Patent Publication Number: US-2011077561-A1

Title: Apparatus to provide user-guided back massage for specific area relief through muscle and connective tissue massage action

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to massage units. In particular, the present invention relates to user-operated massage units. 
     (2) Description of related art 
     Many massage devices have been developed that are stand-alone units or are integrated into a chair. Some provide user-control that can adjust the pressure of the massage, as well as the position. Furthermore, programmed massage routines can be performed with these devices. 
     U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0190057 to Reese discloses a device for treating lower back pain with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation that provides a massage-like effect. A stimulation pad 110 is placed on the patient&#39;s lower back. A controller 140 is used by the patient to select pre-programmed stimulation routines and it can also be used in a manual mode, which can be saved as a routine. The controller can include an electronic touch pad 147, wherein the touch pad presents a scaled correspondence with the patterned array of electrodes within the stimulation pad 110 as shown with grid lines. By touching at least one grid, the electrodes will be energized or de-energized at the corresponding point on the stimulation pad. 
     U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0039751 to Yang discloses a massaging apparatus 2 that has a massage member movable in transverse, longitudinal, and vertical directions by drive units. The massage member is mounted to a main frame 32 above a bed 3 in which a patient rests. A control unit 8 controls each drive unit to move the massage member to contact the patient&#39;s body at a desired acupuncture point. The user of the Yang device does not have control at any time of the position of the massage member, but rather the position is programmed. 
     While these massage devices provide some level of user control, they are lacking full control by the user. Most devices do not provide control of position, speed, or pressure of the massage applicator. Furthermore, there is not an accurate method of controlling the position of the massage device according to where a user would prefer to be massaged. Current massage devices do not accommodate physiological dimensional diversity between females and males. Therefore, there is a need for a device that can overcome these limitations. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides for a user-guided massage unit, including a housing having a three-dimensional massage mechanism for massaging in three-dimensions, the three-dimensional massage mechanism being in electronic contact with a touch-screen interface and including a translation mechanism for translating movement on the touch-screen interface to movement of the three-dimensional massage mechanism. 
     The present invention also provides for a chair including the user-guided massage unit. 
     The present invention provides for a method of providing a massage by operating a touch-screen interface, translating movement on the touch-screen interface to movement of a three-dimensional massage mechanism of a user-guided massage unit, moving the three-dimensional massage mechanism, and providing a massage. 
     The present invention further provides for a method of storing a massage routine by selecting a learning mode, operating a touch-screen interface, translating movement on the touch-screen interface to movement of a three-dimensional massage mechanism of a user-guided massage unit, moving the three-dimensional massage mechanism, providing a massage, and storing the massage routine. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Other advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the inside of the housing of the user-guided massage unit; 
         FIGS. 2A-2C  are perspective views of the housing; 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the housing with the stylus shown in dotted lines under the membrane and touch-screen interface, showing electronic signals being sent from the touch-screen interface to the housing; 
         FIG. 4  is a flowchart showing the flow of electronic signals in the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a cut-out view of the user-guided massage unit in a chair; 
         FIGS. 6A-6C  show various views of the touch-screen interface with different types of operating controls; 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view of the inside of the housing of the user-guided massage unit showing the stylus housing and stylus; 
         FIG. 8  is perspective view of the inside of the housing of the user-guided massage unit showing the stylus housing; 
         FIG. 9  is an up-close perspective view of the stylus housing; 
         FIG. 10  is a top view of the inside of the housing of the user-guided massage unit; 
         FIG. 11  is a top view of the inside of the housing of the user-guided massage unit; 
         FIG. 12  is a side view of the user-guided massage unit; 
         FIG. 13  is a side view of the user-guided massage unit; 
         FIG. 14  is a perspective view of a touch-screen interface; and 
         FIG. 15  is a top view of the inside of the housing of the user-guided massage unit showing the stylus housing and stylus. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is directed to a user-guided massage unit  10 , shown generally in  FIG. 1 . The user-guided massage unit  10  includes a housing  12  having a three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  for massaging a user in three-dimensions, the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  being in electronic contact with a touch-screen interface  16  and including a translation mechanism  18  for translating movement on the touch-screen interface  16  to movement of the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14 . 
