Adaptive Hot Compress with Constant Temperature Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional hot compress physiotherapy devices fail to maintain a constant temperature and achieve a snug fit against the body, leading to reduced effectiveness in treating conditions like uterine cold and infertility.
Innovation Solution
An ergonomically adaptive hot compress nursing instrument that uses a storage battery to power a heater, combined with a temperature sensor and constant temperature control circuit for real-time monitoring and regulation, and features a soft elastic pad, soft heater, and soft heat conduction cover for adaptive adjustment to maintain contact with the abdomen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If traditional heating media (hot towels, hot water bags) are used for hot compress, then the device is simple and easy to manufacture, but the heat cannot be maintained for a long time and constant temperature effect is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical heating media (hot towels, hot water bags) with an electronic heating system consisting of a heater, storage battery, and control circuit. This substitution enables long-duration heat maintenance through electrical energy storage and regulated thermal output, directly resolving the contradiction between duration and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements constant temperature control by dynamically adjusting heating parameters through a control circuit that monitors and regulates temperature output. This parameter control mechanism maintains stable thermal conditions over extended periods, solving the heat maintenance duration issue while managing device complexity through intelligent control.
2Ease of operation
If simple electronic heating devices are used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the constant temperature effect and close-abutment effect on human body are not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs flexible heating elements and soft contact surfaces that conform to the contours of the human abdomen. This flexibility enables effective close-abutment contact, ensuring uniform heat distribution and constant temperature effect while maintaining relatively simple device structure through adaptable material selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating device incorporates curved surfaces designed to match the anatomical contours of the human body, particularly the abdominal region. This curvature design enhances contact area and heat transfer efficiency, achieving constant temperature effect without requiring complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed rigid heating body is used, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different body figures and heat loss occurs due to untight abutment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the rigid heating body into a dynamic, adaptable system using flexible materials and compliant structures. The heating element can deform and conform to various abdominal shapes, ensuring tight contact across different body types. This dynamic adaptability is achieved through material properties rather than complex mechanical adjustment systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating device incorporates locally optimized contact surfaces with varying flexibility and thermal conductivity properties. The soft heating body and heat conduction cover are designed with specific local characteristics that enhance contact quality at different body regions, achieving universal adaptability through localized material and structural optimization.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device ensures a constant temperature state and improved physiotherapy effect by maintaining heat for a long duration and adapting to different body shapes, enhancing the treatment of uterine-related issues.
Implementation Method 1
a heater (3), wherein the storage battery (15) is used to supply electric energy to the heater (3), so that the heater (3) can generate heat for long time
Implementation Method 2
Real-time constant temperature monitoring and regulation are achieved by combining a temperature sensor and a constant temperature control circuit
Implementation Method 3
a soft heat conduction cover (4) are stuck in sequence on one side of the cambered surface facing the user; the soft heat conduction cover (4) is connected with the heater (3) in a heat conduction manner
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AI summary
The present disclosure discloses an ergonomically adaptive adjustment hot compress nursing instrument. A storage battery is used to supply electric energy to a heater, so that the heater can generate heat for long time. Real-time constant temperature monitoring and regulation are achieved by combining a temperature sensor and a constant temperature control circuit, which ensures a constant temperature state in a use process, thereby improving a hot compress physiotherapy effect.