Animal Carrying Bed with Integrated Anesthesia Channels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing scanning image devices for animals face mechanical design complexities due to the need for extensive movement of the carrying bed and external connections for anesthesia gas and heating sources, making the process difficult and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A novel animal carrying bed design featuring a tubular unit with an end cover unit having separate intake and discharge channels, connected via a guide tube, and a conical tube to guide anesthesia gas effectively, allowing for simplified mechanical structure and reduced volume, with the intake opening at one end and discharge openings surrounding the intake opening to prevent gas dissipation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the carrying bed is externally connected to the anesthesia gas source and heating source, then the animal can receive anesthesia and heating during scanning, but the mechanical design becomes complex and the carrying bed must be completely conveyed into the machine unit
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the anesthesia gas delivery system and heating system inside the carrying bed structure. The gas source and heating elements are nested within the bed's internal chambers rather than being external connections, eliminating the need for external tubes and wires that complicate the mechanical design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions (anesthesia gas delivery, heating, and animal containment) into a single integrated carrying bed unit. The gas source, heating element, and carrying chamber are merged into one cohesive structure that can be partially inserted into the scanning machine without requiring complex external connections.
2Reliability
If the carrying bed is completely conveyed into the machine unit, then the animal can be scanned, but the mechanical structure must be extended making the design difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the carrying bed into functional segments: an anesthesia delivery section with internal gas sources, a heating section with integrated heating elements, and an animal containment section. This segmentation allows the bed to be partially inserted into the scanning machine while maintaining all necessary functions, reducing the need for complete conveyance and simplifying the mechanical structure.
3Reliability
If the discharge openings are arranged to surround the intake opening, then the anesthesia gas can be effectively collected and concentration maintained, but the end cover unit design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating a concentrated discharge zone around the intake opening. The discharge openings are strategically positioned to surround the intake opening, creating a localized area of high gas concentration that ensures effective anesthesia delivery while maintaining a relatively simple overall end cover design.
Data Source
AI summary
An animal carrying bed includes a tubular unit, an electrical connector and an end cover unit. The electrical connector is arranged on one end of the tubular unit, and the end cover unit is arranged at another end thereof. The end cover unit is formed of an intake channel and a discharge channel therein and separated from each other. The end cover unit is formed of an intake opening inside the tubular unit and connected to the intake channel. The end cover unit is formed of a plurality of discharge openings inside the tubular unit and connected to the discharge channel. The intake channel and the discharge channel are connected to the electrical connector via guide tubes respectively, and the guide tubes are installed inside the tubular unit.