     The housing  12  is made of appropriate material to protect the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  and all related circuitry, and can be made of composite parts as shown in  FIGS. 2A-2C . Preferably, a top side  20  of the housing  12  is made of a membrane surface  22 , as shown in  FIG. 3 . The membrane surface  22  is flexible enough to accommodate the movement of three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  underneath while providing protection from outside elements thereto. In other words, the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  contacts the membrane surface  22  from underneath to provide a massage to a user who is also contacting the membrane surface  22  from the outside. The membrane surface  22  is made out of any suitable membrane material, for example nylon or spandex. The housing  12  can be any size, and can be made in a variety of sizes depending upon the type of massage to be performed. For example, a larger size can be used for a back massage in a square shape, whereas a smaller size in a rectangular shape can be used for a leg massage. One specific size that can be used is a 30″ square. The housing  12  can also be surrounded by foam padding for comfort of the user. 
     The three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  is further defined as a stylus  24  operatively connected to an x-axis movement mechanism  26 , a y-axis movement mechanism  28 , and a z-axis movement mechanism  30 . The stylus  24  contacts the membrane surface  22  and provides the massage to the user. The stylus  24  can be in any shape that is able to provide a massage, such as, but not limited to, a cylinder or a cylinder with a rounded top. The stylus  24  can include a separate housing  39  that operatively connects to the x-, y-, and z-axis movement mechanisms  26 ,  28 ,  30 , as shown in  FIGS. 7-13  and  15 , with a close-up view in  FIG. 9 . Alternatively, the stylus itself includes structure for connection. The stylus  24  is freely moveable along any of the axes. 
     The x-, y-, and z-movement mechanisms  26 ,  28 ,  30  allow the stylus  24  to be moved in any direction in the x-, y-, and z-axes of the housing  12  according to the user&#39;s input on the touch-screen interface  16 , thus providing a massage in three-dimensions. The x- and y-axis movement mechanisms  26 ,  28  move the stylus  24  to any position along the length and width of the housing  12  (i.e. anywhere in the horizontal plane when the user-guided massage unit  10  is laying flat as in  FIG. 1 , when the user-guided back massage  10  is for example in the back of a chair, this would be anywhere in the vertical plane as in  FIG. 5 ). The z-axis movement mechanism moves the stylus  24  to desired depth of the housing  12  (i.e. up or down when the user-guided massage unit  10  is laying flat as in  FIG. 1 , when the user-guided back massage  10  is in the back of a chair, this would be inwards and outwards as in  FIG. 5 ). 
     A linear motion mechanism  36  translates rotary motion of motors  34  to linear motion of the x- and y-axis movement mechanisms  26 ,  28 . More specifically, the x- and y-axis movement mechanisms  26 ,  28  are each made of carriages  32  driven by motors  34  along the appropriate axis. For example, two motors and worm gears can be used to drive each of the x- and y-axis movement mechanisms  26 ,  28 . A right-hand and left-hand threaded carriage  32  is used for vertical movement along the y-axis (see a close-up view in  FIG. 9 ). A right-hand and left-hand threaded carriage  32  is also used for horizontal movement along the x-axis. The threaded carriage  32  is preferably t-shaped, although other shapes can also be used. The stylus  24  is contained in the housing  39  and is slidably connected to both a carrier beam  35  for horizontal movement along the x-axis and a carrier beam  37  for vertical movement along the y-axis. The carrier beams  35 ,  37  are each slidably connected at a proximal and distal end to the threaded carriages  32 . Thus, motors  34  drive the two threaded carriages  32  for x-axis movement which in turn moves the carrier beam  35 , and motors  34  drive the two threaded carriages  32  for y-axis movement which in turn moves the carrier beam  37 . The carrier beams  35 ,  37  are also slidably connected to each other through the stylus housing  39 . The z-axis movement mechanism  30  is also driven by a motor  34  on the stylus housing  39  in order to change the pressure exerted by the stylus  24  on the user in the z-axis. The connections between the carrier beams  35 ,  37  and the threaded carriages  32  as well as the stylus housing  39  are shown in  FIGS. 7-13  and  15 . 
     The x-, y-, and z-axis movement mechanisms are in electronic communication with the translation mechanism  18 , and thus include any necessary circuitry and electronics for receiving data that instructs their movement. The three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  can also include any necessary friction reduction mechanisms on any of the parts described above. 
     The three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  can further include various elements that enhance the massage, such as, but not limited to, a pulsing element, a heating element, or combinations thereof. These elements are in electronic connection with the translation mechanism  18  for receiving signals from the touch-screen interface  16  and can be turned on and off and adjusted as desired from the touch-screen interface  16 . 
     The translation mechanism  18  preferably includes an algorithm for translating movement on the touch-screen interface  16  to movement of the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14 , or, more specifically, the x-, y-, and z-axis movement mechanisms  26 ,  28 ,  30 . One skilled in the art can determine an appropriate algorithm to use. Any necessary circuitry and/or hardware are included to run the program. The translation mechanism  18  also includes an electronic receiving mechanism  38  for receiving electronic signals sent from the touch-screen interface  16 . The signals received can be wireless or hardwire signals. Wireless signals can be any electromagnetic waves, such as radio frequency (RF) or infrared (IR), and can use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Any other wireless technology can also be used. 
     The housing  12  also includes a power source  48  that supplies power to all components requiring power. The power source  48  can be a battery, AC power, or DC power. Combinations thereof can also be used. 
