Cobalt Source Box Shielding Plug Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current source guiding tools for radiotherapy devices are complex, time-consuming, and labor-intensive due to their intricate structure, posing challenges in safely and efficiently loading and unloading radioactive sources.
Innovation Solution
A source storing apparatus and guiding system featuring a source tank with a shielding plug and pull rods, allowing for simplified connection and disconnection of the cobalt source box, reducing the complexity of the operation and eliminating the need for additional shielding apparatus during source replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional source guiding tool is used to load and unload radioactive sources, then the radioactive source can be safely handled with shielding, but the structure becomes complex and the operation process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the shielding plug removal and cobalt source box installation operations into a single integrated action. The shielding plug is designed with a connecting structure that allows it to be removed together with the cobalt source box using one pulling operation, eliminating the need for separate shielding apparatus and complex multi-step procedures while maintaining radiation safety throughout the process
2Reliability
If a traditional source guiding tool is used with multiple separate operations, then each step can be controlled, but the overall process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate operations (shielding plug removal, cobalt source box installation) into a single integrated operation. By providing a connecting structure on the shielding plug that engages with the cobalt source box, both components are removed and installed simultaneously through one pulling action, dramatically improving source replacement efficiency while maintaining operational control
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting structure between the shielding plug and cobalt source box is pre-configured before the replacement operation. This preliminary arrangement ensures that when the pulling operation is initiated, both components are already positioned and connected to move together as a single unit, eliminating the need for complex coordinated operations during the actual replacement process
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AI summary
A source storing apparatus, source guiding system and source guiding method are provided. The source storing apparatus comprises: a source tank and a shielding plug, the source tank being provided with an opening and an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity being configured to accommodate a cobalt source box, the shielding plug being configured to seal an opening of the accommodating cavity; wherein a first connecting structure is provided on the cobalt source box; a second connecting structure is provided on an outer side of the shielding plug, a pickup structure is provided on an inner side of the shielding plug, and the first connecting structure is detachably connected to the pickup structure. The structure of the source storing apparatus is simplified; the installation and operation processes are simple with reduced operation requirements, and are time-consuming and labor-consuming. The cost of the source guiding apparatus is also greatly reduced.