Method for laying and packaging functional neonatal medical bed for storage and transportation

Abstract

FIELD: medical equipment.SUBSTANCE: methods for compactly stacking and packaging medical equipment components, in particular a functional neonatal medical bed, for the purposes of safe transportation and storage. The method of laying out and packing a functional neonatal bed, according to which: the incubator with the standard mattress is removed from the bed. The bed is disassembled into a bed frame and a base, with the tilt adjustment mechanism and the height adjustment mechanism disconnected from the bed frame, the height adjustment mechanism with decorative corrugation disconnected from the base, and the wheels removed. All parts are placed in individual bags, and fasteners are placed in bags with wheels. At least one strip of foam material is placed transversely on the bottom of the shipping box and the support is laid along the longitudinal axis of the box, laying its rounded parts from the walls of the box with strips of foam material. A standard mattress is placed on the bottom of the incubator, on which a height adjustment mechanism without a corrugation and a corrugation are placed along the longitudinal axis closer to the center, laying them from the walls of the incubator and between each other with strips of foam material, and a mechanism for adjusting the angle of inclination is placed inside the corrugation, the ends of which are wedged in the corrugation with bars of foam material. Packages with wheels and fasteners are placed in the free space at the head and foot ends of the incubator, separating them from the walls of the incubator and from the central part with strips of foam material, and the incubator is placed on the support. The base is placed on top of the cuvette, wedging it along the longitudinal axis with foam blocks and lining the sides from the walls of the box with strips of foam; the box is closed and the lid is secured with packaging materials.EFFECT: reduction in the volume occupied by a functional neonatal medical bed in packaging and a reduction in the likelihood of its damage during transportation.1 cl, 4 dwg

Description

[0001] Field of technology to which the invention relates

[0002] The present invention relates to methods for compactly stacking and packaging medical equipment parts, in particular a functional neonatal medical bed, for the purposes of safe transportation and storage.

[0003] Technology Level

[0004] This modern crib, ideal for maternity hospitals and neonatal units, fulfills several essential functions: ensuring the safety and monitoring of the newborn's condition (transparent sides made of plexiglass or other safe material protect the baby from drafts and external influences, while providing a complete view); ensuring comfort and minimal stress for the baby (adjustable bottom (mattress) tilt, crib rocking); and ensuring the effective work of medical staff (accessibility, height adjustment, the ability to attach medical equipment, and mobility). Thus, a modern neonatal crib is a highly sought-after and rather complex device, the issues of its compact and safe transportation being quite pressing for medical institutions and medical equipment suppliers.

[0005] A paper-and-wood combination packaging for a baby incubator (CN 215437502 U, 2022-01-07) is known from the prior art. It consists of a rim, a bottom plate, an inclined plate, and a buffer component. The buffer component is attached to the baby incubator, the bottom of the baby incubator is attached to the bottom plate, the rim is located around the bottom plate, the inclined plate is installed on the top of the baby incubator, and the rim, bottom plate, and inclined plate are secured with a steel belt. A disadvantage of this packaging is its high complexity, requiring a large number of specific components, a large volume, which causes difficulties in storage, and a high risk of damage during transportation.

[0006] A prior art example is the TI-2000 Transport Incubator (https: / / stormoff.ru / pdf / TI-2000.pdf), which is a double-glazed acrylic incubator with a door mounted on a mobile stand, featuring temperature control, height adjustment, and tilt adjustment. This incubator is supplied in two cardboard boxes measuring 1090×655×760 mm and 1380×610×400 mm, respectively, with a combined weight of over 100 kg. The disadvantages of this type of packaging include its large volume, which means the device takes up significant space in the supplier's or medical facility's warehouse, and difficulties with loading and unloading, which can lead to damage to the equipment during the process.

