[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to field of health care. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a device to facilitate relieving of trigger point associated with one or more entities like humans.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Sensitive areas of tight muscle fibers can be formed in muscles after injuries or overuse. The sensitive areas are called trigger points. Trigger points are painful tender spots present in all skeletal muscles. The trigger point in a muscle can cause strain and pain throughout the muscles. When this pain worsens and continues to persist, becomes myofascial pain syndrome. Trigger points often arise from sustained repetitive activities like lifting heavy objects at work or through continuous sitting job. Relieving or reducing the trigger point is essential to make the muscles pain free and for easy movement of the muscles. Trigger point can shift from one area to another area infecting the another area, thereby increasing pain in the another area of a body of an entity.
[0004] There are existing solutions to reduce or maintain the trigger point at one place and relieving the trigger point. Some of them can include Hot pack And MFR (myofascialrelease), Spray &Stretching, dry needling, manual compression, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and the likes. However, these treatments are not available in a single modality.
[0005] There is a need to overcome above mentioned problem of stated art by bringing a solution that helps in relieving the trigger point and reducing trigger point and associated pain of the muscles caused due to the trigger point. The solution can combine compression and heat to maintain the trigger point such that the trigger point is not shifted from one place to another without affecting the another area of the body of the entity.
OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0006] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0007] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that uses non - invasive technique for relieving trigger point and can work over skin of entity and is less painful.
[0008] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device where heat will cause relaxation to trigger point area and pressure will help to maintain the trigger point to keep it in a single place so that the trigger point get released easily.
[0009] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that facilitates increasing blood flow of trigger point area which can lead to reduction of trigger point.
[0010] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that is easy to handle, operate and can be charged timely.
[0011] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a device that eliminates use of ointment and gel for relieving pain associated with trigger point and is efficient in reducing pain related to the trigger point.

SUMMARY
[0012] The present disclosure relates generally to field of health care. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a device to facilitate relieving of trigger point associated with one or more entities like humans.
[0013] An aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a device to facilitate relieving trigger point for an entity. The device may include an elongate member, where the elongate member may include a pad adapted to be positioned on a trigger point associated with the entity. The elongate member may include a spring configured with the pad and adapted to move from a first pre-determined position to a second pre-determined position upon exerting a pre-defined pressure on the spring by the entity, and where the pre-defined pressure exerted on the spring facilitates compression in the pad. The elongate member may include a first set of sensors coupled to the spring and configured to sense pressure exerted on the spring and correspondingly generate a first set of signals and a heating element operatively coupled to the pressure sensor and configured to dissipate heat on the trigger point based on the received first set of signals, and where the pressure exerted by the entity along with the heat dissipated by the heating element facilitate relieving the trigger point.
[0014] In an aspect, the device may include a second set of sensors operatively coupled to the heating element, where the second set of sensors may be configured to sense temperature of the heat dissipated from the heating element and correspondingly generate a second set of signals.
[0015] In an aspect, the device may include a controller operatively coupled to the first set of sensors, the heating element and the second set of sensors, where the controller may be configured to receive the second set of signals and compare the second set of signals with a pre-stored temperature limit. The controller may be configured to generate a set of alert signals when the compared temperature is beyond the pre-stored temperature limit.
[0016] In an aspect, the controller may be configured to control the heating element based on the received first set of signals.
[0017] In an aspect, the device may include a fan operatively coupled to the heating element and the controller and configured to receive the set of alert signals, where the set of alert signals facilitates cooling of the heating element.
[0018] In an aspect, the device may include an alert unit operatively coupled to the controller, where the alert unit may be configured to receive the set of alert signals, and where the alert unit may include any or a combination of light emitting diode (LED), alarm and buzzer.
[0019] In an aspect, the device may include an actuator configured to actuate the device when the actuator is actuated by the entity, and where the actuator may include any or a combination of switch, relay and button.
[0020] In an aspect, the device may include a nozzle configured with the spring, and where the nozzle may facilitate outflow of the heat from the device.
[0021] In an aspect, the device may be of pre-determined dimensions.
[0022] In an aspect, the first set of sensors may include any or a combination of pressure sensor, force sensor, force sensing resistor , and where the second set of sensors may include any or a combination of temperature sensor, temperature meter and heat sensor.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0024] The diagrams are for illustration only, which thus is not a limitation of the present disclosure, and wherein:
[0025] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of proposed device to facilitate relieving trigger point, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0026] FIG. 2 illustrates exemplary view of the proposed device to facilitate relieving trigger point, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0027] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary diagram of the proposed device to facilitate relieving trigger point, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION
[0028] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.
[0029] Embodiments of the present invention include various steps, which will be described below. The steps may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, steps may be performed by a combination of hardware, software, firmware and/or by human operators.
