Enhanced Motorized Platforms for Efficient and Comfortable Walking
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
The present inventive concept relates to advanced motorized walking platforms that provide improved user comfort, stability, and walking efficiency, addressing the limitations of existing wearable walking systems.
Background and Problem Solved
The original motorized walking system, while enhancing walking speed, has limitations in terms of user comfort, stability, and overall system reliability. The present inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing ergonomic support structures, real-time monitoring systems, and modular designs, thereby providing a more efficient, safer, and personalized walking experience.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The enhanced motorized walking system comprises a wearable platform with an integrated ergonomic support structure, ensuring improved user comfort and stability during walking. The system further includes a real-time monitoring system for tracking the user's vital signs and providing personalized feedback for optimal walking performance. Additionally, the platform features a modular design for easy maintenance and replacement of components, reducing downtime and increasing overall system reliability. The system can automatically adjust the motorized platform's speed and stride length based on the user's gait pattern and terrain conditions, ensuring a seamless and efficient walking experience.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new inventive concept introduces a unique combination of ergonomic support structures, real-time monitoring systems, and modular designs, which are not obvious from the original patent. The integration of these features provides a significant improvement in user comfort, stability, and overall system reliability, making the present inventive concept novel and non-obvious.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include customizable wearable platforms with interchangeable ergonomic support structures, advanced real-time monitoring systems incorporating AI-powered analytics, or modular designs with integrated diagnostic capabilities. These variations would ensure broad conceptual coverage and provide a range of options for users with different needs and preferences.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The enhanced motorized walking system has significant commercial potential in various industries, including healthcare, fitness, and urban transportation. The system's ability to provide a comfortable, efficient, and personalized walking experience makes it an attractive solution for individuals with mobility impairments, fitness enthusiasts, and urban commuters. The target market includes wearable technology companies, healthcare providers, and urban transportation operators.
CPC Classifications
| Section | Class | Group |
|---|---|---|
| A | A63 | A63C17/12 |
| A | A63 | A63C2203/12 |
| A | A63 | A63C2203/18 |
| A | A63 | A63C2203/22 |
| A | A63 | A63C2203/50 |
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Wearable motorized mobility platforms, specifically personal transportation devices with mechanical drive systems, requiring mechanical engineering, biomechanical design, and mechatronic integration skills
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A mechanical engineer with expertise in biomechanical design, motor control systems, and wearable technology, possessing knowledge of planetary gear arrangements, brushless DC motors, and human locomotion mechanics
Obviousness Rationale
A PHOSITA would recognize that the PTD's enhancements represent predictable variations of the source patent's core motorized walking platform technology. The disclosed ergonomic support structures, real-time monitoring, and modular design represent logical extensions of existing mobility platform engineering principles. These variations would be considered routine design optimizations within the technical capabilities of an ordinary skilled practitioner in personal mobility device development.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,864 |
|---|---|
| Title | Motorized platforms for walking |