Portable AED Body and Accessory Cable Winding Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable automated external defibrillators face issues with electrode cable damage during transport and inadequate power supply for defibrillation, leading to delayed treatment and potential cerebral infarction or vascular disease.
Innovation Solution
A portable automated external defibrillator design featuring a body with a sub-power source, cable winding unit, and operation button, paired with an accessory containing a main power source and sub-controller, which prevents cable twisting and ensures stable power supply through a graphene storage battery, and is wearable for improved portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the automated external defibrillator is made portable and wearable, then ease of operation and response time are improved, but the power supply capability deteriorates due to limited battery capacity in portable devices
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two separate components: a wearable body unit with a small sub-power source for portability, and a separate accessory unit containing a large main power source. The cable connects these two units, allowing the user to wear the lightweight body while the accessory provides sufficient power for defibrillation when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
A cable acts as an intermediary connector between the body unit and the accessory unit. This cable transmits both electrical power and control signals, enabling the small sub-power source in the wearable body to control the larger main power source in the separate accessory, thus resolving the power limitation of portable devices.
2Ease of operation
If the electrode cable is made flexible for easy carrying, then ease of operation is improved, but the cable becomes susceptible to twisting and damage
Solution Approach 1:
The cable is pre-wound around a winding unit integrated into the body unit before use. This preliminary winding action organizes the cable in a controlled manner, preventing random twisting and tangling during carrying and storage, thereby maintaining both flexibility and durability.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable is nested around the winding unit, which is integrated within the body unit structure. This nesting arrangement allows the cable to be compactly stored within the wearable device itself, protecting it from external damage while maintaining ease of carrying.
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 solution prevents electrode cable damage and ensures reliable power for defibrillation, enhancing portability and reducing delays in emergency treatment by maintaining power readiness and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
the main power source is a graphene storage battery
Data Source
AI summary
A portable automated external defibrillator includes a body and an accessory. The body includes a sub power source, a main controller, and a cable winding unit inside the body, an operation button on a front surface of the body, a main electrode pad on a rear surface of the body, and a plug on a side of the body and to which a cable wound on the cable winding unit is coupled. The accessory includes a main power source and a sub-controller inside the accessory, a sub-electrode pad on a rear surface of the accessory, and an outlet on a side of the accessory. The portable automated external defibrillator may prevent a cable of the electrode pad from being twisted or broken, and stably perform an electric shock by the main power source kept in an inactive state during carrying and which is activated in use.