     When the user-guided massage unit  10  is a stand-alone unit, the housing  12  can include various attachment mechanisms in order to attach the unit  10  to a chair, a bed, the floor, or wherever a user desires the unit  10  to be placed in order to provide a massage. Attachment mechanisms can include hook-and-loop fasteners, straps, hooks, clasps, or any other suitable mechanism. 
     The touch-screen interface  16  is operated by the user to send signals to the user-guided massage unit  10  in order to provide a massage. More specifically, the touch-screen interface  16  includes a console  40  that houses a touch-screen  42 . The console  40  is made of a material such as plastic. The touch-screen  42  is any suitable screen that responds to a user&#39;s touch of their fingertips and can detect the pressure of a touch, for example, a screen that includes sensor cells that are activated by touch. Preferably, the size of the touch-screen corresponds to the area of operability of the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14 . In other words, any part of the touch-screen  42  corresponds to an area in which the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  is able to provide a massage. Alternatively, only a portion of the area of the touch-screen  42  corresponds to an area of operability of the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14 , whereas another portion of the touch-screen  42  can include various controls or buttons, further described below. Essentially, where the user touches their fingertip to the touch-screen  42 , a corresponding area in the housing  12  provides a massage by the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14 . 
     The touch-screen interface  16  also includes a data conversion mechanism  44  for converting movement on the touch-screen interface  16  into data. Any necessary circuitry, processors, and electronics are also provided in order to convert the movement into data. 
     The touch-screen interface  16  includes an electronic transmitting mechanism  46  for transmitting electronic signals to the electronic receiving mechanism  38  of the housing  12 , as shown in  FIG. 3 . In other words, once the movement on the touch-screen interface  16  is converted into data, the electronic transmitting mechanism  46  transmits this data to the electronic receiving mechanism  38  so that the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  can be moved in the desired direction. The signals received can be wireless or hardwire signals. Wireless signals can be any electromagnetic waves, such as radio frequency (RF) or infrared (IR), and can use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Any other wireless technology can also be used. 
     The touch-screen interface  16  further includes a power source  48  such as, but not limited to, batteries, hardwire power from the housing  12 , solar power by use of solar cells, and combinations thereof. An indication light can be included to show that power is on or off for the housing  12  and touch-screen interface  16 . 
     The touch-screen interface  16  can also include operating controls  43 , as shown in  FIGS. 6A-6C , for elements such as, but not limited to, a pulsing element, a heating element, or combinations thereof as described above. The operating controls  43  can also be used to set, save, and/or select a massage routine to be performed. The operating controls  43  can be, but are not limited to, touch-screen controls ( FIG. 6A ), hard controls ( FIG. 6B ), click wheel controls ( FIG. 6C ), and voice controls with the use of a speaker  50  and microphone  52  ( FIG. 14 ) built into the touch-screen interface  16 . When the operating controls  43  are touch-screen controls, an area of the touch-screen  42  can be designated for such controls. Alternatively, the controls can be hidden from view and brought up by the user by placing their fingertips over a certain area of the touch-screen  42 . When the operating controls are hard controls, such as buttons or levers, each one is labeled for quick identification by the user on the touch-screen interface  16 . 
     Preferably, the touch-screen interface  16  includes memory to be used for storing and selecting massage routines. These routines can be pre-set in the touch-screen interface  16  or they can be programmed by the user by using a “learn” mode. The memory can store combinations of a massage routine with the various other options such as pulsing and heat as well. Other modes can be selected, such as repetitions of the routines, shuffling routines, and run-time length. The memory can be on-board RAM, flash memory, EPROM, or any other digital memory. The touch-screen interface  16  can also include various menus to select a certain massage routine, which can be hard controls, touch-screen menus, and voice controls. 
     The user-guided massage unit  10  can optionally be integrated into a piece of furniture, such as a chair, a bed, or any other suitable furniture. For example, the user-guided massage unit  10  can be incorporated into the back of an armchair or the back of an airplane seat. 
     The present invention provides for a method of providing a massage, including the steps of operating the touch-screen interface  16 , translating movement on the touch-screen interface  16  to movement of the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  of the user-guided massage unit  10 , moving the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14 , and providing a massage. A flow chart in  FIG. 4  shows generally how electronic signals are sent in the method. 
