The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Joanne W Y Chung

Thomas K S Wong

Yi Li

Ching Ching Cheung

Li Li

Ka Lun Fan

Yin Ki Lau

Sai Ho Wan

Sonny H M Tse

Pony Ma

Raymond Wai-man Au

Sarah W M Au

The present invention relates to a smart textile capable of providing acupuncture therapy to the wearer through strategically positioned electrodes throughout the textile, connected via silver coated fabric. Through the instant invention, heat therapy can be applied to specific points on the body, while being safe due to the absence of wires.

Smart thermal textile for acupuncture therapy

A foot massage apparatus comprises: a housing (); a pair of replaceable footprint plates () with holes () arranged according to a particular foot massage pattern, which are placed on an upper plate () of the housing (); protrusions () protruding from the holes () of each replaceable footprint plate (); a vertical adjustment mechanism provided in the housing (), for adjusting the height of the protrusions (); a horizontal adjustment mechanism provided in the housing (), for adjusting the horizontal position of the protrusions (); and a driving mechanism provided in the housing (), for driving the protrusions () to move up and down cyclically. The foot massage apparatus of the present invention has the advantages of enhancing a particular bodily function and fitting different foot sizes.

Foot massage apparatus

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Kowloon, China

Joanne W Y Chung