Multi-Modal Vibration Pad Layout for Light and Heat Therapy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vibration stimulation devices lack the capability to combine vibration therapy with light therapy for enhanced human body treatment and heating.
Innovation Solution
A vibration stimulation device incorporating vibrators and light emitting elements, with additional features like bumps, pockets, and thermoelectric elements, to provide both vibration and light-based treatments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If vibration stimulation devices use only mechanical vibrators, then the device structure remains simple, but the treatment capability is limited and cannot provide heating or light-based therapy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple therapy modalities (vibration therapy, light therapy, and heating therapy) into a single integrated device. The vibrators, light emitting elements, and heating elements are merged into one unified treatment device that can simultaneously or alternatively provide different types of therapy, thereby enhancing treatment capability while managing device complexity through integrated design
2Adaptability or versatility
If light emitting elements are added to the vibration device, then heating and light therapy capabilities are achieved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed with multi-functionality where a single device structure supports multiple therapy modalities. The vibrators, light emitting elements, and heating elements share common structural support and control systems, allowing the device to perform vibration therapy, light therapy, heating therapy, or combinations thereof, thereby achieving universality in treatment capabilities
3Reliability
If multiple components (vibrators, light emitting elements, heating elements) are integrated, then treatment efficacy is enhanced, but the device structure and component arrangement become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a nested arrangement where light emitting elements and heating elements are positioned within or between the vibrator structures. This nesting approach allows multiple functional components to be integrated in a space-efficient manner, with the light emitting elements disposed between vibrators and heating elements positioned within the box structure, thereby enhancing treatment efficacy while managing spatial complexity
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 device effectively stimulates and heats the human body, enhancing treatment efficacy through combined vibration and light therapy.
Implementation Method 1
light emitting elements disposed between the vibrators or disposed on the vibrators
Implementation Method 2
a vibrating element may be an actuator element generating and transferring a vibration
Implementation Method 3
thermoelectric elements that are respectively disposed on the vibrators and respectively disposed in the bumps
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a vibration stimulation device. The vibration stimulation device includes a box having a cavity, vibrators disposed in the cavity; light emitting elements disposed between the vibrators or disposed on the vibrators, an upper vibration layer configured to connect the vibrators and the light emitting elements to edges of the box on the cavity, and bumps disposed on the vibrators.