     The user operates the touch-screen interface  16  by moving their fingertip across the touch-screen  42  in the direction that the massage is desired. The massage provided by the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  follows the path of the user&#39;s fingertip on the touch-screen  42 . In other words, movement of the user&#39;s fingertip across the touch-screen  42  is translated to movement of the stylus  24  in the x-, y-, and z-axes in the user-guided massage unit  10 . More specifically, movement of the user&#39;s fingertip across the touch-screen  42  corresponds to movement of the stylus  24  in the x- and y-axes. The pressure applied to the touch-screen  42  corresponds to the movement of the stylus  24  in the z-axis, i.e. the more pressure that is applied to the touch-screen  42 , the more pressure is used by the stylus  24  by moving out of the housing  12 . Pressure can be generated on the touch-screen  42  by the amount of sensor cells on the touch-screen that are activated. Light pressure activates only some sensor cells, whereas harder pressure activates a larger (cluster-area) of sensor cells. The varying area of activated sensor cells can be detected by the circuitry and translated into a direction on the z-axis. 
     Translation of the movement on the touch-screen interface  16  to movement of the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  occurs as follows. Essentially, data is received from the touch-screen interface  16  and is translated into movement of the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14 . First, the data conversion mechanism  44  converts the movement on the touch-screen interface  16  by the user&#39;s fingertip into data. Next, the electronic transmitting mechanism  26  on the touch-screen interface  16  transmits the data to the electronic receiving mechanism  38  on the housing  12 . The electronic receiving mechanism  38  sends this data to the translation mechanism  18  which uses an algorithm to translate the movement on the touch-screen  42  to movement of the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14 , or, more specifically, the x-, y-, and z-axis movement mechanisms  26 ,  28 ,  30 . 
     Movement of the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  occurs through the motors  34  that drive the carriages  32  on each of the x- and y-axis movement mechanisms  26 ,  28 . The motors  34  can be standard stepper or servo motors that rotate a given angular amount and velocity based on a digital input signal from the translation mechanism  18 . The motors  34  drive the carriages  32  and thus the stylus housing  39  along the carrier beams  35 ,  37  to the appropriate position along the x- and y-axes. The z-axis movement mechanism  30  is also driven by a motor  34 . Thus, by the movement of the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14 , the user is provided a massage. 
     The user can also select a various operating mode such as pulsing, heating, and combinations thereof as described above at any time during the massage. The user can also store a massage routine in the touch-screen interface  16  while operating the touch-screen interface  16  and this method is further described below. Alternatively, the operation of the touch-screen interface  16  can be accomplished by selecting a stored massage routine. In this case, the movement of the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  is pre-programmed so the user does not need to move their fingertip across the touch-screen  42  to provide a massage, but rather the data is automatically sent when needed from the touch-screen interface  16  to the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  to provide the massage. A particular massage routine can be selected from a touch-screen menu, hard buttons, or a voice command. 
     The present invention also provides for a method of storing a massage routine, including the steps of selecting a learning mode, operating the touch-screen interface  16 , translating movement on the touch-screen interface  16  to movement of the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14  of the user-guided massage unit  10 , moving the three-dimensional massage mechanism  14 , providing a massage, and storing the massage routine. 
     The operating, translating, moving and providing steps of this method are the same as the method above. However, before beginning the massage by moving their fingertip across the touch-screen  42 , the user selects a learning mode on the touch-screen interface  16 . The learning mode can be selected by pressing a hard control, a touch-screen control, or by speaking a command that is recognized by a voice control. Once the learning mode is selected, operation of the user-guided massage unit  10  continues as described above. The user performs a desired massage, and once the massage is over, it can be stored in the memory of the touch-screen interface  16 . In order to store the massage routine, the user can press a stop control or depress the learn control. The user can also give the massage routine a name or store it under a certain number so that it can be recalled and the massage routine performed. 
     The present invention can be used in many different situations or for many different indications. The user-guided massage unit  10  can be used for relaxation and relief of muscle tension, minor back pain, and insomnia. In health care or medical applications, the user-guided massage unit  10  can be used by immobilized patients to improve and stimulate blood-flow and circulation as well as stimulate nerve activity. Appropriate massage routines can also be programmed for each of these applications depending on the user&#39;s/patient&#39;s need. 
     The invention is further described in detail by reference to the following experimental examples. These examples are provided for the purpose of illustration only, and are not intended to be limiting unless otherwise specified. Thus, the present invention should in no way be construed as being limited to the following examples, but rather, be construed to encompass any and all variations which become evident as a result of the teaching provided herein. 
     Example 1 
     The following parts were used to create the user-guided massage unit of the present invention in TABLES 1 and 2. These are only one example of parts that can be used, and one skilled in the art can substitute similar parts. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Description 
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                 Qty 
                 UM 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 1 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 2 
                 Items to ship with PCBA 
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 3 
                   