[0007] Also known is the OP-03-N1 cot with incubator (https: / / metkarkasnn.ru / medical_furniture / medicinskie_krovati / krovati_detskie_meditsinskie_dlay_novorozhdennih / krovat_dlya_novorozhdennyh_s_kyuvezom_om-03-n1 / ), which allows the cradle to be installed close to the mother's bed. It is equipped with a removable acrylic incubator, convenient for antimicrobial treatment in the hospital, and 4 roller wheels for comfortable movement of the cot, with a frame made of metal tubing and a rectangular profile. Supplied unassembled in a cardboard box measuring 755x455x940 mm. The disadvantage of this solution is the bulkiness and low transport efficiency of packaging with a frame, since the bulk of the packaging is occupied by air, resulting in inefficient use of warehouse or transport space.

[0008] The MSK-130 crib for newborns (https: / / www.me-d.ru / shop / 2632 / desc / krovat-dlja-novorozhdennykh-msk-130-s-matrasom) is well-known. It features a bed with an adjustable tilt from 0° to 12°, a transparent plexiglass tray, and a painted steel tube frame with four wheels. The product is supplied unassembled in corrugated cardboard packaging measuring 900×900×600 mm. A disadvantage of this packaging is its large, useless volume, most of which is occupied by air, which leads to inefficient use of warehouse space and / or transport vehicles.

[0009] The Med-Mos F-48 neonatal bed (https: / / medyard.ru / meditsinskaya-mebel / meditsinskie-krovati / meditsinskie-krovati-s-regulirovkoj-vysoty / krovat-neonatalnaya-s-sjomnym-kyuvezom-med-mos-f-48-3-funktsii-mm-096-detail), which we chose as a prototype, has a removable incubator made of transparent plastic, with adjustable height and bed tilt, equipped with four wheels on the base. It is supplied assembled in a cardboard box measuring 890 × 540 × 820 mm. The disadvantage of this solution is its large occupied volume and low effectiveness of damage protection, since the assembled crib has very complex geometry and a large number of fragile plastic parts.

[0010] Disclosure of the essence of the invention

[0011] The technical problem solved by the present invention is to eliminate the shortcomings of analogs and the prototype by creating a method for compactly laying out and packaging the parts of a neonatal crib, providing a high degree of protection against damage.

[0012] The technical result of the invention is to reduce the volume occupied by a functional neonatal medical bed in packaging and to reduce the likelihood of its damage during transportation.

[0013] The specified result is achieved through the use of the method of laying out and packing a functional neonatal bed, according to which: the incubator with a standard mattress is removed from the cradle; the specified bed is disassembled into the cradle and the base, whereby the tilt adjustment mechanism and the height adjustment mechanism are disconnected from the cradle, and the height adjustment mechanism with decorative corrugation is disconnected from the base and the wheels are removed; all parts are placed in individual bags, and fasteners are placed in bags with wheels; at least one strip of foam material is placed crosswise on the bottom of the shipping box, and the cradle is placed along the longitudinal axis of the box, laying its rounded parts from the walls of the box with strips of foam material;A standard mattress is placed on the bottom of the incubator, on which a height adjustment mechanism without a corrugation and a corrugation are placed along the longitudinal axis closer to the center, laying them from the walls of the incubator and between themselves with strips of foam material, and a mechanism for adjusting the angle of inclination is placed inside the corrugation, the ends of which are wedged in the corrugation with bars of foam material; bags with wheels and fasteners are placed in the free space in the head and foot parts of the incubator, separating them from the walls of the incubator and from the central part with strips of foam material, and the incubator is placed on the lodgement; a base is placed on top of the incubator, wedging it along the longitudinal axis with bars of foam material and laying the sides from the walls of the box with strips of foam material; the box is closed and the lid is fixed with packaging means.

[0014] Brief description of drawings

[0015] Fig. 1. Med-Mos F-48 functional neonatal medical bed.

[0016] Fig. 2. Laying the first layer.

[0017] Fig. 3. Laying the second layer.

[0018] Fig. 4. Laying the third layer.

[0019] The figures show: 1 - cuvette; 2 - tray; 3 - tilt angle adjustment mechanism; 4 - tray height adjustment mechanism; 5 - tray fence; 6 - decorative corrugation; 7 - base; 8 - foam bars; 9 - wheels; 10 - bags; 11 - box; 12 - foam strips.

