Clip Applicator Adapter Locking for Foolproof Cartridge Assembly
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
The connection structure between the clip-cartridge assembly and the adapter of a surgical clip applicator is complex, making assembly and disassembly inconvenient and inefficient, leading to potential errors and reduced user safety.
Innovation Solution
The adapter features a lock mechanism with a movable operation member and a guide ring that facilitates easy plugging and locking of the clip-cartridge assembly, ensuring fool-proof assembly and disassembly by allowing the clip-cartridge assembly to be plugged in and pulled out freely without errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a complex connection structure is used between the adapter and clip-cartridge assembly, then the locking reliability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure is divided into two functional parts: a guide portion for automatic alignment and a lock mechanism for securing. The guide portion includes guide grooves and guide protrusions that automatically align components during insertion, while the lock mechanism includes a lock ball and lock groove that engage to provide secure locking. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function efficiently without interfering with the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide portion performs preliminary alignment action before the lock mechanism engages. The guide grooves and guide protrusions automatically position the adapter and clip-cartridge assembly correctly during insertion, preparing the components for locking. This preliminary alignment ensures that the lock ball and lock groove engage properly without requiring precise manual positioning by the user.
2Reliability
If a complex connection structure is used between the adapter and clip-cartridge assembly, then the locking reliability is improved, but the productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure is divided into two functional parts: a guide portion for automatic alignment and a lock mechanism for securing. The guide portion includes guide grooves and guide protrusions that automatically align components during insertion, while the lock mechanism includes a lock ball and lock groove that engage to provide secure locking. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function efficiently without interfering with the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide portion enables self-alignment of the adapter and clip-cartridge assembly during insertion. The guide grooves and guide protrusions automatically position the components correctly without requiring manual adjustment or complex alignment procedures by the user. This self-service alignment reduces operation time and improves productivity while maintaining reliable locking through the lock mechanism.
3Ease of operation
If a simple connection structure is used between the adapter and clip-cartridge assembly, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure is divided into two functional parts: a guide portion for automatic alignment and a lock mechanism for securing. The guide portion includes guide grooves and guide protrusions that automatically align components during insertion, while the lock mechanism includes a lock ball and lock groove that engage to provide secure locking. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function efficiently without interfering with the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide portion performs preliminary alignment action before the lock mechanism engages. The guide grooves and guide protrusions automatically position the adapter and clip-cartridge assembly correctly during insertion, preparing the components for locking. This preliminary alignment ensures that the lock ball and lock groove engage properly without requiring precise manual positioning by the user.
4Productivity
If a simple connection structure is used between the adapter and clip-cartridge assembly, then the productivity is improved, but the reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure is divided into two functional parts: a guide portion for automatic alignment and a lock mechanism for securing. The guide portion includes guide grooves and guide protrusions that automatically align components during insertion, while the lock mechanism includes a lock ball and lock groove that engage to provide secure locking. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function efficiently without interfering with the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide portion enables self-alignment of the adapter and clip-cartridge assembly during insertion. The guide grooves and guide protrusions automatically position the components correctly without requiring manual adjustment or complex alignment procedures by the user. This self-service alignment reduces operation time and improves productivity while maintaining reliable locking through the lock mechanism.
Data Source
AI summary
An adapter of a clip applicator and a clip applicator are provided. The adapter includes an adapter outer shell. The adapter outer shell includes an operation member capable of moving along a proximal-end direction and a distal-end direction: the adapter includes a lock mechanism, and the lock mechanism is arranged in the adapter outer shell; the operation member moves along the proximal-end direction under an action of an external force along the proximal-end direction, so that the lock mechanism allows a clip-cartridge assembly of the clip applicator to be plugged into the adapter outer shell and pulled out of the adapter outer shell; after the external force along the proximal-end direction disappears, the lock mechanism impels the operation member to move along the distal-end direction to an original position, and to cooperate with a lock structure of the clip-cartridge assembly, so that the clip-cartridge assembly is locked in the adapter.