Breast Pump Heating Assembly for Cold-Environment Comfort
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Solution Overview
Problem
Breast pumps cause discomfort and reduce milk production when used in cold environments due to direct contact with breasts, leading to feelings of coldness.
Innovation Solution
A breast pump with a heating assembly that includes an attaching member and a charging device, where the attaching member generates heat through the charging device to maintain comfort and increase milk production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the breast pump body directly contacts the breast, then the pump structure is simple, but the user feels cold and discomfort occurs in low temperature environments
Solution Approach 1:
The breast pump is divided into separate functional modules: the pump body and the attaching member are detachably connected. The attaching member can be separated from the pump body, allowing independent heating of the attaching member without heating the entire pump body, thus reducing overall device complexity while solving the cold sensation problem.
Solution Approach 2:
The attaching member acts as an intermediary between the pump body and the breast. It includes a heating assembly that generates heat to warm the breast during pumping, eliminating the cold sensation caused by direct contact with the cold pump body, while the detachable connection maintains structural simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the attaching member is detachably connected to the body, then the heating function can be independently controlled, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The heating assembly is segmented into a detachable attaching member with integrated heating elements, separated from the main pump body. This allows independent control of the heating function through the attaching member's heating assembly, providing adaptability while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The attaching member serves multiple functions: it provides the pumping interface, contains the heating assembly for thermal comfort, and includes a charging device for power supply. This multi-functionality in a single detachable component increases adaptability while avoiding the need for separate heating devices, thus limiting the increase in device complexity.
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 heating assembly reduces discomfort and enhances milk production by maintaining breast warmth during use, improving user comfort and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
an attaching member, at least partially arranged in the channel, located on a side of the body, and configured to contact with the breast; and a charging device, connected to the body and electrically connected to the attaching member. The attaching member is further configured to generate heat through the charging device.
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AI summary
A breast pump is disclosed. The breast pump includes a body and a heating assembly. The body defines a channel. The heating assembly includes an attaching member and a charging device. The attaching member is electrically connected to the charging device. The attaching member is at least partially arranged in the channel. The charging device is connected to the body. The heating assembly is connected to the body. The attaching member is located on a side of the body that is capable of contacting with a breast and configured to contact with the breast. The heating assembly is further configured to generate heat through the charging device.