[0020] The said method is implemented as follows.

[0021] Incubator 1 with its standard mattress is removed from support 2 and placed individually in bags, such as polyethylene. The tilt angle adjustment mechanism 3 (gas lift) and the height adjustment mechanism 4 (gas lift) are disconnected from support 2. Support 2 is packed in a bag; if necessary, the protruding parts of the support railing 5 are protected with pads made of foam material, such as expanded polystyrene or polyurethane foam. Decorative corrugation 6 is removed from mechanism 4 for adjusting the height of the support and mechanism 4 is disconnected from base 7. Mechanism 3 for adjusting the tilt angle is placed inside decorative corrugation 6, with its opposite ends wedged inside corrugation 6 using foam blocks 8, and everything is placed together in a bag. Wheels 9 are disconnected from base 7 and placed in individual bags 10 together with fasteners, and base 7 is placed in a separate bag.

[0022] One or more strips 12 of foamed material are placed on the bottom of a transport box 11 made of cardboard or corrugated cardboard perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, on top of which a support 2 is placed, laying its rounded parts from the walls of the box 11 with other strips 12 of foamed material (Fig. 2).

[0023] A standard mattress (not shown in the figures) is placed on the bottom of the incubator 1, on top of which, along the incubator 1 in its central part, a height adjustment mechanism 4 is placed, and a corrugated pipe 6 with a mechanism 3 inside is placed, laying them from the walls of the incubator 1 with strips 12 of foamed material, and between them - a block 8 of foamed material.

[0024] Packages 10 with wheels and fasteners are placed in the free head and foot parts of the incubator 1, separating them from the walls of the incubator 1 and from the central part with strips 12 of foamed material.

[0025] Incubator 1 is placed in transport box 11 on top of support 2 in its regular place inside fences 5 and is laid from the walls of box 11 with strips 12 of foam material (Fig. 3).

[0026] On top of the cuvette 1, the base 7 is placed in the box 11 and wedged against movement along the longitudinal axis with bars 8, and also laid from the walls of the box with strips 12 (Fig. 4).

[0027] Thus, all parts of the bed are securely packed and protected from damage during transportation, all small parts are contained inside the incubator 1 and cannot be lost even if the shipping box is damaged, at the top and bottom there are power elements (cradle 2 and base 7) containing a steel profile, which rest on the vertical sides of the incubator 1, forming a power frame of the packaging that allows stacking.

[0028] Box 11 is closed and secured with packaging means, for example, by gluing it with tape at least once along the longitudinal axis and at least once across it, or by tying it with twine, or by securing the edges of the lid with a stapler.

[0029] Field tests of this method have shown that all parts and mechanisms of the Med-Mos F-48 neonatal medical bed, when laid out and packaged in this way, fit into a box measuring 885×535×430 mm, i.e., they occupy a volume of 0.2 m 3 , while the prototype packaging measuring 890×540×820 mm has a volume of 0.394 m 3 Thus, it has been shown that using this method of stacking and packaging allows for a halving of the volume occupied by the bed in its packaging, i.e., a halving of the workload in warehouses and / or transport. Thus, in a standard 40-foot shipping container with a volume of 67.7 m 3 It can accommodate approximately 340 boxes of beds packed using this method, or 170 boxes of beds packed using the prototype.

[0030] The main damage during transportation - cracks and scratches - usually occurs on the plastic pads on the bed frame fences and the decorative plastic pad on the base.

[0031] A comparison was made of the number of damages sustained during transportation, including loading and unloading, between a standard 40-foot container containing beds packaged using the prototype method and a similar container containing beds packaged using the stated method. The number of damaged fences decreased from 27 to 2, and the number of damaged bases decreased from 12 to 0.

[0032] Thus, it is shown that the claimed method of laying and packaging a functional neonatal medical bed for storage and transportation ensures the achievement of the claimed technical result, namely: it significantly reduces the volume occupied by the functional neonatal medical bed in the package and the likelihood of its damage during transportation.

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