Mobile practical training unit for the mobile teaching of medical, dental or paramedical techniques
The mobile practical work unit with autonomous compressed air supply addresses the lack of self-sufficiency in existing workstations, allowing healthcare professionals to practice techniques in realistic conditions, thereby improving training quality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2023004398
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-05-02
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-05-02
AI Technical Summary
Existing medical, dental, or paramedical training workstations lack self-sufficiency in compressed air supply, hindering trainees from experiencing genuine professional practice conditions and degrading the quality of training.
A mobile practical work unit with autonomous compressed air supply system, comprising wheeled trolleys with individual workstations equipped with computer units and pneumatic machines, connected to a common air compressor and tank, ensuring air availability at each workstation.
Enables trainees to practice techniques under conditions similar to professional settings, enhancing the quality and autonomy of distance learning for healthcare professionals.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: Mobile practical training unit for the mobile teaching of medical, dental or paramedical techniques technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to the general field of mobile teaching of medical, dental, or paramedical techniques. More specifically, it relates to a mobile unit enabling practical work to be carried out under conditions close to reality and to autonomous and mobile teaching of medical, dental, or paramedical techniques. Previous technique
[0002] Distance learning of certain medical, dental, or paramedical techniques to healthcare professionals, particularly trainees, requires individual workstations. These workstations are typically equipped with a number of devices, including: a computer unit with a screen to receive and view the teaching content and one or more pneumatic machines supplied with compressed air to practice the techniques taught.
[0003] The main problem with known prior art workstations is that they are not self-sufficient in compressed air, which prevents trainees from experiencing genuine professional practice conditions. This consequently degrades the quality of training. Description of the invention
[0004] The invention therefore aims to provide a mobile and autonomous unit for carrying out practical work.
[0005] According to the invention, this goal is achieved by means of a mobile practical work unit for the nomadic teaching of medical, dental or paramedical techniques, comprising at least one wheeled trolley on which are mounted four individual and identical workstations, each workstation comprising an autonomous computer unit with screen, a wireless network system connected to the computer unit to receive teaching content and at least one pneumatic machine.
[0006] The unit according to the invention is remarkable in that it provides an autonomous compressed air supply to the pneumatic machines at each workstation, allowing trainees to experience conditions similar to their professional practice. Coupled with equally autonomous computer units, these machines Pneumatics thus enable the dissemination of distance learning intended for healthcare professionals far removed from any traditional learning structure.
[0007] Preferably, the pneumatic machines of the workstations are each connected to at least one same air compressor which is coupled to at least one common compressed air tank, the air compressor and the compressed air tank being housed in the same power cabinet.
[0008] In this case, the pneumatic machines of the workstations can be connected to the compressed air tank via compressed air hoses which can be wound on reels mounted in the power cabinet.
[0009] The power cabinet is advantageously mounted on casters to make it mobile.
[0010] Preferably also, in which the four workstations are separated from each other by side partitions.
[0011] Preferably, each of the four workstations is equipped with a folding worktop.
[0012] Each of the four workstations can be equipped with a physical simulator. Brief description of the drawings
[0013] [Fig-1] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a mobile practical work unit according to the invention.
[0014] [Fig.2] Fig.2 represents an example of a compressor connected to the pneumatic machines of the mobile unit according to the invention. Description of the implementation methods
[0015] The invention relates to a mobile practical training unit 2 as illustrated in [Fig. 1]. Typically, such a unit 2 is used for the mobile teaching of medical, dental, or paramedical techniques. The intended user is generally a group of healthcare professionals located far from any traditional learning structure, such as, for example, trainees.
[0016] According to the invention, this unit 2 includes in particular a wheeled trolley 4 on which are mounted four individual and identical workstations 6 (only two workstations are visible on the [Fig.1]).
[0017] Each workstation 6 extends over 90° and is laterally delimited by two lateral partitions 8. In this space, a computer unit 10, which is self-contained and equipped with a screen 12, a wireless network system (not shown in the figures) which is connected to the computer unit in order to receive teaching content, and at least one pneumatic machine 14 are positioned.
[0018] By way of example, the pneumatic machine 14 is supplied in particular with compressed air and allows the user to put the taught techniques into practice. This could be, for example, a dental unit.
[0019] For this purpose, the pneumatic machines 14 of the four workstations 6 are each connected to at least one of the same air compressor 16 which is itself coupled to at least one common compressed air tank 18.
[0020] More specifically, as shown in [Fig.2], the air compressor 16 and the compressed air tank 18 are housed inside the same power cabinet 20, the latter also being mounted on casters 22 to make it easily mobile.
[0021] Typically, considering the pneumatic machines used and their applications, an electric air compressor 16 with a rated power of 3 HP and a flow rate of 300 liters / min can be chosen. The compressed air tank 18 can have a capacity of 270 liters.
[0022] Furthermore, as also shown in [Fig.2], the pneumatic machines of the workstations are connected to the compressed air tank 18 by means of compressed air hoses 24 which can be wound on reels 26 housed inside the power cabinet 20.
[0023] The power cabinet 20 is typically equipped with panels (not shown in [Fig.2]) of which at least one is a lockable door for access in particular to the reels 26 and at least one other includes a vent for the air compressor.
[0024] It will be noted that the unit 2 according to the invention can comprise a plurality of wheeled trolleys 4 as described above (i.e. on which four individual and identical workstations are mounted), the supply of compressed air to all the workstations being carried out using one or more power cabinets 20 as described above.
[0025] For example, the unit may consist of five wheeled trolleys, each equipped with four individual workstations, all twenty of these workstations being supplied by two air compressors working in parallel and being able to be housed in the same power cabinet.
[0026] It should be noted that, for reasons of compactness and storage, the four workstations 6 are each advantageously equipped with a horizontal worktop 28 which is foldable (in [Fig.1], the worktops 28 are in the deployed position in order to enlarge the work surface for the users.
[0027] It should also be noted that the four workstations 6 can each be equipped with a physical simulator (not shown in the figures), also called a "phantom head". This simulator is a dental simulation unit representing a head with dental arches and cheeks and is generally equipped with a gravity evacuation system.
Claims
Demands
1. Mobile unit (2) for practical work for the nomadic teaching of medical, dental or paramedical techniques, comprising at least one wheeled trolley (4) on which are mounted four individual and identical workstations (6), each workstation extending over 90° and being delimited laterally by two side partitions (8) and comprising a self-contained computer unit (10) with a screen (12), a wireless network system connected to the computer unit to receive teaching content and at least one pneumatic machine (14), the pneumatic machines (14) each being connected to at least one same air compressor (16) which is coupled to at least one common compressed air tank (18).
2. Unit according to claim 1, wherein the air compressor and the compressed air tank are housed in the same power cabinet (20).
3. Unit according to claim 2, wherein the pneumatic machines (14) of the workstations (6) are connected to the compressed air tank (18) via compressed air hoses (24) which can be wound onto reels (26) mounted in the power cabinet (20).
4. Unit according to any one of claims 2 and 3, wherein the power cabinet (20) is mounted on casters (22) to make it mobile.
5. Unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the four workstations (6) are each equipped with a folding work surface (28).
6. Unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the four workstations (6) are each equipped with a physical simulator.