                 MOTOR, 120 VDC 16 W 
                 N 
                 5 
                 EA 
               
               
                 4 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 5 
                 PCBA 
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 6 
                   
                 PCB, 2-LAYER APPROX 7 × 11 IN. 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 7 
                 RF Receiver (ASK/OOK) 
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 8 
                   
                 IC, RCVR 330-440 MHZ, SOIC-8 
                 N 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 9 
                   
                 CAP, 5.6 pF 5% 50 VDC, 0603 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 10 
                   
                 CAP, 100 pF 5% 50 VDC, 0603 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 11 
                   
                 CAP, 4.7 pF 5% 50 VDC, 0603 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 12 
                   
                 CAP, 0.47 uF 10% 25 VDC, 0603 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 13 
                   
                 CAP, 0.10 uF 10% 25 VDC, 0603 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 14 
                   
                 CAP, 4.7 uF +80-20%, 10 VDC, 0805 
                 Y 
                 2 
                 EA 
               
               
                 15 
                   
                 INDUCTOR, 30 nH 5% 0603 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 16 
                   
                 INDUCTOR, 24 nH 5% 0603 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 17 
                   
                 FERRITE BEAD, &gt;600 OHM @ 100 mhZ 
                 Y 
                 3 
                 EA 
               
               
                 18 
                   
                 RES, 331R 1% 0603 
                 Y 
                 2 
                 EA 
               
               
                 19 
                   
                 RES, 100K 1% 0603 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 20 
                   
                 CRYSTAL, 13.419 MHZ 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 21 
                 Power Supplies (120 VDC and 5 VDC) 
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 22 
                   
                 POWER CORD 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 23 
                   
                 SWITCH, PCB MT RT ANGLE 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 24 
                   
                 FUSE, 1 A 250 VAC 
                 Y 
                 2 
                 EA 
               
               
                 25 
                   
                 FUSEHOLDER, SMT 
                 Y 
                 2 
                 EA 
               
               
                 26 
                   
                 CAP 0.1 uF 275 V 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 27 
                   
                 CAP 220 pF 2000 V 
                 Y 
                 2 
                 EA 
               
               
                 28 
                   
                 CHOKE, COMMON MODE 10 mH 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 29 
                   
