechanism (offset rotation axis), and longitudinal compression mechanism (piston-cylinder arrangement) are combined within one motor unit, allowing multiple vibration modes to be generated simultaneously without requiring separate motor assemblies for each mode
Solution Approach 2:
The motor assembly is designed with multi-functionality to generate various vibration modes (radial, tangential, longitudinal) and rotation patterns (unidirectional, bidirectional, oscillating) using a single integrated unit. This universal design achieves enhanced therapeutic efficacy through multiple vibration modes while avoiding the device complexity that would result from using separate specialized motors for each function
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 system provides effective relief from mucus buildup and improved circulation by applying tailored vibrations and compressions that align with natural body rhythms, enhancing therapeutic efficacy.
Implementation Method 1
The motors may be equipped with a mass rotating on an axle about a point which is not at the center of the rotational inertia of the mass. The mass may therefore impart a vibration or wobble to the motor.
Data Source
AI summary
A device is described which can measure changes in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) pressure as a function of body tilt, with an added feature of delivering particular vibrations to a body. By measuring changes in CSF pressure with tilt, one can determine, among other things, a body's ability to regulate CSF pressure. In addition, when coupled with the delivery of therapeutic vibration to a body, an improvement in CSF pressure regulation and patency can be established. The device may include at least two motors in a housing with unbalanced masses coupled to their axles, such that vibration of the masses causes the two motors and housing to vibrate at a beat frequency 80. The motors and housing may be coupled to the body via a platform which places the motors and housings at or near a resonant structure in the body, creating a coupled oscillation between the platform and the body. The vibration may be based on the input signal, such that the system applies the vibration based on the input signal to the user, wherein the signal may be an audio or video signal. The system may be configured to measure and manipulate the flow of cerebral spinal fluid.