[0030] If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or “might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
[0031] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0032] While embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the invention is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as described in the claim.
[0033] The present disclosure relates generally to field of health care. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a device to facilitate relieving of trigger point associated with one or more entities like humans.
[0034] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of proposed device to facilitate relieving trigger point, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0035] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the proposed device (100) (also referred to as device (100), herein) can include an elongate member (102), a pad (104), a spring (106), a first set of sensors (108), a heating element (110), a second set of sensors (112), and a controller (114). The device (100) can facilitate relieving trigger point associated with an entity. The controller (114) can be operatively coupled to the heating element (110), the first set of sensors (108) and the second set of sensors (112).
[0036] In an embodiment, the pad (104) can be adapted to be positioned on the trigger point associated with the entity. In another embodiment, the spring (106) can be configured with the pad (104), where the spring (106) can be adapted to move from a first pre-determined position to a second pre-determined position upon exerting a pre-defined pressure on the spring (106) by the entity. The pre-defined pressure exerted on the spring (106) can facilitate compression in the pad (104).
[0037] In an embodiment, the first set of sensors (108) can be coupled to the spring (106) and configured to sense pressure exerted on the spring (106) and correspondingly generate a first set of signals. In an illustrative embodiment, the first set of signals can be in electrical form, where the first set of signals can be transmitted to the heating element (110). In another illustrative embodiment, the first set of sensors (108) can include any or a combination of pressure sensor, force sensor, forces sensing resistor, and the likes.
[0038] In an embodiment, the heating element (110) can be operatively coupled to the first set of sensors (108) and configured to dissipate heat on the trigger point based on the received first set of signals, and where the pressure exerted by the entity through the spring (106) and the pad (104) along with the heat dissipated by the heating element (110) facilitate reduction in the trigger point. In an illustrative embodiment, the device (100) can include a fan operatively coupled to the heating element (110) and the controller (114) and configured to receive the set of alert signals, where the set of alert signals facilitates cooling of the heating element (110).
[0039] In another illustrative embodiment, the device (100) includes a nozzle configured with the spring (106), and where the nozzle facilitates outflow of excess heat from the device.
[0040] In an embodiment, the second set of sensors (112) can be configured to sense temperature of the heat dissipated by the heating element (110) and correspondingly generate a second set of signals. In an illustrative embodiment, the second set of sensors (112) can include any or a combination of temperature sensor, temperature meter, resistance temperature detector, and the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, the second set of signals can be in electrical form and can be transmitted to the controller (114).
[0041] In an illustrative embodiment, the controller (114) can be configured to control the heat dissipated by the heating element (110) based on the received first set of signals, where the first set of signals can pertain to pressure or force exerted by the entity through the spring (106). In another illustrative embodiment, the controller (114) can be any or a combination of In an illustrative embodiment the processing unit 112 can be microprocessor, microcontroller, Arduino Uno, At mega 328, other similar processor, and the likes.
[0042] In an illustrative embodiment, the controller (114) can be configured to receive the first set of signals and the second set of signals in electrical form, where the controller (114) can be configured to convert the first set of signals and the second set of signals from the electrical form to machine readable form. The controller (114) can include one or more processors coupled with a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors. The controller (114) can be configured to receive the second set of signals and compare the second set of signals with a pre-stored temperature limit, where the pre-stored temperature limit can be stored in a database of the controller (114). The controller (114) can be configured to generate a set of alert signals when the compared temperature is beyond the pre-stored temperature limit.
[0043] In an embodiment, the device (100) can include an alert unit operatively coupled to the controller (114), where the alert unit can be configured to receive the set of alert signals. In an illustrative embodiment, the alert unit can include any or a combination of light emitting diode (LED), alarm, buzzer, and the likes. The LED can be illuminated upon receiving the set of alert signals, where the illumination of the LED can facilitate determining excess temperature of the heat dissipated by the heating element (110) and the entity can become aware and take precautions.
[0044] In an embodiment, the device (100) can include an actuator configured to actuate the device (110) when the actuator is actuated by the entity. In an illustrative embodiment, the actuator can include any or a combination of switch, relay, button, and the likes.
[0045] In an illustrative embodiment, the device (100) can be of pre-determined dimensions, where length of the device (100) can be ten inches and width of the device (100) can be six centimeter, but not limited to the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, the device (100) includes a power source operatively coupled to the controller (114) and the heating element (110), where the power source can be configured to supply electric power to the device (100). In yet another illustrative embodiment, the power source can include any or a combination of battery, cell, capacitor bank, and the likes.