                 MOV 
                 Y 
                 3 
                 EA 
               
               
                 30 
                   
                 BRIDGE DIODE, 1.5 A 400 V SMT 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 31 
                 ALT 
                 BRIDGE DIODE, 1.5 A 400 V SMT 
                 Y 
                 0 
                 EA 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CAP, 4.7 uF +80-20%, 200 V 
               
               
                 32 
                   
                 ELECTROLYTIC SMT 
                 Y 
                 2 
                 EA 
               
               
                 33 
                   
                 PS, 120 VAC-5 VDC 0.6 A 
                 N 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CAP, 150 uF +80-20% 10 V 
               
               
                 34 
                   
                 ELECTROLYTIC SMT 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 35 
                   
                 TVS, 6.8 V 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 36 
                   
                 CAP, 0.10 uF 10% 25 VDC, 0603 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 37 
                   
                 RES, WW 10R 2 W 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 38 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 39 
                 CPU Section 
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 40 
                   
                 MICROCNTLR, 80 MHZ TQFP-64 
                 N 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 41 
                   
                 CAP, 0.10 uF 10% 25 VDC, 0603 
                 Y 
                 6 
                 EA 
               
               
                 42 
                   
                 SPEAKER 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 43 
                   
                 IC, SPEAKER AMP 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 44 
                   
                 HEADER, 10 PIN 2X5 TH 
                 Y 
                 0 
                 EA 
               
               
                 45 
                   
                 RES 10K 5% 0603 
                 Y 
                 4 
                 EA 
               
               
                 46 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 47 
                 Motor Drives 
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 48 
                   
                 HEADER, 2-P 
                 Y 
                 5 
                 EA 
               
               
                 49 
                   
                 MOSFET, N, 200 V 0.85 A SOT-223 
                 ASK 
                 9 
                 EA 
               
               
                 50 
                   
                 MOSFET, P, 200 V 0.67 A SOT-223 
                 ASK 
                 8 
                 EA 
               
               
                 51 
                   
                 XSTR, NPN 200 V 50 mA SOT-23 
                 ASK 
                 8 
                 EA 
               
               
                 52 
                   
                 RES, 2.7K 5% 0603 
                 Y 
                 8 
                 EA 
               
               
                 53 
                   
                 RES, 1.0K 5% 0603 
                 Y 
                 9 
                 EA 
               
               
                 54 
                   
                 IC, QUAD AND GATE SOIC-14 
                 Y 
                 2 
                 EA 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 55 
                 (DC CURRENT MEASURMENT CIRCUIT) 
                 Y 
                   
                 EA 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 56 
                   
                 RES 1.00R 1% 1 W SMT 
                 Y 
                 5 
                 EA 
               
               
                 57 
                   
                 IC, QUAD OP AMP SOIC-14 
                 Y 
                 2 
                 EA 
               
               
                 58 
                   
                 RES 15.0K 1% 0603 
                 Y 
                 10 
                 EA 
               
               
                 59 
                   
                 RES 105K 1% 0603 
                 Y 
                 5 
                 EA 
               
               
                 60 
                   
                 CAP, 0.10 uF 10% 25 VDC, 0603 
                 Y 
                 5 
                 EA 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 61 
                 (TACHOMETER) 
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 62 
                   
                 LED, IR, RT ANGLE SMT 
                 Y 
                 5 
                 EA 
               
               
                 63 
                   
                 PHOTOTRANSISTOR, RT ANG SMT 
                 Y 
                 5 
                 EA 
               
               
                 64 
                   
                 RES 1.0K 5% 0603 
                 Y 
                 5 
                 EA 
               
               
                 65 
                   
                 RES 150R 5% 0603 
                 Y 
                 5 
                 EA 
               
               
                 66 
                   
                 CAP, 0.10 uF 10% 25 VDC, 0603 
                 Y 
                 5 
                 EA 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 67 
                 (AC ZERO CROSSING DETECTOR) 
                   
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 68 
                 D1 
                 DIODE, SERIES DUAL, SOT-23 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                 69 
                 ALT 
                 DIODE, SERIES DUAL, SOT-23 
                 Y 
                 0 
                 EA 
               
