Wireless Heating Profiles for Multi-Element Body Therapy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing heating devices lack flexibility and adaptability in delivering targeted heat therapy for various body parts and user conditions, often requiring manual operation and lacking integration with external computing devices for personalized control.
Innovation Solution
A heating device with multiple heating elements and device electronics that can store and receive heating profiles, allowing wireless communication with external computing devices for user-input instructions and sensor-driven adjustments to deliver personalized heat therapy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If heating devices use fixed manual operation modes, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability and versatility for different body parts and user conditions deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The heating device incorporates multiple heating elements that can be independently controlled to serve different body parts (back, abdomen, pelvic region), making a single device adaptable to multiple therapeutic needs rather than requiring separate devices for each condition
Solution Approach 2:
The device uses programmable heating profiles stored in memory that can be selected and modified, allowing dynamic adjustment of heating patterns rather than fixed manual operation modes, enabling adaptation to various user conditions through software control
2Ease of operation
If heating devices lack wireless communication capability, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation for personalized control deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
An external computing device serves as an intermediary between the user and the heating device, handling complex control operations through wireless communication while keeping the heating device itself relatively simple but highly controllable
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables bidirectional wireless communication between the heating device and external computing device, allowing the device to receive control instructions and potentially provide status feedback, facilitating personalized control through user input and sensor data
3Adaptability or versatility
If heating devices use single heating element, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability for targeted heat therapy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The heating device divides the heating function into multiple independent heating elements positioned at different locations, allowing selective activation of specific elements to target different body parts and conditions rather than applying uniform heat across all areas
Solution Approach 2:
Each heating element can be independently controlled to provide localized heat therapy to specific body regions, enabling different heating parameters (temperature, duration, pattern) for different areas based on specific therapeutic needs
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
Enables customizable and adaptive heat delivery based on user input and sensor data, providing targeted relief for muscle, joint, and pelvic pain conditions, enhancing user comfort and therapeutic effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
The heating unit comprises a substrate and a heating element supported by the substrate
Data Source
AI summary
A heating device includes a heating unit and device electronics. The heating unit is configured to deliver heat to a user's body. The heating unit includes a substrate and a heating element supported by the substrate. The device electronics are coupled to the heating element and are configured to store a first heating profile that includes data indicating how power should be delivered to the heating element over a first period of time. The device electronics are configured to deliver power to the heating element according to the first heating profile. The device electronics are configured to wirelessly receive a second heating profile from an external computing device. The second heating profile includes data indicating how power should be delivered to the heating element over a second period of time. The device electronics are configured to deliver power to the heating element according to the second heating profile.