Wall-Mounted Massage Elements for Targeted Self-Administered Relief

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for relieving soft tissue pain and tension, such as from trigger points, are limited in their ability to provide targeted and effective self-administered massage therapy.

Innovation Solution

The development of wall-mountable massage devices and elements that include specific designs for targeting various muscle groups, allowing users to self-administer massage therapy using massage elements with adjustable attachments for different body regions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional massage therapy methods are used, then soft tissue pain relief is achieved, but the ability to self-administer targeted massage is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveself-administration capabilityVSAvoidtargeting precision

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The massage device is designed to be wall-mounted and self-operable, allowing users to independently administer massage therapy without requiring a practitioner. The device enables self-service through its accessible positioning and intuitive operation mechanism, directly addressing the limitation of traditional massage therapy requiring external administration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The massage device incorporates multiple massage elements that can be selectively positioned to target specific muscle groups and body regions. Each massage element is designed with specific characteristics for different anatomical areas, enabling precise local targeting while maintaining overall system simplicity for self-administration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Manufacturing precision

If massage elements are designed for specific body regions, then targeting effectiveness is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetargeting precisionVSAvoiddevice structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The massage device is divided into multiple independent massage elements that can be individually selected and positioned. Each element is designed for specific body regions (neck, shoulders, back, legs), allowing the complex functionality to be segmented into manageable components that reduce overall device complexity while maintaining targeting precision

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The massage device incorporates a universal wall-mounted framework that can accommodate various massage elements for different body regions. This multi-functional design allows a single device structure to provide targeted massage for multiple anatomical areas, reducing the need for separate specialized devices and thereby reducing overall complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250352424A1Massage devices, massage elements, and methods for relieving soft tissue pain and tension

Publication Date: 2025.11.20 ALLEN JASON

AI summary

A massage device that includes a wall-mountable support structure and one or more massage elements. The one or massage elements may include a first massage element, a second massage element, and a third massage element. The first massage element has massage heads positioned to provide massage to a user's cervical paraspinal muscles, trapezius muscles, deltoid muscles, and rhomboid muscles. The second massage element has massage heads positioned to provide massage to the user's latissimus dorsi muscles and thoracic paraspinal muscles. The third massage element has massage heads positioned to provide massage to the user's thoracic paraspinal muscles, oblique muscles, and gluteus maximus muscles.