Blood Processor Interface Linkage for Clear Cabinet Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing blood processing apparatuses with mobile user interfaces increase complexity and cost, as they are mounted on structures separate from the cabinet, leading to potential interference with blood tubing sets and other users, and do not simplify accessibility without risking interference with other components.
Innovation Solution
A blood processing apparatus with a user interface that is cinematically coupled to the cabinet, allowing movement along a predetermined path, maintaining cabinet complexity and enhancing accessibility without interfering with other components, using articulated parallelograms and a rotating base to guide the user interface through fixed positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user interface is mounted on a structure separate from the cabinet to enable mobility, then user accessibility is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface is integrated into the cabinet structure itself, specifically utilizing the cabinet door as the mounting surface. This merging of the user interface with the cabinet eliminates the need for separate support structures while maintaining mobility and accessibility benefits.
2Ease of operation
If the user interface is allowed to move freely to any position, then user accessibility is improved, but interference with blood tubing sets and other components occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface is designed with dynamic positioning capabilities through the movable cabinet door, allowing it to adapt to different user needs while maintaining controlled movement boundaries that prevent interference with internal components.
Solution Approach 2:
The cabinet door acts as an intermediary between the user interface and the cabinet interior, providing a mounting surface that enables user interface mobility while physically separating it from blood tubing sets and other internal components, thus preventing interference.
3Ease of operation
If the user interface is mounted on a separate structure to provide mobility, then accessibility is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface is merged with the cabinet door structure, eliminating the need for separate mounting structures and reducing manufacturing costs while preserving mobility and accessibility benefits.
Solution Approach 2:
The cabinet door serves multiple functions: it provides structural enclosure, enables user interface mounting, and facilitates user interface mobility. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional components and lowers manufacturing costs.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to blood processing apparatus comprising a cabinet (2) defining at least an interior housing (6) and presenting an aperture (6a) for allowing access from outside into said housing. The apparatus has a user interface (13) mounted in a movable manner on the cabinet between at least a first position, where the user interface is adjacent to the cabinet in correspondence of said aperture, and a second position, where the user interface is spaced apart from the aperture and opens the access to said housing.