[0046] In an illustrative embodiment, the power source is activated through the actuator and the pad (104) can be adapted to be positioned on a trigger point of an entity, such that when an entity exerts pre-defined pressure or force on the spring (106), the spring (106) can be configured to move from a first pre-determined position to a second pre-determined position, where the first pre-determined position can be initial position of the spring (106) when no force or pressure is exerted and applied and the second pre-determined position can be final position of the spring (106) after the pre-defined pressure or force is applied or exerted. When the pre-defined force or pressure is applied or exerted on the spring (106), the pad (104) can facilitate compressing the trigger point associated with the entity.
[0047] In an illustrative embodiment, the pressure sensor (108) can be configured to sense the pressure exerted on the spring and correspondingly a first set of signals can be generated and transmitted to the heating element (110) and the controller (114). The heating element (110) can be configured to dissipate heat upon receiving the first set of signals. The controller (114) can be configured to control the heat dissipated from the heating element (110) based on the received first set of signals. In another illustrative embodiment, the device (100) can facilitate reliving the trigger point associated with the entity through the compression by the pad (104) and spring (106) and the heat dissipated by the heating element (110).
[0048] In an illustrative embodiment, the temperature sensor (112) or the temperature meter (112) can be configured to measure or sense temperature of the heat dissipated by the heating element (110). The temperature sensor (112-1) or the temperature meter (112) can be configured to generate a second set of signals after measuring or sensing the temperature and transmit the second set of signals to the controller (114). The controller (114) can be configured to generate a set of alert signals after comparing the sensed temperature or the measured temperature with a pre-stored temperature limit. The controller (114) can be configured to transmit the set of alert signals to the fan and the alert unit, where the fan can be actuated and facilitates cooling of the heating element (110) by blowing air on the heating element (110). In another illustrative embodiment, the alert unit can include any or a combination of alarm, buzzer, light emitting diode, and the likes, where the alert unit is activated upon receiving the set of alert signals and the entity can take precautions. In yet another illustrative embodiment, the nozzle can be configured with the spring and facilitate outflow of the heat from the device (100).
[0049] FIG. 2 illustrates exemplary view of the proposed device to facilitate relieving trigger point, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0050] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the device (100) can include an elongate member (102), a pad (104) a spring (106), a heating element (110), a fan (304), a nozzle (302), a first set of se sensors (108), a second set of sensors (112-1, 112-2), an actuator (308), a power source, an alert unit and a controller (114). The elongate member (102) can be made up of polyvinyl chloride tube (310). In an illustrative embodiment, the first set of sensors (108) can include any or a combination the first set of sensors (108) can include any or a combination of pressure sensor, force sensor, force sensing resistor, and the likes, and where the second set of sensors (112) can include any or a combination of temperature sensor, temperature meter, heat sensor, and the likes. In another illustrative embodiment, the first set of sensors (108), the second set of sensors (112-1, 112-2), and the fan (304) can be operatively coupled to the controller (114).
[0051] In an embodiment, the device (100) can facilitate relieving trigger point associated with an entity. The pad (104) can be adapted to be positioned on a trigger point associated with the entity. The spring (106) can be configured with the pad (104) and adapted to move from a first pre-determined position to a second pre-determined position upon exerting a pre-defined pressure on the spring (106) by the entity, and where the pre-defined pressure exerted on the spring (106) can facilitate compressing the pad (104). The first set of sensors (108) can be coupled to the spring (106) and configured to sense pressure exerted on the spring (106) and correspondingly generate a first set of signals. The heating element (110) can be operatively coupled to the first set of sensors (108) and configured to dissipate heat on the trigger point upon receiving the first set of signals, and where the pressure exerted through the spring (106) and the pad (104) along with the heat dissipated by the heating element (110) can facilitate relieving the trigger point.
[0052] In an embodiment, the second set of sensors (112) can be operatively coupled to the heating element (110), where the second set of sensors (112) can be configured to sense temperature of the heat dissipated from the heating element (110) and correspondingly generate a second set of signals. In another embodiment, the controller (114) can include one or more processors coupled with a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors. The controller (114) can be configured to receive the second set of signals and compare the second set of signals with a pre-stored temperature limit and generate a set of alert signals when the compared temperature is beyond the pre-stored temperature limit. In yet another embodiment, the controller (114) can be configured to control the heating element (110) based on the received first set of signals.
[0053] In an embodiment, the fan (304) can be operatively coupled to the heating element (110) and the controller (114) and configured to receive the set of alert signals, where the set of alert signals facilitates cooling of the heating element (110). In another embodiment, the alert unit can be operatively coupled to the controller (114), where the alert unit can be configured to receive the set of alert signals. In an illustrative embodiment, the alert unit can include any or a combination of light emitting diode (LED), alarm, buzzer, and the likes. In yet another embodiment, the actuator (308) can be operatively coupled to the power source, where the actuator (308) can be configured to actuate the device (100) when the actuator is actuated by the entity, and where the actuator (308) can include any or a combination of switch, relay, button, and the likes.
