Battery-Powered Temperature-Control Stretcher Support

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current temperature-regulating stretcher supports for medical emergencies are often cumbersome and require cabling, which can create hazards and reduce their lifespan, as well as occupy valuable space within vehicles.

Innovation Solution

A cable-free temperature-regulating stretcher support with a battery compartment in the head part, protected by a covering, allowing for easy charging and improved protection against external influences, featuring a microcontroller for temperature regulation and patient-specific parameter monitoring, and integration of medical devices like defibrillators.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the stretcher support uses cabled temperature regulation, then temperature control function is achieved, but safety hazards increase and service life decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice lifeVSAvoidsafety hazards

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the harmful cables from the stretcher support system by implementing wireless temperature control. The temperature regulation function is maintained through wireless communication between the control unit and the temperature control element, eliminating the physical cables that created safety hazards and reduced service life.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical cable-based power and control system with an electronic wireless system. The mechanical connection via cables is substituted by electromagnetic communication, eliminating wear, tripping hazards, and connection failure points while maintaining full temperature control functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Temperature

If cabled temperature regulation is used, then temperature control is achieved, but space requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetemperature controlVSAvoidspace requirement

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the space-consuming cables from the stretcher support by implementing wireless communication. The control unit communicates with the temperature control element through wireless signals, eliminating the need for cable routing space and reducing the overall space requirement of the system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Ease of operation

If the battery is exposed without a compartment, then accessibility is improved, but protection against external influences decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebattery accessibilityVSAvoidprotection against external influences

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the stretcher support into distinct functional modules, including a dedicated battery compartment. This modular design allows the battery to be easily accessed by removing the compartment while maintaining protection against external influences when the compartment is closed, resolving the contradiction between accessibility and protection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

4Adaptability or versatility

If the stretcher support is designed for mobile outdoor use, then versatility is improved, but reliability decreases due to environmental exposure

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemobile outdoor use capabilityVSAvoidprotection against external influences

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs sealed compartments and protective housings that act as flexible barriers against environmental factors. The battery compartment and other internal components are enclosed in protective shells that prevent moisture, dust, and other external influences from affecting the electronics, enabling reliable mobile outdoor use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

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 extends the lifespan of the stretcher support, reduces space requirements, and enhances safety by eliminating cabling hazards while enabling effective temperature control and patient monitoring during transport.

Implementation Method 1

The at least one temperature-regulating layer has a battery as a power supply

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectBattery (electricity): Battery (electricity)

Data Source

PatentUS12186239B2Temperature-regulating stretcher support

Publication Date: 2025.01.07 X CEN TEK GMBH & CO KG

AI summary

A temperature-regulating support includes a head part and a body part that are coupled to one another, at least one temperature-regulating layer, and a support layer. The at least one temperature-regulating layer has a battery as a power supply. The battery is arranged in a compartment of the support, and the battery is capable of being removed from the compartment and can be inserted into the compartment.