               
                 70 
                 R1, R6 
                 RES, 560K 5% 0.1 W 0603 
                 Y 
                 2 
                 EA 
               
               
                 71 
                 R2-R5 
                 RES, 10.0K 1% 0.1 W 0603 
                 Y 
                 4 
                 EA 
               
               
                 72 
                 C1 
                 CAP, 0.1 uF 200 V CER SMT 1210 
                 Y 
                 0 
                 EA 
               
               
                 73 
                 ALT 
                 CAP, 0.1 uF 250 V CER SMT 1210 
                 Y 
                 1 
                 EA 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Qty 
               
               
                 Item # 
                 Part No. 
                 Part Name 
                 Req&#39;d 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 1.00.00.00 
                 E100.001 
                 2010 Home Relief System 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10. 
                 S100.001 
                 Touch-Remote Unit 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.10 
                 S110.001 
                 Circuit Board-Carrier(Remote) 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.10.001 
                 C110.001 
                 Re-Set I/O Button 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.10.002 
                 C110.002 
                 Status LED&#39;s 
                 3 
               
               
                 1.10.10.003 
                 C110.003 
                 Touch-Pad w/Bus&amp;Connector 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.10.004 
                 C110.004 
                 Terminal Connector for Touch Pad 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.10.005 
                 C110.005 
                 Controller - IC -Remote (Incl. “Record/Play” 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.10.006 
                 C110.006 
                 Voltage Regulator - 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.10.007 
                 C110.007 
                 Battery Clip Terminal (1 set; 2 cells) 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.10.008 
                 C110.008 
                 RF Transmitter 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.10.009 
                 C110.009 
                 PCB 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.001 
                 C100.001 
                 Upper Remote Housing 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.002 
                 C100.002 
                 Lower Remote Housing 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.003 
                 C100.003 
                 Battery Access Plate 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.10.004 
                 C100.004 
                 Screws-Self Tapping Upr to Lwr 
                 3 
               
               
                 1.20 
                 S200.001 
                 Main System Body Assy 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.001 
                 C200.001 
                 Main Housing Base 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.002 
                 C200.002 
                 Side Pnl LH 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.003 
                 C200.003 
                 SidePnl RH 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.004 
                 C200.004 
                 Motor 
                 4 
               
               
                 1.20.005 
                 C200.005 
                 Screw Rod (½″ Dia; 28″ Long) 
                 2 
               
               
                 1.20.006 
                 C200.006 
                 Screw Rod (½″ Dia; 25″ Long) 
                 2 
               
               
                 1.20.007 
                 C200.007 
                 Bearing/Bushing 
                 4 
               
               
                 1.20.008 
                 C200.008 
                 Screws - Motor to Base/Side 
                 12 
               
               
                 1.20.009 
                 C200.009 
                 Cross Slide Assy 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.010 
                 C200.010 
                 Pad assy 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.10 
                 S210.001 
                 Circuit Board-Carrier(Main) 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.10.001 
                 C210.001 
                 RF Receiver 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.10.002 
                 C210.002 
                 Controller - IC - Main Body 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.10.003 
                 C210.003 
                 Drive - Motor Controller 
                 4 
               
               
                 1.20.10.004 
                 C210.004 
                 Switch - Limit 
                 4 
               
               
                 1.20.10.005 
                 C210.005 
                 Voltage Regulator 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.10.006 
                 C210.006 
                 Power Cord 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.10.007 
                 C210.007 
                 Grommet/Fixation for Pwr Cord 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.10.008 
                 C210.008 
                 Switch Power -AC + LED 
                 1 
               
               
                 1.20.10.009 
                 C210.009 
                 Carrier Controls (Supplied by MC) 
                 1 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Throughout this application, various publications, including United States patents, are referenced by author and year and patents by number. Full citations for the publications are listed below. The disclosures of these publications and patents in their entireties are hereby incorporated by reference into this application in order to more fully describe the state of the art to which this invention pertains. 
     The invention has been described in an illustrative manner, and it is to be understood that the terminology which has been used is intended to be in the nature of words of description rather than of limitation. 
     Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is, therefore, to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.