[0054] In an illustrative embodiment, the device (100) can include the nozzle (302) configured with the spring (106), and where the nozzle (302) can facilitate outflow of excess heat from the device (100). In another illustrative embodiment, the device (100) can be of pre-determined dimension, where the pre-determined dimension can include length of ten inches and width of six centimeters, but not limited to the likes.
[0055] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary diagram of the proposed device to facilitate relieving trigger point, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0056] As illustrated in FIG. 3, the device (100) can include an elongate member (102) with a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) body (310), a nozzle (302), a spring (106), a pad (104), a temperature sensor (112-1), a temperature meter (112-2), an actuator (308), a controller (114), a first set of sensors (108), a heating element (110), a fan (304), an alert unit and a power source. In an illustrative embodiment, the device (100) can facilitate relieving a trigger point of an entity with help of compression created by the pad (104) and the spring (106) and heat dissipated by the heating element (110) on the trigger point.
[0057] As used herein, and unless the context dictates otherwise, the term "coupled to" is intended to include both direct coupling (in which two elements that are coupled to each other contact each other) and indirect coupling (in which at least one additional element is located between the two elements). Therefore, the terms "coupled to" and "coupled with" are used synonymously. Within the context of this document terms "coupled to" and "coupled with" are also used euphemistically to mean “communicatively coupled with” over a network, where two or more devices are able to exchange data with each other over the network, possibly via one or more intermediary device.
[0058] It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, in interpreting both the specification and the claims, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, ` components, or steps that are not expressly referenced.
[0059] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0060] The present disclosure provides a device that uses non - invasive technique for relieving trigger point and can work over skin of entity and is less painful.
[0061] The present disclosure provides a device where heat will cause relaxation to trigger point area and pressure will help to maintain the trigger point to keep it in a single place so that the trigger point get released easily.
[0062] The present disclosure provides a device that facilitates increasing blood flow of trigger point area which can lead to reduction of trigger point.
[0063] The present disclosure provides a device that is easy to handle, operate and can be charged timely.
[0064] The present disclosure provides a device that eliminates use of ointment and gel for relieving pain associated with trigger point and is efficient in reducing pain related to the trigger point.

Claims:1. A device (100) to facilitate relieving trigger point for an entity, the device (100) comprising :
an elongate member (102) comprising :
a pad (104) adapted to be positioned on a trigger point associated with the entity;
a spring (106) configured with the pad (104) and adapted to move from a first pre-determined position to a second pre-determined position upon exerting a pre-defined pressure on the spring (106) by the entity, and wherein the pre-defined pressure exerted on the spring (106) facilitates compression in the pad (104);
a first set of sensors (108) coupled to the spring (106) and configured to sense pressure exerted on the spring (106) and correspondingly generate a first set of signals;
a heating element (110) operatively coupled to the first set of sensors (108) and configured to dissipate heat on the trigger point upon receiving the first set of signals, and wherein the compression exerted through the pad and the heat dissipated by the heating element (110) facilitates relieving the trigger point.
2. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device (100) includes a second set of sensors (112) operatively coupled to the heating element (110), wherein the second set of sensors (112) is configured to sense temperature of the heat dissipated from the heating element (110) and correspondingly generate a second set of signals.
3. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device (100) includes a controller (114) operatively coupled to the first set of sensors (108), the heating element (110) and the second set of sensors (112), wherein the controller (114) including one or more processors coupled with a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors configured to:
receive the second set of signals and compare the second set of signals with a pre-stored temperature limit
generate a set of alert signals when the compared temperature is beyond the pre-stored temperature limit.
4. The device (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the controller (114) is configured to control the heating element (110) based on the received first set of signals.
5. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, the device (100) includes a fan (304) operatively coupled to the heating element (110) and the controller (114) and configured to receive the set of alert signals, where the set of alert signals facilitates cooling of the heating element (110).
6. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device (100) includes an alert unit operatively coupled to the controller (114), wherein the alert unit is configured to receive the set of alert signals, and wherein the alert unit includes any or a combination of light emitting diode (LED), alarm and buzzer.
7. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device (100) includes an actuator (308) configured to actuate the device (100) when the actuator (308) is actuated by the entity, and wherein the actuator (308) includes any or a combination of switch, relay and button.
8. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device (100) includes a nozzle (302) configured with the spring (106), and wherein the nozzle (302) facilitates outflow of excess heat from the device (100).
9. The device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device (100) is of pre-determined dimensions.

10. The device (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first set of sensors (108) include any or a combination of pressure sensor, force sensor, force sensing resistor , and wherein the second set of sensors (112) include any or a combination of temperature sensor, temperature meter and heat sensor.