Articulating Mount Spring Assembly and Load Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing articulating mounts for medical apparatuses are bulky, costly, labor-intensive to assemble, and prone to failure due to complexity and wear, leading to potential damage and harm when supporting medical equipment in healthcare settings.
Innovation Solution
A simplified articulating mount design with fewer parts, improved assembly, and enhanced reliability, featuring a spring assembly with a notched end, compression spring, and oblong washer for balanced weight support, along with a load adjustment mechanism to maintain stability and prevent unexpected drops.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional articulating mounts with multiple rotating components are used, then the mount can support medical apparatuses, but the complexity and wear of rotating components lead to frequent failures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the complex rotating joint mechanism from the articulating mount design. Instead of using multiple rotating components with bearings and seals, the invention uses a telescoping arm mechanism with simple pin connections, eliminating the primary source of wear and failure while maintaining the articulating functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount is divided into separate telescoping arm sections that connect through simple pins rather than complex rotating joints. This segmentation allows each component to be simple and replaceable, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining the ability to articulate and support the medical apparatus.
2Ease of operation
If traditional articulating mounts with multiple parts are used, then the mount can provide articulating functionality, but the multitude of parts increases assembly labor and cost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into fewer components. The telescoping arms integrate the articulating movement and support functions, eliminating the need for separate rotating joints, bearings, and complex locking mechanisms. This merging reduces the number of parts and simplifies assembly while maintaining full articulating functionality.
3Strength
If articulating mounts with worn rotating components are used, then the mount can initially support apparatuses, but wear leads to unexpected failures and potential harm
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses simple, inexpensive pin connections and telescoping arm components that can be easily replaced if worn. Rather than designing for long service life with complex wear-resistant rotating joints, the invention uses simple components that are cheap enough to replace and simple enough to install quickly, reducing the risk of catastrophic failure.
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 reduces costs, improves performance, and enhances reliability by minimizing wear and tear, ensuring the supported apparatus remains stable and secure, reducing the risk of accidental drops and associated damage or harm.
Implementation Method 1
A spring assembly is provided including a notched end, a compression spring and an oblong washer. The articulating mount functions to counter balance the weight of an apparatus mounted to it
Data Source
AI summary
An articulating mount has a hollow support arm with a compression spring inside of it. The spring is on a threaded rod and held at one end by a nut. At the other end, the spring rests against a washer. The washer rests against an indentation in the tube. One end of the threaded rod is connected via rotation links to an adjustment cross inside a housing. The housing has a threaded captive adjustment screw that is attached to both the housing by way of an adjustment pin and to the adjustment cross by its external threading. The housing is secured to a steel support body.